St. Michael & St. Francis Bulletin July 14th & 15th, 2012 Pastor: Fr. Steve Schaftlein Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time LOOKING AHEAD TO LISTEN TODAY In next week’s first reading the prophet Jeremiah will say, on behalf of God, “Woe to the shepherds who mislead and scatter the flock of my pasture” (Jeremiah 23:1). Today Amaziah, a priest of King Jeroboam, represents the archetype of this kind of shepherd. Against this sort of uncaring shepherd, God calls a real life-vocation shepherd and a true shepherd-prophet, Amos. The voice of Amos is one of the harshest in the prophetic literature, but the harshness seems to be necessary to counteract the misleading and scattering of the flock that the God of Israel was observing. Amos left his vocation as a shepherd of sheep and dresser of sycamore trees to become a shepherd of the flock of Israel and a re-dresser of the wrongs committed by those whose status as priest or prophet of Israel had led them astray from their own vocation. Another prophet, Jeremiah, would tell of the coming shepherd-king, anointed from the house of David, who will come to restore justice and righteousness throughout the land. LOOKING BACK TO LOOK AHEAD It is important to connect this week’s Gospel with last week’s. Jesus had just encountered a severe lack of faith in his family and neighbors, who took offense at him. So severe was their reaction to him that he couldn’t work much in the way of healing or other mighty deeds. Yet immediately upon the heels of that incident, he summons the Twelve and sends them out (“apostle” means “one who is sent”). Jesus remains stalwart in the pursuit of the vocation he was given by God: to recover the lost sheep of the house of Israel. We have to admire the Twelve, who like Amos have left their own livelihoods as they are sent out on a rather intimidating new mission. Our admiration ought to increase when we realize that this takes place immediately after the rather humiliating scene Jesus had just endured. But having witnessed Jesus face rejection and still persevere in his vocation, they must have been made bold as he told them of the rejection they would face when he sent them out. Christ, through the Spirit and the waters of baptism, still sends us out on mission. This is our first calling. Let us, strengthened by the prophetic witness of Christ and the Twelve, be faithful to that calling. Today’s Readings: Amos 7:12–15; Psalm 85:9–14; Ephesians 1:3–14 [3–10]; Mark 6:7–13 St. Michael Charlestown 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. St. Francis Xavier Henryville Eucharists 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. 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 Mass Schedule Mass Intentions St. M St. M 16 17 Mon Tue St. M 18 Wed 6:00 pm No Mass St. FX St. M St. M St. FX St. M St. M 19 20 21 22 Thurs Fri Sat Sun 7:00 pm 8:30 am 5:30 pm 9:00 am 11:00 am 1:00 pm For the People No Mass No Mass No Mass Ernie DeVary Sandy Banet Clara Rothbauer Pro Populo The Pastor’s Corner The Year Of The Liturgy Liturgical Bits & Bytes The Holy, Holy, Holy is our response to the Preface. It is our declaration of praise to God in words from Isaiah and the Gospel of Matthew. It is our chance to voice our praise aloud. Because this is a very important part of the ritual, it and the other Eucharistic acclamations should be sung. These acclamations are not singing that is added to the liturgy, but parts of the liturgy that are designed to be sung. It is more important to sing them than to sing the gathering song, recessional, etc. The singing of these acclamations is the doing of the ritual. Liturgical Bits and Bytes © 2010 Resource Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. www.rpinet.com Please read Father Steve’s notes and pictures on the Website www.stmichaelstfrancis.com for the progress that has been made in Henryville. Fr. Steve The Prayer Group at St. Michael welcomes anyone to come and pray with them at 6:00pm every Monday in the Rectory Chapel. The next catechist meeting is on Tuesday, July 31 at 6:30pm in the Rectory Chapel. Note the date change. Choir Practice is on Tuesday, July 24th at 7:00pm. Septemberfest Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 7 at 7:00pm. Your participation is needed to make our largest fundraiser a success. ***Registration for the 2012-2013 Faith Formation classes will be July 29th, August 4th and 5th in the church lobby for preschool thru high school. The first class will be August 12th at 9:30 am. The fee is $20.00 if you sign up the children before July 31. After July the fee will be $25.00 per child. For more information about the Sunday Faith Formation Program, please contact Juliann. Server Practice will be after the 11:00 Mass on Sunday, July 15. This is offered to anyone who has made his/her First Eucharist. ***It’s corn time again at St. Michael*** We will be freezing corn this Monday, July 16, 9:00 AM at the St. Michael kitchen. Bring brushes and your favorite knife. We need people to clean, brush, cut, cook, and package corn to be used for Septemberfest, funeral dinners and K of C dinners. Anyone from high school–99 yrs. are welcome to come and help!. RCIA (The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) will start August 22, at St. Paul Activity Center, Room 106, 7:00pm-9:00pm. If you know someone who might be thinking of becoming Catholic, or who wants to learn more about the church, please call the Rectory. In an era of corporate restructuring, try an organization where top management hasn’t changed in 2000 years. ST. MICHAEL Rosary at 5:00 before Saturday Evening Mass Rosary at 10:30 before Sunday Mass Monday, The Adult Bible Study Class will be in the Rectory Chapel 7-8pm. If you are interested in the class please call Steve or Sherry Buit at 812-8207956. 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 a year before receiving the Sacrament of Baptism, First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, or Confirmation. Baptism of children under school age requires the parents to meet with the pastor. St. Michael Ministries Schedule Sat., July 21th– 5:30 pm Eucharistic Ministers: Chuck Ledbetter, Sara Seals Servers: Jim Worley Gift Bearers: Rovilla and Lawrence Lyons Family Cantors: Steve and Sherry Buit Musician: Carolyn Eickholtz Lector: Steve Buit Sun., July 22– 11:00 am – St. Michael Eucharistic Ministers: Jim Kinder, Betty Cole, Margie Cox Servers: Sydney Cole, Christian Jackson Gift Bearers: B/R Cole Family Cantors: Joe and Mary Wafford Musician: Nancy Kinder Lector: Cathy Peek ST. FRANCIS XAVIER Rosary before Mass 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. Our congratulations go out to Brookelynn Guthrie, who was confirmed in Indianapolis at the Cathedral of the Assumption. The celebration took place June 3rd. Her sponsor was her Uncle Erik Furnish. There were eleven other family members who attended. Janice Furnish St. Francis Xavier Ministries Schedule Sun., July 22– 9:00am Eucharistic Ministers: Dan Young, Kim Young, Toni Allen Servers: Emily Young, Abby Banet Ushers: Bill Short, Don Rue Gift Bearers: Bill Martin, Jr. Family Lector: Joyce Nolot ********************************************* The State of Indiana now provides money to send children to private schools! If your child attended a public school last year or is entering kindergarten, you could be eligible for a choice program. If you want more information, plan to attend the parents’ information event at St. Anthony School, 320 N. Sherwood Ave., Clarksville, on Thursday, July 19 at 6:30pm. Golden Anniversary Mass 2012 All married couples of the Archdiocese who will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary during 2012 are invited to the 29th Annual Golden Jubilee Mass at 2:00pm EDT on Sunday, September 23rd at SS. Peter & Paul Cathedral, Indianapolis. Couples who already have passed this milestone are also encouraged to attend. Bishop Christopher J. Coyne, Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, will celebrate the Mass. A reception for the Jubilarians and their families will follow immediately after the Mass. The event is free of charge, but registration is required. For more information, contact the Office of Family Ministries, 317-236-1596 or 1-800-382-9836 ext. 1596. Registration forms can be obtained online at www.archindy.org. Golf Scramble Right to Life of Southern Indiana is sponsoring its 2nd annual Golf Scramble on Saturday, July 28, at wooded View Golf Course in Clarksville. All proceeds will be used to support the mission of educating citizens regarding the sanctity of human life. If you wish to be a sponsor, there are forms on the board in the Lobby. If you wish to join the other players, please see Margie Cox. Pilgrimage to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, Ohio: September 8-9 departing from Mount St. Francis. Please Contact Mary Ann Kollros at 923-5592 for more information. Divorce Care-Someone 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 Are you married to a stranger? – Do you feel alone? Do you argue or have you just stopped talking to each other? Do you dread the drive home? Does talking about it only make it worse? This program has helped countless couples experiencing marital difficulty at all levels from disillusionment to deep misery. The Indianapolis program begins with a weekend on August 3-5, call 317-489-6811 or visit the web site at www.HelpOurMarriage.com. 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: Nolan Banet, John Barthold, Bea Beach, Jeffrey Beach, Sheryl Bridges, Jadyn Brooks, Charlotte Buckman ,Clara Calvert, Melchor Carillo ,Wilma Conard, Sydney Cole, Kaydance Couch, Jimmy Cox, Ted Dean, Danny Fleming, Katherine Garrett, John Goedecker, Leroy Guthrie, Kenny Goode, Hector Hernandez, Kathleen Hensley, Charlotte Higdon, Crystal Higdon, Michael Hynson, Kenny Jackson, Frieda James, Aiden Johnson, Sylvia Jones, Peggy Kelshaw, Jim Kinder, Debbie Lyons, Rovilla Lyons, Bill Martin, Carolyn Murphy, IanNewland, Mitch Newland, Mary Ann Pemberton, Ethan Phillips, Zachary Phillips, Pat Phillips, Maria Puckett, Christopher Puckett, Abbey Puckett, Lisa Reynolds, Bodie Riggs, Marie Schafer, Tom Schafer, Mirian State, Naomi State, Joey Sullivan, Pappy Tubman, Bonnie Underwood, Isabelle Wade, Joyce Warren, Logan Westerhouse, 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. New Albany Deanery Youth Ministry 812-945-2000 Louisville Bats Baseball Game will be on Sun, July 22nd 6:05 pm. $8.00 per person. Signup by July 18th. The Annual Middle School Jamboree, Saturday, August 18, from 1:30-9:00pm at Mt. St. Francis Youth Center. Cost is $20.00, plus $6.00 for a t-shirt. Collections July 7th and 8th St. Michael $ St. Francis Xavier $ 4,081.00 1,415.80 Holy Family Catholic School is looking to fill these positions: Executive Secretary, Music Teacher (Instrumental and choral / general music) and Aftercare Assistant. For more details on both positions, please contact the school office (812) 944-6090, Email a resume to jernstberger@holyfamilyeagles.org, or mail to: Mr. Ernstberger, 129 West Daisy Lane, New Albany, IN 47150 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School is looking for a part-time middle school math assistant. Interested individuals should contact Mrs. Horton at thorton@olphna.org. UPCOMING PICNICS/FESTIVALS St. Mary, Navilleton 7500 Navilleton Road, Floyds Knobs Sunday, July 15th St. Bernard, Frenchtown 7600 Hwy. 337 NW, Depauw Sunday, August 5th St. Mary, Lanesville 2500 St. Mary’s Dr., Lanesville Sunday, August 12th See the bulletin board for specific information. Please try to support the New Albany Deanery Church Picnics and Festivals. A ROSARY, dedicated to Mary Immaculate, the patroness of the U.S.A., will be offered on Monday, November 5th at 7pm and Tuesday, November 6th (election day) after the 8am Mass at St. Anthony Church in Clarksville. All are invited to unite in prayer that God’s will be done in our country. PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MEN & WOMEN WHO ARE SERVING IN THE MILITARY Matthew Beer, Brandon Beswick, Donald Bloss, Asher Boch, 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. Rejoice in the Lord Always... 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