July 19, 2015
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today’s
Readings
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Parish Office
900 Ida Street • Lansing, KS 66043
Phone .........................................(913) 727-3742
Fax ...............................................(844) 273-6151
E-mail .............. [email protected]
Website ................ www.stfrancislansing.org
Office Hours ......... Mon-Fri 9:00am-4:00pm
Closed for lunch 12-1pm
Mass Times
Saturday 5:00pm
Sunday 8am & 10:15am
Eucharistic Adoration
Thursday 9:00am-5:30pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday 4:30pm
or by appointment
Baptisms
Please call the office to register for
a baptism class before the birth of
your baby. Classes are required.
Please note, baptisms are not normally
performed during the liturgical seasons of
Advent or Lent.
Marriages
Before setting a wedding date, contact the
Pastor at least 6 months in advance.
Sickness
Please call the rectory or office
in case of serious illness,
hospitalization or being homebound.
Live in such a way that you
give proof of God’s presence.
St. Francis de Sales
COMMUNITY AND WORLD
PARISH STAFF
Fr. William McEvoy
PASTOR
Office ................................ (913) 727-3742
Home ............................... (913) 727-3768
Email ........ [email protected]
Sister Phyllis Stowell, SCL
PASTORAL ASSOCIATE
[email protected]
Sister Josephine Macias, CDP
DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION
[email protected]
Joan Leonard
MUSIC DIRECTOR
[email protected]
Jeanne Im
RESOURCE MANAGER
[email protected]
David Maggard
RECEPTIONIST/PASTOR’S SECRETARY
[email protected]
What to Do?
Annual Roast Beef Dinner
Practical Tips for Helping
the Environment.
Pope Francis’ encyclical on “Care for
Our Common Home” is a call for global
action as well as an appeal for deep
personal, inner conversion.
Here are some of the pope’s
suggestions:
√ Put an end to “mental pollution.”
Think deeply, live wisely, love
generously.
√ End the tyranny of the screen,
information overload and distractions.
Watch out for media-induced
melancholy and isolation. Cultivate real
relationships with others.
√ Get down from the ivory tower and
stop the rhetoric. Get to know the poor
and suffering; it will wake up a numbed
conscience and inspire real action.
√ Stop blaming problems on
population growth. The real threat is
excessive consumerism.
Sacred Heart-St. Casimir Parish,
Leavenworth is having its Annual Roast
Beef Dinner on Sunday, August 2. They
will be serving from 11:30 am—3:00
pm. Adults $10, children $5.00. Carry
out is available.
ACCW Quarterly Meeting
Bulletin Deadline:
The Leavenworth region of the
Archdiocesan Council of Catholic
Women will have a potluck dinner
followed by their quarterly meeting,
Sunday, July 26 at 12:30. The meeting
will be held in Kinzer Hall at St. Joseph
Church, 306 Broadway, in Leavenworth.
Please bring used stamps, used cards,
pennies for the seminarians, and a
friend. They will be discussing call of
nomination of officers for the next twoyear term. If you have questions call
Judy Brose at 913-683-4304, or email to
[email protected].
Please submit bulletin requests to the
parish office by noon Friday at least one
week prior to the week for desired
publication.
Readings for Next Week
Sunday, July 26, 2015
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
2 Kings4:42-44
Ephesians 4:1-6
John 6:1-15
Regional Catholic Schools Office
(913) 682-7801
K of C to Attend Royals Game
Please join the Knights of Columbus on
August 9th on a family outing to a KC
Royals baseball game. The bus (with
facilities) leaves the Knights of
Columbus building at 11 am for the 1:15
pm game. Seats are in section 114, and
the cost is $52 per person for the ticket
and transportation. Only 20+ seats are
available. Call Dave Campbell at 913702-4029 for reservations. First come,
first served.
Catholic Cruise to Caribbean
Come and sail away on a 7-night
Catholic Caribbean Cruise with Father
Vicente Jazmines from December 5th—
December 12, 2015 on Holland America.
Set sail from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to
ports of call at Grand Turk Island, San
Juan, Puerto Rico, Charlotte Amalie, St.
Thomas, U.S.V.I., and Half Moon Cay,
Bahamas. Prices begin at $1269 for two
passengers, which includes all port fees
and taxes. Daily Mass is offered.
Deposits of only $350 per person will
reserve your cabin. Space is limited.
For further info or to register, contact
Doug or Eileen at 860-399-1785 or
[email protected].
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
Cartoon Area
Food Pantry
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Thank you for your continuing
support. We continue to be low on many
food items in Leavenworth. We always
need peanut butter and jelly, cans or
plastic containers of fruit juice (make
sure it is 100% juice), fresh fruits and
vegetables, canned vegetables, any
variety, marked lite or low-sodium,
dried fruit, shelf-stable fruit cups,
canned fruits, small bags of pinto or
black beans, small bags of rice or barley,
powdered milk fortified with vitamin
D, spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce,
oatmeal, and other low sugar high fiber
cereals, whole grain breads, pastas,
crackers, and tortillas, canned chicken,
tuna, and salmon, soups, nuts and dried
herbs and spices. If you donate
pancake mix please consider donating
syrup as well. Bring your nonperishable items and leave them in the
bin at the back of the church or drop
them by the church office and they will
be delivered to the Leavenworth Food
Pantry early the following week.
Catholic Charities runs with the help
of volunteers, and that is something
they are very short on right now. If you
can lend a hand please give them a call
at 913-651-8060.
PARISH NOTES
There is no soil so barren wherein diligent
tenderness cannot produce fruit.
-St. Francis de Sales
Our 5K has Been Cancelled
Yes, it’s true! We have decided to no
longer sponsor the Steeple Chase.
There was much discernment that
went into this decision, but the reasons
include these: Most of the existing
committee has been doing this race for
the past 10-11 years and the
membership has been dwindling. Next,
these days there are so many other
organizations having 5Ks, the novelty
isn’t a novelty anymore, and every
weekend we had constant competition.
Even our own parishioners were having
to pick and choose which event to
support. Lastly, despite the hard work
of our dedicated committee, our
proceeds dropped at least $2000 from
year to year.
While it’s sad to see this tradition
end—a grand event 11 years, it was
time to put our fund raising efforts
elsewhere. We’re grateful to all those
very hard-working parishioners who
made this annual event possible.
The fund raising committee has come
up with several ideas to replace the 5K
race. Recently launched was the Epic
Community Cards program. There will
be a Chili Cook Off in October. Saint
Francis de Sales was recently approved
to participate in the Amazon.com Smile
and the Dillon’s Community Rewards
programs. There will be more
information on these efforts coming in
the future. Stay tuned.
Discover the “EPIC” Story of the
Catholic Church
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
FOR NEXT WEEKEND
as Catholics means that we are the
inheritors of the deeds of holy men and
women who for 2,000 years have built a
great civilization and spread the Gospel
throughout the world. Church history is
a story of adventure, intrigue, rebellion,
reform, and devotion. This story is, in
fact, our story; this is our family. The St.
Francis de Sales Adult Bible Study
invites you to join us for “EPIC”, a
captivating and fast paced look at the
story of the Catholic Church. The study
begins with an introductory session on
August 31, 2015 and continues each
Monday until March 14, 2016 with
breaks for the holidays. For more
information contact Sheila Lefler at
[email protected] or 913-7272825.
Saturday, July 25 at 5:00 pm
GREETERS ....................................NEEDED
USHERS ........................... Ronald Eichost,
………………….Elisabeth Lemly-Barrett
GIFT BEARERS ...............................NEEDED
ALTAR SERVERS..................... Mary Hanley
..................................... Diane Hanley
LECTORS ........................... Ellen Hannon
................................ Clarence Huycke
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS ........ Jim Fricke,
... Jenny Chmidling, LuAnn Cummins,
................ Susan Daze, Sean Hallinan,
................... Jerome & Ursula Jurgens
SACRISTAN .......................... Gloria Turner
Sunday, July 26 at 8:00 am
GREETERS ....................................NEEDED
USHERS ..... Thomas K. Lewis, Chuck Soby
GIFT BEARERS ...............................NEEDED
ALTAR SERVERS................. Lauren Bottary,
.................................... James Schafer
AAA ..................................Karen Bottary
LECTORS .... David Bresser, Maria Dreiling
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS .. Peggy Tunink,
….Pete Im, Angela Gillen, Jake Gillen,
……………….Ron Mazzia, Gates Brown,
……………………………………....Jim Sherer
SACRISTAN ................................... Tuninks
Are You a Card Carrying
Member?
If you missed out purchasing a valuable
St. Francis de Sales fundraising card,
you are still able to buy one for only
$20! These cards offer a variety of
discounts from local businesses that
wish to support our parish. In total
there are 18 different businesses to
choose from. Proceeds from the sale of
the cards will go toward a new
telephone system for the parish offices.
Sunday, July 26 at 10:15 am
GREETERS ....................................NEEDED
USHERS .................. Dan Perez, Al Bowen
GIFT BEARERS ...............................NEEDED
ALTAR SERVERS................. Cassady Giefer,
....................................... Lizzy Martin
AAA ........................................................
LECTORS ................................ Don Madill,
.................................... Terri Bruscino
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS .......Janie Craig,
............... Michelle Bell, Toni Bentley,
........ Stephen Bert, Ashley Blacketer,
....................Fran Bowen, Rita Jensen
SACRISTAN ................... Arlene Wightman
Pray the Rosary for Priests
Join together at 2 pm every Tuesday in
the church to pray the rosary for priests
and seminarians. Everyone is welcome.
If you are unable to come, take some
time during the week to pray for our
priests and those preparing to serve
God’s people.
The epic story of the Catholic Church
spans thousands of years. Our identity
FLOWERS FOR
JULY 19
GIVEN BY
DON, DENISE, & RJ
PORTICE
Come for a Minute or Stay for an Hour
Come and enjoy the peacefulness of Adoration of Our Lord. We
have adoration every Thursday at 9am-5:30pm.
Jesus Will Bless You, your family and the whole world for this
hour of faith you spend with Him in the Blessed Sacrament.
“Blessed are they who do not see and yet believe.” Faith can
move mountains.” “What is needed in trust.” “Behold I come to
make all things new.” (Jn. 20:20; Mk. :36; Rev. 21:5)
In memory of Yvonne M. Clampert
Advertiser of the Week
Lansing Veterinary Hospital
The Legion of Mary
Knights of Columbus
Meets Monday at 1:00 pm
in Robert Martz Hall
Meets 2nd Weds, of each
Month in Robert Martz Hall
Gates Brown, Grand Knight
913-683-5799
LansingKofC.org
Arlene Wightman, President.
(913) 727-3407
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Jennifer B. Werner, DVM
109 Ida Street · 727-1116
www.lansingvet.com
Please thank the advertisers with your
business whenever possible.
YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS
If you would like to have someone remembered in prayer (or a
name added or removed from our list) please contact the
Church Office. Our Parish Prayer Ministers invite you to join
them in praying for the following:
The family of George Ash, Matilda A. Baker, Frances Behrens,
the Lee Bradley family, Mary Jo Bodde, Walter Bogard, John S.
Cain, Theresa Carroll, Andrew & Philip Caudle, Michelle Crehan, Ilka Csizmazia, Roy D. Earls, Scott Finnell, Amanda Frank,
Beverly Frock, Diane Giefer, Kent Harrison, Guest House Residents, Rachel Holmes, Donna Irish, Joeb Keller, Teresa Koska,
Robert and Sophia Liley, Mike Lyle, Robert Martz, Jason
Moritz, Richard Nelson, Michael Robinson, Betty Schrandt,
Monica VanderStaay Sparks, Carol Standish, Fr. Carrol Thorne,
Francis Thorne, Bob Tracy, Ena Young, Peggy Young,...and all
those who need our prayers
TUESDAY, JULY 21 · 8:30 am † Josef Koziol
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 · 8:30 am
THURSDAY, JULY 23 · 8:30 am
SATURDAY, JULY 25 · 5:00 pm † Frank & Rose Studnicka
SUNDAY, JULY 26 · 8:00 am † Josef Koziol
10:15 am † Justin Johnston
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
MONDAY, JULY 20
1:00 pm Legion of Mary
TUESDAY, JULY 21
8:30 am
6:30 pm
Mass
Loss Session
8:30 am
Mass
8:30 am
9:00 am
Mass
Eucharistic Adoration
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22
Pray For Our Loved Ones Serving Overseas
THURSDAY, JULY 23
Jonathan Godwin, Christopher Hamlin,
Brandon Lundgren, Melanie Meier
FRIDAY, JULY 24
10:00 am Communion Service at Golden Living
SATURDAY, JULY 25
9:30 AM WILLA GIL FOOD KITCHEN
Dear Padre
4:30 pm Confessions
5:00 pm Mass
SUNDAY, JULY 26
8:00 am Mass
10:15 am
Mass
it mean more to pray the rosary in a
Q Does
group? The congregational rosary before Mass
disturbs my meditative time before Mass in church.
FUTURE EVENTS
FRIDAY, JULY 23 · 9:30 am Mass at Twin Oaks
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 6:00 PM · Social Committee Meeting
THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 · 4:00 pm Thursday Community Meal
There is power and strength in community prayer. We are
social beings and like to do things together. That is why we
like to root for our sport teams with other people present.
But we also have a personal side. For myself, I like to go into
a silent chapel with the presence of the Blessed Sacrament.
There are, nonetheless, so many ways to enter into the presence of the Lord.
So while both forms of prayer have great value, the norms
for the celebration of the Eucharist call for a silent time of
meditation before the Mass begins. This may only be for a few
brief moments. This is so people will end their conversations
and more fully participate in the celebration with limited distractions. Therefore, the rosary should end before Mass with
adequate time for personal reflection. If this is done, then everyone has an opportunity to enter into prayer in a way that he
or she wants.
Whether one prays alone or with others, the important
thing is that we are trying. Devotion to Mary has always been
a long-standing tradition among Catholics. The rosary is one
popular way for many people.
FR. DON KIRCHNER, CSsR
Parish Contributions for period of:
July 11-12, 2015
Regular Offering Envelopes .................................... $1,261.00
Built on Rock .................................................................. $1,508.00
Loose Plate ...................................................................... $1,332.53
Religious Education Envelopes ............................. $1,971.00
Memorials ..........................................................................................$
Mass Intentions ...............................................................................$
Epic Cards (Phone system fund raiser)……………$100.00
Youth Formation .............................................................. $686.00
Online Misc. ........................................................................ $100.00
Votives/Altar ........................................................................ $35.00
Donuts..................................................................................................$
Thursday Community Meal ........................................................$
Sat Food Kitchen ................................................................. $50.00
Online Regular Offering ............................................ $1,615.00
Online Built on Rock ................................................... $1,350.00
TOTAL COLLECTION
$10,908.53
Average Weekly Expenses
$12,130.33
Nurturing and cherishing creation is a command God gives not only at the beginning of
history, but to each of us. It is part of his
plan; it means causing the world to grow
responsibly, transforming it so that it may be
a garden, a habitable place for everyone.
~Pope Francis~
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