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100 South 8th Street

Arma, KS 66712
(620) 347-4525
Pastor: Fr. Max Biltz

St. Joseph Catholic Church

MASS SCHEDULE GIRARD
Saturday
5:30 pm
Sunday
10:00 am

ARMA
4:00 pm
8:00 am

CONFESSION
GIRARD
ARMA
Saturday
2:00-2:30 pm 3:15-3:45 pm
Weekdays before Mass, anytime by appointment
RECTORY HOURS & INFORMATION
Wednesdays: 9:00 am - Noon
Rectory: (620) 347-4525
Fr. Maxs cell: (316) 708-9473
Fr. Maxs email: thomas.becket.fan@gmail.com
STAFF Pastor: Fr. Max Biltz
Secretary: Georganne Galichia
Bookkeeper: Janel Scales
Bulletin Editor: Nancy Bauer
PARISH WEBSITE:
www.stjosepharma.com
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION:
Thursdays from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Finance Council
Parish Council
TBA
Tuesday, Dec. 1
6:00pm
6:00pm in rectory

!St. Ann Altar Society

Wed., Nov. 18
6:00 pm

Knights of Columbus
1st Tuesday of Month
7:00pm, St. Michael hall

Nov. 28 Saturday
29
30
Dec. 1
2
3
4
5
6

4:00pm
5:30pm
Sunday
8:00am
10:00am
Monday
7:00am
Tuesday
5:30pm
Wednesday 6:30pm
Thursday 8:00am
8:30am-3:00pm
Friday
7:00am
8:00am-6:00pm
Saturday 4:00pm
5:30pm
Sunday
8:00am
10:00am

Last week I touched on the Universal Kingship of Jesus Christ. Being as he is the creator of all
things, and being the one and only divine human, He is automatically our supreme Lord. All
authority, both spiritual and political, comes from Jesus Christ. Each human who has authority only
has authority because of Jesus Christ. Of course Jesus could govern our day to day affairs if he so
chose to do so, but he has decided not to do so. Instead he shares his authority with legitimate civil
leaders. Jesus never laid out what form this civil leadership should take. Should it be a monarchy? A
democracy? A Republic? Jesus never says and throughout history many different forms of
government have existed. Each form can be legitimate however and whatever form it takes each
citizen should obey their civil leaders with respect but within these carefully defined boundaries.
First of all, a government should be legitimate. Just because a lunatic with a bunch of thugs seizes
the capitol city and starts issuing orders does not give him authority. The government should be
formed from the reasonable consent of the governed. Secondly, civil leaders must govern within
reason. Once the government begins to make absurd laws and make absurd demands on the
citizenry, then those laws do not have Gods recognition. If the government declares that everyone
has to go on a vegan diet permanently (just because the government thinks killing animals is bad)
such a law would be against reason and no one would be obliged to obey. Thirdly, the government
must never issue laws that contradict Gods law. Gods law is always supreme and it trumps any
human law. If a civil leader decides that he knows better than God, the citizenry are obliged to
disobey. This is because civil leaders only have authority because Christ has granted them a certain
measure of his authority. But if the civil leader turns on Christ, his authority ceases (at least on that
point).
Unfortunately in our times governments world-wide have been issuing laws that both contradict
reason and contradict the law of God. Any such laws are not really laws and should not be obeyed
by citizens and in fact should be resisted (that is peacefully resisted). Most countries in the world
have declared that unborn babies do not have human rights and can be killed at will. This is grossly
contrary to our natural instinct to care for young life and against Gods commandment against
murder. Many countries have also declared that persons of the same sex can enter into so called
marriages (they are not really marriages) and that everyone else has to accept these fake marriages.
Marriage was established by God to propagate human life and same-sex
unions are not in any way open to life. All of this is contrary to both reason
and Christs law. Since Christ is King first, he must be obeyed before any
man. Each citizen of reason, and every Christian, is obliged to ignore and
even resist such immoral laws. Even as the culture we live in defies God, and
passes laws in open contradiction to Gods law, we must raise our children to
know that Jesus Christ is our one and true King, and our one and true God.
No government leader can take Gods place. His laws trump our laws and
we must in the end obey Christ the King over any human civil leader.

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Altar Ministers for Dec. 5 & 6

Saturday (11/28/15) Sunday (11/29/15)
8:00am
!Altar Servers: 4:00pm
Eve & Jack Bertoncino Tejay Cleland

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EMHC:
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Lector:
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$886

$25,788.60

Expenses

$21,546.41

Over / (Under)

$4,242.19

Gift Bearers:

Linda Carpino

Joan Black

Barry Bedene

Linda Broyles

Margaret Setina
& Gay Kranker

Usher/Greeter: Wally Rons &

Aaron Kreutzer

Scott & Susie

Aldrighetti
Bill Harmon &
Joe Broyles

As we begin the new liturgical year, Fr. Max would like to

remember in a special way the parishioners and loved ones we
have lost in the last 12 months. Please email Nancy Bauer at
nbauer@girard248.org the name(s) of your beloved deceased
if they were a parishioner or an immediate family member of
a parishioner.

SICK, HOSPITALIZED, HOMEBOUND

Please let Fr. Max know if you are sick, in the hospital, or in
need of a visit - or know a parishioner who is. Father tries to
visit our shut-in parishioners monthly, but is happy to visit
more frequently if the request is made. His cell phone number
can be found in the leftmost column of the bulletin under
Rectory Hours & Information.

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

The next meeting for St. Joseph Parish Council will be

Tuesday, December 1, following 5:30 Mass.

PSR NEWS

Reminder: There will be no PSR at St. Michaels this Sunday,

11/28, as we break for Thanksgiving.

COMMUNITY PANTRY

We will be filling boxes for the Community Pantry and are in

need of canned goods, non-perishable food items, new or
unused small toiletries, lotions, toothbrushes, and toothpaste.
During November, place your items in the back of the church.
Call Helen Normand, 347-8563, with questions. Thanks!

CHRISTMAS FLOWERS & POINSETTIAS

Donations are now being accepted for our Christmas flowers

& poinsettias in memory of a family member or special friend.
We will be purchasing larger poinsettias and arrangements for
the altar this year and publishing a list of the memorials in the
Christmas bulletin. Any size donation is appreciated. Please
place your donation and the memorial names in an envelope
marked Christmas Flowers and place it in the collection
basket. In order to publish the list of memorial names, we
need to have your request no later than Sunday, December 13.

WORSHIP COMMITTEE:
Chair - Karen Pryer
EMEs - Joann Black
Ushers/Greeters - Bill Harman
Altar Society - Judy Smerchek
Lectors - Marcel Normand
Music - Jan Harman

PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL:

Fred Bogina - Chair, Members: Joe Polhlopek, Judy Wingebach,
Linda Broyles

REMEMBERING OUR BELOVED DECEASED

Dear Parish Family,

Mike & Francis Gallagher

Barbara Doue
Jim Davied
For the People
Joseph Hofer
No Intention
Joseph Hofer
No Intention
Adoration
Catherine Madl
Adoration
Francis Buche
Jim Peak
Jim Davied
For the People

July 2015 to date

Contributions

From the Pastor

Mass Schedule and Intentions for Nov. 28 - Dec. 6

Last Week

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

OFFICERS:
Pat Westhoff - Chair, Karen
Pryer - Secretary, Debbie
Amershek, Dustin Ashmore,
Joe Broyles,, Debbie Shaub

K of C NEWS
The Girard/Arma Knights of Columbus will be saying a
rosary the 5th Sunday of the month.

CHRISTMAS CANTATA

A beautiful Christmas Cantata will be presented on Sunday

evening, Dec. 6, at 6:00 p.m. at Arma's United Methodist
Church. It is sponsored by the Arma Methodist and Catholic
Churches and will feature area musicians directed by Mike
Doue. A freewill offering will be accepted to benefit the
Community Pantry that supplies food and other gifts for area
needy. Refreshments will be served in the church basement
immediately following the musical program.

HOLIDAY HOMES TOUR

The First Christian Church is proud to present the 2nd

Annual Holiday Homes Tour on Sunday, Dec. 6 from
2:00-5:30pm. Tickets are 5 for $40, $10 in advance, or $12
the day of the event. Tickets are available at the Girard
Chamber Office, Platinum Salon in Frontenac, from tour
hosts, or any FCC member. Featured homes include: Dan &
Jennifer Smith, Steve & Carolyn Ahring, Bruce & Penny
Warner, Tom & Sandy Hallacy, Jeff & Brandi Tassi, and Ken
& Cheryl Giefer (of St. Michaels Parish), as well as the
Raymond Community Home. Please start your holiday season
with us and help the Girard Community build a new place of
worship!

NATIONAL NIGHT OF PRAYER FOR LIFE

On Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, our diocese will participate in the

National Night of Prayer for Life from 9:00pm to 12:00am.
The purpose is to unite our prayers with Catholics across the
country, in an effort to bring the world back to Christ and to
bring about an end to abortion. The hours are chosen to
coincide with Our Lady of Guadalupes appearance to Juan
Diego. Held at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception,
430 N. Broadway, Wichita, KS, the event will include prayer,
adoration, a rosary, and confessions.

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