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St. Thomas More Newsletter May 2018

Weddings Congratulations to those getting married in our In This Issue: parish this month: ? 5/19: Jordan Holder & Leann Patterson Celebrating Life Anniversaries Faith Formation Congratulations to those celebrating anniversaries Manhattan Catholic Schools this month! Help us honor marriage in our parish! Ministries & Organizations Contact the parish office with your anniversary! Alexander & Lindsay Neises (2 years) In Our Parish Braden & Julie Hynek (4 years) In Our Community Jacob & Caitlin Pride (5 years) In Our Diocese Troy & Jennifer Elkins (7 years) York Hekel & Meridith McKee (7 years) ITV & Pastoral Ministry Formation Larry & Andrea Feldkamp (8 years) All Creation… Rebecca & Ryan Doehling (10 years) General Notes Scott & Joni Hinz (12 years) What’s Up—May Frank & Sara Kirby (12 years) Gerald & Melissa Butler (14 years) Mark Your Calendars Travis & Crystal Koeneke (18 years) Seong-O & Mee-Kyung Oh Choi (19 years) Sean & Julie Keenan (21 years) Sean & Christine Weixelman (24 years) Celebrating Life Cliff & Jill Williams (25 years) Terry & Cherie Berndt (26 years) Baptisms David & Andrea Auckly (27 years) Congratulations to the following who were baptized Russell & Mary Disberger (27 years) recently: Cruz Cole Mayer, son of Travis & Audrey Mayer. Aizayah DePaul Itibus, daughter of Erique Itibus & Lomandy Matug. Ethan Anthony Buckley, son of Nick & Natalie Buckley. Emery Nicole Buckley, daughter of Nick & Natalie Buckley. Havyn Alise Hentzen, daughter of Tony & Shanae Hentzen. Brogan Seth Bammes, son of Shawn & Erica Bammes. Scarlett Lee Stanton, daughter of Derreck & Brittnee Alcala. Steve & Michelle Pralle (29 years) Dale & Angela Forge (58 years) Joe & Heather Gritton (30 years) Jim & Virginia Rezac (58 years) Vernon & Brenda Schaffer (33 years) Eugene & Jean DeDonder (36 years) Rest In Peace In your prayers, please remember the following Daryl & DeAdre Strouts (36 years) who have passed away recently: Craig & Theresa Cox (39 years) Sr. Barbara Bader, from the Sisters of St. Monte & Laurie Johnson (41 years) Joseph in Concordia. Chris & Judy Stephens (43 years) Sr. Therese Richstatter, from the Sisters Walter & Hildegard Bembry (45 years) of St. Joseph in Concordia. David & Cathy Harmes (45 years) Patricia Osborn, daughter of Velma Dennis & Vicky Hammerschmidt (49 years) Osborn. Faith Formation

Faith Sharing Groups RCIA CORNER Mystery of God—Sundays 9:35-10:20 a.m. Zimmerman Except on K of C Breakfast weekends AnewsessionofRCIAwillbegininthe Sunday Scriptures—Sundays 9:30-10:15 a.m. Ed Wing Fall. During the summer, those who Children Welcome. Louis & Amy Meng (537-0887) want to know more about the US Catechism—Mondays 9:30-11:00 a.m. Zimmerman CatholicfaithortheRCIAprocesscan complete the RCIA Inquiry Form on the parish website (AboutUs—BecomeCatholic) orcontacttheparishoffice.Amemberofthe K-6 RCIATeamwillsetupatimetomeetanddiscuss yourinterestinthechurchandtheprocess. Religious Education acation Bible School is scheduled for Tuesday, Congratulations tothefollowingwhowere May 29, through Saturday, June 2, from 9:00 a.m. broughtintothechurchonMarch31:Erica to 12:00 p.m. each day. Children eligible for Bammes,BlaisenBammes,BrennaBammes, V HeatherBrighton,JessicaGolden,BillyGolden, th Kindergarten (Fall 2018) through 4 Grade (current PamelaHartley,BrittneyHouck,Serena school year) are invited to attend and join in the fun! Marquez,DongRen,AnnaLisaStump,William Helpers are also desired, but are required to fill out a Umscheid,LukeUmscheid Youth Volunteer Registration Form as space is limited. ONLINE REGISRATION is available this year. Registration Deadline is May 18.

Youth Ministry SENIOR YM (9-12 Grade): May 13 Mother’s Day Breakfast May 20 9:00 a.m. – Graduation Breakfast 9:30 .m. – Youth Choir Rehearsal 10:30 a.m. – Graduation Mass

Children’s Liturgy hildren’s Liturgy of the Word is a program for children in Kindergarten through 4th Grade Coffered during the 10:30 Mass on Sunday. This program will break for the summer beginning Memorial Day weekend and will resume in September.

Contact the Parish Office to volunteer! 776-5151 [email protected]

Manhattan Catholic Schools Dates to Note 5/1 K-4 Spring Concert st 5/2 6:00 p.m. – Open House 31 Annual MCS Golf 5/3 End of Year Picnic 5/4 9:00 a.m. – 8 th Grade Breakfast Tournament & Social 6:30 p.m. – Junior High Dance ave the Date…The 31 st Annual MCS Golf 5/10 Talent Show & Field Day Tournament and Social will be held on Monday, 5/11 8th Grade Graduation SJune 18, at Stagg Hill Golf Course. Watch for 5/16 Last Day of School (Early Release) more information in next month’s newsletter! 6/18 MCS Golf Tournament

Open House anhattan Catholic Schools will host an Open House M for all grades on Wednesday, May 2, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Tours will be given. Staff and teachers will be available for a meet and greet. Open registration will be available for all grades. Come learn more about our school!

Enrollment CS is currently enrolling Pre-K through 8 th grade M students for the 2018-19 school year. Come listen to the teachers, staff, and administration; visit the classrooms; and discuss our programs. Please consider MCS for the education of your children. For more information on MCS, the curriculum, or a tour of the facility, please contact MCS Advancement Coordinator Ashley O’Haver ([email protected] ) or Principal Scott Hulshoff ([email protected] ). More information about MCS can also be found on their website (www.manhattancatholicschools.org ).

From the Principal’s Desk: preschool student. If you have children in the MWF PK4 or T/TH PK3, you can utilize the childcare on days Scott Hulshoff your child is not in school. We have opened up an anhattan Catholic Schools would like to afternoon 4-year-old session as well. Childcare is announce the addition of an afternoon 3-year- available in the morning before school session. M old preschool session on Tuesday and Contact the school if you are interested in a tour. We Thursday. We are full in the morning session and have will be making capital improvements to the preschool had four families interested in an afternoon session for rooms with new HVAC systems, ceilings, LED lighting, their children. This session’s hours will be 11:30 a.m. and flooring! to 2:30 p.m. There will be a 30 minute nap time for this session. We have childcare available for any enrolled

Ministries & Organizations Meetings This Month shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, disposable razor, 5/1: 5:30 p.m. – Evangelization Commission – Rm B deodorant, bath soap, laundry detergent, dishwashing 5/7: 5:30 p.m. – Art & Environment – Ninemire soap) and their Pregnancy Maintenance Initiative 5:30 p.m. – Education Commission – Rm B (diaper rash cream, baby wash/shampoo, diapers, 6:30 p.m. – Thomas More Ladies – Utopia wipes, baby lotion, new bottles and pacifiers).

5/14: 6:00 p.m. – Parish Council – Zimmerman Mark Your Calendars: 5/17: 11:30 a.m. – Third Age – JP’s Sports Bar & Grill 6/17: Father’s Day Breakfast 5/19: 8:30 a.m. – Art & Environment – Church 8/12: TML hosts Coffee & Donuts 5/21: 7:30 p.m. – Knights of Columbus – Parish Commons

Thomas More Ladies Knights Of

2017 -18 Officers Columbus President - Jennifer Bauer Council 8488 Vice-President - Roni Deeds 2017 -18 Officers Secretary - Nancy Hardy Grand Knight—Doug Haverkamp Treasurer - Dionne Greif Chaplain—Fr. Frank Coady Deputy Grand Knight—Wade Greif Objectives of Thomas More Ladies are to: Chancellor—Sean Sorell T Unite and promote friendship among women of the parish. Financial Secretary—Mike Gilmartin T Encourage women of the parish to participate in the life Treasurer—Doug Jardine of the church and to take pride in its care. Recorder—Darren Juenemann T Inform women of the parish of ecumenical action. Advocate—Craig Cox T Support the works of our Pastor and Parish. Warden—Nick Thilges Inside Guard—Paul Oehm he Thomas More Ladies Annual Salad Supper Outside Guard—Patrick Nielsen Trustee 1 st Year—Harry Hardy and Meeting on May 7 will feature Becky Keating. Trustee 2 nd Year—Kevin Roberts T She will be speaking about unanswered prayer. Trustee 3 rd Year—Dick Wertzberger All ladies of the parish are invited to attend. Please bring a salad to share and come prepared to socialize. other’s Day is May 13! A Mother’s Day The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Utopia Breakfast will be hosted by the Knights in lieu Room. Childcare will be provided; school age children M of the regular monthly breakfast. The holiday who would like to stay for the program are welcome. can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Romans The May “shower” recipient is Catholic Charities. They who held festivals in honor of the mother goddesses are requesting supplies for Hygiene Bags (toilet tissue, Rhea and Cybele. It later became the Christian festival known as Mothering Sunday. In Europe, the served. It is impressive to see 15 or more guys from celebration fell on the fourth Sunday in Lent and was our Council show up every Friday during Lent to help seen as a time when the faithful would return to their with the fish fry! Thank you! The MESI Bag Lady Mother Church for a special service. In time, it became Dinner was April 27. Many thanks to the Knights who more secular with flowers and other gifts. In the U.S. helped cook, serve, and clean-up! prior to the Civil War, Ann Jarvis and Julia Howe started Mother’s Day Work Clubs to teach women to The Manhattan Councils will be hosting the 2019 State properly care for their children. In the 1870s, Ann Convention in May 2019. Committees are being wrote the Mother’s Day Proclamation which asked formed and help is needed in all areas. To volunteer, mothers to unite for world peace. Following 1870, please contact Kevin Roberts there was a growing interest in Mother’s Day across ([email protected] ). For updates on the the country. President Woodrow Wilson signed a progress of the convention, go to www.kansas- measure in 1914 officially establishing the second kofc2019.org . Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. Did you know?…More phone calls are made on Mother’s Day Online Membership …Catholic gentlemen, are you than any other day of the year. ready to accept the challenge? Our parishes and communities need strong Catholic men to answer the The annual Wreath Laying Ceremony commemorating call to lead with faith, protect our families, serve others, the death of Msgr. Arthur Luckey will be held on May 28 and defend our values. For over 150 years, the at 7:30 a.m. in Sunset Cemetery. The Honor Guard Knights of Columbus in Kansas have done exactly that, members will wear tux with cape and chapeau. Non- standing up for the Church, serving the least among Honor Guard members are asked to wear their tux with us, and strengthening our parishes and families. baldric. Breakfast will follow at Panera Bread. Eligible Catholic men, 18 and older, can now join the Knights of Columbus in a simple, streamlined process. Deacon Andy Hammeke will be ordained a priest on As a member, you join a worldwide community of June 2 at 10:00 a.m. at the Cathedral in Salina. Dcn nearly 2 million men, including over 38,000 here in Andy spent the summer of 2017 at St. Thomas More. Kansas, who stand together. Visit kofc.org/joinus to All Knights and 4 th Degree Honor Guard members are learn more about the many benefits of membership in encouraged to attend the ceremony in Salina. the Knights of Columbus. You can also learn more about this new tool at the Knights’ State Convention on Annual Diocesan Men’s Conference will be held on May 4. Saturday, August 11, in Hays. Archbishop Charles Chaput, one of the speakers, is cousin to STM Congratulations: parishioner Tom Chaput. For more information, see April Knight of the Month: Casey Carver the article under “In Our Diocese”. April Family of the Month: Nick & Laura Thilges

The STM Council Trapp Team is off to a great start. Upcoming Events: One of our team members has had an injury—no, he 5/1: Men’s Fellowship Breakfast wasn’t shot—and is out for the rest of the season. The 5/3-6: State Convention (Overland Park) season runs until October. Teams shoot once a 5/4: Adoration—Intentions: Gratitude for our month. For more information or to join a team, please mothers and all they do contact Mike Wamsley ( [email protected] ). 5/13: Mother’s Day Breakfast 5/21: Regular Meeting Updates…Thank you to everyone who helped make 5/28: Wreath Laying Ceremony & Breakfast the Corned Beef & Cabbage a success. All the hard 6/2: Ordination of Dcn Andy Hammeke work and effort from the Knights was greatly appreciated. We received a lot of compliments on the food and how efficiently it was served. The Lenten Fish Frys served around 1,500 people and netted a Third Age little over $2500. Around 660 lbs of fish, 360 lbs of he Third Age Group will meet at JP’s Sports Bar potatoes, 225 lbs of mac & cheese, 70 lbs of coleslaw, & Grill on Thursday, May 17, at 11:30 a.m. for 50 gallons of green beans, many cans of applesauce, T lunch. Please RSVP by May 15 to Kathy Ellner and lots of coffee, juice, bread, and tartar sauce were (785-231-7226). announced soon! Free childcare is available in the nursery and in a “big kid” classroom. Older children play, snack, and complete a Bible based activity. Contact Elaine Mick ([email protected] ) to be added to the group email. On the first and third Tuesdays of the month, there are adventurous and educational playdates at various locations in the community. Contact Allison Furasek ( [email protected] ) for details about joining the playgroup text list. I want to thank everyone who sent cards, food, On the first and third Wednesdays of the month, Masses, and condolences to me and my family there are coffee dates for adult fellowship. Contact following the death of my daughter, Pat. Your Cheryl Sigle (785-564-3805, kindness will always be remembered. Thank you! [email protected] ) for details about the next ~ Velma Osborn coffee date. Casual Couples’ Study—For more information, please contact Elaine Mick ([email protected] ). Art & Environment rt & Environment will meet on Monday, May 7, at 5:30 p.m. in the Ninemire Room to discuss plans Afor Pentecost and Ordinary Time. They will meet on Saturday, May 19, at 8:30 a.m. in the church to prepare for Pentecost and Monday, June 4, at 5:30 p.m. in the church to prepare for Ordinary Time. All News Corner committee members are asked to come help out if at all possible. he Library will be closed due to the roof repair. If you are looking for a certain book or topic, please T call the Parish Office and a library representative will return your call. We apologize for any Thom’s Moms inconvenience and pray this problem will be resolved hom’s Moms is a women’s Bible study group that soon. Volunteers will be needed upon reopening to provides opportunities for ladies in every stage of assist patrons during K of C Breakfasts and Coffee & T motherhood to grow in their faith. They provide Donuts. We apologize for any inconvenience and many different opportunities for women and children to thank you for your patience! “ When we pray, we speak meet for fellowship and sponsor numerous family to God; when we read, God speaks to us. ” (St. Jerome) activities throughout the year. Bible Study is on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month from 9:00- 11:00 a.m. The current study (“Symbolon: Living the Faith”) will conclude on May 8. The Summer Bible Study will begin on June 12. Topic and title will be

In Our Parish admits to being a bit of a rebel and a maverick who Scholarships shuns memberships. (A mother of one of his number of college scholarships are available classmates called him an Instigator.) During a 40 day every Spring. All scholarship applications are fast, he committed himself to follow God’s lead. He Aavailable on the parish website, in the parish has had some leadership positions in causes to defend office, and on the Information Pillar. See below for the sanctity of life, marriage and family, and freedom of details and deadlines. worship and in the start of a Catholic radio station. All • Marymount Scholarship —Applicants must be are welcome! There will also be a potluck dinner. active registered members of a Catholic parish Dishes can be dropped off beginning at 5:00 p.m. in of the Diocese of Salina and must attend a the Utopia Room. An STM Pop Quiz will also be Catholic college full-time. Application Deadline available to test your Catholic knowledge, with a great is July 1 . prize up for grabs. • Msgr. Kruse Scholarship —Applicants must be active registered members of a Catholic parish in the Diocese of Salina. Application Deadline is July 1 . Baby Bottle Campaign atholic Charities Annual Baby Bottle Campaign begins the weekend of May 12-13. Bottles can Cbe picked up in the Gathering Area that Witness Tal k Potluck weekend. Filled baby bottles are collected the n Sunday, May 6, after the 5:30 Mass in the weekend of June 16-17. This is a celebration of family Utopia Room, Kent Hampton will share his faith life and love between mothers, fathers, and children. Ojourney. Kent grew up in a rural area of Involve the entire family in giving loose change, cash, Sedgwick County. He and his family came, by way of or checks as a way to support Catholic Charities’ work graduate school in Hays, to Manhattan in 1985. Kent helping those who need assistance the most. Graduation Breakfast 2018 Parish Mission t. Thomas More cordially invites all graduating eacon Harold Burke-Sivers, otherwise known as seniors of St. Thomas More, and their families, “The Dynamite Deacon,” will be the speaker for Sto a reception honoring the high school D our upcoming parish mission. The mission will graduates of 2018 on Sunday, May 20, beginning at be September 29-October 3. Dcn Harold will speak at 9:00 a.m. in the Utopia Room. All graduates are all Masses September 29-30 and at 7:00 p.m. each invited to attend the evening (Sept 30-Oct 3). Topics include “Preparing 10:30 Mass in their Souls for Heaven,” “Living the Beatitudes,” “Living a caps and gowns Eucharistic Faith,” and “Living Your Strengths”. following the Everyone is invited. Plan on attending, even if you reception. There will can’t attend all the sessions! be a special place reserved for you. Please RSVP to the WeShare: OnlineGiving parish office by t. Thomas More has changed Online Giving close of business on providers! The decision to switch to WeShare May 14 with the Swas made in order to provide a wider range of number attending . options and opportunities and to have better

administration controls. If

you have not taken

advantage of this Summer Changes opportunity in the past, we invite you to consider this Adult & Bell Choirs will not be meeting during the safe, simple, and convenient summer. They will resume again in the fall. If you way to contribute to our parish. are interested in joining the choir, please contact Kelley Smith ( [email protected] ). Nursery will be closed for the month of July and will resume in August. Please contact the parish office if you would like to volunteer in the nursery.

Sunday 5:30 Mass, Children’s Liturgy, Tuesday ormed is a website that has DVDs, books, and Basketball, Marian Prayer Group, Men’s Bible other materials that will be available to anyone Study, & Monday Bible Study will not be held F who wishes to take advantage of these resources during the summer. All will resume in September. using the parish subscription code. Information on how to access Formed is available on our website and on postcards available in the Parish Office. A free app for both Android and iPhones is also available! Totus Tuus

otus Tuus is a summer catechetical program that teaches youth about their Catholic faith led by The Word Among Us T seminarians and college students. Totus Tuus is he Word Among Us is a wonderful resource of for students in daily readings, prayers, and reflections. grades 1-12. Totus T Complimentary copies are available during Tuus will be held at Advent and Lent in the Gathering Area. During the Seven Dolors on other months of the year, a limited number will now be July 8-13. More available in the Gathering Area (first-come, first-serve). information will be We encourage those that can to get a subscription. available soon. Digital subscriptions are available for Kindles, iPads, Check the June and iPhones for $1.99 a month. Print subscriptions are InforMore for available for $33.20 per year. details. In Our Community Wine, Cheese, & the Bible Food Drive ine, Cheese, and the Bible is for Catholic ay 12 is the Annual National Association of Young Adults (21-35) and will be held on May 4 Letter Carrier’s Food Drive. On this day, letter Wat 7:00 p.m. in St. Isidore’s Upper Room. Join Mcarriers across the nation collect non- us for a social hour concluding with a short talk by Fr. perishable food items from postal customer’s Gale entitled Star Wars and the Bible . mailboxes to help fill local food pantries. Food pantries usually do quite well around the holiday season with donations, but in spring and summer donations are not Walk For Life as plentiful; so, this food drive comes at a crucial time in order to restock supply. In Manhattan, the food that o the extra mile for a baby! Participate in the is collected goes to the Flint Hills Breadbasket. annual Walk For Life on May 5 at 9:00 a.m. at GCity Park. Our goal is 50 participants from St. Thomas More. Will you join us? To register or sponsor a walker, contact Cheryl Sigle (564-3805, [email protected] ) or visit lifechoiceks.org . Walk For Life benefits Life Choice Ministries. Your support will help make the Walk For Life a success and will give hope to women experiencing crisis pregnancies. Life Choice Ministries is a life-affirming pregnancy resource center providing pregnancy tests; emotional support; prenatal, childbirth, infant care, and early parent education; private adoption facilities; free maternity and baby items; post-abortion help; options consultations; professional counseling; spiritual support; and fathering coaches. All services and programs value women and provide a safe, non-threatening, and confidential environment. Life Choice Ministries is a Christian non-profit, non-political organization that focuses on meeting the practical, emotional, and spiritual needs of women, families, and young people. Early Learning Community donated to many great organizations in our community. In March, Shepherd’s Crossing assisted 111 SD 383 is committed to providing the highest households with $21,000 and referred 17 to Fairy quality early learning experiences to the families Godmothers and Guardian Angels. Thank you to in our community. We believe this is best U everyone for your support of Shepherd’s Crossing. accomplished when children are served in inclusive classrooms with a diverse population of students. For this reason, we are moving away from labeling our facilities and classrooms as “Head Start,” “At Risk,” and Thrive ! “Special Education.” Instead, we are combining all of he Thrive! Program’s mission is to reduce our funding sources into one integrated program and poverty by building skills and relationships. The becoming an early learning community. Families who T nine week program offers instruction and choose to enroll will be placed at one of our five mentoring for Leaders who are assisted by one or two locations regardless of which funding source they are Allies who also are provided guidance in working with determined to be eligible. Families who do not qualify the Leaders. A four week Financial Empowerment for a funded enrollment slot may pay a monthly fee to class is offered which meets the Shepherd’s Crossing attend. All families whose children meet the following financial counseling requirement for those clients requirements are encouraged to apply: 3 years old by needing help with finances. The Thrive! Program is an August 31 but not eligible for Kindergarten; reside intergenerational program focusing on the whole within the USD 383 zoning boundaries or Head Start family. Youth in grades K-9 participate in instruction service area (Riley County). Information on fees, related to the topic under discussion. Programs are eligibility, and application can be found at offered at the First United Methodist Church Harris www.usd383.org/manhattan-ogden/usd-383/welcome- Activity Center. Sessions are held on Tuesday to-use-383-s-early-learning-community or by calling evenings and a meal is provided. Thrive! would like to 785-587-2830 x 2200. thank the Social Concerns for providing the April meal.

For more information about Thrive!, contact Larry

Brockson ( [email protected] ) or Jayme Morris- Family Center Budget Shop Hardeman ( [email protected] ). lease consider shopping at the Budget Shop for family clothing, shoes, purses, household items, Pand seasonal items! The prices are remarkable! FIT Closet Not everything is available at all times, but there is a good assortment and the stock changes every day. All IT Closet hours are Monday from 9:00 a.m. to proceeds are shared back to the community. Budget 12:00 p.m. and Wednesday and Thursday from Shop donations come from the people of Manhattan, F 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 3:00-5:30 p.m. The so they feel good about giving back to organizations in FIT Closet’s phone number: 785-320-6750! FIT Closet our own community. All workers are volunteers. In will be closed from May 17-July 8. FIT Closet is June, all remaining items are boxed up and sent to an pleased to announce that Tracy Emery is the new Indian Mission in South Dakota. They truly appreciate coordinator! Stuff the Buss will be on Saturday, July 21, the donations. Throughout the year, the Budget Shop at Wal-mart and Everyone Counts will be on Saturday, also donates to many other organizations. All August 4. We now have an Amazon Wish List donations from the public are accepted. Stop by to (https://goo.gl/haKxAJ ). FIT Closet is in need of Boys shop or donate items! Hours of operation can be found 3T shorts, Boys 6-6X shorts, on their ad in the advertisement section! low cut socks, sheets—fitted & flat (no King size please), towels, and washcloths. Thank you to everyone who Shepherd’sCrossing has helped support this e live in an amazing community where our important ministry in our churches, businesses, and individuals are community! Contact the FIT Wextremely generous. This was evident with Closet to get up-to-date the Grow Green Match Day where over $528,000 was information on current needs. St. Joseph the bulletin for hours needed and contact information. Eucharistic Adoration Chapel The Adoration Chapel is open 24/7 and everyone is encouraged to visit at anytime for any length of time. (731 Pierre) Eucharistic Adoration is one of the greatest devotionals he St. Joseph’s Adoration Chapel provides for transforming your heart to be more like Jesus. sanctuary for prayerful thought and T contemplation, reading, study, and conversation with Jesus. Come take advantage of this great blessing to our community. Eucharistic Adoration has Mercy Chapel Masses been a great blessing to many people. The following s a way to assist family members of patients, quote comes from a young adorer… ”Too many of us hospital personnel, and the wider Catholic do not take time to actually sit down and talk to God. Acommunity, Catholic Mass will be celebrated the The Adoration Chapel is the perfect time to do this. first and third Wednesday of each month at 12:00 p.m. Actually spending time in prayer and adoration has The community is welcome to participate. Mercy helped me grow in my day to day relationship with Chapel is the name of the chapel at Via Christi God, and besides, it’s a lot easier to talk to God in Hospital. silence when you set aside an hour to do it.” Watch

In Our Diocese camp is designed specifically for you! This camp offers Special Mother’s Mass the opportunity to have fun, learn more about the special Mass for mothers who have Catholic faith, and discover more about yourself. experienced the death of a child will be offered Camp fee is $80; scholarships to help with the cost are Aon Thursday, May 10, at 10:30 a.m. at St. available upon request. Fee includes all meals, room, Thomas More. A reception will follow in the Utopia and T-shirt. Registration Deadline is May 25 . For Room. If you would like to attend or want more more information or to register, please contact Sister information, please contact Wendy at the diocese Anna Marie Broxterman (785-554-3829, ([email protected] ). [email protected] ) or visit their website

(www.csjkansas.org/for-kids/ ).

Ordination to Priesthood eacon Andrew Encounter 2018 Hammeke will be t BCYC Encounter, high schools students will Dordained on see their faith come alive through sacramental Saturday, June 2, at Aencounters, small groups, and Bible studies led 10:00 a.m. at Sacred by Benedictine College students. Keynote speakers, Heart Cathedral in Sara Swaford and Dave Dinuzzo, will give practical Salina. All are advice on how to face the battles of life and live in the encouraged to attend. victory of Christ’s resurrection. Benedictine College Please keep Dcn Andy in students lead teens through a discipleship model to your prayers as he encounter Jesus Christ in true relational ministry. It is continues to prepare for our goal to have every teen this ordination. leave BCYC Encounter radically changed and inspired to live as a disciple Discover Camp 2017 maker for Christ. Join us iscover Camp 2018 will be June 14-16 at the from June 22-24 for a Nazareth Motherhouse in Concordia. If you are weekend you will never D a young girl entering into the 6-8th grades, this forget! Men’s Conference

he 2018 Men’s Conference, “Men of God,” will be held on Saturday, August 11, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Hays. T Speakers will include Archbishop Charles Chaput and Do you know your state laws to combat human John Martignoni. In a recent column on the vocation of trafficking? Are local law enforcement personnel Christian men, Archbishop Chaput wrote: “The world knowledgeable about human trafficking so that they needs faithful Catholic men, men with a hunger to be saints. The role of a Catholic husband and father—a can be effective resources? Learn more about this man who sacrifices his own desires, out of love, to crime at www.sistersagainsttrafficking.org . Ending serve the needs of his wife and children—is the living slavery is everyone's work! cornerstone of a Christian home. The Church in this country may face a very hard road in the next 20 years, and her sons need to step up and lead by the witness ABUSE OF MINORS of their daily lives.” John Martignoni was born Catholic, PASTORAL RESPONSE HOTLINE but never learned the faith growing up. After hearing 785-825-0865 / [email protected] Scott Hahn’s “Conversion Story,” he was moved by the or the safety and the healing of children, the Holy Spirit to delve deeply into Bible apologetics. He is Salina Diocese provides an Abuse of Minors currently the host of an EWTN radio program focused Pastoral Hotline. Calls and emails will be on apologetics called “OpenLine”. All men high school F answered by the Diocesan Assistance Coordinator age and older are encouraged to attend. Online who will offer to meet with the caller in person if the registration is available ( salinadiocese.org/family-life ). caller so desires. Calls are confidential with the

following exceptions: 1) Any allegation of sexual abuse

concerning those who currently are minors must be Be Not Afraid reported to the Kansas Social and Rehabilitation ave the Date…Be Not Afraid, a women’s Services (1-800-922-5330) as required by Kansas conference sponsored by the Salina Diocesan State Law and diocesan policy and 2) Any allegations SCouncil of Catholic Women, will be held on of sexual misconduct must be shared with the proper August 18 at the Courtyard Marriot in Junction City. diocesan authorities. Hallie Lord, best selling author and Catholic radio host, will be the presenter. Registration is $25 and includes lunch. More information coming soon.

ITV & Pastoral Ministry Formation Coming Fall 2018 Art & Environment Theology & Methods of Ministry Wednesdays beginning September 5 Saturdays beginning September 8 Presenter: Fr. Frank Coady Presenter: Fr. Robert Schremmer

All Creation Is Singing God’s Praise

esus lived in full harmony with creation, and others How I Can Help… were amazed: “What sort of man is this, that even Only about 15 percent of all clothes in the Jthe winds and the sea obey him?” (Matthew 8:27) United States get donated or recycled. (Laudato Si’ of the Holy Father Francis) The rest end up in landfills. There are several places in Manhattan that take used clothing in good condition, efficient use of vital resources. The proceeds from the including the Seven Dolors’ Budget Shop. Have you clothes collection go toward funding sustainable seen the yellow Planet Aid containers around the city? development projects in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Are you curious as to where the donated clothes end up Disadvantaged populations are their priority, and they and the mission of Planet Aid ? Planet Aid’s mission is to seek to empower them to create lasting positive change inform, mobilize, and inspire individuals and communities through sustainable local food production, access to to work together to bring about worldwide environmental training and quality education, and increased health and social progress. They collect and recycle textiles to awareness. You can learn more about this organization protect the environment, reduce waste, and increase the at planetaid.org .

General Notes

Mass Intentions may be obtained for loved ones, living and given by the priests of the parish! If you would like to try it deceased, through the parish office with a donation of $10 out, let one of the ushers know. It is also possible to per intention. You may “special request” a specific date or purchase a unit for your own exclusive use. Please call the time, but these are limited due to the size of our parish and parish office if you are interested in purchasing one. the many requests we receive. This allows space for Health Aids provided by the Care Committee are available immediate needs and other requests to also be fulfilled. to check out at the parish office. These include, but are not Bulletin Boards —If you would like to place something on limited to, crutches, walkers, wheelchairs, and bathchairs. one of the church bulletin boards, please contact the parish Building Usage —The Parish Commons is available for a fee office to see which bulletin board is appropriate for your for multiple events such as wedding receptions, family display. reunions, and anniversaries. Contact the parish office for a Answering Machine for the parish office does not pick up complete listing of welcomed activities. To get more until the sixth ring. We want to hear from you so please be information or to schedule your event, please contact patient. Amanda in the parish office. Recycling —Containers are by the dumpster for recycling Notice of Cancellations due to weather will be announced glass, tin cans, aluminum cans, cardboard, and plastic (water on KMAN, KSNT, KTKA, and WIBW; it will also be called into bottles and plastics with a 1 or 2 in the triangle on the bottom the schools if it involves Religious Education. If in doubt, you only). Aluminum can recycling bins are also located next to may also check the parish website or contact the parish the soda machines. These recycling bins are for parish office. functions only (not for individual use). Catholic Charities of Manhattan provides counseling, Funeral Dishes —If you recently furnished food for a funeral, adoption, crisis pregnancy, immigration, and natural family you may pick up your dishes above the coat rack in the planning services. They can be contacted at 785-323-0644; Gathering Area. Unclaimed dishes will be assimilated into www.ccnks.org . the kitchen or put in the K of C Garage Sale. Mass in Spanish is held at 12:00 p.m. every Sunday at Spiritual Direction is available. Contact the parish office to Seven Dolors. schedule an appointment. Education Kiosk CDs —Check out the educational CDs in Prayer Chain —If you have a request for the prayer chain, the Lighthouse Catholic Media Kiosk in the Gathering Area! please contact Kathryn Talbot ( [email protected] ) or These are a great way to fan the flames of your faith while on the parish office. the go! Two Personal PA Receivers are owned by STM to assist those who have difficulty in hearing those fantastic homilies

What’s Up—May! May 1 Men’s Fellowship Break fast 7:00 a.m. at Early Edition May 4 First Friday 5:00-11:00 p.m. in DMC Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament May 6 Witness Talk Potluck 6:30 p.m. in Utopia Presenter: Kent Hampton May 7 Baptism Class 7:00 p.m. in Room B Contact the parish office to register May 10 Angel Mother’s Mass 10:30 a.m. Reception following in Utopia May 11 MCS Graduation 7:00 p.m. Reception following in Utopia May 13 Mother’s Day Breakfast After morning Masses in Utopia May 13 Blood Pressure Clinics After Mass in DMC May 15 Blood Drive 1:45-7:45 p.m. in Room A May 20 Graduation Breakfast 9:00 a.m. in Utopia RSVP by May 14! Graduates in caps & gowns @ 10:30 Mass May 28 Parish Office Closed May 29- Vacation Bible School 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Registration Deadline: May 18 June 2 T, Th, F “Walking Utopia” 7:00-9:00 a.m. Canceled 5/29-6/1 Tuesdays Thom’s Moms 9:00 a.m. 5/8 Bible Study Other Tues – Playdate Book Study Group 8:00 a.m. in Ninemire Rm Prayer Group 6:15 p.m. in DMC Summer Break Begins 5/29 Card Grou p 7:00 p.m. in Tower Tuesday Basketball 7:00 p.m. in Utopia Summer Break Begins 5/29 Weds Thom’s Moms 9:00 a.m. Coffee – 1 st & 3 rd Weds Adult Choir 7:00 p.m. in Choir Rm Summer Break Begins 5/30 Thursdays Bell Choir 7:00 p.m. in Choir Rm Summer Break Begins 5/24 Sundays Children’s Liturgy During 10:30 Mass Summer Break Begins 5/27 Jun 1 First Friday 5:00-11:00 p.m. in DMC Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Jun 4 Baptism Class 7:00 p.m. in Room B Contact the parish office to register

June Newsletter

Father’s Day Breakfast--June 17 MCS Golf Tournament--June 18 : Totus Tuus--July may 21

Reflections on Pentecost

n May 20, 2018, we celebrate the “birthday of the church!” Pentecost is described in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts O2:1-11). But before the great driving wind and tongues of fire empowering the disciples, the Holy Spirit had already arrived. The Gospel for Pentecost is from John 20. Jesus appears to the fearful disciples after his resurrection. He first speaks a message of calm: “Peace be with you.” The apostles “rejoiced when they saw the Lord.” When the enthusiastic response settles down, Jesus “breathed on them and said to them ‘receive the Holy Spirit.’” This action is Trinitarian, and it has happened before. If you turn your Bible back to the beginning, you’ll read: “The Lord God formed man out of the clay of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and so man became a living being” (Genesis 2:7). In the Garden of Eden, we see God’s first, original covenant with man. The breath of life signifies that original indwelling of grace, the special state of likeness and friendship with God before the fall. Here now, in this locked room, the Apostles receive the long-awaited promise: the very breath of God, new life, a new covenant. In the paring of these two readings—the Pentecost experience in Acts and the breath of Jesus in John’s Gospel—we see that the coming of the Holy Spirit is not only an empowering, it is an indwelling. We have each received the breath of grace in our baptism. It is confirmed, strengthened, and deepened in each reception of the sacraments. If we persevere in virtue, the Spirit of God is alive in us, inspiring our actions of love. How is the breath of God alive in you?

Everyday Stewardship Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS e are told in Scripture that in the early church, as the first disciples went about preaching the Good News, their words were confirmed by “accompanying signs.” WMiracles such as healings, prophecies, and the like occurred so that others might see and believe. Jesus’ disciples now continued the ministry that Jesus had begun while he walked the earth in the flesh. We certainly do believe that miracles still occur in our world, but few of us see amazing healings and works of wonder with our own eyes. We read of a time of frequent miracles, and we wonder what it must have been like to be there during those events. We can easily fall into the trap of seeing biblical times as something far removed from ourselves and in the distant past. However, in the places we go and to the people we meet in this world, we are the signs. We give testimony to the power of the Good News, and we serve as living examples of God’s work in the world. When others hear about how God has changed your life and they see the evidence of a profound love that many around them do not exhibit, they can find themselves wondering what made you this way. What made you that way is the power of Jesus Christ and that is as real now as it was 2,000 years ago.

y wife and I have used the same baptismal gown for all three of our children. It is a very long traditional gown made with fabric taken from my wife’s first Mcommunion dress and my mother-in-law’s wedding gown. It is a symbol not just of each child being washed clean by the sacrament, but also of family and how faith has been passed down through generations. Faith is a gift and that gown shows how this family has taken seriously the cultivation of that faith and the sharing of it with those we love the most. By our baptism, we are called to a discipleship that compels us to share our faith with others. It is not always easy, but it would be wrong to horde that faith and not let it shine for others to see. When we think about a stewardship way of life, we sometimes focus on material goods, our talents and skills, or our time. But faith is a gift that needs to be treated in a similar way. We are heirs with Jesus Christ to this rich tapestry of faith and the church. If all of us were to hide that faith and not seek to share it with others, that lineage would end with us. We live during a time in history where in some lands people are finding Jesus in huge numbers, while in other places the numbers of people in the pews is declining sharply. We can spend all our time talking about these realities or we can choose to respond to our baptismal call. Jesus commanded us to go forth and make disciples of all nations. Maybe we can begin with our neighbor.

There is much talk about “boots on the ground” in many places in the world. As we consider the future, we need to always remember that many “boots on the ground” never came home. Today we remember all those men and women who, in the words of Abraham Lincoln, have “given the last full measure of devotion” to their country

Prayer for the Fallen God our creator and sustainer, today our country brings to our memory those who have defended this nation in times of trouble. They have sacrificed their lives to protect our shores from those who would limit our freedoms or enslave us to ways that are against your will. Bring all those who have died in service to our country into your heavenly presence. We humbly call down your blessing on those still serving; grant your heavenly protection to these men and women, and open your Sacred Heart to give them peace and comfort. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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