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Fifth Sunday of Easter
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Worship & Word
Readings for the Week of May 18, 2014 Monday Acts 14:5-18; Ps 115; Jn 14:21-26
Tuesday Saint Bernardine of Siena, Priest
Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145; Jn 14:27-31a
Wednesday Saint Christopher Magallanes, Priest, and
Companions, Martyrs
Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122; Jn 15:1-8
Thursday Saint Rita of Cascia, Religious
Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96; Jn 15:9-11 Friday Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57; Jn 15:12-17
Saturday Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100; Jn 15:18-21
This Sunday’s Readings Next Sunday’s Readings Acts 6:1-7 Acts 8:5-8, 14-17 1 Peter 2:4-9 1 Peter 3:15-18 John 14:1-12 John 14:15-21 Gather Book 1073 Gather Book 1076
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Weekend of May 17 / 18, 2014
In the first letter of Peter, we are taught that God made us and chose us to reveal to the world who he is. Chris-tian stewards understand that they do not live for them-selves. They live to be stewards of Christ’s presence within them, and to make his presence known to others. They do it at Mass. They do it in faith-sharing groups. They do it at work. And they do it daily in a thousand dif-ferent ways; and where they express their love for God and others in a manner that suits their situation and per-sonality. Name for yourself some of the ways this week you will make Christ’s presence known to others.
— From the May 2014 Catholic Stewardship e-Bulletin
(http://catholicstewardship.com/)
Prayer List
Note: If you would like to submit a name please contact the Parish Office at 241-6314 ext:122. Names are removed after 4 weeks unless re-submitted.
Altar Servers
May 24 -4:00 pm E / J Taylor May 24 -5:30 am S / J Peterson May 25 - No Services - Indy 500
MONDAY May 19, 2014
9:00 am Emmett "Al" Thompson by Shan-non & Don Kelly
TUESDAY May 20, 2014
9:00 am Special Intention
WEDNESDAY May 21, 2014
9:00 am Special Intention
THURSDAY May 22, 2014
9:00 am Special Intention
FRIDAY May 23, 2014
9:00 am Special Intention
SATURDAY May 24, 2014
4:00 PM Wilma "Scotty" Gorjanc by Priscilla Smith
5:30 pm For the Parish
SUNDAY May 25, 2014
No Mass today - Indianapolis 500 Race
ILLNESS Ginger Arnot Angie Meyer Adrienne Bailey Jack Merrill Odie Boston Francine Misuriello Mary Agnes Bussing Chris Naberhaus Shelbi Crouch Evan Ollier John Danyluk Linda Osborn Judy Daugherty Joe Pieczko Ron Deal Ralph Scheller Joan Douglas Judy Sieferman Charles Dunkel Connie Smith John Folger David Townsend Denise Hake Joe Valentine Andrea Heinrich Shirley Volz Jan Hosp Pang Yang Roger Kreighbaum Hillary Weatherholt Mary Maillet Brenda Williams Hal Mayo DEATH Rita McAtee James Topf
Wedding Banns
1st Pub.— Zach Dennis & Kelli Jeziorski
Resources & Development
May 23, 2014
No Bingo
It’s Carb day at the Track - Enjoy!
Parish Stewardship of Treasure
Liturgical Commission
Week of May 4th
Weekly Budget $26,346.15
Weekly Offering $22,953.45
YTD Actual $1,180,368.56
YTD Budget $1,185,576.92
YTD Gain (Loss) ($5,208.36)
Endowment $285.00
SAVE THE DATES!!
Fr. Mike’s Retirement
Liturgy will be June 15, 2014 at
11:00am Reception to Follow
Fr. Dave’s Retirement
Liturgy will be June 29, 2014 at
11:00am Ice Cream Social to Follow
We will not have a 10:30 or Noon Mass
on either of these days.
Busted Halo
A Catholic online ministry that offers podcasts, feature stories, faith guides, commentaries, &
discussions on many topics. You can find answers to questions from the basics of Catholic faith to complex dilemmas of everyday live. bustedhalo.com Busted Halo is also on Facebook.
Around the Archdiocese
Come & See Vocation Retreat – Sisters of St. Benedict-Beech Grove, IN
June 3 – 8, 2014
For single, Catholic women ages 18 – 44
Are you interested in learning more about reli-gious life? Come on retreat at Our Lady of Grace Monastery and share in the life and prayer of the
sisters. Enjoy the opportunity of talking with others who are discerning the call to religious life.
We know that many people can’t come for the whole time. You are welcome to come for the
whole week, the weekend or just for a day
For more information or to register contact: Sister Jennifer Mechtild Horner, OSB
(317) 787-3287, ext. 3032 or email [email protected]
www.benedictine.com
Connected in the Spirit
Connected In the Spirit Update
Archbishop Tobin will be announcing his decisions regarding the reconfiguration of parishes in the Indianapolis Deaneries resulting from the Connected in the Spirit process. A press conference will
be held Wednesday, May 21, 2014 in SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral at 11 am to reveal the plans. Further details will be shared as the information is received.
Please continue to pray for the success of the Connected in the Spirit process & for the renewal of parish life across the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.
St. John Bosco Medal
Kurt Smith received his St. John Bosco Medal Tuesday May 6th with
six other recipients from Bishop Christopher Coyne. Kurt is standing
on the right in a tan jacket. Kurt also was the recipient of the
MSGR Albert Busald award in 2007. Congrats Kurt!
Faith Formation
Save the Dates Vacation Bible School
2014! Monday June 9 -
Friday June 13
9:00 a.m. - Noon Watch for registration,
& the new mascot! For info contact Sr. Mary Ann
The Midwest volunteers were busy May 8th helping to bag almost 2,000 lbs of pepperoni at Mid-
west Food Bank. Thank you for literally doing a TON of work.
“Someone said all my pep went into bagging the pepperoni - I’ll never look at pepperoni the same way again!” Phyllis F. - St. Chris Food Pantry Lead
Christian Services
RESPECT FOR LIFE
NEW SIGNS OF HOPE – a quote from Pope Saint John Paul II, Evangelium Vitae, 6: "To all the members of the Church, the people of life and for life, I make this most urgent appeal that together we may of-fer this world of ours new signs of hope,
and work to ensure that justice and solidarity will increase and that a new culture of human life will be affirmed, for the building of an authentic Civilization of truth and love." Please pray for all those who have suffered from the traumat-ic effects of abortion: That they may be guided by hope to seek refuge in the Lord’s mercy. HELP BUILD A CULTURE OF LIFE from your own home by becoming a Birthline Phone volunteer! If you are interested in learning more about serving pregnant women in need from your own home, please contact Jená Hartman at 317-236-1433 or [email protected] UPCOMING RESPECT LIFE EVENTS May & June Nursing Home Visits: Please contact Flora Villanueva at [email protected], if you would like to join us. Confronting Death - A Christian Approach to the End of Life – Tuesday, May 20, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm., Catholic Center, 1400 N. Meridian St. Program includes a video with group discussion about “learning of the serious illness of a loved one and the events that follow”. The facilitator will be Fr. Robert Botthof O.P. There is no charge for the work-shop. Registration is not required, but an RSVP is appreciat-ed. For more information please contact Deb Van Velse, 317-236-1586 or [email protected] 500 Mile Race Day Prayer Vigil - Sunday, May 25, 8am – 1 pm. 3607 W. 16th St., south side of street, on the right of way between the sidewalk and the fence. Join us in silent pray at the abortion clinic. Due to parking and traffic it’s rec-ommended to come at 8 am. Contact Paul Guenin, 317-244-9731, [email protected], for additional information. The Saint Christopher Respect Life Group is attempting to improve the life of all humans by sharing information and working to support people during their life journey. We are concerned with all human life from conception to natural death. If you would like to volunteer to assist in visiting the nursing homes or would like to join our group please contact Mark Folger at [email protected] or Paul Guenin at 244-9731. You may also drop in at any of our meetings which are held the second Monday of every month at 6 pm, in the Church basement in Jericho room. Our group needs and welcomes more members.
For ARCHDIOCESEN PRO- LIFE EVENTS, NEWSLETTER, and LINKS
Go to : www.archindy.org/prolife
Christian Services
2014 - 2015 Scripture Study
at St. Christopher We are excited to offer a 2 year “survey” class of the Bible. While this class will be less intense than the previous 4 year
program, the Study will serve as a springboard for per-sonal understanding of the historical roots of the Text as well as its Theology. The Old Testament will be cov-ered in the first two semesters. Each semester is 10 weeks. Registration after Mass: August 9/10 & August 16/17 First Semester: August 26 - November 4 Second Semester: January 13 - March 31, 2015 The classes will take place Tuesday evenings from 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm in Damascus. In 2015-2016, the same format will be used for a study of the New Testament. Contact Lois Jansen at 317/241-9169 or [email protected] for details.
WOMEN’S CRHP TEAM MEETING
Monday, May 19th 7:00 PM
Damascus Rm
BRIDGES FAITH SHARING MEETING
Tuesday, May 20th 7:00 PM,
Parish Office Building.
What is SVdP?
When we do home visits with our clients we provide them with a prayer card that sums up what SVdP is:
GOOD NEWS! God Loves You
and has sent us to help you!
. Peoni explains how she became involved in volunteering.
If you are interested in making a difference, you too can volunteer by contacting Sarah Newton at (317) 400-7011 or you can sign up online - go to svdpindy.org.
Paul
Guenin at 244-9731 or [email protected]
SVdP Help Line 317-687-0169SVdP Donation Line 317-687-1006
www.svdpindy.org
Saint Vincent de Paul
Christian Services
Parish Life
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The Invitation
The familiar words spill into the air: In my father's house there are many
dwelling places.
These words fill the heart with gratitude and love.
It is the invitation to come, be, To see the Savior face to face.
The invitation to continue good works,
alms giving, To have compassion and mercy on all
Those who may cross our path.
The invitation to take to heart these words:
I am the way the truth and the life, Says the Lord.
Trudy Bledsoe
Around the Archdiocese
SAVE THE DATE
Attention St. Christopher School grads! There is an Alumni event planned for
Saturday July 12, focus on grads from 1985 -1995. Details to come.
If interested please email your contact information to
Message from Fr. Dave A remarkable and radical document was issued last year by Pope Francis and it ranges widely and challeng-es complacency at every lev-el, some have called it the Magna Carta for church re-form. I welcome anyone to Google and read the entire document and I’m only go-ing to quote randomly some of the Statements the Holy Father makes. This is not
just another church document; “The Joy of the Gos-pel” and the Latin is “Evangelii Gaudium” online you will find it under the Latin name. It has five chapters and it’s chapter four that has gotten the most atten-tion in the media. In chapter four Love is used 154 times, Joy 109, The Poor 91 times, Peace 58 times, Justice 37 times, and the Common Good 15 times. The Pope calls for church renewal which cannot be deferred and, please God, at age 77 let Pope Francis live long enough to get the job done. Most of this document is his own personal insight and reflects a man who before the Papacy was Bishop of a Third World South American Diocese. He writes: “The Service of charity is a constituent ele-ment of the church’s mission and indispensable ex-pression of her very being. To read the scripture makes it clear that the Gospel is not merely about our personal relationship with God but is about lov-ing God who reigns in our world. And the life of so-ciety will be a setting for universal fraternity, justice, peace. We are meant to have an impact on society and it is no longer possible to claim that religion should be restricted to the private sphere but impact societal and national life. We may not silence the message of Saint Francis or Mother Teresa of Calcut-ta. I ask God to give us more politicians capable of sincere and effective dialogue aimed at healing the evils in our world. Politics remains a lofty vocation and one of the highest forms of charity as it seeks the common good. The growth in justice requires politi-cal decision geared to a better distribution of income. Economy should be the art of achieving a fitting management of our common home which is the world. If anyone is offended by my words, I speak them with affection and the best of intentions. The church is not a toll house but a house for the Father where there is a place for everyone.” The Holy Fa-
ther continues: “There was the promise that once the glass had become full it would overflow and the poor would benefit. But what happens is that when it’s full to the brim, the glass magically grows and thus nothing ever comes out for the poor. The naive trust in the goodness of those wielding economic power in the workings of the prevailing economic system, while the excluded are still waiting. We frequently see the respectful attentions of the world more strongly directed toward the rich and the great, than toward the wise and virtuous. The disposition to ad-mire, and almost to worship, the rich and powerful, and to despise, or at least, to neglect persons of poor and mean condition is the universal cause of the cor-ruption of our moral sentiments. A man’s wages must at least be sufficient to maintain him. They must even on most occasions be somewhat more. Capitalism is a crude and naive trust in the goodness of those wielding economic power.” “Today everything comes under the laws of com-
petitive and the survival of the fittest, where the
powerful feed upon the powerless. As a result mass-
es of people find themselves excluded without work,
without possibilities, without any means of escape. Human beings are themselves considered consumer
goods to be used and then discarded.” This is the
first Pope from the Global south and his stage is vast,
his voice clear, his delivery simple and his mastery of
communication keen as the latest cell phone. Of course, some cannot listen and for some his message
is too much, over the top. Some say his words are
puzzling, too simplistic and yes, even naive. And
that he is not capable of understanding modern eco-nomics, why Rush Limbaugh calls him a Socialist.
Many see a Pope whose moral voice has a political
edge and the storm will probably get bigger. Pope
Francis is not an economist but is shouting to the
world that we live in a state of social sin crying to heaven for political and economic recalibration and
until it is fixed we will live in a world of more unrest,
more violence, and more war. This is not the first
Pope to speak about economics and social justice. In
fact we heard it at mass the Sunday after Easter; “sell their property and possessions and divide them
among all according to each one’s need” (Acts 2:45).
Catholic social teaching is NOT political but spiritual
and founded on the principal of Solidarity; that each of us is responsible for the good of all. In 1891 Pope
Leo XIII wrote his historic letter “On The Condition
of Labor”.