Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 23rd, 2007
St. Xavier Parish Home Page
Sisters and brothers, the Holy Spirit once again summons us together in this holy place and asks us to focus on the challenges posed by the gospel. Today's Gospel is one that cuts to the heart of any society that espouses a consumersit mentality. Let us be open to what the Lord has in store for us today and ask for strength to respond to the Lord's challenges.
Today's first reading begins with the words "HEAR THIS." Let us heed this call and open our ears to listen to words that challenges us to the very core.
Father Al will be attending a workshop on "Medical Ethics" in Wichita on Thursday, September 27th. He will be returning Thursday night. There will be no morning Mass.
We welcome to Christian Community Kassidy Elise Jahnke, daughter of Eric and Kristal. Kassidy was baptized last weekend. May God's blessing be with all of you.
CARNIVAL
The St. Xavier School PTO will be holding its annual carnival on Sunday, Sept. 30, from 12-4pm in the school parking lot in the 200 block of North Washington. Parking will not be available in the parking lot after the 8:00 am mass that day. However, we will move the barricades for anyone with a handicapped sticker or license after that time. Everyone is invited to share in an afternoon of food, fun, and games. A food court will be serving hambergers, hot dogs, sausages, baked beans, homemade pies and other goodies. Games will include a fishpond, bingo, cakewalk, football toss, dunk tank, jail, and a pie throw. In case of inclement weather, activities will be held in the school gymnasium. We hope you will be able to join us.
Do you have some old stuffed animals that are in nice condition that you would like to get rid of? Is so, the junior class at St. Xavier would like to take them off your hands for their carnival booth on Sept. 30! Please drop by the school or call ALlison Coy at 209-0828 to make arrangements for pick-up.
From the Desk of The Grand Knight
September Knight of the Month: Vern Hecker
September Family of the Month: Bob and Jan Pinsince
50/50 1st Half: Don Printy
Progressive: Weldon Folwell- not present.
Tootsie Roll Drive is coming up October 12-14, you will be getting a call.
There is a Major Degree at Seven Dolors in Manhattan on Sunday, October 21, if you are thinking about joining the Knights, this would be a great opportunity to get your First, Second, and Third Degree.
Remember: Church Breakfast will be on Sunday, October 7th. All are welcome and help is always needed.
MEDJUGORJE SPEAKER
Wayne Weible will speak Saturday, Sept. 29 at 7 pm at St. Nicholas of Myra Parish, 2901 E. 13th St, Hays and Sunday, Sept. 30 at 1 pm in Hoisington High School Auditorium, 218 E. 7th St., Hoisington, KS. Weible is the author of five books on Medjugorje, has traveled to Medjugorje 80 times, and personally knows the visionaries.
Religious Education
Preparation for the sacraments requires that children attend the parish program for at least two years. Participation is recommended every year from at least 1st through 9th grades. We also offer preschool, 4 yr olds, and Kindergarten classes. If you wish to register your children for religious edcation classes, please call Kurt and Sandy Leistner at 210-5006/210-7713.
Thanks to all who volunteered to help with Religious Education Classes this year.
Pre-School -- Marisol and Allyssa Apodoca
Kindergarten -- Mary Dieselkamp & Amanda Easley
1st Grade -- Amber Davis & Johanna Noriega
2nd Grade -- Deb Chaudary & Natalie Vieyra
3rd Grade -- Kay &Sarah Schmidt
4th Grade -- Silvia Duran & Angie Adorno
5th Grade -- George McMillin & Ashley Taylor
6th Grade -- James Lastrapes & Allison Coy
7th Grade -- Chris Mackin & Carole Cummins
Pre-Confirmation -- Kurt Leistner & Carolyn Cook
Confirmation -- Lynda Costello and Mandy Martinez
Special Sacramental Classes -- Celina Vincent
Office Assistant -- Michelle Carter
May God bless them in their ministry to our youth.
Adult Religious Education Classes
Classes are each Wednesday evening from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm in Building C, up the stairs, 1st room to the right. We will be discussing and enriching ourselves in various aspects of our Catholic faith. For more information, call Sister Mary Jo at 238-4329. Everyone is invited to attend especially the parents who are bringing children to Religious Education on Wednesday.
Classes and Sharing of Catholic Faith (RCIA)
Our inquiry sessions have just begun, but we are still waiting for YOU!
Come join us at Bldg C on Sundays at 6:00 pm.
If you have questions, please call Sister Mary Jo at 238-3429 or Sandy Leistner at 210-5006 / 210-7713
Topics for September23rd; The Bible- Old Testament
30th; The Bible - New Testament
Bible Study
Study Sunday, from 9:30 -10:30 am, in Building A, Room 1007. Focus will be on Old Testament History from the period of the split monarchy in Israel after King Solomon up through the time of Jesus's birth. For more information call Deb Breidenstein, 762-7852.
DIVERSITY YOUTH MINISTRY
St. Xavier's Diversity Youth Ministry Program is for junior high and high school students who want to know and learn more about their Catholic faith.
If you or your child is interested in being a part of Diversity, please see the Youth Ministry Display Table at the back of church for more information. Hope you'lll join us.
Next Sessions: Sept. 30th
St. Xavier Assembly Room
Junior Diviersity 1:45-3:30 pm
Senior Diviersity 4:15-6:00 pm
Junior Diversity Day Retreat: September 29th
Wakefield Methodist Church Hall
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Registration Deadline: Sept. 20th.
THIRD ANNUAL BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
Friends of Animals will be having their Third Annual Blessing of the Animals on Saturday, September 29, 2007, at Heritage Park, near the Viet Nam Veterans Memorial.
Reverend Dale Plummer of the Episcopal Church and Sister Mary Jo Thummell of St. Xavier Catholic Church will be giving the blessings.
LINK OF THE MONTH: St. Xavier Youth
http://stxavier.net/youth
*
Point of contact about Diversity Youth Ministry (CYO), and Children Religious Education.
September 23rd, 2007
St. Xavier Parish Home Page
Sisters and brothers, the Holy Spirit once again summons us together in this holy place and asks us to focus on the challenges posed by the gospel. Today's Gospel is one that cuts to the heart of any society that espouses a consumersit mentality. Let us be open to what the Lord has in store for us today and ask for strength to respond to the Lord's challenges.
Today's first reading begins with the words "HEAR THIS." Let us heed this call and open our ears to listen to words that challenges us to the very core.
Father Al will be attending a workshop on "Medical Ethics" in Wichita on Thursday, September 27th. He will be returning Thursday night. There will be no morning Mass.
We welcome to Christian Community Kassidy Elise Jahnke, daughter of Eric and Kristal. Kassidy was baptized last weekend. May God's blessing be with all of you.
CARNIVAL
The St. Xavier School PTO will be holding its annual carnival on Sunday, Sept. 30, from 12-4pm in the school parking lot in the 200 block of North Washington. Parking will not be available in the parking lot after the 8:00 am mass that day. However, we will move the barricades for anyone with a handicapped sticker or license after that time. Everyone is invited to share in an afternoon of food, fun, and games. A food court will be serving hambergers, hot dogs, sausages, baked beans, homemade pies and other goodies. Games will include a fishpond, bingo, cakewalk, football toss, dunk tank, jail, and a pie throw. In case of inclement weather, activities will be held in the school gymnasium. We hope you will be able to join us.
Do you have some old stuffed animals that are in nice condition that you would like to get rid of? Is so, the junior class at St. Xavier would like to take them off your hands for their carnival booth on Sept. 30! Please drop by the school or call ALlison Coy at 209-0828 to make arrangements for pick-up.
September Knight of the Month: Vern Hecker
September Family of the Month: Bob and Jan Pinsince
50/50 1st Half: Don Printy
Progressive: Weldon Folwell- not present.
There is a Major Degree at Seven Dolors in Manhattan on Sunday, October 21, if you are thinking about joining the Knights, this would be a great opportunity to get your First, Second, and Third Degree.
Remember: Church Breakfast will be on Sunday, October 7th. All are welcome and help is always needed.
MEDJUGORJE SPEAKER
Wayne Weible will speak Saturday, Sept. 29 at 7 pm at St. Nicholas of Myra Parish, 2901 E. 13th St, Hays and Sunday, Sept. 30 at 1 pm in Hoisington High School Auditorium, 218 E. 7th St., Hoisington, KS. Weible is the author of five books on Medjugorje, has traveled to Medjugorje 80 times, and personally knows the visionaries.
Religious Education
Preparation for the sacraments requires that children attend the parish program for at least two years. Participation is recommended every year from at least 1st through 9th grades. We also offer preschool, 4 yr olds, and Kindergarten classes. If you wish to register your children for religious edcation classes, please call Kurt and Sandy Leistner at 210-5006/210-7713.
Thanks to all who volunteered to help with Religious Education Classes this year.
Pre-School -- Marisol and Allyssa Apodoca
Kindergarten -- Mary Dieselkamp & Amanda Easley
1st Grade -- Amber Davis & Johanna Noriega
2nd Grade -- Deb Chaudary & Natalie Vieyra
3rd Grade -- Kay &Sarah Schmidt
4th Grade -- Silvia Duran & Angie Adorno
5th Grade -- George McMillin & Ashley Taylor
6th Grade -- James Lastrapes & Allison Coy
7th Grade -- Chris Mackin & Carole Cummins
Pre-Confirmation -- Kurt Leistner & Carolyn Cook
Confirmation -- Lynda Costello and Mandy Martinez
Special Sacramental Classes -- Celina Vincent
Office Assistant -- Michelle Carter
May God bless them in their ministry to our youth.
Adult Religious Education Classes
Classes are each Wednesday evening from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm in Building C, up the stairs, 1st room to the right. We will be discussing and enriching ourselves in various aspects of our Catholic faith. For more information, call Sister Mary Jo at 238-4329. Everyone is invited to attend especially the parents who are bringing children to Religious Education on Wednesday.
Classes and Sharing of Catholic Faith (RCIA)
Our inquiry sessions have just begun, but we are still waiting for YOU!
Come join us at Bldg C on Sundays at 6:00 pm.
If you have questions, please call Sister Mary Jo at 238-3429 or Sandy Leistner at 210-5006 / 210-7713
Topics for September
30th; The Bible - New Testament
Bible Study
Study Sunday, from 9:30 -10:30 am, in Building A, Room 1007. Focus will be on Old Testament History from the period of the split monarchy in Israel after King Solomon up through the time of Jesus's birth. For more information call Deb Breidenstein, 762-7852.
DIVERSITY YOUTH MINISTRY
St. Xavier's Diversity Youth Ministry Program is for junior high and high school students who want to know and learn more about their Catholic faith.
If you or your child is interested in being a part of Diversity, please see the Youth Ministry Display Table at the back of church for more information. Hope you'lll join us.
Next Sessions: Sept. 30th
St. Xavier Assembly Room
Junior Diviersity 1:45-3:30 pm
Senior Diviersity 4:15-6:00 pm
Junior Diversity Day Retreat: September 29th
Wakefield Methodist Church Hall
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Registration Deadline: Sept. 20th.
THIRD ANNUAL BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
Friends of Animals will be having their Third Annual Blessing of the Animals on Saturday, September 29, 2007, at Heritage Park, near the Viet Nam Veterans Memorial.
Reverend Dale Plummer of the Episcopal Church and Sister Mary Jo Thummell of St. Xavier Catholic Church will be giving the blessings.
LINK OF THE MONTH: St. Xavier Youth
http://stxavier.net/youth
*
Point of contact about Diversity Youth Ministry (CYO), and Children Religious Education.
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