Upcoming Events

St. Margaret Mary Church will host an Estate Sale on Friday, September 5 (9am to 2pm), and Saturday, September 6 (9am to noon).
Please stop and shop!

St. Leo the Great Parish in Omaha will hold its first annual Car Show in the parish parking lot. There will be an incredible collection of classic cars as well as great food, prizes and family entertainment. To register a vehicle for $15, call Dave Egan at 402-598-5151.

The first ever Fall Fiesta (formally Sausagefest) will take place at Saint Joan of Arc on September 6th from 4:00-10:00pm.

This is an exciting time as the Saint Joan of Arc Parish partners with the Dual Language Academy in hosting this Fiesta. We will continue to have Italian and Polish sausages, and we will introduce street tacos and some Hispanic culture into the Fiesta.

Raffle tickets are being sold for (2) $500 and (2) $1000 drawings. Entertainment will include bounce houses, carnival games, and a DJ. Everyone is welcome to attend and to celebrate this melting of Parish and school communities.

For more information, please contact the DLA Booster Club: 402-238-5690.

Enjoy food, live music, a bake sale, crafts, bingo, a silent auction and much more. All are welcome!

You are invited! Plan to attend Holy Cross Festival on September 7th! Help us celebrate our 53rd year of Midtown Family Fun!

Grab lunch and a beer! Enjoy pulled pork sandwiches, Kotulak sausages & peppers, and hot dogs. Stay for dessert! Win a cake at the Cake Walk, grab some shaved ice, cotton candy, or enjoy some great treats from the Altar Society bake sale!

Try your luck at the KofC Meat Wheel, Over and Under Booth, Big Money Raffle, Party Wagon Raffle, Pickles and Grocery Booth. Let the kiddos enjoy 6 inflatables, 16 game booths and prizes galore!

And, yes, so much more! See you there!

Theme: The Work That You Gave Me To Do
Reflection: By our Baptism, each of us has a role to continue the work that Our Lord Jesus commenced and wants us to do. Jesus revealed the love of the Father for us and we are expected to be the spirit of His love to others; to transform this world. This hour includes the recitation of the Rosary and availability of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Fr. Brett Jamrog, associate pastor of our Lady of the Saints Family of Parishes, will be our guest speaker along with a delicious dinner from Luigi's Italian restaurant.

No charge but donations are welcome.

Looking to join a fall Bible study?

Tune into the Great Adventure Bible Study with Jeff Cavins on Spirit Catholic Radio! We will begin a new study on Thursday, September 11th. "Unlocking the Mysteries of the Bible" will run every Thursday at 11 am and again at 8 pm, for eight weeks. Find discounted materials and a complete schedule at spiritcatholicradio.com/adventure

All are welcome to join us on Thursday, September 11, 2025 for a pro-life luncheon with featured speaker Archbishop Michael McGovern! Get to know Omaha's new Archbishop and hear his thoughts on the importance of pro-life work.

The event is sponsored by Business and Professional People For Life, a pro-life organization based in Omaha. We are non-partisan and non-denominational, and you don't need to be a member to attend.

The luncheon will be at the German-American Society in the North Hall (3717 S. 120th St., Omaha, NE). Doors will open at 11:15 am for social time, with lunch served at noon. The event will end about 1:00 pm after a question and answer session.

The cost is $25 per person to cover the meal, venue, tax and tip ($15 for high school/college students or clergy). Please RSVP by email to clairemariehartford@gmail.com or call 402-341-8886 on or before September 9 and provide your name or names for each person. Thank you for making an early reservation! We look forward to seeing you!

A metro-wide, 16-week class on the Gospel of Matthew.
In its 18th year, the class meets at St. Leo's on Thursday afternoons and evenings.

Please join Father Kizito Okhuoya, Founder and Executive Director of Hope Connecting Hearts Nigeria(HCHN), who cordially invites you and your guests to our Fall Event:

Help Keep the Hope Alive
-Building additional classrooms
-Expanding education for girls
-Updating and increasing technology
-Creating access to clean water
-Empowering other villages

5:30 Mass with Father Kizito Okhuoya in the church
6:15 Social with heavy hors d'oeurves, drink, and music
7:30 Program-Hear the vision of our current needs and plans for the future. An invitation to keep our hope alive will be extended.
8:15 Coffee and Dessert
9:00 Closing Prayer

Please visit https://hopeconnectingheartsnigeria.org to support the Fall Event and our mission.

The Road Ahead is for those who have experienced the pain and loneliness of a broken marriage. The program is for newly separated, divorced, and those who still struggle years later.

The group will meet on Thursdays, starting September 11th, at 6:30 pm at St. Wenceslaus. Contact Machelle Krajewski at msk2@cox.net or (402) 669-7783 for more information.

Experience a night of peace and connection at the Women's Candlelight Mass on Thursday, September 11th, 2025, at Saint Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Omaha.

Begin with inspiring praise & worship music at 7 PM, led by the talented Hannah Keisling, followed by a serene candlelit Mass at 7:30 PM. Afterward, enjoy drinks, snacks, and fellowship with other women of faith. Don’t miss this chance to recharge your spirit and connect with others!

His Global Love Prayer Communities invite you to a Healing Mass on Friday, September 12th, 2025, at Mary Our Queen Catholic Church, 3535 S. 119th St., Omaha.

Rosary at 6:15 p.m., praise and worship to follow. Mass at 7:00 p.m. Fr. Kevin Joyce from His Global Love Ministry will be presiding. All are welcome. Questions contact Frances Mignon at 402-515-8000.

The Historic 24th Street Family of Parishes — Sacred Heart, St. Benedict the Moor, and St. John’s — will host the Pilgrimage of Hope for Creation, a spiritual journey that weaves together prayer, community solidarity, and a commitment to care for our common home.

This pilgrimage is a landmark event in the 2025 Jubilee Year celebrations, coinciding with the tenth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’ and the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi’s Canticle of the Creatures.

Guided by the pope’s call for ecological conversion, we will walk together in North Omaha, lifting up the voices of communities disproportionately impacted by environmental harm and advocating for clean air, environmental justice, and a sustainable future.

The day will begin with a 9:00 AM Mass at Miller Park, followed by the pilgrimage walk, beginning at approximately 10:00 AM, proceeding along Florence Boulevard to Pershing Drive.

Along the route, participants will reflect, pray, and stand in solidarity with residents of North Omaha who have long borne the health burdens of coal pollution.

The day begins with check in starting at 10 a.m. and includes land tours, Mass, short presentations, lunch, activities, games, free time, a Eucharistic Procession and rosary, and campfire with smores and hotdogs.

Holy Family Ranch is located near Scribner, across the road from 1466 County Road B.

Please RSVP by Aug. 31. Capacity is limited to 500, so reserve a spot early!

Go to the Holy Family Ranch website to register and for more information.

Come celebrate at St. Robert’s Parish Festival on Sunday, September 14, 1–6pm!

Enjoy games, food, drinks, bingo, bounce houses, and the famous meat wheel. New this year: Power Polka Hour from 4pm-5pm with live music from South O Polka Co. — don’t miss it!

Walk with Jesus on the streets of West Omaha during our Autumn Eucharistic Procession from Boys Town Dowd Chapel to St. Wenceslaus.

The procession begins at 2:00 PM at Dowd Chapel and ends at St. Wenceslaus with Benediction and refreshments served afterwards.

A free bus ride back to your car at Boys Town will be provided.

Join the Gretna Knights of Columbus Council #10047 for an elegant evening of faith, fellowship, and fine dining — all supporting Mater Filius of the United States.

The evening begins with Holy Mass at 5 PM at The Cloisters on the Platte. Gates open at 4:30 PM with shuttle service provided. Dinner seating begins at 7 PM. Enjoy complimentary beer, wine, and soda during the social hour, followed by a chef-curated dinner featuring red wine braised beef, gourmet sides, and chocolate cheesecake. Dietary accommodations available.

Join the Serra Club of West Omaha on Monday, September 15, for a beautiful Holy Hour to Pray for Families at Holy Family Shrine, 23132 Pflug Road, Gretna.

This special prayer event begins with greetings at 5:30 PM. At 6:00 PM we will gather in the chapel for the Holy Hour with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. The Presider will be Father Tom Weisbecker, Chaplain of the Serra Club. Together we will pray a Rosary for the Healing and Protection of Families, reflect on a Gospel reading and homily, and will also recite the Litany of the Holy Family. We will spend time in silent adoration and sing hymns as we pray for families in the Archdiocese of Omaha.

All are welcome! For questions, contact Lori Hamilton, Serra VP, at 402-699-5027 or email westomaha@serrainternational.org.  Learn more at serrawestomaha.org and follow us on Facebook @serrawestomaha.

"As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live.”
~ Pope St. John Paul II ~

Many Catholics want to read the Bible because they know it is God’s Word, but they give up because it seems so complicated. Discover the story of salvation history and understand how you fit into God’s plan.

This eight-session study program includes video presentations that explore all twelve time periods of The Bible Timeline Chart.

St. Patrick of Gretna will begin this eight-week Bible study, Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible, on Monday, September 15, at 7 PM. Participants will meet for an hour and a half every week through Nov. 3 to view an engaging video presentation followed by a time of lively group discussion and fellowship.

The Archbishop's Dinner for Education is an annual event that honors teachers and administrators for their commitment to Catholic education within the Archdiocese of Omaha.

It also serves as a vital fundraiser, generating support for needs-based scholarships that help students access a Catholic education.

Come discover a natural and effective way to both avoid or achieve a pregnancy.

This first meeting explains the system. This first meeting is in a small group, so pre-registration is required.

Introducing Symphony | Cathedral! A brand new collaboration, this series unites the brilliant artistry of the Omaha Symphony with the renowned Saint Cecilia's Cathedral Choir to showcase Baroque music in the Omaha metro area. Curated by musicians Susanna Perry Gilmore, Brett Hodge and Marie Rubis Bauer, this is all performed in the glorious acoustics of the Cathedral, with each program celebrating beauty and inspiration of sound and sight with its landmark Martin Pasi pipe organ.

An 8-week session for those grieving the death of a loved one using Alan Wolfelt's book "Understanding Your Grief."

An Information Meeting will be provided prior to the sessions along with receiving materials. To register or to ask questions, contact Pastoral Minister, Nicole Florez, at florezn@svdpomaha.org or 402.452.2221. Participants must register for the 8-week session.

All women are invited to the Magnificat-Omaha* Fall Brunch at St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church on September 20 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Our guest speaker, Felice Gerwitz, founder of the Media Angels Radio and Podcast Network, will inspire you to Transform Crazy BUSYNESS into Prayer and Productivity. Cost: $20.

* Magnificat-Omaha is an archdiocesan-wide Catholic women’s organization focused on evangelization. For Reservations and information, go to www.MagnificatOmaha.org

Individuals and families seeking the intercession of St. Peregrine, the patron saint of those dealing with cancer, are invited to a special Mass celebrated for those who are ill and their loved ones on the third Saturday of every month.

2025 marks the 70th annual Mount Michael Fall Festival. This is the largest fundraiser of the year for the monks of the Mount Michael Benedictine Abbey.

It's a day of fun for the whole family - food vendors and trucks, hayrack rides, artist and craft vendors, inflatables, beer garden, and so much more! And let's not forget Mount Michael's famous Cake Tent & Cake Walk!

Key Times:
9:30 AM – Mass in Chapel
12:00 PM – Foam Party
2:00 PM – Choral Concert in Chapel
4:00 PM – Evening Vespers (Sung Evening Prayer) in Chapel

For more information, check out our website! We look forward to welcoming you out to campus!

St.Wenceslaus Church in Omaha invites you to a panel of 4 great speakers on serious pro-life issues: Contraceptive or Abortifacient, IVF, Natural Family Planning, Adoption, and Foster Care.

Featuring Edward DeSimone from Creighton University, Teresa Kenney from Sancta Familia, Brittany Wright from NCHS, and Chris Tonniges from Lutheran Family Services. Don't miss this free special event.

Join the Serra Club of West Omaha on Sunday, September 21, at The Cloisters on the Platte, 23332 Fishery Road in Gretna, for an elegant evening of faith, fellowship, and fine dining—all supporting vocations to the Catholic priesthood and consecrated religious life in the Archdiocese of Omaha.

Gates open/shuttles begin at 4 PM, Holy Mass celebrated by Rev. Tom Weisbecker at 5 PM, followed by a social hour and chef-curated dinner. Speakers are Rev. Brian Kane, Rector, and Rev. Benjamin Holdren, Propaedeutic Formation, both of St. Gregory the Great Seminary.

Purchase tickets at $150 per person or donate at https://serrawestomaha.org/cloisters/. This event is limited to 80 guests, so register soon! If you have questions, please contact us at westomaha@serrainternational.org.

ABOUT THE SERRA CLUB OF WEST OMAHA
The Serra Club of West Omaha is part of Serra International, recognized by the Vatican as the only global lay apostolate for vocations in the Catholic Church. Working closely with the Archdiocese of Omaha Vocations Office, we engage in many different meetings, events, and activities that allow us to build up the faith, pray for each other, enjoy fellowship together, and most importantly, grow the priesthood and consecrated religious life. Learn more at https://serrawestomaha.org/.

Fr. Alex Mugalaasi, Director of Spirituality for the propaedeutic year for all seminarians in Uganda, will share his reflections on finding hope in a hopeless world, during a three-night mission beginning on Sept. 23 and continuing on Sept. 24 and Sept. 25 (7 to 8 PM each evening). We invite everyone to join us for Fr. Alex's inspiring words.

 

5:00 pm – SSVP Omaha District Council Meeting

6:00 pm – Mass celebrating the Feast Day of St. Vincent de Paul

6:45/7:00 pm – Reception with refreshments for all attendees

Prayer in the Style of Taizé
Thursday, Sept. 25, at 7:00pm in St. John's Church
“Be still, and know that I Am God.” Come find your center among the candles and calming music at St. John’s. This is a form of Christian evening prayer with Scripture, silence, and music in the style of the Taizé Community.
Parking information: https://www.stjohns-creighton.org/parking

Attendees will hear dynamic teaching on how to discern God’s voice in daily life, discover how Scripture reveals your God-given purpose, and journey through the classic stages of prayer and spiritual growth guided by the wisdom of the saints. Topics and detail below include:

• How to Hear God’s Voice


• The Three Stages of the Spiritual Life


• Vocal, Meditative, and Contemplative Prayer


• Our Divine Destiny: Becoming Partakers of the Divine Nature (2 Pt 1:4)


• And more!

The two-day conference begins 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, with dinner and a keynote talk.  The conference on Saturday includes more keynote talks, break-out sessions, Adoration, Mass and more. The day begins with check-in starting at 7:30 a.m. and concludes at 8:30 p.m.

Father Matthew Niggemeyer of the Archdiocese of Omaha will present a break-out session on Basic Training for Spiritual Warfare. The day begins with check-in starting at 7:30 a.m. and concludes at 8:30 p.m.

Tickets for the conference can be purchesed for one or two days. Two-day tickets are free for clergy and religious; $10 for students; $50 for an individual and $75 for a couple. Tickets purchased after Sept. 5 will incur a $10 late fee.

For more information or to buy tickets, go to the event website.

The Archbishop's Vigil for Life is an annual Mass celebrated by the Archbishop for building the culture of life through prayer!

Join Archbishop Michael McGovern for the Vigil for Life. Following Mass, there will be Exposition of the Holy Eucharist and a rosary procession to the Bellevue abortion facility. Following Benediction, a reception will be held in the Parish Center downstairs, where several pro-life ministries will provide information about their organizations.

This is one of the most powerful pro-life events in the area! Please join us!

Celebrate Mass together at 4:00pm
FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY! All are Welcome 🙂
*inflatables *mechanical bull ride *face painting *games *live music by the Pat O & the Show *food trucks *beer garden *cake walk *silent auction *balloon artist
We're excited to see everyone again this year!
For more information, check out our website.

Parish Festival events begin 7 p.m. Sept. 27 and end 7 p.m. Sept. 29.

Parish Festival Gather - Exposition, Adoration, Reconciliation Benediction with Worship and Praise Music
Parish Festival Saturday Social - Live Music, Beer Garden and Food Trucks
Parish Festival Sunday - Food, Games, Live Music

Free Children Activities, Pulled Pork Dinner, Walking Tacos, Live Music, Beer Garden, Country Store with Homemade Items and Canned Goods and much more for kids of all ages.

Visit us in historic Florence for a fun, family event.

This event is a beloved tradition in our community that brings families and friends together for a wonderful time!

There will be tons of fun activities for everyone, along with a delicious variety of food to enjoy. Kids will especially love the many games we have lined up just for them. We can't wait to celebrate with you!

St. Francis Catholic Church in Humphrey will host a Blue Mass on Monday, Sept. 29, at 8:10 a.m., honoring the men and women who serve as first-responders in area communities.

This is a first-time event at St. Francis and for Archangels Catholic High School.

The tradition of a Blue Mass dates back nearly a century and is a way to recognize police officers, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics and other emergency personnel for their service and sacrifice. The Mass coincides with the Feast of the Archangels, a day that highlights St. Michael the Archangel, known as the patron saint of first responders for his role as a defender and protector in times of danger.

EMTs and firefighters in Humphrey, Lindsay, Platte Center, Madison, Creston, Leigh and Clarkson have been invited, as well as sheriff department employees from Platte, Madison and Colfax counties.

Following the liturgy, the ACHS senior class will host a breakfast reception for first responders in attendance in the church basement, offering a time of fellowship and thanks.

First responders planning to attend are asked to RSVP by Friday, Sept. 19, by texting the number of attendees from their organization or for themselves personally to 402-920-2221 so the ACHS seniors can plan accordingly for breakfast.