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ST. JAMES

Father John N. Hay, Pastor

April 12, 2020 Easter Sunday of the

Resurrection of the Lord

the Greater Catholic Church

St. James Catholic Church Directory: Website: www.saintjamesaugusta.com

Phone: 316-775-2155

Pastor Fr. John N. Hay

frjohn@saintjamesaugusta.com

Medical Emergency Line: 316-789-6091

Adoration Chapel

Closed until further notice

Parish Office Manager: Vickie Knebler

vknebler@saintjamesaugusta.com

Act of Spiritual Communion

My Jesus, I believe that You are present

in the Blessed Sacrament. I love You

above all things and I desire You in my

soul. Since I cannot now receive You

sacramentally, come at least spiritually

into my heart. As though you were

already there, I embrace You and unite

myself wholly to You; permit not that I

should ever be separated from You.

Amen

2 St. James Catholic Church • Augusta, Kansas

Mass Intentions for the Week

St. Lucy Guild #4 and their families to

clean Church for the weekend of

April 18/19. Guild Leaders:

Jamie Tullis @ 620-674-1284

Monica Lichlyter @ 775-7099

Advisory Committees Parish Council Chair

Rick Heise 316-644-6905

Parish School Council Chair

Anna Barringer 720-951-1391

The Parish Mission Statement As disciples of Jesus Christ, St. James

the Greater Catholic Community,

seeks to grow in holiness through

the stewardship way of life.

Stewardship of Treasure: Weekly Tithe (April 5) $12,535.50

Children’s Envelopes $.00

Monthly Tithe (Jan.) $83,354.55

Needed each month $76,937.00

Year-to-date (under) - ($30,490.50)

Thank you for your stewardship.

Meetings & Events All activities and events

have been cancelled or

postponed until

further notice.

Monday, April 13

Tuesday, April 14

Wednesday, April 15

Thursday, April 16

Friday, April 17

Saturday, April 18

Sunday, April 19

11:00 am Leon Nuessen by James McClure

9:00 am †Allan Smeltzer by Gary & Marilyn Hoppe

11:00 am †Marty Hughes by Kathi Martinez

9:00 am †Phyllis Martinez by Ruth Cabrales

11:00 am †Anthony Wedman by Brenda Elmer

9:00 am †Charles Combow by Pauline Combow

9:00 am People of St. James

A cleaning update: During this unsettling time, we want to continue to keep our

Lord’s house clean. You are welcome to come clean the

church and to pray. During this time cleaning will consist

of vacuuming the main aisle and the Altar. Please come

between 9:00am - 4:00pm on Thursday or Friday to clean.

If you wish to clean at another time, please call Vickie at

the church office to make arrangements.

The regular order of guilds will be used. THANK YOU!

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Note

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Happy Easter! I pray that Easter joy may permeate your lives, your homes,

everything you do and everywhere you go! The message of Easter is new

life! Easter changes EVERYTHING! Christ is risen from the dead! This

means that ultimately no hurt, no sting, no struggle, no obstacle, nothing—

not even death—can hold us down from our upward trajectory toward God.

This is why St. Paul writes: “what will separate us from the love of Christ?

Will anguish, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril,

or the sword? No, in all these things we conquer overwhelmingly through

him who loved us.” (Romans 8:35, 37-39). St. Paul rattles off a long list

of things that any normal human being would find distasteful, such as

persecution, famine, etc. St. Paul's point is that Christ’s victory over death

means that God can go to what seems like limits for us—even to the places

in our lives that hurt the most—and bring new life. God wants to pour out

his new life on us! What is your greatest challenge or obstacle? What in

your life seems like a limit? God can break through all of that, if you allow

him to, and bring something new into your life through it. That’s the joy of

Easter! Nothing, nobody, nohow, nowhere, can keep God from doing His

work of bringing new life. Amen.

May you be blessed abundantly! Please know of my prayers for you!

Fr. John N. Hay, Pastor

A note from Father John:

Please know how grateful I am for your continued financial support of our

parish during this time when all public Masses are suspended. I am so

thankful for your generous hearts, because these are financially trying

times, for you and for our parish. You can drop off your tithes/envelopes

at the parish office during the week, mail them in or give online through

our website. Again, I thank you and know this: God will never be outdone

in generosity!

April 12, 2020 • Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

Saint James the Greater Catholic

Church will be open from 9:00 am

until 4:00 pm during the day,

Monday - Friday, April 13 - April 17

to stop by for your own prayers.

Stewardship

Your tithing stewardship may

still be sent to the church in a

number of ways.

1) You can drop it off in the

office door-mail slot during

any hour that the church is

open.

2) You can go to our website

and make your gift of

treasure to the parish

securely online.

3) You can use the US Mail!

THANK YOU

Need Food?? If you are an Augusta resident and need food, please call 775-3342 during the hours

below and they will take your information and to register you. Need help with utilities?

Bring your gas or electric bill and proof of residency during business hours.

IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE CARING CENTER, YOU MUST BRING PROOF OF RESIDENCY.

If there are hygiene, cleaning, clothing, or household items you are truly in need of, let

the person who takes your information know. If those items are available, they will be

brought to you. WE HAVE MILK!!

**Please remember your fellow Augustans who are out of money and

out of food by donating to the Augusta Community Caring Center.

**Financial donations can be sent to P.O Box 211 Augusta.

**Food or financial donations can be dropped off during hours

we are open located at 208 West 4th Ave. Thank you!!!

Monday:

Wednesday:

Friday:

4:00 - 6:00 pm

1:00 - 4:00 pm

1:00 - 4:00 pm

EASTER SUNDAY/April 12, 2020 SUNDAY’S READINGS

First Reading: Acts 10: 34a, 37-43

Responsorial Psalm: This is the day the Lord has made;

let us rejoice and be glad

Second Reading: Colossians 3: 1-4

Gospel: John 20: 1-9

Daily Mass Readings for the week of April 13: Monday: First Reading: Acts 2: 14, 22-33

Responsorial Psalm: Keep me safe, O God; you are my hope.

Gospel: Matthew 28: 8-15

Tuesday: First Reading: Acts 2: 36-41

Responsorial Psalm: The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

Gospel: John 20: 11-18

Wednesday: First Reading: Acts 3: 1-10

Responsorial Psalm: Rejoice, O hearts that seek the Lord.

Gospel: Luke 24: 13-35

Thursday: First Reading: Acts 3: 11-26

Responsorial Psalm: O Lord, our God, how wonderful

your name in all the earth!

Gospel: Luke 24: 35-48

Friday: First Reading: Acts 4: 1-12

Responsorial Psalm: The stone rejected by the builders

has become the cornerstone.

Gospel: John 21: 1-14

Saturday: First Reading: Acts 4: 13-21

Responsorial Psalm: I will give thanks to you, for you have

Answered me.

Gospel: John 3: 1-8

Confessions Confessions will be heard on Saturday, April 18 at 4:00 pm.

Mowing

Church grounds:

April 16 - 18

We may not be celebrating Mass in

the Church, but the grass is growing

outside!

Welcome and hello to

Spring & Sunshine!!

Elmer Simon

Jim Mercer

Bill Ohman

Jason Renville

Alan Schneider

James Glowaski