St. Michael & St. Francis Xavier Bulletin May 27th & 28th, 2017 Pastor: Fr. Harry Tully .
Seventh Sunday of Easter
THE PRAYING DISCIPLES
Prayer is at the heart of the Christian life, yet too often we allow the days to slip by without ever turning to God in prayer. On the day of his ascension, the Lord Jesus issued his final, and perhaps strongest, mandate to the disciples. They were to go out into the world, baptizing people and telling of the commands of the Lord. Rather than jumping right to the task, the disciples gathered with others in prayer. They had learned from the words and deeds of the Master that in order to do God’s work, they had to nurture their relationship with God through prayer. We have heard Gospel accounts of Jesus retreating into a faraway place in order to spend time in prayer. The night before he died, knowing all to which he was about to be subjected, Jesus went to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray with his disciples. Now his disciples, in the days leading up to Pentecost, follow the way of the Master by spending time in prayer.
OUR CALL TO PRAYER
Perhaps God is calling us to take a serious look at our own prayer lives today. A friend of mine who recently stopped smoking told me that it was because of prayer that he was able to become free of his nicotine addiction. He said that when he really needed help he simply started talking to God, out loud. While driving to work, he would ask God for help. He said that drivers stopped in traffic next to him would give him strange looks, but that didn’t matter. He needed God’s help and his approach was quite simple. In order to do the work of helping to build God’s kingdom here on earth, we must turn to God in prayer for strength. Let us be inspired by the disciples, Mary the Mother of God, as well as the other women and men who gathered in the upper room, awaiting the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
Today’s Readings: Acts 1:12–14; Psalm 27:1, 4, 7–8; 1 Peter 4:13–16; John 17:1–11a
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 / 5/29 / Mon / No MassSt. FX
St. M / 5/30 / Tue / No Mass
St. FX
St. M / 5/31 / Wed / 5:00 PM / Mass
St. FX / 6/1 / Thurs / 4:30PM / Mass
St. M / 6/2 / Friday / 12:00PM / Mass
St. M / 6/3 / Sat / 5:30PM / Leonard Eickholtz
St FX / 6/4 / Sun / 9:00AM / Red & Francis Furnish
St. M / 11:00 AM / For the People Of St. Michael & St Francis Xavier
12:30PM / En Español
God of power and mercy,
you destroy war and put down earthly pride.
Banish violence from our midst and wipe away our tears,
that we may all deserve to be called your sons and daughters.
St. Michael and St. Francis Xavier
New 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: For the People of St. Michael & St. Francis Xavier
Sunday 11:00 am: Catholics to Return to Faith
Gift Bearers for this week’s Masses:
5:30 Darrell Lyons Family
11:00 Stephen Dumeyer Family
Faith Formation Calendar:
St. Michael VBS- HELP! HELP! HELP! Mark your calendar for the Vacation Bible School June 27, 28, 29. It is from 9am. Until 11:30 am. on Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday). We are beginning to put our VBS Staff and Volunteers together. This year’s theme will be “Beach Trek”. Please contact Juliann at 812-256-3200. We need someone to play simple Bible School songs, a storyteller, middle and high school youth to help as well as adults to run this program. It promises to be a fun time for all! Registration forms for children 4 years to Grade 5 are available. As a service and a way for children to be involved in sharing, we ask them to bring a certain food item each day. The donated items go to the North Clark Outreach Center. Suggested items are Monday-a can of tuna or salmon
Tuesday- a box of mac& cheese
Wednesday-a can or box of soup
Also on Wed. we plan to make “Stone Soup” and will need donations of cans of vegetables (cash donations are also accepted). Please bring the Stone Soup donations to the school by Monday June 26th. We ask that you enroll your child as soon as possible so we can order the needed supplies. Registration forms are in the Church Lobby. You can give them to Juliann or put them in the collection basket. Also you may register on line on our website or contact Juliann or Nancy Kinder. Please spread the word to help share our faith with all children & pray for God’s word to reach all children to bring them closer to God!
CYO Camp Rancho Brochures are now available in Church Lobby for this summer’s various camps for youth ages 7-19.
Our service project each week is to collect perishable canned goods for the North Clark Outreach Center.
Bible Study- We are studying the Great Adventure Bible, starting June 5th at 7:00-8:00pm in the Rectory basement. Please come and check it out! We will be taking orders for “Bibles” and “The Catechism of the Catholic Church” during our first class.
St. Michael Ministries Schedule
Sat. June3,5:30pm– St. Michael
Eucharistic Ministers: C. DeVary & G. Minnick
Servers: J. Worley
Gift Bearers: Ralph Cecil Family
Cantor: J/M Wafford
Musician: Carolyn Eickholtz
Lector: Mary Lyons
Sun. June 4, 11:00 am – St. Michael
Eucharistic Ministers: J. Dean, C. Dunn & M. Cox
Servers: S. Dumeyer
Gift Bearers: Alan Kopp Family
Cantors: S/S Buit
Musician: Nancy Kinder
Lector: Stephen Dumeyer
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:
Heilbron & Viola Adams
Gift Bearers for this week’s Mass:
Randy & Robyn Allen Family
St. Francis Xavier Ministries Schedule
Sun. June 4, 9:00am
Eucharistic Ministers: Dan Young, Kim Young & Toni Allen
Servers: Abby Banet, Madison Coomes & Aaron Ulrich
Ushers: Buddy Barrett & Butch Furnish
Gift Bearers: Joe & Steve BanetFamily
Lectors: Sara Becher
A Message to Our Graduates.
Christian graduates, whatever you do in life, you’ve been formed into more than professionals. You’ve been formed into disciples of Jesus Christ. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. There is something you can give the world that ordinary graduates cannot. It’s something that 12 simple men brought to the world in 33 AD. As you go, you bring the light of Christ, the light of civilization, the light of human dignity, the light of hope.
Remember what your parents see and what God sees in you. Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. We need you to remind us who He is and who we are.
Collection
May 20& 21
St. Michael $ 2,948.00
St Francis Xavier $ 1,792.00
Servers: Some insight of the duties as an altar server will involve everything from assisting the priest to lighting candles, carrying the books used at Mass and saying prayers. We are in need of Servers at St. Michael -Adults or Youth!! Please contact Fr. Tully for Altar Server Training
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, Sherry Buit, Liz Cooper, Ted Dean, Bernice Donahue, Jeanette Drury, Doug Geesaman, Mike Galligan, Barbara Garrett, Jan Hardy, Chris Harvey, Bill Hawkins, Shannon Hawkins, Sandy Hostettler, Brenda Karns, Jim Kinder, Raymond Kopp, James Korty, Joe Ledbetter, Kay Ledbetter, Jerry Lemmons, Jennifer Lynch, Mary Ann Mattingly, Terry Mattingly, Jeanie McCartin, John McCoy, Mary McMillen, Andy Meek, Michael Murphy, Esther Toby Nelson, Ian Newland, Mitch Newland, Larry Oberlies, Dylan Patton, Bobby Perdue, Katelyn Phillips, David Puzon, Ashley Rapier, Nancy Rash, Carroll Schafer, Clarence Schaftlein,Dave Schlageter, Estelle Scott, Michael Shipley Family, Spear Family, Dorothy Smith, Miriam State, Isabella ‘Izzy” Stepp, Jane Synovec, Mark Thise, Bonnie Uptain, Joseph Douglas VanDyke JR., 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.
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
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Theme: Jesus gives us special gifts…
Easter-The sound of Alleluias fills the 50 days of Easter Sunday to Pentecost as we give thanks for the gift of our salvation. The Easter Triduum recalls the passion and resurrection of Christ in the sacred journey from Holy Thursday to Easter Vigil, “Dying he destroyed our death. Rising he restored our life.”
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 experience the peace which Christ offers us?
Youth & Adults: Jesus told us to trusts in the Holy Spirit to help guide our lives. How can you be open to what the Holy Spirit might say to you?
Showcase of Talent
St. Michael will be having a “Parishioner Talent” Show! Parishioners are invited to check out the various talents of your fellow parishioners on June 11th after the 11:00 Mass. This is not a bazaar, but if you wish to buy something just ask! A TALENT is a God given gift so St. Michael parishioners let that gift SHINE! Please store up your talents (sewing, quilting, woodworking, jewelry, rug making, embroidery, cooking, canning etc.)
Please contact Marjorie 812-256-7066 to sign up!
June 2: First Friday Mass at Women's Care Center: The Women's Care Center (4901 West 86th Street Indianapolis 46268) invites you to our First Friday Mass onJune 2, 2017at 5:00pm in the chapel. We are now serving over 30 women facing unplanned pregnancies many days, most of who benefit from multiple services, such as pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, parenting classes, and goals counseling. We are so grateful to be able to serve the women who walk through our door. If you have questions please contact Jenny Hubbard, Director, at 317-509-9596.
June 8: Hope and Healing Survivors of Suicide (SOS) Monthly Support Group
On June 8, St. Mark Catholic Church will offerHope and Healing, a support group for adults who have lost a loved one to suicide, struggle with thoughts suicide, or seek to understand the causes and prevention of suicide. The meetings are held the second Thursday of the month on the south side of Indianapolis. A children's support group, Spread Our Youthful Wings, for ages 9 years to 17 years old is held in the same location and same time as the Hope and Healing SOS Group. For more information and find out this month's location, please contact Judy Proctor at (317) 851-8344 or visit Hope & Healing SOS at
Aquinas Center Library/Yard Sale Friday, June 2, 8-6 and Saturday June 3, 8-noon!
We are having a CLEARANCE SALE of all items in the Gift Shop! We will also have books, DVDs, and CDs that are being removed from the shelves that would be wonderful for your use at home or classroom. Watch for more details in May – and mark the date on your calendar now!
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.
Prayer for Our Troops”
Dear Lord… We thank you for the lives and service of our men and women in the Armed Forces. Strengthen them and give them guidance as they stand in harm’s way to protect our nation and way of life. May they face each day of their service the same way Your Son Jesus did: with courage dignity and faith. And if it be Your will when their work is through bring them safely home. Lord please also bless the families of our troops. Reward them generously for their sacrifices which are known only to You. May we never forget those who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom and safety: those who have died in the service of our country. May they rest in peace forever with You in Your kingdom.
Special Thanks!
First to Father Tully for all his years of service and dedication in serving the people of Christ!
We would like to thank everyone who attended Father Tully’s Anniversary Party! It was a great time to spend in fellowship together and to enjoy wonderful food! It was a very special evening of celebration!