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St. Therese Parish May 9, 2021
St. Therese Parish ~ May 9, 2021
St. Therese Parish May 9, 2021
Parish Staff - Main Number, 741.2800
                                                                                                                     St. Therese Church
Reverend Joseph I. Cisetti, Pastor . . . . . .           jcisetti@sttheresenorth.org		      x236
Reverend Andrew Kleine, Associate Pastor akleine@sttheresenorth.org                         x220                    7207 N.W. Highway 9
Reverend Randolph Sly, Associate Pastor.                 rsly@sttheresenorth.org		                                 Kansas City, MO 64152
   (Part Time)                                                                                                           816.741.2800
Deacon Doug Warrens, Pastoral Associate dwarrens@sttheresenorth.org                         x212
                                                                                                              website: www.sttheresenorth.org
Deacon Rick Boyle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   rboylejr@me.com                807.3970
Deacon Scott McKellar, Pastoral Associate smckellar@sttheresenorth.org                      x213                       Mass Schedule
Deacon Tony Zimmerman. . . . . . . . . . . .             tonybarbz@prodigy.net                               Saturday: 4:30pm (live streamed
Jonathan Rhodes, Business Manager. . . .                 jrhodes@sttheresenorth.org         x217             through our Facebook page)
Erinn Brown, Development Director . . .                  ebrown@sttheresenorth.org          x239             Sunday: 8:00am; 10:00am;
Tressa Collins, Communications. . . . . . .              tcollins@sttheresenorth.org        x221                      Noon; 5:00pm
Jennifer Davis, Religious Education . . . .              jdavis@sttheresenorth.org     741.5400, x107
Karen Engebretson, Music Director . . . .                kengebretson@sttheresenorth.org x258                Daily Weekday Masses -
Sam Ford, Youth Ministry Director. . . . .               sford@sttheresenorth.org      741.5400 x119         Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 6:30am
Jeff McKinney, Building & Grounds. . . .                 jmckinney@sttheresenorth.org 741.5400 x412          Monday-Saturday: 8:30am
Donna Patti, Administrative Assistant . .                dpatti@sttheresenorth.org		        x211
Barbara Volz, Bookkeeper. . . . . . . . . . . . .        bvolz@sttheresenorth.org		         x237             (COVID-19 Protocols for all Masses)
School Staff - Main Number, 741.5400                                                                         Confession
Theresa Roth, Principal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     troth@sttheresenorth.org		         x104             Tuesday/Wednesday: 8:00-8:20am
Kathy Hadel-Racy, Assistant Principal. .                 khadel-racy@sttheresenorth.org     x105             Saturday: 2:30-4:15pm
Teri Jo Garitz, Executive Secretary. . . . . .           tjgaritz@sttheresenorth.org        x106                       Business Hours
Kim McConnell, Secretary. . . . . . . . . . . .          kmcconnell@sttheresenorth.org      x100
                                                                                                             Parish Office Hours:
Kim Revnew, Front Office Assistant . . . .               krevnew@sttheresenorth.org         x124
                                                                                                              Monday-Friday: 8:00am-4:00pm
Early Education Center - Main Number, 746.1500
Betty Phillips, Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   bphillips@sttheresenorth.org       x109             School Hours:
Joan Jones, Executive Secretary. . . . . . . .           jjones@sttheresenorth.org		        x114             Monday-Friday: 7:30am-3:30pm
St. Vincent de Paul Food pantry. . . . . . . .           svdp@sttheresenorth.org            741.8661
Safe Environments Diocesan Liaisons
Victim Advocate       . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  victimadvocate@diocesekcsj.org 392.0011
                                                                                                              Bulletin Submissions must be received
Joe Crayon, Ombudsman. . . . . . . . . . . . .           crayon@ombudsmankcsj.org 816.812.2500                8-10 business days prior to the request-
                                                                                                              ed date of publication, submit to
If you are a victim of sexual abuse by, or to report sexual abuse involving a cleric, diocesan
volunteer or employee, contact the Victim Adovate at 816.392.0011 or victimadvocate@                          tcollins@sttheresenorth.org
diocesekcsu.org.

The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph is committed to combatting 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 authorities, report suspected sexual abuse of a minor or vulnerable adult to the Dioce-
san Ombudsman, Joe Crayon, at 816.812.2500 or crayon@ombudsmankcsj.org, if the abuse involves a priest, deacon, employee or volun-
teer 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
the Victim Advocate at 816.392.0011 or victimadvocate@diocesekcsj.org for more information.

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YOUR GIFTS TO GOD & PARISH                                                                From the Pastor’s Pen
  Week Ending Friday, April 30, 2021                               It has been truly wonderful the past few         witness to the dignity of
Fiscal Year: July 1, 2020—June 30, 2021                            weeks to see more and more of our parishio-      human life and it is even
                                                                   ners returning to Sunday Mass, particularly      an act of patriotism.
                                   Weekly            Year-to-      some of our senior members. With the
                                                      Date         guests for First Communions, we have had
                                                                   to have additional people watch Mass down-       Thank you all for your
 Contributions                      $111,764        $3,605,310     stairs in the Wooldridge Center as we do at      cooperation with this.
                                                                   Christmas and Easter.                            Parishioners here do a
                                                                                                                    fine job of wearing their
 Budgeted                             $80,636       $3,467,348                                                      masks and I am extremely grateful for the
                                                                   The spacing distances for Platte County have     sacrifice you make in doing this. People tell
                                                                   been loosened and the day will come when         me that they feel safe in coming to Mass at
 Difference                           $31,127         $137,962     we will not longer be spacing out over every     St. Therese and it is very important that we
                                                                   other pew. Stay tuned. Although there has        keep it that way.
 Building Loan                                      $2,759,475     been a change in spacing, the indoor mask
                                                                   mandate remains in place.
 Balance                                                                                                            A blessed Mother’s Day. God bless all our
                                                                                                                    mothers living and deceased and all other
 Debt Retirement                         $1,635       $407,900     I admit that the masks become burdensome,        women who in one way or another have
 Contributions                                                     tiresome and difficult. However, with less       nurtured us or helped us in life.
 Principal &                                        ($430,700)     spacing, the mask requirement becomes
                                                                   even more important. Wearing a mask is
 Interest                                                          one concrete and important way that we                                        Father Joe Cisetti
 payments                                                          show love of our neighbor. It is a way we
 Difference                                           ($22,800)

STAFF COLUMN - DEACON SCOTT MCKELLAR, PASTORAL ASSOCIATE
“So, how did you two meet?”                                        What do we do if things have taken a             superficial. Gottman calls that
A seemingly innocent question can tell a lot                       negative turn in our relationship? Is there      part of your brain where you
about your relationship with your spouse.                          anything we can do to reverse this trend?        store important personal in-
Marriage researcher, Dr. John Gottman                              Yes, there definitely is. St. Peter admonishes   formation about your spouse
has found that how we tell the “story of                           us, “… love one another earnestly from the       a Love Map. This ‘map’ guides
us” says a great deal about the relationship.                      heart” (1 Peter 1:22).                           us in our interactions with
In couples that have healthy relationships                         Love is not merely a sentiment, it requires      the other person, especially in
their stories and recollections of their time                      action. St. Paul reminds us “Let love be         times of difficulty and stress.
together emphasize positive things like                            sincere; hate what is evil, hold on to what      We need to also realize that
humor, affection, admiration and a sense of                        is good; love one another with mutual            this map needs to be con-
togetherness.                                                      affection; anticipate one another in showing     stantly updated as we change and adapt to
                                                                   honor” (Romans 12:9-10). Small things in         our lives together.
In our relationship with our spouse, do we                         our relationship can add up to change. Show      As St. Paul reminds us, our story together
see the proverbial half-filled glass as mostly                     gratitude, foster fondness and admiration,       should always be about us, our, and we. He
empty or mostly full? Is the center of the                         display physical affection, be attentive and     writes, “Do nothing from selfishness or con-
relationship I, me, mine, or is it us, our, we?                    respond to small bids for connection. Above      ceit, but in humility count others better than
Take a moment to think about your first                            all, we need to change the “story of us” by      yourselves. Let each of you look not only to
date. What would you emphasize as you tell                         improving your friendship together.              his own interests, but also to the interests of
your story? Is your story mostly negative                                                                           others (Philippians 2: 3-4).
and a complaint, or is it filled with humor,                       In order to be a good friend, you should
fondness, and a sense of togetherness?                             know important details about your friend’s       “So, how did you two meet?”
                                                                   life. If you don’t, your friendship may be
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ST. THERESE MEMORIAL                                                             St. Vincent de Paul              Knights of Columbus
            REMEMBRANCES                                                           Food Pantry                       The Knights of Columbus
      Glenna Elizabeth Opoka – May 9                                                                                    Council-7199 wish
                                                                                     The Food Pantry is                   ALL Mother’s a
         Crystal I. Schacht – May 9                                                  staffed 100% by volun-            Happy Mother’s Day
      Elwood George Brown – May 10                                                   teers. These volunteers
                                                              pick up groceries from local stores, unload
          Darice Ernst – May 11                               the Harvesters truck deliveries, answer               We are back to LIVE meetings which were
          Rita Wilbers – May 11                               phones, stock shelves, and select and sack            well attended. We will need more members
         Pauline E. Riga – May 13                             groceries for clients.                                attending in our next two meetings as we
                                                              Over 150 volunteers keep our ministry ‘up             have nominations and elections of officers in
          Mae C. Krug - May 14                                                                                      May and June.
                                                              and running.’ Thanks to all of you for your
                                                              continued dedication and hard work!
   BIRTHDATE REMEMBRANCES                                     Our special donations request is for:                 Attention all Catholic men 18 Yrs +!
         Leo B. Valla, Sr. – May 11                                       cooking oil, spices,
                                                                        dish soap, salad dressing                   Ever wondered how you could make a big-
       Bertha Ruth Wilbers – May 11                                                                                 ger contribution to your parish, community
       Wilfrid “Bill” Barron – May 12                                                                               and nation?
                                                              Altar and Rosary                                      The Knights of Columbus may be your an-
Prayers and Sympathy                                          Our Lady’s Gift Shop-We are open after all
                                                                                                                    swer. If you are at all interested, call or email
For all those who have died, especially Rob-                                                                        Bill or Rob below. We are doing great things
ert Toy, brother of Kathy Fortney; Edwin                      Masses and by appointment. We have gift               and we can do even more with your help.
Perkins, husband of Virginia and father of                    items for First Communion, Confirmation,
                                                              Baptism and other religious goods. For an             Bill Robinette, Grand Knight, 816.520.5656
Peggy Burns; and Greg Fangman, father of                                                                            Rob Perschau, Membership chairman,
Amy Eichler.                                                  appointment, call Dianne 816.695.6953 or
                                                              dhartline@kc.rr.com.                                  816.516.9693.
May all who have died in Christ know the
fullness of Resurrection Life.                                Purse Project
                                                              We are soon going to be filling new and gen-          DEALING WITH GRIEVING ?
                                                              tly used purses for Catholic Charities. Many          Have you experienced a loss, a spouse, child,
                                                              of you have generously continued to donate
Baptisms - Let us welcome into the                            over the last months, but a few items* are
                                                                                                                    grandchild, parent, etc., and are attempting
family of God and into the St. Therese                                                                              to deal with the grief?
                                                              needed:
family those newly baptized.                                                                                        Knights of Columbus Council 7199 has
                                                                 Men’s and women’s razors                           started a support group for men of St.
  Dazzlyn Rabang Berry, daughter of
   Damond Berry & Ivy Rabang                                    Small Women’s deodorant                             Therese.
  Aiden Njuguna Kioko, son of                                   Small packages of tissues                           If you are grieving for any reason, please
   Thomas Mutuku & Judy Njuguna                                 Toothbrushes and dental floss                       consider joining us for an opportunity to tell
                                                                                                                    your story to others who have been through,
  Olivia Anne Dykstra, daughter of                               Small hand sanitizers                              or are in, grief. We meet to support each
   Matthew & Lauren Dykstra                                                                                         other.
                                                              * Small hotel toiletries are no longer needed.
  Claire Renee Watkins, daughter of                           We have boxes of them! Thank you!                     Contact us at findinghelp7199@gmail.com.
   Daniel & Julie Watkins                                                                                           Thanks, Rob Perschau

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                           Mark your calendars!                                                                     Our Next GENERAL meeting will be Mon-
                           In the coming weeks we’ll announce several volunteer opportunities                       day May 10 at 7:00, 3rd floor EEC Bldg.
                           for the weekend of the festival!
                           If you would like to be involved earlier and part of the spirit commit-
                           tee reach out to
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SOME THINGS TO CONSIDER . . .
        Brilliant!: 25 Catholic Scientists, Mathematicians and Supersmart People                                        SACRAMENTS / SUPPORT
                 by David Michael Warren and illustrated by Jaclyn Warren.                                               Baptism
                            A book review by Father Joe Cisetti                                                          Infant Baptisms-contact Deacon
                                                                                                                         Scott McKellar, 741.2800, ext. 213
The more I study nature the                                             include Laura Bassi, first
more I stand amazed at the                                              female professor of physics,                     Adult Baptism-contact Deacon
work of the Creator. ~ Louis                                            Father Gregor Mendel, Father                     Doug Warrens, 741.2800, ext. 212
Pasteur                                                                 of Modern Genetics, Father                       Marriage
There exists a tragic lie that                                          Georges LeMatire, Father of
faith in general, and the                                               the Big Bang Theory, Sister                      A 9-month preparation period
Catholic Church in particular,                                          Miriam Michael Stimson,                          is required (diocesan policy).
                                                                        DNA pioneer, Sister Mary
both oppose science. This is
                                                                        Kenneth Kelly, computer                          Contact Deacon Scott McKellar,
a commonly held but false                                                                                                741.2800, ext. 213
statement that can lead people                                          science pioneer, and many
to abandon the faith.                                                   more.                                            Reconciliation/Confessions
One effort to correct this error                                        Published jointly by Pauline                     Saturdays, 2:30-4:15pm
                                                                        Books and Media and Word
is a new book entitled, Bril-
                                                                        on Fire Institute, this book                     Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8:00-
liant!: 25 Catholic Scientists,
                                                                        is written for children in                       8:20am
Mathematicians and Supers-
mart People.                                                                      intermediate grades                    By Appointment
                                                                                  but is a worthwhile
 Featured are such                                                                read for anyone.                       Confirmation
medieval luminar-                                                                 Every chapter is                       Youth, grades 9-12, contact Sam
ies as St. Hildegard                                                              short containing just                  Ford, 741.5400, ext. 119
of Bingen who                                                                     three pages of text
wrote books about                                                                 and is complement-                     Adult, contact Deacon Doug
medicine (as well                                                                 ed by beautiful and                    Warrens, 741.2800, ext. 212
as music, plays,                                                                  thoughtful illustra-
mystical theology                                                                 tions that include                     Rite of Christian Initiation
and even her own                                                                  a quote from each                      Learn about becoming Catholic!
language) as well as                                                              featured individual.                   RCIA involves the preparation
St. Albert the Great                                                                                                     for entering the Church. Contact
who was known as,                                                                 Science offers to all
“The Teacher of All                                                               people the ability to                  Deacon Doug Warrens, 741.2800,
Things.”                                                  profoundly explore the created world and                       ext. 212
                                                          thereby grow in appreciation of the Creator.
Proceeding chronologically, those we meet                 So does this book.                                             Funeral Planning/Arrangements
                                                                                                                         Contact Deacon Doug Warrens,
                                                                                                                         ext. 212 or Karen Engebretson,
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                                   Circle of Friends Calendar
May Activities                                            29th – Weekend Lunch Program – Give
                                                          a little of your time to those less fortu-                       Prayer Lists / Bulletin Prayers
11th - Second Tuesday – Meet at Tortilla
Flats, 5716 N. Antioch Rd, 6:00pm. RSVP                   nate. Help prepare and serve meals at the                        Contact Deacon Doug Warrens,
                                                          Cathedral’s Morning Glory Café (11th &                           741.2800, ext. 212
22nd – Trip to City Market! Meet for lunch                Broadway, downtown KC). We begin work
at noon. Options: Taste of Brazil, Bo Lings,              at 11AM.                                                         Bulletin Submissions must be received
Minsky’s, Brown & Loe, City Diner, Opera                                                                                   10 business days prior to the requested
House. We’ll shop in the Farmer’s Market                  All events: for information and to RSVP to
                                                          John - 816.587.2359.                                             date of publication, submit to
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WEEKLY CALENDAR
      SUNDAY              MONDAY               TUESDAY            WEDNESDAY                  THURSDAY                     FRIDAY          SATURDAY
       MAY 9               MAY 10                MAY 11             MAY 12                    MAY 13                      MAY 14            May 15
 MOTHER’S DAY          8:30am: Mass         6:30 & 8:30 Mass     6:30 & 8:30 Mass         7:30-8:30am:              6:30 & 8:30 Mass   7:00-8:30am:
 First Communions      9:00-10:30am:        8:00-8:20am:         8:00-8:20am:             Fatima Prayer             9:00am-2:00pm:     That Man Is
                       Prayer Session,      Confessions          Confessions              Group, Library            Eucharistic Ado-   You, Wooldridge
 6:00-7:00pm:                                                                                                                          Center
 Life Teen, Wool-      Parish Library       9:30-11:00am:        6:30-8:30pm:             8:30am Mass               ration, Church
 dridge Center         6:30-8:30pm:         Mary, Martha,        Pastoral Council,        9:30-11:00am:             7:00-7:30pm:       8:30am Mass
                       Women’s CRHP         Lazarus Prayer       Birkel Room              Queen of Peace            Divine Mercy-      2:30-4:15pm:
                       Team 1 Meeting,      Group, Birkel Rm                              Prayer Group,             recited, Church    Confessions
                                                                 7:30-8:30pm:
                       Wooldridge Ctr       4:00-8:00pm: Ad-     VBS Meeting,             Birkel Room
                       7:00-9:00pm:         oration in Church    Wooldridge Ctr           7:00-8:30pm: 8th
                       Knights General      6:30-9:00pm:                                  Grade Gradu-
                       Meeting, 3rd         CRHP Women’s                                  ation, Church/
                       Floor, EEC           Team 12, Wool-                                Wooldridge Ctr
                                            dridge Center
                                            6:30-8:00: CRHP
                                            Women’s Team 8,
                                            Martin Room

                                                                                                  Congratulations - Dave Malanowski
                           St. Pius X                                                At this year’s Bright Futures breakfast, Dave was awarded the
                     Warrior Golf Classic,                                                                  2021 Aquinas Award
                      June 8, Shoal Creek                                            for his tireless efforts of service and sharing of God’s grace to
                          Golf Course                                                          the students, faculty, and community of the
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                                                   invites you to join us on Saturday mornings as we honestly address the pressures and
      For information and to register -            temptations that men face in our modern culture, especially those relating to their roles as
          spxkc.org/warriorclassic.                husbands and fathers. Join us as we continue our 10-week series from The St. Paul Center
                                                   and Dr. Scott Hahn entitled “Parousia: The Bible and the Mass,” in which we will discover
                                                   why the liturgy is a major theme that runs through the entire Bible, from Genesis to the
Employment Opportunity                             Book of Revelation. We will not only look to the Law, the Prophets, and life and teachings
                                                   of Jesus, we’ll also lean on the Doctors of the Church to enhance our understanding of the
The Diocese seeks to fill our Associate            Mass. We’ll see how the New Testament is concealed in the Old, the Old is revealed in the
Director, Catechesis and Faith Formation           New, and why both point directly to the Mass, the sign of the New Covenant.
position. This position provides catechet-
ical and discipleship leader training and          We continue to meet in the Wooldridge Center. Due to parish, diocesan, and county
mentoring services that equip parishes to          COVID-19 safety protocols, we will not be able to provide breakfast or beverages during
evangelize/form parishioners and increase          the meeting, but that seems a small price to pay for the opportunity to meet in person once
ministerial leadership capacity. The position      again. You will also be allowed to bring your own food and drink. We will start the video
is fulltime, benefits eligible. Visit Job Open-    at 7 am, and break at 8:20 so people can attend 8:30 mass. For more information, contact
ings at www.kcsjcatholic.org for a complete        Joshua Wunderlich at joshua.wunderlich@gmail.com or 402.570.7624. Whether you are
job description and to apply.                      a long time attendee, have been gone for a while, or have never joined us before, we look
                                                   forward to seeing you.
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PRAYER INTENTIONS
PRAYERS FOR PARISHIONERS WHO ARE ILL                                                              MASS INTENTIONS
Call the Parish Office to add or remove a name. (Due to confidentiality guidelines, only the
person requesting prayer or a designated family member may place or remove a name)
Paula Acconcia              Rachel Day            Francis Logan           Danielle Reeder         SUNDAY, May 9, Mother’s Day
Eugene ‘Bud’ Anderson       Gayle Dean            John Lopez              Pat Reeder              8:00am - Brenda Davis +
Jay Atkinson                Ron & Betty DuPaul    Judy Louth              Gina Reiter             10:00am - Rosemary Nollette +
Cynthia Barchesky           Anita Eastland        Sal Lozano              Beverly Rietveld        12:00pm - For all mothers,
Nathalie Blogin             Charlene Fick         Ellen Madrick           Amy Roberts
Debra Bommarito             Ken Finke             Arlene Marshall         Larry Ryan
                                                                                                             living and deceased
Joe Boswell                 Sandy Gardner         Betty McDonald          Mary Ann Ryan           5:00pm - Mass for the People
Bryan Bownik                Bert Giarraputo       Wendy McKellar          Jossalyn Sainz          MONDAY, May 10
Irwin & Lois Broussard      Rosemary Gill         Jessica McLain          Natalie Ann Salas       8:30am - Debbie Marshall +
Ed Burgess                  Pete Godfrey          David McPherson         Forrest Salyers
                                                                                                  TUESDAY, May 11
Daniel Burnos               Pat Goss              Adrianna Marjanovic     Carmen Serrone
John Burton                 Lisa Grable           Jerry & Pat Musil       Carolyn Shatto          6:30am - All Homeless, hungry, and sick
Mike Callahan               Suzanne Grisham       Arlene Nadeau           Joanne Smith            8:30am - Marcellita Gisch
William & Dorothy           Doris Hahn            Paul Neidig             James Spawn             WEDNESDAY, May 12
  Campbell                  Grace Heater          Joyce Newcomer          Ted Stephens
Frank Canino                                                                                      6:30am - Mary Hand
                            Mary Henke            Nathan Newton           Joann Strever
Jim Carroll                 Ellie Higgins         Linda Osterhaus         Rex Suman               8:30am - Hand Family
Pat Cartwright              Carolyn Hurt          Doyne Parisi            Maureen Tejeda          THURSDAY, May 13
Joe Cento                   Becky Isom            Nancy Pearson           Jim Tompkins
Frank Cohara
                                                                                                  8:30am - Steve and Joanne Race
                            Barbara Jordan        Jill Pehlman            Donna Vining
Judy Cheney                                                                                                 and family
                            Vince Kehr            Leo & Tillie Perkins    Adam Whitbeck
Timothy Childers            Marcia Kenski         Barbara Personelli      Geri & Pat White        FRIDAY, May 14
Larry Colling               Glenda Kimsey         Dorothy Porter          Lionel White            6:30am - Oscar Gonzales
Helen Colwell               Garrett Krier         Jackey Pratt            Leanore Wilke           8:30am - Teresa Sanchez
Janet Cozad                 Clara Lawson          Helen Prendergast       Nicholas Worth
Albert Daniels                                                                                    SATURDAY, May 15
                            Natalie Lewis         Leticia Rabang          Dcn. Tony Zimmerman
                                                                                                  8:30am - Neada Distefano +
                                                                                                  4:30pm - John Maddi +
                PRAYERS FOR THOSE SERVING IN THE MIDDLE EAST-                                     SUNDAY, May 16
                For parishioners, relatives of parishioners and their families                    8:00am - Spencer Norris +
Major Brian Conforti        Jacob Glodsbury       James Pate                Eric Rawlings         10:00am - Dave Thompson +
  son of Frank & Patty        son of John & Kim      husband of              husband of Candi
Jeremy Flowers              Douglas Lomshek          Jennifer                & father of Jaeger   12:00pm - Rosine Lueke +
  son of Brenda               nephew of Liz       William Rory &            Christian Shattuck    5:00pm - Mass for the People
 Sean Frazier                 Stine               Candice O’Brien            son of Brian &
  son of Liz & Sam          James McLaughlin        brother & sister-        Laureen
                              son of Heath &        in-law of               Brent Snyder
Jamie Frates                  Michelle              Michael O’Brien          son of Greg &
  husband of Rebecca                              Tim Pachasa                Brenda                (Crosses, † indicate deceased loved ones)
Bill Freund                 Jeremiah Murphy         son of Andy &
  son of Bill &               nephew of Dodie       Nancy
  Barbara                     Murphy
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