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March 1, 2015

Second Sunday of Lent

Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm Website: http://stmary.irelandindiana.com

St Mary Church - 482-7041

Rev. Gary Kaiser, Pastor, Ext. 23 gkaiser@evdio.org Rev. Jeff Read, Associate Pastor, Ext 24 jread@evdio.org Deacon John Huether jhuether@evdio.org Dianne Gogel, Secretary, Ext. 21 dgogel@evdio.org Sherri Hartley, Secretary, Ext. 22 chartley@evdio.org Stan Heim, Property Manager, Ext. 36 sheim@evdio.org Lauren Emerson, Preschool Director, Ext. 40 lemerson@evdio.org Martha Schmitt, DRE, Ext. 45 mjschmitt@evdio.org Charlene Sermersheim, Music……...…482-7837 Annette Witte, Cleaning ……………...….482-9699

Precious Blood Church - 482-4461

Rev. Gary Kaiser, Pastor Office…Ext. 128……….Rectory…...Ext. 650 Rev. Jeff Read, Associate Pastor Office...Ext. 137……...Rectory…..Ext 650

Parish Contacts

Bereavement Meals, Sherri Hartley….482-7041 Church Decorations, Janet Schitter…..482-3500 Finance Council, Audrey Wehr………...639-3393 Ireland K of C, Grand Knight, Kevin Schnaus ……………………………..…………...…………...631-5204 Ireland K of C Building Rental - Allen Reckelhoff……………...…….…...482-4700 Meals for New Moms,Karen Fromme.482-5265 Parish Nursing, Deb Brescher………...…639-1882 Parish Council, Jamie Clark……………….482-9104 Prayer Line, Martha Stenftenagel..……482-4093 St. Anne’s Society, President, Bonnie Meadows ………………………………………...…………......634-1483 St. John Bosco, Carly Knapp…………......481-2442

St. Mary’s Mission Statement: St. Mary Church is a community of faith united in Eucharist and committed to seeking God through prayer; sharing our gifts of time, talent and treasure; providing formation and education for children and adults; responding to the needs of people by sharing our faith and resources. We are dedicated to living and

St. Mary Church

Readings for the Week of March 1, 2015

Sunday: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Rom 8:31b-34/Mk 9:2 -10 Monday: Dn 9:4b-10/Lk 6:36-38 Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20/Mt 23:1-12 Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20/Mt 20:17-28 Thursday: Jer 17:5-10/Lk 16:19-31 Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Next Sunday: Ex 20:1-17 or 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17/1 Cor 1:22-25/Jn 2:13-25

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Weekend Masses at St. Mary Church Saturday Vigil 5:30pm Sunday 7:00am & 9:15am

Weekday Masses this week at St. Mary Church Monday, Thursday & Friday at 7:30am Wednesday at 6:00pm

Stations of the Cross every Friday (except Good Friday) during Lent at 6:00pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation at St. Mary Church Saturday 4:30-5:20pm; 1/2 hour before weekday Masses

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 1/2 hour before weekday Masses

Anointing of the Sick: Notify the parish office if there is a need for Father Gary or Father Jeff to administer Anointing of the Sick.

Sacrament of Baptism: The joy of having children is fully realized in their baptism within the faith community. Call the Parish Office regarding Baptism appointments. First time parents, please stop by and pick up a baptism video.

Sacrament of Marriage: Parishioners who wish to be married at St. Mary Church are asked to contact the parish office six months prior to setting a date. This will provide time for prayer, preparation and paperwork.

Homebound Parishioners: Communion calls are made on Monday mornings to parishioners’ homes. Call the parish office if you would like a visit from our Eucharistic Minister.

Mass Intentions

Sat-Feb 28 5:30 pm Roy & Henrietta Allen Sun-March 1 7:00 am Members of the Parish

9:15 am Leo & Louise Heim

Mon-March 2 7:30 am Reggie Sermersheim Wed-March 4 6:00 pm Sylvester & Veronica Bickwermert Thurs-March 5 7:30 am Betty Epple Fri-March 6 7:30 am Jenny Temple

Sat-March 7 5:30 pm Virlee Rasche Sun-March 8 7:00 am Members of the Parish 9:15 am Girl Scout Sunday

We welcome into the Family of God:

Oaklie Claudette Buchta, child of Luke and Meghan

(Leinenbach) Buchta;

Jaelynn Rene Eckert, child of Kurt Eckert and Kelsey Messmer;

Grant Lee Roach, child of Kevin and Mandy (Goeppner) Roach;

Kensley Rose Schnaus, child of Luke and Tara (Sendelweck)

Schnaus;

Congratulations!!

March

6: Holy Family Fish Fry beginning at 4:30pm. Price is $9.00.

6: First Friday Mass at Sacred Heart Parish, Schnellville, at

6:30pm.

7: “Psalms: Prayers of the Heart” at Kordes Center, Ferdinand.

Registration due by March 4 at www.thedome.org/programs or

call 812-367-1411, ext 2915.

9: D of I Circle #140 will meet at St. Joseph Parish Center in

Room 301 at 7:00pm.

11: Penance and Pizza for middle and high school Religious Ed

students at St. Joe’s at 7:00pm.

Church Support

Budgeted Weekly Operating Costs: $13,500.00 Collection for the weekend of February 21 & 22

Weekend Collection…………………………………………..$ 7,354.50 Average ACH weekly deposit for February…..…....$ 4,530.25 Children’s Collection………………………………………….$ 3.25 Total Weekend Collection………………………………….$ 11,888.00 Short........……………………………………………………….…$ (1,612.00)

Thank You!!!!!! Please use your envelope if you are going to one of the

other area churches. They are coming back to us. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Mass Attendance for February 21 & 22

5:30pm [266] 7:00am [140] 9:15am [300]

*In your March envelopes are purple envelopes that you can use to make donations for Easter Flowers in memory of a loved one. Deadline for making a donation is March 23.

Precious Blood Church - Mass Schedule

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday - 8:00am

Saturday - 4:00pm

Sunday - 8:00am & 10:30am

www.preciousbloodjasperin.com

St Mary Catholic Church, Ireland IN 3

2015 Irish Sweepstake Winner for February 22

Congratulations to our $100.00 winner, Stan Epple.

Hello everyone. I pray you are all doing well. As we begin this second week of Lent, we continue to focus on our prayer, fasting and almsgiv-

ing. We establish these practices as ways to both reach out to others in need and to grow in our relationship with God. Above all, the most

important thing we do is celebrate Mass. Having faith in Christ’s presence in the Eucharist and receiving Him in communion with a clean heart

is the most important thing we will ever do. That is why the Eucharist is called the “Source and Summit” of our Faith. The Eucharist is the

reason for our faith, thus the highest and most important part of our faith.

In light of this great gift, every year many disciples come together and organize the Source and Summit Retreat. This retreat is focused on

the most important sacrament of our faith. It is held every year for both youth and adults who come together from all ends of the diocese. The

retreat will consist of Eucharist adoration, confession, Mass, social time and entertainment. There will also be praise and worship music and

many talks by talented and nationally renowned speakers, including Dr. Marcillino D’Ambrosio, who gives exceptional talks to all, from teen-

agers to businessmen. The popular Catholic speaker Immaculee Ilibagiza, a Rwandan genocide survivior, will be sharing her story with us.

Also, the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal will be present, giving talks, playing music and celebrating Mass. I am the chaplain of this retreat so

please join me at Mater Dei High School in Evansville on April 10, 11 & 12 for the youth retreat (ages 13-20) and nearby Resurrection

Catholic Church in Evansville on April 11 for the adult retreat. Please see the website link below for information and registration. For

youth, please speak to Martha Schmitt at St. Mary or Bonnie Meadows at Precious Blood to register.

http://www.sourcesummitevansville.org/home.html

God’s Peace Fr. Jeff

Total Transformation:

Every Lent the Church encourages us to intensify the threefold prac-

tice of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving in order to detach ourselves

from the world and embrace the Gospel of Jesus Christ with greater

passion and commitment. We are happy to host Splendor of Truth

Ministries founder Dr. Nicholas Lebish for a biblical, spiritual, and

practical study of this threefold path to holiness on Friday, March

20, from 7:00-8:30pm at Precious Blood Church (Endress Hall).

Double Edged Sword:

St. Jerome famously said, “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of

Christ.” We are happy to host Dr. Nicholas Lebish to learn how to

get more out of reading Scripture our “doubled edged sword”, (Heb

4:12)! Join us for this single session study on Saturday, March 21

from 9:00-10:30am in the St. Mary Community Center Cafete-

ria.

For more information about the ministry visit

www.SplendorOfTruthMinistries.org.

Happy Birthday to the following parishioners who will be

celebrating their 80+ birthdays in the month of March:

Esther Kellams, March 1; Linus Stenftenagel, March 2;

Robert Sermersheim, March 6; John Weidenbenner, March

12; Lou Ann Schuler, March 19; and Jane Gardner, March 21.

Congratulations!!

Lou Ann Schuler will be 85 on March 19. She has been in the nurs-

ing home for many years. To send her a card, her address is:

Lou Ann Schuler, The Timbers, 2909 Howard Dr, Jasper, IN 47546

John K Rudolph

Please remember John and his family in your

prayers……..

Friends and supporters of the Providence Home Grotto in Jasper

are offering a special showing and silent auction of artwork by the

late Father Thaddeus Sztuczko at the Dubois County Museum, on

Newton Street in Jasper. The showing and silent auction continues

until Sunday, March 15. The final bidding will be held at 3:00pm

on the March 15. All proceeds of the silent auction support the on-

going care and preservation of the historic Mother of God Grotto.

The museum is open from 10:00am-2:00pm Tuesday through

Friday, 10:00am-4:00pm on Saturday and 1:00-4:00pm on Sunday.

It is closed on Mondays. Contact Irene Kapp at 812-482-6115 for

more information.

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This Week’s Parish Events

Sunday [03/01]: Men’s CRHP (Christ Renews His Parish) is here.

Keep all involved in your prayers. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Program

in the Parish Office at 8:30am. Children’s Liturgy of the Word for grades 1 and 2

during the 9:15am Mass. No Sunday School today because of Men’s CRHP.

Monday [03/02]: Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am Quilting at 5:00pm in the Rectory basement. CRAVE at 6:30pm in the Rectory. Servants of the Holy Spirit at 7:00pm in the Library.

Tuesday [03/03]: Choir Rehearsal at 6:30pm. Communion & Liberation at 6:30pm.

Wednesday [03/04]: Rosary at 11:30am in the church. All are welcome. Quilting noon to 4:00pm in the rectory basement. Mass will be celebrated at 6:00pm. St Anne’s Sewing Room open 6:00pm in the rectory

basement. No Religion Classes here tonight. Students and par-

ents are encourage to go to Precious Blood, 7:00-8:30pm to hear Dr. D’Ambrosio speak on the topic “Is God a Grumpy Old Man?”

Thursday [03/05]: Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am.

Friday [03/06]: Mass will be celebrate at 7:30am. World Day of Prayer at 1:00pm. All are invited, men

and women, to meet in church and pray and then come to a reception in the Community Center. This year’s theme is the “Bahamas”. Way of the Cross at 6:00pm by St. Anne’s.

Upcoming Parish Events

March 6: World Day of Prayer, here, sponsored by St. Anne. All are welcome. March 13: St. Mary Fish Fry in our Community Center. March 13: Celebration Singers at 7:00pm in Church. March 15: Ireland K of C Spring BBQ March 18: “The Light is on for You” confessions beginning after Mass and ending at 8:00pm. March 25: The Annunciation of the Lord - St. Mary’s Feast Day March 29: Red Cross Blood Drive April 22: St Mary Bus Trip to Columbus, Indiana. We will depart after the 7:30am Mass and return about 8:00pm. Cost of the trip is $92 which includes your meals and more. Pick up an itinerary in the back of church and plan on joining fellow parishioners for a day of fun. April 25 & 26: First Communion June 13, 14 & 15: TEC June 22-26: Vacation Bible School July 25, 26 & 27: TEC

Bosco

Wednesdays the Bosco House is open after school until 5:00pm for drop-

ping in (high school). Join us Wednesday nights for Bible Storying at

the Bosco House after Religious Ed from 8:30-9:30pm each week (high

school). Come check out this imaginative way of reflecting on Scripture.

The next Bosco Mixer is Friday, March 13, from 6:30-8:30pm. This time

it will be at Precious Blood. We will meet in the church, then head to the

gym. This is for all middle schoolers and is put on by the high schoolers.

Come for games, snacks, music and to learn something new about your

faith.

Registration for One Bread One Cup and NCYC is open. Reserving

your spot for any of these trips requires a $100 deposit made out to St.

John Bosco. Don’t let cost keep you from registering for a trip. Call

Carley if you are interested but unable to make the deposit.

For info on trips or events, contact Carley Knapp cknapp@evdio.org or

812-481-2442.

We are Seeking Communications Assistance Our youth ministry program is looking for assistance developing a plan

for communication, especially through social media, in order to better

serve our youth and families. Might you or someone you know be will-

ing to lend expertise in this area? Please contact Carley Knapp at 481-

2442 or cknapp@evdio.org

St. Anne’s Society is putting together a cookbook and needs your recipes! We are asking you to submit your favorites - up to 5 - for this to be a success. You can do this by going online or by dropping them off at the parish office. Information sheets are available in the back of church. Questions, please contact Bonnie Meadows at 631-2025.

There are open hours at the Divine Providence Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel located at Precious Blood Parish. These openings occur as follows:

Sundays at 11:00am Mondays at 1:00am & 2:00am Thursdays at 1:00am 1st, 3rd & 5th Thursdays at 6:00pm Fridays at 1:00am

Please help to fill an open hour in prayer at the Perpetual Adora-tion Chapel. This is a great opportunity for anyone who would like to spend quiet time in prayer. If you would like to make a commit-ment of time in prayer, call 812-630-8382 or send your request to dp@adorationmanager.com.

Wedding Banns

Sean Brescher & Natasha Fromme March 7

Holy Trinity Catholic School

“Come to learn. Go forth to serve. Trust in Divine Providence”

Holy Trinity Catholic School is now accepting enrollment appli-

cations for students in Kindergarten through Grade 8 for the 2015

-2016 school year. Families from any parish in Dubois County

are invited to consider Catholic education as an option. All Du-

bois County parishioners are eligible to receive the Supporting

Parish Rate. Please contact (812) 482-4461 or (812) 482-4485

for more information.

Liturgical Ministers for March 7 & 8

Servers: 5:30 pm Justin Schmitt - Cody Scherle 7:00 am Trevor Goeppner - Wyatt Goeppner 9:15 am Hannah Seibert - Claire Witte

Extraordinary Ministers: 5:30 pm Julie Hopf - Eugene Hopf - Marvin Schepers Debbie Schwenk - Patrick Gress 7:00 am Jenny Hayes - Marlene Goeppner - Donna Renner Lauren Emerson - Linda Rasche 9:15 am Julie Truesdale - Bev Himsel - Sharon James Ronald James - Gaylene Laubscher

Lectors: 5:30 pm Cindy Gress 7:00 am Cindy Sermersheim 9:15 am Michelle Renner

Lectors Website: http://lectorsproclaim.org (Year B)

Ushers: 5:30 pm Greg Matheis - Kevin Shepherd 7:00 am Doug Scherle - Larry Vollmer 9:15 am Dave Hasenour - Stan Vollmer Liturgy of the Word: 9:15 am Amy Heim Sunday School: Social Hall Library

St. Patrick’s Celebration Updates

Celebration Singers, with guest soloist Tom Miller, at St. Mary Church on Friday, March 13 at 7:00pm. Free will offering will be taken.

The Ireland Lions Club is taking orders for Chicken and Dumplings to be picked up March 14, St Patrick’s weekend. Call Ron Mendel at 812-482-1957 to place your orders.

Irish Trot Race will take place at 8:00am on March 14. It will start at Ireland Elementary School. Runners and volunteers needed. For infor-mation call 812-630-4309 or 812-295-6834.

An Irish Celebration with the Guilderoy Byrne Irish Band & Annie Wright, step dancing on Saturday, March 14 in the Ireland Elementary School Gym. Doors open at 6:00pm. Buffet dinner, entertainment and silent auc-tion are all part of this enjoyable evening. Donation is $25. Tickets can be purchased by calling Janet Schitter at 482-3500/630-4861, going to The Ivy Manor or any St. Patrick’s Committee Member.

Homemade Wine Tasting and Cheese Party, Saturday, March 28, 6:00 to 10:00pm, at the Jasper Outdoor Rec. Tickets are $30 per person and available at the Chicken Place, Leinenbach Tire, Hair Care Center or any St. Patrick’s Celebration Committee Member. Wine furnished by The Irish Wine Makers. Proceeds benefit the St. Patrick’s Celebration, Inc. Must be 21 and over to attend.

Engaged Encounter is a weekend experience with other en-

gaged couples that affords time alone together to plan for sacra-

mental marriage. Trained facilitators lead the program, with is

sponsored by Catholic Charities. Weekends are April 11-12 and

September 19-20, 2015 at the Sarto Retreat Center. For info visit

http://www.charitiesevv.org/-encounter.html or call Catholic

Charities at 812-423-5456.

Thank You!! This bulletin is furnished to the Parish without charge. The advertisements that appear completely defray all publishing costs with which the church would otherwise be burdened. Please patronize these sponsors as a “thank you” for their kind generosity.

Turtle Soup Sale - Holy Family’s Boy Scout Troop #185 is hav-

ing their annual turtle soup sale March 13, 14 & 15 at the scout

shed located behind Holy Family Church. Soup is $15 per gallon.

To guarantee you get soup, pre-sales are being taken by calling

Randy Seifert at 634-9189 or any Holy Family Boy Scout. Pick

up of pre-sale soup will be between 3:00-6:00pm on Saturday,

March 14. Soup that is not pre-sold will be on a first come, first

serve basis.