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WEEKDAY MASSES

6:30 a.m. — Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. — Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. — Tuesday, Thursday & Friday

SUNDAY MASSES

Saturday 5:30 p.m.Sunday 7:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:00 NoonSpanish Mass—2:00 p.m.

En Español:

La misa en español, cada domingo a las 2:00 pm, confesiones a las 1:30 pm antes de la Misa. Se puede llamar al PadreRuben Ortiz (620) 231-2135

CONFESSIONS (OR BY APPOINTMENT)

Before the 8:00 a.m. weekday Masses — 7:30-7:50 a.m.Saturday — 4:00-5:15 p.m.

MARRIAGES-

Contact a parish priest at least four months prior todesired wedding date.

PSR—Parish School of Religion (School Year)

Elementary (K-8) Wednesdays 6:15—7:30 p.m.

TODAY’S FOCUS –

Third Sunday of Easter:

Through the Paschal Mystery,Jesus saved the world from sin and death.As a redeemed people and followers of Jesus, we strive to live by hiscommandments: to love God and love ourneighbor. However, Jesus understands ourweaknesses, gives us the Holy Spirit tostrengthen us, and assures us that we willbe forgiven if we repent.

SCRIPTURE READINGS

We need God’s Word each day.

Mon (27)

Acts of the Apostles 6:8-15;John 6:22-29

Tue (28)

Acts of the Apostles 7:51--8:1a;John 6:30-35

Wed (29)

Saint Catherine:

Acts of theApostles 8:1b-8; John 6:35-40

Thur (30)

Acts of the Apostles 8:26-40;John 6:44-51

Fri (1)

Acts of the Apostles 9:1-20;John 6:52-59

Sat (2)

Saint Athanasius:

Acts of theApostles 9:31-42; John 6:60-69

Sun (3)

Fourth Sunday of Easter:

Acts of the Apostles 4:8-12;1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18

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WWW.SMCSCHOOLS.ORG

APRIL 26, 2009 THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

ST. PIUS XNEWMAN CENTER Rev. David T. Marstall, Chaplain

301A E. Cleveland,Pittsburg, KS 66762PHONE (620) 235-1138

MASS SCHEDULE

(When PSU is in session.)

Sunday: 11:00am & 6:00 pm;Monday: 8:30pm; Wednesday & Thursday -Noon

REV. THOMAS J. STROOT, PASTORREV. RUBEN ORTIZ MONTELONGO, ASSOCIATE PASTORREV. DAVID T. MARSTALL, ASSOCIATE PASTOR &

CHAPLAIN, ST. PIUS X NEWMAN CENTER

ST. MARY’S COLGAN SCHOOLSMr. John Kraus, President of Schools/Director of Administration

Email: kraus@smcschools.org

Mr. Thomas Gorman, 7-12 Principal

E-mail: gorman@smcschools.org

Mr. Michael Martin, Preschool-6 Principal

Email: martinm@smcschools.org

LEMENTARY

SCHOOL

- 6) (620)-231-6941

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CHOOL

(7-12) (620)-231-4690

Elementary: smelementary@smcschools.orgSMC: smcolgan@smcschools.org

Missionary Catechistsof the Poor

Spanish Sisters

620-235-1732

ST. MARY’S GOODWILL117 E. 10th 235-0564RELIGIOUS GIFT SHOP117 E. 10th 235-7448

PRAYER LINE

9:00am – 5:00pm 231-68245:00pm – 9:00pm 231-8816

THIS WEEKMarriage Prep Class

Sun. Apr. 26, 7:00

Work on “Hail Mary’ signs

Mon. Meet @ SPXNC @ 4:00

Apologetics

Mon. 9:00: Angels

That Man Is You!

Last class this year, 6:00-7:45

Women’s Bible Study: Theologyof Her Body

Thu. 8:00-9:00

Banquet & Ball

Sat. May 2, 5:00 PM Mass.

LOOKING AHEADNewman Club Meeting

Thu. Apr. 7, 9:00-10:00

Applebee’s Breakfast Fundraiserfor Dominican Nuns

Sat. May 9, 8:00-10:00

Last Mass this year

Sun. May 17

Go to catholicgorillas.org formore information..

MASS SCHEDULESUN 11:00am, 6:00pm

Mon 8:30pm Wed, Thu 12:00pm

RECONCILIATION

30 min. before all Masses

ADORATION

Thursday 10:00-3:00See website for full weekly schedule

Providing Catholic Ministryto Pittsburg State University

620-235-1138WWW.CATHOLICGORILLAS.ORG

REV. DAVID MARSTALL, CHAPLAIN

Office Hours: 1:00-3:00 M, W, Th, Fand other random timesfrdavid@catholicgorillas.org

MRS. AMY LOMSHEK, SECRETARY

Office Hours: 9:00-2:00 M-Fwalknrain@hotmail.com

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ENTERENTERENTER

KANSAS FOODASSISTANCE:

Eat Right WhenMoney’s Tight. 67% of thepeople in the United States whoqualify for the Food AssistanceProgram actually receive foodbenefits! You may qualify for thisprogram and not know it.Catholic Charities can help. Formore information, call the

Catholic Charities EmergencyServices, 235-0633,

located atWesley House.

MAY CROWNING

This year’s May Crowningceremony is being held nextMonday, May 4

at 8:30am in OurLady of Lourdes Church. Allparishioners are welcomed. Mayqueens and attendants will beannounced at a later date.

SAVE THE DATE!!Our Lady of Lourdes ParishVacation Bible SchoolSummertime Blast!June 8 through June 12, 2009

Students who have completed oneyear of preschool through those justfinishing 4th grade will be eligible toattend this wonderful, faith-filledweek. More information will becoming soon!

The SMC Cheer Squad and DanceTeam

will be selling trash bags toraise funds for summer camp.Anyone interested may contact oneof the squad members. Thecheerleaders and dancers would liketo thank you for your support!

PSR Class

will be celebrating thenight of the child nextWednesday, April 29th, beginningat 6:15. All children of the parishare invited to participate.The last PSR Class will beWednesday, May 6th, with MayCrowning at 6:15. Everyone isinvited to attend

Weekend WarriorsSpring Clean Up

Needing help with light yard work or house work, our

youth group

can assist. Make an appointmentthrough either Julie Dellasega, 232-7059, Cynthia Kraus, 231-8440,or the parish office. Any donationsgo our youth group’s praise &worship Steubenville retreat.

SMC will hold enrollment meetingsfor parents of current 6

and 8

graders on Sunday, May 3

in thehigh school auditorium.

Thesemeetings are intended to informparents of ways to help their childmake a smooth transition into juniorhigh and high school. A meeting forcurrent 6

grade parents will followthe 9:00 Mass and the meeting forcurrent 8

grade parents will followthe 10:30 Mass. Due to the fact thatthe school carnival is the same day,we are offering another 6

grademeeting at 1:00. Parents may choosewhich of the two sessions to attend.

Christ the KingAdoration ChapelDedication Moved to Feastof Christ’s Body & BloodJune 14, 2009

Thank you to the 150 parishioners whohave signed up to help with perpetualadoration, either committing to an hourof prayer or being a substitute. Wecontinue working toward having twopersons for each hour in our newchapel. We still have more hours to filland so are postponing the dedication of the chapel until June 14.If you want to find peace in the midstof a busy life…sign up forAdoration! You’ll never regret it!Sign-up forms are in the church or callChristie Gill (231-0048)

“If it were humanly possible to fullyunderstand the value of a Holy Hour,everyone would make time to do it!” St. Peter Eymard 1811-1868

Rachel’s Vineyard:

If you orsomeone you know is sufferingfrom the trauma of abortion,please call Rachel’s Vineyard of Wichita, 316-269-HOPE or tollfree 888-456-HOPE (4673).

REFLECTIONS ON LIFE

“Researchers Find Safer Methods to Reprogram Adult Stem Cells.”

Thisrecent heading describing adult stem cellresearch that does not involve killingembryos joins those announcingbreakthroughs with adult stem cells frombone marrow, skin, and placentas.Meanwhile the world of embryonic stemcell research keeps demanding moremoney while producing negligible results.

St. Mary's Religious Gift Shop235-7448Thursday 10:00-3:00Fridays 9:30-3:00Saturdays 10:00-1:00

By appointment call:Denise 232-6955 orElizabeth 232-6865

CEMETERY MOWINGST. MARY’S CEMETERYAt Highland Park(St. Mary’s Cemetery is at the cornerof Broadway and Centennial)

Once again the season is upon us. Everyother Wednesday starting at 5:00pm wetrim the stones with weed eaters. (If youwould like to come earlier than 5:00pmthat is perfectly OK.) We invite anyoneand everyone to help with the trimming— bring your weed eater if you have one— the parish has a number of weedeaters available for your use if you don’thave one. We are grateful to KenRobertson for coordinating this parishministry with the help of the Knights of Columbus. Any questions contact KenRobertson at 232-2771.

St. Mary’s Altar SocietyGOODWILLSTORE HOURSThursday—Friday—Saturday9 a.m.—4 p.m.235-0564Please do not leave itemswhen store is closed

SCHOOL CARNIVAL SUNDAY, MAY 3rd 11:30am to 2:30pm

Join us for an exciting day of fun, games, great food and fantastic prizes! We have added several new games this year. Wewill also have silent auction baskets in the Activity Center as well as Bingo. Bring the entire family and help support YOURschool. You may purchase tickets/raffle tickets from Beth Smith in the Elementary School office prior to the event for $6.Tickets at the door will be $7. The tickets contain 20 “punches” to be used at the various games. The Sheriff’s departmentwill also be there with Ident-a-Kid program and Kansas Highway Patrol will bring two of their simulator devices. The SMCYouth Group is sponsoring lunch at the carnival. Money raised will go towards their trip to Steubenville for a CatholicYouth Retreat. The menu includes: hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, drinks, desserts and much more. Please support our youthgroup! The Home & School officers would like to thank all of the volunteers who have given of their time and talents to helpus with our many activities and events throughout this school year. We truly appreciate your support. (See Bulletin Insert)

SCHOOL LUNCHESMon —

Chicken Sandwich, Fries,Grapes

Tues—

Salisbury Steak, MashedPotatoes/Gravy, GreenBeans, Bread, Applesauce

Wed—

Chili Dog, Tater Tots,Peaches, Cookie

Thur—

Lasagna, Salad, Bread, Pears

Fri —

Beef Soft Taco, Corn,Pineapple Chunks, Cookie

Please remember to name Our Lady of Lourdes or St. Mary’s Colgan Schools in your will.May we leave a legacy of faith and education for the generations to come.

Please consider informing Fr. Tom or the parish office of your legacy plans, kraus@smcschools.org

LOOKING AHEADMon (27) Our Lady’s Prayer Group

6:00 pm, Chapel

Wed (29) PSR Classes

6:15-7:30 pm

Sun (May 3) Elementary School Carnival

11:30am - 2:30 pm

Mon (4) May Crowning

8:30am

Wed (6) Cemetery Mowing & Weed Eating

5:00pm

Wed (6) SMC Sports Banquet

6:00pm, Activity Center

Wed (6) PSR May Crowning (LAST CLASS)

6:15-7:30pm

Sun (17) St. Paul’s Society (Widows/Widowers)

Mass @ 3:30

Wed (20) Cemetery Mowing & Weed Eating

5:00pm

ST. PAUL’S SOCIETY (WIDOWS& WIDOWERS)

will not meetduring the month of April, but willmeet the 3rd Sunday of May, whichwill be

May 17th

. Hostesses will beLoyola Puckett, Harriet Rudisill, BettySchmitt and Margaret Johnson. Mass at3:30 followed by a short businessmeeting, dinner and bingo. Please notethat we will not be meeting in June orJuly. All members are encouraged toattend the May meeting, andnewcomers are welcome.

Grade Recognition Planning

There will be a short 8

grade parentmeeting to plan for the 8th GradeRecognition reception and dance on

Monday, May 4

3:10 p.m

. inthe high school library. If you areunable to attend, please contact LisaRussell (232-7722) or ElizabethSmith (232-6865).