Gardening

You may have noticed the cross shaped

raised bed of dirt north of the parking lot.

 It has been planted.

Produce from this garden will be donated

to the Stephen Center or others in need.

So you can grab your friends and just

 show up any Saturday at 8:00 a.m.

Summer Maintenance

Some of the bathrooms in the Religious Education Building have been painted. They are getting new tile and readied for next year.

 

Plans are underway for the Extreme Makeover

of the bathrooms in the church as well.

Trinity Sunday

What does the doctrine of the Blessed Trinity tell us about the kind of God we worship and what does this say about the kind of people we should be?

(1) God does not exist in solitary individualism but in a community of love and sharing. God is not a loner. This means that a Christian in search of Godliness (Matthew 5:48) must shun every tendency to isolationism.

(2) True love requires three partners. The Trinity shows us that three is community, three is love at its best; three is not a crowd. When a man A is in love with a woman B they seal the loving by producing a baby C. Father, mother and child -- love when it perfected becomes a trinity.

We are made in God’s image and likeness. Just as God is God only in a Trinitarian relationship, so we can be fully human only in a relationship of three partners. The self needs to be in a horizontal relationship with others and a vertical relationship with God. In that way our life becomes Trinitarian like that of God. Then we discover that the so-called “I-and-I” principle of unbridled individualism which is acceptable in modern society leaves much to be desired. The doctrine of the Blessed Trinity challenges us to adopt rather an I-and-God-and-neighbour principle. I am a Christian insofar as I live in a relationship of love with God and other people. May the grace of the Holy Trinity help us to banish all traces of self-centeredness in our lives and to live in love of God and of neighbour.

(Excerpts from a homily by Fr. Munachi E. Ezeogu, cssp.)

Sr. Jean Marie's Jubilee

These six women have known each other since they were 13 years old. Five of them were at our parish last weekend to help Sr. Jean Marie Faltus celebrate 50 years of religious service. This weekend Jean Marie is helping them celebrate their 50 year milestone.

The theme at Jean Marie's celebration was on being yeast in the leaven. It was a reminder of how we are all called to be the yeast -- to do our small part to create change around us.

As part of the refreshments there were a variety of breads.

Various breads were also used as centerpieces

as well as some rising dough.

Sr. Jean Marie:

Thank you for 50 years of

being "Yeast in the Leaven."

Farewell to Fr. Wee

A farewell reception was held to give parishioners

a chance to say goodbye to Fr. Wee.

Ordained seven years ago, Fr. Wee has been at St. Columbkille

for four years. He will be the pastor of St. Rose of Lima parish in

Hooper and St. Lawrence in Scribner, Nebraska.

 

Fr. Wee's last weekend Mass will be Sunday at 10:30.

His final Mass as the Associate Pastor will be

Wednesday, June 22nd at 8:15 a.m.

Thank you Fr. Wee!

Fr. Damian visits Summer Religious Formation

This morning Fr. Damian spoke to the 280 students

attending Summer Religious Formation.

He brought along parishioner and seminarian John Norman who is currently studying in Rome. John spoke of vocations in general as well as the call which has brought him to seminary.

Before students went to their classes, the fourth graders led the Our Father using American Sign Language.

Tomorrow will be the last day of the summer session.

Enjoy the rest of summer!

Camp Invention

Last week Camp Invention was held in the Religious Education building. Inventors would sign a time card when they began their work -- just like the workers in Thomas Edison's shop.

There was brainstorming at Inspiration Point

as inventors would design amusment rides.

They built roller coasters.

The inventors were called upon to save Sludge City.

Here they first designed a more econ friendly city ...

 ... then they built it ...

 ... complete with St. Columbkille church.

The inventors also realized the joys (and frustrations)

that real inventors face during the process

of creating totally new inventions.

 

During the week, inventors worked in teams to create

multi-step inventions using pieces and parts of broken

appliances and other upcycled materials.

On Friday they were able to show their

families everything they had created.

Well done inventors!!

The Christmas Story

During their Summer Religious Formation, the First Grade class has been learning about the Church seasons. Last week they learned about Christmas. This morning they told the Christmas story to all of the students in Religious Formation.

Here are their posters:

 

 

 

Confirmation

Archbishop Lucas came to St. Columbkille

yesterday for two Confirmation Masses

After Fr. Damian introduced the

Confirmandi, Archbishop Lucas welcomed

everyone and gave the homily.

He confirmed 147 in our parish.

 

Congratulations

to our newly

Confirmed!

Athlete of the Year

A week ago today the Omaha World Herald announced

parishioner Chelsea Albers as the Girls Athlete of the Year.

Congratulations Chelsea!