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March 29, 2020 @ 5th Sunday of Today’s Readings: 895

There’s an app for that… PRAY with FRANCIS

A few years ago in Saint Peter’s Square, launched an app that he hopes will encourage Catholics to pray more. The app, called, “Click to Pray,” will unite Catholics in a global network to share prayer intentions through their smart- phones. One can even post a personal prayer intention, and will even be able to see how many people around the world have prayed for their request. The app is free and available for Android and iOS users. “Click to Pray” will also include the monthly prayer intention of the Holy Father, the mysteries of the , plus short daily prayers for morning, afternoon, and night. I think this is an excellent 21st century way of using this medi- um to not only get us to pray more, but to pray together as a truly universal Church, 1.3 billion members strong all throughout the world.

Live Jesus + Father Bill Ed Bristow, one of our 5th grade Religious Education teachers with a few of the stu- dents last month on Birthday Sunday! (L-R) Natalie Walter, Alicen Yedlinsky, Grace Steger, Megan Nickelson, Isaac STAFF Bryant and Paul Zepps Father William McEvoy III. PASTOR [email protected] Office: (913) 727-3742 Rectory: (913) 727-1930 Sister Josephine Macias, CDP DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION Faith at Home from FORMED [email protected] Did you know there are almost 4,000 titles available on Formed? Sharon Kermashek They can be downloaded free to IOS or Android phones. They are PARISH LIFE COORDINATOR available on Apple TV, Roku and Android TV. If you haven’t already [email protected] joined FORMED do it today. It’s easy! Joan Leonard MUSIC DIRECTOR [email protected] 1. Go to FORMED.org 2. Click Sign Up Recommended movie Jeanne Im of the week: RESOURCE MANAGER 3. Select “I belong to a Parish or [email protected] Organization.” “Presence” Christopher Klepper 4. Find St. Cath- The mystery of the Eucharist FACILITIES MANAGER olic Church by zip code [email protected] 5. Enter your email - and you’re Scripture Readings for Next Week in! Sunday, April 5, 2020 Mt 21:1-11•Is 50:4-7 Phil 2:6-11•Mt 26:14-27:66 XAVIER SCHOOL Our Weekly Food Collection 541 Muncie Road Thanks you again for your continued support to the Leavenworth, Kansas 66048 food pantry. At this critical time they need your help more than ever. (913) 682-3135 Catholic Charities hours are Mon. Tues. Thurs. 9-11:30AM and 1-3:30 PM. LeavenworthCatholicSchools.org You may continue to leave your non-perishable items in the bin near the church doors and they will be delivered to Catholic Charities. You can also take them to Catholic Charities at 716 N. 5th St, Leaven- worth. Volunteers are always needed. If you can lend a hand, please call them at 913-651-8060. Here at St. Francis de Sales we faithfully collect food items every week for our local Catholic Charities food pantry. Ongoing pantry needs are: peanut butter and jelly, cans or plastic containers of fruit juice, canned fruits and vegetables, small bags of pinto beans, black beans, rice or barley, powdered milk, spaghetti sauce and tomato sauce. They also need oatmeal, cereals, breads, pastas, crackers and tortillas, canned meats and fish, soups and boxed dinners. If you do- nate pancake mix please consider donating syrup as well. Also in need of personal hygiene items. Thank you again for supporting Catholic Charities. viSit ouR weBsite: StFRancisLansiNg.oRg

All public Masses are Parish Contributions for: March 16-23 Total Envelope Cash Rosary canceled at this time. & Online Receipts: $6,981.01 New Pew Fund: ($1,125.00) Archdiocesan Assessments meditation During this period, Father School of Faith Daily Meditation and Charitable Causes: ($300.00) Bill celebrates a private Remaining for DailyRosary.net Mass in the rectory each Parish Operations: 5,556.01 Average Weekly day for your intentions. Operating Expenses: $9,582.12 Difference: ($4,026.11) Prayer List: If you would like to have a name added or removed from our prayer list, please contact We are hoping to livestream a We are grateful for your monetary offerings the Church Office. Our Parish Prayer Ministers invite given with sacrifice. We promise to be good you to join them in praying for the following: Sunday Mass each week stewards of the contributions you entrust to Joe Abbott, John & Joyce Ahlstead, Melissa Anthony, our care and oversight. Travis Applebee, Araceli, Ash Family, Pauline Baughman, We will keep you up to date FATHER BILL & FINANCE COUNCIL Bernice Bodde, Lee Bradley Family, Megan E Brill, For more info: StFrancisLansing.org Brooks, Burn family, Larry Byrne, Doris Cain, Jack Cain, by email, our website and Marilyn Calkins, Theresa Carroll, Janie Caudle, Lois Chapman, Phil Chavez, Olivia Connealy, Nina Cooper, facebook. Frances Cooper, Susan Cornoyer, Jason Craft, Ilka Csiz- magia, Curtis Cummins, Sharnice Cyprien, Tayler Davis, Sr. Regina DeEucharist, Patty Egan, Nick Earls, Roy D. Confessions are heard ONE FAITH, ONE FAMILY, ONE FUTURE Earls, Wilma Eiche, David Frandsen, Rachel Fritz, Beverly on Wednesday evenings 6-7 PM IN CHRIST Capital Campaign Frock, Bernard Giefer, Dave Grosko, Hakime, Gene Hammer, Ray Hansen, Cory Havner, Becky Hermosillo, Our total pledged: $756,000 and Saturday 4:30 PM Michael Janas, Rosemary Janas, Lee Jewell, Wendi Paid (as of 6/30/19): 213,614 Johnston, Katie Kelley, Jack Kem, Connie Koerin, Harry Our Share: 106,807 Lemley, Liley Family, Louise Lisac, Lowery family, Cindy Lund, Ashley Lyons, Maria Teresa, Janette Mainville, The church is open Canyon Martin, Robert Martz, Marzluff Family, Joan Math- EVERY DAY from 9AM to ies, Ardeth Tingler-McCann, Tom McEvoy, Rebecca McGhee, Virginia McQuillan, Marilyn Mendes, James 4PM for your personal prayer. Modlin, Jason Mortiz, Tim Morrisey, Jeannie Mowery, Marilyn Murray, Steve O, Sr. Roberta O’Leary, Nan Olsen, John & Roxana Orkwis, Mary Regina Paul, Marilyn Paras, Scott & Kelli Pellman, Dorothy Pendleton, Ernest Peter- Church son, Bob Pope, Scott Powers, Rebecca, Sam R, Jane Reineke, Robert Riese, Bob Rosfeld, Ray Sherley, Gillian Schmidt, Betty Schrandt, James Sloan, Snježana, Kim- Confessions Mortgage berly Sosa, Chelys Sovada, Cat Stephen, Rosalie Stull, will be heard Ron T, Jennifer Tainatongo, Larry Thibault, Chris Thomp- balance: son, Patty Benson Thompson, Tiff, Melina Tomacruz, Wednesday evening Lonnie Trowbridge, Dave Turner, Faith Vallindingham, Joseph Vanderstaay, Monica Vanderstaay-Sparks, Bray- 6:00 - 7:00 PM don Wade, Carol Walker, Bob Wasserman, Jerry Whitaker, Fr. Jim White, William, Bennett Young, Gene & Ada and Saturday at 4:30 PM Young, Ena Young, Peggy Young, Michael Xavier Zito in the church. $0! Thank you!!! Daily Reflection for Lent THE Meets Monday at 1PM in Robert Martz Hall Through email and/or texting, you DEBBIE TWOHIG, PRESIDENT (913) 250-0302 can be blessed with daily medita- tions for each day of Lent. Please check out the following resources: Meets 2nd Wednesday of each month • Conception Abbey monks: at 7:30PM in Robert Martz Hall Lent.ConeptionAbbey.org eDD HINGULA, GRAND KNIGHT (913) 758-1509 • Dynamic Catholic (Best Lent Ever): dynamiccatholic.com/best-lent-ever Advertiser of the Week • Word on Fire (Bishop Barron): Volitionary Movement LentReflections.com Certified Professional Coach volitionarymovement.com Sunday, Mar 29, 2020 FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT, “Fear is a greater evil than evil itself .… Fear not; THIRD SCRUTINY OF THE ELECT you walk on the sea, amid the winds and the waves, The moment of waking from a nightmare is suf- fused with relief. Whoever was chasing you dis- but it is with Jesus.” solves, and whatever threatened harm has van- ished. Grief and loss, however, can be living –ST. FRANCIS DE SALES nightmares from which we’re unable to shake ourselves awake. Yet as the Scrutiny prayers for our Elect this Sunday affirm, the “horror of sin, believe that truth and goodness are the keys which distorts life” is indeed an evil from which we can escape. Death has an end, and love will to freedom. But have a little faith and see have its victory. We pray with our Elect for free- where it gets you. Today’s Readings: Daniel 3:14- dom from all paths that lead to death and a 20, 91-92, 95; John 8:31-42 Dear Pa d r e greater attraction to the ways that restore life. Today’s Readings: Ezekiel 37:12-14; Romans 8:8-11; Thursday, Apr 2 I’m very disturbed at some John 11:1-45 MEMORIAL OF , clothing—or lack thereof—worn The movement toward organic farming and more at Mass these days. I find myself Monday, Mar 30 humane animal husbandry has helped raise our being judgmental and I don’t LENTEN WEEKDAY Q awareness of the impact of our food production on want to be. Does our Catechism On this day in 1990, Sister Thea Bowman, the vast chain of creation. Saint Francis of Paola mandate a dress code? F.S.P.A. died but the voice that nurtured count- intuited all this more than 500 years ago, when he founded the of Minims, “the least,” Being judgmental can exist on less thousands was not silenced. Before Sister both sides of this issue: Those Thea, black Catholics were expected to give up in the spirit of the “Lesser Brothers” of Saint Fran- their music, dance, and spiritual testifying be- cis of . In addition to the usual monastic who dress casually or inappropri- cause these were suspiciously “Protestant” cus- vows, Minims take a fourth vow to abstain from ately at Mass may be seen as un- toms. She restored their identity, shaped it meat, eggs, and all dairy products, not only to motivated and disrespectful; through the Institute of Black Catholic Studies practice a “Lenten way of life,” but also in an effort those who dress up may be ac- at XavierUniversity, and shared it with those of to “do no harm” to other living beings. Bring a bit cused of doing so not for God but other backgrounds. Shortly before her death, of the spirit of the Minims to your dining table and to impress everyone else at Mass. daily life. Today’s Readings: Genesis 17:3-9; Jn 8:51-59 Thea spoke to the U.S. Conference of Catholic The casual-dress advocates are Bishops from her wheelchair. In the last five min- influenced by the current relaxed utes of that talk,Thea leads the visibly moved Friday, Apr 3 bishops in singing “We Shall Overcome.” Thea LENTEN WEEKDAY; DAY OF ABSTINENCE cultural norms on attire—in church and elsewhere. They called the spirituals she grew up with “bonfires Growing up, it seemed that every school, every to warm chilly nights." Such songs of hope warm rightfully point out that one’s playground had that kid—you know the one, the presence at Mass is more impor- a few hearts as well. Sing a spirit-filled song, bully. That child taunted, picked on, and terrorized today, in honor of Sister Thea. Today’s Readings: others. Unfortunately, as adults, we see bullies too tant to God than one’s clothing. Daniel 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 John 8:1-11 in our workplaces, our relationships, on social The dress-up advocates may media, in political life, and so on. As Catholics, we believe this, too. However, the Tuesday, Mar 31 have a religious duty to take a stand against bul- thought of actually being in LENTEN WEEKDAY lies. “Life, especially human life, belongs to God; God’s presence at Mass deter- John’s gospel uses the term “I AM” to identify whoever attacks human life attacks God’s very mines their clothing choice. Jesus. That’s a reference to the Exodus story self” (Evangelium vitae §9). The church calls us to Thus, an understanding of how when God revealed the divine presence to Moses stop bullying in all its forms, including the ways we the Mass is viewed today affects might bully others. Pope Francis challenges us: using the name “I AM.” So the presence of Christ both casual-dress and dress-up in us, in our humanity, is the “I AM” who is with “What is it within us that pushes us to mock and mistreat others weaker than we are?” Be especially proponents. While Catholics us. Of course there’s another “I am” who is the believe that Christ is present in self, our ego. That’s the conflict. Just as John the conscious today of the way you treat others. To- Baptist said, “He must increase and I must de- day’s Readings: Jeremiah 20:10-13; John 10:31-42 all of creation and history, crease,” the best thing we can do is surrender the Christ’s presence under the ap- “I am” in us to the “I AM” who is Christ. Today’s Saturday, Apr 4 pearances of bread and wine is Readings: Numbers 21:4-9; John 8:21-30 MEMORIAL OF ISIDORE OF SEVILLE, BISHOP, fundamental to our tradition. Moreover, a full appreciation of Wednesday, Apr 1 It is amazing the impact one learned person can the Real Presence of Christ in LENTEN WEEKDAY have on the course of history. Because sixth- the Eucharist impacts far more than our outward appearances! “Truth will set you free” and other heady century Isidore of Seville was a dedicated schol- thoughts about freedom are abundant in to- ar and shared his erudition with others in dic- While the Catechism of the day’s gospel. Across the centuries, the Catholic tionaries, encyclopedias, and great histories, has no official Church has had a lot to say about freedom much of the ancient world’s wisdom was pre- dress guidelines, it’s best to as- served during the chaotic Middle Ages. He was sume that most attend Mass for (though, admittedly, it also has remained silent sometimes called the “Schoolmaster of the at times when it should have spoken out). A Middle Ages” because his writings were used as the same reasons as you. Essen- foundation for much of that thought springs textbooks for nine centuries! Perhaps more tially, most people who dress from the concept that God has granted human remarkable, he combined this great learning sensibly and make an effort to beings freedom to choose between good and with an equal sense of compassion and charity attend Mass are expressing their evil, and the “more one does what is good, the toward those less fortunate. Be wise and kind reverence and love for God. freer one becomes,” as the Catechism of the and you will earn your place in salvation history. Catholic Church puts it (1733). In a world that Today’s Readings: Ezekiel 37:21-28; John 11:45-56 —Fr.Byron Miller, CSsR often glorifies power and money, it is hard to PLEASE NOTE that all events and times in this bulletin are subject to change due to the fluctuating coronavirus situation in our area. We will keep you up-to-date via our website, email, and our Facebook page. Let’s pray for one another, and for all those afflicted with this virus.

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The annual Easter Egg Hunt for April ? Join the Green Team for children will take place on April Earth Fest at the Mother Online Giving House of the Sisters of 12th after the 8:00 AM Mass. In preparation for this we are asking Charity, Leavenworth St. Francis de Sales Parish for donations of wrapped Easter May 1-2 - Parish Basement Sale offers Online Giving as a con- candy to stuff approximately 300 May 3 – 1st Communion Mass venient and secure option for eggs. Donations can be brought to those who wish to contribute the parish office, attention of Sis- either as a onetime donation ter Josephine. or as a recurring automatic Religious Education Classes payment. Cookies Needed canceled until further notice. April 12: Easter Sunday To begin go to our parish Our RCIA Team requests cookies NO Religious Education website: StFrancisLansing.org. and fruit trays for the Easter Vig- Easter Egg Hunt following Click “Online Giving” at the our 8:00 AM Easter Mass il reception on April 11th. Please top, then create an Account bring to Robert Martz Hall May 2: First Eucharist Retreat and follow the steps. It’s that kitchen by Noon Saturday, April May 3: First Eucharist Mass easy. If you have any ques- 11th. Thank You!! tions, please call the parish office or email: RM@stfrancis- lansing.org Upcoming Events:

All families are invited to Xavier 's 160 Years of Catholic Education Celebration on April 18, 2020. HOLY WEEK is We will begin the day with a Faith Run Family 5K at 8:00 a.m beginning at Xavier Catholic April 5 through April 12 Preschool (1409 2nd Avenue.) At 9:30 a.m. all community members are welcome to Xavier We plan to have all our Catholic School's Re-Dedication (541 Muncie Road.) We will Holy Week Liturgies end the day with a FREE Kid's Fest from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 LIVE-STREAMED p.m. featuring a storybook car- nival, STREAM Minute to Win from Saint Francis de Sales Church It competitions, inflatables, concessions, and get your photo with Llama Llama! For more information or to register for Our Holy Week and Triduum Schedule the 5K please go to leaven- will be announced soon. worthcatholicschools.org/give/ faith-run or contact Lisa Forge at 913-682-7801.