St. John Paul II Catholic Church
March 12, 2017
This Week in Our Parish:
Sunday, March 12
7:45am-Mass-St. Paul Chapel
9:30am-Mass-St. Joe Hill Chapel
11:15am-Mass-St. Paul Chapel
6:30pm-Religious Educa,on-SP Campus
6:30pm-Rosary Making Ministry-SP Campus
Children’s Liturgy of the Word and Mass-Time Nursery
Available at 9:30am and 11:15am Masses
Monday, March 13
8:30am-Communion Service-St. Paul Chapel
6:00pm-Choir Prac,ce-St. Joe Hill Chapel
6pm-VBS Planning-SJH Parish Hall
Tuesday, March 14
St. Joe Hill Chapel
2605 St. Joe Road West
Sellersburg, Indiana 47172
812-246-2512
6:30pm-Mass-St. Joe Hill Chapel
7:00pm-Cenacles for Life-St. Joe Hill Chapel
7:00pm-RCIA-SJH Campus
Eucharis1c Adora1on begins at 7pm-SJH Chapel
Wednesday, March 15
8:30am-Mass-St. Paul Chapel
9am-Prayer Blanket Ministry-SP Campus
2:00pm-School Sta,ons of Cross-St. Paul Chapel
6:30pm-Confessions-St. Paul Chapel
Thursday, March 16
8:30am-Mass-St. Paul Chapel
9:00am-Pickleball-SJH Campus Gym
9:00am-SJPII Quilters-SP Room 107
6:30pm-Finance Council-SJH Campus
6:30pm-Spiritual Life Commi8ee-SP Campus
7:00pm-Ladies’ Club Dessert & Card Party-SJH Parish Hall
Friday, March 17
11:15am-Confessions-St. Joe Hill Chapel
12:00pm-Mass-St. Joe Hill Chapel
5:30pm-Men’s Club Fish Fry-SJH Parish Hall
6:00pm-AA Mee,ng-SP Campus
7:00pm-Sta,ons of the Cross-St. Paul Chapel
Eucharis1c Adora1on ends at 12pm-SJH Chapel
Mission Statement:
Building God’s
Saturday, March 18
Kingdom by growing
3:15pm-Confessions-St. Joe Hill Chapel
disciples & making
disciples through love of 4:00pm-Mass-St. Joe Hill Chapel
5:45pm-Mass-St. Paul Chapel
God & neighbor.
St. Paul Chapel
216 Schellers Avenue
Sellersburg, Indiana 47172
812-246-3522
Website: stjohnpaulparish.org
Facebook: St. John Paul II Parish
Bulle,n Deadline: Mondays 9am;
call one of the Offices or email:
bulle [email protected]
St. John Paul II Catholic Church
Mass Intentions for the Week:
MONDAY, MARCH 13
8:30AM
Communion Service
TUESDAY, MARCH 14
6:30pm Deceased Members of Schroder-Hayes Family
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15
8:30am
Carl ’Buzz’ Waiz & Jim Waiz
THURSDAY, MARCH 16
8:30am
John DeVore
FRIDAY, MARCH 17 St. Patrick
12:00 Noon
Eric Byrne
SATURDAY, MARCH 18
4:00pm
Roy Missi, Jack Jenkins
5:45pm
Joe Waiz, Parishioners of St. John Paul II
SUNDAY, MARCH 19 Third Sunday of Lent
7:45am
Joe Whalen
9:30am
Father Hilary Meny
11:15am
Ki8y LaDuke
Ques,ons for the Week:
Second Sunday of Lent
2 Timothy 1:8b-10
1. How many gi%s has God bestowed upon you? How
have they made your life be)er?
2. When you had to “bear your share of hardship” did
you feel punished by God or did you look for strength
to get through it? Can you share a /me where your
faith helped you get through a rough /me?
3. Do you see your life as a “holy life”? Why or why
not?
Sellersburg-Speed
FoodPantryNeeds:
Dry Beans & Rice
Welcome to St. John Paul II Catholic Church
New Parishioners:
Nichole & Jon DeMo e and their children
Madeline and Lane
Sarah Graf and her children Sophia, Adeline
and Bram Koto
Susan & Dan Lewis and their son Ian
Jacqueline & Thomas Sanders
Linda & Thomas Rasmussen
Jean Kaiser
Fish Fry - Fridays in Lent 5:30-7:30pm
St. Joe Hill Campus Parish Hall
Meet your Lenten abs/nence requirement
while suppor/ng the St. John Paul II Men’s Club. Eat-in
and carry-out available.
March 12, 2017
Hello fellow members of my parish family:
For my bulle/n le)er this /me I thought I would touch on some
informa/on that is o%en requested...Parish FAQ’s
HOW DO I BECOME A REGISTERED MEMBER OF THE ST. JOHN
PAUL II FAMILY?
If you wish to become a member of the St. John Paul II family, it
is quite easy to join. We invite you to consider joining our parish community and receive the benefits of parish membership.
Some of the benefits of being enrolled in our parish would be
the opportunity to receive the Archdiocesan newspaper – The
Criterion, receive mailings and emails about upcoming events
and important happenings in our parish, and receive dona/on
envelopes that would enable us to keep a parish record of your
dona/ons that could be used for tax deduc/ons. A statement
of these dona/ons would be mailed to you yearly. Other benefits of being officially enrolled in the parish would be the opportunity to get to know your fellow parishioners at our many parish gatherings, small faith group mee/ngs and the many parish
social events held throughout the year.
You can access our parish registry form by our web site –
www.stjohnpaulparish.org or by calling the St. Paul campus
church office at (812) 246-3522. We can either email, fax, or
mail you a registry form.
HOW DO I SIGN UP FOR AUTOMATIC WITHDRAWALS FROM
MY CHECKING ACCOUNT FOR MY STEWARDSHIP?
We offer the convenience of direct withdrawals from your
checking account for your generous contribu/ons to your
church. You can access our direct withdrawal form by our web
site – www.stjohnpaulparish.org or by calling the St. Paul campus church office at (812) 246-3522. We can either email, fax,
or mail you an automa/c withdrawal form.
HOW DO I SCHEDULE A MASS INTENTION?
It is typical that one offers $10.00 for a Mass to be offered for a
deceased loved one. If you wish to schedule a Mass inten/on or
have a ques/on about Mass inten/ons, please call the St. Joe
Hill campus office at (812) 246-2512.
HOW DO I GET INFORMATION ON THE CEMETERY?
To purchase a cemetery plot or if you have genealogical
ques/ons please call the St. Joe Hill campus office at (812) 2462512 to reserve an appointment /me.
HOW DO I GET INFORMATION IN THE BULLETIN?
To submit informa/on for the bulle/n please email
bulle/[email protected] by 9am on Monday prior to the
weekend.
I hope this helps to answer some of your ques/ons. We are
always here to serve you. Please feel free to call us any/mewith any concern.
Wishing many blessings to you and yours,
Barbara Smith, Parish Secretary
Your Gifts to God and Parish:
Please remember
in your prayers:
Jenna Maddux, Aiden Sims, Debbie
Drenches, Angela Tribbey, Monroe
MacRitchie, Gerri Vest-Wade, Ralph
Lilly, Tim Geswein, Chris Turk, Chuck Rogers, Charles J.
White, Doreen Spalding, Kathy Biller, Julie Kasse, Norma
Burgan, Brenda Ri)er, Joseph Kukla II, Elaine Brangers,
Wilma Rauck, Aiden Wisdom, Benita Spaulding, Kyle
Nicholson, Midge & Sue Tiller, Kayla Plaiss, Norma Hollkamp,
Perkins Family, Kathy S/ehl, Brian Murphy, Mike Rauck,
Terry Powell, Rita Siener, Sue Glotzbach, Chet Reynolds,
Frances Foley, Ellen Bowe, Carly Boley, Yvonne Yeater Smith,
Liz Koerber, Kendra Kirchgessner, Helen Rose Book, Aline
Wright, Frances Beckham, David Knies, Earl Bertrand, John
Wieseka, PaQ Peters, Florence Renn, Michael Cox, Michael
Hardy, Don Townsend, Emily Logsdon, Kenneth Worden &
Family, Maximus Armstrong, Randall Eldridge, Carol Blanford,
Kevin Kirchgessner, Karen Newby, John Lozier, Jay Shreve &
Family, Krista Schroeder & Family, Monty Stewart, Be)y
Helbig, Jerry Kime, Rita Ramser, Jane Sistrunk, Darlene
Coleman, Merlin Howle), George Goodall, Baby Henry Clark,
Bob McKnight, Mary Lou Baumann, Larry Vornholt, Helen
Moore, Nataley Thompson, Jim Hardy
Bulle/n Collec/on Totals for 2-26-17
Budgeted Weekly:
$
Collec/on February 26, 2017:
$
Over/Under:
($
YTD Budgeted:
$
YTD Actual:
$
YTD Over/Under:
$
18,900
13,031
5,869)
661,500
700,523
39,023
Praying the Rosary
for Healing and Hope
Join us Sunday, March 19th at 6:30pm to
pray a Scriptural Rosary at the St. Joe Hill
Chapel. Prayers are offered for those who
are sick or in need of healing.
Send prayer requests for the bulle/n to:
bulle/[email protected]
LITURGICAL MINISTERS MARCH 18 & 19, 2017
Time
Saturday
4:00pm
Saturday
5:45pm
Sunday
7:45am
Sunday
9:30am
Sunday
11:15am
Eucharis,c
Ministers
Amanda Sumpter*
Carol Hamm**
Mary Wright
Dave Lobeck
Doug Ward
Morgan Bell*
Be)e Wheatley
Don Wheatley
Janet Clark
Sue Craig
Mike Waiz*
Lana Watson**
Debbie Rieger
Debbie Shelton
Yvonne Stutesman
Mary Jo Trester
John Herbst*
Maurice Popp**
Lelia Popp
Donna Strom
Jane Herbst
Ray Helms
Tom Renn*
Jennifer Renn**
Mike Landers
Bob Tichy
Dinah Tichy
Steve Ray
Lectors
Cathy
Thomas
Jane
White
Wayne
Rieger
Elizabeth
Wetzel
Todd
Wetzel
Vince
Thacker
Mindy
Dablow
Ushers
Eric Hamm
Virgil Klein
Nick Leis
Jim Eurton
Denis Eickholtz
H. Ge)elfinger
Bill Jones
Steve Niesse
John Bolly
Mickey Smith
Barbara Smith
Bill Harrison
Beverly Osborne
Larry Osborne
Gordon Strom
John Aus/n
Bob Ehalt
Mike Higdon
Tony Tichy
Gene Deely
Steve Ray
Kayla Marino
Tim Manning
Servers
Sacristan
Jessica Hamm
Ma). Osterhoudt
Terry Wright
Carol
Hamm
Brianna Clifford
Keira Clifford
Rosary
Leader
Greeter
Chuck
Mensching
Blake Wurm
Judy
Vornholt
Jus/n Burke
Benita
Pate
Jack
Eckert
R. Baquerizo
Aus/n Bowles
Sam Bowles
Linda
Helms
Michele
Ashby
Chase Rieger
Angelina Rieger
Jus/n Rouster
Sofia Rouster
CLOW
Ryan Frey
B. Fullerton
Fran Shreve
Kim
Church
Joe Lynch
Steve
Ray
Janelle
Lewis
Chris/ne
S/ckler
Diane Allen
If you are unavailable to serve when scheduled, please find a subs,tute. Ques,ons? [email protected].
* Tabernacle **Choir/Handicap
Faith Forma,on — Serving All Ages
Youth Ministry — Serving Sixth Grade through Seniors in High School
Upcoming Lenten Opportuni1es
Look who’s becoming Catholic!
This year our parish community is blessed to welcome
several members to our Catholic faith. They will become
Catholic at the Easter Vigil. In the back of each chapel, you
will find envelopes for each with their name and
photo. Please leave them a word of encouragement or
welcome. Introduce yourself to them and share how you
are involved at our parish and what you love most about
our faith. They will receive these notes at Easter /me.
Lastly, please remember them and their sponsor in your
prayers during their final /me of prepara/on.
Sacrament of Penance & Reconcilia1on
During Lent:
Father Tom will be available for individual confessions
Wednesdays from 6:30p-7:30p at the St. Paul Chapel. The
reconcilia/on room is located in the back
of Church near the St. Paul statue side.
Face-to-face or anonymous confessions
available. You may also schedule a /me
by appointment. Contact Father Tom at
the St. Joe Hill Campus 812-246-2512.
Come experience this
Sacrament of Mercy.
Deanery Penance Services:
March 15,
March 16,
March 21
April 9
7:00p
7:00p
6:30p
1:00p
St. Mary’s Navilleton
St. Mary’s Lanesville
St. Michael’s Bradford
St. John the Bap/st, Starlight
Sta,ons of the Cross-Fridays of Lent 7pm
On Sunday, March 5th, we celebrated the Rite of Elec1on
and Call to Con1nuing Conversion with others in RCIA in
our Deanery.*
St. John Paul II RCIA Candidates & Catechumens:
Taylor Buckner, Amanda Broderick, Dorothy Hagest, Laura
Hood, Chrisy Kempf, Jayda Kempf, Kevin Kempf, Preston
Kempf, Alexander Robertson, Carter Roe, Rocky Woodruff,
Allison Antz, Jennifer Antz, Meredith Antz, Carol Coulter,
Elise Coulter, Brian Roe, Shari Roe, Alli Thwea), Jeff West
* Not everyone is pictured above
VBS 2017: Vaca/on Bible School planning is under way
for "Playing on God's Team" to be held June 6-8 from
6:30p-8p at St. Joe Hill. Registra/on for children and
volunteers will be available a%er spring break. However,
if you would like to join the planning team, join us on
Monday March 13 at 6 pm at the SJH Hall Mee/ng
Room. Come play on God's Team and hit a
home run this summer at
VBS !!!
March 17
March 24
March 31
April 7
St. Paul Chapel
St. Joe Hill Chapel
St. Paul Chapel
St. Joe Hill Chapel
Lec1o Divina: Sundays @ 6:30pm - St. Paul Chapel
During Lent, we will be offering parishioners a chance
to par/cipate in the ancient form of prayer called
Lec o Divina, which means “divine reading.” This
prac/ce is a slow, contempla/ve way to pray the
Scriptures. Come pray with us
and learn a new way to grow
closer to God through His Word.
Contact Bridget for ques/ons:
[email protected] or
(812) 246-2512
LENTEN Online Spiritual Resources
Bishop Barron’s Word on Fire: Wordonfire.org
Dynamic Catholic: Dynamiccatholic.org/bestlentever
St. Monica Catholic Church: stmonicaindy.org
Redeemed Online: redeemedonline.com
Loyola Press 3-Minute Retreats: loyolapress.com
Also, check out our Parish Website: stjohnpaulparish.org
and our Facebook page (St. John Paul II Parish) for more
Lenten resources.
Lent - A Season of Spiritual Prepara on
Preschool & Child Care has been providing quality child care
and educa/on since 1988. The programs are designed to
s/mulate the physical, social, emo/onal and intellectual
developmental needs of each individual child.
3, 4, & 5 Year Old Preschool
Full & Part Time Child Care
Before & AKer School Care
Summer Care for Ages 3 – 12
All preschool-age children enrolled in the daycare a)end preschool classes on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings.
A%er school care is available for children who a)end St. John
Paul II Elementary, Silver Creek Elementary, and Silver Creek
Primary.
For more informa,on on our programs or to set up a tour, contact
the Pre-School & Child Care Director, Ruth Lile 812-246-5890 or
[email protected].
A Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
FOUR STAR SCHOOL
www.stjohnpaulschool.org
[email protected]
105 St. Paul St. Sellersburg, IN 47172
Phone: 812-246-3266 Fax: 812-246-7632
Now Accep,ng
Registra,on for 2017-18
Kindergarten through Grade 7
State-Wide ISTEP Tes,ng
Students in grades 3 through 6 worked very hard
this month for “Sweet Success”
on their ISTEP!
Mrs. Son’s T-TH class loved celebra/ng Dr. Seuss
Week. They had silly sock day, fried green eggs
and ham and ears to look like
Horton the elephant!
We are in need of an energe/c, loving individual to work
Monday through Friday from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. For
more informa/on, contact Ruth Lile at 812-246-5890 or
email [email protected].
Grades 7-12: Our Lady of Providence Junior--Senior High School (providencehigh.net)
Building God’s Kingdom by growing disciples & making disciples through love of God & neighbor.
Annual Ladies’ Dessert & Card Party
Thursday, March 16, 2017 from 7p-?
St. Joe Hill Parish Hall
Come out and enjoy an evening of fun, games,
raffles (including a beau ful handmade quilt), and
delicious desserts. Bring a group or we can find one
for you. All ages welcome! Admission is $5 and
includes desserts, coffee/tea/water, and a chance to
win a door prize.
We need dona/ons of desserts such as pies, cakes,
or anything sweet. We are also looking for door prize
dona/ons of $5 value and Special prizes of $10+
value. If you are able to help in any way, please
contact either Parish office or Cathy Thomas at
(812)786-1261. Thanks in advance for your support!
You could win this
beau ful outdoor
pa o set!
Raffle ckets available
SAVE THE DATE: St. John Paul II will present a
Family Retreat on October 13/14, Friday/Saturday at
the end of Fall Break. This will be at CYO Camp Rancho
Framasa near beau/ful Brown County. There will be
both cabin and camping op/ons. Watch the bulle/n for
more details in the future or contact Dinah Tichy for
further informa/on– d [email protected].
Goals set-Goals met! The 3rd graders at St. John Paul II
have completed their goal to collect 400 lbs. of plas/c
container lids to make a recycled park bench. This could not
have been accomplished without the help of all parishioners.
We will let you know when it is delivered; come out and take
a look and have a seat! Be Green-Recycle...
Dust off your clubs! SJPII Athle/cs is now
registering for the spring Golf Clinic for Grades
1-6. The dates for the clinic are: April 12, 19, 26, and May 3
at Champions Pointe Golf Club (Henryville). Registra/on
deadline is March 16th. Visit the St. John Paul II
Website, under the Youth Ministry Tab select
‘Athle/cs’. Contact Dawn for ques/ons:
(502) 641-9229
Calling Catholic Boy Scouts! If you are ac/ve in your troop
and want to grow in your spiritual rela/onship with God, you
you may want to work toward and earn the Ad Altare Dei
Award, a religious award offered by the Catholic Commi)ee
on Scou/ng. Counselors are preparing to start classes at the
end of March. If interested or for more informa/on, please
contact Karen Harbeson at 502-648-3032 or Donna Hublar
812-989-2073.
Young Adult Ministry
Reminder to Hai1 Sponsors: If you are sending a le)er to
your sponsor child, semi-annual le)ers are due to Fr. Tom by
March 17th. You may give the le)er (unsealed envelope) to
Fr. Tom or mail to him: 2605 St.
Joe Road West, Sellersburg, IN
47172; le)ers must arrive before
March 17. Or email the le)er:
[email protected] before
March 15; she will print & deliver
to Father. Contact Barbara for
ques/ons: 502 468 7780.
Thank you! You are making a huge
difference in the lives of your
sponsor child. If you are not a
sponsor but would like to be,
informa/on will be available midyear for another opportunity to
sponsor a Hai/an student. Watch
the bulle/n for further details.
January 2017 Hai1 Visit
COLLEGE SPRING BREAK DAYS OF SERVICE - Mar 20th, 25th,
and 30th. Join Catholic college students for a Day of Service
during your spring break! We will be serving with several
local groups & agencies and also planning a trip to Campton,
KY. Mark your calendars for this event! Contact Jennifer for
more info: [email protected].
College Age Young Adults: What are you thirs/ng for? Join
us on Thursday evenings for faith sharing mixed with
fellowship and game nights as we seek to quench our
thirst with Christ! Our next mee/ng is from 7-9pm on
3/23 at the CYM Offices/Mt. Saint Francis. For a
complete list of dates, visit nadyouth.org
Theology on Tap is an informal gathering for young adults
ages 22-39 to share and discuss issues of life and faith. The
next date is April 6th from 6:30-8p at Logan’s Steakhouse in
Clarksville where we will discuss the book Jesus Calling by
Sarah Young with Michelle Fessel. For a complete list of
dates, visit nadyouth.org
Sacraments & Sacramental Preparation
Baptisms: Typically celebrated at the weekend Masses. A
Baptism Preparation Session is required for parents. The
next session will be held after the 11:15am Mass on
Sunday, April 2nd at the St. Paul Chapel.
Confessions: Available Friday mornings at 11:15am at the
St. Joe Hill Chapel and Saturdays at 3:15pm at the St. Joe
Hill Chapel. Extended confession times will be available
during the Lenten season 2017. Watch bulletin for more
details. You may also contact Fr. Tom at 812-246-2512 to
schedule an appointment.
Marriage: Please contact Fr. Tom at 812-246-2512 at
least six months prior to planned wedding date. The
marriage preparation process will be explained at that
time.
Anointing of the Sick: If you are aware of an upcoming
medical event for which you would like this sacrament,
you may contact Fr. Tom to schedule the sacrament at
812-246-2512. In case of an emergency, contact Fr. Tom
at 502-553-3770.
Confirmation: Preparation begins as high school
freshmen; candidates must complete the preparation
before receiving the Sacrament as high school
sophomores. The spring information session is Sunday,
April 23, 2017 at 6:30pm at the St. Paul Campus. Contact
Dawn Schepers for more information.
St. John Paul II Pastoral Team
Father Tom Clegg, Pastor
502-553-3770 [email protected]
John Frossard, Business Manager
812-246-3522 [email protected]
Bridget Meyer, Director of Liturgy & Music
812-246-2512 [email protected]
Barbara Smith, Parish Secretary
812-246-3522 [email protected]
Dolores Snyder, Director of Evangeliza,on
812-246-5088 [email protected]
Kris,na Vogt, Director of Religious Educa,on
812-246-3969 [email protected]
Dawn Schepers, Youth Minister
502-641-9229 [email protected]
Karen Haas, School Principal
812-246-3266 [email protected]
Ruth Lile, Preschool & Child Care Director
812-246-5890 [email protected]
Andrea Bowles, Parish Bookkeeper
812-246-3522 [email protected]