Bless our mothers! The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a Mother’s Day breakfast in the Knights Hall from 10-11 am. French toast and pancakes, eggs, fruit, coffee and juice. Moms receive breakfast and a flower free. Other family members pay just $4, maximum of $10 per family.
Filled with the Spirit of Love: A Pentecost Food Drive for Catholic Charities will begin on Pentecost Sunday, May 10/11, and continue through Sunday, May 25, 2008.
Summertime is a time of higher needs and lower contributions for agencies that serve the needy, particularly with higher food prices this year. Please help if you are able, by bringing 1 or 2 grocery bags filled with regular sized items that you would buy for your family to Mass the next two weekends. Please keep glass containers to a minimum.
Donations prior to May 24 may be left in the gathering space by the sign. The weekend of May 24/25, pull up to the flatbed truck at the south edge of the parking lot to unload the bags. (For tax documentation of your contribution, staple the grocery receipt for these items to this page and file it in your tax folder). The suggested items focus on nutritious non-perishable food. Items that are high priorities throughout the year are as follows:
Sugar 2 lbs.
Soup (canned or dry)
Dry Cereal
Rice (2 or 3 lb bags)
Oatmeal
Canned Stew
Tomato sauce
Jelly any kind
Hamburger Helper
Jell-O and pudding
Diapers (all sizes)
Toilet paper small pkg.
Spaghetti Sauce
Pasta/Spaghetti, shells, etc.
Canned meat/spam, tuna, etc.
Macaroni and cheese
Peanut butter
Cooking oil
Canned vegetables
Beans (canned and dry)
Dried mashed potatoes
Milk (canned or dried)
Canned fruit (all types)During these two weeks we also ask that you keep our brothers and sisters who are poor in Spirit—depressed, lonely, alienated from the Church—as well as those who are poor in material things, in your daily prayers. Questions? Call the parish office at 788-5525 or Davi at 788-4234. God bless you!
Celebrate Bishop Paul Coakley’s Silver Jubilee of priesthood! Mass begins at 3:30 pm on Sun, May 18, at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 118 N Ninth St, in Salina, followed by a reception. All are invited!
St Francis Guild will meet at 7 pm at the home of Mary Devore, 1625 Brendonwood Rd on May 19. This is our last meeting before September. For questions or to RSVP please contact Mary, 788-3650.
Receive a discounted rate if you register now through June 20 for the 2008 Summer Theology Institute, “In Hope We Are Saved.” This exploration of the Virtue of Hope that is near and dear to the heart of Pope Benedict XVI and Bishop Jackels will be held at the Spiritual Life Center in Wichita, and begins with a keynote address the evening of July 17 followed by two days of classes featuring national and local scholars. It is ideal for catechists, RCIA team members, “cradle Catholics,” neophytes and anyone interested in learning more about our faith in an exciting, dynamic environment. Brochures (with schedules, cost, etc.) are available here at the Faith Center; more information and registration is available at www.slcwichita.org.
“Pray without ceasing" 1 Thes 5:17
Looking for a prayer opportunity?
1. Centering Prayer has a new time and location: Wednesdays, from 7:30-8:30 pm, after Mass, in the weekday chapel. Questions? Contact Davi, 788-4234 or vbdragon@cox.net.
2. Family Home Rosary: Various parish families host a rosary and dessert in their home on Friday evenings. If you’re interested, contact Steve or Ellen Herdler, 789-0809 or herdlers@cox.net, to find out where to come join in the prayer
Are you interested in becoming a member of the Knights of Columbus? Contact Bob Stuhlsatz at 788-4234 or olefoxvb@cox.net to find out more.
Go green! Be good to the environment and to our parish by donating your empty aluminum cans! Please make sure that they are in plastic bags due to weather conditions, and out of kindness for our volunteers who take them to the recycler! Place your bags of cans behind the fence to the east of the canopy entrance at the school. Thanks! – St Mary School Staff
Congratulations to all the First Communicants last weekend!
Thank you to everyone who gave Holly Clark of LPI, our bulletin publisher, the courtesy of your time last week. Ad revenue makes the bulletin possible at no cost to the parish! For information on placing an ad, contact Holly, 913-999-9389 or hclark@4LPi.com. Thanks for your support!
Thank you to all Girl Scout Troops of St Mary who hosted the Senior Citizen Bingo Friday night. It was a fun event for all!
Church directories are arriving this month! All families who submitted photos will receive a directory at no cost. Directories will be available for purchase at $10 each. Funds will go to the building fund.
Ray and Sue Bitel made a $1,200 contribution to the building fund last week, in the form of a memorial to his parents, Vincient & Amelia Bitel. The Bitels were able to make the gift from the tax rebates the federal government is beginning to distribute, and encourage other families to do the same. Ray said, “This would be a wonderful way for families to make our building fund grow! Now is the perfect time for us to donate since we had a nice tax refund/rebate coming our way. It’s a huge benefit for our parish to back this building program as much as possible because future generations need our support, just as previous generations provided for us by building the original church. Although you can ‘save’ at Wal-Mart, I can’t think of a better place than St. Mary Parish to give and help Jesus ‘save’ yourself and others!”
Volunteers are needed from our parish to serve at The Lord's Diner. You will only need to give 2-3 hours of your time once every three months. Please prayerfully consider giving your gift of time, and then give Vicky a call at the parish office, 788-5525. Thank you! Whatsoever you do to the least of my people, that you do unto me.
Looking for the perfect teacher’s gift?
If you were planning to gift a creepy crawly creature from Tails & Scales, giving a SCRIP gift card might be more appreciated. That way, Ms Nelly can select what SHE would like, whether it be a pampering item from Bath & Body Works, a tasty treat from Blackberry Lane, a live whatcha-ma-call-it OF HER CHOICE from Tails & Scales or a cherished item from one of the many other SCRIP merchants. She’s sure to find that desired item with any merchant you select.A large variety of gift cards are available at the Scrip table (in the hallway or Knights Hall) after 5 pm, 9 am or 6 pm Mass, or before 11 am Mass. By making the little extra effort to buy Scrip cards, your purchase earns money for St Mary! Questions or need some great suggestions? Call Jessica, 788-2994 or Lisa, 789-9132.
Pretty honorarium and memorial cards for Mother's Day and Father's Day are in the basket on the table in the gathering space. A memorial or honorarium gift is a wonderful way to say thank you to someone special and to God for all his good gifts, while also providing the gift of faith for future generations! Just fill out an envelope there and use one of the cards in the boxes or the parish staff will send a card for you. Not sure what an honorarium or memorial is? Call Andrea, 788-5525. She’ll be happy to explain and answer any questions you might have.
