St. John Paul II Catholic Church April 29, 2018 This Week in Our Parish

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1 St. John Paul II Catholic Church April 29, 2018 This Week in Our Parish Sunday, April 29 7:45am Mass-St. Joe Hill Chapel 9:30am Mass-St. Joe Hill Chapel 11:15am Mass-St. Paul Chapel 6:30pm Religious Education-SP Campus Children s Liturgy of the Word and Mass Time Nursery available at 9:30am and 11:15am Masses. 8:30am 6:30pm Monday, April 30 Communion Service-St. Paul Chapel Bible Timeline Study-SJH Campus Tuesday, May 1 6:30pm Mass-St. Joe Hill Chapel 7:00pm Cenacles of Life-St. Joe Hill Chapel 7:00pm Parish Life Commission-SJH Campus Eucharistic Adoration 7pm-St. Joe Hill Chapel 8:30am 6:00pm 6:45pm Wednesday, May 2 Mass-St. Paul Chapel Open Choir-SJH Campus Stewardship Commission-SJH Campus Thursday, May 3 8:30am Mass-St. Paul Chapel 9:00am Quilters-SJH Campus 9:00am Pickleball-SJH Campus Gym 12:30pm First Thursday Rosary-St. Paul Chapel 6:00pm School Commission-SP Campus Friday, May 4 6:55am Faith Fill-up-St. Paul Chapel 11:15am Confessions-St. Joe Hill Chapel 12:00pm Mass-St. Joe Hill Chapel 12:30pm First Friday Devotions-St. Joe Hill Chapel Eucharistic Adoration 12p-St. Joe Hill Chapel 8:30am 4:15pm 5:00pm Saturday, May 5 1st Saturday Mass, Devotions-St. Paul Chapel Confessions-St. Paul Chapel Mass-St. Paul Chapel St. Joe Hill Chapel 2605 St. Joe Road West Sellersburg, Indiana Mission Statement: Building God s Kingdom by growing disciples & making disciples through love of God & neighbor. St. Paul Chapel 216 Schellers Avenue Sellersburg, Indiana Website: stjohnpaulparish.org Facebook: St. John Paul II Parish Bulletin Deadline: Mondays 9am; call one of the Offices or bulletin@stjohnpaulparish.org

2 St. John Paul II Catholic Church April 29, 2018 Mass Intentions for the Week: Monday, April 30 St. Pius V 8:30am Communion Service Tuesday, May 1 St. Joseph the Worker 6:30pm Bud Koerber Wednesday, May 2 St. Athanasius 8:30am Jerome Day Thursday, May 3 Sts. Philip & James 8:30am Carl & Lore a Waiz, Alberto Pama Jr. Friday, May 4 (First Friday) 12:00pm Helen & Kathleen Burns Saturday, May 5 8:30am (First Saturday) Hilda Marshall 5:00pm Helen Thomas, Helen Kamer Sunday, May 6 Sixth Sunday of Easter 7:45am Stanley Renn, Wille Lee 9:30am Emerson Cris ani, Ken & Mildred Shubnell 11:15am Parishioners of St. John Paul II Fi h Sunday of Easter John 15:1 8 Ques ons to Ponder: 1. Have you ever had to prune a tree or bush? Did this pruning give the tree new life or did you kill it? What lesson did you learn from this pruning? 2. In your reading of this Gospel do you see yourself as a vine producing fruit or a vine headed to the brush heap? What ways can you change to produce fruit in your spiritual life? 3. Do the words of Jesus seem harsh to you or are they words of guidance and help you to become a be er person? Share your view and your reasoning. Sellersburg/Speed Food Pantry Needs: Toilet Paper First Friday Faith Fill Up May 4th at 6:55am St. Paul Chapel Stop by for a short prayer and breakfast on the first Friday of each month in devo on to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Can t stay for breakfast? To go op ons will be available. All ages welcome! I am the vine, you are the branches Anyone who does not remain in me will be thrown out like a branch and wither; people will gather them and throw them into a fire to be burned. When I read this part of this week s Gospel all I can picture is my huge pecan tree in my back yard. This tree was tall when I moved into my house and 44 years later it is VERY tall. It is showing its age just like me, but it con nues to weather the storm. Of course it drops branches all year long. Each me the yard is mowed we have to gather all the branches that have fallen off the tree on to the grass. I have to bribe my grandchildren to gather them up and put them on the brush pile. They hate this task but I promise them a nice wiener roast in the fall of the year. It is hard for them to imagine this wonderful roaring fire in July or August as they sweat gathering those branches. The squirrels love this tree. It provides them with a bounty of so shelled pecans that are too wormy for me to use and a wonderful place to build their nests. In the late summer the squirrels leap from the branches of the tree and scamper across my roof and on to the awnings as they head out to bury their bounty. And what does this old pecan tree have to do with the Gospel you may ask. I see in that old tree what Jesus was telling us in this Gospel. The word of God was planted in us and we were commissioned to go forth and be frui ul, producing much fruit. My grand old pecan tree does not produce good fruit for me but feeds the squirrels boun fully. The branches fall and li er my yard but provide a warm fire for my family s entertainment. Someday I will have to sadly cut down my tree, but the mes I have enjoyed it will remain with me and my family for many years. God s word has fed me most of my life. I have passed that word on to my daughter and grandchildren. Those children will carry on the legacy planted in them by God s word as they grow here at St. John Paul II parish. This faith I love so much has grown fruit for three genera ons, and I hope for many more genera ons to come. By this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples. God s Blessing to you all. Dolores Snyder First Saturday Devo on to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Saturday, May 5, :00am Rosary, Litany, and Devo ons 8:30am Mass Confessions will also be available. Snyder Pecan Tree

3 Please remember in your prayers: Cindy Barnes, Gina Blaine, Walter Brumleve, Jr., Jon Church, David Coleman, Virginia H. Davis, Suzanne Doerr, Spencer Emily, Mark Fraley, Tim Geswein, David Graf, Mary Margaret Grimes, Mike Hurley, Dean Hoffman, Norma Hollkamp, Kevin Kirchgessner, Joseph F. Kukla II, Ralph Lilly, John Lozier, Baby Kenneth Lozon, Rhe Luecke, Monroe McRichie, Ruth Missi, George & Mary Jean Popp, Jim Popp, Mike Rauck, Wilma Rauck, Florence Renn, Marvin Renn, Dorothy Roberts, Charlie Rothbauer, Sco Shelton, Sean Shelton, Fran Shreve, Jane Sistrunk, Ma hew Thacker, Midge Tiller, Don Townsend, Angela Tribbey, James David Turk, Gerri Vest Wade, Larry Vornholt, Rowena Wanninger, John Wieseka, Aline Wright, Hobert Wright Bold= New This weekend, we celebrate the Patronal feast day of the Culture of Life/Pro Life Group at our parish, St. Gianna Molla. St. Gianna was an Italian medical doctor and pro life witness who died on April 28, She shares this feast day with St. Louis de Mon ort who is know for his Consecra on to Jesus through Mary and 33 Days to Morning Glory. Saints Gianna and Louis, Ora Pro Nobis! Your Gifts to God and Parish: Bulle n Collec on Totals for Budgeted Weekly: $ 20,039 Collec on April 15,2018: $ 32,227 Over/(Under): $ 12,188 YTD Budgeted: $ 841,638 YTD Actual: $ 896,292 YTD Over/(Under): $ 54,654 Eucharistic Adoration We have the following openings for Adora on: Wednesdays: 4am Thursdays: 2am Contact Linda Helms if you are called to this devo on: or , lkhelms49@yahoo.com. Could you not watch one hour with Me? Ma hew 14:34 The Mass Time Nursery is offered at St. John Paul II during the 9:30 and 11:15 am Masses. At this me, we are in need of more adult volunteers to con nue to provide this ministry to young families. If you are interested, please contact Kris na Seipel at or kseipel@stjohnpaulparish.org. Thank you! Time Saturday 5:00pm St. Paul Chapel Sunday 7:45am St. Joe Hill Chapel Sunday 9:30am St. Joe Hill Chapel Sunday 11:15am St. Paul Chapel Eucharis c Ministers Debbie Rieger* H Ge elfinger M Stammerman Sue Craig Denise Ernstberger Joe Leon Mary Leon Jo Ann Kime* Meredith Lucas** Benita Pate Barbara Burgin Mary Jo Davis Tiffany Frey Maurice Popp* Tony Koenig** Bradley Koenig Lelia Popp Samantha Riggs Donna Strom Lana Watson* Suzanne Corum Karen Ehalt Tim Manning Tony Tichy Donna Deely * Tabernacle **Choir/Handicap LITURGICAL MINISTERS May 5/6, 2018 Lectors Ushers Servers Sacristan Rosary Leader Wayne Reiger Ed Scharf Jerry Voignier Alvin Popp Chris Sams Dinah Tichy Karen Powell Francis Conroy Denis Eickholtz Tim Ernstberger Barbara Johnson Danny Johnson Bill Jones Ryan Frey Mark Burgin Mary Jo Davis Jim Eurton Chuck Jones Larry Paris Gordon Strom Bob Ehalt Debbie Marino Angelo Marino Dusty Corum Jennifer Renn Tom Renn Jack Slater M Ernstberger Audrey Howell Harrison Howell Anderson Frey Sam Powers Sam Bowles Henry Knoll James Knoll Kylie Richardson Caelea Graf C Richardson B Richardson Howard Ge elfinger Benita Pate Linda Helms Bob Tichy Mary Ellen Ward Linda Jolly Mag Young Barbara Renn CLOW Kim Church Joe Lynch Janelle Lewis Melissa Tichy Greeter Sue Craig Vicki Huffman Doug and Mary Lynn Green Ushers Jericho Brooks Gerri Vest Wade

4 St. John Paul II Catholic Church To Recognize and Bless all Healthcare Workers Wednesday, May 9 at 8:30 a.m. St. John Paul II Catholic Church St. Paul Campus, Sellersburg, IN All Healthcare Workers are Invited to A end The White Mass is named for the white coats of physicians, and is celebrated during Nurse Apprecia on Week. The White Mass will honor all those who work in health care including physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse prac oners, therapists, dietary staff, lab personnel, and all others in the healthcare field who seek to follow Christ. Those who a end will be asked to introduce themselves and remain on the altar for a photo at the end of Mass. A endees are encouraged to wear their white coats, scrubs, or other medical a re. Please share this invita on with anyone who works in the healthcare field. Thanks to everyone who returned the Go Beyond Sunday Personal Commitment Form showing how our parishioners Go Beyond Sunday with their personal finances. These forms indicate that St. John Paul II parishioners gave $447, to 327 different charities beyond our parish. Thanks to all of you for all you do to Go Beyond Sunday with your personal finances. Blessed Candles are available for purchase from the St. Joe Hill Campus Parish Office. Candles are $3 each and available during regular office hours. Please call prior to arriving to en- sure someone is there to assist you: (812) Coun ng the days un l summer Opportuni es galore! Save the Dates: Holiday World, June 20th Open to Middle and High School youth King s Island, July 18th Open to High School youth Contact Dawn for more info! Spend some time this summer helping others while also having fun. Middle school students are invited to attend Secret Service Days* on: June 13th June 27th July 11th More information forthcoming in future bulletins. * Dates may be subject to change; participants will be informed prior To volunteer, contact Kris kseipel@stjohnpaulparish.org Have you established your formed.org account yet? Join the 160 parishioners who have! To create your free account, visit to gain access to tons of free Catholic material from movies to studies, ebooks, audio files and lots of children's programs! Check out the Community tab to see our parish page and custom content chosen with you in mind. New materials are added weekly!

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 office@stjohnpaulschool.org 105 St. Paul St. Sellersburg, IN Fax JPII Middle School The 7th grade students recently attended a team-building retreat at Mt. St. Francis. What a great experience! Mrs. Son s T/TH Class did experiments and celebrated Earth Day. 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. May Outreach Collec on Weekend of April 28/29, 2018 "The mission of St. Elizabeth Catholic Chari es is to affirm the dignity and respect for all human life by assis ng individuals and families to achieve empowerment and self sufficiency." St. Elizabeth Catholic Chari es target clientele is women and teens with unplanned pregnancies. It is a non profit organiza on, serving all of Southern Indiana and Metro Louisville, dedicated to providing for the physical, emo onal, and spiritual needs of its clients. St. Elizabeth Catholic Chari es offers a full range of services and support to those in need from the me of pregnancy to the me of living independently. St. Elizabeth Catholic Chari es is the result of a merger between two social service agencies in Catholic Chari es originally formed in 1980 and St. Elizabeth's originated in St. Elizabeth Catholic Chari es is a Catholic Chari es agency of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and an affiliate of Catholic Chari es USA, the largest private provider of human services in the United States. The staff strives to resolve crisis situa ons and empower clients to regain a certain measure of control and order in their life. Clients are served without regard for race, religion, gender, na onality, or ability to pay. In order to do this, St. Elizabeth Catholic Chari es needs the help of the surrounding communi es. There are many opportuni es to volunteer me, money, goods and skills. For more informa on about St. Elizabeth Catholic Chari es and how you can help, please visit: h p:// es.org/. Informa on obtained for this announcement adapted from above men oned website. Dawn Elizabeth Smith is pictured with her parents Joseph & Jennelyn. The Sacramental Life Welcome our newly baptized Mia Jule and Ma hew Jude Abner are pictured with their parents Michael & Julie. Samuel John Conrad is pictured with his parents Joshua & Julie and big brother Jack. At a recent RCIA session, parishioner Terrie Drescher (white shirt) talked about Abba the Po er and us as the clay. Welcome & Congratulations to our RCIA Family The John and Angie Colburn Family celebrated several sacraments this past Sunday. John and son Garet celebrated all Sacraments of Ini a on; John and Angie s daughter Emilia was bap zed.

7 Month of THE Blessed Mother May 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat St. Joe Hill Chapel Cleaners: Martha Lozier*, Norma Balen ne, Gloria Rauck, Shirley Baumann, Sandy Wilson, Janie Miller, Michelle Kirchgessner. 1 St. Joseph the Worker 6:30pm Mass SJH 7:00pm Cenacles SJH 7:00pm Parish Life SJH 2 6:00pm Open Choir SJH 6:45pm Stewardship SJH 3 9:00am Pickleball SJH Gym 9:00am Quilters SJH 12:30pm 1st Thu Rosary SP 6:00pm School Comm SP 4 6:55am Faith Fill Up SP 11:15am Confessions SJH 12:00pm Mass SJH 12:30pm 1st Fri Dev SJH 5 Pro Life Can Drive 8:30am 1st Sat Mass SP 4:15pm Confessions SP 5:00pm Mass SP 6 7:45am Mass SJH 8:45am Donut Sunday SJH 9:30am Mass SJH 11:15am Mass SP 7 8:30am Comm Svc SP 6:30pm Bible Timeline SJH 8 6:30pm Mass SJH 7:00pm Cenacles SJH 9 11:00am Senior Lunch SJH 10 9:00am Pickleball SJH Gym 9:00am Quilters SJH 6:30pm Faith Form SJH 7:00pm Men s Club SP 11 11:15am Confessions SJH 12:00pm Mass SJH 12 4:15pm Confessions SP 5:00pm Mass SP 13 Ascension of the Lord 7:45am Mass SJH 9:30am Mass SJH 11:15am Mass SP 14 8:30am Comm Svc SP 6:30pm Bible Timeline SJH 15 6:30pm Mass SJH 7:00pm Cenacles SJH 7:00pm Hai Comm SJH 7:00pm Liturgy SJH 16 9:00am Prayer Blanket SJH 6:00pm Open Choir SJH 17 9:00am Pickleball SJH Gym 9:00am Quilters SJH 6:30pm Spiritual Life SJH 6:30pm Finance Council SJH 18 11:15am Confessions SJH 12:00pm Mass SJH 19 4:15pm Confessions SP 5:00pm Mass SP Mother s Day 20 Pentecost 7:45am Mass SJH 9:30am Mass SJH 11:15am Mass SP 6:30pm Healing Rosary SJH 21 8:30am Comm Svc SP 6:30pm Bible Timeline SJH 22 6:30pm Mass SJH 7:00pm Cenacles SJH 7:00pm Parish Council SJH 7:00pm St. VdeP SJH 23 11:30am Senior Lunch SP 6:00pm Chris an Svc SJH 24 9:00am Pickleball SJH Gym 9:00am Quilters SJH 3:00pm Blood Drive SJH Hall 25 11:15am Confessions SJH 12:00pm Mass SJH 26 4:15pm Confessions SP 5:00pm Mass SP 27 7:45am Mass SJH 9:30am Mass SJH 11:15am Mass SP 28 PARISH OFFICES CLOSED 29 6:30pm Mass SJH 7:00pm Cenacles SJH 30 6:00pm Open Choir SJH 31 9:00am Pickleball SJH Gym 9:00am Quilters SJH Eucharis c Adora on weekly: Tues 7p Fri 12p at St. Joe Hill Chapel Visita on of BVM May WOW Calendars available in each chapel

8 May Birthdays 1 Trenton Dethy, Ezekiel Hinkle, Dean Klein, Connor Lewellyn, Isadore Posante, Collin Rauck, Deb Spaulding, Olivia Thomas 2 Allison Ehalt, Mary Jeanne Foster, Nolan Murphy, Craig Padge, James Paren 3 Jessica Alexander, JoAnn Kime, Cheryl Koe er, Larry Koe er, William Marshbank, Eric Nale, Richard Schroder, Rosie Yost, Ashlyn Young 4 Max Bojorquez, Violet Funk, Anthony Hart, James Lamaster, Susan Lewis, Leanne Sidebo om, Jill Taylor, Tyler Upton 5 Terri Doyle, Larry Lynn, Harold Renn, Debra Rieger, Dana Schowe, Camryn Sidebo om, Judy Vogt 6 Chris Aria, Tom Brown, Marlene Chua, Ma Davidson, Bridget Gleason, Kellie Marrio, Gwen Pyle, Emma Velten 7 John Adam, Jill Brown, Millie Cooper, Thomas Costello, Kody Kallembach, Kevin Kempf, Logan McCar n 8 Darren Bickel, Tera Jackson, Rick Popp, Michael Pra, Alexis Shaver, Elizabeth Wetzel 9 Kenneth Allender, Noah Dryer, Robert Ellsperman, Diana Jones, Thomas Jones, Meredith Lucas 10 Michael Brier, Amber Cra, Phyllis Eickholtz, Deanna Hockersmith, Corine Kendrick, Mary Lumpe, Brenda Ri er, Ella Se le, William Se le 11 Mark Eckert, Joyce Hagest, Anthony Harbeson, Angela Leffew, Samuel Shelton 12 Colin Bell, Steve Blankenbaker, Rev. Thomas Clegg, Ka e Elbert, Scarle Stephens, Cathy Wagner, Sylar Wathen, Sean Wetzel 13 Brianna Clifford, James Endris, Doug Green, Samuel Kruer, Billy Lilly, Viola Toby, Douglass Ward 14 Ann Bishop, Mary Jo Davis, Jack Evans, Nathan Marrio, Diane McKnight, Barbara Strahm, Natalie Velten 15 Phyllis Andres, Jean Kaiser, Dawson Nale, Lelia Popp, Ryan Shields, Faith Weitzel, Dean Wesbecker, Jamie Young 16 James Adams, Sarah Carrico, Kathy Church, Hanna Clark, Adrianna Graf, Calvin Heck, Jan Jackson, Donald Lyvers, Jonathan Weast 17 Kathy Bagshaw, Connie Bissig, Sam Cinnamon, Donald Day, Diane Graf, Marcy Kist, Travis Konermann, Melissa Mar n, Janet Rauck, Todd Wetzel 18 Lillie Boggess, Cole Davidson, Stephanie Dethy, Christopher Howle, Sydney Juliot, Mike Riggs, William Sims 19 Janet Broady, Mary Campbell, Robert Kamer, Mary Jean Popp, Jim Schepers, Donna Taylor, Judy Thorneycro, Spencer Wilkinson 20 Naomi Davidson, Kyle Jackson, Samantha Ramser, Anna Reynolds 21 Mark Ball, Zachary Beyerle, Hannah Bissig, Earlene Duggins, Nicholas Hawker, David Holman, Kendall Kemp, Barbara Nicol Renn, Alexander Pham 22 Zane Absher, Natalia Bagshaw, Addison Barron, Ryan Campisano, James Davis, Mary Ann Eubank, Emily Eurton, Anna Huff, Theresa Popp, Sco Shelton 23 Chad Bruggeman, Sarah Cotner, Miles Duggins, Cailum Holman, Benita Pate, Kathleen Renn, Patricia Reynolds 24 Juliana Adams, Be y Burger, Patricia Garcia, Faye McAnelly, Randall Renn 25 Donna Deely, Cris an Ensley, Cassie Graves, Emma Nevi, Andrea Snyder, Karen Sprigler, Lin Waiz, Cassie Zehnder 26 Hadley Bell, Nick Knable, Ellie Priddy, Shari Roe, Carolyn Sorg, Carolyn Thomas, Kevin Tschaenn 27 Mark Alexander, David Lobeck, Violet Lohr, Evan Makowsky, Ella Money, Beth O'Connor, Logan Popp, Marcella Popp, Ann Willian, Ronald Wisman, Thayne Woods, Janet Zoeller 28 Jennifer Alexander, Michael Arms, Janet Gehlbach, Phyllis Hammond, Grant O'Neil, Mallory Pate, William Peters, Amelia Terrel, Mallory Terrel, Bri any Whitlock, Paul Yost 29 Dan Garrison, Kendall Hurst, Kendra LaCour, Rita Poff, Charlo e Tanner, Keegan Traub 30 Larry Baker, Braedyn Cardinal, Peggy Miller, Samantha Riggs, Alexis Striegel 31 Jessica Hagedorn, Ezra Hinkle, Monica Renn, Debbie Wilkerson, Mark Yost

9 May Anniversaries 1 Donald & Helen Graf 64 yrs, Ted & Joan Perra 64 yrs, John & Janie Miller 47 yrs, David & Tracy Book 37 yrs, Joseph & Nancy Lynch 31 yrs 2 Phil & Kathleen Jacobi 54 yrs, Jimmie & Rosemary Sanders 32 yrs, Keith & Jennifer Alexander 31 yrs 3 Roger & Susan Adams 49 yrs 4 Gavin & Dawn Cory 22 yrs, David & Cassie Graves 5 yrs 5 Wayne & Debra Rieger 34 yrs 6 Francis & Mary Conroy 57 yrs, Charles & Deborah Peterson 41 yrs, Nathan & Rachel Teusch 18 yrs 8 Anthony & Gail D'Esposito 47 yrs, James & Patricia Geswein 42 yrs, Kevin & Teresa Lewis 42 yrs, Dean & Kelly Ge elfinger 26 yrs, Charles & Theresa Wolford 25 yrs 9 Josh & Emily Smith 10 yrs 11 Oliver & Phyllis Hammond 50 yrs, Frederick & Peggy Sierota 50 yrs, Danny & Amy Sad 22 yrs, Chad & Terri Chamberlain 16 yrs 12 Cletus & Ann Graf 45 yrs, Ed & Laurie Ellio 28 yrs, Todd & Jennifer Antz 17 yrs, Ma hew & Vanessa Kinchuis 6 yrs, Christopher & Bri any King 6 yrs 13 Pete & Roxanne Beyl 40 yrs, Mark & Elizabeth Lods 23 yrs, Kelly & Judy Vogt 23 yrs 14 Thomas & Teresa Costello 35 yrs, Elijah & Rachel Hunt 2 yrs 15 William & Linda Croushore 53 yrs, Charlo e & James Poff 53 yrs, Robert & Shirley Baumann 36 yrs 16 Angelo & Debora Marino 37 yrs, Jus n & Bri any Burner 9 yrs, Kevin & Amanda Broderick 3 yrs 17 Todd & Lori Walker 4 yrs 18 Carl & Joyce Kamer 61 yrs, Ma hew & Sandra Juliot 22 yrs, Jim & Debbie Shelton 22 yrs, James & Lisa Pesavento 13 yrs, Patrick & Kelly Duggins 11 yrs 19 Paul & Mary Gerbasich 40 yrs, Gordon & Donna Strom 34 yrs, Nick & Joanne Knable 28 yrs 20 Henry & Leneita Niesse 51 yrs, Gerald & Melanie Wilkinson 24 yrs, Seth & Jamie Lewis 7 yrs 21 Donald & Debbie Brooks 32 yrs, Donald L. & Fanon Popp 29 yrs, Jim & Ka e Sellmer 24 yrs, Wayne & Kim Gullion 19 yrs, Jeffrey & Cheryl Meyer 13 yrs 22 Fred & Joyce Eaton 37 yrs, Brian & Amy McNew 32 yrs, Thomas & Jacqueline Jones 25 yrs, Craig & Connie Padge 19 yrs, Darren & Jill Gerlach 9 yrs 23 Carlos & Carolyn Ramsey 54 yrs, Perry & Lauren Haeberlein 38 yrs, Richard & Bonnie Krider 26 yrs, Kevin & Becky Kruer 24 yrs, Dr. Joselito & Carla Millan 20 yrs, Rick & Kathy Dryer 15 yrs 24 Chris & Connie Bissig 21 yrs 25 Diane & Ronald Wisman 55 yrs, Robert & Mary Sullivan 45 yrs, Jeff & Donna Marcum 44 yrs 26 Freddie & Dorothy Lovins 51 yrs, John & Camille Koebel 29 yrs 27 Harold & Joan Renn 57 yrs, James & Linda Lenfert 46 yrs, Lester & Cheryl Trobaugh 29 yrs 28 James Michael & Mary Alice Higdon 47 yrs 29 Douglass & Mary Ellen Ward 53 yrs, Gary & Donna Koerber 47 yrs, Roy & Nancy Zimmerman 25 yrs, Steve & Stephanie Blankenbaker 8 yrs 30 Sco & Shawna Graf 9 yrs 31 Thomas & Jena Monahan 43 yrs, William & Deborah Barber 38 yrs, William & Carla Ramser 32 yrs, Dean & JoAnna Klein 15 yrs, Bill & Stephanie Schneider 15 yrs, Sean & Amy Smith 15 yrs, Rickey & Jennifer Lindsey 10 yrs The next local Marriage Enrichment weekend is August 17, 2018 Mt. St. Francis, Indiana For more informa on, contact Or visit

10 Confirma on is one of three Sacraments of Ini a on in the Catholic Church. Typically this sacrament is celebrated when the bap zed person is older and has the knowledge to make the decision that they want to con nue to grow as a disciple in the Catholic Church. St. John Paul II Parish offers this opportunity to those who have completed 8th grade and throughout high school. Dawn Schepers: dschepers@stjohnpaulparish.org Kris na Seipel: kseipel@stjohnpaulparish.org Prompted by Archbishop Thompson's changes to the celebra on of the Sacrament of Confirma on and to meet the needs of our parish youth, SJPII has updated our parish Confirma on Prep program. We are launching the new program this summer. If you are interested in celebra ng this sacrament, please let Dawn Schepers or Kris na Seipel know and she will contact you when registra on starts. To view the prepara on criteria, visit our parish website: stjohnpaulparish.org/confirma on prep Confirma on deepens our bap smal life that calls us to be missionary witnesses of Jesus Christ in our families, neighborhoods, society, and the world.... We receive the message of faith in a deeper and more intensive manner with great emphasis given to the person of Jesus Christ, who asked the Father to give the Holy Spirit to the Church for building up the community in loving service. ~from the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults Looking for a friendly group in our parish to share and grow with? Did you know we have more than 5 Small Faith Groups that meet on a regular basis to share ideas, Bible lessons and discussions? These groups meet in homes, mee ng rooms, coffee shops and restaurants. How about star ng a Mom s Group, a Men s Breakfast Group, a Couples Group, a Young Adult Group, or a Neighborhood Group? Want to know more? Need Help in forming a group? Call Dolores Snyder at

11 Sacraments & Sacramental Preparation Baptisms: Typically celebrated at weekend Masses. A Baptism Preparation Session is required for parents. The next session is Sunday, June 3, 2018 immediately following the 11:15 Mass at the St. Paul Chapel. Confessions: Available Friday mornings at 11:15am at the St. Joe Hill Chapel and Saturdays at 4:15pm at the St. Paul Chapel. 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 can begin upon completion of eighth grade or anytime throughout high school; more information is available on the parish website or contact Dawn Schepers 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 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