St. Michael & St. Francis Bulletin Feb. 13 & 14, 2010 Pastor: Fr. Steve Schaftlein
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
CHOOSE LIFE!
In the verses before today’s Gospel, Jesus has just chosen his twelve apostles and is coming down the mountain with them. Accompanying them is a large crowd. The people are all jostling to get close to Jesus because they have heard of his miraculous powers. Some have already been cured of unclean spirits and diseases and the rest want to touch him and be healed. Never has there been a more captive audience. It is the perfect setting for one of Jesus’ most often-quoted and charismatic sermons.
THE GREAT DISCOURSE
Imagine the comfort and affirmation felt by the crowd when Jesus tells them that they will be blessed in their weakness, their hungers, and their tears. Imagine the surge of courage that courses through them when he tells them that to be hated, ostracized, and insulted in his name will be honorable, a blessing, and a reason to rejoice.
If we can place ourselves on that plain at midday, part of the large crowd surrounding Jesus and the apostles, we may feel some of the excitement and anticipation that they must have felt. Imagine reaching out your hand to touch his cloak. Look into his eyes and sense his energy and his compassion. Hear him speak the words that you know by heart, for the first time.
Like the apostles and the crowd on the plain, we are also commissioned in the Beatitudes to choose life. By our baptism, we are given the choice of being that tree whose “leaves stay green” and that “fears not the heat when it comes,” for the heat will surely come if we choose this path. If we “[delight] in the law of the Lord” (Psalm 1:2), we will be able to withstand life’s dry spells and still remain fruitful, and our fruits will be savored long after we have “fallen asleep in Christ” (1 Corinthians 15:18).
Today’s Readings: Jeremiah 17:5–8; Psalm 1:1–4, 6; 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16–20; Luke 6:17, 20–26
St. MichaelCharlestown
Eucharists
Sat – 5:30 pm
Sun – 11 am
Misa en Español
Domingo – 1:00 pm / Fr. Steve Schaftlein, Pastor
101 St. Michael Drive, Charlestown, In 47111
Ph. 812-256-3200 - Fax 775-307-6142
Website - www.stmichaelstfrancis.com
Office Hours – 8:30 am-1:00 pm Tues. Wed., & Fri.
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–Sandy Banet.
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 la Oficina de la Secretaria – 8:30 am-1:00 pm Martes y Viernes
Reconciliación – 1:00 pm Sabado o llama la Rectoría
Casamiento – contacta el padre un año antes el día de la boda.
Advenimiento y Cuaresma no son los tiempos para las celebraciones.
Los Bautismos de los Bebés o los Adultos Afiliando a la Iglesia – Por favor, llama Fr. Steve Schaftlein, o a San Miguel – Juliann Eickholtz; a San Francisco – Sandy Banet
Miembros Nuevos de la Comunidad – Por favor, / introduce tu mismo al Fr. Steve Schaftlein. También, es necesario para todas personas Católicas registrar en la parroquia. Pregunta el padre o la secretaria para la formulario registrada.
Las Personas Que Están Enfermas: Por favor, Llama Fr. Steve Schaftlein (Porqué de las leyes privadas, los Hospitales no se comunican con las iglesias.)
Noticias Boletín: Llega noticias bilingües a la oficina para la noche de los Martes. Llega otra noticias a Fr. Steve Schaftlein para la Domingo anterior. Es importante que se escriben las noticias.
St. Michael Early Childhood Center – Infancy Care, Pre-S, Pre-K, Kindergarten & Day Care
Rita Poff – Director – Ph. 256-3503 Infancy Care - 2563500
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
15 / Mon / NO MASSSt. M / 16 / Tue / 6:00 pm
St. FX
St. M
Spanish / 17 / Ash
Wed / 9:00 am
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
St. FX / 18 / Thurs / 7:00 pm
St. M / 19 / Fri / 8:30 am
St. M / 20 / Sat / 5:30 pm / Gertrude Mayfield
St. FX / 21 / Sun / 9:00 am / Heilbron & Viola Adams
St. M / 21 / Sun / 11:00 am / Fran Murphy
Hispanic / 21 / Sun / 1:00 pm / For the people
Don’t forget your Mass Intentions. We need them for both parishes.
Sat., Feb. 20 – 5:30 pm – St. Michael
Eucharistic Ministers: J. Worley, C. DeVary
Server: S. Buit
Gift Bearers: J. & M. Stuecker family
Cantors: M. P. Beach, T. Baltz
Musician: K. Stamper, M. Stuecker, K. White
Lector: M. P. Beach
Sun., Feb. 21– 9:00 am – St. Francis Xavier
Eucharistic Ministers: Darlene Reul, Lawrence Yochum,
Toni Allen
Servers: Emily Horine, MacKenzie McNames
Ushers: Philip Carter, Butch Furnish
Gift Bearers: Calvin & Kim Brishaber family
Lector: Joe Banet
Sun., Feb. 21 – 11:00 am – St. Michael
Eucharistic Ministers: J. Schafer, C. Kendrick, S. Fouts
Servers: C. Jackson, T. J. Jackson
Gift Bearers: C. & S. Dunn
Cantors: J. & M. Wafford, Adult Choir
Musician: C. Eickholtz
Lector: M. Howard
ST. MICHAEL
Faith Formation classes for preschool thru high school 9:30 am
If your child is going to be absent please call the Faith Formation office, 256-3503, on Sunday morning.
Feb 14 – All classes meet
NCO Rosary & Music Practice
Youth Choir at 11:00 Mass
Gift Bearers grades 7-8
Feb. 17 – Ash Wednesday
Feb. 21 –All classes meet
Feb. 28 – All classes meet
**Remember: Faith is a gift from God and Faith Formation is a life-long growth process. We encourage parents to attend Mass with their children.
**Each week we collect non-perishable food items for the North Clark Outreach Center. There is a wooden box in the foyer for donations.
*** Thanks to last week’s assistants: Cheryl Mann, Kim Stamper, Aimee Stefan, and Alicia Cole.
Server Practice is the second Sun. of each month after 11:00 Mass.
Faith Formation Commission Meeting – Thurs., Feb. 18, 7:00pm in the Rectory basement.
1st Eucharist Parent Meeting – Sat. Feb. 20, 9:00am. It is very important for a parent, guardian, or godparent to attend with a child. Failure to attend this meeting or attendance to Sunday classes means your child will have to wait another year to receive the Sacraments of 1st Penance and 1st Eucharist.
Catechist Meeting - Tues. Feb. 23, 6:30 PM, with a pitch-in dinner in the Rectory Basement.
Question of the Week – Luke 6:17, 20-26
“Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied.” In the name of Jesus, how might I minister to those who hunger in any way?
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
Faith Formation classes for 2yrs. old thru adults
10:00 am
Feb. 14 – All classes meet – Baptismal Sunday
Gift Bearers 1st & 2nd grades class
Feb. 17 – 9:00 a.m. - Ash Wednesday Mass
Feb. 21 – All classes meet
Feb. 23 – Prison Mass
Feb. 28 – All classes meet
Feb. 13 - Human Sexuality Program/9a.m.-12 Noon
Feb. 14 – Human Sexuality Program/3-5 p.m.
Both days there will be a DVD on faith and spirituality along with discussions and handouts.
Thank you to Faith Formation teachers: Sally Staples & Kathy Cleveland, and to our servers for preparing and training our “new” servers. The new servers are: Abby Banet, Aric Lyons, MacKenzie McNames, Aaron Ulrich and Gage Higdon.
ST. M./ST. FX YOUTH GAME NIGHT
Save the Date: St. Francis Xavier and St. Michael invite youth Grades 6-12 to Youth Game Night at St. Michael on Sun., Mar. 14, 6-8 pm. Bring a friend or two – all youth are welcome. Please bring a 2 liter of your favorite drink. $2 suggested donation for food
There will be a St. Michael Sesquicentennial Meeting of Wed. Feb. 24 after 6:00 Mass.
The Prayer Group at St. Michael welcomes anyone to come and pray with them at 6 PM every Monday in the Rectory Chapel. You are also invited to attend the 7 PM Adult Bible Study. This is open to anyone high school and above. If interested call Steve or Sherry Buit at 812-820-7956.
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY
The Pastor’s Corner
Pastoral Councils
St. Francis – Meet after mass for an update on the renovation of the bathrooms.
St. Michael – Our missed meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday evening at 6:45 pm (after the 6:00 pm mass).
Human Sexuality Program
We are concluding our group presentations of the Human Sexuality Program of the Archdiocese to parents and other adults. If individuals would like to privately view the information and videos, copies will be available. Contact myself.
Lent
Ash Wednesday will be on February 17. Ashes will be distributed at masses – 9:00 am St. Francis, 6:00 pm St. Michael, & 7:00 pm Spanish. Note that the K of C Fish Fries will begin on February 19 from 5-7 with the way of the cross after the meal. This year St. Francis will have their first Fish Fry on Friday February 19 at 5:00 pm with the way of the cross afterwards. This first fish fry at St. Francis is for parishioners only.
Census
This week we passed the deadline for returning your census information. If there is information that needs to be added or corrected, please return it right away. Again, if you did not receive a census mailing, then we do not have you on the registration list of the parish. Please call the rectory for a registration form, or go to our website, www.stmichaelstfrancis.com and download the registration form.
Baby Things
One of our parishioners is in need of baby items. Please contact me if you have items to share.
Hooper Family
The Hooper family now has a new permanent location. They are in need of furniture and household items. Let me know the items that you can offer.
Fr. Steve
Collections for Feb. 7
St. Michael $ 2,367.00
Spanish $ 91.25
St. Francis Xavier $ 1,467.00
Lenten Calendar For St. Michael & St. Francis
1st Friday of Lent At St. Francis
Fish Fry 5-7 pm (for parishioners only)
Way of the Cross – 7:00 pm
Every Friday of Lent At St. Michael
K of C Fish Fry: 5-7 pm
Way of the Cross: 7:00 pm
RCIA
1st Sunday of Lent – Rite of Enrollment – 2/21
3rd Sunday of Lent - 1st Scrutiny – 3/7
4th Sunday of Lent - 2nd Scrutiny – 3/14
5th Sunday of Lent - 3rd Scrutiny – 3/21
Communal Reconciliation Service
7:00 pm Thursday March 18 at St. Michael
Holy Week
Palm Sunday – 3/28
Chrism Mass At The Cathedral 3/30
(Car Pool Departing at 3:30 pm)
Holy Thursday – 7:00 pm – St. Francis
Good Friday – 2:00 pm – St. Michael
6:00 pm – Hispanic Passion
Holy Saturday – 8:00 pm – St. Michael
Easter
Anointing of the Sick – May 2
All Fridays of Lent– Abstinence
Ash Wednesday & Good Friday– Fasting & Abstinence
FAST binds all over 18 and less than 59 years of age. On the days of fast, one full meal is allowed. Two small meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to one’s needs, but together they should not equal a full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids are allowed. ABSTINENCE binds all over age 14. On days of abstinence, no meat is allowed. (NOTE: When health or ability to work is affected, the law does not apply.)
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.” Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
PLEASE PRAY FOR HEALTH & STRENGTH:
Joyce Badger, Dave Banet, Frankie Banet, Jerry Banet, Nolan Banet, Bea Beach, Pat Broemeling, Edith Clemons, Wilma Conard, Susana Contreras, Kaydance Couch, Bobby Cross, Kaitlyn D’Angelo, Lydia Downey, Robert Fawver, Danny Fleming, Judy Guthrie, Anthony Wayne Harbeson, Roger Dale Harbeson, Jim Harbeson, Ruth Higbie, Darian Higdon, Curtis Ingram, Aiden Johnson, Peggy Kelshaw, Carolyn Korty, Stephen Korty, Lottie Lahey, Lisa Lanham, Bill Martin, Ethan Naville, Mitch Newland, Hilda Nimphie, Mary Ann Pemberton, Mary Ridenour, Munk Roberts, Marie Schafer, Brenna Schiesing, Martyne Sheehan, Bill Short, Aiden Skees, Scott Thompson, Bernard Wessel, Logan Westerhouse, Kenneth Yost
Deceased Jan. 30 - Doris Knies
Names will remain on the list for 6 months unless you tell us to remove them or request that they be kept longer.
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MEN & WOMEN WHO ARE SERVING IN THE MILITARY
Brandon Beswick, Donald Bloss, Carol Bower, Jonathan Dean, Cathy Jo Donahue, Christopher Donahue, Joseph Kyle Donahue, John Emery, David Fouts, Sam Goffinet, Bradley Guernsey, Christopher Hahn, Steven Hahn, Curt Higdon, Dustin Kavanaugh, B. J. Meredith, Brian Meredith, John Mulhall, Stephen Mulhall, Thomas Mulhall, Roman Nalley, Kyle Ruiz, Jay Rutledge, Travis Williams, Troy Williams
If you know someone who needs to be put on this list, please call the Rectory.
St. Elizabeth Charities in New Albany has an immediate opening for Director of Social Services. The Director is responsible for management of the following: residential and outreach programs for single mothers and young women in crisis pregnancy, advocacy for children in the court system, assistance for adults with developmental disabilities, counseling for individuals and families, and adoption services. The position requires a MSSW degree and a LCSW. Letters of interest and resumes must be received by Fri. Feb. 26 at .