St. Michael & St. Francis Bulletin
October 24th & 25th, 2015
Pastor: Fr. Harry Tully
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
SONS OF THUNDER, SON OF FEAR
Last week Mark “made an example” of James and John, the sons of thunder. In today’s
Gospel passage he gives us an example of faith in Bartimaeus, whose name means “son of fear” (our
English word “timid” is in there). Most of us can identify with James and John during those times
when we would like to acquire or think we have obtained places of honor and authority. We can also identify with those
times we are timid, fearful, unsure. Perhaps because he was sightless, Bartimaeus was able to tell that there was a certain
something special and out of the ordinary coming down the road that day. Like most blind people of his time, he spent his
days begging for alms or food, hoping to get enough to sustain him for one more day. So he had nothing to lose in crying
out to Jesus for help, and in accepting Jesus’ invitation to come and be healed.
SHHHHHHHH . . .
Scripture scholars have long noted the “Messianic secret” in Mark’s Gospel, wherein Jesus attempts to silence
people who have discerned his true identity. In today’s miracle—the last Jesus will perform in Mark’s Gospel before
entering Jerusalem to meet his suffering and death—Mark reverses this pattern. When Bartimaeus cries out to Jesus, Son
of David, it is the crowd that tries to silence him. This time, however, Jesus himself invites Bartimaeus, who has already
displayed his faith in crying out to Jesus for healing, to come forward, to be vocal about his faith and to regain his sight.
Giving up everything he has (for a beggar, his cloak), Bartimaeus does come forward to “see” Jesus’ identity revealed,
and to go forth proclaiming the Good News of his renewed life. Last week we learned that true discipleship exists in
living for the service of others; this week we learn that true discipleship is in accepting the invitation to faith in Jesus, and
going forth to shout that faith to everyone.
Today’s Readings: Jeremiah 31:7–9; Psalm 126:1–6; Hebrews 5:1–6; Mark 10:46–52
Fr. Harry Tully, Pastor
St. Francis Xavier
frht@att.net Emergency #812-218-9219 or 502-931-1499
Website - www.stmichaelstfrancis.com
Henryville
St. Michael - 101 St. Michael Drive, Charlestown, In 47111
Ph. 812-256-3200 - Fax 775-307-6142
E-Mail - michaelsecretary@mw.twcbc.com
Office Hours – 9:00 am-1:30 pm Tues. Wed., & Fri.
St. Francis Xavier – 101 North Ferguson, Henryville, IN 47126
Ph. 812-294-4682 - Fax 775-307-6142
Office Hours – Thursday 9:30am-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.
Eucharist
Baptisms of Infants or Adults Joining the Church – Must be a
Eucharist
practicing/registered member for three months. Please contact the DRE: St.
Sat – 5:30 pm
Michael–Juliann Eickholtz, St. Francis–Father Tully
Sun – 11 am
Sunday
New To The Parish: Please call the office to register. Please introduce yourself
La Misa en Español
to the pastor at mass.
At 9:00 am
Parishioners Who Are Ill: Please call the pastor if a relative or friend is sick.
Domingo – 12:30 pm
Due to privacy laws hospitals no longer inform churches.
Bulletin Announcements: Get all bulletin announcements to the office in writing
by Tuesday evening.
Las Horas de Oficina - 8:30 am-1 pm Martes, Miércoles, y Viernes
Los Enfermos Es muy importante comunicarse con el Padre (debido
Reconciliación – 12:00 el ultimo domingo de cada mes o llama la Rectoría
a las leyes privadas, los hospitales no se comunican con las
Casamiento – contactarse con el padre un año antes el día de la boda.
iglesias).
Advenimiento y Cuaresma no son los tiempos apropiados para bodas.
Doctrina Cristiana: Las clases de educación religiosa para niños son
Los Bautismos de los Bebés o los Adultos Afiliando a la Iglesia – Por
cada domingo de 9:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. en la escuela. Recuerden que la
favor, llama al Padre, o – Luz Elena 502-294-5976; a San Francisco
Arquidiócesis requiere que los que van a recibir los sacramentos estén
Miembros Nuevos de la Comunidad – Por favor, acérquense al Centro de
inscritos en las clases de religión.
información. También es necesario registrarse en la parroquia. Pregúntenos
Monaguillos: Los niños que quieran ayudar como monaguillos en el
por el formulario de registro.
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.
St. Michael Early Childhood Center – Infancy Care, Pre-S, Pre-K, Kindergarten & Day Care
Rita Poff – Director – School Ph. 256-3503/ Infancy Care 256-3500
El Centro para las Primeras Niñez de San Miguel - Preescolar-Kindergarten y Servicio de Guardería a Infantil
La Directora – Rita Poff – Ph. 256-3503
St. Michael
Charlestown
Mass Schedule
Mass Intentions
St. M
St. FX
St. M
St. FX
St. M
26
Mon
No Mass
27
Tue
No Mass
28
Wed
6:00 pm
Mass
St. FX
29
Thurs
4:30pm
Mass
St. M
30
Fri
9:00am
Mass
St. M
31
Sat
5:30 pm
For the people of St.
Michael
St. FX
1
Sun
9:00 am
Red & Frances
Furnish
St. M
11:00 am
Rose Galligan
St. M
12.30 pm
En Español
Pastor’s Corner
Dear Parishioners,
The call and the response. This weekend
we call out to the Lord and He calls to us.
Bartimaus, the blind man asks for Jesus's
help and Jesus responds, Jesus calls to
Bartimaeus and he responds. This man is
healed, given sight and follows Jesus. How
do we respond to the daily call of the Lord?
Two reminders! First, the time changes
next weekend and the Saturday evening Mass
time at St. Michael will change the
following Saturday to 4:30 pm. Secondly,
mark your calendars for the Mission to be
held at St. Michael. As our Church year
winds down this will be an opportunity to
grow in our faith and prepare for the
business of the upcoming holidays.
Please remember in your prayers Kil
(Kim) Masters and her family as they mourn
the passing of their husband and Father, Bob
Masters of St. Francis Xavier and also the
family of Charles and Joyce Bower of St.
Michael as they mourn the loss of their
loved ones. May God embrace them in His
loving grace.
Fr. Tully
Also please remember the upcoming Mission to be
held at St. Michael in November. All are invited to
attend the three evenings and I encourage you
not only to take part in the mission, but to
encourage your family and friends to participate
as well. A special invitation to those who are “lax”
in the practice of the faith may be an
encouragement to give the Church another look.
God Bless all you do this week and always,
Fr. Tully
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Weekend of October 24-25, 2015
After healing the blind man in today’s Gospel Jesus
told him to go, to be on his way. But the man decided
to follow Jesus. Being a disciple of Jesus is a choice.
The stewardship way of life likewise involves a choice,
in fact many choices. We choose to be grateful, we
choose to live generously, and we choose to trust that
God will always provide for our needs. These are three
choices central to the stewardship way of life. What
choices will we make this week that give witness to our
decision to follow Christ?
ST. MICHAEL
Faith and Enrichment
Rosary at 5:00 before Saturday Evening Mass
Rosary at 10:30 before Sunday Mass
Saturday Evening Mass Intention: Leonard Eickholtz
Sunday 11:00 am Mass Intention: The people of St.
Michael
Sunday 12:30 pm Mass Intention: The Latino
Community
The Prayer Group at St. Michael welcomes everyone to
come and pray with them at 6:00pm every Monday in the
Church.
Bible Study Class
Bible study class is every Monday at 7:00pm.
Faith Formation News
Remember: Faith is a gift from God. Faith Formation is
a lifelong growth process. 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.
Faith Formation News: Preschool thru High School We need assistants each Sunday.
Catechists Meeting and pitch in dinner, Wednesday,
October 28 at 6:45pm in the Rectory meeting room.
Please bring a covered dish.
Faith Formation Calendar
Oct 25 - Session Ten for all classes and First
Reconciliation Parent Meeting 9:30am in church
Nov 1 - Session Eleven
Nov 8 - Session Twelve Rosary & Music Practice for
11:00 Mass, youth Choir
Nov 15 - Session Thirteen
Nov 22- Session Fourteen
First Reconciliation Please keep in your prayers our
First Reconciliation students: Alejandra Carrillo, Angel
Carrillo, Juan Carrillo, Suri Carrillo Cassandra Carrillo,
Kimberlyn Doherty, Kaylee Jackson, Alexzander
Martinez, Sara Martinez, Maria Reyes Nino, Cameron
Wimsett, Jordan Benitez, Jovanny Benitez, Katie Carrillo
Rodriquez, Naydelin Carrillo Rodriquez, Lilli Anne
Dumeyer, Stephen Nicholas Dumeyer, Jr. Suzanne
Nicole Dumeyer, Jonathan Romero and Christian
Sanchez.
Collection
October 17 & 18
St. Michael
St. Francis Xavier
$ 2,530.75
$ 1,071.00
The Knights of Columbus invite everyone to a church
wide Christmas party on December 5th after mass, the
Knights will provide the meat and drinks. They would
like everyone to bring a dish, no presents for this party.
Septemberfest follow up meeting Tuesday, October 27th at
6:45pm. Note time change.
St. Michael - Charlestown will host a 3-night drama
mission performed by, Frank Runyeon.
Thursday, November 12, 2015, at 7pm LUKE:
Stories on the Road , on Friday, November 13,
2015, at 7pm, The Sermon on the Mount
and on Sunday, November 15, 2015, at 7pm
HOLLYWOOD vs. FAITH
Prayer for a successful Mission
God of love and compassion, you bless us abundantly in
the Spirit of Mission and call us to preach your love
through words and deeds. Strengthen us in the months
ahead that we may return renewed and recommitted to
the mission of Christ your Son, Who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, on God for ever and ever.
Amen
St. Michael Ministries Schedule
Sat. Oct 31, 5:30pm– St. Michael
Eucharistic Ministers: J. Schafer, C. DeVary
Servers: S. Buit
Gift Bearers: R/L Cecil Family
Cantors: J. Weyer
Musician: Carolyn Eickholtz
Lector: C. Stauffer
Sun. Nov 1, 11:00 am – St. Michael
Eucharistic Ministers: S. Fouts, J. Worley, M.P. Beach
Servers: Volunteer
Gift Bearers: N/A Bryant Family
Cantors: J/M Wafford
Musician: N. Kinder
Lector: S. Barker
We ask the parishioners to bring non perishable food
items to be donated to the North Clark Outreach Center.
There will be a wooden box in the church for donations.
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
Sunday Mass Intention: The Smith Family
The Fish Fry at St. Francis will
be the first Friday of each month
5-7pm. Come out and enjoy! The
menu includes fish, fries, slaw, fried
biscuits, drinks & desserts. Thanks to everyone for your
support.
Faith Formation Classes
Oct 25Oct 31Nov 1 Nov 8 Nov 15 -
Class
Trunk or Treat 5-6pm
Class
Class
Class
St. Francis Xavier Ministries Schedule
Sun. Nov 1- 9:00am
Eucharistic Ministers: Mike Harbeson, Jennifer Haycraft,
Tom Mayes
Servers: Aric Lyons, Amora Lyons, Aaron Banet
Ushers: Butch Furnish, Anthony Harbeson
Gift Bearers: Jack & TJ Murphy Family
Lector: Joe Banet
Catholic Women’s Conference “Setting Our Hearts
on God” is on Saturday, November 7th 8:30am1:30pm at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Louisville, Ky.
See the brochure on the bulletin board.
St. Michael and St. Francis Xavier Sacrament
Preparation: The Faith Formation Commission, the
Pastor, and the Archdiocese state that a child must be
enrolled and attend classes the YEAR BEFORE and
YEAR of receiving the Sacrament of First Reconciliation,
First Eucharist or Confirmation.. Baptism of children
under school age requires the parents to meet with the
pastor before the sacrament is received.
Question of the Week
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Theme: Power in weakness
Step 1: Listen to the Word: “The LORD has done great
things for us; oh how happy we were!” Good stewards
demonstrate by their living and giving that they understand
God as the source of all they are and have.
Step two: Look into your Life.
Children: What would you like to ask Jesus for?
Youth & Adults: “Master I want to see”. What do
you want to be able to “see” in your own life? How
are you blind?
RCIA- (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) at St. Joe
Hill School at 7:00pm Tuesday.
October 27- Paschal Mystery & Celebration
November 10 at 6:30 Parishioners and youth are welcome
to St. Joe Hill Church for the teaching Mass
November 17- Eternal Destiny
November 22 – Rite of Welcome Acceptence
November 24- No Session
“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:
Betty Jo Banet, Allen Barker, Alicia Blair, Bea Beach,
Billy Brand, Sherry Buit, Norma Carl, Darlene Carter,
Alvin Collins, Jim Corcoran, Bernice Donahue, Patrick
Dunn, Mike Galligan, Don Hamerla, Rita Hamerla, Bill
Hawkins, Shannan Hawkins, Gus Hoefer, Curtis Ingram,
Kenny Jackson, Andy Korte, Michelle Korty, Chuck
Ledbetter, Terri Lynn Maples, Michael Murphy, Esther
Toby Nelson, Dora Nevins, Ian Newland, Mitch
Newland, Janeson Payne, Ethan Phillips, Jennifer Richie,
Clarence Smith, Dorothy Smith, John Speicher, Mariam
State, Mark Thise, Teresa Thomas, Billy Wayne Upton,
Tim Wafford, Nancy Williams, Paula Wolfe, 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.
Boy Scout Troop 80’s 22nd Annual
Darrell Johnson Chili Supper and Live Auction
BSA Troop 80 would like to invite everyone to attend its
annual Chili Supper and Live Auction to be held on
Saturday, November 21, 2015 in the multipurpose room
at St. Michael’s School. The chili supper begins at 5 PM
followed by the live auction at 7 PM. Enjoy a hot bowl
of chili with a choice of toppings, a corn muffin, drink
and dessert for only $8.00 at the door or $6.00 if you
purchase tickets before November 14th. Twelve and
under can enjoy either a hot dog or small bowl of chili,
toppings, drink, and dessert for only $4.00 at the door or
$3.00 if ticket is purchased before November 14th.
Our live auction includes a diverse selection of items
including museum, amusement park and ski passes,
restaurant gift cards and theme gift baskets. Also, we will
have wonderful items for purchase from our craft table.
Theology on Tap - is an informal gathering for young
adults 22-39 to share and discuss issue of life and faith.
Our Fall Series will be Vatican II – Teachings & Gifts.
Thursday nights beginning at 6pm at the Logan’s
Roadhouse, Clarksville. Our fourth session will be
"Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy” with Fr. Eric
Augenstein on Oct 15th! For a full list of topics and
dates go to www.nadyouth.org/Our Ministries/Young
Adult/Theology On Tap.
FAITH, FUN & FRIENDS: Special Needs Faith
Formation for teens & adults! We invite you to
bring your special needs teen or adult to pray and
make new friends with us! Our next gathering will
be on Thursday, November 5th from 7:00 – 8:00.
Please join us for fellowship and fun as we learn
more about our faith. Located at the school building
at the St. Joe Hill Campus of St. John Paul II Parish!
For more information, please call Christina at 812246-5044, or email dcmnad@sbcglobal.net.
PROVIDENCE TO PRESENT CHARLOTTE’S WEB
Our Lady of Providence Jr.-Sr. High School’s Providence
Players will present the children’s production of Charlotte’s
Web on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7:00 p.m. and on Sunday, Nov. 8, at
2:00 p.m. in the Robinson Auditorium. This timeless classic is
a heartwarming story for all ages.
Tickets are available at the door and are $5.00 for adults and
students (K-12). Children under age 5 are free, and all Deanery
teachers get in free.
During this month of October, Respect Life Month,
we ask for Mary's intercession to help us to build
a culture of life and civilization of love.
O Mary, bright dawn of the new world, Mother of
the living, to you do we entrust the cause of life.
Look down, O Mother, upon the vast numbers
of babies not allowed to be born,
of the poor whose lives are made difficult,
of men and women who are victims of brutal
violence, of the elderly and the sick killed
by indifference or out of misguided mercy.
Grant that all who believe in your Son
may proclaim the Gospel of life with honesty and
love to the people of our time.
A 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. Amen
The 2016 Calendars are at the church doors. Help yourself to
the calendars they are donated to us by Grayson’s Funeral
Home.