Welcome to the Catholic Churches of Good Shepherd & St. Theresa July 12, 2015 † Good Shepherd Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2301 N. Stockwell Road Evansville, IN 47715 Parish (812) 477-5405 Fax (812) 469-2907 School (812) 476-4477 Web http://gsparish.org Mission Statement The Catholic Community of Good Shepherd strives to live Christ’s word daily by our commitment to worship, stewardship, faith formation, Catholic schools, family, and social outreach. St. Theresa 700 Herndon Drive Evansville, IN 47711 Phone 812.422.8211 Fax 812.422.5346 Web www.sttheresa.com Our Vision We are a City of God that embraces discipleship and stewardship. Our Mission We, the people of St. Theresa Parish, are a vibrant Catholic Faith Community, enlivened by prayer and active participation in Eucharist and worship. Saturday: 4:30 PM Good Shepherd Sunday: 7:00 AM Good Shepherd , We are committed to lifelong Catholic Masses 9:00 AM St. Theresa, 10:30 AM Good Shepherd education and Confessions Tuesday: 4:30 PM Good Shepherd Thursday: 7:00 AM Good Shepherd, to proclaiming the message or by appointment Of Christ to the world. Parish Staff GOOD SHEPHERD Good Shepherd STEWARDSHIP Youth Minister Pastor Cindy Shoulders Rev. Zach Etienne [email protected] July 4/5 [email protected] Budget………………………………………….... $17,270.00 Parish Nurse Weekly Collection ........................................................ $13,900.50 Associate Pastor Kristi Wahl Rev. Benny Alikandayil Electronic Fund Transfer ................................................... .$930.00 [email protected] Envelopes/Cash ............................................................ $12,970.50 [email protected] RCIA Coordinator Youth Collection .................................................................... $16.50 Other Clergy Sue Kroupa “Variance for fiscal year” .......................................... $(3,369.50) Deacon Cy Will [email protected] [email protected] Deacon Dan DeCastra ST. THERESA STEWARDSHIP [email protected] St. Theresa July 4/5 School Principal Pastor Budget ............................................................................... $7,385.00 Judy VanHoosier Rev. Zach Etienne Weekly Collection ........................................................ $12,747.92 [email protected] [email protected] Electronic Fund Transfer ............................................... $ 4,363.50 Loose ................................................................................... $ 706.42 Business Manager Associate Pastor Sarah Gahagen Envelopes/Cash .............................................................. $7,678.00 Rev. Benny Alikandayil “Variance for fiscal year”……………………….…$5,362.92 [email protected] [email protected] Parish Administrator Retired Deacon Molly Flowers Deacon Don Yochum [email protected] [email protected] MASS ATTENDANCE Director of Worship Parish Office Manager July 4/5 Mark Schmitz Ruth Becker [email protected] [email protected] 4:30 (198) 7:00 AM (181) 9:00 AM (201) 10:30 AM (429) Total weekend attendance…………………………..…1,009 Percentage of parishioners who attended Mass……….32.0% NEXT WEEK’S READINGS July 19, 2015 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Jeremiah 23:1-6 Second Reading: Ephesians 2:13-18 Gospel: Mark 6:30-34 Wisdom Days for seniors AROUND THE DIOCESE Catholic Charities’ 2015 Wisdom Days for seniors will take place Retrouvaille in Dubois County (Huntingburg Event Center, October 26), Vin- You can help your Marriage - Do you feel alone? Are you frus- cennes (Vincennes University, Nov. 2) and Evansville (St. John the trated or angry with each other? Do you argue, or have you just Evangelist, Nov. 9). Each day is free to attendees and includes stopped talking to each other? Does talking about it only make it lunch, speakers, attendance prizes, and a visit from Bishop Charles worse? Retrouvaille helps couples through difficult times in their Thompson. Free will offerings are appreciated. To register, call- marriages. For confidential information about or to register for Catholic Charities at 812-423-5456. Space is limited. the August program beginning with a weekend on Aug. 21, 2015, Showplace Cinemas call 270-683-1545 ext 346 or email [email protected] or visit Showplace Cinemas is looking for a full-time handyman. Monday the web site at www.retrouvaille.org. - Friday, 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Starting pay is $15/hour. Any Weight Watchers qualifications are helpful. Someone that has done maintenance Starting Wednesday, July 15, Holy Redeemer will begin hosting a and handiwork, and physically able to do the work will be consid- Weight Watchers meeting. Weigh Ins start at 6:30 PM and meet- ered. This person is responsible for a wide variety of tasks, so ing starts at 7:00 PM. This is the only northside meeting in Evans- needs to be able to follow directions as well as able to figure out ville. For more information about Weight Watchers visit https:// simple fix problems. Please go to any Showplace location to fill welcome.weightwatchers.com/. out an application. Reitz-Memorial Class of 1965 St. Joe Summer Social It is time for our 50th Class Reunion on Sept. 12, 2015. To make Come spend a day in the country at the St. Joe (Vanderburgh Co.) reservations and payment before August 15, contact either Sally Summer Social, Sunday, July 26. Our famous chicken dinners will Woerz Miller at 812-629-7722 ([email protected] or be served “country style” in our expanded, air conditioned cafete- John Stumpf at 812-549-6872 ([email protected]). ria beginning at 11 AM. Carry outs are available. Handmade quilts, Bingo, wheels, games, food and our Grand Raffle are fea- tured. License number 138056. 2 WELCOME TO THE PARISHES OF GOOD SHEPHERD AND ST THERESA PRAYER CHAIN HAPPENING THIS WEEK We are looking for St. Theresa and Good Shepherd parishioners to join. As special needs or emergen- AT ST. THERESA cies arise, this group adds their prayers to yours. To be added to the chain, call Luan Greubel at 423-7599. If you have a special need to add to the prayer list, please call Lorretta DATE TIME EVENT Kercher, 476-2677, or Sue Baehl, 422-5765. Sun 7/12 9:00 AM Mass - Joe Sammet SPIRIT OF HOPE WINNERS Mon 7/13 No Events 7/5 E 17 Tues 7/14 No Events 7/6 U 39 7/7 F 20 Wed 7/15 No Events 7/8 T 25 7/9 M 39 7/16 No Events 7/10 G 26 Thurs 7/11 F 22 Fri 7/17 7:40 AM Mass - Rita Meth Congratulations! Sat 7/18 No Events RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Mass - Fr. William J. 7/19 9:00 AM Sun Wargel TEACHERS NEEDED Come children, listen to me; I will teach you about the Lord PS 34:12 We are all called to evangelize, to tell of the Gospel’s VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Good News especially to the children. The rel igious education program is looking for additional teachers to assist in the pro- It's never too late to sign up for VBS, but you may want to hur- gram. Teacher manuals are provided which offer detailed struc- ry. The early registration discount expires this Sunday, July 12 . We ture/information for each class. If interested, or need additional are getting ready for a powerful adventure this summer when we information, please contact Deacon Dan DeCastra at 812-308- Everest, Conquering Challenges with God's scale the peaks of 1913 or [email protected]. Mighty Power - July 27-31, 8:15-11:45 AM at our St. Theresa Cam- pus. Please register today so that we are well prepared for all the fun activities we have for your child at the Summit! Registra- tion forms and VBS details can be found at the VBS display in the Narthex and at the Youth Ministry Bulletin Board. Forms should ST. THERESA SCRIP be sent in to the Good Shepherd Parish Office. Scrip is here all year round. We have Scrip for restaurants, clothing, shoes, yard and garden, home improvement supplies, Expedition Leaders of all ages and stages of life are also still gas, groceries, tires, just about anything you c an think of! And needed to join this VBS experience. We are still seeking Crew you are only spending what you normally would —no extra cost Guides and Leaders to escort the climbers from Base Camp to to you —and it’s free money for the parish! So stop and pick up Summit, Coordinators for Photography, Supplies, and T-Shirts. a list from the Scrip table or go to http:// Help is also needed to set up Base Camp the week of July www.glscrip.com/ to see over 500 providers 20. So, if you're ready to grab your climbing gear and sign up that are available to you. If we don’t have it in for Base Camp, simply review the roles and fill out stock, we can order on Mondays and have it in a VBS Registration form, which you can find at the St. Theresa for you in just a few days. Check it out! and GS Youth Ministry Bulletin Boards, on the desk in both parish narthexes, as well as the Good Shepherd Parish Web- site. Your entire family - from the littlest at Preschool Peak to the Climbing Crew Leaders and Expedition Coordinators - can CHILDREN’S LITURGY all register for VBS on the same form. For more information, please contact Cindy Shoulders at the parish office OF THE WORD or [email protected] . We are in need of a helper for Children’s Liturgy of the Word during the 10:30 Mass at Good Shepherd, especi ally the first Sunday of the month. We are also in need of substitute teachers for other weeks. Please contact the parish office at 812-477- 5405 if you are able to help. High School age volunteers are welcome! Diocesan Policy Regarding Youth Protection Every allegation of child abuse must be reported to Child Protection Services, an agency of Indiana State government. Any person who has “reason to believe” must report the allegation to authorities and inform the Victims Assistance Coordinator for the diocese at 490-9565.