INTENTIONS FOR January 21st THRU January 26th
Tues - 5:00 pm – Communion Service
Wed – 8:00 am –
Thurs – 8:00 am – Richard Breitenstein
Fri – 8:00 am – Alma Haug
Regular $13,973.43
Sat – 4:30 pm – Edith Soetaert
Sun - 8:00 am – Donna Hughes
10:30 am – Ray Smith
5:00 pm – Eddie Gillespie
7:00 pm – Fr. Gerald Sheeds
Collection for 1/12/2014
Towards Christ Building Campaign $4,621.00
Web Site: www.divinemercyks.org FR. JOE’S email address frjoec@divinemercyks.org
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 267, Gardner, Kansas 66030
RCIA/COME AND SEE: Laura Warthen 913-634-2899 email laura@divinemercyks.org
DEACON DAN’s email address danielpeterson913@comcast.net
DEACON ART’S email address dcnart@att.net
BUSINESS MANAGER Judy Wernsman email jwernsman@divinemercyks.org
Office E Mail- secretary@divinemercyks.org
CONFESSION - Thirty Minutes Before Each Weekend Mass or as requested.
BAPTISM - Call Judy Orth at 913-856-4886
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM – 1st, 2nd AND 4th Sunday of the Month Please Call Judy Orth 856-4886
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE - ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE 6 MONTHS IN ADVANCE WITH
THE PASTOR. NO DATE MAY BE SET BEFORE MEETING. Also don’t schedule reception hall
before meeting with Father.
SACRAMENT OF THE SICK -PLEASE CALL FR. JOE ANYTIME, DAY OR NIGHT. 913-856-7780
USE OF CHURCH HALL- Call Roger at the office at 913-856-7781
RELIGIOUS ED/DIRECTOR- Contact Maria Lopeman at maria@divinemercyks.orgor call 913219-4833
HOMESCHOOL SUPPORT GROUP- Celeste Edwards 592-3214
MASS INTENTIONS- CALL THE OFFICE 913-856-7781
REGISTRATION OF NEW PARISHIONERS – Visit with Fr. Joe after Mass
BOY SCOUT – Contact Kenny Spiller 913-706-2271 or Christine O’Connor 913-269-4042
PRAYER CHAIN- call Anna Welch – 913-856-7459
HELPING HANDS- Call- Shirley Spiller – 913-856-6081 or luckybuttercup@yahoo.com or
Cathy Johnson – 913-856-4527
YOUNG AT HEART- 3rd Monday Bring Bag lunch & Play games at parish center
ST. ANNE’S SEWING CIRCLE meets every Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Parish Center
for additional information call Shirley Kissell at 913-856-7483
MUSIC DIRECTOR - Donna Goss -913-884-2171
DEVOTION to OUR MOTHER of PERPETUAL HELP Every Tues. 6:30 pm - MC
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS- 4th Monday at 6:45pm-Rosary-7:00pm Meeting at PC-call Bill East
913-856-7972
LEGION OF MARY- Every Tuesday at 6:45 PM – Music Room of MC - Call Larry Goddard
913-605-2566
MORNING PRAYER & ROSARY every weekday 7:30am MC
OFFICE HOURS –Monday thru Thursday 8:30am to 2:30 pm closed from 12:00-1:00
Go to the West door to ring bell 913-856-7781
GIFT SHOP – CATHY JOHNSON 856-4527
DEADLINE FOR BULLETIN ITEMS – 9:00 am TUESDAY
www.divinemercyks.org
Sunday 1/19
2nd
Sunday in
Ordinary Time
8:00 am Mass
10:30 am Mass
5:00 Teen Mass - Edg
– (Food and
Fellowship following
Mass)
7:00 pm Mass
Monday 1/20
St. Sebastian
St. Fabian
7:30 am-Morning
Prayer & Rosary
Divine Mercy Parish
Fr. Joseph Cramer
Deacon Daniel Peterson
Deacon Art O’Connor
Tuesday 1/21
Wednesday 1/22
7:30 am-Morning
Prayer & Rosary
Day of Prayer for Legal
Protection of the
Unborn Children
5:00 pm Communion
Service
7:30 am-Morning
Prayer & Rosary -
6:30 pm Our Lady of
Perpetual Help
Devotions – MC
9:00 am CCD Kindergarten-8th
grade – PC
6:45 pm – Legion of
Mary – MC
9:00 am - RCIA – PC
Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
after the 10:30 Mass to
3:30 – MC
Thursday 1/23
Friday 1/24
St. Vincent
St. Marianne Cope
St. Francis de Sales
7:30 am Morning
Prayer and Rosary
7:30 am – Morning
Prayer and Rosary
Saturday 1/25
4:30 pm Mass
9:00 am - 2:00 pm -PC
Quilting Group Meets
7:00 pm Music/Choir
Practice – MC
RCIA 6:30 pm – PC
Scripture Class 7:30 –
PC
Sunday 1/26
3rd Sunday in
Ordinary Time
8:00 am Mass
10:30 am Mass
5:00 Teen Mass - Edg –
(Food and Fellowship
following Mass)
7:00 pm Mass
8:00 Mass
8:00 am Mass
Office- 856-7781
Fax- 856-8893
OFFICE CLOSED
9:00 am CCD Kindergarten-8th grade –
PC
9:00 am - RCIA – PC
Divine Mercy Parish Center = PC
Main Church = MC
Assumption = Edg.
BIRTHDAYS
Jan 20 - Audrianne Runyon, Travis Acinelli, Melinda Ulses,
David Munsch, Olvia Green, Wyatt Strausbaugh, Timothy
Mabry, Ethan Rohr
Jan 21 Jan 22 – Dina Graas, Lukas Robinson, Robert Beabout, Kaden
Applegate, Kaylee Behrendt, Aiden Sanford, Justine Hall, Julius Hall,
Nenita Gainer, Niels Cannan, Ashton Vega, Steve Kohn, Tamera Page
Jan 23 – Scott Brant, Beverly Farrow, Amy Swanson, Haylee Burk,
Anna Buntemeyer, Larry Melcher, Elden Lyon, Carter Keehn, George
Rhodes
Jan 24 – Michael Peterson, William Sutton, Halston Prestia, Logan
Fahy, Anne Kilgore
Jan 25– Mark Strausbaugh, Judith Peterson, Evans Dunlap, Lily
Giacchi
Jan 26 - Jordan Barton, Haley Brooks, Judy Hadle, Benjamin Oprisu,
Angela Hines, Charles Barrett, Alexander Rippel, Lincoln Driver,
Ronald O’Neil, Ashley Stanley, Russell Holthaus, Laura McCarthy,
Hudson Engel, Vernon Pickert, Alfonso Sanchez, Frank Mermis,
Mason Schmidt, Evelyn Christensen
50/50 CLUB
1132 was this drawn number did not have a yellow envelope in the
collection. All parishioners are in the drawing every week, but you
have to have a yellow envelope in that week’s collections to win.
Accrued amount is $1,450.00.
CATHOLIC FAITH TRIVIA
New This Week
1. The well-being of people is most influenced by ________?
a) marriage and family b) parish c) school
2. What is a sign of God’s unconditional love for all humanity?
a) celibacy b) the rainbow c) marriage
3. What is not a consequence of the sin of Adam and Eve?
a) labor of childbirth b) toil by sweat of one’s brow c) the
existence of snakes
4. A civil divorce does not end the spiritual obligations of a
sacramental marriage. True/False
5. For a couple’s marriage to be a sacrament, it must be open to
the procreation and education of children. True/False
6. Who acts as the official witness of a sacrament of marriage in
the church? a) priest b) bishop c) deacon d) any of the above
Last Week’s Answers
1. All those baptized share in the priesthood of Christ.
True/False? True
2. The liturgical act or rite by which a person is consecrated a
priest is called? a) ordination b) baptism c) confirmation
a) ordination
3. What is another way of saying that priests offer the sacrifice
of the Mass? Preside at the Eucharist or celebrate the Mass
4. What special chrism enables ordained ministers to remain
unmarried? Celibacy
5. Who alone in the Church can validly ordain priests? Bishops
6. Men and women can be ordained deacons in the Roman
Catholic Church. True/False? False
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HOME BLESSINGS
(St. Faustina’s Diary 351) “The past does not belong to me; the future is not
mine; with all my soul I try to make use of the present moment. “
Home Blessings - Tuesday and Thursday evenings by
appointment. Contact Ray Hess at rhess31074@aol.com or call
913-856-5043
SCOUT SUNDAY IS FEBRUARY 2ND
In recognition of the inclusion of our Catholic faith within the
Scouting organizations, all Scouts (Sparks, Cub, Boy, Girl,
Venture) are invited to take part in the 10:30am Mass February
2nd at Divine Mercy Parish in Gardner. This is a full uniform
event so all Scouts are encouraged to wear their full dress
uniforms. Please try to be there early so we can all sit together
in the main sanctuary. Any questions please contact either
Kenny Spiller at 913-706-2271 or Christine O'Connor at 913269-4042.
WEDNESDAY, JAN 22 TOPEKA MARCH FOR LIFE
Please mark your calendar and plan to attend the Topeka
March for Life on Wed, Jan 22. Mass is at 10:00 am in the
Performance Hall of the Topeka Performing Arts Center (TPAC)
located at 214 SE 8th Avenue, Topeka, Ks 66603. Details of the
complete schedule of events on Jan. 22 may be found at
www.kfl.org. Please come and join in this peaceful, prayerful
witness to life.
FOOD DRIVE RESULTS!!!!
Congratulations to everyone at Divine Mercy for another
fantastic food drive! You contributed 423 bags of groceries
and $1,287.00 in cash and checks to Catholic Charities last
weekend. Thanks for all you do for those who have less than
others.
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(St. Faustina’s Diary 351) “The past does not belong to me; the future
is not mine; with all my soul I try to make use of the present moment.“
COUPLE TO COUPLE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES POSTPARTUM
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING CLASS
A class in using the Sympto-Thermal Method (STM) of Natural
Family Planning during the postpartum period takes place at St.
John the Evangelist Catholic School, 1208 Kentucky St.,
Lawrence, KS, on Wedn., Jan. 22, at 6:30pm. For more info about
this or other Couple to Couple League classes in the metro area,
call Shannon or John Rasmussen at (785) 749-1015 or CCL of
Kansas City at (913) 894-3558. Online pre-registration for the
class is required at: www.ccli.org.
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA
GATHERING
Monday, January 20, 2014, doors open 6:30 PM: 6:45 (Rosary
and Chaplet) and 7:00 PM (Meeting) in the Parish Center,
130 E. Warren, Gardner, Ks.
Come Pray, Play, and Serve with us, and you will know that you
loved,
Deacon Dan
If the weather is bad (snow, ice, sleet) and if the
schools are closed, there will not be a daily mass
and the office will be closed. Any intentions will
be rescheduled.
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(St. Faustina’s Diary 228) “With the trust and simplicity of a small child, I give
myself to You today, O Lord Jesus, my master. I leave You complete freedom in
directing my soul. Guide me along the paths You wish. I won’t question them. I
will follow You trustingly. Your merciful Hear can do all things.”
KNIGHTS IN ACTION
"Several months ago, the Knights of Columbus submitted an
article on the Gardner Community Garden for the "Knights in
Action" section of the Columbia Magazine which is the official
magazine of the Knights of Columbus. The article appeared on
the Supreme web site this summer and appears in the January
2014 issue of the magazine. It is an honor for our local council
and the community to be recognized in this fashion.
NOTICE
If anyone has any of the pyxes (the container that holds the
Eucharist to take to your loved ones) and you are not using them.
Please return back to the church.
PROJECT RACHEL
New Year. New You. Healing the wounds of abortion. Let
Project Rachel-Project Joseph help you let go. CONFIDENTIAl.
Call 888-246-1504 or email projectrachelkc@archkck.org for
information
SPAGHETTI DINNER AT ST. PATRICK’S, KCK, TO BENEFIT
SISTERS, SERVANTS OF MARY
Sunday, Feb. 2, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; St. Patrick’s Parish Center, 94th
and State Avenue, Kansas City, Kan. Donation: adults, $8.00;
children, $3.00. Meal includes Italian sausage, meatballs and
spaghetti, salad, bread, dessert and beverage. Carryouts
available. Variety booth. Tickets can be purchased in advance or
at the door. For more information, call 913-371-3423.
Brian Boutte of Sacred Heart Council 10407 in Gardner, Ks.,
demonstrates a tomato trellising technique to the youth
volunteers at a community garden sponsored by the council.
Knights received a $5,000. GRANT FROM Kansas State
University to develop the garden, as well as donations from a
local carpenter’s union and members of the parish and
community. Knights, youth volunteers and other civic groups ,
maintain the garden.
INFANT GRIEF AND LOSS SESSION
An upcoming four session infant grief and loss support group
will be held on Wednesdays, January 29th, February 5th,
February 12th, and Tuesday February 18th, at Holy Spirit
Church, 11300 West 103 St. Overland Park, KS, from 7-9 pm.
Please call or email Mary Anne Noonan at 913- 269- 8844,
or bnoonan13@msn.com or Mary Helen Dennihan 913- 4914268, or dennihan6@kc.rr.com for reservations and
information.
PLEASE HELP US CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF
Located on a five-acre plot next to Divine Mercy Church, the
Gardner Community Garden consists of small plots for
individuals and families, and a large communal garden that is
used to grow and sell vegetables for people in need. The
Canon Jeffery James
10.03.2011 - 02.07.2013
For the next month we will be collecting new or gently used kids books
(all ages) and new small stuffed animals in honor of Canon James.
Cannie is the beloved son of Lynsey and Jeff James and the sweet
brother of Tyler and Ellie. Next month, on February 7th, it will be one
year since they lost him very unexpectedly. For the past year they've
been living every parent's worst nightmare. A life without one of their
little children. At the memorial service a family friend collected books
and small stuffed animals and donated them to Children's Mercy in his
name. Each item had a small sticker with Canon’s name and picture
included. This project was inspired by the little stuffed animals that
were given to Tyler and Ellie after they tearfully said goodbye to their
little brother. To this day, they each still sleep with the small giraffe and
little piggy stuffed animals and they remain one of their most cherished
belongings. Please consider donating in honor of this beautiful little boy
and his family who misses him dearly. Donations can be left in the box
located in the vestibule of the church or dropped off at the James home
at 840 North Mulberry in Genesis Creek.
This will be an annual donation and a time for us to remember sweet
little Canon while blessing other children and their families who are at
Children’s Mercy. Please slow down and enjoy the small things in life.
Appreciate every moment that you have with your beautiful children.
Thank you in advance for any items you are able to donate and please
keep the James family in your thoughts and prayers.
The Knights are currently looking for a tractor for the garden
which is located on the five acres immediately behind the
church. If anyone has a tractor they would like to donate or
make available to the Knights at a nominal price, they should
call Bill East at 816-835-9664 or Brian Boutte at 913-302-9808.
Cash donations for the purchase of a tractor made out and
mailed to the Knights of Columbus, Gardner Community Garden
Account, 814 E. Main #114, Gardner, Ks. 66030 are also
accepted.
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(St. Faustina’s Diary 465) “O my Savior, conceal me completely in the
depths of Your Heart and shield me with Your rays against everything
that is not You.”
NO PARKING ON THE ENTRYWAYS OR
CURBSIDE
This is a fire lane and we have been contacted, again
about the parking situation here. Please DO NOT park
on the entryways and curbside. Fire trucks must have a
way to enter and this is a fire lane.
doing that earlier. Finally, the train emerged from the darkness and
roared over the bridge. Charlie was so nervous by now that he
The Deacon's Corner
January 19, 2014
Compiled by Deacon Daniel O'Leary Peterson
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time
"Jesus is with His Church""
Let me share with you a true story that might help clarify the
question about Jesus being with his Church.+
One day Charlie and his father boarded a commuter train at 111th
Street to go downtown to his father's office. When they got on the
train, the father took Charlie over to the map and traced his finger
along the blue line that showed the route of the train downtown.
He explained how they would transfer at Delaney Street. He also
explained how they would cross a bridge and then go underground.
Finally, he explained how the train would skip certain stops during
rush hour. Soon they arrived at the office. Charlie spent most of the
morning meeting his father's friends and looking at magazines in
his father's office. Then just before noon his father said to him,
"Charlie, it's time for you to go home now." Charlie's eyes widened.
His mouth dropped, and his face turned pale. The thought of going
home all by himself frightened him half to death.
His father walked him over to the station, put him on the train,
patted him on the head, and said, "You'll be fine, Charlie. Just follow
the directions I gave you earlier." Charlie was excited as the train
leaped forward and roared out of the station. But his excitement
turned to fear when he noticed that the train skipped certain stops.
But then he remembered what his father said earlier about rush
hour.
Soon the train disappeared underground. Charlie's heart beat faster
when he noticed how it twisted and turned. He didn't remember it
almost missed his transfer at Delaney Street. But he managed to get
off just in time. Minutes later Charlie breathed a sigh of relief. He
began to recognize familiar street numbers: l07th Street, 109th
Street, and, finally, 111th Street. The train screeched to a stop, the
doors opened, and Charlie stepped off. He was so proud and so
happy. He had actually made it home all by himself. What Charlie
didn't know, however, was that his father was in the next car on the
train, watching over him all the way. He had been with him every
foot of the trip, just in case he needed help.
The story of Charlie and his father bears a striking resemblance to
the story of Jesus and his Church. Jesus gave his Church all the
directions we needed to journey through life to our heavenly
destination. Like little Charlie, however, we sometimes notice the
Church taking unexpected twists and turns. And sometimes this
alarms us. When this happens, we should recall the story of
Charlie.
We should also recall the promise of Jesus to be with us always on
our journey through life. Even though we can't see him, we know
he's there, ready to help us, just in case the need arises. It's a
challenge in the sense that it exhorts us to follow the directions
that Jesus gave us for journeying to our heavenly destination. It's
also a consolation in the sense that it reminds us that Jesus is with
us every foot of the way. He is sitting in the next car, just in case we
need help.
This is the message of this day in our lives.
This is the assurance we celebrate today.
This is the good news. When you have this faith, you know that.....
YOU ARE LOVED,
DEACON DAN