If you take a bulletin into church, please take it home with you or throw it in a trash container in the Gathering Space.

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 4, 2021 DECLUTTER YOUR LIFE AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN SOMEONE ELSE’S!! DONATE YOUR “GENTLY USED” ITEMS TO THE

July 10/11 a Box Truck to collect donations will be at the south entrance of the church during the weekend times. Arrange for pickup if you have a large quantity of donations or large items: Church Office (489-3537 ext. 3).

LIFTING OF THE GENERAL DISPENSATION Together in Hope, we all rejoice to return to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass! The general dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass is lifted! For information about the lifting of the general dispensation to attend Sunday Mass, visit www.diocesefwsb.org/ covid-19.

The 1 PM Mass in the school parking lot is CANCELLED THIS WEEKEND!! This Mass will resume NEXT weekend and continue through Sunday, July 25

Mass on Monday, July 5, will be at 9:00 AM (not 8:15 AM). This Mass will be streamed at saintv.org, YouTube and Facebook.

The 1 PM indoor Mass will resume on Sunday, November 28.

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In this weekend’s Gospel, the work to be completed. Lord comes to His native place, Hopefully the sanctuary windows of the and the townspeople are resentful and and the window of that He is performing miracles for Sts. and Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati will be other people and not for them—as if fully installed by this Thursday evening for the greater the Incarnate Lord of the universe glory of God, allowing the opening of the Oratory again making their town His home for the on Friday morning, July 9. Please check our website for first thirty years of His earthly life was the latest details of re-opening dates and times. The not miracle enough! remaining windows will be installed as their fabrication This weekend we give thanks by Mayer Studio of Munich is completed over the course to God for our nation and the freedoms we enjoy. of the coming year. Whatever flaws and failures need correcting in the Another work of art to look forward to in the next political life of our earthly homeland, we do so from a few days is the new St. Vincent’s website, which will go stance of boundless gratitude for the freedom Jesus online this Tuesday, July 6. Our new director of Christ has won for us and the blessings that surround communications, Monica Aquila, has been working on us from our Heavenly Homeland. this creative labor of love for many weeks. The goal is In these days, the first set of stained glass to connect more and more people in more and more windows, along with the paintings of St. of beautiful ways to the miracles that the Lord Jesus Nazareth and St. Joseph of Arimathea, are being wishes to work through the great and growing network installed in the Oratory of St. . I am so of our families from the heart of our Parish. grateful for your continued patience during this brief In St. Vincent’s love of Christ, period in which the Oratory needs to be closed for this Fr. Daniel Scheidt

The Oratory will be closed at Tuesday, July 6, at noon SUBSTITUTE ADORERS NEEDED for installation of stained glass windows. We are in need of substitute adorers for our Oratory of No fob access will be allowed during this time for the St. Mary Magdalene, especially in the summer months. safety of our adorers. Exposition of the Blessed With many of our scheduled adorers taking vacations, Sacrament will resume at 5:00 am on Friday, July 9. we have a higher volume of requests for subs. Please Visit SAINTV.ORG for up-to-date information. consider committing to Perpetual Adoration as a substitute adorer by visiting www.saintv.org/ AdorationSignup. Click “Become a sub” and fill out your CHANGES IN SCHEDULE - 4TH OF JULY contact information. As you begin receiving requests, We will celebrate Independence Day Mass at you may click “adjust my availability” to set the hours 9:00 am on Monday, July 5. This Mass will be you’d like to sub. Electronic fobs are needed for streamed. entrance from 8:00 pm until 5:00 am; contact the No SCRIP sales July 3 and July 4. Church Office if you are filling requests during the night and you will be issued a fob. The CHURCH OFFICE will be closed Saturday, July 3, through Monday, July 5. ADORERS NEEDED AT ORATORY OF PERPETUAL ADORATION AT ST. VINCENT’S ST. MARY MAGDALENE Thank you to all who have kept Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the Oratory of prayerful vigil in the Oratory St. Mary Magdalene is continuous with the exception of these past seven months! The Mass at 5:30 pm on Fridays. sacrifices of our scheduled and To sign up for an hour of Adoration in the Oratory go to substitute adorers have borne saintv.org/AdorationSignup or contact the Parish Office fruit in the lives of many. These first months have also (260-489-3537 ext. 3). The Oratory will remain unlocked brought many cancelled commitments, missed hours due during the daytime hours (5:00 am - 8:00 pm) for those to emergencies, and unfilled sub requests. In order to who would like to stop in to pray. make perpetual adoration sustainable for our parish, we To find a substitute adorer for your adoration hour, go to need more than two scheduled adorers per hour. If you www.saintv.org/AdorationSignup. Click “find a sub” and have been waiting for a time that you are needed, it is now! then click “login” (password will be displayed). Next, click In your prayer, ask the Lord how He wishes you to “auto sub request.” Enter your name, contact information, participate in this ministry of remaining with Him. If a and the date and hour you need a substitute; then click weekly Holy Hour is not possible at this time, consider “send sub request.” You will be taken to a screen to alternating with a friend or sharing responsibility for a time confirm or cancel your request; click “send request.” Be with a group. Visit www.saintv.org/AdorationSignup to sure to keep this tab open until the request is sent. You will schedule an hour or become a substitute adorer. receive a confirmation when someone has claimed your Hours during which adorers are urgently needed: sub request. If you need assistance, call the Parish Office Sundays: 3 AM and 4 PM (489-3537) Monday through Friday (8:30 am - 4:30 pm) to Tuesdays: 2 AM ensure that your request is processed as soon as possible. Saturdays: 10 AM and 2 PM 2 | JULY 4, 2021 • FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME As our Mass schedule changes during this pandemic, intentions may not be scheduled at the time requested. Monday, July 5 Thank you for your continued patience and understanding. Church Office Closed MONDAY, JULY 5 [ ST. ELIZABETH OF PORTUGAL] Tuesday, July 6 6:30 AM NO Mass 8:30 am SVDP Society Carpenter’s sons [LC Cafe] 9:00 AM (S) Ch INT GERALDINE BRADBURY (100TH BDAY) 1:00 pm Prayer Shawl [Parish Library] TUESDAY, JULY 6 [ST. , & MARTYR ] 4:30 pm Shepherds of Christ [Blessed Sacrament Chapel] 6:30 AM Ch † ADOLPH “BUD” NIX 7:30 pm AA [SC Room G (#4)] 8:15 AM (S) Ch † JERRY PATTERSON Wednesday, July7 WEDNESDAY, JULY 7 4:30 pm Confessions [Church alcoves & Confessionals] 6:30 AM Ch † EILEEN STEVENS 7:00 pm K of C Officer Meeting [SC Room A] 8:15 AM (S) Ch † FRAN & MIKE NOVOSEL THURSDAY, JULY 8 Thursday, July 8 6:30 AM Ch † ANGELINE WEINS 12:00 pm SCRIP Sales [Church Office] 8:15 AM (S) Ch † JOHN & DOROTHY PALMER 2:00 pm The Chosen viewing [LC] FRIDAY, JULY 9 7:00 pm Kingdom Builders [Church] 8:15 AM (S) Ch † GERALD FOX 8:00 pm Al Anon [SC Room G (#4)]] 5:30 PM Or † DOROTHY HOGAN Friday, July 9 SATURDAY, JULY 10 Saturday, July 10 8:15 AM (S) Ch † BEVERLY MALCOLM 5:00 PM Ch INT JOHN MORAN 8:45 am Confessions [Church alcoves & Confessionals] SUNDAY, JULY 11 9:00 am Overeaters Anonymous [SC Room C (#3)] 7:00 AM Ch † JIM KESSLER 9:30 am St. Augustine Men’s Group [LC Red Conf Room] 9:00 AM (S) Ch † MARJORIE SCHNURR Sunday, July 11 11:00 AM Ch † BETTY GEARY Catholic Youth Summer Camp 1:00 PM Sc Lt † FRANKLIN GOEGLEIN 1:00 pm Mass [School Parking Lot] 5:00 PM Ch INT FOR THE PARISH 7:00 pm Women’s AA [SC Room C (#3)] (S): streamed | Ch: Church Sc Lt: School Parking Lot | Or: Oratory (#) indicates Door # | SC - Spiritual Center | LC - Life Center Masses streamed at SAINTV.ORG, Facebook and YouTube (8:15 AM Monday - Saturday and 9 AM Sunday).

PERPETUAL ADORATION AT ORATORY Sign up at saintv.org/AdorationSignup SV PART TIME CUSTODIAN POSITION AVAILABLE St. Vincent’s is looking for part time custodian. This is a permanent position with flexible hours, 12 - 20 hours per WEDNESDAY, JULY 7 week. Please contact Josh at [email protected] if 4:30 - 5:30 PM Church alcoves & Confessionals SATURDAY, JULY 10 you are interested. 8:45 - 9:45 AM Church alcoves & Confessionals

T ENRY S ENTLY SED TEMS OLLECTION (To volunteer: 489-3537 ext. 3 or saintv.org) S . H ’ “G U I ” C Start saving your gently used items to donate to St. Henry’s Thrift Store. Collection truck will be at all Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM weekend Masses in the St. Vincent’s parking lot on Saturday 4:30-5 PM | after 5 PM Mass-6:30 PM July 10 and 11! If you have large items, you may call the Sunday after 7 AM Mass - 12:30 PM The Church Office will NOT be open during Mass! Church Office to arrange pick up (489-3537 ext. 3). Church Office is closed Saturday, July 3 through Monday, July 5 for the 4th of July Holiday. Hello everyone!

This week we get an Fr. Thursday: noon to 1 PM (until August 5) insight into the Saturday: after 5 PM Mass incarnation of Jesus. The Eric’s Sunday: after 7 AM Mass until 9 AM & biggest issue throughout Corner after 9 AM Mass until 11 AM the gospels is that people SCRIP will NOT be sold during Mass! like the pharisees are No SCRIP Sales July 3 & 4 scandalized (stumble in faith) by

Readings of the Day—SAINTV.ORG or USCCB.ORG God's Word becoming flesh. So much so that it can block the ability to STUDY | WATCH | LISTEN | READ | SEARCH see and receive graces of all sorts from Series, Movies, Audios & Books for adults AND children Jesus. The question then leads us to: Explore these Catholic materials from Augustine Institute. Where do we stumble in faith in Jesus today? Do we miss seeing the blessings FORMED.ORG in our lives?! ST. VINCENT DE PAUL | 3 MIDDLE SCHOOL MINISTRY The true presence of Jesus Christ in all that happens at EDGE ** RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ** CONFIRMATION PREP St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School is what sets us GRADES 7 & 8 apart. Parents, teachers, staff, students, and WWW.SAINTV.ORG/MIDDLESCHOOL parishioners compose a school community that lives its [email protected] faith as a family. Our staff members reinforce the lessons, values, and religious foundation in the home by creating opportunities for students to grow in their faith HIGH SCHOOL MINISTRY and apply values learned. Prayer is a key component of daily life at St. Vincent's. Evidence of this is shown in WWW.SAINTV.ORG/LIFETEEN [email protected] our prayer life and various activities. Morning prayer, Sunday, July 4: NO HS Ministry Night!! Gospel readings, student-led prayer, Eucharistic Sunday, July 11: Open Life Night [ 6 - 8 pm | Life Center ] adoration, and special events during holy seasons are examples that broaden our Catholic Community. There is still time to enroll for the upcoming 2021/2022 THE CHOSEN School year. Openings are Please join us on Thursday afternoons this July for a four available in grades 2-8. Email week viewing (on the big screen) of The Chosen’s first [email protected] season. The Chosen is the first multi-season series about the life of Christ, and Season 1 was the highest for more information. crowd-funded TV series or film project of all time. The Chosen is refreshingly creative and dramatic in fleshing out the people in Jesus’ life. It allows us a different way to encounter Jesus as we explore the stories and people from the Gospels. The eight episodes will be shown over the dates of July 8, July 15, July 22 and July 29 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm in the Life Center. Those unable to attend in person can view Season 1 by using the free app “The Chosen” and stream it to your TV. For more information on this and the series go to https:// studios.vidangel.com/the-chosen. NCSC 2021 Join hundreds of single Catholics from across the country at the 20th National Conference for Single Catholics - August 20 - 22, at the Omni Interlocken hotel in Broomfield, CO. The weekend includes talks by St. Vincent School is hiring! dynamic speakers (Fr. Nathan Cromly, Fr. Thomas Loya, 2nd grade teacher (full time) PE/Health grades 5-8 (full time) Mary Beth Bonacci and others!) as well as music, social 4th grade teacher (full time) Paraprofessionals (part time) events, Mass, adoration, opportunities for confession, Recess monitors (10:30-12:30 daily) fellowship, food and more. Register before July 5 to get After School Care (part time afternoons) the Early-Bird discount and enter promo code: NCSC21 Please send inquiries to [email protected] . for an extra $20 off. For more information and to register, visit www.NationalCatholicSingles.com. (Can’t find your question answered on the website? Call 512-766-5798.)

OH, WHEN THE GO MARCHING ON! The most recent BDHS Alumni, the Class of 2021, are invited to one last gathering with fellow graduates before going your separate ways! Join us Thursday, July 29, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm in the BD parking lot near the Main Entrance. Yearbooks will be available for the Class of 2021 to pick up that night and you can enjoy a treat from Kona Ice Food Truck! Help us spread the word - gather your friends! Contact [email protected] for more information. 4 | JULY 4, 2021 • FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

CATECHISTS NEEDED FOR THE One Church—One Family FAMILY FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM The St. Vincent de Paul Society food pantry is in need of: We are looking for inspired individuals to share the love of Jesus with the children of St. Vincent's. Microwave popcorn Ramen noodles Commitment Pasta sauce & canned pasta ● Once per month September through May Sunday 3:00 - 4:30 pm or Wednesday 6:00 - 7:30 pm ● Teach and plan a lesson with provided material for one class per month. SVDP THRIFT STORE IN NEED OF MEN’S CLOTHING Consider joining our Family Faith Formation team! Not only will St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store is in desperate need of you touch the life of a child, but you will be inspired as well. It is our stories that connect us; come and share yours! If gently-used men's clothing and shoes (all sizes)! Donors interested, contact Debbie at [email protected]. can drop off items to the SVdP Thrift Store at CHILD CARE COORDINATOR FOR 1600 S. Calhoun St. anytime between 9:30 am and 4:30 am, Monday through Friday or 9:30 am - 2:30 pm THE FAMILY FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM on Saturdays. Thanks so much for your support! We are in need of a person to coordinate volunteers and supervise the "Nanny Room" for our Family Faith Formation Program. The "Nanny Room" provides childcare for families LIFE DEFENDERS TRAINING participating in the Family Faith Formation program on Right to Life of Northeast Sundays from 3:00 to 4:30 pm and Wednesdays 6:00 to is hosting the 16th 7:30 pm one to two times per month. If you are interested in annual pro-life apologetics training for high school and learning more, contact Debbie at [email protected]. college students Friday and Saturday, July 9 and 10. SUNDAY MORNING PRESCHOOL CATECHISTS NEEDED This overnight camp equips students to speak Helping children build strong roots early is so important. If you confidently and graciously to the most pressing moral are interested in planting the seeds of faith in the youngest members of our parish, please pray about joining our issue of our time: elective abortion. $35 registration, preschool team. Catechists are needed for our 3, 4, and 5- ichooselife.org/LDTraining or 260-471-1849. year-old classes held in the school during the 9:00 am Mass. A well outlined curriculum is used. High school students are ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY welcome to volunteer! For information about this rewarding ministry beginning September 12, contact Debbie at CARPENTER’S SONS [email protected]. Recently retired? If you are looking for a sense of purpose in your retirement, the Carpenter’s sons get ATTENTION LADIES OF WINGS II together every Tuesday to serve low income homeowners Come enjoy breakfast together on Thursday, July 8, after in the community with minor home repairs. Most the 8:15 Mass. We will meet at Sunrise Cafe for good projects are for older adults and persons with disabilities. food and good fellowship. Mark your calendars and plan If interested in participating, call Mark at the St. Vincent to attend! de Paul Society, 414-6109. SUMMER SCRIP HOURS THE FATHER SOLANUS GUILD In addition to our regular weekend sales schedule, SCRIP The Father Solanus Guild – Huntington Extension invites will be sold in the Church Office on Thursdays from noon you to join them on Friday, July 30, 12:30 - 9:30 pm, in to 1:00 pm now through Thursday, August 5. And as honoring the life of Blessed Solanus Casey, a Capuchin usual, no sales on July 4th weekend or Labor Day ‘simplex’ priest, at the St. Felix Catholic Center in weekend. Have a safe summer - and remember to use Huntington, IN. Our theme this year is “Eucharistic SCRIP!! Adoration.” Contact: 260-450-3045 for details about the BISHOP DWENGER VOLLEYBALL CYO CAMP schedule. All are welcome. Bishop Dwenger Volleyball will be holding their annual summer CYO Camp for girls in incoming grades 5th - 9th during the week of July 12 - 15. The 5th and 6th Attendance at two Baptismal Preparation Sessions is required graders will go from 8:00 - 10:15 am and before your child is baptized. You may attend Session II before Session I, if necessary. Each session will begin at 7:00 pm. It 7th, 8th and 9th graders 10:15 am - is recommended that both parents attend before the birth of 12:30 pm. If you are interested in your child so that there will be no delay in setting a date for the attending the camp, scan the QR code or visit https:// once the baby is born. Godparents, too, are welcome. tinyurl.com/bdhscyocamp. Forms are due by July 9 to At least one parent must be Catholic and at least one received a t-shirt, but we can take players through Godparent must be a practicing Catholic. Parents must be registered in the Parish. Please call the Church Office July 11. Cost is $45. (489-3537 ext. 3) or register online at saintv.org/BaptismPrep. WEDDING BANNS Session I (Christian Parenting): August 12, August 25 (Wed) (Spiritual Center A—Door #2) Please pray that the Lord will abundantly bless these Session II (Baptismal Rite): couples as they prepare to take their marriage vows. August 19 (Church Conference Room) I Cole Taube & Janelle Cooks There are NO Baptismal Prep sessions scheduled in July! III Seth Gohring & Margaret Keating Sessions will resume in August. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH | 5 JULY 4, 2021 Agnus Dei Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, Faith of Our Fathers (F. Faber) have mercy, have mercy on us. 1. Faith of our fathers, living still, In spite of dungeon, fire, and Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, sword; O how our hearts beat high with joy, Whene’er we hear have mercy, have mercy on us. that glorious word: Faith of our fathers, holy faith! We will be Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, true to thee till death. grant us, grant us peace. 2. Our fathers, chained in prisons dark, Were still in heart and Spiritual Communion Prayer conscience free; And truly blest would be our fate, If we, like As I cannot this day have the joy of assisting in person at them, should die for thee. Faith of our fathers, holy faith! We the offering of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, I ask You, will be true to thee till death. Heavenly Father, to bring me in spirit to the Altar of Gloria Your Son. Supported by the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good Joseph, St. Vincent and all the Angels and Saints, I unite will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we the prayer of my heart with the Offering of the whole give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O Church in Heaven and throughout the world. Through God, almighty Father. Christ, with Christ, and in Christ, I adore, praise, and Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on thank You, offering myself to Your mercy and calling on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are Your assistance for the intentions I entrust to You. By seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy, have mercy on us. the power of Your Holy Spirit, I ask to share in all of the For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone spiritual graces abiding in the Most Holy Body and Most are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of Precious Blood of Jesus Christ, present in all of the God the Father. Amen. Amen. of the world. Even when I cannot receive Responsorial Psalm Him in my body, I ask to receive Him in my spirit, all for Our eyes are fixed on the Lord, pleading for His mercy. Your greater glory and the triumph of Your love. Amen. Nicene Creed Journey for Home (E Bolduc) I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and 1. In our weakness we’re made strong. In our suff’ring earth, of all things visible and invisible. we’re made stronger. We live and journey, journey for I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, home. In the dark we turn to the light. In our faith you born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, heal our blindness. We live and journey, journey for true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the home. Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our And may we glorify your name as we renew our love salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was each day. Lord, make us strong in hope and faith, we incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was sing to you. For it is you who draws us here, our Lord, crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and Messiah, always near. We live and journey, journey rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He for home. ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his 2. Though our hearts be burdened with sin, through your kingdom will have no end. love you brought us salvation. We live and journey, I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds journey for home. Through the gifts and love that we from the Father and the Son, who with the Father share, we will know your presence among us. We live and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the and journey, journey for home. prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I At the Name of Jesus (E. Bolduc) confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to 1. At the name of Jesus ev’ry knee shall bow, ev’ry the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen. tongue confess him Lord, King of glory now, King of Lord Increase My Faith (J Angotti) glory now. 1. When the enemy draws near and covers me with fear, the It is the Father’s pleasure we should call him Lord, battle begins when temptation enters in. who from the beginning was the mighty Word, was the Lord, increase my faith; increase my hope; increase my love; mighty Word. increase my strength. Increase my faith. O God, we adore you. O God, we bow down. We exalt 2. When the storms of life blow in, again I need rescuing from and we praise you, led by your Spirit, O Holy One, O what I have done, what I’ve failed to do. Holy One. 3. When I need to move the mountains, increase my faith; and 2. With your hearts enthrone him; there let him subdue all calm the seas around us, increase my faith; when I’m that is not holy, all that is not true, all that is not true. chased by my desires, increase my faith; when I don’t feel Christians, this Lord Jesus dwells with us again, in his inspired, increase my faith; when unsure and tired, increase Father’s wisdom o’er the earth to reign, o’er the earth my faith. to reign. When my mind runs out of room and I don’t know what to Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory (J. Howe) do; still so much to learn, to ponder and discern. 1. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord; Sanctus He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full are stored; He has loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who swift sword: His truth is marching on. comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Glory, glory! Hallelujah! Glory, glory! Hallelujah! Hosanna in the highest. Glory, glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on. Acclamation 2. I have seen him in the watchfires of a hundred circling When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, we proclaim your camps; They have builded him an altar in the evening dews Death, O Lord, until you come again. and damps. I can read the righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps; His day is marching on. Licensing for hymns: All rights Reserved. Reprinted with permission. | www.onelicense.net License No. A-702903 | www.ccli.com CCLI License No. 3341954 6 | JULY 4, 2021 • FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME KENTUCKY MISSION COLLECTION RCIA SPONSOR Knights of Columbus (St. Joseph Hessen Cassel Council The beginning of the 2021-2022 RCIA #12379) is collecting items for the St. Paul Catholic formal teaching session year will be Mission which serves God’s people in Jackson County, starting soon! If you have considered accompanying a Kentucky and the surrounding area. The mission is catechumen or candidate through the journey of our collecting for their “Back to School Bash” in which they beautiful Catholic faith, are at least 16 years of age, fully allow families to shop ($2 per child or at no charge if initiated in the Catholic Church, and canonically free to necessary) for back-to-school items. Some of the items carry out this office, please contact Julia at needed are backpacks, clothing, underwear, socks, [email protected] or 260-489-3537 ext. 208. If you gently used shoes, 1-inch 3-ring binders, Play-doh, discern you are being called to this ministry, a formal construction paper, sturdy crayons for little fingers. In sponsor training session will be held prior to the first addition, the mission is collecting items for families, such RCIA class. as mattresses and box springs of all sizes, lamps, furniture, undergarments for women and kids, small RCIA: THE RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS kitchen appliances, kitchen utensils, high chairs, and Would you like to know more about the Catholic Faith? washers and dryers. If you can help, contact LeeAnn at Have you been thinking about joining the Catholic 260-602-6499 by July 10 for more information. Church? Are you a baptized Catholic who has not received the sacraments of and Confirmation? QUEEN OF ANGELS GARAGE SALE (JULY 15-17) If you answered “YES” to any of these questions, then Queen of Angels Parish is having a Garage Sale! you may be interested in the RCIA process. The RCIA Donations are being accepted: July 13 and July 14, (the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a process for 8 AM - 6 PM and July 15, 8 AM - 3 PM. Sale times are: those interested in learning more about the Catholic Thursday, July 15, 4 - 7 PM; Friday, July 16, 8 AM - 5 PM faith and considering membership and mission in the and Saturday, July 17, 8 AM - Noon. Catholic Church. If you are interested, we would like to journey with you in this process. Formal sessions of the RALLY RCIA will begin in August. For more information, email Please join the 2021 Public Square Rosary Crusade. Our Julia at [email protected] or call 260-489-3537 ext. 208. nation is in great need of prayer, repentance, and conversion. We ask God to save America through the AFFORDING A CATHOLIC EDUCATION Rosary of His Most Holy Mother. The Rally will take place Are you a household of four earning less than at Queen of Angels Catholic Church on Saturday, July 10, $147,075? Of six earning less than $197,469? Of at noon. If you have any questions, please contact Jenn eight earning less than $247,863? Then you meet at 260-715-9128 or [email protected]. income eligibility criteria to receive a scholarship at one of our diocesan Catholic schools. Starting with the 2021 ONLINE NFP SUPPORT -22 school year, students of Hoosier families whose ROUP AUNCHING IN ULY household income is within 300% of Federal Free or G L J Reduced Price Meals guidelines and meet additional This National Natural Family eligibility criteria qualify to receive an Indiana School Planning Awareness Week (July Choice and/or SGO scholarship to help cover the cost of 25 -31), join Marriage and private school tuition. There is still time to apply! Learn Family Ministry for the launch more and find a school at diocesefwsb.org/schools. of a new online support group. The first meeting will take BLESSED SOLANUS CASEY… place on Wednesday, July 28, STORIES NEEDED! over Zoom. Monthly meetings A new book on Blessed Father Solanus will continue on the fourth Wednesday evening of the Casey, OFM Cap., who lived at St. Felix month from 8:00 - 9:30 pm. For more information, email Friary in Huntington, IN, from 1946 to Caty at [email protected]. 1956, will focus exclusively on his years in Huntington. Richard G. Beemer is in LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING NEEDED search of personal encounters, Seeking light housekeeping, 2-3 hours a week, time is memories, reflections, and especially favors attributed to flexible… every other week… $15 per hour. Contact Bob his intercession during his 10 years at St. Felix. Beemer at 485-2924. Corner of St. Joe Center and Lahmeyer Rd. requests that contributors send a high-resolution photo of themselves as well. He also needs contributors to provide, in writing, their phone numbers, email Francis’ prayer intention addresses, and permission to edit and publish their for the month of July: stories and photos. Mail your story and photo to “Father Solanus Casey, P.O. Box 701, Huntington, IN 46750”, or Universal intention - Social friendship email them to [email protected]. Profits from We pray that, in social, economic and the book will be donated to The Open Door, a 23-year-old nonprofit organization sponsored by St. Mary and political situations of conflict, Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic parishes in Huntington, we may be courageous and passionate whose volunteers cook and deliver homemade hot soup, architects of dialogue and friendship. a side and a dessert to more than 250 people in Huntington County. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH | 7 St. Vincent's 4th Degree Knights of Columbus along with our Boy Scouts, came together on the property of the St. Vincent Scout Lodge on Monday, June 14, Flag Day, to properly dispose of worn American flags. This annual ceremony celebrates our national flag by recognizing its significance to our country and disposing of the worn flags in the required appropriate and respectful manner. Over 400 flags were disposed of this year. God Bless America!!

Bridging the Divide Seminarian Talk Series with DINNER Do you have friends and family who aren’t Catholic, but still love the Lord? Or perhaps you feel like you have all the answers someone needs to become Catholic, yet they just can’t seem to get it! Well you’re not alone! Doors open at 5:30PM | Food served at 6:30PM Presentation by Seminarian Stephen Horton begins at 7:00 PM Life Center Tuesday, July 20: Tailgate Tuesday: Protestant perspectives on worship, scripture, and denomination for the sake of understanding Tuesday, July 27: Taco Taco Tuesday develop a rhetoric to aid in the difficult conversations The Knights will provide the main dish… such as the Papacy, Mary, and other common stumbling we ask you to contribute a blocks for our brothers and sisters in Christ. side, dessert, or beverages for the evening. 8 | JULY 4, 2021 • FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME July 10/11 Saturday Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday 5 PM 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 5 PM T. Van Antwerp A. & T. Stefanek P, L & P Godfrey P. & N. Hayes J. Carlston NEEDS FILLED x 2 Greeters M. & T. Wolfe NEEDS FILLED x 2 P. Freson C. Ehinger M. Brady T. Givens C. Wright M. Hunnicutt NEEDS FILLED J. Buonocore W. Grant NEEDS FILLED T. Leffers D. Garwood Ushers S. Connolly C. Hoffman NEEDS FILLED J. Siman NEEDS FILLED R. Seftick B. Niezer NEEDS FILLED J. Sorg D. Roy Server III J. Schiffli J. Moran NEEDS FILLED R. Klein NEEDS FILLED M. Meehan (1) J. Rahrig (1) T. Schuerman (1) C. Dunmire (1) NEEDS FILLED (1) Lectors M. Kalb (2) J. Freiburger (2) B. Lauer (2) T. Melchor (2) M. Watts (2) E. Koors D. Arnold R. Dimke A. Brouwer To volunteer for R. Ley B. Frey A. Arnold J. Dusseau A. Guedea an open position, EM of Holy W. Magda, Sr P. Marx L. Grashoff B. Hutson M. Hoppe request a sub or Communion J. Rapp L. Schanbacher S. Grashoff D. Knepper NEEDS FILLED update your J. Spadafora M. Schanbacher Z. Meyer J. McGreevy NEEDS FILLED profile, click on M. Spadafora K. Sorg A. Schwieterman NEEDS FILLED “Ministry J. Beeching Scheduler” at M. Osborn L. Schanbacher K. Sorg R. Dimke Sacristans A. Hart SAINTV.ORG.

(S) = Mass is open to the public AND livestreamed via the internet. By virtue of and valid reason your image cannot appear in these livestreams, please visit the your attendance at these Masses you give St. Vincent de Paul Parish Church Office for advice on places to sit that will not appear on camera. permission to have your image incidentally appear in these livestreams and “...the general dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass recordings thereof. We will not focus or concentrate on individual worshipers out is hereby lifted throughout the state of Indiana, of respect for your privacy, but cannot preclude your incidental appearance in the except for the unique situations as described in the background or in wide angle shots of the Sanctuary. Should you have a good full statement,” accessible at diocesefwsb.org/COVID-19."

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL PARISH - CHURCH MASS SCHEDULE: Church Office .. (8:30 am - 4:30 pm, M-F) ...... (260) 489-3537 (ext. 3) (S) Mass is streamed on SAINTV.ORG, Facebook & YouTube Mailing Address ...... 1502 E Wallen Rd, Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 Weekends: Church Fax ...... (260) 497-9405 Saturday: 5 PM E-Mails ...... [email protected] / [email protected] Sunday: 7 AM | 9 AM(S) | 11 AM | 1 PM | 5 PM Pastor ...... Rev. Daniel Scheidt [ NO 1 PM MASS THIS WEEKEND! ] Parochial Vicar ...... Rev. Fernando Week Days: Parochial Vicar ...... Rev. Jay Horning Monday-Thursday: 6:30 AM & 8:15 AM(S) Parochial Vicar ...... Rev. Eric Burgener Friday: 8:15 AM(S) & 5:30 PM [ Oratory ] Deacon ...... Deacon James Fitzpatrick Saturday: 8:15 AM(S) Pastoral Associate ...... Dorothy Schuerman (ext. 207) Pastoral Associate ...... Julia Thill (ext. 208) PERPETUAL ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Pastoral Associate ...... Jessica Hayes (ext. 224) Oratory of St. Mary Magdalene (1711 E Wallen Rd) You may sign up for weekly adoration at saintv.org or at Pastoral Associate Communication ...... Monica Aquila saintv.org/AdorationSignup. Business Manager ...... Tom Schuerman (ext. 209) Director of Religious Education...... Debbie Blackburn (ext. 204) SACRAMENTS Director of Music ...... Tony Andorfer (ext. 210) Reconciliation: See page 3 (Church Alcoves & Confessionals) Facilities ...... Joshua Bratten | Ed Soberalski (ext. 217) Baptism: Sunday, following the 11 AM Mass. Youth Director - High School ...... Scott Nguyen Baptismal catechesis is required prior to baptism. Youth Director - Middle School ...... Lindsay Klinker (ext. 4230) Please call the Church Office (260-489-3537 ext. 3). Youth Ministry Office ...... Melanie Rohloff (ext. 4228) Matrimony: Arrangements must be made at least six months in Parish Bookkeeper ...... Mary Berkshire (ext. 202) advance of date of wedding. Parish Secretary ...... Marie Andorfer (ext. 206) Sick and Communion Calls: Please keep us informed of the sick Parish Secretary ...... Geri Schmidt (ext. 243) and homebound, particularly when there is a serious illness. Receptionist ...... Sheila Burns (ext. 201) ST. VINCENT DE PAUL PARISH - SCHOOL Event Coordinator ...... Tony Turner (ext. 277) A Catholic education for children (grades K-8) RCIA for Children ...... Sarah Falbe (ext. 201) School Office ...... (7:15 am-3:15 pm, M-F) ...... (260) 489-3537 Prayer Line ...... Laurie - 755-0816 / Mary - 483-4369 Mailing Address ...... 1720 E Wallen Rd, Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 NEW PARISHIONERS School Principal...... Zachary Coyle Visit Church Office (in the Gathering Space) (hours on page 3). School Assistant Principal ...... Kathleen Mulligan School Office ...... Janice Bobay | Kyle Davis (ext. 213) CATECHUMENATE School Attendance Line ...... Julie Ware (ext. 214) We welcome persons interested in embracing the Catholic faith. School Kitchen ...... Andy Dailey (ext. 220) Please call the church office (260-489-3537 ext. 3). School Secretary ...... Jane Christensen (ext. 212) BULLETIN DEADLINE Scout Lodge ...... 489-1763 Send items to [email protected] by Monday at 9 AM SCRIP Office ...... [email protected] | 489-3537 (ext. 234)

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