ST.

JOSEPH PARISH
306 Iowa, PO Box 165, Olpe, KS 620-475-3326
Parish email: st.joseph_olpe@yahoo.com
Facebook: “St. Joseph Catholic Church”
Fr. Brandon Farrar, Parochial Administrator
Fr. Ratna Swamy Nannam MSFS, Parochial Vicar
fatherratnaswamy@gmail
March 24, 2019 – Third Sunday of Lent

Celebration of the Eucharist: Reconciliation: Saturdays @ 4:30 PM

Saturday @ 5:00 PM Baptisms/Anointing of Sick/Counseling AND
Sunday @ 8:30 AM Marriages/Annulments: – contact Rectory
Sunday mass at St. Mary’s (Hartford) – 10:30 AM

St. Joseph Parish Contacts:

Accounting/Office Adm: Laurie Schmidt 475-3326
(office hours - Wednesdays/Fridays 9-12 )
Bulletin deadline-TUESDAY @ NOON
Sat. 03/23 5:00 pm Bluma family
Altar Society: Carolyn Cole 340-3766 Sun. 03/24 8:30 am +Gary Waechter
Cemetery: Terry Taylor 340-5062 Mon. 03/25 NO MASS
Family Life Ministry: Kay Schmidt 475-3767 Tues. 03/26 5:00 PM +Dave Schneider
Finance Council Brian Schmidt 475-3767 Wed. 03/27 7:30 am +John & Lucille Trear
Funeral Dinners: Linda Dieker 475-3567 Thur. 03/28 7:30 am Liv/Dec. Wendling/Blaufuss fam.
Knights of Columbus: Brian Flott 343-9241
Fri. 03/29 7:30 am +Charles Lutz
Outreach Arlene Redeker 475-3414
Pastoral Council: Diana Kuhlmann 475-3784 Sat. 03/30 5:00 pm +Jim Kuhlmann Sr.
Religious Ed: Rose Redeker 475-3403 Sun. 03/31 8:30 am For the people of our parish

ST. JOSEPH PRAYER LIST

Mary D Brinkman, Montana Cole, Marleyne Farr, Paul Frizell, Dave Goodell, Leonarda Henderson, Bob Hohne, Bernadine Kehres,
Sharon Lake, Evelyn Musick, Benedict Nannam , Bev Schaefer, Jim Wecker, Sonny Wendling, & all battling cancer.
United States Army: SGM Matthew S. Richter, Sgt. Austin Burenheide, Pvt. Johnnie Bell, Captain Jacob Haag, Pvt. Brandon Raybourn
Air Force: Master Sgt. Andrew Stevenson Marines: Lt. Colonel James Bechtel Navy: Robert King

COLLECTIONS Mark your calendars……

Plate $ 98.00 Mar. 27 Server training – 6-7 PM – Church
Envelopes 1,979.00 (46 envelopes) (3rd-6th grades PLUS any older youth who need
Social Support 300.00 refresher course or were never trained)
Central Europe coll. 1.00 CCD – 7:00 PM
Native American coll. 1.00 Mar. 28 Flying Needles – 1 PM – Plaza
Leaven 18.00 April 3 2nd grade parent meeting w/Father Swamy
TOTAL ……… $2,397.00
School basement – 7:30 PM
April 11 Penance Service – 6:00 PM
THANK YOU! As a reminder, LEAVEN payments of
$18 were due in February and SOCIAL SUPPORT OF April 12 Fish Fry – school basement- 5:30-7:30
$30 is due in March. Envelopes for both of these are
in your packets. Thanks so much to our faithful and
generous supporters!
There will be altar servers training on Wednesday March 27 from 6-7 p.m. before CCD for all students in 3rd
through 6th grades and any other older students that would like to get trained or get a refresher course. It is
an honor and a privilege to serve at Mass. Parents please bring your child to this important training session.

LITURGY SCHEDULE
Saturday, March 30 Sunday, March 31
Servers: Brody Cole, Kamryn Temeyer Servers: Camden and Dexton Hoelting
Lector: Carolyn Cole Lector: Shirley Langley
Ministers: Michelle & Aaron Cole, Kathy Stevenson Ministers: Mike & Shirley Langley, Ryan Arnold
Gift Bearers: Justin and Lynn Redeker Gift Bearers: Eric Hoelting family

Sacristan: Phyllis Krueger

Parents of 2nd grade CCD students-

Father Swamy will have a meeting with all parents of 2nd graders who are making their First Communion on
Wednesday, April 3 at 7:30-8:05 p.m ( after Stations of the Cross) in the school basement. Please plan on
attending this important meeting! * Please note the time change from 7:00 to 7:30 as was previously noted.
UNPLANNED-THE MOVIE
We are BLESSED to have the opportunity to see a free premiere screening of the movie “Unplanned” on Wednesday, March 27th at
7:00 p.m. at B&B Theatres in Emporia. This is the movie about the life of Abbey Johnson, a former director of Planned Parenthood
who changed from being Pro-Choice to Pro-life after witnessing an abortion at her clinic. This movie comes highly endorsed by our
own Archbishop Naumann and our favorite speaker Gus Lloyd! If you are interested I have 20 free tickets available first come first
serve. These tickets were generously donated by donors and Knights of Columbus of Kansas City. Please see me after mass or call me
at 620-340-5638 to claim your free movie pass. If you cannot attend on the 27th, the opening weekend is March 29th at B and B
Theatres in Emporia. It will be here for one week, possibly two. It is worth your hard earned money to attend this movie so
that other faith based movies continue to come to our area! After seeing this movie, please tell others about it and encourage
them to attend! Go to www.unplannedfilm.com to see the trailer and get more info! Please check out the attached flyer.
First priority for tickets will be given to JUNIOR/SENIOR CCD students and their parents. This movie is
rated “R”. Therefore, attendees must be 17 years of age or older to attend (must show ID) or accompanied by a parent or
adult guardian 21+ years of age. …………………………. Kay Schmidt

THIRD ANNUAL LENTEN FISH FRY – Friday, April 12

5:30-7:30 in the St. Joseph School Basement
catered by Chicken House with fish, scalloped potatoes, beans, coleslaw, rolls and drinks
Cheese Pizza available for those who prefer that instead of fish.
Please bring a DESSERT to share with others.
SIGN UP BY APRIL 8 REQUIRED: Please sign sheet in the back of church,
OR email the church at st.joseph_olpe@yahoo.com
OR text Laurie at 620-343-0321
Food, FUN, Fellowship--- Free will donations accepted
*There will be some games available Twister, Playdough etc available for the kids to play and a few
games for adults like ‘Left Right Center’ too if anyone is interested in playing!
….Kay Schmidt

LENTEN OPPORTUNITIES
 During Lent (Ash Wednesday til Holy Thursday) Adoration will be in the chapel in the church
basement.
 Stations of the Cross will be held each Wednesday during Lent at 7:10 PM.
 A Penance service will be held on April 11 at 6:00 PM at St. Joseph. Penance services will be held at
Sacred Heart on April 4 at 7 PM and at Didde Campus Center on March 27 at 8:30 PM.
 ST. ANNE’S NOTES/REMINDERS
Spring Festival is coming up on April 28th. Please let Carolyn Cole know if you have any donations or if there is a
job that you would like to try! We are trying a sign up sheet for items for the dinner. If your specialty is
pies...sign up; if you like to make salads ..sign up! Sign up poster is in back of church.

St. Anne's is trying to purchase new Christmas trees for our altar this Christmas Season. If you would like to
donate or donate in memory of a loved one, we would appreciate your support. Just mark your donation or contact
one of the St. Anne's officers.

Circle Assistants are still needed for Circle 1 & 2. If you are interested in helping, please contact the circle
leaders or Carolyn Cole 620-340-3766.

St. Anne's officers will be collecting money after masses on the weekends of April 6/7 and April 13/14 for Easter
altar flowers.

Spring Festival is right around the corner. If you would like to donate a prize, cash, gift card or
certificate, please contact me, or leave a message at, 620-475-3580. Thank you in advance for your support
and generosity. Kathy Redeker Raffle chair

The 6th grade class would like to invite parish members to help with the last service
project of the year. Our class will be taking donations of food during the Lenten Season
to give to Food for the Poor. The items that are needed most are non-perisable food
products such as; noodle, mac/cheese, and rice cups, pop top cans of ravioli, spaghetti,
pasta sauce, canned fruit, and etc, small boxes of pasta, pudding and fruit cups, shelf
stable milk, cereal, pancake mix made with water, small containers of syrup, and
breakfast bars. Healthy snacks are needed also. We encourage everyone to check the
grocery isles for good tasteing, healthy items that will satisfy a hungry student.
Donations can be placed in the book bags in the back of church. Our class is looking
forward to doing our part to help this service project be successful.
…………………Amanda Arndt and the 6th grade CCD class

Give your children the gift of participating in a summer camp at Prairie Star Ranch. It could help them know
the difference between fleeting happiness and enduring joy. It will help give them the opportunity to begin to
experience an authentic joy that can sustain them for a lifetime. To check it out and/or register, go to
www.archkck.org/camp

“St Joseph Catholic Church CCD parents! Please apply for scholarships to send your kids to one of these camps this
summer! We can also raise additional money with a “fun”raiser after Mass soon! Ask me for more information!”
……….Kay Schmidt

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ANNOUNCEMENTS

Feb. Knight of Month - Aaron Cole Feb. Family of Month: Gary & Connie Murphy
Knight of the Year – Michael Dieker Family of the Year- John & Linda Dieker
We are now accepting donations for Easter flowers for the altars in memory of a
loved one. If you would like to donate $25 towards a memorial flower, please
contact Donna at 475-3794 or Laurie at 475-3284. The deadline is April 12. THANKS!

 MEN UNDER CONSTRUCTION will be held on April 6 at Church of the Ascension in Overland Park. More info.
can be viewed on the bulletin board in the church vestibule.

 The 13th annual “WOMEN’S SPIRITUALITY CONFERENCE” will be held on April 6 at St. Thomas More Parish
Commons in Manhattan, KS. Registration fee is $35 for adults and $20 for students. Please check out more
information on the bulletin board in the church vestibule.

 Young Women (grades 5th-10th) along with their mothers or guardians are invited to “Look to Him and Be
Radiant” on April 7 from 2-4 PM at the Sacred Heart parish hall. Two women from Benedictine College will
address topics of self-respect, beauty, and theology of the body. Please RSVP to Kellie at
kellie.vajgrt@gmail.com by April 1.

 5th Annual KC Catholic Women’s Conference will be held on Saturday, April 13 from 7:30am-12:30pm at
Church of the Ascension, 9510 W. 127th St., Overland Park. Archbishop Naumann will celebrate Mass, EWTN
former co-host Colleen Carroll Campbell is the keynote speaker along with Sonja Corbitt, author of “Fulfilled”
Bible Study. Open to all women age 16 and older desiring to grow in faith and holiness, and who seek to live
their Catholic faith more fully. Registration is $25 ($30 at the door). You may register at
https://livingintruthkc.com/

 2019 Totus Tuus for Children with Special Needs program will be Monday, July 22 to Friday, July 26 from
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM for ages 6-14 at St. Joseph Parish in Shawnee. Cost is $40 per child. Registration
deadline is Monday, July 8. Volunteers are needed! For more info, contact tracunas@archkck.org or call
913-647-3054 or 316-305-7487. To register: www.archkck.org/specialneeds.

PRAYER AND ACTION 2019 will be hosted by Sts. Peter and Paul in Seneca, KS. Prayer
and Action is a youth mission trip program. Students spend the week in an atmosphere
that is free of distractions which will foster their faith, inspire charity, and lead them
closer to Christ. If you are interested, please contact KAY SCHMIDT ASAP. For more
info, visit www.archkck.org/prayerandactionkc.

Attention! Couples celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary in 2019

Archdiocesan 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration
June 2, 2019, 2:00 pm, Church of the Nativity/Leawood
To receive your invitation from Archbishop Naumann, please call the parish office and give us your name, address,
phone number and date of your wedding.
Please do this as soon as possible.
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