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ST. THERESE - LITTLE FLOWER ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

ST. THERESE – LITTLE FLOWER ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH May 10, 2020

Dear Parish Family,

Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers! I hope all mothers will find a way celebrate

their day with family.

Mother’s Day is a day to cherish our mothers or our memories of our mothers.

When I think of my mother, I think of her deep faith and of her willingness to make

any sacrifices necessary for my brother and me. Yesterday, May 9, was the 33rd

anniversary of her death. At the same time, because there are no perfect mothers

(just as there are no perfect children), in the words of an old Irish blessing: “May

you never forget what is worth remembering, or remember what is best forgotten.”

Thursday we celebrate the Feast of St. Matthias, Apostle. St. Matthias replaced

Judas as one of the Twelve Apostles.

Friday we remember once again Fr. John C. Riedinger, Little Flower’s pastor from

1942-1966. Fr. John was born on May 15, 1882. Fr. John was almost 60 when he was appointed pastor of Little Flower. He retired

when he turned 84. When I was in school, Fr. John’s birthday usually meant a free day (rarely), a shortened day, or extra recess. It

was on May 15, 1962, his 80th

birthday, that the steeple was placed on the church. The entire school, the Scecina band, many

parishioners, and many neighbors were present. They first took a picture of Fr. John at the controls of the crane. However, after the

steeple was placed on the church, Fr. John rushed over to the crane operator and told him that it was facing the wrong direction.

They had to take it down. Everyone left because they were not going to try again until after lunch. Many returned in the afternoon.

When I was ordained in 1975, I was assigned as associate pastor at St. Malachy, Brownsburg. The pastor was Fr. Charles Noll, who

had been ordained in 1940 in the convent chapel at Oldenburg. Today is the 39th

anniversary of Fr. Noll’s death. In the homily for

my 40th

anniversary, I said, “I learned what it means to be a priest and pastor primarily from the priests and pastors in my life.”

Msgr. Francis Reine, his classmate, gave the homily at his funeral noting several of Fr. Noll’s wonderful qualities. For example,

Msgr. Reine made much of Fr. Noll’s ability and willingness to laugh at himself. According to Msgr. Reine, Fr. Noll’s “greatest

concern and care and love were for young people, with whom he seemed to enjoy a special rapport.” One thing he said during the

homily really struck me. Fr. Noll and Monsignor Reine often traveled together, and they had taken a trip to Europe to celebrate

their 40th

anniversary of ordination. In his homily, Msgr. Reine said,

Just last fall as we rushed through the itinerary I had planned for our vacation trip, he told me several times,

“Frank, you’re a tourist. I’m a traveler.” He was right–I wanted to see and experience the thrill of visiting new

places. He wanted to stop and mingle with and talk with new people.

I have often thought that this distinction could also be applied to life itself. Are we tourists or travelers?

Have a blessed week, and stay safe.

Readings for May 16th and 17th

Sixth Sunday of Easter

ACTS 8: 5-8, 14-17

1 1 PETER 3: 15-18

JOHN 14: 15-21

To read the readings on-line, go to http://cms.usccb.org/bible/readings/051720.cfm

Altar Servers, Eucharistic Ministers, and Lectors Our current liturgical minister schedule expires after the weekend of May 30/31. Since at this moment we do not know when and under what circumstances weekend Mass will resume, we have decided to run the schedule for the month of June only. Some modifications to the schedule will likely be necessary as circumstances dictate, and we will announce those as we go along. If you have away dates or changes in your profile, please let us know.

Altar Servers, please contact Lisa Gibbons at [email protected] or 317-658-6550.

Eucharistic Ministers, please contact Ron Sharp at [email protected] or leave a message at 317-356-3488.

Lectors, please contact Diane Sharp at [email protected] or leave a message at 317-356-3488.

View this bulletin online at www.DiscoverMass.com

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THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

For the Week of May 11 - 17, 2020

Due to the suspension of public celebration of Mass, Fr.

Bob will be celebrating Mass privately for the following

Intentions:

11 May Monday

9:30 a.m. Elizabeth & Anthony Mauer

12 May Tuesday

9:30 a.m. Vickie & Dottie Spalding by Bob &

Bobbie Lawless

13 May Wednesday

9:30 a.m. Richard Hahn

14 May Thursday

9:30 a.m. Isabelle Mackenzie Lyons by Nanna &

Papaw

15 May Friday

9:30 a.m. Judy Moss by Louise Stegerman

16 May Saturday

9:30 a.m. In Thanksgiving for Fr. Bob by the Parish

Family

17 May Sunday – Sixth Sunday of Easter

9:30 a.m. For the People

Mother’s Day Breakfast Canceled

We are sad to report that for the first time in many, many

years, the annual Mother’s Day Breakfast will not take place

due to the complications surrounding the coronavirus

pandemic. Mark your calendars for May 9, 2021, for next

year’s breakfast, which is sure to be memorable!

(grades 8 thru 12)

We will be looking forward to getting back

on schedule as soon as possible!

PLEASE CONSIDER REMEMBERING LITTLE FLOWER PARISH AND SCHOOL

IN YOUR ESTATE PLANNING.

Please keep our ill and homebound parishioners in your thoughts and prayers, especially the following people who have requested prayers for various reasons:

Bill Ajamie, Karen Ajamie, Esther Capps, Rita Foley, Ed Galluzzi, Roberta Galluzzi, Gene Miller, Joe Swift, Dave Parris, Denice Rose, Martha Haddin, Gary Walters, Haydee Gloria, Mary Shea, Charles Aughe, Fr. Paul Koetter, Margie Greene, Molly Hahn, Bill Rathz, Judy Rathz, James Carr, Scott Rhinehart, and Tricia Allstatt.

If you get a chance, please send them a card or a note. It will really brighten their day. This week we especially want to remember:

Rita Gibson,

St. Paul Hermitage

501 N 17th

Avenue, Beech Grove, IN 46107

Pray for our active military family/friends:

Brian Ledgerwood, serving on the USS Theodore Roosevelt, son of Diane Anderson.

Billy Durham, United States Air Force, serving in South Korea.

Victor Franco, serving at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, MT.

If you or someone in your family is ill or serving our country and would like their name listed in the bulletin so others can pray for them, please contact Peggy Clegg at 317-357-8352 or [email protected].

STEWARDSHIP CORNER Your Gifts of Treasure

Weekly Budget Goal $ 13,550.00 Collection of May 2 and 3 $ 5,275.00

Electronic Contributions 4/27 – 5/1 $ 7,420.34

Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Actual $ 592,423.87

Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget $ 609,750.00

Fiscal Year 2019-2020 YTD DEFICIT $ - 17,326.13

A big heartfelt THANKS goes out to those who are

mailing in their Sunday contributions or making online

donations. Your continued support is invaluable to us.

Home Improvement Fund

March Contributions $ 2,135.23

April Contributions $ 1,183.99

May Contributions (to date) $ 544,33



ST. THERESE – LITTLE FLOWER ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH May 10, 2020

As most of you are aware St. Vincent de Paul was unable to hold its Easter Egg 5K Run/Walk on Holy Saturday. To replace the Easter Egg 5K we are launching the St. Vincent de Paul Love Your Neighbor 5K Run/Walk. Our 5K will be virtual this year to raise funds to address the urgent needs of people in our community. Participants can run or walk the race any time during May 29 – June 12. There will be four race courses across Indianapolis to make the race convenient for runners and walkers in any part of town. You may also opt to race anywhere that is convenient for you.

This is a great opportunity to get some fresh air and exercise and support the neighbors we serve. Did I mention we also have sponsorship opportunities? 100% of all sponsorship dollars go directly to primarily support our Food Pantry where we are currently serving a record number of households.

Please go to our website www.svdpindy.org to register and discover our sponsorship opportunities. We can only continue to support the ever-evolving needs of our community if we are in this together. This is a perfect opportunity to … Love your Neighbor! Questions? Darlene Sweeney [email protected].

Stuff A Truck With Good Stuff For Good Purpose

Have you been busy cleaning out your closets, cupboards, and garages while you’re home? St. Vincent de Paul is in dire need of material donations – clothing,

household goods, linens, furniture, etc. We also need bicycles, helmets, locks and backpacks for our homeless neighbors.

During the month of May, St. Vincent de Paul is organizing a Stuff A Truck campaign. We will have our trucks at the following locations ready to receive your donations:

May 16 – St. Christopher – 5301 W. 16th Street

May 30 – St. Mary – 317 N. New Jersey Street

The SVdP truck will be parked in the parish parking lot on the Saturday designated above from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. To adhere to social distancing, simply drive up, unload your donations and place them by the truck. After you leave, our staff will load the donations into the truck. Please put your clothing and other soft goods donations into plastic trash bags and household items in boxes. We reserve the right to reject any donations of furniture that are broken, badly soiled or severely damaged in any way.

This is a win-win for everyone. Eliminate all the excess gently used goods in your home and we can replenish our supply for our neighbors in need. You may go to http://www.svdpindy.org/i-want-to-help/#goods for a list of items we do not take. Thank you for Helping Us – Help Others. Questions? Darlene Sweeney [email protected].



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