Weekly Bulletin
May 20, 2012
May 20, 2012
| St. Mary Catholic Church | |||
| 602 Marietta Street | |||
| Bremen, Ohio 43107 | |||
| Tel: 740-569-7929 | |||
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Weekly Bulletin
May 20, 2012 |
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St. Mary Catholic Church |
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| Pastor: | Father Thomas Kessler | |
| Assisting Priest: | Father John M. Reade | |
| Office Hours: | Monday, Tuesday & Friday (9 am - 2 pm) | |
| Phone: | 740-569-7929 | |
| Parish Secretary: | ||
| email: | bremenstmary1@frontier.com | |
| Parish Staff | ||
| Masses | ||
| Sunday | 8:30 AM | |
| Monday | 8:15 AM | |
| Tuesday | 8:15 AM | |
| Wednesday | 8:15 AM | |
| Thursday | 8:15 AM | |
| Friday | 8:15 AM | |
| Saturday | 6:00 PM | |
Collect for the Ascension of the LordToday's PrayerGladden us with holy joys, almighty God, and make us rejoice with devout thanksgiving, for the Ascension of Christ your Son is our exaltation, and, where the Head has gone before in glory, the Body is called to follow in hope. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. |
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In May Pope Benedict Asks Us to Pray General: ... that initiatives which defend and uphold the role of the family may be promoted within society. Mission: ... that Mary, Queen of the World and Star of Evangelization, may accompany all missionaries in proclaiming her Son Jesus. |
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| Bremen St. Mary: | Monday - Friday @ 8 AM |
| St. Bernadette: | Monday @ 8:45 AM |
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Father and Mother and Children
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A child is meant to be raised by his or her own, married father and mother. But there are times when, due to family tragedies or other unfortunate circumstances, this ideal cannot be realized. The Church acknowledges the difficulties faced by single parents and seeks to support them in their often heroic response to meet the needs of their children. There is a big difference, however, between dealing with the unintended reality of single parenthood and approving the formation of "alternative families" that deliberately deprive a child of a father or a mother, such as arrangements headed by two men or two women. Undesired single parenthood can still witness to the importance of sexual difference by acknowledging the challenges faced by single parents and their children due to the lack of a father or mother. In contrast, arrangements of two men or two women are incapable of such witness and present motherhood and fatherhood as disposable. These arrangements of themselves contradict the conjugal and generative reality of marriage and are never acceptable. Children deserve to have their need for a father and a mother respected and protected in law. Aren't children adaptable to many different family forms? While children can be strong and resilient, it is false to pretend that they are unaffected by their family's structure. Various studies have demonstrated that children suffer from divorce and from lacking a father or a mother. The push for "new family arrangements" overlooks or denies the child's fundamental need for a mother and a father. Moms and dads matter, and the needs of children must not take a backseat to the satisfaction of adult desires. Don't studies show that children do fine with two "moms" or two "dads"? Actually, the conclusions of studies that look at children raised by two men or two women are mixed, at best. For example, some of the studies suffer from small sample sizes or view traits such as "flexible gender identity" as positive. It is also important to remember that social science is not equipped to capture the whole of reality. The truths of human nature should be illumined by good science (and the Church enthusiastically encourages this), but such truths do not stand trial to social science, as if they will be disproved. At the end of the day, no study should ignore the dignity of the child and the right of every child to a mother and a father. What about adoption? Adoption is a generous response to a child who is in need or abandoned. Mothers and fathers who adopt children witness to the truth that every child is a gift. However, keep in mind that adoption, guardianship, and foster care take their form from natural generation (a father and a mother conceiving, giving birth to, and raising a child) and should never contradict the conjugal and generative reality of marriage. In other words, fathers and mothers matter to adopted kids, too. Placing a child in the care of two men or two women may be well-intentioned, but ultimately deprives the child of that which best serves his or her interests - a mother and a father. New technology like "in vitro fertilization” (IVF) can enable two men or two women to have a child. Why does the Church teach that this is unacceptable? No matter how powerful reproductive technology becomes, the fact will always remain that two men or two women can never become parents through each other. They will always depend on the "donation" of someone else's sperm or egg in order to bring about the birth of a child. Children "conceived" in this way are thus always and intentionally separated from either their father or their mother - sometimes even both. Furthermore, using technologies such as IVF means that conception does not take place within the loving embrace of husband and wife, but instead is a dehumanized act of production, a mere "putting together" of the parents' genetic material. No child should be treated as a product. A child deserves to be an act of love, the fruit of his or her parents' mutual, loving self-gift. Text adapted from http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage-and-family/marriage/promotion-and-defense-of-marriage/frequently-asked-questions-on-defense-of-marriage.cfm#c1
All of the references can be found in English at the Vatican website. You may find them beautiful reflections on the meaning of marriage.
~ Father Kessler
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 Save time at the end of each day to share the highs and lows of your day with each other. Go beyond "just the facts" to how it made you feel. |
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PSR The last day of PSR is Sunday, May 20. There will be a walkathon to raise money for our sponsor child, Andres. BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS The Bremen St. Mary annual GRADUATES' BREAKFAST is being planned to honor parishioners graduating from high school, college, graduate, or tech school. To help us make arrangements for breakfast, contact the church office at 569-7929 or bremenstmary1@frontier.com with the number planning to attend. A WAY TO SERVE THE PARISH Some parishes talk about nominations and elections. But that may make people think of partisan politics. That isn't what our PARISH PASTORAL ADVISORY COUNCIL is about. It provides advice to the pastor in his pastoral ministry. We call it "recommendations" and "selection." RECOMMENDATIONS (by writing the name[s] on the form in church and placing it in the basket) for 3 adults for 2 years each and 1 youth for 1 year) will be sought at Mass on June 2 and 3. We will check the recommended individuals' eligibility and willingness to serve, and publish a list of potential council members at Mass on June 9 and 10, from which SELECTION of new members of Council will be made before Mass that day. Registered parishioners may recommend themselves or any other registered parishioner(s). |
The Fisher Catholic, St. Mary Bishop Fenwick Alumni Golf Outing 2012 will begin at 9 AM on Saturday, June 9, at Pleasant Valley Golf Course. Fee is $135 per team (3 person scramble), 44 team maximum, with prepaid registration required. Hole (tee) sponsorships available for $50. Checks payable to A One Events, LLC, c/o Mike Wolshire, Box 961, Lancaster. Phone Mike at (740) 687-0055 for information. |
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The next Serra Club Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction will be at Lancaster St. Mary on Tuesday, May 22, at 7 PM. Come and bring a friend ... to join in prayer for vocations. |
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FATHER WALTER: 50 YEARS A PRIEST Fr. James Walter, pastor of Sugar Grove St. Joseph and former pastor of St. Bernadette, will celebrate his 50th Anniversary of ordination to the priesthood on Saturday, May 26, the solemnity of Pentecost, at St. Joseph Sugar Grove. Father Walter requests that we thank God with him for the privilege of the priestly ministry. There will be a potluck dinner in Geiger Hall at St. Joseph's at 6:30 PM on Saturday, May 26. On Sunday, May 27, Pentecost, there will be a reception with light refreshments at 10 AM. St. Joseph is at 308 N. Elm St. in Sugar Grove and is south of Lancaster just off SR 33 ("the steeple you see, from Route 33"). All are welcome to celebrate with Father Walter. FATHER EILERMAN: 25 YEARS A PRIEST Fr. Craig Eilerman, pastor of Lancaster St. Mary, will celebrate 25 years of priesthood on Sunday, May 27, at his parish. A luncheon will be held in the courtyard at 12:30 PM. All are invited to attend. CARLTON RIDER: 42 YEARS A TEACHER Mr. Carlton Rider, teacher at St. Mary School in Lancaster for 42 years, many of those years its principal, is retiring. Everyone is invited to come and wish him well on Sunday, June 10, at 12:15 PM. Join the celebration in the school gym, in the main school building. |
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Jubilee of Anniversaries 2012 for ALL MARRIED COUPLES CELEBRATING their 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 45th, 50th, 55th, 60th ANNIVERSARY (OR ANY YEAR THEREAFTER) will be held Sunday, June 24, at St. Matthew Parish, Gahanna, at 2:30 PM. Bishop Campbell will celebrate a Mass to be followed by a reception in your honor. Registration for you and guests are necessary and forms are available from the parish the Marriage and Family Life Office at (614) 241-2560 or from www.FamilyLife.colsdioc.org. RSVP by Friday, June 15. |
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~ Father Kessler
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The next BAPTISM PREPARATION session - for both parishes - will be at St. Bernadette on June 13. |
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CONFIRMATION of 19 St. Bernadette youths, 5 from St. Mary in Bremen, and one adult from St. Joseph in Sugar Grove will be conferred by Bishop Campbell at St. Bernadette on Wednesday, May 30, at 7 PM. (Note that there will not be a 5:30 PM Wednesday evening Confession time or a 6 PM Mass that evening only.) Please keep the confirmands in your prayers. |
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Whether you're hoping to achieve or postpone pregnancy, Natural Family Planning can help you and your spouse live God's plan for love and life, while strengthening your marriage relationship. Diocesan NFP workshops will be offered for engaged and married couples at new locations this spring and summer:
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May was named Mental Health Month over 50 years ago to raise awareness about mental health conditions and the importance of mental wellness for all. 2012's theme is SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS. Get connected to family and friends to feel close and supported, to your community to feel a sense of belonging and purpose, to professional help to feel better when you are stressed and having trouble coping. Our local mental health crisis line is 687-8255 (TALK). |
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The 35th annual diocesan Senior Citizens Day Celebration will be Tuesday, June 19, at St. Cecilia Church, 434 Norton Road, Columbus. Bishop Campbell will celebrate Mass at 10:30 AM, which will be followed by luncheon. This annual event is an opportunity to meet with seniors from around the Diocese of Columbus. To register, send a check for $10 by June 14 to the Office for Social Concerns, Catholic Diocese of Columbus, 197 E. Gay St, Columbus, Ohio 43215. Call (614) 241-2540 or email socmailbox@colsdioc.org for information. |
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Listen to Bishop Campbell on ST. GABRIEL CATHOLIC RADIO 820 am for weekly reflections from 5 to 5:15 PM on Tuesdays. Streaming audio is available at www.stgabrielradio.com. |
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BULLETIN NOTICES must be sent to the appropriate office by 9 AM on the Friday that is ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE SUNDAY you wish a notice to appear.
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