St. Michael & St. Francis Xavier Bulletin August 5th 6th, 2017 Pastor: Fr. Harry Tully .
Transfiguration of the Lord
NOT MERE CLEVER MYTHS
Today, the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, is a day of eyewitness accounts. The first, a vision reported by the prophet Daniel, was well known to Jesus and his apostles. The account was written in quite mystical and figurative language. It is a vision of heaven, powerful and memorable: flames of fire, burning wheels, the Ancient One, a Son of Man. Clearly, Daniel saw something, but was it a dream? Was it real? Was it merely a clever myth?
Peter wants no such confusion about his vision! We are told what he and his friends James and John saw one day when they went up on the mountain with Jesus. But that account is from the Gospel according to Matthew. In it the three witnesses are told “Do not tell the vision to anyone until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead” (Matthew 17:9). Lest readers of a Gospel account discount the story or simply write it off as a pious myth, Peter gives his own account of the Transfiguration of Jesus in his second letter to the church. He writes with authority, as an eyewitness. He reports this message from God concerning Jesus: “This is my Son, my beloved, with whom I am well pleased” (2 Peter 1:17) and he assures us the message is “altogether reliable” (2 Peter 1:19).
FIXING OUR ATTENTION
Peter’s advice to us, reaching forward all these centuries, is spectacular. He tells us to keep our attention closely fixed on this message from God: Jesus is the beloved Son. He is the Son of God. He is also the Son of Man seen in Daniel’s vision. Peter assures us we can use this message as a lamp to light our way. This risen Jesus will one day rise as the morning star rises in our hearts (2 Peter 1:19).
Today’s Readings: Daniel 7:9–10, 13–14; Psalm 97:1–2, 5–6, 9; 2 Peter 1:16–19; Matthew 17:1–9
Fr. Harry Tully, PastorEmergency #812-218-9219 or 502-931-1499
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St. Michael - 101 St. Michael Drive, Charlestown, In 47111 Ph. 812-256-3200
Office Hours – 9:00 am-1:30 pm Tues. Wed., & Fri.
St. Francis Xavier – 101 North Ferguson, Henryville, IN47126, Ph. 812-294-4682
Office Hours – Thursday 10:30am-2:00pm
Reconciliation – 5:00 pm Saturday or call the Rectory
Marriage – Please contact the pastor a year in advance. Advent and Lent are not times for celebrations.
Baptisms of Infants or Adults Joining the Church – Must be a practicing/registered member for three months. Please contact the DRE: St. Michael–Juliann Eickholtz, St. Francis–Father Tully
New To The Parish: Please call the office to register. Please introduce yourself to the pastor at mass.
Parishioners Who Are Ill: Please call the pastor if a relative or friend is sick.
Bulletin Announcements: Get all bulletin announcements to the office in writing by Tuesday evening.
Los Enfermos Es muy importante comunicarse con el Padre (debido a las leyes privadas, los hospitales no se comunican con las iglesias).
Doctrina Cristiana: Las clases de educación religiosa para niños son cada domingo de 9:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. en la escuela. Recuerden que la Arquidiócesis requiere que los que van a recibir los sacramentos estén inscritos en las clases de religión.
Monaguillos: Los niños que quieran ayudar como monaguillos en el altar tienen su ensayo el segundo domingo de cada mes después de la misa de 11:00 a.m. Estos niños y niñas tienen que haberhecho la Primera Comunión. Los interesados comunicarse con Pbro.
Mass Schedule Mass Intentions
St. M / 8/7 / Mon / No MassSt. FX
St. M / 8/8 / Tue / No Mass
St. FX
St. M / 8/9 / Wed / 5:00 PM / Mass
St. FX / 8/10 / Thurs / 4:30PM / Mass
St. M / 8/11 / Friday / 12:00PM / Mass
St. M / 8/12 / Sat / 5:30PM / Ernie DeVary
St FX / 8/13 / Sun / 9:00AM / Heilbron & Viola Adams
St. M / 11:00 AM / For the People of St. Michael & St Francis Xavier
12:30PM / En Español
St. Michael and St. Francis Xavier
Parish App Available!
It is for Apple or Android products. You can download it for free in the App Store or Google Play Store by searching (Northern Clark County Catholics). For questions you can call the Rectory 812-256-3200. We are very excited to be able to offer this to everyone; it is full of helpful information and updates for both Parishes! We hope you will sign up and enjoy the App!
The Rosary is said at St. Michael at 5:00 before Saturday Evening Mass and at 10:30 before Sunday Mass.
The Rosary is said at St. Michael for Vision of our Lady of Guadalupe on the 12thof each month.
ST. MICHAELCHARLESTOWN
Eucharist
Sat – 5:30 pm
Sun – 11:00 am
La Misa en Español
Domingo – 12:30 pm
Mass Intentions
Saturday Evening: Leonard Eickholtz
Sunday 11:00 am: The Rash & Looney Families
Gift Bearers for this week’s Masses:
5:30 Jerry Lyons Family
11:00 Allen Barker Family
Faith Formation Information & Calendar:
Faith Formation members for the 3 year term are Raye Ann Cole, Mary Pat Beach and Barbara Shapensteen. Our new Parish Council Representative is Glenda Minnick. Faith Formation In-Service is August 8th at 6:30pm in the Meeting Room. Congratulations!
Faith Formation classes are held on Sunday mornings for children three years of age up through high school. We will begin classes August 13th Registration please see Juliann or visit our website. We provide a minimum of thirty instruction hours, which is the Archdiocese’s minimum standard. It is our hope that participants (parents & children) will attend all the sessions provided. Forms are available online at
Parents and students will begin in the Multipurpose Room to welcome all students to begin our new Faith Formation year on August 13th at 9:30am to 10:50am. We will begin the year with Circle of Grace Lessons. We continue using the Pflaum Gospel Weekies Faith Formation Program it combines the power of weekly lessons based on the Sunday Gospels with thoroughness of the Catechism of the Catholic Church as well as our additional activities which enhance our program. The high school students will be studying the Catholic Youth Bible.
We encourage parents to attend Mass with their children. This enables the children to integrate what they learn in their Faith Formation classes with weekly participation in the liturgy.
Our service project each week is to collect perishable canned goods for the North Clark Outreach Center.
Sacrament Preparation: The Faith Formation Commission, the Pastor, and the Archdiocese state that a child must be enrolled and attend classes a year before receiving the Sacrament of Baptism, First Reconciliation, First Eucharist or Confirmation.
Bible Study- We are meeting on the Rectory Meeting Room on Mondays at 6:30pm -8:00pm. Discussion starts at 6:30 and the video starts at 7:00. Please come and check it out!
Septemberfest Meeting is scheduled for August 16th at 6:30pm.
St. Michael Ministries Schedule
Sat. Aug 12,5:30pm– St. Michael
Eucharistic Ministers: M.P. Beach & C. Ledbetter
Servers: J. Worley
Gift Bearers: Carol DeVary Family
Cantor: Jan Weyer
Musician: Carolyn Eickholtz
Lector: Steve Buit
Sun. Aug 13,11:00 am – St. Michael
Eucharistic Ministers: J. Dean, J. Kinder & M. Cox
Servers: Volunteer
Gift Bearers: Betty & Reed Cole Family
Cantors: J/M Wafford
Musician: Nancy Kinder
Lector: Sharron Barker
We ask parishioners to please bring a non perishable item to be donated to the North Clark Outreach Center. There is a wooden box for donations in the church lobby. Thank you for your contribution.
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
Henryville
Eucharist
Sunday 9:00am
SundayMass Intention:
For the People of St. Michael & St. Francis Xavier
Gift Bearers for this week’s Mass:
Mark & Lisa Guthrie Family
St. Francis Xavier Ministries Schedule
Sun. Aug 13, 9:00am
Eucharistic Ministers: Dan Young, Kim Young & Toni Allen
Servers: Kayla Martin, Heidi Taylor & Allison Banet
Ushers: Buddy Barrett & Butch Furnish
Gift Bearers: Anthony & Sandy Harbeson Family
Lectors: Jack Murphy
Special Information: The 5th Sunday Collection Envelope donations are to support the North Clark Outreach Center in Charlestown and the Community Care Project in Henryville. Our communities need your support. Thank you for your support.
Collection
July 29& 30
St. Michael $ 3,147.00
St Francis Xavier $ 1,462.00
Transfiguration of the Lord
Theme: Jesus appears glowing with light. Moses and Elijah appear with him.
Ordinary Time: For a large part of the liturgical year, we devote ourselves to listening to the mystery of Christ in all its aspects unfolded as we seek God’s truth and understanding.
Step 1: As you hear this reading what words or phrases strike you? What in this reading touches your heart?
Step 2: Look into your life.
Children: How do you show that you listen to Jesus?
Youth & Adults: When have you had a “transfiguration” experience? What was it like?
ST.MICHAEL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
812-256-3503 Rita Poff Director
Monday - Friday 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Infant & Toddler Care: starting at 6 weeks
Childcare: 6 weeks - 12 years old
Before & After Care and Summer Camp: KG - 5th grade
Preschool, Pre Kindergarten & Kindergarten 2017-2018 School Registration now in progress.
Preschool: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
8:15 am - 11:15 am & 12:15 pm - 3:15 pm
Pre-Kindergarten: Monday - Thursday
8:00 am - 11:30 am & 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Kindergarten: Monday – Friday 8:20 am - 3:00 pm
Special Thanks!
From the Family of Adalynn and Wyatt Fouch with loving thanks to our Henryville Community who came together for the candlelight vigil, with hugs, prayers, and love that meant so much. Our sincere gratitude for all you have done. Please keep us in your prayers.
Sincerely, Brian & Ericka Fouch, Carla McReynolds, Jim & Jeanne Mc Reynolds
How will you Pass Down Your Catholic Legacy? Just as we plan to ensure financial health for our families, we must plan for the health of our “faith families.” Your planned gift to our parish endowment fund will provide financial support for generations to come. It’s a wonderful way to steward your finances and pass along your faith and love for your parish. You have a wonderful Catholic legacy. Pass it on.
St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities
Do you have a heart for helping children? In Floyd County alone, over 200 children are waiting for someone to speak up and advocate for them! Contact Debbie at St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities today to learn more about CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) and how you can make a difference in the lives of kids who have experienced abuse and neglect. ; Cell 502.409.1974; Office 812.941.7003. A new volunteer training sessionbegins August 14th.
Church Picnics & Festivals!
St Mary Lanesville Picnic! Sunday, August 13th (10am.-4pm.) Chicken & Ham Dinner served country style $6,000 in cash prizes Craft Booths & Games Over 30quilts to be raffled Silent Auction
St Mary of the Knobs “Knobsfest” Saturday, August 19th (6pm-midnight) Gambling & Beer Garden Sunday, August 20th(10:30am-3:00pm) Home-cooked chicken dinners Booths, Capital Prizes , Quilts, Bingo & Kid’s Zone!
St. Bernard Church Annual Church Picnic and Raffle - 7600 Hwy 337 NWDepauw, IN, Sunday, August 6th.Serving dinner from 10:00 am till 2:00 pm with carryout available. Adults - $10.00; children under 10 - $5.00; under 3 eat free.Games, raffles, quilts, and silent auction (bidding ends at 2:30 pm). Raffles include a 10,000 cash raffle (only 300 tickets sold) $100 each; Special Quilt Raffle $2 each or 3 for $5; Gun Raffle $1 each or 6 for $5; and 50/50 Cash Raffle $1 each or 6 for $5. Call 812-347-2326 for more information or to purchase tickets or
United Catholic Appeal would like toThankYou! We are all called to share the gifts we have been given, just as God has been generous to us. For each of you who answered the call, giving to the United Catholic Appeal, we say THANK YOU. Our ministries will continue to thrive, thanks to your support.
To everything there is a season and a time to every
purpose under heaven a time to be born a time to love a time to heal a time to die and a time of peace.”
PLEASE PRAY FOR HEALTH & STRENGTH: Della Allen, Linda Bissell Belser, Danny Brafford,Sherry Buit, Glen Cole, Liz Cooper, Ted Dean, Bernice Donahue, Gordon Dragoon, Daniel Dunn, Jeanette Drury, Doug Geesaman, , Barbara Garrett, Jan Hardy, Chris Harvey, Bill Hawkins, Shannon Hawkins, Dan Hayden, Luis Hernandez, Sandy Hostettler, Brenda Karns, Jim Kinder, Raymond Kopp, James Korty, Joe Ledbetter, Kay Ledbetter, Jerry Lemmons, Jennifer Lynch, Terry Lynn Maples, Mary Ann Mattingly, Terry Mattingly, Jeanie McCartin, Mary McMillen, Andy Meek, Michael Murphy, Esther Toby Nelson, Ian Newland, Mitch Newland, Larry Oberlies, Clayton Parker, Dylan Patton, Bobby Perdue, Katelyn Phillips, David Puzon, Ashley Rapier, Nancy Rash, Jim Reagan, Carroll Schafer, Marie Schafer,Clarence Schaftlein,Dave Schlageter, Estelle Scott, Michael Shipley Family, Spear Family, Dorothy Smith, Miriam State, Isabella ‘Izzy” Stepp, Sarah Stengel, Jane Synovec, Mark Thise, Bonnie Uptain, Joseph Douglas VanDyke JR., Joseph Douglas VanDyke Sr.,Melissa Villegas, Lynn Vogt, Isabell Wade, Chris Wafford, Flo Wessel, Logan Westerhouse, George Wimsett, Rose Wimsett, Kay Yotter, Emma Yount. Names will remain on the list for 6 months unless you tell us to remove them or request that they be kept longer.
HELP AND HOPE FOR STRUGGLING MARRIAGES
Do you have little or no communication in your marriage? Are you thinking of separation or divorce, or are you already separated or divorced but want to try again? Retrouvaille, a peer ministry for hurting marriages, consists of a Weekend experience and six additional four-hour-long Post Weekend Sessions. The next Louisville Retrouvaille program will begin the weekend of September 15-17, 2017. For information or to register, call (502) 479-3329 or (800) 470-2230. Information can also be found online at. Registrations accepted on a space available basis. Confidentiality is assured.