SAINT AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH JUNE 9, 2019

Birthday List June 9 Martha Deno June 10 Adam Messman, Bill Roeschlein June 11 Aspen Deno, Kacey Scheurich June 12 Kiersten Manis, Ramses Aguilar, Jacob Rodibaugh June 13 Judy Kaufmann, Rachel Monfort, Scott Gilbert, Michael McCully, Sam Zager June 14 Bill Valade June 15 Mary Lois Luers, Marvin Nagel, Chase Klingler, Mike Molenaar, Chris Kaszniak

Minister Schedule for June 15 & 16 Saturday: 5:00PM Greeters: B/D Hollerman, E. Waymire Lector: Deb Nagel Ministers: D. Nagel, B/D Hollerman, J/J Mercer Servers: Alex Nagel & Will Messman Sunday: 7:30AM Greeters: N. Shide, H. Bracht Lector: Rick Mangas Ministers: R. Geleott, M. Rodibaugh, I. Mangas, B. Warren, S. Miller Servers: Jacob Rodibaugh & Beck Drone 10:00AM Greeters: K/E Faker, Castle Family Lector: Tony Butler Ministers: K/J Benner, E. Faker, R. White, H. Jordan Servers: Owen, Audrey & Connor Davisson

Care Ministers for June 9-16 June 8/9– A. Nagel; June 10-D. Lanoue;

June 11– ML Debb; June 12– Fr. Don; June 13– P. Weigand;

June 14– None; June 15/16– G. Schenk

SUNDAY, JUNE 9– Pentecost Sunday 7:30am For the Parish 10:00am Margaret Karen Craig MONDAY, JUNE 10 8:00am Communion Service 8:30-2:30pm Eucharistic Adoration TUESDAY, JUNE 11– St. Barnabas 5:30pm Joe Lane WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12– Mass at the Care Center 10:00am Dr. John Egan THURSDAY, JUNE 13– St. Anthony of Padua 8:00am Bill Snyder FRIDAY, JUNE 14 8:30am Dr. John Egan SATURDAY, JUNE 15 5:00pm Mike & Helen Sopko SUNDAY, JUNE 16– Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity 7:30am Fathers of the Parish 10:00am Charles Horton, Albin Shank & Arthur J. Kanney

Stewardship

Total for 5/26/19 $ 8235.75 Envelopes/checks & Loose Collection $ 4806.00 Automatic (Online) Giving (weekly average) $ 601.75 Total for 6/2/19 $ 5407.75

We need $ 7,010.00 to meet our weekly budget goals.

Blow, Kindle, Ignite. Last weekend our family went camping. We are not exactly hardcore wilderness survivalists, but we sleep in tents and like doing our cooking over the fire. I have a special fondness for coffee perked over the fire. It is a wonderful way to begin the morning. Fire can be difficult to maintain, and easy and even cooking takes consistent heat. The variables are tricky to control. I was reminded early on of the need for kindling, and constant stoking of the fuel, which was all wood in our case. I sent the kids on many stick gathering missions. It was not unusual to have to blow on the embers to rouse the flames. In the end, we had wonderful meals, and wonderful coffee. Pentecost Sunday reminds us that we already have the Holy Spirit dwelling among and within us. Sometimes the fire is smoldering, sometimes it is raging, and most often it is gently and warmly animating our Christian character. It is easy to forget the fire that burns within us. On this feast day, we pray that our faith is reignited, that our zeal for the Lord is renewed. By the way, it was through his breath that Jesus imparted the Holy Spirit to his disciples. One of the titles given to the Holy Spirit is Giver of Life. When Jesus breathed on the disciples, he was giving them a share in the divine life. The Church was thus born on Pentecost because a great outpouring of the Spirit was given. What we do as followers of Christ is guided, given credence, and enlivened by the Holy Spirit. It is the enabling by the Spirit that gives our actions a spiritual nature. When we open ourselves to the actions of the Spirit, then grace abounds; grace flows through us to bring change to our troubled world. Let us pray for the courage to examine our fires. To stir the embers, to blow fresh air upon the flickering ash, and to reignite those areas in which we have allowed the cold and dark to creep. Let us also pray that our fire would help start new fires in others. May our being, consumed by the fire of the Spirit, give life to others who feel life has been taken from them. Our fires have not died, may they be stoked to continue the building of God’s reign.

~Tony Butler, Director of Religious Education

Seminarian Collection– June 8/9 & 15/16 All gifts directed towards the Seminarian Fund Appeal will go

exclusively toward Seminarian educational and living costs, which is budgeted to be >$500,000 in 2019. Other programs, events, etc. for the Office of Vocations are funded from other sources – part of which comes from Fruitful Harvest. Please consider a gift that will

help to support the formation and journey for our seminarians.

Make a Gift That Will Make a Difference Your gifts of cash, stock, real estate and insurance are needed to

make the St. Augustine Catholic Parish Fund grow, giving our Parish a perpetual income. Contact the church office today to

learn more of how a gift today can be transformed into an eternal gift that helps pass on our Catholic heritage.

SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST 219-866-5351 OR www.saugustine.org

Mass Intentions One of the traditions of the Catholic Church is to pray for the

deceased. If you are interested in scheduling a Mass intention for the upcoming months, please contact the church office

at 219-866-5351.

THANK YOU The advertisements that appear in this bulletin completely defray

all publishing costs which the church would otherwise incur. Please patronize the sponsors on the back of this bulletin and thank them

for their kind generosity.

Will you be leaving on summer vacation?

Visit the church website at www.saugustine.org and follow the links for Online Giving or download

the Online Giving app on your mobile device. Go to OLGapp.com and click on the app store for

your device, search for your parish, and begin giving. Your continued support helps sustain our parish!

Knights of Columbus Annual Meeting The annual meeting for Club 1881 will be Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at 7:00 at the hall on Vine Street. The annual meeting is important to all members in that it

affords all members the opportunity to vote on issues concerning the club. This is different from the regular monthly

board of directors meeting where only the board members vote on issues. Please mark your calendars and plan on attending.

Dear Parishioners, Although another school year has come to an end, there is still quite a bit of activity here. The search is on for a new fifth grade teacher (thanks to Sr. Kathryn for the last 26 years), classrooms have been emptied so carpets can be cleaned (thanks to Marge Tillotta and a happy retirement), and tutoring continues. The hard work of faculty, staff, parents, and students has earned the school awards for excellence and a very good reputation. Now we look toward the next school year. We have a vibrant ministry in our school. What we need are more students. I am asking all parishioners to be recruiters. I’m sure there are children in the community that could greatly benefit from what we offer here: not only a fine academic education, but an education in faith and values that will serve them well all through their lives. This is our way of helping parents in their roles as the primary educators of their children. If you know of any families whom you think might benefit from what we can offer as a Catholic school, please invite them to check us out. If there is a question about costs, have them call Bruce Schooler (219-866-5480) to talk about assistance. We are the best ambassadors for St. A’s. Together we can fill our classrooms. Thank you, FD

Farewell to Sister Kathryn Kirk! After twenty-six years of loyal service to St. Augustine School, Sister Kathryn is retiring. She has repeatedly said how she thoroughly enjoyed being a part of our school ministry, and will especially miss servicing the needs and interests of our children. Sister Kathryn

intentionally delayed her retirement announcement, so that she could continue to focus her time, energy, and attention on her children right up until her last scheduled day of work. Sister Kathryn did ask that anyone wanting to send her well wishes may do so by sending a card or letter to: Sister Kathryn Kirk P.O. Box 451 Wheatfield, IN 46392. Please know that the energy, spirit, and love generated by Sister Kathryn will forever be a part of St. Augustine School. She may not be here next school year and beyond physically, but her spirit and all of the love she afforded us will remain forever! God bless you Sister Kathryn, and best wishes for a happy and healthy retirement.

–W. Bruce Schooler & the Staff of St. Augustine School

On June 25, 26 and 27, the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana will be sharing the Diocesan Uniting in

Heart 2030 Pastoral Plan. There will be one

presentation in each Deanery. St. Augustine

will host the Fowler Deanery meeting on June 26th at 9am in the church basement. This plan took many factors and data analyses

of our diocese into consideration, and will make a once in a lifetime impact to our diocese. Your attendance at your deanery meeting

is crucial to the future of our diocese.

SAINT AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH JUNE 9, 2019

Pictured: Drew Meyer, Jose Hernandez, Jerrett Nagel, Aidan Stevens, Juan Pantoja, Morgan Molenaar, Abby Mahan, Meredith Lucero, Lily Davisson, Tyler Castognia, Kacey Brickley,

Daniel Messman, Hilary Hall and Katherine Lank

St. Augustine 2019 Graduates

SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST 219-866-5351 OR www.saugustine.org

Herman Nagel Server Award

Pictured to the Right: Katherine Lank, Jerrett

Nagel, and Hilary Hall were the recipients of

the Herman Nagel Server Award. The

Herman Nagel Server Award program was

created in honor of long time St. Augustine

parishioner, Herman Nagel. Herman was a

dedicated server from early childhood

through his senior years. This program was

created to honor and reward our high school

senior servers that have continued to serve

Mass throughout their high school career.

The group wanted to recognize these

individuals for their service to God, the

church, and to the parishioners.

St. Augustine Peer Ministers

Pictured to the Left: St. Augustine’s graduating

peer ministers, Drew Meyers, Jerrett Nagel,

Aidan Stevens, Tyler Castognia, Juan Pantoja,

Daniel Messman, Katherine Lank, Meredith

Lucero, and Hilary Hall, were honored and

recognized for their dedication and service to St.

Augustine’s youth. They received prayer

blankets to remember their time at St. Augustine.

Knights of Columbus Council 1881 Scholarship

Pictured to the Right: Jerrett Nagel was the recipient of

the Knights of Columbus Council 1881 Scholarship.

Five Star Merit Award

Pictured to the Right: Jerrett Nagel was the recipient of the

Five Star Merit Award. The Five Star Merit Award was

established in 2002 by members of the St. Augustine Class of

1979. An award given to a fifth grade student at St. Augustine

School, who excels in five areas: Academics, Leadership,

Christianity, Sportsmanship, and Loyalty. The student received

a plaque in fifth grade and upon graduating from high school

the student receives a monetary award from a scholarship fund

made possible through charitable contributions.