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
Midtown Catholic is the combination of St. Thomas More and St. Joan of Arc. Our two parishes function as one community!
Today the Church celebrates the feast of 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐚, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐮𝐬—three siblings whose home in Bethany became a place of friendship, hospitality, and love for Jesus.
The image we've shared today captures one of the family's most familiar moments: Martha serving the Lord while Mary sits at His feet, listening to His teaching (Luke 10:38–42). While Lazarus isn't pictured in this scene, today's feast honors all three siblings, whose lives together bear witness to faith, hospitality, and trust in Christ.
Each of them teaches us something essential about the Christian life:
🕊️ 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐚 reminds us to serve the Lord with generous hearts.
📖 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲 shows us the importance of sitting at the feet of Jesus, listening to His word and making time for prayer.
✨ 𝐋𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐮𝐬 is a powerful witness to Christ's promise of new life, reminding us that Jesus is the 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 (John 11:25).
Together, these holy siblings reveal that a faithful home is one where prayer, service, friendship, and trust in Christ are woven into everyday life.
May their example inspire each of our families to welcome Jesus into our homes and hearts, making Him the center of all we do.
Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, pray for us!
𝙄 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙏𝙈 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙅𝘼 𝘾𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙢 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙮.
𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙣, 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙮 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨.
𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚, 𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘 𝘾𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙣 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙖.
𝙄 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧𝙨. 𝙄 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙨𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘 𝘾𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙣 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙖.
𝙂𝙤𝙙 𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙡𝙡
𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙮,
𝙁𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙖𝙣𝙟𝙖𝙖𝙟𝙖𝙫 𝙏𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙠𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙
Remember to share your photos from this summer with us! We would love to see your family enjoying faith and fellowship!📸 Help us tell the story of Midtown Catholic!
🙏🏻 Our parish family is made up of so many beautiful moments of faith, friendship, and community, and we would love to share them. Whether you're attending Mass here or while traveling, serving at a mission trip, participating in a faith event, spending time together as a family, or simply enjoying summer adventures, we invite you to send us your photos.
➡️ We’d love to share them on social media, feature them on our website, and continue building our parish community by celebrating the many ways our faith and family life come together.
💻 Photos can be uploaded through the form on our website: midtowncatholic.church/submit-photos/
Thank you to everyone who put in their time, talent, and treasure to help refresh our buildings and grounds!
𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡.
For generations, our parishes have been places where lives are transformed through the celebration of the sacraments, the proclamation of the Gospel, the formation of our children, and the care of our parish family.
One of the most meaningful ways to ensure that this mission continues for future generations is by remembering St. Joan of Arc Parish or St. Thomas More Parish in your estate plans.
A planned gift, no matter the size, is a lasting expression of faith and gratitude. It helps ensure that future generations will have a place to encounter Christ, grow in their faith, and experience the love of our parish community.
If you have already included your parish in your will or estate plans, thank you for your generosity and vision. If you would like to learn more about leaving a legacy gift, we invite you to contact the parish office.
Your faith has shaped our parish. Your legacy can help shape its future.
💳 Support Midtown Catholic with Your Everyday Shopping!
Did you know you can support 𝐒𝐭. 𝐉𝐨𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐫𝐜 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 and 𝐒𝐭. 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 without spending an extra penny?
With 𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐏, you simply purchase gift cards at their full face value for places you already shop—like grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants, home improvement stores, and more. We purchase the cards at a discount, and the participating retailer donates a percentage back to Midtown Catholic. You receive the full value of the gift card, and your parish benefits from every purchase.
It's an easy way to turn your everyday purchases into support for our parish community!
✅ Purchase SCRIP before or after weekend Masses
✅ Stop by either parish office
✅ View the available retailers and order form on our website
Thank you for supporting Midtown Catholic in such a simple and meaningful way!
As Catholics, the month of 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀, reminding us of the great price Christ paid for our salvation.
The Blood of Christ is a sign of His infinite love, poured out for the forgiveness of sins and the redemption of the world. Through His sacrifice on the Cross, we have been offered mercy, hope, and the promise of eternal life.
As we continue through this month, let us pause today to pray:
𝗢 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗴𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀, 𝗜 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂!
May the Precious Blood of Jesus strengthen our faith, deepen our trust in His mercy, and draw us ever closer to His Sacred Heart.