Holy Angels Church Office ...... (913) 724-1665 15438 Leavenworth Road Fax ...... (913) 724-4148 Church Office Hours 15408 Leavenworth Road Monday thru Thursday ...... 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Basehor, Kansas 66007 Friday ...... 8:30 am - 2:00 pm Rectory ...... (913) 724-3122 Pastoral Staff 15440 Leavenworth Road Pastor ...... Rev. Richard McDonald ...... [email protected] Confessions welcomed by appointment and Saturdays, 3:45 - 4:15 pm. Parish Secretary/Charity Coordinator Daily Mass - Regular weekday Mass in little church 8 am Mon. – Thurs...... Joyce Bowlin and at 9 am on civil holidays. There will not be a daily Mass when ...... [email protected] there is a funeral. Pastoral Assistant ...... Dana Beinlich Rosary after weekday Mass ...... [email protected]

Our Lady Queen of the Holy Angels Adoration Chapel open 24/7 with key Director of Religious Education card availability to those signing up for a holy hour Cathy Kern ...... (913) 481-5447

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Devotion Tuesdays after morning Mass ...... [email protected]

Youth Group Sundays, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm, little church basement Director Adult Education & Formation RCIA Coordinator Men’s Prayer Group Saturdays, 7:00 am, little church basement Christine Brown ...... (913) 724-1665 Legion of Mary 3rd Wednesday of the month 5:30 pm, parish hall [email protected]

Ladies Faith Group Monday evenings at 6:30 pm little church basement. Youth Ministry Coordinator Friday mornings at 9:30 AM, little church basement. Kevin White ...... (913) 724-1665

Weddings - Contact Chris Brown nine months before proposed Music Director wedding date. Call the office to make an appointment, (913) 724-1665. Laura Beeves ...... (913) 441-8489 ...... [email protected] Baptisms Three months notice before baptism. Baptisms are held on Choir Director ...... Hayley Pedroza the 2nd Sunday of the month. Baptismal Preparation Classes are re- quired and scheduled individually with parents (only). Call Chris at Organizations the office (913) 724-1665 to schedule a class time. Finance Council Chair Craig Gaffney ...... (913) 449-0730

Pastoral Council Chair David Hornick...... (816) 830-5679 Altar Society Melissa Milhon ………...(913 708-4925 ...... [email protected] Catholic Women's Organization Cathy Gilewitch ...... (913) 416-3996 Mark Your Calendars! ...... [email protected] Holy Angels Parish presents a Cemetery Sales Keith Creten ...... (913) 788-2096 teaching and exposition of Food Kitchen Coordinator Sacred Relics on Friday July 30 Nick Gaspers ...... (913) 724-1186 at 6:30 pm. Father Carlos Knights of Columbus Martins of the Companions of Chuck Whipple ...... (816) 835-2740 the Cross will be here with an Dan Clegg, 4th Deg ...... (816) 805-4028 extraordinary Vatican collection Legion of Mary Janice Gaspers ………….(913) 724-1186 of over 150 relics, some as old Special Needs Advocate as 2000 years. Shauna ...... (913) 721-1249 More information to follow. VIRTUS Coordinator Sara Steinlage...... (913) 745-6294 www.holyangelsbasehor.org July 11, 2021 • 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Masses This Week Feast of St. , Co-Patron — with St. Joseph Monday, July 12 — of a Happy Death and Founder of Western Monasticism 8:00 am † Stacy Breeden - CB July 11, 2021 Tuesday, July 13 St. Henry Dear Parishioners and Friends of Holy Angels Parish, 8:00 am † Amy Miles - BM Wednesday, July 14 St. Kateri Tekakwitha Today we happily celebrate the influence of St. Benedict, 8:00 am † Ray Johnson - MJ at Atchison, KS. and at Conception, MO. and from them the Thursday, July 15 St. Bonaventure influence flowing into and throughout our Archdiocese. As you recall, we chose St. Benedict’s Abbey Infirmary as our Lenten 8:00 am † Samuel Cortright - BC Charity this past year. If you have never been to either of Friday, July 16 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel these places, it is worth a summer road trip ... or better yet No Mass one in the beauty of autumn. Both the grounds at St. Bene- Saturday, July 17 dict’s Abbey and adjoining Benedictine College are beautiful 4:30 pm † Quinn Pflugradt - CP and worth touring and as well those of Conception Abbey Sunday, July 18 (a Basilica) and even more lovely than Conception’s Basilica, 8:00 am All Parishioners of Holy Angels the totally intact Edwardian-era Adoration Chapel of the 10:30 am † Pauline Grant - SD Benedictine Sisters of Clyde, MO. a great two-mile walk from the Abbey Basilica Church. Taking out-of-town visitors to Ministry Schedule both places is a great escape from the metro area. It helps us appreciate the importance of St. Benedict and Benedictine SATURDAY, JULY 17 - 4:30 PM monasticism to the Western world. Below is a bit of praise Servers Grace Brandenburg & Tyson Heffley given to the saint of the day by the last pope to take the name Lector 1 Rich Dixon of Benedict. Lector 2 Therese Horvat Born in Norcia about 480, Benedict's first studies were in Rome but, EMHC (4) Therese Horvat, Rich Dixon, disappointed with city life, he retired to Subiaco, where he stayed for Jeri McDonnell & Steve Suarez about three years in a cave—the famous sacro speco—dedicating Ushers (4) Lyle Lauritsen*, Bill Kirchner, himself wholly to God. In Subiaco, making use of the ruins of a Ben Wano & Mick Vitt cyclopean villa of the emperor Nero, he built some monasteries, together with his first disciples, giving life to a fraternal community SUNDAY, JULY 18 - 8:00 AM founded on the primacy of the love of Christ, in which prayer and Servers Nathaniel & Tobias Cartwright work were alternated harmoniously in praise of God. Lector 1 Melanie Savner Years later, he completed this project in Monte Cassino, and put it in Lector 2 Jeri Gregory writing in his Rule, the only work of his that has come down to us. EMHC(4) Melanie & Mark Savner, Bob & Amid the ashes of the Roman Empire, Benedict, seeking first of all Betty Feyerabend the kingdom of God, sowed, perhaps even without realizing it, the Ushers (4) James Murphy*, Tom Phalen, seed of a new civilization which would develop, integrating Christian Rodney Ashley & Dan Torline values with classical heritage, on one hand, and the Germanic and

10:30 AM TRADITIONAL MUSIC Slav cultures on the other. MC Terry Thomas There is a particular aspect of his spirituality, which today I would Servers Isabella Milhon & Eva England particularly like to underline. Benedict did not found a monastic Lector 1 Tony Milhon institution oriented primarily to the evangelization of barbarian Lector 2 Jane Brandenburg peoples, as other great missionary monks of the time, but indicated EMHC (4) Tony & Melissa Milhon, Maggie & to his followers that the fundamental, and even more, the sole objec- Vince Avila tive of existence is the search for God: "Quaerere Deum [to seek God]." Ushers (4) Chuck Whipple*, Keith Mark, Mike Eskina & Vince Avila He knew, however, that when the believer enters into a profound relationship with God he cannot be content with living in a mediocre Collection Counters: way, with a minimalist ethic and superficial religiosity. In this light, July 6 - Beverly Brown, Linda Land & Gene Klingele one understands better the expression that Benedict took from St. July 12 - Beverly Brown, Veronica Stallbaumer & Cyprian and that is summarized in his Rule (IV, 21)—the monks' Marlene Goll program of life: Nihil amori Christi praeponere. Prefer nothing to the love of Christ. Holiness consists in this valid proposal for every Christian that has become a true pastoral imperative in our time, in which one perceives the need to anchor life and history in solid spiritual references. Excerpted from Pope Benedict XVI's Angelus address of July 10, 2005 Finally, all should be interested in learning about the

HEADPHONES AVAILABLE FOR THE HARD OF HEARING. 2 | Holy Angels Church • Basehor, KS PLEASE ASK AN USHER OR GREETER. efficacious graces one may receive in the blessing of margin on this side are the initials VRSNSMV which wearing a St. Benedict’s medal explained below, stand for “Vade Retro Satana, Nonquam Suade Mihi which besides being one of the most popular medals Vana” “Begone , do not suggest to me thy worn around one’s neck is also placed elsewhere to vanities” then a space followed by the initials receive heavenly protection: SMQLIVB which signify “Sunt Mala Quae Libas, Ipse The St Benedict medal is very popular among Venena Bibas” “Evil are the things thou profferest, Christians to this day. They are hung above doors drink thou thy own poison”. The Medal of St Bene- and windows, for protection against evil. It is believed dict can serve as a constant reminder of the need for that evil cannot enter your house if you protect every us to take up our cross daily and “follow the true opening with a St Benedict medal and . The King, Christ our Lord,” and thus learn “to share in his medal has an image of St Benedict, holding the Holy heavenly kingdom,” as St. Benedict urges us in the Rule in his left hand and a cross in his right. There is Prologue of his Rule. a raven on one side of him, with a cup on the other Besides the other patronages that the great saint side. Around the medal’s outer margin are the words has, Benedict is also Patron Saint – Against Poison, “Eius in obitu nostro praesentia muniamur” – “May Against , Against Fevers, Against Inflamma- we, at our death, be fortified by His presence”. The tory Diseases, Against Kidney Disease and to Ward other side of the medal has a cross with the initials Against Temptations. He is also Patron Saint of – CSSML on the vertical bar which signify “Crux Sacra Europe, Agriculture, Cavers, Civil Engineers, Copper- Sit Mihi Lux” “May the Holy Cross be my light” and smiths, Farmers, Monks, Religious Orders, School- on the horizontal bar are the initials NDSMD which children. stand for “Non Draco Sit Mihi Dux” “Let not the drag- Let us pray with gratitude for the on be my overlord”. The initials CSPB stand throughout the centuries, those who served here at for “Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti” “The Cross of the Holy Angels, and those who continue to help build up Holy Father Benedict” and are located on the interi- Christian Culture and Civilization. or angles of the cross. Either the inscription “PAX” Peace or the Christogram “HIS” may be found at the St. Benedict, pray for us! top of the cross in most cases. Around the medal’s

July 11, 2021 • 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time | 3 Catholics, Did you Know? Congratulations & Holy Angels’ portrait of St. Joseph, which hangs God’s blessings to above the sanctuary, shows him as a younger man, which is uncommon. Through the early years of the Church, and even today, most art- We welcome work depicts St. Joseph as an old man. Portray- into our parish ing an old man made it easy for people to believe family this Mary remained a newly baptized virgin, since it would parishioner. not take much effort Baptized on for an aged husband June 13th. to deny himself the pleasures of marriage. However, many schol- ars believe St. Joseph was a young man in the prime of his life. They question why God Emerson Rae, daughter of Nicholas & Kylie Fleer would attach the young mother of our Savior to a man in his SERVER TRAINING will be held for any new last years. Rather, God would want a husband servers or experienced servers wanting a refresh- th for her that was just as young and virtuous as er. Training will be held on Sat., July 17 at 3 th she was, requiring sacrifice out of love. pm and Sunday, July 18 at 9:15 am. Open to th anyone from 4 grade through high school. We know that Mary was born without original sin Contact Heath Cartwright at heathcart- so she could be the pure and immaculate taber- [email protected]. nacle for our Lord. Scholars believe Mary took a vow of celibacy from an early age, which is why THANK YOU TO THE PARISHIONERS of she told Gabriel “she did not know man”. If St. Holy Angels in Basehor, St. Francis de Sales in Joseph believed Mary was to be the mother of the Lansing, and Immaculate Conception - St. Joseph Messiah, it makes sense he would respect and and Sacred Heart - St. Casimir in Leavenworth honor her vow. But for a young man, this makes for going over your parish’s 2021 Archbishop’s chastity a real challenge and a sacrifice, and a Call to Share appeal goal! Your generosity is a much better example and inspiration for us. true reflection of your trust in the Lord.

As Venerable Fulton Sheen said, “...to make Joseph out as old portrays for us a man who had little vital energy left, rather than one who, hav- ing it, kept it in chains for God’s sake and for his holy purposes.”

In Our Prayers Please pray for the following people listed on the prayer chain…Jennifer Billingsly, Steve Burghart, Jackie Cahill, Donna Callaghan, Eve Cope, Jim Cope, Derek Deegan, Jeff Ely, Adrianne Forson, Bridget Gilewitch, Judy Goens, Jim Hubbel, Joanne Irick, Herschel Keithline, Joe Kennedy, Pat Rogers, Joyce Oswald, Michael Reibel, Jennifer Schreiner, Jeb Schlagel, Marilyn Stowers, Peggy Warner, Irene, John, Mary Beth, Maude, Renae, Calendar of Upcoming Events Shawn, Theresa, Virgil and special intentions. July - CWO Food Drive weekends of July Prayer Chain Requests July 11 - Sewing team meeting 11:45 am Pat Scheibe, 913-724-2364, [email protected]; July 14 - Summer Series Talk 7 pm, church Judy Goens, 913-724-1816, [email protected] July 17 - Altar server training, 3 pm July 18 - Altar server training, 9:15 am 4 | Holy Angels Church • Basehor, KS July 21 - Summer Series Talk 7 pm, church