Altar Servers. Sunday, October 4, 2015 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. Prayer List. Worship & Word

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1 Sunday, October 4, 2015 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Worship & Word This Sunday s Readings Next Sunday s Readings Genesis 2:18-24 Wisdom 7:7-11 Hebrews 2:9-11 Hebrews 4:12-13 Mark 10:2-16 Mark 10:17-30 Gather Book 1171 Gather Book 1174 Readings for the Week of October 4th Monday Jon 1:1 2:2, 11; Jon 2; Lk 10:25-37 Tuesday Saint Bruno, Priest; Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher, Virgin Jon 3:1-10; Ps 130; Lk 10:38-42 Wednesday Our Lady of the Rosary Jon 4:1-11; Ps 86; Lk 11:1-4 Thursday Mal 3:13-20b; Ps 1; Lk 11:5-13 Friday Saint Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs; Saint John Leonardi, Priest Jl 1:13-15, 2:1-2; Ps 9; Lk 11:15-26 Saturday Jl 4:12-21; Ps 97; Lk 11:27-28 MONDAY October 5, :00 AM Betty Ann Schirtzinger by Howard Schirtzinger TUESDAY October 6, 2015 WEDNESDAY October 7, 2015 THURSDAY October 8, :00 AM Martha Lee Connell by Thompson Family FRIDAY October 9, 2015 SATURDAY October 10, :30 PM Anthony & Marion Rottkamp by Chuck & Barb Brinkman SUNDAY October 11, :00 AM Beth Ann Folger by Zore Family 8:30 AM Clarence Bische by Donna Baker 10:30 AM Jack & Gene Bertrang by Family 12:00 PM Irena Reid by Ron & Janice Cassell 5:30 PM For The Parish Please welcome the following newly baptized into our Parish: Cora Rose June Byrnes Prayer List ILLNESS Nancy McCracken Baxter David Bedel Odia Boston Ann M Bozich Mary Agnes Bussing Ruth Chandler Erin Coddington LaToya Davis Kristen Decker John Folger Shawna Dampier Fultz Robert Grunloh Justin Hage Denise Hake Inez Hopkinson Pamela Jones Andy Kerl Roger Kreighbaum Rachel LaManna Zachary LaManna William Lancaster Nathan Legge Deaths Shirley Volz Note: If you would like to submit a name please contact the Parish Office. Bold names new to the list this week. Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Weekend of October 3-4, 2015 In today s Gospel Jesus teaches us about the sacredness of marriage; a covenant that is a gift from God. Our relationships with our spouses, family, friends, coworkers, and those in our community of faith are all gifts from God. Jesus reminds us today that it is the hardened heart that damages or breaks up relationships. Good stewards understand the holiness of relationships and pray for the love, patience, understanding and kindness necessary to sustain those relationships. Take time out to prayerfully reflect on your relationships this week. Is your stewardship of these relationships as God intended? What relationships need to be healed and reconciled? -From the Catholic Stewardship e-bulletin ( catholicstewardship.com/) Altar Servers Phil Link Donald Luckett Rita McAtee Rob McManus Keira McMurran Angie Meyer Gia Muro Dawn Nolan Joe Pieczko Sharon Provencher Pat Quinnette Donald Rollins Faye Sain Judy Sieferman Dolores Sidor Jana Strain Janice Taylor Molly Townsend Clara Trauner Martha Valdiviesco SteveWeinstein Ed Williams Oct 10-5:30 pm - E Balding/M Compton Oct 11-7:00 am - W Bickel Oct 11-8:30 am - I Hilligoss / B Kruszunski Oct 11-10:30 am - D Eisele / M McCall Oct 11-12:00 pm - C / K Cunanan Oct 11-5:30 pm - G / C Treado

2 Resources & Development Christian Services Child At The Knee Of Jesus A great way to have some fun on a Friday night and even win some Money! The Quickie Games start at 6:30 pm and the Regular Games start at 7:00 pm. October 9, 2015 Callers: J Csenar, C Csenar Team #6 - Captain: M Starsiak; Co-Captain: C Mertz Early Setup: K Kutcher; Supply: C Thompson; Salad: L Cairns; Fryer: H Wistle; Workers: J Arbut, C Closser, E Barker, D Ratz, L Means, D Torres, C Nwajagu, A Pierce, C Salenda; Bakers: M Sgroi, L Zarco, C Hosp, T Penn, A Wood, Bone/ Riggen; Biscuits: M Grady Parish Stewardship of Treasure September 27th, 2015 Weekly Budget $25, Weekly Offering $22, YTD Actual $306, YTD Budget $337, YTD Gain (Loss) $(31,027.03) Endowment $ The St. Christopher School Auction "Home for the Holidays" is seeking donations of goods and services, gift certificates and experiences for the 2015 Auction. Do you have a household item that is new or like new that is too good for Goodwill or a garage sale?? Donate it to the auction and receive a tax credit for your donation. Contact the School Office or A.J. Ploughe at (317) or ajploughe@sbcglobal.net. We are rolling out a 50/50 raffle this weekend. All you need to play, is $5, your envelope number and the special 50/50 envelopes in the back of church. You must have an envelope number to play. Each week, we will randomly draw a number, using an iphone app. If your number is drawn the week you play, you win! If the number drawn did not play that week, the pot rolls over to the next week. **The 50/50 raffle IS NOT tax deductible. It will reflect on the year end tax statements.** More information and instructions can be found on the St. Chris website! Liturgical Commission Gospel : Mark 10:2-16 Let the children come to me. Question for Children: When you make a promise, why is it important to keep it? Question for Youth: What has your family taught you about God and living a faithful life? How do you show your family what they mean to you? Question for Adults: How is God s fidelity reflected in human marriage? To whom are you committed like this? Grandparent s Day will be celebrated on October 12th with Mass at 9:30 am. All are welcome to join us! Connected In The Spirit St. Anthony Church 279 N. Warman Ave. Saturday Mass Schedule: 4:30 PM English 6:00 PM Spanish Come to Jesus as a child, With wonder, joy and excitement As seen through the eyes of a child. Trust, hope, love. Open your childlike heart to Accept the unconditional love Freely offered at the knee of Jesus. Let all stress, hurt and unhappiness Fall away as you sit At the knee of Jesus. ~ Trudy Bledsoe Sunday Mass Schedule: 8:30 AM Spanish 11:30 AM English

3 Faith Formation St. Christopher CCD Program The next scheduled CCD mee ngs are: October 4, 25- October 17- The next scheduled meetings are: Oct. 17- Oct. 25- Classes Meet Family Game Night: Cafeteria 6:30 pm For more info please contact Sr. Mary Ann at ext. 119 or The next scheduled meetings are: Oct. 17- Oct. 25- Family Game Night (Whole Parish Event) Eagle Creek Park For more information please contact Tom at or Natalie at Family Game Night (Whole Parish Event) PAR 9:30-10:20 am For more information please contact Tom at Confirmation preparation will be open to students in grades 9 through 12. Classes will start in early November. Registration is available in the back of church as well as on St. Chris website. If you are interested in participating in Confirmation fill out a registration form and turn it in to the office or place it in the collection basket in an envelope marked for Tom. EVENING of PRAYER And REFLECTION Join us Monday, Oct 5, from 6:30-8pm in Damascus We encourage all, new and veteran kni ers, to a end. The Shawl Ministry creates comfort shawls for those in need, baby blankets for the newly bap zed, & hats for food pantry patrons. We welcome new members and if you don t know how to knit or crochet, we can teach you! Refreshments will be served. For more info, contact Jane Go lieb at CHRIST RENEWS HIS PARISH RETREAT OCTOBER 10 11, 2015 The deadline to register is Monday, October 5 th. kmorrissey@stchrisindy.org Or CALL: ext 114 MOM S GROUP GATHERING October 21st from 6:30 8 pm in Jericho All new members are welcome! If you are interested in being a part of this group please contact Sr. Kathy ext. 114 or kmorrissey@stchrisindy.org Blooming With News in Pre-K We are off to a fantastic start this school year. Our students have the best time learning through play! This month our students will learn about families, subtracting from 4, grouping by 5, letter sounds for E, F, G and H. As we prepare for Grandparent's Day, we sang songs with Fr. Dan! The boys & girls love his singing! In addition to all the fun we have at school, we are partnering with the IMA to bring our students on field trips at least once a month. For more info on our Pre-K, check out my teacher blog CRHP EVENING OF DISCIPLESHIP: This gathering is for the participants & Team # 5 of the October 11 th retreat. The gathering will be on Monday, October 19 at 7 pm, in Damascus. BOOK CLUB The book club of St. Christopher, Explorations in Faith, has it s final meeting on October 8th at 6:30 pm in Jericho Room. The book selection is After This Life: What Catholics Believe About What Happens Next by Benedict J. Groeschel. Even if you haven t read the whole book please feel free to come participate in the open discussion. For more info visit the St. Chris website. Mark your Calendar! Our next 55 and OVER gathering is Thursday, October 15, at 12:30 pm. Back by popular demand we will again have Cindy Oetjen from the Marion County Prosecutors Office. She will speak on burglary prevention, as well as having her co-worker speak on caregiver fraud if time permits. To register please call Helen at or Barb at If you need the chair lift please inform when you call to register. Around The Archdiocese Trip to The Shrine of Christ s Passion, St. John, IN The St. Ann Ladies Guild is sponsoring a trip to The Shrine of Christ s Passion on Saturday, Oct. 17. We would like to invite the members of St. Chris to join us. The Shrine is an interactive journey through the Passion of our Lord, Jesus Christ. The Visitor Center is filled with a large selection of religious and inspirational gifts. We will travel by motor coach from St. Ann Catholic Church, 6350 S. Mooresville Rd., Indpls, leaving at 8am and returning around 5:30pm. Golf cart rides will be provided for those who are unable to walk the journey. Teibel s Restaurant in Schererville will be our stop for lunch. Cost of the trip is $45, $46 and $49(depending on lunch selection). Cost includes bus, lunch, donations and tips. For more info, please contact Ginny at or Charlotte at We hope you will join us on this journey. Thank you.

4 Christian Services St. Vincent De Paul Changing Lives Forever - Bridges Out of Poverty. Training to assist families to improve their lives has started this month, on Mondays and runs for about 12 weeks. To assist in the following needs please contact Paul Guenin. HELP IS NEEDED IN: Child Care- for about 6 children from 11-2 on Mondays Meals - need meals for about (20) people - on Mondays Mentors - for Investigator/Graduate support - l need about (6) mentors to support graduates. Training will be provided. Probably a 2 year commitment. SVdP Haiti Adopt-A- Student Program. Education via scholarships can break the cycle of poverty. A donation of $200 per student per year will contribute toward: Tuition, one meal per day, school books, staff coordinator, and partnership with the Haiti Diaspora. End poverty through systemic change one student at a time. For more information: contact Lancy MCCarthy at lmccarthy@svdpusa.org DONATIONS NEEDED: To donate Vehicles: call ; Beds: call Paul Guenin at or padeceje2@aol.com; Furniture, appliances, washers & dryers: call SVdP donation line ( ). Bikes: Can be delivered to the SVdP Distribution Center East Maryland Street Monday through Saturday from 8 1pm. They are reconditioned and given to people who use them to get to work. SVdP Indy Volunteers Needed: Distribution Center: Collection truck drivers & helpers- Sat. am; Dock workers- Mon. Sat. am.; Clothing sorters- Mon. Fri. am. Food Pantry: Food sorters- Mon. Sat. am.; I.T. specialists- Mon. Fri. am. HELP ALWAYS NEEDED & Appreciated: - Every Saturday (except holiday weekends) at SVdP Food Pantry, 3001 E. 30th St., hours flexible. - 2nd Saturday of the month: October 10, SVdP Food Pantry. Contact Bill Sayre at for more info. - 4th Saturday of the month October 24: Help Feed the Hungry. Meet in St. Chris parking lot at 7:30 am or meet at Distribution Center, 1201 E. Maryland St. by 8 am; returning to St. Chris about 10:30. - Every 6th week, October 3: at SVdP Distribution Center, 1201 E. Maryland St., 8 am 12 pm. SVdP Help Line Donation Line RESPECT FOR LIFE THE LORD IS OUR STRENGTH Do not fear: I am with you; do not be anxious: I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand. (Isiah 41:10) Please pray for the most vulnerable among us: May the Lord protect their lives and bring healing to hearts wounded by disregard and disrespect. October & November Nursing Home Visitation Please contact Flora Villanueva at floravillanueva89@yahoo.com if you would like to join us. 40 DAYS For LIFE - Prayer, Fasting, Peaceful Vigil and Community Outreach; through Nov. 1 st at Planned Parenthood, 8590 Georgetown Road, 8AM to 6PM. Join us on Saturdays from 2 to 3 pm as other St. Chris friends pray for mothers as well on Thursdays, 4-6 pm with St. Chris parishioners. Contact Pam Cole at pamela.cole1@usbank.com or for more information or to sign up to pray. TODAY! ANNUAL RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY MASS October 4, 1 pm, at Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral. Theme for this year is "Every life is worth living." The Archbishop O'Meara Respect Life Award and the Our Lady of Guadalupe Pro-Life Youth Award will be presented during this mass. The LIFE CHAIN follows the mass. It will take place along Meridian Street between Ohio and 38 th Street. ARCHDIOCESEN PRO- LIFE EVENTS, NEWSLETTER, LINKS Go to: MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST Cullen Larson, Regional Director, Catholic Relief Services Cullen s extensive Middle East experience includes recently serving as Acting Country Representative for CRS in Iraq. Learn about the challenges facing Christian and other minority groups in the Middle East. His presentation will look at the complex situation through the lens of CRS humanitarian work. He will also share ways for U.S. communities and individuals to respond. October 14, 2015; 7 p.m. Our Lady of the Greenwood, Madonna Hall Bus Drivers: October 11th, :30 am Randy Long 10:30 am Larry Hurst HOLY FAMILY COUNCIL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Holy Family Council is providing Christmas to the residents of the Gibault/Father Michael J McGivney Health Care Center. We are asking Knights and friends to help with a monetary gift so that we may purchase necessary items. Gift boxes are also needed, used or new. Please help make this Christmas special for the residents. All gifts or donations are needed before November 10. George and Jeanne Johns are coordinating the project for the Council. Please call them at if you can help or mail your check payable to the Knights of Columbus to the Johns residence 3620 Louise Ave, Indianapolis, IN Your generosity is appreciated.

5 Annual Pet Blessing! Thank you to everyone who came out for our Annual Pet Blessing! It was a great morning for our animal and people friends alike!