st. thomas the apostle, fortville
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St. Thomas the Apostle, Fortville “My Lord, and my God” January 19, 2020 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Pastor: Fr. Robert J. Hankee Email: [email protected] Emergency: 812-736-4275
Baptism: All Baptisms are scheduled through the Parish Office.
Reconciliation: Half hour before the Saturday 5 pm Mass & Sunday 10:45 am Mass or by appointment.
First Eucharist: Preparation for first Eucharist occurs in the 2nd grade religious education class.
Confirmation: Prepared during the Freshman year of High School
Matrimony: A six month preparation prior to the wedding is required. Please contact the Parish Office.
Anointing the Sick: Please call the Parish Office to request anointing before a surgery or during any serious illness, or to request a hospital or nursing home visit.
Rite of Christian initiation of Adults: RCIA: This program addresses the needs of adults who wish to learn more about the Catholic Faith. Please contact the Religious Education office.
Staff Deacon Tony Lewis 317-777-1430 [email protected]
Administrator of Religious Ed: Theresa Werking 317-485-5103 [email protected]
Director Of Liturgy & Choir: Stephanie Garst 317-407-7257 [email protected]
Secretary/Bookkeeper: Diane Brady 317-485-5101 [email protected] Social Media Coordinator: Mandy McAlarney [email protected] We would like to extend a warm welcome to you today,
whether you are visiting us for the first time or have chosen St.
Thomas Church as your parish . We pray that the Lord will
continue to bless you as you desire to serve Him
If you are interested in becoming a Parishioner here at St. Thomas, Please contact the Parish Office at: 317-485-5101 or [email protected]
"John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said,
'Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world'."
Parish Office 317-485-5101 523 S. Merrill Street, Fortville, IN 46040
OFFICE HOURS Tue - Friday 8:30 am to 4:.30 pm
Mass Schedule Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday 8:00 am & 10:45 am Tue & Wed 6:30 pm Thursday & Fri 12:00 Noon
Monday Rosary 7.30 pm
Bible Study: Sun. 9:15am, Mon. 6:30pm & Thurs. 1:30pm
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January 21, Tuesday 6:30 pm Mass Edward Stapperfenne by Len & Donna Vogt
January 22, Wednesday 6:30 pm Mass St. Thomas Parishioners
January 23, Thursday 12:00 Noon Mass Mary Weir by Dave & Janie Garst
January 24, Friday 12:00 Noon Mass Reba Weir by Dave & Janie Garst
January 25, Saturday 5:00 pm Mass Reba Weir by Joe & Jonnie Garst
January 26, Sunday 8:00 am Mass Stephanie Fistrovich by Joe Fistrovich
January 26, Sunday 10:45 am Mass Mary Weir by St. Ann’s Club
Ministry Schedule Mass Intentions
Saturday, January 25, 5:00 pm Ushers Jon Smith, Pat Cairns Lectors Diane Doty, Ted Minch Euch. Min. Deacon Tony
Sunday, January 26, 8:00 am Ushers Bill Garst, Joe Cerda Lector Paul Hayes, Chad Hanna Server Maria Dudley, Sam Jackson Euch. Min. Deacon Tony Gifts Young Family Sunday, January 26, 10:45 am Ushers Violeta Watt, Wes Nicholson Lector Kathy Gammons, Carol Flora Server Everett & Ashton Burns Euch. Min. Deacon Tony Gifts Geoffrey Branson Family
Activities for the week of Jan 19 — Jan 25
Sunday 9:15 am Peace Workshop Sunday
Monday 6:30 pm Bible Study
7:30 Pray the Rosary in church
Tuesday 7:00 Children’s Choir
Wednesday 7:00 pm Movie Night “Unplanned”
Thursday 1:30 pm Bible Study
Friday 7:00 pm RCIA
Saturday 6:00 pm Trivia Night
Volunteers the week of Jan 19 – Jan 25
Collection Counters—Team C Homebound Minister-Dave & Monica Dunham PV Nursing Home —Faith Martinez TB Nursing Home —Rosemary Ritchie
Let Us Pray, Lord, in your loving mercy please bless your servants who are in need of healing and strength: Sally Borowicz, Cindy Cain, Angela Dierckman, Dan Duggan, Paul Esser, Kim Garst, Msg. Paul Koetter, Brenda Reynolds, Bobbie Steele, Bill Stephens, Jason Watt
All the sick and suffering from our parish, those serving in the military, and our homebound, hospitalized and nursing home residents.
We ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen.
The Sanctuary Candle near our Tabernacle burns this week:
A Special Intention By Richard & Marie Collins
If you would like to have the 14 day Candle dedicat-ed for someone living or deceased, or for a special intention, please contact the Parish Office. The offering is $10.00
Criterion: if you are not receiving the Indianapolis Archdiocese weekly publication of The Criterion and would like to , please contact Diane in the church office at 317-485-5102 or email: secretary@stthomasfortville com
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: 1 Sm 15: 16-23; Mk 2: 18-22
Tuesday: 1 Sm 16: 1-13; Mk 2: 23-28
Wednesday: 1 Sm 17: 32-33, 37, 40-51; Mk 3: 1-6
Thursday: 1 Sm 18: 6-9, 19: 1-7; Mk 3: 7-12
Friday: 1 Sm 24: 3-21; Mk 3: 13-19
Saturday: Acts 22: 3-16; Mk 16: 15-18
Sunday: Is 8: 23:9:3; Mt 4: 12-23
Offerings for the week of January 12, 2020 Sunday Collection: $3,694.00
Holy Day: 85.00
Average Weekly Online Giving: 900.00
Weekly Collection needed for Budget
Including Online Giving $4,135.00
Special Collections: Catholic Ed. Collection: $229.74
Thank you for your stewardship to St. Thomas the Apostle.
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Religious Education
Thank you to the Spiritual Life Committee for presenting today’s Peace Sunday Workshop program. The program focused on creation care with a theme of “What is peace?” Our youth group met last Sunday and are making plans to paint the St. Thomas Youth Lounge and set a program schedule for 2020. Please watch you email for schedules and plans for the coming year. There will be a Youth Sunday Breakfast hosted by the Con-firmation Class of 2020 on Sunday, February 2. A free will donation will be accepted and all proceeds benefit the con-firmation program. If you have a child away at college or someone in the mili-tary and would like to send them a care package form St. Thomas please submit their mailing address to Theresa in the Office of Faith Formation. We will pack and mail the boxes during the Winter Retreat as part of our service por-tion of the event. WHOOooo’s Going to Winter Retreat? Mark your calendars for the RE Winter Retreat on February 21 & 22. This retreat is for all ages PreK through 12th Grades. The youth group will be painting the NEW Youth Lounge on Friday evening. Watch your email for more details and registration infor-mation. This year’s theme will focus on nature and creation care. We are going to the woods!
Godspeed, Theresa
From the not-so-Messy Desk of Fr. Rob
(I cleaned this week!)
Dear Parishioners:
A recent online article I read stated that 60% of adults living in the United States will have made New Year’s resolutions for 2020. Sadly, that same article stipulat-ed that only 8% will achieve their New Year’s resolu-tions. The top 10 New Year’s resolutions for 2020, according to this article: 1. Doing my New Year’s res-olution; 2. Trying something new; 3. Eat more of my favorite foods; 4. Lose weight/diet; 5. Go to the gym; 6. Be happier/better mental health; 7. Be more healthy; 8. Be a better person; 9. Upgrade my technology; and 10. Staying motivated. Personally, I am partial to number 3, but then, again, that leads into 4 and 5, neither of which I am interest-ed in pursuing for the New Year. I guess that is what you call a Catch 22, huh? In chapter four of Matthew Kelly’s Rediscover the Saints, the question is asked, “Do your daily routines reinvigorate you?” This got me thinking about the gift of time and how I spend it. I must confess that I spend more time than I should sitting in front of the televi-sion watching sports, especially in the evening and at night. I could spend this time wiser. The last line of chapter 4, reads: “Every aspect of Jesus’ teachings en-courages us to recognize the few things that are really important and to give those things priority in our lives.” This year I look forward to spending more time in prayer, reading, and personal study. Or maybe I will find a hobby! Here is to the New Year! In whatever way we choose to spend our time, may we find ourselves growing closer to the God Who made us and loves us. Have a blessed week! Fr. Rob
St. Thomas on Facebook—Did you know that St. Thomas has a Facebook page? We want to reach as many people as possible by as many methods as possible. By having a Facebook page we can connect with those who prefer social media as their notification of choice. Like us on Facebook at St Thomas the Apostle, Fortville, Indiana. You can also connect directly on the website www.stthomasfortville.com.
Church in Latin America Collection
The archdiocese will be taking up a collection the week-end of January 25-26, 2020. This collection helps to share the faith in regions like the mountainous Andahuaylas Province of Peru, where most of the people of the Tala-vera District speak Quechua. To better minister to these people, the parish of Santiago Apostol led a project to pre-pare Quechua-language audiovisual materials about evan-gelization and Sacred Scripture. The parish also created digital materials and furnished a room to serve as a library to hold these and other resources. By supporting this collection, you help share the faith more fully with underserved indigenous peoples in remote areas of Latin America.
BIRTHLINE Next Sunday, January 26th is Birthline
Sunday we will be collecting items for
Birthline. Please leave your items in the
back of church or drop off in the church
office. Thank You !
Shadow at Cathedral High School
Come be a VIP—“Very IRISH Person”—for a day! We in-
vite all 8th grade students to spend a day in the life of one
of our students, meeting teachers, attending classes and
experiencing what being IRISH is all about! Visiting stu-
dents will be hosted by a freshman student who has similar
co-curricular interests and/or academic abilities. Go
to gocathedral.com/shadow for more information or con-
tact Maribeth Cloud at [email protected].
Happy Birthday Sunday, January 19: Monday, January 20: Rob Rhinesmith, Peggy Schleter, Mark Spencer, Aimee Terlecky, Chad Whitaker Tuesday January 21: Steven Ward Wednesday, January 22: Thursday, January 23: Monica Dudley Friday, January 24: Piper Hartman, Samuel Jackson Saturday, January 25: Jami Lynn Hart
Lost & Found There are a lot of items in the lost and found box in the Parish Hall including, adult & children’s glasses, hats, and gloves. Please stop by and pick up any items you may have left behind. Thank you!
Community Rewards Program
For St. Thomas If you shop at Kroger, did you know that St. Thomas receives a percentage in the form of a quarterly check which goes to help support our Youth Ministry Program?
If you have already signed up, thank you for supporting this awesome rewards program.
If you have not signed up, it is very easy to do, just go to the website at: http://www.kroger.com go to Community Rewards and either look for St. Thomas or put in our number which is IN985.
If you would like help with this please feel free to call or stop by the church office.
Congratulations To: Grandparents Tony & Kim Garst, on the birth of their newest granddaughter, Harlin Louise Kiesel, born on January 15, 2020.
FOOD PANTRY
The Joint Food Pantry Task force will again be distributing food boxes to those families in our Fortville community in need. The distribution will take place on Saturday, February 8 from 10:00 AM to Noon. Distribution will take place at the Bridge Church at 611 Vitality Drive in Fortville.
We will be distributing 200 boxes. The churches of the Fortville Ministerial Council will be supporting this effort.
St. Thomas parishioners are asked to donate jars of spaghetti sauce and Alfredo sauce. Please have donations to the church by February 5. Please contact Theresa Werking if you have any questions.