A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PARISHES
We are Called to More
We are inviting all parishioners of St. Joan of Arc and St. Thomas More to recommit to their Catholic faith through daily prayer and the intercession of Our Blessed Mother. Watch the video below to learn more and watch our communications channels in the coming weeks for ways to deepen your family’s walk with the Lord.
Our Mission
Midtown Catholic is a community of two parishes in the Archdiocese of Omaha.
We are One Church: Encountering Jesus, Equipping Disciples, Living Mercy, Sending Apostles.
Parish Locations
Both St. Joan of Arc and St. Thomas have proud histories. About a seven minute drive from one another, both parishes were founded in the early 1960s. As neighborhood parishes they both grew as the neighborhoods grew filling with young families.
As the neighborhoods change so do the parishes. Now in a new season of life, St. Joan of Arc and St. Thomas More, are committed to work together to continue the mission. In the summer of 2020, the parishes began a partnership of sharing a pastor, ministries, maintenance, Mass schedule, and mission. The parishes use the name “Midtown Catholic” to describe this partnership.
St. Joan of Arc
3122 S. 74th St
St. Joan of Arc Parish was founded in 1958 and has been serving the Catholic community of central Omaha ever since. Parishioners are dedicated to community outreach and host a number of parish events, including the annual Sausage Fest.
Mass Schedule
Sunday Mass
Saturday (vigil): 5:30 pm
Sunday: 8:00 am
Daily Mass
Monday-Wednesday: 8:30 am
Holy Days and Holidays
(Check the Bulletin)
Confessions
Saturdays: 4:30-5:20 pm
St. Thomas More
4804 Grover St.
Founded in 1958, St. Thomas More is a neighborhood parish anchoring the corner of 48th and Grover with its unique, award-winning architecture resembling Noah’s Ark. The parish has a strong history and culture of Catholic education and loyal, generous parishioners.
Mass Schedule
Sunday Mass
10:30 AM
4:30 PM
Daily Mass
Thursday-Friday: 7:00 am
Saturday: 8:00 am
Holy Days and Holidays
(Check the Bulletin)
Confessions
30 minutes before Masses
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Midtown Catholic
(opens in a new tab)Midtown Catholic is the combination of St. Thomas More and St. Joan of Arc. Our two parishes function as one community!
𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰? 💡
Omaha is home to a man the Catholic Church now calls Venerable.
𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐉. 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧, the beloved founder of Boys Town, devoted his life to caring for children who were poor, abandoned and in need of someone who believed in them.
His cause for sainthood has been underway for years, and Pope Leo XIV recently recognized his heroic virtues—an important step on the path toward canonization.
What a gift to have such an extraordinary example of faith, compassion and service right here in our own Archdiocese!
Take a few minutes to learn more about his remarkable life and his cause for sainthood: archomaha.org/fatherflanagan/
Venerable Father Edward Flanagan,
pray for us! 🙏
🍽️ The SJA Knights invite you to a family picnic! Saturday, August 22nd after the 5:30 PM Mass. Free will donations welcome.
Menu includes burgers, hot dogs, sausage, chips, sides, desserts and drinks.
Come one, come all!
📚✏️ 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹! ✏️📚
As students return to the classrooms at St. Thomas More and Dual Language Academy, we pray for a year filled with learning, friendship, growth, and faith.
𝙇𝙤𝙧𝙙, 𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙨 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢. 𝘽𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨, 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙛𝙛 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙙𝙤𝙢, 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙟𝙤𝙮 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢.
𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧. 𝙈𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢𝙨 𝙗𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙣, 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙔𝙤𝙪. 𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙣.
Have a wonderful school year, STM and DLA! 🙏❤️
The kids are back in school, routines are settling into place, and perhaps this is the perfect time to add something new to your own weekly schedule: 𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑱𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒔. 🙏
Consider committing to a weekly Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration at St. Joan of Arc or St. Thomas More.
One quiet hour each week. No agenda. No expectations. Simply time to step away from the noise, sit in the presence of our Lord, and allow Him to meet you there.
As the school year begins and calendars start filling up again, make room for the One who gives us the grace to carry it all.
**Could Jesus be asking you to give Him one hour this year?**
📚 Back to School Means Back to 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!
As backpacks are packed and a new school year begins, don't forget to make faith formation part of your family's plans for the year ahead.
Midtown Catholic's 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 program is for families whose children do not attend a Catholic school. It helps children continue growing in their knowledge and understanding of the Catholic faith and prepares them to receive the Sacraments.
But faith formation isn't just for the kids! Parents play an essential role as the first teachers of the faith, which is why our program provides opportunities for families to learn, pray, and grow together.
If your children attend a public, private, or homeschool program and are not receiving religious education through a Catholic school, now is the time to register for Family Formation.
Give your children the gift of knowing their faith—and help your whole family grow closer to Christ.
Registration is open on our website: midtowncatholic.church/youth/family-formation/
𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲
The Assumption celebrates the Church’s teaching that, at the end of her earthly life, the Blessed Virgin Mary was taken body and soul into the glory of Heaven. This ancient belief of the Church was solemnly defined as a dogma of the Catholic faith by Pope Pius XII in 1950.
Mary's Assumption points us toward the promise that awaits all who belong to Christ. She has gone before us, sharing fully in the victory of her Son and reminding us that our ultimate home is with God in Heaven.
Today, may we look to Mary as a model of complete trust in God. From her 𝐲𝐞𝐬 at the Annunciation to her presence at the foot of the Cross, her life continually pointed to Jesus.
𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒚, 𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒏, 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒖𝒔!
Tomorrow We Celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
This year, the Solemnity of the Assumption falls on a Saturday. While the Assumption is ordinarily a Holy Day of Obligation, the obligation to attend Mass is lifted in the United States when August 15 falls on a Saturday or Monday.
𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠!
The Assumption is one of the great Marian feasts of the Church, and we invite you to begin your Saturday by joining us for Mass at 8 AM at STM as we honor our Blessed Mother and celebrate the hope that her Assumption holds for all of us.
We are so grateful to the Ladron de Guevara Ortiz and Ortiz Rangel families from Dual Language Academy, along with Renae Vorland, for sharing their time and talents to help beautify the grounds and trim the trees at St. Joan of Arc!
We are truly blessed by your generosity and willingness to serve our parish community.