This Week in Our Parish

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1 Mission Statement: Building God s Kingdom by growing disciples & making disciples through love of God & neighbor. St. John Paul II Catholic Church This Week in Our Parish Sunday, February 11 7:45am Mass St. Joe Hill Chapel 9:30am Mass St. Joe Hill Chapel 11:15am Mass St. Paul Chapel 6:30pm Religious Educa on SP Campus Children s Liturgy of the Word and Mass Time Nursery available at 9:30am and 11:15am Masses. Monday, February 12 8:30am Communion Service St. Paul Chapel 6:30pm Bible Timeline Study SJH Campus Tuesday, February 13 6:30PM Mass St. Joe Hill Chapel 7:00pm Cenacles of Life St. Joe Hill Chapel 7:00pm RCIA SJH Campus Eucharis c Adora on 7pm St. Joe Hill Chapel Wednesday, February 14 8:30am Mass St. Paul Chapel 11:00am Senior Luncheon SJH Campus 12:00pm Mass St. Joe Hill Chapel 7:00pm Mass St. Paul Chapel Thursday, February 15 8:30am Mass St. Paul Chapel 9:00am Quilters SJH Campus 9:00am Pickleball SJH Campus Gym 6:30pm Spiritual Life SJH Campus 6:30pm Finance Council SJH Campus Friday, February 16 11:15am Confessions St. Joe Hill Chapel 12:00pm Mass St. Joe Hill Chapel 5:30pm Fish Fry SJH Campus Parish Hall Eucharis c Adora on 12pm St. Joe Hill Chapel Saturday, February 17 3:15pm Confessions St. Paul Chapel 4:00pm Mass St. Paul Chapel St. Joe Hill Chapel 2605 St. Joe Road West Sellersburg, Indiana St. Paul Chapel 216 Schellers Avenue Sellersburg, Indiana Website: stjohnpaulparish.org Facebook: St. John Paul II Parish Bulle n Deadline: Mondays 9am; call one of the Offices or bulle n@stjohnpaulparish.org

2 St. John Paul II Catholic Church February 11, 2018 Mass Intentions for the Week: Monday, February 12 8:30am Communion Service Tuesday, February 13 6:30pm Doris Copler Wednesday, February 14 Ash Wednesday 8:30am Carl Buzz Waiz & Jim Waiz 12:00pm Pete & Frances Beckham, Lori Speth 7:00pm Bob Dobbins Thursday, February 15 8:30am Philomena Wayne Friday, January February 16 12:00pm Bill Alexander, Alfred Popp Saturday, February 17 7 Holy Founders of Servite Order 4:00pm Helen Moore Sunday, February 18 First Sunday of Lent 7:45am Parishioners of St. John Paul II 9:30am VanBree Family Living & Deceased 11:15am Jerome Day, Alleen & Evere Allen 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mark 1:40 45 Ques ons to Ponder: Lepers in the me of Jesus were considered unclean. No one could touch them under the law. Yet, Jesus reaches out to heal him by touching him. 1. Who are the unclean people in society today? Have you ever had a personal encounter with someone considered outside of society? How did you deal with them? 2. Why did Jesus tell the leper to tell no one what had happened to him? 3. Where in your life do you need Jesus to touch you? Sellersburg/Speed Food Pantry Needs: Li le Debbie Type Snacks Welcome to St. John Paul II Catholic Church New Parishioners: Jus n & Kristen Warren and their children Emma & Mason Nick & Joanne Knable Bailey Knable Amelia Motsch & Eric Pham and their son Alexander Ash Wednesday Mass Schedule February 14, :30am St. Paul Chapel 12:00pm St. Joe Hill Chapel 7:00pm St. Paul Chapel Family the most important thing Dear Parish Family For those who know me and have a ended some YM events in the past, there is a good chance you have probably met my parents. Mom and Dad are both big supporters of me working for the church I am Catholic born and raised. They are big supporters of me, my family, and my sister and her family. During the first two weeks of January, both my parents fell and broke a leg! Yes, mom broke her right leg and dad broke his le leg! Mom broke two bones, had to have surgery, and no weight for 6 8 weeks on her leg. Dad had to have surgery to screw together a broken bone and had to have a tendon repaired, no weight for weeks! Oh my! My sister and I have had to tag team taking care of odd projects for them and making sure they are behaving! They are fi ed out with wheelchairs, scooters, crutches, and a peg leg for dad (who isn t allowed to use it yet per the doctor)! Anyway, with all that said, a er si ng in the doctors offices with them for follow up visits and in the hospital as they waited in pre op or in post op, it has been an eye opener that my parents are ge ng older! Dad has always been my hero and my go to person for projects and life issues. Mom is the encourager and the one I call when the kids are sick. Dad has told me point blank before that he is ge ng older, but I have refused to listen. Now I have to take no ce as Jessica (my sister) and I take turns driving them to doctor appointments because they can t drive and ba le laundry in the basement because they can t do stairs! Our families are important, and un l something like this happens, I think a lot of us take them for granted. My kids are another example. Kayla came into our lives around the me we were being told by doctors we would not be able to have kids and Jimmy was a baby that was never supposed to happen! I know I take Kayla and Jimmy for granted now too, but some mes I stop myself and think what awesome gi s from God! Take a minute and think about how you rely on your family. Have you told them you love them? What an inspira on with Valen ne s Day coming up! Give a Valen ne to all of your family and tell them you love them, even the grumpy ones! You don t realize how much they impact you! As tears well up in my eyes as I write this, I hope my folks know how much I love and appreciate them! Happy Valen ne s Day to you my parish family! You are important to me too! If I could buy and mail Valen ne Day cards to you I would, but I don t think my hand could handle signing so many cards! Dawn Schepers Youth Minister

3 Please remember in your prayers: Brent Atchley, Cindy Barnes, Ellen Bowe, Genevieve Brumleve, Walter Brumleve, Jr., Mary Ann Eubank, Mark Fraley, Tim Geswein, David Graf, Ted Graf, Sue Glotzbach, Mary Margaret Grimes, Sam Hagest, Norma Hollkamp, Kevin Kirchgessner, Jerry Kruer, Joseph F. Kukla II, Will Lee, Ralph Lilly, John Lozier, Baby Kenneth Lozon, Rhe Luecke, Monroe McRichie, Ruth Missi, Jim Popp, Wilma Rauck, Florence Renn, Stanley Renn, Chet Reynolds, Charlie Rothbauer, Sean Shelton, Fran Shreve, Jane Sistrunk, Ma hew Thacker, Midge Tiller, Don Townsend, Angela Tribbey, Gerri Vest Wade, Larry Vornholt, Rowena Wanninger, David Wanninger, John Wieseka, Aline Wright, Hobert Wright (Bold New) To include a prayer inten on, call or bulle n@stjohnpaulparish.org. Your Gifts to God and Parish: Bulle n Collec on Totals for Budgeted Weekly: $ 20,039 Collec on January 28, 2018: $ 12,108 Over/(Under): $ (7,931) YTD Budgeted: $ 621,209 YTD Actual: $ 662,810 YTD Over/(Under): $ 41,601 Eucharistic Adoration Are you being called? Openings for regular adorers Wednesday mornings at 3am and Thursday mornings at 2am. Contact Linda Helms if you are called to this devo on: or lkhelms49@yahoo.com. TEMPORARY NEED: Friday mornings from 9am 10am from February 2nd April 13th. If you can dedicate one hour each week for these 12 weeks, or any of these weeks, contact Linda. A great way to grow spiritually during Lent. The Spring campaign for 40 Days for Life begins on Feb. 14 March 25 the exact days of Lent...St. John Paul II has chosen two days to stand and pray...saturday, Feb. 24 and Thursday, March 8 outside the abor on clinic. The slogan for this Spring is "LOVE THEM BOTH". Signups will take place on Feb. 10/11 a er all Masses. The Louisville EMW Clinic at 2nd/ Market is the last abor on clinic in KY (1 of 7 states that now have only one clinic le ). Can we come together as a unified parish to pray especially hard during this campaign pray that it would be our last? Prayers may be offered at home or at the clinic. Look for members of the St. Gianna Pro Life Commi ee a er the Masses on February 10/11. LITURGICAL MINISTERS February 17/18, 2018 Time Saturday 4:00pm St. Paul Chapel Sunday 7:45am St. Joe Hill Chapel Sunday 9:30am St. Joe Hill Chapel Sunday 11:15am St. Paul Chapel Eucharis c Ministers Judy Vornholt* Mike Waiz Sue Craig Donna Deely M. Stammerman Debbie Shelton Mary Jo Trester Jo Ann Kime* Meredith Lucas** Julie Conrad Barbara Burgin Mary Jo Davis Tiffany Frey Donna Strom* Leo Bevin** Jo Jones Becky Kruer Sharon Howle Wayne Howle Bob Tichy* Dinah Tichy Vince Thacker Lem Jackson Linda Pra Jack Slater Lectors Ushers Servers Sacristan Rosary Leader Jane White Mary Conroy Peyton Dethy Chris Sams Bob Burkholder Vince Thacker Chris Langness Francis Conroy Denis Eickholtz Tim Ernstberger Barbara Johnson Danny Johnson Bill Jones Larry Osborne Beverly Osborne Ryan Frey Mark Burgin Mike Higdon Chuck Jones Gordon Strom Gene Deely Kevin Grantz Brad Kruer John Dablow Michael Richardson Chris Rosio Mason Ernstberger Audrey Howell Harrison Howell Riley Trinkle Jus n Burke Henry Knoll James Knoll Brighton Sullivan Alex LaMaster Sydney LaMaster Chase Rieger Angelina Rieger Howard Ge elfinger Benita Pate Michele Ashby Bob Tichy Judy Vornholt Linda Jolly Mickey Hicks Gerri Vest Wade CLOW Kim Church Joe Lynch Kim Kruer Becca Pra Greeter Sue Craig Vicki Huffman Todd Burrous Ushers Mark Higdon Linda Russell * Tabernacle **Choir/Handicap

4 St. John Paul II Catholic Church Mission Beyond Con nues Sunday, February 18, :30pm 3pm at the St. Paul Campus Why do we Come to the Table? Luncheon exploring the meaning of Eucharist at worship and in our own hearts with Damian Zynda. Please RSVP by February 12th at h p://stjohnpaulparish.org/feb 18 rsvp. Paper registra ons are also be available in the back of each chapel. February Vision of the Month: People who are Volunteers Needed Volunteers are needed to launder and iron small altar linens used at the St. Joe Chapel for one or more months each year. Current open months are March, June, July & August. Please contact Michele Ashby ( ) for more informa on. Car Service Now Offered St. Joe the Worker is happy to announce the launch of a basic car service program. We know how important safe and reliable transporta on is and want to help. We also know that funds are o en ght, and you might not be able to afford the much needed service for your car. So, if you are a registered parishioner with financial hardship or are on a fixed income and your car s oil needs changed, res need rotated, brakes need a en on or the car is making strange noises, this program could be for you. The voucher will be good for a safety inspec on, rou ne maintenance or diagnos cs performed at Advanced Auto Service located at 105 S. Indiana Ave. in Sellersburg and owned by parishioner, Greg Sills. Once you have the voucher, all you need to do is schedule an appointment at Advanced Auto Service and they will take care of the rest. Call Barbara at the St. Paul Campus at (812) with ques ons or mes to pick up vouchers. All that is required is your name and license number of the car that needs service. The Sco y Davenport Show will be featuring the SJPII Athle c Program on their show on February 13th at 6:30pm. The show is filmed at Roosters Restaurant located behind Greentree Mall. All are welcome to come cheer on the SJPII athletes who a end! Lenten Ac vi es Did you know Formed.org has resources for Lent for both kids and adults. Log on and you will find this content on the homepage. Don't have your free account yet? It's easy to sign up and join your 150 fellow parishioners. Just go to stjohnpaulparish.formed.org and create your account! All you need is an address. St. John Paul II Famous Fish Fry Sponsored by the Men s Club Fridays in Lent: Beginning February 16 March 23 5:30 7pm St. Joe Hill Parish Hall Dine In or Carry Out Fish (baked or fried) or Shrimp $9 plate (Served with fries + 2 sides, coffee or tea) Desserts and Sodas available for $1/each Cheese pizza for the kids $1.50/slice Lenten Reflec ons: Beginning the week of Ash Wednesday (February 12 17), you will have the opportunity to subscribe to reflec ons on the daily Mass readings by some of your fellow parishioners (including Fr. Tom.) To subscribe, visit and click on reflec ons under the spirituality tab. These reflec ons will automa cally be sent to your account. For more info contact Dinah Tichy at d chy2000@yahoo.com. Deanery Youth Mass at St. Mary s Navilleton February 25, 2018 at 6pm. Contact Dawn if you are interested in a ending. If you have signed up for Faith Direct automa c payments for your Sunday contribu ons and no longer wish to receive collec on envelopes, please call Barbara at the church office at (812)

5 Preschool & Child Care has been providing quality child care and educa on since The programs are designed to s mulate the physical, social, emo onal, and intellectual developmental needs of each individual child. 3, 4, & 5 Year Old Preschool Full & Part me Child Care Before & A er School Care Summer Care for Ages 3 12 All preschool age children enrolled in the daycare a end preschool classes on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings. A er school care is available for children who a end St. John Paul II Elementary, Silver Creek Elementary, and Silver Creek Primary. For more informa on on our programs or to set up a tour, contact the Preschool & Child Care Director, Ruth Lile or rlile@stjohnpaulparish.org. A Blue Ribbon School of Excellence FOUR STAR SCHOOL office@stjohnpaulschool.org 105 St. Paul St. Sellersburg, IN Fax Candlemas February 2 The Feast of the Presenta on of the Lord in the Temple. The students gathered for the blessing of the candles, then processed into church with Father Tom to begin Mass. Mrs. Christman s Class talked about Ground Hog Day. They also learned their full name, address and phone number and had a lesson about working together. Kindergarten Mrs. Bean's Class has been learning about how Jesus teaches us to pray. They sat in a prayer circle to share their spontaneous prayers. Grades 8 12: Our Lady of Providence Junior Senior High School (providencehigh.net)

6 Building God s Kingdom by growing disciples & making disciples through love of God & neighbor. Communion Ministry to the Homebound: St. John Paul II Parish is commi ed to caring for all of our parishioners including those who cannot a end Mass every week. We are currently looking for individuals or families who could take communion to one or more of our homebound parishioners on a weekly basis. You could arrange a mutually good me for your schedule and his/hers. If you are interested in learning more or helping with this ministry, please contact Fr. Tom: TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Listening Session: This listening session with Archbishop Thompson, originally scheduled for January 30, has been postponed to Monday, February 19 at 7 p.m. at the Robinson Theater at Providence High School. The Connected in the Spirit recommenda on for our parish is that we partner with St. Francis Xavier Parish in Henryville and St. Michael Parish in Charlestown. We are already doing that in several ways so this will not change our opera ons at St. John Paul II. Nonetheless, everyone is invited to this listening session. Our Mission Beyond Parish Day of Service is coming up on March 10th. This is an opportunity for our parish family to serve in the local community. We have organized several service projects at mul ple loca ons. In church and on our website, you will find a family registra on form which must be returned no later than February 19th. Contact Debbie Waiz with ques ons at You can return your form in the collec ons basket or mail it to the St. Joe Campus. We will also be collec ng dona ons for St. Elizabeth s Marie s Ministries, Home of the Innocents, and local children. You may bring these to church on the weekend of March 3 4 and they will be distributed during our Service Day. Wish list items include: New teen and adult clothing (for teens) Undergarments/socks (Youth and adult) Shoes and boots (women and men s sizes) Bath towels/wash cloths Blankets (twin size or smaller) Shampoo/condi oner Lo on for sensi ve skin Bar soap Hair brushes/wide tooth combs Feminine hygiene products Diapers (size 2,4,5, and 6) Baby wipes Children s books for all ages Save the Date: Annual Ladies Club Card Party Thursday, March 15th at 7pm St. Joe Hill Campus Parish Hall We will need dona ons for door prizes, special prizes and help the day of the event. Watch the bulle n next week for more details. Contact Cathy Thomas at or cc.thomas@twc.com if you can help. Service Opportuni es: Middle & High School Youth The Athle c Commi ee needs extra help when hos ng games at St JPII. Contact them at athle cs@stjohnpaulparish.org for game dates and mes when help is needed. The Men s Club is always looking for extra help during the Fish Fry s during Lent. Help is needed serving, hos ng and busing tables. If you are available, show up at the kitchen in the St. Joe Hill Parish Hall by 5pm. Dates are Fridays from February 16 March 23rd. HIGH SCHOOL ONLY: St. JPII School is gearing up for SpringFest and can use some extra help the day of the event March 4th. Those who like to face paint are especially needed! Contact the school at to sign up. Catholic Youth Ministries will be holding their first Childcare Ministry training in conjunc on with Safe Si er on Saturday, March 17th from 9am 3pm at their Mt. St. Francis Offices. The training is for any student grades 6 8 wishing to serve in the CYO childcare ministry. For more informa on, Sandy, sandy@nadyouth.org or register at nadyouth.org. The cost for the training materials is $20; lunch will be provided. Register by March 5th.

7 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE Campaign Goal: $6,000,000 Total $ Raised: $5,459,109 Percent to $6 Million: 91% Number of Pledges Completed: 400 Parish Contribution: 33% Number of Weeks Left in the 2 Campaign: We extend our heartfelt thanks to the hundreds of families who have given so generously to our campaign, A Future Full of Hope. Thanks to their sacrificial gifts and exceptional generosity, we are getting ever closer to our goal. But we still need YOU! Please give prayerful consideration to your five-year pledge of support to build our parish for each other and the future. COMMITMENT WEEKEND IS NEXT WEEKEND Families have pledged their support to our campaign A Future Full of Hope. HAVE YOU? Join the 33% of parish families who have brought us more than 91% to our goal! These generous families have made a wide range of personally meaningful pledges averaging $13,600 to our campaign. Won t you join them in showing your support? Next weekend, you can bring your pledge card to Mass and place it in the collection basket. Pledge cards will also be passed out for you to complete. Ready to pledge to the campaign and would like to talk with someone? A campaign volunteer is available to meet with you Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Call Church Office ext. 410 to make an appointment.

8 Many of your neighbors, friends and fellow parishioners have pledged their support to our campaign, A Future Full of Hope. Now it s YOUR turn. WHAT S THE RUSH? Why are we in such a hurry when it is a five-year campaign? Great question! Pledges will indeed be collected over five years. However, we only have two more weeks to receive each family s decision before Commitment! Campaigns can be costly in time, energy and resources, and as good stewards, we have a short window of time to raise pledges. To help us wrap up in a timely fashion, we are asking everyone to decide their pledge amounts and return their pledge cards before or during our commitment weekend on February 17th and 18th. Please keep in mind, we do not need pledges to be fulfilled in the next three weeks. We simply ask that you provide us with the amount you wish to pledge, the date you plan on beginning pledge payments, and the length of time you will make payments. It s up to you when you begin your payments. Before we can start construction, we must have 100% pledged and 50% of the funds on hand. So the sooner we conclude our campaign efforts, the sooner we can complete the project and enjoy our beautiful new church!

9 WHY DO WE NEED A NEW CHURCH? OUR CHALLENGES 1.Becoming a Unified Parish Thanks to the blessings we have received and the community we have built together, our parish and our school are thriving. The time has come for us to join together again to build a stronger foundation for the next generation. 2. Inadequate Amount of Space The diocesan policy is that all priests work toward three masses per weekend. If we did that now, and if all the Masses were held at St. Paul, the larger of the two churches, we would be at 95% capacity. 3. Growing Community St. John Paul II Parish has been blessed with a growing community of faith in recent years. Our parish has increased to more than 1,200 families and approximately 3,000 members. 4. Decline in Clergy For the first time in our recent history we will have more parishes than priests. There is a dwindling number of active priests and at the same time, our parishes continue to experience growth annually. OUR FUTURE St. John Paul II has begun planning for the construction of a new Church which will hold up to 710 parishioners, with the ability to expand up to 1,150 parishioners. This part of the project will be addressed first to allow our parish community to unite and begin worshiping as one family should, together. We are overjoyed with the amount of support we are receiving from our parishioners for these plans. The new St. John Paul II parish church will provide opportunities for the spirit, mind and body. The new church will include an adoration chapel for a private, quiet place to worship. The gathering space will allow you to congregate and build community after church with fellow parishioners. There will be enough seating for us to celebrate the Eucharist comfortably as well as welcome visitors and new families to our parish. Sanctuary Area 1,380 sq. ft. Vestry/Ministries Room 450 sq. ft. Gathering Space 1,980 sq. ft. Reconciliation Room 165 sq. ft. Adoration Chapel (24-hour access) 390 sq. ft. Bride Room/Cry Room 275 sq. ft. Nursery 530 sq. ft. Sacristy 290 sq. ft. Children s Liturgy of the Word 570 sq. ft. Bathrooms/Water/Storage 1,095 sq. ft.

10 THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ATTENDED THE CAMPAIGN RECEPTION We are close to wrapping up the capital campaign and we need every parishioner s participation in our capital campaign in order to be successful. It is everyone s responsibility to prayerfully consider how your family can participate in this much-needed campaign. Over the past five months campaign volunteers have personally visited with more than 400 families and have tried to connect with fellow parishioners via the phone over the past three weeks. At all Masses next weekend, we will invite all parishioners who have not yet made their sacrificial gift in support of A Future Full of Hope to do so. Please give very careful consideration to Father Tom s request for a 5 year pledge. Every gift is welcome and needed. Every gift will help St. John Paul II meet its needs. We are grateful to the families who have already made their pledge. It is only through the sacrificial generosity of all of us that we can truly be successful. How Do I Prepare for Commitment Weekend? 1) Read the campaign materials. 2) Pray with your family about your pledge to the campaign. 3) Be prepared to complete a form next weekend. How Much Should I Give? The following gift plans are presented for your prayerful consideration. TOTAL PLEDGE ANNUALLY MONTHLY WEEKLY DAILY SACRIFICE $25,000 $5,000 $ $96.15 $13.70 $15,000 $3,000 $250 $57.69 $8.22 $12,000 $2,400 $200 $46.15 $6.58 $10,000 $2,000 $ $38.46 $5.48 $6,000 $1,200 $100 $23.07 $3.29 $3,000 $600 $50 $11.54 $1.64

11 Sacraments & Sacramental Preparation Baptisms: Typically celebrated at weekend Masses. A Baptism Preparation Session is required for parents. The next session will be held Sunday, April 8, 2018 immediately following the 11:15 Mass at the St. Paul Chapel. Confessions: Available Friday mornings at 11:15am at the St. Joe Hill Chapel and Saturdays at 4:15pm at the St. Paul Chapel. You may also contact Fr. Tom at to schedule an appointment. Marriage: Please contact Fr. Tom at at least six months prior to planned wedding date. The marriage preparation process will be explained at that time. Anointing of the Sick: If you are aware of an upcoming medical event for which you would like this sacrament, you may contact Fr. Tom to schedule the sacrament at In case of an emergency, contact Fr. Tom at Confirmation: Preparation typically begins in spring of freshmen year; candidates must complete the preparation before receiving the Sacrament as high school sophomores. Contact Dawn Schepers for more information at St. John Paul II Pastoral Team Father Tom Clegg, Pastor tclegg@stjohnpaulparish.org John Frossard, Business Manager jfrossard@stjohnpaulparish.org Barbara Smith, Parish Secretary bsmith@stjohnpaulparish.org Joel Sackenheim, Director of Liturgy & Worship jsackenheim@stjohnpaulparish.org Dolores Snyder, Director of Evangeliza on dsnyder@stjohnpaulparish.org Kris na Seipel, Director of Religious Educa on kseipel@stjohnpaulparish.org Dawn Schepers, Youth Minister dschepers@stjohnpaulparish.org Karen Haas, School Principal khaas@stjohnpaulschool.org Ruth Lile, Preschool & Child Care Director rlile@stjohnpaulparish.org Andrea Bowles, Parish Bookkeeper abowles@stjohnpaulparish.org