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Catholic Advance
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Saturday, May 11 St. Joseph Parish
139 S. Millwood in Wichita
Doors open at 5 p.m. First game at 6 p.m.
Join us for an evening of food and Bingo!
Sponsored by the St. Joseph Mens Group
Suggested donation $12 No donations or purchase necessary. Winners subject to applicable local, state, federal taxes.
Bingo Night
By Cole Schneiders
Jesus' last command from the cross was for us disciples to behold his mother. Humbly and with great sorrow, she turned to John the Apostle for help. Out of love for Jesus, St. John brought Mary into his own home. As we look to Mother's Day, Jesus' command is more pertinent than ever. It is time to behold our mothers. There is nothing stronger than a mother's love, even when we test it. Every day as they raised us, they had hard decisions to make. They chose to be merci- ful when we got gum stuck in our hair for the fifth time. When we screamed, "I hate you!" our moms said, "I love you." They even let us go to make our own way in the world. In our commu- nity, mothers face even tougher decisions. Some choose between food and medicine. Others worry about finding a place to sleep. They de- cide to stay in abusive relationship, determined to save the marriage. Mothers make thousands of tough decisions like these every day. What makes those choices tougher is our mothers have to worry about us too. They choose between eating and getting us the medicine we need. They worry about find- ing a safe place for us to sleep. They suffer silently to keep the marriage and family together. Like Mary, they watch help- lessly while their children suffer. They have done everything they can, but it is not always enough. There is nothing stronger than a mother's love, but our moms can only do so much. This past year, Catholic Char- ities has served over 3,000 moth- ers. These are women who have made endless sacrifices to keep their families together. They are clothed in a unique dignity and strength. That is why at Catho- lic Charities, we let them choose what is best for their families. We simply make the decisions a little easier. Moms can rest easy knowing their loved ones at Adult Day Services are safe and can thrive in the community. Our Daily Bread lets mothers choose the best food for their families. St. Anthony Family Shelter provides mothers a refuge as they work to improve their family's lives. When mothers feel hopeless, we answer Jesus' plea and take them into our own homes. Helping our mothers is one of many ways that Catholic Charities Wichita lives the Gospel. We serve the whole commu- nity in the same way. According to our Executive Director Wendy Glick, "The family is at the heart of our work. Our ministries are here to strengthen all mothers and fathers so that they may live and love as the Holy Family did. Through the care we show all people we infuse faith into our community." By ministering to families, Catholic Charities em- powers the whole community to live the Gospel. A gift to Catholic Charities will make a lasting impact on the moth- ers and families we serve. Every day, they make tough decisions, but your help will reduce that stress. This Mother's Day, consid- er giving in honor of your mom or someone who was like a mother to you. Behold your mother. Call now to make an im- pact at 316-264-8344 ext. 1262 or donate online at CatholicCha r itiesWich ita. org. Schnieders works for Chari- ties as Volunteer Coordinator and Parish Outreach. Catholic Charities of Wichita serves mothers year-round.
Charities assists mothers daily
Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Martins celebrate 70th wedding anniversary
Herschel and Irene Martin, members of St. Joan of Arc Par- ish in Harper, are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary Satur- day, May 18. A card shower is requested in honor of this special occasion. Greetings may be sent to the cou- ple's home at 606 Pine, Harper, KS 67058. Mr. and Mrs. Fischer
Fischers marking golden anniversary
Donald and Sally (Theis) Fisch- er are celebrating their 50th anni- versary with an open house Satur- day, May 4, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Kingman at 6 p.m., fol- lowing the 5 o'clock Mass. Don and Sally were married on May 31, 1969, at St. Leo Catholic Church in St. Leo, Kansas. The open house will be hosted by their children, Andy and Jill Fischer, Greg and Lynne Schrein- er, and grandchildren, Kennedy and Augden Fischer, and Colby, Alex, Collin and Ryan Schreiner. They request no gifts.
Catholic news websites
Two Catholic news aggregate websites are now available. The two sites are NewAdvent. org and PewSitter.com. The websites gather Catholic news stories from across the web and assemble them at one site.
A look at the College of Cardinals after Polish cardinal's 80th birthday last month
VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pol- ish Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, the former archbishop of Krakow and longtime secretary to St. John Paul II, celebrated his 80th birth- day April 27, ending his eligibility to vote in a conclave. With his birthday, the College of Cardinals returns to having 120 cardinal electors, the maximum limit established by St. Paul VI, but frequently set aside for months at a time over the past three de- cades. The Catholic Church currently has 222 cardinals, who come from 88 nations. The 120 cardinals un- der 80 years of age and, therefore, eligible to enter a conclave, come from 65 countries, a result of Pope Francis' practice of naming sev- eral cardinals from countries that have never had one before. His efforts, however, have not done much to make the percentage of cardinals from one geographi- cal region match the percentage of the world's Catholics found in that region. For example, according to Vatican statistics published in February, 21.8 percent of the world's Catholics live in Europe, while 48.5 percent live in Latin America.
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