This Mother’s Day let us honor all Mothers, including those whose families requested that they be remembered through their envelope offerings: Mae C. Swartzell, Lillian Nesius, Opal Myers, Barbara Drone, Patrica Maka, Marie Wood, Bernice Buchtman, Ruth Bracht, Special Birth-mother, Ruth Benner, Jessie Misch, Catherine Jagoda, Alice Van Hoof, Soffie Chapman, Mary Blankenbaker, Maxine Sondgeroth, Edna Hay, Mildred Bowman, Noreen Nordyke, Rose Korniak, Evelyn Mandernack, Dela Patton, Francis Fogarty, Dorothy Nagel, Christine Bachman, Norma Kahler, Frances Koesters, Suzy Lax, Kristin Post, Michele Brandenburg, Mildred Malone, Mr. John C. White, Margaret Ahler, Alberta Obermeyer, Rose Chesak, Lil Miller, Bonnie Studer, Edwardine Donovan, Mildred Wiseman, Alice O’Neill, Christine Bormann, Rita Nagel, Ida Nagel, Marie Kerber, Carolyn Graft, Ann Mahnesmith, Diana Scheurich, Mary Stath, Eloise (Goetz) Nagel, Juliana Post, Catherine Jagoda, Eleanore Sullivan, Anna Shide, Edna Horton, Carmela Shank, Mary Kanney, Pama Tonner, Hazelmae Schreeg, Theresa Bard, Joanne M. Hopp, Kathy J. Whitaker, Geneva Anderson, Debby Anderson, Ann Lipson, Pauline Hawkins, Delia Tristan Delgado

ST. AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC PARISH MAY 10, 2015

SUNDAY, May 10– Mother’s Day 7:30am All Mothers of the Parish 10:00am Eurah Somers, Edna Horton, & Carmela Shank

MONDAY, MAY 11 8:00am Communion Service 8:30-3:30pm Eucharistic Adoration TUESDAY, MAY 12– Sts. Nereus, Achilleus & Pancras 5:30pm Mr. & Mrs. CH Craig WEDNESDAY, MAY 13– Our Lady of Fatima 10:00am Mary Ann Marinak (Mass at the Care Center) THURSDAY, MAY 14– St. Matthias 8:00am Living/deceased of the Dunlap & Horsewood Families FRIDAY, May 15– St. Isidore 8:30am Renata Bachman SATURDAY, May 16 5:00pm Albin Sharn & Ruth Ann Shank SUNDAY, May 17– Seventh Sunday of Easter 7:30am For the Parish 10:00am Dave Chesak

Birthday List May 10 Bryce Deno, Aimee Mattocks, Marilyn Miller, Pam Nagel May 11 Ella Balvich, John Bryant, Carly Drone, Merrick Drone, Clayton Nagel May 12 Teresa Cain, Kaytlyn Kryshak, May 13 John Balvich, Katherine Lank, Alejandro Saucedo, Alessandro Tifoideo May 14 Jim Hall, Francisco Romo May 15 Josh Balvich, Judy Egan, Julie Holliday, Heather Lyons, James Miller, Ben Robinson, Hunter Robinson May 16 Ed Feicht

Minister Schedule for May 16 & 17

Saturday 5:00PM Greeter– M/B Robinson, J/M Kahler Lector– Ellen Faker Ministers– B. Hollerman, E. Stath, A. Bard, B. Robinson, M. Kahler Servers– Grace & Ellie Castle Sunday 7:30 AM Greeters–F Shide Family, C. Hay, E. McGraw Lector– Rick Mangas Ministers– I. Mangas, M. Miller, B. Warren, B. Worden, J. Brusnahan Servers– Chyenne Deno & Megan Massoels 10:00 AM Greeters– Parish Youth Lector– Katherine Lank Ministers– R. White, J/K Benner, J. Groppe, J. Mercer Servers– Isaac, Sam & Abby Ahler

Church Calendar May 13 Mass at the Care Center: 10:00am May 16-17 Middle School Retreat @ Camp Lawrence in Valpo May 16 K of C Pork Chop Dinner at the Hall: 5:30-7:30pm May 18-29 Father Don on Vacation

Care Ministers for May 10-16 May 10– B. Tonner May 11– M. Chesak May 12– ML Debb

May 13– D. Lanoue

May 14– G. Schenk May 15– R. Koebcke May 16– D. Myers

The Missionaries of the Precious Blood On August 15, 2015, the Missionaries of the Precious Blood (C.PP.S.) will celebrate the 200th anniversary of their founding. Their members minister in our St. Augustine parish. This year, we will join in their celebration by sharing their story and

learning about their spirituality and mission. ***************************************************************************

While Fr. Francis Brunner, C.PP.S., was the acknowledged leader the first Missionaries of the Precious Blood to come to the United States in 1844, he did not make the journey alone. Fr. Brunner’s name is best known in the Congregation, but the others were

C.PP.S. Frs. Anthony Meyer, Martin Bobst, John Wittmer, Jacob Ringele, Peter Anthony Capeder, John Baptist Jacomet and John

Van den Broeck; and C.PP.S. brothers or students Peter Homburger, Henry Buesser, Peter Kreusch, Matthias Kreusch,

Fridolin Baumgartner, Aloysius Castrischer, Stephen Geschwind. Always, in the life of the Church, many labor in the

background to keep our faith flourishing! May God bless our spiritual leaders, and all those who work behind the scenes!

You have a wonderful Catholic heritage. Pass it on! Just as we insure financial health for our families, we must plan for

the health of our faith families. Your planned gift to the St. Augustine Catholic Parish Fund will provide financial support forever. You have a wonderful Catholic heritage. Pass it on!

Stewardship Total for 4/26/15 $ 6962.15

Envelopes/checks & Loose Collection $ 7782.50

Automatic (Online) Giving (weekly average) $ 505.00

Total for 5/3/15 $ 8287.50

We need $6,025.00 to meet our weekly budget goals.

Thank you for your generosity!

The church office has received numerous calls asking how our parish family might assist Dirk & Becky Wiener, whose home was destroyed in a fire this past Sunday. Dirk told us that for the time-being, all they ask of us are our prayers. Thank you for your concern and heartfelt prayers as they work to sort out and rebuild their home.

Thank you to all the parishioners and families that have helped mulch and clean-up the flower-beds around the church and school. The youth group and their families did a marvelous job sprucing up the beds

along Angelica St. Thanks to Kris Dobson for coordinating that effort. There are a few beds that still need mulched, if you are

interested in helping, please contact the church office. We hope to have everything complete in the next week or two.

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 219-866-5351 OR www.saugustine.org

We Need Volunteers for Homebound & Care Ministries! We are in need of additional care minister and

homebound ministers. Participate as little or much as your schedule allows. Only available for the summer? Give us a call. Won’t you consider giving some time to serve Christ by serving those that are unable to attend Mass? If interested, contact 866-5351 or marie@rhsi.tv.

St. Augustine School Registration St. Augustine School is currently enrolling for the 2015-2016

school year. We have openings in all grades, preschool through five. There is one class per grade in Kindergarten through five and

class sizes are limited. We offer three choices for preschool classes: two day morning preschool for ages 3-4, three day morning preschool for ages 4-5, and a five day afternoon Jr. Kindergarten for ages 4-5.

Contact Principal Anne Dumas at the school at 866-5480 or dumas@s-augustine.org for more info.

Parish Nurse Ministry Greetings. My name is Jocelyn Ventrello and I am the director of the new parish nursing program at St. Augustine. I am a 1999 graduate of Indiana University School of Nursing and currently work as a registered nurse in the cardiology department at IU Arnett in Lafayette.

I am excited to introduce the parish nursing concept at St. Augustine and feel it will be a valuable addition to our community. A parish nurse (PN) is an experienced registered nurse that works in a faith community to address health concerns of its members as well as those in the broader community or neighborhood. I will be holding information sessions on May 16th after 5PM mass and May 17th after 10AM mass. Both information sessions will be located in the cry room/adoration chapel and are open to everyone. If you are interested in helping with the parish nursing program, I will be more than happy to speak with you at either of these meetings. I look forward to seeing you and answering any questions you may have.

Herman Nagel Server Awards A few years back, a group of Parishioners created a program to honor and reward our high school senior class servers that have continued to serve

mass throughout their entire high school career. These awards are known as the Herman

Nagel Server Awards in recognition of Herman Nagel who served St. Augustine his entire life. Our goal is to provide each recipient a

$500 award at the graduation mass in late May. If you are interested in helping support this program, contact Cheryl Hillan

(866-3912), Marvin Nagel (394-2464) or Marty Park (863-1768). Your financial support is appreciated.

Classroom Teacher St. Augustine School is accepting applications for an elementary classroom teacher for the 2015 – 2016

school year. Cover letter, resume and references may be sent to: Mrs. Anne Dumas, St. Augustine School,

328 N McKinley Ave, Rensselaer, IN 47978 dumas@s-augustine.org or 219-866-5480 or 219-866-5663 fax

Knights of Columbus Pork Chop Dinner Join the Knights on Saturday, May 16 for a Pork Chop Dinner benefiting a mission trip to Haiti.

Serving will take place from 5:30 - 7:30pm. Enjoy a 1" Grilled Pork chop, Garlic mashed potatoes, Green Beans, Salad and ice cream. 1 Pork Chop Dinner-$11.00; 2 Pork Chop Dinner-$14.00. Carry

-outs are available.

SAS Buck$ Update: Time is running out to earn your $50 of SAS Buck$ for the school! Consider starting to make your routine purchases with gift cards now to make your $50 by June 30th. Groceries, gas, and household items can all be purchased with SAS Buck$ gift cards: local merchants include Strack and Van Til, Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, BP, Family Express, and Marathon. And if you eat out regularly, many of our local eateries offer SAS Buck$ gift cards. Questions? Contact the school office (866-5480)

1. Middle School Retreat forms and payment are due to Kris Dobson by May 10th. Peer Ministers need to submit their forms as well. 2. NCYC forms are due to Kris Dobson. St. Augustine will pay for the first four youth who submit their completed forms. 3. Seniors who are graduating are invited to the graduation Mass on Sunday, May 24th at 10:00 am. Please report to the basement by 9:30 to get organized. Please contact Kris Dobson if you would like to do one of the readings. 4. All current high school youth are invited to participate in a white water rafting adventure this summer! Plans are being finalized. Tentatively, it will take place June 29-July 1st in West Virginia. The cost will be approximately $200 per person. Please e-mail Kris Dobson at Kristina.dobson70@gmail.com if you are interested in information. We will need chaperones/drivers as well!

Knights of Columbus Scholarship Applications The Rensselaer Knights of Columbus are accepting applications for their annual scholarship. The applicant must be: a current graduating senior; or, currently enrolled in a 2 or 4 year college; or, currently enrolled in a vocations school; or, currently enrolled in a college/university working on a post bachelor’s degree.

The applicant must also qualify by: being a member in good standing with Bishop Dwenger Council 1881 of the Knights of Columbus; or, be the son, daughter, step-son, or step-daughter of a member in good standing of Council 1881 or of a deceased member of Council 1881. The application with all details can be found on Council 1881’s website, www.knights1881.org, under the membership/members tab. Applications must be received by May 15th. Questions? Contact John Mercer at 866-7642.

St. Augustine Youth in Action!

Habitat for Humanity Jasper County Habitat for Humanity is now accepting

applications to become a partner in a new habitat home to be built in Rensselaer. Homes are built in

partnership with Jasper County Habitat for Humanity and have an interest-free mortgage. The homeowner is required to help build the home. Do you know a person or family we might be able to help? Please contact a Habitat

member or call-866-5812, for an application or more information.

CALLING ALL RELATIVES OF THE MISCH FAMILY! Please plan on attending an open house on Sunday May 17 at the Knights of Columbus Hall from noon -5 to honor Gunther Rupp and his family who will be visiting the Jasper County area from our ancestors home town of Hambruicken, Germany. Gunther and his family are directly related to all of the Misch families in Jasper County as our ancestors emigrated to the United States from Germany. He would like to meet as many relatives as possible

during their visit. A luncheon will be served. Feel free to call me at 219-869-1653 with any questions. Thanks, Duane Nagel