- St. John Francis Regis Catholic Church

5th Sunday of EasterSaint
John Francis Regis Parish
8941 James A. Reed Road
Kansas City, Missouri 64138
www.regischurch.org
Fr. Sean McCaffery, Pastor
May 3, 2015
Weekend Masses
Saturday: 4:30PM
Sunday: 8:30 and 10:30AM
Daily Mass
Tues-Fri: 8:30AM & Thu: 6:15AM
Confessions
Sat: 3:30PM & Wed: 6:00PM
& by appointment
Eucharistic Adoration
Wednesday: 6:00-7:00PM
Parish Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8AM-4PM
Parish Office
Emergencies
School Office
Religious Education
Early Childhood Center
FAX
St. Regis Website
(816) 761-1608
761-1608
763-5837
761-1608
763-6566
966-1350
www.regischurch.org
Parish Staff
Rev. Mr. Samuel Adams, Deacon
Ext. 317
Rev. Mr. Ken Albers, Deacon
Jennifer Scanlon-Smith, Principal
Ext. 312
Jim Brandon, Maintenance
Ext. 307
Susan Duerr, School of Religion
Ext. 314
Colleen Melchior, Office Manager
Ext. 301
Marilyn Moore, School Secretary
Ext.. 311
Raquel Roman, Music Ministry
Karen Storck, Business Manager
Ext. 302
Lori Long, Director of Early Childhood
Jenifer Valenti, Ombudsman
(816) 812-2500
Bonnie Kane, Victim’s Advocate
[email protected]
Parish Council
Cathy Albers
Mike Apprill
Fr. Sean McCaffery
Mike Murtha
Mike Nash
Ora Reyes
May 3, 2015
(816) 761-1608
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Liturgical Roles
Lectors
May 9 & 10
4:30pm Barb Schroeder & Jerry Schroeder
8:30am Paul Roder & Betty Roder
10:30am Katie Radford & Frankline Musongwe
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
4:30pm Barb Schroeder, Jerry Schroeder, Alex Pope
Dorothy Quinn, Mike Nash, Peggy Berney
Francis Brenner & Bernadette Brenner
8:30am Robert Falke, Sherry Falke, Janet Helms
Pat Hanson, Harold Hanson, Fred Krabbe
Sr. Helen Groudis & Mary Jordahl
10:30am Ora Reyes, Tony Reyes, John Reyes, Jr.
Virginia Reyes, John Reyes, Sr., Bill Massop
Diane Pacheco & Regina Ozbun
May 3, 2015
BULLETIN DEADLINE
The deadline to put announcements in the bulletin is now
on Mondays.
BOOK OF REVELATIONS
Have you ever wondered about the Book of Revelation? What is that book REALLY all about. We will be
starting a Bible study on the Book of Revelation on May
5 at 7pm in Mary’s Room. The cost of the materials is
$24 and you will need to register by calling the Parish
Office – 761-1608 or contacting Susan Duerr at
[email protected] If you REALLY want to know,
this could be for YOU!
Servers
4:30pm Breanna Wood & John Stribling
8:30am Raju Nichols & Abby Salanski
10:30am Bella Jimenez & Kenna Schmidt
Greeters
4:30pm Larry Hayden & Betty Hernandez
8:30am Rick Kraus & Jane Marzano
10:30am Ken Glasbrenner & Mary Lou Glasbrenner
YOU ARE INVITED
Fr. James Hart is celebrating his 50th Anniversary of Ordination on May 3rd at St. Therese
North, 7207 NW Highway 9, KCMO 64152 at
the 12pm Mass. All St. Regis parishioners are
invited.
Mass Intentions
Tuesday, May 5
†Betty Langenfeld by Jack & Carolyn Mitchell
Wednesday, May 6
For the Intentions of the Surber Family
Thursday, May 7
6:15am People of St. John Francis Regis Parish
8:30am †Betty Langenfeld by Jeri Langenfeld
Friday, May 8
†Mary Rocha by Lois Beres
Saturday, May 9
4:30pm †Judy Ford by Kaye Clark
Sunday, May 10
8:30am †Jon Apprill by Joanne Whitehurse
10:30am People of St. John Francis Regis Parish
Please Remember In Your Prayers: Susan Nealy, Susan Roth, Ken Arens, Jack Chapman, Jean Machetta, Dan
Machetta, Wes McKellar, Aidan Jones, Seth Dujakovich,
Jack Mitchell, Janet Haas, Joe Martinez, Pam Dotson, Amy
Newland, Gary Monnig, Mary Hunter, Vera Gross, Patrick
Sheehan, Judy Schmitz, John Hernandez, Bobby Thompson, Michael Whitehurse, Jean Kraus, Susan Martin, Rachel
Weaver, Shannon Sevart, Pat Beard, Carol Beard, Carolyn Mitchell, Rose Solo, Beth Heidler, Mary Starr, George
& Mary Pat Lambert, Kathy Ness, Dean Robertson, David
Berg, Will Whitlock, Jack Denzer, Ralph & Dorothy
Kleikamp, Harper Mowery, Kaye Clark, Bobbie Duncan,
Rose Brown, Joe Underwood, Gretchen Maschger, John
Biegel, Patty Mullens, Rose Mary Schmidt, Abigail Grantham, Emily Solo, John Weaver, Barbara Willkie, Frances
Lucas, Norbert Veit, Nick Schanzmeyer, Tony Calderon,
Ginny Noonan and the many parishioners who are experiencing situational and financial hardships.
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Congratulations
Congratulations to the St. Regis Research Medical
Center Eucharistic Ministers who were awarded service awards:
Jack Denzer for volunteering 400 hours; Joan Sack
and Jerry Schroeder volunteered 300 hours; Larry
Hayden and Bill Massop volunteered 200 hours and
Maxine Rodriguez volunteered 100 hours. Way to
go St. Regis volunteers!!!
DEBT REDUCTION UPDATE
The total we have received from February 1st
through April 20th for the debt reduction campaign is $11,311.34. Keep up the good work!!
Thank you!
Marian Celebration
Tuesday, May 5, 7pm
Join us as we honor the
Blessed Virgin Mary
during the month of May
We will have a May Crowning of the Blessed Virgin
Mary and pray the Rosary as we ask for the intercession
of our Blessed Mother. We need your presence and we
definitely need Mary’s love and help to keep us close to
her Son, Jesus. Refreshments will be served. You are
welcome to bring flowers to honor our Heavenly Mother.
All are welcome to join us for this time together in prayer
and celebration of God’s goodness to us. Invite your
friends, relatives and neighbors.
May 3, 2015
THE CATHOLIC STEWARD
In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus reminds us how important each and every one of us is when He says, “I am
the vine; you are the branches.” One of the central ideas
in the spirituality of stewardship is how crucial each person is to the success and effectiveness of the community.
Of course, together we can do so much more than each of
us can individually.
Are you using your gifts? Are you using your gifts to
build the community and to serve others? Jesus speaks of
His Father “pruning” the branches
that do not bear fruit. As is often the
case in ancient Greek, a word can
have two meanings. The word for
“prune” is also the word for
“cleanse.” That is the point the Lord
is most likely making. Until we are
“cleansed,” until we have sought conversion and change with the help of
God, we are not able to fully fulfill
our covenants with God.
Stewardship, of course, is a call to each of us to respond
to our many gifts with thanksgiving and service. Fruits
bear seeds within them. Our response to God’s call is to
allow our seeds to produce more fruit. The author Robert
Louis Stevenson said, “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.” As our Easter
season continues, we need to make sure we are attached
to the vine of the Lord, and that we are planting seeds.
MOTHER’S DAY CARNATIONS
Honor your Mother on Mother’s Day
with a fresh Carnation. You may
select your carnation after each service on Mother’s Day weekend for a
minimum donation of $1.00 per stem.
Remember other “mothers” among
your family and friends. Proceeds
will support educational and legislative efforts of Missouri Right to Life
on behalf of unborn babies and their
mothers.
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May 3, 2015
SCHOOL NEWS
Please join us for our Spring Concert, Wednesday, May 6th, at 6:30PM in the
Parish Hall. The Spring Concert will be an 8th grade variety show, featuring
4th grade recorder players. They will be performing original arrangements of
student selected songs. We are excited about this program and look forward to
seeing everyone!
Our 8th graders will be traveling by train to Jefferson City on May 7th for their class trip. They will visit the Governor’s
Mansion, the State Capitol and the Landing. They will also visit with Bonnaye Mims, our Missouri State Representative. Eating at Arris Pizza and going to the Central Dairy for ice cream is also on their agenda. They will return by train
later that evening.
Keep our 7th graders in your prayers as they go on retreat on May 8th. They will take part in a team building experience,
called Tucker Leadership, that will help to strengthen their bonds as a class for their 8th grade year at St. Regis.
SAVE THE DATE
It’s official – we are doing Totus Tuus for our Vacation
Bible School this year, July 19-24.
Students in grades 1-6 will meet daily
from 9am-3pm. Students in grades 712 will meet in the evenings (Sun. –
Thurs). More information to come. If
you would like to volunteer please contact Susan Duerr at 761-1608.
High school students, please join St. Regis High School
Youth Group for faith, fellowship, and fun. We will meet
This Sunday, May 3rd at 6:30pm to play sports and talk
about how we can grow in leadership and faith.
ADULT CONFIRMATION
The Bishop will celebrate the Sacrament of confirmation
for adults over the age of 21 who have not yet been confirmed on Wednesday, June 3, at 7pm at the Cathedral. A formation class in the parish is required for those
wishing to participate in the sacrament. Please contact
Susan Duerr in the parish office, 761-1608, if you are
interested. Please call by May 10 and feel free to share
this information with other adults you may know needing
to be confirmed.
Sunday, May 3rd, 11:30am
St. Regis Parking Lot
There will be food, including BBQ and hamburgers, as
well as games for kids and soccer for youth. Join us for
fun and fellowship.
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SPIRITUAL ADOPTION BABY SHOWER
ALL Parishioners are invited to contribute to our annual
Baby Shower on the weekends of May 2-3 and May 9-10
to culminate the Spiritual Adoption Program sponsored
by the K of C #13671 Ladies Auxiliary. Items collected
will benefit Mothers choosing to keep their babies served
by Birthright and The Women's Clinic. Suggested items
could include but are not limited to, diapers (all sizes,
including preemie), formula, baby wipes, baby clothes
and things for mom to use once the baby is born. We will
have a pack-n-play in the Gather space to collect these
donations. One of the main reasons women with an unplanned pregnancy consider abortion is because they have
no support. Your contributions and prayers do make
a difference. Thank you.
May 3, 2015
MOTHER’S DAY
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10th. We will offer a
special blessing to mothers at all the Masses that weekend. We will also have a special Mother’s Day display
with the names of both living and deceased mothers. If
you would like to have the name of a mother included,
please be sure to place their name on the Mother’s Day
envelope included in your May packet and make a contribution in their honor. You may place your envelope in
the regular collection this
weekend or bring it to the
office no later than
Wednesday, May 6. this is
a wonderful way to recognize the special gift of our
mothers.
SPIRITUAL ADOPTION
It’s my BIRTHDAY! Thank you so much for all your
prayers. Because you prayed for me, I get the best of all
gifts….LIFE!
During your earthly life this spiritually adopted child of
yours will be known only to God, but in the world to
come it is hoped that you will meet the child whose life
was spared by your prayers and spend eternal happiness
with them. The St Regis Knights of Columbus Ladies
Auxiliary would like to thank you from
the bottom of our hearts for your participation in this year’s spiritual adoption
program. With your help more babies
will be saved from abortion. Look for
our next Spiritual Adoption program
sign up later this year.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, I love you very much. I beg
you to spare the life of the unborn baby that I have
spiritually adopted who is in danger of abortion.
LADIES AUXILIARY MEETING
The Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary will meet on
Sunday, May 3rd from 9:30-10:30am in the Mary’s room.
GOLDEN WEDDING CELEBRATION
A Mass honoring all couples in the diocese celebrating
50 years of marriage in the year 2015 will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The liturgy will
be followed with a dessert reception. This celebration
will include all couples who have celebrated or will be
celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015. If you
were married in 1965, please call the parish office this
week so that you can be acknowledged. You will be
acknowledged even if you cannot attend the event.
HIGH SCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAM
Newman Connection’s High School Outreach
Program keeps high school and college students
connected to Catholic campus ministry. To find out more,
please go to newmanconnection.com or contact the Serra
Club of Southeast Kansas City, MO at 816-560-2992 or
contact Cassie Campton at (866) 815.2034 ext. 708,
[email protected]
5th Sunday of Easter
May 3, 2015
RAYTOWN DAY AT THE ROYALS
Outpace Poverty 5K Event on Saturday, June 20, at Liberty Memorial. Walk, jog or stroll—pick your own pace!
Enjoy activities for the whole family, music, refreshments
and visits from Kansas City’s most beloved sports mascots.. Your support provides hope-filled care and services to nearly 85,000 people who come to catholic charities every year. Register at www.outpoverty.org
For the last year the Parish and School
have been active as a member of the
Raytown Area Chamber of Commerce
and as such have decided to participate
in their annual Raytown community
day at the Royals. The game is on
Sunday June 7, at 1:10 p.m against
the Texas Rangers. If you are interested in going, tickets
will be available after all the weekend Masses through
May 15th. We have the front two rows of tickets together
in the Hy-Vee View Section behind home plate for a discounted price of $11 each. More tickets are available if
needed. The Raytown community has been hosting this
event for over 20years and has continuously been one of
the largest community events. Come out to support the
Royals and show the community our St Regis Sprit.
Celebrate St. Regis
St. John Francis Regis is a blessed and welcoming parish, and our parish family members accomplish some truly
awesome things!
Is someone in your family or our parish family graduating from 8th grade, high school, or college this spring? What
about graduate or professional school? Have you achieved a special certification or recognition that you would like
to share with our parish family? Perhaps a wedding anniversary milestone that gives faithful witness to marriage as
a symbol of Christ’s love for His Bride, the Church? If so, let our parish office know so that we can announce the
occasion to all, and celebrate it together!
Our celebration efforts are ongoing, but please send graduation news to [email protected] by Sunday,
May 10, 2015, or simply drop the bottom half of this form into the collection basket or a basket in our Gathering
Space. Please include the name of the graduate, the name of his or her school or educational institution, and the
type of diploma he or she will receive. Don't be too shy to announce someone's awesome accomplishment to the
rest of the parish!
Please call Geri Haile at (816) 966-0557 or Cathy Albers at (816) 313-9953, with any questions. Let's celebrate!
Please describe the event or accomplishment you would like us to help recognize:
___________________________________________________________________________________
When would you like this event or accomplishment recognized?
__________________________________________________________________________________
If we have any questions, who should we contact?
Name and phone number / e-mail
__________________________________________________________________________________
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May 3, 2015
Schedule of Events
A good vocation is simply a firm and constant will in
which the person who is called must serve God in the
way and in the places to which almighty God has called
him.
—ST. FRANCIS DE SALES (1567-1622)
LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULE
The Liturgical Minister Schedule for May and June has
been emailed out to Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Servers and Greeters. A hard copy of the schedule is available
on the table in the Gathering Space. The schedule can
also be accessed from our website, www.regischurch.org.
If you have any questions about the schedule, please call
Colleen in the Parish Office. If you have a conflict with a
particular weekend you are scheduled for a ministry, we
ask that you please find a substitute. Thank you for serving our parish through theses ministries.
DIOCESAN NEWS
The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph is committed to
combating sexual abuse in the Church. If you are a victim of sexual abuse, or if you observe or suspect sexual
abuse: Call the Missouri Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800392-3738 (if the victim is currently under the age of 18);
Contact your local law enforcement agency or call 911,
and after reporting to these civil and law enforcement
authorities, report suspected sexual abuse of a minor or
vulnerable adult to the Diocesan Ombudsman, Jenifer
Valenti, 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 Victim Advocate Bonnie Kane at 816-3920011 or [email protected] for more information.
Sunday, May 3
8:30am Mass
9:30am Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary
10:30am Mass
11:30am Block Party
5:00pm Confirmation Meeting
Monday, May 4
7:00pm SSMC
Tuesday, May 5
8:30am Mass
7:00pm Marian Celebration
7:00pm Revelations
7:00pm Cursillo
Wednesday, May 6
8:30am Mass
1:00pm O’Hara Mass
6:00pm Eucharistic Adoration w/Confessions
6:30pm 4 & 8 Grade Concert
Thursday, May 7
6:15am Mass
8:30am Mass
9:00am Scripture Sharing
7:00pm Boy Scouts
7:00pm Choir Practice
Friday, May 8
8:30am Mass
Saturday, May 9
3:30pm Confessions
4:30pm Mass
Sunday, May 10
Mother’s Day
8:30am Mass
10:30am Mass/Childcare/Children Liturgy
SUNDAY CHILDCARE
Sunday Childcare will be available for 2-6 year old
children May 10 and 17 from 9:30am to noon in room
104.
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CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS
St. John Francis Regis Church #396950
8941 James A Reed Road
Kansas City, MO 64138
TELEPHONE
816 761-1608
CONTACT PERSON
Colleen Melchior
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SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION
April 26, 2015
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