St. Rose of Lima Novinger, Mo. 63559 (660) 488-6680

Catholic Newman Center 709 South Davis Kirksville, Mo. 63501 (660) 665-4357

Office Hours Monday through Friday, 8 am-3 pm The office is closed to all but essential personnel, so we request that you call or email instead of stopping by. Phone Number 660-665-2466 Office Fax 660-665-8955 Website www.miparish.org Msgr. David Cox david.cox@miparish.org Lynn Carter secretary@miparish.org

Mary Immaculate School Phone Number….660-665-1006

Hope’s Kitchen Phone Number….660-988-8972

Hope’s Kitchen will not be serving in March.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday, 4:00 p.m. and by appointment. Baptism Contact the Parish Center for requirements. Marriage Six (6) months notice required for preparation.

Communion to the Sick Communion visits have been suspended, except in case of someone in danger of death. Also, please inform the office if a parishioner is in the hospital or nursing home.

Mary Immaculate Catholic Cemetery 615 S. Jamison St. Contact the Parish Center for information. Accessible Entrance to the Church

There is handicap parking and a ramp entrance into the church at the back of the school. Access is through the alley which opens onto New St. next to the rectory garage.

Parish Staff Msgr. David Cox, Pastor Deacons Dave Ream OFS & Chris Korte, Assistants to the Pastor Pat Lehr, Director of Religious Education Mary Wolken, Bookkeeper Lynn Carter OFS, Secretary and VIRTUS/Safe Environment Coordinator

Mat & Janelle Stephens, Youth Ministers

March 29, 2020 Fifth Sunday of Lent

Mary Immaculate

Parish 716 E. Washington

Kirksville, MO 63501

Welcome to Mary Immaculate Parish!

We extend a warm welcome to all who attend our church. We hope our parish community will nourish your faith and that you will share your special gifts with us. Your prayers, your presence and your talents are most welcome. If you are settling into Mary Immaculate full time, please register! Blue contact cards are on the literature table in the middle of the church and may be mailed in to the office or you may email secretary@miparish.org. We take this opportunity to welcome all of you, our parishioners and visitors, to church today.

Parish Pastoral Council Members Rusty Nelson, President; Marsha Jones, Vice President; Chris Koch, Secretary; Patrick Boren, Paula Brawner, Mary Myers, Patrick Nolan, Janelle Stephens, Matt Wolken

Mary Immaculate School Ann Gray, Principal

Newman Center Rev. Colin Franklin, Chaplain

Deacon Chris Korte, Director

Bulletin Submit items for publication to secretary@miparish.org by 3 pm Monday. Thank you!

Raising of Lazarus, Guercino (1619)

Dear Parishioners of Mary Immaculate and Saint Rose,

Among the last utterances of Jesus from the Cross is the short statement from the Gospel of John: John 19:28 “I thirst.”

I find this a distressing cry from the parched lips of our Lord Jesus Christ. The God who made the rain, rivers and seas is now reduced to begging for a drink. At this point, the humility of our Lord makes me stand in awe before Him. Jesus lowers Himself to accept our human suffering. He hangs on the shameful cross in tremendous pain and now is crying out in distress.

The passage goes on to tell us that a sponge is soaked in sour wine (vinegar) and held to His lips on a stick of hyssop (bitter herb) to be His last drink. If course this has reference to something from the Old Testament: Psalm 69:22 “Rather they put gall in my food, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.”

In her convents, Mother Teresa had a sign put near the crucifix in the chapel. The sign was printed with the words of Jesus that we reflect on today: “I thirst.” Mother Teresa reminded her sisters that when they ministered to the sick and dying, that they were in fact comforting Jesus. They were giving Him the drink that He was asking for.

In our country, we don’t always come into contact with the sick and dying, but we are still called to listen to the cry of Jesus. Many people are dying of a spiritual thirst. Like the woman at the well, Jesus is offering them living water to well up in them and become the fountain of life. So we are to give the thirsty body of Christ a life giving drink.

The faith that Jesus has put into our hearts is what He is thirsty for. The more we live the Faith, the more we do charitable works, the more we show concern and love to others, the more we pray and live the Ten Commandments, then the more we are slaking the thirst of Jesus. God chooses to allow us to be His feet, His voice, His hands in our suffering world. Let us answer the cry of our Lord and minister to His needs by serving the needs of our brothers and sisters. May we see the presence of Christ in those around us. ~Msgr. Cox

Week of March 29, 2020 Sanctuary Lamp Special Intention

Offered by Micki Powell

Calendar of Events

. Knights of Columbus Insurance Rep.: Matthew Reel, 660-216-6383

Mary Immaculate Mon For all the People of the Parish Tues Legion of MaryWed † Edwin J and Sandra K. Reavey Thu † Joan DeRosear Fri Dorothy Selby, a birthday gift Sat † Deacon Philip Ordonio IIISun 9:00 am Live Stream † Harold Casper

Mass Intentions March 30-April 5, 2020

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Fridays after 7am Mass until 6pm

Monday, March 30—Lenten Weekday

Tuesday, March 31—Lenten Weekday

Wednesday, April 1--Lenten Weekday

Thursday, April 2—St. Francis of Paola, Hermit

Friday,April 3—Lenten Weekday

7:30 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Church

Saturday, April 4—St. Isidore, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

4:00 pm Confessions, Church

Sunday, April 5—Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

Stewardship News

Budget Goal per Month $ 44,170 Weekly Goal $ 10,192 February Offertory $ 46,487 Difference +$ 2,317 Week 1 $ 13,608 Week 2 $ 5,364 Week 3 $ 5,173 Week 4 $ 11,357 Electronic Funds Transfers $ 10,984

Knights of Columbus

Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62];Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:1-11Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52-56;Jn 8:31-42Thursday: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9: Jn 8:51-59Friday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42Saturday: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56Sunday: Mt 21:1-11 (procession); Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24;Phil 2:6-11; Mt 26:14 — 27:66 [27:11-54]

Readings For The Week

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MUSIC FOR EASTER: Easter Rehearsals are cancelled until further notice. Please practice at home. Email will be coming to you with a list of song titles and contact info.

Our 3/31 Parent and Godparent Baptism Preparation Class will be rescheduled. We will be in touch more directly with those who already pre-registered for the session.

Bishop McKnight’s Prayer Intention for April: For a stronger sense of the mission of the Church, especially among our youth and young adults, in this time of pandemic and in our discernment of a new pastoral plan.

The Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for March: Freedom from AddictionWe pray that those suffering from addiction may be helped and accompanied.

MISA EN ESPAÑOL CANCELADA. Todas las misas públicas se cancelan

al menos hasta el 4 de abril. MESSE EN FRANÇAIS

Être annoncé. Toutes les messes publiques sont annulées au moins jusqu'au 4 avril

O Immaculate Heart of Mary, we entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick.

At the foot of the Cross, you participated in Jesus’ pain, with steadfast faith.

Patroness of the Diocese of Jefferson City, you know what we need.

We are certain of the power of your intercession, so that, as you did at Cana of Galilee, joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial.

Help us, Mother of Divine Love, to conform ourselves to the Father’s willand to do what Jesus tells us: He who taught us to “love one another, as I have loved you” took our sufferings upon Himself and bore our sorrows to bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection.

Bring under your mantle of protection all who provide care for the sick and minister to their needs, as your Son implores us to do for one another.

V. We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God.

R. Do not despise our pleas and deliver us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin. Amen.

Prayer to the Immaculate Heart of Mary for Protection from the Coronavirus

Food bank donations:We are still working on a safe way for parishioners to continue to help provide food bank donations to help the hungry in our community.

Confirmation 2020 Information https://www.miparish.org/confirmation

We will contact you via e-mail & our closed CONFIRMATION 2020 FB Group. Parents, please make sure Sponsors are added as members.

PERIOD OF PURIFICATION & ENLIGHTENMENT {PPE}

Please continue to pray for our ELECT - Nick Anson, Austin Baker, Miles Clopton, Anthony Cruit and Judy Delany - who are preparing for Sacraments of Initiation.

For more information about RCIA in general, please contact DRE Pat Lehr, pat.lehr@miparish.org

Better Together Lenten Chats in Parish Center ON HOLD. Sharon or Pat will contact participating members when they will resume. For more info, contact Deacon Chris or Katy Korte, DRE Pat, or diojeffcity.org/better-together-pastoral-planning-process/

PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION Please watch for PSR e-mail updates and FB group messages from Pat & Chris instead of bulletin notes during this unique period.

Theresa Armentrout, John Bates, brother of Mary Mangini, Opal Begley, Laura Bell, Maria Benevento, daughter of Joe and Carol, Sheryll Bentley, Marianne Berry, Bill Billington, grandson of Scotty Mihalevich, Dan Bishop, Kibbie & Perry Broseghini, Matt Brower, Troy Bruner, son of Denise & Mike Bruner, Roger Butt, Carol Coleman, sister of Vicky Wehner, Reid Cowan, Kristina Crockett, Willa Deiters, Mary & Scott Detring, Dorothy Delaney, Clayton Dillavou, Larry Duarte, John Erhart, Ann Ferguson, Rose Fitzpatrick, mother of Mary Jo Schwend, Paula Foster, Mike Fox, Steve Frye, Garcia family, James Goroski, Andy Grgurich, Flo Griesbaum, Caleb Griffel, Beverly & Gary Grubrich, Vicki Hall, Alberta Harris, Carolyn Harvath, Rick Hatfield, son in law of Loretta McClanahan, Joyce Hearn, James Hendler, Tracy Herman, Tony Hettinger, Don Hoerner, Rick Hoskins, father of Susan Speak, Sandy Hoskins, mother of Susan Speak, Kathy Howard, Patsy Jones, Dr. Charles Kline, Gannon Kriegshauser, great nephew of Mark & Judy Blacksmith, Julie Leake, Pat Lehr, Tim Lewin, Thomas Lorenz, Ann Lowe, Bernice Maag, Logan Maher, Pat Maloney, mother of Mindy Grissom, Betty Mangini, mother of Bill Mangini, Mary Martin, Sally Martin, Vi Martin, Carmelita McVay, Joe Mihalevich, brother of Twerps Mihalevich, Scotty Mihalevich, Annie Morin, Kathy Mosher, cousin of Darice Todd, Kathleen Napolitano, friend of Bess Willis, Glenn Neuweg, Gay Nichting, C.A. Pack, Jo Ann Pearce, Sharon Petersen, Jerry Platt, Vivian Prose, sister of Darice Todd, Leona Ragsdale, Sherri Ray, Florence Rene, Joey Renick, Tina Rinaldi, Curtis (“Roby”) Robinson, Joe Robinson, brother of Curtis Robinson, Patricia Rogers, Carolyn Shaffer, Rick Sayre, Donna Schmitt, Bernard Schreck, Dawn Shaw, Jean Ann Sidwell, Judy Skaggs, Jane Smith, sister of Dottie Walker, Madonna Sorell, Jim & JoAnne Spalding, Robye Spalding, Tim Spencer, Tammy & Levi Tarr, Kaitlin (Early) Taylor, Donna Thieman, sister of Curtis (“Roby”) Robinson, Helen Todd, mother of Brian Todd, Dr. J.D. Vater, Mary Walker, Lisa Welch, Jim Welschmeyer, father of Katy Korte, Wilma Wellman, Barb Williams, Carol Williams, sister of Elsie Eddy, Delana Wilson, Rod Yuskis

Please call the Parish Center at 665-2466 to have a name added or removed from the prayer list.

Please Pray For Our Sick Loved Ones

April Birthdays (80+) Mary Mae Bennet 4/14

Elizabeth Kline 4/19Mary Cecelia Scarff 4/27

April Wedding Anniversaries Walter & Marie Gladbach, 18 years on 4/6

Albert & Margie Kurz, 36 years on 4/7Don & Kathy Westhoff, 51 years on 4/19Lisa & Mark Findling, 19 years on 4/21

Phil & Marsha Ordonio, 54 years on 4/28Winston & Pat Vanderhoof, 41 years on 4/28

Thom & Denise Bahr, 25 years on 4/29Tom & Cassie DeBlauw, 20 years on 4/29Robert & Peggy Maeder, 49 years on 4/30

Congratulations to these people! If you have a March anniversary or birthday (80+) and you are not on the list, or if you prefer no acknowledgement be printed in the bulletin, please contact the Parish Center.

The Stations of the Cross are provided for you on alternate pages so that you may cut them out for use at home. The classic images are taken from the website of St. Josaphat parish in Chicago, Illinois, with gratitude. https://www.stjosaphatparish.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1463340&type=d&pREC_ID=1619182

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS Mary Immaculate Church #566950 716 E. Washington St. Kirksville, MO 63501

PHONE 660-988-9279

CONTACT PERSON Lynn Carter

EMAIL ADDRESS: secretary@miparish.org

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Just 100 copies this week, please! Our parish office is now closed, so I would like these redirected to my home:

c/o Lynn Carter513 E Hickory StKirksville MO 63501

I plan to keep producing a bulletin to be printed, until restrictions on movement make it impossible to get them distributed to the people who rely on them. I am working from home now and have not yet brought my nice computer home, so I am well-aware that there is some serious wonkiness in this bulletin, and I’m okay with it. The upside down prayer list is totally my favorite :) Warm Regards, and thanks, ~Lynn Carter