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From Our Pastor’s Desk
Jasper is sprucing up for the annual Strassenfest,
August 4th - 7th. We welcome all former
residents and guests who attend this annual home
coming. We will host Mass at 4:00 p.m. Saturday
evening with the traditional Polka music. Our school
along with Bosco Youth Ministry, will co-sponsor the
Wettlauf on Saturday morning. We will have 2 floats
in the parade on Sunday. One for our school and
the other for our Cardboard Boat Regatta, which will
be held the following weekend on Saturday, August
13th. We hope the school students and families will
participate in these fun activities. Holy Family will
again host the last formal activity of the Strassenfest
with the Celebration Singers performing in church at
7:00 p.m. on Sunday evening.
All the Pastors, Principals, and Teaching
Staff of the Catholic Schools in the Diocese will
participate in a back to school workshop this
Thursday at Holy Redeemer Church in Evansville.
Our new Bishop will celebrate the Mass and share
his vision for Catholic Schools. The first day of
school for Holy Family and Precious Blood will be
Thursday, August 11th.
This coming Wednesday, August 3rd at 7:00
p.m. will be an informational meeting about a trip to
China that is planned for October 12-26, 2012. We
will be Cruising the Yangtze River with an optional
2-Night Hong Kong Post Tour Extension. Anyone
interested should attend the meeting and pick up a
brochure in the parish office.
Enjoy the wonderful activities of
the Strassenfest and stay safe in this heat.
Adoration / Rosary / Stations
Eucharistic Adoration:
All Day Adoration - 3rd Tuesday of each month
after morning Mass, ending with Benediction / Prayer
Service at 7:00 p.m.
Blessed Sacrament Chapel (behind the Altar) is
open daily from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for prayer.
Praying the Rosary:
First Monday of each Month - Family Rosary Night.
Join us to pray the mysteries of the rosary.
Weekdays - Tuesday to Friday after morning Mass.
Sunday - 8:00 a.m. before 8:30 a.m. Mass.
Stations of the Cross:
Take a self-guided tour through the Way of the Cross
behind the Rectory. Enjoy the music and wildlife.
Publishing Deadlines
Bulletin Deadline: Noon on Wednesday
Parish Press Deadline: Fifteenth day of the month
Articles for the bulletin or Parish Press can be
e-mailed to daverkamp@evdio.org
Announcements
BANNS of Marriage:
Ashlee Wittmann and Sean Stevens III
Get Well Notes:
Please pray for Clara Streicher, a patient
at Memorial Hospital, and for all who are suffering,
whether it is physical, spiritual, or emotional.
May you be up-lifted by the prayers of your parish
community, and may you be renewed with
strength and healing as you trust in the tender
loving care of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.
Please notify the Parish Office if you have any
information to include in the announcements.
Stephen Ministry
“Neither death, nor life, nor angels,
nor principalities, nor present things,
nor future things, nor powers, nor
height, nor depth, nor any other
creature will be able to separate us
from the love of God in Christ Jesus
our Lord.” Romans 8: 37-39
Do you feel separated from God and
alone in your struggles? Could a
Stephen Minister help you know God’s
love, His strength and His compassion?
Ask A Priest, Deacon, or DRE
I have seen people wearing rosaries as
necklaces. Is this okay or is this wrong?
It depends. Some religious orders wear a
rosary as part of their habit, usually hanging from
a belt. If the reason for wearing a rosary is a
statement of faith, as a reminder to pray it, or
some similar devotional reason - then it is okay -
the rosary is still being used reverently and
respectfully. However, a rosary is not just a
piece of jewelry. If a person wears a rosary
mockingly or treats it as just “another piece of
jewelry,” then proper reverence and respect are
not being shown. In some places in the United
States, it has even been used as a sign of belonging
to a gang - and this is not appropriate
reverence or respect.
If you would like to submit a question, please
write it out and place it in the “Ask a Priest or
Deacon” box, located in the back of church.