new march 18, 2018 st. mary church · 2020. 6. 6. · june 7, $500 irish sweepstakes raffle winner...
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Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm Website: http://stmary.irelandindiana.com
St Mary Church - 812-482-7041
Fr. Joseph F. Erbacher, “Fr. Effie”, Pastor, Ext 33 …………………………………………………[email protected]
Dianne Gogel, Secretary, Ext. 21………[email protected]
Sherri Hartley, Secretary, Ext. 22….…[email protected]
Stan Heim, Property Manager, Ext. [email protected]
Martha Schmitt, PCL, Ext. 45……[email protected]
Charlene Sermersheim, Music…..………..…….812-482-7837
Annette Weidenbenner, Cleaning ………..…..812-630-7870
Parish Contacts
Altar Server Trainer, Stan Vollmer……………..812-630-2990
Bereavement Meals, Sherri Hartley……….....812-482-7041
Church Decorations, Janet Schitter……..…....812-482-3500
Finance Council, Audrey Wehr…..…….……....812-639-3393
Ireland K of C, Grand Knight, Adam Hopf…..812-639-6347
Ireland K of C Building Rental, Allen Reckelhoff ………………………………………………………….……...812-631-4449 .
Parish Council President, Pat Gress…………...812-639-0795
Prayer Line, Bev Himsel……………………….......812-639-1384
St Anne Society President, Patty Sermersheim ………………………………………………………………....812-630-5967
St John Bosco Youth Ministry, Jacqueline Ripberger, …………………………………………..……….……….......812-481-2442 812-639-4227
St. Mary Mission Statement:
St. Mary Church is a community of faith united in Eucharist and committed to seeking God through prayer; sharing our gifts of time, talent and treasure; providing formation and education for children and adults; responding to the needs of people by sharing our faith and resources. We are dedicated to living and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
March 18, 2018
St. Mary Church
P O Box 67 • Ireland, Indiana 47545-0067 2829 N 500 W • Jasper, Indiana 47546
Most Reverend Joseph M. Siegel, D.D., S.T.L., Bishop of the Diocese of Evansville, Indiana
Fr. Joseph F. Erbacher, “Effie”, Pastor
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Sunday - June 14, 2020
Bulletin deadline is 10:00am on the Monday before the upcoming weekend.
St. Mary Church Mass Schedule Saturday 4:30pm Sunday 7:00am & 10:00am
Monday no Mass Tuesday Mass at 6:00pm Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Masses at 7:30am
*When there is a funeral, there is no weekday morning scheduled Mass.
Confessions First Friday 6:45-7:10am Saturday 3:45-4:10pm or by appointment at any time. On Saturday when there is a wedding, there will be no confessions. **At this time, due to cleaning and sanitizing the church, Confession will be Saturday 3:45-4:10pm. Church will be locked noon Friday to noon Sunday.
Anointing of the Sick: If facing surgery, dealing with a chronic illness, serious acci-dent or nearing the end of life, notify the parish office if you would like Fr. Erbacher to administer Anointing of the Sick.
Sacrament of Baptism:
Baptisms will take place by appointment only. Call the parish office to set a time and date.
Mass Intentions
Sat-June 13 4:30pm Gary Schmitt Sun-June 14 7:00am Members of St. Mary Parish 10:00am Dewayne & Carol Chappell
Tues-June 16 6:00pm Allen & Aline Brescher Wed-June 17 7:30am Randy & Sarah Johnson Thurs-June 18 7:30am Shirley Schmitt
Fri-June 19 7:30am Paul & Kathy Schitter Sat-June 20 4:30pm Jim & Pat Sermersheim Sun-June 21 7:00am Mike Egler Jr 10:00am Mike & Betty Seibert
We entrust our local Church to the loving protection and intercession of Mary, the Mother of God and Health of the Sick.
Let us continue to pray for the sick and their families, healthcare providers, public health officials
and all civic leaders.
Happy Birthday to the following parishioners who will be celebrating their Birthday June 13 to June 19:
June 13: Piercen Abbett, Leo Brinkman, Kayden Cox, Cheryl Denu, Dan Fromme, Jackson Hopf, Scott Kieffner, Abby Mundy, Ronald Pfaff, Nicholas Schitter
June 14: Ted Bartley, Ann Bonam, Julie Gress, Herb Haas, Kennedy Hopf, Brittany McMahon, Addaly Mehringer, Levi Mehringer, Patrick Mendel, Macy Renner, Samuel Riehle, Craig Shepherd, Bruce Terwiske
June 15: Evelyn Brescher, Tanner Egbert, Mitchel Harris, Ashley Haskins, Julia Pryor, Olivia Reckelhoff, Roger Wehr
June 16: Maggie Buck, Josh Himsel, Steven Kleiser, Doris Klem, Mary Jane Schmitt, Jared Sermersheim, Heather Yarbrough
June 17: Adeline Bueltel, Karmin Goeppner, Cindy Gress, Hadley Hilgeman, Tom Krodel June 18: Ardella Keusch, Kelley Leuck
June 19: Grace Helming, Sylvia Jeffries, Albert Kern, Piper Keusch, Lindsey Mehringer
Congratulations!
Act of Spiritual Communion
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my
soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at
least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself
wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen.
Church Support Budgeted Weekly Operating Costs: $14,000.00 Collection for the weekend of June 6 & 7
Weekly donations can be mailed to “St Mary Church, PO Box 67, Ireland, IN 47545” or dropped in the slot in the parish office front door. Thank you for your stewardship to our parish.
Weekend Collection…………………………...……..……….$ 8,913.00 Average Electronic Weekly Giving for June...…..….$ 4,075.60 Total Collection…………………..……………………...………$ 12,988.60 Short.………………………………………………………………….$ 1,011.40 Year-To-Date-Budget (7-1-19 to current)…..……….$ 686,000.00 Year-To-Date-Total..……………………….………………….$ 602,419.34 Year-To-Date-Difference………….…………………………$ (83,580.66) Campaign Goal………………….…………………………….....$ 6,000,000.00 Amount in Pledges (as of 06-08-20)…………………....$ 5,770,458.92 Cash Collected to date (as of 06-08-20)……......…...$ 5,434,223.06
Thank You!!
You can do your tithing electronic. This can be by electronic check payment from your bank or by ACH through the parish office. This is an easy way to make your donations on a recurring basis and save St. Mary the expense of sending tithing envelopes. Your support is greatly appreciated.
June 7, $500 Irish Sweepstakes Raffle Winner
is Jane Renner
$100 Irish Sweepstakes Raffle Winner
is Janet Schitter.
Congratulations!
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Sunday: Dt 8:2-3, 14b-16a/Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 [12]/1 Cor
10:16-17/Jn 6:51-58
Monday: 1 Kgs 21:1-16/Ps 5:2-3ab, 4b-6a, 6b-7 [2b]/Mt 5:38-42
Tuesday: 1 Kgs 21:17-29/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 11 and 16 [cf. 3a]/Mt 5:43-
48
Wednesday: 2 Kgs 2:1, 6-14/Ps 31:20, 21, 24 [25]/Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
Thursday: Sir 48:1-14/Ps 97:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7 [12a]/Mt 6:7-15
Friday: Dt 7:6-11/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 10 [cf. 17]/1 Jn 4:7-16/Mt
11:25-30
Saturday: 2 Chr 24:17-25/Ps 1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd [cf. 1]/Lk 2:41-
51
Next Sunday: Jer 20:10-13/Ps 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35 [14c]/Rom 5:12-
15/Mt 10:26-33
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
It is no wonder that followers of Christ are called the Body of Christ. After
all, sharing in the same spiritual food and sacred meal, they become what
they eat and reveal the Divine Image. There is so much power for healing
in the community of believers. Through the Eucharist, Christ becomes as
present in those who have partaken of His Body and Blood as He has the
elements themselves. The very presence of God touches the depths of the
human soul and visits a part of us that no human being can ever hope to
explore. We are God’s. The sacred Eucharistic meal is a celebration of
intimacy, the reunion of two loves in constant search of and longing for the
other.
The community of believers receives the power and the presence to touch
and heal in the name of the One they have welcomed within. It is now
within their grasp to change the way life is lived and to more intentionally
put into practice the Beatitudes that the Divine Guest has revealed. We are
asked to be like Christ and work to create a world of sufficiency, where the
greed of some no longer creates the want of others but where all of God’s
children can find a home and a place at the table of life. The One who
makes a home within calls us to live a life that transforms. We are changed
ourselves and now become agents of change for others. We are the Body
of Christ. God is with us. We have been nourished.
Sadly, many are afraid to try. We know what we are called to do, but we
struggle with feelings of doubt as to whether God really is the Way, the
Truth, and the Life. Do our systems have to change? Is it possible that we
somehow missed the mark when we put all of our social networks in place
and established the business of our lives? Perhaps we have to radically
rethink our approach and that can scare us. We might have to give some-
thing up or change, and we don’t want to. As long as want, injustice, divi-
sion, prejudice, and scarcity still exit, there is tremendous work for the
Body of Christ. ©LPi
Great new! Our parish is providing your family with a free
“At Home VBS” this summer. Your family can enjoy our
Cat.Chat At Home VBS in the comfort and safety of your
living room or maybe in the backyard with a few friends!
Our fun 5-DAY AT HOME VBS begins on Monday-June
22, 2020.
A daily Cat.Chat Action Song Video for your children to
watch, sing, and dance along to
A Bible Verse Music Video to help kinds memorize
God’s Word and plant seeds of faith
10 Cat.Chat VBS songs (2 songs daily) to stream from
your device anywhere/anytime
Printable faith and craft activities
Snack and game activities
A daily saint story and coloring page
Prayers
Connection questions to spark meaningful conversations
Plus, an opportunity for kids to enter a SUMMER VBS
coloring contest and win exciting prizes.
To receive the link for the “At Home VBS” provided by St.
Mary, call the parish office 812-482-7041, ext 45, or email
[email protected] and request the link. We will need
your email address to send the information to.
Then, look forward to receiving your “At Home VBS”
email for 5 consecutive days. Note: You will have access to
this “At Home VBS” starting on your start date up until
August 28, 2020
Thank you for being intentional about giving your kids the
opportunity to grow in their faith ! This “At Home VBS”
experience will bless your entire family.
In Christ, Martha
From the Desk-of-the-Pastor
“New” church dedication is scheduled for June 28, 1:00pm.
All of us are filled with great joy! However, due to the
coronavirus (Covid-19), we will be limited to the number
who can attend and there just is not a good way on how to
make the decision, considering the guidelines, we can have
only 230 in church and the social distancing of 6 ft apart.
Thus, after agonizing thoughts/meetings, invited will be:
former priests assigned to St. Mary, Parish Council, Finance
Council, staff, representatives of parish organizations, choir,
groups who conducted the financial campaign, plus all other
long-short term members of the committees over the years
who have guided this new church process. The day/week
after the dedication, ample opportunity will be given for
private/guided tours of both the church and lower level
which consists of the office area. Lastly, all of you for
almost 50 years have heard of and planned for this new
church, The House of the Lord; “Alleluia”, soon your
dedication and planning will be fully materialized!
“Fr. Effie”
This Week’s Parish Events Effective May 18, St. Mary Parish returned to public Masses. Individuals 65 and over, as well as those of any age in high risk categories, are advised to stay home. You are highly encouraged to wear a facemask (please bring your own) and wear them to Mass and your own hand sanitizer. Avoid sitting next to anyone, please keep a distance of 6’. Due to cleaning and sanitizing the church, the church will be locked noon Friday to noon on Sunday.
Saturday [06/13]:
Private Confessions 3:45-4:10pm. Mass will be celebrated at 4:30pm. Sunday - The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ [06/14]:
Mass will be celebrated at 7:00am & 10:00am. Tuesday [06/16]
Mass will be celebrated at 6:00pm. Parish Council/Finance Meeting at 6:30pm. Wednesday [06/17] Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am. Thursday [06/18]
Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am. Friday [06/19] Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am. Saturday [06/20]: Private Confessions 3:45-4:10pm. Mass will be celebrated at 4:30pm.
Sunday [06/21]:
Mass will be celebrated at 7:00am & 10:00am.
*Working on the New Church Dedication plans. There will be limited seating and we do not want to offend anyone. On June 28, we will still be under the order to have social distancing so we will not be able to fill the church like we wanted to.
**Mass times for June 28 have been changed. We will have the 4:30pm Mass on Saturday, June 27. The last Mass in our current church will be at 8:00am. There will be only one Sunday morning Mass.
***Pews - We have several pews from our current church that we will be selling. If you are interested in a pew(s), call the parish office and leave your name and number. The pews are 16 foot long and they will be sold for $200.00. The exact date as to when they will be removed from church is still unknown, but we will keep all updated to what is happen-ing.
Upcoming Parish Events June 28: New Church dedication at 1:00pm with Most Reverend Joseph M. Siegel, DD, STL. The weekend of June 27 and 28, there will be a Saturday evening Mass in the current church at 4:30pm and the final Mass in the current church will be at 8:00am. There will be no 7:00am and 10:00am Mass that weekend. July 7: American Red Cross/St. Mary Church blood drive 2:00-7:00pm. If you can help/volunteer with this blood drive, please call the parish office. July 9: St. Mary Confirmation at 7:00pm. August 1: St. Mary Parish cooks and serves the Community Meal. September 13: St. Mary Church Picnic - Mark your calendar. October 6: St. Anne Meeting - Bingo November 7, 8 & 9: TEC (Teens Encounter Christ)
“Our journey of Faith begins in Baptism”
We welcome into the Family of God:
Drew Raymond Schmitt, child of Dustin and Brandi
(Guth) Schmitt and
Alivia Mae Schmitt, child of Jason and Bridget (Gehlhausen)
Schmitt.
Congratulations!!
Places to find online and televised Masses
St. Joseph Church, Jasper:
11:00am Sunday WJTS (Channel 18-televised)
Holy Family Church, Jasper:
Live-streamed at holyfamilyjasper.com
8:00am Tuesday-Friday
6:00am Wednesday
5:00pm Saturday
8:30 & 10:30am Sunday
Precious Blood Church, Jasper:
Available on Precious Blood Catholic Church-Jasper Facebook page
8:00am Monday-Friday
4:00pm Saturday
8:00am Sunday
WITZ
Mass on air 8:30am Sunday
WTJW 93.1 - Catholic Radio
8:00am EWTN Mass everyday. Tune into this station for different
programs throughout the day.
EWTN: (cable channel 44, not sure satellite channel)
8:00am, 12:00 noon, & 7:00pm Sunday
Saint Bernard Church, Rockport, is selling tickets to win a 1962
Corvette Convertible. Tickets are $30 each or 4 for $100. Only
15,000 tickets will be sold. Drawing will be on Saturday, August 15.
Complete rules available at www.StBernardCorvette.org. Checks,
money orders and debit cards accepted. Call 812-649-9113 for
tickets or more information.
Thank You!! This bulletin is furnished to the Parish without charge. The advertisements that appear completely defray all publishing costs with which the church would other-wise be burdened. Please patronize these sponsors as a “Thank You” for their gener-osity.
75th Anniversary Prayer of Diocese of Evansville
Almighty, ever-living God, in your goodness, you sent your
only Son to bring salvation to all people through your Church.
For seventy-five years, your sons and daughters in the Diocese
of Evansville have strived to live as a community of faith, hope
and charity, rooted in Christ.
Pour forth your Holy Spirit on this local Church, that we may
continue the saving work of Jesus Christ through Word,
Sacrament, and Service.
May everything we do, both now and in the years to come, be
for your glory and for the sanctification of all.
We ask this through your Son, Jesus Christ, who is Lord
yesterday, today and forever. Amen
Holy Mary, Mother of God - Pray for us.
Do you want to make your marriage stronger? Do you want to spend an
uninterrupted weekend with your spouse? Why not make a Worldwide
Marriage Encounter Weekend and learn more about your wonderful
vocation? Future Marriage Encounter Weekends will be at Mount Saint
Francis Centre for Spirituality, New Albany, August 14-16, and at Our
Lady of Fatima Retreat House, Indianapolis, November 6-8. Visit
www.wwme.org or further information.
Peace in the Mourning (PIM) is an overnight, Christ-focused heal-
ing retreat for widows of all ages (no matter how long ago their loss).
Through personal sharing education, and the Sacraments, retreat-
goers are able to continue, or begin their journey of healing after the
loss of their spouse. Cost includes food, materials and overnight
lodging. The next retreat is October 10-11, 2020. Register now
(registration ends September 1). For additional information, email
Kathy Burton at [email protected] or call 812-630-0603 or
Donna Oeding at [email protected] or call 812-309-0773. To
register, contact the Office of Family and Life at 812-424-5536.
The Diocese of Evansville Office of Family and Life strives
to build up Catholic marriages and families; support persons in
various stages and situations of life; and create a culture in
Southern Indiana where the dignity of life is lifted to the high-
est standards. Check out the continually growing resources
related to family, respect for life, marriage preparation and
support, divorce prevention and support resources for seniors,
support for those who have experienced miscarriage, events,
retreats and much more at http://www.evdio.org/family-
life.html. To receive a monthly eNewsletter contact