FIFTH SUNDAY OF MARCH 21, 2021 MARCH 21 MARCH 28 JER 31:31-34 ISA 50:4-7 HEB 5:7-9 PHI 2:6-11 JOHN 12:20-33 MARK 14:1-15:47

PASTOR: Fr. Alex Gabriel, 573-796-4842; [email protected] Emergency Contact for Fr. Alex: Margaret Bieri (573) 230-5495 DEACON: Bob Reinkemeyer, 573-539-9777 Director of Religious Education: Letitia Sangster (573) 576-0300 PARISH OFFICE: 573-796-4842 or [email protected], Hall: 796-3568 Open Mondays 8 AM to 1 PM - Tuesdays 8:30 AM to12:00 PM - Thursdays 8:30-12:00PM BAPTISMS: By appointment. Please call for Parental Sacrament Preparation WEDDINGS: Please contact at least 4 months in advance ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Please call any time or by appointment RECONCILIATION: Saturday 3:15 – 3:45 and by appointment MASSES @ : SATURDAY @ 4:00 PM; SUNDAY @ 10:00AM SPANISH MASS/COMMUNION SERVICE: Sunday 12 - NOON MASSES @ ST. ANDREW: TIPTON SATURDAY @ 5:30 PM; SUNDAY @ 8:00AM

BISHOP MCKNIGHT’S MARCH PRAYER INTENTION Through the example and intercession of Saint Joseph, husband of Mary, may a gentle disposition rule our hearts and allow for charity, reconciliation and mercy in our lives.

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday March 20 4:00 PM Annunciation Parish Sunday March 21 10:00 AM Paul Hoellering Tuesday March 23 8:00 AM Dorothy Scheidt Thursday March 25 8:00 AM Kenny Fischer Saturday March 27 4:00 PM Doug Distler Sunday March 28 10:00 AM Jeanne Miller

ANNUNCIATION PARISH www.annunciationcatholicchurch.org 310 Mill St, California MO 65018

OUR MOTTO: JOY Mission Statement We, the family of Annunciation Parish desire to FIRST build a community of love and service to our OTHERS SECOND community and those in need as we bear witness to the teaching of Jesus Christ. YOURSELF LAST Practicing Penance: Penance is a remedy, a medicine, a FROM THE PASTOR spiritual therapy for the healing I desire. The Lord always forgives us. We are forgiven without condition, but complete healing takes time. With serious sin or with bad As we are getting closer to Passion Week, it is time to review how our habits we've invested years in forming, we need to Lenten practices have been and refocus on the remaining days develop a therapeutic care plan to let the healing happen. towards the celebration of the Pascal mystery working on the To say "I'm sorry" or to simply make a "resolution" to following spiritual exercises: change a long established pattern will have the same bad Praying: Perhaps I haven't been praying at all. This is a great time to result as wishing a sprained ankle would heal while still choose to begin. It is important to begin realistically. I can start by walking on it. simply pausing when I get up and taking a slow, deep breath and Lent is a wonderful time to name what sinful, unhealthy, recall what I have to do this day and asking for grace to do it as a child self-centered patterns need changing and to act against of God. I may want to go to bed a half an hour earlier and get up a half them by coming up with a strategy. For example, if the an hour earlier to give myself some time alone to read the readings for Lord is shining a light into the darkness of a bad pattern in the day and just talk with the Lord about those readings or about your my life, I can choose to "stop doing it." But, I have to work day. I may choose to go to Mass each day during Lent. I may choose to on a "change of heart" and to look concretely at what get to church on Sunday, just 15 minutes earlier, so I can reflect a bit. circumstances, attitudes, and other behaviors contributing Lent may be a time I would want to choose to start a day-to-day to the pattern. If I'm self-indulgent with food, sex, journal to reflect on what is coming, the desires I'm having and asking attention-seeking behaviors and don't ask "what's missing for the graces I am being given. for me, that I need to fill it with this?" then simply Eating: This is not about "losing weight" or "getting in shape," though choosing to stop the pattern won't last long. Lasting for most of us, paying attention to what we eat will make a difference healing needs the practice of penance. (Catholic Sources) in our overall health. This is about being more alert. Anyone who has A Good News: Bishop McKnight has relaxed all tried to diet knows that something changes in us when we try to avoid restrictions that had been placed on spiritual and pastoral eating. The monks in the desert, centuries ago, discovered that fasting activities to safeguard against pandemic: They are: 1. The - simply not eating - caused a tremendous boost to their Bible, hymnals, other liturgical aids or spiritual resources consciousness. Not only did their bodies go on "alert," but their whole for the celebration of liturgies and devotions may be person seemed to be in a more heightened state of attention. The returned to the pews of churches and adoration chapels, whole purpose of fasting was to aid prayer - to make it easier to listen effective immediately. Those who enter churches and to God more openly, especially in times of need. chapels are to be encouraged to wash or sanitize their Among Catholics, only Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are named as hands frequently. Pews and other frequently touched days of fast we all do together. (And that fast is simply to eat only one surfaces shall be cleaned and disinfected at least daily. 2. full meal in the day, with the other two meals combined, not equal to Holy Water may be returned to fonts with frequent the one.) On the Wednesdays and Fridays of Lent, we may want to try changes of Holy Water, at least daily. 3. Social gatherings to fast more intentionally. Of course, always conscious of our health may take place on parish properties as early as 1 June and individual nutrition needs, we may want to try to eat very little, 2021, but only if local health authority directives are except some juices, or perhaps a small amount of beans and rice. We observed. Parishes and schools are encouraged, however, will experience how powerfully open and alert we feel and how much to delay such events until late summer to avoid the need easier it is to pray and to name deeper desires. Not only will I feel less to cancel them if local circumstances require it. The details sluggish and tired, I will feel simply freer and more energized. are given in the bulletin insert. The other powerful advantage of fasting is that it can be a very simple Many thanks: I would like to extend very special thanks gesture that places me in greater solidarity with the poor of the earth, to Frs. Francis Doyle and Tom Alber for their valuable who often have very little more than a little rice and beans each day. service of hearing confession at our bilingual penance Powerful things happen in me, when I think about those people in the service held on March 18 at 7 pm. My special thanks also world who have so much less than I do. It's a great cure for self-pity. go to Deacon Enrique for getting it organized and Practicing Generosity: It is important to give ourselves the conducting it in a meaningful way. experience of fasting from being un-generous. Generosity is not Update on Church Lights: Perhaps you have noticed that simply giving my excess clothes to a place where poor people might our inside church becoming less bright day by day. Last purchase them. It's not even writing a "generous" check at the time a year in the month of October, we had a couple of collection is taken up for a cause that benefits the poor. These are Electricians from Jefferson City along with Brad Copeland wonderful practices. Generosity is an attitude. It is a sense that no (Diocesan Buildings & Properties) to look at our church matter how much I have, all that I have is a gift and given to me to be lighting system in the presence of some of our Building & shared. It means that sharing with others in need is one of my Ground committee members. It was discovered that lights personal priorities. That is quite different from assessing all of my fixtures have lived their life and need to be replaced and needs first, and then giving away what is left over. A spirit of self-less then convert the entire lights into LEDS to save power. giving means that one of my needs is to share what I have with others. Now, it appears to be a long process, however Brad is Lent is a wonderful time to practice self-less giving, because it takes being reminded of the present day condition of our practice. This kind of self-sacrificing generosity is a religious church. I hope that by Easter, our church will be brighter. experience. It places us in solidarity with the poor who share with A Wonderful News: Cristhia Castro, Director of El each other, without having any excess. It also joins us with Jesus, who Puente at Jefferson City sent me a mail on March 18 to gave himself completely, for us. Establishing new patterns of giving say that she has organized a Mobile Food Bank in our will give real life and joy to Lent. Church premise to provide food for those who are in dire need, chiefly the Hispanic community and others in California and around.

The first Food Bank Service will be held on Thursday, April 22nd from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. This service will be continued on the Weekly Collections FOURTH Thursday of every month. She talked about this program at our last Pastoral Council meeting and it was well received. When the 1st week: $ 3,805.89 2nd week: $ 8,013.68 need for volunteers was brought up, Letitia came forward to get it organized. Cristhia further writes that all volunteers and staff are Hispanic: $ 414.00 Building Fund: $ .00 requested to report in our parking lot on April 24 at 3:30 pm for getting 3 in One: $ 540.00 Mustard Seed: $ 20.00 things ready for the distribution. A BIG THANK YOU, CHRISTHIA for Easter Flowers: $ 20.00 your dedicated service for the poor and the needy. A Reminder: Lenten Penance Service is scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, at 7 pm. Please make use of the God-given time for spiritual Liturgical Roles preparation. Bulletin inserts: 1. Bishop’s latest Decree. 2. Holy Week and Easter Saturday -- March 20 Service by the Pastor. Lector: Elaine Anderson Servers: Volunteer Needed Song Leader: Larry Dahler FORMED Organist: Jo Pummill Our parish is blessed to have a subscription to FORMED that all Sunday -- March 21 parishioners can use for free. Get signed in and view: Lector: Youth Mass Living Lent as a Family (4-Part Series) Servers: This 4-part FORMED Now Series begins February 25 and will Song Leader: Marian Fleischmann continue throughout the Lenten season. Organist: Jo Pummill Have you ever wanted to live more liturgically but not known how? Saturday – March 27 Hear discussions on liturgical living during Lent 2021 and use it as a Lector: Russ Anderson resource for the Domestic Church—the home. Servers: Need Volunteer by Saint Alphonsus Liguori Song Leader: Ted Munsterman A beautiful meditation on the Stations of the Cross by Saint Organist: Ruth Ann Jobe Alphonsus Liguori. This prayerful reflection is accompanied by the Sunday – March 28 traditional Catholic hymn , in Latin, which depicts the Lector: J. Gattermeir/Eric Schroeter loving presence of Our Sorrowful Mother, sharing in the suffering of Servers: Nicki Frank/Seth Bax Christ at the foot of the cross. Take advantage of this audio on your Song Leader: JoAnn Bestgen Song Leader: commute, at home, or anywhere you find the time, to enrich your Organist: Ruth Ann Jobe Organist: Ruth Ann Jobe prayer during Lent and better unite yourself to the Passion of Christ. : Ruth Ann Jobe To start watching FORMED content: Fr. James Theology Class Wednesday night 1. Visit www.FORMED.org at 6PM. 2. Click “Sign Up”

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4. When prompted to “Find your Parish or Organization” type If anyone wants to donate money for TIPTON ST. ANDREWS CHURCH and chose the correct parish from Easter Lilies in memory of their loved the drop down menu. ones, please place in envelope in 5. Enter your name and email address. collection basket. 6. Check your email and follow the instructions to get logged on and begin viewing. MCMC is always in need of plastic bags and egg cartons. Please put your items in the two barrel The parish has already paid for this service, so enjoy it! If you have containers under the church stairwell. Thank you for trouble getting started, call Letitia Sangster at 573-576-0300 for help. keeping up the work!

The March 5th Knights' and Ladies' Fish Fry served an The Annunciation Ladies Sodality will be meeting on Tuesday, March 23. affordable and delicious meal to over 400 customers for Come about 6:00pm for a social ½ hour before the regular meeting $10/plate, and raised over $3,500. Also, one young routine begins! Social distancing will be expected. This meeting will be family won $415 in the 50/50 raffle. Thank you to a Social Event. We will end the meeting with a Rosary. Questions: call customers, volunteers, MFA, Orschelns, and AA Propane Vickie at 913-669-2979 for their generous donations.

th Friday 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross The Penance Service at Annunciation will be March 24 at 7:00PM.

Prayer List Please Pray for these and all who are in need of Readings summary and life message for the 5th Sunday of Lent prayer. Call the office to add someone or take someone off. Today’s readings focus on the approaching death of Darrell Bolin; Pat Roll; Judy Boyle; Kim (Gailey) Moss; Jesus which Paul considers a priestly sacrifice and John Sister Leona Bax; Kim Haisemeyer; Roger considers the moment of Jesus’ “exaltation” and “glorification.” The readings offer us a challenge. Just as Borgmeyer; Carol Baker; Don & Loretta George; Jesus became the “Promised Messiah of Glory” and Kurt Oidtman/Krystal Stegemann (brother/daughter the “Conquering Son of Man” by offering his life for others, of Sherrie Walter); Thomas Imhoff (son of Jim and we, too, if we would come to Heaven, must die to self by Lita Imhoff); Hazel Boss (mother of Pauline Forck); loving obedience, spending our lives in self-giving, sacrificial service. Frankie Bolinger; (mother of Jake Bolinger) Diane Scripture Lessons: The first reading, taken from the Munsterman; Sandy Crawford; Keith Connell; Fr. book of the Prophet Jeremiah, explains how God will Mike Coleman; Fr. Aubuchon; Loretta Brauner; replace the Old Covenant of Judgment with a New Covenant of Forgiveness of sins. This New or Renewed Misty Distler; Cody Schmidt; Amanda Imhoff; Connie Covenant prophesied by Jeremiah was fulfilled, at least in Sack; Jeff Johnson; Gary Fleischmann; John & part, through Jesus’ life, death and Resurrection. In the Barbara Reichl (parents of Bill Reichl); Parker Wood second reading, St. Paul tells the Hebrews that it is by (grandson of Tim & Pauline Forck); Terry Carlson; Jesus’ suffering and death, in obedience to his Father’s will, that Jesus established the New Covenant. Melissa Cox; Bob Winkler; Gary Rackers (Margaret Using metaphors of the “sown wheat grain” and the “spent Reynolds son-in-law); Special Intention; Rachael life” in today’s Gospel, Jesus teaches the lessons St. Paul Frank; Abe Baepler; Andrea Tilbury; Delores will repeat. The Gospel hints at the inner struggle of Jesus Bardwell; Carol Rackers; for all those affected by the in accepting the cup of suffering to inaugurate the New and Eternal Covenant. However, Jesus accepts the cross Corona Virus. as his “hour,” meaning the stepping-stone to his passion, death, Resurrection and exaltation. Jesus also considers his “hour” as the way of glorifying his Heavenly Father THIS WEEK AT ANNUNCIATION and of being glorified by his Father. In addition, it is the way by which all people will be drawn into the saving action of God. Finally, the “lifting up” of Jesus on the cross Saturday, March 20 and later into Heavenly glory by Resurrection and ₸Mass 4:00 PM Annunciation Parish Ascension is the assurance of our own exaltation and Sunday, March 21 Fifth Sunday of Lent glorification, provided we accept our crosses. (Youth Mass) Life messages: 1) Today’s Gospel teaches us that new ₸ 8:45-9:45 AM Religious Ed/Confirmation life and eternal life are possible only by the death of the ₸Mass 10:00 AM Paul Hoellering self through obedience, suffering and service. Salt gives Monday, March 22 its taste by dissolving in water. A candle gives light by ₸ 5:45-6 PM Prayer of the Holy Rosary having its wick burned and its wax melted. The oyster ₸ 8:00 PM AA-ALNON produces a priceless pearl by transforming a grain of sand Tuesday, March 23 Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo through a long and painful process. Loving ₸Mass 8:00 AM Dorothy Scheidt parents sacrifice themselves so that their children can ₸ 6:30 PM Ladies Sodality enjoy a better life than they themselves have had. Let us Wednesday, March 24 pray that we may acquire this self-sacrificing spirit, ₸ Mustard Seed especially during Lent. ₸ 6:00 PM Fr. Finder Theology Class 2) Only a life spent for others will be glorified, sometimes ₸ 7:00 PM Penance Service @ Annunciation here in this world but always in Heaven. We know that the Thursday, March 25 The Annunciation of the Lord world owes everything to people who have spent their ₸Mass 8:00 AM Kenny Fischer time and talents for God and for their fellow human ₸ Quilting beings. Mother Teresa, for instance, gave up her ₸ 7:00 PM Holy Hour comfortable teaching career, and with just 5 rupees (17 Friday, March 26 cents) in her pocket began her challenging life for the ₸ Church open for visits 8 AM “poorest of the poor” in the crowded slums of Calcutta. ₸ 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross We see similar cases in the history of great saints, Saturday, March 27 scientists, and benefactors of mankind in all walks of life. ₸Mass 4:00 PM Doug Distler They chose to burn out rather than to rust out. Examples Sunday, March 28 Palm Sunday are the Rockefeller Foundation for scientific progress and ₸ 8:45-9:45 PM Religious Ed /Confirmation the Bill Gates Foundation for AIDS Research. Let us, too, ₸Mass 10:00 AM Jeanne Miller spend ourselves for others. (Fr. Anthony Kadavil)