St. Michael & St. Francis Xavier Bulletin September 2Nd & 3Rd, 2017 Pastor: Fr. Harry Tully

St. Michael & St. Francis Xavier Bulletin September 2nd & 3rd, 2017 Pastor: Fr. Harry Tully . Twenty- second Sunday in Ordinary Time

WHO IS PETER? We are at something of a disadvantage this week, having a separation of seven days between last week’s Gospel reading and this week’s. In Matthew’s Gospel, these two passages follow immediately upon one another. So we don’t realize that, in only a hundred words or so, Jesus has moved from referring to Peter as the rock on which the church will be built to calling him “Satan.” So the point is Jesus founded the church on a “Satan”? Of course not. Jesus Christ founded, and continues to build—through the presence of his Body given to us, the church, by the Spirit of baptism—on human beings. He knows now, as he knew then, our frailness and built-in shortcomings. Today he begins his explanation of what his role as Messiah will mean during his last days in Jerusalem. And poor Peter leaps to the wrong conclusion, as many of us would, and still do. Peter is insistent upon following the conventional religious wisdom, the status quo, the commonly understood view of the Messiah. But it was this very view that Jesus came into this world to subvert.

WHO ARE WE? The spiritual author C. S. Lewis once wrote, in reflecting on how hard it is to pray for one’s enemies as Christ commanded, that he had particular difficulty praying for people like Stalin or Hitler. This was because he had to come to terms with the fact that the very human failings that made them who they were are also present in each one of us. We can never be sure exactly how or why we are prevented from exercising that degree of evil and hatred; it is only through the grace and will of God that we don’t. All the weakness and ignorance present in Peter today are present in all of us. We could not name one single baptized follower of Christ in whom these mortal failings were not or are not present. It is helpful for us to be alert about this, lest we follow in the way of Peter today and fail to realize that to follow Christ means following him to Jerusalem. It means actively taking up a cross, making our bodies a living sacrifice, as Paul says. It means examining the religious status quo of our day to make sure it is consistent with the sometimes harsh message of Jesus’ good news. And it means making sure that we are more like last week’s Peter, professing faith in Christ revealed to us by God, so we may continue to be strong and sturdy stones on which the church continues to be built.

Today’s Readings: Jeremiah 20:7–9; Psalm 63:2–6, 8–9; Romans 12:1–2; Matthew 16:21–27

Fr. Harry Tully, Pastor [email protected] Emergency #812-218-9219 or 502-931-1499 Website - www.stmichaelstfrancis.com E-Mail - [email protected] St. Michael - 101 St. Michael Drive, Charlestown, In 47111 Ph. 812-256-3200 Office Hours – 9:00 am-1:30 pm Tues. Wed., & Fri. St. Francis Xavier – 101 North Ferguson, Henryville, IN 47126, Ph. 812-294-4682 Office Hours – Thursday 10:30am-2:00pm Reconciliation – 5:00 pm Saturday or call the Rectory Marriage – Please contact the pastor a year in advance. Advent and Lent are not times for celebrations. Baptisms of Infants or Adults Joining the Church – Must be a practicing/registered member for three months. Please contact the DRE: St. Michael–Juliann Eickholtz, St. Francis–Father Tully New To The Parish: Please call the office to register. Please introduce yourself to the pastor at mass. Parishioners Who Are Ill: Please call the pastor if a relative or friend is sick. Bulletin Announcements: Get all bulletin announcements to the office in writing by Tuesday evening. Los Enfermos Es muy importante comunicarse con el Padre (debido a las leyes privadas, los hospitales no se comunican con las iglesias). Doctrina Cristiana: Las clases de educación religiosa para niños son cada domingo de 9:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. en la escuela. Recuerden que la Arquidiócesis requiere que los que van a recibir los sacramentos estén inscritos en las clases de religión. Monaguillos: Los niños que quieran ayudar como monaguillos en el altar tienen su ensayo el segundo domingo de cada mes después de la misa de 11:00 a.m. Estos niños y niñas tienen que haber hecho la Primera Comunión. Los interesados comunicarse con Pbro. Francis Xavier Sunday 11:00 am: Catholics to Return to Faith Mass Schedule Mass Intentions Sunday 12:30: Arthur & Antoinette Marking St M 9/4 Mon No Mass St. FX Gift Bearers for this week’s Masses: 5:30 Mike Maples Family St. M 9/5 Tue No Mass 11:00 Alan Kopp Family

5: St. M 9/6 Wed 00PM Faith Formation Information & Calendar:

St. FX 9/7 Thurs 4:30PM Faith Formation classes are held on Sunday mornings for children Preschool through high school. St. M 9/8 Friday 12:00PM Faith Formation Classes have begun! If you missed registration it’s not too late to sign up! Our calendar & registration forms are available St. M 9/9 Sat 5:30PM Mike Galligan online at www.stmichaelstfrancis.com St FX Papaw Punch REMEMBER: Faith is gift from God. Faith 9:00AM Nana & Pap Formation is a lifelong growth process. We For the People of St. encourage parents to attend Mass with their children. St. M 9/10 11:00 AM Michael & St. Francis This enables the children to integrate what they learn Sun Xavier in their Faith Formation classes with weekly 12:30PM En Español participation in the liturgy.

Calendar September 3rd-NO CLASS Labor Day Weekend September 10th-Session Four Rosary & Music

Practice Church 11:00 Mass Youth Choir St. Michael and St. Francis Xavier September 17-NO CLASS SEPTEMBERFEST Parish App Available! September 24-Session Five (Catechist Sunday) It is for Apple or Android products. You can October 1-Session Six download it for free in the App Store or Google Play Store by searching (Northern Clark County Assistants are needed each week! Catholics). For questions you can call the Rectory 812-256-3200. We are very excited to be able to Faith Formation Program will meet in church offer this to everyone; it is full of helpful next Sunday for the beginning of our Yearly information and updates for both Parishes! We Rosary Novena and Music practice. This will be hope you will sign up and enjoy the App! the beginning of our Yearly Rosary Novena and the Mass which the Youth Choir will at Mass. The Rosary is said at St. Michael at 5:00 before We ask that parishioners bring non perishable Saturday Evening Mass and at 10:30 before Sunday food items to be donated to the North Clark Mass. Outreach Center. There will be a wooden box in the church lobby for donations! The Rosary is said at St. Michael for Vision of our Lady of Guadalupe on the 12th of each month. St. Michael and St. Francis Xavier Sacrament Preparation: The Faith Formation Commission, the ST. MICHAEL Pastor, and the Archdiocese state that a child must be CHARLESTOWN enrolled and attend classes the YEAR BEFORE and Eucharist YEAR of receiving the Sacrament of First Sat – 5:30 pm Reconciliation, First Eucharist or Confirmation. Sun – 11:00 am Baptism of children under school age requires the La Misa en Español parents to meet with the pastor before the sacrament is received. Domingo – 12:30 pm

Mass Intentions Saturday Evening: For the People of St. Michael & St. Bible Study- Has been cancelled for the next Monday, September 4th due to vacation St Francis Xavier $ and Labor Day! Twenty second Sunday of Ordinary Time Theme: Give as God gives-in humility and love. We ask parishioners to please bring a Ordinary Time: For a large part of the liturgical non perishable item to be donated to the year, we devote ourselves to listening to the mystery North Clark Outreach Center. There is a wooden box of Christ in all its aspects unfolded as we seek God’s for donations in the church lobby. Thank you for truth and understanding. your contribution. Step 1: As you hear this reading what words or phrases strike you? What in this reading touches St. Michael Ministries Schedule your heart? Sat. Sept 9, 5:30pm– St. Michael Step 2: Look into your life. Eucharistic Ministers: M.P. Beach & C. Ledbetter Children: Jesus tells us that we should treat Servers: J. Worley everyone as a guest. Who do you tend to shun or Gift Bearers: Lewis Stoner Family not be nice to? Cantor: Jan Weyer Youth & Adults: God ask us to do for others Musician: Carolyn Eickholtz without hope of repayment. This past week, what Lector: Mary Pat Beach did you do for someone else for, which you won’t get repaid? Who are the people most in need of your Sun. Sept. 10, 11:00 am – St. Michael generosity? Eucharistic Ministers: C. Dunn, J. Dean & M. Cox Servers: Volunteer Gift Bearers: Steve Fouts Family ST.MICHAEL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER Cantors: Youth Choir- Jessica Sarver 812-256-3503 Rita Poff Director Musician: Nancy Kinder Monday - Friday 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Lector: Cathy Peek Infant & Toddler Care: starting at 6 weeks Childcare: 6 weeks - 12 years old Before & After Care and Summer Camp: KG - 5th grade ST. FRANCIS XAVIER Preschool, Pre Kindergarten & Kindergarten 2017-2018 Henryville School Registration now in progress. Preschool: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Eucharist 8:15 am - 11:15 am & 12:15 pm - 3:15 pm Pre-Kindergarten: Monday - Thursday Sunday 9:00am 8:00 am - 11:30 am & 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm Sunday Mass Intention: Kindergarten: Monday – Friday 8:20 am - 3:00 pm J. T. Higdon

Pilgrimage to the Franciscan sponsored Shrine Gift Bearers for this week’s Mass: of our Lady of Consolation in Carey, Ohio; Sept. Betty & Flo Hayes Family 10th. Departs from Mount St. Francis. Contact Mary Ann Kollros at 812-923-5592. St. Francis Xavier Ministries Schedule Sun. Sept 10, 9:00am How will you Pass Down Your Catholic Eucharistic Ministers: Toni Allen, Gino Couch & Janice Legacy? Just as we plan to ensure financial Furnish health for our families, we must plan for the Servers: Abby Banet, Madison Coomes & Aaron Ulrich health of our “faith families.” Your planned gift Ushers: Bill Short & Jacob Coomes to our parish endowment fund will provide Gift Bearers: Richard & Vickie Horine Family financial support for generations to come. It’s a Lectors: Jack Murphy wonderful way to steward your finances and pass along your faith and love for your parish. Faith Formation Calendar You have a wonderful Catholic legacy. Pass it September 3-NO CLASS Labor Day on. September 10-Class September 17-Class September 24-Class St. Joe Hill (Teaching Mass) th October 1-Class September 12 at 6:30pm. Fr. Tom Clegg will preside Collection Celebrate Mass & Have your questions answered! August 26& 27 Have you wondered why we stand, kneel and sit at St. Michael $ 2,581.00 Mass? Do you know why we pray what we do at Mass? A great experience for all ages! Care Project in Henryville. Our communities need your support. Thank you for your support. Church Picnics & Festivals St. Michael Sweatshirts Available! St Augustine Jeffersonville th St. Michael Early Childhood Center are Sunday, September 10 (11am -3pm) ordering sweatshirts with embroidered ST Harvest Chicken Dinner MICHAEL. If you would like one the order form Quilt Raffle is at school. We will have a booth at Bake Sale Septemberfest for anyone who would like to St Mary New Albany Multi –Cultural order. Festival Saturday, September 16th Welcome New Parishioners! Begins with bilingual Mass at 4:00pm. We would like to welcome to our Parish American & Hispanic foods, music, and Bridget Meyer, Chris Tayag & Kerry dancing Barkley! Raffles and games for all ages

St. Michael Charlestown Septemberfest th To everything there is a season and a time to every Sunday, September 17 purpose under heaven a time to be born a time to love Famous fried chicken dinner and traditional a time to heal a time to die and a time of peace.” Mexican food form 11am-4pm PLEASE PRAY FOR HEALTH & STRENGTH: Silent auction, games of chance, quilt raffle, Della Allen, Alan Axom, Margie Axsom, Jeff Axom, money raffle Linda Bissell Belser, Dick Bolton, Donna Bolton, Mexican music and dancing Danny Brafford, Sherry Buit, Glen Cole, Liz Cooper, $500.00 Jay C/Kroger gift card raffle Ted Dean, Bernice Donahue, Gordon Dragoon, Daniel Mass Schedule: 11am. (Bilingual) Dunn, Jeanette Drury, Barbara Garrett, Chris Harvey, Bill Hawkins, Shannon Hawkins, Dan Hayden, Luis St. Michael Bradford Hernandez, Sandy Hostettler, Mayfiel James, Brenda Sunday, September 24th (10:30am-5pm.) Karns, Jim Kinder, Raymond Kopp, James Korty, Joe Annual ham and chicken dinner with Ledbetter, Kay Ledbetter, Jerry Lemmons, Terry homemade dumplings form 10:30am.-4pm. Lynn Maples, Jeanie McCartin, Mary McMillen, Raffles, quilts, booths, bingo and more Susan Metzger, Michael Murphy, Esther Toby Nelson, Silent Auction! Ian Newland, Mitch Newland, Clayton Parker, Dylan Patton, Bobby Perdue, Katelyn Phillips, David Puzon, PROVIDENCE TO HOLD DEANERY NIGHT Nancy Rash, Jim Reagan, Carroll Schafer, Marie Our Lady of Providence Jr.-Sr. High School will Schafer, Dave Schlageter, Estelle Scott, Michael hold its Deanery Night on Friday, Sept. 8, during Shipley Family, Billy & Lisa Siewart, Spear Family, the Pioneer football game vs. Clarksville High Dorothy Smith, Miriam State, Sarah Stengel, Jim School. All deanery students and their families are Sturgin, Jane Synovec, Mark Thise, Bonnie Uptain, invited to attend and cheer on the deanery! Joseph Douglas VanDyke JR., Joseph Douglas VanDyke Sr., Melissa Villegas, Lynn Vogt, Isabell WORK OF ANGELS-New Albany Deanery Wade, Chris Wafford, Logan Westerhouse, George Work of Angels Dinner will be held the evening Wimsett, Rose Wimsett, Hadley & Maverick York, of Thursday, September 14th at Huber Orchard Kay Yotter, Emma Yount. Names will remain on the list for 6 months unless you tell us to remove & Winery in Starlight, IN. at 6pm. The speaker them or request that they be kept longer. Steve Connoughton, Summer Programming Director at CYO Rancho Framasa. Contact Juliann for a reservation. Thank you for continues support of the New Albany Youth Ministry! Special Thanks! Thanks to all the parishioners who attended Special Information: The 5th Sunday Collection the Afternoon of Reflection. Please give Envelope donations are to support the North Clark Faith Formation Commission members your Outreach Center in Charlestown and the Community input to help us plan for next year. Also a special Thanks to the Faith Commission Members for planning this wonderful time of Reflection for our Parish! Thank you for all your hard work it’s truly appreciated!