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Weekly Bulletin
July 6, 2008
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Bulletin Deadline: Monday, 12:00 Noon.
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
At athletic contests, we claim to be a different kind of
animals. We are dolphins, horses, rams, and assorted
birds (maybe cardinals, falcons, or eagles). We are bears and bulls
and a very large collection of ferocious felines. (Apologies to
the large array of teams whose mascots will not be mentioned here,
especially to those who regularly face the ones that are mentioned.)
We may be lightning or heat or a number of weather conditions that hope
to convince our opponents we mean business: We are carrying powers
from heaven that our opponents will have to contend with!
Beware! Be frightened of us!
This might seem like a silly reflection until you
consider that grown-ups often go to a great deal of trouble to carry
signs showing their mascots vanquishing their opponents. Even
more passionate fans dress up with ornate costumes, body paint, and
real feathers and furs. We then scream at regular intervals
for a couple of hours. We are transformed. We are fierce.
All this energy and preparation is meant to help the competitors
on the field. (We are, of course, kept off the field when we act
like this, and the players very much appreciate that.) If the
same behavior came out at work (at most jobs, anyway), we'd be
dismissed.
Is there a point here? Yes: We can be taken
up by our symbols. We are serious about these allegiances.
We get so used to certain biblical images that they
lose their shock value. Zechariah describes a victorious conqueror
who rides in triumph - on a little donkey. A humble conqueror?
What could that possibly mean to the crowds?
Do you recognize this passage? In the middle
of ordinary time, Zachariah asks us to ask what the crowds would be
shouting about in Jerusalem, before the Passover.
Dan Finucane
© 2008 Liguori Publications. Liguori, MO 63057-9999. Printed in U.S.A.
Imprimatur: Most Rev. Robert J. Hermann, Archdioceses of St. Louis
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, July 6 - Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- 8:30 am Mass for Wilford & Loretta Beiter (Family)
- 10:30 am Mass with Fr. Kessler, for St. Bernadette Parishioners
- 11:40 am Baptism: Deaglan John Neighbor with Fr. Walter
- 7:30-10:30 pm Square Dance at Schmelzer's Grove
- Monday, July 7
- 8:00 am Mass for Connie DeMastry (DeMastry)
- Tuesday, July 8
- 8:00 am Mass for Linton Ames (Dominican Sisters)
- 10:00 am Scripture Study with Sr. Nancy in the Mary Good Center MPR
- Wednesday, July 9
- 6:00 pm Mass for Richard Foreman (Ellinger)
- 7:00 pm Liturgy Planning Meeting
- Thursday, July 10
- 8:00 am Mass for Sue Bowes (Guinan)
- Friday, July 11 - Saint Benedict, abbot
- 8:00 am Mass for Monaghan Family (Guinan)
- Saturday, July 12
- 8:00 am Mass
- 8:30 am Confessions
- 3:30 pm Confessions
- 4:30 pm Vigil Mass 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time for Deceased Members of Waits Family (Waits)
- Sunday, July 13 - Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- 8:30 am Mass for Saint Bernadette Parishioners
- 10:30 am Mass with Fr. Bentz, for LaVerne Faulkner (Schorr)
Death Notice
William Mast Funeral will be held on Tuesday, July 8 at 1 PM at
Sheridan Funeral Home. Calling Hours on Monday 2-4 PM and 6-8 PM
with the Vigil Service at 7:30 PM.
The Sanctuary Flowers are in memory of Lawrence
and Gertrude Berens from Larry Berens. Also in memory of Richard
Rich from the Smidebush Family.
Eucharistic Adoration Adorers Needed on
Tuesday, 4 pm; Wednesday, 1 am and 2 am; Thursday, 7 am and 2 pm.
Call Marti Gundelfinger at 654-2277.
On Sunday, July 13, we welcome Fr. John Bentz as
celebrant of the 10:30 AM Mass. Fr. Bentz will be newly
retired in July from his pastorate in Morrow County. He will be
living at Hide-Away-Hills and is willing to assist parishes in the
Lancaster area. He served as associate pastor of St. Mary Lancaster
from 1966 to 1969.
It will be helpful for Fr. Walter to have some
assistance on Sundays and for vacation time, and it will be good to
have a variety of Mass celebrants. Thank God for these generous
priests and please welcome them.
Father James Walter
Suggestion Box is in the Church Lobby
for parishioners. Please sign and add your phone number if you
wish to get a response or wish to discuss your suggestion with one of
our Parish Staff. Thank you.
There is a new Mailbox outside the door of the
Mary Good Center for a convenience when the office is closed.
Please raise the red flag.
"Jottings" from Sister Nancy
Did You Know?
The Ten Great Persecutions
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Nero (54-68) accused Christians of being
enemies of mankind |
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Domitian (81-96) victimized mainly nobility. |
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Trajan (98-117) considered Christians state enemies. |
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Marcus Aurelius (161-180) confiscated
Christians' property and tortured his victims. |
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Septimius Severus (193-211) outlawed conversion
to Christianity. |
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Maximinus Thrax (235-238) persecuted clergy |
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Decius (249-251) ordered death for any citizen
refusing sacrifice to the state gods. |
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Valerian (253-260) outlawed Christian assembly,
persecuting mainly clergy and nobility. |
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Aurelian (270-275) allowed the anti-Christian
laws, without seriously enforcing them. |
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Diocletian (284-305) reversing Aurelian's
policy, engineered the bloodiest persecution. |
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| The Edict of Milan (313) promoted tolerance, thus
giving Christianity legal status, ending the age of Roman
persecution. |
| -- Resource: "The Catholic Source Book" |
Sr. Nancy, O.P.
St. Bernadette Parish -- Celebrating God's Gifts
Baptism Congratulations
Deaglan John Neighbor, son of Matthew and Mitzi Neighbor, will be
baptized on July 6 at 11:40 AM with Father James Walter as celebrant.
We welcome Deaglan into our spiritual family.
Brothers of the Sacred Heart Mission Appeal will be
here the weekend of July 19-20 for the African missions.
The Brothers through their representative, Brother Clifford,
King, SC, are asking for your prayers and financial support.
The Brothers of the Sacred Heart are religious educators who staff
schools and other establishments in over thirty countries. Your
contributions will especially benefit young men who are preparing to
enter religious life and needy students in the African countries.
There will be a second collection after Holy Communion.
The Red Cross St. Bernadette Summer Bloodmobile on
Saturday, August 23 from 9 AM-2PM in the St. Bernadette Parish Hall.
Our goal is 50 units of blood. For info, an appointment, or to
volunteer or provide food, call Joyce 974-5040 or joyceguenther@msn.com.
Anyone in good health and age 17 and over is eligible to donate.
New Church Directory Coming: Life
Touch will be at St. Bernadette in the Mary Good Center taking pictures
on August 5, 6, 7 from 2:30-9 PM and October 1, 2, 3 from 2:30-9 PM and
October 4 from 10:00 AM- 5:00 PM. Please plan to participate; we
would like to have everyone in the parish represented. A current
church directory is very helpful. To schedule your photography
time, there will be a link on the St. Bernadette web page or you can
sign up after all the masses (dates will be given later). Keep
looking in the bulletin for more information and a price sheet.
On July 13, Sunday, we welcome Fr. John Bentz as
celebrant of the 10:30 AM Mass. Fr. Bentz will be
newly retired in July from his pastorate in Morrow County. He
will be living at Hide-Away-Hills and is willing to assist parishes
in the Lancaster area. He served as associate pastor of St.
Mary Lancaster from 1966 to 1969.
It will be helpful for Fr. Walter to have some
assistance on Sundays and for vacation time, and it will be good to
have a variety of Mass celebrants. Thank God for these
generous priests and please welcome them.
Fr. James Walter
Please Pray for:
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Virginia Bright |
Martha Kidder |
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Luke DeRolph |
Diana Krile |
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Ruth Faulkner |
Cole Smith |
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Diana Harris |
Lillian Zack |
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| For prayers on the Intercessory Prayer
list, call Kathy at 654-9696. |
Diocese of Columbus Religions Education and Catechesis
Consultant. Qualifications: The position
requires a master's degree in religious education, theology or
related field, and experience in the field of religious education.
Organizational, communication, technology, planning and teaching skills
are essential. Knowledge of Spanish is most desirable. The
candidate must be flexible and willing to travel. The candidate
must be a practicing Catholic. Start date: July/August
2008. Please send resume to
Catholic Diocese of Columbus,
Personnel,
197 East Gay St.,
Columbus, OH 43215
We are an equal opportunity employer.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are July
18-20 and on September 26-28. For more information or to register
contact Paul & Marilou Clouse at 740-746-9003 or www.wwmecolumbus.org.
The 2008 Catholic Woman (30 & over) / Young Catholic
Woman (16-30) of the Year Awards Banquet on Sunday, August
24th at Berwick Manor Restaurant & Party House, 3250 Refugee
Rd., Columbus at 5 PM (doors open at 4 PM). Dinner: $23 per
person. Nomination forms are available in the parish office or
online at www.dccw.colsdioc.org.
These nominations are for special women who, out of love for
God and all His people, give unselfishly to Family, Parish and Community.
When writing a nomination, be sure to list and describe any
specific qualifications of the nominee that addresses these areas.
Your remarks should be as descriptive as possible, using a
maximum of 500 words. (It's not how much you write – but
WHAT you write.) If there is someone in the parish that you
would like to nominate, please submit a nomination form and letter
to the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, 197 E. Gay St., Columbus,
OH 43215. For more information contact the DCCW office at
614-228-8601. Nominations must be postmarked no later than
July 22, 2008.
From the Marriage and Family Life Office
Natural Family Planning (NFP) Workshop on
Wednesday evenings, 7-9:15 PM on July 16, 30; August 27, and ending
September 24 at St. Paul the Apostle Parish, Westerville; couples are
expected to attend all five classes. Diocesan NFP workshops are
open to Catholic and non-Catholic couples who desire to learn a safe,
effective and morally acceptable method of family planning. For
more information and registration forms, call 614-241-2560 or email: FLOMailbox@colsdioc.org,
or to print a brochure go to www.familylife.colsdioc.org.
Divorce Workshop, 8-weeks beginning Thursday
evenings from 7-9 PM on July 10, 17, 24, 31; August 7, 14, 21, 28, at
the Catholic Center, 197 E. Gay St., Columbus. Fee is $40 and
scholarships are available. Call 614-241-2560 or www.familylife.colsdioc.org and click on
Hurting Families.
St. Patrick's Parish Picnic, St. Rt. 668,
Junction City on Saturday, July 12th at 4:00 PM. Special
Mass begins at 4 PM. Country style chicken and ham dinner.
Games, prizes, family entertainment and bingo. Raffle with cash
prizes at $1,500.
Dear Father Walter,
Congratulations on exceeding your parish goal in support of the 2008
Bishop's Annual Appeal. Please express my gratitude to all
the volunteers and staff, and everyone in your parish. Their
stewardship of time, talent and treasure allows us to continue to
work toward our mission of service to all the faithful of the diocese
each day. Together, we truly are "Our Faith, Our Eucharist,
and Our Family."
My thanks, again, for your example as a pastor
in the diocese. Through our commitment to so many needs, we
will continue to serve the diocese in meaningful ways. God Bless
you and your good work.
Sincerely yours,
Rick H. Jeric,
Executive Director
St. Vincent de Paul Society Says Thank You: $888
was collected at the doors of the Church last weekend to assist the
local poor. On behalf of the poor, the Society Thanks You.
Endowment Interest Received. We would
like to thank everyone who has helped to build the Church and School
endowments to their present amount. The annual interest currently
earned on these accounts totaled: for the Church $7,000 and for the
school $11,000. These are life long accounts; available for the
Church and School.
The Diocese of Columbus manages all endowment
accounts via The Catholic Foundation which was established by Bishop
James A. Griffin. Bequests or donations can be made payable
at any time to the St. Bernadette endowments.
"Thank You to our Advertiser this Week":
Edward Jones: John J. Kelley, Investment Representative
Please patronize the advertisers found in our Weekly Sunday
Bulletin. They're generosity makes it possible for us to
receive the bulletin free of charge.
"Out of gratitude we share our income for the works of God."
Foundation Dinners Volunteers Needed, 1000
W. Fifth Ave., Lancaster. We are looking for groups or individuals
that would be willing to have a skit, singing, storytelling, miming,
readings, etc. from 4 -4:30 pm every day at Foundation Dinners.
It would be helpful to these people to have a message of hope and love
to these who may feel they have very little hope and live in despair.
Sometimes a kind word can go a long way when it seems so dark.
If you or your group would be interested in doing a program for these
people, please contact me, Gary Clum at 740-653-3233 or 740-407-6102
and I can schedule you a time to come. I know they would really
appreciate it. Check out www.hungryhomeless.org.
St. Mary Bremen, CYC sponsors Square Dances at
Schmelzer's Grove (four miles south of Bremen) during
the summer. Dances are from 7:30 pm until 10:30 pm on
June 22, July 6, July 20, August 3, August 17 and August 31.
Everyone is invited!
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:
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:
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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