1 3 S T. L O U I S P L A C E B A T E S V I L L E, I N Welcome to St. Louis Parish!

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Parish Office Hours... Mon.-Fri. 8:00 am-4:00 pm Phone... (812) 934-3204 Fax... (812) 933-0667 Residence Phone... (812) 933-0708 Parish Staff Pastor, Fr. Stanley Pondo... x 265 fr.stanleypondo@yahoo.

1 Parish Office Hours... Mon.-Fri. 8:00 am-4:00 pm Phone... (812) Fax... (812) Residence Phone... (812) Parish Staff Pastor, Fr. Stanley Pondo... x 265 fr.stanleypondo@yahoo.com Deacon, Ronald Freyer freyer13@etczone.com Business Manager, Scott Weekley... x 221 sweekley@st.louisschool.org Business Office, Lindsay Jones... x 228 ljones@asocpa.com. (812) Director of Religious Education, Amy Tonges... x 249 religioused@st.louisschool.org Youth Coordinator, Carrie Wesseler... x 223 cwesseler@st.louisschool.org Director of Music & Liturgy, Mike Fritsch... x 266 Susan Kohrman... x 266 music@st.louisschool.org Parish Secretary, Michelle Wachsmann... x 251 mwachsmann@st.louisschool.org Brenda Moll... x 277 bmoll@st.louisschool.org Maintenance Wade Ryle , x 271 wryle@st.louisschool.org Brian Lamping , x 231 blamping@st.louisschool.org School Office Phone... (812) Fax... (812) Principal, Chad Moeller... x 239 cmoeller@st.louisschool.org School Secretary, Joan Riedeman... x 235 jriedeman@st.louisschool.org School Secretary, Kathy Forbeck... x 236 kforbeck@st.louisschool.org School Nurse, Lydia Gardner... x 283 Parish Council Chairperson, Hannah Giesting V.-Chairperson, Todd Tekulve Secretary, Amy Streator School Commission Chairperson, Gloria Brelage P.T.O.,... pto@st.louisschool.org Faith Formation Commission Chairperson, Angela Werner R.C.I.A., Darlene Hirt Finance Committee Chairperson, Brenda Ratcliffe Parish Life Commission Chairperson, Respect Life, Jerry Ollier Bereavement Luncheon Committee Bonnie Hertel Anita Brelage Carmie Meyer Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Christy Moenter Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time AUGUST 26, 2018 St. Louis C a t h o l i c C h u r c h 1 3 S T. L O U I S P L A C E B A T E S V I L L E, I N w w w. s t l o u i s - b a t e s v i l l e. o r g Jesus then said to the Twelve, "Do you also want to leave?" Simon Peter answered him, "Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God." - Jn 6:67-69 Welcome to St. Louis Parish! We are blessed by your presence with us today. Whether you are a long-time parishioner, relatively new to the parish, home from school, or visiting for the weekend, we are grateful that you have chosen to worship here at St. Louis Catholic Church. As Roman Catholics, the Holy Eucharist is the center of our lives, and the source or our mission. Nourished by the Word of God, we strive to instill family values, promote social justice, and foster life-long formation in the Catholic faith. As we work together to build a community dedicated to living the Gospel, we commit ourselves to generous stewardship and the responsible use of our spiritual and material resources. If you are new to the parish, we invite you to register as a member by calling the Parish Office. Prayer & Devotion Rosary & Holy Hour: First Sunday of the month at 7:00pm Prayer Service: Saturday at 8:05am Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass 2001, 1998, 1970 CCD Mass Schedule Weekend: Saturday 5:00pm Sunday 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00am Weekday: Tuesday 6:00pm Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8:10am Sacraments Reconciliation (Confession): Tuesday at 5:00pm; Wednesday, Thursday & Friday after the 8:10am Mass; Saturday at 4:00pm Baptism: Second & fourth Sunday by appointment. Call the parish office. Marriage: Couples desiring to be married at St. Louis should be registered, active members of the parish. Please contact the parish office to schedule an appointment with the priest at least six months before the anticipated date. Anointing of the Sick: This sacrament is for anyone with a serious illness, undergoing surgery, etc., or near death. If you would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick please call the parish office.

2 2 N e w s & N o t e s Altar Server Sign-up/Training Meeting Any students, in 5th grade or older, are welcome to become Altar Servers. Sign up forms are in the parish office or on the back of this bulletin. All current servers should also fill out a sign up form if you wish to continue serving this school year. Altar server training will be held on Sunday, August 26th at 1:30pm for experienced servers and at 2:30pm for new servers. All altar servers must attend one of the training sessions. Bible Study A Bible Study on St. Paul s Letter to the Ephesians will begin Friday, September 7th at 9:00am, in the parish office. The group meets every Friday. That Man is You The group will begin a new program this Friday, September 7th from 6:00am 7:30am at the Knights of Columbus. Meetings will be every Friday. Mission Team Information Meeting Want to be a part of something more? Do you enjoy helping people? All students in grade 8-12 and their parents are invited to an informational meeting about the 2019 Mission Trip to Topeka, Kansas! The meeting will take place on Sunday, August 26th at 4:00pm in the St. Louis School Cafeteria. Come find out if the TriForce Mission Team is right for you! Stay for pizza after the meeting! Go to triforcemissionteam.org for more info. High School Youth Group Upcoming Dates: S t. L o u i s Y o u t h N e w s August 26th - 6:30pm-8:30pm - Fun Games with Angie and Chassi in the Old Gym. Invite your friends! Come for pizza at 6:00pm in the Cafeteria! September 9th - 6:30pm-8:30pm - Slip-N-Slide at St. Anthony's in Morris September 23rd - 6:30pm-8:30pm - Movie Night, more info to come! High School Youth Group is open to all High School students. For more information call Angie Moster , or Carrie Wesseler (812) , or send an to TeamJesusSteubenville@gmail.com. SAVE THE DATE Steubenville Youth Conference We will be joining the parishes of the Batesville Deanery again for another exciting Steubenville Conference June 14-16, Registrations for 8th - 12th Graders will be coming soon! High School Youth Bible Study Start Your Morning out Right! Join your friends for Bible Study each Wednesday morning at Amack s Well 7:07am - 7:30am before school. Bring a friend! Weekly Bingo Volunteers Week 5: Thursday, August 30th Floor/Bank/Instants: Nathan Wanstrath, Maureen Harpring, Matt Hirt, Eugene Laker, Charlie Raab, Whitey Weberding, Ed Nobbe, Nathan Wanstrath, Rosie Ramey, Amanda Farmer, Ryan Rahe, Carolyn Dieckmann, Albert Amberger, Larry Enzinger (Sub: Millie Koehne) Kitchen Workers: Nic Wonnell, Mary Beth Linville, Amy Wanstrath, Kateri Paul, Andi McKee (Sub: Diane Jones) Bakers: Rebecca Bischoff, Sarah Tekulve, Rita Wilder, Tammy Greiwe, Rachael Hornbach, Mindy Raab, Carla Austin With Deepest Sympathy Please remember in your prayers the family of Rita E. Roell who passed away Friday, August 17th. May she rest in peace. Natural Family Planning A Natural Family Planning Class will be held on Sunday, September 9th, from 9:00am to 12:15pm in the Deanery Resource Center at St. Louis. There is a $40.00 fee for books and materials. For reservations call or text Aly at or Mike at Baptism Preparation Class The Baptism preparation class is for parents who are having their first child Baptized. The next class will be offered on Tuesday, September 18th at 7:00pm in the Deanery Resource Center at St. Louis. Please call the parish office to register Adoration Chapel The open hours for the Adoration Chapel are: Sunday 8:00am, 9:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm, 5:00pm; Wednesday 3:00am; Thursday 3:00am; Friday 1:00pm; Saturday 5:00am, 7:00pm. If you are able to fill an open hour, call Christy Coming Events at St. Louis Church Save the Dates! Sept. 6 - Free Movie Night Gibson Theatre, 6:00pm Sept Mother Dolores Visit, Details Coming! Oct. 7 - Rosary Coast to Coast, St. Louis Church, 4:00pm Oct. 15 & 16 - Mother of Mercy Messengers, Divine Mercy Oct th Anniversary Alumni Event, 6:30pm Oct th Anniversary Dinner/Dance, 6:00pm Oct th Anniversary Mass & Reception, 11:00am

3 P a r i s h C a l e n d a r 3 Mass Intentions Saturday, August 25 5:00 pm Anna Roth Sunday, August 26 8:00 am For the Parish Community 9:30 am Helen Laker 11:00 am Tony & Lucy Sabino Tuesday, August 28, St. Augustine 6:00 pm Living and Deceased Members of the Julie Billman Family Wednesday, August 29, The Passion of St. John the Baptist 8:10 am Leroy Mang Thursday, August 30 8:10 am Ruth Gehl Friday, August 31 8:10 am Donald & Cathryn Dickey 5:00 pm Paul G. Eckstein, Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am August & Veronica Wuestefeld and Ronnie Fehlinger 9:30 am Steve and Bob Wintz 11:00 am For the Parish Community Readings for the Week Sunday: Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b/ Ps 34:2-3, 16-17, 18-19, 20-21, [9a]/Eph 5:21-32 or 5:2a, 25-32/Jn Monday: Tuesday: 6: Thes 1:1-5, 11-12/Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 4-5 [3]/Mt 23: Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17/Ps 96:10, 11-12, 13 [13b]/ Mt 23:23-26 Wednesday: 2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18/Ps 128:1-2, 4-5 [1]/Mk 6:17-29 Thursday: 1 Cor 1:1-9/Ps 145:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 [1]/Mt 24:42-51 Friday: 1 Cor 1:17-25/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, [5]/Mt 25:1-13 Saturday: 1 Cor 1:26-31/Ps 33:12-13, 18-19, [12]/Mt 25:14-30 Next Sunday: Dt 4:1-2, 6-8/Ps 15:2-3, 3-4, 4-5 [1a]/Jas 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27/Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, LPi Altar Servers Tuesday, August 28 6:00 pm Cole Rudolf & Santiago Schutte Wednesday, August 29 8:10 am SCHOOL SERVERS Thursday, August 30 8:10 am SCHOOL SERVERS Friday, August 31 8:10 am SCHOOL SERVERS 5:00 pm Emily Schebler, Kathryn & Mimi Wilder 8:00 am Adam Muckerheide, Luke & Adam Meer 9:30 am Sam Johnson, Carson Meyer & Connor Miles 11:00 am Cora Roth, Jackson & Madison Wanstrath Due to the Labor Day Holiday Weekend there will be No Rosary & Holy Hour in September Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 5:00 pm Deb Weigel, Betty Frey, Dave Meyer, Lisa Tuveson, Carolyn Dieckmann, Darlene Hirt, Mary Sitterding, Carolyn Billman 8:00 am Amy Tonges, Jerry Dickman, Erma Hartman, Mary Beth Freyer, Ellie Amberger, Mike Gerstbauer, 1 Volunteer 9:30 am Angie Moster, Lynn Hertel, Kevin Chaffee, T.J. Greene, Denise Hillenbrand, Brooke Maple, 1 Volunteer 11:00 am Mayra Adams, Bertie Schmidt, Mark Masavage, Cindy Wuestefeld, Nelson French, Scott Lamping, Teri Glaser Greeters 5:00 pm Betty Frey, Mary Jane Kuntz 8:00 am Charlie & Shirley Laker 9:30 am Volunteers Needed 11:00 am Volunteers Needed Lectors 5:00 pm Kim Koehne 8:00 am Susan Vergamini 9:30 am Beth Enneking 11:00 am Nelson French Ushers 5:00 pm Gary Kuntz, Scot Harmeyer, Jerry Eckstein, Bob Prickel 8:00 am Todd Tekulve, Bruce Miller, Larry Enzinger, Bob Obermeyer 9:30 am Matt Weberding, Neal & Deb Wessling, 1 Volunteer 11:00 am Bob Mattucci, Ted Telles, Tom Brunsman, 1 Volunteer Saturday Morning Prayer Service September 1st at 8:05am This week we reflect: Come, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Wedding Banns Banns II: Devin Combs & Stella Caudill Labor Day Mass Monday, September 3rd 9:00am

6 F a i t h F o r m a t i o n What s H a p p e n i n g First Communion Meeting Parents of all 2nd graders who will be making their First Communion on May 5, 2019 should plan to attend the meeting on

Seasons of Hope - A Group for the Bereaved If you re in need of consolation after losing a loved one, this Christ-Centered faith sharing group is for you.

If you are interested in attending this program, please call the Parish Office (812-663-8427) and leave your name and phone number. A member of the Bereavement Ministry Team will call you back.

The Life In The Spirit Seminar is a life -transforming experience where you will discover Christ s personal and unconditional love for YOU.

4 6 F a i t h F o r m a t i o n What s H a p p e n i n g First Communion Meeting Parents of all 2nd graders who will be making their First Communion on May 5, 2019 should plan to attend the meeting on Wednesday, September 12th at 6:45pm in the school cafeteria. This meeting is for parents only. Seasons of Hope - A Group for the Bereaved If you re in need of consolation after losing a loved one, this Christ-Centered faith sharing group is for you. We will meet for six Mondays beginning on September 10th and continuing through October 15th at St. Mary s, Greensburg in the church meeting room. The program begins at 6:45pm and concludes at 8:30pm. If you are interested in attending this program, please call the Parish Office ( ) and leave your name and phone number. A member of the Bereavement Ministry Team will call you back. You are welcome to bring a friend or relative with you. Life in the Spirit Seminar Do you want to know Christ more personally? The Life In The Spirit Seminar is a life -transforming experience where you will discover Christ s personal and unconditional love for YOU. Listen to dynamic teachings to help you experience Christ personally and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. This seminar will take place September 19th October 17th, on 5 consecutive Wednesday evenings from 7:00pm 9:00pm at St. Ignatius Parish in Cincinnati. For more info or to register call Mary Ann at or Lighthouse Renewal Center at Visit our website at or on Facebook at August Church Festival St. Mary, Greensburg, Saturday-Adult Night 5:30pm-11:00pm; Sunday Family Day 11:00am 4:00pm August 28 St. Louis Uniform Exchange St. Louis Preschool Building, 6:30pm 7:30pm. September 3 Church Festival St. Anthony, Morris, 11:00am 4:30pm chicken & roast beef dinner, crafts, basket booth, raffle. Parish Festival St. Peter s, Brookville, 10:00am. Chicken dinner, raffle & more. September 5 Mass & Healing Service St. Ignatius, Cincinnati, 7:30pm. September 6 Free Movie Night Double Feature Gibson Theatre, 6:00pm. We will be showing God is the Bigger Elvis and Francis of Assisi. Help Needed St. Louis Festival News We will be washing dishes in the school kitchen, in preparation for the Parish Festival, on Tuesday, September 4th at 5:00pm. All are welcome to help. This is a great opportunity for students needing service hours! We are in need of 125 for the day of the festival. If you can donate a pie, please call Diane Fullenkamp We also need workers for the carry out food stand. If you are able to help in this area, please call the parish office. Bushels of Baskets We are off to a great start, but we are still in need of baskets. As we begin to arrange baskets we are in need of many items. Cash donations are welcome as we will use this to purchase themed items and basket supplies. Items can dropped off at the parish office. With your help we look forward to another successful year with the Basket Booth. Beat the Bid Booth We are looking for things that might bring a bid of $25.00 or more. How about gardening, cooking, raking leaves, Christmas decorating or cleaning. How about offering tennis or golf lessons or hand crafted items. Families could get together and contribute one bigger item! If you have an item, service, tickets to a sporting event or play to donate, please call the parish office. Plant Stand The Plant Stand is in need of plants and bulbs. Please label your plants & bulbs (name, description, color) and include any special care needed. Plants, flower garden tools & yard ornaments may be dropped off at the Plant Stand the morning of the festival. If you need help bringing your plants to the booth, please call Bill & Pam Koehne, Festival Advertising Flyers advertising our Festival are available in the parish office. Please help us advertise by taking a flyer to post at your place of employment or your business. We have some yard signs advertising our festival. If you would like to place a sign in your yard, you can pick one up at the parish office.

and learn more about the life of Mother Dolores Hart in preparation for her visit to St.

6 FREE MOVIE NIGHT At the Gibson Movie Theatre Thursday, September 6th 6:00pm A brief documentary on the life of Dolores Hart: God is The Bigger Elvis And Francis of Assisi Come and learn more about the life of Mother Dolores Hart in preparation for her visit to St. Louis Church! September 29-6:00pm - Meet & Greet for Youth September 30-7:00pm - Come hear Mother Dolores!

1 3 S T. L O U I S P L A C E B A T E S V I L L E, I N Welcome to St. Louis Parish!

1 3 S T. L O U I S P L A C E B A T E S V I L L E, I N Welcome to St. Louis Parish! Parish Office Hours... Mon.-Fri. 8:00 am-4:00 pm Phone... (812) 934-3204 Fax... (812) 933-0667 Residence Phone... (812) 933-0708 Parish Staff Pastor, Fr. Stanley Pondo... x 265 fr.stanleypondo@yahoo.com