St. Michael & St. Francis Bulletin August 2nd & 3rd , 2014 Pastor: Fr. Harry Tully
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
LISTEN HEEDFULLY
The invitation to come and satisfy our hunger and thirst in Christ offers a great comfort to us who sometimes ache with longing for God or feel emptiness when we want to feel full of God’s love. This longing is God’s gift and call to us to withdraw from all the noise and racket of our lives and our world and pay attention to the quiet voice of God within us. How do we respond to such a loving invitation? By paying attention, by stilling ourselves; not by struggling and striving to make some spiritual experience happen, but just by sitting still and listening for God’s delicate promptings. Our desire for prayer, even if we feel our prayer to be too distracted and ineffective, is effective because the call is from God and our response is a willingness to hear and be fed by God’s holy word to us.
ALL ATE AND WERE SATISFIED
Jesus fed the five thousand men, “not counting women and children” (Matthew 14:21). We can assume, since women were among his most faithful followers and they tend to bring their children with them everywhere, that the women and children outnumbered the men—a vast crowd indeed! Yet how were they fed with five loaves and two fish? Matthew notes that first, “[Jesus] said the blessing” (Matthew 14:19). He gave thanks to God for what was given: an act of thanksgiving that is always transformative. This act of praise and thanks transforms our bread into his body and blood, and conforms us to Christ for the life of the world. The desire for God is a gift that reflects God’s desire for us. It doesn’t matter if we feel that our prayer is ineffective, or if we are comforted or not by our images of God. God is working in us by the gift of that desire, and our will to respond is our consent to God’s call. Come to the water; come to the feast!
Today’s Readings: Isaiah 55:1–3; Psalm 145:8–9, 15–18; Romans 8:35, 37–39; Matthew 14:13–21
St. MichaelCharlestown
Eucharists
Sat – 5:30 pm
Sun – 11 am
La Misa Española
Domingo – 12:30 pm / Fr. Harry Tully, Pastor
Website - www.stmichaelstfrancis.com
St. Michael - 101 St. Michael Drive, Charlestown, In 47111
Ph. 812-256-3200 - Fax 775-307-6142
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Office Hours – 8:30 am-1:00 pm Tues. Wed., & Fri.
St. Francis Xavier – 101 North Ferguson, Henryville, IN 47126
Ph. 812-294-4682 - Fax 775-307-6142
E-mail –
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Office Hours – Thursday Afternoon
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 – Please contact the DRE: St. Michael–Juliann Eickholtz, St. Francis–Kimberly Bandy
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. Due to privacy laws hospitals no longer inform churches.
Bulletin Announcements: Get all bulletin announcements to the office in writing by Tuesday evening. / St. Francis Xavier
Henryville
Eucharists
Sunday
At 9:00 am
Las Horas de Oficina - 8:30 am-1 pm Martes, Miércoles, y Viernes
Reconciliación – 5 pm Sábado,12 a 12:20 pm Domingo o llama la Rectoría
Casamiento – contactarse el padre un año antes el día de la boda.
Advenimiento y Cuaresma no son los tiempos apropiados para bodas.
Los Bautismos de los Bebés o los Adultos Afiliando a la Iglesia – Por favor, llama Padre Esteban, o a San Miguel – Juliann Eickholtz; a San Francisco – Kimberly Bandy
Miembros Nuevos de la Comunidad – Por favor, acérquense al Centro de información. También es necesarios registrarse en la parroquia. Pregúntenos por el formulario de registro. / 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. Esteban
St. Michael Early Childhood Center – Infancy Care, Pre-S, Pre-K, Kindergarten & Day Care
Rita Poff – Director – School Ph. 256-3503/ Infancy Care 256-3500
El Centro para las Primeras Niñez de San Miguel - Preescolar-Kindergarten y Servicio de Guardería a Infantil
La Directora – Rita Poff – Ph. 256-3503
Mass Schedule Mass Intentions
St. M / 4 / Mon / No MassSt. M / 5 / Tue / No Mass
St. M / 6 / Wed / 6:00 pm / Mass
St. FX / 7 / Thurs / 7:00pm / For the people of St. Francis
St. M / 8 / Fri / 8:30am / Mass
St. M / 9 / Sat / 5:30 pm / Leonard Eickholtz
St. FX
St. M
St. M / 10 / Sun / 9:00 am
11:00 am
12.30 pm / Martha Harbeson
For the people of St. Michael
Spanish Mass
The Pastor’s Corner
Dear Parishioners,
"Lord, if it is really you ..." This weekend the Scripture offers us three examples of faith in times of uncertainty. The challenge for us is to realize that God does not abandon us, but is with us always. Peter had received proof of Jesus'
Presence and Power, but surrounded by distractions, fear and lack of trust falters. Yet The Lord answers Peter's cry, taking his hand and raising him up above it all. May we trust in what The Lord's nearness and never allow the evil one to cause us to give into doubting what Jesus asks us to do for God's glory.
As schools open and classes resume now would be a good time to give our children something more important than just paper, pens, notebooks backpacks and all the other supplies needed. What could be more important? How about the example of your faith and trust in God! Maybe this would be a good time to teach them or remind them to pray. Maybe a quick blessing before they walk out the door or get out of the car. Especially if it has been a 'rough' morning experience. Wanting the best for your children give them the reminder of the nearness of God, His eagerness to be involved in their lives and the depth of your love for them.
Finally, I want to thank all who have planned and worked to make me feel welcomed at St. Michael's and St Francis'. I hope that our time together on this journey will bring us all grace and and joy. Please pray for me as your pastor for I know that I need God's help on all His work.
God bless you and let's all keep up the 'good' work. Fr. Tully
/ StewardshipEighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Weekend of August 2/3, 2014
In today’s Gospel we find an equation the disciples of Jesus couldn’t solve: Five loaves and two fish divided by 5,000- plus people. They failed to recognize Jesus in the equation; that whatever they had to offer, Jesus could take it and bless it and satisfy the hunger of the crowd with it. Good stewards recognize that the Lord can work miracles with the gifts they offer to a hungry and broken world. How often are we willing to offer our gifts in faith, even as insignificant as we think they are, and count on the Lord to do the rest? How often do we count Christ into the equation?
/ Volunteers Needed
To Adopt A Family
Anglo & Latino Family Pair Program
Through Baptism
We Share The Same Family Tree! /
Later in the summer we will begin a program to help Anglos and Latinos to get to know one another. We will be asking families to voluntarily pair up with another family. On a regular basis (weekly) the pairs will be asked to share together in some way. Perhaps attend mass together, have a cookout, go to Charlestown State Park, or simply stop by for a visit. There will occasionally be organized opportunities for the family pares to share with all of those in the program on a parish level. Our goal is to nurture understanding and unity among our parishioners.
Rosary at 5:00 before Saturday Evening Mass
Rosary at 10:30 before Sunday Mass
Saturday Evening Mass Intention: Tom Schafer
The Prayer Group at St. Michael welcomes everyone to come and pray with them at 6:00pm every Monday in the Rectory Chapel.
Bible Study is on Monday, at 7:00pm in the Rectory Basement. Spanish Bible Study is on Tuesday nights at 6pm.
Septemberfest Meeting-August 20th at 6:45.
Parish Council- August 6th at 6:45
***Registration for the 2014-2015 The first class will be August 3 at 9:30am. **The fee will be $25.00 per child.
We provide a minimum of thirty instruction hours, which is the Archdiocese’s minimum standard. It is our hope that participants (parents and children) will attend all the sessions provided. However, we do realize that illness and special family events (death and weddings, for example) do happen.
Next Sunday the Faith Formation program will meet in church to begin the nine month Rosary Novena, along with music practice for the 11:00 children’s Mass.
Faith Formation Calendar
Aug 3-Session One- Multipurpose Room Meeting with parents.
Aug 10 – Session two- Rosary & Music practice in church Sandy-High School Leader & Gift Bearers 11:00 Mass, Youth Choir.
Aug 18- Session Three
Faith Formation In-service and pitch-in dinner is Tuesday, August 12th in the Rectory Meeting Room after Mass at 6:45pm. This is for all new members and all outgoing members.
We ask the parishioners to bring non perishable food items to be donated to the North Clark Outreach Center. There will be a wooden box in the church for donations.
CORN, CORN Corn, from a tiny embryo at the center of each kernel of corn that’s planted and grows a slender stalk as tall as 20 feet. Corn, forming cells, turning sunlight into energy “propagation” it’s one of God’s wonderful miracles. Thanks to Carroll Schafer, Joyce Schafer, Joe Wafford, Mary Wafford, Joe Rash, Denis Eickholtz, Stephen Eickholtz, Johnny Eickholtz, Raymond Eickholtz Juliann Eickholtz, Dylan Seals, Carol DeVary, Allan Barker, William Knigge, Mike Galligan, Joann Ettel, Tim Baltz, Ky Baltz, Larry Lyons, Rovilla Lyons, Robert Lindenmayer, Wanda Lindenmayer, Mary Willeford, Anne Bryant, Neal Bryant and grandchildren: Dana Hagganjos, Ryan Hagganjos, Lex Bryant and Liz Bryant, Janet Pike, Rusty Pike, Margie Cox and to all others who helped in any way.
St. Michael Ministries Schedule
Sat. Aug 9- 5:30pm – St. Michael
Eucharistic Ministers: C. Ledbetter, M. Cox
Servers: J. Worley
Gift Bearers: N/L Scott Family
Cantors: S/S Buit
Musician: C. Eickholtz
Lector: M. Cox
Sun. Aug 10–11:00 am – St. Michael
Eucharistic Ministers: J. Dean, C. Dunn, J. Kinder
Servers: C. Jackson, T.J. Jackson
Gift Bearers: High School Rel Ed.
Cantors: Youth Choir
Musician: C. Eickholtz
Lector: C. Dunn
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
Sunday Mass Intention: Jim Harbeson
St. Francis will host a dessert and coffee welcome reception for Fr. Tully on Thursday, August 7th after the 7:00pm Mass.
There will be a Parish Council Meeting following the reception.
We will not have a Fish Fry during the months of July and August. They will begin again the first Friday in September. Thanks to everyone that helped with the Fish Fry.
If anyone would like to keep in touch with Adron here is his new information.
Adron Rafferty
5311 Rosebud Lane, Rm 215
Newburg, In 47630
812-475-1556
St. Francis Xavier Ministries Schedule
Sun. Aug 10- 9:00am
Eucharistic Ministers: Gino Couch, Janice Furnish, Ann Harbeson
Servers: Kayla Martin, Kate Smith
Ushers: Cindy Murphy, Jack Murphy
Gift Bearers: Jack & TJ Murphy Family
Lector: Joe Banet
We are in the process of updating information for our member database. If you have had changed to your information or would like to add your email or other information please call the rectory or email .
RCIA will begin September 16th. In an era of corporate restructuring, try an organization where top management hasn’t changes in 2000 years. “The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults” is an adult convert program. If you know of any adults who might be considering becoming Catholic, invite them to our program. St. Michael and St. Francis work together with St. Paul and St. Joe Hill on the program. This is also a great opportunity for Catholic Adults (18 years or older) to review their faith and/or to prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation.
St. Michael and St. Francis Xavier Sacrament Preparation: A child (grade 1 through high school) must be enrolled and attend Faith Formation classes the YEAR BEFORE and YEAR of receiving the Sacrament of First Reconciliation, First Eucharist or Confirmation.. Baptism of children under school age requires the parents to meet with the pastor before the sacrament is received.
Question of the Week is from Our Sunday Visitor at osveurriculm.com. Click on Lifelong Catechesis and then Question of the Week.
Question of the Week
Ordinary Time: For a large part of the liturgical year, we devote ourselves to listening to the mystery of Christ in all its aspects unfold as we seek God’s truth and understanding.
Theme: God answers all of our needs…
Step 1: Listen to the Word: As you listen once again to the familiar parable, what caught your ear in it today?