Worship and Word. Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time June 17, Prayer List. Illness

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1 Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time June 17, 2012 Worship and Word This Sunday s Readings Next Sunday s Readings Ezekiel 17:22-24 Isaiah 49:1-6 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 Acts 13:22-26 Mark 4:26-34 Luke 1:57-66, 80 Gather Book 1011 Gather Book 1149 Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Weekend of June 16/17 In today s Gospel, Jesus compares the beginning of God s kingdom to a mustard seed. This tiny seed, which fits in the palm of a hand, can grow to fifteen feet with sprawling branches! Like the mustard seed, the Christian community had a tiny, seemingly insignificant beginning. The church, which began with about 120 followers, added three thousand people on Pentecost Day following the descent of the Holy Spirit. Since then, the number of Christ s disciples has grown incalculably and continues to grow throughout the world. Good stewards go about God s business of planting seeds among all those they encounter. What will we do this week to add to God s kingdom? There will be no evening or Saturday morning Communion Services until restoration of the church is complete. MONDAY, June 18, :00 a.m. Mary Seward by Cahill Family TUESDAY, June 19, :00 a.m. Martine Sellmer by Family WEDNESDAY, June 20, :00 a.m. Alan Wolford by Elaine Harrold THURSDAY, June 21, :00 a.m. Bev Fox by Cheryl Courtney FRIDAY, June 22, :00 a.m. Olga Budnick by Schneider Family SATURDAY, June 23, :30 p.m. John R. Slattery by Herbert & Florence Young SUNDAY, June 24, :00 a.m. Bob Volz-4th Anniv. by Volz Family 8:30 a.m. Hugh Grant by Roddy & Judy MacDonald 10:30 a.m. Bonnie Dunnewind by Linda Crawford Noon Steve Seward & Jerry Cahill by Cahill Family 5:30 p.m. For the Parish Readings for the Week of June 17, 2012 Monday 1 Kgs 21:1-16; Ps 5; Mt 5:38-42 Tuesday Saint Romuald, Abbot 1 Kgs 21:17-29; Ps 51; Mt 5:43-48 Wednesday 2 Kgs 2:1, 6-14; Ps 31; Mt 6:1-6, Thursday Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious Sir 48:1-14; Ps 97; Mt 6:7-15 Friday Saint Paulinus of Nola, Bishop; Saint John Fisher, Bishop, and Thomas More, Martyr 2 Kgs 11:1-4, 9-18, 20; Ps 132; Mt 6:19-23 Vigil: Nativity of Saint John the Baptist: Jer 1:4-10; 1 Pt 1:8-12; Lk 1:5-17 Saturday Chr 24:17-25; Ps 89; Mt 6: rd Pub Matthew Barker & Amber Owens Prayer List Illness Judy Adams, Delores & Odie Boston, Megan Bozarth, Thomas Burrin, Michelle Chasteen, Randy Collins, Debbie Courtney, Lisa Crawford, Frank Danbeck, Kristen Decker, Abela Dicen, Annie Dimmitt, Harry Elliott, Eileen Garrett, Gerald Glassing, Dennis Goldsberry, John Grant, William Greenlee, Phyllis Gunderson, Jerry Hayman, Mary Heinrich, Laura Henneberry, Sharon Holmes, Frank Klepek, Karen Kober, Joseph Kocha, Jeffrey Lafata, Barbara Lee, Rita McAtee, Brad McLaughlin, Mary Maillet, Diane Metheny, Mark Miller, Larry Monahan, Kim Newman, Madeline Owens, Rita Paradise, Mary Lou Pearson, Jim Poole, Rita Portish, Ralph Rancourt, Patricia Rains, Michael Robertson, Pat Salata, Caitlyn Sears, Judy Sieferman, Theresa Simmons, Carl Sutton, Elmer Szhlensker, Colleen Theofanis, Maggie Jean Treis, Joe Valentine, Joan Vondersaar, Vicki Walker, Linda Weilhamer, Brenda Williams, Duane Zishka

2 Resources & Development Bingo June 22, 2012 Callers; J Csenar, T Jost, S Quinnette Team #6 Captain; M Starsiak: Early Setup; K Kutcher, L Wasson: Supply; E Stemler: Salad; S Betz: Fryer; L Deken: Workers; J Abatayo, C Grider, C Mertz, K Passarelli, D Ratz, T Riedy: Bakers: M Sgroi, P Litzelman, B Link, A Urich, L Zarco: Parish Stewardship of Treasure Week of June 10, 2012 Weekly Budget $26, Weekly Offering $28, YTD Actual $1,278, YTD Budget $1,317, YTD Gain (Loss) ($38,907.02) Endowment $ Special Collection $ SPECIAL COLLECTION June 24, 2012 For Peter s Pence (Works of the Holy Father). Thank you for your generosity to these worthy missions. Save the Dates!!! July 19, 20 & 21, 2012 For all the details and additional information join us on Facebook (St. Christopher Festival) or go to the website Due to the church fire, all Scrip Mass sales will be cancelled until further notice. We will be doing modified sales, though if you would like to purchase Scrip, there are three alternative methods your order to Connie Grider at csg65@comcast.net, fill out an order form and drop it in the Sunday collection (order forms can be found on the school s w e b s i t e ), o r o r d e r o n - l i n e t h r o u g h We will take orders via these three methods through the first weekend of the month, process the orders and then deliver them the following weekend. Orders over $1,000 will be processed at any time during the month. Payment will be expected upon delivery. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact Connie Grider at Thanks for your understanding. We appreciate our Brothers and Sisters in Faith, especially St. Andrews and Speedway Christian Church, for offering their help during the time of restoration at St. Christopher. Faith Formation RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) Are you thinking about becoming Catholic? Find out more if: You are an unbaptized person wanting to become a member of the Catholic Church and want to receive Baptism, Eucharist & Confirmation Or: You are a baptized person in another faith wanting to become a member of the Catholic Church and want to receive Eucharist & Confirmation. We all learn from one another. The RCIA gives you a chance to explore faith and find your place in the Church. Join us on this adventure of faith that begins on Wednesday, September 12 at 7:00 p.m. For further information call Bill before September 12 at ext. 115 Gospel: Mark 4:26-34 Theme: God s reign is unfolding. Question for Children: Have you ever had to walk in the dark with no light? How is that like walking by faith and not by sight? What did you have to do to keep going in the dark? Question for Youth: Do you pray and ask for faith? How do you work on building your faith? Question for Adults: When do you find it hardest to have faith? Must you see answered prayer, or can you peacefully accept God s will?

3 Faith Formation ADULT FAITH CORNER: Because of the damage to the Church, this group will not meet until further notice. If you have any questions, contact the Coordinator, Dan Dunn at PLAN AHEAD. MARK YOUR CALENDAR! The next Women s RETREAT, Christ Renews His Parish, (CRHP) is scheduled for October 13-14, Pencil that in on your calendar and know Team #2 is happily in preparation to receive you with a warm welcome on October 13! Men's Saturday Scripture Study: This group meets the first and third Saturdays of the month beginning at 8:00 a.m. All men of the parish and their guests are invited to attend. They read and discuss the scripture readings for the following Sunday. Come and join the men for lively discussions. Coffee and donuts are provided. Because of the damage to the Church, arrangements for a meeting place are pending. For additional information contact Kevin Deardorf at June 24, :30 a.m. Bob Hopper 10:30 a.m. Larry Hurst Liturgical Commission June 23-5:30 p.m. June 24-7:00 a.m. June 24-8:30 a.m. June 24-10:30 a.m. June 24- Noon June 24-5:30 p.m. E Espinoza/V Hall M Matter/J Warner K Deken/M Kesler B Eisele/S Heffner M Sidor/B Sidor B Malatestinic/A Witek Christian Services The SAM-Substance Addiction Ministry is leading a twelve step study using the material and study guide in Breathing Under Water Spirituality and the Twelve Steps by Richard Rohr. Everyone, the addicted and the afflicted, has the opportunity to participate in this book study which is held the second Monday of each month. The next meeting will be held on July 9 from 7-8:30 p.m. A location is to be announced. For additional information, contact Norine Chastain or Theresa Donahue We are an informal small group who meet once a month to discuss a book with spiritual meaning. Contact betty.reagan@yahoo.com if you are interested or have any questions. St. Christopher Explorations in Faith Book Club meets the first Thursday every month at 7 p.m. The July meeting will be held on July 5 and the book discussion will be The Longest Trip Home: A Memoir by John Grogan. Location of meeting to be determined. (Some books are available at the Marion County Public Library) From Mr. Schurger: We had our sixth grade graduation on May 23. We are sending on a wonderful group of students. They do not hold onto their problems, rather they work hard to conquer them and live full Christian lives. I am very proud of this group and their accomplishments. We wish them the best of luck in the years to come. St. Chris Food Pantry Information: Pantry News Our Midwest volunteers were busy at work again this time bagging 2,450 pounds of frozen noodles. What a job!! We all had fun while doing the work. One volunteer said that she didn t work this hard when she got paid during her work career. As you are planting your garden again this year, please keep the pantry in mind. We would love to serve fresh vegetables to our patrons later this summer. Thank you for all that you do. St. Christopher Food Pantry HOSPITALITY/GREETER MINISTRY! Are you looking for a ministry? The Hospitality/Greeter Ministry has the wonderful privilege of greeting members, guests and visitors to our Parish C o m m u n i t y w i t h a h e a r t f e l t smile, a hearty handshake and sometimes even a warm hug. At this point in time, we have nine parishioners who have volunteered in this ministry. This is a good start but it would be awesome to have more! For further information and/or to volunteer please either call Deb Bechetel, or Sr. Kathy, Ext 114. Hope to hear from you!

4 Christian Services Opportunities to work with Saint Vincent de Paul to help people living in poverty: 2nd Saturday each month July14 - SVdP Indy Food Pantry 4th Saturday each month - June 23 - Help Feed the Hungry. Pass out food and clothes to homeless people Saturday, June 30 Help at the SVdP Distribution 1201 East Maryland Street. We work until about noon. We need help every Saturday at the SVdP Food Pantry and Distribution Center. The hours are flexible to fit your availability. We especially need people to drive trucks and help pick up furniture. Contact Paul Guenin at or padeceje2@aol.com for further information and times and places to meet for carpooling. Sleeping on a hard floor is Painful! We Need Your Beds! Thanks for your bed donations! Please donate your extra beds to SVdP so they can be given to parents and children who are now sleeping on the hard floor. We will quickly pick them up deliver them to people who really need them. To donate beds contact Paul or padeceje2@aol.com. We have received 164 beds since we started in October Thanks! SVdP Donation Options: To donate other furniture and appliances call the SVdP Donation phone line, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Washers and dryers are also in short supply, and the SVdP Distribution Center will accept units for checkout and repair regardless of condition. If you have a reliable car or van you would be willing to donate, please contact Paul Guenin at or padeceje2@aol.com Church What is the Church? Where is the Church? Who is the Church? The building is not the Church, Even though tears fall and hearts break When the building is damaged. The Church is the people. The Church is where the people are. It makes no difference where we meet As long as we remember that We are the Church. We are the soul of the Church. In this world we are the hands, feet and voice of Jesus. We are the unconditional love, forgiveness. We are the Church that asks for grace from God almighty. We, the people, are the Church. With the help of our Priests we will remain the Church. By Trudy Bledsoe Parish Life 75th Anniversary Information! We're compiling a memory book that will be published in time for the Diamond Anniversary. You can submit pictures and stories at stchristopher75th@gmail.com or drop them off in the parish office. You can also keep up with the latest information at facebook.com/stchris75. Attention all bakers - the Festival Pie room is looking for donations of cakes & baked goods for the 75th Annual Festival July The unique homemade items sell best and don't forget the "kids!" Dust off those cookbooks and help us remain "Tops in Food!" for the next 75 years! The Festival Committee is looking for a Chairperson to run the steam table on Saturday afternoon during festival from 11:00-5:00 pm. If you are able to volunteer, please contact A.J. Ploughe at or ajp@sbcglobal.net Raffle Tickets are available for pick up after all Masses. Please help the parish at this time in not only picking up your tickets to save the cost on postage, but selling them. Additional Raffle tickets are available at the Parish Office. If you are unable to sell or purchase the tickets, just turn them in to the office or with the Sunday Collection. Yard signs are available for pick up this weekend. If you live in a high traffic area, please consider putting a yard sign in your yard. (Note - if you live in the town of Speedway, make sure the sign is in your yard, not the right of way between the street & the sidewalk! Remember - Fish Battering will take place on Monday July 16th! Many hands are needed for this task!! All married couples of the Archdiocese who will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary during 2012 are invited to the 29th Annual Golden Jubilee Mass at 2:00 p.m. (EDT) on Sunday, September 23 at SS Peter & Paul Cathedral, Indianapolis. Couples who already have passed this milestone are also encouraged to attend. Bishop Christopher J. Coyne, Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, will celebrate this Mass. A reception for the Jubilarians and their families will follow immediately after the Mass. The event is free of charge, but registration is required. For more information, contact the Office of Family Ministries, Registration forms can be obtained online at and completed forms can be ed to Flor Bickel at fbickel@archindy.org. Forms can also be obtain in the parish office.

5 Around the Archdiocese You are invited to join the Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand, Indiana, at their Summer Social, July 7, 2012, on the monastery grounds, in celebration of 145 years since their founding. Over 40 handmade quilts will be raffled, plus there will be other raffles, games, and lots of food. For more information, visit Attention friends and Alumni of Cardinal Ritter High School! Please join us on Saturday, June 30th for the annual Alumni Legacy Golf Tournament. This event will be held at Coffin Golf Club this year and will include 18 holes of golf and dinner. New this year is a Young Alumni special rate of $50 for CRHS grads from 2002 and later. Go to cardinalritter.org/alumni/golf-tournament for more information and to sign up online. Message from Fr. Dave Last week s bulletin I ended my reflection about the Eucharist and said we would continue today with some thoughts on the new English we use at Mass. Fr. Michael Ryan, a pastor in the Archdiocese of Seattle, proposed in 2009 to delay the publication of the new English Missal and road-test it for one year before being implemented. 2,300 people in this English speaking world signed on to his website and supported his effort, but this all fell on deaf ears and so we have the new English Missal. Some background may be useful. Popes John XXIII and Paul VI ( ) were the Popes of Vatican Council II. Many will recall John convened the Council, he died and Paul finished it and then began the task to implement the documents of this Council. At Pope Paul s death in 1978, the Polish Pope John Paul II took control of the Church and he became suspicious of the power given to the National Episcopal Conferences in the world and the power given to the laity and gradually much of the work of Vatican II and its documents were diluted and the Church began ever so slowly to curtail and eliminate the renewal began in the late 60s and move back to the 50s. Pope Benedict, in many ways, continues this same effort and many examples can be given. So we have now a Vatican II Church and another Church we might call Pre-Vatican II in mentality and practice. Some Catholics want to dismiss the 1960 Council as irrelevant and not binding, but an ecumenical Council we do not, we cannot dismiss, even a Pope cannot. The new English Missal is a prime example. Another is the ongoing investigation of the Women Religious in this country and we will deal with this at a later time. Anyone can read two documents of Vatican II (they are not difficult to read and can be found on the internet) these two documents being The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy and The Church in the Modern World. If you take some time to read these I think you may agree with what I am saying here. It is much like national politics today, one can decide where one is as a member of the Church, neither one right or wrong, let us say different churches but all the same Catholic. With this in mind, we can now take a look at the new English Missal we began last Advent, almost seven months ago. How do you like the new English Mass? I and many priests with whom I talk, are having difficulty praying the new English and making it say something prayerful to those assembled for Mass. I do the best I can, but stumble on the wooden and literal translations, archaic vocabulary ( consubstantial, oblation ) inflated language (holy and unblemished, paying their homage, enter under my roof ). Some of the new prayers are beautiful and help me pray at Mass. But often the language is not the way you and I talk, even to God. It is so different from the plain spoken words of Jesus in prayer and parable and is in glaring contrast to the directive of the Constitution on the Liturgy of Vatican II which says: both texts and rites should be drawn up so that they express more clearly the holy things which they signify; the Christian people should be able to UNDERSTAND THEM WITH CLARITY and to take part in them fully, actively and as befits a community. Do you understand this new translation with clarity? I hope you do but often I do not and I struggle and stumble over the convoluted syntax of the prayers. And if I do not understand, how in heavens name will you understand since you do not have the text before you? This being so, I suggest poor pastoral theology is happening each Sunday in our parish churches and our hands are tied: we are held to the new text. I am convinced many Catholics, lay and ordained, will not say it but do not care for Vatican II and its aftermath and were delighted to see the old Sacramentary disappear and this new English we use being implemented. After 50 years being a priest I like to say what I want and you are free to agree or to not agree. I saw Vatican II happen and its implementation and was thrilled and now I am saddened at times to see the attempts to undo the Council of 1962, the year of my ordination. We will continue this discussion next week?