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You may have noticed the construction work being done the past few weeks at the east end of our parish property next to the shelter. What will soon be completed is an outdoor shrine dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi. Funding for this project comes from memorial dona- tions honoring Bob Lahiff and his daughter, Tracy. The 78-inch statue of Saint Francis will stand atop a stone pedestal, with a background of yew trees. A large concrete pad will invite folks to ap- proach the statue, and two 6-foot long benches will welcome people to be seated and stay a while. The space will be illuminated at night. This shrine area is right off the Angel Falls Trail, and it is hoped that walkers and other visitors will come and make it a place to relax and to meditate. A blessing ceremony for the shrine has not yet been scheduled. We look forward to the addition of this space for prayer adjacent to our refur- bished shelter. Father Bill The church is open every weekday from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM for personal prayer. Our First Communicants PARISH STAFF Father William McEvoy DECLAN ABBOTT MIA SANCHEZ PASTOR [email protected] ANNA BAYLESS MADDOX SCROGIN Office: (913) 727-3742 GILLIAN BRYANT VAN HERRETTS Rectory: (913) 727-1930 E S XAVIER BRYANT TUCKER SIMPSON Sister Josephine Macias, CDP DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION ABBIGAIL FINDLEY DAVID VODARICK [email protected] ROY FOSTER KATIE WENDT Sharon Kermashek MIA GORDON SOPHIA ZEPS PARISH LIFE COORDINATOR [email protected] LANDON HERKEN Joan Leonard MADELINE HUHN May you always feel MUSIC DIRECTOR NICHOLE MACK Jesus’ love and His liv- [email protected] ing presence within you ALLISON MURPHY Jeanne Im every time you receive RESOURCE MANAGER ALEXIS MCCALISTER Holy Communion. On [email protected] MADELINE O’BRIEN behalf of your parish Christopher Klepper ANTHONY SANCHEZ family, congratulations! FACILITIES MANAGER [email protected]

Bulletin Deadline: Please submit bulletin re- quests to the parish office by noon Friday at least one week prior to the week for desired publication. Scripture Readings for Next Week Looking for inspiration? Sunday, May 12, 2019 Acts 13:14, 43-52•Rv 7:9,14b-17 Consider a Come and See Evening! Jn 10:27-30 Join us Wednesday, May 15th XAVIER CATHOLIC SCHOOL 541 Muncie Road in Robert Martz Hall 7-8PM Leavenworth, Kansas 66048 (913) 682-3135 This is complementary, but please register at: LeavenworthCatholicSchools.org ignatiancenterkc.org. Go to Events scroll down and click on the Come and See that you want to attend. The Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life are based on the conversion experience of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. They will be led by Jim Caccamo, director and Joe Snyder, Ignatian prayer guide. The Spiritual Exercises, made in a nine-month prayer program, are a framework and a dynamic experience of spiritual growth, interior freedom, a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and finding God in all things. The program includes praying with Scripture, journaling, and meeting weekly with a trained Ignatian prayer guide. Join representatives from the Ignatian Spirituality Center of Kansas City “I’m going to give it all up and for an overview. Cannot make this Come and See? Go to our website for follow St. Francis.” other dates and locations. Questions? Please contact Stephanie Hudson, ISC-KC Program Coordinator: [email protected] Parish Contributions for: Apr 22-29 MINISTRY SCHEDULE WEEKLY SCHEDULE Total Envelope Cash For May 11/12 MONDAY, MAY 6 –––—— & Online Receipts: $11,296.07 Saturday at 5:00 PM 1:00 PM – Legion of Mary Built on Rock: ($1,452.00) ––––––——-———–––– GREETERS ––———–———–—––– 6:30 PM – Adult Bible Study Archdiocesan Assessments Jim & Jeanette Fricke and Charitable Causes: ($1,261.26) ––––––——————–-––– USHERS ––—-——–———-–—––– TUESDAY, MAY 7 –––—— Remaining for Rich Hannon, John Tytla 8:30 AM – MASS Ruth Chmidling † Parish Operations: $8,582.81 ––––––————-—-––– GIFT BEARERS ––———–—-–—––– Average Weekly 1:00 PM – Adult Bible Study Russell & Karen Craft 5:00 PM – Family Life mtg Operating Expenses: $8,295.48 Difference: 287.33 ––––––————--––– ALTAR SERVERS ––———–—-–—––– 6:30 PM – Book Club Leif, Beth & Zachary Sanford We are grateful for your monetary offerings ––––––—––– ADULT ALTAR ASSISTANT ––———–—- WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 —— given with great sacrifice. We promise to be Erick Sanford 8:30 AM – MASS Alan Reyes-Landeweer † good stewards of the contributions you entrust to our care and oversight. ––––––——————–-––– LECTORS ––—-——–———-–—––– 9:00 AM – Rosary for Priests FATHER BILL & FINANCE COUNCIL Michaela Bremser, Bill Pfannenstiel 1:00 PM – Prayer Time with For more info: StFrancisLansing.org –––-–––– EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS ––—-——– Sister Mary Pat Johnson Kathy Edwards, Mary Sue Wilson, 7:30 PM – K of C meeting Shawn Morrisey, Mike McCoy, Jim Fricke, Sr. Paula Rose Jauernig, Don Studnicka THURSDAY, MAY 9 ––––— ––––––——————–-–– SACRISTAN ––———–———-–—––– 8:30 AM – MASS John Storey † Beth Sanford 9:00 AM – Eucharistic Adoration Sunday at 8:00 AM Our total pledged: $756,000 4-6 PM – Community Meal Paid: 111, 5 2 8 ––––––——-———–––– GREETERS ––———–———–—–––

Our share received: 55,764 Gates & Marty Brown family FRIDAY, MAY 10 –––––—— Thank you for keeping up on your pledges! ––––––——————–-––– USHERS ––—-——–———-–—––– 10:00 AM – Mass at Twin Oaks Rehab Bill Butler, Jim Cunningham Prayer List: If you would like to have a name ––––––————-—-––– GIFT BEARERS ––———–—-–—––– SATURDAY, MAY 11 –––––— added or removed from our prayer list, please Tom & Julie Novak 4:30 PM – Confessions contact the Church Office. Our Parish Prayer ––––––————--––– ALTAR SERVERS ––———–—-–—––– Ministers invite you to join them in praying for Tessa & Lauren Foster, Ryleigh Kermashek 5:00 PM –MASS Deborah the following: & Edward Janas † Joe Abbott, John Ahlstead, Joyce Ahlstead, Melissa ––––––—––– ADULT ALTAR ASSISTANT ––———–—- SUNDAY, MAY 12 ––——— Anthony, Araceli, Ash Family, Pauline & Jim Baughman, Linda Suttlehan Bernice Bodde, Lee Bradley Family, Megan E Brill, Joan ––––––——————–-––– LECTORS ––—-——–———-–—––– 8:00 AM – MASS For the People Burre, Larry Byrne, Jack Cain, Theresa Carroll, Janie Alice Keohane, Edd Hingula Caudle, Lois Chapman, Phil Chavez, Ben Christopher- of the Parish –––-–––– EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS ––—-——– son, Olivia Connealy, Nina Cooper, Frances Cooper, Teresa Hingula, David Bresser May Crowning following 8AM Mass Susan Cornoyer, Ilka Csizmagia, Curtis Cummins, Sharnice Cyprien, Tayler Davis, Sr. Regina DeEucharist, Ed Bristow, Ron Mazzia, Steve Brodersen 10:15 AM – MASS Mary Fouts † Nick Earls, Roy D. Earls, Wilma Eiche, Jerry Elcock, Tad Brzustowicz, Ruth Butler David Frandsen, Rachel Fritz, Beverly Frock, Dave ––––––——————-––– SACRISTAN ––—-—–———-–—––– Grosko, Hakime, Gene Hammer, Cory Havner, Becky Brzustowicz Hermosillo, JohnPaul Benedict Hitchings, John Holt- grefe, Michael Janas, Rosemary Janas, Lee Jewell, THE LEGION OF MARY Katie Kelley, Connie Koerin, Liley Family, Louise Lisac, Sunday at 10:15 AM Meets Monday at 1PM in Robert Martz Hall Cindy Lund, Maria Teresa, Janette Mainville, Canyon ––––––——-———–––– GREETERS ––———–———–—––– MICKEY SEBES, PRESIDENT (913) 727-2902 Martin, Robert Martz, Marzluff Family, Rhonda Mathies, Youth Group Ardeth Tingler-McCann, Tom McEvoy, Rebecca McGhee, Virginia McQuillan, James Modlin, Jason ––––––——————–-––– USHERS ––—-——–———-–—––– KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Youth Group Meets 2nd Wednesday of each month Mortiz, Marilyn Murray, Steve O, Nan Olsen, Khloe Papousek, John & Roxana Orkwis, Dorothy Pendleton, ––––––————-—-––– GIFT BEARERS ––———–—-–—––– at 7:30PM in Robert Martz Hall Ernest Peterson, Bob Pope, Rebecca, Sam R, Jane Youth Group eDD HINGULA, GRAND KNIGHT (913) 758-1509 Reineke, Bob Rosfeld, Ray Sherley, Gillian Schmidt, ––––––————--––– ALTAR SERVERS ––———–—-–—––– Betty Schrandt, James Sloan, Snježana, Kimberly Sosa, Ron T, Jennifer Tainatongo, Larry Thibault, Chris Youth Group Advertiser of the Week Thompson, Tiff, Melina Tomacruz, Lonnie Trowbridge, ––––––—––– ADULT ALTAR ASSISTANT ––———–- Lazor Doc Dave Turner, Joseph Vanderstaay, Monica Vanderstaay- Cassady Giefer Sparks, Jerry Whitaker, Fr. Jim White, Arlene Wightman, ––––––——————–-––– LECTORS ––—-——–———-–—––– Leah Stevens Waage, MD, FAAFP William, Bennett Young, Gene & Ada Young, Ena Young, Youth Group 913-547-5755 Peggy Young, Pat Zink, Michael Xavier Zito –––-–––– EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS ––—-——– Debbie Beall, Michelle Bell, Diane Giefer, Altar Flowers Todd Giefer, Mary Cox, for May 5th Eucharistic Don Madill, Mary-Theresa Madill In memory of Natalia Hermosillo Adoration –––––——————–-––– SACRISTAN ––———–———-–—––– Patricia Hammond Every Thursday NEED 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Sunday, May 5, 2019 Thursday, May 9 EASTER WEEKDAY THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER REST IN PEACE Often in life you can use a mentor: someone wiser Please pray for the repose Common wisdom says everything we need to and more experienced to show you the ropes. A know about life, we heard in kindergarten. Basic couple married longer than you knows a little of the souls of principles like being kind to everyone, sharing something about getting past the rough spots. A what we have, including with the new kid, saying retired colleague can share a few tricks about WALTER BOGARD please and thank you—these don’t lose their problem-solving at the office. In a story from the and value as we and the kids around us get older. In a Acts of the Apostles, an Ethiopian eunuch was similar way, the demands of discipleship don’t clearly on a faith journey: not a Jew, yet traveling GERALDINE ELCOCK change the longer we travel the road with Jesus. to Jerusalem to worship and read Hebrew prophe- May they rest in peace The first thing Jesus says to newcomers is “follow cy. He’d done all the prep work for faith: walking . me.” One of the last conversations the Risen Lord the walk, doing his homework. Now all he needed and rise in glory was a guide. Cue Philip. As the saying goes: “The has with Peter includes the words “follow me.” To teacher appears when the student is ready.” Need get where Jesus is going, keep following.Today’s a mentor? Prepare to receive one!Today’s Readings- Readings: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41; Rev 5:11-14; John Acts 8:26-40; John 6:44-51 21:1-19 Dear Pa d r e Monday,May 6 Friday, May 10 How is the martyrdom of the EASTER WEEKDAY MEMORIAL OF DAMIEN DE VEUSTER, PRIEST recently canonized St. Óscar The great thing about the gospel stories is that How far would you go for Q Romero different than most? they show the all too-human way in which folks God? Father Damien de scurry after Jesus in the wake of a really big Veuster went all the way from In 1980, Arch- his native Belgium to minister bishop Óscar miracle like his multiplying of the loaves and Romero of El Sal- fish or walking on water. In doing so they hold a in Hawaii. He went all the way vador was gunned mirror up to us. Sure, we care about his mes- to the margins of society to down by a right- sage, but most of us also like having a friend in care for the bodies and souls wing assassin high places to answer our calls! Here’s the of lepers in a quarantined while celebrating thing, though: Jesus isn’t looking for a fan club colony there. He went all the Mass. Many be- or stardom; he wants us to pay attention to his way to living in solidarity with lieve he died de- gospel and respond to his call. He wants us to them—tending their wounds fending the poor get to work, not wait for a show. Are we ready and eating with them from his and for denounc- to take the stage ourselves and play a role? hands—and contracted lep- ing persecution by Today’s Readings: Acts 6:8-15; John 6:22-29 osy himself. When he died in 1889, news of his the repressive, death went all the way around the world via military-controlled telegraph and steamship. Be inspired by this regime.Tradition- Tuesday, May 7 ally, sainthood EASTER WEEKDAY saint to take the next steps in your service to the mission of Christ. Today’s Readings: Acts 9:1-20; was reserved for Early in the 20th century quantum physicists John 6:52-59 martyrs slain in discovered a mysterious phenomenon they called odium fidei—in the “disturbing observer.” They had learned that hatred and persecution of the faith. merely observing a quantum particle changes it Saturday, May 11 People were given a choice of renounc- in unpredictable ways. As a result, scientists have EASTER WEEKDAY ing their faith, thus saving their lives, or had to develop elaborate methods for their ex- “The Christian ideal has not been tried and holding onto their faith and dying. periments to compensate for the changes their found wanting; it has been found difficult and Romero’s death was different. We un- observations cause. What is true at the quantum left untried,” wrote British author G.K.Chester- derstand his martyrdom through the level of reality holds true at the visible level as ton. The gospel teachings are indeed challeng- lens of triplex munus, meaning Jesus well, only the effects are much more subtle. In ing; they go against the grain, especially in a fulfilled his role of Messiah by serving other words, your attitude toward a person or culture that encourages us to focus on a differ- as prophet, king, and priest in a hostile event has an unpredictable effect on what you ent “trinity”—the self-absorbed trinity of Me, environment.As prophet, Romero de- perceive. Today, be aware that what you observe nounced oppression by the powerful. Myself, and I. Jesus challenged us to look be- He became the voice of the voiceless. is partly of your own making. Are you judging or yond our own needs (which God is fully aware He called to conversion those respon- loving? Today’s Reading: Acts 7:51-8:1a; Jn 6:30-35 of in any case) and respond to the needs of sible for social evils. Romero’s martyr- those around us. Many walked the other way dom was also due to his loving service Wednesday, May 8 when they heard this message. But others as king—a good shepherd or pastor of MEMORIAL OF TERESA DEMJANOVICH stayed. Will you stay or will you go? Today’s his flock, who came not to be served Readings: Acts 9:31-42; John 6:60-69 but to serve and give his life as ransom Living a brief, obscure life has never been a for many. Finally, his martyrdom while barrier to sainthood. Such was the destiny of celebrating Mass was the ultimate ex- today’s memorial saint: Blessed Teresa Dem- pression of priesthood. Romero offered janovich, born in Bayonne, New Jersey in 1901. “There is nothing the Body and Blood of the risen Christ She earned a college degree (unusual for small in the service at the altar, but also his own body and women then) and soon after became a nun. Two of God. Be faithful blood in memory of he who died on years later, at age 27, she died of complications the cross. Following Christ’s example, following a surgery. Today scholars recognize in small things and he sacrificed his own life. Óscar that she latched onto the idea of the universal God will see that Romero lived fully as Christ’s follower, call to holiness decades before the church em- you will succeed in suffering death to fulfill his own mis- phasized the concept in Vatican II. Do you pre- sion as prophet, king, and priest. He fer holiness that is spectacular? If so, challenge those of greater walked the way of Jesus, the way of the cross, while embracing his own yourself to also seek faithfulness in the hidden importance.” –ST. FRANCIS DE SALES corners, as did Blessed Teresa. Today’s Readings: cross. Acts 8:1b-8; John 6:35-40 Fr. Amado L. Picardal, CSsR, SThD BAPTISMS Next Weekend... CLARA JEAN BRIN Saint Vincent Clinic’s “Cash for Care” daughter of Luke & Ashley, Saint Francis de Sales will host our 14th and annual “CASH FOR CARE” Drive next weekend to raise money to support pa- BRAYDEN MICHAEL LEE tient care at Saint Vincent Clinic. Thank WILLIAMS you for your support of this very impor- KINLEE LYNN MARIE tant fundraiser over the last several years. Thanks to your generosity, Saint WILLIAMS Vincent Clinic can provide life-saving Children of Lee & Rachel, care to those in our community who Were Baptized into Christ need our help the most. On Sunday, April 28th Welcome to the Family of God! May Crowning Upcoming Parish Events of Our Lady THANK YOU May 19 - K of C Pancake Breakfast May 19 - Blood Drive The Legion of A huge thank you to our parish Mary will family for all the prayers, calls, conduct their cards, contributions, and many Sacristans & Adult May Crown- acts of kindness after the passing Altar Servers Needed ing on Sun- day, May 12th of my husband, Bill Schrandt. The We are in need of Sacristans funeral service was just beautiful, immediately primarily for the 10:15 AM Sun- following the thanks to so many of you for pro- day Masses as well as Adult Al- viding your help. We love this 8:00 AM Mass. tar Servers for the 10:15 AM parish and the people in it. May Masses. If you are interested in The Crowning God bless you all. either of these ministries please will be fol- lowed by the Sincerely, BETTY SCHRANDT call the Parish Office. recitation of In Deep Gratitude the rosary. Baptism To the faithful catechists, assis- Preparation Class tants, and members of the Chil- Are you getting ready to have a dren’s Liturgy team who shared their faith and wisdom with the baby or already have a child Xavier Catholic School needing baptism? The next bap- children of this parish through- tism class will be on Wednesday, out the year. Thank you! Now Enrolling for the May 22nd, at 6:30PM. in the church. Godparents are invited 2019-2020 school year! too. Call the Parish Office or Xavier Catholic School offers a email [email protected] challenging and innovative cur- to register. Upcoming Youth Events riculum. For more information or to enroll please visit May 5: Service Project after First leavenworth- Communion 10:15 Mass; catholicschools.org or contact Lisa K of C Catholic Charities Noon-2PM Forge: (913) 682-7801. May 12: Youth Mass; honor gradu- Pancake Breakfast ates; Mother’s Day - No Visit our Parish website: meeting after Mass StFrancisLansing.org Sunday, May 19th

Robert Martz Hall Our BLOOD DRIVE is Sunday, May 19th after Masses Please share your gift of life! 9:00AM- 1:00PM. Book your appointment today at esavealifenow.org Sponsor code:Stfrancisdesales