Father Jindra’s
Recommended Reading List
Books by Frank Sheed
– Theology for Beginners
– Theology and Sanity
Books by Patrick Madrid
– Surprised by Truth (1,2, or 3)
– Where is That in the Bible?
– Answer me This!
– Why be Catholic?
– Pope Fiction
– The Godless Delusion
Books by Scott Hahn
– Rome Sweet Home
– Hail Holy Queen
– The Lamb’s Supper
– Reasons to Believe
– The Fourth Cup
– A Father Who Keeps His Promises
– Lord Have Mercy
– Joy to the World
– Hope to Die
– The Supper of the Lamb
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
Check Out Midtown Catholic on Facebook
Midtown Catholic
Midtown Catholic is the combination of St. Thomas More and St. Joan of Arc. Our two parishes function as one community!
Grow in faith. Build friendships. Live your Catholic life. Sundays after 4:30 PM Mass.
October 15 is the Feast Day of St. Teresa of Avila
One of her most powerful quotes is this:
"𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙣𝙤 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙣𝙤𝙬, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨. 𝙉𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙣𝙤 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙝, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙮𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙.𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙤 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙. 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙."
It is such a beautiful reminder that we ARE the body of Christ and that we can share His great love with all that we meet through our actions.
Father Jindra's class is back!
Sundays after the 4:30 PM Mass
Come listen and learn more about Our Faith.
🎄 Plan ahead for your Christmas greenery!
The weekends of October 12th and 19th our STM 8th graders will be selling wreaths. They are fresh cut and hand-assembled within a few days of delivery. Wreaths will arrive just before Thanksgiving. Thank you for supporting our fundraiser!
Today, we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, and all month we celebrate the month of the Rosary.
The rosary helps us meditate on the great mysteries of Jesus' life and our salvation. It is simple, yet powerful. The constant repetition of words helps us contemplate the mysteries of God as we pray about the joys and sorrows of our life. We grow in hope that God will bring us to share in the glory of Jesus and Mary forever.
𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐓𝐌 𝐚𝐭 𝟕 𝐏𝐌 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐓𝐌, 𝐃𝐋𝐀, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦.
𝐎 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞, 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐔𝐬 𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐦!
📣 BAND ANNOUNCEMENT for the STM Parish Festival
🎸 Charm School Dropouts will be featured at the festival. They play covers of everyone from Bon Jovi to Justin Timberlake to Michael Jackson. You won't want to miss it!