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St. Parish 2618 Seneca Street, Joseph, MO 64507

Directed by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood Since 1890

The mission of St. Francis Xavier Parish is to encounter Christ and bring Him to all through Vibrant Liturgy, Lifelong Christian Formation and Social Outreach.

SATURDAY—, MAY 29—30, 2021 PARISH STAFF Fr. Lac Pham, C.PP.S., Parochial Administrator Fr. Bill Walter, C.PP.S. Parish Administrator ...... John Lutz Parish Center Manager ...... Ruth White Secretary...... Ruth White John Lutz Music Director ...... Paul Hart R.C.I.A. Coordinator ...... June Stancliff S.F.X. School Principal ...... Darin Pollard School of Religion Coordinator ...... Nyla Bitunjac Bulletin Editor ...... Ruth White

Larry Runyan: President, Brian Ziesel: Vice President, Beth Sterns: Secretary, Stephanie Wegenka, Joe Marmaud, Roberta Seevers, Miljavac, Pat Dillon, Sherrel Coats. Kathleen Chastain 816-392-0011 or [email protected] Joseph Crayon ( MASSES SATURDAY: (SUNDAY VIGIL MASS) 4:00pm SUNDAY: 7:30am, 9:30am, 11:30am, 7:00pm (3rd Sunday each month 7:00pm Mass is in Vietnamese) 9:30am Mass is streamed online at: SFX1891 WEEKDAYS: 7:00am and 8:15am SATURDAY: 8:00am RECONCILIATION

SATURDAYS: 11:00am and 3:00pm (or by appointment)

PARISH OFFICE: 816-232-8449, (Fax) 816-364-5174 PARISH OFFICE HOURS: 8:00am—4:00pm, Monday—Friday. Closed on holidays. SCHOOL: 816-232-4911 HOUSE OF BREAD: 816-671-9473 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: 816-689-4053 BULLETIN: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.sfxstjoe.com EMAIL: [email protected]

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aint Francis Xavier Solemnity of THE MOST HOLY — May 30, 2021 S Parish has been under the spiritual lead- ership of the Society of “And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.” the Precious Blood (Matthew 28:20b) since its beginning in 1890. As a Catholic Dear St. Francis Xavier Parish Family, Fr. Lac Pham, community, we stand C.PP.S. ready to serve all those In the United States this weekend we celebrate the Memory of those who who are in need. We had died in service of the nation. Physically these heroes are no longer with us, but our value in a special way the handing on of faith memory of them keep them present still in our lives. Isn’t it the relationship that keeps the and tradition through connection between the still living and the already deceased, that through time and space our Parish School, Reli- preserves the bonds among human persons. gious Education and Christian Formation. We welcome everyone. Before taking leave of this earth Jesus charged his disciples to make known the Good News New members are en- throughout all the earth and promised to be present to them, always, till the end of time. couraged to call and This Good News has something to do with Himself, the Father, and the Spirit – whom we register at the Rectory. call God, the Trinity. Innumerable attempts had been made to explain this mystery of the - Trinity, but all of them so far are too dense, too deep, too complicated, and too incomplete Parental preparation for us average folks to comprehend. It’s easier to grasp the Trinitarian God in terms of the classes offered throughout the year. inseparable relationship that makes one present in the others, and that one is always in memory of the others making it impossible for one to exist without the others. MATRIMONY - Preparation for en- The final command that we hear today, “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, gaged couples. Nine months notification baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the , teaching before marriage date. them to observe all that I have commanded you.” is often called the .

R.C.I.A.- But there is a greater commission. Each time we celebrate the , are we not re- Meets weekly from September through minded “Do this in memory of me!”? Is it not that in this memorial enactment we activate the Pentecost. Inquiries are bond of relationship making real in our time and space the invisible Trinity present to us and welcome year-round. the corporeal us present to the Trinity?

COUNSELING - Available to individuals Let’s meet at the Banquet Table. and families. Make appointments through the Parish Office. Fr. Lac

ANOINTING OF THE SICK - Due to the coronavirus pandemic a priest will respond on a case by case basis. KEEP IN MIND HOSPITAL VISITS - If you have a family The general dispensation for every- member or friend in one from the obligation to participate the hospital who would in Mass on Sundays and holy days of like to be visited by a parish priest, please obligation will be removed on June 6 call the Rectory. Due (and its Saturday Vigil, June 5), the to privacy laws, the hospital cannot tell the Solemnity of Corpus Christi The Most priests who is in the Holy Body and — hospital. necessitating, once again, most Cath- olics being physically present in our parishes for worship.

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MASS SERVICES AND INTENTIONS VOCATION PRAYER Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Spirit, you call us, your OF MAY 31 — JUNE 6, 2021 chosen, to worship you and to proclaim you by making sacred our lives in word and deed. This is not easy for we MONDAY, May 31 constantly are tempted to make idols of work, play, Memorial Day people and things. We beseech you to shape our minds 7:00am Richard Cates and hearts to love only you in all people and in all we say 8:15am Mary Ann Weaver and do. TUESDAY, Merciful Father, during this year dedicated to St. Joseph, Saint , may we pray fervently that the men you call to religious 7:00am John Hague life will accept St. Joseph as their spiritual father. We 8:15am Charlene Slater pray that through St. Joseph’s inspiration, they will answer your call to the priesthood WEDNESDAY, June 2 and religious life especially as members of Marcellinus and Peter, the Precious Blood Community. 7:00am Kelly 8:15am Mary C. Wright

VOCATION CRUCIFIX Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 4:00pm Mass THURSDAY, June 3 Teresa Rampola Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs 7:00am Bill Whetsell Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 9:30am Mass 8:15am Cindy Punzo Paul and Jenyl Hart FRIDAY, June 4 Readings for the Week of May 30, 2021 7:00am Jim Goerlitz Sunday—The Most Holy Trinity 8:15am Cowan Brownell Deuteronomy 4:32—34, 39-40 Ps. 33:4-5, 6, 9, 18-19, 20, 22 / Romans 8:14-17 / Matthew 28:16-20 SATURDAY, June 5 , Bishop and Martyr Monday—The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8:00am David Kelly Zephaniah 3:14-18a or Romans 12:9-16 / Isaiah 12:-2-3,4bcd,5-6 / 4:00pm Gage Belding Luke 1:39-56 SUNDAY, June 6 Tuesday THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST Tobit 2:9-14 / Ps. 112:1-2,7-8,9 / Mark 12:13-17 (Corpus Christi) Wednesday 7:30am Michael and Anna Riviello Tobit 3:1-11a,16-17a / Ps. 25:2-3,4-5ab,6 & 8-9 / Mark 12:18-27 9:30am Living and Deceased Members of the Altar Society Thursday 11:30am Charlene Slater Tobit 6:10-11; 7:1bcde,9-17; 8:4-9a / Ps. 128:1-2,3,4-5 / Mark 12:28-34 7:00pm For the Parish Friday Tobit 11:5-17 / Ps. 146:1b-2,6c-7,8-9a,9bc-10 / Mark 12-35-37 Saturday Morning Tobit 12:1,5-15,20 / Tobit 13:2, 6efgh,7,8 / Mark12:38-44 Sunday—The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Exodus 24:3-8 / Ps. 116:12-13,15-16,17-18 / Hebrews 9:11-15 Mark 14:12-16,22-26

The Mass is the most perfect form of prayer. Paul VI Monday, May 31, 2021 . Page 4 SFX COMMUNITY NEWS AND EVENTS THIS WEEK AT ST. FRANCIS XAVIER Sunday, May 30 — The Most Holy Trinity No Events Scheduled Monday, May 31 — Memorial Day Rectory Offices Closed for the Holiday No Events Scheduled Tuesday, June 1 8:30am-10:30am—House of Bread Open 9:00am—Prayer Group: Parish Center Conf. Room 6:30pm—Knights of Columbus Meeting FOR PASTORAL COUNCIL 7:00pm—SFX Book Club All parishioners are encouraged to nominate individu- Wednesday, June 2 als to serve on the Pastoral Council. Potential members No Events Scheduled are selected to represent all members of parish life and Thursday, June 3 include diversity of ages, gender, ethnic/cultural back- 8:30am-10:30am—House of Bread Open grounds, life experiences, and time in the parish. All members of the parish 18 years or older, excluding par- Friday, June 4 First Friday Adoration ish and school employees are eligible for nomination. Saturday, June 5 The Pastoral Council is to be visionary. With guidance 8:30am-10:30am—House of Bread Open from the Holy Spirit, the Council hopes to bring a broader and more challenging dimension to parish life. Sunday, June 6 — The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ  Nominees will be reviewed by the Council to deter- mine those to be contacted. Council members will COLLECTION FOR THE WEEKEND OF MAY 22 and 23 contact those discerned to be viable candidates to determine willingness to serve, to obtain additional information, and to provide an orientation to the activities of the Pastoral Council. Weekend Mass Envelopes: $6,080.00 Weekend Mass Plate: 667.00  Final selection will be voted upon through a ballot Weekend Kids’ Collection: process by Pastoral Council at the August meeting. Utility Collection: Collection: ______Complete Nomination Form TOTAL WEEKEND COLLECTION: $6,747.00 Inserted in this Bulletin Peter’s Pence Collection: 667.00 Place completed nomination forms in the Total Parish Income from all sources collection basket, give to one of the priests, or mail to for the week of May 16th: $64,687.13 the Rectory Office (Contributions, Operational & Education (tuition) Income)

SCRIP SALES MAY 23, 2021 If you are unable to return for weekend Mass, we ask you to please mail in your contribution, or go to the $13,315.00 website: sfxstjoe.weshareonline.org SFX Percentage Earned: $489.13 and click Make A Donation. Choose One Time Donation or Recurring Donation, pick an June amount and enter your info. You can also scan the bar code to the right to make your Available at the exits contribution. . MORE NEWS AND EVENTS Page 5 St. Francis Xavier School—The Difference is Inside! • Guided by Christ, we strive to become the best we can be. • Formed with Family, we carry on the traditions and legacy of St. Francis Xavier Parish. • Engaged through Innovation our students bring about a better future. • Children are Empowered to achieve beyond expectations. • Called to Lead, our students serve our community, nation and world.

Principal’s Honor Roll High Honor Roll Student must have all “A” grades in all courses Student must have an “A” average in core subjects / no grade below Grant Arens “C” in any subject Ava Bravo Ella Arens Jackson Olinger Brody Cathcart Hillary Bui Blake Richter Solomon Goodman Kendall Cathcart Mia Scheidler Rudy Habiger Jackson Crews Jazmine Sperry Claire Heater Lauren Davey Carly Woods Maryn Hudson Brooklyn Gaume Zachary Ziesel Gracie Ide Gracie Grom Iris Ideker Hawkins Ideker Murphy King Kate Kirwan Sopie Kozol Emersyn Lenz Dylan Marmaud Makayla Lockard Marie-Bernadette Mundungu Parker Marmaud Claire Myers-Nelson Christopher Miljavac Lea Pinkelman Presley Miljavac Aiden Reynolds Brylee Miller Kaitlyn Sego Vincent Nguyen Satchel Studer Briana Nguyen William Trapp Keeleigh O’Callaghan

Honor Roll Student must have a “B” average in core subjects and no grade below a “C” in any subject Ronan Ball Connor Wegenka Ella Frazee Mary Welchert Brody Kussman Gabriel Werner Evan Meyer Gracie Wolf Carlee Phillippe Harper Young Zakkary Weber

REGISTRATION FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR AT SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER IS OPEN!If Please contact the school office at 232-4911, or email: [email protected]

HELP WANTED!!!! St. Francis Xavier School is looking for teachers to fill middle school specialty positions such as English-Language Arts; Math, or other specialties. We are also searching for a music teacher for grades K-8 for the 2021-2022 school year. Please inquire by

. sending an email with resume to [email protected] or call the school office at 232-4911. Page 6 MORE NEWS AND EVENTS

St. Francis Xavier First Friday Adoration Knights of Columbus Council #15126 John Catron, Grand Knight John Bitunjac, Deputy Grand Knight

Our Family of the Month for May Mike and Patty Ziesel

We have Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Friday, June 4th, 9:00am—2:30pm

Sign-up in Gaspar Hall this weekend for one half--hour Adoration.

Congratulations and Thank You for all of the hard work that you do for our parish!

Coram Deo is a Eucharistic-centered Catholic group THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF which exists to meet the needs of young adults in the OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST St. Joseph area and to provide opportunities for spir- June 6, 2021 itual growth and fellowship. Coram Deo is meeting on 1:30 to 5:00 p.m. Friday, June 4th, for First Fridays! Bishop Johnston will celebrate the annual Corpus Meet at the Missouri Western Newman Center at Christi Mass and Procession at Sacred Heart / Gua- 6:10pm for Adoration and Reconciliation, followed by dalupe Parish in Kansas City. a Mass at 7:00pm. All young adults aged 22-35 are invited to attend. http://www.sacredheartguadalupe.org We hope to see you there! All Are Welcome to Participate Questions? Please contact Ally Goetz at [email protected].

Is God’s first language. St.

. OTHER NEWS AND EVENTS Page 7 CELEBRATING MEMORIAL DAY MASSES, MAY 31st 10:00am at All Catholic Cemeteries Mt. Olivet, Mass will be held in The Horrigan Chapel. Celebrant: Father Jonathan Davis

We recommend the wearing of masks and social distancing while near or visiting those outside of your immediate social circle. The Cemetery Will Be Open for Visitation 8:30am—2:30pm As always, all the Catholic Cemeteries of Kansas City-St. Joseph are open. Even through these difficult times, they remain a peaceful and sacred site of beauty where family and friends can visit in prayer and remembrance. For everyone’s health and safety, please be sure to practice social distance as you meet others visiting the cemeteries. All Cemeteries Will Be Open for Visitation Fri., May 28th—8:30am-4:30pm / Sat., May 29th—8:30am-4:30pm / Sun, May 30th—10:30am-4:30pm Decorations may be placed on graves beginning May 10th. They will be removed on June 7th for mowing. Any decorations in permanent vases will remain until removed by the family or become weathered and unsightly.

2022 CONFIRMATION CLASS For youth entering 9th through 12th grade.

From the Prison Ministry: May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so Please donate for the men only that you may overflow with hope by jackets, shirts or pants. the power of the Holy Spirit. NO socks or underwear. Romans 15:13

The House of Bread is in need of dry spaghetti, pasta, If you have questions, contact Janey Johnston at pasta sauce, poptarts and granola bars/breakfast 816-261-9585 or email: [email protected] See future bulletins for updated information about the 2022 Confirmation Class

The Diocese of Kansas City—St. Joseph is committed to combatting sexual abuse in the Church

If you are a victim of sexual abuse, or if you observe or suspect sexual abuse: 1 Call the Missouri Child Abuse Hotline at 1.800.392.3738 (if the victim is currently under the age of 18), and 2. Contact your local law enforcement agency or call 911, and 3. After reporting to these civil and law enforcement authorities, report suspected sexual abuse of a minor or vulnerable adult to the Diocesan Ombudsman at 816.812.2500 if the abuse involves a priest, deacon, employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.

The Diocese has a sincere commitment to providing care and healing resources to victims of sexual abuse and their families. Please contact Victim Advocate, Kathleen Chastain, at 816.392.0011 or [email protected] for more information.

BULLETIN DEADLINES: NOTE: For the Weekend of June 5th and 6th—EARLY DEADLINE: Thursday, May 27, 2021 For the Weekend of June 12th—13th — Submissions are due by Sunday, June 6th. . 816-294-0129 VAN VICKLE Please Remember MONUMENTS, INC. Weinmann Lawncare St. Francis Xavier Bill & Coleene Weinmann 1717 Frederick Avenue in your will and St. Joseph, Missouri 64501

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