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St. Mary’s Church, 302 E. McKee, Greensburg, IN July 27, 2008

THE WEEK AHEAD MONDAY – JULY 28

Prayer group – 7:00 p.m. – Ed. building TUESDAY – JULY 29

Rosary for the unborn – 11:30 a.m. – church Card Party – 1:00-4:00 p.m. – ed. building WEDNESDAY – JULY 30

Faith Formation Exec. – 6:30 p.m. – office THURSDAY – JULY 31

CHRP Renewal Team – 6:30 p.m. – office

SATURDAY/SUNDAY – AUGUST 2/3

Registration for Religious Education after all masses

PRAYER REQUESTS Please pray for the sick and suffering

and their families of our parish and

community: Pat Buckner, Sheila Coffman, JoAnn Cronin, Sophia Fledderman, Clarence Fritz, Cory Hellmich, Paul Huber, Melissa Johnson, Alvina Kress, Ruth McClintic, Aaron McCrary, Cliff Meyer, Ginny Meyerrose, Caitlin Miller, Gish Ray, Dolores Redelman, Ruby Rodenbeck, Harold Ripperger, Don & Anna Marie Schwering, Kortney Snyder, Dale Wilson, Levi Wilson & Kayla Wyatt

Please pray for all of our armed forces

serving both abroad and in the U.S.

especially for: Ben Brancamp, Joe Davis, Chris Gauck, Jonathan Gibson, Paul Hellmich, Adam Herbert, Kipper Hull, Edward Hurt, Todd Lecher, Jeff McNeal, Daniel Padgett, Steve Redmon, Kevin Rohr, Eric Saylor, Victor Tumilty, Brent Wright, & Francis Young.

If you have a friend or loved one that you would like to add to our prayer list, please call the parish office @ 663-8427. They will remain on our list for 4 weeks.

WEBSITE

www.stmarysgreensburg.com

BULLETIN DEADLINE

All bulletin articles will need to be in the

office (e-mailed or written) no later than

11:00 a.m. on Monday.

[email protected]

Celebrate With Us When? Sunday September 7, 2008 Where? Decatur Co. Fairgrounds Why? St. Mary Parish is celebrating 150 years

of its founding as a faith community!

St. Mary Parish had its humble beginnings about the same time that the railroad arrived in Greensburg, Indiana. It was 1853 when immigrants working on the railroad started to swell the ranks of Catholics living in the county to the point where trips by a visiting mission priest from St. Vincent’s Church in Shelby County, became more regular. The priest was Fr. Edward Martinovic and he was the priest who gave the Catholic community of Greensburg and Decatur County the vision of building a Church of proper worship. Thus sometime between 1855 to 1858 the first Church for the newly formed Catholic Parish of St. Mary, Greensburg was built. St. Mary’s was a mission to St. Vincent’s for several years and with the arrival of our fist resident pastor, Fr. John P. Gillig, the parish started thriving. By 1876, we had our first school built and staffed by the Sisters of St. Francis from Oldenburg, IN. By 1884 our present Church was built. Over the years St. Mary Parish of Greensburg has had a colorful history. The faith community here has endured the effects of wars, depressions, growth, prejudices and attacks on its mission and character. From its humble beginnings to our present day, we have endured with the countless commitment and support of so many faithful souls. With God’s help and the guiding protection of Our Blessed Mother Mary, we will be here for a long time into the future serving the growing needs of our parish family. So clear your calendar, take a trip down memory lane, and come celebrate 150 years of parish life at St. Mary Parish, Greensburg, IN. We will have Mass at the Decatur Co. Fairgrounds at 11 a.m. on Sunday September 7, 2008. There will be an old fashion Ice Cream Social following the Sunday liturgy and a balloon release with messages from our St. Mary’s children. We hope you will make plans to join in this historical celebration as we thank God for the past 150 years and ask His guidance for the future of St. Mary’s Parish here in Greensburg, Indiana. God bless you!

Fall Registration for St. Mary's School (K - 6th grades) will be held on Saturday, August 2 from 3:00 pm - 7:30 pm and Sunday, August 3 from 7:30 am - 1:00 pm in Room # 12 on the second floor of the school. Book bills can be paid at this time and Pledge cards will need to be filled out at this time. Parents will also receive important information concerning the upcoming school year. Families wishing to enroll new students for the first time, please contact the school office at 663-2804 for more information.

Adoration Chapel - We need permanent adorer for: Sunday/11:00

a.m., 12:00 a.m., 4:00 a.m., Monday 1:00 a.m., Wednesday/2:00 a.m., Saturday/9:00 p.m., Please call Monica O’Brien at 663-2514 if you can take on a permanent basis or share with someone else on an alternate basis. Thanks for your help!

Congratulations to Lawrence and Betty Schneidler. They celebrated their 50 wedding anniversary this weekend.

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time/1 Kings 3:5, 7-12~~Romans 8:28-30~~Matthew 13:44-52

Religious Education Registration

Registration for Wednesday evening Religious Education will take

place after all masses on August 2 and 3 in the Education Center. We

will again be offering classes for Pre-school through 12 grades. Our

classes will begin on September 10.

Registration does need to happen in person. Families will be asked to

fill out a registration form and will receive a handbook with a schedule.

Please bring your insurance information with you. Those not able to

register on the listed weekend, may do so in person at the office building

during working hours the week following. Registration at the office will

begin August 4 and go until August 8. Those registering during our

select dates will receive a discounted fee.

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FEMA Disaster Assistance Information at all entrances of the church. The deadline to file is August 11, 2008.

The Year of St. Paul 2008-2009

The Beginning of the Ministry

Jerusalem: The meeting with Peter “Three years later”, Saul went up to Jerusalem to get to know Kephas (from the word “Rock” in Greek), the name he always used for Peter - and “remained with him for fifteen days” (Gal. 1:18). It is certain that the latter taught him the oral tradition relating to Jesus, which Paul had not known (cf. 1 Cor. 11:23-35), as well as a Christological interpretation of the prophets, according to what the Master taught his disciples. His visit was discreet: the only other Apostle of the Church whom Paul met was “James the brother of the Lord” (Gal. 1:19). Paul was spiritually enriched through Mother-Church, but he could not integrate himself into it, most likely due to his past involvement as a zealot. He even escaped from an assassination attempt by the Hellenist Jews (cf. Acts 9:29-30). He was sent on his way to Tarsus, where again he took up his work as a tentmaker, and continued to proclaim his faith in the synagogue (cf. Acts 18:3). These were the years of his personal growth.

Dear Community,

I have received a Legacy for Our Mission report as of June 30, 2008. The report shows the amount pledged, received, written off and date of final payment. Pledged: $6,378,567.31; Received: $3,551,539.25; Write Off: $0.00; Balance Due: $2,827,028.06; Cash Overpayment: $4,664.82; Total Received: $3,556,204.07. We have about a million dollars at the Chancery Office, drawing interest, which we can use for building our new parish plant. We need a lot more if we are planning to build a church and school at the same time. If you haven’t made a pledge yet, please do so as soon as possible. Thank you for your generosity. At a recent meeting for collaboration in ministry, we received the following handout entitled: DO WE HAVE AS MUCH SENSE AS A GOOSE? I thought you might enjoy this article. I think the lesson is self-evident. This fall when you see geese heading south for the winter flying along in “V” formation, you might be interested in knowing what science has discovered about why they fly that way. It has been learned that as each bird flaps its wings, it creates an uplift for the bird immediately following. By flying in a “V” formation, the whole flock adds at least 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew on its own. (People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going quicker and easier, because they are traveling on the thrust of one another.) Whenever a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to go it alone, and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird immediately in front. (If we have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in formation with those who are headed the same way we are going). When the lead goose gets tired, he rotates back in the wing and another goose flies point. (It pays to take turns doing hard jobs – with people or with geese flying south.) The geese honk form behind to encourage those up front to keep up their speed. (What do we say when we honk for behind?) Finally, (Now I want you to get this) when a goose gets sick, or is wounded by gun shot and falls out, two geese fall out of formation and follow him down to help and protect him. They stay with him until he is either able to fly or until he has died, and then they launch out on their own or with another formation to catch up with their group. (If we have the sense of a goose we will stand by each other like that.) Keep smiling, Msgr. Knueven


MASS INTENTIONS MONDAY – JULY 28

7:15 a.m. Communion Service TUESDAY – JULY 29

7:15 a.m. Clara Biedenbach

WEDNESDAY – JULY 30

7:15 a.m. Rosemary Koors

THURSDAY – JULY 31

7:15 a.m. David Miller 2:30 p.m. No Nursing Home Mass FRIDAY – AUGUST 1

7:15 a.m. Nancy McKee


4:30 p.m. Lucille Wallpe 7:00 a.m. Leo & Rosie Westrick 9:00 a.m. Mike & Frances Holderith 11:00 a.m. For the people

SERVERS WEEKDAY/JULY 29 – AUG. 1 (Tues.-

Friday)

7:15 a.m. Taylor Reed Brandon Hempstead


4:30 p.m. Jacob & Tony Moorman 7:00 a.m. Tyler Luber – Adam Swinford 9:00 a.m. Shine Duncan – Shane Ploeger 11:00 a.m. Josh & Joel Chase

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SATURDAY/SUNDAY – AUGUST 2/3

4:30 p.m. Greta Solgere – Sara Stier Ruth Springmeyer – Jim Tebbe Kathy Whitmore – Betty Baker 7:00 a.m. Marilyn Davis – Sally Koors Denny Doerflinger – Sheila Kirchhoff Helen Froehling – Paulette Duerstock 9:00 a.m. Rose Hellmich – Pat Koors Carol Kramer – Jean Kramer Donna Lecher – Hank Martin 11:00 a.m. Bev Stiers – Angie Wesseler Chris & Kristy Tebbe Ernie & Patty Stephens

LECTORS SATURDAY/SUNDAY – AUGUST 2/3

4:30 p.m. Art Alunday 7:00 a.m. Donna Stewart 9:00 a.m. Linda Greiwe 11:00 a.m. Dick Rust

Jr. High Cookout Rescheduled

Due to the unexpected storm last Sunday, the Jr. High cookout/movie

night was cancelled. It is now rescheduled for this Sunday, July 27, from

6:30-11:00 p.m. at Norb Kramer’s, Heavenly Hill-weather pending of

course! This is the same night as the high school cookout. Jr. High &

High school kids will be in different areas and watching separate fun

movies! See youth news in bulletin. For information or late start time

due to weather, please call Carol Bishop 614-1328 or Sandy Welage

614-0334.

St. Mary’s Youth Choir News ATTENTION ALL YOUTH!!! (Grades 6 – Seniors)

The St. Mary’s Youth Choir is gearing up for another great year! We

will be having our annual call-out on SUNDAY, AUGUST 10th from

3:00pm–5:00pm in the Religious Education Building. Homemade ice

cream sundaes and fun will be had by all. If you like to sing, and love

to have fun….then come join us. Information will be handed out

about rehearsals, shirts, etc. We’d love to have you be a part of our

group! Rehearsals begin that next Wednesday, August 13th

(6:30pm-8:00pm)!

St. Mary’s…Have You Got Talent? Then we want you! Whether you can sing, dance, juggle, play piano with your toes, or any other talent we may not know about…we want you! At this year’s church picnic, we will be showcasing many of the talented individuals and groups within our parish and community. But time is limited…so auditions will be necessary. We will hold auditions on Sunday, August 17th, in three age groups (Elementary, Jr. High – College, and Adults). Please watch the bulletin for further details. And come show us what you got! If you have any questions, please contact Kristy Lowe @ 662-0401.

Prayer Basket Don’t forget to put your prayer requests in the basket in the back of church. Prayer group will pray for each one at each meeting.

Help Wanted

Need an individual to work with a twelve year old boy with autism in the

Greensburg area. This job offers an opportunity to work with specialist,

and educators in the field of autism. All training is provided; the hours

are 24 hours per week (3-days 8-4). We make every attempt to work

around your hours, so you can continue your own life with your family,

and or college.

This child loves the outdoors, and we have him out in the community

teaching him life skills. If you plan on working with special needs

children, or in the school environment this job could be a great

learning experience for your future. If you would like more information

please call the number listed below.

812.593.0783 ask for Ginger



Volunteers from our Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist are greatly needed to distribute the Eucharist to our sick and shut-ins at the Nursing Homes. This is a much needed ministry as we reach out to those unable to join us for our Eucharistic celebrations each weekend. If you feel called to this special Ministry of the Sick, please call Joan at the office (663-8427).

Are you a “baby magnet”? Do young kids naturally flock to you? We are excited about our plans for a Catholic Mom’s

Group starting this fall. We are looking for a few kindhearted people who will be willing to provide childcare for our young

children in the basement of the office building while we meet upstairs. We will meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each

month during the school year for approximately 2 hours after Mass. If you can help, we would greatly appreciate it! Please

contact Nancy Fogg 663-5666 or Jill Wilmer 663-9824 if interested.

St. Mary’s Youthfest 2008…the Summer Whympics! Attention Parents! It’s that time of year again; when we start gearing up a night of fun and adventure as we watch our kids compete in the St. Mary’s Youthfest. This year’s theme is “2008 Summer Whympics…where ‘whymps’ rule” and will take place on Saturday, August 16th form 5:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. It’s a spin-off of the Olympics, which require much more strength and stamina than what we’re looking for. We need many volunteers to make this night happen for the kids (Jr. High & High School) of our parish. If you would like to volunteer to help, please call Kristy Lowe at 662-0401. Otherwise, she may call you! We also like to give away many prizes to the kids throughout the evening. If you would like to make a donation, please contact Larry Bishop at 663-3334. Thanks for your support!

CYO Camp Rancho Framasa’s Fall Weekend for boys and girls ages 7-15 is scheduled for October 10-12, 2009. The weekend will feature a traditional campers experience for the 7-13 age group and an adventure camping experience for the 13-15 age group. Both camping experiences feature the favorite summer camping activities with a fall twist. Take a break from school life and come to CYO Camp for this activity packed weekend. Register at www.campranchoframasa.org. For more information contact Shelle at CYO Camp at 1-888-988-2839 ext. 22.

Spotl ight on our Catechist !Spotl ight on our Catechist !Spotl ight on our Catechist !Spotl ight on our Catechist !

Deb Greiwe, 3rd

My name is Deb Greiwe. I have been a catechist for many years – for both third grade and ninth grade. I have been blessed

to work with several great adults over the years and many great children. Being a catechist is not like teaching a class, it is

more like sharing your faith with others through stories, crafts, and songs. There are about 25 classes each year. Planning the activities for the week is made easy by the books we use, and you can add other things that you are comfortable with

(like gym nights, dressing up for particular occasions, etc.). Your personal faith stories make the book learning come alive for the students. It is great getting to know the young people in our parish – they are wonderful and each of them contributes

to the class in their own unique way. Each will cause your own faith to grow and change as you get to know them. Each is a wonderful, unique creation of God. It is a big time commitment, but when you choose to be come a catechist, your faith life

will never be the same!

Have you been reading these articles from our catechists? Is this a ministry you’d like to learn more about? We have several

opportunities this year for new involvement. Please call Anita at the parish office to learn more.





ST. MARY’S CHURCH

302 East McKee St. Greensburg, Indiana 47240

812-663-8427

Date _____________________________ As a convenience to St. Mary’s Parishioners, we offer Automatic Debit Services for Sunday contribution commitments. Your checking or savings account can be debited weekly, monthly, or yearly in order to meet your stewardship pledge. If you would like this free service, please complete the authorization below and return to the parish office. All information will be confidential. Questions may be directed to Sally Koors.

Automatic Debit Authorization

St. Mary’s Church will electronically debit funds from your account according to the following terms: Please include a blank voided check from the account that you want funds taken from. Amount: ________________________ Frequency: weekly ______ monthly ______ yearly _____ Day/Date: _______________________ Name of Bank: __________________________________________ Account Holder’s Name: _______________________________________________________________________________

Type of Bank Account: Checking _______ Savings _______ Bank Account Number: ________________________ Bank Account Routing Number: ____________________ (10 digit number) (9 digit number)

Said amount $_____________ is to be applied to _______________ contribution record at St. Mary’s Church. (Family Envelope #)

An electronic transfer deemed non-sufficient will be re-presented to your financial institution for its face value. I hereby authorize St. Mary’s Church to electronically transfer funds from my account according to the above terms.

___________________________________________________________ __________________________ (Parishioner Signature) (Date)


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