First Communion - May 2, 2021

• BLUE ARMY - WORLD APOSTOLATE OF FATIMA - Every Wednesday after 8:15 am Mass in the church.
• RCIA CLASSES - September, 2020
• CONFIRMATION CLASS 2021 - following the 10:00 am Mass on Sundays in the school cafeteria
• KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS AND AUXILIARY - Carry-in Dinner, Monday, May 3, 2021, 7:00 pm
• ST. ANN'S ALTAR SOCIETY - May 13, 2021, 10:00 a.m., Knights Hall
• DEACON BENJAMIN ARMENTROUT ORDAINED - May 29, 2021; first Mass celebrated at St. Columban May 30, 10 am.

St. Columban Church, April 12, 2015
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THE SEASON OF BAPTISMS & CONFIRMATIONS
First Communion is May 2, 2021

FIRST COMMUNION AT ST. COLUMBAN'S
The following made their First Communion May 2, 2021, at the 10:00 am Mass: Annabelle Beetsma, Cason Bonderer, Ava Clark, Mayleigh Crawford, Gentry Gabrielson, Eva Heldenbrand, Shay Johnson, Evie Kieffer, Lucas Lauhoff, Tinley Lauhoff, Audrey Marshall, Emma Rupp, Hunter Samm, Kannon Still.

RECTORY RENOVATION - Before/after photos as well as updates on the progress of the rectory renovation are available on our Facebook page thanks to Father Koster. This project began May 5, 2020.

KNIGHTS
The Knights of Columbus and Auxiliary will have a carry in dinner Monday, May 3, 2021, at 7:00 pm followed by their meetings.

FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Every First Friday of the month, we offer Eucharistic Adoration following the 8:15 a.m. Mass and ending at 5pm. We still need First Friday adorers for Eucharistic Adoration from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. We cannot continue this devotion until we fill all time slots with at least two (2) people. Call the office to add your name to the list - 660-646-0190. We are most in need of times between 11:00 am and 3:30 pm. There will be no scheduled First Friday Adoration on May 7 unless all half hour time slots are filled with at least 2 people. You will be committing to praying in church every First Friday during your assigned time. If for some reason you cannot attend, you will be expected to call the other person(s) during your time and make sure that they are going to attend. The church cannot be unattended at any time during Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.

ADORATION
Starting Tuesday, August 11, we began having adoration beginning at 5 PM with benediction 10 minutes before the 6 PM mass. This will be in addition to our monthly first Friday adoration.

ST. ANN'S ALTAR SOCIETY will meet on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at 10:00 am in the Knights' Hall. All ladies of the parish are invited to attend. Hostesses this month are Alice VanDyke, Emily Fellhoelter and Marlene Paulus.

WELCOME TO THESE NEW MEMBERS OF OUR PARISH
They were either baptized or made a Profession of Faith and received the Sacrament of Confirmation at the Easter Vigil April 3, 2021. Baptism: Jacob Constant, Jaydin Kohl, Crystal Lauhoff, Grayson Samm; Profession of Faith: Clint Campbell, Amy Dickerson, Brian Garr, Julie McCoy; All also received the Sacrament of Confirmation and First Holy Communion. Confirmation: Courtnie Cranmer and Logan Potts

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Our very own Deacon Benjamin Armentrout will be ordained a priest on May 29, 2021! His first Mass will be celebrated here at St. Columban on May 30 at 10 am. The Mass will be a Solemn High Mass with music provided by the Benedictine Sisters from Gower, MO. All are welcome to attend. A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful under the usual conditions who attend the first public Mass of a newly ordained priest. RSVP Needed - Following the first mass of Fr. Armentrout, a luncheon will be provided by the parish in the school gym. First blessings of the newly ordained will be offered at this time. If you would like to attend the luncheon, please RSVP no later than MAY 10th. You may email troutpondfamily@gmail.com OR send a text message to 660-676-9029 with your family name and the number attending. There is also a sign-up sheet in the back of church. Please respond by using just one of these methods.

CONFIRMATION CLASS
Calling all 8th-12th grade students wishing to be Confirmed this year. Classes began on Sunday, January 17, following the 10:00 AM Mass in the school cafeteria. Masks are required at all times during class. Registration forms are at the back of the church and may be brought to the first class. Bring a pen or pencil. For more information, call the church office or Dorion and Maggie Moore at 913-544-6302.

LECTOR WORKBOOKS
New Lector Workbooks for the liturgical year beginning the First Sunday of Advent are available for Mass Lectors. Contact the parish office for your copy.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR 2021
We opened the 2021 Mass Intention Book on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at 10:00 am. No phone calls, please. Bring your intentions list and a check for $10/ Mass stipend in person. NOTE: Be aware of the Mass Intentions Policy.

SCAM ALERT
Father Koster will never send a parishioner an email or text asking for gift cards for any reason. This is a popular scam; if you receive one of these emails or text messages, please delete and do not respond to it.

OASIS TUTOR
Make a Difference as an Oasis Tutor! - Oasis, a national non-profit organization whose mission includes engaging adult volunteers to work individually with students kindergarten-third grade, is recruiting virtual tutors for the 2020-21 school year to serve at Bishop Hogan School. By spending an hour each week online during the school year with a young child who struggles with reading, you can make a profound impact on that child's future. No teaching experience is necessary, training is provided for Protecting God's Children and reading. To learn more, contact Pam Brobst Bishop Hogan Administrator, or Pat Williams, RSVP/Oasis Tutoring Coordinator for Livingston County, 660-973-2168, or pwilliams@oasisnet.org.

RCIA CLASSES
RCIA classes began 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.

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.

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.

Fr. RYAN KOSTER (Photo 2020)
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 DINNER VOLUNTEERS
A new schedule for 2021 was made and placed in addressed envelopes for each volunteer. Please pick up your copy if you have volunteered to prepare a meal for the homeless shelter.

SALT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! St. Columban Parish, along with other area churches, provide meals to the homeless shelter in Chillicothe. Meals are prepared and delivered by parish volunteers each Monday. Each volunteer normally prepares and delivers a meal about two (2) times during the year. The more volunteers, the frequency can be less. We need more volunteers. We have lost a few due to 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. Matthew 25:35-40, Lord when did we see you hungry and feed you... Truly I tell you, whatever you did for the least of my brothers and sisters, you did for me.

Renewal of Our Tradition Purchase These Items and Support Our Parish Restoration Efforts. 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.

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...

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).

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. > > Here

St Columban Catholic Church (9-27-2015) compliments of Dorney Hecker

BHMS SCHOOL NEWS  >> Visit the BH Website for more information. 660-646-0705 We sent home 4th quarter midterm grades this past Friday. It's hard to believe that we are entering the month of May already. We continue to feel blessed that we have been able to attend school all year and celebrate the normal, end-of-the-year milestones. We have 14 second grade students making their First Holy Communion on Sunday, May 2, at the 10:00 Mass. 8th grade Graduation is Friday, May 14, at 6:30 at the church; and Preschool Graduation is Tuesday, May 18, at 6:30 in the school gym. Our 4th-8th grade students will have their Spring Program on Tuesday, May 4, at 6:30, and Prek-3rd grade will perform on Thursday, May 6, at 6:30 pm. Our band students will also perform on Tuesday, May 4. Field Day will be held on Thursday, May 13. Singing is under the direction of Yuli Maria, and the band is taught by Chad Hind. They both do a great job! Our students have some field trips coming up, and some are past. They have not been able to take any trips up to this point (nor last year), so they are very excited! Kindergarten, Science City, May 14; First/Second Grade, Danner Park, May 11; Third/Fourth Grade, Hannibal-Mark Twain, May 14; Fifth/Sixth Grade, Liberty-Radical Challenge, May 5; Seventh/Eighth, N. Kansas City-Powerplay, April 30; Preschool, Litton Ag Center, April 28. Kaps for Kids: We wanted to tell you about a special program at Hometown Pharmacy that benefits Bishop Hogan School called Kaps for Kids. We receive money for each cap that is collected. When you get your medicine from Hometown Pharmacy, please request to participate in the Kaps for Kids, and they will give you the special caps with your delivery or pickup. There is a bucket in back of the church for you to drop in your caps! Thank you for helping us! Thank you to those who purchase our SOAR shopping cards! We hope others will consider doing so. You may purchase these shopping cards at face value, and Bishop Hogan School gets a percentage of each card sold. There are over 900 national businesses that participate, along with most of the eating establishments and all of the local grocery stores in Chillicothe. We have many cards on hand and can order many others in a week's time. We sell these after each weekend mass and throughout the week at school. Ask us about this amazing program! You can also go to shopwithscrip.com to buy gift cards online. Just type in Bishop Hogan when prompted, and we will benefit. There is currently a shortage of substitute teachers everywhere. We are looking for adults who would like to be on our substitute list! The requirements are either 60 college credit hours OR a high school diploma and successfully completing a minimum of 20 clocks hours of online training. Even if you don't want to be a regular substitute but would consider being added to an emergency list, we would appreciate that! If you are able and interested in getting on the substitute list for Bishop Hogan School, please give us a call at 660-646-0705. We pay $80 per day for substitute teachers. Please consider joining our team! Student Council class representatives: Third Grade: Charlotte Brobst Fourth Grade: Burke Beetsma Fifth Grade: Nick Radcliff Sixth Grade: Howie Donoho Seventh Grade: Jaydin Kohl Eighth Grade: Anna Pfaff, Remington Isaacs May God bless you! Pam Brobst, Principal Our 2020-2021 staff! Preschool: Nenia Lowe (Preschool aide: Kim Walter) Kindergarten: Courtnie Cranmer  Paraprofessional: Ginger Williams First Grade: Jamee Greener Second Grade: Julie Chastain Third Grade Shontel Cross Fourth Grade: Carol McCloud 5-8th grade English Language Arts: Betsy Garcia Science/ Religion: Jane Gyhra Math: Joyce Blattner Social Studies/Religion: Mark McLaughlin Music: Yuli Maria Band: Chad Hind Physical Education: Les Jackson Art/Computers: Bekah Anderson Laurie Fairchild: Title I Keep us in your prayers for a safe and successful school year! Our Business Buddies 2020-2021: TBA LAST YEAR'S: 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 Grace and blessings on your path, Pam Brobst, Principal ---------------------------------------------------------- BISHOP HOGAN STAFF 2020-2021: Father Ryan Koster, Pastor Pam Brobst, Principal Stephanie Shockey, Administrative Assistant Preschool: Nenia Lowe (Preschool aide: Kim Walter) Kindergarten: Courtnie Cranmer Paraprofessional: Ginger Williams First Grade: Jamee Greener Second Grade: Julie Chastain Third Grade Shontel Cross Fourth Grade: Carol McCloud 5-8th grade English Language Arts: Betsy Garcia Science/ Religion: Jane Gyhra Math: Joyce Blattner Social Studies/Religion: Mark McLaughlin Music: Yuli Maria Band: Chad Hind Physical Education: Les Jackson Art/Computers: Bekah Anderson PRESCHOOL Pam Brobst, Director Nenia Rose Lowe, Pre-School Teacher 3-and 4-year-olds Preschool Aide: Kim Walter STUDENT COUNCIL TBA 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. ---------------------------------------------------------- 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."

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.

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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