ST. PETER S PARISH Fifth Sunday of Lent March 13, 2016 Welcome to your new full color bulletin! This Week s Highlights: Tuesday, March 15 Adoration: 8:45 a.m. Faces of Mercy Speaker Series Visiting the Sick Legacy Chapel 6:30 p.m. followed by Benediction. VIP Luncheon at Visitation Thursday, March 17 11 a.m. Mass followed by lunch in Tighe Hall. Stations of the Cross Fridays during Lent after the 8:15 a.m. Mass in the church. M A S S S C H E D U L E Sunday Masses Saturday (Anticipated).......5:00 p.m. Sunday....9:00 & 11:00 a.m., 5:30 p.m. Weekday Masses (Legacy Chapel) Monday-Wednesday & Friday*...8:15 a.m. All-School Mass Thursday in Main Church....8:15 a.m. Fridays during Lent in the Main church Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday.4:15-4:45 p.m. Or by appointment, contact Fr. Steve Cook O U R M I S S I O N We of St. Peter s Parish are a faith community who have as our model our Lord Jesus Christ and the fulfillment of his mission. We profess who we are by our shared belief and understanding of the Gospel. As people called to conversion, we come together to celebrate and bear witness to God s redemptive activity in our Lives. We live out this mission of Christ through prayer and worship and through our baptismal call, which challenges us to minister to and with others. St. Peter s Parish 815 East Meyer Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64131 Parish Office: 816.363.2320 www.stpkc.org
Liturgy of the Word This Week Monday March 14 - Lenten Weekday Tuesday March 15 - Lenten Weekday 8:15 a.m. Shawn Nunnink (The Gillbanks Family) Wednesday March 16 - Lenten Weekday Monday Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62; Jn 8:12-20 Tuesday Nm 21:4-9; Jn 8: 21-30 Wednesday Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Jn 8:31-42 Thursday Gn 17:3-9; Jn 8:51-59 Friday Jer 20:10-13; Jn 10:31-42 Saturday 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Sunday Lk 19:28-40; Is 50:4-7; Phil 2:6-11; Lk 22:14 23:56 or 23:1-49 Thursday March 17 - St. Patrick, bishop Friday March 18 - St. Cyril of Jerusalem Saturday March 19 - Solemnity of St. Joseph 5:00 p.m. Marianne McMullen (Tom & Carole Crowley) Sunday March 20 - Palm Sunday 9:00 a.m. Ada McDermott (Mr. & Mrs. Seago) 11:00 a.m. Bridget Campbell (Kristen Campbell) 5:30 p.m. St. Peter s Parishioners, Living & Deceased Ministry Schedule March 19 & 20 Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent after the 8:15 a.m. Mass in the Church. 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, Maxine Alvarez, Angela Barbosa, Harvey Blackstone, Mary Brashear, Bridget Campbell, Gary and Barbara Card, Bob Cook, Charles Cook, Mary Beth Davis, Diane DeGeorge, Darlene Dickinson, Sally Euston, Don Harris, Julie Huey, Ken Johnson, Julie Lisac, Joseph Ludwikoski, Jim Maenle, Mike McDonald, Michelle Melland, Kris Omecene, Theo Ridenour, Karl Royce, Paula Silvey, Mike Spaeth, Randy Stanton, Virginia Stanton, Diane Stiles, Ashton Thomas Stout, Theresa Wylie and Family, Jim Whitehurst, the elderly and infirm, the chronically ill and their caregivers. For privacy and legal reasons, the individual or an immediate family member must contact the parish office for their name to added to our published prayer list. 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 and Angelo Castillejo. Altar Servers 5:00 p.m. J Haik, A Heise, J Hayes 9:00 a.m. P Brewster, B Brewster, L Biritz, J Weir 11:00 a.m. E Cory, J Flores, J Hunter, J McCaskill 5:30 p.m. D Flores, B Safley, A Hathway Lectors 5:00 p.m. Mark Fitzpatrick, Brian Makar 9:00 a.m. PJ Reardon, Marty Seaton 11:00 a.m. Kathie Conwell, Charlie Murphy 5:30 p.m. Nancy Gross, Gary Kruger Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 5:00 p.m. S VandenBoom, S Woollen, J Boeh, J Bustamante, T Crowley, C Cusumano 9:00 a.m. J Miller, J Miller, B Murphy, J Holmquist, J Hough, V Huey, M Jones, A McCalla 11:00 a.m. M Hougland, M Hammond, M Johnson, M Murphy, C Kuhls, M Leonard, S McCrae-Robertson, L Madeo 5:30 p.m. K Duffy, M Flores, L Haverkamp, S McGaughey, M Kruger Ushers 5:00 p.m. D Ryan, K Campbell, M Landes, C Madden 9:00 a.m. K Reilly, B Roder, C Valdez, J Coulter 11:00 a.m. M Madden, S Hair, L Hire, B Pont 5:30 p.m. E Roller, Need Volunteers (3) 2 St. Peter s Parish www.stpkc.org
The Catholic Steward This week at St. Peter s Monday March 14 8:15 a.m. Mass - Chapel LC 1:00 p.m. Handmade for Neighbors LC 210 7:00 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 118 MR Tuesday March 15 6:00 a.m. Presidential Primary MR 8:15 a.m. Mass Chapel LC 9:00 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration Chapel LC 4:00 p.m. Rosary Group LC 200 6:00 p.m. RCIA MR 6:30 p.m. Mercy Talk LC 7:00 p.m. Men s CRHP RR 7:00 p.m. Finance Council Wednesday March 16 8:15 a.m. Mass Chapel LC 10:00 a.m. Ceramics RR 6:00 p.m. Urgan Village LC 220 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal (11) CH 7:30 p.m. Women s CRHP LC 210 7:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus LC 102 Thursday March 17 8:15 a.m. Mass Chapel LC 11:00 a.m. VIP Mass & Luncheon at Visitation OFF 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal (9) CH Friday March 18 8:15 a.m. Mass CH 8:45 a.m. Stations of the Cross CH Saturday March 19 9:00 a.m. Engaged Couples Orientation LC 210 4:15 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation CH 5:00 p.m. Mass CH Sunday March 20 Palm Sunday 9:00 a.m. Mass/Childcare/Children s Liturgy CH/RR 11:00 a.m. Mass CH 1:00 p.m. Siena Club LC 220 2:00 p.m. Parish Communal Reconciliation CH 5:30 p.m. Mass CH Legacy Center LC 200 Board Room LC 210 Green Room LC 220 Youth Room LC 102 Legacy Basement OFF Off Site Church CH Sanctuary MR Church Basement CR Choir Room BR Bride s Room RR Romero Room RCT Rectory School GR Garden Room (School Cafeteria) MC McKay Center (Gym) SP School Parking Lot Is 43: 16-21; Ps 126: 1-6; Phil 3: 8-14; Jn 8: 1-11 Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with his finger. This is how our Gospel Reading from St. John describes Jesus immediate response to when the woman accused of adultery is brought before Him. Immediately after this the Lord says, Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her. In the original Greek the word used for bent down literally meant, stooped down. The word describes doing something that was considered very humbling; quite likely Jesus was trying to put the woman at ease, to identify with her. Jesus identifies with the woman, and He makes a gesture to let her know that. We often speak of seeing Jesus in others, in treating them in a way that reflects love and caring, not judgment. Blessed Mother Teresa (who will officially become a saint this coming September) once stated, I see Jesus in every human being. I say to myself, This is hungry Jesus. I must feed Him. Or This is sick Jesus who has leprosy and gangrene. I serve because I love Jesus. Stewardship calls us to show the same kind of love reflected by Jesus in the Gospel and in the words and actions of Mother Teresa. We, too, are called to find and see Jesus in all we meet, to be willing to humble ourselves if necessary to serve and care for them. There are ways we can do this among the ministries right here in our own faith community. Copyright 2015 Catholic Stewardship Consultants, www.catholicsteward.com "ONCE ONE CHOOSES TO BECOME A DISCIPLE OF CHRIST... STEWARDSHIP IS NOT AN OPTION" The Lord has done great things for us! Throughout salvation history the Lord's intervention in human affairs shaped our world. The first reading today recalls the flight of the Israelites from Egypt and the destruction of Pharaoh's army. The powerful right arm of God showed no mercy to the Egyptians. In the Gospel Jesus shows mercy to the woman caught in adultery and uses it as a lesson to the scribes and Pharisees that each of us can become trapped in sin. May we turn to our Lord and seek his mercy and show mercy to each other. Bulletin Bits courtesy of Diocese of Wichita www.stpkc.org St. Peter s Parish 3
Eucharistic Adoration JESUS SAID, to St. Faustina, Adore, in the Blessed Sacrament, My Heart, which is full of mercy. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament every Tuesday following the 8:15 a.m. Mass in the Legacy Chapel Benediction at 7:00 p.m. VIPs Corned beef and bingo! What could be better on St. Patrick s Day? Please join us Thursday, March 17 at Visitation parish for Mass at 11 a.m. followed by an Irish luncheon in Tighe Hall. There s still time let Dan know by Monday, March 14 if you d like to attend. 816.877.0300. St. James Food Kitchen Thanks to Beverly Martin and the Women from CRHP team #6 for volunteering to take our next on Wed. March 30 th. Please consider joining our regulars of Pat Morrissey, Judy Whalen, Carolyn Biritz, Patti Owsley, Noreen Zahner, Michael Jones, Richard Hair, and Arden Weis for our next 1 st Wednesday shift on April 6 th. We ll be needing 3 or 4 volunteers then. Contact Dan 816.877.0300 or dneedham@stpeterskc.org. Blood Drive Save the Date Community Blood Center needs to collect 580 units of blood daily to meet the needs of area hospital patients. As there is no substitute for blood, we rely on volunteer donors like you, to supply life-saving blood and blood components to 70 hospitals in Kansas and Missouri. Our next blood drive will be Monday, March 21 from 2-7 p.m. in the church basement. A parish of our size should be donating much more than we currently do. If you are a regular donor, maybe you could recruit a new donor, say a family member or friend? If you ve never donated blood, please consider doing so. Share the gift of life. Make your appointment online at esavealifenow.org and use the sponsor code stpeterskc. Contact Dan Needham at 816.877.0300 or dneedham@stpeterskc.org. July 1, 2015 February 29, 2016 Contribution Income $ 1,690,547.37 Budgeted 1,735,000.00 Difference (44,452.63) Stewardship Renewal Total pledged through March 7, 2016 Total Pledged $ 1,190,287.00 Pledges turned in 283 Average Pledge $ 4,206.00 Prayer to St. Joseph, Patron of the Church St. Joseph! Always be our protector. May your inner spirit of peace, of silence, of good work, and of prayer for the cause of Holy Church always be an inspiration to us and bring us joy in union with your blessed spouse, our most sweet and gentle and Immaculate Mother, and in the strong yet tender love of Jesus, the glorious and immortal King of all ages and peoples. Amen. Pope St. John XXIII What are the Scrutinies? These Rites are celebrated to help deliver the elect from the power of sin and Satan, to protect them against temptation, and to give them strength in Christ, who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life (RCIA 141). The Rites of Scrutiny are meant to uncover, and then heal, all that is weak, defective, or sinful in the elects hearts and to bring out through repentance all that is upright, strong, and good. Three Scrutinies are celebrated in the parish community on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sundays of Lent, after the homily. Please keep the Catechumen and Candidates in your thoughts and prayers as they are in their final preparations to be received in the Catholic Church at The Easter Vigil. Catechumen: Bree Sanders; Candidates: Thea Britton, Scott Hassler, Evan Jarrold, Mark Landes, Leann Leavene, Anya Rivera, Emely Seaton, Gary Seaton, Dana Wilders. 4 St. Peter s Parish www.stpkc.org
Fifth Sunday of Lent March 13, 2016 Reception Following Easter Vigil - Volunteers Needed A t the conclusion of the Easter Vigil Mass, there will be a reception held in the church basement to welcome our newest members to St. Peter s. There are many volunteers needed to host this reception. If you can provide an appetizer or help in the set-up, serving or clean-up, please contact Angie Douglas at adouglas65@hotmail.com or 816.582.1502. Friend of Birthright This is an invitation for all to join a group of friends dedicated to assisting Birthright. This organization is unique and committed to offering free, non-judgmental help to women facing unplanned pregnancies. Please consider becoming a Friend to help out on an as-needed basis for things such as preparing a light supper for support group, collecting maternity and baby clothes, housecleaning, and special projects that arise. Contact Kathy Bourque, 816.517.0333 for further information. Altar Cleaning Schedule Mar 13: M Blomster & J Whalen Mar 20: M Buren, E Trozzolo, & N Spear Mar 27: K McDonald & M Cisneros March Purificators: Mary Kay VandenBoom OUR LIFE OF POVERTY IS AS NECESSARY AS THE WORK ITSELF. ONLY IN HEAVEN WILL WE SEE HOW From the Parish Liturgy Team MUCH WE OWE TO THE POOR FOR In a couple weeks, we will celebrate The Paschal Triduum with Christians from all around the world. The word Triduum is Latin for Three Days. For Catholics, the Triduum is a three day continuous liturgy made up of the Evening Mass of the Lord s Supper on Holy Thursday, the Celebration of the Lord s Passion on Good Friday, the Great Vigil in the Holy Night on Holy Saturday, and the Resurrection of the Lord on Easter Sunday morning. This liturgy is the pinnacle and culmination of our religion and Catholic faith. It is the most solemn and most important liturgy of the entire Church year, and together, these three days (this one liturgy) construct the Paschal Mystery of Jesus passion, death, and resurrection. HELPING US TO LOVE GOD BETTER BECAUSE OF THEM. - BLESSED MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA The Sacred Triduum is rich with ritual moments including the Mandatum (the Washing of the Feet) and the transfer of the Eucharist on Holy Thursday, the proclamation of the Passion and the Adoration of the Cross on Good Friday, the new fire, the reading of scriptures, the blessing and lighting of the Easter candle, the blessing of the water, the initiation of the elect, the renewal of baptismal promises, the sprinkling of the assembly, and the singing of Alleluia - not heard since before Ash Wednesday - at the Easter Vigil. We are called to follow and share in Jesus s life, suffering, death, and resurrection. He gave his life so that we might live forever. 12 Hours to Watch and Pray for Religious Liberty T he Little Sisters of the Poor at our Jeanne Jugan Center in Greater Kansas City extend an invitation to join them in praying on Tuesday, March 15 for their lawsuit which will be heard by the Supreme Court on March 23 rd in Washington, D.C. The oral arguments include 7 religious groups representing hundreds of other religious organizations seeking to protect freedom of conscience and religious liberty which is being threatened by the government s contraceptive mandate. The day includes Eucharistic Adoration with devotions from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. in our Chapel at 8745 James A Reed Road, Kansas City, MO 64138. Mass is at 11:00 a.m. For more information call Sr. Joseph Marie at 816.225.1259. www.stpkc.org St. Peter s Parish 5
St. Peter s School News I t s always a busy time at St. Peter s, but particularly so when we celebrate our annual auction, this year s Derby. We are so very grateful to every person who contributed in any way to the success of the largest PTA fundraiser of the year in particular, kudos and gratitude to the co-chairs, Amy Cusumano and Sarah Ralph, who led a fabulous team. It was fun to see so many parishioners and former parents, grandparents, as well as family and friends of St. Peter s Saturday evening. We are thankful for such incredible support. Students got to start their Spring Break a bit early, as school dismissed at Noon last Thursday; classes will resume on March 21, for Holy Week. There will be no school on Good Friday nor on Easter Monday. The Iowa Assessments (formerly known as the Iowa Test of Basic Skills) will be taken in April this year, a change from our typical March testing. St. Peter s School will welcome accreditation visitors Tuesday, April 5, as part of our Diocesan Accreditation Visits. We look forward to sharing our school and parish community with these special guests. The trophies brought into school last Monday, after City Championship games last weekend, certainly are a testament to the success of our girls and boys basketball teams! We are proud of our students! Finally, we have sent information about Kindergarten Screenings to parents of incoming kindergarten students; however, we would like to remind you that if you have an incoming kindergartner for the 2016-2017 school year, please call school secretary, Mrs. Sally Euston, at 816.523.4899 to schedule an appointment for March 30 or March 31. The Kindergarten Sneak Peek will be Wednesday, May 18, from 1-2:30 p.m. "Using the greatest game ever played to tell the greatest story ever told" July 20-22 Mid-America Sports Complex Shawnee, Kansas Cost is $300 (Includes lunch, instruction, and Royals baseball tickets* for a game during the camp.) *We are tentatively planning for a Tuesday night (July 19th) game with tailgate before hand. Tickets to the game and food at the tailgate are covered in your registration cost. Register now at www.catholicbaseballcamp.org Adult Faith Formation Faces of Mercy Speaker Series Continues in the Legacy Center Chapel March 15 March 22 March 29 Visiting the Sick Feeding the Hungry Visiting the Imprisoned Adoration beginning at 8:45 a.m. Speaker at 6:30 p.m. Benediction at 7:00 p.m. By being receptive to the presence of Jesus Infinite Goodness in Adoration we allow Him to bathe us in His unspeakable rays of holiness. Pope Francis The Crayon Initiative The Rotary of Waldo-Brookside is collecting crayons, through the end of the school year, in support of The Crayon Initiative. Collection boxes have been placed in the front of the main church, next to the food collection basket, and in the school as well. This initiative takes old or unused crayons and recycles them into new crayons. The new crayons are then donated back to schools, hospitals, art programs and other organizations invested in young children. Thank you, in advance, for your support. St. Therese Little Flower Thanks You On behalf of the HOPE committee at St. Therese Little Flower, we want to thank all of you from St. Peter s for helping make the Benefit Concert on February27 a success. Thanks to those who came, those who sponsored, and the folk group that performed as well as the youth who helped usher. Your involvement was what helped make it successful. A Great Big Thank You! Texas Hold em Tournament Friday, April 8, 2016, St. Peter s Legacy Center Basement Registration 6-7 p.m.; Play 7 p.m. Midnight Donation: $40 in advance; $50 at door; Drinks available: Beer, whisky, water, soda; Snacks provided. Sponsorships: $40 regular table & registration table; $50 beverage table: $75 final table. Questions: Damian Haskamp, 816.820.4142 or dhaskamp@nbofkc.com. 6 St. Peter s Parish www.stpkc.org
Legacy Center & Parish Office 815 East Meyer Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64131 Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Website: www.stpkc.org Office..816.363.2320 Fax......816.363.8157 Pastor Fr. Steve Cook........ #112 scook@stpeterskc.org Associate Pastor Fr. Bryan Amthor.....#129 bamthor@stpeterskc.org Senior Priest in Residence Fr. Terry Bruce..... #115 tbruce@stpeterskc.org Business Manager Warren Blevins..... #131 blevins@stpeterskc.org Parish Secretary Mary Pfeifer.........#110 mpfeifer@stpeterskc.org Music/Liturgy James Wagner......#114 jwagner@stpeterskc.org RCIA/Youth Toni Mitchum...... #171 tmitchum@stpeterskc.org Communications/Marketing Paula Holmquist..........#120 pholmquist@stpeterskc.org Stewardship/Development Karen Conley........#127 kconley@stpeterskc.org Social Services Dan Needham. 816.877.0300 dneedham@stpeterskc.org Bulletin Deadline Tuesday at noon.bulletin@stpeterskc.org Palm Sunday Deadline (March 20) is Monday, March 14 at Noon Easter Sunday Deadline (March 27) is Friday, March 18 at Noon Parish/School Directory School Office 6400 Charlotte St., Kansas City, MO 64131 Website: www.stpeterskc.org Office..816.523.4899 Fax......816.523.1248 Principal Mary Omecene..#211 momecene@stpeterskc.org Vice Principal Angie Meyer.....#215 ameyer@stpeterskc.org School Secretaries Sally Euston......#210 seuston@stpeterskc.org Elaine Kovac..... #214 ekovac@stpeterskc.org Parish Council Members Fr. Steve Cook 816.363.7051 Mary Kay Clune 816.523.6632 Josh Coulter 913.220.8830 Cathy Cusumano 816.510.7726 Josh Lary 816.216.7804 Karen Miller 816.523.6550 Caroline Mudd 816.214.8369 Chris Newman 816.444.1154 Anne Pautler 816.333.2975 Cathy Pedersen 816.986.9684 Marty Seaton 816.986.9684 Jim Schaible 816.405.1040 Report Abuse To protect the children and youth of our diocese, report abuse to: 1. The Missouri Child Abuse Hotline if the victim is under 18 years old at 1.800.392.3738. 2. The Police. 3. The diocese, if the abuser is an employee, volunteer or clergyman in the diocese. The dedicated reporting number is 816.812.2500 and is answered by the ombudsman, Jenifer Valenti. Her email is JeniferValenti@att.net. More information about the Office of Child and Youth Protection can be found at www.diocesekcsj.org/content/protecting children. Questions or concerns? Carrie Cooper, Director, cooper@diocesekcsj.org. Diocesan Victim Advocate: Kathleen Chastain 816.392.0011/Chastain@diocesekcsj.org.