St. Charles and St. Patrick

Otterbein, IN Parishes Oxford, IN (765) 583-4641 Rev. Thomas J. Haan, Administrator (765) 385-2587

Mailing Address: 502 S. Michigan St. Oxford, IN 47971 Fax: (765) 385-0225 spchurch1@att.net Father Haan’s e-mail: fatherhaan@gmail.com Website: www.stcharlesotterbein.com or www.stpatrickoxford.com

Baptisms: Contact the parish office for arrangements. Marriages: Initial arrangements must be made at least 6 months in advance. Parish Membership: All persons are welcome to become members of our parish community. You are encouraged to register with the parish office as soon as possible. Persons who are moving are also asked to inform the parish office. Bulletin Info: Deadline for bulletin information is on Wednesday.

July 26, 2020

St. Patrick Sunday: 7:30 & 10:30 a.m. Daily Masses: Monday 8:00 a.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. Religious Education K-8 Sunday 8:45 a.m. LIFE TEEN (Grades 9-12) Life Night 7:00 p.m. Reconciliation: (starting June 6) Saturday 8:30-9:30 a.m. or by appointment.

St. Charles Saturday Vigil: 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Daily Masses: Tuesday 8:00 a.m. Wednesday 5:45 p.m. Thursday 8:00 a.m. Religious Education K-12 Sunday 10:00 a.m. LIFE TEEN (Grades 9-12) Life Night 7:00 p.m. (at St. Patrick, Oxford)

Reconciliation: (starting June 6)

Monday 5:30-6:30 p.m. or by appointment.

Seventeenth Sunday

in Ordinary Time

St. Charles Parish, Otterbein

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Week at St. Charles

July 27 - August 2 Monday, July 27 No Confessions this week Tuesday, July 28 8:00 a.m.: Communion Service Wednesday, July 29 - St. Martha 5:45 p.m.: Communion Service Thursday, July 30 8:00 a.m.: +Jeff Glotzbach by Patrick Doyle & family Saturday, August 1 5:30 p.m.: Vigil Mass: For the Darold & Alice Robinson Family by Don Robinson, Kay Schurr and Ken Robinson Sun., Aug. 2 - Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 a.m.: +Edwin McTaggart by Bob & Jan McTaggart

Collection Report from July 19 (We have issued 120 envelopes)

Regular Collection: $ 1469.00 (14 envelopes) Loose: $ 25.00 Total: $ 1494.00

Seminarian Fund Appeal: $ 300.00

Liturgical Ministers for August 1/2 Lector: 5:30 p.m.: Matthew Zahnke 9:00 a.m.: Steve Wittenauer

Servers: 5:30 p.m.: Hudson Gretencord, Betsy Satchell 9:00 a.m.: Austin Klemme, Brenton Dwenger, Khya Zufall

Ushers/Greeters: 5:30 p.m.: Randy Schluttenhofer, Brian Geswein 9:00 a.m.: Dan Rhoades, Bob McTaggart

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The tithe for next Sunday, August 2 will go to the

Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa.

********************** St. Bridget Prayer Chain:

Kim Deno Home: 583-1505 Cell: 765-714-3671 email: kbdeno@sbcglobal.net

Julie Kerkhoff Home: 583-4110 Cell: 765-586-5978

email: jkerkhoff@comcast.net Congratulations to Larry & Brittany Jones on the baptism of their son, Lawrence Thomas Jones II on July 18, 2020. Congratulations to Aaron & Ashley Kult on the baptism of their daughter, Quinn Marie Kult on July 19, 2020.

Stewardship by the Book

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 25/26, 2020

A profound stewardship prayer is offered by the young King Solomon in today’s first reading. He asks the Lord to give him

an understanding heart, compassion towards God’s people and the insight to distinguish right from wrong. An under-

standing heart, or wisdom, is a gift from God. It is a gift that enables us to make good decisions and prudent choices. Cul-tivating and sharing this gift is essential, especially when poor

decisions and lack of compassion have consequences that affect the lives of others. During these disquieting times, are

we asking God for an understanding heart? Are we exercising good stewardship over the gift of wisdom? Are we sharing our

compassionate hearts with others?

Would you pray for a priest each day this week?

July 27 - Bishop Emeritus William Higi July 28 - Fr. Derek Aaron July 29 - Fr. Sean Aaron

July 30 - Very Rev. Timothy Alkire July 31 - Fr. Kenneth Alt

August 1 - Fr. Matthew Arbuckle August 2 - Fr. James Bates

Volunteers for sanitizing Church August 1/2: After 5:30 Mass: Linda Rhoades, Jen Douglas After 9:00 Mass: Christi Klemme, Amy Klemme

St. Patrick Parish, Oxford The tithe next Sunday, August 2 will go to the Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa.

******************** St. Patrick Prayer Chain:

Debbie Barnard 299-6214

Nancy Brost 385-5247 Family Volunteers Needed for Church Cleaning We are still in need of family volunteers for each week from June 22 - December 20 to help clean the church. If you would call the parish office we can schedule a week for you. We appreciate the help with this ministry.

Farewell Party Meeting On Tuesday, July 28 at 7:00 pm we will have a Farewell Party planning meeting at St. Patrick on the lawn. Bring a lawn chair.

July 26, 2020

This week at St. Patrick

July 27 - August 2

Monday, July 27 8:00 a.m.: Communion Service Tuesday, July 28 7:00 p.m.: Farewell Party meeting, on the lawn

Wednesday, July 29 7:00 p.m.: Young Adult Women’s Small Group, on the lawn

Friday, July 31 - St. Ignatius of Loyola 8:00 a.m.: +Perry Shipman by Jim & Mary Perry Saturday, August 1 - St. Alphonsus Liguori 8:00 a.m.: +Etta Leuck 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.: Reconciliation, Sacristy

Sun., Aug. 2 – Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 a.m.: Intention of Father Ted Rothrock by Martin Kennedy 10:30 a.m.: For the Parishioners of St. Charles & St. Patrick’s

Liturgical Ministers for August 2 Lectors: 7:30 a.m.: Kathy Budreau 10:30 a.m.: Lexi Richey Servers: 7:30 a.m.: Ally Cecil, Nicholas Brost, Sam Barnard 10:30 a.m.: Claire Etter, Lily Etter, Louie Pyke

Ushers: 7:30 a.m.: Kevin Brost 10:30 a.m.: Larry Richey, Tim Tabert

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Collection Report from July 19 (We have issued 109 adult envelopes)

Regular Collection: $ 1920.00 (20 envelopes) Children’s Collection: $ (0 envelopes) Loose: $ 148.20 Total: $ 2068.20 Seminarian Fund Appeal: $ 150.00

Church Cleaning this Week: Annie Newton

Stewardship by the Book Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 26, 2020

“The law of Your mouth is to me more pre-cious than thousands of gold and silver pieces,”

says the Psalmist today. Does the amount of my offering suggest that I could honestly say the

same?

Bulletin Article by Seminarian Elliot Zak

From ancient times in the Church, members of the faithful would make pilgrimages, usually by foot or on horseback, where they would travel to a particular shrine or holy place. Such a journey was usually one of prayer and penance taken either to ask a particular grace from God or to pray in thanksgiving for graces received from His Fatherly hands. Some of the main pilgrimage sites currently in the life of the Church include Jerusalem, Rome, Santiago de Compostella (the tomb of St. James the Greater), Marian shrines such as Fátima and Lourdes, and a multitude of other shrines to Our Lord, Our Lady, and to the angels and saints.

Here in the United States, we are not without places of pilgrimage! In Champion, Wisconsin there is a shrine to Our Lady of Good Hope which commemorates the only place in the United States that the Church has approved a Marian apparition. Al-so in Wisconsin, this time in La Crosse, there is a shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe that is well worth the trip. Just 70 miles north of Oxford, there is a place called the Shrine of Christ’s Passion in St. John, Indiana. Each of those places of-fer us a place to visit to foster a deeper love for Jesus and Mary. “Pilgrimages evoke our earthly journey toward heaven and are traditionally very special occasions for renewal in pray-er” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1674). One of the great things about pilgrimages is they remind us that this world is not our home. Just as the Isr aelites of old wandered in search of the Promised Land, guided by the Lord, nour ished by the Manna from Heaven and the water from the rock which Moses struck with his staff, so too we are on a pilgrimage home to the ultimate Promised Land of our Heavenly homeland. “But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we also await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. He will change our lowly body to conform with his glorified body by the power that enables him also to bring all things into subjection to himself” (Phil 3:20). Just as the Lord nourished the Israelites, so too He nourishes us. But His nourishment to us now is the reality of which the nourishment of the Israelites was only the shadow! Our thirst for God is quenched by the living water welling up within us which is His very Holy Spirit. We are fed by the true Bread from Heaven, the Flesh and Blood of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist.

It is the Holy Eucharist which is Christ’s own promise of glory with Him. “Participation in the Holy Sacrifice identifies us with his Heart, sustains our strength along the pilgrimage of this life, makes us long for eternal life, and unites us even now to the Church in heaven, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and all the saints” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1419). And our participation in the Mass and lived relationship with Christ in prayer also unites us in a deep and beautiful way to the other living members of the Mystical Body of Christ. This fills me with hope and consolation as some of us move from St. Patrick and St. Charles. We are always deeply united in the Heart of Christ through prayer and the Holy Eucharist. And ultimately, times of departure remind us of the same thing that a pilgrimage reminds us: that this world is not our home, that the fulfillment of the deepest desires of the human heart lie in heaven, in union with God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. “So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cap-stone” (Eph 2:19-20). To heaven we set our sights, then! Regardless of how many times we meet again in this life, let’s cling to Christ so that we are sure to meet again in our Heavenly homeland. In the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Elliot Zak Support the Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa Next week, our parishes will have a collection for the Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa. Although the Church in Af-rica is growing, many still lack access to basic resources and pastoral care. Many suffer due to high rates of poverty and unemployment, illiteracy, and poor education. The Solidarity Fund supports pastoral projects that foster lasting peace and reconciliation in a continent often marked by division and tension. To learn more, visit www.usccb.org/africa. Farewell Party All are invited to an outdoor Farewell Party for Father Haan and the three Seminarians, Matt, Elliot and Jason on Friday, August 7 from 5 - 8 PM at St. Patrick’s on the lawn. Bring your lawn chair and come enjoy some ice cream while you say your goodbyes. For those who do not feel comforta-ble in a crowd, we invite you to say your goodbyes using the drive-thru receiving line from 4 - 5 PM.

Southern Newton and Benton County Town Hall Meeting You are invited to a Pastorate Zoom Town Hall Meeting As you have heard, the parishes of

St. Charles, Otterbein St. John the Baptist, Earl Park St. Joseph, Kentland St, Mary, Dunnington St. Patrick, Oxford Sacred Heart of Jesus, Fowler

will be joining together effective August 19th as a Southwestern Newton and Benton County Pastorate within the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana. People have asked if we could have a Zoom Town Hall meeting for those parishioners who feel uncomfortable coming in person or for those who may have disabilities making it difficult to come to an evening Town Hall Meeting. The Zoom meeting will be held on July 30th at 7:00 pm. To join the meeting: https://bit.ly/2Oyub0N

or https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88308543558?pwd=YU52SGladUZUK2hmNlplM3lzc2grdz09

Meeting ID: 883 0854 3558 Password: 258114

We look forward to spending time with you in prayer and building community as we unite in the heart of Jesus Christ.

Habitat House Volunteers Habitat for Humanity is looking for volunteers to build a home in Wolcott beginning Wednesday, July 8 and running every Wed., Fri., and Sat. until complete. Hours needed are 8:30 am - 4:00 pm. If there’s interest in organizing a group from our churches to build on common dates, please contact Deb Wallpe at 765-414-2012. Otherwise, please email Tom El-liott at tom@lafayettehabitat.org to schedule individual work days. Knights of Columbus Golf Outing

The Knights of Columbus 9400 is sponsoring a Golf Outing at the Oak Grove Country Club in Oxford on August 15, 2020. $40 per person, longest drive & closest to pin prizes. 1 PM shotgun start, 4 person scramble. Meal served following golf. Proceeds to benefit the Benton County Special Olympics, Local Food Pantry's, and Life Teen. Hole sponsorships are available for only

$25 for personal and $50 for business. For more information or to register, please contact Tom Etter (765) 299-7581. Pray for the Sick Let us pray for these sick: Jack Allison, Kim Dahnke, Collette Lavelle, Amber Brost, Janet Schutter, Mark Cochran, Ja-son Cole, Staci Wittenauer, Mary Reed, Sharon Eberle, Glenn Barnard, Cooper Gretencord, Mark McMaster, Charlie Senesac, Nancy Barrett, Gail Muller, Tim Booth and Samantha Klemme. Donations Needed The Community Food and Services Co-op is in ongoing need of your generous donations. The suggested item of dona-tion for this month is PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY. You can place your donation in the box at the back of church at St. Charles or the gray tote in the garage at St. Patrick’s. Thank you for your support. “For I was hungry and you fed me.”

Mexico Mission Would you consider going on the November 7-14, 2020 or the February 6-13, 2021 mission trip to make a BIG difference in someone’s life? Email John Brost at jbrost60@gmail.com or call 765-366-5329 for more details.

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Faith Direct If you have not yet signed up for online giving with Faith Direct, please consider this option for your contributions. Visit our parish website to enroll. The parish code for St. Charles is 1029 and for St. Patrick it is 1028. Thank you for your continued support.

Victim Assistance Indiana law requires that any individual who has reason to believe that a child is a victim of abuse or neglect must report immediately to: the local Child Protection Services agency (Hotline: 800-800-5556); or a local law enforcement agency. Under Indiana law, it is a criminal act not to make such a report. This law applies to all adults without excep-tion. By phone: Doris May, Victim Assistance Ministry & Head of Pastoral Response Team, 765-464-4988 or Charles “Max” Layden, Conduct in Ministry Officer, 765-742-7646. By mail: Please compose a detailed de-scription of the facts/incidents of the abuse and send it to Mr. Max Layden, P.O. Box 909, Lafayette, IN 47902.