Sunday, March 15th, 2020 ~ Third Sunday of Lent

MASS INTENTIONS

Sun. Mar 15 8:00 am L/D Marvin & Mary Jo Braun family

Tue. Mar 17 8:00 am L/D Romuald & Genevieve Leiker fam

Th. Mar 19 8:00 am +Nick & Almeda Stecklein

Sun. Mar 22 8:00 am +Cody Younger

Tue. Mar 24 8:00 am +Pat Miller

Th. Mar 26 8:00 am Kenneth & Peggy Richmeier family

MINISTRY SCHEDULE

SERVERS

Sunday, Mar 15 Valerie Dome & Ahnalyn Leiker

Sunday, Mar 22 Trenton Staley & Daunte Younker

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION

Sunday, Mar 15 Jill Moeder & Wendy Richmeier

Sunday, Mar 22 Lilly Binder & Ken Richmeier

LECTORS OFFERTORY GIFTS

Sun. Mar 15 Ken Richmeier Frank & Paulette Seib

Sun. Mar 22 Seyona Roda Sid & Joanne Steinert

GREETERS

Sunday, Mar 15 David & Claudia Leiker

Sunday, Mar 22 Francis Leiker

COLLECTION TEAM

Sunday, March 15

Jason Carter, Herman Leiker, Neal Younger, Brandon Zimmerman

Sunday, March 22

Ernie Binder, Greg Pfannenstiel, Rich Ruder, Randy Werth

TRAVELING CHALICE FOR VOCATIONS

Sunday, March 15 Herman & Rosie Leiker Sunday, March 22 Margie Pfannenstiel Sunday, March 29 Brian Pfannenstiel Sunday, April 5 Shawn & Sarah Fischer

Tithe ~ Stewardship of Treasure

Envelopes $1,770.00 Parish Supper $1,030.00 Loose $64.00

TOTAL $2,864.00

FATHER JARETT’S ~ Q & A

In other parishes I have seen where the holy water is removed from the fonts throughout the entire season of Lent instead of only during the Triduum, is this permissible?

The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments in Rome responds to this question with this answer: "This Dicastery is able to respond that the removing of Holy Water from the fonts during the season of Lent is not permitted, in particular, for two reasons: The liturgical legislation in force sees this innovation as contrary to a balanced understanding of the season of Lent, which though truly being a season of penance, is also a season rich in the symbolism of water and baptism, constantly evoked in liturgical texts. The encouragement of the Church that the faithful avail themselves frequently of the sacraments is to be understood to apply also to the season of Lent. The 'fast' and 'abstinence' which the faithful embrace in this season does not extend to abstaining from the sacraments or sacramentals of the Church.

The practice of the Church has been to empty the Holy Water fonts on the days of the Sacred Triduum in preparation of the blessing of the water at the Easter Vigil, and it corresponds to those days on which the Eucharist is not celebrated (i.e., Good Friday and Holy Saturday)."

Clearly, Holy Week is a time of rich symbolism that is to lead us deeper into the mystery of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Some argue, symbolism should not be explained; otherwise we lose the purpose of symbol, which, they would say has its very meaning explained through the experience of the senses. However, I think that we as a Catholic people are out of practice when it comes to symbolic language and therefore it does us well to review the “whys” of the symbolism of this most central week in our Church calendar year.

There are too many symbols during Holy Week to explain in one article, but a couple that tie in with the removal of the Holy Water from church are the transferal of the Eucharist from the tabernacle to a new place of reservation and the stripping of the altar. The transferal of the Eucharist symbolizes Jesus’ journey to the Garden of Gethsemane with his three chosen disciples. Catholics are invited to stay after the Holy Thursday liturgy to pray with Jesus as he/we prepare to commemorate his passion and death on Good Friday. “Could you not keep watch for one hour? Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.” (Mk. 14:37-38) The stripping of the altar is first to show the stark simplicity and sorrow of Good Friday. Also, because the altar is a symbol of Jesus within the Church, this action also symbolizes the stripping of Jesus in His passion. When we understand the symbols and the actions of the liturgy, it brings the

Sunday, March 15th, 2020 ~ Third Sunday of Lent

liturgy to life in a beautiful way.

In Christ’s Loving Service Your Pastor,

Fr. Jarett

Questions of Clarifications? Email Fr. Jarett at father.konrade@eaglecom.net

FEBRUARY FINANCES:

Income: $7,950.00 Expenses: $11,206.28

Major Expenses:

School Subsidy $3,427.29 Parish Tax $2,698.50

Christian Mothers Meeting, following Mass this morning.

K of C Meeting, Monday, March 16th at 7 pm

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Wednesday, 7:00 – 8:00 pm

Stations of the Cross & Benediction

Friday, 7:00 p.m.

The Munjor Knights of Columbus will be

hosting their next Lenten Fish Fry on Friday,

April 3rd from 5-7pm in the Munjor School

Gym. MENU: Fried Fish, Noodles & Beans

and Grebel. The Christians Mothers will also be holding a

Bake Sale; Homemade noodles will be available to

purchase. >>> Free Will Donation. <<<

Annual Stewardship Renewal Forms. 43% returned

Has yours been turned in? If not, please return as soon as

possible. They can be dropped in the collection basket,

mailed to the parish office or given to Lilly. Thank You!

The Bishop’s Annual Appeal – Call to Share. We have

already raised $3,375.00 in faithfully generous pledges to

our appeal! 10 families have joined us in making a pledge,

and we are so grateful. Families have pledged at various

levels, and we appreciate each gift, no matter the size.

Town Hall Meeting – Ellis County Sales Tax

Thursday, March 19 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall.

Everyone is invited to attend.

Next week, our parish will take up The Catholic Relief

Services Collection (CRSC). Funds from this collection

provide food to the hungry, support displaced refugees, and

bring Christ’s love and mercy to all people here and abroad.

Next week, please give generously to the CRSC and help

Jesus in disguise.

D of I Food and Craft Bingo, Sunday, March 15, at the IHM

Activity Center at 1:30pm. Offering two hot dogs, chips and

soft drink for $5.00. Everyone welcome!

Stayin’ Alive CPR Event – Sat., March 21, 10am,

at HaysMed Center for Health Improvement Gym,

2500 Canterbury Dr. Open to people 8 and older. To

register, call Debbie McLaren at 623-5500.

BINGO & RAFFLE: The St. Nicholas Ladies Guild annual

Bingo and Raffle on March 22. from 1 to 3pm. Raffle

includes a Ring doorbell, an RCA laptop tablet and many

more prizes.

Catholic Relief Services asks for your help.

Rice Bowls can be found at the entrances. 75%

of donations support programs around the

world the remaining 25% helps alleviate hunger

and poverty in our diocese.

PURIFIED - Jason Evert will be coming to IHM, Hays on

March 30, from 7 to 9pm. Purified brings parents and teens

(13+) together to discover God's plan for love and opens up

an opportunity for them to continue the discussion about this

important topic at home. The night includes Eucharistic

Adoration, praise and worship, and the sacrament of

Reconciliation. This format transforms a simple talk into a

mini-retreat for the family, allowing them to encounter the

source of purity, healing, and renewal, Jesus Christ. Visit

https://chastity.com./purified/#tickets to purchase tickets

now while they are available. Tickets are $20 per person.

Special Intentions, Curt Brungardt, Charlie Munsch, Carole Carter, Stan Herrmann,

Jack Harwood, Jerry Barnes, Parishioners in Health Care Facilities.

Drop requests in the collection basket or let Lilly know.

Let Lilly know when the intention can be removed.

Sunday, March 15th, 2020 ~ Third Sunday of Lent

Keeping a Holy Lent – Lenten Reflections: A journey

through prayer, scripture and song. Thursday, March 19,

7:00 p.m. at St. Nicholas Church.

St. Mary's CYO will be hosting its Pan-Fried Chicken

Dinner on Sunday, March 15. Buffet Style Dinner includes

Pan Fried Chicken, Homemade mashed potatoes & Gravy,

vegetable, coleslaw, dinner rolls and dessert. Will be serving

from 10am until 1pm, or until sold out. Dinner is held at the

K of C Hall, 1013 Washington St., Ellis. Price is $5.00 for

kids 5 to 9 and 10 and above $10.00. Everyone Welcome!

Have a question about the Catholic faith? Catholic Answers

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Catholics and non-Catholics alike an opportunity to talk

to some of the leading apologists and theologians in the

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Abby Johnson Leading the way to a culture of life - Former

Planned Parenthood director and accomplished author Abby

Johnson who inspired the movie Unplanned, will be at the

Century 2 Convention Center in Wichita, on May 2. Tickets

are $10 per person, children 12 and under free. Tickets at

www.century2.org. All proceeds benefit pro-life causes.

MARCH – “Despite the great efforts of many, modern

slavery continues to be an atrocious scourge that is present

throughout the world on a broad scale” (Pope Francis). Let

us work together to end it. U.S. Catholic Sisters Against

Human Trafficking. (www.sistersagainsttrafficking.org).

Free Catholic Videos, Movie, eBooks, MP3’s

www.formed.org – Parish Code: JZ3DPK

CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWS

HOLY FAMILY ELEMENTARY

Rachel Wentling, Principal 625-3131

Mar. 16 New Parent/Family Information Night 5:15 p.m.

Mar. 19 Father’s Day Mass, 8:00 a.m. at IHM

Mar. 20 Stations of the Cross, 8:15 a.m. at IHM

Mar. 23 Spring Break

THOMAS MORE PREP- MARIAN

Chad Meitner, Principal Bob Leikam, Jr. High Assistant Principal

625-6577

Hays Catholic Schools Stewardship Forms Stewardship

forms for those with children enrolled in Thomas More

Prep-Marian or Holy Family Elementary are available online

at https://tmp-m.org/2020stewardship/ The deadline for

submission was March 6. If you have not completed your

form, please do so as soon as possible.

2020 Auction for Christian Education (ACE)

Preparations are underway for ACE 2020 which will take

place on Saturday, April 25, 2020. The theme is “ACE in the

Wild” a safari theme! Tickets are available now through the

Alumni Office at (785) 625-9434. Donations are being

accepted and the details are available at tmp-m.org/ace/

Monarch 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament and Hotshot

Contest on Saturday, March 21, 2020. The tournament will

be held at Thomas More Prep-Marian, Holy Family

Elementary, and the former Kennedy Middle School. The

tournament is limited to grades 3rd through 8th. Register

teams online at tmp-m.org

Lent is a journey that moves us toward the Cross.