St. Joseph Church

308 Pearl St., Covington, IN 47932

(765) 793-3289

Weekend Mass

+Sunday 11:00 a.m.

Weekday Mass

+Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

+Thursday 8 a.m.

Confession Times (or by appt)

+Sunday 10:30 to 10:50 a.m.

CCD: Sundays 9:40-10:40 a.m.

Fruitful Harvest 2019

Attica Covington

Goal Pledged Paid Goal Pledged Paid

$36,392 $21,503 $16,762 $12,740 $9,045 $6,075

If you need a pledge card, please contact Lee Bachman at 765-762-8510 in Attica or Kevin Jones

at 765-793-7102 in Covington. There are also pledge cards in the rear of the church in Attica.

A diocesan meeting was held this past week to

share additional information about the Uniting-in-

Heart plan.

The news we heard in regard to St. Joseph Church

was encouraging, and it was noted in the

presentation that our message was heard.

Indications are that an Administrator will be

assigned with 50% of his time dedicated to BOTH

Attica and Covington and the other 50% to another

diocesan role. A transition team will meet with

church personnel beginning in November, and

plans will be developed by March.

Announcement of clergy assignments will be made

by the end of March. It was noted that 80 % of

priests will be reassigned. Implementation of the

plan along with the new pastor will be in place by

June 29, 2020.

Updates will be available on-line as well as in The

Catholic Moment. You can find links to both of

these on our parishes’ website,

stfrancisxstjoseph.org.

Thank you for your prayers and continued support!

Rev. Samuel Futral, Pastor P.O. Box 55, Attica, IN 47918 | (765) 762-3330 | StFJ-Parish@stfrancisxstjoseph.org

September 29th – 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time St. Francis Xavier Church

407 S. Perry St., Attica, IN 47918

(765) 762-3330

Weekend Mass

+Saturday Vigil 4:30 p.m.

+Sunday 8:30 a.m.

Weekday Mass

+Monday, Friday 12: 00 p.m.

+Tuesday 8 a.m.

Confession Times (or by appt)

+Monday, Friday 11:30 a.m.

+Saturday 3:30 to 4 p.m.

CCD: Sundays 9:30-10:30 a.m.

St. Francis Xavier

~ & ~

St. Joseph

Catholic Parish Community

Serving Fountain, Warren, and Vermillion

Counties in Indiana

within the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana

First Fridays in Attica following the noon Mass until 6 p.m.

Fourth Thursdays in Covington from 6 to 7 p.m.

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A public square rosary rally will be held Saturday, October 12th

at 12 noon at McDonald Park in Attica.

The duration of the rally will be approx. 1 hour; please bring lawn chairs.

If raining, the alternate location will be in St. Francis Xavier church.

This is open to all.

September 29th – Feast of

St. Michael the Archangel

October 2nd – Memorial of

the Holy Guardian Angels

This Week at a Glance!

St. Joseph Church

Announcements

What is the Holy Spirit? Need a spiritual ‘pick me up’? We will be watching and discussing “The Wild Goose” Series by Fr. Dave Pivonka during Adult Faith Formation on Sunday evenings 7-8:30 in the Parish Hall beginning Sept. 8. You can also find this program on FORMED.

Adult education is after the 7 PM Mass in the Kinnaman Room. We will begin a new series by Edward Sri entitled Follow Me: Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John. There will be no Adult Education on Wed., Oct. 9 in Fr. Sam’s absence.

Anyone needing information on becoming a member of our parish contact Fr. Sam, Larry Brockway 765-397-3812 or fill out a form located in back of the Church.

Should anyone need a ride to a church event, please contact: Henry and Kathryn Schmitt at 793-4220 or Kevin and Jenny Goeppner at 793-7139.

St. Francis Xavier Church

Announcements

This week the sanctuary lamp burns in honor of the Most Blessed Sacrament and in memory of Phyllis “Sheridan” Morris.

Last Week’s income $1,930.00. Divine Infant Jesus of Prague with gratitude for your blessings we commend our needs to your loving care as we pray for the needy and unemployed.

First Fri. adoration will take place after the noon Mass on Fri., Oct. 4. There is a sign-up sheet in the back of the church for adorers. Adoration will conclude with the Litany of the Sacred Heart and Benediction at 6 PM.

Starting in October on the 1st

Sunday of each month, the Breakfast Club will be providing an All Are Welcome Breakfast. Please invite your family, friends, or co-workers (Catholic or not!) to join us for Mass and breakfast.

GET FED, body & soul, during adult education. Class is open to ANYONE interested in the Catholic faith. Dinner is at 6; class is from 7-8:30. No cost! Bring a friend!

The Ladies Guild following meetings for 2019 are October 15th, and November 19

th, Tuesdays @ 7:00 p.m.

October is a month when we are encouraged to recognize the power of the rosary. Please stay after Mass for our CCD classes will have a special presentation of the rosary. Diane Cochrane will be here to speak to the classes about the power of the rosary. We would also like to offer a Living Rosary to the Blessed Mother and will need parents and other parishioners to bring our number up to 50. Please join us in the church on September 29 at 9:40 for this special presentation. Thank you!

Are you interested in praising God through being a member of the choir? To join the choir or learn more about it, contact Brooke Max via phone or text (765-585-2636) or email fosterbm3@yahoo.com. All ages are welcome!

Front Entrance Fund:

Goal $80,000

Amount Raised $8,030

Life Chain 2019 on Sunday, October 6th : Pray for an end to abortion

Stand with thousands of pro-life individuals throughout the USA and Canada in honor of millions of babies whose lives have been lost

to abortion. Pray for people in crisis situations and for our nations. Bring your whole family! The closest location will be along

Sagamore Pkwy N in Lafayette from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Park at Home Depot and grab a sign from Tippecanoe County Right to Life.

Liturgical Ministers for October 5th & 6th

Attica Covington

4:30 8:30 11:00

Lector Sally Weller Kay Neumayr Rosemarie Finney

EMHC Tom Schmid Bart North Martha Geyer

Jeff Windnagel Cheri North Dan Riley

Servers Junior Arizmendi Elliott Rosswurm Bernadette Goeppner

Stephen Arizmendi Meredith Rosswurm Josef Goeppner

Mitzi Arizmendi Julianne Rosswurm

Head Usher Jeff Windnagel Jim Davis

Week of September 28-29 – 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Announcements applicable to both parishes/all Catholics & visitors

Schedule Change Father Sam will be absent from the parish from Oct. 7 – 13 for the

annual priest retreat in Tipton. There will be no daily Masses that week or Adult

Education in Covington.

Adoration Eucharistic adoration will take place on Thursday, September 26 from 6-7

PM. Adoration will conclude with the Litany of the Sacred Heart and benediction.

FORMED A subscription of FORMED has been purchased for both parishes. Formed

is Catholic on Demand. There's unlimited access of feature films, audio

presentations, ebooks, documentaries, Bible and spiritual studies, cartoons,

curriculum, and more. To sign up, go to stfx-parish.formed.org. There is also a free

app for your phone. This gift may be shared with others.

Bulletin Please have all bulletin submissions sent to Sarah Murphy at

thoughtfullymurphy@yahoo.com by Tuesday of each week prior to the week you

want them in the bulletin.

Narcotics Anonymous 12 step recovery program meets at St. Joseph in Covington

every Tuesday 8-9 PM and Saturday 7-8 PM in the parish hall. This is for anyone

needing help with substance addictions including alcohol and any type of drug. 12

Step Family Support group meets 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 6:30 pm

Be the 1% Additional lectors and volunteers to read announcements are needed.

See Father Sam if interested.

A Chance to Give The City of Covington is collecting new and gently used coats for its

annual coat giveaway. Coats may be brought to the City Building 1329 Second Street

between 8 AM and 4 PM. The city is also accepting monetary donations for the

purchase of new coats.

Mass Intentions

Attica

Mon., Sept. 30 | St. Jerome, Priest

+Bonnie Waymire

Tues., Oct. 1 | St. Teresa of the Child Jesus

+Amy Farmer

Fri., Oct. 4 | St. Francis Assissi

+Don Masterson

Sat., Oct. 5 | Vigil

+Jane Ponto

Sun., Oct. 6 | 27th

Sun. of Ordinary Time

+For the Parish

Covington

Wed., Oct. 2 | Holy Guardian Angels

+Michael Sinnott

Thurs., Oct. 3 | Weekday

+Special Intention

Sun., Oct. 6 |27th

Sun. of Ordinary Time

+Special Intention

At St. Joseph

Tues., Oct. 1 NA Family Support Group 6:30-7:30 PM Hall

Tues., Oct. 1 NA 12 Step Program 8-9 PM Hall

Wed., Oct. 2 Adult Ed 7:30-9 PM Kinnaman Room

Sat., Oct. 5 NA 12 Step Program 7-8 PM Hall

Sun., Oct. 6 Wild Goose Series 7 PM Hall

At St. Francis Xavier

Fri.., Oct. 4 Adoration Noon-6 PM

Victim Assistance

Ministry

Doris May, Victim Assistance Minister and

Head of Pastoral Response Team: (765)

464-4988

This number is to be used to report

concerns regarding abuse, sexual or

otherwise, by Church personnel. This

number provides pastoral outreach to

victims/survivors of child sexual abuse.

More information can be found at

https://dol-in.org/reporting-an-incident