Bulletin Ministry Schedule Calendar

Baptism

Parents seeking the sacrament of baptism must be registered and active parishioners prior to scheduling a baptism. Once a family is registered, they can contact the Parish Office at 316-444-2210 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to request a Baptismal Registration Form and additional information. Baptisms can be performed at the following times:

 

St. Rose-Mount Vernon

During or Immediately Following 10:30am Mass on Sunday

St. Louis-Waterloo

During or Immediately Following 5:30pm Mass on Saturday

 

***THERE ARE NO BAPTISMS PERFROMED MONDAY-FRIDAY UNLESS IT IS EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSSTANCES AND WITH DIRECT PERMISSION FROM THE PASTOR***

 

 

Eucharist

Adoration

All Parishioners are encouraged to answer God's call and commit to one weekly scheduled hour in the presence of our Lord. Hours of Adoration and contact information are as follows:

 

St. Rose-Mount Vernon

Tuesday 6pm-Wednesday 6pm weekly

Matt Albers 316-249-569

 

Communion Calls

For individuals who have received dispensation from attending Mass due to being homebound or ill, communion will be brought to them on the first Friday of each month. To be added to the list for communion calls, or to schedule a different time, please contact the Parish Office.

 

Reconciliation

 

St. Rose-Mount Vernon

10:00-10:20am Sunday

St. Louis-Waterloo

5:00-5:20pm Saturday

 

Examination of Conscience

1. I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD: YOU SHALL NOT HAVE STRANGE GODS BEFORE ME.

Have I treated people, events, or things as more important than God?

2. YOU SHALL NOT TAKE THE NAME OF THE LORD YOUR GOD IN VAIN.

Have my words, actively or passively, put down God, the Church, or people?

3. REMEMBER TO KEEP HOLY THE LORD'S DAY.

Do I go to Mass every Sunday (or Saturday Vigil) and on Holy Days of Obligation (Jan. 1; the Ascension; Aug. 15; Nov. 1; Dec. 8; Dec. 25)? Do I avoid, when possible, work that impedes worship to God, joy for the Lord's Day, and proper relaxation of mind and body? Do I look for ways to spend time with family or in service on Sunday?

 

4. HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER.

Do I show my parents due respect? Do I seek to maintain good communication with my parents where possible? Do I criticize them for lacking skills I think they should have?

5. YOU SHALL NOT KILL.

Have I harmed another through physical, verbal, or emotional means, including gossip or manipulation of any kind?

6. YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY.

Have I respected the physical and sexual dignity of others and of myself?

7. YOU SHALL NOT STEAL.

Have I taken or wasted time or resources that belonged to another?

8. YOU SHALL NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS AGAINST YOUR NEIGHBOR.

Have I gossiped, told lies, or embellished stories at the expense of another?

9. YOU SHALL NOT COVET YOUR NEIGHBOR'S SPOUSE.

Have I honored my spouse with my full affection and exclusive love?

10. YOU SHALL NOT COVET YOUR NEIGHBOR'S GOODS.

Am I content with my own means and needs, or do I compare myself to others unnecessarily?

 

Christ's Two Commandments

How well do we love God and others? Do we love as Christ call us to? In the Gospel of Matthew, Christ gives us Two Commandments: "He said to him, 'You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments'" (Mt 22:37-40).

Not sure what love it? St. Paul describes it for us in his Letter to the Corinthians. Is this how you love God and others? "Love it patient, love is kind. It is not jealous [love] is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails"                 (1 Cor 13:4-8).

 

ACT OF CONTRITION
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins because of thy just punishments, but most of all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of Thy grace to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen.

 

Sacrament of Matrimony

Engaged couples seeking the sacrament of Holy Matrimony or his/her parent(s) must be registered and active parishioner(s) for a minimum of six months before wedding preparation can begin. The couple should make an appointment with the Pastor at least nine months prior to the anticipated wedding date. Please contact the Parish Office for more information.

Anointing of the Sick

The anointing of the sick is administered to bring spiritual and even physical strength during an illness, especially near the time of death. It is most likely one of the last sacraments one will receive. A sacrament is an outward sign established by Jesus Christ to confer inward grace. In more basic terms, it is a rite that is performed to convey God’s grace to the recipient, through the power of the Holy Spirit.

The anointing of the sick conveys several graces and imparts gifts of strengthening in the Holy Spirit against anxiety, discouragement, and temptation, and conveys peace and fortitude (CCC 1520). These graces flow from the atoning death of Jesus Christ, for “this was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah, ‘He took our infirmities and bore our diseases’” (Matt. 8:17).

Please contact the Parish Office if you are seeking the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick at 316-444-2210

***FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES ONLY PLEASE DIAL 9***