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PADUA PRESSSt. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church • Clarksville, Indiana • Quarterly Publication • October 2017

OUR MISSION: To learn, live and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ

www.stanthony-clarksville.org PADUA PRESS • October 2017

Men’s Club Welcome Dinner

Thank you for your support — from Fr. Joe

It is time once again for our annual stewardship commitment and a re-evaluation of our time, talent and treasure. This year, our stewardship process

will again focus on those areas most in need of volunteers. To our parish school families, these areas are good opportunities to fulfill your 24 hours of stewardship each school year.

Those of you already volunteering have my deep gratitude. It will help us greatly if we know you are recommitting for this coming year.

Please turn to page 2 to see the areas in which we can use your help.

Vacation Bible School

St. Anthony Picnic

Parish Pride Day

Youth Ministry Food Fast

Time is time given to God in prayer, reading the Bible or good Catholic books.

Talent is work given to God’s Church. The focus is the action given to the community, offering a sacrifice to God.

Treasure is our “tithe,” a percentage of our income offered to assist the needs of the Church and its mission.

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The four areas most in need of volunteers right now.

1) Greeters welcome everyone as they arrive for the weekend Masses. They give directions or point the way for visitors. They should be friendly and outgoing. Greeters serve for a month of Sundays 4 times per year. We need a total of 60 Greeters. There will be a new training session once all the teams are filled.

2) Ushers assist with seating when necessary, collect the offering and distribute bulletins at the end of Mass. They, along with the greeters, know where our first aide and medical equipment are kept, and have an awareness of the first responders, nurses and doctors present at Mass. Ushers serve a month of Sundays 4 times per year. We need a total of 60 Ushers to accomplish this. There will be a training session once all the teams are filled.

3) Padua Perks is our parish brunch held in the Social Hall on the 1st Sunday of the month after the 11:00 am Mass (at noon). We need three teams of six peo-ple to host Padua Perks 4 times per year. Sign up your family and friends and make your team!

4) Parish Picnic workers are needed every year, but especially on Saturday, June 16, 2018. This will be a smaller, more intimate picnic in 2018, but we still want to recruit volunteers now. Our first meeting will be on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 7:00 pm in the Social Hall. Please make note of both dates and come help shape the future of this annual parish gathering.

Those of you already volunteer-ing have my deep gratitude. It will help us greatly if we know you are recommitting for this coming year.

You will be receiving a letter and a card in the mail like the one shown here. If you are already participating in a ministry, please mark that down on the Intention Card, which we ask you to bring to church on the weekend of October 14th.

Thank you for answering the call.

2018 Stewardship Intention Card

Current Parish Database Information – Please review and note changes below: Id Number: Name: Phone(s) Listed:

Family Members currently listed in Household: Any Family Member deletions or additions?

Additional Phone(s) to add? E-Mails: If you have been receiving Week at A Glance e-mails we have your e-mail in our database. If you haven’t been receiving Parish e-mails please list yours here:

2017 Pledge: 2017 Paid from 1/1/17 to 8/31/2017: Remaining 2017 Pledge as of 9/1/2017:

Time is time given to God: in worship at church and prayer at home. It includes reading the Bible and other books, which enhance our faith and understanding of our God, his Church and our response to God’s grace. While praying in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus asked Peter; “Could you not keep watch one hour with me?” Christ did not want Peter to do anything as much as he wanted his time and attention. Talent is time shared with your St. Anthony community, utilizing your abilities, hobbies, interests or manual labor. We especially need help with the areas listed below. Even if you are already serving, please take this opportunity to recommit.

1) Greeter Yes, I will greet! ___________________________________ Reach me at: ( _______ ) ___________________ (60 needed) (name) (phone)

❍ at 5:00 pm Mass ❍ at 8:00 am Mass ❍ at 11:00 am Mass (email) ____________________________________

2) Usher Yes, I will usher! ___________________________________ Reach me at: ( _______ ) ___________________ (60 needed) (name) (phone)

❍ at 5:00 pm Mass ❍ at 8:00 am Mass ❍ at 11:00 am Mass (email) ____________________________________

3) Padua Perks Yes, I will host! ___________________________________ Reach me at: ( _______ ) ___________________ 1st Sunday of the month at noon. (name) (phone)

(18 needed) ❍ Set Up ❍ Server ❍ Clean Up (email) ____________________________________

4) Parish Picnic Sure, I’m game! ___________________________________ Reach me at: ( _______ ) ___________________ Saturday, June 16, 2018 (name) (phone)

(email) ____________________________________

Treasure is an offering, a “tithe” to the work of Christ through his church allowing us to fulfill our parish mission: “To learn, live and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” _____ I/we intend to increase my/our weekly/monthly offering this year.

I/We intend for my/our total regular offering beginning January 1, 2018 to be:

___ Weekly Gift $__________ X 52 = $__________ Annually OR ___ Monthly Gift $__________ X 12 = $__________ Annually

Thank you for generously sharing your blessings with Saint Anthony of Padua Parish.

October is Stewardship Month — from Fr. Joe

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During the 2016-2017 fiscal year St. Anthony parishioners gave weekly and Holy Day offerings totaling $754,054.04. Parishioners further demonstrated their generosity beyond our Parish and local community through many special collections throughout the year. Below is a summary of the ways St. Anthony’s has given to others.

Stewardship Accountability Report — from Pat Bullerdick, Business Manager

Date Special Collection Amount

August 14 Annual Priest Mission Collection $2,749.71 October 4 Louisiana Flood Relief $3,024.50 October 9 St. Elizabeth Tithe $1,473.72 September 18 Franciscans Missions and Seminaries $2,638.73 October 23 World Mission Sunday $780.00 November 6 Military Services Collection $2,258.60 November 13 United Catholic Appeal $37,014.00 (pledged as of 06/29/17) November 20 Campaign for Human Development $700.09 December 11 Retirement Fund for Religious $1,887.50 January 16 Franciscans Missions and Seminaries $2,814.00 January 29 Propagation of the Faith Sunday $528.00 March 5 Black and Native American Missions $770.00

Date Special Collection Amount

March 12 Aid to Church in Eastern Europe $711.01 March 26 Catholic Relief Services $1,143.00 April 14 Good Friday Collection ~ Holy Places $1,438.25 April 23 St. Vincent de Paul Tithe $1,398.50 April 30 Catholic Home Missions $996.00 May 4 Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation $546.50 May 14 Trinity Dome Collection 69.00 June 4 Crusade for Children (June 3-4, 2017) $1,406.88 June 18 Education of Future $850.00 Archdiocesan Priests July 2 Peter’s Pence (Works of the Holy Father) $779.00 2015–16 FY Novena Mass Collections on $2,266.92 Tuesday evenings ~ Franciscans Missions

Grand Total $68,243.91

THANK YOU!To all the individual and corporate sponsors of our 2017 Parish Picnic

Your support made it a successful event!

Bennett & Bennett Ins. CoCarpet CornerCarriage Ford – ClarksvilleChris Sturgeon – AttorneyDennis Ott & CompanyDr. Joseph Fleck, DDSDr. Troy Coker, OptometristE.M. Coots’ Sons Funeral HomeErnstberger OrthodonticsFirst Savings BankHome Repair & Renovation

– Rob HochadelInsty-PrintsJ. Rorrer & Co PCJoe’s Car WashK of C – JeffersonvilleKentucky Truck Sales

– Ken BakerLibs Paving Company, Inc.MaxcareMillennial Fireworks

– Mick LaGrange

Morrison ChiropracticMr. Pest ControlNicholson PrintingNorthside Security, Inc.Norton CommonsOne Vision Credit UnionSI Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons

– Dr. Don ForseeProvidence High SchoolParty Central Rental & SalesRKR Incorporated –

Electrical ContractorsRockey’s Dock SeafoodSmile Artistry – Dr. Toni SartiniState Farm Insurance

– Doug FisherStemler PlumbingTAP AutomotiveThe Locker RoomVocations –

Conventual FranciscansWesBanco

PICNIC SIGN SPONSORSApplebee’s – ClarksvilleBlue Iguana Car Wash

– ClarksvilleBubba’s 33 – JeffersonvilleBurger King – ClarksvilleChili’s – ClarksvilleClarksville SeafoodDenny’s – ClarksvilleFamous Dave’s BBQ – ClarksvilleFishery – St. MatthewsHighway 55 Burgers

– JeffersonvilleKFC Caters – SellersburgKen Towery – ClarksvilleLongHorn Steakhouse

– Veteran’s Parkway

Michel Tires Plus – ClarksvilleMoby Dick – JeffersonvilleO’Charley’s - ClarksvilleO’Shea’s Public House

– JeffersonvilleOlive Garden – ClarksvilleOutback Steakhouse

– ClarksvillePapa John’s – ClarksvillePizza King – New AlbanyReeder’s Cleaners

– ClarksvilleSubway – ClarksvilleTexas Roadhouse – ClarksvilleThe Razor’s Edge Hairstyling

– Clarksville

PICNIC DONATIONSBilly Carver – Sno-Cone

& Cotton Candy MachineClarksville Parks DepartmentClarksville Street DepartmentThe Fishery Restaurant

St. MatthewsNorthside SecuritySt. Anthony Men’s ClubSt. Anthony Piecemakers – QuiltsWooded View Golf Course

Clarksville – Golf Cart

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ALL PARISHIONERSWho purchased and sold raffle tickets, donated 2 –liters, baked cakes and gave their time and energy to the parish picnic

GIFT CARD BOOTH BUSINESS DONATIONS

A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR CHICKEN DINNER SPONSORTaxSpeaker – Jennings Seminars


Youth Ministry News — from Stacy Gillenwater, Youth Minister

Several students also volunteered to serve at the Franciscan Kitchen each Thursday during the summer like we do each week all year long. Forty nine students and six parent chaperones also attended the Belle of Louisville Cruise on a nice summer evening in July. There was also a fun Day at Perrin Park for the incoming 7th graders that helped familiarize them with other deanery youth their age. Finally, we were able to get a lot of planning, organizing and cleaning done by the end of summer.

Here’s a quick recap of how many of St. Anthony’s youth remained engaged with their parish over the summer. Dozens of kids participated in Summer Daze, where we met on three Tuesday’s during the summer and provided a lot of service to places like Azalea Hills Retirement Center, Ther-apeutic Horse Farm and Exit 0. Of course, we also had fun during Summer Daze by swimming, participating in outdoor games/cookout at the Mount, Mass at OLPH and partook in social activities with the other deanery parishes.

Saint Anthony Youth Ministry did not

slow down during the summer break. Get ready,

there are many more exciting activities and

events planned for the coming months.

The 7th and 8th graders kicked off the start of this school year with a splash at the Welcome Back Pool Party at the home of Jim and Judy Kenney. This year’s theme was “New Beginnings” and our bible verse to reflect upon was:

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.—Philippians 4:13

Welcome Back!

Therapeutic Horse Farm


St. Anthony Youth Ministry is excited to announce that we hosted a Mother /Son Sock Hop on Friday, September 22, from 6:00 pm till 8:00 pm in the Parish Gym. It was open to all K–8 boys and their moms or a special woman in their life. We were a Rockin’ and Rollin’ with music, dancing, games, photos, food and fellowship. Along those lines, we are hosting our second annual Father Daughter Dance on Friday, February 9, so mark your calendars now. Just like last year, there will be music, dancing, photo’s, food and much more.

NCYC (National Catholic Youth Conference) will take place this November for high school and college youth. St. Anthony will be sending 14 young people and three adult chaperones to this year’s conference in Indianapolis. We would not be able to do so without the support of our wonderful St. Anthony parish, from financial help to prayers. The Men’s Club and the Knights of Columbus have also stepped up to assist, and we are so grateful. As many of you know, lots of the participants come back with a significant connection to their Catholic faith, and some have considered the conference a true life changer. There is a reason almost 25,000 attendees travel from all over the country to Indiana for this awesome event.

Youth Ministry News continued

Our young people participate in two fundraisers to help defray the cost of NCYC for their parents. The first was our famous Spaghetti Dinner that took place after Mass on Saturday, September 9, from 6:00 pm till 8:00 pm. The kids who will be attending NCYC assisted in food preparation, served food and drinks, and were on hand to chat and mingle with patrons who attended that evening. Thanks to everyone who took part to support our youth who will make the pilgrimage to Indianapolis in November!

The second NCYC fundraiser will be our Money Wall. You will find the Money Wall located between the Social Hall and Church from September 30–November 5. For those not familiar with the Money Wall, we will hang multiple enve-lopes with various ‘dollar denominations’ written on each envelope, such as $1, $5, $10, $20, $50 and so forth. Just select an envelope that matches your generous gift and fol-low the instructions on the envelope. For example, if you choose the envelope with $25, then you would enclose your NCYC gift of $25. Various NCYC attendees and parents will be stationed near the Money Wall after Masses to answer questions and/or accept donations. Thank you for your support and God bless!

In the upcoming weeks, Youth Ministry will be partnering with several of our very own parishioners who are excited to share their knowledge with our young people and teach them important life skills. Some mini-courses that will be offered are: Basic Sewing (how to mend clothes, sew on a button, etc.); Financial Tips (how to manage money, balance a checkbook, etc.); Self Defense (basic moves to stay safe!); and Cooking (for beginners). Please contact Stacy at 812-282-2290 for more information.

Fun at Perrin Park


of state-mandated testing. When asked what sort of non- curriculum changes that stand out, they mentioned that tuition is handled much more formally these days than when they started. “We used to pay tuition by way of stewardship early on, meaning we simply gave our fair share through the Sunday collection at Church,” recalled Donna. Now the tuition payments are much more automated, like everything else. The physical St. Anthony complex has also changed a lot in the last 25 years, evolving from a smaller set of buildings into the expansive campus that students and parishioners enjoy today.

The most heart-warming and emotional memories Jeff and Donna have about St. Anthony School is how the teach-ers passionately rallied around Justin as he battled cancer during his 4th and 5th grade school years. Donna explained, “It was amazing; they not only bundled his homework and other curriculum every day during those years, but on many occasions they would bring his assignments to the hospital to review with him. Or they would just visit even when they weren’t bringing him homework.” Donna noted that the teachers would also help out the rest of our family by bring-ing food during that tough stretch, until Justin was blessed with a cure. The Burkes knew at that point that St. Anthony School was an incredibly special place.

Several teachers taught all four of the Burke kids, includ-ing Ann Whitworth, Cheryl Freund, Bridget Frank, Denise Lewis, Susan Huber, Nancy McGarvey and Janet Marlin. And then there is Sheila Noon; she not only taught or was the Principal for all four kids, but she also taught Donna in the 1970’s!

Donna and Jeff admit that it’s sort of sad not having a child at St. Anthony School this school year, but they cherish the memories. There were dozens of parent/teacher conferences over the years, lots of snow days or delays, countless extra-curricular activities, four First Communions, three Confirmations (and one to go), 25 year books, and so on. All in all, they feel their children received a top quality education along with a faith-based foundation that serves them well each and every day.

As the old saying goes, all good things must come to an end. The Burkes are regular attendees at St. Anthony Masses, so be sure to congratulate the family for their 25 year commit-ment to St. Anthony School.

Look no further than St. Anthony parishioners Jeff and Donna Burke if you want a parent’s perspective on just about any topic regarding St. Anthony School because they are definitely experts on the topic. After all, one or more of their four children have been enrolled at St. Anthony for 25 consecutive years—until their youngest child, Aaron, grad-uated a few months ago. Aaron, age 14, attended pre-school through 8th grade at SAS, just like his three siblings, Justin (29), Renee (26) and Hayden (16).

The Burke’s affiliation with St. Anthony began decades ago when Donna’s father, John Bolly, attended the ‘old’ school for three years, before graduating in 1952. Donna followed her father’s footsteps and became a mighty St. Anthony Bear herself, from Kindergarten through 8th grade, beginning in the 1970–71 school year, before moving on to Our Lady of Providence High School. Jeff and Donna got married in Jeff’s hometown of Charlestown, IN, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, and they called St. Michael’s their parish home for a few years. But once Justin came along, they began to think about schools.

“Jeff and I really wanted our kids to attend a school that offered pre-school through 8th grade, so we joined St. Anthony’s parish, and that’s how our St. Anthony School journey began,” noted Donna. Little did they know, that decision would be the beginning of their impressive 25 year streak that has included 5 Pastors, 4 Principals, and too many teachers and other staff to count.

The Burkes have seen a lot of changes through the years, such as how teachers approach curriculum and the addition

The Burke Family looks back on 25 years at St. Anthony School— by Patrick Gillenwater, parishioner


For the past 17 years Stephany Tucker has been a part of St. Anthony School, both as a Math teacher and Assistant Principal. She earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree, along with an Administration License from Indiana Univer-sity Southeast. She and her husband Ross have two children, Gabe and Baylee. Gabe is a graduate of St. Anthony School

Please join

St. Anthony of Padua Parish Community

as we celebrate the

25th Anniversary of Ordination

to the Roman Catholic Priesthood

of our Pastor, Fr. Joseph West, OFM Conv.

at a Mass of Thanksgiving

on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 5:00pm

The celebration will continue with dinner in the Parish Gym.

St. Anthony School Principal Stephany Tucker (front, center) with her school staff.

St. Anthony School welcomes a new Principal

and is currently attending Providence High School. Baylee attends St. Anthony School. Mrs. Tucker is excited to begin her new journey as Principal and feels truly blessed to be a part of the St. Anthony Parish and School Community. If you have any questions regarding St. Anthony School, please contact Mrs. Tucker at 812-282-2144.

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Parishioner Update for May through August 2017

Baptisms04-29-17 Mia Catherine Pappas05-21-17 Pearce Ryan Housholder Adeline Louise Van Laan05-28-17 Gatlin Charles Armenta06-04-17 Carson Ray Roush06-25-17 Tristan Michael Darr Bently Parker Krause Tess Adeline Reiter07-09-17 London Marie Lamkin07-16-17 James Grant Fahey

Upcoming AnniversariesOctober66 years John & Joan Oehmann63 years Robert & Jacquelyn Curd55 years James & Paula Brown54 years William & Sylvia Galligan

November62 years Donald & Martha McDonough53 years Thomas & Anne Drexler50 years Roy & Kathryn Fleshman

January71 years Francis & Margaret Lori64 years James & Mary Daily53 years William & Marion Pastor51 years Joseph & Mary Louise Trindeitmar25 years Christopher & Mary Gross25 years Chris & Shana Nicholson

New ParishionersJames Darr and son TristanKaren PearceJose & Ana Mendoza and daughters Nayra & NaomiKevin Huber and son LeviRobin Veasey and daughter LenaWilson & Rebekah Stemm and sons Wilson & Jackson

Marriages07-15-17 Steven Wade Miles and

Chelsea Hannah Yates

Deaths05-31-17 Helen G. Andres06-06-17 Jessie M. Skelton06-12-17 Horace Herman Street07-03-17 William ‘Tripp’ Haller07-13-17 Vincent W. Pacciano, Sr.07-14-17 Francis Thomas Welch08-21-17 Patricia Mercier

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