May 31, 2020

Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you.

As the Father has sent me,

so I send you.”

– Jn 20:21

THE MEMORARE

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known

that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought

thine intercession was left unaided.

Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins,

my mother; to thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful

and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions,

but in thy mercy hear and answer me.

Amen.

Pentecost Sunday

2 ST. BARNABAS CATHOLIC CHURCH

PENTECOST SUNDAY

Dear Parishioners:

We are in the process of reopening the church, thanks be to God! Thank you as well for understanding that this process is taking some time and that we are scheduling on a week-to-week basis. We pray that we will continue

to make progress as quickly as circumstances allow and with no setbacks.

Several notes:

1. We are scheduling Masses and confessions on a week by week basis as we reopen. While there may be the possibility of Mass indoors in the near future we will continue to be prepared to offer Mass outdoors. Confessions will be offered outdoors for some time to come as our indoor confessionals are simply too small for current conditions. For outdoor Masses you should bring a lawn chair, something to kneel on, and an FM radio set to 98.9FM. Cars may park in the back of the parking lot (nearest Hill Valley Drive). Please leave room close to the church for lawn chair seating. Those planning to sit on lawn chairs should park behind the school.

2. Out of concern for safety our Masses will be simple with the fewest number of people possible near the altar and with singing to be kept to a minimum.

3. The church building may be used for funerals, weddings, and memorial Masses with seating not to exceed state and county limits.

4. We are still working out details on the materials and methods to clean properly the inside of the church after larger groups are present. This will permit us to open the church safely much more frequently, for example when we have several Masses back-to-back on a Sunday morning.

5. When on church grounds please be sure to maintain proper social distancing and avoid grouping together. These days the wearing of a mask when in public is considered proper etiquette. Etiquette is not primarily about how one feels about one’s self, but rather about how one helps another person to feel more comfortable in a social setting.

6. At Holy Communion let us take our time, maintain social distancing, and allow the minister to place the sacred host either on your outstretched tongue (without leaning forward) or into the palm of your flat and steady hands (without grabbing). Thus will the priest or minister be able to distribute Holy Communion without touching anything but the sacred host.

7. Archbishop Thompsons and the other bishops of our state have dispensed all Catholics from their Sunday obligation to attend Mass through August 15, 2020.

• Each person must decide for themselves whether they are ready to return to church.

• If you tested positive for COVID-19 or exhibit any symptoms please stay home.

• If you are sick or have a pre-existing condition or health factors that require you to take special care of your health please stay home or in your vehicle.

8. Mass from St Barnabas will continue to be made available on the parish website (www.stbindy.org)

9. Please sign up for e-mail messages on our website or check it frequently for up-to-date information about our schedule.

10. The Adoration Chapel will reopen in due time. We await the permission of the archbishop before reopening the Adoration Chapel. We will have a time for Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament on Thursday evenings.

11. Provisions are being made for Holy Communion to be brought to our beloved sick and shut-in parishioners. Please check the website for up-to-date information as we want to be very careful to do this in a safe manner.

12. Children who have prepared will make their First Holy Communion at our regularly scheduled Masses. Parents should be sure not to delay bringing their children to receive this most august sacrament.

13. The St Barnabas School Class of 2020 will be together for Holy Mass and graduation exercises on Wednesday evening June 3. Congratulations to these fine graduates and all who graduated grade school, high school or college this Spring under these unforeseen conditions. May God bless all of your future endeavors.

Let us continue to pray for one another and be patient with one another during these days when we are so eager to get all of this behind us. May God bless you always.

God bless,

Fr Mahan

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MAY 31, 2020

It is very important that we all continue to be good stewards during this difficult time. Please consider making an online gift, even committing to regular contributions online

through Faith Direct. You are able to do this from the home page of our parish website. www.stbindy.org

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Please take a look at www.stbindy.org

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As the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold, would you like to know how parish events are affected?

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Please keep in your prayers…

Parishioners who have been stricken by coronavirus…

Parishioners whose relatives and friends are suffering…

All those around the world who suffer from this pandemic…

All in the health care professions who minister to the sick…

Our first responders…

Those who are working hard to keep open the supply lines

on which our economy depends…

All who worry what the future will bring…

Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us!

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful

and enkindle in them the fire of your love.

V: Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created.

R: And you shall renew the face of the earth.

Let us pray:

O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful,

grant us in the same Spirit to be truly wise and ever to rejoice

in His consolation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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PENTECOST SUNDAY

Anne Basso Dolores McKenzie

The Mass Coordinator ministry is in need of parishioners to serve in the

role of Mass Coordinator at the 5:00 PM Saturday Mass.

We are looking for individuals or teams of spouses/friends to serve in the role. If you are interested, please contact:

Jeff Biltz at jbiltzfamily@att.net or at 317-670-4366

Mass Coordinators Needed

St. Barnabas Catholic Church is seeking a part time pastoral, creative,

relationship-driven, and dynamic Coordinator of Youth Ministry to serve

alongside our youth, parents, and members of the parish. This position

will continue to strengthen existing ministries for high school youth and provide a pastoral presence to our

parish school and public school students.

The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of youth ministry

experience or comparable experience. Applicants must be a practicing

Catholic in good standing with the Church. This candidate should also

have strong organizational skills, written and verbal communication

skills, and should be fluent in the latest technological trends. The applicant

must have the ability to coordinate and work well with volunteers and exhibit

good leadership skills.

Review of applications will begin immediately.

Please direct inquiries and/or your cover letter, resume, and list of

references, in confidence, by email to: Meg Horcher at mhorcher@stbindy.org

Equal Opportunity Employer

Coordinator of Youth Ministry

Love Your Neighbor 5KCome one, come all to the St. Vincent de Paul Love Your Neighbor 5K Run/Walk. Our 5K will be virtual this year to raise funds to address the urgent needs of people in our community. Participants can run or walk the race any time during May 29 – June 12. There will be four racecourses across Indianapolis to make the race convenient for runners and walkers in any part of town. You may also opt to participate on your treadmill or in your neighborhood.You can set up your own teams and invite family members, friends and colleagues to sign up. We have a special $15 student rate so families can enjoy this event together.This is a great opportunity to get some fresh air and exercise and support the neighbors we serve. All proceeds from this fun fundraiser go directly to primarily support our Food Pantry where we are currently serving a record number of households – up 25% since the beginning of COVID-19.Please go to our website www.svdpindy.org to register. We can only continue to support the ever-evolving needs of our community if we are in this together. This is a perfect opportunity to …Love your Neighbor! Questions? Darlene Sweeney dsweeney@svdpindy.org.

Can You Help St. Vincent de Paul?The St. Vincent de Paul Society hopes you and your family and friends are well and safe. We hope you have everything you need to carry you through this difficult time … shelter, food, clothing, and household essentials. Many of our neighbors do not. Can you help us help them?

We are in dire need of volunteers at our Food Pantry as well as facemasks. We also need donations of gently used clothing, linens, kitchen and household goods. With the closing of our two Mission 27 Resale stores, we also need your financial support. Our drive-through food pantry is helping almost 1,000 families each day and increasing rapidly.

Many of us will be receiving a check for $1,200 from the economic stimulus package recently passed by the Senate. Some of us may not need this money. Some of us may want to give back to the families we serve. Can you help?

Please take a moment to go to our website www.svdpindy.org for more information on how you can help us help others. Please pray for St. Vincent de Paul and the people we serve. We’ll be praying for you, too.

An Act of Spiritual Communion

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 momentreceive 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.

Monday, JUNE 1Mary Daeger / Janet Merritt

Tuesday, JUNE 2Fred Skaggs / Family

Wednesday, JUNE 3Dello Couvillion / Dr. Joe-Chris LaRosa

Thursday, JUNE 4Angie Milto / Family

Friday, JUNE 5Mary Ann Barnhill / Dick-Judy Sitzman

Saturday, JUNE 6Ryan Gleave / Sharon Shinneman-Gleave

Sunday, JUNE 7For the Parish

Mary BethScheib / FamilyWally Robinson / Family

Mass times to be determined.Please check the website for Mass times.

5ST. BARNABAS CATHOLIC CHURCH

MAY 31, 2020

ContactPARISH OFFICE: 317-882-0724 • Fax: 317-881-8932SCHOOL OFFICE: 317-881-7422 • Fax: 317-881-8933EMERGENCY: 317-886-4744OFFICE HOURS: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM • Monday to FridayWebsite: www.stbindy.org

Steven HaffnerJim HanleyWilliam HendelCarl HirschleSue HodgesSue KavanaughGarry KegleyTim KegleyShirley KennedyJessica KocherDon KratzDonna LebowBernie LenahanDebbie LintonJohn LowdonAshley MackeyPJ MiltoJohn MinorJohn MorandJohn Paul MorrisTony OddiDaniel OlmsteadDorothy PeffleyBonnie PickardJoe Pinnick

Contact our Pastoral Associate or the Parish Secretary to be added or taken off the list.

Jan ArvinLaura BennettSherrie BlombergAustin BondJilly BondOwen BostockBob BoyleSamantha BrownJohn BruceBill BrunsAnna BukerShirley CarrollTessa CassettyMike CongletonRosemary CoxIsaiah DalePeggy DaleTony DennisMitchell DeWebsterJena FordDave FreyNoreen GarneyLinda/Steve GodfreyCharlie GreeleyShirley Gregory

Remember Our Ill Parishioners and Their Caregivers

Tom PurtellJames RedelRollin RheaKara (Cissell) RoellJudy RossmanHeather SchaeferCathy SchmidtJacob SchraderSherry SesslarJohn SheehanJudy SitzmanFrank StasikDolores StienerBronwyn SundquistGillian SundquistDora Northcutt TrittipoCarmen ViegasRita WagnerMarvin WagnerAngela WhittmanPatrick WhitsettLarry WilliamsRosemary Wyss

And please keep praying for Msgr. Tony Volz

2020 Stewardship RenewalPlease return your Commitment Card through the

collection basket or send it by mail to the Parish Office. Together as a parish we respond to the

Lord’s call to be good stewards.Thank you and God bless you!

Pastor

Fr. Daniel J. Mahan Ext. 223 frmahan@stbindy.org

Associate Pastor

Fr. Eustace Thang Ext. 222 ethang@stbindy.org

Deacons

Pat Bower 317-313-8010 pbower@stbindy.org

Jerry Matthews 317-441-3471 jmatthews@stbindy.org

Pastoral Associate

Patty Cain 317-319-2974 pcain@stbindy.org

Parish Secretary

Theresa Warner Ext. 221 twarner@stbindy.org

Director of Faith Formation

Joe Sheehan Ext. 225 jsheehan@stbindy.org

Director of Finance and Operations

Meg Horcher Ext. 253 mhorcher@stbindy.org

Bookkeeper

Ja-Deen Johnson Ext. 252 jjohnson@stbindy.org

Director of Facilities

Greg Beckham Ext. 271 gbeckham@stbindy.org

Music Director

Dr. R. Ryan Endris rendris@stbindy.org

Director of Youth Ministry

Coordinator of Young Adults

Quinn Hussey qhussey@stbindy.org

Principal

Ryan Schnarr Ext. 270 rschnarr@stbindy.org

Assistant Principal

Erin Skartvedt Ext. 280 eskartvedt@stbindy.org

School Office

Laura Bridgewater Ext. 248 lbridgewater@stbindy.org

Kathie McCarthy Ext. 269 kmccarthy@stbindy.org

A simple thank you is inadequate to express the deep appreciation for all of the prayers, cards, meals, gifts, and support given to me and my family during my battle with the COVID-19 virus. It was truly a blessing to know that my family was being held in the palm of God’s hand while I was in the hospital. I am certain that I am here today because of your intercession and the care I received at St Francis Hospital.

The pillars of St Barnabas (Hospitality-Prayer-Formation-Service) became more than words for me and my family and we are thankful to ALL. We were and are truly thankful that God put our family in a such a Holy and Blessed community, St Barnabas.

Gan and Mary Gin (Megan (Matt), Chris (Kaitlyn), Sara, and Erin)

PENTECOST SUNDAY

Outreach MinistrySherry Meyer is a lay missionary from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis who has been working in Arua Diocese of northern Uganda for over 28 years. She grew up on the southside of Indianapolis, taught at Roncalli and was principal at St. Roch For the past 18 years she has worked to established a Catholic radio station for the diocese which has now been broadcasting 15 years in English as well as several tribal languages on three (soon to be four) frequencies.

St. Barnabas parish has supported Sherry for many years through the Outreach Ministry. Each time you share your treasure with the parish, the parish shares a small part of that with ministries such as Sherry’s in Uganda. Sherry is working to develop a new site for the 4th radio location. This new site does not have a water connection and she has asked us to assist in getting them hooked up with water.

Because of your generosity to the parish we are able to grant this request. Through the radio station they are able to share the Good News of the Gospel with another area of Uganda. THANK YOU for your commitment to stewardship.

The Outreach Ministry team meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. New members are always welcome. Contact Connie Merkel at connie_merkel@yahoo.com for more information.

To learn more about Sherry and her ministry find her on facebook at Sherry Meyer.

Catholic Business Network Annual Golf OutingFriday, June 19th, 2020

Southern Dunes Golf CourseFor details, registration, and sponsorship opportunities

visit www.indycbn.org/golf-outing

For further questions, call 317-294-7400

JR REBEL THEATRE MINI CAMPWhile we were saddened to have to cancel our traditional theatre camp, we are excited to announce a new format

for the summer!Junior Rebel Theatre Mini Camp will meet July 6-9 from

8:00-10:00 AM for students going into grades 3-5. Students going into grades 6-9 will meet from 10:30 AM - 12:30

PM. The same camp will be offered again July 13-16 with the same criteria as the previous camp. The camps will

focus on improvisation, theatre games, costuming, musical theatre and much more.

The cost for the camp is $50, $10 for RHS faculty and staff children. Advanced registration is not required, but needed if you want to guarantee a t-shirt for your child. Registration forms are available on the Roncalli website under the Arts,

theatre tab, then Junior Rebel Theatre.