February 19, 2017 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Leviticus 19:1-2,17-18 1 Corinthians 3:16-23 Matthew 5:38-48 St. Martin of Tours 440 Saint Martin Road Vine Grove, KY 40175 Rev. Kevin J. Bryan, Pastor John Richard Whelan, Deacon Joseph Calvert, Deacon Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil 6:30p.m. Sunday 9:00a.m. Weekday Masses: Tuesday and Thursday 8:00a.m. Reconciliation: Before Sunday Mass 8:15a.m- 8:45a.m. Baptisms: Baptism classes are held after the third Saturday Mass. Baptisms are held every fourth Saturday of the month after the 6:30p.m. Mass. Call 270-828-2552 to register for Baptism and the classes before noon on the 15 th of each month. Marriages: Six months pre-marriage program required. Call Father Kevin Bryan at the Parish Office. Ministry to the Sick: Please call 828-2552 if a family member enters the hospital or becomes ill. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults): If you are interested in joining or learning about the Catholic Church, call Deacon Joe at 502-930-2039. Registration: Welcome to the Parish! Registration forms are available in the parish office or on our website. Volunteering: If you are interested in participating in a ministry or committee, please call the Committee Chairperson. Bulletin Deadline: Wednesday noon in writing to Regina. Meade County Catholic Radio 95.3 WLHN Parish Office Hours: Monday Thursday 8:00a.m. 4:30p.m. Parish Office Phone: 270-828-2552 Parish Website: stmartinfl.org Parish Email: stmartinfl@bbtel.com Parish Staff: Deacons John Richard Whelan 270-828-2430 Joseph Calvert 502-930-2039 joe@hardware-specs.com Worship/Music Director Roselle Muse 270-877-5476 ermuse@yahoo.com Director of Life Long Formation/Office Regina Bennett 270-828-8484 reginabennett@bbtel.com St. Martin of Tours Youth Ministry Valerie Greenwell 270-828-8486 vgreenwell@bbtel.com Bookkeeper Carol Cox 270-828-8483 martinfl@bbtel.com Maintenance Rhonda Thompson 270-828-8485 Parish Boy Scout Charter Representative Mary Gavin (H) 270-828-3513 (C) 270-501-2011 gavinky@hotmail.com Cemetery Committee Glenn Redmon 270-828-8146 Parish Council Members Lisa Hobbs, Glenn Redmon (Chairperson), Amy Peters, Sandy Snyder, Kendra Vowels, Todd Lancaster. Our next meeting in April 18 at 6:00p.m. Saturday Feb 18 6:30 PM Our Parish Family Vigil of the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday Feb 19 9:00 AM Jim Snider Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Tuesday Feb 21 8:00 AM Freddie Crutcher Weekday Thursday Feb 23 8:00 AM Anna Wathen Weekday Saturday Feb 25 6:30 PM Joe and June Straney Vigil of the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday Feb 26 9:00 AM Our Parish Family Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Eucharistic Ministers Saturday Mass 6:30 PM Feb 25 Annette Straney, Richard Wiles, Shirley Blehar, Wesley Prather, Deacon Joe Sunday Mass 9:00 AM Feb 26 Dylan Allgood, Rick Foushee, Jerry Gavin, Becky Guenthner, Deacon Joe Ushers Freddy Whelan, Steve Whelan, Keith Boothe, Joey Bruner Bill Straney, Joyce Straney, Kenny Vowels, Norman Vowels Lectors Dylan Allgood, Anita Seymour Brittnee Dial, Curtis Richards Music Ministers Heather Pickering Barb, Billy & Amy Gift Bearer Scott and Daphne Whelan Confirmation Candidates Children s Church ***************************** Gloria Ritter ST. MARTIN OF TOURS PICNIC SEPTEMBER 9, 2017 THEME: Upcycle/Recycle Custom Metal Made from auto, farm equipment, artwork, signs. Examples would be signs, knives, fire pits, tables, benches, crosses. Be creative, join in the fun and support your church. If you have any questions, please contact the Picnic Committee. Dates and Times of Gatherings and Opportunities at St. Martin of Tours Church Third Weekend of the Month-Food for the Meade Co. Clothes Closet and Pantry will be collected. Please supply non-perishable food items with a non-expired date. Items can be left on the side altar under the St. Joseph statue. This is a very worthwhile service in our community. Thank you for your support. Sunday-Children s Church September-April during the 9:00a.m. Mass. Please drop off children after 8:50a.m. Sunday-Men s Bible Study Group meets each week at 10:00a.m. All are welcome. New groups can be formed-270-828-8484. Tuesday-The Rosary is prayed before Mass beginning at 7:30a.m. All are invited. Tuesday-Boy Scout Troop 671 August-May in the Parish Hall. Tuesday-Cub Scouts Pak 671 August-May. In the school building. Wednesday-Children s Faith Formation Program (Pre-12 grades) 6:30-7:30p.m. September-April. Last Wednesday of the month 7-12 grades have YM. Call formation office for information- Sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Eucharist and Confirmation, RCIA. Wednesday-Youth Ministry the last Wednesday of the month 6:30p.m to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Nana s Room is open from 6:00p.m. to 7:30p.m. Come join in the fun. Croquet, knit, quilt, make rosaries and more. Thursday-The Rosary is prayed before Mass beginning at 7:30a.m. All are invited. Thursday-Al-Anon meetings are at 6:30p.m. in the Cafeteria. For info call 270-828-3368. Saturday-The Rosary is prayed before Mass at 6:00p.m. All are invited. Saturday-First Saturday of each month. Devotion to Our Lady of Fatima. 7:30p.m. after the 6:30p.m. Mass. Saturday-Parish Picnic September 9, 2017 Tuesday and Thursday Masses will not be held when Meade County Schools are closed for bad weather. Grave plots in Saint Martin Cemetery are $400 dollars for parishioners and $800 dollars for non-parishioners. Effective March 1 st, 2017, Saint Martin Cemetery grave plots will price increase to $500 dollars for parishioners and $1000 dollars for non-parishioners. There is only one Cemetery Fence panel left for sale at $250 each. Please contact Glenn Redmon at 270-828-8146 or you may call the parish office. The Main Cemetery Gate will be open from 8 am until 4:30 pm Tuesday thru Friday and on Holidays. If you need another time, please contact the parish office to schedule. Also, if you have flowers on your loved one s headstone, please make sure they are presentable and in accordance with the Parish Cemetery Policy. Adult Choir Practice - There will be Adult Choir Practice on Sunday, February 19 at 6:00 pm in the church. Newcomers are always welcome! Any questions, contact Roselle Muse @ (270) 877-5476. Lenten Share and Prayer Groups will meet the week of February 26. You may call one of the group leaders to participate or to start your own group or for more information call the Formation Office. Tim Curran, Barb Muncy, Gloria Ritter. St. Martin of Tours Lenten Mission is March 27 and 28 6:30p.m.to 8:30pm. Visit with the Dominican Sisters of the St. Cecilia Congregation from Nashville, TN. Sister Marie Hannah will explore the Passion of The Christ its meaning, relationship to the Eucharist and the power of the cross. The sisters are in service to our community as they staff St. James School in Elizabethtown, KY. www.nashvilledominican.org Stewardship of Treasure: Offering for Last Week: $4,452.00 Offering Needed each week: $5,230.00 Offering Fiscal Actual Year to Date: $165,187.92 Offering Budget Year to Date: $172,590.00 For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have?... And if you greet your brothers only, what is unusual about that?... So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:46-48 Why would Jesus challenge his followers to be perfect when it is an unattainable goal? Jesus knew his followers were sure to fail, just as with us today. In pursuit of perfection, however, we grow in faith and make the world around us a better place. What better example could there be of stewardship?
Adult Co-Ed Church League Softball will begin in late April. All games will be played at Meade Olin park. Teams consist of 8 males and 2 females but bat up to 12. Must sign a MC Fiscal Court Wavier. Kim (Paul) Muncy (270-547-0640)will be putting together 1 or 2 teams for St. Martin s. You must be 15 or older(15-17 MUST have written permission from parents.) You must attend Mass to play. No tank tops, cut off sleeves, jewelry or steel cleats permitted. All adults playing with the youth must be willing to have background check ($15.) Kim asks that if you are interested in playing ball, to please call her; she welcomes everyone and together the team will have a good time. Youth Ministry: Second Sunday Mass 9:00a.m. Youth will participate with mass. Our Next Youth Meeting is on February 22 at 6:30p.m in the Gym. Knights of Columbus Father Diemert Council Donnie Rogers Memorial Scholarship applications are in the classroom for Senior High School students. Currently taking Applications for the following: Ignite your Torch- A Catholic Youth Conference July 6-9,2017. Open to 8 th grade graduates through 12 th grade graduates for the 2016-2017 school year Please contact Valerie for more details. For Youth Ministry events and updates, please like our Facebook page: smym.flaherty Confirmation will be held on February 26 followed by a reception with Archbishop Kurtz. March 1 is Ash Wednesday. No RE classes that night. Children should be accompanied by parent to Ash Wednesday Service at 7:00p.m. if they wish to attend. Religious Education and Youth Ministry events will be canceled when Meade County Schools are canceled for bad weather. St. Brigid Church Mission, Vine Grove, KY Prepare for Easter this year in a special way. Begin by joining fellow parishioners at a Mission led by Father John Judie scheduled for March 13-15 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. Catholic Men s Conference 2017 will be held on March 18, 2017, at Saint Michael Catholic Church, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This year s theme is GO BE THE DIFFERENCE! Our Lord literally commands us to Go! and move out of our comfort zone into the world to make a difference in our families, with our friends, and at work. Pre-registration $30 for adults/ $15 for students. Door Registration $40 for adults/$25 for students. https://www.archlou.org/mensconference/ Lynn McDaniel 502.448.8581 ext. 1314, lmcdaniel@archlou.org. Facebook page at "Catholic Men's Conference Louisville." Kids Fest sponsored by Meade County Community Early Childhood Council is March 11 from 9:00a.m.-Noon at Brandenburg Primary for all Meade County Families with children ages birth-5 years. Free books and t-shirts, appropriate learning stations for children ages 0-2 and 3-5, storybook characters, games and door prizes. www.facebook.com/meadecocecc Flaherty Community Park will have signups from 1-4pm on February 18th, 19th, 25th, and March 5th at the Flaherty Fire Dept. Child must be 4 by 4/01/17. Cost $55 one child, $90 two children, $30 for each additional child. For more information call Dan Lancaster @ 270-668-3719 Marriage Moments A good marriage is not recognized by the absence of conflict, but the presence of peacemaking. One sign of a healthy marital relationship is the desire of a husband and wife to seek unity when there are disagreements and differences. (Family Minute) Parenting Pointers "Love your neighbor as yourself" (Leviticus 19:18) Generally, preachers generalize neighbor to mean beyond the person next door. But today, why not take it literally. With your child, choose a neighbor. Make them a treat or do a favor for them together. Word of Life For all Catholics: May we be channels of God s mercy by loving every person and celebrating the gift of his or her life. Pray for All the Sick of Our Parish, especially the following: John Robert Bob Barker, Phyliss Barker, Shannon Beasley, Ann-Marie Beatty, Randall Bradley, Jimmy Brown, Robert (Tuffy) Brown, Janice Canby, Mary Ann Corbett, Danny Cox, Marshall Cress, Chuck Crutcher, Paul Crutcher, Sandi Crutcher, Brasilina DeWitt, Jillian French, Jimmy Greenwell, Rowan Gower, Deacon Bob Hall, Bobby Hamilton, Ed Hardesty, Mary Jo Hardesty, Phyllis Hicks, Mary Kaye Hobbs, Sandy Hobbs, Renee Hudson, Sharon Jackson, Lynzi Johnson, Charlene Lawson, Annette Lucas, Memphis Lusk, Charlie Boots Jenkins, Charlotte Vowels Jones, Denny Kibler, Betty Jo Lancaster, Steve Lancaster, Jeanette Macy, Christi McCoy, Linda McCoy (sister of Sandra Crutcher), Dane Medley, Myron Mick Morgan, Lamar Padgett, Charlene Pelka, Mildred Phillips, Bernice Pike, Debbie Pike, Raymond Pike, Mark Powers, Anne Reardon, Rhonda Ross, Rita Shelton, Leon Skeeters, Preston Smith, Emily Snyder, Jonna Mattingly Townsend, Jim Vaughn, Donnie Vowels, Rena Vowels, Deacon Ron Vowels, Billy Waldrop, Merle Waldrop, Tony Ward, Jeremy Watson, Betty Gibbons Wilder, Gene Whelan, Joe Whelan, LaVerne Whelan, Lee Earl Whelan, Mary Ann Whelan, Paul A. Whelan, Ronnie Whelan, Wilma Whelan, Georgia Sipes Wnukoski If you would like to add someone to the prayer list, please call the parish office. PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY, ESCPECIALLY THE FOLLOWING: PO3 Jace Blehar, PVT Benjamin Cornatzer, LCpl Christian DeJesus, LCpl Joseph David Ellis, 1 LT Susanne Hauser, SR Austin Hulsey, STG SN Chad Lancaster, A1C Benjamin Matthews, A1C C. J. Medley, Brian Padgett, A1C Bradan A. Pate, SN Maranda Reardon, SN Randall Reardon, PVT Nathan Seals, SPC Evan Vaughan, Ethan Whelan, PO2 Zachary Whelan, LTJG Daniel J. Wilkins, and all service members. If you would like to add a loved one to our prayer list, please call the Parish Office.
Lent/Holy Week/Easter Mass and Service Schedule Ash Wednesday 3/1 Lenten Mission Lenten Penance Holy Thursday 4/13 Good Friday 4/14 Holy Saturday 4/15 Easter Sunday 4/16 8:00am Mass at St. John, Noon Mass at St. Martin, 7:00pm Service with the Deacon at St. Martin and St. John 6:30-8:30p.m. The Passion of Christ Mission-All ages. At St. Martin s. 4/10 at St. John 7:00p.m., 4/11 at St. Martin 7:00p.m. 7:00pm at St. John 7:00pm at St. Martin Vigil 8:00pm at St. John 9:00am at St. Martin (in the gym), 11:00a.m. at St. John ST. MARTIN OF TOURS, FLAHERTY MARK YOUR CALENDAR 4-PM to 7PM EVERY FRIDAY DURING LENT! EVERYONE WELCOME! Nana s Room is open from 6:00p.m. to 7:30p.m. Come join in the FUN! Here you can learn to crochet, knit, sew, make rosaries, make plarn (for homeless mats), learn or work on any craft. Be an instructor, cut fabric, donate materials. All adults are welcome to explore their talents and share their love for Christ and others.
ST. MARTIN of TOURS LENTEN MISSION Flaherty, KY MARCH 27 AND 28 from 6:30p.m. to 8:30p.m. A Dominican Sister of St. Cecilia Congregation in Nashville, Tennessee will share her thoughts on THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST. Join Sister Marie Hannah as she explores the meaning of The Passion of Christ, how The Passion of Christ relates to the Eucharist, and living out The Passion of the Christ, The Power of the Cross. www.nashvilledominican.org For love of God and conquest of the kingdom of heaven, we desire to build up the body of Christ until we ourselves are transformed into His image. The Dominican Sisters The Sisters also are in service to our community by staffing St. James School in Elizabethtown. All are invited to enjoy our visit with the Sisters. St. Martin Of Tours LET S JOURNEY TOGETHER THIS LENT GROW SPIRITUALLY AND LOVE MORE DEEPLY St. Martin s Mission Team Lent 2017
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