Thursday, August 3, 2017

Friday, March 17, 2017

News from the Parish Office




Good Morning,

We hope that you will help support the parish youth who will be participating in the Cardboard Charity Campout next weekend by donating blankets, flashlights and personal hygiene items they will be using to simulate being homeless.  Toothpaste and toothbrushes are being donated, but travel-size toiletries such as soap, deodorant, shampoo, sunscreen, along with small bottles of water and granola bars would be welcome.  Donations can be left in the box outside the Parish Offices - contact Becky Culver if you have any questions or for additional information. 

The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered this Saturday from 3-3:30, with Fr. Jack Caldwell as the celebrant.

Please complete and return your 2017 Stewardship Form - it can be mailed, placed in the collection basket or dropped in the Mail Slot outside the Parish Offices, in the envelope addressed to Fr. Dale marked "Confidential."  We thank those of you who have already responded.

The Knights of Columbus invite you to their Fish Dinner this evening from 5-7:00 PM, and to their monthly Chicken Dinner on Sunday from Noon until 2:00PM.  Your support is appreciated - proceeds help fund their charitable work. 

Parishioner Jan Kehne spoke with Bryce Nall last Friday.  He was in good spirits and will be in rehab another 2-4 weeks. Bryce said he has made great progress with his therapy and does have some minor sensation in his legs.  The doctors will not say if this will continue to improve and that only time will tell.  He asked that we continue to pray for him.

And on the Feast of St. Patrick:  May the road rise up to meet you.  May the wind be always at your back.  May the sun shine warm upon your face; the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

Diane

Friday, December 2, 2016

Latin Mass in New Haven on December 8th





Fr. Matthew Hardesty will be celebrating a Solemn High Mass in the Extraordinary Form (the traditional Latin Mass) on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Thursday evening, December 8th, 2016 at 7pm at Saint Catherine of Alexandria Church in New Haven, KY. (174 N. Main St., New Haven, KY 40051).

Father Hardesty and the choir will be chanting many parts of the Mass. Worship aids with Latin and English will be available. For more information, go to www.facebook.com/nelsoncountylatinmass or email Fr. Hardesty at matthardesty@hotmail.com. As is our tradition, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is Holy Day of Obligation.

This would be a great opportunity to experience the beauty of the traditional Latin Mass.

Thursday, November 17, 2016

News from the Parish Office




Good Morning,

Plan to attend the annual Holiday Bazaar this Saturday, from 9-3, in the Parish Hall.  It features over 20 booths with a variety of hand-crafted items along with baked goods.  You can also purchase snacks and a light lunch.  This event is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, who also invite you to attend their monthly chicken dinner on Sunday. 

The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered on Saturday from 3-3:30 with Fr. Dale Cieslik as the celebrant.

Please keep in your prayers the parish youth and their leader, Laura Zoeller, who will be attending the Quest retreat on Saturday, along with hundreds of other youth from the Archdiocese. 

Blessings,
Diane

SECOND ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CANTATA @ SFX


Friday, November 11, 2016

NEWS FROM THE PARISH OFFICE

Good Morning,

 Those who ordered the 2017 Daily Prayer Book should see me to pick up your copy.  The fee of $9.00 can be paid in cash, or by check made payable to the parish.  

 Liturgical Ministers are asked to indicate your availability for the upcoming Holy Day Masses so the December schedule can be prepared.  The sign-up sheet is on the table near the loft stairs and we ask that you fill it out this weekend. 

 Please join us after Mass on Saturday for appetizers and good company - the inspiring CSA video will be shown.

 Please remember in your prayers the family of Mr. Carmine Campanella, who passed away October 30th.  His wife, Ruth Ellen, is related to the families of parishioners Ann Lindle Simpson and Nina Lawson.  Deacon Gerry Mattingly will be the celebrant at Mr. Campanella's funeral tomorrow at 2:30 PM at Hall Taylor Funeral Home in Taylorsville.  Visitation begins at 1PM.  May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in peace.  

 Lastly, we pray for blessings on all those who have served our country in the armed forces, on today, Veteran's Day.  We ask for, echoing St. John Paul II, an end to wars and the dawning of a new era of peace, as a way to honor all the veterans of past wars.

 Blessings, Diane


OBITUARY FOR CARMINE CAMPANELLA

Carmine Campanella, 70, of Taylorsville, died on Sunday, the 30th day of October, 2016, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. A native of Francavilla al Mare, Italy, he was the son and the youngest of seven children of the late Franco and Assunta Torelli Campanella. A member of the Catholic Church, he was a former police officer, having retired from the Ponte Milvio Police Department in Rome. He was a resident of Spencer County for over thirteen years, and he enjoyed farming and raising a small herd of cattle. Painting landscapes and other subjects was one of his favorite hobbies.

His survivors include his wife, Ruth Ellen Anglin Campanella of Taylorsville; his son, Matteo "Matt" Campanella, of Richmond, Virginia; his brother, Nicola Campanella of Francavilla al Mare, Italy; his sisters, Liberata Anzellotti, Flavia Anzellotti, and Antonietta Papponetti, all of Francavilla al Mare, Italy.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 P.M., Saturday, the 12th day of November, 2016, at the Hall-Taylor Funeral Home of Taylorsville, with Deacon Gerry Mattingly officiating. Interment will be in the Cimitero di Francavilla in Francavilla al Mare, Italy. Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M., until 2:30 P.M., Saturday, at the Hall-Taylor Funeral Home of Taylorsville. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the charity of the donor's choice.

May Carmine enjoy eternal rest and joy in the Kingdom, and peace and comfort for his family and friends.

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Prayer for the Republic

We pray, Thee O Almighty and Eternal God! Who through Jesus Christ hast revealed Thy glory to all nations, to preserve the works of Thy mercy, that Thy Church, being spread through the whole world, may continue with unchanging faith in the confession of Thy Name.

We pray Thee, who alone art good and holy, to endow with heavenly knowledge, sincere zeal, and sanctity of life, our chief bishop, Pope Francis, the Vicar of Our Lord Jesus Christ, in the government of his Church; our own bishop, Joseph E. Kurtz, our own pastor, Father Dale Cieslik, all other bishops, prelates, and pastors of the Church; and especially those who are appointed to exercise amongst us the functions of the holy ministry, and conduct Thy people into the ways of salvation.

We pray Thee O God of might, wisdom, and justice! Through whom authority is rightly administered, laws are enacted, and judgment decreed, assist with Thy Holy Spirit of counsel and fortitude the President of these United States, that his administration may be conducted in righteousness, and be eminently useful to Thy people over whom he presides; by encouraging due respect for virtue and religion; by a faithful execution of the laws in justice and mercy; and by restraining vice and immorality. Let the light of Thy divine wisdom direct the deliberations of Congress, and shine forth in all the proceedings and laws framed for our rule and government, so that they may tend to the preservation of peace, the promotion of national happiness, the increase of industry, sobriety, and useful knowledge; and may perpetuate to us the blessing of equal liberty.

We pray for his excellency, Matt Bevin, the governor of this state, for the members of the assembly, for all judges, magistrates, and other officers who are appointed to guard our political welfare, that they may be enabled, by Thy powerful protection, to discharge the duties of their respective stations with honesty and ability.

We recommend likewise, to Thy unbounded mercy, all our brethren and fellow citizens throughout the United States, that they may be blessed in the knowledge and sanctified in the observance of Thy most holy law; that they may be preserved in union, and in that peace which the world cannot give; and after enjoying the blessings of this life, be admitted to those which are eternal.

Finally, we pray to Thee, O Lord of mercy, to remember the souls of Thy servants departed who are gone before us with the sign of faith and repose in the sleep of peace; the souls of our parents, relatives, and friends; of those who, when living, were members of this congregation, and particularly of such as are lately deceased; of all benefactors who, by their donations or legacies to this Church, witnessed their zeal for the decency of divine worship and proved their claim to our grateful and charitable remembrance. 

To these, O Lord, and to all that rest in Christ, grant, we beseech Thee, a place of refreshment, light, and everlasting peace, through the same Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Savior. 

ALL SAINTS ANNUAL HOLIDAY BAZAAR


Tuesday, November 8, 2016

MUST SEE VIDEO: Carpool Karaoke with Bishop Malloy!

MUST SEE VIDEO!

For your Election Day viewing and listening pleasure, two priests of the Diocese of Rockford, Illinois, and their bishop are the stars of a new video making the rounds on the internet that parodies the “Carpool Karaoke” segments made famous by James Corden’s “The Late Late Show” on CBS.

According to the Rockford Register Star, the video was unveiled a couple of Sunday's ago at an annual youth summit in the diocese attended by 1,700 teens. Father Keith Romke and Father Kyle Manno pretend they’re driving to the summit. Halfway there they pick up their “boss,” Bishop David Malloy, to give him a ride. You gotta see this!

I hope this brings you a few laughs at the end of this Election Season 2016!