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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, Diana Storms... x 221 dstorms@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, Sunny Calvert... x 266 slmusicliturgy@gmail.com 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, Keith Moenter V.-Chairperson, Ken Bohman Secretary, Nelson French School Commission Chairperson, Mike Fritsch P.T.O.,... pto@st.louisschool.org Faith Formation Commission Chairperson, Leron Giesting R.C.I.A., Darlene Hirt Finance Committee Chairperson, Erik Tuveson Parish Life Commission Chairperson, Respect Life, Jerry Ollier Bereavement Luncheon Committee Bonnie Hertel Anita Brelage Connie Harmeyer Carmie Meyer Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Christy Moenter Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time OCTOBER 16, 2016 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 "Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night? Will he be slow to answer them? I tell you, he will see to it that justice is done for them speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?" - Lk 18:7-8 Welcome to St. Louis Parish! Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass 2001, 1998, 1970 CCD. 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 World Mission Sunday Second Collection World Mission Sunday, organized by the Propagation of the Faith, is a day set aside for Catholics worldwide to recommit themselves to the

As described by Pope John Paul II, World Mission Sunday is an important day in the life of the Church because in teaches how to give: as an offering made to God, in the Eucharistic celebration and

2 2 N e w s & N o t e s World Mission Sunday Second Collection World Mission Sunday, organized by the Propagation of the Faith, is a day set aside for Catholics worldwide to recommit themselves to the Church s missionary activity through prayer and sacrifice. As described by Pope John Paul II, World Mission Sunday is an important day in the life of the Church because in teaches how to give: as an offering made to God, in the Eucharistic celebration and all the missions of the world. Next weekend, October 22nd & 23rd, we will take up a second collection for World Mission Sunday. CYO Basketball Any St. Louis parish high school boy who is interested in playing CYO basketball: sign-up and practice will begin on Monday, October 17th at 8:00pm in the Activity Center. If you are currently playing a high school sport and cannot practice, please come and sign-up so we can see determine how many teams we will have. Also, anyone interested in helping out should come. For more information please contact Roger Dietz at Oldenburg Academy Open House Oldenburg Academy will host an Open House on Sunday, November 6, 2016, from 1:00pm 3:30pm. Prospective students and families will have the opportunity to tour the beautiful and historic OA campus and meet OA students, faculty, administrators, parents and future classmates. Families can register to win two separate tuition certificate drawings: one drawing will be for a Catholic Elementary/Middle School student and one drawing for incoming freshmen. Questions? Contact Annette Hunger in the Admissions Office at ahunger@oldenburgacademy.org or ext Visit our website at to learn more. St. Louis Youth News Batesville Deanery Junior High Retreat The Batesville Deanery presents: Star Wars VII: The Holy Spirit Force Awakens, 2016 Junior High Retreat. Friday, October 28th at 6:30pm Saturday, October 29th at 4:30pm at Camp Woodsmoke. How do you become an effective warrior in the mission of mercy? Featuring presentations by Fr. Sean Danda and John Hanna. Cost is $35.00 and registration form can be found at or call Steubenville Youth Conference Registration is now open for the Steubenville Youth Conference! Anyone in Grades 8-12 are encourage to attend this powerful weekend. We will be attending with several other parishes in the Batesville Deanery on June (Father's Day Weekend). Registration packets are available in the Parish Office or online at stlouis-batesville.org/ym steubenville. Registrations and deposits are due back to the parish office by October 30th to reserve your spot. For questions or more information, please to teamjesussteubenville@gmail.com or call Angie Moster at (812) or Carrie Wesseler at (812) Fr. Stan s Book Club The next book for Fr. Stan s Book Club is The Power and the Glory, by Graham Greene. Copies of the book are available at the parish office. Discussions will be held Tuesday, November 29th at 6:30pm and Thursday, December 1st at 9:30am. 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, October 18th at 7:00pm in the Prickel Building. Please call the parish office to register Natural Family Planning A Natural Family Planning Class will be held on Sunday, November 6th, from 9:00am to 12:15pm in the Prickel Building. There is a $40.00 fee for books and materials. For reservations call or St. Louis Adoration Chapel The open hours that need a scheduled Adorer are: Thursday 1:00am, 2:00am. If you are able to fill this hour, call Christy Days for Life St. Louis Church has chosen Saturday, October 22nd from 7:00am-7:00pm to pray at the Planned Parenthood in Cincinnati. For more info, or to sign up, contact Maureen Harpring or mharpring1896@aol.com October Mass Attendance Saturday, October 8th: 5:00pm 350 Sunday, October 9th: 8:00am 238 9:30am :00am 360 RCIA All Welcome All are welcome to join us for any or all RCIA sessions! We meet in the parish office meeting room on Sundays. Sunday, October 16th at 9:00am History of the Catholic Church rd at 12:30pm Why we Believe - Scripture, Tradition

3 P a r i s h C a l e n d a r 3 Mass Intentions Saturday, October 15, St. Teresa of Jesus 5:00 pm Living and Deceased Members of the Al & Lil Fenske Family Sunday, October 16, Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am Bill Stein, Sr. 9:30 am Bill & Leona Moeller 11:00 am For the Parish Community Tuesday, October 18, St. Luke 6:00 pm The Origer Family Wednesday, October 19. St. John de Brébeuf and St. Isaac Jogues and Companions 8:10 am Martha Hammerle Thursday, October 20, St. Paul of the Cross 8:10 am William & Monica Weberding Friday, October 21 8:10 am August & Veronica Wuestefeld, and Ronnie Fehlinger, St. John Paul II 1:30 pm WEDDING: Andrew Weigel & Elizabeth Richardson 5:00 pm Bob & Ethel Seevers, Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am For the Parish Community 9:30 am Jerry Fasbinder 11:00 am Living & Deceased Members of the Paul E. Eckstein Family Readings for the Week Sunday: Ex 17:8-13/Ps 121:1-8/2 Monday: Tm 3:14--4:2/Lk 18:1-8 Eph 2:1-10/Ps 100:1-5/Lk 12:13-21 Tuesday: 2 Tm 4:10-17b/Ps 145:10-13, 17-18/Lk 10:1-9 Wednesday: Eph 3:2-12/Is 12:2-6/Lk 12:39-48 Thursday: Eph 3:14-21/Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19/Lk 12:49-53 Friday: Saturday: Eph 4:1-6/Ps 24:1-6/Lk 12:54-59 Eph 4:7-16/Ps 122:1-5/Lk 13:1-9 Next Sunday: Sir 35:12-14, 16-18/Ps 34:2-3, 17-19, 23/2 Tm 4:6-8, 16-18/Lk 18:9-14 Altar Servers Tuesday, October 18 6:00 pm Lilly Schebler & Regina Gerstbauer Wednesday, October 19 8:10 am SCHOOL SERVERS Thursday, October 20 8:10 am SCHOOL SERVERS Friday, October 21 8:10 am SCHOOL SERVERS 5:00 pm Olivia Geers, Noah & Ingrid Tuveson 8:00 am Evan, Adam & Eli Vogelsang 9:30 am Martha Hillenbrand, Rhea Miller & Claire Saner 11:00 am Joseph Suttmann, Abby & Ella Smith Rosary & Holy Hour Sunday, November 6th 7:00pm Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 5:00 pm Lorraine Hampson, Mary Sitterding, Bob Luesse, Dave Meyer, Fran & Carol Bessler, 1 Volunteer 8:00 am Jerry Dickman, Pat Meer, Erma Hartman, Mike Gerstbauer, Janet Freese, Jim Kuisel, Rosie Koehne 9:30 am Bertie Schmidt, John Wilson, Don & Marilyn Freyer, Sebastian Moster, Jenny Geers, Nancy Werner 11:00 am Kathy Mattucci, Christy Moenter, Maria Mercado, Nelson French, Linda Kolb, Mark Masavage, Sandy Dickey Greeters 5:00 pm Volunteers 8:00 am Caran & Jeanne Siefert 9:30 am Tom & Cathy Sullivan, Kathy Wagner 11:00 am Bob & Kathy Mattucci Lectors 5:00 pm Kim Koehne 8:00 am Susan Vergamini 9:30 am Amanda Canessa 11:00 am Susan Glaser Ushers 5:00 pm 4 Volunteers 8:00 am Todd Tekulve, Jim Scheele, Larry Enzinger, Bob Obermeyer, Bruce Miller 9:30 am Eugene Laker, John Vogelsang, Mike Weigel, Tim Fenske 11:00 am Jeff Bedel, Ted Telles, 2 Volunteers Saturday Morning Prayer Service October 22nd at 8:05am This week we pray for Pope Francis and Pope Benedict; may their spoken words, writings, prayers, health, and flock be protected by the blood of the Cross. Wedding Banns Banns III: Andrew Weigel & Elizabeth Richardson Liturgical Publications Inc

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 Vote Your Conscience On Sunday, October 16th from 7:00pm 8:30pm, St. Mary Catholic Church, Greensburg, will host Catholic speaker, Glenn Tebbe, Executive Director of the Indiana Catholic Conference. Mr. Tebbe will help us to understand how, as Catholics, do we form our consciences during this election year. We will not be recommending any candidates. No registration necessary. Haiti Ministry Silent Auction The annual Haiti Ministry silent auction and soup supper will be held at St. Anthony s Schad Hall, Morris, nd from 5:00pm-10:00pm. A freewill soup and salad dinner will be served in the lower hall from 5:00pm- 8:00pm. There are lots of great items auctioned, entertainment and children s games. It is a fun family outing that serves as the major fundraiser for the combined Haiti Ministry of St. Louis and St. Anthony parishes. 100% of the proceeds go to feeding the hungry, educating the children, and providing medical and dental care for the people of Gandou, Haiti. Verso L alto Young adults, ages 18 and older, are invited to attend a Verso L'alto talk, "Faithful Citizenship: Catholic Principles for Voting," on Friday, October 28th. Glenn Tebbe, director of the Indiana Catholic Conference, will speak about the importance of voting with an informed conscience as we prepare for the election. Join us from 7:00pm-9:00pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Batesville. For more information, visit facebook.com/versolaltobatesville or versolaltoteam@gmail.com. Deanery Year of Mercy Pilgrimage As we approach the end of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, we will be making a pilgrimage to St. Meinrad Archabbey. This is one of the two holy sites designated within our Archdiocese by Archbishop Tobin to gain the indulgence granted in this Year of Mercy. At St. Meinrad, we will have an opportunity to gain the indulgence, tour the grounds, listen to a talk, go to Confession, pray with the Monks, and go to Mass. Plan on wearing comfortable shoes as we will be doing a lot of walking and it is a little hilly. The charter bus will depart from All Saints Parish St. Joseph Campus at 7:30am on Saturday, November 5th. We will return to St. Joseph Campus at 9:45pm. SPACE IS LIMITED! Cost: $55 (includes bus and meals). Please contact The Batesville Deanery Resource Center if you are interested or for more information: or ktsuleff@etczone.com Indiana Catholic Men s Conference 2016 MEN of all ages: REGISTER NOW for the Indiana Catholic Men s Conference, which will be held Saturday, November 19th at the Indiana Convention Center. Join Archbishop Joseph Tobin, and three internationally known speakers, Father Larry Richards, Father Ronan Murphy and Father James Blount. Bring your son, father, and/or a friend for this wonderful, spirit filled day. For more information or to register, go to Call with your questions. Hope for the Holidays, Dealing With Grief SouthernCare Hospice is offering a free 2 hour program to assist people who are mourning the death of a loved one during the holidays. This program is designed to provide support and some tools to better equip those who are going through grief during this difficult time. The program will be offered Saturday, November 5th from 10:30am 12:30pm, in the RomWeber Building Multi-purpose room, next to the Big Four Café. For more information or to sign-up, contact Shawn Crisman or Tim Heller at October 15 Turkey or Meatloaf Dinner Batesville VFW, 4:30pm 7:30pm. Carry out available. Public welcome. 13th Annual Harvest Dinner St. Charles, Milan. Roast pork dinners, 4:00pm 7:00pm. Carry out available. Super raffle, country store. October 16 St. Louis Super Sunday Bingo Vote Your Conscience St. Mary Church, Greensburg, 7:00pm 8:30pm. October 17 St. Louis CYO Basketball Sign up Activity Center, 8:00pm. Caregiver Support Group St. Mark Catholic School, Indianapolis, 5:30pm 7:00pm. Sponsored by Catholic Charities for caregivers of older adults. For more information, call Monica Woodsworth at or mwoodsworth@archindy.org. October 22 Haiti Ministry Silent Auction St. Anthony, Morris from 5:00pm 10:00pm. October 23 Columbus Day Breakfast Batesville Knights of Columbus, 8:00am 11:30am. Free will offering. October 27 Caregiver Support Group St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Indianapolis, 5:30pm 7:00pm. October 28 Verso L alto Meeting Knights of Columbus Hall, Batesville, 7:00pm 9:00pm. October 30 Sausage & Pancake Breakfast New Alsace Conservation Club, 7:30am 12:00pm at the American Legion. November 2 Healing Service/Mass Fr. Hilvert Center, Monfort Heights, 7:30pm. With Deepest Sympathy Fr. Pascal's mother passed away on September 20th. If you would like to send condolences, his mailing address is: Fr. Pascal Nduka, 1800 Lodge Avenue, Evansville, IN

5 Stewardship: Fostering a Way of Life 7 Gifts of Financial Participation Sunday, October 9, 2016 In Church Collections... $ 12, Other Collections...$ 1, Electronic Collections...$ 1, Total Actual Income... $ 14, Budget... $ 17, Over/Under Budget... ($ 2,181.00) Year to Date In Church Collections and Other Collections... $ 236, Budget... $ 255, Over/Under Budget... ($ 18,371.14) Open House Join us for an open house at the Batesville Area Resource Center (BARC), 920 County Line Road, Batesville, on October 18th from 4:00pm 6:00pm. Tour the facility and enjoy light refreshments. BARC is now home to the Batesville Food Pantry and the Southeast Indiana Health Clinic. St. Louis Weekly Bingo Volunteers Week 3: Thursday, October 20th Floor/Bank/Instants: Ruth Moorman, Sam Wintz, Harold Weiler, Kathy Weiler, Tommy Weberding, Martin Weiler, Barb Koester, Justin Beckner, Steve Harmeyer (Sub: Heather Masavage) Kitchen Workers: Jennifer Meer, Susan Gigrich, Lorraine Hampson, Alex Woolwine, Karen Eckstein (Subs: Mary Jo Wuestefeld, Joe Meer, Todd Gigrich) Bakers: Carrie Wesseler, Beth Preston, Rhonda Stenger, Sarah Tekulve, Diana Sheets, Jennifer Steinkamp, Erin Gates Weekly Bingo Workers Needed Floor Workers - clear tables of trash, bring cards to caller to verify Bingos, take winnings to players - 6:15pm 10:00pm. Workers needed for week 1, 3, 4 & 5. Instant Sellers - sell pull tab tickets - 5:45pm 7:45pm. Needed week 3. Kitchen Workers - prepare and sell concession items - 5:00pm 10:00pm. Needed for week 1 & 5. If you can fill or even share one of these positions, please contact Melanie Hartwell at hartwellrm@frontier.com or or Amy Wonnell at awonnell@etczone.com or St. Louis Parish Revenues & Expenses July 2015 to June 2016 Food Pantry During November and December we see a significant increase in usage at the food pantry. Each household is offered extras during the holiday months and it all goes very quickly. Your help in providing the extra food we need is so much appreciated and we honestly couldn't do it without your generosity. St. Louis Parish is asked to donate canned fruit and fruit juices. The holidays can be a very stressful and difficult time for those in need. The little extras they receive make a world of difference to our clients and their children.

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