S T . L O U I S C A T H O L I C C H U R C H

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

N e w s & N o t e s Our Deepest Sympathy Please remember in your prayers the

family of Richard C. Stirn, age 83, who

died Monday, November 11th. May he

rest in peace.

Thanksgiving Day Mass Start Your Thanksgiving Day with Mass

at 8:10am, thanking God with song and

prayer for His blessings in your life.

Ministers needed, contact Sunny 934-

3204.

Holiday Bulletin Deadlines December 22nd bulletin: Articles are

due in the parish office by 9:00am,

Wednesday, December 11th.

December 29th bulletin: Articles are

due in the parish office by 9:00am,

Wednesday, December 18th.

January 5th bulletin: Articles are due in

the parish office by 9:00am, Monday,

December 23rd.

Baptism Preparation Class The baptism preparation class is for

parents who are having their first child

baptized. The next class will be offered

on Tuesday, December 17th at 6:15pm

in the Parish Office. To register, please

call the parish office, 934-3204.

Natural Family Planning A Natural Family Planning Class will be

held on Sunday, December 1st from

9:00am to 12:15pm in the St. Louis

Parish Office, 2nd floor. There is a

$30.00 fee for books and materials. For

reservations call 934-3338 or 934-4054.

Flower Fund Anyone wishing to memorialize a loved

one at Christmas, may do so by donating

to the Flower Fund. Names must be

received in the parish office by

Wednesday morning, December 11th to

be included in the December 22nd

bulletin.

Adoration Chapel The open hours for the chapel are:

Saturday 6:00pm and 7:00pm and

Sunday 2:00am

If you are willing to take over one of

these open hours, please call Christy at

932-1789.

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A Message From Our Pastor St. Louis Family,

Do you recognize that the Lord Jesus has been given full authority and power to

rule over the earth as well as heaven? Jesus was crucified for his claim to be the

Messianic King who would rule not only over his people Israel but ultimately over

all the nations as well.

When Satan tempted Jesus during his forty day fast in the wilderness, he offered

Jesus all the kingdoms of the world (Matthew 4:8-9). Jesus knew that the world

was in Satan's power. And this was precisely why Jesus came – to overthrow

Satan's power and rule over the earth. Jesus knew that the way to victory was

through submission to his Father's will and through the sacrificial offering of his life

upon the cross for the sins of the world. As Jesus was dying on the cross, he was

mocked for his claim to kingship. Nonetheless, he died not only as King of the

Jews, but as King of the nations as well. Jesus exchanged a throne of glory for a

cross of shame in order to restore us from slavery to sin, to glory with God as his

adopted sons and daughters. The question before us this day is, “Do you

recognize Jesus Christ as your King and Lord?”

Don’t forget, if you haven’t sent in your United Catholic Appeal pledge yet, to do so

as soon as possible.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving week!

Fr. Randy

Advent Penance Service Our Advent Penance Service with St. Anthony Parish and St. Nicholas Parish will be

Tuesday, December 3rd, 7:00pm at St. Louis Catholic Church.

There will be no 6:00pm Mass on Tuesday, December 3rd.

Catholic Campaign for Human Development— Second Collection The collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development provides funding

for groups that make lasting change and uplift the poor of the United States. Help

us continue to defend human dignity and take poverty off the map. The collection

will be taken up at all Masses this weekend.

Parish Office Closed The Parish Office will be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday,

Thursday & Friday, November 28th & 29th. Have a Happy

Thanksgiving!

Pilgrimage With Fr. Randy—February 2014 Until November 21st, a few seats out of Cincinnati

($2,699 +$729 estimated taxes and fuel) and a few out of

Chicago ($2,399 + $729 estimated taxes and fuel) are still

available for the February 19—March 1, 2014 pilgrimage to

the Holy Land. These prices are valid until 5:00pm on

November 20th based on availability. If we are able to get

you on after November 20th, add $100 to the prices listed.

If interested, call Pentecost Tours (800-713-9800) before the unused

seats are released. Walk with Fr. Randy in the footsteps

of Jesus on this special 11-day pilgrimage.

Mass Intentions Sunday, November 24, Our Lord Jesus

Christ, King of the Universe

8:00 am Living & Deceased Members

of the Knights of St. John &

Ladies Auxiliary

9:30 am For the Parish Community

11:00 am Intentions of the Moster

Family

Tuesday, November 26

6:00 pm Jim & Glorian Koors

Wednesday, November 27

8:10 am William J. & Monica

Weberding

Thursday, November 28,

Thanksgiving Day

8:10 am Victor Kaiser

Friday, November 29

8:10 am Katy Schroeder and Tim

Grieshop

Saturday, November 30, St. Andrew

5:00 pm Robert Weberding

Sunday, December 1, First Sunday

of Advent

8:00 am For the Parish Community

9:30 am Cleo W. & Mary E. Tebbe and

George & Edna T. Bedel

11:00 am Living & Deceased Members

of the Andrew & Frances

Bedel Family

Altar Servers Tuesday, November 26

6:00 pm Isaiah & Gabe Frey

Wednesday, November 27

8:10 am SCHOOL SERVERS

Thursday, November 28

8:10 am Corinne Stone & Zeb

Streator

Friday, November 29

8:10 am Kent & Lucas Wilson

Saturday, November 30

5:00 pm Matthew Lents, Aaron

Weber & Nicholas Meer

Sunday, December 1

8:00 am Gus Kellerman, Jack &

Luke Tonges

9:30 am Sarah Dice, Kathryn Wilder

& Angela Freyer

INCENSE: Joe Freyer

11:00 am Alexa Miles, Emily Koch &

Sarah Wilson

Rosary & Benediction Sunday, December 1

7:00 pm Isaiah & Gabe Frey

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Saturday, November 30

5:00 pm Kim Koehne, Betty Frey,

Dave Meyer, Mary Jo

Mahle, Bill Meer, Carolyn

Billman, Susan Vergamini

Sunday, December 1

8:00 am Amy Tonges, Diana Storms,

Erma Hartman, Mike

Gerstbauer, Ellie Amberger,

Jerry Dickman, Mary Beth

Freyer

9:30 am Angie Moster, Lynn Hertel,

Kevin Chaffee, DeeDee

Kaiser, Cathy Sullivan,

Denise Hillenbrand, Brooke

Maple

11:00 am Mayra Adams, Bertie

Schmidt, Mark Masavage,

Sandy Dickey, Mark

Giesting, Scott Lamping,

Teri Glaser

Greeters Saturday, November 30

5:00 pm Volunteers

Sunday, December 1

8:00 am Charley & Shirley Laker,

Ron & Mary Beth Freyer

9:30 am Denny & Jenny Lents, Don

& Marilyn Freyer

11:00 am Volunteers

Lectors Saturday, November 30

5:00 pm Dave Meyer

Sunday, December 1

8:00 am Pat Meer

9:30 am Andy Decker

11:00 am Cyndi Moeller

Saturday Morning Prayer Service

November 30th at 8:05am

The prayer this week will be for all who

work on the front end and especially

the anonymous working behind the

scenes serving the Church each day.

Readings for the Week Sunday: 2 Sm 5:1-3/Col 1:12-20/

Lk 23:35-43

Monday: Dn 1:1-6, 8-20/Lk 21:1-4

Tuesday: Dn 2:31-45/Lk 21:5-11

Wednesday: Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17,

23-28/Lk 21:12-19

Thursday: Dn 6:12-28/Lk 21:20-28

Friday: Dn 7:2-14/Lk 21:29-33

Saturday: Rom 10:9-18/Mt 4:18-22

Next Sunday: Is 2:1-5/Rom 13:11-14/

Mt 24:37-44

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Advent Penance Service

Tuesday, December 3rd

7:00pm

There will be no 6:00pm

Mass on Tuesday,

December 3rd.

Gift Bearers If you would like to take up the

gifts during Mass, please let

one of the ushers know before

Mass starts.

November 24

Holy Hour for Life, Marriage and

Religious Liberty—St. Michael’s,

Brookville, 7:00pm. The US Bishops

have asked all Americans to unite in

prayer and adoration on the last

Sunday evening of every month for

these most crucial issues.

Turkey Bingo—Holy Guardian Angles

Church, Cedar Grove, 2:30pm.

Raffle, door prizes, food.

November 30

Cash Out Raffle—Batesville Knights

of Columbus, $20.00 per ticket

which includes a meal. Drawings

start at 3:00pm, meal served

4:30pm—7:00pm

December 1

Christmas Breakfast—St. Paul

School, New Alsace, Smorgasboard

8:00am—12:00 noon. Pictures with

Santa 9:30am—11:30am. Free will

offering.

December 2

Daughters of Isabella—Annual

Christmas dinner, 6:00pm at the

Knights of Columbus Hall, Batesville.

Cost is $12.00. Contact Bernie

Meyer at 934-3659 for reservations

and payment by November 23rd.

Bring donations for the Food Pantry.

December 7

First Saturday Devotional Prayer

Group—St. Michael Church,

Brookville, 8:00am. The devotion

includes Mass, Exposition of the

Blessed Sacrament, Rosary,

Confession. All are welcome.

Refreshments following.

December 8

Hispanic Mass—Every second

Sunday of the month at St. Anthony

Church, Morris, 6:00pm

December 10

Frank Runyeon in “The 3½ Stories

of Christmas” - St. Mary’s Parish,

Greensburg; 7:00pm. Free will

offering.

Alzheimer’s Support Group—Milan

library, 7:00pm.

December 12

Advent Presentation—St. Louis

Church, 7:00pm in Church. Join

Brother Bob Baxter as he presents,

“The Nativity.”

Suicide Support Group—St. Mark

Catholic Church, Indianapolis at

7:00pm. More info call Judy Proctor

317-851-8344.

Acts Bible Study There will be no Bible Study on Friday, November 29th.

In preparation for the Friday, December 6th session, please read the

following: Acts 9; Acts 22:3, 25-28; Galatians 1:13-16; Philippians 3:5-6, 3:8-11;

Catechism 787-789; 2 Corinthians 11:24-28; Colossians 1:24; Luke 8:41-56.

November Religious Ed News No classes will be held Thanksgiving week: Wednesday, November 27th

Wednesday Evening Religious Ed Classes resume: December 4th

Magnificat—December Issue The December issue of the Magnificat has arrived for those with subscriptions.

Please pick them up after Mass or in the parish office.

St. Louis Parish Advent Presentation Brother Bob Baxter, OFM, will share a dynamic presentation about keeping the true

season of Advent and how to pray and meditate using the figures in your Christmas

manger. Thursday, December 12th at 7:00pm in Church. Get into the true spirit

of Advent.

St. Anthony Church Live Nativity On December 13th & 14th from 5:00pm—8:30pm, St. Anthony

Church, Morris, will present the 27th Annual Live Nativity. There

will be a portrayal of the Nativity by children in the community.

The Nativity will include live animals. Bands, choirs and

musicians will provide entertainment. Refreshments will be

served in the parish hall for everyone. If you have questions or

would like your children to be in the Nativity, please call the

church office at 934-6218.

March for Life 2014 Fr. Shaun Whittington will lead the annual pilgrimage to Washington D.C. for the

largest pro-life gathering—The March for Life. The trip takes place Monday, January

20th (7:00am) through Thursday, January 23rd (4:00am). Attend the Vigil for Life

at the National Basilica, walk the March for Life showing support for the unborn,

sightseeing in the Metro D.C. area. The cost is $130.00 per person, most meals

included. Deposit of $50.00 due December 1st; Final payment due December 15th,

payable to St. Nicholas Church. For more info or to register contact Sharon Cornett

812-623-4450 or sharon.stnicholas@yahoo.com.

Men’s Day of Reflection with Archbishop Tobin Join the Archbishop, vocations director and seminarians from the Archdiocese of

Indianapolis on Saturday, December 21st for Mass, discernment talks, a Holy

Hour, lunch and fellowship with other men who are thinking about a vocation to the

diocesan priesthood and want to know more. Ages 18-50 years old welcome.

Please RSVP at HearGodsCall.com or by calling the Vocations Office 317-236-

1490, by December 12th to reserve a spot.

7th Annual Race for Vocations The Race for Vocations takes place within the One America Festival Mini Marathon

and 5K and is sponsored by the Vocations Office of the Archdiocese of

Indianapolis. The Race for Vocations welcomes people of all ages to run/walk to

promote and pray for vocations to the priesthood, religious life, sacred married life

and sacred single life. There is a Mass for Vocations and pasta dinner on Friday,

May 2, 2014 and then run/walk the mini or 5K on Saturday, May 3, 2014.

Register for the Race for Vocations at: raceforvocations.org

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H a p p e n i n g

St. Louis Weekly Bingo Volunteers Week 4: Tuesday, November 26th

Reg. Sales: Tara Rahe

Floor Workers: (Includes Captain, Caller, Bankers, Floor & Instants)

Todd Tekulve, Brenda Moorman, Dave Eckstein, Steve Eckstein, Scott Lamping,

Mark Grieshop, Jade Ritter, Jim Vankirk, Marty Doll, & Tim Dietz. (Subs: Sandy

Weberding, Peggy Williams & Susan Roell)

Kitchen Workers: Jan Narwold, Julie Raver, Jenny Lents, Rose Obermeyer, Carmie

Meyer, Connie Meyer, Marge Walke, Kayla Wuestefeld

Bakers: Faith Batta, Julie Vankirk, Holly Lipps, Pat Ertel, Sherri Rudolf, Brenda

Ratcliffe, Bonnie Hertel.

Collection for the Victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan Thank you for your generous support for the victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan. The

storm struck the Philippines in the early hours of November 8 and is the strongest

tropical cyclone on record to make landfall. Catholic Relief Services workers are

reporting that more than 400,000 people have sought refuge in evacuation

centers and at least 200,000 homes have been destroyed. "As we gain increased

access to areas struck by Typhoon Haiyan, we are seeing the fuller picture of its

devastation, which is catastrophic. Images from the sky and stories on the ground

tell scenes of families pulled apart, villages and homes washed away, and lives

claimed by rushing waters. Millions of people need help."

The funds collected will be used to provide immediate help to about a half million

people in need. Some funds will also support the long-term need to rebuild many

Catholic churches and schools that were destroyed.

The total from our second collection was $5,457.00.

Thanksgiving Food Drive—Batesville Food Pantry Help bless the needy families in the Batesville area by donating canned and boxed

foods. Collection boxes will be in the back of church through December 1st.

Monetary donations may be mailed to Batesville Food Pantry, PO Box 383,

Batesville 47006.

Chateau Looking for Volunteers The Chateau of Batesville is looking for volunteers who would like to come and

have fun with the 45-50 local seniors who live at the Chateau. Volunteers are

welcome weekly, monthly or for a one-time special event. The residents are very

appreciative of anyone who is willing to share their time and talents with them.

Some examples of activities include: lead a Bible study; crafting; cooking

demonstration; share your pet; lead an exercise group; call bingo; play cards;

watch a movie with residents or help with outings, to name a few. For more

information call Susan Roberts 932-8888.

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CYO Basketball Sunday, November 24th,

at St. Louis

1:00pm: St. Louis 1 vs.

St. John’s

Enochsburg 1

2:15pm: St. Louis 2 vs.

St. John’s Enochsburg 2

High School Youth All high school students are

welcome to come to the youth group

event Sunday, November 24th,

6:30pm—8:30pm at the Moster’s

house. Play board/card games or

just hang out! Bring a friend and

join the fun!

Save the date for our next High

School gathering: Sunday,

December 8th, 6:30pm—8:30pm.

For more info call Angie Moster

933-9955.

Start Your Day Off Right! Calling all teens! Come one come all,

bring yourself and a friend to join other

youth in a morning Bible reflection. In

the old Prickel house, across from St.

Louis Church, every Tuesday from

7:00am—7:30am. Transportation to

Oldenburg Academy and Batesville High

School provided for those who need a

ride. Questions call Angie Moster 933-

9955, Lissa Ritter 934-6678 or Carrie

Wesseler 934-3204.

Poinsettia/Wreath Pick-Up If you placed an order for

poinsettias, wreaths or

Yankee candles from the

St. Louis Mission Team,

the items will be

available for pick-up

after all Masses on November 30th &

December 1st in the old gym.

VFW Teacher of the Year Congratulations to St. Louis School's

Missy Bowman! She has been named

the Batesville VFW Teacher of the

Year. Ms. Bowman will be honored by

the VFW in April. Way to go Missy, we

are proud of you!

REMINDER: Bingo will be held on Tuesday, November 26th,

due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Rosary & Holy Hour

Sunday, December 1st

7:00pm

Y o u t h

N e w s

F a m i l i e s H e l p i n g F a m i l i e s

There will always be poor in the land. Therefore I command you to be open handed toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land.

Deuteronomy 15:11

Families Helping Families (FHF) is a group of local churches and organizations that assist families (living in the Batesville School District only) during the Christmas season. Just as the Wise Men shared their gifts with the Infant Jesus, FHF wants to allow people to share their gifts with others this Christmas season.

How can you help?

Pray There are many families in our community that are struggling. Please pray that God provides for their basic needs and the strength to continue through their hardships.

Gift Tags Tags are available at each door of Church. There are 2 sizes of tags. The large green tags list all the requests for one person. The smaller white tags are for other people and their gifts have been separate onto multiple tags. Please place the unwrapped gifts with tags attached into the boxes at Church. Please include gift boxes if needed. All gifts are due back Sunday, December 8

th.

Monetary Donations Please take all monetary gifts and gift cards to the Parish Office. If the Parish Office is closed, place the donation in the drop box in the front door. Check can be written payable to St. Louis Church and specifying “FHF” on the check.

Does your family or a group of friends want to buy for whole family

instead of taking individual tags? Contact Maureen Harpring at (812) 852-4877

Do you know of a family experiencing financial hardship and believe

they could use some extra help? Contact Maureen Saner at (812) 934-5740