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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, Rita Menkedick... x 228 rmenkedick@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 Fourth Sunday of Lent MARCH 11, 2018 S t. Lo u i s C at h o l i c C h u rc h 13 ST. LOUIS PLACE BATESVILLE, IN w w w. s t l o u i s - b a t e s v i l l e. o r g 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, Ken Bohman V.-Chairperson, Hannah Giesting Secretary, James Dickey School Commission Chairperson, Mike Fritsch 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 And this is the verdict, that the light came into the world, but people preferred darkness to light, because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come toward the light, so that his works might not be exposed. - Jn 3:19-20 Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass 2001, 1998, 1970 CCD. 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. Mass Schedule Weekend: Saturday 5:00 pm; Sunday 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 am Weekday: Tuesday 6:00pm Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8:10 am; Prayer & Devotion Rosary & Holy Hour: First Sunday of the month at 7:00 pm Prayer Service: Saturday at 8:05 am Sacraments Reconciliation (Confession): Tuesday after the 6:00pm Mass; Wednesday, Thursday & Friday after the 8:10 am 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.

2 N e w s & N o t e s The Mass Fr. Stan will present a talk on the Mass on Thursday, March 15th at 7:00pm in church.

Stan will be available to hear confessions on Friday, March 16th from 9:00am 1:00pm and 3:00pm 7:00pm. Parish Lenten Penance Service Our parish penance service is Wednesday, March 21st at 7:00pm.

Louis Ushers Meeting There will be an usher meeting in the church from 6:30pm to 7:30pm on Thursday, March 22. All current and potential future ushers are encouraged to attend.

Louis Adoration Chapel The following hours need a scheduled adorer: Sunday - 10:00am, 11:00am, Noon, 5:00pm; Monday - 3:00AM; Friday - 1:00pm For more information please call Christy at 812-239-9164.

If you are interested in helping our parish festival or would like more information contact Nikki Hutchinson at 574-299-6515.

Louis Super Sunday Bingo is this Sunday, March 11th! There is a $15,000 Total Pay Out!! Cash Raffle, Door Prizes & Pull Tabs.

2 2 N e w s & N o t e s The Mass Fr. Stan will present a talk on the Mass on Thursday, March 15th at 7:00pm in church. 8 Hours of Confession There will be an extra opportunity to receive the sacrament of reconciliation during this Lenten Season. Fr. Stan will be available to hear confessions on Friday, March 16th from 9:00am 1:00pm and 3:00pm 7:00pm. Parish Lenten Penance Service Our parish penance service is Wednesday, March 21st at 7:00pm. Please take advantage of this opportunity as there will be no confessions during Holy Week. St. Louis Ushers Meeting There will be an usher meeting in the church from 6:30pm to 7:30pm on Thursday, March 22. All current and potential future ushers are encouraged to attend. If you have any questions, please contact Todd Tekulve at (812) or toddtekulve@etczone.com St. Louis Adoration Chapel The following hours need a scheduled adorer: Sunday - 10:00am, 11:00am, Noon, 5:00pm; Monday - 3:00AM; Friday - 1:00pm For more information please call Christy at Festival News Chairpersons Needed We are in need of chairpersons for Spin-N-Win and Bingo. If you are interested in helping our parish festival or would like more information contact Nikki Hutchinson at Jars for Turtle Soup Please remember that any quart, half gallon, or gallon jars can be dropped off on the front porch of the parish office at any time. Super Sunday Bingo St. Louis Super Sunday Bingo is this Sunday, March 11th! There is a $15,000 Total Pay Out!! Cash Raffle, Door Prizes & Pull Tabs. Ticket Package: Play ALL DAY for $45, Includes paper games, door prizes, raffle ticket and a fried chicken or pulled pork meal! Doors open at 11am, Early Bird games begin at 1pm. Visit STLBingo.org to register online or call BINGO. All proceeds benefit St. Louis School. (IGC Permits , & ) Weekly Bingo Volunteers Week 3: Thursday, March 15th Floor/Bank/Instants: Ruth Moorman, Sam Wintz, Harold Weiler, Kathy Weiler, Tommy Weberding, Martin Weiler, Justin Beckner, Rosie Ramey, Hector Meneses, Jill Koch, Ed/Diane Dierckman, Romain Candelot, Deron Duerstock (Sub: Heather Masavage) Kitchen Workers: Jennifer Meer, Susan Gigrich, Lorraine Hampson, Alex Woolwine, Karen Eckstein (Subs: Mary Jo Wuestefeld, Joe Meer, Todd Gigrich) Bakers: Rhonda Stenger, Sarah Tekulve, Jennifer Steinkamp, Erin Gates, Anne Meer, Tanner Cornett, Andrea Meyer Bulletin Deadlines Articles for the March 25th (Palm Sunday) Bulletin are due in the parish office by 9:00am, Friday, March 16th. Articles for the April 1st (Easter) Bulletin are due by 9:00am, Tuesday, March 20th. Parish Office Hours The St. Louis Parish Office will be open 8:00am 12:00pm on Wednesday, March 21st through Thursday, March 29th; and closed Friday, March 30th. Natural Family Planning A Natural Family Planning Class will be held on Sunday, April 8th, 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, March 20th at 7:00pm in the Deanery Resource Center at St. Louis. Please call the parish office to register Mass Schedule Change There will be no Mass on Tuesday, March 27th Holy Week and Easter Schedule Holy Thursday Mass 6:30pm Good Friday Service 3:00pm Easter Vigil 8:30pm Easter Sunday Masses 8:00am, 9:30am & 11:00am

3 P a r i s h C a l e n d a r 3 Mass Intentions Saturday, March 10 5:00 pm Avolyn Roth Sunday, March 11, Fourth Sunday of Lent 8:00 am For the Parish Community 9:30 am Melissa Crum 11:00 am Doris Ann Wise 5:00 pm SPANISH MASS Tuesday, March 13 6:00 pm Living and Deceased Members of the Wolferst Family Wednesday, March 14 8:10 am Jim Fledderman Thursday, March 15 8:10 am Lil Kennel Friday, March 16 8:10 am Roeley Giusti 7:00 pm STATIONS OF THE CROSS, St. Patrick 5:00 pm Robert Weberding, Fifth Sunday of Lent 8:00 am Henry & Betty Behlmer 9:30 am Katy Hortemiller 11:00 am For the Parish Community Readings for the Week Sunday: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23/Ps 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 [6ab]/ Eph 2:4-10/Jn 3:14-21 Monday: Is 65:17-21/ Ps 30:2 and 4, 5-6, 11-12a and 13b [2a]/Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12/Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 [8]/Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 49:8-15/Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, [8a]Jn 5:17-30 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14/Ps 106:19-20, 21-22, 23 [4a]/Jn 5:31-47 Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Ps 34:17-18, 19-20, 21 and 23 [19a]/Jn 7:1-2, 10, Saturday: Jer 11:18-20/Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-10, [2a]/Jn 7:40-53 Next Sunday: Jer 31:31-34/Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, [12a]/Heb 5:7-9/Jn 12:20-33 Liturgical Publications Inc Altar Servers Tuesday, March 13 6:00 pm Ella Smith & Mary Hunter Wednesday, March 14 8:10 am SCHOOL SERVERS Thursday, March 15 8:10 am SCHOOL SERVERS Friday, March 16 8:10 am SCHOOL SERVERS 5:00 pm Megan Batta, Noah & Ingrid Tuveson 8:00 am Emily Schebler, Aaron & Kate Weber 9:30 am Rhea Miller, Kathryn & Mimi Wilder 11:00 am Marc Meneses, Luke & Ben Meyer Stations of the Cross Friday, March 16th 7:00pm Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 5:00 pm Jerre Hampson, Bob Luesse, Darlene Hirt, Susan Vergamini, Dave Meyer, Kim Koehne, 1 volunteer 8:00 am Natasha Kellerman, John Gerstbauer, Ellie Amberger, Jim Kuisel, Connie Meyer, Rheadawn Young, Keith Moenter 9:30 am Don & Marilyn Freyer, Bertie Schmidt, Tom Sullivan, Brooke Maple, Michael Brelage, Erin Batta 11:00 am James & Sandy Dickey, Nelson French, Phil & Pam Ryan, Teri Glaser, Mark Masavage Greeters 5:00 pm Bob Luesse 8:00 am Mike Gerstbauer Family 9:30 am Ed & Clara Goble, Bertie Schmidt 11:00 am Linda Kolb Lectors 5:00 pm Bill Koehne 8:00 am Jerry Dickman 9:30 am Leo Enneking 11:00 am Nelson French Ushers 5:00 pm Gary Kuntz, Scot Harmeyer, Joe Sorce, Brian Werner 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 March Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis Evangelization: Formation in Spiritual Discernment That the Church may appreciate the urgency of formation in spiritual discernment, both on the personal and communitarian levels. Saturday Morning Prayer Service March 17th at 8:05am This week we pray for those who are suffering from addictions as well as their families who suffer with them, that they be healed in the name of Jesus.

6 F a i t h F o r m a t i o n W h a t s H a p p e n i n g Confirmation for Baptized Catholic Adults Active Catholics who have not yet been Confirmed are strongly encouraged to receive this sacrament

4 6 F a i t h F o r m a t i o n W h a t s H a p p e n i n g Confirmation for Baptized Catholic Adults Active Catholics who have not yet been Confirmed are strongly encouraged to receive this sacrament at the annual Adult Confirmation taking place on Sunday, May 20th at 10:30am at Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indianapolis. If you are a Baptized Catholic, age 18 or over, and wish to be Confirmed, please contact the St. Louis Parish Office, , by Tuesday, May 1st. Make Lent an Exciting Renewal Experience! Do you want to know Christ more personally? New Life in the Spirit is a lifetransforming 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 program will take place on 5 consecutive Wednesday evenings, beginning March 21st, from 7:00 9:00pm at St. Ignatius Parish, Cincinnati. For more info or to register call Mary Ann at or Lighthouse Renewal Center at Visit our web site at Suggested donation $5. St. Louis Catholic Church MCVX3P March 11 St. Louis Super Sunday Bingo $15,000 Total Pay Out!! Cash Raffle, Door Prizes & Pull Tabs. Ticket Package: Play ALL DAY for $45, Includes paper games, door prizes, raffle ticket and a fried chicken or pulled pork meal! Doors open at 11am, Early Bird games begin at 1pm. Visit STLBingo.org to register online or call BINGO. All proceeds benefit St. Louis School. (IGC Permits , & ) Breakfast Morris Volunteer Firemen at St. Anthony, Morris, 7:00am 1:00pm. March 16 8 Hours of Confession St. Louis Church, 9:00am 1:00pm & 3:00pm 7:00pm. 12 Hours of Grace All Saints Parish, St. Martin Campus, 10:00am 10:00pm. That Man is You - Izzy s at Hillcrest, 6:00am 7:30am. Fish Fry All Saints, St. Martin Campus, Yorkville, 4:30pm 7:00pm Fish Fry St. Mary s, Aurora, 4:30pm 7:30pm. Fish Fry Millhousen Knights of St. John, 5:00pm 7:30pm. March 17 Fried Chicken Dinner St. Peter s Ladies Sodality, Brookville, 4:00pm 7:30pm. March 18 Breakfast with the Easter Bunny All Saints Parish, St. John the Baptist Campus, Dover, 8:00am 12:00pm. Easter Bunny will be there 9:00am 11:00am. Free will offering. K of C Gibault Breakfast Batesville K of C, 8:00am 11:30am. March 23 That Man is You - Izzy s at Hillcrest, 6:00am 7:30am. Fish Fry All Saints, St. Martin Campus, Yorkville, 4:30pm 7:00pm Fish Fry Millhousen Volunteer Fire Dept., 5:00pm 8:00pm. March 30 That Man is You - Izzy s at Hillcrest, 6:00am 7:30am. Fish Fry St. Mary s, Aurora, 4:00pm 7:30pm. Fish Fry Millhousen Knights of St. John, 5:00pm 7:30pm.

Stewardship: Fostering a Way of Life 7 Gifts of Financial Participation Sunday, February 25, 2018 In Church Collections... $ 11,706.76 Other Collections...$ 1,117.90 Electronic Collections...$ 1,697.

25 Electronic Collections... $ 10,402.00 Total Actual Income... $ 24,789.10 Budget... $ 17,692.00 Over/Under Budget...$ 7,097.10 Year to Date In Church Collections and Other Collections... $ 654,355.

5 Stewardship: Fostering a Way of Life 7 Gifts of Financial Participation Sunday, February 25, 2018 In Church Collections... $ 11, Other Collections...$ 1, Electronic Collections...$ 1, Total Actual Income... $ 14, Budget... $ 17, Over/Under Budget... ($ 3,170.34) Sunday, March 4, 2018 In Church Collections... $ 12, Other Collections...$ 1, Electronic Collections... $ 10, Total Actual Income... $ 24, Budget... $ 17, Over/Under Budget...$ 7, Year to Date In Church Collections and Other Collections... $ 654, Budget... $ 654, Over/Under Budget...($ ) Black & Indian Missions...$ 2, Twice Blessed Twice Blessed Resale Store of Oldenburg Academy recently received a generous donation of specialty kids clothing. Included are 'New With Tag' baptismal gowns, christening dresses, first communion dresses, flower girl and junior bridesmaids gowns with an average retail of $70 to over $ Our price: all under $20.00! All items in our store are sold daily on a first come, first serve basis therefore we can not answer any phone inquires on size or current inventory availability. Store hours are Monday through Friday 9am-5:30pm and Saturday 9am-2pm. We will be closing early on Good Friday, March 30th at 1:30 pm and remain closed until Monday April 2nd. Proceeds from Twice Blessed are applied toward the Oldenburg Academy Tuition Assistance Program. For more information please visit our website at twiceblessedresale.com. Congratulations! The St. Louis 5th and 6th grade Academic Team won the Deanery Academic Meet on Saturday, March 3rd, at Oldenburg Academy. The competition included seven area Catholic schools competing in the six categories of Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science, General Knowledge, and Religion. Members of the 5th & 6th grade Academic Team are: Maggie Beiser, Ainsley Sipples, Lucy Abplanalp, Lilly Schebler, Isabel Raab, Ingrid Tuveson, Sadie Wachsmann, Kate Weber, Madison Wanstrath, Catherine Streator, Santiago Schutte, Christian Mack, Hannah Wells, Sady Hirt, Megan Batta, Claire Saner, Evan Flaspohler, Sam Laloge, Isabel Price, Marco Canessa, Henry Wanstrath, and Sullivan Hill. Congratulations to all of these students! Coaches are: Marisol Schutte, Kate Hirt, and Brenda Ratcliffe. St. Louis Cardinal Crawl 5K Saturday, April 21st Race Day registration begins at 8:00am; 5KRun/Walk starts at 9:00am. $10/person; $35/family if registering on or before April 4th. The fee increases to $15/person; $40/family if registering after April 4th. Registration forms are available in the parish or school office. School Uniform Exchange Dates The Uniform Exchange will be open Thursday, March 15-6:00pm 7:00pm; Saturday, April 7-10:00am 11:00am; and Monday, April 16-3:15pm 3:45pm. The Uniform Exchange is located upstairs in the St. Louis Preschool Building. Scholarship Information Father Herculan Scholarship Available to any 8th grade student who will be attending a Catholic High School. Essay due to the Parish Office by April 13th. Criteria for the essay: 1. How have you given of your time, talent, and treasure to St. Louis Parish and to the community? 2. Explain your financial assistance need. Rosemary (Doll) Dierckman and Melanie Dierckman Memorial Scholarship Available to any St. Louis parishioner who will be entering the 9th through 12th grade for the school year and wants to continue his or her Catholic education at Oldenburg Academy or who is currently attending Oldenburg Academy. Applications are available in the OA Admissions Office. Batesville K of C Council #1461 Scholarships Applications are available at the K of C Hall on Delaware Road, St. Louis School Office or Parish Office. Applications need to be returned to the K of C Hall or postmarked no later than March 31st.

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