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Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm Website: http://stmary.irelandindiana.com
St Mary Church - 812-482-7041
Fr. Joseph F Erbacher, “Fr. Effie”, Pastor, Ext 33 …………………………………………………[email protected]
Deacon John Huether……………….……[email protected]
Dianne Gogel, Secretary, Ext. 21………[email protected]
Sherri Hartley, Secretary, Ext. 22……[email protected]
Stan Heim, Property Manager, Ext. [email protected]
Martha Schmitt, PCL, Ext. 45……[email protected]
Charlene Sermersheim, Music…..…………….812-482-7837
Annette Witte, Cleaning ……………………….…812-630-7870
Parish Contacts
Bereavement Meals, Sherri Hartley………....812-482-7041
Church Decorations, Janet Schitter……..…...812-482-3500
Finance Council, Audrey Wehr…..……………..812-639-3393
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Lauren Emerson……………….. ……………812-482-7041, Ext 40…...…[email protected]
Ireland K of C, Grand Knight, Allen Reckelhoff ……………………………………………………….……..…812-631-4449
Ireland K of C Building Rental, Allen Reckelhoff ………………………………………………………….……..812-631-4449
Parish Council President, Pat Gress…………..812-639-0795
Prayer Line, Bev Himsel………………………......812-639-1384
St Anne’s Society, President, Bonnie Meadows …………..………………………………………...…….…..812-631-2025
Director of St John Bosco Youth Ministry - Angie Greulich………………………………………....812-481-2442 812-639-4227
St. Mary’s Mission Statement: St. Mary Church is a community of faith united in Eucharist and committed to seeking God through prayer; sharing our gifts of time, talent and treasure; providing formation and education for children and adults; responding to the needs of people by sharing our faith and resources. We are dedicated to living and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
March 18, 2018
St. Mary Church
P O B OX 67 · I R E L A N D , I N 47 5 4 5 - 0 0 67 P H O N E : ( 81 2 ) 4 8 2 - 7 0 41 FA X : ( 81 2 ) 4 8 2 - 3 6 9 9
F R . J O S E P H F . E R B AC H E R , “ E F F I E ” , PA S T O R
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord - March 25, 2018
Readings for the Week of March 25, 2018
Sunday: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16/Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 [2a]/Phil 2:6-11/Mk 14:1--15:47 or 15:1-39
Monday: Is 42:1-7/Ps 27:1, 2, 3, 13-14 [1a]/Jn 12:1-11
Tuesday: Is 49:1-6/Ps 71:1-2, 3-4a, 5ab-6ab, 15 and 17 [cf. 15ab]/Jn 13:21-33, 36-38
Wednesday: Is 50:4-9a/Ps 69:8-10, 21-22, 31 and 33-34 [14c]/Mt 26:14-25
Thursday: Chrism Mass: Is 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9/Ps 89:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6 [2a]/Rv 1:5-8/Lk 4:16-21 Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/Ps 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18 [cf. 1 Cor 10:16]/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15
Friday: Is 52:13--53:12/Ps 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25 [Lk 23:46]/Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/Jn 18:1--19:42
Saturday: Vigil: Gn 1:1--2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a/Ps 104:1-2, 5-6, 10, 12, 13-14, 24, 35 [30] or Ps 33:4-5, 6-7, 12-13, 20-22 [5b]/Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Ex 14:15--15:1/Ex 15:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 17-18 [1b]/Is 54:5-14/Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 [2a]/Is 55:1-11/Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6 [3]/Bar 3:9-15, 32--4:4/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11 [Jn 6:68c]/Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/Ps 42:3, 5; 43:3, 4 [42:2] or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [3] or Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, 18-19 [12a]/Rom 6:3-11/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23/Mk 16:1-7
Next Sunday: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Ps 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 [24]/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1-9 or Mk 16:1-7or Lk 24:13-35
St. Mary Church Mass Schedule Holy Saturday 9:00pm Easter Sunday 7:00am & 10:00am
No Tuesday Mass - Chrism Mass at Evansville Wednesday Mass at 7:30am Holy Thursday Mass at 6:00pm Good Friday Service at 1:00pm
*When there is a funeral, there is no weekday scheduled Mass.
Sacrament of Reconciliation at St. Mary Church First Friday 6:45-7:10am Saturday 3:30-4:10pm *On Saturday when there is a wedding, there will be no confessions.
Anointing of the Sick: If facing surgery, dealing with a chronic illness, serious acci-dent or nearing the end of life, notify the parish office if you would like Fr. Erbacher to administer Anointing of the Sick.
Sacrament of Baptism: Baptisms will take place the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month with Fr. Erbacher or Deacon John. Call the Parish Office to make an appointment.
Sacrament of Marriage: Parishioners who wish to be married at St. Mary Church are asked to contact the parish office six months prior to setting a date.
Mass Intentions
Sat-Mar 24 4:30 pm Mildred Goeppner Private Confessions 3:30-4:10pm
Sun-Mar 25 7:00 am Kurt Kraus
10:00 am Fr. Erbacher “Effie” 46th Ordination Anniversary
Mon-Mar 26 Private Confessions Noon to 1:00pm Tues-Mar 27 Chrism Mass at 6:30pm at St. Benedict Cathedral Members of St. Mary Church
Wed-Mar 28 7:30 am Dottie Jerger
Holy Thursday Thurs-Mar 29 6:00 pm Henry & Marcella Fleck
Good Friday Fri-Mar 30 1:00 pm Holy Saturday Sat-Mar 31 9:00 pm Members of St. Mary Parish
Easter Sunday Sun-April 1 7:00 am Virginia & Edward Heim 10:00 am Lisa Gehlhausen
Church Support
Budgeted Weekly Operating Costs: $14,000.00 Collection for the weekend of March 17 & 18
Weekend Collection….....….…..………...………...……...$ 9,540.67 Average ACH weekly deposit for March….…….…...$ 4,968.25 Total Weekend Collection………...………………………..$ 14,508.91
Over…………………………………………………………………….$ 508.91
Year-To-Date-Budget (7-1-17 to current)…..……….$ 532,000.00 Year-To-Date-Total..……………………….………………….$ 524,368.73 Year-To-Date-Difference………….…………………………$ (7,631.27)
Community Food Bank Collection……………………….$ 995.00
Campaign Goal………………….……………………………....$ 6,000,000.00 Amount in Pledges (as of 03-19-18)……….………..…$ 5,376,678.47 Cash Collected to date (as of 03-19-18)……......…..$ 2,946,609.55
Thank You!!
Mass Attendance for March 17 & 18
4:30pm [285] 7:00am [195] 10:00am [267]
Please use your envelope if you are going to one of the area churches. They do come back to our parish. Another way to make sure your tith-ing is coming to St. Mary is to go electronic. This can be by electronic check payment from your bank or by ACH through the parish office.
“Building For Our Future”
We are accepting aluminum cans as a fundraiser for the new
church. Drop off your cans on the trailer in the parking lot.
The “Building For Our Future” Campaign would like to reach out
to former parishioners who might have an interest in giving to the
new church. If you have a friend or relative who you think might be
interested in making a donation, please let the parish office know.
We will be glad to get information out to them.
Embroidered “St. Mary Church” hats in the parish office for $5.
St. John Bosco Youth Ministry
St. John Bosco Catholic Youth Ministry reaches out to youth in
grades 6 through 12 from St. Mary, Holy Family, Precious Blood,
and St. Joseph. Check out more Bosco info and announcements at:
https://saintjohnboscoyouthministry.wordpress.com/
March 30: Bosco at the Movies! RSVP - open to middle and high
school students.
April 4: High School Youth Night 8:30-9:30pm at the Bosco House
April 8: Teen Mass and pizza at Precious Blood at 6:00pm.
April 11: High School Youth Night 8:30-9:30pm at the Bosco House
June 9-16: Catholic Heart Work Camp in Philadelphia, PA
June 21-25: One Bread, One Cup, St. Meinrad
July 16-20: Notre Dame Vision, South Bend
There are 9 open Work Camp spots for Philadelphia this summer.
Great opportunity - call Angie for more details 812-481-2442.
“Our journey of Faith begins in Baptism”
We welcome into the Family of God:
Addaly Marie Mehringer, child of Matthew and Janice (Kirby)
Mehringer.
Congratulations!!
Prayers and well wishes to Bryant Niehoff and Sara Hopf
who will be married on April 7, 2018. Keep Bryant and Sara
in your prayers. (Pub 1I)
Divine Providence Eucharistic Adoration Chapel has open hours
for adoration. If you are interested in filling any of these hours, please
contact the number or send an email: 812-630-8382 or
Wednesday 12:00am - 1:00am
Friday 2:00am - 3:00am
The Adoration Chapel is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
It is located in the Parish Center on the campus of Precious
Blood Parish. Please spend an hour with Jesus.
Happy Birthday to the following parishioners who will
be celebrating their Birthdays March 24 to March 30;
March 24: Bowen Hardin, Benjamin Moore, Connor Rogers, Tom
Schmitt, Patricia Simmons, Alan Small, Jody Stenftenagel
March 25: Amanda Gehlhausen, Rose Hopf, Colby Krodel, Sharon
Marshall, Gene Schmitt, Katelyn Schwenk, Quinn Winkel
March 26: Tom Durcholz, Ashley Fair, Brian Leinenbach, Dave
Merkley, Cloey Metzger, Jesse Schmitt, Isabelle Tekoppel
March 27: Rick Bartley, Bernie Beier, Dusti Hillyard, Tate
Leinenbach, Kamasia Schnaus, Kim Weidenbenner
March 28: Jackie Hasenour, Nakia Laubscher, Amy Rasche, Tom
Reckelhoff, Susan Rodriguez, Aaron Schwenk, Connie Spellmeyer
March 29: Jenny Ann Arena, Jayden Boeglin, Caroline Buechlein,
Clayton Hopf, Daniel Kelley, Grant Mitchell, Hannah Nixon, Decker
Ruhe, Steve Weidenbenner
March 30: Garrett Hopf, Gavin Hopf, Scott Schnaus
Congratulations!!
(If your name was omitted or we have the incorrect date, please call
the parish office so we can get our records updated. Also, if your son
or daughter has moved from this area or are back in the area, call and
let us know that too. Helps to keep everything up to date. Thanks!)
St. Mary Parish will be having our Easter Egg Sale
and Easter Bake Sale on March 30 (Good Friday).
Eggs will be $3 per dozen and must be pre-ordered.
Call the parish office at 812-482-7041 to place your
order. We will be asking for help with donations of baked
goods. All proceeds will go to the new church fund.
Holy Week Schedule
Confessions:
Saturday, March 24: 3:30-4:10pm
Monday, March 26: 12:00pm(noon)-1:00pm
Palm Sunday Masses:
Saturday, March 24: 4:30pm
Sunday, March 25: 7:00am and 10:00am
Tuesday, March 27:
No Mass at St. Mary Parish
Chrism Mass at 5:30pm (Evansville Time) at St. Benedict
Cathedral, Evansville.
Wednesday, March 28:
Mass at 7:30am.
Holy Thursday, March 29:
Mass at 6:00pm.
Good Friday, March 30:
Readings - Veneration of Cross - Communion at 1:00pm.
Way-of-the-Cross at 6:00pm.
Holy Saturday, March 31:
Mass at 9:00pm
Easter, April 1:
Mass at 7:00am & 10:00am
Easter Flower Decorations
Please use the envelope found in your packet to make a do-
nation for the Easter Flowers. On the envelope, you can
include the name of a deceased loved one(s) you would like
remembered. If you do not receive envelopes, just use a
regular envelope and include your information. A flyer will be printed
with the names we receive and be available Easter weekend in the
bulletin boxes. The deadline is March 26 in order to have the names
listed on the flyer. Money collected will be used year round to help
with flowers and decorations.
This Week’s Parish Events
Sunday [03/25]: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Congratulation Fr. Erbacher “Effie” on your 46th Ordination Anniversary. May God continue to bless you for many years to come!
No Sunday School today and April 1 because of Spring Break and Easter.
Monday [03/26]: Private Confessions Noon to 1:00pm.
Quilting in the rectory basement at 5:00pm. Crave Bible Study at 6:15pm in the Social Hall Building.
Servants of the Holy Spirit at 7:00pm in the Library. Ireland K of C Meeting at 8:00pm.
**When there is a funeral, there is no weekday scheduled Mass.
Tuesday [03/27]: Choir Rehearsal at 6:00pm.
Chrism Mass at 5:30pm (Evansville time), St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville. This is the Mass where the holy oils used throughout the year are blessed and consecrated, and the priests of the diocese make a public renewal of their priestly promises to serve Christ and the Church.
Wednesday [03/28]:
Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am. Rosary at 11:30am in church.
Quilting noon to 4:00pm in the rectory basement. St Anne’s Sewing 6:00pm in the Rectory basement.
Holy Thursday [03/29]:
Holy Thursday Mass will be celebrated at 6:00pm. There will be a collection taken for Rice Bowl. The money col-lected helps around the world with hunger and poverty.
Good Friday [03/30]:
Day of Fast and Abstinence - Catholics 14 years and older are obliged to abstain from meat and Catholics 18-59 are obliged to fast. Easter Egg and Bake Sale in the Community Center
8:00am to 11:00am. Good Friday Service will be celebrated at 1:00pm. There
will be a collection taken for the Holy Land. Church Decorating for Easter will begin at 3:00pm.
Volunteers would be welcomed and appreciated. Way of the Cross 6:00pm.
Holy Saturday [03/31]: Ireland K of C Easter Egg Hunt, 1:00pm, on the church
grounds. Mass will be celebrated at 9:00pm.
Easter Sunday [04/01]: Mass will be celebrated at 7:00am and 10:00am.
Upcoming Parish Events
March 30: Easter Egg Sale and Bake Sale in the Community Center Cafeteria - call the parish office to order your eggs. April 5: American Red Cross/St. Anne Blood Drive - 2:00-7:00pm - Community Center Cafeteria. April 11: St. Mary Parish cooks and serves the seminarians at Simon Brute in Indianapolis. April 14: St. Vincent de Paul Quarterly meeting here. Call Tom Schmitt for details. April 28 & 29: 1st Communion Mass at 4:30pm on Saturday and 10:00am on Sunday. May 3: St. Anne Meeting May 5: St. Mary Parishioners Cook & Serve the Community Meal May 20: Graduating Seniors Mass and Meal. June 11-15: Vacation Bible School July 21-23: TEC (Teens Encounter Christ). For information or an application go to http://www.switec.org/ September 9: St. Mary Church Picnic October 4: St. Anne Meeting November 25: American Red Cross/Ireland K of C Blood Drive 7:30am-12:30pm. December 10: St. Anne Meeting
Lots of help (Sacristans, Lectors, Extraordinary Minis-ters, Ushers, and Servers) is needed for Holy Thursday at 6:00pm, Good Friday at 1:00pm and Holy Saturday at
9:00pm. If you know that you are going to the Mass/Service on any of these days and can help, please call the office.
St. Mary Easter Egg and Bake Sale - March 30 - 8:00am to 11:00am
March 17, 2 - $250 Irish Sweepstakes Raffle Winners
are Julie & Danny Schutz and Jason Small
March 18, $100 Irish Sweepstakes Raffle Winner
is Zach Wehr.
Liturgical Ministers for March 31 & April 1
Servers:
9:00 pm need servers 7:00 am Grace Weidenbenner - Grant Young 10:00 am Logan Mundy - Zachary Mehringer
Extraordinary Ministers:
9:00 pm Jesse Bachman - Audrey Wehr - Beth Gentry Deb Brescher - Betty Gehlhausen 7:00 am Cheryl Fromme - Robin Fromme - Mary Werner Melinda Weidenbenner - Stan Heim 10:00 am Ronald James - Sharon James - Joyce Gehlhausen Brian Gehlhausen - Diana Mehringer
Lectors:
9:00 pm Martha Schmitt 7:00 am Kurt Brescher 10:00 am Brian Fleck
Lectors Website: http://lectorsproclaim.org (Year B)
Ushers:
9:00 pm Ed & Kathy Vollmer 7:00 am Matt & Bridgett Fleck 10:00 am Ted Keusch - Brad Leinenbach
*Lots of help (Sacristans, Lectors, Extraordinary Ministers, Ushers, and Servers) is needed for Holy Thursday at 6:00pm, Good Friday at 1:00pm and Holy Saturday at 9:00pm. If you know that you are going to the Mass/Service on any of these days and can help, please call the office.
Sunday School:
10:00 am No Sunday School - Easter Sunday
March Area Events
25: Blood Drive at St. Joseph Parish Center 7:30-11:30am.
25: Christ the King Parish, St Henry, Spring B-B-Q at the St. Henry
C.K. of A Hall, 11:00am until sold out.
25: Community Reception for Father Cris at St. Joseph Church, Jas-
per, following the 7:30am and 9:00am Masses.
29-April 1: “Triduum Retreat” at Benedictine Hospitality Center at
Kordes Hall on the grounds of Monastery Immaculate Conception,
Ferdinand. Cost $350, includes meals and private room. Call 812-
367-1411, ext 2915 or visit www.thedome.org/events for information.
April Area Events
6: Bosco Fish Fry at St. Joseph north parking lot. $8 per dinner
8: Celestine Day at the Dubois County Museum 1:00-4:00pm.
Celestine and St. Celestine Parish is celebrating 175 years.
8: Divine Mercy Sunday at Divine Mercy Parish, St. Anthony.
Confessions begin at 2:00pm, Pre-Service Rosary at 2:40pm,
Service begins at 3:00pm. Dinner following the Service
20-22: Creative Women’s Retreat at Kordes Hall, Ferdinand. Info
or to register 812-367-1411, ext 2915 or www.thedome.org/events
Thank You!! This bulletin is furnished to the Parish without charge. The advertisements that appear completely defray all publishing costs with which the church would otherwise be burdened. Please patronize these sponsors as a “Thank You” for their generosity.
Attention Engaged Couples! If you heard that you and your fiancé
need to attend a marriage preparation program before the big day,
then you heard right! Our next Unveiled Marriage Prep. overnight is
April 28 & 29. For details, you can ask your parish staff; call Catho-
lic Charities at 812-423-5456; review Unveiled online at http://
www.ccevansville.org/marriage-preparation.html or register online at
http://wwwccevansville.org/unveiled-registration-form.html. Septem-
ber 8 & 9 will be the final program for 2018.
