Saint Joseph Catholic Church 228 East Hendricks Street - Shelbyville, IN 46176 Parish Office: 317-398-8227 School: 317-398-4202 www.stjoeshelby.org Saint Vincent DePaul Catholic Church 4218 E. Michigan Road - Shelbyville, IN 46176 Parish Office: 317-398-4028 www.svdpcc.com
Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00 p.m. St. Joseph Sunday 8:45 a.m. St. Vincent 10:30 a.m. St. Joseph 1:00 p.m. St. Joseph (Spanish) Monday 5:00 p.m. St. Vincent Tuesday 8:15 a.m. St. Joseph 5:00 p.m. St. Joseph Wednesday 8:00 a.m. St. Vincent Thursday No Mass Friday 8:15 a.m. St. Joseph 6:00 p.m. St. Joseph (1st Fri only) Confession Schedule Saturday 4:00 p.m. St. Joseph Sunday 8:15 a.m. St. Vincent 2:00 p.m. St. Joseph Monday Noon St. Joseph 5:30 p.m. St. Vincent Friday Noon St. Joseph By Appointment Anytime. Call Fr. Mike s cell phone at 812-391-0047. Adoration Schedule Mon & Fri Noon-1:00 p.m. St. Joseph Monday 5:30-6:00 p.m. St. Vincent 6:00-7:00 p.m. St. Joseph Wednesday 6:00-7:00 p.m. St. Joseph 1st Friday 9:00 a.m. Fri - 9:00 a.m. Sat St. Joseph Rosary Saturday 4:30 p.m. St. Joseph Wednesday 5:30 p.m. St. Vincent Prayer Group Friday 12:15 p.m. St. Joseph Bulletin Submission Please submit your written and email items for the bulletin by 9:00 a.m. on Monday. Please send to: Bulletin@sjsshelbyville.org All items must be received by 9:00 a.m. on Monday in order to be included in the bulletin for the following weekend. Thank you! Thank You! This bulletin is furnished to the Parish without charge. The advertisements that appear on the back of the bulletin completely defray all publishing costs. Please patronize these sponsors as a thank you for their kind generosity. Mass Intentions For The Week Saturday May 5, 2018 5:00 pm Stephan Woods Sunday May 6, 2018 8:45 am Vernon Heeren 10:30 am Mary Elliott 1:00 pm For the Holy Souls in Purgatory Monday May 7, 2018 5:00 pm Daniel Pollman Tuesday May 8, 2018 8:15 am For the Parishioners Intentions 5:00 pm Edna Anderson Wednesday May 9, 2018 8:00 am Omer Brewer Thursday May 10, 2018 - No Mass Friday May 11, 2018 8:15 am Mary Alice Miner Saturday May 12, 2018 5:00 pm Carolyn Thomas Sunday May 13, 2018 8:45 am Francis, Margaret, Bill and Mark Rosenfeld 10:30 am Mark and Mary Sullivan 1:00 pm For the Parishioners Intentions Readings for the week of May 6 - May 13 Sunday: Acts 10:25-36, 34-35, 44-48; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 4:7-10 or 1 Jn 4:11-16; Jn 15:9-17 or Jn 17:11b-19 Monday: Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Tuesday: Jn 15:26 16:4a Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22 18:1; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13]; Mk 16:15-20 (for Ascension); otherwise Acts 18:1-8; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 16:16-20 Friday: Acts 18:9-18; Ps 47:2-7; Jn 16:20-23 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-10; Jn 16:23b-28 Sunday: Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20; 1 Jn 4:11-16; Jn 17:11b-19; or, for Ascension, Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13]; Mk 16:15-20
Dear All, From the Desk of Fr. Mike Happy May! Some things. 1. Organ Recital and Songfest This takes place today (May 6th) at 4:00 pm here in church. Among others, my own father will be here to play a piece! He is an organist at St. Charles, where I grew up. He has played the 8:00 am Mass there for a long time. Come and enjoy the beauty of our organ and the talent here at St. Joe. Free admission and a reception follows. 2. Festival It s coming! Pray for GOOD WEATHER! And for a great turnout. May 10, 11, and 12. It s going to be great. Thanks to everyone who is helping...we still need more help! Most importantly, come and bring all your friends! 3. Nathan s 5K Run/Walk A 5K walk in honor of Nathan Gibson, a former St. Joseph student, will take place on Saturday, May 12th. 4. Parish Council Nominations Pauline Lancaster and Teri Mackey will finish their terms on Parish Council in June. We need to elect a total of three new members. If you know someone who you think would be a great addition to the Parish Council, or if you yourself would like to serve, please let me know. Email me at frmike@sjsshelbyville.org call or text me at 812-391-0047. If we have more than three people, we will have all their bios in the bulletin and have an election the last weekend in May. 5. Race for Vocations Thanks to all who took part in the Race for Vocations this Saturday. It was a great joy! All in all, we had about 40 people from Shelby County take part. Thanks. 6. Mrs. Fewell By now, you have probably heard about Mrs. Fewell s leaving. Please see her letter on page 5. I am deeply thankful to Mrs. Fewell for all she has done for our school. She has worked long and hard to grow our school, and her efforts have been fruitful. My favorite two things about her: she is DEVOUTLY Catholic and is a get-thingsdone kind of person, with a great vision and the ability to put it into practice. We will miss her very much. The search process has already started for the new principal. Like all schools searching for new principals, we will rely on the help, wisdom, and guidance of the Office of Catholic Schools. That is standard diocesan procedure and I m glad for it. It s too big a job to do on our own, and leaning on them helps us to be objective in our search. Please pray for a good and holy principal. 7. Month of Mary May is the month of Mary. I encourage all members of our parish to pray a rosary every day during May. This Saturday after 5:00 pm Mass is May Crowning for the wider parish. The school will have a separate May Crowning. We need Blessed Mother. My prayers and love! Fr. Mike Ask Fr. Mike Did God create the dinosaurs before He created everything else because no people were alive during the dinosaurs? Sam (Preschool) A: Sam, I am very impressed by your question young man! Dinosaurs lived about 65 million years ago, which was long before people came to exist. (The first human seems to have come to be about 200,000 years ago). The Bible was written a long time after the last dinosaur died, so that s why we can t find any mention of dinosaurs in the Bible. That all said, God did not create the dinosaurs before everything else first he made the land, the water, the sky, plants, etc. Good question sir! Q: Why do churches have stained glass windows? Kale C. A: Churches have stained glass windows for a few reasons. First, they tell the story of what God has done. They tell our salvation history Jesus miracles, the role of Blessed Mother, the saints, etc. Some even tell local parish histories, like at St. Vincent. A second reason for stained windows is that they are beautiful and the Church says that whenever we experience beauty, we experience the Lord. They help us to pray because they help to create a prayer space.. Got questions? Go to www.stjoeshelby.org and click on Ask Fr. Mike or Dcn. Tom. Or write out your question and give it to us in person. Sixth Sunday of Easter May 6, 2018 It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit. John 15:16
April 8, 2018 - Regular Collection Budgeted Sunday Collection: $ 14,200.00 Total Sunday Collection: $ 13,414.99 Sunday s Surplus (Deficit): $ (785.01) Year-To-Date Collection YTD Collection Budget: $ 624,800.00 YTD Collection Total: $ 659,766.40 YTD Surplus (Deficit): $ 34,966.40 Thanks for your generosity! It is amazing what God can do when we are generous. Please be sure to remember St. Joseph Parish in your will! St. Joseph News 150 th Anniversary Dinner Dinner Tickets For Sale Now! A Fried Chicken Dinner at the Knights of Columbus on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at 12:00 noon. Come join Archbishop Charles Thompson and former St. Joe Pastors. Tickets: Adults $10.00, 13-6 $5.00, Children under 6 free! Purchase tickets after Mass or at the Church Office. St. Joseph Organ Recital Don t forget to come to the Organ Recital and Songfest this afternoon at 4:00 p.m. St. Joseph 150th History Three Priests from Reuter Family Served the Lord, Parishes Three brothers from the Reuter family of St. Joseph s Parish dedicated their lives to the Catholic priesthood. Fr. Charles Reuter, deceased, was ordained in June 1949; Fr. Leon Reuter, June 1962, and Fr. Nelson Reuter, deceased, was ordained in June 1966. They were all Franciscan priests, Order of Franciscan Minor. The friary is from St. Louis, Missouri. The three priests are brothers to current St. Joseph Parishioners Angela Miner, Alfred Reuter, and Roseann Schonfeld, and cousins to Tom Reuter. -- Information provided by Roseann Schonfeld High School and College Graduates St. Joseph Church would like to honor you at 10:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, May 20th. If you plan to attend, please call or email: Pauline Lancaster at 317-750-5392 or galeplancaster@gmail.com. The Knights of Columbus are hosting a breakfast at 8:00 a.m. Cleaning Day We are planning to clean St. Joseph Church on Saturday, May 19th beginning at 9:00 a.m. There is a sign-up sheet in the Narthex. Please plan to help us get our Church clean and shining for our 150th Year Celebration in June and Archbishop Thompson s visit.
Message from Mrs. Fewell Dear St. Joe Families, It is hard to believe that another school year is closely drawing to an end. I am so proud of all that our students have accomplished this year. They are an amazing group of children, and I am so blessed to be their principal. As hard as this is for me to announce, this will be my last year as principal at St. Joseph. Being with you, getting to know your children, and being a part of your faith community has meant so much to me. I cannot tell you the blessings that I have received these past three years. God has called me to a new opportunity to serve Him, and though it is hard to leave, this decision is guided by Him. Please know of my continued prayers for you and for the principal search committee. I know that God will guide this process, under the leadership of Fr. Mike and the Office of Catholic Schools, and bless you with an amazing principal. Yours in Christ, Bethany Fewell Congratulations! Congratulations to Tony Luke, baptized on April 28th, at St. Joseph by Fr. Mike. Congratulations to Olivia Sullivan, baptized on April 28th, at St. Joseph by Fr. Mike. Congratulations to Gianna Waterman baptized on April 28th, at St. Joseph by Fr. Mike. St. Joseph Open Enrollment Open Enrollment for 2018-2019 school year has started for St. Joseph School for 2-year-old program, preschool program and our K-5 classes. To register, please call the School Office at 317-398-4202. Saturday May 12th Congratulations! Congratulations to Taylor and Art Alejo who were married by Fr. Mike on April 24th at St. Joseph. Congratulations to Autumn and Andrew Luke who were married by Fr. Mike on April 28th at St. Joseph. Nathan s Walk A 5K walk in honor of Nathan Gibson, a former St. Joseph student, will take place on Saturday, May 12th. All proceeds help in-coming first graders whose parents could use a little financial help. There is no deadline to register ($20 for adults/$15 for children).
St. Joseph News Monday thru Saturday Lunch from 11:00 am - 1:00 p.m. Phone: 317-398-9914 Dinners Friday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. 2nd Sunday of each month from 11:00-1:00 p.m. Wing and Shrimp Night Wednesday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Served Hot, Honey Garlic and BBQ Bingo Thursday evening from 7:00-10:00 p.m. Golf League Tuesday evening 5:30 pm at Bear Chase Knights of Columbus Meeting Dates Council Meeting: 8:15 pm: (1st & 3rd Wednesday) Finance Meeting: 7:00 pm: (1st Wednesday) Columbian Homes Mtg.: 7:00 pm: (3rd Wednesday St Joseph s Knights of Columbus and Daughters of Isabella Scholarship The Circle 79 Daughters of Isabella and the Knights of Columbus Council 822 from St. Joseph s Parish are currently seeking applications for their 2018 Scholarship. This scholarship is a one-time scholarship presented annually in the amount of $1500 to a high school senior who is an active Catholic of good standing. Any interested seniors should contact their high school guidance counselors or the Parish office to receive the forms. If you have any questions, please contact the committee chairman, Greg Hall at either Greg.Hall@gmail.com or 317-902-7284. 2018 High School and College Graduates and Members of the Class of 1968 of Shelby County The Knights of Columbus, Council 822 invites all St. Joseph s and St. Vincent s 2018 High School and College Graduates and Members of the Class of 1968 of Shelby County and their families to join them for breakfast on Sunday, May 20th from 8:00-10:00 a.m. to recognize your accomplishments. St. Joseph News Collection Counters Schedule May 7 May 14 May 21 May 29 Tom Duvelius Team Nancy Nolting s Team Betsy Stephen s Team Teresa Wood s Team Upcoming Events/Meetings Date Time Event May 7 6:00 p.m. Adoration May 9 6:00 p.m. Adoration/Vespers May 9 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice May 10 11 5:00 p.m. Spring Festival May 12 12:00 Noon Spring Festival May 13 11:00 a.m. Spring Festival Dinner at K of C EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Month of May: Saturday Mass at 5:00 p.m. Host: Mary Rose Levesque, Monique Scott and Dottie Soller Cup: Alice Brown, Tom Toll, Mary Ann Turner and Marilyn Williamson Sunday Mass at 10:30 a.m. Host: Clare Delaney, Mary Kay Hart and David Snuffer Cup: Ron Chudzinski, Angie Davies, Sherry Mohr and Jerry J. Lux LECTORS - May 12 & 13 Saturday Mass at 5:00 p.m. Lu Ann Mason and Karen Martin Sunday Mass at 10:30 a.m. Pauline Lancaster and Steven Lancaster USHERS - Month of May: Saturday Mass at 5:00 p.m. Pat Cassidy, Bob Gardner, Bill Grove and Bill Turner Sunday Mass at 10:30 a.m. Patrick Bohman, Susie Pouder, Dave Reinhart and Marty Tormoehlen MUSIC SCHEDULE - May 12 & 13 Saturday Mass at 5:00 p.m. Aaron Dixon Sunday Mass at 10:30 a.m. Aaron Dixon Youth Group Meeting Schedule May 6-6:00 p.m. Youth Group Meeting May 13-6:00 p.m. Youth Group Meeting
Sr. Joan s Corner Dear Parishioners, All three readings this week are all about love. In the first reading we hear that God shows no partiality. God accepts everyone---everyone. Think about that even the ones we don t think worthy, even you and me. The second reading says, let us love one another. And then in the Gospel, Jesus says, As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Many people find it hard to really believe that God loves them. This is the reason God the Father sent his Son, Jesus to be one of us human beings was to show us how much he loved us and to show us how to love one another. This week as you pray, take time to just sit and think about the fact that God who created the universe and is, was and always will be perfectly happy. He chose to become a human being to show us that this God loves us just as we are and wanted to show us how to love each other without bitterness and strife. In this prayer we can ask for God s help because Jesus says, whatever you ask the Father in my name he may give you. This I command you: love one another. Sr. Joan We joyfully share our gifts to nourish the community. ---- St. Vincent Purpose Statement April 29, 2018 Sunday Collection: $ 3,566.00 Children Collection: $ 9.00 Catholic Home Missions Coll: $ 581.00 Church of Africa Collection: $ 80.00 St. Vincent News New Parish Council Members A thanks and welcome to John Kappes, Lesa Brinson and Sarah Haehl who were elected to serve on our Parish Council for the coming years. Great Thanks to Andy and Heather Beyer, Karen Kuhn, Lee Anne Pruitt, Laura Kohrman and Brianna Saxon for being willing to serve on our Parish Council. 2018 St. Vincent Graduates If you have a son or daughter who will be graduating from high school or college, please call the Parish Office at 317-398-4028 or email us at stvincent4218@gmail.com. We would like to honor their success with a Mass and a gift. St. Ann Altar Society The St. Vincent s St. Ann Altar Society will meet on Monday, May 21st at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Committee for May: Marjorie Kuhn and Carol Shaw. All ladies of the Parish are invited to attend. May/June Newsletter The May Newsletter is in the racks at each door, please take one and pass one on to a friend or you may view it on line at svdpcc.com. The deadline for the June Newsletter is Sunday, May 20th. Please share your joys and sorrows with your Parish Family. If you or any member of your family is graduating, please provide name, school and future plans so that we may honor this achievement. St. Vincent May Food Drive The Food Drive for May will be Sunday, May 20th. Please share your bounty with those who are less fortunate. One food or personal care item makes a difference! Praying the Rosary Please join us to pray the Rosary at St. Vincent Church on Wednesday, May 9th at 5:30 p.m. at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Fields weather permitting or in the Parish Hall if weather is inclement. Pentecost Novena Prayer Cards Pentecost Novena Prayer Cards will be given out today. Please begin praying the Novena on Friday, May 11th. Come Holy Spirit! St. Vincent Parking Lot You may have noticed gravel at the Michigan Road entrance of our parking lot. The tile was breaking down under the road. Shelby County workers fixed it this week, but we will finish the job later this summer with black top. Sorry for any inconvenience.
St. Joseph Festival Raffle Tickets Tickets are $5.00 each or 5 for $20. Don t forget to return your tickets to the St. Joseph Parish Office or put them in the collection basket at St. Joseph or St. Vincent Churches. You can also bring them to St. Joseph's Spring Festival and return them to the Raffle Booth! There are many terrific prizes that can be won! Thank you for your support! Please Note: Do not put Raffle Tickets in the collection basket the weekend of the Festival. Thank You! St. Joseph Festival Volunteers Needed Seeking all Parishioners at St. Joseph and St. Vincent that would like to give a little of their time and support to our Catholic Community. We need volunteers to work at the Snack Booth, Ticket Booth, Sunday Dinner (setup and cleanup) and more. Please go to www.stjoeshelby.org to signup to help or signup on the Festival Sheets in St. Joseph s Narthex. If you would like to sell ride tickets, please call or text Greg Parks at 317-364-2386 or email him greg@murphyparks.com. St. Joseph/St. Vincent News Society of St. Vincent De Paul of Shelby County Come Join Us! Mark your calendar! There will be a special collection Sunday, May 13th at St. Joseph Church to help support SVPD (use the green envelopes in your donation packet). All donations from this collection will help support our efforts to assist those who are in need in our community. As of today, we have already been able to serve 16 clients even though we've only been open a short time. We need your help in order to continue to assist those who need us. Interested to learn more? We meet every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at St. Vincent Parish Hall. Please contact Jim Carrier for more info: jimcarrier1@gmail.com. If you cannot attend a meeting, we are always accepting volunteers and/or donations. Do you know of anyone in Shelby County who could use a helping hand? Have them call the hotline: 317-395-7027. SVDP regrets that we cannot accept any donations of clothing or upholstered products until we get a new warehouse with climate control. Drink Donations Requesting Donations of Drinks: The Festival Committee is asking for donations of soft drinks, water and Gatorade to sell at the festival. Donations of cases of 12-ounce cans of Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite and Mountain Dew; cases of 16-ounce (16.9) bottles of water; and of 20-ounce bottles of Gatorade can be put in the Narthex or dropped off at the Parish Office. Habitat For Humanity Due to inclement weather, the Habitat for Humanity postponed our Parish building days to May 5th, 12th, and 19th. If you signed up for one of these days, someone will be in touch with you to reschedule your time. If you have any questions, contact Melissa Werst at 317-364-0607 or melissawerst@gmail.com. Today s Readings First Reading The gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out on the Gentiles also (Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48). Psalm The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power (Psalm 98). Second Reading Let us love one another, because love is of God (1 John 4:7-10) or 1 John 4:11-16. Gospel This is my commandment: love one another as I love you (John 15:9-17) or John 17:11b-19.
St. Joseph Staff Pastor: Rev. Michael T. Keucher Email: frmike@sjsshelbyville.org Phone: 812-391-0047 Deacon: Rev. Mr. Tom Hill Email: thill@sjsshelbyville.org Business Manager: Mrs. Rebecca Makowski Email: rebecca@sjsshelbyville.org Admin. Assistant: Mrs. Jan Lux Email: jan@sjsshelbyville.org Music Minister: Mr. Aaron Dixon Email: adixon@sjsshelbyville.org Principal: Mrs. Bethany Fewell Email: fewell.bethany@sjsshelbyville.org School Secretary: Mrs. Kathleen Simpson Email: simpson.kathleen@sjsshelbyville.org Hispanic Coordinator: Mr. James E. Velez Email: eaekcm2@gmail.com Buildings and Grounds: Mr. Bryan Fischer Email: bryan.fischer49@gmail.com Phone: 317-421-0190 Religious Ed Assistant: Mrs. Elizabeth Duffy Email: rep@sjsshelbyville.org St. Vincent Staff Parish Life Coordinator: Sister Joan Miller Email: joanm1213@gmail.com Phone: 317-398-4028 Parish Council President: Rich Perry Email: rich_a_perry@yahoo.com Phone: 317-512-5039 Cemetery Operations: JJ Jones Email: weimar63@mach1pc.com Phone: 317-364-2827 Hall Rental: Eileen Settles Phone: 765-525-9956 Mass Notes This spot is available to write down your notes or thoughts. Baby Bottle Campaign The Baby Bottle Campaign at St. Joseph and St. Vincent benefiting Clarity will begin Mothers Day Weekend, May 12th - 13th. Clarity provides among its many services pregnancy care, ultrasounds, adoption service referrals, and education. Please be generous with you offerings of coin, dollars, or checks. Please return your filled bottles no later than Fathers Day weekend, June 16th - 17th when the campaign ends. St. Joe Social Club The St. Joe Social Club will meet on Monday, May 21st at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Doors will open at 11:15 a.m. with lunch served at 12:00 Noon. A lunch of Fried Chicken with all the trimmings will be served. The cost is $12.00. Come and join us. Reservations or cancellations for the meal must be made by Wednesday, May 16th by 12:00 Noon to Peggy Forest at 317-398-0084. Please remember to bring a canned or non-perishable food item for the Salvation Army Food Pantry. If you are interested in a trip, call Russell Schofner at 317-392-2944 for more information.