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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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