Blessing of Animals SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 Th • 1:00 PM Assisi Grove St
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October 4th, 2020 @ 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time See pages 6-7 for weekend Mass Readings and common texts Bring your furry, feathery and/or scaly family members Blessing of Animals SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 th • 1:00 PM Assisi Grove St. Francis de Sales Church Today is the PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION, a worldwide collection that supports the charita- ble works of Pope Francis. Funds from this collec- tion help victims of war, oppression, and natural disasters. Take this opportunity to join with Pope Francis and be a witness of charity to our suffering brothers and sisters. Please be generous today. For more information, visit usccb.org/peters-pence. St. Francis de Sales Parish Today is Respect Life Sunday 900 Ida Street • Lansing, Kansas 66043 (913)-727-3742 at St. Francis de Sales StFrancisLansing.org Members of the parish will be accepting donations for Birthright of Leavenworth, Inc. after all Masses this weekend. PARISH STAFF Birthright has been helping pregnant women of our area choose life and Father William McEvoy carry their babies to term for 34 years. Birthright is a total volunteer or- PASTOR ganization, all money given today will be used to operate the local center, [email protected] educate volunteers and help women of our area. Your tax deductible do- Office: (913) 727-3742 nation will be greatly appreciated. Please be generous. For more informa- Rectory: (913) 727-1930 tion check out our website, birthright.org. Donations can also be mailed Sister Josephine Macias, CDP to Birthright of Leavenworth, 221-A Delaware, Leavenworth, KS. DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION [email protected] Sharon Kermashek Catholic Charities pantry needs PARISH LIFE COORDINATOR Catholic Charities Thanks you again for your continued support to the [email protected] food pantry. You may continue to leave your non-perishable items in the bin near the church doors and they will be delivered to Catholic Charities. Joan Leonard You can also take them to Catholic Charities at 716 N. 5th Street, Leav - MUSIC DIRECTOR enworth. Volunteers are always needed. If you can lend a hand, please call [email protected] them at 913-651-8060. Nancy Elmer Ongoing pantry needs are: peanut butter and jelly, cans or plastic contain- BUSINESS MANAGER ers of fruit juice, canned fruits and vegetables, small bags of pinto beans, [email protected] black beans, rice or barley, powdered milk, spaghetti sauce and tomato Christopher Klepper sauce. They also need oatmeal, cereals, breads, pastas, crackers and tor- FACILITIES MANAGER tillas, canned meats and fish, soups and boxed dinners. If you donate pan- [email protected] cake mix please consider donating syrup as well. Also in need of personal Bulletin Deadline: Please submit bulletin re- hygiene items and diapers sizes 5-6-7). quests to the parish office by noon Friday at least one week prior to the week for desired publication. Scripture Readings for Next Week Open Gate Series at Prairie Star Ranch Sunday, Oct 11, 2020 Did you know that Prairie Star Ranch, home of Camp Tekakwitha, is Is 25:6-10a•Phil 4:12-14, 19-20•Mt 22:1014 open year-round? Are you looking for opportunities to get out of the XAVIER CATHOLIC SCHOOL house and enjoy some COVID-friendly time together as a family? 541 Muncie Road On select Saturdays of October, the gates of Prairie Star Ranch will be Leavenworth, Kansas 66048 open for families to enjoy some casual, open-air fun. Come fish (bring (913) 682-3135 your own poles!), picnic, hike, and more! On each Open Gate day, a dif- LeavenworthCatholicSchools.org ferent staff-facilitated camp activity will be offered for a small fee. Oth- erwise, the experience is free, and donations are welcome. Gates will be open from 10AM to 4PM, and no registration is required. Upcoming Open Gate Day October 10! For a full schedule of events, the staff-facilitated activity for each weekend, our COVID-19 precautions, and more, visit our website at archkck.org/ranch. “Every Day in Love” These past few months have been so stressful. Do you and your spouse have the skills to continue to navigate these challenging times? Join Brad and Libby DuPont for 7 Thursday nights (live, online) starting Oc- tober 8th. We'll discover practical ways to: • Pray together • Reconcile hurts • Deal with and share feelings • Communicate • Make decisions • Achieve deeper intimacy • Tap into the grace of our sacrament To r e g i s t e r, g o t o : archkck.org/everyday or email [email protected] Welcome to Our New Parishioners Congratulations to SHANNON DAZÉ JOHN & MOLLIE MILLER Religious Education Emma & Jack and BRANDON KELLER Classes begin who entered into the DARIEN & HOLLY SANCHEZ Sophia, Isabella, Anthony, Mia TODAY, Oct 4 Sacrament of Marriage on Friday, September 25th JEFFREY & BROOKLYN FINLEY Classes will begin through dis- Jenevieve, Annabelle, Jeffrey tance learning and will return May God bless them with to the classroom when circum- love, joy, and happiness. stances change. Thank You A deep thank you to all the cate- Legion of Mary is a lay Catholic organization chists who are returning to teach founded by Frank Duff in Dublin, Ireland in 1920. Its pur- in the Religious Education Pro- pose was to bring service to the outcast and the poor. It gram, especially as we embark on has been active in the US. Since 1931, and has been ap- an unusual distance format. Also, proved by the last six popes, and endorsed by the Second thank you to those who stepped Vatican Council. The Legion of Mary is present in about up to fill vacancies. Zoom classes 170 countries. begin this weekend. All Legionaries are under the supervision of a spiritu- – Sister Josephine al director, and perform weekly works in religious edu- cations, visitation of the sick and aged, prison ministry, and other spiritual needs required by the parish com- munity. It is a balanced program of prayer and service. The Legion is open to all Catholic women and men who are devoted to the Blessed Mother, and faithful to Upcoming Parish Events the practice of their religion.They are an outstanding group and serve their neighbor in a very generous and Oct 18 - Parent mtg - 1st Reconciliation prayerful way. Join us the 1st Saturday of the month and pray the rosary with us at 4:30 PM before the 5PM Mass. The Legion of Mary meets in Church every Monday at 1:00 PM. Why not join them as a guest? For more information please contact Debbie Twohig at (407) 921- Help bring mom home 1610 or Arlene Wightman at (913) 563-0898. Diana Eichost, one of our se- nior parishioners, recently fell and broke her hip. She has had Xavier Catholic School Update surgery and is now in rehab. Xavier Catholic School is excited to announce that our 2020-2021 She will be released on Oct. 6 school year has begun! We are learning in-person and we still have and will only be able to go limited space available in both our preschool and kindergarten - eighth home if the family can get a grade classes. If you would like more information about enrollment stair lift put in for her. Other- please contact Lisa Forge at 913-682-7801. wise she will be sent to a nurs- Xavier Catholic School is looking for substitute teachers for the Fall ing care facility. The family has semester. If you are interested in working with talented children and set up a Go Fund Me account staff at our Xavier K - 8 campus or at our extended care program please for help with the expenses of contact the school office 913-682-3135. the lift. If you would like to help go to gofundme.com un- Employment Opportunties: St Patrick Catholic School in der Diana Eichost. - Thank you Kansas City, KS has an opening for a part-time day custodian. Hours are 9:00-2:30PM when school is in session. St Patrick Catholic School in Kansas City, KS has an opening for a part- time day custodian. Hours are 9:00-2:30PM when school is in session. St. Patrick Catholic School has an opening for a part-time Administra- viSit ouR weBsite: tive Assistant at the Early Education Center from 7:30AM until 11:30AM when school is in session. StFRancisLansiNg.oRg To apply please submit a request for a job application to Patty Dickin- son at [email protected] Join us for our Parish Contributions for: Sep 21-27 Total Envelope Cash REST IN PEACE SUNDAY MASS & Online Receipts: $11,507.00 Pray for the 10:15 AM New Pew Fund: ($198.00) repose of the souls of via our Archdiocesan Assessments and Charitable Causes: ($469.00) KRISTIN ALICIA ParishYoutube Channel Remaining for Parish Operations: 10,840.00 RODRIGUEZ Average Weekly and WEEKLY SCHEDULE Operating Expenses: $9,538.65 Difference: $1,301.35 LOUISE NAUMANN M ONDAY, OCT 5 –––—— We are grateful for your monetary offerings (Mother of Archbishop Naumann) 1:00 PM – Legion of Mary given with sacrifice. We promise to be good stewards of the contributions you entrust to May they rest in peace TUESDAY, OCT 6 –––—— our care and oversight. and rise in glory 8:30 AM – MASS Angie Pettus FATHER BILL & FINANCE COUNCIL For more info: StFrancisLansing.org W EDNESDAY , OCT 7 —— 8:30 AM – ASS Frank & Rose MINISTRY SCHEDULE M ONE FAITH, ONE FAMILY, ONE FUTURE Studnicka † IN CHRIST Capital Campaign For Oct 10/11 9:00 AM – Rosary for Priests PM Our total pledged: $756,000 Saturday at 5:00 GREETERS THURSDAY, OCT 8 ––––— Paid(as of 12/31/19): 310,462 ––––––——-———–––– ––———–———–—––– Our Share: 155,231 Karen Craft, Sue Dazé 8 :30 AM – MASS Nancy Kermashek ––––––——————–-––– USHERS ––—-——–———-–—––– AM 9:00 – 5:00 PM Eucharistic Prayer List: If you would like to have a name Russell Craft, Tom Dazé, Bob Hall Adoration added or removed from our prayer list, please contact the Church Office.