Church of the Blessed Sacrament Father John F. Jirak, J. C. L. ~ Pastor Father Benjamin Green ~ Associate Pastor
MASSES Sat Vigil: 5:15pm | Sun: 6:30am • 9:00am • 11:00am | Mon–Sat: 6:30am | Mon–Fri: 8:00am RECONCILIATION Monday through Friday: 7:30am–7:50am | Sat: 3:30pm–5:00pm PARISH OFFICE 124 N Roosevelt • Wichita, KS 67208 | Hours: 8:30am–5:00pm Phone: 316.682.4557 | Fax: 316.682.4558 | Sacramental Emergency Phone: 316.361.6015 www.blessedsacramentwichita.com ASSOCIATE APRIL 07, 2013 - SUNDAY OF THE DIVINE MERCY PASTOR’S LETTER is past week’s Easter celebration was quite beautiful. ere is something truly special about this time in the Church year. It is also a great opportunity. Renewed in our faith, bolstered by the liturgy of Christ’s resurrection, we have a new flame. A new flame that is hungry and ready to be fanned into a truly passionate faith. Conveniently enough there are some opportunities to do so here at Blessed Sacrament.
If you haven’t picked up your copy of the parish book, “Searching for and Maintaining Peace”, don’t be shy. St. Alphonsus Liguori says that the reading of holy books is as useful as mental prayer. St. Bernard says that reading instructs us at once in prayer, and in the practice of virtue. In short, if you want a vibrant spiritual life it’s important that you devote some time to spiritual reading.
e second immediate opportunity is the parish mission starting this evening at 7 p.m. and going through Tuesday evening, April 9. We are blessed to have a guest speaker, Fr. Gleason, here at Blessed Sacrament. Setting aside time each evening for the next three days is an excellent opportunity to fan the flames, practice sacrifice, and gather with your fellow parishioners. Even just one evening is a little more fuel for that fire. Finally, each Sunday is a little Easter. It’s hard to keep that in mind as we go through the year and the diff erent seasons, but it’s true. Imagine if we approached each Sunday as we did this past weekend; if we truly set it apart from the rest of the week. I encourage you to reflect on what you are doing to keep the flame alive, and not just to nurse it to next Easter, but to truly build a fire.
-Fr. Benjamin Green, Associate Pastor
WEEKLY COLLECTION REPORT STEWARDSHIP BY THE BOOK March 26, 2013 to April 1, 2013 “Blessed are they who have not seen and yet believed,” Collection: $72,759.84 Jesus says in today’s Gospel. For those who have not seen Budget: 54,616.11 to believe, however, we must be good stewards of our faith, living it joyfully and sharing it generously. en, in our time Surplus (Defi cit): $18,143.73 too, “men and women in great numbers” will be “added to the Lord.” YTD July 1, 2012 to April 1, 2013 DID YOU KNOW? Collection: $2,256,039.59 All parishioners are invited to come and clean Budget: 2,145,632.89 the church on Saturdays at 8:00 am No RSVP necessary, just show up. Children are welcome to TREASURE Surplus (Defi cit): $110,406.70 ? come and make this a family event. EUCHARIST WEEK AT A GLANCE MASS INTENTIONS Saturday, April 6 04/07 Sunday of the Divine Mercy 5:15pm VJane Means Liturgy of the Word for Children (Bishop Gerber Rm) 9:00am Sunday, April 7 Sunday School/P.S.R. (School Classrooms) 10:00am 6:30am VTim Hurley St. Vincent de Paul Mtg (Bishop Gerber Rm) 10:00am 9:00am People of the Parish Coaches Meeting (Bishops Hall) 4:00pm 11:00am Int/Elmer Hunninghake Easter Vespers (Church) 5:00pm Parish Mission & Dinner (Church & Old Gym) 5:30pm Monday, April 8 6:30am VLois Smiley 04/08 ! e Annunciation of the Lord 8:00am VRon Warner Parish Mission (Church) 7:00pm Tuesday, April 9 04/09 Youth Choir Practice (Church) 3:20pm 6:30am VIda Burbach PSR First Communion Practice (Church) 6:00pm 8:00am Int/Children of Betty Allred Parish Mission & Reception (Church & Bishops Halls) 7:00pm Wednesday, April 10 04/10 ! at Man is You! (Bishops Hall) 6:00am 6:30am VAnna Marie Bergkamp Rosary after Mass (Church) 8:30am 8:00am VPhyllis Smith & Ginny Burrus Knights of Columbus (St. Joseph’s Hall) 7:00pm ! ursday, April 11 04/11 Saint Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr 6:30am VClementia O’Grady 7th & 8th Grade Scripture Study (Bishops Hall) 7:00am 8:00am VWilliam O’Donnell PSR First Communion (Church) 6:00pm Friday, April 12 04/12 Mother’s Group (St. Joseph’s Hall) 10:00am 6:30am Int/May Frances Skinner Challenge Girls Team Mtg (Bishops Hall) 3:30pm 8:00am Int/Sheryl Baker 04/13 Saint Martin I, Pope & Martyr Saturday, April 13 6:30am Int/Cathy & John Hammans 04/14 ! ird Sunday of Easter 5:15pm VGenevieve Rose Liturgy of the Word for Children (Bishop Gerber Rm) 9:00am Sunday School/P.S.R. (School Classrooms) 10:00am Sunday, April 14 6:30am VRalph Stadler First Communion for 2nd Graders (Church) 1:00pm V Easter Vespers (Church) 5:00pm 9:00am Helen Pfeifer 11:00am People of the Parish
CONGRATULATIONS Baptism Miles Alexander Ball Molly Catherine Traff as Daisy Lynn Pollard son of Daniel & Kimberly daughter of Isaac & Margaret Mary daughter of Jeff & Vanessa Wilson Scott Jailynn Elizabeth & Natalie Lopez son of Shawn & Emily daughers of Eli & Jazmin LITURGICAL MINISTRIES SCHEDULE FOR WEEKEND OF APRIL 13 & 14, 2012 Mass Time & Date E. Ministers Lectors Altar Servers Ushers 04/13 - 5:15pm Pat Cord, Karen Hrdlika, Joanne Ehrlich, Will DeVries (MC) Kevin & Donna Arkin, Jim Burk, Teri Marks Karl Hesse Holden Compton, Jason Fondaw Kate Ranallo, Maddie Mash, Damon Williams Molly McGrath, Cora O’Brien 04/14 - 6:30am Mike Burrus Dennis Danders Cece & Henry Hund Chris Shank & Dan Brooks 04/14 - 9:00am Clare & Mark Vanderpool, Joe Hogan, Patrick Hullings (MC) Kerry Clark, Kevin Gipson, Aleena Simonds Mike Belluomo Jerry Aaron Emerson Lank, Braden Barr, June, Catherine & Marie Baldessari John Wetta & Easton Veach 04/14 - 11:00am Don Bebak, Randy Burnett, Joe Weber, Mitchell Kaysen (MC) Don Brinkman, Joe Hitt, Chris O’Neill Debora Fisher, Joan Stadler, Carolyn Maze Nicole ! omas Matthew Chisholm, Ryan Clark Matt Carney, Ron Veatch, Nate O’Neill Stephen Stark, Joe Weber, Bruce Kouba Johnny & Bobby Crandall
OFFERTORY GIFTS: 5:15pm - Steve & Nancy Bell Family 9:00am - Freddy & Amy Rishell Family 11:00am - Joe & Aimee Cole Family
CANTORS: 5:15pm - Lynette Murphy 9:00am - Martha Cain 11:00am- Anne Hickerson
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MINI-STEWARDSHIP FAIR TODAY IN MEMORIAM e featured ministry this month is: Christopher Kasten, Elaine Boothe, John Somes, Alice St. Vincent de Paul Society. O’Halloran, Delmar Kuhlman, Wayne Hertel, Lois Meet representatives and learn about this ministry after Tasset, John Arebalo, erese Wagle Christian, Mel Masses in the west entrance and at coff ee and doughnuts Snyder, Ron Nieto, Robert Youngers, Nancy Hornback, in Bishops Hall. Jeanne Galvin, Ida Burbach, Kelsey Kuhlman, Jane Means, Tim Hurley, Anna Marie Bergkamp, Sylvester SAVE THE DATE Stauble, Jean Schulte, Clementia O’Grady, Genevieve Tuesday, April 30 Rose, Mary Fisher, Bertha Ellis, Adrian Urbano, Grace 6:30pm Dunlap, John Guthridge, John De ample, Blanche Allison, JoAnn Daugherty, Helen Eby, Jeanne Saunders, Blessed Sacrament Parish Mass & Tour at the Cathedral. Anna Frank, Bob Howse Reception to follow immediately. PRAYER REQUESTS ALTAR SOCIETY SICK Joe Swiler, Debbie Mitchell, Wanda Baker, John & Polly Snow, Jeanne Gordon, Peggy Larson, Joseph Ludlow, Ron McEnulty, Mary Pat Tims, Gene Schutz, Preston Deschaine, Mary Sweet, Andrew Lowry, Leo Sander, Frank Rosell, Mary Lou Schutz, Pat Cord, Ladies of the Parish Jeanette Bowker, Mary Kay Keff er, Carolyn Daugherty, please join us for Gary Kilian, Duff Whisenhant, Luis Colon, Bill Heath, Ferd Volz, Joanne Salazar, Vic Soukup, Jim Clare, Kay a bus trip to Kansas City Patrick, Marty Hughes, Tom Bommarito, Georgiann Saturday April 27th Harrison, George Saunders, Lauren Patton, Sandy We will leave after the 6:30am mass Commerford and have a full-day in Kansas City . MILITARY Nate Clark, Patrick O’Reilly, Aaron Schaff er, Gary Schaff er Jr, John Joseph Schaff er, Lawrence Please call Dana Lonergan at 253-6956 for more Schutz, Kendall Tipton, Olga Tipton, Jason Pomeroy, Jeremy Hitt, Mike Gann, Sarah E. Clark, Zach White, details and to RSVP. We hope you can make it! Scott Hickerson, Mark Bartak, Alex Holladay, Charles Robertson, Brock Baker, Addam Baker, Jimmy Gregory, Anthony Baldessari, Bobby Illidge, Clint Hitt CANA COUPLES DINNER SEMINARIANS & RELIGIOUS Cody Saunders, Mark Stadler, Christian May, April Hoff man, Sisters of Saturday, April 20th | 6:30 pm | Bishop’s Hall the Immaculate Heart of Mary Come join us for our third dinner where we’ll hear Dave and Annette Saunders share about the 5 love languages. It will be PERPETUAL ADORATION another engaging evening of fun with other couples (married 15 TO ALL PARISHIONERS: Consider making a Holy Hour years or less) in the parish! as part of your weekly schedule. ! e hours with special needs are as follows: e suggested price is $20 per couple which includes the dinner and drinks, babysitting, and pizza for children. If SUNDAY: JOHN HAMMANS, 6848384 cost is a deterrent, contact the parish offi ce about coming PARTNER: 11AMNOON as guests of Fr. Jirak. RSVP by April 17th to Christine at MONDAY: SARAH PIRTLE, 688.0826 [email protected] or 239-1733. URGENT PARTNER: 34AM PARTNER: 45AM FOR YOUR MARRIAGE TUESDAY: MARY TREINEN, 687.6636 PARTNER: 1011AM; 11AMNOON; 23PM; Typically couples divide up work around the house according to 34PM time, skill, and interest. For a change of pace, try switching up jobs WEDNESDAY: MARY SUE WRIGHT, 684.8467 for a day. " e work might not get done URGENT PARTNER: 34AM; 121PM; 23PM as effi ciently but you’ll learn a lot. From THURSDAY: ROSE KUHLMAN, 6890126 foryourmarriage.com URGENT PARTNER: 89AM; 910AM FRIDAY: PEGGY SUNIGA, 686.4920 BE A PART OF A BOOK CLUB!! PARTNER: 12AM; 23AM; 45AM; 910AM SIGN-UPS IN THE BACK OF CHURCH SATURDAY: PAT HARTER, 683.6610
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¥ ¦ § ¨ © RECOGNIZES & RECEIVES GOD’S GIFTS AND SHARES THESE GIFTS IN LOVE OF GOD AND NEIGHBOR PILLAR OF FORMATION PILLAR OF SERVICE CATECHETICAL ACADEMY ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Learn Eff ective Communication for Eff ective Catechesis. Want to know more about the Society of St. Vincent de Paul? Tom Racunas will be off ering classes ursday evenings After each Mass this weekend, St. Vincent online and at St. Francis of Assisi, Wichita. e dates de Paul volunteers will be available to answer are Apr 11, 18 & 25 from 8:30 - 9:30p.m. is course questions in the west entry way of the church and at coff ee and doughnuts after Mass. S de will off er catechists practical tips and tools for classroom management. For more information, contact the Offi ce of Please stop by if you want to learn more VP Faith Formation: 316-269-3940. about volunteer opportunities. SPIRITUAL LIFE CENTER RETREAT SVdP is coordinating a new parish outreach with the Sisters of St. Joseph Convent on East Lincoln. Similar to SVdP THE INTERIOR CASTLE: A RETREAT WITH monthly visits to the elderly and lonely at the Catholic Care ST. TERESA OF AVILA. Apr. 12-14. Walk through Center, we believe there is a need for us to visit elderly Sisters St. Teresa of Avila’s writings on the Interior Castle and at the Convent. Additionally, through our visits, THOSE refl ect on how you make seek to fi nd the center of the VOLUNTEERING will benefi t, by getting to know these castle and the soul’s fi nal union with God. women who have dedicated their lives to Christ. We are Rate: $29.95 for meals with an additional free-will off ering hoping that parish families join us in these visits, as it is a great suggested to cover the cost of room cleaning, hospitality and way for our young people to learn more about vocations, and
general maintenance. to be exposed to virtuous role models. We will meet with
! " # $ % & ' & & ' " ( ) % % Convent staff at 6:30 p.m., ursday, April 11, to discuss details of the new Convent visitation program. Please join us if you are interested! Needed those who can sew - e Lord’s Diner is needing bibs sewn for the children to use while dining. " anks to the Mens’ Club and generous parishioners for e materials and simple pattern will be provided. donating delicious hams on Holy Saturday Easter, which Interested? Call Sonya Brinkman at 304-1096 to fi nd SVdP volunteers delivered with other food items, and out more. homemade cakes to fi fteen deserving families, giving them Gardening Volunteer Needed : Ms. Sauber is in need a wonderful Easter meal (see parish website for article with of some gardening volunteers that would be available to photo and list of volunteers.) assist her in planning and purchasing materials for several student gardens around the school. Availability from 8:00 to If you have any leftover Easter candy, please consider dropping 8:30 on Tuesdays and ursdays is preferred. Please contact it off in the wooden donation bins in the entry ways of the Ms. Sauber by email, msauber@blessedsacramentwichita. church, to be given to God’s Food Pantry for distribution to com or phone 316 207-4511. ank you! the children of the poor. Totus Tuus Volunteers Needed: From hosting " e fi nal tally for the “40 Cans for Lent” was 3452 pounds, team members, to coordinating volunteers and being a fantastic success due to the generosity of our parishioners. a teacher/aide, we are looking for help for June1-7. ank you! e Knights of Columbus sponsored the drive Interested? E-mail Becky Meyer at [email protected] and due to the goal shattering amount of food collected, will contribute $500 for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s SCHOOL NEWS weekend food for needy students program! " e food of the month for the weekend food for kid’s program KMC TRACK & FIELD UNIFORMS is chips (small bags of snack sized chips). Please drop off at the Parish Offi ce. URGENT: We are in need of KMC Track and Field uniforms. If you are a former athlete, parent of a former athlete or a recent grad, please check to see if uniform(s) have Texas Hold ‘Em been turned in. We are in a crisis situation as we do not have April 13, 7 pm (doors open at 6:15) enough uniforms to outfi t our team this season. Uniforms St. Mary School, 2306 E Meadowlark in Derby. may be returned to the offi ce at KMC. ank you for your e Derby Knights of Columbus are hosting this eff orts in getting our uniforms returned. tournament to help Julia Biltz Rogers (Father Max’s sister) with expenses incurred as a result of a double lung
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card comes back to the school!! Church of the Blessed Sacrament PARISH STAFF ROSARY Office Manager: Rachel Hittner Prayed aloud for vocations 30 minutes Business Manager: Brandon Martin before the Saturday Vigil Mass and all Bookkeeper: C.Y. Suellentrop Sunday Masses. Stewardship Coordinator: Renee Riter Music Director: Rachel Lauer PARISH RECORDS Athletic Director: Pat Harter Newcomers Welcome to our parish family! We want to SCHOOL meet you! Please call the Parish Office, Principal: Dan Dester 682.4557, to register. Vice Principal: Pam Loyle 125 N Quentin • Hours: 7:30am–4:00pm Current Parishioners Phone: 316.684.3752 • Fax: 316.687.1082 Change in name, address, phone number or planning to move? Kindly notify the Parish SACRAMENTS Office to update your records. Anointing Call the Parish Office, 682.4557 COFFEE & DONUTS Baptism Join us each Sunday for Coffee and Donuts Classes required for parents; godparents in Bishops Hall immediately after the are encouraged to attend. Call the Parish 6:30am and 9:00am Masses, and after the Office, 682.4557 to register for class 11:00am Mass-but only on the First Sunday Eucharist to Homebound of the month. Every Sunday and on 1st Saturdays. Call the Parish Office, 682.4557 Holy Matrimony PARISH LIBRARY Begin preparation at least six months prior. Open before and after Saturday Vigil Mass Call the Parish Office, 682.4557 and Sunday Masses (except 6:30am). PERPETUAL ADORATION ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY To sign up for a weekly adoration hour or to Services include transportation, home visits, substitute, call the Parish Office, 682.4557. house cleaning, meals, respite care, financial assistance, etc. Please call the Parish Office, FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION 682.4557. Calls and services are confidential. AND BENEDICTION Every first Friday from 2:40 to 3:05pm THE LORD’S DINER during the months of September through May. Our parish serves the Lord’s Diner the first Sunday of each month. To volunteer, call FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS the Parish Office, 682.4557. Offered at the 6:30am Mass followed by the rosary on the first Saturday of each month. BULLETIN DEADLINE Submit announcements in writing to the PRAYER CHAIN Parish Office by noon Monday or email If you have a prayer request or wish to join the announcements to: prayer chain, during business hours call the [email protected]. Parish Office, 682.4557, after hours until 9:00pm, call Marla Dahlgren, 681.1933.