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9510 W. 127th St. • Overland Park, KS 66213

(913) 681-3348 • www.kcascension.org • ascensionchurch@kcascension.org

MARCH 29, 2020 5th Sunday of Lent

Baptisms Please contact the parish office or website for information and scheduling

Marriage Couples should contact one of the parish priests at least six months prior to the wedding date Annulments: Contact Fr. Tom or Fr. Viet

Office Hours By appointment only during this time.

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STEWARDSHIP

“Jesus said to her, ‘Did I not tell you that if you believe you will see the glory of God?” (John 11:40)

Many of us say that we believe in God. We go to church on Sunday. We volunteer for events at our parish. But when life gets hard and the pressure is on, when things aren’t going our way, do we really believe and put our trust in the Lord? When we live a life of gratitude, being thankful for the gifts we have been given, we really do see that God is providing all that we need. It opens our hearts to see God’s active presence in our daily lives.

Contributions for March 16-23 $ 71,654.00

Monthly Autodebit : February $206,184.20 678 Families on Autodebit

Fiscal YTD: February, 2020 $4,465,973.29

Registered Families 3,295

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM FATHER TOM

PARISH OFFICE INFORMATION

Due to the Stay At Home mandate all of our staff will be working remotely and our offices will be closed to the public. The phones will be answered during the week days so please conduct all necessary business by phone or email at:

Parish Office 913-681-3348 or ascensionchurch@kcascension.org School Office 913-851-2531 YFF, Youth and Young Adult Office 913-681-7683

All individual staff emails are located Page 12. Your tithing envelopes can be mailed to the parish. If you would like to be added to the parish tithing autodebit you can complete the form found on our website at kcascension.org/Get Involved/Stewardship & Planning, then click on Stewardship Commitment Form towards the bottom of the page. Please print the form, complete the information and mail to the office, or scan in and email to ascensionchurch@kcascension.org.

Remember that our Masses are live streamed during the week at 7:00am, on Saturday at 4:30pm and Sunday at 8:15am. They can be found on the home page of our website. These can also be viewed at a later time. Thank you for doing your part to keep everyone safe. Father Tom

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UPDATED CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION INFORMATION

Due to the Shelter in Place order for Johnson County it is necessary for us to restrict access to our church facilities since we are not considered an essential entity. Therefore, unfortunately and regretfully, the church doors will be secured as long as this order is in place. I can not tell you how upset I am about this situation. I know that many of you derive such spiritual peace and calm just being in the presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Unfortunately the church doors must be secured for the indefinite future. However, in order to provide some time for Eucharistic prayer beginning March 25, at 12:00pm we will have 30 minutes of Eucharistic exposition and adoration with a blessing. You can access this by logging on to kcascension.org on the internet. This will be done each day Monday through Friday at 12:00pm so feel free to log-on and join in this time of prayer. This is in addition to our live recording of the weekday Mass at 7:00am.

For the time being we are also not able to offer times for confessions in the church. For those who truly need the Sacrament of Reconciliation we invite you to contact the priest for an appointment. Rectory number is 913-851-5919. Remember you can also make a sincere act of contrition for venial sins and receive forgiveness. If in the future other arrangements can be made for Reconciliation, we will post that through email and our website.

Those in need of the Anointing of the Sick are also asked to contact the priests at 913-851-5919. Leave a message if necessary. We are encouraging people to delay baptism of infants until after the Shelter in Place order is lifted. Private baptism may be arranged if necessary. The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated at an appropriate time after the order is lifted. Rescheduling will most likely be necessary; we will just be on hold for now.

I am sure that many of you are as distressed as your priests are that we cannot join in prayer in the church. Be assured that the Lord is with you....yes in your home and in your heart. Jesus promised to be with us always....even in the

midst of a pandemic. We all need to draw close to the Lord and support each other in prayer. Please be assured that as we priests celebrate Mass each day each of you is held in our hearts and remembered in prayer. This too will pass and we will soon (not soon enough!) be able to join together physically as a community to celebrate our faith and experience Christ's love in the Eucharist. In the meantime we are joined together spiritually through God's

grace and our bond of prayer.

God’s Blessings, Father Tom

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MEN OF ASCENSION Meeting via ZOOM Sign Up Today!

Men of Ascension is no longer meeting as a group up at Church, we are still conducting our Friday morning Bible Study Group via ZOOM beginning at 6:00am. Anyone wishing to attend can contact Ken Jennison at ken.jennison@att.net.

YOUTH FAITH FORMATION PROGRAMS

All Youth Faith Formation Programs (Weekly YFF, Family Formation, Year I and Year II Confirmation are online/at home lessons for March 29 and the month of April. Please email William at woleary@kcascension.org

with any questions.

SENIORS WHO ARE HOMEBOUND OR SHUT-IN

If you are a senior and are homebound or shut-in and are in need of assistance to get groceries or prescriptions, we have volunteers who are willing to help. Please notify Patty in the office at pbillinger@kcascension.org. Stay in and stay healthy!

SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR SHALOM HOUSE Now Thru April 5 St. John’s Entrance Shalom House is the only homeless shelter for men in Kansas City, Kansas. We have been informed that the homeless men in residence at Shalom House are in need of basic personal supplies as follows:

Shower shoes or flip-flops [size 10-12]

Basketball shorts [XL & XXL]

Boxer shorts or Boxer Briefs [XL & XXL]

Plain T-shirts [XL & XXL]

Deodorant

Disposable razors

Paper towels, toilet paper & dinner napkins

Pillows

Books [historical non-fiction and fiction, spy/espionage, thrillers, (no faith based or self-help, please)]

Donations may be placed on the table adjacent to the St. John Room located in the southwest corner of the parish hall. The back entrance will be open daily from 7:00am-7:00pm to drop off your donations. Your contribution to these men in need at this point in their lives is truly appreciated.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS April 3

Since you could not make it to Stations of the Cross, We have decided to bring the stations to you! This Friday we would love for you to join us on our walk through Stations of The Cross. If you are not logged into Formed please login and sign up today at: https://formed.org/signup. If you already have an account then go to: https://watch.formed.org/stations-of-the-cross-by-saint-alphonsus-ligouri.

40 DAYS FOR LIFE March 29-April 5

The national 40 Days for Life leaders have asked that the sidewalk vigil be suspended and request that our prayer warriors pray at home instead. Therefore we will continue in prayer at our appointed times and our vigil will stand. Our God will hear us. The final week of our 40 Days for Life vigil will operate a little differently, but I am confident that God will work all of this for good. We will continue to use the vigil sign-up to record our pledge to pray from our home at: 40daysforlife.com/overlandpark.

We will defend those who have no voice. We will continue in prayer to end abortion in Kansas City.

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ANNUAL ARCHDIOCESAN 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Sign Up Today! June 7, 2:00PM Church of the Nativity, Leawood, KS.

The Annual Archdiocesan 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration will take place on Sunday, June 7, at 2:00pm at Church of the Nativity in Leawood, Kansas.

To receive your invitation from Archbishop Naumann: please call the parish office, 913-681-3348 and leave your name, address, phone number and date of your wedding. Please do this as soon as possible.

SUMMER YOUTH FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM June 15-25 Registration Is Now Open!

Summer Youth Faith Formation Program is June 15-25. Catechists are needed for this program to happen. This Summer Program is for any incoming 1st, 3rd-6th grader. If they attend in the summer then in most cases they do not attend during the year. There are 4 enrichment sessions that parents and kids are required to attend and complete. For more information or to volunteer please call 913-681-7683.

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THIRD ANNUAL PENTECOST MULTI-CULTURAL LUNCHEON! SAVE THE DATE! Sunday, May 31, 1:00PM-2:30PM Parish Hall

If interested in bringing food or items to represent your native country contact:

Tricia Baldwin at tbaldwin@acseagles.org.

CHURCH OF ASCENSION GARAGE SALE June 10-13

Doing your spring cleaning? The Church of the Ascension Garage Sale is coming in June, so it would be great if you would save all furniture, gently used clothes and books, pictures and other treasures! Our garage sale helps fund the many ministries that we serve both here at the Parish and in our communities. So clean out a corner of your garage and store everything for our June drop off. Thank you for your generosity. For questions email Patty at pbillinger@kcascension.org. (We do not accept: large entertainment units, large armoires, mirrors, ping pong tables, air hockey/foosball tables, pianos, organs, cabinet sewing machines, baby cribs, car seats, mattresses of any size, appliances, exercise equipment, or window blinds.)

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Ascension’s Career and Employment Ministry The Ascension Career and Employment Ministry has returned to the parish.

OUR MISSION Provide support for the success of individuals seeking employment in their occupation of choice

WE HELP THROUGH….. Coping with job loss—personal advice and counsel—emotional and financial Professional advise and counsel—professional branding and connections Referrals to community resources and networking opportunities Connecting professional job opportunities with job seekers through the parish’s new LinkedIn page: Church of the Ascension—Career Ministry Resource

If you believe that this ministry could be valuable to you, or should you have a job opportunity you would like us to post on the Ascension Career Ministry LinkedIn page, please contact any parishioner listed below:

Mike Tracy 913-375-7397 Tim Huston 913-893-6861 Beth Hartung 913-563-7938 Matt Hartung 913-424-0523 Shannon Gomez 913-708-0157

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Do you want to help but do not know how? During these uncertain times, the need for food for those who are without continues. Catholic Charities absolutely needs your food donations.

How can you help? The Catholic Charities food bin is now located in the vestibule (hallway) just in front of the door to the St. John room. The outside entrance will be open daily from 7:00am to 7:00pm.

The items needed most continue to be: macaroni and cheese, peanut butter, jelly, cereal, spaghetti sauce, pasta, canned tomato soup, canned tuna, canned peas and canned fruit. For questions, call Joe or Johnette Martin 913-481-8663.

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Pray for Our Sick. Please let us know when your loved one is better! Parishioners: Kathleen Baldwin, Andy Banker, Bob Barr, Mary Bibler, Brian, Heather Cardin, Donna Clark, Vickie Collison, Bill Culpepper, Hunter Cussigh, Colleen Cutter, Chelsea Dalbey, Mike Delaney, Bryan Dickerson, Toni Dillane, Bob Dinneen, Stephanie Dolak, Karen Elliott, Tim Elliott, Maggie Fiddes, Tana Field, Megan Freking, Tom Gennarelli, Jack Gessler, Jane Godar Kreiter, Scott Graham, Carol Grego, David Gunter, Mary Pat Harpenau, Elaine Herman, Fermina Hernandez, Philomena Hernandez, Jackson Hirt, Barb Hughes, Michael James, Ellen Johnson, Wade Johnson, Kate Jones, Larry Judy, Dorothy Kapler, Carrie Kilgore, Sue Klein, Jerry & Pat Klimas, John Krim, Mary Lausten, Butch Lawrence, David Long, Dale Marti, Joe Martin, Kelly Mayer, Michael Mayerske, Scott McCullagh, Fr. Charles McGlinn, Sarah Millsap, Mike Mullen, Alice Mumford, John Nodar, John O’Donnell, Tom Oxley, Jeff Palmer, Cathy Oxley, Lisa Palmer, Angelo Pascuzzi, Carmen Porterfield, Anna Punswick, Charlie Regan, Becky Reed, Mark Reed, Catherine Reynolds, Leon Roberts, Harry Roth, Karen Schemmel, Barbara Schulte, Haley and Danny Schumann, Celeste Sharp, Keithan Sharp, Alison Smeltzer, Elisa Smith, Jill Smith, Rosemary Smith, Ana Sosa de Alonzo, Sheila Strecker, Carol Stump, Fr. Tom Tank, Cindy Taylor, Ron Ullmann, Hilde Virgilio, Dolores Wadawik, Collin Warrender, Dave Watson, Griffin Weyforth, George Winkler, Emy Yabut, Carrie Young Relatives & Friends of Parishioners: Salma Akhter, David Angelo, Paul Armijo, Nancy Austin, Mary Baldwin, Colleen Barbour, Ann Becker, Gaby Beckstrom, Marlene Belik, Pam Bond, Amanda Brower and baby, Cameron Burroughs, Patrick Campbell, Liam Clark, Olivia Connealy, Beth Blessington Conrad, Kelsey Coplen, Bernadette Daniels, Paula Darling, Daphe, Molly Debocelle, Lyn Dingus, Heather Doughty, Debbie Duddleston, John Duesterhaus, Roberta Edgett, Randy Edwards, Harold Ehlert, Michael Ernst, Cole Fletcher, Michael Fong, Jim Fredrickson, Kat Fredrickson, Helen Franken, Kelly Fry, Tom Fry, Larry Furguson, Maureen Godar, Carol Grago, Angela Graham, Lynn George, Larry Giovannoni, Jim Gloriod, James Peter Gottardi, Jim Gottardi, Delores Graves, Greg Gundlach, Tim Hanlon, Beth Harrison, Linda Hopfinger, Judy Hotze, Bob Huhmann, Jack Impens, Ronnie Janky, Jolynn Johanning, Tina Jinkens, Judy, Robert Kalinowski, Todd Kolich, Deb Latta, John Lichiello, Lisa, Michael D. Mahoney, Mary Ann Markovich, Connie Matteucci, Maurya McLellan, Barb Merry, Nellie Meyn, Jenn Miller, Forrest Mistler, Jeff Mize, Rodney Moyer, Jill Murray, Bill Nachbar, Kevin Nestor, Ann & Joe Nicholson, Kevin O’Grady, John Ortmeier, Machel Perry, Carol Reilly, John Rempel, Claudia Roche, Lee Rogers, Barbara S., Pete Sahm, Amy Schwarz, Catherine Shario, Rita Sheftall, Peggy Shukairy, Mike Smith, Barb Sorensen, Molly Spanos, Anica Staber, Nicholas Staber, Jim Steffen, Claire Steinlage, Mitch Thomas, Debbie Town, Mickey Tylicki, Cindy VanLeeuwen, Ellen Weber, Ernesto Valencia, Michael Wellinghoff, Hope Wellinghoff, David Wiltgen, Jim Wiltgen, Marilyn Wiltgen, Jeanette Winistorfer, Tera Wolfe

March 30 Christina Brazen by Family +Nancy Hodes by Jeannie Steinbrecher

March 31 +Edward Sammarco by Catholic Cemeteries +Jamie Boos by Grace Family +Bob Wiltgen by Couples Bridge April 1 +Bill Terlecky by Bill McEvoy +Lavon Sell by Tom & Marilyn Sell

April 2 +Patricia Kilgore by Ken & Carrie Kilgore +George Blessing by Sue Reed Kim Sutton by Morning St. Matthew Class +Cori Brown by Heath & Kelli Hawk +Mary Ford by Heath & Kelli Hawk +Christine Pettus by Jody & Richard Ong +Virginia Hermes by Jody & Richard Ong April 3 +Erin Langhofer by Mike & Kathy Strobel

April 4 +Roy Manning, +Jean Moore, +Marilyn Gruetemeyer, +Esther Ruelle Ascension Parishioners

April 5 +Kyle Hughes by Jim & Joanne Burns +Todd Degitz by Carl & Jann Faltermeier +Jim Rash by Linda Cook +Helen Schaefer by Tom & Rosie Muehelbach

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WEEKLY PRAYER

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While Masses are no longer going on at these times, all Mass Intentions are being said either during the live stream Masses or private Masses being said at the rectory.

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Fifth Sunday of Lent Greater Than You Expect Sometimes a prophet says more than he intended. Ezekiel in the first reading is talking about restoring Israel after the Babylonian exile. The Jews saw the Exile as punishment for their sins, especially the sin of relying on false gods or political leaders for their safety. God demonstrates forgiveness by bringing them back to Israel; God also shows them divine power and glory so that they return to the Lord for their protection. Ezekiel uses the image of the dead rising from their graves (37:12). Jesus came to show us God in a new way and to fulfill the promises of all previous prophecies. Notice how the first reading repeats two phrases: "open your graves" and "know that I am the LORD." Jesus demonstrates that God's promise is much greater than anything Ezekiel expected. First, the Gospel. When Jesus went to the tomb of Lazarus, he apparently waited till his friend had died. He knew that he was going to raise Lazarus from death to help his disciples believe. So why was he "perturbed and deeply troubled"? It could be that he was disappointed that his friends did not seem to believe that he could raise Lazarus. Notice Jesus became perturbed again when some of the crowd question Jesus' ability to do so (John 11:37-38). Like Ezekiel, the people of Jesus' time did not expect him literally to raise the dead. But God used the prophet's message to prepare for Jesus' message that not only would he rise from the dead, but we will also. And like the friends and relatives of Lazarus, we too may find it hard to believe, or at least question how it could be possible. Fortunately, Jesus helps with that, too. Look at the second reading to the Romans. Because we have God's Spirit living in us, we who are sinners can be raised to new life by that Spirit. When our sins are forgiven, we begin to live a new life by loving the people we hurt by our sins, forgiving people who have hurt us, being more concerned for the poor than for our own comfort. We are freed from worrying about the future, from holding onto grudges, and perhaps even from the fear of death itself--all because we have experienced the new life of God's Spirit and, as Ezekiel says, know that God is the LORD.

March 30-April 5

Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62]; Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:1-11 Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52-56; Jn 8:31-42 Thursday: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9: Jn 8:51-59 Friday: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-13; Jn 11:45-56 Sunday: Mt 21:1-11 (procession); Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Mt 26:14 — 27:66 [27:11-54

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WEEKLY PRAYER

Peter Harwick, Husband of Diane

Mary Glasser Smith, Mother of Philip Glasser

From Death to New Life

Please pray for our active duty service members: Captain David Baska, USAF; First Lieutenant Tyler H. Cordry, US Army, Captain Stephen Cuff, US Army; PFC Matthew Fischbach, USMC; PVT Jacob Hearron, US Army; Senior Airman Courtney Hinemeyer, USAF; Larry Homan, Army; Captain Jacob Morin USAF; Captain Dan Prior, US Army; Lance Corporal Jonathan Scavuzzo, USMC; 2nd Lt. Tom Stivers, US Army; Sergeant Luke Talken, USMC; 1st Lt Mitchell R Willis, Pilot, USAF.

Prayer Partners Intention Voicemail Number

1-888-684-6555 Thank you!

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CATHOLIC CHARITIES

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Dear Friends in Christ, At Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas, the health and safety of our staff, volunteers and those we serve are of the utmost importance in fulfilling our mission. With the outbreak of COVID-19, each of our unique programs have developed and implemented sanitization processes and measures to help reduce the risk of spreading the virus while continuing to respond to those in need during this difficult time. Because of the local business closures, many of those we serve have been placed in financial hardship and many will be without food. Our top priorities, over the next few weeks, are to ensure our food, shelter and healthcare ministries remain intact including: Family Support Centers, Resource Bus, Shalom House men’s shelter, Catholic Community Hospice and In-Home Support. Effective 3/18/2020 thru the next 2 weeks:

All office locations, with the exception of our Family Support Centers, will be closed to the public.

Family Support Centers will offer services 3-days a week: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday (with Wednesdays and Fridays devoted to deep cleaning).

All TurnStyles Thrift stores will be closed for shopping and donation drop-offs.

Safety remains top-of-mind as we operate some of our essential services to help our neighbors in need. We will continue to follow the protocols of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and local health departments while continuing to provide help, hope, and hospitality to individuals and families in need.

Many in our community are looking to Catholic Charities for disaster relief. Therefore, we remain in need of food. Volunteers are also needed for our distribution efforts, as well as within our Friendly Visitors/Ring-A-Day program to provide phone calls and letters to the elderly experiencing isolation within many of our nursing facilities. If you are interested in helping our neighbors in need at this time, please visit: https://catholiccharitiesks.org/covid19/

If you volunteer with Catholic Charities and are uncomfortable serving with us, we encourage you to refrain from volunteer service at this time. If you are experiencing any form of illness (i.e. cold, cough, etc.), please suspend your volunteer service with Catholic Charities immediately. Also, if you are returning from international travel, you are required to stay at home for 14 days, monitor your health, and practice “social distancing” by limiting in-person interactions with others. Please update us about your status by contacting our volunteer department at ccnekvolunteers@catholiccharitiesks.org or 913-433.2081.

Thank you for your support during this difficult time. We pray for those impacted by the virus and that everyone will follow the recommended precautions to prevent further spread of this disease in our communities. If there is any change in our services going forward, we will provide an update on our website, https://catholiccharitiesks.org/, and our social media channels:

https://www.facebook.com/CCNEK/ https://twitter.com/CCNEK

Just as our Lenten penance is meant to deepen our relationship with God and our solidarity with all who suffer as the Lord did, we can allow these inconveniences in our daily lives to direct our prayers toward those who have died, our loved ones, those who are ill or facing financial hardships, and our actions toward strengthening the common good. Both at home and abroad the coronavirus poses a threat that knows no borders, as Christians, neither does our love and concern for our neighbors. Serving in Solidarity, Lauren Solidum President and CEO

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MINISTRY NEWS

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Family of the Year - Congratulations to the Rick Doran family!

Knight of the Year - Congratulations to Dan Jacobson!

Knight of the Month for February - Congratulations to Mike Fragale!

Join the Knights! The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic men's fraternal organization open to all Catholic men ages 18 and over. Interested in joining the Knights? Contact Ed Bellamy at edbellamy17@hotmail.com or 913-626-5304.

Knights Choir - Contact Dan Tira at tirad@umkc.edu or 913-451-2341 if you are interested in joining.

Knights Scholarships - The Ascension Council 10932 of the Knights of Columbus will once again be offering scholarships to young men and women who are entering freshman year of high school or college. Eligibility includes the children or grandchildren of active or deceased Knights of Columbus of Ascension Council 10932. High school applicants must be planning to attend an area Catholic high school. College applicants must plan to attend any accredited private, community, vocational, or public college as a full-time student. Applications opened on March 8 and are found on the Ascension Knights website, www.ascensionkofc.com. Contact Andy Phillips at andyphillips5@yahoo.com with any questions.

RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY Protecting Survivors

Information on abortion survivors has always been scant due to a lack of responsibility by the abortionist to the infant and limited reporting standards. In an effort to provide these vulnerable infants some protection, Congress passed the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act in 2002. This Act clarified that infants who survive an abortion are to be recognized as persons under the law. Regrettably the law did not include any standards for their care nor any process for legal enforcement of this law. In the years since passage, some of the states have passed varying levels of protections to make up for the lack of federal enforceability.

This past fall the Family Research Council, a Christian public policy ministry committed to defending religious liberty, the unborn and the family, released an analysis of the protections extended to these infants by each state. Currently 35 states require some born alive protections while 15 have no protections (sadly New York and Illinois removed their protections in 2019). Of the 35 states with some degree of protection only 16 of those states require all of the following: practitioners must exercise professional skill, care and diligence to preserve the life of an infant who survives an abortion; a health care requirement providing for hospitalization of the surviving infant and/or requiring the presence of a second physician during the abortion; and legal penalties for abortionists who do not comply. These requirements were included in the U.S. Senate Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. However, the bill was successfully filibustered by anti-life senators preventing it from receiving a final vote. It is truly appalling that even one senator, let alone more than 40 voted to prevent a final vote on the bill.

(Sources: “Only 16 States Provide…”, Lifenews.com 3/16/20; “Pro-Life Laws in the States”, Family Research Council, fall 2019; “Born Alive Abortion…, National Review 2/25/20).

OUR COMMON HOME MINISTRY

From the Common Home Ministry: Lent is a time to live more simply and with joy as we draw closer to our Creator God. Let's unite our Lenten daily actions to Jesus' sacrifice on the cross.

Challenge yourself to reduce your carbon footprint. Google “carbon footprint tracker.” Track your consumption patterns, making note of what in your lifestyle creates more greenhouse gases.

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Please go to kcascension.org to see a full listing of all our ministries under Get Involved/Ministry Directory/Ministry Guide.

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PARISH OFFICE Phone: 913-681-3348 Fax: 913-681-3517

ascensionchurch@kcascension.org Pastor………………………………… Monsignor Thomas Tank 913-681-3348, x137 frtom@kcascension.org

Parochial Vicar………………………. Reverend Viet Nguyen 913-681-3348, x138 frviet@kcascension.org

Senior Associate..……………………..Monsignor Charles McGlinn 913-237-8549 msgrcharles@aol.com

Deacon……………………………….. John Stanley 913-488-8448 jstanley@archkck.org

Business Manager…………………….Sharon Weems 913-681-3348, x135 sweems@kcascension.org

Music…………………………………..Dorothy Brandwein 913-681-3348, x154 dbrandwein@kcascension.org

Ministry of Care……………………... Patty Billinger 913-681-3348, x131 pbillinger@kcascension.org

Parish Life……………………………..Dawnlee Maurer 913-681-3348, x134 dmaurer@kcascension.org

Adult Faith & RCIA………………….Liz Willman 913-681-3348, x139 lwillman@kcascension.org

Adult Faith & Parish Life Asst……... Karen Newkirk 913-681-3348, x142 knewkirk@kcascension.org

Adult Faith Coordinator…………….. Ed Bellamy 913-681-3348, x133 ebellamy@kcascension.org

Family Life…………………………….Sarah Streitwieser 913-681-3348, x151 sstreitwieser@kcascension.org

Young Adult Ministry……………….. Joe Passantino 913-681-7683, x115 jpassantino@kcascension.org

Media/Messaging…………………….. Ray Martin 913-681-3348, x149 rmartin@kcascension.org

Receptionist……………………………Jan Montalvo 913-681-3348, x130 jmontalvo@kcascension.org

Communications……………………... Maggie Wright 913-681-3348, x132 mwright@kcascension.org

Maintenance/Head Custodian……….Virgil Crumpton 913-681-3348, x145 vcrumpton@kcascension.org

ASCENSION CATHOLIC SCHOOL Phone: 913-851-2531 Fax 913-851-2518

Principal……………………………… Becky Wright 913-851-2531, x101 bwright@acseagles.org

Vice Principal………………………… Luke Jennison 913-851-2531, x106 ljennison@acseagles.org

Preschool Director…………………… Lynnette Rempel 913-851-2531, x116 lrempel@acseagles.org

Administrative Assistant……………. Janet Eckert 913-851-2531, x100 jeckert@acseagles.org

Administrative Assistant……………..Molly Johnson 913-851-2531, x112 mjohnson@acseagles.org

YOUTH FAITH FORMATION Phone: 913-681-7683 Fax: 913-681-7634

Director………………………………..William OLeary 913-681-7683, x105 woleary@kcascension.org

Administrative Assistant……………..Tricia Baldwin 913-681-7683, x103 tbaldwin@kcascension.org

YOUTH MINISTRY

Youth Ministry………………………. Annastasia Eftink 913-681-7683, x104 aeftink@kcascension.org

Youth Ministry………………………..Lee McMahon 913-681-7683, x119 lmcmahon@kcascension.org

COUNCIL CHAIRS Parish Pastoral………………………..Dan Lorenz danielslorenz@gmail.com

Finance……………………………… John Kmetz jkmetz@bkd.com

School Advisory……………………… Evan Ryan theryanskc@gmail.com

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