St. Charles and St. Patrick

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1 St. Charles and St. Patrick Otterbein, IN Parishes Oxford, IN (765) Pastor: Rev. Robert Klemme (765) Mailing Address: 502 S. Michigan St. Oxford, IN Fax: (765) Father Bob s rklemme@localline.com Website: or Saturday Vigil: 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Daily Masses: Tuesday 8:00 a.m. Wednesday 5:45 p.m. Thursday 8:00 a.m. Religious Education K-8 Sunday 9:50 a.m. LIFE TEEN (Grades 9-12) Sunday 6:00 p.m. Otterbein (Nov. thru Feb.) Reconciliation: Saturday 5:00 p.m. or by appointment. Second Sunday of Lent Sunday: 7:30 & 10:30 a.m. Daily Masses: Monday 8:00 a.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. Religious Education K-8 Sunday 8:45 a.m. LIFE TEEN (Grades 9-12) Sunday 6:00 p.m. Oxford (August thru October) (March thru May) Reconciliation: Sunday 7:00 a.m. or by appointment. Baptisms: Contact the parish office for arrangements. Marriages: Initial arrangements must be made at least 6 months in advance. Parish Membership: All persons are welcome to become members of our parish community. You are encouraged to register with the parish office as soon as possible. Persons who are moving are also asked to inform the parish office. Bulletin Info: Deadline for bulletin information is on Wednesday. February 25, 2018

2 St. Charles Parish, Otterbein Second Sunday of Lent Tithe for next Sunday, March 4 will go to Catholic School Tuition Assistance. This Week at St. Charles February 26 - March 4 Tuesday, February 27 8:00 a.m.: +Arnold, Loretta and Carmela Vorst by Jim & Joann Vorst Wednesday, February 28 4:30 p.m.: Legion of Mary, Rectory No evening Mass due to Confirmation at S.H. Thursday, March 1 8:00 a.m.: +Linda Miltz by Patricia Dwenger 1:00 p.m.: Stations of the Cross, Church Saturday, March 3 5:30 p.m.: Vigil Mass: Intention of Jean Sondgerath by Deb, Cheryl and Nancy 6:30 p.m.: Parish Council meeting, Rectory Sunday, March 4 - Third Sunday of Lent 9:00 a.m.: Special Intention for the Steve Wittenauer Family by Steve & Nancy Wittenauer 9:50 a.m.: Religious Ed Classes, K-12, Hall & Rectory 6:00 p.m.: Life Teen Mass followed by Life Night ********************** St. Bridget Prayer Chain: Kim Deno Julie Kerkhoff Life Teen Mass Spring Schedule Life Teen Mass at 6:00 pm at St. Charles February 25 March 18 March 4 March 25-No LT Mass March 11 Parish Council Meeting There will be a Parish Council meeting Saturday, March 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the rectory. If you are unable to attend please notify the parish office. Please keep the Confirmation students in your prayers as they prepare for Confirmation February 28 at 5:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart: Megan Doyle, Allen Hardebeck, Alexandra Klemme and Grace Wetli. Collection Report from February 18 (We have issued 158 envelopes) Regular Collection: $ (48 envelopes) Loose: $ Total: $ Ash Wednesday - Aid to the Church: $ Liturgical Ministers for March 3 & 4 Eucharistic Ministers: 5:30 p.m.: Darci McKinney 9:00 a.m.: Deb Kerkhove 6:00 p.m.: Annie Wetli Church cleaning this week: Sherry Leuck Congratulations to Brady & Morgan McKinney on the baptism of their son, Mac Henry McKinney, on February 17, Would you pray for a priest each day this week? February 26 - Fr. Kevin Hurley, February 27 - Fr. Josh Janko, February 28 - Fr. Samuel Kalu, March 1 - Fr. Michael Kettron, March 2 - Fr. John Kiefer, March 3 - Fr. Leroy Kinnaman, March 4 - Fr. John Kinney. 1 Lector: 5:30 p.m.: Jenny Douglas 9:00 a.m.: Ron Brost 6:00 p.m.: Hannah Williams, Megan Doyle Servers: 5:30 p.m.: Anna Douglas, Volunteer Needed Cross: Volunteer Needed 9:00 a.m.: Kennedy Tolen, Jaylie Lohmeyer Cross: Volunteer Needed 6:00 p.m.: Josh Cyr, Sidney Schwartz Greeters: 5:30 p.m.: Doug Mettes, Brian Geswein 9:00 a.m.: Bob McTaggart, Rick Ponto 6:00 p.m.: Jade Deno, Kyron Deno

3 St. Patrick Parish, Oxford This week at St. Patrick February 26 - March 4 Monday, February 26 8:00 a.m.: +Jim Dwenger by John & Sharon Dwenger 3:00 p.m.: Dinner Planning Committee, Parish Hall 7:00 p.m.: Bible Study session, Parish Hall Wednesday, February 28 5:30 p.m.: Confirmation, Sacred Heart Friday, March 2 8:00 a.m.: +Chuck Mailloux by Doug & Jeanne Brummet 5:30 p.m.: Stations of the Cross, Church Saturday, March 3 8:00 a.m.: +Eleanor Killin by Sandy Jones-Heinold Sunday, March 4 - Third Sunday of Lent 7:30 a.m.: +Jim Zink by Bill & Debbie Barnard 8:45 a.m.: Religious Ed Classes, K-8, Parish Hall 10:30 a.m.: For the People of St. Charles & St. Patrick s 11:30 a.m.: Parish Council meeting, Rectory February 25, 2018 Tithe next Sunday, March 4 will go to Local Needs. ******************** St. Patrick Prayer Chain: Debbie Barnard Nancy Brost Coffee & Donuts next Sunday, March 4 will be served compliments of Team #2: Ally Souligne, Halle Richey, Gracie Wetli, Annie Wetli, Megan Doyle, Audrey Doyle, Sierra Schwartz and Sidney Schwartz. Volunteer for Coffee & Donuts We need a Family Volunteer for coffee and donuts on April 29. Please check your schedules to see if you could volunteer. There is a sign up sheet in the kitchen on the bulletin board in the parish hall. Bingo Prizes St. Patrick Church will be entertaining at the Benton County Retirement Village on Tuesday, March 6 at 1:30 p.m. They are needing prizes for Bingo. Some suggestions are: fruit (bananas, apples, oranges, grapes), microwave popcorn (regular or low-salt/unsalted), pop (regular and diet), pretzels, candies (regular and sugar-free, no chocolate), simple puzzles, word search books, crackers, rice krispie treats, gloves, or lotions. You may leave your items in the vestibule. Parish Council Meeting There will be a Parish Council meeting on Sunday, March 4 at 11:30 a.m. in the rectory. If you are unable to attend please notify the parish office. Collection Report from February 18 (We have issued 133 adult and 29 children envelopes) Regular Collection: $ (46 envelopes) Children s Collection: $ 2.00 (2 envelopes) Loose: $ Total: $ Ash Wednesday-Aid to the Church: $ Rosary next Sunday, March 4 Barbara Richardson Liturgical Ministers for March 4 Eucharistic Ministers: 7:30 a.m.: Sue Wallpe 10:30 a.m.: Keith Glotzbach Please keep the Confirmation class in your prayers as they prepare for Confirmation February 28 at 5:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart: Mary Gresko Cathleen Lynch Sydney Payne Lector: 7:30 a.m.: Larry Barnard 10:30 a.m.: Kevin Becker Servers: 7:30 a.m.: Georgianna Wallpe, Nicholas Wallpe 10:30 a.m.: Lilly Etter, Calhoun Fisher Ushers: 7:30 a.m.: Bill Brost, Volunteer Needed 10:30 a.m.: Shane O Malley, Mike Souligne 2 Greeters: 7:30 a.m.: Gary Deno 10:30 a.m.: Wayne Crumbaugh

4 Dear Parishioners, The story of the Transfiguration is told in today s Gospel story. Jesus was transfigured and his clothes became brilliantly white. Moses and Elijah appeared and were talking with Jesus. Peter, James and John heard a voice that said, This is my Son, my Beloved. Listen to him. In Genesis we are told the story of when Abraham is told by God not to kill his son, Isaac. Abraham was not going to refuse to kill his own beloved son for God since he thought that God had asked him to offer up his son in sacrifice. Yet God the Father allows His own Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to be offered up, killed, for our salvation so that Jesus Christ s death and resurrection will lead many to salvation. That is the extent of God s love for each of us. St. Paul wrote in the Letter to the Romans, God did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for the sake of all of us. Each of us is loved into existence, loved in existence, and will be loved eternally in existence. God is love and He continually displays that love every moment of our lives, even when we are burdened by physical, psychological and emotional hardships. During this Lenten Season let each of us commit ourselves to wanting to return that love of God in different ways of our lives by our thoughts, words, and deeds. Continue to have a prayerful and holy Lent, Fr. Bob Pray for the Sick Let us pray for these sick: Virgil Schutter, Jack Allison, Kim Dahnke, Collette Lavelle, Ron Sondgerath, Sue Glotzbach, Amber Brost, Phillip Gobel, Janet Schutter, Dick Bowman, Mark Cochran, Jason Cole, Brian Lemenager, Staci Wittenauer, Betty Fassnacht, Mary Reed, Cort Wilson, Marlena Thomas, Sharon Eberle, Glenn Barnard, Cooper Gretencord, Mark McMaster, Donna Cooley, Lynn Stone, Charlie Senesac and Ray Muller. Bible Study Session Just a reminder that on every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month beginning October 23, 2017 through March 5th, 2018 there will be a Bible Study Session covering the Gospel of Matthew. The sessions begin at 7:00 p.m. During the months of January, February and March the study sessions will be at St. Patrick Parish Hall. Parish Winter Closings When Benton County schools are closed there will not be morning Mass or parish activities. If there is a 2 hour delay in school then there will not be morning Mass. If there is a Benton County Winter Snow Emergency declared, all parish liturgies and activities (including Mass) will be cancelled. Knights of Columbus Scholarship The Lafayette Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus is pleased to announce that they will be awarding two $ scholarships to High School Seniors who are practicing Catholics from the local Assembly area. This area covers the parishes of Crawfordsville, Lafayette, Otterbein, Oxford, West Lafayette and Central Catholic High School. Deadline for the application is postmarked by March 30th. There are forms available in the parish Office. The Knights consider it a great honor to assist the youth in advancing their education. Catholic Moment February is Catholic Press Month. Please consider your gift of $22 to help pay for the annual cost of providing The Catholic Moment in our parish. Soup Dinner Life Teen is hosting a Soup Dinner at St. Patrick Hall on Sunday, February 25, 11am-1pm. All you can eat soup, salad and cookies will be served. Free will donations will be accepted with all proceeds going to Life Teen events such as Catholic Heart Work Camp. Please come and support our Life Teen students!

5 Diocesan Scholarship Applications 2018 Two scholarships are being sponsored through the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana for graduating seniors. Applications are due no later than April 20, Scholarship information will be available on the diocesan website. If you have any questions about the scholarship requirements, please call the Office of Catholic Schools at Benton County Retirement Village This is the 2018 list of the current residents of the village and it is my hope that all church members will reach out and send cards to them as a gesture of fellowship and love. Remembering them on holidays or birthdays will make their lives a little brighter. Be sure to sign your name, your church affiliation and mail to: 3639 E 200 S, Oxford, IN Thank you, Donna Cox. Residents birthdays: Bunny Ballog 1/6/58, Bill Lowe 3/2/54, Ella Hurst 4/11/38, Jerry Gwinnup 4/27/56, John Walters 5/20/62, Tim Oliver 6/1/63, Dale Larson 6/6/58, Steve Bowman 7/8/53, Eliette Schluttenhofer 7/25/51, Larry Jesse 8/4/53, Barbara Strawser 10/10/52, Stephanie Champion 10/29/54, James Ralston 12/26/52. Donations Needed The Community Food and Services Co-op is in ongoing need of your generous donations. The suggested item of donation for this month is LAUNDRY ITEMS. You can place your donation in the boxes at the back of either St. Charles or St. Patrick s churches. Thank you for your support. For I was hungry and you fed me. Spring Antioch Retreat All teens in the Greater Lafayette area who are in grades 9-12 are invited to join in a weekend retreat filled with faith and fun put on by teens who have previously attended Antioch. The retreat will be held the weekend of March at St. Thomas Aquinas. For more information and to register, visit DualSaints.com or contact Sue Bayley, Please register by Friday, March 9th. (Late registrations will be accepted but not guaranteed a t-shirt.) Come Spend Some Time With Jesus in Adoration We all know our world is a mess. We all say, What can I do? You can pray and you do. But praying before the Blessed Sacrament is so powerful. It is so peaceful and calming to just sit with Jesus. Pray, read, listen, meditate. Come and spend some quiet time with Jesus and see what a difference it makes in your life. We can change things, one prayer at a time. There is Adoration every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 12 midnight in the Chapel in the Annex at Sacred Heart. Sign up for a set hour every week or just stop by. You will be blessed. For more information contact Debbie Barnard at (765) Holistic Prayer Journey To schedule a Healing Session call Please leave a message that includes your phone number for a return call. Holy Hour for America Mark your Calendar! The first Wednesday of every month there will be a Holy Hour for America with Rosary at 7 p.m. at the St. Elizabeth Chapel. Sponsored by the Legion of Mary.

6 Liturgical Ministry Schedule For March 2018 MARCH 4th Third Sunday of Lent MARCH 18th Fifth Sunday of Lent Saturday, March 3rd Vigil at 5:30 p.m. (Otterbein) Saturday, March 17th Vigil at 5:30 p.m. (Otterbein) EUCH. MIN: Darci McKinney EUCH. MIN: Bob Zahnke LECTOR: Jenny Douglas LECTOR: Matthew Zahnke SERVERS: Anna Douglas Volunteer Needed SERVERS: Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed CROSS: Volunteer Needed CROSS: Volunteer Needed GREETERS: Doug Mettes Brian Geswein GREETERS: Jim May Keith Kult Sunday, March 4th at 7:30 a.m. (Oxford) Sunday, March 18th at 7:30 a.m. (Oxford) EUCH. MIN: Sue Wallpe EUCH. MIN: Rita Etter LECTOR: Larry Barnard LECTOR: Wayne Oneal SERVERS: Georgianna Wallpe Nicholas Wallpe SERVERS: Marissa Rickey Bradley Pitstick USHERS: Bill Brost Volunteer Needed USHERS: Bill Barnard Keith Gretencord GREETERS: Gary Deno GREETERS: Jack Dwenger Sunday, March 4th at 9:00 a.m. (Otterbein) Sunday, March 18th at 9:00 a.m. (Otterbein) EUCH. MIN: Deb Kerkhove EUCH. MIN: Linda Rhoades LECTOR: Ron Brost LECTOR: Bill Gentry SERVERS: Kennedy Tolen Jaylie Lohmeyer SERVERS: WD Gentry Volunteer Needed CROSS: Volunteer Needed CROSS: Volunteer Needed GREETERS: Bob McTaggart Rick Ponto GREETERS: Dan Rhoades Keith Brost Sunday, March 4th at 10:30 a.m. (Oxford) Sunday, March 18th at 10:30 a.m. (Oxford) EUCH. MIN. Keith Glotzbach EUCH. MIN: Gary Veverka LECTOR: Kevin Becker LECTOR: Keith Glotzbach SERVERS: Lilly Etter Calhoun Fisher SERVERS: Kaysie Anthrop Ryan Anthrop USHERS: Shane O'Malley Mike Souligne USHERS: Tim Muller Volunteer Needed GREETERS: Wayne Crumbaugh GREETERS: Kevin Becker MARCH 11th Fourth Sunday of Lent MARCH 25th Palm Sunday Saturday, March 10th Vigil at 5:30 p.m. (Otterbein) Saturday, March 24th Vigil at 5:30 p.m. (Otterbein) EUCH. MIN: Beth Vorst EUCH. MIN: Nathan Flook LECTOR: Kiersten Vorst LECTOR: Susan Freeland Deb Wallpe SERVERS: Nicole Vorst Rachel Vorst SERVERS: Eddie Klemme Spencer Klemme CROSS: Volunteer Needed CROSS: Michael Klemme GREETERS: Doug Mettes Doug Brummet GREETERS: John Freeland Doug Brummet Sunday, March 11th at 7:30 a.m. (Oxford) Sunday, March 25th at 7:30 a.m. (Oxford) EUCH. MIN: Kathie Cox EUCH. MIN: John Brost LECTOR: Kathy Budreau LECTOR: Larry Barnard Barbara Richardson SERVERS: Nolan Deckard Aiden Deckard SERVERS: Ally Cecil Maddie Barnard USHERS: Dan Pitstick Jack Dwenger USHERS: Kevin Brost Josh Brost GREETERS: Martin Kennedy GREETERS: Shirley Muller Sunday, March 11th at 9:00 a.m. (Otterbein) Sunday, March 25th at 9:00 a.m. (Otterbein) EUCH. MIN: Steve Wright EUCH. MIN: Tyler Schluttenhofer LECTOR: Stepheny Lemenager LECTOR: Steve Wittenauer Kevin Lachmund SERVERS: Sidney Datzman Volunteer Needed SERVERS: Allen Hardebeck Megan Hardebeck CROSS: Volunteer Needed CROSS: Megan Doyle GREETERS: Brad Deno Steve Wittenauer GREETERS: Mike Dwenger Randy Schluttenhofer Sunday, March 11th at 10:30 a.m. (Oxford) Sunday, March 25th at 10:30 a.m. (Oxford) EUCH. MIN: Jerry Muller EUCH. MIN: Chris Sheetz LECTOR: Gary Veverka LECTOR: Tim Tabert Kevin Becker SERVERS: Ava Lukaszka Brennan Lukaszka SERVERS: Bryson Holmes Baylon Holmes USHERS: Kevin Becker Tim Tabert USHERS: Brian Holmes Rich Atha GREETERS: Karen Etter GREETERS: Jim Sheetz IMPORTANT: If you cannot attend your scheduled mass, please find a replacement for yourself. Please check this schedule for the times that VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED so that you can volunteer when available.