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Fr. Anselm Eke, MSP

Pastor

Parish Center Office:

122 E. 5th St. - Hoisington, KS 67544 (620) 653-2963

Rectory:

108 E. 5th St.—Hoisington, KS 67544 (620) 653-2695

Parish Contact Information:

620-653-2963 or 620-653-2695

Email: stjohnevangelist122@gmail.com

For Religious Education:

stjohn.dre.544@gmail.com

OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday—Thursday, 9:00am—12:00pm and 1:00pm—4:00pm Fridays: 8:00am—2:00pm

Bulletin Announcements: Due by noon on Wednesday. May be submitted by email at the above address

Parish Secretary: Loretta Kinman

Director of Religious Education: Rose Debes (Hoisington); Lisa Starr (Olmitz)

Pastoral Council Pres.: Stephen Debes (Hoisington); Bob Schneider (Olmitz)

Weekend Masses: *Saturday, 5:00pm (Hoisington) *Sunday, 9:00am (Hoisington) *10:30am (Olmitz)

Sacrament of Penance: 4:15pm—4:45pm on Saturdays (Hoisington)

Second Sunday of the Month after Mass until Noon (Olmitz)

Reconciliation is also available by appointment.

Sacrament of Baptism: Call rectory to schedule an appointment for the Baptismal preparations.

Sacrament of Marriage: Contact the pastor 4 to 6 months prior to proposed date of marriage.

Sacrament of Sick: Call rectory in case of emergency or prior to medical procedures or hospital stay

PRAYER NETWORK: To call your prayer intention in for Hoisington, you may call Nancy Kirmer at 653-2466 and

for Olmitz, call Martina Axman at 620-586-3281.

January 17,

2021

St. John the Evangelist Parish

Hoisington, KS St. Ann Parish

Olmitz, KS

Website: stjohnevangelistparish.com

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES: Grades 2 and 5 will meet from 5:30—6:30pm and grades 6, 9, and

10 will meet from 7:00—8:00pm will meet on Wednesday, January 20th in the Parish Center.

ALTAR SERVER TRAINING FOR 5th/6th GRADE STUDENTS: Altar Servers training will take place on January

7th, February 3, 10, 24 from 5:30—6:30. All 5th graders who are interested in serving should attend. 6th Graders who would

like a review are also encouraged to attend. Final training will take place on March 10th and 24th from 7:00—8:00pm. All 5th

AND 6th graders who would like to serve need to attend on these two final training dates.

CONTRIBUTION ENVELOPES ARE HERE: Please take a moment and pick up your new 2021 contribution en-

velopes in the vestibule. Please be VERY CAREFUL that you take YOUR letter as this is confidential information.

ROSARY BEFORE MASS: We will be praying the Rosary at 8:30am on Sunday mornings before the 9:00am Mass.

Please join us if you can.

THANK YOU!!! Thanks so much to the following people who helped take down our Christmas Decorations on Sunday. It

was great to have so much wonderful help, we appreciate it! Diane & Jared Batchman, Ray & Connie Seib, Pat Haberman, Scott

& Paul Rziha, Duane & Janet Koester, Paul & Brenda Axman, Kenton & Teri Doze, Ron & Donna Goetz, Donna Bates,

Loretta & Lisa Finger, Richard Neidhart and Keith & Loretta Kinman.

ALTAR SOCIETY DUES: St. John’s Altar Society dues for 2021 are now due. (We would like to ask you to please pay

them via the collection basket or the mail and not on-line.) Thank you so much to the 47 ladies who have already paid their dues.

PRO-LIFE PILGRIMAGE: The Pilgrimage is Jan. 29th, 2021. If you are interested in attending, contact Emma Showalter

at the Chancery 620-227-1500 or dcyouth@dcdiocese.org or Tom & Lisa Ridder at 620-874-0447 or 620-375-2110 or by email at

tomriddeer65@gmail.com

DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD: The Double-Edged Sword show, cutting to the heart of a deceptive culture, features a

local priest every week. Tune in to 88.1 FM, online at dvmercy.com or on the free phone app at noon on Saturdays

and Mondays to hear the wisdom of the priests. This locally produced show is one you don’t want to miss. Other

show times are 1:00am on Tuesdays, 9:00pm on Wednesday and 10:00pm on Saturdays.

FOUND: There was a pair of Flak 2.0 sunglasses left in church several weeks ago. (towards the back of church) If

they are yours, please contact the Parish Office at 620-653-2963.

WINDOW REPAIR PROJECT: As mentioned in the September 2020 Newsletter (on-line), we have to give some attention to the 6 round windows and the 3 radius top windows in our church due to water issue and age/condition of

the windows. We have accepted a bid from Hoefer Custom Stained Glass of Hutchinson (for $24,150.00) to replace them.

If you would like to contribute to this project, please place your donation in the envelope that was attached the weekend of

Sept. 27th or pick one up in the vestibule and drop it in the collection basket. Please know that any donation would be

greatly appreciated. It is our goal to take good care of our beautiful church! ALL donations are appreciated!

ST. JOHN’S LENDING LIBRARY: St. John’s is looking to upgrade and expand our lending library. We currently have one bookshelf filled with books, audio CDs, and videos, but would like to expand our selection. These resources are available for anyone to bor-

row as they would like. We are graciously accepting any donations of good Catholic material to add to our library! We are also looking for a

couple bookshelves to help store the expanding selection of material. If you have any that you would like to donate, please contact the parish

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JOIN US FOR PRAYER: Everyone is invited to gather in the church to pray together for these intentions:

1) To Stop Abortion and 2) To bring God back into our culture so we can show mercy and love to each other.

We will pray from 9:00am—10:00am on Friday mornings beginning this Friday, January 15th.

Hoisington Mass Schedule for Jan. 19th—Jan. 24th:

Tuesday, Jan. 19th 10:00am NO MASS

Wednesday, Jan. 20th 10:00am NO MASS

Thursday, Jan. 21st 10:00am NO MASS

Friday, Jan. 22nd 10:00am NO MASS

Saturday, Jan. 23rd 5:00pm +George Haffner

Sunday, Jan. 24th 9:00am +Pat Steiner (Mrs. Jim Steiner)

Hoisington Ministers For Next Weekend:

5:00pm Saturday 9:00am Sunday

OLMITZ MASS SCHEDULE Jan. 20th—Jan. 24th:

Wed., Jan. 20th 7:00pm NO MASS

Sun., Jan. 24th 10:30am +Julius Suppes

MINISTERS for Next Weekend:

Servers: N/A

Lectors: Volunteers

Collectors: Volunteers

OLMITZ NOTES:

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: We will meet on Jan. 17th & 24th at 9:15am.

DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET and

ROSARY: We will pray this on Sunday mornings

at 10:05am before Mass. All are welcome!!!

SUPPORT IS NEEDED: St. Ann’s Olmitz Parish needs your support for recent upkeep and repair work done to

help preserve our church and school buildings. Cost is ap-

proximately $30,000.00 for these various expenses including

roof & gutter maintenance, water damage repairs and cleanup

on the interior and exterior of both buildings. If you would

like to make a charitable donation towards these expenses,

please make a check payable to St. Ann’s Church. Thank you

for your support.

OLMITZ K-of-C MEETING: This will be Thursday, Jan. 21st at 7:00pm in the 2100 Club.

2020 CONTRIBUTION RECAPS: If you would like a 2020 Contribution recap,

please let Linda Bahr know and she can get

that for you. Genuflection It is easy to “go through the motions” as Catholics, and one of the easiest gestures to forget the meaning of is the genuflection. Often we will find ourselves mindlessly walking into church, finding a pew and kneeling quickly on one knee be-fore sitting down. We sometimes do it so much without thinking that when we walk down the aisle of a movie theater we end up genuflecting before we sit down for the show! So why do Catholics genuflect when they walk into a church?

Historically speaking, the act of genuflecting on one knee comes from court etiquette and was done while in the pres-ence of a medieval king or noble. It was a sign of respect as well as a pledge of service.

Christians adopted this custom over time, and it became fully integrated into the liturgy of the Roman Rite by the 16th century. The left knee was always used to give reverence to a king and so to distinguish the Christian usage of the custom, Christians would genuflect in church on the right knee to God.

God has always been known to Jews and Christians as a king who is rich in mercy and boundless in love. To give hon-or to that “King of Love,” Christians thought it fitting to pay respect and honor to him by genuflecting every time they entered his “court.”

This meant bending on one knee whenever they passed in front of the tabernacle — the little house in every Catholic church that holds the Blessed Sacrament.

For Catholics we believe that Jesus is truly present, Body, Blood, soul and divinity in the Holy Eucharist and so when we genuflect, we do so because we are in God’s presence.

The Catechism affirms this teaching, “In the liturgy of the Mass we express our faith in the real presence of Christ under the species of bread and wine by, among other ways, genuflecting or bowing deeply as a sign of adoration of the Lord (CCC 1378).”

This also means that Catholics should only genuflect when there is a tabernacle present with the Precious Body within it. There are times in the liturgical year, Good Friday, for example, when the tabernacle is emptied and the doors are open. Since the Eucharist is not within the tabernacle, Catholics do not need to genuflect before getting into the pew. A simple bow is substituted whenever the Eucharist is not present.

A practical tip to know if it is appropriate to genuflect in a Catholic church is to look for the red sanctuary lamp. If it is lit, that means Jesus is present and the proper response is to genuflect to show your love and honor. As a reminder, Catholics are only asked to genuflect while passing before the tabernacle. That means, if a Catholic church has the tabernacle in a separate chapel of Eucharistic reservation, you only genuflect when walking by it, not every time you enter the main body of the church.

In the end, we do these bodily actions because, as Pope Benedict XVI wrote in his book God Is Near Us: The Eucha-rist, the Heart of Life:

[O]ur religion, our prayer, demands bodily expression. Because the Lord, the Risen One, gives himself in the Body, we have to respond in soul and body … all the spiritual possibilities of our body are necessarily included in celebrating the Eucharist: singing, speaking, keeping silence, sitting, standing, kneeling. *Taken from aleteia.org

Ushers: Richard Neidhart Lectors: Joan Schmidt & Calie Doze

Ushers: Ron & Jared Batchman Lectors: Kathy Hoffman and Diana Zehca

Collection for Last Week: 44 Envelopes………..….$ 2,445.00 Offertory …………….....$ 244.00

On-line giving………….$ 656.80 TOTAL: ……………....$ 3,345.80

DECEMBER SUMMARY:

Income………………..$ 30,290.35 Expenses……………...$ 15,464.20 TOTAL: ………….. + $ 14,826.15

YEAR-to-DATE SUMMARY:

Income……………..…$ 130,744.24 Expenses…………..….$ 105,236.81 TOTAL: ………..… + $ 25,507.43

COUNTERS:

Gloria Larkin & Darleen Demel (Please wear masks)

OLMITZ COLLECTION FOR LAST WEEKEND: 28 Envelopes…………….$ 815.00 Offertory…………………$ 66.00 Votives…………………..$ 180.00 Votive Stand……………..$ 5.00

TOTAL: …………...…....$ 1,066.00

Altar Society Dues (8)…...$ 90.00

Church/School Repairs Fund:

Week of 1/3/2021…………..…...$ 125.00

Week of 1/10/2021……………...$ 3,050.00

Total Donations as of 1/10/21…..$ 6,475.00

READINGS THIS

WEEKEND # 932

READINGS THIS WEEKEND: 932

#Readings for the day: catholicreadings.org

Offertory: N/A

Euch. Min.: N/A

D-of-I ANNUAL SOUP SAMPLER—Cancelled.

WINTER RAFFLE IS UPCOMING: The annual Soup

Sampler of the D-of-I scheduled for January 2021 regrettably

had to be cancelled because of COVID concerns. However,

the D-of-I will continue with their Winter Raffle. 58 prizes

are on the raffle including many cash prizes and various other

prizes. Tickets may be purchased from any D-of-I member or

by contacting the Raffle Chair, Jolene Rziha at 620-793-8585.

The drawing will be held on the afternoon of January 24,

2021. The raffle proceeds are used to help with our many

charitable causes. The Daughters of Isabella organization is

grateful for the generous support given through the years and

are hopeful that in January 2022, we will once again be able

to hold our Soup Sampler along with our Winter Raffle.

STEWARDSHIP MESSAGE FOR JAN. 17th: In

today’s first reading we hear Samuel respond eagerly, “Here

I am!” each time the Lord calls him. May we, too, be listen-

ing for the call of God in our lives and be ready to say like the

Psalmist, “Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.”

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY: In case of an emergen-

cy while Fr. Eke is gone, please call Loretta at: 620-786-

9310.

“Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.”

- St. Teresa

THEO 2023 Theology of the Church—3 hr. course by Fr. Bob Schremmer. Course Description: The

Church can be brimming with life, filled with love, motivated

by compassion, serving the poor & outcasts, only if it can be-

come a community with servant leaders with open willingness

to let the future unfold in the power of the Spirit of God. Lit-

urgy & ritual, especially Eucharist, provide the powerful pres-

ence of God unfolding within Jesus Christ. As over past cen-

turies, there is an opportunity for the chaos we currently expe-

rience both personally & globally to open us up to the

Church’s mission to become & to nurture a dynamic web of

relationships in which all humanity can find itself part of the

wondrous whole that is the Body of Christ. ITV Classes are

Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27, March 6, 13 on Saturday

mornings 8:30am—12:00 noon.

CFO OPENING AT THE DIOCESE OF

DODGE CITY: The Diocese of Dodge City is hiring a new CFO to oversee all financial activities for the organiza-

tion. Scope of the work is the administration of the temporal

goods of the diocese, budgeting, and financial reporting in

accordance with Canon Law. Additional oversight of staff &

the administration of employee benefit programs, property &

liability insurance, investment programs & accounting assis-

tance to the 48 parishes located in the 28 SW Kansas counties.

This role is mandated by Canon Law & is responsible for

monthly financial reporting, providing competent analysis of

reports & data, and providing counsel to the Bishop on finance

related matters.

THE BIBLE IN A YEAR—Do you struggle to find time to read the Bible? Fr. Mike Schmitz is

doing the Bible in a Year in podcast form. He reads

through 2-3 scripture passages daily and reflects on

them. Simply search for “The Bible in a Year” in

whichever podcast app you use.

Let’s start the New Year with God! “God love you! That is the way I shall conclude my

broadcasts, and that is the way I shall begin them today. I want the first word on the air of

this New Year to be God. It is God who makes us happy. It is Love which makes old things

new. It is you who count the years in terms of God’s abiding love. Combining all three we

have “God love you,” which is but another of saying, “Happy New Year”. Archbishop Ful-

ton Sheen (The Relevance of God—Address delivered on 1/1/1939)

C O N F E S S I O N S : Fr. John Strasser will be here

filling in and will hear confes-

sions January 16th and 23rd

from 4:14—4:45pm at St.

John’s in Hoisington.

ANNUAL SUPER BOWL RAFFLE & PITCH TOURNAMENT will be held at the Odin K-of-C Hall on Sunday, Feb. 7th. Registration starts at 11:30am, tournament

starts at noon. If you wish, bring snacks to share. Tickets can be purchased from any Knight.

http://aleteia.org/

A PRAYER FOR THE FAMILY (Composed by St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta) Heavenly Father, You have given us the model of life in the Holy Family of Nazareth.

Help us, O Loving Father, to make our family another Nazareth where love, peace & joy reign.

May it be deeply contemplative, intensely Eucharistic, revived with joy.

Help us to stay together in joy and sorrow in family prayer.

Teach us to see Jesus in the members of our families, especially in their distressing disguise.

May the Eucharistic heart of Jesus make our hearts humble like his and help us to carry out our family duties in a holy way.

May we love one another as God loves each one of us, more and more each day, and forgive each other’s faults as you forgive our

sins. Help us, O Loving Father, to take whatever you give and give whatever you take with a big smile.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, cause of our joy, pray for us.

St. Joseph, pray for us.

Holy Guardian Angels, be always with us, guide and protect us. Amen!

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS is offering free professional counseling in Dodge City, Garden City and Great Bend for adults, children, couples, families and seniors, regardless of race, religion, or

socioeconomic status. Contact Amy Falcon at 620-227-1590 or email my at: afalcon@CatholicCharitiesSWKS.org

FREE PREGNANCY SUPPORT: Catholic Charities offers free pregnancy support services for all women regard-less of age, income, marital status or religious affiliation. There are no fees for this service. If you know someone who

is facing an unintended pregnancy, please ask them to contact Amy Falcon at 620-227-1590.

HEARING ASSISTANCE: The Starkey Hearing Foundation provides hearing aid assistance for those with finan-cial need. There is an application processing fee of $125.00 per hearing aid request; contact Hear Now to discuss eligi-

bility before completing an application. For assistance: 800-328-8602, or go to Hearnow@starkey.com When the ap-

plication is approved, aids are given to the applicant at no additional cost.

SHARE WITH US! If you’ve had a new baby or are celebrating a wedding or anniversary and would like it an-

nounced in the bulletin, call the information in to the Parish Office at 653-2963 or email us at: stjohnevange-

list122@gmail.com

PRAYER FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY: O God, our creator, from Your provident hand we have received our

right to life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness. You have called us as Your people & given us the right & the duty to

worship You, the only true God, and Your Son, Jesus Christ. Through the power & working of Your Holy Spirit, You

call us to live out our faith in the midst of the world, bringing the light & the saving truth of the Gospel to every corner

of society. We ask You to bless us in our vigilance for the gift of religious liberty. Give us the strength of mind &

heart to readily defend our freedoms when they are threatened; give us courage in making our voices heard on behalf of

the rights of Your Church & the freedom of conscience of all people of faith. Grant, we pray, O heavenly Father, a

clear and united voice to all your sons & daughters gathered in Your Church in this decisive hour in the history of our

nation, so that, with every trial withstood & every danger overcome—for the sake of our children, our grandchildren &

all who come after us—this great land will always be “one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for

all.” We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen!

YOU CAN SAVE SOMEONE’S LIFE TODAY: Any woman who is pregnant & in need

can turn for help to the pro-life movement. She never has to feel that abortion is the only option.

People anywhere in the country can find assistance at the following numbers:

Carenet/Heartbeat 1-800-395-HELP

Crisis PG Helpline 1-888-4-OPTIONS

Birthright—1-800-550-4900

National Life Center—1-800-848-LOVE

Bethany Christian Services—1-800-238-4269

LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOPS: Life skills are positive & adaptive behaviors that make it possible for individuals to deal effectively with the demands & challenges of life. Catholic Charities offers several life skills classes on topics such as:

tenant regulations, healthy relationships, health & wellness, time management, home maintenance and safety, and essential

food, nutrition and physical activity. For a current schedule of classes visit: http://catholiccharitiesswks.org/services/

healthy-relationships

PRAYER FOR THE MILITARY: Lord Jesus Christ, please hold our troops in Your loving arms. Protect them

as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts that they perform for us in our time of need.

We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES: No one needs to go through life’s most difficult challenges alone. Catholic Charities of Southwest KS is offering free professional counseling services in Dodge City, Garden City, and Great Bend for adults,

children, couples, families & seniors, regardless of race, religious or socioeconomic status. Contact Amy Falcon at 620-227

-1590 or go to afalcon@CatholicCharitiesSWKS.org for more information and/or to schedule an appointment.

WORKING TOGETHER TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS THE ONLY WAY TO END IT.

U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Traffficking. (www.sistersagainsttrafficking.org) USCSAHT is a 501© 3

organization. 2039 N Geyer Road, St. Louis, MO 63l3l

CATHOLIC CHARITIES: If you know of individuals and families who are struggling as a result of COVID-19, please ask them to call Catholic Charities. Our case managers will assess their situation and provide assistance as needed. Counsel-ing sessions are continuing via Telehealth. For all other inquiries for immigration matters, economic assistance or other-wise, please refer to our contact page for all staff phone numbers and email addresses. If no one answers, PLEASE leave a message; we are available and we will return your call as soon as possible. We are here to help: https://www.catholiccharitiesswks.org/contact-us To help us continue to provide support for those who are struggling as a result of COVID-19, please support the Catholic Charities Pandemic Appeal Fund at https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/2020-pandemic-relief-fund. Catholic Charities staff members continue to work and provide assistance from home, and the offices will remained closed until the daily new COVID-19 cases begin to drop. Phone and email are the best way to reach anyone at Catholic Charities. Visit our contact list at https://catholiccharitiesswks.org/ or call Great Bend 620-792-1393

O Most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy, at this most critical time, we entrust the United States of America to your loving care. Most Holy Mother, we beg you to reclaim this land for the glory of your Son. Overwhelmed with the burden of the sins of our nation, we cry to you from the depths of our hearts and seek refuge in your motherly protection. Look down with mercy upon us and touch the hearts of our people. Open our minds to the great worth of human life and to the responsibilities that accompany human freedom. Free us from the falsehoods that lead to the evil of abortion and threaten the sanctity of family life. Grant our country the wisdom to proclaim that God’s law is the foundation on which this nation was founded, and that He alone is the True Source of our cherished rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. O Merciful Mother, give us the courage to reject the culture of death and the strength to build a new Culture of Life.

All Kansas Diocese have been asked by our State's Bishops, includ-ing Bishop Brungardt, to join the Kansas Rosary Crusade. Each Thursday, we are asked to pray the Rosary for the passage of pro-life legislation here in Kansas. Thursday is the day when we normally pray the Luminous Myster-ies, however the Kansas Rosary Crusade offers the "Mysteries of Life in the Womb" for your Thursday Rosary. You can log on to: https://kansasrosarycrusade.org/ to get all of the information.

It was decided to move our Sunday Rosary Devotion (via Zoom Meeting) to Thursday's at 8pm in order to participate in this crusade. As usual, you will receive a Zoom Meeting invitation sometime on Thursday and partici-pants can click on the meeting link to join at 8:00 pm. If you have any ques-tions or problems signing on, please don't hesitate to contact Tom or Lisa Ridder at 620-874-0447 or 620-874-8599.

Everyone is encouraged to register your individual name or family name and

commit to this devotion even if you can't join on Thursdays via Zoom Meet-

ing.

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