WELCOME TO ST. JOSEPH – ST. LAWRENCE PARISH “Two Churches, One Parish” Growing as Disciples of Jesus; Making Disciples for Jesus Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time – June 20, 2021

St. Joseph of the Valley: 31151 207th Street, (Rural) Leavenworth, KS 66048 St. Lawrence: 211 West Riley, Easton, KS 66020 Parish Mailing Address: P.O. Box 129, Easton, KS 66020

Father Francis Bakyor, Pastor Father’s Email: [email protected] Easton Rectory Phone: 913-773-5712 Website: www.sjslparish.org Father’s cell: 913-235-6837 “LIKE” us on Facebook for new announcements

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE: Please pray for the sick, especially: Phil Bell, Susie Beying, Judy TUES June 22 06:00 pm STL Parishioners of SJ-SL Brose, Jennifer Brushwood, Carl Davidson, George Dean, Carolyn DeMaranville, Vince Eimer, Tom Flack, Tina Gaspard, Alan Halstead, Adoration will follow Mass until 7:30 p.m.- CANCELLED THUR June 24 06:00 pm SJV Parishioners of SJ-SL Patti Harris, Marly Heim, Frank Heintzelman, Jim Heintzelman, Lydia Heintzelman, Melanie Herken, Jon Highfill, Trista Highfill, Mark Hund, 05:00 pm SJV Ernie DeMaranville  SAT June 26 Michael Jones, Elmer Karczewski, Phillip Leon, Kelly Long, Billy Lowe, SUN June 27 09:00 am STL Archie Griffee Joyce Lowe, Mary Meinert, Jeni Mettelstedt, Don Navinsky, Kay Confessions: SAT-4:30 pm at SJV; SUN-8:30 at STL Nocktonick, Dannie Phillips, Adam Pineau, Mike Pursel, Mary M. Ruhlman, Tanner Siebenmorgen, Julie Simonis, Jim (Poly) Sloan, COVID Protocols Gary Stafford, Aaron Welch, Louise Wistuba and Nick Yuska. As of 12 May 2021, all archdiocesan safety protocols relating to COVID-19 are rescinded. As we strive to provide a safe environment Prayer List for Our Soldiers: ARMY: CPT Daniel Broaddus, Pvt. for our parishioners to worship, we recommend those who attend David Crook, Lexi (Skaggs) Hargis, Major Bryan Herken, SPC Derrick Mass and other parish functions continue to follow a few reasonable Hunt, SGT Colby Seifert, William Stradley. AIRFORCE: E-4 Robert guidelines: Use hand sanitizer when entering church and practice W. Herken, TSGT Scott Loecher, E-3 Connor Schuler, A1C Noah social distancing when possible. Tattershall. NAVY: YNS1 (SS) Kevin Lansing.

Prayer for Vocations: Brother Seelos (Tyler Lunsford).

Shannon Holcomb at 913-240-1280 or email her OUR PARISH NEWS at [email protected] for more

information.

COLLECTION: Thank you for your gifts to our parish! Collection DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA-LITTLE FLOWER CIRCLE: The next amount for last weekend was $1,606, including $25 for utilities. Last meeting will be held in person on June 27th, at 12:45 PM in Yadrich Hall week’s on-line collection was $214.23. Thank you for your generosity. at Christ the King Parish, 5972 SW 25th St. A Rosary will be followed by

the business meeting and social time. Social distancing and masks will be th SECOND COLLECTION: will be held on the weekend of June 27 for required. If anyone knows of a member or family member of Daughters of Peter’s Pence (Collection for the Holy Father). We appreciate your Isabella in need of the Circle's prayers call Bobbie Graff Hendrixson at 785- generosity. 271-0145. If you are interested in or would like more information about

THANK YOU! The Parish has received a thank you note from Daughters of Isabelle call Cindy Keen at 785-228-9863

Leavenworth Catholic Charities for the 71 lbs. of food and other DRIVE-BY SHOOTINGS PRODUCT OF OUR ABORTION CULTURE personal items that was donated during the month of May. This There have been too many drive-by shootings recently in America - donation helped them to serve 749 individuals last month. Thanks to shootings claiming the lives of innocent people. No one human being has all for their donations and generosity. the right to take the life of another! We are upset by these killings! ’They

FIRST COMMUNION: Our students receiving their First Communion today, must stop,’ we say! The victims’ lives were cut short before they could reach June 20th are Cale Stewart, Jude Miller, Ryder South, London their full potential. But what has society taught these killers? Maybe we are all to blame. After all, what example have we been giving our youth? Siebenmorgen and Korbin Kujawa. Please pray for them on this happy occasion. Our society has a law which says if someone is an inconvenience or is in

the way or an unwelcome expense, then it’s OK to kill that person. That law MASS SERVER COORDINATOR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: is called ‘abortion.’ The aborted babies are killed by their own mothers. Father would like to have servers at Mass now that our Covid There is no one to mourn their death. Where is the public outcry against restrictions are being removed. We will need someone to coordinate these killings? That law has been in effect for 48 years! Abortion, too, must scheduling servers for Masses. If you can help out please contact stop!

Kevin Heim @ 913-271-1900. NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING CLASS: The Church prohibits VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: We are soliciting volunteers who sterilization, the birth control pill, and other forms of contraception, but why? would like to serve as our Parish Director of Religious Education To help married & engaged couples to find the joy of married life without (DRE), leading the effort to teach our children about their Catholic faith. the burden of contraception, classes in the Sympto-Thermal Method Please prayerfully consider this incredibly fulfilling role within our of Natural Family Planning begin at John the Evangelist extra building, parish. We are also open to co-DREs if that is an approach that works 200 W. 13th St., Lawrence, KS on June 23, 6:30pm. Reasonable course for you. If you are interested please contact: Jason Nichols, phone: fee charged. Call Shannon or John Rasmussen at (785) 749-1015 for more 913-683-2661 or email: [email protected] OR Sharon Wagner, info. Visit live-the-love.org to pre-register as required for these or online phone: 913-683-4495 or email: [email protected]. classes.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: We are searching for a volunteer to ST. JOSEPH – WITH A FATHER’S HEART RETREAT Christ's Peace clean the rectory twice a month. POC is Sharon Wagner, phone: 913- House of Prayer 22131 Meager Road - Easton, KS Friday, June 25th at 683-4495 or email: [email protected]. 5:30pm – Sunday, June 27th at 4:30pm In this year dedicated to St. Joseph, enter into the movement and develop a deeper relationship with Lions Club Committee for July 1-Chairman-Becky Stewart, Rita our spiritual father, as we learn about consecration to St. Joseph through Oatney, Kate Peltzer and Andrea Coppinger. Serving starts at 7 P. Fr. Callaway’s book. At the end of the retreat we will make or renew our M. and please fix for 15 people consecration to St. Joseph at our new St. Joseph Shrine. There will be

conferences, Eucharistic Adoration, Mass, Confession and time for private OTHER NEWS IN OUR ARCHDIOCESE prayer, reflection and walking. The suggested donation is $170/Single or

$250/Couples for the Cabins and Courtyard Rooms or $100 for the Single XAVIER CATHOLIC SCHOOL: Guest Rooms (meals included). To attend, sign-up at christspeace.com, Xavier Catholic School Extended Care and School Age Program is send an email to: [email protected] or call 913.773.8255. currently interviewing for the following positions for the 2021-22 school RELIGIOUS FREEDOM WEEK 2021: SOLIDARITY IN FREEDOM, is year: June 22-29th. Catholics are encouraged to pray and act each day for . Program Director for School Age Program: Part-Time position religious freedom. Learn about religious liberty concerns in the United located at Xavier’s K-8 campus (541 Muncie Road). Applicants must States and what you can do by visiting have taught at least one year at a licensed childcare facility. OR have www.usccb.org/committees/religious-liberty. Everyone is also invited to 7-9 academic credit hours in early childhood education and 3 months celebrate Mass with Archbishop Joseph Naumann for Religious Freedom teaching in a licensed childcare facility OR have a CDA qualification, Week followed by an event with speakers, food, and fun! Religious . Part-time Childcare Position for Preschool Extended Care Freedom Mass with the Archbishop Saturday, June 26, 4:00 pm Holy Spirit Program: Part-time position located at Xavier Catholic Preschool Church, 11300 W 103rd St. Overland Park Speakers and a casual meal (1409 2nd Avenue). Up to 20 hours per week. Interested applicants, following Mass on the Holy Spirit grounds please email a resume and cover letter to Shelly Sommerfield, Director of Extended Care, at [email protected] Bulletin Items: Contact Kim Sachse, 913-775-0690 Or Email [email protected]. Mass intentions may be scheduled with Kim as well. Xavier Catholic Preschool is looking for a full-time teacher for our 3-year- MUST SUBMIT BY 9 pm TUES FOR INCLUSION. old and 4-year old programs. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in early childhood education, elementary education, or a related field. Experience in early childhood education is preferred. Please contact  MON, Sept. 13th: Christ the King (Topeka) (Sign Language

Interpreter  THURS, Sept. 23rd: Holy Cross (Overland Park) (Spanish WELCOME TO ST. JOSEPH – ST. LAWRENCE PARISH Interpreter) “Two Churches, One Parish”  TUES, Sept. 28th : Immaculate Conception (Leavenworth) Growing as Disciples of Jesus; Making Disciples for Jesus  TUES, Oct. 12th: Savior Pastoral Center (KCK) (Live Streamed) June 20, 2021  All informational nights begin at 7:00 pm. To assist with this effort please: (1) Pray Let us begin praying for the new cohort—both collectively as well PAGE 2 – bulletin as for individual inquirers, that the Holy Spirit will inspire men to “come and (FOR POSTING ON THE CHURCH INTERNET SITE) see” and plant in their hearts the seeds of a diaconal vocation.

(2) Invite Now that the information nights have been set up, we invite men RETROUVAILLE: Not willing to let go of your marriage? Many couples (along with their wives!) to attend one of them! continue to struggle in a marriage, but are not willing to give up on each (3) Personal Interaction Please review the FAQs about the diaconate that other. There is hope! Retrouvaille is a program designed to help struggling are found on the archdiocesan website: Father or Leon Suprenant from this marriages regain their health. The program is highly successful in saving office should you have any additional questions regarding our hurting marriages, even bringing reconciliation to couples who have already Archdiocesan diaconate program or the diaconate in general. He may be separated or divorced. The next Retrouvaille weekend is scheduled for reached via email at [email protected] or by calling (913) 647-0358. June 25, 2021. For more information, contact KC registration team: (800) 470-2230 or visit website at HelpOurMarriage.com RESOURCES

IMMERSION WEEKEND: The Living in Love retreat is back in person and better than ever! Now called the Immersion Weekend offered by our friends PRAYER FROM POPE FRANCIS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC at EverMore in Love, this weekend will help married couples experience the O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salvation and hope. wonder of being more in love. June 26 & 27 at Holy Spirit in Overland Park We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick. At the foot of the Cross you More information, other dates and special coupon code for our Archdiocese participated in Jesus’ pain, with steadfast faith. You, Salvation of the Roman found at www.archkck.org/livinginlove People, know what we need. We are certain that you will provide, so that, as you did at Cana of Galilee, joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial.

PROJECT CHRYSALIS Tuesday June 29-In Person, St. John Room at Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the Father’s will and to Church of the Ascension and Online via Zoom, 7:00PM Our next meeting do what Jesus tells us. He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen. will be held on June 29, from 7:00-8:15pm, in person in the St. John Room and online via Zoom. For more information, including the Zoom invitation We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise link, contact Deacon Ken Billinger at 913-634-4210 or email our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin. [email protected]. Project Chrysalis is a ministry offering hope through Sacred Scripture and community to parents or grandparents who ONLINE MASSES: For those who may not be able to attend our parish have lost a child or grandchild. While this ministry is not a bereavement masses, here are some of the masses that are available to watch on line group, our mission is to offer support and hope through scripture in a time or on television: of transformation. The group is open to parents or grandparents who have  For regular TV - Channel 38 airs Sunday morning Mass at 7:00am lost children. each week.

SUMMER RETIREMENT SEMINAR: Tax Reducing Strategies for Pre- and  For Dish and DirecTV - EWTN airs Sunday Mass a few times Post-Retirees With Speaker, Bill Eckert, C.A.P. July 14, 2021 throughout the day. , Room 229, in the new addition 10:30 am to Noon.  For livestream – here are some you may wish to look up: Register at [email protected] Bill is a member of Nativity parish o Church of the Ascension, Overland Park - Sunday Masses at and is a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy which provides him an in-depth 8:15am, 10:00am, 11:45am & 5:00pm - https://kcascension.org/ knowledge of the legal and financial tools necessary to help Catholics o Queen of the Holy Rosary, Wea - Sunday Mass at 8:30am articulate and advance their highest aspirations for self, family, church, and - https://qhrwea.church/watch-daily-mass society. The Office of Stewardship and Development, CFNEK, and o St. Michael the Archangel, Leawood - Sunday Mass at 9:00am Donnelly College. Space is limited. Registration - https://stmichaelcp.org/ecatholic-live information: archkck.org/summer-seminar/ Here you can find links to Holy Masses online from different parishes all

STRENGTHEN YOUR FAMILY’S FOUNDATION! The family is the most around the world. There is a link to see the calendar with the Catholic important unit in society, and sacramental marriage is the foundation of the Holy Masses live online. Click on the chosen hour when you want to see the Holy Mass online. https://mass-online.org/daily-holy-mass-live-online family. Invest in your family by investing in your marriage. Join us for the next in-person Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend Experience, July PLANNED GIVING BRIEF: CARES ACT – TAX BENEFITS FOR 16-18, 2021, at Savior Pastoral Center in City, Kansas. For more CHARITABLE GIVING EXTENDED THROUGH 2021 information, visit our website at www.WWME.org, and follow us on 1. Increase in tax deduction for cash gifts: For donors that itemize Facebook. To apply for the weekend register on-line or call/email Deacon their tax return, before the new legislation, the annual income limit was Tony & Barb Zimmerman at 816-741-4066, [email protected] capped at 60% for cash gifts. The new legislation allows for charitable

TOTUS TUUS FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS: The Totus Tuus donations up to 100% of a donor's annual income. Team will offer an adapted Totus Tuus program for people with special 2. New deduction: If you do not itemize when filing your tax return, to needs July 19th – 23rd from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Prince of Peace reduce your tax liability, you will be allowed to take a special tax deduction parish in Olathe. This program is for persons ages 6 to adult with of up to $300 for charitable donations. For more information visit the intellectual/developmental disabilities. The fee is $40 per person for the Archdiocesan website, CatholicPlannedGiving.com. week. For more information, please contact [email protected] or call 913.647.3054. To register, go to https://archkck.org/special-needs.

TOTUS TUUS FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND SIBLINGS: The Totus Tuus Teams will offer an adapted Totus Tuus program for people with special needs beginning Monday, July 24th to Thursday, July 27th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish in Overland Park. This Totus Tuus program is for persons ages 6 to adult with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Siblings are welcome!! Fee is $40 per person or $60 per family. Registration deadline is July 1st. Volunteers are also needed for the program. For more information please contact Tom Racunas in the Office of Special Needs Ministry by email at [email protected] or call 913.647.3054 or 316.305.7487. To register go to: www.archkck.org/special-needs.

TEENS ENCOUNTER CHRIST (TEC) WEEKEND: Does Jesus really have our back ALL the time? Does He really love us that much, even when we aren’t at our best? Does He really want to listen to us, even when we haven’t been a good friend to Him? When you come to a Teens Encounter Christ Retreat, you’re going to hear some great things from other people about Jesus, but you’re also going to get a lot of time to talk with Him and get to know Him better too. Teens Encounter Christ is a 3-day retreat where we focus on the Paschal Mystery of the dying and rising of Jesus Christ for each one of us. This is for High School Students and graduated seniors. It will be held at PSR on August 14-16, 2021. Cost is $110.00. Scholarships are available. Sign up here: www.archkckyouth.org/tec

MARY'S CATHOLIC MONTESSORI TRAINING CENTER (MCMTC) is currently accepting applicants for our fall cohort, starting in September 2021. Located in Eudora, Kansas, MCMTC trains and certifies Catholic Montessori guides to transform the world. In this program, the Montessori method and Catechesis of the Good Shepherd are united as an organic whole, preparing Catholic Montessori guides to deliver full Montessori formation to children and their families. Check out mcmtc.org for more details or email [email protected]

PERMANENT DIACONATE INFORMATION NIGHTS : Anyone who is interested in learning more about the diaconate to attend one of our “information nights.” We will be hosting information nights at the following locations:  WED, Sept. 1st: Savior Pastoral Center (KCK)(Spanish Interpreter)

NOTICE OF PRESS RELEASE - RECEIVED FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE THIS WEEK:

With deep sorrow for the suffering of victims and survivors of abuse, the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas (“Archdiocese”) announces that William Haegelin, a priest who was removed from ministry in 2002 and laicized in 2004, has been the subject of a substantiated allegation of sexual abuse of a minor. Mr. Haegelin’s name had been listed among the Archdiocese’s Substantiated Clergy Offenders under the category “Previously Publicized Allegations Not Able to Be Substantiated” but is now listed under the category “Substantiated Allegations of Clergy Sexual Abuse of a Minor.” The list may be found at www.archkck.org.

William Haegelin was the subject of an investigation in 2002 that led to an inaccurate determination and announcement that he did not sexually abuse a minor. The Archdiocese is particularly grateful for this survivor’s courage and strength in coming forward to challenge the decision to categorize Mr. Haegelin’s allegation as not able to be substantiated. Due to this persistence, we are now able to acknowledge more fully the harm to the survivor and to better assist and support their healing. Archbishop Naumann offers his sincere apology to the survivor, their family and community.

Mr. Haegelin served in the following parishes/schools during his time in the Archdiocese:

St. Agnes, Roeland Park Blessed Sacrament, Kansas City Bishop Ward High School, Kansas City Christ the King, Kansas City St. Lawrence, Easton, & St. Joseph of the Valley, Leavenworth Immaculata High School, Leavenworth Sacred Heart - St. Casimir, Leavenworth St. Ann, Prairie Village

Archbishop Naumann urges anyone harmed by William Haegelin to contact both law enforcement and the Archdiocese. The Archdiocese takes very seriously its obligation to address any allegation of abuse or misconduct by church personnel. The archdiocesan victim care advocate will accompany victim/survivors through the archdiocesan process.

To report any allegations of abuse, contact the Kansas Protection Report Center at 800.922.5330. If there is immediate danger or someone is injured, call local law enforcement as well. If the suspected abuse or misconduct involves an Archdiocesan cleric, employee or volunteer, please also contact Jan Saylor on the Confidential Report Line at 913.647.3051 or www.archkck.org/reportabuse. Ms. Saylor will connect anyone reporting harm to the victim care advocate who will offer immediate support.

ARCHDIOCESAN RELIGIOUS LIBERTY WEEK event on Sat. June 26th at Holy Spirit Parish in Overland Park. All are welcome for Mass with Archbishop Naumann, followed by a complimentary cook-out dinner, live music, and speakers sharing on religious liberty concerns in Kansas and the United States

LITANY OF SAINT JOSEPH: A NEW EDITION AND TRANSLATION The Litany of Saint Joseph was first promulgated by the Holy See in 1909. This past May 1, the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, as part of the Universal Church’s observance of the Year in honor of Saint Joseph, published an updated version of the Litany. This updated version incorporates seven new invocations into the litany, drawn from the writings of recent Popes Saint Paul VI, Saint John Paul II, and Francis. In publishing the Latin edition of the expanded litany, the Congregation noted that it would fall to the various Conferences of Bishops to publish vernacular translations. These translations would not require additional confirmation by the Holy See. Accordingly, the USCCB Committee on Divine Worship has approved a new version of the text, which is attached. While other English translations of this litany have already appeared in various publications, this newly- approved translation is based on a public domain text first published in The Ecclesiastical Review in 1909. The CDW has made minor adjustments to that translation, and, in consultation with the International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL), has approved an English translation of the seven new invocations. This text may be freely reproduced and distributed as desired, and has been distributed to the Bishops of the United States.