Daughters of Isabella Jasper Circle #140 January meeting minutes
The Daughters of Isabella Jasper Circle #140 met for their monthly meeting on Monday, January 12, at 6:30 pm, in Room 301 in the St. Joseph Parish Center. Regent Marge Beckman welcomed all to the meeting and invited members to join her in a rosary said for past members Mona Resenbeck, Alice Beck and Marie Seifert.
The Circle did not say a rosary for them at their showing. Following the rosary, Regent Beckman welcomed all to the meeting. Chancellor Bev Himsel read the opening prayer and the Pledge to the Flag was said. Vice Regent Sharon Gramelspacher read from the Spiritual Reflection Guide on “Greetings to Mary”. Regent Beckman asked for any special intentions, and prayers were said for the intentions.
Secretary Pam Schneider called the Roll of Officers. Present were Marge Beckman-Regent, Sharon Gramelspacher-Vice regent, Kathy Schneider-Past Regent, Rose Rasche-Treasurer, Betty Mehringer-Financial secretary, Chris Schuetter-Assistant Financial secretary, Pam Howard, Lynne Bohnert and Tracey Merkel-Auditors, Pam Schneider-Secretary, Kathy Bachman Scribe, Bev Himsel-Chancellor and Dianne Klein-Second Guide. Martha Matthews was absent.
The minutes from the December meeting will be read in February.
Treasurer Rose Rasche gave the Report of the Treasurer and Reading of Bills. Secretary Schneider read several letters.
A thank-you note was received from Southwest Junior Achievement for our recent donation. The family of Bernita Berger thanked the D of I for our contributions made in Bernita’s name to St. Joseph Church and St. Meinrad. Thank-you notes were received from Fathers John Brosmer and Donald Ackerman for the gifts they received from the Daughters of Isabella at Christmastime.
Scribe Kathy Bachman stated there were no deaths to report and that she had sent out corrected announcements to the parishes and news media listing Marge Beckman as our newly elected Regent.
Under the report of Standing and Special Committees, Vice Regent Gramelspacher reported that visiting the sick during February will be Bev Himsel, Sharon Reckelhoff and Donna Altman. It was announced that eleven members are now in the nursing homes. Under Membership, a Prayer for Membership was prayed by all. Our Circle remains the largest Daughters of Isabella Circle in the organization, with 276 members. The Circle welcomes Catholic women who wish to be members of the Circle. You must be 16 years or older to join and be a Catholic. Many members join the organization to share with other Catholic women the three pillars of the organization, which are: to live in unity, friendship and charity. Contact Regent Marge Beckman for more information about joining the D of I. Dues are $20 a year. The Jasper Circle invites all Catholic women in the area parishes of St. Isidore, Divine Mercy, St. Mary’s Ireland, St. Mary’s Huntingburg, Precious Blood, Holy Family, and St. Joseph in Jasper to join.
Members were informed that St. Joseph parish in Jasper will again host weekly Lenten Friday Night programs with the Way of the Cross and serving meatless soups before their Lenten presentations. More information will be coming on the date, time, and variety of soups they will make.
Dates for the D of I scheduled Masses in 2026 were announced. Mass for Shut-ins will be April 1 at 8:00 a.m., April 23 will be the Memorial Mass at 6:30 p.m., and May 7 will be a Mass said at 8:00 a.m. for D of I living/deceased members. All Masses will be said at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jasper.
The dates for the Moose Bingo Fundraiser have been announced. The D of I will assist the Moose on January 20 and February 24 with their Bingos on those nights.
The D of I decorated a Christmas tree and shared printed information on the organization at the Dubois County Museum’s Festival of Trees. Vice Regent Gramelspacher thanked all those who helped. We plan on participating again next year.
Members read the prayer for Youth, and Chancellor Himsel read the Evangelization Prayer.
Financial Secretary gave the receipts of the meeting. She thanked those who have already paid their 2026 dues. Members with last names beginning with the first letters of A-K are asked to send their $20 check, with a stamped self-addressed envelope to Betty Mehringer at 1744 W. Ackerman Road, Jasper; while those members with last names beginning with letters L-Z are asked to send their check and envelope to Chris Schuetter at 2452 N. Mill Street, Jasper.
The meeting closed with the Obligation, the Closing Prayer, and the singing of the Closing Ode. The next meeting will be on February 9 in Room 301 at St. Joseph Parish Center at 6:30 pm.
The meeting prize went to Sharon Gramelspacher. She also had a January birthday and won the birthday prize.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathy Bachman, Scribe.
