st. michael the archangel

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ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL
CATHOLIC PARISH
March

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Join us for Parish Mission Sun. Mar. 24, Mon. Mar. 25, and Tues. Mar. 26, 7-8 pm in

the church. Speakers from the Holy Family School of Faith Institute will give fascinating
insights on miraculous artifacts given to us by God! More info on page 6. Third Sunday of Lent

A great Lenten opportunity! Join with oth- Our Pastoral Priorities:
er SMA parishioners to serve as a parish

family at service organizations throughout
-Deepening Spirituality
our city or through service opportunities
here at St. Michael. -Evangelization
-Strengthening Marriage and
We still have numerous volunteer Family Life
spots available! See page 5 for all the
details.

Upcoming Events:

Parish Mission

Mar 24-26
“Unplanned” (rated R)

St. Michael private showing
Catholicism Explained:
Saturday, March 30, 2:30 pm March 27, April 3, 10, 17
B&B Theatres, Overland Park

Large theater (400+ seats). Get there early to get
Parish Serve Day
a seat! We will be accepting a free-will donation to
help offset the cost of the tickets. March 30

More details on page 4.
stmichaelcp.org
WELCOME
Pastor Fr. Brian Schieber Parochial Vicar Fr. Matthew Nagle Parochial Vicar Fr. Shawn Tunink Sacramental Assistance
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Fr. Beyuo Kuukole
913-402-3932 913-402-3914 913-402-3909 [email protected]
GENERAL PARISH INFORMATION
PARISH OFFICE
Deacon Mark Stukel
14251 Nall Ave.
[email protected]
Leawood, KS 66223
913-402-3929

[phone]

Parish Office Hours
Deacon John Weist
Monday-Friday:8:30 am-4:30 pm
[email protected]
913-402-3939
SCHOOL OFFICE
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[phone]
PRE-SCHOOL OFFICE Our staff is ready to assist you!
LET’S STAY CONNECTED
[phone] For a listing of all staff members, go to
CHRISTIAN FORMATION OFFICE stmichaelcp.org/contact-us. Want to receive our weekly email
[phone] with parish news? Change in email
or phone number?
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Need to reserve a room at the parish? Contact Patty Pearch at
70+ leaders of our ministries are
Go to stmichaelcp.org/facility- [email protected]
scheduling-information. happy to answer your questions about
how to get involved ...whether it’s
Find us on Facebook!
serving the community or leading a
Need a priest after hours for an
group here at the parish.
emergency?
Go to stmichaelcp.org/ministry-
Contact the rectory at 913-402-3980.
leaders-committees for their con-
tact info.
BULLETIN DEADLINE: THURSDAY AT 9 AM 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THE
SUNDAY PUBLICATION

Please send your copy to [email protected]. Include the dates you
would like your item to appear. Bulletin staff reserves the right to edit contributions
for space, content, grammar and spelling. For bulletin guidelines, please go to
Please join us in welcoming these
stmichaelcp.org/bulletin-communications-information.
new members:

HOW TO JOIN OUR PARISH
Matthew Almodova

Paul & Maureen Kempinski
If you are new to the area and would like to become a member, please join us on

Sunday mornings at 10 am for our New Member Welcome and Registration in
the St. Uriel Room (lower level of the church). Or, contact Sara Kuhn:
[email protected] or 913-402-3912, or just stop by the Parish Office.
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WORSHIP
THE WORD OF THE LORD MASS ON THE LORD’S DAY
Saturday 5:00 pm
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly” (Colossians 3:16) Sunday 7:30 am, 9 :00 am, 10:30 am & 5:00 pm
The full texts of the readings for Mass each day of the week can be (Nursery provided at 9:00 & 10:30 Masses)
found at: www.usccb/bible/readings

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Exodus 3: 1-8a, 13-15 s Psalm 204: 1-8, 11 Monday - Friday 6:40 am
I Corinthians 10: 1-6, 10-12 s Luke 13: 1-9 Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 8:15 am

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Joshua 5: 9a, 10-12 s Psalm 34:2-6 CONFESSIONS
Wednesdays 7:15 - 8:05 am,
II Corinthians 5: 17-21 s Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32
Wednesdays 6:00-7:00pm (during Lent)
Sat. & Sun., 3:30 - 4:50 pm
LITURGY IN LENT First Sat./month 7:15-8:05 am
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Questions about our Liturgy or Sacred
At some of the Masses on the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Sun- Music? Contact Kevin Vogt at
days of Lent, those who have been called for Baptism (the [email protected]
“Elect”) are prayed over in rites of scrutiny, meant to
“uncover, then heal all that is weak, defective, or sinful” in
LATIN MASS
their hearts, and to “bring out” and “strengthen all that is up-
right, strong, and good.” (RCIA 141) At these Masses, the
Experience the Traditional Latin Mass as it existed prior to
readings from Year A of the Lectionary are read, featuring the
the reforms following the Second Vatican Council. For al-
Gospels of the Woman at the Well, the Man Born Blind, and
most 1500 years this was the Mass—the one that made
the Raising of Lazarus.
some of the greatest saints in the history of the Church. Now
you too can experience the Mass of the ages for the first time
PRAYER & DEVOTION
ever here at St. Michael the Archangel!

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Feast of the Annunciation
Public prayer of the Stations of the Cross is held each Friday Solemn High Mass in the Extraordinary Form
in Lent at 2:30 pm (when school is in session) and 7:00 pm offered for the protection of pregnant mothers
(following the Friday evening Fish Fry).
and their babies
Individuals are invited to pray the Stations of the Cross any-
with William Byrd’s Mass for Four Voices sung by a
time during the week when the church is open. Prayer book-
guest choir
lets are available to borrow in the baskets in the Narthex.
Monday, March 25, 5:00 pm, St. Michael Church

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CALENDAR & EVENTS
SUNDAY 3/24
You’re Invited!
10:00 am New Member Welcoming & Registration St. Uriel Room

7:00 pm Parish Mission: Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Unplanned movie
8:00 pm Reception after Parish Mission Fr. Porter Hall
(Rated R)-St. Michael
private showing
MONDAY 3/25
6:15 am Men’s Group Study Fr. Porter Hall Saturday, March 30,
5:00 pm Latin Mass Church 2:30 PM
7:00 pm Parish Mission: Shroud of Turin Church B&B Theatres,
8601 W. 135th St.
TUESDAY 3/26
Overland Park
4:30 pm Religious Ed. K-6 Church
6:15 pm Religious Ed. K-6 Church This is a large theater (400+ seats), so get there early to
7:00 pm Parish Mission: The Divine Mercy Image Church get a seat! We will be accepting a free-will donation to
help offset the cost of $8 per ticket.
WEDNESDAY 3/27
Unplanned is the inspiring, true story of one woman’s jour-
9:00 am Bible Study: No Greater Love Fr. Porter Hall
ney of transformation. As one of the youngest Planned
4:30 pm Religious Ed. K-6 Church Parenthood clinic directors in the nation, Abby Johnson was
6:00- 7:00 pm Lenten Reconciliation Church involved in upwards of 22,000 abortions and counseled
countless women about their reproductive choices. Her pas-
7:00 pm Apologetics: Catholicism Explained Fr. Porter Hall
sion surrounding a woman’s right to choose even led her to
7:00 pm EDGE Church
become a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood, fighting to
7:00 pm XLT Praise & Worship School Gym enact legislation for the cause she so deeply believed in.

THURSDAY 3/28
One day she saw something that changed everything, lead-
7:00 am Men of St. Michael Fr. Porter Hall ing Abby Johnson to join her former enemies at 40 Days For
7:00 am FLOCK Mass and Donuts Youth Room Life, and become one of the most ardent pro-life speakers in
7:00 pm RCIA Youth Room America. Take a friend and go see this movie. It is truly life-
changing.
7:00 pm Compline (Night Prayer) Church/Choir Loft

FRIDAY 3/29

2:30 pm Stations of the Cross Church Please consider attending the annual Defense of the
3:00 pm Divine Mercy Devotion Church Faith lecture sponsored by the Order of Malta.

4:45 pm Lenten Fish Fry Fr. Porter Hall
“An Evening with Sohrab Ahmari," Iranian-American
7:00 pm Stations of the Cross Church
Journalist and Author

SATURDAY 3/30
The author of From Fire by Water, the New York Post chief
opinion editor recounts his journey from adolescence under
9:00 am Parish Serve Day Fr. Porter Hall/Church/Offsite the Iranian ayatollahs, through atheism and strident Marx-
9:00 am Women’s Bible Study St. Gabriel Room ism. Nearly two decades later, after
9:00 am RCIA Retreat Youth Room a spiritual awakening prompted by
2:30 pm UNPLANNED movie Offsite the Catholic Mass, he would be re-
ceived into the Roman Catholic

Church.
SUNDAY 3/31

10:00 am New Member Welcome & Registration St. Uriel Room
The talk is free for the public.
6:00 pm FLOCK Youth Room
Mon. April 1, 7 pm

UMKC Student Success Center

Pierson Auditorium
5000 Holmes Street, KC, MO
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STEWARDSHIP
COLLECTION REPORT
Questions about getting involved at the parish?
Contact Sara Kuhn, Parish Life Coordinator at
COLLECTION FOR MAR. 17, 2019:
[email protected] or 913-402-3912.

Weekend Collections $71,160
Building Fund $475
SERVING OTHERS Emergency & Charitable Assistance Fund $1,250

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Year-to-date Operations Summary for Fiscal Year
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Parish Serve Day – Half
of our sign-ups are full, Budget through 3/17/2019 $3,824,672

but we still have several
Actual Collections $4,004,376

opportunities available!
Excess/(Shortfall) $ 179,704

To sign up, go to:
The total annual budget for Fiscal Year ‘18-’19
stmichaelcp.org/parish-
serve-day Operations: $5,116,058

Join with other SMA pa-
rishioners to serve as a THANK YOU
parish family at service organizations throughout our city or
through service opportunities here at St. Michael. Thank you to Jayme Muehlberger, Jackie Wing, Marge Tar-
antino and the many volunteers who baked, sorted, decorat-
Volunteer spots are still available for the following loca- ed and helped with the St. Joseph Table after Masses last
tions: weekend.
Over $1,700 was raised for Catholic Charities Food
Pantries!
Habitat for Humanity ReStore (Martin City)

TurnStyles Thrift Store (3 locations)
Gardening Angels (SMA Grounds)
Our Lady of Unity Mulch Project
In-House Projects

8:15 am Join us for Mass
9:00 am Donuts in Fr. Porter Hall after Mass
9:30 am (approx.) Meet your Site Captain and then head to
your volunteer work site or stay and serve at one of the St.
Michael projects.

We will have a Necessities Drive for Catholic Charities (in WANT TO VOLUNTEER?
conjunction with Parish Serve Day). Please consider pick-
ing up one or more of the following items (shampoo, deo-
dorant, toothpaste, toothbrush, shower gel) and bring it in V>--* S'. F$*Q[>% N;;<% V>%>'"$%

a plastic bag either to Parish Serve Day or to one of the

weekend Masses March 30/31.
Villa St. Francis, a Catholic skilled nursing facility in Olathe, is
seeking volunteers to visit one-on-one with their residents.
Please contact Sara Kuhn, [email protected], Flexible hours available and training provided. For additional
913-402-3912 for help signing up, questions, or to learn information please contact Amanda Myers at
more.
[email protected] or [phone].

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ADULT & FAMILY FAITH FORMATION
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Questions about Faith Formation opportunities?
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Contact Lee Volmer, Evangelization Coor. at lee.volmerstmichaelcp.org
8th Annual Symposium on

Advancing the New Evangelization
March 29-30,
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Benedictine College, Atchison, KS
Register at benedictine.edu/faith-life/ +$"| '\; S[\""- "+ F*>'\
symposium/index and learn more. Remaining dates: March 27, April 3, 10, 17, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, Fr. Porter Hall
How do you respond when someone asks you about
This year’s theme, “Technology and the
your Catholic faith? This Apologetics series has been writ-
Human Person,” examines how to live
ten to help adults explain what makes the Catholic faith
as a person of faith in a digital age. In
credible and beautiful! Luke Doyle, parish RCIA teacher
our colloquium sessions, you’ll hear
and School of Faith catechist, will teach the class.
from scholars, field professionals, cler-

gy, and other experts who are working
Topics discussed include: Basic Human Reason 101, Is
on the frontlines facing new addictions,
Tolerance Truly Tolerant? Why Believe in God? What Does
anxieties and pressures. Three keynote
it Mean to Be a Disciple of Christ? Why We All Should
addresses:
Want Catholicism and Responding to Objections Against
“Our Brave New World” by No God, the Catholic Church.
No Science? author, Michael Hanby, of
the John Paul II Institute for Studies on C"|; '" "#$ L;Q';Q P*$>%\ M>%%>"Q
Marriage and Family in Washington,
D.C.

“We Love Them, We Hate Them: Our
Smartphones, Us and Our Humanity,
Too” by Donna Freitas, author of The
Happiness Effect: How Social Media is
Driving a Generation to Appear Perfect A Lenten Encounter with the Supernatural!
at Any Cost Come listen to great speakers from the Holy Family School of Faith Institute give
fascinating insights on miraculous artifacts given to us by God! You will be riveted
“Tristan's Love, Dickinson's August, by the tangible proof of God’s love contained in the heavenly images of grace and
Snapchat” by Mark Bauerlein, a First miraculous love! Don’t miss these inspiring nights. This is a FREE event.
Things senior editor and author of The No registration necessary, all are welcome!
Digital Divide: Arguments For and Sunday, March 24, 7:00– 8:00 pm, Church
Against Facebook, Google and Texting Dr. Mike Scherschligt, founder and president of the Holy
Family School of Faith Institute, offers the fascinating truth of
C\$>%' R;Q;z% H>% Our Lady of Guadalupe and Our Lady’s most recent appari-
tion in America and what that means for us today. Reception
P*$>%\ (CRHP)
to follow in Fr. Porter Hall.
Renew yourself...renew your
Parish
Monday, March 25, 7:00– 8:00 pm, Church
Women's Retreat - April 6-7 (FULL) Sebastian D’Amico, specialist on the Shroud of Turin, exam-
More info at stmichaelcp.org/crhp ines this extraordinary holy image offering definitive proof of
Waiting list available. Jesus’ crucifixion.

Tuesday, March 26, :00– 8:00 pm, Church
Dr. Troy Hinkel, co-founder and Vice President of the Holy
Family School of Faith Institute, explains the graces of Mercy
offered by our Lord in His Divine Mercy image, miraculously

given to St. Faustina.

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YOUTH MINISTRY & K-6 RELIGIOUS ED
Questions about our Youth Ministry program? H>X\ S[\""- S'#<;Q'%

Contact Kevin Bailey: [email protected]
Flock will be
Jordan Schmitz at [email protected] joining the rest
of the parish
for the mission

on Sunday,
Questions about Religious Education? Contact Shawna Davidson, March 24.
Religious Director, [email protected]

Come hear more about Our Lady of
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Guadalupe!
Adult Volunteer Registration Now Open!
Includes early registration for their children, com-
plimentary nursery care, and reduced child fee! C*';[\;%>% "+ '\; G""<
Youth Volunteer Registration Now Open!
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Positions fill quickly, don't hesitate to register!
Go to: stmichaelcp.org/vbs
April 1: Child Registration- age 4 to incoming
4th grade

GetReal Registration - incoming 5th and 6th

graders.

Register at: stmichaelcp.org/vbs

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Since it's the last Wednesday of the month, this

week's EDGE night will be a praise and worship
XLT Adoration night! We invite parents, siblings,
friends, and all parishioners to attend XLT for
some quality prayer time with Jesus. We will see CGS is a children's faith formation for
you at 7 pm in the Youth Room before we move 3-12 year that started in Italy in 1954
over to the Gym for XLT! by Sophia Cavelleti and Maria Montes-
sori. SMA has grown our program in
three years to serve K-2nd and is de-
Summer Camp in Hidden Lake, GA
veloping in the preschool as well as
Middle School, July 7-13 more info at R.E. Kindergarten. We meditate on
stmichaelcp.org/camp-hidden-lake God's word with wooden, hand-made
materials. This week we continue re-
High School, August 4-10 more info at
flecting on the Kingdom of God para-
stmichaelcp.org/life-teen-camp
bles.

‘The Kingdom of God is like the mer-
Questions? Contact Kevin Bailey at chant in search of fine pearls. Upon
[email protected] finding one of great value he joyfully
goes and sells what he has and buys
that pearl.' We wonder with the chil-
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dren: Jesus says the Kingdom of God
is like this pearl that was worth all he
had! How happy he must feel!
July 19-21 Springfield, MO

For incoming freshmen through graduat-
ing seniors! The atrium welcomes donations of
Catholic art: cards, old calendars,
Register now for this high-energy youth con-
holy cards, or a small bouquet for a
ference where thousands of teens are invited
'life in the church' work. For more
to encounter Jesus Christ!
information, contact Diane Jones
To register or for more info go to
913.402.3941
stmichaelcp.org, click the Steubenville block.
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MINISTRY TO THE SICK
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William John Schandler, grandson of Denise Stoll, cousin of Fr. Brian
Bob and Pam Schieber
Praying for the sick is of utmost Schandler Cecil Swanson, Sr. father of Liz Swan-
importance to us. Please contact the Ginny Schenck, mother of Steve son-Hyland
Parish Office at 913-402-3900 to add Schenck Ron Tavernaro, father of Margie Gib-
a family member (parishioner or non- Jack Schibi, brother-in-law of Liz and son & Julie Schlatter
parishioner) to the sick list. We only Bill Dumortier Noreen Tartaglia, mother of parishion-
place names on the list if requested by Michael Schilf, father of Jessie Mal- er Patti Rojas
family to avoid any confusion or
licoat Tom Theobald, nephew of Joanne Co-
misunderstandings. Those on the sick
Lloyd Schreier, father of Fran Ryan hen
list will be prayed for during the
Universal Prayer at a Sunday Mass. Joe Schloegel, father of Dave Schloe- Wayne VanDyke, father of Christina
Your loved one will be in the bulletin on gel Guichet
a rotating basis. Wesley Schraden, father of Jody Steve Welsh, father of Cindy Quirk
Schraden Joyce Westerkamp, sister of Joan
A complete list can be found in the Lisa Mulligan-Schwartz, sister of Lori Biermann
Adoration Chapel & the Mary Chapel. If Mulligan-Wetzel Bertha Young, mother of Cynthia Bar-
the person has recovered, please let us Matthew Shrum, grandson of Evelyn rington
know so we can remove them from our Eldredge
sick list. Sick parishioners will be listed Jim Singleton, father of Cindy Laffey (Names are listed on a rotating basis.)
in the weekly bulletin indefinitely.
Jill Smith, sister of Joy Davis
Please call us if you recover and we will
Gail Staab, mother of Angie Rupp
remove you from our sick list.
OUR PARISHIONERS
Bill Adams Kathy Komatz David Swyer
Ellen Ashcraft Linda Lamke Bill Textor
Garett Barazza Tami LeBlanc Ursula Trent
Throughout this Lenten season, we
reflect on Jesus’ suffering and Paul Becker Terry Lynch Mike Van Hoecke
death. During that time, He Dan Bodenhamer Danna Maloney Bill Walls
experienced loneliness, sadness, Rosemary Bothwell Ana Sofia Martin Amanda Wilkinson
hurt, anger, disappointment, grief,
Kevin Burlin Kathy McWherter Linda Woods
and abandonment. However, for us
Mary Margaret Burke Cindy Mitchell Barbara Zimmerman
sometimes it is difficult to find and
Mary Ann Collins Tim Nay
even feel God’s peace when faced
with our own life’s challenges. God John Didde Finnegan O’Keefe Bold = recently added
wants each of us to turn to Him and Charles Elias Disney Marie Pham
others for help when we need it. Michael Ernst Lucas Rafanan
St. Michael's parish is here for you Alex Fraser Barbara Ryan
and your loved ones through our
Todd Fries Carmela Scaduto
Stephen Ministry. Stephen Ministers
Renee Nowak Gioeli Pamela Schandler
provide confidential, one-to-one
Art Good Lee Schneller
care, and weekly support for you as
long as your need persists. To learn Roy Heilman Michael Schweikert
more about our Stephen Ministry Linda Hopfinger Pat Siemaska
call our confidential line: Suzanne Hopkins Marie Sweeney
913.402.3999. Janet Klug Presley Shelman
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PASTORAL MINISTRY
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Tom Sullivan, father of parishioner Sat. March 23
Jack Sullivan
8:15 am Sick of the Parish
5:00 pm Margaret L. Hyland†

Sun. March 24
7:30 am Beatrice Rogers†
9:00 am Parish
10:30 am Michael Thomas Elder
Need help with grief support, ministry to the sick and dying or help with planning 5:00 pm Karen Lee Carr†
a funeral? Contact Mary Connor at [email protected] or 913-402-
3920.
Mon. March 25
6:40 am Mary Margaret Burke
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Could you or someone you know benefit from an audio version of the LEAVEN, Tues. March 26
the Archdiocesan newspaper? It’s now available through the Kansas University
6:40 am Bettye Gotschall†
Audio-Reader Service. All you need for eligibility is to be able to have someone
certify that you have an impairment that interferes with your ability to hold or to 8:15 am The Baldwin Family
read printed material. To apply and to receive the service, please call Audio-
Reader at 785-864-4600 or at 877-7728898. If you have questions, contact Tom
Wed. March 27
Racunas, Special Needs Ministry, at [email protected].
6:40 am Gloria Hoedl†
8:15 am Donnie Schurman†
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Our archdiocese is here to help. There are several support groups in the area. We Thurs. March 28
can help you locate a group that works with your schedule and is aimed toward
6:40 am Judy Bryant†
your specific circumstance. Contact Mary Connor, St. Michael Pastoral Ministry
Coordinator: [email protected] or 913-402-3920. You can also find
more information about grief support groups at catholiccharitiesks.org/hospice/ Fri. March 29
grief-support/.
6:40 am Bert Lester†
8:15 am Group Intentions
T"'#% T##% C*|{ +"$ '\"%; z>'\ S{;[>*- N;;<% Lee Wagner†
Charles Ramsey Sr.†

John Storey†
The Totus Tuus Team will offer an adapted Totus Tuus program for children with
special needs! This program is for children ages 6 to 14 with intellectual or devel-
opmental disabilities.
Sat. March 30

8:15 am Dr. Gerardo Vergara†
Monday, July 22nd to Friday, July 26, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
5:00 pm Wilfrid† & Erma† Kokojan
St. Joseph Parish, Shawnee, KS

Fee is $40 per child. Registration deadline is Monday, July 8.
Sun. March 31
Volunteers are needed for the program. For more information please contact the
7:30 am Shirley Sullivan†
Office of Special Needs Ministry by email at [email protected] or call
913.647.3054 or 316.305.7487. To register go to: www.archkck.org/specialneeds 9:00 am Bettye Gotschall†
10:30 am Parish
5:00 pm Ron Frank†
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MARRIAGE & FAMILY

Need to schedule a Baptism?
Please contact Mary Connor at [email protected] or
913-402-3920.

Getting Married?
Please contact Mary Connor at
[email protected] at least six
months before your wedding date for assis-
tance with coordinating your wedding at St.
Michael Church.

MARRIAGE MINUTE

If you have ever been hot, thirsty and
exhausted, then you can understand
the conditions under which the
Israelites “grumbled” in this weekend’s
reading. Most of us can remember a
time we reacted in the same way when
Marriage Minute
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stress. But our “kind and merciful” God
For a Christian, marriage is not just a social institution, it is a real supernatural call-
d oesn’t react well to their complaints,
ing. A great sacrament, instituted by Christ. It is a permanent contract that sanc-
because they are letting their
tifies in cooperation with Jesus Christ. He fills the souls of husband and wife and
discomforts replace their appreciation
invites them to follow him. He transforms their whole married life into an occasion
of his amazing, salvific work. We act
for God's presence on earth. How well are you living out your supernatural call-
the same way when we:
ing? A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend can help you explore and answer
· Take our spouse’s faults out of
that question! The next weekend in the Kansas City area will be May 3-5, 2019.
context
For more information, or to apply for a weekend, visit www.wwme4youandme.org,
or call Tony & Barb Zimmerman at 816-741-4066. · “Keep score” against our spouse
· Criticize or belittle our spouse
· Treat marital or religious
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commitments as burdens
Hundreds of couples, of all ag-

es, from both KC dioceses have
As our Lenten sacrifices continue this
joined us (and now re-join us)
week, let’s focus on being grateful to
for Date Night! We want you to
God for our spouse and the wonderful
do the same! We kick off your
work of redemption he is doing in our
date with a happy (half) hour,
lives through the Sacrament of
appetizers, & a brief talk on
Matrimony. For more marriage tips go
faith+marriage+family… then you go finish your date together alone. It’s a great &
to JoyfulMarriageProject.com
meaningful (& fun) way to kick-start your date.

Join us on the Plaza at Classic Cup (Cellar) on Thurs. April 4, 6:30-7:30pm to

kick-off your Date Night!

Date Night is a School of Love event. Check it out: schooloflovekc.com/date-night

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