St. Bernadette Catholic Church
1343 Wheeling Road
Lancaster, Ohio   43130
 
Tel:  740-654-1893
Fax:  740-687-5926
 

 
 

 

Weekly Bulletin
April 20, 2008

 


Bulletin Deadline:   Monday, 12:00 Noon.

Fifth Sunday of Easter

      The disciples were enthralled by Jesus.   They were fascinated by what he said and did.   He even inspired them to seek the reign of God, to look for it, to follow him even if it meant leaving their lives behind.   They left their jobs and homes and traveled with him.
      It is fascinating, and in a way encouraging, to see the disciples squirm.   In John's Gospel there is an awkward feeling about the disciples.   They are certain enough of Jesus to follow him, but they are still uncertain as to what that means.   We don't know where you're going.   We don't know where we're going.   Don't we need to know more?
      Why is this encouraging?   We are disciples like them.   We live in a different culture and face a different set of challenges and doubts, but as we look to these first disciples to receive the message of the Gospel, we also look to them for how to grapple with its challenges.
      What modern followers haven't second-guessed the commitment?   Can I keep going, leaving other options behind?   What is discipleship Costing me?   This world has much to offer, and every choice I make for the Gospel leaves something good behind.   Each choice is a bet on the future.   This is not to say Christianity is "misery now for pie-in-the-sky later," a caricature that has been used to dismiss our real hope.   But it acknowledges that we should consider whether it is worth it.   Did not Jesus say to count the cost?
      The disciples who made a huge commitment nevertheless found themselves wondering what lay ahead.   They asked, can you show us more?   Jesus' answer was disarmingly down to earth.   If you have seen me, you have seen the Father.   I am here to give you the tools you need to follow through.
      The carpenter's son is building houses for now and for later.

Dan Finucane      


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We Welcome New Members:   For Parish Registration, please fill a Form for Registration/Information Changes, available in the lobbies of the Church and School and return it in the mail to our Church Office or place in the collection basket on the weekend.   Also available we have a list of our Parish Ministries.   Please take one.
Parishioner: If you have any changes (members, address, phone no., etc.), please fill out a Form for Registration/Information Changes and place it in the collection basket on the weekend.   Please notify us if you are moving away.

Coming Events
  • Sunday, April 20   -   5th Sunday of Easter
    • 9:00 am   Mass for Ronald Whitehead   (Family)
    • 10:15 am   Parish School of Religion (P.S.R.)
    • 11:30 am   Mass for Saint Bernadette Parishioners

  • Monday, April 21
    • 8:00 am   Mass for Thanksgiving for Pope Benedict's trip to US

  • Tuesday, April 22
    • 8:00 am   Mass for Fr. Bernard Jones - 10th Anniversary, May He Rest In Peace
    • 10:00 am   Scripture Study with Sr. Nancy in the Mary Good Center MPR

  • Wednesday, April 23
    • 10:30 am   Mass at SunBridge Nursing Home
    • 6:00 pm   Mass for Richard Foreman
    • 6:45-8:30 pm   WINGS at St. Mary Spirit Center.   Call Kristin at 653-1949
    • 7:00 pm   R.C.I.A. in the Mary Good Center MPR

  • Thursday, April 24
    • 8:20 am   School Mass, Grade 4 for Angie Gildow   (Schehl)

  • Friday, April 25
    • 8:00 am   Mass for World Peace

  • Saturday, April 26
    • 8 am - 1:30 pm   Rescheduled Catholic Men's Conference at The Church of the Resurrection, 6300 E. Dublin-Granville Rd., New Albany
    • 8:00 am   Mass
    • 8:30 am   Confessions
    • 3:30 pm   Confessions
    • 4:30 pm   Vigil Mass 6th Sunday of Easter for Leola Taylor   (Dilley)
    • 5:30 pm   Fisher Catholic Bid O' Luck.   Cocktails, silent auction, Grand Auction preview 5:30-7 pm, Dinner at 7 pm

  • Sunday, April 27   -   6th Sunday of Easter
    • 9:00 am   Mass for Jack Blanchard   (R. DeFillippo)
    • 10:15 am   Parish School of Religion (P.S.R.)
    • 11:30 am   Mass for Saint Bernadette Parishioners

Many Thanks   to everyone who helped make the reception following the Organ Dedication Concert such a success.   To the many staff members and parishioners who volunteered their time and talent to prepare the food, decorate the hall, or help behind the scenes, thank you one and all!
"Sing to the Lord a new song, a hymn in the assembly of the faithful.   Let the faithful rejoice in their glory, cry out for joy at their banquet."
-- Psalm 149:1, 5

Bishop's Annual Appeal.   I wish to remind all St. Bernadette Parishioners that in two weeks will be the Bishop's Annual Appeal weekend.   We ask that you prayerfully consider your gift so that the diocese can continue its ministry and mission.   Our diocese covers 23 counties and the need is great.   No gift is too small.

Elections for Parish Council.   We are looking for individuals interested in serving on Parish Council for terms of one to three years beginning in August 2008.   Elections for three Council seats will be held May 17-18.   If you are interested in running for one of the open seats or wish more information about serving on Parish Council, please call Suzanne Wilkins at 215-0736.

"Jottings" from Sister Nancy

Dear God,
      I am so afraid to open my clenched fists!   Who will I be when I have nothing left to hold on to?   Who will I be when I stand before you with empty hands?   Please help me to gradually open my hands and to discover that I am not who I own, but what you want to give me.   And what you want to give me is love, unconditional, everlasting love.   Amen.

Question for meditation:
What am I holding tightly in my clenched fist?


Sr. Nancy, O.P.      

St. Bernadette Parish -- Celebrating God's Gifts

BAPTISM CONGRATULATIONS

      Solt Baptism, on Saturday, April 19 at 5:45 pm by Deacon Mark Scarpitti.
      Christian Alexander Walter, son of Joseph and Keri and Grand-Nephew of Fr. James Walter, on Sunday, April 20 at 12:45 p.m. by Fr. James Walter.

DEATH

We Remember our Deceased Parishioner, Helen "Betty" Runco, 74.   She died on April 12 at the OSU Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus.   Mass of Christian Burial was held on Wednesday, April 16 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Bernadette Church with Father James A. Walter as Celebrant.   Burial was at St. Mary Cemetery.
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord.   And let perpetual light shine upon her.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
CONFIRMATION CLASS
       
  Angel Alten-Dunkle Maddie Corbin Casey Ragland
  Alex Anders Daniel DeGenova Emily Shonk
  Megan Berens Jarrod Dodds Jordan Shonk
  Chessa Blower Allie Dunn Katie Shonk
  Cameron Bond Rachel Loewendick Martin Vajen
  Anna Carr Iris Miller Jacob Wood
  Mack Conley Caity Poston Erin Woodard

Forty-six Received Confirmation at St. Mark Church, April 16.   It was a jubilant celebration for a full church in a highly decorated St. Mark's for the Confirmation Mass.   Msgr. Stephan Moloney, Vicar General of the Diocese of Columbus, administered the sacrament to the eighth grade students of both parishes, as well as to the seventh grade students of St. Mark.
      The excitement and joy was so obvious, and a beautiful reception followed with delicious desserts.   These young students have had a growth experience into a greater realization of their Catholic identity.   Our St. Bernadette class had visited Holy Family Church in Columbus and its soup kitchen and met the poor people who dine there; they took their retreat at Sts. Peter and Paul Retreat Center at Newark; and now to be confirmed at another parish – all this increases their sense of a broader vision of what the Catholic Church is and does.
      Thanks to Father Peter Gideon and his fine staff at St. Mark for this opportunity.   We at St. Bernadette have a mature group who know what it is "to play an away game."   We're ready!
Fr. Walter      

Thank You   to John and Pat Frohnapfel for cleaning the Church and to Regina Shonk for cleaning the linens during March.   God Bless.

Please Pray for:
  Mike Adams Diana Krile  
  Virginia Bright Ann Laukiavich  
  Luke DeRolph Nancy Mason  
  Gerald & Theresa Dunaway Sean Murnane  
  Ruth Faulkner Jeff Parano  
  Timothy Heck Jason Snider  
  Martha Kidder Lillian Zack  
       
and those in the hospital and nursing homes
  
       
For prayers on the Intercessory Prayer list, call Kathy at 654-9696.

Eucharistic Adoration Adorers Needed   on Tuesday, 4 pm; Wednesday, 1 am and 2 am.   Please call Marti Gundelfinger at 654-2277.

With Praise and Thanksgiving to Almighty God The Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus Announces the Ordination of
Stanley Stash Lisska Dailey
David Anthony Schalk
Victor Ray Wesolowski
to the Sacred Priesthood of our Lord Jesus Christ through the imposition of hands and the invocation of the Holy Spirit by His Excellency The Most Rev. Frederick F. Campbell, D.D., Ph.D. Bishop of Columbus.   Rite of Ordination on Saturday, May 24, 2008 at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Cathedral, 212 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH.   Light refreshments after Mass in the undercroft of the Cathedral. Tuesday, 4 pm; Wednesday, 1 am and 2 am.   Please call Marti Gundelfinger at 654-2277.

The Holy Father visits Ground Zero, today, Sunday, at 9:30 am.   Pope Benedict will visit and pray at the site of the twin towers which were destroyed on 9/11/01.   He too is a witness to this tragedy and encouraged the people of the world to act with reason and faith, not misunderstanding, hatred and violence.
      At 2:30 pm today (Sunday), he will celebrate Mass with 59,000 in Yankee Stadium.   See it all on TV.   At 8 pm he takes off from John. F. Kennedy Airport for Rome.
      Thank you, Pope Benedict for visiting us and reaching us!

Prayer Shawl Ministry   meeting, Tuesday, April 30 in the Mary Good Center MPR from 7-9 pm.   Come share your patterns & prayers.   All levels of experience are welcome.   Would you like to learn how to crochet or knit?   Teachers available.   Come join us.   Call Ginny Frank at 653-1345 with questions or prayer shawl requests.

Friends Forever   trip May 8 to Clark's Restaurant, Jacksontown, Ohio

Ministry of Consolation   on May 12 at 7:30 pm in the MPR. Restaurant, Jacksontown, Ohio

Join the Great Cell Phone Drive.   Donate your inactive cell phones today   (no accessories, chargers, etc.).   You'll be helping the Lancaster Marian Center.   Bring your cell phones to:
      St. Bernadette Church Office or
      St. Bernadette School lobby.

For more info: Call Rita Merk 654-3255 or Betty Huston 653-1195

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month.   Did You Know?   Changes in behavior, extreme mood swings, withdrawal, fearlessness, excessive crying, bed-wetting, nightmares, fear of going to bed, sleep disorders, and a fear of certain places, people, or activities can be signs that a child has been traumatized by sexual abuse.   Information for county child protection agencies are on the safe environment website: www.cdeducation.org/oym/safe/add.htm.   For information on how you can become more informed and involved in keeping our children safe, call Barb Cain, Safe Environment Consultant for the Diocese of Columbus 614-241-2565 or bcain@cdeducation.org.; www.cdeducation.org/oym/safe/index.html.

The Marriage and Family Life Office and EPOCH-USA (End Physical Punishment of Children)   are asking parents and other caregivers of children to recognize SpankOut Day USA "Raising Good Kids Without Hitting" on April 30.   Caregivers are asked not to use corporal punishment on children, but instead to use those practices that help develop caring, responsible and self-disciplined adults.   Materials offering alternative positive, appropriate behaviors for caretakers are available at www.stophitting.com, A flyer offering "8 Good Reasons Not to Spank" can be found at www.ciccparenting.org/pdf/Eight_Reasons.pdf.

"Understanding the Annulment Process"   at St. Andrew Parish Bryce Eck Activity Center, 3880 Reed Rd., Cols., on Tuesday, April 29 at 7 pm.   Msgr. James Ruef, MA, JD, JCL, Judicial Vicar of the Columbus Diocese Tribunal and pastor of Holy Name Parish, will explain the Church's position on divorce and give an overview on the annulment procedure.   There is no fee, but registration is requested.   Contact the Marriage and Family Life Office at 614-241-2560 for information or to register.

Cum Christo Weekends.   Renew your commitment to Christ.   Applications are now being accepted for Women's on May 15-18.   Call Suzanne Wilkins at 653-7620 or suzwsmiles@aol.com or visit www.cumchristo.org.

Study the Sunday Readings – Beginning May 8   with Fr. Rod Damico every Thursday morning from 10-11:30 am at Sts. Peter and Paul Retreat Center.   No previous experience with scripture study is necessary.   The only required book is the bible.   No fee is charged for attending these sessions, though a donation to the retreat center will be gratefully accepted.   Please call the retreat center at 740-928-4246 for more information.

Fisher Catholic Bid O' Luck  on Saturday, April 26.   $20,000 cash raffle and gourmet dinner prepared by Hocking College Culinary School.   Cocktails and Silent Auctions will start at 5:30 pm.   The Grand Auction Preview is between 5:30-7 pm.   Dinner will be served at 7 pm then followed by the Grand Auction.   Proceeds benefit Fisher Catholic High School.   Call Joyce King at 740-654-1231.

"Thank You to our Advertiser this Week":
The Friendly Bremen Bank

"Out of gratitude we share our income for the works of God."

Annual Senior Citizen's Day with the Bishop  on Tuesday, May 20th at St. Andrew Church, 1899 McCoy Rd., Columbus.   The day begins with Mass at 10:30 am, followed by lunch and entertainment, and then the annual raffle of door prizes!   The price for the luncheon is $10.   Call the diocesan Office for Social Concerns to register at 614-241-2540 by May 14.

Parish Hall & Mary Good Center Multi-Purpose Room Reservations:   Please contact Darlene for the Parish Hall and Irene for the Mary Good Center MPR.   We need the exact times the facilities will be used including set-up, tear down, and clean-up time (not just the time the event is scheduled to occur).   We have policies and paperwork that need to be completed.   The Diocese of Columbus is no longer providing insurance for certain events.   If you use the facilities without permission, you will be responsible for any insurance problems that arise.

FLOWER CHART:   Please sign up to sponsor flowers for the altar.   There are plenty of spaces left on the two sign up sheets in the school hallway.   More than 1 person can sign up per week.   Make our altar beautiful each Sunday.   The cost is $30.

RELIGIOUS BOOKS that are for sale in the book rack in the back of the Church, please put money in an envelope and drop it in the offertory basket on the weekend.   Thank You.

Marriage Encounter Weekend dates:

      April 18-20, 2008
      July 18-20, 2008
      September 26-28, 2008
      November 14-16, 2008

For more information or to register, call Paul & Marilou Clouse at 740-746-9003 or www.wwmecolumbus.org

Catholic Engaged Encounter Weekend dates:

      April 11-13, 2008
      June 6-8, 2008
      September 5-7, 2008

For more information or to register, visit www.engaged.org or ColumbusEE@aol.com or call Sherilynn Barley at 614-235-1143.

Cathedral Book Shop New Address and Information:
      209 E. Broad Street
      Columbus, OH 43215

Phone:   614-221-6981   800-479-9021   Fax:   614-241-2566
Email: mmurphy@cathedral-bookshop.com
www.cathedral-bookshop.com

 

 

 
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