ST. JOSEPH & ST. BERNARD

WELCOME TO THE

CATHOLIC PARISHES OF

Adoration Second Friday of month (24 hrs.) 9 a.m. - 9 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Tuesdays 5:00-5:45 p.m. Saturdays 3:00-3:45 p.m. Sacrament of Baptism: Call the parish office to make arrangements. Sacrament of Marriage: Call the parish office at least six months in advance of wedding date. Sacrament of the Sick: Administered annually and by appointment.

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 4:00 p.m. Sunday 10:30 a.m. Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Wednesday & Thursday 8:15 a.m. Friday 7:00 a.m.

Adoration First Friday of each month 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sundays 8:00-8:15 a.m.

Sacrament of Baptism:

Call the parish office to make arrangements.

Sacrament of Marriage: Call the parish office at least six months in advance of wedding date.

Sacrament of the Sick: Administered annually and by appointment.

ST. JOSEPH 410 S. Race, Princeton, IN 47670

Pastor: Fr. Gary Kaiser Business Manager: Angie Paul Spiritual Life Coordinator: Becky Sheridan Music Ministry Coordinator: Doris Stolz Parish Office: 812-385-2617 8-3 M-F

Parish Council President: Alechia Memmer 812-259-4798

Parish Website: stjosephprinceton.org

School Principal: Dan Gilbert School Secretary: Linda Yeryar School Phone: (812) 385-2228

School Website: stjosephprinceton.com

ST. BERNARD 5342 E. State Road 168, Ft. Branch, IN 47648

Pastor: Fr. Gary Kaiser Catechetical Leader: Rose Obert Office Manager: Angie Paul Parish Council President: Nick Ivy 812-664-8693 Altar Society President: Sauny Seib 812-677-0869 Bulletin Editor: Terri Ziliak 812-677-0511 School Hall Rental: Rose Obert 812-664-7745 Table & Chair Rental: Jeff & Tammy Meny 812-779-7230 Office Phone: 812-385-2617

Parish Website: stbernardsnakerun.org

MASS SCHEDULE

Sunday 8:30 a.m. Thursday 6:00 p.m.

January 10, 2021 ~ The Baptism of the Lord

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

January 10, 2021 |The Baptism of the Lord

MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2021 No Mass

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2021 6:00 p.m. † Jan McConnell

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2021 8:15 a.m. † Doug Deckard

THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2021 8:15 a.m. † Jeanette Dauby

FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2021 7:00 a.m. † Lila Simon 8:15 a.m. † Gerald Fitch

SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 2021 7:00 a.m. † Alvin Koberstein 4:00 p.m. † Margaret Ann Ready

SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2021 10:30 a.m. St. Joseph & St. Bernard

MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH Monday, January 11 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Meeting in the K of C Hall

Tuesday, January 12 6:45 p.m. Building & Grounds Meeting 7:00 p.m. D of I Meeting at the K of C Hall

Wednesday, January 13 9:00 a.m. Quilters 6:00 p.m. Faith Formation 7:15 p.m. Youth Group

THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 10, 2021

Sun 01/10: Is 42:1-4, 6-7/Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 [11b]/ Acts 10:34-38/Mk 1:7-11 or Is 55:1-11/Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [3)]/ 1 Jn 5:1-9/Mk 1:7-11

Mon 01/11: Heb 1:1-6/Ps 97:1 and 2b, 6 and 7c, 9 [cf. 7c]/ Mk 1:14-20

Tues 01/12: Heb 2:5-12/Ps 8:2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9 [cf. 7]/ Mk 1:21-28

Wed 01/13: Heb 2:14-18/Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9 [8a]/ Mk 1:29-39

Thurs 01/14: Heb 3:7-14/Ps 95:6-7c, 8-9, 10-11 [8]/Mk 1:40-45

Fri 01/15: Heb 4:1-5, 11/Ps 78:3 and 4bc, 6c-7, 8 [cf. 7b]/ Mk 2:1-12

Sat 01/16: Heb 4:12-16/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 [cf. Jn 6:63c]/ Mk 2:13-17

Sun 01/17: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19/Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 [8a, 9a]/ 1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20/Jn 1:35-42

Saturday, January 16

Lector Teresa Koberstein

Eucharistic Minister Karen Fischer

Altar Servers Joseph Koberstein

Greeters Chris Halbig Family

Scrips Becky Sheridan

Sunday, January 17

Lector Lora Schulten

Eucharistic Minister Pat Kermode

Altar Servers Bailey Seibert Ben Seibert Greeters Jeff Seibert Family

Scrips Pat Kermode

Parish Mission:

Reborn In Baptism;

Transformed Into Disciples

Ministry Schedule

The Baptism of the Lord

Christmas Collection $ 3,915.00 December 27, 2020 Collection $ 5,498.75 Online Giving for the week of December 27, 2020 $ 1,835.00 Total Collection for December 27, 2020 $ 11,248.75 January 3, 2021 Collection $ 7,309.00 Online Giving for the week of January 3, 2021 $ 1,785.00 Total Collection for January 3, 2021 $ 9,094.00

Needed for weekly budget $ 8,900.00 Variance for December 27, 2020 $ 2,348.75 Variance for January 3, 2021 $ 194.00

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ YTD Collection (July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021) $211,665.47 Needed to meet budget $240,300.00 YTD Variance ($ 28,634.53)

Thank you!

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We encourage our parishioners to patronize our sponsors. It is through their generosity that our weekly bulletin comes to you at no cost to the church. Our sponsor this week is:

BRETT’S AUTO BODY Thank you to all the businesses who sponsor our bulletin.

Please keep in prayer

those who are on our

prayer chain

and all members of our

St. Joseph family.

The 2021 Breaking Bread Missals are now available. One missal per family may be picked up in the parish office during regular office hours.

If you would like to learn more about the Catholic faith, please join the RCIA team each Sunday, at 9:00 a.m. in the Celestin Center. The topic for January 17 is:

The Eucharist: Source & Summit of Christian Life

For more information, please call the parish office or email Becky at bsheridan@evdio.org.

The Evangelization and Outreach Commission would like to thank everyone who has given items, made donations, and supported them in prayer! Through this generosity of heart, they were able to give food baskets to 7 families at Thanksgiving

and 8 families at Christmas. They also made gift bags for all 60 residents at River Oaks this year, and our parishioners at other area nursing homes. We received a Christmas Card from River Oaks signed by the staff saying, “Thank you for all the love and support you have shown our residents and staff during this Christmas Season!” Please know that your generosity is recognized and appreciated. May God bless you all! Then the righteous will answer him and say, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? When did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? When did we see you ill or in prison, and visit you?’ And the king will say to them in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.’

~Matthew 37-40

Thank You

St. Joseph parishioners have once again shown such generosity to the organizations we sponsored on this year's Angel Tree. We were able to help 13 families from our church and school, 30 nursing home and homebound parishioners, 20 residents at GCARC, and provided the Health Department with much needed supplies to assist the low income and single mothers in our community. It is always with such pride, that we deliver these gifts to each organization, and to pass on the thank you we receive for your donations. Thank you for making this another successful Angel Tree, and a wonderful holiday for our family. Kathy Evans and Lynde Anquillare

Please remember in Prayer the family of Magdalena Cruz who entered into eternal rest

on

December 23, 2020

“Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord”

Please remember in Prayer the family of Mildred Gehl who entered into eternal rest

on

January 2, 2021

“Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord”

On Saturday mornings at 6:30 a.m. men in the parish meet in the church to pray a Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet before Mass begins at 7:00 a.m. Please join us!

Upcoming Youth Events Jan. 17 – HS RockLife Jan. 17 – Boys Open Gym (grades 8-12) Feb. 5 – HS Palentines HS RockLife Nights - UPDATE Next RockLife is Sunday, Jan. 17th, in the gym/FLC at Sts Peter & Paul from 6:00 – 8:00pm. While Gibson County is in the red Covid designation of counties in IN, we still plan to keep RockLife going but on a signup basis, first come first serve. After Bryan sends out text/email reminder the week of, please respond to RSVP. Sorry for this inconvenience, we don’t mean to exclude anyone. It’s just the best way we decided to still have gatherings while staying compliant with state guidelines. If you’re not on the text/email list and want

to attend and receive updates, please contact Bryan Macke. *For Jan. 17th RockLife, we have some very special guest speakers (an “old” SMG veteran panel)….Regan Happe, Hannah Rodgers, Ellie Kiesel, Dylan Stefanich, and Isaac Sellers! We’ll hear about their experience at college, their continued discipleship with the Lord, and do a Q & A. As always, we’ll have some games and Sandy’s Pizza! Bring a friend and a permission slip.

Open Gym for Boys grades 8-12 Our next Open Gym will be on Jan. 17, from 4:00-5:30 at Sts. PP. Since our numbers are always around 15 there’s no need to signup in advance.

HS “Pal”entines Night Whether you have a true love or just a

close “pal” this Valentine Night event is for you! Beginning at 5:30 on Friday, Feb. 5 in the gym at Sts P&P, we’ll learn more about true love and the different types of love that all point back to our Heavenly Father (for “God is love” 1 John 4:8). We’ll have fresh games, pizza, guest speaker, and the “Newlywed” game show where we get to showcase some of our parishes’ awesome adult couples (some not-so-newlywed). Ends around 10:00. Youth need to turn in waivers by Wed. Feb. 3rd. **Stay tuned for any updates concerning Covid-19.

Any questions/concerns about youth events please contact Bryan Macke at 664-7992 or bmacke@evdio.org. Diocesan Event Waivers can be found in the back of each church or on our webpage at www.smgyouth.com Page 4

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Dear St. Joseph School Parents and Patrons, I wanted to share with you that I will be retiring as principal of St. Joseph School at the end of the current school year. I have thoroughly enjoyed my 44 years in education, but none more than the 13 years that I have served the parish, parents, faculty, staff, and students as principal of St. Joseph. Coming to school every day has never been a “job” for me; it has truly been my vocation.

St. Joseph is a wonderful school. The staff and students are truly like family. Especially during this crazy COVID year, we have had to pull together and depend on each other even more. Therefore, this has not been an easy decision, but one I feel its time has come.

In September, I turned 65 and have been in education since my first year teaching in 1977. My career has offered me many challenges and rewards. I served for 27 years as a teacher, athletic director, coach, and administrator in public schools. I then joined the Diocese of Evansville in 2004 and served 4 years as principal at Westside Catholic before coming to St. Joseph. While working in Catholic schools, I have worked for four priests, three bishops, and two superintendents. I have learned many great lessons from all the individuals I have met and with whom I have worked.

While I will miss everyone, I am looking forward to the next chapter. My wife, Lou Ann, retired from Mater Dei three years ago and our son Kyle, and his wife Sara, just had their third child (our 4th grandchild) and we are looking forward to spending more time with them as they grow up. Hopefully, Lou Ann and I can also do some traveling with friends, I can put some miles on my motorcycle, and improve my golf game!

Know of my continued prayers and support for the students and staff. I will do my best to assist Fr. Gary in the transition to new leadership for St. Joseph. I am confident that with your support and prayers, our school will continue to deliver the outstanding teaching and learning environment that has been the trademark of St. Joseph for more than 100 years in this community.

Since first becoming a principal, I have started most of my letters with the words, Hello, Everyone. Soon it will be time to say, Goodbye, Everyone, instead. May God continue to bless the students, staff, parents, and supporters of St. Joseph Catholic School and Church during the upcoming semester and in the years to come. Dan Gilbert Principal

St. Maria Goretti News

mailto:bmacke@evdio.org

January 10, 2021|The Baptism of the Lord

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

December 25 & 27, 2020 Collection $ 3,176.75 January 3, 2021 Collection $ 1,682.00

Needed for weekly budget $ 1,589.52 Variance for December 25 & 27, 2020 $ 1,591.23 Variance for January 3, 2021 $ 96.48

YTD Collection $ 51,168.75 Needed to meet budget $ 42,813.04 YTD Variance $ 8,355.71

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Thank you!

ST. BERNARD PARISH NEWS MASS INTENTIONS

LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE

SUNDAY, January 10 8:30 a.m. † Fred Fuhs THURSDAY, January 14 6:00 p.m. † Mae Rexing SUNDAY, January 17 8:30 a.m. † Elmer & Dolores Kiesel

PRAYERS Michelle Ziebel, Gwen Graber, Crystal Williamson, Kenny & Marcia Reising, Wilma Miley, Katie Bender, Elvira Meny, Julia Market, Betty Thompson, Jim Lubbers, Herb Bethe, Stan Phillips, Ralph Elpers, Susan Williamson, Tom Vaal, Deven Pohl, Genevieve Weber Lubbers, Diane Denton, Rob Rodgers, Greg Obert, Lisa Wilson, Kenny Page, Barb Phillips, Randy Schmits, Allison Hale Please call Terri to add or remove someone 677-0511 Please help up to keep this list up to date. Let us know when someone can come off the list. Thank you

“Year of Saint Joseph” Pope Francis recalls the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. To mark the occasion, the Holy Father has proclaimed a “Year of Saint Joseph” from 8 December 2020, to 8 December 2021.

In honor of this great Saint, we have some Holy Cards with a prayer to St. Joseph on them in the back of church. Please take one and pray this prayer often during this year for your special intentions. Did you know he is a very powerful intercessor?! St. Joseph Pray for Us!!

Parish Council The next PC meeting will be THIS Thursday, January 14 directly after the Thursday evening Mass.

Ministry Schedule Sarah Spindler will be working on the new Ministry schedule soon. If you would like to be added or taken off a ministry, please let her know as soon as possible.

Masses for 2021 We are taking Masses for the New Year on Sundays and Thursday evenings. Did you know Masses can be scheduled for all, not just Catholics? Did you know you can schedule a Mass for any intention? $10 donations are encouraged for each Mass. Call or Text Terri at 812-677-0511 or email at tziliak@evdio.org to offer a Mass Intention.

Thursday Evening Mass Why not make it a New Year’s Resolution to attend a Daily Mass . St. Bernard has Mass on Thursday evenings at 6 pm. Weekday Masses are a great way to grow your spiritual life!!

REMINDER If the weather is bad or school is canceled, then Thursday Mass is also canceled. This is the same for Religious Education classes.

Sympathy & Prayers Randy Schmits, husband of Janet, passed away on January 4. Charlotte Wehmer, Daughter-in-law of Mary Frances Wehmer, passed away on December 23. May they rest in peace.

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Catholic Parishes Campaign

Thank you to those who have returned their pledge cards. As of November 16, St. Bernard has pledges totaling $23,970, which is 82% of our goal of $29,170. We are $5,200 from reaching our goal. Any amount not collected is billed to our parish over the next year, so if you haven’t yet returned your pledge card, please prayerfully consider your pledge. You can also donate online at www.evdio.org. It is easy and secure. Thank you for your prayerful consideration.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 10

Rosary Lori Spindler Sacristan Steve Obert Cantor Sarah Reising Greeters Gress Family Lector Lora Ziliak Servers Isaac Ivy & Adam Spindler

SUNDAY, JANUARY 17

Rosary Leroy Seib Sacristan John Spindler Cantor Kelly Obert Greeters Jeff & Tammy Meny Lector Sarah Spindler Servers Spencer Heichelbech, Molly Schnarr

Religious Education for this week is grades 2 –12.

January Church Cleaners

Jenny Fuhs, Erica Fuhs, Madison Fuhs, Terry Fuhs, Karen Jennings