Church of the Annunciation

701 North Jefferson • P.O. Box 599 • Kearney, MO 64060-0599 Parish Office: 816-628-5030 • www.annunciationkearney.com

MASS SCHEDULE June 13, 2021 Weekend Mass: th Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. 11 Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday: 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Weekday Mass: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 8:00 a.m. Wednesday: 6:00 p.m.

Holy Day: Special schedule, as announced

Confessions: Saturday: 4:00 p.m. & by appointment

PASTORAL STAFF

Parish Administrator: Fr. Terrell Finnell

Parochial Vicar: Fr. Bill Fox [email protected]

Secretary: Kathy McCracken [email protected]

Children’s Faith Formation/Liturgy: Ellen Schmitz [email protected] Our Mission Youth/Adult Faith Formation: Elizabeth Madeo We, the Church of Annunciation, rooted in our belief in the [email protected] Eucharist, accept the call of God to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with our parish community and beyond. We strive to be Communications/Bulletin: witnesses to our faith through our responsible stewardship and by Megan Eise welcoming and caring for others as Jesus taught us. 709-9479 - [email protected]

Music Coordinator: New Parishioners Mary Baehr Please call the parish office for information on registering as a member of the 628-4671 - [email protected] parish. Pre-registration forms are also available on a table in the church narthex. Someone will be happy to help you with registration and information about the Finance Coordinator: parish. Warren Baehr [email protected] Baptism Contact the parish office during pregnancy to register for a parent preparation Diocesan Ombudsman: session and to schedule the baptism of your children. Baptisms are normally Joe Crayon celebrated during or after one of the Sunday Masses or Saturday Vigil Mass. 816-812-2500 - [email protected] Marriage Victim Advocate: Begin preparation at least nine months in advance. Call the office to register for 816-392-0011 the marriage preparation program. Date can be set only after preparation has [email protected] begun. Welcome to Church of the Annunciation Remember in Your Prayers Upcoming Ministry Training for Ushers, Lectors, Parishioners: Pat Kreidler; Elaine Jenkins; Diane Allyn, Sacristans and Eucharistic Ministers: Karen Perkins; Jim & Martha Hayes; Rachel Adcock; Trisha Greenwood, daughter of John & Mary Greenwood; Roy Harmon, Art Barrette; Josefina & Lee Prewitt; Tyler Thursday, June 17th 8:30 - 9:30am Sumption, son of Donna Sumption; Chuck Sohm; Jim Self. Sunday, June 20th, 9:15 - 10:15am

Family & friends of parishioners: Danielle Crouse & newborn This is for anyone interested in joining a ministry or for Estella, daughter & granddaughter of Rose Smith; Wyatt anyone desiring a refresher. Please email Ellen Maurer, grandson of Rich Maurer; Ruth Moyer, mother of at [email protected] if you plan to attend so Patty Pagel; that trainers will be available for you! MINISTRY SCHEDULE Supplies Needed for VBS!! Saturday, June 19 - 5:00pm Sacristan - Marilyn Kruzich Join our fun adventure and sow into the lives of our Usher - Jeanne & Randy Barnes enthusiastic young parishioners! Check the bulletin Lector - Marilyn Kruzich board in the narthex often during the month of June to Eucharistic Minister - Sue DeWald see if there is something you can give or let us borrow!

Sunday, June 20 - 8:00am June 16th is the Memorial of John Francis Regis. Sacristan - Mary Ann Seymour This is an obligatory memorial in our diocese since St. Usher - Max Morehouse; Jim Wilson John Francis Regis (sometimes just called "St. Regis.") Lector - Roger Schmitz; Angela Wemhoff Eucharistic Minister - Phillip Wemhoff is a secondary for our diocese. The first cathedral for the old Diocese of Kansas City, Missouri Sunday, June 20 - 10:30am was the Cathedral of John Francis Regis. Our Mass on Sacristan - Ellen Schmitz Wednesday, June 16th will be in honor of St. John Usher - Bob Borushko; Ellen Schmitz Francis Regis. Read about St. Regis on page 5 of this Lector - Christina Conrick; Kallan Keim bulletin! Eucharistic Minister - Paula Connery

If you are unable to minister, please call a substitute

DATE/INTENTIONS READINGS Monday, June 14 2 Cor 6:1-10; Ps 98:1, 2b, 3-4; Mt 5:38-42 Tuesday, June 15 2 Cor 8:1-9; Ps 146:2, 5-9a; 8:00am: † Pete Keim Mt 5:43-48

Wednesday, June 16 2 Cor 9:6-11; Ps 112:1bc-4, 9; 6:00pm: † Todd DeWald Mt 6:1-6, 16-18

Thursday, June 17 2 Cor 11:1-11; Ps 111:1b-4, 7-8; 8:00am: † Joe Lewis Mt 6:7-15

Friday, June 18 2 Cor 11:18, 21-30; Ps 34:2-7; 8:00am: Souls in Purgatory Mt 6:19-23 The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph is committed to combatting sexual abuse in the Church. If you are a victim of sexual abuse, or if you observe or suspect sexual abuse:

Saturday, June 19 2 Cor 12:1-10; 1.) Call the Missouri Child Abuse Hotline at 1.800.392.3738 (if the victim is currently 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Ps 34:8-13; under the age of 18), and - Vigil Mt 6:24-34 2.) Contact your local law enforcement agency or call 911, and 5:00pm: † Del Gabrielski 3.) After reporting to these civil and law enforcement authorities, report suspected Sunday, June 20 Jb 38:1, 8-11; sexual abuse of a minor or vulnerable adult to the Diocesan Ombudsman, th Joe Crayon, at 816.812.2500 or [email protected], if the abuse involves a 12 Sunday in Ordinary Time Ps 107:23-26, 28-31; priest, deacon, employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. 8:00am: † Fr. John Fallon 2 Cor 5:14-17; The Diocese has a sincere commitment to providing care and healing resources to vic- 10:30am: Pro Populo Mk 4:35-41 tims of sexual abuse and their families. Please contact the Victim Advocate at 816.392.0011 or [email protected] for more information. Online Form: https://forms.gle/pxhcR1Ba39XQPxQV7

NCYC

We will be attending

NCYC in November!

-For those currently in 8th - 11th grade. The Knights of Columbus are offering a You can hold your spot $1000 college scholarship to any high school senior for $150 & we will who is a parishioner fundraise the additional of Church of the Annunciation. $600.00. https://kcsjyouth.org/ For more details contact Jeff Vanfossan ncyc/ at 816-500-0834 or at [email protected]. Please reach out to Elizabeth Madeo for more The scholarship applications are due June 30, 2021. information about this opportunity!

Saint John Francis Regis’ Story

Born into a family of some wealth, John Francis was so impressed by his Jesuit educators that he himself wished to enter the . He did so at age 18. Despite his rigorous academic schedule, he spent many hours in chapel, often to the dismay of fellow seminarians who were concerned about his health. Following his ordination to the priesthood, John Francis undertook missionary work in various French towns. While the formal sermons of the day tended toward the poetic, his discourses were plain. But they revealed the fervor within him and attracted people of all classes. Father Regis especially made himself available to the poor. Many mornings were spent in the confessional or at the altar celebrating Mass; afternoons were reserved for visits to prisons and hospitals.

The bishop of Viviers, observing the success of Father Regis in communicating with people, sought to draw on his many gifts, especially needed during the prolonged civil and religious strife then rampant throughout France. With many prelates absent and priests negligent, the people had been deprived of the sacraments for 20 years or more. Various forms of Protestantism were thriving in some cases while a general indifference toward religion was evident in other instances. For three years, Father Regis traveled throughout the diocese, conducting missions in advance of a visit by the bishop. He succeeded in converting many people and in bringing many others back to religious observances.

Though Father Regis longed to work as a missionary among the Native Americans in Canada, he was to live out his days working for the Lord in the wildest and most desolate part of his native France. There he encountered rigorous winters, snowdrifts and other deprivations. Meanwhile he continued preaching missions and earned a reputation as a saint. Upon entering the town of Saint-Andé, one man came upon a large crowd in front of a church and was told that people were waiting for “the saint” who was coming to preach a mission.

The last four years of his life were spent preaching and organizing social services, especially for prisoners, the sick and the poor. In the autumn of 1640, Father Regis sensed that his days were coming to a conclusion. He settled some of his affairs and prepared for the end by continuing to do what he did so well: speaking to the people about the God who loved them. On December 31, he spent most of the day with his eyes on the crucifix. That evening, he died. His final words were: “Into thy hands I commend my spirit.”

John Francis Regis was canonized in 1737.

Reflection

John longed to travel to the New World and become a missionary to the Native Americans, but he was called instead to work among his own compatriots. Unlike many famous preachers, he isn’t remembered for golden-tongued orato- ry. What people who listened to him heard was his own fervent faith, and it had a powerful effect on them. We can recall homilists who impressed us for the same reason. More importantly for us, we can also remember ordinary peo- ple, neighbors and friends, whose faith and goodness touched us and brought us to deeper faith. That is the calling most of us must follow.

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