St. Elizabeth Parish September 13, 2009 Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Elizabeth Church Sunday Masses th Main at 75 Street Kansas City, MO 64114 Saturday: 4:30 pm Web site: stekc.org Sunday: 7:30, 10:00 am
Parish Staff Weekday Masses Rev. Terry Bruce, Pastor ...... ext. 3403 Monday—Friday 7:00 am Rev. Christian Malewski, Associate Pastor………….ext. 3405 Wednesdays 8:30 am (September ~ May) Deacon Don Schmit, Deacon Emeritus Tuesday & Thursday 11:30 am Deacon Mike McLean, Pastoral Minister Reconciliation Deacon Charlie Cecil, Pastoral Minister Individual Confessions Mrs. Sandy Nickel, School Principal Saturday: 3:00 – 4:00 pm Joann Aubuchon, Assistant Principal Seasonal Communal Penance Services Mrs. Pat Dennis, School Administrative Assistant Mrs. Vicky Kinney, Business Manager ...... ext. 3409 Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm (And by appointment) Ms. Sandi Lombardino, Parish Secretary ...... ext3401 Office Phone...... 523-2405 Mr. Steve Christensen, Buildings & Grounds ...... ext. 3414 Rectory ...... 523-2155 Ms. Susie Adams, Director of Music ...... ext. 3408 Office Fax ...... 444-9858 Mrs. Joanie McLaughlin, Seniors Coordinator ...... ext. 3411 School Office ...... 523-7100 Mrs. Rachelle Lawlor, Social Services…………………….…ext.3404 School Fax ...... 523-2566 Mrs. Margaret Haik, Confirmation Coordinator..…...ext. 3405 Mr. Bill Egelhoff, Parish Relations………………………816.309.1042 Our Mission Statement Mrs. Eileen Iammartino, DRE…………….……………..………ext. 3417 St. Elizabeth Catholic Parish answers the call of God to further Leslie Guillot, Diocesan Victim’s Advocate………….816.361..2666 His Kingdom on earth through celebrating the sacred Liturgy and in building community through service. 2 WELCOME TO ST. ELIZABETH PARISH • KANSAS CITY, MO
Breaking Open the Word Choir Rehearsal Volunteers Needed for our If your child benefits from Breaking Open the Word St. Elizabeth Community Choir during the 10 am Mass on Sunday, please consider serving begins Tuesday, September 22 as a volunteer. Leaders are trained, given materials and 7-8:30pm in the church choir loft.! support and conduct one session every 4-6 weeks. A small You’ve heard about it, thought about it, considered it: team of dedicated parents have been doing a wonderful job NOW DO IT! Call Susie in the parish office for more leading this ministry, but we need more help. Contact details, 816.523.2405. Eileen Iammartino at 816.523.2405, ext. 3417 for additional information. Dads are welcome, too! Important Announcement Friendship Club News About Our Bulletin! Since Sandi is on vacation for the next couple of weeks, Please plan on joining us for the lunch on Thurs- please send any bulletin announcements to Susie at day, September 24th immediately following the 11:30a [email protected]. Mass. Lunch will be followed by a performance by our All School Band for our listening enjoyment. Reserva- tions can be made by calling: Joanie McLaughlin @ High School Youth (816) 361-0913. Come to Tim 4:12, a peer-led youth group that explores the Bible and our Faith. Sunday, September 20, 7 p.m. in the First Reconciliation and First Eucharist Parish Ministry Center. Worlds of Fun field trip for our high school aged If your child does not attend St. Elizabeth’s School and parishioners. Saturday, October 3. The cost is $30 and you’ll you are interested in having him/her prepare for First need a permission slip, which can be found at Reconciliation and first Eucharist, please contact Eileen www.stpetersparishkcmo.org, click on ―youth ministry.‖ Iammartino at 523-2405, ext. 3417 to register your child, We’ll meet at St. Elizabeth’s parking lot at 10 a.m., travel by then mark your calendar with these dates: bus, and return at 6 p.m. Permission form and money are 1st Reconciliation Parent Meeting September 28 due to the PMC by September 15. 1st Reconciliation Sacrament November 9 Canoe trip on the Gasconade River, near Lebanon, MO. 1st Eucharist Parent Meeting February 8 Saturday, October 10-Sunday, October, 11. We’ll leave from 1st Eucharist Sacrament April 18 St. Peter’s Legacy Center at 5 a.m., canoe on Saturday, camp Registration and attendance at parent meetings is a overnight and return by 4 p.m. the next day. The cost is $60 required part of the preparation process. and a permission slip is needed (find one at the St. Peter’s website). Permission form and money are due to the PMC by September 15. Preparation for Infant Baptism All youth activities are a joint venture of St. Elizabeth Our next Baptismal Preparation session will be and St. Peter’s parishes. Contact Margaret Haik at the Thursday, September 17 ~ 7:30 to 8:45 pm in the Parish Parish Ministry Center with any questions (816-523-2405 x Ministry Center. If you are a registered parishioner and 3410). wish to attend this session call Sandi at 816.523.2405. New to St. Elizabeth Parish? Register on September 17 Young Active Parishioners We invite all those interested in joining St. Elizabeth (YAPs) is a group of twenty-and thirty–something parish to join us Thursday, September 17 at 6:30 pm in the married and single parishioners who gather for social parish Ministry Center (northeast corner of Main and events, community service projects and spiritual 75th Streets). The registration form is quick and we’ll be enrichment. happy to answer any questions you may have. You must UPCOMING EVENTS: be a registered parishioner for sacramental preparation. September 19—Scavenger Hunt. To sign up for this session call Sandi Lombardino at the October 16—Happy Hour in the Community parish office, 816.523.2405. Garden. For more information or to help with these events, Vocations Cross Exchange contact Carrie Madden 816.361.2918 or September 6— Dan and Joyce Fish [email protected]. September 13—Tim & Joan Schramek TWENTY – FOURTH SUNDA Y IN ORDINARY TIME ~ SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 3
Health Care Reform Men of Valor From the Missouri Conference of Catholic Bishops: Gathering 6 46 million Americans are currently without access to Men of Valor Gathering 6 will take place at St. Robert health care. Sixty-four percent of the uninsured are employed Bellarmine Parish Center on Saturday, September 19. We full-time, year-round. An estimated 14,000 persons a day are will celebrate Mass at 4pm, dinner follows with a talk by now losing coverage as a result of the recession. The poor are special guest James Newkirk, Lay Director of the Diocesan more likely to be uninsured. Cursillo Movement. To make your reservation (reservation Your help is needed to tell your congresspersons what to required, no fees) or for more information, please call: include in—and keep out of– health care reform. Catholics Deacon Ken Greene 816-756-1858 x 551 are encouraged to contact their representatives in congress or email: [email protected]. and tell them: *Health care coverage should include all people from con- God, Creation, and the Environmental Crisis ception until natural death. *Do not include funding for abortion. Church in the 21st Century Lecture Series *Restrain costs and apply costs equitable among payers. Seventh Annual Theological Conference *Provide for freedom of conscience for providers, health Saturday, September 26, 2009 care workers and patients. 9 am-5 pm at Rockhurst High School U.S. Senators: 9301 State Line Road, Kansas City, Missouri Christoper Bond (R) (202) 224-5721 Claire McCaskill (D) (202) 224-2876 Admission to the conference is $30, which includes U.S. Representative: lunch. Call 816.268.1036 or e-mail [email protected] for Ike Skelton (202) 225-2876 reservations.
St. Francis Xavier 4th Annual Golf Tournament Family Night at the Royals Join us for our 4th Annual Golf tournament, Monday, The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring their 3rd October 5, 2009 at Swope Memorial golf Course. 12m Annual Family Night at the Royals on Saturday, Check-in, 1pm Shotgun start. Two Person Scramble. September 26. We will begin with a free tailgate dinner $75 per player, also includes Awards dinner from 4-6pm, Parking Lot N, game begins at 6pm, tickets immediately following at SFX’s Murphy Hall (school $13 per ticket. cafeteria). Registration forms available on the parish Last year was a great success with over 150 website www.sfx-kc.org or contact Bethany in parish office participants. This year we have pre-purchased group 816-523-5155, ext. 213. tickets to ensure we all sit together. Hurry to secure tickets for your family as tickets are limited. If you have any questions contact Terry Madden at 913.706.3849. 2009 Golf Classic ~ Friday, October 2 The St. Elizabeth Golf Classic will take place on Friday, October 2 at Swope Memorial Golf Course, scheduled for a noon shotgun start time. There will also be a post-event awards ceremony/dinner at the clubhouse! This annual fundraiser event of the Athletic Association continues to grow and draws current and past parishioners and friends from around the Kansas City metropolitan area for an afternoon of fun and companionship, Play format will be a scramble format. The player cost is $90 per player and a discounted rate of $160 per couple. Company and individual hole sponsorships are still available. Check out www.steathletics.org for more information. Reserve your foursome now by calling Joel Jones at 816.363.4172 or Gus Sonnenberg 816.361.7794.
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Readings for the Week of September 13, 2009 Liturgical Ministries —Sept. 19/20, 2009
Sunday: Is 50:5-9a/Jas 2:14-18/Mk 8:27-35 4:30 pm Servers: Remi McDonald, Michael Hart, Monday: Nm 21:4b-9/Phil 2:6-11/Jn 3:13-17 Chloe Barrett Tuesday: 1 Tm 3:1-13/Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35 Lectors: Alan Sawyer, Carolyn Sawyer Wednesday: 1 Tm 3:14-16/Lk 7:31-35 EME: Norma Hagerty, Bill Knipp, Thursday: 1 Tm 4:12-16/Lk 7:36-50 Jenny Weidler, Diana Burdett, Friday: 1 Tm 6:2c-12/Lk 8:1-3 Maureen Liston Saturday: 1 Tm 6:13-16/Lk 8:4-15 7:30 am Server: Bob Johnston Next Sunday: Wis 2:12, 17-20/Jas 3:16---4:3/Mk 9:30-37 Lectors: Neil Spearman, Steve Williamson © EME: Toni Walters, Sue Rhodes, Vince McInerny, Kathy Colborne Judith Mayanja 10:00 am Servers: Cortney Didier, Ellie Stingley, Maggie McClain
Lectors: Joel Jones, Sam Knopik EME: Charles Gosselin, Barb Levitt, September 14, 2009 Vicki Saviano, Pat Saviano, Lauara Short, Andre Fontcha, Monday Phil Murphy 7:00 am Living & Deceased Members of the Weekday Servers: Clifford/Ahearn Families Sept. 14-18 Maggie Mannebach, Alex Seese Requested by The Terrence Glynn Family Sept. 21-25 Colleen Zuk, Audrey Voravong Tuesday 7:00 am Gregory/Fisher Families 11:30 am Hank Maggard Requested by Dan & Mary Cofran Wednesday 7:00 am St. Elizabeth Parish Family 8:30 am Dorothy Harris Please Pray for all the Sick: Requested by Marie Hoffman Pease call back to let us know when your loved Thursday one is out of harm’s way...816.523.2405. 7:00 am Willa Dean Cecil Requested by Men’s Prayer Group Bernadine Hiebl, Dolph Schaefer, Judith 11:30 am Michael Mason Mayanja, Jana Moynihan, Paul Lark, Virginia Requested by Elvira Miggliazzo & Haake, Lois G., Mary K., Susan H., Doris Celeste Greelee Schworer, Regina Steinbacher, Maria Metz, Friday Steve O’Halloran, Pete Egan, Fairy Palmer, 7:00 am Mary Buck Kathleen Cassidy, Liam Mcgillycuddy, Marilyn, Requested by Ed Hasenyager Saturday Kathleen Matthews, Clarence Wiedel, Mary Jo 4:30 pm Ramon & Virginia Perez and David Ryffe, Anne Quinly, Jacque Curry, Requested by Pilar Perez Lucas Nedelco, Alice Brock, Sheryl Ford, Hugh Sunday Dulle, Marc Saviano, Donna Dilks, Bob Quirk, 7:30 am Barbara Lonergan Robert Nussbeck. Requested by Ed Lonergan 10:00 am St. Elizabeth Parish Family Please Pray for the Hospitalized: Kathy Burdolski and Kaiya Delgado
Please pray for those who have died and the consolation of their families: Altar Cleaners for September Fred Park and Jim McCormick Mary Dunham, Sue Miller, Kris Zondca SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 5 Worldwide Marriage Encounter ―‖Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.‖ (Gospel Reading) Marriage involves many little self-denials. Hear more about the choices to love that keep marriage strong. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends in Missouri are Oct.23-25 in Branson and Nov. 6-8 in Kansas City. Dates fill fast, early registration is recommended. For more information visit our website at: http://wwme4youandme.org or contact and Shawn & Stephanie Souders at (816)903-1988.
Missouri Catholic Conference A message from Bishop Finn: ―This year the Missouri Catholic Conference Annual Assembly will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2009. Catholics from across Missouri will once again gather in the House Chamber of the State Capitol. It is an opportunity to witness and learn how to make a difference by putting their faith into action. ―As you know, the Conference is an important voice in the public policy area. Our participation in events such as the annual Assembly can enable us to develop skills and understanding to help our parishes and our society. Please consider participating in this special day.― Your may register at www.mocatholic.org or by calling the Diocesan Human Rights Office at 816-756-1858, ext. 532.
From the Diocesan Respect Life Director ―I write to you with a sense of urgency concerning federal health care legislation. Our current system should be reformed to make health care more available to the poor and vulnerable in our society, and to ensure that costs are restrained and applied equitably across the spectrum of payers. However, we must also ensure that the new legislation preserves the freedom of conscience for health care professionals and doesn’t violate the right to life with tax funds for abortion and other procedures in grave conflict with our Catholic Faith.‖ Abbey Guest Center Conception Abbey Autumn Retreat—Grief and Healing Friday supper through Sunday lunch October 23-25 Join Fr. Patrick Caveglia, Karen Ceckowski and Chaplain Joshua Allee for conferences and healing discussions about loss and recovery from hurt. The weekend is anchored by the monastic Liturgy of the Hours and the celebration of the Eucharist. There will be ample time for personal quiet, reflection and prayer. (Suggested donation for lodging, meals and conferences: $125 single, $200 double accommodations)