january 28, 2018 fourth sunday in

January 28, 2018

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Pastor - Rev. Glenn L. O’Connor

Deacon - Dcn. Charlie Giesting [email protected]

Principal: Michele Tillery [email protected] 317-839-3713 Business Manager: Rick Rader [email protected] 317-839-3333 Bookkeeper: Katie VandenBergh [email protected] 317-838-7722

Coordinator of Adult Faith Formation: Jackie VandenBergh [email protected] 317-838-7722

Coordinator of Children’s Faith

Formation: Bridget Schlebecker [email protected] 317-838-7722 Director of Music: Agnes Magnaye [email protected] 317-839-3713

Youth Minister: Ellice Bedel [email protected] 317-838-7723

Saint Susanna Church

1210 E. Main Street

Plainfield, IN 46168 www.saintsusanna.com

317-839-3333 Saint Susanna School

1212 E. Main Street

Plainfield, IN 46168

www.saintsusanna.com/school 317-839-3713 Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.—4 p.m.

St. Susanna has two prayer lines. For prayer requests call one of the following:

Nita Aldridge 317-839-5256 Clara Batchelor 317-918-6326

Parish Mission Statement We, the Catholic Community of St. Susanna Parish,

seek to provide spiritual growth, complete Catholic education, stewardship and community service to all worshippers.

Find us on Facebook at Saint Susanna Catholic Church and St. Susanna Catholic School

Follow us on Twitter @StSParish and @StSusannaSchool

www.SaintSusanna.com

ST. SUSANNA’S YOUNG ADULT

MINISTRY

YAM is a group of young adults (ages 18-35) who get together weekly to grow in faith, discussing Church teachings, the Bible, prayer and how it all applies to our real world, everyday lives! If you know someone who fits this de-scription, share our contact and encourage them to join us to see what we’re all about! Contact Katie Maples with any questions or comments (317) 850-0928 or [email protected]

Attention St Susanna Bakers - Mark your calendars! Donations of baked items are needed to make the annual Cherries & Chocolate Bake Sale a successful event Date: February 10 & 11 after each Mass. Pies, cakes, cookies, candy & brownies decorated for Valentines Day are extremely popular! Proceeds will benefit the needs of the Parish.

Women’s Club Meeting Please jo

in us on Tuesday February 6 in the Parish Center East. Rosary at 6:30

pm and meeting at 7pm. Have you been thinking about coming to a meeting? We would love to have you join us! Program: Tea & Cookies - Karen Burkhart Hostesses: Karen Burkhart, Judy Otey & Karen Jugg

Ivy Tech President to address

Catholic Business Exchange Sue Ellspermann, Ivy Tech Community College’s ninth president, will address the February Catholic Business Exchange. The title of her talk is: Christian Leadership

During Tumultuous Times. The event is Friday morning, February 16, at the North Side Knights of Columbus. Mass starts at 7am and the program will be finished by 9am. Cost for the program includes a great breakfast and is $15 in advance for members and $21 for non-members. Registration is re-quired. To register, pay online and for more information, visit www.catholicbusinessexchange.org.

In preparation for Ash Wednesday,

palm fronds will be collected between

January 15 and February 13.

Look for the basket in

the Gathering Space.

Katherine Ahern Matthew Anderson Lacey Armstadt Cash Atkins Skylar Badman Robert Bajko Sophia Barnes Anna Bedel Zachary Birge Devin Bitar Noah Boeke Isabella Boley Dane Bolin Rylan Brown Benjamin Cai Paige Cannon Joseph Clore Hank Corrigan Ayden Davis Elena Davis Charles DeGroote Ryan Denbrook Jackson Earls Logan Ellis William Evans Elizabeth Foster Zackary Garland Hayden Gooding Kendyl Grubbs Kaylee Gruzinsky Benjamin Guptill Carlos Hernandez Javier Hernandez Jackson Hewlett Lillian Hickey Logan Highfield Luciana Hummel Margaret Keers Gabriel LaHayne Xavier Long

Raylee Mansfield Gloria May Drew McClellan Gabriela McHone Jayden McWhirter Abram Means Charlie Miller Rylee Miller Javoni Moore Xiomayra Moore Neela Nattem Sophia Orlando Abigail Ortega Leandro Ortega Pablo Ortega Kelton Outland Amelia Pies Cecilia Prather Patrick Przylebki Sophia Ramirez Emma Righter Enrique Rueda Aletza Ruiz-Lam Gyacomo Ruiz-Lam Xander Sarkar Hunter Schoettmer Nicolas Shirley Kaitlyn Sica Micael Skidmore Sophia Smith Haydin Smrekar Aubrey Stafford Aoife Taheny Abigail Thorne Lyla Tomaszewski Lucas Warren Charles Webster Sarah Wildeman Beckett Wissen April Zabell

Congratulations We celebrate the following children who received the

sacrament of First Reconciliation: Catholic Schools Week is a special time to celebrate the gift of Catholic schools. Catholic Schools are more than just places for children to learn; they are places for children to grow in their faith and commitment to service. No other schools offer the unique combination of challenging academics combined with Catholic values. Teaching the whole child is the goal of St. Susanna School, and the whole child includes one’s spirituality. Being consistently exposed to adults and classmates who share a core set of values help ingrain those values in children. Ser-vice is an ongoing process that is taught as a way of thinking and living, not reserved for isolated situations. The result is the formation of people who are good citizens and positive individu-als who lead by example. St. Susanna School implemented “The Leader in Me” because it fits easily with our Catholic val-ues and stresses positive leadership traits in all children. Lead-ership isn’t just being a “boss”; leadership is as simple as doing the right thing simply because it’s the right thing to do, regard-less of what others are doing. It’s that self-discipline that Catho-lic schools strive to enhance in every student. Enrollment is now open for the 2018-19 school year. Please call Mrs. Michele Tillery, our principal, at 317-839-3713, x 138 to schedule a tour today! Come see how St. Susanna School can bring out the leader in YOUR child!

Spartan Spirit Awards - For week of January 15: Hannah Jones, Olivia Rhoderick, Hudson Miller, Marissa Ayers, Eliza-beth Ellis, Elizabeth Taylor, Bryan Dick, Connor Jones, Hailey Jones, Aiden Arickx, Allison Wildeman, Kelly Ohaya, Ken Ohaya, Will Orlando, Brenna Toole, Hughie Corrigan. Keep letting your light shine!

What Every Parent Needs to Know About Child Devel-opment: Thursday, February 8; 6:30pm. Did you know that at certain ages, a child’s brain goes through growth stages that can impact behavior, attitude, and learning? Find out about these stages and how you can help your child navigate through them. *Deanna Nibarger is the Social and Emotional Behavior Coach in MSD Washington Township. She attended Indiana University for undergrad and earned a degree in Elementary Education and Special Education. Recently, she earned Masters in Educa-tional School Leadership and a Neuroscience Certificate from Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. Deanna has worked in resource, life-skills, intensive-intervention self contained, and general education classroom settings. Her work in educational neuroscience began in 2013 with Dr. Lori Desautels, professor at Butler University. The two collaborated in her 5th grade class-room and brought these strategies to life with great success. Deanna continues to integrate this work throughout her district and around the country and is excited to share this framework with each one of you.

SAVE THE DATE!!!

Mad Hatter Auction: Saturday, March 3. Support our Parish’s commitment to Catholic Education by attending this fun St. Susanna signature event! Raffle, dinner, live and silent auc-tion are all included. Don’t miss this very important date! Tick-ets are on sale now! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO God bless,

Michele

School News

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Liturgical Ministers Schedule

Treasure

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SUNDAY OFFERING (ENVELOPES & LOOSE) $ 22,575.71 (ELECTRONIC GIVING) $ 1,944.00 HOLY DAY $ 183.00 YEAR TO DATE BUDGET $ 696,610.20 ($23,220.34/wk) YEAR TO DATE ACTUAL $ 742,702.38 TOTAL YTD SURPLUS $ 46,092.18 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS 2ND COLLECTION Immigrant Welcome Center $ 1,070.22 2ND COLLECTION JAN. 28th Propagation of the Faith Collection 2ND COLLECTION FEB. 4TH Future Needs

Time & Talent

Saturday – 5:30, February 3, 2018

Lector

1. Chuck Schooley

Servers

1. Ava Beck

2. Will Orlando

3. Drew Pecar

E.M’s

1. Judy York

2. Cheri Unterreiner

3. Tony Trimble

4. Mary Strickland

5. Joanne Slykas

6. Ed Sauer

7. Katie Orlando

8. Kathy Mickel

9. Laurie McGee

Sunday – 7:30, February 4, 2014

Lector

1. Karen Burkhart

Servers

1. Margaret Lamb

2. Henry Lamb

3.

EM’s

1. Michelle Wiegand

2. Terry Wiegand

3. Michelle Sprinkle

4. Mary Kozlowski


Lector

1. Jennifer Andres

Servers

1. James Andres

2. Adam Bedel

3. Isabelle Bedel

EM’s

1. Clark Griffin

2. Kristin Schubert

3. Linda Otts

4. Paul Otts

5. Suzanne Mirise

6. James Mirise

7. Tanya Ethridge

8. Al Chlupacek

9. Joan Berkopes


Lector

1. Phil Burns

Servers 1. Marissa Ayers

2. Trevor Liston

3. Mark Liston

EM’S

1. Bob Sieferman

2. David Gooding

3. Bill Verhonik

4. Anita Raiford

5. Mary Parsons

6. Monique Mohler

7. Gayle Lewis

8. Eloisa Garza

9. Ed Burns

Counters

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Girl Scouts offers the best leadership development

experience for girls in the world. Girl Scouts unleashes the GIRL (go-getter, innovator, risk taker, leader) in every girl-preparing her for a lifetime of leadership. Girl Scouts helps girls thrive in 5 key ways as they: Develop a strong sense of self, seek challenges and learn from set-backs, display positive values, form and maintain healthy relationships, and identify and solve problems in the community. These experiences range from regular troop meetings, to camping and hiking, participating in fun activities to learn more about careers and the community, doing community service projects, earning higher level awards through completion of involved and long standing service projects (like the Buddy Bench on the playground), and running their own business through cookie sales and booths. All the while having fun and developing long lasting friendships and relation-ships. If you are interested in learning more about Girl Scouts please contact Angela Dick at [email protected] or Becky Wildeman at [email protected].

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Confessions: Saturdays 4:30PM—5:00PM Or by appointment, call 317-407-0755 to schedule.

Baptismal Preparation: Call the Parish Office. 839-3333

Communion to the Homebound, Anointing of the Sick & Emergencies: Call the Parish Office. 839-3333

Weddings: Call the Parish Office. 839-3333

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If you would like to become a registered

parishioner of St. Susanna Church, please fill out

our registration form and return it to the church office.

Parish Registration Forms are available from the

church office and also in the vestibule of church.

More information available from the church office.

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Saturday

01-27

5:30pm Gert Millet

Sunday

01-28

7:30am

9:00am

11:30am

People of St. Susanna

The Eneh Family

Bernadette Tomeldan

Tuesday

01-30

7:30am

6:00pm

Joe Vaccari

Tomasita Russell

Wednesday

01-31

7:30am Tony Szakel

Thursday

02-01

8:45am Dorothy Grady

Friday

02-02

7:30am J.T. and Shirley Hefton

Saturday

02-03

5:30pm Mike Meyer

Lilian Eneh

Sunday

02-04

7:30am

9:00am

11:30am

People of St. Susanna

Ruth Driscoll

Lourdes Camacho

Monday

01-29

7:30am

Communion Service

Sunday, January 28 7:30 AM — Mass 9:00 AM — Mass 10:00 AM — Religious Education classes 11:30 AM — Mass 6:45 PM — Religious Education classes

Monday, January 29 7:30 AM — Communion Service Tuesday, January 30

7:30 AM — Mass 6:00 PM — Mass 6:30 PM — RCIA—PC West

Wednesday, January 31 7:30 AM — Mass 7:00 PM — Adult Choir practice—Church 7:00 PM — HS PEER—PC West

Thursday, February 1 8:45 AM — Mass

Friday, February 2 7:30 AM — Mass 8:00 AM to 6:00PM — Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament—Church 9:00 AM — Coffee Chat—PC West

Saturday, February 3 5:30 PM — Mass

Sunday, February 4 7:30 AM — Mass 9:00 AM — Mass 10:00 AM — Religious Education classes 11:30 AM — Mass

"The annual St. Susanna My Girl Dance is on Saturday February 3rd from 6pm to 8pm in Zore Hall. We would like to invite all St. Susanna School and parish girls, grades preschool-8th, and their dads (grandpas, un-cles or other special male adult). $2 donation is requested at the door. The night will include refreshments, a DJ, dance contests, prize drawings, cash only concession stand and a photographer. We hope to see many of you there!"

Gabriel Project News

Do you or anyone else you may know need help with a pregnancy? Please contact Michelle Sprinkle, St.

Susanna Gabriel Project Coordinator, at 317-437-9991, if help is needed or if you are interested in joining the team. Also, confidential free services are available by calling 877-734-2444.

UPDATE ON 45TH ANNUAL MARCH FOR LIFE IN WASHINGTON, DC The 45th March for Life, held on Friday, January 19, 2018, in Washington DC was truly a celebration of life. At 1:30 pm that beautiful, unusually warm (55 degrees) day, tens of thousands of people – men, women, teens, children, and babies – marched up Constitution Avenue with signs, songs, prayers, and chants proclaiming the sanctity of life. Earlier that day, Vice President Mike Pence and President Donald Trump spoke via live stream to the crowd about the great strides in pro-life legislation over the past year. The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act was passed by the House of Representatives on Oct. 3, 2017 and is awaiting review in the Senate. President Trump urged the Senate to pass the bill and he will sign it. Pres. Trump also announced that he signed an executive order to protect religious liberty. On January 18, 2018, a new Conscience and Reli-gious Freedom Division has been created in the Dept. of Health & Human Services as a significant step to implement President Trump’s vision to protect the American tradition of religious liberty and live up to our constitutional obligations. The conscience rights and religious freedoms of doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals will be the focus of this Division. Finally, Pres. Trump announced that he has reversed a 2016 policy letter that restricted efforts by the states to direct Medicaid funding away from abortion facilities that violate the law. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services notified directors that the “provider (i.e., abortion facilities) requirement standards be reasonable” which was CMS’s original intent prior to the 2016 policy change. Therefore, if a state has actionable violations against an abortion facility, it can present them to CMS for review without fear of substantial pushback from the agency.

INDIANA MARCH FOR LIFE, JANUARY 22, 2018 At least ten St. Susanna parishioners braved a rainy and windy day in downtown Indianapolis to attend the Indiana March for Life on Monday, January 22nd, the 45th Anniversary of Roe v Wade decision. Following a packed Mass at St. John the Evan-gelist Church that was presided by Archbishop Thompson of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and Bishop Doherty, Diocese of Lafayette, the marchers walked along Georgia St. and ended at the south steps of the State Capitol. Archbishop Thompson opened the program with a prayer and spoke to the crowd. Other speakers were Sue Swayze, Lobbyist for Right to Life of Indianapolis; Anna Allgaier, President of Students for Life of America; and speakers from Silent No More.

Respect Life Ministry Each of us has a mission, each of us is called to change the world, to

work for a culture of life, a culture forged by love and respect for the

dignity of each human person.

Save the Date … St. Vin-

cent de Paul … “Struttin’ Our Stuff” The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is pleased to announce its first annual fundraiser, “Struttin’ Our Stuff” to be held on Wednesday, April 18, at 6:30pm at Marian, Inc. Come cele-brate the work of the Society and enjoy complimentary cock-tails, dinner, silent and live auctions and featuring a celebrity fashion show for men and women showcasing styles from the Mission 27 Resale Store. $75 per person/$150 per couple. For underwriting sponsorship and table opportunities contact co-chairs: Jenny Matthews [email protected] 317-289-3324 or Mary Ann Klein [email protected] 317-796-6325.

You Can Help Your Marriage – Do you feel alone? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you argue … or have you stopped talking to each other? Do you wonder if your marriage might end? Retrou-vaille (pronounced retro-vī) is a worldwide program that offers tools needed for hurting couples to redis-cover a loving marriage relationship. For more than 30 years, the program has helped hundreds of thousands of couples heal their hurting marriages. To learn more about the program or to register for the February 23 - 25 weekend and follow-up post-weekend sessions in Indianapolis, visit the website at www.HelpOurMarriage.com or www.retrouvaille.org . You can also email: [email protected] or call 317-489-6811 for confidential registration information.

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