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Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday

8:00am to 4:00pm

Website: http://stmary.irelandindiana.com

St Mary Church - 812-482-7041

Fr. Joseph F Erbacher, “Fr. Effie”, Pastor, Ext 33 ……………………………..………...jerbacher@evdio.org Deacon John Huether………..jhuether@evdio.org Dianne Gogel, Secretary, Ext. 21……………………... dgogel@evdio.org Sherri Hartley, Secretary, Ext. 22…………………….. chartley@evdio.org Stan Heim, Property Manager, Ext. 36…………….. sheim@evdio.org Martha Schmitt, PCL, Ext. 45…………………………... mjschmitt@evdio.org Charlene Sermersheim, Music…..…812-482-7837 Annette Witte, Cleaning …………..…812-630-7870

Parish Contacts

Bereavement Meals, Sherri Hartley……………….. ……………………………………………….…..812-482-7041 Church Decorations, Janet Schitter ………………………………………………......812-482-3500 Finance Council, Audrey Wehr….…812-639-3393 Holy Trinity Catholic School, Lauren Emerson ………………………...……………..812-482-7041, Ext 40 Ireland K of C, Grand Knight, Allen Reckelhoff ……………………………..……………...….…812-631-4449 Ireland K of C Building Rental - Allen Reckelhoff …………………….…………….……………….812-631-4449 Parish Nursing, Deb Brescher……...812-639-1882 Parish Council, Pat Gress..………...…812-639-0795 Prayer Line, Bev Himsel……………....812-639-1384 St Anne’s Society, President, Lynn Mehringer…. ………………………………………...…….…..812-631-4849 Director of St John Bosco Youth Ministry - Angie Greulich…………………………….812-481-2442 812-639-4227

St. Mary’s Mission Statement: St. Mary Church is a community of faith united in Eucharist and committed to seeking God through prayer; sharing our gifts of time, talent and treasure; providing formation and education for children and adults; responding to the needs of people by sharing our faith and resources. We are dedicated to living and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

St. Mary Church

Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 10, 2017

Fr. Joseph F. Erbacher

&

St. Mary Parishioners

Welcomes you to our Parish!!

SHADED PICNIC GROUNDS FUN FOR ALL AGES

CHICKEN & BEEF DINNERS FAMILY STYLE

OUTDOOR FRIED CHICKEN DINNER

DRIVE THRU CHICKEN DINNERS

TRY YOUR LUCK AT THE: QUILT STAND, FLOWER SHACK, HAM

STAND, TIP BOARD AND BINGO.

BUY A TICKET FOR OUR RAFFLES: THEME BASKETS, TV, FANCY

QUILTS, GRAND RAFFLE, GRILL, LUGGAGE, COLTS & STEELERS

TICKETS AND THE HANDCRAFTED ITEMS.

THERE ARE LOTS OF GAMES FOR THE KIDS: SURPRISE BAGS (ADULTS

LIKE THEM TOO), KID’S BLOW UPS, FISH/DUCK POND, SKI BALL,

RING TOSS, WIFFLE BALL TOSS, FACE PAINTING, CORN HOLE, AND

BASKETBALL SHOOT.

LOTS OF GREAT FOOD: HOMEMADE CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP (BY THE

BOWL OR GALLON), HAMBURGERS, SOFT DRINKS, CHEESEBURGERS,

ICE CREAM, LEMONADE AND ICE CREAM FLOATS, POPCORN AND

COTTON CANDY.

CHECK OUT ALL THE GREAT ITEMS AT THE COUNTRY STORE. LOTS

OF HOMEMADE/HOME BAKED ITEMS. GET THEM EARLY, THEY GO

FAST!!

WELCOME TO ST. MARY

Readings for the Week of September 10, 2017

Sunday: Ez 33:7-9/Ps 95:1-2, 6-9/Rom 13:8-10/Mt 18:15- 20 Monday: Col 1:24--2:3/Ps 62:6-7, 9/Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday: Col 2:6-15/Ps 145:1b-2, 8-11/Lk 6:12-19 Wednesday: Col 3:1-11/Ps 145:2-3, 10-13ab/Lk 6:20-26 Thursday: Nm 21:4b-9/Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-38/Phil 2:6-11/Jn 3:13-17 Friday: 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14/Ps 16:1b-2a, 5, 7-8, 11/Jn 1 9:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35 Saturday: 1 Tm 1:15-17/Ps 113:1b-5a, 6-7/Lk 6:43-49 Next Sunday: Sir 27:30--28:7/Ps 103:1-4, 9-12/Rom 14:7-9/Mt 18:21-35

St. Mary Church Mass Schedule Saturday 4:30pm Sunday 7:00am and 10:00am Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7:30am *There will be no morning Mass on funeral mornings.

Sacrament of Reconciliation at St. Mary Church First Friday 7:00-7:25am Saturday 3:30-4:10pm *On Saturday when there is a wedding, there will be no con-fessions.

Anointing of the Sick: Notify the parish office if there is a need for Fr. Erbacher to administer Anointing of the Sick.

Sacrament of Baptism: Baptisms will take place the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month with Fr. Erbacher or Deacon John. Call the Parish Office to make an appointment.

Sacrament of Marriage: Parishioners who wish to be married at St. Mary Church are asked to contact the parish office six months prior to setting a date. This will provide time for prayer, preparation and paperwork.

Homebound Parishioners: Communion calls are made on Monday mornings to parishioners’ homes. Call the parish office if you would like a visit from our Eucharistic Minister.

Gift Bearers: If you would like to carry up the gifts at offertory, please let the ushers know.

Mass Intentions

Sat-Sept 9 4:30 pm Dean Vollmer Sun-Sept 10 7:00 am Tony Burton 10:00 am Members of St. Mary Parish

Tues-Sept 12 7:30 am Leroy Schnaus & Marilyn Werne Wed-Sept 13 7:30 am Lawrence Knust 6:00 pm Religious Ed Students & Catechists Thurs-Sept 14 7:30 am Duane Sermersheim Fri-Sept 15 7:30 am Larry & Bernita Stenftenagel

Sat-Sept 16 4:30 pm Paul Stratman & Jason Meyer Sun-Sept 17 7:00 am Herbert & Ardella Hopf

10:00 am Members of St. Mary Parish

September Area Events

10: St. Bernard, Snake Run, chicken dinners and social

12: TAP N2 Theology at the Jasper K of C at 7:30pm. The topic will

be: “What We Believe When Someone Dies” Experience for your-

selves Fun, Fellowship and Wisdom.

17: St. Mary Church (Huntingburg) Parish Picnic - chicken and roast

beef dinners, chicken noodle soup, and much more.

18: Catholic Charities’ 2017 Wisdom Days for seniors at the Hunt-

ingburg Event Center. The day is free to attendees and includes

lunch, speakers, and attendance prizes. More details are at

www.ccevansville.org/family-life.html. Registration required and

deadline is two weeks prior to the event, 1-812-423-5456.

20: “Annulment in the Catholic Church: dispel the Myths, Journey

Toward Healing” program 7:00-9:00pm at the Benedictine Hospi-

tality Center at Kordes Hall, Ferdinand. The program is free

Church Support

Budgeted Weekly Operating Costs: $14,000.00 Collection for the weekend of September 2 & 3

Weekend Collection……..…………...……….……...…$ 8,707.00 Average ACH weekly deposit for September..…$ 4,990.75 Children’s Collection……………………………………….$ 4.00 Total Weekend Collection……………………………….$ 13,701.75

Short...............………………………………………………..$ (298.25)

Year-To-Date-Budget……………………………………..$ 140,000.00 Year-To-Date-Actual……………………………………….$ 127,177.09 Year-To-Date-Difference…………………………………$ (12,822.91)

Campaign Goal……………………………………………...$ 6,000,000.00 Amount in Pledges…………………………………………$ 5,193,937.00 Cash Collected to date………..…………………………$ 2,000,668.00

Thank You!!!!!!

Mass Attendance for September 2 & 3

4:30pm [232] 7:00am [255] 10:00am [243]

Divine Providence Eucharistic Adoration Chapel has open hours

for adoration. If you are interested in filling any of these hours,

please contact the number or send an email: 812-630-8382 or

dp@adorationmanager.com.

3rd Sunday of the month 3:00-4:00pm

4th Sunday of the month 3:00-4:00pm.

The Adoration Chapel is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is

located in the Parish Center on the campus of Precious Blood Parish.

Please spend an hour with Jesus.

St Mary Church Picnic, September 10, 2017

St. John Bosco Youth Ministry

St. John Bosco Catholic Youth Ministry reaches out to youth in

grades six through twelve from Holy Family Parish, Precious Blood

Parish, St. Joseph Parish and St. Mary Parish. We invite young peo-

ple to receive Jesus Christ’s love and mercy through experiences,

relationships, and prayer. We challenge young people to grow in

personal relationships with Jesus Christ and one another as we en-

counter the life and mission of our Catholic faith community and

become disciples of Jesus Christ to share the good news with our

world.

https://saintjohnboscoyouthministry.wordpress.com/

Wednesday Faith Minute video clip on Instagram and Facebook to

offer encouragement and inspiration on the go.

September 10: Teen Mass at 6:00pm at Precious Blood with pizza

following.

*September 13: High School Youth Night 8:30-9:30pm at the Bosco

House.

*September 20: High School Youth Night 8:30-9:30pm at the Bosco

House. We are electing our High School Leadership team tonight.

They will serve on the Service Team, Middle School Team, High

School Team and on the CORE Team.

September 26: Bosco Bagels for high school students at Azura from

6:45-7:30am. Let Bosco buy your breakfast as we have time for fel-

lowship and encouragement before school starts.

*High School Youth Nights are a time of answering the hard parts

about our faith, growing in our relationship with Jesus, hanging out

with friends and of course, snacks are provided. High school teens

will not only learn about their faith but they will also find out a little

bit of what their personal mission is in life.

As part of its Safe Environment Program for the protection of chil-

dren and youth, the Diocese of Evansville has contracted with a new

company for conducting background checks on employees and vol-

unteers. If you work or volunteer with the youth, on the grounds of

St. Mary Parish, you must have a background check. That includes

Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and 4-H. If you have any questions, contact

Sherri Hartley, St. Mary’s Youth Protection Coordinator, at 812-482-

7041, ext 22.

Communion to the Homebound

Are you unable to attend Mass? Would you like to have the Eucha-

rist brought to you each week at your home? We have volunteers

from the parish who take communion to the homebound on Monday

morning around 8:30am. If you would like to receive a visit and

have someone bring you the Eucharist, please contact the parish of-

fice at 812-482-7041 and we would be glad to add you to our list.

From-the-Desk-of-the Pastor,

Annual St. Mary Church Picnic today, September 10. My personal thanks to all parishioners who have worked and are working to pro-

duce such a beautiful and faith-filled annual event, enjoyed by all! It is wonderful to see the parish community providing and working

together so that fun and fellowship is most truly enjoyed and welcomed by all. To all our guests we sincerely welcome you and those

guests who annually return and support us, “thank you”. As the brightness of the day inspires us, and the brightness of the Holy Spirit

guides us, let us, everyday of our lives, sing out His praises! Again, Welcome and Enjoy the day with family, friends and parishioners of

St. Mary Church. (Fr. Erbacher, “Effie”)

“Construction Managers”

As we very shortly will begin the actual construction of our new

church at St. Mary, I have asked and appointed Pat Gress and

Patrick Mendel to volunteer their services and expertise to serve

as my “Construction Managers” for this project. I obviously will

be present and observe almost daily the construction, but Pat and

Patrick will facilitate any and all questions that contractors may

have, and then advising me of situation changes. The willingness

of both these men to serve as “Construction Managers” and to

answer questions on site, and offer me counsel, is most important

to me so that we all together, as proud St. Mary Parishioners, will

have a beautiful church to serve not only this generation, but

those to follow us! Thank You Pat Gress and Patrick Mendel for

accepting this position! (Fr. Erbacher, “Effie”)

This Week’s Parish Events

Sunday [09/10]: Picnic Sunday - Welcome to all our visitors and guests.

Hope you enjoy our hospitality. To all our volunteers, thank you so much for helping.

Monday [09/11]:

Servants of the Holy Spirit at 7:00pm in the Library.

Ireland K of C Rosary at 7:00pm; Meeting at 8:00pm; 20/20 begins.

Tuesday [09/12]:

Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am. Choir Practice at 6:30pm.

Wednesday [09/13]: Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am.

Rosary at 11:30am in the church. Quilting noon to 4:00pm in the rectory basement.

St Anne’s Sewing 6:00pm in the Rectory basement. Religious Education Opening Mass at 6:00pm with Fr.

Erbacher. All classes, middle school and high school and their families, are welcome. Ice cream floats will follow Mass.

Thursday [09/14]: Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am. St Vincent de Paul Meeting at 6:30pm in the Library.

Friday [09/15]: Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am.

Sunday [09/17]: This weekend, there will be a special collection for

relief funds for those suffering from the damage wrought by the recent hurricane in Texas. Please be as generous as possible and consider prayer as your first, and very needed gift. There will be no 2nd collection in September for the Community Food Bank. Sunday School during the 10:00am Mass. All children in

Pre-School, Kindergarten and 1st Grade can attend. Bring your children to the Social Hall Library. No registration required. Volunteers are welcome.

September 10: St. Mary Church Picnic September 13: Middle School/High School Religion beginning with an opening Mass with Fr Erbacher at 6:00pm. September 18: CRAVE will begin a 6-7 week study on the book of Revelation at 6:15pm in the Social Hall classroom. Everyone is welcome. Call Martha at 812-482-7041, ext 45 if you are interest-ed or want to know more. September 23: Holy Trinity Art Fundraiser September 29: Ireland K of C annual fish fry and membership drive. October 9: St. Anne Bunco night October 15: St. Anne Breakfast Fundraiser beginning at 7:30am. October 22: Ireland K of C Fall BBQ November 4: St. Mary Church parishioners cook and serve the Community Meal. November 11-13: TEC (Teens Encounter Christ).

Upcoming Parish Events

Prayers and well wishes to Brady Erny and Ashton

Bumpass who will be married on Saturday, September 16.

Let’s keep Brady and Ashton in our prayers.

Prayer for the Election of a Bishop

O God, eternal shepherd,

Who govern your flock with unfailing care,

Grant in your boundless fatherly love

A pastor for your Church

Who will please you by his holiness

And to us show watchful care.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

One God, for ever and ever.

September 3, $500 Irish Sweepstakes Raffle Winners

are Leonard & Connie Spellmeyer

$100 Irish Sweepstakes Raffle Winners

are Hilbert & Viola Sermersheim.

Sunday School will begin the Sunday after picnic, September

17, in the basement of the Social Hall and volunteers are needed

to teach and help. Lesson plans are made for you. Call Amanda

at 812-661-8673 if you are interested in helping. Great steward-

ship to our parish, time and talent.

Raymond “Frog” M Hopf

Our prayers and sympathy to the family of Raymond

who died August 27. May they be comforted by our prayers.

“The priority of every parish community is

evangelization.” (John Paul II, March 29, 2014)

Have you ever been interested in joining the Catholic

Church? Do you know a friend or relative who might be

interested? The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of

Adults) is a process whereby people gather to explore the Catholic

faith and make a decision whether or not they would like to be initiat-

ed into full communion with the church. Classes will be starting

soon. For more info, call Martha at (812) 482-7041, ext 45. Cemetery Update

By the gazebo, near the cemetery, is a patio storage box that con-

tains flowers that have been blown off the headstones. Check and

see if any of these flowers are yours. Please mark your flowers

before you put them on the headstone so we can return them to

the correct place if they get blown off. Also, please remember

that nothing can be in or on the ground. These items become very

dangerous during mowing season.

Liturgical Ministers for September 16 & 17

Servers:

4:30 pm Ben Kizior - Grace Kizior 7:00 am Jasmin Mehringer - Zachary Mehringer 10:00 am Grace Weidenbenner - Madison Heim

Extraordinary Ministers:

4:30 pm Jesse Bachman - Brian Fleck - Beth Gentry Adam Schmitt - Eugene Hopf 7:00 am Lauren Emerson - Julie Hopf - Susan Oeding Annie Voelkel - Melinda Weidenbenner 10:00 am Ronald James - Sharon James - Bev Himsel Linda Schmitt - Donna M Renner

Lectors:

4:30 pm Pat Stemle 7:00 am LeRay Durcholz 10:00 am Steve Buechler

Lectors Website: http://lectorsproclaim.org (Year A)

Ushers:

4:30 pm Scott & Kim Moeller 7:00 am Adam Hopf - John Wilz 10:00 am Stan & Cheryl Epple

10:00 am Sunday School begins in the Social Hall Library

Thank You!! This bulletin is furnished to the Parish without charge. The advertisements that appear completely defray all publishing costs with which the church would otherwise be bur-dened. Please patronize these sponsors as a “Thank You” for their kind generosity.

Ultreya!! A Spanish term meaning “Onward”

September 11 there will be a meeting at St. Joseph Parish Center.

Ultreya begins at 7:00pm in St. Joseph Parish Center Chapel and

concludes by 8:15pm on the second Monday of each month. Come

be a part of this monthly reunion to feed your spiritual growth! All

Cursillistas and guests are welcome. Contact Brian or Kris Ketzner

with any quest questions at 812-482-9495.

Engaged Encounter is a weekend experience with other engaged cou-

ples that affords time alone together to plan for sacramental marriage.

Trained facilitators will lead the program on February 17-18, 2018,

April 28-29, 2018 and September 8-9, 2018 at the Sarto Retreat Center.

For marriage preparation resources, more information, or to register, call

Catholic Charities at 812-423-5456 or visit http://www.ccevansville.org/

engaged-encounter.html. Cost of the program is $205 and runs from 7:15

-7:30am on Saturday to Sunday at 3:00pm. All engaged couples are

encouraged to attend one of these weekends before getting married.

“Building For Our Future”

Thanks to all who have donated to our “Cans for

Campaign”. There is a trailer in the parking lot for you to

bring your aluminum cans when you come to church or as you are

driving by to go to work. Keep our parish in mind when you have

your parties or gatherings. Would your business like to donate their

cans? Give the parish office a call. Money raised from this project

will go to the building of the new church.

Attention Women of All Ages! The second annual Gather in Faith

Women’s Conference at St. John the Baptist Catholic Parish, New-

burgh, will be on Saturday, September 16, 8:00am to 3:30pm. Confer-

ence theme is With Great Love. The keynote speaker will be, Hallie

Lord. Register online at www.sjbnewburgh.ort or contact Bethany

Logan at bpmmjd@yahoo.com. Cost is $25 which includes lunch.