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JANUARY 27, 2019 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time SUNDAY MASSES Saturday: 4:30 p.m. Sunday: 8:15 a.m., 10:00a.m., 11:45 a.m., 5:00 p.m. WEEKDAY MASSES Monday-Friday: 6:45 a.m., 12:00 noon Saturday: 8:30 a.m. RECONCILIATION Tuesday: 6:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m. Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Saturday: 3:15 p.m. ANOINTING OF THE SICK 1st Thursday of the Month: 6:30 p.m. ROSARY Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Monday-Friday: 6:20 a.m. Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Saturday: 8:00 a.m. BAPTISMS Please contact the parish office or website for information and scheduling MARRIAGE Couples should contact one of the parish priests at least six months prior to the wedding date Annulments: Contact Fr. Tom or Fr. Michael OFFICE HOURS Monday- Friday: 8:30 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.

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ASCENSION THIS WEEK

STEWARDSHIP “Go, eat rich foods and drink sweet drinks, and allot portions to those who had nothing prepared…” (Nehemiah 8:10) Ezra’s instructions to the people show us that God does not forbid us from enjoying the good things in life. He wants us to be happy! However, God expects us to be grateful for all that He has given us and to generously share our blessings with those who are in need without expecting anything in return. Weekly Offertory: January 19-20 $ 77,812.97 Monthly Autodebit: December $203,774.59 678 Families on Autodebit Fiscal YTD: December, 2018 $3,324,758.49 Registered Families 3,279

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday, January 27 Children’s Liturgy of the Word, Church, During 8:15AM Mass Donuts, Parish Hall, After 8:15AM and 10:00AM Masses Sunday Scripture, St. Luke Rm., 9:15AM Kids for Christ (K4C), Classrooms, 10:00AM Ascension Catholic School Open House & New Family Mtg., Library, 1:00PM AA Mtg., St. John Rm., 1:00PM Al Anon Mtg., St. John Rm., 4:00PM Knights of Columbus Chili & Bingo Family Dinner, Parish Hall, 6:00PM-8:00PM Fathers of St. Joseph, Adoration Chapel, 6:30PM Year I, 6:30PM S&L, Youth Ctr., 6:30PM Called to Love Again, St. Luke Rm., 7:00PM

Monday, January 28 Ladies Bridge, St. Luke Rm., 12:30PM Finance Council Mtg., Conf. Rm., 5:45PM RCIA Class, St. Mark Rm.,6:00PM St. Dismas Prison Ministry Mtg., St. Luke Rm., 7:00PM Men’s Basketball, Age 21+, Gym, 8:30PM

Tuesday, January 29 The One Thing is Three, St. Luke Rm., 9:30AM Gospel of Luke, St. Mark Rm., 10:00AM Gospel of Luke, St. Mark Rm., 7:00PM The One Thing is Three, St. Luke Rm., 7:00PM Wednesday, January 30 Forgiveness Class, St. Mark Rm., 10:00AM Bible Timeline, St. Mark Rm., 5:30PM Weekly Youth Faith Formation, 5:30PM Zoom, Youth Ctr., 6:00PM Finding Christ in the World, St. Luke Rm., 7:00PM Forgiveness Class, St. Mark Rm., 7:00PM AA Mtg., St. John Rm., 7:00PM Thursday, January 31 Jesus, Java and Juice, Church, 6:45AM Bible Timeline, St. Mark Rm., 9:30AM Bible Timeline, St. Mark Rm., 7:00PM Friday, February 1 Men of Ascension, St. Luke Rm., 6:00AM Bible Study Paul’s Letters, St. John Rm., 10:30AM Saturday, February 2 Legion of Mary, St. Luke Rm., 6:15AM Public Square Rosary, Parking Lot, 12:00PM Coping with Life Alone, St. Mark Rm., 2:00PM Sunday, February 3 Children’s Liturgy of the Word, Church, During 8:15AM Mass Donuts, Parish Hall, After 8:15AM and 10:00AM Masses Sunday Scripture, Conf. Rm., 9:15AM Kids for Christ (K4C), Classrooms, 10:00AM Baptisms, Church, 1:00PM AA Mtg., Conf. Rm., 1:00PM Al Anon Mtg., Conf. Rm., 4:00PM Fathers of St. Joseph, Adoration Chapel, 6:30PM Year I, 6:30PM S&L Youth Ctr., 6:30PM Face to Face, Church, 7:00PM

YOUTH FAITH FORMATION January 27, Beginning at 8:15AM Various Locations

Children’s Liturgy of the Word at 8:15am Mass. Kids for Christ (K4C) at 10:00am in the classrooms. Year I at 6:30pm in the classrooms. S&L meets at 6:30pm in the youth center.

ATTN: DADS FATHERS OF ST. JOSEPH January 27, 6:30PM Adoration Chapel Attention Dads - come be a part of the Fathers of St. Joseph where Dads grow and explore being the father Christ is calling them to be in this new year. We meet at 6:30pm starting in the Adoration Chapel and then move to room 103 in the school (second room on the left as you enter the school from the gathering space). It would be great to have you be a part of it!

ASCENSION CATHOLIC SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE AND NEW FAMILY MEETING January 27, 1:00PM School Media Center (Library)

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ASCENSION THIS WEEK (Continued)

WEEKLY YOUTH FAITH FORMATION January 30, 5:30PM Parish Hall/School

Weekly Youth Faith Formation will meet at 5:30pm (1st-3rd grade parents and kids in the parish hall, and 4th-6th grade in the classrooms).

ZOOM HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP January 30, 6:00PM Youth Ctr.

Zoom (high school youth group) is for all high school students! Come and check out our guest speaker for the evening! Joe and Anna can not wait to see you! This is one night that everyone needs to be here for.

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LADIES BRIDGE GROUP January 28, 12:30PM St. Luke Rm.

CALLED TO LOVE AGAIN January 27, 7:00PM St. Luke Rm.

FINANCE COUNCIL MEETING January 28, 5:45PM Conference Rm.

JESUS, JAVA & JUICE January 31, 6:45AM Church Jesus, Java, and Juice (JJJ) is for all high school students! Start your day sunny-side up with Mass and morning prayer in the church! Eggs, bacon, and biscuits for breakfast in the youth center after!

PUBLIC SQUARE ROSARY February 2, 12:00PM Parking Lot Come join us as we pray the Rosary for God’s Help with our country and its leaders with adopting God’s Plan. The United States is suffering from our country's secularism attempts to remove God from our Society. The public rosary is held the first Saturday of each month at noon.

ST. DISMAS PRISON MINISTRY MEETING January 28, 7:00PM St. Luke Rm.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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OVER THE COUNTER MEDICINE COLLECTION February 16-17 Gathering Area Founded on the belief that health care is a basic human right, Duchesne Clinic provides services to patients with low incomes, regardless of religious affiliation. They emphasize the values of compassion, respect of personal dignity, and a sensitivity to human suffering. The clinics’ mission is to, in the spirit of the Sisters of Charity, reveal God’s healing love by improving the health of the individuals and communities we serve-especially those who are poor and vulnerable. Our patients have no insurance, not even Medicaid or Medicare, and no way to pay for their care. As safety net clinics, we provide primary health care, chronic disease management and medication assistance to very low-income uninsured residents of Wyandotte County. Current needs are listed below, generic brands are just fine. Only new, sealed, unexpired meds please!

Ibuprofen, Benadryl, antifungal cream, Hydrocortisone cream, antibiotic ointment, Loratadine, allergy meds, Aleve, Aspirin. For more information and other ways to get involved contact Jean in the office or go to: kcascension.org/Get Involved/Service Opportunities/Care for the Sick/Duchesne Clinic.

YOUTH FAITH FORMATION February 3, 6:30PM Year I and Year II (S&L) School/Youth Ctr. Year I and Year II (S&L) will meet at 6:30pm. Year I in the classrooms, and Year II (S&L) in the youth center.

ASCENSION BOOK CLUB February 13, 1:00PM Conference Rm.

Our book for February is The Radium Girls by Kate Moore. We will meet on February 13 at 1:00pm in the conference room. Come join our discussions! Please call Linda Cook at 913-897-3201 for questions.

CITY UNION MISSION February 6 and 13 Offsite We are serving dinner and providing desserts for the City Union Men’s shelter on February 6 and the family shelter on February 13. This ministry provides dinners and servers to the homeless people seeking refuge in the shelters. Family friendly and the kids can use the shopping and prep of desserts for service hours! Go to kcascension.org/current volunteer signups.

10TH ANNUAL WHITE MASS February 9, 6:30PM Church Reception, 7:30PM Parish Hall The White Mass is to pray for the healing professions. There will be an optional reception at 7:30pm in the parish hall. Tickets are $15.00, and can be ordered at: www.catholicmedkc.org.

INFORMATIONAL MEETING GUATEMALAN MISSION TRIP February 11, 7:00PM Conference Rm. Back in late May, seven Ascension parishioners were blessed to lead our international mission effort in support of L.E.A.S.T., which stands for Loving the Elderly and Satiating His Thirst. Tucked away between three volcanoes and next to a huge lake is the town of San Lucas Toliman. The mission team has been to San Lucas Toliman several times, but this was our first time pairing with a particular Catholic group supporting the elderly in and around San Lucas Toliman. Many of the elderly there have lost their children in the civil war or no longer have any one to care for their needs. However, what they do have is the Holy Spirit and a graceful presence. We delivered mattresses to some that had never slept on a bed, brought food supplies to those way up in the hills, built a kitchen for an elderly woman, and helped with some basic medical checks at the main facility called Casa Feliz. In short, the trip and mission were amazing. If you are looking for a chance to disconnect with the world, but connect with your spirit and the spirit of others, please join us at our informational meeting on Monday, February 11, at 7:00pm in the conference room by the parish office. Our next mission trip will be May 28- June 3. We invite you to come and live firsthand Matthew 25:40 “And the king will say to them in reply, “Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.”

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BREAKFAST BUFFET February 10, 9:00AM-11:30AM Parish Hall Please see Page 12 for additional information.

FACE TO FACE February 3, 7:00PM Church Face to Face is for anyone and everyone! Come and pray for your Superbowl team, your family, your neighbor! Jesus wants it all, and He wants to spend time with you too!

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MADE FOR MORE April 4, 7:00PM Offsite

Ascension is partnering with Prince of Peace to bring MADE FOR MORE with Christopher West & Mike Mangione: April 4, 7:00pm-9:30pm at Prince of Peace Parish. If you have heard the Theology of the Body or Christopher West, then you know the great potential of this event. Please spread the word and invite your family and friends. This is an excellent opportunity to grow deeper in our faith as a community as well as invite and welcome new people in. Also, if you are interested in helping with the event, please contact Sarah Streitwieser at sstreitwieser@kcascension.org or in the church office. Tickets are available in the church office or at www.corproject.com/kc.

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ASCENSION’S DIVORCED/SEPARATED SUPPORT MINISTRY March 20, 7:00PM Conference Rm. Beginning March 20 at 7:00pm Ascension’s Divorced/Separated Support Ministry is sponsoring a support program for men and women dealing with the pain and changes this change in life causes on adults and kids. This is a 11-week study/support/prayer group. We meet on Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm in the conference room as we navigate this life changing journey, using the program “Catholic Divorced Survival Guide”. ($30.00 to help cover costs of program). Scholarships are available upon request. Please sign up online for this 12-week course at kcascension.org/current volunteer signups. Contact Jean in the office for questions jhinman@kcascension.org.

YOUTH FAITH FORMATION

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL June 3-7 Morning and Afternoon Sessions

SUMMER YOUTH FAITH FORMATION (1st, 3rd-6th grades) June 17-27, 8:30AM-12:30PM

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO BRING HOLY COMMUNION TO THE HOMEBOUND, HOSPITAL OR ASSISTED LIVING We bring Holy Communion to the homebound two times a week! If someone you know is not able to get to church please let me know and we will add them to our list! Also, if you are bringing the Eucharist to someone who is homebound, please let me know. A reminder that anyone who brings Communion to the hospital, assisted living facilities or homebound needs to be an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion who has been commissioned at Ascension. Please contact Jean in the office with questions or information.

PERPETUAL ADORATION

These Holy Hours need partners in the Chapel each week: Sunday 10:00am**, 1:00pm and 6:00pm Monday noon** and 3:00pm Tuesday 1:00pm Wednesday 11:00am Thursday 11:00am, noon, 3:00pm and 5:00pm Friday 8:00am and 10:00am Saturday 6:00am,11:00am, 6:00pm, 7:00pm and 8:00pm **high need Please contact Debbie at debora.suzanne@gmail.com or 913-485-8918 if you are interested in taking one of these Hours weekly or would like to sub.

MAGNIFICAT Sign-up Today!!! Gathering Area If you would like to renew your subscription or join the parish bulk order you can sign up by filling out your information on the envelope and putting your check made out to: Church of the Ascension for $23.00 in the wooden box in the gathering area this weekend through the end of February. Your first issue will arrive in May. Magazines can be picked up in the back of the church each month. For questions, contact Shirley Chenoweth at 913-397-0623.

PLEASE DROP IN ON OUR GOSPEL OF LUKE CLASS WITH FR. CHARLES Fr. Charles takes you on a journey through the Gospel of Luke. The class includes time for discussion and your questions. Please bring your Bible to class (any translation).

Class is ongoing and meets in the St. Mark room on Tuesdays from 10:00am-11:30am or 7:00pm-8:30pm. For updates, check the church calendar or email dgreene@kcascension.org to get on the class email list for updates.

INVITATION

As baptized Catholics we are called to go out and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with others. When was the last time you invited a family back to church or to become involved again in faith formation. Consider reaching out to invite a friend back to practicing their faith. The little things can make a big impact.

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WEEKLY PRAYER

NOTE: Please let us know when your loved one is better. Names are removed after six months. Contact Jean with questions or to return name to sick list jhinman@kcascension.org.

Please let us know when your loved one is better! Parishioners: Kathleen Baldwin, Carol Ball, Andy Banker, Bob Barr, Rita Beggs, Jerry and Rita Blume, Jamie Boos, Patty Brownback, Lynn Butzen, Heather Cardin, Donna Clark, Vickie Collison, Roseann Copeland, Vince Costello, Bill Culpepper, Hunter Cussigh, Colleen Cutter, Chelsea Dalbey, Mike Delaney, Bryan Dickerson, Toni Dillane, Bob Dinneen, Julie Doherty, Stephanie Dolak, Karen Elliott, Maggie Fiddes, JoAnn Fluderer, Doug Geck, Tom Gennarelli, Jack Gessler, Scott Graham, Duff Greenwood, Carol Grego, Phyllis Grieder, David Gunter, Mary Pat Harpenau, Virginia Hermes, Jackson Hirt, Barb Hughes, JoAnn Jeannet, Jose Jimenez, Ellen Johnson, Dorothy Kapler, Elizabeth Kellerman, Carrie Kilgore, Sue Klein, Jerry & Pat Klimas, August Larson, Mary Lausten, Butch Lawrence, David Long, Dale Marti, Kelly Mayer, Fr. Charles McGlinn, Lynne Minelli, Jan Monty, Mike Mullen, John O’Donnell, Tom Oxley, Jeff Palmer, Lisa Palmer, Wayne Parsons, Angelo Pascuzzi, Carmen Porterfield, Anna Punswick, Charlie Regan, Leon Roberts, Ed Sammarco, Karen Schemmel, Celeste Sharp, Elisa Smith, Jill Smith, Rosemary Smith, Ana Sosa de Alonzo, Sheila Strecker, Carol Stump, Fr. Tom Tank, Cindy Taylor, Mandy Uhlmansiek, Ron Ullmann, Hilde Virgilio, Dolores Wadawik, Collin Warrender, Kolbe Waters, Dave Watson, Bridget Weeks, Griffin Weyforth. Relatives & Friends of Parishioners: Carol Allen, Erica Baggett, Ann Becker, Gaby Beckstrom, Madi Beuligmann, Terri and Gerry Brennan, Laurie and Jeffery Brooks, Cori Brown, Cameron Burroughs, Debby Clifford, Olivia Connealy, Beth Blessington Conrad, Kelsey Coplen, Tanya Cromwell, Josephine Danaher, Michael Danaher, Paula Darling, Daphe, Steve Davidson, Al DeLisle, Carla Dineen, Fred Dinges, Logan Dorr, Mark DeCoursey, Diane Dunlap, Michael Ernst, Helen Franken, Tom Fry, Angela Graham, Lynn George, Emma Gibbar, Jim Gottardi, James Peter Gottardi, Delores Graves, Peter Herman, Tom Hess, Henry Higginbotham, Linda Hopfinger, Robert Kalinowski, Joy Kearney, Dorothy Lesher, John Lichiello, Monica Lippold, Lisa, Pat Mahoney, Dolores Malnar, Mary Ann Markovich, Bernadine Mason, Cheryl Conrad McGee, Carolyn McHenry, Brian Mentzer, Richard Merseal, Bill Nachbar, Scott Noel, Ann O’Gara, Kevin O’Grady, Louise Pachelli, Jacque Pfeifer-Moffitt, Carol Reilly, Claudia Roche, Lynn Salisbury, Jenny Scheve, Gillian Schmidt, Mark Schramp, Ron Sitzmann, Dora Smith, Mike Smith, Eleanor Strecker, Courtney Terrell, Bill Trenkel, Anthony Tripp, Michele Vigil, Beverly Virgo, Michael Ward, Michael Wellinghoff, Hope Wellinghoff, Raymond Williams, David Wiltgen, Al Wohletz.

Unforeseen circumstances may require a change in the priest schedule.

January 28 +Elysa Rojas by Family +Nancy Taschler by Nelsen Family January 29 Reconciliation +Suzanne Lee by Catholic Cemeteries Reconciliation +Rose Guastello by Tony & Marilyn Severino January 30 +Kay Kornhaus by Tom Kornhaus +Rose Guastello by Parish Office January 31 Mark & Rita Beggs by Catholic Cemeteries +Burry Hinman by Craig & Judy Arnold Weekly Rosary and Reconciliation February 1 +Kathleen Higley by Knights of Columbus +Theresa Heger by Sarah Streitwieser +Rosalie Ison by CRHP Team 23 February 2 Weekly Rosary +Leila Whalen, +Robert Drew, +Serepio Ladera +James Bellamy Reconciliation +Rita Waldrop Fr. Michael by Goedken Family February 3 Ascension Parishioners Fr. Michael Weekly Rosary +Virginia Baker Fr. Tom by JoAnn Marrone +Vincent Flannery Fr. Charles +Rosemary Swick Fr. Tom by Punswick Family

Monday 6:45AM 12:00PM Tuesday 6:15AM 6:45AM 11:30AM 12:00PM

Wednesday 6:45AM 12:00PM Thursday 6:45AM 12:00PM 6:30PM Friday 6:45AM 9:00AM 12:00PM Saturday 8:00AM 8:30AM 3:15PM 4:30PM Sunday 8:15AM 9:30AM 10:00AM 11:45AM 5:00PM

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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Rejoicing in the Lord In the first reading, Ezra gets a strange reaction from the people to whom he reads the book of the law. First they lie down, with faces to the ground, and then they all are weeping. Remember the background of this reading. The people of Israel had returned from exile and needed to become a unified nation. Most had never heard the laws, so when they learned what was expected of them and realized how much of the Law they had broken, they wept from shame. Many probably didn't know that they had been breaking the law. Others might have been overwhelmed with all the requirements of the law. Ezra and Nehemiah console the people by reminding them that their return makes this a day "holy to the LORD" (Nehemiah 8:10). He adds that they would draw strength from "rejoicing in the LORD." That may be good advice for us also. We might find ourselves so trapped in sin that we think we could never be forgiven. We need to remember that Jesus loved sinners so much that he gave his life on the cross to free us from sin. No sin can be so bad that God's love cannot forgive it. In other words, God's forgiveness is only limited by our failure to ask for it. As the psalms say, God's mercy endures forever. In fact, the more I have to repent, the more God wants to forgive. So we can rejoice in the Lord's forgiveness and the Spirit will give us the strength to change our lives. And what about those who find the law overwhelming? That usually means a lack of faith in God's willingness to help us or in our ability to do the best we can to live as Christians. It can also be because we have forgotten Jesus' saying that all of God's laws are contained in the command to love God and love our neighbor as we love ourselves. The more we come to accept God's presence in our lives and see God in others, the easier it becomes to keep the law of love.

Please pray for our active duty service members:

Captain David Baska, USAF; Captain Stephen Cuff, US Army; PFC Matthew Fischbach, USMC; PVT Jacob Hearron, US Army; Senior Airman Courtney Hinemeyer, USAF; Larry Homan, Army; Captain Jacob Morin USAF; Captain Dan Prior, US Army; Lance Corporal Jonathan Scavuzzo, USMC; 2nd Lt. Tom Stivers, US Army; Sergeant Luke Talken, USMC; Technical Sergeant Jeremy Thomas, USAF; 1st Lt Mitchell R Willis, Pilot, USAF.

January 28 - February 3

Monday: Heb 9:15, 24-28; Ps 98:1-6; Mk 3:22-30 Tuesday: Heb 10:1-10; Ps 40:2, 4ab, 7-8a, 10, 11; Mk 3:31-35 Wednesday: Heb 10:11-18; Ps 110:1-4; Mk 4:1-20 Thursday: Heb 10:19-25; Ps 24:1-6; Mk 4:21-25 Friday: Heb 10:32-39; Ps 37:3-6, 23-24, 39-40; Mk 4:26-34 Saturday: Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 [22-32] Sunday: Jer 1:4-5, 17-19; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17;

1 Cor 12:31 -- 13:13 [13:4-13]; Lk 4:21-30

Megan McRell and Timothy Spoerl

Together for Life

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Kathleen Daniels, Mother of Barbara Childress Robert Sosna, Brother of Don

Tim Elliott, Husband of Stephanie Sue Winnike, Sister of Brian Bentler

From Death to New Life

MINISTRY NEWS

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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic Men’s fraternal organization open to all Catholic men ages 18 and over. Interested in joining the Knights? Contact Ed Bellamy at edbellamy17@hotmail.com or 913-626-5304.

All 3rd Degree Members who want to join the 4th Degree, contact Bob Ruthig at ruthig24786@everestkc.net or 913-239-9731.

Knight Choir - Contact Dan Tira at tirad@umkc.edu or 913-451-2341 if you are interested in joining.

This Sunday, January 27, the Knights are hosting “Chili and Bingo”! We will be serving chili – red and white!, hot dogs as well as libations from 6:00pm to 8:00pm in the parish hall. The cost is $9.50 for adults 12 and over; $5.00 for children 5 to 11; and free for children 4 and under. Included with the cost of the meal are three bingo cards. Additional cards may be purchased for $1.00 each. Opportunity to win $50.00 and $25.00 prizes! Cash, checks, credit and debit cards are welcome. All net proceeds go to support the seminarians and various Ascension and community charities. Hmmmm, Pancakes!!!! The Knights will be serving a breakfast buffet Sunday, February 10, from 9:00am to 11:30am in the parish hall. Pancakes, sausage, hash brown potatoes, cinnamon rolls, coffee, and juice will be served. There is no cost, however, we will be accepting donations to help local charities supported by the Knights. Volunteers please sign up on our website at www.ascensionkofc.com or contact Larry Gessner at lgessner77@gmail.com. UPCOMING EVENTS (Sign up on our website www.ascensionkofc.com for activities). - Knights Mass each Friday morning at 6:45am. - Chili and bingo Sunday, January 27, in the parish hall. - Council meeting January 28 in the parish hall at 7:00pm, Rosary preceding at 6:30pm. - Pancake breakfast Sunday, February 10, 9:00am-11:30am in the parish hall. - Officers’ meeting February 10 at 6:15pm in the Knights room.

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RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY By the Thousands They come by the thousands and thousands, year after year, because God commands us to love our neighbor. With few exceptions, those who March for Life in Washington and other spots in the U.S. are people of faith who see the pro-life movement not only as a response to Roe vs. Wade, but as a response to Jesus Christ. Their love for the children in the womb is a corollary of the command to love God and neighbor—their advocacy for the unborn is an aspect of their discipleship. The March elicits a number of specific dynamics: Repentance for we all are sinners; Grief as we march and mourn for the loss of the unborn and weep for the children for whom we advocate; Joy as we are surrounded by enthusiastic youth, happy families and veterans of this great crusade who celebrate the joy of life and are buoyed knowing Christ is Risen and walks among us and works through us as we travel on the right side of justice and of history; and Breadth as writers, housewives, ministers, researchers, pregnancy center staff and people of all callings without regard to ethnic background, religious or political affiliation embrace the pro-life movement. The words of a young high school student from Jefferson City, Missouri captures the sentiments of many: “the March is not only a way to show his faith (in God), but also a way to know he is not alone in the fight.”

(Sources: Christians Should March… LifeNews.com 1/16/19 Opinion by Fr. Frank Pavone; Local Catholic Teachers…Jefferson City News Tribune 1-19-19).

OUR COMMON HOME MINISTRY When we think of oceans and mountains, forests and deserts, trees, plants and animals, the sun, the moon, the stars, and all the galaxies, as God's creation, waiting eagerly to be "brought into the same glorious freedom as the children of God" (Roman 8:21), we can only stand in awe of God's majesty and God's all- embracing plan of salvation. It is not just we, human beings, who wait for salvation in the midst of our suffering; all of creation groans and moans with us longing to reach its full freedom.

In this way we are indeed brothers and sisters not only of all other men and women in the world but also of all that surrounds us. Yes, we have to love the fields full of wheat, the snowcapped mountains, the roaring seas, the wild and tame animals, the huge redwoods, and the little daisies. Everything in creation belongs, with us, to the large family of God.

MOTHERS OF YOUNG CHILDREN (MOYC) MOYC provides all Ascension Catholic mothers with children of second grade age and younger with spiritual enrichment to strengthen faith and friendships through fellowship, prayer, family activities and community service. We encourage and welcome all mothers of young children who are interested in fostering Catholic values and traditions in their families to join with us. Our next meeting is February 7 at 7:00pm in the parish hall. Join us! For more details or to join Mothers of Young Children, please contact Brandy at bmoore610@gmail.com. Hope to see you there!

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COMMUNITY NEWS

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LUNCHROOM POSITION AVAILABLE Do you love kids? Are you looking for some part-time work? Ascension Catholic School’s lunch program, coordinated by OPAA Food Service, is looking for cashier help Monday-Friday from 10:30am-1:00pm. If you are interested or have more questions please contact Jake Truelove at jtruelove@opaafood.com.

THE CALIX SOCIETY Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Shawnee, KS. Founded in 1949, The Calix Society is a national association of Catholics in 12-Step recovery and their family and friends who are affected by alcoholism and other addictions. We are members of AA, NA, Al-Anon, and similar organizations who have found that the spirituality of the 12-Step process is, for us, greatly enhanced when practiced in the context of the richness, tradition, and dogma of our Catholic Faith. Calix (Latin for “Chalice”) is no substitute for AA, NA, or Al-Anon. We recommend that you continue attendance at your regular 12-Step group. Nor is this program for the newly clean and sober. One must have achieved a degree of sobriety to benefit from Calix. If you are currently active in a 12-Step group and would like to talk with other Catholics about how they have incorporated their Catholicism into their Steps, and how they have become better Catholics by doing so, consider attending one, or more, of our meetings. The Calix Society of Shawnee Mission Kansas meets one evening each month at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shawnee. For specific information on time and place, call Neil at 913-645-7244, or Mary at 913-747-5039.

ATTN: SINGLE WOMEN 18-40 DISCERNMENT RETREAT Clyde, MO. Join us in running the way of love! Waiting for a scheduled date? Wait no longer! Pick your own date! Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration invite single women, ages 18- 40, who are considering religious life to visit for a weekend, for a weeklong Monastic Experience or for a personal discernment retreat at our monastery in Clyde, Missouri. It is a chance to experience the daily rhythm of our life where you can join us in singing the divine office, attend daily Mass, spend time in personal prayer, and open your heart to God's call by learning about discernment and prayer. There is no cost to attend and more details can be found at: www.benedictinesisters.org. To register, contact Sr. Maria Victoria at 660-944-2221 ext. 127 or e-mail vocation@benedictinesisters.org.

SISTER SERVANTS OF MARY SUPERBOWL DINNER February 3, 11:00AM St. Patrick’s Parish, Kansas City, KS. Dinner will be served Sunday February 3, from 11:00am-3:00pm. Dinner includes: pasta, Italian Sausage, homemade sauce, meatballs, salad, bread, desert, coffee and tea. There will also be variety booths and a raffle. Tickets are $10.00 for adults, and $5.00 for children under 10. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door. For more information call 913-371-3423. St. Patrick Parish Center is located at 9400 State Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas. Orders are now being taken for carryout call 913-334-2330. No orders too large! All orders are warm and ready to serve.

LIVING IN LOVE RETREAT February 16-17 Holy Spirit Parish, Overland Park, KS. See why over 700 couples in the archdiocese have experienced the “Living in Love” retreat. You can sign up now for the “Living in Love” retreat at Holy Spirit Parish, Overland Park on February 16-17.

Register online at www.archkck.org/LivingInLove or contact Mary Anne Kierl at the Archdiocese at 913-647-0345 for information.

SPECIAL NEEDS MINISTRY BREATHE RESPITE CARE PROGRAM February 16, 4:00PM Holy Cross Catholic School Overland Park, KS. Special Needs Ministry BREATHE Respite Care Program will be Saturday, February 16, 4:00pm-8:00pm at Holy Cross Catholic School, 8101 West 95th Street, Overland Park, Kansas. BREATHE Respite Care provides the gift of time away from caregiving for families who have a loved one with a disability age 5 and older. If you have any questions regarding the program please contact Tom Racunas, Archdiocese Lead Consultant of the Special Needs Ministry, at 913-647-3054 or by email at tracunas@archkck.org. To register a loved one please go to www.archkck.org/specialneeds and complete the on-line form.

F.I.R.E. MEN’S RETREAT February 9-10 Prairie Star Ranch, Williamsburg, KS.

Do you love the outdoors? F.I.R.E. is a very unique Catholic men’s retreat that combines a love for outdoor activities like camping, hiking, hunting and fishing with powerful and exciting encounters with the Sacraments. Through Fellowship, Inspiration, and Renewal attendees will leave the retreat ready to engage in their faith like never before. Sign up now at: www.fire-ministries.org or find out more at fire.retreats@gmail.com or 816-590-1744.

PARISH OFFICE Phone: 913-681-3348 Fax: 913-681-3517

ascensionchurch@kcascension.org

Pastor ............................................... Monsignor Thomas Tank 913-681-3348, x137 frtom@kcascension.org

Parochial Vicar ................................ Reverend Michael Guastello 913-681-3348, x138 frmichael@kcascension.org

Senior Associate..…………………..Monsignor Charles McGlinn msgrcharles@aol.com

Deacon .............................................. John Stanley 913-488-8448 jstanley@archkck.org Business Manager ........................... Sharon Weems 913-681-3348, x135 sweems@kcascension.org

Music ................................................ Dorothy Brandwein 913-681-3348, x154 dbrandwein@kcascension.org

Ministry of Care .............................. Jean Hinman 913-681-3348, x131 jhinman@kcascension.org

Parish Life ........................................ Dawnlee Maurer 913-681-3348, x134 dmaurer@kcascension.org

Adult Faith & RCIA ........................ Liz Willman 913-681-3348, x139 lwillman@kcascension.org

Adult Faith & Baptisms .................. Denise Greene 913-681-3348, x142 dgreene@kcascension.org

Family Life ....................................... Sarah Streitwieser 913-681-3348, x151 sstreitwieser@kcascension.org

Media/Messaging…………………..Ray Martin 913-681-3348, x149 rmartin@kcascension.org

Receptionist ...................................... Jan Montalvo 913-681-3348, x130 jmontalvo@kcascension.org

Communications .............................. Maggie Wright 913-681-3348, x132 mwright@kcascension.org

Maintenance/Head Custodian…….Virgil Crumpton 913-681-3348, x145 vcrumpton@kcascension.org

ASCENSION CATHOLIC SCHOOL Phone: 913-851-2531 Fax 913-851-2518

Principal........................................... Becky Wright 913-851-2531, x101 bwright@acseagles.org

Assistant Principal .......................... Luke Jennison 913-851-2531, x106 ljennison@acseagles.org

Preschool Director .......................... Lynnette Rempel 913-851-2531, x116 lrempel@acseagles.org Administrative Assistant ................ Janet Eckert

913-851-2531, x100 jeckert@acseagles.org Administrative Assistant ................ Molly Johnson

913-851-2531, x112 mjohnson@acseagles.org YOUTH FAITH FORMATION

Phone: 913-681-7683 Fax: 913-681-7634

Director ............................................ William O’Leary 913-681-7683, x105 woleary@kcascension.org

Administrative Assistant ................ Tricia Baldwin 913-681-7683, x103 tbaldwin@kcascension.org

YOUTH MINISTRY

8th Grade & High School ............... Joe Passantino 913-681-7683, x115 findithere@gmail.com

8th Grade & High School ............... Annastasia Eftink 913-681-7683, x104 findithere@gmail.com

A2J, 6th & 7th Grade .................... Lee McMahon 913-681-7683, x104 findithere@gmail.com

COUNCIL CHAIRS

Parish Pastoral ................................ Dan Lorenz danielslorenz@gmail.com

Finance ............................................. John Kmetz jkmetz@bkd.com

School Advisory ............................... Bryan Dickerson bryan.w.dickerson@icloud.com

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Liturgical Ministries Perpetual Adoration

Sacramental Celebrations Vocation Promotion

Stewardship Volunteers

Special Appeals Mardi Gras Dinner Auction

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Adult Faith Formation Family Life

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Construction Reports/Payments/Records/

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Census/Database Scheduling

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