HISTORIC ST. BONIFACE CHURCH ST. MEINRAD FOUNDED 1847 - 15519 N STATE ROAD 545, FULDA PARISH FOUNDED 1861 - 19630 N 4TH STREET - ST. MEINRAD PARISH CENTER: 15519 E COUNTY ROAD 1550 S, FULDA PARISH OFFICE: 19630 N 4TH STREET, ST. MEINRAD ST. BONIFACE PARISH CENTER: 812.357.2100 PO BOX 8, ST. MEINRAD, INDIANA 47577 ABOUT OUR PARISH FAMILY WWW.SBCATHOLIC.CHURCH · WWW.SMCATHOLIC.CHURCH OFFICE PHONE: 812.357.5533

THE MISSION OF OUR PARISH FAMILY PARISH OFFICE HOURS St. Boniface Parish and St. Meinrad Parish exist to nurture an intentional faith- MONDAY 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM 12:00 PM - 3:45 PM filled Catholic Community which inspires and empowers all people to follow Jesus TUESDAY 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM 12:00 PM - 3:45 PM Christ. We will continue to "Keep our eyes fixed on Jesus" (Hebrews 12:2) by WEDNESDAY 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM by appointment living the Word of God, celebrating the sacraments with meaningful worship, and THURSDAY 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM 12:00 PM - 3:45 PM calling one another to prayer, Christian Service, and fellowship rooted in the living FRIDAY 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM 12:00 PM - 3:45 PM tradition of a rich German-Catholic heritage. Closed on Holy Days & Observed Holidays All times are Central Time.

The Parish Bulletin, One Family in Faith, is distributed at weekend Masses to keep 9:30 AM SM Mother’s Day ProLife Flower Sales

parishioners informed of parish programs and activities. Any ministry, program or activity or Catholic lay organization may submit a bulletin announcement for Remembering Our Loved Ones: Sanctuary Lamps May 5 publication. To submit information for the weekly bulletin and parish website, please + Urvin Vaal SB + Raymond Nord SM use www.sbcatholic.church/info or www.smcatholic.church/info. Submit information two weeks to the issue of the bulletin in which you want the information to PASTORAL STAFF & COORDINATORS appear. Website and News Media: To add an event or item to the parish website or PASTOR SACRAMENTAL ASSISTANCE have it sent to the local news media, please fill out the form below at least six weeks Father Anthony M. Vinson, OSB x 102 Father John McMullen, OSB x 107 prior to the event, use www.sbcatholic.church/info or www.smcatholic.church/info. Appointment or Pastoral Care 812.357.6870 Father Paul Nord, OSB x 106 PARISH COORDINATOR FACILITIES & GROUNDS THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH FAMILY Ms. Caroline Mullis x 101 Mr. Jan Gogel SB x 104 [email protected] Ms. Loretta Seckinger church cleaning .

MINISTRY & VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Mr. Gerald Wiederkehr SM x 103 SATURDAY, MAY 4 Ms. Pearl Gelarden x 105 Ms. Sue Wiederkehr office cleaning . 9:00 AM SM Individual Confession [email protected] CEMETERY CARETAKERS plot purchase contacts 4:15 PM SB Individual Confession LITURGICAL MUSIC Glen Welch SB x 201 Liz Hatcher x 108 Randy Schaefer SM x 202 4:35 PM SB for the Sanctity of Life & Vocations in the Church 4:30 PM PC First Communion Candidates & Families to meet before Mass MARK YOUR CALENDAR! 5:00 PM SB Mass + Raven Waninger Saturday, June 1 BoniFest @PC 4:30 PM 5:00 PM SB Sacrament of First Communion

SUNDAY, MAY 5 FRANCIS’ MONTHLY INTENTION – MAY 2019 The Church in Africa, a Seed of Unity That the Church in Africa, through the 6:00 AM SB Mass Missa Pro Populo (People of Our Parish Family) commitment of its members, may be the seed of unity among her peoples and a sign of hope for this continent. 7:00 AM PC Reserved (until 5:00 PM) 8:00 AM PO First Communion Candidates & Families to meet before Mass 8:30 AM SM Mass + John & Anna Mae (A) Kunkler IN YOUR CHARITY, PRAY FOR…

8:30 AM SM Sacrament of First Communion Remember in your prayer: For the repose of the soul of + Marv D, A young MONDAY, MAY 6 couple who miscarried, Perry S, Dennis K, Bernice B, all active military 7:30 AM SB Mass + Elizabeth Wulf (A) celebrating Easter away from their families, Albert B ( of Loretta & Maryetta), 6:00 PM PC Cub Scouts @PC102 Thomas F, M Kim, Joe S, Lisa M, couples anticipating the birth of a child and for 6:30 PM PC Men’s Society @PC104 couples struggling with fertility, for distressed families impacted by mental health issues, Phyllis B, Karen P, Jim U, Aden S (great-grandchild of Hilbert & Evelyn H), TUESDAY, MAY 7 Hilda B, Eugene H, Mary Alice R, Rita H, Steve W, Angie E, Charlie B, Ruth W, 7:30 AM SM Mass + Maxine Boehman Paula L (daughter of Pauline S), John W, Rosie M (wife of Leo), Rose Mary S, Joe M, 5:30 PM PC Girl Scouts @PC101; 102; 103 Josephine K, Roger L (son-in-law of Richard B), Marge F, Linda L, Vera G, Bonnie 6:00 PM PC Heritage, Fundraising & Marketing Commission @PC104 S, the sick, infirm and homebound members of our parish family and community; members of our parish family who are in the care of others; and for the names, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 prayers, and petitions written in our parish books of prayer and petition located

7:30 AM SB Mass + Mary Louise Gogel near the mission cross (SB) and Meinrad Shrine (SM). Make a prayer request, 812.357.5533 x123 or CLICK,M TAP,AY 5READ! 1:00 PM PO JOY Just Older Youth (Senior Citizens) 5:00 PM – SB 6:00 AM – SB 8:30 AM – SM 1:30 PM Pastoral Staff, Coordinators & Interns Meeting @SMA Sacristan M Boehm D Peters K&B Mangum Rosary Gudorf family - Ladies Sodality (SM) 3:30 PM SM Eucharistic Adoration (Confessions begin at 3:45 PM) Hospitality M&D Waninger - K Hedinger, M VanHoosier Holy Hour for the Sanctity of Life & Vocations in the Church Priest Father Anthony, OSB Father Anthony, OSB Father Anthony, OSB 4:30 PM SM Mass + Emil Wagner Deacon Sean Aaron - Deacon Sean Aaron Deacon Deacon Peter Chineke Deacon Peter Chineke Deacon Peter Chineke 4:30 PM SM Communal Anointing of the Sick Acolyte Seminarian Brian McCaffrey Seminarian Brian McCaffrey Seminarian Brian McCaffrey 6:00 PM Community Center Board @CC Acolyte Seminarian Callixte Senani Seminarian Callixte Senani Seminarian Callixte Senani Acolyte A - - CS Mohr THURSDAY, MAY 9 Acolyte W W Gudorf Seminarian Cristian Seminarian Cristian 9:30 AM Mass @ Scenic Hills Care Center Cross R Kelley E Schaefer M Scherzer Candles D Waninger, M Blalock CD Schaefer, TBD CL Mohr, A Estabrook 7:30 PM SM Liturgical Music Practice Lector 1R EC Haefling K Schaefer T Ippoliti FRIDAY, MAY 10 2R J Kunkler F Schaefer K Kolb PF Frist Communion Seminarian Cristian Frist Communion 7:30 AM SM Mass + Jim Troesch (A) Usher ML Gudorf, M Hagedorn, P Berg, A Birchler, S Mullis, J Bender, P Haefling, R Hildenbrand D Mullis, TBD P Hoffman, D Hoffman SATURDAY, MAY 11 EMHC Priest, Deacon Sean, Priest, Seminarian Cristian, Priest, Seminarian Cristian, ML Gudorf, E Peters, TBD , K Davis, K Mullis, 9:00 AM SM Individual Confession A Gudorf, L Hildenbrand, AM Collignon ML Denning, C Vaal, 4:15 PM SB Individual Confession J Kunkler, K Mangum J Colby, D Fromme 4:35 PM SB Rosary for the Sanctity of Life & Vocations in the Church FAMILY PRAYER CROSS FOR VOCATIONS – MAY 2019 5:00 PM SB Mass Missa Pro Populo (People of Our Parish Family) Megan Ficker SB Terry & Donna Auffart family SM 5:00 PM SB Blessing of Graduates 6:00 PM SB Mother’s Day ProLife Flower Sales MAY 12 5:00 PM – SB 6:00 AM – SB 8:30 AM – SM SUNDAY, MAY 12 Sacristan L Dilger R Pund L Leffert 6:00 AM SB Mass + John & Pat Seckinger Rosary P Gelarden - E Denning (KofC) Hospitality N&J Hildenbrand - R&B Schaefer 6:00 AM SB Blessing of Graduates Priest Father Anthony, OSB Father Anthony, OSB Father Anthony, OSB 7:00 AM SB Mother’s Day ProLife Flower Sales Acolyte A JJ Wagner K Schaefer C Brentlinger 7:00 AM PC Reserved (until 5:00 PM) Acolyte W JN Wagner CG Schaefer J Brentlinger Cross TBD TBD TBD 8:05 AM SM Rosary for the Sanctity of Life & Vocations in the Church Candles TBD, TBD TBD, TBD TBD, TBD 8:30 AM SM Mass + Leo “Shank” & Dixie Greulich Lector 1R P Gelarden B Schaefer V Ippoliti 8:30 AM SM Blessing of Graduates 2R C Kemper L Hubert S Seckinger PF C Kemper K Schaefer S Seckinger Usher JD Wagner, N Hildenbrand, G Waninger, D Rickelman, J Graman, M Ruxer, Aid for Church in Africa --- 269.00 P Gerlach, R Hildenbrand K Waninger, J Mullis P Hoffman, D Hoffman SB Church Door (restricted gifts) 500.00 --- EMHC Priest, G Gentry, Priest, K Schaefer, Priest, (swap request), SM Capital Campaign – Building Fund --- 100.00 S Gerlach, K Wagner, K Kuntz, R Sitzman, C Sitzman, TOTAL $1,003.94 $1,908.05 RJ Boehm, H Waninger, A Waninger M Sitzman, J Sitzman,

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Weekday Sacristan Update 7:30 AM at SB: Week 1 C Blalock; Week 2 M Mullis; Week 3 N PADRE’S POST

Mullis; Week 4 D Schaefer; Week 5 C Blalock. *Calculated using preceding Saturday. rd 3 Sunday of Easter Jesus’ invitation, whether it is to put out once again a ANNOUNCEMENTS worn net that produced nothing in its last cast, or to follow him as a , requires faith. Often, we parallel our faith to something that is familiar, our

Congratulations to Crystal Boehm and Xyan Adkisson, who were married on favorite bible passage, our own way around the rosary beads, our favorite prayer Saturday, April 27, at St. Boniface. Crystal is the daughter of Dave and Tina or place to think and pray. If it is familiar or something we are comfortable with, Boehm of St. Boniface Parish. by all means we will engage and strive to persevere. If it is something unfamiliar

Congratulations to Nick Jamniczky and Samantha Ulrich, who were married on or new, we may feel that our faith is being tested. In today’s Gospel, the Saturday, April 27, at St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral, in Bardstown, Kentucky. Nick fishermen that Jesus revealed himself to at the Sea of Tiberius must have thought is the son of Cathy and Shawn Schwindel of St. Meinrad Parish. that he really had no idea what he was asking of them – a rooky. However, when they put the net into the Sea, they pulled in 153 large fish with no damage to Mother’s Day Flower Sales – Mother’s Day Weekend, May 11 & 12 ProLife their nets. Throughout our life we may be asked to do new things, put our nets & Family Life Ministry and SB & SM Ladies Sodalities will offer fresh flowers into the deep from a different side of the boat, like Jesus’ disciples, to recalibrate after all Masses. Donations will be directed to ProLife & Family Life Ministry. our life, our comfort in thought or action, or in taking the risk to something

Sponsorships for Annual Summer Picnic Sponsorship donations by parishioners different, or share one of our gifts or talents that we may not have even and friends of Historic St. Boniface may be made in memory of their loved ones or in discovered yet for ourselves. When we begin something in faith at God’s thanksgiving for God’s abundant blessing. Individual memorial gifts begin at $25, invitation, in and through faith there will be plenty of what is needed – resources, couples $50, and families $100. In this month’s stewardship envelope packet, you accomplishments, gifts to share – if we follow Jesus’ invitation. Let us pray in will find a rose-colored envelope for your 2019 Summer Picnic Sponsorship. the days to come that we have the courage to be in the uncomfortableness of invitations and to see the beauty of God revealed in others. Cemetery Mowing Cemetery décor to be attached to tombstone; not placed in areas obstructing mowing, trimming, and general maintenance. Items removed by May 1. Faith & Action Congratulations to our First Communion candidates. It is a

Service & Outreach Thank you for the spiritual and financial support received privilege to celebrate this day with you, your family, especially your parents and in anticipation for the Summer 2019 Belize Immersion Trip. Members of our god-parents, and other guests who have joined you today. Celebrate well; enjoy parish family will once again be traveling to Belize June 23-29 to lend a hand and take to heart the gift of the Eucharist that you have been learning about and and change a life. As ambassadors of our parish family, they will build a 16 x preparing to receive. For Catholics, the Eucharist is the source and summit of 16-foot home for a family. Please keep us in your prayers for safe travel and our faith, that is to say, the Eucharist is what our church has its humble dry weather conditions. For more information or to make a financial gift beginnings from 2000 years ago when Jesus gathered with his disciples on the towards this year’s build, contact Pam Davis, Immersion Trip coordinator. night before he died to celebrate the first Mass, the Passover, with his disciples. The Eucharist is what gathers us day after day, Sunday after Sunday, year after

May Wish List – Tell City year to receive the Lord Jesus Christ, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity. This is Feminine Hygiene Products. Return filled Catholic Charities Tote Bags how we follow that command, “do this in memory of me;” we gather to celebrate throughout the month at church entrances or sacristies. Extra tote bags available Mass in memory of Jesus Christ and the Church he found for us and our for use and exchange in church vestibules to fill next month. Thank you for your . You remain in my prayer.

generosity. More info contact LeeRay & Clara Tempel. Summer Routines & the Spiritual Life Summer schedules are coming to life

Martin's Cloak Food Pantry – May 11 Maryetta Boehm, Vickie Snyder, Carrie Guillaume, for many. Please be attentive to your commitments related to your spiritual life, Cody Guillaume in particular, your sacramental life as Catholics. One of the great privileges of being Catholic, a member of the universal Church, no matter where you find COMMUNITY EVENTS & PROGRAMS yourself, the Word of God and the Sacraments are yours to celebrate. Here is a

Fulda & St. Meinrad Town-Wide Yard Sales – Friday, May 17 & Saturday, link to find Mass wherever you might be www.masstimes.org. Safe travel to all May 18 Breakfast available Saturday, Kratzburg UCC, 7:00-9:30am. BBQ and as graduation season is upon us, please be smart. Mom and dad, don’t put Chicken & Pork Chop Dinners by Fulda Sportsman Club, available at Village Hut, your home, assets, and the sweat equity you have invested together at risk. It is beginning 9:00am, on Saturday. To have your yard sale on the map, 812-357-5533. worth having a caterer/third party-licenses bartender provide hospitality to those

who are of legal age for alcohol consumption. Each year I offer a novena for the FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP safety of our grads and their families. We have much to celebrate and to give

thanks for and our call to be good stewards does not end at graduation. The SB (169 households) BUDGET EXPENSE FY 2018-2019 SM (221 households) word commencement comes from Latin and means to begin, start, launch or $ 51,953 SALARIES / BENEFITS / ADMINISTRATION / SUPPLIES $ 71,709 initiate. 27,991 SPIRITUAL LIFE / FAITH FORMATION / OUTREACH 33,102 49,757 UTILITIES / INSURANCE / MAINTENANCE 37,106 Welcome 2019-2020 Seminarian Interns! Brian McCaffrey from the 28,090 OUTSIDE SERVICES / HERITAGE / FUNDRAISING 39,816 of Selina Kansas, and Callixte Senani from the Diocese of Gikongoro, Rwanda. $157,791 BUDGET EXPENSE $181,733 1,300 CEMETERY MAINTENANCE & LAWN CARE 18,660 Brian and Callixte will be filling in for all Masses this weekend. Please take an $159,091 TOTAL BUDGET EXPENSE $200,393 opportunity to introduce yourself and welcome them to our parish family!

Blessings to all and make it a great week. Reminder: next weekend is Mother’s $3,059 WEEKLY STEWARDSHIP GOAL $3,853 Day. A special blessing will be offered to all mothers and god-mothers at each Parishioner: ≥$18.10 Parishioner: ≥$17.43 Mass. PAX – Father Anthony, OSB ST. BONIFACE SUNDAY, APRIL 28 ST. MEINRAD 0.00 DIRECT DEPOSITS-ELECTRONIC 115.00 Sacrament of First Holy Communion 1,780.00 STEWARDSHIP ENVELOPES & CASH 1,374.00 $1,780.00 TOTAL GIFTS RECEIVED $1,489.00 Mark Berg Aidan Haefling

Leah Brentlinger Henry Kemper SB BLESS OUR HOUSE SM Katelyn Cassidy Carson Kern $3,766.53 FUND FOR GENERAL MAINTENANCE & CAPITAL ITEMS $3,934.85 Parker Feltner Cameron Klem 132.00 JULY 1, 2018 – MAY 2, 2019 360.00 $3,898.53 $4,294.85 Callie Fischer Lane Vaal Goal – Replacement Doors for Front Entrance of Church Goal – Restoration of Church Pews Wyatt Greulich Mason Welp Brett Gruber Desiray Williams DEPOSITS FOR SPECIAL & HOLY DAY COLLECTIONS ON MAY 2, 2019 COLLECTION ID ST. BONIFACE ST. MEINRAD Grade 2 Catechists: Karen Mangum, Karen Scherzer, Deacon Sean Aaron

Children’s Collection – Catholic Charities $ 12.00 $ 12.00 Ordinations to the Diaconate and Priesthood Endowment: Church Care & Maintenance --- 5.00 General (unrestricted for pastoral ministries & operations) 2.00 215.00 Congratulations! Deacon Peter Chineke was ordained a transitional deacon on Cemetery Care & Maintenance 5.00 15.00 April 26, 2019, at the Cathedral of the , in Springfield, Church Care --- 15.00 Illinois.

Summer Immersion Trip Scholarship 20.00 25.00 Deacon Edwuin Cardona will be ordained a priest on May 25, 2019, at the Altar Flowers 10.00 100.00 Cathedral of the Incarnation, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Bereavement --- 18.00 Deacon Sean Aaron will be ordained a priest on June 1, 2019, at the Cathedral of Shrine Votive Candles 55.94 53.00 St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, in Lafayette, Indiana. Fall Picnic Quilts --- 109.00 Easter 50.00 205.00 Seminarian Gabe Mills will be ordained a transitional deacon on June 1, 2019, at the Basilica Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, in Mobile, Alabama. Good Friday 292.00 612.00 Catholic Home Missions 57.00 145.00 Cards may be sent until May 11, to Saint Meinrad Seminary, 200 Hill Drive, St. Aid for Church in Eastern Europe --- 10.00 Meinrad, IN 47577. Summer addresses will be shared when available.