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FEBRUARY 23rd, 2025

 

Welcome to

American Martyrs Catholic Church

St. Patrick Catholic Church

February 23rd, 2025

The 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time

 

Pope - His Holiness Pope Francis

Archbishop – The Most Reverend Charles C. Thompson

Administrator – Rev. Santhosh Yohannan

 

American Martyrs: Office: 262 West Cherry St. Scottsburg, In 47170-2013

 

Phone:812-752-3693

 

St. Patrick:   PO Box # 273 Salem IN  47167  

Phone: 812-752-3693 or 812-883-3589

 

Office Manager – Tracy Winston

 

E-Mail  amartyrs47170@gmail.com  Website  www.amartyrs.org    

Phone: 812-752-3693

 

Mass Schedules for American Martyrs:

Saturday & Tuesday at 5:00 pm Sunday, Thursday & Friday at 8:30 am. First Fridays of the Month, 6:00 pm. (No Masses Monday & Wednesday)

 

Mass Schedules for St. Patrick:  

Sunday at 10:30 am and Wednesday at 5:00 pm

 

Mass Schedule for St. Vincent Hospital in Salem:

The 1st Thursday of Every Month at 11:00 am

 

Reconciliation times for American Martyrs:

Tuesday and Saturday at 4:00 – 4:40 pm

 

Reconciliation times for Saint Patrick:

Wednesdays at 4:00 – 4:40 pm

 

Adoration at American Martyrs:

Saturdays at 4:00 – 4:40 pm

 

Adoration at Saint Patrick:

Wednesdays at 4:00 pm

 

Rosary at Saint Patrick:

Wednesday at 5:30 pm & Sunday at 9:45 am

 

Office Hours:

Monday-Wednesday 8:00 am-4:00 pm & Thursday 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

 

Baptisms & Marriages & Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults:

Both Parishes Contact American Martyrs Parish Office

 

American Martyrs

Weekly Mass Schedule

Saturday, February 22nd at 5:00 pm Mass Intention is for: Aquida Goque

 

Sunday, February 23rd at 8:30 am Servers:

Abrianney Guevara & Xochitl Mejia-Flores

Mass Intention is for: The Hayes Family

 

March Greeters & Readers

Saturday Greeter – Mary Smith

Saturday Reader – Steve Boswell

Sunday Greeter – Briar Willes

Sunday Reader – Brinley Wilson

 

March Eucharist Ministers

Saturday- Teresa Wheat & Helen Reynolds

Sunday- Debbie Ludwick & Ann Jentzen

 

March Counters

Patricia Brock & Fay Obergfell

 

*There will be a Second Collection Next week

for the Church in Central & Eastern Europe *

 

Mass Intentions

Tuesday February 25thSpecial Intentions for the Cranley Barton Family

Thursday, February 27th Rose Venezia

Friday, February 28th Living & Deceased of the Harry Laker Family

Saturday, March 1stKenny Boswell (Don & Bea Boswell)

Sunday, March 2ndJo Nell Buchanan

Tuesday, March 4th Special Intention for our Seminarians

Thursday March 6th Anna Iommelli

Friday, March 7th – Harold Newmann

Saturday, March 8thJoe Boswell (Don & Bea Boswell)

Sunday, March 9thSister Mary Eucharita Cruz (James Cruz)

Saturday, March 15thJo Nell Buchanan (Teresa Wheat)

Sunday, March 16thLonnie Piet (James Cruz)

Tuesday, March 18thMary Jean Davey (Teresa Wheat)

Thursday, March 20thRose Venezia

Friday, March 21st – Herman Koers

 

 

Saint Patrick

Weekly Mass Schedule

Sunday, February 23rd at 10:30 am. Mass Intention is for: Tom Lanham

 

Wednesday, February 26th- The Rosary at 4:30 pm. Mass at 5:00 pm.  

Mass Intention is for: Jack Kline

 

Lector Schedule

March 2nd - Carolyn Saltsgaver

March 9th - Judy Saunders

March 16th - Peg Boulet

March 23rd- Jane Zatonsky

March 30th- Judy Saunders

April 6th – Janet Paynter


Eucharistic Minister Schedule

March 2nd – Diana Dick, Willie Harlen, & Joe Cannello

March 9th - Gordon Emily, Peg Boulet, & Jane Zatonsky

March 16th - Joe Cannello, Terry Thixton, & Gordon Emily

March 23rd- Judy Saunders, Diana Dick, & Joe Cannello

March 30th- Peg Boulet, Carolyn Saltsgaver, & Jane Zatonsky

April 6th – Gordon Emily, Terry Thixton, & Diana Dick

 

March Counters

Michelle Chastain & Mary Cannello

 

*There will be a Second Collection Next week

for the Church in Central & Eastern Europe *

 

Mass Intentions

Wednesday, February 26th – Jack Kline

Sunday, March 2ndLouis Donovan

Wednesday, March 5th – Gilbert & Eleanor Inlow

Sunday, March 9th – Special Intentions for the Cranley Barton Family

Wednesday, March 12th – Herman Koers

Sunday, March 16thRose Venezia

Wednesday, March 19th - Jack Kline

Sunday, March 23rdHerman Koers

Wednesday, March 26th - Special Intentions for the Cranley Barton Family

Sunday, March 30thHerman Koers

 

 

                SOME THOUGHTS ON TODAY’S GOSPEL                            

We pray for all of those who might be thought of as ‘enemy’ or despicable, calling to mind all hopeless cases, those who are overlooked and neglected.

We pray that they may experience kindness and love and that any who describe them negatively may be given the vision that Jesus had. Those we love are in our prayers. As we think of them, we allow feelings of gratitude and

 appreciation to come to the fore and allow ourselves to be blessed again.

The Catechism teaches that the Golden Rule sums up “The Law of the Gospel”, to “make the decisive choice between ‘the two ways’ and to put into practice

 the words of the Lord”.

 

The 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time

 

LITURGY OF THE WORD

 

1st READING SAMUEL 26:2,7-9,12-13,22-23

(David Spares Saul)

King Saul has condemned Daid and is trying to capture him. David has the opportunity to kill Saul but refuses to harm the king because Saul is anointed by the Lord.

 

 

RESPONSORIAL PSALM  103

(The Lord’s Mercy)

The Lord is kind and merciful.

 

 

2nd READING  1 CORINTHIANS 15:45-49

(Grace Builds on Nature)

Grace builds on nature. In Christ we are formed in the spiritual order.

 

 

 

THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 6:27-38

(Love for enemies)

The supernatural virtues go beyond the natural virtues which even sinners practice.

 

NEWS & EVENTS

SCRIP

SCRIP orders are due the first weekend of every month. Order forms are located at the entrances.

 

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please email any prayer requests to Kathy Karmire (karmire54@gmail.com)

 

While in the Church……

Be silent. Be thoughtful. Be reverent. This is God's house. Before Mass, speak to God. During Mass, let God speak to you. After Mass, speak to one another.

 

 

SAINT PATRICK FISH FRY

We will be having our Lenten Fish Fry every Friday                                                                                      beginning on March 7th. Volunteers are needed. More info to come.

 

KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS FISH FRY

Anyone wishing to help with this year’s Fish Fry for American Martyrs can

attend a  meeting at the K of C Hall in Scottsburg on Friday, February 28th

at 5:30 pm. Fish Samples will be available.

 

Indiana Foster Care

On March 2nd, we will have some guest speakers from Indiana Foster Care to give us information on how to become a desperately needed Foster parent.

 

MARCH BIRTHDAYS

JIM BOSWELL - 03/11

ANN JENTZEN - 03/28

ALBERT BARTOCH - 03/28

CHUCK CULLINS - 03/28

 

MARCH ANNIVERSARIES

03/18 DON & BEA BOSWELL

3/23 LONNEY & BARBARA BOWERS

 

 

 

United Catholic Appeal

American Martyrs

Donors: 31

Amount pledged: $15,070

Parish goal: $11,713

Percentage to goal: 129%

 

Saint Patrick

Donors: 30

Amount pledged: $5,674

Parish goal: $6,779

Percentage to goal: 84%