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Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time • OCTOBER 1, 2017

St. Louis

"When John came to you in the way of righteousness, you did not

believe him; but tax collectors and prostitutes did. Yet even when you

saw that, you did not later change your minds and believe him."

-Mt 21:32

Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass ©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD.

Parish Office Hours ................... Mon.-Fri. 8:00 am-4:00 pm

Phone ................................... (812) 934-3204

Fax ........................................ (812) 933-0667

Residence Phone ................ (812) 933-0708

Parish Staff Pastor, Fr. Stanley Pondo ............................... x 265

[email protected]

Deacon, Ronald Freyer ................... 934-3175

[email protected]

Business Manager, Scott Weekley ....... x 221

[email protected]

Business Office, Rita Menkedick ......... x 228

[email protected]…(812) 663-9999

Director of Religious Education,

Amy Tonges .......................................... x 249

[email protected]

Youth Coordinator, Carrie Wesseler ..... x 223

[email protected]

Director of Music & Liturgy,

Mike Fritsch .......................................... x 266

Susan Kohrman ................................... x 266

[email protected]

Parish Secretary,

Michelle Wachsmann........................... x 251

[email protected]

Brenda Moll .......................................... x 277

[email protected]

Maintenance Wade Ryle .......................... 934-3310, x 271

[email protected]

Brian Lamping ................... 934-3204, x 231

[email protected]

School Office Phone ................................... (812) 934-3310

Fax ........................................ (812) 934-6202

Principal, Chad Moeller ......................... x 239

[email protected]

School Secretary, Joan Riedeman ....... x 235

[email protected]

School Secretary, Kathy Forbeck ......... x 236

[email protected]

School Nurse, Lydia Gardner ................ x 283

Parish Council Chairperson, Keith Moenter .......... 560-1117

V.-Chairperson, Ken Bohman .......... 934-4383

Secretary, James Dickey ................ 934-5473

School Commission Chairperson, Mike Fritsch .............. 933-0422

P.T.O., ......................... [email protected]

Faith Formation Commission Chairperson, Leron Giesting .......... 363-3714

R.C.I.A., Darlene Hirt ...................... 934-2603

Finance Committee Chairperson, Erik Tuveson ............. 934-6607

Parish Life Commission Chairperson, .................................. 934-3204

Respect Life, Jerry Ollier ................ 932-1671

Bereavement Luncheon Committee Bonnie Hertel .................................. 934-2840

Anita Brelage ................................... 934-3095

Carmie Meyer .................................. 934-4922

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Christy Moenter ............................... 239-9164

Welcome to St. Louis Parish!

We are blessed by your presence with us

today. Whether you are a long-time

parishioner, relatively new to the parish,

home from school, or visiting for the

weekend, we are grateful that you have

chosen to worship here at St. Louis

Catholic Church. As Roman Catholics, the

Holy Eucharist is the center of our lives,

and the source or our mission.

Nourished by the Word of God, we strive

to instill family values, promote social

justice, and foster life-long formation in

the Catholic faith. As we work together to

build a community dedicated to living the

Gospel, we commit ourselves to generous

stewardship and the responsible use of

our spiritual and material resources.

If you are new to the parish, we invite you

to register as a member by calling the

Parish Office.

Mass Schedule Weekend: Saturday 5:00 pm;

Sunday 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 am

Weekday:

Tuesday 6:00pm

Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 8:10 am;

Prayer & Devotion Rosary & Holy Hour: First Sunday of the

month at 7:00 pm

Prayer Service: Saturday at 8:05 am

Sacraments Reconciliation (Confession):

Tuesday after the 6:00pm Mass;

Wednesday, Thursday & Friday after the

8:10 am Mass; Saturday at 4:00pm

Baptism: Second & fourth Sunday by

appointment. Call the parish office.

Marriage: Couples desiring to be married at

St. Louis should be registered, active

members of the parish. Please contact the

parish office to schedule an appointment

with the priest at least six months before

the anticipated date.

N e w s & N o t e s Baptism The newest member of the St. Louis

Parish Family is Jack William Meer, son

of Daniel & Elaine (Rennekamp) Meer.

Natural Family Planning A Natural Family Planning Class will be

held on Sunday, October 1st, from

9:00am to 12:15pm in the Deanery

Resource Center at St. Louis. There is a

$40.00 fee for books and materials. For

reservations call 934-4054 or 934-3338.

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, October 17th at 7:00pm in

the Deanery Resource Center at St.

Louis. Please call the parish office to

register 934-3204.

Adoration Chapel The following hours are open for the

Adoration Chapel: Sunday—10:00am,

12:00pm; Monday—3:00am; Friday—

7:00am, 1:00pm; Saturday—3:30am,

5:00am. If you are able to fill one of

these open hours, call Christy 812-239-

9164.

Need Help? If you or someone you know needs help

with some yard work or light home

repairs, please call Dave Meyer (812)

934-5457 or Carrie Wesseler (812) 933-

1519. We will meet with you to see

what needs to be done and send a

chaperoned crew of youth out to your

home. The next work date is scheduled

for November 4th. This is a free service.

Fr. Stan’s Book Club The discussion for “Perelandra,” by C.S.

Lewis will be held Tuesday, Oct. 3rd at

6:30pm and Thursday, Oct. 5th at

9:30am.

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Visiting Missionary Deacon Fred Tully, from the Diocese of Rapid City, South Dakota, will be with us

next weekend, October 7th & 8th to speak about his mission.

Donations for Hurricane Victims If you would like to make a donation to help with the hurricane relief effort in

Florida, donations can be dropped off at the parish office or put in the Sunday

collection marked “Hurricane Relief.”

St Louis Parish – Job Posting Marketing and Event Coordinator - Part time (15 – 25 hours per week) Job Purpose: The Marketing and Event Coordinator for St. Louis Church will be

responsible for organizing and promoting various St. Louis events and activities.

The Marketing and Event Coordinator will work with internal committees to help

develop and manage their events, as well as ensuring church message and brand

are consistent across all channels. The ideal candidate will be a creative, energetic

and organized team member with the ability to conceptualize, strategize, create

and manage multiple marketing, advertising, public relations and special event

projects concurrently.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Coordinate

development of parish and bingo marketing, including; web, print ads, and social

media; Maintain Bingo player database and addresses for mailings and newsletter;

Organize Bingo volunteer schedule and managing registration, payment and

seating for Bingo events; Manage multiple tasks and responsibilities concurrently

Qualifications: Must have strong communication skills. Basic computer skills,

including Microsoft Word and Excel. Ability to deliver web content across all

platforms, including website and social media. Familiarity with online marketing

strategies and marketing.

To submit a resume or for a complete list of job duties, please contact Scott

Weekley; Business Manager in the Parish Office.

St. Louis School Athletic Board Members Needed If you're passionate about sports and have a desire to continue creating an

awesome sports experience for Saint Louis students, the Saint Louis Athletic Board

is looking to fill 4 vacant board member spots. The duties of the board include

assisting the Athletic Director in establishing and carrying out policies, purchasing,

operating budget management and organizing and operating the two primary

fundraisers, the Cardinal Crawl and an annual Golf event, which provide the

operating funds for all Saint Louis School Athletics. If you're interested and have

questions, please contact Athletic Director, Mike Burkhart (812-525-6585 or

[email protected]), Board President, Michelle Wachsmann (812-934-

3204) or reach out to any of the current board members: Leon Smith, Jill Reidy,

Laura Grote, Tim Reder, Diane Dierckman or Jill Weber.

We welcome all those interested to the next Athletic Board Meeting on

Wednesday, October 18th at 7:00pm in the Saint Louis Library.

RCIA—All Welcome All are welcome to join us for any or all

RCIA sessions! We meet in the parish

office meeting room on Sundays.

Sunday, October 1st at 11:00am—

Mass and Church Tour.

Sunday, October 8th at 12:30pm— Why

We Believe/Tradition/Sacred Teaching.

St. Louis Weekly Bingo Volunteers Week 1: Thursday, October 5th

Floor/Bank/Instants: Sebastian Moster, Matt Hirt, Megan Walke, John/Natasha

Kellerman, Nick/Abby Becker, Collette Durham, Kurt Amberger, Mike Gerstbauer,

John Irrgang, Paul Messerschmidt, Randy Streator (Subs: Anita Brelage, Bill Koe-

hne, Millie Koehne, Bill Hillenbrand-instants)

Kitchen Workers: Annette Swain, Amy Wonnell, Angie Voegele, Marty Doll

Bakers: Nancy Meer, Julie Muller, Laura Grote, Jenny Miles, Beth Koester, Amanda

Peters-Jennings, Natalie Wanstrath, Lisa King, Carla Austin

Mass Intentions Saturday, September 30, St. Jerome

5:00 pm Living and Deceased

Members of the Gemma

Ritter Family

Sunday, October 1, Twenty-sixth

Sunday in Ordinary Time,

Respect Life Sunday

8:00 am Dolores Roell, Elizabeth

Walke and Betty Rouse

9:30 am For the Parish Community

11:00 am George & Ginny Mehlon

1:00 pm PET BLESSING

Tuesday, October 3

6:00 pm Andy & Clare Irrgang

Wednesday, October 4, St. Francis of

Assisi

8:10 am Lil Kennel

Thursday, October 5, Blessed Francis

Xavier Seelos

8:10 am Dave Hirt

Friday, October 6, St. Bruno; Blessed

Marie Rose Durocher; First

Friday

8:10 am Henry & Betty Behlmer

Saturday, October 7, Our Lady of the

Rosary; First Saturday

1:30 pm WEDDING: Dalton Jones &

Danielle Belter

5:00 pm Jack Doll

Sunday, October 8, Twenty-seventh

Sunday in Ordinary Time

8:00 am For the Parish Community

9:30 am Tim Fullenkamp, Lowell &

Marge Yorn

11:00 am Janet Weber

5:00 pm SPANISH MASS

Altar Servers Tuesday, October 3

6:00 pm Anna & Alyssa Wanstrath

Wednesday, October 4

8:10 am SCHOOL SERVERS

Thursday, October 5


Friday, October 6


Saturday, October 7

5:00 pm Lea Cossentino, Erin &

Megan Batta

Sunday, October 8

8:00 am Dylan Fledderman, Michael

& Teresa Wanstrath

9:30 am Joey Gutzwiller, Sam

Johnson & Rhea Miller

11:00 am Isabelle Wonnell, C.J. &

Calvin Grote

Rosary & Holy Hour Sunday, October 1

7:00 pm Volunteers Needed

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Saturday, October 7

5:00 pm Deb Weigel, Betty Frey,

Dave Meyer, Lisa Tuveson,

Carolyn Dieckmann,

Darlene Hirt, Mary

Sitterding

Sunday, October 8

8:00 am Ed Gerdowsky, Ken Rudolf,

Erma Hartman, John

Gerstbauer, Amy Streator,

Janet Maple, Mary

Sitterding

9:30 am Beth Hoog, John Brelage,

Bertie Schmidt, Kathy

Wagner, Nancy Werner,

Lissa Ritter, Christy

Moenter

11:00 am Ken Bohman, Nelson

French, Rita Snyder, Mary

Jo Sunderman, Kathy

Mattucci, Judy Mang, Mark

Masavage

Greeters Saturday, October 7

5:00 pm Betty Frey, Mary Jane Kuntz

Sunday, October 8

8:00 am Joe & Marlene Greiwe

9:30 am Thomas & Lisa Brown

11:00 am Bob & Kathy Mattucci

Lectors Saturday, October 7

5:00 pm Bill Koehne

Sunday, October 8

8:00 am Jerry Dickman

9:30 am Leo Enneking

11:00 am Pat Weigel

Ushers Saturday, October 7

5:00 pm Gary Kuntz, Scot Harmeyer,

Joe Sorce, Brian Werner

Sunday, October 8

8:00 am Todd Tekulve, Jim Scheele,

Larry Enzinger, Bob

Obermeyer, Bruce Miller

9:30 am Eugene Laker, John

Vogelsang, Mike Weigel,

Tim Fenske

11:00 am Jeff Bedel, Ted Telles,

2 Volunteers Needed

October Prayer Intentions of Pope Francis Universal: Rights of Workers and the

Unemployed

That all workers may receive respect

and protection of their rights, and that

the unemployed may receive the

opportunity to contribute to the

common good.

Readings for the Week Sunday: Ez 18:25-28/Ps 25:4-9/

Phil 2:1-11 or 2:1-5/Mt

21:28-32

Monday: Zec 8:1-8/Ps 102:16-23,

29/Mt 18:1-5, 10

Tuesday: Zec 8:20-23/Ps 87:1b-7/

Lk 9:51-56

Wednesday: Neh 2:1-8/Ps 137:1-6/Lk

9:57-62

Thursday: Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12/Ps

19:8-11/Lk 10:1-12

Friday: Bar 1:15-22/Ps 79:1b-5, 8

-9/Lk 10:13-16

Saturday: Bar 4:5-12, 27-29/Ps

69:33-37/Lk 10:17-24

Next Sunday: Is 5:1-7/Ps 80:9, 12-16,

19-20/Phil 4:6-9/Mt

21:33-43 ©Liturgical Publications Inc

P a r i s h C a l e n d a r 3

Saturday Morning Prayer Service

October 7th at 8:05am

This week we intercess through

our Blessed Mother Mary

for the spiritual health of

all God’s children.

Rosary & Holy Hour Sunday, October 1st

7:00pm

Wedding Banns Banns III:

Dalton Jones & Danielle Belter

October 1

Blessing of Pets—St. Louis Church,

1:00pm.

Church Festival—Holy family,

Oldenburg. Chicken & roast beef

dinners 11:00am—4:00pm. Raffle,

silent auction, games for all ages.

Turtle soup can be purchased at The

Village Store, Thurs., Fri., & Sat.

before the festival, $5 per quart.

October 2

Daughters of Isabella Meeting—

Knights of Columbus, Batesville,

7:00pm. We are a charitable

organization of Catholic women,

founded on the principles of unity,

friendship, and charity, and we

welcome new members. If you are

interested in joining, contact Rosie

Slagle at 812-934-6668.

October 4

Mass & Healing Service—St.

Ignatius Church, Cincinnati, 7:30pm.

For more info call 513-471-5483.

October 5

St. Louis Uniform Exchange—St.

Louis Preschool Building, 3:15pm—

3:45pm.

October 6

That Man is You—Big Four, 6:00am

October 7

Family Conference—Prayer, Family

and Relationship with God; St.

Nicholas Church, 8:30am—7:30pm.

Presenter: John Bealieu from

Steubenville. Free will offering.

www.stnicholas-sunman.org

October 8

Turkey Festival—St. Mary’s of the

Rock, 11:00am—4:00pm. Country

store, children’s games.

Breakfast—Knights of St. John,

Batesville, 7:30am—11:30am. Free

will offering. All proceeds go to the

Knights Scholarship Fund for St.

Louis Catholic School.

October 13

Our Lady of Fatima Prayer Service—

St. Louis Church, 7:00pm.

YDisciple Not in Session YDisciple will NOT meet on October 4th

and 11th. Sessions will resume on

October 18th. Be sure YDisciple Group

Requests Forms are returned to the

Parish Office or to Renee Jackson at

[email protected] as soon as

possible.

Adoration for Vocations! On Wednesday, October 4th, Archbishop Thompson will be having Mass and

dinner with young people from our deanery who were invited through the “Called

By Name” program. In order to support these and all young people in discerning

their vocation, the following “Adoration for Vocations” times will be available in

different parishes throughout the deanery. You are invited to stop by and pray with

us for vocations to the priesthood and religious life!

St. Maurice, Napoleon – 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Immaculate Conception, Millhousen – 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

St. Teresa, Bright – 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

St. Vincent de Paul, Shelby Co. – 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

St. Joseph, Shelbyville – 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

St. Charles, Milan – 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

St. Mary, Greensburg – 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

St. Michael, Brookville – 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

All Saints, St. John the Baptist Campus – 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

St. Nicholas, Sunman, and St. Louis, Batesville, will have materials available in

their perpetual adoration chapels.

Spiritual Warfare: Fighting the Evil One in the Name of Jesus Fr. Vincent Lampert, authorized exorcist of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, will

speak about the ministry of exorcism on Friday, October 13th, 7:00pm, at St.

Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Lawrenceburg. This talk is open to adults, 18 years

and older.

Morning With Mary All are invited to the 2nd Annual Archdiocesan Morning With Mary at SS. Peter and

Paul Cathedral, Indianapolis, on October 14th, 9:00am—12:00pm. Listen to

nationally acclaimed speaker Heather Renshaw, and experience the love of God in

devotional prayer and reflection. For info: www.archindy.org/MorningWithMary

All Souls Day Pilgrimage You’re invited! Registration is now open for an archdiocesan All Souls Day

pilgrimage on Thursday, November 2nd. This pilgrimage, led by archdiocesan

vocations director Fr. Eric Augenstein, and Julie Motyka, archdiocesan archivist,

will visit the graves of archdiocesan priests, including Fr. Simon Lalumiere, the first

resident priest in Indiana, and several former bishops and archbishops. The trip

will also include a visit to the St. Mother Theodore Shrine at St. Mary-of-the-Woods,

including a diorama and exhibit about Mother Theodore’s life, and her final resting

place. Pilgrims will board the bus at the Archbishop O’Meara Catholic Center in

Indianapolis at 7:45am and return at 5:30pm. The cost of the pilgrimage is $69

and includes a bag breakfast, lunch, and bus transportation. Please register

online at http://www.archindy.org/pilgrimage/ or by calling Carolyn Noone at 317-

236-1428. We hope you can join us!

6 F a i t h F o r m a t i o n W h a t ’ s

H a p p e n i n g

Thank You! Thank you to all who helped us celebrate the Centenary of the July, August, and

September apparitions of our Lady of Fatima. I would like to extend a special thanks

to Fr. Stan, Deacon Ron, Mike Fritsch, Sunny Calvert, Nelson French, Olivia Raab,

James Dickey, Allie Waechter, Mark Giesting, Leon Smith, Gary Kuntz, Bill Meers,

Kevin Chaffee, the Ritter family and friends, Amy Tonges, Michelle Wachsmann,

Pete and Deb Mack and family, the servers, the Eucharistic Ministers, Michael

Brelage, Sebastian, Angie, Ella, and Benjamin Moster, Carolyn Billman, Susan

Kohrman, Mel Calvert, Marian Ahern, Bob Walsman, and all who brought flowers.

May our Lord bless you all for helping us honor His Mother.

Sincerely, The Faith Formation Committee

High School Youth Group Upcoming Dates October 15th - 4:00pm - 8:00pm, Hayride and bonfire. Meet in back parking

lot at St. Louis.

October 29th - 6:30pm-8:30pm

November 12th - 6:30pm-8:30pm

November 26th - 6:30pm-8:30pm

December 10th - 6:30pm-8:30pm

High School Youth Group is open to all High School students. For more information

call Angie Moster 812-933-9955, or Carrie Wesseler (812) 934-3204, or send an

email to [email protected].

2018 Steubenville Youth Conference SAVE THE DATE! We will be joining the parishes of the Batesville Deanery again

for another exciting Steubenville Conference June 15-17, 2018. Registrations for

8th - 12th Graders will be coming soon!

High School Youth! Start Your Morning out Right! Join your friends for Bible Study each Wednesday morning at Amack’s

Well 7:07am - 7:30am before school. Bring a friend!

Tri-Force Youth Mission Team Want to be a part of something more? Enjoy helping

people? Come to the Mission Team Information

meeting on August 27th at 4:30pm in the St. Louis

Cafeteria to see if the Mission Trip is right for you. The

Mission Team is open to all current 8th - 12th graders.

We are planning to go to Vandalia, Illinois July 8-14,

2018. Stay for pizza after the meeting! For more info go to

TriForceMissionTeam.org

Junior High Youth Group The next Jr. High Youth Group is Friday, October 6th! Join us for some great

activities and fun games!

Jr. High Youth Group is for everyone in the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades and is held on

the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month right after school. We meet in the St. Louis

Cafeteria starting at 3:15pm with snacks before each program. Program activities

end at 4:30pm, and free time with friends from 4:30-5:00pm. Parent pick-up is

between 4:30pm and 5:00pm. If you are coming from Batesville Middle School,

please have your parent talk with your bus driver. Most drivers will drop you off at

St. Louis while picking up the SLS kids.

For more information contact Carrie at (812) 934-3204 or email to

[email protected].

Called 2 Serve One Day Mission St. Louis Parish Youth Ministries is sponsoring Called 2

Serve, a 1 day local mission on November 4, 2017. Youth in

grades 6-12 and adults are needed to help with this service

project. We will meet at Batesville's Liberty park at 8:30am

for a light breakfast and devotion, disperse in crews to help

local residents with yard work and light home repairs, and

return to Liberty Park at 3:00pm for a snack and share.

Food, drink, and snacks are provided. Registration forms for

youth and adults can be found at the parish office and online.

Please call Carrie Wesseler (812) 933-1519 or Dave Meyer (812) 934-5457 for

more information, or if you know of a local resident in need of our help on this day.

Youth News 7

Gifts of Financial Participation Sunday, September 24, 2017

In Church Collections .......... $ 11,597.00

Other Collections ....................... $ 735.00

Electronic Collections ............$ 1,722.00

Total Actual Income ............ $ 14,054.00

Budget ................................ $ 17,692.00

Over/Under Budget ............. ($ 3,638.00) Year to Date

In Church Collections and

Other Collections ............. $ 215,987.04

Budget .............................. $ 229,996.00

Over/Under Budget ........... ($ 14,008.96)

St. Louis Blood Drive St. Louis Church is sponsoring a

community blood draw on Wednesday,

October 4th at the Knights of Columbus

Hall. Come any time between 12:00pm

and 5:30pm. Appointments are

encouraged. To schedule a time please

contact Hoxworth at 800-830-1091 or

visit www.hoxworth.org/groups/

stlouiscc.

Tutoring at Oldenburg Academy The NHS tutoring program will begin

soon! It runs from October to April. This

is open to all students in the surrounding

area that needs extra help. Tutoring is

held on Mondays and Wednesdays

after school until 4:15pm in Room 104

at Oldenburg Academy. If you have any

questions contact Mrs. Weberding at

[email protected] or

934-4440 Ext. 256. The first tutoring

session is Monday, October 2nd.

CYO Basketball Any St. Louis Parish, high school boy

interested in playing CYO basketball

should come to the sign-up and practice

on Monday, October 16th at 8:30pm in

the Activity Center. For more information

please contact Roger Dietz 933-0533.

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