St. Francis, Francesville; St. Henry, Medaryville;

St. Joseph, Pulaski; St. Peter, Winamac Rev. Leroy G. Kinnaman, Pastor

Cluster Email: stpete4906@embarqmail.com

Cluster Website: preciousbloodcluster.org

Cluster Correspondence: 401 N Monticello Street, Winamac, IN 46996 Bulletin Deadline: Wednesday Morning by 9:00 A.M.

Phone: 574.946.4906 Fax: 574.946.4962

LITURGY SCHEDULE Monday, August 14 at St. Peter 6:00 P.M. +Iva Pratt Sharon Weldon & Tami Mersch

Tuesday, August 15 at St. Joseph 6:00 P.M. +Lucile Roth Family

Wednesday, August 16 at St. Joseph 8:00 A.M. + Kenny Foerg Richard Foerg

Thursday, August 17 at St. Joseph 8:00 A.M. +John Miller James & Ruth Benson

Friday, August 18 at St. Peter 8:00 A.M. +Clara Ann Leffert Williams Family

Saturday, August 19 4:00 P.M. at St. Peter +John Longazo Deb Coble 6:00 P.M. at St. Joseph +Robbie Goble

Sunday, August 20 8:00 A.M. at St. Francis +Our Cluster Family 10:00 A.M. at St. Peter +Marge Braun St. Peter’s Christian Mothers

LITURGICAL MINISTERS Saturday, August 19 at 4:00 P.M. (St. Peter) Reader: Rex Allman Ministers: Bill Girton, Viv Reinhold & Jane Rausch Servers: Bonnie Budd & Martin Crist Ushers: VOLUNTEERS

Saturday, August 19 at 6:00 P.M. (St. Joseph) Reader: Maggie Rowlands Ministers: Paul Gilsinger, Monica Whiteman & Diane Kolish Servers: Cash Roth & Bunnie Daugherty Ushers: Curt Daugherty, Lisa Foerg, Ron Roth & Rich Hopkins

Sunday, August 20 at 8:00 A.M. (St. Francis) Reader: Dillar Ames Ministers: Joanne Stevens & Janet Ricks Servers: Jonathan Ottow

Sunday, August 20 at 10:00 A.M. (St. Peter) Reader: Marita Grisel Ministers: Rick Grisel, Linda Webb & Donna Nicholson Servers: Erica & Ariana Gualajara

Ushers: VOLUNTEERS

Oh, by the way…

Tuesday, 15 August, is a Holy Day of Obligation: Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Attendance at Mass is NOT optional. The schedule for our Cluster is:

Monday, 14 August 6 @ St. Peter

Tuesday, 15 August 6 @ St. Joseph

On November 1, 1950, Pope Pius XII defined the

Assumption of Mary to be a dogma of faith: “We pronounce,

declare and define it to be a divinely revealed dogma that the

immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having

completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body

and soul to heavenly glory.” The pope proclaimed this dogma

only after a broad consultation of bishops, theologians and

laity. There were few dissenting voices. What the pope solemnly declared was already a

common belief in the Catholic Church.

Granted, the word Assumption does not appear in Sacred Scripture. For this reason,

many fundamentalists who literally interpret the Bible would have a difficulty with this belief.

Nevertheless, we must pause and reflect on the role of our Blessed Mother in the mystery of

salvation, for this provides the foundation for the belief in the Assumption. We firmly believe

that from the first moment of her conception, Mary was free of all sin including Original Sin by

a special favor of Almighty God (Immaculate Conception). The Archangel Gabriel recognized

her as “full of grace,” “blessed among women,” and “one with the Lord.” Mary had been

chosen to be the Mother of our Savior. By the power of the Holy Spirit, she conceived our

Lord, Jesus Christ, and through her, true God

became also true man: “The Word became flesh

and dwelt among us.” During her lifetime,

although the Gospel citations are limited, Mary

always presented our Lord to others: to Elizabeth

and her son, John the Baptist, who leapt for joy in

the womb at the presence of the Lord still in His

own mother’s womb; to the simple shepherds as

well as the wise Magi; and to the people at Cana

when our Lord acquiesced to His mother’s wish

and performed the first miracle. Moreover, Mary

stood at the foot of the cross with her Son, supporting Him and sharing in His suffering through

her love as only a mother could do. Finally, she was with the Apostles at Pentecost, when the

Holy Spirit descended and the Church was born. Therefore, each of us can step back and see

Mary as the faithful servant of God who shared intimately in the birth, life, death, and

resurrection of our Lord.

For these reasons, we believe that the promises our Lord has given to each of us of

sharing eternal life, including a resurrection of the body, were fulfilled in Mary. Since Mary

was free of Original Sin and its effects (one of which is corruption of the body at death), since

she shared intimately in the life of the Lord and in His passion, death, and resurrection, and

since she was present at Pentecost, this model disciple appropriately shared in the bodily

resurrection and glorification of the Lord at the end of her life. (Note that the solemn definition

does not specify whether Mary physically died before being assumed or just was assumed; it

simply states, “Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life….”) The Catechism, also

quoting the Byzantine Liturgy, states, “The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin is a singular

participation in her Son’s resurrection and an anticipation of the resurrection of other

Christians: ‘In giving birth you kept your virginity; in your Dormition you did not leave the

world, O Mother of God, but were joined to the source of Life. You conceived the living God

and, by your prayers, will deliver our souls from death'” (#966).

This belief in the Assumption of our Blessed Mother has been longstanding in our

Church. We must remember that the early Church was preoccupied with resolving questions

about Christ, particularly His incarnation and the hypostatic union (the unity of His divine and

human natures in one person). However, in addressing these questions, the Church gradually

defined the titles of Mary as Mother of God and as the New Eve, and the belief of the

Immaculate Conception, all of which form the basis for the Assumption.

There is another fund raiser for our young people and

adult chaperones attending the National Conference

Youth Conference (NCYC) in Indianapolis. The next

fishing tournament is 27 August! Any fishers who would

like to participate, please contact Joe Morris @

574.225.2293 or Andy Pesaresi @ 574.339.2233.

Did anyone notice the cars in front of St. Peter’s on Wednesday, 2 August, late

afternoon? Something unique was happening! Eagle-Mehana Film Productions were using

St. Peter’s for filming a scene for

their upcoming movie “The Pride”.

Found it interesting how much time

it took to set up all the lights and

to make sure the lighting was

correct. Camera cost $20,000.00+!

Not exactly sure how many takes

were filmed. Director Edi Mehana,

co-director Kenny Eagle, two (2)

models with one playing a priest

another playing the penitent,

make-up artist, gaffer, light person, sound person, camera and an audio director. Quite a

production! They promised to send a clip of the final scene which will be posted on our

web page. Kenny indicated the film will preview in Chicago as part of a movie festival.

(Thinking a trip for the preview…and reception)

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, fr. K

August 6, 2017- St. Henry

General Offerings: $70.00 Sale of Property: $85.00

Quick one-liners for you:

◼Completed and submitted Religious Education forms? Only 7 days remain to

return them…times ticking…. ◼Our Lazarus Collection in August spotlights toiletries: shampoo, conditioner,

deodorant, feminine pads, razors and men’s shaving cream are in great need

at the Pantry. On their behalf, thank you for your caring for the less fortunate.

◼The K of C will have their monthly business meeting on Monday, August 14th at

the K of C Hall. All members should attend.

Cluster News!!!!

Cluster Weekly Activities

Monday, August 14 Wednesday, August 16 Saturday, August 19 7:30 K of C Meeting 6:00 P.M.Teacher Meeting at St. Peter Ice Cream Social at St. Joseph

Congratulations are given to Mr. & Mrs. Ryan and Lindsay (Winter) Kolish who were united in Marriage last Saturday, August 5

th, at St. Joseph’s Parish. May you have a

long and happy life together!!! PRAYER REQUESTS: Please keep the following individuals in your prayers: Marie Brown (sister-

in-law of Lois Heater), Shelia Buczek, Rose Marie Garcia (friend of Theresa Logan), Rev. Michael Heppen C.S.C. (Peach Roth’s Uncle), Truman Johansen (Ralph & Barb Kiser’s grandson), Mary Ann Johnson, Marie Kraft, Leona Kinnaman, Greg Loehmer, Robert Meyer, Ralph Postma, Miles Shidler (grandson of Betty Wallace), Paul Sommers, Larry Toosly, Graham Vollmer, Frank Winters & Fr. Bert Woolson

St. Francis/St. Henry News

St. Joseph News

ICE CREAM SOCIAL: St. Joseph will host their annual ice cream social after the 6:00 P.M.

Mass on Saturday, August 19th. Please plan to stay for fun and fellowship!

St. Peter News

August 6, 2017- St. Francis

General Offerings: $230.00 Loose Collection: $41.00

August 5, 2017

General Offerings: $1,568.00 Loose Collection: $83.00

August 5 & 6, 2017 General Offering: $2,013.00 Loose Collection: $237.50 Children’s Offering: $19.52 Votive Lights: $22.00