213 E 5th St. Frankfort,213 E KS 5th 66427 St. Frankfort,Office Hours: KS 66427 MondayOffice through Hours: Friday Annunciation Parish (8:30 Monday am tothrough 12:30pm) Friday Annunciation Main(8:30 # am785 to-292 12:30pm)-4462 Serving St. Monica \ St. Elizabeth in Blue Rapids www.annunciationfrankfort.orgMain # 785-292-4462 and St. Columbkille in Blaine www.annunciationfrankfort.org Parish Liturgy Schedule Serving St. Monica \ St. Elizabeth in Blue Rapids Liturgy Schedule and St. Columbkille in Blaine Annunciation Parish APRIL15TH2018 Tuesday's,Annunciation Thursday's Parish and APRIL15TH2018 Friday'sTuesday's, at 8:00; Thursday's 10:00am andon The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Wednesday'sFriday's at 8:00; at the 10:00am Care on Wednesday'sHome. at the Care The Third Sunday of Easter Home. 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Mass Intentions Date Day Notes Intention 04/16/2018 Monday Easter Weekday No a.m. Mass

04/17/2018 Tuesday Easter Weekday +Darlene Broxterman 04/18/2018 Wednesday 10:00 am (Frankfort Care Home) +Eleanor Skoch

04/19/2018 Thursday Easter Weekday +Roy & +Rachel Seematter 04/20/2018 Friday Easter Weekday +Kathleen Suther

04/21/2018 Saturday Frankfort 4:00 p.m. +Ignatius, +Joan, & +Dick Noud 04/21/2018 Saturday Blaine 6:00 p.m. For All Parishioners of the 3 Parishes 04/22/2018 Sunday Blue Rapids 8:30 a.m. +Grace Marie Riepen

04/22/2018 Sunday Frankfort 10:30 a. m. Liv/Dec’d Knights of Columbus #1383

Saturday, Apr. 21st: Annunciation 4:00 pm Sunday, Apr. 22nd: Annunciation 10:30 am Lector Jean Caffrey M Lector Beth Reust Jack & Chloe Mitchell & Xander Hull and Ethan Armstrong I Servers Servers Alyssa Mitchell N L. Dressman, T. Dressman, & S. Wapp M. Parthemer, M. Kennedy, & J. Communion Communion I Kennedy S Musicians Moogie R., Emily F., & Brady T. Musicians Marilyn D., Lynn B., & Lexi D. T Ushers Jerry Broxterman & Herschel Mentgen Ushers Joe Parthemer & Bill Broxterman E Gifts Ushers to appoint Gifts Ushers to appoint R Rosary Kay Mitchell Rosary Ron Bramlage S Care Home Linda Roeder Sacristan Marybeth Kennedy Sacristan Cassie Mitchell This that and the Other...

COME JOIN US – Annunciation CONGRATULATIONS to Izzley NOTICE JR/SR HIGH Parish Spring Fund-raiser Luncheon Jayda Mae Lamb, daughter of STUDENTS– We are asking for will be held on Sunday, April 22nd in Shoshana Lamb who was baptized at volunteers to help work the the Cigna Center. Serving 11:00 to Annunciation Parish this weekend. fundraiser luncheon on April 22nd. 1:30 pm Meatballs, Cheesy Potatoes, Her sponsors are Mike Harrington Salad, Greed Beans, dinner rolls & and K’Lynn Tilley. There will be a If you are able to help just show up dessert. Adults $10.00 & Children short reception in the Cigna Center that day. Serving hours are 11:00 to ages 10 and under $5.00. Group II immediately following the baptism. 1:30. of the Altar Society will be cooking & serving this meal. If you did not CONGRATULATIONS to Diesel CCD NOTES– Class Grades 1-6 receive your letter with the work Myron Krohn, son of Mike and Wed. Apr. 18th 3:45 to 4:45 pm schedule contact Marilyn in the Valerie Krohn who was baptized at Parish Office. Annunciation Parish this weekend. JR/SR. HIGH Grades 7-12, Wed. His sponsors are Dustin Krohn and Apr. 18th, 7:00 pm NOTICE– There will be a Country Mindy Williams. Store during the fund-raiser luncheon Journey Through Scripture: The on April 22nd in the Cigna Center. Benediction, Adoration, & Rosary Bible and the Virgin Mary! Donations of baked goods and crafts Tuesdays, 7:00 pm This Spring’s adult faith would be greatly appreciated! opportunity is a bible study of the Questions contact Stephanie Adoration of the Blessed Blessed Virgin in Sacred Scripture. Huninghake at 292-4280. Sacrament Fridays 1:00 to 5:00 The next meeting is Apr. 16th. pm

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ANNUNCIATION OFFERINGS Divine Mercy Parish, Auction NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING April 8, 2018 April 21, 2018 10:00 am 122 Easter season is the perfect time to bring new Envelopes $950.00 Warren St. Gardner KS. life into your marriage by learning Natural Plate $244.00 Auction will include property at the Family Planning! Classes in the Sympto- Total $1194.00 former site of the Sacred Heart Thermal Method of NFP are offered for a reasonable course fee beginning in Topeka Other Income Catholic Church facility. The th Mass Stipends $ 10.00 auction will take place inside the on Saturday, April 28 , at 7pm. Call Dana or Use Of Hall $100.00 Eric Runnebaum at 785-380-0062 for more parish center which is just East of info, including the location of this class and Holy Thursday $ 20.00 Center & Warren Streets in Gardner the availability of online classes. Pre- Easter Flowers $ 25.10 Kansas. Items include Riding registration required at www.ccli.org. Rice Bowl $ 65.95 Mower, Equipment, Tools, Learn more at nfptopeka.blogspot.com. Easter (Priesthood) $ 60.00 Furniture, Appliances, and Serving Cath. Home Missions $ 10.00 & Kitchenware. Coffee and Silence: A St. M/St. E $941.10* St. Columbkille $876.41* MARRIED COUPLES: A Worldwide Prayerful Day Away (*Fr. S. Feb. sal, insur., util., food, & Marriage Encounter Weekend is like Wednesday, May 2, 9:00 am–4:00 pm misc.) Spring-time. It’s a weekend of fresh air, Don’t let spring slip away without enjoying the rebirth of romance and new the beauty of the season with a day of prayer and reflection at Sophia Center in Atchison, NOTICE ALL PARISHIONERS- beginnings. If you’d like to make your marriage even more special than it Kansas! Treat yourself to a day of silent Please SUPPORT our Mission already is – sign up now! The next prayer, reading, contemplative walking, and Trip: We are going to Oklahoma City Weekend in Kansas City is April 20-22, rest. Coffee will be provided; bring a sack for a week in June to work with the 2018 For more information or to apply, lunch and enjoy a prayerful day away! elderly, the poor and the sick. If you please visit our website: For more information or to register, call 913- would like to help with finances please www.wwme4youandme.org or call Tony 360-6173 or visit the Sophia Spirituality send a donation to the parish office. If & Barb Zimmerman, 816-741-4066 or Center Web site at you would like to purchase chances for a email [email protected] www.sophiaspiritualitycenter.org. Ruger 10/22 Sporter Precision Rifle COME AND SEE WEEKEND FAMILY DAY AT PRAIRIE STAR please notify Jarett Gros at 785-844- RANCH Is offering you the chance to step 0060. Thank you! APRIL 20-22, 2018—The Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph invite away and enter into a day of prayer, Catholic Heart Work Campers single Catholic women ages 18-40, to a adventure, outdoor activities, and time to Come and See Weekend April 20-22, reconnect. Families, friends, and 2018. If you are even slightly interested communities are invited to join us on May MARRIAGE MINUTE— Need some in the possibility of becoming a sister or 6th from 9am to 5pm! Opportunities include peace? There is plenty to worry about in the just curious about religious life, you are Horseback Riding, Canoeing, Ropes world and in our families. If you are stressed invited to be our guest and be inspired Activities, and time for prayer. The out, tired, and anxious, you can relate to the by Saint Angela’s life, her spirituality, experience will culminate with the disciples in this weekend’s Gospel. They are and her vision for her followers. There is celebration of the Holy Mass in our beautiful grieving their mentor, questioning their faith, no charge for the weekend at Mount St. Kateri Chapel. Let us journey together on and fearing for their safety when Jesus enters Saint Joseph Motherhouse, Mount this day of Christ-centered adventure! and offers them peace… the peace of his Maple, Kentucky (12 miles southwest of Register online now or contact the Team at presence with them. All sacraments make the Owensboro, KY on Hwy 56). Contact Prairie Star Ranch. www.archkck.org/ranch - same Risen Christ present to each of us, and Sister Monica Seaton: 270-229-0601 or - 785-746-5693 -- [email protected] your marriage is a sacrament! To regain by email at some peace: • Ask your spouse to pray for [email protected]. ATTENTION! and with you. • Prioritize time with your Couples celebrating their 50th Wedding spouse (and let other things go). • Serve your RUNNIN REVS BASKETBALL Anniversary in 2018 spouse in a way that makes him/her feel Everyone is invited to the Runnin’ Revs Archdiocesan 50th Wedding Anniversary loved. To strengthen your Sacrament, go to vs. Serra All-Stars basketball game on Celebration June 10, 2:00 pm, Church of www.JoyfulMarriageProject.com Monday, April 23rd, 7:00 pm at Hayden the Nativity/Leawood HS in Topeka. Bring the family to this To receive your invitation from Archbishop

fun and competitive basketball which Naumann, please call the parish office and 7th Annual Spring Salad Supper– April will support our seminarians. There is no give us your name, address, phone number 12h, 6:30 pm Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church charge but donations will benefit and date of your wedding. Please do this hall, Marysville. Featuring “Demonstrations seminarians. as soon as possible. & Tips” by local chef Alex Shultz. Advance tickets -$8.00 by calling 785-713-0296. FRANKFORT FOOD PANTRY– Please Proceeds benefit community service projects. help us support our local food pantry. There Sponsored by Preceptor Zeta Chapter of Beta is a basket in the back of church to drop off Sigma Phi. non-perishable food items.

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Reflecting On Sunday’s Readings

The wellspring of reconciliation, to note that Jesus was not satisfied Christ’s sacrifice on the cross and that they simply became aware that Daily Mass Readings bodily resurrection, is the message he was alive and present. In addition, of hope that we believers must Jesus made himself known to them communicate to the world around by opening the sacred Scripture to Monday, First Reading: us. For through his death on their them so that they could understand Apr. 16 Acts 6: 8-15 behalf the world can find release the significance of his death, and Gospel: from a life of sin and the guilt and resurrection. Once he had Jn. 6: 22-29 condemnation that comes with it, accomplished this, those disciples Tues- First Reading: even for the most righteous non- were prepared in both head and heart day, Acts 7: 51—8: 1a believer, Jesus’ bodily resurrection to be “witnesses of these things.” Apr. 17 Gospel: communicates to them the hope of When believers have allowed both Jn. 6: 30-35 transformation. In this week’s their heart and head to be converted Wednes- First Reading: Acts 8: 1b-8 Gospel passage these dejected and they become enthusiastic about day, Gospel: Jn. 6: 35-40 defeated disciples exemplify how “witnessing to these things.” As we Apr. 18 this message of hope can set people relate to non-believers it is important Thurs- First Reading: Acts 8: 26- free and turn their world around that we also open the Scripture to day, 40 and put them on a new road of life. them, so that they too can understand Apr. 19 Gospel: Jn. 6: 44-51 Jesus did not choose some the significance of Jesus’ life, death, miraculous or exalted means to Friday, First Reading: Acts 9: 1-20 and resurrection. We can do this by Apr. 20 communicate with them, but rather simply discussing with them a Gospel: Jn. 6: 52-59 chose two simple means of passage of Scripture that has been communications, means which we meaningful to us, or a thought based Satur- First Reading: Acts 9: 31-42 can also utilize to communicate this on a passage of Scripture. We can day, Gospel: Jn. 6: 60-69 hope. Jesus made himself present to also invite them to read and discuss Apr. 21 them through friendly and the Bible with us. It is amazing what Sunday, First Reading: significant conversation around a the Holy Spirit will do in their life Apr. 22 Acts 4: 8-12 simple meal. We who know Christ when they allow their mind and heart Second Reading: are reminded of the privilege we to be engaged by God’s Word. “The 1 Jn. 3: 1-2 have of dining with Christ through wellspring of reconciliation, John Gospel: the Eucharist. In this simple Paul writes, is the cross of Christ. Its Jn. 10: 11-18 celebration we are able to vertical beam symbolizes the human commune with him, and experience need for reconciliation with God, and ”1 Witness to Hope: The Biography his grace filled fellowship. But its horizontal crossbeam represents of Pope John Paul II, by George what about the poor non-believer the need for reconciliation within the Weigel, page 473. who hasn’t yet entered into the human family. Because the Church is fellowship of his Body by putting the Body of Christ, its ‘central task’ **************************** their faith in Christ? How is the non is ‘reconciling people: with God, Reflecting On Sunday’s Readings, -believer to share in a simple meal with themselves, with neighbor, with Copyright 2002-2018, Richard A. of fellowship with Christ? Only the whole of creation.’ One of the Cleveland. through us. As we make ourselves ways the Church lives out that available to them, Christ who ministry of reconciliation is to dwells in us, also becomes present remind the world of the reality of sin, to them. It is through our words and for reconciliation is impossible actions that Jesus can engage the without naming the evil that had non-believer in meaningful caused division and rupture in the conversation, communicating the first place. message of salvation and his love and care for them. It is interesting

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St. Monica\St. Elizabeth, Blue Rapids

Calendar and Mass Intention Ministers of the Mass April 22nd, 8:30 am—+Grace Marie Riepen Sunday Apr. 22nd, 8:30 a.m. St. Monica\St. Elizabeth

Lector H. Brungardt Apr. 8, 2018 offerings Servers J. Brungardt, A. Brungardt, & E. Swearingen Envelopes $882.00 NOTICE- Gifts Seleska family Eucharistic Communion M. Borgerding, H. Brungardt, & J. Bachura Plate $291.00 ministers, lector and servers please Ushers M. Borgerding & D. Dobrovolny Rice Bowl $ 70.96 meet with Fr Church Cleaners: April– Karen Swearingen Schmitz in the vestment room 10 Sacristan Schedule: April— Peggy Waite Breakfast Committee: April— Mary Ann Heinen, Jenni Heinen, minutes before Mass. Janice Rowe, Jackie Coggins, & LeeAnn Kenworthy Collection Counters: April— Jeanette Borgerding & Ruth Tate

Marysville Knights of Columbus will be hosting a breakfast in the St. Monica/St. Elizabeth Church Hall on HAPPY BIRTHDAY Sunday, April 29th immediately after Mass. All Eric Henry 4/16 parishioners are invited to attend! Mark Borgerding 4/17 Zita Duensing 4/18 ATTENTION! Kelly Schroedl 4/18 Couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary in Dewaine Heinen 4/21 2018 ANNIVERSARIES Archdiocesan 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration Don & Martha Hoover 4/15 June 10, 2:00 pm, Church of the Nativity/Leawood Richard & Heather Anderson 4/18 To receive your invitation from Archbishop Naumann, COME JOIN US – Annunciation Parish Spring Fund- please call the parish office and give us your name, address, raiser Luncheon will be held on Sunday, April 22nd in the phone number and date of your wedding. Please do this as Cigna Center. Serving 11:00 to 1:30 pm Meatballs, soon as possible.

Cheesy Potatoes, Salad, Greed Beans, dinner rolls & dessert. Adults $10.00 & Children ages 10 and under $5.00. All proceeds will benefit Annunciation Parish.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Fridays from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. All parishioners are welcome to come and pray anytime during these hours.

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St. Columbkille Parish, Blaine KS

Ministers of the Mass Saturday Apr. 21, 6:00 p.m. Saturday April 7, 2018 offering: Lector Becky White

Servers Eva, Rebecca and Ty Krohn

Ministers Lavone Sanford, Mike Sanford, Carol Minihan, Steve O’Shea Hospitality Corey & Jayme Lundberg

Altar Society Meeting April 23rd at 7pm. Ladies Prayer Group Beginning Sunday April 15 at 6:30 pm in the hall, we will meet to pray. This group will Server Schedule th only meet the third Sunday of each month. Our first Apr 14 Brandon Geyer, Dylan and Devin Plummer meeting will be based on the "Letter to Women" written Apr 21st Eva, Rebecca and Ty Krohn Apr 28th Brooklyn Plummer, Maria Krohn and Jarritt by Pope John Paul II, June 29, 1995. A few copies are Martens available in the back of the church or it can be found May 5th Eli Roggenkamp, Malea and Ethan Karnes through an online search. Look forward to seeing you. Terri McClain 785-713-0820. Church Cleaning April 16-22: Religion Classes/Earth Day Community Rite of Christian Burial for my mom Marita Roeder, Service Saturday, May 26, 2018, 11:30 am, Grave Blessing by May 7-13: Pat Wulf, Terry McClain, Sherry Quigley Father Schmitz, Mount Calvary Cemetery with a May 21-27: Sally Olson, Carol Minihan, Katie Kufahl, Jeanna VanDonge luncheon immediately following at St. Columbkille's parish hall. Memorial donations can be made to St. COME JOIN US – Annunciation Parish Spring Fund- Columbkille's restoration fund. Terri McClain raiser Luncheon will be held on Sunday, April 22nd in the Cigna Center. Serving 11:00 to 1:30 pm Meatballs, Cheesy Potatoes, Salad, Greed Beans, dinner rolls & dessert. Adults $10.00 & Children ages 10 and under $5.00. All proceeds will benefit Annunciation Parish.

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