Holy Spirit Catholic Church 11300 W. 103rd Street Overland Park

Holy Spirit Catholic Church
11300 W. 103rd Street
Overland Park, Kansas 66214
December 7, 2014
Second Sunday of Advent
MASS SCHEDULE: Holy Days see inside of bulletin
Saturday 7:00 a.m. Vigil 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m.
Weekdays 6:45 a.m. Monday through Friday
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday 6:00 p.m.
CONFESSIONS
Tuesday 5:15 -5:45 p.m. Saturday 2:30 -3:30 p.m.
ROSARY
Monday-Friday after 6:45 a.m. Mass,
Thursday 2:50 p.m., Saturday 3:30 p.m., Sunday 7:00 a.m.
PARISH OFFICE
MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
(913) 492-7318 FAX (913) 492-7370
www.hscatholic.org
PASTOR
PAROCHIAL VICAR EMERITUS
PASTORAL MINISTER
Our Mission Statement
PARISH MANAGER
Holy Spirit is a community of believers that aspires to be formed by the values FACILITIES MANAGER
of the Gospel and finds its strength in coming together to celebrate Eucharist PARISH ACCOUNTANTS
and to be transformed into the Body of Christ. As a Eucharistic People, we
who are being nourished must share the bread we have with others, wash the SECRETARY
feet of our brothers and sisters and welcome all who come, as Christ Himself. OFFICE AIDE
BULLETIN NOTICES
SACRAMENTS
Fr. Richard Storey
Fr. Anthony Lickteig
Deacon Jim Lavin
Laura Weber
Bob Kolich
Anne Morrissey
& Kathleen Kaufman
Rochelle Johnson
Pat Maiorano
[email protected]
SCHOOL of RELIGION (SOR) (913) 492-7382
BAPTISM: Baptism Class for parents is the second Tuesday of the
DIRECTOR
of RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Sr. M. Teresa Pandl, FSGM
month at 7:00 p.m. Call the Parish Office to register (913) 492-7318.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Cathy Madrid
CONFIRMATION: A two year program for Seventh and Eighth
DIRECTOR of YOUTH MINISTRIES
Lynn Mayer
graders.
SOR SECRETARY
Sandy Drake
MARRIAGE: Arrangements must be made 6 months in advance to
HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL (913) 492-2582
complete the necessary paperwork/requirements. Please contact
PRINCIPAL
Michele Watson
the Parish Office.
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Eileen Colling
SACRAMENT of HOLY ORDERS: Contact Fr. Scott Wallisch,
SCHOOL OFFICE MANAGER
Kathleen Currie
Vocation Director for the Archdiocese at (913) 647-0303 or e-mail
SCHOOL MARKETING ASSISTANT
Anita Pauls
[email protected].
MUSIC LITURGY COORDINATOR
SACRAMENT of SICK / ANOINTING: Call the Parish Office if some- Denise Slaven
(913) 492-7318
one is hospitalized or ill at home and would like us to visit with
MARRIAGE CASE ADVOCATE
Holy Communion and/or the Sacrament of the Sick.
Sr. Mary Ann Bartolac, S.C.L.
(913) 894-1456
SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL Michael Morrissey, Chairperson
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Don Watson, Chairperson
SOCIAL CONCERNS COMMITTEE
Dan Rohde, Martha Belker
MAINTENANCE / FACILITIES COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON Tom Coulter
STEPHEN MINISTRY
David Chaffee
(913) 317-8393
ADORATION CHAPEL
George & Maggie Lents
(913) 492-3239
Second Sunday of Advent
December 7, 2014
Pastor’s Notes:
Holy Mary, Mother of God
Weekly income needed is $ 43,126.00
Collections, 4 week moving average
$ 45,928.01
(Due to a generous gift which was
used to pay down additional debt in
September, the Weekly Income
Needed has been reduced.)
Date
Transactions
November 29-30
November 22-23
November 15-16
November 8-9
Nov. 10 (EFTs) 260
EFTs (Quarterly) 5
Amount
$ 34,333.52
$ 32,597.54
$ 45,934.33
$ 36,890.91
$ 36,252.00
$ 1,600.00
Data for a four week moving average
is provided due to implementation of
Electronic Fund Transfers (EFTs). If
you have any questions, please call
the parish office.
Endowment Funds (9/30/2014)
Church Endowment
$ 71,612.41
School Endowment
$ 64,206.68
Long Term Liabilities (10/31/2014)
St. James Loan
$ 99,680.70
*LHTC Loan
$ 132,734.27
*LHTC = Lift High the Cross, was the
2008 sanctuary renovation project.
Long Term Liabilities are
updated monthly. Thank you for
your generosity!
“Prepare the way of the Lord…” Mark 1:3
We are all called to live a holy
life. We are all called to invite
others to live holy lives. Living a
stewardship lifestyle, being
grateful and generous with our
gifts, does just that – it puts us on
the path to holiness, and it invites
others to be holy too.
Can you imagine being hungry?
Can you imagine your baby
being hungry? Most of Catholic
Charities’ Emergency Assistance
Centers requests are for food.
With the number of working poor
on the increase, more people are
turning to us for help. Please
donate to the Catholic Charities
Christmas collection.
I always look forward to this time
of year – December and early January –
because we are privileged to celebrate
three feast days of our Blessed Mother
Mary: Dec. 8, the Solemn Feast of the
Immaculate Conception; Dec. 12, Our
Lady of Guadalupe; and Jan. 1,
Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of
God. This year will be particularly
inspirational to me because Father Tony
and I will be in Rome on Dec. 8, the 160th
anniversary of the proclamation of the
Dogma of the Immaculate Conception by
Pope Pius IX in his papal bull Ineffabilis
Deus in 1854. As you know, Father Tony was ordained on the 100th
anniversary of the proclamation.
The Immaculate Conception is the belief that Mary was
protected from Original Sin, and that the Blessed Mother did NOT
have a sinful nature. She was, in fact, sinless from the moment of her
conception in the womb of St. Anne. The Church teaches that Mary,
the Blessed Mother of Jesus Christ, being kept free from Original Sin,
is repairing the stain Eve brought into the world by giving in to
temptation. The Church further teaches that Mary, by her Immaculate
Conception, is the New Eve. She restores what woman destroyed in
The Fall. Because she was kept from the poisons of Original Sin,
Mary thus was prepared by God to bring Jesus Christ into the world.
Jesus Christ – the One who would be the New Adam –
restores what Adam destroyed in The Fall. This duo brings to us a
wondrous gift: Mary gave birth to Christ – the New Adam. Christ hands
His Spirit over to give birth to the Catholic Church at Pentecost. Christ
entrusts the Sacraments to His Church.
The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe commemorates the
apparitions from Dec. 9 – 12, 1531, of our Blessed Mother to St. Juan
Diego, an Aztec Indian convert, at the hill of Tepeyac near Mexico
City. In the wintry cold of December, Mary arranged rare fresh roses in
Juan’s cloak for him to take as proof to the local bishop that she was
indeed our Blessed Mother. When the flowers tumbled from his cloak,
her image remained. Another proof was the miraculous cure from a
deadly disease of his uncle Juan Bernardino. In 1945 Pope Pius XII
declared Mary Patroness of all the Americas, and in March 1999
raised the day to the rank of Feast for all the Americas. It is a Holy Day
of Obligation in Mexico.
Jan. 1 honors Mary, the Holy Mother of God. We rejoice in
these beautiful feast days and recall the words spoken to Juan Diego,
“I am the perfect and perpetual Virgin Mary, Mother of the True God
through whom everything lives...I will give all my love, my compassion,
my help and my protection to the people.”
Father Storey
Due to the generous donations and chicken from Ascension and Holy
Spirit, the volunteers prepared food and served 365 people at St. Mary’s
Food Kitchen on Friday, November 14th. Thank you for your assistance.
Second Sunday of Advent
Second Sunday of Advent
December 7, 2014
First Reading, Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11(5B) In the first
reading, a prophet has a message of hope for a
weary people. God has prepared a way home for
them.
Second Reading, 2 Peter 3:8-14, In the second
reading, Peter tells us that God has not gone back
on the promise of Jesus’ glorious return. Rather, He
is giving humans time to repent and get ready for
Jesus’ coming.
Gospel, Mark 1:1-8, In the Gospel, Jesus’ identity
and mission are clearly stated. The preparation for
His advent is undertaken by the preaching and
baptizing of John the Baptist.
December 7, 2014
Sunday, December 7, Giving Tree,
Peanut Brittle Sale
7:30 am Men of Faith and Spirit
3:00 pm Divine Mercy Devotions
3:30 pm Youthful Spirits
Monday, December 8, Feast of the Immaculate
Conception, Parish Offices closed
Masses - 6:45 am, 8:30 am, 12:10 pm, & 6:00 pm
7:00 pm RCIA
7:00 pm 33 Days to Morning Glory Retreat
Tuesday, December 9
6:30 am Perpetual Help Devotions
9:00 am Women’s Bible Study
1:00 pm 33 Days to Morning Glory Retreat
5:15-5:45 pm Confessions
5:45 pm Perpetual Help Devotions
6-8:00 pm Dairy Queen Night at College & Pflumm
7:00 pm Stephen Ministry
7:00 pm Baptism Class
7:00 pm School of Faith – Scripture
Wednesday, December 10
Monday, December 8, Immaculate Conception
6:45 am † Poor Souls in Purgatory
8:30 am † Ann Ensign & † John Maschek
(School Mass)
12:10 pm Robert Cawley, Sp. Int. & Tim Ault, Sp. Int.
6:00 pm † Regina Garrabrant
Tuesday, December 9, Advent Weekday
6:45 am † Sr. M. Yamamoto
5:15-5:45 pm Confessions
6:00 pm † Jack Newman & † Dorothy Meissner
Wednesday, December 10, Advent Weekday
6:45 am Johanna Miller, Sp. Int. & † Julie Cindrich
8:30 am Communion Service
Thursday, December 11, Advent Weekday
6:45 am † Desiree Bennett & † Joseph James
8:30 am † Robert Pikell & † Jimmy Kay
Friday, December 12, Our Lady of Guadalupe
6:45 am † Alice Walleck & † Willis Bacon
8:30 am † Ron Behm &
Mike & Theresa Sullivan, Sp. Int.
Saturday, December 13, Third Sunday of Advent
7:00 am † Harry Irwin
2:30-3:30 pm Confessions
4:00 pm Edmund & Vi Peters, Sp. Int.
Sunday, December 14,Third Sunday of Advent
7:30 am † Laura Rzepczyk & † Sophie Audsley
9:00 am † Joe Kain & † Harlan Boor
10:30 am † Roberta Cosgrove North &
† Roxanne O’Brien
6:30 pm † Sr. Joseph Marie, S.N.D.
6:30 am Men of St. Joseph Prayer Group
7:30 am Prayer Group
4:30 & 6:30 pm School of Religion Classes
6:30 pm DivorceCare
7:00 pm Women of Spirit Board Meeting
7:00 pm Ensemble
7:00 pm Knights of Columbus Adoration
Thursday, December 11
7:30 am Light of Christ Prayer Group
7:00 pm Knights of Columbus Meeting
7:00 pm Choir
Friday, December 12, St. Mary’s Food Kitchen
8:30 am Chicken and sides due for St. Mary’s
9:00 am Men of Faith and Spirit
5:30 pm Rehearsal
Saturday, December 13, Food Drive, Giving Tree,
Peanut Brittle Sales
7:00 am Mass
1:00 pm Wedding
2:30 – 3:30 pm Confessions
4:00 pm Mass
5:30 pm Dining Out with Spirit
6:30 pm Collaborators of Your Joy
Sunday, December 14, Food Drive, Giving Tree,
Peanut Brittle Sales, Breakfast with Santa
7:30 am Men of Faith and Spirit
8:00 am-12:00 pm Breakfast with Santa
10:30 am Rite of Acceptance
11:00 am Marian Medal
11:30 am High School Youth Group
11:30 am Spirit Movers
3:00 pm Divine Mercy Devotions
3:30 pm Youthful Spirits
Second Sunday of Advent
Parishioners
of All Ages
are invited to
Holy Hour
of Adoration
Dedicated to the
Sacred Heart
of Jesus
for Fostering
Vocations to the
“Priestly and Consecrated Life”
Every First Friday
Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament
11:00 a.m. to Noon in the Church
Concluding with Benediction
Spirit Movers
Next Meeting
Sunday,
December 14, 2014
Annual Christmas Party
December 7, 2014
FOOD COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND!
Following are the items needed in December:
Canned Fruit
Spaghetti Sauce (cans)
Pancake Mix
Pancake Syrup
Canned Miscellaneous Vegetables
(carrots, beets, asparagus, etc.)
Jelly
Progresso or Chunky Soup
Toilet Paper
Diapers (Size 4, 5 & 6)
Laundry Soap
Cash is always welcome to purchase what is needed.
Thank you and have a Blessed Christmas.
PLEASE CHECK THE LOST AND FOUND
OUTSIDE THE PARISH OFFICE! We will be donating what is not
claimed to Catholic Charities on December 15.
OH YES! WE LOVE THAT PEANUT BRITTLE!
Thank you Holy Spirit parishioners. We will continue to be
available after each Mass until we sell out. Sales have been
brisk so make your purchases soon. Only $12 per box for
the World’s Best Peanut Brittle.
Holy Spirit Singers
LONELY? SAD? DISCOURAGED?
Going through a tough time — emotionally or spiritually?
Struggling with a crisis in life? Or simply feeling down?
Consider letting a Stephen Minister help.
A Stephen Minister is a member of Holy Spirit Church who is trained
to listen, care, encourage, pray, and walk alongside you during
Dinner
begins at Noon
difficult times.
It’s confidential, free, and very helpful.
To learn more contact our Holy Spirit Stephen Ministry Leader David Chaffee at (913)
317-8393.
Our Stephen Ministers Are There To Care!
CHURCH ANNULMENTS
The Giving Tree is in the northeast corner of the St. Isidore
Room. The ornaments from the Giving Tree help seven agencies
to provide a good Christmas for many families in our area. Each
year Debbie Kovarik and our young people in the School, School
of Religion and the Youth Ministries coordinate this project. Holy
Spirit parishioners have always been generous and agencies are
very grateful for your support. Each ornament on the tree has a
gift written on it. Please take an ornament and buy the gift. When
you return a gift, please attach the ornament to the gift or bag.
Red Stocking—Rose Brooks Center
Green Tree-St. Vincent’s (Operation Breakthrough) -Toys, Books
Snowflake-St. Mary’s Food Kitchen
Yellow Bulb-Uplift
Pink Angels-Catholic Charities
*White Star-Shalom House
*Blue Marys –Hispanic Ministries
**Please return the gifts by Sunday, December 14th, when they will be delivered.
Gift certificates should be put in the offertory basket or taken to the church office.
Please call Debbie Kovarik if you have any questions or would like to help deliver the
gifts, (913) 526-8225.
You can really help a child have a Happy Christmas!
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Any divorced person, Catholic
or not who seeks possible
remarriage in the Catholic
Church, will need to pursue
the process for annulment.
For information, contact the
Marriage Case Advocate for
Holy Spirit Parish: Sr. Mary
Ann Bartolac, S.C.L. at 913894-1456.
EARLY BULLETIN DEADLINES
Tuesday, December 9 at Noon
For December 21 Bulletin
Monday, December 15 at Noon
for December 28 Bulletin
Monday, December 22 at Noon
for January 4 Bulletin
Second Sunday of Advent
December 7, 2014
ADVENT PENANCE SERVICES
Sunday, December 14
Monday, December 15
Tuesday, December 16
7:30 pm Cure of Ars, Good Shepherd, St. Paul (Spanish)
7:00 pm Holy Spirit, Holy Trinity, Holy Cross (Spanish), St. Michael
7:00 pm Prince of Peace, St. Agnes (Spanish),
Queen of the Holy Rosary (OP), St. Joseph
All Wednesdays in Advent, 6-7:00 pm All Parishes in the Archdiocese
Thursday, December 18 7:00 pm Sacred Heart (Shawnee), St. Pius X, Church of the Ascension
Divine Mercy (Gardner –Edgerton)
Sunday, December 21
3:00 pm St. Ann, Queen of the Holy Rosary (Wea)
7:30 pm Church of the Nativity
SUPPORT OUR SEMINARIANS
BRING YOUR CAMERAS FOR
PHOTOS WITH SANTA!
Sponsored by The Holy Spirit Council # 11661
HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC CHURCH
11300 W. 103RD STREET
OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS
RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS-Give thanks for religious. A
parishioner writes, “We thank God today and every day for every religious
sister who taught us in school, not only our ABC’s, but also to love God.”
Share your gratitude for the senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious
order priests who made a positive difference in so many lives. Please give
generously to next week’s collection for the Retirement Fund for the
Religious. There is an envelope in your packet.
The 22nd annual “SUPPORT OUR
SEMINARIANS” Benefit Dinner is
dedicated to Our Lady of Knock and
is scheduled for Friday, January 30,
2015. This event benefits
seminarians from the Archdiocese of
Kansas City, Kansas, the Diocese of
Kansas City-St. Joseph and
Conception Seminary College. It
promises to be an evening filled with
fun and laughter, celebrating our
Catholic faith, dining on wonderful
food, and socializing with our priests
and seminarians! We have two
wonderful speakers: Archbishop
James P. Keleher, Archbishop
Emeritus, of the Archdiocese in
Kansas, and Fr. Donald P. Farnan of
St. Thomas More Parish in the
diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph
who will eulogize Bishop Raymond
Boland. SOS will be held at the
Sheraton Hotel at Crown Center,
2345 McGee Street, KC, MO. The
ticket price is $150.00 per person at
tables of ten people. To reserve your
place, or an entire table, or donate to
the marketplace or VIP silent auction,
contact: Martha Hodes (913) 2079893 or [email protected].
Congratulations to Ashley
Beatrice Lager and Daniel Don
Greenwood, who were married
at Holy Spirit.
Second Sunday of Advent
Cathy Madrid
Director of RCIA
Rite of Christian
Initiation of
Adults
Are you or
someone you
know interested
in becoming Catholic?
If you or someone you know is
interested in becoming Catholic and
would like to learn more about the
Catholic faith, please contact Cathy
Madrid at [email protected]
or call 913-492-7318.
The group meets Monday evenings
to learn about the Catholic faith,
what we believe, and why. We
encourage parishioners to pass on
this information and welcome others
into our Parish.
December 7, 2014
SISTER M. TERESA, FSGM
DIRECTOR of
School of Religion
Celebrating Advent in the Family
Still looking for an Advent activity for
your family? Go to
www.biblecharactersforadvent.com!
Here you can order or download a free e-book version
of Bible Characters for Advent. This is an Advent calendar and picture book that all children can enjoy!
This book can also be used with the traditional Advent
practice of the Jesse Tree. This would be ideal for families with young
children.
Blessed Advent to all Holy Spirit families!
Backpacks of Love We provide warmth for the homeless in KC. We
will have donation boxes in the lobby after Masses thru mid
December. If You have questions please contact the Magee girls and
friends from St. James Academy at [email protected].
HOLY SPIRIT HELPERS
Congratulations to the families
whose children were baptized
here, Katelyn May Fritz, child
of Darik & Maylen Fritz,
Annabelle Claire Risen, child
of Kevin & Kathryn Risen,
Adelynn Jolee Savoy, child of
Brian & Elizabeth Russell,
Reed David Houlton, child of
Andrew & Jennifer Houlton,
Callan Aaron Madden, child of
Brent & Klaire Madden, John
Charles Mitchell, child of
Marcus & Amanda Mitchell,
Cash Emry Ewoldsen, child of
Evan & Rachel Ewoldsen, and
Reagan Mae Morrissey, child
of Kyle & Sarah Morrissey.
Getting behind on your chores? Need a ride to the doctor? We
can help you. Holy Spirit Helpers are volunteers who will assist
you. But we do more than chores. We can do small repairs
around your home too. Maybe we can improve your quality of
life with needed transportation, painting a room or replacing a
fixture. Give us a chance to help, and we both will benefit.
You can reach a Helper by: A) Calling Lyn Crowder at 913492-7382, B) Going to the Church or S.O.R. office and filling out a Request for Assistance form, or C) Filling out the
form online at www.hscatholic.org > Get Involved > Holy
Spirit Helpers > Request for Assistance form.
Holy Spirit Youth Ministry
High School Youth Ministry
2nd & 4th Sunday at 11:30am
Middle School Youth Ministry
Join us next Sunday
1st & 3rd Wednesday at 6:30pm
Bible Study at Panera afterLYNN MAYER
the 10:30 Mass.
NO Edge this week!
Mass and Muffins—All high school
students are welcome to join us for
6:45 Mass on Thursdays followed by a
light breakfast.
Join us for the Edge Christmas
party on December 17th.
Please bring a wrapped gift
worth $5 or under.
If you are interested in helping with youth ministry or you are a parent with questions
about youth ministry please contact
Lynn Mayer [email protected] or call the SOR office at 913-492-7382
Second Sunday of Advent
December 7, 2014
Please remember-TAKE A LOOK THURSDAY
December 11th, 8:30-11:00 a.m.
Come join us for a tour and learn about the terrific
opportunities for your child at Holy Spirit School.
HOLY SPIRIT
SEVENTH GRADERS TOUR
THE CAPITOL
BUILDING
IN TOPEKA, KANSAS.
HOLY SPIRIT
CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Growing in Wisdom,
Age and Grace
913-492-2582
Michele Watson,
Principal
The 7th grade had a wonderful
time in Topeka, Kansas visiting
the state capitol building and the
Kansas Historical Society. They
studied many different exhibits at
the Historical Society and took a
tour to see where our local legislators make important decisions regarding our
state. They were also able to check out the newly completed dome. Very
exciting!
Help Holy Spirit earn money while Christmas Shopping Shop at Amazon!
A percentage of your spending, on almost everything you purchase,
will go to Holy Spirit. Amazon will donate 4% to 25% of sales to Holy
Spirit with the percentage increasing with the more items shipped, and
depending on the types of items purchased!
The only thing you need to do to participate in this fundraiser is click
on Holy Spirit's affiliate link that is available on our webpage,
hscatholic.org. Look for the Amazon Logo at the bottom of the
homepage and click on it. You will be sent to amazon.com and that
will mark your purchase for Holy Spirit. If you shop directly on Amazon, without using our affiliate link, we will not get a percentage
back. Please take advantage of this free money for Holy
Spirit! You don't not have to be a parishioner to participate, so share
with family and friends!
Holy Spirit Scrip: Purchase Scrip during
the week from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. (when staff is
available) in the School of Religion Office.
Scrip will continue to be sold after all
Saturday evening and Sunday morning
Masses and before Sunday evening Mass.
Please visit shopwithscrip.com to see the
hundreds of gift cards available. Please feel
free to email [email protected] with any questions about the Scrip
program. Visit the Scrip page on the parish website, www.hscatholic.org.
WAYS YOU CAN HELP
HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL
Box Tops for Education: Clip and
save Box Tops from various
products. Each Box Top earns the
school 10 cents. For a list visit
www.boxtops4education.com.
Labels for Education: Clip and
save labels from Campbell’s food
and other products. Each label
earns points for the school, which
can then be used to purchase
materials for the school. In the
hallway outside the Parish Office
are containers for the Labels and
the Box Tops.
Cell Phone Collection: Holy Spirit
Student Council needs your help in
collecting cell phones to help raise
funds. We ask that you donate any
inactive cell phones. If you know of
any businesses please ask if they
have cell phones to donate. 100% of
the proceeds will benefit Holy Spirit
School. All phones will be recycled.
Just bring your cell phones to the
drop box located next to the Box
Tops for Education collection bin.
Second Sunday of Advent
Divorced? Separated?
Holy Spirit can help.
DivorceCare® is a free weekly
seminar/support group to help you
or someone you know heal from the
hurt. Participants learn practical
information and gain hope for the
future by attending this confidential
16 week support group led by
experienced facilitators, Carl Barber
and Janet Beverley, LSCSW.
Meetings are on Wednesdays from
6:30- 8:00 p.m. in the Audio Visual
Room of the parish. New enrollees
may begin attending at any time
during the curriculum. Register by
calling Janet Beverley at
(913) 642-1555 or emailing
[email protected]. For more
info, www.divorcecare.org.
ATTENTION MOMS!
St. Gerard’s Circle
Saint Gerard’s Circle, SGC, is a
ministry for mothers and
moms-to-be. Our goal is to provide
friendship and support within our
parish, to provide a Catholic
foundation for our children, to
continue spiritual guidance for
ourselves and our families, and to
encourage community
involvement. New members are
always welcome! Questions?
Contact Erin Fuhrman,
[email protected].
December 7, 2014
I scream... You scream... We all scream.... for ICE CREAM!!!
Take a break and enjoy dinner and a treat at Dairy Queen (College and
Pflumm location) on December 9, 2014 from 6-8 pm. Come join us for
a FUN night while raising money for Holy Spirit School. Be sure to tell
the cashier you are from Holy Spirit! Kids- be sure to sign in too! The
class with the highest participation wins an extra treat! Questions?
Contact Lindsey Wannamaker at [email protected]
Our mission is to answer the
call for a New Evangelization
by serving the Church in
providing inspirational CDs and
brochures that will enrich and
strengthen people's relationship with Jesus Christ and understanding of their Catholic Faith. We work to provide the very best presentations and media resources. We ask $3 per CD or DVD.
WOMEN of SPIRIT
The ministry of the Women of Spirit is to reach all women of our parish
community with an expression of friendship and spiritual growth. Contact
Mary Campbell at [email protected] or (913) 710-8297 with
any questions or if you need a ride to any of our events. For more information
on our organization and our activities, please view our newsletter (located on
the Organizations tab) on the Holy Spirit Church website:
www.hscatholic.org.
KNIGHTLINE
WWW.KOFC11661.COM
HOLY SPIRIT KNIGHTS’ ACTIVITIES
CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
WEEKLY ADORATION HOUR - WEDNESDAYS 7-8PM
DECEMBER 11TH - KNIGHTS ANNUAL CHILI COOK-OFF - 6PM
DECEMBER 11TH - GENERAL COUNCIL MTG. - 7PM
DECEMBER 14TH BREAKFAST WITH SANTA 8AM - NOON
DID YOU KNOW . . . .
COUNCILS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES INVITE EVERYONE TO LIGHT A
NATIVITY SCENE, CHRISTMAS LIGHT DISPLAY, ADVENT WREATH OR CHRISTMAS TREE
AT 8 P.M. LOCAL TIME. BEGIN THE CEREMONY WITH THE BLESSING OF AN ADVENT
WREATH AND THE LIGHTING OF ITS CANDLES; ALSO THE NATIVITY SCENE. THE
CHRISTMAS TREE CAN BE DECORATED WITH ORNAMENTS MADE BY FAMILIES AND
FRIENDS. SING CHRISTMAS CAROLS WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND THEN PROCEED
TO THE BLESSING AND LIGHTING OF TREES AND OUTSIDE DISPLAYS TO START OFF
YOUR CHRISTMAS SEASON.
INTERESTED IN JOINING US? . . . .
PLEASE CONTACT JOHN WEBER (913)226-9517 [email protected]
ARE YOU A KNIGHT AND NOT GETTING E-MAILS FROM US? CONTACT GRAND KNIGHT TIMOTHY HOMBURG AT [email protected]
Please remember in your
prayers Gretchen Bartkoski, of
our parish, and John Wellman,
father of Dave Wellman of our
parish.
St. Philippine Duchesne Knights of Columbus Assembly 2260 will hold a
Winter Formal on Saturday, January 17, 2015, at the Church of the Ascension
Parish Hall (side entrance), 9510 W 127th St. Overland Park, Kansas from
7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Prime Rib dinner and drinks are included in the
$25.00 per person ticket price. DJ Phil Jay will provide dance music for the
evening. Dress will be: Gentlemen; Dark Suit and Tie, Sir Knights; Tuxedo
and Social Baldric, Ladies; evening dresses or gowns. Non-Knights and all
Knights of any council or assembly are invited to this event. Tickets will not be
available at the door because of the food catering. This is a chance to
socialize as we celebrate the start of a new year. For information or to
purchase tickets, please contact Richard Witthar at 913-897-7227 or
[email protected].
Second Sunday of Advent
THE LEAVEN- is the Archdiocesan newspaper. The subscription cost
is $18.00. The parish has to pay the cost for all parishioners. Please
help the parish by using the Leaven envelope in your packet to help
defray that cost. It is greatly appreciated.
The Catholic Lawyers Guild of Kansas City welcomes all attorneys, legal
professionals, law students, and professors to join us at Noon on Thursday,
December 11, 2014, for our Lunch Lecture at the Kansas City Club at 918
Baltimore in downtown Kansas City. Fr. Meinrad Miller, Novice Master of St.
Benedict's Abbey, will introduce us to Benedictine spirituality and lead our
annual Advent Reflection. Cost is $15, payable to the Kansas City Club,
which includes a plated salad, entrée, and drink, and parking next
door. Please RSVP and direct questions or topic or speaker suggestions to
the Guild by emailing Eddie Greim at [email protected].
December 11: National Gun Violence Prevention Sabbath
Faiths United to Prevent Gun Violence, a coalition of 50 national
denominations and faith-based organizations, is sponsoring a National Gun
Violence Prevention Sabbath on December 11-14, 2014. It is the one time
each year where we come together as a national faith community to reflect,
educate and act to reduce gun violence. Places of worship across the nation
are joining the Washington National Cathedral to remember those who have
lost their lives to gunfire, pray in for those whose lives have been forever
changed because of the loss of a loved one, and to continue the discussion
on how communities of faith can work together to help reduce gun
violence. Please join us at St. James Catholic Church in Kansas City,
Missouri on Thursday, December 11th at 6:30 pm to celebrate Eucharist to
commemorate the occasion. Fr. Joe Nassal, C.PP.S., Provincial Director, will
preside. He will also give a talk following the Mass.
Have you remembered Holy Spirit in your will?
The December Holy Rosary Rally in Honor of Our Lady of Fatima will be
held on Sunday December 14th from 3 pm to 4:15 pm at Christ the King
Parish, 8510 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO 64114. We will pray the Joyful,
Sorrowful and Glorious mysteries of the Holy Rosary followed by Benediction
and the opportunity for attendees to enroll in the Brown Scapular.
Please join us during this Holy Advent season as we wait in joyful anticipation
with our Blessed Mother for the Incarnation, God made man, the birth of
Jesus Christ Our Lord and Savior!
For driving instructions or future dates for the Kansas City monthly Holy
Rosary rallies, visit www.rosaryrallieskc.org
December 7, 2014
OUR LADY’S
PRAYER GROUP
Meets on Tuesday mornings at
6:30 a.m. and evenings at
5:45 p.m. in the Church. All are
welcome.
PRAYER CHAIN
If you have a need or concern,
please call the Parish Office,
492-7318. After office hours you
may call 495-9802.
PROJECT RACHEL
Project Rachel is a ministry of
the Catholic Church that offers
forgiveness, hope and healing to
those who have taken part in an
abortion. For information contact
Patricia at:
[email protected]
or www.projectrachelkc.com or
call 913-621-2199.
Recited Monday through Friday
after the 6:45 a.m. Mass,
Thursdays at 2:50 p.m.,
Saturdays at 3:30 p.m. and
Sundays at 7:00 a.m. Also,
please join us each Friday
morning at 7:45 a.m. to pray the
rosary for our parish, our school
and your intentions at 10100
Barton Street. Children are
welcome. Call Denise Slaven @
913-963-5633 for details.
THE GABRIEL
PROJECT
9720 West 87th Street Overland Park, KS 66212
www.catholiccharitiesks.org
Stock the Pantries with Hy-Vee
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas is looking for volunteers to assist with
food collection for the food pantries. Specifically we are looking for volunteers
to work a 3 hour shift (from 10 am to 1 pm or 1 pm to 4 pm) on one Saturday
a month at a local Hy-Vee grocery store. We are also looking for substitutes.
If you are interested in helping Catholic Charities gather food for our neighbors in need, please contact Michelle Carlstedt at 913.433.2080 or
[email protected].
The Gabriel Project is
an Archdiocesan
program that provides,
through a mentor-like
relationship, emotional, spiritual,
and material help to women in
unplanned pregnancies. For
more information please call
913-602-0306 or email Bev at
[email protected] or
http://gabrielprojectkc.com
Second Sunday of Advent
December 7, 2014
December 13 & 14, 2014
Third Sunday of Advent
December 13 & 14, 2014
Third Sunday of Advent
Servers
4:00 pm Jimmy Cahill
David McCanna
7:30 am Gabrielle Keating
Carolyn Schneck
9:00 am Johnny Andrews
Brendan Newcomer
10:30 am Ben Ferguson
Ellie Wheeler
6:30 pm Andrew Hopper
Lily Monaghan
Mary Grace Cahill
Joey McCanna
Tori Klausner
George Schneck
Ashley Newcomer
Logan Newcomer
Eva Naab
Sarah Wilson
Christian Hopper
Gabriel Seago
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist
4:00 pm Michelle Bolin
Bob Bridgham
Paul Kidder
Derek Knoeferl
Zachary Knoeferl
Sue Larcom-Sub Request
Bernadette Maddock
Michelle Maddock
Rosemarie Maddock
Reba Miller
Maureen McAnamey-Sub Request
Esther Okere
7:30 am Joseph Bormann
Paulette Datteri
Nancy Heeney
Greg Miller
Gina Parks
9:00 am Judy Burleigh
David / Sue Chaffee
Michael Coleman
Jerry Gerstberger
Kristie Swearngin
Dan / Barbara Hageman
Bob Willer
Dutch / Kathy tenBroek
10:30 am Mary Campbell
Jennie Chambon
Morgan Magee
Bud / Linda Maskill
Phillip / Marina Nguyen Elizabeth Rollert
Vi Rossman
Paul Scharnhorst
Randy Scharnhorst
Christopher Wheeler
6:30 pm Kate Geist
Thomas Killilea
Riley Lathrom
Abby Monaghan
Eva Skahan
Sacristans
4:00 pm
7:30 am
9:00 am
10:30 am
6:30 pm
Joyce Boone
Greg Miller
Bob Willer
Bud Maskill
Lisa Ney
Welcome Ministry
4:00 pm
7:30 am
9:00 am
10:30 am
6:30 pm
Ellyn Tyrell
Bev Rowden
Shelly Gerstberger
Rosemary Weber
John Rysavy
4:00 pm
9:00 am
10:30 am
6:30 pm
Grace
Ensemble
Choir
Prohaska
Music Ministers
Lector 1 / Lector 2
4:00 pm
7:30 am
9:00 am
10:30 am
6:30 pm
Tari Ross
Jim Chladek
Myron Schwery
Dave Newman
Lori Kramer
Dave Gilbert
Karen Chladek
Jamie Flood
David Thornton
Cheryl Highley
Rite of Acceptance
Scheffe
Rosary Leaders
Tom Maillard
Trinidad Molina
Delmar Gardens
December 14, 2014
Joe Kolich
Irene Lewis
Dee Koeppen
Overland Park Regional
December 9, 2014
December 10, 2014
Joan Thum
Marina Nguyen
PLAY ALONG FOOTBALL
Week #12 of 17
November 25, 2014
NAME
TICKET COMBO POINTS AWARD
High
Sharon Anderson
Cooper Gangel
Jon Foster
Chris Thies
2297
3121
3204
2185
CIV
COV
BIV
IQV
120
117
116
116
$500.00
$250.00
$ 75.00
$ 75.00
Low
Kendra Balzer
Bobby Estadillo
Jeff Sturd
3078
2932
796
JMT
MT*
MT?
15
19
19
$100.00
$ 50.00
$ 50.00
PLAY ALONG FOOTBALL
Paul Dent
Dan Kongs
Mark Huppe
Bill Mechler
Bob Burns
Tom Maillard
Curtis Holland
Art Ruby
Asha Molina
Slaven
December 13, 2014
December 14, 2014
Ushers
4:00 pm Andy Bolin
Tom Koehler
Leroy Schmidtberger
7:30 am Sam Datteri
Kelly Mages
9:00 am Lyle Beckman
Mike Cindrich
10:30 am Craig Bergeron
Matthew Pesely
6:30 pm Brook Maese
Trinidad Molina
Jerry Gerstberger
Week #13 of 17
NAME
December 2, 2014
TICKET COMBO POINTS AWARD
High
Peter Thomas
263
David Daly
932
Chrissy McClure 724
Barry Scanlon
3841
LR#
LX#
BL#
LV#
136
135
134
134
$500.00
$250.00
$ 75.00
$ 75.00
Low
Roberto Luaces 470
Bob Roennigke 2031
Bryan Schwarz 2861
Linda M Taylor 2977
Bob Luttrell
649
GUY
HUY
DUY
UY*
TUY
13
13
16
16
16
$ 87.50
$ 87.50
$ 8.34
$ 8.34
$ 8.34
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS
Holy Spirit Church #003274
11300 W. 103rd Street
Overland Park, KS 66214
TELEPHONE
913 492-7382
CONTACT PERSON
Lyn Crowder
SOFTWARE
MS Publisher 2010
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Tuesday 12:00 Noon
SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION
December 7, 2014
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