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Past Bulletins
Sunday January 29, 2012
Pastor’s Note…….
Plans are underway to place four 60 inch televisions in the church area and three 42 inch televisions in the Narthex to the church. I will try my best to describe the locations of the televisions without confusing the matter. Two 60 inch televisions will be on arms allowing them to be pushed flat against walls when not in use. The walls, where the server’s table is against the sanctuary and the opposite wall across the sanctuary is where those two units will be located. A 60 inch television will be mounted on the wall above the choir area. A 60 inch television will be mounted on the wall where the processional cross is placed. The Narthex units will be located similar to where they were for Christmas.
This is part of the audio/video update for the church outlined in the Legacy for our Mission Capital Campaign. Originally, the plan was for screens and projectors plus remote shades on the windows in the church. The televisions in the church will be used for showing the new Mass parts; our aids are wearing out fast. Also they will be used for music and showing stewardship CD’s. The Narthex units will show parish information and be used when there is an overflow in the church.
Blessings in Christ, Father Bill
Prayer List
Let Us Pray, Lord, in your loving mercy, please send the Holy Spirit with the Gift of Healing upon some servants who are in need of strength: Charlene Kiss, Randy Shaw, Mark Spradling, Alyse Smith, Pat Laake, Joe Clemmons, Emma Grace Kennedy, Tom Lewis, Rachael Healy, Pat Harnish, Theresa Hasty, Emily Evers, Ingrid Marten, Ken Gilmore, Neil Poffenberger, Riley Boyle, Derick Suess, Laura Pokorney, John Pokorney, Pearl Plant, Marj Douda, Randy Pete, Sr, Gloria Tabak, Kathleen Porter, John Bostic, Paul Sylvester, and all of the sick in our parish. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN.
Please send the names of those who need prayer to kwright@saintsimon.org The names will run for three weeks or longer if needed.
Parish Contact Information
Parish Phone 826-6000
Parish Office, Ext. 150 (M-Th 7:30am-3:30pm)
School Office, Ext. 107 (M-F 7:30am-3pm)
Faith Formation Office, Ext. 113 (M-Th 7:30am-3:30pm)
Business Office, Ext. 166 & 171 (M-Th 7:30am-3:30pm)
E-Mail: paroff@saintsimon.org
Website: www.saintsimon.org
Fax: 826-6010
Prayer Line: Pam Moyer, 485-6354, moyeram10@gmail.com
Parish Schedules
Liturgy Services
Jan 29 Sunday: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass: 8:00 a.m.– Anthony R DeSanto (BH)
Mass: 9:15 a.m. – Joyce Raggio (GR)
Mass: 11:00 a.m.– Knights of Columbus
Jan 30 Monday: Weekday
Mass: 8:00 a.m.- Jim Kilcoin (JDB)
Jan 31 Tuesday: Saint John Bosco, Priest
Mass: 8:00 a.m.– MT (LS)
Feb 1 Wednesday: Weekday
Mass: 8:00 a.m.– Mary Lee Ball (BDO)
Mass: 6:00 p.m.– Ann Bale (KB)
Feb 2 Thursday: The Presentation of the Lord
Mass: 8:00 a.m.– Special Intention (LS)
Feb 3 Friday: Weekday
Mass: 8:00 a.m.– Joe Boyle (MB)
Feb 4 Saturday: Mass of Anticipation
Mass: 5:30 p.m.– Donna Harre (DF)
Feb 5 Sunday: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass: 8:00 a.m.— St. Simon Parishioners
Mass: 9:15 a.m.– Richard Byrne (RB)
Mass: 11:00 a.m. – Marsha Caldwell (CF)
Liturgical Ministers
5:30 P.M. Saturday, February 4, 2012
Eucharistic Ministers: Tim Beach, Cassandra Faurote, Barbara Hill, Ron Hill, Melani Lauck, Riley McDonald, Bob Ray, Mary Ann Ray, Kim Snemis, Trina Stonner, Mark Underwood
Lector 1: Fred McCarthy Sub: Beth Hunter
Lector 2: Alice Wessel Sub: Beth Hunter
Ministers of Hospitality: Allyson Carroll, Sarah Kennedy, Ed Stonner, Trina Stonner
Altar Servers: Mary Matlock, Nicholas Najjar, Riley Timberman
8:00 A.M. Sunday, February 5, 2012
Eucharistic Ministers: Jim Loew, Jerry Miser, Tim Queisser, Brian Ross, Cindy Smith
Lector 1: Sandy Ciraci Sub: Kathy Wright
Lector 2: Gary Hohler Sub: Ted Caron
Ministers of Hospitality: David Basil, Emily Loew
Altar Servers: Christopher Basile, Katie Meek, Olivia Oeff
9:15 A.M. Sunday, February 5, 2012
Eucharistic Ministers: Shannon Buelt, Jennifer Burger, Elise Collins, Anna Heckman, Mary Beth Keiser, Julie Lyday, Lance Lyday, Joe Shepard, Michelle Stark, Stephen Stark, Andrea Wood, James Wood
Lector 1: David Johnson Sub: David Buelt
Lector 2: John Kuckelman Sub: Dan Collins
Ministers of Hospitality: Douglas Keller, Richard Kelly, Jennifer Keller, Tim Stark
Altar Servers: Daniel Burger, Kelly Burger, John Collins, Will Hagenow
11:00 A.M. Sunday, February 5, 2012
Eucharistic Ministers: Roberta Baker, Aggie Binkley, Mike Braun, Wendy Braun, John Hochstetler, Julie Lenahan, Marie Lyons, Ann Morrell
Lector 1: Lisa Perius Sub: Terri Schueth
Lector 2: Lisa Perius Sub: Robert Veneck
Ministers of Hospitality: Terry Faroute, John Schueth, Steve Wells
Altar Servers: Anna Cooke, Mike Schapker, Nick Frederick, Elliot Frederick
Peek At The Week
Sunday, January 29, 2012
12:00 am Christ Renews Women’s Wknd PLC
10:30 am Christian Adult Lending Library Feltman
10:30 am Faith Formation Classes Ed Fac
12:30 pm Baptism/Napier Church
6:00 pm Life Teen Meeting St. John
6:00 pm Life Teen Meeting Sims
8:00 pm Men’s Basketball Gym
Monday, January 30, 2012
7:30 am Donuts with Dad Cafeteria
10:30 am Bible Study St. Eliz
3:00 pm Daisy Troop Cafeteria
3:30 pm Zumba Class Sims
5:00 pm Athletic Practices Sims
5:30 pm Athletic Ministry Pract/Games Gym
6:30 pm Brownie Troop 720 Feltman
7:00 pm Bible Study St. Eliz
7:00 pm Boy Scouts/Troop 446 St. Francis
7:00 pm Christ Renews Men’s Mtg St. Clare
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
3:00 pm School Clubs Cafeteria
3:00 pm Athletic Ministry Practices Sims
5:30 pm Athletic Ministry Pract/Games Gym
9:00 pm Coed Volleyball Sims
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
7:00 am Science Olympiad Caf/Gym
3:00 pm School Clubs Cafeteria
3:00 pm Athletic Ministry Practices Sims
5:30 pm Athletic Ministry Pract/Games Gym
5:30 pm Zumba St. John
6:00 pm Evening Mass Chapel
6:00 pm MOMS Circle Cry Rm
6:30 pm Harmony Group Church
7:00 pm RCIA St. Eliz
7:00 pm SPRED Meeting St. Francis
7:00 pm Athletic Ministry Meeting St. Ben
Thursday, February 2, 2012
8:00 am School Mass Church
9:00 am Adoration Chapel
3:00 pm School Clubs Cafeteria
3:00 pm Athletic Ministry Practices Sims
5:30 pm Athletic Ministry Pract/Games Gym
6:00 pm Children’s Church Choir Church
6:45 pm Adult Choir Practice Church
7:00 pm Zumba St. John
Friday, February 3, 2012
2:50 pm Girl Scout Meeting Cafeteria
3:00 pm Athletic Ministry Practices Sims
5:30 pm Athletic Ministry Pract/Games Gym
Saturday, February 4, 2012
8:00 am Athletic Ministry Practices Sims
8:00 am Athletic Ministry Pract/Games Gym
10:00 am Reconciliation Church
Readings for the Week of January 22, 2011
Sunday: Dt 18:15-20; 1 Cor 7:32-35; Mk 1:21-28
Monday: 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13; Mk 5:1-20
Tuesday: 2 Sm 18:9-10, 14b, 24-25a, 30-19:3; Mk 5:21-43
Wednesday: 2 Sm 24:2, 9-17; Mk 6:1-6
Thursday: Mal 3:1-4; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40
Friday: Sir 47:2-11; Mk 6:14-29
Saturday: 1 Kgs 3:413; Mk 6:30-34
Sunday: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7; 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23; Mk 1:29-39
Stewardship Of Treasure
January 22, 2012……….……….…..………$17,181.70
Auto-Debit Payments……………..…….…$10,658.50
Weekly Total…………………………………$27,840.20
Weekly Budget…………………………….. $32,900.00
Weekly Deficit…………………………...……$5,059.80
YTD Total…………………...……………. $948,535.94
YTD Budget…………………...…………...$944,750.00
YTD Surplus………………………...…….….$3,785.94
Other Collections:
St. Vincent de Paul……………………..…..….$697.00
Coffee & Donuts…………………..……….…..$153.15
Criterion…………...……………...……….…….$110.00
Stewardship Intentions for St. Simon
Number of pledges received: 656
Pledge Amount: $1,217,448.00
Christ our Hope Archdiocesan Annual Appeal
Goal Amount: $164,361.00
Pledged Amount: $199,170.00
Collected Amount: nbsp; 35,498.00
Parish Life
Saint Simon Parish Mission
Save the date for the St. Simon Parish Mission, March4-7, 2012. Sister Norma Rocklage, presiding.
Natural Family Planning
Al and Irene Kovacs have just become certified to teach natural family planning through the Couple to Couple League. The first class (which is a series of 3 classes spread over 2 months) will be on Sunday, February 26th at 1pm in the St. Elizabeth room. The second class will be held on March 25th and the last class will be on April 22nd. For more information or to sign up, please contact Irene Kovacs at 823-2198.
MOMS
Prepare your marriage for Valentine’s Day with Thriving (Not Just Surviving) in Marriage, Tuesday, February 7, @ 7:00pm in the St. Claire Room, PLC. Lori D. Lowe, parishioner and author of First Kiss to Lasting Bliss: Hope & Inspiration for Your Marriage, will share 12 keys to keep your marriage thriving, not just surviving. Lori will tell stories and lessons learned from happily married couples, many of whom experienced intense adversity and found true marriage despite these challenges. She will also share marriage tips researchers say boost relationships and will discuss the role of spirituality in marriage. Sponsored by the Ministry of Mothers Sharing. Contact SaintSimonMoms@gmail.com. for additional details.
Women’s Club
The Saint Simon Women's Club will hold their annual Open House on Thursday, February 9th at 7:00pm in Feltman Hall. Come and find out how you can become involved in the events we host, Easter Egg Hunt, Kids Gym at Fish Frys, Geist Boat Social, Parish Picnic and Stoney Creek Social. Food and drinks will be served. Please RSVP to Nicole Stephenson, 570-8554 or nicstep14@yahoo.com.
Propagation of the Faith
Next weekend is Propagation of the Faith Sunday. It gives all of us the opportunity to reach out to the people of the world. By our Baptism we take on the responsibility to be Christ’s witnesses and to share our faith with the world that has yet to hear the Good News of God’s love. Please be as generous as possible.
Goldenaires
Come and spend the day with friends. The Goldenaires are taking a day trip to the Rising Star Casino in Rising Sun, IN on March, 1, 2012. The cost is $20 per person. Our pick up locations: East Side, K of C (4332 German Church Rd), South Side, Southern Plaza (by M&I Bank). For more information call Janice at 317-899-4820.
Small Faith Groups
During the season of Lent, we will offer small faith groups in homes of the parish and here in the Parish Life Center. Pope Benedict XVI’s apostolic exhortation, The Sacrament of Charity, inspired Living the Eucharist. Our Holy Father calls Catholics to renew our experience of the Sacrament of the Eucharist as a mystery to be believed, a mystery to be celebrated, and a mystery to be lived. This Lenten program renews and heightens parishioners involvement in the Sunday Eucharist, helps parishioners connect the celebration of the Eucharist more closely with the mission of Jesus Christ and the Church, and inspires them to live more intentionally as disciples of Jesus during the week.For more information, e-mail Kathy Wright at the Parish Office kwright@saintsimon.org or Wendy Braun at mwbraun@sbcglobal.net.
Catholic Social Teachings: A Call To Action
January is Poverty Awareness Month. Almost 1,000,000 Hoosiers, 14.4% of the total population, live below the poverty level—$22,350 annual income for a family of 4. The gospel asks “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth?” Our third tenet of Catholic Social Teaching about rights and responsibilities calls us to protect human life and human rights and to live responsibly in community with others. Source: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/18000.html. What Can I Do? Volunteer your time with programs that serve the poor. Continually seek answers to the prayer “What have you to do with me, Jesus of Nazareth?”
Adoration
St. Simon Cursillistas will be hosting an hour of adoration praying for vocations during the scheduled Thursday adoration times. The hour will be from 7pm-8pm on the 1st Thursday of each month beginning in February. If you are in need of the Adoration code to access the building, please contact Lisa Timberman at ltimberman@centurylink.net .
School News
Bob Evans Fundraiser
Bob Evans Community Fundraiser for St. Simon School- Dine to make a difference Wednesday, February 8, 2012 6:00 am—9:00 pm When you present the flyer to Bob Evans at 10580 Pendleton Pike, Lawrence, they will donate 15% of sales back to St. Simon. Flyer must be presented at time of check out. #487
Book Fair
The Annual St. Simon Scholastic Book Fair will be open for business Thursday, January 26th through Thursday, February 2nd. There will be something for everyone. Be sure to check out our Scholastic web page for a schedule of hours and events, and also to make purchases that will go towards our fair. http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/saintsimon.
See you at the Book Fair!
Athletic Ministry
Lacrosse
St. Simon Lacrosse Coaches Callout -Any St. Simon parishioner interested in coaching, learning to coach, or assisting with the lacrosse ministry is invited to attend the Coaches Callout meetings: Boys Coaches will meet Thursday Jan 26 @ 6PM in St. Benedict Room of Parish Life Center—contact Marty Rhodes 409-1497 for more info. Girls Coaches will meet Tuesday January 24th @ 7:30pm at Michaels Restaurant located at corner of Fox & Oaklandon. Contact Courtney Veigel for more info 345-1794.
Music Ministry
Choir
The Children’s Church Choir, 2nd-4th graders, will be singing on March 11th at the 9:15 Mass. Rehearsals begin on Thursday, Feb. 2nd at 6:oo pm in the Church. Please contact Holly for details! hrepp@saintsimon.org, Ext. 156
Around Town
Super Bowl Village Days at Saint John
Join the fun for Super Bowl at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Downtown Indy, January 27-February 5th. St. John will be “Opening Wide the Doors to Christ” to those who pass by and would love to have you join in for Mass or some of the outreach events. Mass Times: Daily—12:10pm, Saturday, January 28—5:30pm, Sunday, January 29—11:00am, 7:00pm, Saturday, February 4—5:30pm, 7:30pm, Sunday, February 5—9:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm. Events include: St. John Tours, “Ask a Catholic” Booth, Photos with a cut out of Pope Benedict XVI (January 27-February 4—3:00pm to 9:00pm) First Friday Eucharist Adoration a testimonial with former Super Bowl Champion, Chris Godfrey (February 3, 7:00pm)… and much more!
Separated and Divorced Catholics
A Six-week Divorce and Beyond Program has been scheduled for six consecutive Wednesdays beginning February 15, 2012 through March 21, 2012. The peer ministry program will be held at The Catholic Center, 1400 North Meridian St. (Providence Room) in Indianapolis from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The topics for discussion will be the process of divorce, self image, stress, anger, blame, guilt and loneliness. The cost of the six-week session is $30.00, which includes a book. Registration is limited and pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, please contact the Office for Family Ministries at (317) 236-1586 or 1-800-382-9836, ext. 1586 or e-mail: dvannelse@archindy.org . Registration forms may also be obtained online at www.archindy.org/family/divorce.html.
Chatard-A-Bration 2012
Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines for Chatard-A-Bration 2012: Celebrating 50 Years—Racing into the Future. The race begins, Saturday, February 25th at 6pm. The event will include a silent/live auction, dinner and live entertainment. Raffle tickets also available for $100 to win $5,000 or a 2011-2012 BCHS archdiocesan tuition. Go to BishopChatard.org/giving/CAB to make your reservation and purchase raffle tickets today!
