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March 18, 2018 St. Mary Church · 03/03/2020 · St Mary Endowment $ 40.00 In Memory of: Elaine...
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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
Fourth Sunday of Lent - March 22, 2020
Bulletin deadline is 10:00am on the Monday before the upcoming weekend.
Mass Intentions Effective March 18, 2020 and until further notice - all public Sunday and weekday Masses throughout our Diocese are suspended - as decreed by Bishop Joseph M. Siegel, DD, STL
Sat-March 21 Millie Goeppner Sun-March 22 Loretta St. John, Arnie, Cyrilla and Craig Heim
Tues-Mar 24 Jerome & LaVerne Sermersheim Family Wed-Mar 25 St. Mary Feast Day/Fr. Erbacher’s 48th Ordination Anniversary
Thurs-Mar 26 Frances Schuetter Fri-March 27 John Erny
Sat-March 28 Lee Gress Sun-March 29 Pat & Hilda Schmitt Fr. Erbacher will be saying a private Mass for the above intentions on the scheduled day even though you cannot attend. Call the parish office if you have concerns or questions. 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 during the weeks to come.
Happy Birthday to the following parishioners who will be celebrating their Birthday March 21 to March 27:
March 21: Jane Gardner, Jeff Schnell, Cole Voegerl, Melinda Weidenbenner, Gretchen Werner
March 22: Scot Harris, Kristine Hile, Abigail Hopf, Noah Lamont, Stan Leinenbach, Mike Schwenk, Chris Uebelhor, James Wenzel
March 23: Brooke Lampert, Tyler Nottingham, Amy Tekoppel, Donna Temple
March 24: Bowen Hardin, Dawson Mehringer, Benjamin Moore, Connor Rogers, Tom Schmitt, Patricia Simmons, Alan Small, Jody Stenftenagel
March 25: Amanda Gehlhausen, Sharon Marshall, Gene Schmitt, Katelyn Schwenk, Quinn Winkel
March 26: Tom Durcholz, Molly Englert, Ashley Fair, Brain Leinenbach, Dave Merkley, Isabelle Tekoppel
March 27: Bernie Beier, Dusti Hillyard, Tate Leinenbach, Kamasia Schnaus, Kim Weidenbenner
Congratulations!
If your name was omitted or we have the incorrect date, please call
the parish office so we can get our records updated. Also, if your son
or daughter has moved from this area or are back in the area, call and
let us know that too. Helps to keep everything up to date. Thanks!
Memorial Donations
Bereavement Meal $ 1,200.00
Building Fund $ 2,335.00
Cemetery Fund $ 200.00
Msgr. Carl Shetler Endowment $ 20.00
St Mary Endowment $ 40.00
In Memory of:
Elaine “Lani” Cook, Craig Heim, Holy Spirit Prayer Group, Mary Catherine Mehringer,
Louise Schitter, Dorothy Schnaus
Church Support Budgeted Weekly Operating Costs: $14,000.00 Collection for the weekend of March 14 & 15
Weekend Collection…………………………...……..……….$ 4,939.00 Average Electronic Weekly Giving for March…..….$ 4,006.60 Children’s Collection……………………………………………$ 36.00 Total Collection…………………..……………………...………$ 8,981.60 Short.………………………………………………………………….$ 5,018.40
Year-To-Date-Budget (7-1-19 to current)…..……….$ 518,000.00 Year-To-Date-Total..……………………….………………….$ 467,027.44 Year-To-Date-Difference………….…………………………$ (50,972.56) Campaign Goal………………….…………………………….....$ 6,000,000.00 Amount in Pledges (as of 03-16-20)…………………....$ 5,767,001.92 Cash Collected to date (as of 03-16-20)……......…...$ 5,366,066.96
Community Food Bank/Meal Collection……………….$ 791.50
Thank You!!
Mass Attendance for the Weekend of March 14 & 15
4:30pm [221] 7:00am [195] 10:00am [214]
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.
Easter Floral Decorations
In your March giving packet, there is a purple
envelope marked “Easter Flowers”. If you
would like to include names of loved ones you
would like to be remembered, list them on the envelope or enclose
a piece of paper with their names on it. An insert listing those
names will be in the bulletin boxes the week of Easter. If you do
not received envelopes because of ACH, just use a plain, white
envelope and write the names on the outside of the envelope.
Money from this will be used to buy flowers and decorations for
Easter and for the upcoming year. Deadline is April 6.
St. John Bosco Youth Ministry
St. John Bosco Catholic Youth Ministry reaches out to youth in
grades 6 through 12 from St. Mary, Holy Family, Precious Blood,
and St. Joseph. Check out more Bosco info and announcements at:
https://saintjohnboscoyouthministry.wordpress.com. 812-481-2442
April 17-19: Source & Summit at Mater Dei High School, Evans-
ville. Open to 7th-12th graders. www.sourcesummitevansville.org
Catholic Heart Work Camp registration is now open on the Bosco
website. Open to youth 8th grad and older. Check the website for
more information.
Bosco Scholarship for high school seniors is open. Applications
can be found on the Bosco website.
Bosco is using the free app “Remind” to keep families in the loop
regarding middle and high school youth events. To be added to
Bosco’s “class”, text@bosco20 to 81010.
SOURCE + SUMMIT YOUTH RETREAT – April 17, 18, 19 –
Mater Dei High School – “I Tell You the Truth!” Featuring Fr. Josh
Waltz, Fr. Joe Freedy, Giancarlo Bernini and Sr. Anne, CSJ with many
other dynamic speakers. To know the Truth, you must seek the Truth!
Friends, fellowship, prayer, faith and FUN! Ages 13 and up. Empower
your youth with a renewed relationship with God. Fliers available in
the back of church or for complete information and how to register go
www.soucesummitevansville.org - or call 812-453-1024 or email
SOURCE + SUMMIT ADULT RETREAT
WITH FR. JOSH WALTZ & FR. JOE FREEDY!
April 18 – Corpus Christi Church
“I Tell You the Truth!” Be prepared for the critical challenges facing
you, your family and our church today due to the Crisis of Truth, while
drawing on the graces of Divine Mercy Weekend! Join the hundreds
who have been empowered to live their Faith fully! Engaging speak-
ers, reconciliation, prayer and fellowship. Childcare available with
advance notice. For complete information go to the Adult Retreat link
at: www.sourcesummitevansvill.org or call 812-453-1024 or email
Divine Providence Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration has been
moved into Precious Blood Church for social-distancing.
1st, 3rd, & 4th Fridays 3:00-4:00am
Wednesdays 2:00-3:00am
For information email [email protected] or call or text
812-630-8382.
*If you are only available for once a month for one of these days,
you are welcome to take whichever day/time works best for you.
For example: if you are only available for the 1st Tuesday of the
month at 2:00am, you will only be assigned for that hour.
Thirty-One - One of our parishioners, Kelli Schmitt, is throwing a
Thirty-One Fundraiser for “Building For Our Future”. Proceeds from
what she makes will be donated to our new church. Go on line at
MyThirtyOne.com/KelliSchmitt and go to “My Parties” and select
“Building for our Future”. Catalogues can be found in the back of
church. If you have any questions, please call Kelli Schmitt at 812-639
-9789. Deadline for ordering is April 27. Great way to order Easter
gifts, graduation gifts, wedding/shower gifts….
Catholic Diocese of Evansville
Office of the Bishop
March 17, 2020
Memorial of St. Patrick
Dear Fathers,
In light of new information and recommendations from health officials concerning the danger of the COVID-19 pandemic and the
urgency to stem the spread of the virus, and after consultation with the College of Consultors, Deans and Diocesan staff, I have joined
the other four bishops of Indiana in suspending - effective March 18, 2020 and until further notice - all public Sunday and weekday
Masses throughout our Dioceses. A public announcement will be made today at 9:00am.
In addition, the following will be implemented in the Diocese of Evansville also effective March 18, 2020:
All funeral liturgies will be celebrated using the Liturgy outside of Mass. Funeral liturgies can be held in churches or funeral homes.
There is also the option of simply celebrating the Rite of Committal with Final Commendation at the cemetery. With any of these
choices, participation/attendance will be limited to the presider and the immediate family of the deceased. Memorial Masses can be
offered at a later date once the health crisis has passed.
All weddings will be celebrated utilizing the Order without Mass. Participation/attendance will be limited to the presider, the
engaged couple, the wedding party and the immediate family of the engaged couple.
All baptisms of children will be celebrated one child at a time, outside of Mass. Participation/attendance will be limited to the
presider and the immediate family of the child being baptized.
Confirmations are suspended.
Churches will remain open for prayer, but the faithful are urged to practice social-distancing efforts to minimize their own and
others’ potential exposure.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend Joseph M. Siegel, DD, STL, Bishop of Evansville
This Week’s Parish Events Effective March 18 and until further notice, all public Sunday and weekday Masses throughout our diocese.
Sunday [03/22]: No Mass will be celebrated until further notice. Monday [03/23]: Quilting at 5:00pm in the Rectory basement.
Wednesday [03/25]:
Rosary prayed in church at 11:30am. Quilting noon to 4:00pm in the Rectory basement. St. Anne’s Sewing 6:00pm in the rectory basement.
Friday [03/27]:
Catholics 14 years of age and up are obligated to abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent.
Saturday [03/28]:
No Mass will be celebrated until further notice.
Sunday [03/29]: No Mass will be celebrated until further notice. Be sure and check out all the Lenten material in the back of church, all compliments of St. Mary Church. There are lots of CD’s and books from various authors...
Vinny Flynn...Fr. Larry Richards...Christopher West… Fr. John Riccardo...Dr. Ron Thomas, and many, many more
Read and listen to something new during Lent.
Upcoming Parish Events
April 26: St. Mary Parish First Communion at Noon. April 30: American Red Cross/St. Anne Blood Drive in the Community Center Cafeteria 2:00-7:00pm May 2: St. Mary Parish cooks and serves the Community Meal. June 15-19: VBS - Signup will be happening soon. June 28: New Church dedication at 1:00pm. The date has been set with Most Reverend Joseph M. Siegel, DD, STL Jul 18, 19 & 20: TEC (Teens Encounter Christ) here at St. Mary August 1: St. Mary Parish cooks and serves the Community Meal. September 13: St. Mary Church Picnic - Mark your calendar. November 7, 8 & 9: TEC (Teens Encounter Christ)
“Our journey of Faith begins in Baptism”
We welcome into the Family of God:
Lyndi Jane Neukam, child of Kyle and Samantha
(Phillips) Neukam and
Jamin Scott Sermersheim, child of Justin and Jenna (Harter)
Sermersheim.
Congratulations!!
March 15, $100 Irish Sweepstakes Raffle Winner
is Mary Wagner
and our two $250 St. Patrick’s Day Winners
are Tom Miller and Gerilyn Schmitt.
Congratulations!
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.
Holy Trinity Catholic School-2020 Jeep Wrangler Raffle
Holy Trinity is selling raffle tickets for a chance to win a 2020 Jeep
Wrangler. Tickets are $25 limited to 7500 tickets. Raffle ticket
forms can be found in the back of church. Proceeds from this raffle
will help support our efforts of making Catholic education in Dubois
County affordable for all. Call 812-482-4461 or email holytrini-
[email protected] for more information.
Prayer of Pope Francis
O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of
salvation and hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick.
At the foot of the cross you participated in Jesus’ pain, with
steadfast faith.
You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need.
We are certain that you will provide, so that, as you did at Cana
of Galilee, joy and feasting might return after this moment of
trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine, Love,
To conform ourselves to the Father’s will and to do what Jesus
tells us:
He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows
to bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection.
Amen.
We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God.
Do not despise our pleas - we who are put to the test - and deliver
us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
April Area Events
3: St Joseph Church, Dale, fish tacos, 4:00-7:00pm CT.
4: Dubois County Special Olympics 10th Annual 5K Run/Walk
Jasper Swimming Pool parking lot
5: Christ the King Parish B-B-Q Dinner at the St. Henry C.K. of
A. Hall 11:00am
7: Chrism Mass at St. Benedict Cathedral at 5:30pm (Evansville
Time)
19: Divine Mercy Sunday at St. Anthony Church, St. Anthony
at 3:00pm.
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 otherwise be bur-dened. Please patronize these sponsors as a “Thank You” for their generosity.
Courage - The Courage apostolate welcomes men and women who
experience same-sex attractions, helping them to find their true
identity as sons and daughters made in the image and likeness of
God. United by friendship with Christ and one another, Courage
members strive for chastity and holiness, meeting regularly with a
priest chaplain for prayer and mutual support. For more info, go to
http://www.evdio.org/courage.html, call 812-518-5815 or email
[email protected]. The Diocese of Evansville offers this support.
Ideas for Lent
Stop watching TV/Youtube
Stop games on your phone
Stop wishing for someone else’s life, relationship or possessions
Start apologizing when you are wrong
Sign up for an hour of Eucharistic Adoration
Stop resentment and anger
Give up texting/talking of the phone while driving
Stop littering - take a walk and pick up trash as you go - bring
your aluminum cans to church for the parish to recycle
Stop being judgmental - pray for every person you meet
The Chrism Mass is Tuesday, April 7 at 5:30pm (Evansville Time)
at St. Benedict Cathedral. The Choir is open to singers from all the
parishes of the Diocese of Evansville. This is a great opportunity to
come together and share in musical prayer. Members are typically
in 8th grade and older.
Practices are held in the Cathedral School (Evansville Time):
Sunday, March 29, 2:00-4:00pm
Tuesday, March 31, 6:00-7:00pm
Sunday, April 5, 2:00-4:00pm
Contact Jeremy Korba at 812-589-3886 or [email protected]
Facilities Manager - Holy Trinity Catholic School (Central Cam-
pus) and Precious Blood Parish are looking for a Facilities Manag-
er to oversee both the school and church facilities and grounds.
This person would be responsible for the school, church, and rec-
tory maintenance, including but not limited HVAC, electrical, and
plumbing tasks; supervising custodial staff; budgeting and pur-
chasing maintenance supplies; and ensuring safety and security
procedures. Full time position, with full benefits. Resume and
cover letter to Precious Blood Church, Attn; Fr. Gary Kaiser or
email [email protected] by March 31.