AUGUST 4, 2019 † EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

5901 Olive Branch Road, (317) 859-4673

Greenwood, IN 46143 www.ss-fc.org

Parish & School Offices

Phone (317) 859-4673 FAX (317) 859-4678 ECM (317) 215-2826

5901 Olive Branch Road Greenwood, Indiana 46143

Office Hours Monday - Friday

Parish: 8:00 am - 3:30 pm School: 7:30 am - 3:30 pm

website: www.ss-fc.org

WHAT’S COMING UP…

Wednesday, August 7 · Benediction 3:00 pm · Back to School Night -

parents only

Friday, August 9 · First All-School Mass of the

school year 8:15 am

Saturday, August 10 · Bible Timeline Studies

resumes

Sunday, August 11 · St. Clare of Assisi Feast Day · K of C Pancake Breakfast · RE/YM Open House · JOY Club Sunday Sundaes

Monday, August 12

· School Picture Day

Wednesday, August 14 · Feast of the Assumption

Anticipation Mass 6:30 pm

Thursday, August 15 · Feast of the Assumption

Masses: 6:30 am, 8:15 am, Noon, 6:30 pm

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Saturday, August 3, 2019 8:00 AM † Fr. G Phyllis Siefker by Bob & Theresa Siefker

5:30 PM † Fr. G Mike Shotts by Pauline Shotts & Children

Sunday, August 4, 2019 7:00 AM Fr. G For the Parish 8:45 AM † Fr. R Norm & Ann Mathieu by Bert & Jackie Bentson 11:30 AM † Fr. G Charlie Thompson by Friends of Charlie

Monday, August 5, 2019 8:00 AM † Fr. G Sandy Maners by Tony & Melanie Kaelin

Tuesday, August 6, 2019 6:00 PM † Fr. G Don Molter by Joy Molter

Wednesday, August 7, 2019 6:30 AM † Fr. G Dottie & Earl Mattox by Joyce Yakimicki

Thursday, August 8, 2019 10:30 AM Fr. G (at Aspen Trace) David Donatelli by Tina Meyer

Friday, August 9, 2019 8:15 AM † Fr. G Donald Neiweem by David & Shirley Loesch

Saturday, August 10, 2019 8:00 AM † Fr. G Betty Siefker by Bob & Theresa Siefker

5:30 PM † Fr. G Peggy Bohman by Jo & Tony Bohman

Sunday, August 11, 2019 7:00 AM Fr. G Mary Clare Abeleda by Abeleda Family 8:45 AM Fr. G For the Parish 11:30 AM † Fr. R Ray Atzhorn by The Bushong Family

Fr. G= Father Steve Giannini Fr. R = Father Joe Rautenberg

MASS SCHEDULE & INTENTIONS FROM OUR PASTOR

On Wednesday, August 7th at 3 pm we will have Benediction in the church. Benediction means “Bene-good” “diction-words” when translating from Latin. This is a 15 minute prayer in which we praise God the Son in the Blessed Sacra-ment. We sing, we pray, we are blessed with the Precious Body

of Our Lord. Please join us if you can!

We already have 11 weddings scheduled for 2020—if you, or a daughter or son, are thinking about a 2020 wedding, please e-mail me soon to get your date reserved! Now is the time to be talking with family and friends about joining the Catholic Church. Our first RCIA session will be on Monday, September 9th at 7:00 pm in the St. Mary of the Angels Room. E-mail is best to sign up—have your family member or friend send me a message at sgiannini@ss-fc.org and we’ll get them on our list.

Dear Parish Family & Friends,

Peace and all good, Fr. Steve Giannini

Please WELCOME to our Saints Francis & Clare

of Assisi family:

Fred & Lynn Patton and son: Kohen

Randy & Beth Reel

NEW PARISHIONERS Assumption of Mary Thursday, August 15

Anticipation Mass: Wednesday, August 14,

6:30 pm

Holy Day Masses: 6:30 am, 8:15 am, Noon

& 6:30 pm

HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION

BAPTISM We welcome the following

child who was baptized and joined the Catholic Church last weekend:

Faith Ann Hannoy Parents: Joshua & Morgan Hannoy

THE WORD AMONG US The September edition of

The Word Among Us is available at the Narthex Welcome Desk. Please take one to read the

daily Mass readings and inspiration-al thoughts. A donation of a dollar or

two to help defray the cost will be appreciated.

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Regular Collection Weekly Total .......................................... $ 15,592.03 YTD Regular Collection Total …………. $ 112,152.34 Weekly Budget ...................................... $ 24,354.19 YTD Budget ………………………………...…$ 121,770.95 Weekly Surplus (Deficit) ...................... $ (8,762.16) YTD Surplus (Deficit) ……………………...$ (9,618.61) Mortgage Debt Collection Weekly Total ………….. ........................... $ 2,602.11 YTD Mortgage Debt………... ………… $ 36,558.64 Weekly Budget ...................................... $ 14,881.81 YTD Budget…………………………………… $ 74,409.05 Weekly Surplus (Deficit)………...…………$ (12,279.70) YTD Surplus (Deficit)……………………... $ (37,850.41)

Regular and Mortgage Debt Combined Totals YTD Actual ………………………………..… $ 148,710.98 YTD Budget ………………………….……….$ 196,180.00 YTD Surplus (Deficit) ………….………….$ (47,469.02)

*Additional donations are received at the parish by means of memorial gifts, school donations, children’s envelopes and cor-

porate matching gifts. Corporations will match funds donated to an educational organization, and several of our parishion-ers have taken advantage of this program. These additional donations will be shown as they are received and are instrumen-tal in allowing all of our ministries to continue to do good works. These gifts are used to help bridge budget deficits and help us achieve a balanced budget.

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE - JULY 28, 2019

Miscellaneous Collections* Children & Students Collection ………..$ 7.10 YTD Children’s Collection ………………...$ 7.10 School Donations ................................ $ 119.70 YTD School Donations ........................ $ 2,959.19 YTD Corporate Donations .................... $ .00

NEW LIGHTING PROJECT

NEEDED IMMEDIATELY Fall Festival 2019 If you even “THINK” you would like to volunteer for anything involving gambling at the FESTIVAL (Monte Carlo tent, selling raffle tickets, 50/50, quilt raffle tickets…), we need your contact information ASAP. This is a requirement for our FESTIVAL license and needs to be submitted almost one month before the FESTIVAL. It will not obligate you to work if you change your mind. Please contact Charlie Wills, (317)859-4673, cwills@ss-fc.org..

“Let there be light.” Genesis 1:3 Our parish has spent quite a bit of money over the years on renting lifts and replac-ing bulbs in our parking lot and exterior wall lights. It is rare for us to have all of the lights working at the same time. Some of the light fixtures in the narthex just don’t work anymore, so it’s been relatively dark in our entryway. We have decided that it’s time to replace these fixtures and lights with new long lasting and energy effi-cient lights so that our parking lot, building and narthex will be brighter and safer for parishioners and guests.

Here are the costs (with Father Giannini’s comments following):

Parking Lot and Exterior Wall Lights Equipment and Labor to install new Parking Lot and Exterior Wall Lights: $34,659.50 (OH NO!) Rebates for the installation of Energy Efficient Lights: $5,585.00 (THAT’S BETTER) Net Cost to the parish for our Parking Lot Lights: $29,074.50 (IF WE HAVE TO WE HAVE TO) Yearly Estimated Savings on Energy Costs: $11,109.55 (WHAT?) Estimated return on Investment to financially break even on this project: 2.6 years (OH YES!)

Our savings do not include savings we would have on maintenance—and our safety benefits are a huge plus for this project.

Narthex Lights

Equipment and Labor: $2,249.00 (THIS WE CAN DO!) A big thank you to all of those who have donated to our Walking in Christ’s Footsteps campaign these past three years. Through our Walking in Christ Footsteps savings account, we can pay for our new lights and then reimburse ourselves back from the savings in electricity costs.

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Prayer in Time of Family Sickness

Lord, you know our needs even before we ask. You are the source of our strength, hope, comfort, eternal health and peace. May all those who are asking for our prayers be refreshed in you. Amen.

PRAY FOR...

SUMMER PRAYER LIST If you or a loved one would like to be added to the prayer list, contact Joy Burianek, 317-859-4673 ext. 119,

jburianek@ss-fc.org. Please remember in prayer those who are sick and their caregivers.

Rose Anderson, Nicholas Aron, Connie Jablonski Bryant, Tom Burianek, Diana Burlington, Connie Cleek, Lonadell Cochran, Ruth Cruz-Pierce, Jerry Dean, Mary Lou Gibson, Carolyn Hamann, Mary Hamilton, Anthony Harper, Lucy Har-

per, Fern Harrison, Cathleen Humphrey, Carl Jablonski, Julie Johnson, Patty Loewenkamp, Terry Loewenkamp, Amanda Manning, Joan Matoole, John McCully, Ruth McCully, Diane Murphy, Cathy Palmer,

Alice Perry, Kevin Perry, Judy Phillips, Kaitlyn Ready, Bill Rice, Ruth & Michael Rose, Steve Skarrupa, Michael Smith, Bernie & Polly Spencer, Dennis Sylvester, Greg Turner, Ruby Wheeler.

MILITARY PRAYERS

John Ball, James Copp, Casey Cox, Leighton Gamble, Ron Hambrick, Ben W. LeClerc, Justin Matteson, Daniel P. McCarthy, Jeff Merritt, Ryan Patterson, Dianne Pirog, Joshua Reimer, Christopher Rodman,

James Saylor, Chad Seel, Josh Settles, Matt Skinner, Dillon Sutton, Chuck Wimp, Andrew Zabel.

Prayer for our Military

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need.

I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen.

WOMEN’S CLUB The Saints Francis &

Clare of Assisi Women’s Club has scheduled

their events for the coming months:

· Wednesday, August 14 - Dinner at O’Charlies 6:00 pm. “Free Pie Wednesday”

· Saturday, September 7 - Coffee & Donuts on Adrienne’s Deck 10 am—noon. For more information, contact Adrienne Brown,

batesbrown1@netzero.net

Have you ever thought about joining SSFC adult choir? Well, if you have, now is the time to join us! We need all voices to make our choir sound joyful.

· We rehearse every Thursday at 7:00 pm in church, and the rehearsals usually end around 8:30 pm sometimes 9:00 pm during the Christmas and Easter Seasons.

· We sing every other Sunday, rotating between the 8:45 am and the 11:30 am Masses.

· Join us Thursday evening August 22nd beginning at 7:00 pm in church.

Don’t feel as if you have to have a great voice to join; we need many voices to fill our worship space with great music and yours will fit right in! We also have a lot of fun and fellowship in the process. Please plan on join-ing us for our new season of worshiping the Lord through the ministry of music. If you need further infor-mation please contact Bill Hill at (317) 859-4673 ext 114, or by email at bhill@ss-fc.org. I am looking forward to meeting and singing with you this season.

JOIN OUR ADULT CHOIR Stewardship -

Have you ever taken some time to figure out how much time, on average, you spend a week volunteering in your church or

in your community?

STEWARDSHIP

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CARE MINISTRY

Blood Pressure Screenings Resume

Saturday, August 10 Hospitality Room

4:45-5:15pm

Sunday, August 11 Courtesy Room 9:45-11:15am

If you would like to

have your blood pressure checked,

please stop by!

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Tuesday, August 13, 6-8 pm Prayer shawl ministry meets once a

month on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. New members are always

welcome, even if you are just a beginner learning to knit or crochet.

If you have questions or are interested in joining, please contact Karen Friewer: kfriewer@yahoo.com or

317-881-3014.

GriefShare - Grief Support Ministry

Whether your bereavement experi-ence is recent or not so recent, this is

an opportunity to find comfort with people who understand what you are feeling and to learn valuable in-

formation to help you renew your hope for the future.

Those who have experienced the death of a family member or friend are invited to register for this Bible-centered program which focuses on

topics associated with the death of a loved one. The DVD seminar features nationally respected grief experts and real-life stories of

people, followed by a small group discussion.

GriefShare will be held for 13 weeks, beginning Thursday, August 22. We will meet at 6:30 pm in the Courtesy Room.

For more information, or to register, contact Joy Burianek at jburianek@ss-fc.org or (317) 859-4673.

Brochures are available at the Information Desk in the narthex.

Senior Exercise for August

Core strength exercises: Thursday, 9:00 am

August 8, 15, 22, 29

Classes meet in the Hospitality Room. You are welcome to join anytime. If you have any questions

regarding the class, contact Betty Schenk,

(317) 535-8267.

Christian Yoga: Wednesday, 9:00 am August 7, 14, 21, 28

For more information, email Barb Barger, barger.be@gmail.com.

Next SUNDAY, August 11, 7:30 AM to Noon In St. Clare Hall

Treat your family to a great pancake breakfast next Sunday! You don’t have to cook. You don’t have to clean up.

Your family will love it! You will love it!

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Provided by the Knights of Columbus Our Knights of Columbus Council 16305 is looking forward to helping with projects around the facilities, helping

with the upcoming National Catholic Youth Conference, assisting our neighbors, working at the upcoming festival, and of course...the PANCAKE BREAKFASTS! We do not charge for the food…we only take voluntary donations. Fortunately, we have a very generous community. Whatever we collect, above our costs, goes right back to the

church and community! Please join us on August 11th as we welcome our youth into another season of Religious Ed and assist the Food Pantry. Come enjoy the fun, food, and fellowship of the Pancake Breakfast.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

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FALL FESTIVAL 2019

License #150308

Friday, September 27 and

Saturday, September 28

— Call for Artists — Fall Festival

“Art in the Park“

Artists are needed for Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi’s Fall Festival Art in the

Park.

Throughout the evening of Friday, September 27, 2019, and the afternoon and evening of Saturday, September 28,

2019, the tenth annual Art in the Park will feature local artists displaying and selling their masterpieces while local wines and

desserts are offered.

Artists have the opportunity to partake in this indoor event by submitting an

application and registration fee. For an application or additional information,

please visit the Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi’s website

at http://www.ss-fc.org/ or contact Julie Biasi at jbiasi@ss-fc.org

or 317-859-4673 x 127.

Silent Auction — The Silent Auction is ready to accept items for the 2019 Fall Festival. Please bring them to Church at your earliest convenience and make sure our Silent Auction infor-mation sheet is attached (e-mail in fo th is year is ve ry important.) Items can be dropped off in the narthex between the Masses, in the Church/School office or contact Mary McCarthy, m j m c c h e f @ g m a i l . c o m , (317)300-0849 and we can make arrangements. New this year to the Silent Auction....we will be using "Bidding for Good." This is an online bidding system using your Smart Phones or computers. This is the same system used at our Chili Cook off and Reverse Raffle last year..

Thank you to our 2019 SPONSORS…

GOLD SPONSORS Dr. David Wolf Family Dentistry

Alexander Dentistry

SILVER SPONSORS

BRONZE PLUS SPONSOR Roncalli High School

Conover Custom Fabrication, Inc.

BRONZE PLUS SPONSOR Carpet Country

Vision Masters, Inc. G.H. Herrmann Funeral Home Raymond James Associates

St. Francis Imaging Center LLC

FRIEND OF THE FESTIVAL Evergreen Lawn Care

Visit our website at www.ss-fc.org/festival to learn more about the Fall Festival.

WHAT DOES OUR FESTIVAL HAVE?

· $15,000 in Raffle Prizes · Live Entertainment · Amusement Rides · Monte Carlo Tent · HUGE Silent Auction · Much, MUCH MORE...

FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES...

Do you know any business or individual who would like to support our Fall Festival as a SPONSOR? We know money is tight this year and our Sponsorships are down. The money we receive is well spent! Your company’s name or logo will be seen by THOUSANDS of people who come to our Festival and your name will be in our weekly bulletin, which is not only in the church, but online !

We would like to express our sincere thanks to all the companies and individuals who have participated as sponsors for our Annual Parish Fall Festival. Our sponsors of the Festival are invaluable and their generosity is greatly appreciated. We are looking for your cooperation as an individual or through your business to help sponsor our 13th Annual Fall Festival. Sponsorship brochures are available at the Information Desk in the Narthex or at the front desk of our parish and school office. For more information on being

a sponsor, please contact Dan Ryan, (317)750-3569, dankryan60@gmail.com.

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FOOD PANTRY HARVEST FOOD PANTRY

Thank you for your

support of our parish

Harvest Food Pan-try. Please consider purchasing some of these items to help re-stock the pantry.

Donations may be left on the carts in the Information Lobby or in the entry-way by the parish and school

offices.

If you are interested in working at the pantry or helping with the sort & stock

events, please contact Charlie Wills at cwills@ss-fc.org.

The Pantry needs:

Baked Beans Beef Ravioli Jello Cups

Harvest Food Pantry is open on: Saturday, Aug. 10, 9 am-Noon

Wednesday, Aug. 14, 10 am-Noon Saturday, Aug. 24, 9 am-Noon

JOY CLUB Monday, August 5 — Mahjongg Guided Play, 2-4 pm, Hospitality Room. Contact Mary and Jerry Dean if you plan to attend. Drinks and light snacks provided. Sunday, August 11 — ICE CREAM SOCIAL "Sunday Sundaes," 2-4 pm, Hospitality Room. Build your own sundae. Ice cream and toppings provided. Free-will offering to cover the cost of this gathering. Sign up sheet will be at the Narthex desk. Invite friends, but please sign up ahead of time.

Watch the bulletin for more exciting upcoming events!

SAVE THE DATE!!! Ladies, SAVE THE DATE!!!

Our 5th Annual Purse Bingo is coming up on Wednesday, October 9th.

Tickets include 15 games of bingo with designer handbag prizes. Wine, beer and food will be available for purchase. There will also be a 50/50 drawing and other raffles. You must be 21 to attend.

Tickets go ON SALE on August 24/25 in the Narthex.

The proceeds from our previous events allowed us to offer a savings of $380 to each participant attending NCYC!. Round up your friends and plan to join us for a fun evening supporting SSFC Youth Ministry!

Be sure to MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!

CAN YOU HELP?

We could use your help! Join our FUN TEAM to help plan this year’s event! Contact Emily at eketzner@ss-fc.org or donate a purse! We are asking for new designer purses (i.e. Coach, DKNY, Tignanello, Kate Spade, Michael Kors, etc.) with a retail value of at least $150 to be used as bingo prizes. Shop with friends and make a group dona-tion. Donations are requested by September 13th. Please contact Amy Keusch, (317)535-1022, or Anne Wolf, (317) 696-7013 with questions or to make arrangements for purse pick-up. Thank you!

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SSFC YOUTH MINISTRY It takes a parish… to bring teens to know Christ and

empower them to become intentional disciples!

ADULT & HIGH SCHOOL CATECHISTS NEEDED FOR

YOUTH MINISTRY

WELCOME PETER AND JOE! They took a leap of faith and are volunteering as a Small Group Leader for Youth Ministry!!! They will NOT walk blindly, they have others to ac-

company them on their new journey! WON’T YOU JOIN US??? Contact Emily Ketzner (eketzner@ss-fc.org)

ARE YOU THE MISSING PIECE??? We want you to join our 2019 NCYC delegation this year!

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE! REGISTER Online before Sept. 10th

before ALL SPOTS ARE GONE!!

https://permission.click/7laal/us NOVEMBER 21-24 — right here in Indy!!

WE ARE IN NEED OF… Grade 6: 2 ADULT Male Catechists Grade 7: 1 ADULT Male Catechist Grade 6/7: 3 HIGH SCHOOL Male Catechists

Follow SSFC Youth Ministry on Social Media:

Facebook @Saints Francis & Clare-Youth Ministry Instagram@SSFCYM Twitter@SSFCYouth

SAVE THE DATE!! PARISH LEADERSHIP STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETING

Parish Leaders are invited to attend our Triennial (every three years) Strategic Planning Meeting. This year we will fo-cus on our three strategies of Communication, Stewardship and Evangelization through the lens of Youth Ministry.

Our meeting will be held on Saturday, September 14th from 9:45 am to 12:30 pm in the Hospitality Room. Parish leaders will be contacted by Julie Biasi, and asked which members from their ministry areas will be attending. We hope every ministry area will be represented!

YM SMALL GROUPS BEGIN SUNDAY, AUGUST 11th Make sure you register online!

https://tinyurl.com/ssfc1920REYM

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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (RE) MINISTRY

RE/YM Registration for 2019/2020 is OPEN until August 7. Our sessions begin NEXT SUNDAY! Follow the link to register your children and youth:

https://tinyurl.com/ssfc1920REYM

IMPORTANT NOTE TO PARENTS of INCOMING FIRST GRADERS REGARDING SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION:

If you have a child who will be in second grade next year (2020/2021) and who will prepare for the Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Communion, please take note. All children who seek Sacramental Preparation are re-quired to complete our first grade faith formation curriculum BEFORE enrolling in the second grade prep program. The first grade curriculum lays the foundation necessary to instruct students about these Sacraments. This does not apply to children enrolled in our SSFC School Ministry first grade as they receive instruction during the school

day. Contact Patricia McGill if you have questions or concerns, (317)859-4673; pmcgill@ss-fc.org.

Catechists Needed: There are opportunities to serve our parish children as a Catechist, Co-catechist or Catechist Helper in our upcoming Religious Education programs. We attempt to staff each classroom with three leaders such that coordinating absences and sharing teaching responsibilities is possible. The following ages/grades are in need of additional assistance:

We will provide the materials, training and direction needed to work with our young parishioners in their faith formation. Please contact Coordinator of Religious Education Patricia McGill (pmcgill@ss-fc.org) if you feel God’s call to serve our parish family in this manner.

Grade 1: Co-catechist (1) Grade 2: Co-catechist (1) Grade 4: Co-catechist, Catechist helper Grade 5: Co-catechist

RE OPEN HOUSE Sunday August 11, 10:00 am – 11:00 am

We kick off our RE program year next Sunday with our Open House/

Meet the Teacher event. God has provided a great team of enthusiastic catechists and volunteers who look forward to greeting our children and passing on the Good News of Jesus Christ. We are

still in need of volunteers to fill a few positions. See details above!

All children registered for RE should report at 10:00 am WITH PARENTS. Please check-in at the Main Entrance (door #8) Office or table set up in the hallway reachable via the church connecting hall. We will share classroom locations and give families the chance to locate all their children’s classrooms,

sign up for volunteer opportunities, and receive information about our upcoming year. Regular class sessions begin Aug 18.

Sacramental Preparation for Children and Youth 7 years of age or older

Do you have a child age 7 or beyond who seeks to prepare for the Sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation and/or Eucharist, and Confirmation? We can help you determine how to move forward with this important part of your child’s faith life. Our SSFC Bridges Class is one way we prepare children, usually in grades two – eight, to learn and prepare for these Sacraments. Classes will begin October 20 and will meet at 10:00 am on Sundays. Bridges also allows us to share basic information about our Catholic faith that children may not fully understand if they’ve had limited faith formation. We can provide other paths to this preparation for children who are in second grade or beyond eighth grade. Every situation is unique! Contact Patricia in the parish office if you have children in grades 2-5 pmcgill@ss-fc.org, or Monica Robinson mrobinson@ss-fc.org for those in middle and high school. We are happy to work with you to determine the best path for your child.

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We are currently putting together a list of subs for the 2019-20 school year. If you are interested in being a part of this list (current subs included), please contact

Rebecca Stone, rstone@ss-fc.org

You do not have to have a teaching degree to sub — only a desire to help! Requirements: High School Diploma

and Safe & Sacred Training (online).

After School Counselors If there are any High School students looking for a job,

Saints Francis & Clare of Assisi Catholic School is hiring after school counselors. Our ASC program operates from 3:15-6:00 pm Monday - Friday.

Counselors lead activities, play with students, and supervise homework times! Any high school students or

college students that are interested, please contact Sonny Moore at smoore@ss-fc.org to inquire!

ECM Assistants

The Early Childhood Ministry needs Morn-ing & Afternoon infant, toddler and pre-

school assistants to start August 1st.

If interested, please email Diane Grahn, ECM director, at dgrahn@ss-fc.org for more information.

HELP WANTED

Attention all couples celebrating 50 years of marriage in 2019!

August 25, 2019

The Office of Marriage and Family Life invites all married couples of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis who will celebrate 50 years of marriage in 2019 to the 36th Annual Golden Wedding Jubilee. This joyful celebration will take place on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral. Mass will be celebrated by Rev. Monsignor William Stumpf, and will be followed by a reception

across the street at the Catholic Center in Assembly Hall. The event is free of charge, but registration is required.

For more information about the event or to register, please visit http://www.archindy.org/marriageandfamily/

ministries-weddingcelebration.html.

Registration deadline is August 19, 2019. If you have questions, please contact Keri Carroll at

kcarroll@archindy.org or (317) 236-1521.

GOLDEN WEDDING JUBILEE

Southside Flag Football League St. Mark Athletic Committee is accepting flag foot-ball registrations for 2019. Boys and girls entering

grades K-2 are eligible to play for their Parish teams and the registration fee is $60.00. Register

online at: https://tshq.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?

tabid=2240807.

The deadline to register is August 16, practices will begin the week of August 19, and the first games are scheduled for August 31. The season ends on October 5. Practices are nor-mally once per week and are

scheduled by the coach-es. Games are held on Satur-day mornings at St. Mark Cath-

olic Church & School.

SPORTS MINISTRY

2019-20 Registration is OPEN

for CYO sports!

Register now for fall sports which will start practicing soon. Open to all parishioners and students of the school. ª Cross Country co-ed 2nd-8th, please

contact daffornma@caitofoods.com for more information

ª Girls Basketball 3rd-8th, please contact Kevin@caplingerco.com for more information

ª High School Volleyball girls and boys teams (not Co-ed) 9th-12th, please contact jhill@ss-fc.org for more info

You can also register for sports for the whole year to help us plan teams earlier:

https://www.cyoarchindy.org/Athletics_ParticipantRegistration.aspx

SCHOOL MINISTRY

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SCHOOL MINISTRY

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Saturday, August 3, 2019 8:30 am Confessions 8:30 am Pray the Rosary 9:00 am Caregivers Group Meeting

Sunday, August 4, 2019 Sunday Masses: 7:00 am, 8:45 am & 11:30 am 11:30 am College Blessing

Monday, August 5, 2019 2:00 pm Mahjongg 6:30 pm Women’s Welcome Planning Meeting 6:30 pm D.A.D.S. Club 7:00 pm Ensemble Rehearsal 8:00 pm Men’s Basketball

Tuesday, August 6, 2019 6:30 pm Parish Council Meeting 7:00 pm Ensemble Rehearsal 7:00 pm Men’s Welcome Planning Meeting

Wednesday, August 7, 2019 7:00 am Adoration 9:00 am Senior Christian Yoga Class 9:00 am Moms Faith Builders 3:00 pm Benediction 6:30 pm Festival Committee Meeting 6:30 pm Back to School Night (parents only)

Thursday, August 8, 2019 6:00 am YM Brew Crew (offsite) 9:00 am Senior Core Strengthening Exercise Class 6:30 pm Cub Scouts, Wolf Den Meeting 7:00 pm Boy Scouts, Den 6 Meeting 7:00 pm Gym Rental—Molina

Friday, August 9, 2019 6:30 pm Adult Volleyball

Saturday, August 10, 2019 8:30 am Confessions 8:30 am Pray the Rosary 9:00 am Bible Timeline Session 12:00 pm Jansen Vow Renewal 4:45 pm Blood Pressure Screening

Sunday, August 11, 2019 Feast of Saint Clare Sunday Masses: 7:00 am, 8:45 am & 11:30 am 7:00 am Pancake Breakfast 9:45 am Blood Pressure Screening 10:00 am RE Open House / YM Class Session 2:00 pm JOY Club Sunday Sundaes

CALENDAR

Saturday, August 10, 2019 5:30 pm MC/Servers: A. Amodeo, N. Amodeo, S. Cissell, W. Clark, B. Levine,

J. Levine Lectors: J. Bradley-Levine, L. Baldridge Eucharistic Ministers: S. Hanson, J. Amodeo, J. Amodeo,

L. Browning, S. Browning, M. Burianek, J. Pogue, OPEN, K. Prather, L. Prather, K. Smith

Usher: K. Bood, E. Ebenger, J. Pogue, M. Smith Greeter: E. Hoeping, Welcome: M. Hedrick Music: Adult Ensemble

Sunday, August 11, 2019 7:00 am Servers: A. Adkins, A. Cuadros, E. Gagne Lectors: J. Stilger, S. Ancelet Eucharistic Ministers: M. Dunlap, A. Brown, P. Olmstead, E. Park,

M. Pawlik, D. Peyton, D. Sall, T. Sall, S. Searles, Ushers: J. Gumerson, W. Martoccia, J. Park, OPEN Greeter: A. Barton Welcome: G. & L. Theriac

Sunday, August 11, 2019 8:45 am MC/Servers: J. Kovacs, T. Baier, J. Garcia, V. Hayse, G. Kretsinger,

E. Stone Lectors: G. Hazard, M. Furr Eucharistic Ministers: T. Day, I Baier, L. Durbin, R. Durbin, T. Kelker,

J. Kovacs, E. Mallers, D. McCarthy, J. Neumann, J. Recasner, R. Stone

Ushers: M. Kehoe, F. Smith, P. Vercauteren, B. Waterloo Greeter: G. Quesenberry Welcome: A. Molitor Cantor: S. Jansen

Sunday, August 11, 2019 11:30 am MC/Servers: Lectors: S. Gutzwiller, OPEN Eucharistic Ministers: J. Dean, K. Downing, M. Eberle-Bruns, B. Fox,

C. Fox, R. Gick, J. Gutzwiller, R. Hawkins, J. McCullen, M. McLaughlin, F. Tiritilli-Davis

Ushers: D. DeVaney, D. Gick, J. Meisberger, G. Miscik Greeter: E. Gick Welcome: B. Heneghan Music: J. Baker

Linens: K. Harper

Sun., August 4, 2019 (pg 1145) Ecc 1:2; 2:21-23 Ps 90: 3-6, 12-13, 14, 17 Col 3:1-5, 9-11 Lk 12:13-21

READINGS Sun, August 11, 2019 (pg1148) Wis 18:6-9 Ps 33:1, 12, 18-19, 20-22 Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 Lk 12:32-48

LITURGY

The deadline for bulletin submissions is noon on

Monday to be included in the following weekend’s

bulletin.

Email to Sue LaRue, Parish Communications

Coordinator, slarue@ss-fc.org.

BULLETIN DEADLINE

Volunteers are needed for all Masses of the Feast of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary

MC/Servers: Volunteers needed Lectors: Volunteers needed Eucharistic Ministers: Volunteers needed Usher: Volunteers needed Greeter: Volunteers needed Welcome: Volunteers needed

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Pastor: Rev. Stephen W. Giannini, ext. 111 Email: sgiannini@ss-fc.org

Deacon: Deacon Ron Pirau, ext. 123 Email: rpirau@ss-fc.org Twitter: @DcnRonPirau

Blog: deaconronsramblings.blogspot.com

Emergency Assistance (for utilities): (317)859-4673 ext. 126 Business Manager Charles Wills, ext. 110 Email: cwills@ss-fc.org Parish Secretary Julie Biasi, ext. 127 Email: jbiasi@ss-fc.org Bookkeeper Tom Lauck, ext. 121 Email: tlauck@ss-fc.org Assistant Bookkeeper Diane DeJean, ext. 113 Email: ddejean@ss-fc.org Music Director Bill Hill, ext. 114 Email: bhill@ss-fc.org Pastoral Associate of Care Ministry Joy Burianek, ext. 119 Email: jburianek@ss-fc.org Coordinator of Religious Education Patricia McGill, ext. 115 Email: pmcgill@ss-fc.org Coordinator of Youth Ministry Monica Robinson, ext. 116 Email: mrobinson@ss-fc.org Assistant Coordinator of Youth Ministry Emily Ketzner, ext. 117 Email: eketzner@ss-fc.org

Religious Education & Youth Ministry Assistant Nikki Moore, ext. 128 Email: nmoore@ss-fc.org Facilities Director Dan Meadows, ext. 334 Email: dmeadows@ss-fc.org

Facilities Assistants Joe Aspatore, Email: jaspatore@ss-fc.org Roger Languell, Email: rlanguell@ss-fc.org Parish Communications Coordinator Sue LaRue, ext. 125 Email: slarue@ss-fc.org Parish Counselor Carla Morgan, (317) 650-0851, carlamorganpsych@gmail.com

School School Principal Betty Popp, ext. 131 Email: bpopp@ss-fc.org

School Assistant Principal Rebecca Stone, ext. 140 Email: rstone@ss-fc.org

Director of Early Childhood Ministry (ECM) Diane Grahn, 215-2826, Email: dgrahn@ss-fc.org School Secretary Jan Stilger, ext. 132 Email: jstilger@ss-fc.org ECM Executive Assistant/Secretary Amanda Brewer, ext. 300 Email: abrewer@ss-fc.org

School Counselor Dana Kesler, ext. 112 Email: dkesler@ss-fc.org

School Nurse Jenni Hill, ext. 146 Email: jhill@ss-fc.org Director of Sports Ministry & Technology Coordinator Michael Pawlik, ext. 142 Email: mpawlik@ss-fc.org

Interested in the Catholic Faith? Would you like to know more about the Catholic faith?

Would you like to join? Call our Parish Office, 317-859-4673.

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays, 8:30-10:00 am, in the Chapel or by appointment. Sacrament of Baptism

Parents who have not yet received pre-baptismal instruction are required to attend a Baptismal Preparation Class. This class is offered on the fourth Monday of the month. Please contact the parish office to register for a class or schedule a baptism.

Godparent Eligibility To become a godparent in Baptism, a person must fulfill the following conditions:

· Not be the parent · Be at least 16 years of age and have received Baptism,

Eucharist, and Confirmation · Be a practicing Catholic and able to receive communion · If married, be in a valid Marriage (meaning, married in the

Catholic Church or have had your marriage blessed by a Catholic priest)

Sacrament of Marriage Couples should contact the priest at least 6 months in advance. Sacrament of Anointing/Ministry to the Sick In an emergency, call the parish at any time. If you or a loved

one is hospitalized, confined to home or residing at a healthcare facility, contact the Parish Office to receive the Eucharist and/or Anointing..

Personal Growth Center Christian-based family & individual counseling. Carla Morgan, Ph.D. (317) 650-0851, www.pathwaycounselingservices.org .

Harvest Food Pantry The Outreach Ministry operates a Food Pantry on the · 2nd and 4th Saturday · 2nd Wednesday · 4th Monday of each month The Pantry offers a bi-monthly alternative solution to Johnson and Morgan County families unable to provide regular, healthy meals to their families. · For emergency help, call (317) 859-4673, ext. 126.

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