GUARDIAN ANGELS PARISH Parish Office: 1310 Westport road Kansas City, MO 64111 (816) 931-4351 phone (816) 531-6396 fax

Office Hours: Monday- Thurs ...... 8:30AM- 4:00PM Friday...... CLOSED

Parish Website: guardianangelskc.org

Reconciliation: Saturday...... 3:15 PM—3:45 PM

Liturgy Schedule: Regardless of where you are from, your occupation, Saturday...... 4:00 PM your family, your marital status, your personal Sunday...... 8:00 AM & 9:15* AM and 11:00 am history, your age, your background, your race, your Tuesday ...... 5:30 pm ethnicity, your political affiliation, your religion, or Wednesday...... 12:15 pm Thursday ...... 8:15 am your gender, we are happy you are here with us today to worship! We invite you to learn more about *The 9:15 am mass was added for the Our Lady of Hope our parish and its activities by contacting our office, Ordinariate Community. Everyone is invited to attend this mass; all website or simply by mingling with our parishioners are welcome. after mass. Mass Intentions Saturday, August 31 The Week Ahead………... 4:00 pm ...... Wendy McKellar Wednesday, September 4 Sunday, September 1 7:00 pm...... RCIA 8:00 am ...... Don Elster and Ron Hundley Thursday, September 5 11:00 am ...... Parishioners and Benefactors 6:30 pm...... What Catholics Believe Parish Hall Tuesday, September 3 5:30 pm ...... Wednesday, September 4 12:15 pm ...... Wendy McKellar Thursday, September 5 Readings for the week of September 1, 2019 8:15 am ...... Our Lady of Hope School Saturday, September 7 Sunday: Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29/Ps 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-11 4:00 pm ...... Maria Zambrano [cf. 11b]/Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a/Lk 14:1, 7-14 Sunday, September 8 Monday: 1 Thes 4:13-18/Ps 96:1 and 3, 4-5, 11-12, 13 8:00 am ...... Don and Phyllis Bryant [13b]/Lk 4:16-30 9:15 am ...... Tuesday: 1 Thes 5:1-6, 9-11/Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14 [13]/Lk 11:00 am ...... David Zaragoza 4:31-37 Wednesday: Col 1:1-8/Ps 52:10, 11 [10]/Lk 4:38-44 Thursday: Col 1:9-14/Ps 98:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6 [2]/Lk 5:1 -11 Friday: Col 1:15-20/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5 [2b]/Lk 5:33 PRAY FOR OUR SICK & MILITARY -39 Saturday: Col 1:21-23/Ps 54:3-4, 6 and 8 [6]/Lk 6:1-5 Please pray for those who are sick or recuperating: Next Sunday: Wis 9:13-18b/Ps 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14-17 Shirley Andrade, Angela & Henry Barbosa, Mary [1]/Phlm 9-10, 12-17/Lk 14:25-33 Bartlett, Paul Becka, Kelly and Joseph Chambers, Larry Clark, Aurora Davis, Nancy Dixon, Cathryn Dugan, Jose Padilla Enriques, Marie Furlong, Pat Garcia, Shawn Gaupp, Bill Getz, Charles Gurera, Sylvia Harral, Frankie Food Pantry Hernandez, Nick and Rita Hernandez, Adri Jordison, Guardian Angels Parish is fortunate to have a food pantry to Freddie Juarez, Jackie Kallman, Vicki Koch, Mary assist with the hungry in the Westport and Roanoke Komoroski, Ermaline Lopez, Michael Lucas, Frankie neighborhoods. We do utilize Harvester’s for the bulk of our Magana III, Steve McCray, Michael McCunniff, Andy food items in our pantry, but we rely on the generosity of McEachron , Wendy McKellar, Harper McLean, Fr. Joe parishioners for both food and personal care items. Miller, Kathy Neal, Cathy Norbury, James Norbury, Christopher Pacheco, Celia Padilla, Rose and Joe Padilla, Current needs in the food pantry: soup, canned vegetables, Ashley Parton, Margaret Reid, Guadalupe Reyes, Valeria cereal, canned ravioli, shampoo, tooth brushes, tooth paste. Ricu, Theo Stephen Ridenour, Teresa Rivera, Jessie Ruiz, Betty and Tom Ryan, Michael Schlueter, Kelli Seiler, Genevieve Substine-Lewis, Marigene Suellentrop, Catholic Writer’s Group Susan Tarwater, Warren Toms, Beverly Tumberger, Beginning in September, a Catholic Writers’ Group will meet Soccorro Velo, Kay Ward, Michael Weaver, Jim Wood in the Parish Hall. This will take place on the first and third and for all the sick and infirmed. Tuesdays in the month, after the 5:30 pm mass. This group is Please pray for those serving in the military: for established and/or published writers, for those with unfinished works and “wanna be” writers. The purpose for Ryan Asbury (Air Force), Carlos Garcia III (Navy), this group is to encourage one another and learn the craft. Joshua Kappler (Navy), Nick Malott, Michael Mathews (Army), Joe Penniston, Nikolas Ramirez (Army), James Critiques will only be offered when requested by a writer. Reyes (Marines), Geoff Schultz (Air Force), Richard This group will meet until 7:30pm, so please bring your Sowders (Army), Bill Suellentrop (Army), Garrett dinner and a beverage. We will eat while we share what God Trowbridge (Army), Connor Wiltse (Air Force). is doing through our gift as writers. For more information, contact Cheryl Wills at (816) 945-7819 or at [email protected]. 2|Guardian Angels Parish Kansas City, MO First Aid Training Parish Financial Support We are seeking volunteers from each mass who are willing to take first aid training through the Red Cross. August 18, 2019 This would be to assist in case of an emergency at your Envelopes ...... $972.00 mass. The first aid course will include first aid, CPR Plate ...... $371.00 and using an AED. If you are willing to go through Total for the weekend...... $1,343.00 training and are willing to assist in case of an emergency during your mass, please send an email to Kate at Thank you for your generosity! [email protected].

The Catholic Cemeteries of Kansas City HELP NEEDED — St. Joseph invite you to attend their We are in need of a teacher and some adult helpers for annual Kansas City Remembrance preschool on Sundays. If you’re interested, please Ceremony in honor of the victims of the contact Sr. Linda at the parish office. There is training 9/11 attacks. This event will take place for this position, as well as a required workshop on on Tuesday, September 11 at the First Safety which the Diocese offers at various Responder’s Memorial at Mount Olivet locations. Our little ones need you, so please pray Cemetery, 7601 Blue Ridge Blvd. in about this call to ministry. Kansas City, Mo. The American Legion band will play from 5:30 pm till 6 pm. Job Opportunities The ceremony begins at 6:00 pm. Catholic Charities has several available positions for candidates with a passion for their mission to serve and to lift. To view or apply for open positions, go to Save Your Stuff! their website at www.catholiccharities-kcsj.org. For On Saturday, November 2nd, the Bargains and additional information contact Melissa Watson, HR Breakfast Sale returns to Guardian Angels Parish. Generalist at [email protected] or call (816) This giant Sale will be held in Our Lady of Hope 659-8224. cafeteria. It will be hosted by Guardian Angels Green We have a church clean-up scheduled for Saturday, Team. Accepted items September 21st. We will be cleaning both the inside of include sheets and the church and the church grounds. Please join us in pillowcases, blankets, rugs, taking care of our worship space! household appliances, décor items, seasonal décor, jewelry, etc. We are NOT accepting clothing, shoes, large appliances, We need YOUR Help! furniture, exercise equipment, building materials, Charismatic Renewal Conference Coming to G.A. baby equipment, computers, printers, auto parts, Catholic Charismatic Renewal is a spiritual movement electronics, large items that require more than one within the Catholic Church that incorporates aspects of person to carry. Dirty or items NOT both Catholic and Charismatic Movement practice. It accepted. We are NOT accepting items yet, but we is influenced by some of the teachings of Protestantism will let you know when we will have “Drop Off and Pentecostalism with an emphasis on having a Days” in the cafeteria. personal relationship with Jesus. Guardian Angels and the Our Lady of Hope Community will host this year’s Diocesan Charismatic Renewal Conference on Fr. Ed Wills will be on a pilgrimage September 13-15. It will be a great time for teaching, to various locations in Italy on prayer, and worship. Fr. Ed will be the keynote October 3-19 of this year. We will speaker. We have a number of jobs that we need help have substitute priests at Guardian with, please sign up to assist! There is a sign up sheet Angels during this period. to volunteer on a table at the east entrance to church.

Charismatic Renewal Conference Schedule

Friday, September 13 Learning to Pray as Jesus Prayed by Fr. Terry Bruce 6 pm Registration Deliver us from Evil by AnnMarie Creedon 6:45 Praise and Worship Songs Reaching Friends and Family who have Given up on God by Shane Voyles 7:30 God’s Love Endures Forever by Chuck Hornsby Serving Christ in Retirement by Dcn. Doug Myler 8:00 Healing the Wounds of the Soul by Fr. Ed Wills Making Christ a Member of your Family by Chuck Saturday, September 14 Hornsby 8:45 Praise and Worship Songs or Self-love: What is the Difference? By AnnMarie Creedon 9:15 Abundant Living in the Flow of Gods Will by 7:00 Healing Service Fr. Ed 10:00 The of the Lord is my Strength by Mary Ann Sunday, September 15 Meert 9 am Healing, Wholeness, and Holiness by Chuck 11:00 Divine Mercy Hornsby 11:30 Lunch 11:00 Mass

1 pm Afternoon Workshops:

Thoughts from Guardian Angels

Beloved,

The word Charismatic (from the Greek charismata) means simply speaking in tongues. Attendance at the prayer group grew “having been graced with a spiritual gift.” By that simple definition, so large that the literally collapsed around them. all Christians are charismatics, having been graced with the spirit of They rented an abandoned church on Azusa Street and the adoption in baptism and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. movement quickly broke all racial and denominational barriers. An excellent source for the history of the The Charismatic Movement began on the day of Pentecost when the movement is John Sherrill’s book They Speak with Other Holy Spirit descended on the Blessed Mother, the twelve apostles, Tongues. and about 100 others who were gathered in the upper room in Jerusalem, praying in unity and following the instructions of Jesus, By the 1960’s, the movement had spread into the Roman “Wait in Jerusalem until the Holy Spirit comes upon you.” When Catholic Church in America. This was a natural outgrowth the Holy Spirit came it was with wind, flame, and power. Those as the Catholic Church had always believed in miracles gathered spoke in tongues (languages they did not understand) and and the importance of prayer. However, as the movement went out to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ and heal the sick matured, less emphasis was placed on speaking in tongues and the lame. Since that day, the Holy Spirit has always been active and more on spiritual virtues, a personal experience of in the Church empowering saints to proclaim the Gospel and God, and the healing of both the body and emotional and performing miracles to reinforce that proclamation. spiritual wounds. The Protestant Reformation occurred at about the same time as the In just a couple of weeks, Guardian Angels Parish and the dawn of Enlightenment philosophy. As a result, many Protestant Our Lady of Hope Community will host this year’s denominations denied the supernatural and miraculous. They did Diocesan Charismatic Renewal Conference. I hope many not believe the bread and wine become the body and blood of Jesus will find this an opportunity to intensify their prayer life at the Eucharist and would only pray for the sick to be comforted, and seek a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit. There not healed. Early in the 20th century, a remarkable thing happed in will be great music, excellent speakers, and lots of time to Los Angeles, California. A Protestant minister believed what pray. I hope to see you there. happened in the Acts of the Apostles could happen again. He and a Yours in Christ, small group of like-minded parishioners began praying for the experience referred to in the Book of Acts as the “baptism in the Father Ed Wills Holy Spirit.” After five weeks of prayer, one by one, members of the group had a renewing experience of the Holy Spirit and began

4|Guardian Angels Parish Kansas City, MO Procedures, Sacraments and Information for Guardian Angels Parish

Baptism subject to approval. Contact Fr. Ed in the parish office after your baby is born, in order to schedule the baptismal class and the date of the Newcomers baptism. Registration Forms are located in the literature holders in the back and at the north entrance to the church. When Confirmation, Eucharist & Reconciliation completed, these can be returned to the parish office or Preparation for this sacrament is offered yearly. Contact placed in the collection baskets at Mass. Welcome! the parish office for more information. Mass Intentions Funeral Please call the office during business hours. Contact the parish office at the time of the death. Our Lady of Hope Catholic School Marriage (next door to Guardian Angels on Mercier) Please contact Fr. Ed in the office, preferably nine months Mary Delac, Principal before your proposed marriage date. Note that it is wise 4232 Mercier, Kansas City, MO 64111 not to make other arrangements until you know your Office: (816) 931-1693; Fax: (816) 931-6713 wedding date is available here at our church. Guardian Our Lady of Hope is a Deanery school, not a parish school Angels does have a wedding planner for an additional cost, (it is made up of six parishes). please let us know if you are interested in this service. Sacrament of the Sick Penance Please contact the parish office if you or a loved one is ill Saturday afternoon between 3:15 and 3:45 pm. or if you have surgery scheduled, to arrange for an anointing. Religious Education Sessions for children and families are held monthly. Quinceanera Contact Sr. Linda in the parish office for more Please contact the office nine (9) months in advance to information. schedule a preparation class. ` ` ` ` ` ` Interested in Becoming Catholic? Sexual Abuse This process is called Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph is committed to (RCIA). Call Sr. Linda Barringer at the parish office for combatting sexual abuse in the Church. If you are a victim of information on this process. sexual abuse, or if you observe or suspect sexual abuse:

1. Call the Missouri Child Abuse Hotline at Sick or Hospitalized Contact the parish office when your loved one is sick or 1.800.392.3738 (if the victim is currently under the age of admitted to the hospital. 18), and 2. Contact your local law enforcement agency or call 911, Parish Hall Rental Parishioners who have been registered for one year or 3. After reporting to these civil and law enforcement more, should contact the parish office for rental authorities, report suspected sexual abuse of a minor or information. vulnerable adult to the Diocesan Ombudsman, Joe Crayon, at 816.812.2500 or [email protected], if the abuse School Cafeteria Rental involves a priest, deacon, employee or volunteer of the Contact the parish office for availability and cost. Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. The Diocese has a sincere commitment to providing care and Bulletin Announcements healing resources to victims of sexual abuse and their Items to be included in the bulletin need to be sent to Kate families. Please contact the Victim Advocate, Kathleen Riha in the parish office no later than Monday before that Chastain, at 816.392.0011 or [email protected] for Sunday’s intended inclusion date. Announcements are more information.

Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time September 1, 2019| 5 Upcoming Events From Sr. Linda…. Guardian Angels Staff Members What Catholics Believe — This Thursday evening program for growing in our Catholic Faith, will begin on Thursday, September 5th at 6:30pm. The seven Parish Office (816) 931-4351 Sacraments is the theme for the coming months. Join us as we explore the profound and impact of these sacred rituals in our lives as Catholics. Everyone is welcome. We meet in the parish hall; please use the north doors to the church (double glass) to enter and come downstairs. Any questions, please Fr. Ed Wills contact Sr. Linda at [email protected] Pastor The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is for any interested adults who are not Catholic but are attracted to learning more, or becoming Catholic. [email protected] The Church carries out a process for those interested in the Catholic Faith. This is a journey, taken with parishioners, in both learning about the faith, and discerning if God is calling one to become Catholic. This process begins Sept 4th. Anyone Sr. Linda Barringer, MMB interested is asked to contact Sr. Linda at the parish office. If you are late in Associate starting, that’s okay; better late than not at all! lbarringer @guardianangelskc.org

Faith Formation for Children and Families: Dr. Hyunki Yoon Family Faith: For children (First Grade and up) and their . Music Director • Takes place the third Sunday of every month . (The exception is this [email protected] September and Family Faith will be on the 22nd). • 9:15 am to 10:30 am in the Parish Hall • Cost is $15 per child Mrs. Iulia-Anca Istrate Emergency Assistance Coord. Pre-School: For children ages 3 through Kindergarten • Every Sunday, beginning 9/22 [email protected] • During the 11:00 am mass in Parish Hall (816) 768-6575 • Program: Seeds (based on Sunday Scriptures)

• Cost is $15 per child Ms. Kathy McLouth Sacramental Prep: For children 2nd grade and older Finance Coordinator • Preparation for sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist • Two parents sessions during the preparation for each sacrament [email protected] • Begins October 6th, 9:15 am to 10:30 am, in Parish Hall • Cost is $35 per child for student books Deacon Scott McKellar • Family Faith on 3rd Sunday of each month is part of the preparation Evangelization Registration fees for religious education programs: Please make checks out to Guardian Angels Religious Ed. There is a $50 maximum for each family. If your fees exceed $50 and you are able to pay, it is appreciated. If you can only pay a Ms. Kate Riha portion, this is okay; no one is excluded from a program because of financial Administrative Assistant limitations. If you have questions, contact Sr. Linda at (816) or [email protected] [email protected]. Mr. Leo Hernandez Upcoming Events Maintenance Coordinator

September 13-15 ...... Catholic Charismatic Conference The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph is Thursday, September 19 committed to combatting sexual abuse in 6:00 pm ...... Bunko the Church. If you suspect sexual abuse Saturday, September 21 of a minor or vulnerable adult within our 8am—Noon ...... Church clean-up inside and outside Diocese, after reporting to civil and law September 28-29 ...... Visit by Bishop Lopes enforcement authorities, please contact September 28...... Celebrate Guardian Angels feast day with our Ombudsman, Joe Crayon, at ...... Potluck after 4:00 pm mass 816.812.2500 Saturday, October 12 or [email protected]. 5:15 pm ...... Bingo

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