St. Michael & St. Francis Bulletin
February 6th & 7th , 2016
Pastor: Fr. Harry Tully
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary
Time
PREACHING THE GOSPEL
John, the only other evangelist to recount the
story of the miraculous catch of fishes, places the story
after the resurrection of Christ from the dead, not at the
beginning of his ministry, as Luke does here. Unlike
Matthew and Mark, who write that the disciples
immediately follow Jesus at his summons, Luke seems
to know that his listeners will comprehend the call to
discipleship better if it follows a miraculous sign. But
whether it’s Luke describing the beginning of the
disciples following Jesus in mission, or John’s
depiction of the risen Christ preparing his followers for
the mission facing them after his return to the Father,
the point is the same—and remains the same for us
today. Paul expresses it best. It does not matter who
preaches the gospel, or where or when, but only that it
is, through the grace of God in us, preached and
believed.
GOD IS CALLING
When God calls you to preach that gospel,
what will be your response? Do you feel you have what
it takes to love and serve? God knows your gifts and your goodness, even where the only things you may see are your faults. Despite
these flaws, or perhaps even because of them, God wants you just as you are, just as God called Isaiah, Paul, and Peter. God assured
and strengthened them in spite of their fears. Even as Paul said, “I am the least of the apostles, not fit to be called an apostle” (1
Corinthians 15:9). Even as the psalmist said, “When I called, you answered me; you built up strength within me” (Psalm 138:3).
Remember, Peter finally said, “At your command I will lower the nets” (Luke 5:5).
Today’s readings offer a clarion call to each of us to live the vocation to which God has called us. Through our baptism, we
have been invited to live out God’s vibrant love each day, making some hard choices as we go along. Today’s readings offer food for
the journey as we try and try again to leave everything and follow Jesus.
Today’s readings: Isaiah 6:1–2a, 3–8; Psalm 138:1–5, 7–8; 1 Corinthians 15:1–11 [3–8, 11]; Luke 5:1–11
Fr. Harry Tully, Pastor
frht@att.net Emergency #812-218-9219 or 502-931-1499
Website - www.stmichaelstfrancis.com E-Mail - michaelsecretary@mw.twcbc.com
St. Michael - 101 St. Michael Drive, Charlestown, In 47111 Ph. 812-256-3200
Office Hours – 9:00 am-1:30 pm Tues. Wed., & Fri.
St. Francis Xavier – 101 North Ferguson, Henryville, IN 47126, Ph. 812-294-4682
Office Hours – Thursday 9:30am-2:00pm
Reconciliation – 4:00 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 – Must be a practicing/registered member for three months. Please
contact the DRE: St. Michael–Juliann Eickholtz, St. Francis–Father Tully
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.
Bulletin Announcements: Get all bulletin announcements to the office in writing by Tuesday evening.
Los Enfermos Es muy importante comunicarse con el Padre (debido a las leyes privadas, los hospitales no se
comunican con las iglesias).
Doctrina Cristiana: Las clases de educación religiosa para niños son cada domingo de 9:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. en la
escuela. Recuerden que la Arquidiócesis requiere que los que van a recibir los sacramentos estén inscritos en las clases
de religión.
Monaguillos: Los niños que quieran ayudar como monaguillos en el 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.
Mass Schedule
Mass Intentions
St. M
St. FX
St. M
St. FX
St. M
8
Mon
No Mass
9
Tue
No Mass
10
Wed
6:00 pm
Mass
St. FX
11
Thurs
4:30pm
Mass
St. M
12
Fri
9:00am
Mass
St. M
13
Sat
4:30 pm
St. FX
14
Sun
9:00 am
Florence & Calvin
DeVary
Heilbron & Viola
Adams
St. M
11:00 am
John Goedeker
St. M
Collection
January 30th & 31st
St. Michael
St. Francis Xavier
$ 3,463.81
$ 1,362.00
Lenten Calendar For St. Michael & St. Francis
Ash Wednesday
12.30 pm
En Español
Pastor’s Corner
Dear Parishioners,
“They left everything and followed Him.” How
difficult would it be for you to leave everything to
pursue a new job in some foreign place? I know I
have a hard time when I have moved from one
parish to another! Leaving that which is familiar
and comfortable is difficult to say the least. How
hard it must be for people to leave their home and
face all sorts of hardships to escape war, famine,
hatred for some place where the future seems to
be brighter! What did those who followed Jesus
leave behind, was it hard for them to do what
they did? But they did and so have countless
others who answered the call of Jesus to be
disciples and “Fishers” of men. We have to
answer that call everyday living for the glory of
God. And yes Jesus asks us to live for Him,
keeping our eyes fixed on the path He bids us
walk, proclaiming along the way the brighter
future we are all called to. Lent begins this
Wednesday and maybe this should be our theme,
how eager am I to follow Jesus, how distracted
am I by the things and people in my life, what
does Jesus want from me and what am I offering
Him?
Please be sure to check the bulletin for the
times and Lenten activities for our two Parishes.
Let's us try to take advantage of all opportunities
to 'leave everything' and follow Jesus.
Fr. Tully
9:00am St. Francis & 6:00pm St. Michael
7:30pm español
Every Wednesday at St. Michael
5:00pm Mass followed by “The light is on for
you” & Adoration
Every Thursday at St. Francis
4:30pm Mass followed by “The light is on for
you” & Adoration
Every Friday of Lent At St. Michael
Mass followed by TheWay of the Cross 12:00pm
KofC Fish Fry:5-7pm
Every Friday of Lent At St. Francis
Fish Fry: 5-7pm
Holy Week
Palm Sunday 3/20
Chrism Mass at the Cathedral 3/22
Holy Thursday
Good Friday
Holy Saturday
Easter
Right to Life
All Fridays of Lent-Abstinence
40 Days for Life begins on Wednesday, Feb 10th 2016
We would hope to have a group to go together to stand in
Vigil. Contact Jerrylyn Dean 502-345-5205.
Ash Wednesday & Good Friday-Fasting & Abstinence
Fast binds all over 18 and less than 59 years of age.
tinence binds all over age 14. On days of abstinence, no
meat is allowed.
Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy
Pope Francis has declared an
Extraordinary Jubilee Year
dedicated to mercy began on Dec.
8, 2015 and will end on Nov. 20,
2016. It's theme is "Merciful Like
the Father."
Connected in the Spirit
Pastoral Planning for St. Michael/St. Francis Xavier
Archdiocese of Indianapolis
St. Michael Core Team
Chair: Glenda Minnick
(821-256-0163)
Secretary: Adam Allgeier
(812-989-6673)
Juliann Eickholtz
(502-550-7129)
Natalie Elder
(502-572-7465)
Rita Poff (812-246-2379)
St. Francis
Xavier Core Team
Chair: Ann Harbeson
(502-689-8189)
Secretary: Paul Smith
(812-844-0720)
Vicki Horine (502-494-5335)
Cindy Murphy (812-294-4450)
Jack Murphy (502-263-3382)
The Core Teams will begin meeting with
the cohort parishes (St. Michael, St.
Francis and St. John Paul II) to do some
joint planning and to look at models for
working together. The models presented
by the Archdiocesan Planning Commission
include linking parishes, where two or more
parishes share a pastor; merging parishes,
where two or more parishes become one;
partnership parishes where two or more
parishes share programs and sometimes
staff, and a team approach to priestly and
lay ministry.
Adult Choir Practice at St. Michael
We need interested parishioners to come to the Adult
Choir practice on Tuesday, February 9th at 6:30pm.
Anyone who wants to learn Music for Lent is
invited. If you have any questions call Nancy
Kinder 502-773-1849.
Indiana Catholic Women’s Conference
Ladies, please mark the date of March 19th on your
calendars. The Indiana Catholic Women’s
Conference is returning with a great line up of
speakers at the Marriott Indianapolis Downtown.
Registration information may be found at
www.indianacatholicwomen.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:
Bea Beach, Billy Brand, Sherry Buit, Norma Carl,
Margie Cox, Carol DeVary, Bernice Donahue, Jeanette
Drury, Eric Furnish, Mike Galligan, Consuelo Ferreyra
Garcia, Harold Hayes, Curtis Ingram, Kenny Jackson,
Clara James, David Korty, Michelle Korty, Chuck
Ledbetter, Dan Lewis, Cheryl Marcilliat, Michael
Murphy, Esther Toby Nelson, Mitch Newland, Ethan
Phillips, Jennifer Richie, Joe Schindler, Clarence Smith,
Dorothy Smith, Mariam State, Mark Thise, Roger
Westerhouse, George Wimsett, Rose Wimsett, 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.
ST. MICHAEL
Charlestown
Eucharist
Sat – 4:30 pm
Sun – 11:00 am
La Misa en Español
Domingo – 12:30 pm
Mass Intentions
Saturday Evening: Florence & Calvin DeVary
Sunday 11:00 am: John Goedeker
Sunday 12:30 pm: The Latino Community
Bible Study Class Bible study class has been moved
to restart on March 14 after the time changes at
7:00pm in the rectory basement.
Rosary at 4:00 before Saturday Evening Mass
Rosary at 10:30 before Sunday Mass
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. Thank you for your contributions.
Faith Formation News
Faith Formation News: Preschool thru High School –
Classes begin at 9:30am, please arrive 5-10 minutes early
so you will be on time. We need assistants each
Sunday. Thanks to Kim Stamper and Stephen Dumeyer
for assisting this past Sunday.
Faith Formation Commission Meeting is Wednesday,
February 10 at 6:30pm Rectory Meeting Room.
We parents may leave faith instruction to the
professionals, forgetting that our example influences our
children far more than a catechist who sees them just a
few hours a week. Whatever our riches---money, leisure,
education, a good mind, a strong body, beautiful voice,
or even temperament---these are given to us to build up
the Body of Christ. If we’re not using our gifts for the
benefit of those whose care we are charges with, then
they are being cheated. And so are we. Paige Byrne
Shortal, Living Faith, October 22, 2014
ST. MICHAEL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
812-256-3503 Rita Poff Director
Mon-Fri. 6AM-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. Weds & Thurs.
Pre-K: 8:30-11:30AM or 12:30-4PM Mon. - Thurs
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
Henryville
Faith Formation Calendar
Feb 7 Session Twenty Two
Feb 14- Rosary and Music Practice, 11:0Mass,
Youth Choir ( Gift Bearers: High school)
Feb 21Session Twenty Three
Feb 28 - Session Twenty Four
First Eucharist Parent/Child Retreat
Saturday February 27, 2016 at 9:00am.
Please bring a covered dish and we will end the retreat
with lunch. Also bring your banners to the retreat.
Inscription Sunday is on February 28th, celebrated at both
Masses.
First Eucharist Class- Please keep in your prayers our
First Eucharist 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.
Catechist meeting and pitch-in is Thursday, February
18th in the Rectory Meeting Room at 6:30pm.
St. Michael Ministries Schedule
Sat. Feb 13, 4:30pm– St. Michael
Eucharistic Ministers: G. Minnick, S. Seals
Servers: Volunteer
Gift Bearers: M/D Long Family
Cantors: S/S Buit
Musician: C. Eickholtz
Lector: Carolyn Stauffer
Sun. Feb 14, 11:00 am – St. Michael
Eucharistic Ministers: J. Dean, A. Witten, J. Kinder
Servers: D. Kinser, S. Dumeyer
Gift Bearers: High School Students
Cantors: Youth Choir/Jessica Sarver
Musician: N. Kinder
Lector: Michael Howard
Eucharist
Sunday
9:00am
Sunday Mass Intention: Kenneth Yost
Faith Formation Classes
Feb 7
Feb 14
Feb 21
Feb 28
Class
Class
Class
Class
St. Francis Xavier Ministries Schedule
Sun. Feb 14- 9:00am
Eucharistic Ministers: Lawrence Yochum, Dan Young,
Kim Young
Servers: Samantha Smith, Kate Smith, Kayla Martin
Ushers: Victor Jett, Cindy Murphy
Gift Bearers: Jack & Kathy Cleveland Family
Lector: Ann Harbeson
RCIA Classes continue at St. Joe Hill School at 7:00pm
Tuesday.
February 2 – Reconciliation & Anointing of the Sick
February 9 – Season of Lent
February 14 – Rite of Election at St. Mary of the Knobs
February 14-16 – St. John Paul Mission all are invited
@ St. Paul Chapel
February 23 – Life in Christ
Please keep in your prayers Suzanne Dumeyer as she
goes through the RCIA program.
SAVE THE DATE
The New Albany Deanery Ministry & Aquinas Center
will host their 10th Annual Spring Tea and Silent
Auction at 300 Spring Street in Jeffersonville,
Saturday March 12th at 12:30-3:00pm. Tickets are
$30 per person. St. Michael parish will be donating a
basket for the “Silent Auction.” We are asking for
donations for the Spring Tea Garden Basket. Ideas
are seeds, bulbs, small spade, shovel & rakes, gloves,
bird feeder, statues, plant markers, hand lotion,
towels, small flower pots, fertilizer or a book on
flowers/gardening.