It's election time! We are currently accepting nominations for two open positions on the Pastoral Council: one member will be elected by the parish to serve a three-year term ending in 2023, and the second member will be appointed by Father Gary, also serving a three-year term. Elections will be held during mass the weekend of November 14 - 15. Nominations will be accepted until Sunday, November 1st and can be made by either completing the nomination form HERE or via e-mail to bhelten@gmail.com. 

The purpose of the Pastoral Council is to serve as a consultative body to the pastor, to assist him in fostering pastoral activities, and to facilitate continued growth of the parish. Any parishioner age 18 and older can be nominated. 

The protection of life is a sustained prayer intention of the Church and of the Knights of Columbus. Knights remain firmly committed to defending the right to life of every human being – from the moment of conception to natural death. To commemorate and bolster this important cause, our Knights of Columbus council is sponsoring a novena, nine days of sustained prayer, to build and reinforce a culture of life in our parish, our homes and the wider community.  Parishioners are encouraged to continue this Novena for Life by saying this Prayer for Life in their homes for the next nine consecutive days. 

Click HERE to review the updated Archdiocesan guidelines for public worship.

What can the Ministry of Care do for you or your loved one?

*Grief support *Transportation *Visits to shut-ins at home or in a facility *Holy Communion brought to you *Meal support in time of crisis *Respite relief for caregivers *Other assistance as needed

If you or someone you know could benefit from these services, please contact Marian Seuferling at (913) 980-5276 or marianseuferling@gmail.com. 

Due to space limitations due to safety practices, reserving a seat for Sunday Mass is necessary.  To Reserve a Seat for Saturday Evening or Sunday Mass,
click HERE.

-MARK YOUR CALENDARS-

“Enflame Our Hearts in Becoming Fully Alive”

We are excited to announce the details of our Parish Mission Retreat: Please join us November 7 - 9 as we welcome Joe Farris, a nationally recognized Catholic motivational speaker, and Ashley Dean, worship leader and recording artist, to our QHR-Wea campus. During these three days, parishioners will have opportunities to attend multiple sessions in a variety of venues for men, women, young people, and general audiences to hear messages of inspiration and hope in an atmosphere of storytelling, humor, music and motivation. More detailed information on the different speaking sessions will be forthcoming in bulletin announcements, here on the website, and on our Facebook page. We encourage you to prayerfully consider attending this event, which is sure to be a spiritually lifting experience. A general outline of the weekend includes:

• Saturday, 11/7, 9AM: Men's Retreat, "Man Becoming Fully Alive"
• Saturday, 11/7, 1PM: Women's Retreat, "Woman Becoming Fully Alive"
• Sunday, 11/8, 7PM: Open Parish Presentation (1 of 2)
• Monday, 11/9, 7PM: Open Parish Presentation (2 of 2)

For planning purposes, we encourage attendees to sign up for each day they will be attending HERE.

To learn more about Joe and Ashley, visit their websites:
www.joefarris.org
www.ashleydeanmusic.com

The rosary is prayed in the church as well as livestreamed Monday - Friday, at 7:30AM. All who pray the rosary in church must adhere to the prescribed social distancing and safety procedures.

The rosary will also be prayed/livestreamed approximately one half hour before the Saturday morning 8AM Mass and before the Sunday morning 8:30AM Mass.

You can pray along from home by watching the livestreaming of this event HERE. 

Many people have asked how they can continue to give while Mass is closed to the public and the Church office is closed. The best way is to fill out an automatic withdrawal form. The form can be mailed to the Church office. For those who prefer to pay by check, please mail them to the Church office. Rice bowl donations can be made by check by writing rice bowl on the memo line. At this time we don't have a secure place for people to leave checks when no one is there, but we are getting the mail and taking deposits to the bank on a regular basis.

Please visit our Give page HERE for additional information.