SAINT MARY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

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SAINT MARY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

203 Fourth St. · Aurora, Indiana 47001 · www.mystmarys.com . 812-926-0060

July 31 & August 1, 2021

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Mass Schedules & Intentions August 1st, Sunday 7:30 AM (Intention: Betty Corrigan Mahan & Benjie & Shelley Walker Wedding Anniversary) August 5th, Thursday 8:30 AM Mass (Intention: † Harold & Helen Schuler & †Larry J. Powers) August 8th , Sunday 7:30 AM (Intention: † Martha Bowling & †Tim & Bill Tyler)

CONFESSIONS will be heard 30 minutes prior to every

DAILY MASSES & 7:00 AM on Sundays.

12-Hour Confession (9AM-9PM):

First Friday of the Month @ All Saints – St. Martin Campus

Third Friday of the Month @ St. Mary’s – Aurora

Mass Attendance – July 24/25, 2021

Mass

Attendance Seating Capacity

Empty Seats

5:30 PM 159 450 291

7:30 AM 215 300 85

9:15 AM 297 450 153

TOTAL 671 1200 529

Reverend Jonathan Meyer, Pastor Email: [email protected] / CP: (513)-255-4575

Reverend Daniel Mahan, Pastor Email: [email protected]

(Please note that neither Fr. Meyer or Fr. Mahan will utilize text messages)

Anna Townsend, Secretary/C.R.E. – [email protected] Office Manager, Ann Hutchinson – [email protected] Tony Vincent, Facilities & Maintenance Jim Waldon, Director of Music [email protected] Mollie Leibecke, Bookkeeper [email protected]

St. Mary’s School – (812) 926-1558 fax (812) 926-2590 Randy Dennis, Principal [email protected] Emily Hollander, School Secretary [email protected]

Pastoral Council Members Randy Tyler – Chairman [email protected] Patty Lohmiller – Secretary [email protected] Lyndsay Hays [email protected] Kathy Simon [email protected] Beth Hyde [email protected] Rick Schuler [email protected] George Schewe [email protected] Sara Dennis [email protected]

Finance Committee Mark Neff, Chairperson [email protected]

School Commission Beth Legge, Chairperson [email protected]

Homebound Ministry: Eucharistic Ministers are available to bring Holy Communion to the homebound. Mrs. Emily Beckman [email protected]

Anointing of the Sick: Call anytime (812-926-0060 or 812-537-3992) or see Fr. Meyer or Fr. Mahan. Given at home, nursing home, hospital or at church. Knights of Columbus Bill Ullrich, Grand Knight [email protected] Pregnancy Care Center (812) 537-4357 St. Vincent de Paul Society (812) 926-1637

St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception

Welcome in God’s Name!

Through our loving and praying family may you find friendship, peace and serenity in this, God’s house. If you

are a visitor interested in joining our parish or the Catholic Faith, please call our parish office for information? If you

are returning after being away . . . Welcome Home!

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Collection for July 25, 2021

Total Collection $ 7,341.00 SVDP 265.00 School 20.00 Altar Fund 0.00 Right To Life 10.00

Thank you for your generous support.

*Aloisia Mattl, *Louis Hill, Jr.,*Travis Miller, *Becky Meyer

Clark, *Christina Nelms, Gary Manford, Tim Heller, Caroline Seaver, *Brenda Murr, , Hayle Brashears, Jared Hodgkins, Nate Groh, Michael Renner, Larry Hagan, McKayla Schmits, Kelly, Gary Wainscott, Ruth Kern, Colton Mattingly, Agnes Kelnhofer, Tinker Walston, Kate Grossmann, Joan Fuch, Karen Kistner, Mark Chase, Rose Donk, B&L Dunseth, Jessica McKittrick, Kristie Bockhorst Gilb,*Candi Elsen, Chris Strautman, *Mary Leyendecker, Rebecca Oelker, Dottie Fedroff, Judy, Liz Day, *John P. Hinrichs,Graham, John Hobson, Susan Dausch & family, Mike Heller & Family, Ray Brown, Carol Smith, Diane Clark, Terry Wentworth, Joan Vogelpohl, Martha Moffitt, Karen Leasure, Dave Jonee, Tom & Karen, Harriet Fehrman, Mollie Eldridge, Danny Carter, George Steinfeld, Gregory, Baby Lillian, Baby Sam, Austin Fryman, Agnes Bauer, Billy Cutter, Bob Lischkge, April Troxel, Cynthia Kern, Baby Noah.

Please remember our Police Officers, Military Troops,

Doctors, Nurses, First Responders and their families in your prayers.

Ministry Schedule – August 1, 2021 Team 1

Ushers/Greeters Reader Altar Servers Bob Armbruster Lily Dennis Adam Dennis

Bruce Beckman Laura Dennis

Butch Hinrichs Sam Dennis

Tom Lewis

Ministry Schedule – August 8, 2021 Team

Ushers/Greeters Reader Altar Servers Sue Alwin Michelle Ryan Ellie Ryan

Charlotte De Ville Maddie Ryan

Lyndsay Hays Megan Ryan

Tony Vincent

Offertory Counters – August 3, 2021 Team 5 Gary Manford Caroline Manford Doug Manford

Offertory Counters – August 10, 2021 Team 6 Laurie Fisher Janet Schuler Beth Wheat

Thank you for volunteering!

PARISH LIFE & EVENTS Rosary, Readings & Spiritual Reflection on

Imitation of Christ 9:00AM-10:30AM EVERY Monday at St. Mary’s Church. Followed by insightful exchange and fellowship in the parish office. Please join us. For more information call the parish office @ 812-926-0060.

Bereavement & Support Group Meeting August 7, Saturday @ 10:00 AM – Noon August 11, Wednesday @ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Fatima Apostolate Rosary Rally Every THIRD Saturday of the month – Rosary Rally @ Planned Parenthood - Cincinnati Surgical Center. Men & Women are invited to join us. We meet @ St. Mary’s Church @ 7:15 AM. We can all go together utilizing the St. Mary’s Mini Bus.

Right To Life - Rosary Rally at Newtown Park, Lawrenceburg

Every Fourth Saturday of the month – Rosary Rally @ Newtown Park, Lawrenceburg @ 10:00 AM. Please join us. Bring the whole family!

Volunteers Needed in our School Please contact the school if you are able to give

your time. We need the following volunteers:

-Cafeteria Assistants -Cafeteria Supervision

-Playground Supervision

Please prayerfully consider aiding in our teaching ministry!!!

If you are willing to volunteer, please call the school directly at 812-926-1558.

Daughters of Isabela Meeting Monday, August 9th at 6:30 PM at St. Lawrence Church in the Sr. Mary Cecile Room (under church) Please contact Shirley Heyob @[email protected] with any questions about the meeting or membership.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!! St. Lawrence and St. Teresa could all use additional ministers for Saturday/Sunday masses. This would include lectors, greeters, hospitality ministers, mass coordinators and for a short time we would like to schedule a Eucharistic Minister to be in attendance. Once you have determined which mass you are most likely to attend, please call the parish office if you can help.

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We need some Servers!

Please attend an altar server training event. Whether you are currently a server or not trained, but would like to be, Fr. Meyer and Fr. Mahan want more servers at Mass. Any current server or NEW recruit can attend ANY of the following sessions. You only need to attend one of the 3 sessions, server training will be universal, so it doesn't matter which location you attend. Servers are grades 3- 12th grade. Saturday August 14th - 6:30pm - St. Lawrence Monday, August 16th- 6:30pm - St. Teresa Wednesday, August 18th - 7pm- St. Mary's

Come join us in our Bible Study! It will start on Tuesday, August 17th. The book we are studying is "Stumbling Into Grace, How We Meet God in Tiny Works of Mercy" by Mary Pezzulo available at www.avemariapress.com for $15.95. Participants will need to order their own books. Our sessions will run from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. For more information, please contact Beth Marting @ (513) 448-8078

Through water and the word, you have Become A child of God and are sealed as

Christ’s own forever. Congratulations on your Baptism!!!

Charlie Katherine Craig (Daughter of Justin Ryan & Suzanne Marie Craig)

Lucia Marie Hyde (Daughter of Philip Lewis & Daiane Loreth Hyde)

Kael Michael Klayman (Son of Klark David Samuel & Kristen Michelle

Klayman)

St. Mary’s Welcomes

The Bunner Family (Jacob, Marie Chrisanta “Christy”,

Andrea Marie, Ariana Francesa, Kennedy & Liam)

Please join us for Coffee & Donuts after the Sunday Mass so your St. Mary’s family can get to know you. God bless your family!

In Memoriam

Robert “Bob” Michael Carroll February 22, 1939 ~ July 24, 2021

Husband of Sharon “May the souls of the faithfully departed, through the Mercy of God, rest in PEACE”.

Below is the St. Michael Prayer. You can cut this out and bring it to Mass if you are not familiar with the prayer. Or, you can start praying this at home to get accustomed to this prayer. Thank you.

Saint Michael Prayer

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.

May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O prince of the Heavenly Host, by

the power of God, cast into hell, satan and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world

seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

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PRAYER NOVENAS FOR JULY & AUGUST

Novena to St. John Vianney – July 26-

August 4 God, you raised up humble St. John Vianney to show what one priest can do. Pour out your graces upon my priests, and all priests, that they follow this saint’s example. So, in the words of St. John Vianney I pray: I Love You, O my God. My only desire is to love You, until the last breath of my life. I love You, O infinitely loveable God, and prefer to die loving You, rather than to live for an instant without You. I Love You, O my God, and I desire only to go to Heaven, to have the happiness of loving You perfectly.

I love You, O my God, and my only fear is to go to Hell, because one will never have the sweet solace of loving You there. O my God, if my tongue cannot say at all times that I love You, at least I want my heart to repeat it to You as many times as I breath. Ah! Do me the grace to suffer while loving You, to love You while suffering, and, that when I die: I not only will love You, but experience it in my heart. I beg You that: the closer I come to my final end, You will increase and perfect my love for You. (Mention your personal intention here…)

I ask this in the names of Jesus. Amen

Novena to St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) Novena July 31-

August 9

Dear Sister Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, child of the Day of Atonement Yom Kippur, daughter of Abraham, bride of Christ, seeker of truth,

scholar of the Church, handmaid of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, servant of the Suffering Servant, presence of mercy, victim of hate, embracer of the Cross of Christ-like love, Martyr of Auschwitz, imitator of Jesus, friend of God, please pray for me and intercede for this petition of mine. (Mention your petition here...)

Lord, God of our fathers, you brought St Teresa Benedicta to the fullness of the science of the Cross at the hour of her martyrdom. Fill us with the same knowledge; and, through her intercession, allow us always to seek after you, the supreme truth, to remain faithful until death to the covenant of love ratified in the blood of your Son, for the salvation of All.

We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Novena to St. Lawrence the Deacon August 1-10

Glorious St. Lawrence, model of Christian fortitude, I implore you in your loving kindness to pray for me before the throne of God. To you I have recourse in the problems that daily surround me. Shield me against my selfishness and my indifference to God and my neighbor. Inspire me to imitate your Christian virtues. May your blessing be with me always, so that I may see and serve Christ in others and work for His Kingdom. Graciously obtain for me from God those favors and graces which I need so much in the trials, miseries and afflictions in life, particularly (name your personal intention here…).

Help me, dear St. Lawrence, to live and die as a faithful child of God, to run in the sweetness of His loving will and to attain the eternal happiness of heaven. Amen.

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A Message from Fr. Jonathan Meyer

Why do you wear a black dress? Do you always dress in that fashion?

The law of the Church, states in canon 284: “clerics are to wear suitable ecclesiastical garb.” What is suitable ecclesiastical garb? Well, the United States Bishops Conference defined clerical attire for American priests as: a black roman collar with a suite or a roman cassock. The black dress that I wear is called a roman cassock. It is the traditional dress of a Roman Catholic priest.

I realize that the “social norm” today and for the past 30 years has been a clerical shirt and suite, or even lay cloths, but I prefer to wear the cassock. I wear the roman cassock and sometimes a clerical suite ALL the time. The only time you will see me not wearing clerical attire is when I am running or doing some sort of exercise. (Oh yeah…I do not sleep in it either). Why do I wear it all the time?

▪ First, to be a witness to others about whom I am called to be as a priest. No matter where I go, I am a priest and am called to be a witness to our 2,000-year-old faith in Jesus and His Church. I am called to be a visible witness in word, action and dress. If I am in a gas station, grocery story, library or parish church I am there as a Roman Catholic priest and I am proud to be one.

▪ Second, it shows I am always available. I want to be accessible to everyone. There were times in the life of Christ that He went off to deserted places to be alone, but people always found Him and asked for miracles, teaching and prayers. The same is with the life of a priest. You would be amazed at the countless times that wearing clerics in a “secular” place has brought about blessings.

▪ Third, I wear clerical attire to live a simple life. As a diocesan priest I am asked to take a voluntary vow of poverty. Having simple clothes and few of them, allows me to live this vow of poverty. I can tell you; I have 3 shirts, 3 pairs of pants and 3 cassocks. It is a joy!

▪ Forth, it is my uniform, and uniforms give credibility. When a police officer pulls you over for speeding, he is wearing a uniform or at least he presents his badge. When you go to the doctor’s office you expect a white coat to step in the room. I need to be visible in a universal sense so people can find me and get what they expect.

▪ Fifth, I am never off duty. Ask a parent is they get a day off…they don’t. Well neither do I. I do not officially take a day off. I take Monday morning as a day of prayer or my day away…but NOT as a day off. Officially, I do not have a day off, because I am a priest; it is not a job, but a vocation. I am always working for Jesus; just as a mom or dad are always working in service to their children.

▪ Lastly, I wear my clerics to keep myself out of trouble. My clerics are a constant reminder to myself of who I am and what I am to be doing and how I am to be acting. It reminds me to be attentive to what I say, how I act and where I go. I am called to be a constant witness to Christ. So, this being said, when you see me at a ball game, gas station, grocery store or in the church, know that I am there as a visible, sacramental servant of Christ and God willing a bridge to heaven.

As you have noticed, Fr. Mahan also wears his cassock. It is a joy to be the two priests “in solidum” and also the two Men in Black!

Fr. Jonathan Meyer

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A Message from Fr. Jonathan Meyer

Why do we have to stay for the entirety of Mass and kneel down afterward? After Holy Communion, receiving the Body and Blood of Jesus, we should spend some time in adoring Our Lord, in thanking Him for the grace we have received, and in asking Him for the blessings we need. The Church has officially recommended this practice in an important Instruction Concerning the Worship of the Eucharistic (Inaestimabile Donum. 17). It states, "The faithful are to be recommended not to omit to make a proper thanksgiving after Communion and if possible, by staying behind to pray for a suitable time." I know we are all busy, but I think it is "possible" for us to make the time to thank Jesus. "Thanksgiving after Mass has traditionally been greatly esteemed in the Church for both the priest and the lay faithful," said Cardinal Francis Arinze, "The Roman Missal (the book that has the prayers for mass with it) and the breviary (the book that priest are bound to pray out of several time a day) even suggest prayers for the priest before and after the Eucharistic celebration. There is no reason to believe that this is no longer needed. Indeed, in our noisy world of today, such moments of reflective and loving prayers would seem indicated more than ever before." Pope Benedict XVI in “The Sacrament of Charity” (Sacramentum Caritatis) referred to the "precious time of thanksgiving after communion", urging everyone to preserve the importance of communion as "a personal encounter with the Lord Jesus in the sacrament." He recommended that during this time "it can also be most helpful to remain recollected in silence." "I heartily recommend to the Church's pastors and to the People of God the practice of Eucharistic Adoration, both individually and in community." (Sacramentum Caritatis, 50).

Please strive to understand that my asking you to stay for the entirety of Mass and for an act of thanksgiving, is not about control, but about love and respect. I realize this has not been given as an instruction by other priests or pastors in times past, but it is very important. Isn't it rude to leave the dinner table early without asking permission; how much more at the dinner table of the Lord? I also realize that there are extreme situations when people need to leave Mass: assisting at a parish dinner/event after Mass, a complicated work schedule, sudden sickness etc. There are always reasons and exemptions, we are all human, I am just trying to bring forth reverence for the Lord and respect for the community. If any of you have questions or concerns, please always feel free to talk or ask questions- I am just a phone call or an email away (these are my best forms of communication). We are a family and honest communication is so important! Fr. Jonathan Meyer

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Saturday 4:00 PM All Saints - St. Martin, Yorkville

5:30 PM St. Lawrence, Lawrenceburg

Sunday 7:30 AM St. Mary, Aurora

7:30 AM All Saints – St. Paul,New Alsace

9:15 AM St. Lawrence, Lawrenceburg (INDOOR)

9:15 AM All Saints – St. John, Dover (OUTDOOR)

11:00 AM All Saints – St. Joseph, St. Leon

11:00 AM St. Teresa, Bright

Monday 5:45 PM St. Teresa, Bright

Tuesday 7:30 AM All Saints – St. John

8:30 AM St. Lawrence (School Mass)

Wednesday 5:45 PM All Saints - St. Joseph

5:45 PM St. Teresa, Bright

Thursday 7:30 AM All Saints – St. Martin

8:30 AM St. Mary (School Mass)

Friday 7:30 AM All Saints – St. Paul

8:30 AM St. Lawrence

Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament:

St. John Campus – 24 Hours Perpetual Adoration

St. Teresa, Bright – Wednesdays - 12 Noon ‘til Mass starts

St. Mary – 3rd Friday of the Month (9:00 AM – 9:00 PM)

St. Lawrence – 2nd Friday of the Month (9:00 AM – Noon)

Confession Hours:

St. Mary St. Lawrence St. Teresa

Sunday @ 7:00 AM Tuesday @ 8:00 AM Monday @ 5:15 PM

Thursday @ 8:00 AM Friday @ 8:00 AM Wednesday @ 5:15 PM

3rd Friday 9:00 AM-9:00 PM

Outdoor Mass is ending at St. Lawrence Prior to his departure, Fr. Ben communicated with Fr. Meyer and Fr. Mahan that, it was his opinion, the outdoor Mass no longer continue at St. Lawrence. With the many new experiences and adjustments to being the pastors of four parishes, Fr. Meyer and Fr. Mahan took his recommendation, knowing he knew the community’s needs. If anyone, due to COVID 19, or other illness, is fearful to attend Mass indoors, please talk to Fr. Meyer or Fr. Mahan. Also, note that the 9:15am Sunday Mass at the All Saints - St. John Campus s still outdoors.

School is back in session, August 4!

Pray for our Teachers, Students and Parents for Protection, perseverance, patience & JOY

New Weekend Mass Schedule

New Weekday Mass Schedule

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COMMUNITY EVENTS

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