St. Charles and St. Patrick Otterbein, IN Parishes Oxford, IN (765) 583-4641 Pastor: Rev. Robert Klemme (765) 385-2587 Mailing Address: 502 S. Michigan St. Oxford, IN 47971 Fax: (765) 385-0225 spchurch@localline.com Father Bob s e-mail: rklemme@localline.com Website: www.stcharlesotterbein.com or www.stpatrickoxford.com St. Charles Saturday Vigil: 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Daily Masses: Tuesday 8:00 a.m. Wednesday 5:45 p.m. Thursday 8:00 a.m. Religious Education K-8 Sunday 9:50 a.m. LIFE TEEN (Grades 9-12) Sunday Mass 6:00 p.m. Life Night 7:00 p.m. (at St. Patrick, Oxford) Reconciliation: Saturday 5:00 p.m. or by appointment. The First Sunday of Lent St. Patrick Sunday: 7:30 & 10:30 a.m. Daily Masses: Monday 8:00 a.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. Religious Education K-8 Sunday 8:45 a.m. LIFE TEEN (Grades 9-12) Sunday Mass 6:00 p.m. Life Night 7:00 p.m. (August thru May) Reconciliation: Sunday 7:00 a.m. or by appointment. Baptisms: Contact the parish office for arrangements. Marriages: Initial arrangements must be made at least 6 months in advance. Parish Membership: All persons are welcome to become members of our parish community. You are encouraged to register with the parish office as soon as possible. Persons who are moving are also asked to inform the parish office. Bulletin Info: Deadline for bulletin information is on Wednesday.
St. Charles Parish, Otterbein Tithe for next Sunday, March 17 will go to Catholic School Tuition Assistance. This Week at St. Charles March 11-17 Tuesday, March 12 8:00 a.m.: +William & Gerri Harrington by Ed Harrington Wednesday, March 13 4:30 p.m.: Legion of Mary, Rectory 5:45 p.m.: +Paul Epping by Mary Doring Thursday, March 14 8:00 a.m.: +Fr. George Askar by Fr. Bob Friday, March 15 5:30 p.m.: Stations of the Cross, Church Saturday, March 16 5:30 p.m.: Vigil Mass: +Vorst Family by Jim & Joann Vorst Sunday, March 17 - Second Sunday of Lent 9:00 a.m.: +Rita Miller by Doris Windler 9:50 a.m.: Religious Ed. Classes, K-12, Hall & Rectory ********************** St. Bridget Prayer Chain: Kim Deno Home: 583-1505, Cell: 765-714-3671 Kim s email: kbdeno@sbcglobal.net Julie Kerkhoff Home: 583-4110, Cell: 765-586-5978 Julie s email: jkerkhoff@comcast.net Welcome! Please welcome Landon McDaniel to our faith community. A Stewardship Moment The second reading from Saint Paul to the Romans is a favorite of those involved in the ministry of evangelization. There are no secret disciples of the Lord. Those who exercise good stewardship of their faith realize that publicly identifying themselves as followers of Christ has a cleansing effect on their lives. Openly confessing Christ makes them more conscious of how they live their daily lives. Are we content to privatize our faith or are we good stewards of a faith that we share, make public, and regularly identify as a life on Christ? Church cleaning this week: Collection Report from March 3 (We have issued 153 envelopes) Patty Wetli Family Regular Collection: $ 1447.00 (46 envelopes) Loose: $ 274.00 Total: $ 1721.00 Liturgical Ministers for March 16 & 17 Eucharistic Ministers: 5:30 p.m.: Darci McKinney 9:00 a.m.: Ron Brost Would you pray for a priest each day this week? March 11 - Fr. Michael McKinley March 12 - Very Rev. Michael McKinney March 13 - Fr. Thomas Metzger March 14 - Fr. Christopher Miller March 15 - Fr. Robert Moran March 16 - Fr. Kyle Neterer March 17- Fr. David Newton 1 Lector: 5:30 p.m.: Janet Koehler 9:00 a.m.: Stepheny Lemenager Servers: 5:30 p.m.: Volunteers Needed Cross: Volunteer Needed 9:00 a.m.: Sidney Datzman, Volunteer Needed Cross: Volunteer Needed Greeters: 5:30 p.m.: Doug Brummet, Volunteer Needed 9:00 a.m.: Mike Dwenger, Brad Deno
St. Patrick Parish, Oxford This week at St. Patrick March 11-17 Monday, March 11 8:00 a.m.: +Mary Klemme by Gregory & Jeanna Etter 7:00 p.m.: Bible Study, Parish Hall Thursday, March 14 1:00 p.m.: Stations of the Cross, Church 7:00 p.m.: RCIA, Rectory Friday, March 15 8:00 a.m.: +Clarence Dwenger by John & Sharon Dwenger Saturday, March 16 8:00 a.m.: +Fr. Timothy Kroeger by Fr. Bob Sunday, March 17 Second Sunday of Lent 7:30 a.m.: +Tim Barnard by Blaine & Rachel Fentress 8:45 a.m.: Religious Ed. Classes, K-8, Parish Hall 10:30 a.m.: For the People of St. Charles & St. Patrick s 12 noon - 2 p.m.: Knights of Columbus St. Patrick s Day Dinner, Parish Hall 6:00 p.m.: Life Teen Mass followed by Life Night Tithe next Sunday, March 17 will go to Catholic School Tuition Assistance. ******************** St. Patrick Prayer Chain: Debbie Barnard 299-6214 Nancy Brost 385-5247 Coffee & Doughnuts next Sunday, March 17 will be served compliments of Team #1: Cole Barnard, Sam Barnard, Allyson Cecil, Georgianna Wallpe, Rafael Morales and Simone Morales. Family Volunteers Needed The 2019 church cleaning schedule for January 1 - June 16 is posted on the bulletin board in the vestibule. We are in need of family volunteers for each week. Request Marlena Thomas has requested if you have a few minutes she would love to hear from you while she is recuperating. Her cell number is: 765-376-5031. No text please and if you call and she does not answer please leave a message. Church Cleaning this Week: Jordan & Erin Budreau Collection Report from March 3 (We have issued 135 adult envelopes) Regular Collection: $ 2025.00 (45 envelopes) Children s Collection: $ 2.50 (1 envelopes) Loose: $ 218.62 Total: $ 2246.12 Stewardship by the Book Today s first reading describes the offering of first fruits the people of Israel were to present to the Lord in thanksgiving for their deliverance from Egypt and the gift of the promised land. Is my offering at today s Mass an appropriate response to the many blessings the Lord has given me? 2 Rosary next Sunday, March 17 Sandra Glotzbach Liturgical Ministers for March 17 Eucharistic Ministers: 7:30 a.m.: Adam Wallpe 10:30 a.m.: Sherry Fischer Lector: 7:30 a.m.: Kathy Budreau 10:30 a.m.: Keith Glotzbach 6:00 p.m.: Hannah Williams, Natalie Williams Servers: 7:30 a.m.: Nicholas Wallpe, Volunteer Needed 10:30 a.m.: Kaysie Anthrop, Ryan Anthrop 6:00 p.m.: Cody Reece, Courtney Albertson Ushers: 7:30 a.m.: Bill Barnard, Keith Gretencord 10:30 a.m.: Tim Muller, Robert Anthrop 6:00 p.m.: Nolan Deckard, Kyron Deno Greeters: 7:30 a.m.: John Brost 10:30 a.m.: Volunteer Needed 6:00 p.m.: Allyson Cecil, Emma Muir
Dear Parishioners, Today is the. In the Gospel reading today is the story of the temptations of Jesus in the desert. Jesus says no to those temptations for food, for worldly powers and to testing God by doing a deed to display his relationship with His Father. But Jesus ministry is just not saying no to temptations. Jesus ministry is more about the good he does in the three years of his public ministry of proclaiming the good news, healing the sick and the lame and not following the letter of the law but the spirit of the law. Our lives can be more fulfilling during Lent by resisting temptations and by doing abundance of good works. In fact if we focus on doing good then there will be less time to think or dwell upon temptations. Our minds can only think of one thing at any given moment. So let us dwell on the good that we can do with each day and then act upon doing that good by focusing our minds on doing good deeds. I m thinking of two different readings from the Office of Readings that relates to doing good and thereby resist temptations to do evil. The first is from a homilist of the 2 nd Century that for Friday of the 32 nd week of Ordinary Time. The author wrote: a very good way of atoning for our sins is by being generous to the poor. Fasting is better than prayer, but almsgiving surpasses both, for love covers a multitude of sins. The second reading is from Thursday after Ash Wednesday and written by St. Leo the Great. There is no more profitable practice as a companion to holy and spiritual fasting than that of almsgiving. Let us focus on doing good this Lent. Have a Happy Lent, Fr. Bob Pray for the Sick Let us pray for these sick: Virgil Schutter, Jack Allison, Kim Dahnke, Collette Lavelle, Ron Sondgerath, Amber Brost, Janet Schutter, Dick Bowman, Mark Cochran, Jason Cole, Brian Lemenager, Staci Wittenauer, Mary Reed, Marlena Thomas, Sharon Eberle, Glenn Barnard, Cooper Gretencord, Mark McMaster, Donna Cooley, Lynn Stone, Charlie Senesac, Ray Muller, Nancy Barrett, Becky Budreau and Gail Muller. Fruitful Harvest 2018 - Walking Together in the Light of Christ Thanks to all who have made a pledge to the 2018 Fruitful Harvest Appeal, Walking Together in the Light of Christ. Your support ensures that essential charitable, educational and pastoral ministries of the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana are continued and carried forward. No gift is too small. If you have not yet made a gift to Fruitful Harvest, we invite you to do so. You may place your pledge card in the collection basket or mail it in the return envelope provided. As of March 1 pledges received for St. Charles are $45,677.50 and their goal is $43,245 and pledges received for St. Patrick are $41,950.00 and their goal is $37,174. Retirement Party for Father Bob There will be a meeting for both parishes on Tuesday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Patrick in the parish hall to begin discussing a retirement party for Fr. Bob. Parishioners from both parishes are invited to come start the planning process. Life Teen Soup Dinner Benton County Life Teen will be hosting a Soup Dinner this Sunday, March 10th from 11:00-1:00. It will be held at St. Patrick Church Hall in Oxford. Life Teen fundraisers help support their summer mission trip and various Life Teen field trips and activities. Come show your support to these great teens, and enjoy some delicious soup and salad! St. Patrick s celebration by the Knight of Columbus 9400 Saint Patrick was a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Known as the Apostle of Ireland, he is the primary patron saint of Ireland, the other patron saints being Brigit of Kildare and Columba. DATE: Sunday, March 17 TIME: Noon - 2 LOCATION: St. Patrick Parish Hall COST: Donation MEAL CHOICES: Corn Beef and Cabbage Hot Dogs Hamburgers Rummage Sale The Benton Community Food and Service Co-op will be having a Rummage Sale again this year. It is Saturday, May 11, 2019 at St. Pat s Hall. If you are doing some spring cleaning you can donate your used good items to the co-op. You may drop off the items at the co-op on any Thursday from 9:00-6:00 prior to the sale or the church hall the week prior to the sale. Mexico Mission Would you consider going on the Nov. 9-16, 2019 trip to make a BIG difference in someone s life? Email John Brost at jbrost60@gmail.com or call 765-366-5329 for more details.
Donations Needed The Community Food and Services Co-op is in ongoing need of your generous donations. The suggested item of donation for this month is SUGAR/FLOUR. You can place your donation in the boxes at the back of either St. Charles or St. Patrick s churches. Thank you for your support. For I was hungry and you fed me. Pop Tabs The 7th & 8th grade CCD class at St. Patrick s is collecting pop tabs until the end of March for St. Monica s in Africa. They use these tabs to make purses to sell to help support women and children who have been terrorized by the Lord s Resistance Army. One purse will support a women and child for three daily meals and water for six months. There is tubs in the vestibule of both churches for your tabs. If you would like to see some purses go to google and type in pop tab purses in Africa. Cake Walk Sacred Heart School will have the annual St. Patrick s Cake Walk on Friday, March 15 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:15-2:45 p.m. Wear green and bring your change! Knights of Columbus Scholarship The General de Lafayette Assembly 4th Degree Knights of Columbus will once again be awarding a $2000 scholarship to two High School Seniors in the Assembly area. This area covers the parishes of Crawfordsville, Lafayette, Otterbein, Oxford, West Lafayette and Central Catholic High School. Deadline for the application need to be postmarked by March 29, 2019. There are forms available in the parish office. The Knights are honored to be able to award these scholarships in order to assist the youth in their future endeavors. Adoration at Sacred Heart Substitutes are desperately needed for Adoration at Sacred Heart Chapel. The hours have been shortened to 9am - 11pm every Wednesday. Adorers are always needed too. Adoration is open to everyone. If interested in being a sub or an adorer contact Pat Besse at Sacred Heart 884-1818 or Debbie Barnard at (765) 299-6214. Lafayette Serra Club Lafayette Serra Club promotes and prays for Vocations and Religious Life. We need more priest and religious. We ask you to pray with us. We have placed Serra Prayers for Vocations and the Perseverance of Vocations in the back inside cover of the Missals. Please consider praying these payers often before or after Mass individually or as a group. Thank you! Mass/Parish Activities Cancelation Due to Weather During the weekdays from Monday to Friday if Benton Community School Corporation cancels school for the day then there will be no Mass or parish activities on those days. If there is only a two hour delay we will have Mass. If there is a travel warning declared of no traveling except for emergency management workers then there will be no Mass or parish activities for the day all days of the week including Sundays. Victim Assistance Indiana law requires that any individual who has reason to believe that a child is a victim of abuse or neglect must report immediately to: the local Child Protection Services agency (Hotline: 800-800-5556); or a local law enforcement agency. Under Indiana law, it is a criminal act not to make such a report. This law applies to all adults without exception. By phone: Doris May, Victim Assistance Ministry & Head of Pastoral Response Team, 765-464-4988 or Charles Max Layden, Conduct in Ministry Officer, 765-742-7646. By mail: Please compose a detailed description of the facts/incidents of the abuse and send it to Mr. Max Layden, P.O. Box 909, Lafayette, IN 47902. Holistic Prayer Journey To schedule a Healing Session call 884-0977. Please leave a message that includes your phone number for a return call.