S T . L O U I S C A T H O L I C C H U R C H

APRIL 24, 2016

Congratulations to the 2016 Confirmation Candidates St. Louis Catholic Church

Please pray that our young people, strengthened by the Holy Spirit through the

Sacrament of Confirmation, will be true witnesses of Christ to others.

May they spread and defend the faith by word and deed.

Rachel Amberger Erin Batta Curtis Beal Lauren Bischoff Dominic Butz Oscar Camarena Joseph Cerniglia Adam Cox Johnathon Deal Jacob Deutsch Carlos Dice Anthony Dickman GiGi Dreyer Melinda Eckstein Marshall Eisert Mason Enneking Lillian Esser Lucas Esser Dylan Fledderman Abram Garcia Axel Garcia Makayla Gerdowsky Angeles Gil

Odalys Gil William Gutzwiller Zachary Harmeyer Jack Karbowski Maximillian Kirschner Stacy Kramer Alyssa Krekeler Phoebe Kroen Grace Mack Gwendolynn Martin Harlee Masavage Chloe Meadows Caroline Meer Nicholas Meer Kayla Meyer Alexa Miles Anna Moeller Adam Moster Elizabeth Mullen Abigail Nunez Abrahm Peetz Sarah Price Abigail Prickel

Kyle Prickel Macy Prickel Miguel Ramirez Yuritza Ramirez Alexander Roth Jayden Rose Sydney Schutte Adam Scott Allison Storms Zebediah Streator Samantha Tonges Elijah Tuveson Evan Vogelsang Molly Wachsmann Aaron Weber Keegan Weberding Sophie Wesseler Kaden White Kathryn Wilder Corryn Williams Lucas Wilson

N e w s & N o t e s Mother’s Day Memorial In your packet of church envelopes for

April/May is an envelope for donations

to the church flower fund in honor of and

in memory of Mothers. All names to be

included in the Mother’s Day bulletin

must be submitted to the parish office

by Friday, April29th.

May Crowning St. Louis School will celebrate May

Crowning at the 8:10am Mass on

Wednesday, May 4th.

Religious Education students will have a

May Crowning Prayer Service on

Wednesday, May 11th at 6:45pm.

All are welcome to attend.

Baptism Preparation Class The Baptism preparation class is for

parents who are having their first child

Baptized. The next class will be offered

on Tuesday, May 17th at 7:00pm in the

Prickel Building. Please call the parish

office to register 934-3204.

Natural Family Planning A Natural Family Planning Class will be

held on Sunday, May 1st, from 9:00am

to 12:15pm in the Prickel Building.

There is a $40.00 fee for books and

materials. For reservations call 934-

3338 or 934-4054.

Graduation Mass Attention High School Seniors! St. Louis

Parish would like to recognize its High

School Graduating Senior parish

members at the 11:00am Mass on

Sunday, May 22nd. After Mass,

Graduates are invited to a buffet brunch

at the Big 4 Cafe, compliments of St.

Louis Youth Ministries. Please call

Carrie Wesseler at (812) 933-1519 or

email to cwesseler@st.louisschool.org to

RSVP or for more information.

Adoration Chapel The open hours for the Adoration Chapel

are: Sunday – 8:00am, 9:00am,

10:00am, 3:00pm; Monday – 4:00am;

Thursday – 2:00am

If you are able to sub for one of these

open hours, sign up outside the

Adoration Chapel. If you are able to fill

an hour, call Christy 812-932-1789.

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St. Louis Festival News The Festival Committee is looking for someone who is experienced in

marketing to help promote our festival.

Please keep the Basket Booth in mind throughout the year. You might find

bargains for putting together baskets.

Beat the Bid Booth– Susan Glaser is looking for someone to co-chair this

booth with her or a few people to take the booth over.

The Festival Committee is also looking for new members. The Festival is a

great way to meet people and help our parish financially.

If you are interested in helping in any of these areas, please contact a member

of the Festival Committee or Ron Weigel - 812-934-4241 or Whitey Weberding

- 812-934-4929.

Please Re-enroll Your Kroger Card EVERYONE MUST RE-ENROLL IN APRIL FOR OUR SCHOOL TO GET REWARDS!!!!

The 2016-2017 Kroger Community Rewards Program began April 1, 2016. All

supporters who registered prior to April 1, 2016 must re-enroll online to continue

supporting SLS by April 30, 2016. Re-enrolling only takes a few moments and is

completed in a few simple steps.

To re-enroll: 1. Visit the website at www.krogercommunityrewards.com.

2. Sign in using your email address and password. If you have forgotten your

password, just click on "forgot password" and a link will be sent to your email to

change your password.

3. Enter SLS's five digit NPO number 81013 or the first three letters of our

organization's name, click search.

4. Select SLS by clicking on the circle to the left of St. Louis School, Batesville, IN.

Click on Enroll now.

5. Save changes.

If you have not enrolled before or if you have any questions, please call the school.

St. Louis Catholic School Junior High Musical The St. Louis School Junior High students will present Disney’s “The Lion King,” on

Thursday, May 5th and Friday, May 6th at 7:00pm in Oldenburg Academy’s

Auditorium. All are welcome. Admission is free.

Mark Your Calendar for the St. Louis Rummage Sale The sale will be held Friday, June 3rd, Saturday, June 4th, and Sunday, June 5th.

Please remember us when Spring Cleaning this Year! We are accepting donations May 29-31.

If you would like to join the rummage sale committee, please contact Jan Narwold

at St. Louis School.

S c h o o l N e w s

VACATION BIBLE CAMP IS COMING! Mark your calendars!

June 20-24

Adult and Teen volunteers needed!

For more information call Amy Tonges 934-3204

Mass Intentions Saturday, April 23, St. George and

St. Adalbert

5:00 pm Lois Laudick

Sunday, April 24, Fifth Sunday of

Easter

8:00 am Maurice Schoettelkotte

9:30 am Martha H. Hillenbrand

11:00 am For the Parish Community

Tuesday, April 26

6:00 pm Cecilia Karbowski

Wednesday, April 27

8:10 am Living and Deceased

Members of the Origer

Family

Thursday, April 28, St. Peter Chanel

and St. Louis Grignion

de Montfort

8:10 am Ann & Robert Montag

Friday, April 29, St. Catherine of Siena

8:10 am Al Wernke

Saturday, April 30, St. Pius V

5:00 pm Lester & Viola Bruns

Sunday, May 1, Sixth Sunday of Easter

8:00 am For the Parish Community

9:30 am Herman & Catherine

Dickman

11:00 am Shirley, Daren & Alyssa

Heppner

1:00 pm FIRST COMMUNION: Living

and Deceased Family

Members of the 2016 First

Communicants

Altar Servers Tuesday, April 26

6:00 pm Grace & Spencer Mack

Wednesday, April 27

8:10 am SCHOOL SERVERS

Thursday, April 28

8:10 am SCHOOL SERVERS

Friday, April 29

8:10 am SCHOOL SERVERS

Saturday, April 30

5:00 pm Gabe Frey, Eli & Noah

Tuveson

Sunday, May 1

8:00 am Luke Meer, Allison & Evelyn

Storms

9:30 am Charlie Schebler, Zeb & Abe

Streator

11:00 am Mary Hunter, Kayla Stone,

Alexa Miles

Rosary & Benediction Sunday, May 1

7:00 pm John & Regina Gerstbauer

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Saturday, April 30

5:00 pm Bill Meer, Carolyn Billman,

Betty Frey, Dave Meyer,

Susan Vergamini, Mary Jo

Mahle, Kim Koehne

Sunday, May 1

8:00 am Diana Storms, Erma

Hartman, Jerry Dickman,

Amy Tonges, Mary Beth

Freyer, Ellie Amberger, Mike

Gerstbauer

9:30 am Angie Moster, Lynn Hertel,

Kevin Chaffee, Tyler

Wachsmann, Denise

Hillenbrand, Brooke Maple,

T.J. Greene

11:00 am Mayra Adams, Bertie

Schmidt, Mark Masavage,

Nelson French, Scott

Lamping, Teri Glaser, 1

volunteer

Greeters Saturday, April 30

5:00 pm Volunteers

Sunday, May 1

8:00 am Charlie & Shirley Laker

9:30 am Denny & Jenny Lents, Don

& Marilyn Freyer

11:00 am Volunteers

Ushers Saturday, April 30

5:00 pm Gary Kuntz, Scot Harmeyer,

Joe Sorce, Brian Werner

Sunday, May 1

8:00 am Todd Tekulve, Bruce Miller,

Larry Enzinger, Bob

Obermeyer

9:30 am Matt Weberding, Neal

Wessling, Deb Wessling,

Tim Fenske

11:00 am Bob Mattucci, Ted Telles, 2

volunteers

Lectors Saturday, April 30

5:00 pm Dave Meyer

Sunday, May 1

8:00 am Alan Waechter

9:30 am Beth Enneking

11:00 am James Dickey

Readings for the Week Sunday: Acts 14:21-27/Ps 145:8-13/Rv

21:1-5a/Jn 13:31-33a, 34

-35

Monday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14/Ps 89:2-3, 6-7,

16-17/Mk 16:15-20

Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28/Ps 145:10-13,

21/Jn 14:27-31a

Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6/Ps 122:1-5/Jn

15:1-8

Thursday: Acts 15:7-21/Ps 96:1-3, 10/

Jn 15:9-11

Friday: Acts 15:22-31/Ps 57:8-10, 12/

Jn 15:12-17

Saturday: Acts 16:1-10/Ps 100:1-3, 5/

Jn 15:18-21

Next Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29/Ps

67:2-3, 5-6, 8/Rv 21:10-

14, 22-23/Jn 14:23-29

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P a r i s h C a l e n d a r 3

Saturday Morning Prayer Service

April 30th at 8:05am

This week we pray for all parents:

May the faith and grace of

The Blessed Virgin Mary

and Joseph lead them.

Gift Bearers Second grade students, who are

making their First Communion on

May 1st, will be taking up the

gifts at Masses in April and May.

Rosary & Holy Hour Sunday, May 1st

7:00pm

April 28

Secular Franciscans Meeting—Holy

Family Church, Oldenburg, 6:30pm

in the Fr. Rudolf room (across from

the fire station). All are welcome.

May 2

Daughters of Isabella Meeting—

Knights of Columbus, Batesville,

7:00pm. Bring flowers for the

Adoration Chapel. Anyone

interested in going to the

100th Anniversary of the Daughters

of Isabella Saint Rita Circle #63 at

St. Gabriel Church in Connersville,

Indiana on Saturday May 14,

contact Wendy Haven 812-933-

1922 by April 30, 2016.

May 15

Hot Breakfast Bar—All Saints Ladies

Sodality, St. John’s Campus, Dover,

7:30am—12:00pm. Free will

donation.

May 18

Healing Prayer with Fr. Richard

McAlear - Minister of Hope and

Healing—St. Nicholas Church,

Sunman. Praise & Worship,

6:30pm; Mass, 7:00pm, followed by

healing service. All are welcome.

First Communion News Practice for First Communion will be held Monday, April 25th at 6:30pm in church.

First Communion is Sunday, May 1st at 1:00pm.

Confirmation for Baptized Catholic Adults Active Catholics who have not yet been Confirmed are strongly encouraged to

receive this sacrament from Archbishop Tobin on Pentecost Sunday, May 15,

2016 at the 10:30am Mass at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Indianapolis.

33 Days To Morning Glory In 6 sessions Fr. Michael Gaitley explains one of the surest ways to “open wide the

doors to Christ.” The sessions begin Tuesday, April 26 from 6:30pm-8:00pm in

the Parish Community Center at St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Bright.

To learn more visit the website: www.allheartsafire.org.

To register contact Nancy Fahringer: 812-637-3347 or 513-518-8295.

Mass and Healing Service Wednesday, May 4th at 7:30pm in St. Ignatius Church, 5222 North Bend Road,

Monfort Heights. Healing includes physical, spiritual, emotional, and

psychological, it is not limited to a physical cure. Come and experience Jesus'

healing power! Sponsored by Lighthouse Renewal Center.

For more info call 513-471-5483 or visit our web site at www.LRC1.org.

Verso L’alto—Young Adult Group All young adults are invited to Verso L’alto on Friday, May 6 to hear Derrick

Moorman share, “How Mary led me to Jesus in the Eucharist.” The event will take

place from 7:00-9:00pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Batesville. Food and

drink are available for purchase. For more information, visit facebook.com/

versolaltobatesville or email versolaltoteam@gmail.com. Save the date for more

events on May 20 and June 3.

Mass and Healing Prayer with Fr. McAlear Fr. Richard McAlear, OMI, returns to St. Nicholas Church, Sunman on Wednesday,

May 18th for a Mass and Healing Service. Through his ministry, thousands have

experienced God's personal love for them. Please join us for praise & worship

music at 6:30pm. Mass will begin at 7:00pm, followed by individual healing prayer

with Fr. McAlear. Confessions will be available throughout the evening. Come and

experience the healing power of Jesus Christ in your life!

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Congratulations! Congratulations to the 93 candidates who received the Sacrament

of Confirmation at St. Louis Church on Sunday, April 17,

2016. Sixty-seven candidates were from St. Louis and 26

were from Holy Family. Msgr. William Stumpf was the celebrant.

I would like to thank the candidates for taking their faith seriously and seeking this

important step in their faith life, the sponsors for supporting the candidates on their

journey, the parents for encouraging and supporting their children to grow in their

faith, the teachers and catechists for preparing the candidates, and the parishioners

for praying for our candidates. I would also like to thank the musicians for making

the ceremony beautiful, the sacristan for making everything happen behind the

scenes, the ministers of hospitality for welcoming our guests and serving at the

reception, and all those that helped prepare for and cleanup after the

ceremony. Working with our youth is a team effort and I am blessed to be part of

such a great team. Thank you! Sincerely, Amy Tonges

St. Louis Weekly Bingo Volunteers Week 4: Thursday, April 28th

Floor/Bank/Instants: Steve Eckstein, Tara Rahe, Todd Tekulve/Deanna Hill,

Brenda Moorman, Dave Eckstein, Scott Lamping, Jade Ritter, Chuck Stone, Mark

Grieshop, Jim Vankirk, Marty Doll, Carolyn Dieckmann (Subs: Sandy Weberding,

Susan Roell)

Kitchen Workers: Jan Narwold, Rose Obermeyer, Carmie Meyer, Margie Walke,

Kayla Wuestefeld

Bakers: Faith Batta, Bonnie Hertel, Julie Vankirk, Christie Eckstein, Sherri Rudolf,

Brenda Ratcliffe, Wendi Mohr, Jenny Schebler

40 Days for Life—Thank You From Mary Clark – Cincinnati 40 Days for Life campaign coordinator: My sincere

thanks to all St. Louis parishioners who were an integral part of the recently

completed Lenten prayer campaign either by sacrificing their time and

convenience to stand in public prayer at Planned Parenthood or who were united

to them through their prayers at home or in church. Your peaceful witness

continues to keep the truth of the sanctity of human life before the public’s

eyes. During this “Year of Mercy,” may the Lord reveal to each individual how He

desires you to extend God’s mercy to all who have been touched by abortion in any

way.

Catholic Home Missions Collection The Catholic Home Missions Appeal works to support home mission dioceses in

the United States that are unable to fund important pastoral works including lay

ministry training. Home mission dioceses rely on lay ministers, because parishes

are often hundreds of miles apart and priests cannot get to every parish each

weekend. Please help strengthen the Church at home through your generosity to

this Appeal. The collection will be taken up at Masses this weekend.

Book & Media Donations Needed Friends of the Batesville Memorial Public Library are seeking book and media

donations for their used book and media sale. Gently used books, CD’s, books on

tape and DVDs can be placed in the library lobby bins during library hours. There is

a great need for children’s books. Outdated encyclopedias, VHS tapes, magazines

and textbooks are not needed. All sale proceeds help pay for library materials and

various cultural and educational programs for the community. Thank you!

Tyson Senior Nutrition Activity Center The Senior Nutrition Center is open to anyone who may be in need of a hot meal.

Senior citizens age 60 and older are asked for a minimal donation; those age 59

and younger are asked for a $5.00 donation. Meal time is 11:30am, Monday

through Friday at the Tyson School Apartments, 100 South High Street, Versailles,

Indiana. Reservations are required. Please call 812-689-1516 to make a

reservation or for more information.

Twice Blessed - Donations Needed Oldenburg Academy’s Twice Blessed Resale Store is in need of donations of

summer clothing, home décor and home furnishings. Twice Blessed is known for

quality ‘nice as new’ items which sets us apart, and makes meeting the demand of

sales challenging. Twice Blessed is happy to accept gently used items and nice as

new clothing from 9:00am-4:30pm Monday-Friday and 9:00am-1:30pm on

Saturdays. All proceeds go to tuition assistance for Oldenburg Academy. Please

help us help our kids by shopping and donating at Twice Blessed Resale Store.

Please call 812-932-1414 for more information.

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Gifts of Financial Participation Sunday, April 17, 2016

In Church Collections .......... $ 10,496.11

Other Collections ....................... $ 686.00

Electronic Collections ............$ 1,448.00

Total Actual Income ............ $ 12,630.11

Budget ................................ $ 16,731.00

Over/Under Budget ............. ($ 4,100.89) Year to Date

In Church Collections and

Other Collections ............. $ 718,853.41

Budget .............................. $ 719,433.00

Over/Under Budget .................($ 579.59)

Archdiocesan United Catholic Appeal Thank you to all who have pledged a gift

to the United Catholic Appeal.

St. Louis Parish Parish Goal .......................... $ 94,457.00

Amount Pledged .................. $ 90,680.00

Percent of Goal ................................. 96%

Parish Households ...........................1131

Number of Pledges ........................... 433

Parish Participation........................... 38%

Race for Vocations Please join us for the Race for Vocations

on May 7, 2016! Our prayer is to

continue to raise awareness for

vocations by bringing the sacred to the

secular. The Race for Vocations takes

place within the One America Festival

Mini Marathon and 5K and is sponsored

by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and

the Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana.

The Race for Vocations welcomes people

of all ages to run/walk in the mini or 5k

to both promote and pray for vocations

to the priesthood, consecrated life,

sacred married life and sacred single

life. There is also a Mass for Vocations

the Friday night before the race. For

more information or to register go to

raceforvocations.org