12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Saint John Francis Regis ParishJune 19, 2016 8941 James A. Reed Road Kansas City, Missouri 64138 (816) 761-1608 www.regischurch.org Fr. Sean McCaffery, Pastor - Fr. Gabriel Lickteig, In Residence
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Weekend Masses Saturday: 4:30PM Sunday: 8:30 and 10:30AM Daily Mass Monday: 6:45AM Tuesday-Friday: 8:30AM Thursday: 6:15AM Confessions Sat: 3:30PM & Wed: 6:00PM & by appointment Eucharistic Adoration Wednesday: 6:00-7:00PM
Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8AM-4PM
Parish Office 816) 761-1608 Emergencies 761-1608 School Office 763-5837 Religious Education 761-1608 Early Childhood Center 763-6566 FAX 966-1350 St. Regis Website www.regischurch.org
Parish Staff Fr. Sean McCaffery, Pastor Ext. 306 Rev. Mr. Samuel Adams, Deacon Ext. 317 Rev. Mr. Ken Albers, Deacon Cally Dahlstrom, Principal Ext. 312 Jim Brandon, Maintenance Ext. 307 Susan Duerr, School of Religion Ext. 314 Colleen Melchior, Office Manager Ext. 301 Marilyn Moore, School Secretary Ext.. 311 Raquel Roman, Music Ministry Karen Storck, Business Manager Ext. 302 Lori Long, Director of Early Childhood Jenifer Valenti, Ombudsman (816) 812-2500 Kathleen Chastain, Victim’s Advocate [email protected]
Parish Council Cathy Albers Mike Murtha Mike Apprill Ora Reyes Fr. Sean McCaffery
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JUNE WORKS OF MERCY Our June Work of Mercy is “Visit the Sick and Impris- ST. REGIS STEWARDSHIP CORNER oned”. Listed below are just a few possibilities for works In today’s Gospel from St Luke, Jesus says “If anyone of mercy that you might consider. wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” • Volunteer to drive patients to doctor appointments (ask Little Sisters about opportunities) In today’s society, we are not very good about denying
ourselves. In our consumer driven world, we are con- • Offer assistance to full-time caregivers who are car- stantly bombarded with ads for stuff we think we need. ing for family members Jesus is trying to tell us to set aside our own personal de- • Send a card or flowers or make a phone call to a sire for “stuff” and to follow him. Our time, talent and sick friend or family member. treasures are all blessings from God.
• Prepare and deliver meals to the sick and home- In recent weeks there were references in this column bound or to their families about the history of tithing in the Old and New Testa- ments. God has entrusted into our care unique gifts in- • Provide a bible to a prisoner (watch the bulletin cluding talents, skills and treasures. Tithing is considered for an upcoming opportunity) returning 10% of those gifts that ultimately belong 100%
• Support job training and education for the incar- to God anyway. The act of giving a portion back is an act cerated; See Catholic Charities “Turnaround and Re- of worship and trust in our loving God who still wants us entry Program” to keep 90% of his blessings.
• Pray for the families of inmates Lord, help us to learn to deny are own wants a little more so that we can more fully following your example of giv- • Read the book, “You Did It To Me” by Fr Michael ing and service to others. Gaitley
THE YEAR OF MERCY - JUNE COMFORT THE IMPRISONED
In June, Social Services Ministry Council will be accept- Did you know that 21 parishioners give online? That ing donations to purchase bibles to be taken to prisoners means they are able to make their regular contributions in the Kansas City area. We are suggesting a donation of even when they are on vacation or away from the parish $10.00 and we will let the purchaser write a note in the for other reasons. Also, there are no checks to write or bible that will be given out by the volunteers who visit envelopes to remember! Visit the parish website at the jail once a month. After the Masses in June, Social www.regischurch.org and click on the Online Giving link Services will have a table in the gathering space for the st to enroll. Through May 31 we have received $14,430 in collection of donations (Any amount will help). Thank regular envelope contributions; help us increase that you for helping this ministry in the Year of Mercy. amount by signing up today!
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION WITH CONFESSIONS HELP WANTED A homebound parishioner is in need of a part-time handy Join us for Adoration and man. If you are interested in the position call Pat Beard Confessions at 816-394-9596. every Wednesday 6:00-7:00pm.
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HELP WANTED Part-time Director of Music - This person schedules and CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN supervises the music ministry of the parish and leads the Today, we will take up the Collection for the Catholic adult choir. Qualified candidates will have choir direct- Communication Campaign (CCC). This collection com- ing experience, be able to cantor and play the piano/ municates the Gospel through Catholic social media ac- organ, have experience with the Catholic liturgy and be tivities and enriches our faith through television, radio, familiar with a wide variety of traditional, contemporary social media , podcasts, and print media. Please be gen- and multi-cultural music. The position is 15-20 hours a erous in this week’s collection and support this important week with salary commensurate with qualifications. In- work. Remember, half of your donation stays in our dio- terested candidates should email an application letter, cese to support local communication needs. The CCC is a resume and 3 references to: Fr. Sean McCaffery, how we share our experience of faith, worship, and wit- [email protected] or mail materials to him at ness. 8941 James A. Reed Road, Kansas City, MO 64138.
TOTUS TUUS POT LUCK DINNER TOTUS TUUS ITEMS NEEDED As a Thank You, the Parish will be hosting a Pot Luck on We have snack times and are asking for donations. If Wednesday. June 22nd, starting at 5:30pm. The you can help please send in pre-packaged items to the Knights will be cooking and the Burnt Ends will be play- Parish Office marked Totus Tuus. Some suggestions: ing. All we ask is for your family to bring your favorite pop-corn, breakfast bars, granola bars, chex mix, fruit dish to share. Please bring a dish in the category that cor- gummies, gold fish, trail mix, pretzels, cheese and crack- responds to the first letter of you last name. ers (please be aware that some of our students have pea- nut allergies). A-F Salad (Pasta, Green, Fruit, etc.) G-M Veggie (Potato Casserole, Baked Beans, etc.) This year we also need to provide meals for the Totus N-S Dessert (Brownies, Cookies, Cake, etc,) Tuus team. This would include a box lunch for 4 people T-Z Appetizer (Veggie Tray, Fruit Tray, Chips, etc.) Mon-Fri., and we need a volunteer to host their dinner on Sunday evening. Please contact Susan Duerr at the Par- Come and meet the team and hang out with your parish ish Office to volunteer either for meals or your time. family. [email protected]
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL New friends * Crazy games * Daily Mass * Lip smacking snacks Adoration * Fun songs * Interactive learning* Catholic to the Core!
St. John Francis Regis Parish is hosting Totus Tuus (Vacation Bible School). Children entering grades 1-6 will join us Monday, June 20 - Friday June 24, 9am-3pm. Youth entering grades 7-12 will join us Sunday, June 19 - Thursday, June 23, 7:30pm-9:40pm.
Cost: $20 per child; family limit of $50.
The whole family is invited to join us Wednesday evening, June 22nd, for the Parish Pot Luck – more details to come. For more information contact Susan Duerr at 761-1608 ext. 314 or [email protected].
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SCHOOL NEWS The School Office will be open Now Enrolling at St. Regis School Monday-Thursday from 9:00am to Noon during the month of June. Please feel free to call or stop by during these hours. The Parish Office is open for regular hours from 8:00am-4:00pm each weekday.
Many of the classes for 2016- 2017 school year are getting full. If you or anyone you know is in- terested in learning more about St. Regis School, please be sure to call the School Office, 763-5837, or stop by to pick up an infor- mation packet. We are happy to arrange tours of the school throughout the summer. Please share the good news of St. Regis School with those you know. ♦ Rigorous Catholic school serving 6-weeks to 8th grade ♦ Accredited HELP WANTED ♦ St. Regis Early Childhood Center Safe and caring learning environment is looking for a part time person to ♦ Highly qualified faculty and staff work in the nursery in the after- ♦ noons (2:30-6:00pm). Applicants Wide variety of sports and extra-curricular programs must be 18. If you are interested ♦ Before and After Care available in finding out more regarding this ♦ position, please call Lori Long at SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! 816-763-6566.
St. Regis ducklings have hatched!
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LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULE The Liturgical Minister Schedule for July and August has been emailed out to Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Serv- ers and Greeters. A hard copy of the schedule is availa- 3rd Annual Pitching for Priests ble on the table in the Gathering Space. The schedule can also be accessed from our website, Sunday, June 19 www.regischurch.org. If you have any questions about the schedule, please call Colleen in the Parish Office. If T-Bones Stadium at the Legends you have a conflict with a particular weekend you are Player introductions, National Anthem scheduled for a ministry, we ask that you please find a substitute. Thank you for serving our parish through the- & 1st pitch at 4:45pm ses ministries. Game time 5pm
The Priests for the Archdiocese of Kansas City, KS and the Priests from the Kansas City~St. Joseph Diocese will play each other in a charity softball game. Proceeds from HOSPITAL STAYS the sale of tickets will benefit Vocations of both Dioces- All those planning a hospital stay or scheduling a surgery es. The game is sponsored by the “Catholic Radio Net- are encouraged to receive the Sacrament of Anointing of work” that operates ten Catholic Radio Stations in Mis- the Sick beforehand. Please call the Parish Office or souri, Kansas and Colorado. Cost of tickets is $10 each. speak to Fr. McCaffery to schedule a convenient time Fred Krabbe, representing the Knights of Columbus, will during the week or after Mass. Also, please notify the have tickets for sale. To contact Fred, please call 358- parish if you or a family member is in the hospital. This 8311. is often the only way we know about a hospital stay and allows us to attend to the spiritual needs of our parishion- ers. Please continue to pray for those who are sick and hospitalized.
ST. REGIS YOUTH GROUP Little Sisters of the Poor Hang out with friends Summer Festival
Get to know Christ Sunday, June 26, 12-5pm Enjoy snacks & games Festivities will be held at 8745 James A. Reed Rd. Meet at St. Regis every KCMO and include games, food, garage sale, a cash raf- fle, silent auction and bake sale. All proceeds go to bene- Sunday 7-8:30pm. fit Little Sister’s home for the elderly poor. Call 761- 4744 for more information.
SERVICE OF LAMENT Our Diocesan Church’s Apology for Sins Committed. 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. June 26th at 2pm at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 416 W. 12th Street, Kansas City, MO. Reception following service.
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FUNERAL DISHES There is an assortment of dishes left over from funeral Liturgical Roles meals in the hallway between Church and School. If you are missing a dish please stop by and check. June 25 & 26 Lectors 4:30pm Jim Filley & Ann Marie Hamm 8:30am Pat Hanson & Harold Hanson 10:30am Katie Radford & John Reyes, Jr. FAITH & FAMILY DAY AT THE K The KC Royals will host their annual Faith & Family Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 4:30pm Gretchen Maschger, John Nash, Alex Pope Day on Saturday, July 9 at 3:15pm versus the Seattle Rita Jackson, Charlene Helling, Larry Hayden Mariners. Post-game events include Jerry Schroeder & Barb Schroeder Faith & Family program and special 8:30am Sherry Falke, Robert Falke, Dennis Wadle performance by Casting Crowns. To Anna Barber, Pat Hanson, Harold Hanson order tickets go to royals.com/faith. Dianne Schmidt & Dave Vorbeck 10:30am Jacob Duerr, Susan Duerr, Shane Givens Marcia Collins, Elaine Allee, Ann Garrison Maggie Doedtman & Tino Camacho
Servers ON VACATION? 4:30pm David Maschger & Ysabella Rogers 8:30am Chi Chi Echendu & Nhamdi Echendu When you are out of town, Mass times can be found on 10:30am Daniel Schmidt & Kenna Schmidt the following website: http://www.masstimes.org. Just enter the town or city where you are going. It gives you Greeters the names of the nearby churches, their Mass times and 4:30pm Larry Hayden & John Nash their website information if available. 8:30am Sue Quanty Smith & Maxine Rodriguez 10:30am Dick O’Herron & Sue O’Herron
Please Pray for those in the Hospital this past week: Mass Intentions Antonio Calderon Monday, June 20 6:45am People of St. John Francis Regis Parish
Please Remember In Your Prayers: Susan Nealy, Seth Tuesday, June 21 Dujakovich, Jack Mitchell, John Hernandez, Jean Kraus, †Louis Kovach by George & Teri Weiter Eric Sevart, Pat Beard, Carol Beard, Rose Solo, Beth Heidler, Mary Pat Lambert, David Berg, Joe Underwood, Wednesday, June 22 John Weaver, Fran Wadle, Eleanor Cutler, Don Knipp, †Margaret DiBias by Larry & Arnetta Hayden Rose Marie Larson, Gilbert Valle, Dean & Mary Starr, Thursday, June 23 Herb Letzig, Jacob Smith, Veronica Maschek, Marsha 6:15am People of St. John Francis Regis Parish 8:30am †Pam Bird by John & Margaret Williams Crum, Gene Helling, Dorothy Linn, Joseph Day, John Bie- gel, Cathy Groover, Frances Lucas, Bobbie Duncan, Mi- Friday, June 24 chael Whitehurse, Sr. Marie Neff, Sr. Therese Pfeifer, †Anne Reinauer by Hugh & Carole McCaffery
Leonard Como, Aidan Jones, Jacob Witherspoon, Jim Saturday, June 25 Monnig, George Weiter, Kathy Ness, Gregg Fournier, Ed 4:30pm †John & Joan Siedlik by Batcheler, Margaret Ngwane, Joanne Whitehurse, Mark Siedlik & Maria Meyers Melinda Rosenblum, Rob & Sandy Smith, Margaret DiBias, Larry Waitley, Ken Arens, Dan Machetta, Helen Sheehan, Sunday, June 26 Patrick Sheehan, Jessica Berger, Norma Szumigala, Sha- 8:30am People of St. John Francis Regis Parish 10:30am †Linda Hanes by Family ron Walker, Virgie Nelson, Tim Meader, Rebecca Lochmil- ler, Bill Caufield, Lela Worley, Romeo Cuario, Michelle Benoit and the many parishioners who are experiencing situational and financial hardships.
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HIGH SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAM Newman Connection’s High School Outreach Program Schedule of Events keeps high school and college students connected to Sunday, June 19 Catholic campus ministry. To find out more or if you Father’s Day have questions contact Cassie Campton at 866-815-2034 8:30am Mass ext. 708 or email her at 10:30am Mass [email protected] 7:30pm Totus Tuus Grade 7-12 Food Collection
BOYS SOCCER CAMP Monday, June 20 Soup Kitchen O’Hara High School, June 20-23, 9am-12pm. Cost - Meatloaf Monday $80 per session/$60 per session if you register with a 6:45am Mass friend or for both sessions. Camp is open to boys 5 9:00am Totus Tuus Grade 1-6 years old to those who will be freshman in high 7:30pm Totus Tuus Grade 7-12 school in the Fall. For more information or the reg- Tuesday, June 21 ister call Dirk Lawson at 816-260-3012. 8:30am Mass 9:00am Bible Study 9:00am Totus Tuus Grade 1-6 7:00pm Rosary 7:30pm Totus Tuus Grade 7-12 Tune into Catholic Radio! KEXS 1090 AM Wednesday, June 22 English in the daytime 8:30am Mass 9:00am Totus Tuus Grade 1-6 KDMR 1190 AM 5:30pm Parish Potluck Dinner Spanish in the daytime 6:00pm Eucharistic Adoration w/Confessions English in the evening 7:00pm Knights of Columbus Officers 7:30pm Totus Tuus Grade 7-12 "The more you listen, the more you learn!" Thursday, June 23 6:15am Mass 8:30am Mass 9:00am Totus Tuus Grade 1-6 IOCESAN EWS 7:30pm Totus Tuus Grade 7-12 at Deacon Ken’s D N The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph is committed to Friday, June 24 combating sexual abuse in the Church. If you are a vic- 8:30am Mass tim of sexual abuse, or if you observe or suspect sexual 9:00am Totus Tuus Grade 1-6 abuse: Call the Missouri Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800- Saturday, June 25 392-3738 (if the victim is currently under the age of 18); Contact your local law enforcement agency or call 911, 3:30pm Confessions 4:30pm Mass and after reporting to these civil and law enforcement authorities, report suspected sexual abuse of a minor or Sunday, June 26 vulnerable adult to the Diocesan Ombudsman, Jenifer 8:30am Mass Valenti, at 816-812-2500 or [email protected], if the 10:30am Mass abuse involves a priest, deacon, employee or volunteer of 7:00pm Youth Group the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. The Diocese has a sincere commitment to providing care and healing re- sources to victims of sexual abuse and their families Please contact Victim Advocate, Kathleen Chastain, at BULLETIN DEADLINE 816-392-0011 or [email protected] for more in- The deadline to put announcements in the bulletin is 8am formation. on Monday prior to the following Sunday.
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CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. John Francis Regis Church #396950 8941 James A Reed Road Kansas City, MO 64138
TELEPHONE 816 761-1608
CONTACT PERSON Colleen Melchior
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