O God of Everlasting Mercy, your Son s message that God s kingdom is open to all people was rejected by many in his hometown. Teach us to be people with open hearts, O Lord. May we look beyond our own personal views and place mercy at the center of our witnessing and relationships. Amen. Jan. 31, 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:
Sun, January 24 Mon, January 25 Conversion of St. Paul Tues, January 26 Sts. Timothy and Titus Wed, January 27 Thurs, January 28 St. Thomas Aquinas Fri, January 29 9:00 am 10:30 am 8:10 am For the Parish +Jennifer Burgess +Joe Cindrich +David Kinnaird, Sr. SpcInt-Fr. Paul Sanders +Anna Josepha Bulla +Jerry Carroll +Darlin Jarvis (School) +Phil Wittek +Elva Jean Kozak +Robert Douglas Scott +Barbara Podrebarac Sat, January 30 4:00 pm +Mary Sayers Sun, January 31 Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: 9:00 am 10:30 am For the Parish +Rick Lowrey Readings for the Week January 25 through January 31 Acts 22:3-16 or 9:1-22/Ps 117:1-2/Mk 16:15-18 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5/Ps 96:1-3, 7-8, 10/Mk 3:31-35 2 Sm 7:4-17/Ps 89:4-5, 27-30/Mk 4:1-20 2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29/Ps 132:1-5, 11-14/Mk 4:21-25 2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17/Ps 51:3-7, 10-11/Mk 4:26-34 2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17/Ps 51:12-17/Mk 4:35-41 Jer 1:4-5, 17-19/Ps 71:1-6, 15-17/1 Cor 12:31-- 13:13 or 13:4-13/Lk 4:21-30 January 30 4:00 p.m. Musicians-Guislain, Boren Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Lynn LaNoue Michaela Miller, Serge Guislain, Leslie Whitaker, Jim Whitaker, Cres Elsener, Joel Frisch, Chris Taddeo Lectors-Mandy Sharp, Terry O Toole Servers Elise Madden, Libby McShane, Alexander Schirk Greeters Higgerson, Riordan, Thomas January 31 9:00 a.m. Musicians-Cramer, Choir Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion-Joe Myers, Anne Edmonds, Bob Nowatzke, Karyn Campin, Jessica Garder, Phil Agee, Nate Intfen, Ronda Intfen Lectors Jim Cramer, Steve Nguyen Servers Emily Attebery, Ben Attebery, Owen Ternus Greeters Kolarik, Ternus, Jackson January 31 10:30 a.m. Musicians-Cramer, Haggerty Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Jim Sullivan, Bill Froeschl, Barb Jennings, Kris Mantel, Lynn O Leary, Katy Forrest, Karron Keyes, Diane Kovich Lectors Gerry Lamberti, Norm Neubauer Servers Daniel Adel, Eli Ismert, Henry Ismert Greeters Bohan, Stovall, Eadens The Body of Christ is strengthened by prayer. Prayer demands sacrifice, commitment, perseverance and constant repentance. Strengthen yourself and the whole world by spending one hour in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. Wednesday (9am to 11 pm) or Friday (9 am to 6 pm). Call 816-363-5699 to schedule an hour. Catherine Kitty Brown Martha Bryant, 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, George Lucas, Kim McLay, Barbara Roche, Lois Rooney, Fred Schmitz, Bob and Marcie Thedinger. Due to privacy laws, only names requested by a family member will be added to the sick list. Go, eat rich foods and drink sweet drinks, and allot portions to those who had nothing prepared (Nehemiah 8:10) Ezra s instructions to the people show us that God does not forbid us from enjoying the good things in life, he wants us to be happy! However, He expects us to generously share our blessings with those who are in need, without expecting anything in return.
Sun, 24 th 11:45 am Baptisms, Church 1:00 pm Confirmation Session #2 and Confirmation practice, Church/PH Mon, 25 th 8:30 10:00 am, Food Kitchen, parking lot 9:00 am Bible Study, St. Patrick 4:30-5:30 pm, School of Religion 7:00 pm RCIA, St. Aquinas Tues, 26 th 10:00 am Charismatic Prayer Group, Chapel 6:30 pm Knights Rosary, Church Wed, 27 th 8:30 am Prayer for Vocations, Chapel 9:00 am-11:00 pm, Adoration, Chapel Thurs, 28 th 7:00 pm Church History, St. Aquinas Fri, 29 th 8:45 am Church Cleaning-Barb Aziere, Gena Arvin, Mary Jean Podrebarac, Vivian Karlin, Marilyn Finan 9:00 am 6:00 pm, Adoration, Chapel Sun, 31 st 10:00 am-12:00 pm, Open House, school 10:00 am-12:00 pm, Chris Cakes, cafeteria Recently you received a letter from Archbishop Naumann asking for your generous support of the Archbishop s Call to Share. The 2016 ACTS theme Rich in Mercy reminds us that the "balm of mercy" is for everyone to share. Once we have been blessed, we must extend this compassion and mercy to others. Your gift to the Archbishop s Call to Share is such an act, and helps bring the mercy of Jesus to every corner of Northeast Kansas. Please give prayerful consideration to how you can respond as Jesus disciple by filling out your pledge card and returning it to the collection next weekend. The next Baptism Prep Class is Wednesday, February 3 rd, at 6:30 p.m. in the Aquinas Room. If you have not previously attended a class, please call the church office, 913-660-1184, to register. Classes are held every 3 months and Baptisms generally take place on the 2 nd and 4 th Sunday of the month following the 10:30 am Mass. See what life was like for Mary, and experience what she felt at each dramatic moment in Scripture. Visit the grotto of Mary's home in Nazareth, the cave where Christ was born in Bethlehem, the site of Our Lord's victory on the Cross, and other rarely seen places in the Holy Land. See the significance of Mary as you explore the Biblical roots of our beliefs about her. Deepen your devotion to Mary as you discover our Blessed Mother in a uniquely personal way. Be drawn closer to Christ as Mary leads you to a more profound and personal relationship with her Son....and much more! Join other women as we reflect on Mary s life on Lenten Wednesdays beginning February 17 th. This 8 week study will meet in the Youth Room from 9:15-10:45 am. $25 covers study guide and 8 weeks of an enriching program. Materials are available in the parish office, or contact lnguyen@stannpv.org for more info. Men Under Construction celebrates its 20 th anniversary this year. MUC is the longest running Catholic Men s Conference in the United States, attracting over 1000 men annually. All men 12 years old and up are encouraged to attend. Speakers include Archbishop Joseph Naumann, Jeff Cavins, Dr. Ted Sri and Devin Schadt. The 2016 Conference will be Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 from 7am to 3:30pm at Church of the Ascension, 9510 W 127 th, Overland Park. Register online at www.ksmuc.org. Admission is $35. Breakfast, lunch, confessions and Mass are provided.
StARS St. Ann Remarkable Seniors Are you 50 or older? Then you are a StAR! Welcome 2016! This month we will have the opportunity to see the Da Vinci Exhibit at Union Station on Friday, January 29 th at 4:00 p.m. This is an audio tour of sixtyfive of DaVinci's most important inventions that have been recreated in full scale along with dozens of stunning displays. It is sure to be an exciting exhibit! Group rate is $10.95 per person. PLEASE contact me immediately if you are interested in going so I can get your reservation in. Also, contact me if you would like to ride-share. Mimi O'Laughlin - 913-488-9335 or molaughlin@stannpv.org Once again, it is that time of year when St. Ann's Women's club offers an opportunity for the women of our parish to celebrate with a little breakfast and fellowship. The Mother Daughter Breakfast is back! Who: Bring your daughter, bring your mom, bring your aunt or sister, bring your grandmother, all women are welcome (Sorry guys.) What: A buffet breakfast with eggs, bacon, hash browns, fruit, pastries and beverages. $10 per person, kids under 3 free. No family pays more than $40. When: Sunday, February 21 2016 after the 9 a.m. mass Where: The Parish Hall Why: For some fun and female bonding time Please see the flyers posted outside mass. Flyers will also go home with students. Any questions? Please feel free to contact: Stacy Higgins- stacytigger@hotmail.com, 913-620-3041 or Charlotte Butler- charlotte.a.butler@gmail.com, 816-668-5885 Prescription for a Long and Happy Life, an evening with Dr. Laurie Heap: This introduction to NFP takes an intellectually honest look at the medical benefits of natural fertility management systems and how they enhance the married relationship. Our next event is Saturday, Jan 30 from 6 9:30 PM at Savior Pastoral Center (12601 Parallel Parkway, KCK, 66109). Wine, appetizers, dessert, and coffee will be served. If you are engaged, this fulfills your Archdiocesan requirement for NFP introduction in Marriage Preparation. Interested married couples are also welcome. For more info, contact Brad DuPont in the Archdiocesan Office of Marriage and Family Life at bdupont@archkck.org or 913.647.0301. To register or to see future dates, go to www.archkck.org/ prescription ($35/couple) KANSANS FOR LIFE VALENTINE BANQUET will be held this year on Thursday, Feb. 11 at the Ritz-Charles, 137 th & Antioch in Overland Park. Silent auction begins at 5:00 PM, seating at 6:30 PM. The featured speaker will be John Ensor, author of 5 books and president of PassionLife, a global missions initiative dedicated to spreading the gospel of life here and in the foreign countries that suffer the highest rates of abortion and infanticide. He is an expert in helping establish ultrasound-equipped crisis pregnancy ministries in cities known for their high abortion rates. Cost is free with an opportunity to donate. A full house is expected, so act now to reserve a spot at St. Ann s table by contacting Terry Dittrich (649-97440) no later than Friday Feb. 5.
Sunday, January 31 st from 10 noon begins Catholic Schools week with an open house to check out the artwork and science projects on display in the hallways and Parish Hall. Join us for Chris Cakes pancakes in the cafeteria. Each day of the week will feature a theme and includes a coin drive for our sister school, Resurrection, as well as opportunities to show our school spirit. We are St. Ann! All the Best and God Bless- Mike Riley, Principal Catholic School s Week CHRIS CAKE order form: Hello St. Ann community! We are so excited to kick off Catholic School s Week on January 31 st with CHRIS CAKES in our very own St. Ann cafeteria! Chris Cakes will be flippin pancakes immediately following 9:00 mass from 10-12 on Sunday, January 31 st. Enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage and orange juice (for just $4.25 per person!) & take a walk through the St. Ann open house. Come celebrate St. Ann Catholic School with us! As part of the National Catholic Schools Week (Jan. 31 Feb. 5), St. Ann Young Child Center will host an Open House on Sunday, January 31 from 10:00 A.M. to noon. We welcome parishioners, school families, and those interested in attending St. Ann Young Child Center to tour the YCC and meet our staff. Registration materials for the Young Child Center will be available. Welcome!! Boy Scout Pancake Breakfast is Today! Tickets are available at the St. Ann Cafeteria door. Help the troop earn money for summer camp and enjoy a feast of pancakes, sausage, orange juice and Starbucks coffee. Please pre-order your family s pancakes so we can give Chris Cakes a more accurate estimate for how many parishioners we are expecting! If you have students at St. Ann, send it to the school office with them. If you are a parishioner, you may send your order into the parish offices. Last name: Number of family members eating: Total price ($4.25 per person): I have enclosed a: check (made out to St. Ann) cash 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 Camp Tekakwitha registration opens up on January 26 for High School and Family Camps, February 2 for 7 th and 8 th grade, and February 9 for 5 th and 6 th grade camps. Camp registration and information can be found at http://www.archkck.org/camp. Many videos are available on the website that show the activities and facilities. We look forward to sharing a very special part of the summer together and to having your child grow in faith, make some new friends and to have an extremely fun time at Camp Tekakwitha.