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C hurch of the A scension PARISH MISSION STATEMENT: WE JOYFULLY PROCLAIM, CELEBRATE, WITNESS, AND SERVE JESUS CHRIST

9510 W. 127th St. • Overland Park, KS 66213 (913) 681-3348 • www.kcascension.org • [email protected]

APRIL 23, 2017 Divine Mercy Sunday SUNDAY MASSES Saturday: 4:30 p.m. Sunday: 8:15 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 5:00 p.m.

WEEKDAY MASSES Monday-Friday: 6:45 a.m., 12:00 noon Saturday: 8:30 a.m.

RECONCILIATION Tuesday: 6:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m. Thursday: 7:00 p.m. Saturday: 3:30 p.m.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK 1st Thursday of the Month: 6:30 p.m.

ROSARY Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Monday-Friday: 6:20 a.m. Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Saturday: 8:00 a.m.

BAPTISMS Please contact the parish office or website for information and scheduling

MARRIAGE Couples should contact one of the parish priests at least six months prior to the wedding date Annulments: Contact Fr. Tom or Fr. Regie

OFFICE HOURS Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.

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“WHY MASS EVERY SUNDAY”

“Why do we need to go to Mass every Sunday?” That was a question recently asked of me by one of our younger parishioners. It is a great question, one that we should all give some thought to. Why is it important that we celebrate the Eucharist each week? How does it fit into our relationship with God and our spiritual life?

There are lots of reasons why we celebrate the Eucharist weekly and not just on Easter Sunday. Here are just a few for us to think about:

• Jesus at the Last Supper told us to ‘do this in memory of me’. Celebrating the Eucharist is our yes to Christ’s command. It is an expression of our discipleship with Christ.

• The Mass is the most perfect prayer that we can offer because it is not just my prayer or our prayer, but both of those joined with the very prayer of Christ on the cross.

• Every Eucharist is a re-presentation of the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross; it is standing at the foot of the cross on Calvary and joining our lives with the sacrifice of Christ.

• The first commandment is to recognize God as God of my life and not put other gods before the one true God. Sharing in the Eucharist each week expresses our recognition that God is number one in our life.

• The third commandment commands us to keep holy the Lord’s Day. How better can we keep the Lord’s Day holy than by joining with Christ in his sacrifice?

• We are called to express gratitude to God for all the blessings we receive 24/7. The word Eucharist means Thanksgiving. Every Mass is a ‘Thank You’ to God for all the blessings we daily receive especially our life and salvation in Christ. God gives us 168 hours each week; is it too much that He asks us for one in return?

• In the Eucharist we hear the Word of God proclaimed and experience the very real and true presence of Christ in Holy Communion. For truly the Eucharist is not just a symbol or reminder, but the very living presence of Christ among us. Who would not want to experience this loving presence at least each week?

• We come to celebrate the resurrection of the Lord on Easter, but each Sunday is a mini-Easter as we experience at every Mass the grace of the risen Christ in His Word, His Sacrifice, His Body and Blood.

We come to celebrate Mass each week because we believe in Christ and realize our need to be joined ever more closely with Him throughout our lives, not just occasionally. If we believe in Jesus and His abiding presence in the Eucharist, who or what could possibly keep us away from the Mass each week? The question should probably not be “Why do we need to go to Mass every Sunday?”, but rather “What could possibly keep us away from Mass every Sunday?” That is a good question to ponder this Easter. To be joined with Christ and His Body in prayer is not peripheral, but is at the very heart of our lives if we truly believe in Christ as our Lord and Risen Savior. Easter Blessings! Fr. Tom

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PERPETUAL ADORATION AND COVERED CANOPY SURVEY

Fellow Parishioners:

Several times over the last couple of years parishioners have asked about the possibility of erecting a new adoration chapel, one that will accommodate more people and be more visibly located to encourage more people to share in adoration. They have suggested this because they believe our current chapel, while very nice and usually quiet, is not well located and often not large enough for the many people who want to use it. A second recommendation is to build a covered canopy over the church entrance which was initially planned for our church.

With this in mind the Church Renewal Committee has been meeting regarding these recommendations and is currently exploring some options. However, before we proceed further it is important that we have input from you as parishioners. Please fill out the following questionnaire either on-line (kcascension.org, click the Chapel Survey link) or with hard copy (return it in the wooden box in the gathering area). Please complete this by May 15. Thanks for your input and your suggestions. Fr. Tom

The goal is to increase the seating capacity to 30-36 seats from the current 16 seats while creating an uplifting, spiritual environment that will enhance adoration. This space would be quieter, minimizing outside noise, as well as providing improved comfort and security for those using the chapel. An entrance canopy would provide shelter during inclement weather especially for the elderly and those with disabilities.

1. How many times a month do you frequent the adoration chapel? once a week more than once a week less than once a week

2. How long is your average stay? one hour greater than one hour less than 30 minutes

3. If the chapel were readily visible and available would your visits increase or decrease? increase decrease stay the same

4. I believe Eucharistic Adoration is an important ministry in our parish. Yes No DK* 5. I know where the adoration chapel is located and when it is open. Yes No DK 6. I would like us to have a chapel that is more visibly located. Yes No DK 7. I would like us to have a larger chapel to accommodate more people. Yes No DK 8. I support the decision to build a new Adoration Chapel? Yes No DK 9. I would financially support the building of a new adoration chapel. Yes No DK 10. I am in favor of building a canopy over the front church entrance. Yes No DK 11. I would financially support the construction of a canopy. Yes No DK

*Don’t Know Further comments or recommendations:

If a new chapel is built, some features I would like to see included are:

Please fill out the questionnaire on-line (kcascension.org., click Chapel Survey) or place the completed survey in the box in the gathering area. Please do this May 15. Thanks for your input!

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ASCENSION THIS WEEK

CALENDAR OF EVENTS STEWARDSHIP Sunday, April 23 Dress for Success, Gathering Area, Before All Masses Weekly Offertory: April 9 $ 45,065.45 Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast, Parish Hall, April 16 $ 73,518.94 9:00AM-Noon Sunday Scripture, St. Luke Rm., 9:15AM Monthly Autodebit: March $201,473.09 Kids for Christ (K4C), 10:00AM 680 Families on Autodebit Baptisms, Church, 1:00PM Baptism Class, St. Luke Rm., 1:00PM Fiscal YTD: March, 2017 $4,731,362.53 AA Mtg., St. John Rm., 1:00PM Eucharistic Adoration and Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Church, 3:00PM Registered Families 3,132 Al-Anon Mtg., St. John Rm., 4:00PM S & L, Youth Ctr., 6:30PM Year-1, Youth Faith Formation (YFF), 6:30PM THANK YOU

Monday, April 24 Thanks to all who so beautifully enhanced our Easter Masses Ladies Bridge, St. Luke Rm., 12:30PM Finance Council Mtg., Conf. Rm., 5:45PM through music, flowers, decorations and for the help of all our RCIA Class, St. Matthew Rm., 6:00PM liturgical ministers. Your generous gift of yourself in these Men’s Basketball Age 21+, Gym, 8:30PM ministries has also enriched us through this Easter celebration. Tuesday, April 25 Shalom House Dinners, Parish Hall, Deliver Desserts by 3:00PM Father Tom, Father Regie and Father Alessandro 33 Days to Merciful Love, St. Luke Rm., 7:00PM

Wednesday, April 26 Guadalupe House Dinners, Parish Hall, Deliver Desserts by 4:30PM School of Faith, St. Matthew Rm., 5:30PM Youth Faith Formation (YFF), 5:30PM Zoom-HS Youth, Youth Ctr., 6:00PM Men’s Basketball Age 21+, Gym, 8:30PM

Thursday, April 27 ACS Jesus Day PALM DISPOSAL Care Portal-Foster Parent Training, Offsite, 6:00PM American Heritage Girls, Parish Hall, 6:15PM Often people ask what to do with old palm branches. You can either burn them or break them into small pieces and put Friday, April 28 in your garden or around your tree. The primary thing with Men of Ascension, St. Luke Rm., 6:00AM any blessed object is that we treat it with respect and return Women of Ascension Spring Event, Church, 6:00PM them to their natural elements. The same can be done with Family Fun Night, Youth Ctr, 6:30PM other blessed items. Legion of Mary, St. Luke Rm., 7:00PM

Saturday, April 29 YFF-Jesus Day HONOR YOUR MOTHERS Hope-Faith Homeless Breakfast, Offsite, 7:30AM Dress for Success, Gathering Area, Before 4:30PM Mass Cards Available Now! May 14 Sunday, April 30 Dress for Success, Gathering Area, Before All Masses Ascension is doing a very special celebration on Sunday, Donuts, Parish Hall, After 8:15 and 10:00AM Masses May 14. Cards are available in the parish office for Sunday Scripture, St. Luke Rm., 9:15AM Mothers both living and deceased. The cards will be Dr. Laurie Heap “Helping Families Thrive!”, directed to support Pro-Life, a suggested donation of St. Matthew Rm., 9:30AM $5.00 is requested. We hope that this will be a wonderful Kids for Christ (K4C), 10:00AM way to show your love and appreciation on this important AA Mtg., St. John Rm., 1:00PM day. The priests will include all Mothers in their silent Al-Anon Mtg., St. John Rm., 4:00PM personal intentions at the Mass; however, the names will S & L, Youth Ctr., 6:30PM not be included in the bulletin. Thank you. Year-1, Youth Faith Formation (YFF), 6:30PM

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ASCENSION THIS WEEK (Continued)

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SHALOM HOUSE DINNERS Sign-up Now! April 25 Dessert drop off by 3:00PM Sign-up on our website kcascension.org for both participants and volunteers. Servers leaving at 5:00PM Parish Hall

DRESS FOR SUCCESS Shalom House is the only homeless shelter for men in Kansas April 22-30, All Day City, Kansas! We serve and bake desserts for our homeless brothers at Shalom House on the second Tuesday and fourth Gathering Area Thursday of the month. Sign up to help on our website, Dress for Success is a women’s and men’s kcascension.org/Quick Links. clothing drive for interviews and jobs. We will be collecting April 22-April 30 in the gathering GUADALUPE HOUSE DINNERS area. Clothes must be clean and ready to wear, seasonal April 26 only! (We do collections in fall and spring). Dessert drop off by 4:30PM We need business attire and accessories appropriate to wear to Servers leaving at 5:00PM a job interview including: pant/skirt suits, jackets/blazers, Parish Hall slacks, shirts or blouses (especially in white, cream, beige and black). We also need: pumps, flats, loafers or dress shoes (in Our Lady of Guadalupe Home, operated by nuns of the navy, brown, or black), jewelry, scarves, purses , briefcases/ Fraternity of Missionaries of the Poor of Jesus Christ, is a safe portfolios, unused hosiery or socks (knee-highs included) in haven for homeless women. Sign up to help to serve, cook or nude, off-black and coffee. bring supplies on our website, kcascension.org/Quick Links.

ZOOM HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH April 26, 6:00PM Youth Ctr.

Zoom (high school youth group) is Wednesday, April 26. We EUCHARISTIC ADORATION will finish our series about leadership and making your faith your own. We hope you can join us! A light dinner will be AND CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY served at 6:00pm, event begins at 6:30pm. For more All Are Welcome! information, please contact Chelsea/Joe at 913-681-7683 April 23, 3:00PM or [email protected]. Church

Church of the Ascension is sponsoring a special Eucharistic AMERICAN HERITAGE GIRLS Adoration event for families on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 27, 6:15PM April 23. It will include a sung chaplet, time in adoration, Parish Hall confession and more! We hope that all families will consider coming for all or part of it. We will begin at 3:00pm, and it will continue until 4:00pm. All ages are welcome! FAMILY FUN NIGHT April 28, 6:30PM Youth Ctr.

Happy families are families that recreate together. This can look like a wide range of things from playing a sport together, to going to see a play or musical, or even everyone reading their own book in the same room together. Ascension desires strong Catholic families who will love and support each other through good times and bad; we wish to help your family grow closer together. This coming Friday evening, we will be hosting a Family Fun Night at 6:30pm in the Youth Center. We have an assortment of board and card games for all ages. We guarantee there is a game you and LADIES BRIDGE your family will enjoy. We will also be screening a movie. April 24, 12:30PM This is not a night to drop off the kids but to spend quality St. Luke Rm. time with them, forming memories and relationships that will last them a lifetime. Hope to see you there, be sure to bring your game face.

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ASCENSION THIS WEEK (Continued)

LEGION OF MARY THANK YOU FROM THE April 28, 7:00PM KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS! St. Luke Rm. Thank you to all you who helped with our fish fries this year. We served 250 more customers in 2017 than we did in HOPE FAITH HOMELESS BREAKFAST 2016. We averaged well over 1,000 customers per fish fry in April 29, 2017 with the high being 1,211 customers on March 31. Whether you volunteered for one of many working Deliver Food Before 7:30AM positions, donated desserts, or just came with your family/ Parish Hall friends to enjoy a great meal, we just wanted to thank you for Our date for cooking and serving breakfast at Hope Faith your help and support. It is much appreciated and we could Ministry is the last Saturday of the month. Servers leave not have done it without your help. Please know that the around 7:30am on Saturday. We will be done in about 90 proceeds from the fish fries will be donated to local charities minutes. Food and paper goods providers, drop off your in our area. items so the servers can bring down. For more information Sincerely, and to sign up go to: kcascension.org/Get Involved/Service Ralph LoBosco, Grand Knight Opportunities/Feed the Hungry/Hope Faith Ministries. For Ascension Council 10932 questions, please call Ed at 913-897-0062 or Jean in the office 913-681-3348.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

ATTACHED TO JESUS (A2J) SOCIAL CONCERNS MINISTRY (6th & 7th Grade Youth Group) Respite Night May 2, 5:30PM Foster Adopt Parents Night Out Youth Ctr. May 6, 4:00PM Offsite Attached to Jesus (A2J) is Tuesday, May 2, from 5:30pm-6:30pm in the youth center. Come hang out with Bring your kids! You deserve a break! That is why the our Middle School Coordinator, Ashley Burns, and some Colonial Foster Adopt Ministry is hosting a Respite Night super fun students. We will have pizza, games, a message, for foster and adoptive families. Fun and food are provided and a raffle. Hope you can join us! Contact Ashley Burns and there is no charge to attend, just enjoy your evening and at [email protected] for more information. we will have fun with your kids. This is an event geared for infants thru 5th grade. Crafts, bounce house, playing and complimentary dinner are provided. Please email Jean at DIVORCED/SEPARATED [email protected] for questions. For the Child SUPPORT MINISTRY Registration Form please go to: https://colonialkc.ccbchurch.com/form_response.php? Beginning May 3, 7:00PM id=1212 Conference Rm.

Please plan on joining us for a 12-week learning course on Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm in the conference room (next FACE TO FACE to the church office). We will navigate this life changing May 7, 7:00PM journey, using the program “Catholic Divorced Survival (Note Time Change) Guide.” The course begins May 3 and goes until July 19. Church The cost of the program is $30.00, scholarships are available upon request. We will have babysitting if there is a need. Join us at our community adoration format of Face ot Face! Please sign up by going to our website kcascension.org/Quick Please note the time change is back to 7:00pm for May Links. Contact Jean in the office for questions or more through August! This is an hour of prayer in the church and information at 913-681-3348 or [email protected]. is family friendly. There will be live praise and worship music and School of Love will provide material for quiet time in front of the Eucharist. You do not want to miss this powerful praise and worship event! Can not be physically SOCIAL CONCERNS MINISTRY present? Follow this live-streaming event on our YouTube channel (kcascension). Volunteers Needed for Respite Night May 6, 4:00PM Offsite TRAUMA INFORMED CARE Many volunteers are needed for Respite Night! Activities include: leading a small group of kids from station to station, May 11, 6:30PM helping kids create crafts, engaging with kids in story time, or St. Luke Rm.

supervising the fun at the bounce house! Please register to “Understanding the people we help through our multiple volunteer! Please note: a current background check is outreach ministries.” We are all affected by trauma, whether required for any volunteer over age 18 (this process is listed we are aware of it or not. Come join us for an evening of on the volunteer registration form). Community service hours learning through interaction, conversation and experience as are available for students under age 18 that volunteer with an we dig into the widespread impact of trauma on our adult sponsor. This event provides: five community service communities and those we want to serve, and the potential hours. To register please go to: paths to recovery. Please join us on May 11, from 6:30pm- https://colonialkc.ccbchurch.com/form_response.php? 8:30pm in the St. Luke room. id=1214.

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UPCOMING EVENTS (Continued) / VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

MARY MAY CROWNING ASCENSION CATHOLIC PRESCHOOL Sign Up Now! Enroll Now for 2017/2018

May 14, During 10:00AM Mass Are you looking for a loving, faith-filled environment for Church your three or four-year old? Ascension Catholic School is

Calling on First Communicants who would like to participate excited to share that we will be starting a preschool for the in this year’s Mary May Crowning. It will be held on 2017-2018 school year. Enrollment has begun and is open to Sunday, May 14, during 10:00am Mass. Rehearsal time is parishioners and the general public. You may find more Thursday May 11, at 5:30pm in the church. If interested in specific information on our website https:// participating or if you would like more information on this acseagles.eduk12.net/. Please call the school office at event, please contact Legion of Mary member Lori 913-851-2531. We look forward to having you join our McGillivary at 913-940-4472 or [email protected]. Ascension School family as we grow in academics, faith, and community! SOCIAL CONCERNS MINISTRY TIPS-MAPP: Foster Parenting Course Beginning June 15, 6:00PM Offsite

This 10-week course allows an individual, couple or family to begin the process of becoming a licensed foster home. This course: Trauma Informed Partnering for Safety VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED and Permanence: A Part of Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting is required by the State of Kansas in order to Looking for some people who can help occasionally become a licensed foster home. This course will be taught with picking up donations and delivering them to our by Hannah Mabie, (Certified TIPS-MAPP Instructor), and a outreach ministries. Looking for some people who can be co-lead. This course is open to the community and is free of contacted when one of our parishioners needs a ride or needs charge. As an offer of support for attending families, a bit of help. This group would get an email and whoever Colonial Presbyterian is happy to sponsor a child care was available would go! No pressure to always be available! stipend to those who attend this course. To register and for I will include the size of car that would be needed, if that is additional information go to our website kcascension.org/ part of the request. Please contact Jean in the office if you Quick Links or email Jean at [email protected]. can do the occasional “on call” helping 913-681-3348 or [email protected]. GARAGE SALE Coming in June SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT Spring is here and while you clean up and clean out, save all your furniture, clothes, books, When God makes a covenant with us, God says: "I pictures, and all your treasures for the Annual Ascension will love you with an everlasting love. I will be Garage Sale! The garage sale helps to fund the many faithful to you, even when you run away from me, reject me, ministries we serve at and beyond our parish. So clean out a or betray me." In our society we don't speak much about corner of the garage and store everything until drop-off in covenants; we speak about contracts. When we make a June. Contact Jean in the office with questions or more contract with a person, we say: "I will fulfill my part as long information at [email protected]. as you fulfill yours. When you do not live up to your promises, I no longer have to live up to mine." Contracts are SOCIAL CONCERNS MINISTRY often broken because the partners are unwilling or unable to be faithful to their terms. Child Care Needed on Tuesday Evenings But God didn't make a contract with us; God made a Maybe your family could help one Tuesday a covenant with us, and God wants our relationships with one month? Hillcrest Transitional Housing helps homeless teens another to reflect that covenant. That's why marriage, and families transition to their own apartments through friendship, life in community are all ways to give visibility to financial classes, budgeting, child rearing, food and a place to God's faithfulness in our lives together. Henri Nouwen live while making the transition. Ascension is a proud supporter of this temporary housing by supporting two USHERS NEEDED apartments each year. They are asking for help on Tuesday evenings from 6:00pm-7:00pm to provide child care at their We are in dire need for ushers at the 11:45am and 5:00pm facility (738 N. 31st Street, Kansas City, Kansas), while the Sunday Masses. We are so short staffed, that it is impacting parents attend a financial class. This is an ideal family our ability to properly support the Mass. Please contact Jan friendly service opportunity. Contact Jean in the office for Montalvo at 913-851-1912 or [email protected] if you can more details at [email protected]. help out.

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WEEKLY PRAYER

NOTE: Please let us know when your loved one is better. Names are removed after six months. Contact Jean with questions or to return name to sick list [email protected].

Pray For Our Sick Monday April 24 6:45AM +Betty Donato by Tricia & Jim Baldwin Please let us know when your loved one is better! 12:00PM +Gerry Saubrer by Ray & Joan Hamilton Parishioners: Millie Astuto, Kathleen Baldwin, Janine Bensman, Millie Tuesday April 25 Bock, Jamie Boos, Bill Borst, Jerry Brown, Heather Cardin, 6:15AM Reconciliation Edith Carey, Roseann Copeland, Vince Costello, Hunter 6:45AM +Peter Tank by Ken & Patty Billinger Cussigh, Chelsea Dalbey, Mike Delaney, Bryan Dickerson, 8:00AM +Catherine Curtin by the Blaise Family Toni Dillane, Bob and Mary Dinneen, Rose DiTeresi, 11:30AM Reconciliation Stephanie Dolak, Rick Doran, Randy Edwards, Karen Elliott, 12:00PM +Rose Yakshaw by St. Joseph Church Joe Esposito, Vinnie Fasone, Maggie Fiddes, Doug Geck, 7:00PM +Marilyn Malz by the Curran Family Jack Gessler, Sharon Gilworth, Scott Graham, Phyllis

Grieder Mary Pat Harpenau, Virginia Hermes, Barb Hughes, Wednesday April 26 Jeff, Maureen King, Jerry & Pat Klimas, David Long, Joann 6:45AM Marilyn & Eugene Bender Mader, Dale Marti, Jose Martinez, Kelly Mayer, Jim by Catholic Cemeteries McAuliffe, Lynne Minelli, Deloris Moore, Dave Moorman, 12:00PM +Michelle Edwards Mike Mullen, Mary Nail, John O’Donnell, Jeff Palmer, Lisa by Tony & Marilyn Severino Palmer, Carmen Porterfield, Anna Punswick, Kay Raab, 7:00PM +Mary Wood by the Curran Family David Rosebrough, Karen Schemmel, Deidre Sechi, Mary

Shriver, George Shore, Mary, Elisa Smith, Jill Smith, Ana Thursday April 27 Sosa de Alonzo, Patricia Spinler, Wanda Stepanich, Sheila 6:45AM +Karen Zegunis by 2015-2016 6th Grade Class Strecker, Carol Stump, Fr. Tom Tank, Cindy Taylor, Hilde 12:00PM +Joe Schwarzenberger Virgilio, Collin Warrender, Dave Watson, Griffin Weyforth. by Jeanne & Wayne Parsons 6:30PM Weekly Rosary Relatives & Friends of Parishioners: 7:00PM Reconciliation Fr. Larry Albertson, Lyla Aldredge, Amy Abbott, Alex, Angee, Gaby Beckstrom, Bill Bertch, Brett Blanchard, Marie Brancato, Suezanne Brito, Gladice Budlong, Cameron Friday April 28 Burroughs, Bob Butters, Alison Clark, Paula Darling, 6:45AM +Agnes Bornemann by the Peterson Family Daphe, Ken Denesia, Sister Frances Dillman, Anne Dykes, 12:00PM Mary Ann Markovich by Millie & Rose Laura Erlich, Tom Fry, Gina Gerwick, Betty Godar, Fred Godar, Richard Gress, Emma Gibbar, Delores Graves, Carol Saturday April 29 Ingram, Abel Hayes, Debbie Hayes, Geri Henning, Kristin 8:00AM Weekly Rosary Hlavacek, Ryan Jones, Scott Johnson, Owen Johnston, 8:30AM +Patricia Drew, +Karen Zegunis, +John Connor, Michael Kauffman, Ken Kelly, Sean Kelly, Jessica Korte, +Lawrence Wheeler by Bereavement Ministry Karen Lamping, Fr. Jim Lantsberger, Bill and Jeanine 3:30PM Reconciliation Laughlin, Scott Leahy, John Lichiello, Rebecca Locke, 4:30PM +Anna Higgins Fr. Tom Barbara Lockhart, Korinne McDonald, Mohan, Ella Moore, by Dianne Karis & Sharon Pierce Elaine O'Connor, Kevin O’Grady, Don Ohmart, Steve Palermo, Dan Peterson, Jacque Pfeifer-Moffitt, Matt Sunday April 30 Reckmeyer, Mattson Reed, John Reedy, Carol Reilly, 8:15AM +Fr. Maurus Simpson Fr. Tom Claudia Roche, Cindy Romito, Liz Romme, Dirk Rosner, by the Kilgore Family Lucca Sachse, Louie Sauceda, Joseph Schier, Bert Scholz, 9:30AM Weekly Rosary DeAnn Shirling, Susan Spears, Andrew Stevens, Tim 10:00AM +James Nordstrom Fr. Alessandro Sweeney, Nichole Tucker, Michele Vigil, Michael Ward, by the Cook Family Michael Wellinghoff, Andrew Widman, Helen Wiedle, 11:45AM Ascension Parishioners Fr. Regie Mike Wilcox, David Wiltgen, Dawn Woodward. 5:00PM +Jack Sykes Fr. Alessandro by the Lomshek Family

Unforeseen circumstances may require a change in the priest schedule.

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WEEKLY PRAYER

Second Sunday of Easter Baptisms

X-treme Christians Savannah Lee Fallon You may notice that Acts of the Apostles is the source of the Maisie Parker Sweeney first reading during the Easter season. This book describes Emma Rose Spencer how Christianity grew from a handful of disciples to a major religion. Today's reading about an ideal Christian community is meant to show ordinary believers how to be extraordinary, using three examples I call power, property, and prayer. Banns of Matrimony

Power means the "signs and wonders" (Acts 2:43) performed

by the disciples through the power of the Holy Spirit. This Kelsey Bob and JohnMarc Skoch should be named last, because it takes a lot of faith to heal the Whitney Hughes and Garret Bowman sick. "Of course, we can visit the sick and comfort the dying. Cady Jones and Adam Wells Just leave it up to God to cure anyone," you might say. If you Melissa Mundt and Darren Sieben had the same faith as the apostles, you just might be able to Erin Hagemann and Nicholas Johnson cure the sick. Or you might study to become a doctor and cure Katherine Warner and Matthew McLaughlin them with medical skills. As long as you acknowledge that God gave you the brains and the talent to become a doctor, you are doing God's work. By property, I mean sharing what you have with those in From Death to New Life need. Many disciples were moved to sell their goods and share them with the poor, and word of that must have spread. Cecile Derosier, Mother of Betty Palitto, If you are not called to sell all your goods and become a monk Grandmother of Michael Palitto or a nun, you can still tithe to your church or the poor. You Estelle Jean Murphy , Sister of Pat can donate time as well, perhaps tutoring disadvantaged kids, Fred LeVan, Husband of Lynda helping build or repair houses in poor areas, or bringing meals to shut-ins. The point is that followers of Christ are not just individual do-gooders. They are a community of believers who care about each other and also care about the non- April 24-30 believers who need help of any kind. So where did these first disciples get the faith to cure the sick Monday: Acts 4:23-31; Ps 2:1-9; Jn 3:1-8 and the love to help the needy? The answer is the third Tuesday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14; Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17; example--prayer. Twice in the first reading we hear how "they Mk 16:15-20 devoted themselves . . . to the breaking of the bread" (Acts Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; Jn 3:16-21 2:42, 46). Breaking bread was their name for the Eucharist. Thursday: Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34:2, 9, 17-20; Jn 3:31-36 They also went to the temple to pray, because at that time Friday: Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Jn 6:1-15 most disciples were Jewish Christians. As they heard the Saturday: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19; Jn 6:16-21 Hebrew scriptures, they saw how God's promises were Sunday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; fulfilled in Christ. Later, they added reading from the letters 1 Pt 1:17-21; Lk 24:13-35 of Paul and preaching about Jesus' works and teachings. All of these practices helped unite them to Christ and to each other.

Are you divorced and have not yet applied Please pray for our active duty service members: for an annulment or were you married

Lt. Jake Morin, USAF; LCDR T.J. Dierks, outside the church? Call the church office at USN; Larry Homan; 1st Lt. Stephen Cuff, 913-681-3348 to speak to a priest. Army Airborne; Lance Corporal Luke Talken, USMC; Lance Corporal Jonathan Scavuzzo, USMC.

Prayer Partners Intention Voicemail Number Contact Jean in the office [email protected] to add 1 -888-684-6555 your loved ones names to the active duty prayer list. Thank you!

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EASTER MEMORIALS

All Deceased Souls David & Linda Daniels

John & Pauline Antonelli Gary Denning

Nicolo, Melania & Mary Antonelli George DeRose

Jack Barlow James DeRose

Deceased Members of the Lucille DeRose Baska & McLaury Families Anna Detrick Ken Bergeron Donald F. Devore Deceased Members of the Leo Bieser Family Ngan Diec

Pat Bins Francis & Mary Donnelly

John Blake Emmanuelle Donzelli

John Boehm Maria Donzelli

Christa Hein Boone Deceased Members of the Doran & Prior Families Arthur B. & Margaret Brenner Bill Dougherty Robert A. & Mary Ann Brenner Jerry & Lyle Dreibelbis William Burns Richard & Olive Drew Clara Burris Michelle Edwards Joseph Carnelia, Sr. Robert Edwards Al & Jeanne Carver Deceased Members of the Christopher Daley Endsley, Peitzmeier & Rief Family

Bill & Mary Beth Daley Frank Essner

Scott Daley Lisa Fettes

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EASTER MEMORIALS (Continued)

Meghan Fischer Todd Korte

Harry Franken Andrew J. Kuzila & Susan Kuzila

Jim & Kae Fredrickson Raymond R. Kuzila

Draga & Walter Gasparovic Thomas E. Kuzila, Jr.

Al & Bertie Geiger Deceased Members of the Lampe & Kelly Families Deceased Members of the Sell & Gibson Families Mike Larson & Deol Larson

James & Mary Gillespie Lu & Joe Lepianka

Sandy Griesel Bonnie Mandles

Wayland Harvey Deceased Members of the Maurer & Weber Families Deceased Members of the Heaney & Cantarella Families Andy McCullagh

Ferrell Heeter Leonard B. McKinzie

Pauline Hinman Margie Metz

Marcelo & Alex Inso Jim Meyer

Joan James Richard Mika

Ray & Adele Jansen Nick & Lavon Milasnovich

Arthur Jeannet, Jr. Deceased Members of the J. J. Miller Family Kenneth Kelly, Sr. Mauricio & Amalia Montalvo Deceased Members of the Kerwin & Porch Families Bill Nachbar

Maureen Knorr Garry Naparstek

Long D. Nguyen

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EASTER MEMORIALS (Continued)

Charles O’Halloran Michelle Smith

Steve Olson Mr. & Mrs. George Stafford

Ann O’Leary Donna Stockman

Deceased Members of the Deceased Members of the Gilbert Palmer Family Strantz Family

Co Patin Eleanor Sumowski

Sandy Peneton Daniel Sustrick

Opal & John Pfitzner Mr. & Mrs. Peter Tank

Helen & Joe Pillot H.C. & Sue Teegarden

Placido & Restituto Dora and John Thomas

Lynne & Andy Rabin Frances VanOverschelde

Ralph & Jacqueline Prince Paul VanOverschelde

Deceased Members of the Rampelt Arnold Wasmund and Vollbracht Families WilliamWeems Aaron Rash Charles & Rose Weidner Philip Rauen Teresa & Bernard Weiser Douglas Roback

Mary Welch Deceased Members of the

Rottinghaus & Wietharn Families Mr. & Mrs. George Winkler, Sr. Thomas B. Schukai Art Winters Jack Sharp Mr. & Mrs. Ross Woods 2Lt Justin Sisson Nora & William Yeado

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MINISTRY NEWS

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MINISTRY OF CARE

Respect Life Corner April 22-23

The Developing Baby--My Heart Is Beating

The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic Men’s Fraternal Recall on March 25th we celebrated the Solemnity of the organization open to all Catholic men ages 18 and over. Annunciation when our Blessed Mother conceived our Lord Interested in joining the Knights? Contact Bill Fredrickson Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit. Now consider all the at [email protected] or 913-909-4492. Our next First children conceived since the 25th of March. Many of these Degree Ceremony is Monday, April 24, at 6:00pm in the children will be threatened by abortion. How do we protect Knight’s Room. them? The Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen suggested spiritually adopting an unborn child who is in danger of The Knights will be serving a breakfast buffet Sunday, being aborted. Let us all commit to this short daily prayer April 23, from 9:00am to noon in the parish hall. Pancakes, until Christmas for the child each of us has spiritually sausage, hash brown potatoes, coffee and juice will be adopted: “Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very much. I served. There is no cost, however, we will be accepting beg you to spare the life of the unborn baby that I have donations to help local charities supported by the Knights. spiritually adopted who is in danger of abortion.” Volunteers, please sign-up on the Knight’s website www.ascensionkofc.com or contact Frank Colletti at Now what is the status of a baby conceived in late March. [email protected] or call 913-406-2995. That baby has been quite active over the past month. Already that baby is 10,000 times bigger than at conception. Villa St. Francis Spring Clean Up is Saturday, April 29. By the 20th day, the baby has developed the foundations of We will meet at Cracker Barrel on Strang Line promptly at her brain, spinal cord, and nervous system. Her heart began 8:00am for breakfast. We will then proceed to the Villa to to beat on the 21st day and is pumping blood throughout her begin work at 9:00am. Please sign-up on our website own circulatory system. During the next month this baby is www.ascensionkofc.com or contact Desi O’Grady at most vulnerable to being aborted. Pray that the Lord of Life 913-485-1114 for more information. might move the heart of all mothers to give their babies the Saints Walk for Life is Sunday, April 30. All proceeds go to most precious gift of all—the gift of life. Always remember Advice and Aid Pregnancy Center, Grace Center, Kansans “Jeremaih 1:5-Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, for Life, Wyandotte Pregnancy Clinic, Nativity House, and before you were born I dedicated you..” (This series on the Birthright. Once again the Knights will be supporting this developing baby will run on or about the 25th of each month event by supplying crossing guards for the walkers. See our for 9 months. Source: Archdiocese of Baltimore). website www.ascensionkofc.com for more information about the walk or to sign-up to help. MOTHERS OF YOUNG CHILDREN Villa St. Francis Bingo Night is Thursday, May 11, from 7:30pm to 8:30pm. Please sign-up on the Knight’s website. Contact Art Pope at [email protected] for more information.

Knight Choir - Contact Dan Tira at [email protected] or 913-451-2341 if you are interested in joining.

UPCOMING EVENTS (Sign up on our website www.ascensionkofc.com for activities). Mothers of Young Children (MOYC) provides expectant Knights Mass each Friday morning 6:45am. moms through moms with second grade age children Breakfast Buffet - Sunday, April 23, from 9:00am to noon in spiritual enrichment and fellowship. To join, or if you have the parish hall. any questions, please contact Meghan McEvoy at [email protected] or 913-475-1026. First Degree - Monday, April 24, at 6:00pm in the Knights’ Room. Upcoming Activities: Council Meeting - Monday, April 24, at 7:00pm in the parish hall. May 4 - Last monthly meeting before summer break! Join Villa St. Francis Spring Clean up - Saturday, April 29. us at 7:00pm in the parish hall for a catered dinner and end- Saints Walk for Life - Sunday, April 30. of-year party. Officers’ Meeting - Sunday, May 7, at 6:00pm in the Knights’ Room. Villa St. Francis Bingo - Thursday, May 11, at 7:30pm at Villa St. Francis.

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MINISTRY NEWS (Continued) COMMUNITY NEWS

PERPETUAL ADORATION INFORMATION NIGHT FOR PARENTS/

The Adoration Chapel is open 24/7! GUARDIANS OF CHILDREN WITH These Holy Hours need partners: SPECIAL NEEDS

Sunday noon and 4:00pm April 25, 7:00PM Monday at 9:00am Prince of Peace, Olathe, KS.

Tuesday 1:00am, 2:00am and 11:00pm Information Night for Parents/Guardians of Children with Saturday 5:00am, 5:00pm, 7:00pm, 8:00pm and 10:00pm Special Needs, financial advisors Christy Anderson and Please contact Debbie Engel at [email protected] Kacy Steitz (mother of a child with disabilities), will share or 913-485-8918 for more information. If you can assist their knowledge regarding: • Establishing a Special Needs weekly at one of the these Holy Hours, please let me know. Trust • The Achieving Better Life Experiences Act of 2013 Launched in Kansas on January 26th, 2017, the ABLE Act Also, please go to our website kcascension.org and go to amended Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Service Code “Quick Links/Current Volunteer Sign Ups,” on the Home of 1986 to create tax-advantaged savings accounts for Page to substitute for an hour. individuals with disabilities.

SCHOOL Join us on Tuesday, April 25, from 7:00pm-8:30pm at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, Marian Room, 16000 West What a big year for our second graders, especially when it 143rd Street Olathe, Kansas 66062. This event is hosted by comes to growing in faith. Not only do they learn new The Special Needs Ministry of the Archdiocese of Kansas prayers, attend Mass, attend Forgiveness Day celebrations, City in Kansas. For questions contact Tom Racunas, Lead and participate with First Reconciliation, but they become Consultant, Special Needs Ministry 913-647-3054 or one with Jesus during First Communion. Along with growth [email protected]. during the year and many activities planned by the second grade teachers, much work goes into planning the ultimate A LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS PRAYER Jesus Day for the kids. Each year around this time, teachers and the parents of our second graders put in countless hours BREAKFAST TO BENEFIT preparing a very special day. The kids spend the day ST. PAUL’S OUTREACH together praying, and celebrating as they rotate through May 1, 6:30AM different stations learning about Jesus and the Sacrament of Ritz Charles, Overland Park, KS. the Eucharist. They role play, create crafts, make bread and have a wine tasting. The kids also receive special uplifting Please join us for a city-wide prayer breakfast with letters from their parents, other relatives and even friends, Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, Archbishop Emeritus and have a very special luncheon with them as well. This is Keleher and Bishop James V. Johnston on May 1 at the Ritz such an amazing day of preparation for our students. Thank Charles, Overland Park, Kansas. Mass will begin at 6:30am, you to everyone who makes this such a memorable followed by a program from 7:00am-9:00am. Please go to: https://spo.org/kcbreakfast for tickets. experience for our second graders. Saint Paul's Outreach is a Catholic ministry that recruits, YOUTH FAITH FORMATION trains, and financially supports young men and women to become missionaries in the Kansas City area to our local Sunday, April 23 young adults and college students. K4C – 10:00am in the classrooms. Year I at 6:30pm in classrooms (Stewardship Activity Forms due on April 30). Year II (S&L) – We are meeting (you should have received an email for specifics).

Wednesday April 26 Traditional Youth Faith Formation at 5:30pm. (We will end 15 minutes earlier than usual, 6:30pm due to Confirmation that evening).

Registrations for our Summer Youth Faith Formation Session, (June 19-29), have begun. Go to kcascension.org to register.

Vacation Bible School Registrations for volunteers and participants have begun.

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COMMUNITY NEWS (Continued)

POLSKI DAY CURE OF ARS SINGLES SPRING FLING May 6, 11:00AM SINGLES DANCE All Saints Parish, Kansas City, KS. All Are Invited!

Polski Day is a family friendly volunteer opportunity! Our May 6, 7:30PM sister parish, is having a fun event, and is asking for people to Cure of Ars, Leawood, KS. come and people to help! The 33rd Annual Polski Day event The Cure' of Ars Singles will host its annual spring fling will be held at All Saints Parish (St. Joseph Church site) on singles dance on Saturday, May 6, from 7:30pm to 11:00pm May 6. New volunteers are a welcomed addition to help staff in the school cafeteria at 9401 Mission Road, Leawood, this event. Information for the event can be found on our Kansas. The cost of $20.00 at the door includes: meat hors website, www.polskiday.com. d'oeuvres, snacks, desserts, wine, beer, soda and water. Drive You may sign-up using the online Genius on the Polski Day around to the lighted parking behind the school. For website, under the volunteer tab or email questions, call 913-649-5770. [email protected]. The profits from the event help preserve the historic All Saints Parish and grounds. In the past the funds have replaced the church roof, purchased the THE 13TH ANNUAL ADVICE AND AID new floor of the church and air conditioning in the church and PREGNANCY CENTER WALK FOR LIFE hall, and the church heating unit. Donations have also been made to Bishop Ward High School and Resurrection Grade June 3 School. The church bells are now ringing again, thanks to the 10901 Granada Lane, Overland Park, KS.

profits made from this event. The 13th Annual Advice and Aid Pregnancy Center Walk for Life will be on Saturday, June 3, held at our Overland Park office, 10901 Granada Lane (435 & Roe). We hope that you Bloopers that Gnash the Teeth will join us as we raise awareness of our life-affirming

• ministry, and raise funds so that we can continue God's work Amen: The only part of a prayer that everyone knows. in this community for those facing an unplanned pregnancy! • Bulletin: Your receipt for attending Mass. The 2017 Walk for Life is a fun, family event for all! • Choir: A group of people whose singing allows the rest Strollers and leashed dogs are welcomed! There will be face of the Parish to lip-sync. painting, balloon animals, coffee, snacks, and an energetic • Holy Water: A liquid whose chemical formula is warm-up, by KC Wolf, prizes and more! What a great way H2OLY. to get your church community involved in a life-affirming • Procession: The ceremonial formation at the beginning mission! Contact Jean in the office for more information and of Mass consisting of altar servers, lector, the celebrant, how to sign up [email protected]. and late parishioners looking for seats. • Recessional: The ceremonial procession at the SALT (CATHOLIC YOUNG ADULTS) conclusion of Mass led by parishioners trying to beat the crowd to the parking lot. “You are the salt of the earth; but if salt loses its taste, how • Hymn: A song of praise usually sung in a key three shall its saltness be restored?” Matthew 5:13

octaves higher than that of the congregation's range. SALT is a new Catholic young adult group for the • Recessional Hymn: The last song at Mass often sung a Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas! Our mission is to offer little more quietly, since many of the people have spiritual fellowship. We also offer opportunities to give of already left. ourselves in service and to evangelize in our community. • Kyrie Eleison: The only Greek words that most Come check us out for faith, fun, and fellowship! Catholics can recognize besides gyros and baklava. (for you non-Catholics it means Lord have mercy) • Jesuits: An order of priests known for their ability to find colleges with good basketball teams. • Ushers: The only people in the parish who don't know the seating capacity of a pew. • Jonah: The original 'Jaws' story. • Justice: When kids have kids of their own.

PARISH ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

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Stewardship Adult Faith Formation Liturgical Ministries Corporal Works of Mercy Volunteers Family Life Perpetual Adoration Support Ministries Special Appeals Youth Ministry Sacramental Celebrations Social Concerns Mardi Gras Dinner Auction Youth Faith Formation Vocation Promotion Parish Outreach Various Parish Organizations Parish School

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Budget Construction Support Services Census/Database Building/Grounds Reports/Payments/Records/ Human Resources Scheduling Maintenance Endowment Clerical Support Communications PARISH CONTACTS PARISH OFFICE ASCENSION CATHOLIC SCHOOL Phone: 913-681-3348 Fax: 913-681-3517 Phone: 913-851-2531 Fax 913-851-2518 [email protected] Principal ...... Becky Wright Pastor ...... Monsignor Thomas Tank 913-851-2531, x101 [email protected] 913-681-3348, x137 [email protected] Vice Principal ...... Andrew Legler

Parochial Vicar ...... Reverend Regie Saldanha 913-851-2531, x106 [email protected] 913-681-3348, x138 [email protected] Administrative Assistant ...... Janet Eckert 913-851-2531, x100 [email protected] Parochial Vicar ...... Reverend Alessandro Borraccia 913-681-3348, x147 [email protected] Administrative Assistant ...... Molly Johnson

913-851-2531, x112 [email protected] Business Manager ...... Sharon Weems 913-681-3348, x135 [email protected] YOUTH FAITH FORMATION Phone: 913-681-7683 Fax: 913-681-7634 Music ...... Dorothy Brandwein 913-681-3348, x154 [email protected] Director ...... William O’Leary 913-681-7683, x105 [email protected] Ministry of Care ...... Jean Hinman 913-681-3348, x131 [email protected] Administrative Assistant ...... Tricia Baldwin

913-681-7683, x103 [email protected] Parish Life ...... Dawnlee Maurer 913-681-3348, x134 [email protected] YOUTH MINISTRY

Adult Faith & RCIA ...... Liz Willman 8th Grade & High School ...... Joe Passantino 913-681-3348, x139 [email protected] 913-681-7683, x115 [email protected]

Adult Faith & Baptisms ...... Denise Greene 8th Grade & High School ...... Chelsea Pratt 913-681-7683, x104 [email protected] 913-681-3348, x142 [email protected] A2J, 6th & 7th Grade ...... Ashley Burns Social Media & Family Life ...... Ray Martin 913-681-7683 [email protected] 913-681-3348, x149 [email protected]

Receptionist ...... Jan Montalvo 913-681-3348, x130 [email protected] COUNCIL CHAIRS

Communications...... Maggie Wright Parish Pastoral ...... Lori Stevens [email protected] 913-681-3348, x132 [email protected]

Maintenance/Head Custodian ...... Virgil Crumpton Finance ...... John Kmetz 913-681-3348, x145 [email protected] [email protected] School Advisory ...... Shannon Gomez [email protected]

Please go to kcascension.org to see a full listing of all our ministries under Get Involved/Ministry Directory/Ministry Guide.

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