St. Rose of Lima Novinger, Mo. 63559 (660) 488-6680

Catholic Newman Center 709 South Davis Kirksville, Mo. 63501 (660) 665-4357

Office Hours Monday through Friday, 8 am-3 pm The office is closed to all but essential personnel, so we request that you call or email instead of stopping by. Phone Number 660-665-2466 Office Fax 660-665-8955 Website www.miparish.org Msgr. David Cox david.cox@miparish.org Lynn Carter secretary@miparish.org Mary Immaculate School Phone Number 660-665-1006 Hope’s Kitchen Phone Number 660-988-8972 Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday, 4:00 p.m. and by appointment. Baptism Contact the Parish Center for requirements. Marriage Six (6) months notice required for preparation. Communion to the Sick Communion visits have been suspended, except in case of someone in danger of death. Also, please inform the office if a parishioner is in the hospital or nursing home. Mary Immaculate Catholic Cemetery 615 S. Jamison St. Contact the Parish Center for information. Accessible Entrance to the Church There is handicap parking and a ramp entrance into the church at the back of the school. Access is through the alley which opens onto New St. next to the rectory garage.

Parish Staff Msgr. David Cox, Pastor Deacons Dave Ream OFS & Chris Korte, Assistants to the Pastor

Pat Lehr, Director of Religious Education/Pastoral Minister

Mary Wolken, Bookkeeper

Mat & Janelle Stephens, Youth Ministers

Lynn Carter OFS, Secretary and VIRTUS/Safe Environment Coordinator

Parish Pastoral Council Members

Rusty Nelson, President; Marsha Jones, Vice President; Chris Koch, Secretary;

Patrick Boren, Paula Brawner, Mary Myers, Patrick Nolan, Janelle Stephens, Matt Wolken

Mary Immaculate School Ann Gray, Principal

Newman Center Rev. Colin Franklin, Chaplain

Deacon Chris Korte, Director

Bulletin Submit items for publication to secretary@miparish.org by 3 pm Monday. Thank you!

May 17, 2020 Sixth Sunday of Easter

Mary Immaculate

Parish 716 E. Washington

Kirksville, MO 63501

Welcome to Mary Immaculate Parish! We extend a warm welcome to all who attend our church. We hope our parish community will nourish your faith and that you will share your special gifts with us. Your prayers, your presence and your talents are most welcome. If you are settling into Mary Immaculate full time, please register! Blue contact cards are on the wall rack at the side entrance and may be mailed in to the office, or you may email secretary@miparish.org Please note that weekend Masses will be held at the Newman Center, and St. Rose Masses have been cancelled for the time being. We take this opportunity to welcome all of you, our parishioners and visitors, to church today.

Week of May 17, 2020 Special Intention

Offered by Barb Williams

Stewardship News Budget Goal per Month $ 44,170 Weekly Goal $ 10,192 April Offertory $ 36,373 Difference < $7,796.69 > Week 1 $ 10,845 Week 2 $ 5,365 Week 3 $ 5,858 Week 4 $ 3,119 Electronic Funds Transfers $ 11,186

Knights of Columbus Insurance Rep.: Matthew Reel, 660-216-6383

Mary Immaculate Mon No Mass Tues 5:30pm † Fr. Bill Kottenstette Wed 7:00am † Lewis Delaware Thu 8:00am † Erve & Edith Giachino

Fri 7:00am † Jim & Ellen Magee

St. Rose

Sun No Mass

Newman Center Wed No Mass Sat 5:30pm † Frank, Marie, & Larry Cuculich Sun 9:00am For the people Sun 11:00am † Andrew Mihalevich Whoa! Why did the Mass intentions change again? Now that public Masses have been restored, while we are in this stage of development, large weekend Masses will be held at the Newman Center to allow for social distancing. Smaller weekday Masses will continue at Mary Immaculate, and for now, St. Rose Masses will be cancelled and their intentions moved to future dates. Thank you for your patience and flexibility.

Mass Intentions: May 18-24, 2020 Calendar of Events

Monday, May 18—St. John I, Pope & Martyr Tuesday, May 19—Easter Weekday Wednesday, May 20—Saint Bernardine of Siena, Priest Thursday, May 21———Saint Christopher Magallanes, Priest, & Companions, Martyrs Friday, May 22—St. Rita of Cascia, Religious 7:30 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Church Saturday, May 23—Easter Weekday 4:00 pm Confessions, Newman Center Sunday, May 24—Ascension of the Lord

Monday: Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b;

Jn 15:26 — 16:4a

Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8;

Jn 16:5-11

Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22 — 18:1;

Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Jn 16:12-15

Thursday: Acts 18:1-8; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 16:16-20

Friday: Acts 18:9-18; Ps 47:2-7; Jn 16:20-23

Saturday: Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-10;

Jn 16:23b-28

Sunday: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17- 23;

Mt 28:16-20

Readings For The Week

MISA EN ESPAÑOL

Que se anunciará

MESSE EN FRANÇAIS

Être annoncé.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Fridays after 7am

Mass until 6pm

Dear Parishioners of Mary Immaculate and Saint Rose,

On May 13, 1917 at Fatima, Portugal, three young shepherds experienced an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mary promised to appear to them on the 13th of every month for seven months.

Fatima is one of the most well-known of the apparitions of Mary that is approved by the Church. When Mary appears on earth, there is always a call to conversion. At Fatima, she asked that people turn to her Son, Jesus. She encouraged that use of the sacrament of confession. She encouraged the recitation of the rosary for the conversion of sinners.

The three shepherd children were Jacinta, Francisco, and Lucia. Jacinta and Francisco were to die shortly after the visions were finished. It is interesting to note that they both contracted the Spanish Flu and never fully recuperated from that deadly disease. Perhaps it would be wise of us to pray asking these little shepherds to intercede for us during our current pandemic. Jacinta and

Francisco were canonized in 2017 and their bodies are buried in the basilica in Fatima. They are the youngest non-martyrs to be declared saints. Lucia lived much longer. She became a nun and lived to be 97 years old. She died February 13, 2005.

The Blessed Virgin taught the three children to pray the rosary properly. They prayed a rather abbreviated version before this. She taught them several prayers, one of which is commonly added to the end of each decade of the rosary:

O, my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of thy mercy.

Msgr. Cox

1ST COMMUNION SUNDAY

June 14, 11:00 Mass

Feast of Corpus Christi

The Body & Blood of Christ Please pray for our 14 families who anticipate this wonderful celebration!

“FEEDING THE HUNGRY!” 1ST

COMMUNION FAMILIES

Please watch for communication from Chris Koch about selecting your animals for our annual HEIFER INTERNATIONAL service project. The money you get to spend has been donated through the Children’s Envelopes and by parishioners who attend Thursday School Masses. We appreciate their generous donations so you each get to spend $50 on shares of animals. Go to www.heifer.org to start “shopping.”

PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION

THANK YOU to all the Families who completed Pflaum Gospel Weeklies at home, took advantage of the wonderful weekly newsletter our 3rd-5th Catechist Teams sent out and/or participated in our Confirmation Prep ZOOM sessions with 6th-8th. And if you didn’t get around to those resources, it is never too late to investigate & learn. Please watch for May e-mails & FB posts about our WE CARE Gratitude ideas for our marvel-ous college Catechists.

Confirmation Spotlight

Vhon Quindao

I am in 6th grade and I like to read. I chose Sandy Lammers as my sponsor because she is my piano mentor and is very close to me. She encourages me to work hard and to achieve my goals. My patron saint is Saint Hubertus of Liège because he is the patron saint of mathematicians and cured rabies in the early 20th century. What I love about being Catholic is attending Mass and the traditions of what Catholics follow.

Confirmation Spotlight

Lydia Dawson

Confirmation Spotlight

Keegan Wehner

I’m in 7th grade. For fun I play baseball and football, show cattle, go tubing, swimming and fishing. I like to help with chores on the farm, cut firewood, and work cattle. I like to hang out with friends and family. I chose as my patron, St. Christopher. He is the saint that protects baseball players, the field, and game. I love having a large Catholic/Christian family.

I’m in 7th grade. I play soccer/run, I love to do rock climbing and rope courses, I like climbing trees, I ride my bike at home, I sometimes like to sew, and I like to draw. Tara Seedorf is my sponsor. She is very faithful and I look up to her for a ton of things especially things about church, she is also very kind and sweet! My confirmation saint is Saint Rita of Cascia. I chose her because she tended to the sick and helped the ill. I am interested in going to medical school one day. I love the fact that being Catholic feels comfortable and I know what the routine is when we go. I like that the history of the Catholic faith makes it feel very meaningful. I also like the way they teach us about the Bible. I’ve been praying a lot more often; it helps guide me in the ways I treat other people and I now always think about my faith in my daily actions.

Bishop McKnight’s Prayer Intention for May: As we honor the Mother of our Lord as the “Queen of May,” may there be a greater respect and appreciation for all

women on earth who nourish us in mind, body and soul.

The Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for May: For Deacons We pray that deacons, faithful in their service to the Word and the poor, may be an invigorating symbol for the entire Church.

Confirmation 2020 Information

https://www.miparish.org/confirmation

We will contact you via e-mail & our closed CONFIRMATION 2020 FB Group. Parents, please make sure Sponsors are added as members.

Confirmation Spotlight

Luke Cahalan

I’m in 7th grade. I enjoy playing baseball, playing card and board games, and learning to play guitar. I like going to Baring lake in the summer to spend time with my cousins. I have learned that being Catholic is more than just going to church. It is following God throughout my day and living my faith daily. I love being Catholic because I always count on God and my faith community to be there when I need them. I love that Mass is always the same around the world. St. Luke is my patron saint. It seems he liked to help those in need and I would like to do that too.

Confirmation Spotlight

Brinley McDowell

I’m in 7th grade. For fun I like crafting, baking, gaming, and swimming. My patron is St. Nunzio Sulprizio, who is really cool because he went through so much as a kid but that didn't stop him from following God and growing his relationship with Him. He stayed caring, gentle, & kind-hearted through it all because he remained faithful and followed God's will. He's just really inspiring to me. I love the community of the Catholic Church and I really love Monsignor Cox's homilies. I'm learning more in depth about His gifts, the Eucharist, what Virtues & Sins are, and so much more!

Do you have a Confirmation candidate in your family? Send a short bio with a faith statement and a photo to secretary@miparish.org to be included in the bulletin!

Confirmation Spotlight

Jarrett Groseclose

I’m in 7th grade. My parents are Ryan and Kristi Groseclose. I have a brother named Spencer, and a sister, Lilyann. For fun I like riding horses, playing with bottle calves and playing with our pigs. St. Dymphna is my patron because I want to be a therapist. I asked Riley Vonder Haar to be my sponsor because I look up to her. Being Catholic means community, and I am understanding more about my faith every year.

YES! TOTUS TUUS! THIS SUMMER AT M.I.

June 28-July 3, 2020 Day program: K?1st-6th?

Evening: 7th-12th More info as our diocesan approach is restyled. Bishop McKnight wants us to honor our contracts with the Missionaries so while the experience may look different than last summer, we WILL host Totus Tuus somehow… hopefully in person or virtually. If you already hope to participate, please let us know as we move forward with local plans. Please leave msg at Parish Center, 660-665-2466 or email pat.lehr@miparish.org.

May Birthdays (Everybody!)

May Wedding Anniversaries Ronald & Cartalene Ruddell, 62 years on 5/10

Bob & Marie Delaney, 36 years on 5/12 Warren & Mary Wells, 37 years on 5/14

Russell & Arletta Nelson, 38 years on 5/14 Don & Carol McCoy, 56 years on 5/16

Damian & Bebe Schulte, 40 years on 5/17 Dale & Sharon Schenewerk, 36 years on 5/19 Kenneth & Teresa Ziegler, 44 years on 5/22 Lance & Krista Llewellyn, 30 years on 5/27 Lavern & Joyce Schmitz, 43 years on 5/28 Dale & Kocoa Vandike, 49 years on 5/29 David & Brenda Moore, 51 years on 5/30 Blake & Hannah Munn, 5 years on 5/30 Bret & Jennifer Wilson, 6 years on 5/31

5/1 Tyler Davis Niclette Muanda Mbodo Greysen VanWye 5/2 Carol Benevento 5/4 Noah Higgins Dan Martin 5/7 Emily DeLeon Mason Herleth 5/8 Taylor Baughman Bob Behnen Maria Olson Elsa Palumbo 5/9 Sharla Eagen 5/10 Donna Brawner 5/11 Abigail Rudy Robert Stephen Rupp 5/12 Emily Deblauw Jennifer Jones John Wichmann 5/13 Melinda Grissom Kevin Brawner Julia Grgurich

Dylan Kinney Shawn Wichmann 5/15 Stephanie Hettinger Ella Seedorf Keegan Wehner 5/16 Emma Elmlinger Jeanie Ewing Lincoln Gaugh Clara Munn 5/17 Carmelita McVay 5/18 Noah Deblauw LaDonna Williams Leticia Collop 5/19 Melodie Stocks 5/20 Joey Benevento Bernadina Luengeis Ben Seedorf 5/21 Kevin Marberry Russell Nelson 5/22 Thom Bahr Kaitley Hagar Kallie Holte

Calvin Ihnat Brian Todd 5/24 William Mangini 5/25 Sean McCormick Genie Renner 5/26 Grace Hutcheson Bret Wilson 5/27 Axel D. Fuentes Adam Hendler Krista Llewellyn Katie Mendez Cian Nolan 5/28 Marie Delaney Megan Kinney 5/29 Dorothy Gonnerman 5/30 John Moore 5/31 Paula Brawner Carolyn Hannam Robin Ihnat Mitch Kriegshauser Danielle Rice

We would like to thank the following people for their generous response in providing money for Easter decorations, given in memory of:

Andrew Mihalevich from Dave & Lynn Petre Chester & Loretta Turner, Frank & Marge Ritter, Larry Ritter, and Deacon David Ritter from Odilia Turner Glen & Anna Williams, Jack & Barbara Eskra from Frank & Barbara Williams Amanda Jo Capps Tarr and Jessica R. Capps from Levi & Tammy Tarr Don Deiters, Chuck & Alice Houston, Charles Houston, Ed & Fern Deiters from Willa Deiters Albert & Ruth Schulte, Fred & Louise Witt from George & Diane Schulte Leota Marie Blacksmith from Emmet, Michael, Cathy and Lynn Shane Ferguson and Allison Pfeiffer from Don & Carol McCoy and Ann Ferguson Ralph & June Mihalevich from Twerps & Joe Mihalevich Virl, Alverna & Clyde Garlock from Anna Marie Newman John & Grace Vandike, Joyce & Lawrence Wilp from Dale & Kocoa Vandike

Congratulations to these people! If you have a M

ay anniversary or birthday and you are not on the list, or if you prefer no acknow

ledgement be printed in the bulletin, please contact the

Parish C

enter.

REMINDER: Flowers and Decorations for Gravestones at the Mary Immaculate Cemetery are permitted from

May 15 through June 15. Thanks for making our parish cemetery a beautiful place at this time of remembering

& honoring our mothers and deceased family members.

Do you have a high school senior in your family? We are tentatively planning a Baccalaureate Mass on June 7, 2020 at 11 am. If you didn’t receive an email about this, please contact the parish center to make sure

you are on our list!

Theresa Armentrout, John Bates, brother of Mary Mangini, Opal Begley, Laura Bell, Maria Benevento, daughter of Joe and Carol, Sheryll Bentley, Marianne Berry, Bill Billington, grandson of Scotty Mihalevich, Dan Bishop, Kibbie & Perry Broseghini, Matt Brower, Troy Bruner, son of Denise & Mike Bruner, Roger Butt, Carol Coleman, sister of Vicky Wehner, Reid Cowan, Kristina Crockett, Willa Deiters, Mary & Scott Detring, Dorothy Delaney, Clayton Dillavou, Larry Duarte, John Erhart, Ann Ferguson, Rose Fitzpatrick, mother of Mary Jo Schwend, Paula Foster, Mike Fox, Steve Frye, Garcia family, James Goroski, Andy Grgurich, Flo Griesbaum, Caleb Griffel, Beverly & Gary Grubrich, Vicki Hall, Alberta Harris, Carolyn Harvath, Rick Hatfield, son in law of Loretta McClanahan, Joyce Hearn, Tracy Herman, Tony Hettinger, Don Hoerner, Rick Hoskins, father of Susan Speak, Sandy Hoskins, mother of Susan Speak, Kathy Howard, Patsy Jones, Dr. Charles Kline, Gannon Kriegshauser, great nephew of Mark & Judy Blacksmith, Julie Leake, Pat Lehr, Tim Lewin, Thomas Lorenz, Ann Lowe, Rita Ludden, Bernice Maag, Logan Maher, Pat Maloney, mother of Mindy Grissom, Betty Mangini, mother of Bill Mangini, Mary Martin, Sally Martin, Vi Martin, Michelle Marx, cousin of Pat Boren, Carmelita McVay, Joe Mihalevich, brother of Twerps Mihalevich, Scotty Mihalevich, Annie Morin, Kathy Mosher, cousin of Darice Todd, Kathleen Napolitano, friend of Bess Willis, Glenn Neuweg, Gay Nichting, C.A. Pack, Jo Ann Pearce, Sharon Petersen, Jerry Platt, Vivian Prose, sister of Darice Todd, Leona Ragsdale, Sherri Ray, Florence Rene, Joey Renick, Tina Rinaldi, Joe Robinson, brother of Curtis Robinson, Patricia Rogers, Carolyn Shaffer, Rick Sayre, Donna Schmitt, Bernard Schreck, Dawn Shaw, Jean Ann Sidwell, Judy Skaggs, Jane Smith, sister of Dottie Walker, Madonna Sorell, Jim & JoAnne Spalding, Robye Spalding, Tim Spencer, Tammy & Levi Tarr, Kaitlin (Early) Taylor, Donna Thieman, sister of Curtis (“Roby”) Robinson, Helen Todd, mother of Brian Todd, Dr. J.D. Vater, Mary Walker, Lisa Welch, Jim Welschmeyer, father of Katy Korte, Wilma Wellman, Barb Williams, Carol Williams, sister of Elsie Eddy, Delana Wilson, Rod Yuskis

Please call the Parish Center at 665-2466 to have a name added or removed from the prayer list.

Please Pray For Our Sick Loved Ones

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RCIA

Pentecost Vigil Mass Sat., May 30, 5:30

Please pray with us as we anticipate the sacramental initiations of Judy DeLaney, Morgan Scheib & Austin Baker. Judy & Morgan will be baptized and Austin will make a Profession of Faith. For more information about RCIA in general, please contact DRE Pat Lehr, pat.lehr@miparish.org

Confirmation Spotlight

Morgan Scheib

I’m in 7th grade. I like doing gymnastics and spending time with family. My patron is Saint Bernadette and my sponsor is Tim Korman. In PSR my faith has grown a bunch. I’ve learned so much. I have learned about saints and how to pray to them. I’ve learned that it’s okay to ask questions and to dig deeper.

CHURCH NAME AND ADDRESS Mary Immaculate Church #566950 c/o Lynn Carter, Secretary 513 E. Hickory St. Kirksville, MO 63501

PHONE 660-988-9279

CONTACT PERSON Lynn Carter

EMAIL ADDRESS: secretary@miparish.org

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Lifelong Learning Lending Library

CLOW Children’s Liturgy of

the Word

Youth Ministry All high school teens are invited to attend Youth Minis- try on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:00 at the Newman Center.

Confir- mation candidates will also be re- quired to attend additional meet- ings, from 6:30-7:30pm:

May 22 -- Newman Center

Charitable Giving Information With the new tax law changes that take effect in 2018, you may wish to consider

using your IRA Required Minimum Distribu-tion (RMD) to fulfill some or all of your

charitable gifting to Mary Immaculate, or

The Secular Fran-

Catholic Quiz

Creighton Model Fertili-

Shar-ing

Your Time & Talents

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Bellacino’s Night

Our last Bellacino’s payback night for this school year will be Tuesday, May 14th. Please come out and enjoy a night off from cooking!!! All you have to do is tell

Scout Troop 401

Rest in Peace