St. Patrick & St. Joseph Catholic Churches

THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD MAY 24, 2020

Contact Info: St. Pat’s Relay For Life Team is selling luminaries for this year’s 2020 Fr. Michael Linnebur Neosho County Relay For Life—$10 for each. Because of pandemic Cell: 316-518-7641 precautions, the 2020 Relay will not be a “physical” Relay as in the past; it [email protected] will be a “virtual” Relay (with more information upcoming). Luminaries Parish Office: will also be “virtual”—a rolling list of names of loved ones for whom 620-431-3165 luminaries have been purchased. Team members will be set up selling Office Manager: luminaries before and after Masses May 23-24 and May 30-31, or you can [email protected] get your money to Jean Cross or Patty Ungles if you aren’t back at Publications Coordinator: yet. [email protected] St. Patrick Knights of Columbus will be meeting Tuesday, May 26 at Parish Websites: 7:00 pm in the Hall for the election of officers. stpatrickchanute.org stjosephhumboldt.org Follow us on Facebook: St. Patrick St. Patrick Catholic School 620-431-4020

MASS INTENTIONS Parish Office Hours: The parish office is not open to the public, but you may reach office staff by phone May 23 Sat 4:30 pm St. Patrick RCIA Candidates Wednesday—Friday, 9 AM—12:30 PM, or leave a Sat 6:30 pm St. Joseph NO MASS message at any time. 24 Sun 8:00 am St. Joseph People of Both Parishes Sun 10:00 am St. Patrick Newly Ordained of the Diocese St. Patrick May 17, 2020 Sun Noon St. Patrick Special Intention Weekly Collection $ 7,067.00 25 Mon 8:00 am St. Patrick NO MASS St. Patrick Weekly Budget $ 11,425.50 26 Tues 6:30 pm St. Patrick Bishop Kemme Weekly Over (Under) Budget $ - ( 4,358.50 ) 27 Wed 8:00 am St. Patrick Special Intention YTD July 1—June 30, 2020 $ - ( 59,500.14 ) 28 Thurs 6:30 pm St. Joseph Unemployed School Building Fund $ -0- 29 Fri 8:00 am St. Patrick Diocese of Wichita Capital Campaign $ 2,635.55

30 Sat 4:30 pm St. Patrick Seminarians of the Diocese St. Joseph May 17, 2020

Sat 6:30 pm St. Joseph Special Intention Weekly Collection $ 1,702.25 31 Sun 8:00 am St. Joseph Francis St. Joseph Weekly Budget $ 1,826.92 Sun 10:00 am St. Patrick People of Both Parishes Weekly Over (Under) Budget $ - ( 124.67 ) Sun Noon St. Patrick Special Intention YTD July 1—June 30, 2020 $ + 2,736.31 ST. PATRICK & ST. JOSEPH

Why are the Bells Ringing?

You may have noticed…as you were sitting imitate her ‘yes’ in our own lives regarding in the church praying, driving by the God’s will and plans for us. It is also an parish, or just spending time outside…that important reminder of God’s immense the bells are rung at our parish churches at love for us in sending His only begotten Noon and 6:00 PM each day. But have you Son so that by His passion and cross, we ever wondered why? may be brought to the glory of His resur- During this Month of Mary rection.” (Keane 2013) (May), we are reminded of another Marian devotion And the ringing of the church bells? “For known as the . centuries, this ancient Marian devotion… While the origins of this had been traditionally recited by Catholics prayer are somewhat hard across the globe three times a day at 6:00 to pinpoint (as this ancient AM, Noon and 6:00 PM.” (Keane 2013) devotion developed over And the bells of the monasteries and the course of several centu- churches were rung as that audible remind- ries), what we do know is er to pause for a moment, to “punctuate” that it came to be in its pre- the day (in the midst of work) with prayer. sent form by the end of the The French painter Jean-François Millet 16th century. has captured this in a beautiful way in his So why is it important for famous masterpiece, The Angelus. The us to pray the Angelus? The painting “…shows a husband and wife in- writer Judy Keane sums this up quite nicely terrupting their work in a potato field and “...that audible reminder as she states: “For one reason, it helps us to bowing their heads for the Angelus prayer to pause for a moment, to acknowledge each day the heart of our in response to the bell tolling from the “punctuate” the day (in Catholic Faith – the celebration of the In- church steeple nearby.” the midst of work) with carnation of God’s only begotten prayer.” Son. Like other daily Catholic devotions, The Angelus (which can be found on page the Angelus has the ability to sanctify our 3) is a beautiful prayer, and the bells are a day. The prayer, which takes only a few simple reminder for us to “infuse” our day minutes, is a short summary of the greatest with prayer. If you’re not able to hear the event in human history that changed the bells, a simple timer on your watch or world forever! It also helps us to recall the phone will do the trick! And you if you’re Blessed Virgin’s ‘Fiat’ in becoming the crunched for time, pausing for a moment Mother of God when ‘the Word was made to just pray the , is a great way to flesh and dwelt among us.’ In doing so, it stay close to , through His Mother helps us to not only thank Mary for her Mary and our Mother as well. perfect obedience to God’s will but also to

For those not attending Mass in the churches, please join us online each Sunday, at 10:00 AM, @ https://www.facebook.com/St-Patrick-Catholic-Church-2034379966601678/ or https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkw2w4FTzrdPWTcUkMRhQCw The Angelus V. The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary: R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary...

V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord: R. Be it done unto me according to Thy word. Hail Mary...

V. And the Word was made flesh: R. And dwelt among us. Hail Mary...

V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may, by His Passion and Cross, be brought to the glory of His resurrec- tion. Through the same Christ, our Lord. Amen.

CONFESSIONS: Tuesday: 6:00-6:30 PM St. Patrick Wednesday: 7:30-8:00 AM St. Patrick Thursday: 6:00-6:30 PM St. Joseph Friday: 7:30-8:00 AM St. Patrick Saturday: 3:30-4:25 PM St. Patrick Sunday: 7:00-7:25 AM St. Joseph