June 14, 2015 - St. Benedict Cathedral

June 14, 2015
Knights of Columbus
Father’s Day Pork Butt & Rib Sale
Pork Butts—$25.00 each
Slabs of Ribs—$20.00 each
Orders are due by Sunday, June 14 at 12:00pm.
All proceeds benefit Scholarship programs.
Meat pick up will be on Saturday, June 20 between 12:00—2:00pm on the front lawn of St.
Benedict Cathedral Parish on Lincoln Avenue.
*If you need to pick them up after 4:30, please
let us know. Pre-Orders not picked up will be
sold!
To place your order by phone, please call Joe
Beckwith (812)457-9784 or Mark Hackert (812)
319-6403.
The Cathedral of St. Benedict
Invites you to Raise the Roof
in Style—One Brick at a Time!
Style Show & Luncheon will be Thursday,
June 18, 2015 in the school cafeteria.
Doors open—10:30am
Lunch—11:30am
Style Show—12:00pm
Fashions provided by WildFlower Boutique.
Shop local vendors, boutiques and artisans!
$35 per ticket or $240 for a table of 8 seats.
For more information, call (812)425-3369 x 6 or
(812) 459-1432.
*Don’t forget to buy an engraved brick for $50!
Your purchase includes your brick permanently
placed on the east side of St. Benedict Hall.
From Father Godfrey
- The middle of June already! Wow! May we all
enjoy some free time, some relaxation, some
sweet prayer time this summer.
- Thanks to Theresa, Jim and Olivia
Phipps, Sisters Karlene, Pat and Ann for
coordinating the receptions for Deacon Dave
and Ginny last weekend. I love that our parishioners enjoy each other’s company! Thanks also to the Cookie
Disciples for their good work. They’ve volunteered to make
homemade (delicious!!!) cookies a few times a year for our receptions. So kind of all of you. God bless you.
- Thanks also to the Goedde and Matzen families for taking care
of the landscaping in front of the Parish Center. What a great difference it makes. Lots of sweat and kindness there!
- Thanks to all the volunteers for Vacation Bible Fun Times. I
hope and pray that it’s made a positive impact on our young people! Thanks also to the Bingo for rearranging the schedules of
many people to accommodate this parish event.
- Recently, Rosanne Roth, Beth Clark, and Mark Chandler have
put in lots of extra time, along with Melanie McMinn, to get a
good handle on more aspects of our financial situation here at
St. Ben’s. We all benefit from this quiet but important work! Some
of us recently met with the leaders of our St. Benedict Bingo to
hear about the internal financial controls that they have in place.
I’m impressed and grateful that they take so seriously the security
of our finances by keeping very close track of products sold and
money turned in. Thanks to Jeff Marx, Mark Wolf and Ray
Beckwith for their time. Thanks also to the numerous Bingo
workers who assist week after week. You pay our Vectren bill several times each year. And while I’m at it, if you’re looking for a
way to contribute time and talent, Bingo would be a good
place to consider. They run two shifts each Monday night—early
and late, a few hours apiece. Please consider assisting with this
good work — it makes money, but it also builds good community!
- Air Conditioning — The air conditioning in the church building
is only 22 years old, but it’s certainly not the easiest system to manage. The only way to adjust the temperature is on the computer in
the power house. Changing the temperature even a few degrees is
not anything that can be done from church (except by turning on
the blower when it has cycled off or turning off the blower). Furthermore, our system is chilled air, not true air conditioning — that
means the humidity is not removed from the air. The only way to
deal with the humidity is temperature. Finding a temperature that
suits everyone isn’t possible. Our goal is to make as many people as
possible comfortable, keep me from passing out with heat stroke
(those vestments are heavy), and be as thrifty as we can be.
- A few days a year, being your pastor is more demanding than I
feel like I can manage. Many of you have figured out what the
warning signs of that situation are, and you so sweetly offer me
prayers, support, smiles, and kind words. I’m so grateful for that
and know that along with God’s grace, that’s what gets me through. St. Benedict Cathedral
Mass Intentions & Readings
Sunday, 6/14 Ez 17:22-24, 2 Cor 5:6-10, Mk 4:26-34
6:00AM For the Parish
8:30AM +Bud Pitt
10:30AM +Anita Wilson
Monday, 6/15 2 Cor 6:1-10, Mt 5:38-42
7:00AM McGowan Family
9:00AM +Dr. Richard Notter
Tuesday, 6/16 2 Cor 8:1-9, Mt 5:43-48
7:00AM +Adele Waeldner
9:00AM +Clarence Barth
Wednesday, 6/17 2 Cor 9:6-11, Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
7:00AM +Don Schilling
9:00AM +John S. Groben
Thursday, 6/18 2 Cor 11:1-11, Mt 6:7-15
7:00AM +John & Annagene Beckman
9:00AM +Dr. Richard Notter
Friday, 6/19 2 Cor 11:18, 21-30, Mt 6:19-23
7:00AM +Mark Mehringer
9:00AM +Mary Weise
Saturday, 6/20 2 Cor 12:1-10, Mt 6:24-34
7:00AM +Shelly Mehringer
9:00AM +Nick O’Daniel
4:30PM Hays & Creech Families
Sunday, 6/21 Jb 38:1, 8-11, 2 Cor 5:14-17, Mk 4:35-41
6:00AM For the Parish
8:30AM +Mary Ann Bussing
10:30AM +Barbara Exline
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Activities: June 14—June 21
Monday, June 15
6:00PM St. Vincent de Paul Society (PC)
6:30PM Bingo—Angermeier Team (Caf/WC)
Tuesday, June 16
7:30AM Rosary Prayer Group (Ch)
Thursday, June 18
10:30AM Style Show & Luncheon (Caf)
6:00PM Knights of Columbus (Caf)
Saturday, June 20
9:00-11:00AM Yard Sale Drop Off
Sunday, June 21 Father’s Day
Caf=Cafeteria|Ch=Church|PC=Parish Center
S=School|WC=Woodward Hospitality Center|CR=Cathedral Room
Upcoming Events
June 18 Style Show & Luncheon
July 31-Aug 1 St. Benedict Parish Yard Sale
August 29 St. Benedict Summer Social
Prayer
Requests
Please contact Nancy Vaught
(491-1786) or the Parish Office
(425-3369) for prayer requests.
Stewardship Thoughts from Deacon Jim
St. Vincent de Paul Society
St. Ben’s Vincentians minister not only to our neighborhood folks in need (last week, 8 families where 15
St. Ben’s neighbors live); not only to patients at the
Evansville State Hospital, but also to the hungry poor.
When we feed the hungry at the St. Paul’s Soup
Kitchen, St. Ben’s Vincentians buy nutritious food,
prepare that food in the soup kitchen, then serve it
face to smiling face on a Saturday morning at the
soup kitchen. Since January 2015, St. Ben’s Vincentians have fed about 250 poor hungry folks at a cost
of $595.35, (that’s about $2.38 a plate). On May 23,
the last meal we served at St. Paul’s Soup Kitchen, 8
St. Ben’s Vincentians served 80 people smoked sausage, mashed potatoes, navy beans and sauerkraut,
corn bread, fruit cocktail for dessert and drinks to
wash it all down. We did this in your name with your
alms for the hungry poor. Thank you. God bless you.
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED
The Parish Center will be closed Monday, June 13
through Friday, June 19 to provide the staff with a
summer break.
In today’s Gospel from Mark (4:26-34), Jesus explains
the kingdom of God in a way that farmers, gardeners,
and others who tend the land completely comprehend.
A tiny seed is scattered on the land, and somehow a
sprout appears, then a blade, then an ear of grain, and
finally a bountiful harvest. But how did that happen?
What force was brought to bear on that tiny seed without the farmer or gardener doing anything but to scatter it?
When you and I do something ordinary for someone,
and when we do it expressly in the name of Jesus
Christ, we sometimes observe a 180 degree transformation for the good in that person. How did that happen? What force was brought to bear on that person
without you or I doing anything but to Christen it? Behold: The kingdom of God.
Legacy Society
Scatter a legacy gift of Christened seed to St. Ben’s for
the Kingdom of God. Join the St. Benedict Cathedral
Legacy Society.
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St. Benedict Cathedral
Parish News
Please Keep our Military
Family in your prayers!
Script Program
Effective June 30, 2015, St. Benedict Cathedral will
no longer use the script program. The program is
costing us more money to run than our profit from
it. However, we will continue to sell Thorntons
script and Schnucks e–script. Thank you.
Grandparent and Grandpal’s Mass
The Sunday after Labor Day each year is designated
National Grandparents Day. St. Benedict Cathedral is
hosting a Grandparent’s and Grandpal’s Mass on
September 12 and 13, 2015. If you are a grandparent
we encourage you to bring your grandchildren to celebrate the Eucharist with us! Also, children should
invite their grandparents to Mass as well! A reception
will follow all Masses. Intergenerational
events bring young and old together to
celebrate the value of all generations.
Young and old together complete the
grand circle of life. "Children's children
are a crown to the aged ..." (Prov. 17:6).
Father’s Day Pork Butt & Ribs Sale
The St. Benedict Cathedral Knights of Columbus are
taking orders after masses on June 13 & 14. Meat
pick up will be Saturday, June 20 between 12pm2pm. All proceeds benefit Scholarship programs.
Joseph Filipczak—US Marine Corps
Reserve. May 1958-May 1964. Currently
serves as the Chaplain of the local Marine Corps League Detachment 1090.
Jarod D. Evans—Air Force Senior Airman.
Currently stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base.
Senior Chief Matthew Lasher—US Navy.
Currently stationed in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
LTC Luke Charpentier—Minnesota National Guard
34th "Red Bull" Infantry Division (US Army)
2LT Colin Charpentier—stationed at Ft. Drum in New
York as a Signal Corps Officer (US Army)
SSGT Jacob Steele—US Air Force. Currently stationed
at Tinker Air Force Base Oklahoma City, OK.
 Please email your military title and name to
[email protected]
Style Show & Luncheon
The Annual Style Show & Luncheon
will be held Thursday, June 18, 2015
in the Cafeteria. Doors will open at
10:30am for registration and auction.
Lunch will be served at 11:30am, and the style show will
begin at 12pm. Tickets are available for $35 each or a table of 8 for $240. Babysitting is available upon request.
Reserve your seat today by calling the Parish Center.
Greeters
The St. Benedict Cathedral Pastoral Council is seeking “Greeters” for the weekend
masses. Please arrive 15 minutes before mass to smile and say hello to all who enter!
If you are interested in actively participating in this ministry of hospitality, please call
the Parish Center (812) 425-3369 to let us know which mass works best for you.
SAVE THE DATE
St. Benedict Cathedral is hosting a Parish Yard Sale on July 31
& August 1, 2015. Item drop off will be every Saturday between
June 20 through July 25, 9-11am in the St. Ben’s parking lot.
Items not accepted include Tube TVs, computers, computer
equipment, and gas powered equipment. If you would like a special drop off, please contact Jack Tempco at (812) 455-0747.
St. Benedict Cathedral
Ministry Schedule: June 21, 2015
Lectors:
4:30PM Marlene Hirsch, Katelyn Payne
8:30AM Sarah Burns, Michelle Lansdale
10:30AM Glenda Hampton, Greg Claspell
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion:
4:30PM Laurel Bonenberger, Lindsey Phipps, Jane Ann
Reinitz, Luann Sievern, Joan Steffenhagen,
Mark Steffenhagen
6:00AM Francis Brickey, Doris Daniel, Steve Kincaid,
Rosanne Roth, Marian Seibert
8:30AM Ray Beckwith, Debbie Brockman, Bob Fahrer,
Jim Gorman, Diane Hirsch, Chuck Hirsch
10:30AM Donna Halverson, Missy McNabb, Scott
McNabb, Hannah McNabb, Missy Parkison
Servers:
4:30PM Mason Auker, Ann Michael Siewart, Rebecca
Seaman
8:30AM Isaac Brown, Jacob Brown, Sam Brockman
10:30AM Anabel Moore, Isabel Moore, Emma Holt
Gift Bearers:
4:30PM Jim & Beth Burger
8:30AM Mark & Sandra Schoenbaum
10:30AM Tracy & Emily Holt
Greeter: Bob Wuertz
Knights of Columbus Council #7544
All the good works the members of the
Knights of Columbus do are informed
by four core principles. Charity, Unity,
Fraternity, and Patriotism.
This week we are with you the principal
of FRATERNITY.
Fraternity – The Venerable Michael J. McGivney
founded the Knights of Columbus, in large part, to
provide assistance to the widows and children left behind when the family breadwinner died – often prematurely. The Order’s top-rated insurance program continues to do this today, as do individual Knights, who
last year gave more than 10 million hours of their time
to assist sick and/or disabled members and their families. In the Knights of Columbus, we watch out for
and take care of one another.
The St. Benedict Council invites all Catholic men over
the age of 18 to consider joining the Knights. Contact
Deputy Grand Knight Mark Hackert at 812-421-1707
or [email protected].
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Our Weekly Offering
Weekly Stewardship................................. $23,062.99
Weekly Budget ................................... $26,205.00
Stewardship Budget to Date ......... $1,284,045.00
Stewardship Actual to Budget ........ ($137,686.50)
Annual Fund Paid to Date ..................$297,125.60
Annual Fund Pledged to Date .........$361,584.44
Annual Fund Participating Families ......... 370
Youth Collection ............................................... $4.25
Weekly St. Vincent de Paul Gifts .............. $2,112.58
Fiscal Year July 1 – June 30
we are st. ben’s.
we worship god
and share our gifts.
thanks be to god!
Keyway Help Needed
St. Ben's afterschool care (Keyway)
is looking for help for the 2015-2016
school year. Job consists of helping
care for children afterschool
from 3—5pm daily. Also looking for
a college student to supervise older
children. If interested, please call or text Julie Stephan
at (812) 228-0774, or [email protected].
Bricks
Remember to purchase
your engraved bricks! All
proceeds go toward the
payment of our beautiful, new roof. Your $50 purchase
includes a brick permanently placed on the east side of
St. Benedict Hall. Please fill out and return your brick
forms by Monday, June 15, 2015. Forms are located in
all the vestibules and in the Parish Center. Thank you!
Bulletin Advertisements
In August 2015, St. Benedict Cathedral will fill another
half page of advertisements which grants us space for
22 new ads. If you or a friend have a business they
would like to advertise in our bulletin, please call the
Parish Center 425-3369 or email [email protected]
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St. Benedict Cathedral
Community News
Community Senior Bingo, Breakfast and Mass
The University Nursing and Rehabilitation, formerly known as The Little Sisters
of the Poor, is offering a Community Senior Bingo, Breakfast and Mass every
3rd Tuesday of the month beginning June 16, 2015. Breakfast Buffet and Bingo
will begin at 9:30 am in the Auditorium. Mass begins at 11am in the Chapel. You
must be at least age 65 to participate. Please call (812) 464-3607 to RSVP.
Everyday Mass is at 11am. The rosary is prayed twice a day. Benediction is at
3:00pm every Friday.
Free Concert
Come hear the majestic sounds of the recently upgraded pipe organ at St. Boniface
Church! Karen Schneider-Kirner, Organist
& Choir Director at the University of Notre
Dame along with Ann Nagy and the St. Boniface Choir will
present a free concert of sacred hymns and patriotic music
on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at 7:00 pm.
St. John Newburgh Summerfest
Prepare to have a great time at the St. John Newburgh Summerfest June 18-20, featuring many exciting games and activities! Summerfest hours are 5-10 p.m. Thursday and 5-11
p.m. Friday and Saturday. The Summerfest will include
rides, games, food, raffles, and free live bands on Friday/
Saturday. “Birdland” (70s, 80s) will play Friday from 7-10
p.m. and John Angotti will play Saturday from 7-10
p.m. There will also be a Beer Garden
open Friday and Saturday from5:30-11 p.m.
There will also be nightly dinners from 4:30-7:30pm in the
air-conditioned Center, featuring smoked pork chop dinner
Thursday and fried chicken and dumplings dinner Friday
and Saturday. The dinners with sides, cake and drink will be
$9 for adults & $4 for children.
In addition, there will be a cash raffle, featuring a $2,500
Grand Prize! 2nd prize is $1,500; 3rd is $1,000; and 4th and
5th is $500. There will also
be additional prizes values at
over $4,000. Last, there will
be a basket booth featuring
many themed baskets. Buy a
ticket for a chance at winning one of these wonderful
baskets!
Take Me Out
to the Ballgame!
Ride along with us on
a St. Louis Baseball
trip scheduled for July
19, 2015. We plan to stop in Mount Vernon at
Ryan’s for breakfast around 9:30am (on your
own). Game time for the Cardinals vs Mets begins at 1:15pm. Tickets are $75. We will meet at
St. Mary’s Church at 7:00am and return to Evansville at 8:00pm. For reservations or questions
please call (812) 425-1557 and speak to Deacon
Dennis or Lee Griggs.
Reality Spanish
The Office of Hispanic Ministry is offering an
introductory-level Spanish course. If you find
yourself needing to speak Spanish or if you are
just interested in enriching yourself with a new
language, this could be the program for you. Participants will learn basic-level conversational
Spanish and will learn about the Latino culture.
The classes will be taught by Andrea Dickel, the
principal from St. Philip. Registration is required
and space is limited.
 When: June 15th—July 29th on Mondays and
Wednesdays from 5:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m.
 Where: United Way of Southwestern Indiana
501 NW 4th St. Evansville, IN 47708
 Cost: $100
 For more information or to register, please
call Cesar Berrios at 812-423-6155.
St. Benedict Cathedral
WISDOM DAYS! Catholic Charities’ 2015 Wisdom Days for
seniors will take place in Dubois County (Huntingburg Event
Center, Oct. 26), Vincennes (Green Activities Center, Vincennes
University,Nov. 2), and Evansville (St. John the Evangelist Parish Gym, Nov. 9). Each day is free to attendees and includes
lunch, speakers, attendance prizes, and a visit from Bishop
Thompson. Free will offerings are appreciated. More details
at http://www.charitiesevv.org/wisdom-days.html
St. Clement Rummage Sale
St. Clement Catholic Church is hosting a rummage sale on
Friday, June 26 from 7:00am—2:00pm and again on Saturday, June 27 from 7:00am—12:00pm (Noon). St. Clement
is located at 422 E. Sycamore, Boonville, Indiana. The rummage sale will include items such as clothes, furniture,
household items, and toys. We hope to see you all there!
Marriage Help
Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi) has helped thousands of couples who are disillusioned or even experiencing misery in their marriage. This program can
help you too. For confidential information about or
to register for the August program beginning with a
weekend on Aug 21, 2015, call
270-683-1545 ext 346 or email:
[email protected]
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Ferdinand, IN—
Celebrating 175 Years!
Founded in 1840, the town
of Ferdinand is celebrating
its anniversary with a family
friendly festival June 18th through June 21st at
18th Street Park.
Opening ceremonies begin at 5pm on Thursday,
June 18 followed by an evening of food and fun!
The celebration is highlighted by special 175th
events each day such as the Fashions Of Olde
show on Thursday at 6pm. The beer garden will be
open at 5:00pm each night of the celebration.
Friday evening features a Hot Air Balloon Race
with a planned lift off at 6:30pm, the WBDC Corn
Hole Tournament which begins at 7pm, and free
live music!
Saturday, June 20, starts with a 5K Run/Walk and
the Wheels of Fortune Car show kicking off the
festival. The Ferdinand Backyard BBQ Contest is a
real treat open to the public for tasting at 11am.
The Brothers of the Bush Award will be announced at 5pm. Saturday evening will feature a
Massive 175th Celebration Fireworks Display.
The Terquasquicentennial will wrap up Sunday
with a morning Golf Scramble held at Christmas
Lake Golf Course and the Ferdinand 175th Parade
on Main Street beginning at 2pm.
Some events require a $5.00 button or entry fee.
More information is available at
www.Ferdinand175.com or on the Ferdinand
175th Facebook page.
Most Rev. Charles C. Thompson, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of Evansville
Very Rev. Godfrey Mullen, OSB
(812) 425-3369 [email protected]
Deacon David Cook
(812) 425-3369 [email protected]
Deacon James Flynn
(812) 425-3369 [email protected]
Deacon Tom Kempf
(812) 425-3369 [email protected]
School Principal
Sister Karlene Sensmeier, OSB
(812) 425-4596 [email protected]
Pastoral Associates
Sister Patricia McGuire, OSB
(812) 425-3369 [email protected]
Sister Ann Francis Hillenbrand, OSB (812) 425-3369 [email protected]
Director of Religious Education Mrs. Marty Horning
(812) 425-4596 [email protected]
Parish Secretary & Bookkeeper Mrs. Theresa Phipps
(812) 425-3369 [email protected]
Parish Accountant
Mrs. Melanie McMinn
(812) 425-3369 [email protected]
Director of Liturgical Music
Mr. Jeremy Korba
(812) 425-3369 [email protected]
Director of Choirs
Mrs. Jennifer Korba
(812) 425-4596 [email protected]
Communications/Special Projects Miss Mariah Phipps
(812) 425-3369 [email protected]
Youth Ministry Leader
Mrs. Charlene Fiedler
(812) 449-8559 [email protected]
Supervisor: Buildings & Grounds Mr. Doug Griffin
(812) 425-3369 [email protected]
School Secretaries
Mrs. Ami Pitt
(812) 425-4596 [email protected]
Mrs. Stacey Ulrich
(812) 425-4596 [email protected]
Pastoral Council Chair
Mrs. Ann Green
Finance Council Chair
Mrs. Beth Clark
Cathedral Rector
Deacons