Nativity of Mary Church and School 10017 E 36th Terrace Independence, MO 64052 Parish: (816) 353-2184 School: (816) 353-0284 Web: www.nativityofmary.org My attitude must be Christ s. - Philippians 2:5 Parish Staff Rev. Robert Stone, Pastor Mrs. Mary Parrish, Principal Donna Arnone, Business Manager New Parishioners If you are new to our parish and would like more information please contact the Parish Office. Pastoral Care Sacraments for the Sick and Homebound and Pastoral visits to the Homebound and Hospitals. Fr. Bob Stone 816-353-2184 Mass Schedule Monday: 8:30 a.m. Communion Service Weekday: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday - Friday Saturday: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Holy Day: 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Confessions Saturday: 3:00 p.m. or by Appointment Emergency Assistance Contact St. Mary s Food Pantry and Clothes Closet - 816-252-8649 Youth Ministry Debbie Page, Parish Office School School, Early Childhood and Extended Care Carmen Wolfgeher, school office Sacrament Preparation Baptism, First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, Confirmation, Adult Initiation (RCIA), and Matrimony Contact the parish office for information Music Ministry Maria Milazzo, parish office Parish Ministry Council Sue Reiser - Chair Diocesan Victim s Advocate Bonnie Kane 816.392.0011 or kane@diocesekcsj.org Ombudsman Jenifer Valenti, 816-812-2500
JUNE 19, 2016 - THE TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME MASS INTENTIONS Sat., June 18-Vigil of the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00PM + Joanne Deddens & Frank Ferro Sunday, June 19 - The 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00AM + Thelma Bruehl & Kenneth F. Johnson 10:30AM + Oscar Byrd & Al Flowers Monday, June 20 8:30AM COMMUNION SERVICE Tuesday, June 21 - St. Aloysius Gonzaga 8:30AM + Oscar Byrd Wed., June 22 - Sts. Paulinus, John Fisher & Thomas More 8:30AM + Angie Beemont Thursday, June 23 8:30AM + Margaret Byrd Friday, June 24 - Nativity of St. John the Baptist 8:30AM Nativity of Mary Parish Sat., June 25 - Vigil of 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00PM + Lois McAfee & Lula Clarke Sunday, June 26 - The 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00AM + Virginia McMenamy & Paul Penyock 10:30AM + Paul Orrick & Joanne Deddens PLEASE PRAY FOR: Angela Arnone Cynthia/Dennis Jones Mike Rooney Vern/Margaret Ault Paula Kienberger Barbara Sarro Rex Bartley Theresa Locascio Cindy Skach Helen Burkhart George Lambros Sylvia Simone Jimmy Butler Mike Ludwick Bernice/Norm Steffen Pam Casper Mary Ann McClure Hilaria Timko John Clarke Al McMenamy Annette Torbert Catherine Danna Mary Pappas Margaret Trigg Willie DeJesus Juan/Mary Perez Elizabeth VanBuskirk Bernadette Greufe Carlos/Eva Pinon Bud Vitt Mike Guthrie Gary Andrew Reese Ayden Wright Ed Iser John Routledge Emil/Mary Yancik READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 20-26, 2016 Monday: 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18; Ps 60:3-5, 12-13; Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday: 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36; Ps 48:2-4, 10-11; Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday: 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3; Ps 119:33-37, 40; Mt 7:15-20 Thursday: 2 Kgs 24:8-17; Ps 106:1b-5; Mt 7:21-29 Friday: Vigil: Jer 1:4-10; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17; 1 Pt 1:8-12; Lk 1:5-17 Day: Is 49:1-6; Ps 139:1-3, 13-15; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80 Saturday: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; Ps 74:1b-7, 20-21; Mt 8:15-17 Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; Gal 5:1, 13-18; Lk 9:51-62 TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION It's almost midsummer day! One of the great hidden treasures of our liturgical calendar occurs this week. There are only three "nativity" feasts on our calendar: for the Lord, the Blessed Mother (September 8), and the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist on June 24. Friday's date is anchored by the Annunciation (March 25), when Mary learns not only of her own child's advent, but of Elizabeth's child. We are exactly half a year away from Christmas Eve. There are strong traditions around this feast. Just as the winter solstice provides a rich vocabulary for Christmas, so does the abundance of light at midsummer inform this celebration. Just as at Christmas, a religious festival spills over into culture. As summer light reaches its peak, the sun-drenched zones of northern Europe see people staying up all night, kindling "St. John's Fires" in the long summer twilight. Bonfires seem to be the unifying force in all these celebrations, kindled along the shores of the St. Lawrence in Quebec and Montreal, with harbor illuminations in France. You may be most interested in the custom in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Baptist's own city. People there will leap into the sea between midnight and dawn to honor John. Why not find your way to a pool, a lake, or a sandy beach this week and plunge in to recall your baptism? It's a tradition!--rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
JUNE 19, 2016 - PARISH NEWS It s almost time for our rummage sale & we will need to ask for LOTS OF HELP!!!! Sign-up sheets are in the back of Church for times you can help set up, pick up items, sort, straighten, or pack up what s left over. Anyone who has worked in the past will tell you that it s a lot of work, but very fun to be there & meet your fellow parishioners & visit while you work! (We always have some good lunches & snacks for the workers also!) We also need any items you have to donate for the sale. Drop-off dates - Friday, July 8 th & Saturday July 9 th - 9 AM 3 PM. Sorting day - Monday, July 11 th starting at 9 AM. Sale - Tuesday, July 12 th through Friday, July 15 th - 9 AM 5 PM (Friday will be $10 Bag Day) Saturday $5 Bag Day from 9 AM 12 PM. It would make our job much easier if you would: Please mark any electronic items as Working or Non-Working. Please put any hanging clothing on a hangar. Please mark the size on clothing. Please bring any extra hangars & plastic bags you might have. Please do not bring any mattresses, TVs, baby cribs, or baby car seats. We will not accept them. Questions or pick-up requests may be directed to Terry Carroll (816 737-2327) or Lucy Lamb at (816 461-0160). NATIVITY OF MARY CONTRIBUTION REPORT JUNE 4 & 5, 2016 Envelopes $ 11,543.00 Plate $ 411.00 Worship Space $ 778.00 Pisces Fund $ 244.00 Utility Fund $ 10.00 EFT $ - Credit Card $ - Online Giving $ 858.00 Poor Box $ 282.00 Total $ 14,126.00 Tuition & Registration Fees $ - Did You Know We only have 14 children who have volunteered to serve at our weekend masses. Servers sign up for a month at a time. Schedules are made every 3 months which means we need 18 servers to fill the schedule. If you have a child in grades 5-8 who would like to serve please contact the parish office. Devotional candles are kept in the kiosk. If you would like to light one just ask an usher for assistance. There is a slot and envelopes available in the kiosk to place your $5 donation. We have 2 wheelchairs and hearing assist devices available for your use during mass. Please contact an usher. Gluten-free hosts are available. Talk to Fr. Bob before Mass.
CALENDAR 2016 Sunday 19 8:00AM Mass 10:30AM Mass Monday 20 8:30AM Communion Serv. Tuesday 21 9AM - Quilters Wednesday 22 Thursday 23 Friday 24 Saturday 25 3:00PM Confession 4:00PM Mass 8:00AM Mass 10:30AM Mass 26 27 Communion Serv. 9AM - Quilters 28 29 30 July 1 9AM-Noon Eucharistic Adoration 3:00PM Confession 4:00PM Mass 2 8:00AM Mass 10:30AM Mass 3 4 Communion Serv. Ministry Center Closed 9AM - Quilters 5 6 7 7PM Altar Society Mtg. 8 3:00PM Confession 4:00PM Mass 9 9:00AM-3:00PM Rummage Sale drop off day 9:00AM-3:00PM Rummage Sale drop off day Summer Schedules Ministry Center Monday - Thursday - 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Friday - 9:00 a.m. to Noon School June Monday - Thursday - 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday - closed July - Closed Early August Monday - Thursday - 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 2016-17 School Year begins Wednesday, August 17 Choir On summer break until the middle of August. When: Where: Nativity of Mary Youth Group Float Trip July 24th - 27th Garrison Camp Grounds Steeleville, Missouri Please contact Debbie Page, 816-353-2184 for more information All High School Youth are welcome to join. The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph is committed to combating sexual abuse in the Church. If you are a victim of sexual abuse, or if you observe or 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), and 2. Contact your local law enforcement agency or call 911, and 3. After reporting to these civil and law enforcement authorities, report suspected sexual abuse of a minor or vulnerable adult to the Diocesan Ombudsman, Jenifer Valenti, at 816.812.2500 or JeniferValenti@att.net, if the abuse involves a priest, 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, Kathleen Chastain, at 816.392.0011 or chastain@diocesekcsj.org for more information.
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JUNE 19, 2016 - THE TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME The readings today offer us ways to understand both the presence and absence of Jesus in our lives. Zechariah begins by describing not the presence of God, but its absence, an absence as powerful as the loss of an only son or a firstborn child. Such is the anguish we feel when Christ is absent from our lives. Paul understands the presence of Christ by its power to extinguish differences that we think are important but that are insignificant when we are in the presence of Christ. Luke describes the difficulty that even the apostles have naming what it means to be in the presence of Christ. Jesus has to explain that his presence as Christ in our lives means suffering, death, and resurrection. THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT Zechariah, in a passage that we Christians interpret as referring to Jesus, vividly describes a terrible loss for which we are responsible: the death of "him whom they have pierced." Our grief is both personal and overwhelming. The depth of that loss is a reminder of how powerful the presence of Jesus is, so powerful that it erases all the distinctions that we think are important. In Luke, Jesus asks the apostles, "Who do the crowds say that I am?" The apostles are at a loss. Only Peter seems to understand who this man Jesus is. Peter names him Christ, the Messiah. That name will come to mean the one who suffers and dies at human hands. To be the Christ, to be in the presence of the Savior, has implications not just for Jesus but for Peter, the apostles, and us as well. I AM WHO AM What does it mean for us to be in the presence of God and, like Peter, to name and know that presence? To be in the presence of God means that all is laid bare, all our guilt, our sin, our hope, and our salvation. In the presence of God, nothing else matters. Living in the presence of Christ, we understand as Paul does that all distinctions we thought important are erased. There is no slave or free, no male, no female, no immigrant, no citizen. All are one in Christ Jesus. Even a distinction as deeply felt as the difference between life and death is erased by Jesus' death and resurrection. If we believe that all humanity, including us, is made in the image and likeness of God, then it is not possible to continue to divide the world between rich and poor, black and white, male and female, citizen and stranger. All are part of the suffering, death, and resurrection that is Christ. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Company Married couples, do you want to rekindle that love you had on your wedding day? Before our Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend, all Jim and I ever talked about was kids, his job, the house and money. I wondered what happened to the couple that talked on the phone for hours after being together all day during our courtship. On our Weekend we rediscovered that couple! The next Weekend in Kansas City is September 30 - October 2, 2016 For more information or to apply, please visit our website: www.wwme4youandme.org or call Tony & Barb Zimmerman, 816-741-4066 or email tonybarbz@prodigy.net Service of Lament Our Diocesan Church Apology for Sins Committed June 26th, 2:00 p.m. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception 416 W. 12th St., Kansas City, MO Reception following A Prayer Service supporting one another in Healing Broken Hearts, Burdens of Pain and Promises of Grace. Every member of this diocese and all people of the community at large are invited to a Service of Lament...for the ripple effect of sexual abuse impacts all members of the Body of Christ. Perpetual Adoration St. Cyril s - weekly, 7p.m. Tuesday - 6 p.m. Wednesday 11213 Chicago Ave., Sugar Creek, MO 64054 Our Lady of Lourdes - 24 hours a day - 7days a week 8812 E. Gregory, Raytown, MO 64133
JUNE 19, 2016 - THE TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME In this Jubilee of Divine Mercy, make a pilgrimage to the National Shrine of Divine Mercy. Visit places of historic and spiritual significance in Washington DC, Philadelphia, New Haven CT, Stockbridge MA and Boston. Enjoy the wonders of this unique part of our great nation, including New England in the fall! Sept 18-25, 2016. For more info contact Mark Wyble at religiousramblers@gmail.com or 816-233-8427. SUMMER FESTIVAL Little Sisters of the Poor 8745 James A. Reed Road, Kansas City, MO Sunday, June 26th from Noon - 5 pm Please join the for an afternoon of family fun. Festivities will include games, food, a cash raffle, garage sale, silent auction and bake sale. All proceeds go to benefit our home for the elderly poor. We would also be grateful for donations of gently used items for our garage sale (no clothing please). We will be accepting items until June 20 th. Call 816-761-4744 for information. Nativity House KC, Inc seeks volunteers 721 N 31st St, Kansas City, KS 66102 We are searching for women who want to serve pregnant homeless women in a home setting, with a faithbased environment. We need mentors, drivers and office assistance. To find out more, please send an email to mariasc@nativityhousekc.org with two references. Free Inspirational and Faith-filled Benefit Concert Sunday, June 26 at 7:00pm St. Patrick's Catholic Church 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, KS Cindy Bounds will play and accompany the beautiful praise-filled voices of Marcea Brown and Gary Ortiz. There is no cost for this event yet donations will benefit Nativity House KC, a crisis maternity home that shelters homeless adult women who are pregnant. For more information, email mariasc@nativityhousekc.org. Thank you and God bless you for supporting life! Here at Catholic Charities, we are honored to walk with single women, young families, adoptive parents and many others who love their children, but struggle to care for them. Often, expectant mothers come to us filled with both hope and fear as they anticipate the birth of their baby. Catholic Charities offers many services that strengthen families and protect and support young lives, including Adoptions and Mom's Empowerment programs. We invite you to partner with us by making a gift to extend our work, and make a real and lasting difference in the lives of those we serve. We know that you give because you care about life. We want to help you by offering tax credits so you can benefit also, but you must act soon. Through June 23, 2016, on a first-come basis until all available credits are issued, individuals and companies who contribute to Catholic Charities programs for mothers, children and families will receive 50% Missouri Pregnancy Resource Tax Credits. To make a credit card donation and for questions about availability, please call Faith Berrier at 816.659.8205. You are the arms of Christ helping those in need! May you and your loved ones be blessed for your service and generosity. Respectfully, Steve Hilliard, Executive Director Saint Mary s Parish in Independence will be hosting it s FIRST ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST! Saturday, October 15th 2016. There will be vendor booths, live music, great food and fine beer. Some vendor spaces are still available. If you are interested in renting a vendor space for this event or know of anyone who is a crafter, an artist or antique dealer and would be interested in selling at this event please contact Zachary Gard at 252-0121 ext 107 or send an email to saintmaryindepmo@gmail.com.