St. Michael & St. Francis Bulletin March 22nd and 23rd, 2014 Pastor: Fr. Steve Schaftlein
Third Sunday of Lent
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
Early Christians gave a name to the woman at the well from today’s Gospel passage: Photina. It means “she who is enlightened” or “she who has received [the] light.” This follows the biblical tradition of bestowing names upon characters to help us understand their role—and ours—in experiencing God’s saving power. All of the evangelists, John in particular, make the characters who encounter Jesus prototypes for all of us. Like all of us, Photina doesn’t “get it” at first. It takes a dialogue with Jesus (in this case, a rather argumentative one) for her to admit who she is to herself, and for Jesus to help her discover where she might find the true streams of eternal, life-giving water. By the end of the encounter, she is enlightened. Her enlightenment is the reason the early church chose this as one of the Gospels always to be read for those newly seeking Christ, who will be enlightened and initiated in the new paschal light of the Easter Vigil.
NAME OR NO NAME?
Naming the woman at the well has fallen into disuse. In a way, especially for our society, naming things tends to be primarily about making them possessions. People name their pets, their houses, their cars, and so on. It was part of biblical naming tradition that giving or changing a name showed they were in God’s possession, but their new names were also chosen to imbue them with the reality of a changed or new direction in life. Most often, today we just name things to show our ownership. So it may be a good thing that we no longer name this woman, for her name could be any one of our names, male or female. She could be—she is—all of us. All of us, in baptism, are named for Christ. We are “christ-ened” and through our life, we bear our most important name: Christian. Lent calls us back to that name, back to a renewed dialogue with Christ, that we might once again be enlightened by the grace of his truth and love.
Today’s Readings: Exodus 17:3–7; Psalm 95:1–2, 6–9; Romans 5:1–2, 5–8; John 4:5–42 [5–15, 19b–26, 39a, 40–42]
St. MichaelCharlestown
Eucharists
Sat – 5:30 pm
Sun – 11 am
La Misa Española
Domingo – 12:30 pm / Fr. Steven Schaftlein, Pastor
Website -
St. Michael - 101 St. Michael Drive, Charlestown, In 47111
Ph. 812-256-3200 - Fax 775-307-6142
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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–Kimberly Bandy
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. / St. Francis Xavier
Henryville
Eucharists
Sunday
At 9:00 am
Las Horas de Oficina - 8:30 am-1 pm Martes, Miércoles, y Viernes
Reconciliación – 5 pm Sábado,12 a 12:20 pm Domingo o llama la Rectoría
Casamiento – contactarse el padre un año antes el día de la boda.
Advenimiento y Cuaresma no son los tiempos apropiados para bodas.
Los Bautismos de los Bebés o los Adultos Afiliando a la Iglesia – Por favor, llama Padre Esteban, o a San Miguel – JuliannEickholtz; a San Francisco – Kimberly Bandy
Miembros Nuevos de la Comunidad – Por favor, acérquense al Centro de información. También es necesarios registrarse en la parroquia. Pregúntenos por el formulario de registro. / Los Enfermos Es muy importante comunicarse con el Padre (debido a las leyes privadas, los hospitales no se comunican con las iglesias).
Doctrina Cristiana: Las clases de educación religiosa para niños son cada domingo de 9:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. en la escuela. Recuerden que la Arquidiócesis requiere que los que van a recibir los sacramentos estén inscritos en las clases de religión.
Monaguillos: Los niños que quieran ayudar como monaguillos en el altar tienen su ensayo el segundo domingo de cada mes después de la misa de 11:00 a.m. Estos niños y niñas tienen que haberhecho la Primera Comunión. Los interesados comunicarse con Pbro. Esteban
St. Michael Early Childhood Center – Infancy Care, Pre-S, Pre-K, Kindergarten & Day Care
Rita Poff – Director – School Ph. 256-3503/ Infancy Care 256-3500
El Centro para las Primeras Niñez de San Miguel - Preescolar-Kindergarten y Servicio de Guardería a Infantil
La Directora – Rita Poff – Ph. 256-3503
Mass Schedule Mass Intentions
St. M / 24 / Mon / No MassSt. M / 25 / Tue / No Mass
St. M / 26 / Wed / 6:00 pm / No Mass
St. F / 27 / Thurs / 7:00pm / No Mass
St. M / 28 / Fri / 8:30 am / No Mass
St. M / 29 / Sat / 5:30 pm / For the people of St. Michael
St. FX
St. M
St. M / 30 / Sun / 9:00 am
11:00 am
12.30 pm / Red & Francis Furnish
Tom Schafer
Spanish Mass
The Pastor’s Corner
Lenten-Easter-Pentecost Calendar For St. Michael & St. Francis
Way Of The Cross
St. Michael 7:00 pm, Every Friday of Lent
St. Francis – 7:00 pm –March 21 & April 11
Fish Fries Every Friday of Lent 5-7 pm
At Both Parishes
RCIA
4thSunday of Lent - 2nd Scrutiny3/30
5th Sunday of Lent - 3rd Scrutiny – 4/6
All Fridays of Lent– Abstinence
Good Friday– Fasting & Abstinence
FASTbinds all over 18 and less than 59 years of age. On the days of fast, one full meal is allowed. Two small meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to one’s needs, but together they should not equal a full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted, but liquids are allowed. ABSTINENCE binds all over age 14. On days of abstinence, no meat is allowed. (NOTE: When health or ability to work is affected, the law does not apply.)
Wedding Bells & Time Away
Next weekend my nephew will be tying the knot. Fr. Marty Peter will be here for the masses while I’m away with family for the celebration of the wedding. I will be off during the week prior. There will not be daily mass this week.
Hispanic Lenten Day Of Retreat
On Saturday April 5, our Latinos will have an all day retreat. Please pray for the spiritual success of the day.
RV For Sale
All proceeds will go to the Tornado Relief Fund.
Simple Lenten Meal After Mass On Thursday
There will be a simple Lenten Meal after the 7:00 pm mass on Thursday at St. Francis. It should start around 7:30 pm.
/ Catholic StewardshipThirdSundayofLent
Intoday’sfirstreadingfromtheBookofExodus,wehearofthehardshipsenduredbythepeopleofIsraelontheirwildernessjourneyoutofEgypt.Thewildernessisademandingplaceforhumanlife.Justtryingtosurvivecanseriouslytestourfaith.IntheIsraelites’journeyawayfromalifeofslaveryandoppression,harshconditionschallengedtheirtrustintheGodwholiberatedthem.ButtheirtransitionbringsthemclosertoGod,andtheyareconstantlyremindedoftheLord’sgraciousprovisionandnurturing.GoodstewardsbelievetheLord’spresencetransformstheirown“wilderness”experiencesintoaplaceofdivinemercyandnourishment.Reflectonyourown“wilderness”experiences.HowhasGodbeenpresentforyouandnourishedyouintimesoftransition?
Fr. Steve
ST. MICHAEL
Rosary at 5:00before Saturday Evening Mass
Rosary at 10:30 before Sunday Mass
Saturday Mass Intention: Rosemary Cantwell
Sunday Mass Intention: For the People of St. Michael
The Prayer Group at St. Michael welcomes everyone to come and pray with them at 6:00pm every Monday in the Rectory Chapel.
Bible Studywill resume on Monday, March 24th at 7:00pm in the Rectory Chapel. If interested call Steve Buit at 812-820-7956.
Spanish Bible Study is on Tuesday nights at 6pm.
Faith Formation Calendar
March 22 Saturday First Eucharist Retreat at 9:00am
March 23 No class Spring Break
March 30 Session Twenty Eight
April 6 Session Twenty Nine
April 13 Session Thirty Rosary, Music practice 11:00 Mass, Youth Choir ( Gift Bearers Grds 3-4)
We are looking for someone to lead the children in the Youth Choir. It involves being in front of the children to lead them in song. If you are willing to learn, please contact Nancy Kinder or Juliann.
Faith Formation News: We have classes this Sunday for Preschool thru High School beginning at 9:30.
If your children have been absent, please contact the catechist to keep up with their current assignments. Thanks to last week’s assistants: Cheryl Mann, Nathan Fouts, Diane Wimsett and Kim Stamper.
Remember Faith is a gift from God. Faith Formation is a lifelong growth process. We encourage parents to attend Mass with their children. This enables the children to integrate what they learn in their Faith Formation classes with weekly participation in the liturgy.
Knights of Columbus Fish Fry- Friday 5-7pm,
Donated baked goods are appreciated.
In back of the church at St. Michael are prayer partner sheets for the First Eucharist children. You may sign up for a specific child to pray for during this special time. Please keep in your prayer the First Eucharist Class: Darion Decker, Jalen Decker, Emily Garcia, Briseidi Michelle Hernandez Calvillo, KayleeKinser, William Allan Knigge, BrayanOndorica, Natalia Pulido Laguna, KayleePlyler, Amy Velasco and Johana Velazquez.
St. Michael Ministries Schedule
Sat. March 29– 5:30 pm
Eucharistic Ministers: J. Schafer, S. Seals
Servers: Volunteer
Gift Bearers: M/C Newland Family
Cantors: S Buit
Musician: C. Eickholtz
Lector: S. Buit
Sun. March 30–11:00 am – St. Michael
Eucharistic Ministers: M. Cox, S Fouts, J. Kinder
Servers: C. Jackson, T.J. Jackson
Gift Bearers: D/J Ettel Family
Cantors: J/M Wafford
Musician: N. Kinder
Lector: S. Barker
Collections March 15 and 16
St. Michael $ 2,008.00
St. Francis Xavier $ 972.00
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER
Sunday Mass Intention: James Harbeson
Come out and enjoy St. Francis Xavier’s Fish Fry every Friday during Lent 5-7pm.
St. Francis Xavier Ministries Schedule
Sun. March 30-9:00am
Eucharistic Ministers: Mike Harbeson, Jennifer Haycraft, Darlene Reul
Servers: Aaron Ulrich, Samantha Smith
Ushers: Annie Bolger, Butch Furnish
Gift Bearers: John & Debbie Buckman Family
Lector: Sara Becher
As we prepare for Confirmation, there are two reasons to think about sin. One is to be more aware that the Holy Spirit is with you to help you turn away from sin and sinful behavior and attitudes. The other is to spend time taking a look at your life to prepare to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation before you are confirmed. Please keep in your prayer our Confirmation candidates: Sydney Cole, Matthew K Gregory, Christian N. Gregory, Christian Jackson, T.J. Jackson, Sarah Johnson, Haley Huddleston, Cassidy Mull, Sarah Patton and Alyssa Scott.
We are offering an opportunity to do Community Service. We offered a helping hand at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Soup Kitchen on Friday, March 28, 2014 from 4:00-7:30pm. This is a Confirmation Service Project and sponsors are invited to help. The job description is helping the cooks, serving guest and cleaning up. The address is St. Paul Episcopal Church, Carriage House (Soup Kitchen), 211 E. 11th Street (Between Market and Main Streets). We will meet at St. Michael parking lot 3:15 and return 8:15pm and St. Francis parking lot at 3:15 and return at 8:15pm. Let Julian or Kim know if you are interested.
RCIA Journey
Lent is the Season of Purification and enlightenment. During the Lenten Season three Scrutinies are celebrated on the First, Third, and Fifth Sundays. The purpose is for the elect to scrutinize their own hearts and be assured that the mysterious action of God is working there. Please keep in your prayers: Matthew k. Gregory, Christian N. Gregory and Betty Hayes who will become “the elect” and will be called to continue their conversion.
Race for Vocations
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Please join us as we celebrate the 7th year of the Race for Vocations! Our prayer is to continue to raise awareness for vocations by bringing the sacred to the secular! The Race for Vocations takes place within the One America Festival Mini Marathon and 5K and is sponsored by the Office of Young Adult and College Campus Ministry and Vocations Office of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and the Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana.
The Race for Vocations welcomes people of all ages to run/walk in the mini or 5k to both promote and pray for vocations to the priesthood, religious life, sacred married life and sacred single life. Hundreds of participants pray while they train, attend the Mass for Vocations and Pasta Dinner the Friday night before the race (5/2/14) and then run/walk in the mini or 5K (5/3/14). Participants wear vocations runner-shirts that create a greater awareness of Catholic vocations. The race began in 2008 and since then literally thousands of prayers have been offered and hundreds of runners have participated.Register for the Race for Vocations at our new website: raceforvocations.org.
Question of the Week
Third Sunday of Lent
Theme: Jesus is the Living Water
Step 1: Listen to the Word: As you heard the story of the Transfiguration proclaimed today, what particular words did you notice? What line in the reading touched your heart?
Step 2: Look into Your Life.
Children: How do you experience Jesus helping and loving you?
YouthAdult: When you are tempted to try to satisfy your “thirst for meaning” through some other means what keeps you coming back to the living water of intimacy with Christ? Through what means do you experience Christ’s power in your life: Sacraments? Scripture? Prayer? Others?
Question of the Week is from Our Sunday Visitor at osveurriculm.com. Click on Lifelong Catechesis and then Question of the Week.
ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH – SAVE THE DATE FOR SUMMER MISSIONS
Faith in Action – Freshman & Sophomores – June 15-19, 2014
Wolfe Pack, Campton, KY – Junior & Seniors – July 13-18, 2014
To register online and pay entire fee, visit or for more information call the Deanery Youth Ministry Office at 812-945-2000.
Safe and Sacred – Child Safety Program
The Archdiocese of Indianapolis is implementing a new program called Safe and Sacred (SAS). Starting January 2014, all adults working with children in any capacity will have to be SAS trained. Virtus training is accepted until the end of 2013. SAS is an online program and can be done from any computer at anytime. It only takes 45 minutes to complete. For more information or to complete SAS training, go to the Archdiocesan website: Once the course is completed, you will receive an email with a certificate for your records.
“To everything there is a season and a time to every
purposeunder 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:
John Barthold, Rosie Bishop, Alicia Blair, Kain Blankenship, Bea Beach,Jeanette Bradshaw, Fr. Don Buchannan, Glenn Cole, Inez Collett, Kaydance Couch,Raymond Eickholtz, Barbara Ferguson, John Goekeker, Michael Henderson, Peggy Kelshaw, Sharon Kirkpatrick, Rosalie Koenig, Barbara Latuch, Robert Lindenmayer, Marcelene Long, Terri Lynn Maples, Bob Masters, Griffin Miller, Michael Newland, Mitch Newland, Catherine Puckett, Maria Puckett, Christopher Puckett, The J.R. Righthouse Family, The Roth Family, Carroll Schafer, Joyce Schafer, Doug Schott, Estelle Scott, Dorothy Smith, Mirian State, Lewis Stoner, Lynn Sullivan, Jane Synovec, Kevin Traub, Bill Unruh, Joseph Douglas VanDyke, Thelma VanDyke, Mark Ward, Flo Wessel, Mary Willeford, Nancy Williams, Rob Wimsett, Agnes Withers, Kenneth Yost, Mary Young, 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.
8th Grade Retreat #Cool2BCatholic, Apr. 11-12 at Mt. St. Francis.A great opportunity to jump start your involvement in high school ministry. As you make the transition from middle school to high school, this retreat helps you discern how family, school, friends, and your faith all come together. Cost is $95. Registration and payment are due by Mar. 28.For more information or to register online visit
All St. Michael/St. Francis Xavier information and forms are now available on our website:
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
Bible Sharing for Young Adults 22-39 years old.Tuesdays through Apr. 8, 7pm – 8:15pm. We will be sharing on Corinthians and using the Serendipity Bible Study format - Open, DIg, Reflect. Come for a great hour each week, to be renewed in faith, unpack the scriptures, and enjoy fellowship at Mt. St. Francis.BYOBible. Carmen Ernst and Jessie Eichhorn will be leading the group. Call CYM if you have any questions! 812-945-2000
Upcoming Retreats at Mt. Saint Francis
Second Half of Life
April 4-6
Discover the gifts of wisdom and
creativity for those who have lived full, active lives and now face the years ahead wondering “now what.” Celebrate the beauty of the later years in life.
Fri 7 PM – Sun 2 PM $150.00 includes lunches and dinner.
Presented by Judy Ribar
Space is limited,
call 923-8817 for a reservation by April 2.
Passion Retreat - “Jesus as Savior and Lord”
April 11-13
Beginning with the entry into Jerusalem, enter into the suffering and death of the Lord through reflections on the Passion narratives of the Gospels, silence, discussion, and prayer.
Retreat begins Friday 8PM and ends with lunch Sunday.
$165.00 single; $140.00 double; $90.00 commuter
Presenter - Bro. Bob Baxter, OFM Conv.
Peace,
Karen Krider
Retreat Center
Mount Saint Francis
PUTT PUTTGolf Scramble for all ages. Come play a round of Putt Putt at Providence’s Activity Center Sat., Apr 5, 3pm – 7pm. Cost is $5 per player or $25 per family. Knights of Columbus Cardinal Ritter Council is offering a meal for $5. Proceeds go to help offset costs for our Athletic Ministry Programs and Events. For more information visit us online at or call 812-945-2000.
SPIRIT & TRUTH - All college-age young adults are welcome to join us for an evening of prayer & worship, fellowship, food, friends, and growing in our faith! Apr 9, 7–8:30pm. Contact for more info and location.
Hosparus needs volunteers and will host a free training at its new New Albany location
Hosparus Southern Indiana needs patient support volunteers in Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Scott and Washington counties and will host a free training at its new location in New Albany, 502 HausfeldtLn., 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, March 22 (lunch provided).
To register, contact Vonya Gresham, volunteer manager, Hosparus Southern Indiana at or 812-542-2809.
Servers: Some insight of the duties as an altar server will involve everything from assisting the priest to lighting candles, carrying the books used at Mass and saying prayers. We are in need of Servers-Adults or Youth!! Altar Server Training is the second Sunday of each month after the 11:00 Mass. We ask parents to come and stay with your child during this training.