Sunday, August 23, 2015

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

Worship & Word

Readings for the Week of August 23rd

Monday Saint Bartholomew, Apostle

Rv 21:9b-14; Ps 145; Jn 1:45-51

Tuesday Saint Louis; Saint Joseph Calasanz, Priest 1 Thes 2:1-8; Ps 139; Mt 23:23-26

Wednesday 1 Thes 2:9-13; Ps 139; Mt 23:27-32

Thursday Saint Monica

1 Thes 3:7-13; Ps 90; Mt 24:42-51

Friday Saint Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

1 Thes 4:1-8; Ps 97; Mt 25:1-13

Saturday The Passion of Saint John the Baptist

1 Thes 4:9-11; Ps 98; Mk 6:17-29

This Sunday’s Readings Next Sunday’s Readings Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8 Ephesians 5:21-32 James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27 John 6:60-69 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Gather Book 1153 Gather Book 1156

Altar Servers Aug 29 - 5:30 pm - L Cesnik / M Grady Aug 30 - 7:00 am - W Bickel / R Dillion Aug 30 - 8:30 am - G Pontones / J West Aug 30 - 10:30 am - E / J Taylor Aug 30 - 12:00 pm - C / K Cunanan Aug 30 - 5:30 pm - I Rocca / M Westrick

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Note: Note: Note: Note: If you would like to submit a name please contact the Parish Office. Names are removed after 4 weeks un-less re-submitted. Bold Bold Bold Bold names new to the list this week.

Please welcome the following newly baptized into our Parish: Wyatt George Bone Benjamin Allen Zeese

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Weekend of Aug. 22-23

In today’s Gospel, we hear that a number of Jesus’ followers left

him because his message was too difficult for them to accept. In

essence, they did not believe in him. He then asked the Twelve if

they wished to leave as well. Peter responds by making a profound

profession of faith in Jesus as Lord and Savior. The Twelve made a

choice and stood by their choice, remaining loyal to their commit-

ment to Jesus. A good question for our reflection might be this:

Are we satisfied with the stewardship we exercise over our baptis-

mal commitment? Are we just “along for the ride?” Are we keeping

Christ in front of us as we make decisions about our daily activi-

ties, our relationships, our parish, issues in the workplace, issues

such as peace and justice? What is the quality of our stewardship?

-From the Catholic Stewardship e-Bulletin (http://

catholicstewardship.com/)

MONDAY August 24, 2015MONDAY August 24, 2015MONDAY August 24, 2015MONDAY August 24, 2015

9:00 AM � Mary Thomson 2nd Anniversary by The Thomson Family

TUESDAY August 25, 2015TUESDAY August 25, 2015TUESDAY August 25, 2015TUESDAY August 25, 2015

9:00 AM Special Intention

WEDNESDAY August 26, 2015WEDNESDAY August 26, 2015WEDNESDAY August 26, 2015WEDNESDAY August 26, 2015

9:00 AM � John Lamping by Lamping Family

THURSDAY August 27, 2015THURSDAY August 27, 2015THURSDAY August 27, 2015THURSDAY August 27, 2015

9:00 AM � David Shank by Louise Shank

FRIDAY August 28, 2015FRIDAY August 28, 2015FRIDAY August 28, 2015FRIDAY August 28, 2015

9:00 AM Special Intention

SATURDAY August 29, 2015SATURDAY August 29, 2015SATURDAY August 29, 2015SATURDAY August 29, 2015

5:30 PM � Pauline Stanfield by Costello Family

SUNDAY August 30, 2015SUNDAY August 30, 2015SUNDAY August 30, 2015SUNDAY August 30, 2015

7:00 AM � Greg Ochs by Elizabeth Breen

8:30 AM � George & Helen Hurt by Mike & Aggie Weber

10:30 AM � Cyril Noronha by Anne Chavich

12:00 PM For The Parish

5:30 PM � Barbara Lee by Christ Renews His Parish Team #2

ILLNESSILLNESSILLNESSILLNESS

Jean Bauer William Lancaster

Nancy McCracken Baxter Nathan Legge

Ann M Bozich Phil Link

Mary Agnes Bussing Donald Luckett

Ruth Chandler Rita McAtee

Erin Coddington Keira McMurran

LaToya Davis Angie Meyer

Paul Day Gia Muro

Kristen Decker Mary Jo Boston Newman

John Folger Joe Pieczko

Shawna Dampier Fultz Sharon Provencher

Robert Grunloh Pat Quinnette

Justin Hage Donald RollinsDonald RollinsDonald RollinsDonald Rollins

Denise Hake Judy Sieferman

Inez Hopkinson Dolores Sidor Pamela Jones Jana Strain Andy Kerl Janice Taylor

Roger Kreighbaum Martha Valdiviesco Patience LaManna Shirley Volz

Rachel LaManna SteveWeinstein Zachary LaManna Ed Williams

Deaths

Lawrence "Larry" Becker

Resources & Development

A great way to have some fun on a Friday night and even win some Money! The Quickie Games start at 6:30 pm and the Regular Games start at 7:00 pm.

August 28, 2015 Callers: J Csenar, Matt C., McCall

Team #1 — Co-Captains: N Elliott, K. Strube; Early Setup: F Rendes; Supply: P Rocca; Salad: M Jackson; Fryer: J Hinshaw; Workers: M Ruiz, J Zore, C Reese, H Eaker, A Rendes, L Mendez, M Ngo, E Melendez Bakers: T Maruf, D Albrecht, T Smith, D Record, R Gonzalez, K Paddock, Kappel/ Zore; Biscuits: K Polk

Parish Stewardship of Treasure

August 9th, 2015 Weekly Budget $25,961.54

Weekly Offering $23,144.26

YTD Actual $134,609.30

YTD Budget $155,769.24

YTD Gain (Loss) $(21,159.94)

Endowment $573.00

Special Collection $5,337.00

Gospel : John 6:60-69 You have the words of eternal life. Question for Children: Who and what help you believe in Jesus? Question for Youth: Who do you know who really struggles with believing? What can you do to help them struggle through doubt? Question for Adults: To whom do you go when you are looking for meaning or answers to life’s questions?

Liturgical Commission

Parish Life

Join us for beer, wine, conversation.. And of course, Pizza! Plenty of babysitters will be available.

August 25th- Trivia Night 6:30 pm in PAR

The St. Christopher School Auction "Home for the Holidays" is seeking do-nations of goods and services, gift cer-tificates and experiences for the 2015

Auction. Do you have a household item that is new or like new that is too good for Goodwill or a garage sale?? Donate it to the auction and receive a tax credit

for your donation. Contact the School Office or A.J. Ploughe at (317)340-9223 or ajploughe@sbcglobal.net.

Annual Church Cleaning Come join the fun!

September 12, 2015 8am - 11:30am Cleaning supplies are provided. Many hands make light work. We had a great turn out last year and hope for the same

this year! Everyone is Welcome!!

August 16th, 2015

Weekly Budget $25,961.54

Weekly Offering $27,101.02

YTD Actual $161,710.32

YTD Budget $181,730.78

YTD Gain (Loss) $(20,020.46)

Endowment $91.00

Special Collection $120.00 Download the MyParishApp for St. Chris! *Receive noti�cations with news and events.

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The St. Chris Choir call-out will be held on Thursday, August 27th at 7pm in church. We are particularly in

need of male tenor voices. Interested persons with vocal ability are encouraged to try out!

The St. Chris Music Ministry is also interested in finding additional piano accompanists and instrument players.

Please contact Nancy Links if you are interested.

Newly forming Youth Choir! Please encourage your children to try out the new St. Chris Youth Choir! Rehearsals are twice a month between the 8:30 and 10:30 am Sunday Masses. Attendance at all rehearsals is not required. Our goal is to begin introducing our youth to the ministry of music in our liturgies because it is so life giving to our community! Interested persons please contact Nancy

Links at 371-3577 or nlinks@stchrisindy.org

Carry Out Only Fish Fry! Please stop by to get your last taste of fish until

next year’s festival. Sunday, September 13th from 11 am - 2 pm

*while supplies last* Located in the bus garage.

On behalf of Fr. Tom Tiscornia and Maryknollers around the world, please accept our sincere

gratitude for the hospitality that was extended to us. Fr. Tom shared, “Six Masses, 4 of which I cele-brated, were full of good and supportive people.” Your support of Maryknoll through the Missionary

Cooperation Plan is a great help towards our efforts to bring the “Good News” to all nations. We will remember your community in our Masses and

prayers.

The next scheduled meetings are:

Aug. 30- Biltmore 6:30- 8 pm

Sept. 13- Biltmore 9:30-10:20 am

Sept. 20- Biltmore 6:30- 8 pm

Sept. 27- Biltmore 6:30- 8 pm

**Please $ll out and return the student

registration sheet**

For more information please contact

Tom at 317-340-4579 or

Natalie at 317-517-4545

Faith Formation

St. Christopher CCD Program The next scheduled CCD mee�ngs are: August 30- First mee�ng September 13, 20, 27- Classes Meet September 20- Parent Advisory

Team- Cafeteria For more info please contact Sr. Mary Ann at 241-6314 ext. 119 or madefazio@stchrisindy.org

The next scheduled meeting is:

Aug. 30- PAR 9:30-10:20 am

Sept. 13- PAR 9:30-10:20 am

Sept. 20- PAR 9:30-10:20 am

Sept. 27- PAR 9:30-10:20 am **Please $ll out and return the student

registration sheet**

For more information please

contact Tom at 317-340-4579

In 2015-16, a “survey” class of the New Testament with an emphasis on the Gospels consisting of 10 classes each semester will be offered, beginning Sept. 1, through Nov. 17, 2015, and in the spring, Jan. 5, through March 8, 2015 (with extension if necessitated by the weath-

er). While the 2 year survey is less intense than the pre-vious 4 year program, the Study will serve as a spring-board for a personal and critical understanding of the historical roots of the text as well as its theology. The

classes will be on Tuesday evenings (7 - 8:45 pm) in Da-mascus. Contact Lois Jansen at 317-241-9169 or

mlj986@gmail.com for details.

CHRIST RENEWS HIS PARISH RETREAT

OCTOBER 10 –11, 2015

The registration form is available on the Parish website and is in the magazine racks in Emmaus

Way. “The Lord will guide you always…

and you shall be like a watered garden, like a �owing

spring whose water never fail.”

Women’s Support and SocialWomen’s Support and SocialWomen’s Support and SocialWomen’s Support and Social

This group meets every 4th Wednes-

day of the month for lunch at a lo-

cal restaurant. The group consists

of women who have lost a spouse,

are divorced, or single.

Our next lunch is AUGUST 26THOur next lunch is AUGUST 26THOur next lunch is AUGUST 26THOur next lunch is AUGUST 26TH at 12:30 PM.

Call Martha Caldwell (298- 4389) for the place and

to make a reservation. Come for fellowship, sup-

port, laughter, & lunch!

“FollowingtheMYSTICSThroughtheNarrowGate”WithFr.RichardRohr&JamesFinley

8WeekDVD&DiscussionSeriesBeginsSept.10th,7-8:30pm,Damascus

ToRegister:emailSr.Kathyatkmorrissey@st.chrisindy.orgORcall241-6314Ext.114

The Rite of Christian

Initiation for Adults (RCIA)

RCIA is the Church’s program for welcoming those who

wish to be initiated into the Catholic Church. We will be starting a new series soon. If you are interested in joining please con-tact Bill at 241-6314 or billsvv@stchrisindy.org.

Around The Archdiocese

The Ave Maria Guild of St. Paul Hermitage is having a Rummage Sale! Friday, August 28th 8:30 am - 2:30 pm

501 N. 17th Avenue, Beech Grove *Good gently used items for a very reasonable price! All proceeds from the sale go towards the residents and staff of St. Paul Hermitage. All donations are welcome! Please call Vicki at 223-3687 for more information.

Stay At Home Dads

St. Malachy’s parish invites dads from the West Deanery who

care for their children during the day to come together for an

experience of a prayerful supportive faith community as they

share and discuss the Sunday readings. If interested please

contact Marina Knueven, Faith Formation Director at 852-

3195 Ext 7108. This group meets every Wednesday morning

from 9:30 – 11 am. at St. Malachy Church in the St. Francis

Room. Childcare will be provided.

Printing Partners, located at 929 W. 16th Street in Indy, is looking for part-time employees in the hand bindery de-partment. Employees would be called when the work

load increases for such duties as collating, inserting, fold-ing, etc. College students and parents with school age children are welcome as we work around school sched-

ules. Please call Sheryl Thorpe at 635-2282 for more info.

RESPECT FOR LIFE GABRIEL PROJECT: Supporting preg-nant women who NEED help. If you would be interested in assisting a St Chris Gabriel Project support group, please let us know!

HEALING HIDDEN HURTS HEALING MINISTRY: Healing Hidden Hurts is a confidential healing ministry for women suf-fering from abortion loss. For assistance in healing visit www.healinghiddenhurts.org or call Debbie Miller 490-1267. A WEEK OF PRAYER: This week of prayer, Aug. 22 - 29, is for all women that are pregnant. May we join others in our nation who believe and support the dignity of all human life.

SEPTEMBER and OCTOBER NURSING HOME VISITA-TION: We would like to extend this invitation to all pa-rishioners to join us! More volunteers allows us to schedule more visits to facilities. Please contact Flora Villanueva at floravillanueva89@yahoo.com. NEW MEMBERS ARE WELCOME! The St Chris Respect Life Group is attempting to improve the life of all humans by sharing info and supporting people during their life journey. We are concerned with all human life from conception to nat-ural death. For more info or to join our group please contact Mark Folger at m_folger@msn.com or Paul Guenin at 244-9731. You may also drop in at any of our meetings which are the 2nd Monday of every month at 6 pm, in the Jericho room.

ARCHDIOCESEN PRO- LIFE EVENTS, NEWSLETTER, LINKS

Go to: www.archindy.org/prolife

Christian Services St. Vincent De Paul

There will be a "5th Sunday SVdP Col-lection" at the doors of Church after all Masses on 8-30-15. Improvements Have Started for SVdP to Pick up Your Donations (Finally!) "Supply" Problem - SVdP has had a problem being responsive to Donors requests to pick up do-nations. Lots of Donors get frustrated with the process and donate somewhere else. We cannot get enough volunteers to drive trucks to quickly pick up donations. Solution - SVdP Indy has contracted a company to quickly pick up donations and a company to answer Donors calls to donate furniture and appliances. Pick up will be done during the same week, hopefully the next day. These changes should increase donations. TRY IT! Several volunteers who used to answer donation calls are now answering the phone for help requests. This will improve our capability to help peo-ple who need it. Changing Lives Forever - Bridges Out of Poverty. Train-ing to assist families to improve their lives starts on Monday, September 14th for about 14 weeks. Contact Paul Guenin for these needs: Child Care- for about 6 children from 11-2 on Mondays start-ing 9-14-15 for about 14 weeks Meals - need meals for about (20) people - on Mondays starting 9-14-15 for about 14 weeks Mentors - for Investigator/Graduate support - l need about (6) mentors to support graduates. Training will be provided. Probably a 2 year commitment. "Friends of the Poor Walk/Run” - sponsored by SVdP - ALL St. Chris participants $$$$$ returns to St. Chris: Saturday, September 26, Registration at 9 am run starts at 10 am; Where: Across from the Food Pantry at George Washington Park; Distance: 1-3 miles, participants choice; For more info and to register visit www.indysvdpwalk.org/ or call Natalie at: 317-295-1697. DONATIONS NEEDED: To donate Vehicles : call 1-800-322-8284 ; Beds: call Paul Guenin at 244-9731 padeceje2@aol.com; Furniture , appliances, washers & dryers: call SVdP do-nation line (687-1006)

SVdP Help Line 317-687-0169 Donation Line 317-687-1006

Murmuring

I attend meetings of diverse thinking from time to

time.

During some of the discourse I hear murmuring,

Talking under the breath, from this person or that.

Murmuring for the most part is in direct opposition

to what is being said out loud.

As I read the text from St. Paul for today,

I felt myself murmuring! Not my favorite!

However, when I read the gospel for today.

I felt heartbroken for Our Lord Jesus Christ as he

Watched some of the followers leaving because

Of the words spoken of what is required to gain.

The great gift offered of everlasting life.

-Trudy Bledsoe

Bus Drivers:

August 30th, 2015

8:30 am Randy Long

10:30 am Larry Hurst

The St. Chris food pantry is in need of grocery

store paper bags with the handles.

Any and all extra school supplies are also still appreciated! Our pantry youth’s education will

greatly benefit from your generosity!

Meet Trudy the tomato!

She’s been having tons of fun in the

pantry this summer. She would like to

extend a gracious thank you to the gar-

den angels who have worked so dili-

gently to help feed the pantry patrons!

Your help and hard work is greatly ap-

preciated!

To parents of high school teens: In 2013 23,000 teens, plus chaperones, gathered together in the convention center and Lucas Oil Stadium. The events that occurred during these days are life changing. For many teens seeing a football stadium full of people excited to be there for their Catho-lic faith, and not the Colts, it’s the first time they realize the vast size of their faith. A conference like this helps them to feel part of a large group and helps create their Catholic identity in a special way. Please consider sending your high school aged child to NCYC. I strongly believe it is

worth missing the one day of school to attend.

Father Danny is excited to be going to NCYC this fall and he wants St. Christopher to have a large group. Tom and Father Danny kicked around several ideas and we settled on a beard shaving bet. If our group has 50 teens from St. Christopher, then those teens will get to choose what

shape Father Danny shaves his beard into. You can check out the choices from the picture on the side. He promises to not only do it but make sure that everyone in the parish gets to see it by wearing it through a Sunday before he shaves it clean. Father Danny hasn’t shaved his beard in almost 5 years and he is quite fond of it. He is hoping that

49 teens sign up so we still have a large group but he doesn’t have to trim his whiskers.

To high schoolers: Why should you want to attend a conference all about church stuff for 3 days? I would say first off that you get to miss a day of school to be with thousands of other teens. Those three days are filled with all kinds of speakers, mu-sicians, and comedians, all there for you. While the sacraments and prayer are a part of NCYC this is no three day pray-a-

thon. There is a ton of fun stuff to do. Friday and Saturday starts with a large group (25,000 people) meeting in Lucas Oil Sta-dium where a dynamic and fun speaker is featured. After that is finished everyone walks to the Indianapolis Convention Cen-ter where everyone is split up into smaller sessions (5,000 to 50) of your own choosing. Don’t worry, you can change your

mind at the last minute if you want to attend a different session. The smaller sessions last until the evening. Friday evening is

held at Lucas Oil Stadium and it is very similar to the morning session in Lucas Oil Stadium. On Saturday we have Mass as

one large group. As you can imagine communion with 25,000 people can take a bit of time. I really encourage you to go. I

have been to 4 NCYC’s with youth from St. Chris, and everyone who has attended has expressed interest in returning or

wishing that there was a special trip for the college students.

Some of the teens from St. Chris that went to NCYC in 2013 pose with Pope Francis! *It may or may not be the actual Pope Francis.

To sign up for NCYC go to www.saintchristopherparish.org and print off the sign ups from the youth ministry page, or find the form in the

bulletin racks in the back of church. Fill them out and turn them into the office

with a $25 deposit.