With Mass cancelled in the state of Kansas, 
Here is the Mass schedule for the week ahead, join if you can.
March 30, Mon, 8:30am, Fr. Wesley, chancery
Mar 31, Tues, 8:30a, Bsp John, chancery
Apr 1, Wed, 8:30a, Bsp John, chancery
Apr 2, Thurs, 8:30a, Bsp John & Fr. Wesley & Fr. Juan, chancery [Chrism Mass – bilingual]
Apr 3, Fri, 8:30a, Fr. Juan, chancery
Apr 4, Sat, 5p, Fr. Juan, rectory
Apr 4, Sat, 7p, Spanish, Bsp John, chancery (with Fr. Wesley)
Apr 5, Sun, 9a, Fr. Wesley, rectory
Apr 5, Sun, noon, Spanish, Bsp John, chancery (with Fr. Juan)

Click on this link to participate in live streaming Mass:
https://www.facebook.com/DodgeCityDiocese/?ref=ts

Please pray for: Lloyd Buckley, Levi Feikert and Nathan Mages.

To all St. Andrew's Church, Wright Parishioners,

With the new directives due to the coronavirus and not having Mass we are still being asked to continue our giving.  If you would like to do online giving here is the website to use: https://parishgiving.org

 Some of the significant components of the site are:

1. PayNow - this feature allows a one-time user to create a payment or contribution without having to setup an account. A regular Parish giving user will also have the ability to make a one-time instant payment.
2. Recurring Annual Payments - Now you can set up a recurring Annual payment for collections that in the past had to be renewed each year
3. Enhanced Pledge/Tuition Modules - These modules have been upgraded to provide multiple ways of completing Tuition payments or fulfilling Pledges. Additionally there is a new Down payment feature to allow the user the option to make a down payment on their Tuition/Pledge.
4. Greater Editing Functionality - All available contributions appear in one drop-down menu making selection more seamless. All your current contributions are editable either in the listing grid or the Details box that accompanies each contribution.
5. Multiple Billing Accounts - you can assign different credit cards or bank accounts to different contributions, creating greater financial flexibility

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us by phone (866-307-7140) or email info@parishgiving.org.
Thank you,
The Parish Giving Team

With the Corona Virus preventing our parish from having Wednesday Faith Formation classes here are some ideas for familes to do to enhance the Lenten Season.  Please consider partiipating in some or all of them.  

The link to this website is:  https://www.rclbenziger.com/lent

Click Here for Sunday, March 29, 2020 Bulletin

HOMILY – 5th Sunday of Lent – March 29, 2020
John 11: 1-45 – The Raising of Lazarus
 
Jesus asks Martha: “Do you believe?”
 
Martha answers: “Yes.”
 
Quite an answer as she is distraught at the death of her brother and perhaps a little more than puzzled at her brother’s beloved friend delaying to come to his death bed.
 

Do I believe?
 
If we were all in church on a “normal” Sunday, in a couple of minutes we would all stand up and profess: “I believe”.
 
Each and every Sunday, many of us profess “belief” in the face of the loss of loved ones, uncertain health, difficult relationships, financial problems, floating anxiety.
 
On this “abnormal” Sunday, we all are asked to profess belief in the face of the likes of which we have never seen before: the covid-19 pandemic.
 
“Do you believe?”
 
My answer might be a bit more that of the father in a gospel story whose son was beset with trouble from childhood.
 
When asked, “Do you believe?” The father crying said, “I believe; help my unbelief!”
 
Yes, Lord, we believe; help our unbelief.
 
Christians everywhere have always relied on prayer in moments of anxiety and uncertainty.  Historians attribute the rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire to the ability of Christians to offer a strong social network with healing rituals, charitable outreach and solidarity in the face of plagues and infectious diseases that besieged the population.
 
Raymond Centène, a French bishop, warned his people that risking one's health and that of one's neighbor by congregating for prayer was not an act of charity. He advised his people that praying for health without taking any precautions to prevent the spread of the disease is not faith but fideism.
 
What is “fideism” of which the Bishop speaks?
 
He says it can happen when people of faith neglect to take the necessary precautions validated by science, while believing and praying that God will protect them and others from infection.
 
Some in good faith have urged that we put this all into God’s hands and let God take care of us. 
 
There is a story of a church destroyed during World War II.  All that remained was a heap of rubble and one statue of Christ.  It was intact except its hands were gone.
 
After some time a sculptor offered to carve new hands.
 
The people said no; saying: “Our broken statue reminds us that God has no hands but our hands to do his work today.”
 
Our belief inspires us to see our common humanity under threat in these unique times, to see those who are suffering as brother or sister, to work together in helping the weak, to comfort the sick, to give hope to the  frightened.
 
Do we believe?
 
Yes.  And our belief leads us to pray for courage to assume full responsibility for what each one of us must do to contain and mitigate this pandemic.
 

Sample Prayer Service at Home Without Mass
 
At an appropriate time, gather together to celebrate Palm Sunday and Jesus’ entry into
Jerusalem. A simple prayer space can be created for the entire Holy Week, starting today
with a candle, crucifix, and/or palms / other plants available (or, children might create
palm branches). If there is Holy Water in the home, the family may sign themselves when
they gather with it. If the hymn is unfamiliar, you may find it on the internet (example:
YouTube), shorten it, or simply move on to the other prayers. A leader should divide up the
roles and adjust the service as necessary to make sure everyone is able to participate.
 
Hymn (Crown Him with Many Crowns)
Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne.
Hark! How the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own.
Awake, my soul, and sing of him who died for thee,
And hail him as thy matchless King through all eternity.
Crown him the Lord of life, who triumphed over the grave,
And rose victorious in the strife for those he came to save.
His glories now we sing, who died, and rose on high,
Who died eternal life to bring, and lives that death may die.
Crown him the Lord of love, behold his hands and side,
Those wounds, yet visible above, in beauty glorified.
No angel in the sky can fully bear that sight,
But downward bends his burning eye at mysteries so bright.
Crown him the Lord of Heaven, enthroned in worlds above,
Crown him the King to Whom is given the wondrous name of Love.
Crown him with many crowns, as thrones before Him fall;
Crown him, ye kings, with many crowns, for he is King of all.
 
Introduction
Leader: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
(All make the Sign of the Cross together.)
All: Amen
Leader: Let us praise God, who fills our hearts and home with peace.
Blessed be God for ever.
All: Blessed be God forever.
Leader: Since Ash Wednesday, we have prepared our hearts and home
through prayer, fasting, and works of charity
for this celebration of Holy Week.
While we cannot be together with our parish family in person,
we unite with the whole Church at the beginning of this Holy
Week, as we walk recall the Paschal Mystery:
the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Let us walk with Jesus in a special way this week
and today remember his entry into the city of Jerusalem.
By following in his footsteps and recalling his great sacrifice,
may we join our hearts to his, and share in his Cross
as we prepare our hearts and homes
for the joy of his Resurrection.
 
Gospel Reading
Reader: Let us listen to the words of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew:
When Jesus and the disciples drew near Jerusalem
and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives,
Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them,
“Go into the village opposite you,
and immediately you will find an ass tethered,
and a colt with her.
Untie them and bring them here to me.
And if anyone should say anything to you, reply,
‘The master has need of them.’
Then he will send them at once.”
This happened so that what had been spoken through the prophet
might be fulfilled:
Say to daughter Zion,
“Behold, your king comes to you,
meek and riding on an ass,
and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.”
The disciples went and did as Jesus had ordered them.
They brought the ass and the colt and laid their cloaks over them,
and he sat upon them.
The very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road,
while others cut branches from the trees
and strewed them on the road.
The crowds preceding him and those following
kept crying out and saying:
“Hosanna to the Son of David;
blessed is the he who comes in the name of the Lord;
hosanna in the highest.”
And when he entered Jerusalem
the whole city was shaken and asked, “Who is this?”
And the crowds replied,
“This is Jesus the prophet, from Nazareth in Galilee.”
The Gospel of the Lord
All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
 
Responsorial Psalm [Psalm 22] (said or sung)
Leader Our responsorial psalm is: My God, my God, why have you
abandoned me?
All: My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?
Leader: All who see me scoff at me;
they mock me with parted lips, they wag their heads:
"He relied on the LORD; let him deliver him,
let him rescue him, if he loves him."
All: My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?
Leader: Indeed, many dogs surround me,
a pack of evildoers closes in upon me;
They have pierced my hands and my feet;
I can count all my bones.
All: My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?
Leader: They divide my garments among them,
and for my vesture they cast lots.
But you, O LORD, be not far from me;
O my help, hasten to aid me.
All: My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?
Leader: I will proclaim your name to my brethren;
in the midst of the assembly I will praise you:
"You who fear the LORD, praise him;
all you descendants of Jacob, give glory to him;
revere him, all you descendants of Israel!"
All: My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?
 
Intercessions
Leader: As we remember the hardships that Jesus endured for us, we
are still filled with hope because God is with us always, even in
difficult moments of life. Let us therefore call upon Him who hears
all of our needs. Please respond: Lord, hear our prayer.
Reader: For the Pope, our Bishop, and all leaders of the Church; that they will
continue to lead us with wisdom and be inspired by the Holy Spirit.
Let us pray to the Lord. R:/
Reader: That all nations of the world will always find ways of seeking peace
and care for the lives of their people. Let us pray to the Lord. R:/
Reader: For all those who are suffering from illness. That they will
strengthen in their struggle, bring comfort to their family and
friends, and keep their caregivers safe. Let us pray to the Lord. R:/
Reader: That we will keep our hearts open to those who are in most need of
our prayers during this Holy Week, and spend these days preparing
for the hope and joy of Easter. Let us pray to the Lord. R:/
Reader: What else shall we pray for? [Add intentions and prayers.] For all
these intentions, let us pray to the Lord. R:/
 
Our Father
Leader: Remember us Lord when you come into your kingdom and teach us
to pray as you taught us:
All: Our Father, Who art in Heaven,
hallowed be Thy name;
Thy Kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
 
Conclusion
Leader: Let us pray.
Almighty, ever-living God,
You have given the human race Jesus Christ our Savior
as a model of humility.
He fulfilled your will
by becoming man and giving his life on the cross.
Help us to bear witness to you
by following his example of suffering
and make us worthy to share in his resurrection.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
All: Amen.
 
Leader: May the Lord bless, protect us from all evil,
and bring us to everlasting life.
All: Amen.
(All make the Sign of the Cross together.)
 
Besides the candle, the prayer space can be kept up in the home throughout the
Week and changed for the particular days. Spend some additional time as a family
in prayer together throughout the day, especially for those who are sick or lonely.
 
Excerpts from the English translation of Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation, (ICEL); excerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal © 2010, ICEL; excerpts from the English translation of Book of Blessings © 1988, ICEL; excerpts from the English
translation of The Liturgy of the Hours © 1974, ICEL. All rights reserved.
Hymn: DIADEMATA; Text by George J Elvery (1868); PD.
Edited: Michael Poradek, 2020.
 

Celebrating the Liturgy of the Word on a Sunday/Holyday/Weekday
The Sunday/weekday antiphons, prayers, Scriptures, and Creed can be found in a monthly/yearly booklet (e.g., Give Us This Day available at www.giveusthisday.org). If you don’t have access to one, the Scriptures can be found at the U.S. Bishops’ website www.usccb.org/bible/readings/031820.cfm. If you are celebrating with others, appoint someone to be the leader; if you are alone, celebrate over the phone with others to make it more communal.   
                                                                                                                            
Pray the Entrance Antiphon “You are merciful, O Lord, slow to anger and rich in kindness” or sing a Song.

Make the Sign of the Cross +.

Greeting (if celebrated with others): “The Lord be with you”. “And with your spirit”.

Penitential Act: pray “Lord, have mercy; Christ, have mercy; Lord, have mercy” or, the “I confess to almighty God….”  Conclude with “May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen”.

Pray the Collect (Opening Prayer) “Grant, O Lord, that, schooled through Lenten observance and nourished by your Word, we may be dedicated to you with all our heart and ever united in prayer”.
Listen to the 1^st Scripture.

Reflect for 15 seconds.

Pray/sing/chant the Responsorial Psalm.

[Listen to the 2^nd Scripture

Reflect for 15 seconds.]

Pray/sing/chant the Gospel Acclamation “Your words, Lord, are Spirit and life; You have the words of everlasting life”.

Listen to the Gospel.

Homily (If this is a family/group-celebration, share your thoughts with each other. If alone, “Daily Reflections” or homilies are available at www.usccb.org or other websites).

[Profess the Creed]

Pray some Intercessions, including for the whole world in light of the coronavirus.

Pray the Our Father.

Pray the Communion Antiphon “The one who ponders the Law of the Lord day and night will yield fruit in due season” as a way of being in “spiritual communion” with everyone.

Pray the Prayer after Communion “May our communion with You and each other sustain us, O Lord, that our Lenten journey may be pleasing to You and for us a healing remedy. Through Christ our Lord” as another way of being in “spiritual communion” with everyone.

Conclude with the Sign of the Cross + and perhaps sing a Song.

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March 16, 2020 
Statement of Bishop John B. Brungardt Regarding Cancellation of Public Masses in the Catholic Diocese of Dodge City due to the coronavirus crisis 
 
"Cast all your worries upon him because he cares for you" (1 Peter 5:7). 
In conjunction with the bishops of Kansas, effective 1 p.m. March 17, 2020, and until further notice, all public celebrations of the Holy Mass in the Catholic Diocese of Dodge City are cancelled except for funeral Masses. Funeral Masses must be limited to no more than 50 people, including clergy, assisting ministers, family members and friends.  No funeral luncheons may be held.  A Funeral Liturgy outside of Mass must be limited in size as above. In addition to celebrating the funeral Mass or funeral liturgy outside of Mass, families and pastors are encouraged to schedule Memorial Masses for their loved ones in the future, when public health restrictions are relaxed, so that larger numbers may gather if desired.   
Reviewing my announcement of March 13: "Until further notice, I have dispensed the faithful of the Catholic Diocese of Dodge City from the obligation to attend Sunday Holy Mass." 
All Communal Penance Services are cancelled.  Priests should continue as much as possible to offer individual confessions at regularly scheduled times.  Confessions are to be heard only behind a screen or other barrier and not face-to-face.  At no time should there be more than 50 people gathered in the church waiting for confession.  
Baptisms may continue but only parents, sponsors (godparents) and immediate family members who are asymptomatic may attend, and in no case more than 50 people.   
I encourage all of the faithful to continue to join together in prayer to our Loving God for the health and protection of our diocese, nation and world, and for an end to this crisis.  I encourage all families and individuals to pray with the Bible, pray the rosary and other devotions, and invoke the intercession and protection of our Blessed Mother Mary, Health of the Sick, for these intentions and for the health and wellbeing of our brothers and sisters who are ill, for their caretakers, and for all doctors, nurses, medical and emergency preparedness personnel, medical researchers and elected officials.  
Do not come to any public gatherings if you are sick, if you have been exposed to the coronavirus, if you suspect you have been exposed or if you have been advised by a doctor not to go out in public or attend public gatherings.  Please assist others in this crisis, especially the elderly and poor. 
Further guidelines will be given to our priests.  Thank you for your faithfulness and prayers. 
"When [Jesus] disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, and he cured their sick" (Matthew 14:14). 
 
For more information from our public health authorities: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website:   https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html Kansas Department of Health and Environment website:   http://www.kdheks.gov/coronavirus/index.htm