Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm Website: http://stmary.irelandindiana.com

St Mary Church - 812-482-7041

Fr. Joseph F. Erbacher, “Fr. Effie”, Pastor, Ext 33 …………………………………………………......jerbacher@evdio.org

Dianne Gogel, Secretary, Ext. 21………...dgogel@evdio.org

Sherri Hartley, Secretary, Ext. 22….…..chartley@evdio.org

Stan Heim, Property Manager, Ext. 36...sheim@evdio.org

Martha Schmitt, PCL, Ext. 45……......mjschmitt@evdio.org

Charlene Sermersheim, Music…..………..…….812-482-7837

Annette Weidenbenner, Cleaning ………..…..812-630-7870

Parish Contacts

Altar Server Trainer, Stan Vollmer……………..812-630-2990

Bereavement Meals, Sherri Hartley……….....812-482-7041

Church Decorations, Janet Schitter……..…....812-482-3500

Finance Council, Audrey Wehr…..…….……....812-639-3393

Ireland K of C, Grand Knight, Adam Hopf…..812-639-6347

Ireland K of C Building Rental, Allen Reckelhoff ………………………………………………………….……...812-631-4449 .

Parish Council President, Pat Gress…………...812-639-0795

Prayer Line, Bev Himsel……………………….......812-639-1384

St Anne Society President, Patty Sermersheim ………………………………………………………………....812-630-5967

St John Bosco Youth Ministry, Jacqueline Ripberger, …………………………………………..……….……….......812-481-2442 812-639-4227

St. Mary Mission Statement:

St. Mary Church is a community of faith united in Eucharist and committed to seeking God through prayer; sharing our gifts of time, talent and treasure; providing formation and education for children and adults; responding to the needs of people by sharing our faith and resources. We are dedicated to living and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

March 18, 2018

St. Mary Church

P O Box 67 • Ireland, Indiana 47545-0067 2829 N 500 W • Jasper, Indiana 47546

Most Reverend Joseph M. Siegel, D.D., S.T.L., Bishop of the Diocese of Evansville, Indiana

Fr. Joseph F. Erbacher, “Effie”, Pastor

Fourth Sunday of Lent - March 22, 2020

Bulletin deadline is 10:00am on the Monday before the upcoming weekend.

Mass Intentions Effective March 18, 2020 and until further notice - all public Sunday and weekday Masses throughout our Diocese are suspended - as decreed by Bishop Joseph M. Siegel, DD, STL

Sat-March 21 Millie Goeppner Sun-March 22 Loretta St. John, Arnie, Cyrilla and Craig Heim

Tues-Mar 24 Jerome & LaVerne Sermersheim Family Wed-Mar 25 St. Mary Feast Day/Fr. Erbacher’s 48th Ordination Anniversary

Thurs-Mar 26 Frances Schuetter Fri-March 27 John Erny

Sat-March 28 Lee Gress Sun-March 29 Pat & Hilda Schmitt Fr. Erbacher will be saying a private Mass for the above intentions on the scheduled day even though you cannot attend. Call the parish office if you have concerns or questions. We entrust our local Church to the loving protection and intercession of Mary, the Mother of God and Health of the Sick. Let us continue to pray for the sick and their families, healthcare providers, public health officials and all civic leaders during the weeks to come.

Happy Birthday to the following parishioners who will be celebrating their Birthday March 21 to March 27:

March 21: Jane Gardner, Jeff Schnell, Cole Voegerl, Melinda Weidenbenner, Gretchen Werner

March 22: Scot Harris, Kristine Hile, Abigail Hopf, Noah Lamont, Stan Leinenbach, Mike Schwenk, Chris Uebelhor, James Wenzel

March 23: Brooke Lampert, Tyler Nottingham, Amy Tekoppel, Donna Temple

March 24: Bowen Hardin, Dawson Mehringer, Benjamin Moore, Connor Rogers, Tom Schmitt, Patricia Simmons, Alan Small, Jody Stenftenagel

March 25: Amanda Gehlhausen, Sharon Marshall, Gene Schmitt, Katelyn Schwenk, Quinn Winkel

March 26: Tom Durcholz, Molly Englert, Ashley Fair, Brain Leinenbach, Dave Merkley, Isabelle Tekoppel

March 27: Bernie Beier, Dusti Hillyard, Tate Leinenbach, Kamasia Schnaus, Kim Weidenbenner

Congratulations!

If your name was omitted or we have the incorrect date, please call

the parish office so we can get our records updated. Also, if your son

or daughter has moved from this area or are back in the area, call and

let us know that too. Helps to keep everything up to date. Thanks!

Memorial Donations

Bereavement Meal $ 1,200.00

Building Fund $ 2,335.00

Cemetery Fund $ 200.00

Msgr. Carl Shetler Endowment $ 20.00

St Mary Endowment $ 40.00

In Memory of:

Elaine “Lani” Cook, Craig Heim, Holy Spirit Prayer Group, Mary Catherine Mehringer,

Louise Schitter, Dorothy Schnaus

Church Support Budgeted Weekly Operating Costs: $14,000.00 Collection for the weekend of March 14 & 15

Weekend Collection…………………………...……..……….$ 4,939.00 Average Electronic Weekly Giving for March…..….$ 4,006.60 Children’s Collection……………………………………………$ 36.00 Total Collection…………………..……………………...………$ 8,981.60 Short.………………………………………………………………….$ 5,018.40

Year-To-Date-Budget (7-1-19 to current)…..……….$ 518,000.00 Year-To-Date-Total..……………………….………………….$ 467,027.44 Year-To-Date-Difference………….…………………………$ (50,972.56) Campaign Goal………………….…………………………….....$ 6,000,000.00 Amount in Pledges (as of 03-16-20)…………………....$ 5,767,001.92 Cash Collected to date (as of 03-16-20)……......…...$ 5,366,066.96

Community Food Bank/Meal Collection……………….$ 791.50

Thank You!!

Mass Attendance for the Weekend of March 14 & 15

4:30pm [221] 7:00am [195] 10:00am [214]

You can do your tithing electronic. This can be by electronic check payment from your bank or by ACH through the parish office. This is an easy way to make your donations on a recurring basis and save St. Mary the expense of sending tithing envelopes.

Easter Floral Decorations

In your March giving packet, there is a purple

envelope marked “Easter Flowers”. If you

would like to include names of loved ones you

would like to be remembered, list them on the envelope or enclose

a piece of paper with their names on it. An insert listing those

names will be in the bulletin boxes the week of Easter. If you do

not received envelopes because of ACH, just use a plain, white

envelope and write the names on the outside of the envelope.

Money from this will be used to buy flowers and decorations for

Easter and for the upcoming year. Deadline is April 6.

St. John Bosco Youth Ministry

St. John Bosco Catholic Youth Ministry reaches out to youth in

grades 6 through 12 from St. Mary, Holy Family, Precious Blood,

and St. Joseph. Check out more Bosco info and announcements at:

https://saintjohnboscoyouthministry.wordpress.com. 812-481-2442

April 17-19: Source & Summit at Mater Dei High School, Evans-

ville. Open to 7th-12th graders. www.sourcesummitevansville.org

Catholic Heart Work Camp registration is now open on the Bosco

website. Open to youth 8th grad and older. Check the website for

more information.

Bosco Scholarship for high school seniors is open. Applications

can be found on the Bosco website.

Bosco is using the free app “Remind” to keep families in the loop

regarding middle and high school youth events. To be added to

Bosco’s “class”, text@bosco20 to 81010.

SOURCE + SUMMIT YOUTH RETREAT – April 17, 18, 19 –

Mater Dei High School – “I Tell You the Truth!” Featuring Fr. Josh

Waltz, Fr. Joe Freedy, Giancarlo Bernini and Sr. Anne, CSJ with many

other dynamic speakers. To know the Truth, you must seek the Truth!

Friends, fellowship, prayer, faith and FUN! Ages 13 and up. Empower

your youth with a renewed relationship with God. Fliers available in

the back of church or for complete information and how to register go

www.soucesummitevansville.org - or call 812-453-1024 or email

sourcesummit@evdio.org.

SOURCE + SUMMIT ADULT RETREAT

WITH FR. JOSH WALTZ & FR. JOE FREEDY!

April 18 – Corpus Christi Church

“I Tell You the Truth!” Be prepared for the critical challenges facing

you, your family and our church today due to the Crisis of Truth, while

drawing on the graces of Divine Mercy Weekend! Join the hundreds

who have been empowered to live their Faith fully! Engaging speak-

ers, reconciliation, prayer and fellowship. Childcare available with

advance notice. For complete information go to the Adult Retreat link

at: www.sourcesummitevansvill.org or call 812-453-1024 or email

sourcesummit@evdio.org.

Divine Providence Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration has been

moved into Precious Blood Church for social-distancing.

1st, 3rd, & 4th Fridays 3:00-4:00am

Wednesdays 2:00-3:00am

For information email dp@adorationmanager.com or call or text

812-630-8382.

*If you are only available for once a month for one of these days,

you are welcome to take whichever day/time works best for you.

For example: if you are only available for the 1st Tuesday of the

month at 2:00am, you will only be assigned for that hour.

Thirty-One - One of our parishioners, Kelli Schmitt, is throwing a

Thirty-One Fundraiser for “Building For Our Future”. Proceeds from

what she makes will be donated to our new church. Go on line at

MyThirtyOne.com/KelliSchmitt and go to “My Parties” and select

“Building for our Future”. Catalogues can be found in the back of

church. If you have any questions, please call Kelli Schmitt at 812-639

-9789. Deadline for ordering is April 27. Great way to order Easter

gifts, graduation gifts, wedding/shower gifts….

Catholic Diocese of Evansville

Office of the Bishop

March 17, 2020

Memorial of St. Patrick

Dear Fathers,

In light of new information and recommendations from health officials concerning the danger of the COVID-19 pandemic and the

urgency to stem the spread of the virus, and after consultation with the College of Consultors, Deans and Diocesan staff, I have joined

the other four bishops of Indiana in suspending - effective March 18, 2020 and until further notice - all public Sunday and weekday

Masses throughout our Dioceses. A public announcement will be made today at 9:00am.

In addition, the following will be implemented in the Diocese of Evansville also effective March 18, 2020:

All funeral liturgies will be celebrated using the Liturgy outside of Mass. Funeral liturgies can be held in churches or funeral homes.

There is also the option of simply celebrating the Rite of Committal with Final Commendation at the cemetery. With any of these

choices, participation/attendance will be limited to the presider and the immediate family of the deceased. Memorial Masses can be

offered at a later date once the health crisis has passed.

All weddings will be celebrated utilizing the Order without Mass. Participation/attendance will be limited to the presider, the

engaged couple, the wedding party and the immediate family of the engaged couple.

All baptisms of children will be celebrated one child at a time, outside of Mass. Participation/attendance will be limited to the

presider and the immediate family of the child being baptized.

Confirmations are suspended.

Churches will remain open for prayer, but the faithful are urged to practice social-distancing efforts to minimize their own and

others’ potential exposure.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Most Reverend Joseph M. Siegel, DD, STL, Bishop of Evansville

This Week’s Parish Events Effective March 18 and until further notice, all public Sunday and weekday Masses throughout our diocese.

Sunday [03/22]: No Mass will be celebrated until further notice. Monday [03/23]: Quilting at 5:00pm in the Rectory basement.

Wednesday [03/25]:

Rosary prayed in church at 11:30am. Quilting noon to 4:00pm in the Rectory basement. St. Anne’s Sewing 6:00pm in the rectory basement.

Friday [03/27]:

Catholics 14 years of age and up are obligated to abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent.

Saturday [03/28]:

No Mass will be celebrated until further notice.

Sunday [03/29]: No Mass will be celebrated until further notice. Be sure and check out all the Lenten material in the back of church, all compliments of St. Mary Church. There are lots of CD’s and books from various authors...

Vinny Flynn...Fr. Larry Richards...Christopher West… Fr. John Riccardo...Dr. Ron Thomas, and many, many more

Read and listen to something new during Lent.

Upcoming Parish Events

April 26: St. Mary Parish First Communion at Noon. April 30: American Red Cross/St. Anne Blood Drive in the Community Center Cafeteria 2:00-7:00pm May 2: St. Mary Parish cooks and serves the Community Meal. June 15-19: VBS - Signup will be happening soon. June 28: New Church dedication at 1:00pm. The date has been set with Most Reverend Joseph M. Siegel, DD, STL Jul 18, 19 & 20: TEC (Teens Encounter Christ) here at St. Mary August 1: St. Mary Parish cooks and serves the Community Meal. September 13: St. Mary Church Picnic - Mark your calendar. November 7, 8 & 9: TEC (Teens Encounter Christ)

“Our journey of Faith begins in Baptism”

We welcome into the Family of God:

Lyndi Jane Neukam, child of Kyle and Samantha

(Phillips) Neukam and

Jamin Scott Sermersheim, child of Justin and Jenna (Harter)

Sermersheim.

Congratulations!!

March 15, $100 Irish Sweepstakes Raffle Winner

is Mary Wagner

and our two $250 St. Patrick’s Day Winners

are Tom Miller and Gerilyn Schmitt.

Congratulations!

75th Anniversary Prayer of Diocese of Evansville

Almighty, ever-living God, in your goodness, you sent your only

Son to bring salvation to all people through your Church.

For seventy-five years, your sons and daughters in the Diocese of

Evansville have strived to live as a community of faith, hope and

charity, rooted in Christ.

Pour forth your Holy Spirit on this local Church, that we may

continue the saving work of Jesus Christ through Word,

Sacrament, and Service.

May everything we do, both now and in the years to come, be for

your glory and for the sanctification of all.

We ask this through your Son, Jesus Christ, who is Lord

yesterday, today and forever. Amen

Holy Mary, Mother of God - Pray for us.

Holy Trinity Catholic School-2020 Jeep Wrangler Raffle

Holy Trinity is selling raffle tickets for a chance to win a 2020 Jeep

Wrangler. Tickets are $25 limited to 7500 tickets. Raffle ticket

forms can be found in the back of church. Proceeds from this raffle

will help support our efforts of making Catholic education in Dubois

County affordable for all. Call 812-482-4461 or email holytrini-

ty@evdio.org for more information.

Prayer of Pope Francis

O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign of

salvation and hope.

We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick.

At the foot of the cross you participated in Jesus’ pain, with

steadfast faith.

You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need.

We are certain that you will provide, so that, as you did at Cana

of Galilee, joy and feasting might return after this moment of

trial.

Help us, Mother of Divine, Love,

To conform ourselves to the Father’s will and to do what Jesus

tells us:

He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows

to bring us, through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection.

Amen.

We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God.

Do not despise our pleas - we who are put to the test - and deliver

us from every danger, O glorious and blessed Virgin.

April Area Events

3: St Joseph Church, Dale, fish tacos, 4:00-7:00pm CT.

4: Dubois County Special Olympics 10th Annual 5K Run/Walk

Jasper Swimming Pool parking lot

5: Christ the King Parish B-B-Q Dinner at the St. Henry C.K. of

A. Hall 11:00am

7: Chrism Mass at St. Benedict Cathedral at 5:30pm (Evansville

Time)

19: Divine Mercy Sunday at St. Anthony Church, St. Anthony

at 3:00pm.

Thank You!! This bulletin is furnished to the Parish without charge. The advertisements that appear completely defray all publishing costs with which the church would otherwise be bur-dened. Please patronize these sponsors as a “Thank You” for their generosity.

Courage - The Courage apostolate welcomes men and women who

experience same-sex attractions, helping them to find their true

identity as sons and daughters made in the image and likeness of

God. United by friendship with Christ and one another, Courage

members strive for chastity and holiness, meeting regularly with a

priest chaplain for prayer and mutual support. For more info, go to

http://www.evdio.org/courage.html, call 812-518-5815 or email

courage@evdio.org. The Diocese of Evansville offers this support.

Ideas for Lent

Stop watching TV/Youtube

Stop games on your phone

Stop wishing for someone else’s life, relationship or possessions

Start apologizing when you are wrong

Sign up for an hour of Eucharistic Adoration

Stop resentment and anger

Give up texting/talking of the phone while driving

Stop littering - take a walk and pick up trash as you go - bring

your aluminum cans to church for the parish to recycle

Stop being judgmental - pray for every person you meet

The Chrism Mass is Tuesday, April 7 at 5:30pm (Evansville Time)

at St. Benedict Cathedral. The Choir is open to singers from all the

parishes of the Diocese of Evansville. This is a great opportunity to

come together and share in musical prayer. Members are typically

in 8th grade and older.

Practices are held in the Cathedral School (Evansville Time):

Sunday, March 29, 2:00-4:00pm

Tuesday, March 31, 6:00-7:00pm

Sunday, April 5, 2:00-4:00pm

Contact Jeremy Korba at 812-589-3886 or jkorba@evdio.org

Facilities Manager - Holy Trinity Catholic School (Central Cam-

pus) and Precious Blood Parish are looking for a Facilities Manag-

er to oversee both the school and church facilities and grounds.

This person would be responsible for the school, church, and rec-

tory maintenance, including but not limited HVAC, electrical, and

plumbing tasks; supervising custodial staff; budgeting and pur-

chasing maintenance supplies; and ensuring safety and security

procedures. Full time position, with full benefits. Resume and

cover letter to Precious Blood Church, Attn; Fr. Gary Kaiser or

email gkaiser@evdio.org by March 31.