Bulletin June 7

OUR LADY

OF

LOURDES CHURCH

916 N. LOCUST, PO BOX 214 PITTSBURG, KS 66762 PHONE: 620-231-2135 FAX: 620-231-4804 [email protected] WWW.OURLADYPITTSBURG.ORG

WWW.SMCSCHOOLS.COM

JUNE 7, 2009

MOST HOLY TRINITY

TODAY’S FOCUS – MOST HOLY TRINITY: On this solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity we affirm our faith that God exists as a Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, united together in a oneness of love. Through Baptism and faith in Jesus we have been given a share in the divine life of the Trinity. This being the case, let us seek to live in ever greater unity with God and one another. SCRIPTURE READINGS We need God’s Word each day. Mon (8) 2 Corinthians 1:1-7; Matthew 5:1-12 Tue (9) 2 Corinthians 1:18-22; Matthew 5:13-16 Wed (10) 2 Corinthians 3:4-11; Matthew 5:17-19 Thur (11) Saint Barnabas: Acts of the Apostles 11:21b-26; 13:1-3; Matthew 5:20-26 Fri (12) 2 Corinthians 4:7-15; Matthew 5:27-32 Sat (13) Saint Anthony of Padua: 2 Corinthians 5:14-21; Matthew 5:33-37 Sun (14) Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ: Exodus 24:3-8; Hebrews 9:11-15; Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 ST. PIUS X NEWMAN CENTER Rev. David T. Marstall, Chaplain 301A E. Cleveland, Pittsburg, KS 66762

REV. THOMAS J. STROOT, PASTOR REV. RUBEN ORTIZ MONTELONGO, ASSOCIATE PASTOR REV. DAVID T. MARSTALL, ASSOCIATE PASTOR & CHAPLAIN, ST. PIUS X NEWMAN CENTER REV. MR. CHAD ARNOLD, DEACON WEEKDAY MASSES (Summer Schedule) 6:30 a.m. — Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. — Tuesday thru Saturday SUNDAY MASSES Saturday 5:30 p.m. Sunday 7:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Spanish Mass—2:00 p.m.

En Español: La misa en español, cada domingo a las 2:00 pm, confe siones a las 1:30 pm antes de la Misa. Se puede llamar al Padre Ruben Ortiz (620) 231-2135 CONFESSIONS (OR BY APPOINTMENT) Before the 8:00 a.m. weekday Masses — 7:30-7:50 a.m. Saturday — 4:00-5:15 p.m. MARRIAGES-Contact a parish priest at least four months prior to desired wedding date. PSR—Parish School of Religion (School Year) Elementary (K-8) Wednesdays 6:15—7:30 p.m.

Missionary Catechists of the Poor Spanish Sisters 620-235-1732

PHONE (620) 235-1138

ST. MARY’S GOODWILL 117 E. 10th 235-0564

MASS SCHEDULE

RELIGIOUS GIFT SHOP 117 E. 10th 235-7448

(When PSU is in session.) Sunday: 11:00am & 6:00 pm; Monday: 8:30pm; Wednesday & Thursday -Noon

PRAYER LINE 9:00am – 5:00pm 5:00pm – 9:00pm

12:00 Noon

231-6824 231-8816

ST. MARY’S COLGAN SCHOOLS Mr. John Kraus, President of Schools/Director of Administration Email: [email protected] Mr. Thomas Gorman, 7-12 Principal E-mail: [email protected] Mr. Michael Martin, Preschool-6 Principal Email: [email protected] ELEMENTARY (PRE-SCHOOL - 6)

(620)-231-6941

JR. HIGH/HIGH SCHOOL (7-12) (620)-231-4690 Elementary: [email protected] SMC: [email protected]

HE IS WAITING FOR YOU! We are blessed to have over 250 people signed up for Holy Hours of Adoration. Thank you to all who have made this choice to adore Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament! We now have every hour from 6 A.M. Monday to 5 P.M. Friday covered by at least one guardian but several of these hours are still in need of a second guardian. If you haven’t signed up, please consider taking one of these hours as the second guardian/adorer. Having two people for each hour makes for more dependable coverage and potentially eliminates the need for substitutes. “A Holy Hour before the Most Blessed Sacrament repairs for evils of the world!”

PILGRIMAGE TRIP The choir of Our Lady of Lourdes is planning a much requested pilgrimage to Rome, Florence, Assisi and Pompeii in 2010. It will be March 9 through March 18, and it will be a spectacular trip. The Choir will be singing at a Vatican Mass, presenting a concert in Rome, and attending a Papal audience! This is truly a journey of a Lifetime, so start planning NOW!

RECEPTION FOR FR. RUBEN The ladies of the Altar Society will be hosting a reception for Fr. Ruben on Sunday June 14th after each of the Sunday morning masses in the High School Commons. You are invited to come by and greet him and wish him well in his new assignment as chaplain at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. We are grateful for his presence with us this past year.

The Most Reverend Michael O. Jackels extends to you a special invitation to the Seminarian Recognition Dinner. You are invited to meet these men who are currently in seminary formation and recognize their gift of stewardship to our diocese, the gift of themselves. (We have three from our own parish in the seminary: Josh Evans, Gabe Greer and Zack Compton; John Fogliasso is From Sacred Heart Parish, Frontenac.) Saturday, June 27, 2009 Memorial Auditorium 502 N. Pine Pittsburg, KS. 6:45pm -- Social 7:15pm -- Dinner Cost -- $30.00 per person Please call the rectory, 231-2135, by Friday, June 12, to make your reservation.

ST. PIUS X NEWMAN CENTER Providing Catholic Ministry to Pittsburg State University 620-235-1138 WWW.CATHOLICGORILLAS.ORG REV. DAVID MARSTALL, CHAPLAIN Summer Office Hours: Mon and Fri of Pitt CARES and by appointment [email protected] MRS. AMY LOMSHEK, SECRETARY No regular summer office hours [email protected]

SUMMER MASS SCHEDULE No Sunday Mass Mass at 4:30 on Pitt CARES days (see below) Regular Mass schedule resumes Aug. 23. See website for full weekly schedule THIS WEEK 24-hour Rosary Weekly prayer intention: For Jeff Myers and Sarah Handke who are getting married this Saturday. May God bless them with love, joy, and children. THIS SUMMER Pitt CARES Mondays and Fridays 6/8-7/10, 2:00-4:00. To help, contact [email protected]. 4:30 Mass on Pitt CARES days Want to become Catholic, get confirmed, or just learn more about the Catholic faith? Classes start Sun. June 7, 7:309:00. Contact Fr. David for more information or to sign up. Go to catholicgorillas.org for more information.

LOOKING AHEAD

REFLECTIONS ON LIFE “Stem cell research opens new prospects for regenerative medicine and is morally permissible when it uses stem cells taken from adult organisms, but not when it takes cells from human embryos because that invariably causes their death.” (The Dignity of a Person, Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, 12-08) TEENS ENCOUNTER CHRIST WEEKEND: High school juniors & seniors, and adults who work with youth in this age group, are invited to attend a Teens Encounter Christ weekend. TEC is a spiritual retreat designed to help you become more aware of the presence of Christ in your life. The next TEC weekend will be June 6-8 in Hutchinson. The deadline for signing up is May 11. The cost is $70. Call 316-269-3900 for information & applications.

TAKING A BREAK! The Parish Folk Group provides music for the 10:30 am Sunday Liturgy. As in the past, the summers are difficult for them because of vacations and other commitments with their children so they take a break. They will resume when school starts in August. We are very grateful for their generous spirit in sharing their time and talent to provide beautiful music for our liturgies. Under the direction of Pat Jones with the assistance of Mike Elder they have been providing music at Our Lady of Lourdes for over 20 years. Thank you one and all. We will have congregational singing with the organ through the summer at the 10:30 am mass.

Mon (8) Our Lady’s Prayer Group 6:00 pm, Chapel Mon (8) - Fri (12) Vacation Bible School 8:00 am - 11:00 am Sun (14) Reception for Fr. Ruben Ortiz After all masses, High School Commons Sun (14) Dedication of Christ the King Adoration Chapel 1:15 pm Church Wed (17) Cemetery Mowing & Weed Eating 5:00pm Mon (22) Our Lady’s Prayer Group 6:00 pm, Chapel JULY Wed (1) Cemetery Mowing & Weed Eating 5:00pm

St. Mary's Religious Gift Shop 235-7448 Summer Hours: Friday: 10:00am-3:00pm Saturday 10:00am-1:00pm By appointment call: Denise 232-6955 or Elizabeth 232-6865 St. Mary’s Altar Society Goodwill Store Hours Thursday—Friday—Saturday 9 a.m.—4 p.m. 235-0564 Please do not leave items when store is closed SHUT-INS AND HOMEBOUND Do you know of anyone (relative, friend or neighbor) who is unable to get to Mass because of illness or disability? Please call the rectory and let us know. We have Eucharistic ministers who go to the homes on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month in the morning. The priests take care of the residents in the nursing homes. Call the rectory and let us know if a family member, friend or neighbor is homebound or has gone to a nursing home. It is important for us to minister to these people. Please help us keep our Communion list up to date.

Parker Uniforms will be here on Monday, July 13th from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Elementary Commons. Used uniforms will also available to buy at that time. Please take advantage of the 10% off all merchandise sale from June 9th to the 30th. Pre orders may be picked up at the fair, to save on shipping charges. BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS: Teenagers can have high blood pressure, too! In fact, people of any age can develop it. Why not get yours checked? Even if it’s normal, it’s good to know what your reading is. The Health & Wellness Ministry provides B.P. checks after all the Masses next weekend (2nd weekend of the month).

Weights for 7th & 8th Jr. High Boys will start this Monday, June 8th, 8:00-9:30am in the weight room. We will meet on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday for six weeks. High School Weights will start next Monday, June 15th, and will meet on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at 6:15am.

Please remember to pick up your flowers at the cemetery as soon as possible so that the volunteers can do a better job of weed eating and mowing.

Please remember to name Our Lady of Lourdes or St. Mary’s Colgan Schools in your will. May we leave a legacy of faith and education for the generations to come. Please consider informing Fr. Tom or the parish office of your legacy plans, [email protected]

STEWARDSHIP OFFERING Weekly Sunday Offering needed to sustain Parish Budget: $35,500.00 Sunday Offering Last Week

$34,387.13

Surplus or

$<1,112.87>

MASS INTENTIONS 1) Fr. Tom Stroot 2) Fr. Ruben Ortiz 3) Fr. David Marstall SUNDAY (7) 7:00 (1) People of the Parish 9:00 (2) Memorial Fund Members 10:30 (3) Parish Purgatorial Society 12:00 (2) Intention of Celebrant 2:00 (2) (Spanish) Int. of Henry Michael MONDAY (8) 6:30 (2) Lynne Dylan Tankersley+ 4:30 (3) Poor Souls @ Newman Center TUESDAY (9) 6:30(2) Michael Reineri+ 8:00 (3) Bill Bolinger+ (1) Lindsey Yankoviz+ WEDNESDAY (10) 6:30(1) Ruth VanBecelaere+ 8:00 (2) Margaret Caruso+ (3) Dee Ferraro+ THURSDAY (11) 6:30 (2) Susan Clark Maffei+ 8:00 (1) Dennis Russian+ (3) Joe & Angie Ciardullo+ FRIDAY (12) 6:30 (1) Eleanor Marquez+ 8:00 (2) Clara Kelsey+ 4:30 (3) Poor Souls @ Newman Center SATURDAY (13) 8:00 (2) Intention of Angie Patterson 2:30 (1) Wedding: Christina Willey/Daniel Cutcliff 5:30 (1) Intention of Jonathan Wolfe SUNDAY (14) 7:00 (1) People of the Parish 9:00 (3) Memorial Fund Members 10:30 (2) Parish Purgatorial Society 12:00 (2) Altar Society Members 2:00 (2) (Spanish) Int. of Celebrant MASSES AT NEWMAN CENTER Fr. David Marstall NO MASSES DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS MASSES WILL RESUME WHEN CLASSES BEGIN IN AUGUST

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS Today’s second reading reminds us that we are the adopted sons and daughters -- the heirs -- of God. We are good stewards of our inheritance when we share our faith and fulfill Our Lord’s command to “go...and make disciples of all the nations.” VOCATION PRAYER Dear God, grant that we may be signs of your love in the world. We pray that you continue to fill men and women with the courage to follow the path you set before them. May those called to serve as priests, deacons, brothers, sisters, members of secular institutes, and lay ministers be blessed with the passion and vision to make the world a better place. Amen.

Senior pictures and videos may be picked up at the rectory during business hours, 8:30-5:00, Monday thru Friday for the next two weeks. The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Clyde, MO, invite single women, ages 18-49, who are considering religious life, to spend July 8-14 with them and experience monastic life. Take time to live life in a contemplative monastery, deepen you prayer life and meet others who are discerning a call to religious life. Call Sr. Ruth Starman, 660-944-2221 or email: [email protected] SERVERS – JUNE 13-14: 5:30 - Megan Thompson, Jacob Drenick, Drew Martin 7:00 - Elizabeth Hayes, MaKayla Pichler 9:00 – Rachel Martin, Emily Polak, Rebecca Polak 10:30 – Kourtney Endicott, Katie Richey, Jay Temaat NOON– Cassandra Ngo, Lauren Jameson, Devina Reetz OFFERTORY GIFT BEARERS – JUNE 13-14: 5:30pm - Knights of Columbus 7:00am – Henry & Joan McGeorge 9:00am – Don & Jeanette Morey 10:30am – Michael Muoghalu Family NOON – Kathy Warner Family EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS – JUNE 13-14: 5:30 - Hazel Peak, Betty Masterson, Pat Potusek, Susan Sayler 7:00 – Paul Schiefelbein, Jeff Wilbert, Malcolm Turner 9:00 – Mary Askins, Amy Hite, Jim Buche, Sherry White 10:30– Julie Cedeno, Chris Bettega, Mark Johnson, Kyle Fleming NOON– Ken Burbach, Paul Zagorski, Anne Hudson, E. Pesavento LECTORS – JUNE 13-14: 5:30pm - Knights of Columbus 7:00am – Leatha Bolinger 9:00am - Don Morey & Terry Schirk 10:30am – Ben Cortes & Tim Flood NOON - W.W. O’Bryan & Dana Thompson