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Fifth Sunday of Lent • MARCH 29, 2020

St. Louis

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]

Associate Pastor, Fr. Santhosh Yohannan . x 266

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

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

[email protected]

Business Office, Tina Weber ................. x 280

[email protected]

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, Tricia Gehl ............... x 236

[email protected]

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

Parish Council Chairperson, Todd Tekulve ............ 363-0066

V.-Chairperson, Jonathan Maple ......................

Secretary, Bill Giltz ..........................................

School Commission Chairperson, Gloria Brelage ........... 932-6205

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

Faith Formation Commission Chairperson, Amy Tonges .............. 934-3204

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

Finance Committee Chairperson, Brenda Ratcliffe ....... 932-1449

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

Respect Life, Jerry Ollier ................ 525-1854

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

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

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

Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Christy Moenter .................... (812) 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 of 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.

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

month at 7:00pm

Prayer Service: Saturday at 8:05am

Mass Schedule Weekend: Saturday 5:00pm

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

Weekday:

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday &

Friday 8:10am

Tuesday 6:00pm; Wednesday 6:30pm

Sacraments Reconciliation (Confession):

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

after the 8:10am Mass;

Tuesday at 5:00pm; Wednesday at 5:30pm

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.

Anointing of the Sick: This sacrament is for

anyone with a serious illness, undergoing

surgery, etc., or near death. If you would

like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick

please call the parish office.

N e w s & N o t e s

Flocknote is a way to receive parish

information via text or email.

Go to flocknote.com

Click “sign-up”

Click “my church is already using flocknote”

Click on St. Louis Catholic Church, Batesville

Enter your information

With Deepest Sympathy Please remember in your prayers the

families of Larry Mahl, age 62, who

passed away Tuesday, March 17th; and

Eunice Miller, age 84, who passed away

Friday, March 20th. May they rest in

peace.

Parish Office The parish office is closed to visitors at

this time. The phone and email will be

monitored.

Save the Date! Jason Evert will be coming to St. Louis

on October 7, 2020!

If you are interested in being on the

planning committee, please call the

parish office.

St. Louis $12,000 Cash Raffle Congratulations to the following:

Mar. 19 - $100 - Bob Voegele

Mar. 26 - $100 - Becky Quick

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Did You Know… When St. Maximilian Kolbe was 10 years old, the Blessed Virgin appeared to him

offering him two crowns: the white crown of chastity and the red crown of

martyrdom? He chose both. He later became a Franciscan and founded the Militia

Immaculata, a Catholic movement to bring about devotion to the Sacred Heart of

Jesus through consecration to Mary. Father Kolbe was martyred at Auschwitz. Ten

prisoners were selected to be starved and dehydrated to death after another

prisoner escaped. When one of the condemned prisoners began to plead, “my

poor wife and my children”, Father Kolbe said, “I want to die in his place”. When

asked, “Who are you?” by the camp commandant, Father Kolbe replied, “I am a

Catholic priest”. Join Father Santhosh on the U.S. Marian Shrine pilgrimage this

summer to see the Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe in Libertyville, IL, as well as

many other inspiring sites. For more about St. Maximilian Kolbe’s love for and

dedication to our Mother Mary, see 33 Days to Morning Glory.

Join Fr. Santhosh on a Pilgrimage! All are invited to join Fr. Santhosh on a 6-day pilgrimage, via motor coach, to the

Marian Shrines between Batesville, Indiana and Green Bay, Wisconsin. Travel

dates are July 11 - 16, 2020. Early registration price is $999 per person if paid by

April 1, 2020. Stops will include Shrine of St. Maximillian Kolbe, Shrine of Our

Lady of Guadalupe, Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help, and the Shrine of Christ’s

Passion. Mass will be celebrated daily. For more information, contact Michelle

Wachsmann at 812-934-3204 or by email [email protected]. or

call Ellie Amberger at 812-934-4514.

Join Fr. Stan on a Pilgrimage! Now is your chance to see Fatima, Lourdes, plus Garabandal, on the same

pilgrimage! Spend October 5-15, 2020 on an 11-day pilgrimage with our Pastor,

Fr. Stan Pondo and explore Portugal (Fatima, Lisbon), Spain (Avila, Javier, Loyola,

Segovia, and more), and France (Lourdes, Paris). Early registration price per person

of $3,499 (basic tour and fuel surcharges) +$145 (estimated airline taxes) if you

register before June 27, 2020. For more information, contact Michelle

Wachsmann at 812-934-3204 or by email [email protected]. or

call Ellie Amberger at 812-934-4514.

It’s FREE and EASY to register!

Go to formed.org

Click on Enter Code

Enter Parish Access Code: MCVX3P

Enter email and create password so you can log in anytime.

There will be no St. Louis Weekly Bingo

April 2nd

Lenten Schedule

At this time all Lenten

events are canceled.

Good Friday is a day of Fast for those

age 18-59 & Abstinence for those age

14 and up. All other Fridays during

Lent are days of Abstinence.

Mass Intentions Saturday, March 28

5:00 pm Joan Stenger

Sunday, March 29

8:00 am Marie Wessling

9:30 am Tom Vogelsang

11:00 am For the Parish Community

Monday, March 30

8:10 am Kenneth Duerstock

Tuesday, March 31

6:00 pm Edward Wilhelm

Wednesday, April 1

8:10 am Ralph Wenning

6:30 pm

Thursday, April 2, St. Francis of Paola

8:10 am Jeff Chaffee

Friday, April 3

8:10 am Norman Meyer

Saturday, April 4

5:00 pm Theresa Gole

Sunday, April 5, Palm Sunday of the

Passion of the Lord

8:00 am Rosie Prickel

9:30 am Francis Schwab

11:00 am For the Parish Community

St. Louis Masses You can watch Mass celebrated by Fr.

Stan and Fr. Santhosh each day on

YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnV2rrxf6XnfYAyHFloAhA

Palm Sunday Palm Sunday Masses have been

canceled. Blessed palms will be

available at a later date for pick-up. We

will make you aware when the blessed

palms will be available.

Readings for the Week Sunday: Ez 37:12-14/Ps 130:1-2,

3-4, 5-6, 7-8 [7]/Rom 8:8-

11/Jn 11:1-45 or 11:3-7,

17, 20-27, 33b-45

Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30,

33-62 or 13:41c-62/Ps

23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [4ab]/

Jn 8:1-11

Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9/Ps 102:2-3,

16-18, 19-21/Jn 8:21-30

Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Dn

3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56/Jn

8:31-42

Thursday: Gn 17:3-9/Ps 105:4-5, 6-

7, 8-9 [8a]/Jn 8:51-59

Friday: Jer 20:10-13/Ps 18:2-3a,

3bc-4, 5-6, 7 [cf. 7]/Jn

10:31-42

Saturday: Ez 37:21-28/Jer 31:10,

11-12abcd, 13 [cf. 10d]/

Jn 11:45-56

Next Sunday: Mt 21:1-11/Is 50:4-7/Ps

22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-

24 [2a]/Phil 2:6-11/Mt

26:14—27:66 or 27:11-54

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

Gifts of Financial Participation Sunday, February 16, 2020

In Church Collections...........$ 10,015.30

Electronic Collections ............ $ 1,707.00

Total Actual Income .............$ 11,722.30

Budget .................................$ 18,942.00

Over/Under Budget ............ ($ 7,219.70)

Sunday, February 23, 2020


Other Collections ................... $ 2,912.31



Budget .................................$ 18,942.00


Ash Wednesday

In Church Collections............. $ 3,207.85

Sunday, March 1, 2020


Other Collections ................... $ 1,344.10



Budget .................................$ 18,942.00


Church in Central & Eastern Europe

Second Collection .................. $ 1,967.00

Sunday, March 15, 2020

In Church Collections............. $ 9,827.00

Other Collections ...................... $ 966.64



Budget .................................$ 18,942.00

Over/Under Budget ............ ($ 6,441.36) Year to Date

In Church Collections and

Other Collections ............ $ 640,517.53

Budget .............................. $ 681,912.00

Over/Under Budget .......... ($ 41,394.47)

Mass Intentions

Fr. Stan and Fr. Santhosh will

be saying private Masses each

day. So, Mass will be said for

all scheduled intentions.



Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

As you know, we are in the midst of a public health crisis that has presented unprecedented challenges to the civic leadership

of the nations of the world and to the leaders of the Church as they seek to protect the health and the lives of their people. I

never would have imagined that the entire state of Indiana would be put under lockdown, and I certainly never would have

imagined that we would be subject to conditions that would result in the need to suspend public Masses and other sacraments

as well as the closure of the church building for an indefinite period of time.

I want to share with you Archbishop Thompson’s policies governing our parish and all of the parishes of the Archdiocese during

this this time. Until further notice, the following policies will be in force at St. Louis parish in obedience to the Archbishop:

Given the need to encourage people to remain in their homes, particularly the most vulnerable, no public gathering of the

faithful should take place at this time. This includes gatherings that take place outside or in parking lots, even if people

remain in their cars. This would include celebration of Mass by loudspeaker or FM transmitter, distribution of Holy

Communion in the parking lot or in cars, drive up confessions, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction, or

even gatherings for prayer and the rosary. We certainly encourage the creative ways of offering prayer and sustaining a

sense of community via social media and other forms of communication.

All churches and gathering spaces are closed and should not be left open for private prayer or gatherings.

Reception of Holy Communion should only be offered in the context of Viaticum for those in danger of death. Out of

concern for the health of our homebound, deacons and the lay faithful should not make pastoral visits to the

homebound or those in health care communities. Holy Communion should not be brought to the faithful in their homes

outside of the giving of Viaticum.

The most recent developments mean that the previous policies on funerals and weddings remain in effect. With growing

uncertainty and the need to protect the health of others, weddings in particular should be postponed or rescheduled if

possible to a later date. Any exception to this should only be offered after consultation with the relevant Archdiocesan

officials.

This is surely a time of great spiritual challenges, and I ask that we, as a parish family, respond to these challenges with faith and charity. Let us pray in our homes and in our families for all those who have been infected with the Corona virus, especially those who are seriously ill or those who have died. Let us pray to God that He may quickly bring this pandemic to an end. Let us seek to offer whatever spiritual or physical aid that we are able to those who are afflicted by this disease. I want you to know that Fr. Santhosh and myself have been celebrating Mass for the intentions of our parishioners. We now have the capability to make videos of the Masses we celebrate, and they may be viewed on our parish and school You Tube channel, which may be found at the following web address: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtnV2rrxf6XnfYAyHFloAhA. We have also made arrangements to broadcast the Sunday Mass on ETC’s new “Good News Chanel,” 905. This Mass will be broadcast on Sundays at 11:30am. Those who view these Masses participate and make a spiritual communion with them by offering the following prayer, “My Jesus, 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.” I want to assure you that Fr. Santhosh and I will be available to offer the sacrament of the sick and reconciliation to those who are in imminent danger of death. Please know that Fr. Santhosh and I will keep all of you in our prayers, and we ask that you keep us in yours, as we face this crisis together. Yours in Christ, Fr. Stan

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