PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

OFFICERS:
Pat Westhoff - Chair, Karen
Pryer - Secretary, Debbie
Amershek, Dustin Ashmore,
Joe Broyles,, Debbie Shaub

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St. Joseph Catholic Church

MASS SCHEDULE GIRARD
Saturday
5:30 pm
Sunday
10:00 am

ARMA
4:00 pm
8:00 am

CONFESSION
GIRARD
ARMA
Saturday
2:00-2:30 pm 3:15-3:45 pm
Weekdays before Mass
Anytime by appointment
RECTORY HOURS
Wednesdays 9:00 am - Noon
STAFF Pastor: Fr. Roger Lumbre
Secretary: Georganne Galichia
Bookkeeper: Janel Scales
Bulletin Editor: Nancy Bauer
PARISH WEBSITE:
www.stjosepharma.com
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION:
Thursdays from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm

Next meeting TBA

TBA

The 4th Sunday of Easter is Good Shepherd Sunday! Our Gospel for this Sunday opens with these
words: "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. John 10:11
This reminds us once more of how much God loves and cares for us! We are also reminded that
we are all called to be good shepherds to one another. Parents, all priests, religious, bishops, and
the Pope are especially called to follow Christs model and to be good shepherds! Let us pray for all
of them!
Congratulations to our 2nd graders for receiving their first communion this Sunday, April 26:
Langstyn Arthur-Solivan, Graci Murphy, Zack Benso, Bryce Reese, AJ Cuthbertson, Aydin
Sisney, Kaylee Davied, MaKenna Smith, Conner Droessler, Isabella Walsh, and Kaylen
McAtee. May they continue to grow in wisdom and knowledge of God like the child Jesus and
become His witnesses in the world. Congratulations also to their parents for fulfilling their
promises when they receive the sacrament of marriage and when they asked the church to have
these children baptized that they will be brought up in the faith of the Catholic Church.
Congratulations too to their catechists, especially to Paula Sevart with the unwavering support of
our PSR coordinator Michelle Puckett! May God reward you all for making this wonderful grace
filled moment happened!
Together with Bishop Kemme, we are sad to hear that the retired Francis Cardinal George of
Chicago passed away last Thursday, April 17 at the age of 78. He was fighting cancer. He was at
the episcopal ordination of Bishop Kemme in Wichita last year. Bishop Kemmes message
regarding his death says "Learning of the death of Francis Cardinal George, retired Archbishop of
Chicago, I offer to the Cardinals family and to the Archdiocese of Chicago where he served as
archbishop with great distinction my humble prayers for the eternal repose of his soul. I was deeply
honored that Cardinal George attended my own episcopal ordination here in Wichita just last May.
I will always remember him as a friend and a mentor. His great intellectual abilities coupled with
his undying love and passion for the Roman Catholic Church will be a lasting legacy for the
Universal Church and for the Catholic Church here in the United States. May he rest in peace."
The month of May is here before we know it! Lots of exciting things
are going to happen: May crowning and 8th Grade recognition on the
first Sunday, May 3rd; Mothers Day on the second Sunday; May 10th,
then we have the wedding of Ryan Ashmore and Savanna OToole on
May 16th at Saint Michael; Sunday, May 17th is our High School Seniors
Recognition, and on Saturday, May 23rd is the wedding of Arma
parishioners Ethan Edwards and Alyssa Dugone at Sacred Heart
Church in Frontenac. Pray for these couples who are getting married!
Also, kindly include in your prayers our High School kids who will be
off to college and for the 8th graders who will be moving up to High
School!

God bless you all! Fr. Roger

Knights of Columbus
1st Tuesday of Month
7:00pm, St. Michael hall

Mass Schedule and Intentions for Apr. 25 - May 3

Apr. 25 Saturday
26
27
28
29
30
May 1
2
3

Contributions

From the Pastor

UPCOMING EVENTS:
Finance Council
Parish Council
6pm
Tuesday, April 28
TBA
6:00pm in rectory

!St. Ann Altar Society

100 South 8th Street

Arma, KS 66712
(620) 347-4525
Pastor: Fr. Roger Lumbre

4:00pm
Mary Ginardi
5:30pm
John & Charlene Oplotnik
Sunday
8:00am
Trish Kreutzer
10:00am
For the People
Monday
7:00am
Edwin Madl
Tuesday
5:30pm Roy, Pauline & David Harman
Wednesday 6:30pm
John Twarog
Thursday 8:00am
Trish Kreutzer
8:30am-3:00pm Adoration
Friday
7:00am
Arlene Schulte
8:00am-6:00pm Adoration
Saturday 4:00pm
Mary Ellen Galichia
5:30pm
Ben Bradshaw
Sunday
8:00am
Harry Kenna
10:00am
For the People

Arma
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Arma
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Girard
Arma
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Arma
Arma
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Arma
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Altar Ministers for May 2 & 3

Saturday (5/2/15)
!Altar Servers: 4:00pm
Grant Waterman

!EMHC:
!Lector:
!Gift Bearers:
!Usher/Greeter:

Marcel Normand
Pat Westhoff
Barbara & Frank
Esposito
Aaron Kreutzer &
Emil Pronier

Sunday (5/3/15)
8:00am
Kaylee Bogina &
Cody Burns
Tracey Bogina
Joe Broyles
Henry & Jill
Ashbacher family
Greg Bogina &
Mike Ashbacher

Last Week

July 2014 to date

$1,075.00

$54,956.14

Expenses

$50,790.09

Over / (Under)

$4,166.05

PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL:

Fred Bogina - Chair, Members: Joe Polhlopek, Judy Wingebach,
Linda Broyles

Anniversary Celebration for Fr. Roger

St. Michael parish is celebrating Fr. Rogers 29th year anniversary of

his ordination to the Priesthood, with a fundraiser to benefit the
Meal in His Name and the Ministerial Alliance food pantry. The
event will begin at the 5:30pm mass this Saturday, April 25. After
mass, we will have food, music, karaoke, games, a raffle, and much
more. We invite you all to join us!

Easter Lilies

The lilies have now lost most of their blooms, but are still healthy
green plants. These can be transplanted into your garden and will
return next year. If anyone is interested in transplanting any of the
flowers please take the green plants after any of the masses.

Parish Council Meeting

The St. Joseph Parish Council will meet on Tuesday, April 28 at

6:00pm in the parish rectory.

Please Pray for the Sick of our Parish

Please pray for parishioners Verna Versalona and Judy Smerchek

who are ill.

NCYC 2015

We have several students and chaperones already registered, but

there's still room for interested students (high school age in the fall of
2015) to attend the National Catholic Youth Conference, Nov. 19-22
in Indianapolis, IN. A $95 deposit is now due. Please contact
Michelle Puckett (724-4364) for more information and registration
forms.

FIRST COMMUNION CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to the children of St. Michael & St. Joseph parishes

on their reception of the sacrament of First Communion this
weekend! What a special day it is not only for each of them but also
for their families. Pray that God will continue to bless and watch over
these special young people and help them to understand the
importance of the Eucharist in their lives. A special word of thanks to
all those who helped prepare the children for this special day. May
God reward them for their ministry to our parish community!

Langstyn Arthur-Solivan

Graci Murphy
Zack Benso



Bryce Reese
AJ Cuthbertson


Aydin Sisney
Kaylee Davied


MaKenna Smith
Conner Droessler


Isabella Walsh
Kaylen McAtee

WORSHIP COMMITTEE:
Chair - Karen Pryer
EMEs - Joann Black
Ushers/Greeters - Bill Harman
Altar Society - Judy Smerchek
Lectors - Marcel Normand
Music - Jan Harman

Totus Tuus 2015 Dates

For those of you with school-aged children who are beginning to

make summer plans, save the dates of June 14 through 19 for Totus
Tuus at St. Michael Parish! Thank you to Paula Sevart, Totus Tuus
coordinator, for reserving our week.

Steubenville Conference

High School-age youth are invited to attend a Steubenville

Conference, July 17-19, in Springfield, MO with our parish CYM
group. Steubenville Conferences are an outreach of Franciscan
University of Steubenville that serve 45,000 high school youth at 20
different conference locations across North America every
summer. This outreach seeks to invite teens into a life-changing
relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church, empowering them to
live as His disciples. These conferences are high-energy events
featuring inspiring talks, dynamic worship, and profound encounters
with Jesus Christ in the Eucharist and sacrament of reconciliation. A
$50 deposit is due by April 29 if you'd like to participate. Please
contact Michelle Puckett at 724-4364 for more information.

Diocesan Life Run

RUN! RUN! RUN! The 2nd Annual Life Run is less than a month
away! There will be a 5K beginning at 9:30am and a 1.5 mile fun
run/walk following at 10:00am. Family-friendly vendors and
activities will take place throughout the event including face painting
for the kids, a fire engine, and a clown to name a few! Proceeds from
the Life Run will benefit A Better Choice Crisis Pregnancy Center in
Wichita. Register at www.gorunyourrace.com. Get a FREE T-SHIRT
IF you register by April 17th! Call 316-269-3935 with any questions.

What joy fills My Heart when you return to Me. Because you are
weak, I take you in My arms and carry you to the home of My
Father. (Diary, 1486)
Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception
of the B.V.M. Used with permission.

St. Joseph Parish Mission Statement

The faith-filled parishioners of St. Joseph Catholic Church of Arma, in union with the Blessed
Trinity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, value tradition and prayer. We are committed to
strong leadership, responsive community service, and forming caring, welcoming, intimate
relationships with our fellow brothers and sisters. We seek to become a more diverse, vibrant,
active church family.

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