Saint Joseph Catholic Church 228 East Hendricks Street - Shelbyville, IN 46176 Parish Office: 317-398-8227 School: 317-398-4202 www.stjoeshelby.org Saint Vincent DePaul Catholic Church 4218 E. Michigan Road - Shelbyville, IN 46176 Parish Office: 317-398-4028 www.svdpcc.com
Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00 p.m. St. Joseph Sunday 8:45 a.m. St. Vincent 10:30 a.m. St. Joseph 1:00 p.m. St. Joseph (Spanish) Monday 5:00 p.m. St. Vincent Tuesday 8:15 a.m. St. Joseph 5:00 p.m. St. Joseph Wednesday 8:00 a.m. St. Vincent Thursday No Mass Friday 8:15 a.m. St. Joseph 6:00 p.m. St. Joseph (1st Fri only) Confession Schedule Saturday 4:00 p.m. St. Joseph Sunday 8:15 a.m. St. Vincent 2:00 p.m. St. Joseph Monday Noon St. Joseph 5:30 p.m. St. Vincent Friday Noon St. Joseph By Appointment Anytime. Call Fr. Mike s cell phone at 812-391-0047. Adoration Schedule Mon - Fri Noon-1:00 p.m. St. Joseph Monday 5:30-6:00 p.m. St. Vincent 6:00-7:00 p.m. St. Joseph Wednesday 6:00-7:00 p.m. St. Joseph 1st Friday 9:00 a.m. Fri - 9:00 a.m. Sat St. Joseph Rosary Saturday 4:30 p.m. St. Joseph Wednesday 5:30 p.m. St. Vincent Prayer Group Friday 12:15 p.m. St. Joseph Bulletin Submission Please submit your written and email items for the bulletin by 9:00 a.m. on Monday. Please send to: Bulletin@sjsshelbyville.org All items must be received by 9:00 a.m. on Monday in order to be included in the bulletin for the following weekend. Thank you! Thank You! This bulletin is furnished to the Parish without charge. The advertisements that appear on the back of the bulletin completely defray all publishing costs. Please patronize these sponsors as a thank you for their kind generosity. Mass Intentions For The Week Saturday January 13, 2018 5:00 pm For Living and Deceased Members of St. Joseph s St. Anne Altar Society Sunday January 14, 2018 8:45 am Daniel Pollman 10:30 am Joanne Leppert 1:00 pm For the Parishioners Intentions Monday January 15, 2018 5:00 pm For the Living and Deceased Members of St. Vincent s St. Ann Altar Society Tuesday January 16, 2018 8:15 am Author Bishop, Jr. 5:00 pm Raymond and Mary Ann Zinser Wednesday January 17, 2018 8:00 am Janice Wettrick Thursday January 18, 2018 - No Mass Friday January 19, 2018 8:15 am Peggy Wright Saturday January 20, 2018 5:00 pm Edward Ranochak Sunday January 21, 2018 8:45 am JoAnn Fischer 10:30 am For the Parishioners Intentions 1:00 pm Angelina Torres Readings for the week of January 14 - January 21 Sunday: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19; Ps 40:2, 4, 7-10; 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20; Jn 1:35-42 Monday: 1 Sm 15:16-23; Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: 1 Sm 16:1-13; Ps 89:20-22, 27-28; Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 17:32-33, 37, 40-51; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: 1 Sm 18:6-9; 19:1-7; Ps 56:2-3, 9-13; Mk 3:7-12 Friday: 1 Sm 24:3-21; Ps 57:2-4, 6, 11; Mk 3:13-19 Saturday: 2 Sm 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27; Ps 80:2-3, 5-7; Mk 3:20-21 Sunday: Jon 3:1-5, 10; Ps 25:4-9; 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20
From the Desk of Fr. Mike Dear Friends, I can t stop thinking about our parish s mission trip to Rockport. The hands and heart of St. Joe and St Vincent extend even to Texas. Our trip was not disaster tourism. We worked hard. By God s grace, our trip transformed the community there in some ways houses have roofs and walls that had gaping holes before, messes were cleaned up, and some people have an extra dose of hope that things will be okay. Talk about transformation! But the trip also transformed those of us who went. I am especially proud of the high schoolers. There were about ten. They worked hard. They didn t go to get Confirmation hours, or because they were forced to. They went because they want to serve. In that they offer us an important example. We will be sharing some of our reflections in the bulletins to come. I will share one here in this space now. It dawned on me during our trip: we never feel closer to other people than when we have a common mission. Our group had a blast together. I enjoyed praying and laughing and working along some wonderful people from our parishes here, from OLG, and from Texas. We felt truly this reality: we are the body of Christ. We are one. Folks never get any closer than when we are on a common mission. I pray this for our parishes as a whole. Our mission here it is to be Jesus. We were baptized into Jesus and that mission came with the deal. If we are all true to our mission, we grow closer to Jesus, but in so doing, we grow closer to each other. Imagine a circle. Jesus is in the middle, and we all form the edge of the circle. The closer we walk towards Jesus, the closer we get to each other. Friends: this is my dream for us all here for our families, our ministries, our parishes. My prayers and love! Fr. Mike Electronic Online Giving If you are signed up to give electronically online at St. Joseph, please check to make sure your electronic giving donation is still active and has not expired. It may need to be renewed. Thank you! Please call Rebecca at the Parish Office, 317-398-8227, if you have any questions. Catechesis Corner by Fr. Mike Confession Tip #5: It s All About Love! Some of us were taught a rule-based Christianity. But folks, Jesus wants our hearts! He wants a relationship! The rules, of course, are here to help. Read Psalm 119 it s all about how wonderful God is that he has given us rules to live by. But the rules are the end all. The rules help us to have a good relationship with Jesus! Confession is about restoring that relationship when we have messed it up. We mess it up by sinning, by choosing something else other than God. Confession is about restoring and refreshing that relationship. That s why we call it Reconciliation! There was a woman who converted to the Faith several years ago. After she went to confession for the first time and heard the Church s words of absolution for the first time being prayed over her, she said, I ve been waiting my whole life to hear those words. It s about relationship. More tips to come! Peace! Fr. Mike January 7, 2018 - Regular Collection Budgeted Sunday Collection: $14,200.00 Total Sunday Collection: $16,781.04 Sunday s Surplus (Deficit): $ 2,581.04 Year-To-Date Collection YTD Collection Budget: $397,000.00 YTD Collection Total: $406,750.07 YTD Surplus (Deficit): $ 9,143.07 Thanks for your generosity! It is amazing what God can do when we are generous. Please be sure to remember St. Joseph Parish in your will!
St. Joseph News Congratulations! St. Joseph Catholic Church 150th Celebration We are selling Spirit Shirts. A portion of the sale of each shirt will be donated back to the Church by zshirts. The store will be open until Midnight, Sunday, January 21th, 2018 (the date has been extended). No late orders will be accepted. Orders will be ready to be picked up at Church in February. Orders may be placed on line at: http//www.itsazshirt.com/stjoecc150 If you do not have access to a computer, call Pauline at 317-750-5392. You will need to pre pay by check or cash. Youth short sleeve/$12.00, long sleeve/$16.00. Youth/adult performance short sleeve/$13.00, long sleeve/$15.00. Ladies scoop neck short sleeve/$12.00. Ladies and Men s embroidered ¼ zip pullover $25.00. Windshirt: available in Men s, Youth and Tall/ $30.00. New: Men s Golf Polo Shirt /$16.00 Long Sleeve Sweatshirt/$15.00 Orders will be taken in St. Joseph s Narthex after Mass on Saturday, January 13th and Sunday, January 14th, Saturday, January 20th and Sunday, January 21st. You may also order our Commemorative Ornament. St. Joseph 150th Commemorative Ornament The first shipment of ornaments has been sold. We will take prepaid orders for ornaments $10.00 each (check or cash only) at Sanders Jewelry, 16 South Harrison Street, Shelbyville or call Pauline Lancaster at 317-750-5392. We are very blessed to welcome Elizabeth Emilia Dobbs into our St. Joseph Parish Family. She is the daughter of Mark and Cassandra Dobbs. Fr. Mike baptized her on December 22. She also received a kiss and blessing from Pope Francis. We are very blessed to welcome Wilford Leo James O Connor into our St. Joseph Parish Family. He is the son for Adam and Brittany O Connor. Fr. Mike baptized him on December 23rd. We are very blessed to welcome Finley Alexzandria Campbell into our St. Joseph Parish Family. She is the daughter of Matthew Campbell and Heidi Nolton. Fr. Mike baptized her on December 23rd. Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 14, 2018 Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you. 1 Corinthians 6:19a
St. Joseph News Monday thru Saturday Lunch from 11:00 am - 1:00 p.m. Phone: 317-398-9914 Dinners Friday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. 2nd Sunday of each month from 11:00-1:00 p.m. Wing and Shrimp Night Wednesday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Served Hot, Honey Garlic and BBQ Bingo Thursday evening from 7:00-10:00 p.m. Golf League Tuesday evening 5:30 pm at Bear Chase Knights of Columbus Meeting Dates Council Meeting: 8:15 pm: (1st & 3rd Wednesday) Finance Meeting: 7:00 pm: (1st Wednesday) Columbian Homes Mtg.: 7:00 pm: (3rd Wednesday) Second Sunday Fried Chicken Dinner Everyone is invited every second Sunday of the month to enjoy a Fried Chicken Dinner at the Knights of Columbus. Please join us this Sunday, January 14th from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Be sure to attend! Cost is $10.00. The Annual Snowball Dance The annual Snowball Dance is scheduled for Saturday, January 20th. Tickets are now on sale at the Knights of Columbus. Tickets will also be sold after this weekend s Masses at St. Vincent and St. Joseph. Tickets are $40.00 a person which includes draft beer, wine tasting, shrimp, cheese and crackers starting at 6:00 p.m., a K of C (sirloin) Steak Dinner including desert at 7:15 p.m., dancing from 8:30 p.m. to midnight to the music provided by The 3rd Generation Band. Part of the proceeds are going to help St. Joseph s School teacher, Mary Endris to help cover her current medical expenses. This is a fun filled evening! St. Joseph News COLLECTION COUNTER S SCHEDULE January 16* Tom Duvelius Team January 22 Nancy Nolting s Team January 29 Betsy Stephen s Team February 5 Teresa Wood s Team *Due to Martin Luther King Holiday Upcoming Events/Meetings Date Time Event January 17 6:00 p.m. Adoration/Vespers January 17 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Month of January: Saturday Mass at 5:00 p.m. Host: Leroy Martin, Mary Ann Turner and Camille Woods Cup: Teri Mackey, Paul Nolting, Sue Rudicel and Alice Brown Sunday Mass at 10:30 a.m. Host: Ron Chudzinski, Claire Delaney, and Beth Schoentrup Cup: Bob Carmony, Mike Johnson David Snuffer and Gary Sheets LECTORS - January 20 & 21 Saturday Mass at 5:00 p.m. Karen Martin and Anne Renton Sunday Mass at 10:30 a.m. Jerry J. Lux and Stephanie Lancaster USHERS - Month of January: Saturday Mass at 5:00 p.m. Brad and Jill Jones, Elizabeth Fallis and Steve Woods Sunday Mass at 10:30 a.m. Ed and Sara Moody, Matt Settles and Bryan Waltz MUSIC SCHEDULE - January 20 & 21 Saturday Mass at 5:00 p.m. Richard Gary Sunday Mass at 10:30 a.m. Aaron Dixon
St. Vincent News Sr. Joan s Corner Dear Parishioners, In this Sunday s readings, God is speaking and people are listening. God calls Samuel four times. Samuel gets help from Eli before he realizes that it is God who is calling him and is able to answer God with the response, Speak, Lord, your servant is listening. It isn t always easy to realize that God is calling. One has to be willing to listen. The Gospel is about another call, the call of the apostles. Jesus challenges the two disciples with the question, What are you looking for? This week as you take time to pray, spend most of your time listening to God rather than speaking. Begin your time with the phrase, Speak, Lord, your servant is listening? and you may hear an answer to the question, what are you looking for in your life? It may take several days or times of listening before you get an answer. Sr. Joan Miller We joyfully share our gifts to nourish the community. ---- St. Vincent Purpose Statement January 7, 2018 Sunday Collection: $ 5,138.00 Children Collection $ 12.00 New Year (Solemnity) Collections: $ 627.00 Praying the Rosary Please join us to pray the Rosary at St. Vincent Church on Wednesday, January 17th at 5:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Thank You! Thank you Mary Alice Andrews for your contribution to the St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery Endowment Fund. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. St. Vincent s Parish Council The Parish Council will meet on Tuesday, January 16th at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. January/February Newsletter The January Newsletter is in the rack at each door, please take one and pass one on to a friend or you may view on line at svdpcc.com. The deadline for the February Newsletter is Sunday, January 21st. Share your joys and sorrows with your Parish Family. Please call Pat Barley 765-265-7195, email pat.barley49@gmail.com or put your news items in the orange envelopes at each door. January Food Drive The January Food Drive will be Sunday, January 21st. Please be generous and share your bounty with your neighbors in need. Salvation Army Dinner St. Vincent will be hosting the Salvation Army Dinner on Sunday, February 11th. The menu will be Fried Chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, rolls, applesauce and dessert. The following donations are needed: 8-48 oz. jars of Applesauce 2-1 gal. Arizona Sweet Tea 1-1 gal. Arizona Unsweet Tea 7 - Desserts to serve 15 people each 100 - Large 3-Compartment Dinner Plates If you would like to donate any of the above items, or help set-up and/or serve from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., please call Jean Adams at 317-696-0778 or Joyce Ford at 317-392-4210. Thank you for your generous support. We would like to give a very big THANK YOU to the Knights of Columbus who cooks this meal for us each time. St. Vincent s Winter Weather Mass Schedule Our policy to cancel Mass at St. Vincent Church will be determined by the Shelby County Schools. If schools are dismissed early due to snow or ice on a Monday, there will be NO 5:00 p.m. Mass or Adoration. If the schools are closed or delayed on a Wednesday, because of snow or ice - there will be NO 8:00 a.m. Mass on that Wednesday at SVDP.
Lent Book Study Looking to enrich your spiritual journey during Lent? Lent begins in just a few weeks and now is the time to look ahead. The book selected is Jesus' Journey to the Cross: A Love Unto Death. There will be a choice of sessions on Sunday, beginning February 17th and Wednesday sessions beginning February 21st. Deacon Tom will be leading this study. Watch the bulletin for more information. St. Joseph/St. Vincent News Society of St. Vincent de Paul Meeting Agenda from Jim Carrier, President When: January 17, 2018 at 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Where: St. Vincent de Paul Hall 4218 E. Michigan Road, Shelbyville Organizational meeting to begin our local conference of SVdP Please think about how you might serve and be ready to raise your hand. Thank you - Holy Spirit for opening our minds to serve our community. See you then, Jim Carrier: jimcarrier1@gmail.com or 317-407-9304. Second Collection We will have a Second Collection at St. Joseph and St. Vincent Churches on Saturday, January 27th and Sunday, January 28th for the Propagation of the Faith Sunday. St. Joseph 150th Year History Even though Rev. Adelrich Kaelin, the first resident pastor of St. Joseph s guided the spiritual and material destiny of St. Joseph s parish for 31 years, records show it was under the administration of Father William Doyle from 1867 to the fall of 1869 that the first Catholic Church in Shelbyville was built. There were 35 families in the parish. The new church was blessed in June of 1868 and Mass was offered for the first time, although the building was not entirely completed. It seems the lack of funds and a debt of $2,800 halted completion of the structure. An old church record tells that Father Doyle succeeded in putting up walls, floors, windows, and roof, but was not able to complete the church for lack of funds. Ultimately, the church was sold by Sheriff s sale on February 19, 1873, and bought by the Rev. Father Rudolph, who was appointed pastor of the congregation on March 20, 1870. Under his pastorate, all debts were paid, the building completed, and a steeple added. With the growth of the parish to 50 families, the church became too small, so an addition was added. ---Information from Father Adelrick Kaelin s yearbook of 1903. Youth Group Meeting Schedule January 14 - January 18-21 - Women in the Bible Games tbd March for Life!!! Testify to the beauty of life and the dignity of each human person. 12:00 Noon - Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church, 126 W. Georgia Street, Indianapolis. 1:30 p.m. - March for Life begins at the Indiana Convention Center on Capitol Ave. 4:00 p.m. - Memorial for the Unborn Rose Service at the Indiana State House. 6:30-8:30 p.m. - Youth Rally and Holy Hour at St John Evangelist Church. Catholic Charities Open House Join us on Wednesday, February 7th for a journey through the heart of Catholic Charities. Hear our success stories, tour the Play Therapy room and see how you can help Catholic Charities to empower individuals, strengthen families and transform lives. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 812-332-1262. 803 N. Monroe Street, Bloomington, IN 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Texas Mission Trip Photos and Reflections In the coming weeks, we will be sharing reflections and pictures from the St. Joe & St. Vincent Mission trip to Rockport, Texas to help with hurricane relief. This week, here is a group photo of most of the participants in front of St. Peter s, and a short reflection by Ethan Apsley. From Ethan Apsley (age 14): This trip changed my life. It was a real eye-opener for me. I have never seen this kind of destruction in person, and to think that the hurricane hit 6 months ago. One of my favorite parts of the trip was learning about the Vietnamese culture. One example was Mrs. Number Six, and that she was called that because she was sixth in the line of birth in her family. I also helped clean out the upper loft of the parish hall which was where all of St. Peter s Vietnamese New Year items were stored. Seeing all of the flags, banners, lanterns, and dragon costumes showed such a stark difference between our New Years fireworks and confetti. I also had the pleasure of spending time and becoming friends with Father Tran, the priest at St. Peter s. He is the most joyful person I have ever met, even after all the devastation to his church. He taught me a lot about love and one of the things he told me was that In love, the more you give, the more you receive which could not be more true for this trip. The last thing I said to him before we left was tạm biệt, goodbye in Vietnamese. Above: Stay tuned to GIANT FM...some members of the group shared their experience! Below: Ethan
St. Joseph Staff Pastor: Rev. Michael T. Keucher Email: frmike@sjsshelbyville.org Phone: 812-391-0047 Deacon: Rev. Mr. Tom Hill Email: thill@sjsshelbyville.org Business Manager: Mrs. Rebecca Makowski Email: rebecca@sjsshelbyville.org Admin. Assistant: Mrs. Jan Lux Email: jan@sjsshelbyville.org Music Minister: Mr. Aaron Dixon Email: adixon@sjsshelbyville.org Principal: Mrs. Bethany Fewell Email: fewell.bethany@sjsshelbyville.org School Secretary: Mrs. Kathleen Simpson Email: simpson.kathleen@sjsshelbyville.org Hispanic Coordinator: Mr. James E. Velez Email: eaekcm2@gmail.com Buildings and Grounds: Mr. Bryan Fischer Email: bryan.fischer49@gmail.com Phone: 317-421-0190 Religious Ed Assistant: Mrs. Elizabeth Duffy Email: rep@sjsshelbyville.org St. Vincent Staff Parish Life Coordinator: Sister Joan Miller Email: joanm1213@gmail.com Secretary: Kathy Brackman Email: stvincent4218@gmail.com Phone: 317-398-4028 Parish Council President: Rich Perry Email: rich_a_perry@yahoo.com Phone: 317-512-5039 Cemetery Operations: JJ Jones Email: weimar63@mach1pc.com Phone: 317-364-2827 Hall Rental: Eileen Settles Phone: 765-525-9956 Mass Notes This spot is available to write down your notes or thoughts. Thanks From Fr. Mike I want to thank you all for your generosity at Christmas time. Folks were so generous in their contributions and for that, on behalf of the who parish, I want to say thank you. I also want to thank you all for the many cards and gifts you gave me for Christmas! I think I wrote a thank you card to everyone, but in case I forgot someone (you know, I try to stay organized but sometimes fail!), I m sorry and I m thankful!!! God bless you all!!! Fr. Mike Today s Readings First Reading Speak, for your servant is listening (1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 19). Psalm Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will (Psalm 40). Second Reading Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you? (1 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20). Gospel Andrew found his brother Simon and brought him to Jesus (John 1:35-42).