OUR LADY
916 N. LOCUST, PO BOX 214
WWW.OURLADYPITTSBURG.ORG
FEBRUARY 22, 2009
TODAY’S FOCUS – Seventh Sunday
in Ordinary Time: Paul assures us that
we can trust God and his promise of life
everlasting in heaven. Jesus, God’s only
Son, made this possible by sacrificing
his life on the Cross to reconcile us with
the Father. Now, we are to show Jesus
that we truly want everlasting life by
following his commands; humbly loving
God and loving one another.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
We need God’s Word each day.
Mon (23) Saint Polycarp: Sirach 1:10;
Mark 9:14-29
Tue (24) Sirach 2:1-11; Mark 9:30-37
Wed (25) Ash Wednesday: Joel 1:12-18;
2 Corinthians 5:20—6:2;
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18
Thur (26) Deuteronomy 30:15-20;
Luke 9:22-25
Fri (27) Isaiah 58:1-9a; Matthew 9:14-15
Sat (28) Isaiah 58:9b-14; Luke 5:27-32
Sun (1) First Sunday of Lent:
Genesis 9:8-15; 1 Peter 3:18-22;
Mark 1-12-15
ST. PIUS X Missionary Catechists
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; PRAYER LINE
Monday: 8:30pm;
9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday & Thursday -Noon 5:00pm – 9:00pm
OF LOURDES CHURCH
PITTSBURG, KS 66762
PHONE: 620-231-2135 FAX: 620-231-4804
OURLADYOFLOURDES@OURLADYPITTSBURG.COM
WWW.SMCSCHOOLS.ORG
SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
REV. THOMAS J. STROOT, PASTOR
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. MARY’S COLGAN SCHOOLS
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
JR. HIGH/HIGH SCHOOL (7-12) (620)-231-4690
Elementary: smelementary@smcschools.org
231-6824
231-8816 SMC: smcolgan@smcschools.org
 SEASON OF LENT
Ash Wednesday Feb. 25th — Holy Saturday March 11th

Liturgically, Lent begins with Ash Wednesday and ends on Thursday of Holy
ST. PIUS X
Week when the Holy Triduum begins. The Holy Triduum includes Holy
Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. NEWMAN CENTER
Lent is for us a time of renewal, conversion, penance and reparation.
Christian penance traditionally involves prayer, fasting, and works of charity. Providing Catholic Ministry
In our times it may be appropriate, even necessary, in many instances to put to Pittsburg State University
less emphasis on fasting and more on penance which includes prayer, 620-235-1138
WWW.CATHOLICGORILLAS.ORG
receiving the sacraments and in doing charitable works. But the witness of REV. DAVID MARSTALL, CHAPLAIN
Scripture and the life of the Church will not let us abandon corporal Office Hours: 1:00-3:00 M, W, Th, F
penances. Fasting and abstinence are encouraged in Lent. and other random times
frdavid@catholicgorillas.org
LENTEN REGULATIONS—FAST AND ABSTINENCE MRS. AMY LOMSHEK, SECRETARY
Office Hours: 9:00-2:00 M-F
The fifth precept of the Church binds Catholics to observe the prescribed days walknrain@hotmail.com
of fast and abstinence. This is intended to establish the minimum response of a
faithful Catholic to the Lord’s call to repentance, conversion and penance. MASS SCHEDULE
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are the days of Fast. Catholics who are 18 SUN 11:00am, 6:00pm
years old but not yet 59 are obliged to Fast, that is take only one full meal and Mon 8:30pm
two lesser meals, with nothing to eat between meals. Drinking fluids would not Wed, Thu 12:00pm
be contrary to the practice of fasting. RECONCILIATION
Ash Wednesday, the Fridays of Lent and Good Friday are the days of 30 min. before all Masses
Abstinence. All Catholics who are 14 years old and older are obliged to ADORATION Thursday 10:00-3:00
abstain from eating meat. See website for full weekly schedule
Catholics have a serious obligation to join together in the common observance
of the above days of fast and abstinence. No one should be scrupulous in this THIS WEEK
regard, but neither should they excuse themselves for any light reason. People Sacred Grounds Coffee House: Guest
Speaker Carri Prewitt
who are not able to practice bodily penance, perhaps due to pregnancy, illness
Sun. 7:00
or having to do hard physical labor should choose a different work of penance Apologetics
or of charity. It would be ideal if works of penance were linked to works of Mon. 9:00: Evangelization
charity, for example, if the money saved by eating less or less expensive meals Mardi Gras Party
would be given in charity to feed the poor. Tue. 9:00-12:00
Ash Wednesday
***All the Fridays of the year are days of penance, in commemoration of the Feb. 25. Mass @ 12:00, 5:30
Lord’s Passion, but they are not necessarily days of fast and abstinence. On Soup Supper Following Mass
these days it is left to the choice of each individual Catholic to practice some That Man Is You!
Wed. following supper: Session 18
work of penance—which could be fasting or abstaining from meat—or a work
Women’s Bible Study
of charity. On Ash Wednesday, the Fridays of Lent and Good Friday, Thu. 8:00-9:00: Lesson 6
however, Catholics are obliged to practice fasting and/or abstaining Stations of the Cross, Fish Fry
specifically.*** 6:00 Stations @ SPXNC; Fish Fry @
Knights of Columbus Hall.
LOOKING AHEAD
Lenten Small Groups
The SMC Student Council is hosting Altar Society Meet at various times. Sign up by Wed.
our annual Red Cross Blood Drive St. Patrick’s Day Party Busy Person’s Retreat
this Wednesday, February 25th After a several year hiatus, the Altar Mar. 1-5
from 9:00-10:15 and 12:00-2:00 in Society St. Patrick’s Day party is Newman Club Meeting
the McCullough Gym. Please call back! The party will be Sunday, Thu. Mar. 5
March 8 at 4:00pm in the Activity Stations of the Cross
Debbie Smith in the high school
Center. Come be Irish for a day and Every Friday during Lent, either here
office (231-4690) to schedule an or at an area parish.
appointment. enjoy a corned beef and cabbage
Spring Break Mission Trip
dinner, time with friends, and, of
Find information online.
course, bingo! Cost is $1.00 to cover Spring Break NJ Pilgrimage
VIRTUS Class will be held
the bingo pot. RSVP by calling the Find information online.
Thursday, March 5th, from 6:00- rectory (231-2135) before Tuesday, Go to catholicgorillas.org for more
9:00pm in the elementary multi- March 3rd. Bring a friend. Hope to see information on all events.
purpose room. you there!
 REFLECTIONS ON LIFE
The framers of the Declaration of
Independence asserted that all human
beings have inalienable rights,
bestowed on them not by any human
power, but by their Creator. Those
who hold a more exclusionary view
need to explain why we should divide
humanity into those who have moral
value and those who do not. This
moral line-drawing poses a serious
threat to the dignity and rights of other
poor and vulnerable members of the
human family who need and deserve
our respect and protection.
“BIG EVENT”
SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH
PSU students will volunteer to do
the following work at your
residence: Washing windows,
moving/raking dirt/mulch, raking &
bagging leaves, cleaning gutters,
trimming scrubs/trees, removing
limbs, planting trees/flowers/
bushes.
Job request form must be
returned by March 2nd to:
Pittsburg State University
1701 S. Broadway
QUESTIONS:
CALL 235-4810
LOOKING AHEAD
Sun (22) CONFIRMATION MASS
Sun (22) Knights of Columbus Initiation
Mon (23) Our Lady’s Prayer Group
Wed (25) ASH WEDNESDAY
Wed (25) Blood Drive
Wed (25) PSR Classes
Wed 25) RCIA Classes
Fri (27) Stations of the Cross
Fri (27) Stations of the Cross & Benediction
MARCH
Wed (4) PSR Classes
Wed 4) RCIA Classes
Thur (5) VITRUS Class
Sun (8) Altar Society St. Patrick’s Party
Sun (29—Thur April 2) PARISH MISSION
STATIONS OF THE
CROSS
Join our parish in commemorating
Jesus’ walk to Calvary, each Friday
during Lent at either:
2:30pm with the elementary students
or
7:00pm with Benediction to follow.
“Yet it was our infirmities that he
bore, our sufferings that he endured,
while we thought of him as stricken,
as one smitten by God and
afflicted.” (Is. 53:4)
12:00 Noon Mass
6:00 pm, Chapel
Masses 6:30, 8:00, 11:15, 6:30pm
9-10:15; Noon-2, McCullough Gym
6:15—7:30 pm
6:30—7:45 pm
2:30 pm
7:00 pm
6:15—7:30 pm
6:30—7:45 pm
6-9 pm, Elementary Multi-purpose Room
4:00 pm, Activity Center
(Schedule will follow)
SCHOOL LUNCHES
Mon — Burrito, Chips/Cheese, Corn,
Pineapple Chunks
Tues— Salisbury Steak, Mashed
Potatoes/Gravy, Green
Beans, Bread, Applesauce
Wed— Fish Sandwich, Fries,
Mandarin Oranges
Thur— Chili Dog, Tater Tots,
Strawberry Shortcake
Friday— Mozzarella Maxx Sticks
w/Marinara, Salad, Peaches
DIOCESAN ART CONTEST
“BUILDING A CULTURE OF LIFE”
was recently held and we had 2 winners
from our seventh grade. Congratulations
to 1st place winner Patrick Yoakam and
2nd place winner Chandler Bishop in the
7th grade division.

FREE & EASY WAYS TO HELP SMC—w/o Spending Money

There are several ways to support our schools financially without spending additional dollars. These fundraisers
will not replace our other efforts, but they do help our schools and programs:

KTCCU—account holders can pick up Panther Debit Cards. One cent per transaction benefits the Booster Club
GoodSearch Search Engine--using the Yahoo browser www.goodsearch.com donates one cent for each search.
Ron’s IGA—bring your receipts to the school or church office until March 31st.
Campbell’s Soup Labels—tear them off and turn them into the school or church office.
General Mills—Box Tops for Education
Target Card—Designate our school as your charity of choice and use your card.

There are so many businesses which support our schools in so many ways.
We thank them all for helping to make our Catholic school so successful.

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
 STEWARDSHIP OFFERING
Weekly Sunday Offering needed
to sustain Parish Budget: $35,500.00
Sunday Offering Last Week $27,454.21
Surplus or <Deficit> $<8,045.79>
MASS INTENTIONS
1) Fr. Tom Stroot 2) Fr. Ruben Ortiz
3) Fr. David Marstall
SUNDAY (22)
7:00 (1) People of the Parish
9:00 (2) Parish Purgatorial Society
10:30 (1) Intention of Celebrant
12:00 (4) CONFIRMATION MASS
2:00 (2) (Spanish) Intention of Celebrant
MONDAY (23)
6:30 (3) Fr. Edward Steinberger+
TUESDAY (24)
6:30 (3) Ruth VanBecelaere+
8:00 (1) Intention of Catherine Gibson
11:30 (1) Mary B. Doell+
WEDNESDAY (25) ASH WEDNESDAY
6:30 (3) Charles Miller+
8:00 (1) Max McCormick+
11:20 (1) Diney DeRuy+
6:30 (1) Dorothy Wachter+
THURSDAY (26)
6:30 (1) Louis Pontello+
11:30 (1) Yankoviz, Cottitto, Bavuso, Dalrymple+
FRIDAY (27)
6:30 (1) Leona Cashero+
8:00 (1) Jack J. Mocnik+
11:30 (3) Pat Mullinix+
SATURDAY (28)
8:00 (3) Charles Peak Sr. & Jr. & Dan Peak+
5:30 (1) Elizabeth Mason+
SUNDAY (1) First Sunday of Lent
7:00 (1) People of the Parish
9:00 (1) Intention of Celebrant
10:30 (1) Intention of Celebrant
12:00 (1) Parish Purgatorial Society
2:00 (3) (Spanish) Intention of Celebrant
NEWMAN CENTER — Fr. David Marstall
Sun (22) 11:00am Parish Purgatorial Society
Sun (22) 6:00pm Int. of Faculty, Students & Staff
Mon (23) 8:30pm Katie Tunis+
ASH WEDNESDAY
Wed (25) Noon Stephen Allen+
Wed (25) 5:30 Parish Purgatorial Society
Thur (26) Noon Parish Purgatorial Society
Sun (1) 11:00am Parish Purgatorial Society
Sun (1) 6:00pm Int. of Faculty, Students & Staff
STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS
Forgiveness, too, is a gift from God. Freed from the paralysis
of sin, the man in today’s Gospel was able to stand and give
witness to the power of God. How do I let sin cripple me?
Am I a good steward of the gift of God’s forgiveness?
VOCATION PRAYER
Lord Jesus, together with Mary your most holy mother,
who stood beside you in the hour of your redeeming
sacrifice, we pray that many youths may have the courage
and the humility, the fidelity and the love to answer “Yes”
to your invitation, just as Mary did when call to
collaborate in the mission of redemption. Amen.
ATTENTION Parishioners: FISH FRY, THIS FRIDAY,
Feb. 27th, 5:00-7:00p.m. at Pittsburg Knights Hall 718 N.
Bdwy. Choice of CATFISH or COD along w/a variety of
SIDES for your choosing. Cost $7. Adults, $4. Children 12
and under. Children choice of spaghetti and grilled
cheese. BENEFIT for the Knights Seminarian Fund. Every
Friday during Lent except Good Friday. Come & Support
our SEMINARIANS!!
SCAMMON KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FISH FRY
will once again be served during the Fridays of Lent,
beginning February 27th. There will be several dinner
choices. Serving starts at 6:00pm at the St. Bridget’s Parish
Hall in Scammon. Carry-outs welcome.
A NEW SCHEDULE WILL BE READY SOON!!
SERVERS – FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 1:
5:30pm - Patrick Biggs, Jacob Drenick, Daniel Easom
7:00 – Ailee Story, Elizabeth Hayes
9:00 – Cori Koehn, Emily Curlee, Jonah Dellasega
10:30 – Zachary Flood, Fred Elmer, Kourtney Endicott
NOON – Katie Richey, Amanda Warner, Tommy Wilson
OFFERTORY GIFT BEARERS – FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 1:
5:30pm — Kamal & Laila Yaghmour
7:00am – John & Evaughn Boswell
9:00am – John & Barbara Saker
10:30am – Dawnelle Burris Family
NOON – Paul Mullinix Family
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS – FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 1:
5:30pm– Mark & Teresa Kolarik, John Kraus, Susan Sayler
7:00 – Pat Pence, Malcolm Turner, Val Zacharias
9:00 – Phil & Mary Beitzinger, R. Patterson, C. Pfannensteil
10:30– Becky Duncan, John Martel, Gary Oehme, J. Patterson
NOON– Steve & Nancy Hicks, Lala Payne, Debbie Clawson
LECTORS – FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 1:
5:30pm - Cynthia Kraus & Francis Keegan
7:00am – Joe Hart
9:00am - Bob & Peggy Fleming
10:30am – Dean Cortes & Patty Horgan
NOON - Doug Lee & W.W. O’Bryan