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Holy Spirit Catholic Church 11300 W. 103rd Street

Overland Park, Kansas 66214

Our Mission Statement Holy Spirit is a community of believers that aspires to be formed by the values of the Gospel and finds its strength in coming together to celebrate Eucharist and to be transformed into the Body of Christ. As a Eucharistic People, we who are being nourished must share the bread we have with others, wash the feet of our brothers and sisters and welcome all who come, as Christ Himself.

MASS SCHEDULE: Holy Days see inside of bulletin Saturday 7:00 a.m. Vigil 4:00 p.m. Sunday 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 6:30 p.m. Weekdays 6:45 a.m. Monday through Friday Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30 a.m. Tuesday 6:00 p.m.

CONFESSIONS Tuesday 5:15 -5:45 p.m. Saturday 2:30 -3:30 p.m.

ROSARY Monday-Friday after 6:45 a.m. Mass, Thursday 2:50 p.m., Saturday 3:30 p.m., Sunday 7:00 a.m.

PARISH OFFICE MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

(913) 492-7318 FAX (913) 492-7370 www.hscatholic.org

PASTOR Fr. Richard Storey PAROCHIAL VICAR EMERITUS Fr. Anthony Lickteig PASTORAL MINISTER Deacon Jim Lavin

PARISH MANAGER Laura Weber FACILITIES MANAGER Bob Kolich PARISH ACCOUNTANTS Anne Morrissey & Kathleen Kaufman SECRETARY Rochelle Johnson OFFICE AIDE Pat Maiorano BULLETIN NOTICES lcrowder@hscatholic.org

SCHOOL of RELIGION (SOR) (913) 492-7382 DIRECTOR of RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Sr. M. Teresa Pandl, FSGM Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Cathy Madrid DIRECTOR of YOUTH MINISTRIES Lynn Mayer SOR SECRETARY Sandy Drake

HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL (913) 492-2582 PRINCIPAL Michele Watson ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Eileen Colling SCHOOL OFFICE MANAGER Kathleen Currie SCHOOL MARKETING ASSISTANT Anita Pauls

MUSIC LITURGY COORDINATOR Denise Slaven (913) 492-7318

MARRIAGE CASE ADVOCATE Sr. Mary Ann Bartolac, S.C.L. (913) 894-1456

STEPHEN MINISTRY David Chaffee (913) 317-8393

ADORATION CHAPEL George & Maggie Lents (913) 492-3239

SACRAMENTS BAPTISM: Baptism Class for parents is the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Call the Parish Office to register (913) 492-7318.

CONFIRMATION: A two year program for Seventh and Eighth graders.

MARRIAGE: Arrangements must be made at least 6 months in advance to complete the necessary paperwork/requirements. Please contact the Parish Office.

SACRAMENT of HOLY ORDERS: Contact Fr. Scott Wallisch, Vocation Director for the Archdiocese at (913) 647-0303 or e-mail frscott@archkck.org.

SACRAMENT of SICK / ANOINTING: Call the Parish Office if someone is hospitalized or ill at home and would like us to visit with Holy Communion and/or the Sacrament of the Sick.

SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL Michael Morrissey, Chairperson

FINANCE COMMITTEE Don Watson, Chairperson

SOCIAL CONCERNS COMMITTEE Dan Rohde, Martha Belker

MAINTENANCE / FACILITIES COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON Tom Coulter

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THE LEAVEN-In your envelope packet is one marked The Leaven. The Leaven is the Archdiocesan newspaper. The subscription for the year is $18.00. You can help the parish by paying this subscription. The Leaven is sent to all Catholic households in the Archdiocese. Each parish has to pay for all its households. Please help the parish by paying for your subscription.

Pastor’s Notes A Modern Epiphany

Today we celebrate the Epiphany of our Lord Jesus Christ. The word epiphany means showing or manifestation. God wants to show us His face, and on this day He reveals Himself to us. He is truly the Messiah, the One coming to save.

We are familiar with the story of the Magi, astrologers from the east, who had seen a star rising and had followed it to Jerusalem to find the new born King. The three Wise Men had embarked on this Christian journey totally on faith – their only guide a star. They encountered many difficulties on this long trek, including the disappearance of the star; but they stayed on course and finally arrived at the house where they saw the Child with Mary, His mother. The Wise Men were overwhelmed with joy!

On December 7, 2014, Father Tony and I embarked on a journey to Rome – it was a modern day epiphany for both of us. In recognition of Father Tony’s 60th Anniversary of Ordination and in honor of his 60 years of active ministry as a priest, Pope Francis had invited Father Tony to concelebrate Mass with him in the Vatican on December 9. Our trek spanned thousands of miles and an ocean, and was accomplished in a modern airliner. We also were filled with joy when we saw the face of our Holy Father the Pope.

Our Holy Mother Church has been gifted with many good popes, chosen under the guidance and inspiration of the Holy Spirit; and this Pope is one of the finest. We found in Rome a Pope who is living the Gospel. He is an embodiment of his namesake, St. Francis, who instructed his followers to “Preach the Gospel, and use words if necessary.”

Pope Francis is very pastoral. His mission is to reach all persons without regard to status; he is a champion of the poor and needy. In his encyclical Evangelli Gaudium, the Joy of Evangelization, he invites all Christians, everywhere, “to a renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ...no one is excluded from the joy brought by the Lord.”

Father Tony and I want to share with you, the parishioners of Holy Spirit, the profound joy we experienced in our modern day epiphany, when in the presence of Pope Francis, Jesus Christ’s representative as leader of His Church here on earth. We bring to you the best wishes of our Holy Father, and pass on to you his blessing: In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Father Storey

Weekly income needed is $ 43,126.00 Collections, 4 week moving average

$ 47,064.15 New figures not available

at publication! (Due to a generous gift which was

used to pay down additional debt in September, the Weekly Income

Needed has been reduced.)

Date Transactions Amount December 20-21 $ 38,442.55 December 13-14 $ 38,435.34 December 6-7 $ 42,651.04 November 29-30 $ 34,333.52 Dec. 10 (EFTs) 265 $ 36,727.00 EFTs (Quarterly) 5 $ 1,600.00

Data for a four week moving average is provided due to implementation of Electronic Fund Transfers (EFTs). If you have any questions, please call the parish office. Endowment Funds (9/30/2014) Church Endowment $ 71,612.41 School Endowment $ 64,206.68

Long Term Liabilities (11/30/2014) St. James Loan $ 88,882.39 *LHTC Loan $ 125,714.01 *LHTC = Lift High the Cross, was the 2008 sanctuary renovation project.

Long Term Liabilities are updated monthly. Thank you for your

generosity!

For YOUR GENEROSITY

to the GIVING TREE.

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Monday, January 5, St. John Neumann, Bishop 6:45 am † Arthur Blake 8:30 am † Mary Kruse & John Beary, Sp. Int. Tuesday, January 6, Christmas Weekday 6:45 am † George Stinney, Jr. 5:15-5:45 pm Confessions 6:00 pm † Melba Schmidtberger Wednesday, January 7, Christmas Weekday 6:45 am Mary Jo Beary, Sp. Int. 8:30 am † Helen Pellish & † Carol Reilly (School Mass) Thursday, January 8, Christmas Weekday 6:45 am For more vocations to the priesthood and

religious life 8:30 am No Mass –Communion Service Friday, January 9, Christmas Weekday 6:45 am † John Bolin & Mary Jo & John Beary, Sp. Int. 8:30 am † Jon Mills & † Mary Rose Palmero Saturday, January 10, The Baptism of the Lord 7:00 am For those dealing with depression,

mental illness and those contemplating suicide. 2:30 –3:30 pm Confessions 4:00 pm Edmund & Vi Peters, Sp. Int. Sunday, January 11, The Baptism of the Lord 7:30 am † Luke Short 9:00 am † Micko Nagar 10:30 am † Margaret Donohue & † Pat Orford 6:30 pm † Michael Hong & † Jaime Rendon

Sunday, January 4, Happy New Year 7:30 am Men of Faith and Spirit 11:30 am High School Youth Group Bible Study 1:00 pm Eagle Scout Ceremony 3:00 pm Divine Mercy Devotions 3:30 pm Youthful Spirits Monday, January 5 7:20 am Silent Strength Prayer Group 7:00 pm RCIA Tuesday, January 6 6:30 am Perpetual Help Devotions 9:00 am Women’s Bible Study 10:45 am Parish Staff Meeting 5:15-5:45 pm Confessions 5:45 pm Perpetual Help Devotions Wednesday, January 7 6:30 am Men of St. Joseph Prayer Group 7:30 am Prayer Group 8:30 am School Mass 4:30 & 6:30 pm School of Religion resumes 6:30 pm EDGE –Junior High Youth Group 6:30 pm DivorceCare 7:00 pm Ensemble 7:00 pm Knights of Columbus Adoration Thursday, January 8 7:30 am Light of Christ Prayer Group 7:00 pm Stephen Ministry 7:00 pm Knights of Columbus Officers 7:00 pm Choir Friday, January 9, St. Mary’s Food Kitchen 8:30 am St. Mary’s Food Kitchen food due 9:00 am Men of Faith and Spirit 7:00 pm Homeschool Group Conference Saturday, January 10, Consoling the Heart of Jesus Sign-ups, Catholic Charities Food Drive 7:00 am Mass 10:00 am Home School Conference 2:30 – 3:30 pm Confessions 4:00 pm Mass 6:30 pm NFP Class Sunday, January 11, Consoling the Heart of Jesus Sign-ups, Catholic Charities Food Drive 7:30 am Men of Faith and Spirit 11:30 am Spirit Movers 3:00 pm Divine Mercy Devotions 3:30 pm Youthful Spirits

January 4, 2015

The Epiphany of the Lord First Reading, Isaiah 60:1-6 (20ABC), In the first reading, the nations make their way to Jerusalem. They bring gifts to show their devotion to the Lord. Second Reading, Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6, In the second reading, we hear of the mystery of salvation. God has commissioned apostles and prophets to make known this mystery. Gospel, Matthew 2:1-12, In the Gospel, shepherds make known to all the amazing angelic revelation regarding Jesus. Mary calmly ponders all this in her heart.

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Have you remembered Holy Spirit in your will?

LIVING IN LOVE RETREAT AT HOLY SPIRIT

“We felt like we did when we were first married!” See why over 600 couples in the Archdiocese have experienced the “Living in Love” retreat. Sign up now for the next “Living in Love” retreat at Holy Spirit Parish, Overland Park,

February 14-15, 2015. The cost is $75.00, which includes a romantic dinner. Register online at www.archkck.org/LivingInLove or contact Mary Anne Kierl at 913-647-0345 for information.

Parishioners of All Ages

are invited to Holy Hour

of Adoration Dedicated to the

Sacred Heart of Jesus

for Fostering Vocations to the

“Priestly and Consecrated Life” Every First Friday Exposition of the

Blessed Sacrament 11:00 a.m. to Noon in the Church

Concluding with Benediction

Spirit Movers Next Meeting

Sunday, January 11,

2015 (Meeting begins

after 10:30 Mass)

Sister Susan Pieper, AVI

Brief Intro to the Spiritual Mentorship Program

Guest Speaker Amy Kirchhoff, Hy-Vee Dietitian, “Eating well in the Golden

Years”

Don’t miss it! Bring a friend!

CHURCH ANNULMENTS • Any divorced person, Catholic

or not who seeks possible remarriage in the Catholic Church, will need to pursue the process for annulment. • For information, contact the

Marriage Case Advocate for Holy Spirit Parish:

Sr. Mary Ann Bartolac, S.C.L. at 913-894-1456.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FREE THROW CHAMPIONSHIP

The annual K of C Free Throw Championship contest will be held the week of

January 12th. The local council contest will be held during normal practice times for Holy Spirit CYO teams. Coaches will be contacted in advance to coordinate times. In addition, there will be an “open gym” night for players who are not on CYO teams – AAU, JoCo Parks & Recs, etc. The open gym night will be Sunday, January 18, 2015 from 7:15 – 8:00 p.m. in the Holy Spirit gym. The Free Throw Championship is open to all boys and girls of the parish from age 9 to 14. There is one boy and one girl champion from the Holy Spirit Council in each age group. These winners will advance to the District Championship in early February. If you have any questions, please contact Don Watson, 492-0973.

SUPPORT OUR SEMINARIANS

The 22nd annual “SUPPORT OUR SEMINARIANS” Benefit Dinner is dedicated to Our Lady of Knock and is scheduled for Friday, January 30, 2015. This event benefits seminarians from the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas, the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph and Conception Seminary College. It promises to be an evening filled with fun and laughter, celebrating our Catholic faith, dining on wonderful food, and socializing with our priests and seminarians! We have two wonderful speakers: Archbishop James P. Keleher, Archbishop Emeritus, of the Archdiocese in Kansas, and Fr. Donald P. Farnan of St. Thomas More Parish in the diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph who will eulogize Bishop Raymond Boland. SOS will be held at the Sheraton Hotel at Crown Center, 2345 McGee Street, KC, MO. The ticket price is $150.00 per person at tables of ten people. To reserve your place, or an entire table, or donate to the marketplace or VIP si-lent auction, contact: Martha Hodes (913) 207-9893 or mmmh66@sbcglobal.net.

Holy Spirit Parishioners. Thank you sincerely for your participation in our peanut brittle sales. While you hopefully are enjoying the scrumptious taste sensations, please know that your sweet efforts do benefit the entire music ministry including new music, instrumentation, and anything musically adding to the beautiful liturgies. Holy Spirit is an awesome parish! Thanks again...looking forward to next Christmas! Spirit Singers

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CATHOLIC CHARITIES FOOD DRIVE Thank you for the continued support from Holy Spirit throughout the year. We have

been fortunate to receive a steady supply of most of the standard items from the list.

Two items however have not been able to keep pace with the need. They are Cereal and Canned Pasta Sauce.

Holy Spirit’s Food Drive will be January 10th & 11th.

HOLY SPIRIT HELPERS Have some undone chores/repairs around your home? Holy Spirit Helpers are volunteers who can do these with a smile for those needing help. We are reaching out to you like our Lord commanded us in the Sermon on the Mount. You can call upon the Helpers to help with chores/repairs, and rides/errands at little or no charge to you. You can reach a Helper by: A) Calling Lyn Crowder at 913-492-7382, B) Going to the Church or S.O.R. office and filling

out a Request for Assistance form, or C) Filling out the form online at www.hscatholic.org > Organizations

> Holy Spirit Helpers > D) Request for Assistance form.

Our mission is to answer the call for a New Evange-lization by serving the Church in providing inspi-rational CDs and brochures that will enrich and strengthen people's relationship with Jesus Christ and understanding of their Catholic Faith. We work to provide the very best presentations and media resources. We ask $3 per CD or DVD.

OUR LADY’S PRAYER GROUP

Meets on Tuesday mornings at 6:30 a.m. and evenings at 5:45 p.m. in the Church. All are welcome.

PRAYER CHAIN If you have a need or concern, please call the Parish Office, 492-7318. After office hours you may call 495-9802.

PROJECT RACHEL

Project Rachel is a ministry of the Catholic Church that offers forgiveness, hope and healing to those who have taken part in an abortion. For information contact Patricia at: projectrachelkc@archkck.org or www.projectrachelkc.com or call 913-621-2199. Recited Monday through Friday after the 6:45 a.m. Mass, Thursdays at 2:50 p.m., Saturdays at 3:30 p.m. and Sundays at 7:00 a.m. Also, please join us each Friday morning at 7:45 a.m. to pray the rosary for our parish, our school and your intentions at 10100 Barton Street. Children are welcome. Call Denise Slaven @ 913-963-5633 for details.

THE GABRIEL

PROJECT The Gabriel Project is an Archdiocesan program that provides,

through a mentor-like relationship, emotional, spiritual, and material help to women in unplanned pregnancies. For more information please call 913-602-0306 or email Bev at beveber@kc.rr.com or http://gabrielprojectkc.com

Calling all Holy Spirit Veterans- Please email a photo, current or in uniform, to Dutch and Kathy tenBroek. Dutcht@everestkc.net. They will be used to form a collage background for our active duty pictures. Thank you, Dutch

Recent Parishioner Updates-If you provided the Parish Office with a name, address, or phone number change between November 15 and December 20, we would appreciate it if you could please call the office again (913-492-7318) to make sure that we have the correct information noted. We recently lost some data in our database and want to make sure everything is updated. Thank you for your assistance.

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A GREAT WAY YOU CAN HELP A HURTING FRIEND Do you have a friend, neighbor, coworker, or relative going

through a difficult time? A Stephen Minister may be able to offer the support he or she needs. Stephen Ministers are members of our church trained to provide emo-tional and spiritual care to people who are hurting. To learn how you can help a friend receive care, contact our Holy Spirit Church Stephen Ministry Leader David Chaffee at (913) 317-8393.

Our Stephen Ministers Are There To Care!

Holy Spirit Youth Ministry

Middle School Youth Ministry

LYNN MAYER

High School Youth Ministry

2nd and 4th Sunday 11:30 am

Bible Study this week Join us for bible study after the

10:30 Mass at Panera.

Mass and Muffins All high school students are

welcome to join us for 6:45 am Mass on Thursdays

followed by a light breakfast.

Edge is on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month

at 6:30 pm. Edge this week!

Our Father who art in heaven…. You know the rest. Joins us for the next EDGE night on January

7th when we continue our semester on prayer

by diving into the Our Father.

If you are interested in helping with youth ministry or you are a parent with questions about youth ministry please contact Lynn Mayer lmayer@hscatholic.org or call the

SOR office 913-492-7382.

Cathy Madrid Director of RCIA

Rite of Christian

Initiation of Adults

Congratulations to those who completed the Rite of Welcoming of Acceptance in December! Please continue to pray for them as they continue to enter the Church and receive the Sacraments at Easter Vigil.

Leah Dowdle Carly Hudson Soomin Schmeltz Amanda Weishaar Taylor Zimmerman Scott Alexander Alison Feiber Tracy Gallery Rod Hartzell Susette Porazik Toni Serpa Tina Soltys Christopher Woolery

For information about the RCIA or on joining the Catholic Church, please contact Cathy Madrid at 913-492-7382 or cmadrid@hscatholic.org.

SISTER M. TERESA, FSGM DIRECTOR of

School of Religion

Epiphany

“When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy; and going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and

worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.” Matthew 2:10-12

“’Lumen requirunt lumine.’ These evocative words from a liturgical hymn for the Epiphany speak of the experience of the Magi: following a light, they were searching for the Light. The star appearing in the sky kindled in their minds and in their hearts a light that moved them to seek the great Light of Christ. The Magi followed faithfully that light which filled their hearts, and they encountered the Lord.” ~Pope Francis

What lights lead you to encounter the Lord? Are you a light that leads others to Jesus? May we reflect today on the wonders of how God works in our lives.

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Would you like your child to be a student at Holy Spirit School for the 2015-2016 school year?

If so, please allow Holy Spirit School the opportunity to show you all that we have to offer your child and your family. We are fortunate to be located in an area of outstanding schools, so we realize the decision you make for your child is not one to be taken lightly. Come see for yourself! Our current school families and their kindergarten siblings will begin enrollment for the 15-16 school year on January 6th. Parishioners who do not currently have children at Holy Spirit will have the opportunity to enroll beginning January 21, 2015. By February, we will begin accepting new enrollee applications for Kinder through 8th Grade. If you are interested in learning more about Catholic education and how the Spirit is at work in our school, now is the time to schedule your tour! Please call 913-492-2582 and get on the calendar for a one hour Holy Spirit School experience!!

Holy Spirit Scrip: Purchase Scrip during the week from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. (when staff is available) in the School of Religion Office. Scrip will continue to be sold after all Saturday evening and Sunday morning Masses and before Sunday evening Mass. Please visit shopwithscrip.com to see the hundreds of gift cards available. Please feel free to email hsscrip@gmail.com with any questions about the Scrip program. Visit the Scrip page on the parish website, www.hscatholic.org.

HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC SCHOOL Growing in Wisdom,

Age and Grace

913-492-2582 Michele Watson,

Principal

WAYS YOU CAN HELP HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL

Box Tops for Education: Clip and save Box Tops from various products. Each Box Top earns the school 10 cents. For a list visit www.boxtops4education.com. Labels for Education: Clip and save labels from Campbell’s food and other products. Each label earns points for the school, that can then be used to purchase materials for the school. In the hallway outside the Parish Office are containers for the Labels and the Box Tops. Cell Phone Collection: Holy Spirit Student Council needs your help in collecting cell phones to help raise funds. We ask that you donate any inactive cell phones. If you know of any businesses please ask if they have cell phones to donate. 100% of the proceeds will benefit Holy Spirit School. All phones will be recycled. Just bring your cell phones to the drop box located next to the Box Tops for Education collection bin.

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Divorced? Separated? Holy Spirit can help.

DivorceCare® is a free weekly seminar/support group to help you or someone you know heal from the hurt. Participants learn practical information and gain hope for the future by attending this confidential 16 week sup-port group led by experienced facilitators, Carl Barber and Janet Beverley, LSCSW. Meetings are on Wednesdays from 6:30- 8:00 p.m. in the Audio Visual Room of the parish. New enrollees may begin attending at any time during the curriculum. Register by calling Janet Beverley at (913) 642-1555 or emailing jbeverley@kc.rr.com. For more info, www.divorcecare.org.

ATTENTION MOMS! St. Gerard’s Circle Saint Gerard’s Circle, SGC, is a ministry for mothers and moms-to-be. Our goal is to provide friendship and support within our parish, to provide a Catholic foundation for our children, to continue spiritual guidance for ourselves and our families, and to encourage community involvement. New members are always welcome! Questions? Contact Erin Fuhrman, erinfuhrman@gmail.com.

WOMEN of SPIRIT The ministry of the Women of Spirit is to reach all women of our parish community with an expression of friendship and spiritual growth. Contact Mary Campbell at marycampbell_129@hotmail.com or (913) 710-8297 with any questions or if you need a ride to any of our events. For more infor-mation on our organization and our activities, please view our newsletter (located on the Organizations tab) on the Holy Spirit Church website: www.hscatholic.org. WOS Outing -Join us to attend the play “Always a Bridesmaid”, Sunday, February 22, 2:00 pm at the Chestnut Fine Arts Theater in Olathe. This is a nice small theater that uses local talent (www.chestnutfinearts.com). Please email Sally Rowley at salrowley1@sbcglobal.net to rsvp or if you have questions. The group rate is $19 if we get 20 women. We need specific numbers and money by Jan. 22nd. You can send Sally a check at 11420 W. 105th Street. Coffee Club – Saturday, January 17 @ 8:30 am, Panera, Oak Park Mall WOS Spring Retreat, March 7. Save the date. Watch the bulletin for more information.

St. Philippine Duchesne Knights of Columbus Assembly 2260 will hold a Winter Formal on Saturday, January 17, 2015, at the Church of the Ascension Parish Hall (side entrance), 9510 W 127th St. Overland Park, Kansas from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Prime Rib dinner and drinks are included in the $25.00 per person ticket price. DJ Phil Jay will provide dance music for the evening. Dress will be: Gentlemen; Dark Suit and Tie, Sir Knights; Tuxedo and Social Baldric, Ladies; evening dresses or gowns. Non-Knights and all Knights of any council or assembly are invited to this event. Tickets will not be available at the door because of the food catering. This is a chance to socialize as we celebrate the start of a new year. For information or to purchase tickets, please contact Richard Witthar at 913-897-7227 or rwwjaw@everestkc.net.

K N I G H T L I N E W W W . K O F C 1 1 6 6 1 . C O M H O L Y S P I R I T K N I G H T S ’ A C T I V I T I E S

CALENDAR OF EVENTS: WEEKLY ADORATION HOUR - WEDNESDAYS 7-8PM

DID YOU KNOW . . . . COUNCILS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES INVITE EVERYONE TO LIGHT A NATIVITY SCENE, CHRISTMAS LIGHT DISPLAY, ADVENT WREATH OR CHRISTMAS TREE AT 8 P.M. LOCAL TIME. BEGIN THE CEREMONY WITH THE BLESSING OF AN ADVENT WREATH AND THE LIGHTING OF ITS CANDLES, ALSO THE NATIVITY SCENE. THE CHRISTMAS TREE CAN BE DECORATED WITH ORNAMENTS MADE BY FAMILIES AND FRIENDS. SING CHRISTMAS CAROLS WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND THEN PROCEED TO THE BLESSING AND LIGHTING OF TREES AND OUTSIDE DISPLAYS TO START OFF YOUR CHRISTMAS SEASON.

INTERESTED IN JOINING US? . . . .

PLEASE CONTACT JOHN WEBER (913)226-9517 jweber3000@gmail.com ARE YOU A KNIGHT AND NOT GETTING E-MAILS FROM US? CONTACT GRAND KNIGHT - TIMOTHY HOMBURG AT grandknight@kofc11661.com

Congratulations to the following families whose children were baptized here: Oliver Thomas Brandt, child of Paul & Anne Brandt, and Patrick Steven Nash, child of Gary & Sarah Nash.

Please remember in your prayers Edie Fischer, mother of Todd Fischer of our parish.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS In regard to announcements, the office should be notified three weeks in advance. Announce-ments need approval, and they are limited before Mass. The proper place for announcements is in the bulletin. Those should be in the bulletin for several weeks before an event. Bulletin deadline is noon on the Monday before the weekend. Please do not give announce-ments to the priest or lector be-fore Mass and expect them to be said.

POLICY for SIGN-UPS & SALES

This is a reminder for all parish groups and organizations of the parish policy for announcements, sign-ups, and sales on weekends. Our policy is that there be no more that three sign-ups or sales on any given weekend in the Narthex / Gathering space. It is necessary to schedule the date at least 3 weeks previous to the desired weekend. Please, do not show up and ask for tables. The space must be used well, and there should not be an undue amount of solicitation or pressure on parishioners.

Advice & Aid Pregnancy Centers, Inc. is in need of volunteers and will be offering a Volunteer Informational Meeting on Monday, January 19, 2015 (7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.). The meeting will be held at 11644 West 75th Street, Shawnee, KS. For more information on volunteering in this ministry or to RSVP, please contact Mary Newcomer at 913-962-0200 or email volunteer@adviceandaid.com.

Wanted: FertilityCare Practitioner training candidates for a program to be held in Kansas City in Spring, 2015. Teachers are needed in the Greater Kansas City and St. Joseph area. Is God calling you to this professional teaching apostolate? Can you recommend someone? Contact Phyllis White, CFCE at FertilityCare Center of Kansas City. pwhite@fertilitycarekc.com or 816-858-0198

Jackie Lyons Mellon Amber, Frank & Mary Nogel Joe & Joyce Fulitaro Fred, Agnes & James Lipp Donald & Mildred Troughton John & Mary Dora Family Herman & Anna Lipp Family William & Walburga Schwerdt Dallas & Ada Helmstetler Tom, Cletus, Mary Rooney James, Marie Cross Emil Kuhn, Irv & Estelle Muller, Bev & Lloyd Banks Holy Spirit Parishioners Renee Folsen / Greyson Haun Ben & Lucy Gregoire Cy & Clara Befort David & Pauline Horton

Bernard Schroepfer Ruth & Wilfred Eichman Dorothy Cole (Ray’s mom) Baker & Fort family members who are deceased Joseph Lenart, Sr. Hundelt Family Members Frank & Anna Malon George & Maggie Lents & Families Cooper Cathey Frank & Karen Hashman Peter Menez Wilmesmeier / Wellman Families Joseph & Dorothy Goodwin George & Mary Zellers Helen Mall Jay Walsh Holy Spirit Parish

Memorial Flowers

Thank you to Holy Spirit Parishioners who donated to the Christmas Flower Fund as of December 22, in memory of the following:

Greet the New Year with Taizé prayer at SCL Mother House You are invited to participate in Taizé prayer on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. in Annunciation Chapel on the campus of the Mother House of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, 4200 S. 4th Street, Leavenworth, Kan. For more information about this meditative, candlelit service, visit www.marillaccenter.org or call 913-680-2342.

Volunteers Needed for New Citizenship Education Classes

and Financial Mentoring Programs Catholic Charities is getting ready to start two new programs: Citizenship Education for our Refugees and a Financial Mentoring program at our Emergency Assistance Centers in Johnson and Wyandotte counties. Both of these programs will require volunteer involvement to make them successful. For more information on how you can get involved, please contact Michelle Carlstedt at 913.433.2080 or mcarlstedt@ catholiccharitiesks.org.

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The Baptism of the Lord

January 10 & 11, 2015

Servers

4:00 pm Jimmy Cahill Mary Grace Samuel Krone Sean Maddock 7:30 am Ian Gram Matthew Perrea Margaret Tumberger 9:00 am Luke Connelly Lexie Drake Kate Himmelberg Sam Slaven 10:30 am Anthony Bohm Joseph Bruning Owen Kerrigan Alec Wilson 6:30 pm Peyton Clark Warren Ley Olivia Shively Samantha Shively

Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist 4:00 pm Regina Albright Michelle Bolin Bob Bridgham Dave Gilbert Paul Kidder Janet Koehler Sue Larcom Bernadette Maddock Michelle Maddock Rosemarie Maddock Maureen McAnamey-Sub Request Reba Miller 7:30 am Nancy Heeney Greg Miller Jan Petelin Tom / Toni Spencer 9:00 am Michael Coleman Jim / Dorothy Easterday Dan / Barbara Hageman Gary McCoy Steve / Jayne Vehlewald Bob Willer Dutch / Kathy tenBroek 10:30 am Julie Baker Matt Baker Mary Bickimer Mary Campbell Mary Ann Carmody Debbie Coomes Bud / Linda Maskill Terri Murphy Elizabeth Rollert Bob / Marilyn Watson 6:30 pm Glenda Adame Peg Hiles Kathleen Kaufman Lisa Ney Kathy Wilson

Sacristans 4:00 pm Joyce Boone 7:30 am Greg Miller 9:00 am Bob Willer 10:30 am Bud Maskill 6:30 pm Peg Hiles

Ushers 4:00 pm Joe / Donna Cummings Mike Gallagher Max Mancillas Bob Mulvaney 7:30 am Bill Hundelt Brian Peacock Tim Turner 9:00 am Dennis King Dave Mullin Bob Specht Kristie Swearngin 10:30 am Rick Clark Myles Gartland Jerry Robison Art Ruby 6:30 pm Cheryl Highley Andrew Loecker Tom Swortwood

Lector 1 / Lector 2 4:00 pm Tom O’Rourke Marge Hattrup 7:30 am Dick Siebs Tari Ross 9:00 am Aaron Swarts Emily Dierking 10:30 am Tari Ross Tim Carmody 6:30 pm Tim Chik Bonnie Mendoza

The Baptism of the Lord January 10 & 11, 2015

Welcome Ministry 4:00 pm Barbara Lackner Lucy Olberding 7:30 am Alan Ellebrecht Donna Ellebrecht 9:00 am Mary Ann Baz-Dresch Felix Baz-Dresch 10:30 am Ken O’Bryan Sue O’Bryan 6:30 pm Bobbi Dreyer

Music Ministers 4:00 pm Henderson Slaven 9:00 am Ensemble 10:30 am Choir 6:30 pm Youthful Spirits

Rosary Leaders January 10, 2015 Tom Maillard January 11, 2015 Michael Coleman

Delmar Gardens January 11, 2015 Mike Wynne Dan Rohde

Overland Park Regional January 6, 2015 Minister Needed January 7, 2015 Joan Hughes

PLAY ALONG FOOTBALL

Week #16 of 17 December 23, 2014

NAME TICKET COMBO POINTS AWARD High Cody Wissman 67 HSX 117 $500.00 Colin Cummings 656 HOS 116 $133.34 Dave Gallagner 2110 FHO 116 $133.34 Rob Harris 3172 FHS 116 $133.34

Low Markquatt Ford 3348 BL* 23 $ 66.67 Don Newhouse 1954 GL* 23 $ 66.67 Charles Lapke 383 L*% 23 $ 66.67

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS Holy Spirit Church #003274 11300 W. 103rd Street Overland Park, KS 66214 TELEPHONE 913 492-7382 CONTACT PERSON Lyn Crowder SOFTWARE MS Publisher 2010 Adobe X Windows XP PRINTER HP Photosmart C5180 TRANSMISSION TIME Tuesday 12:00 Noon SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION January 4, 2015 NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 11 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS– Happy New Year!