SAINT MARY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION 203 Fourth St. · Aurora, Indiana 47001 · www.mystmarys.com

St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception

Welcome in God’s Name! Through our loving and praying family may you find friendship, peace and serenity in this, God’s house. If you are a visitor interested in joining our parish or the Catholic Faith, please call our parish office for information. If you are returning after being away . . . Welcome Home!

July 25th & 26th, 2020 Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Parish Mission

We, the people in the area served by St. Mary of the

Immaculate Conception Parish, Aurora, Indiana, called

to faith and salvation in Jesus Christ in the Roman

Catholic tradition, strive to live the Gospel by

worshipping God in word and sacrament, learning,

teaching, and sharing our faith with those in our parish

ourselves to stewardship through the generous and

responsible use of our spiritual, physical, and material

resources for today’s and tomorrow’s needs.

Holy Mass – Schedule Wednesday & Friday @ 9:00 AM

Saturday @ 4:00 PM Office Hours (for this Summer only)

Monday thru Friday from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM

St. Vincent de Paul Society (812) 926-1637 Pregnancy Care Center (812) 537-4357

Reverend Ben Syberg, Pastor Email: frsyberg@sls-apps.org

St. Mary’s Office: (812) 926-0060

St. Lawrence’s Office: (812) 537-3992

After Hours Emergencies: (812) 537-1297

Anna Townsend, Secretary/C.R.E. – parish.office@mystmarys.com Tony Vincent, Facilities & Maintenance Jim Waldon, Director of Music jim.waldon@mystmarys.com Mollie Leibecke, Bookkeeper mollie.leibecke@mystmarys.com

St. Mary’s School – (812) 926-1558 fax (812) 926-2590 Bob Brookbank, Principal brookbank.science@mystmarys.com Ann Hutchinson,School Secretary ann.hutchinson@mystmarys.com

As office hours may vary, please call ahead to find out the hours of availability.

Pastoral Council Members Greg Ramsey - Chairman (812) 438-3109 Gr.ramsey@comcast.net Randy Tyler – Co-chair (812) 584-3024 Soleman3@comcast.net Patty Lohmiller – Secretary (513) 646-8094 patti@lohmillercontracting.com Lyndsay Hays (812) 907-0312 Lyndsay_81@yahoo.com Kathy Simon (513) 405-6268 Kathys1008@gmail.com Beth Hyde (812) 584-5894 Pizzabeth@msn.com Rick Schuler (859) 512-1985 Rick.schuler@fastsigns.com Julie Strasemeier (812) 744-4495 Strase80@gmail.com George Schewe (513) 312-7104 gjschewe@gmail.com Jonathon Andrews jonathonpandrews@gmail.com (513) 256-5758 Sara Dennis iuschwa@hotmail.com

Finance Committee Mark Neff, Chairperson markneff52@hotmail.com (812) 926-3192

School Commission Beth Legge, Chairperson (812) 537-4525 beth@mccabesflowers.com

Homebound Ministry: Eucharistic Ministers are available to bring Holy Communion to the homebound. Mrs. Emily Beckman (812) 926-2417

Anointing of the Sick: Call anytime (812-926-0060 or 812-537-3992) or see Fr. Ben. Given at home, nursing home, hospital or at church.

Knights of Columbus (812) 584-4498 Bill Ullrich, Grand Knight billullrich@comcast.net

*Aloisia Mattl, *Louis Hill, Jr., *Vernon Myers; *Jodi Jerger, *Travis Miller, *Becky Meyer Clark, *Christina Nelms, Gary Manford, Tim Heller, Neil Selley, Caroline Seaver, *Brenda Murr, ,*Marilyn “Jane” Borth, Hayle Brashears, Jared Hodgkins, Stefanie Veale, Nate Groh, Michael Renner, Larry Hagan, McKayla Schmits, Kelly, Gary Wainscott, Ruth Kern, Colton Mattingly, Agnes Kelnhofer, Tinker Walston, Ron Brunner, Payton Maurice, Kate Grossmann, Joan Fuch, Karen Kistner, Mark Chase, Velinda Seaver, Rose Donk, B&L Dunseth, Jessica McKittrick, Kristie Bockhorst Gilb,*Candi Elsen, Barb McMurray, Chris Strautman, *Mary Leyendecker, Rebecca Oelker, Debbie Walker Russell, Dottie Fedroff, Judy, Brenda O’Neal, Liz Day, *John P. Hinrichs, Pam Dean, Graham, David Glenn, Tim Smith, John Hobson, Tom Brown, Betty Tyler, Mary Ann Edwards.

Please remember our Troops, Doctors, Nurses, First Responders and their families in your prayers.

St. Mary’s Parish Collection Information July 18 & 19, 2020

Weekly Collection 5,395.00 Envelopes – 28, Online - 11 School 50.00 Attendance: 82 SVDP 95.00 ALSO, please consider our online giving. Just go to our parish website @ www.mystmarys.com and click the blue box “online giving” to register. Thank you. COUNTERS: Since we only have one mass on a weekend, there is NO need for you to come in on Mondays. Stay safe and we will keep you posted. Thank you.

St. Mary School

Mr. Randy Dennis/St. Mary’s Principal

With school getting ready to open August 5, we are in need of certain supplies due to the Covid 19 Pandemic. These supplies will help to keep our school safe and open. All donations can be dropped off to the school at your convenience. Thank you and may God bless you for your generosity. ●Face Masks – Face mask donations of any kind could be used for visitors or students that don’t have one available and wish to wear one. ●Bottles of Water – Since water fountains must be turned off, we are in need of case of water so we can refill student’s reusable water bottles. ●Disinfectant/Sanitizer/Paper Towels – High touch surfaces and student areas will need to be frequently disinfected. Also, students will frequently be using sanitizer.

Please SAVE the date! September 8,2020 (Tuesday), POTLUCK DINNER in the Activity Center

followed by LIVING ROSARY dedicated to OUR COUNTRY inside St. Mary’s Church. Let’s celebrate the Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary! More information to follow. Thank you!

The Word This Week:

What a gift it is, to be able to recognize the true value of things, and choose those which will last forever and bring us true happiness! Solomon, renowned for wisdom, is able to make the right choices when offered the chance to have anything he wants. What would we choose? The parable in the Gospel tells us that, in a sense, the choice is already before us: we can see the kingdom of heaven waiting for us: it is of greater value than anything else, and so all our hearts should be set on it. Nothing

should stand in our way. https://www.salfordliturgy.org.uk/trinitya.htm

Mass Times and Intentions

July 25th Sat. Mass – 4:00PM @ St. Mary (Intention: †Dorothy Svara)

July 26th Sun. Mass – 8:30AM @ St. Lawrence Parking Lot 10:30AM Inside St. Lawrence Church

July 27th Mon – NO MASS

July 28st Tues Mass – 9:00AM @ St. Lawrence

July 29th Wed. Mass – 9:00AM @ St. Mary (Intention: †Chris Jameson)

July 30th Thurs. Mass – 9:00AM @ St. Lawrence

July 31th Fri. Mass – 9:00AM @ St. Mary (Intention: †Lucian Turner)

August 1st Sat. Mass – 4:00PM @ St. Mary (Intention: †Helen & Bud Schuler)

August 2nd Sun. Mass – 8:30AM @ St. Lawrence Parking Lot 10:30AM Inside St. Lawrence Church

Mass Times and location are subject to change, please check our parish website @

www.mystmarys.com or Facebook page for up to date information. Thank you!

IMPORTANT DIRECTIVES

♦If you, or anyone you live with or anyone you care for is SICK, you MUST remain at home and not come to church. ♦ If you are 65 years of age or older, or have a pre-existing health condition, you SHOULD stay home and watch Mass online. ♦ If you are not comfortable being out, you CAN stay home. Archbishop Thompson has extended the dispensation from Mass until August 15. ♦ If you test positive with COVID-19 within 14 days of being at Church for Mass, Confession or Personal Prayer, PLEASE NOTIFY THE PARISH IMMEDIATELY BY CONTACTING THE PARISH OFFICE BY PHONE OR EMAIL.

Save the Date! Fr. Ben will be leading a tour to the Holy Land next year, April 6 - 15, 2021. Brochure and Tour Package is now available at the parish office.

FIREWORKS DISPLAY AT ST. LAWRENCE!

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7th , around 9:30 PM. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy an evening with friends and watch the fireworks at St. Lawrence. Please bring your own picnic blanket or Lawn chairs. Graeter’s Ice Cream

truck will be in the vicinity for a cool, delicious ice cream.

►WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER. Economy affects marriages! It takes much effort just to make ends meet in our world today. Do you wish you could talk about something besides all the stresses in your life? A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend gives you the time and tools to revitalize romance, deepen communication and nourish the spirituality in your Sacrament. The next Marriage Encounter Weekend will be at Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, Indianapolis, from 6-8 November 2020. Visit www.wwme.org for further information.

Quote from a couple who made a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend: “Our Weekend was, without qualification, the most fantastic and moving experience of our lives.”

►PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY: St. Mary's Prayer Shawl Ministry has been active despite the shutdowns caused by the virus. The ministry is carried out by devoted parishioners who make the shawls in their own homes, and we have several on hand. If you know of someone who faces ongoing or serious illness, please contact Anna in the parish office. We will do our best to get prayer shawls to those who need them. May God bless those involved in this ministry and those who wear the shawls as they pray for God's comfort and care.

Also, thank you to those who donated the yarn so we can make more shawls. We truly appreciate your contribution.

MISSION APPEAL

FOR BENEDICTINE SISTERS OF ST. AGNES. TANZANIA

This year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Archdiocesan Mission Office decided that we would not invite

representatives from mission organizations to come and make personal presentations in our parishes. Instead the

Mission Office arranged to have the Holy Father’s mission organization and website “host” all of our appeals. On

the Holy Father’s mission website Missio.org each appeal within our Archdiocese is individually listed. Since we

here at St Mary’s have been assigned to do the appeal for the Benedictine Sisters of St Agnes, in Tanzania, the

Mission website presents the Sisters’ appeal for us.

Here is the internet website to go directly to the appeal assigned to us:

https://www.missio.org/project/18419/Providing-Health-Care-Education-to-Tanzanians?localization=EN

Please take the time and effort to access the information and the steps to offer our support for this Community of

Religious woman. When you go to the website you will see our parish listed at the bottom where you can make your

donation. Here is a bit of information about this wonderful group of Sisters:

They are a community of over 500 Sisters who serve in a wide variety of ministries and pastoral work in 11 dioceses

in Tanzania. These include health care, education, pastoral work, care for orphans. During these very troubling

times, as each of you consider how to reach out to those in need, a generous donation to these Sisters will make a

huge impact on the lives of thousands of really needy people. For a more detailed overview of this community

please go to:

The Sisters’ website: chipolebenedictines.org

Mask Up, Hoosiers!

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Indiana will begin mandating face coverings statewide starting Monday, July 27.

Holcomb pointed to several factors in making this determination, including an increase in the state’s COVID-19 positivity rate. He also noted some counties who previously had a very low amount of cases have seen increases.

The mandate will apply to anyone 8 years old or older in indoor public spaces, commercial entities, transportation services and outdoor areas where social distancing is not possible.

Mask use in schools will be required for students in 3rd grade and up. It will apply for faculty and staff, volunteers and anyone else in the schools.

Masks will also be required for co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, as well as on the school bus.

Exemptions will be made for the following:

• Medical purposes

• Strenuous physical activity

• Eating and drinking

Masks are strongly recommended, but not required, for children 2-7 years old.

There is no set expiration time for the mandate. Holcomb said it will continue as long as it’s needed.

Source: https://fox59.com/news/coronavirus/gov-holcomb-to-give-update-on-indianas-response-to-coronavirus-pandemic/