St. Michael & St. Francis Bulletin July 7Th & 8Th, 2012 Pastor: Fr. Steve Schaftlein

St. Michael & St. Francis Bulletin July 7th & 8th, 2012 Pastor: Fr. Steve Schaftlein

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

WHAT THORN . . . ? The Holy Spirit from time to time draws the veil of silence across a particular passage of scripture. Paul’s “thorn in the flesh” in today’s second reading is one of those silent places, for Paul—much to the frustration of centuries of Christians—never tells us precisely what his thorn in the flesh is. His friends in Corinth most likely knew what he was referring to, which was enough for him. People have speculated that the thorn was anything from bad eyesight to rampant lust. But all this speculation misses the point, for in his weakness, Paul comes to know and live the paradox of the cross of Christ: it is in our weakness that God’s greatest strength can be made manifest. When we are strong, we imagine the strength is ours; when we are weakest, we know that any strength or power we might have comes from God alone.

THE THORN OF SELFDOUBT The neighbors and family of Jesus in Mark’s Gospel passage today think that Jesus has a thorn: his dubious credentials to be a teacher in the synagogue or a worker of mighty deeds. Some of us might think that we have this “thorn” of insufficient qualifications to be witnesses for God’s plan of salvation in Christ. Sometimes we use this imaginary “thorn” of ours to excuse ourselves from the challenging work of living “thy kingdom come” or to lead ourselves into a false humility about our inadequacy as disciples. We can learn a lesson from Jesus and Paul today. Each of us, in spite of physical or personal shortcomings or limitations (real or imagined), is called and chosen to be a messenger of the saving grace of God, each in our own way. Whether we are spouse, parent, child, student, worker, employer— whatever role we have in life, God can work in us and through us to be signs of grace for others. When we find ourselves afflicted with the thorn of selfdoubt, let us use that weakness to find our strength in God, and through our faith in Christ, continue to proclaim the Good News of salvation.

Today’s Readings: Ezekiel 2:2–5; Psalm 123:1–4; 2 Corinthians 12:7–10; Mark 6:1–6 Fr. Steven Schaftlein, Pastor [email protected] Website - www.stmichaelstfrancis.com St. Michael St. Michael - 101 St. Michael Drive, Charlestown, In 47111 St. Francis Charlestown Ph. 812-256-3200 - Fax 775-307-6142 Xavier E-mail [email protected] Henryville Office Hours – 8:30 am-1:00 pm Tues. Wed., & Fri. St. Francis Xavier – 101 North Ferguson, Henryville, IN 47126 Ph. 812-294-4682 - Fax 775-307-6142 E-mail – [email protected] Office Hours – Thursday Afternoon Reconciliation – 5:00 pm Saturday or call the Rectory Eucharists Marriage – Please contact the pastor a year in advance. Sat.– 5:30 pm Advent and Lent are not times for celebrations. Sun.– 11 am Baptisms of Infants or Adults Joining the Church – Eucharists Misa en Español Please contact the DRE: St. Michael–Juliann Eickholtz, Domingo – 1:00 pm St. Francis–Father Steve Sunday New To The Parish: Please call the office to register. At 9:00 am Please introduce yourself to the pastor at mass. Parishioners Who Are Ill: Please call the pastor if a relative or friend is sick. Due to privacy laws hospitals no longer inform churches. Bulletin Announcements: Get all bulletin announcements to the office in writing by Tuesday evening. Corpus Christi Place - A spiritual support ministry with gay people & their families. www.corpuschristiplace.com Confidentiality is assured. St. Michael Early Childhood Center – Infancy Care, Pre-S, Pre-K, Kindergarten & Day Care Rita Poff – Director – Ph. 256-3503 Infancy Care – 256-3500 Mass Schedule Mass Intentions class please call Steve or Sherry Buit at 812-820- St. M 9 Mon No Mass 7956. St. M 10 Tue No Mass St. M 11 Wed 6:00 pm No Mass St. FX 12 Thur 7:00 pm For the People s In an era of corporate restructuring, try an St. M 13 Fri 8:30 am organization where top management hasn’t St. M 14 Sat 5:30 pm Joel Bischoff changed in 2000 years. R.C.I.A. (The Rite of St. FX 15 Sun 9:00 am Martha Harbeson Christian Initiation of Adults) will be starting mid- St. M 11:00 am Agnes Fischer August at St. Paul Activity Center, Room 106, St. M 1:00 pm Pro Populo 7:00pm-9:00pm. If you know of any adults who might be considering becoming Catholic, or might want to learn more about the church, please call the rectory at 256-3200 or see Father Steve or Julianne. The Pastor’s Corner The Prayer Group at St. Michael welcomes anyone to come and pray with them at 6:00pm every The Year Of The Monday in the Rectory Chapel. Liturgy The next catechist meeting is on Tuesday, July 31 at 6:30pm in the Rectory Chapel. Note the date Liturgical Bits & Bytes change. The Holy, Holy, Holy Faith Formation Commission Meeting is on th is our response to the Preface. It is our declaration of Tuesday, July 10 at 7:00pm praise to God in words from Isaiah and the Gospel of Matthew. It is our chance to voice our praise aloud. ***Registration for the 2012-2013 Faith Formation Because this is a very important part of the ritual, it th th th and the other Eucharistic acclamations should be classes will be July 29 , August 4 and 5 in the church lobby for preschool thru high school. The first sung. These acclamations are not singing that is th added to the liturgy, but parts of the liturgy that are class will be August 12 at 9:30 am. The fee is designed to be sung. It is more important to sing $20.00 if you sign up the children before July 31. them than to sing the gathering song, recessional, After July the fee will be $25.00 per child. For more etc. The singing of these acclamations is the doing of information about the Sunday Faith Formation the ritual. Program, please contact Juliann. Server Practice will be after the 11:00 Mass on Liturgical Bits and Bytes © 2010 Resource Sunday, July 15. This is offered to anyone who has Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. made his/her First Eucharist. www.rpinet.com St. Michael and St. Francis Xavier Sacrament Please read Father Steve’s notes and pictures on Preparation: The Faith Formation Commission, the the Website www.stmichaelstfrancis.com for the Pastor, and the Archdiocese state that a child must progress that has been made in Henryville. be enrolled and attend classes a year before receiving the Sacrament of Baptism, First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, or Confirmation. Baptism of children under school age requires the Fr. Steve parents to meet with the pastor.

ST. MICHAEL St. Michael Ministries Schedule Sat., July 14th– 5:30 pm Rosary at 5:00 before Saturday Evening Mass Eucharistic Ministers: Carol DeVary, Mary Pat Rosary at 10:30 before Sunday Mass Beach Servers: Steve Buit Monday, The Adult Bible Study Class will be in the Gift Bearers: Darrell and Margaret Lyons Family Rectory Chapel 7-8pm. If you are interested in the Cantors: Steve and Sherry Buit Musician: Carolyn Eickholtz Lector: Steve Buit Divorce Care-Someone you know is hurting. Make sure they know there is help. Weekly group classes are in session every Sun., July 15– 11:00 am – St. Michael Sunday 6-7:30pm at St. Mary of the Knobs Eucharistic Ministers: Jim Worley, Jerrylyn Dean, Steve Fouts Are you married to a stranger? – Do you feel Servers: Sarah Patton, T.J. Jackson alone? Do you argue or have you just stopped Gift Bearers: Ted and Jerrylyn Dean talking to each other? Do you dread the drive Cantors: Joe and Mary Wafford home? Does talking about it only make it Musician: Nancy Kinder worse? This program has helped countless Lector: Cathy Peek couples experiencing marital difficulty at all levels from disillusionment to deep misery. The ST. FRANCIS XAVIER Indianapolis program begins with a weekend on Rosary before Mass August 3-5, call 317-489-6811 or visit the web site at www.HelpOurMarriage.com. Come out and enjoy St. Francis Xavier’s Fish Fry the first Friday of The State of Indiana now provides money to every month, 5-7pm. The menu includes, send children to private schools! If your child fish, fries, slaw, fried biscuits, drinks & desserts. attended a public school last year or is entering Thanks to everyone for your support. kindergarten, you could be eligible for a choice Thank you to everyone that has made additional program. If you want more information, plan to contributions or for fulfilling your pledge to the attend the parents’ information event at St. building fund. Since the middle of May we have Anthony School, 320 N. Sherwood Ave., collected approximately $30,000.00. Please Clarksville, on Thursday, July 19 at 6:30pm. continue to do what you can to see this project through. We have come a long way in a very short SIC Cheerleading - 7th & 8th grade girls sign up now for time, but there is still more work to be done. Looking cheerleading. Registration & medical forms can be found at the long term we estimated needing to raise at www.nadyouth.org. Registration deadline is July 13. approximately $75,000.00. Some will be used to Cheer camp will be July 13-14, 2012 from 9:00am– complete the parking lot, replenish the savings and 3:00pm in the Providence HS Activity Center. other improvements along the way. Participants need to bring a sack lunch & water bottle. If you have any questions please contact the Catholic Youth St. Francis Xavier Ministries Schedule Ministries Office at 812-945-2000 or Cheer coach Christie Sun., July 15– 9:00am Evanczyk (812-207-6544 [email protected]). Eucharistic Ministers: Jennifer Haycraft, Darlene Reul, To everything there is a season and a time to Lawrence Yochum every Servers: Aaron Ulrich, Gage Higdon purpose under heaven, a time to be born, a Ushers: Jack Murphy, Tom Nolot time to love, a time to heal, a time to die and a Gift Bearers: William & Beverly Martin Family time of peace.” PLEASE PRAY FOR HEALTH & STRENGTH: Lector: Jack Murphy Nolan Banet, John Barthold, Bea Beach, Jeffrey Beach, Sheryl Bridges, Jadyn Brooks, Charlotte ********************************************* Buckman ,Clara Calvert, Melchor Carillo ,Wilma Golf Scramble Conard, Sydney Cole, Kaydance Couch, Jimmy Right to Life of Southern Indiana is sponsoring Cox, Ted Dean, Danny Fleming, Katherine Garrett, its 2nd annual Golf Scramble on Saturday, July John Goedecker, Kenny Goode, Hector 28, at wooded View Golf Course in Clarksville. Hernandez, Kathleen Hensley, Charlotte Higdon, All proceeds will be used to support the mission Crystal Higdon, Joe Hoffman, Michael Hynson, of educating citizens regarding the sanctity of Kenny Jackson, Frieda James, Aiden Johnson, human life. If you wish to be a sponsor, there Sylvia Jones, Peggy Kelshaw, Jim Kinder, Debbie are forms on the board in the Lobby. If you wish Lyons, Rovilla Lyons, Bill Martin, Carolyn Murphy, to join the other players, please see Margie Cox. IanNewland, Mitch Newland, Mary Ann Pemberton, Ethan Phillips, Zachary Phillips, Pat Phillips, Maria [email protected], or mail to: Mr. Puckett, Christopher Puckett, Abbey Puckett, Lisa Ernstberger, 129 West Daisy Lane, New Albany, IN Reynolds, Bodie Riggs, Marie Schafer, Mirian 47150 State, Naomi State, Joey Sullivan, Pappy Tubman, Bonnie Underwood, Isabelle Wade, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School Joyce Warren, Logan Westerhouse, Kenneth Cafeteria position. We are looking for an Yost, and Emma Yount. experienced cook to feed approximately 250-275 Names will remain on the list for 6 months kids and staff daily. Hours are 8am till 1:30pm, 5 unless you tell us to remove them or days a week. Great schedule for someone with request that they be kept longer. school-age children! If interested, please contact Sandy Gilland @ 812-944-7676, ext. 15 or email at [email protected].

New Albany Deanery Youth Ministry Religious Liberty and Catholics 812-945-2000 The debate surrounding religious liberty is just Louisville Bats Baseball Game will be on Sun, July beginning- Amid the discordant and competing nd 22 6:05 pm. $8.00 per person. Signup by July voices, it is imperative that Catholics have a real th. 18 understanding of what the Church teaches on this important topic.

The Annual Middle School Jamboree, Saturday, What can you do to ensure the protection of religious August 18, from 1:30-9:00pm at Mt. St. Francis freedom? To learn more about our first freedom, Youth Center. Cost is $20.00, plus $6.00 for a t- and to send your message to HHS and Congress shirt. telling them to stand up for religious liberty and conscience rights, go to www.usccb.ord/conscience today! Thank you for joining the effort to end this Pilgrimage to the National Shrine of Our unprecedented government coercion of conscience and intrusion in religious affairs. Lady of Consolation in Carey, Ohio: September 8-9 departing from Mount St. Francis. Please Contact Mary Ann Kollros at 923-5592 for more information. A ROSARY, dedicated to Mary Immaculate, the This summer, Fr. Eric Augenstein will be hosting an patroness of the U.S.A., will be offered on Monday, Adult Faith Formation series on Forming November 5th at 7pm and Tuesday, November 6th Consciences for Faithful Citizenship at Our Lady of (election day) after the 8am Mass at St. Anthony Perpetual Help in New Albany. The series of forums Church in Clarksville. All are invited to unite in will be held on six Wednesday evenings - two each prayer that God’s will be done in our country. in June, July, and August - and will feature topics that are of great interest to both church and society, Happiness is ultimately found in like immigration, the economy, and health care. All sessions will be held in Wagner Hall from 7:00 to doing God’s will. 8:30pm. The flyer stating dates and topics has been posted on the bulletin board in the lobby of church at “A Prayer for Our Troops” St. Michael and St. Francis. Dear Lord, We thank you for the lives and service of our men and women in the Armed Forces. Collections June 30th and July 1st Strengthen them and give them guidance as they St. Michael $ 2,560.00 stand in harm’s way to protect our nation and way of St. Francis Xavier $ 902.00 life. May they face each day of their service the same way Your Son Jesus did: with courage, Holy Family Catholic School in New Albany, IN, is dignity, and faith. And if it be Your will, when their looking to fill two positions: work is through, bring them safely home. Lord, Executive Secretary and Music Teacher please also bless the families of our troops. Reward (Instrumental and choral / general music). For more them generously for their sacrifices which are known details on both positions, please contact the school only to You. May we never forget those who have office (812) 944-6090, Email a resume to paid the ultimate price for our freedom and safety: those who have died in the service of our country. May they rest in peace forever with You in Your kingdom. Amen

ANNUAL PICNICS/FESTIVALS

St. Joseph Tri-Parish Picnic Harrison County Fairgrounds, Corydon Sunday, July 8th

St. Mary, Navilleton 7500 Navilleton Road. Floyds Knobs Sunday July 15th

See the bulletin board for specific information. Please try to support the New Albany Deanery Church Picnics and Festivals. Rejoice in the Lord Always...

ST. MICHAEL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER 812-256-3503, Rita Poff, Director Mon-Fri., 7AM-6PM Infant Care/Day Care: Full or part time Before & After Care: ages 6-12 Summer Camp: ages 6-12 Pre-School: 9-11:30AM, Tues. & Thurs. Pre-K: 9-11:30AM or 12:30-3PM, Mon., Wed., & Fri. Full Day Accredited Kindergarten: 8:20AM-2:40PM