January 2025

Holy Day Mass Schedule

Parish Office Hours for the Holidays

December 24 - Open 8:30-noon

December 25-27 - Office closed

December 30 - Open 8:30-noon

December 31 - Open 8:30-noon

January 1 - Office Closed

January 2 - Open 8:30-noon

January 3 - Open 8:30-noon

Christmas at Curé

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us for the 3rd Annual Christmas Lighting Ceremony at Curé of Ars. We are especially grateful for the incredible volunteers from the Curé Choir, Funeral Luncheon Ministry, Knights of Columbus, Youth of Curé, and our parish staff whose dedication made this year’s event truly special. Thank you to Cosentino's Price Chopper and the volunteers of St. Mary's Food Kitchen Ministry for generously providing the food that was enjoyed by all. Your kindness played a vital role in creating a memorable event for our parish community. A special shout-out to Rocca Inc. for once again beautifully lighting up our campus. We are truly blessed!

Tax Statement for 2024

We are deeply grateful for our parishioners' generosity and support of Curé of Ars Parish in 2024. 2024 charitable contribution statements will be mailed the last week of January to all Curé of Ars donors. If you have not received your statement by Friday, February 7th, please notify Sandy Drake in the Parish Office at 913.521.9363 or send an email to GIVING@CUREOFARS.COM

There is still time to make a 2024 contribution to Curé of Ars Church. 2024 contributions can be dropped off at the Parish Office, submitted electronically on WeShare, or postmarked through December 31.

Thank you for your past contributions and we look forward to your continuing prayers and support in the upcoming year.

Faith Conversations

On January 12, following the 9:00 am Mass, we will meet for coffee and donuts and hear our guest speaker, Bill Tammeus, address the topic "The Rise of Christian Nationalism". Bill is a former columnist for the Kansas City Star where he worked for 36 years.  Since 2004, Bill has written the "Faith Matters" blog (billtammeus.typepad.com/) and writes columns for Flatland, KCPT-TV's digital magazine, and, until recently, for the National Catholic Reporter and the Presbyterian Outlook, two publications for which he now writes occasional book reviews. Bill is a prolific author, having written six books. His latest book, Love, Loss and Endurance: A 9/11 Story of Resilience and Hope in an Age of Anxiety, was published in 2021. Bill is an elder at Second Presbyterian Church in Kansas City and past president of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists.

Our group meets the first two Sundays of the Month from October through April in the Father Burak Room following the 9:00 am Mass. For more information, please contact Jeff Gorski at gorskijeffp@yahoo.com.

Holy Hour at Curé of Ars

Holy Hour - Saturday, January 4

• 2:30 pm Exposition and Adoration; Silent Meditation
• 3:00 pm Rosary; Benediction; Closing
• Priests available to hear confessions from 2:30 – 3:30 pm
• Anointing of the Sick from 3:30 – 3:45 pm

Holy Hour - Tuesday, January 7

• 6:00 pm: Novena, Exposition, and Adoration; Silent Meditation
• 6:30 pm: Benediction; Closing

Novena and Rosary - Tuesdays, January 14, 21, and 28

• 5:30 pm: Rosary
• 6:00 pm: Novena

Curé of Ars BSA Troop 395 will be selling trash bags throughout the year. Bags are $14 per roll. Sizes available: white: 15-gal (65/roll); yellow: 39-gal (25/roll); blue: 55-gal (16/roll). We also have paper yard waste bags at $5 per pack of 5 bags or 3 packs of 5 bags for $12. Please support this fundraiser to support this parish youth leadership program. In addition, you may contact Connie Martin at 913.548.5327 or martinc1961@aol.com to make multiple roll purchases. We accept cash, checks, and credit cards. Free delivery within Curé of Ars Church boundaries. Pick up can also be arranged. 

Changes to offertory envelopes

Beginning in January 2025, our envelopes will be mailed bi-Monthly (every 2 months) instead of Monthly. This will be a significant cost savings in postage. With this change, we are also adding the option of monthly offertory envelopes (one per month as opposed to one per week). Again, this will be a cost savings as well as aligning better with the way many of our parishioners give & saving a few trees in the process. 

Go to cureofars.com/envelopes to update your envelope preferences or contact Sandy Drake at 913.521.9363 or giving@cureofars.com with questions.

Knights of Columbus

The Knights wish everyone a blessed and joyful Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The next Breakfast Buffet, sponsored by the Knights, will be on January 5, 2025.

Council 9856 supports the parish and community with many service and charitable activities in areas of Faith, Family, Community, and Life.

For information on joining the Knights of Columbus, contact Terry Radke at grandknight9856@gmail.com or 913.648.0256. You can join online at www.kofc.org, click on JOIN, enter the required information and enter 9856 as your Preferred Local Council. Find us on the Curé of Ars website at www.cureofars.com under Adults, Organizations & Activities, Knights of Columbus.

Retrouvaille Weekend

Rediscover the love that brought you together. Every marriage faces challenges, but it's through these moments that deeper connections are formed. Join us to learn new ways to communicate and strengthen your bond. Our upcoming retreat weekend is January 31 - February 2. Call to register at 800.470.2230 or go to www.HelpOurMarriage.org.

Catholic Charities Monthly Food Drive

Our next Collection day is January 11-12!

Our most needed items:

• Tuna/Canned meat
• Canned Fruit (low sugar)
• Boxed Meals
• Peanut Butter
• Tomato/pasta Sauce (no glass)

Financial Donations

• If people would like to donate financially towards the food drive – they can do it online at: https://catholiccharitiesks.org/parish-food-drive-donation.  In the Parish Name drop-down they will need to select the name of your parish. 

• Parishioners can also donate by sending in a check or cash, please make sure to write Food Drive – Parish Name in the memo line and mail to: Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas, 9720 West 87th Street, Overland Park, KS 66212. 

The Catholic Charities Food Truck will be available to place donations in after all Masses the weekend of the drive and from 1 - 3 pm on Sundays. 

Curé of Ars has served a meal every month to the hungry at St. Mary's Food Kitchen for over 30 years. This ministry is a great service to those in need and a great opportunity for Curé parishioners to come together as a community. Cure of Ars serves approximately 350+ people every third Monday of each month. We need your help.

Volunteers leave the church at 7:30 am on the third Monday of each month to serve lunch to the hungry in Kansas City, Kansas. Volunteers are also needed to provide food items such as taco meat, shredded cheese, baked goods, and fresh fruit.

How can you help? Please go online at https://cureofars.com/st-marys-food-kitchen to sign up to donate your food, water, time, and/or give a monetary donation.

For more information or questions contact Jacqueline Elbert at 816.520.3620 or smfoodkitchen@cureofars.com

Ignite for Life Rally and Mass

Mark your calendars and register today for IGNITE for LIFE on January 29th, 2025 in Topeka! IGNITE for LIFE is an inspirational, pro-love rally for the protection of preborn children and women facing challenging pregnancies. The morning consists of live music, motivational speakers including Keynote Leah Darrow, and the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of Mass with the Bishops of Kansas. Following IGNITE, all are invited to join in the Kansas March for Life to the capitol for the Kansans for Life rally. IGNITE for Life is sponsored by the Pro-Life Office of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. To register for this FREE event, visit www.archkck.org/IGNITE.