SPECIAL EVENTS
St. Columban email address:
kim@stcolumbanonline.org
Deacon Ben Armentrout 05/23/2020
CORONAVIRUS
NEWS FROM FATHER KOSTER
LIVE STREAM -
Updated May 3, 2020 - See
Father's complete video here...
- BLUE ARMY - WORLD APOSTOLATE OF FATIMA - Every Wednesday after 8:15 am Mass in the church.
- CONFIRMATION CLASS 2020 - following the 10:00 am Mass on Sunday and ending at 12:30 pm.
- 2020 ONLINE DINNER AUCTION ENDS - Saturday, August 1 - "An Evening in Wine
Country"
- KNIGHTS MEETING - Monday, August 3, 7:00 pm, Knights Hall.
NO Dinner this month.
- RCIA CLASSES - September,
2020
St. Columban
Church, April 12, 2015
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BISHOP HOGAN SCHOOL DINNER AUCTION NEWS
Our online auction site is LIVE.
Visit www.bishophogan.org or the Bishop Hogan Facebook page for the link to register and bid on incredible items! Online bidding is open though 8 pm, Saturday, August 1st. For senior citizens wishing to have someone help them register on the auction site or just enter a maximum bid, we will have a special Preview Night onsite on Friday, July
31, from 5 pm to 7 pm. Thank you to all of our amazing donors and
supporters.
Thank you to all who participated in the online auction! If you purchased items, they may be picked up from Bishop Hogan on Sunday, August 2, from 12 PM-6PM or Monday, August 3, from 5PM-7PM. We truly appreciate all our donors, sponsors, bidders, and volunteers!
KNIGHTS KNEWS
Knights will have a meeting Monday, August 3, at 7:00 pm at the Knights Hall. There will be an installation of the male officers. There will be NO Dinner this month.
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
RECOGNITION
Due to the health and safety of our elderly couples, Bishop Johnston has cancelled the annual Recognition and Celebration Mass and
Reception for the couples of our Diocese that are celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary during 2020. The Diocese will still be
sending out a special gift and card of congratulations to the couples.
If you were married in 1970, please contact the rectory and leave your name and address so we can submit our list from St.
Columban's.
THANK YOU
Dear St Columban's members, Thank you for the recent baby shower of many mice gifts in honor and celebration of
Father's Day. Birthright appreciates all your continued support for the moms and babies of our area. Sincerely, Birthright of Chillicothe Volunteers
RCIA CLASSES
RCIA classes will begin in September. If you or anyone you know is interested in becoming Catholic, please contact Fr. Koster at
revkoster@gmail.com. A preliminary meeting with Fr. Koster is needed before starting the classes.
JOB OPENING AT DIOCESE
The Diocese of Kansas City-St Joseph is recruiting to fill a full-time, Staff Accountant position which will work in the Chancery Office. This position supports the fiscal management and financial reporting of the Diocese. For more information and to apply, visit
www.kcsjcatholic.org.
MASS
INTENTIONS 2020
We are running low on Mass Intentions. If you have a relative you would like to have a Mass said for their special intention (living) or for the repose of their soul (deceased), please contact the rectory, 660-646-0190. Suggested stipend is $10/Mass.
NOTE: Be aware of
the Mass Intentions Policy.
SERVERS AND LECTORS
Please contact Kim at the
rectory office via phone msg or email kim@stcolumbanonline.org and let her know if
you do NOT wish to be scheduled to assist
at Mass.
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FORMER SEMINARIANS
 Mr. Benjamin Armentrout,
Diocese of Kansas City - St. Joseph
As a seminarian discerning the Holy Priesthood for the Diocese of Kansas
City-St. Joseph. He spent three ( 3) years (2014-2017) preparing for the Priesthood at St. Gregory the Great Seminary in Seward, Nebraska. The first time
Ben had the desire to be a priest placed on his heart occurred when he was in second grade.
He went to the first Mass of a newly ordained priest. On the car ride home
he asked his mother, "when will I be a priest?" The love for the priesthood continued to grow throughout the years. This occurred primarily through serving, spiritual direction, Eucharistic adoration, and the support of friends and family.
He recently graduated from Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St.
Louis with a degree in Philosophy and the Liberal Arts. He was ordained on Saturday, May 23, 2020.
The next step... A seminarian is ordained a "transitional" deacon one
year before being ordained a priest.
 Mr. Garrett King,
Diocese of Kansas City- Saint Joseph
Garrett is a graduate of St. Gregory the Great Seminary in Nebraska and
completed his first year of major seminary studies at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis. He
was ordained a transitional deacon in 2019 and a priest in 2020. His home parish is the Cathedral of St. Joseph in St. Joseph.
Please pray for these men and that more men and women from our parish will respond to
God's call to the priesthood or religious life.
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ST. ANN'S ALTAR SOCIETY
is sad to inform you that our Annual St. Anne's Altar Society Salad Luncheon has been cancelled this
year due to the CORONAVIRUS. We look forward to seeing you next year at our Salad Luncheon. Stay safe and have a great year.
KAPS 4 KIDS
Hometown Pharmacy is excited to introduce our new donation program, which gives your school an easy way to earn cash! The KAP$ 4 KIDS program helps local schools raise money by collecting tokens at Hometown Pharmacy and redeeming them for cash. When
you fill or refill a Rx at Hometown, ask for the KAP$ 4 KIDS token cap to be placed on your medication bottle which can be turned in to
the school for redemption. Each token cap redeemed by the school is worth 25 cents. In May, Bishop Hogan collected $34.50.
CONFIRMATION CLASSES will resume at the end of summer following the 10:00 am Mass and end at 12:30 pm.
Confirmation is open to all 8th grade students and older who have not been confirmed. Contact
Dorion & Maggie Moore
with questions.
CCD CLASSES are over for this school year.
Suspended:
HIGH
SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP - Every Wednesday, 7:00-8:15 pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall
BLUE ARMY
The World Apostolate of Fatima (Blue Army) resumes meeting following the Wednesday morning Mass to pray the rosary as Our Lady requested during her apparitions at Fatima. All are welcome.
PARISH SCOUT TROOP 1857 FUNDRAISERS
For more information or questions, please email
Ginger Williams or call 660-707-2860.
- Pancake Breakfast following 8am & 10 Masses every 2nd Sunday. Serving 9:00 am -
12:30 pm.
Bishop Hogan Cafeteria. Free will donations. (Suspended until
further notice.)
 Fr.
RYAN KOSTER (Photo
2015 Catholic Key)
Bio - Father's
Feature June 9 >>
VOTIVE CANDLES
Just a reminder that we ask for a $3.00 donation per votive candle that is lit. That is our cost.
SALT Volunteers Needed!
St Columban Parish, along with other area churches, provide meals to the homeless shelter in Chillicothe. Meals are delivered by parish volunteers each Monday. Each volunteer normally delivers a meal about 2 times during a year. The more volunteers, the frequency can be less. We need more volunteers due to a few people discontinuing for health or family reasons. Please volunteer. Help feed the hungry children and adults in our
area - your charity is appreciated. To volunteer, contact Diane Bonderer as soon as possible at 660-247-0532.
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CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF KANSAS CITY-ST. JOSEPH
SERVICES/HOUSING SERVICES
A home is more than simply a shelter; it's a foundation that allows you to focus on the future. At Catholic Charities, we believe everyone deserves a safe, affordable place to call home. Each year we spend between $200,000 and $250,000 helping to pay utility bills. We are also developing quality, affordable housing in a way in which we can hold rent at 30 percent of income for low income families. Neighborhoods of Hope has been developed specifically to build that type of housing. If you know someone in need of emergency housing or can help, contact Jarrod Sanderson, Executive Director of Housing Services at 816-659-8269 or
jsanderson@ccharitiees.com.
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Renewal of Our
Tradition
Purchase These Items and Support Our Parish Restoration Efforts.
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| Novel
of Our
Parish History |
St.
Columban
Custom Medal |
| The book, written by parishioner Brenda
O'Halloran, is an original historical fiction about the building of our present church building in 1879. Brenda researched church and city records and family histories to make this a very historically accurate account of what it took for our ancestors to take on such a project. The book sells for $20. |
We also have the St. Columban medals available for $35. These were struck exclusively for our parish. No other like them
exists in the world. The medals are sterling silver. |
Email
or call the church office at 660-646-0190 to place
your order.
All proceeds go to
help with the maintenance and upkeep of our beautiful
church.
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JOIN CUB SCOUTS
St. Columban Catholic Church now has a youth ministry in the form of Scouting! Troop 1857 is for boys ages 11-18 (6th- 12 grade) and Cub Scout Pack for boys and girls ages 5-10 (k-5th grade). The goal of Scouting is to train youth in responsible citizenship, character development, and self-reliance through participation in a wide range of outdoor activities, educational programs, and, at older age levels, career-oriented programs in partnership with community organizations. For younger members, the Scout method is part of the program to instill typical Scouting values such as trustworthiness, good citizenship, and outdoor skills, through a variety of activities such as camping, aquatics, and
hiking. For further information on Cub Scouts or to join Boy Scouts, please contact Ginger Williams at 660-707-2860 or email at
gingerscouting@gmail.com.
 MASS
INTENTION POLICY -
In keeping with Canon Law: 1) an intention requested for a Mass,
must be fulfilled in a year's time of accepting the stipend; 2)
the customary stipend amount is $10 per Mass; 3) only one
request may be accepted per Mass.
PLEASE USE THE OFFERING ENVELOPES PROVIDED TO YOU
While we are very, very thankful for ALL donations, the envelopes mailed to your homes serve a very important purpose. ACCURACY in recording your gift for your charitable donations deduction provided on your year end statement of charitable giving's. When loose checks are placed in the collection basket, we cannot guarantee that these are recorded accurately. The offering envelopes provide a voucher for the bookkeeper after the checks have been taken to the bank for the night deposit. Thank you for this consideration.
COMMUNION
RAIL HISTORY
March
18, 2018 - The Communion rail was installed earlier this week.
The majority of this rail was carved around 100 years ago, perhaps by the Gier family. Up until the church restoration,
it sat as a decorative piece up against the wall on either side of the sanctuary. The
restored rail has been stained, gilded, and had a newly constructed section matched
and added on to each end in order to lengthen it. Our thanks to Custom CNC Routing in
Cowgill, T & G
Millworks in St. Joseph, and Orland Oesch for their hard work in helping us restore this beautiful rail to use once again.
May
5-6, 2018 - We
began to use the restored altar rail beginning this weekend. We have had the option to kneel when we receive Communion for a few years now and so the use of the rail will not be much of a change in that regard.
You are encouraged to prayerfully consider adopting this posture for Communion for many reasons, including the following: 1) It causes our body and our belief to be in greater harmony. Our belief says the Eucharist is God. Our body recognizes that by kneeling in honor. 2) We kneel as a posture of prayer and in recognition of the sacred. This reasoning is consistent with the posture already in place at Mass, especially when we kneel during the consecration. 3) It reminds us that the Eucharist we are receiving is not usual, ordinary, common place but supernatural. Kneeling at the rail or standing at the rail are both options that the faithful may choose. No one will be forced or pressured to do one over the other. It is also worth admitting that some because of health may not be able to kneel.
STORY LINK PRISON PROGRAM BOOKS
Father Zupez picked up an overflowing box of books for the prison program that allows offenders to read and record books to send to their children. Thank you so much for your donations of books.
ST. JOSEPH'S PRESS is a family printing business operated out of their home in Belton , MO. They are dedicated to spreading the
Joy of Catholicism through their many original materials. Please visit their website for books, cards, stickers, holy cards,
children's books, coloring books, and more. www.saintjosephspress.net.
ADOPTION RECORDS LAW
ATTENTION: Missouri Birth Parents and Adoptees:
Missouri adoption law is changing!
On January 1, 2018, adult adoptees (ages 18 and older) will be granted access to their original birth certificate. Birth parents have the right to protect their confidentiality under the new law, but they must act before January 1st. For more information, contact the Missouri bureau of Vital Records by phone at 573-751-6387 or by email at
vitalrecordsinfo@health.mo.gov.
Visit the bureau's website at www.health.mo.gov/data/vitalrecords/adopteerightsact.php
for more detailed information about the new law.
COURAGE is a spiritual support group helping Catholic men and women live in accordance with the Catholic
Church's teaching on same-sex attraction and/or behavior. Courage members strive to develop lives of interior chastity in union with
Christ through participation in the Sacraments, prayer, fellowship and moral
support. Courage meets in the Kansas City area weekly (monthly, our diocese and the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas,
each hold 2 coordinated meetings providing 4 meetings each month).
Encourage is a separate spiritual support group for family members and loved ones with the same-sex attraction. For information about meetings for either of these groups,
call the Courage helpline (913) 428-9893. All contacts are confidential.
ST. COLUMBAN HISTORY - "A Duty Sanctioned"
A novel written by Brenda O'Halloran entitled
A Duty Sanctioned tells the story of our ancestors' efforts to build our current church and what they had to do to accomplish it.
The story of their resolve, faith, and commitment is applicable to the efforts we
undertook in 2017 in preserving what they handed on to us.
Click image to read
the first chapter of this informative book...
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Released
for the first time on Sunday, September 17, 2017, at the St.
Columban Fall Festival,
the author
donated
the first 100 copies at $20
each with all proceeds from those copies
donated to the church's
original Restoration
Fund.
Future sales' proceeds go toward the maintenance and upkeep of
our beautiful church. TO
ORDER: Contact Kim
at the church office (email subject: Book Order).
We prefer that you pick your order up at the church office,
but mailing options are available (applicable shipping costs apply).
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Grand River Multi-Purpose Center (Senior Center) is in need of volunteer delivery drivers for our Homebound
Meals Program. One day a week for approximately one hour beginning at 10:30 am daily. To sign up or for more
information, contact Cindy Ireland, Administrator, at 660-646-1555. This program is not the same as Mobile Meals sponsored by Church Women United.
ONLINE GIVING IS HERE!
As you contemplate making donations, please keep the church in mind. Your contributions are needed for everything from special projects to basic operating expenses, so please be as generous as you can with your support this holiday season and the year ahead. For your convenience, we offer online giving through the church website. Find the link to our
online giving page and follow the simple instructions or visit the church office and complete a paper authorization form.
To reach the online giving page through your smart phone, scan the QR code to sign up and start giving.
If you have signed up for online giving, the merchant listed on your bank or credit card statement will be
Vanco, not St. Columban Church. Vanco Payment Solutions securely manages our electronic payment transactions.
Thank you for all you do to support our mission throughout the year.
WHY GIVE? Stewardship is not so much about giving to needs. It is more about a divine call to give. When we generously return a portion of our God-given treasure, we are reminded that our true treasure rests in Heaven. We ask that you prayerfully discern
God's will in your commitment of treasure. As a faithful steward, seek Him in order to honor Him in your giving, whether tithe, offering or generous giving. Your tithes and offering help support St.
Columban's missions, ministries, and needs.
HOW TO GIVE?
- Online Giving - Our Online giving option is secure. It allows for a specific dollar amount to be deducted automatically from a checking, savings or credit card account. You can set up online giving either as a one-time donation or a recurring gift. Online giving is not only easy,
it's also safe and secure. This option helps individuals and families remain faithful in their giving even when they are out of town or unable to attend a weekend Mass.
Click on the "Online Giving" button and create your online profile so you can get a year end statement for tax purposes.
Click here to find out how to give.
- Church Envelopes - Envelopes give you a way to regularly contribute to several causes in addition to Sunday Offering.
- Collection Plate - We gladly accept cash donations, however, if you want us to record your contribution and include it on your end-of-year statement for income tax purposes, we can only do so if you use envelopes or contribute by check.
We are not discontinuing the Offering Envelopes. The Online Giving is only an added option for those people who prefer this type of electronic payments.
Thank you so much for your faithfulness in serving, first the Lord, as a faithful servant and second by blessing us to corporately serve the Lord as He leads. May He bless you abundantly for your faithfulness.
PRAYER CHAIN
St. Columban's Prayer Chain is a ministry to pray for those in need. Alice VanDyke heads the calling tree for the members who want to be notified by telephone when a request for prayers is made. Brenda
O'Halloran contacts the members who prefer to be emailed with the requests. If you would like to join the prayer chain, please call Alice
at 660-646-1487 or email Brenda at prayers@stcolumbanonline.org.
We welcome members of our church who are interested in joining this important ministry.
PARISH CONNECTION TO OUR LOCAL HOSPITAL
While looking at the existing $41 million medical center complex in north Chillicothe, it may be difficult to imagine that
Chillicothe's first hospital began in a small house a few blocks northeast of St.
Columban's Catholic Church. St. Mary's Hospital, believed to be
Chillicothe's first hospital, was completed in the late 1800s and was started by the Sisters of St. Mary.
Livingston County History, published by the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program in 1981,
stated that Sisters of St. Mary had visited Chillicothe previously requesting donations for a hospital in St. Louis and Father Hugo, pastor of St.
Columban's Catholic Church, had convinced them there was a need for a hospital in this
city. They purchased a lot at Eleventh and Broadway for $2,334. The first patient was admitted on May 17, 1889.
Read more of the interesting history of our Hedrick Medical Center.
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St Columban Catholic
Church (9-27-2015) compliments of Dorney Hecker
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BHMS SCHOOL NEWS
>> Visit
the BH Website for more information.
660-646-0705
2019-2020 School
Year - Our Eighth Grade graduation was held on Saturday, May 30, at 1:00 pm at
St. Columban Church. I am so glad we were able to celebrate these students and all of their
accomplishments. They are a talented group who have been good role
models for our younger students. We will miss them but know they will go on to do great things. As I told them, they are
going to move on to new challenges, but I am confident that they are armed with the knowledge, faith
development, and strong character traits to meet those challenges head on! We are proud of them!
Graduates are: Avery Baxter, Bryton BeVelle, Kaden Cranmer,
Matty Douglas, Alijah Hibner, Delanie Kieffer, Patrick Kinsella, Grant Leamer,
James Mathew, Carson Samm, Anthony Trantham, Bronlyn Ward, Cameron
Williams
Our second grade students will receive their First Holy Communion at the 10:00 Mass on Sunday, May 31. These
students have worked very hard under the direction of Mrs. Jenny Buttman to prepare for
this special day. Congratulations to them! We have 8 first communicants from Bishop Hogan:
Ethan Anderson, Rilynn Bonderer, Charlotte Brobst, Sam Brobst, Millie Hays,
Quincie Marens, Jackie Pope, Kale Walker.
Help us welcome
three new teachers for the coming school year: Les Jackson for PE, Carol McCloud for 4th grade,
and Mark McLaughlin for Middle School Social Studies and Religion. These people will be a great addition to Bishop Hogan!
Our Business Buddies
2019-2020:
Kindergarten: Ed Douglas, County Commissioner and
Woody's Outdoor Power
First Grade: Botts and Tye
Second Grade: McCoy, Samples, Mattingly Dental
Third Grade: Sheriff's Department, Dustin Woelfie
Fourth, Fifth Grade: Morningside Nursing Home
Sixth Grade: Livingston County Health Center
Seventh Grade: Lauhoff Jewelry
Eighth Grade: Cultural Corner
SOAR GIFT CARDS
- It's not too early to start thinking about Christmas! Many of our parishioners start buying SOAR gift cards now on a weekly basis to places they know they will be shopping at Christmas time. When
it's time to start shopping, they use those SOAR cards they've been collecting. Plus, you earn money for BHS and tuition credit!
Grace and blessings on your path, Pam
Brobst, Principal
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BISHOP HOGAN STAFF 2019-2020:
Father Ryan Koster, Pastor
Pam Brobst, Principal
Stephanie Shockey, Administrative Assistant
Courtnie Cranmer, Kindergarten Teacher
Jamee Greener, Teacher 1st grade
Josie Williamson, Teacher, 2nd grade
Shontel Cross, Teacher 3rd grade
Donna Haffecke, Teacher 4th grade
Jenny Buttman, Teacher 5th grade homeroom / MS Social Studies
Joyce Blattner, Teacher 6th grade homeroom / MS Math
Jane Gyhra, Teacher 7th grade homeroom / MS Science
Betsy Garcia, Teacher 8th grade homeroom / MS ELA
Mary Garr, Teacher Music/Band/Computers
John Locker, Teacher P.E.
Belinda Bower, Cook & Custodian
Ginger Williams, Kindergarten Aide
PRESCHOOL
Pam Brobst, Director
Nenia Rose Lowe, Pre-School Teacher 3-and 4-year-olds
Katie Jones, Preschool Aide
STUDENT COUNCIL
President: Carson Samm; Vice-President: Bryton BeVelle; Secretary: Kaden
Cranmer; Historian: Alikai Walker. Class representatives on the Council are:
3rd - Halle Gabrielson; 4th - Harley Anderson; 5th - Hope Donoho; 6th
- Carter Rader; 7th - Tyra Cranmer; 8th - James Mathew.
Children are seen enjoying the new playground equipment that was purchased using proceeds from the 2019 Bishop Hogan Dinner Auction fundraiser. The equipment was made possible because of the hard work from volunteers, community members,
and the PTO.
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Major Gift to Fund Endowment at Bishop Hogan Memorial School
(Bulletin 06/02/19)
Bishop Hogan Memorial School and St.
Columban's Parish is giving thanks for a major financial gift from the Jolene Anderson Trust. The gift of $680,000 is the largest in school history and will be placed in the Catholic Community Foundation Fund to help ensure the future of Catholic education in the Chillicothe community.
Edwin and Jolene Anderson were faithful to the Catholic Church and wanted to ensure that Bishop Hogan students would have up-to-date textbooks, access to current technology, and that families needing assistance with tuition would have access to a Catholic education. With this gift, these and many other opportunities will be provided for generations to come.
"We are so grateful to the Anderson family for their generous support of our mission by making Bishop Hogan a charitable priority in their lives. Their generosity will provide a lasting legacy for generations of families and students in our
community." added Pam Brobst, Principal, Bishop Hogan Elementary School.
"It is always very re-affirming to know that someone believed so much in the spiritual, academic, and character goals we are trying to instill in our students at Bishop Hogan that they would leave us this generous legacy to help us continue and to grow. Jolene and Ed were always trying to help the people in this community to be better and through this gift, their mission
continues."
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BULLETIN BOARDS
We are very fortunate to have Mary Triplett who has volunteered for many years to make sure the bulletin boards in church are kept up to date and always attractively arranged. If you have something that needs to be posted, PLEASE contact the parish office,
and she will place your item on the bulletin boards in lieu of hanging papers on the doors and walls.
BLUE ARMY - WORLD APOSTOLATE OF FATIMA
A Blue Army cell meets every Wednesday in the sacristy after the 8:15
a.m. Mass. All are invited.
The World Apostolate of Fatima is an international Public Association of the Faithful under the Pontifical Council of the Laity. Members strive to live the Fatima Message.
How to live the Fatima Message: Offer up your daily sacrifices for the conversion of sinners (Morning Offering). Pray the Rosary every day. Consecrate yourself to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Wear the Brown Scapular as a sign of your consecration. Practice the Five First Saturday Communion of Reparation.
BIRTHRIGHT NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
If you have ever considered ways you could help this organization that helps mothers and their babies in need or if you have any questions, call Joe Timmons at
660-646-6136 or Jeanne Hinkebein at 660-646-6227. Also, if anyone has any baby boy clothes 6 mo thru 18 mo that they
don't need, call and leave a message at the above number.
SAFE HAVEN CENTER is a local community based shelter which services residential and non-residential victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. ENTHUSIASTIC, MOTIVATED VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! Ways in which you can make a difference in a
person's life: Help cover the shelter to fit your schedule, answer hotline calls, help with transportation to where the client may need to go, pick up donations, sort donations, provide a listening ear for clients, send thank you cards, and/or help with office duties. Any amount of time donated helps the victims and their families. Please call today for further information and/or to volunteer, 660-646-1753.
GRAND RIVER MULTIPURPOSE CENTER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Volunteers to work in Kitchen packaging home delivered meals;
Volunteer dishwasher;
Volunteer delivery drivers;
Contact the Center at 660-646-1555 to help.
CATHOLIC CHURCH TEACHING ON HOMOSEXUALITY
If you would like to know more about the Catholic Church's teaching on homosexuality or want to look for a way to share that teaching with others,
please consider watching the documentary The Third Way by Blackstone Films. This powerful documentary presents the topic through testimonials of those who have lived the gay lifestyle but have found the happiness and fulfillment they sought through an authentic integration of their
humanity with faith. Go to
youtube.com and type in
"The Third Way."
KEEPING GRADUATING SENIORS CONNECTED TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Newman Connection's High School Outreach Program keeps incoming college students connected to Catholic campus ministry. When students
sign up with Newman Connection, their information will be automatically sent to the Campus minister at the colleges of their choice. The Campus Minister can then reach out to the student prior to his or her arrival on campus. This effort has shown great success. We are keeping students connected to the Catholic Church using technology and social media. To find out more, please go to
newmanconnection.com or contact Homer
Radford, Serra Club SEKC, V.P. Vocations at 816-560-2992 or hradford2@comcast.net.
ENGAGED ENCOUNTER SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
Catholic Engaged Encounter for the greater Kansas City area is looking for additional married couples and priests to
help them serve the engaged as they prepare for Holy Matrimony. For more information on this ministry,
please visit www.engagedencounter.org.
If you are called to this work,
please contact the Office of Family Life director, Dino Durando 816.714.2371,
durando@diocesekcsj.org.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEND HALF AN HOUR ONCE A MONTH QUIETLY WITH JESUS?
We are looking for volunteers to sign up for a half hour of Adoration. The following times need additional adorers: 9:00-9:30, 9:30-10:00, 11:30-12:00, 12:00-12:30, 12:30-1:00, 1:30-2:00, 4:00-4:30. At this time,
we only have one person attending at the above times, and it is beneficial to have at least two in case one is sick or out of town. We have no one signed up for the 3:00-3:30 time slot,
so it is important to have a new volunteer cover this time.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is held on the First Friday of every month from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Call the parish office,
660-646-0190 and leave your name and the time you can be available.
THE BENEFITS OF EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
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The only time our Lord asked the Apostles for anything was the night He went into agony. Not for activity did He plead, but for an Hour of companionship. (Archbishop Fulton Sheen)
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Every Holy Hour we make so pleases the Heart of Jesus that it is recorded in Heaven and retold for all eternity! (Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta)
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The spiritual lives of our families are strengthened through our Holy Hour. (St. John Paul II)
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Each time you approach the Blessed Sacrament remember that Jesus has been waiting for you for twenty centuries for this personal visit from you. (St. Josemaria
Escriva)
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By being faithful to a Holy Hour of Adoration you can teach by example.
"The young should be taught the value of Eucharistic
Adoration." (St. John Paul II )
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Do you want the Lord to give you many graces? Visit Him often. Do you want Him to give you few graces? Visit Him rarely. Do you want the devil to attack you? Visit Jesus rarely in the Blessed Sacrament. Do you want him to flee from you? Visit Jesus often! (St. John
Bosco)
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ADULT EDUCATION FROM THE BISHOP HELMSING INSTITUTE
The Bishop Helmsing Institute offers adult education courses throughout the diocese. They are registering for Fall
classes. Two new courses are Bible Connections and Our Life in
Christ. For time, dates, places and cost go to http://mybhi.org.
THE BENEDICTINES OF MARY, QUEEN OF APOSTLES
are a young, contemplative order of religious nuns that established themselves in this diocese in 2006. Living in the quiet countryside near Gower, MO (an hour SW of
Chillicothe) they primarily support themselves off the produce of the land as well as by making beautiful Mass
vestments for priests. Recently, they have also made recordings of various religious hymns and songs which have
been critically acclaimed and garnered national media attention. Their previous album
Angels and Saints at Ephesus was atop the Billboard Music charts in its respective category for many weeks.
Their latest recording Lent at Ephesus is now available. If you would like to purchase one of their albums or listen to samples of their work,
please visit www.benedictinesofmary.org. Their music is also available on
iTunes.
FROM THE DIOCESAN OFFICE OF EVANGELIZATION AND CATECHESIS
For more information call 816-714-2308.
CATHOLIC CONFERENCE SPEAKERS HERE!!
Yes! Some of the most sought-after, well-known Catholic speakers of our time are available now
- not visibly, but audibly. The Lighthouse Catholic Media stand has talks by Dr Scott Hahn, Steve Ray, Fr Robert Barron, Matthew Kelly, Patrick Madrid, Jeff
Cavins, and many more. You can take their talks with you and enjoy
forever... or share them so someone else can also be uplifted.
LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC MEDIA
A kiosk is maintained in the church vestibule with a variety of up to date
CDs dealing with our Catholic faith. Recently, several copies of the Confession CD by Father Larry Richards were added. Please offer a donation of $3.00 per CD and leave in the box on the kiosk.
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