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This theme conti nues this Second Sunday of Advent: Heavenly Father, we SW Kansas “set out in haste to meet your Son.” Let us ask the intercession of St. Mary and St. Joseph as we prepare for Jesus’ birthday. Let us take ti me to pray, to evangelize, to build community, to learn about our Catholic faith, From a video by Gentry Heimerman and to serve one another. Let us run, in haste, Theo Heimerman, son of Director of Young Adult Ministry Gentry Heimerman, into the arms of our Lord. Thank you for your holds the “host” provided in a Mass kit, which are being distributed to faithfulness and compassion, especially to those parishes across the diocese to share with their parishioners. in need. May we prepare for Jesus’ coming in history with devoti on. He loves you so much! + Bishop John Pour forth, we beseech you, O Lord, ‘M Kits’ your grace into our hearts, Inspiring boys and girls that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ your Son at an early age was made known by the message By DAVE MYERS of an Angel, Bishop John B. Brungardt recently Southwest Kansas Catholic “As a boy, like most may by his Passion and Cross wished a fond farewell to Sister hat is a “Mass Kit?” Maria Elena, MCMI, who is leaving Catholic boys, we’d be brought to the glory of his Resurrection. It’s basically what you see the diocese aft er 17 years. W above: a cross, two candles and play Mass and dress up (Collect of the 4th Sunday of Advent) he came to the Diocese of Dodge holders, a chalice, a paten (saucer), as priests. We’d take SCity as part of a team of three several hosts, and cards with prayers O������� a����������� nuns intent on serving a three-year and instructions in English and white Wonder Bread Spanish. mission helping the blossoming and smash it fl at and The Most Reverend John B. Brungardt, Bishop of Spanish-speaking community, and One to two completed “Mass Kits” Dodge City, makes the following announcement and being a strong presence to the were sent to each parish (depending use a cookie cutt er and appointment eff ecti ve December 1, 2019: community as a whole. on the size of the parish) in late Bishop Brungardt recognizes the retirement That was 17 years ago. November, and are available to make litt le hosts.” of Ellen Peters who has served as Parish Life Now, aft er nearly two decades families to borrow and return, in order -- Bishop John B. Brungardt Coordinator of St. Joseph, Greensburg since 2008 serving the people of Southwest to allow use by another family. and is grateful for her pastoral care and leadership Kansas, one of the original three All items are made of wood, and all and learning, and may even plant a for the past eleven years. Missionaries of Charity of Mary recently fi lled the garage of Director seed that could grow into a religious To provide for the pastoral care of St. Joseph in Immaculate (MCMI) is heading of Young Adult Ministry Gentry vocati on later in life. Greensburg, in accord with Canon 517, 2°, Kathleen back to Mexico. Heimerman, who, with a team of The kits were ordered via Etsy, an Blair is appointed Parish Life Coordinator of St. Sister Maria Elena Martí nez- volunteers, pieced together and online shop for people to sell craft s. Joseph, Greensburg. Sifuentes, MCMI, fi rst became painted dozens of kits. (It’s a good bet that the craft sman Father Robert Schremmer conti nues as Priest a fi xture at St. Mary Parish in Why a Mass Kit? who formed the wooden pieces was Supervisor and Sacramental Minister of St. Joseph Garden City, where for 11 years It was the idea of Heimerman and more than a litt le surprised at the while also conti nuing as pastor of St. Andrew, Wright she served in various capaciti es, Father Juan Salas, who recognized large order.) and Vicar General of the Diocese of Dodge City. providing help, hope, guidance the long history of young children Heimerman organized the volunteer and leadership. — boys and girls — playing “Mass” eff ort to prepare the pieces, including By Order of the Most Reverend in their homes, and how, by enacti ng painti ng, piecing them together, and Bishop John B. Brungardt of Dodge City Conti nued on Page 7 the Mass, it encourages devotion Conti nued on Page 16 Sister Janice Grochowsky, CSJ, JCL Chancellor Page 2 December 8, 2019 The Southwest Kansas Catholic Sister Tonimarie DeBar, SMPC, A lost art efore there were Creeds, the early Most Rev. teacher, Campus Minister, dies BChristians did what Jesus said they should do. They remembered him in Ronald M. ister Tonimarie DeBar, grew up. After completing a patterned way. That way made him Gilmore S87, was born in Kansas three years of high school present again. Their remembering, Bishop City, MO, Sept. 27, she entered the Sisters their ritual, extended his presence and Emeritus of 1932, and was adopted of St. Joseph of Wichita his power through time and space. Lex Dodge City by Jacob C. and Sophia as a postulant, received Orandi , Lex Credendi, they came to say: Volz Shumaker, who the habit April 3, 1951 the way they prayed helped give rise to named her Dolores Rose and was given the name the way they believed. Shumaker. Sister Anthony Marie. First We don’t do either of those things very She entered eternal life Profession of vows was July well today. We don’t know where our hard pressed to pin down just what they Nov. 20, 2019 at Harry 26, 1953 followed by Final “praying” is supposed to take us: into a mean today. Hynes Hospice in Wichita. Profession July 26, 1956 at mysterious union with the Lord even now. It is our duty … “always and everywhere, Father Joseph Gile and Mt. St. Mary’s Convent in We don’t know where our ‘believing’ is to give you thanks, Lord ….” There it Father Wesley Schawe Wichita. is in a nutshell. “To give you thanks, Sister Tonimarie DeBar supposed to take us: into that mysterious (for whom she was his Her education included union with the Lord we call the Beatific Lord:” our Mass was always called the second grade teacher) a B.S. in Education at St. Vision, into that place and condition we Eucharist, it always played out as an Act concelebrated the Mass of Christian Mary of the Plains College in Dodge call Heaven. We don’t know how praying of Thanksgiving. Burial in Resurrection Chapel on Nov. City with additional study at St. Louis is related to believing , or how both of It means Thanksgiving. But that is 26. Internment followed in Mt. St. University and Niagara University. them are related to living as Christians an art we are forgetting in our age of Mary’s Cemetery. She devoted 33 years to elementary are meant to live. entitlement. When we fall into the habit Sister Tonimarie’s parents owned education, teaching in Kansas (including The Preface of our Mass can help us put of thinking that anything, and everything, and operated a bakery business in Sacred Heart Cathedral School in Dodge those things together: its first paragraph is owed to us , we lose the ability to be Caney, Kan., where she and her brother Continued on Page 7 generally repeat words we need to hear. grateful , to say thank you . We have lost “It is truly right and just;” “it is our duty;” the intuition that every thing about us is it is our salvation.” These words no longer a Gift. Pastoral Ministry Formation have clear, fixed, meanings for us. “True,” Perhaps this Thanksgiving Day can lead “Right,” “Duty,” “Salvation.” We would be you to such a rediscovery. Christology Pastoral Ministry Formation Core Course for Spring 2020 Andrew Dinners with Bishop Brungardt THEO 4003 (3 hour course) Christology Course Description: More than creed or culture, For high school age: Dec. 8, 15 and 22 Christianity is a relationship with a person. Christology he Andrew dinners for high school and their pastors to join Bishop John for ponders who Jesus Christ is for us. Tstudents will take place on three nights, dinner, conversation and prayer, with a The course aims to investigate the answers given in from 6-8 p.m. at: Christ the King Parish in focus not just on the priesthood, but on scripture and ecclesial tradition to Jesus’s question, “Who Deerfield, Dec. 8; Prince of Peace Parish, God’s call for every Catholic young man do you say that I am?” Great Bend, Dec. 15; and at the Cathedral to live an extraordinary life. For more Instructor: Father Terrance Klein Father Terrance Klein of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Dodge City, information and RSVP, contact Father *This course is one of the 3-hour courses that may be used to obtain the Diocesan Dec.