december 8, 2019 second sunday of advent
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December 8, 2019 Second Sunday of
Advent
Sunday , December 8, 2019 SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 7:30AM and 9: 15 AM....Masses 8:15AM…….Bible Study 10:45AM…...Apologetics Tuesday, December 10, 2019 5:00PM……...Rosary before 5:30 Mass 7:00PM……...Finance Meeting Wednesday, December 11, 2019 7:00PM...King’s Men Thursday, December 12, 2019 11:00AM….Senior Mass at St. Charles Lunch at Red Lobster 5:00PM…….Rosary before 5:30 Mass Friday, December 13, 2019 8:00AM...Rosary...8:30AM...Mass Saturday, December 14, 2019 IU Choir Concert at 12:30pm 4:30PM….Rosary, Confessions 5:00PM….Mass
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Saturday, December 14,5:00PM Servers: Isaac Williams Ezra Williams Christopher Tully Reader: Mark Goodson Mass Coordinator: Dale DeSmith Extraordinary Minister: Janet Johnson Welcome: Mike Buchtman Richard Johnson Janet Johnson Tom Page Shirley Page Sunday, December 15, 7:30AM Servers: Ernie Mobley Alden Dauby Readers: Bill Montgomery Extraordinary Minister: Ralf Smith Welcome: Ralf Smith Bob Zapfe
Sunday, December 15, 9:15 AM Servers: Ernie Mobley James Mullins Joseph Mullins Tommy Mullins Readers: Susan Fields Mass Coordinator: Joe Branham Extraordinary Ministers: B1 Bill Dunfee B2 Roger Sawyer B3 Mary Ann Dunfee Welcome: Mike Noth Family Counters: Donna Hawk Pat Kollman Shelia Oeding
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HAPPENING THIS WEEK………..
St. John’s Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday 8am-4pm (812)876-1974 Parish Secretary, Maurica Clouser-Ext. 205 Fr. Dennis Duvelius—Ext. 207 Dcn. Dr. Richard M. Stanford, Deacon Maintenance/Custodian: Ernie Mobley; Buildings & Grounds Manager: Ed Timperman; Music Director:Sarah Stamey; Religious Ed: Dana Wells; RCIA: Abi Bolorunduro; Youth Group: Dean Wells; Liturgy Chair: Bob Zapfe; Kitchen Coordinator: Vonna Pfeiffer; D of I: Sharleen Myers; Tri-Parish Seniors: Sandy Lively To contact any of the above just call the parish office and we will forward the information. For financial assistance and furniture donations call the St. Vincent de Paul Society at 812-961-1510.
Angel Tree: Thank you to all that Took a tag to help others this Christmas!
NATIONAL CATHOLIC YOUTH CONFERENCE (NCYC)
Was held over three days in Indianapolis with many spirit filled moments of grace. The a'endees were able to go to Holy Mass, confession, listen to nationally renown speak-ers, have Pope Francis via video message, enjoy God-centered music and fellowship, and a highlight to experi-ence Adoration of Our Lord, Jesus in Lucas Oil Stadium. Thank you for all that participated and prayed for these young people. It was an amazing experience !
God Bless You !!!
In this week's Gospel Reading and next week's, our Advent preparation for Christmas invites us to consider John the Baptist and his relationship to Jesus. In this week's Gospel, Ma'hew describes the work and preaching of John the Baptist. John the Baptist appears in the tradition of the great prophets of Israel, preaching repentance and reform to the people of Israel. In fact, the description of John found in this reading is reminiscent of the description of the prophet Elijah (2 Kings 1:8). In this reading, John directs a particularly pointed call to repentance to the Pharisees and Sadducees, parties within the Jewish community of the first century. John marks the conversion of those who seek him out with a baptism of repentance. Other groups in this period are thought to have practiced ritual washings for similar purposes, and John's baptism may have been related to the practices of the Essenes, a Jewish sect of the first century. John's baptism can be understood as an anticipation of Christian baptism.
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St. John Masses & Intentions This Week’s Masses St. Jude Masses & Intentions
7:30am Parish Intentions Sunday, December 8 11:00am + Bob McClure 9:15am + Mary V. Lebano Second Sunday of Advent Lector: Johnna Martin
9:15am + John R. O’Bryan Extraordinary Minister : Maurica Clouser
Monday, December 9
THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED MOTHER
5:30pm Holy Souls in Purgatory Tuesday, December 10 Wednesday, December 11 St. Damasus I, Pope 6:00pm Parish Intentions
5:30pm Holy Souls in Purgatory
Thursday, December 12 OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
9:00am Parish Intentions
8:30am Holy Souls in Purgatory Friday, December 13 St. Lucy
5:00pm Roger Hawkins Saturday, December 14 Anticipation: Third Sunday of Advent
7:30am Parish Intentions Sunday, December 15 11:00am + Judy O’Connor Third Sunday of Advent Lectors: Mary Vargo
9:15am + Erica Martin Extraordinary Minister : Tom Martin
There is Power in Your Prayers! Special Blessings and Prayers for you all! Please let the office know if you have special prayer requests. Please keep all of your church family in your daily prayers, especially those struggling with illness of mind or body. Todd Knight, Nancy & Tom Ciskowski, Marge & Bob Dunn, Freda & Joe Jelase, Darrell Ritchison, Karen Hayworth, Suzanne Sullivan, Jack Laymon, Maria Feldkamp, Rosemary & Jon Lowe, Pauley Anna Collins, George Grove Jr., Sue Hawthorne, Angie Steele, Karen Fields, Terry Clarke, Dominic Sospirato, Maggie Martin, Jeremy Dials, Geraldine Jones, Nancy Roberts, Elmer Leppert. Dale Beckley, Helen Boike, Don & Sue Brown, Alex Driver, Be'y Garst, Sharon Izzo, Kay Keays, Theresa
Stand, Jan McMullen, Charlo'e Sweet, Shirley Schooley, Velma Carie, Art Sims, Dolores McClure, Linda Chandler, Jan Lee, and Sally Meade. Let us remember those in our Book of Prayer Requests and all the sick in our prayers. You may also go to [email protected] to request prayers in our Book of Prayers Request.
SACRAMENTS Baptism: Please call Parish Office to make arrangements. Reconciliation: St. John - Saturday, 4:00-4:30pm, by appointment, half an hour before all Masses. St. Jude - Sunday after Mass Marriage: Please call the parish office to make arrangements. The church requires 6 months for preparations. Anointing of the Sick: Call the office to make arrangements to be Anointed, if you are hospitalized, suffering from an acute or long-term illness, serious injury, about to undergo surgery. In a life-threatening situation, please call the emergency # (812) 578-8596 Holy Orders: Interested in the priesthood or religious life? Contact the Archdiocesan Vocations Office at 1-800-382-9836.
Pray the Rosary At St. Jude Sunday at 10:15am. At St. John beginning a half hour before each Mass. Parishioners are invited to
pray the Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet for the needs and concerns of your community and the world.
In this passage, John himself alludes to the difference between his baptism and the one yet to come: “I am baptizing you with water, for repentance . . . He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” (Ma'hew 3:11).
DAILY READINGS MONDAY
December 9 THE IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Gn 3: 9-15, 20 Eph 1: 3-6, 11-12
Lk 1: 26-38 TUESDAY December 10
Is 40: 1-11 Mt 18: 12-14
WEDNESDAY December 11
St. Damasus I, Pope Is 40: 25-31
Mt 11: 28-30 THURSDAY December 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe
Zec 2: 14-17 or Rv 11: 19a; 12: 1-6a, 10ab
Lk 1: 26-38 or Lk 1: 39-47
FRIDAY December 13
St. Lucy, Virgin & Martyr
Is 48: 17-19 Mt 11: 16-19 SATURDAY
December 14 St. John of the Cross, Priest & Doctor of the
Church Sir 48: 1-4, 9-11 Mt 17: 9a, 10-13
SUNDAY December 15
Third Sunday of Advent
Is 35: 1-6a, 10 Jas 5: 7-10
Mt 11: 2-11
Knights of Columbus Sale at St. John’s Today "The Knights of Columbus will be taking orders for their Christmas "Kringle" pastry after Masses on the weekend of December 7/8. The Kringle pastry is new this year and replaces the strudel due to a change in suppliers. We believe you will find it to be just as delicious and will be a new traditional holiday treat for your family!! Orders will be available for pick-up after the Masses on December 14/15. The Kringle price is $22 which is the same as the previous Strudel price. The proceeds from the Kringle sales help support Seminarians and women in the novitiate from the Bloomington parishes. Through your previous participation in Strudel sales, the K of C last year gave a total of $1,500 to two diocesan seminarians and a novice. Thanks to all who help us in this charity!
ST. JOHN’S AND ST. JUDE’S NCYC GROUPS 20,000 young people from all over the country converged on Indianapolis for the bi-annual convention for young people to embrace and dive deeper into their beloved Catholic faith. An experience of a life-time that both parishes were able to experience together.
Retirement Fund for Religious Today Support aging religious. Many senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests served for li'le or no
pay. Today, religious communities often do not have enough savings to meet retirement needs. Your gift helps provide medications, nursing care, and more for tens of thousands of elderly religious. It also helps ensure younger members can continue the good works of their elders. Please be generous.
The Story of Our Lady of Guadalupe A poor Indian named Cuauht-latohuac was baptized and given the name Juan Diego. He was a 57-year-old widower, and lived in a small village near Mexico City. On Satur-day morning December 9, 1531, he was on his way to a nearby barrio to a'end Mass in honor of Our Lady. Juan was walking by a hill called Tepeyac when he heard beautiful music like the war-bling of birds. A radiant cloud appeared, and within it stood an Indian maiden dressed like an Aztec princess. The lady spoke to him in his own language and sent him to the bishop of Mexico, a Franciscan named Juan de Zumarraga. The bishop was to build a chapel in the place where the lady appeared. Eventually the bishop told Juan to have the lady give him a sign. About this same time Juan’s uncle became seriously ill. This led poor Juan to try to avoid the lady. Nevertheless the lady found Juan, assured him that his uncle would recover, and provided roses for Juan to carry to the bishop in his cape or tilma. On December 12, when Juan Diego opened his tilma in the bish-op’s presence, the roses fell to the ground, and the bishop sank to his knees. On the tilma where the roses had been appeared an image of Mary exactly as she had appeared at the hill of Tepeyac.
The Angelus Prayer: Pray this everyday during Advent: This is the moment that Our Lord, Jesus Christ, came down from Heaven so that we could one day join Him in Heaven for eternity.
STEWARDSHIP December 1, 2019 Regular Collection…………………$ 1,045. Capital Improvement……………… 197. Angel Jar……………………………. 31. Food Ministry………………………… 200. Stained Glass Windows……………… 200. Don’t forget to give to our Food Ministry and Angel Jar………………………………………
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Advice from the Saints "The adorable Heart of Jesus is our comfort, our way, our
life."— St. Frances Xavier Cabrini "
"We know certainly that our God calls us to a holy life. We know that he gives us every grace, every abundant
grace; and though we are so weak of ourselves, this grace is able to carry us through every obstacle and difficulty."
— St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Commemorating the Incarnation V. The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary. R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. (Hail Mary) V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord. R. Be it done unto me according to Thy word. (Hail Mary) V. And the Word was made flesh. R. And dwelt among us. (Hail Mary) V. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let us pray: Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ, Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may, by His Passion and Cross, be brought to the glory of His resurrection. Through the same Christ, our Lord. Amen.
St. Jude Bake Sale—Today, December 8th Our bake sale benefits our Angel Jar. Need has no season, but we do try and give a bit of extra love out during this special time of year.
YOUR NCYC YOUTH GROUP RETURNS…. Details of a very spirit filled trip in next week’s bulletin. It was Amazing Grace!
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