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 15, 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-fourth Sunday

in Ordinary Time

St. Charles Parish, Otterbein

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

This Week at St. Charles

September 16 - 22 Tuesday, September 17 8:00 a.m.: Ione & Elmo Mills Family by Cleone Logan Wednesday, September 18 4:30 p.m.: Legion of Mary, Parish Hall 5:45 p.m.: For the members of the Jim & Carol Herriford family by Steve & Nancy Wittenauer 7:00 p.m.: Confirmation class, Parish Hall Thursday, September 19 8:00 a.m.: +Poor Souls Saturday, September 21 5:30 p.m.: Vigil Mass: +Nancy Dietzen by Lana Best Sun., Sept. 22 - Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

9:00 a.m.: +Carl Bontempo by Jim & Chris Sheetz 10:00 a.m.: Religious Ed Classes, K-12, Parish Hall

Collection Report from September 8 (We have issued 153 envelopes)

Regular Collection: $ 2060.00 (46 envelopes) Loose: $ 300.00 Total: $ 2360.00

Liturgical Ministers for September 21 & 22

Eucharistic Ministers: 5:30 p.m.: Deb Wallpe, Randy Schluttenhofer, Karen Young

9:00 a.m.: Bob Metzinger, Betsy Satchell, Tyler Schluttenhofer

Lector: 5:30 p.m.: Janet Koehler 9:00 a.m.: Bill Gentry

Servers: 5:30 p.m.: Volunteers Needed Cross: Volunteer Needed 9:00 a.m.: WD Gentry, Volunteer Needed Cross: Volunteer Needed

Greeters: 5:30 p.m.: Doug Mettes, Brian Geswein 9:00 a.m.: Bob McTaggart, Mike Dwenger

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Church cleaning this week:

Margaret Coon

Tithe for next Sunday, September 22 will go to Catholic School Tuition Assistance.

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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. Confirmation Classes Just a reminder to the Junior students that Confirmation classes begin Wednesday, September 18 at 7pm in the parish hall. Rosary Society Minutes The minutes from the last Rosary Society meeting have been posted on the website. The minutes are also post-ed on and the bulletin board in the vestibule.

Would you pray for a priest

each day this week? September 16 - Fr. Paul Hudson

September 17 - Fr. David Huemmer September 18 - Fr. Kevin Hurley September 19 - Fr. Josh Janko

September 20 - Fr. Samuel Kalu September 21 - Fr. Michael Kettron

September 22 – Fr. John Kiefer

St. Patrick Parish, Oxford Tithe next Sunday, September 22

will go to Catholic School Tuition Assistance.

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Debbie Barnard 299-6214

Nancy Brost 385-5247 Coffee & Baked Goods next Sunday, September 22nd will be served compliments of the Sewing Guild. Religious Education Classes Religious Education classes will resume today at 8:45. Sewing Day There will be a Sewing Day on Thursday, September 19 at 9 a.m. in the parish hall. Bring something to share for lunch. Dishes There are several dishes in the parish hall from recent funeral dinners. Please stop and see if one belongs to you. Operation Christmas Child Once again the students at St. Patrick’s will be sending shoe-boxes of school supplies, personal care items, and toys as part of the Operation Christmas Child. These shoeboxes are then sent throughout the US and world. Now while school supplies are on sale, we are asking for your help in purchasing the sup-plies. You are asked to purchase the items and then place them in the tote in the vestibule. Thank you for your help.

September 15, 2019

This week at St. Patrick

September 16 - 22

Monday, September 16 - Ss. Cornelius & Cyprian 8:00 a.m.: Intention of Robert Grandlund by Martin Kennedy Thursday, September 19 9:00 a.m.: Sewing Day, Parish Hall Fri., Sept. 20 - Ss. Andrew Kim Taegon & Paul Chong Ha-sang 8:00 a.m.: +Tim Barnard by Tom & Rita Etter Sat., September 21 - St. Matthew No morning prayer - no morning Mass Sun., Sept. 22 – Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

7:30 a.m.: +Marlena Thomas by Chuck, Debbie, Nathan, Rene & Colton 8:45 a.m.: Religious Ed Classes, K-8, Parish Hall 10:30 a.m.: For the People of St. Charles & St. Patrick’s 7:00 p.m.: Life Night, Parish Hall

Liturgical Ministers for September 22

Eucharistic Ministers: 7:30 a.m.: John Brost, Cheryl Brost, Rita Etter 10:30 a.m.: Chris Sheetz, Margot Gobel, Sherry Fischer

Lector: 7:30 a.m.: Larry Barnard 10:30 a.m.: Tim Tabert

Servers: 7:30 a.m.: Ally Cecil, Nicholas Brost 10:30 a.m.: Baylon Holmes, Bryson Holmes

Ushers: 7:30 a.m.: Kevin Brost, Josh Brost 10:30 a.m.: Brian Holmes, Shane O’Malley

Greeters: 7:30 a.m.: Keith Gretencord 10:30 a.m.: Jim Sheetz

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Collection Report from September 8 (We have issued 135 adult envelopes)

Regular Collection: $ 2392.00 (49 envelopes) Children’s Collection: $ 3.00 (1 envelopes) Loose: $ 214.01 Total: $ 2609.01

Rosary next Sunday, September 22 Barb Richardson

Church Cleaning this Week: Barb & Dave Richardson

Stewardship by the Book September 15, 2019

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time We can hear God speaking to us today in the

words of the father to his elder son: “You are with me always, and everything I have is yours.” What is my response to such remarkable generosity? Do I give

joyfully and generously as God gives to me?

From the Desk of Father Haan

Anointing of the Sick Last weekend, a couple people noticed that I did not make a customary monthly announcement at the end of Masses, inviting people to stay afterward to receive the Anointing of the Sick. It was not because I do not care about sick people! On the contrary, it is a priority for a priest to bring the presence of the Divine Physician to those who are ill or despair-ing. After a month of the weekend routine, it is clear to me that my time between Masses is already pretty tight, so add-ing an Anointing service isn’t an option. Instead, I want to encourage anyone who would like to be anointed to call the parish office or to e-mail me, and we can arrange for a time for this wonderful Sacrament. In the meantime, here is a quick explanation of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick: who can receive it, when they should receive it, and what spiritual effects flow from it. Like all of the Sacraments of the Church, the Anointing of the Sick was implicitly instituted by Jesus Christ during his earthly ministry, and in a sense promulgated by the apostle James in his epistle, where he writes, “Are there any sick among you? Let him send for the priest of the Church; they should pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord, and the prayer of faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed any sins, he will be forgiven” (James 5:14-15). Not “anyone” can receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. According to the Second Vatican Council, “As soon as one of the faithful begins to be in danger of death from sickness or old age, the fitting time for him to receive this sacrament has certainly already arrived.” (Sacrosantum Concilium 73). A person does not need to be on the “brink” of death, but the nature of the illness must be serious. Each time a Christian falls seriously ill, he may receive the Anointing of the Sick, and also when, after he has received it, the illness worsens. One may also receive the Sacrament before a major surgery. Only a priest can administer this Sacrament. According to the Council of Trent, it is a sacrament of the living, which means that it presupposes grace and is ordered to an increase of grace. Therefore, if the person is in the state of mortal sin, it is important for the sick to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation before receiving the Anointing (if it is at all possible). While many equate the Anointing with the “Last Rites,” these are not the same. The Last Rites should be done when death is imminent and certain, and includes Confession (when possible), Confirmation (if needed), the Anointing, Viati-cum (Holy Communion), Apostolic Pardon (plenary indulgence), and prayers for the dying.

According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (#1532), below are the special graces of the Sacrament: - the uniting of the sick person to the passion of Christ, for his own good and that of the whole Church;  - the strengthening, peace, and courage to endure in a Christian manner the sufferings of illness or old age;  - the forgiveness of sins, if the sick person was not able to obtain it through the sacrament of Penance;  - the restoration of health, if it is conducive to the salvation of his soul;  - the preparation for passing over to eternal life. In this way, through the Anointing of the Sick, the church commends to God one of her children burdened with infirmity and makes the very infirmity a source of grace. 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

WILL RIDGE HEIGHTS SUB-DIVISION

William J .Brost

4466 S. 850 E. HM: (765) 385-2972 Oxford, IN 47971 MB: (765) 366-7007

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 Wit-tenauer, Mary Reed, Sharon Eberle, Glenn Barnard, Cooper Gretencord, Mark McMaster, Donna Cooley, Charlie Senesac, Ray Muller, Nancy Barrett and Gail Muller. Meet and Greet All families are invited to a reception in the church hall to meet Father Haan at St. Charles on Saturday, September 14th from 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. or at St. Patrick’s on Sunday, September 15th from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

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 CLEANING SUPPLIES/LAUNDRY DETERGENT. 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.” Celebrating Christian Marriage All married couples of the diocese celebrating significant marriage anniversaries in 2019 are invited to attend a special Mass with Bishop Doherty to celebrate their years of Christian Marriage. The Anniver-sary Mass will fulfill the Sunday obligation and during Mass Bishop Doherty will offer a special anniver-sary blessing. Immediately following Mass, Bishop Doherty will greet couples at a reception of light re-freshment. Sunday, September 15, 2019 2:30 PM (EDT) at Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Con-ception 1207 Columbia St, Lafayette, IN. Register online at www.dol-in.org/Anniversary Mass or contact Sandra Santucci at ssantucci@dol-in.org

Relics of St. Padre Pio St. Patrick Catholic Church in Kokomo and The Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana are excited to announce that the relics of St. Padre Pio will be at St. Patrick Church in Kokomo for public veneration on Monday, September 16, 2019 from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm. A Mass in honor of St. Pio will be celebrated at 6:00 pm. For more information visit: www.stpatrick-kokomo.org.

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 availa-ble.

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 August 30 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.