Mass Schedule/ Horario de Misas

Mon-Fri/Lun-Vier 6:30 a.m. Saturday/Sábado 8 a.m., 5 p.m. Sundays/Domingo: English 7:30 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 11 a.m. Español 12:45 p.m. Burmese 2:30 p.m.

School of Religion K-8

Catecismo K-8 Wednesdays/Miercoles 7 p.m.

(September—April)

RCIA Classes (Adults)

Tuesdays 6:30 p.m., Sept—Easter

Personal Prayer

Mon & Tue 7 am–4 pm Hora Santa Lunes 7-8pm

Marriages/Matrimonios

Please notify the pastor 8-10 months prior to wedding.

Favor de notificar a la parroquia 8-10 meses antes.

Baptisms/Bautismos

By appointment only Por cita solamente.

Confessions/Confesiones 1/2 hr. before Sunday Masses,

3 p.m. Saturdays or by appointment Español– Domingos 12:00 p.m.

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Kansas City, Kansas 66112 913-299-3370 Website: www.stpatrickkck.org

Pastor Father Mark Mertes

Vicar/Vicario Burmese Ministry

Father Shawn Tunink Father Michael Van Lian

Sacramental Assistance Deacon/Diácono Father John Reynolds Dave Cresswell

Faith is the realization of what is hoped for

And evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11.1)

One of the things I have observed in my years of priestly ministry is the power of faith to make mira-cles happen in people’s lives. I’ve seen people emerge triumphant from times of great suffering, by faith. I have watched couples be steadfast in their commitments, by faith, even when it wasn’t pleasant, so that they could enjoy the fruits of “hanging in there.” I’ve seen the power of faith guide people to new homes, new jobs, new coun-tries, new cultures……I have watched how peo-ple, by faith, become “new creations.” By faith we become a more perfect image of Christ for one another, and as Rex Hudler says, “It’s a beautiful thing!” This mystery of faith of which the Letter to the Hebrews speaks is more like a verb than a noun. Faith is something we do more than some-thing we possess. May our faith be active and hopeful today! Father Mark Mertes, Pastor

Tener fe es tener la plena seguridad de recibir lo que se espera;

Es estar convencidos de la realidad de cosas que no vemos.

(Hebreos 11.1) Una cosa que he notado durante mis años de ser-vicio sacerdotal es el poder que tiene la fe para hacer milagros en nuestras vidas. He visto perso-nas emergiendo victoriosas de tiempos de gran sufrimiento, por la fe. He visto personas guardan-do sus compromisos en tiempos difíciles, por la fe, aunque no estaba cómodo, para que puedan disfrutar los frutos de “mantener firme.” He visto el poder de la fe para guiar personas a casas nue-vas, trabajo nuevo, culturas nuevas……He visto como, por la fe, personas llegan a ser “creaciones nuevas.” Por la fe llegamos a ser una imagen más perfecta de Cristo para los demás, y como dice el locutor Rex Hudler, “¡Es una cosa linda!” El mis-terio de la fe, de lo que habla esta carta de He-breos, es más como un verbo que un sustantivo. La fe es algo que hacemos más que algo que po-seamos. ¡Que nuestra fe sea activa y llena de esperanza hoy! Padre Mark Mertes

Scripture Readings for Week of August 12-18

Mon/Lun: Deuteronomy 10:12-22; Matthew 17:22-27 Tue/Mar: Deuteronomy 31:1-8; Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Wed/Mie: Deuteronomy 34:1-12; Matthew 18:15-20 Thur/Jue: Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; 1 Corinthians 15: 20-27; Luke 1:39-56 Fri/Vie: Joshua 24:1-13; Matthew 19:3-12 Sat/Sab: Joshua 24:14-29; Matthew 19:13-15 Sun/Dom: Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10; Hebrews 12:1-4; Luke 12:49-53

Interested in Becoming Catholic? Please join us for Inquiry Night on Tues-day, September 3 at 7 p.m. in the rectory.

This informal evening is a time to ask questions about the Church and the Rite of Christian Initia-tion of Adults (RCIA) process. Please contact Theresa Smith, tsmith@archkckcs.org or 913-299-3370 for details. RCIA classes begin Tuesday, September 10 at 6:30 pm in the school library. We hope and pray you will become a member of our Church family and share in the graces of the sac-raments and the Mass. God bless you!

Open Wide Our Hearts to Racial Healing Join us for an evening of dialogue about racism which draws upon the experience of people of col-or and the wisdom of the United States Bishop’s Pastoral Letter against racism, Open Wide Our Hearts. Friday, September 6, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Parish Hall under St. Joseph Church, 11311 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS 66203.

Wyandotte Pregnancy Clinic Annual Evening for Life Banquet

Thursday, September 5 If you would like to attend to support this pro-life organization, please contact Kim Wetzel-Williams at kckim0782@gmail.com or at 913-335-0554 (leave message).

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MASS INTENTIONS AND EVENTS INTENCIONES Y EVENTOS

SUNDAY, AUGUST 11- 19 Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 a.m. Rosary 7:30 a.m. Mass Int: Curtiss and Kevin Carter 8:45 a.m. Rosary 9:15 a.m. Mass Int: People of the Parish 10:30 a.m. Rosary 11:00 a.m. Mass Int: Sally Hurtado † 12:45 p.m. (Spanish) Mass Int: People of the Parish 2:30 p.m. (Burmese) Mass: The Poor MONDAY, AUGUST 12 -St. Jane Frances de Chantal 6:15 a.m. Morning Prayer 6:30 a.m. Mass Int: Intentions of Geri Roling and Pam Harrison 12:30 p.m. Shamrock Club (Potluck)—Parish Center TUESDAY, AUGUST 13—SS. Pontian and Hippolytus 6:15 a.m. Morning Prayer 6:30 a.m. Mass Int: David Laffere † WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14—St. Maximilian Kolbe 6:15 a.m. Morning Prayer 6:30 a.m. Mass Int: Allen Milan † THURSDAY, AUGUST 15—The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Holy Day of Obligation) 6:15 a.m. Morning Prayer 6:30 a.m. Mass Int: Bernice Skwarlo † 12:00 p.m. Mass Int: Brian Keuchel † 1:00 p.m. St. Ann’s Circle—Sandy hosts 5:30 p.m. Mass Int: Healing of Joe Coyle 6:30 p.m. Ice Cream Social Planning—Parish Center 7:00 p.m. Mass Int: Holy Souls in Purgatory † FRIDAY, AUGUST 16—St. Stephen of Hungary 6:15 a.m. Morning Prayer 6:30 a.m. Mass Int: JoAnn Wheat † SATURDAY, AUGUST 17 7:45 a.m. Morning Prayer 8:00 a.m. Mass Int: Ed Worner † 3:00 p.m. Confessions 5:00 p.m. Mass Int: Sr. Joel Christoph † 6:00 p.m. Green Club’s 50th Anniversary! SUNDAY, AUGUST 18– 20 Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 a.m. Rosary 7:30 a.m. Mass Int: Joseph DeSeure † 8-11 a.m. Pancake Breakfast in Parish Center! 8:45 a.m. Rosary 9:15 a.m. Mass Int: People of the Parish 10:30 a.m. Rosary 11:00 a.m. Mass Int: Elodia Romero † 12:45 p.m. (Spanish) Mass Int: People of the Parish 2:30 p.m. (Burmese) Mass Int: The Poor

Ministers to the Homebound August 18: Jeff Fewell, Sherry Colnar, Donna Kelsey

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Holy Day of Obligation, is Thursday, August 15.

Masses will be offered at 6:30 am, noon, and 5:30 pm in English; 7 pm in Spanish.

Ice Cream Social Planning Meeting!

Thursday, August 15 at 6:30 p.m. in meeting room!

New participants are welcome!

Green Club’s 50th Anniversary! Congratulations! Thank You for

Your Service to the Parish! Green Club is celebrating their 50th anniversary on August 17! We will have places reserved in Church for the 5:00 Mass followed by happy hour from 6-7 and dinner at 7 in the parish center. Any present and past Green Club members need to call Fritz at 913-515-0621 by Tuesday August 13.

Pancake Breakfast Next Sunday!

The Knights of Columbus will serve a pancake breakfast next Sunday from 8-11 a.m. in the par-ish center. All are welcome. Free will donations are appreciated and will support our seminarians!

Food Kitchen Help Needed to Prepare or Serve Meals

It’s our monthly turn to feed our brothers and sis-ters in need, a corporal work of mercy. Food prep-aration is Tuesday, August 13, (day before our serving day) at 9 am in the parish center kitchen. On Wednesday, August 14, we will serve the meals at St. Mary’s Food Kitchen (645 Nebraska in KCK) at 10 a.m. We usually end by 1 p.m. Want to help but need a ride? Call or text Ann Timmons, 913-909-9351.

College Care Packages! Submit Your Favorite College Student’s Name and Address!

Thank you to parishioners for supporting our col-lege care packages program! Because of your generosity, we were able to provide 4 mailings (snacks and faith items!) to college students. We are starting this year’s mailing list and invite you to submit your student’s name and address. If your student was on last year’s list, please con-firm or update their address to receive this year’s mailings. Based on donations for postage, we hope to mail care packages in October, Decem-ber, February and April. Please pray for all college students as they prepare for the new school year!

Adoration Resumes Tuesday, September 3 Please sign up now!

Come spend time with Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament on Tuesdays, beginning September 3 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. We need at least 2-3 per-sons per hour for two reasons: 1) Our Lord is not left alone; 2) the personal safety of adorers. To confirm your time with Christ, please call the par-ish office, 913-299-3370. We also welcome those who are willing to serve as substitutes if someone cannot keep their scheduled hour.

Please pray for the sick: Trechelle Janae Al-len, Robert Alvarado, Patricia Amayo, Vincent An-drejaska, Velma Andrisevic, Pamela Angell, Phyllis An-gell, Alfred Arendt, Michael Arendt, Kathy Austin, John Behen, Mary Bell, William Bileck, John & Mary Bishop, Mary Ann Bliven, Ann Meara Bolden, Douglas Braman, Victor Braman, Anna Breitenstein, Peggy Brooks, Cindy Bruell, Bob Bruenn, Edward Burgess, Charlotte Burns, Mary Bush, Hannah Buttaccio, Bob Butters, Jim Car-ney, Amelia Castro, Antonio Cecena Jr, Owen Cigich, Bradley Clarrey, Dianne Compton, Charles Connor, Raymond Cote, McKenzie Cowan, Sheila Cox, John Crawford, Frances Creten-Jones, Terri Crumpton, Thurston Crumpton, Dennie Davis, Karen Davis, Kim Davis, Roxann Debrecht, Kathy Dorst, Linda Doss, Thresa Ehrhart, Mackenna Ernst, Dick Fields, Doris Fields, Susan Finley, Brian Garvey, Chuck Gengler, Joe Glavin, Sue Goble, Rosalie Goebel, Cora Grant, Jamie Grohusky, Bertha Hachinsky, Kathy Hackathorn, Brian Hahn, Judy Hanna, Daniel Hashman, Ed Hausback, Joseph Heppler, Blia Her, Margaret Hernandez, Fred Herrera, John Hill, Bob Holek, Pat Hosetler, Kathleen Huerter, Diane Hunt, Isabella Hurst, Cheryl Huffstutter, Dorothy Isabell, Susie Jadric, Wayne Jenicke, Jay Johnson, Mary Jones, Mary Judy, Rita Jurcyk, Jack & Judy Kennedy, Mary Elaine Kohler, John Lanaman, Joyce Leiker, Angie Lewis, Robert Lidtke, Jack Loun, Debbie Martin, Laraun McNeely, Elizabeth Melchior, Lori Messick, Chad Messinger, Vicki Meyers, Franklin & Willetta Minters, Ashley Mizell, Hazel Molder, Parker Monhollon, Jacob Moore, Lisa Moore, Albert Nelson, Blanche Nelson, Linda Nick, Tom O’Connor, Alexander Perez, Ben Peterson, Dan Poolman, Judy Pope, Jen-nifer Pulikkan, Jenny Reynolds, Cathy Ritter, Barbara Roberts, Richard Roethler, Marianne Rolfs, Carol Scheibe, Delbert Scheid, Eugene Scherer, James Schmalz, Mary Lou Schmalz, Joyce Schneider, Betty Segura, Dennis & Stephanie Seuferling, Norma Showalter, Paul Simpson, Joann Sirridge, Jack Sixta, Tom Sixta, Rhonda Smart, Mike Smith, Patricia Anne Stoneking, Leo Storm, Jim Story, Margaret Struzzo, Joe Tayler, Rachel Taylor, Eleanor Thomas, Richard Thom-as, Terry Trent, Hannah Viens, Ann Vogts, Glenn Waltsak, Anna Warford, Charley Weaver, Loretta We-ber, Bob Williams, Tamara Williams, Shirley Zager

Please email tsmith@archkckcs.org or

call Theresa Smith, 913-299-3370, to add or remove a name from the prayer list.

Anointing of the Sick

If you are scheduled for surgery, please call the parish office, 299-3370, to receive the sacrament

of Anointing of the Sick before your hospital stay. If your condition worsens, you need additional sur-gery, you recover then become seriously ill again or are facing additional health challenges due to

aging, it is appropriate to be anointed again.

Congratulations and blessings to Bob and

Kathy Dorst on their 50th wedding

anniversary! Bob and Kathy were married August 16, 1969!

Natural Family Planning (NFP) Introduction Stop the medical and moral worrying! The Fertili-tyCare™ System (Creighton Model) Introductory Session is offered monthly at a variety of area lo-cations and long distance. This fulfills your mar-riage policy requirement, it’s helpful for achieving and avoiding pregnancy, it has medical applica-tions and it’s better than IVF for infertility. Register at www.fertilitycarekc.com, or call FertilityCare™ Center of Kansas City at (816) 858-0198.

Ice Cream Social is Saturday, September 21!

• Join us August 15 at 6:30 in meeting room of the Parish Center to help with planning!

• New, inexpensive toys are needed for toy booth! Bring to parish office or to social.

• Donations of items for Wheel of Fortune Booth according to 1st letter of last name:

A-E: 1 can/jar nuts F-M: 1 can of coffee N-Z: 12 pack of soda

• Gift cards valued at $5 or higher may be placed in collection basket clearly labeled Ice Cream Social or brought to office. Please check that cards are valid before donating!

• St. Anthony Circle is again sponsoring the “Country Store.” Please note that all items will sell for $10-15 or less. Homemade items like crochet/embroidery work, knitted items, wood crafts and other such items are needed and must be new—not worn, faded or soiled. Home canned goods, garden fruits and vege-tables add to the theme. Bring items to parish office, Early Education Center or to the Social.

• VOLUNTEER—We need everyone to help!

July 28 Year to Date/Hasta hoy

Budget/Presupuesto $20,000.00 $80,000.00

Total Weekend Collection

$11,303.08

Weekday Receipts by mail or electron-ic giving/Recibido en fin de semana

$8,808.57

Total Collection Through 7/30/19 Collecta Total hasta el 7/30/19

$20,111.65 $76,558.95

OVER Budget! $111.65 ($3,441.05)

Sunday Masses:

Sunday Envelopes: 224 from 190 Families

Maintenance Fund: July 28 Year to Date $1,048.00 $1,733.00

Extra Parochial Collections: Mission Coop—Visiting Missionary $5.00 Ascension of the Lord Bishop Ward Assumption of Mary Holy Land Good Friday School Support $30.00

Thank you for your generous giving to St. Pat-rick’s and the difference it makes. Also, thank you again to the Green Club for all their hard work on mowing and landscaping through the rains and

tropical growth we have experienced this summer. Sincerely in Christ,

Patty Dickinson, Parish Business Manager

“I know thy charity.” Rev 2:19

Job Opening: Sacred Heart Parish Sacred Heart Parish in Shawnee is seeking a part-time custodian to care for the daily needs of our parish campus. Duties include general custodial and janitorial tasks as well as lawn care, minor re-pair, painting and other routine maintenance. To be considered for the position, please send an email to Mike Billquist at mike.billquist@shoj.org

Family Support Center: Open House Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas recently changed the name of our Emergency Assistance Center (EAC) to Family Support Center (FSC). Emergency Assistance Center no longer reflects the holistic continuum of services provided at our 7 locations as we strive to move our brothers and sisters from crisis to stability through skills training, financial education and employment. To celebrate the change and to provide education of our ser-vices, you are invited to an Open House at Wyan-dotte County Family Support Center, 2220 Central Avenue on Friday, August 30 from 10 AM-12 PM.

“Coping with Life Alone” "Coping with Life Alone ®" is a Beginning Experi-ence ® grief support program that meets for 7 weeks for those who have lost a love relationship due to death, divorce or separation. Saturdays, September 7 through October 19 from 2-4 pm at St. Therese Parish, North, Lower Level, Birkel Room, 7207 NW Highway 9, KCMO 64152. Call Donna,816-305-3760 to register.

Reporting Suspected Abuse

The Archdiocese remains committed to investigat-ing any allegation of abuse of a minor made against any member of the clergy or any church employee or volunteer — no matter the age of the incident or the current age of the victim. Indi-viduals are encouraged to call the confidential report line at (913) 647-3051 (or visit archkck.org/reportabuse) to make a report to Jan Saylor, arch-diocesan report investigator, and to call law en-forcement directly. If a child or vulnerable adult is in immediate danger, call 911.

Training is required before volunteering with children at the parish or school.

To volunteer with children in the parish or school, you must first attend a Virtus “Protecting God’s Children” session and pass a background check. Schedule and training locations can be found at www.virtusonline.org. Attended Virtus? Your ac-count must remain current with assigned articles. Contact Betty Ann Battson, Virtus Coordinator, 299-3728 or bbattson@stpatrickkck.eduk12.net.

St. Patrick’s Class of 1969 Reunion Saturday, September 14

St. Patrick’s Class of 1969 50th Year Reunion will be held Saturday, September 14. Activities include 5 pm Mass at St. Patrick’s, tour the school and dinner at Danny’s at the Legends at 7 pm. For de-tails, contact stpatskck1969@gmail.com or see Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/560609707728386/.

Have you been searching for a faith-based, character development, scouting program for your daughter(s)?

Are you interested in activities that include the whole family? Do you enjoy doing service, exploring the outdoors,

and building friendships?

The Archdiocese of Kansas City, KS has adopted AHG as the preferred program for our girls.

Girls grades K-12 are welcome to join any area AHG troop. Troops are led by adult volunteers who facilitate the AHG program

while encouraging girl leadership. For more information on how to join AHG, visit

https://www.archkck.org/scouting-american-heritage-girls or contact Tonya Gast, ahgarchkck@gmail.com.

Encuentro Matrimonial “Encuentro Matrimonial”: 16-18 de Agosto, 2019, en el Centro del Salvador del Mundo: Horario: Del Viernes a las 7:15 pm al Domingo a las 4:30pm. Costo $200, incluye dos noches de hospedaje. Mayor información y registro: Fabian y Edith Pena, 816-536-6377. Cupo limitado.

Ministerios SI usted desea inscribirse o informamrase sobre los ministerios de Lector, Ministro Extraordinario de la Comunion, Hospitalidad, limpieza de los viernes, Coro, o Monaguillo, por favor de mandar un correo electronico a mmertes@archkck.org Su parroquia los necesita

Limpieza de la Iglesia Atencion! Cambiaremos los sabados de limpieza para el viernes 1 del Mes de 7-8:30p.m. debido a las ceremonias de los sabados. Por favor ayudenos a mantener limpia nuestra Iglesia.

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CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS St. Patrick Church #742600 1086 N. 94th Street Kansas City, KS 66112 TELEPHONE (913) 299-3370 CONTACT PERSON Theresa Smith SOFTWARE MSPublisher 2003 Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Windows XP Professional PRINTER HP Deskjet 950C SUNDAY DATE OF PUBLICATION August 11, 2019 TRANSMISSION TIME Tuesday 11:15 am E-MAIL ADDRESS tsmith@archkckcs.org NUMBER OF PAGES SENT 1 through 9 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

Parish Staff/Personal

Pastor Father Mark Mertes

mmertes@archkck.org

Parochial Vicar Father Shawn Tunink stunink@archkck.org

Priest In Residence Father John Reynolds

Parish/Chin Burmese Ministry Father Michael Van Lian

Deacon/Diácono David Cresswell dcresswell@archkck.org

Secretary/Secretaria—Debbie Losensky Church Office Email/Correo electrónico parroquial

stpatrickchurchkck@archkckcs.org

Business Manager/Administrador Parroquial Patty Dickinson

PDickinson@stpatrickkck.org

Maintenance Director/Director de Mantenimiento Sig Hanson

School Principal/Directora Escolar—Tim Conrad tconrad@stpatrickkck.org

Director of Religious Education; Virtus Coordinator/Directora de Educacion Religiosa y Virtus

Betty Ann Battson: bbattson@stpatrickkck.org

Director of Music Ministries/Directora de Musica Cynthia Bounds: cbounds@archkckcs.org

Director of Adult Faith Formation; RCIA; Family Life Ministries; Annulment Advocate; Spiritual Mentoring

Theresa Smith: tsmith@archkckcs.org

Contact Information/Contacto

Parish Office/Oficinas parroquiales 299-3370 Office Hours/Horas de Oficina: Mondays-

Thursdays, 8 am—4:30 pm; Fridays, 8—Noon Citas en Español (Susie Soto) 913-908-0849 Office Fax/Fax de las Oficinas 788-2644 School/Escuela 299-8131 School Fax/Fax de la Escuela 299-2845 Early Education Center/Preescholar 299-3051 Religious Ed/Ed. Religiosa(K-8) 299-3728 Parish Center Reservations 299-3370 Parish Center Kitchen/Cocina 299-2286

Parish Ministries/Ministerios

Pastoral Council / Consejo Parroquial:

Jeff Fewell, Joe Globoke, Jean Langkop, Janae Melvin, Glenn Miller, Gail O’Connor, Scott Rodina,

Theresa Smith, Ronny Williams

School Council Members/Consejo Escolar —Membership list available from St. Patrick School

Altar Society President/

Presidente Sociedad del Altar Mickie Miller

CYO Directors Luke Folscroft

Finance Council / Consejo Financiero:

Moe Kancel, Eugenia Winkelbauer, Caroline Brown, Joe Globoke, Diane Linder

Green Club

Fritz Vertz (913-515-0621)

Knights of Columbus/Caballeros de Colon Craig Taylor (913-909-0258)

Prolife Coordinator/Coordinador Pro-vida

Kim Wetzel-Williams

PTO Chairperson Jane Wilson, PTO@stpatrickkck.eduk12.net

Shamrock Club

John Kluck and Regina Seuferling

Social Concerns/Consejo de asuntos sociales Carroll and Katie Macke

Vocations Ministry/Comite de Vocaciones

Glenn Miller

Parish Mission Statement/Misión

St. Patrick Parish is called to love and serve the Lord, to grow in knowledge,

virtue and holiness and to spread the Gospel.

La parroquia de San Patricio esta llamada a amar y servir al Señor, a crecer en conocimien-to, virtud y santidad y a compartir el evangelio.

Core Values: Christ-Centered, Evangelization, Formation for All Ages, Family (Individual Fami-

lies and Parish Family), Stewardship