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St. Mary’s Church and School December 24, 2017 1331 E. Hunter Robbins Way, Greensburg, IN - 663-8427

THE WEEK AHEAD MONDAY—DECEMBER 25 No Adult Choir—6:00 p.m. TUESDAY – DECEMBER 26 Rosary—11:30 a.m. WEDNESDAY—DECEMBER 27 No Religious Education, 6:30 p.m. THURSDAY—DECEMBER 28 No RCIA, 6:30 p.m.—Sm. Assembly SATURDAY – DECEMBER 30 Reconciliation – 3:30 p.m.

PRAYER REQUESTS Please pray for the sick and suffering and their families of our parish and community: David Bedel, Mary Bruns, Ed Daihl, Owen Denni, Paula

Fox, Barb Greiwe, Stacie Hoffe, Jerry Hoeing, Linda

Horner, Al Knecht, Patt Koors, Mike Lebo, John Meek,

Caroline Merrick, Tom Meyer, Dave Murray, Alma Powers,

Mary Jo Rennekamp, Helena Rudolf, Paul Schoettmer,

Kenneth Scudder, Joe, Desra, Sam Simon, Patti Wenning,

Eva Westhafer, Mark Wolter, Lawrence Woodhull.

(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 the sick list for 4 weeks & the military list until you ask us to take them off.)

Please pray for all of our armed forces serving both abroad and in the U.S. especially for: Chris Alden, Tony AmRhein, Mike Arnold, Ed Beagle, Stephen Berggren, Dustin Blasengame, Kristopher Brewsaugh, Ben Buening, Joe Buening, Tala Clark, Emily Cornett, Ben Cornett, Joe Davis, Chris Eineman, Daniel Gibson, Blake Gindling, Jimmy Hagerty, Paul Hellmich, Adam Herbert, Paul Huber, Terry Humpfort, Kyle Inscho, Nick Johnston, Jude Levy, Jordan Lloyd, Codey Martin, Jeff McNeal, Aaron Mentz, Fred Monroe, Bryce Moore, Sueann Morel, Joshua Myers, Matthew Navarra, Dan Padgett, Ricky Powers, Steve Redmon, Scott Reynolds, Traye Schoettmer, Andrew Schroeder, Stephanie Schutte, Noah Schwering, Landon Shera, Jennifer King Strobel, Cynthia Krieger, Bill Volk, Courtney Weintraut & Ryan Welch.

WEBSITE: www.stmarysgreensburg.com

BULLETIN DEADLINE All bulletin articles will need to be in the office (e-mail or written) no later than 11:00 a.m. on Monday -

[email protected]. After parish office hours the number for the emergency anointing of the sick or other urgent matters is 812-663-8427.

Adoration Chapel We need a permanent adorer for Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday at 6:00 & 8:00 p.m. Please call Mary Ann Welage at 663-3645 if you can take one of these hours. Thank you.

December Parish Dates to be noted

No School December 21—January 3

Parish Office Closed—December 22-January 1

December 23/24 weekend Mass times—Saturday at

4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., Sunday at 9:00 a.m.

December 24/25 Christmas Mass times—Sunday at

4:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m., and midnight. Monday at 9:00

a.m.

December 27-January 5-Large Assembly room will

be unavailable as some work is being completed.

DECEMBER 24, FORTH WEEK OF ADVENT 2017

“Building the City of God”

As our new Church year begins with the season of Advent,

we reflect on the many changes that have taken place this past year, personally, and in our world,

that have created barriers between ourselves and God. Advent is the perfect time to focus our energies on

removing those obstacles that prevent us from recognizing God’s presence and our role in

building up the city of God. We won’t build alone, but instead we will work

TOGETHER to fill this city with truth, peace, patience, kindness

and hospitality.

No its’ not, it’s Christmas Eve! No it’s the fourth week of advent. We have less than 12 hours to ac-

complish our ministry of ‘building’ the City of God. We have a lead carpenter. Let us show joy and glad-ness in our hearts, so that others will follow by our

example of being Christ like. This Christmas and the coming year, may God be fixed in our lives, where

ever we are. “God is light; in him there is no darkness.

Let us walk in his light, his children, one and all. LET US BUILD THE CITY OF GOD!

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4th Sunday Advent 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8b-12,14a, 16~~Romans 16:25-27~~Luke 1:26-38

MASS INTENTIONS MONDAY-DECEMBER 25 9:00 a.m. Dave Koors TUESDAY – DECEMBER 26 5:30 p.m. Leo Wolter

WEDNESDAY – DECEMBER 27 8:15 a.m. No School Mass

THURSDAY—DECEMBER 28 2:30 p.m. Ed Mauer Morning Breeze

FRIDAY – DECEMBER 29

7:15 a.m. Robert Zobel

SATURDAY/SUNDAY-DECEMBER 30/31 4:30 p.m. Gilbert & Michael Ricke 8:00 p.m. Nancy Schmalenburg 10:00 p.m. Carl Wenning

4:30 p.m. Diane Critser—Anticipation Mass for Mary mother of God

MONDAY-JANUARY 1 9:00 a.m. No Mass

SERVERS MONDAY—DECEMBER 25 9:00 a.m. Abe & Isaac Tebbe, Adam Koester

TUESDAY-DECEMBER 26 5:30 p.m. Cale Johannigman, Alex Sizemore

SATURDAY/SUNDAY– DECEMBER 30/31 4:30 p.m. Daniel Fisse, Christian Hensley, Justin Bedel

8:00 a.m. Garrett Kramer, Malana Kramer, Austin Gould 10:00 a.m. Samuel Tuchmann, Ella Lowe, Nathan Navarra

LECTORS SATURDAY/SUNDAY– DECEMBER 30/31 4:30 p.m. Glenn Tebbe

8:00 a.m. Steve Gauck

10:00 a.m. Denny Doerflinger

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS SATURDAY/SUNDAY- DECEMBER 30/31 4:30 p.m. *Chr is & *Jayne McCleland, Amanda Capper, Johanne King, Sue Lebo, Chas Lecher, Carl Stier, Eric Weigel, Christina Lipps, Diane Humpert, Suzie Johannigman 8:00 a.m. *Vince Schwering, *Kiara Nobbe, Rosemary Schroeder, Diann Reisman, Glenn Tebbe, Mike & Diane Novak, Walt & Debbie Johnson, Marge Bruns, Carol Schwendenmann 10:00 a.m. *Chr is & *Kristy Tebbe, Joanne Scudder, Mike Wagner, June Rigney, Wilma Young, Anita Navarra, Hank Martin, Carol Koester, Carrie Somers, Mark Young

Hospitality Ministers - January 4:30 p.m. C-Ken Lecher, Eric Capper, Josh Snapp, Matt

Miller, Bob Johnannigman, Kevin Bedel 8:00 a.m. C-Randy Hoeing, Jeff Goodpaster, Mark Ricke,

Carl Buening, Roger Wenning, Dave Nobbe 10:00 a.m. C- Dan Schroeder, Danny Nobbe, Doug Loyd, Jim Hagerty, Greg P. Navarra, Dan Scheidler

St. Mary’s Greensburg/Sunday Collections – 11/19/17

Description Amount

Weekend Contributions $34,396.06 Capital Improvement Fund $25.00 All Saints $140.00 Ascension $10.00 Church Bus $25.00 Cemetery Care $115.00 Education of Priests $750.00 Energy Costs $50.00 Human Development $1,015.00 Mission Sunday $5.00 Outreach $55.00 Total Sunday Collections $36,586.06 Thank you for your generous contributions. This week our actual collections after adjusting for special collections were ($379.96) compared to our budget of $34,776.02. “We thank you, most loving and generous creator, for the abundance you have bestowed on us, your servant people.”

Seeking Seat Donations Our beautiful new church now houses seats for 900 people. We are currently seeking donations for these seats at $200 each. If you would like to help with a donation to defray the cost, please call us at the parish office. Thank you for your consideration. We’ve had donations to cover 766seats so far – Thank you!

Stewardship – A way of Life December 24, 2017 - 4th Sunday of Advent “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!”- LUKE 1:28 Faith is a gift from God. Take time in silence and thank Him for all the gifts He has given you. Try to set aside any anger or resentment you have and really open your heart to receive the gift of God’s mercy and forgiveness. We can’t give what we don’t have. We need to receive God’s mercy and forgiveness first before we can give it to others. From The Stewardship Commission


Office Extensions Beetz, Andy 202 Buening, Nancy 111 Davis, Diana 200 Koors, Joan 205 Gehrich, Megan 206 Meyer, Fr. John 201 Kramer, Tina 203 Oesterling, Lore 100 Navarra, Anita 204 Ploeger, John 126 Daycare 118 or 128

St. Mary’s Tables and Chairs

We are happy to allow parish groups the use of tables

and chairs in our different parish facility locations.

Please do check with the parish office before moving

tables and chairs from a location and before setting

up early for your event or meeting. We keep a calen-

dar of location uses and times and try diligently to

keep it organized. Thanks for your help.

Good Gestures and Preventative Practices at Mass It’s that time of year when we are more conscious of the spread of germs. You notice that the altar servers and I discontinue handholding during the Lord’s Prayer, and offer a “peace sign” at the Sign of Peace. Please consider doing the same out there in the pews! We pour less wine in preparation for Communion knowing that less people drink from the chalice in the winter as they may have colds While the seasonal allergies typical for Spring and Fall aren’t prevalent now, some of us deal with breathing issues and even asthma-like symptoms induced by scents at Mass, like incense, and most especially the effects of perfume and cologne in high doses. Please consider the fact that those around us can be more sensitive to our aroma than we think. Please, whether you are a Eucharistic Minister*, Lector, Cantor, Usher or fellow parishioner, consider the possibility that those you serve or those around you may be allergic to perfume or cologne and highly aromatic hand lotions. Thank you very much, Father John “Old Spice” Meyer *Hand lotions as well as perfumes and colognes can easily be transferred to our communicants even after using hand sanitizer.

We had such a great turnout of families for the

Pictorial Directory….thank you to all who

participated! Editing is now complete and the

final proof has been sent back to universal

Church Directories for printing. The

directories will be sent to the parish after the

first of the year and will be distributed once

they arrive. This has been a long, yet

rewarding process and we are excited for our

church family to see the final project.

Brian Wenning, Sandy Meyer &

Angie Reynolds

New Bulletin board/brochures/flier stands

for the gathering area—These two kiosks will

hold brochures, registration papers, and other

information for our parish. The kiosks were made by

Weberding’s of Batesville. If you would like to

donate toward these new

pieces of furniture for our

parish, please contact our

business manager, Andy Beetz.

Information to place or hang

on the kiosks should be taken

to the parish office. Once the

material is approved we will

place it for you.

New St. Joseph Missals available at the parish office for $5.00.


St. Mary’s Adult & Youth Faith Formation “Promoting Faith Formation in the Community”

December 24 2017

Listen…...

“The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.” (Psalm 145:8) Dear God, are You calling me to attend the Christ Have Mercy retreat February 10-11, 2018? Help me open my heart to listen and discern Your invitation. Please make me ever mindful of Your call to put this psalm into action in my life. I ask this through Jesus Your Son, Amen.

ST. MARY’S

NIGHT AT THE MOVIES!

SPREAD THE WORD TO

ALL YOUR FRIENDS! ALL

OF GREENSBURG IN-

VITED TO ATTEND:

Going My Way

January 23, 2018 6:30PM

$8.50 PER TICKET. Includes small drink and

popcorn!

RSVP to Anita Navarra by January 16, 2018 at 812-

663-8427. Ext. 204. We need an approximate count

of how many will attend to have enough theaters.

Sponsored by St. Mary’s Adult Catechetical Team

(A.C.T.)

On Care for Our Common Home

(Laudato Si') is the new appeal

from Pope Francis addressed to

"every person living on this plan-

et" for an inclusive dialogue

about how we are shaping the

future of our planet. Pope Francis

calls the Church and the world to

acknowledge the urgency of our

environmental challenges and to

join him in embarking on a new path. This encyclical is

written with both hope and resolve, looking to our com-

mon future with candor and humility.

Read the encyclical here: http://w2.vatican.va/content/

francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-

francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si.html

Join us on February 25, 2018 following the 10:00 a.m.

Mass for a gathering to invite reflection on practical

ways to put Pope Francis’ ideas into practice. All ages

welcome!

We hope you will put this date on your calendar now

and plan to join us for this valuable time to show social

love.

St. Mary’s is happy to announce an adult retreat for

women and men. The retreat will be held at St. Mary’s on

Saturday and Sunday February 10-11, 2018. It will include

afternoon and early evening on Saturday (not overnight)

and Sunday morning

until noon. The week-

end will include Mass,

meals and a time to

reflect on mercy in our

homes, parish and community. Registration is open now.

The retreat is limited to 40 adults. (A Commitment to par-

ticipate both days is needed in order to register). TO REG-

ISTER, see our bulletin inserts, contact the St. Mary’s Par-

ish Office (812-663-8427, ext. 204) or visit the online reg-

istration site: https://

form.jotform.com/73024913822149 There is also a link

on our parish website.

http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si.html



https://form.jotform.com/73024913822149



Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, we have been granted so many wonderful experiences in our lives, the sweet and grati-fying touch of God’s forgiveness, his presence beside us and his closeness especially in the moments of greatest need….What is it that pleases God most? Forgiving his children, having mercy on them, so that they may in turn forgive their brothers and sisters, shining as a flame of God’s mercy in the world. This is what pleases God most.” - Pope Francis.

St. Mary’s will host a 2 day retreat in preparation for the Lenten Season of 2018. The retreat will focus on the Mercy of God through Christ on a personal level; the Mercy we each experience and share in our daily lives; and the Mercy we each share with those around us, in our community and to those we may not even know. Christ Have Mercy Retreat for women and men will be held over two days.

Saturday February 10, 11:30am - 8:00pm Sunday February 11, 7:30am - 1:00pm.

The weekend will include Reconciliation, Mass, sessions with time for prayer and reflection and also dinner on Saturday, breakfast on Sunday. Registration is open now. The retreat is limited to the first 40 adults (over 21).

Christ Have Mercy Retreat, St. Mary’s Parish, Greensburg, IN Saturday-Sunday, February 10-11, 2018

REGISTRATION FORM

Name(s) ______________________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________ Best telephone contact: ______________________ Email: ______________________________ Parish if not St. Mary’s: __________________________________________________________ List any dietary restrictions of medical needs the retreat should be aware of: ________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________

RETREAT OPEN TO WOMEN & MEN, AGES OVER 21, SIZE LIMITED TO 40 ADULTS There is no cost for this Retreat, FREE WILL donations will gladly be accepted.

Please complete the registration form and return to: St. Mary’s Parish Office; 1331 E Hunter Robbins Way; Greensburg, IN 47240, call (812) 663-8427, or you may submit your registration online at: https://form.jotform.com/73024913822149




ADVENT CHARITY

Listed below are the individuals that are residing in our local nursing homes or the senior citizens home. During

this Advent season, please remember them with prayer, cards, and visits. If by error we have missed or listed

your name incorrectly, please call the parish office at 812-663-8427 to give us the correct information.

Aspen Place—2320 N. Montgomery Rd.

Ernie Clemons Lorina Krieger

Jeanne Conway Monica Poole

Wilbur Hoeing Dorothy Redelman

Omer Kinker Lowell West

Evelyn Kramer Donna Trowbridge

Jeanie Hermesch Betty Adamczke

Leo Haunert Luella Lecher

Rose Stoner Clara Marie Wagner

Bob & Katherine Schoettmer

Arbor Grove—1021 E. Central Ave.

Wanda Barnes Michael Robbins

Louise Blair Mary Stahley

Marie Gibson Douglas Vail

Roxie Meyer Barbara Sanchez

Marilyn Strasburger Rosemary Berkemeier

Linda Allen

Hickory Creek—1620 N. Lincoln St.

Janet Conner

Crown Pointe-1034 E. Crown Pointe

Helen Schwering Sally Vanderbur

Rita Navarra Martha Blankman

Elaine Jacobs Susie Moeller

Morning Breeze—950 Lake View Dr.

Shirley Clegg Evelyn Metz

Bertha Dilkes David Meyer

Joseph Eckstein Ruth Moore

Howard Ernstes Rosaline Muckerheide

Gish Ray Helen Kramer

Donald Hoffrogge Alene Richey

Ruth Kunkel Rita Rust

John Meek Paul Schumacher

Edna Slayman

Heritage House—410 W. Park Road

Will Ricke Karl Walker

Georgann Flory Betty Boing

Bernard Keene Delores Redelman

Judy Dulhanty


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