August 7, 2016 - Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church

19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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AUGUST 7TH, 2016
Saint Catherine of Siena
C A T H O L I C
C H U R C H
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Vol. 08 • No. 37
Welcome to Saint Catherine of Siena Parish
If you wish to join our Parish family, please stop by the parish office during the week to fill out a white registration card and
stewardship volunteer form. If you have any questions, please call Clista in the office at 425-0595. Welcome!
The Prayer Before Mass
Come Holy Spirit, quiet my heart and my head, as I gather with my family, friends and neighbors to celebrate Mass. Quiet
the thoughts and distractions that will keep me from worship. Open my mouth in prayer and song. Open my ears to hear
God’s Word. Open my eyes to the mystery of the Eucharist. Open my heart to receive Jesus with love. May I go forth
strengthened to take the Mass into my life this week. Amen.
Parish Information
PARISH OFFICE
Hours ............................................... Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Phone ..................................................................................... 316-425-0595
Fax .......................................................................................... 316-425-0685
PARISH STAFF
Pastor
Rev. Daniel J. Spexarth ...................................................... 316-425-0595
E-mail ..................................... fatherdan@saintcatherinewichita.com
Medical Emergency Phone ............................................. 316-617-9310
Parochial Vicar
Rev. P. J. Voegeli ................................................................ 316-425-0595
E-mail ........................................ fatherpj@saintcatherinewichita.com
Secretary
Clista Pfannenstiel .............................................................. 316-425-0595
Email ............................................... clista@saintcatherinewichita.com
Building and Technology
Tim Schmidt…………………………………………316-425-0595
Email…………………...….tschmidt@saintcatherinewichita.com
PSR Director
Jill Rump................................................................................316-249-2116
Email ................................................... psr@saintcatherinewichita.com
Music Director
Sara High ............................................ shigh@saintcatherinewichita.com
Bulletin (deadline to submit Monday @ noon)
Linda Wallace ................................ bulletin@saintcatherinewichita.com
SCHOOL OFFICE
Phone ..................................................................................... 316-719-2917
Fax .......................................................................................... 316-719-2930
SCHOOL STAFF
Principal
Betty Hunt………………………bhunt@saintcatherinewichita.com
Associate Principal
Jeremy Barr………………………jbarr@saintcatherinewichita.com
School Secretary
Emily Brown ………………….ebrown@saintcatherinewichita.com
PRAYER REQUESTS
Email ........................................prayerchain@saintcatherinewichita.com
REGULAR MASS TIMES
Weekends .......................................................... Saturday (vigil) 5:30 pm
Sunday 7:30, 9:00 & 11:00 am
Weekdays ...................................................... Monday & Friday 5:30 pm
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday 7:30 am
School Masses (public welcome) Tuesday and Thursday at 9:00 am
(when school is in session)
CONFESSIONS
Weekends ......................................... Saturday afternoons from 4-5pm.
Weekdays ..................................30 minutes before each weekday Mass
ELECTRONIC GIVING!
We have an electronic option for making
regular offerings. You can now set up your
donations on our website or, stop by the
church office for more info. Go to:
www.saintcatherinewichita.com to set up your electronic
donation by following the onscreen instructions.
OUR NEXT STEP FORWARD APPEAL STATUS
TOTAL PLEDGED TO DATE:
$8,881,672.69
TOTAL GIVEN TO DATE:
$6,805,654.76
TOTAL GIVEN THIS MONTH:
$41,885.85
STEWARDSHIP
Weekly Offering ………….………...………………. $53,930.52
July Electronic ……………………………..……….. $34,876.50
Disciples...Growing in Faith Together
Expecting a new baby?
You are invited to receive a special pre-natal blessing from Father Dan.
A white rose dedicated to you will be placed by the statue of Mary as a
symbol that the entire parish is praying for you and your baby. The
blessings are given at 6:00 pm on the first Monday of every month.
Following the blessing there is a Baptismal Preparation Class to help
you prepare for the most important day in your child’s life. Please call
the Parish Office to register.
Parish School of Religion
PSR Contact: Jill Rump 316-249-2116
E-mail: psr@saintcatherinewichita.com
Class: Wednesday evenings 6:30-7:30pm
The Parish School of Religion is available to all children,
kindergarten through eighth grade during the school year.
Rite of Christian Initiation
RCIA Contact: Fr. P.J. Voegeli 316-425-0595
RCIC Contact: Sally Graham 316-722-1172
If you or someone you know is interested in becoming Catholic,
or is curious about the Church, please call Fr. P.J. at 425-0595.
“Once One Chooses to be a Disciple of Christ,
Stewardship is not an Option”
Abraham became the father of nations by listening to the
invitation of the Lord to follow Him. He left his homeland
guided by God who promised descendants as numerous as
the stars of the sky. In his old age he was given a son but did
not withhold Isaac when God asked for a sacrifice. Abraham’s
faith continued to increase as God blessed him and was ever
more generous to him. We can learn from Abraham that
God’s gifts are best used to help us on our journey toward the
eternal kingdom. May we receive God’s gifts with a grateful
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Dear St. Catherine’s Family,
I would like to thank each one of you for your
warm welcome into St. Catherine’s. Words
cannot express my gratitude for all you did
during these past ten weeks. All of you have
played an important role in my formation
towards the priesthood. My assignment here
will be a very important part of my vocation story and I will
treasure it forever.
I also would like to give special thanks to Fr. Dan and Fr. P.J.
Your wonderful example of how to be a good and holy priest
has been a tremendous blessing to me. Thank you!
Be assured of my daily prayers for you and your family.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Dcn. Jorge Lopez
Seminary Address:
Dcn. Jorge Lopez
University of St. Mary of the Lake
1000 E. Maple Ave
Mundelein, Ill 60061
This Week in Our Parish
ST. CATHERINE’S BLOOD DRIVE IS THIS SUNDAY!
There is a CRITICAL NEED for
donors to give blood at this time!
THIS Sunday, August 7th,
from 7:30am-11:30am, in the Parish Gym.
Faith Formation Fair is coming!
The weekends of: August 13-14 and
August 20-12
Learn about all the wonderful formation
opportunities our parish has to offer.
You are invited to Our
Third Annual
Dueling Pianos
Saturday, August 20th @ 7pm
St. Catherine Gymnasium
Smoked Meats by Siena Knights of Columbus
Summer Side dishes by SOS
Tickets wil
l be sold
Alcohol & Wine by Men’s Club
afte
r all Mas
* Ticket price: $30 per person
THIS WEE ses
KEND!!
* Reserve table of 8: $275
This show is live and interactive, set to a variety of music,
rocking songs of all genres with high energy. From classic rock to
today’s hits! The Ernie Biggs entertainers can play it all. Just image
hearing some of your favorites…before you know it you’ll be
singing along and having a night to remember!!
* Tickets will be sold after all Masses…or until sold out!!
* The Dueling will last longer this year…with a 3 hour show!!
* Contact Megan Lubbers (Event Coordinator)
for Table Reservation or tickets: meganlubbers11@yahoo.com
{Maximum 250 people}
CHRISTLIFE SERIES - PART I: DISCOVERING CHRIST
BEFORE YOUR CALENDAR FILLS UP, BLOCK OUT TIME
FOR YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS!
Do you ever wonder about the meaning of life?
Why does Jesus matter?
What does Jesus want us to know?
Why do I need a Savior?
Discovering Christ creates an open door for adults (Single, Married,
Divorced, Widowed, Young, Mature, Empty Nesters, Newlyweds, Couples,
Women, Men - EVERYONE is welcome!) who are searching for the
meaning of their lives and how and where they can share the Good
News and their personal love of Jesus. Discovering Christ is for
anyone and everyone, from the baptized in the pews to the
unbaptized who has never entered a church! It helps participants
enter into or renew a personal relationship with Christ, experience
the love of God the Father, and be empowered by the Holy Spirit
to live as God’s children.
Join us for this exciting 7-session series beginning Sunday,
October 2 – November 13, from 5:30 – 8pm where we will gather
to share a delicious dinner, listen to a dynamic teaching, and explore
answers to some of the most important questions worth asking
about God and finding ultimate purpose in life.
Dinner and program is offered at no cost. Seating limited to first 80
participants and childcare will be provided. In conjunction, a Life
Changing Retreat will be Saturday, November 5, 2016. For more
information and online registration, watch the bulletin.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE: registration,
childcare, PR, hospitality (food and drink), set-up/clean-up, table
facilitators, kitchen clean up, master of ceremonies.
Contact: Ann Carlin at 773-2255 or anncarlin3@gmail.com
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
HOURS IN OUR PARISH:
SUNDAYS 5PM THROUGH WEDNESDAYS 7AM
Can you help? Urgent Need:
There is an urgent need for an adorer on Tuesday
night, midnight to 1am (Wednesday morning).
Please call Mary Jane Wooten at 729-6777
“Jesus Himself is calling you to
spend one specific hour with Him
each week.”
— St. Pope John Paul II
NEW MARRIAGE MINISTRY
COUPLES GROUP FORMING
Whether you've been married five months, five
years, or five decades we need you to come and
connect with other couples to make all marriages
in our parish healthy and strong. Our mission is
to help couples grow closer to each other as they grow closer
to God. We will start by meeting in one large group but future
plans are to break into two smaller groups with young married
couples in one and couples married longer, in a second group.
Save the date: Saturday evening, September 10th
7pm-8:30pm
for our first gathering at the school.
See you then! Aaron & Denise Bentley 300-8560, Chuck
3 & Ellie Kissling 721-5304, Ken and Sharon Witzell 744-3520.
Liturgical Minister Weekend Schedule
Liturgical Minister Week Day Schedule
August 13-14, 2016
Monday, August 8th, at 7:30 AM
Lector
Amanda Simons
Zachary Steven
Altar Servers
Garrett Chavez
Jackson Reichenberger
Eucharistic Minister Tim Schmidt
ATTENTION LITURGICAL WEEKEND MINISTERS!
Please sign in at the back of church before ministering at Mass. Thank you!
Eucharistic Ministers
5:30p MH Joye Haneberg
MC Doug Jacobs
CH Peter Quach
JC Pam Marlow
JH Hank Haneberg
7:30a MH Mary Jo Nigg
MC Jim Costello
CH Julie Strathe
JC Bill Boschert
JH Louis Perrier
9:00a MH Chris Suellentrop
MC Mary Le
CH Clista Pfannenstiel
JC Dan Allis
JH Cathy Strecker
11:00a MH Diane Oberthaler
MC Jona Rohling
CH Ken Rohling
JC Keith Carlin
JH Veronica Johnston
Lectors
5:30p Katy Coy
7:30a Karen Gomez
9:00a Nathan Lager
11:00a Mary Ann Kuhn
Offertory Gifts
5:30p Eric/Emily Brown family
9:00a David/Anne Warren
11:00a Craig Vogel family
Hospitality
7:30a Steve/Lynn Dold
Kevin Peterson family
9:00a Jeff/Theresa
Timmermeyer family
Josh/Megan Curts family
11:00a Matthew/Amy Unruh family
Michael/Sue Christensen
Nursery
9:00a Renee Reed
Jenni Gronniger
Monday, August 8th, at 5:30 PM
Lector
Cheryl Robertson
Altar Servers
Raymond Vasquez
Olivia Vasquez
Jacob Sill
Eucharistic Minister Mary Jo Nigg
Tuesday, August 9th, at 7:30 AM
Lector
Karen Gomez
Sidney Sheern
Altar Servers
Garrett Chavez
Jackson Reichenberger
Eucharistic Minister Tim Lauer
Wednesday, August 10th, at 7:30 AM
Lector
Mary Ann Youngers
Altar Servers
Garrett Chavez
Jackson Reichenberger
Eucharistic Minister Julie Strathe
Thursday, August 11th, at 7:30 AM
Lector
Nancy Jenkins
Altar Servers
Garrett Chavez
Jackson Reichenberger
Eucharistic Minister Joann Temaat
Friday, August 12th, at 7:30 AM
Lector
Connie Thomas
Altar Servers
Garrett Chavez
Jackson Reichenberger
Eucharistic Minister Ellie Kissling
Friday, August 12th, at 5:30 PM
Lector
Marilyn Fasbender
Altar Servers
Brett Filby
Austin Pavlacka
Eucharistic Minister Marianne Misko
Thomas Martinez
MASS INTENTIONS - WEEK OF AUGUST 8-14, 2016
Monday
7:30 am
Father’s Novena
5:30 pm † Adan Lopez
7:30 am † Ruth Wilson
Tuesday
Wednesday 7:30 am
7:30 am
Thursday
7:30 am
Friday
5:30 pm
Saturday
5:30 pm
7:30 am
9:00 am
Sunday
11:00am
† Msgr. John P. Gilsenan
Intention of Wayne Calvery
† Mary T. Meyer
Father’s Novena
† Mary Ann Freund
† Leanore Munsch
Intentions of Joe and Mary Moeller
For the People
Altar Servers
5:30p Tori Marrs
Tate McGinn
Logan McGinn
7:30a Ean Neville
Grant Neville
9:00a Jacob Pfannenstiel
Braden Beasley
Hadley Ohl
11:00a Solana Tejeda
Matthew Moses
Cisco Tejeda
Cantor / Musician
5:30p Sara High/Alexia Duling
Kim Stecklein
9:00a Karen Gomez
Linda Schmidt
11:00a Catie Mallory
Dan Hubbell
Ushers
5:30p Aron Conley
Don Henderson
Brad Mallory
Dale Seiwert
7:30a Derek Miller
Bill Fitzpatrick
Jim Costello
Drew Uffendell
9:00a Tim Krier
Greg Light
Bob Montgomery
Darren Pracht
11:00a
As
Assigned
9:00a
Preschool
No Preschool
for the Summer!
MASS READINGS - WEEK OF AUGUST 8-14, 2016
Monday
Tuesday
Ezra 1:2-5, 24-28c/Matthew 17:22-27
Ezra 2:8--3:4/Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131/Matthew
18:1-5, 10, 12-14
Wednesday 2 Corinthians 9:6-10/John 12:24-26
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Thursday
Friday
Ezra 12:1-12/Ps 78:56-59, 61-62/Matthew 18:21--19:1
Ezra 16:1-15, 60, 63 or 16:59-63/Matthew 19:3-12
Saturday
Ezra 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32/Matthew 19:13-15
Sunday
Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10/Psalms 40:2-4, 18/
Hebrews 12:1-4/Luke 12:49-53
The Men’s Club Country Boil Tailgate
was a success!
It was great food and great conversations!
Reflection
"You also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not
expect, the Son of Man will come." The only thing we
really know about when Jesus will come again is that we won't
be expecting it. As Jesus instructs us today, the best plan of
action is thus to be prepared at all times. We need to be ready
and waiting to meet Jesus so that when he does return, it
won't catch us off guard.
A little thoughtful experiment might be helpful here. Let's
imagine that the doorbell rings
this evening after dinner. We
open the door and find Jesus
standing there. He asks to come
in. Are we ready for this
honored guest? What will He
find when He steps in
unannounced? Is everyone at peace around the house? Is
everyone speaking with love and acting with generosity? Is
there anything in our home that, in His presence, we might be
ashamed of --books, shows, movies, or music that aren't
appropriate? Pictures, Facebook posts, or a record of Internet
history that we hope he won't discover?
Now, imagine that He came unannounced into our HEARTS
this evening. What would He find there? Are our hearts ready
to welcome Jesus? In truth, we need not wait for the second
coming to have Jesus in our hearts. He wants to live there
already today!
So regardless of the timing of the second coming of Christ,
we would do well to follow the traditional spiritual practice of
a daily examination of conscience to see where we are doing
well and where we need to make changes. Taking such a
deliberate spiritual inventory is an excellent way to help us be
ready for Jesus like those servants "who await their master's
return from a wedding, ready to open immediately when he
comes and knocks."
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The Sisters of Siena (SOS) are
busy making plans for our
Fourth Biannual
Holiday Home Tour
slated for
Thursday, December 1st and
Friday December 2nd
This event will be a wonderful fundraiser and social
gathering for our parish and we hope you and your family
will be attending! This year, which is our fourth holiday
home tour, we will have three beautiful homes and our
parish school on display.
We are asking for your help in making this Holiday Home
Tour a successful one by considering a sponsorship to help
offset our costs so that ALL proceeds can go directly
toward the second St. Catherine of Siena mural at the parish
school. This will be exciting for all of us to know that we
are part of this mural.
Please look over the sponsorship levels listed below. If you
or your company would like to help by picking up the cost
of one of the listed sponsorships, contact Lachelle Peterson
at lachellepeterson@yahoo.com. Donations are also
accepted if you do not wish to pick one of the sponsorships
below. Your contribution will be acknowledged during the
Holiday Home Tour and also in our printed material.
All Sponsorships include:
* Your name/company listed in the tour program
* Your name/company displayed on a sign in each home.
* Tax deductible donation.
* Tickets to the event, depending on sponsorship level.
Platinum Sponsorship ($1000 or more)
* Examples of items this sponsorship will cover (publicity,
gift shop items, Liquor, Tip matching, transportation)
* Eight (8) tickets to the event
Gold Sponsorship ($750-$999)
* This sponsorship will go towards purchase of items and
ingredients for the food
* Six (6) tickets to the event
Silver Sponsorship ($500-$749)
* Examples of items this sponsorship will cover
(entertainment and decorations)
* Four (4) tickets to the event
Bronze Sponsorship ($250-$499)
* Examples of items this sponsorship will cover (Auction
items and miscellaneous items)
* Two (2) tickets to the event
$100 Level Sponsorship
Thank you all so much for your past support for this
event and for your consideration on sponsoring
again this year. It is always so much fun and very
well attended. Questions: contact Lachelle
Peterson at lachellepeterson@yahoo.com
God Bless you all!
GENERATIONS OF FAITH (GOF)
Sunday, September 25, 5-7pm
ONE EVENING FOR YOUR
ENTIRE FAMILY – COME AND
JOIN THE ST. CATHERINE
PARISH FAMILY AND GROW
IN FAITH TOGETHER
School starts
at St. Catherine’s
August 17
Aug. 19th
5-7pm
St. Catherine of Siena PTO is
sponsoring the Back-to-school
Skating party at Carousel Skating
Center, 312 N. West Street.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES NEEDED!
Via Christi Village is collecting school supplies to give to
children in the Sedgwick County
foster care system. Help us collect
any and all kinds of supplies, from
crayons to book bags. Supplies can
be dropped off at either of the
Via Christi Village entrances or
in our parish office. Thank you!
BC FUTURE POM/CHEER CLINIC
The Bishop Carroll Pom and Cheer Squads will
host a Dance & Cheer Clinic for girls in K-8th
grades at the BC Athletic Complex on Aug. 31st
and Sept. 1st from 6-7:30pm. Participants will
perform sideline cheers during second quarter
and a dance at half-time at the Bishop Carroll
Varsity Football Game on Friday, September 2nd. Cost is $40 per
participant and includes a t-shirt, poster, and the participants
entrance into the game. For details and enrollment forms visit
bcchs.org under the FORMS tab and CHEER file. For additional
questions, please call Pom Coach Stephanie Taylor at 210-8105 or
Cheer Coaches Becky Eck (316-617-5803) and Trisha Moritz
(620-243-2576). Enrollment deadline is Wednesday, August 24th.
KIDSPRAYTOO: MASS WITH CHILDREN AT THE SLC
Aug. 18, 11:15am. This monthly celebration of our regular daily Mass
especially welcomes the little ones among us. Fr. VanHaverbeke
gives a kid-friendly homily for all attendees. Attendees are welcome
to pack a lunch to enjoy in the courtyard afterward. No charge.
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Info: www.slcwichita.org or call (316) 744-0167.
Generations of Faith takes place
only one Sunday evening a year.
It is an intergenerational formation
for the entire parish community. This event-centered
catechesis is available to EVERYONE ages 5 to 105. Our
2016 fall event will be held Sunday, September 25, 5 – 7pm
in the gym, so save the date on your calendar now. The
evening consists of a meal, age appropriate teachings, closing
prayer, and a take-home item. If you are interested in
participating in GOF as a volunteer and/or an attendee,
please watch the bulletin for more information.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE:
Meal prep, set-up, youth catechists, PR, welcoming,
environment, program coordinator.
Contact: Ann Carlin at 773-2255 or anncarlin3@gmail.com
UPCOMING NFP-FERTILITY CLASSES FOR WICHITA AREA
Please contact: catholicdioceseofwichita.org/mfl, (316) 685-5240
FertilityCare Services Ovulation Method
*August 8, 7pm Church of the Magdalen, 12626 E. 21st N., Wichita
*August 10, 7pm Blessed Sacrament, 124 N. Roosevelt, Wichita
*August 20, 9am St. Joseph Pastoral Center, 437 N Topeka, Wichita
*August 22, 7pm St. Peter the Apostle, 11000 SW Blvd., Wichita
*August 23, 7pm St. Mary Church, 2300 S. Meadowlark, Derby
Couple to Couple League (Series of 3 classes)
*August 13, 9am St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 645 N. 119th St. W.
*August 26, 7pm Holy Spirit Church, 18218 W Hwy 54, Goddard
*August 27, 9am St. Patrick, 2007 N. Arkansas, Wichita
Family of the Americas Ovulation Method
*August 13, 9am St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 645 N. 119th St. W.
*August 26, 7pm Holy Spirit Church, 18218 W Hwy 54, Goddard
*August 27, 9am St. Patrick, 2007 N. Arkansas, Wichita
ACTS
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Acts 29 High School
meets this Wednesday
August 10th
from 6-8 pm
We are
welcoming
incoming Freshman
with Fr. P.J.
grilling hot dogs
& hamburgers!