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____WELCOME to ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH Web Site
_________________ Fremont, Nebraska (Updated 7/22/10)
Mark Your Calendars: At the 5:30 pm Mass on Saturday, July 31, Archbishop George Lucas will be at St. Patrick’s as the main celebrant for the installation of Father David Belt. All are welcome to attend.
Catholic Voice Article: Did you read the interesting article in the Catholic Voice of July 16 about priests moving from one parish to another? The story featured our new pastor, Father Dave Belt, and Father Michael Malloy, now at Battle Creek. The by-line, Lisa Maxson, did a masterful job exploring the issues and emotions of leaving one flock or parish for another Look up page 13 if you didn’t read it already.
Family/Student packets for Bergan Middle/High School students may be picked up at the Bergan High School office starting Monday, August 2. Office Hours are 8:00 am - 3:00 pm.
Altar Servers - Current and want-to-be’s(must be going into 4th grade): Training and refresher sessions will be offered on Saturday, August 7th. The first session will be at 10:00 am with lunch at noon; the second session will begin with lunch at noon, followed by training until 3:00 pm. This training is very important. To be the best we can be at any acitivity takes practice and review. How many practices did you have for any sport that you participated in this summer. Your service as an altar server is important to our weekend Masses. Contact the church office at 721-6611 and leave your name if you plan to attend so we can plan for lunch. Thanks for your dedication.
High School Juniors and Seniors: If you are at least 16 years of age and interested in serving as an EMHC extra-ordinary minster of he Eucharist) or Lector at Parish and school liturgies, please contact Mary Flies at 721-8996 or e-mail at mflies402@msn.com. These are mandated ministries and Archdiocesan training and mandation are required.
Have You Wondered….?
Q: I really want to be more of a witness to faith, but am afraid of becoming a religious flake. How can I be more of a witness without becoming fanatical?
A: Making bread is not difficult, but it does require that you blend water, flour, yeast, and salt in the right proportions or else the bread fails. Jesus uses the image of bread often when he speaks about spiritual things. Our life of faith requires balance, or the right blend of things, in order to be authentic and credible. Emotion, intellect, under-standing and spiritual practice are all essential to the life of a believer. When any of these elements are over-emphasized to the detriment of the others, we risk the loss of balance and direction that leads us to “monotone, monochrome” thinking. We can give witness to our faith in small ways: a meal prayer even in a restaurant; a sign of the cross when passing a cemetery, a religious statue in our gar-den, an appropriate bumper sticker. Our witness to faith needs to be like yeast in bread—present, effective, transforming. When it guides your everyday life, when you stand up for what is right and good, when others see the person you are because of faith, you give great witness. The best sermon is always the one without any words. 2009 Lit Pub Inc.
CHECK OUT! Fremont's St.Pats, LIFE TEEN Website! www.fremontlifeteen.com This international Catholic youth program has started in our parish with a LIFE TEEN Mass and LIFE TEEN Nights. The LIFE TEEN Mass is the 5:00pm Sunday Mass at Church. This means the music will be accompanied by guitar, perhaps drums, piano... We are starting small but the music will be more Teen friendly. The music will be given on sheets handed out at the doors. The Mass is still the Mass but the involvement will be more youth driven. The youth will be taking on the roles of reading, serving, ushering and greeting, etc. But this will develop over time. DO YOU HAVE ANY MUSIC TALENT? If you can play an instrument or sing talk to Pamela or Jason our Music Ministers! Email them at president.cli@gpcom.net or rita_0587@hotmail.com
To be people FOR our kids and FOR our Church; filled with Faith and Love. WANT TO HELP YOUTH? This Catholic youth program lays out everything needed for a LifeTeen night. You don't need to invest a lot of time, but HELP is needed by College Age and Adults to make it work. Please contact Mike at mpgriffin@gpcom.net We also need the help of the present ushers to make sure all goes smoothly at Mass and all the bases are covered. Thanks for all you do! FOR SUMMER ACTIVITIES email Mike above also.
Adopt-a-Student Would you like to help a child receive an education at Bergan Catholic School? You can do so by adopting a student. There are children who would like to attend Bergan Catholic Schools, but cannot because of financial restraints. There are also students already at Archbishop Bergan who could use your financial support. Donations of any amount can be made to the Adopt-A-Student/ Grant Fund, Your donation is tax deductible. If you have any questions or wish to know more about the Adopt-A-Student Program, please call Betty at 721-6611, Ext. 15.
 Catholics Come Home
If you¡¦re looking for more information about the Catholic faith or have been away from the Church for a while and would like to return, check out the Catholics Come Home Website. Here you will be able to view the popular television ads inviting people home to the Church. This site also provides answers to questions about Church teachings, gives an overview of our faith and lists many additional resources to help us live our faith. Check it out today!
 What if Archbishop Bergan Schools Earned a Penny every time you searched the Internet! It really adds up. CLICK for INFO, GOODSEARCH: Doing Good, One Search or One Purchase at a Time!
ALSO For the Internet Shoppers, Consider Doing Your SHOPPING through ONE CAUSE: CLICK for INFO
Many of the most common retailers are here: Walmart, Target, Gap, Land¡¦s End, and many more.  The merchants donate a certain percentage back to our school. Archbishop Bergan benefits with each purchase. The best thing is, you are shopping your favorite retailer and the purchase also benefits our school, without spending additional money. Check it out at onecause.com! Through onecause.com, see Bergan¡¦s home page, view upcoming events and news. Did you know you can find special coupons and deals from your favorite merchants at onecause.com? It¡¦s worth taking a look! School name: Archbishop Bergan Elementary; ID: 147890. It¡¦s free! Just register and start shopping!
With that in mind, please consider buying Scrip. Scrip is a gift card. You can purchase cards in given increments, and Bergan Schools benefit from each purchase. Many local businesses and Omaha retailers participate. Scrip can be purchased following Masses on Sunday, and at the Church office during the week.
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St. Patrick's Catholic Church
3400 EAST 16TH ST (Church Location) • 422 East 4th Street (4th& 'C') (Parish Offices)
Fremont, NE 68025 • Phone: 402.721.6611 • Fax: 402.727.8167
E-mail: stpats@stpatsfremont.org
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