Web Sites: Immaculate Conception: www.immaculateconceptionstmarys.com St. Stanislaus: www.ststansrossville.org Sacraments Reconciliation Saturdays 3:15pm—Immaculate Conception Sundays 7:30am—St. Stanislaus Baptisms You must be registered in one of the above parishes or have the permission of the pastor where you live. Required preparation classes are held for both parents and godparents as scheduled by the DRE. They are encouraged to attend prior to the birth of the child. Please contact Fr. Ray at the office, 437-2408, for further information.
Marriage Please call: Father May for an appointment to go over the marriage policy (437-2408)
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you
another Advocate to be with you always, the Spirit of truth, which the world cannot accept, because it neither sees or knows it. But you know it, because it remains with you, and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans, I will come to you. In a little
while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me, because I live and you will live. On that
day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I in you. Whoever has my com-mandments and observes them is the one who
loves me. And whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal
myself to him.”
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Office Hours: Monday through Thursday 10:00 am to Noon and 1:00 pm -3:30 pm Friday 9:30am to 11:30 am and 12:30pm – 2:30 pm
Main Office Phone Number: 785-437-2408 Extension Father Ray May-Cell-620-803-2395
Safety Guidelines for Resuming Masses for I.C. and S.S. Churches
All parishioners attending Mass at I.C. and S.S. Churches are asked to adhere to
the following guidelines and procedures. All are asked to carefully read through
the following information:
Observe 6-ft. Minimum distancing; only every 3rd row of pews can be
occupied to ensure safe distances.
Both churches are allowed 25% seating capacity which is 100 people per
Mass. Ushers will be at the doors to enforce these limits.
Purify hands before entering and upon exiting the church with available
sanitizers at the church entrances.
Wear a mask, covering the mouth and nose, prior to entering the church and
until after leaving the church.
Avoid shaking hands, hugging, or other close contact with individuals who
are not members of one’s household. No gatherings after Mass are
permitted.
Catholics throughout the Archdiocese should watch tutorial videos
provided by the ArchKCK on their website pertaining to hand sanitization
practices.
For those receiving Holy Communion, forming a single line, approach the
priest only one pew at a time, always observing the 6-ft. minimum distancing
between individuals who are not members of the same household and
observing the mask usage practices.
Ushers will be the first to receive Holy Communion and then they will guide
each pew to approach the priest to receive Holy Communion.
Congregational singing is suspended to limit droplet dispersion.
The Sacred Host will be carefully “dropped” into a cupped hand of the
communicant, avoiding skin-to-skin contact between priest and
communicant. Communicants will NOT be able to receive the Sacred Host
on the tongue. A Spiritual Communion is encouraged for those not receiving
Communion.
Please limit the usage of the Cry Room due to the traffic for the restroom.
** Updated Information from Archdiocese of Kansas City, KS ** Pandemic Advisory Body
The Archdiocese has established a Pandemic Advisory Group which includes physicians and infection control specialists with Catholic practices. They serve to advise our
Archbishop on best practices for safely conducting religious services while minimizing the spread of the virus.
Those Who Have Symptoms
Out of charity and concern for the welfare of others, anyone with any kind of acute symptoms, a fever, or recent exposure to an infected person should not
attend religious services.
Limit Density Gatherings Parishioners are encouraged to attend Mass at the parish in which they are registered or
which they normally attend. Parish “hopping” should be avoided so as to allow every parish their limited capacity to serve their parishioners. Once your church has met the maximum
capacity, individuals may be asked to attend an alternate Mass. Congregating in any manner following Mass is not permitted.
Dispensation from Sunday Obligation
So that Catholics do not feel compelled to attend Mass during the ongoing pandemic, the dispensation given by the Archbishop from the obligation for Catholics to attend
Sunday Mass will remain in effect until it is safe to revoke it: Persons with higher vulnerability to the virus, for personal safety reasons, are
strongly encouraged to take advantage of the dispensation and refrain from attending public Mass.
I.C. and S.S Confessions Info No Confessions — May 16th
Confessions will be available
Wednesday, May 20th and 27th Strictly held from 5pm—6pm
They will continue to be in the Adoration
Chapel adhering to the regular safety precautions.
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Mass Intentions: I.C. : 5pm Saturday, May 16, 2020
(+)Jared Cheek 10:30am Sunday, May 17, 2020
For Parishioners 6:30pm Wednesday, May 20, 2020
(+) Gene Brunin
S.S. : 7pm Saturday, May 16, 2020 (++) Margaret & Wilbur Tomson
8am Sunday, May 17, 2020 Deceased Members of the Ebert Family
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ORDINATIONS UPDATE! After much consideration, the Archdiocese has decided to go forward with Ordinations to the priesthood and transitional diaconate on their
original dates. Ordinations will be restricted to a very small number of attendees and will not
be available for public attendance. The Transitional Diaconate Ordination will
be on May 16th at 10:30am . The Priesthood Ordination will be
on May 23rd at 10:30am . *Both Ordinations will be held at the Cathedral and will be live-streamed on the Archdiocesan site of livestream.com/archkck.org which may
also be found on the archkck.org website. +Please keep our Ordinandi
in your prayers. + ****************************************
Prayer of Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that you are present in the most Blessed Sacrament. I love You
above all things and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot now receive
You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there, and unite myself
wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.
Faith Direct Contributions Monthly Offertory: $560 Ascension: $150 Weekly Offertory: $1,460 Total Faith Direct: $ 2, 170
Contributions and Offerings may be mailed to the church office
at this time: I.C. Church
208 W. Bertrand Ave St. Marys, KS 66536
Thank you for your continued support!
************************ Please pray for the Repose of
the Soul of Ted Remark. May he rest in eternal peace.
+Amen *************************
UPDATE! Knights of Columbus
Cemetery Clean-Up!
Scheduled for May 16th @ 9:00am.
IT WILL BE RESCHEDULED IF THE GROUND ISN’T DRY
ENOUGH TO WORK! For questions:
Keith Aubert— 785-437-2929 ****************************
Easter Flower Donation: In Memory of Phil & Marie
Tommer and
Lee & Edith Smith By Chris Smith
Faith Direct Monthly Contributions General: $1,660 Poor & Needy: $500 Ascension: $36 Building Maint. Fund: $1,105 Total Gross Faith Direct: $3,301
Faith Direct Fees ACH Fee: $7.14 CREDIT CARD FEES: $23.21 (maybe consider ACH instead?) Faith Direct Fee: $65.63 Total Faith Direct Fees: $95.98 NET Faith Direct: $3,205.02 Contributions for the week of 5-11-20 General: $600 Total: $600
Contributions and Offerings may be mailed to the church office at this time:
St. Stanislaus Church
P.O. BOX 794 Rossville, KS 66533
Thank you for your continued support.
Building Loan Balance Due: $0
--PAID IN FULL—
Archdiocesan Assessments due by June 2020: $2,721.82
Please call the office if you have questions about this annual expense.
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S.S. Church Praise God!
Masses will resume on Saturday, May 16th Sunday, May 17th
Following our regular Schedule:
Saturday at 7pm Sunday at 8am
Please prepare for Mass by reviewing the Archdiocesan
and Parish Safety Guidelines on the website:
ststansrossville.org
All Parishes
GRIEF SHARE NEWS! At this time, Grief Share meetings are
suspended until further notice. Meetings will resume in the future. Please contact Donna DeDonder,
(913)-548-1169, if you have questions or would like to be placed on the list for the next set of Sessions.
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Blood Drive: NEW Date set! May 29, 2020 2pm-6pm
in the Centennial Building. We will need lots of volunteers to donate!
Due to social distancing, sign-up is required: You may do this online:
www.savelifenow.org/group, then enter group code as TPJB. Select an open time
OR if you’d like, contact John Simecka know a good time for you
or cell 785-213-0567 *****************************************
AVENUE OF FLAGS MAY 2020
HAS BEEN CANCELED The Avenue of Flags, held Memorial
Weekend, at our local cemeteries, has been CANCELED for this year due to COVID-19.
We want to follow the guidelines and precautions in keeping people safe
through this pandemic. Thank you for understanding.
Stay Home and Stay Safe!
GOD BLESS THE U.S.A.!
Services Provided Parishes and Communities: Perpetual Adoration: Please contact the office if you wish to participate in this beautiful and prayerful devotion. Religious Education: Contact Connie Fischer (SS) [[email protected]], 785-584-6262 Youth Group: Contact Angie Bittner (SS) 785.221-2644 St. Marys Food Pantry: Please contact Mary Poell @ 437-2448 or Tina Roth @785-584-6466 for assistance. Ministry to the Sick: Parish contacts are: Betty Aubert, IC (437-6118) Janet Wehrly, HC (535-8021); Colette Peel, SS (582-5846). Hall Rentals: For rental information at any parish, please contact the parish office: 437-2408 or:
for SS--Kathi Rewerts (584-6612); for IC--e-mail to [email protected]; or for HC--John Flanagan, (844-0441) Prayer Chain Coord.: Holy Cross-Janet Wehrly (535-8021), St. Stanislaus-Shirley Gustafson (554-3028), Immaculate Conception-Mary Ellen Reese (437-6163). SS Music Ministry (Youth Choir) Angie Bittner, 221-2644 or Jen Womack, 969-5882 (Adult Choir) Helen Lytle, 584-6335 or June Burgett, 584-6080 Community Care Ministries 407 Ash St. Wamego, KS 66547; Telephone Number 456-7872
THROUGH OUR PRAYER CHAIN Contacts: Mary E. Reese: 437-6163 Anita Marstall: 437-6117
Phil Bertels Healing of cancerous tumors. Karen Lett: Healing after open heart surgery Colleen Stegman: For a healthy pregnancy, a healthy baby and a safe delivery. Please Pray for 11yrs old Zane Jacobs of Eudora who has Duchesne Muscular Dystrophy. This is fast moving. He is the Great Grandson of Bernard and Marge Fiedler. Jamie Klein, Father of 4: Healing of cancer. Prayers for Unborn Baby Jocelyn,whose blood tests show possible multiple problems with her. New Born Baby Levi Jahner: Successful surgery and healing. Marcia Wagner: For Healing Ben Bussard: For Healing. Curt Havenstein: Successful surgery & healing. Taylor Armstrong: For Healing. Mark Randall: Successful treatment of Non Hodgkins Lymphoma. Healing of Las Vegas man: He is fighting the Corona Virus. Chad & Wendy Hinterweger: Healing for both of them from Corona Virus. Norma Burris: Healing of serious allergy and asthma conditions. Beulah Weeres: Healing Anonymous Person: Healing of a serious infection and complications caused by it. Janice Sullivan: Healing of cancer after final treatment. Frank Rafferty: Healing of Cancer. Please pray: For the Repose of the soul of Walt Bronson. Jerry Pearl: Healing from Surgery Anonymous: Healing
Adoration Chapel
Will remained closed at this time.
These Holy Hours will be needed to be filled once it re-opens
Sat.12-1am; 1-2pm; 3-4pm; 9-10pm
Sun. 2-3am
Sun. 4-5am
Mon. 10-11pm
Tues. 1-2am
Wed. 3-4am
Thurs. 2-3am
(need a third person to rotate with two other people who are doing it)
Fri. 1-2am; 12am to 1am
(someone to alternate with
April Huaracha); and 8-9pm
Call Mary Ellen (437-6163) or
For I.C. Church
First Reconciliation & First Holy Communion
New Dates
First Reconciliation: Saturday, June 13, 2020 at 1pm
First Holy Communion: Sunday, June 14, 2020 at 4pm
This 4pm Mass will available for First Communicants and their families only.
More information for the Communicants and their final preparations will be finalized next week. We will notify you as soon as we can.
Thank you for your patience!
Please email Alice if you have any questions. We are still working out the details.
A ministry for parents who have lost a child where hope is offered through Sacred Scripture and
community. The group is open to parents and grandparents.
Contact: Ken Billinger, (913) 634-4210
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Sam and Beth Meier work with the Archdiocese to inform and share knowledge in protecting your
homes and your teens from the culture and dangers of pornography, especially in these times
of increased usage of online and media outlets. Zoom meetings, practical tips, and videos are
available for all parishioners— parents, youth, and families.
To set up a virtual presentation or for more infor-mation, contact Sam: [email protected]
or (913) 952-2267
Feast Days for the Week
Sunday, May 17: Sixth Sunday of Easter Monday, May 18: St. John I, Pope, Martyr Tuesday, May 19: Easter Weekday Wednesday, May 20: St. Bernardine of Siena, Priest
Thursday, May 21: St. Christopher Magallanes, Priest and Companions, Martyrs
Friday, May 22: St. Rita of Cascia
Saturday, May 23: Easter Weekday Sunday, May 24: Seventh Sunday of Easter
Immaculate Conception
Finance Council Members:
Rick Reese (Chair.), Steve Denton, Steve Mees, and Pat Verschelden
Pastoral Council Members:
Gary Roth (Chair), Barb Brockamp, Mike Smith, Tina Schindler, Peggy Smith,
Kayce Flanagan, and Alex Johnson.
St. Stanislaus
Finance Council Members:
Nathan Bergman, (Chair.) Dan Fischer, Charlie Rottinghaus;
and Kenton Erb Pastoral Council Members: Joe Roth (Chair.), Angie Bittner, Tyler Schuckman, Chris Hurla,
Bill DeDonder ,Brian O’Neill and Sarah Sanders.
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Knights of Columbus
St. Marys Council #657: Grand Knight:
Keith Aubert St. Stanislaus Council #10755:
Grand Knight: Harold Michael
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Knights of Columbus
Family of the month for May:
Chris & Wende Hutley
Knight of the Month for May: Chris Hutley
Congratulations to all!
ST. MARYS FOOD PANTRY Any food or monetary donations would be greatly appreciated. We are in continuous need of: peanut butter, jelly, applesauce, canned fruit, tomatoes, tomato sauce, corn, tuna, mac & cheese, spaghetti and sauce, egg noodles, cream soups, cereal, pancake mix and syrup, soda crackers, pork & beans, peas, green beans, toothpaste, dish soap, laundry detergent, T-paper, shampoo, bar soap. Send monetary gifts to Community Food Pantry, 503 N. 5th Street, St. Marys, KS 66536. Thank you for helping meet these needs. Please save your Best Choice labels for the Food Pantry. Thanks Also, please remember St. Marys Food Pantry if you have extra harvested garden produce that you need to get rid of. We are open the 2nd and 4th Wed. afternoons of each month. Produce can be dropped off at 1:15pm on those days at the Food Pantry. If you have any questions, please contact Tina, 785-584-6466 or Mary, 785-437-2448. *********************************************
