Feast of The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Stewardship Sunday November 9, 2014 Liturgy of the Word This Week Monday November 10 - St. Leo the Great 8:15 a.m. Suzanne Meyers Tuesday November 11 - St. Martin of Tours 8:15 a.m. St. Peter s Parishioners Wednesday November 12 - St. Josephat, Bishop & Martyr 8:15 a.m. St. Peter s Parishioners Thursday November 13 - St. Frances Xavier Cabrini 8:15 a.m. Jim Cunningham by Jeannie Schaible & Family Friday November 14 8:15 a.m. Betty Throne by Peter & Nancy Gross Saturday November 15 - St. Albert the Great 5:00 p.m. Nancy McNair by the Sommerhauser Family Sunday November 16-33 rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 a.m. Terri LaManno by Women s CRHP 11:00 a.m. Bernie Madden by the Gillcrist 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 Michael William Arkell, Brian Auckland, Angela Barbosa, Harvey Blackstone, Mary Brashear, Kerry Browne, Bridget Campbell, Gary Card, Bob Cook, Charles Cook, Pat Cook, Scott Cook, Jessica Crane, Ron Deffenbaugh, Darlene Dickinson, Johnny Dickinson, Edwina, Sally Euston, Pat Finn, C.L. Fitzhugh, Norrie Grace, Loretta Jenkins, Jim, Reva Larrison, Lisa, Joseph Ludwikoski, Mary, Mary Christine, Mary Kay H., Michelle Melland, John Nix, Kris Omecene, Maxine Pierron, John Renner, Robert Revels, Karl Royce, Sally, Edie Selders, Jennifer Spaeth, Randy Stanton, Ashton Thomas Stout, Theresa, Kirsten Davis Tonik, Rita Walburn, Madi Winfield, 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. Monday Ti 1:1-9; Ps 24:1b-2, 3-4ab, 5-6; Lk 17:1-6 Tuesday Ti 2:1-8; 11-14; Ps 37:3-4, 18 & 23, 27 & 29 Lk 17:7-10 Wednesday Ti 3:1-7; Ps 23:1b-3a, 3bc-4, 5, 6; Lk 17:11-19 Thursday Phlm 7-20; Ps 146:7, 8-9a, 9bc-10; Lk 17:20-25 Friday 2 Jn 4-9; Ps 119:1, 2, 10, 11, 17, 18 Lk 17:26-37 Saturday 3 Jn 5-8; Ps 112:1-2, 3-4, 5-6; Lk 18:1-8 Sunday Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5, 1 Thes 5:1-6; Matt 25:14-30 Ministry Schedule November 15 & 16 Altar Servers 5:00 p.m. J Flores, K Mulhern, K Egan 9:00 a.m. S Trozzolo, L Halverson, A Lee, C Roder 11:00 a.m. E Cory, J Hunter, G Hair, S Terrill 5:30 p.m. M Wright, S Powell, A Hathaway Lectors 5:00 p.m. Barbara Elliot, Jim VandenBoom 9:00 a.m. Peter Groner, Martha Gude 11:00 a.m. Jeff Simon, Elaine Swope 5:30 p.m. Gary Kruger, Jacqueline Malone Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 5:00 p.m. B Mayer, C Pedersen, P Rowland, B Schneider, R Schneider, S Stanton Need Volunteers (2) 9:00 a.m. J Miller, M Jones, B Murphy, B McCormack, N Reddig, K Riley, J Schaible, C Wren 11:00 a.m. M Healy, S Robertson, M Murphy, J Spaeth, M Thomas, T Wendling, N Zahner, L Arensberg 5:30 p.m. M Flores, S McGaughey Need Volunteers (3) Ushers 5:00 p.m. D Ryan, P Sollars, J Stanley, S Leisman 9:00 a.m. K Reilly, L Parizek, M Grimaldi, S Mohler 11:00 a.m. P Hanson, M Madden, B Pont, D Wendling 5:30 p.m. A Roller, Need Volunteers (3) Prayer requests are printed in the bulletin for two weeks and can be sent to Dan Needham at dneedham@stpeterskc.org.
Feast of The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Stewardship Sunday November 9, 2014 This Week at St. Peter s The Catholic Steward Monday November 10 8:30 a.m. Women s Bible Study LC 12:00 p.m. STP Book Fair until 8:00 p.m. MR 1:00 p.m. Knitting Group LC 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Troop 118 MR Tuesday November 11 8:45 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration LC 12:00 p.m. STP Book Fair until 4:00 p.m. MR 5:00 p.m. Women s Bible Study LC 6:30 p.m. First Reconciliation CH 7:00 p.m. CRHP 5 LC 7:00 p.m. Liturgy Meeting LC Wednesday November 12 8:00 a.m. Rosary Group LC 10:00 a.m. Ceramics RR 12:00 p.m. STP Book Fair until 4:00 p.m. MR 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal CH 7:00 p.m. Troop 118 Committee Meeting MR Thursday November 13 8:15 a.m. All-School Mass CH 9:00 a.m. Bible Study MR 7:00 p.m. Centering Prayer Group RR 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal CH 7:00 p.m. Faith Formation RCT Friday November 14 Saturday November 15 9:00 a.m. Engaged Couples Orientation LC 1:45 p.m. Fair Share Farm LC 4:15 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation CH 5:00 p.m. Mass CH Sunday November 16 8:30 a.m. Children s Liturgy MR 9:00 a.m. Mass CH 10:00 a.m. K of C Pancake Breakfast GR 11:00 a.m. Mass CH 12:00 p.m. K of C Pancake Breakfast GR 1:00 p.m. Sienna Club LC 1:30 p.m. Daisy Scouts LC 3:30 p.m. Middle School Youth Group LC 5:30 p.m. Mass CH 6:30 p.m. High School Youth Group LC MEETING SPACES: CH Church MR Main Room (Church Basement) RR Romero Room (Church Basement) GR Garden Room (School Cafeteria) MC McKay Center (Gym) LC Legacy Center RCT Rectory OFF Off Site Ez 47: 1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46: 2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Cor 3: 9C-11, 16-17; Jn 2: 13-22 As today is the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome, each of the readings relates in some way to churches the buildings in which we worship. The Lateran Basilica is the official Church of Rome and the Pope, not St. Peter with which we tend to associate the Vatican. The first reading from Ezekiel speaks of the temple and the holy, living waters which flow from it. Ezekiel 47 reminds us that what occurs inside the church building is incredibly important, the Eucharist, called in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the source and summit of our Christian life. Churches and holy waters are a principal part of our Catholic faith. We enter the church through Baptism, and as we enter our Catholic churches, we find holy water to remind us of that Baptism and to prompt us to remember that we are in a holy place, a place where we gather as a community, united as the Body of Christ. We are the stewards of this church, this holy place where we can disregard the burdens of the world and join together to receive the life giving waters of the Word and the Eucharist. Yes, we are the church, but there is more to it than that. As Paul wrote to the Ephesians: In him you are also being built together into a dwelling place for God. Stewardship: Time, Talent and Treasure July 1 - October 31, 2014 $775,629.39 July 1 - October 31, 2013 $836,122.69 Difference ($60,493.30) This is actual dollars for the first 4 months. I m confident that we will change this trend as we near the end of the calendar year. But a reminder, we are counting on you to stay current with your pledge. That is the only way that this works. If you are behind in your pledge, please do your best to get caught up. Thank you and God bless you for all that you do for our parish. Tom Nickel, Business Manager For we are God s fellow workers 1 Corinthians 3:9 We are called to help God build His kingdom on earth. We are His eyes, ears, hands and voice on Earth. By giving of our first fruits of our time, talent and treasure we help fulfill God s call.
Feast of The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica VIP s--vintage Parishioners November Luncheon Mark your calendar: Thursday Nov. 20, from 11-2, Join us in the main room for our annual Thanksgiving feast, turkey and all the trimmings! Blood Drive Community Blood Center is the primary supplier of blood for local hospitals and has been serving the Missouri and Kansas hospitals for more than 50 years. CBC needs to collect 580 pints of blood every day and over 140,000 pints annually to meet the needs of our local hospitals. An individual within the area that CBC serves needs a blood transmission every 4 minutes. Please share your gift of life by donating at the next CBC blood drive here at St Peter s on Wednesday Nov. 26th, 2:00-7:00pm. To make an appointment online, visit esavealifenow.org and use the sponsor code stpeterskc. For details contact Dan Needham at dneedham@stpeterskc.org or 816.877.0300. All registered donors will receive a free Chiefs t-shirt! (While supplies last.) Stewardship Sunday November 9, 2014 Confirmation Sponsors Needed Will you be a companion on the journey for one of our RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) participants? You need not be an 'expert' on Catholic theology - just a faith-filled parishioner willing to share the Catholic life with someone who has answered God's call to join our community. If you are a fully initiated Catholic (Baptized, Confirmed, actively participating in the Eucharist) who is at least 18 years of age, please email Toni Mitchum, tmitchum@stpeterskc.org to find out how you could be a Sponsor in our RCIA process. Faith Formation Team Bookshelf John XXIII: The Medicine of Mercy By Massimo Faggioli Often referred to as Good Pope John by Catholics and non-catholics alike, Angelo Roncali, Pope John XXIII, is perhaps the first Pope which the Church knew. The combination of his personality and the growth of mass media allowed more people than ever to experience a Pope as a person. Massimo Faggioli offers a rich and insightful portrait. His sources include the complete edition of the private diaries of the future John XXIII. This treasure of personal notes of the future pope means this biography offers a more complete and nuanced understanding of Angelo Roncalli than is available anywhere else in English at this time. In his homily for the cannonization of Pope John XXIII this Fall, Pope Francis remarked that John XXIII showed an exquisite openness to the Holy Spirit. He let himself be led and he was for the Church a pastor, a servant-leader. Massimo Faggioli is assistant professor of theology at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. This book is published under the sponsorship of the Benedictine monks of St. John s Abbey in Collegeville, MN. Dick Brummel Altar Cleaning Schedule Nov. 9 M Gude, A & A Carroll Nov.16 L Madeo & S Wirtz Nov. 23 D Halverson & B Harrington Nov. 30 M Tromans & C Cusumano November Purificators: ML Blomster & J Whalen The Altar Society s Circle VI-Morning Star group will meet on Wednesday, November 19th at 7p.m. at the home of Susan Rowland. High School Youth Group What do you know about the virtue temperance? Would you like to learn how to have better balance and control in your life? Then come to High School Youth Group this Sunday to find out about this topic! Bring a friend and come ready for a great night of discussion, fellowship, and fun! Sunday, November 9th Legacy Center Youth Room 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Middle School Youth Group What is a soul? Do you have one? Does your dog and your cat have one? Does that big tree in your front yard have a soul? Come find out this Sunday at middle school youth group. As usual, we'll have treats! 6th grade through 8th grade welcome. Bring a friend! If you would like to be added to youth group E- last, please email Toni Mitchum at tmitchum@stpeterskc.org. Sunday, November 9th Legacy Center Youth Room 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Feast of The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Stewardship Sunday St. Peter s Fall Book Fair Begins today in the Church Basement and runs through Wednesday, November 12. Hours: Sunday, 10-11 a.m. and noon-1 p.m.; Monday, noon to 8 p.m.; Tuesday & Wednesday, noon to 4 p.m. Early Enrollment If you know families who may be interested in enrolling their children in St. Peter s School, especially in the ECLC/PK or 2015-2016 Kindergarten class, please spread the word that we are holding an Early Enrollment Meeting Wednesday, November 19, at 10 a.m. in the Legacy Center Chapel. Ceremony to Retire Flags Troop 118 will be camping at Fort Leavenworth in November. They are performing a formal American Flag Retirement ceremony while there. If you have an old or worn flag, contact a parish boy scout or Mike Lisac at lisacfamily@gmail.com for pick up. November 9, 2014 Staff Retirement Announcements Mike Thomas and Tom Nickel announced their pending retirements. Mike, our Liturgy Director, will retire at the end of November. He looks forward to sitting with his family during Christmas services for a change! Tom Nickel, our Business Manager, will retire at year end to enjoy retirement with his wife Sandy. Please mark your calendars to join us for a reception honoring Mike and his seven years of service to the parish: Sunday, November 30, 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the church basement. (We re still working on plans for Tom s party ) Pancake Breakfast Sunday, November 16, the Knights of Columbus are hosting a Pancake Breakfast in the Garden Room from 9:30 am until 12:30 pm. St. Peter s Holiday Mart Defending Families in a Digital World Friday, November 14th - 8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Top national speakers will provide clergy and laity with practical tools to protect children and families including: practical information on protecting families from pornography; a clergy panel providing homilies on internet safety and practical tools to help people in the confessional; and helpful resources for families that have been affected by pornography. Expert speakers and panel. The St. Peter s PTA will host a Holiday Mart on Friday, November, 21 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 22 from 12-5 p.m. Savior Pastoral Center, 12601 Parallel Pkwy, Kansas City, KS 66109. Cost of $20 includes lunch. The event will be live streamed for people outside of the Kansas City area for $7. For more information and to register, vist the website: myhousekc.com. Booths are still available for vendors to showcase their merchandise to the Brookside community. Vendor Booth Registration Fee is $75 and the deadline is November 8th. Please contact Leslie Shevlin at lesmullins@mac.com for more information. NFP Classes Annual Serra Chili Dinner Series of three classes for learning the Sympto-Thermal Method of NFP through NFP International. Registration is preferred before mid-december. All classes are held Sundays at 1:00 PM in the Sullivan Room at St. Patrick's Parish North, 1357 N.E. 42nd Terr., KCMO. Sundays, January 11th, February 8th, & March 8th. For more information, contact John & Penny Harrison at nfpintlkc@gmail.com or by phone at 816.453.7797. Sunday, November 16 at St. Thomas More Parish, 11822 Holmes Road, Kansas City, MO 64131. Funds from this event are used to sponsor the Seminarian s Lake Retreat.
Feast of The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Stewardship Sunday November 9, 2014 Baptism Preparation Class E-Mail Address and Phone Number Updates The next St. Peter s Baptism Preparation Class will be December 6 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 816.363.2320, #110. In order to help us all know more about our parish and to have an annually updated parish directory, we have contracted with Guide Book Publishing to produce a Guide Book & Directory. The book will be direct mailed to every household in our parish and is being provided at no cost to our parish. This Guide Book & Directory is and shall remain the property of this parish only. Use of this book by anyone for a business purpose or for the telephone e-mail, or mail solicitation is strictly forbidden. If you do not want your phone number, e-mail, and/or address listed in this publication, please contact the parish office at 816.363.2320. Engaged Couples Orientation Pictorial Directory Sign Up In 2015, we ll be publishing our 90th anniversary pictorial directory. We hope every individual and family will be a part of it! Realizing many families have students away at college, we ve scheduled some times the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving; and the Monday and Tuesday after Christmas, so that your entire family can be a part of your photo session. The next class will be offered Saturday, November 15, from 9-10 a.m. at St. Peter s Legacy Center, Room #210. This is a requirement for all couples wishing to be married in the Catholic Church. During this time, engaged couples are introduced to the Marriage Preparation Program and find out about required documents needed, timeline for completing the program and other important details. If you are interested in attending this meeting or have any questions, please call Mary Pfeifer at 816.363.2320, #110 or e-mail her at mpfeifer@stpeterskc.org. We Need You! Pictorial Directory Volunteers Thanks to those of you who have eagerly volunteered to help with the 2015 pictorial directory. We are looking for volunteers to help contact parishioners to set up appointments, sign people up after Masses, and host the photo sessions, which will be scheduled this fall and early next year. The first sessions will be held in late November (the weekend after Thanksgiving) and the week between Christmas and New Year s. We hope to schedule families with college students to be photographed during that time, so that everyone in their families may be included. Whether you have an hour or two to help, or would like to help lead the effort, we appreciate your time and talent. If you are interested in helping with this project, please contact Mary Pfeifer in the parish office at mpfeifer@stpeterskc.org or call her at 816.363.2320, #110. Please sign-up after Masses in the vestibule or online at stpkc.org - click on the Portrait Sign-Up Button. Online sign-up is available Monday through Friday. You may also scan the QR code below with your Smartphone which will take you directly to online sign-ups. (Please note: site is disabled on weekends due to after Mass scheduling.) Lifetouch is providing the directory at no cost to our church. Plus, every family photographed receives a complimentary directory and an 8x10 portrait. Additionally, Lifetouch will be donating $2 to STP s food pantry for each family who has their picture taken during the holidays! Cranksgiving is coming! Saturday Nov. 22nd. Be a part of the fun and help the Food Pantry. For the ninth year in a row, bicyclists in Kansas City will ride an Alleycat race through the city, starting at the Anita Gorman Discovery Center at 48th and Troost stopping at grocery stores to pick up one or two items and rolling on to another, visiting up to 10 stores before finishing at St. Peter's Gym. Groceries will be donated to St. Peter s Food Bank. Be a part of the fun, you can enter and ride or volunteer to help. Either way the event will finish with live music, chili and beer in the gym. Contact Dan 816.877.0300 or dneedham@stpeterskc.org Community Garden Over 50 lbs of peppers were picked before Friday s frost and are being distributed to our pantry guests. This week 8th graders helped pick over 100 lbs of sweet potatoes. Thanks for all your efforts! St James Place Our Fab 5 is always on the list! Carolyn Biritz, Rosie Super, Pat Morrissey, Judy Whalen and Patti Owsley. Want to join them? Call Dan at 816.877.0300. We need 10-12 volunteers for each shift.
Feast of The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Stewardship Sunday November 9, 2014 End of Life Decisions Tuesday, November 18th at 7 p.m. Our Lady of Good Counsel 3934 Washington St, KC, MO 64111 Dr. Austin Welsh will speak on End-of- Life issues and Euthanasia. He is Board Certified in Geriatric Medicine and is the Medical Director of the Tallgrass Creek Retirement Center. Dr. Welsh is a graduate of Yale University and Wright State University of Medicine. He has been a member of the Catholic Medical Association since medical school in 1991 and organized the Kansas City Chapter in 2008. Plan to attend for this timely and important information for yourself and your loved ones. Bulletin Deadline The deadline for the Sunday bulletin is the Tuesday prior at 12 noon. Send items to bulletin@stpeterskc.org Archbishop O Hara High School Open House Sunday, November 9, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Students and parents may meet teachers, staff members, and current students of the high school. During this time you may ask questions and learn about the curriculum and extra-curricular activities. Principal John O Connor and the President of St. Michael s school, Dr. John Purk, will be holding short, informational meetings at noon and 1 p.m. Please feel free to join us for one of these sessions during your visit. O Hara is located in south Kansas City at 9001 James A. Reed Rd., Kansas City, MO 64138. 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 1.800.392.3738 (if the victim is currently under the age of 18) 2. Contact your local law enforcement agency or 911. 3. After reporting to civil authorities, report suspected sexual abuse of a minor or vulnerable adult to the Diocesan Ombudsman, Jenifer Valenti, at 816.812.2500 or e-mail 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. Please contact Victim Advocate Mary Bultmann at 816.714.2387 or bultmann@diocesekcsj.org for more information. A New Service from St. Peter s Social Services Are you facing a small, unexpected, financial expense? Maybe we can help. St. Peter s Social Service Agency has partnered with Next Step KC to help parish members and clients with a small-dollar loan solution. Next Step KC is a community-based non-profit organization working to encourage affordable and appropriate financial products in the Kansas City area. If you re interested in learning more about Next Step KC or the program s requirements, visit www.nextstepkc.org and/or contact Dan Needham, Director of Social Services, 816. 877.0300 or dneedham@stpeterskc.org.