St. Francis, Francesville; St. Joseph, Pulaski; St. Peter, Winamac

Rev. Leroy G. Kinnaman, Pastor Cluster Email: stpete4906@embarqmail.com

Cluster Website: preciousbloodcluster.org

Cluster Correspondence: 401 N Monticello Street, Winamac, IN 46996 Bulletin Deadline: Wednesday Morning by 9:00 A.M.

Phone: 574.946.4906 Fax: 574.946.4962

LITURGY SCHEDULE Monday, June 25 NO MASS

Tuesday, June 26 NO MASS

Wednesday, June 27 at St. Joseph 8:00 A.M. +Joan Daugherty by Family

Thursday, June 28 at St. Joseph 8:00 A.M. +Vivianna Cloud by Family

Friday, June 29 at St. Peter 8:00 A.M. +Mosey Rausch by Carol Vires

Saturday, June 30 4:00 P.M. at St. Peter +Kenny Kasten by Joe & Rachel Morris Family 6:00 P.M. at St. Joseph +Marcella Weaver by Kay White

Sunday, July 1 8:00 A.M. at St. Francis +Our Cluster Family 10:00 A.M. at St. Peter +Tyler Roth by Perry, Katie, Hannah & Jack DeGroot

LITURGICAL MINISTERS Saturday, June 30 at 4:00 P.M. (St. Peter) Reader: Tim Murray Ministers: Jane Rausch, Viv Reinhold & Bill Girton Servers: Bonnie Budd & Caitlyn Ottow Ushers: VOLUNTEERS

Saturday, June 30 at 6:00 P.M. (St. Joseph) Reader: Larry Brady Ministers: Paul Gilsinger, Beth Ruff & Monica Whiteman Servers: Emma Hoover & Brody Roth Ushers: Ron Roth, Curt Daugherty, Rick Foerg & Frank Boardman

Sunday, July 1 at 8:00 A.M. (St. Francis) Reader: Pat Ames Ministers: Carl & Rusty Federer Servers: Jonathan Ottow

Sunday, July 1 at 10:00A.M. (St. Peter) Reader: Linda Webb Ministers: Phyllis Czech, Dan Murphy & Donna Nicholson Servers: Ariana Gualajara & Danni Jo Rausch

Ushers: VOLUNTEERS

Oh, by the way…

Liturgically, the Church interrupts Ordinary Time with the Solemnity of the Birth of

John the Baptizer! This Solemnity, on the echelon with Easter, Ascension, Pentecost and

Christmas, outranks any regular Sunday in Ordinary Time. John the Baptist was a Jewish itinerant preacher in the early first century AD. John is

revered as a major religious figure in Christianity, Islam, the Bahá'í Faith, and Mandaeism. He

is called a prophet by all of these traditions, and is honored as

a saint in many Christian traditions. Other titles for John

include John the Forerunner in Eastern Christianity and "the

prophet John" in Islam. To clarify the meaning of "Baptist", he is

sometimes alternatively called John the Baptizer.

John used baptism as the central symbol or sacrament of

his messianic movement. Most scholars agree that John baptized

Jesus. Some scholars believe Jesus was a follower or disciple of

John. This idea is strongly controverted, however, by John the

Baptist's own words in scripture, although several New Testament

accounts report that some of Jesus' early followers had previously

been followers of John. John the Baptister is also mentioned by

the Jewish historian Josephus. Some scholars maintain that John

was influenced by the semi-ascetic Essenes, who expected

an apocalypse and

practiced rituals

corresponding strongly with

baptism, although no direct

evidence substantiates this.

According to the New

Testament, John anticipated a messianic figure greater

than himself. Christians commonly refer to John as the

precursor/forerunner of Jesus because of the fact that

John announces Jesus' coming. John is also identified

as the spiritual successor of the prophet Elijah.

THE CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, JERUSALEM

CATHOLIC DIOCESES CONTRIBUTE MORE THAN $58.7 MILLION

TO RECOVERY EFFORTS IN THE WAKE OF 2017 HURRICANES AND MEXICO EARTHQUAKES

There are times when a follow-up report on a project isn’t disseminated. Here’s one! For all

who participated months ago, thank you! WASHINGTON: In response to the destruction caused by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and earthquakes in Mexico, Catholics across the United States have contributed nearly $59 million to relief and recovery efforts. Initiated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), special collections and funds were launched last year to support humanitarian relief efforts as well as to provide pastoral services and financial support to rebuild facilities in dioceses impacted by these disasters.

"The devastation wrought by last year's unprecedented disasters continues to impact the lives of our brothers and sisters in the United States, across the Caribbean, and in Mexico.

We are profoundly grateful to the dioceses that took up special collections or made donations," said Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi, chairman of the USCCB Committee on National Collections "The support of parishioners is an act of charity and a reflection of love for neighbor. We ask for continued prayers of support for the people affected by these historic natural disasters."

As of mid-May 2018, US dioceses have remitted the following amounts for relief efforts:

Hurricane Harvey – $37.2 Million Hurricane Maria – $6.1 Million Hurricane Irma – $12.8 Million Mexico Earthquakes – $3.5 Million

Humanitarian relief and recovery efforts are being provided by Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS). CCUSA is receiving 50% of Hurricane Harvey funds and 30% of both Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria funds; CRS is receiving 20% of Hurricane Irma funds. Initial funding from the special collections supported immediate needs such as food, clean water, hygiene products, and shelter. Long-term disaster recovery is currently underway. CCUSA recently distributed $13.5 million to nine Catholic Charities agencies in Texas and Louisiana where Hurricane Harvey affected countless people.

(From previous communiqués, I trust all remember that CCUSA and CRS operate with a 3%-4% overhead. All other agencies have a double-digit overhead, some even 30%-40%. The Catholic Church sees this effort as a ministry of social justice and Gospel values. CCUSA and CRS are the best bang for your buck.)

It is getting close to the close out of the current FRUITFUL HARVEST campaign. So,

what do our parishes look like?

Goal Pledge Received %-

Pledge % Goal Over

St. Joseph $21,199.00

$30,162.12

$27,812.12 92.2% 131.2%

$6,613.12

St. Peter $43,876.00

$57,173.12

$50,358.12 88.1% 114.8%

$6,482.12

St. Francis $3,712.00

$6,139.12

$5,719.12 93.2% 154.1%

$2,007.12

St. Henry $3,119.00

$4,504.12

$4,054.00 90.0% 130.0%

$935.00

Thank you for your continued generosity and support of our

Universal Church, Local Church and our Particular Churches! It is always better to be pro-active than re-active!

The Pulaski Sheriff’ Office recently offered a security and safety training workshop for places

of worship. The workshop was open to those serving in ministerial/leadership positions. The

objective of this training was to provide a forum for developing and implementing a plan to

address safety needs for places of worship. Representatives from St. Francis,

St. Joseph and St. Peter attended the initial workshop last Tuesday, 19 June.

Core groups e.g. law enforcement, EMT, fire, medical personnel, etc. need

to be established at each church to consider a security risk assessment

(facility, doors, cameras, policies and procedures). After the assessment is

completed, each parish will establish a date to meet with a representative from the Sheriff’s

Office. There is the expectation that all Parish Council members attend the meeting with the

Sheriff’s Office representative. Stay tuned for more updates.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch….fr. K

Quick one-liners for you: ●Two pianos have been sitting around St. Peters for a LONG time! Both need some

tuning. A Kimball (serial #546345 circa 1953-54); a Wurlitzer (serial #653428 circa 1925-

26). $300.00 each OBO. Anyone interested in purchasing a piano? If so, please

schedule an interview with a piano during Business hours! The pianos will only be

advertized till 30 June!

●Sympathy is extended to the family of Tom Murray, age 85. Tom

passed away on Saturday, June 16th. His funeral Mass was celebrated

on Saturday, June 23rd. Please keep the Murray family in your thoughts

and prayers during this difficult time.

St. Francis St. Joseph St. Peter

Cluster News!!!!

Thursday, June 28

6:00 P.M. Parish Council Meeting at St. Peter

PRAYER REQUESTS: Please keep the following individuals in your prayers: Richard Alber, Mary

Baunach (Barbara Mau’s Mother), Judy Berger, Shelia Buczek, Rachael Carr (Marvin & Judy Berger’s

daughter), Will Cheverette, Tom Fanning, Steve Fulmer, Rose Marie Garcia

(friend of Theresa Logan), Donna Griffen (friend of Theresa Logan), Cari

Heater (Lois Heater’s grand-daughter), Fr. Mike Heppen, Christi Hoffa, Frances

Hoover, Mary Ann Johnson, Marie Kraft, Greg Loehmer, Theresa Logan, Robert

Meyer, Tom Murray Sr., Patricia O’Donnell, Floyd Podell, Gloria Staples, Lowell Stout (uncle of Denise

Downing), & Graham Vollmer Please remember in your prayers all of our Cluster family and friends who mourn the loss of a loved one, all who have no one to pray for them, those who have died through violence or natural disasters and all who

have died recently.

Please notify the Cluster Office at 574.946.4906, if a loved one is admitted to the hospital,

rehab center, nursing home, or is homebound. fr. K CANNOT make calls to people that he is

NOT AWARE OF. Thank you!

If you have someone to add to the prayer list, notify the Cluster Office. Please keep in mind,

your request will remain on our list for four weeks unless we hear back from you that they

should remain on the list. Thank you!

June 17, 2018

General Offerings: $380.00

Loose Collection: $85.00

June 16, 2018

General Offerings: $473.00

Loose Collection: $117.00

Seminary Fund: $500.00

Catholic Moment: $22.00

June 16 & 17 2018 General Offering: $1,301.00

Loose Collection: $283.00

Children’s Offering: $19.00

Votive Lights: $18.00

Seminary Fund: $670.00