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Fifth Sunday of Easter
Year A
Fr. Anselm Eke, MSP
Pastor
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES:
As a response to the current COVID-19 situation, the following have been rescheduled or canceled.
1. FIRST RECONCILIATION—has been rescheduled for August 9, 2020 at 4:00pm
2. FIRST COMMUNION—has been rescheduled for August 16, 2020 at the 9:00am Mass
3. VBS (Vacation Bible School)—this will be rescheduled for August. The exact dates TBD.
4. END-of-YEAR CYO TRIP—For High School students has been canceled.
ON-LINE GIVING: During this time of Masses being suspended, we do encourage you to sign up on-line to donate to the
church. To do so: 1. Go to our Parish website….. www.stjohnevangelistparish.com 2. Click on “About Us” 3. Click
on “Sign up for Parish Giving” at the bottom left 4. Enter a username and password and continue. IF you have trouble
completing the process, you are welcome to call Parish Giving at 866-307-7140 & they will be happy to assist you.
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: [email protected]
For Religious Education:
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.
May 10th,
2020
St. John the Evangelist Parish
Hoisington, KS St. Ann Parish
Olmitz, KS
Website: stjohnevangelistparish.com
S P I R I T U A L D I R E C T I O N :
Do you yearn to be more spiritually present in
your everyday life? Are you seeking discernment
regarding a particular life issue? Do you want to
deepen your connection with God? Do you want
to enhance your prayer life? Judy Spangler is a
certified Spiritual Director. If you would like to
schedule a session for direction, please contact
Judy at 620-786-0541. Length of session and fee
are negotiable.
NOTICE: We encourage
you to stop by
the church to
make a visit to the Blessed
Sacrament from
8:00am—7:00pm
STEWARDSHIP MESSAGE FOR MAY 10th: “The one
who has faith in me will do the works I do, and far greater than these,” Je-
sus tells his disciples. That’s quite an assignment for us as Christian stew-
ards!
WORD OF LIFE QUOTE FOR MAY 10th: “O Blessed Moth-
er, you received the good news of the incarnation of Christ, your Son, with
faith and trust. Grant your protection to all pregnant mothers facing difficul-
ties.” USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, “A Prayer for Pregnant
Mothers”
ST. JOHN’S FINANCE COUNCIL MEETING: St. John’s
Finance Council will meet on Tuesday, May 12th at 6:30pm in the
Parish Center.
ST. JOHN’S PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING: St.
John’s Pastoral Council will meet on Thursday, May 14th at 6:30pm
in the Parish Center.
HOISINGTON K-of-C will NOT meet in May. Thank you.
NEW ALTAR SOCIETY BOOKS: The June
2020—May 2022 books are ready to be picked up.
They are on the book rack in the vestibule.
PRO-LIFE PRAYER:
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 Cul-
ture of Life.
PRAYERS & SYMPATHY: St. John’s Parish extends our sympathy to Cindy, Brian, Madie & Nolan Wilborn at
the loss of Cindy’s Grandmother, Isabelle Dumler. Please keep Isabelle and her family in your prayers and may she
and all the faithful departed rest in peace.
ALTAR SOCIETY CO-
CHAIRS FOR MAY:
Pat Haberman and Mar-
garet Evers
Hoisington Mass Schedule for May 12th—May 17th:
Tuesday, May 12th 10:00am Liv./+Dec. Members of St. John’s Altar Soc.
Wednesday, May 13th 10:00am +Anna & +Paul Dolechek
Thursday, May 14th 10:00am +Mark Smith
Friday, May 15th 10:00am +Bill & Rose Miller Saturday, May 16th 5:00pm +Randy Dumler
Sunday, May 17th 9:00am No Mass in Hoisington
Hoisington Ministers For Next Weekend:
5:00pm Saturday 9:00am Sunday
OLMITZ MASS SCHEDULE MAY 17th: Sun., May 17th 10:30am People & Needs of St. Ann and St. John’s Parishes
MINISTERS for Next Weekend: Servers: N/A Lectors: N/A Collectors: N/A Offertory: N/A Euch. Min.: N/A
OLMITZ NOTES:
PSR: There will be no CCD/CYO classes until fur-
ther notice due to health concerns. We will keep
everyone updated on when classes will resume as
more information is available.
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CONTRIBUTIONS TO ST. ANN’S: During this
time that Masses are suspended, we encourage you to still
contribute to the church by sending your donations for St.
Ann’s to St. John’s Parish Office-122 E. 5th St.-
Hoisington, KS 67544.
Saintly Spotlight: St. Damien of Molokai The man who would become St. Damien of Molokai, was born in rural Belgium, on January 3, 1840. His name was Jozef De Veuster, and he was the youngest of seven children. Growing up on the farm, Jozef was pre-pared to take over for his family, but he did not want the responsibility. Instead, he wanted to follow his older brother and two sisters who took religious vows. In 1864, Damien's brother, who was also in the same religious order, was ordered to Hawaii. But his brother became ill, so Br. Damien offered to go in his place...his religious brothers agreed to send him and have him ordained. Br. Damien arrived in Hawaii in March 1864, and was ordained as a priest on the island of Hawaii two months
later. For nine years, he worked on the island as a priest, leading an important, yet undistinguished life. In 1866, Hawaii established a leper colony on the Kalaupapa Peninsula. It was still mistakenly believed that leprosy was
highly contagious. This belief resulted in the forced quarantine of leprosy patients. These people still needed spiritual and medi-cal care, so Fr. Damien discerned his call to serve them.
Upon arrival in 1873, he found the colony was poorly maintained. Anarchy reigned among the people living there. Many patients required treatment but had nobody to care for them. Other patients took to drinking and became severe alcoholics. Every kind of immorality and misbehavior was on display in the lawless colony. There was no law or order.
Fr. Damien realized the people needed leadership, so he provided it. He asked people to come together to build houses and schools and eventually the parish church, St. Philomena. The church still stands today.
The sick were cared for and the dead buried. Order and routine made the colony livable. Fr. Damien personally provid-ed much of the care the people needed.
He was supposed to only work in the colony for a time then he would be replaced by one of three other volunteers for the work. But the leper colony was to become his permanent home. After working with the people for a time Fr. Damien grew attached to the people and his work. He asked permission to stay at the colony to serve. His request was granted.
Fr. Damien contracted leprosy in 1885, after several years of work. He continued his work, despite his illness, which slowly took over his body. He derived strength from prayer and devotion. He often went to the cemetery to pray the Rosary or spent time in the presence of the Eucharist. "It is at the foot of the altar that we find the strength we need in our isolation," he wrote. After sixteen years in the colony, Fr. Damien succumbed to leprosy on April 15, 1889.
He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in Brussels, Belgium on June 4, 1995. His sainthood was confirmed on October 11, 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI. His feast day is May 10.
Saint Damien is the patron saint of people suffering from leprosy. *Taken from catholic.org.
Servers: N/A Ushers: N/A Lectors: N/A Euch. Min.: N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A
Collection for Last Week: 18 Envelopes……….…$ 1,360.00
Offertory ……………...$ 855.00
On-Line Giving……….$ 185.60
TOTAL: ……………….$ 2,400.60
Kevin Urban Memorials: $ 820.00
APRIL MONTHLY SUMMARY:
Income………………..$ 16,927.16
Invest. Cashed@ Dioc. $ 30,000.00
Expenses………………$ 54,639.00
Total: ……………….—$ 7,711.84
YEAR-to-DATE SUMMARY:
Income………………..$ 236,740.02
Expenses……………...$ 224,216.60
Total: ……………….+ $ 12,523.42
COUNTERS: NONE NEEDED
OLMITZ COLLECTION FOR LAST WEEKEND: 9 Envelopes……………..$ 790.00
Votives..………………....$ 60.00
TOTAL: …………...…...$ 850.00
READINGS THIS WEEKEND #910
READINGS THIS WEEKEND: #910
MASS ON-LINE: Our Masses in Hoisington &
Olmitz are being live-streamed on the two parish’s
Facebook Pages. Daily Masses on St. John’s Face-
book Page, weekend Masses on both parish’s Face-
book pages.
If you have internet but do not have a Facebook Account, you
may go to our church’s website at:
www.stjohnevangelistparish.com and one of the first things
you’ll see is a little blue box with an F in it. Click on it and
it’ll take you to the church’s Facebook page. Find the Mass
you want to watch and click on it. (May have to click on
“See All” below the Mass videos.) It will ask if you want to
“Create Account”….just click on “Not now.”
Facebook page, type in the search bar: Catholic Dio-
cese of Dodge City, click on the first picture of the
Bishop and it’ll bring up their Facebook postings. Scroll
down until you see a video of the Bishop saying Mass.
NOTICE: The Parish Office is not open to the
public until further notice. If you need something,
please call 620-653-2963 or 620-653-2695. Please
note that both of these numbers ring at both the
rectory AND the parish office, so it’s ok to call ei-
ther number.
BULLETINS CAN BE VIEWED on-line at
www.stjohnevangelistparish.com
There will also be some bulletins in the back of the two churches as
well as in the mailbox behind the brick sign in Father’s front yard.
NEED HELP? Catholic Charities staff
members want to help you if you are in need as a
result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Call our help-
line at 620-272-0010 or send us an email at
can help with food assistance, non-food pantry
items, tracking down your stimulus check, health
insurance paperwork, basic taxes, housing, counsel-
ing and other basic living needs.
Father Eke will be offering these
Mass intentions privately in the
chapel, not open to the public
but are live-streamed on our
parish’s Facebook page.
RINGS!
We have had these
rings in our parish
office for several
years, having put
them in the bulletin a
few times trying to
find their rightful owner. If any of these rings are
yours, please come by the Parish Office to claim.
D-of-I: The Mother/Daughter Banquet
scheduled for May 11th has been can-
celled.
The USCCB has produced an excellent resource list for marriage and family
ministry during COVID-19 at the website: https://www.foryourmarriage.org/
virtual-resources-for-responding-to-covid-19/.
NOTE: This
large expense
amount is due
to the Church
repairs recent-
ly completed.
Have I not command-
ed you? Be strong and
courageous. Do not be
terrified; do not be dis-
couraged. For the
Lord your God will be
with you wherever
you go.
Joshua 1:9
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!
DIVINE MERCY RADIO: Are you
struggling to keep up with all the
Catholic events in the area? Have you
heard about an event, but can’t re-
member the time or place? Divine
Mercy Radio has all the local Catholic
Church and school events compiled
onto one calendar at dvmercy.com.
Just click the KRTT calendar on the
home page. Check it out!
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: [email protected]
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 [email protected] 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-
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 Helpling 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 [email protected] for more information and/or to schedule an appointment.
Donors gratitude-Vibrant Ministries Grant
• Alms in Action Rose Debes, Director of Religious Ed, St John the Evangelist
Hoisington
o I would like to thank everybody for the grant made possible by Vibrant Ministries. We
were able to get a subscription to Formed that was made available to our parishioners.
• Alms in Action Jaclyn Brown DRE Prince of Peace, Great Bend
o I would like to thank the donors for their contributions to Vibrant Ministries. We were
able to use some of those funds for things in our parish such as TVs, Projectors, Laptops
and two curriculums.
• Alms in Action, Mark Baalman, Catechist, St. Michael Lacrosse
o I would like to thank all the donors for the generous gifts for the grants. We used the
money for technology that has been very beneficial.
• Alms in Action Joyce Schaffer and Linda Calvillo Co-Catechists, St Michael, La-
crosse
o We thank you very much for the donations you have given that we can provide for our
kids teaching and the tools that we have. We really appreciate it.
