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PRECIOUS BLOOD CHURCH
JASPER, INDIANA
From the Pastor
November 16, 2014
Stewardship of Treasure
Collection for November 8/9:
$
18,143
Amount Needed Weekly:
$
15,250
This time of year it seems there are so many things to
do. Also there are holiday parties to attend, host, and
prepare. Of course, we could not forget the homes, offices, and churches to decorate.
Over Budget Needed This Sunday:
$
2,893
Shortfall Year-To-Date:
$
(1,791)
Children’s Weekly Collection:
$
0
I encourage all of you to include charity in your daily
lives. Precious Blood is able to reach out to countless
people and families throughout the year due to several
key projects: the Scrip Program, Koatz4Kidz, St. Nick
Outreach, and St. Nick Bazaar. Please support these
projects and keep their ministry in your prayers. Together we make a difference as we work side by side to
build the Kingdom of God here on Earth.
Children’s Year-To-Date:
$
10
Adoration Chapel:
$
336
Dear Parish Family,
Yours in Christ,
Congratulations to Wanda Shultz
951 University Dr., Jasper
Our $100 Cash Bonanza Winner
Fr. Gary E. Kaiser
on November 9th.
Also, to Frances Ackerman, Jasper
Our November Quilt-of-the-Month Winner
"Come to learn. Go forth to serve.
Trust in Divine Providence."
Our Staff Shares What Catholic education means to me:
“We make a team effort with parents.
Our parents are deeply committed and
supportive.”
REMAX Realty Plus
Judy A. Gosman
ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK
1) Sun., Nov. 30: St. Ferdinand Church, Ferdinand, 4 p.m.
2) Tue., Dec. 16: St. Joseph Church, Jasper, 6 p.m.
3) Wed., Dec. 17: St. Joseph Church, Jasper, Noon
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Weekly Readings
and Mass Intentions
Saturday, November 15
Reading: 3 Jn 5-8; Lk 18:1-8
4:00 p.m. Sharon Verkamp (A)
Sunday, November 16
Reading: Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; l Thes 5:1-6,
Mt 25:14-30 or 25:14-15, 19-21
8:00 a.m. Vince Erny (A)
10:30 a.m. People of the Parish
Monday, November 17
Reading: Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Lk 18:35-43
8:00 a.m. No Mass
Tuesday, November 18
Reading: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Lk 19:1-10
* 8:00 a.m. Patricia Brown
Wednesday, November 19
Reading: Rv 4:1-11; Lk 19:11-28
8:00 a.m. Special Intention for Fr. Gary E. Kaiser
Thursday, November 20
Reading: Rv 5:1-10; Lk 19:41-44
* 8:00 a.m. Del Vonderheide (A)
Friday, November 21
Reading: Rv 10:8-11; Lk 19:45-48
8:00 a.m. Living & Deceased Members of the
Roman & Catherine Kluemper Family
Saturday, November 22
Reading: Rv 11:4-12; Lk 20:27-40
8:00 a.m. Alois & Stella Knies (A)
4:00 p.m. Living & Deceased Members of the
Ray & Rosa Mehling Family
Sunday, November 23
Reading: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28;
Mt 25:31-46
8:00 a.m. People of the Parish
10:30 a.m. Bob & Carol Matheis
* = School children attend this Mass.
SCRIP News
Our year-to-date profit is $16,708.44. Thank you!
For the holidays we will be carrying $10 denomination cards for
Amazon, CVS, and Walmart. They make great stocking stuffers!
Deadline to insure you receive any special orders for Thanksgiving/Black Friday shopping is Sun., Nov. 16. You can earn big
bucks for your tuition account by doing your holiday shopping
with ‘SCRIP’ cards!
Next weekend’s volunteers:
4:00 p.m. —
Brenda Edwards, Jennifer Sermersheim
8:00 a.m. —
Kathy Boehm, Sheri Keller
10:30 a.m.
—
Tammy Mehringer, Becki Moorman
Ministry Assignments
Saturday, November 22 — 4:00 p.m.
Gift Bearers:
Duane & Jennifer Sermersheim Family
Servers:
Harrison Seng, Caroline Theil,
Grant Theil, William Schmitt
Eucharistic Ministers:
Mike Humbert, Sharon Williams,
Jan Uebelhor, Bernita Heim,
Mary Jo Hart, Craig Johnson,
Stephanie Schepers
Hospitality Ministers:
Herb Welp, Mike Patterson,
Randy Voegerl, Carla Erny
Lector:
Ann Theil
Sacristan:
Karen Erny
Sunday, November 23 — 8:00 a.m.
Gift Bearers:
Mike & Mary Ramirez Family
Servers:
Tyler McCormick, Kiersten Woehler,
Lane Abell
Eucharistic Ministers:
Martha Smith, Dave Kunkel,
Barb Eudy, Lindsay Barth,
Alan Litteken, Kathy Boehm,
Brenda Edwards
Hospitality Ministers:
Dave Welp, Fay Welp,
Deb Stenftenagel, Dennis Schepers
Lector:
Brian Woebkenberg
Sacristan:
Lisa Zebrun
Sunday, November 23 — 10:30 a.m.
Gift Bearers:
Mark & Tammy Mehringer Family
Servers:
Quentin Harmon, Grace Harmon,
Madison Sternberg, Dillon Sternberg
Eucharistic Ministers:
Deacon Jerry Gagne, Andy Welsh,
Bob Atwood, Judy Atwood,
Ron Schitter, Sharlene Schitter,
Tracy Burger
Hospitality Ministers:
Charlie Seng, Dave Wehr,
Joey Moorman, Tommy Moorman
Lector:
Judy Welp
Sacristan:
Brenda Welsh
St. Mary Church, Ireland
Mass Schedule
Monday, Thursday & Friday - 7:30 a.m.
Tuesday & Wednesday - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday - 5:30 p.m.
Sunday - 7:00 and 9:15 a.m.
PRECIOUS BLOOD CHURCH
JASPER, INDIANA
November 16, 2014
Parish Calendar for the Week
Area Announcements
Today (Sunday)
Today (Sunday)
1) Mike Lampert Family Benefit - St. Anthony Padua Center,
Children’s Liturgy of the Word - Gr. 1-3 during 10:30 a.m. Mass
Children’s Church (ages 4-5) during 10:30 a.m. Mass. Meet in the
Gathering Area.
Monday, November 17
6:00 - 10:00 p.m. Quilting in the Quilters’ Room
6:00 p.m. Finance Commission Meeting - St. Mother Theodore
Guerin Conference Room
6:30 p.m. PBS P.T.O. Meeting - Endress Hall
6:30 p.m. Contemporary Ensemble Rehearsal - Church
Wednesday, November 19
12:00 - 4:00 p.m. Quilting in the Quilters’ Room
7:00 - 8:15 p.m. Religious Education Classes - Gr. 6-12
Thursday, November 20
6:30 p.m. Adult Choir Rehearsal
Saturday, November 22
Names on the “Giving Tree”
3:00 - 3:45 p.m. Reconciliation
Sunday, November 23
Names on the “Giving Tree”
Children’s Liturgy of the Word - Gr. 1-3 during 10:30 a.m. Mass
Children’s Church (ages 4-5) during 10:30 a.m. Mass. Meet in the
Gathering Area.
Parish Announcements
2015 Quilt-of-the-Month
Tickets are still available. If you are interested in purchasing a
ticket, please contact Linda Gerber at 812-630-5027.
St. Nick Outreach is a Precious Blood ministry guided by the
spirit of St. Nicholas to help others during his celebrated feast day
and the most blessed season of the year. St. Nick Outreach is taking
orders for frozen lasagna, fresh baked, and frozen (ready to bake)
apple pies through Nov. 26th. Orders will be ready for pick up the
weekend of Dec. 6th & 7th after Masses. Volunteers will be needed!
Please mark your calendar…we will begin to make our lists soon!
St. Nick Bazaar & Cookie Walk
Sat., Dec. 6, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sun., Dec. 7, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., in the
gym. NOTE: The Bazaar and Cookie Walk is open to all parishioners and the public. Proceeds will be used for the church and school
needs. The Bazaar needs lots of homemade cookies and other baked
goods, jellies, crafts, Christmas decorations, etc. and also items for
the Silent Auction. Please bring your donations to the gym or the
Auxiliary Kitchen on Fri., Dec. 5, by 6 p.m. or Sat., Dec. 6, starting
at 7 a.m. HELP is needed to run the Bazaar. If you are able to
help a few hours, please call Mary Jo Hart at 634-7829.
Next week’s collection for the Catholic Campaign for
Human Development (CCHD) needs your help, CCHD was
founded to end the by cycle of poverty in the United States by
funding organizations that help people help themselves. With the
tradition of improving education, housing situations, and economic development, CCHD continues to make a positive impact
on communities nationwide. Your contribution will defend human dignity and help those living on the margins of our society.
Please give to the the CCHD Collection.
St. Anthony, from 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Meal includes grilled herb
chicken, baked beans, slaw & bread for $9/plate. Carry-out on dine-in.
Bake sale, money raffle, and Silent Auction.
2) 5th Annual Turkey Drive - The Community Food Bank, 1404
Meridian Rd., Jasper, is accepting turkeys, non-perishable items, and
monetary donations from 1-3 p.m.
BOSCO NEWS
Every Wednesday the Bosco House is open after school until
5 p.m. for dropping in (high school). Our youth ministry adoration
hour is also Wednesdays from 5-6 p.m. at the Precious Blood chapel.
Come join us for an hour of quiet prayer.
Bible Storying at the Bosco House after Religious Education
from 8:30-9:30 p.m. each week (high school). Come check out this
imaginative way of reflecting on Scripture.
This Friday night, Nov. 21, is out next Bosco Mixer (formerly
known as Jr. Bosco). The theme is Neon Nite. All Middle Schoolers
are invited for music, talks, snacks, and meeting new people.
6:30-8:30 p.m. at the St. Joe Parish Center.
If you are interested in attending the diocesan Pilgrimage for
Life trip to Washington D.C., January 21-24, contact Carley to find
out how you can join our Jasper/Ireland group. The trip is a great
way to meet new people, learn more about Catholic teaching on all
life issues, and stand up for your beliefs in the nation’s capital.
Students, 9th grade and up, are eligible. Deadline for registration is
Nov. 24. Carley Knapp - cknapp@evdio.org, or 812-481-2442.
Toys for Tots - The Marine Corp Reserve members are collecting
toys - new, unwrapped for any gender or age group. There will be a
box (designated for toys) in the Gathering Area until Fri., Dec. 5.
Divine Providence Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel
The following opening is available:
** Every other Saturday at 2:00 a.m.
This is great opportunity for those who are thinking of a regular time
commitment … every other week. Please think about making time in
your schedule in prayer at the chapel.
If you would like to make a commitment of time in prayer at the
adoration chapel, send your request to dp@adorationmanager.com or
call 812-630– 8382.
Fireside Chat
Everyone is invited to join us for a Fireside Chat. These informal
sessions provide a place to come, ask questions, and discuss our faith.
We have resources to provide the Church's true position on issues
and also have search capabilities to address current issues in the
news. Discussions include, but are not limited to, different religions,
Christianity, the Catholic Church, Spirituality, and Scripture. Once
questions have been answered, if time permits, we have a topic we
discuss. The current topic is Misconceptions about the Catholic
Church. These Chats are held every Sunday morning from 8:30 to
9:30 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church Activities Center, Media
Room, in Huntingburg. Refreshments are provided and everyone
regardless of faith is welcome. For more information call 630-8933.
The Holy Family Class of 2015 is hosting a Poinsettia
Fundraiser. There are a variety of sizes and colors to choose
from. They are taking orders until Tue., Nov. 25th. Order
forms can be found in the Gathering Area. If you have any questions
or would like additional flyers, contact Marsha Fallon at 482-9297.
You can also phone orders into Marsha. Payment arrangements can
then be made.
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Religious Education
C.L.O.W. Facilitators:
Nov. 23:
Janessa Knies & Jillian Seger
Nov. 30:
Step Armstrong & Garrett Armstrong
Children’s Church Facilitators:
Nov. 23:
Amy Bastien & Amanda Ackerman
Nov. 30:
Bonnie Meadows & Grace Mehringer
Wed., Nov. 19, 7:00 – 8:15 p.m. - Religious Education class
forall students here at Precious Blood. Last chance for students
to bring in items for the Community Food Bank Collection!
SAVE THE DATE … Vacation Bible School will be Tue.,
June 2 - Fri., June 5. This summer we are gonna SPARK their
imagination at SonSpark Labs VBS!!! Stay tuned for more
details!
R.C.I.A. If you or someone you know is interested in learning
about the Catholic faith, please call Bonnie for more information about Inquiry Sessions.
For further information, please contact Bonnie Meadows
at 482-4461, ext. 240, or email bmeadows@evdio.org.
Mass at St. Thomas Chapel
You and your family are invited to attend Mass with Father
Ray Brenner at the St. Thomas Chapel this Tue., Nov. 18, at
7:00 a.m. The St. Thomas Chapel is located in the new St.
Thomas Medical Center, 600 West 13th Street in Jasper. All
are welcome to attend.
Ed Clark representing Diocesan Publications
(our Bulletin Publisher) will be at the parish soon.
He will be renewing present advertisements and
seeking new ones. If interested, please call the
parish office at 482-4461. Or you may contact Ed
directly at 614-738-1472 or eclark@diocesan.com.
We feel this is an excellent service and that the
sponsors get good coverage with their ads.
THANKS TO YOU and DIOCESAN PUBLICATIONS, the bulletin is published weekly at no cost
to the parish.
Food
Drive
Thanksgiving
Food Drive
We will again be collecting canned
goods and paper products for distribution to our local Community Food
Bank. You may bring in your items
for donation through Sunday, November 23. Please
place your items in the box in the Gathering Area.
For monetary donations use your November 16th
Food Bank envelope included in your regular Sunday
collection envelopes. This is a time of the year for all
of us to count our blessings and share with those less
fortunate. The Food Bank is in great need this year,
so please share as you can. Thank you!
Advent Online Discernment Retreat
Dec. 7-11, 2014
Meet with the Daughters of Charity on Skype, email or phone
to reflect and ask questions about discerning religious life.
Walk through tools and materials with a retreat director and
pray with them. The sisters will be there to meet you where
you are, on your time. For single Catholic women ages 18-40.
Sponsored by the Daughters of Charity. For more information
contact, Sister Virginia Ann Brooks, D.C., at
sistervirginiaann.brooks@doc.org or 812-963-7559.
Register online at http://daughters-of-charity.com on the
Retreats page.
Bountiful Blessings!
The Thanksgiving Day Feast PIE BRIGADE
needs your help. We are expecting to feed 1500 1700 people through delivery, pick-up, and eat-in meals..
Pumpkin, apple, cherry, sugar free, or whatever you wish to
make or buy - but please no pies that need refrigeration.
Not a baker? No time? That’s OK!
Check with your favorite local baker for
help with ordering and possible delivery service.
Please deliver to St. Joseph Church Parish Center
(1029 Kundek Street) from noon on Tue., Nov. 25,
through Wed., Nov. 26 at 3:00 p.m.
** The Parish Center will close at 5:00 p.m.
Thank you for sharing your blessings and for being a part of
the PIE BRIGADE.
Sign-up sheets are located on a table in the
Gathering Area.
PRECIOUS BLOOD CHURCH
JASPER, INDIANA
The Ladies’ Sodality Christmas Dinner Meeting will be held on Tues., Dec. 2, at 6:30 p.m.
in Endress Hall. All ladies of the parish, 18 and
older, are encouraged to attend. Sodality annual
dues are $5.00 and can be paid at the meeting or in
advance with your November envelope. Attend
this meeting and find out what the Ladies’ Sodality members are doing within the parish and community. A catered meal will be followed by a
meeting, fun and games, and lots of prizes. Cost
of the meal is $6.00. Please call your reservation
to Mary Jo Hart at 634-7829 or Judy Klem at 6349466 by Sun., Nov. 23rd. A reservation sign-up
sheet is also by the bulletin board in the Gathering
Area. Come and enjoy the fellowship and the start
of a great Christmas season!
Koatz4Kidz
It’s that time of the year again when we all get out our
winter clothes, our hats, gloves and especially, coats and
decide what fits and what doesn’t. That means that it is
also time for Koatz4Kidz! Precious Blood Church will
be one of the sponsors for Koatz4Kidz along with
Sell4Free Welsh Realty and would like to remind you to
please consider donating your slightly worn outerwear,
hats, and gloves to the Koatz4Kidz campaign.
November 16, 2014
The Holiday season is fast approaching,
and what better way to get into the spirit
than to take a name off of the Precious
Blood Giving Tree and help make Christmas
morning a little brighter for several local
children. We'll have the Giving Tree up early
again this year, so that everyone can take
advantage of the many wonderful Black Friday deals (and
don't forget to purchase some ‘SCRIP’ cards to help you
with those deals). We plan to have the tree and names up
on the weekend of Nov. 22/23. We do ask that after you
choose your child’s name from the tree that you sign the
book that will be by the tree. The gifts will need to be
brought to the Gathering Area by Sun., Dec. 21, before the
10:30 Mass. Thanks again for all the generosity that is
always displayed at this time of the year. If you have any
questions regarding the Giving Tree, or if you'd like to
have more than one name, would like to possibly buy
for siblings, please contact Katie Bower at 631-1282 and I'll
try to help you out. Thank You!!
THANKSGIVING DAY FEAST
St. Joseph’s Parish Center
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
You are invited to share Thanksgiving Day with family & friends
and enjoy a great meal. Reservations are requested but not necessary. Donations, while appreciated, are not required. Dine in and
carry out meals are available. Delivery service to your door in
limited situations. To reserve your meals or volunteer, please call
the Saint Joseph Parish office at 812-482-1805.
Last year, we received almost 900 new and used coats,
and also had enough money donated to purchase 200
new coats. Please consider a monetary donation as
well. If you do make a cash donation, make your check
payable to Precious Blood Church and memo
Koatz4Kidz. We will use this money to purchase new
coats in the sizes that we tend to have in high demand.
Coat distribution day will be Sat., Dec. 13 from
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the gym. Please consider
volunteering to help on that day, and also on set-up
day, Fri., Dec. 12, at 3:00 p.m. in the gym. Please
contact Andy Welsh at 309-0628 or email him
at andy.welshs4f@gmail.com, if you are interested in
helping.
Your donations of both new and used coats and any
financial donations will go a long way to help those
in need. God Bless.
For all four Jasper area parishes.
WOMEN’S RETREAT ~ February 7-8, 2015
MEN’S RETREAT ~ February 28 - March 1, 2015