O God of Everlasting Mercy, as we begin the journey of Holy Week, take our sin away by Christ s glorious passion and strengthen us in our faith, so

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1 O God of Everlasting Mercy, as we begin the journey of Holy Week, take our sin away by Christ s glorious passion and strengthen us in our faith, so that when we proclaim the name of Jesus, every knee shall bend and every tongue proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord. Amen. Mar. 20, 2016

2 7231 Mission Road Prairie Village, KS Fr. Keith Lunsford, Pastor Pastor s Office: After Hours: Fr. Paul Sanders, Assisting Priest - Weekdays Fr. John Riley, Sacramental Assistance Deacon Todd Brower, Pastoral Minister SUNDAY MASSES Saturday 4:00 P.M. Sunday 9:00 A.M. and 10:30 A.M WEEKDAY MASSES Monday through Friday 6:30 A.M. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:05 A.M. Wednesday 8:10 A.M. (School Mass) No Saturday morning Mass SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday 3:00-3:40 P.M. Other times by arrangement with a priest. MARRIAGES Please contact Fr. Lunsford at least six months prior to proposed wedding date. MARRIAGE TRIBUNAL ADVOCATE Patricia Centner BAPTISM 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month. Preparation class required. Classes are scheduled quarterly. ANOINTING OF SICK First Friday of each month at the 8:05 A.M. Mass or contact Parish Office. FUNERALS Please contact Fr. Lunsford before final arrangements are made. PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES Prayer Chain - Patricia Centner, patcentner@stannpv.org Rosary - Daily, prior to 8:05 A.M. Mass Charismatic Prayer - Tuesday, 9:45 A.M. Exposition of Eucharist - Wednesday, 9:00 A.M. - 11:00 P.M. Friday, 9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. APPOINTMENT WITH PRIEST - Call in advance. Please remember St. Ann Catholic Church in your will or estate plan. Contact Kelly Samuelson Development Director, at the church office, CHURCH OFFICE (913) Monday through Thursday 8:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. Friday 8:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Parish Administrator, Bill Schafer Secretary, Leah Nguyen CATHOLIC FORMATION RCIA, Adult Education Andrew Lynch Religious Education Maureen Leach Stephanie Meeker Confirmation Coordinator Andrew Lynch Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Lynn Smith Janet Lovick Youth Minister Grades 7-12 MUSIC DIRECTOR Michael Podrebarac. liturgy@archkck.org LITURGY COORDINATOR Sandy Krumm ST. ANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Kindergarten through 8th Grade Principal - Michael Riley; Administrative Assistant - Linda Long PARISH CENTER (GYM) Director - Kay McCaffrey YOUNG CHILD CENTER Pre-School, Extended Day Care and Mother's Day Out Director - Tati Needleman MINISTRY OF CARING Visitation, Hospitals, Homebound, Nursing Home Please notify us immediately of any hospitalized or sick family member. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Meeting 3rd Wednesday of each month 7:00 p.m. Information: Jeff Bittner: NEW PARISHIONERS PARISH BOUNDARIES: North 63rd St; East State Line Rd; South 83rd St; West Nall Ave. Register on our website:

3 Sun, March 20 Mon, March 21 Tues, March 22 Wed, March 23 Thurs, March 24 Holy Thursday Fri, March 25 Good Friday Sat, March 26 Holy Saturday Sun, March 27 Easter Sunday 9:00 am 10:30 am 8:05 am 8:05 am 8:10 am 7:00 pm Mary Jo Jensen For the Parish +Ed Sayers +Florine Viscek +Madeline MacDowell +Joe Henley +Kim Brushwood +Jennifer Burgess No morning Masses +Mary Sayers No Masses 8:00 pm For the Catechumens and Candidates 7:30 am 9:00 am 11:00 am For the Beying/Lunsford families +Janet Schmitz For the Parish Please check the Ministry scheduler for assigned ministry positions for the Easter Triduum or contact Pat at or Thank you. Easter Floral Decorations Honor a Loved One Throughout Eastertide our Sanctuary will be filled with glorious spring blooms in thanksgiving for the people the Lord has placed in our lives. You may honor a loved one, living or deceased, with Easter flowers. The suggested donation is $15 per plant. An envelope is included in your March packet. If indicated on the envelope, your loved one s name will be printed in the Sunday bulletin during the Easter Season. Easter Triduum: The Holiest Days of the Year March 24 th - 27 th Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord s Supper 7:00 pm Good Friday Stations 3:00 pm Good Friday Service 7:00 pm Holy Saturday Easter Vigil 8:00 pm Easter Sunday 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am "Then Jesus washed the feet of the disciples saying: 'Do as I do.'" Volunteers are needed for the Foot Washing rite Holy Thursday - March 24 th - 7:00 PM contact: Sandy Krumm at or kckrumms@yahoo.com The Parish Office will be closed in observance of Good Friday. Lent Communal Penance Services Please take advantage of the last opportunities for a communal penance service before Easter. Several priests will be available to hear confessions: Sunday Mar 20 3:00 p.m. St. Ann 7:30 p.m. Nativity Dorothy Carnelia, Dotte Carnelia, Ed Chezek, Peggy Cole, Marilyn Connolly, Pat Cooper, Angie and Jim DeBerry, Tom Doyle, Lisa Louise Enlow, Kay Fisher, Larry Furnell, Elizabeth Gallagher, Betsy Jacquinot, Louis Kusek, George Lucas, Kim McLay, Barbara Roche, Lois Rooney, Fred Schmitz, and Bob and Marcie Thedinger. Monday: Is 42:1-7/Ps 27:1-3, 13-14/Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6/Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17/Jn 13:21-33, Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a/Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31, 33-34/Mt 26:14-25 Thursday: Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/Ps 116:12-13, 15-18/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15 Friday: Is 52:13--53:12/Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-17, 25/Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/Jn 18:1--19:42 Saturday: Vigil: Gn 1:1--2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a/Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ex 14:15--15:1/Is 54:5-14/Is 55:1-11/Bar 3:9-15, 32--4:4/Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23/ Rom 6:3-11/Lk 24:1-12 Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 or Lk 24:1-12 or Lk 24:13-35

4 Pray the Rosary Before the weekend Masses during Lent, come at 3:30 PM Saturday to the chapel or 8:30 AM Sunday to the church to pray a rosary for life. Stations of the Cross During Holy Week, Stations are offered on Good Friday at 3:00 pm. Confessions Every Wednesday in every parish in the Archdiocese from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., including Holy Week. Eucharistic Adoration Fast this week, for just one hour, from all noise, interruptions, crises, worry and fear. Sit before the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament and contemplate his great gift to us Wednesday (9 am 11 pm) or Friday (9 am 6 pm). If you can commit to an hour please call or janepeck1@gmaill.com CRS Rice Bowl After making a sacrificial offering to the poor, you may turn in your rice bowls in the collection basket or the Parish Office. Pope Francis has asked our parish to support Christians in the Holy Land. Through the Good Friday Collection, you join with Catholics around the world to stand in solidarity with the Church in the Holy Land. When you contribute to the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, you become an instrument of peace in a troubled land. Please be generous! Sun, 20 th 3:00 pm Lenten Penance Service, Church Mon, 21 st Lenten Fast and Abstinence Abstinence from meat is to be observed by all Catholics fourteen years old and older on all the Fridays of Lent. This obligation prohibits the eating of meat, but not eggs, milk products, or condiments of any kind, even though made from animal fat. Fasting means limiting oneself to one full meal on a given fast day. Catholics who are eighteen years of age but not yet fifty-nine are obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. On fast days, two additional smaller meals are permitted if necessary to maintain strength. However, the two smaller meals together may not equal one full meal. Moreover, eating solid foods between meals on fast days is not permitted. 4:30-5:30 pm, School of Religion 7:00 pm RCIA Tues, 22 nd 10:00 am Charismatic Prayer Group, Chapel 6:30 pm Knights Rosary, Church Wed, 23 rd 8:30 am Prayer for Vocations, Chapel 9:00 am-11:00 pm, Adoration, Chapel 9:15 am Mary Bible Study, Youth Room 6:00 pm Confessions, Reconciliation Room 6:30 pm Knights Meeting, Parish Hall Fri, 25 th 8:45 am Church Cleaning-Jane Showalter, Mary Andres, JoAnne Henley, Alysha Jackson, Dee O Malley 3:00 pm Stations of the Cross, Church 7:00 pm Good Friday Service, Church Sun, 27 th 12:15 pm Baptisms, Church Did you know your Easter offering is set aside for: seminarians now in formation for the priesthood, continuing education and spiritual formation of priests, as well as support of our beloved retired priests, who after many years of faithful service still remain pastorally active throughout their golden years. A special envelope is included in your March envelopes. Please give generously and continue to pray for our priests and for vocations. Sunday, March 20 th is St. Ann s day to support the on-going 40 Days for Life prayer vigil at the Center for Women s Health abortion facility located at 4840 College Blvd, Overland Park, Ks. Join your fellow parishioners any time between the hours of 7 AM and 5 PM in witness and silent prayer for the mothers, the babies scheduled to die, and the clinic workers. To sign up for an hour, contact Phil Agee ( )

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6 THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ARE OFFERING BAGS OF BROWN HARDWOOD MULCH $5/bag which includes delivery or $6/bag which includes delivery & spreading Minimum of 5 bags per order Delivery will be the morning of Saturday, April 9 th (bags will be stacked neatly on your driveway or spread if $6 option is purchased) All orders & payment arrangements needed by Sunday, April 3 rd. Get your order forms at St. Ann or contact the Knights for an order form: StAnnKnights@gmail.com or call Jeff at (913) All profits are allocated by the St. Ann Knights to parish & parish family needs. Consider DRIVING AWAY IN A NEW NISSAN SENTRA ON April 23 rd! Bishop Miege High School families will be on hand after Masses on April 2 and 3 with information and tickets for the 2015 Nissan Car Drawing. For official tickets, please contact Colette Bernica at cbernica@bishopmiege.com or ext Jewelry Sale Helps Neighbors in Need Whether you need to downsize your jewelry collection or add to it, the TurnStyles Spring Jewelry Sale set for Monday, April 25 th from 10am 5pm, is for you! Throughout the year, volunteers carefully select gently used sterling silver pieces, as well as trendy necklaces, bracelets and rings that are donated to the thrift store. These select pieces are available at this one day sale at the Overland Park location only. Last year, the jewelry sale generated $3,100. Proceeds helped Catholic Charities feed 100 families for a month! If you have fine or upscale costume jewelry that you would like to donate, please drop items off at our Overland Park administrative office, 9720 West 87th St, any time between 8:30am 4:30pm. For more information please call, You are invited to celebrate our Lord's Great Mercy at St. Pius X on Sunday, April 3 rd at 3:00 PM in the church, 5500 Woodson Rd, Mission, KS. We will have Benediction, Eucharistic Adoration and sing the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. If you would like more information, please call Lou Anne Wagner at the parish office,