Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
June 28, 2015
You changed my mourning into dancing;
O LORD, my God,
forever will I give you thanks.
— Psalm 30:13
WELCOME
Father Randall Weber, Pastor
Walt Slingsby, Deacon
Gale McMahan, Secretary/Office Manager
Tessie Hanson, Finances/Asst. Secretary
Parish Office Hours: Mon. 8-12 & 1-4, Tue., Wed., & Thur. 8-12
SS PETER & PAUL CHURCH
ST. ANTHONY
Clay Center, KS
632-5011-Rectory/Office
Miltonvale, KS
632-3204-Parish Center/DRE - 632-3914-Fax
Music - Deb McNeil
DRE – Cyndy Schwensen
Sacristan – Deb Coleman
Youth Ministry – Mark & Tomi Moos – 632-4507
Building & Grounds Supervisor – Dennis Ouellette
Sacristan – Jody Crimmins
Email: sspp@eaglecom.net
Website: www.claycentercatholics.parishesonline.com
Mass Intentions this Week:
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thur
Fri
7:30 AM
7:30 AM
7:30 AM
7:30 AM
7:30 AM
Mass Intentions – Next Sunday:
+RoseMary Lewis
+Kenny Paillet
+Dorene Munson
+Douglas Wilder
+Pera Bauer
EM TO HOMEBOUND:
CC:
Sat
Sun
5:30 PM
10:30 AM
MV:
Sun
8:30 AM
+Bernice Fief
Parishioners
+Marjorie Bulleigh
July 5 – Jim Waggoner – 632-6746
Kay Culley – 632- 2119
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: CC: Sat. 4:45-5:15 PM
MV: Sun: 8:00-8:15 AM
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Thursday 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Intention: Religious Liberty
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Income this week:
St. Anthony
SS Peter & Paul
PLEASE NOTE:
$
$
6/22/2015
492.00
3,479.00
FYTD
$
29,230.42
$ 207,442.75
$
$
FYTD Budget
30,235.00
198,063.00
The fiscal year (FY) for our parish runs from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015.
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NEW PARISHIONERS: Welcome to SS Peter & Paul Parish! We invite you to participate actively in
our sacramental and prayer life, enjoy yourself at our social events, and to share your gifts of time,
talent, and treasure with our parish community. Please introduce yourself to Fr. Randall after Mass
or one of the secretaries in the office and print off and fill out the registration on our website at
claycentercatholics.parishesonline.com and drop it in the collection basket or mail to 730 Court
Street, Clay Center, KS 67432. THANK YOU!
MARRIAGE PREPARATION: The 4 Dioceses of Kansas require 6 months preparation time. Please
notify your parish priest at least 6 months prior to the anticipated date.
VOCATIONS: If you or someone you know is interested in the priesthood or consecrated life, please
contact vocations@salinadiocese.org.
PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION: This weekend, June 27th & 28th, our diocese will take up the Peter’s
Pence Collection, which provides the Holy Father with the funds he needs to carry out his most
important charitable works. You should find a special contribution envelope in your packet for Peter’s
Pence. You may also mark clearly for this collection.
1st ANNUAL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT – August 16th at the Clay
Center Public Golf Course. There will be a 9:00 AM shotgun start for a 4 person scramble. Cost is $100
per team, meal included. Contact Bruce Affolter at 632-0743 or Rick Brumfield at 632-4598 for
questions or sign up. Entry deadline is August 1st with a limit to the first 18 teams. All proceeds fund
the local youth for NCYC.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES – If your schedule allows, please help support the works of Catholic Charities
in our diocese by attending their annual Catholic Charities dinner and auction on July 12 th from 5:00 –
7:00 PM at the Salina Ambassador Hotel and Conference Center. Dinner will be served at 5:30 PM. If
any questions, please contact Michelle Martin at 785.825.0208 or email mmartin@ccnks.org. There is
no charge to attend, but reservations are required because seating is limited. Make your reservations
by calling 785.825.0208 or by sending an email to jwarner@ccnks.org.
CAPS OF LOVE PROJECT – At the last SDCCW meeting in Oakley, the board members voted to adopt
the Caps of Love Project. This is a nonprofit effort to recycle those plastic lids and caps to finance the
purchase of wheelchairs for handicapped children. Most all plastic caps can be saved and recycled –
beverages, toothpaste, laundry soaps, other cleaning products, peanut butter, spray paint, etc. The
translucent plastic caps from water bottles should be saved separately from the colored tops. Any paper
liners or metal should be removed before saving. Please save your plastic caps/lids through July. The
SDCCW quarterly meeting will be in Clay Center on July 16th at our Parish Center, and they will collect
all of them from across our diocese. If the response is positive the project will be extended at that time.
For more information about Caps of Love, please go to their website www.capsoflove.com.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS – There are two scholarship applications available for the Marymount
Scholarship and the Msgr. Clement Kruse Scholarship. The Marymount Memorial Educational Trust
annually makes available a limited number of scholarships of up to $1000. These scholarships are
payable only to an accredited Catholic college, one half at the time of enrollment for each semester. The
Monsignor Clement Kruse Scholarship annually makes available a limited number of scholarships. The
only eligibility requirement for this scholarship is that applicant must be an active registered member of
a Catholic parish in the Diocese of Salina. Application deadline for both scholarships is July 1 st. For
application forms or more information, please contact the office
SALINA DIOCESE MEN’S CONFERENCE – Register today! The Fourth Annual Men’s Conference:
“The Way, The Truth and The Life” will be held on Saturday, August 8th at St. Mary Queen of Angels
Parish, Russell. All men are invited. Bring your sons who are high school, Juniors/Seniors and older.
Invite your friends. Our goal is to strengthen Catholic men in their faith and thereby strengthen our
Catholic families and parishes. Men of the Dodge City Diocese are also invited, so register early. To
register online or for more information go to www.salinadiocese.org or call 785.827.8746, Ext. 40.
PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY WITH BISHOP WEISENBURGER – Bishop Weisenburger will be leading a
pilgrimage to Italy October 22-31, 2015. This is the first pilgrimage the Diocese of Salina has hosted. If
you are interested in joining Bishop Weisenburger and others from the Salina Diocese on this pilgrimage
or need more information, please contact Syndi Larez in the Office of Development at 785.827.8746. To
see the itinerary of the pilgrimage go to www.salinadiocese.org. Space is limited.
RACHEL’S VINEYARD RETREAT – Jesus said, “Whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever
believes in me will never thirst.” Men and women of abortion, come and experience the true bread from
heaven and drink from the well that never runs dry. Healing the pain of abortion one weekend at a time.
Next Retreat: July 24-26. 1-877-I-GRIEVE (1.877.447.4383) rvineyard@ruraltel.net CONFIDENTIAL
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING AWARENESS WEEK set by the United States Conference of Catholic
Bishops is to be celebrated this year, July 19-25, 2015. If any couple using Natural Family Planning
and would be willing to be trained as instructors in any method of NFP, please call 785.827.8746 – Ex.
40. There is a training at Creighton University, Des Moines, IA, October 24-31, 2015. The seminar is
free and includes childcare and meals. The Diocese will pay for any additional costs such as convenient
hotels in the area.
CLAY CENTER ANNOUNCEMENTS
FUNERAL DISHES: There are MANY dishes on the table at the back of church from recent and past
funeral dinners to pick up at your earliest convenience.
CLAY CENTER RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE will be held at the First Baptist Church on
Thursday, July 2nd from 9:00 to 2:45 PM.
Call 1.800.733.2767 or visit
www.redcrossblood.org to make an appointment. Walk-ins are always welcome.
THANK YOU – The Sr. CYO would like to give a huge Thank you to all of the parishioners who donated
to our root beer float stand last Thursday night and to our Father’s Day Bake Sale. Your support and
generosity are very much appreciated. We are very thankful for the kindness you bestow upon our
group. Blessings, Sr. CYO
JULY LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE was inserted in last week’s bulletin. If you did not get one
there are extras on the table at the back of church or you can view/print from our website.
CONTRATULATIONS to GRACIE ROSE PFIZENMAIER, daughter of Kevin and Ashley Pfizenmaier,
who was baptized last Sunday, June 21st after Mass.
OUR PARISH CELEBRATION FOR SS PETER & PAUL FEAST DAY – Our patron saints, Peter and
Paul, have their feast day on Monday, June 29th. We will celebrate this Sunday, June 28th. Please plan
on joining the party at the Parish Center after Sunday Mass. There will be a catered meal and games
for the kids. Sign up to play “Paul’s Ping Pong” and challenge Father Randall, or go fishing with St.
Peter. Hope to see you there!
BABY BOTTLE FUNDRAISER FOR KANSAS FOR LIFE – Thank you also for your support of the prolife
educational efforts of Kansans For Life by taking home a baby bottle and for all of them that were
returned. Please remember if you haven’t returned yours to return it as soon as possible. May
God bless our efforts to end abortion.
JULY PARISH CENTER USAGE: 5 – Gale McMahan
27 – CWO Meeting
31 – Deb Wietharn
14-15 – County Extension
16 – SDCCW
NOTE: If you wish to use the bathrooms in the Parish Hall when at Mass, please
ask the Ushers to unlock.
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
DATE
LECTOR
Sat. July 4
5:30 PM
Alison Bridges
Cynthia Foley
Sun. July 5
10:30 AM
Brenda Siebold
Vern Swanson
CANTOR/
ORGANIST
Delrene Wilder
Sr. Janis
Cathy Griffee
EMHC
Jeanette Kondratieff
Barb Lenhart
Gale McMahan
Ginger Walker
Deacon Walt (OM)
Mike Derousseau
Ramona Derousseau
Nelda Floersch
Mike Floersch
Deacon Walt (OM)
USHER/
GREETERS
Jesse & Jan
Jackson
VOLUNTEER
Justin &
Jennifer
Begnoche
Family
GIFTS
Brian & Lee
Girrens Family
Justin & Jennifer
Begnoche Family
ALTAR
SERVERS
Brady Glaves
Brigham Glaves
Morgan Siebold
Gavin Siebold
Shelby Siebold
MILTONVALE ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Sunday Lector: Jeanie Fengel
Altar Server: Morgan Coleman
Gifts: Dean & Diana Catlin
Extraordinary Minister: Darren Bates
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Next Sunday Lector: Walene Graham
Altar Server: Jordyn Scott
Gifts: Mark & Kathy Coleman Family
Ordinary Minister: Deacon Walt
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ROSARY before Mass each weekend beginning at 8:10 AM.
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK
I want to extend a big THANK-YOU to parishioners for your generosity during this last fiscal
year. Your donations have exceeded our expectations and allow us to move forward into the future
with confidence and hope. The Church is a charitable organization and everything from the upkeep
of the physical plant and paying the utility bills to the unleavened bread and sacramental wine used
for Mass are obtained by your gifts. May God reward you richly for your donations of time, talent,
and treasure to Saints Peter and Paul and St. Anthony's parishes.
In Christ,
Father Randall
FOUNDING PRINCIPLES
Equal rights for all, special privileges for none.
—Thomas Jefferson
BIRTHDAY LIST FOR JULY
1 – Alicia Doll
2 – Tomi Moos, Leon Musselman
3 – Julie Ebert, Tony Straub
4 – Mike McMahan
5 – Patrick Slingsby
9 – Micah Urban
11 – Sarabeth Martin, Jeannie Patterson, Linda Sleichter
12 – Lindsey Graham
13 – Amy Glaves, Alicia Slingsby
14 – Dillon Steppe
15 – Nicole Underwood
16 – John Forshee
18 – Bruce Graham
19 – Tim Brownell, Barb Straub
20 – Braden Leitzel, Matt Wright
21 – Delaney Weatherford, Darren Bates
22 – Mary Garbarino, Shelby Siebold
24 – Bill Hickman
26 – Michelle Graham
28 – Carrie Littrell, Kathy Coleman
29 – Sandra Girard
30 – Morree Floersch
Happy Birthday to each and every one of you from SS Peter & Paul and St. Anthony! These names and dates
were taken from the Time and Talent Surveys. If anyone wishes to be added to this list, please let the parish office
know and we will be more than happy to include you.
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ANNUAL APPEAL – Thank you to all that gave to the Catholic
Community Annual Appeal. The public phase has come to an end, but the need is ongoing.
Please consider making a gift to the CCAA and make a difference in our Diocese. Thus far,
SS Peter & Paul have $14,465 pledged with 48 parishioners included with a goal of
$19,683 and St. Anthony has $1,595 pledged with 12 parishioners included with a goal
of $2,519. There are envelopes on the bulletin tables for your convenience.
PAY-DAY LOANS AND PREDATORY LENDING: Forcing poor families to pay nearly 400% interest on
short-term loans is immoral and in direct contradiction to Catholic Social Teaching. Many of these
loans are taken out by persons on social security, disability, or finding themselves in a true financial
crisis. TV and radio commercials for predatory lenders present them as our friends, anxious to help us,
but nothing could be further from the truth. The extreme interest rates charged by payday lenders are
intended to create a debt trap for vulnerable individuals and families. Indeed, this immoral business
only makes money on people who can’t pay off the loan and who then get trapped in the vicious cycle of
greater debt. Catholic Charities of the Salina Diocese instituted The Kansas Loan Pool Project (KLPP)
which offers low-interest loans from us to pay off the unjust debt. KLPP first requires those it serves to
complete some basic financial training. It then provides monthly coaching over the life of the Catholic
Charities loan. In this way we help clients regain financial stability and decrease the chance of their
return to predatory loan use. But that’s not enough. We also need to demand legal reform from our
Kansas legislators to protect the poor and those in crisis from this intentional abuse. Bishop Edward J.
Weisenburger
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MINISTRY LISTS for Altar Servers, Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, and
Ushers/Greeters with phone numbers to call for substitutes are posted on our website at
www.claycentercatholics.parishesonline.com for your convenience.
THE REGISTER: As a parishioner in the Diocese of Salina, you receive The Register twice a
month to help keep you informed about your diocese and the Catholic Church at large.
Because we no longer required a paid subscription, we rely on your generosity to help fund
this initiative. If you have not donated yet this year to The Register, please consider a $20
contribution to offset our printing and mailing costs. A $30 donation will help send the
newspaper to someone who can’t afford to give. Thanks to more than 3,500 generous donors
out of nearly 18,000 recipients of the newspaper, we have reached 80 percent of our goal for
2015. Please send your donation to The Register, PO Box 1038, Salina, KS 67402.
COMMUNITIES CREATING FUTURES FOR YOUTH: Imagine never experiencing family
night, where you gather for a movie, grab some pizza and enjoy family togetherness. There are
children who have never had that experience…you can change this by becoming a foster
family. For more information, call 800.279.9914 (toll free) or visit www.tfifamilyservices.org.
REMINDER: As we move into the cold and flu season you are reminded to stay home if you
are sick. You tend to infect others when you come to Mass. God will understand, and the
healthy people will thank you.
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PARISHIONERS/INFORMATION CHANGES! If you are a new parishioner, moving out of the
parish, have an address or phone number change the parish office would appreciate
knowing. Please drop in the collection basket. Thank you.
PARISH INFORMATION
SS PETER & PAUL AND ST. ANTHONY PARISHIONERS
□ New parishioner
□ Address Change within parish
□ Moving out of parish
□ Phone number
Name:________________________________________________Address:_____________________________
City:_______________________________Zip Code:____________Phone:____________________________
CURSILLO in Christianity is an encounter with self, Christ, and others. It is a method to
develop, live and share spirituality in any area of human life where Christians want to dedicate
their lives to God. If you are interested in a means of personal growth in living what is
fundamental for being a Christian, and encouraging one another in proclaiming the best news
of the best reality that God in Christ loves us, please prayerfully consider attending a
weekend. The next weekend events are Men’s Feb. 26 – Mar. 1; Women’s March 18-22.
Location: Victoria, KS, Spiritual Life Center. For more information contact Patricia Dusin at
785.302.1220, or patriciad@ruraltel.net
HELP NEEDED AT THE LIGHTHOUSE FOR CHRIST: The Lighthouse has been a blessing to
so many in the Clay County community. It has seen many volunteers over the 20 plus years
of serving. There does come a time when a volunteer must give up his/her time at The
Lighthouse. Volunteers are vital to this ministry. We would welcome new volunteers to tend
to the many different tasks that are associated with our mission of “Serving those in need in
the name of Jesus Christ”.
Register on the second and fourth Fridays. Your donation of $20 will help offset the cost of
printing and mailing nearly 18,000 copies of each issue. Please send your check to The
Register, PO Box 1038, Salina, KS 67402.
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FINDING HOPE AND HEALING (again): Fr. Nick Parker, Fr. Gale Hammerschmidt, and Fr.
Keith Weber; names of men of faith in our diocese who have something to say about how their
Catholic faith helps heal the wounds caused by the world in which we live. Go online to
www.salinadiocese.org and click on the video tab to see some 3-minute videos on “The
Wounds of Secularization” that share their experience of God’s grace and hope. (or go to
www.salinadiocese.org-new evangelization–personal witnesses-witness videos.)
Run again 3rd Qtr.
ABUSE OF MINORS PASTORAL RESPONSE HOTLINE – 785.825.0865: For the safety and
the healing of children the Diocese of Salina provides an Abuse of minors Pastoral Response
Hotline. Calls to this number will be answered by the Diocesan Assistance Coordinator, who
will offer to meet with the caller in person, if the caller so desires. Calls are confidential with
the following exceptions: ~Any allegation of sexual abuse concerning those who currently are
minors must be reported to the Kansas Protection Center (1.800.922.5330) as required by
Kansas State Law and Diocesan Policy: ~Any allegation of sexual misconduct must be shared
with the proper diocesan authorities; This bulletin announcement provided by the Diocesan
Office of Safety and Security.
LOW ON MASS STIPENDS at SS Peter & Paul: Just for your information only, Mass Stipends
are getting very low. If you would like to have a Mass said for a special intention or for our
beloved dead, you are welcome to do so. You may put an envelope in the collection basket and
mark who it is for and if they are deceased or not. The usual stipend is $10.00 for each
intention.
—St. Angela Merici