Worship & Word Sunday May 3, 2015 Fifth Sunday of Easter This Sunday s Readings Next Sunday s Readings Acts 9:26-31 Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 1 John 3:18-24 1 John 4:7-10 John 15:1-8 John 15:9-17 Gather Book 1074 Gather Book 1077 Readings for the Week of May 3rd Monday Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115; Jn 14:21-26 Tuesday Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145; Jn 14:27-31a Wednesday Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122; Jn 15:1-8 Thursday Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96; Jn 15:9-11 Friday Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57; Jn 15:12-17 Saturday Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100; Jn 15:18-21 MONDAY May 4, 2015 TUESDAY May 5, 2015 WEDNESDAY May 6, 2015 9:00 am Liz Gibboney by Chuck Gibboney THURSDAY May 7, 2015 9:00 am Katie Bell by Family FRIDAY May 8, 2015 SATURDAY May 9, 2015 5:30 pm Norma Dewitt by Ray & Betty Volpatti SUNDAY May 10, 2015 7:00 am Greg Ochs by Barbara & Phil Link 8:30 am James "Bill" Wilson by Wilson Family 10:30 am Margaret Cohan by Elizabeth Breen Noon Mary Seward by Cahill Family 5:30 pm For The Parish Ginger Arnot Joe Arnot Jean Bauer Prayer List ILLNESS Nancy McCracken Baxter Ann M Bozich Mary Agnes Bussing Erin Coddington Randy Davis Kristen Decker Denny Delucenay John Folger Robert Grunloh Justin Hage Denise Hake Laura Henneberry Inez Hopkinson Joel Johnston Andy Kerl Roger Kreighbaum Karen LaFave Patience LaManna Rachel LaManna Note: If you would like to submit a name please contact the Parish Office. Names are removed after 4 weeks unless re-submitted. Bold names new to the list this week. Please welcome the following newly baptized into our Parish: Parker Douglas Roach Olivia Jean Hoffar Lauren Elizabeth Hoffar Payton Brynn Stidham Elin Renee Masariu Jochylyn Ann Masariu Vivian Lynn Masariu McKenna & Madilyn Means Altar Servers Zachary LaManna William Lancaster Nathan Legge Phil Link Donald Luckett Rita McAtee Keira McMurran Angie Meyer Linda Osborn Joe Pieczko Rita Portish Sharon Provencher Pat Quinnette Angie Scott David Shank Judy Sieferman Janice Taylor David Townsend Shirley Volz SteveWeinstein Ed Williams May 9-5:30 pm - S / J Peterson May 10-7:00 am - W Bickel / R Dillion May 10-8:30 am - B Kruszynski / N Kutcher May 10-10:30 am- E / J Taylor May 10- Noon - M Fultz / K Krieger May 10-5:30 pm - G / C Treado
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. May 8, 2015 Callers: J Csenar, Csenar Team #2 - Co-Captains: L / M Opincar Early Setup: J Westrick; Supply: K Osborne; Salad: A Louden; Fryer: D Witek; Workers: E Lopez, K Lopez, M Hagan, A Tracy, J Olsen, K/M Collier, D Tislow, T/M Eller; Bakers: D Hilligoss, D Shook, C Smith, L Siener, T Righter, S Evans, J Sollars; Biscuits: A Plummer Parish Stewardship of Treasure April 26th, 2015 Weekly Budget $26,346.15 Weekly Offering $20,641.43 YTD Actual $1,137,321.60 YTD Budget $1,116,346.22 YTD Gain (Loss) $20,975.38 Endowment $83.00 Special Collection $4,483.00 The Festival Committee is looking for members! Advertising & Public Relations: Send press releases, coordinate ad placement, and otherwise promote the event using a pre-determined budget. Contact Tom Edwards at tom@tkeholdings.com to volunteer for this position. Dishwashing: Coordinate dishwashing volunteers throughout the festival. A list of previous volunteers will be provided. Contact A.J. Ploughe at ajploughe@sbcglobal.net to volunteer for this position. Fish Wrapping - Saturday: Coordinate volunteers to wrap fish in the bus garage on Saturday. Contact A.J. Ploughe at ajploughe@sbcglobal.net to volunteer for this position. Steam Table - Thursday & Saturday Evening: Coordinate volunteers to work the serving lines in the cafeteria on Thursday and Saturday evenings. Contact A.J. Ploughe at ajploughe@sbcglobal.net to volunteer for these positions. Thank you for your generous support of last week s Catholic Home Missions Appeal. Your contributions will help strengthen the Church at home and will help ensure that the Gospel is spread across the United States. To learn more about home missions funding and who the appeal helps, please visit www.usccb.org and search Catholic Home Missions. Resources & Development THANK YOU! This bulletin is furnished to the Parish without charge. The advertisements that appear completely defray all publishing costs with which the church would otherwise be burdened. Please patronize our sponsors as a thank you for their kind generosity. Liturgical Commission Gospel: John 15:1-8 I am the vine. Question for Children: How do you keep yourself connected to Jesus in your daily life? Question for Youth: Jesus is the vine we are the branches, connected to Him as our life-source. When do you feel most connected to Jesus in your everyday life? How can you go there more often? Question for Adults: How does your own connection to Christ, the vine, affect your daily life? What image from this reading helps you see the importance of this connection to Christ? Former St. Christopher School students who are graduating from high school this year are invited to attend the annual Senior Mass during our School Mass on Thursday, May 14th at 9 am. Front row pews will be reserved for Seniors. We will have a small reception in the School immediately following mass where you will have a chance to visit with some of your former teachers! Please RSVP to kking@stchrisindy.org National Day of Prayer Thursday, May 7th is the 64th annual National Day of Prayer observance. This year s theme is Lord, Hear Our Cry. 1 Kings 8:28 reminds us, Hear the cry and the prayer your servant is praying in your presence this day. Let us take a few moments to turn to God in reverence and humility on this special day. For more info please visit www.nationaldayofprayer.org
Faith Formation The next scheduled meetings are: May 24- June 7- June 15- June 24- Indy 500 Parking Morning Meeting - Cafeteria 9:30 am Indian s Baseball Game 7pm Laser Tag Night- GYM 7pm - 9pm For more information please contact Tom at 317-340-4579 or Natalie at 317-517-4545 Vacation Bible School Save the Date! This year VBS will take place June 8-12 at 9 until Noon Registration for participants and volunteers will be in Emmaus Way this month of May! Watch for announcements! Women's CRHP Team #5 Meeting Monday, May 4, 7 PM Damascus BRIDGES FAITH SHARING GROUP MEETING Tuesday, May 12, 6:45 PM Parish Office Building SOUL STORY A Spiritual Autobiography WORKSHOP Thursday, May 7, 7 8:30 pm, in Damascus Rm. Adult Faith Corner We meet Sundays after the 8:30am Mass in Damascus for an open discussion on a variety of topics. Please visit the St. Chris website for more info. The A different way to understand the bible. The next meeting is Thursday, May 7th, at 7 pm in PAR. BOOK CLUB The book club of St. Christopher, Explorations in Faith, meets next on May 7th at 6:30 pm in Jericho Room. The book selection is What s So Funny About Faith: A Memoir From The Intersections of Hilarious and Holy by Jake Martin S.J. Even if you haven t read the whole book please feel free to come participate in the open discussion. For more info check out the St. Chris website. Parish Life Attention High School Men: Bishop Brute Days is a three night camp for young men, ages 13-17 who are seeking to grow closer to Christ, and who are at least open to the possibility of a vocation to the priesthood. The camp will give young men the opportunity to spend time with Bishop Brute college seminarians at the seminary learning about prayer, service, scripture, and the awesome gift of our Catholic faith! They will also enjoy fun activities like campfires, dodge ball, and all sorts of outdoor games. June 16-19 at Bishop Brute College Seminary Cost is $75 per person Please visit www.archindy.org/bsb for more info and to register. St. Anthony's Senior group, the 'Young at Heart', invites you: to INDY Eleven Soccer game on Saturday, May 16, 7:30 pm. Tickets are $20.00. To sign up please call Ann, 797-2126 or Paula, 298-4649. Join us for beer, wine, conversation.. And of course, Pizza! Plenty of babysitters are available. May 5th- 55 and OVER GATHERING! The 55 and Over gathering is on Thursday, May 21 12:30 pm. We will be entertained by Fr. Dan singing and playing on his mandolin. If you haven t heard Fr. Dan play before you re in for wonderful enjoyment! To register please call Helen at 291-5878 or Barb at 852-7113. If you need the chair lift please inform when you call to register. Speedway Trivia Night with Fr. Paul Shikany 6:30 pm in Damascus
Christian Services St. Vincent De Paul THANKS For The Empty Aluminum BEVERAGE Cans Because our parishioners remember to drop off their aluminum cans, we were able to send a check to Catholic Relief services, who in turn are able to assist those in need around the world. This past month we received $250 from Zore s Recycling. The green collection bins between the school and the garage always have room for your donations. THE BINS ARE NOT INTENDED FOR OTHER TYPES OF ALUMINUM OR OTHER METALS OR PLASTIC - NO CAT FOOD CANS, PIE PANS, VEGETABLE CANS, ETC - ZORES ONLY ACCEPTS ALUMINUM BEVERAGE CANS Help Needed for SVdP "5th Sunday" Collections after 8:30 am Mass - only four times per year: We need some helpers to be at the doors of Church after 8:30 am Mass for our SVdP "5th Sunday" Collection. If you are available, or need more info, please contact Paula Guthrie at 297-7767. MEDITATE on an ICON of a HOME VISIT: On your computer google A Meditation on the Icon of Frederic Ozanman on a Home Visit. WEST SIDE Changing Lives Forever for Investigators. This is a training program to help improve the lives of 12 people (called investigators ). This program will help these individuals move away from government and other assistance to a greater independent management of different areas of their life, such as finances, mental and spiritual aspects, etc. This is a joint effort with the SVdP Conferences of St. Anthony, St. Gabriel, and St. Michael s. St. Christopher parish will host the training starting in September 2015. There will be volunteers needed in Child Care, Meals, and Mentors for Investigator/ Graduate support. More info will be forthcoming. The SVdP Food Pantry needs volunteer truck drivers to make pick-up runs from area food banks. No CDL is required, but a clean driving record is a must. For further info contact Pete Koers at 317-345-8901 or koers.peter@outlook.com VOLUNTEERS always needed at the SVdP Food Pantry, 3001 E. 30th St., and hours flexible. OTHER NEEDS: - Vehicles: Donate by calling 1-800-3228284 ; Beds: contact Paul Guenin at 244-9731 or padeceje2@aol.com; - Furniture, appliances, washers & dryers: call SVdP donation line (687-1006) If you would like more info on how you might be able to help St. Chris SVdP please contact Paul Guenin, 317-2449731, padeceje2@aol.com. SVdP Help Line 317-687-0169 Donation Line 317-687-1006 Bus Drivers: May 10th, 2015 8:30 am Monica Endres 10:30 am Pete Martich RESPECT FOR LIFE Unconditional & Hateful Loving To love someone who doesn t love us@ It s not easy! Because if we know that a person doesn t like us, then we also tend to bear ill will. But no! We must love even someone who doesn t love us! Opposing evil with good, with pardon, with sharing, with welcome. -from The Spirit of Saint Francis GABRIEL PROJECT - GIFTS OF LIFE - This ministry reaches out to pregnant mothers who may need support in preventing an abortion. 50 central Indiana parishes are already supporting this effort. During the summer we will be having the representative from Gabriel Project speak at all the Masses on this ministry. For more info on The Gabriel Project please visit glgabrielproject.org. May and June Nursing Home Visitation - please contact Flora Villanueva at floravillanueva89@yahoo.com, if you would like to join us. Happy Mothers Day! - Members of the Respect Life Group will be offering Mothers a rose at the Church doors after Mass on Mother's Day. A donation of appreciation for Mothers and Roses will be gladly accepted to support our efforts to increase the awareness of issues to increase everyone s appreciation of God's gift of Life. Enjoy and Appreciate your God given Mother today and every day! ARCHDIOCESEN PRO- LIFE EVENTS, NEWSLETTER, LINKS Go to: www.archindy.org/prolife Damascus Road I think sometimes I need that jolt Of the Damascus road to get my Attention when my mind is not Focused on those around me. I fail to see what is right in front of me. The pain of the broken heart or The painful body right there In front of me, until my eyes, Unlike Saul's are not blinded, But are opened. I am thankful for the eye opening Times in my life. The gift given To me to be the one, to say the words The Holy Spirit gives me. Or to give The hug or the listening ear. -Trudy Bledsoe Do you have some gently used or new books for which you would like to find a home? The pantry would gladly accept them! Place them in the marked box in the usher's closet. Thanks!
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 03 All Day 10:00AM - 12:00PM First Eucharist 04 Tiger Scouts CRHP Meeting 05 Cub Scouts Pizza With The Pastor Scouts May 2015 06 6:30PM - 9:00PM RCIA 07 3:00PM - 4:30PM 6:00PM - 7:00PM SvdP Book Club 08 09 9:00AM - 12:00PM Eucharistic Ministry Training 10 Mother s Day 17 All Day 11 6:00 PM Spring Concert 18 CRHP 12 Cub Scouts Scouts 6:45PM - 8:00PM Bridges Meeting 19 13 14 9:00AM - 10:00AM Senior Mass 20 Mom's Group Meeting 6:45PM - 8:00PM Scout 21 12:30PM - 2:00PM 55 and Over Luncheon 3:00PM - 4:30PM 15 22 PARISH OFFICE CLOSED 16 5:30PM - 6:30PM 23 Race Weekend Liturgies 4:00 Saturday Liturgy 5:30 Saturday Liturgy 24 Indianapolis 500 (No Liturgies) 25 Memorial Day- PARISH OFFICE CLOSED 26 7:00PM - 8:00PM 6th Grade Graduation Mass 8:00PM - 10:00PM 6th Grade Graduation Reception 27 8:00AM - 3:00PM School Field Day 28 Last day of School 9:00AM - 10:30AM Honors Mass 29 30