St. Michael & St. Francis Xavier Bulletin July 22nd & 23rd, 2017 Pastor: Fr. Harry Tully .
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS LIKE . . .
Jesus speaks in several parables today about the reign of God, including images from several groups of people in order to make his message clear to all who hear. The kingdom of God is like a man who sows good seed. The kingdom of God is like a person who plants a mustard seed. The kingdom of God is like a woman who adds yeast to her flour. All of these very human activities bring home the fact that the reign of God is already among us, working in small ways to bring about mysterious but very great results.
Good and evil are allowed to grow together until the end, lest the good be destroyed with the evil. There is a lesson for us here. It is not that we shouldn’t oppose evil when we see it, but that in our zeal to make our world perfect by human force, we must be careful not to destroy the work that God is doing. It is not for us, but for God to judge what is to be kept and what destroyed, and even though we think we know the difference, we must be cautious not to disturb God’s carefully planted goodness in others. Violence can never be the means of justice.
SMALL YET POWERFUL
Likewise, the reign of God is like something very small, almost unnoticeable until we begin to see the results. The tiny mustard seed, which can be planted by any person (even a child), grows to be a large tree, amazing to all. A tiny amount of yeast, when added to flour, becomes invisible until it begins to make the whole dough rise, doubling or tripling its volume, and becoming bread in the oven’s heat.
Let us not judge what we see, but trust that God’s work in the world is gentle and quiet, the results known only in the final chapter. We seek, in humility, to watch for the Spirit working in the ordinary activities of our lives.
Today’s Readings: Wisdom 12:13, 16–19; Psalm 86:5–6, 9–10, 15–16; Romans 8:26–27; Matthew 13:24–43 [24–30]
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, IN 47126, 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 haber hecho la Primera Comunión. Los interesados comunicarse con Pbro.
Mass Schedule Mass Intentions
St. M / 7/24 / Mon / No MassSt. FX
St. M / 7/25 / Tue / No Mass
St. FX
St. M / 7/26 / Wed / 5:00 PM / Mass
St. FX / 7/26 / Thurs / 4:30PM / Mass
St. M / 7/28 / Friday / 12:00PM / NO MASS
St. M / 7/29 / Sat / 5:30PM / For the People of St. Michael & St. Francis Xavier
St FX / 7/30 / Sun / 9:00AM / Betty Jo Banet
St. M / 11:00 AM / Phillip & Paul Brusca
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 12th of each month.
ST. MICHAEL CHARLESTOWN
Eucharist
Sat – 5:30 pm
Sun – 11:00 am
La Misa en Español
Domingo – 12:30 pm
Mass Intentions
Saturday Evening: Catholics to Return to Faith
Sunday 11:00 am: For the People of St. Michael & St. Francis Xavier
Gift Bearers for this week’s Masses:
5:30 G. Minnick & B. Sharpenstein
11:00 Steve Fouts Family
Faith Formation Information & Calendar:
Catechists Pitch –in Dinner Meeting is Thursday, August 3rd at 6:30 p.m. in Rectory basement. Please bring a covered dish.
Faith Formation classes are held on Sunday mornings for children three years of age up through high school. If your child does not attend a Catholic school, they should be enrolled in the FF Program. Registration forms are available on the parish website. We will begin classes August 13th Registration will be the last of July. The fee is $20.00 per child if you sign up before July 31st. After the end of July 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 & children) will attend all the sessions provided. However, we do realize that illness and special family events (death and weddings, for example) do happen. Have a blessed and safe summer.
Our service project each week is to collect perishable canned goods for the North Clark Outreach Center.
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!
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.
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.
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.
St. Michael Ministries Schedule
Sat. July 29, 5:30pm– St. Michael
Eucharistic Ministers: C. DeVary & G. Minnick
Servers: J. Worley
Gift Bearers: Alex Latuch Family
Cantor: S/S Buit
Musician: Carolyn Eickholtz
Lector: Carolyn Stauffer
Sun. July 30, 11:00 am – St. Michael
Eucharistic Ministers: C. Dunn, M. Cox & J. Kinder
Servers: Volunteer
Gift Bearers: Nathan Fouts Family
Cantors: J/M Wafford
Musician: Nancy Kinder
Lector: Michael Howard
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.
Parish Council at St. Michael will meet on Wednesday July26th at 6:30.
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
Henryville
Eucharist
Sunday 9:00am
Sunday Mass Intention:
Sandy Banet
Gift Bearers for this week’s Mass:
Gino & Laura Couch Family
Collection
July 15 & 16
St. Michael $ 2,474.94
St Francis Xavier $ 1,630.00
St. Francis Xavier Ministries Schedule
Sun. July 30, 9:00am
Eucharistic Ministers: Janice Furnish, Mike Harbeson &Jennifer Haycraft
Servers: Aric Lyons, Amora Lyons & Aaron Banet
Ushers: Jack Murphy & Tom Nolot
Gift Bearers: Butch & Janice Furnish Family
Lectors: Sara Becher
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.
Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Theme: Hospitality-We welcome Jesus in our lives.
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: Name a time when you shared what you had with a friend or a classmate at school?
Youth & Adults: The Gospel today invites us to serve and to be hospitable. When did you welcome Jesus into your home through the presence of a neighbor or a stranger?
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
United Catholic Appeal would like Thank You! 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.
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. E-mail ; Cell 502.409.1974; Office 812.941.7003. A new volunteer training session begins August 14th.
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, Mike Galligan, 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, 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.
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!
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.
Fading Memories Dinner & Auction Saturday August 5, 2017 (5:00pm-9:00 pm) St John’s Starlight Gymnasium Donations accepted throughout the evening Home cooked buffet style dinner! Dessert Auction & Door Prizes! For more information contact Jackie Colin
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 diners Booths, Capital Prizes , Quilts, Bingo & Kid’s Zone!
We stand before you, Holy Spirit, conscious of our sinfulness, but aware that we gather in your name.
Come to us, remain with us, and enlighten our hearts.
Give us light and strength
to know your will,
to make it our own,
and to live it in our lives.
Guide us by your wisdom,
support us by your power,
for you are God, sharing the glory of Father and Son.
You desire justice for all;
enable us to uphold the rights of others;
do not allow us to be misled by ignorance
or corrupted by fear or favor.
Unite us to yourself in the bond of love
and keep us faithful to all that is true.
As we gather in your name, may we temper justice with love,
so that all our words and deeds
may be pleasing to you, and earn the reward
promised to good and faithful stewards.
We ask this of You who live and reign with the
Father and the Son, one God, forever and ever.