St. Michael Church, Charlestown, In 47111

Sacraments

Sunday Mass Schedule -

Sat. - St. Michael 4:30pm during the winter months 5:30 pm during the summer months

Sun. - St. Francis 9:00 am

St. Michael 11:00 am

St. Michael 12:30 pm In Spanish

Reconciliation – 4:00 or 5:00 pm Saturday at St. Michael or call the Rectory

Marriage – Please contact the pastor a year in advance. Advent and Lent are not times for celebrations.

Baptisms of Infants or Adults Joining the Church – Please contact the Director of Religious Education

St. Michael–Juliann Eickholtz,

St. Francis–Fr. Tully

New To The Parish: Please introduce yourself to the pastor at mass. Please call the office to register, or download the

registration form at the end of this web page.

Parishioners Who Are Ill: Please call the pastor ASAP if you, a relative, or friend is sick.

Due to privacy laws hospitals no longer inform churches of members who are in the hopsital.

Sacramental Forms For Baptism, 1st Reconciliation, 1st Eucharist, Confirmation, and Adult Converts (RCIA)

Baptism-Word Baptism-PDF

First Reconciliation-Word First Reconciliation-PDF

First Eucharist-Word First Eucharist-PDF

Confirmation-Word Confirmation-PDF

Confirmation Service Project - Word - PDF

RCIA Adult Converts-Word RCIA Adult Converts-PDF

RCIA Sponsor-Word RCIA Sponsor-PDF

Faith Formation Information & Forms

St. Michael Faith Formation & YM-Word St. Michael Faith Formation & YM-PDF

St. Michael Faith Formation Calendar - Word - PDF

St. Francis Faith Formation - Word St. Francis Faith Formation - PDF

St. Francis Faith Formation Calendar - Word - PDF

Mass Schedules

St. Michael

Saturday: 5:30pm

Sunday: 11:00am

La Misa en Espanol Domingo: 12:30pm

St. Francis

Sunday: 9:00am

Parish Ministry

When you volunteer for a Ministry, you meet a need for our parishes. We depend on all of you to keep our parishes going.

St. Michael & St. Francis

Ministry Schedule

Information will be made available once we return to regular worship services

You may e-mail the Pastor.

"You saw how the Lord, your God carried you, as a parent carries his child, all along your journey until you arrived at this place" Deuteronomy 1,31

Welcome To St. Michael & St. Francis Catholic Parishes In Northern Clark County!

For a 150 years the people of St. Michael & St Francis have celebrated the presence of God in the towns and rural community of norther Clark County. We are a pilgrim people guided by the proclamation of the Scriptures and strengthend by the grace of God in the Eucharist. We welcome new members through the Sacraments of Baptism, First Eucharist, and Confirmation. We seek reconciliation with all through the Eucharist and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. We ask God's blessings upon those who commit themselves in the Sacrament of Marriage. We celebrate God's presence in both Word and Sacrament.

Jesus taught us a message of forgiveness. And so, we seek an openess to the grace of reconciliation. Part of the "Good News" is that we don't have to burden ourselves with hatred and resentment. Through the Spirit of the Risen Jesus it is possible to move beyond bitterness and exclusion of others. With the grace of the Holy Spirit we can find God's presence in every human being.

An authentic spiritual journey is more than just prayer. It also includes action. As Jesus chose to be a servant of all, we seek to serve our community. Through programs of outreach and participation in community activities we try to give credibility to our faith. We are not yet Saints in heaven. We are sinners seeking the grace and guidance of God.

We hope that this webiste will be an aid to all the people of our community. May it be an aid to your own journey of faith.

Fr. Harry Tully, Pastor , St. Michael & St. Francis

Celebrating Easter Joy in These Challenging Times

We may be saddened by the news that we will be celebrating Holy Week at home and we will continue to be away from our community. Here are some ways to hopefully bring the beauty of Holy Week into your home as we wait to be together again!

Bring Palm Sunday into your home by putting fresh greenery on your door! Click HERE for more information and Click on the YouTube video >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Holy Week Prayers from Home - www.archindy.org

Holy Thursday:

Stream Holy Thursday Mass have a family feast to commemorate the Last Supper - Click Here for Ideas!

Consider washing a family member's feet or hands decorate your table for the feast - go all out its the Institution of the First Eucharist!

After the meal - Strip your house of decorations, pictures, throw blankets, and pillows leaving your domestic church bare just as our churches are stripped for Good Friday

Good Friday:

Stream a Good Friday Service www.archindy.org for services

Take some time for silence - Jesus was hanging on the cross until 3pm - honor this time!

Click Here: Here: Here: To Say a divine mercy chaplet at 3pm - the hour of mercy

Venerate the Crucifix

Holy Saturday: Continue to leave your house bare in solemn observance of Jesus's death

Saturday Evening/Day: Prepare for Easter celebrations: Clean, Cook, get decorations ready to go Easter Sunday!!

Bring all the color and decorations back into the house!

Make an alter where you are watching mass and decorate it with candles and flowers ( My family will be decorating the TV stand where we stream mass with candles and flowers and holy pictures)

Decorate your kitchen table/dining room table with a table cloth, candles!

Fill your house with flowers!

Have a special meal

Dress up in your Easter best while watching Easter mass

Make an ALLELUIA banner and hang for all to see on your front door or in a window or your bedroom door.

Play and be JOYFUL for the LORD is risen and He has conquered the grave, remember in ALL things -

our LORD JESUS CHRIST is VICTORIOUS!