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Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm Website: http://stmary.irelandindiana.com

St Mary Church - 812-482-7041

Fr. Joseph F Erbacher, “Fr. Effie”, Pastor, Ext 33 ……………………………..………...jerbacher@evdio.org Deacon John Huether………..jhuether@evdio.org Dianne Gogel, Secretary, Ext. 21……………………... dgogel@evdio.org Sherri Hartley, Secretary, Ext. 22…………………….. chartley@evdio.org Stan Heim, Property Manager, Ext. 36…………….. sheim@evdio.org Martha Schmitt, PCL, Ext. 45…………………………... mjschmitt@evdio.org Charlene Sermersheim, Music…..…812-482-7837 Annette Witte, Cleaning …………..…812-630-7870

Parish Contacts

Bereavement Meals, Sherri Hartley……………….. ……………………………………………….…..812-482-7041 Church Decorations, Janet Schitter ………………………………………………......812-482-3500 Finance Council, Audrey Wehr….…812-639-3393 Holy Trinity Catholic School, Lauren Emerson ………………………...……………..812-482-7041, Ext 40 Ireland K of C, Grand Knight, Allen Reckelhoff ……………………………..……………...….…812-631-4449 Ireland K of C Building Rental - Allen Reckelhoff …………………….…………….……………….812-631-4449 Parish Nursing, Deb Brescher……...812-639-1882 Parish Council, Pat Gress..………...…812-639-0795 Prayer Line, Bev Himsel……………....812-639-1384 St Anne’s Society, President, Lynn Mehringer…. ………………………………………...…….…..812-631-4849 Director of St John Bosco Youth Ministry - Angie Greulich…………………………….812-481-2442 812-639-4227

St. Mary’s Mission Statement: St. Mary Church is a community of faith united in Eucharist and committed to seeking God through prayer; sharing our gifts of time, talent and treasure; providing formation and education for children and adults; responding to the needs of people by sharing our faith and resources. We are dedicated to living and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

St. Mary Church

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 20, 2017

Readings for the Week of August 20, 2017

Sunday: Is 56:1, 6-7/Ps 67:2-3, 5-6, 8/Rom 11:13-15, 29- 32/Mt 15:21-28 Monday: Jgs 2:11-19/Ps 106:34-37, 39-40, 43ab, 44/Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Jgs 6:11-24a/Ps 85:9, 11-14/Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Jgs 9:6-15/Ps 21:2-7/Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Rv 21:9b-14/Ps 145:10-13, 17-18/Jn 1:45-51 Friday: Ru 1:1, 3-6, 14b-16, 22/Ps 146:5-10/Mt 22:34- 40 Saturday: Ru 2:1-3, 8-11; 4:13-17/Ps 128:1b-5/Mt 23:1-12 Next Sunday: Is 22:19-23/Ps 138:1-3, 6, 8/Rom 11:33-36/Mt 16:13-20

Thursday, August 24, Quilt Show - noon to 6:00pm

St. Mary Church Mass Schedule Saturday 4:30pm Sunday 7:00am and 10:00am

Tuesday at 6:00pm Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7:30am *There will be no morning Mass on funeral mornings.

Sacrament of Reconciliation at St. Mary Church First Friday 7:00-7:25am Saturday 3:30-4:10pm *On Saturday when there is a wedding, there will be no con-fessions.

Anointing of the Sick: Notify the parish office if there is a need for Fr. Erbacher to administer Anointing of the Sick.

Sacrament of Baptism: Baptisms will take place the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month with Fr. Erbacher or Deacon John. Call the Parish Office to make an appointment.

Sacrament of Marriage: Parishioners who wish to be married at St. Mary Church are asked to contact the parish office six months prior to setting a date. This will provide time for prayer, preparation and paperwork.

Homebound Parishioners: Communion calls are made on Monday mornings to parishioners’ homes. Call the parish office if you would like a visit from our Eucharistic Minister.

Gift Bearers: If you would like to carry up the gifts at offertory, please let the ushers know.

Mass Intentions

Sat-Aug 19 4:30 pm Ray & Anna Mae Gunselman Sun-Aug 20 7:00 am Ray Werner 10:00 am Members of St. Mary Parish Tues-Aug 22 6:00 pm Virginia Boehm Wed-Aug 23 7:30 am Albert & Alberta Renner Thurs-Aug 24 7:30 am Dorothy M Bartley Fri-Aug 25 7:30 am Mike Oeding Sat-Aug 26 4:30 pm Installation of Fr. Joseph F. Erbacher as Pastor by Fr. Ray Brenner 50th Wedding Anniversary or John and Martha Merder Sun-Aug 27 7:00 am Members of St. Mary Parish 10:00 am 65th Wedding Anniversary of Anthony and Dorothy Wigand

August Area Events

20: Precious Blood Parish Picnic beginning at 10am. Enjoy an all you

can eat family style meal. Quilts, homemade soup, outdoor chicken

dinners, clowns, silent auction, bingo, raffles and kids games. Lots of

food!! Come and enjoy the day. Everyone welcome!!

24: 2nd Annual Adult Team Leader Extravaganza at the Jasper En-

gines Training Facility, located on South 231, at 6:30pm. Hot appetiz-

ers and refreshments as we welcome new leaders, bless those who

have served this past year and re-commission those who want to con-

tinue serving for the 2017/2018 school year.

26: Catechist Formation Day “Encountering Christ in Scripture” will

be held 8:00am to 2:00pm Central Time at the Catholic Center. For

more info and to register, go to www.evdio.org/formation-day.

27: Christ the King Parish Picnic and Car Show on St. Ferdinand

Church Grounds. 11:00am to 4:00pm.

September Area Events

8-15: Directed Retreat at the Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand.

Cost is $675, includes meals, a private room, and 6 spiritual direc-

tion sessions. Registration due September 5 - call 812-367-1411,

ext 2915, or visit www.thedome.org/events.

Church Support

Budgeted Weekly Operating Costs: $14,000.00 Collection for the weekend of August 12 & 13

Weekend Collection……..…………...……….……...……$ 8,058.00 Average ACH weekly deposit for August..…..…....$ 4,978.25 Children’s Collection…………………………………………$ 7.00 Total Weekend Collection…………………………………$ 13,043.25

Short...............…………………………………………………..$ (956.75)

Thank You!!!!!!

Mass Attendance for August 12 & 13

4:30pm [230] 7:00am [218] 10:00am [340]

Please use your envelope if you are going to one of the area churches. They are coming back to our parish. Another way to make sure your tithing is coming to St. Mary is to go electronic. This can be by elec-tronic check payment from your bank or by ACH through the parish office. This is an easy way to make your donations on a recurring basis and not have to worry about your tithing envelopes. Your sup-port is greatly appreciated.

St Mary Church Picnic, September 10, 2017

St. John Bosco Catholic Youth Ministry reaches out to youth in

grades six through twelve from Holy Family Parish, Precious Blood

Parish, St. Joseph Parish and St. Mary Parish. We invite young peo-

ple to receive Jesus Christ’s love and mercy through experiences,

relationships, and prayer. We challenge young people to grow in

personal relationships with Jesus Christ and one another as we en-

counter the life and mission of our Catholic faith community and

become disciples of Jesus Christ to share the good news with our

world.

https://saintjohnboscoyouthministry.wordpress.com/

High School Youth Nights will be Wednesdays from 8:30-9:30pm at

the Bosco House beginning September 13.

Wednesday Faith Minute video clip on Instagram and Facebook to

offer encouragement and inspiration on the go.

August 24: Adult Leadership for Bosco meeting at Jasper Engines

Training Facility. All current and possible new volunteers are wel-

come. The more help we have the better our ministry is and the more

we get to offer our young people.

September 13: Bosco Youth Ministry begins 8:30-9:30pm.

November 16-18: NCYC - National Catholic Youth Conference

in Indianapolis. Registration paperwork deadline is August 31. Drop

completed paperwork off at the St. Joseph Parish Center or in the

black mailbox at the Bosco House. Youth Registration Forms:

http://www.evdio.org/uploads/2/6/3/0/26308718/2017

_youth_registration_packet.pdf

SAVE THE DATE! Catholic Charities’ 2017 Wisdom Days for

seniors will take place at the Huntingburg Event Center on Septem-

ber 18. The day is free to attendees and includes lunch, speakers, and

attendance prizes. Free will offerings are appreciated. More details

are at www.ccevansville.org/family-life.html. Registration required

and deadline is two weeks prior to the event. 1-812-423-5456

St Mary Church Picnic - September 10

St. Mary Quilt Show will be Thursday, August 24, noon to 6:00pm. Tell your family and friends. If you have a

group quilt at home, please bring it to the parish office so we can get ready for the quilt show. Group quilt money can be sent in at any time. A $35 donation is all it takes - no quilting required.

Picnic Tickets are ready for pickup. Help us get them distrib-uted to your co-workers, friends and family. Check out the new ticket - Colts vs Steelers Football tickets. Proceeds from this ticket sale go toward the new church.

Picnic Flyers can be found in the back of church. Please pick some up and distribute throughout the area. Extra advertising is always appreciated. We will also post this on Facebook. Sharing and liking will help get the word out.

Grab Bags - Start looking for summer bargains - you can drop these items off at the parish office or the container in the back of church. Check out Walgreens, Dollar Store and CVS sum-mer clearance sales. Lots of items are needed.

Country Store - We have room in our freezers for fruit for the items that are made for the country store or make your jelly and we will store that until picnic time. Look for bargains on sugar, flour, nuts and throw away pans. We will be glad to store these items too. When making your summer time relish or salsa, be sure and make a couple extra for picnic

Theme Baskets - Start thinking about your theme baskets. Some ideas: car care, movie baskets, gift cards basket, cooking basket, game baskets, home-made jelly and jam basket, etc. We have had so many great baskets in the past, drop your basket off at the parish office before picnic day.

Volunteers - If you are available to work an additional shift, there are some stands that could possibly use extra help. Great way to get to know parishioners!

Stand Chairmen - Please check with your workers and update your list. If you need more help, contact the parish office. It has also been recommended that we use name tags for our work-ers. If your stand would like name tags, let the office know.

Yard signs are available on the parish office porch. Please help us advertise our picnic by displaying them in your yard or at your business.

We are in need of 2 or 3 golf carts on picnic day to help shut-tle people from their parking spaces and volunteers to drive them. Call the office if you have a golf cart we can use.

Joe Goeppner, a member of our parish, has been in the hospital

several weeks. If you would like to send him a card his address

is: Joe Goeppner, Room 906, Owensboro Health Regional Hospi-

tal, 1201 Pleasant Valley Rd, Owensboro, KY 42303 or send it

to his home address at: 4040 W 400 N, Jasper, IN 47546

This Week’s Parish Events

Monday [08/21]:

Servants of the Holy Spirit at 7:00pm in the Library.

Tuesday [08/22]:

Mass will be celebrated at 6:00pm. Choir Practice after the 6:00pm Mass. New members are

welcome. Great stewardship (time and talent) to your parish.

Wednesday [08/23]:

Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am. Rosary at 11:30am in the church.

Quilting noon to 4:00pm in the rectory basement. St Anne’s Sewing 6:00pm in the Rectory basement. Thursday [08/24]:

Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am. St. Mary Quilt Show in church noon to 6:00pm. Invite your

friends and relatives to come see all our beautiful quilts.

St Vincent de Paul Meeting at 6:30pm in the Library.

Friday [08/25]:

Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am. Saturday [08/26]: Installation of Fr. Joseph F. Erbacher “Effie” as Pastor

of St. Mary Parish at the 4:30pm Mass. All are wel-come.

August 24: St. Mary Quilt show in church noon to 6:00pm. September 10: St. Mary Church Picnic September 13: Middle School/High School Religion starts on Wednesday evenings. Opening Mass with Fr Erbacher at 6:00pm. September 23: Holy Trinity Art Fundraiser October 9: St. Anne Bunco night October 15: St. Anne Breakfast Fundraiser beginning at 7:30am. November 4: St. Mary Church parishioners cook and serve the Community Meal. November 11-13: TEC (Teens Encounter Christ). November 26: Red Cross/Ireland K of C Blood Drive December 4: St. Anne Christmas Meeting

Thanks to everyone who brought dishes to the funeral luncheons.

There are a lot of dishes that have not been picked up. We need to

have them picked up before picnic so they do not get lost. The back

of the Community Center will be open Monday through Friday

7:30am until 4:00pm. Like to get involved? Bring a dish or work at

the meals? Call the office for more information. We would love to

get more bereavement teams started.

Upcoming Parish Events

August 13 $100 Irish Sweepstake Raffle Winners,

are Norb and Millie Dick.

“Building For Our Future”

Thanks to all who have donated to our “Cans for Campaign”. There

is a trailer in the parking lot for you to bring your aluminum cans

when you come to church or as you are driving by to go to work.

Keep our parish in mind when you have your summer parties. Mon-

ey raised from this project will go to the building of the new church.

The “Building For Our Future” Campaign would like to reach out

to former parishioners who might have an interest in giving to the

new church. If you have a friend or relative who you think might be

interested in making a donation, please let the parish office know

either by phone or email what address we could send them some

information.

New Members Welcome - Registering in a parish is a declaration of

your desire to be part of a Catholic community and a commitment to

the life of a parish family. Being a registered parishioner makes

things easier when it is time for infant Baptism, religious education

registration, weddings, when asked to be a baptismal or confirmation

sponsor, buying a burial plot and even funerals.

We are often asked by other parishes to provide affidavits for baptis-

mal and confirmation sponsors. We can only do this if a person is a

registered, active, and contributing member in our parish. How do

you know if you are already registered? A registered parishioner

receives all parish mailings and monthly tithing envelopes. Registra-

tion forms are available by calling or stopping by the church office.

Prayer for the Election of a Bishop

O God, eternal shepherd,

Who govern your flock with unfailing care,

Grant in your boundless fatherly love

A pastor for your Church

Who will please you by his holiness

And to us show watchful care.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

One God, for ever and ever.

Please help us defray the cost of postage by picking up your

Religious Education Registration form in the back of church and

returning it back to us. Middle School/High School classes will begin

Wednesday, September 13th.

More Catechists are always needed and welcomed to join our team.

We have a great number of youth that attend our program. If you are

interested, please contact Martha at mjschmitt@evdio.org or call 812

-482-7041, ext 45. It is very rewarding to be able to pass on the

Catholic faith to our youth. Lessons plans are ready for you and very

easy to follow. If you feel you are not qualified, just know that “God

does not always call the equipped - He equips the called”.

Thank you to everyone who donated plastic bottles for Katelyn

Sander’s scout project. No more are needed - thanks so much for

your help!

Liturgical Ministers for August 26 & 27

Servers:

4:30 pm Brandon Sermersheim - Trace Weidenbenner 7:00 am Jared Englert - Spencer Englert 10:00 am Brenna Hildenbrand - Ally Wigand

Extraordinary Ministers:

4:30 pm Marlene Goeppner - Patrick Gress Jill Weidenbenner - Eugene Hopf - Adam Schmitt 7:00 am Melinda Weidenbenner - Annie Voelkel Susan Oeding - Julie Hopf - Lauren Emerson 10:00 am Sharon James - Ronald James - Beth Gentry Brian Gehlhausen - Joyce Gehlhausen

Lectors:

4:30 pm Cindy Gress 7:00 am Karen Schwenk 10:00 am Holly Reckelhoff

Lectors Website: http://lectorsproclaim.org (Year A)

Ushers:

4:30 pm Bob Meadows - Rod Mundy 7:00 am Doug Scherle - Larry Vollmer 10:00 am Dave Hasenour - Stan Vollmer

Thank You!! This bulletin is furnished to the Parish without charge. The advertisements that appear completely defray all publishing costs with which the church would otherwise be burdened. Please patronize these sponsors as a “Thank You” for their kind generosi-ty.

Everyday Stewardship

Parishes can create major obstacles in developing transformational stew-

ardship spirituality when they proclaim the message is not about money.

The message comes out that way usually as a reaction to years of misin-

formation that stated that stewardship was all about the money. The fact

of the matter is that our treasure is an extremely powerful gift from God

that can change lives for the better or destroy them. It can never be ig-

nored. And because money holds such a prominent place in human life,

what we choose to do with it directly reflects our understanding of what

it means to be a good steward and disciple of Jesus Christ.

When one understands that discipleship concerns one's entire life and

being, as opposed to what one does on Sundays and an hour of service

here or there, then money simply becomes one of the many gifts we cul-

tivate and share in our stewardship. How we use our money reflects more

about our understanding of discipleship than our attitude toward wealth.

The widow giving her two coins in Mark's Gospel said more about her

spirituality than it did her pocketbook. We can assume that her generosi-

ty extended beyond the synagogue treasury. Good stewards everywhere

understand that a check in the collection basket is not what stewardship

is about at all. Stewardship is the acknowledgement that every check and

every dollar needs to be used in a mature manner and for the glory of

God. Buying clothes for your kids, trips to the grocery store, and paying

for lunch with a friend are all ways of exercising good stewardship.

Stewardship is about money and everything else we have been given. If

we focus on any of our gifts too much we miss the point. Our goal as an

everyday steward is to be like that widow, giving what God called her to

give and not counting it as a loss. The call may be for money, time, pray-

er, skills, talents, or compassion. Our response is a key to transformation.

Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS © 2015 Liturgical Publications Inc

Attention Women of All Ages! The second annual Gather in Faith Wom-

en’s Conference at St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish, Newburgh, will be

on Saturday, September 16, 8:00am to 3:30pm. Conference theme is With

Great Love. The keynote speaker will be, Hallie Lord. Register online at

www.sjbnewburgh.ort or contact Bethany Logan at bpmmjd@yahoo.com.

Cost is $25 which includes lunch. Registration increases to $30 if pay-

ment is received after August 31.