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 ………………………………………………….....jerbacher@evdio.org

Deacon John Huether……………….…….jhuether@evdio.org

Dianne Gogel, Secretary, Ext. 21………..dgogel@evdio.org

Sherri Hartley, Secretary, Ext. 22……..chartley@evdio.org

Stan Heim, Property Manager, Ext. 36..sheim@evdio.org

Martha Schmitt, PCL, Ext. 45…….....mjschmitt@evdio.org

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…...….lemerson@evdio.org

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

Third Sunday of Easter, April 15, 2018

Readings for the Week of April 15, 2018

Sunday: Acts 3:13-15, 17-19/Ps 4:2, 4, 7-8, 9 [7a]/1 Jn 2:1-5a/Lk 24:35-48

Monday: Acts 6:8-15/Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30 [1ab]/Jn 6:22-29

Tuesday: Acts 7:51--8:1a/Ps 31:3cd-4, 6 and 7b and 8a, 17 and 21ab [6a]/Jn 6:30-35

Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8/Ps 66:1-3a, 4-5, 6-7a [1]/Jn 6:35-40

Thursday: Acts 8:26-40/Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20 [1]/Jn 6:44-51

Friday: Acts 9:1-20/Ps 117:1bc, 2 [Mk 16:15]/Jn 6:52-59

Saturday: Acts 9:31-42/Ps 116:12-13, 14-15, 16-17 [12]/Jn 6:60-69

Next Sunday: Acts 4:8-12/Ps 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29 [22]/1 Jn 3:1-2/Jn 10:11-18

St. Mary Church Mass Schedule Saturday 4:30pm Sunday 7:00am & 10:00am

Tuesday at 6:00pm Wednesday at 7:30am No Mass on Thursday & Friday

*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. This will provide time for prayer, preparation and paperwork.

Mass Intentions

Sat-April 14 4:30 pm Oscar Gehlhausen Family No Private Confessions today.

Sun-April 15 7:00 am Members of St. Mary Parish 10:00 am Riley Pitstick

Tues-April 17 6:00 pm Kurt Kraus

Wed-April 18 7:30 am Ron Stenftenagel 10:00 am Esther Weidenbenner (Brookside

Nursing Facility)

Thurs-April 19 No Mass Fri-April 20 No Mass Sat-April 21 4:30 pm Members of St. Mary Parish Leo & Verena Schnaus 65 Wedding Anniversary Private Confessions 3:30-4:10pm

Sun-April 22 7:00 am Albert Stenftenagel Family 10:00 am Frank & Theresia Goeppner

Church Support

Budgeted Weekly Operating Costs: $14,000.00 Collection for the weekend of April 7 & 8

Sunday Collection………....….…..………...………...……..$ 8,610.00 Average ACH weekly deposit for April…………………$ 4,202.60 Children’s Collection…………………………………………..$ 19.00 Total Weekend Collection…………………………………..$ 12,831.60

Short………………………………..…………………………………$ 1,168.40 .

Year-To-Date-Budget (7-1-17 to current)…..……….$ 574,000.00 Year-To-Date-Total..……………………….………………….$ 568,460.33 Year-To-Date-Difference………….…………………………$ (5,539.67)

Campaign Goal………………….……………………………....$ 6,000,000.00 Amount in Pledges (as of 04-09-18)……….………..…$ 5,384,318.47 Cash Collected to date (as of 04-09-18)……......…..$ 2,985,124.88

Thank You!!

Mass Attendance for April 7 & 8

4:30pm [315] 7:00am [149] 10:00am [319]

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. Keep us in mind when you have your First

Communion or summer parties. 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.

April 8, $100 Irish Sweepstakes Raffle Winner

is Jeremy Terwiske.

It is that time of year we start to collect your 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

being added to a group? You do not have to quilt or buy ma-

terials 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

appreciated. Call the parish office for details.

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/

April 16: Bosco CORE team meeting at 6:30pm at Holy Family.

April 18: High School Youth Night 8:30-9:30pm at the Bosco House

April 25: High School Youth Night 8:30-9:30pm at the Bosco House

April 27: Middle School Youth Night 6:30-8:00pm at St. Joseph

Parish Center.

May 2: High School Youth Night 8:30-9:30pm at the Bosco House

May 9: High School Youth Night 8:30-9:30pm at the Bosco House

May 13: Teen Mass and Pizza at Precious Blood at 6:00pm.

May 16: Bosco Reunion 7:00-9:00pm at the Bosco House for all

current high school and college aged youth. Bosco will grill out -

everyone is asked to bring a side dish.

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

New Members Welcome - Registering in a parish is a declaration of

your desire to be part of a Catholic community and a commitment to

the life of a parish family. Being a registered parishioner makes

things easier when it is time for Baptism, religious education regis-

tration, a wedding, when asked to be a baptismal or confirmation

sponsor, rental of parish buildings, buying a burial plot and even

funerals.

We are often asked by other parishes to provide affidavits for baptis-

mal and confirmation sponsors. We can only do this if a person is a

registered, active, and contributing member in our parish. How do

you know if you are already registered? A registered parishioner

receives all parish mailings and monthly tithing envelopes.

Registration forms are available by calling or stopping by the church

office.

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 dp@adorationmanager.com.

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.

Please spend an hour with Jesus.

Happy Birthday to the following parishioners who

will be celebrating their Birthday April 14 to April

20;

April 14: Chris Birk, Rich Edwards, Becca Hochgesang, Sarah

Ruckriegel, Natalie Wehr

April 15: Calvin Beier, Jason Dupps, Alexander Hardin, Talaisha

Smith, Nathan Temple

April 16: Laura Renner, Nathan Wehr, Riley Werner

April 17: Lucas James, James Kapp, Samuel Lehmkuhler, Angie

Schmitt, Leon Schmitt, Jordan Seifert, Steve Senninger, Mary

Weisman

April 18: Ace Hasenour, Michelle Krodel, Gwen Mehringer

April 19: Nicholas Burke, Donna Gehlhausen, Allison Jochum,

Ryan Kluesner, Adrienne Kraft, Phyllis Krodel, Caroline Prechtel,

Clay Renner, Blake Schitter, Melissa Schwenk-Luebbehusen, Tim

Weidenbenner, Kevin Werner

April 20: Mark Brescher, Liam Elkins, Cody Ellis, Pat Schmitt,

Claire Terwiske, Abby Wagner

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!)

Ireland K of C Remembrance Walk

On Saturday, May 12, rain or shine, the Ireland K of C will have

their 4th Annual Remembrance Walk. Register by May 4 to

receive a shirt. This is not a race - participants will walk a course

of about 1 mile to honor and remember loved one(s) that have

passed away. After the walk, there will be a full breakfast in the

Community Center Cafeteria. Registration forms can be found in

the back of church. If you have questions, call 812-639-0453 or

812-631-8543. Proceeds will go to the Teddy Bear Project.

This Week’s Parish Events

Saturday & Sunday [04/14 & 04/15]:

Second Collection for the Community Food Bank.

Sunday School during the 10:00am Mass in the base-ment of the Social Hall.

Monday [04/16]:

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.

**When there is a funeral, there is no weekday scheduled Mass.

Tuesday [04/17]: Mass will be celebrated at 6:00pm.

Choir Rehearsal at 6:30pm.

Wednesday [04/18]:

Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am. Mass will be celebrated at 10:00am at Brookside Nursing

Facility, Fr. Erbacher, celebrant. 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.

Thursday [04/19]: No Mass will be celebrated today.

Friday [04/20]: No Mass will be celebrated today

Saturday [04/21]:

Private Confessions 3:30-4:10pm. Mass will be cele-brated at 4:30pm.

Sunday [04/22]:

Mass will be celebrated at 7:00am and 10:00am.

Upcoming Parish Events

April 28 & 29: 1st Communion Mass at 4:30pm on Saturday and 10:00am on Sunday. May 3: St. Anne Meeting - Mother’s Day Celebration 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 - Game Night November 25: American Red Cross/Ireland K of C Blood Drive 7:30am-12:30pm. December 10: St. Anne Meeting - Christmas Party

“Our journey of Faith begins in Baptism”

We welcome into the Family of God:

Bryce Anthony Beier, child of Kyle and Jacqulyn (Hohl) Beier;

Everly Marie Stenftenagel, child of Justin and Andrea (Hall)

Stenftenagel;

Emmett John Wilz, child of John and Kathryn (Hulsman) Wilz.

Congratulations!!

Prayers and well wishes to Michael Grunert and Sagan

Rudolph who will be married on May 5, 2018. Keep

Michael and Sagan in your prayers. (Pub I)

Happy Anniversary to the following couples who will

be celebrating their 50+ Wedding Anniversaries in the

month of April; Dennis & Diane Henke, April 20;

Darrell & Mary Weisman, April 20; John & Sharon Erny, April 23;

Gene & Dianne Mehringer, April 23; Gary & Linda Rasche, April

24; Leo & Verena Schnaus, April 25; and Floyd & Sharon Jones,

April 29. May God bless you on your special day. Congratulations!

Rosalee Stemle

Our prayers and sympathy to the family of Rosalee

who died April 9. May they be comforted by our prayers.

Corporal Work of Mercy - Feed the Hungry

A wonderful group of volunteers from St. Mary Parish have been offering their time, talent and treasure helping to feed the hungry at the Commu-nity Meal in Jasper. We currently provide lunch the First Saturday in May, August, November and February. On May 5, we will again offer food, service and smiles to those struggling at this time. St. Mary can always use additional parishioners that may be interested in cooking or serving - great way to get in service hours. If you have an interest in providing your time and service to this ministry, please contact Stan Epple at 812-634-1130 or call the parish office and let us know. Money from our 2nd Collection this weekend goes to buy food for the Community Meal and also supplies for the Community Food Bank. Last month we bought hamburger from the money we collected. Thanks!

St. Mary/Ireland K of C Men’s Church Softball League - The

league is open to men of the parish who are 16 years or older or any

Ireland K of C member. If you were on a team roster last year, your

team captain will contact you. Anyone else that would like to join

call Fred Boehm at 812-482-4419. You must have their own person-

al insurance coverage. Diocese of Evansville and St. Mary Church

will not be liable for medical costs. A waiver must be signed by

everyone participating in our softball league.

Organ Recital - Sr. Catherine Duenne, OSB

When: Saturday, April 21 at 1:00 CDT

Where: First Presbyterian Church

609 SE 2nd Street, Evansville, Indiana

Everyone is invited to Sr. Catherine’s recital. Sr. Catherine

assists St. Mary on the weekend as our organist. Reception to

follow. Sister, thank you for all you do for our parish.

Liturgical Ministers for April 21 & 22

Servers:

4:30 pm Cody Scherle - Cheyenne Scherle 7:00 am Jared Englert - Spencer Englert 10:00 am Ethan Lents - Bailey Lents

Extraordinary Ministers:

4:30 pm Jill Weidenbenner - Cassey Wagner - Ruth Small Adam Schmitt - Patrick Gress 7:00 am Mary Werner - Robin Fromme - Cheryl Fromme Susan Oeding - Kathy Burton 10:00 am Eugene Hopf - Brian Fleck - Bridget Fleck Deb Brescher - Beth Gentry

Lectors:

4:30 pm Cindy Gress 7:00 am Karen Schwenk 10:00 am Michelle Renner

Lectors Website: http://lectorsproclaim.org (Year B)

Ushers:

4:30 pm Ed & Kathy Vollmer 7:00 am Clint Gogel - Phil Gogel 10:00 am Kevin & Martha Keusch

Sunday School:

10:00 am Shannon Elkins

April Area Events

19: Designer Bag Bingo sponsored by The Timbers of Jasper.

Doors open at 6:00pm; Bingo at 6:30pm at St. Joseph Parish

Center. 20 games for $20. Tickets must be purchased in advanced

by April 17. Proceeds benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. Call

812-482-6161 for more information.

20-22: Creative Women’s Retreat at Kordes Hall, Ferdinand. Info

or to register 812-367-1411, ext 2915 or www.thedome.org/events

20 & 21: Paraclete CEO Ministries will offer a free War Room

movie night as well as a “Power of Prayer” Retreat at St. Mary,

Huntingburg, Activities Center. Call 812-639-5342 for info.

21 & 22: Jasper Circle #140 Daughters of Isabella Spring Fling at

French Lick

24: Memorial Mass for deceased Jasper Circle #140 Daughters of

Isabella members at St. Joseph Church, Jasper at 6:30pm.

29: Healing Mass at Holy Family Church at 4:00pm. Praise and

Worship at 3:30pm. Celebrant Fr John Judie. For info call Charlie

Mendel 812-482-7502/www.evansvillecharismaticrenewal.org

30: Deadline to make reservations for the Mother’s Day Dinner

planned for Monday, May 14, at St. Joseph Parish Center. Doors

open at 5:30pm; dinner being served at 6:30pm. Call Kathy 812-

630-2616 or Betty 812-482-3661

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

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. Septem-

ber 8 & 9 will be the final program for 2018.