St. Patrick Church
1807 Poplar Street
Terre Haute, in 47803
(812) 232-8518
www.saintpat.org
Pastor: Fr. Richard Ginther [email protected]
Deacon: Mike Stratman [email protected]
Third Sunday of Easter- April 19, 2015
MASS SCHEDULE &
RECONCILIATION
SCHEDULE
Mass Schedule:
Sunday 9:00am
Tuesday 8:15am
Wednesday 8:15am
Saturday 6:00
Reconciliation:
Saturday 7:15-7:45pm
Sunday 8-8:30am
BULLETIN DEADLINE
The deadline for bulletin
information is noon on
Wednesday. Information must be
emailed or written out and sent to
[email protected]
SACRAMENTS
Baptism: Baptisms will be held on
the fourth Sunday of the month at
1:00pm. Please call the Parish Office
to register.
Marriage: Preparations begin at
least six months in advance of the
marriage date. Please call the Parish
Office to register.
Ministry to the Sick: Please notify
the Parish Office when you or a
family member enters a nursing
home, hospital, or becomes home
bound, to arrange a pastoral visit.
“In the Roman Catholic
tradition, the people of Saint
Patrick Parish are called to
spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ
by our words and actions
through the celebration of the
Sacraments, acts of justice and
charity and life-long faith formation; the fruits of which are a
welcoming faith-filled community
bringing ourselves and others,
through God’s grace, to salvation.”
PARISH PASTORAL MEMBERS
Louise Anderson
Mark Bryant
Bernadette Ewen
Anthony Guenzel
Tim Monaghan
Kevin Sutterer
Rod Bosley
Elizabeth Collins
Steven Fields
Jeff Kinne
Thierry Ponsot
Matt Wayt
FAITH FORMATION
Preschool to 8th Grade: Religious Education
Classes meet on Sunday’s in the school building August thru May from 10:30 —11:45am.
We invite families to join us in the cafeteria
after Mass for coffee and doughnuts, followed
by Faith Formation for the whole family.
High School Youth: Freshmen through Senior
youth meet in the Moran Family Life Center
on select Sunday evenings September thru
May from 5:00-6:30pm.
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults:
RCIA meets August thru Easter on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Please call
the Parish Office to register.
COMMUNION SERVICE
7:15AM
Monday—Friday
CHILD CARE
CHILD CARE: is available in the lower level of church during the weekend
masses.
CRY ROOM: is available at the Poplar
Street entrance
PARISH LEADERSHIP
Altar Society: Bette Lindley
Finance Chairman: Andy Sutherland
Liturgy Committee: Yolanda Isbell
Parish Pastoral President: Louise Anderson
School Commission President: Brian Cain
Stewardship Committee: Paul Thiemann
STAFF PERSONNEL
Business Manager: John Fuller
[email protected]
Liturgical Music Director: Donna McDaniel
[email protected]
Office Manager: Malia Mohan
[email protected]
Religious Education Director:
Donna Wenstrup
[email protected]
School Principal: Amy McClain
[email protected]
Sick/Shut-in Minister : Betty Kapellusch
[email protected]
Soup Kitchen Director: Linnea Friesen
Youth Ministers: Tom Gattuso
[email protected]
Mary Kate Becker: [email protected]
Welcome to St. Patrick’s Church!
Prayer of Hospitality
Lord Jesus, you welcomed all who came into your presence. May we reflect that same spirit through the gift of hospitality. As we greet people today, may they hear your
voice in our words; as we meet them, may we recognize your presence within them; and as we create a place for one another at the
Eucharistic table, may we discover the joy of serving you in others. Amen
CALENDAR & CHURCH NEWS
All Months
Every Sunday: Hispanic Mass, 2pm @ SMM
Every Weekday: Communion Service @ 7:15am
APRIL
19 - Bible Study @ 10:30 am
THREDD @ 5 pm
24 - Grandparents Day, SPS
Mass @ 9 am
26 - First Holy Eucharist
Spanish Mass is being celebrated at St. Margaret Mary Church every Sunday at 2:00
pm. Please let your Spanish speaking classmates, neighbors and coworkers know
about this. All are welcome to join us whether Spanish is your primary language or not.
Gluten Free Hosts
Gluten free hosts are available for those with gluten intolerance or allergy.
If you have need of these hosts, please tell the pastor before Mass.
Catholic Home Missions
The Catholic Home Missions Appeal will take place next week. One way that this appeal
works to strengthen home mission dioceses in the US is by funding seminarian formation
in poor dioceses. The blessing of seminarians places a financial burden on these dioceses, where educating each seminarian costs $35-40k per year. Your support is needed for
these young men so that they might go back & serve their parishes. Please strengthen the
Church at home by making a generous gift to next week’s appeal.
Dear Friends
Dear Friends, Five summers ago, I had the joy of being assigned to
St. Margaret Mary’s and St. Patrick’s for the summer. I learned a lot that summer–
and I have many fond memories of those days. It is hard to believe that soon I will
become a priest! I will be ordained on Saturday, June 6, at 10 am at Ss. Peter & Paul
Cathedral in Indianapolis. My Mass of Thanksgiving (“First Mass”) will be at my home
parish, St. Charles Borromeo in Bloomington at 4 pm the same day. A reception will
follow at the parish. Pleas know that you are more than welcome to attend any of these
events, but we need an RSVP by May 1 at stcharlesbloomington.org/rsvp if you are
interested. Thanks so much and I hope to see you soon!
Peace and prayers, Dcn. Mike Keucher
Deacon’s Corner
Rupert’s!
I read an article about the D-Day invasion of Europe. On June 6, 1944 an
armada of Allied ships assaulted the beaches of Normandy, France. Also, thousands
of airplanes dropped paratroopers into the action. Along with the paratroopers the
Allied forces dropped hundred’s of rubber dummies, called Rupert’s behind enemy
lines. These rubber dummies were intended to simulate an attack to confuse the
enemy. As the Rupert’s landed some German outposts were tricked into fighting the
rubber dummies which created a crack in the German stronghold of Europe.
We can accept that kind of deception as part of a military operation designed to confuse the enemy. What we should not accept is the deception Satan
throws our way. St. Paul tells us in 2nd Corinthians that the devil and his servants
appear to be people who are promoting righteousness.
We must be alert! Each day the world is telling us what is right or wrong.
If we are not careful, we may be tricked by Satan’s lies. We must keep our eyes on
Jesus and His teachings to help us keep going in the right direction. Rely on the Holy
Spirit which is truth. Everything else is for Rupert’s!
Together through prayer and service,
Deacon Mike
Bulletin Guidelines
All submissions for the bulletin must be sent to Malia Mohan by Wednesday at
noon of the week requested, and information must be approved by a staff member. If requesting a flier to be
inserted, the information should not be repeated in the bulletin,
and longer than a paragraph.
There is a new limit of 3 fliers per week.
Commitment Cards– Time, Talent, Treasure
Thanks to all parishioners who returned their St. Patrick Parish Commitment card and Archdiocesan Intention card. If you have not yet returned your cards there is still time to do so.
You may drop them in the collection basket or return them by mail to the parish office. If
you need Commitment or Intention cards there are some at each entrance to the church or
you may call the parish office @ 232.8518 and one will be sent to you. Your commitments
help us to carry out the mission of St. Patrick Parish and make it possible for our parish to
minister to the needs of our own parish family as well as the needs of the wider community
and the Archdiocese. Thank you! The Stewardship Committee
Faith Formation
BAPTISM CLASS:
Our next class is scheduled for May 10, 2015 from 10-12 pm in the rectory. Please call the Parish office to register 232-8518.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
The RE Classes will be taking their Family Service Field Trips on Sunday, April 19. Please meet in the classrooms to take attendance at 10:30 am.
Students will return by 11:45 am.
There will be NO RE Classes next Sunday, April 26th for First Holy Eucharist Mass. Practice for First Holy Eucharist will be Saturday, April 25 from 911 am in the Church.
ACRE Question of the Day: The Feast of the Passover was the setting for which event?
A)The Last Supper
B) Pentecost
C) The Birth of Jesus
D) Jesus’ Ascension
RCIA
RCIA Inquiry will meet Wednesday, April 22 to discuss the Radical Teachings of Jesus. This will be held in the Dede Center Classroom at St. Margaret
Mary. Babysitting is available and all are welcome to attend.
CRS RICE BOWLS
Our Church community changed lives this Lent! CRS Rice Bowl wants to say “Thank you!” Please bring in your Rice Bowls next weekend and place
them in the big Rice Bowl in the Church.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
It’s time to register for Vacation Bible School! VBS will be held Monday, June 22-Friday, June 26 this year, 9 am-noon each day. The theme is
“The Serengeti Trek: Where Kids are Wild About God!” You may register your child in grades PreK-5th Grade. Those in 6th grade up to adults are
encouraged to register to volunteer. Go to http://thcatholicvbs.weebly.com/ to print off a copy of the form, or grab a form at the doors of the church or
at the office.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
The five Indiana bishops have issued a pastoral letter on poverty. The overall goal is to bring awareness to the suffering that is experienced by our
fellow Hoosiers and motivate us all to take further responsibility for helping to relieve some of this suffering. Please take the time to read the letter and
to respond to the survey that will be used to develop a pastoral plan to reduce poverty in Indiana– www.archindy.org
Youth ministry corner
BOGO KEYCHAINS AVAILABLE
Please consider supporting our teens for this summer’s Mission Trip to
New Orleans! If you would like to purchase one, or have any questions
about the trip, please contact Tom Gattuso!
COFFEE
Remember we meet for coffee every Tuesday morning at 7 am at Java
Haute. All teens are invited for coffee and great conversation!
RE
We will not have RE this weekend due to the St. Ben’s Lock-In. Our next
RE session will be on May 3 from 5-6:30 in the FLC where our very own
Kelli Carney will be giving a lesson on the Saints. Don’t miss this one!
BIBLE STUDY
We will be meeting again for Bible Study. It has been a while. Come join us
on April 26 from 5-6:30 in the youth space as we continue through 1
Timothy!
Soup Kitchen
Luke 17:15
When he saw that he was healed, he came back, praising
God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and
thanked him.
There were10 lepers who were healed in this passage in
Luke 17. But only one came back and said thank you to
Jesus...and that one was a despised Samaritan. This passage came to mind in the Soup Kitchen when one of our
friends came back in the Soup Kitchen to say “thank you.”
There is a special blessing for those who return to say
“thank you..” And the blessing is shared with those of us
who serve. I want to share that “thank you” to everyone
at St. Patrick’s Church who gives to this ministry and
makes the daily miracles of this ministry possible.
Needs for April
Canned vegetables of all kinds
Canned Red Beans or chili beans
Instant meals like Ramen noodles, soup, or macaroni
and cheese for emergency bags
Ziploc Sandwich bags
Adoration Chapel
Please check the updated chapel schedule!
If you have an hour to spare in the chapel,
please contact Roni
Schmidt!
Please contact Roni
Schmidt #877-4365 if you
would like to schedule an
hour commitment.
Thank you to all who donated items or money for our March
package drop. Special thanks to the middle school students
who made thank you cards for each box.
We had eight names of soldiers (five males and three females) who each received two boxes of goodies to help them
through the long months of deployment away from their
families.
Thank you for your support for our troops.
St. Patrick Parish received this note from Sgt. Tabbitha Dixon, a recipient of a Military Outreach Care
Package.
The Garden Angels will have their annual Spring
Planting Day on Saturday, May 9.
All are welcome to join for prayer and breakfast at 8
am, followed by a day of working in the garden.
There’s a Fire– What next?
1) Get Out! Alert your family and get out
2) Go to your meeting spot & make sure everyone is out.
3) Call 911 outside of burning structure
4) Don’t worry about possessions, they can be
replaced
5) Do not go back in for pets, your family needs
you more.
If you need help checking or installing a smoke
detector, please contact the THFD at 244-2803.
Senior Citizen Mass
Military outreach
Thank you!
Garden Angels
SAFETY TIPS
Members of St. Patrick’s Church,
I want to express my gratitude for taking time out of
your day to send my troops and I a care package.
Also I want to thank you for your prayers to bring us
home safely.
God Bless,
Sgt. Tabbitha Davis
The Deanery Pastoral Leadership and Deanery Center
will host the annual Senior Citizen Appreciation Mass and
Dinner on Thursday, May 7 at St. Margaret Mary Church.
This event celebrates the faith of our deanery senior
citizens and expresses gratitude for your sharing the faith
for many years. There is no cost. Mass is at 11 am with a
catered dinner following in the Legacy Room of the Dede
Center. Register by calling Louise at 232-8400 or the St.
Margaret Mary parish office at 232-3512 as soon as
possible and by May 1.
Date Night
Attention Parents!!
Are you in need of an evening off? Would you like an
evening to yourselves? Well then mark your calendars
for Saturday, May 2. Terre Haute Youth Ministry is offering that evening for you. Our teens along with some
gracious volunteers will be at St. Benedict’s Hellmann
Hall from 6:30-9:30 pm that evening to offer a safe place
for you to drop your children off so you can relax & have
an evening to yourselves. Games, movies, activities as
well as snacks will be provided at no cost. We will be
able to accommodate children 3 years and older. If you
would like to take advantage of this great opportunity,
please RSVP to Tom Gattuso at 208-244-8437, or
[email protected] by April 29. Walk-ins will be
permitted if space allows.
Catholic Charities Hog Roast
Parish Pastoral Council
The 6th Annual West Central Indiana Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry and
Terre Haute Catholic Charities Foodbank Hog Roast will be held Saturday, April 25
from 5-9 pm at the Rile American Legion Post #325. Proceeds will be used to
process, package, store, and deliver high protein deer and livestock to area emergency food providers in Vigo and surrounding west central Indiana counties.
Tickets can be purchased at the Catholic Charities office at 1801 Poplar St or at
Roselawn Memorial Park at 7500 N. Clinton St.
For more information, please call 232-1447.
Calling for stewards of time and talent for Parish Pastoral Council!
Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) Elections will be held in May. We are seeking persons who
can 1) contribute time to a monthly 1 1/2 hour meeting 2) contacting selected parish
ministry leaders for monthly updates; and 3) contribute talent to “big picture thinking”
about the current & future of the St. Patrick Parish family. Elected terms are for three
years. Nominating committee members Jeff Kinne ([email protected]), Tim Monaghan
([email protected]), and Kevin Sutterer ([email protected]) will be
contacting parishioners we think would be good stewards. BUT, even better, if you would
be a good steward of the time and talent described, please contact any of the three nominating committee members. Don’t be shy!
Ph# 812-232-2157 www.saintpat.org
School Updates
Band Teacher Needed
Our beloved band teacher, Mrs. Gibbs, will be retiring in May. St. Patrick School needs a part-time band teacher. Please
send your resume to St. Patrick School, attn.: Amy McClain, or call the office for more information.
St. Patrick School’s Art Night and Spring Concert is on April 23 at 6 pm. Come celebrate Spring with us!!
Mark your calendars for our last all-school Mass on May 27 at 1:30 pm. Please join us as we send-off our 8th grade students at this Mass.
JPII News
Winners of this year’s Calendar of Cash:
$100 Drawing:
Gary Page
Msgr. Larry Moran
Kay Kincaid, Margie Zellers, Sue Funk, Judy Eckert, Debbie
Norris
Weekly $50 Drawing:
Sandy McBroom
Norma Laxer
John Gallion
Tony Tanoos
David Fuson
Tim Carter
Ron Fouts
John Gallion
Ross Elliot
Harold Terry
Becky & Lowell Touchton
Gay Ann Monninger
Don Hickman
Pat Barnhart
Liturgical Ministers Schedule
Saturday, April 25, 6:00 P.M.
Lectors
Mia Ponsot
Servers
Eucharistic Ministers
Nicolle Jaurre
Louise Anderson Korey Castle
Allison Herrera
Ushers
1. Chris Castle
5. Kathy Jaurre
Tony Clark
2. Melanie Castle
6. Diana McGrath
Khanrad Wilson
3. Jerry Wagner
7. Dan McGrath
Frank Mershon
4. Liz Bryant
Scott Lewis
Sunday, April 26, 9:00 A.M.
Lectors
Servers
Eucharistic Ministers
Ushers
Jeff Ewen
Crispin Ewen
1, Bernadette Ewen 5. Linda Mohrhaus Herm Rassel
Ned Wenstrup
Bella Cain
2. Linda McQuiston 6. Bette Lindley
Guy Belzile
A or G Pennella
3. Cheryl Burgess
Pat Cahill
7. Larry Lindley
4. Matt Wayt
Richard Shagley
Pat Monaghan
Joseph Steppe
HOSPITAL VISITATION
WHEN BEING ADMITTED to the hospital, Catholic patients need to inform the admitting staff of their religious affiliation and if
a visit from the parish is desired. Due to
federal regulations, if patients do not inform
the admitting staff, the church will not know
of their hospital stay.
Patients can always call the church directly
if a visit is desired or sacrament of the sick is
needed. Religious affiliation information is
not normally obtained from patients who enter the hospital through the emergency
room.
Always feel free to call us if you are in the
hospital or are planning a hospital stay.
APR. 11-12 SUNDAY OFFERINGS
(Preliminary Report)
Total Envelope Collection…..….…....................$9,284
Total Automated Giving……...………..…….…$1,563
Loose Collection….........….....……..……........…$369
Total Collection…….…...……..….….….……$11,216
Total Envelopes—195 Average Donations-$55.63
For Fiscal Year 2014-15 (7/1/14-6/30/15)
Year-to-date Sunday Collections Goal….........$573,299
Year-to-date Actual Sunday Collections…......$563,086
We are under 2014-15 YTD goal by.…....…..…$10,213
2014-15 Sunday Collections Goal………….…$723,820
Parish Stewardship
THANKS TO ALL…
United Catholic Appeal
Parish Pledge Goal…...$66,457
Actual Pledges……...…$64,018
Under Goal…………..…$2,439
146 pledges received as of 4-9-15.
604 Total Parish Families
270 2015 Stewardship Cards returned
306 Total cards returned in 2014
$541,054 2015 Offertory pledges total
$631,902 Total pledges in 2014
$90,848 below 2014 pledge total
THANK YOU !!!
Mass Intentions and Readings
Saturday, April 18th
4:00 pm - SMM
Sunday, April 19th
Third Sunday of Easter
Dennis Keller † (Margaret Holler)
6:00 pm—SP
Thomas Kelly † (Patricia Kelly)
9:00 am - SP
Mary Seprodi Neal † (Mary Ann Davis)
11:00 am - SMM
Pro-Populo Mass for the People of Our Parish
2:00 pm - Hispanic
Special Intentions for Our Hispanic Community
Tuesday, April 21st
7:15 am - SP
Communion Service Only
Wednesday, April 22nd
7:15 am - SP
Communion Service Only
9:00 am - SMM
Communion Service Only
Thursday, April 23rd
Friday, April 24th
9:00 am - SP
Grandparents Day
Saturday, April 25th
Catherine Gauer † (Altar Society)
4:00 pm - SMM
Sunday, April 26th
Fourth Sunday of Easter
David Bentrup † (Jack & Kathleen Meany)
6:00 pm - SP
Joe Isbell † (Isbell Family)
9:00 am - SP
Pro-Populo Mass for the People of Our Parish
11:00 am - SMM
Catalina Aquino Andres † (Belarmino & Cora Frogozo)
2:00 pm - Hispanic
Special Intentions for Our Hispanic Community
Sunday, April 19
ACTS 3:13-15, 17-19
Responsorial Psalm/ 2nd
Reading
PS 4:2,4,7-9/1 JN 2;1-5A
Monday, April 20
Tuesday, April 21
ACTS 6:8-15
ACTS 7:51-8:1A
PS 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30
PS 31:3CD-4 & 7B & 8A, 17 & 21AB
JN 6:22-29
JN 6:30-35
ACTS 8:1B—8
ACTS 8:26-40
ACTS 9:1-20
1 PT 5:5B-14
ACTS 4:8-12
PS 66:1-3A-4-5, 6-7A
PS 66:8-9, 16-17, 20
PS 117:1BC, 2
PS 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17
1 JN 3:1-2
JN 6:35-40
JN 6:44-51
JN 6:52-59
MK 16:15-20
JN 10:11-18
Day, Date
Wednesday, April 22
Thursday, April 23
Friday, April 24
Saturday, April 25
Sunday, April 26
1st Reading
Please Pray For: Melany Bradshaw, Emma Carballo, Jose Carballo,
Rogelio Chavez, Jim Davis, W. Fred Decker, Tina Dominic, Paul Dunham, Stephanie
Boatman Fields, Renee Fisher, Nancy Frisz, Manuel Garcia, Joan Hamilton, Paula Harvey, Louise Hrabak, Mary Holechko, Joe Hudson, Marie Hurst, Patricia Kelly, William
Kinne, Willa Knecht, Bonnie Layman, Scott Lewis, Elizabeth Langan, Carl R. Long,
Ralph Long, Richard Maher, Sandy McBroom, Leslie McCoy, Sandy Mershon, Carol
Norris, Paulina O’Brien, Christopher Parker, Virginia Price, Mary Catherine Rassel,
Herm Rassel, Janet Robinson, Audrey Sams, Jeff Scully, Chad Smith, Kim Siebenmorgen, Bill Scott, Noah Snoderly, Dorothy Trembley, Monica Tuzzolino, Susan Wagner,
Mitchell Weust, Gabi Wrobelewski, Gertrude Zeimet, Ken Zika
Gospel Reading
LK 24:35-48
Please pray that all of our service men and
women come back home safely!
Military Outreach is looking for names of deployed
soldiers. Please call the parish office if you’d like to
add a name to the prayer list.
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