Twenty-Third Sunday

1229 Vermont St, Lawrence, Kansas 66044 | September 9, 2018 TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY I N O RDINARY T IME And immediately the man’s ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. Mark 7:35 The deaf man with the speech problem experienced immediate relief. Sometimes our stewardship, our charity, our giving, our intervention, has an immediate impact. Sometime it takes awhile. But whether immediate or over time, no kind deed of ours goes without an impact. Weekend Mass Schedule: Saturday 4:30pm; Sunday 7:00am, 8:30am, 11:00am, 2:00pm (Spanish Mass), 5:00pm. Website : www.sjevangelist.com WELCOME TO ST. JOHN St. John the Evangelist, a Catholic Capuchin Franciscan Parish, welcomes all who are called to be disciples of Jesus Christ and proclaims His Gospel through prayer, worship, His Word, and the sacraments. Members, inspired by the Holy Spirit through faith formation and spiritual renewal, witness to the Gospel in lives of justice and charity, build up families and children through education, hospitality and fellowship, and serve those in need with compassion. First Baptist Church prays for St. John Parish The Rev. Matthew Sturtevant, senior pastor at First Baptist Church, wrote to St. John Parish to share that on August 25 he and his congregation prayed for our staff, ministries and congregation. We thank them for this wonderful tradition. Parish Staff Simon Parish Center Pastor ............................................................ Fr. Jeff Ernst Mailing Address 1229 Vermont St., Lawrence, KS 66044 Associate Pastor ............................... Fr. Barnabas Eichor Phone ........................................................ 785-843-0109 Principal, St. John School ....................... Mrs. Pat Newton Office Hours Director of Liturgy & Music ...............................Lisa Roush Monday—Friday ................................. 8:30 am—4:00 pm Religious Education Director ..................... Lois Mersmann Weekend Masses Catecísmo en español .................................... María Mota Saturday .............................................................. 4:30 pm High School Youth Director ....................... Anastasia Pine Sunday7:00 am, 8:30 am, 11:00 am, 2:00 pm (Spanish) 5:00 pm Middle School Youth Director ...................... Abby Wagner RCIA .................................................. Michael Podrebarac Weekday Masses Business Manager ........................................ Cris Denning Monday-Friday .................................................... 7:30 am Stewardship Director. .......................... Samantha Romero Saturday .............................................................. 8:00 am Administrative Assistant ................................. Meg Milburn Pastoral Assistant/Events Calendar .......... Ellen Sickinger Sacrament of Reconciliation Database ..................................................... Patty Guadian In the Padre Pio Chapel (inside the north church entrance) Multimedia ...................................................... Jacinta Hoyt Wednesday................ 11:00 am-12:00 pm, 7:00-8:00 pm Technology..................................................... Karen Dixon Saturday ..................................................... 3:00-4:00 pm Maintenance................................................... Jeff Jenicke ........................................................ (and by appointment) St. John Catholic School ...... Mrs. Pat Newton, Principal Adoration ...... Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 7:00 am—9:00 pm 1208 Kentucky St. 785-843-9511 ................................................... in the Padre Pio Chapel www.sjevangelist.com/school Bulletin Deadline Catholic Charities ............................................................ Submit info by noon on Thursday to bulletin@saint- 1525 W. 6th, Suite A 785-856-2694 johns.net ten (10) days prior to the bulletin you wish info to Rummage House ............................................ Linda Brey appear. Please submit text electronically (via computer/ 13th & Kentucky [email protected] email) as you would like it to appear in the bulletin. Shopping Hours: Wednesday — 11:00 am-3:00 pm Thursday (first and last of month only) — 1:00 pm-4:00 Advertise in the Bulletin pm Saturday — 8:30 am-12:30 pm Revenue from ads is what makes the bulletin possible at no Centro Hispano ........................................... Lydia Diebolt cost to our parish. Please support your bulletin advertisers. 204 W. 13th St. 785-843-2039 For information call Doug Wolfe: 800-950-9952 x5833 [email protected] Pastoral Council Finance Council School Council Sarah Hartsig, Lily Romero-Vice Chair, Brad Finkeldei, Chair, Brian Green, Fr. Jeff Ernst, Mrs. Pat Newton, Chris Wenger, Connie Ehrlich-Chair, Erika Dvorske, David Ehrlich, Caroline Bennett, President, Luis Gonzalez, Jason Tanking, Mike McDonald, Vice President, Meredith Lang, Chris Wenger Brent Crandon, Susan Tabor-Secretary, Jimmy McDonald, Secretary, Christine Wenger LeMarie Gilbert, Stacy Mulder PAGE 2 • WWW.SJEVANGELIST.COM • ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC PARISH • LAWRENCE, KANSAS Faith Script By Fr. Jeffrey A Ernst, OFM, Cap A Rending of the Body of Christ wo Fridays ago in The Leaven, Archbishop Naumann addressed the abuse and cover-up scandal that has come to light in the past two weeks. If you do not receive The Leaven, you can read the Archbishop’s statement at www.theleaven.org. T This is a time in history not unlike that of the Renaissance, the Protestant Reformation, the American Revolu- tion, the Enlightenment, the Second Vatican Council, and the technological revolution, to name but a few. These were all huge events in the history of the Western World, some of which were violent and tragic, some of which were welcome and wonderful. Each had an indelible effect on society, affecting and influencing the way we perceive and act in the world around us. This moment in the history of the Catholic Church is no different. We are living in an era of great saints. The last three decades saw the canonization of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne in 1988 (lived and worked in Kansas and Missouri); St. Kateri Tekakwitha in 2012 (lived and worked in Canada); St. Faustina of Kowalska in 2000; St. Katharine Drexel in 2000 (lived and worked in Philadelphia); St. Josephine Bahkita in 2000; St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina in 2002; and St. Juan Diego in 2002 (lived and worked in Mexico); St. John XXIII in 2014; St. John Paul II in 2014; and St. Teresa of Kolkata, in 2016. This list is not exhaustive as there were many other canonizations within the same time period. Hopefully, one day soon we will see the canonization of Fr. Miguel Pro, declared Blessed in 1988 (lived and worked in Mexico City); Fr. Emil Ka- puan, declared Servant of God in 2016 (lived and worked in Kansas); Julia Greeley, also declared Servant of God in 2016 (lived and worked in Denver); Fr. Solanus Casey, who was declared Blessed in 2017 (lived and worked in Detroit); and Fr. Stanley Rother, declared Blessed in 2017 (from Oklahoma, martyred in Gautemala). Concurrent with these glorious moments in the recent history of the Catholic Church is the tragic, horrific, and sinful scandal that has occurred within the Catholic priesthood and episcopacy. This is reminiscent of the scandals within the priesthood and episcopacy of 15th century Europe, except worse, as we today have a more comprehensive legislation sur- rounding criminal behavior, as well as a professional and social ethics regarding illicit behavior in any public or private in- stitution or organization. The Church is more accountable to society today than ever before, although some of the leadership has acted as though it were not. Historically, the Church has enjoyed a certain autonomy within various societies throughout the world. It has governed itself internally, with different departments and offices that direct the faith life and the liturgical life of its members. Likewise with its leadership, the Church appoints bishops and priests it judges to be appropri- ate for a particular leadership role and removes those who have proven to be unfit for their appointed role. As we have seen, however, the Church has not always removed offending leaders, but instead, moved them from one leadership posi- tion to another. The behavior of some priests and bishops over the past few decades was egregious and criminal, yet it was allowed to continue without consideration of the harm done to victims (notwithstanding paid settlements) and to the Church itself, not to mention a grave disregard for public accountability. Some of the scandalous behavior was not criminal, but it was still egregious and required correction. The Church now has damaged seriously its credibility in its preaching of the Gospel and its once respected authority on moral and virtuous living. Sadly, this will probably get worse as states’ Attorneys General consider whether to follow the lead of the AG in Pennsylvania. Missouri has already begun an investiga- tion of that state’s four dioceses and Archbishop Naumann announced in his statement in The Leaven that he has hired a law firm to review priests’ files dating back to 1950 “to ensure that we have an accurate historical knowledge of how the archdiocese has responded to allegations of sexual misconduct” (see the Archbishop’s Statement). The Catholic faithful are shocked, stunned, and deeply wounded. This is a real trial and hardship in our life of faith. Many of us came to know the Lord Jesus through the Catholic Church beginning

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