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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 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, Erik Tuveson Parish Life Commission Chairperson, Respect Life, Jerry Ollier Bereavement Luncheon Committee Bonnie Hertel Anita Brelage Carmie Meyer Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Christy Moenter Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time OCTOBER 22, 2017 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 "Show me the coin that pays the census tax." Then they handed him the Roman coin. He said to them, "Whose image is this and whose inscription?" They replied, "Caesar's." At that he said to them, "Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God." - Mt 22:19-21 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.

Louis School Veterans Day Celebration On Thursday, November 16th, we would like to invite veterans from our families and a guest to join us for a Veterans Day Celebration.

2 2 N e w s & N o t e s Please Help Keep Our Parish Records Updated! We know that cell phones are replacing landlines as the main phone for many families. Please remember to notify the parish office if there have been any changes such as phone number, address, marital status, etc. St. Louis School Veterans Day Celebration On Thursday, November 16th, we would like to invite veterans from our families and a guest to join us for a Veterans Day Celebration. You are welcome to join us for Mass at 8:10am in church. After Mass, around 9:00am, we invite you to the St. Louis School Activity Center for breakfast served by our Eighth Graders and a Celebration Program presented by our Third Graders. Oldenburg Academy Drama Department Presents: Sense and Sensibility adapted by Jon Jory, Friday, Oct. 27 and Saturday, Oct. 28, 7:00pm, doors open at 6:30pm at the Oldenburg Academy Auditorium. Tickets are $7 for adults; $5 under 18, and can be purchased in advance by ing jfitzgerald@oldenburgacademy.org or at the door on show nights beginning at 6:00pm. Oldenburg Academy Open House Oldenburg Academy will host an Open House on Sunday, November 12, 2017, from 1:00pm 3:30pm. Prospective students and families will have the opportunity to tour the beautiful and historic OA campus and learn about the OA Experience from students, faculty, administrators, parents and alumni. Families can register to win two separate tuition certificate drawings: one drawing will be for a Catholic Elementary/Middle School and one drawing for incoming freshmen. For more information please contact Annette Hunger in the Admissions Office at ahunger@oldenburgacademy.org or ext Visit our website at to learn more. CYO Volleyball Girls in grades 7 to 12 who are interested in playing CYO Volleyball should please contact Cindy Gerstbauer at Practices will begin on Monday, November 6th at the St. Anthony gym. High School Youth Group Upcoming Dates October 29th - 6:30pm-8:30pm November 12th - 6:30pm-8:30pm Youth News 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. Called 2 Serve One Day Mission St. Louis Parish Youth Ministries is sponsoring Called 2 Serve, a 1 day local mission on November 4, Youth in grades 6-12 and adults are needed to help with this service project. We will meet at Batesville's Liberty park at 8:30am and return to the park at 3:00pm. Registration forms for youth and adults can be found at the parish office and online. Please call Carrie Wesseler (812) or Dave Meyer (812) for more information. Save the Date!! Plan on joining us for the Celebration of Love! Saturday, February 10th, 6:00pm 10:00pm. Natural Family Planning A Natural Family Planning Class will be held on Sunday, November 5th, 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 Baptism Preparation Class The next class will be offered on Tuesday, November 21st at 7:00pm in the Deanery Resource Center at St. Louis. Please call the parish office to register Adoration Chapel The following hours are open for the Adoration Chapel: Sunday 10:00am, 12:00pm; Monday 3:00am; Thursday 5:00pm; Friday 1:00pm. If you are able to fill one of these open hours, call Christy Need Help - Free Service If you or someone you know needs help with some yard work or light home repairs, please call Dave Meyer (812) or Carrie Wesseler (812) The next work date is Nov. 4th. Fr. Stan Book Club Book 3 The final book in this series is That Hideous Strength, by C.S. Lewis. Discussions will be held Nov. 28th at 6:30pm and Nov. 30th at 9:30am. October Mass Attendance Saturday, October 14th: 5:00pm 277 Sunday, October 15th: 8:00am 278 9:30am :00am 338 RCIA All Welcome All are welcome! We meet in the parish office meeting room on Sundays. Sunday, Oct. 22nd at 12:30pm The Trinity. Sunday, Oct. 29th at 9:00am Saints.

3 P a r i s h C a l e n d a r 3 Mass Intentions Saturday, October 21 5:00 pm William & Leona Moeller Sunday, October 22, Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am Eugene Billman 9:30 am For the Parish Community 11:00 am Sonny Bohman Tuesday, October 24, St. Anthony Mary Claret 6:00 pm Lois Laudick Wednesday, October 25 8:10 am Ginny Mehlon Thursday, October 26 8:10 am Cleo Hirt Friday, October 27 8:10 am Intentions of the Pete & Deb Mack Family, St. Simon and St. Jude 2:00 pm WEDDING: Alex Jobst & Morgan Tedesco 5:00 pm Paul Hortemiller and Betsy Kuntz, Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am For the Parish Community 9:30 am Joellen Dietz 11:00 am Gilbert & Mae Decker Readings for the Week Sunday: Is 45:1, 4-6/Ps 96:1, 3-5, 7-10/1 Thes 1:1-5b/Mt 22:15-21 Monday: Rom 4:20-25/Lk 1:69-75/ Lk 12:13-21 Tuesday: Rom 5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21/Ps 40:7-10, 17/ Lk 12:35-38 Wednesday: Rom 6:12-18/Ps 124:1b- 8/Lk 12:39-48 Thursday: Rom 6:19-23/Ps 1:1-4, 6/ Lk 12:49-53 Friday: Rom 7:18-25a/Ps 119:66, 68, 76-77, 93-94/Lk Saturday: 12:54-59 Eph 2:19-22/Ps 19:2-5/Lk 6:12-16 Next Sunday: Ex 22:20-26/Ps 18:2-4, 47, 51/1 Thes 1:5c-10/Mt 22:34-40 Liturgical Publications Inc Altar Servers Tuesday, October 24 6:00 pm GiGi Dreyer & Mary Hunter Wednesday, October 25 8:10 am SCHOOL SERVERS Thursday, October 26 8:10 am SCHOOL SERVERS Friday, October 27 8:10 am SCHOOL SERVERS 5:00 pm Grace, Spencer & Christian Mack 8:00 am Regina Gerstbauer, Blake Tonges & Evan Flaspohler 9:30 am Martha Hillenbrand, Evelyn Storms & Emily Schebler 11:00 am Olivia, Megan & Isabel Raab Rosary & Holy Hour Sunday, November 5th 7:00pm Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 5:00 pm Lorraine Hampson, Mary Sitterding, Bob Luesse, Dave Meyer, Fran & Carol Bessler, Susan Roell 8:00 am Jerry Dickman, Erma Hartman, Mary Beth Freyer, John Gerstbauer, Mike Gerstbauer, Rosie Koehne, Charlene Huffmeyer 9:30 am Bertie Schmidt, Lynn Hertel, Keith & Christy Moenter, Gloria Brelage, 2 Volunteers 11:00 am Cindy Bischoff, Mary Jo Sunderman, Teri Glaser, Mark Masavage, Nelson French, Scott Lamping, Renate Wolferst Wedding Banns Banns III: Alex Jobst & Morgan Tedesco Greeters 5:00 pm Volunteers Needed 8:00 am Herman & Jean Struewing, Ruth Siefert 9:30 am Thais Cook 11:00 am Volunteers Needed Lectors 5:00 pm Kim Koehne 8:00 am Tom Fritsch 9:30 am Charlie Raab 11:00 am Nelson French Ushers 5:00 pm 4 Volunteers Needed 8:00 am Todd Tekulve, Bruce Miller, Larry Enzinger, Bob Obermeyer 9:30 am Matt Weberding, Neal & Deb Wessling, Tim Fenske 11:00 am Bob Mattucci, Ted Telles, 2 Volunteers Needed Saturday Morning Prayer Service October 28th at 8:05am This week we pray for the afflicted, the addicted, the unborn, and the newborn. Come Pray With Us! All Saints Day Mass Schedule Holy Day of Obligation Tuesday, October 31st: 6:00pm Wed., November 1st: 8:10am 12:10pm 6:30pm

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 What is God s Plan for Human Sexuality? Fr. Stan will speak about Catholic Sexual Ethics. All talks will be held in church.

at Amack s Well in Batesville. Maria Coudret, a St. Nicholas Parishioner, will give a witness talk. For more information, visit facebook.com/

40 Days for Life The 40 Days for Life Campaign, a peaceful, prayerful witness at abortion clinics is currently taking place throughout the United States and the world.

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 What is God s Plan for Human Sexuality? Fr. Stan will speak about Catholic Sexual Ethics. All talks will be held in church. Part 2: Tuesday, October 24th, 6:30pm - Non Heterosexual/Transgender Sex and Sex Outside Marriage Verso L Alto The young adult group, Verso l'alto, will meet Friday, October 27th from 7:00pm 9:00pm, at Amack s Well in Batesville. Maria Coudret, a St. Nicholas Parishioner, will give a witness talk. For more information, visit facebook.com/ versolaltobatesville or versolaltoteam@gmail.com. 40 Days for Life The 40 Days for Life Campaign, a peaceful, prayerful witness at abortion clinics is currently taking place throughout the United States and the world. We are looking for you to be a part of this campaign to save lives by being a public witness in front of the Planned Parenthood facility on Auburn Ave, in Cincinnati. St. Louis has signed up for Saturday, November 4th from 7:00am-7:00pm. Please sign up for an hour or two in the back of church. For more information, contact Maureen Harpring at or mharpring1896@aol.com Rachel's Vineyard Retreat for Healing After Abortion A Rachel's Vineyard Retreat will be held in Central Indiana November 10,11, and 12. The retreat is open to anyone who has had an abortion, helped someone get an abortion, or who has suffered because of an abortion by a friend or family member. To register by November 6, or for more information, contact Jennie at , Dave at , or visit rachelsvineyard.org. You Are Being Called to Volunteer! Volunteer for the National Catholic Youth Conference - November 16-18, 2017 Adults of all ages (18+) are needed to help make this conference an amazing experience for our young church! As the host diocese, the Archdiocese of Indianapolis needs 1000 volunteers for shifts in the days leading up to, during and after the conference. Shifts are typically 1-3 hours long at the Indianapolis Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium. All volunteers must be compliant with our diocesan safe environment policy, including training on abuse and neglect and a criminal background check. The archdiocese offers Safe and Sacred, the abuse prevention education program and background check authorization, which is available online 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, in English and Spanish here: A complete list of volunteer needs, including descriptions, shifts and times can be found here: Thank You! Thank you to all who helped us celebrate the Centenary of the October apparition of our Lady of Fatima. I would like to extend a special thanks to Fr. Stan, Deacon Ron, Mike Fritsch, Sunny Calvert, Nelson French, James Dickey, Allie Waechter, Mark Giesting, Bill Meer, Amy Tonges, Michelle Wachsmann, Pete, Deb, Spencer, and Christian Mack, Carolyn Billman, Marian Ahern, Jim Kuisel, Hans Starost and the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, Art and Maria Blankman, Jimmy Campbell, Dave and Marilyn Berkemeier, Gabrielle Williams, Leron and Hannah Giesting, Angela Werner, John Kellerman, Dee Fritsch, and members of the Hospitality Committee. May our Lord bless you all for helping us honor His mother. The Faith Formation Committee October 22 St. Louis Super Sunday Bingo Doors open 11:00am; Early Birds 1:00pm, regular games 3:30pm. $45 play all day. Age 18 and over. Breakfast Batesville Knights of Columbus, 8:00am 11:30am. Proceeds go to Special Olympics. October 24 God s Plan for Human Sexuality St. Louis Church, 6:30pm. October 27 That Man is You Big Four, 6:00am October 29 Sausage & Pancake Breakfast New Alsace American Legion, 7:30am 12:00pm. Proceeds benefit New Alsace Conserv. Club. Turkey Bingo All Saints-St. Joseph Campus, St. Leon, 6:00pm. October 30 St. Louis Uniform Exchange St. Louis Preschool Building, 6:00pm 7:00pm. November 3 That Man is You Big Four, 6:00am November 4 40 Days for Life 7:00am 7:00pm St. Louis Church's day to participate in the 40 Days for Life campaign at Planned Parenthood in Cincinnati. St. Louis Uniform Exchange St. Louis Preschool Building, 10:00am 11:00am. November 4 & 5 Craft Show & Chicken Dinner All Saints Parish, St. John the Baptist Campus, Saturday craft show 9:00am 4:00pm; Sunday craft show & dinner 11:00am 5:00pm. November 5 Turkey Dinner Knights of St. John Hall, Batesville, 4:00pm 7:00pm. All are welcome! Turkey Bingo/Raffle St. Peter s Parish, 6:00pm. Proceeds to charity. Trap & Stillboard Shoot Knights of St. John, Oldenburg. 11:00am at Tri -Township Conservation Club. Ham & Sauerkraut Dinner St. Peter s United Church of Christ, Osgood, 11:00am 1:00pm. November 10 That Man is You Big Four, 6:00am November 19 Breakfast Knights of St. John, Oldenburg, 7:00am 12:00pm. Holy Family Cafeteria. Free will offering.

5 Stewardship: Fostering a Way of Life 7 Gifts of Financial Participation Sunday, October 15, 2017 In Church Collections... $ 11, Other Collections...$ 1, Electronic Collections...$ 1, Total Actual Income... $ 15, Budget... $ 17, Over/Under Budget... ($ 2,529.65) Year to Date In Church Collections and Other Collections... $ 272, Budget... $ 283, Over/Under Budget... ($ 10,815.51) Get Updates from St. Louis Catholic Church with FLOCKNOTES! Batesville 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. Thank you for making a difference for our clients and their children. St. Louis Weekly Bingo Volunteers Week 4: Thursday, October 26th Floor/Bank/Instants: Tara Rahe, Todd Tekulve/Deanna Hill, Brenda Moorman/ Pete Schneider, Scott Lamping, Jade Ritter, Jim Vankirk, Rosie Ramey, Travis Scheibler, Nathan Schutte, Brad Nobbe, Marty Doll, Carolyn Dieckmann Kitchen Workers: Jan Narwold, Rose Obermeyer, Carmie Meyer, Margie Walke, Kayla Wuestefeld, Julie Raver Bakers: Faith Batta, Bonnie Hertel, Julie Vankirk, Natalie Scheibler, Sherri Rudolf, Brenda Ratcliffe, Wendi Mohr, Jenny Schebler

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