6th Sunday in Ordinary Time February 15, 2015

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1 Liturgy of the Word This Week Monday February 16 Tuesday February 17 - The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order 8:15 a.m. Patricia Clark by Mary Kay VandenBoom Wednesday February 18 - Ash Wednesday 6:00 p.m. St. Peter s Parishioners Thursday February 19 Friday February 20 Saturday February 21 - St. Peter Damian 5:00 p.m. Patricia Clark by Mary Kay VandenBoom Sunday February 22-1st Sunday of Lent 9:00 a.m. Mary Ann Euston by Bill & Pat Seiter 11:00 a.m. Tom Gray by the Holmes Family 5:30 p.m. St. Peter s Parishioners Please remember in prayer those who have died. Grant them eternal rest and peace, O Lord! Denotes Deceased Please Remember In Your Prayers Ron Adrian, Michael William Arkell, Angela Barbosa, Harvey Blackstone, Mary Brashear, Bridget Campbell, Gary and Barbara Card, Bob Cook, Charles Cook, Jessica Crane, Diane DeGeorge, Darlene Dickinson, Johnny Dickinson, Edwina, Sally Euston, Larry Harris, Gary Healy Family, Karl Hougland, Kay Kohrs, Lisa, Joseph Ludwikoski, Mary, Marianne McMullen, Michelle Melland, Scott Mitchum, Amy Montgomery and Family, Morgan, John Nix, Kris Omecene, Peltier Family, Maxine Pierron, Karl Royce, Edie Selders, Thomas Schleicher, Jennifer Spaeth, Mike Spaeth, Randy Stanton, Diane Stiles,Ashton Thomas Stout, Theresa Wylie and Family, Rita Walburn, Jim Whitehurst, Mary Helen Williams, William, the elderly and infirm, the chronically ill and their caregivers. For Their Safe Return St. Peter s Community prays for an end to war and a safe return for those from our community serving in the military, including: Jon Connelly, Angelo Castillejo, and Raymond Alvarez IV. Prayer requests are printed in the bulletin for two weeks and can be sent to Dan Needham at dneedham@stpeterskc.org. Monday Gn 4:1-15, 25; Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday Gn 6:5-8, 7:1-5, 10; Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday Jl 2:12-18; 2 Cor 5:20 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, Thursday Dt 30:15-20; Lk 9:22-25 Friday Is 58: 1-9a; Mt 9:14-15 Saturday Is 58:9b-14; Lk 5:27-32 Sunday Gn 9:8-15; 1 Pt 3:18-22; Mk 1:12-15 Ministry Schedule February 21 & 22 Altar Servers 5:00 p.m. E Shaw, E Makar, K Mulhern 9:00 a.m. A Bauer, S Hellings, E Hair, MC Dunagan 11:00 a.m. J Flores, S Tappan, C Buhrmeister, D Hammond 5:30 p.m. K Flynn, S Flynn, C Whitehead Lectors 5:00 p.m. Bea Marie Meyer, Allie Novakowski 9:00 a.m. Peter Groner, Martha Gude 11:00 a.m. Karen Conley, Mark Fitzpatrick 5:30 p.m. Amy Cusumano, Nancy Gross Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 5:00 p.m. M VandenBoom, C Pedersen, P Rowland, B Schneider, R Schneider, S Stanton, Need Volunteers (2) 9:00 a.m. J Miller; M Andersson, P Arkell, E Brewster, K Feldman, M Hague, J Holmquist, J Hough 11:00 a.m. J Martucci, K Conwell, D Hammond, J Caccamo, N Caccamo, P Feuerborn, M Johnson, M Kruger 5:30 p.m. R Clark, K Duffy, M Flores, Need Volunteers (2) Ushers 5:00 p.m. D Ryan, P Sollars, A Meyer, L Marks 9:00 a.m. J Saviano, S Mohler, J Nix, M Lee 11:00 a.m. R Madeo, S Wollard, M Madden, B Pont 5:30 p.m. A Roller, E Roller, Need Volunteers (2) St. Peter s Parish 2

2 This Week at St. Peter s The Catholic Steward Monday February 16 8:15 a.m. Mass - Chapel LC 1:00 p.m. Knitting Group LC 210 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Troop 118 MR Tuesday February 17 8:15 a.m. Mass - Chapel LC 8:45 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration Chapel LC 7:00 p.m. CRHP 5 LC 220 7:00 p.m. Finance Committee LC 210 Wednesday February 18 - Ash Wednesday 8:00 a.m. Rosary Group LC 200 8:15 a.m. All-School Mass CH 10:00 a.m. Ceramics RR 6:00 p.m. Mass CH 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal CH 7:30 p.m. Adult Faith Formation LC 102 7:30 p.m. Men s CRHP LC 220 7:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus LC 210 Thursday February 19 8:15 a.m. All-School Mass CH 9:00 a.m. Bible Study MR 5:30 p.m. 3 rd Thursday Mass (Serrans) LC 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal CH Friday February 20 8:15 a.m. Mass - Chapel LC 3:00 p.m. Women s CRHP Set up LC/MR 5:30 p.m. Fish Fry Lenten Supper GR Saturday February 21 4:15 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation CH 5:00 p.m. Mass CH Sunday February 22 8:30 a.m. Children s Liturgy MR 9:00 a.m. Mass CH 10:00 a.m. RCIA MR 11:00 a.m. Mass CH 3:30 p.m. Middle School Youth Group LC 220 5:30 p.m. Mass CH Legacy Center LC 200 Board Room LC 210 Green Room LC 220 Youth Room LC 102 Legacy Basement Church CH Sanctuary MR Church Basement RR Romero Room RCT Rectory School GR Garden Room (School Cafeteria) MC McKay Center (Gym) OFF Off Site Lv 13: 1-2, 44-46; Ps 32: 1-2, 5, 11; 1 Cor 10:31 11:1; Mk 1: In the last verse from today s Gospel from Mark, this simple statement is made: people kept coming to him from everywhere. Of course, Mark is speaking about Jesus, and the Gospel writer is making reference to the desire of people to be healed. Today s readings deal in large part with leprosy and lepers. There is a deeper meaning, as is often the case, in these references. Leprosy is not something we know much about because we do not experience the disease the same way people did in Jesus time. The latent point of the Gospel is that we are all in need of healing. We are aware that we are sinners, and the Church takes great care to let us know that penance and healing are a part of our faith. Lent begins this week, and we need to avail ourselves of the opportunity for reconciliation. This is something we should do regularly, but certainly during the holy time preparing for Easter. Confession is a way we can return to God, and it is key that we acknowledge our sins with true sorrow before a priest. Pope Francis has said, I cannot be baptized multiple times, but I can go to confession, and when I go to confession, I renew that grace of baptism. Copyright 2015 Catholic Stewardship Consultants, Stewardship: Time, Talent and Treasure Brothers and sisters, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 Do a quick check of your priorities. Where does God rank in that list? If He s not first, you have some work to do. Putting God first in everything helps develop the attitude of I am grateful for the gifts God gave me instead of I want more. For most people gratitude leads to generosity. St. Peter s Parish 3

3 Last Week s Collection Tithe $8, Plate Online Donations/Checks 45, Total: $54, Thanks to everyone who came to the State of the Parish presentations. Warren Blevins, Business Manager Altar Cleaning Schedule Feb. 22: Stacey Robertson & Sheri Biritz February Purificator: Mary Kay VandenBoom Altar Society News Last week s Altar Society Board meeting discussed and decided not to have a Day of Prayer during Lent but instead to encourage our women to support the many events that will help them grow spiritually that are taking place in our Parish. CRHP, Stations of the Cross on Fridays, Adoration on Tuesdays, Daily Mass at 8:15 in the Legacy Center Chapel, Bible Study on Thursdays, Adult Faith Formation on Wednesdays, Choir on Thursdays...let the Holy Spirit guide you. Are You Getting Our E-Blasts? The parish increasingly sends out information and updates in the form of e-blasts. If you do not currently receive them, it may be because we don t have your current address or because the s are being blocked by your spam filter. Please check your spam filter to see if our s might be going there. If yes, please approve our address for future communications. If you would like to make sure we have your updated address, please contact our parish secretary Mary Pfeifer at mpfeifer@stpeterskc.org. Thank you! St. James Food Kitchen Our next shift, Wednesday, March 4 th is full! Committed to serving then are Pat Morrissey, Rosie Super, Judy Whalen, Carolyn Biritz, Patti Owsley, Noreen Zahner, Pat & Martha Gude, Michael Jones, Richard Hair & Arden Weis and Bill & Claire Blanck. St. Peter s sends volunteers on the 1 st and 5 th Wednesdays of every month. Our next 5 th Wednesday is April 29, when we will need NEW volunteers, not our loyal regulars that serve every 1 st Wednesday. Make plans now. St. Joseph Table Baking Day Please join us to bake cookies for St. Peter s 3 rd Annual St. Joseph Table Cookie Sale on Saturday, February 21 st, 9 a.m. to 1p.m., in the School Cafeteria kitchen. Dough will be made in advance; we will bake, frost, and decorate on baking days. Not all bakers will need to bring dough, but if you would like, recipes are available. All skill levels are needed, children who are old enough to help are invited as well. We hope to see you there! Please contact Mary McCalla, mrymccll@aol.com; We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help with setting up, working the event, cleanup, or giving monetary donations. A full list of opportunities is available on our sign-up genius: 3 rd Annual St. Joseph Table St. Peter s parishioners, neighbors, family and friends are invited to attend our 3 rd Annual St. Joseph s Table, Sunday, March 8, noon-5 p.m., Garden Room (school cafeteria) and school lobby. Profits from this event will benefit our neighbors in need through St. Peter s Social Services. The afternoon will include great opportunities to socialize, view the beautifully decorated table honoring St. Joseph and the Holy Family, eat a delicious spaghetti dinner (free will offering) and listen to music by the Gumbas. Two different house- made spaghetti sauces, as well as gluten-free pasta, will be available. Handmade cannoli, boxes of cookies, beautifully decorated cakes and breads will be sold. This centuries old tradition is one you should plan to attend. No reservations required. Please come! Knitting For Neighbors The knitters, crocheters, and stitchers continue to meet every Monday, 1-3 p.m. Come to the Legacy Center, Room #210. All are welcome including beginners! If you have questions, please contact Joan Miller at , or joancmiller@gmail.com. Knitted hats and other articles support our Christmas program, the St. James Bus Stop Ministry and Operation Break-Through. STP Reward$ SCRIP will be on sale after the 5 p.m., 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Masses the weekend of February Planning for Spring Break? Lots of options available for travel and restaurants. Place an order for delivery by the end of February. Questions, please contact Jennifer Lombardi, at jennifer.lombardi89@gmail.com St. Peter s Parish 4

4 Lenten Meals Sponsored by Troop & Pack 118 Fridays, February 20, March 6 and 27, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. This year we will be giving the fish fryer a rest and providing a menu that will excite both your interest and taste buds. Menu for Friday, February 20th: Grilled Goat Cheese with Pesto on Sourdough; Grilled Cheddar and Apple on Whole Wheat; Lentil-Barley Stew; homemade Cream-of- Tomato Soup; Baked Fish, Green Beans, Cole Slaw, regular Grilled Cheese for the kids and young-at-heart; plus desserts provided by the families of our scouts as well as lemonade, coffee, beer and wine. Three great reasons to attend: 1. These meals are fund raisers for our scout troop and pack; 2. Enjoy the fellowship of your fellow parishioners, and 3. It s Lent and we will save you the effort of cooking your own meatless meal! Weekend Retreat Enrich your spiritual life and your relationship to Christ by experiencing a Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP) retreat. Women s Retreat: February 21-22, 2015 Contact Mary Kay Clune at or marykay.clune@gmail.com Men s Retreat: March 7-8, 2015 Contact Dick McTygue at or rfmctygue@aol.com You may also register online at Ash Wednesday Wednesday, February 18, :15 a.m. All-School Mass, Church 6:00 p.m. Mass, Church FAST AND ABSTINENCE FOR LENT Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence. For members of the Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal. Two smaller meals may also be taken, but not to equal a full meal. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Catholic Church from age 14 onwards. Landscape/Maintenance Meeting The February 16 Landscape/Maintenance Meeting has been cancelled. The committee will meet March 9th instead of March 16th. Stations of the Cross will begin Friday, February 20th after the 8:15 a.m. Mass in the Church. We encourage all parishioners to attend so they may spiritually prepare for Holy Week and Easter. Baptism Preparation Class The next St. Peter s Baptism Preparation Class will be March 7, 2015 at 9 a.m. in the Legacy Center, Room 210. This class is a requirement for only the first child in your family and is to be attended before a scheduled Baptism occurs. For more information, or to register for the next class, please contact Mary Pfeifer, at , #110. Gospel Choirs The Gospel Choirs from Saint Monica s and Saint Therese Little Flower will join Saint Peter s newly formed Acoustic Group for a combined choirs service at St. Peter s on Saturday, February 28 th for the 5 p.m. Mass. Melvin Kerr (Saint Monica s music minister) will lead the combined choir. Music selections for the Mass will observe the 2 nd Sunday of Lent, and will also reflect and honor Black History Month You are invited to a fellowship gathering at 4: p.m. Prelude music will start at 4:45 p.m. Light refreshments will follow Mass in the Church Basement. Second Collection Today Catholic Charities Emergency Assistance Appeal St. Peter s Parish 5

5 A Note from Fr. Charles Dear Parishioners of St. Peter, St. Peter s Continuing Traditions On Sunday, February 11, 1940, our parish published its first Sunday Bulletin. There was also a Parish News newsletter, which began in 1926, and continued for many years afterwards, alongside our Sunday Bulletin. So, our Bulletin is 75 years old this year! St. Peter s Auction Saturday, February 28th. It's the 'SUPER' event of the year! Keep your X-Ray vision turned on. Details coming soon! You have the power...so make those donations through school headquarters! We are counting on YOU! Empty Nester New Parishioners If you have joined the parish in the last couple of years, and your children have flown from the nest, we d like to get to know you! On Sunday, February 22, from 3-5 p.m., we re having a gathering at the home of Joan and John Miller. If you are interested in joining us, please call Joan at or her at joancmiller@gmail.com. My thanks to everyone who has supported me with prayers and acts of kindness during my convalescence. I am happy to be home and hope to be back at the altar in a few weeks. A special word of gratitude to Frs. Cook and Bruce who assisted me a lot while I was recovering away from home. In Christ, Fr. Charles Dinner for Eight Dinner for Eight is a potluck dinner for adult parishioners. Our goal is to give members from different walks of life (school parents, empty-nesters, single, married, everyone!) the chance to get to know one another in an informal, small group setting. Dinners are held in the homes of parishioner hosts. It's usually on the third Saturday of the month, but it's not every month, because other parish events sometimes conflict. Once on the D48 mailing list, you are free to participate (or not) any time a D48 comes along. Dinners are easy, delicious and fun. If you haven t participated in a while, join us! If you would like to sign up, contact Karen Conley in the parish office. More is definitely merrier. February s dinner will be Saturday, February 21. Middle School Youth Group FAT TUESDAY PARTY TODAY! Come party with the middle school youth group this Sunday as we prepare for the AWESOME Church season that is Lent. Party pants - optional. Regular pants - required. Middle School will meet this Sunday, February 15 th from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. in the Legacy Center Youth Room. No high school youth group today - Sunday, February 15. Confirmation Class 2015 Please keep the 2015 Confirmation Class in your thoughts and prayers this weekend as they are on retreat at Conception Abbey. They will be confirmed on April 8, K of C Youth Program News The Knights of Columbus District Free Throw Challenge took place Saturday, January 31st at Visitation School. Congratulations to our five St Peter's School Champions! Girls: Marykate Roder (9); Mia Matthews-Beaven (10 ); Jenna Thiemann (12); Boys: Luke Lewellen (9); Charlie Roder (12). The District Champions will compete in the Knights of Columbus Regional Free Throw Challenge Sunday, February 22, 1 p.m.at St Thomas More. Good luck! St. Peter s Parish 6

6 Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra Chorus and Orchestra, Sunday, February 21st, 7 p.m., St. Francis Xavier Church, 52nd and Troost Avenue. Live program notes at 6:15 p.m. Music of William Boyce, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and William Byrd. Tickets: ($18 adults, $12 students and senior citizens), call the Central Ticket Office: COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS! First come, first served available in the parish office. DCCW Shoebox Shower Ash Wednesday, February 18 begins the annual Diocesan Council of Catholic Women s Lenten Project - gathering essentials for the Women s Shelters for women and children: shampoo, lotions, soap, toothpaste/brushes, hair brushes, deodorant, socks, etc. Items should be in large re-closable plastic bags, such as baggies rather than wrapped in shoe boxes. If you do use a shoe box, secure the lids but don t wrap. The collection date/place will be published in next month s Catholic Key. For information, call Kathy Philpott, or Carolyn Huff, Are you interested in helping support religious vocations? If so, The Serra Club of Kansas City, MO, warmly invites you to learn more about us; February 19, 2015, 5:30 p.m. Mass in the Legacy Center Chapel. After Mass we'll have refreshments, a short meeting, and great conversation at "The Well", 7421 Broadway St. Please reserve your spot by contacting parishioner Charlie Murphy, or CCMurphykc@gmail.com Reporting Abuse The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph is committed to combatting sexual abuse in the Church. If you are the victim of sexual abuse or if you suspect sexual abuse: 1. Call the Missouri Child Abuse Hotline at (if the victim is currently under the age of 18) 2. Contact your local law enforcement agency or After reporting to civil authorities, report suspected sexual abuse of a minor or vulnerable adult to the Diocesan Ombudsman, Jenifer Valenti, at or at Jenifer Valenti@att.net, if the abuse involves a priest or deacon, employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. The Diocese has a sincere commitment to providing care and healing resources to victims of sexual abuse and their families. For more information, please contact Victim advocate Mary Bultmann, bultmann@diocesekcsj.org or Pilgrimage to Philadelphia, PA to see Pope Francis! Join Bishop Robert W. Finn and others from the diocese on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Philadelphia. We will attend the Papal Audience and Papal Mass as well as visit Catholic sites around the city. For more details on the trip from September 23-28, 2015, visit family@diocesekcsj.org, or call Deadline to register and pay initial deposit is March 13th. Brochures in back of church. St. Peter s Parish 7