Words from Fr. Dan February 17, 2019 Brothers and Sisters in Christ, CHURCH OF ST. MARY 765-724-4459 ZIMMER HALL 765-724-4459 Many thoughts have gone through my head as I SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Mrs. Marca Budzenski 765-724-4459 continue to reflect on the flooding at St. Mary. I am [email protected] certainly grateful that things were not worse. I am ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT grateful there was not a fire; I am grateful the flooding Madison King (in office Wed. & Fri.) 765-724-4459 [email protected] was not throughout the whole building. I am grateful CCD COORDINATORS we have the gym we can use for Mass. Chip & Cyndee McFerran 765-724-9692 YOUTH MINISTER I have also thought about the fact that God always Noah Dockrey 765-621-1547 MASS INTENTIONS brings good out of the bad. I have thought about how Jo Greer 765-724-7157 there were some minor repairs that Joseph’s Helpers MUSIC DIRECTOR were planning on doing in Zimmer that they will not Cathy DuPouy 765-536-4441 LITURGICAL MINISTERS have to take on now. I have thought about how we Mary Anne DiRuzza 765-724-3035 could make some minor changes in the church or ELDERLY CARE MINISTRY Zimmer if we want (a change in paint color, for Karen Hayes 765-278-9504 MEALS (FOR SICK, SURGICAL, ETC) example). Mary Anne DiRuzza 765-724-3035 FUNERAL DINNERS Sometimes, however, when God brings good out of Jackie Maynard 765-278-6915 the bad, it requires more effort on our part. It may PARISH COUNCIL Dina Moyer 765-536-2187 require some deeper reflection. We may need to ask ourselves, “What does God want me to learn from CHURCH OF ST. JOSEPH 765-552-6753 this?” Sometimes the more important good that God ST. JOSEPH CENTER 765-552-5933 brings is through this sort of reflection. OFFICE & FACILITIES MANAGER , ST. JOSEPH CENTER RENTALS & BULLETIN Debbie Melton 765-552-6753 This has been a part of my reflection too. So, what [email protected] COORDINATOR OF FORMATION & MISSION does God want us to learn from this? Well, thinking Lucy Neal 317-697-0463 about this whole situation, in the end the church will [email protected] be restored. This reminds me about the story of St. YOUTH MINISTER Joe Kelich 765-754-7706 Francis. St. Francis was told by God to restore the RCIA Church, so he began to work on the church building. Jeff & Rhonda Goforth 765-675-9373 COMMUNION to the SICK He later came to realize that what God was wanting Becky Tyner 765-623-3081 was for his people to be restored, not the physical KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS building. Though our building needs restored, and will Bill Jackson 765-623-0638 FUNERAL DINNERS be restored, maybe the more important thing is for Sandy Rodewald 765-754-7763 each of us to be restored. CARING COOKS (SICK, SURGICAL, ETC) Keira Curtis 502-608-2355 Melissa Harrison 765-734-1846 I invite you to reflect on this thought: What needs to NCCW be restored in me? Becky Tyner 765-552-7868 CLOTHING CENTER Teresa Kelich 765-617-0251 In Christ, ST. JOSEPH CEMETERY Fr. Dan Ranny Simmons 765-552-9624 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time www.maryandjosephchurches.com St. Mary’s
LITURGICAL MINISTERS 820 West Madison Street ● Alexandria, IN February 23, 5:00PM-February 24, 8:30AM SACRISTAN Sat. TBD This Week... Sun. Regina Culbertson February 16-February 24 CANTOR(S) Sat. 9:00AM Forgiven Study Sat. Connie Green Sun. Student Choir 5:00PM MASS-Monica Mehling READER Sun. 8:30AM MASS-Jeff Thurber Sat. Mary Anne DiRuzza 9:30-12:30 Eucharistic Adoration Sun. Students Mon. 8:00AM No Mass SERVER(S) Tues. 8:00AM Rosary or Sat. Addison Rogers Divine Mercy Chaplet Sun. Students EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS Wed. 8:00AM MASS-Living & Deceased of Sat. Jeff & Rhonda Goforth, Gary Greer, St. Mary Parish Darlene & Mike Hoose 6:15PM CCD Sun. Marca Budzenski, Jack & Pat Woods, 7:00PM Divine Mercy Chaplet Chip & Cyndee McFerran 7:30PM Cantor Practice USHER(S) Sat. Joel Collins, Josh Collins Thurs. 8:00AM Communion Service Sun. Donnie White 7:00PM RCIA ACCOMPANIST Fri. 8:00AM MASS-George DiRuzza Sat. Cathy DuPouy Sat. 9:00AM Forgiven Study Sun. Josh Johnson 5:00PM MASS-Living & Deceased of GIFT BEARERS St. Mary Parish Sat. 02/16 Family of Monica Mehling Sun. 02/17 Family of Jeff Thurber Sun. 8:30AM MASS-George DiRuzza Sat. 02/23 Karen Hayes and Tamara Humphries Sun. 02/24 Family of George DiRuzza CHURCH CLEANING Pat Brunt, Mary Jo Brunt, Drenda Brunt, Denise Blanton Third Sunday Eucharistic Adoration Every third Sunday of the month (February 17th) St. STEWARDSHIP REPORT Mary’s offers Eucharistic Adoration from 9:30 to12:30. Consider signing up for times to spend in 2/10/2019 reflection or just plan to come. We can’t leave Jesus Regular Collection $ 4,277.22 alone, so please sign up so all times are covered. Needed Each Week $ 5,474.69 Overage (Shortfall) $ (1,197.47) Year-to-Date Overage (Shortfall) $ (5,021.20) Maintenance Fund $ 275.00 Help a Child $ 30.00 Children $ 2.00 LED Lights $ 130.00 Equal Sacrifices Not Equal Gifts St. Joseph’s www.maryandjosephchurches.com February 17, 2019 1306 South A Street ● Elwood, IN LITURGICAL MINISTERS February 24, 10:30AM SACRISTAN(S) This Week... Sun. Tim & Jennifer Durm February 17-February 24 CANTOR Sun. 9:00AM Religious Education Sun. Connie Green READER 10:30AM MASS-Peter & Hazel Hoose Sun. Students Mon. 7:00PM Forgiven Study SERVERS Tue. 6:00PM MASS-Poor Souls Sun. Students EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS 7:30PM K of C Social Sun. Lisa Durham, Brandon Elliott, Chris Posey, Wed. 6:30PM Choir Practice Tim & Jennifer Durm USHERS Thurs. 6:00PM MASS-Ote Hoppenrath Sun. Students Sun. 9:00AM Religious Education ACCOMPANIST 10:30AM MASS-Ote Hoppenrath Sun. Karen Skinner GIFT BEARERS Sun. 02/17 Tracy & Nicole Durm Family STEWARDSHIP REPORT Sun. 02/24 Todd & Dana Meyer Family 2/10/2019 Regular Collection $ 4,909.75 Needed Each Week $ 3,467.55 Overage (Shortfall) $ 1,442.20 Year-to-Date Overage (Shortfall) $ (1,207.55) Building Fund $ 530.00 Community Dinner $ 291.65 Equal Sacrifices Not Equal Gifts Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time CLUSTER NEWS FORGIVEN STUDY - RELOCATED Due to the water issues at St. Mary, the Forgiven series on the Sacrament of The only reason we can take another’s life is Reconciliation is being held in the Science in self defense or in the defense of another, Room of the school (located next to the or when a country cannot maintain secure cafeteria) at 9:00 a.m. Saturday 2/16 through prisons and dangerous criminals are Saturday 3/2. Contact Patty Brooks at 317-409 continuously escaping and killing again. -5244 for more information. 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Readings for the Week of February 17, 2019 Stewardship Note Sunday Jer 17:5-8; 1 Cor 15:12, 16-20; Lk 6:17, 20-26 The words of the Psalmist echo the Monday Gn 4:1-15, 25; Mk 8:11-13 theme of all of today’s readings. Tuesday Gn 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10; Mk 8:14-21 “Happy are they who hope in the Wednesday Gn 8:6-13, 20-22; Mk 8:22-26 Lord.” As good stewards, firmly Thursday Gn 9:1-13; Mk 8:27-33 grounded in that hope, may we bear fruit in due season - assisting the Friday 1 Pt 5:1-4; Mt 16:13-19 poor, feeding the hungry, and Saturday Heb 11:1-7; Mk 9:2-13 consoling the sorrowful whenever Sunday 1 Sm 26:2, 7-9, 12-13,22-23; 1 Cor 15:45-49; Lk 6:27-38 we have the chance. Download our Parish app at www.myParishApp.com Members of St. Joseph F Neal Johnson Agency Cunningham Doug Johnson plumbing, inc. Agent 121 W. Church St., Alexandria
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