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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
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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
The Nativity of St. John the Baptist June 24, 2018
Readings for the Week of June 24, 2018
Sunday: Vigil: Jer 1:4-10/Ps 71:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15, 17 [6b]/1 Pt 1:8-12/Lk 1:5-17 Day: Is 49:1-6/Ps 139:1-3, 13-14, 14-15 [14a]/Acts 13:22-26/Lk 1:57-66, 80 Monday: 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18/Ps 60:3, 4-5, 12-13 [7b]/Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday: 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36/Ps 48:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 10-11 [cf. 9d]/Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday: 2 Kgs 22:8-13; 23:1-3/Ps 119:33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40 [33a]/Mt 7:15-20 Thursday: 2 Kgs 24:8-17/Ps 79:1b-2, 3-5, 8, 9 [9]/Mt 7:21-29 Friday: Vigil: Acts 3:1-10/Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 [5a]/Gal 1:11-20/Jn 21:15-19 Day: Acts 12:1-11/Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [5b]/2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18/Mt 16:13-19 Saturday: Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19/Ps 74:1b-2, 3-5, 6-7, 20-21 [19b]/Mt 8:5-17 Next Sunday: Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24/Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 13 [2a]/2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15/Mk 5:21-43 or 5:21-24, 35b-43
St. Mary Church Picnic, September 9 - Mark your calendar and tell your friends!!
St. Mary Church Mass Schedule Saturday 4:30pm Sunday 7:00am & 10:00am
Tuesday at 6:00pm Wednesday, Thursday or Friday at 7:30am
*When there is a funeral, there is no weekday morning scheduled Mass.
Confession 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. This will provide time for prayer, preparation and paperwork.
Mass Intentions
Sat-June 23 4:30 pm Nancy Meyer
Sun-June 24 7:00 am Tom Hohler 10:00 am Members of St. Mary Parish
Tues-June 26 6:00 pm Tom Renner
Wed-June 27 7:30 am Jim Sermersheim & Daniel Cordero 10:30 am Northwood Good Samaritan Eugenia “Jeanie” Mehringer
Thurs-June 28 7:30 am Doug Moeller Fri-June 29 7:30 am Jay Blanke
Sat-June 30 4:30 pm Alois & Bernice Sermersheim Family Private Confessions 3:30-4:10pm
Sun-July 1 7:00 am Members of the Parish 10:00 am Helen Humbert & Gail Deffendall
Church Support
Budgeted Weekly Operating Costs: $14,000.00 Collection for the weekend of June 16 & 17
Sunday Collection………....….…..………...………...……..$ 6,976.00 Average Electronic Weekly Giving for June.…………$ 4,980.75 Children’s Collection……………………………………………$ 9.01 Total Weekend Collection…………………………………..$ 11,965.76
Short...……………………………..…………………..……………$ 2,034.24
Year-To-Date-Budget (7-1-17 to current)…..……….$ 714,000.00 Year-To-Date-Total..……………………….………………….$ 694,901.37 Year-To-Date-Difference………….…………………………$ (19,098.63)
Campaign Goal………………….……………………………....$ 6,000,000.00 Amount in Pledges (as of 06-18-18)……….………..…$ 5,425,366.47 Cash Collected to date (as of 06-18-18)……......…..$ 3,319,993.83
Thank You!!
Mass Attendance for June 16 & 17
4:30pm [245] 7:00am [208] 10:00am [286]
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. This is an easy way to make your donations on a recurring basis and not have to worry about your tithing envelopes.
Happy Birthday to the following parishioners who
will be celebrating their Birthday June 23 to June 29;
June 23: Maria Baer, Kayla Eisenhut, Mark Gehlhausen, Tracy
Jeffries, Derek Leinenbach, Connie Nigg, Jeff Schitter, Derek
Schwenk
June 24: Carrie Ellis, Taylor Greulich, Kimberly Herzog, Blake
Leinenbach
June 25: Aline Brescher, Katie Gress, Denni Hilgefort, Ann Kissel,
Rachel Moore, Barb Nordhoff, Mary Schnaus, Layne Sermersheim,
Connie Wahl
June 26: Jared Gress, Sarah Mehringer, Kim Moeller, Scott Moeller,
Jayme Rasche, Charlene Sermersheim, Matthew Wehr, Brandon
Wigand
June 27: Addaly Begle, Erin Bonifer, Mike Giesler, Mark Schmitt
June 28: Rachel Gegogeine, Ali Schmitt, Emma Schmitt, Mike
Sermersheim, Amanda Vogler, Tom Werner
June 29: Ellen Blaize, Ron Hulsman, Hannah Kleiser
Congratulations!!
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/
July 16-20: Notre Dame Vision, South Bend
August 4: Strassenfest Wettlauf 5K: fundraiser for Bosco and Holy
Trinity.
August 23: 3rd Annual Extravaganza 6:30-8:00pm at Holy Family
Fellowship Hall. The Extravaganza is where we gather as adults to
review the ministerial avenues of St. John Bosco Youth Ministry, get
volunteers for the upcoming school year and enjoy each other’s pres-
ence as leaders in youth ministry. Due to having food/materials for
the evening, RSVP’s are needed. RSVP by Monday, August 13.
NEW: The CORE Leadership Team of St. John Bosco Youth Min-
istry is hosting 4 Parent Small Group Nights this summer for par-
ents of middle and high school youth.
Each session will be held at Holy Family in their Fellowship
Hall from 7:00-8:00pm.
Refreshments will be served.
Topics will range for parent/youth spirituality, coping skills,
mental health, the domestic church and family goal settings
Dates: July 24 and July 31
Questions: Contact Angie Greulich at [email protected] or 812-
481-2442.
Divine Providence Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration
Chapel Hours that are currently open:
Fridays 2:00pm-3:00pm
Every other Saturday 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.
New adorers and substitutes are always welcome.
If you feel you would like to have a set day and time to pray, send
your request to [email protected] or call or text 812-630-
8382. Please spend an hour with Jesus.
TO ALL THE V.B.S VOLUNTEERS: Thank you so much for sharing your time
and talents with our youth who attended Vacation Bible School. It was a huge success
and it could not have happened without each and every one of you. Whether you were
a group leader, a Bible Skit actor, one of the snack ladies, a babysitter, one of the craft
crew or a games supervisor, know that you were very much appreciated that week.
Thank You!!
Martha
Ireland Knights of Columbus Scholarship
We are accepting applicants for a 1st year college students a 4 year or a 2 year trade school of a Ireland Knights of Columbus member. Please send a post card to Grand Knight Allen Reckelhoff, 1380 N 490W, Jasper, IN by July 7. Please have your name, college attend-ing, parents name and address.
St. Mary/Ireland K of C Men’s Softball Schedule
Tuesday, June 26: Reds - Mets
Wednesday, June 27: Cubs - Giants
Thursday, June 28: Cardinals - Orioles
Friday, June 29: Reds - Dodgers
All games start at 6:45pm
Fr. “Effie’s” First Friday Mass - Fellowship - Food
Beginning July 6 (unless there is a funeral), Fr. “Effie” will
have First Friday Mass at 7:30am. After Mass, parishioners
are invited to The Rock Bar and Grill for fellowship and food.
Everyone will be responsible for their own food and drink.
This will be a way for Fr. “Effie” to get to know you and you
to get to know him.
Serving Others in God’s Love Religious Freedom Week
June 22-29, 2018
“[Religious] freedom remains one of America’s most precious
possessions. And, as my brothers, the United States Bishops,
have reminded us, all are called to be vigilant, precisely as good
citizens, to preserve and defend that freedom from everything that
would threaten or compromise it.”
-Pope Francis
People of faith are committed to serving others in God’s love in
healthcare, child welfare, migration and refugee resettlement,
education, and more. Religious freedom protects the space in
which we can continue to serve. Religious Freedom Week began
June 22, the Feast of St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher. Join
Catholics across the country to pray and act for the freedom to
serve faithfully and with integrity. Learn more at
www.usccb.org/ReligiousFreedomWeek!
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
SOURCE & SUMMIT … Please join us on June 30 for the Feast of
the First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church. Join Fr. Tyler
Tenbarge home for Rome for Holy Mass - Adoration, Confession,
Food, Fun and Fellowship with Friends - 2:00pm –8:00pm. All are
welcome - ages 13 and up! Free!! Sarto Retreat Center, 4200 N.
Kentucky Ave, Evansville. Go to www.sourcesummitevansville.org
for registration details.
This Week’s Parish Events
Saturday & Sunday [06/23 & 06/24]: Mission Weekend - Welcome Rev. Thomas R. Carroll,
Sch.P. In addition to the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, the Piarists take a fourth vow to educate youth. They operate between 195 and 200 schools in 32 coun-tries around the world. One of these schools is located in the Appalachian region of eastern Kentucky. There will be a second collection for the Piarist Fathers.
Monday [06/25]: 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 morning scheduled Mass.
Tuesday [06/26]:
Mass will be celebrated at 6:00pm. Finance and Parish Council Meeting at 6:30pm.
Wednesday [06/27]: Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am
Mass will be celebrated at 10:30am at Northwood Good Samaritan by Fr. Erbacher. Rosary is prayed in church at 11:30am.
Quilting noon to 4:00pm in the rectory basement. St Anne’s Sewing 6:00pm in the rectory basement.
Thursday [06/28]: Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am.
St. Vincent de Paul Meeting at 6:30pm.
Friday [06/29]: Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am.
Saturday [06/30]: Private Confessions 3:30-4:10pm.
Mass will be celebrated at 4:30pm.
Sunday [07/01]:
Mass will be celebrated at 7:00am and 10:00am.
Upcoming Parish Events July 6: Fr. “Effie’s” First Friday Mass - Fellowship - Food. Begin-ning July 6 (unless there is a funeral), Fr. “Effie” will have First Friday Mass at 7:30am. After Mass, parishioners are invited to The Rock Bar and Grill for fellowship and food. Everyone will be responsible for their own food and drink. July 10: Picnic Chairman Stand Meeting at 6:30pm in the Com-munity Center Cafeteria. July 17: American Red Cross Blood Drive, 2:00-7:00pm in the Community Center Cafeteria July 21-23: TEC (Teens Encounter Christ). For information or an application go to http://www.switec.org/ August 4: St. Mary Parish Cooks and Serves the Community Meal. September 9: St. Mary Church Picnic. Mass times for picnic weekend will be Saturday at 4:30pm and Sunday at 8:00am. There will be no 7:00am or 10:00am Mass on picnic Sunday. October 4: St. Anne Meeting - Game Night November 10-12: TEC (Teens Encounter Christ). For information or an application go to http://www.switec.org/ November 25: American Red Cross/Ireland K of C Blood Drive 7:30am-12:30pm. December 10: St. Anne Meeting - Christmas Party
**April 28, 2019: First Communion at noon. There will be only one First Communion Mass.
Thanks to everyone who brought dishes to the funeral luncheons.
This ministry is really appreciated by our parish families. There are a
lot of dishes that have not been picked up and we do not want them to
get misplaced/lost. The door behind the kitchen will be unlocked
Monday thru Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm. Thanks again to every-
one who brought a dish.
We have started to collect donations for picnic
quilts. Please send in your Picnic Quilt donations,
either to your group leader or to the parish office. Not on a
group? Would you consider making a donation of $35 and be-
ing added to a group? You do not have to quilt or buy materials
for a quilt, just make a donation and your name will be added to
a group quilt. Can’t give $35? Any amount will be appreciat-
ed. Call the parish office for details.
“Our journey of Faith begins in Baptism”
We welcome into the Family of God:
Emery Rose Beck, child of Craig and Abby (Werner) Beck
and
Henry Rudolph Hoffman, child of Nikolaus and Roxane (Dalton)
Hoffman.
Congratulations!!
Attention Engaged Couples! You and your fiancé are highly en-
couraged to attend a marriage preparation program before the big
day. The next Unveiled Marriage Prep. is September 8 and 9. For
details, call Catholic 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.
June 17, $100 Irish Sweepstakes Raffle Winners
are Roger and Cheryl Erny.
You can help your marriage - Do you feel alone? Are you frustrated
or angry with each other? Retrouvaille helps couples through difficult
times in their marriages. For confidential information about or to reg-
ister for the August program beginning with a weekend on August 17
call the Family Life office at 270-683-1545 or visit the web site at
www.retrouvaille.org
St. Peter Parish, Montgomery, invites you to an organ concert. The
program will be held in St. Peter Church on Wednesday, July 18 and
will be presented by David Lamb. There will be no admission fee or
free will offering. The concert will begin at 7:00pm. Come early
and wander through the Garden of Sorrow and Joy.
Liturgical Ministers for June 30 & July 1
Servers:
4:30 pm Trace Weidenbenner - Karleigh Lemond 7:00 am Jared Englert - Spencer Englert 10:00 am Ethan Lents - Bailey Lents Extraordinary Ministers:
4:30 pm Jenny Hayes - Eugene Hopf - Michelle Kieffner Jill Weidenbenner - Diane Gress
7:00 am Julie Hopf - Marlene Goeppner - Joe Jerger Donna Renner - Diana Mehringer 10:00 am Tammy Sermersheim - Joyce Gehlhausen Brian Gehlhausen - Deb Brescher - Julie Truesdale
Lectors:
4:30 pm Kevin Shepherd 7:00 am Michelle Schroeder 10:00 am Barb Hopf
Lectors Website: http://lectorsproclaim.org (Year B)
Ushers:
4:30 pm Alex & Missy Rodriguez 7:00 am Adam Hopf - John Wilz 10:00 am Ted Keusch - Brad Leinenbach
Sunday School:
No Sunday School until the Fall
July Area Events
1: Patriotic Rosary at Holy Family Church 7:00pm. Rosary,
songs and prayers
9, 10, 11: Rock Your Faith for middle school youth in 2018-2019
at St. Joseph Parish Center.
10: Divorce Survival Meeting 6:30-8:00pm at St. Joseph Parish
14: Steak Night at St. John Evangelist Parish, Daylight. Dinner
served 6:00-8:00pm. The rain date for this event is Sunday, July
15, dinner served noon to 2:00pm.
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 bur-dened. Please patronize these sponsors as a “Thank You” for their generosity.
Open Positions at Holy Trinity School
Preschool Teaching Assistant - 29 hours/week. Seeking an
energetic, team-oriented individual to work with our full day pre-
kindergarten class. Central Campus
Cafeteria Worker - 12-15 hours/week. Applicants must be able to
lift over 20 pounds and able to stand for extended periods of time
while preparing food, serving and washing dishes. Multiple positions
- Central and East
Maintenance/Janitorial Staff - 20 hours/week. Applicants must be
able to lift over 20 pounds and stand/walk for long periods of time
while cleaning classrooms, restrooms and completing other tasks as
designated by Director of Maintenance. East Campus
All positions will start on or after August 1. Please contact Jenna
Seng at [email protected] if interested in any of the positions.
Hiring: Coordinator of Youth Ministry
St. Isidore Catholic Parish, Celestine is seeking a faithful and highly
motivated individual for the position of Parish Director of Youth
Ministry. This can be a part-time or full-time salaried position. The
position will begin August 1 and applications will be accepted until
July 20. Resumes to be submitted by postal mail to St. Isidore Par-
ish, P O Box 1, Celestine, IN 47521 or email Fr. Eugene Schmitt at
