ST. CHARLES BORROMEO PARISH 58 W. 5TH STREET, PERU, INDIANA 46970

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1 The Ascension of the Lord May 13, 2018 ST. CHARLES BORROMEO PARISH 58 W. 5TH STREET, PERU, INDIANA PARISH OFFICE 80 W. Fifth Street Peru, Indiana Fax: OFFICE HOURS Monday thru Friday 8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. PARISH SOCIAL MEDIA Facebook: St Charles Catholic Church Facebook for youth: St. Charles Youth Ministry MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the faith family of St. Charles Borromeo Parish is to proclaim the Kingdom of God, to praise the name of Jesus and follow Him by loving God & our neighbor. INFORMATION ON SACRAMENTS Baptism for infants and Adults: Contact our Director of Religious Education to schedule a preparation session. Confirmation preparation is part of our Formation process. Contact the parish office for information. Holy Eucharist is celebrated at the following times: Lord s Day: Saturday: 5:00 p.m.; Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Weekdays & Holydays: See the weekly Bulletin for times. Reconciliation is available Saturdays 3:45-4:45 pm or by appointment. Anointing of the Sick and Communion to the homebound can be arranged by contacting our Parish Office. Marriage ceremonies are scheduled only after the required preparation process has begun. Please contact our priest at least six (6) months prior to your desired wedding date to begin the process. Holy Orders and Vocations to religious life. Interested individuals should contact our priest or Director for Vocations, Very Rev. Father Dale Erhman at , ext for more information. Please contact our Parish Office if you or someone you know needs prayers. To schedule parish facilities, please call the Parish Office. NEW PARISHIONERS If you are new to our Parish we welcome you and invite you to register by calling or visiting our Parish Office. PARISH STAFF Rev. Adam Mauman...amauman@stcharlesperu.org... After Hours Emergency Deacon Truman T. Stevens, Jr.... dcntruman@stcharlesperu.org Administrative Assistant Kelley Douglass... kdouglass@stcharlesperu.org Director of Religious Education Rita Cook... rcook@stcharlesperu.org Director of Evangelization & Youth Ministry Katie Slonina...kslonina@stcharlesperu.org Community Outreach Coordinator Wendy Langer... wlanger@stcharlesperu.org Maintenance & Groundskeeping Darren Ulerick BULLETIN DEADLINE 9 a.m. Monday mornings unless otherwise noted.

2 ST. CHARLES BORROMEO PARISH 58 W. 5th St., Peru, IN May 13, 2018 (765) Fax: (765) Website: The Ascension of the Lord Parish Activities This Week Sunday, May 13 th Our Parish Tithe this week is to St. Vincent de Paul Society 8:35 a.m. K of C leading the rosary for vocations 12:00 p.m. Jr. High Youth Ministry 6:00 p.m. High School Youth Ministry Monday, May 14 th 12:00 p.m. Cursillo Grouping, library 1:00 p.m. Adult Bible Study, school rm 8 6:30 p.m. Book Club & Discussion group, school rm 8 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus 4th Degree meeting, school rm 2 7:40 p.m. Knights of Columbus Rosary & Business meeting, school rm 2 Tuesday, May 15 th 6:00 p.m. Mission of Mary leading the Rosary, church 6:30 p.m. Mission of Mary Prayer group, school rm 11 Wednesday, May 16 th 9:00 a.m. Parish Staff meeting, library 1:00 p.m. Prison Ministry at MCF 3:45 p.m. Youth Rosary, church 6:00 p.m. High School Bible Study, Harvey s 6:30 p.m. FIRE: Prayer, school rm 8 Thursday, May 17 th 1:00 p.m. Quilters/Seamstresses, school rm 8 5:30 p.m. ChristLife, school rm 8 6:00 p.m. Friends of Haiti Prayer, church 6:30 p.m. First Communion practice, church Friday, May 18 th 8:30 a.m. Eucharistic Adoration 3:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet Saturday, May 19 th 9:00 a.m. Bereavement Group, school rm 11 3:45 p.m. Confessions before Mass 4:35 p.m. K of C leading the rosary for vocations 5:00 p.m. First Holy Communion Sunday, May 20 th Our Parish Tithe this week is to Manna on Mainstreet 8:30 a.m. K of C leading the rosary for vocations 10:00 a.m. LIFT meeting, school rm 8 10:30 a.m. Confirmation Information meeting, school 12:00 p.m. Jr. High Youth Ministry 6:00 p.m. High School Youth Ministry Save the Date! Fr. Michael McKinney will be celebrating the 25 th anniversary of his ordination with a Mass and catered meal on Saturday, June 16 th at 4 pm. The celebration is being held at the Fulton Community Center in Fulton, IN. Fr. Mike is looking forward to sharing this occasion with parishioners from all of the churches where he has served. For more info, contact Mary Kay at mkay64@comcast.net. Parish Mass Schedule Sunday, May 13, 2018 THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD Readings: Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:17-23 or Ephesians 4:1-13 or 4:1-7, 11-13; Mark 16: :00 a.m. Mass: Our Parish Family Monday, May 14, 2018-St. Matthias Readings: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26; John 15:9-17 7:40 a.m. Morning Prayer 8:00 a.m. Mass: Joni Green Tuesday, May 15, 2018 St. Isidore Readings: Acts 20:17-27; John 17:1-11a 5:30 p.m. Communion Service Wednesday, May 16, 2018 Easter Weekday Readings: Acts 20:28-38; John 17:11b-19 7:40 a.m. Morning Prayer 8:00 a.m. Mass: Bob Connolly Thursday, May 17, 2018 Easter Weekday Readings: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; John 17: :10 p.m. Evening Prayer 5:30 p.m. Mass: Louise Ann Redmon Summers Friday, May 18, 2018 St. John I Readings: Acts 25:13b-21; John 21: :40 a.m. Morning Prayer 8:00 a.m. Mass: Poor Souls Saturday, May 19, 2018 Easter Weekday Readings: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; John 21:20-25 PENTECOST SUNDAY Readings: Acts 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, or Galatians 5:16-25; John 20:19-23 or John 15:26-27; 16: :00 p.m. Mass: Joseph & Irma Atkinson Sunday, May 20, :00 a.m. Mass: Our Parish Family St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store BLUE BUCKET BRIGADE St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store has acquired a new building! The new space is bigger and will accommodate the store much better but it is in need of renovations. On Saturday, May 26th, volunteers will be at the corner of Main and Miami Streets from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. collecting funds for this new building. Please stop by and donate towards this wonderful cause. If you can t make it on Saturday, you can always donate at the thrift store s current location, 30 W. 7th St., or here at the parish office.

3 ST. CHARLES BORROMEO PARISH 58 W. 5th St., Peru, IN May 13, 2018 (765) Fax: (765) Website: The Ascension of the Lord Family Religious Education FIRE The next FIRE course is a basic level course on Prayer. All are welcome to join us on Wednesday, May 16, at 6:30 p.m. in room 8. LIFT The LIFT group will meet on May 20 after the 9:00 a.m. Mass in room 8 at the school. Everyone is welcome! Adult Bible Study The Sunday adult bible study group will continue to meet through the summer immediately after the 9:00 a.m. Mass in room 11 at the school. Secret of Sanctity I am going to reveal to you the secret of sanctity and happiness. Every day for five minutes control your imagination and close your eyes to the things of sense and your ears to all the noises of the world, in order to enter into yourself. Then, in the sanctity of your baptized soul (which is the temple of the Holy Spirit) speak to that Divine Spirit, saying to Him: Oh, Holy Spirit, beloved of my soul. I adore you. Enlighten me, guide me, strengthen me, console me. Tell me what I should do. Give me Your orders. I promise to submit myself to all that You desire of me and to accept all that You permit to happen to me. Let me only know Your will. If you do this, your life will flow along happily, serenely and full of consolation, even in the midst of trials. Grace will be proportioned to the trial, giving you the strength to carry it and you will arrive at the gate of Paradise, laden with merit. This submission to the Holy Spirit is the secret of sanctity. Liturgical Ministry Schedule PENTECOST SUNDAY 5:00 p.m. Saturday, May 19, 2018 Reader: Bill Gunderson Communion Ministers: Ellie & Leon Crist, Joe Finnerty, Bob & Jeanette Dwyer Hospitality: Chuck & Penny Wise, David & Janet Smith Altar Servers: Finley Dobbs, PJ Higgins, Devon Browning Bell Ringer: Barry Berglan/Dolly Garvin Cantor: Rachel Douglass Accompanist: Jacob Minns 9:00 a.m. Sunday, May 20, 2018 Reader: Mary Revelant Communion Ministers: Millie Burchett, Judy Jaberg, Lisa Comerford, Linda Cobler, Jan Connolly Hospitality: Bob Rhodes, Tom & LaVonne Eddy, Max Weaver Altar Servers: Knights of the Holy Temple Bell Ringer: Penelope Hagan/Nate Hagan Cantor: Jennifer Nord Accompanist: Contemporary Group Stewardship Report 05/06/2018 Regular Sunday Collection: Adult envelopes and loose... $8, Grade school collection envelopes... $6.76 High School envelopes... $21.00 Total... $8, Monies sent out from our Parish Haiti envelopes... $40.00 FIRST COMMUNION First Communion Practice is this Thursday, May 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the church First Communion will take place next Saturday, May 19, at the 5:00 p.m. Mass. PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR FIRST HOLY COMMUNICANTS THIS WEEK Cardinal Mercier Catholic Charismatic Renewal of New Orleans info@ccrno.org Izabella Colelli, J.T. Dobbs, Hazel Hermosillo, Augie Higgins, Carter Massie, Carter Musser, and Logan Rogers.

4 Youth & Young Adult Ministry **JR High Youth Ministry Change** After much consideration and discussion with staff, I have decided to move the time of JR High Ministry from 12-2pm to 10:30am-11:45am beginning in the fall in line with the elementary formation program. The JR High Ministry will remain similar to this year s program with the exception of lunch being provided. The hope with this change is to allow more family time on Sunday, considering some families have students in each level of ministry. It will also open the door to more individuals who would like to volunteer for the JR High program (fyi, we could use some helpers who feel a call to assist with the ministry). If you have any comments or questions about this change, please contact me but I believe this will be in the best interest of the program as a whole. Confirmation Info Meeting May 20th 10:30am Room 8 This meeting is for students and their parents who are anticipating the reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Spring of This is a mandatory informational meeting that will provide students and parents with diocesan requirements, a schedule for formation classes, and help answer any questions concerning the process of Confirmation. Students entering high school in the fall are encouraged to attend which is different from previous years. We have decided to lower the age minimum to freshmen year in high school, but will still be confirming every other year as a parish. Please contact Katie if you have any questions or concerns. May 30 Summer Schedule: Help with Food Finders Truck (9:30a-12p) Lunch provided after June 3 Bike Ride 6-8p June 10 Canoe/Kayak Trip on the Eel 2-5p June 12 June 18 June 24 July 1 (Tuesday 6-7:30p) Crafty Vibe* RSVP by June 3 (Monday 6-8p) Cook out & Badminton White River, Anderson IN RSVP by June 18 Off July 8 Parking Lot Movie 8-10p July 15 Circus* July 22 Tennis & Bonfire 6-9p July 27 (Friday) South Bend Cubs Game* 7:35p July 29 Waterslide Kickball 6-8p *denotes events that require cost Happy Mother s Day Many blessing to all of you who have the position of mother. We wish you a very happy Mother s Day. As we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Fatima at which time our Mother Mary appeared to the three young Portuguese children, let us remember Mary as our example of motherhood. May Mother Mary and our Lord continue to bless you. Baby Bottles for Birthright Please have your baby bottles returned by May 20th. If writing a check, please make it out to Birthright of Peru. Thank you Sunday Stewardship Reflection The Ascension of the Lord We often cite Jesus quote from today s Gospel of Mark: Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature. This was not a suggestion from the Lord. It was quite frankly a command, and it is one which still holds for each of us. Being an evangelist, being a disciple, being a steward is not a matter of choice for those of us who are Catholic and Christian. It is something the Lord expects of us. Often we may like to spend time debating how to do that, but that does not lessen the fact that it is something we are supposed to do. We need to acknowledge that even the original Apostles and followers of Jesus did not do that immediately. We learn that they stayed in Jerusalem for some time, and it seemed to be only when the Church and its followers were persecuted that they began to reach out and truly share the Good News. Once Christians accepted that charge from the Lord, they did indeed take the Word of God to all corners of the earth. Look at the Church today. It is incredible how this Church has grown from one Man/God and a small group into what it is today. That does not, however, get us off the hook. As much as we may argue about how to carry out this command from Jesus, the fact remains that our very lives need to stand as a representation of what it means to be a Christian, what it means to love one another, what it means to live and to work as a disciple of Christ.

5 Pardon Our Dust Beginning on Monday (5/14), we will be working to replace the dilapidated sidewalks to the South and West of our school building (parish offices). Demolition of the existing sidewalks should only take a couple days, and then hopefully within a week the concrete will be poured. During construction, please use the East entrance (parking lot between the church and school) to our offices in our school. The following week (5/21), work will then begin on the sidewalks to the South of our beautiful church. After reviewing a number of smaller projects with our buildings and grounds committee, along with our parish finance council, it was agreed that it was time for the yellow paint to go (that is how we ve been marking the many hazards for years)! During the replacement of the church sidewalks, please use the West vestibule to enter/exit the church. Thank you in advance to the City of Peru who will be taking care of demolition, and to Terry Brooks who will be forming, pouring, and finishing our new sidewalks. The most dramatic improvement will be made at the corner of 5th Street and Cass Street, where handicapped accessible ramps will be installed for the safety and accessibility of our visitors, neighbors and community. Fruitful Harvest 2016 As we come to a close in the current diocesan appeal, Fruitful Harvest 2016 Stewards of Christ Sharing Our Gifts, please remember if you have a current pledge balance that all gifts must be received and posted no later than September 1, 2018 in the Fruitful Harvest Office. St. Charles Goal: $111, Pledged: $126, Paid: $114, As we published last weekend, we have fortunately exceeded our diocesan goal and have also already received a rebate check from the diocese. Thank you for your continued stewardship and prayers to your parish and the Local Church. God bless, Fr. Adam Thanks to Our Advertiser of the Week Jay V. Lewis, DDS Ask the Apologist Dear Apologist, Mary is the mother of Jesus, but how is Mary our mother? The role of Mary in our spiritual life is often a sticking point between Catholics and non-catholic Christians. It is important to remember that Mary s motherhood is a Biblical fact. One place to look is John s Gospel. Throughout his Gospel, John uses the title the disciple whom Jesus loved to refer to himself. This moniker invites us to enter the Gospel as a participant in the events which are recorded. In John s Passion account, he recalls Jesus seeing Mary and himself from the cross and saying to Mary, Behold, your son. Then He says to the beloved disciple, Behold, your mother [John 19:26]. This was not simply to assure us that Mary would be well taken care of as if Jesus had forgotten to make this arrangement beforehand. Rather, Jesus statement describes the new relationship we have with His mother. A second place is the twelfth chapter of Revelation, in which John reflects on the role of Mary. He sees her give birth to Jesus, flee into the wilderness, and receive special protection against the efforts of the devil. At the end of that chapter, John observes the devil becoming frustrated at his inability to reach the woman. Instead, Satan resolves to make war on the rest of the woman s children, whom John identifies as all Christians. [Rev 12:17] The motherhood of Mary is important because it shows an aspect of the Gospel that goes beyond the salvation of our souls. Both Paul and John tell us that Christ brings us into the family of God [Eph 1:5, 1John 3:1]. Through Christ, we become adopted sons and daughter of God, Jesus becomes our older brother, and Mary becomes our blessed mother. Steven O'Keefe (the ACTS Apologist) OLMC.ACTS@gmail.com MIAMI COUNTY HELPING HANDS MONTHLY FOOD EFFORT The Helping Hands food basket is located in the narthex of the church. Please leave your donations there for a volunteer to pick up. The following items are needed to stock their pantry; Jelly, Peanut Butter, Pork & Beans, Canned Fruit, Canned Juice, Tuna Helper, Rice, Jello, Pudding, Canned Milk, Kleenex, Dish Soap. Thank you.

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