May 13, 2018 | Seventh Sunday of Easter MASS SCHEDULE PARISH OFFICE /R ECTORY PHONE Weekend CONFESSION SCHEDULE (316) 722-4404 Saturday 8:00 a.m., 5:00 & 7:00 p.m. Daily 4:50-5:25 p.m. Sunday 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. OFFICE HOURS Saturdays 3:00-4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Weekdays Monday-Friday 8:00 am & 5:30 p.m. 861 N. Socora | Wichita, KS 67212 | (316) 722-4404 | www.stfranciswichita.com . 2 Father’s Focus WELCOME ! We are always excited to see Throughout the summer we will read excerpts from the Holy Father’s Exhortation new faces in our Church. The “Rejoice and Be Glad.” members, friends, and staff of St. Francis of Assisi Parish look 1. “REJOICE AND BE GLAD” ( Mt 5:12), Jesus tells those persecuted or humiliated forward to welcoming you into this for his sake. The Lord asks everything of us, and in return he offers us true life, the happiness for which we were created. He wants us to be saints and not to settle for a community of faith. We invite bland and mediocre existence. The call to holiness is present in various ways from the you to join us for any worship very first pages of the Bible. We see it expressed in the Lord’s words to Abraham: service or event we offer as a “Walk before me, and be blameless” ( Gen 17:1). way to get to know us better, as you 2. What follows is not meant to be a treatise on holiness, containing definitions and seek your place in our community. distinctions helpful for understanding this important subject, or a discussion of the various means of sanctification. My modest goal is to repropose the call to holiness in All are welcome to join us in a practical way for our own time, with all its risks, challenges and opportunities. For worship as we come from the Lord has chosen each one of us “to be holy and blameless before him in diverse backgrounds seeking love” ( Eph 1:4). lives of greater balance and spiritual growth. CHAPTER ONE THE CALL TO HOLINESS NEW TO OUR PARISH ? THE SAINTS WHO ENCOURAGE AND ACCOMPANY US We’d love to have you join our faith 3. The Letter to the Hebrews presents a number of testimonies that encourage us to community! Start the registration “run with perseverance the race that is set before us” (12:1). It speaks of Abraham, - process by completing one of our Sarah, Moses, Gideon and others (cf. 11:1 12:3). Above all, it invites us to realize that “Welcome” cards found in each aisle, “a great cloud of witnesses” (12:1) impels us to advance constantly towards the goal. These witnesses may include our own mothers, grandmothers or other loved ones by going online or by calling the (cf. 2 Tim 1:5). Their lives may not always have been perfect, yet even amid their parish office. faults and failings they kept moving forward and proved pleasing to the Lord. 4. The saints now in God’s presence preserve their bonds of love and communion PRAY with us. The Book of Revelation attests to this when it speaks of the intercession of ADORATION CHAPEL the martyrs: “I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word "I said to my soul, be still, of God and for the witness they had borne; they cried out with a loud voice, ‘O sover- - and wait,...We must be still eign Lord, holy and true, how long will it be before you judge?’” (6:9 10). Each of us and still moving into can say: “Surrounded, led and guided by the friends of God… I do not have to carry another intensity. For a alone what, in truth, I could never carry alone. All the saints of God are there to pro- tect me, to sustain me and to carry me”.[1] further union, a deeper communion. Through the dark cold and the empty 5. The processes of beatification and canonization recognize the signs of heroic vir- desolation, I said to my tue, the sacrifice of one’s life in martyrdom, and certain cases where a life is constant- soul, be still, and wait. In my end is my ly offered for others, even until death. This shows an exemplary imitation of Christ, beginning." - T.S. Eliot one worthy of the admiration of the faithful.[2] We can think, for example, of Blessed Maria Gabriella Sagheddu, who offered her life for the unity of Christians. Urgent Need: Wednesday 1:00-2:00 a.m. Sunday 1:00-2:00 a.m. Call Sandy Rongish at 990-6647 or Jenny Morgan at 721-8871 if you would like to sign up. www.facebook.com/kssfachurch www.instagra.m.com/kssfachurch www.twitter.com/kssfachurch . ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI 3 YOUTH MINISTRY CATHOLIC CHURCH All High School Students in the parish are invited to join us for CYM on Wednesday nights. Throughout the year we participate in various activities that allow us to meet new people, grow in our faith as well as serve our community. We currently have students from five different High Schools who attend on a regular basis. What’s Happening WHERE ARE THE CDS? If you're one of the many Lighthouse/Augustine MAY 16 - Road to Ordination - 8:00-9:30 p.m. - CYM Room Institute CD fans, you're probably wondering where the MAY 23 - Study Night - 8:00-9:30 p.m. - CYM Room CDs are now. They're on the new, beautiful shelves MAY 30 - Cookout at the Rectory- 7:00-9:00 p.m. in the narthex/vestibule. The shelves are instantly JUNE 2-4 - Teen Encounter Christ (TEC) - Trinity, Hutch viewable when entering the church via the front doors; JUNE 3 - Parish Picnic - 3:00 pm- 8:00pm Back Lawn the CDs are on the bottom shelves. NOTE, too, the JUNE 4 - Summer Monday - 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm Back Lawn envelopes to use to pay for the CDs are on the shelf just above the JUNE 6 - Outdoor Sports and Games 7:00 pm to 9:0 0 pm CDs. Place envelopes in the collection baskets during Mass. NOTE, also, the CDs are not free; please donate JUNE 10-15 - Prayer and Action St. Peter, Schulte $4 each so we can continue to offer them. AVAILABLE JUNE 13 - No CYM Due to Prayer and Action THIS WEEK: (1) In time for Pentecost , the first CD JUNE 18 - Summer Monday 6:30 pm-10:00 pm Back Lawn about the Holy Spirit, titled 'The Holy Spirit;' (2) JUNE 20 - Holy Hour & Benediction 7:00 pm-9:00 pm CYM Room 'Remembering Our Story ' is for every Catholic, to JUNE 24-29 - Prayer and Action St. Peter, Schulte better understand the struggle of evangelists, how far the “Philip found Nathanael and told him, ‘We have found the one Moses Church has come because of their work; (3) ' St John wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote —Jesus Paul the Great' provides so many amazing facts & of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” John 1:45 miracles, endearing & powerful statements about & by our beloved JPII; ' Saying Yes to God' is a powerful testimony to inspire everyone. TOTUS TUUS SUPPLIES NEEDED Totus Tuus 2018 program is in need of the following supplies: 2 liter bottles of pop, gallon containers of juice, presweetened canisters of Kool-Aid (19 oz. or larger) and coffee filters (for 8-12 cup basket only). We would also appreciate any donations of cans of Coke, Dr. Pepper, Sprite, Root Beer and Mt. Dew for our evening Twilight sessions. Please place donations in the Totus Tuus boxes located in the main walkway and Clare Hall by Sunday, July 1 st . If you would like to make a cash donation, please leave your check or cash in the church office. Thank you for your generosity!! Saturday, May 19 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. All are invited to join an Extended Vigil Mass Evening Prayer & Adoration . 4 What’s Happening ATTENTION JUNIOR CLASS PARENTS & STUDENTS BISHOP CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL CAMPS We are looking for Junior class parents and students to To view a full list of all the BCCHS Summer Camps including volunteer to help serve at the reception that is put on for the sports camps and Art camps please view the Forms located graduating seniors from our parish on Sunday, May 20 after the 10:00 a.m. Mass. Call the church office at 722-4404 if you on the BCCHS website: are interested. http://www.bcchs.org/admissions/forms-and-docs/summer -camps-2018 ATTENTION GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS MARK YOUR CALENDARS FIRST MASS CELEBRATIONS ON Fr. Jarrod and the St. Francis of Assisi Parish Family would SUNDAY , M AY 27 TH like to recognize you on Sunday, May 20 at the 10:00 a.m. We are truly blessed to invite all parishioners to the First Mass. You are asked to wear your graduation gown and meet Mass of Fr. Todd Shepherd & Fr. Garett Burns on Sunday, in the vestibule by 9:45 a.m. to be part of the procession. May 27 th . There will be a reception for you and your family in Cana Fr Garett will celebrate the regular 1 pm Mass and Father Hall immediately following Mass. RSVP is not required but Todd will celebrate his First Mass at 3 pm.