Fourth Sunday of Easter April 21, 2013 Worship and Word This Sunday s Readings Next Sunday s Readings Acts 13:14, 43-52 Acts 14:21-27 Revelation 7:9, 14b-17 Revelation 21:1-5a John 10:27-30 John 13:31-33a, 34-35 Gather Book 1072 Gather Book 1075 Gospel : John 10:27-30 Theme: Jesus knows us and calls us. Question for Children: Jesus promises to guard us like a shepherd does the sheep. How do you experience his loving care in your life? Question for Youth: Jesus said My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me. How does Jesus speak to you? What new path is he asking of you? Question for Adults: What is your experience of being a follower of Christ, of being cared for and guarded by him as shepherd? Fourth Sunday of Easter Weekend of April 20/21, 2013 In today s Gospel reading Jesus is quite emphatic: My sheep hear my voice Those who exercise good stewardship of their prayer lives realize that hearing or listening is fundamental to prayer. Prayer is a personal encounter with the Lord and requires dialogue. Some people never learn the art of listening. When we enter into a dialogue with someone we love we speak and we listen. Otherwise it cannot be a dialogue. This week let s think about how we pray. Do we do all the talking and then get up and do something else? Or do we sit quietly, waiting for God s voice to enter our hearts? MONDAY, April 22, 2013 9:00 a.m. Jim Strack by Oakley Family TUESDAY, April 23, 2013 9:00 a.m. Chastity Schmidt by Patty Plantenga WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2013 9:00 a.m. Special Intention THURSDAY, April 25, 2013 9:00 a.m. Sara Lynn Miller by Sara Canales FRIDAY, April 26, 2013 9:00 a.m. Special Intention SATURDAY, April 27, 2013 5:30 p.m. Special Intention SUNDAY, April 28, 2013 7:00 a.m. Paul Dufek by Knights of Columbus #3660 8:30 a.m. Jo Armin by Dick & Sharon Carroll 10:30 a.m. Marilyn Jean Albrecht by Brian & Liz Albrecht Noon Liz Gibboney by Chuck Gibboney 5:30 p.m. For the Parish Prayer List Illness Judy Adams, Mary Ellen Alig, Ginger Arnot, Megan Bozarth, Ann Bozich, Cindy Brown, Tom Campbell, Michelle Chasteen, Blaine Coomer, Debbie Courtney, Frank Danbeck, John Danyluk, Kristen Decker, Abela Dicen, Annie Dimmitt, Eileen Garrett, Janice Gibson, Gerald Glassing, Robert Grunloh, Denise Hake, Jerry Hayman, Mary Heinrich, Mike Hession, David Hood, Billy Hubner, Stephen Jensen, Rita McAtee, John McFall, Diane Metheny, Angie Meyer, Aaron Miles, Jennifer Moore, John Moran, Kim Newman, Margaret Otte, Madeline Owens, Mary Lou Pearson, Kay Peterson, Joe Pieczko, Sharon Phillians, Jim Poole, Rita Portish, Ralph Rancourt, May Resendiz, Michael Robertson, Pat Salata, Tony Salati, Susie Schneider, Caitlyn Sears, Eagle Shaw, Deanna Shively, Judy Sieferman, Theresa Simmons, Elmer Szhlensker, Larry Tenner, Al Thompson, Mike Tippmann, Maggie Treis, Joe Valentine, Linda Weilhamer, Dorothy Weinbeck, Bob Wilbur, Brenda Williams, Ed Williams, Harry Williams Deaths Norma DeWitt
Worship and Word Readings for the Week of April 21, 2013 Mon. Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42; Jn 10:1-10 Tues. Saint George, Martyr; Saint Adalbert, Bishop and Martyr Acts 11:19-26; Ps 87; Jn 10:22-30 Wed. Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr Acts 12:24 13:5a; Ps 67; Jn 12:44-50 Thurs. Saint Mark, Evangelist 1 Pt 5:5b-14; Ps 89; Mk 16:15-20 Fri. Acts 13:26-33; Ps 2; Jn 14:1-6 Sat. Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98; Jn 14:7-14 Resources & Development Bingo April 26, 2013 Callers; J Csenar, J Giesting, L Lynch Team #6 Captain; M Starsiak: Co-Early Setup; K Kutcher, L Wasson: Supply; E Stemler: Salad; S Betz: Fryer; L Deken Workers; J Arbut, J Abatayo, C Grider, C Mertz, K Passarelli, D Ratz: Bakers: M Sgroi, P Litzelman, B Link, A Urich, L Zarco: Biscuits; K Seaver Parish Stewardship of Treasure Week of April 13/14, 2013 Weekly Budget $26,346.15 Weekly Offering $22,548.13 YTD Actual $1,110,096.66 YTD Budget $1,085,660.38 YTD Gain (Loss) $24,436.28 Endowment $354.00 One way the Catholic Home Missions Appeal works to support home mission dioceses in the United States is by supporting seminarian formation in poor dioceses. Often home mission priests and lay ministers require special training to attend to the unique needs of their faith communities. Your support is needed. Please help strengthen the Church at home by making a generous gift on April 28 for the Catholic Home Missions. United Catholic Appeal (UCA) Christ Our Hope calls us to support the Parish and Archdiocese ministry needs. The UCA is one way we can share with people in need and provide assistance to all of our ministries throughout the Archdiocese. This year our parish goal is $128,328, to date we have received $143,693. Thank you for your prayerful consideration and generosity. Faith Formation ST. CHRISTOPHER EXPLORATIONS IN FAITH BOOK CLUB May 2 Night Road Kristin Hann St. Christopher Explorations in Faith Book Club meets the First Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in Jacob s Well. We are an informal small group who meet to discuss a book with spiritual meaning. Contact betty.reagan@yahoo.com if you are interested or have any questions. C.C.D. Program - Mark your calendars! Classes Meet, April 21 and May 5 CCD for Parents April 21 CCD classes are held in the school building from 9:30 to 10:20 a.m. on Sunday mornings. For more information, contact: Sister Mary Ann 241-6314 ext. 119 mdefazio@saintchristopherparish.org First Communion Our parish will celebrate First Communion at two Masses: Saturday, April 27, at the 5:30 p.m. Mass Sunday, April 28, at the 10:30 a.m. Mass April 28 Regular Meeting Jr. High Youth Ministry meetings are in the school cafeteria following the 5:30 p.m. Sunday Mass. Sr. High Youth Ministry (in the PAR) Following 5:30 p.m. Sunday Mass April 28 Regular Meeting
Faith Formation Save the Date! This year our Vacation Bible School will be held Monday Friday, June 10-14, 2013, 9:00 a.m. to Noon. Registration will begin in May, but be sure to mark your calendars NOW! Catholicism DVD Series Returns! The final four segments of Fr. Barron s series Catholicism will be shown on the Mondays listed below. April 22: The Mystery of God May 6: Mary the Mother of God May 13: Peter, Paul and the Missionary Adventure June 3: Christ and the Church We will meet in Damascus at 7:00 p.m. All sessions will be facilitated by Sr. Mary Ann. For more information you may contact her at 241-6314, extension 119 or mdefazio@saintchristopherparish.org. St. Christopher Parish s program for the baptism of young children is held twice a year. This is for children one to five years of age. The dates are as follows: Preparation Session: June 2, Sunday, 1:00 p.m. in Damascus Celebration of Baptism: June 23, Sunday, 1:00 p.m. in Church For information or to register for this program, please contact Sr. Mary Ann DeFazio, 241-6314 ext. 119 or email, mdefazio@saintchristopherparish.org. Confirmation April 10, 2013 Adult Faith Corner April 28 The Star of Bethlehem Part 1: with Thomas Lamb in Damascus May 5, 2013 The Star of Bethlehem Part 2: with Thomas Lamb in Damascus Connected in the Spirit Connected in the Spirit Archbishop Tobin has asked us to be part of the current cycle of parish planning related to the Connected in the Spirit. His expectation is that each parish will find neighboring parishes with whom to plan in order to: 1. Share more resources with each other and with parishes in need; 2. Avoid unneeded duplication of services; and, 3. Fill in the gaps where service and ministry have not been available. The Connected in the Spirit planning process includes the parishes in all 4 Indianapolis deaneries. A Core Team has been appointed to lead the parish through the planning and parish evaluation process. This team will also guide our participation in the planning process with our neighboring West Deanery parishes and in the implementation of Archbishop Tobin's decision. In addition to Fr. Mike, the Core Team consists of the following parishioners: Council Chair, Katie Patterson, Anne Wilmes, Tim Ramion, Ed Holloran, John Kistner, and Dan Krodel. By the end of May, an initial parish assessment to evaluate our strengths and identify our concerns will be conducted. The evaluation of parish ministries will be divided into four categories: Sacramental Life of the Parish; Evangelization, Catechesis and Catholic Schools; Stewardship and Justice; and Effective Administration. As parishioners of St. Christopher Parish, your input will be invaluable during the Connected in the Spirit process. We will use a variety of methods to receive your input and to communicate planning process results. For the parish community, we will be conducting surveys after Masses on May 4 and 5 for the parish assessment. The surveys will also be available on the parish website. Starting in June, we will be involved in working with neighboring parishes in the West Deanery to explore how we can work together by jointly addressing our combined strengths and weaknesses to serve the Catholic Community. We look forward to sharing more details with you and receiving your input in the next few weeks during the assessment process and through 2013 as we continue the Connected in the Spirit process with our neighboring West Deanery Parish partners.
Christian Services Resurrection I was given a dead looking dried up pod by a wise woman, who said: Sit with this. Meditate on this. Pray as you sit. In a day or two put this pod into a bowl of water. Sit with it. Meditate on it. Watch and pray as you sit. I did as she said. After two days of prayer, I put the pod into a bowl of water. Wonders of wonders. The pod opened, turned green and lived again. Resurrected! By: Trudy Bledsoe St. Chris Food Pantry Information: Pantry News A Big Thank You to all the Midwest Volunteers who so faithfully contribute their time and talents each month at the Midwest Food Bank. Know that you are much appreciated. St. Christopher Food Pantry April 28, 2013 8:30 a.m. Dave Titara 10:30 a.m. Larry Hurst For opportunities to assist St. Vincent de Paul on Saturdays, please contact Paul Guenin at 244-9731 or email at padeceje2@aol.com. SVdP needs help every Saturday in different areas, there is a place for everyone to help. Yarn and clothing ONLY may be placed in the glass enclosure on the south side of the school and marked SVdP. Sleeping on a hard floor is Painful! We Need Your Beds! Please donate your extra beds to SVdP so they can be given to parents and children who are now sleeping on the hard floor. To donate beds contact Paul Guenin @ 244-9731 or padeceje2@aol.com. We have received 217 beds since we started in October 2010. To donate furniture and appliances call the SVdP donation phone at 687-1006 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you have a car or van you would be willing to donate, please contact Paul Guenin. Washers and dryers are also in short supply, and the SVdP Distribution Center will accept units for checkout and repair regardless of condition. Parish Life The family of George Hurt would like to thank Father Mike and Father Dave for the love and support you gave dad. We also want to thank the choir for the beautiful music at the funeral and the funeral food committee for the delicious meal that was provided. St. Christopher has been close to dad s heart for many years. We appreciate everything that was done to make his passing to the Lord so meaningful and full of love. Helen Hurt, Leslie White, Gayle Pulliam, Janet Kincaid and families. The St. Christopher Shawl Ministry would like to invite you to an Evening of Reflection. It will be Tuesday, May 14 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in Damascus. We encourage anyone who is interested to come and join us. The Shawl Ministry creates comfort shawls for those in need, baby blankets for the newly baptized and hats for distribution by the Food Pantry. We welcome new members and if you don t know how to knit or crochet, we can teach you. Refreshments will be served. If you have any questions, please contact Jane Gottlieb at 271-1315. PARISH REGISTRATIONS will be in the Emmaus Way after each Liturgy the weekend of May 5. Coffee and Donuts will be served on the 5th after the 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Masses in Damascus. Coffee and Donuts is being hosted by the Choir. April 27-5:30 p.m. April 28-7:00 a.m. April 28-8:30 a.m. April 28-10:30 a.m. April 28-Noon April 28-5:30 p.m. Liturgical Commission S/J Peterson J Quinn, J Warner W Bickel/G Pontones K/Z Bechinski S/K Ramljak Z Sayre/G Treado We are getting ready to prepare the Eucharistic Minister & Server Schedules for June 1 through September 29. There is a sheet in the Sacristy on which you may note the times you will be unavailable, or email Sharon at sspencer@saintchristopherparish.org or call the Parish Office extension 122. This information is due no later than Sunday, May 5. The new schedule will be done Monday, May 6.
Speedway Home Build Information Speedway Home Build Fuller Center for Housing St. Chris has been asked to help build a new home in Speedway. The home will be located at 5132 West 10th Street. It is a wonderful project and the new home will be given to one of our parishioners. The Fuller Center for Housing is sponsoring the project and partnering with Allison Transmission to build the new home. Allison Transmission is donating $30,000 to the project. The men and women from Allison will do the actual construction of the home from June 3 to June 14. Various trades are contributing their skills and supplies. The work will be supervised and organized by Westport Homes. We are asked to be involved in three ways: 1. Saturday, May 11, assemble the framing for the house. Registration will be from 7-8:00 a.m. and work begins at 8:00 a.m. This will take place on the Allison Test Track at 10th & Cossell Rd. We need approximately 30 men and women who can use a hammer and saw. The time commitment will be about three hours or less. 2. Provide box lunches at noon for 20-25 of the workers from Allison Monday through Friday (June 3 to June 7) and the following week Monday through Thursday (June 10 to June 13). 3. Provide morning coffee, donuts and snacks for 20-25 of the workers delivered each morning at 7:00 a.m. from June 3 to June 14. The Fuller Center for Housing of Central Indiana is a Christian based non-profit corporation that exists to repair and renovate substandard housing for the purposes of eliminating poverty housing, eliminating homelessness, and revitalizing Central Indiana s urban neighborhood. The recipients of a new home use their sweat equity as their down payment. Below is a picture of what the house will resemble and a schematic of the floor plan.