OUR LADY OF LOURDES CHURCH

916 N. LOCUST, PO BOX 214

PITTSBURG, KS 66762
PHONE: 620-231-2135 FAX: 620-231-4804
OURLADYOFLOURDES@OURLADYPITTSBURG.COM

WWW.OURLADYPITTSBURG.ORG WWW.SMCSCHOOLS.COM
MAY 24, 2009 THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD

TODAY’S FOCUS – THE ASCENSION REV. THOMAS J. STROOT, PASTOR

OF THE LORD Jesus commissions his
disciples to baptize in his name,
reminding them that he is always present
through his Spirit. Having ascended to
his Father amid cries of gladness, we are
to be his witnesses for we have been gifted
with his Spirit of wisdom and revelation.
Let us, therefore, live in a manner worthy
of the call we have received.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
We need God’s Word each day.
Mon (25) Acts of the Apostles 19:1-8;
John 16:29-33
Tue (26) Saint Philip Neri: Acts of the
Apostles 20:17-27; John 17:1-11a
Wed (27) Acts of the Apostles 20:28-38;
John 17:11b-19
Thur (28) Acts of the Apostles 22:30, 23:6-11;
John 17:20-26
Fri (29) Acts of the Apostles 25:13b-21;
John 21:15-19
Sat (30) Acts of the Apostles 28:16-20, 30-31;
John 21:20-25
Sun (31) Pentecost Sunday:
Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11; 1
Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23
REV. RUBEN ORTIZ MONTELONGO, ASSOCIATE PASTOR
REV. DAVID T. MARSTALL, ASSOCIATE PASTOR &
CHAPLAIN, ST. PIUS X NEWMAN CENTER
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 Noon
Spanish Mass—2:00 p.m.
En Español: La misa en español, cada domingo a las 2:00 pm, confe
siones a las 1:30 pm antes de la Misa. Se puede llamar al Padre
Ruben 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 to
desired wedding date.
PSR—Parish School of Religion (School Year)
Elementary (K-8) Wednesdays 6:15—7:30 p.m.

ST. PIUS X Missionary Catechists ST. MARY’S COLGAN SCHOOLS

NEWMAN CENTER
Rev. David T. Marstall, Chaplain
301A E. Cleveland,
Pittsburg, KS 66762
PHONE (620) 235-1138
MASS SCHEDULE
(When PSU is in session.)
Sunday: 11:00am & 6:00 pm;
Monday: 8:30pm;
Wednesday & Thursday -Noon
of the Poor Mr. John Kraus, President of Schools/Director of
Administration
Spanish Sisters Email: kraus@smcschools.org
620-235-1732 Mr. Thomas Gorman, 7-12 Principal
E-mail: gorman@smcschools.org
ST. MARY’S GOODWILL
117 E. 10th 235-0564 Mr. Michael Martin, Preschool-6 Principal
Email: martinm@smcschools.org
RELIGIOUS GIFT SHOP
117 E. 10th 235-7448 ELEMENTARY (PRE-SCHOOL - 6) (620)-231-6941
PRAYER LINE JR. HIGH/HIGH SCHOOL (7-12) (620)-231-4690
Elementary: smelementary@smcschools.org
9:00am – 5:00pm 231-6824
5:00pm – 9:00pm 231-8816 SMC: smcolgan@smcschools.org
 HE IS WAITING FOR YOU!
Christ the King Adoration Chapel
is scheduled to open June 14th. We
would like to thank the more than 225
people that have already signed
up. We do have some hours still open
and with that in mind are planning a
phone bank for Wed. the 26th. If you
would like to check the schedule you
can find the sheets on the table at the
back of the church or go to the church
web site. Our ability to participate in
Eucharistic Adoration is a blessing to
each of us and to our parish
family. Your answer to His call to
spend time with Him will be a grace
filled decision and one that you will
never regret.
"The only time our Lord asked the
Apostles for anything was the night
He went into agony. Not for activity
did he plead but for an hour of
companionship!" (Archbishop Fulton
Sheen)
MEMORIAL DAY MASS
AT THE CEMETERY
Once again we recognize and honor our
deceased loved ones with the
celebration of the Eucharist at St.
Mary’s Cemetery (Broadway and
Centennial Streets). Mass will be
celebrated Monday, May 25th at
10:00am at the Cross in the cemetery.
Please bring your own lawn chairs.
We encourage you to attend some of the
many Memorial Day services
throughout the area as well. The
Avenue of Flags at the Highland Park
Cemetery is an awesome sight as we
honor those who served our country in
the military. (In case of rain the mass
will be celebrated in Church at the same
time.)
DEACON CHAD ARNOLD
Deacon Chad will be serving at Our
Lady of Lourdes parish this summer
before returning in the fall for his final
year of seminary at Mount St. Mary
Seminary in Emmitsburg Maryland and
then ordination to the priesthood in the
spring of next year. His home parish is
St. Peters, Schulte (just west of
Wichita). Deacon Chad will begin his
assignment on Tuesday , May 26th.
SAVE THE DATE!!
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
Vacation Bible School
Summertime Blast!
June 8 through June 12, 2009
REMINDER: We will have two
volunteer work nights on
Tuesday, May 26 and Thursday,
May 28 starting at 6:30 p.m. in the
St. Mary’s Elementary
Commons. If you volunteered to
help, someone will be contacting
you this week either by email or
telephone!
Please welcome those who have
registered with our parish in January
and February 2009. WELCOME TO
ALL!
New Members: Freda Peaster, Travis
& Nina Mellen Alexander, Thomas &
Nancy Tyler with Aislin and Ashlin,
Samuel & Carrie Manners with Cole
& Cadence, Carlita Milk
Baptisms for March & April 2009:
Please pray for those recently baptized
in our parish: William Michael North,
Jacob Ryan Wegner, Katelyn Grace
Schiefelbein, Audrey Elise Besperat,
Kailen Rader Tinsley, Daniel
Alejandro Castaneda, Gabriela Ruby
Gallegos, Soraya Belen Gallegos,
Katie Rodriguez, Jennifer Mary
Aguilar, Sandra Montelongo, Aaron
Esteban Montelongo,
DID YOU KNOW -- Over the last 8
years SMC students have contributed
$7201.48 to the Diocesan Mission
Office; $5,124.91 in the junior high
and $2,076.57 in the High School.
FR. RUBEN ORTIZ
Bishop Jackels has given Fr. Ruben a
new assignment. As of June 15th Fr.
Ruben will serve as full time hospital
chaplain at St. Francis Hospital in
Wichita. We are sad to see him move
on. We have to remember that our loss
is their gain at St. Francis Hospital.
Fr. John Hay will begin his
assignment here on June 15th.
ST. PIUS X
NEWMAN CENTER
Providing Catholic Ministry
to Pittsburg State University
620-235-1138
WWW.CATHOLICGORILLAS.ORG
REV. DAVID MARSTALL, CHAPLAIN
Summer Office Hours: Mon and Fri of Pitt
CARES and by appointment
frdavid@catholicgorillas.org
MRS. AMY LOMSHEK, SECRETARY
No regular summer office hours
walknrain@hotmail.com
SUMMER MASS SCHEDULE
No Sunday Mass
Mass at 4:30 on Pitt CARES
days (see below)
Regular Mass schedule resumes
Aug. 23.
See website for full weekly schedule
THIS WEEK
24-hour Rosary
Weekly prayer intention: We pray
for those who are in training for
Totus Tuus and Camp Tekakwitha:
Sarah Kaminski, Cari Shaw,
Kristal Gritzmaker, Martin Burke,
Molly Burke. May God make them
faithful ministers of the Gospel.
May they have the grace to give
themselves totally to God.
THIS SUMMER
Pitt CARES
Mondays and Fridays 6/8-7/10,
2:00-4:00. To help, contact
ktmerando@hotmail.com. 4:30
Mass on Pitt CARES days
Sojourn Retreat
May 29-31. Young adults. SLC
Wichita. http://www.cdowk.org/
offices/yyam/sojurn.htm
Want to become Catholic, get
confirmed, or just learn more
about the Catholic faith?
Classes start Sun. June 7. Contact
frdavid@catholicgorillas.org.
Go to catholicgorillas.org for more
information.
 REFLECTIONS ON LIFE
“The question is no longer whether
we are on a slippery slope, careening
downward toward a world of machine
-tooled and stunted humanity -- a
world in which love is displaced by
technique and longing by social
planning. We’re on the slope all right,
and the question is whether the brakes
can be applied soon enough.” (George
Weigel, The Southern Cross, 1/09)
TEENS ENCOUNTER CHRIST
WEEKEND: High school juniors &
seniors, and adults who work with youth
in this age group, are invited to attend a
Teens Encounter Christ weekend. TEC
is a spiritual retreat designed to help you
become more aware of the presence of
Christ in your life. The next TEC
weekend will be June 6-8 in
Hutchinson. The deadline for signing
up is May 11. The cost is $70. Call 316-
269-3900 for information &
applications.
SOJOURN: The next SOJOURN
retreat for single young adults between
the ages of 18-30 will take place at the
Spiritual Life Center May 29-31. This
retreat offers an opportunity to get away
and clear your mind, and a change to
visit with other Catholic young adults.
The cost is $75. Call 316-269-3900 for
information & applications.
Weights for 7th & 8th Jr. High
Boys will start Monday, June 8th,
8:00-9:30am in the weight room.
We will meet on Monday,
Wednesday and Thursday for six
weeks.
Job opportunity: The elementary
school is hiring a part-time (5 hours
per week) enrichment teacher for the
09-10 school year. If you are
interested or need more information,
please contact Mr. Mike Martin at
the elementary school, 620-231-
6941.
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 AHEAD
Mon (25) Memorial Day Mass at St. Mary’s Cemetery
Wed (3) Cemetery Mowing & Weed Eating
Mon (8) Our Lady’s Prayer Group
Mon (8) - Fri (12) Vacation Bible School
Wed (17) Cemetery Mowing & Weed Eating
St. Mary's Religious Gift Shop
235-7448
The store will be closed the weekend
of May 21-23. We will reopen with
our summer hours on May 29.
Summer Hours:
Friday: 10:00am-3:00pm
Saturday 10:00am-1:00pm
By appointment call:
Denise 232-6955 or
Elizabeth 232-6865
St. Mary’s Altar Society Goodwill
Store Hours
Thursday—Friday—Saturday
9 a.m.—4 p.m.
235-0564
Please do not leave items
when store is closed
TAKING A BREAK!
The Parish Folk Group provides
music for the 10:30 am Sunday
Liturgy. As in the past, the
summers are difficult for them
because of vacations and other
commitments with their children so
they take a break. This Sunday is
their final Sunday until school starts
in August. We are very grateful for
their generous spirit in sharing their
time and talent to provide beautiful
music for our liturgies. Under the
direction of Pat Jones with the
assistance of Mike Elder they have
been providing music at Our Lady
of Lourdes for over 20 years. Thank
you one and all.
We will have congregational
singing with the organ through the
summer at the 10:30 am mass.
10:00 am
5:00pm
6:00 pm, Chapel
5:00pm
$10.00 high school sports physicals
are being offered by Mt. Carmel
Rehabilitation Services on Wednesday
May 27th, 2009. Registration starts at
5:30 p.m., located in the tent near the
Mt. Carmel Rehabilitation Services
Center. Physicals are for high school
age students only. Bring your high
school physical form signed by your
parents.
SMC Schools is proud to present to
the parish its updated Strategic
Plan. Much has been accomplished
since the inception of the plan in
2004, and since the most recent
updates in 2007. The Plan illustrates
directions of growth for the schools
through the year 2014. You may find
a full copy of the Plan on the school
website, www.smcschools.com (look
for “Strategic Plan” on the left-side
toolbar). If you would like a printed
copy of the plan, please call John
Kraus at the parish office, 231-2135.
The 2009-2010 SMC Dance Team
members are: Taylor Cedeno,
Kelsey Mitchelson, Marlie Barnes,
Sydney Ray, Adrienne Towner,
Hannah Zafuta, Erin Collar, Nicole
Handshy, Amanda McBride,
Maggie Snow, Shelby Wilbert.
The 2009-2010 SMC Cheer Squad
members are: Faith Miller, Caity
Decker, Maggie Snow, Emmalia
White, Katie Nance, Emily Dickey,
Abbie O’Brien, Alex Wachter,
Rachel Barnes, Nichole Kolarik, Ali
Noyes, Emilee Beitzinger.
 STEWARDSHIP OFFERING
Weekly Sunday Offering needed
to sustain Parish Budget: $35,500.00
Sunday Offering Last Week $37,014.71
Surplus or <Deficit> $ 1,514.71
MASS INTENTIONS
1) Fr. Tom Stroot 2) Fr. Ruben Ortiz
3) Fr. David Marstall
SUNDAY (24)
7:00 (1) Parish Purgatorial Society
9:00 (1) People of the Parish
10:30 (2) Intention of Celebrant
12:00 (2) People of the Parish
2:00 (2) (Spanish) Int of Hispanic Community
MONDAY (25) MEMORIAL DAY
MASS AT CEMETERY
10:00 (1-2) Poor Souls
TUESDAY (26)
6:30(1) Threnee Marcus+
8:00 (2) Angie Ciardullo+
WEDNESDAY (27)
6:30(2) Edgar & Rosemary Bittel+
8:00 (1) Intention of Alta Krasovec
THURSDAY (28)
6:30 (1) Anna & Angelo Farabi+
8:00 (2) Diney DeRuy+
FRIDAY (29)
6:30 (2) Marye Botkin+
8:00 (1) Dorothy Segat+
6:00 (1)Wedding: Doug Graham & Kristen
VanLeeuwen
SATURDAY (30)
8:00 (2) Lindsey Yankoviz+
2:00 (4) Wedding: Matt Peters/Countney Tyrell
5:30 (1) Intention of Louise Bushnell
SUNDAY (31) FEAST OF PENTECOST
7:00 (1) People of the Parish
9:00 (2) Intention of Celebrant
10:30 (2) Intention of Celebrant
12:00 (2) Parish Purgatorial Society
2:00 (2) (Spanish) Int of Hispanic Community
MASSES AT NEWMAN CENTER
Fr. David Marstall
NO MASSES DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS
MASSES WILL RESUME
WHEN CLASSES BEGIN IN AUGUST
STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS
Jesus is the perfect steward -- watching carefully over all
who had been entrusted to Him by the Father and then
sending them all out into the world in service. May I
similarly protect and wisely use the gifts entrusted to me!
VOCATION PRAYER
Lord God, you so loved the world that you sent your only son,
Jesus, to bring eternal life to those who believe in him. I join
him in his prayer for laborers in your harvest. May your Holy
Spirit inspire and strengthen generous men and women to
continue his mission in the world. May this same Spirit make
known to me your will in my regard. Where you lead, I will
follow. Let it be done to me according to your word. I make
this prayer through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Fundamental Baseball Camp May 26, 27, & 28, 9am-Noon
(Rain day Mon. June 1st) Ages 7-13 Jaycee Ballpark; $50
Registration Fee Camp t-shirt and ball cards included! Mike
Watt – Instructor. Early Registration – Jaycee Ballpark -11am-
1pm Monday, May 25th. Day of Registration - 8am-9am on May
26. Call 232-3412.
The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, Clyde, MO,
invite single women, ages 18-49, who are considering religious
life, to spend July 8-14 with them and experience monastic life.
Take time to live life in a contemplative monastery, deepen you
prayer life and meet others who are discerning a call to religious
life. Call Sr. Ruth Starman, 660-944-2221 or email:
vocation@benedictinesisters.org
SERVERS – MAY 30-31:
5:30 - Andrew Easom, Daniel Easom, Dayton Engle
7:00 - Alyssa Patterson, Aliee Story
9:00 – Annie Deal, A.J. Dellasega, Jack Ebbert
10:30 – Drew Dawson, Nathan Flood, Tucker Hoffman
NOON– Nolan & Ryan Higginbotham, Evan Rajotte
OFFERTORY GIFT BEARERS – MAY 30-31:
5:30pm - Talaat & Mary Yaghmour
7:00am – Bob & Jo Marie Golob
9:00am – Jim & Beverly Martin
10:30am – John Mazurek Family
NOON – Steve Stockard Family
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS – MAY 30-31:
5:30 - Susie Edwards, Hazel Peak, Mark & Teresa Kolarik
7:00 – Pat Forbes, Pete Kemmeter, Bill Gill
9:00 – Sherry White, Rosemary Patterson, Phil & Mary Beitzinger
10:30– Becky Duncan, Ken & Brenda Robertson, F. Mitchelson
NOON– Kathy Wilbert, Anne Hudson, Bob & Donna Backes
LECTORS – MAY 30-31:
5:30pm - Ken Burbach & Francis Keegan
7:00am – Joe Hart
9:00am - Bob & Peggy Fleming
10:30am – Tom Gorman & Barbara Saker
NOON - Paul Mullinix & Brad Hodson