St. Mary Church Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 5, 2017

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1 St. Mary Church Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 5, 2017 PO BOX 67 IRELAND, IN PHONE: (812) FA X : ( ) St Mary Church Rev. Gary Kaiser, Pastor.gkaiser@evdio.org Rev. Simon Natha, Associate Pastor... snatha@evdio.org Deacon John Huether..jhuether@evdio.org Dianne Gogel, Secretary, Ext dgogel@evdio.org Sherri Hartley, Secretary, Ext chartley@evdio.org Stan Heim, Property Manager, Ext sheim@evdio.org Martha Schmitt, PCL, Ext mjschmitt@evdio.org Ann Nagy, Music Director, Ext 25. anagy@evdio.org Charlene Sermersheim, Music Annette Witte, Cleaning Parish Contacts Bereavement Meals, Sherri Hartley Church Decorations, Janet Schitter Finance Council, Audrey Wehr Ireland K of C, Grand Knight, Chris Weisman Ireland K of C Building Rental - Allen Reckelhoff Parish Nursing, Deb Brescher Parish Council, Pat Gress Prayer Line, Bev Himsel St Anne s Society, President, Helen Vonderheide Director of St John Bosco Youth Ministry Angie Greulich Precious Blood Church Rev. Gary Kaiser, Pastor Office Ext. 128.Rectory...Ext. 650 Rev. Simon Natha, Associate Pastor Office...Ext Rectory..Ext 650 St. Mary s Mission Statement: St. Mary Church is a community of faith united in Eucharist and committed to seeking God through prayer; sharing our gifts of time, talent and treasure; providing formation and education for children and adults; responding to the needs of people by sharing our faith and resources. We are dedicated to living and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm Website:

2 St. Mary Church Mass Schedule Saturday 5:30pm Sunday 7:00am & 9:15am Monday, Thursday and Friday at 7:30am Wednesday at 6:00pm Saturday at 8:00am Sacrament of Reconciliation at St. Mary Church Saturday 4:30-5:20pm; 1/2 hour before weekday Masses Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 1/2 hour before weekday Masses Anointing of the Sick: Notify the parish office if there is a need for Father Gary or Father Simon to administer Anointing of the Sick. Sacrament of Baptism: The joy of having children is fully realized in their Baptism within the faith community. Call the Parish Office regarding Baptism appointments. First time parents, please stop by and pick up a baptism video. Sacrament of Marriage: Parishioners who wish to be married at St. Mary Church are asked to contact the parish office six months prior to setting a date. This will provide time for prayer, preparation and paperwork. Homebound Parishioners: Communion calls are made on Monday mornings to parishioners homes. Call the parish office if you would like a visit from our Eucharistic Minister. Church Support Budgeted Weekly Operating Costs: $13, Collection for the weekend of January 28 & 29 Weekend Collection.....$ 6, Average ACH weekly deposit for January.....$ 4, Children s Collection..$ 8.00 Total Weekend Collection..$ 10, Short.... $ (2,924.07) St Anne Meeting - February 6 at 6:30pm. The St. Anne Society would like to invite everyone, men and women, to their Monday meeting. At the beginning of the meeting, there will be a speaker present to talk about CASA. Read more about this group and what they are doing for the children of Dubois County. The St Anne Meeting will begin after the speaker. Children in Dubois County need you to be their voice! Court Appointed Special Advocates or CASA s, are community volunteers trained to represent the best interests of children who are part of the court system due to abuse or neglect. You can be a CASA if you are over age 21, have 5-10 hours a month to give and want to make a difference in the life of a child. To find out more, attend an informational meeting on Thursday, February 9 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the Dubois County Community Foundation. The Foundation is located at 600 McCrillus St. in Jasper. A light breakfast will be served. Phone with any questions. Advocates are ordinary people doing extraordinary work. Mass Intentions Sat-Feb 4 5:30 pm Herb & Emma Bartley Blue & Gold Scout Mass Sun-Feb 5 7:00 am Ray Werner 9:15 am Members of St. Mary Parish Mon-Feb 6 7:30 am Sally Fleck Wed-Feb 8 6:00 pm The Dick Leinenbach Family Thurs-Feb 9 7:30 am Othmar Sander Fri-Feb 10 7:30 am Eugenia Jeanie Mehringer Sat-Feb 11 8:00 am John Rudolph Sat-Feb 11 5:30 pm Roy & Henrietta Allen Sun-Feb 12 7:00 am Members of St. Mary Parish 9:15 am Leo & Louise Heim Readings for the Week of February 5, 2017 Sunday: Is 58:7-10/Ps 112:4-9/1 Cor 2:1-5/Mt 5:13-16 Monday: Gn 1:1-19/Ps 104:1-2a, 5-6, 10, 12, 24, 35c/Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday: Gn 1:20--2:4a/Ps 8:4-9/Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday: Gn 2:4b-9, 15-17/Ps 104:1-2a, 27-28, 29bc-30/Mk 7:14-23 Thursday: Gn 2:18-25/Ps 128:1-5/Mk 7:24-30 Friday: Gn 3:1-8/Ps 32:1-2, 5-7/Mk 7:31-37 Saturday: Gn 3:9-24/Ps 90:2-4abc, 5-6, 12-13/Mk 8:1-10 Next Sunday: Sir 15:15-20/Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34/1 Cor 2:6-10/Mt 5:17-37 or 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37 February Area Events 10: 50th Jubilee Year of the Charismatic Renewal prayer and praise meeting at St. Mary, Huntingburg, Activities Center. Food and fellowship at 7:00pm; prayer and praise meeting at 8:00pm. 11: Catholic Men s Conference at the RiverPark Center, Owensboro beginning 9:30am. Speakers include Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan of New York, Fr Larry Richards and Robert Rogers. Mass to conclude the conference. Adults $30 and students $15, includes lunch. Order tickets or visit or call : Daughters of Isabella Jasper Circle #140 will beet in Room 301 at St. Joseph Parish Center at 7:00pm. Membership dues are now due. 19: Healing Mass at St Mary Church, Huntingburg. Worship 3:30pm, Mass 4:00pm. Celebrant will be Fr. Noel Mueller. Parish Mission with Catholic Speaker and Author Jon Leonetti St. Isidore Parish Presents: Called To Be Saints 19: God s Extraordinary Plan For Your Life, 7:00-8:00pm, St. Celestine Church - Babysitting available. 20: The Forever Impact A Saint Can Make, 7:00-8:00pm, St Raphael Church - Babysitting available 21: Let s Be Saints!, 7:00-8:00pm, St. Celestine Church - Babysitting available. Precious Blood Church - Mass Schedule Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 8:00am Saturday - 4:00pm Sunday - 8:00am & 10:30am

3 Dear Parishioners, This week, we will celebrate the feast of Saint Blaise. His feast is Friday, February 3rd. This is an excellent opportunity for us to learn more about this amazing saint. May he inspire us to live a holy and courageous life. Bishop Blaise was martyred in his Episcopal city of Sebastea, Armenia, in 316. Blaise worked hard to encourage the spiritual and physical health of his people. Legend has it; a mother came with her young son who had a fish bone lodged in his throat. At Blaise s command, the child was able to cough up the bone. Agricolaus, governor of Cappadocia, tried to persuade Blaise to sacrifice to pagan idols. The first time Blaise refused, he was beaten. The next time he was suspended from a tree and his flesh torn with iron combs or rakes. (English wool combers, who used similar iron combs, took Blaise as their patron. They could easily appreciate the agony the saint underwent.) Finally, he was beheaded. Blaise is seen an example of the power those have who give themselves entirely to Jesus. As Jesus told his apostles at the Last Supper, If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you (John 15:7). With faith, we can follow the lead of the Church in asking for St. Blaise s protection. St. Blaise was certainly an amazing person. Since he was a Bishop let us ask his intercession for Bishop Charles and Bishop Gerald. There is a tradition of having our throats blessed on his feast. We will have the throat blessing after the weekend Masses the weekend of February 4th and 5th. Yours in Christ, Father Gary Kaiser SOURCE + SUMMIT YOUTH RETREAT March 17-19, 2017 Do You Love Me? - Answer this life-giving question and truly begin to live! Join America s Next Top Model turned Catholic Role Model, LEAH DARROW, NCYC favorite, CHRIS PADGETT and the FRANCIS- CAN FRIARS OF THE RENEWAL for an epic weekend of real FAITH, FELLOWSHIP AND FUN! Ages Reitz Memorial High School. Register soon! St. John Bosco Catholic Youth Ministry is a collaborative effort between Holy Family Parish, Precious Blood Parish, St. Joseph Parish and St. Mary Parish and is for middle and high school teens. We are located at 214 West 13th Street in Jasper. Contact Angie Greulich at agreulich@evdio.org or call / if you have any questions. High School Youth Nights are every Sunday from 6:00-8:00pm Wednesday Faith Minute video clip on Instagram and Facebook to offer encouragement and inspiration on the go. Wednesday Suppers at the Bosco House are every Wednesday from 5:30-6:30pm for high school youth when Religious Ed is in session. If anyone wants to donate a meal or join this committee, call Angie. February 10: Paoli Peaks ski and tubing trip. February 12: Youth Night at Precious Blood for Teen Mass and pizza. February 18, 19 & 20: TEC (Teens Encounter Christ) at St. Mary Church, Ireland. February 26: Middle School Youth Night 6:00-8:00pm at Precious Blood February 28: Bosco Bagel Morning at Azura at 7:00am for high school students. Join us for a free bagel and breakfast before school with your friends. Adult Bosco Leaders are also welcome! Source & Summit Registration, March 17, 18 & 19, is open. This retreat is held at Memorial High School in Evansville and Bosco will be taking high school teens this year. Cost $45. Registration deadline is Friday, March 3rd. See the Bosco Website for info and the registration form. SOURCE + SUMMIT ADULT RETREAT March 18, 2017 For any and ALL ADULTS age 24+. Do You Love Me? Be able to give the right answer. Join LEAH DARROW giving proven insight as to how keep and bring your family together especially your prodigal child. CHRIS PADGETT speaker / author of Holy Marriage - Happy Marriage Why the Eucharist Matters for Your Life, Wholly Mary Spirituality You Can Live With. Christ the King Catholic Church 8:00am to 4:00pm. or to register. TEC (Teens Encounter Christ) is a three-day experience for young people who are searching for goals, acceptance, meaning, and for community. Adults are also welcome and encouraged to attend as they increase their witness to their faith while experiencing their own encounter with Christ. The next TEC weekend is February 18, 19 & 20. Applications and information can be found at St. Mary Fundraiser - Staples will pay St. Mary $2 per toner cartridge for every cartridge that we bring back to Staples - up to 20 per month. Does not matter the size or brand name - drop them off at the parish office. High School Summer Trips - sign up at the Bosco House June 4-10: Spots are filling up for Catholic Heart Work Camp 2017! We are heading to Knoxville, TN. $100 deposit to hold your spot. Register by February 15. July 6-10: High School Sophomores/Juniors/Seniors are invited to go to One Bread, One Cup at St. Meinrad. We have vey limited spots. This is a liturgical conference that empowers youth who are interested in the Mass to learn more about it and grow in their own participation of it. $100 deposit reserves your spot - register by February 15. July 17-21: ND Vision at Notre Dame-deadline to register is Feb 15. November 16-18: NCYC - National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis. Adult Chaperones are needed for Catholic Heart Work Camp, One Bread, One Cup and ND Vision.

4 This Week s Parish Events Saturday & Sunday [02/04 & 02/05]: Blue and Gold Scout Mass at 5:30pm. Reception in the Community Center following Mass. St. Blaise, Blessing of the Throats, following Mass. Sunday School during the 9:15am Mass in the basement of the Social Hall. All children in Preschool, Kindergarten and 1st grade are welcome. No registration required. Monday [02/06]: Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am Quilting at 5:00pm in the Rectory Basement. CRAVE at 6:15pm in the rectory. All are welcome. St. Anne Meeting with a guest speaker talking about CASA beginning at 6:30pm. Everyone welcome and encouraged to attend - do not need to be a St. Anne member See more information about CASA on page 2. Servants of the Holy Spirit at 7:00pm in the Library. Tuesday [02/07]: Choir Rehearsal Practice at 6:30pm. Wednesday [02/08]: Rosary at 11:30am in the church. All are welcome. Quilting noon to 4:00pm in the rectory basement. Mass will be celebrated at 6:00pm St Anne s Sewing Room opens at 6:00pm in the Rectory basement. Religion Classes: Middle School 6:00-7:00pm and High School 7:15-8:15pm. Thursday [02/09]: Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am. St. Vincent de Paul Meeting at 6:30pm in the Library. Friday [02/10]: Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am. Saturday [02/11] : Rosary at 7:30am. Mass will be celebrated at 8:00am. Sunday [02/12] : The Homemade Beef Vegetable Soup will be available for pickup 7:30-10:30am in the back of the Community Center Cafeteria. Women s CRHP Weekend - February 11 & 12 Christ Renews His Parish is designed to bring members of a parish community together in Christ. Any Catholic woman, 18 or older and out of high school, is eligible to attend. The weekend begins at 8:00am on Saturday and concludes around 4:00pm on Sunday. More information can be found in the brochures in the back of church. There is a Help box in the back of church for letters of encouragement for CRHP participants. Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful *St. Mary Parishioners are in charge of food donations for the Women s CRHP weekend (chips, desserts, vegetables, fruits, etc). A sign-up sheet can be found in the back of church. Upcoming Parish Events February 6: St. Anne Meeting at 6:30pm. Special Speaker February 11 & 12: Women s CRHP - sign up sheets & brochures can be found in the back of church. February 15: High School Senior & Parent Dinner at St Joseph Parish Center. February 18-20: TEC here at St. Mary. February 26: St. Mary Confirmation March 4 & 5: Men s CRHP March 19: Ireland K of C Spring BBQ. March 23: Rogation Mass here at St. Mary at 6:30pm. April 6: St. Anne/Red Cross Blood Drive 1:00-6:00pm. April 15: Ireland K of C Easter Egg Hunt on church grounds. April 29 & 30: St. Mary 1st Communion May 6: St Mary Church cooks and serves the Community Meal. June 12-16: Vacation Bible School. July 22-24: TEC here at St. Mary. September 10: St. Mary Church Picnic Vocation Chalice - A different family each week takes home the Vocation Chalice and a binder containing prayers and vocation stories of priests, religious, deacons and seminarians to pray for vocations. Call Martha at , ext 45 for more info or to sign up. February 4 & 5: Brian & Joyce Gehlhausen and Family February 11 & 12: Jake & Brooke Lampert and Family February 18 & 19: Anthony & Lauren Emerson and Family. Thank you to everyone who has participated in the traveling vocation chalice. Our diocese is in need of some good young men to become priests. We have a great group of seminarians as well as current priests who need our prayers and support. More volunteers are needed. Please consider praying for our religious. Great way for you and your family to pray daily Irish Sweepstake Winner for January 29 Congratulations to our $ winner, Trevor Goeppner. Happy Birthday to the following parishioners who will be celebrating their 80+ birthdays in the month of February: William Hopf, Feb 5; John Tague, Feb 5; Gerald Hudson, Feb 7; Jackie Eckert, Feb 14; Mary Merkley, Feb 15; Norbert Dick, Feb 19; Frank Schmitt, Feb 19; Victor Mehringer, Feb 22; and Lillian Murry, Feb 27. May God bless you on your special day. Congratulations! Indy s Got Sisters!/February 24-25/Indianapolis, IN Spend 24 hours visiting and praying with sisters from a variety of religious communities. For single Catholic women ages For more information, contact Sister Theresa Sullivan, D.C. at sistertheresa.sullivan@doc.org or Register now online at 17 We welcome into the Family of God: Isla Kay Luebbehusen, child of Shane and Melissa (Schwenk) Luebbehusen. Congratulations!!

5 Liturgical Ministers for February 11 & 12 Servers: 5:30 pm Hannah Schwenk - Karleigh Lemond 7:00 am Katie Stenftenagel - Amia Kempf 9:15 am Josie Yarbrough - Jasmin Mehringer Extraordinary Ministers: 5:30 pm Linda Rasche - Marlene Goeppner - June Erny Eugene Hopf - Adam Schmitt 7:00 am Helen Giesler - Bridget Fleck - Lauren Emerson Jenny Hayes - Donna Renner 9:15 am Carla Durcholz - Julie Truesdale - Brian Fleck Beth Gentry - Mandy Harris Lectors: 5:30 pm Karen Schwenk 7:00 am Michelle Schroeder 9:15 am Michelle Renner Lectors Website: (Year A) Ushers: 5:30 pm Alex & Missy Rodriguez 7:00 am Anthony Emerson - Gary Oeding 9:15 am Betty Jenkins - Sandy Miller Sunday School: 9:15 am Natalie Underwood Thank You!! This bulletin is furnished to the Parish without charge. The advertisements that appear completely defray all publishing costs with which the church would otherwise be burdened. Please patronize these sponsors as a Thank You for their kind generosity. Open hours/share an hour in the Divine Providence Eucharistic Adoration Chapel 1st & 3rd Monday 1:00am - 2:00am Monday 12:00 (noon) - 1:00pm 1st & 5th Saturday 4:00am - 5:00am If you can fill this time slot, contact or dp@adorationmanager.com. Please spend an hour with Jesus. A Healing Mass will be celebrated on February 19 at St. Mary Church, Huntingburg. Worship 3:30pm, Mass 4:00pm. Celebrant will be Fr Noel Mueller. For info call John Bennett , Charles Mendel or Kim Kendall Charismatic Renewal website: Catholic Teaching on Migration Principle 4: Refugees and asylum seekers should be afforded protection. Those who flee wars and persecution should be protected by the global community. This requires, at a minimum, that migrants have a right to claim refugee status without incarceration and to have their claims fully considered by a competent authority. Learn more at justiceforimmigrants.org Ultreya!! A Spanish term meaning Onward February 13 there will be a meeting at St. Joseph Parish Center. Ultreya begins at 7:00pm in St. Joseph Parish Center Chapel and concludes by 8:15pm on the second Monday of each month. Come be a part of this monthly reunion to feed your spiritual growth! All Cursillistas and guests are welcome. Contact Brian or Kris Ketzner with any questions at