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Peal for Life
January 22, 2009, Catholic church bells throughout the Wichita Diocese will toll 36 times at 3 pm to mark the 36th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision of Roe vs. Wade which legalized abortion in the United States. When you hear the bells, please take time out of your day to pray for an end to abortion and for healing of those affected by abortion. Read more about it in the December 19, 2008, Catholic Advance or go to the Diocesan website, www.cdowk.org\offices\rlsj.

Christmas Mass Broadcast Live
KSN-TV Channel 3 broadcast the Cathedral's Wednesday evening Christmas Mass. The first broadcast was at 10:35 pm on December 24. The Mass was aired two more times at 6 am and noon on Christmas Day. Sponsors of this year's broadacast are Via Christi Hospital, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Blockbuster Video. What a blessing these broadcasts have been for the elderly and handicapped who are unable to get out or who have no one to take them to Mass. It's even a blessing for those who were able and did enjoy attending their parish Christmas services but wanted a second dose of peace at the close of a busy day. Local high school students who attend Trinity Catholic High School in Hutchinson were asked to serve at Mass for the Bishop. They were Patrick McFadden of Andale and Peter Hilger of St. Joe, Ost.

Christmas Program 2008
Country Christmas was the theme of this year's music program at St. Joseph Catholic School, Ost, on December 18. Students donned their cowboy/cowgirl gear to sing and dance their hearts out to a packed house.

The program began with the Beginning Band and Advanced Band performing traditional Christmas songs. The bands were followed by an enthusiastic and amusing group of Kindergarten carolers. Grades 1-4 performed a musical play reminding us not to judge or exclude others. For the grand finale, all 5 grades belted out "Must Be Santa." Their voices were so loud that the old man himself heard them at the North Pole, and surprised them by appearing on stage during the song. He worked his way across the stage before taking a seat to listen to gift requests and pass out bags of fruit and candy.

Most if not all of the audience hung around after the program to munch on cookies, sip punch and tea and visit while the children ran around playing. Some of the children even braved the cold night to have a snowball fight. The audience consisted of parents, grandparents, older and preschool siblings, aunts and uncles, retired citizens and school supporters from neighboring towns. Although the costumes and stage scenery were not as elaborate as in years past, the children seemed to enjoy themselves immensely and performed with confidence and poise. The audience, their worldly cares having melted away as they became engaged in the performance, left with a sense of peace, knowing their time had been well spent. As usual, there was the overwhelming sense of unity as this small community gathered to celebrate the season. This sense of connectedness which is usual at St. Joseph, Ost, is unusual in today's society.

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