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November 8, 2015

Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm Website: http://stmary.irelandindiana.com

St Mary Church - 812-482-7041

Rev. Gary Kaiser, Pastor…….gkaiser@evdio.org Rev. Jeff Read, Associate Pastor, Ext 24 jread@evdio.org Deacon John Huether……...jhuether@evdio.org Dianne Gogel, Secretary, Ext. 21 dgogel@evdio.org Sherri Hartley, Secretary, Ext. 22 chartley@evdio.org Stan Heim, Property Manager, Ext. 36 sheim@evdio.org Lauren Emerson, Preschool Teacher, Ext. 40 Holy Trinity Catholic School West Campus lemerson@evdio.org Martha Schmitt, DRE, Ext. 45 mjschmitt@evdio.org Ann Nagy, Music Director, Ext 25 anagy@evdio.org Charlene Sermersheim, Music……812-482-7837 Annette Witte, Cleaning ……………812-630-7870

Precious Blood Church - 812-482-4461

Rev. Gary Kaiser, Pastor Office…Ext. 128……….Rectory…...Ext. 650 Rev. Jeff Read, Associate Pastor Office...Ext. 137……...Rectory…..Ext 650

Parish Contacts

Bereavement Meals, Sherri Hartley……………….. …………………………………………………..812-482-7041 Church Decorations, Janet Schitter ……………………………………………….....812-482-3500 Finance Council, Audrey Wehr……812-639-3393 Ireland K of C, Grand Knight, John Wilz ……………………………..……………..……812-631-8543 Ireland K of C Building Rental - Allen Reckelhoff ………………………………………………….812-482-4700 Meals for New Moms, Karen Fromme…………... …………………………………………………..812-482-5265 Parish Nursing, Deb Brescher……..812-639-1882 Parish Council, Jamie Clark……...…812-482-9104 Prayer Line, Bev Himsel……………...812-639-1384 St. Anne’s Society, President, Bonnie Meadows ………………………………………...………..812-634-1483

St. Mary’s Mission Statement: St. Mary Church is a community of faith united in Eucharist and committed to seeking God through prayer; sharing our gifts of time, talent and treasure; providing formation and education for children and adults; responding to the needs of people by sharing our faith and resources. We are dedicated to living and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

St. Mary Church

Catholic Diocese of Evansville Office of the Bishop

2 November 2015

Dear Friends in Christ:

During his visit to Brazil, Pope Francis said, “The measure of the

greatness of a society is found in the way it treats those most in need” (World

Youth Day, 25 July 2013). He continues to draw us to Jesus Christ living

among the poor and vulnerable, calling us to solidarity with all those in need.

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) responds directly to

this call by addressing the root causes of poverty in the United States.

CCHD, founded in 1970 by the U.S. Bishops, serves as a domestic

anti-poverty program seeking to eliminate poverty by creating sustainable sys-

tems and building solidarity in communities. In essence, CCHD exemplifies

the practical application of Catholic social teaching by funding community and

economic development programs across the United States to improve the lives

of individuals, families and neighborhoods. Participation in CCHD - by means

of awareness, donation and prayers - is yet another way of carrying out the

three-fold mandate to See, Judge, Act, as set forth in the Indiana Bishops’

Pastoral Letter, Poverty at the Crossroads: The Church’s Response to Poverty

in Indiana.

The annual collection, to be held on the weekend of November 21-22,

is the primary source of funding the CCHD’s anti-poverty grants and educa-

tion programs. Such funding, 25% of which remain in the diocese, offers new

hope each year to those living in poverty throughout the U.S. Please help to

defend human dignity and show Christ’s charity to those in need. For more

information on CCHD, I encourage you to visit www.povertyusa.org.

Blessings in Christ

+ Charles C. Thompson Most Reverend Charles C Thompson

Bishop of Evansville

Readings for the Week of November 8, 2015

Sunday: 1 Kgs 17:10-16/Heb 9:24-28/Mk 12:38- 44 or 12:41-44 Monday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12/1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17/Jn 2:13- 22 Tuesday: Wis 2:23--3:9/Lk 17:7-10 Wednesday: Wis 6:1-11/Lk 17:11-19 Thursday: Wis 7:22b--8:1/Lk 17:20-25 Friday: Wis 13:1-9/Lk 17:26-37 Saturday: Wis 18:14-16; 19:6-9/Lk 18:1-8 Next Sunday: Dn 12:1-3/Heb 10:11-14, 18/Mk 13:24-32

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St. Mary Church Mass Schedule Saturday 5:30pm Sunday 7:00am & 9:15am

Monday, Thursday and Friday at 7:30am Wednesday at 6:00pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation at St. Mary Church Saturday 4:30-5:20pm; 1/2 hour before weekday Masses

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 1/2 hour before weekday Masses

Anointing of the Sick: Notify the parish office if there is a need for Father Gary or Father Jeff to administer Anointing of the Sick.

Sacrament of Baptism: The joy of having children is fully realized in their Baptism within the faith community. Call the Parish Office regarding Baptism appointments. First time parents, please stop by and pick up a baptism video.

Sacrament of Marriage: Parishioners who wish to be married at St. Mary Church are asked to contact the parish office six months prior to setting a date. This will provide time for prayer, preparation and paperwork.

Homebound Parishioners: Communion calls are made on Monday mornings to parishioners’ homes. Call the parish office if you would like a visit from our Eucharistic Minister.

Mass Intentions

Sat-Nov 7 5:30 pm Dan Hopf Sun-Nov 8 7:00 am Members of St. Mary Parish

9:15 am Michael Sinnott

Mon-Nov 9 7:30 am Leroy Witte

Wed-Nov 11 6:00 pm Lee Albert & Johanna Bachman family

Thurs-Nov 12 7:30 am Jim Love Sr Fri-Nov 13 7:30 am Allen Brescher

Sat-Nov 14 5:30 pm Leonard “Pat” & Mildred Gootee Sun-Nov 15 7:00 am Caroline Mehringer

9:15 am Members of St. Mary Parish

Upcoming November Area Events

8: Sts. Peter & Paul Outreach, Haubstadt, Chicken Dinner

10:30am -???

9: Daughter of Isabella Jasper Circle #140 at 7:00pm in Room

301 in St. Joseph Parish Center. Members are invited to attend.

22: Saint Wendel Knights of Saint John Annual Turkey Bingo at

the Saint Wendel Knights Home. Doors open at 5:30pm with

bingo beginning at 6:00pm.

29: Healing Mass at Holy Family Church. Worship 3:30pm with

Mass at 4:00pm. Celebrant, Fr. Noel Mueller. Call Charlie Men-

del at 812-482-7502 or www.evansvillecharismaticrenewal.org.

Church Support

Budgeted Weekly Operating Costs: $13,500.00 Collection for the weekend of October 31 & November 1

Weekend Collection……………...…………………………..$ 9,887.60 Average ACH weekly deposit for November.........$ 3,844.20 Children’s Collection…………………………………………..$ Total Weekend Collection…………………………………..$ 13,731.80 Over...........………………………………………………………..$ 231.80

Thank You!!!!!!

Please use your envelope if you are going to one of the area churches. They are coming back to our parish. Another way to make sure your tithing is coming to St. Mary is to go electronic.

This can be by electronic check payment from your bank or by ACH through the parish office. This is an easy way to make your

donations on a recurring basis and not have to worry about your tithing envelopes. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Mass Attendance for October 31 & November 1

5:30pm [141] 7:00am [182] 9:15am [433]

Precious Blood Church - Mass Schedule

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday - 8:00am

Saturday - 4:00pm

Sunday - 8:00am & 10:30am

www.preciousbloodjasperin.com

In the October envelope packet was a green envelope marked “St.

Mary’s Cemetery Maintenance.” Money received from this

collection helps take care of mowing and other maintenance items

throughout the year. If you do not receive envelopes and would

like to make a donation, just put your check in a regular envelope

and mark “cemetery” on it. We have a beautiful cemetery and we

would like to continue to keep it that away. Thanks for your do-

nation.

3 CRAVE Bible Study starting November 9. See page 4 for details

Wedding Banns

Keith Eckert & Sheila Harris Pub I

Prayer for Veterans

Heavenly Father,

On this day, help us remember those

Who gave of themselves to keep us safe and secure.

Enkindle in our consciences a desire

To serve those who served their country selflessly.

Give us the grace to aid those

Who have given aid and protection to us and

Others both here and overseas.

Let us never forget the causes for which they fought

Or the bravery they showed on the battlefield.

May we always be mindful of those

Who paid the price for our freedom, just as your Son

Gave His life to free us from the bondage of sin. Amen.

Dear Parish Family,

Several people recently asked what the candle represented before the altar during All Saints and through this past week. This brought several to ask,

“Why do Catholics light candles?” Both light and fire are rich symbols used throughout the Bible; Christ is referred to as the Light of the world. It is

not surprising that we also use the image of light and fire in our liturgy. On Holy Saturday, we bless the fire from which the Paschal Candle is lit. The

Paschal Candle, also known as the Easter Candle is lit for every Mass during the Easter season to proclaim that Christ is risen. The Paschal Candle is

also used during funeral Masses.

At our baptism we receive a candle that is lit form the Paschal Candle. The priest or deacon says, receive the light of Christ. Both the godparents and

parents are given the responsibility to ensure the light of Christ and His teachings are made present for the child to see and learn. In Matthew’s Gospel,

we hear Christ instructing us not to leave our light under a bushel basket but rather on a lamp stand for all to see.Another candle that is present in our

worship space is the Sanctuary Candle. It is kept burning day and night, whenever the Blessed Sacrament is in the tabernacle. The Sanctuary Candle

usually has a red globe around it and is located next to the tabernacle.

Lighting candles has always been popular in Catholic devotion practices. In churches, chapels, and shrines there are designated areas where the faithful

can light a candle before a sacred image. These candles are often referred to as vigil candles. Once you light a candle you should offer a prayer. Your

prayer may be asking for God’s grace, asking for the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary or any of the saints for a particular need. It is customary to

leave an offering for the candle to cover the cost of the candle. In most cases the cost of the candle is indicated.

The lit candles serve as a visual to our prayers. The candle keeps “vigil” in the church, chapel, or shrine when we are not able to be present. We should

continue our prayer although we leave the sacred area of a church, chapel, or shrine. The candles join the others with a sea of amber glows symbolizing

the prayers of our community of faith rising to heaven. Like incense our prayers rise to heaven. When you see an area of vigil candles say a pray for the

intentions of those that are lit, light a candle yourself and say a prayer.

We sense God’s presence in our lives through the senses of sight, touch, smell, sound, and taste. Our liturgy is enhanced when we fully participate in

all these senses. This is one reason why light and candles are a part of our liturgical practices. After writing this article I am going to light a candle for

the intention of all the people to whom I minister. May God bless you!

Yours in Christ, Fr. Gary E. Kaiser

Holy Trinity Catholic School invites you to a “Paint Your

Own Pottery” fundraiser with Clara Mill designs. Join us on

Saturday, November 21 from 9:00am until 3:00pm in our Com-

munity Center building. Paint pottery pieces for yourself or

make one of a kind gifts for the holiday season! Cost is $5 for painting

supplies plus the cost of the pottery pieces. Pre-registering for your pot-

tery pieces isn’t required but is recommended. To pre-register or ask

questions, please contact Lauren Emerson by calling 812-482-7041 ext

40. This fundraiser is benefiting the Holy Trinity Catholic School Pre-

school Program. Hope to see you there!

Divine Mercy Dinner and Auction: In preparation for the “Year of

Mercy,” there will be a Divine Mercy Dinner and Auction held at St.

Joseph Parish Center on Friday, November 13. Doors will open at

6:00pm with the event starting at 6:30pm. Fr. Biju Thomas will be the

keynote speaker. This event is a fundraiser for the 13 area youth attend-

ing World Youth Day 2016 in Poland. There will be a silent auction

with religious articles and other items. There will also be a live auction

with each attending youth being auctioned off 8 hours of work. $15 per

person, $25 per couple or $35 per family. Reservations can be made by

calling 812-631-0094 or St. Joseph Parish Center at 812-482-1805.

The St. Anne Society “Hometown Favorites” Cookbook and

Carson’s Coupon Books can be picked up at the parish office. Stop

and pick up a cookbook or two, $10 a piece. There are Carson Cou-

pon Books on sale for $5. With every book sold, the St. Anne Soci-

ety will make $5. They keep 100% of booklet sales. The coupon

book contains a $10 off coupon and many more savings opportuni-

ties. Stop by the parish office and see them for yourselves.

There are open hours in the Divine Providence Perpetual Eucharis-tic Adoration Chapel for:

Sunday at 8:00am to 9:00am Monday at 4:00am to 5:00am Wednesday at 9:00am to 10:00am Wednesday at 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Please spend an hour with Jesus dp@adorationmanager.com

Sunday, November 8, 2015

“Called to Be Saints: our life in family, church, neighborhood,

school, country and world”

A family retreat that will engage families in representing a particular

saint, recognizing the qualities/virtues of saints, singing and praying

through art, music, scripture and movement. The retreat will be at

Precious Blood 1:30-4:30pm and open to family members of all ages.

4 Ireland K of C/Red Cross Blood Drive, November 22 - Mark your calendars - Give the gift of life!

This Week’s Parish Events

Sunday [11/08]: Christian Mothers Prayers will be said after Mass. Every-

one is welcome to stay and pray. Children’s Liturgy of the Word for grades 1 and 2 during

the 9:15am Mass. Sunday School for children in preschool and Kindergar-

ten during the 9:15am Mass in the basement of the Social Hall. No Sunday School next week because of TEC.

Teen Mass at 6:00pm at Precious Blood Church.

Monday [11/09]: Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am.

Quilting at 5:00pm in the rectory basement. CRAVE Bible Study at 6:15-8:00pm in the Rectory.

Servants of the Holy Spirit at 7:00pm in the Library. Ireland K of C Rosary at 7:00pm with Meeting and 20/20

Drawing at 8:00pm.

Tuesday [11/10]: Communion & Liberation at 6:30pm. Choir Rehearsal at 6:30pm. New choir members, cantors

and instrumentalists are welcome. Contact Ann Nagy, Director of Music, by emailing her at anagy@evdio.org or by calling St. Mary Parish Office at 812-482-7041, ext 25 or Precious Blood Parish Office at 812-482-4461, ext 311.

Wednesday [11/11]: Veterans Day-Remember our Veterans in your prayers.

Rosary at 11:30am in the church. All are welcome. Quilting noon to 4:00pm in the rectory basement.

Mass will be celebrated at 6:00pm. St Anne’s Sewing Room open 6:00pm in the rectory.

Religious Education 6:00-7:00pm for middle school stu-dents and 7:15-8:15pm for high school students. Server Training at 6:30pm for 6th graders and anyone

who needs a refresher. Training may last 1.5 hours.

Thursday [11/12]:

Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am. St Vincent de Paul Meeting at 6:30pm.

Friday [11/13]:

Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am. Saturday, Sunday & Monday [11/14, 11/15 & 11/16]: TEC (Teens Encounter Christ) will be here at St. Mary. **We are looking for parishioners to run for Parish Council. This is a 3 year term, meeting once per month. What a great way to volunteer for your parish. Talk with Father Gary or Father Jeff or any parish council member (Jamie Clark, Pat Gress, Mandy Harris, Amy Heim, Pat Stemle or Jill Wei-denbenner) for more details. Mandy Harris & Jamie Clark will be going off the council at the end of December.

Upcoming Parish Events

November 14, 15 & 16: TEC November 21: Holy Trinity Catholic School “Paint Your Own Pot-tery” fundraiser, here, 9:00am to 3:00pm. November 22: Ireland K of C Blood Drive in the Community Cen-ter Cafeteria. December 3: St. Mary Church/Precious Blood Church Bus Trip. A schedule of events can be found in the back of church. December 5: Ireland K of C Christmas Party. December 7: St. Anne Christmas Meeting will follow the Vigil Mass for the Holy Day. Entertainment, food and a $3-$5 orna-ment exchange will follow the meeting. All St. Anne members are invited to attend. December 20: Confirmation here at St. Mary Church January 30: Ireland K of C 20/20 Party. February 6: St. Mary’s parishioners cook and serve the Community Meal. February 13 & 14: Women’s CRHP at St. Joseph Church. February 13, 14 & 15: TEC March 5 & 6: Men’s CRHP at Precious Blood Church. April 23 & 24: St. Mary’s 1st Communion May 7: Ireland K of C Remembrance Walk June 20-24: Vacation Bible School

Bosco

High Schoolers, join us Wednesdays from 8:30-9:30pm at the Bosco

House for scripture, prayer and fellowship.

Middle Schoolers, join us every Monday from 3:00-5:00pm at the St.

Joe Parish Center for Bosco after-school Day. Come for playing

games, getting help with homework, snacks and hanging out.

**CANCELED - The PAINTBALL outing scheduled for November 8

had to be canceled.

The Wednesday Evening Sewing Group continues to make blankets

- over 1000+ made. As a result, they are in need of supplies such as

batting, solid colors (especially the primary colors: red, black, brown,

yellow, green orange, blue and purple) and white thread. They also

could use different shades of the above colors. Do not like to shop for

these items? Donations of cash can be made and someone will buy

needed supplies.

The Sewing Group also uses light weight blankets, pieces of batting,

odds and ends of fabric, quilt blocks (whether embroidered or not) and

embroidery floss on the small tubes.

Anyone is welcome to come help Wednesday evenings in the Rectory

basement. If you prefer sewing tops at home, we will provide the fab-

ric and thread. We could use someone with a quilting machine to ma-

chine quilt the blankets at home.

These blankets go to many places, like hospitals, nursing homes etc. at

no change. Any questions, call Kathy at 812-482-1999.

2015 Irish Sweepstake Winners for November 1

Congratulations to our $500.00 winner, Marcia Zehr and

our $100.00 winner, Mindy Mehringer.

CRAVE BIBLE STUDY starts a new 6 week study November 9,

6:15 to 8:00pm. We will be studying the book of Amos. Amos was a

prophet who had a heart for the poor and marginalized and wanted to

stand up for their rights. Come and see why Amos was called the

prophet of the Lord’s justice. If you are interested, call Martha

Schmitt at 812-482-7041, ext 45.

Liturgical Ministers for November 14 & 15

Servers: 5:30 pm Cody Scherle - Brandon Sermersheim 7:00 am Kaleb Stenftenagel - Kyle Stenftenagel 9:15 am Allison Reckelhoff - Gabby Seger

Extraordinary Ministers: 5:30 pm Audrey Wehr - Marvin Schepers - Diane Gress Ruth Small - Linda Ackerman 7:00 am Melinda Weidenbenner - Jenny Hayes - Joe Jerger Donna Wendholt - Shari Weidenbenner 9:15 am Helen Vonderheide - Linda Schmitt - Bev Himsel Julie Truesdale - Laura Otto Lectors: 5:30 pm Deb Brescher 7:00 am Pat Stemle 9:15 am Carey Schmitt

Lectors Website: http://lectorsproclaim.org (Year B)

Ushers: 5:30 pm Kevin Shepherd - Leonard Spellmeyer 7:00 am Dan & Cheryl Fromme 9:15 am Brian Kellams - Todd Ofer

Liturgy of the Word: 9:15 am Abby Truesdale

Sunday School: 9:15 am No Sunday School -TEC

Thank You!! This bulletin is furnished to the Parish without charge. The advertisements that appear completely defray all publishing costs with which the church would otherwise be burdened. Please patronize these sponsors as a “thank you” for their kind generosity.

TEC (Teens Encounter Christ) retreat weekend - November 14, 15 & 16. This retreat is held right here on our campus. This invitation to encounter Christ is NOT just for teens. It is a weekend where teens and adults from around our diocese come together and are blessed with a beautiful transformation in just 3 days. WARNING: Adults you will be amazed when you witness the difference this weekend can make for a young person. Parents, encourage your teenage son/daughter to attend - teenagers encourage your parents to attend. All are welcome.

Engaged Encounter is a weekend experience with other engaged

couples that affords time alone together to plan for sacramental mar-

riage. Trained facilitators lead the program, with is sponsored by

Catholic Charities. Weekends are February 13-14, April 9-10 and

September 17 & 18, 2016 at the Sarto Retreat Center. Visit

http://www.charitiesevv.org/-encounter.html or call Catholic Chari-

ties at 812-423-5456.

Ireland Bicentennial Committee Cookie Walk will be

Saturday, December 5, 4:00-8:00pm in the store located

between Lent’s Insurance and Studio Expressions on

Highway 56 next to the stop light. Visit with Santa and buy cookies for

the holidays. If you would like to bake cookies for this fundraiser, they

can be dropped off at the parish office, December 4, before 4:00pm or at

the cookie walk on December 5 2:00-4:00pm.

6th Annual Turkey Drive for the Community Food Bank will be

held Sunday, November 15, 2:00-4:00pm. Accepting: turkeys, non-

perishable items, aluminum roaster pans and monetary donations.

Let’s make sure everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving

Veteran’s Day Dinner hosted by the Scouts of 182 on November 14 at St.

Joseph’s Parish Center. As our way of saying “Thank You” for all you’ve

done for our country and us, there will be a free dinner for any military

service member and their guest. Please RSVP by November 8 to Chad

Lawson k3jlaw@twc.com or text/call 812-639-8418.