St. Michael & St. Francis Bulletin
September 17 & 18, 2011
Pastor: Fr. Steve Schaftlein
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
STANDING IDLE
Today’s Gospel probably leaves those of us with a strong business sense scratching our
heads in confusion. What would possess any boss to pay the same wages to a person who worked
only a few minutes as someone who worked a full day? This parable calls us to dig deeper into the
reality to which the story points. Consider the actions of the landowner. He goes out in search of
laborers a total of five times during the day: at dawn, at nine, at twelve, at three, and at five. In this
parable, Jesus summons us to consider the landowner’s
actions as the kind of actions our God performs. In our lives we each have moments of standing idle, like the people in
today’s parable. God is always on the prowl for us, inviting us into the vineyard. God’s persistence is immeasurable.
Whether we respond at the dawn of life or at the “five o’clock” of our lives, God’s love and mercy are still showered upon
us.
ARE YOU SAVED?
When I was in high school my best friend became “born again.” He carried a small blue card in his wallet. On that
card was written the exact date that he was “saved.” Knowing that I had been raised in the Roman Catholic Church, he
asked me, “What day were you saved?” I told him that I was saved the day I was baptized and that I honestly expected to
keep getting saved, I hoped, many more times for the rest of my life. A spiritual mentor once told me to expect to be born
again, and again, and again, and again. Today’s Gospel reminds us that even when we stray, when we become complacent
about God’s tremendous action in our lives, God still calls us back into a loving relationship. Perhaps it is at those times
when we stand idle that God hounds us all the more, summoning us into the vineyard of new life, new possibilities, and
renewed hope.
Today’s Readings: Isaiah 55:6–9; Psalm 145:2–3, 8–9, 17–18; Philippians 1:20c–24, 27a; Matthew 20:1–16a
St. Michael
Charlestown
Fr. Steve Schaftlein, Pastor
sschaftlei@insightbb.com
101 St. Michael Drive, Charlestown, In 47111
Ph. 812-256-3200 - Fax 775-307-6142
Website - www.stmichaelstfrancis.com
Office Hours – 8:30 am-1:00 pm Tues. Wed., & Fri.
Reconciliation – 5:00 pm Saturday or call the Rectory
Marriage – Please contact the pastor a year in advance. Advent and Lent
St. Francis Xavier
Henryville
are not times for celebrations.
Baptisms of Infants or Adults Joining the Church – Please contact
Eucharists
Sat – 5:30 pm
Sun – 11 am
Misa en Español
Domingo – 1:00 pm
the DRE: St. Michael–Juliann Eickholtz, St. Francis–Sandy Banet.
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. Due to privacy laws hospitals no longer inform churches.
Bulletin Announcements: Get all bulletin announcements to the office
in writing by Tuesday evening.
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Eucharists
Sunday
At 9:00 am
St. Michael Early Childhood Center – Infancy Care, Pre-S, Pre-K, Kindergarten & Day Care
Rita Poff – Director – Ph. 256-3503 Infancy Care - 2563500
Mass Schedule
Prison
St. M
St. FX
St. M
St. M
19
20
21
22
23
24
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Sat
St. FX
St. M
St. M
25
25
25
Sun
Sun
Sun
NO MASS
6:30 pm
6:00 pm
5:30 pm
9:00 am
11:00 am
1:00 pm
Florence DeVary
No Mass
No Mass
Cassandra Arroyo 15th
Birthday
Red and Francis Furnish
Martyne Sheehan
For the People
Sat., Sept. 24 – 5:30 pm – St. Michael
Eucharistic Ministers: J. Worley, S. Seals
Server: C. Ledbetter
Gift Bearers: A & D. Allgeier
Cantors: K. White. & T. Baltz
Musician: K. Stamper & M. Stuecker
Lector: M. Cox
Sun., Sept. 25 – 9:00 am – St. Francis Xavier
Eucharistic Ministers: Janice Furnish, Martha Harbeson,
Jennifer Haycraft
Servers: Conner Haycraft, Aric Lyons
Ushers: Jack Murphy, Tom Nolot
Gift Bearers: Richard & Vickie Horine Family
Lector: Joe Banet
Sun., Sept 25 – 11:00 am – St. Michael
Eucharistic Ministers: J. Dean, C. Dunn,. J. Kinder
Servers: S. Cole, S. Patton
Gift Bearers: S. & J. Fouts Family
Cantors: J. & M. Wafford
Musician: C. Eickholtz
Lector: M. Howard
ST. MICHAEL
Classes (pre-school thru high school) 9:30 a.m.
If your child is absent please call 256-3503 on Sun. a.m.
Assistants needed every week.
Rosary at 10:30 in the church
Each week we collect non-perishable canned goods for
the North Clark Outreach Center
Faith Formation Program is off and running. Our
program consists of 12 consecutive years, each building
on the previous year and leading to the next. This makes
it of the utmost importance that children come all 12
years, not just for sacrament preparation. Although 1st
Reconciliation and 1st Eucharist are celebrated in the 2nd
grade, the preparation for these sacraments begins in the
first year. Confirmation preparation is woven
throughout the entire program. If your child is not
attending a catholic school, please give serious
consideration to enrolling them in our faith formation
program. Their faith development benefits from
constant support as they grow. For more information
contact Juliann at 256-3200. We also offer a preschool
class for children 3-5 years.
Thanks to Cheryl Mann, Laura Maqueda, Kina
McKinney, Marilu Garcia, Jamie Stromblad, and
Michelle Martinez for assisting with classes on
September 11th. Assistants are needed each Sunday.
Thanks
Upcoming Class Schedule
Sept 18- No Classes-Septemberfest
Sept. 25 Session Five
Oct. 2 Session Six
Oct. 9 Session Seven Rosary & Music Practice
11:00 Mass, Youth Choir (Gift Bearers FF Youth)
Hour of Power for college students and young adults.
It’s time to take an hour out of our week to get back on
track! Every Wednesday at 9:00 pm, all young adults
are invited to an hour of quiet prayer in the Parish
Activity Center at Holy Family, 129 W. Daisy Lane in
New Albany, If you have wanted some time to simply
BE and rest in the Lord’s arms for a few moments, we
invite you to try this kind of prayer experience. If you
have questions, email Fr. Dan at iupadre@hotmail.com
or Leah Cissell at leah@nadyouth.com
Save the date: October 16th is the Outdoor Mass at
Bushman’s Lake Clubhouse.
Faith Formation Commission Meeting is Tuesday
October 11th, 7pm in the Multipurpose Room.
Attention High School SENIORS The Fall Deanery
Senior Retreat is September 29-Oct 2 (Thurs.-Sun.) at
Mt St. Francis Retreat Center. This four-day retreat is
one of the most memorable and powerful retreat
experiences for High School students. You are
preparing for your future in so many ways. Don’t forget
to spend some time getting on solid ground with God.
Retreat forms are in church lobby.
Special Religious Education Sept. 22 at St. Augustine’s
Parish Hall, Jeffersonville, from 7-8pm.
Bible Study will begin Monday, September 26, at
7:00pm in the Rectory Chapel.
Virtus Training- Thurs, Sept 22, 6:30-9:00pm at Sacred
Heart, Jeffersonville, Virtus Training is a requirement
for any volunteer participating in various ministries
where children are involved. Pre-registration is
requested. You can register at www.virtus.org or call
945-0354
Make a Gift though an IRA Charitable Rollover
For more information about how you and the Church can
benefit from an IRA charitable rollover, please contact
Ellen Brunner, director of planned giving, Catholic
Community Foundation, Inc., at 317-236-1427 or e-mail
at ebrunner@archindy.org
The Pastor’s Corner
The Year Of The Liturgy
Liturgical Bits & Bytes
Silence
Silence. We don’t have very much of it during the liturgy. Two
places where it usually occurs, if only briefly, is after each of
the first two readings. Before plunging into the psalm we are
invited to take time to reflect on the word that has been
proclaimed to us. Likewise, after the second reading, we are
invited to reflect on the word before we move on to the Gospel.
Frequently there is also silence following the homily and
following communion.
Liturgical Bits and Bytes © 2010 Resource Publications, Inc.
All rights reserved. www.rpinet.com
Preparing For The Future
Many thanks to all who are participating in our
preparations for the future.
St. Michael’s
Building A New Decade
Pledges To Date: $$104,349.64
Receipts To Date: $$50,951.97
St. Francis’s
Future Growth & Expansion
Pledges To Date: $$45,481.67
Receipts To Date: $$15,602.00
There are monthly envelopes in your packets to
contribute to these funds. Also, there are spare
envelopes at the back of both churches. Please put
your name or envelope # on your donation envelopes.
Continuing Education
The Archdiocese asks us to attend a week of continuing
education each year. It’s been two year since I’ve done
so. Thursday I will leave for a week. I will be attending
a workshop-conference in Albany and the practice my
Spanish in Mexico City for 4 days. I’ll be back on
Thursday evening Sep 29. Fr. Don Buchannon will be
here for the Sunday Masses.Fr. John Elmer will be here
for the Spanish Mass.
Catechists Needed At St. Francis
We will be in need of 2 new catechists for our faith
formation program (Religious Ed).
Come to The September Fest on Sunday
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
No Fall Smorgasbord
After much discussion a decision was made not to
sponsor a Fall Smorgasbord. However, there will be
faith formation on the first Sunday of November.
St. Michael Church Is Now Locked
Due to vandalism we have begun locking St. Michael
Church. If a group makes regular use of the church, a
member needs to make arrangement for a key. In the
near future we hope to install a keypad lock like we have
on the school.
Prison Mass
Tuesday will be the mass at the prison. Meet at St.
Michael before 6:00 or a the parking lot of the prison at
6:20 pm.
Pastoral Council Meeting
St. Michael, September 21, 6:45
Faith Formation At St. Francis
Sep 18 - Class
25 - Class
Oct.2 Sat - 1 Fall Outing at the Becker Farm
9 Class
1st Eucharist Parent Meeting after Mass
13 Thursday 7:30 – Catechist Meeting
16 Class
20-23 – Fall Break Weekend
23 Class
28 – Friday – 5-6 Trunk Or Treat
30 Class
Fr. Steve
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
Rosary before Mass
The Food Pantry at Henryville is in need of our help
all year long. The ecumenical food pantry is located at
the First Baptist Church and is open the 2nd and 4th
Saturdays of each month. They need donations of
nonperishable food items. You may place items in a
container at the door of the church.
All St. Michael/St. Francis Xavier information and
forms are now available on our website:
www.stmichaelstfrancis.com
ANNUAL PICNICS/FESTIVALS
St. Michael, Charlestown, Sunday September,18
11am-4pm. Famous Fried Chicken Dinner, Raffle,
Silent Auction, Games of Chance, Quilt Raffle. Week
Long Yard Sale Sept. 12 – Sept. 18.
St. Michael,-Bradford 11400 Farmers Lane, NE
Ham/Chicken Dinner with dumplings. Sun. Sept. 25,
Dinner: 10:30am-2:30pm. Picnic: 10:30am-5:00pm.
St Joe Hill Turkey Shoot/Fall Festival, 2605 St. Joe
Rd. Sunday Oct 2, Dinner from 11:00am -?. Chicken
Dinner, Cash Prizes, Raffles, Booths, Kid games, Quilts
and Firing Range.
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.” Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
PLEASE PRAY FOR HEALTH & STRENGTH:
Kyle Anderson, Nolan Banet, Bea Beach, Joel Bischoff,
Melchor Carillo ,Wilma Conard, Kaydance Couch,
Gary Craddock, Bobby Cross, Brody Curtis, Nashiea
Edmiston & Child, Angela Eickholtz, Danny Fleming,
Erma Fouts, John Gellhaus, Scot Hamilton, Martha
Harbeson, Kathleen Hensley, J. T. Higdon, Pat
Hollkamp, Curtis Ingram, Hayden Jent, Aiden Johnson,
Peggy Kelshaw, Stephen Korty, David Lindenmayer,
Terri Maples, Beverly Martin, Bill Martin, Mitch
Newland, Mary Ann Pemberton, Maria Puckett,
Christopher Puckett, Abbey Puckett, Lisa Reynolds, Gail
Saunders Marie Schafer, Linda Scott, Joey Sullivan,
Lucy Tormoehlen, Judy Vannoy, Logan Westerhouse,
John Williams, Katherine Williams, Charlie Wilson,
Kenneth Yost, and 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.
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MEN & WOMEN WHO
ARE SERVING IN THE MILITARY
Matthew Beer, Brandon Beswick, Donald Bloss,
Michael Bower, Jonathan Dean, Cathy Jo Donahue,
Christopher Donahue, Joseph Kyle Donahue, John
Emery, David Fouts, Sam Goffinet, Bradley Guernsey,
Christopher Hahn, Steven Hahn, Alex Henson, Joseph
Brent Kaelin, Dustin Kavanaugh, Cody Kelshaw, Kyle
Kelshaw, B. J. Meredith, Brian Meredith, John Mulhall,
Stephen Mulhall, Thomas Mulhall, Joshua Mullins,
Roman Nalley, Ashton Napier, Jay Rutledge, Olivia
Vessels, Travis Williams, Troy Williams
If you know someone who needs to be put on this list,
please call the Rectory.
Collections for September 11
St. Michael
$ 2,184.96
St. Francis Xavier
$ 1,029.80
New Albany Deanery Youth Ministry
www.nadyouth.org
812-945-2000
Young Adult Ministry
Hour of Power. Every Wednesday at 9:00 pm
Parish Activity Center Holy Family, New Albany. If
you have question, email Fr. Dan at
iupadre@hotmail.com
College Visit
Attention parents of College Students: Area youth
ministers from the New Albany Deanery will be visiting
University of Evansville and University of Southern
Indiana on Monday Sept. 26 from 4-8pm,and Indiana
University on Wednesday Sept. 28 from 4-8pm and
Bellarmine/University of Louisville on Wednesday
October 5 from 11am-2pm. If you have a son or
daughter at one of these Universities who would like to
meet and have dinner with us, please contact: Leah
Cissell, Coordinator of Programming, Catholic Youth
Ministries, 812-945-2000 or, Leah@nadyouth.org,
High School Ministry
The Fall Deanery Senior Retreat is coming up on
September 29, thur October 2nd. At Mount St. Francis
Retreat Center. Registration fee is $215. Registration
deadline is September 15th. Please contact: Leah Cissell,
Coordinator of Programming, Catholic Youth Ministries,
812-945-2000 or, Leah@nadyouth.org,
Deanery Middle School Jamboree
All Deanery middle school youth! You are invited to the
Catholic Youth Ministries Jamboree 2011. A fun, faithfilled day, to explore and celebrate your Catholic faith.
Saturday, September 24, 1:30 to 9:30pm, at Holy
Family. Cost $26 with a t-shirt or $20 without a t-shirt.
Contact Juliann for registration information.
ST. MICHAEL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
812-256-3503, Rita Poff, Director
Mon-Fri., 7AM-6PM
Infant Care/Day Care: Full or part time
Before & After Care: ages 6-12
Summer Camp: ages 6-12
Pre-School: 9-11:30AM, Tues. & Thurs.
Pre-K: 9-11:30AM or 12:30-3PM, Mon., Wed., & Fri.
Full Day Accredited Kindergarten: 8:20AM-2:40PM
Other Catholic Schools
Pre-K thru Grade 6: St. Paul 246-3266
Grades 7-12: Our Lady of Providence 945-2538
Classes (pre-school thru high school)