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100 South 8th Street Arma, KS 66712 Tel.

(620)347-4525
Mailing Address: PO Box 948 Arma, KS 66712

Weekly Bulletin Saint Joseph Church, Arma www.stjosepharma.com

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The faith-filled parishioners of Saint 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. Notes from the Pastor: We are proud and honored by the triumph of two of our parishioners, one in Girard and one in Arma in sports: Drew Davied from Girard is the state champion in High Jump and Kelly Bogina from Arma is state champion in 2 mile run. I was also told that Audrey and Hayden Bauer made it as state qualifiers in the 4 x 800 relay and Hayden Bauers team made it to the podium. Congratulations to all of them and to their parents and families! Thank you Lord for these blessings! It was a blessing to be there at the installation mass of Archbishop Jackels in Dubuque, Iowa last Thursday, May 30th. It was attended by about 24 bishops and some archbishops with Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the papal nuncio to the US and the representative of the Pope at the installation, and about 150 priests and deacons, Archbishop Jackels mom, two of his siblings, uncles and aunts, and some of his cousins, and about 2000 representatives of the lay faithful of the archdiocese. What a wonderful site to behold and a worshipping congregation to be with. The mass with the installation ceremony lasted for two hours. After the entrance procession the nuncio gave the message to the congregation and then read the letter of appointment from Pope Francis of Bishop Jackels, called the Apostolic Mandate. Then, the letter was shown to the members of the diocesan consulters which consist of priests, then to the congregation. This was followed by the ceremony of the Installation of the Presiders Chair the symbol of the teaching authority of the church and the new archbishops responsibility to teach his flock! The last part of the ceremony was the welcoming of the new archbishop with representatives from the different sectors of the church. Also was included among the welcoming party were representatives from the state and city government. Then the mass proceeds as usual starting with the liturgy of the word. Archbishop Jackels delivered the homily and he went straight to the point of the need of more vocations to the priesthood and religious life: seminarians and men and women religious are like incense at mass and garlic in cooking, the more the better. Everybody was laughing at this part. Next Sunday(06/09/2013) 8:00 AM Joseph Polhlopek Frank Grano & Joe Klinkon Tracey Bogina Linda Broyles Dave & Cindy Ashmore
He added by encouraging the lay faithful to fulfill their role in praying and serving the community. Three groups of choir sang at mass: their regular adult choir, the middle catholic school boys and girls choir, and the Burmese flute choir band. At the end of the mass, we got a little chance to greet Archbishop Jackels! Then off we go, drove back to our home in Southeast Kansas. Along the way we meet a powerful thunderstorm but we continued our drive, then about midnight, we were pulled over by a state trooper, not for speeding, but we were told the car swerve into the lines several times. I dont know if its because the four of us were wearing our priest collar or the drivers explanation that he let us go without a ticket. I got home in the rectory about four in the morning and try to get some sleep. But now the challenge continues. Let us continue to pray for Bishop Jackels, and let us pray for our diocese. We might be without a bishop for a while. There are now nine dioceses throughout the US which is sede vacante (vacant seat=without a bishop). The diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut has been vacant since last May 16, 2012, followed by (in chronological order) Fort Worth, Texas; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Marquette, Michigan; Passaic, New Jersey (Ruthenian); Portland, Maine; Rochester, New York; Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of St. Josaphat; Parma, OH; and finally Wichita, Kansas! For the time being, a diocesan administrator, selected by the presbyterate will manage the affairs of the diocese in a limited capacity.

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STAFF Fr. Roger Lumbre Pastor Janel Scales/Marcel Normand Bookkeeper/Bulletin Editor Rectory Office Hours Wednesdays 9AM-Noon Tel. (620) 347-4525

Next Saturday (06/08/2013) Altar Servers: Ushers E. M. E. Lectors: Gift Bearers 4:00 PM Chase & Tejay Cleland Emil Pronier & Dave Petrey Terry Cleland Pat Westhoff Margaret Setina & Gay Kranker

Mass Schedules & Intentions for June 1st-9th:


June 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 4:00 PM 5:30 PM 8:00 AM Sunday 10:00 AM 7:00 AM Monday 5:30 PM Tuesday Wednesday 6:30 PM 8:00 AM Thursday 8:30AM-3PM 7:00 AM Friday 8AM-6PM 4:00 PM Saturday 5:30 PM 8:00 AM Sunday 10:00 AM Saturday Frank Doue Kay Arthur Special Intention Pro Populo NO MASS Dec. Members of John Busse Family Kay Arthur Ad Dantis Eucharistic Adoration Kay Arthur Eucharistic Adoration Frank Doue Earl Kirkpatrick Pro Populo Vera Diskin Arma Girard Arma Girard Girard Arma Girard Arma Arma Girard Girard Arma Girard Arma Girard

COLLECTIONS Last Week Contributions Expenses Over/ (Under)


Saint Josephs Upcoming Events Eucharistic Adoration: Thursdays from 8:30am to 3:00pm Finance Council Next Meeting, TBA After 5:30pm Mass St. Ann Altar Society Next meeting, TBA Parish Hall at 6pm Chair Members at Large Secretary Parish Council Next Meeting, June 4th After 5:30pm Mass Knights of Columbus 1st Tuesday of Month, 7pm St. Michael Parish Hall

July 2012 to date $65,153.71 $55,707.12 $9,446.59 $0.00

$1,057.38

of Eucharistic Adoration on the solemnity of Corpus Christi is scheduled at 5:00 pm at the Vatican. (Rome time). Since it is Sunday 10AM here in our time zone, we will be having our mass here in Girard by that time. So instead of having a Eucharistic Adoration, we will celebrate our 10AM Sunday Mass as usual and unite our hearts and intentions with the whole catholic world in worshipping the presence of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist and pray for unity and peace throughout the whole word, and the conversion of everyone to God! Our Eucharistic Adoration this Thursday in Arma and Friday in Girard will be offered for these intentions! God bless us a1l! Fr. Roger Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Only within the last century has man achieved the ability to transplant hearts. God has been in the business of transplanting new hearts since the beginning of creation! A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you. (Ezechiel) The question arises, Where does this new heart come from? There must be a benefactor. Someone must die so that another might live. Even before Our Lord came, and suffered and died, those who received new hearts did receive them from Him in Whose coming they believed. Gods reason for transplanting new hearts into His patients is that the old hearts so easily become diseased. The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? (Jeremiah) The word, heart is used in the Bible many times. Jesus uses the word often in His teaching and it appears frequently among the psalms: Learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart, For where your treasure is, there also, will be your heart just to name a couple. June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. You could make a special effort to come to Mass this Friday and show your love and appreciation for the new heart which God gave you when you were baptized. (Inspiration from Fr. Reinkemeyer, 1974)

Parish Pastoral Council Officers: Pat Westhoff Betty Rons, Dustin Ashmore, Joe Broyles, Debbie Amershek Karen Pryer Parish Finance Council: Chair Fred Bogina Members Bill Harman, Judy Wingebach, Linda Broyles

Feast of Corpus Christi This weekends Masses celebrate the Eucharist as the very center of our faith. It is the Feast of the Body of Christ, a reminder to all of us of our intimate union Please include this intention in your daily prayer. May God answer with Jesus in His Mystical Body. We hear once again that the Church channels our plea! Prayer during the Time of the Vacant Episcopal See of the Christs life to us, and that the principal path to this divine life is the Holy Eucharist. Each celebration of the Mass offers us another opportunity to gratefully Diocese of Wichita in Kansas consider the great treasure we call the Most Holy Eucharist. Anytime that we O God, eternal Father, you always shepherd your flock with unfail- come to Mass, are free of mortal sin, and attend the whole Mass, we may and we should receive Holy Communion. After all, Our Lord said, I go before you to ing care. In your boundless love, bless and strengthen our diocesan prepare a place for you, and our entering upon that place depends on unless administrator who is called to watch over our diocese as we await a you eat my flesh and drink my blood, you shall not have life in you. This is an new bishop. In your boundless love, swiftly grant a new pastor for excellent time to resolve any problems that keep us from the Body of Christ in your Church in the Diocese of Wichita one who will please you by Holy Communion. If its your conscience, then go to Reconciliation his holiness and embrace the flock you entrust to him with fatherly (confession). If its the brief period of fasting before Communion that is the love and compassion. May he be a faithful teacher of the gospel, a problem, then ask Our Lord for the courage to do that little bit of penance, with holy priest of sacred worship, and one who serves as he governs. In your boundless love, grant us grace to remain faithful throughout the joy! According to Pope St. Pius X, Holy Communion is the shortest, and surest months ahead; open our ears to discern your voice in those who lead us and give us steadfast hearts to pray without ceasing. Through our way to Heaven. If we hope to be with Him after death, be nourished by Him as Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the uni- each Mass and your union with Him in eternity will be more complete. Life is like a breath, here now, and soon, it is gone. We are all urged not to waste time ty of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. or delay receiving Jesus. It is the heart and soul of Catholicism. Articles by Marcel Normand This Sunday (this weekend) is the feast of Corpus Christi or the Body and Blood of Christ! We all know that the Eucharist is the center and summit of our Christian life. To mark the centrality of the Eucharist during the observance of the Year of Faith: a Global Hour Golden Anniversary We Thank our advertisers for your support! The planning committee for the Golden Anniversary will meet Please support our Monday, June 3rd, in the rectory Please support our at 6:00pm. Parish Bulletin!

Worship Committee: Chair Karen Pryer E.M.Es Joann Black Ushers/Greeters Bill Harman Altar Society Judy Smerchek Lectors Marcel Normand Music Jan Harman

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