MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
OCT
OCT
5
6
5:30 PM
11:00 AM
JIM JONES, .. PARISHIONERS OF ST. MICHAEL PARISH ..
DIANE JOHNSON, AMBROSE & MARY K. BECHER
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MONDAY
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OCT
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7
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8:00 AM
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NO MASS
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
OCT
OCT
8
9
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
JIM JONES
NO MASS
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
OCT
OCT
10
11
8:00 AM
8:00 AM
ALL SOULS
NO MASS
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
OCT
OCT
12
13
5:30 PM
11:00 AM
SR. ANN JANETTE GETTELFINGER .. PARISHIONERS OF ST. MICHAEL PARISH ..
CHUCK HERTEL, JOEL VANBREE, BRIDGET LIBBY,
TROY BAYLOR SENN
REGULAR WEEKEND MASSES - ST. BERNARD: Sat. 4:00 PM Sun. 7:30 AM ST. JOSEPH MARENGO: Sun. 9:15 AM
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THOSE IN NEED OF PRAYERS
Stanley Zollman, Bob Blessing, Haydon Waller
Prayer List Update – The prayer list has been updated. Anyone added to the prayer list will be removed after 2 weeks unless otherwise stated. Please notify the office if anyone needs added.
Please remember in your prayers our Military Members and their Families.
Chris Ethridge – the States
Bobby Ethridge – the States
Ryan Kays – the States
Eric Kays - the States
Matt Train – Lakenheath AFB, England
Michael Whitehouse – Utah
Ivy Whitehouse – Utah
Major Scott Schroeder – Louisiana
SRA Benjamin M. Fouts – Florida
Matthew Magner – Stateside
Raymond Thomas
Nate Montgomery – Alaska
Danny Baker – The States
CPL Craig Evans – The States
CPO Jonathan Akers – Africa
Zachary Shinkle – Missouri
WEEKLY COLLECTION INFO:
Fiscal Year: July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014
Weekly collection needed to make budget $ 7,019.00
Weekly collections for 9/29/2013 $ 10,910.25
Total collection as of 9/29/2013 $ 75,478.55
Cumulative (-) in collections
For week 13 of the fiscal year $ -15,768.45
Children and Youth $ 3.00
Great Picnic – Beautiful weather, great workers, wonderful crowd! A special thanks to our Picnic Committee and tireless workers, but a reminder to those who did not and/or could not work our major fundraiser. We ask that you make a donation of $250 in lieu of your unavailability to work. THANK YOU!
27th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Quarterly earnings reports for many publicly traded
companies have either just been released or will be in the
next week or so. Since every company reports them on its
own schedule after the end of the quarter, it is a rolling
release that investors will examine in the days to come.
How well a company does will affect its share price on the
stock exchange, and the compensation that is eventually
determined by the board of directors for a company’s leaders. Company policies or union contracts often determine how the rest of the workforce down the line get to share in any benefits of a positive earnings report.
The words of Jesus in the Gospel may seem a bit harsh this week. He tells his apostles that they could describe themselves as unprofitable servants who have only done what they were obliged to do. It does not seem to be a very flattering picture of what it means to be a Christian. In Jesus’ day a servant performed such menial tasks that it is hard for us to even imagine them today. We hear Jesus describing the master as telling the servant to prepare something for him to eat. Such actions required much more than popping something in a microwave. Meal preparation involved hard work like grinding grain, catching fish, plucking chickens, or gathering produce. It even meant hauling jars of water from the communal well. And the next day it was the same all over again.
We are fortunate to live in the era that we do. While
our daily work may not always seem as exciting as it could be, we are spared much of the drudgery of the past. For us, being a servant is an entirely different dimension. We don’t go down to the lake or river in hopes of catching some food for the master. Instead, our servitude is that of being attentive to our neighbor. Our earnings report will shine if we do that!
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6TH, 2013
The American Red Cross will host a blood drive here in St. Michael’s Parish Life Center on Monday, October 7th from 3 – 8 PM. We have hosted 2 blood drives each year since 1989. That’s 25 years!!! What a long standing commitment we have made toward a much deserving project. If you have given in the past please come and donate. If you have never given and would love to try, please come and give a gift that only you can give. As in the past, chicken ‘n dumplins will be served to our donors. Anyone wanting to come and volunteer their time to work at the drive is very much appreciated. The Red Cross crew always comments on how gracious our group of volunteers is. Give Geralyn a call at 364-6678 if you can give a hand.
THE WEEK AHEAD
SUN: Confirmation Gathering 6:00 PM
MON: Bible Study 9:30 AM
Blood Drive 3:00 – 8:00 PM
TUE: Quilting 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Service Ministry Meeting 6:30 PM
Walking to Eternity 7:00 PM
WED: RCIA 7:00 PM
THUR:
FRI:
SAT:
SUN:
COMING EVENTS…
Spiritual Life Commission Meeting, Oct. 15th 7:00 PM
Finance Committee Meeting, Oct. 22nd 7:00 PM
Pastoral Commission Meeting, Oct. 29th 7:00 PM
LAY MINISTRY SCHEDULE FOR
WEEKEND OF OCT 12TH AND 13TH
5:30 PM L: Mike, Donna
M: Quintet – Tim, Vickie, Kathy, Susan, Geralyn
EM: Rosanne, Harlan, Marlene, Jonnie Sue, Joanne
Jesse, Pam
S: Kaylee, Isaac
U: Jerome, Vernon, Syl, Kenneth S: Kathy
11:00 AM L: Nancy, Roger
M: Tim – All Musicians
EM: Paul, Kim, Cindy, Katy, Marty, Cheryl, Frank
S: Nick, Derrick
U: Jeanne, Paul, Bob, Edward S: Charles & Bonnie
SPONSOR OF THE WEEK
Please Patronize Our Sponsors
St. Michael’s Proudly Pro-Life (find us on Facebook)
The USCCB has declared October as Respect Life Month, and October 6, 2013 is Respect Life Sunday. http://www.usccb.org/about/pro-life-activities/respect-life-program/
Please join other Catholics and the Bishops of the United States in praying for an increase in respect for life. Follow St. Michael’s Proudly Life Pro-Life for the latest information about Respect Life Month. Remember 40 Days for Life still needs prayer volunteers. On October 19, at 1:00 PM Karen Carney will be at the EMW for an hour of peaceful prayer, email if you are interest in joining her.
Please watch the bulletin next week for an insert regarding St. Michael’s Respect Life Committee.
OTHER
Host Families Needed: Paul and Jill Robertson are temporary hosts for two high school exchange students. Jill is looking for nice families who would like to try this unique cultural experience for the school year. Both boys are Catholic and would like to be able to attend mass. Both like sports and are very nice, fun, and respectful. Carlos speaks Spanish and is from Mexico. Victor is from Brazil and speaks Portuguese. Please call 347-2015 or 267-2055.
St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities is in need of babysitters every Wednesday from 4 – 5 PM. This is the perfect time to get your service hours! To sign up or find out more information please call 812-949-7305.
Men’s Retreat – “Facing Life’s Giants with David” on Oct 25-27, 2013 at Mount St. Francis Retreat Center will include reflections on the life struggles and achievements of David the shepherd-king as a fresh way of facing our own giants and help us to experience anew the Lord who is present to us every step of the way. Begins Friday at 8 PM; ends Sunday at 1:30 PM. $165 single; $140 double; $90 commuter. Presenter: Brother Bob Baxter.
St. Meinrad Archabbey’s Pilgrimages to honor the Blessed Mother at the Monte Cassino Shrine. The pilgrimages begin with an opening hymn and a short sermon, followed by a rosary procession. The service ends with the Litany of the Blessed Virgin and a hymn. Speakers and topics for the pilgrimages are Oct. 6 – Br. Luke Waugh, OSB – “Mary, Mother of Healing”; Oct. 13 – Fr. Barnabas Gillespie, OSB – “And Mary Waited Outside”; Oct. 20 – Fr. Jeremy King, OSB - “Believer in the Promise”; Oct. 27 – Archabbot Justin DuVall, OSB – “Mary, Mother of the Light”. Services begin at 2 PM CDT. For more information call 812-357-6501.
Readings for the Week of October 6, 2013
Sunday: Hb 1:2-3; 2:2-4/2 Tm 1:6-8, 13-14/Lk 17:5-10
Monday: Jon 1:1—2:2, 11/Lk 10:25-37
Tuesday: Jon 3:1-10/Lk 10:38-42
Wednesday: Jon 4:1-11/Lk 11:1-4
Thursday: Mal 3:13-20b/Lk 11:5-13
Friday: Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2/Lk 11:15-26
Saturday: Jl 4:12-21/Lk 11:27-28
Next Sunday: 2 Kgs 5:14-17/2 Tm 2:8-13/Lk 17:11-19
Faith Formation Office Hours are Monday - Friday 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sundays 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (on class days).
Faith Formation News:
Upcoming Faith Formation Classes:
October 6 Grades Pre-School – Grade 12
October 13 No Classes – Fall Break
October 20 Grades Pre-School – Grade 12
October 27 Grades Pre-School – Grade 12
Rosary Club – Each Sunday morning children (2nd grade and up) and youth are invited to join us in making rosaries that will be sent to overseas missions. We will meet in the Faith Formation Center at 8:30 a.m. and work on rosaries until classes begin. Join us for this fun time as we help others to pray!
RCIA – This year we are inviting any Catholic who would like to get a snap shot of the faith to join us for our RCIA gatherings. This Wednesday, October 9th we will discuss the Holy Spirit. Join us at 7:00 p.m.
Sacrament of Confirmation – Preparation classes for the Sacrament of Confirmation classes will begin on this Sunday, October 6th. We will gather in the lower level of the church with snacks at 5:40 p.m. and class will run 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Baby Bottle Collection for St. Elizabeth Home – We will once again have baby bottles available for parishioners to save money to benefit St. Elizabeth Home in New Albany. Bottles will be available to be picked up this weekend and can be returned on October 26th & 27th. St. Elizabeth’s is a regional maternity home that offers counseling, assistance, housing, and care to women and girls that are experiencing a crisis pregnancy. St. Michael parishioners have been very generous to them in the past. Let’s have another great collection!
Chicken Dinner – Our Youth NCYC Team will present a Chicken Dinner following the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, October 20th. We will serve up fried chicken, corn on the cob, baked beans, slaw, potato wedges, and great desserts. Adults are $8.00 for the all you can eat buffet and children 11 and under are $5.00. All proceeds from the fundraiser will go to help send out youth to the National Catholic Youth Conference in November. Join us and help spread the news!
Senior Gathering – Our next Senior Gathering will be on Wednesday, October 23rd. We will gather for Mass at noon and then all are invited to bring something to share for lunch. This month our featured dish will be Vegetable Soup and Chicken Noodle Soup. In October representatives from Rite Aid will be on hand to give flu shots. If your insurance pays for the flu shot simply bring your insurance info along with you. Otherwise shots are available for $18.00. All are welcome to join us!
Trunk or Treat will return to St. Michael on Thursday, October 31st, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. We invite adults in the parish to park their cars in our parish Center Parking lot and hand out goodies to our children as they roam about. If you wish you can decorate your vehicle to make it more exciting for the children. Adults can dress in costume; prizes will be awarded for best decorated car and best adult costume. If you cannot make it to hand out candy we are accepting donations of pre-packaged candy that can be left in the narthex of the church. The Youth Activities team will have hot dogs and hot chocolate available. Fun for the whole family in a safe environment! Bring your own lawn chairs.
Adult Faith Formation News:
Monday Morning Bible Study – The Story of Salvation History - Our Monday Morning Bible Study will meet this Monday, October 7th, at 9:30 a.m. when we continue our study of Salvation History (Numbers 25-28). All adults are welcome to join us anytime!
Walking Toward Eternity group will meet this Tuesday, October 8th, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. in the Faith Formation Center. This week we will discuss the virtue of forgiveness. Adults and high school youth are welcome to join us. For more information please call the Faith Formation Office.
Men’s Group - The Men’s Group will continue its study of the Gospel of Matthew on Sunday, October 20th at 7:00 p.m. in the Faith Formation Center. All men of the parish are welcome to join us!
Youth Ministry News:for prayer and rest. Pilgrims will arrive at the Archabbey Church at Saint Meinrad for Vespers at 5:00 (CDT), followed by a cookout with members of both men’s and women’s monastic communities.
Sr. High Fall Break Mini-Mission Trip to Campton, Kentucky will be on Wednesday, October 16th. We will leave St. Michael at 7:00 a.m. and should return around 7:00 p.m. While in Campton we will seal some of the decks and steps that we built this summer as well as help around Good Shepherd parish in their food pantry. There is no cost but you should plan on bringing money for supper on the way home. This trip is limited to the first 10 youth that sign up. The deadline to register is October 10th.
Jr. High Fall Daze – All youth in grades 6-8 are invited to join us for our Fall Day. We will gather at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, October 18th and will do service work around St. Michael’s grounds. After lunch we will go and see a movie at the Corydon Cinemas. Participants should plan on bringing a sack lunch. The cost is $15.00 which includes the cost of the movie and a t-shirt. You can bring additional money for concessions at the movie if you like. The deadline to sign up is October 6th.