PATRIOTIC PRAYER SERVICE

Monday, July 2 , 7:00pm

St . Louis Cathol ic Church

As we approach the 4th of July, please join us as we pray

for our country with a Patriotic Rosary, patriotic songs

and reflections on our freedoms.

ST. LOUIS CATHOLIC CHURCH Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time • JULY 1, 2012

N e w s & N o t e s Adoration Chapel Open Hours: The adoration hours that are currently

open are:

Sunday-11:00am

Monday 12:00 Noon & 3:00pm

Tuesday-7:00am

Thursday-12:00 midnight to-1:00am

(Friday)

Saturday-11:00am & 2:00pm

If you are willing to take over one of these

open hours, please call Christy at

932-1789.

Updated copies of the Master List of

Adorers may be found on top of the coat

rack for anyone who needs one. Many

thanks to all who provided updated

information and all who continue to cover

the open hours each week.

Baptism The newly baptized at St. Louis Parish is

Gunnar James Schomber, son of Casey &

Betsy (Gutzwiller) Schomber.

Our Deepest Sympathy Please remember in your prayers the

family of David E. Wagner, Sr., age 81,

who died Sunday, June 24th. May he rest

in peace.

Parish Office Closed The parish office will be closed on

Wednesday, July 4th.

Baptism Preparation Class The baptism preparation class is for

parents who are having their first child

baptized. The next class will be offered

on Tuesday, July 17th at 6:15pm in the

Parish Office. To register, please call the

parish office, 934-3204.

Baptisms are held on the 2nd & 4th

Sundays by appointment. Please call the

parish office to schedule a baptism.

Employment Opportunity St. Louis Parish is accepting applications

for openings in the maintenance

department for students 15 years of age

or older.

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 3:15-4:45pm;

Saturday, 7:00am-12:00 Noon (during

school). Please contact Wade Ryle at

934-3310, ext. 271 for more information.

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A Message From the Pastor

St. Louis Family,

From our readings this week, we begin to understand that because of sin, sickness

and death have entered the world. But sin is overcome through the resurrection of

Jesus. He hears the cry of the in need, healing the sick and raising the dead to life.

He made himself poor that we might become rich. May we always give thanks to

our Lord for all that He has done for us.

What a wonderful celebration we had last weekend at Deacon Ron Freyer’s

Ordination and reception. Thanks to Ron for saying yes to the call and to all of

those who made the time to celebrate his great day.

I think I have mentioned before that my mom is in a nursing home. I will be visiting

her and my family in Des Moines, Iowa this week. I’ll be back for next weekend

masses. Have a good week.

Peace,

Fr. Randy

Golden Anniversary Mass All married couples of the Archdiocese who will celebrate their 50th Wedding

Anniversary during 2012 are invited to the 29th Annual Golden Jubilee Mass at

2:00pm on Sunday, September 23rd at SS. Peter & Paul Cathedral, Indianapolis.

Couples who already have passed this milestone are also invited to attend. The

event is free of charge, but registration is required. Registration forms are

available in the Forms & Pamphlets Rack in the back of church or in the parish

office. Registration forms can also be obtained online at www.archindy.org/family/

jubilee-form01.html. For more information contact the Office of Family Ministries at

1-800-382-9836, ext. 1596.

Scripture From Christ Renews His Parish All things have been handed over to me by my Father. No one knows the Son

except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to

whom the Son wishes to reveal him. “Come to me, all you who labor and are

burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I

am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is

easy, and my burden light.”

Matthew 11:27-30

Bill Giltz Memorial Golf Tournament The 10th Memorial Bill Giltz Golf Tournament will tee off at North

Branch Golf Course in New Point on Monday, August 6th at

1:00pm. The event is open to everyone and will be played as a 4-

person handicap scramble. The cost to play is $90/ person

which includes green fees, cart fees, lunch, drinks on course and

dinner. If you are unable to play golf, you can still contribute by

being a prize-hole sponsor, hole sponsor or prize donation

sponsor. If you are only able to attend the dinner, the cost is $25.00. The profits

go directly to the Bill Giltz Memorial Fund. If you have questions or would like more

information, please contact Beth Meyers, St. Louis Athletic Association, at 934-

4941 or DeeDee Kaiser at 212-2393. Registration form and payment are due by

July 16th.

Mass Intentions Sunday, July 1, Thirteenth Sunday in

Ordinary Time

8:00 am For the Parish Community

9:30 am Alanus Prickel

11:00 am Brian Dickman

Tuesday, July 3, St. Thomas

6:00 pm Hal Wissman

Wednesday, July 4, St. Elizabeth of

Portugal; Independence

Day

8:00 am Arthur & Rita Gartenman

Thursday, July 5, St. Anthony Mary

Zaccaria

8:00 am Charles Greiwe; End to

Abortion

Friday, July 6, St. Maria Goretti

8:00 am Richard D. Hillenbrand

Saturday, July 7

5:00 pm John & Victor Schutte

Sunday, July 8, Fourteenth Sunday in

Ordinary Time

8:00 am For the Parish Community

9:30 am Nick Osier

11:00 am John & Stella Tekulve

Altar Servers Tuesday, July 3

6:00 pm Ciera Belter & Baylee

Rohlfing

Wednesday, July 4

8:00 am Isaiah & Gabriel Frey

Thursday, July 5

8:00 am Alex & Nathan Batta

Friday, July 6

8:00 am Caroline Meer & Ellen

Tonges

Saturday, July 7

5:00 pm Tejus Thomas, Ben

Schebler & Sam Giesting

Sunday, July 8

8:00 am Drew Gutzwiller, Paul &

George Ritter

9:30 am Chelsie Walsman, Alex &

Corrine Stone

INCENSE: Blake Walsman

11:00 am Kira Kraus, Sydney Schutte

& Rachel Amberger

Rosary & Holy Hour Sunday, July 1

7:00 pm Joe & Angela Freyer

Lectors Saturday, July 7

5:00 pm Dave Meyer

Sunday, July 8

8:00 am Pat Meer

9:30 am Mike Garvey

11:00 am Cyndi Moeller

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Saturday, July 7

5:00 pm Darlene Hirt, Betty Frey,

Dave Meyer, Mary Jane

Kuntz, Carolyn Dieckmann,

Dee Fritsch, Mary Sitterding

Sunday, July 8

8:00 am Ed Gerdowsky, Ken Rudolf,

Erma Hartman, Jean

Struewing, Lisa Tuveson,

John Heil, Mary Sitterding

9:30 am Beth Hoog, Jim Fangman,

Pam Sturwold, Bertie

Schmidt, Kathy Wagner,

Cathy Sullivan, Ray Werner

11:00 am Pat Weigel, Sandy Dickey,

Linda Siefert, Mary Jo

Sunderman, Kathy

Mattucci, Judy Mang, Mark

Masavage

Greeters Saturday, July 7

5:00 pm Mary Carolyn Wintz, Betty

Frey, Mary Jane Kuntz

Sunday, July 8

8:00 am Caran & Jeanne Siefert, Joe

& Marlene Greiwe

9:30 am Jim & Kathy Fangman,

Thomas & Lisa Brown

11:00 am Bob & Kathy Mattucci,

Linda Siefert, Pat Weigel

Gift Bearers Saturday, July 7

5:00 pm Volunteer

Sunday, July 8

8:00 am Ron & Mary Beth Freyer

family

9:30 am Keith & Amy Ertel family

11:00 am Bob & Kathy Mattucci

Readings for the Week Sunday: Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24/2

Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15/Mk 5:21

-43 or 5:21-24, 35b-43

Monday: Am 2:6-10, 13-16/Mt 8:18

-22

Tuesday: Eph 2:19-22/Jn 20:24-29

Wednesday: Am 5:14-15, 21-24/Mt

8:28-34

Thursday: Am 7:10-17/Mt 9:1-8

Friday: Am 8:4-6, 9-12/Mt 9:9-13

Saturday: Am 9:11-15/Mt 9:14-17

Next Sunday: Ez 2:2-5/2 Cor 12:7-10/

Mk 6:1-6a

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P a r i s h C a l e n d a r 3

Wedding Banns Banns I:

Brian Fry and Elizabeth Werner

Rosary & Holy Hour Sunday, July 1st

7:00pm

St. Louis Catholic Church

Holy Rosary with prayers for priests,

vocations and seminarians, exposition

of the Most Blessed Sacrament and

Benediction.

F a i t h F o r m a t i o n 4

Religious Education and Sunday School Registrations Due All children in grades K through 12

should be in a formal religion class as

part of their lifelong faith formation

process. Classes are offered on

Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm.

Religion readiness classes for children in

Kindergarten, Pre K (children ready for

kindergarten in fall of 2013), and

Preschool, (children going to

kindergarten in 2014) are offered on

Sunday mornings during the 9:30am

Mass. Registration forms for next year’s

Religious Education Program are located

in the back of church and should be

turned in as soon as possible. Payment

is due by the first class, August 15th. No

child is turned away from Religious

Education classes because of financial

difficulties. If you have a conflict with

the times the program is offered, please

contact Terri Meyer to work out an

alternative. You may reach the religious

education office at 934-3204.

PLEASE REGISTER NOW if you are

interested in any of these classes.

Materials must be ordered now to get

them in time for the first class.

The Family and Parish Partnership Families and parish have a partnership in the responsibility of forming children in

the four pillars of the Catholic faith: creed, sacraments, Christian life and prayer.

A child’s first teachers are his parents. Parents need to participate in the teaching

of these standards, thereby enriching their own faith through catechizing their

children. But by being baptized into the community of faith the entire parish

becomes responsible for the education of these children in the faith. According to

the Catechism of the Catholic Church, “The whole ecclesial community bears some

responsibility for the development and safeguarding of the grace given at

Baptism.”(CCC1255) Are you ready to assist parents in their role as catechists?

Volunteers are needed to help in the religious education program on Wednesday

evenings between 6:30 and 7:45 and on Sunday mornings during the 9:30 Mass

for the preschool program. Assistants are also needed. Please consider sharing

your time and talent with the future of our church. Call Terri Meyer at 934-3204

for further information.

The United States Bishops have asked that the American

people put aside a fortnight - the 14 days from June 21

(the vigil of the Feasts of St. John Fisher and St. Thomas

More) to July 4 (Independence Day) and dedicate it as a

“Fortnight for Freedom”—a great hymn of prayer for our

country. The liturgical calendar celebrates a series of

great martyrs who remained faithful in the face of

persecution by political power—St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More, St. John the

Baptist, SS. Peter and Paul, and the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome – during

these 14 days. Culminating on Independence Day, this special period of prayer,

study, catechesis, and public action will emphasize both our Christian and

American heritage of liberty. Prayers, reflections and ideas on how to celebrate

this fortnight can be found on the website: fortnight4freedom.org.

Need Prayer? Prayer needs are addressed in two ways at St. Louis. In the vestibule of church is

a Prayer Request Notebook where anyone, at any time, can write prayer concerns.

The Members of the Prayer and Praise Ministry commit to praying daily for these

intentions. Additionally, on the first Sunday of the month, those requests are

mentioned in the Prayers of the Faithful. For more urgent prayer needs (illness,

surgery, etc.) there is a Prayer Chain that will get dozens of people praying

immediately. To begin the Prayer Chain, please call one of the following:

Janice Werner, 932-9200 ; Erma Hartman, 934-3678; or Viola Fullenkamp, 934-3316

Ministry of Prayer and Praise Intentions for June That as we celebrate the Fourth of July, God will strengthen and bless America

and make our nation a beacon of liberty and justice to the world.

That we may always remember that freedom is the right to follow God’s way,

not the license to do what we want.

That in this season of vacations we may find rest for body and soul in the

beauty of our woods, mountains, lakes and seacoasts, as we discover anew

God’s lavish gifts to us.

That the children of our country may grow in grace and joy, experiencing the

warmth of God’s love for them in the setting of family life.

That those whom God is calling to the priesthood and religious life may

respond eagerly in faith and generosity, and find support in their families and

friends.

That all who suffer from terminal illness may find strength in their oneness

with Christ dying on His cross and in the compassionate love of His Mother

who stood close to Him to the end.

Prayer for a New Archbishop

O God, eternal Shepherd who

governs your flock with

unfailing care, bless the

Church in central and

southern Indiana with a new

archbishop who will please

You by his holiness and show

us your watchful care. We

ask this through our Lord

Jesus, Christ, Your Son, who

lives and reigns with You in

the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever.

Amen.

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W h a t ’ s

H a p p e n i n g

St. Louis Bingo Weekly Volunteers Week 1: Thursday, July 5th Reg. Sales: Ann Roell (Sub: Donna Niehoff)

Floor Workers: (Includes Captain, Caller, Bankers, Floor & Instants)

Matt Hirt, Millie Koehne, Carol Prickel, Sebastian Moster, Kurt Amberger, Louis

Roell, John Irrgang, Natalie Wanstrath, Jill Weber, Amy Wonnell. (Subs: Anita

Brelage, Bill Koehne, Shannon Roell)

Kitchen Workers: Laura/Tom Vogelsang, Amy Weigel/Marty Doll, Ann Gutzwiller,

Renee Douglas. (Sub: Kim Mollaun-Smith.)

Bakers: Nancy Meer, Joan Karbowski, Angie Voegele, Kathie Flannery, Jenny

Miles, Mary Moorman, Beth Koester, Terry Messerschmidt.

Volunteer Coordinator for Super Sunday Bingo The Bingo Committee is looking for someone to take over the position as volunteer

coordinator for Super Sunday Bingo. Julie Cox has offered to assist the person

taking her place and will help them learn the ropes. The job includes sending

notices out to families, getting announcements in the newsletter and bulletin each

week, following up with non-responders, and making the calls/e-mails to people

who need a little nudge. If you would like to speak with Julie about the job, please

call her at 934-4512.

Volleyball Coaches Needed St. Louis School is looking for two volleyball coaches for the 7th & 8th grade

teams. The season runs from early August to mid October. If you or someone you

know is interested in coaching, please contact Jon Temple

(jtemple@st.louisschool.org or 317-432-8577) immediately! Thank you!

Thank You! Thank you for your generous support of the essential work of the Holy Father and

his charitable acts through the Peter’s Pence Collection. Our contributions will be

combined with those of our brothers and sisters around the world to help Pope

Benedict reach out to those in need. Your generosity will help cast Christ’s peace

upon the world.

Peter’s Pence Collection: $2,472.00

July 2

Daughters of Isabella Picnic—Liberty

Park, meet at 6:00pm; bring a

covered dish.

July 7

Summer Social—Sisters of St.

Benedict, Ferdinand, Indiana, are

celebrating 145 years since their

founding. Quilt and other raffles,

games and food. For more

information: www.thedome.org/

social.

First Saturday Devotion/Prayer

Group—Holy Guardian Angels Church,

Cedar Grove, 8:00am. Mass,

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament,

Group Rosary, Confession.

July 10

Alzheimer’s Support Group—”Caring

for the Caregiver”, Batesville

Memorial Public Library, 6:00pm.

July 14 & 15

Summer Festival—St. John’s, Dover,

Saturday, 6:30pm-midnight, Food,

Beer, Games, Music by Too Hot

Tacos; Sunday, 11:00am-9:00pm,

Chicken Dinner served 11:00am-

5:00pm. Raffle drawing at 6:00pm.

Bingo, Country Store, Kid’s Area,

Beer Garden, Live Entertainment.

July 17

Mens’ Discernment Dinner—Our

Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic

Church, New Albany. All Men, high

school and older, are invited for

Mass, Adoration & Dinner with

Bishop Christopher Coyne. The

evening begins with Mass at 5:30pm.

RSVP by July 11th to

ejamison@archindy.org, 317-236-

1490 or on www.HearGodsCall.com.

July 20-30

Presentation Ministries 26th

Annual Bible Institute—Xavier

University, Cincinnati, Ohio, 20

daytime seminars, stirring liturgies,

healing and worship services and

more. You may attend any or all of

the daytime programs and evening

general sessions. Featured speakers

include Fr. Bob Hogan, Deacon Ralph

Poyo, Bishop Joseph Binzer, Fr. Rob

Jack, Fr. Chris Clay and Bill Richart.

Free will donation. For further

information visit the website at

www.presentationministries.com or

call 513-922-0923.

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Gifts of Financial Participation St. Louis Parish Financial Report

May, 2012

The April Financials can be found on the parish website.

Revenues

Sunday Collections

School/Other

Total

Expenses Total

Net Total

YTD

Actual

776,726

1,613,933

$ 2,390,659

$ 2,423,283

$ (32,624)

YTD

Budget

821,647

1,764,492

$ 2,586,139

$ 2,607,086

$ (20,947)

Annual

Budget

875,000

1,919,568

$ 2,794,568

$ 2,809,568

$ (15,000)