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.

September 22, 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-fifth Sunday

in Ordinary Time

St. Charles Parish, Otterbein

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Week at St. Charles

September 23 - 29 Tuesday, September 24 8:00 a.m.: +Arnold Vorst by Jim & Joann Vorst Wednesday, September 25 4:30 p.m.: Legion of Mary, Parish Hall 5:45 p.m.: +Joan Holmes by Jim & Sally Stacey 7:00 p.m.: Confirmation class, Parish Hall Thursday, September 26 8:00 a.m.: +William & Gerri Harrington by Ed & Bill Harrington Saturday, September 28 5:30 p.m.: Vigil Mass: Intention of Fr. Marcin Karwot and the parishioners of Grand Case by Bob & Anne Zahnke Sun., Sept. 29 - Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

9:00 a.m.: Merle Lemenager Family by Ron & Glenda Lemenager family 10:00 a.m.: Religious Ed Classes, K-12, Parish Hall

Collection Report from September 15 (We have issued 153 envelopes)

Regular Collection: $ 1975.00 (50 envelopes) Loose: $ 196.00 Total: $ 2171.00

Liturgical Ministers for September 28 & 29

Eucharistic Ministers: 5:30 p.m.: Janet Koehler, Darci McKinney, Anne Zahnke 9:00 a.m.: Nancy & Steve Wittenauer, Bob Metzinger

Lector: 5:30 p.m.: Susan Freeland 9:00 a.m.: Stepheny Lemenager

Servers: 5:30 p.m.: Volunteers Needed Cross: Volunteer Needed 9:00 a.m.: Adrien Senesac, Tressa Senesac Cross: Bennett Senesac

Greeters: 5:30 p.m.: Jim May, John Freeland 9:00 a.m.: Bill Gentry, Rick Ponto

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Church cleaning this week:

Theresa Miller & Melissa Miller

Tithe for next Sunday, September 29 will go to Matrix LifeCare Center.

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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 Dishes There are many dishes in the parish hall from recent dinners. Please stop by and pick up your dish. Reminder of Training Sessions Just a reminder of the Liturgical Ministers training ses-sion on Monday, September 30: Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion 5:30-6:15pm, Lectors 6:15-7pm, and Servers 7:00-8:15pm. All sessions will be held in church.

Would you pray for a priest

each day this week? September 23 - Fr. Leroy Kinnaman

September 24 - Fr. John Kinney September 25 - Fr. Robert Klemme September 26 - Fr. Peter Logsdon September 27 - Fr. Gustavo Lopez

September 28 - Ch. Col. Philip Mahalic September 29 – Fr. John Mannion

St. Patrick Parish, Oxford Tithe next Sunday, September 29

will go to Matrix LifeCare Center.

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Debbie Barnard 299-6214

Nancy Brost 385-5247 Coffee & Donuts next Sunday, September 29th will be served compliments of Team #2: Cole Barnard, Sam Barnard, Allyson Cecil, Georgianna Wallpe, Rafael Morales and Simone Morales. Dishes There are several dishes in the parish hall from recent funeral dinners. Please stop and see if one belongs to you.

Pray for Vocations

September 22, 2019

This week at St. Patrick

September 23 - 29

Monday, September 23 - St. Pius of Pietrelcina 8:00 a.m.: In thanksgiving for Msgr. Aichinger by Wayne & Berneice Oneal Friday, September 27 - St. Vincent de Paul 8:00 a.m.: +Kevin Leuck by Denny & Karen Hogue Saturday, September 28 8:00 a.m.: +Leo Etter 8:45-9:30: Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion training, Church

9:30-10:15am: Lector training, Church 10:30-11:45am: Server training, Church Sun., Sept. 29 – Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

7:30 a.m.: For the People of St. Charles & St. Patrick’s 8:45 a.m.: Religious Ed Classes, K-8, Parish Hall 10:30 a.m.: +Vernon & Charlotte Brown by Olive Snodderly 7:00 p.m.: Life Night, Parish Hall

Liturgical Ministers for September 29

Eucharistic Ministers: 7:30 a.m.: Wayne & Berneice Oneal, Helen Deno 10:30 a.m.: Keith Glotzbach, Helen Center, Margot Gobel

Lector: 7:30 a.m.: Leslie Brost 10:30 a.m.: Gary Veverka

Servers: 7:30 a.m.: Marissa Rickey, Kynzley Richardson 10:30 a.m.: Ivan Daily, Calhoun Fisher

Ushers: 7:30 a.m.: Larry Barnard, Bill Barnard 10:30 a.m.: Kevin Becker, Tim Muller

Greeters: 7:30 a.m.: Shirley Muller 10:30 a.m.: Wayne Crumbaugh

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Collection Report from September 15 (We have issued 135 adult envelopes)

Regular Collection: $ 2464.00 (43 envelopes) Children’s Collection: $ (0 envelopes) Loose: $ 312.00 Total: $ 2776.00

Rosary next Sunday, September 29 Volunteer Needed

Church Cleaning this Week: Leo Etter Family

Stewardship by the Book September 22, 2019

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time The dishonest manager in today’s parable knew

how to manipulate money to his own advantage. But the Gospel warns that no one can serve both God and money. Which do I serve? Is my stewardship

such that anyone can tell?

From the Desk of Father Haan

Sanctifying Each Day with Bells There are some extra bells sounding from the bell tower at noon each day, and I’ll admit that I’m the one who asked for

them! 3 sets of 3 bells, each set separated by 10 seconds, followed by the peeler bell, are called the “Angelus bells.” The Angelus pray-er is a Marian devotional prayer with origins in 11th Century monasteries. It commemorates Mary’s “yes” to the angel Gabriel and the great mystery of the Incarnation, or God-made-flesh in Jesus. It is traditionally prayed at 6am, noon, and 6pm. The bells are played to remind us to stop and pray in the midst of our work.

One of my family’s favorite paintings is The Angelus by Jean-Francois Millet. You’ve probably seen it before: It depicts a man and woman pausing to pray during their potato harvest. Now that you know the name of the painting, you now know why they stopped: they heard the Angelus bells! (You can see the church steeple in the background.)

Even if you don’t live near the church and can’t hear the bells to remind you to pray, you can set your smart phone to “alert” you each day at noon. Our days should be peppered with prayer to God, and those of us who are busy need regular reminders. Make it a goal to pray the Angelus at noon each day this week!

(Special thank you to John Brost (St. Pat’s) and Jack Hubertz (St. Charles) for their help in making those bells ring!)

The Angelus Prayer V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary:

R. And she conceived by 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:

All: 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.

All Sessions held in Church Altar Server Call-Out and Mandatory Training! All current servers and those who are interested in being an altar server at Mass should come to a 75 minute training session with Fa-ther Haan. Detailed instructions on the procedures of serving will be covered. Parents welcome to attend. St. Patrick: Saturday, September 28, 10:30-11:45am St. Charles: Monday, September 30, 7:00-8:15pm Lector Call-Out and Mandatory Training! All current lectors and those who are interested in reading at Mass should come to a mandatory 45 minute training session with Father Haan. The theology, spirituality, and practicals of reading the Sacred Scriptures will be covered. St. Patrick: Saturday, September 28, 9:30-10:15am St. Charles: Monday, September 30, 6:15-7pm

Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion Training! All current Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion should attend a mandatory 45 minute training session with Father Haan. The theology, spirituality, and practicals of distributing the Body and Blood of Jesus at Mass will be covered. St. Patrick: Saturday, September 28, 8:45-9:30am St. Charles: Monday, September 30, 5:30-6:15pm

Pray for the Sick Let us pray for these sick: Virgil Schutter, Jack Allison, Kim Dahnke, Collette Lavelle, Ron Sondgerath, Am-ber 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 and Gail Muller.

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 parishes.

Donations Needed The Community Food and Services Co-op is in ongoing need of your generous donations. The suggested item of donation for this month is CLEANING SUPPLIES/LAUNDRY DETERGENT. You can place your do-nation 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.” Fish Fry All are invited to Church of the Blessed Sacrament, 2224 Sacramento Drive, West Lafayette, for a Nine Irish Brothers Fish Fry on Sunday, September 22 from 12:30 - 5:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $10 each and include Nine Irish Signature Fish/Chips/Slaw & Dessert courtesy of Dairy Queen.

Sacred Heart - Chicken Dinner Sacred Heart Church in Fowler will be serving a delicious chicken dinner with sides, homemade salads and desserts. It will be held in the school gym on Sunday, September 22nd from 11:00 to 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for children 12 to 5 and free for children under 5. Carry outs will be available.

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 Dio-cese 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 collection bas-ket or mail it in the return envelope provided. As of September 6 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 difference 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 shortened to 9am - 11pm every Wednesday. Adorers are always needed too. We especially need Adorers for the fol-lowing hours: 10am-11am (1 Adorer), 12 pm –1 pm (1 Adorer), 1 pm-2pm (2 Adorers) 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 reli-gious. We ask you to pray with us. We have placed Serra Prayers for Vocations and the Perseverance 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 neglect 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 excep-tion. 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 de-scription of the facts/incidents of the abuse and send it to Mr. Max Layden, P.O. Box 909, Lafayette, IN 47902.