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Weekly Bulletin
July 27, 2008
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Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
What is the kingdom of heaven like? Jesus
pulls out all the stops to find metaphors that will fit into everyday
experience, to find down-to-earth images that can give his followers clues
about where to glimpse God at work. God's reign is a treasure.
It's a unique pearl. It's an action sequence; throw
a net into the water and see what you catch. Now sort through the
stuff. What's worth keeping? Is the kingdom of heaven
there? Do you see it? Do you get it yet?
Where would Jesus find images for twenty-first-century
parables?
Maybe the reign of God is like a new opportunity at
school. Or like a new job. It might mean a transfer - a bit
scary, but it could be a new start, an adventure. The presence of
God can be seen in a young athlete or dancer or musician, someone staying
with the practice schedule, patiently putting in the hours, with few seeing
all the effort, waiting for a chance to step onto the stage and shine.
God's reign was once like a woman who swept out
the whole house looking for a coin and had a party when she found it.
Is that reign anywhere near her distant cousin, who fears an important file
has been erased from her hard drive? God, how am I going to recover
all that work?
Where does Jesus find stuff for parables today?
The kingdom of heaven is like a new singing group, a good more meal, a day
off? Are we looking for the reign of God in clichés?
It's more subtle than that.
Is God really in these simple things? What is
the kingdom of heaven like?
The kingdom of heaven is where nothing is
wasted.
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 27 - Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- 8:30 am Mass for Mary Ann Van Meter (Keeney)
- 10:30 am Mass with Fr. Kessler for Saint Bernadette Parishioners
- Monday, July 28
- 8:00 am Mass for Kay Schorr (Schorr)
- Tuesday, July 29
- 8:00 am Mass for Jack Blanchard (Blodgett)
- 10:00 am Scripture Study with Sr. Nancy in the Mary Good Center MPR
- Wednesday, July 30 - Peter Chrysologus, bishop, doctor
- 6:00 pm Mass for Richard Foreman (Thimmes)
- Thursday, July 31 - Ignatius of Loyola, priest
- 8:00 am Mass for Neil McCrady (Welker)
- 4:00 pm Diocesan Youth Leaders visit St. Bernadette
- 5:30 pm Andrea Maul and Jon Murdock Wedding Rehearsal in Church
- First Friday, August 1 - Alphonsus Liguori, bishop
- 8:00 am Mass for Kevin Schorr (Schorr)
- First Saturday, August 2
- 8:00 am Mass for Angie Gildow (Schehl)
- 8:30 am Confessions
- 1:30 pm Andrea Maul and Jon Murdock Wedding
- 3:30 pm Confessions
- 4 pm - 12 midnight St. Joseph Picnic in
the St. Joseph's Hall, 5757 St. Rt. 383 in Somerset.
Come join in the fun and support the oldest Catholic Parish
in the State of Ohio.
- 4:30 pm Vigil Mass 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time with
Fr. Bentz for Russell Brown (Brown & Garrett)
- Sunday, August 3 - Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- 8:30 am Mass for Saint Bernadette Parishioners
- 10:30 am Mass with Fr. Kessler for Emily McTeague Back (Grimm)
- 7:30 pm St. Mary, Bremen CYC sponsors
Square Dance at Schmelzer's Grove south of Bremen
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.
ANNIVERSARY CONGRATULATIONS
In Honor of the 50th Wedding Anniversary of Bill & Marti
Gundelfinger their Children and Grandchildren witnessed a Nuptial
Blessing on Saturday, July 26 during the 4:30 PM Mass at St. Bernadette
Church with Fr. James Walter officiating.
MARRIAGE CONGRATULATIONS
CONGRATULATIONS to ANDREA MAUL, daughter of Nicholas and Martha
Maul of our Parish, and JON MURDOCK, son of Teri & Tom
Vines and Craig & Carol Murdock. They will be married on Saturday,
August 2, 2008 at a 1:30 PM Wedding Service at St. Bernadette with Rev. Mr.
Mark Scarpitti officiating.
"Jottings" from Sister Nancy
St. Paul says in a most beautiful paragraph from his Second
Letter to the Corinthians "we with our unveiled faces will gradually
reflect like mirrors the brightness of the Lord. All will grow
brighter and brighter as we are gradually turned into the image that we
reflect" (3:18).
It doesn't have to do with being perfect. It
has to do with staying in relationship, holding onto union as tightly as God
holds onto you, staying in there. The one who knows all and receives
all, as a mirror does, has no trouble forgiving all. It's not a
matter of being correct, but of being connected.
On retreat I once wrote in my journal, "How good
of you, God, to make truth a relationship instead of an idea. Now
there is room between you and me for growth, for conversation, for exception,
for the infinite understandings created by intimacy, for the possibility to
give back and to give something to You - as if I could give anything back to
You. You offer the possibility to undo, to please, to apologize, to
change, to surrender. There's room for stages and for suffering,
for mutual passion and mutual pity. There's room for mutual
everything."
Taken from "Things Hidden" by Richard Rohr page 67
Sr. Nancy, O.P.
St. Bernadette Parish -- Celebrating God's Gifts
St. Bernadette's Marian Center Evangelizes at the
Ohio State Fair. Volunteers are needed
to staff the Marian Center booth on the days of July 30 thru August 10.
Our project is in the Market Place Building. Help witness
to your faith in the "Market Place." Enjoy meeting the
public, sharing "faith" stories, giving out Catholic literature,
rosaries and prayer cards. For further information, call
Rita Merk 654-3255 or to volunteer your time, call the parish office
and leave your name and number with Irene at 654-1893. Why not
give it a try? Teens and collegians: this may be for you.
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 your convenience when the office is
closed. When you put something in the box, please raise the red
flag on the right side of the box. Thank you.
NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY COMING: Life Touch
will be at St. Bernadette in the Mary Good Center Multi-Purpose Room (MPR)
taking pictures on August 5, 6, & 7 from 2:30-9:00 PM; October 1, 2,
& 3 from 2:30-9:00 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 is a link on the St. Bernadette web
page (Click Here) available Monday thru
Friday or you can sign up after all Masses beginning this weekend.
For participating, you will receive a free 8 x 10 portrait and directory!
You will have the opportunity to purchase additional portraits. For
your convenience, there are take home price sheets available at all entrances
to the Church.
We are looking for any recent pictures (within
the last 5 years) of events that took place at St. Bernadette. Such
as: Advent Sunday Funday, Parish Picnic, Sacraments, Jillian's
Dinner, Organ Dedication, etc. Please drop off pictures at the Church
office – all originals will be returned. Thank you
St. Joseph's Picnic will be held on August
2, at the St. Joseph Hall, 575 St. Rte. 383 in Somerset. The famous
fried chicken & noodle, or pork dinner from 4-7 PM. Mass will
be held at 5 & 8 PM. Games, refreshments, raffles, bingo &
crafts, will continue until 11:30 PM and square dancing from 8 PM-12 AM.
Come join in the fun and support the oldest Catholic parish in the
State of Ohio. Call 740-743-1317 for information.
Please Pray for:
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Virginia Bright |
Martha Kidder |
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Susan Clark |
Diana Krile |
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Luke DeRolph |
Cole Smith |
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Ruth Faulkner |
Lillian Zack |
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Diana Harris |
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| For prayers on the Intercessory Prayer
list, email Kathy or call 654-9696. |
The Sanctuary Flowers for July 26 & 27 are in
memory of Russell Brown from Pauline Brown & the Garrett Family.
In memory of Margaret Westhoven from the Dodds Family. Also for the
50th Wedding Anniversary of Bill & Marti Gundelfinger.
St. Mark Vacation Bible School theme is "Sailing into
Bible School, A Journey with Jesus." July 28-Aug 1st
from 6:30 pm - 8:30pm for children Pre thru 6th grade. Everyone is
invited to join in the fun. Vacation Bible School is free of charge.
If you have any questions please call 653-1229.
A good marriage is anything but "routine". At
a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend you'll find again the joy and
excitement that lifts you from the day-to-day. There are two
opportunities for you to take a Marriage Encounter weekend this fall:
September 26-28 and November 14-16. Please let us know
that you're interested as soon as you can! For more information
or to register, contact Paul & Marilou Clouse at 740-746-9003 or visit our
website at www.wwmecolumbus.org.
St. Vincent de Paul Society-Lancaster Conference is
celebrating fifty years of service to Fairfield County. We would like
to thank the community for their years of support of our mission with an
invitation to our open house on August 9, 2008 from 10AM to 3PM at our store
at 424 E. Locust St. Come tour our facilities, learn about the history
of the conference and spend time with our members and employees. Refreshments
will be served during this event.
St. Bernadette Summer Bloodmobile on Saturday,
August 23 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in the Parish Social Hall. Our
goal is 50 units of blood.
Since each unit of blood collected can save up to
three lives, this blood drive can really make a difference here in
Fairfield County. Blood products are used for accident victims,
surgery patients, sickle cell anemia therapy and chemotherapy patient
treatments. The summer months are a time of critical need in the
Central Ohio Blood Region, so please consider taking an hour of your
time to donate the gift of life.
For more information, to make an appointment or
to volunteer or provide food, please call Joyce Guenther at 974-5040
or email her at joyceguenther@msn.com.
Anyone is good health age 17 and over is eligible to donate.
Catholic Diocese of Columbus Iowa Floods Response. A
team from the Catholic Charities USA Office of Disaster Response has been
helping local Catholic Charities agencies develop and implement recovery
efforts in response to the devastating floods that displaced tens of
thousands in the region. The local agencies are gearing up their
long-term response efforts to help people rebuild their lives. Their
immediate responses have been to help people address their emotional needs.
These efforts include providing ongoing mental health counseling, and case
management. Catholic Charities Dubuque is establishing volunteer
response programs in 8-10 parishes in the area that will coordinate the
clean up and gutting of homes. Checks should be sent to:
Catholic Charities USA,
Midwest Floods June 2008,
P.O. Box 7068,
Merrifield VA 22116-7068.
Please be aware that Catholic Charities USA is unable to accept
contributions of food, clothing, blankets and other relief supplies.
COLLECTION FOR THE CHURCH IN LATIN AMERICA Be
assured that we are good stewards of the donations you help us raise.
Over 90% of Collection proceeds are used to support and develop the work of
Catholic faith communities in Latin America and the Caribbean. In
2006 alone, the Collection was able to assist 476 projects in 168 dioceses,
94 parishes, 58 religious congregations, and 36 seminaries. You can
visit our website at www.usccb.org/latinamerica. Please
give generously to this collection August 2nd and 3rd, envelopes can be
found in your collection packet.
Brothers of the Sacred Heart collection totaled
$3,391.89. Thank you for your support. The Brothers are very
thankful.
"Thank You to our Advertiser this Week":
Tooill Electric Service
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."
The Fisher Catholic Athletic Association will
hold its annual golf outing on Saturday, August 2. This event will
be held at Pleasant Valley Golf Course, registration begins at 7 AM with
an 8 AM shotgun start. The format is a 3-person scramble.
Win $100, closest to the pin on #1 and #9. Cost per person is $60
and includes green fees, cart, lunch and skins pot. The deadline
for registration is Saturday, July 26. For information call
740-974-6916. Proceeds will benefit Fisher Catholic Athletic programs.
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.
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:
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
Web Site: www.cathedral-bookshop.com
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