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From Fr. Totton’s Desk
On the Veiling of Crosses and Statues
This week I would like to address the use of veils in Church. This column will appear in the bulletins of both St. Ann and St.
Joseph Parishes. Last Sunday, if you attended Mass at St. Ann, you probably noticed that the crucifix and all the statues and
images of Our Lord or saints were covered in violet colored veils. Though St. Joseph parishioners did not experience the
same this year, my words are equally instructive there.
Please consider the following instruction which appears in the Roman Missal (the altar edition) under the 5th Sunday of
Lent: In the Dioceses of the United States, the practice of covering crosses and images throughout the church from this
Sunday may be observed. Crosses remain covered until the end of the Celebration of the Lord's Passion on Good Friday, but
images remain covered until the beginning of the Easter Vigil. While this instruction gives the "what" it leaves us to read
between the lines if we are to understand the "why"!
A reason that I had once heard given comes from the Gospel of John wherein, after his ill-received attempt to reveal his
Divinity to the Jews, "Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple" (John 8:59). Prior to the reforms of the Second Vatican
Council, this was the same Gospel read every year on the Fifth Sunday of Lent (then known as "Passion Sunday"). The
argument goes that since Jesus had to go about "in secret" so also did his friends - the apostles, "so we might as well cover up
the saints as well!" While I can see the merit in this argument, there is a deeper meaning to be found.
The instruction mentions that images of the cross are to be uncovered - revealed - on Good Friday - this is done
immediately prior to the veneration of the Cross, whereas the other images (of Our Lord, of saints, etc.) are to remain covered
until the beginning of the Easter Vigil. On Holy Saturday, as the lights are brought up in Church and the choir begins to
sing the Gloria - a hymn which had been silent for most of Lent - I have always felt the hairs on the back of my neck stand up
to see the kind and gentle faces of Our Blessed Mother and the other saints suddenly re-appear as witnesses to the Lord's
Resurrection! In this regard, the veiling is done precisely so that the unveiling will be a moment of more
heightened awareness!
Fr. Joseph Totton
Calling all Voices
We will be forming a Choir for Holy Week services!
If you are interested in singing at either all the Masses for Holy Week
or only a few let us know.
This would include Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil
and Easter Sunday.
Let’s raise our voices in praise of our Lord!
Please email Christie Ottinger if you are interested:
ST. ANN’S PARISH
Email: [email protected]
Website: stannplattsburg.org
Business Manager: Marge Kinney
Coordinator of PSR - Roxanne Durando
(816) 724-9478
Hall Rental: Leave a message on the office phone
To Protect our Children:
Report Abuse Ombudsman: Jenifer Valenti – 816.812.2500
Diocesan Victim Advocate, Kathleen Chastain,
at 816.392.0011 or [email protected]
Parish Council
Paul Broderick
Randy Dalinghaus
Carole Harris
Diane Hon
Marge Kinney
Julie Moran
Claudia Ziegler
700 W Maple St.
Plattsburg, MO 64477
Office Phone: 816-539-2634
Father Joseph Totton, Administrator
816-294-9841
Email: [email protected]
This Week’s Mass Times:
Tuesday 6 pm
No Daily Mass on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday
Saturday: 8:00 pm Sunday: 10 am
Confessions: Tuesday 5:30pm - Friday at
St. Joseph’s Church, Easton, after Good Friday
Service
...or by appointment: please call 816-294-9841
Knights of Columbus
Grand Knight
Steve Van Horn
Altar Society
Loretta Broderick, President
Pat Clingan, Vice President
Shirley Schwery, Secretary
Lori Broderick, Treasurer
Legion of Mary
Sherry Kutz, President
Hank Lagerman, Vice President
Carleen Miller, Secretary
Eileen Lagerman, Treasurer
Faith Formation Team
Teresa Marie Koch--Leader
Roxanne Durando
Greg Kittelson
Terry Miller
Sunday, April 9, 2017
Palm Sunday of the
Passion of the Lord
Ministry
Schedule
Mass Intentions
Saturday, April 8: + Richard Mallen
By: Della Mallen
Sunday, April 9: + Blanche Thorson
By: Norman Thorsan
Tuesday, April 11 6 PM + Patricia Nelson
By: Fr. Totton
Wednesday, April 12: 6 pm NO EVENING MASS
OR ADORATION
Thursday, April 13: NO MORNING MASS
By:
Friday, April 14: NO MORNING MASS
By:
Saturday, April 15: 8 pm People of the Parish
By:
Sunday, April 16: + William Gene Kilgore
By: Vickie Kilgore
MEETINGS
Parish Council: April , Parish Hall - 6:30pm
Adoration: 1st Friday of month - April 7- 8:30 - Noon
Altar Society Meeting - April 7 - Noon - Parish Hall
Knights of Columbus: 3rd Tues. of the month 6:45 pm
Church Cleaning: April - Group 3-Home School Moms
Donut Sunday: April 23 - Loretta Broderick &
Shirley Schwery
LEGION OF MARY will be meeting on Monday
evenings - in the parish office from 6 PM until 7 PM.
Saturday, April 8 : 4 pm
Ushers: Open
Lectors: John Carpenter & Judy McKowen
EMHC: Clare Pelzel & Della Mallen
Sunday, April 9: 10 am
Ushers: Eric Whitlow & Mindy Beall
Lectors: Paul & Lori Broderick
EMHC: Vince & Joan Seiler
MONEY COUNTERS
Mary Hale & Cathy Hanson
NURSING HOME MINISTRY
Vince & Joan Seiler
Weekend Collection April 1 & 2, 2017
Envelopes: $1,560 Plate: $200 Candles: $ 11
Mass Stipends: $30 NCR Donation: $11
Total Parish: $1,812
2nd Collection: June 4 - Peter’s Pence
Collections:
April to Date: $ 1,801.00
April Budget: $10,330.67
Year-To-Date: $102,216.96
Yearly Budget: $123,968.00
Thank you for supporting St. Ann’s Parish
CHURCH-WIDE
YARD/BAKE SALE
Be sure to arrive early!
Something for Everyone
Food and Drink available for purchase!
Friday, April 21st and Saturday, April 22nd
8 am - 3 pm
Annunciation Community Center
701 North Jefferson Street
Kearney, MO
If you would like to donate items,
Please contact
Dena at 816-508-0885
All proceeds benefit the Church of the Annunciation,
Kearny, MO
Prayer Corner “To everything there is a season and time… for every purpose under heaven.” Ecc. 3-11
..a time to heal…
Tina Hamilton, JB Lile, Samantha Stringfellow,
Felicia Bober and Myrna Colhour
The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph is commit
ted to combating 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 authori-
ties, 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, Kathleen Chastain, at
816.392.0011or [email protected] for more info.
2017 Annual Catholic Appeal
We are grateful for your listening to our call to
give and we know that you feel a sense of
accomplishment in sharing your blessings with
others in the family of the Church in
Northwest Missouri.
We have received $10,342 from 50 families in pledges and
contributions.
Thank you again for all your support of the Annual
Catholic Appeal.
Opportunities for Ministers
Ministry is the way in which the Church continues what Christ
began and still intends, namely, the salvation of humanity and
the transformation of the world. All baptized and confirmed
Christians receive a call and gifts enabling them to participate in
this mission. When lay people carry out Christ’s work as priest,
prophet, and king in their own proper way through public activ-
ity authorized by the Church, we call this lay ministry. Here are
some of the ways you might be able to answer that call:
Ushers - Lectors - Extraordinary Ministers of Holy
Communion
If you have a calling for any of the above ministries please see :
Fr. Joe Totton and he will arrange for training.
We need your help - thank you for your cooperation.
Designed to assist couples in re-establishing communication and insights to their marital relationship, the process is nei-ther counseling, a spiritual retreat, seminar or sensitivity group. Retrouvaille is a process that leads to a healing of relationships for couples either contemplating a divorce or already have divorced and hope to reconcile differences. For more information http://www.wix.com/retrokc/home
To register confidentially, please call (816) 505-0510.
Holy Thursday
April 13th - 7 pm
St. Ann - Plattsburg
Good Friday
April 14th - 7 pm
St. Joseph - Easton
(Confessions will be heard after service)
Easter Vigil
April 15th - 8:00 pm
St. Ann - Plattsburg
Easter Sunday
April 16th
8 am at St. Joseph - Easton
10 am at St. Ann - Plattsburg
Please keep this schedule handy
Envelopes: $1,560 Plate: $200 Candles: $ 11
Mass Stipends: $30 NCR Donation: $11
Total Parish: $1,812
2nd Collection: June 4 - Peter’s Pence
Collections:
April to Date: $ 1,801.00
April Budget: $10,330.67
Year-To-Date: $102,216.96
Yearly Budget: $123,968.00
Thank you for supporting St. Ann’s Parish
Marriage Encounter Weekend
Friday, April 28, 2017 (All day) to Sunday,
April 30, 2017 (All day)
Married Couples, take some time. . .time together!! A World-
wide Marriage Encounter Weekend is a weekend full of fresh
love, rebirth and new beginnings. All married couples deserve a
richer, fuller life together. For more information or to apply,
please visit our website, www.wwme4youandme.org or call
Tony & Barb Zimmerman, 816-741-4066