St. Michael & St. Francis Bulletin May 12Th13th, 2012 Pastor: Fr. Steve Schaftlein

St. Michael & St. Francis Bulletin May 12th13th, 2012 Pastor: Fr. Steve Schaftlein

Sixth Sunday of Easter

TRUE FRIENDSHIP

True friendship takes hard work. Friendship entails walking with another through life’s moments of joy as well as moments of deep disappointment and failure. Friendships need constant nurturing. Friends need to be present to one another. Friends need to talk. Friends need to be honestly critical. Friends need time to connect. In today’s Gospel, the Lord Jesus calls his followers “friends.” If we count ourselves among the followers of the Lord, this means that in baptism we have entered a friendship with the Lord Jesus. In order to nurture our friendship with the Lord, we commit ourselves to walking with him through life’s joys and disappointments. Most of us have people in our lives with whom we have lost touch. We know the experience of the diminished bond of friendship. Most of us can also admit that we really have only so much time and energy to commit to nurturing one or a few real friendships. How do we nurture our friendship with the Lord Jesus?

NURTURING OUR FRIENDSHIP WITH THE LORD

If we believe that Christ is truly present in his word, in the Eucharist, in those who minister to us, and in the gathered assembly of believers, we are assured of finding many opportunities to be present to the Lord. So often, we miss these opportunities and our friendship with the Lord becomes strained. Perhaps today is the day to recommit ourselves to strengthening our friendship with the Lord, who chose us in baptism to be his friend. The root of friendship, of course, is selfless love. Today we are called to bask in the love of God—to feel God’s loving presence through the experience of worship and the company of those dedicated to sharing in God’s love. Let us rejoice in the love shown to us by God.

Today’s Readings: Acts 10:25–26, 34–35, 44–48; Psalm 98:1–4; 1 John 4:7–10; John 15:9–17

St. Michael
Charlestown

Eucharists
Sat.– 5:30 pm
Sun.– 11 am
Misa en Español
Domingo – 1:00 pm / Fr. Steven Schaftlein, Pastor

Website -
St. Michael - 101 St. Michael Drive, Charlestown, In 47111
Ph. 812-256-3200 - Fax 775-307-6142
E-mail
Office Hours – 8:30 am-1:00 pm Tues. Wed., & Fri.
St. Francis Xavier – 101 North Ferguson, Henryville, IN 47126
Ph. 812-294-4682 - Fax 775-307-6142
E-mail –
Office Hours – Thursday Afternoon
Reconciliation – 5:00 pm Saturday or call the Rectory
Marriage – Please contact the pastor a year in advance. Advent and Lent are not times for celebrations.
Baptisms of Infants or Adults Joining the Church – Please contact the DRE: St. Michael–Juliann Eickholtz, St. Francis–Father Steve
New To The Parish: Please call the office to register. Please introduce yourself to the pastor at mass.
Parishioners Who Are Ill: Please call the pastor if a relative or friend is sick. Due to privacy laws hospitals no longer inform churches.
Bulletin Announcements: Get all bulletin announcements to the office in writing by Tuesday evening.
Corpus Christi Place - A spiritual support ministry with gay people their families. is assured. / St. Francis Xavier
Henryville

Eucharists
Sunday
At 9:00 am
St. Michael Early Childhood Center – Infancy Care, Pre-S, Pre-K, Kindergarten & Day Care
Rita Poff – Director – Ph. 256-3503 Infancy Care – 256-3500

Mass Schedule Mass Intentions

St. M / 14 / Mon / No Mass
St. M / 15 / Tue / 6:00 pm
St. M / 16 / Wed / No Mass
St. FX / 17 / Thurs / 7:00 pm / Sandy Banet
St. M / 18 / Fri / 8:30 am / For the People
St. M / 19 / Sat / 5:30 pm / Agnes Fischer
St. FX
St. M
St. M / 20 / Sun / 9:00 am
11:00 am
1:00 pm / Martha Harbeson
Martha Missi
Pro Populo

The Pastor’s Corner

The Year Of The Liturgy

Liturgical Bits & Bytes

Preface Dialog

“Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.”
“It is right and just.”
This is the end of the dialog that begins the Eucharistic Prayer. It is a statement of what we intend to do, an invitation to give thanks to the Lord our God. Our response is a ratification of the presider’s invitation, our statement that, yes, that is what we wish to do. This gives the presider our endorsement to continue in this action of thanks and praise.
Liturgical Bits and Bytes © 2010 Resource Publications, Inc. All rights reserved.

Ascension – May 20

Pentecost – May 27

Relief Effort Update

With Catholic Charities For Case Management

Please read Father Steve’s notes and pictures on the Website for the progress that has been made in Henryville.

Storage Space

As we gather materials for the repairing and rebuilding of houses over the next two years, we will need some local spaces to store items. Please let me know if you have a building where supplies could be stored.

Fr. Steve

Faith Formation at St. Michael

Thank you: JaimeeStromblad, Cheryl Mann ,Sandy Tubman and Kim Stamper for your assistance in class last week. Thanks to our youth choir director Jessica Sarver, her assistant Jennie Lathem. Thanks to our choir members: David Patton, Audrey Patton, Adela Zimbro, Megan Jackson, John Garcia and Phillip Garcia, to our servers: Christopher Jackson and T.J. Jackson. Also thanks to Megan Jackson and Audrey Patton for crowing Mary and their court Michael Garcia Derek Zimbro and Mitch and Clara Newland’s Grandchildren.

Confirmation Update Confirmation is a sacrament that continues the welcome and belonging to the church that your child began with Baptism and continued with Eucharist. Confirmation deepens our relationship with God and strengthens us to lives of faith and mission. As a parent you may want to talk with your son or daughter about preparation for the celebration of Confirmation. If you will be a junior or senior in the next 2011-2012 school year, and have attended Faith formation classes or a Catholic high school during the 2010-2011 year, and are currently enrolled in class, you will be eligible to be confirmed. If you are an adult wanting to be confirm, please contact the RCIA class starting in August. If you have questions, contact Fr. Steve or Juliann.

Planning meeting for Vacation Bible School is Thursday, May 17th at 6:45pm in the rectory basement.

Help! Help! Help!

Vacation Bible School will be the Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday-June 12,13,14. We need workers (men, women, and teenagers) to help with children’s crafts, snacks or outdoor activities. Please volunteer a little time to our young people during these three days. This year the theme is “SonRise” National Park VBS with imprimatur. The course description is True Peace, True Power and True Love. This summer, take your children to SonRise National Park and start them on a life changing journey that will last the rest of their lives. Children will know that no matter what extreme challenges may come their way in life, they will have Jesus to guide their way.

Catechist Meeting is Tuesday, May 22nd at 6:30pm in the Rectory Chapel. Bring a covered dish. Thank you.

ST. MICHAEL

Rosary at 5:00before Saturday Evening Mass

Rosary at 10:30 before Sunday Mass

Each week we collect non-perishable canned goods for

The North Clark Outreach Center. They are in need of peanut butter, crackers, boxed cereal, shampoo, toothpaste, spaghetti, spaghetti sauce and instant oatmeal.

Monday, The Adult Bible Study Class will be in the Rectory Chapel 7-8pm. If you are interested in the class please call Steve or Sherry Buit at 812-820-7956.

The Prayer Group of St. Michael would like to invite everyone to come and pray with them at 6:00pm every Monday in the Church.

St. Michael Ministries Schedule

Sat., May 19– 5:30 pm

Eucharistic Ministers: Mary Pat Beach, Glenda Minnick

Servers: Steve Buit

Gift Bearers: Rovilla and Larry Lyons

Cantors: Tim Baltz

Musician: Kim Stamper, Marty Stuecker, Kat White

Lector: Carolyn Stauffer

Sun., May 20– 11:00 am – St. Michael

Eucharistic Ministers: Jim Worley, Steve Fouts, Jim Kinder

Servers: Sydney Cole, Christian Jackson

Gift Bearers: Jackie and Steve Fouts

Cantors: Nancy Rash (Open Choir)

Musician: Carolyn Eickholtz

Lector: Sandy Tubman

Faith Formation at St. Francis Xavier

May 13 MOTHER’S DAY

May Crowing, Awards Day

Part Time

Coordinator of Religious Ed & General Pastoral Minister

For Application Write Or Call

Fr. Steve Schaftlein
Search Committee

St. Francis Xavier, 101 North Ferguson

Henryville, IN 47126

1-812-294-4682 or 1-812-256-3200

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER

Rosary before Mass

Come out and enjoy St. Francis Xavier’s Fish Fry the first Friday of every month, 5-7pm. The menu includes, fish, fries, slaw, fried biscuits, drinks & desserts. Thanks toeveryone for your support.

Congratulations to our First Communicants: KaitlynDe’Angelo, Kate Smith, Aaron Banet, and Alyvia Crabtree. Thanks to Laura Couch for preparing the children. Please keep them in your prayers.

St. Francis Xavier Ministries Schedule

Sun., May 20– 9:00am

Eucharistic Ministers: Ann Harbeson, Mike Harbeson,

Jennifer Haycraft

Servers: Joey Buckman, Andrew Banet

Ushers: Victor Jett, Cindy Murphy

Gift Bearers: High School Class

Lector: Ann Harbeson

Collections May 5th and 6th

St. Michael $ 2,694.08

St. Francis Xavier $ 1,426.10

Elections for Parish Council for both parishes and Faith Formation Commission for St. Michael will be the weekend of May 19-20. Please give prayerful consideration to your choices.

To everything there is a season and a time to every

purpose under heaven, a time to be born, a time to love, a time to heal, a time to die and a time of peace.”

PLEASE PRAY FOR HEALTH & STRENGTH:

Nolan Banet, John Barthold, Bea Beach, Jeffrey Beach, Jadyn Brooks, Charlotte Buckman ,Clara Calvert, MelchorCarillo,Wilma Conard, Sydney Cole,Kaydance Couch, Jimmy Cox, Ted Dean, Danny Fleming, Mike Galligan, Katherine Garrett, Hector Hernandez, Kathleen Hensley, Charlotte Higdon, Crystal Higdon, Michael Hynson, Kinney Jackson, Frieda James, Aiden Johnson, Peggy Kelshaw, Jim Kinder, Debbie Lyons, Rovilla Lyons, Bill Martin, Nicole Keith Morrison, Carol Murphy, Tom Murphy, IanNewland, Mitch Newland, Mary Ann Pemberton, Ethan Phillips, Zachary Phillips, Pat Phillips, Maria Puckett, Christopher Puckett, Abbey Puckett, Lisa Reynolds,Bodie Riggs, Marie Schafer, Dave Schlageter, Mirian State, Naomi State, Joey Sullivan, Jane Synovec, Pappy Tubman, Bonnie Underwood, Joyce Warren, Logan Westerhouse, Kenneth Yost, and Emma Yount.

Names will remain on the list for 6 months unless you tell us to remove them or request that they be kept longer.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MEN & WOMEN WHO ARE SERVING IN THE MILITARY

Matthew Beer, Brandon Beswick, Donald Bloss, Michael Bower, Jonathan Dean, Cathy Jo Donahue, Christopher Donahue, Joseph Kyle Donahue, John Emery, David Fouts, Sam Goffinet, Bradley Guernsey, Christopher Hahn, Steven Hahn, Alex Henson, Joseph Brent Kaelin, Dustin Kavanaugh, Cody Kelshaw, KyleKelshaw, B. J. Meredith, Brian Meredith, John Mulhall, Stephen Mulhall, Thomas Mulhall, Joshua Mullins, Roman Nalley, Ashton Napier, Jay Rutledge, Olivia Vessels, Travis Williams, Troy Williams

If you know someone who needs to be put on this list, please call the Rectory.

Other Listings/Parishes/New Albany Deanery

Deanery Middle School Belle Cruise-This event is for incoming 6th graders through outgoing8th graders. Come join the middle school students from the Deanery for an evening of fun aboard the Belle of Louisville on June 11. The Belle begins boarding at 6:30pm and returns at 10:00pm. Tickets are $20 per person and will be sold on a first-come first-serve basis. Contact Juliann for details and registration information.

Holiday World Tickets! Planning to go to Holiday World this summer,but can’t make the Deanery Trip on June 28th? Purchase tickets for only $32 that you can use anytime this summer! That is $13 off the regular price! Tickets can be used anytime after June 28th. Deadline to purchase tickets is June 13th. For more information on tickets or the Deanery Trip, contact the Deanery Youth Ministry Office at 812-945-2000 or .

St. John’s Starlight 34th Annual Strawberry Festival is Saturday, May 26, 2012. For more information call 812-923-5785 or visit

Fr. Dan's 25th Silver Jubilee of Priesthood.Twenty-five years ago this coming June 6, Father Dan Atkins,was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. On Friday, June 8, at Holy Family Parish we will join him in offering thanks to God for the many blessings of the past and prayers for more years of service to the People of God. Please join us for an outdoor "Mass on the Grass" at Holy Family beginning at 6:30 pm, followed by fellowship and a songfest. Bring your lawn chair, a dessert or snack, and something to drink. Be ready to have a good time!

Youth Mass

Sunday, May 20th 6:00pm at St. Mary of the Knobs. Come see St. Mary of the Knobs new church and enjoy burgers after mass, with Kickball & Ultimate Frisbee.

Housekeeper/Custodian Needed

A part-time housekeeping/custodian position will soon be open at St. Paul Catholic Church in Sellersburg. For a detailed job description please check our website at or for other details please call Shannon Oakley at 812-246-3522. To apply please send resumes to .

St. Anthony School is searching for a Spanish Teacher for Grades K-8 for the 2012-2013 school year. The position will be 2-3 days a week. The job will consist of teaching Spanish in the classroom, assisting ELL students and their families, and providing support and help to the school. For more information, call the school office at 812-282-2144. Resumes can be sent to St. Anthony School, 320 North Sherwood Ave., Clarksville, In. 47129 attention of Mrs. Sheila Noon.

All St. Michael/St. Francis Xavier information and forms are now available on our website:

WELCOME – If you are new to St. Michael or St. Francis Xavier Parish we are happy to welcome you into our family, and hope you enjoy a pleasant experience as you worship with us. If you would like to become a member of the Parish family, registration forms and offering envelopes are available by calling the Rectory 256-3200.

ST. MICHAEL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

812-256-3503, Rita Poff, Director

Mon-Fri., 7AM-6PM

Infant Care/Day Care: Full or part time

Before & After Care: ages 6-12

Summer Camp: ages 6-12

Pre-School: 9-11:30AM, Tues. & Thurs.

Pre-K: 9-11:30AM or 12:30-3PM, Mon., Wed., & Fri.

Full Day Accredited Kindergarten: 8:20AM-2:40PM

Other Catholic Schools:

Pre-K thru Grade 6: St. Paul 246-3266

Grades 7-12: Our Lady of Providence 945-2538

Deanery Adult Faith Formation Opportunity: A Year of Faith that has been proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI and is scheduled to run from October 11, 2012 through November 24, 2013. The Year of Faith is timed to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the Opening of the Second Vatican Council, as well as the 20th Anniversary of the publication of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The New Albany Deanery will be preparing for the Year of Faith by hosting a series of Adult Faith Formation Sessions on the documents of the Second Vatican Council. The first session will be held on Tuesday April 17th 7:00-8:30 at Providence Jr./Sr. High School Activity Center. The presenter will be Fr. Eric Augenstein, Pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish and Chaplain of Providence Jr./Sr. High School. To pre-register and for more information go to or call Veronica Bishop at 812-945-0354

A person’s true character is revealed by what he does when no one is watching. Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. Ephesians 6:6

Don’t forget to check the bulletin board at St. Michael. It is updated regularly. Also don’t forget to thank Chuck for his hard work in keeping it new and interesting.

New Albany Deanery Youth Ministry

812-945-2000

College Ministry/Young Adults

Wolfe Pack Appalachia Spring Mission is a four night service opportunity for college age students. This is a hands-on experience, reaching out to community members in one of the regions poorest areas. The Mission date is May 16-20, 2012. Cost is $115.00. Registration deadline is April 2, 2012. To register online, visit or call the Deanery Youth Ministry Office at 812-945-2000

C.J. Smith Ministry Fellowship: Catholic young adults who will have finished their first year of college by this summer are eligible to apply for the 3 month summer fellowship. The recipient will be directly involved in youth ministry programs in the New Albany Deanery. Applications for this $3000 fellowship are available at Deadline to apply is March 23, 2012

A Young Adult Conference for ages 18-39 will be on Saturday, February 25, 3:00-9:00pm., at Mt. St. Francis Center for Spirituality. Register online at

Hour of Power for College Students and Young Adults: Every Wednesday at 9:00 p.m., all young adults are invited to an hour of quiet prayer in the Parish Activity Center at Holy Family, 129 W. Daisy Lane, New Albany. If you have questions, e-mail Fr. Dan at ,

High School Ministry

Attention High School Seniors! TheCatholic Youth Ministries scholarship applications are now available for any graduating high school senior. Download the forms at

YMAT Applications for High School students are now being accepted. Be a part of the Deanery Youth Ministry Activities Team and help plan youth events for the New Albany Deanery. For more information contact the Deanery Office 945-2000.

All Deanery High School Youth are invited to the Deanery Youth Mass followed by a Dodge Ball Tournament on Sunday, February 26, from 6:30-9:30pm., hosted by St. Mary’s Navilleton, 7500 Navilleton Road, Floyd Knobs. For more information call JenniNaville, 812-989-9528

Athletic Ministry

Deanery Middle School Girls Tennis registrations are now being taken. Deadline is Friday, March 2,2012. Cost is $55.00, which includes a t-shirt. Please register at

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR MEN & WOMEN WHO ARE SERVING IN THE MILITARY