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Mass Schedule/ Horario de Misas
Mon-Fri/Lun-Vier 6:30 a.m. Saturday/Sábado 8 a.m., 5 p.m. Sundays/Domingo: English 7:30 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 11 a.m. Español 12:45 p.m. Burmese 2:30 p.m.
School of Religion K-8
Catecismo K-8 Wednesdays/Miercoles 7 p.m.
(September—April)
RCIA Classes (Adults) Tuesdays 6:30 p.m., Sept—Easter
Adoration Suspended
Marriages/Matrimonios
Please notify the pastor 8-10 months prior to wedding.
Favor de notificar a la parroquia 8-10 meses antes.
Baptisms/Bautismos
By appointment only Por cita solamente.
Confessions/Confesiones
3:30 p.m. Saturdays, 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays or by appointment
Español– Martes a las 5:30 p.m. Sabados a las 3:30 p.m.
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1086 North 94th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66112 913-299-3370 www.stpatrickkck.org
Pastor Father Mark Mertes ([email protected])
Vicar/Vicario Burmese Ministry Father Shawn Tunink Father Michael Van Lian www.ShawnTheBaptist.org
Deacon/Diácono Dave Cresswell
From Father Mark Mertes, Pastor:
The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. (John 20.3)
In this time of “shelter-in-place” I am trying to retain as normal a schedule as is possible; for me this includes taking my day off on Mon-day. I am finding that within the typical pa-rameters of a day off I am doing some new things. (Well, I have to, because I am not able to do the activities that I would usually do on a day off such as go out to eat, go to an exercise class, visit my dad or my sister, go to a movie etc……) The need for a day off grows out of the original idea of the Sabbath, a day of rest and re-creation. In the midst of the Coronavirus Pandemic we are all called to have our day of rest! Dealing with the anxieties and uncertainties of the vi-rus outbreak in the USA and its effect on our families is actually quite exhausting. Our ex-haustion might be physical from our work, emotional from our concerns about teaching and providing for our children, spiritual from wondering why God has left us to deal with this alone, or mental from living with all the unanswered questions. Be assured we all need rest! We hear today that the disciples are gathered on “the first day of the week.” We know this day as Sunday; it was the day after the Jew-ish Sabbath (our Saturday) which was con-sidered the 7th day of the week, the day on which God rested after creating the world. The first followers of Jesus discovered that Jesus was present among them when they began to gather weekly on Sunday to remem-ber Jesus’ dying and rising, to “Do this in memory of me” with a sacred meal, which we now call Eucharist. They found Jesus was fully present and active among them. The goal for our day of rest, our Lord’s Day, our Sabbath Rest, is to create the space where we too can encounter the Risen Lord active and present among us.
Now is the perfect time to examine what new thing we can do to encounter more deeply the marvelous work God does in Christ. Per-haps we can Cook an Easter Season dinner together. Put on a special shirt or dress or pants
just because it’s Sunday! Set a special Easter table with springtime
colored napkins. Pick some flowers/weeds from the yard
and make a table centerpiece. Have a family Zoom call or Google Chat
with cousins from around the world. Take a family walk or visit a nearby park
with a loved one. Sing a song, record a video, write a poem
about Easter. Pray a family rosary. Call grandma. Watch a spiritual or devotional movie on
TV. God’s new work of the Resurrection is un-folding all the time. When we rest we are able to see the new life around us. Let us be attentive for the grace of Easter blossoming in our lives!
Desde Padre Mark Mertes:
Los discípulos se regocijaron cuando vieron al Señor.
Jesús les dijo nuevamente: “La paz este con ustedes. (Juan 20.3)
En este tiempo de "quedarse en casa" es-toy tratando de mantener un horario lo más normal posible; para mí esto incluye tomarme el día libre el lunes. Estoy descubriendo que dentro de los parámetros típicos de un día libre estoy haciendo cosas nuevas. (Bueno, tengo que hacerlo, porque no puedo hacer las actividades que normalmente haría en un día libre, como salir a comer, ir a una clase de ejercicio, visitar a mi padre o mi hermana, ir al cine, etc. ......) La necesidad de un día libre surge de la idea original de Sabbath, un día de descanso y recreación. ¡En medio de la pandemia de coronavirus, todos estamos llamados a tener nuestro día de descanso! Enfrentar las ansiedades e in-certidumbres del brote del virus en los EE. UU. y su efecto en nuestras familias es real-mente agotador. Nuestro agotamiento puede ser físico por nuestro trabajo, emocional por nuestras preocupaciones sobre la enseñanza y la provisión de nuestros hijos, espiritual por preguntarnos por qué Dios nos ha dejado li-diar con esto solo, o mental por vivir con to-das las preguntas sin respuesta. ¡Tenga la seguridad de que todos necesitamos descan-sar! Hoy escuchamos que los discípulos están reunidos el "primer día de la semana". Sa-bemos que este día es domingo; fue el día después del Sabbath judío (nuestro sábado) que se consideró el séptimo día de la sema-na, el día en que Dios descansó después de crear el mundo. Los primeros seguidores de Jesús descubrieron que Jesús estaba pre-sente entre ellos cuando comenzaron a re-unirse semanalmente el domingo para recor-dar la muerte y resurrección de Jesús, para "hacer esto en conmemoración mía" con una comida sagrada, que ahora llamamos Euca-ristía. Descubrieron que Jesús estaba com-pletamente presente y activo entre ellos. El objetivo de nuestro día de descanso, el Día
de nuestro Señor, nuestro Sabbath, es crear el espacio donde nosotros también podamos encontrar al Señor resucitado activo y pre-sente entre nosotros. Ahora es el momento perfecto para exa-minar qué cosas nuevas podemos hacer pa-ra encontrar más profundamente la maravi-llosa obra que Dios hace en Cristo. Quizás podamos Cocinar una cena de temporada de Pas-
cua juntos. ¡Ponernos una camisa o vestido o panta-
lón especial solo porque es domingo! Colocar una mesa especial de Pascua
con servilletas de colores primaverales. Recoger algunas flores / hierbas del jar-
dín y hacer un centro de mesa. Tener una llamada Zoom familiar o un
chat de Google con primos alrededor del mundo.
Salir a caminar en familia o visitar un par-que cercano con un ser querido.
Cantar una canción, grabar un video, es-cribir un poema sobre Pascua.
Rezar un rosario familiar. Llamar a la abuela. Mirar una película espiritual o devocional
en la televisión. La nueva obra de Dios de la Resurrección se desarrolla todo el tiempo. Cuando des-cansamos podemos ver la nueva vida que nos rodea. ¡Prestemos atención a la gracia de la Pascua que florece en nuestras vidas!
Like us on Facebook for Parish Updates!
@StPatrickKCK Father Mark Mertes and Father Shawn
Tunink will post Sunday Masses and a daily reflection or discussion on our page. Father Mark Mertes will also add Spanish content
to our Facebook page.
Website Updates in Progress! Facebook will have the most updated infor-mation but new bulletins, etc. will be added to the parish website, www.stpatrickkck.org.
Online giving is now available!
We begin a new prayer list for the sick every 6 months. Please contact Theresa Smith,
913-299-3370 or [email protected] to add or remove a name. Only family members may
add names because of privacy. Please pray for the sick: Vincent Anderjaska, Velma Andrisevic, Al Arendt, Andrew Becker, Donna Bileck, Ray Bond, Shirley Bowline, Doug-las Braman, Victor Braman, Mary Ann Bush, Han-nah Buttaccio, Bob Butters, Donald Cook, Marcia Cooper, Raymond Cote, Vernon Cox, Thresa Ehrhart, Connie Galvan, Bill Ghale, Bob Holek, Shirley Imhoff, Dorothy Isabell, Mike Kerns, Mary Elaine Kohler, Joyce Leiker, Debbie Martin, Mar-tha McCarty, Andrea McNeely, Laraun McNeely, Willetta Minters, Ashley Mizell, Belinda Ogan, Jo-sephine Ogan, Marguerite Renyer, Dennis and Stephanie Seuferling, Linda Shalz, Helen Sims, Jack Sixta, Tom Sixta, Leo Storm, Margaret Struzzo, Joseph Tayler, Deacon Charlie Voss, Glenn Waltsak, Bob Williams, Joe Wingerter
Anointing of the Sick
If you are scheduled for surgery, please call the parish office, 299-3370, to receive the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick before your hospital stay.
If your condition worsens, you need additional sur-gery, you recover then become seriously ill again or are facing additional health challenges due to
aging, it is appropriate to be anointed again. During this health crisis, please know that it may
not be possible for the priests to visit. Call the parish and they will pray for you and visit as hospital and community restrictions allow.
Ministers to the Homebound This ministry is suspended to protect the health of our homebound. We will
resume when it’s safe to do so.
Rosary Podcast Emailed Daily! Have you joined thousands of others in
praying the daily rosary with School of Faith? Sign up at www.dailyrosary.net. The reflections
are very timely and inspiring.
Please pray for the repose of the souls of Heriberto Diaz and Elizabeth Melchior. Our prayers and sympathy are offered to their families and friends.
God’s Mercy and Healing From Abortion Today we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. God’s greatest desire is to forgive us, pouring out His infinite mercy upon us so that we may be healed. Women and men alike who have been involved in an abortion may feel deep grief, guilt, anxiety, de-pression, anniversary reactions to the date of the abortion or what would have been the baby’s due date, broken relationships and a sense of aliena-tion from God and the Church. If this is you, we want you to know that your Church cares. Seek the Lord’s mercy and healing through the Sacra-ment of Reconciliation. Consider confidential, compassionate help from Project Rachel, a confi-dential Catholic ministry offering hope and healing to women and men hurting from past abortions. Select “Find Help” from the menu on HopeAfterA-bortion.org to find the diocesan ministry near you.
BEGINNING EXPERIENCE
Grief Support Weekend Beginning Experience is offering a healing week-end June 19-21, 2020 at Precious Blood Renewal Center in Liberty, MO. This invitation is open to men and women of all ages who have suffered the loss of a spouse through death, divorce, or separation. It is a time to heal and a time to begin anew. Reservations are required. For more infor-mation visit: www.beginningexperience kc.org or email [email protected] or contact Laura 308-530-1873.
Watching Mass Online or on TV? Below is the prayer for making a
Spiritual Communion: My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament of the altar. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never per-mit me to be separated from You. Amen.
NEW FROM FORMED! Enjoy FREE Content
in English and Spanish Faith at Home is a new initiative using FORMED to help us keep the faith at home when parishes and schools are closed. Download FORMED app to your phone or visit FORMED.org, click “I belong to a parish” then put in parish name or zip code. Follow instructions to access our subscription and enjoy live stream broadcasts, ebooks, movies, and studies! Explore Faith at Home and Fe en Casa with resources in English and Spanish!
Maintenance Fund: April 5 Year to Date $440.00 $17,472.00
Extra Parochial Collections: School Support $45.00 Good Friday $284.00 Easter Priesthood $537.00 Alleluia! Thank you for remembering St. Patrick's prayerfully and financially during this challenging time. We now have a simple, secure online giving
link that you will see when you watch online Masses on our website (www.stpatrickkck.org)
or on our Facebook page (@stpatrickkck). The mail is also an option; as are scheduled ACH payments that you set up automatically
through St. Patrick’s.
“We have realized that we are on the same boat, all of us fragile and disoriented, but at the same
time important and needed, all of us called to row together, each of us in need of comforting the other.” Pope Francis (March 2, 2020)
Our prayers are with your families, your health and the strength of your faith.
Sincerely in Christ, Patty Dickinson, Parish Business Manager
“But you brethren, be not weary in doing good.”
2 Thessalonians 3:13
April 5 Year to Date/Hasta hoy
Budget/Presupuesto
$20,000.00 $800,000.00
Total Weekend Collection (Online)
$3,903.78
Weekday Receipts by mail or electron-ic giving/Recibido en fin de semana
$23,918.00
Total Collection Through 4/10/20 Collecta Total has-ta el 4/10/20
$27,821.78 $758,109.65
OVER Budget! $7,821.78 ($41,890.35)
Check out Father Shawn’s Youtube channel and his blog, www.shawnthebaptist.org
for homilies, Masses, blog posts, and more!
Training is required before volunteering with children at the parish or school.
To volunteer with children in the parish or school, you must first attend a Virtus “Protecting God’s Children” session and pass a background check. Trainings can be found at www.virtusonline.org. Your account must remain current with assigned articles. Contact Betty Ann Battson, Virtus Coordi-nator, 299-3728 or [email protected].
Reporting Suspected Abuse Archdiocese remains committed to investigating any allegation of abuse of a minor made against any member of the clergy or any church employee or volunteer—no matter the age of incident or cur-rent age of the victim. Individuals are encouraged to call confidential report line at 913-647-3051 or archkck.org/reportabuse to make a report to Jan Saylor, archdiocesan report investigator, and to call law enforcement directly. If a child or vulnera-ble adult is in immediate danger, call 911.
Church is Open for Private Prayer
During Daylight Hours The Church is open for private prayer during day-light hours. Please maintain a safe distance with anyone else who may be praying. It’s comforting to pray in the presence of our Eucharistic Lord. God bless you and keep you and your family safe.
Limpieza de la Iglesia
La limpieza de la iglesia a sido pospuesta. Si le gustaría hablar con el Padre Mark por favor de llamar al 913/299-3370 en la oficina parroqui-al. También, si necesitan ayuda en español por favor de llamar al 913/299-3370, ext. 104.
Ministerios SI usted desea inscribirse o informamrase sobre los ministerios de Lector, Ministro Extraordinario de la Comunion, Hospitalidad, limpieza de los viernes, Coro, o Monaguillo, por favor de mandar un correo electronico a [email protected]. Su parroquia los necesita.
St. Patrick School Updates Please check the school’s Facebook page for reg-ular updates on changes to educational instruc-tion to our students, safety concerns and more. Invite others to like the school online so they will be notified when new details are posted.
Confessions Update Confessions are heard Tuesdays from 5:30-6:30 pm and Saturdays at 3:30 pm. Times may change as needed to protect the health of our priests and those coming to confession. The following guidelines are in place:
1. Look for priest inside Church. 2. Maintain the recommended distance of 6-8
feet between yourself and anyone else. 3. Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer be-
fore coming in or after leaving. 4. Please do not come if you have any symp-
toms of illness. Offer a prayer of contrition to God (with genuine sorrow for your sins). He will forgive you. You can return to con-fession when you are healthy.
Scripture Readings for Week of April 20-26 Mon/Lun: Acts 4:23-31; John 3:1-8 Tue/Mar: Acts 4:32-37; John 3:7b-15 Wed/Mie: Acts 5:17-26; John 3:16-21 Thur/Jue: Acts 5:27-33; John 3:31-36 Fri/Vie: Acts 5:34-42; John 6:1-15 Sat/Sab: 1 Peter 5:5b-14; Mark 16:15-20 Sun/Dom: Acts 2:14, 22-33; 1 Peter 1:17-21; Luke 24:13-35
50th Wedding Anniversaries in 2020 Change of Date!
Archdiocesan 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebra-tion is August 23 at 2 pm at Church of the Nativity in Leawood. To receive your invitation from Arch-bishop Naumann, please call our parish office and give us your name, address, phone number and date of your wedding as soon as possible.
CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Patrick Church #742600 1086 N. 94th Street Kansas City, KS 66112 TELEPHONE (913) 299-3370 CONTACT PERSON Theresa Smith SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2003 Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Windows XP Professional PRINTER HP Deskjet 950C SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION April 19, 2020 TRANSMISSION TIME Tuesday 11:15 am E-MAIL ADDRESS [email protected] NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 9 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
Parish Staff/Personal
Pastor Father Mark Mertes
Parochial Vicar: Father Shawn Tunink www.ShawnTheBaptist.org
Parish/Chin Burmese Ministry Father Michael Van Lian
Deacon/Diácono David Cresswell [email protected]
Secretaries/Secretaria—Debbie Losensky (M-W),
Rachel Davis (Thurs-Fri) Church Office Email/Correo electrónico parroquial
Business Manager/Administrador Parroquial Patty Dickinson: [email protected]
Maintenance Director/Director de Mantenimiento
Sig Hanson
School Principal/Directora Escolar—Tim Conrad [email protected]
Director of Religious Education; Virtus Coordinator/
Directora de Educacion Religiosa y Virtus Betty Ann Battson: [email protected]
Director of Music Ministries/Directora de Musica
Cynthia Bounds: [email protected]
Director of Adult Faith Formation; RCIA; Wedding Coordinator; Annulment Advocate; Spiritual Mentor
Theresa Smith: [email protected]
Contact Information/Contacto
Parish Office/Oficinas parroquiales 299-3370 Office Hours/Horas de Oficina: Mondays-
Thursdays, 8 am—4:30 pm; Fridays, 8—Noon Ayuda en espaṅol con Jessy solo los miercoles de 3-6 pm
Office Fax/Fax de las Oficinas 788-2644 School/Escuela 299-8131 School Fax/Fax de la Escuela 299-2845 Early Education Center/Preescholar 299-3051 Religious Ed/Ed. Religiosa(K-8) 299-3728 Parish Center Reservations 299-3370 Parish Center Kitchen/Cocina 299-2286
Parish Ministries/Ministerios
Pastoral Council / Consejo Parroquial:
Nominations for Members will be accepted soon.
Altar Society President/
Presidente Sociedad del Altar Mickie Miller
CYO Directors Luke Folscroft
Finance Council / Consejo Financiero:
Moe Kancel, Eugenia Winkelbauer, Caroline Brown, Joe Globoke, Diane Linder
Green Club
Fritz Vertz (913-515-0621)
Knights of Columbus Caballeros de Colon
Craig Taylor (913-909-0258)
Prolife Coordinator Coordinador Pro-vida Kim Wetzel-Williams
PTO Chairperson
Jane Wilson, [email protected]
Shamrock Club John Kluck and Regina Seuferling
Social Concerns
Consejo de asuntos sociales Carroll and Katie Macke
Vocations Ministry/Comite de Vocaciones
Glenn Miller
Parish Mission Statement/Misión
St. Patrick Parish is called to love and serve the Lord, to grow in knowledge,
virtue and holiness and to spread the Gospel.
La parroquia de San Patricio esta llamada a amar y servir al Señor, a crecer en conocimien-to, virtud y santidad y a compartir el evangelio.
Core Values: Christ-Centered, Evangelization, Formation for All Ages, Family (Individual Fami-
lies and Parish Family), Stewardship