St. Michael & St. Francis Bulletin February 9th and 10th, 2013 Pastor: Fr. Steve Schaftlein
WOE IS ME
Often we think about the troubles in our lives and cry out, “Woe is me!” Like Job we might look around in despair at the misery in the world. Like Job’s friends we might look backward for something or someone on which to blame our suffering. We may decide that God—or we ourselves—must be to blame.
The Gospel today offers a different perspective from which to view earthly suffering. Jesus realized that there was nothing to be gained from looking around in despair or backward in blame. Instead, he looked forward in hope. He did not blame the sick and the possessed for their suffering, as many others did. And he did not give up hope, even though he knew he couldn’t cure all the sickness in the world. Jesus tried neither to eliminate human suffering nor to explain it. He simply did what good he could do in the time that he had.
WOE TO ME IF I DO NOT PREACH IT!
Above all, Jesus kept preaching the good news of the reign of God, a spiritual reality that triumphs over every form of suffering. This was his purpose. When we believe in this good news we may not be healed of physical illness or understand the reason for human suffering, but we do receive something much more valuable. We are healed of the sickness of despair and freed from the demons of guilt and blame. The Spirit energizes us to do what good we can do in the time that we have. With Paul we will want everyone to know about the healing, liberating reign of God. We might even begin to say, “Woe to me if I do not preach” the gospel!
Today’s Scriptures encourage us to look forward in hope, to do what we can, and to preach the good news of the reign of God.
Today’s Readings: Job 7:1–4, 6–7; Psalm 147:1–6; 1 Corinthians 9:16–19, 22–23; Mark 1:29–39
Eucharists
Sat.– 5:30 pm
Sun.– 11 am
Misa en Español
Domingo – 1:00 pm
Fr. Steven Schaftlein, Pastor sschaftlei@insightbb.com
Website - www.stmichaelstfrancis.com
St. Michael - 101 St. Michael Drive, Charlestown, In 47111
Ph. 812-256-3200 - Fax 775-307-6142
E-mail michaelsecretary@insightbb.com
Office Hours – 8:30 am-1:00 pm Tues. Wed., & Fri.
St. Francis Xavier – 101 North Ferguson, Henryville, IN 47126
Ph. 812-294-4682 - Fax 775-307-6142
E-mail – francisxavier@insightbb.com
Office Hours – Thursday Afternoon
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 – Please contact the DRE: St. Michael–Juliann Eickholtz, St. Francis–Father Steve
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 .
Corpus Christi Place - A spiritual support ministry with gay people & their families. www.corpuschristiplace.com
Confidentiality is assured.
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 – 256-3500

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Mass Schedule Mass Intentions
11 Mon No Mass
Deanery 12 Tue 6:00 pm No Mass
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13 Wed 6:00 pm
14 Thurs 7:00 pm
15 Fri 8:30 am
16 Sat 5:30 pm
17 Sun 9:00 am
11:00 am
1:00 pm
Ash Wed - See Below
Mass
Mass
Bernard Wessel
Martha Harbeson
Mary Lynn
Pro Populo
The Year Of The Liturgy
Lit urgical Bits & Bytes
Preparation for Communion
The presider has a brief prayer that he says before receiving
Communion. This is a private prayer and is to be said inaudibly. During this time the people also continue their personal preparation for Communion.
Liturgical Bits and Bytes
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March2 Recovery News
March 2 Anniversary Events
1:00 Dedication Of The Bank Memorial Flag
1:30 Parade
2:30 Memorial Service At The School
4:00 Kiwanis Spaghetti Dinner Scholarship Fund Raiser
4:00 - 6:00 Family Activities In The Boys Gym
St. Francis & St. Michael will be participating in all of the events. With Catholic Charities we will have a float with a banner entitled - "Catholic Charities, St. Francis, & St.
Michael - Helping To Rebuild Southern Indiana". If you would like to help out let me know.
ST. MICHAEL
Rosary at 5:00 before Saturday Evening Mass
Rosary at 10:30 before Sunday Mass
The Prayer Group at St. Michael welcomes anyone to come and pray with them at 6:00pm every Monday in the
Rectory Chapel. Bible Study will resume on Monday
April 1 st at 7:00pm in the Rectory Chapel. Spanish Bible
Study is on Tuesday nights at 6pm.
Faith Formation News: Preschool thru High School classes at 9:30am. If your child is absent on Sunday morning, please give the office a call at 256-3503. If your children have been absent, please contact the catechist to keep up with their current assignment.
Thanks to last Sunday’s assistants: Rob and Dianne
Wimsett, Kim Stamper, Cheryl Mann. Assistants are needed each week for faith formation classes. We will meet in Church for Rosary, Music Practice for the
11am Mass.
One of the ways to live the Year of Faith is to bring nonperishable food items to be donated to the North Clark
Outreach Center. There is a wooden box in the church for donations.
Faith Formation Calendar
Feb 10 Session Twenty-one Rosary & Music Practice
Youth Choir at the 11:00 Mass.
(Gift Bearers are grades 7-8)
Feb 17 Session Twenty-two
Feb 24 Session Twenty-three
First Eucharist Retreat is February 24 th beginning with the 1:00 pm Spanish Mass.
The First Eucharist Celebration is the weekend of April 27-28. Please keep in your prayers our children: Michael Garcia, John
Michael Garcia, Phillip Ryan Garcia, Melanie
Gutierrez, Michael Martinez, Anthony Everaldo
Pulido, Cristine Bevelin Pulido, Victor Maqueda
Ramirez, Lillian Grace Stefan and Derek Alan
Zimbro.
Faith Formation Commission meeting has been changed to Tuesday, February 19 at 7:00pm in the Rectory Chapel.
Faith Formation Members please pick up your packets on the table in the back of church. Thanks Juliann
Catechist Meeting is Tuesday, February 26 at 6:30pm in the Rectory Chapel. We will have a pitch-in dinner that night. Note change of date.

10 th Annual Value of Life Contest
Students Kindergarten through 12 th grade interested in earning a scholarship or prize will want to enter the 10th
Annual Value of Life Contest. Check the bulletin board in the lobby for the requirements. The deadline to enter is
February 21.
Help!
Child Care playground needs a volunteer to help remove 3 to 4 inches of mulch off back playground before adding new mulch. A front loader or small tractor is needed for this job. Please contact Mrs. Rita Poff or Ms.
Natalie Elder @ 256-3503 if you can help.
Registration for 2013-14 school programs will begin on
February 18. Kindergarten Full Day Program is open to children who will be 5 by Aug. 1 st .
Pre-kindergarten is open to children who will be 4 by
Aug. 1, and Pre-School is open to children who will be 3 by Aug. 1. For more information please call the school
@ 812-256-3503 and ask to speak to Ms. Natalie Elder.
With the Fish Fry beginning soon please keep the children’s safety in mind. DO NOT drive in between orange utility cones to park. Cones will be removed when parking on the lot is permitted. Thank you for helping us keep the children of St. Michael safe.
St. Michael Ministries Schedule
Sat. February 16– 5:30 pm
Eucharistic Ministers: Chuck Ledbetter, Sara Seals
Servers: Jim Worley
Gift Bearers: Darrell and Margaret Lyons Family
Cantors: Steve and Sherry Buit
Musician: Carolyn Eickholtz
Lector: Carolyn Stauffer
Sun. February 17–11:00 am – St. Michael
Eucharistic Ministers: Corrine Kendrick, Margie Cox,
Steve Fouts
Servers: Sarah Patton, David Patton
Gift Bearers: Judith Jackson Family
Cantors: Joe and Mary Wafford
Musician: Nancy Kinder
Lector: Michael Howard
Year of Faith
All are encouraged to save the date for Sunday, February
24 th at 3:00pm , Saint Michael Catholic Church Presents
Year of Faith Concert “I will praise you Name- A
Collection of Psalms” performed by Katelyn Walker and
Tom Yost, from Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in
New Albany. The concert features a collection of Psalms of our faith expressed in music and song.
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
Calendar
Faith Formation – Religious Education will resume today after mass. We will have one class in the balcony, two in the basement, and three in the “parish house”.
Come out and enjoy St. Francis
Xavier’s Fish Fry the first Friday of every month 5-7pm. The menu includes fish, fries, slaw, fried biscuits, drinks & desserts. Thanks to everyone for your support.
St. Francis Xavier Ministries Schedule
Sun. February 17- 9:00am
Eucharistic Ministers: Janice Furnish, Ann Harbeson,
Mike Harbeson
S ervers: Joey Buckman, Andrew Banet
Ushers: Victor Jett, JT Higdon
Gift Bearers: Victor and Angie Jett Family
Lector: Sara Becher
Collections February 2 nd and 3 rd
St. Michael $ 1,987.00
St. Francis Xavier $ 1,195.80
Save the Date-March
The New Albany Deanery Catechetical Ministry &
Aquinas Center will host their 8 th Annual Spring Tea and
Silent Auction at 300 Spring Street in Jeffersonville, on
Saturday, March 9 th 12:30-3:00pm.
Tickets are $30. If you would like to place an ad for your business in the program contact the Catechetical Ministry office at 812-
945-0354. St. Michael parish will be donating a
Garden Basket. Ideas for this basket are seeds, bulbs, small spade, shovel & rake, gloves, bird feeder, statues, plant markers, hand lotion, towels, small flower pots, fertilizer or a book on flowers/gardening.
This fundraising event is being held in order to continue to offer educational opportunities in the deanery, to replace some equipment and pay for our share of the costs of capital improvement to the Aquinas Center. Please contact our Deanery Representative, Betty Cole for tickets or more information.
Parish Office Hours
The Parish Offices are staffed on a part-time basis. The
St. Michael’s office hours are on Tues., Wed., and Fri. from 8:30am-12:30 pm. The Office at St. Francis is staffed on Thurs. 1:00pm-5:00pm. If you need immediate assistance and cannot reach the office or it is not during these hours please call Joann at 502-931-1499.

As the Catholic Church celebrates the Year of Faith, the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Laity, Marriage,
Family Life and Youth is providing resources for families. Visit the web site at www.usccb.org/beliefsand-teachings/how-we-teach/new-evangelization/yearof-faith/year-of-faith-family-resources.cfm
to learn more.
All St. Michael/St. Francis Xavier information and forms are now available on our website : www.stmichaelstfrancis.com
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“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 :
Bea Beach, Alicia Blair, Elmer Blevins, Annie Bolger,
Sheryl Bridges, Charlotte Buckman, Sherry Buit, Melchor
Carillo, Betty Cole, Kaydance Couch, Lydia Downey,
Danny Fleming, Eunice Frazier, Beryl Hammerla, Lucy
Hanson, Susan Harrell, Hector Hernandez, Charlotte
Higdon, Aiden Johnson, Sylvia Jones, Peggy Kelshaw,
Rosalie Koenig, Debbie Lyons, Rovilla Lyons, Vickie
Mader, Terri Lynn Maples, Bill Martin, Elmer Masters,
Monroe McRichie, William Kenneth Miller, Carolyn
Murphy, Mitch Newland, Anne Peacock, Denny Poff,
Maria Puckett, Christopher Puckett, Abbey Puckett,
Nancy Rash, Lisa Reynolds, Susan Riggs, Joyce Schafer,
Brooke Schmiesing, Eugene Seals, Mirian State, Joey
Sullivan, Roger Synovec, Doug VanDyke, Thelma
VanDyke, Lynn Vogt, Logan Westerhouse, Troy
Williams, Kenneth Yost. Names will remain on the list for 6 months unless you tell us to remove them or request that they be kept longer .
“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
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MEN & WOMEN WHO
ARE SERVING IN THE MILITARY
Matthew Beer, Brandon Beswick, Donald Bloss ,Asher
Boch, Michael Bower Jonathan Dean, Travis Crone,
Cathy Jo Donahue, Christopher Donahue, Joseph Kyle
Donahue, John Emery, David Fouts, Sam Goffinet,
Bradley Guernsey, Christopher Hahn, Steven Hahn, Alex
Henson, Christopher Jackson, Joseph Brent Kaelin, Dustin
Kavanaugh, Cody Kelshaw, Kyle Kelshaw, Brittany
Kraft, B. J. Meredith, Brian Meredith, John Mulhall,
Stephen Mulhall, Thomas Mulhall, Joshua Mullins,
Roman Nalley, Ashton Napier, Jay Rutledge, Olivia
Vessels, Travis Williams If you know someone who needs to be put on this list please call the Rectory .
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
MOMS – A ministry of mothers sharing their experiences, taking time to discover and affirm all they are today and all they desire to be. This program is offered at the Deanery Aquinas Center to register please call 812-
945-2000.
Divorce CareSomeone you know is hurting.
Make sure they know there is help.
Weekly group classes are in session every
Sunday 6-7:30pm at St. Mary of the Knobs
Lenten Faith Sharing Group for Young Adults
Interested in doing a little more spiritual work this
Lent?? Join us for a 6 week faith sharing program
"Come Journey TO Me" on Tuesday nights from
6:00-7:15 during Lent . First Session is February 19th.
Register online at www.nadyouth.org or contact
Marlene Stammerman at 945-2000 or marlene@nadyouth.org
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