ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CROATIAN PARISH ON STRAWBERRY HILL

708 N. 4th Kansas City, Kansas 66101 OLDEST CROATIAN CHURCH WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI - 1900

www.stjohnthebaptistcatholicchurch.com

Pastoral Staff

Fr. Peter M. Jaramillo, S.S.A. Pastor Fr. Joseph Arsenault, S.S.A.

Fr. John Melnick, S.S.A. Sr. Mary Michael MacChesney

Phyllis Hampton, Parish Secretary

Office Hours Monday - Friday

8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Church Office 913-371-0627

FAX & E-mail 913-342-3324

Weekday Mass Including Adoration: Thursday 8:00 a.m.

Weekend Mass Schedule: Saturday 5:15 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m.

Confessions: Saturday 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Rosary: Saturday 4:45 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m.

Marriage Preparation: Notify the parish eight months prior to the wedding.

Pastoral Care of the Sick: Crisis Prayer Line: 913-281-4448 or 913-608-5600 Anointing and Pastoral Visits: Contact Church Office

Parish Contact Information: Finance Council President Nick Tomasic Parish Council President Don Taylor Altar Society President Kelly Moutray St. John's Senior Citizens President Mary Ann Fanning St. John Catholic Club, 913-371-9690 Ken Yarnevich St. Cecilia Choir / Organist Matt Winterhalter

15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

WEEKLY COLLECTION

June 27 & 28 July 4 & 5

Week: $ 3,798.00 $ 3,027.00

Loose: $ 249.00 $ 92.00

Maintenance: $ 112.00 $ 910.00

Candle: $ 136.60 $ 139.00

Poor box: $ 31.10 $ 26.06

JULY 12TH, 2015 - 15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS Thursday, July 16

8:00 a.m. Pat Fracol Saturday, July 18

5:15 p.m. Branimir Dukovcic, Mravena Family, Mary Staresincic, Joe & Ana Krustlic. Sunday, July 19 9:00 a.m. Parish Members

LITURGICAL MINISTERS

July 18 - 19, 2015

5:15 p.m. 9:00 a.m.

Lectors

Eucharistic Ministers

Cantor

Servers

D. Stalker S. Stalker

M. Viskovic D. Kozar

C. Lally P. Campbell D. Peattie

P. Mikesic N. Gasparovic M. Calvert

Choir

L. Lally T. Lally

G. Lucic S. Mikesic

If you have a family member who is hospitalized or homebound and would like to have a visit or receive commun-ion, please contact the Church Office. Hospitals do not inform us of a parish-ioner being admitted to the hospital. Call Phyllis at 913-371-0627.

REMEMBER THE SICK OF OUR PARISH IN YOUR PRAYERS.

Our new parish website is up and running. Please visit our website at www.stjohnthebaptistcatholicchurch.com the website will also appear in the front of our bulleting.

If you have any pictures of our past parish events and would like to see them in our website please email them to Mario Viskovic at marioviski@msn.com

Strawberry Hill Museum - Neighborhood Rummage Sale 720 N. 4th Street, Kansas City, KS Courtyard Sale Extravaganza! Saturday, July 18 from 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. You will be delighted at the variety of treasures we have for you! All proceeds will benefit the Strawberry Hill Museum. For more information please call 913-371-3264 or visit the website www.strawberryhillmuseum.org.

Altar Society Meeting July 12, 2015 - Following 9:00am Mass - Church Basement.

Festival Meeting July 14, 2015 - 6:00 p.m. in Church Basement.

Baby Bottle Boomerang Thank you for your prayers & coins for Wyandotte County Pregnancy Center.

Total Collection 2015 - $924.27 Total 2014 - $742.66

Good Job!! Thank you!!!

Festival News

Saturday, August 15, 2015

After 4:00 p.m. Mass

Gather your friends and family and head to Strawberry Hill for an evening of fun for All Ages!!!

Help Wanted!!! If you would like to volunteer, call Carol Kaifes 913-281-4562. If you would like to make a dona-tion to help defray expenses, place your donation in col-lection basket.

Items Needed: Surprise packages Kids/Adults $10.00 value 2 liter pop - stick or packaged candy donate old jewelry also

Bring items to Parish Rectory after July 26, 2015 Mon-Thurs 8am-2pm

JULY 12TH, 2015 - 15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

ARCHDIOCESAN EVENTS

Fr. Kapaun Jeep Mass, Saturday, August 1. Tour Prairie Star Ranch and Camp Tekakwitha prior to the mass. Gates open at 5:00 p.m. The Mass will promptly take place outdoors at the beautiful Prairie Star Ranch, 1124 California Rd, Williams-burg, KS. at 7:15 p.m. Bring a lawn chair and water. The Mass and proceeding tours are hosted by Camp Tekakwitha and Prairie Star Ranch. Who is Invited: All Catholics in the Archdiocese and those devoted to Fr. Kapaun With special guests: Veteran Priests including Army Celebrant Fr. Peter Jaramillo Members of Fr. Kapaun's Cause for Sainthood from Wichita T-Xtreme Campers, counselors and parents Archdioc-esan Seminarians Camp alumni campers and Staff Veterans Groups Catholic Committee on Scouting and all Catholic Scouts Korean Catholic Community Knights of Columbus Mu-sic by: Michael James Mette-Air Force Veteran. Join us in cel-ebration of the life and ministry of Father Kapaun. Fr. Emil Kapaun was a Kansas Priest and Korean War hero from Pilsen who led an extraordinary life and is on the road to sainthood. Fr. Kapaun, Servant of God, pray for us. Check this web site for more details about Father Kapaun's life: http://catholicdioceseofwichita.org/father-kapaun CHILDREN’S CLOTHES AND SHOES NEEDED FOR TURNSTYLES’ BACK-TO-SCHOOL EVENT! -- Donate gently used children’s clothing and shoes for ages 4 to 17 to Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas. Larger sizes are needed. Catholic Charities’ thrift store, TurnStyles, will host a special Back-to-School shopping night in late July for families served by the organization’s Emergency Assistance Centers. Donations are tax de-ductible and may be dropped off at the 87th street location or at one of the bins conveniently located at: Ascension, Prince of Peace, St. Michael’s, Holy Trinity, St. Ann’s, Cure of Ars and St. Agnes. All proceeds go towards helping our neighbors in need!

CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS IN JULY! Shop Catho-lic Charities of Northeast Kansas’ TurnStyles thrift store for new and gently used Christmas items at prices to make your pocket change jingle. Rejoice early and often beginning Monday, July 6 through Saturday, July 18, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. at the 87th street location across from the main Johnson County library. All proceeds support local Catholic Charities programs including the Emergency Assistance Centers, refugee resettlement, hospice and more!

Protection of Children Anyone who believes that a child is being abused or ne-glected can make a confidential report to the Kansas De-partment for Children and Families Protection Report Center, 800-922-5330. If a child is in immediate danger, first call 911. Also, please call the Archdiocesan confi-dential report line, 913-647-3051 or Dr. Dennis Schem-mel, Victim Assistance Coordinator, 913-909-2740.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Many marriage customs stand in tension with modern American attitudes and val-ues, notably "giving away the bride," which is no longer in the Catholic liturgy, and re-minds us of a time when mar-riage was a contract between

men (the groom and the bride's father). A Mexican cus-tom, now approved for use in the United States, has a very different message. An ancient Roman custom called for smashing pieces of gold and silver so that bride and groom could each keep half. This is the origin of today's Mexican practice of the groom giving thirteen gold coins to the bride, symbolical-ly placing all his worldly goods into her care, and a sign of his unconditional trust. The coins are often given in beautiful gift boxes and are retained as an heirloom. Why thirteen? The standard explanation is that they represent Jesus and the apostles. The priest blesses the coins and pours them into the bride's cupped hands. Then she en-trusts them to the groom, who later pours them back into her hands. This enduring ritual is in such harmony with our tradition's view of marriage that it is now increasing-ly performed by English-speaking Hispanic Catholics at weddings in the United States. --Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

Summer Schedule

The rectory office will be closed on Fridays, July and August.

Have a safe summer.

Keeler Women’s Center, a ministry of the Benedictine Sisters is located at 2220 Central Ave., KCK. All pro-grams are free. Donations are welcome. Call 913.906.8990 or register on-line at www.keelerwomenscenter.org Education and Support for Domestic Violence, Tuesdays, 10:00 -11:00 a.m. The program is offered in partnership with Friends of Yates/Joyce Williams Shelter. Facilitator is Chandra Green. Support group for Caregivers (men and women) Weekly, Tuesdays, 1:30-3:00 p.m. Our facilitator is Jackie Tigges, MSW, LSCSW. Caring for a loved one who is ill or dying is very difficult and it helps to be supported by others.