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

St Mary Church - 812-482-7041

Fr. Joseph F. Erbacher, “Fr. Effie”, Pastor, Ext 33 …………………………………………………......jerbacher@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

Martha Schmitt, PCL, Ext. 45……......mjschmitt@evdio.org

Charlene Sermersheim, Music…..………..…….812-482-7837

Annette Weidenbenner, Cleaning ………..…..812-630-7870

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, Adam Hopf…..812-639-6347

Ireland K of C Building Rental, Allen Reckelhoff ………………………………………………………….……...812-631-4449 .

Parish Council President, Pat Gress…………...812-639-0795

Prayer Line, Bev Himsel……………………….......812-639-1384

St Anne Society President, Stacy Weisman..812-634-2604

St John Bosco Youth Ministry, Jacqueline Ripberger, …………………………………………..……….………......812-481-2442 812-639-4227

St. Mary 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.

March 18, 2018

St. Mary Church

P O Box 67 • Ireland, Indiana 47545-0067 2829 N 500 W • Jasper, Indiana 47546

Most Reverend Joseph M. Siegel, D.D., S.T.L., Bishop of the Diocese of Evansville, Indiana

Fr. Joseph F. Erbacher, “Effie”, Pastor

The Presentation of the Lord - February 2, 2020

Bulletin deadline is 10:00am on the Monday before the upcoming weekend.

St. Mary Church Mass Schedule Saturday 4:30pm Sunday 7:00am & 10:00am

Monday no Mass Tuesday at 6:00pm Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7:30am

*When there is a funeral, there is no weekday morning scheduled Mass. Also, if school is delayed or closed, there will not be a Mass celebrated on that day.

Confessions First Friday 6:45-7:10am Saturday 3:30-4:10pm or by appointment at any time. On Saturday when there is a wedding, there will be no confessions.

Anointing of the Sick: If facing surgery, dealing with a chronic illness, serious accident or nearing the end of life, notify the parish office if you would like Fr. Erbacher to administer Anointing of the Sick.

Sacrament of Baptism: Baptisms could take place Saturday after the 4:30pm Mass or

after the Sunday 10:00am Mass with Fr. Erbacher. Call the Parish Office to make an appointment.

Sacrament of Marriage: Registered parishioners who wish to be married at St. Mary Church are asked to contact the parish office no later than six months prior to their wedding date. This will provide time for prayer, preparation and paperwork.

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

Mass Intentions

Sat-Feb 1 4:30 pm Robert Terwiske Family Private Confessions 3:30-4:10pm Sun-Feb 2 7:00 am Ray & Anna Mae Gunselman 10:00 am Members of St. Mary Parish

Tues-Feb 4 6:00 pm Jim Durcholz Wed-Feb 5 7:30 am Joe Sermersheim

Thurs-Feb 6 7:30 am Laura & Frank Nord 1:00 pm Helen Renner (Legacy Living) Fri-Feb 7 7:30 am Jerry & Jeanie Wagner & Mary Burke (First Friday Confessions 6:45-7:10am)

Sat-Feb 8 4:30 pm Dolores Miller Blue & Gold Scout Mass Private Confessions 3:30-4:10pm Sun-Feb 9 7:00 am Anton & Martina Mehringer Family 10:00 am Members of St. Mary Parish

Happy Birthday to the following parishioners who will be celebrating their Birthday Feb 1 to Feb 7:

Feb 1: Floyd Jones, Jeff Leinenbach, Marlene Schmitt, Jeff Sermersheim, Leonard Spellmeyer, Brilee Stenftenagel, Connie Vollmer, Ivan Weyer, Steve Wigand

Feb 2: Owen Mehringer, Natalie Pryor, Jane Wehr, Katie Wininger, Keith Witte

Feb 3: Dave Durcholz, Emma Harris, Bart Schmitt

Feb 4: Sharon Erny, Ryan Hopf, Emily Leinenbach, Theresa Linette, Katlyn Pfaff, Jennifer Werner, Jane Woods, Olivia Yarbrough

Feb 5: Reagan Hochgesang, William Hopf, Patricia Klem, Annabelle Schmitt, Brenda Schnaus, Stan Schnaus, John Tague, Kelly Young

Feb 6: Ayla Elkins, Donna Mathies, Gracie Schmitt, Shawn Schmitt, Randy Schnell, Mark Schroeder, Marci Showalter, Lauryn Truesdale, Rilyn Truesdale, Pat Weidenbenner

Feb 7: Diane Bachman, Kyra Brown, Amy Leinenbach, Tracy Renner, Jeremy Ruhe

Congratulations!

75th Anniversary Prayer of Diocese of Evansville

Almighty, ever-living God, in your goodness, you sent your only

Son to bring salvation to all people through your Church.

For seventy-five years, your sons and daughters in the Diocese of

Evansville have strived to live as a community of faith, hope and

charity, rooted in Christ.

Pour forth your Holy Spirit on this local Church, that we may

continue the saving work of Jesus Christ through Word,

Sacrament, and Service.

May everything we do, both now and in the years to come, be for

your glory and for the sanctification of all.

We ask this through your Son, Jesus Christ, who is Lord

yesterday, today and forever. Amen

Holy Mary, Mother of God - Pray for us. Church Support Budgeted Weekly Operating Costs: $14,000.00 Collection for the weekend of January 25 & 26

Weekend Collection…………………………...……..……...$ 7,491.50 Average Electronic Weekly Giving for January.…..$ 4,790.75 Children’s Collection……………………………………………$ 15.00 Total Collection…………………..……………………...………$ 12,297.25 Short.………………………………………………………………….$ 1,702.75

Year-To-Date-Budget (7-1-19 to current)…..……….$ 420,000.00 Year-To-Date-Total..……………………….………………….$ 373,214.67 Year-To-Date-Difference………….…………………………$ (46,785.33)

Campaign Goal………………….……………………………....$ 6,000,000.00 Amount in Pledges (as of 01-27-20)…………………...$ 5,587,283.16 Cash Collected to date (as of 01-27-20)……......…..$ 5,104,702.03

Thank You!!

Mass Attendance for the Weekend of January 25 & 26

4:30pm [320] 7:00am [178] 10:00am [293]

You can do your tithing electronic. This can be by electronic check payment from your bank or by ACH through the parish office.

St. John Bosco Youth Ministry

St. John Bosco Catholic Youth Ministry reaches out to youth in

grades 6 through 12 from St. Mary, Holy Family, Precious Blood,

and St. Joseph. Check out more Bosco info and announcements at:

https://saintjohnboscoyouthministry.wordpress.com. 812-481-2442

February 2: All Welcome, Adoration at Precious Blood Chapel

8:00-9:00pm.

February 5: Youth Night, 8:30-9:30pm, high school at the Bosco

House and middle school at the Ministry House.

February 7: JMS Morning in Mrs. Venderley’s Room/Holy Trinity

Mornings in Sr. Becky’s Room 7:10am

Middle School Retreat at Gasper River, March 20-23.

Catholic Heart Work Camp registration is now open on the Bosco

website.

TEC (Teens Encounter Christ) is a three-day experience for young peo-

ple who are searching for goals, acceptance, meaning, and for community.

Adults are also welcome and encouraged to attend as they increase our

witness to our faith while experiencing their own encounter with Christ.

You can find an application and more info at http://www.switec.org/. The

next weekend is here at St. Mary on February 15-17, 2020.

Wel-come

Happy Anniversary to the following parishioners who

will be celebrating their 50+ Wedding Anniversary in the

month of February: Lawrence & Carol Ruckriegel,

February 2; Charles & Beverly Mendel, February 6; John & Camilla

Allen, February 8; Gilbert & Roberta Neuhoff, February 14; Roman

& Wanda Knies, February 20; Alan & Ruth Small, February 24; and

Richard & Betty Schmitt, February 27. May God bless you on your

special day. Congratulations!!

St. Mary Parish would like to welcome:

Robert and Lisa Masters who have joined our

parish.

If you are visiting our parish, “Welcome”, we are glad to have

you here and hope you will come back and pray with us. If

you are new to the area/parish, we extend a special welcome to

you and pray that you will find a warm home here. Stop by

the parish office during the week to register.

Registering at St. Mary Parish is a declaration of your desire

to be part of a Catholic community and commitment to the life

of a parish family. Being a registered parishioner makes

things easier when it is time for Baptism, religious education

registration, a wedding, when asked to be a baptismal or

confirmation sponsor, rental of parish buildings, buying a

burial plot and even funerals.

We are often asked by other parishes to provide affidavits for

baptismal and confirmation sponsors. We can only do this if a

person is a registered, active, and contributing member of our

parish. How do you know if you are registered? A registered

parishioner receives all parish mailing and monthly tithing

envelopes (or do automatic deduct for Sunday giving).

2020 St. Maria Goretti Youth Distinction Award

The purpose of the Saint Maria Groetti Youth Distinction is to

recognize adolescents for their outstanding contribution to the life,

mission, and ministry provided to their family, parish, school and

community. The distinction is celebrated at a local church at the

celebration of a youth Mass.

Any high school student who actively lives out his/her Catholic

faith is eligible to receive this distinction. It is recommended that a

parish honor Juniors or Seniors. St. Mary Parish can nominate 2 of

our youth to receive this award. Remember, they must live out their

faith and be involved in the parish.

Please send your nomination to mjschmitt@evdio.org by February

10. Candidates and families will be invited to the March 15 Mass

and ceremony at St. Benedict Cathedral in Evansville.

Precious Blood Parish will be hosting a Women’s Retreat, “You’re

Worth It!”. The retreat will be held on Saturday, March 7, 8:00am to

2:30pm. Catholic author, Danielle Bean, will walk with you alongside

the women of the Gospels and explore what it means to be fully loved

by Jesus. Cost is $25 (includes lunch). More info and registration

forms can be found at preciousbloodjasperin.org or email Bonnie

Meadows at bmeadows@evdio.org. Registration forms and event fee

must be received by February 12. The retreat is limited to the first

125 women.

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As Catholics, we are called to witness to one another the amazing

things God has done for us. The Welcome (previously known as

CRHP - Christ Renews His Parish) process allows us to do just that -

take a break from our busy lives, share our faith with others, and get to

know God through His works. This is a 2 day, overnight retreat be-

ginning Saturday morning and ending Sunday afternoon. There is no

cost to the participant - this retreat is a gift from the Catholic parishes

in Ireland and Jasper. Mark your calendars! The women’s weekend

will be February 8 & 9 and the men’s is March 7 & 8. Sign up sheets

will be in the back of church soon.

Holy Trinity Catholic School-2020 Jeep Wrangler Raffle

Holy Trinity is selling raffle tickets for a chance to win a 2020

Jeep Wrangler. Tickets are $25 limited to 7500 tickets. Raffle

ticket forms can be found in the back of church. Proceeds from

this raffle will help support our efforts of making Catholic educa-

tion in Dubois County affordable for all. Call 812-482-4461 or

email holytrinity@evdio.org for more information.

St Anne’s Meeting: February 11, 2020 at 6:30pm. Guest Speaker

Jenny Weyer will do a presentation about “Transforming Hope”

and how their ministry is helping women to find a better way of life.

Snacks will be served.

Liturgical Ministers for February 8 & 9

Servers:

4:30 pm Mason Gegogeine - Carson Powell 7:00 am Emma Emerson - Adilynn Mehringer 10:00 am Ayla Elkins - Brooke Williams

Extraordinary Ministers:

4:30 pm Diane Gress - Audrey Wehr - Joyce Gehlhausen Diane Brescher - Pat Gress 7:00 am Donna Renner - Lauren Emerson - Carla Durcholz Julie Hopf - Bridget Fleck 10:00 am Laura Otto - Marvin Schepers - Bev Himsel Cassey Ziegler - Julie Truesdale

Lectors:

4:30 pm Ken Schnaus 7:00 am LeRay Durcholz 10:00 am Barb Hopf

Ushers:

4:30 pm Linda Eisenhut - Gina Scherle 7:00 am Dan & Cheryl Fromme 10:00 am Betty Jenkins - Sandy Miller

Sunday School: 10:00 am Marci Showalter (No Sunday School Feb 16 - TEC)

This Week’s Parish Events

Sunday [02/02]:

Mass will be celebrated at 7:00am and 10:00am. Rosary prayed before the 10:00am Mass. All welcome. Sunday School in the basement of the Social Hall during

the 10:00am Mass. Boy Scout Troup 130 Soup pickup at the Ireland K of C

11:00am to 2:00pm. Monday [02/03]: Quilting at 5:00pm in the Rectory basement.

Servants of the Holy Spirit Prayer Group at 7:00pm in the Library.

*When there is a funeral, there is no weekday morning scheduled Mass. Also, if school is delayed or closed,

there will not be a Mass celebrated on that day.

Tuesday [02/04]:

Mass will be celebrated at 6:00pm.

Wednesday [02/05]: Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am.

Rosary at 11:30am in church. Everyone is welcome. Quilting at noon to 4:00pm.

Religion Class for middle school 6:00-7:00pm and high school 7:15-8:15pm. St. Anne’s Sewing 6:00pm in the rectory basement.

Thursday [02/06]:

Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am.

Friday [02/07]: First Friday Confessions 6:45-7:10am

Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am. After Mass, join fellow parishioners at the Rock Bar and Grill for fellowship and conversation - if you want coffee or breakfast you can do that too!

Saturday [02/08]:

Private Confessions 3:30-4:10pm Mass will be celebrated at 4:30pm.

Sunday [02/09]:

Mass will be celebrated at 7:00am and 10:00am, Rosary prayed before the 10:00am Mass. All are welcome.

Catholic Diocese of Evansville Matt Miller, Office of Worship

January 8, 2020

There have been several questions regarding influenza season and any actions that need to be taken regarding the potential for spreading the disease at Mass. Here is our current position as well as some suggestions/best practices:

If you are feeling ill, you should not receive from the

chalice, or even stay home to avoid spreading disease.

If you are uncomfortable or concerned about the spread

of disease, you do not have to receive from the chalice, nor should you feel obligated to shake hands at the “Sign of Peace”.

Stay home if you are sick

Upcoming Parish Events

February 7: First Friday Confessions and Mass. Join fellow pa-rishioners at the “Rock Bar and Grill” for breakfast & conversation. February 8 & 9: Women’s Welcome (former CRHP) at St. Joseph Parish Center February 11: St. Anne Meeting at 6:30pm with guest speaker Jenny Weyer. Snacks will be served. February 15-17: TEC (Teens Encounter Christ) here at St. Mary. March 6: World Day of Prayer at 1:00pm March 7 & 8: Men’s Welcome (former CRHP) at St Joseph Parish Center March 29: St. Mary Parish Confirmation at 1:00pm. April 26: St. Mary Parish First Communion at Noon.

“Our journey of Faith begins in Baptism”

We welcome into the Family of God:

Caden Robert Schwenk, child of Mitchell and Rachel

(Bartley) Schwenk.

Congratulations!!

January 26, $100 Irish Sweepstakes Raffle Winner

is James Kapp.

Congratulations

Thanks to everyone who brought dishes to the funeral luncheons.

This ministry is really appreciated by our parish families. There are

a lot of dishes that have not been picked up and we do want them to

get misplaced/lost. Please check the back of the cafeteria to see if

your dishes are there. Want to bring a dish for future bereavement

meals? Call the parish office to volunteer.

February Area Events

8 & 9: Women’s Welcome (formerly CRHP) at St. Joseph Par-

ish Center, Jasper. A sign up sheet is in the back of church.

9: K of C #14659 Pancake Breakfast at St. John the Evangelist

Daylight Dr, Evansville. Proceeds from the breakfast will go to

the Father Dydier House of Discernment.

March Area Events

6: World Day of Prayer at St. John’s Church Boone Township at

1:00pm. Call Carol Schmitt for more details.

7: Women’s Retreat, “You’re Worth It!” at Precious Blood,

8:00am to 2:30pm.

7: Faith Day at Holy Rosary Parish 9:00am - 12:30pm. Keynote

speaker Fr. Guerric DeBona

7 & 8: Men’s Welcome (formerly CRHP) at St. Joseph Parish

Center, Jasper. The Welcome allows you to take a break from

your busy lives, share you faith with others and get to know God

through His Works. Sign up sheets are in the back of church.

29: Lenten Penance Service at St. Ferdinand Church/Christ the

King Parish, Ferdinand at 4:00pm.

31: Lenten Penance Service at St. Joseph Church, Jasper at

6:30pm.

April Area Events

1: Lenten Penance Service at St. Joseph Church, Jasper at 12:00

noon.

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 generosity.

Do you want to make your marriage stronger? Attend a Worldwide

Marriage Encounter Weekend and find out how you can make this

happen. Future Marriage Encounter Weekends will be at Our Lady

of Fatima Retreat House, Indianapolis, April 24-26 and November 6-

8 and at Mount Saint Francis Centre for Spirituality, New Albany,

February 14-16. Visit www.wwme.org for more info.

5K Irish Trot will be Saturday, March 14 at 8:00am.

Registration forms are available at Spuds and online:

stpatsirelandin.com. Contact Andrea Stenftenagel at 812-

630-2778 or Allison Moorman at 812-639-8158 if you

have questions or need more information.

Divine Providence Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel Hours

that are currently open:

*Fridays 1:00-2:00am

*1st, 3rd, & 4th Fridays 3:00-4:00am

*Fridays 8:00-9:00pm

Wednesdays 2:00-3:00am

5th Monday 1:00-2:00am

For information email dp@adorationmanager.com or call or text 812-

630-8382. The Adoration Chapel is on the campus of Precious Blood

Church.

*If you are only available for once a month for one of these days, you

are welcome to take whichever day/time works best for you. For

example: if you are only available for the 1st Tuesday of the month at

2:00am, you will only be assigned for that hour. The rest will remain

open.