St. Mary Church. The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph December 31, 2017 PO BOX 67 IRELAND, IN

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1 St. Mary Church The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph December 31, 2017 PO BOX 67 IRELAND, IN PHONE: (812) FA X : ( ) St Mary Church Fr. Joseph F Erbacher, Fr. Effie, Pastor, Ext jerbacher@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 Charlene Sermersheim, Music Annette Witte, Cleaning Parish Contacts Bereavement Meals, Sherri Hartley Church Decorations, Janet Schitter Finance Council, Audrey Wehr Holy Trinity Catholic School, Lauren Emerson , Ext 40 Ireland K of C, Grand Knight, Allen Reckelhoff Ireland K of C Building Rental - Allen Reckelhoff Parish Nursing, Deb Brescher Parish Council President,Pat Gress Prayer Line, Bev Himsel St Anne s Society, President, Lynn Mehringer Director of St John Bosco Youth Ministry Angie Greulich 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 4:30pm Sunday 7:00am and 10:00am Monday, New Year s Day Mass is at 8:00am Tuesday (12-26) there will be no Mass Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7:30am *There will be no morning Mass on funeral mornings. Also when school is cancelled or delayed because of the weather, there will be no morning/evening Mass. Sacrament of Reconciliation at St. Mary Church First Friday 7:00-7:20am Saturday 3:00-4:00pm *On Saturday when there is a wedding, there will be no confessions. Anointing of the Sick: Notify the parish office if there is a need for Fr. Erbacher to administer Anointing of the Sick. Sacrament of Baptism: Baptisms will take place the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month with Fr. Erbacher or Deacon John. Call the Parish Office to make an appointment. 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. Church Support Budgeted Weekly Operating Costs: $14, Collection for the weekend of December 16 & 17 Weekend Collection $ 8, Average ACH weekly deposit for December..$ 4, Total Weekend Collection..... $ 13, Short... $ (886.46) Community Food Bank Collection....$ 1, Flower and Church Decorations Collection...$ 3, Year-To-Date-Budget ( to current)...$ 350, Year-To-Date-Total....$ 335, Year-To-Date-Difference. $ (14,501.87) Campaign Goal....$ 6,000, Amount in Pledges (as of )... $ 5,280, Cash Collected to date (as of ).....$ 2,486, Because the bulletin has to be submitted early for printing for the holidays, the financial amounts are not up-to-date. Thank You!!!!!! Mass Attendance for December 16 & 17 4:30pm [329] 7:00am [281] 10:00am [283] Readings for the Week of December 31, 2017 Sunday: Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3 or Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9, [7a, 8a] or Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5 [cf. 1]/Heb 11:8, 11-12, or Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22, Monday: Nm 6:22-27/Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 [2a]/Gal 4:4-7/Lk Tuesday: 2: Jn 2:22-28/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [3cd]/Jn 1:19-28 Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:29--3:6/Ps 98:1, 3cd-4, 5-6 [3cd]/Jn 1:29-34 Thursday: 1 Jn 3:7-10/Ps 98:1, 7-8, 9 [3cd]/Jn 1:35-42 Friday: 1 Jn 3:11-21/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5 [2a]/Jn 1:43-51 Saturday: Mass Intentions Sat-Dec 30 4:30 pm Greg, Dick & Alvina Leinenbach Sun-Dec 31 7:00 am Members of St. Mary Parish 10:00 am Leroy Schnaus Monday, New Year s Day, January 1 8:00 am Arthur Mathies Tues-Jan 2 No Mass Wed-Jan 3 7:30 am Helen Gress Thurs-Jan 4 7:30 am Jason Jerger Confessions First Friday 7:00-7:20am Fri-Jan 5 7:30 am Kenneth Mehringer Sat-Jan 6 4:30 pm Members of St. Mary Parish Sun-Jan 7 7:00 am Earl Hulsman 10:00 am Charles Rinderknecht 1 Jn 5:5-13/Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, [12a]/ Mk 1:7-11 or Lk 3:23-38 or 3:23, 31-34, 36, 38 Next Sunday: Is 60:1-6/Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, [cf. 11]/ Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt 2:1-12 January Area Events 8: Deadline to register for the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University being held January 16-March 20 at St. Celestine Dining Hall. $100 per individual or family/engaged couple for the class and materials. Call St. Isidore Office at or register. 13: 2018 Women of the Heartland at the Huntingburg Event Center 9:00-11:30am. Admission is free - program by Memorial Hospital The Daughters of Isabella Jasper Circle #140 will on Monday, January 8, in Room 301, at St. Joseph Parish Center at 7:00pm. Membership dues for 2018 are now payable. Members A-K are asked to send their $15 check, with a stamped self-addressed envelope to Betty Mehringer at 1744 W Ackerman Road, Jasper; while L -Z are asked to send their check and envelope to Chris Schuetter at 2452 N Mill Street, Jasper. All Catholic women are invited to join the Daughters of Isabella. Please contact Regent Marge Beckman, Vice Regent Kathy Schneider or any member of information.

3 Building For Our Future Drop off your aluminum cans on the trailer in the parking lot. The Building For Our Future Campaign would like to reach out to former parishioners who might have an interest in giving to the new church. If you have a friend or relative who you think might be interested in making a donation, please let the parish office know. We will be glad to get information out to them. Embroidered St. Mary Church hats in the parish office for $5. Happy Birthday to the following parishioners who will be celebrating their 80+ Birthdays in the month of January: Verena Schnaus, Jan 6; Sue Schwenk, Jan 12; Wilfred Gress, Jan 13; Thomas Kellams, Jan 18; Eleanor Schmitt, Jan 18; Richard Schmitt, Jan 19; Betty Seifert, Jan 22; Joe Jerger, Jan 26. May God bless you on your special day. Congratulations!! Divine Providence Eucharistic Adoration Chapel has open hours for adoration. If you are interested in filling any of these hours, please contact the number or send an or dp@adorationmanager.com. 4th Tuesday 1:00-2:00am Tuesdays 4:00-5:00am 2nd and 3rd Saturday of the month 11:00pm-12:00am (midnight) The Adoration Chapel is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is located in the Parish Center on the campus of Precious Blood Parish. Please spend an hour with Jesus. St. John Bosco Youth Ministry St. John Bosco Catholic Youth Ministry reaches out to youth in grades 6 through 12 from St. Mary, Holy Family, Precious Blood, and St. Joseph. Check out more Bosco info and announcements at: December 29: Middle School Youth Night 6:30-8:00pm in the Precious Blood Gym & Endress Hall. Wear your best Christmas Cheer Outfit. January 3: High School Youth Night 8:30-9:30pm at the Bosco House. January 10: High School Youth Night 8:30-9:30pm at the Bosco House. January 14: Teen Mass and Pizza at Precious Blood Church at 6:00pm. **Parents: St. John Bosco Youth Ministry is taking registration for the 1st Annual Middle School Retreat in March. During the weekend retreat, high school students will lead the youth in games, faith challenges, bonfires, zip lines and a rope course. Spots are limited so parents, be sure to register your middle school youth soon. Contact Angie for questions. Bosco is using the free app Remind this year to keep families in the loop regarding middle and high school youth events. To be added to Bosco s class, text@bosco20 to Everyone is welcome, but parents and teens are highly encouraged to join!

4 This Week s Parish Events Monday [01/01]: Happy New Year s.wishing you a blessed and peaceful 2018!! New Year s Day Mass will be celebrated at 8:00am. Parish Office is closed. Tuesday [01/02]: No Mass will be celebrated today. Choir Practice at 6:30pm. Wednesday [01/03]: Quilting noon to 4:00pm in the rectory basement. St Anne s Sewing 6:00pm in the Rectory basement. Religion Classes for middle school students 6:00-7:00pm and high school students 7:15-8:15pm. Thursday [01/04]: Friday [01/05]: Saturday and Sunday [01/06 & 01/07]: Saint Meinrad Sunday - Father Julian Peters, OSB, Director of Permanent Deacon Formation, Seminary Director of Liturgy and Adjunct Instructor of Liturgical Practices is scheduled to be the celebrant. ***We are in need of volunteers to lead the Rosary before the 10:00am Mass. Call the parish office if you are interested or want more information. Upcoming Parish Events January 14: Confirmation at 10:00am Mass. February 17-19: TEC (Teens Encounter Christ). For information or an application go to March 30: Easter Egg Sale and Bake Sale in the Community Center Cafeteria. April 5: American Red Cross/St. Anne Blood Drive - 2:00-7:00pm. April 28 & 29: 1st Communion Mass at 4:30pm on Saturday and 10:00am on Sunday. May 20: Graduating Seniors Mass and Meal. June 11-15: Vacation Bible School (This is subject to change depending where we are on the building project) July 21-23: TEC (Teens Encounter Christ). For information or an application go to September 9: St. Mary Church Picnic December 24, $100 Irish Sweepstakes Raffle Winner is Brian Sander and the 2 - $250 December 25, Christmas winners are Amy Heim and Arnold & Sharon Hopf. *Return your 2018 tickets as soon as possible. The first drawing will be for $500 on January 8. Prayers and well wishes to Jack Fleck and Amanda Reckelhoff who will be married on Saturday, January 13. Keep Jack and Amanda in your prayers. (Pub II) Happy Anniversary to the following parishioners who will be celebrating their 50+ Wedding Anniversaries in the month of January: Herbert & Marilyn Lumpp, January 6 and Arvin & Ruth Sellers, January 29. May God bless you on your special day. Congratulations!! I dressed to greet the King. I came to Mass on time. Need a Resolution for the New Year? Use this Mass Self-Evaluation when you coming to Mass. Rate yourself on the following using this scale: 3 = strongly agree and I did my best 2 = agree but could do better 1 = disagree and need to improve I thanked God for being a Christian as I blessed myself with Holy Water. I genuflected reverently. I called to mind my sins during the Penitential Rite and asked for forgiveness. I stayed focused during Mass (did not let mind wander). I participated in the singing. I said the Mass responses. My posture was prayerful and respectful to God. I said a prayer of thanks to Jesus after Communion. One fact I remember from Father s homily is. One person I made the Sign of Peace with was. I will say a prayer for that person tonight. The part of the Mass in with I participated/paid attention the best was.

5 Servers: Liturgical Ministers for January 6 & 7 4:30 pm Nick Buechlein - Claire Witte 7:00 am Ross Peter - Grant Young 10:00 am Reece Fromme - Ty Ofer Extraordinary Ministers: 4:30 pm Helen Giesler - Audrey Wehr - Joe Jerger Diane Gress - Jesse Bachman 7:00 am Cheryl Fromme - Melinda Weidenbenner Mary Werner - Annie Voelkel - Diana Mehringer 10:00 am Marvin Schepers - Brian Fleck - Cassey Wagner Eugene Hopf - Beth Gentry Lectors: 4:30 pm Karen Schwenk 7:00 am Steve Buechler 10:00 am Katie Schuck Ushers: Lectors Website: (Year B) 4:30 pm Mark & Diane Brescher 7:00 am Doug Scherle - Larry Vollmer 10:00 am Stan & Cheryl Epple Sunday School: 10:00 am Lauren Emerson (No Sunday School January 14) 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 generosity. Marriage Saving-the Post Session Phase - The post-weekend phase of Retrouvaille is as crucial to the healing of a troubled marriage as the initial weekend experience. During the post-weekend sessions, the weekend technique is further developed and combined with additional tools to explore other areas of the marriage relationship. The registration deadline for the January 12 program is January 5. To register call the Diocese of Owensboro Family Life office at or felliott3232@yahoo.com or visit the web site at Attention Engaged Couples! If you heard that you and your fiancé need to attend a marriage preparation program before the big day, then you heard right! Our next Unveiled Marriage Prep. Overnight is February 16 & 17. For details, you can ask your parish staff; call Catholic Charities at ; review Unveiled online at or register online at Tickets for Holy Trinity Catholic School s the HOOT go on sale Friday, January 5, from 7:00-9:00am in the St. Joseph Parish Center. the Hoot will be held on January 27, at KlubHaus 61 in Jasper. Doors open at 5:30pm, dinner at 6:30pm. Tickets will be sold on first come, first served basis, so get yours before they run out! Tickets are $30 each. All tickets must be paid for by cash or check at time of purchase. Checks can be made payable to Holy Trinity Catholic School. the Hoot is an all adult evening of food, fun and fellowship. The evening includes dinner, music, cash bar and lively auctions for oneof-a-kind and priceless items. All proceeds benefit Holy Trinity Catholic School. For updates, visit The Hoot for Holy Trinity Catholic School on Facebook.