ST. MICHAEL Catholic Church

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1 MARCH ST. MICHAEL Catholic Church 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT Parish Office: School Office: Parish Website: J E F F E R S O N B O U L E V A R D G R E E N F I E L D, I N Mission Statement St. Michael Catholic Church is committed to spreading the love of Christ by growing in faith, building disciples, and serving all. Vision Statement St. Michael Catholic Church will grow in faith, spread the love of Christ, build disciples, and actively serve others through the following: Adequate space for worship, fellowship, and education; A spiritually-centered, vibrant worship; Support for one another as we work to proclaim our faith; An atmosphere that promotes and supports family values and the teachings of the Catholic Church; A total Catholic education available to all ages through our parish school and catechetical programs; and Participation in our Church and community as disciples of Jesus. Motto St. Michael Catholic Church: Growing in faith, building disciples, serving in Christ s name. Weekly Schedule Sunday Mass 8:00 & 10:45am Monday Communion Service 8:30am Tuesday & Wednesday Mass 6:00pm Thursday & Friday Mass 8:30am Saturday Confessions 4-4:30pm Mass 5:00pm Holy Days of Obligation Vigil Mass 7:00pm Day of Masses 8:30am & 7:00pm Pastoral Staff Rev. Msgr. William Stumpf Pastor bstumpf@stmichaelsgrfld.org Dcn. Wayne Davis Diaconal Ministry deaconwayne@att.net Walt Brown Business Manager wbrown@stmichaelsgrfld.org Paula Richey Coordinator of Youth & Family Ministries prichey@stmichaelsgrfld.org Cindy Powers Music Ministry cpowers616@yahoo.com Linda Newett Administrative Assistant lnewett@stmichaelsgrfld.org Donna Davis Bookkeeper dldavis@stmichaelsgrfld.org Dodie Fleming Assistant Theresa Slipher School Principal tslipher@stmichaelsgrfld.org Linda Soltes School Secretary lsoltes@stmichaelsgrfld.org Gary Warner Maintenance gwarner@stmichaelsgrfld.org Tom Medley Custodian tmedley@stmichaelsgrfld.org Parish Pastoral Council Maury Mayfield Dennis DeCapua Jennifer Titus Jean Grubbs Jay Shininger Mary Arthur Commission Representatives Cindy Kattau Faith Formation John Davis Pro-Life/Family/Social Concerns Jeff Lovins School Judy Ann Wilson Spirituality Howard Green Stewardship Lori Mayfield Youth Ministry

2 St. Michael Lenten Mission with Brother Bob St. Michael will be hosting a Lenten parish mission called Journey with Jesus. Our guest mission leader will be Brother Bob Baxter, a friar, from Mt. Saint Francis in Southern Indiana. Join us as Brother Bob leads us through the Stations of the Cross as we prepare for the Resurrection of Our Lord at Easter. The Mission is scheduled for 7:00 P.M. each evening, April 6, 7, and 8 in the church building. Please arrive a little early to find your seat and bring your open heart to share in Jesus journey. For more information please call the parish office at or prichey@stmichaelsgrfld.org. Stations of the Cross Friday 7:00 P.M. Church The Light Is On St. Michael is participating in this Archdiocesan program offering the sacrament of Reconciliation after Mass on Wednesday, April 2, (at about 6:30 P.M.). Our Lenten Penance Service is on Thursday, April 3 at 7:00 P.M. Holy Week Lectors, Servers, Ushers, Sacristans, Extra-Ordinary and Volunteers for the Foot Washing Needed Sign up sheets are in the back of church. Please sign up as soon as possible to ease planning for the Holy Week and Easter celebrations. St. Michael s Men s Softball Team Are you interested in a church softball league? Call Jason Parker at to join the St. Michael team. 40 Days, 40 Moments with Francis Launched by Pope Francis and created by the Pontifical Mission Societies, the MISSIO App connects you to the Pope and his daily messages--a way to focus in the daily blur of our fast-paced world. By downloading MISSIO onto your mobile device, you can have at your fingertips for your Lenten journey: * The Pope's daily homily * News from Rome and around the world * Videos, images, and stories for personal reflection and prayer * Mission support. MISSIO is a way to connect--as one Body of Christ--with Pope Francis, with young and old, rich and poor, believers and searchers. This Lent, don't miss the connection! Learn more at Readings for the Week of March 30 Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/Eph 5:8-14/Jn 9:1-41 Monday: Is 65:17-21/Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12/Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 49:8-15/Jn 5:17-30 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14/Jn 5:31-47 Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Jn 7:1-2, 10, Saturday: Jer 11:18-20/Jn 7:40-53 Next Sunday: Ez 37:12-14/Rom 8:8-11/Jn 11: St. Michael s Church Greenfield, IN Our Pro-Life C o m m i t t e e meets on the second Tuesday of the month in the Cry Room of church at 7pm. Join us! Sunday Reflection "So he went and washed, and came back able to see." The man born blind was healed by the power of Christ. But the man played his part as well. First, he let Jesus spread the clay on his eyes, which was probably just as strange as it sounds. This wasn't a typical practice for curing blindness! In fact, there was no such practice; as the blind man said, "It is unheard of that anyone ever opened the eyes of a person born blind." Yet the man trusted Jesus enough to submit to this odd therapy. Then, still caked in mud, the man followed Christ's direction to wash in the Pool of Siloam. Only after this washing was the healing complete. If the man had doubted Jesus, if he had been too skeptical to participate in this unusual ritual, he would not have been cured. But he believed. He took Jesus at his word and obeyed his command. Ironically, this man without physical vision "saw" what those around him did not. He recognized that Jesus was a prophet. The Pharisees, on the other hand, were "blinded" by Jesus' boldness in curing the man on a Sabbath day. They thought they were looking at a sinner. Jesus tells us he came, "so that those who do not see might see." Where do we fall on this spectrum of spiritual vision? Are we like the man who followed Christ without question? Like him, do we respond to Jesus with obedience, even when it doesn't "appear" to make sense at the time? Or do we struggle to see Christ in the trials of life? During this season of Lent may we identify any areas where doubt has created a blind spot in our hearts. Let us pray that our eyes may be opened to recognize, even amidst struggles, the One who is "the light of the world." Car Wash & Donuts Weekend Cars Washed after Sunday 10:45am Mass April 6 Donuts sold after 8:00 and 10:45 A.M. Masses. Saturday, Apr. 5, Tickets will be sold to get your car washed on Sunday.

3 Sunday Morning Rel Ed Sacramental Preparation continues with work in your First Communion books. First Communion individual pictures will be taken on April 26 at 9:00 A.M. The retreat on Saturday, May 3, at 8:45 A.M. First is Saturday, May 17 with a group picture at 9:00 A.M. sharp and the Mass begins at 11:00 A.M. Youth Ministry High School Remember classes meet from 5-7pm. Registrations are being accepted for the summer mission trip to Nashville, TN June 29-July 5 through Catholic Heart Work Camp. If interested, c o n t a c t P a u l a R i c h e y a t prichey@stmichaelsgrfld.org. Registrations are being accepted for the youth conference at the University of Steubanville June If interested in attending contact prichey@stmichaelsgrfld.org. Jr. High Classes meet from 5 7:00 P.M. St. Michael s School St. Michael Catholic School will be on Spring Break until March 30. We hope everyone has a very safe and fun break from school. Did you miss the registration date? It is not too late to turn your registration paper work into the School or Parish Office. The registration fee is now $ Market Day Pickup will be March 26 th, even though we will be on Spring Break. Pickup will be in the Father Severin Parish Life Center. Reminders SCRIP Program - Gift Cards may be purchased after Mass at the Church doors or ordered at school by Monday at 9 am for delivery the following weekend. Prayer Blankets may be requested for yourself or a sick friend or relative by calling Martha Knecht at Trash Bags - available for purchase in the office. To Schedule Meetings in Parish facilities - call Linda at the parish office at Changing Hearts See our weekly newsletter with news of the culture and the names of the two states and fasting suggestions posted on pink paper at each church door. Please join us. Adult Opportunities RCIA Sessions explaining the Catholic Faith continue here at St. Michael on Tuesdays. The sessions are from 7-9 P.M. every Tuesday in room 2 of the Fr. Severin Life Center. Please call, text or Deacon Wayne at , dcn.waynedavis@gmail.com if you have any questions. Sunday AM Bible Study focuses on the Penitential Psalms for Lent. This six week study began Sunday, March 9, 9:15-10:30 A.M. in Rm. 2, Fr. Severin Life Center. Please bring a Bible and a Catechism of the Catholic Church if you have one. Registration is not required. For more information: Darlene Davis, ljdarlene@gmail or Everyday Catholicism Class meets Thursday 9:15-10:45 AM. and continues with Fr. Robert Barron's popular ten part series, Catholicism, in the Parish Office Meeting Room. You have probably heard about this series on EWTN or from others in the parish who have participated in it previously. These presentations are exciting and dynamic. Discussion will follow the video each week. MOPS - Mothers of Preschoolers Mothers with children from birth through kindergarten are welcome. MOPS meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 9 to 11:00 A.M. in the Fr. Severin Center, Room 1 from August to May. Child care provided. If you have any questions please us at stmichaelsmops@gmail.com or visit our website Our Lady of Fatima s Rosary Makers Guild meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays from 10:00 A.M. till noon in the parish office meeting room. All are welcome! For more information contact Jody Smith at Rosary Sodality meets on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month for the 6:00 P.M. Mass and rosary, then moves to the Fr. Severin Life Center Room 2. Young Adult Ministry Join us on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month at 7:00 P.M. For more information check us on Facebook under "St. Michael Greenfield Young Adults," on or us at youngadults.stmichaelsgrfld@gmail.com. You can also call or text Scott Seibert at Stewardship The blind man was willing to let Jesus minister to him and willingly did all Jesus asked of him. The Pharisees were more resistant to His message, spending their time and energy to disprove the miracle. Which am I more like, the man born blind or the Pharisees? Welcome Committee Members at the Holy Family Shrine April 12/13 5:00 P.M. Jan & Jerry O Neill 8:00 A.M. Bob & Carolyn Roach 10:45 A.M. Mark & B.J. Drewes P A R I S H S T E W A R D S H I P March 16 Sunday Collection... $12, Electronic Giving... $25.00 Actual Year-to-Date Total Sunday Collection...$618, Budgeted Annual Sunday Collection...$590, Last week s Sunday Collection... $12, Electronic Giving... $6, Actual Year-to-Date Total Sunday Collection...$636, Budgeted Annual Sunday Collection...$606, Please note: Actual year end budget results may vary due to unexpected expenses or income. Thank you for your generosity. **Booster Club** Name Drawn: Mr. & Mrs. Matt McKeeman Did they win? Sorry, no winners. Amount Next Week: $300 4th Sunday of Lent March 30,

4 Celebration of the Sacraments Contact the Parish Office for details. Baptism - Classes in preparation are offered several times each year for expecting couples. Couples are encouraged to participate during pregnancy before the child s birth. Baptisms are celebrated during the Eucharist or privately. Confirmation - Candidates for this sacrament are prepared when a student is high school age. Anointing of the Sick - The Sacrament of the Sick is available anytime by request before surgery or during serious illness. Reconciliation and Eucharist Preparation - Those of age to begin celebrating the sacraments are prepared in the family setting since parents are the primary educators of their children in matters of faith and sacraments. Matrimony/Marriage - Please contact Father or Deacon Wayne at least six, preferably nine months, before an anticipated wedding date for preparation and instructions. For Natural Family Planning information, please call John and Michelle Stutz at Penance, Reconciliation - Saturdays, 4:00-4:30pm. Anytime by appointment. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) - Interested in, or have questions about, the Catholic faith? Please contact Deacon Wayne at or dcn.waynedavis@gmail.com for information on the RCIA process. Men s Prayer Group meets every Wednesday morning at 9:00 am in the Church Cry Room. Bring a Bible. Prayer Basket - Drop requests in any time and remember to pray for those already in the basket! It s a Book Drive Please help us fill up the bookshelf at Peyton Manning Hospital with great books for the kids! Grace is a 7th grade girl with severe asthma. She spends a lot of time in the hospital. She noticed that there are very few books for middle school kids to read. So Challenge is having a book drive and needs your help! What: New or gently used books for middle school boys or girls to be donated to Peyton Manning Children s Hospital When: Collecting books all through March Where: Place in book collection boxes in school & church??? Kim Couch jkcouch@comcast.net Thank you!!!! Sponsored by 5th grade Challenge-St Michael Help Wanted Immediately Licensed school bus driver needed to drive our St. Michael bus on the town route. Please call Walt in the Parish Office at if you are interested. Mass Intentions March 31-April 4 Monday 8:30 am Communion Service Tuesday 6:00 pm Fr. Severin Wednesday 6:00 pm Frank Wickberg by His Family Thursday 8:30 am The Schnelle Family by Their Family First Friday 8:30 am Mary Ann Grande by Grade 5A First Friday 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross First Friday Adoration after Mass until Saturday at 9:00 am 5th Sunday of Lent April 5/6 First Saturday 9:00 am Benediction & Devotions Saturday 5:00 pm Phil Gardner by Dave & Rita Berg Sunday 8:00 am Norm Bohnert by Charlie & Karen Davidson Sunday 10:45 am For the People April 5/6 Liturgical Ministers Schedule Collection Counters SATURDAY - 5:00 PM Gordon Papke, Carole Maynard and Philip Rihm Dave Berg, Darlene Davis, Barb Farrell, Judy Fuller, Beth Gallagher, Anna Morgan and Sarah Wuestefeld Lectors Cindy & Mike Kattau Servers Tom Brogan, Matthew Hankins and Chloe Couch Scrip Coupons Siobhan Schafer SUNDAY - 8:00 AM Janet Huebner, Madonna Miles, David and Jeanne O Donnell, Tim Pfahl, Vera Price and Jody Smith Lectors Wayne Dye and Elizabeth Galloway Servers Desiree Sitton, Enrique and Maribel Ferrara Scrip Coupons Maura Hutchinson SUNDAY - 10:45 AM Eileen Barada, Sylvia Davis, Ginny Forthofer, Theresa Mayer, Al or Jan Panther, Paula Richey and Mary Ann Walker Lectors Cindy Geswein and P. J. Halter Servers Emily Perry, Ethan and Sarah Stutz Scrip Coupons Stephanie Berty Golden Living Centers Brandywine Located behind Hancock Regional Hospital March 30, th Sunday of Lent 4

5 First Annual St. Michael Color Guard Clinic Kindergarten-Fourth Grade Practice Dates: May 12 th, & 14 th. Fifth Grade-Eighth Grade Practice Dates: May 13 th, & 15 th. **PRACTICE TIMES FOR BOTH GROUPS WILL BE 5:30-7:00 PM HELD IN THE MAIN GYM AT ST. MICHAEL S** PERFORMANCE DAY: Both groups will perform on Friday, May 16 th, starting with K-4 at 6:00 PM followed by 5 th -8 th at 6:15 P.M. Please have all students arrive at 5:30 P.M. for warm up and to receive show shirts!! Show will conclude at 6:30 P.M.! ***There will be a $25 fee per student enrolled in this clinic. Fees will cover a performance shirt and spinning equipment. Please feel free to contact me with any additional questions or concerns you might inquire- Kenna McDonald, (317) , mlmm23@aol.com. Registration and $25 due Tuesday, April 1. Dance of the Decades 50 s, 60 s, 70 s & 80 s Fr. Severin Parish Life Center Saturday, April 26 6:00 9:00 P.M. Dress up is encouraged-but not required! Dinner is a pitch in. A-L side dishes. M-Z desserts. Plates, utensils and drinks will be provided. All ages welcome. Contact Kelli Silcox with questions: kelli@mekj.com. Sponsored by the Girl Scouts. Icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa Tours Indianapolis April 23-April 24, 2014 The Black Madonna, Icon of Jasna Góra, Our Lady of Czestochowa will be in Indianapolis from Wednesday, April 23 to Friday, April 25 as part of a Worldwide Pilgrimage in Defense of Life. While the Icon is in Indianapolis it will visit the host parish St. Athanasius the Great Byzantine Catholic Church at 1117 S. Blaine Ave., 46221, St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church at 7575 Holliday Dr. E., 46260, two abortion facilities and SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral at 1347 N. Meridian St., before transferring in procession to its next host location Joy of All Who Sorrow Eastern Orthodox Church at 1516 N. Delaware St., For more information, contact Eric at or abbafather.cuf@gmail.com or visit TO: St. Michael's Parish FR: St. John Neumann Council RE: 40 CANS FOR LENT What are our Knights doing for Lent? One can of food does make a difference. Hunger knows no season. As the economy sputters along many people are going hungry. Our council would like to be in a position to help. We would like to reach out to our local Kenneth Butler Soup Kitchen and collect non-perishable food at the Masses on the weekends of March 23 and 30. The goal of the 40 Cans for Lent program is for each Knight and each parishioner to donate one can of food per day during the 40 days of Lent. A list of suggested canned foods, as well as other non-perishable items especially needed, is provided below. There will be K of C members at the doors before Mass who will gladly receive any non-perishables that you can contribute. Cash donations will also be accepted with 100% going to the Kitchen. Thanks and God Bless! Non Perishable Items Needed: Canned fruits Sugar (white, brown, and powdered)-need lots of white and brown sugar Velveeta cheese Powdered lemonade, fruit drink, or gatorade mixes Especially lemonade, we go through a lot of this daily Apple cider vinegar and white vinegar Applesauce Cans of pie filling 55 gallon trash bags Sandwich-size, quart size, gallon size ziplock bags Family size tea bags Vinyl powder-free gloves (S, M, L, XL) White copy paper Stamps Letter size window envelopes Lysol spray Paper towels Aluminum foil Press n Seal Wrap Hand Sanitizer Canned Peas Canned Pork & Beans or Baked Beans Laundry detergent Dishwashing detergent Garlic Powder Jelly Alcohol wipe packets Olive Oil Canola Oil Canned Onion Rings (the ones used for green bean casserole) Brillo Pads Comet Toilet Bowl Cleaner Elbow macaroni Salsa Floor Cleaner Beef Broth French Onion Soup Dry Erase Markers Black Sharpies 4th Sunday of Lent March 30,