This Week in Our Parish

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1 St. John Paul II Catholic Church December 24, 2017 This Week in Our Parish Sunday, December 24 8:30am 11:00am 4:00pm 6:00pm Mass-St. Joe Hill (4th Sunday of Advent) Mass-St. Paul (4th Sunday of Advent) Mass-St. Paul (Christmas Vigil) Mass-St. Joe Hill (Christmas Vigil) Monday, December 25 11:30 pm Carols prior to Midnight Mass-St. Joe 12:00am Mass-St. Joe Hill (Christmas Day) 10:00am Mass-St. Paul (Christmas Day) Tuesday, December 26 St. Joe Hill 2605 St. Joe Road West Sellersburg, Indiana Wednesday, December 27 Thursday, December 28 8:30am Mass-St. Paul 9:00am Quilters-SJH Campus Mission Statement: Building God s Kingdom by growing disciples & making disciples through love of God & neighbor. Friday, December 29 11:15am Confessions-St. Joe Hill 12:00pm Mass-St. Joe Hill Saturday, December 30 3:15pm Confessions-St. Paul 4:00pm Mass-St. Paul Sunday, December 31 Parish Offices closed Dec 22-Jan 2nd. Regular office hours will resume Jan 3rd. In the event of an emergency, Fr. Tom may be reached at :45AM Mass-St. Joe Hill 9:30am Mass-St. Joe Hill 11:15am Mass-St. Paul 5:30pm Mass-St. Joe Hill (Solemnity of Mary-Vigil) HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION Monday, January 1 10:00am Mass-St. Paul (Solemnity of Mary) HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION St. Paul 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 Mass Intentions for the Week: Monday, December 25 12:00am Tom, Joan, Elyse Geldermann, Cecil Jackson, Jr. 10:00am Charles & Lillian Waiz, Al & Mike Kamer Tuesday, December 26 Wednesday, December 27 Thursday, December 28 8:30am German Pama Friday, December 29 12:00pm Charles J. Graf Saturday, December 30 4:00pm Clyde & Elsie Baumann, Brandon Tevis Sunday, December 31 7:45am Renn-Harrington Families, Wilma R & Carolyn R Ehringer 9:30am Lori Speth 11:15am Deceased of Salkeld Family 5:30pm (1/1/18 Vigil) Merlin HowleA, Helen Moore Sellersburg/Speed Food Pantry Needs: Toilet Paper December 24, 2017 Fourth Sunday of Advent Gospel: Luke 1: In this week s Gospel, Mary expresses her faith in God with a resounding YES. Mary was not only the first Chris*an and Mother of the Lord, but she is also the Mother of the Church. During Advent *me we find spiritual reading, prayer and opportuni*es that allow us to grow closer to God. 1. Share a me when you found a chance to say Yes to God? 2. Is spiritual growth a part of your Advent? Share one thing that you added to your daily rou ne during Advent. 3. Can you think of someone to whom you can reach out to in their me of need this Advent? There will be NO Mass-Time Nursery or Children's Liturgy of the Word on December 24 or 31. These ministries will resume on January 7th. No K-12 Religious Ed. Classes on December 24 and 31. Classes will resume January 7th. No Eucharis c Adora on December 26-29th. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 2nd at 7:00pm. Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Holy Day of Obliga$on Dec 5:30pm An cipatory Mass-St. Joe Hill Jan 10:00am Mass-St. Paul Merry Christmas to Our Parish Family: The St. John Paul Parish Staff would like to wish you all the meless treasures of Christmas. The warmth of home, the love of family, and the company of good friends. Christmas Prayer God of love, Father of all, the darkness that covered the earth has given way to the bright dawn of your Word made flesh. Make us a people of this light. Make us faithful to your Word, that we may bring your life to the wai*ng world. Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

3 Please remember in your prayers: Brent Atchley, Cindy Barnes, Ellen Bowe, Genevieve Brumleve, Walter Brumleve, Jr., John Burbules, Mary Ann Eubank, Mark Fraley, Tim Geswein, David Graf, Ted Graf, Sue Glotzbach, Mary-Margaret Grimes, Norma Hollkamp, Kevin Kirchgessner, Joseph F. Kukla II, Jackie Lemmon, Ralph Lilly, John Lozier, Baby Kenneth Lozon, Rhe. Luecke, Monroe McRichie, Ruth Missi, Johnathon Murray, Jim Popp, Wilma Rauck, Florence Renn, Stanley Renn, Chet Reynolds, Charlie Rothbauer, Clifford Schafer, Sean Shelton, Krista Schroeder & Family, Jay Shreve & Family, Jane Sistrunk, Ma.hew Thacker, Midge Tiller, Don Townsend, Angela Tribbey, Gerri Vest- Wade, Larry Vornholt, Rowena Wanninger, David Wanninger, Philomena Wayne, John Wieseka, Aline Wright, Hobert Wright (Bold-New) To include a prayer inten3on, call or bulle%n@stjohnpaulparish.org. In this season of Advent, we are preparing ourselves for the celebra3on of Christ's birth. Why not help our own parish prepare for the coming new year by signing up with Faith Direct? By suppor3ng St. John Paul II Catholic Church, both you and our parish can save 3me and enjoy peace of mind this holiday season. Already using Faith Direct? Don't forget to add your Christmas/End-of-Year contribu3ons to your account. Visit & use our church Code: IN872. Thank you for your con3nued support of our parish family! Time Saturday 4:00pm St. Paul Sunday 7:45am St. Joe Hill Sunday 9:30am St. Joe Hill Sunday 11:15am St. Paul Eucharis%c Ministers Mary Conroy* Courtney Cooper** Jane Graf Connie Bissig Janet Clark Francis Conroy Barbara Burgin* Samantha DeWi.** Jo Ann Kime Meredith Lucas Benita Pate Connie Lewellyn Becky Kruer* Michele Ashby** Pa.y Hendricks Bradley Koenig Tony Koenig Jen Koenig Kayla Marino* Sara Lacy** Gwen Pyle Jennifer Renn Tom Renn Debbie Marino Your Gifts to God and Parish: Bulle3n Collec3on Totals for Budgeted Weekly: $ 20,039 Collec3on December 10, 2017: $ 30,658 Over/(Under): $ 10,619 YTD Budgeted: $ 480,936 YTD Actual: $ 482,306 YTD Over/(Under): $ 1,370 LITURGICAL MINISTERS DECEMBER 30/31, 2017 Lectors Ushers Servers Sacristan Rosary Leader Jane White Joan Hurley Cathy Thomas Elizabeth and Todd Wetzel Chris Langness Vince Thacker Rick Krider Bonnie Krider Judy Mindel Steve Niesse Sharon Turk Sue Craig Larry Osborne Beverly Osborne Mickey Smith Barbara Smith Mike Higdon Alfred Popp Gordon Strom Charles Church Bob Tichy Mike Landers Joe Campbell Daniel McAfee Gene Deely Tony Tichy ANNOUNCEMENT TO SPONSORS OF OUR HAITI SECONDARY STUDENTS Father Tom would like to take notes/le8ers from sponsors to their sponsored students when he and several others visit Hai3 on January 9, Put your UNSEALED envelope (include student s name and # and your name the envelope). On the le.er, be sure to include the name of your student and sign your name. Your note may be any size, handwri.en or typed, on plain paper or a notecard. Place in the collec3on basket or deliver to Fr. Tom before January 7. If you have not received an or phone call from Barbara and Nick Nicol concerning le.ers, please call or text Barbara at or barbrenn01@aol.com for details. Your notes mean so much to these beau3ful students. Secondary Students a$er Sunday Mass in Novion, Hai) (Jan 2017). Nya Thurman Brianna Clifford Kierra Clifford Cletus Traub Kevin Traub Nathan Aus3n Henry Knoll James Knoll Kylie Richardson Chase Richardson Blake Richardson Sophia Rouster Judy Vornholt Becky Graf Linda Helms Vince Thacker Howard Ge.telfinger Marina Traub Pa.y Hendricks Gerri Vest-Wade If you are unavailable to serve when scheduled, please find a subs%tute. Ques%ons? liturgyministers@stjohnpaulparish.org. * Tabernacle **Choir/Handicap CLOW NO CLOW NO CLOW Greeter Debbie and Mike Waiz Susie and Bentley Bruner Dunn Family

4 St. John Paul II Catholic Church Save the Date: Mission Beyond Mini-Retreat January 13, pm-8pm St. Paul Campus Mass, Dinner and a talk by Fr. Adrian Burke, OSB Christ Alive in You: the Discipline of Living Christ in the World We will be catering Qdoba for the dinner. Please RSVP to Kris:na Seipel to ensure we have plenty of food. Contact her at or kseipel@stjohnpaulparish.org by January 7th. January Vision of the Month: People who are commi(ed to daily prayer and pray spontaneously when asked to do so. We enjoyed the Quick-Journey through the Bible so much, we re studying The Bible Timeline next. This 24-week study of salva:on history will begin on Monday, January 29th and meet on Mondays at 6:30pm at the St. Joe Hill Campus. The cost for materials is $40. We would love for you to join us! To register, please complete a form in the back of church and put it in the collec:on or register on our parish website. Payment of materials is due at the first mee:ng. Contact Kris:na Seipel with ques:ons: or kseipel@stjohnpaulparish.org. Register by January 15th to ensure materials are delivered in :me for the first class. Before A Catholic Blue Mass to honor, pray for, and bless all Po licemen and women, Firefighters, and EMS Responders. St. Joe Hill Decora ng All those in a endance will be given a special blessing towards the end of Mass. You are encouraged to wear your uniforms. When: Wednesday, January 10th at 8:30 AM Where: St. John Paul II Catholic Church, St. Paul Please RSVP to The Blue Mass is a tradi on where the Police, Fire and EMS Responder personnel gather for a special celebra on and blessing for their work on behalf of the community. Almost there Enjoy a great meal and help raise money for our JPII school. Eat at Buffalo Wild Wings any:me on Wednesday, January 10th and 10% of your order will be donated to the school Parent Group. Show your server this bulle:n page and make sure your receipt says St John Paul II. Stay tuned for the final touches Thanks for small people to help get the camels from under the side altar! We will finalize decora:ng both chapels on Sunday, December 24th following the 8:30am Mass at the St. Joe Hill and 11am Mass at the St. Paul. All help appreciated!

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 St. Paul St office@stjohnpaulschool.org Sellersburg, IN Fax Glory to God in the Highest, and on Earth Peace, Goodwill Toward Men. - Luke 2:14 Wishing you a Blessed Christmas! From the St. John Paull II Catholic School Faculty and Staff 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. March for Life-Washington, DC THE RUMOR IS TRUE A er 27 years at St. Paul/JPII Catholic School, Mrs. Cindy will be re&ring August Although everyone would agree that Cindy Alexander (Mrs. Cindy) is irreplaceable, the search is on. If you, or someone you know, possesses the super powers necessary to carry out the many and varied responsibili es of the school secretary at St. John Paul II Catholic School, please submit a cover le#er and resume to the office@stjohnpaulschool.org. Title: Administra ve Assistant/Cafeteria Administrator Full Time, Hourly, 12 Months Reports To: Principal Schedule: 7:00-3:30 Monday-Friday Du es Include, But Are Not Limited To: -Confiden ally Managing School Office Phone Calls, Records, Assis ng Sick/Injured Students, Maintaining Student Health Records -Bookkeeping Payroll Accounts Receivable (Tui on, Fundraiser, Field Trips, Registra on Fees, etc.) Prepare Check Requests -Cafeteria Record Keeping Lunch Accounts Maintain Records for Federal Hot Lunch Program -Newsle#er, Website, & Communica ons Blessing of Baby Jesus Na vity Figures There are two op ons for traveling to Washington, DC for the 45th Annual March for Life: KofC Sponsored Trip: Contact prolife@indianakofc.org Kentucky Right to Life Assoc.: Visit: krla.org Featuring Chris an Singer Plumb. For ques ons, contact the St. JPII Pro-life commi#ee representa ve: pburk@twc.com Detailed informa on posted on bulle n boards in both s. March for Life-Indianapolis

7 Sacraments & Sacramental Preparation Baptisms: Typically celebrated at weekend Masses. A Baptism Preparation Session is required for parents. The next session will be held in February. Watch the bulletin for further details. Confessions: Available Friday mornings at 11:15am at the St. Joe Hill and Saturdays at 4:15pm at the St. Paul. 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