Confirmation Sunday - Please keep all our young adults, sponsors and families in your prayers!!

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1 St. Mary Church Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Confirmation Sunday January 14, 2018 P O B O X 6 7 I R E L A N D, I N P H O N E : ( ) FA X : ( ) Confirmation Sunday - Please keep all our young adults, sponsors and families in your prayers!! CANDIDATE NAME & CONFIRMATION NAME SPONSOR PARENTS Kennedy Begle (Elizabeth) Marilyn Begle Dean & Donna Begle Jacob Bonifer (Philip) Bob Meadows Phil & Jane Bonifer Grace Colvin (Joan of Ark) Judy Englert John & Linda Colvin Reagan Egbert (Jane Frances) Cathy Bartley Jeff & Pam Egbert Taylor Greulich (Veronica) Abby Brescher Craig & Lynn Greulich Luke Haas (Christopher) Herbert Haas Kurt & Angie Haas Pete Heichelbech (Sebastian) Jackson Heichelbech Kyle & Cara Heichelbech Emily Heim (Maria Goretti) Angie Hasenour Craig & Amy Heim Meredith Hilgefort (Verena) Lindsey Leinenbach John & Stacy Hilgefort Garrett Hopf (Hubert) Colleen Hopf Jerry & Debbie Hopf Gavin Hopf (Andrew) Nora Hopf Jerry & Debbie Hopf Samantha Hopf (Catherine) Missy Rodriquez Duane & Amy Hopf Trenton Hopf (Michael) Sharon Hopf Todd & Kim Hopf Landon Kissel (Samuel) Isaac Eckerle Terry & Ann Kissel Benjamin Kizior (Pascal) Dr. Michael Flannagan John & Lesley Kizior Hannah Kleiser (Adele) Kim Dorsam Steve & Angie Kleiser Claire Knies (Catherine of Bologna) Olivia Knies Jay & Jennifer Knies Matthew Lee (Andrew) Darrell Lee Jeremy & Tracy Lee Ethan Lents (Peter) Jacob Lents Jason & Cindy Lents Cale Lichlyter (Sebastian) Gavin Lichlyter Jason & Andrea Lichlyter Kade Love (Sebastian) Tom Schmitt Gary & Angie Love Madison Matheis (Emma) Julie Nonte Greg & Connie Matheis Cali Mehringer (Cecilia) Joyce Kern Jason & Tracy Mehringer Nicole Mehringer (Marie) Riley Mehringer Daryl & Kim Mehringer Riley Merder (Anne) Jeff Stenftenagel Dwain & Lisa Merder Brooke Nottingham (Monica) Tyler Nottingham Tom & Teresa Nottingham Susan Rodriguez (Elena) Amy Hopf Alex & Missy Rodriguez & Sonia Ramos Ashton Rohleder (Andrew) Madison Renner Kurt & Andrea Rohleder Ashley Sander (Elizabeth of Hungary) Jason Verkamp Mark & Tonya Sander Cody Scherle (Thomas) Doug Scherle Tom & Jackie Scherle Brandon Sermersheim (Hubert) Ronnie Wagner Greg & Sandy Sermersheim Cole Taber (Michael) Reen Gutgsell Mike Taber & Kelli Gehlhausen Kole Terwiske (Sebastian) Jason Terwiske George & Kristi Terwiske Ryan Terwiske (Raphael) Theresa Stenftenagel Jason & Ann Terwiske Grace Truesdale (Maria Faustina) Judy Bennett John & Abby Truesdale Joshua Uebelhor (Francis) Sheila Durcholz Kevin & Michelle Uebelhor Congratulations!! Thank you to Martha Schmitt and catechists for preparing these young adults for the Sacrament of Confirmation. 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 Tuesday at 6:00pm 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 3:30-4:00pm *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 January 6 & 7 Weekend Collection $ 9, Average ACH weekly deposit for January....$ 4, Children s Collection.....$ 5.00 Total Weekend Collection.....$ 13, Short... $ (390.69) Additional end of 2017 Collection.$ 9, New Year s Day Collection.$ Year-To-Date-Budget ( to current)...$ 392, Year-To-Date-Total....$ 398, Year-To-Date-Difference. $ 6, Campaign Goal....$ 6,000, Amount in Pledges (as of )... $ 5,356, Cash Collected to date (as of ).....$ 2,767, Mass Attendance for January 6 & 7 4:30pm [304] 7:00am [177] 10:00am [278] Readings for the Week of January 14 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 Monday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 55:1-11 or Acts 10:34-38 or 1 Jn 5:1-9/Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [3]/Mk 1:7-11 Tuesday: 1 Sm 1:9-20/1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd [cf. 1]/ Mk 1:21-28 or 1 Sm 1:1-8 and 1:9-20/1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd [cf. 1]/Mk 1:14-20 and 1:21-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20/Ps 40:2 and 5, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10 [8a and 9a]/Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: 1 Sm 4:1-11/Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, [27b]/ Friday: Mass Intentions Sat-Jan 13 4:30 pm Members of St. Mary Parish Sun-Jan 14 7:00 am Jerry & Jeanie Wagner & Mary Burke 10:00 am Confirmation Candidates Tues-Jan 16 7:30 am Cletus & Marceda Keusch Wed-Jan 17 7:30 am Ralph Keusch Thurs-Jan 18 7:30 am Robert G Waters Fri-Jan 19 7:30 am Othmar Sander Sat-Jan 20 4:30 pm Leonard & Viola Wehr Sun-Jan 21 7:00 am Ray & Anna Mae Gunselman 10:00 am Members of St. Mary Parish Mk 1: Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a/Ps 89:16-17, [2]/Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a/Ps 21:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [2a]/Mk 2:13-17 Next Sunday: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19/Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 [8a, 9a]/1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20/Jn 1:35-42 January Area Events 13: 2018 Women of the Heartland at the Huntingburg Event Center 9:00-11:30am. Admission is free - program by Memorial Hospital 27: The Hoot at KlubHaus 61. Doors open at 5:30pm with dinner at 6:30pm. Tickets available at St. Joseph Parish Center. February Area Events 10: Family Life Conference 2018 at Washing High School Auditorium. Registration at 8:00am, talks, lunch and closing prayer will be at 3:15pm. Early bird tickets: Couples $25/ Singles $15. At the door: Couples $30/Singles $20. 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.

3 From-the-Desk-of-the Pastor, We are very happy to joyfully extend greetings and good wishes to Bishop Joseph M. Siegel, D.D., our new Bishop of Evansville! The Bishop joins us today as he will bestow the Sacrament of Confirmation upon 36 of our young people as they continue their journey of faith within the Catholic Church. This being the first time Bishop Joseph will be visiting us in our parish of St. Mary, we all look forward and welcoming to our Bishop for many other pastoral visits. I wish to sincerely welcome, and offer our prayers to Bishop Siegel as he begins as the 6th Bishop of Evansville, The Chief Shepherd of our Diocese. God Bless You Bishop Siegel, welcome to St. Mary Parish, and prayerful best wishes as we all joyously welcome you to The Diocese. (Fr. Erbacher, Effie ) St. Mary Parish is looking for nominations for the 2018 St. Maria Goretti Youth Distinction Award. Any high school student who actively lives our his/her Catholic faith is eligible to receive this distinction. It is recommend that a parish honor Juniors or Seniors in high school, however, grade or age should not be the sole determinate in selecting those to be honored. No more that 2 students are to be nominated by our parish. It is recommended that those nominated be active in both religious education classes and the parish youth ministry program. This is a recognition of the youth s involvement in many aspects of life family, parish, community and school. Please send your nominations to Fr. Erbacher, by letter or , or drop in the collection basket. Nominations need to be received by January 22. Community Food Bank Do you often wonder why we do a second collection the third weekend of the month and if the money is ever used? Members of our parish take the time to call the food bank and see what they need on their shelves and then they purchase these items for the needy of our area. Every quarter, our parish cooks and serves the Community Meal and money from our collection goes for this too. February 3 will be our turn for this event. Volunteers would be appreciated. Next weekend is our Community Food Bank Collection. Please be generous in giving what you can. Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deeds. Proverbs 19:17 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. Saturdays 2:00-3:00pm 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: Jan 14: Teen Mass and Pizza at Precious Blood Church at 6:00pm. Jan 17: High School Youth Night 8:30-9:30pm at the Bosco House. Jan 17-21: Diocesan March for Life trip to Washington D.C. Jan 24: High School Youth Night 8:30-9:30pm at the Bosco House. March 16-18: Source & Summit (for 7th graders and older at Mater Dei Catholic High School in Evansville. March 23-26: St. John Bosco Youth Ministry 1st Annual Middle School Retreat in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Spots are limited so parents, be sure to register your middle school youth soon. June 9-16: Catholic Heart Work Camp in Philadelphia, PA June 21-25: One Bread, One Cup, St. Meinrad July 16-20: Notre Dame Vision, South Bend Registration for the high school summer trips is open. We will be going to Catholic Heart Work Camp, One Bread One Cup and Notre Dame Vision. Adult chaperones are needed for all trips. Deposit deadlines for these trips are February 15. Cemetery News - By the gazebo, near the cemetery, is a patio storage box that contains flowers that have been blown off the headstones. Check and see if any of these flowers are yours. Please mark your flowers before you put them on the headstone so we can return them to the correct place if they get blown off. Also, please remember that nothing can be in or on the ground.

4 This Week s Parish Events Sunday [01/14]: Welcome Most Reverend Joseph M Siegel, D.D. and to all our young adults being Confirmed, their parents and sponsors. Please keep everyone in your prayers. Christian Mothers Prayers after Mass. All are welcome to stay and pray. No Sunday School due to Confirmation. Monday [01/15]: Quilting in the rectory basement at 5:00pm. Servants of the Holy Spirit at 7:00pm in the Library. K of C 20/20 Drawing at 8:00pm. Tuesday [01/16]: Mass will be celebrated at 6:00pm. No Choir tonight. Wednesday [01/17]: 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 [01/18]: Friday [01/19]: Sunday [01/21]: Second Collection for the Community Food Bank and Meal. Ground Breaking for the New Church after the 10:00am Mass. Reception following in the Community Center Cafeteria. Everyone is encouraged and welcome to attend. Please help us pass the word! Upcoming Parish Events January 14: Confirmation at 10:00am Mass. January 21: Ground breaking for the New Church after the 10:00am Mass. Everyone is welcome - reception following in the Community Center Cafeteria. January 21: Ireland K of C Free Throw Contest at the Ireland School Gym. Doors open at 12:00pm. January 27: 20/20 Party. Doors open at 5:30pm, dinner at 7:00pm at the Ireland Sportsman Club February 3: St. Mary Parishioners Cook and Serve the Community Meal. Call Stan Epple at if you would like to help February 10 & 11: Women s CRHP (Christ Renews His Parish) at St. Joseph Church. February 17-19: TEC (Teens Encounter Christ). For information or an application go to February 25: Ground Blessing with Bishop Joseph M Siegel after the 10:00am Mass. Reception to follow in the Community Center Cafeteria. All are welcome to attend Mass and the reception. March 3 & 4: Men s CRHP (Christ Renews His Parish) at St. Joseph Church. March 16: St. Mary Fish Fry March 18: Ireland K of C Spring BBQ. Serving starts at 9:00am. 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 Alan F. Wehr Our prayers and sympathy to the family of Alan who died January 6. May they be comforted by our prayers. ***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. January 7, $500 Irish Sweepstakes Raffle Winner is Lisa Mitsdarffer and the $100 Irish Sweepstakes Raffle Winner is Terry Gress. *Return your 2018 tickets as soon as possible. The Ireland Historical Society will be holding its January program at the Ireland Fire Department on January 21 at 1:30pm. The program will feature Ireland Fire Chiefs and firefighters sharing their knowledge of the past and present Ireland Volunteer Fire Department. All are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served. New members are always accepted. Dues are $10/year and support the upkeep of the Ireland Society Museum. 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. Ground Breaking for the New Church Everyone is invited Sunday, January 21st After the 10:00am Mass Come next Sunday to the ground breaking for the New Church. Everyone has worked so hard to get to this point and we want to celebrate! There will be a reception following in the Community Center Cafeteria. Invite your family and friends. We would really like to have a big crowd present.

5 Servers: Liturgical Ministers for January 20 & 21 4:30 pm Justin Schmitt - Brandon Sermersheim 7:00 am Jacob Dudenhoeffer - Landon Kissel 10:00 am Kaleb Renner - John Kemker Extraordinary Ministers: 4:30 pm Joe Jerger - Audrey Wehr - Helen Giesler Tammy Sermersheim - Ruth Small 7:00 am Susan Oeding - Kathy Burton - Marlene Goeppner Donna Wendholt - Shari Weidenbenner 10:00 am Amber Leinenbach - Julie Truesdale - Bev Himsel Donna M Renner - Laura Otto Lectors: 4:30 pm Jenny Clark 7:00 am Michelle Schroeder 10:00 am Brian Fleck Ushers: Lectors Website: (Year B) 4:30 pm Ed & Kathy Vollmer 7:00 am Tim Weidenbenner - John Wendholt 10:00 am P J & Jill Peter Sunday School: 10:00 am Amanda Vogler 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 The next encounter will be April 28 & 29. Tickets for Holy Trinity Catholic School s the HOOT are on sale at 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 one-of -a-kind and priceless items. All proceeds benefit Holy Trinity Catholic School. For updates, visit The Hoot for Holy Trinity Catholic School on Facebook. Ireland, Indiana presents the Pacific Northwest and California featuring Washington, Oregon and California vacation, October 7-14, Info can be picked up in the parish office or in the back of church. Join Lifestyle Tours and fellow parishioners for lots of fun. 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. Applications for Miss Shamrock (ages 16-20) and Little Miss/Little Mister (grades K-2) are now being accepted. Applicant must be a resident of Madison or Boone Township or have attended Ireland Elementary School. Deadline is January 26. More information can be picked up at The Ivy Manor in Jasper or Spuds in Ireland.