St. Charles and St. Patrick

Otterbein, IN Parishes Oxford, IN (765) 583-4641 Rev. Thomas J. Haan, Administrator (765) 385-2587

Mailing Address: 502 S. Michigan St. Oxford, IN 47971 Fax: (765) 385-0225 spchurch1@att.net Father Haan’s e-mail: fatherhaan@gmail.com Website: www.stcharlesotterbein.com or www.stpatrickoxford.com

Baptisms: Contact the parish office for arrangements. Marriages: Initial arrangements must be made at least 6 months in advance. Parish Membership: All persons are welcome to become members of our parish community. You are encouraged to register with the parish office as soon as possible. Persons who are moving are also asked to inform the parish office. Bulletin Info: Deadline for bulletin information is on Wednesday.

October 13, 2019

St. Patrick Sunday: 7:30 & 10:30 a.m. Daily Masses: Monday 8:00 a.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. Religious Education K-8 Sunday 8:45 a.m. LIFE TEEN (Grades 9-12) Life Night 7:00 p.m. Reconciliation: Sunday 7:00 a.m. or by appointment.

St. Charles Saturday Vigil: 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Daily Masses: Tuesday 8:00 a.m. Wednesday 5:45 p.m. Thursday 8:00 a.m. Religious Education K-12 Sunday 10:00 a.m. LIFE TEEN (Grades 9-12) Life Night 7:00 p.m. (at St. Patrick, Oxford)

Reconciliation: Saturday 5:00 p.m. or by appointment.

Twenty-eighth Sunday

in Ordinary Time

St. Charles Parish, Otterbein

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Week at St. Charles

October 14 - 20 Tuesday, October 15 - St. Teresa of Jesus No morning prayer - no morning Mass Wednesday, October 16 4:30 p.m.: Legion of Mary, Parish Hall No evening Mass No Confirmation class Thursday, October 17 - St. Ignatius of Antioch No morning prayer - no morning Mass Saturday, October 19 5:30 p.m.: Vigil Mass: Intention of the Woods & Zahnke Families by Bob & Anne Zahnke Sun., Oct. 20 - Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

9:00 a.m.: +Gilbert Lavelle by John & Collette Lavelle No Religious Ed Classes due to Fall Break

Collection Report from October 6 (We have issued 153 envelopes)

Regular Collection: $ 1685.00 (45 envelopes) Loose: $ 315.00 Total: $ 2000.00

Liturgical Ministers for October 19 & 20

Eucharistic Ministers: 5:30 p.m.: Susan Freeland, Darci McKinney, Randy Schluttenhofer

9:00 a.m.: Tyler Schluttenhofer, Linda Rhoades, Sally Stacey

Lector: 5:30 p.m.: Jenny Douglas 9:00 a.m.: Bill Gentry

Servers: 5:30 p.m.: Anna Douglas, Betsy Satchell 9:00 a.m.: WD Gentry, Volunteer Needed

Greeters: 5:30 p.m.: John Freeland, Pat Douglas 9:00 a.m.: Dan Rhoades, Keith Brost

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Church cleaning this week:

Dan & Linda Rhoades & Keith & Liz Brost

No tithe for next Sunday, October 20.

********************** St. Bridget Prayer Chain:

Kim Deno Home: 583-1505 Cell: 765-714-3671 email: kbdeno@sbcglobal.net

Julie Kerkhoff Home: 583-4110 Cell: 765-586-5978

email: jkerkhoff@comcast.net Bake Sale The 3rd and 4th Grade CCD class will be having their annual bake sale after both Masses this weekend October 12th and 13th. Please help support the kids and Heifer International.

Turkey Dinner Sign-Up Sign-up for workers and food for the Turkey Dinner which is Sunday, November 3rd, is again this Oct 12/13 and Oct 19/20 before and after both Masses in the walkway entering the church. Feel free to call or text Sharon Epping @ 765-490-7838 to sign up. Or you may sign up online at http://bit.ly/tkdinner2019. Volunteers only need to sign-up in one place, on paper or online.

“Share” the Turkey Dinner Event on Facebook Calling all Facebook users - We’ve created a Facebook “Event” for the Turkey Dinner and need your help spreading the word. Help us by 1) saying you are going to the Turkey Dinner (or that you are interested in it); 2) “Sharing” the event with your Facebook friends. To do this:

On Facebook, search for St Charles St Patrick & go to the Face-book page.

From the churches page, go to “Events”. Click on the Upcoming Event called 2019 Turkey Dinner.

Click on either Interested or Going if you can join us that day.

Click on Share, then Share to: Post.

The page will change to Your Timeline; click Post to complete posting the event to your Facebook friends.

We appreciate your support in this to help our number 1 fundraiser of the year.

Welcome! Please welcome Tyler & Chelsea Musser & family

to our faith community.

Would you pray for a priest each day this week?

October 14 - Fr. Sean Pogue October 15 - Fr. Richard Puetz October 16 - Fr. David Rasner

October 17 - Fr. Christopher Roberts October 18 - Very Rev. Theodore Rothrock

October 19 - Fr. Anthony Rowland October 20 – Fr. Cassian Sama

St. Patrick Parish, Oxford No tithe next Sunday, October 20.

******************** St. Patrick Prayer Chain:

Debbie Barnard 299-6214

Nancy Brost 385-5247 Coffee & Donuts next Sunday, October 20th will not be served due to Fall Break. Sewing Day There will be a Sewing Day on Thursday, October 17 at 9:00 a.m. in the parish hall. Bring something to share for lunch. Bingo Prizes St. Patrick Church will be entertaining at the Benton County Retirement Village on Tuesday, November 5 at 1:30 p.m. They are needing prizes for Bingo. Some sug-gestions are: fruit (bananas, apples, oranges, grapes), microwave popcorn (regular or low-salt/unsalted), pop (regular and diet), pretzels, candies (regular and sugar-free, no chocolate), simple puzzles, word search books, crackers, rice krispie treats, gloves, or lotions. You may leave your items in the vestibule.

October 13, 2019

This week at St. Patrick

October 14 - 20

Monday, October 14 8:00 a.m.: +Jared Johnson by Dick & Leslie Brost Thursday, October 17 9:00 a.m.: Sewing Day, Parish Hall Friday, October 18 - St. Luke No morning prayer - no morning Mass Saturday, October 19 No morning prayer - no morning Mass Sun., Oct. 20 – Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

7:30 a.m.: +Tim Barnard by Bill & Debbie Barnard

No Religious Ed Classes due to Fall Break 10:30 a.m.: For the People of St. Charles & St. Patrick’s

No Life Night due to Fall Break

Liturgical Ministers for October 20

Eucharistic Ministers: 7:30 a.m.: Barb Richardson, Sue Wallpe, Adam Wallpe 10:30 a.m.: Sherry Fischer, Helen Center, Gary Veverka

Lector: 7:30 a.m.: Wayne Oneal 10:30 a.m.: Keith Glotzbach

Servers: 7:30 a.m.: Nicholas & Georgianna Wallpe, Nolan Deckard

10:30 a.m.: Kaysie Anthrop, Ryan Anthrop, Ella Budreau

Ushers: 7:30 a.m.: Bill Barnard, Keith Gretencord 10:30 a.m.: Tim Muller, Robert Anthrop

Greeters: 7:30 a.m.: Jack Dwenger 10:30 a.m.: Wayne Crumbaugh

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Collection Report from October 6 (We have issued 135 adult envelopes)

Regular Collection: $ 2533.00 (51 envelopes) Children’s Collection: $ (0 envelopes) Loose: $ 101.00 Total: $ 2634.00

Rosary next Sunday, October 20 Shirley Muller

Church Cleaning this Week: Margot Gobel

Stewardship by the Book October 13, 2019

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jesus healed ten lepers in today’s Gospel. Only one (10%) came back to say thank you. I, too, have received many blessings from the Lord - indeed, all I am and all I have is a gift! How and how often have I

remembered to thank Him?

From the Desk of Father Haan

Holy Water and House Blessings One of the distinguishing aspects of our beautiful Catholic faith is our “sacramental” view of the world… we believe that God has configured the universe in such a way that the things of this world hint at traces of God as our Creator and Re-deemer. God works through His creation, rather than against it, to reveal Himself and sanctify us. This not only refers to the seven Sacraments, where God takes ordinary elements (water, oil, bread, wine, etc.) and makes them means of bestowing His divine grace. It also refers to sacramentals, which are holy, physical things that raise the mind to God and draw us clos-er to Him. That’s why Catholic churches are filled with stained glass windows, statues, incense, and holy water. But this way of seeing and living should not be confined to the interior of a church. That’s why we fill our homes and gardens with crucifixes and statues, sacred art and sacred music. One sacramental I’d like to highlight this week is holy water. A quick theological refresher:

Holy water is blessed by God (through a priest) in virtue of Christ’s baptism. By entering into the waters of the Jordan to be baptized, Jesus made all water capable of imparting sacramental grace. As a sacramental, holy water receives its power through the prayer and authority of the Church.

We have fonts filled with Holy Water for blessings for three reasons: for protection from evil, as a reminder of our Baptism, and as a sign of repentance of sin. The rite of blessing said over water by a priest to make it holy contains prayers of exorcism. It can banish demons, heal the sick, and give us sustaining and protective grace. Blessing our-selves with holy water reminds us of the dignity and great graces we received at our own baptism. The baptismal prom-ises we made include renouncing Satan and disdaining sin.

You will notice that I’ve placed the metal holy water receptacle in the back of the church near the entrance. You’ll also no-tice small plastic bottles for holy water. I invite each family to take a bottle, fill it with holy water, and take it home with you. How are you to use it in your home? A few ideas:

Bless yourself each day before going off to work or school.

Bless your children by making the sign of the cross with holy water on their foreheads.

Sprinkle your room and your bed before going to sleep each night for protection and peace. There is no specific prayer to pray when using holy water, other than making the Sign of the Cross. Other options include the St. Michael Prayer, the Our Father, or something simple as this: “By this holy water and by Your Precious Blood, wash away all my sins, O Lord. Amen.” Whenever your bottle becomes empty, bring it to church and fill it up again! Beyond this, I’d like to mention that if you’ve never had your house blessed by a priest, this is a wonderful practice to pro-tect your home from all spiritual dangers. Please contact the office if you’d like to schedule a house blessing. Let’s make our homes “domestic churches,” where we begin to see the world through a sacramental lens. Under the Mercy, Father Haan “From long experience I have learned that there is nothing like holy water to put devils to flight and prevent them from coming back again. They also flee from the Cross, but return; so holy water must have great virtue. For my own part, when-ever I take it, my soul feels a particular and most notable consolation.” —St. Teresa of Avila Pray for the Sick Let us pray for these sick: Virgil Schutter, Jack Allison, Kim Dahnke, Collette Lavelle, Ron Sondgerath, Amber Brost, Janet Schutter, Dick Bowman, Mark Cochran, Jason Cole, Brian Lemenager, Staci Wittenauer, Mary Reed, Sharon Eberle, Glenn Barnard, Cooper Gretencord, Mark McMaster, Donna Cooley, Charlie Senesac, Ray Muller, Nancy Barrett, Gail Muller and Annette Raub. Diocese of Hinche, Haiti Mission Appeal Next weekend Father Jackson Colon from the Diocese of Hinche, Haiti will be here to share his faith and the ministry of the church and its seminary system in Hinche. We will have a second collection for the diocese so please be generous. We ask that you keep the people of Hinche, Haiti in your prayers.

Come and See! Information on the Catholic Faith Sunday, October 13, 2019 St. Patrick’s Social Hall, Oxford 11:45am Please join Father Thomas Haan for a presentation and question-and-answer session while enjoying some treats. There is no commitment...just an opportunity to learn!

Blood Drive K of C Council 9400 is sponsoring a Blood Drive. If you would like to participate in donating to this life-giving event (you will be contacted for an appointment), please sign up on the sheets in back of both par-ishes.

Donations Needed The Community Food and Services Co-op is in ongoing need of your generous donations. The suggest-ed item of donation for this month is 100% Apple juice and canned fruit. You can place your donation in the boxes at the back of either St. Charles or St. Patrick’s churches. Thank you for your support. “For I was hungry and you fed me.” Fruitful Harvest 2018 - Walking Together in the Light of Christ Thanks to all who have made a pledge to the 2018 Fruitful Harvest Appeal, “Walking Together in the Light of Christ”. Your support ensures that essential charitable, educational and pastoral ministries of the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana are continued and carried forward. No gift is too small. If you have not yet made a gift to Fruitful Harvest, we invite you to do so. You may place your pledge card in the col-lection basket or mail it in the return envelope provided. As of September 27 pledges received for St. Charles are $45,477.50 and their goal is $43,245 and pledges received for St. Patrick are $43,250.00 and their goal is $37,174. Mexico Mission Would you consider going on the Nov. 9-16, 2019 and/or the Feb. 8-15, 2020 trip to make a BIG differ-ence in someone’s life? Email John Brost at jbrost60@gmail.com or call 765-366-5329 for more details.

Adoration at Sacred Heart Substitutes are desperately needed for Adoration at Sacred Heart Chapel. The hours have been short-ened to 9am - 10pm every Wednesday. Adorers are always needed too. We especially need Adorers for the following hours: 12 pm –1 pm , 2 pm-3pm all other hours of Adorers are welcome to insure someone is always there. Adoration is open to everyone. If interested in being a sub or an adorer contact Jan Goetz at Sacred Heart 884-1818, Sandy Glotzbach (765) 918-0733 or Debbie Barnard at (765) 299-6214. Lafayette Serra Club Lafayette Serra Club promotes and prays for Vocations and Religious Life. We need more priest and religious. We ask you to pray with us. We have placed Serra Prayers for Vocations and the Persever-ance of Vocations in the back inside cover of the Missals. Please consider praying these prayers often before or after Mass individually or as a group. Thank you! Victim Assistance Indiana law requires that any individual who has reason to believe that a child is a victim of abuse or ne-glect must report immediately to: the local Child Protection Services agency (Hotline: 800-800-5556); or a local law enforcement agency. Under Indiana law, it is a criminal act not to make such a report. This law applies to all adults without exception. By phone: Doris May, Victim Assistance Ministry & Head of Pastoral Response Team, 765-464-4988 or Charles “Max” Layden, Conduct in Ministry Officer, 765-742-7646. By mail: Please compose a detailed description of the facts/incidents of the abuse and send it to Mr. Max Layden, P.O. Box 909, Lafayette, IN 47902. Holistic Prayer Journey To schedule a Healing Session call 884-0977. Please leave a message that includes your phone number for a return call.

Holy Hour for America Mark your Calendar! The first Wednesday of every month there will be a Holy Hour for America with Ro-sary at 7 p.m. at the St. Elizabeth Chapel. Sponsored by the Legion of Mary.

St. Charles Church

Turkey Dinner

Sunday, November 3, 2019

CHURCH HALL

Otterbein, Indiana

ADULTS (12 & over)- $9.00

CHILDREN- $5.00

PRE-SCHOOL- FREE

Dining Room Serving 11:00am - 1:00pm CARRYOUTS AVAILABLE 10:00am – 1:00pm