Saint James Catholic Community
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St. James Catholic Church 309 S Stewart Road, Liberty MO 64068
Office (816) 781-4343 Fax (816) 792-8691 School (816) 781-4428
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30-11:00am On the web @ www.stjames-liberty.org
https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/stjamesliberty/
Mass Schedule: Weekdays: Monday - Friday, 8:15am Saturday, 5:00pm Sunday, 8:00am and 10:30am Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 4pm and Anytime by request
Saint James Catholic Community Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
November 15, 2020
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God Church Community Together We Can Do Great Things
Rev. Mike Roach, Pastor ...............................x201 [email protected] Rev. Michael Volkmer, C.PP.S, ...... 816-883-2550 Senior Priest in Residence Deacon Chuck Koesterer [email protected] Katie Klassen, Finance/ Bookkeeper .............x220 [email protected] Danny Baker, Dir of Liturgy and Music Ministry [email protected] ....................... x207
Lori Tajchman, Dir of Religious Ed Ministry [email protected] ........... x208 Sandy Gagnon, Dir of Christian Initiation Ministry [email protected] ..........x206 Jennifer Smith, School Principal ....................x213 [email protected] Daryl Ann Sweetland, Office Manager ......... x200 [email protected] Kirsten Maggi, Office Assistant .................... x202 [email protected] Judy Keisling, Bulletin Editor/Website .......... x205 [email protected] Cecilia Richardson, Pastoral Associate [email protected] ...................... x203
Pastoral Council: Julie Harman, Chair [email protected] 810-4888 Louis Angles [email protected] 377-2884 Arsenio "RC" Arciga [email protected] 898-3614 Dan Bacon [email protected] 589-7958 Steve Gregoire [email protected] 916-2034 Libby Hernandez [email protected] 877-6181 Hugo Mendoza [email protected] 913-278-9113 Marla Neal [email protected] 500-9532 Kevin Nordhues [email protected] 718-2820 Patrick Schaub [email protected] 876-6771
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We, the community of St. James, are a prayerful and Eucharistic people who treasure our Catholic traditions.
We strive to grow in our faith by being good stewards of the gifts God has given us; sharing God’s truth with all.
As the Body of Christ, we are called to love and serve every-one, especially the marginalized, with joy and hospitality.
Mission Statement
The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph is committed to combatting sexual abuse in the Church. If you are a victim of sexual abuse, or if you observe or suspect sexual abuse:
1. Call the Missouri Child Abuse Hotline at 1.800.392.3738 (if the victim is currently under the age of 18), and 2. Contact your local law enforcement agency or call 911, and 3. After reporting to these civil and law enforcement authorities, report suspected sexual abuse of a minor or vulnerable adult to the Diocesan Ombudsman, Joe Crayon, at 816.812.2500 or [email protected], if the abuse involves a priest, deacon, employee or volunteer of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph. The Diocese has a sincere commitment to providing care and healing resources to victims of sexual abuse and their families. Please contact the Victim Advocate, Kathleen Chastain, at 816.392.0011 or [email protected] for more information.
Where Are The AEDs? An AED (Automated External Defibrillator) is used to help those experiencing sudden car-diac arrest. They are important because they strengthen the Chain of Survival and restore a normal heart rhythm in victims of sudden cardiac arrest.
Here at St. James, there are four AED units available throughout the buildings.
• In the Gathering Space of our new church outside the Ushers room
• On the wall in the new Parish Hall
• On the wall in the Narthex of the old church - this unit serves primarily the School and the Resource Center
• In the Gym Atrium
It is not enough to just have the units available. They must be fully operational with up to date pads. Those who may have to use them must know where they are located. The four units described above have been in-spected by Jim Waterman and are fully operational and pads are current.
What Should I Do If I See Someone Experiencing A Cardiac Arrest?
If someone in the location you are in appears to be ex-periencing cardiac arrest, you should quickly call out loudly to others in or near your location that a trained AED operator is needed immediately (Yes, do this even if you are attending Mass in the church).
AEDs preferably should be used by individuals who have been trained in how to use them. However, in du-ress even untrained individuals should turn the unit on and listen to the directions and follow them.
We are grateful to the families who financially made this happen and we greatly appreciate Jim Waterman’s commitment to keep us up to date on this technology.
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Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sat 4pm until finished; any time requested. Sacrament of Baptism: Baptismal Preparation Classes: Once a month Contact Kirsten Maggi in the parish office, ext. 202 or [email protected] Religious Education: For Preschool through adult spiritual development, please notify office of needs. New Parishioners: Please register at the parish office. We Welcome You!
St. James School: PS-8th grade offered. Call the School Office, to inquire, 781-4428
Sacrament of Marriage: 9 months advance notice Anointing of the Sick: Please call the parish office. To Schedule an event in our Parish Facility:
email [email protected] or call Daryl in the Parish Office.
All Bulletin articles must be submitted by Monday 12Noon to: [email protected]
Contact Info
Mass Intentions
Our prayer support is with … Tom and Marcia Capps and their family
and friends on the recent death of Tom's brother Robert.
Sharon VanBibber and her family and friends on death of her husband Les who passed away on November 1.
Jean Shippy and her family and friends on the death of her husband Lewis who passed away on October 30.
Jan Peters and her family and friends on the death of her husband Ralph
who passed away on November 3.
May the healing hand of our Lord Jesus be felt by all who are coping with grief and missing loved ones.
From the Pastor’s Pen This weekend we are honoring Jim Newell, who is leaving the staff here at St. James. He has served as Operations Manager for the past eleven years! We are grateful to Jim and his leader-ship of our campaigns over the years, and of course, overseeing the building of our beautiful church!
Jim will certainly be around here at St. James, but we wish him the best (and maybe some relaxation and travel). God’s Bless-ings Jim, and thanks for being such a good and faithful steward and servant here at St. James.
We lift up our nation and all our communities in this transition of leadership in our country. We pray for President-Elect Biden and Vice-President Elect Harris, that they will certainly be open to God's guidance in their leadership.
Next weekend, we celebrate the feast of Christ the King, the Last Sunday of the Church Liturgical Year. To help us prepare for the Advent Season that begins on Thanksgiving weekend, we will be distributing an Advent Bag – a gift for all of our families.
You may pick up the Advent Bag for your family after all of the Masses next weekend. They will be on tables in the Gathering Space.
For those unable to attend Mass next weekend, you may pick up your bag at our ‘drive through’ pickup between 1:30pm and 2:30pm in front of the church where Fr. Michael and I will be distributing the Advent Bags. See page 4 for more details.
From now through Thanksgiving weekend, we are collecting donations for our Advent Giving Tree. Because we are unable to have our “traditional Giving Tree” this year, your donations will fund the purchase of items requested by the agencies we sup-port. See page 6 to learn how you can help so that the individu-als these agencies support are remembered this Christmas season.
As we approach Thanksgiving we are so grateful in so many ways for all God's gifts and pray that gratitude might lead us and guide us.
Blessings and prayers to you and your families that you may keep safe and healthy!
Peace, Fr. Mike
Week of November 16 - November 22
Monday 8:15am Joanna Mooney
Tuesday St. Elizabeth of Hungary 8:15am Gentry Thomason Special Intentions
Wednesday 8:15am Nancy Hall
Thursday 8:15am Sylvester Ginther
Friday 8:15am Leroy Sutlief
Saturday The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary 5:00pm Walter Runde
Sunday 8:00am Mary Jamboretz 10:30am Cecilia Torres
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Someone is Watching and Wondering I am sure today’s reading from Proverbs is familiar to many of us. There is one verse, however, that par-ticularly touched me as I look back on the year 2020 and forward to Advent:
“She reaches out her hands to the poor, and extends her arms to the needy, (v. 20). I can only guess how each of you are feeling at this particular moment, but I feel needy. I feel the need to reach out and hug so many people who have been isolated for months, quarantined in their homes. I need to share a meal with family and friends. I need to receive both the body and blood of Christ. I need to heal mentally and emotionally, to embrace the suffer-ing of others, and to share the peace and love of Christ whenever and wherever I encounter brokenness.
These past months, our Nation has been divided over race relations, religious beliefs, immigration, who’s in or out, who’s right or wrong, winning and losing, rich and poor, and how to exist in an environment riddled with disease and natural disasters. Enough is enough; it is time to accept our differences, communicate through civilized discussion, and as Catholic Christians embrace the gospel message to love and humbly serve one an-other. It is time to reconnect, let go, and trust that God will give us the strength and the courage to hope and believe in the goodness of creation and all humankind.
I recently read one of the daily messages from Pope Francis where he stated the simple truth that we are one world and one people created and gathered in love. We are global people, inter-related through common needs and goals. When we work together, instead of amplifying differences, humanity can accomplish great things. We possess the tools to fight disease, to heal the planet, to ensure that all our brothers and sisters have food to eat, shelter, access to quality education and healthcare, and safety for our children. We must develop the capacity to hear and truly listen to every voice calling out for help, justice, compassion, empathy, and peace.
Advent begins in just two weeks. As we prepare for a reawakening to the presence of Christ in our lives, may we pray: “Lord, show me the way, help me understand what you are calling me to do; strengthen me and lead me where I am afraid to go. Lord grant me wisdom and courage to live in this world, not escape from it. Help me bring your hope, peace, joy and love to those who are suffering and continue to struggle through these difficult times. Make my voice be one of unity, not division, of gratitude not despair, of hope not hopelessness. Lord help me surrender my life to your loving care, and trust in your forgiveness and healing.” Blessings and hope to each of you. May you feel the peace of Christ.
Your sister in Christ, Sandy Gagnon
Pew Cleaners Still Needed Thanks to all who have volunteered to be part of our weekend Pew Wiping Team. We still need more vol-unteers to help after all of the weekend Masses.
Please consider volunteering for this vital ministry. If enough people volunteer, you would be asked to vol-unteer only one weekend a month.
Sign up to volunteer on our St. James website.
Thank You For Your Willingness To Help!
Early Bulletin Deadline For November 29 Bulletin
Our bulletin printer has an early deadline for the November 29 bulletin.
Articles and information for this bulletin must be submitted no later
than end of day Tuesday, November 17.
Preparing For Advent An Advent Gift For You
As the colors of the sea-sons around us change, so do the colors of the seasons of the church’s liturgical year change as well.
Next Sunday is the last Sunday of ’Ordinary
Time’ , symbolized by the color green. The following Sunday, November 29, begins a new liturgical year and a new season, the season of Advent, symbol-ized by the color violet.
Advent is a time when we can step back from the hectic routine, slow down and contemplate the Mys-tery of the Incarnation. As with all new beginnings, this season is intended to renew our joy, hope, faith and love.
We have prepared an gift for you to help guide you through the Advent season.
Pick Up Your Advent Gift Bag next weekend
Advent Gift Bags will be available on tables in the Gathering Space next weekend. Please pick up one for your family after Mass.
For those who are not able to attend Mass next weekend, come to our ‘drive through’ pick-up event on Sunday, November 22 from 1:30pm until 2:30pm where Fr. Mike and Fr. Michael will be distributing the bags.
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St. James Advent Giving Tree Collecting Donations Now
The Advent Giving Tree (AGT) is a well-loved min-istry at St. James, and we are thankful to be able to continue with it this year. Given COVID-19 restric-tions, we have made big changes to reduce the need for volunteers and hands-on processes.
Instead of gift tags on trees, individual shopping ef-forts, wrapping, and gift sorting, we will heavily rely on our Hope gift card program for our giving efforts.
What does that mean? Well, we just made your Ad-vent Giving Tree gifting easier. No need to debate what tags to take from the tree, and no need to shop or wrap gifts!
Simply make a donation – payable to St. James Church (with “AGT” on the notation line) and you’re done! The Advent Giving Tree Committee will do the rest – using your donations to purchase Hope gift cards, which will then be donated to the various chari-table agencies in need of our help.
Each week we will be sharing more about the ser-vices three of the nine agencies we are supporting. This week we are highlighting Cedars of Liberty, Jour-ney to New Life (JNL), and Kansas City Indian Center (KCIC). The other agencies are: the Bishop Sullivan Center, our own St. James Liberty, Hillcrest Hope, Liberty Women's Clinic (LWC), Love INC, and Ashton Court. .
* Cedars of Liberty is a retirement and assisted living facility in Liberty. Last year, through Advent Giving Tree, parishioners provided 139 residents with Christ-mas gifts of requested items. This year we will take a different approach – purchasing quantities of “most requested” items (e.g. lap blankets, bath supplies, puzzle books, coloring books) for residents to choose from as their Christmas gift from St. James.
* Journey to New Life (JNL) serves 2,000 men and women a year who are returning to the community from prison. JNL helps these individuals reintegrate into the community by providing a welcoming center that offers respect while assisting with basic necessi-ties and case management that includes housing. In the past, St. James’ Advent Giving Tree has sup-ported JNL by providing household items (sheets, blankets, towels, small appliances, etc.) to help these individuals get back on their feet. This year we will donate funds to help JNL purchase similar items for the individuals it serves.
* Kansas City Indian Center (KCIC) operates as the KC area’s only social service agency for American Indians. Its mission is to encourage social, educa-tional, and economic advancement of the American Indian community. Through the Advent Giving Tree, we will continue to assist this cause by donating funds for KCIC’s food pantry.
Thank you so much for helping our Advent Giving Tree continue to be a bright spot for those in need!!
The Advent Giving Tree Committee
We are collecting donations through Thanksgiving weekend.
Donations can be made in the following ways:
• Put in the Advent Giving Tree collection basket in the Gathering Space after Mass.
• By Mail - send to St. James Catholic Church, c/o Advent Giving Tree, 309 S. Stewart Rd., Liberty 64068
• Drop it off in the Parish Office. Office hours are M-F 8:30-11 am, but you can leave it in the bas-ket upstairs in the Gathering Space if you need to come later. (We will check the basket frequently.)
• Bring it to our Drive-Thru event - please watch the bulletin for the date.
One Family...Walking Together in Faith
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How A Cup Of Soup Can Help Support Meals On Wheels
Throughout this month McAlister's Deli is donat-ing10¢ of every cup or bowl of soup sold to Meals on Wheels
to support our mission to reduce senior hunger and isolation. Join their efforts by ordering some soup today at your Liberty McAlister's Deli!
Well – A VERY STRONG response to the pie chart method of reporting! So here are some more pie charts. Please see reflected the 1st quarter numbers of 2020-2021 fiscal year. This would be July 1 – September 30, 2020.
We can be so proud of how we are holding on during this difficult time. You saw last week how St. James continues to be so generous in this challenging time.
St. James Community you are wonderful!
As always, if you have any questions and/or concerns about any financial numbers –
please feel free to contact me. Blessings, Katie Klassen
816-781-4343 x220 [email protected]
Thanksgiving Day Mass
8:15am
HELP CLOTHE THOSE IN NEED
by sharing NEW AND GENTLY USED
WINTER COATS and WARM CLOTHES
For Adults and Children
The Pastoral Council is sponsoring a Winter Coat Drive again this year. With sub-zero tem-peratures forecast for this winter, many coats are needed. In addition to coats, also needed are socks, gloves, scarves and other warm clothing.
Donations are being accepted now through Christmas. Please bring your donations to the Narthex (old church). There will be two piles - one for adults and one for children. Drop them off by the applicable sign.
Donations will be distributed to St. James Mid-town and homeless veterans in December.
If you are unable to bring your donations to St. James, contact one of our Pastoral Council members to arrange for a pick up. Pastoral Council members and their contact information are listed on page 2 of this bulletin.
Thank You in advance for your donations.
They are a blessing to the less fortunate.
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St James Altar Society Poinsettia Sale
Just in time for Christmas, the Altar Society is taking orders for everyone’s favor-ite Christmas flower - the Poinsettia.
The poinsettias are avail-able in red, white, and pink.
Set in 6 1/2 inch pots, these vigorous growing healthy plants are grown locally in the Kansas City area.
Cost $18 each Order right away to reserve yours
Pick up at St. James on Saturday, December 5 To order call or email Janice Brimer at
816-719-9558 [email protected]
Proceeds from this sale will go to help fund the service projects benefiting several non-profit organizations in the greater Kansas City com-munity. Funds are also used, when requested, to provide support for the parish or our Liturgist.
St. Pius X - Enrolling Now for the 2021-2022 School Year
St. Pius X has established a proud tradition of over 60 years of aca-demic and athletic excellence. Our students stand out as high achiev-
ers and well-rounded individuals who succeed in high school, college and beyond. We are now pre-paring for the Class of 2025!
8th Grade Parents - Join us to learn more about St. Pius X High School
• In person tours of the school (Register for a per-sonal tour)
• Preparing for High School Zoom Info Session - December 3rd, 8:00 am
• Placement Test - December 12th
Visit spxkc.org/freshmanenrollment to reserve your spot for any of the events listed above or call Shelby Hennen at 816-453-3450 x117.
CHIEF'S BLOOD DRIVE At St. James November 24
The Community Blood Center needs our help. Mo-bile blood drives, such as ours, account for 70% of the region’s blood supply. During these challenging times, many mobile drives have been cancelled, leaving the CBC struggling to keep up with patient needs in our area.
If you are healthy, at least 17 years of age (16 with parent’s signed consent), weigh at least 110 pounds, and have 30-60 minutes to spare to help someone in need, we would love to see you on Tuesday, Novem-ber 24. The last blood drive of 2020 will be held in the social hall from 12:30 - 6:30PM. All presenting do-nors will receive a free limited edition Chiefs t-shirt.
Appointments are preferred and highly encouraged. Schedule a convenient time to donate by calling
Nikki at 816-407-1208 or emailing her at [email protected].
You can also schedule an appointment online at www.savealifenow.org/group using group code: ES. Walk-ins will be welcome if capacity permits. For medical eligibility questions, please call 1-800-688-0900.
Facial masks are required and temperature checks will take place.
For more information regarding Covid-19 protocol, visit www.savealifenow.org/coronavirus.
Donating blood is safe and we certainly could use your help to save lives.
Thank you for your support!
In As Much Food Pan-try tells us that we out-did ourselves with this food drive.
“The Best One Yet”!
A special thanks to Lori Tajchman and the youth who volunteered to help, organized it so well, and followed up
Food Drive Thank You
In As Much feeds the Liberty and Clay County residents going through catastrophic times.
“It was so amazing! We filled three of the
huge bins and most of the floor of the trailer!”
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Thank You Notes The thoughtfulness of St. James Parish at the death of our mother Dolores Kieffer has been greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your kindness The Kieffer Family
Many thanks for the prayers and compassion you have offered for my family in the death of my son-in- law, Jon Geier. Annette D'Angelo
St. James School News
In past years during November (the month of All Souls, we have displayed our Book of the Dead - the names of parishioners and/or their family members who died during the prior year.
Due to the pandemic, this year our Book of the Dead is virtual on our website. Listed there are parishioners and/or their family members who have died since last October.
If you have someone who has gone before us and would like that person remembered in Masses this month, you are welcome throughout this month to add their names to our Book of the Dead.
To add a name, go to our website. On the left side under “Latest Parish Postings,” click on the Book of the Dead post. Click on the Submit Button and enter the information.
Remembering Those Who Have Gone Before Us
The Book of the Dead
Memorial of The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
November 21 The feast of the presentation of Mary dates back to the 6th century in the East and the 15th century in the West.
It is based on an ancient tra-dition that says Mary was taken to the temple in Jerusa-lem when she was 3-years-old and dedicated to God.
On this day we celebrate that God chose to dwell in Mary in a very special way. In re-sponse, she placed her whole self at the service of God.
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Pray That The Spread of the Coronavirus
Will End
We Pray to our Lord Jesus for healing Paul Preston
Deacon Doug Hemke Dorothy Ann George
John Murphy Derek and Katie
Nancy West Tim Farmer Tracy Helin
John Fessler Jessica & Brad
Ricky & DeeDee Sue & Shannen Christi Dudrey Gene Stephani
John Davis Leonard Studer
Lou Angles Arsenio "R.C" Arciga
Janet Walker Rory Elliott
Casel Family Fr. Joe Miller John Murphy Todd Higgins
Larry & Bea Farnan Walter Swanson
Ron Shinkle Pat Vertovec Michael Ruiz
Jolynn Distasio Kathy Peters Pete Gardner Dan Habiger
George Katzer Mauricia O'Brien
Carol O'Brien Janet Ward & Jeff
Julie Miller James Filippe Alicia Paredes
Mike Mall Bob Pezlman
Jack & Sue Schwarz George Polsdofer
Patty Larson David Roach
James Gubera Tina Helm
Hazel Lewis Dan Tomc
Laurie Beach Rachel Johnson Wanda Finnigan Geralyn Hosticka
Beth Atwater David Butel & Family
Eric Cummings Ciara Davis
Pat Neibergall-Timm Brian Akers
Janice Brimer Audria Martin Jose Torres Erma Brecht
Dan & Bibi Chadwick Pat Aten
John Vrocato John Barrington Donnie Smith
Teresa Rogers Philip Pernice
Don Taylor Leo Oberfoel Kai Bennett Nick Peters
Dwain Jones Desmond Arciga-Quenga
Kathleen Amos Frances Parker Michelle Bacus
Brian Glaser Anna Kain
Mark Schweitzer Jennifer Goens
Lucy Arthur Bill Kirwan
Jamie Martin Deacon Bud
Jackson Erwin Pat Carey & Family
Gavin McKenna James Fulton
Helen Szczech Angie Parnacott Eddie Campbell Adam McCray
Melissa Andrasik Randi Arness
Tom Biggs Diana Marchisio
Wilfredo Crespo, Jr. Sandra Hensley
Rachelle Pomfrey Ron & Peggy Pettz
Paul Gossett Julie Rush
John & Susan-Kelly Corsione Tony & Jo’s Family Colleen Kearney
Lynn & Monica Nelson Michael Amos Alice Hosticka Hannah Taylor Carol Rakoczy
Ellen Wentz Rodriguez Family
Jan Peters Scott Neibergall Margo Eastland
Adalina Simmons Margie Myers
Jean and Richard Jackson Steve Decker Linda Smith
Pamela & James Anderson Travis Shay
Barbara Meigs Tony and Tet So
Travis & Sarah Shay The Curiel Family
Reba & Debra Sutlief Alice Rusch
Monica Barrington Kari & Jesse Rainey
Louise Andrasik Barbara Fortier Barb Schwery
Nichole Stewart
Doug Schuster Kelly Gentrup Denny Farrell Nancy Carr
The Hollomon Family Trivino Family
Jacke & Enike Hayes Catherine Finley
Loren Wolken Carla George Sue McKnight Kyle Sellmeyer
Margarita Mendoza Family Bob Hedrick
Marie Brancato Rich Curasi
Tricia Kauffman Bob Roach
John Brocato Barbara (Roach) Still
Debbie Pickett Kathleen Haines
John Phannenstiel Mike Sheeley Rick George
Saree Morely Christy Mock John Findlay
Duane Sander Mattie Mae Weaver
Troy Cronkite June Bender
Matt Biskup Family Kim Lackey Pam Fink
John Nausea Bill Roach, Jr.
Jacob & Dana Lansford Roberta McCallum
Keith Newman Gary Andrew Reese
Emma Shay Joseph Greenwald
Sam Porter Mary Alice Worth Amy Villarreal
Lori & Sam Dale Mary Kaye Masnado Carolee Bussjaeger
John Amaro Randy Baumert
Jackie Plack Pelling Kennedy Noel Holcumbrink
Rita Lowe / Megan Tony V. Sr.
Deric DeMasi Sarah Rupp Chris Alvey
Patrick O’Neill John McMahon Eddie Ansalmo Maria Giannelli
Kenadee Gallagher Shawn Adkins
Jason Robinson Leah Biskup Coady Olivia Hernandez
Darleen Farnan Kenny Laura Ann DiGiovanna
Please notify us to remove your name from our prayer lists when it is time.
In respect of HIPAA we will add names to the prayer list only by request of the
person or immediate family.
Birthdays this week: Today we celebrate all that you with God’s help, have accomplished.
Robert Clark Katelyn Colford Manolo Cumplido Charlie Durham Nicole Hendrix Patrick Lobb Katherine McDonald Pauline Parrino Kathleen Quinn David Starr Kari Thomann Tanya Vanderheul Eric Whited Samuel Wiese Troy Breckheimer Ashley Brown Robert Clark Larry Daleo Christina Doering Jonah Elliott Brayden Herschbach Hailey Herschbach Richard Kapetanovich
Kevin Kilkenny Marilee Lacy Michael Landuyt Bobbie Morris Paul Preston Cooper Schergen Mason Testrake Gabriella Usera Zachary Buckmiller James Esser Jane Hake Anna Kain Annany Mendoza Madison O'Dell Grace Ortman Daniel Venditti Robert Cota Tanya Covarrubias David Jones Mary McClain Susan Pittman Tanner Prendergast Deo Zubiri Jennifer Bauer Gillian Cochran Scott Dorman
Lindsay Fuller Seth Halford Clayton Ingham Amerli Monzon Lukas Mortensen Brian Rockers Sylvie VanDusen William Angles Kara Brown Carlos Campos Gordon Cota Jayden Halter Katherine Ildza Isabelle Kelling Joey Smith Lauren Taylor Ashley Grogan Dawson Haynes Grace Haynes Kimberly Lenger William McCarthy Aaron Mikessell John Rupp Kelly Ryan
Parish Religious Education Religious Education’s next gathering is scheduled for Wednesday, November 18 and Sunday, November 22. We will be gathering to share ideas on preparing during Advent using the 12 days of Christmas.
If you have not picked up your religious education ma-terials, they are now ready - including the November 15 Sunday Gospel Weeklies. Contact Lori Tajchman to make arrangements for a pick up soon.
In the Religious Education Department, we are moni-toring the rapidly growing numbers of Covid infection in our area, and are able to move to a virtual format if needed.
Watch for emails as we get closer to events. This in-cludes the RE gatherings, First Reconciliation/Communion and Confirmation programs.
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Sometimes it can be a challenge for parishioners who are older and/or have mobility problems to attend weekend Mass easily. The walk from the car may be too long or the stairs difficult to navigate. At our Saturday 5:00pm Masses vol-
unteers from our HELPING HANDS MINISTRY will pro-vide assistance to those needing some extra help reach-ing the sanctuary on the upper level of the building to attend Mass. To use this service, please make a reservation. This en-sures that we have enough volunteers available. Please follow the steps below. 1 A few days before you plan to attend the 5:00pm Sat-
urday Mass, make a reservation by calling Daryl Sweetland in the parish office, 781-4343, extension 200, by 4:00pm on Friday. Leave a message on her voice mail if you are unable to talk with her personally.
2 When arriving at the church, park in one of the spaces on the south side of the church or behind the church as close to the south side as possible.
3 Enter the lower level of the church through the south door (near the dumpster). There will be a HELPING HANDS ENTRANCE sign near the door.
4 Take a seat in a chair near the door and a volunteer will be available shortly to assist you to your seat in the church; wheelchairs are available if needed.
After Mass, a volunteer will assist you in returning to the lower level.
This service available only for the 5pm Saturday Mass
Helping Hands Ministry Available Only at 5:00pm Saturday Masses
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