O God of Everlasting Mercy, in the wilderness of this world, your glory shines on the face of Jesus in dazzling light. Strengthen us O Lord, that we may be faithful followers of your Son, your chosen One, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Feb. 21, 2016
7231 Mission Road Prairie Village, KS 66208 913-660-1182 Fr. Keith Lunsford, Pastor Pastor s Office: 913-660-1126 After Hours: 913-677-6748 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...660-1120 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, 913-660-1120 Email: 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, 913-660-1117. CHURCH OFFICE (913) 660-1182 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 - 660-1128 Secretary, Leah Nguyen - 660-1184 CATHOLIC FORMATION RCIA, Adult Education Andrew Lynch..660-1116 Religious Education Maureen Leach.660-1195 Stephanie Meeker.....660-1115 Confirmation Coordinator Andrew Lynch..660-1116 Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Lynn Smith 816-582-9025 Janet Lovick.424-6385 Youth Minister Grades 7-12 MUSIC DIRECTOR Michael Podrebarac. liturgy@archkck.org LITURGY COORDINATOR Sandy Krumm... 362-0962 ST. ANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 660-1101 Kindergarten through 8th Grade Principal - Michael Riley; Administrative Assistant - Linda Long PARISH CENTER (GYM) Director - Kay McCaffrey 660-1155 YOUNG CHILD CENTER..362-4660 Pre-School, Extended Day Care and Mother's Day Out Director - Tati Needleman MINISTRY OF CARING....660-1120 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: 913-269-9077 NEW PARISHIONERS PARISH BOUNDARIES: North 63rd St; East State Line Rd; South 83rd St; West Nall Ave. Register on our website:
Second Sunday of Lent February 21, 2016 Sun, February 21 Mon, February 22 The Chair of St. Peter Tues, February 23 Wed, February 24 Thurs, February 25 Fri, February 26 9:00 am 10:30 am 8:10 am For the Parish +Tommy Joray SpcInt-Judy Ball SpcInt-Joe Foster, in Thanksgiving for blessings +Jennifer Burgess +Florine Viscek +Patricia Dors +Mary Jo Jensen (School) +Pete Sachen +Dr. Charles Podrebarac +Robert Douglas Scott +Paul Burger Sat, February 27 4:00 pm +Peggy Kilroy Sun, February 28 9:00 am 10:30 am For the Parish +Aletha Adams February 27 4:00 p.m. Musicians-Guislain, Boren Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Michaela Miller, Serge Guislain, Cres Elsener, Darin Heyen, Lynn LaNoue, Beau Shamet, Donna Sigler, Mac Taylor Lectors-Mandy Sharp, Terry O Toole Servers Savannah Bittner, Jessica Cline, Tyler Schwarzenberger Greeters Sinow, Madden, Cox February 28 9:00 a.m. Musicians-Cramer, Choir Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion-Rob Schmitz, Merilyn Scott, Anne Edmonds, Don Hail, Joe Myers, Joe King, Rose Marie King, Jenna Meyer Lectors Steve Nguyen, John McLeese Servers Matthew McLeese, Elayna Nolke, Will Nolke Greeters Rogers, Mogren, O Malley February 28 10:30 a.m. Musicians-Cramer, Podrebarac Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Bill Froeschl, Chris Winger, Katy Forrest, Lynn O Leary, Gabe Thibault, Melissa Lising, Kris Mantel, Jim Sullivan Lectors Chris Kerns, Jeff Mantel Servers Ben Froome, Julia Mantel, Lily Mantel Greeters Pham, Brazil, P. Hamill 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 Wednesdays of Lent at 5:30 pm starting this week. Bring the family and walk the way of the cross with Our Lord. Confessions Every Wednesday in every parish in the Archdiocese from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., beginning this Wednesday. Eucharistic Adoration Be filled with the Holy Spirit in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. Come to adoration on Wednesday 9 am 11 pm or Friday 9 am 6 pm. CRS Rice Bowl Take a rice bowl from the Church entrances and make a meaningful offering. The Lenten calendar included inside is full of great ideas. 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.
Second Sunday of Lent February 21, 2016 The Sacrament of Confirmation will be conferred on seventy-nine St. Ann students Sunday, March 6 th at 3:00 pm. Archbishop James Keleher is the celebrant. All are invited to attend. Please remember them in prayer as they receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit. How will prayer transform me? Come and see in adoration Wednesday 9 am 11 pm or Friday 9 am 6 pm. Sun, 21 st 10:00 am Mother Daughter Breakfast, PH 10:00 am-12:00 pm, Chris Cakes, cafeteria Mon, 22 nd 8:30-10:00 am, Food Kitchen, parking lot 4:30-5:30 pm, School of Religion 7:00 pm RCIA, St. Aquinas Tues, 23 rd 10:00 am Charismatic Prayer Group, Chapel 6:30 pm Knights Rosary, Church Wed, 24 th 8:30 am Prayer for Vocations, Chapel 9:00 am-11:00 pm, Adoration, Chapel 5:30 pm Stations of the Cross, Church 6:00 pm Confessions, Reconciliation Room Thurs, 25 th 7:00 pm Adult Confirmation Class, St. Aquinas Fri, 26 th 8:45 am Church Cleaning-Jane Showalter, Mary Andres, JoAnne Henley, Alysha Jackson, Dee O Malley 9:00 am 6:00 pm, Adoration, Chapel 5:00-7:00 pm, Shrimp Dinner, Cafeteria Sun, 28 th 11:45 am Baptisms, Church Joe Foster (IT Specialist for St. Ann School and Parish) and his family invites all to a celebration Mass of Thanksgiving to God for a life renewed and restored on Monday, February 22, 2016 at. I would like to thank the Parishioners of St. Ann, Faculty and Staff of St. Ann Church and School, Students, Parents, and the PTO for all of your prayers and generosity shown to my family and myself as I celebrate my One Year Anniversary of my transplant. May God reward you for all your goodness. Journey through Lent (with the Apostles of the Interior Life) on your phone and tablet! Enhance your spiritual journey through this Lent and into Easter on your smartphone or tablet. Pray along with the Apostles of the Interior Life during this season. These exclusive reflections can only be found on our Catholic Media ArchKCK app or online at the Digital Media Center at https:// www.archkck.org/dmc. Get notifications helpful for prayer, almsgiving and fasting. Download Catholic Media ArchKCK from the itunes, Google Play or Windows Phone stores. This Free App is made available by the Archdiocese of Kansas City in KS. http://get.theapp.co/9953 Thanks to parish blood donors, our parish blood drive met the goal during a period of high demand. The St. Ann Blood Drive is an event sponsored by the Knights of Columbus to benefit hospital patients all over the metro area through the Community Blood Center. Thank you! Liturgical Publications, Inc. (LPi), our new bulletin publisher, will have our parish representative, Bob Swagman, visiting within the next few weeks to service our bulletin. We would like to encourage our present advertisers to migrate their ad to our new format and thereby continuing their support of our parish. For those interested in placing a new ad, this is your opportunity. To obtain information about advertising for the new publication year, please contact the parish office or call Bob directly @ 636-346-2058. Keep in mind; our advertising sponsors make your bulletin possible.
Second Sunday of Lent February 21, 2016 DATE Feb 13/14 Fiscal YTD Required $30,385 $1,002,705 Spirit of Giving $21,304 $967,585 Plate $1,356 $37,708 Totals $22,660 $1,005,293 Over/(Under) ($7,725) $2,588 Bldg Repl & Maint $200 $35,498 Children s Collection $81 $2,102 Angel Fund $857 $14,130 Haiti Orphanage $230 $15,809 St. Mary s Food Kitchen St. Ann Parish volunteers served 326 last month and 4,321 last year. Our next day to serve at the Food Kitchen is Monday, February 22 nd. Anyone wishing to join in this monthly effort can do so by contributing boneless hams and pans of potatoes, preferably the boxed au gratin kind from the grocery store, 3 boxes per pan. We also need fresh or canned fruit. Monetary donations are always welcome as well! If you can help serve or provide food, call Rosie Bohan, 913-722-5109. Vans to transport food to the food kitchen in Kansas City, KS will be in the church parking lot from 8:30 am to 10:00 am on Monday. Capital Campaign Update: Pledges received 735 Dollars Pledged $8,463,321 Funds Received $8,096,984 % of Pledge 95.7% Catholic Challenge Sports is hosting a retreat on "How to be a Disciple in the Year of Mercy." Mass, confession, adoration, local speakers, discussion, sports/games, food, and fellowship will be offered. The retreat will take place Friday evening, February 26 th and Saturday February 27 th at Christ the King (8510 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO 64114). Cost is $15. All young adults in their 20s and 30s are invited. The link to register is: https://mysportkc.org/register/? event=36146. Est. Total Cost $9,500,000 % Paid 85.2% Runnin Revs Fun Night All are invited to the Runnin Revs vs. All Stars basketball game played at Bishop Miege High School on Monday, March 7 th at 7:00 pm. The Revs are priests and seminarians who will take on 8 th grade and high school youth from our Catholic schools in this exciting game of basketball. Bring family and friends to enjoy the fun which benefits our seminarians. There will be a short live auction which includes a spot in this summer s Camp Tekakwitha. There is no charge but donations are greatly appreciated. Applications for the use of the practice fields are now being accepted for the spring / summer season. Please forward your request to stannfields@gmail.com using the field request form found on the church web site. Questions regarding the schedule process, contact: Mike Orrick at (913) -208-4081
Second Sunday of Lent February 21, 2016 Day of Enrichment for Married and Engaged Couples The 20th Annual Joint Diocesan Mass for the Anointing of the Sick will be held Saturday, March 5th, at 10:00 am at Curè of Ars Catholic Church. Archbishop Joseph Naumann will be the principal celebrant with Bishop James Johnston as homilist. All are invited to the Mass, anointing, and blessing of the sick as it is done in Lourdes, France. Prior to Mass, the sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Those wishing to receive the sacraments are asked to pre-register by phone: 913-649-3260. Please call and leave your name with the correct spelling. Saturday, February 27, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Savior Pastoral Center Is it possible to raise moral kids in today s world? Yes! Come and explore the practical tools you can use to increase the chances that your children will own your faith and moral values. For Better Forever! Come hear about GIFT, the four factors that can help any married couple experience a truly joyful, passionate, grace -filled relationship Cost: $25.00/person or $35.00/couple. To register: www.archkck.org/popcak2016 Fr. Ron Rolheiser is coming to Kansas City! Save the Date: Living In Truth Kansas City Catholic Women s Conference, April 9, 2016 The author of Sacred Fire, named Book of the Year and Best Book in Spirituality in 2015, is coming to Kansas City. Friday, March 11, 7 9 pm Bishop Miege High School, Roeland Park, KS Saturday, March 12, 9 am 3 pm St. Thomas More Parish, Kansas City, MO For more info and to register online, visit http://rolheiserkc2016.eventbrite.com or contact Mike Matteuzzi at 913-253-2510. Join women throughout the Kansas City area for a morning of prayer and inspiration from two internationally acclaimed Catholic speakers: Danielle Bean, a successful author, talk show host, and publisher/editor of Catholic Digest magazine; and Kelly Walhquist, an inspiring author, speaker, and assistant director for the Archbishop Harry J. Flynn Catechetical Institute in the Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis. Archbishop Naumann will begin the conference by offering Holy Mass. Register and see full event details at this link: http://livingintruthkc.com.