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1 3 S T . L O U I S P L A C E • B A T E S V I L L E , I N 4 7 0 0 6

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe • NOVEMBER 22, 2020

St. Louis

"Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by

my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a

stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared

for me, in prison and you visited me.'" - Mt 25:34-36 Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD.

Parish Office Hours ................... Mon.-Fri. 8:00 am-4:00 pm

Phone ................................... (812) 934-3204

Fax ........................................ (812) 933-0667

Residence Phone ................ (812) 933-0708

Parish Staff Pastor, Fr. Stanley Pondo ............................... x 265

fr.stanleypondo@yahoo.com

Associate Pastor, Fr. Santhosh Yohannan . x 266

frsanthosh@st.louisschool.org

Deacon, Ronald Freyer ................... 934-3175

freyer13@etczone.com

Business Manager, Scott Weekley ....... x 221

sweekley@st.louisschool.org

Business Office, Tina Weber ................. x 280

tweber@st.louisschool.org

Director of Religious Education,

Amy Tonges .......................................... x 249

religioused@st.louisschool.org

Youth Coordinator, Carrie Wesseler ..... x 223

cwesseler@st.louisschool.org

Director of Music & Liturgy,

Mike Fritsch .......................................... x 266

Susan Kohrman ................................... x 266

music@st.louisschool.org

Parish Secretary,

Michelle Wachsmann........................... x 251

mwachsmann@st.louisschool.org

Brenda Moll .......................................... x 277

bmoll@st.louisschool.org

Maintenance Wade Ryle .......................... 934-3310, x 271

wryle@st.louisschool.org

Brian Lamping ................... 934-3204, x 231

blamping@st.louisschool.org

School Office Phone ................................... (812) 934-3310

Fax ........................................ (812) 934-6202

Principal, Patty Mauer ........................... x 239

pmauer@st.louisschool.org

School Secretary, Joan Riedeman ....... x 235

jriedeman@st.louisschool.org

School Secretary, Tricia Gehl ............... x 236

tgehl@st.louisschool.org

School Nurse, Lydia Gardner ................ x 283

Parish Council Chairperson, Todd Tekulve ............ 363-0066

V.-Chairperson, Jonathan Maple ......................

Secretary, Bill Giltz ..........................................

School Commission Chairperson, Liz Leising ................. 212-2411

P.T.O., ......................... pto@st.louisschool.org

Faith Formation Chairperson, Amy Tonges .............. 934-3204

R.C.I.A., Darlene Hirt ...................... 934-2603

Finance Committee Chairperson, Brenda Ratcliffe ....... 932-1449

Parish Life Committee Chairperson, .................................. 934-3204

Respect Life, Jerry Ollier ................ 525-1854

Bereavement Luncheon Committee Bonnie Hertel .................................. 212-1117

Anita Brelage ................................... 934-3095

Carmie Meyer .................................. 934-4922

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Christy Moenter .................... (812) 239-9164

Welcome to St. Louis Parish!

We are blessed by your presence with us

today. Whether you are a long-time

parishioner, relatively new to the parish,

home from school, or visiting for the

weekend, we are grateful that you have

chosen to worship here at St. Louis

Catholic Church. As Roman Catholics, the

Holy Eucharist is the center of our lives,

and the source of our mission. Nourished

by the Word of God, we strive to instill

family values, promote social justice, and

foster life-long formation in the Catholic

faith. As we work together to build a

community dedicated to living the Gospel,

we commit ourselves to generous

stewardship and the responsible use of

our spiritual and material resources.

If you are new to the parish, we invite you

to register as a member by calling the

Parish Office.

Prayer & Devotion Rosary & Holy Hour: First Sunday of the

month at 7:00pm

Prayer Service: Saturday at 8:05am

Mass Schedule Weekend: Saturday 5:30pm

Sunday 6:30, 9:30 & 11:30am

Weekday:

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday &

Friday 8:10am

Tuesday 6:00pm; Wednesday 6:30pm

Sacraments Reconciliation (Confession):

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

after the 8:10am Mass;

Tuesday at 5:00pm; Wednesday at 5:30pm

Saturday at 4:30pm

Baptism: Second & fourth Sunday by

appointment. Call the parish office.

Marriage: Couples desiring to be married at

St. Louis should be registered, active

members of the parish. Please contact the

parish office to schedule an appointment

with the priest at least six months before

the anticipated date.

Anointing of the Sick: This sacrament is for

anyone with a serious illness, undergoing

surgery, etc., or near death. If you would

like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick

please call the parish office.

N e w s & N o t e s With Deepest Sympathy Please remember in your prayers the

families of Thelma C. Grossman, age 82,

who passed away on Tuesday,

November 10th. May she rest in peace.

Parish Office Hours The parish office will be closed

Wednesday, November 25 - Friday,

November 27 for the Thanksgiving

holiday.

Holiday Bulletin Deadlines December 6th Bulletin: Articles are due

in the parish office by 9:00am,

Wednesday, November 25th

December 13th Bulletin: Articles are

due in the parish office by 9:00am,

Thursday, December 3rd.

Natural Family Planning A Natural Family Planning Class will be

held on Sunday, December 6th from

9:00am to 12:15pm at St. Louis. There

is a $40.00 fee for books and materials.

For reservations call or text Aly at 812-

212-4951 or Mike at 812-212-2719.

Baptism Preparation Class The Baptism preparation class is for

parents who are having their first child

Baptized. The next class will be offered

on Tuesday, December 15th at 7:00pm

in the Parish Office. Please call the

parish office to register 812-934-3204.

St. Louis Adoration Chapel The Our Lady of the Eucharist Perpetual

Adoration Chapel here at St. Louis

Church is open! Here are the hours that

need a scheduled adorer: Sunday -

10:00am, 1:00pm; Saturday - 12:00am,

1:00pm, 3:00pm, 7:00pm. Call Christy

Moenter at 812-239-9164 to become a

scheduled adorer.

Marian Consecration If you are preparing to make a

consecration to Jesus through Mary on

December 8th and haven’t registered

yet, please contact Janice Werner at 812

-932-9200 or jmbwerner@gmail to

receive communications regarding this.

St. Louis Cash Raffle Congratulations to the following:

Nov. 12 - $100 - Jean Kruthaupt

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Schedule Changes St. Louis will no longer have Mass on Wednesday evenings.

Mass on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, will be at 9:00am.

New Heritage Missals With the new Liturgical Year beginning November 28 & 29, there will be a new

Heritage Missal. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the missals will not be in

the pews for use. If you would like a missal for your personal use, they will be

available for pick-up after Masses this weekend. Free will donations will be

accepted. The actual cost for each missal is $7.00.

St. Louis Marian Year Event Mass Saturday, December 12th at 9:00am to celebrate Our Lady of

Guadalupe.

Christmas Flower Memorial Anyone wishing to memorialize a loved one at Christmas, may do

so by donating to the flower fund. An envelope is included in your

packet of church envelopes. Names must be received in the

parish office by Wednesday, December 9th to be included in the

December 20th bulletin.

Families Helping Families Gift tags are available for Families Helping Families (FHF). Many

of the tags are for gift cards for teenage children, who can be

difficult to buy for. Monetary donations are also welcome by

writing a check payable to St. Louis Church and specifying "FHF"

on it. Please return all gifts to church or the parish office by

Sunday, December 6th. Thank you for your generosity.

Prayer Group at St. Louis Mary Mother Guardian of the Faith Prayer Cenacle (Includes the Gospel of the Day

with Lectio Divina and praying the Rosary) meets Mondays at 7:00pm in the

parish office. All are welcome. Call Mary Dickey 812-212-2633 with questions.

CYO Volleyball Girls in 7th through 12th grade are welcome to play CYO Volleyball. All skill levels

welcome! Practices will be at St. Anthony's Gym in Morris. Cost is $30. For more

information call Cindy Gerstbauer at 812-934-2088 or 812-212-4964 or email

gerstbauerfamily@gmail.com

High School Youth Group Upcoming Dates:

November 22 - 6:30-8:30pm - Night

Hike at Mosters' Home

December 6 - 6:30-8:30pm - Nerf Wars at Holy Family, Oldenburg

December 20 - 6:30-8:30pm -

Christmas Party at Rahschultes' Home.

Bring a $10 White Elephant gift for the exchange.

2021 Steubenville Youth Conference Save the date for the 2021 Steubenville Youth Conference tentatively scheduled

for June 11-13, 2021. More information will be coming soon!

Mass Intentions Saturday, November 21

5:30 pm Mary Walke

Sunday, November 22

6:30 am Living & Deceased Members

of the Knights of St. John

9:30 am David Wagner, Sr.

11:30 am For the Parish Community

Monday, November 23, St. Clement I;

St. Columban; Blessed

Miguel Agustín Pro

8:10 am Jason Wintz

Tuesday, November 24, St. Andrew

Dũng-Lac and Companions

6:00 pm Zach Zins

Wednesday, November 25, St.

Catherine of Alexandria

8:10 am Cliff Niese

Thursday, November 26, Thanksgiving

9:00 am Donald J. Baechle, Sr.

Friday, November 27

8:10 am George Ronnebaum

Saturday, November 28

5:30 pm Loretta Kinker

Sunday, November 29, First Sunday of

Advent

6:30 am Walter and Patrick Shane

9:30 am For the Parish Community

11:30 am Richard Dickman

Lectors Saturday, November 28

5:30 pm Mark Wilder

Sunday, November 29

6:30 am Pat Meer

9:30 am Beth Enneking

11:30 am Nelson French

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Saturday, November 28

5:30 pm Lorraine Hampson, Mary

Sitterding, Bob Luesse,

Dave Meyer, Fran & Carol

Bessler, Susan Roell

Sunday, November 29

6:30 am Jerry Dickman, Carin

Walsman, Mary Beth

Freyer, John Gerstbauer,

Mike Gerstbauer, Rosie

Koehne

9:30 am Bertie Schmidt, Lynn Hertel,

Keith & Christy Moenter,

Gloria Brelage, Christy

Wilhelm

11:30 am Cindy Bischoff, Mary Jo

Sunderman, Mark

Masavage, Scott Lamping

Ushers Saturday, November 28

5:30 pm 4 Volunteers Needed

Sunday, November 29

6:30 am Todd Tekulve, 3 Volunteers

Needed

9:30 am Matt Weberding, Neal &

Deb Wessling

11:30 am Bob Mattucci, Ted Telles,

Jake Wilson, Tom

Brunsman

November Prayer Intention of Pope Francis Artificial Intelligence

We pray that the progress of robotics

and artificial intelligence may always

serve humankind.

Readings for the Week Sunday: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17/Ps 23:1

-2, 2-3, 5-6 [1]/1 Cor 15:20-

26, 28/Mt 25:31-46

Monday: Rv 14:1-3, 4b-5/Ps 24:1bc-2,

3-4ab, 5-6 [cf. 6]/Lk 21:1-4

Tuesday: Rv 14:14-19/Ps 96:10, 11

-12, 13 [13b]/Lk 21:5-11

Wednesday: Rv 15:1-4/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab,

7-8, 9 [Rev 15:3b]/Lk

21:12-19

Thursday: Rv 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3,

9a/Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5

[Rev 19:9a]/Lk 21:20-28

Friday: Rv 20:1-4, 11—21:2/Ps

84:3, 4, 5-6a and 8a [Rev

21:3b]/Lk 21:29-33

Saturday: Rv 22:1-7/Ps 95:1-2, 3-5,

6-7ab [1 Cor 16:22b]/Lk

21:34-36

Next Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7/

Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19

[4]/1 Cor 1:3-9/Mk 13:33-37

P a r i s h C a l e n d a r 3

Saturday Morning Prayer Service

November 28th at 8:05am

Meet in the Church

"A devotee of Mary will be

saved; a great devotee of Mary

will become a saint."

-Blessed James Alberione Wedding Banns Banns III:

Christen Wanstrath & Christopher

Gerhardstein

RCIA—All Welcome All are welcome to join us for any or all

RCIA sessions! We meet in the parish

office meeting room on Sundays.

Sunday, November 22nd at 9:15am—

Mary, Mother of God.

Sunday, November 29th at 9:15am—

Grace and Sacramentals.

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