O Good and Gracious God, you show the little child the door to your kingdom. Purify our hearts of all selfish ambition so that we may welcome the word of your Son and come to understand that, in your sight, the greatest of all is the one who becomes servant of us all. Amen. Sept. 20, 2015
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:
Readings for the Week September 21 through September 27 Sun, September 20 Mon, September 21 St. Matthew Tues, September 22 Wed, September 23 St. Pius of Pietrelcina 9:00 am 10:30 am 8:10 am +Jim Shepard For the Parish +Gerald P. Mulroney +Janet Schmitz +Aletha Adams SpcInt-Bob and Janet Wholey +Darlin Jarvis +Maxine Whelan Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13/Mt 9:9-13 Ezr 6:7-8, 12b, 14-20/Lk 8:19-21 Ezr 9:5-9/Lk 9:1-6 Hg 1:1-8/Lk 9:7-9 Hg 2:1-9/Lk 9:18-22 Zec 2:5-9, 14-15a/Lk 9:43b-45 Nm 11:25-29/Jas 5:1-6/Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Thurs, September 24 Fri, September 25 +Angelo Rossi +Florine Viscek +Ed Sayers +Kim Brushwood Sat, September 26 4:00 pm For the Parish Sun, September 27 9:00 am 10:30 am +Norma Jean Brower SpcInt-Sr. Faith Kravat September 26 4:00 p.m. Musicians-Guislain, Boren Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Ann Thomas, Kathy Thomas, Serge Guislain, Donna Sigler, Mac Taylor, Michaela Miller, Jim Whitaker, Leslie Whitaker Lectors-Jim Lisson, Mandy Sharp Servers Savannah Bittner, Luke Rottinghaus, Elizabeth Schirger Greeters Maisch, Rottinghaus, Schirger September 27 9:00 a.m. Musicians-Cramer, Choir Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion-Deacon Todd Al Kolarik, Rose Marie King, Joe King, Bob Nowatzke, Gene Peck, Jane Peck, Merilyn Scott Lectors Rick Evrard, Jim Cramer Servers Ben Attebery, Evelyn Haulmark, Isabella Marquez Greeters Aldrich, Mogren, Jackson September 27 10:30 a.m. Musicians-Cramer, Podrebarac Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Deacon Todd Hillary Wingate, Barb Jennings, Diane Kovich, Chris Winger, Anne Pham, John Pham, Debbie Schulte Lectors Steve Nguyen, Jim Nass Servers Andrew McLiney, Cap McLiney, Innis McLiney Greeters Stovall, Bohan, Eadens Baptisms Congratulations to Franklin Bennett Felton, Lyle Harding Smith, and Ellie Rose Young, who were baptized at St. Ann on September 13 th. Linda Boyer, 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, Sally Hohensee, Betsy Jacquinot, Phil Jensen, Jean Kozak, Kim McLay, Barbara Roche, Lois Rooney, Patricia Sayers, Fred Schmitz, Bob and Marcie Thedinger. If you think you are not holy enough to come to adoration, contemplate Jesus words this week: Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. He loves sinners! Come anytime on Wednesday 9 am 11 pm or Friday 9 am 6 pm. The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed at the scheduled times either in the church or in the new chapel if it is available. Erin Sawyer and Chris Winger Jennifer Hintz and Gary Brockmeier Elliot Pattison and Katelyn Schleicher Stephen Hoefer and Megan Shay
Join other moms on Wednesdays beginning October 7 th from 9:15 to 10:45 am in the Don Bosco (Youth) Room. Cost of $30 includes a study guide and journal. Go to www.momnipotentstudy.com to view an excerpt. Contact Leah for questions or more info: 913-660-1184 or lnguyen@stannpv.org. Stop by the parish office to preregister or just come to the first meeting. Babies welcome! MOSAYC (Mothers of St.Ann Young Children) will have their Fall meeting on Thursday September 24th at 7pm at the home of Melissa Santos. Please email mosaycstanns@gmail.com for more information. 40 DAYS FOR LIFE: From Sept. 24 - Nov. 1, you're invited to join other Christians for 40 Days for Life - 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. You're also invited to stand and peacefully pray during a 40 day vigil on the public right-of-way outside the Center for Women's Health at 4840 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS. St. Ann has adopted Sunday October 11 as our day to pray from 7 AM to 7 PM. Please volunteer to spend an hour in prayer with us. Bring your rosary and a chair if needed - signs will be provided. Contact Phil Agee (599-2533) for questions or to sign up. With God's help, 40 Days for Life has seen proven results: 10,331 babies spared from abortion, 118 abortion worker conversions, and 60 closed abortion centers. Get involved, and YOU can help save lives. MARK YOUR CALENDAR! LIFE CHAIN is Sunday, October 4, from 1:30 to 2:30 PM along 95 th St. Life Chain is an annual one hour nationwide peaceful, prayerful demonstration supporting the dignity of human life. A choice of pre-printed signs will be available on-site. St. Ann s location is the NE corner of 95 th and Lee Blvd. For more information, contact Pat Kolarik (362-3527). Challenge is a program for girls that builds friendship, virtue and understanding of the Catholic faith. The team meets weekly for fun activities and faith sharing as well as doing service projects. 5 th and 6 th grade girls meet Wednesdays after school until 4:30 in the new Youth Room. Teams for older girls are forming now! Go to www.challengeyouthministry.com for more info, and call 913-660-1184 to sign up for a team!
Mon, 21 st 4:30-5:30 pm, School of Religion, PH AB 7:00 pm RCIA, St. Aquinas Tues, 22 nd 10:00 am Charismatic Prayer Group, Baptistry 6:30 pm Knights Rosary, Church Wed, 23 rd 8:30 am Prayer for Vocations, Church 9:00 am-11:00 pm, Adoration, Chapel 3:15 pm Challenge Youth Ministry, Youth Rm Thurs, 24 th 7:00 pm Adult Faith Class, St. Aquinas Fri, 25 th 8:30 am Church Cleaning Jane Showalter, Mary Andres, JoAnne Henley, Alysha Jackson 9:00 am 6:00 pm Adoration, Chapel 6:00 pm Wedding rehearsal Sat, 26 th 1:00 pm Wedding, Church Sun, 27th 11:30 pm Baptisms, Church St. Ann s 2015 Fall Festival October 3 rd Please join us for an evening of food, fun, and fellowship! 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:30pm 9:00pm 9:00pm Mass with Father Keith Enjoy drinks while viewing silent auction items Dinner buffet includes CHAR BAR, Garozzo s and Brockhaus Catering Live Auction Silent Auction closes Live music from The Zeroes until midnight New this year - we are partnering with BidPal to offer convenient registration, checkout and mobile bidding of all silent auction items. Assistance will be provided to those without smartphones. Visit to purchase your tickets. DATE Sept 12/13 Fiscal YTD Required $30,385 $334,235 Spirit of Giving $47,503 $268,465 Plate $950 $11,085 Totals $48,453 $279,550 Over/(Under) $18,068 ($54,685) Bldg Repl & Maint $1,997 $15,274 Children s Collection $50 $577 Angel Fund $805 $4,467 Haiti Orphanage $181 $5,183 Capital Campaign Update: Pledges received 735 Dollars Pledged $8,463,321 Funds Received $7,741,323 % of Pledge 91.5% We are in need of many volunteers!!! There are many ways to help. To sign up go to Signupgenius.com and search for the Fall Festival Volunteers link under the email address: kristieot@yahoo.com. We are looking for Signature Baked Good donations that can be dropped off at the school gym on Friday, October 2 nd. Please contact Kristi at kristieot@yahoo.com with any questions or to sign up to help. Thank you! The St. Ann Auction Committee is looking for donations for the Fall Festival that will be held this year on October 3, 2015. We would love any gift certificates, event tickets, items from local businesses, special services, or anything else you would like to contribute. If you have any questions, please contact Janine Reintjes atjaninereintjes@yahoo.com or Brooke Santa at brookesanta@gmail.com. Thank you! As part as an advanced underwriting effort, we are again asking you to consider ANY size gift to help underwrite Fall Festival held on October 3 rd! All funds raised at this annual event go directly to making our parish and school the thriving community we all love so very much. Please remember that your donation is tax deductible. You can donate online by going to: and clicking on the underwriting link or you can mail a check to the church office (payable to St. Ann ).