Saint Joseph Catholic Church 228 East Hendricks Street - Shelbyville, IN Parish Office: School:

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1 Saint Joseph Catholic Church 228 East Hendricks Street - Shelbyville, IN Parish Office: School: Saint Vincent DePaul Catholic Church 4218 E. Michigan Road - Shelbyville, IN Parish Office:

2 Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00 p.m. St. Joseph Sunday 8:45 a.m. St. Vincent 10:30 a.m. St. Joseph 1:00 p.m. St. Joseph (Spanish) Monday 5:00 p.m. St. Vincent Tuesday 8:30 a.m. St. Joseph 5:00 p.m. St. Joseph Wednesday 8:00 a.m. St. Vincent Thursday No Mass Friday 8:30 a.m. St. Joseph Confession Schedule Saturday 4:00 p.m. St. Joseph Sunday 8:15 a.m. St. Vincent 2:00 p.m. St. Joseph Monday Noon St. Joseph 5:30 p.m. St. Vincent Friday Noon St. Joseph By appointment anytime. Call Fr. Mike s cell phone at Adoration Schedule Mon thru Fri Noon - 1:00 p.m. St. Joseph Monday 5:30-6:00 p.m. St. Vincent 6:00-7:00 p.m. St. Joseph 1st Friday 9:00 a.m. Fri - 9:00 a.m. Sat St. Joseph Rosary Saturday 4:30 p.m. St. Joseph Wednesday 5:30 p.m. St. Vincent Mass Intentions For The Week Saturday August 18, :00 pm For the Parishioners Intentions Sunday August 19, :45 am Arthur and Pauline Nieman 10:30 am Joseph Jim and Rose Mary Ryan 1:00 pm Alejandro Alfaro Monday August 20, :00 pm Roberta Beyers Tuesday August 21, :30 am Mary Alice Miner 5:00 pm Ira Charles Duvelius Wednesday August 22, :00 am The Deceased Members of the Wisker Family Thursday August 23, No Mass Friday August 24, :30 am Mary Stadtmillerr Saturday August 25, :00 pm For the Living and Deceased Members of the D of I Sunday August 26, :45 am Richard Marshall 10:30 am For the Parishioners Intentions 1:00 pm For All Human Life Mass, Adoration and Vespers There WILL BE a Tuesday 8:30 a.m. School Mass when school is in session. There WILL NOT be Wednesday evening Adoration and Vespers at 6:00 p.m. at St. Joseph. There WILL NOT be a 6:00 p.m. Mass on First Fridays beginning in September at St. Joseph. Bulletin Submission Please submit your written and items for the bulletin by 9:00 a.m. on Monday. Please send to: Bulletin@sjsshelbyville.org All items must be received by 9:00 a.m. on Monday in order to be included in the bulletin for the following weekend. Thank you! Thank You! This bulletin is furnished to the Parish without charge. The advertisements that appear on the back of the bulletin completely defray all publishing costs. Please patronize these sponsors as a thank you for their kind generosity. Readings for the week of August 19 - August 26 Sunday: Prv 9:1-6; Ps 34:2-7; Eph 5:15-20; Jn 6:51-58 Monday: Ez 24:15-24; Dt 32:18-21; Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10; Dt 32:26-28, 30, 35cd-36ab; Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Ez 34:1-11; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Ez 36:23-28; Ps 51:12-15, 18-19; Mt 22:1-14 Friday: Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Jn 1:45-51 Saturday: Ez 43:1-7a; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Mt 23:1-12 Sunday: Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b; Ps 34:2-3, 16-21; Eph 5:21-32 [2a, 25-32]; Jn 6:60-69

3 From the Desk of Fr. Mike Dear Friends, A lot has been going on of late! I m thrilled about how well things are going. I want to count some graces and give you some updates. The Monday Morning Bible study got off to a great start! Many people came. Thanks. So many came not everyone will fit in the house, so we ll have this at the St. Vincent Hall from now on. Newcomers ALWAYS welcome. Mondays at 10 am. Family Faith Formation also started well. Lots and lots of families and lots and lots of grace. It is not too late to sign up. Water kickball was so wonderful last Sunday with our high schoolers. About 30 were here and enjoyed prayer, fun, and food. I wish all our high schoolers would come. Middle School youth group started also. Second Saturday of the month at 6 pm. Meet in the basement. Lots of kids and good brainstorming about service projects, fun outings, and other stuff! Children s Liturgy of the Word started last weekend. Remember: all preschoolers, kindergartners, and first graders are welcome. Every 10:30 am Sunday Mass. Many thanks to Mrs. Zagar and Mr. Cross for their work with this! State of the Parish: I will share about the state of our parish during Masses this weekend, and everyone will receive in the mail a nice annual report. It has good news to share. Automatic Withdrawal: Included in the Annual Report will be some information about how to set this up. It is a wonderful thing for everyone. I have it set up on my account. I don t have to think about writing a check; it just comes out. The parish benefits much from this, especially on snowy Sundays, vacation Sundays, and so on. Consider it anyway. God bless you! Joint Parish Picnic: The joint parish picnic will take place this Wednesday, August 22 at 6 pm. This was my welcome gathering a year ago. Seems like yesterday! That year went fast! RCIA starts very soon! Contact Sr. Joan or myself to get signed up! More info on page 6. My prayers and love! Fr. Mike Ask Fr. Mike Q. I ve noticed Seminarian Owen holds up your vestment during the consecration. Que Pasa? Anonymous A. Dear Anonymous, the answer is historical. Back in the day, especially in the 1500s or so, the vestments at Mass were quite heavy and ornate. Oftentimes they were too big for your average priest. Because they were so big and heavy, it was important to have someone help get the chausable out of the way when the priest went to elevate at the consecration. Even today, some chausables are big. The dark green one we have here, it is even a touch big for me. If I m not careful, it could knock over a cup or something. That s why Seminarian Owen also raised my chausable when I was incensing the altar. Q. Why did God make the world? Joseph S. (3rd grade) A. Dear Joseph, God bless you for this question and I have to tell you how much I appreciate looking out at you at Mass, because you are always paying close attention. I m not totally sure on this one Joseph, but I have a hunch that it s because God s love is so big that it spills out of himself. It s like my dog Glory. She often has so much energy, and if I kept her in a tiny room all day, she d go crazy. Same with God. He has so much love, so much energy, that he can t contain it; it overflows into the world, into his creation. As far as why he made the world that he did and as he did, all I can tell you is this: God is reflected everywhere in the world. Everything you see every animal, person, star, tree everything shows God somehow. Keep your eyes open and looking for him and you ll find his love somewhere! What are some things that are coming up at Do you have a question? Submit it online at stjoeshelby.org. There are 13 questions in the queue. Tuesday School Mass and Friday Mass Time Changed Mass time has changed for the Tuesday School Mass and the Friday Mass to 8:30 a.m. at St. Joseph.

4 August 12, Sunday Collection Budgeted Sunday Collection: $ 14, Total Sunday Collection: $ 14, Sunday s Surplus (Deficit): $ Year-To-Date Collection YTD Collection Budget: $ 99, YTD Collection Total: $ 95, YTD Surplus (Deficit): $ (3,820.87) Thanks for your generosity! It is amazing what God can do when we are generous. Please be sure to remember St. Joseph Parish in your will! St. Joseph News Joint Parish Picnic Save the Date! St. Joseph and St. Vincent joint parish picnic will be on Wednesday, August 22nd at 6:00 p.m. at the Blue River Memorial Park shelter house. Meat, drinks and paper products will be provided. Bring a side dish or dessert to share. Please plan to bring the family and enjoy the fellowship! St. Joseph Parish Office The St. Joseph Parish Office address is 228 East Hendricks Street, Shelbyville, IN Please use this address to send all correspondence to Fr. Mike, St. Joseph Church or the Parish Office. The Post Office will no longer deliver the mail to the old address. Thank you for your help. St. Joseph St. Anne s Altar Society Bakeless Sale The St. Joseph St. Anne s Altar Society will be holding a BAKELESS sale the weekend of Saturday, August 25th and Sunday, August 26th after each Mass. Members of St. Anne s Society will be accepting in their bakeware monetary contributions to support our parish altar and Holy Communion necessities. St. Joseph St. Anne s Altar Society The St. Joseph St. Anne s Altar Society will be holding a social event at the Knights of Columbus on Wednesday, August 29th from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Members are responsible for their own meal and drink purchases. Visit the St. Anne s member check-in table when entering to have your name submitted for the evening s social event drawing. Please come join other society members for an evening of fun and fellowship! Volunteers Needed If you would like to volunteer for the St. Joseph Oktoberfest on Saturday, September 29th, please contact Melissa Werst at or her at melissawerst@gmail.com. Need A Sacrament???? The sacraments are our greatest gifts from Jesus!!!! - If you have or know a child who has missed first reconciliation and/or first communion. - If you are civilly married and not married by the church. - If you missed your confirmation or know someone who has. Then signup online to receive these sacraments! Go to stjoeshelby.org and click on the "Need a Sacrament?" link under "Worship With Us."

5 St. Joseph News Children s Liturgy Volunteers Needed Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Matthew 18: 1-5. Within the Gospel of Matthew, Christ is calling us to lead our children to Him and do whatever we can to not hinder their pursuit of our Lord. You too can help bring the children of St. Joe s to Him through our new Children s Liturgy of the Word Program on Sunday mornings during 10:30 a.m. Mass. If you are interested and would like to help teach and/or watch over the children during this time, please contact Billy Cross at bcross@sjsshelbyville.org or simply call St. Joseph s Parish office at Flocknote for St. Joseph St. Joseph Parish uses a powerful communication tool called FLOCKNOTE. If you have not signed up for this tool, please sign up to receive important notifications about Holy days, events, cancellations, etc. It s free. You can receive information via or text. There are three ways to join: Via text messaging: Text: sjparish to Visit: flocknote.com/parishioners Visit our website: With this tool, we will be able to keep our Parish well informed. You can choose to stop receiving messages anytime and your privacy is secured. First Week of School at St. Joseph St. Joseph School Parking Lot Be sure to watch for the car drop off and pickup line, before and after school when students are unloading and loading into cars.

6 St. Joseph News Monday thru Saturday Lunch from 11:00 am - 1:00 p.m. Phone: Dinners Friday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. 2nd Sunday of each month from 11:00-1:00 p.m. Wing and Shrimp Night Wednesday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Served Hot, Honey Garlic and BBQ Bingo Thursday evening from 7:00-10:00 p.m. Golf League Tuesday evening 5:30 pm at Bear Chase Knights of Columbus Meeting Dates Council Meeting: 8:15 pm: (1st & 3rd Wednesday) Finance Meeting: 7:00 pm: (1st Wednesday) Columbian Homes Mtg.: 7:00 pm: (3rd Wednesday). St. Joseph and St. Vincent Rite of Christian Initiation RCIA classes are for those adults (18 years and older) who would like to know more about the Catholic Faith. It is also for those who desire to be received in full communion to the Catholic Church. St. Joseph and St. Vincent classes will be held jointly on Mondays beginning on Monday, September 17th at 7:00 p.m. There is no fee for these classes. Contact either Parish Office: St. Joseph at or St. Vincent at if you have questions or want to register. Now is the time to invite friends, family and neighbors who may be interested in learning more about our faith. Invite them to come along with you to see what it is like. All are welcome! Today s Readings First Reading Wisdom has built her house; she has dressed her meat, mixed her wine, yes, she has spread her table (Proverbs 9:1-6). Psalm Taste and see the goodness of the Lord (Psalm 34). Second Reading Be filled with the Spirit, giving thanks always and for everything (Ephesians 5:15-20). Gospel I am the living bread that came down from heaven (John 6:51-58). St. Joseph News Collection Counters Schedule August 20 August 27 *September 4 September 10 *Due to Labor Day Holiday EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Month of August: Saturday Mass at 5:00 p.m. Host: Tom Toll, Mary Ann Turner and Jessica Zuroske Cup: Alice Brown, Paul Nolting, Marilyn Williamson and Leroy Martin Sunday Mass at 10:30 a.m. Host: Becky Boyd, Angie Davies and Pauline Lancaster Cup: Jean Adams, Bob Carmony, Steve Lancaster and Marty Tormoehlin LECTORS - August 25 & 26 Saturday Mass at 5:00 p.m. Lu Ann Mason and Anne Renton Sunday Mass at 10:30 a.m. Judy Miller and Paul Sanders Teresa Wood s Team Tom Duvelius Team Nancy Nolting s Team Betsy Stephen s Team Upcoming Events/Meetings Date Time Event August 20 10:00 a.m. Bible Study August 20 6:00 p.m. Adoration August 22 6:00 p.m. St. Joseph and St. Vincent Joint Picnic USHERS - Month of August: Saturday Mass at 5:00 p.m. Pat Cassidy, Bob Gardner, Bill Grove and Bill Turner Sunday Mass at 10:30 a.m. Patrick Bohman, Susie Pouder, Dave Reinhart and Marty Tormoehlen MUSIC SCHEDULE - August 25 & 26 Saturday Mass at 5:00 p.m. Curtis and Angie Davies Sunday Mass at 10:30 a.m. Aaron Dixon St. Joseph Prayer Line If you would like your name placed on the prayer line, please contact Loretta Eckstein at If you would like to volunteer for the Prayer Line Ministry, have a little precious time and generous spirit, please call Loretta.

7 Sr. Joan s Corner Dear Parishioners, This story was told by Katie Prejean McGrady. I thought it was worth repeating: While flying home Sunday, I got a salad from Chili s at the airport and this conversation happened: A young man ordered food after me, and we both stood there waiting. I pulled my phone out at one point, and the Crucifix from my rosary pulled out too, hanging out of my pocket. He saw it and asked me if I was Catholic. Yes... very, I jokingly replied. Oh, he said back. He looked past me and said, I used to be Catholic, but I never really felt like I fit. I nodded my head, not sure what to say back. But he continued talking, I went to a bunch of different parishes when I moved, but no one ever even asked me my name. I always loved going. But no one seemed to want me there. So I stopped. Well, I said, What s your name? I m Joe. Well, Joe. I m Katie. I m very Catholic, and I d love to see you come back to the Church. I want you there. Yeah... maybe, he replied. He said, I know it s my fault I left for something so silly as no one asking me my name; but like, isn t that the first thing Jesus would want us to know about each other? Yeah, Joe. It is. And you re right. Church is about people encountering Jesus, and we do that with other people. Joe left because no one saw him; and yes, we could argue that we don t go to Mass to just build community, but to receive the Eucharist. But the community is important too. People matter. Their names matter; we need to know them. If you see someone new at our parish, ask them their name. Engage with them. Thank them for being there. It takes 10 seconds to introduce yourself. And who knows? Maybe that s all it ll take to keep them coming, and they stay rooted in the Truth of the Faith as a result. St. Vincent News St. Vincent Religious Education Classes St. Vincent Religious Education Classes will begin on Wednesday, September 5th. We have classes for children from 4 yrs. of age through 8th grade on Wednesday. The classes are held from 6:15 until 7:30 p.m. each week. Please register by ing Sr. Joan at joanm1213@gmail.com with the name and grade of your child/children or call or text and leave the same information. A parent or guardian is to accompany your child on the first class which will be held in St. Vincent Hall to fill out forms and pay the $50.00 fee for the year per family. During the first gathering, you will receive the schedule for the year, meet the teacher and aide and see the classroom where your child/children will be in the school building. Please register today so text books can be ordered soon. St. Vincent s Parish Council The St. Vincent s Parish Council will meet on Tuesday, August 21st at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. September Newsletter The deadline for the September Newsletter is this Sunday, August 19th. Please share summer activities, joys and sorrows with your parish family. Call Pat at or send her an at pat.barley49@gmail.com or put your items in the orange envelopes at each church door. Sr. Joan We joyfully share our gifts to nourish the community St. Vincent Purpose Statement August 12, 2018 Sunday Collection: $ 4, Children Collection: $ 8.00 Praying the Rosary There will NOT be rosary at St. Vincent Church on Wednesday, August 22nd at 5:30 p.m. See you at the Joint Parish Picnic. Thank You! Thank you to Allen and Robin Weiler and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weiler for their contribution to St. Vincent de Paul Church in memory of Bertie Beyer. May we continue to remember Bertie in our prayers.

8 Confirmation Classes Incoming freshmen should sign up to take their Confirmation classes this coming year. This year we have combined the Confirmation classes with St. Joseph and St. Vincent. Sign up online at stjoeshelby.org. Click the Faith Formation link. Classes will meet every first and third Sunday from 4:00-5:30 p.m. They will meet at St. Vincent on the first Sunday of the month and at St. Joseph on the third Sunday of the month. They will begin on August 19th. More information and signup on the St. Joe website. Youth Group Meeting Schedule August 19-6:00 p.m. Youth Group Meeting August 26-6:00 p.m. Youth Group Meeting St. Joseph/St. Vincent News St. Joseph/ St. Vincent Mum Fundraiser The Youth Group is preselling 9 Mums. This fundraiser will help fund activities for our Youth Groups. Orders will be taken now through Friday, August 24th. The flowers are ordered by Mathies Landscaping and will be ready for pickup at Mathies on Friday, August 31st from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The cost is $10 each. Colors available are red, yellow, bronze, white, orange, purple and pink. If you would like to order Mums and you need an order form, please call Billy at St. Joseph s Parish Office at Thank You for your support! High School Youth Group Kickoff Celebration!!

9 St. Joseph Staff Pastor: Very Rev. Michael T. Keucher, VF Cell Phone: Deacon: Rev. Mr. Tom Hill Admin. Assistant: Mrs. Jan Lux Buildings and Grounds: Mr. Bryan Fischer Business Manager: Mrs. Rebecca Makowski Hispanic Coordinator: Mr. James E. Velez Music Minister: Mr. Aaron Dixon School Principal: Mr. Jim Tush School Secretary: Mrs. Kathleen Simpson Youth Minister/PCL: Mr. Billy Cross St. Vincent Staff Parish Life Coordinator: Sister Joan Miller Phone: Youth Minister: Mr. Billy Cross Parish Council President: John Wisker Phone: Cemetery Operations: JJ Jones Phone: Hall Rental: Eileen Settles Phone: Evangelization St. Joseph s and St. Vincent s Parishioners. Volunteers are needed. If you can help, please contact Clare Delaney at or delaneyclare1@gmail.com. Thank you for your help. RCIA will be starting in just a few weeks. If you know anyone who might be interested in learning about the Catholic faith or has been away from the faith and you don t want to invite them or you prefer to have someone else invite them, please contact Gaye McKenney at or gayemck@comcast.net or Pat Barley at or pat.barley49@gmail.com and we will gladly extend a personal invitation to them. Fridays Prayer For Human Life Each Friday, August 3rd September 28th, answer the U.S. Bishops call to pray and fast that a change in the U.S. Supreme Court will move our nation closer to the day when every human being is protected in law and welcomed in life. Join at Those who sign up will receive little - known facts about Roe vs. Wade to share with others. Women s Retreat Mark your calendars for a Retreat. A Women s Retreat will be on Saturday, September 29th from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Sisters of St. Francis Convent at the Oldenburg Franciscan Center. The topic will be Going Deeper With God. Watch the bulletin for more details. Prayer Requests If you would like to place a name on our Bulletin Prayer List, please send an with your loved one s name along with your name and phone number to Bulletin@sjsshelbyville.org or call the Parish office at We will only place the name of the person, for whom we are praying, in the bulletin. Be sure you have their permission before submitting their name. Please Remember in Your Prayers: Colleen Hradnansky John Veerkamp Alex Kalsxheur Tammy Jones