ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CROATIAN PARISH ON STRAWBERRY HILL

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

www.stjohnthebaptistcatholicchurch.com

Pastoral Staff

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

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

Phyllis Hampton, Parish Secretary

Office Hours Monday - Friday

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

Church Office 913-371-0627

FAX & E-mail 913-342-3324

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

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

Confessions: By Appointment. Call 913-371-0627

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

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

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

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

AUGUST 7TH, 2016 19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

WEEKLY COLLECTION

July 30 & 31 Week: $ 3,044.00 Maintenance: $ 405.00 Loose: $ 211.00 Poor: $ 14.50 Candle: $ 143.00 Mission: $ 96.00

JULY 7TH, 2016 - 19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

WEEKLY MASS INTENTIONS Thursday, August 11th, 2016 8:00 a.m. Mikesic Family Mirko Vardijan Saturday, August 13th, 2016 5:15 p.m. Sophia Makar, Miho & Milka Car, Mike & Bara Kralj, Braminir Dukovcic, Frank Piskuric, Stjepa & Ana Jagodic,

Ron Andrisevic 30th Anniversary of his death

Sunday, August 14th, 2016 9:00 a.m. Parish Members

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

Meetings & Parish Events

August 7, 2016 - Coffee & Donuts Following 9:00 a.m. Mass August 9, 2016 - Festival Meeting 6:00 p.m. - Church Basement

August 10, 2016 - Senior Citizens Meeting 11:00 a.m. - Church Basement

August 20, 2016 - Parish Festival Following 4:00 p.m. Mass

August 28, 2016 - Heart of Redeemer 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

LITURGICAL MINISTERS

August 13-14, 2016

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

Lectors D. Stalker A. Stalker

M. Viskovic B. Braun

Eucharistic Ministers

B. Foster B. Horvat P. Campbell

C. Braun N. Gasparovic R. Sambol

Cantor C. Lally Choir

Servers L. Lally T. Lally

K. Dordevic A. Dordevic

Please Pray for Sam Stice son of Harold & Chris Stice,

The funeral Mass for Sam was here at St. John’s Church on Saturday.

May he Rest in Peace.

2016 Croatian Festival On Historic Strawberry Hill

The annual Parish Festival is Saturday, August 20, 2016 after 4:00 p.m. Mass. Donations of 2 liter bottles of soda, candy, treats, jewelry, fish pond prizes, make-up, sur-prise packages and other items can be left in the church basement before or after weekend Masses or at the recto-ry during office hours.

Next Festival committee meeting is August 9, at 6pm.

OUR FATHER IN FAITH

The Letter to the Hebrews today sings a hymn of praise to Abraham and to his faith, upon which are founded the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Abraham is called "father" in faith by more people on earth than any-body else, numerous as the sands of the seashore or the stars of the heavens. Hebrews tells us it was this founda-tional faith that led Abraham to obey God's call when he heard it, though he was called to journey to a land he did not know and told he would father a mighty race through a marriage he thought was barren. But Abraham's faith, the author of Hebrews tells us, was his realization of what he hoped for, and the evidence of what he could not see. How often are we, in simple daily events of our own Christian vocation, called to an unfamiliar place or told we are to do something we do not believe we can? How fortunate we are to have Father Abraham as our guide and example! Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

JULY 7TH, 2016 - 19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Resurrection Catholic School News:

The 206-17 school year will begin on Thursday, August 18th, Packets, which include the school calendar and hand-book, will be available for families to pick up in the school office beginning August 8th from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. For more information visit our web-site www.rcskck.org or call the school office, 913-371-8101.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Last week's "Treasure" noted that the official headgear of the pope, the tiara, has been set aside in favor of the miter. Although Pope Paul VI had a coronation in 1963 to begin his ministry as pope, he later

gave his tiara away to the Catholics of the United States as a stimulus to end poverty. He took care to say that he was not abolishing the tradition of coronation, but his suc-cessor, Pope John Paul I, decided to have an inauguration to begin his tragically short term. His successors have chosen inauguration as well. Pope John Paul II felt that a return to the coronation custom would be inappropriate since the Church was mourning the sudden death of a man already nicknamed "The Laughing Pope." So the end of coronations came about not because Paul VI gave the crown away. There are more than twenty tiaras on hand at the Vatican. One is used every year to crown the famous statue of St. Peter, whose sandaled foot has been eroded to a bright shine by the hands of millions of pilgrims. Today, it is left to the individual pope to decide whether he will begin his formal reign with a coronation or an inauguration. Pope Benedict chose an inauguration, as did Pope Francis. --Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

Enjoy an Evening in Dubrovnic August 26 6:00 – 8:30

Strawberry Hill Museum 720 North 4th Street Kansas City, KS 66101

University of St. Mary

KC Alumni Council fundraiser for student scholarships Suggested minimum donation $30.00

Museum tours, Silent auction

Music provided by Hrvatski Obicaj Combo Croatian wine tasting, Regional appetizers and desserts

RSVP no later than August 19 to Penny Lonergan at

plonergan@kc.rr.com or call 913-651-5265

Coffee & Donuts Sunday, August 7th

following 9am Mass In Church Basement.

Everyone Welcome

Handyman needed If you would like to help please call 913-342-1452

Summer Tour – Radiate Mercy All youth and families are welcome to join our summer tour – Radiate Mercy – the weekend of August 13 and 14 featuring Chris Padgett. Events include an adult mini-retreat and luncheon in Seneca Aug 13 morning; family-friendly outdoor youth rally in Horton Aug 13 at 4:00 pm and another outdoor rally in Scipio August 14. Last sum-mer, over 550 youth and adults joined us for inspiration, Mass, music, food, and gaga ball. We’d love to welcome YOU this year! Registration is available online at www.archkck.org/rural-outreach. Choose “youth events.” Registration before August 10 is only $5 per person and can be paid online or at the door. Please contact ruralyouth@archkck.org for anything you might need “We felt like we did when we were first married!” See why over 700 couples in the Archdiocese have expe-rienced the “Living in Love” retreat. Sign up now for the next “Living in Love” retreat held at Good Shepherd Par-ish, Shawnee, KS, September 17-18, 2016. Register online at www.archkck.org/LivingInLove or contact Mary Anne Kierl at the Archdiocese at 913-647-0345 for information. “COPING WITH LIFE ALONE” - PEER-TO-PEER GRIEF SUPPORT "COPING WITH LIFE ALONE ®" is a Beginning Experience ® grief support program that meets each week for 7 weeks. The program helps those who have lost a love relationship due to death, divorce or separation, move through the experience of grief and loss into a future with renewed hope. UPCOM-ING PROGRAM DATES AND LOCATIONS: Kansas City, MO – beginning August 18, and will run for 7 con-secutive Thursdays, at St Patrick’s Parish, 1357 NE 42nd Terrace, KCMO. Contact Donna at (816-305-3760), for information and registration. Sessions will be from 6:30-8:30pm.

BAD MEMORY The recollection of an injury is . . . a rusty arrow and poi-son for the soul. --St. Francis of Paola