St. , Fortville

“My Lord, and my God” October 4, 2020 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Pastor: Fr. Robert J. Hankee Email: [email protected] Emergency: 812-736-4275

Parish Office 317-485-5101 523 S. Merrill Street, Fortville, IN 46040  OFFICE HOURS  Tue - Friday 8:30 am to 4:.30 pm  Mass Schedule  Saturday 5:00 pm  Sunday 8:00 am & 10:45 am  Tue & Wed 6:30 pm  Thursday & Fri 12:00 Noon

" The vineyard of the Lord is the house of Israel." ( 5:7)

Baptism: All Baptisms are scheduled through the Staff Parish Office. Deacon Tony Lewis 317-777-1430 [email protected] Reconciliation: Half hour before the Saturday 5 pm Mass & Sunday 10:45 am Mass or by Administrator of Religious Ed: Theresa Werking appointment. 317-485-5103 [email protected] First Eucharist: Preparation for first Eucharist Director Of Liturgy & Choir: Stephanie Garst occurs in the 2nd grade religious education class. 317-407-7257 [email protected] Confirmation: Prepared during the Freshman year of High School Secretary/Bookkeeper: Diane Brady 317-485-5101 [email protected] Matrimony: A six month preparation prior to the wedding is required. Please contact the Parish Social Media Coordinator: Mandy McAlarney Office. [email protected]

Anointing the Sick: Please call the Parish Office to We would like to extend a warm welcome to you today, request anointing before a surgery or during any whether you are visiting us for the first time or have chosen St. serious illness, or to request a hospital or nursing Thomas Church as your parish . We pray that the Lord will home visit. continue to bless you as you desire to serve Him Rite of Christian initiation of Adults: RCIA: If you are interested in becoming a Parishioner here at This program addresses the needs of adults who St. Thomas, Please contact the Parish Office at: wish to learn more about the Catholic Faith. Please 317 -485-5101 or [email protected] contact the Religious Education office. Page 2 St. Thomas the Apostle, Fortville

Mass Intentions Ministry Schedule

October 6, Tuesday 6:30 pm Mass Saturday, October 10, 5:00 pm Margaret Schauff by Joe & Peggy Schauff Ushers Diane Doty, Leesa Lowder October 7, Wednesday 6:30 pm Mass Lectors Lois Ittenbach Euch. Min. Theresa Werking Doug Ley by Joe & Peggy Schauff October 8, Thursday 12:00 Noon Mass James Fulkerson by Fr. Rob Hankee Sunday, October 11, 8:00 am October 9, Friday 12:00 Noon Mass Ushers Rick Garst, Mark Chatterson Lector Dawn Prichard James Fulkerson by Fr. Rob Hankee Server October 10, Saturday 5:00 pm Mass Euch. Min. Joan DeWael Gifts YuJin Lee (Special Intention) by Clara Stanley October 11, Sunday 8:00 am Mass Sunday, October 11, 10:45 am Edward Fillenwarth by Fr. Rob Hankee Ushers Wes Nicholson, Marvin Massey October 11, Sunday 10:45 am Mass Lector Kathy Gammons Server St. Thomas Parishioners Euch. Min. Deacon Tony

Activities for the week of Oct 4 — Oct 10 Offerings for the week of September 27, 2020 Weekly Sunday Collection: $2,324.00 Sunday 2:00 pm Confirmation Class Weekly Online Giving: $1,330.00 2:30 pm Life Chain (St. Thomas parking lot) Canned Food Sunday Total Weekly Giving: $3,654.00 Monday 6:00 pm Bible Study ( in classroom #1) Weekly Collection needed for 7:00 pm pray the Rosary in the church Budget $4,424.00 Thank you for your stewardship Tuesday to St. Thomas the Apostle. Wednesday 7:00 pm Spiritual Life Committee Thursday 1:30 pm Bible Study 6:00 pm Wellness Class READINGS FOR THE WEEK 7:00 pm Building Committee Sunday: Is 5: 1-7; Phil 4: 6-9; Mt 21: 33-43 Monday: Gal 1: 6-12; Lk 10: 25-37 Friday Tuesday: Gal 1: 13-24; Lk 10: 38-42 Saturday Pastor Appreciation after all masses Wednesday: Gal 2: 1-2, 7-14; Lk 11: 1-4 Thursday: Gal 3: 1-5; Lk 11: 5-13 Friday: Gal 3: 7-14; Lk 11: 15-26 Saturday: Gal 3: 22-29; Lk 11: 27-28 40 Hours Devotion October 5-7 Sunday: Is 25: 6-10a; Phil 4: 12-14, 19-20; Mt 22: 1-14 Holy Rosary 530 Stevens Street, Indianapolis Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: …So Great a Cloud of Witnesses Heb 12:1 If you have any questions or are interested in RCIA (learning more about or joining the Catholic faith) you Speakers: Dr. Kenneth Howell & Tim Staples can contact the Office of Religious Education at: 485-5103 Sponsored by ONE in CHRIST or by email at: [email protected]. For info and to register: HolyRosaryindy.org Classes will begin in October Livestream Available 317-636-4478 Let Us Pray, Lord, in your loving mercy please bless your servants who are in need of healing and strength: Mike Chatterson, Tom Dawley, Shelbi Emmert, The Sanctuary Candle near our Tabernacle Heather Fischer, Kim Garst, Gomez, Lois Hanson, burns this week: Gayle Howell, Sue Hurrle, Deacon Frank Klauder, Msg. Paul Koetter, Faith Martinez, Marva Paulie, Ronnie Sexton, In Memory of Robert Kennelly Bobbi Steele, Harry Steele, Steve Wethington By Tony & Kim Garst All the sick and suffering from our parish, those If you would like to have the 14 day Candle dedicated for serving in the military, and our homebound, hos- someone living or deceased, or for a special intention, pitalized and nursing home residents. please contact the Parish Office. The offering is $10.00 We ask this through Christ our Lord, Page 3 From the recently cleaned Desk of Fr. Rob Religious Education Dear Parishioners: October is the Month of the Rosary. Please pray the rosary with your children as a family Fall has arrived, and the pandemic is still here. I keep pray- ing for the virus to come to a peaceful end, so we may re- this month. It’s a beautiful time to pray out- turn to some sense of normalcy. However, we will contin- side, on a long drive in the car or around a ue to move forward as best and safely as we can. You may campfire. notice that we had some concrete work done on the parish grounds. We have replaced some worn out spots and October RE packets are available for pick up starting evened out some areas that were becoming “trip” haz- this weekend. If you haven’t finished the September ards”. packet yet, that’s okay. Work at the pace that is com- I would like to announce that Steven and Ruth Moll have fortable for you and your family. We are still waiting on volunteered to serve as Youth Ministers for our parish. I a few more subscriptions of the Pflaum to arrive if you am grateful that they have answered God’s call to serve have not received yours yet, they are on their way. Him in this capacity. I look forward to working with them in creating valuable opportunities for fellowship and If you know of anyone interested in RCIA this year, providing rewarding moments for our youth to be of ser- please let them know that we will begin meeting in Oc- vice to God and their neighbor. Our first Youth Group gathering will take place on Saturday, October 24, begin- tober. Have them contact us ASAP. We would love to ning with the 5pm Mass. Please keep Steven, Ruth, and all meet them and hear their story. It is never too late to our youth in your prayers. join the Catholic Church or to begin the process to full

A note of gratitude needs to be extended to each one of initiation. you. I know that these days of pandemic can be filled with many stresses and annoyances. But I am very grateful for Godspeed, the kindness and compassion parishioners, like you, have Theresa shown to your fellow parishioners and the wider commu- nity. Personally, I have found these simple acts of gener- osity, kindness, and compassion to be inspiring. My faith seems stronger, and my desire to love God and my neigh- Third Friday of the Month Book Club bor continues to grow deeper within my heart; and I have Friday, October 16, 2020 7-8 pm you to thank for it. May God continue to watch over you, B keep you in His care, and bring you peace and comfort. The October book for the Third Friday of the Month Book club O is At the End of the Santa Fe Trail by Sister

O Segale . “Originally published in 1932 and long unavaila- Have a Blessed Week! ble, this memoir by a strong-willed and resourceful nun is K a valuable addition to the story of women in the West. Fr. Rob Sister Blandina (1850-1941) served in southern C and northern from 1872 to 1894 as a mem- ber of the Sisters of Charity of .” Sister Blan- L dia’s journal, which is written in letter form to her sister St. Thomas Bible Study U who was also a Sister of Charity, is filled with inspiring Opportunities B stories of how a group of women meaningfully impacted the society where they held no political power. Catholic sisters were the original empowered working women and their story is even more inspiring in the setting of the  Sunday Evenings 8pm Virtual Bible Study Discuss the United States in the late 1800’s. Sunday Readings and the Gospel. contact: [email protected] for access. Wellness Class with Marvin Massey  Monday Evenings 6:00 PM Classroom #1 topic: The Catholic Letters of James, Peter, John, and Jude, with St. Thomas Parish Hall, Thurs. October 8th @ 6pm Facilitator Jon Smith for more information call Marvin(317) 335-7025 or email: [email protected]  Thursday Afternoons 1:30 PM in the Church Hall topic: Book of Sirach Page 4

Happy Birthday Pastor Sunday, October 4: Kay Powell Monday, October 5: Appreciation Tuesday, October 6: Chad Keefe Wednesday, October 7: Dawn Hall, Joe Hanson, Kate Sears Day Thursday, October 8: Matthew Buchs, Lawrence Ciasto, Joe McCormick Friday, October 9: Saturday, October 10: Jillian Dierckman, Andi In honor of Fr. Rob, please join us for light Manship, Bobby McCoy refreshments after each of the masses next weekend, October 10th & 11th Faithful Citizenship In the Catholic Tradition, responsible citizenship is a virtue, and participation in political life is a moral obliga- tion. (Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, no. 13) F O R M E D The Catholic bishops of the United States are pleased to offer once again to the Catholic faithful, Forming Con- Gives you access to video based study programs feature sciences for Faithful Citizenship , our teaching document films, audio presentations and eBooks Get FORMED Now! Its easy and free to register on the political responsibility of Catholics. This statement represents our guidance for Catholics in the exercise of  Visit formed.org with a web browser their rights and duties as participants in our democracy.  Click on register  Enter parish access code: PJR9PB Please go to the following website to view the above  Enter your email and create a password referenced statement:  Enjoy and share with others in our local community! URL: http://www.archindy.org/faithfulcitizenship/index.html