Easter Sunday

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Fr. Anselm Eke, MSP

Pastor

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES:

As a response to the current COVID-19 situation, the following have been rescheduled or canceled.

1. FIRST RECONCILIATION—has been rescheduled for August 9, 2020 at 4:00pm

2. FIRST COMMUNION—has been rescheduled for August 16, 2020 at the 9:00am Mass

3. VBS (Vacation Bible School)—this will be rescheduled for August. The exact dates TBD.

4. END-of-YEAR CYO TRIP—For High School students has been canceled.

K-of-C: If anyone has any improvement ideas for the K-of-C hall, please call Greg Willis at 653-4543 or email him at

gowillis@yahoo.com.

PRAYERS & SYMPATHY: St. John’s Parish extends our deepest sympathy to Dan, Joan & Maleigha

Schmidt, and to Neil, Heather & Adaline Ochs at the loss of Dan’s mother, Mabel Schmidt, who passed away

on April 4th. Please keep Mabel and all her family in your prayers and may she & all the faithful departed rest in

peace.

ON-LINE GIVING: During this time of Masses being suspended, we do encourage you to sign up on-line to donate to the

church. To do so: 1. Go to our Parish website….. www.stjohnevangelistparish.com 2. Click on “About Us” 3. Click

on “Sign up for Parish Giving” at the bottom left 4. Enter a username and password and continue. IF you have trouble

completing the process, you are welcome to call Parish Giving at 866-307-7140 & they will be happy to assist you.

Parish Center Office:

122 E. 5th St. - Hoisington, KS 67544 (620) 653-2963

Rectory:

108 E. 5th St.—Hoisington, KS 67544 (620) 653-2695

Parish Contact Information:

620-653-2963 or 620-653-2695

Email: stjohnevangelist122@gmail.com

For Religious Education:

stjohn.dre.544@gmail.com

April 12th,

2020

St. John the Evangelist Parish

Hoisington, KS St. Ann Parish

Olmitz, KS

Website: stjohnevangelistparish.com

S P I R I T U A L D I R E C T I O N : Do you yearn to be more spiritually present in your

everyday life? Are you seeking discernment regarding

a particular life issue? Do you want to deepen your

connection with God? Do you want to enhance your

prayer life? Judy Spangler is a certified Spiritual Direc-

tor. If you would like to schedule a session for direc-

tion, please contact Judy at 620-786-0541. Length of

session and fee are negotiable.

NOTICE: We en-

courage you to stop

by the church to

make a visit to the

Blessed Sacrament from

8:00am—7:00pm

NEW ALTAR SOCIETY BOOKS: Loretta will soon be working on the new Altar Society books for the next 2 years. If you’re 70

years of age or older and would like to be put on the GOLDEN GUILD list, please let her know. You are no longer obligated to help with

projects, but will still be remembered in prayer. You may still pay your dues (if possible) and are invited to any Altar Society gathering.

FOOD BANK: We ask that you please hold off putting food in the basket at church for the time being. We will let you know when we

are accepting food in church. Thank you!

STEWARDSHIP MESSAGE FOR APRIL 12th: Very early in the morning after the Sabbath, Mary Magdalene went

to the tomb to anoint Jesus’ body with precious oils. The reward for this good and conscientious steward was to be the first to

know that Jesus had been raised from the dead! Alleluia!

WORD OF LIFE QUOTE FOR APRIL 12th: “Those who die in God’s grace and friendship live forever with Christ. Heaven

is not an abstract idea, but a true and lasting relationship with God that is beyond all earthly description and understanding. We look forward

to the resurrection of the dead and everlasting life by preparing now, in hope, for our passage from this life into eternal life.” USCCB Secre-

tariat of Pro-Life Activities “Catholic Considerations for Our Earthly Passing”

ALLELUIA! He Is RISEN

EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2020

St. John the Evangelist—Hoisington

St. Ann—Olmitz www.stjohnevangelistparish.com

Hoisington Mass Schedule for April 14th—April 19th:

Tuesday, April 14th 10:00am +Joyce White

Wednesday, April 15th 10:00am +Bob Glynn

Thursday, April 16th 10:00am +Elma Stricker

Friday, April 17th 10:00am +Edna Mill Saturday, April 18th 5:00pm +Ernie, +Elsie, and +Darren Dreher

Sunday, April 19th 9:00am No Mass in Hoisington

Hoisington Ministers For Next Weekend:

5:00pm Saturday 9:00am Sunday

OLMITZ MASS SCHEDULE APRIL 19th: Sun., April 19th 10:30am People & Needs of St. Ann and

St. John’s Parishes

MINISTERS for Next Weekend: Servers: N/A Lectors: N/A Collectors: N/A Offertory: N/A Euch. Min.: N/A

OLMITZ NOTES:

PSR: There will be no CCD/CYO classes until fur-

ther notice due to health concerns. We will keep

everyone updated on when classes will resume as

more information is available.

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO ST. ANN’S: During this

time that Masses are suspended, we encourage you to still

contribute to the church by sending your donations for St.

Ann’s to St. John’s Parish Office-122 E. 5th St.-

Hoisington, KS 67544.

K-of-C MEETING: Thursday, April 16th, at

7:30pm, the Olmitz K-of-C will conduct a Virtual meet-

ing. Invitations have been sent to members who regularly

attend. If you would like to attend the virtual meeting,

please contact Daniel Schneider at 620-586-8017 for

more information.

PRAYERS & SYMPATHY: St. Ann’s

Parish extends our deepest sympathy to

Daniela, Wayne, Emma & Tyler Reif and

to Ann & Ryan Axman at the loss of their

father, Daniel Bayer. Please keep Daniel

and all his family in your prayers and may

he and all the souls of the faithful departed

rest in peace.

The Shroud of Turin Many of the faithful sincerely believe that the Shroud of Turin is the actual burial cloth of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Without declaring its authenticity, Pope John Paul II has clearly attested to the value of the Shroud. For instance, in 1980, the Holy Father stated, “The Holy Shroud, the most splendid relic of the passion and the resurrection.” His predecessors have also viewed the Shroud favora-bly. However, to believe that the Shroud is the actual burial cloth of the Lord is not a matter of faith...

The Shroud is made of linen. Linen making has been known for the last nine thousand years with Galilee being an important manufacturing center of the cloth…(C)otton fibers particular to the kind of cotton found in Pales-tine are also present in the linen cloth.

Pollen evidence also places the origins of the Shroud in the Middle East... The Shroud depicts the image of a man, slightly under six feet tall, who suffered the brutal death of crucifix-

ion. The wound marks evidenced by blood stains correspond with the sufferings our Lord endured as described in the Gospel...Interestingly, the nail at the wrist would have penetrated a nerve and caused the thumb to snap into the palm. The thumbs of the man in the Shroud are hidden due to this nailing...

The blood is definitely human blood...with traces of aloes and myrrh and belonging to the group AB. No pigments, paints, dyes, or stains have been found in the fibrils...Also, the image was resistant to bleach-

ing and other standard chemical agents that would have reacted with paint or some other medium. Enhanced photography has also produced exciting evidence...The right eyelid of the man (has) four letters

UCAI which formed a crown around the crook of an augur’s staff. This image corresponds to the symbol on a small coin struck in AD 29 during the procuratorship of Pontius Pilate (AD 26-36). The ancient Jews used coins to hold down the eyelids…

Dr. Gilbert Lavoie in his recent work, Unlocking the Secrets of the Shroud, presented another intriguing dis-covery. The negative image of the Shroud as compared with the negative images of photography reveals that the man in question had either white or light blond hair …(and) the shadows of the face and the fall of the hair indicate that the man was upright and suspended when the image was made, while the blood marks indicate the man was in the supine position on top of the cloth with the rest folded over him. Dr. Lavoie concluded that this upright image was made after the blood had stained the cloth: “This finding is intellectually exciting to anyone who contemplates the possibility that this image reflects the moment of the resurrection” (p. 182). *Taken from www.catholicstraightanswers.com

Servers: N/A Ushers: N/A Lectors: N/A Euch. Min.: N/A

N/A N/A N/A N/A

Collection for Last Week: 24 Envelopes……….…$ 2,890.00

Offertory ……………..$ 420.00

On-Line Giving………$ 645.67

TOTAL: ……………...$ 3,955.67

COUNTERS: NONE NEEDED

OLMITZ COLLECTION FOR LAST WEEKEND: 22 Envelopes…………….$ 2,560.00

Offertory………………....$ 1.00 Votives….……………..…$ 0.00 TOTAL: …………...…...$ 2,561.00

READINGS HOLY SATURDAY #901

READINGS EASTER SUNDAY: #902

MASS KIT: Families are

encouraged to sign up to take the

Mass Kit home and pray for vo-

cation in their homes. The sign-

up sheet is in the vestibule.

(Rite of Christian Initiation for

Adults): Are you or people you know

searching for a church to call home? If so,

the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults

(RCIA) may be for you! The RCIA is a

time to come together to learn about the Church and to dis-

cern if God is calling you to become Catholic at this time. If

you have questions, or would like more information about the

process, call Judy Spangler (620-786-0541) or Fr. Eke at 620-

653-2963.

MASS ON-LINE: Our Masses in Hoisington &

Olmitz are being live-streamed on the two parish’s

Facebook Pages. Daily Masses on St. John’s Face-

book Page, weekend Masses on both parish’s Face-

book pages.

If you have internet but do not have a Facebook Account, you

may go to our church’s website at:

www.stjohnevangelistparish.com and one of the first things

you’ll see is a little blue box with an F in it. Click on it and

it’ll take you to the church’s Facebook page. Find the Mass

you want to watch and click on it. (May have to click on

“See All” below the Mass videos.) It will ask if you want to

“Create Account”….just click on “Not now.”

Facebook page, type in the search bar: Catholic Dio-

cese of Dodge City, click on the first picture of the

Bishop and it’ll bring up their Facebook postings. Scroll

down until you see a video of the Bishop saying Mass.

REMINDER: When paying for a Mass intention, all

checks should be made out to St. John’s Stipend

Fund. This includes St. Ann’s Mass intentions as

well.

NOTICE: The Parish Office will not be open

to the public until further notice. If you need

something, please call 620-653-2963 or 620-653-

2695. Please note that both of these numbers

ring at both the rectory AND the parish office, so

it’s ok to call either number. BULLETINS CAN BE VIEWED on-line at

www.stjohnevangelistparish.com

There will also be some bulletins in the back of the two churches as well

as in the mailbox behind the brick sign in Father’s front yard.

Father Eke will be offering these

Mass intentions privately in the

chapel, not open to the public.

D-of-I: Due to the current Coronavirus situation, the April 13th Meeting has been cancelled. God bless and stay safe.

~ Fr. Eke & Staff

A PRAYER FOR THE FAMILY (Composed by St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta)

Heavenly Father, You have given us the model of life in the Holy Family of Nazareth.

Help us, O Loving Father, to make our family another Nazareth where love, peace & joy reign.

May it be deeply contemplative, intensely Eucharistic, revived with joy.

Help us to stay together in joy and sorrow in family prayer.

Teach us to see Jesus in the members of our families, especially in their distressing disguise.

May the Eucharistic heart of Jesus make our hearts humble like his and help us to carry out our family duties

in a holy way.

May we love one another as God loves each one of us, more and more each day, and forgive each other’s

faults as you forgive our sins. Help us, O Loving Father, to take whatever you give and give whatever you

take with a big smile.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, cause of our joy, pray for us.

St. Joseph, pray for us.

Holy Guardian Angels, be always with us, guide and protect us.

Amen!

DIVINE MERCY RADIO: Are you

struggling to keep up with all the

Catholic events in the area? Have you

heard about an event, but can’t re-

member the time or place? Divine

Mercy Radio has all the local Catholic

Church and school events compiled

onto one calendar at dvmercy.com.

Just click the KRTT calendar on the

home page. Check it out!

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS is offering free professional counseling in Dodge

City, Garden City and Great Bend for adults, children, couples, families and seniors, regardless of race, religion, or

socioeconomic status. Contact Amy Falcon at 620-227-1590 or email my at: afalcon@CatholicCharitiesSWKS.org

FREE PREGNANCY SUPPORT: Catholic Charities offers free pregnancy support services for all women regard-

less of age, income, marital status or religious affiliation. There are no fees for this service. If you know someone 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 finan-

cial need. There is an application processing fee of $125.00 per hearing aid request; contact Hear Now to discuss eligi-

bility before completing an application. For assistance: 800-328-8602, or go to Hearnow@starkey.com When the ap-

plication is approved, aids are given to the applicant at no additional cost.

SHARE WITH US! If you’ve had a new baby or are celebrating a wedding or anniversary and would like it an-

nounced in the bulletin, call the information in to the Parish Office at 653-2963 or email us at: stjohnevange-

list122@gmail.com

PRAYER FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY: O God, our creator, from Your provident hand we have received our

right to life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness. You have called us as Your people & given us the right & the duty to

worship You, the only true God, and Your Son, Jesus Christ. Through the power & working of Your Holy Spirit, You

call us to live out our faith in the midst of the world, bringing the light & the saving truth of the Gospel to every corner

of society. We ask You to bless us in our vigilance for the gift of religious liberty. Give us the strength of mind &

heart to readily defend our freedoms when they are threatened; give us courage in making our voices heard on behalf

of the rights of Your Church & the freedom of conscience of all people of faith. Grant, we pray, O heavenly Father, a

clear and united voice to all your sons & daughters gathered in Your Church in this decisive hour in the history of our

nation, so that, with every trial withstood & every danger overcome—for the sake of our children, our grandchildren &

all who come after us—this great land will always be “one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for

all.” We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen!

YOU CAN SAVE SOMEONE’S LIFE TODAY: Any woman who is pregnant & in need

can turn for help to the pro-life movement. She never has to feel that abortion is the only option.

People anywhere in the country can find assistance at the following numbers:

Carenet/Heartbeat 1-800-395-HELP

Crisis PG Helpling 1-888-4-OPTIONS

Birthright—1-800-550-4900

National Life Center—1-800-848-LOVE

Bethany Christian Services—1-800-238-4269

LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOPS: Life skills are positive & adaptive behaviors that make it possible for individuals to

deal effectively with the demands & challenges of life. Catholic Charities offers several life skills classes on topics such as:

tenant regulations, healthy relationships, health & wellness, time management, home maintenance and safety, and essential

food, nutrition and physical activity. For a current schedule of classes visit: http://catholiccharitiesswks.org/services/

healthy-relationships

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

CATHOLIC CHARITIES: No one needs to go through life’s most difficult challenges alone. Catholic Charities

of Southwest KS is offering free professional counseling services in Dodge City, Garden City, and Great Bend for adults,

children, couples, families & seniors, regardless of race, religious or socioeconomic status. Contact Amy Falcon at 620-227

-1590 or go to afalcon@CatholicCharitiesSWKS.org for more information and/or to schedule an appointment.

Donors gratitude-Vibrant Ministries Grant

• Alms in Action Rose Debes, Director of Religious Ed, St John the Evangelist

Hoisington

o I would like to thank everybody for the grant made possible by Vibrant Ministries. We

were able to get a subscription to Formed that was made available to our parishioners.

• Alms in Action Jaclyn Brown DRE Prince of Peace, Great Bend

o I would like to thank the donors for their contributions to Vibrant Ministries. We were

able to use some of those funds for things in our parish such as TVs, Projectors, Laptops

and two curriculums.

• Alms in Action, Mark Baalman, Catechist, St. Michael Lacrosse

o I would like to thank all the donors for the generous gifts for the grants. We used the

money for technology that has been very beneficial.

• Alms in Action Joyce Schaffer and Linda Calvillo Co-Catechists, St Michael, La-

crosse

o We thank you very much for the donations you have given that we can provide for our

kids teaching and the tools that we have. We really appreciate it.