BENTON COUNTY CO-OP - Items for SEPTEMBER: Laundry Detergent & Cleaning Products

Beginning September 13, 3pm- 4pm at Sacred Heart School Through storytelling and re-enactment, students will be introduced to many of the younger saints of the Church and the virtues they practiced during their lives. We will be focusing on many of the saints associated with the Eucharist as we continue to participate in the National Eucharistic Revival.

DAN PATCH DAYS - OXFORD Friday 9/8, Bingo - 5-8pm, Chicken Dinner - (Life Teen) 5:30 - 7:30pm, Saturday 9/9 - Oxford Lions Club Fish Fry 4 - 7pm, Dan Patch Rodeo Opens 5:00pm, Sunday 9/10 - Dan Patch Parade 1:00pm, Dan Patch Rodeo Opens 1:30pm, For more information: https://sites.google.com/view/oxforddanpatchdays/festival-schedule

Mexico Mission trip info: Want to make a difference in someone's/your life? Come with us on one of the next Mexico Mission trips. They are Nov. 4-11, 2023, and Feb. 17-24, 2024. Contact John Brost at 765-366-5329 or jbrost60@gmail.com

Have you ever wondered how to utilize your unique set of talents from God. Consider becoming a catechist for our Pastorate Religious Education Program (PREP). Faith necessary, witnessing inevitable, training provided. For more information, please contact me at bschlebecker@parish.dol-in.org

Today, the Bishops across all five Indiana dioceses have issued the following statement on the lifting of the dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass: effective June 11, the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, the general dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass is hereby lifted throughout the state of Indiana. Except for the unique situations as described below, those who are otherwise healthy are obliged to return to Sunday Mass by the weekend of June 12-13, 2021. Please read entire document attached.

As of March 20-21 the schedule will be: Saturday – 5:00 PM Earl Park, 5:30 PM Oxford, Sunday – 7:30 AM Oxford, 8:00 AM Fowler, 9:30 AM Otterbein (will be livestreamed), 9:00 AM Kentland. ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL. There will be confessions from 4 – 4:45 PM in Earl Park and 4:30 – 5:15 pm in Oxford.

Organist Needed: St. Charles is in need of an organist for the weekend Mass. If interested contact Sally Stacey at sajlstac@aol.com or 765-583-2137.

Lenten Book Study: Women in the Pastorate are invited to join a Lenten Book Study beginning the week of February 22. The book, This Present Paradise by Claire Dwyer, is an invitation into the prophetic life of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity and her call to holiness for the laity.

We are in the process of forming a council for our new pastorate. We would welcome any volunteers or suggestions for candidates. Members need to be open to the “Pastorate Idea” Please contact Fr. Weisenberger by Feb. 15th as the council need to exist before March. 219-474-5514, or by email which is listed on the 1st page of the bulletin.

Ways to support Sacred Heart Elementary

We need volunteers to clean/COVID clean the church on a weekly basis. If you are willing to clean, please call Sherry Fischer at 847-902-2121 or the parish office to sign up for a week. The weekly schedule runs from December 28 thru June 14 for those interested. Your help is appreciated.

The work in the church is almost complete. Sunday Mass will resume December 27th @ 10:30 AM. Mon – Wed 8AM & Friday’s @ 6PM

The February mission trip has been canceled due to the rise in COVID-19 cases. If you have any questions email John Brost at jbrost60@gmail.com or call him at 765-366-5329.