MAY 17, 2020 † SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

5901 Olive Branch Road, (317) 859-4673

Greenwood, IN 46143 www.ss-fc.org

Parish & School Offices

Phone (317) 859-4673 ECM (317) 215-2826

5901 Olive Branch Road Greenwood, Indiana 46143

Website

www.ss-fc.org

Spiritual

Communion Prayer My Jesus, 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.

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FROM OUR PASTOR

We are now ready to begin our “slow re-opening” of our church. This past week beginning on Wednesday, we started with the Sacrament of Penance and will have two more special times for confessions on Monday, May 18th at 10 am and 6 pm. Remember to keep your social distance! I made a mistake! In the daily Mass schedule I had written that we would have a Noon Mass on Wednesdays—well, when we start up Adoration again that Noon Mass will be in the

way! So, let’s move that second Wednesday Mass to 6 pm. (See next page) We’ll keep the extra Masses we’ve added going for awhile, probably changing the schedule again when we can start having Masses at our nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Please keep our friends at Country Charm, The Bickford, The Hearth, Demaree Crossing and Aspen Trace in your prayers as they are not able to have their monthly Masses. We’ve removed the chairs from the church since being able to clean them and let them dry will take too long for people at the next Weekend Mass to sit in the same place. Our church seats between 800 and 1,000 (children are smaller than adults!) so by removing about 200 chairs we still will be under the 30% capacity requirement with 200 people maximum at one Mass.

Dear Parish Family & Friends,

Saturday, May 16, 2020 Fr. J †Ray Buening by JoAnn & Charlie Pogue Fr. G †Ryan Jones by Szostak Family

Sunday, May 17, 2020 Fr. G †Mary Jo Steinhauer by Family Fr. J †Jim Garber by David & Shirley Loesch Fr. G For the Parish

Monday, May 18, 2020 Fr. G The Intention of the Priest Tuesday, May 19, 2020

8:00 am Fr. G †All Enlisted Military by Charles Wills 6:00 pm Fr. J †Alex Denault by Red & Mary Klusas

Wednesday, May 20, 2020 6:30 am Fr. G †Chad Gilliland by Bryan & Kathy Weiss 6:00 pm Fr. G †Cecelia Holtkamp by Julie Biasi

Thursday, May 21, 2020 8:00 am Fr. J The Intention of the Priest 6:00 pm Fr. G The Intention of the Priest Friday, May 22, 2020 8:00 am Fr. J †Ray Buening by SSFC Office Staff Noon Fr. G †Mr. & Mrs. Charles Wills by Charles Wills

Saturday, May 23, 2020 8:00 am Fr. J †Margot Walters by Barger Family 4:00 pm Fr. J Mike & Mary Wroblewski by Family 5:30 pm Fr. G †Robert & Betty Ash by Mary Blankenship

Sunday, May 24, 2020 7:00 am Fr. J †Jim Searles by Sandy Searles 8:45 am Fr. G †Mary C. Walke by Sue & Mike Back 10:00 am Fr. J The Intention of the Priest 11:30 am Fr. G For the Parish

Fr. G = Father Steve Giannini Fr. J = Father Jeyaseelan Sengolraj

MASSES & INTENTIONS

Remember—we do not have the obligation to attend Sunday Mass until August 15th. So, if you would like to come to Mass once a week, but are concerned about the crowds on Saturday and Sunday, why not come to a Daily Mass and make that your Mass for the week? You know I like numbers! If we have a maximum of 200 people at a Mass with 11 Daily Masses and 6 weekend Masses, and if everyone would “spread out”, we could have 3,400 people come to Mass each week—on a good weekend we used to have 1,500 at Mass! So, please consider coming to a Daily Mass for your once a week Mass if you can. When you come to Mass be ready to help sanitize your section of the church. We are getting volun-teers, but we’ll need your help sometimes to help get ready for the next Mass. We will have the sanitizer, gloves, cloths and water—you just need to bring your own mask. Thank you for helping our parishioners be safe at Mass.

Peace and all good,

Fr. Steve Giannini

New Schedule

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Eternal Life Insurance Policy of Jesus Dear Friends,

“I will not leave you orphaned” triggers fear, vulnerability, loneliness and abandonment deep within us. At the same time it recounts that we’re not destined to stand alone without an identity. To be sure, there are moments and transitions in life that can leave us feeling as orphans. What will I do now? Where will I go? What happens next? Who will love me and guide me? Who will stand by me? These are the questions I imagine running through the heads and hearts of the disciples in gospel. When do you Feel Orphaned? It is the last supper. Disciples have been fed, feet have been washed, and the betrayer has left. It is night, dark, and Jesus announces he is leaving. The one for whom they left everything now says he is leaving. This is where the disciples or anyone for that matter feel orphaned. Anyone who has ever loved and lost- a spouse, a child, a friend, security, hope- knows the pain and fear of being orphaned. Why do you Fear? Because fear of losing someone close to you. Jesus’ leaving and coming; presence and absence, confronts us with the question of whether Jesus, for us, is past memory or a present reality, a sentimental story that makes us feel good or a living experience that challenges, guides, and nurtures our life. Thus, we fear becoming orphaned. That fear points to the deeper reality that by ourselves, we are not enough. We were not intended to be alone as individuals. We were created to love and to be loved by each other just as the Father is in Jesus and Jesus is in the Father. What is the Promise of the Lord? Isaiah 43: 1 “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are mine.” Jesus says, “I will not leave you orphaned.” This is the promise. Regardless of the cir-cumstances of our lives, storms, death, separation, we have never been and will never be orphaned by God. How can we access this Life Insurance? According to Jesus, the answer to the question is determined by love that is revealed and fulfilled in keeping His Commandments. Keeping the Commandments is our access to Jesus’ promise that we will not be left orphaned.

Now the ball is on our court; whether to become orphaned or to grab this Life Insurance. We have not been abandoned. Let us not abandon ourselves or others to the orphanages of this world. Love everyone with all that you are and that you have, even as the Father and Jesus love us with all that They are and They have. The Risen Lord is and will be with us always till the end of the world. Amen

God bless you all. Fr. Jey

Hooray! We are able to have public Masses again! Below is our current schedule. Remember that we will still be doing “social distancing,” along with our other Coronavirus precautions. All

our precautions are listed on page 4.

Monday 8 am and Noon Tuesday 8 am and 6 pm Wednesday 6:30 am and 6 pm Thursday 8 am and 6 pm Friday 8 am and Noon Saturday 8 am with Confessions at 8:30 am Saturday Eve 4 pm and 5:30 pm Sunday 7 am, 8:45 am, 10 am and 11:30 am

NEW MASS SCHEDULE

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I PLAN ON ATTENDING MASS—WHAT DO I DO? Here are some easy steps for you to take when coming to Mass:

1. Wash your hands before getting in your car to drive to the parish. Thank you! 2. If you would like to wear a mask to Mass that will be fine! 3. Come into church through the center doors which will be propped open so you don’t

have to touch a door handle. Please do not use any of the other doors (they will be locked).

4. If you need to wash your hands again, we have 3 sinks in the women’s restroom, 3 sinks in the men’s restroom, a sink in the Hospitality Room, a sink in the Courtesy Room, and sinks in each of the two restrooms near the back entrance to the parish offices. We have soap dispensers, and remember to wash for 20 seconds! Washing hands with soap is better than hand sanitizer, but we will have hand sanitizer available in the narthex (we hope to not run out!). Please bring your own personal sized bottle of hand sanitizer for your use if you have one!

5. Before you come into church for the Sunday 8:45 am, 10 am and 11:30 am Masses, pick up a bulletin, in the narthex, with the words to our hymns for Mass. We will not have music at the Saturday 4 pm and 5:30 pm and Sunday 7 am Masses (though we may sing a cappella a familiar hymn or two!).

6. Place your offering envelope in the baskets at the back of church—we will not be tak-ing up a collection during Mass. Thank you for your generous gifts to the parish!

7. Choose a place to sit 6 feet away from other people—you may sit next to your own family members less than 6 feet away from one another. Do not sit in the pews marked with blue tape—those blocked off pews are to help us keep good social distancing.

8. Remember, no holding hands during the Our Father, and we will not have the Sign of Peace.

9. Here’s something new—instead of coming forward for Communion at the normal time, the priest (and deacon) will have communion and then continue with the Mass. Then, after the deacon or priest says “Go forth, the Mass is ended” or other closing, the Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion will come forward, receive the Blessed Sacrament, and go to their places for Communion. Then, keeping 6 feet away from each other, form lines to come to Communion, bringing your bulletin, hand bag, etc. with you. Once you receive Communion, walk to the outside of the church through the center doorway (so you don’t touch the door handles) and proceed to your car.

10. If you receive a low gluten host, please be first in the priest’s Communion line! We have a ciborium ready with low gluten hosts—no need to bring your individual pix.

11. If you prefer receiving Communion on the tongue, please be at the end of the priest’s Communion line! Only the priests will offer Communion to those who prefer receiving on the tongue.

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MASSES ONLINE AND ON THE AIRWAYS The Archdiocese of Indianapolis o f f er s a dai l y Mass

online from the Blessed Sacrament Chapel of our Cathedral of Ss. Peter and Paul—you can Google archindy.org and many resources wil l be available to you.

Catholic Radio Indy, 89.1 FM or www.CatholicRadioIndy.org, Mass at 8:00 am and 6:00 pm Daily or call on your cell phone 1-605-562-9822 or Smart Speaker “Alexa, play Catholic Radio Indy”

Word on Fire w i l l o f f er a dai l y Mas s fo r o n l i n e v i ew ing at: https://www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass Franciscan University of Steubenville o f f er s a dai l y Mass fo r v i ew ing at : https://steubenvilleconferences.com/theupperroom EWTN Sunday Masses are at 8:00 am and Noon. Pl ease ch ec k th ei r w ebs i t e f o r d ai l y Masses—Google EWTN. Local Television Masses from the Heart of the Nation Catholic Mass can be found a

Broadcast Television WHMB Channel 40.1 Sunday 9:30 am WNDY Channel 23 Sunday 6:30 am

Cable Television AT&T U-Verse Channel 40 Sunday 9:30 am Xfinity (Comcast) Channel 9 Sunday 9:30 am Comcast Channel 10 Sunday 6:30 am

Satellite Television DirecTV Channel 23 Sunday 6:30 am DirecTV Channel 307 Sunday 8:00 am Dish Network Channel 40 Sunday 9:30 am Dish Network Channel 239 Sunday 8:00 am Dish Network Channel 23 Sunday 6:30 am

I PLAN ON ATTENDING MASS—WHAT DO I DO? (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4)

12. Please do not touch the Communion Ministers. If you touch the Communion Minis-ter she or he will need to stop and sanitized their hands before returning to their Communion station.

13. If you are not receiving Communion, you may go to your car—or parents with chil-dren keep them close to you when you receive Communion and then go to your car. The priest, deacon and Extraordinary Ministers will not give blessings at Com-munion time.

14. Do not recycle the bulletins at church! Please take them home, or put in a trash can, but do not put back with the bulletins for the next Mass.

15. Before you leave, or when you get home, remember to wash your hands again for 20 seconds!

16. No visiting at church—but we will be glad to see you!

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Thank you for your Lenten Almsgiving Donations!

Thank you to all who are making donations to our 2020 Lenten Almsgiving efforts. Our total collected so far is $7,041.20. Half of the funds raised will be sent to Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl program to feed the hungry throughout the world, while the other half will stay here at Ss. Francis and Clare of Assisi parish for our Outreach Ministries.

LENTEN ALMSGIVING

We are looking for crafty individuals who would be will-ing to construct face masks

for parishioners to wear (and keep) during Mass at SSFC.

If you are willing to participate please put each completed face mask in a zip lock bag and leave it at the Welcome Desk. You can also drop them off at the parish office. If we are not in the office please put them is the collection box in the office entryway. Thanks for your help and if you have any questions please email Julie Biasi at jbiasi@ss-fc.org or call the parish office at (317) 859-4673 ext. 127.

OUR NEW FACEMASK MINISTRY

We have added lots of Masses to our schedule beginning May 19. If you are interested in schedul-ing a Mass Intention please let us know by emailing Julie Bi-asi at jbiasi@ss-fc.org or calling the office at (317) 859-4673 ext. 127. There are also Mass Intention envelopes at the Welcome Desk. $10 is the suggested donation per Intention.

MASS INTENTIONS AVAILABLE

Regular Collection Weekly Total ......................................... $ 31,660.71 YTD Regular Collection Total …………...$ 1,241,097.92 Weekly Budget ...................................... $ 24,354.19 YTD Budget …………………………………...$ 1,120,292.74 Weekly Surplus (Deficit) ..................... $ 7,306.52 YTD Surplus (Deficit) ……………………...$ 120,805.18

Mortgage Debt Collection

Weekly Total ………….. .......................... .$ 4,181.82 YTD Mortgage Debt………... ………...…$ 429,830.84 Weekly Budget ...................................... .$ 14,881.81 YTD Budget……………………………………..$ 684,563.26 Weekly Surplus (Deficit)………...…………$ (10,699.99) YTD Surplus (Deficit)……………………….$ (254,732.42)

Regular and Mortgage Debt Combined Totals YTD Actual ……………………………………..$ 1,670,928.76 YTD Budget ………………………………...….$ 1,804,856.00 YTD Surplus (Deficit) …………………...….$ (133,927.24)

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE - MAY 10, 2020

Other Donations* Children & Students Collection ……… . $ 0.00 YTD Children’s Collection ……………….. $ 2,426.87 School donations ................................ $ 189.21 YTD School Donations ........................ $ 37,636.01 YTD Corporate Donations.................... $ 15,595.00

*Additional donations are received at the parish by means of memorial gifts, school donations, children’s envelopes and corporate matching gifts. Corporations will match funds donated to an educational organization, and several of our parish-ioners have taken advantage of this program. These additional donations will be shown as they are received and are instru-mental in allowing all of our ministries to continue to do good works. These gifts are used to help bridge budget deficits and help us achieve a balanced budget.

Sun, May 17, 2020 Acts 8:5-8, 14-17

Ps 66:1-5, 6-7, 16, 20 1 Pt 3:15-18 Jn 14:15-21

READINGS

Sun, May 24, 2020 Acts 1:1-11

Ps 47:2-3, 6-7, 8-9 Eph 1:17-23 Mt 28:16-20

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MEDICAL FIELD & EMERGENCY RESPONDERS PRAYERS During this Coronavirus Crisis, we wish to send special prayers to those friends and family who work

in the medical field. If you have anyone you would like to add, please send them to slarue@ss-fc.org.

Please say prayers for: Dr. Aris Abeleda, Sarah Albright, Sara Bushong, Andy Duggins, Lori Duggins, Katie Gregory, Colleen Higginson,

Jenni Hill, Cindy McAtee, Alex, McNeely, Melissa Moore, Richard Novak Jr., Dr. Jefferson Qualls, Christina Stilger, Melanie Stilger, Garrett White, Kendall White, Madilyn White, Scot White, Dr. Andrew Zabel

EASTER PRAYER LIST If you or a loved one would like to be added to the

prayer list, please contact Joy Burianek at 317-859-4673, ext. 119, or jburianek@ss-fc.org.

We will be holding you in our hearts this Easter season.

Please remember in prayer those who are sick and their caregivers.

MILITARY PRAYERS

Ben Abeleda, Rose Anderson, Nicholas Aron, Dawn Bender, Jan Blanc,

Connie Jablonski Bryant, Barry Catt, Wade Catt, Connie Cleek, Lonadelle Cochran, John Cooke,

Melinda Eberle-Bruns, Charles Eble, Gracie Grimes, Anthony Harper, Katy Harper,

Lucy Harper,Daryl Hedge, Mary Hedrick, Cathy Humphrey, Carl Jablonski, Jessica Kocher, Maureen Lenahan, Patty & Terry Loewenkamp,

Amanda Manning, Leslie Maple, Bud Martin, Mary Ann Martin, Karen Matulis, John McCully, Marilyn McLaughlin, Mike Meyer, Harry Mulloy,

Hilda Nargang, Daniel Noone, Kevin Perry, Joe Pietro, Bill Rice, Wilbur Rogers,

Ruth & Michael Rose, Maddox Rowland, Kelli Scharett, Michael Smith, Mary Jo Steele,

Maryanna Swinford, Mike Taylor, Amarlys Trometer, David Turk, Ruby Wheeler,

Rita Wilkins, Barb Ziliak.

James Copp, Casey Cox, Matthew DeVaney, Leighton Gamble, Ron Hambrick, Ben W. LeClerc, Justin Matteson,

Daniel P. McCarthy, Jeff Merritt, Cory Myers, Liam Noone, Ryan Patterson, Eric Perry,

Dianne Pirog, Joshua Reimer, Christopher Rodman, James Saylor, Chad Seel,

Josh Settles, Matt Skinner, Dillon Sutton, Chuck Wimp, Andrew Zabel.

REST IN PEACE Orvilla M. Johnson

Mother of Rodney (Ela) Johnson passed away May 9, 2020.

Paul Higginson

Father of Joe (Colleen) Higginson, Grandfather of Gabbi & Maddi Higginson,

passed away May 10, 2020.

Please go to our parish website or the link below to review the Archdiocesan

Plan for Reopening of Churches and

Resuming the Celebration of Public Sunday and Weekday Masses and the

other Sacraments

OUR SAINTS FRANCIS AND CLARE OF ASSISI PARISH RESPONSES ARE

HIGHLIGHTED IN BLUE.

https://tinyurl.com/SSFCreopeningguidelines

OUR ARCHDIOCESAN & PARISH RE-OPENING PLAN

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HARVEST FOOD PANTRY NEWS Thank you to the many parishioners who have volunteered to take food and other necessary items to those needing home delivery. Your kindness is a blessing! ª We are in great need of food items. When you are grocery shopping, if you could pick up a few extra items for the Food Pantry, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank You! ª If you are in need of items from our Harvest Food Pantry, please email us at jbiasi@ss-fc.org, or sgiannini@ss-fc.org and we’ll get your name to our Har-vest Food Pantry volunteers. ª Most days between 9 am and 3 pm the inside entryway to the offices

(Main Entrance by the flag poles) is open. To make a food donation, place your items on the pantry cart inside the entrance. There is also a box outside the pantry doors for donations. You could also drop off donations during our Drive Through Service Hours. Thank you for your donations.

ª Drive Through Service Hours are Saturday, May 23, 9 am to Noon Monday, May 25, 5 pm to 9 pm Wednesday, June 10, 10 am to Noon Saturday, June 13, 9 am to Noon

Currently, we are in need of:

Pancake Mix & Syrup Spaghetti Noodles & Sauce

Jello & Applesauce Cups

If you know of an expectant or new mom in need, please contact Julie Biasi, jbiasi@ss-fc.org, (317) 859-4673

MOMS IN NEED

Especially during this and all times of difficulty and anxiety, we pray that Our Lady will draw pregnant mothers close to her heart and, through her intercession, bring comfort, encour-agement, and joyful hope. In bravely living out their vocation, mothers reflect the sacrificial love of Christ on a daily basis. With the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Life as our guide, may we work to support all mothers, especially those who are most in need.

In this Month of May, this Month of Mary,

Pray with Mary Pray the Rosary

Pray especially for our Moms in Need

Please pray for these moms in need who are being served by our parish Gabriel Project:

“Joy”, “Gail”, “Deborah”, “Louisa”, “Lillie”, “Rita”, “Rhonda”, “Frances”, “Bridgette”, “Joan”

and “Isabel”.

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MAY IS PRAY THE ROSARY MONTH Traditionally in May, we say the Rosary before each weekend Mass. Let’s follow our tradition

and pray the Rosary in our homes with our family members. The Rosary can be said anytime of the

day or week.

The Five Joyful Mysteries are traditionally prayed on the Mondays, Saturdays, and Sundays of Advent:

1. The Annunciation 2. The Visitation 3. The Nativity 4. The Presentation in the Temple 5. The Finding in the Temple

The Five Sorrowful Mysteries are traditionally prayed on the Tuesday, Friday, and Sundays of Lent:

1. The Agony in the Garden 2. The Scourging at the Pillar 3. The Crowning with Thorns 4. The Carrying of the Cross 5. The Crucifixion and Death

The Five Glorious Mysteries are traditionally prayed on the Wednesday and Sundays outside of Lent and Advent:

1. The Resurrection 2. The Ascension 3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit 4. The Assumption 5. The Coronation of Mary

The Five Luminous Mysteries are traditionally prayed on Thursdays:

1. The Baptism of Christ in the Jordan 2. The Wedding Feast at Cana 3. Jesus' Proclamation of the Coming of the

Kingdom of God 4. The Transfiguration 5. The Institution of the Eucharist

Need some help with the Rosary? A BIG THANK YOU to parishioner Morgan Hannoy for putting together a beautiful Rosary video. She plans to have a video available on the Saturdays of May, and will cycle through each mystery of the rosary throughout this month of May.

The link for the rosary recordings is https://www.youtube.com/channel/

UCekbBadlorfWf_5XXyAluyw/videos . It will be placed on our YouTube channel

“SSFCRosaryRecordings”

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Thankfully, we now have a plan for resuming liturgical activities and the Sacraments!

pl g families should have

received an email from us detailing how you can sign up for a First Communion Mass for your child during June or July. Please feel free to contact Patricia McGill if you have any questions (pmcgill@ss-fc.org; 317-859-4673). This month we celebrate Mary, The Mother of God. The link below will take you to 30 days of activities you can share with your

family including crafts, cooking, coloring activities and more. Enjoy! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s5aT2y20pYr67MSghhqU8Iv5ggjxaVBf/view

Watch for details on our summer activity on July 15!

Registration for next year’s RE program will begin soon. We will send the registration link and details via email and in this column. Our first session of the year (God willing) will be August 16 – put it on your calendar!!

Like us on Facebook @SsFCRE!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Prayer During A Health Crisis Compassionate and Loving Father,

In the face of confusion and concern impart to us the calm of your presence.

In You allow us to find hope and healing. Be with those who serve the sick

and give them Your caring hands. Be with those who lead and

give them Your Spirit of wisdom. Be with those who have fallen ill and

give them Your comforting heart. Wrap your arms around our world

and hold us in your love. Allow us at this time of trial to then

serve as instruments of that love to all we meet. We ask this in Your Name. Amen..

PARISH YOUTUBE MASS Thank you to all the families who are watching our Mass, Adoration

videos. This week, we add a Rosary video!

We have had MANY parishioner and non-parishioners watching, and several viewers from other states. Fr. Jey and Fr. Steve will continue to offer the Sunday Mass on YouTube until

we are able to come back to church—and hopefully a few special Masses along the way! Watch for our week-ly emails that contain the links to our videos. If you are not receiving these emails, please let Sue LaRue, slarue@ss-fc.org, know.

Father Steve has recorded an hour of Adoration in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel for you to join in. https://youtu.be/GFO6vL05DT8

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It takes a parish… to bring teens to know Christ and empower them to become intentional disciples!

YOUTH MINISTRY

As our High School Small Groups will not be physically meeting during our break for Coronavirus, we would like to be in touch with each other!

Join our ‘groupme’ group titled SSFC Youth Ministry and/or our Friday Zoom Gatherings from 3:30-4:30 pm. We share encouragement, support and prayers to help each other navigate this unchartered territory together. Need help joining, email Monica (mrobinson) or Emily (eketzner) or one of our Youth Council Members.

Follow SSFC Youth Ministry on Social Media

· Facebook at Saints Francis & Clare-Youth Ministry

· Instagram@SSFCYM

Last Year, Pope Francis wrote an Exhortation to Young People, Christus Vivit. Each week of 2020, we will offer a quote

from that document for you to contemplate…

“Today, Mary is the Mother who watches over us, her children, on our journey through life, often weary and in need, anxious that the light of hope not fail. For that is our desire: that the light of hope never fail. Mary our Mother looks to this pilgrim people: a youthful people whom she loves, and who seek her in the silence of their hearts amid all the noise, the chatter and the distractions of the journey. Under the gaze of our Mother, there is room only for the silence of hope. Thus Mary illumines anew our youth.” CV 48

May is the month of the Mary...CHECK OUT OUR 7th GRADE GIFT TO THE PARISH;

A VIRTUAL ROSARY!! Find it on our Parish, our RE

and our YM Facebook pages!!

TO PARENTS… We have all been held captive during our Covid Quarantine, but that does not mean you have to remain alone. We invite you to our ZOOM OPEN HOUSE. Come and spend some time with other captive parents to share your joys, frustrations and creative tips and prayers to survive these Covid times!

Join us on Wednesday, May 27th at 7:30 pm at the Zoom link below…Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/

j/72823476722?pwd=bzhKODZ0V25vRkI3Y3hWcXUrVDg2Zz09

Meeting ID: 728 2347 6722 Password: Parents

Our Online Confirmation Retreat continues this

week! Those of you scheduled to at-tend our cancelled Confirma-tion Retreat on March 13-14th are invited to continue the journey with us.

For the Love of God! Say “YES” to Wednesday, May 20th from 7:00-8:15 pm.

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With no public Sunday Masses Scheduled, Liturgical Ministers are not

scheduled until further notice.

LITURGY

CALENDAR Currently there are no events or

Masses scheduled.

Thank you to our Mass volunteers - EMHC, Servers, Ushers, Choir,

Greeters, Welcome, Lectors, Cantors, MCs, and Ensembles

Our new Mass volunteer assignments would normally begin on May 1. We will publish the newest calendar as soon as we know the date when we can gather for Mass again. Until then, we continue to pray for you and your families and look forward to being able to be together again. If you have any que st io ns p lea se c ontac t Ju l ie Biasi at jbiasi@ss-fc.org or call the church of-fice at (317)859-4673 ext. 127.

THANK YOU

SCHOOL MINISTRY Come Play and Sing With Us!

Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi School is searching for a part-time

MUSIC TEACHER for the 2020-2021 school year.

This position is for three days per week including accompaniment at all school

Masses.

If interested, please contact our School Principal, Mrs. Betty Popp, at

bpopp@ss-fc.org and include a resumé.

POSITION OPEN

ATHLETICS MINISTRY 2020-21 Registration is OPEN for all CYO sports! · Register now for fall sports which will start practicing

over the summer · Open to all parishioners and students of the school · Kickball, Football, and Cross Country are waiting for

you! · Kickball girls 3rd-8th · Football boys 3rd-8th, 3/4 plays 7v7 · Cross Country co-ed 2nd-8th

Please contact athletics@ss-fc.org for more infor-mation. You can also register for sports for the whole year to help us plan teams earlier.

https://www.cyoarchindy.org/Athletics_ParticipantRegistration.aspx

Let’s go Wolves!

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Pastor: Rev. Stephen W. Giannini, ext. 111 Email: sgiannini@ss-fc.org

Associate Pastor: Rev. Jeyaseelan Sengolraj, ext. 156 Email:jsengolraj@ss-fc.org

Deacon: Deacon Ron Pirau, ext. 123 Email: rpirau@ss-fc.org Twitter: @DcnRonPirau

Blog: deaconronsramblings.blogspot.com

Emergency Assistance (for utilities): (317)859-4673 ext. 126 Business Manager Charles Wills, ext. 110 Email: cwills@ss-fc.org Parish Secretary Julie Biasi, ext. 127 Email: jbiasi@ss-fc.org Bookkeeper Tom Lauck, ext. 121 Email: tlauck@ss-fc.org Assistant Bookkeeper Diane DeJean, ext. 113 Email: ddejean@ss-fc.org Music Director Bill Hill, ext. 114 Email: bhill@ss-fc.org Pastoral Associate of Care Ministry Joy Burianek, ext. 119 Email: jburianek@ss-fc.org Coordinator of Religious Education Patricia McGill, ext. 115 Email: pmcgill@ss-fc.org Coordinator of Youth Ministry Monica Robinson, ext. 116 Email: mrobinson@ss-fc.org Assistant Coordinator of Youth Ministry Emily Ketzner, ext. 117 Email: eketzner@ss-fc.org

Religious Education & Youth Ministry Assistant Nikki Moore, ext. 128 Email: nmoore@ss-fc.org Facilities Director Dan Meadows, ext. 334 Email: dmeadows@ss-fc.org

Facilities Assistants Joe Aspatore, Email: jaspatore@ss-fc.org Roger Languell, Email: rlanguell@ss-fc.org Parish Communications Coordinator Sue LaRue, ext. 125 Email: slarue@ss-fc.org Parish Counselor Carla Morgan, (317) 650-0851, carlamorganpsych@gmail.com

School School Principal Betty Popp, ext. 131 Email: bpopp@ss-fc.org

School Assistant Principal Rebecca Stone, ext. 140 Email: rstone@ss-fc.org

Director of Early Childhood Ministry (ECM) Diane Grahn, 215-2826, Email: dgrahn@ss-fc.org School Secretary Jan Stilger, ext. 132 Email: jstilger@ss-fc.org ECM Executive Assistant/Secretary Amanda Brewer, ext. 300 Email: abrewer@ss-fc.org Assistant School Secretary Jodi Hazard, ext. 130 Email: jhazard@ss-fc.org

School Counselor Dana Kesler, ext. 112 Email: dkesler@ss-fc.org

School Nurse Jenni Hill, ext. 146 Email: jhill@ss-fc.org Director of Sports Ministry & Technology Coordinator Michael Pawlik, ext. 142 Email: mpawlik@ss-fc.org

5901 Olive Branch Road, Greenwood, IN 46143 (317) 859-4673 (office) (317) 859-4678 (FAX)

www.ss-fc.org Office Hours: 7:30 am—3:30 pm

Interested in the Catholic Faith? Would you like to know more about the Catholic faith?

Would you like to join? Call our Parish Office, (317)859-4673.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays, 8:30-10:00 am, in the Chapel or by appointment. Sacrament of Baptism

Parents who have not yet received pre-baptismal instruction are required to attend a Baptismal Preparation Class. This class is offered on the fourth Monday of the month. Please contact the parish office to register for a class or schedule a baptism.

Godparent Eligibility To become a godparent in a Baptism, a person must fulfill the following conditions:

· Not be the parent · Be at least 16 years of age and have received Baptism,

Eucharist, and Confirmation · Be a practicing Catholic and able to receive communion · If married, be in a valid Marriage (meaning, married in the

Catholic Church or have had your marriage blessed by a Catholic priest)

Sacrament of Marriage Couples should contact the priest at least 6 months in advance. Sacrament of Anointing/Ministry to the Sick In an emergency, call the parish at any time. If you or a loved one

is hospitalized, confined to home or residing at a healthcare facility, contact the Parish Office to receive the Eucharist and/or Anointing..

Personal Growth Center Christian-based family & individual counseling. Carla Morgan, Ph.D. (317) 650-0851, www.carlamorganpsych.com, carlamorganpsych@gmail.com

Harvest Food Pantry The Outreach Ministry operates a Food Pantry on the · 2nd and 4th Saturday · 2nd Wednesday · 4th Monday of each month The Pantry offers a bi-monthly alternative solution to Johnson and Morgan County families unable to provide regular, healthy meals to their families. · For emergency help, call (317) 859-4673, ext. 126.

SACRAMENTS & INFORMATION

BULLETIN DEADLINES

The deadline for bulletin submissions is noon on

Monday to be included in the following weekend’s bulletin.

Email your bulletin information to Sue LaRue,

Communications Coordinator,

slarue@ss-fc.org.

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881-8161

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GARAGE DOORS INC.

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Estate Planning & Probate Law

PAUL T. JANSEN, D.D.S.Parishioner

Dentistry for Adults & Children888-6111

710 Averitt Rd. • Greenwood

5129 S. Emerson Avenue (317) 786-0799

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Brian Matheson Insured & Parishioner Bonded Cell: 317.437.8694 24 Hrs. Servicing

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• Dine in /Patio Seating

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Alexander Dentistry Dentistry

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542 South State Road 135

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“Complete Machine Shop Service”

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Suite B

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Stones Crossing PediatricsChristina C. Fox MD, FAAP (Parishioner)

Carol Johnson MD,FAAP and Gail Goettler MD,FAAP

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““May the lord grant us the wisdom to seek that

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1480 Olive Branch Parke Lane, Suite 500, Greenwood, IN

CARPET COUNTRY888-3501

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Preserving the Rite of Christian Burial

and respecting the Liturgy of Cremation.

Jockish Flowers, Inc. 2636 South East Street

787-2247

Annee &

Bartram Inc.

Doug Bartram /Joe Annee

317-889-9574500 S Polk St. Suite 2

Painting • Pressure WashingDeck Staining RestorationResidential • Commercial

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Joseph R. Meek D.D.s.

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Mallow Run Winery

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Servicing & Removal Care

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Bedding - Vegetable Plants

Hanging Baskets

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Parishioner