SPECIAL EVENTS
St. Columban email address:
kim@stcolumbanonline.org
March
for Life January 24, 2020
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(25) Students and
Adults left for the March for Life on January 22.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this journey possible!
- CONFIRMATION & CCD CLASSES
- Every Sunday, 11:00 am, BH School
- BLUE ARMY - WORLD APOSTOLATE OF FATIMA - Every Wednesday after 8:15 am Mass in the church.
Note: During the summer months, the Tuesday group
does NOT meet at 5:15pm before the 6:00 Mass
- MONTHLY PARISH BREAKFAST - 9:00 am to 12:30 pm,
Bishop Hogan Cafeteria (Boyr Scout Troop 1857) (Every second Sunday
of the month)
- CONFIRMATION CLASS 2020 - following the 10:00 am Mass on Sunday and ending at 12:30 pm.
- HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP - Every Wednesday, 7:00-8:00 pm, Knights of Columbus Hall
- LENT BEGINS / ASH WEDNESDAY - February 26
- FRIDAY FISH FRYS - 5-7pm, BH Cafeteria: Feb. 28, Mar 6, 13 & 27
- WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER - February 28-March 1, 2020
- MEN UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Saturday, February 29, church of the Ascension in Overland Park, KS
- EASTER - April 12
- 2020 DINNER AUCTION - Saturday, April 25 - "An Evening in Wine
Country"
- VIRTUS Facilitators for PROTECTING GOD'S CHILDREN FOR ADULTS
TRAINING - Either June 10-12 or July 22-24 in Kansas City; Deadline to apply
- Friday, March 20
St. Columban
Church, April 12, 2015
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
- Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on February 26.
- Easter is April 12.
- Friday Fish Frys during Lent 5-7pm in the BH Cafeteria: Feb. 28, Mar 6, 13 & 27
- Dinner Auction April 25
CONFIRMATION CLASSES 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 EVERY SUNDAY AT 11:00 AM IN BH SCHOOL
First Communion prep at the same time as CCD.
HIGH
SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP - Every Wednesday, 7:00-8:00 pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall
We are requesting interested individuals to be trained as
VIRTUS Facilitators for Protecting God's Children for Adults. The dates to be trained as facilitators are either June 10-12 or July 22-24 in Kansas City. The training is free and this person(s) will provide training for our new hires and volunteers. These local trainings are at Bishop Hogan and are usually offered for others for 3 hours, once in the fall and once in the spring. Curriculum and video are provided. If you can help us out, please call the school office for more details.
646-0705. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 20.
MEN UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
Catholic Men's Conference
Enflame Your Hearts, Awaken Your Soul
Come spend a day with other men from our diocese learning how to better live our faith. Men Under Construction 24 is a perfect Lenten investment in your spirituality. Featured speakers include KC Chiefs Punter Dustin Colquitt, Tony Brandt and Christ Stewart with Casting Nets ministry, Author, National Speaker and Writer, Dan Spencer and more.
Saturday, February 29 at church of the Ascension in Overland Park, KS. Information and Registration at
MenUnderConstruction.org.
FOOD FOR
FAMILIES
Bishop Hogan School is partnering with the Knights of Columbus in their Annual Food Drive for Families. This is a national program that
the Knights of Columbus organization sponsors. Anyone who wants to donate canned or boxed food during the month of January may
drop off their items at the school or back of the church. The food will be delivered locally to help those in need.
At Seedtime: Celebrating a Diocesan Day of
Prayer - February 4, 2020
The Church's General Norms for the Liturgical Year and Calendar state:
"On Rogation and Ember Days the Church is accustomed to entreat the Lord for the various needs of humanity, especially for the fruits of the earth and for human
labor." In the past, the Church marked certain times of the year with Ember Days and Rogation
Days. These included prayers for the Blessing of Seeds at Planting Time, as well as prayers for the Blessing of Fields and Gardens. Dioceses all over the country are free to establish their own
supplementary days of prayer. This day is one of several for the Diocese of Kansas City-St Joseph, which has designated February 4,
2020 as a Diocesan Day of Prayer: At Seedtime - As the planting season begins in late winter or early spring, it is traditional for gardeners and farmers to seek
God's blessing on their seeds and crops. We ask God's protection for seeds (or young plants) in our
gardens and fields. Seeds represent a microcosm of all life. By our prayer, we acknowledge
God's control over creation and our stewardship of it. For more information visit the
diocese website.
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
The next weekend scheduled for the Kansas City area is February 28-March 1, 2020.
For more information, contact www.wwme4youandme.org or call/email Tony and Barb Zimmerman at 816-741-4066
tonybarbz@prodigy.net.
MASS
INTENTIONS 2020
The 2020 Mass Calendar opened for accepting Mass Intentions on
Monday, December 2, 2019, at 10:00 AM. No phone calls. Bring your Mass intentions with required stipend in person to the church office ($10 per Mass).
Five intentions per parishioner with only two of those on weekend Mass. First come first serve basis.
After January 1, 2020, you may schedule additional Mass intentions. This initial opening of the book is for people who request a certain date for their intention and gives everyone an equal chance of getting their special
date. NOTE: Be aware of
the Mass Intentions Policy.
NEW LECTOR WORKBOOKS AVAILABLE
The new Liturgical Year "A" begins the First Sunday of Advent, December 1. Lectors are welcome to pick up this book helping them to enhance their skills in proclaiming the Mass Readings. Copies are available in the church office.
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.
 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.
STATUE & WINDOW GUIDE -
Learn more
about the St. Columban Church statues and stained glass windows
through the new brochure Father Knieb put together. If you have ever wondered which saints we have represented in our church or what they may be the patrons
of... Download
Here.
 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 NEWS
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.
SEMINARIANS
 One of our diocesan seminarians
Garrett King (pictured) 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 will be ordained a transitional deacon in 2019 and a priest in 2020. His home parish is the Cathedral of St. Joseph in St. Joseph.
Our parish seminarian Ben Armentrout has been assigned to Coronation of Our Lady parish in Grandview
and is attending Kenrick-Glennon in St. Louis. If you would like to communicate with Ben,
you may reach him at 13000 Bennington Ave., Grandview, MO 64030.
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.
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
Twenty-five of us left
for the March for Life on Wednesday, January 22.
2019-2020 School
Year - Thank you to everyone who donated cans of food for Bishop Hogan/Knights of Columbus Food for the Needy drive. We had an awesome collection! We were able to help many people in need!
We are grateful to the late Rita Moling and Vernon Masters and their families for naming Bishop Hogan School as the recipient of their loved
ones' memorials. With the funds, we were able to purchase a specialized computer for a student, purchase a projector to use in the library, and obtain curriculum materials for the teachers. Their kindness will benefit many students and their learning. Thank you!
Our students collected $260 the first week in their Pennies for Patients campaign. This project helps support research for a cure for blood cancers. So many are affected by cancer. It is our community service project for the month of February.
Congratulations to our students for winning the Flat Bishop contest among the 30 Catholic
schools in the diocese. The Bishop's theme this year is "One
Family". The challenge was for each family in our school to take a picture of their family, preferably in religious activity, and to include a 2-dimensional picture of Bishop James Johnston. We had 100% of our students submit such a picture. We even took Flat Bishop to Washington, D.C. with us for the March for Life! As grand prize winners, we will get a day off from school and a visit from Bishop Johnston. Way to go Bishop Hogan!
Congratulations
to our overall Spelling Bee winners from Catholic School Week! For the K-3 grade
division, first place London Douglas, 1st grade daughter of Micah and Aaron
Douglas; second place Halle Gabrielson, 3rd grade daughter of Matt and Ashley Gabrielson. For the 4-8 grade division, first place
Anthony Trantham, 8th grade son of Chris and Alyona Trantham;
second place Ava Leamer, 6th grade daughter of Matt and Brooke
Leamer.
Spelling Bee first and second place winners for their respective classes, which earned them the opportunity to participate in the all-school Spelling Bee were:
1st gr Evie Kieffer, Gentry Gabrielson
2nd gr London Douglas, Addison Oser
3rd gr A.J. Warren, Halle Gabrielson
4th gr Libbie Bonderer, Harley Anderson
5th gr Abby Marshall, Leighton Kelly
6th gr Ava Leamer, Jaydin Kohl
7th gr Anna Pfaff, Tyra Cranmer
8th gr Anthony Trantham, Cameron Williams
Congratulations to them also!
We have two eighth grade students participating in Chillicothe Middle
School's Academic Team: Cameron Williams and Anthony Trantham. They attend practice after school each evening and will begin their competition soon.
Our next basketball
game will be Thursday, February 13, at Chula! Come cheer on our BH Eagles!
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!
2020 Dinner Auction
will be Saturday, April
25. The theme is, "An Evening in Wine Country."
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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