THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT ~ FEBRUARY 28TH, 2016

MASS INTENTIONS

Sun. Feb 28 8:00 am +Dolores Hoffman

Tu. Mar 1 8:00 am +Connie & Marcella Pfannenstiel

Th. Mar 3 8:00 am +Pamela Schumacher

Sun. Mar 6 8:00 am +Edward & Oliva Pfannenstiel

Tu. Mar 8 8:00 am L/D Al & Gina Rohr family

Th. Mar 10 8:00 am +Henry & Loretta Stecklein

MINISTRY SCHEDULE

SERVERS

Sunday, Feb 28 Lauren Moeder & Carson Werth Sunday, Mar 6 Mark Leiker & Sammy Pfannenstiel

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION

Sunday, Feb 28 Lilly B, Mark L, Dolores P, Bea S. Sunday, Mar 6 Ernie B, Jill M, John M, Rhonda S.

LECTORS OFFERTORY GIFTS

Sun. Feb 28 Gene Gottschalk Ken & Peggy Richmeier Sun. Mar 6 David Leiker Sid & Joanne Steinert

GREETERS

Sunday, Feb 28 Vernie Pfannenstiel Sunday, Mar 6 Virgil & Dolores Pfannenstiel

COLLECTION TEAMS

Sunday, February 28 Larry Koirth, John Moeder, Virgil Pfannenstiel, Tony Rohr

Sunday, March 6 Wilbert Gross, Kenny Pfannenstiel, Rich Ruder, Sid Steinert

TRAVELING CHALICE FOR VOCATIONS

Sunday, Feb 28 Verlin & Elaine Pfannenstiel Sunday, Mar 6 Brian Pfannenstiel Sunday, Mar 13 Jeff & Wendy Richmeier Sunday, Mar 20 Darold & Evelyn Younker

Tithe ~ Stewardship of Treasure

Envelopes $1,288.00 Parish Supper $805.00

Loose $203.00 Candles $12.00

TOTAL: $2,308.00

Readings for week of February 28th

Sunday: Ex 17:3-7/Jn 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39, 40-42 Monday: 2 Kgs 5:1-15ab/ Lk 4:24-30

Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43/ Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9 /Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: Jer 7:23-28/ Lk 11:14-23 Friday: Hos 14:2-10/ Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Hos 6:1-6/ Lk 18:9-14

Gospel Reflection In the Gospel, Jesus asks the

woman to draw some well-water for

him to drink. She hesitates. She is

Samaritan. Then maybe she sees his

need, and she moves into action. If

our small selves have been fitted

with a soul that opens wide to love

and especially to the greatest love of all, God, then we have

to open up this deep center within us. Whatever careful

steps will get us there, we need—Lenten quiet, self-denial,

re-fitting our lives, even being at peace with our losses.

Stations of the Cross and Benediction

Friday 7:00 p.m.

Parish Supper – Sunday March 6

Upcoming Events

Fri. Mar 4th

: 5:30 p.m. setting up at Munjor School.

Sat. Mar 5th

: 8:00 a.m. cleaning vegetables etc.

Sun. Mar 6th

: following Mass, move items from hall to

school.

NEEDED: 80 loaves of BAKED bread for the meal. Please

let Jeanette Pfannenstiel (628-8101 or 650-3821) know by

Fri, Feb 26th

how many loaves you will be baking. Prefer to

have loaves dropped off at the Hall on Sat, March 5th

.

PLEASE NOTE – We will NOT be baking items for the

Country Store on Saturday this year.

Reminder: Each family is asked to bring at least two

desserts for the meal and two items for the Country Store,

preferably homemade.

Volunteers needed to help move items on Friday. Also,

please plan to help on Sunday. If you are not able to be

there the entire time, come and help when you can. The

success of the supper depends on all of us.

>>> ALL help is needed and greatly appreciated! <<<

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT ~ FEBRUARY 28TH, 2016

Special thanks to all who helped make noodles

the past two Saturday’s. Your gifts of time and

talent are greatly appreciated.

JOB WELL DONE!

RAFFLE TICKETS: If you have not already done so,

please get your tickets to Les & Linda Gross today, or

sometime this week. (Sold & Unsold). It is helpful and less

hectic to have the tickets turned in before the supper. You

cooperation is greatly appreciated!

Religious Education: Wednesday 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Please take some time this week to consider your gift to

the CCAA and mail your pledge to the Diocese.

Do you enjoy playing Bingo?

Come and join us at St. Nicholas for

Ladies Guild Bingo and Raffle

Sunday, March 6, starting at 1pm. We look forward to

seeing you. Many great Raffle Prizes.

Knights of Columbus Council 1867 Victoria will be hosting

Lenten Fish Fry's on Friday Feb 26 & March 11, from 5 to

7pm, at the K of C Hall on Main St. in Victoria.

Heartland Parish Lenten Mission The Message, Method & Mission of

Mercy & the Sacraments Looking

Through the Eyes of Mercy. Tony

Brandt and Chris Stewart will be

presenting the Heartland Parish

Lenten Mission on Feb. 28 – March

2, at St. Joseph Church, at 7pm each evening. Any

additional information: beforte@tmpmarian.org.

Hungering for a Healthy Start. The next

stop on our CRS Rice Bowl journey is the

African nation of Rwanda, where we’re

reminded to care for the unborn. This week

we pray for pregnant mothers, that they may

have the medical and nutritional support

they need to raise healthy, thriving children.

3 nails + 1 cross 4 given

Lenten Series Pope Francis Encyclical Laudato Si during

Sundays of Lent: Feb. 14, 21, 28; March 6, 13, from 4 to

5pm, at the Capuchin Center for Spiritual Life Victoria,

Kansas. Presenter: Fr. Earl Meyer OFMCap.

Whatever burden you’ve been carrying, bring it to God’s

mercy. Deepen your hope through celebration of that mercy

on Sunday, March 13, at St. Fidelis Basilica in Victoria.

This Jubilee Year of Mercy begins with individual

Confessions at 3pm, Rosary at 3:30pm, and Mass at 4pm.

Next week, our parish will take up The Catholic Relief

Services Collection. This collection supports six Catholic

agencies that touch more than 100 million lives around the

world. The funds from this collection help provide food to

the hungry, support to displaced refugees, and Christ’s love

and respect to all people. Next week, please give

generously to the The Catholic Relief Services Collection

and help Jesus in disguise.

The Knots of Love Rosary Ministry will hold its next

monthly gathering on Sunday, Feb. 28, at 5pm, at Via

Christi Village. Please meet in the chapel. We will pray a

rosary together and then proceed to the Heritage Room to

teach and make rosaries. All are welcome! Please contact

Lisa Eisiminger if you have any questions at

lje319@gmail.com

Are you up for an Olympian event? Then join us at St.

Mary’s Parish in Ellis on April 2, as we “Go for the Gold”

during our annual parish auction. Be prepared for a

delicious homemade meal, beverages, and snacks, both

silent and oral auctions and FUN! All this for $35 per ticket

purchased before March 11! Please call Sister Doris Flax at

785-726-4522 for more information.

Can’t afford a foreign pilgrimage? Then consider a state-

side pilgrimage during this Jubilee Year of Mercy to the

National Shrine of Divine Mercy in Stockbridge & Boston,

Massachusetts, July 23-27. For more information go to

Divine Mercy Radio’s website at dvmercy.com, and click

on the pilgrimage tab, or call 785.621.4110.

RELIGIOUS ITEMS - If you or a family member have

religious items such as statues, holy water bottles, rosaries,

prayer books, and palms that you want to get rid of, but just

can’t throw them away, bring them to the St. Joseph Parish

Service Center and we will either offer them to people who

would like them or dispose of them in a respectful manner.

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT ~ FEBRUARY 28TH, 2016

PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER: Martina Younger, Mary Leiker, Don Binder, Special Intention, Mary

Davis, Traci Pfannenstiel, Angie Zimmerman, Dawn Paul, Jane Wagner, Farron Leiker, Josie Walters, Krista Brungardt, Julie Koerner.

Drop your requests in the collection or let Lilly know.

Also, let Lilly know when the intention should be removed.

“What Better Way To Serve The Lord, Then By Serving

Others” We are looking for Volunteers to help serve our

brothers and sisters in their spiritual needs. Do you have an

hour a week or every other week to spare? We can use your

help! Contact: Deacon Dave Kisner @ Via Christi

Village—Hays 785-628-3241

CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWS

HOLY FAMILY ELEMENTARY

Rachel Wentling, Principal 625-3131

Feb 29 New Parent Info Night, Preschool & K at 5:30

p.m. in L.T.

New Parent Info Night, 6th Grade at 7 p.m. in L.T.

March 2 All Staff Meeting, 3:40 p.m. in Library

March 3 End of Qtr. 3

Music Programs: KP, K & 1st Gr. 7p.m. in Gym

March 4 NO SCHOOL

March 7–11 Lenten Canned Food Drive

March 7 Home & School Mtg. 7:00 p.m. in A.C.

March 10 Father’s Mass, 8:00 a.m. at IHM

2nd – 6

th Gr. Reconciliation 1:00 p.m.

Help support HFE by collecting Box Tops, Campbell’s &

Tyson Labels, cell phones, batteries. Don’t forget to recycle

your aluminum cans in our trailer in the north parking lot!

THOMAS MORE PREP- MARIAN

Chad Meitner, Principal Bob Leikam, Jr. High Assistant Principal

625-6577

Feb. 29-Mar. 5 Sub-State Basketball Tourn. @ Norton

March 3 STUCO Blood Drive - End of Qtr. 3

Mar. 4 NO SCHOOL - Teacher workday

Mar. 4-5 Art Club Garage Sale (Mar. 4 3p-7p;

Mar. 5 8a-12p - TMP-M Dining Hall)

Mar. 7 High School Winter Sports Banquet,

6:30 p - TMP-M Dining Hall

Mar. 9-11 State Basketball Tournament @ Hutch

Mar. 10 Early Release/Professional Development

Mar. 14-18 SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL

Psychology/Sociology Teacher Thomas More Prep-Marian, a co-educational Catholic high

school, is looking for a part-time Psychology/Sociology

teacher. This position may be combined with other duties, for

example coaching or teaching other elective courses. Please

send cover letter, resume, and three references to Mr. Chad

Meitner at meitnerc@tmpmarian.org.

Did you know TMP-Marian received $28,486.88 from Dillons

from the Community Reward Program last year Sign up is

easy. Either visit the website for details at https://tmp-

m.org/communityrewards/ or just call 1-866-221-4141 and

give Dillons your shopper's card number and TMP-Marian's

organization number which is 10457 and they can sign you up

over the phone. Contact Sandy Losey at TMP-Marian at

625-6577 for any questions or concerns. We truly appreciate

your support and thank Dillons for this wonderful program.

Only Jesus could build of bridge

to heaven with just two pieces of

wood.