The Hilltop Herald - The Catholic Community of North Spencer

The Hilltop Herald
A monthly publication of
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Issue 1
Phone: 812-937-2200
Fax:
812-937-4197
Email: [email protected]
Website:
www.catholicnorthspencer.org
Phone: 812-937-2200
Liturgies:
Fax:
812-937-4197
Saturday 4:00 pm Mass
Email:
[email protected]
6:30 am Mass
Liturgies:
Hispanic 12:00 Noon
Sunday
6:30: am Mass
Wednesday
Hispanic 10:30
ampm
Reconciliation
5:30
Wednesday
:
Mass
6:00 pm
Reconciliation 5:30
Pastor:
Mass
6:00 pm
Rev.
John
Brosmer
Thursday 8:00 am Mass
Deacon:
Saturday
4:00 pm Mass
Jim Woebkenberg
Pastor:
Office
Manager
Rev.
John Brosmer
Lori
Nord
Deacon:
Bookkeeper
JimMohr
Woebkenberg
Elaine
Youth Ministry/CRE
Office/Finance
Manager
Emily Herr
Connie Brady
Stewardship
& Office Asst.
Faith
NoraFormation:
Weber
Noraof
Weber
Director
Religious Ed
JackMinister:
Tuinier
Music
Music
Minister
Molly
Wilson
Mary
Fischer
Parish Pastoral Council
Rev.
John
Brosmer,
Pastor
Parish
Pastoral
Council
Judy
Roos,Jason Heile
Chairman,
Outreach Commission
Vice Chair, George Nord
Jack Troth,
Secretary,
Chairperson
Bonnie
FinanceHohl
Commission
Worship,
Kim Hile
Roger Kern
Faith
Formation
At Large
Bill
Redmond
Rick Balbach,
Finance
Commission
Vice Chairman
Mark
Lubbehusen
Hospitality
Commission
At Large
Members
Sheryl
Pund
Vicki Day
Vocations
Stephanie
Doris
TrothWollenmann
Victor
Barrientos
Faith Formation
Sandra Lara
Jose Castillo
8 Maple Street, P.O. Box 684, Dale, Indiana
February 2013
Am I Listening?
How can my Lent be fruitful?
Greetings,
This past week, I heard the Responsorial Psalm at a weekday
Mass that said, “If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts.”
It is Psalm 95. The response reminded me of a particular time or
place, and then it dawned on me that we usually hear this response
during the season of Lent. I guess I had deaf ears that morning. Was
God speaking to me? Maybe I need to listen to God in the quiet, others, friends, family, and enemies. We live in a fast paced society with
work, school, activities, internet, and all the other technological devices that occupy our time. Usually after Christmas, it begins to slow
down a little, but not this year. There is always something happening.
We definitely live busy lives. Am I listening? However, I am in charge
of my life, and I can make a change, but will I?
The season of Lent will start on Ash Wednesday, February 13th.
This is a great opportunity to make a change in our lives to improve
ourselves, but more importantly, to change the inner-self that will
make us better Christians. What is it in my life that needs to change,
so I can become a better follower? I have a list of things I need to do
for improvement. Do I want to change or is my heart hardened? That
response continues to reflect in my mind. Who is leading, God or me?
We have many opportunities and resources during Lent to make a difference in our lives. God wants us to soften our hearts a little at a
time, so we stay on track. If you are like me, big lists remain big lists
and nothing gets accomplished. God wants us to take it a little at a
time and include the Divine along in the journey. Saints were not
made in one day, but it took a lifetime. They continued to improve
year after year by softening their hearts.
We each need to ask ourselves before Lent, “What one thing do I
need to change in my life to make me a better person in Jesus
Christ?” Concentrate on the one discipline and don’t stress out by
counting the number of days in Lent, but take it one day at a time. The
journey is long enough but don’t do it alone. Include Jesus on your
journey for courage and strength. Then you will recognize a different
person and rise with Him at Easter. Lent then becomes fruitful. “If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts.”
Have a fruitful season,
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OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
PROCESSION AND MASS
December 9, 2012
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Ash Wednesday Services
We will have four Ash Wednesday Services in
our community.
The Holy Name meetings start after the 6:30
am Mass on Sunday and are held in the
parish center. Please try to attend a few,
even one, of the meetings on the following
dates: February 10th, March 10th and April
14th. The annual dues of $5.00 may be paid
anytime to Richard Betz.
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7:30 AM @ Mary Help of
Christians
 4:00 PM @ St. Nicholas
 6:00 PM @ St. Joseph -- Bilingual
 7:30 PM @ Mary Help of
Christians
Vestments and Funeral Pall
Ash Wednesday is also a day of fasting and
abstinence.
We received several gifts to the parish from
the families of parishioners who passed away.
We used these donations to purchase a
matching white chasuble and a dalmatic for
the priest and deacon. This was in memory of
Leonard and Rosalinda Cassidy. We also
purchased a matching funeral pall, in memory
of James and Elizabeth Hardesty. We thank
the families for their gifts to the parish. Let us
keep these parishioners and their families in
our prayers.
Lenten Almsgiving
During the Lenten season, we will be supporting several charities as a part of our almsgiving. Similar to last year, we invite you to pick
up a Rice Bowl and participate in helping the
poor with your sacrifices. This program will
support the Catholic Relief Services. When
disaster strikes locally or abroad, Catholic
Relief Services are there to give aid to those in
need. We also will take second collections
during Lent to support charities such as: North
Spencer Community Action, St. Vincent
DePaul, Haiti parishes, CRS, and other
diocesan collections. The donations will be
divided at the end of the Lenten season and
given to these charities. Let us be in solidarity
with the poor when we make those sacrifices.
24 HOUR ADORATION SCHEDULE
February 7th/8th @ St. Nicholas
March 7th/8th @ St. Joseph
April 4th/5th @ Mary, Help of Christians
Tri-Parish Anniversary Dinner:
Our annual Tri-Parish Anniversary Dinner
will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church’s
Parish Center on Saturday, February 9th starting
at 5:30 pm. Anyone celebrating an anniversary
in 2013 in 5 year increments such as 5, 10, 15,
20, etc. or 50 years or more is invited to attend.
Please call one of the three parish offices with
your name if you did not receive
your invitation or to RSVP. We
look forward to celebrating your
anniversary with you!!
Food for the Poor Weekend
We have invited a Food for the Poor priest to
educate us on their ministry to the third world
countries. A priest will celebrate the February
16th and 17th weekend Masses and relate to us
about their ministry. When we were in Haiti, we
saw many villages constructed by the ministry
of Food for the Poor. We will not have a second
collection for them, but they will have resources
on how to support them. This is an opportunity
to reflect on how we have been blessed. Thank
you for your support.
News and Event Deadline
20th of preceding month
For Information call
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Lori 937-2200 [email protected]
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Strategic Planning Process
Our Newburgh Deanery Core Group is still in the process of presenting recommendations to our
Bishop for our Deanery. As you may or may not be aware, our focus is to inspire, re-energize, and revitalize our church for the future. Some of the recommendations proposed for our deanery are the
number of priests (4) for our deanery and the number of Masses (3) for each priest on a weekend without the assistance of retired or foreign priests to serve on a weekly basis. Other recommendations are
to link and merge parishes to combine resources, so the church can better minister and serve the people. These are some of the criteria that we are dealing with to restructure and to enhance our church
for the future. The Bishop wants to keep his priests healthy, which is why the number of Masses are
limited. Remember, these are only recommendations. We, as a group, are looking at creative ways
and resources to assure the health of the priests and to make a viable church for the future. We have
until March 31st to make recommendations to our Bishop for the Newburgh Deanery. Please pray to
the Holy Spirit for guidance and understanding during this process.
Roman Missal
Beginning the First Sunday in Lent, we will implement the directives for the Roman Missal. The Roman
Missal is our instruction on how we celebrate the Liturgy. The Church gives instruction for the wording,
postures, gestures, ministers, and celebration of the Mass. We, as Catholics, pray with our bodies as
making the sign of the cross, bowing to the altar, genuflecting to the tabernacle, bowing to the Eucharist, signing ourselves when the Gospel is proclaimed, and standing, sitting, and kneeling during Mass.
Each gesture and posture is a sign of reverence and to assist us in deeper relationship with Jesus during the Liturgy. We only have a few changes to be in compliance with the directives. First, the kneeling posture during the whole Eucharistic prayer after the singing of the “Holy, Holy, Holy,” to the completion of the “Great Amen.” The kneeling posture was selected for this prayer by the bishops in the
United States in order to emphasize the unity of this prayer, to respect the tradition of kneeling which
had become common practice in the U.S. and to highlight the element of adoration which permeates
portions of this text. Second, after communion a silent time of prayer should be taken. Third, a limited
number of announcements should be made after the prayer of communion. These are the only
changes we have to implement while the priest has other directives. Some of these implementations
(kneelers at St. Nicholas) will require extensions which the bishop will grant. Our Liturgy calls for full,
conscious and active participation and these norms are an avenue to enhance our awareness of Jesus’
presence during the Mass. Additional information on the Liturgy has been provided in our diocesan
newspaper, “The Message,” and bulletin inserts to enhance our understanding of the Liturgy. Please
take time to educate yourself on the Mass.
Stations & Mass
Every Friday in Lent, we will offer Stations and Mass at the site where the Lenten Dinners are
served. We will begin the Stations at 4:30pm and Mass will immediately follow. We invite you to
participate in these spiritual exercises then patronize the Lenten Dinners within our community.
The sites are listed as follows:
February 15th at Mary, Help of Christians
February 22nd at St. Joseph
March 1st at St. Nicholas
March 8th at Mary, Help of Christians
March 15th at St. Joseph
March 22nd at St. Nicholas
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Presentation to the Hispanic Community
&
Catholic Community of North Spencer Carry-in Luncheon
La Parroquia de San Nicolás invita a todos a
la dedicación y bendición del estandarte de
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe al terminar la
misa de 10:00 de la mañana el 10 de febrero
en la iglesia de San Nicolás. Es un símbolo
de bienvenida para nuestros hermanos y
hermanas en Cristo. Nos gustaría que nos
acompañen en el piso debajo de la iglesia
para comida y convivencia siguiendo la
misa.
Espero verlos ahí.
Paz y bendiciones,
Parroquia de San Nicolás
St. Nicholas Parish invites everyone to the
dedication and blessing of the Our Lady of
Guadalupe banner at the end of the
10:00am Mass on February 10th at St.
Nicholas Church. It is a symbol of welcoming our brothers and sisters in Christ. We
would like for you to join us in the lower
level of the church for food and fellowship
following the Mass. Hope to see you
there. ☺☺
Peace and prayers, St. Nicholas Parish
The Catholic Community of North Spencer Carry-in Luncheon has been rescheduled for February 10th
following the 10 am Mass at St. Nick. Parishioners from all 3 parishes are invited for food and fellowship. Drinks & tableware will be provided. Please bring a dish to share according to the first letter of
your last name: A-I bring a Meat dish; J-Q bring a Vegetable/Potato/Salad; R-Z bring a Dessert.
Autumn Langen, Haley Langen, Abby Seifert, Emily Herr, Laura Langen, and Ralph Langen join other
pilgrims from our diocese at the annual March for Life in Washington, DC. The March advocates for
respect for the dignity of all human life.
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Live Nativity in Dale City Park
December 22, 2012
Above from Left to Right: Kya Weatherholt, Elizabeth Lara, Daryl Lovell from Dale United Methodist
Church, Jim Purviance from Dale United Methodist Church, Sandra Lara, Jesse Weatherholt, Marty
Elliott, Erin Jochim, Magdalena Lara
Above from Left to Right: McKensie Ayer, Doug Ayer, Luke Putler, Jan Songer from Dale United Methodist, Jack Putler, Angie Ayer
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February
Anniversaries
February Birthdays
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Jessica Deller
Olivia Wahl
Trae Dauby
Amanda Bell
Charles Luttrell
Ashley Miller
Alyssa Sermersheim
Abigail Wollenmann
Rodrigo Martinez
Rosalee Dauby
Cheryl Drone
David Sims
Virginia Deller
Ty Harper
Karen Lubbehusen
Carina Mosqueda
Helen Luttrell
Angelica Morrison
Caiden Obermeier
Nancy Brown
Keith Hoffman
Rachael Gaesser
Ryan Miller
Chris Tempel
Connie Tempel
Janice Wahl
Kyla Begle
Dan Etienne
Jennifer Obermeier
Cassie Heile
Manuel Garcia
Natalee Willard
Isaiah Evans
Lorena Lopez
Herman Sherman
Jo Day
Quinten Kast
Beau Pund
Kendall Olivia Seifert
Joseph Wathen
Dorothy Elliott
Don Wahl
Oscar Barco
Loretta Betz
Adriana Fierro
Adrian Morrison
Curtis Conley
Gustavo Mosqueda
Emily Seifert
Cindy Hardesty
Jack Putler
William Schwinghamer
Mary Striegel
Leander Tempel
Rosemary Becher
Kevin Spellmeyer
Briana Ibarra
Brittney Roos
Steve Clark
Lisa Pund
Miguel Lara
Jennifer Wahl
Adriana Flores
Erica Schmidt
Anniversary
Names
Years
02-02-1990 Francisco & Juana Mendoza 23
02-09-1980 Roger & Maureen Kern
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02-14-1976 Paul & Janet Dauby
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02-14-1998 Gustavo & Carina Mosqueda 15
02-18-1995 Cirilo & Lourdes Perez
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02-26-1981 Roger & Julie Payne
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02-28-1970 Mike & Jo Day
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02-29-1992 Patrick & Nikki Crews
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Stewards of the Vineyard
Meet Jack & Sandy Troth, who will be
celebrating 46 years of marriage this
October. Sandy is a lifelong member and
Jack has been a member since their
marriage here at St. Joseph. They have 3
children Susan Teaford, Mike Troth, and
Chris Troth. They have seven grandchildren.
Sandy was a religion teacher while her
children were in school, served on the Parish
Council, was church secretary for 7 years
under Fr. Jim Blessinger and served on the
churches building restoration committee.
Sandy co-chairs arrangement of funeral
dinners, is an active member of the Ladies
Sodality and Hospitality committee. Sandy is
also a lector for the Sunday morning Mass.
Jack has served on the Parish Council. He currently serves on
the Cemetery Board and Finance Committee. Jack is a member of
Holy Name and St. Vincent DePaul Societies. Jack is a Eucharistic Minister at church and also takes Communion to the homebound once a month.
Jack & Sandy have received the Simon Brute Award, served on
the committee for the St. Joseph statue that is placed on the east
side of the church and are members of the Spencer County
Organization of Right to Life, in which Sandy is treasurer.
Thanks, Jack & Sandy, for showing us what it means to be good
stewards of St. Joseph Church.
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Mission Statement
We, the community of St.
Joseph-Dale area, are
people of faith, nourished by prayer and the
Eucharist that transforms
us to be Christ-like. We
welcome all without regard to race, color, or
creed, and by serving
those in times of need,
thereby building God’s
kingdom on earth.
St. Joseph Catholic Church
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