• The Epiphany celebrated on January 6, or the closest Sunday to that date, the feast of Epiphany allows us to truly comprehend what it means that God has brought His only Son into our world. The Wise Men – Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar – were the first people outside of the stable to come and pay homage to Jesus. 

• An Epiphany Prayer... 

  • O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence, where we may see your glory face to face; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. 

• The pink and purple poinsettias used for Advent decorations were donated to the residents of Omaha Nursing & Rehab Center. St Bernadette Junior Legion of Mary members delivered the poinsettias before Christmas. 

• A HUGE thank you to the Altar Society for donating the funds for four new top white altar cloths from Cosgrave's. These cloths are used at every Mass of the year and wear out from stains and candle wax drippings. We were in need of replacements. Thank you, Altar Society ladies!

Get Ready for the 2025 Nebraska Walk and Rally for Life!

• Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with an appeal for the faithful to reject abortion calling for a “firm commitment” to protect and respect life from conception to natural death. The Nebraska Walk for Life shows our commitment to respect life at conception.

• Please join us Saturday, February 1st in Lincoln for  Nebraska’s largest rally for life. The Nebraska Right to Life hosts this annual event which  draws thousands of pro-lifers to the Nebraska State Capitol to stand up for preborn babies and their mothers. This is the longest-running, largest pro-life event of the year! Together, we pray and walk in remembrance of those who have lost their lives to abortion as well as for those who have suffered because of abortion. This year will be the 52nd year for the Walk for Life event in Nebraska.

• A short rally will begin on the north steps of the State Capitol, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (immediately following Mass at St. Mary’s Catholic Church). After the rally, we will begin our Walk together to our final destination at the Cornhusker Marriott Hotel to  hear from guest speaker Elizabeth Gillette. 

• Elizabeth writes and speaks about how love conquers the greatest tragedy of our time: abortion. Like so many women, Elizabeth has experienced abortion first-hand. The traumatic experience shook her faith and caused devastating side effects. Through the saving grace of Jesus Christ, she found healing and forgiveness. She is now the mother of four living children and a passionate advocate for life. 

• If you any questions or if you would like to carpool to this rally, please call Linda Krupa (402-932-4353) or Rita Frickel (402-734-3573).

Don't forget! Our Chicken Dinner is this Friday, Jan. 10, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the parish social hall. 

• All dinners include: mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable, dinner roll and soda. Desserts ($2), beer and wine will also be available for purchase.

• Meat wheel raffles and take-out dinners will also be available!

FRIED CHICKEN DINNER CHOICES 

• 4 PIECE DINNER - $12.00 (1 each breast, wing, thigh, & leg OR 2 legs & 2 thighs) 

• 4 PIECES WITH 2 BREASTS - $13.00 (2 breasts & 2 wings OR 2 breasts & 2 legs) 

• 2 PIECE DINNER - $8.00 (leg & thigh OR breast & wing OR breast & leg) 

• 2 PIECE BREAST DINNER - $9.00 (2 breasts) 

• 2 PIECE CHICKEN STRIP DINNER - $5.00 

• 4 PIECE CHICKEN STRIP DINNER - $8.00 

• EXTRAS: Breast: $3.00 Thigh or leg: $2.00 Wing: $2.00 Chicken Strip: $2.00 

**Bring your family and invite your friends**

• Grab your family and friends and join us at Don & Millie’s on Monday, Jan. 20

• Twenty percent (20%) of every dollar spent on great food and drink will go right back to our parish!

• Dine-in or carryout at 84th & “Q” Street location.

Join us for Husker Night at Holy Ghost on Thursday, Jan. 16!

• Doors open at 5 p.m. and our speaker starts at 7 p.m. 

• Admission is $5 for kids and $10 for adults. 

• Food and drink are available for purchase (not included in admission fee). 

• Our guest speaker for Thursday, Jan. 16 is Sean Callahan. 

• Click here to see photos from our recent Husker Night at Holy Ghost.

Upcoming Holy Ghost Women’s Club Events!

• Chicken Dinner: This Friday, Jan. 10 in the Holy Ghost Parish Social Hall. We need your delicious desserts!

• Upcoming Meetings: 

  • Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the Holy Ghost Parish Social Hall. 

  • Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the Holy Ghost Parish Social Hall.

Weekly Needs: 

Collection: 

YTD Needs: 

YTD Collection: 

Shortage:     

Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 

7:00 a.m. + Patricia & Travis Kahre

Friday, Jan. 3, 2025 

7:00 a.m. + Mark Brioch

Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025 

9:00 a.m. + Bill Gofta

SUNDAY, JAN. 12 - 9:00 A.M.

Deacon: Al Aulner

Sacristan: Terri Aulner

Lector: Cindy Nowak
EMHC:  Rita Graybill, Johna Belling, Marie Savine, Mike Siedlik
Altar Servers: Andrew Baber & Joe Lucyzinski

Gift Bearers: Larry & Marilyn Dyer

Greeters: Pam Nowak & Larry Dyer

Dorothy Blach, Jan Brinck (sister-in-law of Marita Grebl), Carmen Cogan, Becky English, Theresa Eubanks Schwartzer, Yvonne Fisher, Warren Hadley, Christine Haite, Donna Hansen, Cheryl Koziel (daughter of Jackie Peroutka), Cathy Longacre, Betty and Mike McMillan, Mark Mruz, Cooper Pofahl, Jon Ricci (nephew of Nellie Hadley), John Ripa, Hayden Sommer, Raymond Starks, Mary Townley, Donna Vaughn, Brian Walters, and Danny Watkins (brother of Brenda Tylkowski) 

Let us also remember in our prayers those who in care centers or homebound: 

Rick Becerra, Frances Becerra, Jean Buechler, Dee Clap, Patty Dworak, Jacob Fraser, Kim Hall, Dorothy Kazor, Joanne Leutzinger, Pat Makara, Darlene McKinley, Janet Nicholas, Dolores Noonan, & Rita Tomes

• As our St. Bernadette family anticipates the coming of our Lord during Advent, we are also anticipating the renovation of our beautiful church! Tentatively, this renovation will begin after Advent, likely, mid-January. As most of you are aware, we will temporarily be relocating our Masses to Holy Ghost Church. 

• Based on feedback from many St. Bernadette parishioners, we are planning to host social events to continue to connect with “old” friends as well as getting to meet new parishioners. Most of these social events will be based back at St. Bernadette’s Social Hall monthly. 

• We will keep you updated as to the details of these events via the bulletin as well as via announcements at the pulpit. We would also like to invite each of you to consider being a greeter at Masses on a rotating basis. 

• While our Holy Ghost family has had a greeter at each door for each of their Masses, they have most graciously invited our St. Bernadette family to assist them in this ministry while we are temporarily relocated there. We would also like to adopt having a greeter at the upper AND lower entrances at St. Bernadette before and after the renovation. 

• If you would like to be a greeter, please contact either Rita Frickel at 402-734-3573 OR Deacon Tom Schulte at 402-669-1301 by Dec. 18. Thank you and God Bless!

This Sunday, we celebrate the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. May you pray to our Holy Family as you ask for prayers and blessings for your own Family. Enjoy your time with family. Remember no classes until Jan. 8, 2025.

We want to give a heartfelt thank you to all the Legion of Mary Legionnaires and the Junior Legionnaires for their help at the Omaha Nursing And Rehabilitation Center. 

• The residents have enjoyed bingo twice a week and the rosary on Tuesday mornings. 

• The Junior legion kids helped with games and crafts and served ice cream sodas to the residents. 

• These volunteers also provided manicures and one-on-one visits with the residents. 

• We also want to thank Fr. Phil Flott, and Deacon Gary Krupa, Deacon Al Aulner and Deacon Tom Schulte for Mass and communion services. Their lives have been enriched spiritually and emotionally. 

Thank you and God Bless you! Omaha Nursing Home

• The winter can be a lonely time for some people. If anyone would like a visit or phone call from the Legion of Mary, please call: Joe Micek at 402-734-2384 Patty Pogge at 402-681-7331

All 3rd through 8th graders of St. Bernadette are invited to join our Junior Legion of Mary group. The Legion of Mary is a unique opportunity to increase one's love of God through devotion to our Blessed Mother through prayer and good deeds. Meetings are Tuesdays at school in Room 206, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. For more information, call or text Patty Pogge at (402) 681-7331.

Our prayer shawl ministry has been busy providing a lot of prayer shawls to parishioners and their families, especially those who have lost a loved one. This is great! We are however in need of more prayer shawls.

If you knit or crochet or would like to learn, please join us on the second Friday of the month from 1 to 3 p.m. in the faculty lounge. We can provide instructions, tools and yarn.

If you knit or crochet but don't want to get involved with a commitment to a meeting -- we would welcome any prayer shawls you would like to make. Everyone who receives one is so appreciative. Please contact Mary Benak at 402-733-8451 or via email at mbenak@cox.net if you are interested. 

Join us for Coffee and sweet treats after the 8:00 a.m. Mass every second  Thursday of the month. 

The prayer line offers an opportunity to pray for requested special prayers promptly for fellow parishioners, family and friends.  There is much need for prayer for many different reasons. Special prayers for our Military are also always needed. Please consider becoming part of the Prayer Line Ministry. Please call Betty Rezek at 402-734-2531 or Patty Pogge at 402-733-8234 to request instant prayer for those in need. 

The Rosary at 4:20 p.m. before the 5 p.m. Mass on Saturday's will be for the intention of vocations. We are praying the patriotic rosary every Monday night at 6:30 p.m. in the church. We are praying for the conversion of our country. 

We will be praying our Parish Rosary for world peace, the peace our nation needs for the very survival which is now dying for lack thereof. We pray for people in Ukraine and those effected by war. We will be praying on Monday night at 6:30 p.m. in the church. 

- The Legion of Mary, Holy Ghost & St. Bernadette Parish Family

Weekly Needs: 

Collection: 

YTD Needs: 

YTD Collection: 

Shortage: 

Cheryl Adamson, Annabelle Berrera, Rick Becerra, Elle Burgess, Alfonso Calderon, Leonardo Clymer, Kathi Ciurej, John Cunningham, Charlotte & Dominic Cullenward, Donna Dailey, Kathleen Devlin, Mike Digilio, Kelly Dix, Margaret Eipperle, Norma Flores, Juanice Furmanski, Louise LaFramboise, Adam Gutierrez, Josephine Gutierrez, Michelle Gutierrez, Lisa Hargis, Jeanette Hauptman, Barbara Jansen, Margie Janssen, Carol Johnson, Carol Jura, Olga Kanne, Phyllis Knicky, Connie Kleber, Donna Kubiak, Donna Krysl, John Kwapnioski, Terry Lampe, Jan Lampe, Michael Macdonald, Marge Monaco, Mark Maeder, Steve Maguire, Fr. Robert Matya, Edwin Maslonka, Lisa Meier, Carol McDaniel, Leonard Meier, The Meyer Family, Joel Rivera, Blanche Murphy, Charles Murphy, Sue Novotny, Maryn Page, Ellen Pankievicz, Ella Peters, Jonathan Perez, Rita Perito, Keelan Phillips, Joe Pitman, Jennifer Pryjmak, Jann Reinig, Betty Rodgers, Jodi Ronnfeldt, Joyce Salvatori, Kelly Burkhardt Sheard, Fred Sokol, JoAnn Simoens, Debbie Schumacher, Isabella Sterba, Pam Stein, David Virgilito, Hope Wicken, Mark White, Michael Winter, Claire Winter, Theresa Yost, and Annabella Zyla.