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February 27 & 28, 2016

Third Sunday of Lent

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

St Mary Church - 812-482-7041

Rev. Gary Kaiser, Pastor…….gkaiser@evdio.org Rev. Jeff Read, Associate Pastor, Ext 24 jread@evdio.org Deacon John Huether……...jhuether@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 Lauren Emerson, Preschool Teacher, Ext. 40 Holy Trinity Catholic School West Campus lemerson@evdio.org Martha Schmitt, DRE, Ext. 45 mjschmitt@evdio.org Ann Nagy, Music Director, Ext 25 anagy@evdio.org Charlene Sermersheim, Music……812-482-7837 Annette Witte, Cleaning ……………812-630-7870

Precious Blood Church - 812-482-4461

Rev. Gary Kaiser, Pastor Office…Ext. 128……….Rectory…...Ext. 650 Rev. Jeff Read, Associate Pastor Office...Ext. 137……...Rectory…..Ext 650

Parish Contacts

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, John Wilz ……………………………..……………..……812-631-8543 Ireland K of C Building Rental - Allen Reckelhoff ………………………………………………….812-482-4700 Meals for New Moms, Karen Fromme…………... …………………………………………………..812-482-5265 Parish Nursing, Deb Brescher……..812-639-1882 Parish Council, Pat Stemle……….…812-631-1709 Prayer Line, Bev Himsel……………...812-639-1384 St. Anne’s Society, President, Bonnie Meadows ………………………………………...………..812-634-1483

St. Mary Church

Catholics Come Home!

Been away from the Church? Or, want to learn more?

Dinner and Presentation at St. Mary Community Center on March 3rd.

6:00 pm dinner, 6:30 pm Presentation: The Eucharist.

No need to register, but if you know you’re coming please contact St. Mary

Church at 812.482.7041

Readings for the Week of February 28, 2016

Sunday: Ex 17:3-7/Ps 95:1-2, 6-9/Rom 5:1-2, 5- 8/Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42 Monday: 2 Kgs 5:1-15ab/Ps 42:2-3; 43:3-4/Lk 4:24-30 Tuesday: Dn 3:25, 34-43/Ps 25:4-9/Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday: Dt 4:1, 5-9/Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20/Mt 5:17-19 Thursday: Jer 7:23-28/Ps 95:1-2, 6-9/Lk 11:14-23 Friday: Hos 14:2-10/Ps 81:6-11, 14, 17/Mk 12:28-34 Saturday: Hos 6:1-6/Ps 51:3-4, 18-21/Lk 18:9-14 Next Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/Ps 23:1-6/Eph 5:8- 14/Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38

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St. Mary Church Mass Schedule Saturday 5:30pm Sunday 7:00am & 9:15am

Monday, Thursday & Friday at 7:30am Wednesday at 6:00pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation at St. Mary Church Saturday 4:30-5:20pm; 1/2 hour before weekday Masses

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 1/2 hour before weekday Masses

Anointing of the Sick: Notify the parish office if there is a need for Father Gary or Father Jeff to administer Anointing of the Sick.

Sacrament of Baptism: The joy of having children is fully realized in their Baptism within the faith community. Call the Parish Office regarding Baptism appointments. First time parents, please stop by and pick up a baptism video.

Sacrament of Marriage: Parishioners who wish to be married at St. Mary Church are asked to contact the parish office six months prior to setting a date. This will provide time for prayer, prepara-tion and paperwork.

Homebound Parishioners: Communion calls are made on Monday mornings to parishioners’ homes. Call the parish office if you would like a visit from our Eucharistic Minister.

Mass Intentions

Sat-Feb 27 5:30 pm Lee Albert & Johanna Bachman Family Sun-Feb 28 7:00 am Frank & Mary Lou Hohl 9:15 am Members of St. Mary Parish

Mon-Feb 29 7:30 am Mary Lou Schmitt

Wed-March 2 6:00 pm Bob Herbig

Thurs-March 3 7:30 am John Rudolph Fri-March 4 7:30 am Sally Fleck

Sat-March 5 5:30 pm Othmar & Mary Lee Lueken Sun-March 6 7:00 am Albert Stenftenagel Family 9:15 am Members of St. Mary Parish

March Area Events

3: Daughters of Isabella Jasper Circle #140 annual card party at the

Jasper Moose Lodge. Doors open at 6:00pm. $2 admission.

12: Irish Celebration at Reflections, Huntingburg. Doors open at

5:00pm, buffet starts at 6:00pm, comedian 7:30-8:30pm, band 9:00-

11:00pm. Tickets available at Azura, Leinenbach Tire, The Great

Outdoors and The Ivy Manor.

18: Sacred Heart/St Anthony G2 Youth Group is hosting a Fish Fry

at St. Anthony Church Center. Serving will begin at 4:30pm and will

last until 7:00pm or until sold out. $9 includes fish, german fries,

slaw, bread, drink and dessert. Proceeds go towards the June Mission

Trip to Appalachia in Eastern Kentucky.

Church Support

Budgeted Weekly Operating Costs: $13,500.00 Collection for the weekend of February 20 & 21

Weekend Collection……………...……….…………………..$ 7,880.00 Average ACH weekly deposit for February…..........$ 4,054.20 Total Weekend Collection…………………………………..$ 11,934.20 Short..........………………………………………………………...$ (1,565.80)

Community Food Bank Collection……………………….$ 1,202.00

Thank You!!!!!!

Please use your envelope if you are going to one of the area churches. They are coming back to our parish. Another way to make sure your tithing is coming to St. Mary is to go 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 not have to worry about your tithing envelopes. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Mass Attendance for February 20 & 21

5:30pm [239] 7:00am [201] 9:15am [331]

Precious Blood Church - Mass Schedule

Tuesday & Wednesday - 8:00am

Saturday - 4:00pm

Sunday - 8:00am & 10:30am

www.preciousbloodjasperin.com

A member of our parish would like to donate flag holders

for any military person buried in our cemetery. These will be

attached to the stone and will not be in the way during mow-

ing season. There are a few stones in our cemetery that already have

the holders on them. Call the parish office for more information.

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CRHP (CHRIST RENEWS HIS PARISH)

Men’s Retreat ~ March 5 & 6, 2016 (at Precious Blood Parish)

CRHP is designed to bring members of a parish community

together in Christ. Brochures and a sign up sheet can be found in

the back of church.

Wedding Banns

Shane Luebbehusen & Melissa Schwenk Pub II

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

During the past few weeks, the readings have focused on a transformation and a turning away from sin. We all are called to turn away from

sin and turn toward God. Four Deanery reconciliation services will be offered. They include: March 6 in Dale at 4:00pm EST, March 13 at St.

Henry at 4:00pm, March 15 at St. Joseph, Jasper 6:30pm and March 17 at St. Joseph, Jasper, at noon.

On Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at St. Mary’s, Fr. Jeff and I offer reconciliation a half an hour prior to Mass time. Saturday

evening reconciliation is available from 3:00pm till 3:45pm at Precious Blood, and from 4:15pm to 5:15pm at St. Mary.

This Year of Mercy, the Pope has asked for additional time for hours of reconciliation. The Bishop asked each Parish offer two hours of con-

fession on either March 5th or 6th. We will offer Reconciliation from 8:00am till 9:00am for both Linked parishes on Saturday, March 5. Also

we offer in the afternoon again one hour before Mass at each of our respective parishes.

Jesus knew that we would go through difficult experiences in our lives; He knew that we would need some way to reconcile our lives with God

the Father and get back on the right path. That is why He gave us the Sacrament of Reconciliation, which many often refer to as Confession.

Why does the Church ask us to receive this sacrament frequently? Look at this in terms of your physical health. When a sick person has been

cured, it doesn’t necessarily mean that that person will never be sick again, does it? The same is true with our spiritual lives. We are human

and there will always be times when we stray from following God’s will in our lives, and therefore we need to be reconciled. That is why the

Church asks us to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation frequently and at least once a year. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is the greatest

means we have for staying on the right course in following Christ; it also helps us to identify our behaviors that are distracting us from re-

sponding to God’s grace. Allow Fr. Jeff and me, along with our brother priests, serve you and let the Holy Spirit work through us to forgive

you and reconcile you. God’s grace is here for you to receive.

Fr. Gary

Stations of the Cross every Wednesday during Lent at 6:30pm. Come for the 6:00pm Mass and stay for Stations.

St. John Bosco Youth Group

Middle Schoolers, Monday after school – 5:00pm at St. Joseph Parish

Center - study and recreation

High Schoolers, Wednesday Night Bosco at 8:30pm at the Bosco

House

Holy Hour and Adoration - Divine Providence Adoration Chapel

(West side of Precious Blood Church) - Wednesday - 5:00-6:00pm.

Catholic Heart Work Camp still has openings for their New Orleans

trip June 12-18.

Contact: Pam Freyberger, St. Joseph DRE/PCL

pfreyberger@evdio.org, (812)482-1805 ext. 211

Open hours in the Divine Providence Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel for:

2nd Sunday of month at 1:00am - 2:00am. Friday at 1:00am - 2:00am

If you or someone you know is interested in filling one of these hours, please contact 812-630-8382 or dp@adorationmanager.com

SOURCE + SUMMIT YOUTH RETREAT! MARCH 11, 12 & 13 - John Michael Talbot, Kara Klein and Fr. Augustino CFR will be leading our Jubilee of Mercy weekend for hundreds of youth ages 13-24. Antici-pated to be the most dynamic and powerful retreat yet. Intense-fun-life changing! Memorial High School. Don’t miss out! Go to: www.sourcesummitevansville.org call 812-490-0289 or email sourcesummit@evdio.org for complete info and how to register.

SOURCE + SUMMIT ADULT RETREAT! MARCH 12 - Led by John Mi-chael Talbot, #1 Catholic recoding artist in the world, along with other equally inspiring speakers. 8:00am - 3:00pm Christ the King Church! Any adult may attend. For complete information go to the Adult Retreat link at www.sourcesummitevansville.org or call 812-490-0289 or email sourcesummit@evdio.org.

Holy Trinity Catholic School has openings for their preschool classes. For more information, call Holy Trinity Catholic School, Central Campus at 812-482-4461.

We have had some requests for a list of babysitters. If you would be

interested in babysitting on the weekends or as a summer job, email

your name, age, phone number and address to Martha Schmitt at

mjschmitt@evdio.org. Also, if you are babysitting in your home or

you would like to nanny, let us know that too. We get calls and

emails from people and will be glad to pass your name along.

The family of Mary Lou Schmitt would like to thank everyone for

their kind words and prayers during her sickness and at the time

of her death. A special thanks to Father Gary and Father Jeff,

Ann, Tom and Ron for the beautiful Mass and music. To all who

brought food or helped at the bereavement meal, it was greatly

appreciated. Thanks for all the prayers, visits, cards and dona-

tions, your thoughtfulness will never be forgotten.

The Mary Lou Schmitt Family

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This Week’s Parish Events

Sunday [02/28]: Children’s Liturgy of the Word for grades 1 and 2

during the 9:15am Mass. Sunday School for children preschool and Kindergarten

during the 9:15am Mass in the Library of the Social Hall. There will be no Sunday School next weekend.

1st Reconciliation for the children making 1st Commun-ion in April at 4:00pm in church.

Monday [02/29]:

Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am. Quilting beginning at noon in the rectory basement.

Crave - Adult Faith Formation - at 6:15pm in the Rectory. Servants of the Holy Spirit at 7:00pm in the Library.

Tuesday [03/01]:

Canvas and Conversation in the Community Center Cafeteria at 6:00pm. Communion & Liberation at 6:30pm.

Choir Rehearsal at 6:30pm.

Wednesday [03/02]:

Rosary at 11:30am in the church. All are welcome. Quilting noon to 4:00pm in the rectory basement.

Mass will be celebrated at 6:00pm. St Anne’s Sewing Room open 6:00pm in the rectory. Religious Education 6:00-7:00pm for middle school

students and 7:15-8:15 for high school students. Stations of the Cross at 6:30pm in church led by the St.

Anne Society.

Thursday [03/03]: Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am.

The Parish Office will be closed 12:45-3:15pm for a staff meeting. Catholics Come Home! dinner at 6:00pm and presenta-

tion on the Eucharist beginning at 6:30pm. Come and invite someone who has been away from their Catholic faith for awhile.

Friday [03/04]: Mass will be celebrated at 7:30am

World Day of Prayer will be held on March 4 at 1:00pm at St. Joseph Church in Jasper. Everyone is welcome.

Saturday [03/05]:

Confession 8:00am to 9:00am. Sunday [03/06]: Girl Scout Sunday Mass at Precious Blood Church at

10:30am. East Deanery Lenten Penance Service at St. Joseph

Church, Dale at 3:00pm.

March 3: Catholics Come Home! Presentation March 5 & 6: Men’s CRHP at Precious Blood Church. March 11: St. Mary Fish Fry March 11-13: SOURCE + SUMMIT Retreat March 13: Ireland K of C Spring BBQ March 26: Ireland K of C Easter Egg Hunt. April 17: American Red Cross/St. Anne Blood Drive. April 23 & 24: St. Mary’s 1st Communion May 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29: St. Anne’s will be praying the Rosary at the Rosary Walk (by the ball field). Call Bonnie at 812-631-2025 to volunteer. May 7: Ireland K of C Remembrance Walk May 10: St. Anne Meeting at 6:30pm - “Mothers Helping Mothers” May 22: Graduating Senior Mass at 9:15am with meal to follow. May 25: Holy Trinity West Campus Preschool Graduation June 20-24: Vacation Bible School July 23, 24 & 25: TEC here at our parish. Applications and information can be found at http://www,switec.org/. September 11: St. Mary Church Picnic

Upcoming Parish Events

Engaged Encounter is a weekend experience with other engaged

couples that affords time alone together to plan for sacramental

marriage. Trained facilitators lead the program sponsored by Catho-

lic Charities. Weekends are April 9 & 10 and September 17 & 18,

2016 at the Sarto Retreat Center. Call Catholic Charities at 812-423-

5456 or http://www.charitiesevv.org/-encounter.html

2016 Irish Sweepstake Winner for February 21

Congratulations to our $100 winner, Patty Sermersheim.

Happy Birthday to the following parishioners who will

be celebrating their 80+ birthdays in the month of March:

Esther Kellams, March 1; Linus Stenftenagel, March 2;

Robert Sermersheim, March 6; John Weidenbenner, March 12;

Lou Ann Schuler, March 19; and Jane Gardner, March 21. May

God bless you on your special day. Congratulations!!

East Deanery Lenten Penance Services

March 6 at St. Joseph Church, Dale at 3:00pm March 13 at St. Henry Church, St. Henry at 4:00pm March 15 at St. Joseph Church, Jasper at 6:30pm March 17 at St. Joseph Church, Jasper, at noon

Congratulations to Austin Hopf and Morgan Wigand who will be

receiving the St. Maria Goretti Youth Distinction Award on

Sunday, March 6, at 1:00pm CT at St. Benedict Cathedral in

Evansville. Austin and Morgan were nominated by fellow pa-

rishioners for their involvement in their family, parish, communi-

ty and school. Congratulations!!

MUSIC MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES

Are you interested in getting involved in music ministry at

our Parish? Whether you play an instrument or sing, why

not share your gifts with our parish community. Check out some of

the various opportunities available as a cantor, choir member, accom-

panist, or instrumentalist. Please feel free to contact our Parish Music

Minister, Ann Nagy, or any choir members. Ann’s contact infor-

mation is phone 812-482-7041, ext. 25 or email: anagy@evdio.org. Teens for Life will be erecting it’s 4000 flag memorial

“Cemetery of Innocents” on Sunday, March 6, on St. Joseph

Church lawn at 3:00pm. Students as well as adults are encour-

aged to participate.

Liturgical Ministers for March 5 & 6

Servers: 5:30 pm Ben Kizior - Grace Kizior 7:00 am Riley Merder - Katie Stenftenagel 9:15 am Jared Englert - Spencer Englert

Extraordinary Ministers: 5:30 pm Patrick Gress - Audrey Wehr - Brian Fleck Michelle Kieffner - Betty Gehlhausen 7:00 am Larry Goeppner - Eugene Hopf - Joe Jerger

Tammy Sermersheim - Helen Vonderheide 9:15 am Deb Brescher - Beth Gentry - Bev Himsel Laura Otto - Linda Ackerman

Lectors: 5:30 pm Cindy Gress 7:00 am Kurt Brescher 9:15 am Ross Gentry

Lectors Website: http://lectorsproclaim.org (Year C)

Ushers: 5:30 pm Scott & Kim Moeller 7:00 am Dan & Cheryl Fromme 9:15 am Kent & Nina Peter

Liturgy of the Word: 9:15 am Abby Truesdale

Sunday School: 9:15 am No Sunday School this weekend

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 burdened. Please patronize these sponsors as a “thank you” for their kind generosity.

The Holy Trinity HOOT Committee would like to extend a huge

thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of the 2016

HOOT! Through the incredible generosity of local businesses, our

community, and our guests, we raised over $97,000 for Holy Trinity

Catholic School. Your financial contributions are symbolic of your

support for Holy Trinity. It is clear the Saints have a blessed and

bright future! Thank You!! Please save the date for the 2017 Holy

Trinity Catholic School HOOT on Saturday, January 28.

St Patrick’s Celebration Updates

Light Up Ireland & Mayor for the Day will be on Friday March 4

at 6:30pm at the Chicken Place. Honorary Mayor for the day is Junie

Wigand. Come help up light up the town.

St. Patrick’s Home Lighting Contest will be judged on March 7 at

7:00pm. Deadline to enter is Sunday, March 6. This year, we will be

judging your decorated front porch! So start “Greening Up” to show

off our “Special” holiday here in and around Ireland. For Madison

and Boone Townships. You can enter your own porch or anyone

else’s. Let’s make this a trial run for the upcoming Bicentennial.

St. Patrick’s Celebration 5K will be held on Saturday, March 12, at

8:00am at the Ireland Elementary School Registration forms are

available at Spuds and online at http://stpat.irelandindiana.com. Any

question contact Alice Brescher at 812-630-9835.

For Patty’s Sake Bake-Off will be held at the Ireland Historical

Society on Saturday, March 12. Categories are pies, cakes/cupcakes

and cookies/bars. NO entry fee. Turn in your baked goodies from

9:00-10:00am. Winners will be announced at Soup Cook-Off at

12:30am. Desserts will be served at the Fun, Food, and Frolic Irish

Celebration event Saturday evening.

Irish Celebration on Saturday, March 12, at Reflections in Hunt-

ingburg. Doors open at 5:00pm, buffet starts at 6:00pm, comedian

7:30 to 8:30pm and the band The Doo! will begin playing at 9:00pm

and end at 11:00pm. Sponsored by St. Patrick’s Celebration, Inc.

Tickets are $30 - tickets available at Leinenbach Tire, The Great Out-

doors, The Ivy Manor and Azura.