ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC CHURCH

202 East Washington Street Greencastle, Indiana 46135

PASTOR Fr. Stephen Jarrell

pastor@stpaul-greencastle.com

SECRETARY: Betty Lancaster

office@stpaul-greencastle.com

ARE/CAMPUS MINISTER: Paulette Davis

are@stpaul-greencastle.com

PARISH CENTER/OFFICE 653-5678

FAX NUMBER 653-4377

WEB PAGE stpaul-greencastle.com

Fr. Stephen’s Cell Phone 720-1254 Emergency only

PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Monday thru Friday

8:30 am – 4:30 p.m.

PASTORAL COUNCIL MEMBERS

Ex-Officio

Fr. Stephen Jarrell, Pastor

Paulette Davis-ARE/Campus Minster

Ken Heeke-Finance Rep.

At-Large

Richard Burkett-secretary

Lori Lewis

Mark Harlan

Jim Mannon-chairperson

Heather Norris

Marty Romer-Vice chair

Helena Radez

Patricia Tobin

Matthew Welker

Commission Chairs

Carl Singer-Spiritual Life

Mary Williams-Stewardship

Jack Murtagh - Faith Formation

TBA-Family Life & Social Concerns

Pat Zeronik-Koinonia (Communion)

WEEKEND MASSES

SATURDAY 5:00 p.m.

SUNDAY 8:30 a.m.

SUNDAY 11:00 a.m. (Sept.-May)

Second SUNDAY of the Month 4:00 pm when DePauw

is in session

DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET

SUNDAY 3:00 p.m.

WEEKDAY Masses: HOLY DAY MASSES:

8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Friday Eve: 7:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday Day: 7:00 p.m.

ROSARY-after Mass & 13^th of the month at 9:00 a.m.

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

6:00 p.m. THURSDAY EVE OF FIRST FRIDAY

RECONCILIATION: BAPTISM: Third Sunday

4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Saturday 1:00 p.m. Call the parish

or by appointment office to schedule baptism

MARRIAGE: Call six months in advance to arrange a marriage date and

pre-marriage preparation.

RCIA: If you have interest in becoming Catholic or learning more about your faith, please call the office for further information.

PARISH REGISTRATION: Please stop at the Parish Office to fill out a registration card and receive parish information. Cards are also available in the Church literature rack in the Narthex. A member of our Welcoming committee will contact new members to help you feel at home here at St. Paul’s.

PLEASE NOTIFY THE OFFICE OF YOUR ADDRESS CHANGES

Deadline for Bulletin material - 12 noon Wednesday

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LITURGIES FOR THE WEEK

TUESDAY January 02

10:00 a.m. +Sally Curran

WEDNESDAY January 03

8:30 a.m. +Harold Fisher

THURSDAY January 04

5:30 p.m. +Helen Ewing

FRIDAY January 05

8:30 a.m. +Anna Frost

SATURDAY January 06

5:00 p.m. +Jim Koebbe

SUNDAY January 07

8:30 a.m. For Our Parish

11:00 a.m. +Louis C. Pfister

STEWARDSHIP
BUDGET July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008	$270,000.00
Y.T.D.	$118,359.93
BALANCE	$151,640.07
Year-to-date:	-$11,447.82
NEEDED EACH WEEK:	$5,291.31
Last weekend Collection #25	$2,668.00
For the week:	-$2,524.31
DUE TO THE SHORT WEEK BULLETIN PREPARED EARLY	NO REPORT
Each week we will include the deficit/surplus amount for the week and for the year. This will show you where we are with the entire budget

50/50 Weekly Building Fund
For weekend of:	12-16-07
This weeks amount:	$102.00
Accumulated Amount:	$663.00
Number drawn :	68
WINNER: DUE TO THE BULLETIN REPARED	SHORT WEEK EARLY NO REPORT
Half the pot goes to our building fund and YOU win the other half.

If you or a loved one are ill or in the hospital, please call the office and we would be glad to put them on the prayer-line

Calendar of Events - December

30th 9:30-10:45 am NO Religious Education

30th 3:00 pm Divine Mercy

01st OFFICE CLOSED HAPPY NEW YEAR

03^rd 6:00 pm ADORATION

7th 10:00 am Ladies Guild Narthex

8th 7:00 pm RCIA Downstairs

10th 7:00 pm K of C Downstairs

15^th 10:30 am Bereavement Library

15^th 7:00 pm RCIA Downstairs

17^th 10:00 am Mommies Group

TIME & TALENT

January 05 06 06

Day/

Time

Saturday

5:00 p.m.

Sunday

8:30 am

Sunday

11:00 am

PRIEST

Fr. Steve

Fr. Steve

Fr. Steve

Eucharist

Ministers

Church

________

Eucharist

Ministers

Narthex

Father-b

M. Peters-c

M. Tz-b

M. Romer-c

Father-b

V. Dorsch-b

M. Girard-c

R. Cabe-c

Father-b

P. Tobin-c

M. Hurt-b

E. Dewes-c

L. Tyler-b

B. Cain-c

Hospitality

Church

------------

Hospitality

Narthex

A. Peters

S. Tz

E. Hubert

A. Hubert

P Davis

M. Sutherlin

R. M. K. Lewis

K. Romer

J. Baumann

J. Baumann

T. Lewis

K. Lewisr

Lector

Readings

1-L. McCullar

2.M. A. Meyer

1-T. McKee

2-M. McKee

1-L. Cain

2-R. Burkett

Server

H. Romer

C. Romer

K. Denny

H. Scanland

A. Sutherlin

B. Buckner

Cantor

Schott

Mader

Singer

Video

n/a

n/a

Peters or Fajt

Leaders are noted in BOLD print

If you are unable to server when you are assigned please find a replacement before Mass

SACRISTAN: --January Kellie Romer

NURSERY VOLUNTEERS- 01//06/07

Kristen Manning Jacob Williams

Thank you to everyone who in any way helped with the Dinner here at St. Paul’s on Christmas day. Many less fortunate families in our community were blessed with a wonderful meal and fellowship.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

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FROM FATHER STEVE

We continue our observance of the Christmas Season today with the celebration of the Feast of the Holy Family. Some have questioned how the Holy Family can serve as a model for families of today—where life is quick-paced, highly pressured, and time together difficult to find. We should recall that the Bible does not propose the Holy Family to us as a sociological model, rather as a model of faith. And in terms of faith, it’s hard to find a better model. In short, the Holy Family teaches us to remain open and faithful and obedient to God, regardless of life’s circumstances.

The Feast of Mary, the Mother of God is this Tuesday, New Year’s Day. This is a holyday of obligation. Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. The Church has always venerated Mary as the Mother of God. Why not come and honor that faithful woman who became the bearer of the author of all life?

This coming Friday I have been invited to “answer some questions” during a winter-term class at DePauw. The class is entitled “Ritual, Community, and Religious Life in Central Indiana” and will be taught by Russ Arnold. The class will come to the 11:00 a.m. Mass at St. Paul’s next Sunday, January 6.

Holy Family Quote: “Nazareth is a kind of school where we may begin to discover what Christ’s life was like and even to understand his Gospel. How wonderful to be close to Mary, learning again the lesson of the true meaning of life, learning again God’s truths. We learn from the silence of Nazareth. If only we could once again appreciate its great value. The silence of Nazareth should teach us how to meditate in peace and quiet, to reflect on the deeply spiritual, and to be open to the voice of God’s inner wisdom and counsel. We also learn about family life at Nazareth. May it show us the family’s holy and enduring character—a community of love and sharing, beautiful for the problems it poses and the rewards it brings. Finally, in Nazareth, the home of a craftsman’s son, we learn about work and the discipline it entails, demanding yet redeeming” (Pope Paul VI).

I want to that all of you who sent me Christmas greetings and gifts. I appreciate your thoughtfulness and support. Have a Blessed New Year!

Father Steve

Prayers for Priests

This week please pray for: Fr. Steven Schaftlein, Fr. Thomas Schliessmann, Fr. Donald Schmidlin, Mons. Bernard Schnitz, Fr. Steven Schwab, Fr. John Sciarra, and Fr. Stephen Jarrell and for the following seminarians; Aaron Jenkins, Joseph Newton, Sean Danda, Jeremy Gries, Hohn Hollowell, Peter Marshall and Dustin Boehm.

Capital Campaign for our Mission

Goal $425,000

Pledges received $302,562

Balance $122,438

% Received 71

# cards received 169

% of cards received 42

please return your card with or without a pledge Thank you

DUE TO THE SHORT WEEK

UPDATE NEXT WEEK

Knights of Columbus

Meetings are on the 2^nd & 4^th THURSDAYs of every month at 7:00 p.m. Meetings are held in one of the downstairs classrooms of the Parish Center.

Dates to remember:
January 10 7:00 p.m.
January 24 7:00 p.m.

If you are interest in becoming a Knight of Columbus or just have questions, please feel free to fill out an intention card located in back of church near the baptismal font or call Andrew Miller at 765.795.6484.

RING IN THE NEW YEAR

Readings for the week of: December 31, 2007

31st 1Jn 2:18-21;Ps96:1-2,11-12,13;Jn 1:1-18

01st Num6:22-27;Ps67:2-3,5,6,8(2a);Gal4:4-7;Lk2:16-21

02nd 1Jn2:22-28;Ps98:1,2-3ab,3cd-4:jn1:19-28

03rd 1Jn2:29—3:6;Ps98:1,3cd-4,5-6;Jn1:29-34

04th 1Jn 3:7-10;Ps98:1,7-8,9;Jn1:35-42

05th 1 Jn 3:11-21;Ps100:1b-2,3,4,5;Jn 1:43-51

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H E L P……we need……help

COMMUNION CALL MINISTRY - We need more folks to join the ministry of bringing communion to our shut-ins. It is a very interesting and rewarding ministry. I will meet with those interested and explain the process. One of us will also take you with us so you can see what it entails and feel comfortable on your own. Please call Pat Tobin at 765-386-6322.

DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET

3:00 P.M. on SUNDAYS

All are welcome to attend.

*COLLECTION ENVELOPES ARE READY FOR YOUR PICK-UP IN THE HALLWAY OF THE NARTHEX. Please save us the expense of mailing your envelopes. The approximate cost is $2.75 each. THANK YOU

CALENDARS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SAME TABLE If there are no envelopes for you, please sign the clipboard. Thank you for your support in 2007

NUTS….NUTS…..NUTS…..NUTS…..NUTS…..

NUTS…...NUTS….

CLOSE OUT GOOD GIFT GIVING

There is still NUTS available.

Stop by the office or call Susan at 655-2591 or Jodi at 386-2874 to place or pick up your orders.

12-Pecan Clusters, 7-Milk Choc. Pecans, Gummi Bears, Trail Mix, Choc. Almonds, Choc. Peanuts, Mint Meltaways, Pistachios, Lt. Walnuts, Peanuts, Fruit & nut mix.

NUTS….NUTS….NUTS…NUTS….NUTS….NUTS.

NEXT WEEKEND IS FOOD PANTRY COLLECTION: Needed are all food stuffs as well as toiletries and cleaning products.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

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To ALL those who helped on the special events committee. with your time, wine, dishwashing and serving it was YOU who made it a huge success.

Thank you again,

Stacey, Emily, Margie and Mary Margaret

SCHEDULE

MARY, MOTHER OF GOD

January 1 10:00 a.m.

HAPPY
NEW YEAR
FROM THE STAFF

Father Stephen Jarrell

Betty Lancaster, Paulette Davis,

Sonny Kuchler, Jill Dombrowski

A-Way Home Wish List:

Money, Beef, Chicken, Hot Dogs, Hamburger, toilet paper, paper towels, furniture polish, 13 & 33 gal., trash bags, dishwashing soap, latex type gloves, toilet bowl cleaner, laundry detergent, bathroom cleaners, all-purpose cleaners, canned fruit, juice, coffee and sugar.

V Clara Smyser of Cloverdale passed on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 her funeral was at Chandler/Hayes in Greencastle on Saturday, December 22nd with Fr. Steve as celebrant.

ARCHDIOCESE NEWS