BAPTISM OF THE LORD

Year C

Fr. Anselm Eke, MSP

Pastor

RELIGIOUS ED CLASSES: Classes will continue on January 16th for CCD and CYO. Grades K-5…...4:00-5:00pm Grades 6-12…………….7:00—8:00pm

Rose will be taking maternity leave beginning January 14th but will continue to check emails & answer phone calls. If you need to contact her, please email or call her cell phone 785-259-3779.

T-SHIRTS! Get your ST. JOHN’S RELIGIOUS ED t-shirts! Order forms will be at the back of church (or you

can stop by the Parish Office if you’d like to order one.) They are due back on Wednesday, Jan. 30th.

HOISINGTON K-of-C MEETING: We will meet on Monday, January 14th at 7:30pm at the K-of-C Hall.

HOISINGTON FREE-THROW CONTEST: The Hoisington Knights are sponsoring their annu-

al Free-Throw Contest at the Hoisington Activity Center on Sunday, January 27th at 1:00pm. This is for boys & girls ages 9-14 as of 12/31/18. You MUST bring your Birth Certificate with you for verification. If you have questions, you may call Chris Kinman at 620-786-7123.

TAKING DOWN CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS: Please plan to stay after the 9:00am Mass for a bit this Sun-

day, January 13th to take down our Christmas decorations. All help is appreciated!

CONGRATULATIONS! St. John’s Parish extends our congratulations to John & Amber (Steiner)

Crawford at the bir th of their baby gir l, MAYLA ANN CRAWFORD, who was born November 28th in Great Bend. Congratulations to you, John & Amber, and welcome little Mayla!

CONTRIBUTIONS: If you use an envelope for a donation that does not have your name or the Envelope ID# on it,

please be sure to put your name on the outside of the envelope so we can give you credit (if you want credit.) We had an unnamed envelope come in from last weekend with cash and no name so we could not credit anyone.

MARCH FOR LIFE PILGRIMAGE: Tom & Lisa Ridder (St. Mary’s Parish, Marienthal) are coordinating a bus pilgrimage for the Diocese of Dodge City to the March for Life in Washington, D.C. next January. Tentative plans call for it to commence at the Cathedral in Dodge on Wed., Jan. 16, then travel to Larned & Great Bend to pick up additional participants. They’ll travel overnight & arrive in D.C. mid-morning on Jan. 17th to take part in a public rosary in D.C., tour the St. John Paul II Shrine, the Basilica of the Na-tional Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, attend a “Life is Very Good Rally” the eve of the March & then the main rally & March for Life (Jan. 18th). A night-time walking tour of the nation’s monuments & a bus tour of Arlington Ntl. Cemetery are planned. We’ll de-part Washington on Sat., Jan. 19th & arrive in Great Bend, Larned & Dodge between 6pm & 8pm on Sunday, Jan. 20th. The projected cost per person is $400, & includes bus travel & overnight accommodations in D.C. A Dodge City Diocese Priest will accompany the pilgrimage. Call the Ridders at 620-375-2100 or email them at lridder68@gmail.com. Cost per person is $400.00. If assistance with the cost is needed, contact the parish. Flyers are in the vestibule of our churches.

MARCH FOR LIFE PILGRIMAGE TO TOPEKA: The March for Life to Topeka will be departing Dodge City on Jan.

21st, 2019 at 5:00pm to travel to Topeka to spend the night & then take part in the March activities on Tuesday, Jan. 22nd at the Topeka Performing Arts Center beginning at 8:30am with the Ignite Event, Mass with the Kansas Bishops, the March to the Capitol Steps and rally, tours of the Capitol before returning to Dodge City. Cost this year is $65.00 per person & is open to High School & College age & sponsors. Donations are welcome to help cover the expenses. Registration forms & payment should be received by JANUARY 14, 2019 and checks made payable to the Diocese of Dodge City. Mail them to: Gayla Kirmer—P.O. Box 137—Dodge City, KS 67801. Call 620-227-1525 or email: gkirmer@dcdiocese.org

THEO 4881 Navigating Charisms - Coordinating Instructor: Fr. Robert Schremmer

To take this class for credit, one needs to have participated in a Called and Gifted Workshop. The Workshop would be beneficial for

those not taking it for credit. The Workshop guides one to recognize gifts given by the Holy Spirit through baptism and confirmation.

These gifts enable one to accomplish things for God above and beyond your natural abilities.

Topics include steps needed for discernment of spiritual gifts; clues one needs to follow God call; the way charisms can work together

uniquely in one’s life; release of control to welcome charisms. Wednesday evening: January 30th. Class Time: 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. To

enroll in this class for credit, you will need to have participated in a Called and Gifted Workshop. Cost: 1 hr. course for college credit -

$50.00* 1hr. course for personal enrichment - $25.00* *price quotes do not include book

Parish Center Office:

122 E. 5th St. - Hoisington, KS 67544

(620) 653-2963

St. John the Evangelist Parish Hoisington, KS

Rectory:

108 E. 5th St.—Hoisington, KS 67544

(620) 653-2695

Parish Contact Information:

620-653-2963 or 620-653-2695

Email: stjohnevangel@dc.kscoxmail.com

For Religious Education:

stjohnreligioused@dc.kscoxmail.com

or to: stjohn.dre.544@gmail.com

Website: stjohnevangelistparish.com

St. Ann’s Parish Olmitz, KS

OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday—Thursday, 9:00am—12:00pm and 1:00pm—4:00pm Fridays: 8:00am—2:00pm

Bulletin Announcements: Due by noon on Wednesday. May be submitted by email at the above address

Parish Secretary: Loretta Kinman

Director of Religious Education: Rose Debes (Hoisington); Lisa Starr (Olmitz)

Pastoral Council Pres.: Stephen Debes (Hoisington); Bob Schneider (Olmitz)

Weekend Masses: Saturday, 5:00pm (Hoisington) Sunday, 9:00am (Hoisington) 10:30am (Olmitz)

Sacrament of Penance: 4:15pm—4:45pm on Saturdays (Hoisington)

Second Sunday of the Month after Mass until Noon (Olmitz)

Reconciliation is also available by appointment.

Sacrament of Baptism: Call rectory to schedule an appointment for the Baptismal preparations.

Sacrament of Marriage: Contact the pastor 4 to 6 months prior to proposed date of marriage.

Sacrament of Sick: Call rectory in case of emergency or prior to medical procedures or hospital stay

PRAYER NETWORK: To call your prayer intention in for Hoisington, you may call Nancy Kirmer at 653-2466 and

for Olmitz, call Martina Axman at 620-586-3281.

January 13,

2019

YOU CAN PICK UP YOUR 2019 COLLECTION ENVELOPES

IN THE WEST SIDE OF THE VESTIBULE.

CONTRIBUTION LETTERS for 2018 are also back there to be picked up. Please be

very careful to take YOURS! This is very confidential information. Thank you!

Hoisington Mass Schedule for January 15—January 20th:

Tuesday, Jan. 15th 5:00pm NO MASS Wednesday, Jan. 16th 10:00am NO MASS (At Country Place Living) Thursday, Jan. 17th 10:00am NO MASS Friday, Jan. 18th 10:00am NO MASS

Saturday, Jan. 19th 5:00pm Joe & Mary Debes Family

Sunday, Jan. 20th 9:00am +Francis Behr

Hoisington Ministers For Next Weekend:

5:00pm Saturday 9:00am Sunday

Servers: Shellamae Farmer & A.J. Thurman Nicolas Rubio & Zach Rubio Ushers: Mike Demel & Kiley Demel Mark Demel & Tom Demel Lectors: Alicia Steiner & Jerry Morgenstern Marion Oborny & Calie Doze Euch. Min.: Patty Quade, Jerry & Lou Ann Morgenstern Leon Steiner, Jerry Stoss, and Ida Woydziak

Counters: Mary Beth Higgins & Carolyn Sekavec

Collection for Last Weekend: 65 Envelopes……………….$ 2,497.00 Offertory ……………………..$ 2,120.00 On-Line Giving……………….$ 155.95 TOTAL:……………………...$ 4,772.95

SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER: Income………………………..$34,524.49 Expenses……………………..$ 16,257.45 TOTAL:……………………+ $ 18,267.04

YEAR-to-DATE SUMMARY: Income……………………….$ 132,656.91 Expenses……………………..$ 131,572.71 TOTAL:……………………+ $ 1,084.20

RCIA: We will meet on the following Tuesdays; January 15th, 22nd and 29th. Contacts: Judy Spangler at 620-786-0541

Fr. Anselm Eke, MSP at 620-653-2963

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP: We will meet on Tuesday, January 15th at 7:00pm in the Parish Center. No counseling will be offered & confidentiality will be respected. Each session is “self-contained” so you don’t have to attend in sequence. Every-one is welcome to attend.

STEWARDSHIP MESSAGE FOR JANUARY 13th: Jesus, whom God called “my beloved Son,” is also the “servant” of

whom Isaiah speaks in the first reading. We who are baptized in Christ must follow His example and use our time and resources in the ser-vice of God and neighbor.

FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSTIY will be presented on the ITV Network beginning February 13, 2019. People interest-ed in getting control of their finances can find more information plus make reservations at the stewardship website: https://www.dcdiocese.org/stewardship.

SOUP SAMPLER: The Ellinwood Knights of Columbus will be having their annual SOUP SAM-

PLER on Sunday, Jan. 27th from 11:00am—1:00pm at the St. Joseph Parish Center. A wide variety of soups will be available for you to try, dessert and drinks are included. The proceeds from this event will go to our scholarship program.

OLMITZ MASS SCHEDULE Jan. 20th:

Sunday, Jan. 20th 10:30am People & Needs of St. Ann

and St. John’s Parishes

MINISTERS for Next Weekend: Servers: Danica Bartonek & Lilly Mater Lectors: Dale Kuhlman & Kathy Schneider Collectors: Joey Bahr & Robert Wissman Offertory: Mel & Donave Yarmer

Euch. Min.: St. Jane, Dale & Billie Kuhlman

STEAK & SHRIMP DINNER & POKER TOURNAMENT: Everyone is welcome to join us for a Steak & Shrimp Dinner at the Hoisington K-of-C Hall on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019 from 5:30—7:30pm.

Shrimp Dinner is $12.00, KC Strip Steak Dinner is $17.00 and a Steak & Shrimp Dinner is $20.00. All meals include a baked potato, salad, and vegetable. All proceeds support area charities.

Those 21 & older are invited to stay for a TEXAS HOLD EM CHAMPION BOUNTY POKER TOURNA-MENT following the dinner . This will be a $100 donation—No rebuy! Knock out a champion & win their $100 bounty! One Bounty per 10 players! 80% pay out!

Tuesday, Thursday and

Friday Masses are held in

the Parish Center Chapel.

OLMITZ NOTES:

RELIGIOUS ED: We will hold classes on Sunday, January 13th (2nd-6th Youth Mass) & 20th at 9:15am.

OLMITZ K-of-C MEETING: This will be held on Thurs., Jan. 17th at 7:00pm at the 2100 Club.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Every-one’s invited to join us for a pancake, sausage & egg breakfast on Sunday, Jan. 20th after Mass at the 2100 Club in Olmitz. A free-will offering will be taken

PRAYERS & SYMPATHY: St. Ann’s Parish extends our deepest sympathy to Brenda Riedel, Sandy & Charlie Ur-ban at the loss of their father , John

Riedel. Please keep John and all his family in your prayers and may he and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.

CONFIRMATION: St. Ann’s Confirmation will be at 10:00am on Saturday, February 9th.

THANK

YOU!!!

ORDINARY TIME AFTER THE BAPTISM—Liturgical Season

Ordinary Time after the Baptism is celebrated the Monday after the Feast of the Baptism through Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras). Ordinary does not mean plain. The name comes from “ordinalis” meaning “showing order, denoting an order of succession.” It is used in this sense to refer to the order of the counted weeks.

Ordinary Time after the Baptism focuses on the early life and childhood of Christ, and then on His public ministry.

The liturgical color of Ordinary Time is green; however, as in all seasons, other appropriate colors are worn on particular feast days. (For example, white is typically worn for Marion Feast days, except in some Spanish countries where blue is an approved litur-gical color.)

PRAYERS: Please remember to keep Fr. Marvin Reif

in your prayers, that he is safe and will soon be found.

OLMITZ COLLECTION FOR LAST WEEKEND: 54 Envelopes…………....$ 1,388.00 Offertory………………..$ 146.50 Votives………………….$ 20.00 TOTAL………………...$ 1,554.50 Alvin Lichter Memorials..$ 1,470.00

ODIN K-of-C COMMUNION BREAKFAST: The Odin K-of-C will have their Communion Breakfast on Sunday,

January 13th right after Mass.

ODIN K-of-C FREE THROW CONTEST: This will be held on Sunday, January 13th at 12:00 noon at the Odin Gym and is for boys and girls ages 9-14. MUST BRING BIRTH CERTIFICATE for proof of age!

D-of-I: The Daughters of Isabella will meet on Monday, January 14th at 7:00pm in the St. Patrick Parish Center. Hostesses are

Barb Esfeld and Carrie Whitte.

THANK YOU!

ATTENTION HOISINGTON AND OLMITZ LADIES: The Women’s Bible Study group

continues Monday, January 21st, at 7:00pm in the Parish Center. (NOTE CHANGE OF DAY &

PLACE FOR OUR MEETINGS) We will meet for six weeks and continue with the last 6 chapters

of the book, “Who Does He Say You Are?” This beautifully written book draws one into the hearts of

biblical women. There, one can understand Christ’s great love for them. As we study and pray with this

book, we grow to know what that love means for each of us. The women we will study are Mary and

Martha, Mary, the wife of Clopas, Mary Magdalene, and others.

If you did not participate in the last session and want to join the group, please contact Janelle Lang (620-

282-4151) or Judy Spangler (620-786-0541). All ladies from the Hoisington and Olmitz parishes are wel-

come!

CIRCLES SUNDAY: How would you like to play a role in eliminating poverty for many families here in Hoisington?

Over 50% of the families living in our community fall below the national guidelines for poverty. Please join us on Sunday,

January 27th as many of our local churches par ticipate in a pover ty awareness day. Par tner ing with Youth Core Minis-

tries, these churches will begin the journey of addressing poverty here in Hoisington. The Circles poverty elimination program

will be introduced in their morning services. Then, as 1:00pm in the St. John Catholic Parish Center (122 E. 5th St.), a dessert

and coffee gathering will be held to give our community another opportunity to hear more about the successes and the need for

this program. Please join us as we work together to give a helping hand to those families who desperately need us!

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MARCH FOR LIFE PILGRIMAGE: Tom & Lisa Ridder (St. Mary’s Parish, Marienthal) are coordinating a bus pilgrimage for the Diocese of Dodge City to the March for Life in Washington, D.C. next January. Tentative plans call for it to commence at the Cathedral in Dodge on Wed., Jan. 16, then travel to Larned & Great Bend to pick up additional participants. They’ll travel overnight & arrive in D.C. mid-morning on Jan. 17th to take part in a public rosary in D.C., tour the St. John Paul II Shrine, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immacu-late Conception, attend a “Life is Very Good Rally” the eve of the March & then the main rally & March for Life (Jan. 18th). A night-time walking tour of the nation’s monuments & a bus tour of Arlington Ntl. Cemetery are planned. We’ll depart Washington on Sat., Jan. 19th & arrive in Great Bend, Larned & Dodge between 6pm & 8pm on Sunday, Jan. 20th. The projected cost per person is $400, & includes bus travel & overnight accommodations in D.C. A Dodge City Diocese Priest will accompany the pilgrimage. Call the Ridders at 620-375-2100 or email them at lridder68@gmail.com. Cost per person is $400.00. If assistance with the cost is needed, contact the parish. Flyers are in the vestibule of our churches.

CONCEPTON SEMINARY: Join Bishop Brungardt & Fr. Wesley Schawe for a 3 day-2 night pilgrimage to Conception Sem-inary on March 3, 4, & 5. Cost is only $265.00 for single occupancy or $255.00 for double occupancy. Trip includes: deluxe mo-tor coach transportation with pick ups in Dodge City & Great Bend and other stops as requested; a tour of the Clyde Monastery; time with the Seminarians (Eric Frieb, Carson Haupt, Eseban Hernandez, Jonathan Lemus); tour of Conception Seminary; evening dinner with Bishop Brungardt, Fr. Wesley & the Seminarians; accommodations at the Seminary & time for prayer & Eucharist with the Seminarians. Seating is limited so don’t delay in making your reservations. A $50.00 deposit with reservation is required. Make checks payable to: Diocese of Dodge City and send to: Office of Development, P.O. Box 137, Dodge City, KS 67801. The trip is sponsored by the Office of Vocations & Development to help foster, promote & support vocations to the priesthood and reli-gious life.

BCYC ENCOUNTER: This is a unique youth conference where teens will experience Benedictine spirituality in a real & tan-gible way. Your group will have opportunities to interact with the Monks of St. Benedict’s Abbey, learn what it means to be part of a Catholic Community, and engage in talks by world renowned Catholic speakers.

Whether you don’t have any particular prayer life, or are looking to strengthen your already developed prayer life, our goal is that each student leaves BCYC Encounter ready to take your relationship with Christ to the next level.

Teens will learn how to pray from the Monks of St. Benedict’s Abbey, build intentional relationships through small groups, en-counter the Lord in Eucharistic Adoration, and participate in the Sacraments.

The weekend is rounded out by tons of fun, providing a break from the business of the weekend! In a continuing effort to build community within your group, teens will be led by our BCYC missionaries in games & activities meant to help them form close bonds with one another. A dynamic that will continue when they return home. This Encounter will be held June 14-16, 2019. If interested, please contact Rose Debes, DRE at 620-653-2963.

PASTORAL MINISTRY FORMATION COURSES:

SPRING OF 2019:

THEO 4881—THE WHY OF MINISTRY: 1 credit hour—required for certificate. 4 Wednesday

evenings from 6:00pm—9:00pm. Offered via I-TV at sites across the Diocese of Dodge City and Salina.

From Joseph, to Timothy, to Esther (who won a beauty contest then saved a nation), God engaged young

people in big ways to do even bigger things. Approaching Youth Ministry as a missionary disciple leads

one to both the “why” and the “hows” of youth ministry.

THEO 3881—RCIA KANSAS: 1 credit hour—Friday evening—Saturday afternoon at the Spiritual

Life Center in Wichita. The rites of the process of Christian initiation of adults are studied from historical,

theological, liturgical, and pastoral perspectives. Beginning with the text of the Rite of Christian Initiation

of Adults, students reflect on the order and integrity of each of the rites. Working from this foundation, they

explore appropriate ritual adaptation and receive guidance for the adapting and enrichment of the rites.

PRAYER FOR THE MILITARY: Lord Jesus Christ, please hold our troops in Your loving arms. Pro-

tect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts that they perform for us in

our time of need. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

PRAYER FOR THE UNBORN: Heavenly Father, You created us in Your image, and You desire that

not even the least among us should perish. In Your love for us, You entrusted Your only Son to the Holy

Virgin Mary. Now in Your love, protect against the wickedness of the devil, those little ones to whom You

have given the gift of life. I ask that you help all pregnancy centers reach those considering abortion, and

by Your grace, changing their hearts and protect the unborn. Amen!

CALLED & GIFTED WORKSHOP: The Dioceses of Dodge City & Salina are presenting a “Called & Gift-ed” Workshop at the Heartland Center for Spirituality-3600 Broadway-Great Bend. This will be Sat., Jan. 12, 2019 from 8:30-with gathering, check-in & breakfast. 9:30am Workshop begins, lunch, then Mass beginning at 5:00pm. This workshop will guide you to recognize gifts given to you by the Holy Spirit through Baptism & Confirmation. These gifts enable you to accomplish things for God above & beyond your natural abilities. To register, contact Coleen Stein at 620-227-1538, cstein@dcdiocese.org or www.dcdiocese.org/called-and-gifted. Registration deadline is Jan. 3rd. Cost is $25.00

FREE PREGNANCY SUPPORT: Catholic Charities offers free pregnancy support services for all women regardless of age, income, marital status or religious affiliation. There are no fees for this service. If you know some-one who is facing an unintended pregnancy, please ask them to contact Amy Falcon at 620-227-1590.

HEARING ASSISTANCE: The Starkey Hearing Foundation provides hearing aid assistance for those with financial need. There is an application processing fee of $125.00 per hearing aid request; contact Hear Now to discuss eligibility before completing an application. For assistance: 800-328-8602, or go to Hearnow@starkey.com When the application is approved, aids are given to the applicant at no additional cost.

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