St. Michael & St. Francis Bulletin May 5th & 6th, 2012 Pastor: Fr. Steve Schaftlein

Fifth Sunday of Easter

A STUBBORN VINE

After moving into my present home ten years ago, I was pleased to find that the back yard’s landscaping included a very healthylooking clematis, a quickspreading vine that yields large, beautiful, starshaped flowers. I had always wanted a yard with a clematis vine growing in it. Moving into the house in the summer, I was able to experience the beauty of hundreds of blossoms that covered the vines for most of the season. Since that summer, I have tried, year after year, to tend to this plant. I have read books about these easytogrow vines, consulted other gardeners, and searched the Internet for clues. I prune the clematis at the proper time and apply lime to the soil around the vine. Every summer for the last nine years, the total number of blossoms each year barely reaches five. I have been tempted to tear out the vine and plant a new one, yet I always remember those hundreds of blossoms that first summer and I am committed to trying again, year after year.

FAITH BLOSSOMS

Our faith lives are sometimes like the reluctant clematis. Even when we try to nourish and tend our spiritual lives, we often experience only a few “blooms.” The metaphor Jesus used, the vine and the branches, is a beautiful image and says much about persistence in the faith for today’s believer. Sometimes our conversion experiences are slow in coming, and take lots of time and tending. As long as we keep our attention focused on the Lord, there is always hope that deep faith and conversion will blossom within and around us. The words of the Lord that continue to encourage us are embedded within today’s Gospel passage: “Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing” (John 15:5).

Today’s Readings: Acts 9:26–31; Psalm 22:26–28, 30–32; 1 John 3:18–24; John 15:1–8

St. Michael
Charlestown

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

Website - www.stmichaelstfrancis.com
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. www.corpuschristiplace.com Confidentiality 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 / 7 / Mon / No Mass
St. M / 8 / Tue / 6:00 pm
St. FX / 9 / Wed / 6:00 pm
St. FX / 10 / Thurs / 7:00 pm / No Mass – Youth Awards
St. M / 11 / Fri / 8:30 am / For the People
St. M / 12 / Sat / 5:30 pm / Susie Schafer Harper
St. FX
St. M
St. M / 13 / Sun / 9:00 am
11:00 am
1:00 pm / Red and Francis Furnish
Bud and Corine Ryan
Pro Populo

The Pastor’s Corner

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The Year Of The Liturgy

Liturgical Bits & Bytes

What Is Our Role during the Eucharistic Prayer?

The presider is leading our prayer, but the Eucharistic Prayer is the prayer of the whole church. Mostly we pray silently along with the presider, but we do have specific parts that we voice aloud. As the whole of liturgy is a dialog with call and response, so the Eucharistic Prayer begins with what is called the preface dialog. “The Lord be with you.” “And with your Spirit.” “Lift up your hearts.” “We lift them up to the Lord.” “Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.” “It is right and just.” This is a dialog between the presider and the assembly.
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Anointing of the Sick – May 6

Ascension – May 20

Pentecost – May 27

Relief Effort Update

I have two principal concerns for those directly affected by the tornado.

Sign Up For Fema! Sign Up For Fema!

1-800-621-Fema

The Deadline Is May 8

Sign Up

With Catholic Charities For Case Management

There are volunteers in the outside trailer 10-7 Monday through Saturday.

Please read Father Steve’s notes and pictures on the Website www.stmichaelstfrancis.com 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.

Note The Change In Mass Schedule

St. Francis Mass Is On Wednesday at 6:00 pm

The Deanery has its Deanery Awards night on Thursday.

Fr. Steve

Faith Formation at St. Michael

*** Thanks to all the families, parents, catechists and assistants who have made this a very successful Faith Formation program. By receiving the sacraments, your child is invited to continue to grow and share in their faith. This is done by continuing with classes throughout their childhood. Please keep the faith as a part of your conversation at home. New classes will begin in August. Have a blessed and safe summer.

Thank you, last week’s assistant Sandy Tubman, Cheryl Mann and Jaimee Stromblad.

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 10th at 6:45pm in the rectory basement.

Faith Formation Commission meeting is Tuesday, May 8th at 7:00pm.

Thanks to Buddy Barrett for the beautiful handmade rosaries.

ST. MICHAEL

Rosary at 5:00 before 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 12– 5:30 pm

Eucharistic Ministers: Sara Seals, Chuck Ledbetter

Servers: Chuck Ledbetter

Gift Bearers: Carolyn Stauffer, D. Middleton

Cantors: Joe and Mary Wafford

Musician: Carolyn Eickholtz

Lector: Carolyn Stauffer

Sun., May 13– 11:00 am – St. Michael

Eucharistic Ministers: Cheryl Dunn, Marjorie Cox,

Corrine Kendrick

Servers: Sydney Cole, Sara Patton

Gift Bearers: Cathy Peek, Kathleen Hensley, Helen Taylor

Cantors: Steve and Sherry Buit

Musician: Nancy Kinder

Lector: Sandy Tubman

Faith Formation at St. Francis Xavier

May 6 All classes meet

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 to everyone for your support.

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

Thank you to all the volunteers and the people who have donated to help support the community.

St. Francis Xavier Ministries Schedule

Sun., May 13– 9:00am

Eucharistic Ministers: Gino Couch, Traci D’Angelo,

Janice Furnish

Servers: Emily Young, Abby Banet

Ushers: James Harbeson, JT Higdon

Gift Bearers: Mike and Ann Harbeson Family

Lector: Philip Carter

VIRTUS TRAINING is a requirement for volunteers participating in ministries (catechist, assistant catechists, servers and Vacation Bible School helpers) where children are involved. The next training will be Tuesday, May 8th, at St. Augustine, Jeffersonville. Pre-registration is requested in order to have enough materials. You can register at www.virtus.org or call The Aquinas Center 945-0354.

Collections April 28th & 29th

St. Michael $ 2,754.75

St. Francis Xavier $ 989.64

Nominations for Faith Formation and Parish Council

Ballots will be passed out on May 5th-6th and returned the same day. Elections will be the weekend of May 19-20. Please give prayerful consideration to your choices.

**The current members of the Parish Council at St. Francis Xavier are: Buddy Barrett and Tom Nolot 2009-2012, Victor Jett and Angie Crabtree 2010-2013, Joyce Nolot and Tracie D’Angelo 2011-2014.

**The current members of the Parish Council at St. Michael are: Denise Allgeier and Dennis Ettel 2009-2012, Carol DeVary and Joe Rash 2010-2013, Malia Edmonds and Jim Worley 2011-2014.

An attitude of teamwork, cooperation, unity and mutual respect is required for effective service.

**The current members of the Faith Formation Commission of St. Michael are: Chuck Ledbetter and Betty Joubert 2009-2012, Betty Cole and Nancy Rash 2010-2013, Glenda Minnick and Melissa Buit 2011-2014.

Annual Deanery Awards Celebration is Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 6:30pm in the main chapel at Mount St. Francis. The evening begins with a prayer service, followed by the program, including the presentation of awards. A cake and punch reception will follow in the dining room. There is no cost for families to attend this event. To make reservations, simply call the office at 812-945-2000 or email Debbie Fackler at . This is a great event each year that affirms our youth and adult volunteers who have been involved in our parish and our deanery. Please consider joining us for this celebration!

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, Jadyn Brooks, Charlotte Buckman ,Clara Calvert, Melchor Carillo ,Wilma Conard, Sydney Cole, Kaydance Couch, Jimmy Cox, Ted Dean, Danny Fleming, 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, Kyle Kelshaw, 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

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 www.stpaulsellersburg.org 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.