St. Benedict Church Terre Haute, Indiana www.stbenedictth.org May 24, 2020

Sat 5/23 Easter Weekday/Vigil Mass for Sunday 5:30 pm †Frank Coverstone (Tom Coverstone Family)

Sun 5/24 The Ascension of the Lord Seventh Sunday of Easter 8:30 am †Bill & Marianne Fagg (Don/Madonna Lintzenich) 11:00 am For the Parish

Mon 5/25 Easter Weekday 12:05 pm Mass

Tue 5/26 Saint Phillip Neri, Priest 12:05 pm †Aline Mascari (Rita Senseman)

Wed 5/27 Easter Weekday 12:05 pm Presider’s Intention Thurs 5/28 Easter Weekday 12:05pm Mass

Fri 5/29 Easter Weekday 12:05pm Mass

Sat 5/30 Easter Weekday/Vigil Mass for Sunday 5:30 pm For the Parish

Sun 5/31 Pentcost Sunday 8:30 am †Aline Mascari (Rose & Jim Boland) 11:00 am †Larry Thiel (Children)

Please note that a cross before a person’s name (†) denotes that this person is deceased. A dot () before person’s name indicates the person is living.*

Scripture Readings for the Week of May 24, 2020

Sunday Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord 5/24 Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9; Eph 1:17-23; Mt 28:16-20 Monday Saint Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor 5/25 of the Church; Saint Gregory VII, Pope; Saint Mary Magdalene de 'Pazzi, Virgin Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab; Jn 16:29-33 Tuesday Memorial of Saint Philip Neri, Priest 5/26 Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday Saint Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop 5/27 Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33-35a, 35bc-

36ab; Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a and 5, 5/28 7-8, 9-10, 11; Jn 17:20-26 Friday Saint Paul VI, Pope 5/29 Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19 Saturday Morning: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; 5/30 Ps 11:4, 5 and 7; Jn 21:20-25 Vigil: Gn 11:1-9 or Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b or

Ez 37:1-14 or Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27- 28, 29, 30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39

Extended Vigil: Gn 11:1-9; Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20b; Ez 37:1-14; Jl 3:1-5; Ps 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29, 30; Rom 8:22-27; Jn 7:37-39 Sunday Solemnity of Pentecost Sunday 5/31 Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23

Scheduled Meetings/Events

Statement of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis on the Suspension of Public Celebration of Mass and the Temporary Closure of the Archbishop Edward T. O’Meara Catholic Center and Agencies (03/17/20):

“Based on the recommendations from health officials concerning the danger of the COVID-19 pandemic and the urgency to stem the spread of the virus, the five Catholic bishops of Indiana have suspended effective March 18 and until further notice all public Sunday and weekday Masses throughout the Province of Indianapolis, which is comprised of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and the Dioceses of Gary, Evansville, Fort Wayne-South Bend, and Lafayette.

Archbishop Charles C. Thompson, the Archbishop of Indianapolis, has also suspended all other liturgical services and gatherings of the faithful effective Wednesday, March 18 and until further notice.

Of course, the archbishop’s dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass from March 13 continues until further notice.”

Mass Intentions

for the Week

2020 Mass Intentions - Living or Deceased The normal stipend for a Mass Intention is $10.00. Please contact the parish office to schedule your Mass Intention. Intentions may be scheduled no earli-er than one year in advance.

During this time of social distancing, Father Martin will be satisfying all Mass Intentions. These

Masses will be celebrated privately.

May 16/17 Contributions Weekly amount needed to balance the budget divided by 52

Collections $11,096.00 Weekly Amount Received……………………….………...….$7,821.45 Sunday/Holy Day YTD………………………………….…..$437,340.95 Sunday/Holy Day Needed YTD… ……………….…..$510,416.00 (Of Sunday/Holy Day funds received $1,716.45 are from

Electronic Giving) Ordinary Income Is Over+ (Under)

Amount Necessary to Fund Expense Budget ($75,075.05) Other Income for Campus Improvements

Capital Improvement Contributions ……………………$2,040.00 (Of Capital Improvement funds received $190.00 are from

Electronic Giving)

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

NEWS

First Communion Meeting May 30 – Our second grade first communion candidates are working at home with their parents to prepare for First Communion. They wrote a letter to Fr. Martin, and they are making banners, working in their workbooks, and meeting on ZOOM to talk about Eucharist. Our next session will be Saturday, May 30 at 10:00a. Sunday, June 14, Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ is set as our new date for First Communion.

Friday Night for Middle Schoolers! – Please, mark your calendars for Friday, May 29 for at St. Ben’s Middle School gathering on ZOOM. We want to celebrate our 8th graders and welcome incoming 6th graders to our MARVELOUS Middle School Ministry! There will be prizes, prayers, awards, competitions and lots of online fun, hosted by our middle school catechist, Veronica Rogers. Please, join our Facebook “St. Benedict’s Middle School Religious Ed” group to keep up on all the news.

Check out these Free Catholic Resources for Videos, Prayers and More! - The Association of Catholic Publishers has made all kinds of resources for families available online for free! Go to this website to find prayer books, kids activities, Bible study videos and more. https://www.catholicpublishers.org/acp-resources-during-coronavirus##

One resource that is especially good is the link for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. This is a proven, Montessori-style approach to faith formation that is particularly good for home use. The link to the homepage for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd has a section devoted to prayer for children and has prayer cards for children ages 3-6, 6-9 and 9-12,https://www.cgsusa.org/homepage/covid-19-response/ It’s worth the time to check it out!

Email –ym@terrehauteym.org

Instagram: @terrehauteym Website- terrehauteym.org

Jimmy Priester jpriester@terrehauteym.org Kelli Carney kcarney@terrehauteym.org

The Book of Daniel - Bible Study on Wednesday Night – A bunch of us decided it’d be interesting to study the

Book of Daniel. We’d love for you to join our discussion! We meet on Wednesday evenings for faith, friendship and fun via Zoom! Contact Jason Allen and he’ll send you the link! Text him at 812.244.3510.

YOUTH MINISTRY

In keeping with the instructions of Archbishop Thompson, many previously scheduled THYM events have been postponed. Check your emails to learn about ways that our Youth Ministry Community will be engaging remotely over the next few weeks!

If you have not officially registered with Terre Haute Youth Ministry yet, make sure to do so by going to terrehauteym.org and filling out a registration form.

Ongoing Discipleship – The process of forming disciples is ongoing! Folks involved in the process of initiation are still meeting online and soon we’ll be able to see one another – from a distance – at Mass! In the meantime, we are meeting

on Tuesday evenings via ZOOM for prayer, discussion and faith-sharing. Everyone is welcome to join us! You can join online or you can call in on your telephone. Contact Rita and she’ll give you all the information you need to connect with us on Zoom. You can reach Rita at rita@stbenedictth.org and at 812.230.3459.

H O S P I T A L I Z E D? You should contact the hospital’s Chaplain’s Office to receive communion during your stay. However, please do not rely on the Chaplain’s Office to let the parish know you are admitted. If you or someone in your family is hospitalized, please contact the parish office directly at St. Benedict Church to let us know you are there. (812-232-8421)

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Terre Haute Deanery Memorial Day Mass for 2020 has been cancelled. There will be NO Memorial Day Mass at Calvary Cemetery this year.

St. Benedict Church Terre Haute, Indiana www.stbenedictth.org May 24, 2020

Plan for Reopening of Churches and Resuming the Celebration of Public Sunday and Weekday Masses and the other Sacraments in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis

(05/08/20)

PART I: Context and Principles

To reopen our churches and to resume public liturgical celebrations in this time requires thoughtful planning and preparation to protect the health and safety of the faithful.

Each parish/community is asked to develop a specific, local plan based on these directives and guidelines. If assistance or clarification is needed, please contact Fr. Pat Beidelman.

As parishes and other communities implement their local plans, this will certainly be a process of trial and error. We encourage all to monitor the effectiveness of their plans and adapt them in an ongoing way.

THOSE WHO ARE 65 AND OVER AND THOSE WITH HIGH-RISK HEALTH CONDITIONS SHOULD REMAIN AT HOME. THIS IS THE POPULATION THAT IS MOST VULNERABLE TO THE CORONAVIRUS. OF COURSE, THOSE WHO ARE SYMPTOMATIC OR HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 SHOULD NOT ENTER A CHURCH UNTIL RELEASED TO DO SO BY THEIR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL.

THE DISPENSATION FROM THE OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE AT MASS ON SUNDAYS IS EXTENDED IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF INDIANAPOLIS AND THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF INDIANA UNTIL AUGUST 15, 2020.

A phased resumption of liturgical activities enables greater spiritual and pastoral care to be provided to the faithful during this difficult time, while continuing to protect the most vulnerable and to slow and contain the spread of COVID-19.

As the guidance from local authorities may vary from place to place, pastoral leaders should follow the directives for the specific area in their decision-making and implementation.

While there is a value in striving to open our churches and to resume our public liturgies, those parishes/communities that are not ready to do so safely should delay their start date.

Cooperation/coordination between pastoral leaders/parishes is encouraged, especially when it protects pastoral leaders who are older and/or have high-risk health conditions.

As people of faith, we believe that the Lord is always at work in our lives, even in this time of many restrictions and sacrifices. Some of God’s greatest graces can come in moments of transition and in all our new beginnings.

St. Benedict Catholic Church Parish Pastoral Council

March 24, 2020 MINUTES:

The Parish Pastoral Council of St. Benedict Catholic Church, Terre Haute, IN, met on this day at 7:00 p.m. via teleconference because of social distancing requirements posed from Covid-19. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Tony Burk. The opening prayer Holy Virgin of Guadalupe was read. Present: Burk, Evans, Grimes, Hock, Johnson, Miklozek, Miller, Osborn, Shanks. Absent: Priester, Sawtelle, Scheidler. A motion was made to approve the minutes of the February 25, 2020 meeting. Motion approved.

OLD BUSINESS: Conducting Parish Life Under Current Covid-19 Restrictions –

Father/All: The Friars have been having Mass every day at 8:00 a.m. Mass intentions are being followed, and also praying for the Parish during these hard times. Practicing social distancing in parish office. The Soup Kitchen is an essential service, will attempt to keep open as many days as possible.

Will not be celebrating Easter as a community physically together in Church. Father is looking to have Holy Week, Easter, and Sunday Masses streamed. No confessions currently, although parishioners can make a Perfect Act of Contrition.

What to do with Parish Festival? Will restrictions be lifted and the threat lessened to make it still possible in July as planned? Council thought with uncertainty it might be better to have a ‘pop up’ party in September with so much uncertainty. Father will get back with Brian and Dan, Festival Co-Captains.

Our Sunday Visitor – letter to go out showing current contributions to Church. Need to do all we can to continue to contribute even if cannot physically have Mass together.

It was discussed that the Parish Council should form a phone tree (divide up directory among us) and call parishioners to:

Make sure the are ok and safe. See if they have any needs. Let them know about locating streaming Masses from

the parish website.

Parish Council Elections – Still have time to stay on target. Can do voting by mail if needed.

TV/Monitor in Church – All. Grimes made motion to go with Gibson as vendor of total wiring and one camera setup. The motion passed.

Security Committee – Tony has letter to send out to potential members.

Remarks from Father: None. Motion to adjourn: Miller made motion to adjourn. Motion passed. Meeting end 8:22 p.m. NEXT MEETING

The next council meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. presumably by teleconference again.

Respectfully submitted, Greg Hock

THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD

Altar Society Tabernacle & Sanctuary Candles are

$12.00 and burn for 2 weeks.

Please call Pat Boatman at 765-832-9115 or 812-236-6508

to make your request.

Pat Boatman is sponsoring one Tabernacle Candle for a

Special Intention.

{This candle will burn from May 15th –May 28th }

These candles burn to remind us of the sacramental presence of Jesus Christ. It is a mark of honor to remind the faithful of the presence of Christ, and is a profession of their love and affection. Please call if you wish to have the burning memory of a loved one to honor a special occasion, or a special intention.

- Prayer List You or a family member may notify the parish office to include a name on the prayer list

posted in the bulletin. The name will remain for eight weeks, at which time you will need to make another request. Thank you for your continued prayers for all who are listed.

Nathalie Barrows Carolyn Biggs Kalea Ellis Rijon Erickson Fr. Hollowell

Mallie Frandzel Charles Kintz Ben Kritsch Raymond McCoy

Joy McCrisaken Jane Mills Sharon Molnar Linda Niemiec

Matthew Nowicki Mary Caye Pfister Hunter Proctor Tim Sarver

John & Alta Stiegelbauer Patty Stiegelbauer Heinig

Catherine Steppe Elaine Wence

SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES:

Kimberly Archer * Keith Chezem * PFC Joseph

Chezem Sgt Allen J Deal * Jacob Garmany

Capt Christopher Mills * Capt. Rob Parham

Tim Payment * Spencer Steppe

St Benedict Community Festival 2020 August 28 & 29, 2020

NOTICE: By unanimous agreement, it was determined that the St. Benedict Community Festival should be moved to the weekend of August 28 and 29. The Capital Prize Raffle drawing will also be moved to that weekend. Please reach out to Brian Kiefer (812-243-1494) or Dan Weber (812-249-9403) with any questions or if you would like to volunteer to plan or work the festival. We will continue to update the parish family as more information becomes available. Please check the bulletin and our festival Facebook page www.facebook.com/stbenedictcommunityfestival.

The St. Benedict Festival Committee is planning a captain’s meeting June 1, 2020 at 7PM, in Hellmann Hall. Social distancing recommendations will be followed. If you are interested in helping plan for the festival or working at the festival, please reach out to Brian Kiefer at 812-243-1494 or Dan Weber at 812-249-9403 for more information.

Capital Prize Raffle Sales are at 48% of Goal (335 of 700 sold). Remember sales have been extended to

August 28 and 29th! Capital Prize Raffle Forms are available at the office or online at stbenedictth.org

St. Benedict Church Terre Haute, Indiana www.stbenedictth.org May 24, 2020

NOTE: Temporary Change in office hours. Currently, the office hours at St. Benedict have been reduced. Someone will be in the office between the hours of 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. Monday through Friday. Please plan accordingly, if you need to contact the office.

THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD