Third Sunday of Advent December 14, 2014

Liturgy of the Word This Week

Monday Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a; Ps 25:4-5ab & 7bc, 8-9 Mt 21:23-27 Monday December 15 - Advent Weekday 8:15 a.m. † Marian Lampe by Mary Boyce Tuesday Zep 3:1-2, 9-13; Ps 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-18, 19 & 23; Mt 21:28-32 Tuesday December 16 - Advent Weekday Wednesday Gn 29:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-2, 3-4ab, 7-8, 17; 8:15 a.m. † Tom Clabots by Mary Kay VandenBoom Mt 1:1-17

Wednesday December 17 - Late Advent Weekday Thursday Jer 23:5-8; Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19; Mt 1:18-25 8:15 a.m. † Clarence & Wayne Pelto by Maria Pelto Friday Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:15-25 Thursday December 18 - Late Advent Weekday 9:00 a.m. † Marian Lampe by Helen Costello Saturday Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6; Lk 1:26-38

Friday December 19 - Late Advent Weekday Sunday 1 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27-29; 8:15 a.m. † Marian Lampe by Dan & Susie Feinberg Rom 16:25-27; Lk 1:26-38

Saturday December 20 - Late Advent Weekday 5:00 p.m. † Leonard Belan by the Family Ministry Schedule Sunday December 21 - Fourth Sunday of Advent December 20 & 21 9:00 a.m. † Margaret Johnson by the Family

11:00 a.m. † Michael Leonard by Mary Leonard Altar Servers 5:30 p.m. St. Peter’s Parishioners 5:00 p.m. J Flores, J LaBella, E Makar 9:00 a.m. E Harrington, L Halverson, MC Dunagan Please remember in prayer those who have died. G McHugh Grant them eternal rest and peace, O Lord! 11:00 a.m. M Nulton, M Lisac, D McFadden,

† Denotes Deceased D Lewellen 5:30 p.m. C Whitehead, K Flynn, S Flynn

Lectors Please Remember In Your Prayers 5:00 p.m. Bernie Schneider, Pam Sollars Michael William Arkell, Angela Barbosa, Harvey Blackstone, 9:00 a.m. Patti Arkell, Amy Cusumano Mary Brashear, Briana, Kerry Browne, Bridget Campbell, Gary 11:00 a.m. Mark Fitzpatrick, Katie Hanson Card, Bob Cook, Charles Cook, Jessica Crane, Darlene 5:30 p.m. Nancy Gross, Martha Gude Dickinson, Johnny Dickinson, Edwina, Sally Euston, Pat Finn, C.L. Fitzhugh, Genevieve, Norrie Grace, Gary Healy Family, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Karl Hougland, Loretta Jenkins, Joseph Ludwikoski, Mary 5:00 p.m. S VandenBoom, R Hunter, E McShane, Christine, Mary Kay H., Michelle Melland, John Nix, Kris A Meyer, E Ong, C Pedersen, Omecene, John Renner, Revels, Fr. Charles Rowe, Karl Need Volunteers (2)

Royce, Edie Selders, Jennifer Spaeth, Randy Stanton, Ashton 9:00 a.m. J Miller, B McCormack, N Reddig, K Riley, Thomas Stout, Theresa, Kirsten Davis Tonik, Rita Walburn, J Schaible, MB Andersson, E Brewster, Madi Winfield, the elderly and infirm, the chronically ill and K Feldman their caregivers. 11:00 a.m. M Hougland, K Conwell, MA Cottrell, Prayers and Sympathy B Dearth, P Dearth, B Healy, K Hougland, For the family of Loretta Jenkins. D Hammond

5:30 p.m. RA Clark, K Duffy For Their Safe Return Need Volunteers (3) St. Peter’s Community prays for an end to war and a safe return for those from our community serving in the military, including: Ushers Jon Connelly, Angelo Castillejo, and Raymond Alvarez IV. 5:00 p.m. D Ryan, P Sollars, J Stanley, K Campbell 9:00 a.m. K Reilly, J Saviano, S Mohler, Prayer requests are printed in the bulletin for two weeks and can Need Volunteers (2) be sent to Dan Needham at [email protected]. 11:00 a.m. R Madeo, D Wendling, B Arensberg, S Hair 5:30 p.m. A Meyer, A Roller, Need Volunteers (2)

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The Catholic Steward This Week at St. Peter’s

Monday December 15 8:15 a.m. Mass - Chapel LC 8:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study LC 1:00 p.m. Knitting Group LC 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Troop 118 MR

Tuesday December 16 Is 61: 1-2A, 10-11; Lk 1: 46-50, 53-54; 8:15 a.m. Mass - Chapel LC Thes 5: 16-24; Jn 1: 6-8, 19-28 8:45 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration LC 5:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study LC In his letter to the Thessalonians, our second reading for this, the 7:00 p.m. CRHP 5 LC Third Sunday of Advent, St. Paul gives us a summary of what it 7:00 p.m. Finance Meeting LC means to be a good steward: “Rejoice always. Pray without

ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks.” That may seem Wednesday December 17 8:00 a.m. Rosary Group LC simplistic, admittedly difficult, but those are indeed at the heart of 8:15 a.m. Mass - Chapel LC a stewardship way of life. 10:00 a.m. Ceramics RR 12:00 p.m. VIP Luncheon MR It is worth noting as we prepare for the coming of the Christ child 1:30 p.m. STP Christmas Program CH that stewardship is both a happy and positive way of living. It is 7:00 p.m. STP Christmas Program CH happy because good stewards, through focusing on gratitude, view life in an upbeat and encouraging way. As a result they are Thursday December 18 not blessed because they are stewards, but they are exceedingly 8:15 a.m. All-School Mass CH 9:00 a.m. Bible Study MR happy because they view all as gift and all with gratefulness. 1:30 p.m. Pre-School Christmas Program LC 5:00 p.m. 5th Grade Girl Scouts LC Paul goes on to say that it is God’s will that we live like this. That 5:30 p.m. Third Thursday Mass LC does not mean that it is a mandate or an order from the Lord — 7:00 p.m. Centering Prayer Group RR He granted each of us free will. Nevertheless, because it is God’s 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal CH will, rather than we must do it, we are able to do it with God’s help. During this Advent season, as Christmas approaches, is the Friday December 19 perfect time for us to commit to lives of stewardship. By turning 8:15 a.m. Mass - Chapel LC to God and trusting in the Lord, we can achieve this. Saturday December 20 4:15 p.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation CH Copyright © 2014 Catholic Stewardship Consultants, www.CatholicSteward.com 5:00 p.m. Mass CH

Sunday December 21 Stewardship: Time, Talent and Treasure 8:30 a.m. Children’s Liturgy MR 9:00 a.m. Mass CH “Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in all circum- 11:00 a.m. Mass CH stances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” 3:30 p.m. Middle School Youth Group LC – 1 Thessalonians 5:16 - 18 5:30 p.m. Mass CH 6:30 p.m. High School Youth Group LC This scripture reading sums up Stewardship. “Rejoice always” means place your trust in God; He will provide all that you need. “Pray constantly” means prayer should be a running conversation with God throughout the whole day, every day. “Give thanks in all circumstances” means even in bad situations, MEETING SPACES: thank God. Suffering a little bit helps build empathy for others CH Church MR Main Room (Church Basement) in similar situations. RR Romero Room (Church Basement) GR Garden Room (School Cafeteria) MC McKay Center (Gym) LC Legacy Center RCT Rectory OFF Off Site

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Remember, this is the weekend all ornaments/gifts need to be turned in. You can leave them in the large basket in the foyer at church, Or if you absolutely need more time, bring them to the Legacy Center on Monday no later than 1 p.m. Contact Dan 816.877.0300 or [email protected].

Christmas Brunch Food Drive This Sunday, December 14, the Altar Thanks to everyone for making our Christmas food drive a success! It’s Society will be having its annual because of your generosity we will be able to fill our baskets with those Christmas Brunch, immediately after the extra little “somethings” that make the holidays special! 9 a.m. Mass, in the Main Room. Ladies of the parish, you are welcome to join us! And a belated thank you to the Cranksgiving cyclists. This year’s event more than doubled the previous amount-- over 4,600 pounds of food Altar Cleaning Schedule was hauled in, and thanks to the Knights of Columbus, all of it was Dec. 21: Sharon Mohler & Nancy Calvano moved from the gym to the Legacy before 6pm that day! Dec. 28: Nancy Fitzpatrick & Karen Miller St. James Food Kitchen Our next shift is Wed Jan 7. Already committed are Pat Morrissey, Rosie Super, Judy December Purificators Whalen, Carolyn Biritz, Patti Owsley, Noreen Zahner, Larry & Jacquie Reeb There’s Barbara Elliott & Kathy Maenle still room for more. Remember, we need 10-12 volunteers for each shift. Elves Wanted. No Experience Necessary. Second Collection Today Pointed Ears and Curly Toes NOT Required. The Retirement Fund for Religious Social Services will be wrapping presents and packing food provides support for thousands of elderly baskets, come and help if you can. We will be working in the Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious Legacy Center the following times: Sunday, December 14, 12- order priests. 4 p.m.; Monday, December 15, 1-5 p.m.; and Tuesday, December 16, 11 a.m.-4:00 p.m. You do not have to commit to the entire shift, just come and help as much as you can. If you’re interested, call Dan at 816.877.0300 to sign up.

Welcome to the newest member High School Youth Group Middle School Youth Group of the St. Peter Parish family! Come celebrate the end of a great is having its last meeting of 2014! Come semester and Christmas holiday with Baptized on Sunday, December 7 help us end the year in with yummy High School Youth Group this Sunday after the 11 a.m. Mass: snacks and fun games! If you haven't at 6:30-8:30 p.m. We will have been to youth group yet, this would be an Christmas themed games and treats Dean Joseph Spirk AWESOME way to see what all the buzz and, as always, great fellowship. Bring is about! 6th, 7th and 8th graders (son of Paige & Joe Spirk) a friend and we hope to see you there! welcome! 3:30-5 p.m. Legacy Center Legacy Center Youth Room. Youth Room VIP December Luncheon Stocking Stuffers VIntage Parishioners, We have just the perfect stocking stuffer for you. The youth are please come celebrate selling STP playing cards for $5 a deck. These cards make perfect Christmas! gifts for teenagers, college students, alums, solitaire players, or Our Christmas Party will anyone who enjoys playing bridge or poker. Bring a few decks to be Wednesday December 17, in the Main your Christmas family gathering! Please contact Toni Mitchum at Room from 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. We will 813.363.2320, #171, or [email protected]. be having a fun white elephant exchange STP Reward$ plus wonderful food and desserts. Mark SCRIP will be on sale in the back of the church after the Saturday, 5 p.m. Mass and your calendars! Do you know someone the Sunday, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Masses every weekend during Advent. Please support who would like to come? Bring them, the our Social Services and School ministries by purchasing SCRIP cards. Use for any more the merrier! purchase from gas to groceries - no extra fees! St. Peter’s Parish 4 www.stpkc.org Third Sunday of Advent December 14, 2014

Advent Family Activity Adult Faith Formation The Catholic Faith is not about myths What are the “O” Antiphons? St. Peter’s Parish or legends, symbols or literary devices. Fr. William Saunders

Holiday Schedule It’s about an encounter so The O Antiphons refer to the seven 2014-2015 overwhelming that you want to tell the antiphons that are recited (or chanted) whole world. It is an encounter with preceding the Magnificat during Vespers Jesus Christ. Throughout history the of the Liturgy of the Hours. They cover

call of Christ has sent people to the the special period of Advent preparation corners of the earth with a message of known as the Octave before Christmas, great joy, a message that has built December 17-23, with December 24 civilizations, inspired cultures and even being Christmas Eve and Vespers for that sent some to prisons and to their evening being for the Christmas Vigil. graves. We have the same call — Parish Communal Reconciliation that’s the New Evangelization. Sunday, December 21st, 2 p.m., Church The exact origin of the O Antiphons is not known. (c. 480-524) made a Catholicism: The New Evangelization Christmas Eve slight reference to them, thereby th explores the Church’s mission within Wednesday, December 24 suggesting their presence at that time. At the challenges of contemporary culture. Masses: the Benedictine abbey of Fleury (now Created by Father Robert Barron, this 3:00 p.m., Chapel Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire), these antiphons documentary and study program 3:00 p.m., Church (Prelude at 2:40 p.m.) were recited by the abbot and other abbey focuses on the cultural obstacles the 5:30 p.m., Church (Prelude at 5:15 p.m.) leaders in descending rank, and then a gift 10:00 p.m., Church (Prelude at 9:30 p.m.) Church faces today and sends us on a was given to each member of the mission with a message of great joy. community. By the eighth century, they Christmas Day th are in use in the liturgical celebrations in Thursday, December 25 Join us for 6-week study as we explore . The usage of the O Antiphons was Mass: 10:00 a.m., Church the call to the New Evangelization. so prevalent in monasteries that the Beginning Wednesday, January 14, 7 phrases, Keep your O and The Great O Feast of the Holy Family p.m. Legacy Center Room 210. Saturday, December 27th Antiphons were common parlance. One Mass: 5:00 p.m., Church may thereby conclude that in some Know Christ in Christmas fashion the O Antiphons have been part of th Sunday, December 28 All are invited to join us for quiet pray- our liturgical tradition since the very early Masses: 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., er during Advent and Christmastide. Church. and 5:30 p.m., Church We meet Thursdays in the Romero room in the church basement, starting The importance of O Antiphons is New Year’s Eve promptly at 7 p.m. with a seasonal twofold: Each one highlights a title for the st Wednesday, December 31 scripture reading followed by 20 Messiah: O Sapientia (O Wisdom), O Mass: 6:00 p.m., Church minutes of centering prayer. Adonai (O Lord), O Radix Jesse (O Root Beginners welcome. We will NOT of Jesse), O Clavis David (O Key of New Year’s Day meet December 25, or January 1. Want David), O Oriens (O Rising Sun), O Rex st Thursday, January 1 more information? Call Paul at Gentium (O King of the Nations), and O Mass: 10:00 a.m., Church 773.259.4393 . Emmanuel. Also, each one refers to the prophecy of Isaiah of the coming of the Messiah. For more information, visit catholiceducation.org.

"Prepare ye the way of the Lord: Make straight in the wilderness His paths; Every valley shall be exalted; Every mountain and hill shall be made low; And the crooked shall be made straight; And the rough ways plain" (Is. 40:3, 4). Then shall you see the salvation of God!

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Spotlight on Stewardship Pictorial Directory Photos December 29 and 30 Thanks to our Landscape Maintenance Monday, December 29: 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. Committee and the many volunteers who Tuesday, December 30: 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. braved the wet, chilly morning of McKay Center Gymnasium November 22nd for our Fall Campus Clean-Up! Most notably, we'd like to There are a few evening slots available on Monday. Tuesday, December 30 still has thank our STP Confirmation class & many available time slots. their sponsors - Jennifer Batten, Eileen Forbes & Toni Mitchum; Al Overton, the As in November, there will be two photo studios with four photographers. Please amazing mower, and Dan Needham for allow one hour from the time you sign in until your photo session is completed; refreshments-extraordinaire. The although most people were finished in 30 minutes. grounds look fresh & ready for the holidays. Thank you! Lifetouch is providing the directory at no cost to our parish. Plus, every family photographed receives a complimentary directory and an 8x10 portrait.

Lifetouch will be donating $2 to STP’s food pantry for each family who has their picture taken during December!

Photo Day Volunteers We need two volunteers for each 2-hour shift on Monday, December 29 and Tuesday, December 30. If you can commit to a longer shift, that would be wonderful. Please contact Mary Pfeifer or Paula Holmquist in the parish office.

Nancy Hanson E-Mail Address and Phone Number Updates

If you’ve recently dropped your home phone line and have a new We'd like to extend a special thank you primary phone number for your household, or have changed the to Nancy Hanson for her 4-1/2 years of main e-mail address for your family, please send the updated generous, dedicated service. The west contact information to Mary Pfeifer in the parish office. We want end of campus and Frankie Triano to reach you with parish e-blasts and other communications. Memorial Garden have transformed and We are also beginning the process of putting together the annual responded beautifully to her nurturing Guide Book Directory and pictorial directory coming fall of 2015. care all these years, and showcase the success of this parish service committee through the talent and leadership of Corporate Matching Gifts stewards like her. Our appreciation and Corporate matching gifts can be a powerful way to increase many thanks, Nancy! your giving to St. Peter’s parish and school. Many generous local companies match gifts to schools, churches and social IRA Gifts To Charity services. These include Hallmark, DST, American Century Federal law again allows tax-free Investments and H&R Block. Each program is a little different charitable distributions from your and securing the match often requires a little paperwork by the IRA. Taxpayers, who are 70 and employee, but these gifts can have a big impact for St. Peter’s. one-half years or older, can direct Do you know if your company has a matching gift program? “qualified charitable distributions” from Go to St. Peter’s Website (Stewardship/Treasure/Matching Gifts) to check out two their IRA fund directly to charities of links that list companies who have matching gift programs. You can also contact their choice. It’s a great way to help St. Karen Conley or Warren Blevins in the parish office for assistance. Peter’s. Throughout 2013, age-qualified IRA holders can take advantage of this Donating Securities and Mutual Funds Are some of your shares of stock or mutual funds higher than when you bought them? opportunity by using their IRA as a These could be a great choice for year-end giving to St. Peter’s Parish. Donating charitable giving tool. For more details, appreciated stock or mutual fund shares is a strategic gift-planning method. In most contact your legal or financial adviser or cases, the donor receives an itemized deduction in the full amount of the fair market Greg Vranicar, Office of Stewardship & value (FMV) of the shares donated as of the date of the gift. This value is deductible Development: 816.714.2363 or up to 30% of the donor’s adjusted gross income and can be carried over for up to five [email protected]. years after the year of the gift. Please consult your financial or legal adviser.

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“S.O.S.” Dinner Reporting Abuse The 22nd annual “Support Our Seminarians” Benefit Dinner is dedicated to Our Lady The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph is of Knock and is scheduled for Friday, January 30, 2015. This event committed to combatting sexual abuse in benefits seminarians from the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas, the Diocese of the Church. If you are the victim of Kansas City-St. Joseph and Conception Seminary College. It promises to be an sexual abuse or if you suspect sexual evening filled with fun and laughter, celebrating our Catholic faith, dining on abuse: wonderful food, and socializing with our priests and seminarians! 1. Call the Missouri Child Abuse Hotline at 1.800.392.3738 (if the victim We will have two wonderful speakers: Archbishop James P. Keleher, Archbishop is currently under the age of 18) Emeritus, of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, and Fr. Donald P. Farnan of 2. Contact your local law enforcement St. Parish in the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph who will eulogize agency or 911. Raymond Boland. S.O.S. will be held at the Sheraton Hotel at Crown Center, 3. After reporting to civil authorities, 2345 McGee Street, Kansas City, Missouri. The ticket price is $150.00 per person at report suspected sexual abuse of a tables of ten people. To reserve your place, or an entire table, or donate to the minor or vulnerable adult to the marketplace or VIP silent auction, contact: Martha Hodes at 913-207-9893 or Diocesan Ombudsman, Jenifer Valenti, [email protected]. at 816.812.2500 or e-mail at Jenifer [email protected], if the abuse involves a priest or deacon, employee or volunteer Christmas Concert of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Guardian Angels 25th Annual Christmas Concert & Carols, Sunday, December 21, Joseph.

2014 at 2:00 p.m. Pre-concert music begins at 1:30 p.m. 4240 Mercier, Kansas City, The Diocese has a sincere commitment MO 64111. any questions, plese call 816.931.4351. (Free will donations graciously to providing care and healing resources accepted.) to victims of sexual abuse and their families. For more information, please contact Victim advocate Mary Bultmann, [email protected] or 816.714.2387

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