Church Office ............... (913) 724-1665 15438 Leavenworth Road Fax ............................. (913) 724-4148 Office Hours Monday thru Thursday ...........................H 8:30 am - 4:30oly pm Angels Friday .................................................................... CLOSED Rectory ......................................................... (913) 724-3122 15440 Leavenworth Road Church 15408 Leavenworth Road Basehor, Kansas 66007 Confessions welcomed by appointment, and Saturdays 3:45 - 4:15 pm. Baptisms Three months notice before baptism. Baptisms are held on the 2nd Sunday of the month. Baptismal Preparation Classes are re- quired and scheduled individually with parents (only). Call Chris at Pastoral Staff the office (913) 724-1665 to schedule a class time. Pastor ............... Rev. Richard McDonald ................ [email protected] Weddings Contact Chris Brown nine months before proposed wedding date. Call the office to make an appointment, (913) 724-1665. 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They set out at once and returned to Jerusalem Food Kitchen Coordinator Nick Gaspers ............... (913) 724-1186 where they found gathered together the eleven Legion of Mary and those with them who were saying, Janice Gaspers ............ (913) 724-1186 Special Needs Advocate “The Lord has truly been raised and has appeared Shauna ........................ (913) 721-1249 Cemetery Sales to Simon!” Then the two recounted what had Keith Creten ................. (913) 788-2096 taken place on the way and how He was made Organizations Cathy Gilewitch, CWO .. (913) 414-3996 known to them in the breaking of the bread. ............................. [email protected] - Luke 24: 33-35 Chuck Whipple, K of C .. (816) 835-2740 Ron McMillian, 4th Deg. K of C ............ ..................................... (913) 710-2830 www.holyangelsbasehor.org April 26 , 2020• 3rd Sunday of Easter +Pax+ airplane deaths of two of her eldest children, and the assassinations of two other sons. April 26, 2020 Third Sunday of Easter One of her chief sorrows was the botched lobotomy of Dear Parish Family and Friends of Holy Angels Parish, her eldest daughter, a choice made solely by her hus- “The doors are locked for fear of ....” we read in last band who denied Rose any part of the decision. Before Sunday’s Gospel. If now were the time of the Gospel that this and despite her daughter’s mental challenges, Rose fear might well be of COVID-19. The world will have had meticulously worked to bring their daughter to such changed in ways we cannot anticipate as a result of the a high degree of placement and acceptance within pandemic. With so many variables to consider such as society that she was presented at the Court of St. the physical health of the people, economy, and state James. All of her work was lost to the surgeon’s error. politic, along with changes in personal and international During her time in the convent school, Rose made life diplomatic relations, and most importantly, the spiritual -long promises to participate in daily Mass and stand and mental health of people, no one really knows the under the Cross of Christ with the Blessed Mother end result. accepting whatever sufferings, pains and crosses would The columns found in the bulletins from Passion come her way. In spite of the crushing blows through Sunday through the Easter Season are meant to help 104 years of life, her spiritual life always triumphed by each of us with our spiritual lives. The health of our returning to the font of graces given her through her spiritual lives contributes greatly to our overall well- faith. being. Some of these articles point out how important it A second example of how our spiritual lives can be is to use this pause in life as a precious time GIFTED TO transformed during this pause in life is that of a man US to help get our spiritual lives in order. A strong who initially was indifferent to his Catholic Faith but regular spiritual life will order the rest of our life after through confinement came to live a most spiritual life. the Stay-At-Home orders have expired. Are we taking St. Ignatius of Loyola began life as a chivalric knight. this time seriously to put our spiritual affairs in Due to a horrendous leg wound, he spent months in a order? castle with nothing to read but a Bible and devotional I could not be more pleased and privileged to present books. He devoured biographies of saints and their to you the thought-provoking and motivating columns spiritual heroics and thus, turned his life around. He and reflections contributed by parishioners and others. became a knight for Christian causes, fighting for true Each contributor has been inspiring and uplifting. Catholic ideals eventually leading him to a Benedictine It is a truism that Americans are a restless people, monastery. There he encountered his true calling as the impatient and wanting to “just get on” with our lives, founder of a new religious order, the Company of Jesus, careers and day-to-day activities. We are doers who popularly known as the Society of Jesus — the Jesuits. sadly define ourselves, i.e., who we are, simply and Can we not be inspired to use this time away from inadequately, by what we do. Our jobs and careers alone routine life to strengthen our spiritual and religious stand as our driving force in life instead of the principles lives for battles we may face in the years ahead? and values by which we live and breathe. Therefore, we tend to place less value on our unique gifts, talents, passions and spiritual life which are the things that In addition to turning to examples from the past, it make us who we truly are and special in the eyes of the may benefit us to look at an example of one growing in God. My prayer is that each of us is enriched by this the spiritual life now by making the most of today’s forced time apart and take advantage of it to develop our confinement. You may remember Fr. Joseph Carola, spiritual lives. S.J., who has visited with us previously. Truly one of the best Jesuits from the old-school that still exist, There are two lives that serve as examples of how our Fr. Carola has sent an entire series of spiritual letters spiritual life can sustain us through the crosses of life. from his location of total quarantine in Rome. Unlike us The first is Rose Kennedy, mother of President Kennedy. and for far longer, he has been completely restricted to As a teen, Rose, a socialite, debutante and belle-of-the- his building celebrating there the Sacred Triduum and ball, and her sister were forced to leave the exciting Holy Week ceremonies with others also confined. Boston social life of the early 1900’s to study in the Attached to our website under “Homilies” one may read dark, damp and cold atmosphere of a Dutch convent his letters sent at regular intervals during the quaran- school. tine from March 6 to the present. One can glean much Although at first angry, she ultimately refused to be spiritual good by pouring over them. Relish them! resentful realizing she had the choice to be either bitter or alternatively to make the most of the opportunity In the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, afforded her. As a result, she matured greatly in her Catholic spirituality, embracing the Sodality of Mary, something she had once eschewed. In fact, before returning home, she became its chief official. The promises she made when entering the Sodality of Mary fortified her for the staggering crosses she bore as a public person for all her life. These crosses took the form of the many infidelities of her husband, the tragic 2 | Holy Angels Church • Basehor, KS REFLECTIONS ON EASTER SEASON 2020 INDISPENSABLE AND UNFORGETTABLE EASTER by Terry Thomas VIGIL MASS by Joyce Bowlin When Father asked me to provide some of my own reflec- Growing up what I remember most about Easter was tions on Easter this year I eagerly agreed since I thought it attending the Easter Vigil service. Every year, and even would be very easy considering what we all have been now as an adult, I have always attended the Easter vigil forced to give up this past Lent: attendance at Mass, service. It just wouldn’t be Easter if I didn’t. Being outside Adoration, Holy Communion, and seeing our parish friends to start the Easter fire and watching as that flame of light at our usual parish gatherings during this time of year. spreads throughout the church as everyone’s candle was lit The reverent celebrations and liturgies during the Most spreading Christ’s light to expel the darkness. I know a lot Holy Triduum for which our parish is known disappeared of people don’t like to come to the vigil because it is late and before our eyes. Quite a lot of sacrificing went on this past it is long but it is such a beautiful service. Everyone should Lent, but our Lord is often subtle, and His graces abound go to an Easter Vigil service at least once. The readings even if we do not realize it.