St. Elizabeth Church Main at 75th Street Kansas City, MO 64114

Web site: stekc.org

Parish Staff Rev. Terry Bruce, Pastor .......................................... ext. 3403 Rev. Christian Malewski, Associate Pastor………….ext. 3405 Deacon Don Schmit, Deacon Emeritus

Deacon Mike McLean, Pastoral Minister

Deacon Charlie Cecil, Pastoral Minister

Mrs. Sandy Nickel, School Principal

Joann Aubuchon, Assistant Principal

Mrs. Pat Dennis, School Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Vicky Kinney, Business Manager .................... ext. 3409

Ms. Sandi Lombardino, Parish Secretary ................ ext3401

Mr. Steve Christensen, Buildings & Grounds ........ ext. 3414

Ms. Susie Adams, Director of Music ........................ ext. 3408

Mrs. Joanie McLaughlin, Seniors Coordinator ..........ext. 3411 Mrs. Rachelle Lawlor, Social Services…………………….…ext.3404 Mrs. Margaret Haik, Confirmation Coordinator..…...ext. 3405 Mr. Bill Egelhoff, Parish Relations………………………816.309.1042 Mrs. Eileen Iammartino, DRE…………….……………..………ext. 3417 Leslie Guillot, Diocesan Victim’s Advocate………….816.361..2666

Sunday Masses Saturday: 4:30 pm Sunday: 7:30, 10:00 am

Weekday Masses Monday—Friday 7:00 am Wednesdays 8:30 am (September ~ May) Tuesday & Thursday 11:30 am Reconciliation Individual Confessions Saturday: 3:00 – 4:00 pm

Seasonal Communal Penance Services

Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm (And by appointment)

Office Phone.............................................................523-2405

Rectory .................................................................... 523-2155

Office Fax .............................................................. 444-9858

School Office .......................................................... 523-7100

School Fax .............................................................. 523-2566

St. Elizabeth Parish November 15, 2009

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Our Mission Statement St. Elizabeth Catholic Parish answers the call of God to further

His Kingdom on earth through celebrating the sacred Liturgy and in building community through service.

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Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults All parishioners are welcome to join us and support those who are actively seeking a better understanding of the Catholic Faith. The topic this week is: the Eucharist—Source & Summit of our Faith.. We meet in Seton Hall Tuesday, November 17, 7:30—9:00 pm.

New to St. Elizabeth Parish? Register on November 19

We invite all those interested in joining St. Elizabeth parish to join us Thursday, November 19 at 6:30pm in the Parish Ministry Center (northeast corner of Main and 75th Streets). The registration form is quick and we’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have. You must be a registered parishioner for sacramental preparation. To sign up for this session call Sandi Lombardino at the parish office, 816.523.2405.

Homily Focus Group What it is: St. Elizabeth parishioners meet for an

hour and reflect on the Sunday Readings in the current liturgical cycle. This is done by looking at how the Scriptures apply to concrete situations in our lives and in the world. Reflections will assist the priest to prepare a homily that is suited to the needs of the community. In addition to this, the exercise will help one to grow in deeper appreciation of Scripture and prepare one to better hear the readings proclaimed at Mass. Several parishioners have already been involved in this and have enjoyed it very much. I myself have found it very helpful and enriching to my own spiritual life.

When it is: There are several dates I have set aside for the remainder of the year. The meetings will be from 7 pm to 8 pm on the following days.

Tuesday, November 17 Readings for Christ the King ~ Year B

Thursday, December 3 Second Sunday in Advent ~ Year C

Wednesday, December 9 Third Sunday in Advent ~ Year C

Wednesday, December 16 Fourth Sunday in Advent ~ Year C

Where it is : In the PMC conference room. I hope to have approximately 7 people at each

meeting. You can sign up for as many or as few as you would like. First come first serve.

Please call me at 816.300.0755 or email me at fr.christian.malewski@gmail.com to reserve a spot or for any questions.

Preparation for Infant Baptism Our next Baptismal Preparation session will

be Thursday, November 19 ~ 7:30 to 8:45pm in the Parish Ministry Center. If you are a registered parishioner and wish to attend this session call Sandi at 816.523.2405.

Thank You The members of the Friendship Club would love to

take this opportunity to thank all those who so generously helped us with baked good for our “Bake Sale” on Sunday. We had fabulous sweets to offer the members of our parish, plus a great turn out of parishioners who purchased sweets and gift certificates provided by local merchants. St. Elizabeth, as a community, has been so supportive over the years! We, in turn, promise to be good stewards of the money you give to help support our group.

Don’t forget that our king size quilt will be raffled off Saturday, December 5th at the Big Twelve championship football game that will be televised in Seton Hall. The Knights of Columbus will be providing dinner and ample ways to watch the game!

As more Americans feel the weight of the economic crisis, Catholic Campaign for Human Development needs

your support in next week’s collection more than ever. Thank you for your generosity.

Did You Hear That? In our church, sudden, loud or percussive sounds can

be very startling, especially during quiet moments at Mass. Have you noticed this when children are returning from Children’s Liturgy of the Word at 10am Mass, or when a baby is crying, or when from your pew, you can hear a conversation taking place in the 75th Street vestibule? The choir loft is not a sound barrier-sounds travel over the loft into the church. If you must leave Mass, please be advised that voices and sounds in the vestibule are audible throughout the Church

Young Adults A new Young Adult group is forming based on St.

Maximilian Kolbe’s vision of Total Consecration to Jesus through and with Mary. Come and join other Young Adults age 18-35 as we learn why St. Maximilian Kolbe wished to build earthly cities dedicated to Mary throughout the world. We will be meeting every third Sunday at 7pm at St. Elizabeth’s Parish Hall. Our next meeting will be this Sunday, November 15th when we will discuss in further detail the vision behind St. Maximilian’s vision of establishing the Militia Immaculate.

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Gently Used Bicycles Wanted Several members of St. Elizabeth School Girl Scout Troop 242 are coordinating a Bike Safety Rodeo in the spring. We are currently collecting gently used bikes any size. These bikes will be used at our Bike Safety Rodeo and then will be

given to children that do not have the resources to purchase bikes. Through our Bike Safety rodeo, we hope to help kids in the urban core of Kansas City learn about the safety aspects of riding a bicycle on streets and roads and also the importance of wearing helmets. Please call us 816.822.7887 if you have a gently used bike that you would like to donate and we will make plans to pick it up. Thank you. Troop 242 (Courtney Didier, Lindsay Fiola, Maggie McClain, Ashley Meyers and Abbie Young)

Youth Ministry Events Sunday, November 15 ~ 7pm

St. Elizabeth PMC Tim 4:12 ~ Youth led meeting.

Tuesday, November 24 ~ 7:30pm

St. Elizabeth PMC Theology of the Body—”Love Defined.”

National Catholic Youth Conference

This week, 20,000+ teens will arrive in Kansas City for the National Catholic Youth Conference. They will be attending events at the Sprint Center and Bartle Hall. The St. Elizabeth/St. Peter’s Youth Group will b e sending nineteen teens and five adults to this exciting, prayerful event. They are:

Christina Barton Caroline Mendus Tim Bianco Keara Miller Frances Buren Shaughnessy Miller Lynnea Davis Meg Nulton Austin Dearth Will Nulton David Gillcrist Celia O’Flaherty Hannah Haywood Alex Sosinski Lizzy Imperiale Emily Wunder Sarah Kelly Sarah Kostoryz Cara McClain Kathleen McClain Claire McDonald Mike Cisneros, chaperone; Fr. Stephen Cook,

chaperone; Fr. Christian Malewski, chaperone; Margaret Haik, chaperone; Meaghan Healy, chaperone.

Please keep them, the many volunteers and presenters in your prayers this week.

Contact Margaret Haik at the Parish Ministry Center, 816.523.2405, with any questions.

The Gospel of John Fr. Bill Bauman will teach a 7 session course on The

Gospel of John. The first two sessions are in Advent-Wednesday evenings December 2 and December 9, 7 pm in the narthex of Christ the King Church (85th and Wornall Road). No cost. No registration needed. Just come and bring your bible. The remaining sessions will be on 3 Wednesdays of January and 2 Wednesdays of Lent (March). Learn the Gospel of John thoroughly. Read every word of it. It is personal and inspiring and a great help in prayer,

Please Pray for all the Sick: Pease call back to let us know when your loved one is out of harm’s way...816.523.2405. Bernadine Hiebl, Jana Moynihan, Paul Lark, Virginia Haake, Lois G., Mary K., Susan H., Doris Schworer, Regina Steinbacher, Maria Metz, Steve O’Halloran, Pete Egan, Fairy Palme r , Ka th leen Cassi dy , Li am Mcgillycuddy, Marilyn, Kathleen Matthews, Clarence Wiedel, Mary Jo and David Ryffe, Anne Quinly, Jacque Curry, Lucas Nedelco, Marc Saviano, Donna Dilks, Ernie Hastings, Dolph and Kathee Schaefer; John and Virginia Baska, Ann Ruisinger, Teresa Kirschbaum and Kaiya Delgado.

Please pray for those hospitalized:

David Ryffe and Manuel Medina

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Liturgical Ministers —November 21/22, 2009

4:30 pm Servers: Audrey Burdett, Billy Purpura,

Madeline Medina Lectors: Jo Mulhern, Joyce Slater EME: Lorene Faulconer, Toni Walters,

Sonya Salazar, Julie Tapko, Mark Tapko 7:30 am Servers: Mike and Mary McNamara Lectors: Joe Reichert, Kerm Fendler EME: Sue Rhodes, Loretto Hayes, Bob

Johnston, Bun Murphy, Kris Zondca 10:00 am Servers: Grace Bullington, Manion Kuhn,

Colleen Zuk Lectors: Alan Sawyer, Carolyn Sawyer EME: Sherry Roschitz, Beth Cressey,

Phil Murphy, Peter Stauffacher, Steve Sears, Mary Sears, Jeff Blasi

Weekday Servers: November 16-20 Derek Lester, Elena Rush November 23-27 Allison Quinn, Michael Hart

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November 16, 2009 Monday 7:00 am Special Intention of the Gregory/Fisher

Families Tuesday 7:00 am Living & Deceased Members of the

Clifford/Glynn/Ahearn Families Requested by the Terence Glynn Family 11:30 am Tim Ritz Requested by Ritz Family Wednesday 7:00 am Virginia Nauman Requested by Joan Branner 8:30 am Peggy McKenna Requested by Peggy Cullen Thursday 7:00 am Margaret Turgeon 11:30 am Living & Deceased Members of the Hiebl/Metz/Studer Families Requested by Friendship Club Friday 7:00 am Special Intention of Sierra King Requested by Kathy Lynch Saturday 4:30 pm Living & Deceased Members of the

Flanagan/Duffy/Nangle Families Requested by Jim & Dorothy Flanagan Sunday 7:30 am St. Elizabeth Parish Family 10:00 am Dorothy Harris Requested by Robert & Alice Barmann

Vocations Cross Exchange November 8— Greg and Anna Marie Decker

November 15—Everett and Sara Lanter

Church Cleaners for November

Mary Grantham, Loretto Hayes, Janice McMahon

Readings for the Week of November 15, 2009

Sunday: Dn 12:1-3/Heb 10:11-14, 18/Mk 13:24-32 Monday: 1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63/

Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: 2 Mc 6:18-31/Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31/Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: 1 Mc 2:15-29/Lk 19:41-44 Friday: 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59/Lk 19:45-48 Saturday: 1 Mc 6:1-13/Lk 20:27-40 Next Sunday: Dn 7:13-14/Rv 1:5-8/Jn 18:33b-37

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Thank you to everyone who has joined our campaign by making a pledge to ensure that ―Faith Moves Mountains‖ (Matthew 17:21). For those who might have yet to pledge, we have placed pledge envelopes in all pews this Sunday. Please use these envelopes to help us meet our financial goal to enable the Catholic Church in Northwest Missouri to be a beacon of hope to those in need.

As you consider your gift to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal through the envelopes found in your pew this weekend, please ponder:

Do I accept that everything I am and have is a gift from God? Have my gifts back to God reflected my gratitude? How can I get closer to God and achieve better piece of mind.

We urge you to pledge by using the in-pew envelopes and return them to the Diocese or to the parish office.

Advent Catechetical Series Looking for something special to do this Advent

season? Are you interested in deepening your knowledge of the Catholic faith?

If you answered ―yes‖ to both or one of these questions (or even if you answered ―no‖ to both) then you are invited to come to a series of talks (a total of 3) on the catholic faith given by Fr. Christian this advent season

Talks are based on the ―Evangelium‖ catechetical program that makes use of interactive PowerPoint presentations and Catholic art to teach the truths of the faith.

Each session will be approximately 1 ½ hours in length and will also include prayer and some discussion.

The dates, times and topics are as follows: Session I: November 30th—7-8:30pm –The Meaning

of Life/Creation and the Fall Session II: December 7th –7-8:30 pm—Mary and the

Four Last Things/The Incarnation Session III: December 14th –7-8:30pm—Life of

Prayer/Praying the Mass/Lectio Divina (Spiritual reading)

Classes will meet in the PMC conference room. Older teens and young adults are encouraged to attend.