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St. John Paul II Catholic Church
December 23, 2018
Website: stjohnpaulparish.org
Facebook: St. John Paul II Parish
Bulle"n Deadline: Mondays 9am;
Email bulle�[email protected],
or call either parish office.
This Week in Our ParishThis Week in Our ParishThis Week in Our ParishThis Week in Our Parish
Sunday, December 23
7:45am Mass-St. Joe Hill Chapel 9:30am Mass-St. Joe Hill Chapel 10:30am Decorate St. Joe Hill Chapel 11:15am Mass-St. Paul Chapel 12:15pm Decorate St. Paul Chapel
NO Mass-�me Nursery OR Children’s Liturgy of the Word this weekend
Monday, December 24 4:00pm Christmas Vigil (Children’s)-St. Paul Chapel
6:00pm Christmas Vigil Mass- St. Joe Hill Chapel
Tuesday, December 25 12:00am Midnight Mass-St. Joe Hill Chapel
10:00am Christmas Day Mass -St. Paul Chapel
Wednesday, December 26 No Mass Today
Thursday, December 27 8:30am Mass-St. Paul Chapel 9:00am Pickleball-SJH Campus Gym 9:00am Quilters-SJH Campus
Friday, December 28 11:15am Confessions-St. Joe Hill Chapel 12:00pm Mass-St. Joe Hill Chapel
Saturday, December 29
3:15pm Confessions-St. Paul Chapel 4:00pm Mass-St. Paul Chapel
Mission Statement: Building God’s
Kingdom by growing disciples & making
disciples through love of God & neighbor.
St. Joe Hill Chapel
2605 St. Joe Road West
Sellersburg, IN 47172
(812) 246-2512
St. Paul Chapel
216 Schellers Avenue
Sellersburg, IN 47172
(812) 246-3522
Fourth Sunday of AdventFourth Sunday of AdventFourth Sunday of AdventFourth Sunday of Advent
For today in the city of David a savior has been born
for you who is Messiah and Lord. Luke 2:11
Mass Intentions for the Week:
St. John Paul II Catholic Church December 23, 2018
Monday, December 24 Christmas Eve
4:00pm Oscar Mindel
6:00pm Bill Alexander
Tuesday, December 25 Christmas Day
12:00am Bob Russell, Zac Clegg
10:00am Charles & Lillian Waiz, Cecil Jackson Jr.
Wednesday, December 26 St. Stephen
NO MASS
Thursday, December 27 St. John the Apostle
8:30am Larry Thomas
Friday, December 28 The Holy Innocents
12:00pm Jacob Trulock
Saturday, December 29 St. Thomas Becket
4:00pm Carl ’Buzz’ Waiz, Jim Waiz, Jack Jenkins
Sunday, December 30 Feast of the Holy Family
7:45am Clyde & Elsie Baumann, Wille8 Lee
9:30am Charles & Mary Jean Graf, Jim Rauck
11:15am Alleen & Evere8 Allen, Brandon Tevis
Fourth Sunday of Advent Luke 1: 39-45 Ques�ons to Ponder: In this week’s Gospel, Mary expresses her faith in God with a resounding “YES”. Mary is not only the first Chris*an and Mother of the Lord, but she is also the Mother of the Church. 1. Share a �me when you found a chance to say “Yes” to God? 2. Is spiritual growth a part of your Advent? Share one thing that you add to your daily rou�ne during Advent that helps make your Christmas be(er. 3. Can you think of someone to whom you can reach out to in their �me of need this Advent?
Spaghe & Sauce
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Dear St. John Paul II Parishioners, The preschool Christmas Programs, the Baby Jesus’ birthday par�es, the staff dinners and luncheons are all behind us now. We have come to the final days of the Advent Season and the preparing of Jesus’ rebirth into our lives. I have nothing but great joy in my heart and so much to be thankful for at this �me in my life. If you have not already heard, I will be re�ring at the end of this school year. A4er having served 30 ½ years as director of St. John Paul II Preschool & Child Care, I will be leaving and moving to Indianapolis to be closer to my children and grand-children. I have found a home a block and a half from the Geist Reservoir that I think will be suitable for Kobe, Louie, Reggie and myself. It is a big home with plenty of room for guests and with a big fenced yard and deck for the dogs to play. I will be ten minutes from my daughter, twenty minutes from my son, five minutes from my new parish, St. Simon the Apostle, and just minutes from anything I could possibly need. This has not been an easy decision for me. A4er the birth of my grandson, Colton in March of this year, I have struggled with whether it was �me to re�re. I prayed for God to give me a sign and to lead me in making this decision. He answered my prayers. When I accepted the responsibili�es of director many years ago, at that �me I knew one thing for sure. I knew I had a genuine love for children and the desire for each and every one of them to experience the very best that life had to offer. I did not have a clue what was in store for me. In leaving, the only thing I know for sure is I will miss all the children. I will miss their beau�ful, smiling faces and their funny stories. I will miss all the wonderful families I have come to know and love over the years. I will miss all my parish family, Fr. Tom’s homilies and the availability to worship in our new church. I will be leaving behind a very competent staff to carry on with our mission and whom I will miss deeply. Many of them have o4en referred to me as their second mother. I am thankful for my �me and memories and for the opportunity to work here these 30 ½ years. During this Advent Season I will con�nue to pray that God will walk with me on my new journey through life as I know he has walked with me through all my many years here at St. John Paul II Preschool & Child Care. MERRY CHRISTMAS!MERRY CHRISTMAS!MERRY CHRISTMAS!MERRY CHRISTMAS! Ruth Lile Director St. John Paul II Preschool & Child Care
The family of Norbert J. Dilger would like to sincerely thank Fr. Tom, the choir, serv-ers and everyone who had a hand in pre-paring the delicious meal a4er the funeral for our family. Thank you. The Family of Norbert J. Dilger
The parish offices will be closed from December 24-January 1. Regular office hours will resume Wednesday, January 2nd. In the event of an emergency, Father Tom may be reached at 502-553-3770.
Please remember in your prayers:Please remember in your prayers:Please remember in your prayers:Please remember in your prayers: Ruth Adams, Janet Aus�n, Norma Balen�ne, Paula Bouvier, Mike Broderick, Edwin ‘Gene’ Brown, Walter Brumleve, Jr., Jon Church, Margaret Davis, Virginia H. Davis, Suzanne Doerr, Viola Eckert, Spencer Emily, Roy & Sharon Everi,, Mark Fraley, Tim Geswein, David Graf, Mary-Margaret Grimes, Jim & Rose Hardy, Allan Hinton, Anna Mae Hinton, Mike Hurley, Dean Hoffman, Eugene Hollkamp, Norma Hollkamp, Kevin Kirchgessner, Flora Kukla, Joseph F. Kukla II, Ralph Lilly, John Lozier, John Lozon, Rhe, Luecke, Carrie Majors, Aria Mae Maples, Michael McKinley, Monroe McRichie, Chuck Mensching, Ruth Missi, Iliad Mullins, Mary Noonan, Dana O’Neil, Vicky Pair, George & Mary Jean Popp, Jim Popp, Margie Rauck, Mike Rauck, Wilma Rauck, Florence Renn, Charlie Rothbauer, Libby Rothbauer, Marcella Rumpel, Jane Sistrunk, Wilma Smith, Ma,hew Thacker, Jackson Thomas, Midge Tiller, Angela Tribbey, Dot Triple,, James David Turk, Claude Vest, Gerri Vest-Wade, Larry Vornholt, Rowena Wanninger, Ruth Ann Warth, Anna Whalen, John Wieseka, Steve Williams, Aline Wright, Mary Wright Bold=New
Your Gifts to God and Parish:Your Gifts to God and Parish:Your Gifts to God and Parish:Your Gifts to God and Parish: Bulle�n Collec�on Totals for 12-9-18
Budgeted Weekly: $ 20,813
Collec�on December 9, 2018: $ 14,434
Over/(Under): $ (6,379)
YTD Budgeted: $ 499,512
YTD Actual: $ 469,478
YTD Over/(Under): $ (30,034)
Weekend of December 29/30, 2018
Time Eucharis%c
Ministers
Lectors Ushers Servers Sacristan Rosary
Leader
CLOW Greeter
Saturday
4:00pm
St. Paul
Chapel
Mary Conroy*
Courtney Cooper
Dana Schowe
Doug Ward
Connie Bissig
Janet Clark
Francis Conroy
Marlene Stammerman
Mike
Waiz
Francis Conroy
T Ernstberger
B Johnson
Danny Johnson
Mason
Ernstberger
Nya
Thurman
Marlene Stammerman
Mary Jo
Trester
Debbie
and
Mike
Waiz
Sunday
7:45am
St. Joe Hill
Chapel
Connie Lewellyn*
Cathy Thomas**
Larry Osborne
Bev. Osborne
Payton
Dethy
Larry Osborne
Bev. Osborne
Mickey Smith
Barbara Smith
Emmalee Mar�n
Lydia Cosper
Eli Graf
Becky
Graf
Linda
Jolly
Barbara
Fullerton
Ryan
Frey
Sunday
11:15am
St. Paul
Chapel
Linda Pra,* Bob Tichy Dinah Tichy Rita Olmann Jennifer Renn Tom Renn Vince Thacker
Chris
Langness
Stephanie
LaMaster
Chris Rosio
Brad Kruer
Kevin Grantz
John Dablow
M Richardson
Gene Deely
Mia Tichy
Kylie Richardson
Allison Antz
M Bruggemann
Mike
Landers
Lori
Jackson
NO
CLOW
Bob
Tichy
Family
Sunday
9:30am
St. Joe Hill
Chapel
Dana O’Neil*
Leo Bevin**
Bradley Koenig
Tony Koenig
Sharon Howle,
Wayne Howle,
Charles
Church
Jen
Koenig
Gordon Strom
John Aus�n
Bob Ehalt
Chuck Jones
Cole Meyer
Lucas Meyer
Alice Wade
Michele
Ashby
Kim
Church
NO
CLOW
Ushers
* Tabernacle **Choir/Handicap
At the first of the year we will be adding a sec�on to the bulle�n reques�ng prayers for ac�ve military. If you have a friend or rela�ve currently serving, please submit his/her name to Joan at bulle*[email protected].
No Religious Ed, Mass-�me nursery
or CLOW December 23rd and 30th.
These ministries will resume
Sunday, January 6th.
Merry Christmas!
Reminder: There will be no Eucharis�c Adora�on
Christmas week - December 25-28th. Regular hours
will resume Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 9:00am.
Have a Blessed Christmas!
January 1st - Holy Day of Obliga!on
Solemnity of Mary,
The Holy Mother of God
Vigil, December 31st at 5:30pm
St. Joe Hill Chapel
Tuesday, January 1st at 10:00am
St. Paul Chapel
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Please stay aer Mass on Sunday to help
beau�fy our chapels for the Birth of Christ:
10:30am St. Joe Chapel
12:15pm St. Paul Chapel
Calling All First Responders!
If you are a First Responder or know a
First Responder, we would like to
invite you to the children's liturgy
Mass at the St. John Paul II Catholic
Church, St. Paul Campus-Wednesday,
January 9th at 8:30 am. We will be
having a special blessing for our First Responders as well as
a quick presenta-on a.er Mass. All First Responders are
welcome to a/end and are encouraged to wear their
uniforms.
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your family a your family a your family a your family a Merry Merry Merry Merry
Christmas!Christmas!Christmas!Christmas!
Prayer Partners during Mass Beginning this Christmas, we are going to
start a new tradi-on at St. John Paul II to
offer up prayers for those beside us in the
pews during mass. Each week at the begin-
ning of mass, we will ask you to introduce
yourself to someone seated near you. Then
you will have the opportunity to pray for
this person by name throughout the mass.
Not only will this give us the opportunity to
learn the names of our fellow parishioners
and visitors, but we will also be able to pray
for them and their inten-ons. We all come
to mass with some prayer inten-on on our
hearts. How great that someone else is
praying for what is important to us as well!
You don’t have to share what that inten-on
is specifically, but another person will be
praying along with you for what is weighing
on your heart. What a blessing!
Name Tag Sundays Beginning Soon Did you know that nearly 1300 families are members of our church family? With our con-nuously growing parish it’s hard to know every-one’s name. What be/er way to do this than to have a regular name tag Sunday so we can easily learn the names of guests and parishioners alike. We may sit next to the same folks week a.er week and never have the opportunity to ask their names- but now we can. On nametag Sundays, nametags will be available for you to complete on your way in the door and wear throughout mass. Before we know it, our parish will be a place “where everybody knows your name.”
Grades 9-12: Our Lady of Providence Senior High School (providencehigh.net)
Preschool & Child Care has been providing quality child care
and educa-on since 1988. The programs are designed to
s-mulate the physical, social, emo-onal, and intellectual
developmental needs of each individual child.
3, 4, & 5 Year Old Preschool
Full & Part-'me Child Care
Before & A,er School Care
Summer Care for Ages 3-12
All preschool-age children enrolled in the daycare a/end
preschool classes on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
mornings. A.er school care is available for children who
a/end St. John Paul II Elementary, Silver Creek Elementary,
and Silver Creek Primary. For more informa'on on our programs or to set up a tour, contact the Preschool & Child Care Director, Ruth Lile 812-246-5890 or [email protected].
Blue Ribbon School of Excellence FOUR STAR SCHOOL
www.stjohnpaulschool.org [email protected]
105 St. Paul St. Sellersburg, IN 47172 812-246-3266 Fax-812-246-7632
JPII Students Christmas Performance Thanks
to Mrs. Jackson for preparing the students
K-5 for two wonderful programs.
Be part of the fun and make a difference... SJPII Preschool & Childcare is looking for a dedicated
childcare professional to work Monday through Friday from
3-6 pm. Must be at least 15 years old. If interested, call the
childcare office at 812-246-5890 or email Ruth Lile at [email protected]
Miss Chanley’s preschoolers have been making
cra.s for Christmas.
Building God’s Kingdom by growing disciples & making disciples through love of God & neighborBuilding God’s Kingdom by growing disciples & making disciples through love of God & neighborBuilding God’s Kingdom by growing disciples & making disciples through love of God & neighborBuilding God’s Kingdom by growing disciples & making disciples through love of God & neighbor....
New Service Opportuni�es: Corporal Works of Mercy The Chrisan Service Commission has been contacted by two Jeffersonville agencies that provide services for the homeless. They are looking for groups to provide meals and or babysi ng services. Re:Center Ministry is looking for a group to bring and serve a meal for 15-20 people on Monday evenings in conjunc-on with a paren-ng class. They are also looking for a group to bring a prepared meal to serve 15-20 people every other Tues-day during an art class. Babysi/ers are needed for the Monday paren-ng class as well. (Background check required). The following link has more informa-on about the classes and -mes. More volunteers mean less -me commitment per person. h!ps://recenterministries.org/groupsclasses/ Loaves and Fishes is looking for a group of 8-10 to assist with preparing and serving a meal on approximately five (5)Saturday mornings a year from 8:30am un-l approximately 1:30pm at St. Luke’s (Jeffersonville). If you are interested in any of these opportuni-es contact Barbara at the St. Paul campus office 812-246-3522 or [email protected] or Linda Pra/ at [email protected] or 812-989-7982.
Youth Ac-vi-es
SS Peter & Paul
Cathedral
Indianapolis
Friday, Jan 4
10a-6:30p
Confessions
4p-5p
Mass
5:15pm
SEEK2019 Retreat for College and Young Adults Jan. 3-7, Indianapolis Conv. Ctr.
Encounter Something More! SEEK 2019 is about discovery, a new perspec-ve and becoming who you were always meant to be in Christ. Financing informa-on is available. We want to help you a/end! Email [email protected]
St. John Paul II Pastoral TeamSt. John Paul II Pastoral TeamSt. John Paul II Pastoral TeamSt. John Paul II Pastoral Team
Father Tom Clegg, Pastor
502-553-3770 [email protected]
John Frossard, Business Manager
812-246-3522 [email protected]
Barbara Smith, Parish Secretary
812-246-3522 [email protected]
Dolores Snyder, Director of Evangeliza'on
812-246-5088 [email protected]
Kris'na Seipel, Director of Religious Educa'on
812-246-3969 [email protected]
Dawn Schepers, Youth Minister
502-641-9229 [email protected]
Jesse Schuler, Director of Liturgy & Music
812-246-2512 [email protected]
Karen Haas, School Principal
812-246-3266 [email protected]
Ruth Lile, Preschool & Child Care Director
812-246-5890 [email protected]
Andrea Bowles, Parish Bookkeeper
812-246-3522 [email protected]
Joan Dilger, Bulle'n Editor
812-246-2512 [email protected]
Baptisms: Typically celebrated at weekend Masses. A Baptism Preparation Session is required for parents. The next session will be the first of the year. Watch the bulletin for dates.
Confessions: Available Friday mornings at 11:15am at the St. Joe Hill Chapel and Saturdays at 4:15pm at the St. Paul Chapel. You may also contact Fr. Tom at 812-246-2512 to schedule an appointment.
Marriage: Please contact Fr. Tom at 812-246-2512 at least six months prior to planned wedding date. The marriage preparation process will be explained at that time.
Anointing of the Sick: If you are aware of an upcoming medical event for which you would like this sacrament, you may contact Fr. Tom to schedule the sacrament at 812-246-2512. In case of an emergency, contact Fr. Tom at 502-553-3770.
Confirmation: Preparation can begin upon completion of eighth grade or anytime throughout high school; more information is available on the parish website or contact Dawn Schepers. For adults interested in Confirmation, contact Kristina Seipel.
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