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St. Thomas the Apostle, Fortville. “My Lord and My God” August 26, 2018 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Pastor Fr. George Nangachiveettil Email: [email protected] Cell: 317-965-9892 Parish Office 317-485-5101 OFFICE HOURS Tue - Friday8:30 am 4:.30pm Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am & 10:45 am Tue & Wed 5:30 pm Thursday & Fri 12:00 Noon Monday Rosary, Chaplet of Divine Mercy 7.30 pm Bible Study: Sunday 9:15 am & Thursday 1:30 pm Mark 9:2-10 Mk Luke 3:20John 1:57 6:60--66,35-69 80 (Bible Study begins first week in September) Simon Peter answered him, “Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” Baptism: All Baptisms are scheduled through the par- Staff ish office. Deacon Tony Lewis 317-777-1430 [email protected] Reconciliation: One half hour before Saturday Masses and one half hour before 10:45 Sunday Masses or by ARE: Theresa Werking appointment. (Please ring big bell if Fr. not in church) 317-485-5103 [email protected] First Eucharist: Preparation for First Eucharist occurs in the 2nd grade Religious Education class. Dir. Of Liturgy & Choir: Stephanie Garst Confirmation: Prepared during the sophomore, junior 317-407-7257 [email protected] and senior years of high school. Secretary/Bookkeeper: Diane Brady Matrimony: A six month preparation prior to the wed- 317-485-5101 [email protected] ding. Please contact the parish office. Address: 523 S. Merrill Street, Fortville, IN 46040 Anointing of the Sick: Please call the parish office to We would like to extend a warm welcome to you today, request anointing before surgery or during any serious whether you are visiting us for the first time or have chosen illness, or to request a hospital or nursing home visit. St. Thomas Church as your parish . We pray that the Lord Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): This pro- will continue to bless you as you desire to serve Him. gram addresses the needs of adults who wish to learn If you are interested in becoming a Parishioner here at St. more about the Catholic faith. Please contact the parish Thomas, Please contact the Parish Office at 317-485-5102 office. “Speak Lord, your servant is listening 2018” Page 2 St. Thomas the Apostle, Fortville Mass Intentions Ministry Schedule August 28, Tuesday 5:30 pm Mass Saturday September 1, 5:00 pm St. Thomas parishioners Ushers Spencer & Marcia Bavender Lectors Karen Bilyou August 29, Wednesday 5:30 pm Mass Euch. Min. Deacon Frank Timothy Fischer by Dave & Patty Fischer August 30, Thursday 12:00 Noon Mass Sunday, September 2, 8:00 am Cliff McCartney by Mark & Michelle Overholt Ushers Paul & Alice Hayes August 31, Friday 12:00 Noon Mass Lectors Brodey Clossey, Sue Metzger Servers Catherine Dudley, Sam Jackson Cliff McCartney by Mark & Michelle Overholt Euch. Min. Rob Rhinesmith September 1, Saturday 5:00 pm Mass Gifts Ryznar Family Fr. Joe Pesola by Mary Pace September 2, Sunday 8:00 am Mass Sunday, September 2, 10:45 am St. Thomas Parishioners Ushers Bill Dierckman, Robert Vest Lector Wes Nicholson, Carol Flora September 2, Sunday 10:45 am Mass Server Jillian Dierckman, Aaron Moll Bill Sweeney & Amelia Merritt Parsons by Bonnie Sweeney Euch. Min. Deacon Tony Gifts Branson Family Offerings for the week of August 19, 2018 Activities for the week of Aug 26th - Sept 1st Weekly Collection: $3,233.13. Sunday 9:15 am RE Classes Average Weekly Online Giving 6:30 pm Soph/Jr Confirmation $602.50 Weekly Collections needed for budget Birthline Sunday including online giving $3,715.00 Monday 7:30 pm Pray the Rosary Tuesday 7:00 pm Adult Choir Thank you for your stewardship Wednesday 7:00 pm Parish Council to St. Thomas the Apostle. Thursday Friday Daily Readings Saturday Monday: 2 Thes 1:1-5,11-12; Mt 23:13-22 (St. Monica) Tuesday: 2 Thes 2:1-3a,14-17; Mt 23:23-26 (St. Augustine) Wednesday: 2 Thes 3:6-10,16-18; Mk 6:17-29 (St. John the Baptist) Thursday: 1 Cor 1:1-9; Mt 24:42-51 Friday: 1 Cor 1:17-25; Mt 25:1-13 Volunteers the week of Aug 26th - Sept 1st Saturday: 1 Cor 1:26-31; Mt 25:14-30 Collection Counters—Team D Sunday: Dt 4:1-2,6-8; Jas 1:17-18,21b-22,27;Mk 7:18,14-15,21-23 Homebound Minister—Stephanie Garst PV Nursing Home Minister—Faith Martinez TB Nursing Home Minister—Rosemary Ritchie Let Us Pray, Lord, in your loving mercy Stewardship Message please bless your servants who are in need of healing and strength: In today’s Gospel, we hear that a number of Jesus’ followers left him because his message was too difficult for them to accept. In Larry Bluethmann, Sheryl Bornman, Calvin Cox, Debbie essence, they did not believe in him. He then asked the Twelve if Elamry, Susie Hale, Brad Kincaid, Doug Ley, Donnie they wished to leave as well. Peter responds by making a profound Roark, David Schenkel, Thelma Smock profession of faith in Jesus as Lord and Savior. The Twelve made a choice and stood by their choice, remaining loyal to their commit- all the sick and suffering from our par- ment to Jesus. A good question for our reflection might be this: Are ish, those serving in the military, and we satisfied with the stewardship we exercise over our baptismal our homebound, hospitalized and nurs- commitment? Are we just “along for the ride?” Are we keeping ing home residents. Christ in front of us as we make decisions about our daily activities, our relationships, our parish, issues in the workplace, issues such as We ask this through Christ our peace and justice? What is the quality of our stewardship? Lord, Amen. Page 3 Religious Education Dear St Thomas Parishioners, May God’s light shine upon us With great sorrow I would write these few lines about the great flood that occurred in Kerala State which caused this new school year! thousands to be displaced, death rate is rising 357 to date. Due to an extraordinary monsoon rain many houses If you or someone you know is curious were destroyed, hundreds of bridges were broken with about the Catholic faith or interested in land sliding. Thousands were rescued by the army and joining the Church, please contact the navy from their homes isolated by the water. Kainakary is Office of Faith Formation for more infor- mation. Rite of Christian Initiation for my native village, with water 10 feet high above the Adults (RCIA) classes will begin at the ground, no one is living there now and all had to go to end of September. relief camps. Today Churches, schools, convents, and hos- pitals are closed there because the water has not receded. The youth group is selling mums again this year to raise I have a sister living in the convent, they had gone to their money to support their activities. The mums are large, Provincial house. They are still there, not able to return, come in multiple colors and cost $9. Order forms were in waiting for the water to recede. In this century we have last week’s bulletin, can be downloaded from the website never had a flood like this. or contact a youth of St. Thomas or the Office of Faith For- mation to order or for more information. Orders are due Thousands are still living in relief camps. Many peo- September 3. Our goal is to sell enough mums this year ple have lost everything, documents, deeds, crops, live- and next year to cover the entire cost of NCYC for every stock etc. I appreciate your generosity to help them espe- student from St. Thomas who wants to attend. Buy mums! cially when they are in the process of rehabilitation. Volunteers are going house to house to clean. There will be NO CLASSES on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 in ob- servance of the Labor Day Weekend. Kerala is called the cradle of Christianity in India, where St Thomas came 52 AD. 20 % are Christians. As I hear the If you still need to register your child in Religious Education news from the media, I am proud of saying that our Classes or Confirmation Prep see Theresa in the Office of priests, bishops and lay people are in fore front, volun- Faith Formation today. teering to help the relief camps with food, clothing etc. #spiritualarsonist Yesterday I contacted my Pastor Fr. Zacharias at Thiruvankulm my present Parish. He said that the Godspeed, parishioners are supplying 500 packets of food every day Theresa to the camps. St Paul requested help from the Church of Corinth when there was a famine in Jerusalem. The collection was a tangible representation of the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: heart of the gospel--that in Christ there is neither Jew nor Greek, neither slave nor free, not male and fe- If you have any questions or are interested in male (Gal 3:28) RCIA (learning more about or joining the Catho- lic faith) you can contact the Office of Reli- There will be a 2nd collection on the weekend of Septem- gious Education at: 485-5103 or by email at : ber 8/9th. Let us show our generosity to our brothers and [email protected] . sisters who are in need far away. Let us also pray for them to get over their shock of this natural calamity, Classes will begin in September May God bless you, Fr.