THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT ~ FEBRUARY 28TH, 2016
MASS INTENTIONS
Sun. Feb 28 8:00 am +Dolores Hoffman
Tu. Mar 1 8:00 am +Connie & Marcella Pfannenstiel
Th. Mar 3 8:00 am +Pamela Schumacher
Sun. Mar 6 8:00 am +Edward & Oliva Pfannenstiel
Tu. Mar 8 8:00 am L/D Al & Gina Rohr family
Th. Mar 10 8:00 am +Henry & Loretta Stecklein
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
SERVERS
Sunday, Feb 28 Lauren Moeder & Carson Werth Sunday, Mar 6 Mark Leiker & Sammy Pfannenstiel
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION
Sunday, Feb 28 Lilly B, Mark L, Dolores P, Bea S. Sunday, Mar 6 Ernie B, Jill M, John M, Rhonda S.
LECTORS OFFERTORY GIFTS
Sun. Feb 28 Gene Gottschalk Ken & Peggy Richmeier Sun. Mar 6 David Leiker Sid & Joanne Steinert
GREETERS
Sunday, Feb 28 Vernie Pfannenstiel Sunday, Mar 6 Virgil & Dolores Pfannenstiel
COLLECTION TEAMS
Sunday, February 28 Larry Koirth, John Moeder, Virgil Pfannenstiel, Tony Rohr
Sunday, March 6 Wilbert Gross, Kenny Pfannenstiel, Rich Ruder, Sid Steinert
TRAVELING CHALICE FOR VOCATIONS
Sunday, Feb 28 Verlin & Elaine Pfannenstiel Sunday, Mar 6 Brian Pfannenstiel Sunday, Mar 13 Jeff & Wendy Richmeier Sunday, Mar 20 Darold & Evelyn Younker
Tithe ~ Stewardship of Treasure
Envelopes $1,288.00 Parish Supper $805.00
Loose $203.00 Candles $12.00
TOTAL: $2,308.00
Readings for week of February 28th
Sunday: Ex 17:3-7/Jn 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39, 40-42 Monday: 2 Kgs 5:1-15ab/ Lk 4:24-30
Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43/ Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9 /Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: Jer 7:23-28/ Lk 11:14-23 Friday: Hos 14:2-10/ Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Hos 6:1-6/ Lk 18:9-14
Gospel Reflection In the Gospel, Jesus asks the
woman to draw some well-water for
him to drink. She hesitates. She is
Samaritan. Then maybe she sees his
need, and she moves into action. If
our small selves have been fitted
with a soul that opens wide to love
and especially to the greatest love of all, God, then we have
to open up this deep center within us. Whatever careful
steps will get us there, we need—Lenten quiet, self-denial,
re-fitting our lives, even being at peace with our losses.
Stations of the Cross and Benediction
Friday 7:00 p.m.
Parish Supper – Sunday March 6
Upcoming Events
Fri. Mar 4th
: 5:30 p.m. setting up at Munjor School.
Sat. Mar 5th
: 8:00 a.m. cleaning vegetables etc.
Sun. Mar 6th
: following Mass, move items from hall to
school.
NEEDED: 80 loaves of BAKED bread for the meal. Please
let Jeanette Pfannenstiel (628-8101 or 650-3821) know by
Fri, Feb 26th
how many loaves you will be baking. Prefer to
have loaves dropped off at the Hall on Sat, March 5th
.
PLEASE NOTE – We will NOT be baking items for the
Country Store on Saturday this year.
Reminder: Each family is asked to bring at least two
desserts for the meal and two items for the Country Store,
preferably homemade.
Volunteers needed to help move items on Friday. Also,
please plan to help on Sunday. If you are not able to be
there the entire time, come and help when you can. The
success of the supper depends on all of us.
>>> ALL help is needed and greatly appreciated! <<<
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT ~ FEBRUARY 28TH, 2016
Special thanks to all who helped make noodles
the past two Saturday’s. Your gifts of time and
talent are greatly appreciated.
JOB WELL DONE!
RAFFLE TICKETS: If you have not already done so,
please get your tickets to Les & Linda Gross today, or
sometime this week. (Sold & Unsold). It is helpful and less
hectic to have the tickets turned in before the supper. You
cooperation is greatly appreciated!
Religious Education: Wednesday 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Please take some time this week to consider your gift to
the CCAA and mail your pledge to the Diocese.
Do you enjoy playing Bingo?
Come and join us at St. Nicholas for
Ladies Guild Bingo and Raffle
Sunday, March 6, starting at 1pm. We look forward to
seeing you. Many great Raffle Prizes.
Knights of Columbus Council 1867 Victoria will be hosting
Lenten Fish Fry's on Friday Feb 26 & March 11, from 5 to
7pm, at the K of C Hall on Main St. in Victoria.
Heartland Parish Lenten Mission The Message, Method & Mission of
Mercy & the Sacraments Looking
Through the Eyes of Mercy. Tony
Brandt and Chris Stewart will be
presenting the Heartland Parish
Lenten Mission on Feb. 28 – March
2, at St. Joseph Church, at 7pm each evening. Any
additional information: [email protected].
Hungering for a Healthy Start. The next
stop on our CRS Rice Bowl journey is the
African nation of Rwanda, where we’re
reminded to care for the unborn. This week
we pray for pregnant mothers, that they may
have the medical and nutritional support
they need to raise healthy, thriving children.
3 nails + 1 cross 4 given
Lenten Series Pope Francis Encyclical Laudato Si during
Sundays of Lent: Feb. 14, 21, 28; March 6, 13, from 4 to
5pm, at the Capuchin Center for Spiritual Life Victoria,
Kansas. Presenter: Fr. Earl Meyer OFMCap.
Whatever burden you’ve been carrying, bring it to God’s
mercy. Deepen your hope through celebration of that mercy
on Sunday, March 13, at St. Fidelis Basilica in Victoria.
This Jubilee Year of Mercy begins with individual
Confessions at 3pm, Rosary at 3:30pm, and Mass at 4pm.
Next week, our parish will take up The Catholic Relief
Services Collection. This collection supports six Catholic
agencies that touch more than 100 million lives around the
world. The funds from this collection help provide food to
the hungry, support to displaced refugees, and Christ’s love
and respect to all people. Next week, please give
generously to the The Catholic Relief Services Collection
and help Jesus in disguise.
The Knots of Love Rosary Ministry will hold its next
monthly gathering on Sunday, Feb. 28, at 5pm, at Via
Christi Village. Please meet in the chapel. We will pray a
rosary together and then proceed to the Heritage Room to
teach and make rosaries. All are welcome! Please contact
Lisa Eisiminger if you have any questions at
Are you up for an Olympian event? Then join us at St.
Mary’s Parish in Ellis on April 2, as we “Go for the Gold”
during our annual parish auction. Be prepared for a
delicious homemade meal, beverages, and snacks, both
silent and oral auctions and FUN! All this for $35 per ticket
purchased before March 11! Please call Sister Doris Flax at
785-726-4522 for more information.
Can’t afford a foreign pilgrimage? Then consider a state-
side pilgrimage during this Jubilee Year of Mercy to the
National Shrine of Divine Mercy in Stockbridge & Boston,
Massachusetts, July 23-27. For more information go to
Divine Mercy Radio’s website at dvmercy.com, and click
on the pilgrimage tab, or call 785.621.4110.
RELIGIOUS ITEMS - If you or a family member have
religious items such as statues, holy water bottles, rosaries,
prayer books, and palms that you want to get rid of, but just
can’t throw them away, bring them to the St. Joseph Parish
Service Center and we will either offer them to people who
would like them or dispose of them in a respectful manner.
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT ~ FEBRUARY 28TH, 2016
PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER: Martina Younger, Mary Leiker, Don Binder, Special Intention, Mary
Davis, Traci Pfannenstiel, Angie Zimmerman, Dawn Paul, Jane Wagner, Farron Leiker, Josie Walters, Krista Brungardt, Julie Koerner.
Drop your requests in the collection or let Lilly know.
Also, let Lilly know when the intention should be removed.
“What Better Way To Serve The Lord, Then By Serving
Others” We are looking for Volunteers to help serve our
brothers and sisters in their spiritual needs. Do you have an
hour a week or every other week to spare? We can use your
help! Contact: Deacon Dave Kisner @ Via Christi
Village—Hays 785-628-3241
CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWS
HOLY FAMILY ELEMENTARY
Rachel Wentling, Principal 625-3131
Feb 29 New Parent Info Night, Preschool & K at 5:30
p.m. in L.T.
New Parent Info Night, 6th Grade at 7 p.m. in L.T.
March 2 All Staff Meeting, 3:40 p.m. in Library
March 3 End of Qtr. 3
Music Programs: KP, K & 1st Gr. 7p.m. in Gym
March 4 NO SCHOOL
March 7–11 Lenten Canned Food Drive
March 7 Home & School Mtg. 7:00 p.m. in A.C.
March 10 Father’s Mass, 8:00 a.m. at IHM
2nd – 6
th Gr. Reconciliation 1:00 p.m.
Help support HFE by collecting Box Tops, Campbell’s &
Tyson Labels, cell phones, batteries. Don’t forget to recycle
your aluminum cans in our trailer in the north parking lot!
THOMAS MORE PREP- MARIAN
Chad Meitner, Principal Bob Leikam, Jr. High Assistant Principal
625-6577
Feb. 29-Mar. 5 Sub-State Basketball Tourn. @ Norton
March 3 STUCO Blood Drive - End of Qtr. 3
Mar. 4 NO SCHOOL - Teacher workday
Mar. 4-5 Art Club Garage Sale (Mar. 4 3p-7p;
Mar. 5 8a-12p - TMP-M Dining Hall)
Mar. 7 High School Winter Sports Banquet,
6:30 p - TMP-M Dining Hall
Mar. 9-11 State Basketball Tournament @ Hutch
Mar. 10 Early Release/Professional Development
Mar. 14-18 SPRING BREAK - NO SCHOOL
Psychology/Sociology Teacher Thomas More Prep-Marian, a co-educational Catholic high
school, is looking for a part-time Psychology/Sociology
teacher. This position may be combined with other duties, for
example coaching or teaching other elective courses. Please
send cover letter, resume, and three references to Mr. Chad
Meitner at [email protected].
Did you know TMP-Marian received $28,486.88 from Dillons
from the Community Reward Program last year Sign up is
easy. Either visit the website for details at https://tmp-
m.org/communityrewards/ or just call 1-866-221-4141 and
give Dillons your shopper's card number and TMP-Marian's
organization number which is 10457 and they can sign you up
over the phone. Contact Sandy Losey at TMP-Marian at
625-6577 for any questions or concerns. We truly appreciate
your support and thank Dillons for this wonderful program.
Only Jesus could build of bridge
to heaven with just two pieces of
wood.