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June 21, 2020 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Tri Parish Catholic Faith Community To Learn, Live and Proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Combined Parish Staff Rev. Aaron Pfaff - Pastor - 812-364-6646
E-mail: [email protected] Deacon John Jacobi - Director of Religious Education
Faith Formation Office - 812-364-6173
E-mail: [email protected] Diane Hausewald – Business Manager
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.saintmichaelschurch.net
Mass Schedule This Week
Sunday 8:30 am St. Bernard
9:15 am St. Joseph
10:30 am St. Michael Monday 6:00 pm St. Bernard Tuesday 6:00 pm St. Michael Wednesday 9:00 am St. Bernard Thursday NO MASS Friday 9:00 am St. Michael Saturday 4:00 pm St. Michael
St. Michael 11400 Farmers Lane NE
Greenville IN 47124
812-364-6646 (1835)
St. Joseph 341 S SR 66
Marengo IN 47140
812-347-2326 (1885)
St. Bernard 7600 Highway 337 NW
Depauw IN 47115
812-347-2326 (1847)
Reconciliation
Monday 5:30 pm St. Bernard
Tuesday 5:30 pm St. Michael
Saturday 3:15 pm St. Michael
Other times available upon request
Baptism
Preparation class for parents required, contact parish
office.
Marriage
Six months preparation required, contact parish office.
Sick/Shut-ins
Please call the parish office to request anointing of the
sick and for home visits.
New Parishioners
Contact the parish office for registration or pick up a
form at the entrance to church and return to the parish
office in the collection basket. We would love to have
you become an official part of our parish family.
Priestly and Religious Vocations
Contact Vocations Director/Archdiocese of Indianapolis
at 1-800-382-9836, ext. 1490.
Information for all Parishes
The long awaited parish Directory has finally arrived. Each family that was photographed is entitled to a free
directory. Names have been placed on the back cover and you
will need to pick up your copy at the church you are registered
at. Please pick your copy up at your convenience. Anyone wishing to contribute to our churches may do so by
mailing your contribution to the appropriate office. To help
save on postage, you may combine and send one check for
weeks at a time instead of mailing each week.
The U.S. Census Bureau is hiring census takers
in Crawford County. Their positions provide: Extra
Income (Pay starts at $18.50 per hour), Flexible hours,
Weekly Pay, Paid Training, and Paid Mileage. Applications
are being accepted this month online at: www.2020census.gov/jobs Our Lady of Providence High School Role vacancy 2020-21 school year. In advance of the 2020-21 school year, PHS is
conducting a candidate search for an Alumni Relations and Events Coordinator. This full time, 12-month, role is responsible
for planning and executing key alumni events and activities throughout the year. Tasked with building community and
supporting the mission of the school, this role works collaboratively with each school function to create value and excitement
for PHS alumni and in the New Albany Deanery. Interested candidates will submit a letter of interest along with their CV to
Debbie Fackler [email protected] by July 10, 2020. Providing Help and Creating Hope…During a Pandemic: In the face of COVID-19, St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities has
made many adjustments for the safety of staff, volunteers, and all who are served through the agency’s programs. Our
shelters have remained open and we have expanded some of our Emergency Shelter criteria on a case by case basis to safely
offer housing for more women and children during the pandemic. We eliminated three months of rent payments for our
Affordable Supportive Housing and Family Stability Programs and will continue to assist all residents with any food,
household supplies, and PPE as needed. Case management and mental health services have also increased surrounding
COVID-19. Our adoption program continued providing pregnancy support and child placements, implemented telehealth for
critical adoption services, and hosted support groups via Zoom for birthmothers and prospective adoptive parents. Marie’s
Community Distribution Program temporarily closed out of an abundance of caution, but recently hosted a curbside service
day offering summer clothing, diapers and baby wipes for families in need. The agency is planning to reopen Marie’s
beginning July 7th on a regular basis every Tuesday and Thursday from 10am-2pm at 305 E 7th Street in New Albany. The
support of your parish has helped make our work possible. Thank you for enabling St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities to
alleviate some of the burdens placed on our community’s most vulnerable during these difficult circumstances. If you would
like to support our work, visit www.stecharities.org/donate or mail contributions to St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities, 702 E
Market Street, New Albany, IN 47150. Legion of Mary Meeting - Every Tuesday at 4:15-5:45 on Zoom. Please email Deacon John if you would like a zoom link to
the meeting.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Readings for the week of June 21, 2020
SUN 6/21 Jer 20:10-13/Ps 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35
[14c]/Rom 5:12-15/Mt 10:26-33
MON 6/22 2 Kgs 17:5-8, 13-15a, 18/Ps 60:3, 4-5, 12-13
[7b]/Mt 7:1-5
TUE 6/23 2 Kgs 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36/Ps 48:2-
3ab, 3cd-4, 10-11 [cf. 9d]/Mt 7:6, 12-14
WED 6/24 Vigil: Jer 1:4-10/Ps 71:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 15, 17
[6b]/1 Pt 1:8-12/ Lk 1:5-17. Day: Is 49:1-
6/Ps 139:1-3, 13-14, 14-15 [14a]/Acts
13:22-26/Lk 1:57-66, 80
THR 6/25 2 Kgs 24:8-17/Ps 79:1b-2, 3-5, 8, 9 [9]/Mt
7:21-29
FRI 6/26 2 Kgs 25:1-12/Ps 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6 [6ab]/Mt
8:1-4
SAT 6/27 Lam 2:2, 10-14, 18-19/Ps 74:1b-2, 3-5, 6-7,
20-21 [19b]/Mt 8:5-17
SUN 6/28 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a/Ps 89:2-3, 16-17, 18-19
[2a]/Rom 6:3-4, 8-11/Mt 10:37-42
LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK- Jesus knows that the challenges a disciple of the Gospel will
face in the world are real. He tells all of us point blank, “Do not be afraid.” There are many things we can fear as we attempt
to live the Gospel: unpopularity, being rebuked, rejection, anger, being challenged, having to defend ourselves, standing
alone, insecurity, failure, and even death. Many folks know that their faith calls them to live life more deliberately and radically
but are cowards when it comes to putting it into practice. We easily justify sticking with the “acceptable” norms with which we
are accustomed. These only serve to keep us stuck and mired in mediocrity. The Gospel — given flesh by the very presence
of Christ — seeks to stretch, challenge, and change us. We do not have to fear anything, even death. Sometimes, living with
our fears brings us a sadly disordered sense of comfort. Maybe what we really fear above all else is change.
GOSPEL MEDITATION Encourage Deeper Understanding of
Scripture - There are many things of which we can be afraid: being
rebuked, rejection, anger, being challenged, having to defend ourselves,
standing alone, insecurity, failure, and even death. For some, identifying
and overcoming their fears is a daunting task. Regardless of how much
they may want to break the cycle of fear, they find that they remain close
friends with old and dysfunctional behavioral habits and norms. Maybe
what they really fear is change. There are many who gravitate to the
familiar and comfortable, and find safety and security in doing so, even if
they remain mired in mediocrity. Human beings have to learn that there is
life beyond the “what has always been” and that happiness and depth are
possible when old structures and systems have to be left behind.
Can you leave the near and dear, the comfortable and familiar, the safe and secure, and discover new opportunities? The
shear thought of doing so can bring on feelings of apprehension, intense anger, resentment, defensiveness, reluctance,
resistance, and even apathy. If we have to be responsible for making the change, cowardice can creep in. If someone else is
to blame for making the change, any number of possible negative reactions are possible. In the end, only one thing is
required and that is God. If I can rely on and deepen my relationship with God, especially in the Eucharist along with a
community of believers, then little else is of great concern. We have to figure out what is really important. It is not always
what we think.
The Gospel calls us to stretch ourselves and try new things, not to remain stuck and stagnant in familiar ways. We are asked
to live life more deliberately, radically, and intentionally. We are asked to leave the familiar behind and learn to live with
changing, and often limiting, human structures. We cannot get too caught up in the physical, ideological, or structural
systems we are used to. The Holy Spirit always leads and guides us. If we trust this, we will find ourselves doing things we
never thought we could do. Always seek the path to joy and love. They keep us from falling victim to our fears and from
seeking the nostalgic crutches we think we need to achieve a sense of well-being and happiness.
WHY DO CATHOLICS HAVE A POPE? To answer the question of why Catholics have a pope, we have to pull the lens back
and think about the very nature of the Church herself. According to the Nicene Creed (which is the statement of beliefs that
we recite each Sunday at Mass), we profess that the Church is “one, holy, catholic, and apostolic.” These adjectives are
called the marks of the Church, and they help us see that the Church is bigger than just our individual parish communities or
even the Christians living in a particular region or country.
To help ensure that the community of disciples would remain united in a communion of love, Jesus
entrusted the Apostles with special authority to teach, heal, and forgive sins in his name. And from
among this group, Jesus chose Simon Peter to play a special role, designating him as the “rock” on
which the Church was to be built (see Matthew 16:18-19; John 21:15-17). Peter “the Rock” became
the visible sign of union within and among the Apostles. In time, as Peter and the other Apostles
passed away, other men were chosen to take their place. The successors of St. Peter — who we
honor as the first Bishop of Rome — and the successors of the other Apostles (the bishops) continued
the work entrusted by Jesus to that first generation of Church leaders.
According to long-standing tradition, the successor of Peter was Linus, who was followed by Cletus,
who was followed by Clement I, etc. This line of succession continues to Pope Francis in our own time.
Over the centuries, these Bishops of Rome — who came to be known as the “pope” (from papa, which
means “father” in Latin) — still continue to act as the “rock” of the Church and as the visible sign of unity for all the Catholic
Christians. The pope, more than any other bishop, stands as the Church’s primary teacher and as pastor of the Church
throughout the world, helping to ensure that the Church remains what Jesus intended her to be: one, holy, catholic, and
apostolic. To learn more, see the “Catechism of the Catholic Church” (no. 857-862 and 880-882).
Margaret Barnes, Birdie
Hoehn, Margaret Baylor,
Dorothy Dohoney, Beverly
Dietrich, Barb Rainbolt,
Carol Ransom, Trish
Wagner, Judy Rae
Gettelfinger, Rose Kiefer,
Anna Kaelin, Wanda Gehm, Julie Payne, Cletus & Priscilla
Gettelfinger, Matthew Kruer, Jack Dohoney, Debbie Jones,
Colette Murray, Casey Shaw, Linda Rothrock, Matthew
Marino, Gretchen Hammett, Jaxon Nutini, Jerry Jacobi,
Kyle Costello, Ray Kordek, Carol Cox, Doug Fessel,
Patricia A. Trent, Roy Kruer, Luna Smith, Ted Lippert,
Irma Morales, Cherie Vickers, Archdiocese of
Indianapolis, All our Food Pantry
and St. Vincent de Paul Friends.
Please Pray for Our Military &
Their Families CPO Johnathan Akers, Danny
Baker, Tyler Hall, Lt. Col. Scott
Schroeder, Zachary Shinkle,
William Gilmer, Brad Missi Parish Office Closed: Lisa Murner will not be in the office
June 24th through July 3rd. Please call or email Deacon John
Jacobi if you have needs during this time.
St. Michael Food Pantry: We are still open! Just call the
office for a pick up or drop off and we will arrange a time
to do so safely. Our needs include Juice, Personal Hygiene
items, Cleaning items, Box Meals, Canned Meats, Pasta’s
and Sauce, Soups. LAY MINISTER SCHEDULE: June 27 & 28
Saturday: 4:00 PM
EM: Sharon Laufer, Donna Newton
L: Donna Newton
S: Pam Waller
U: Sue Craig, Leo Kaelin, Tina Rouck, Alan Wise
M: Duet Sunday: 10:30 AM
EM: Adriana Roll, Lisa Roll
L: Karen Krider
S: Kim & Jerry Renneker
U: Gary Geswein, Dean Newton, Fred Uhl
M: Duet
Mass Schedule and Intentions
Sunday: June 21 8:30 am Bud & Doris Bary
Monday: June 22 6:00 pm Jolene Mauck
Wednesday: June 24 9:00 am Ron & Rick Magill
Sunday: June 28 8:30 am Jessie DuBois
St. Michael Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Mailing Address: 11400 Farmers Lane, Greenville IN 47124
Phone: 812-364-6646 Fax: 812-364-6614 Lisa Murner – Parish Secretary Beth Gettelfinger – Pre-School Tim Murner – Director of Music
[email protected] Pre-school Phone – 812-620-2807 812-736-1189 - [email protected]
Saturday June 20 Kenny Jacobi
Sunday June 21 The Parishioners of our Tri Parish Community
Tuesday June 23 David Buechler
Friday June 26 Mary Cervantes
Saturday June 27 James Schenck
Sunday June 28 The Parishioners of our Tri Parish Community
St. Bernard Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
Mailing Address: 7600 Highway 337 NW, Depauw IN 47115
Phone: 812-347-2326 Fax: 812-347-2172
Michelle Whittaker – Parish Secretary – [email protected]
Weekly Collection: June 14, 2020
Sun. Collection: $ 7,632.00
Needed for Budget: $ 7,134.65
Difference: $ + 497.35
Lector: June 21st Mary Hawkins
June 28th Nina McClelland
July 5th Ann Robertson
Please keep in your prayers: Mary Senn Taylor, Paul Bary, Donnell Royer, Wayne Smith, Marlana
Cheatham, Toni Rothrock, Olive Sarles, Linda Magill, Donna Schellenberger, David Mauck,
Veronica Battista, Jim Nolot, Addley Gaines, Jean Newton, Sharon Bary, Rhonda Day, Larry Colin,
Juanita Hughes, Julia Griffith, Jeff Mauck, Greg Byerley, Sandy Sieg, Michael Briscoe, Bryant Otto,
Carolyn Cline, Susie Spears, Members of Military.
Due to restrictions in place from Covid 19 we are not allowed to
place the missalettes in the pews. However if anyone would like to
have one for your own personal use, feel free to take one home with
you. You may use it for church, but just remember to take it with you
when you leave. The books have been placed at the entrance to church
and in the narthex. Unity Meal – Meals at Unity Chapel are tentatively scheduled to return on July 15th on a carryout only basis. Please pray for the repose of the soul of Sue Hoffman who passed away in February and was buried on June 13th in the
cemetery. Eternal rest grant to her O Lord and let perpetual help shine upon her. May her soul and all the souls of the faithfully
departed, through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.
AmazonSmiles – We received our first donation for the 1st quarter from
the Amazon Foundation. Our first quarter only consisted of one week
as we did not sign up until then and we received $10.45. Please
continue to support our church when shopping on Amazon just
remember you have to start at www.Smile.Amazon.com St. Bernard’s
link is https://smile.amazon.com/ch/20-5227964 Please bookmark
this link and use this as your log in page when ordering from Amazon for St. Bernard to receive a donation. Thank you!!!!
St. Joseph
Physical Address: 341 S. SR 66, Marengo IN 47140
Mailing Address: 7600 Highway 337 NW, Depauw IN 47115
Phone: 812-347-2326 Fax: 812-347-2172
Michelle Whittaker – Parish Secretary – [email protected]
Father Fred Denison – Attended By
Sunday: June 21, 9:15 am
Mass Intention: Dan Robertson
Minister Schedule June 21
Offertory: Ferriell Family
Lectors: Jane Newton/Nick Siler
Greeters: Angela Crecelius/Laura Zipp
Sunday: June 28, 9:15 am
Mass Intention:
Minister Schedule June 28
Offertory: Fow Family
Lectors: Karen Eaton/Carolyn Pellman
Greeters: Judy Neckar/Johnnie Senn Graves
Please keep in your prayers:
Norma Hurt, Michelle Garrett, Pamela
Byrne, Marty Will, Frank and Dee
Hirsch, Roger Michels, Judy Neckar,
Erin Haendiges, Gail Reyling, Imogene
Talley, Carol Will, Richard Will, Father Fred, Mike
Trusty, Francis Powell, Monty and Mary Garrett, Jane
Newton, Jerry Amoroso, Frank Neckar, and all those
suffering in any way.
Our Military Family Members:
Tom Shawler, Jr., Hannah Bradley, Chris
Eaton
Family and Friends of our parish members:
Elaine Zipp, Ida Phillips, Angela Crecelius’s sister;
David Thomas – Susan Sauer’s brother; Joan Jackson –
Jane Newton’s sister; Paul Panozzo; Elmer Ray Jenkins–
Weekly Collection: June 14, 2020
Sun. Collection: $ 1,116.00
Needed for Budget: $ 2,211.53
Difference: $ - 1,095.53
Educ of Future Priests $20.00
Connie Conklin’s father; Jamie Craig—Barb Flispart’s
son-in-law; Adeline Talley—Imogene Talley’s
granddaughter; Angela Crecelius’s nephew – Martin
Gabel; Mary Lee Sneed’s brother – Victor Dubois;
Robin Bowman; Joni Shaw - Patty Reyling’s sister; and
all Prayer Requests in the Prayer Book. Collection for 6-14-20 Totaled $310.00
Faith Formation News Faith Formation Office Hours are: St. Michael
Church - Tuesday - Thursday 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.,
Fridays 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. and St. Bernard Church – on
Friday Mornings.
Faith Formation News:
First Holy Communion –
Congratulations to Ryder
Zoglmann who celebrates his First
Holy Communion this weekend.
Virtual Vacation Bible School – Rocky Railway:
Jesus’ Power Pulls Us Through was great fun!
Thanks to all of our families who joined us online and
participated. A
special thank you
to our talented
staff who made
VBS possible.
You did a great
job going above
and beyond to
make our VBS
engaging for our
children. Thanks for sharing Jesus all this week!
Music – Tim Murner, Abigail Nordhoff, and Isabelle
Nordhoff
Bible Adventures – Keisha Kaelin and Sydney Kaelin
Imagination Station – Allison Millner
Pre-School Depot – Allison Ebling
VBS Day One – Today
was all about how Jesus’
power helps us to hard
things. We heard the story
of how Aninias did what
God called him to do even
though it was a very hard
and frightening thing to do (Acts 9:1-19). We made Off
Rail Rollers in Imagination Station and watched them
roll all over our tables. Our memory verse for today is,
“I can do all things through Him who strengthen s me.”
– Philippians 4:13
VBS Day Two – Today was all about how Jesus’
power gives us hope. We heard the story of how Paul
encouraged his shipmates in a storm and even when
their ship was
shipwrecked (Acts
27). It was great fun
joining Miss Keisha
in the virtual boat as
we navigated the
storm together. We
saw how Jesus raises
us up when we created our Hope ‘n’ Hovers that
reminded us that Jesus’ power gives us hope. We loved
listening to Miss Allison tell us our Bible Story in our
Pre-School Depot. Our memory verse for today is, “be
strong and let your heart take courage, all you who wait
for the Lord.” – Psalm 31:24
VBS Day Three –
Today we learned all
about how Jesus’
power makes us bold.
In Bible Adventures
we learned about how
Peter and John were
bold when they cured
the man at the Temple gate. They couldn’t stop telling
others about Jesus so they were arrested. They boldly
told the leaders that they had to obey Jesus. In
Imagination Station we made Bold Blasters and
watched them fly high! We also learned about St. Jose
Sanchez del Rio who boldly proclaimed Christ the
King! We had great fun at Pre-School Depot and we
learned about Peter and John. Our memory verse for
today is, “He gives power to the faint, and strengthens
the powerless.” – Isaiah 40:29
VBS Day Four – Today was all
about how Jesus’ power lets us
live forever. In Bible Adventures
we heard about how Jesus died on
the cross for our sins and then
rose from the dead on Easter
Sunday. Our hearts are broken at
Jesus’ sacrifice when he died for
us but our hearts are made whole
again when he rose from the
grave. In Imagination Station we played with our
perpetual papers that reminded us that Jesus’ love for us
never ends. It was great to learn about Jesu’s love for
us at the Pre-School Depot with Miss Allison. Our
memory verse for today is, “The Spirit of him who
raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you.” – Romans
8:11
VBS Day Five – Today was
about how Jesus’ power helps
us be good friends. In Bible
Adventures we learned about
the first Christians took care of
each other, were good friends,
and were a community of faith.
In Imagination Station we made
power bands with three types of
beads that remind us that Jesus’
power helps us to be good
friends. At the Pre-School
Depot we had fun listening to the Bible Story as told by
Miss Allison. Our memory verse for today is, “Love
one another as I have loved you.” – John 15:12
Youth Ministry News: Confirmation Retreat – Fire and Water Re-Scheduled
– The Deanery Confirmation Retreat has been re-
scheduled for September 11-12. If you were signed up
for April you are automatically signed up for the
September Retreat now. If you still need to take a
Confirmation Retreat and haven’t signed up please do
so at www.catalystcatholic.org Summer Mission Trip – Due to safety concerns about
traveling to Appalachia for our Mission Trip we have
decided to do a “local” Mission Trip this summer. We
invite all youth who will be in grades 9-12 this fall and
those seniors who graduated this spring to join us for
our summer mission
trip on July 6-10. We
will follow the same
process as on the past
trips with service and
work projects during
the day and prayer
and social activities
in the evening. Registration is now open for youth to
get signed up. If you would like to attend please go to:
https://catalystcatholic.org/camptonmission Sign up on
the registration link (when it is time to check out select
no payment) and then send in the $100.00 deposit to St.
Michael Church. St. Michael and St. Bernard will pay
the rest of the money for you through our fish fry fund. Question of the Week for the 12th Sunday in
Ordinary Time: Question for Children: Jesus tells us not to be
afraid. Name a time when you were afraid and Jesus
helped you.
Question for Youth: Jesus tells us that he will
remember us to his Father if we proclaim him to others.
How easy is it for you to talk about your faith with your
friends? How about your family or people you don’t
know very well?
Question for Adults: What is your responsibility to
Jesus? How and when will you carry out that
responsibility? Formed is a wonderful resource of Catholic
information and formation. You can access your free
subscription by registering through our parish. If you
have not yet registered for formed go to
www.saintmichaelchurch.formed.org You will need to
create a username and password. You can then enter by
going to www.formed.org. You can also download the
free mobile app.
