March 18, 2018 St. Mary ChurchApr 04, 2020 · your offering to the parish for distribution. We...
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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 …………………………………………………[email protected]
Dianne Gogel, Secretary, Ext. 21………[email protected]
Sherri Hartley, Secretary, Ext. 22….…[email protected]
Stan Heim, Property Manager, Ext. [email protected]
Martha Schmitt, PCL, Ext. 45……[email protected]
Charlene Sermersheim, Music…..………..…….812-482-7837
Annette Weidenbenner, Cleaning ………..…..812-630-7870
Parish Contacts
Altar Server Trainer, Stan Vollmer……………..812-630-2990
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, Patty Sermersheim ………………………………………………………………....812-630-5967
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
Second Sunday of Easter - Divine Mercy Sunday - April 19, 2020
Bulletin deadline is 10:00am on the Monday before the upcoming weekend.
Mass Intentions Effective March 18, 2020 and until further notice - all public Sunday and weekday Masses throughout our Diocese are suspended - as decreed by Bishop Joseph M. Siegel, DD, STL
Sat-April 18 Gene Betz Sun-April 19 Oscar Gehlhausen Family
Tues-April 21 Hilmar & Rosemary Denu Wed-April 22 Members of St. Mary Church Thurs-April 23 Mass of Thanksgiving
Fri-April 24 Special Intention Sat-April 25 Amos Schnaus Sun-April 26 Members of St. Mary Church Fr. Erbacher will continue to celebrate Mass privately for the intentions shown above on the scheduled day even though you cannot attend. Call the parish office if you have concerns or questions
We entrust our local Church to the loving protection and intercession of Mary, the Mother of God and Health of the Sick.
Let us continue to pray for the sick and their families, healthcare providers, public health officials and
all civic leaders during the weeks to come.
Happy Birthday to the following parishioners who will be celebrating their Birthday April 18 to April 24:
April 18: Ace Hasenour, Michelle Krodel, Gwen Mehringer
April 19: Nicholas Burke, Donna Gehlhausen, Allison Jochum, Ryan Kluesner, Adrienne Kraft, Phyllis Krodel, Melissa Luebbehusen, Caroline Prechtel, Clay Renner, Blake Schitter, Tim Weidenbenner, Kevin Werner
April 20: Mark Brescher, Liam Elkins, Cody Ellis, Claire Terwiske, Abby Wagner
April 21: Jayme Buechler, Viola Jochim, Blake Miller, Kristine Murray, Mike Schmitt, Keena Schnell, April Schue, Kelly Schwartz, Tenley Terwiske
April 22: Jay Braunecker, Nathan Brinkman, Eve Fleck, Todd Hopf, Megan Lechner, Brooklyn Leinenbach, Jody Verkamp
April 23: Hannah Colvin, Christina Eads, Kathy Helming, Kurt Mehringer, Henry Renner, Jacqueline Scherle, Noah Schum, Paige Weidenbenner, Jace Whipking
April 24: Alisa Hildenbrand, Megan Matheis, Joslyn Mehringer, Ty Ofer
Congratulations!
If your name was omitted or we have the incorrect date, please call
the parish office so we can get our records updated. Also, if your son
or daughter has moved from this area or are back in the area, call and
let us know that too. Helps to keep everything up to date. Thanks!
Church Support Budgeted Weekly Operating Costs: $14,000.00 Collection for the weekend of April 11 & 12
Weekly donations can be mailed to “St Mary Church, PO Box 67, Ireland, IN 47545” or dropped in the slot in the parish office front door. Thank you for your stewardship to our parish.
Weekend Collection…………………………...……..……….$ 4,285.00 Average Electronic Weekly Giving for April...…..….$ 4,793.25 Total Collection…………………..……………………...………$ 9,078.25 Short.………………………………………………………………….$ 4,921.75
Year-To-Date-Budget (7-1-19 to current)…..……….$ 574,000.00 Year-To-Date-Total..……………………….………………….$ 503,377.14 Year-To-Date-Difference………….…………………………$ (70,622.86)
Campaign Goal………………….…………………………….....$ 6,000,000.00 Amount in Pledges (as of 04-07-20)…………………....$ 5,753,766.00 Cash Collected to date (as of 04-07-20)……......…...$ 5,363,963.00
Thank You!!
You can do your tithing electronic. This can be by electronic check payment from your bank or by ACH through the parish office. This is an easy way to make your donations on a recurring basis and save St. Mary the expense of sending tithing envelopes. Your support is greatly appreciated.
As the virus may have a real impact on people’s ability to attend
Mass at our parish, we express our heartfelt gratitude for the
continued financial support of all our ministries during this trying
time. If you would like to sign up for ACH, call me at the parish
office at 812-482-7041 or email me at [email protected] and I can
help you get set up for automatic withdrawals from your bank.
Another option could be to go to the Evansville Diocese Site. The
diocese has established an Online Sunday Collection Giving Page on
their website for the benefit of each parish in the diocese.
Go to: http://www.evdio.org
At the top of the menu on the main page go to: “Sunday Collection
Giving”
This will take you to a donation page:
Enter the amount of desired contribution and the date you wish
to contribute
Click “Continue”
Enter personal payment information
Select payment option: Credit Card, Debit Card, Checking or
Savings (ACH)
Select “St Mary Church, Ireland 54”
Follow the remaining on-screen instructions and the donation is
made
Donor information remains confidential
Parishioner can repeat this process as often as desired (recurring
payment options may be available in the future)
The Diocese of Evansville will distribute these contributions to St.
Mary in a timely manner. Thanks for your stewardship.
Thanks, Dianne
Act of Spiritual Communion
I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into
my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself
wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from you. Amen.
Places to find online and televised Mass
St. Joseph Church, Jasper:
11:00am Sunday WJTS (Channel 18-televised)
Holy Family Church, Jasper:
Live-streamed at holyfamilyjasper.com
8:00am Tuesday-Friday
6:00am Wednesday
5:00pm Saturday
8:30 & 10:30am Sunday
Precious Blood Church, Jasper:
Available on Precious Blood Catholic Church-Jasper Facebook
page
8:00am Monday-Friday
4:00pm Saturday
8:00am Sunday
WITZ
Mass on air 8:30am Sunday
WTJW 93.1 - Catholic Radio
8:00am EWTN Mass everyday. Tune into this station for differ-
ent programs throughout the day.
EWTN: (cable channel 44, not sure satellite channel)
8:00am, 12:00 noon, & 7:00pm Sunday
Thirty-One - One of St. Mary’s parishioners, Kelli Schmitt, is throw-
ing a Thirty-One Fundraiser for “Building For Our Future”. Proceeds
from what she makes will be donated to our new church. Go on line
at MyThirtyOne.com/KelliSchmitt and go to “My Parties” and select
“Building for our Future”. Catalogues can be found in the back of
church. If you have any questions, please call Kelli Schmitt at 812-
639-9789. Deadline for ordering is April 27. Great way to purchase
graduation gifts, wedding/shower gifts….
Greetings and Easter Joy to all! I hope that everyone enjoyed
your Easter, although your celebrations this year were quite
different from Easters in the past. I was happy/pleased that
the Easter Bunny stopped at my house, 2 beautiful Easter
eggs engraved with “Fr. Effie”, and 2 candy bars...my sincere
appreciation to that bouncy rabbit.
In addition to my private Holy Week Masses, I was very
happy/privileged to celebrate Good Friday Service with Fr.
Schmitt and Fr. Andrew at St. Joseph in Jasper….if by
chance you saw this on T.V., yes, I did move the candle with
my foot because it was not lined up correctly with the other
candle. This year, we missed the “Rice Bowl” collection
taken up on “Holy Thursday”, that was money saved thru
Lent to feed the poor locally and thru out the world, and so
kids, if you did save for “Rice Bowl”, it is not to late to get
your offering to the parish for distribution. We continually
pray for all the sick and caretakers and everyone assisting
others in this time of universal sickness especially with the
virus. May the peace and love of “The Risen Lord” be a
glorious blessing to us all. Alleluia! Prayerful Good Wishes
as we all continue on our journey of faith.
Fr. Erbacher (Effie)
April 19, 2020 - Second Sunday of Easter
A person was going through a very dark time, questioning the mean-
ing of life, not feeling very purposeful or worthwhile, and feeling dis-
connected and unappreciated. Suddenly, they gazed up at the night
sky, found themselves in awe of all the stars and constellations, and
exclaimed, “I am here on purpose and I am loved!” Having been
brought by God to this moment of intense connection and awareness,
his life changed from that moment on.
If we are always preoccupied with the challenges, obligations, and
stuff of daily life, we can easily miss the wonderful opportunities
when the resurrected Christ is knocking at our door. If we open our-
selves to the fullness of experience, we will find ourselves listening
and embracing all that is around us, being caught up in the magnifi-
cence of creation’s grandeur and knowing in our heart and soul that
God is and I am.
While that sounds like a simple, tell-me-something-I don’t-know kind
of revelation, it is life changing when it takes root in the depth of a
person’s soul. Stumbling upon this awesome truth and internalizing it
doesn’t require an assent of the mind. It beckons for a claim on our
soul. We find ourselves knowing something profound that cannot be
explained or reasoned, but purely is. When we are caught up in an
experience and encounter the truth, it doesn’t matter how all of the
pieces got put together. Truth is simply truth. The “my Lord and my
God” responses we utter are not evoked because all of the pieces of
faith and life make reasonable sense. The “my Lord and my God”
affirmations come when we are lifted up out of our preoccupations
and silliness and are in the presence of mystery and mercy.
God is mystery, one who is beyond our grasp but at the same time
within our reach, knowable yet unknowable. And when in the pres-
ence of mystery, there comes an intense experience of mercy. We
know deep within the essence of ourselves — and in the very life of
creation — this beating, unconditionally accepting, life-sustaining,
profound, mysterious yet familiar presence of love. We have found
our peace. “Peace be with you.” Breathe in and breathe out. Peace.
©LPi
Peace in the Mourning (PIM) is an overnight, Christ-focused heal-
ing retreat for widows of all ages (no matter how long ago their loss).
Through personal sharing education, and the Sacraments, retreat-
goers are able to continue, or begin their journey of healing after the
loss of their spouse. Cost includes food, materials and overnight
lodging. The next retreat is October 10-11, 2020. You may register
now (registration ends September 1). For additional information,
email Kathy Burton at [email protected] or call 812-630-0603 or
Donna Oeding at [email protected] or call 812-309-0773. To
register, contact the Office of Family and Life at 812-424-5536.
This Week’s Parish Events Effective March 18 and until further notice, all public Sunday and weekday Masses throughout our diocese have been canceled.
Sunday [4/19]: No Mass will be celebrated until further notice. Saturday [04/25]:
Private Confessions 3:30-4:10pm. No Mass will be celebrated until further notice.
Sunday [04/26]:
No Mass will be celebrated until further notice.
Be sure and check out the table in the back of church. Lots of take home materials for you and your family.
Upcoming Parish Events
May 2: St. Mary Parish cooks and serves the Community Meal. May 7: St. Anne Mother’s Day Celebration June 15-19: Vacation Bible School June 28: New Church dedication at 1:00pm. The date has been set with Most Reverend Joseph M. Siegel, DD, STL Jul 18, 19 & 20: TEC (Teens Encounter Christ) here at St. Mary August 1: St. Mary Parish cooks and serves the Community Meal. September 13: St. Mary Church Picnic - Mark your calendar. November 7, 8 & 9: TEC (Teens Encounter Christ)
April 12, 2-$250 Easter Irish Sweepstakes Raffle Winners
are Katelyn Schitter and Debra Wehrle
and the
$100 Irish Sweepstakes Raffle Winner
is Emma Schipp
Congratulations!
If you are looking to join a parish, “Welcome”. We are hoping
you will join St. Mary Parish 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
or call the parish office number 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).
What is a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend? It is a
positive, renewing experience for couples that have a good marriage,
but want to make it even better! This is a time for you and your
spouse to spend time together and learn about the tools to nourish
your Sacrament in a new way. Future Marriage Encounter Weekends
will be Mount Saint Francis Centre for Spirituality, New Albany,
from 14-16 August 2020 and at Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House,
Indianapolis from 6-8 November 2020. Visit www.wwme.org for
further information.
St. Mary Cemetery mowing has begun!
Please help us by removing all statues,
mementos, balloons, decoration, etc, that are not
attached firmly/permanently to the gravestone
marker. By doing so, you will help us keep
St. Mary Cemetery not only a place of prayer,
but a place of beauty too.
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 bur-dened. Please patronize these sponsors as a “Thank You” for their generosity.
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 education in Dubois County
affordable for all. Call 812-482-4461 or email [email protected]
for more information.
Prayer of Pope Francis
O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of salva-
tion and hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick.
At the foot of the cross you participated in Jesus’ pain, with stead-
fast faith.
You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need.
We are certain that you will provide, so that, as you did at Cana of
Galilee, joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine, Love,
To conform ourselves to the Father’s will and to do what Jesus
tells us:
He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to
bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.
We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God.
Do not despise our pleas - we who are put to the test - and deliver
us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.