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Weekly Bulletin
August 31, 2008
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Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jeremiah is losing his mind, He
talks to God in strong language. You duped me! And
I let it happen. Fine, you win. I will speak.
No, I will not speak. But I'm weary trying to contain
your Word.
Jeremiah wrestles with God. He is first
enticed, then overpowered. He feels like an idiot - everyone
is laughing at him. He is moved, pushed, pulled. If he
refuses to speak the Word of God, it will burn its way out of him
anyway. Is he out of control? Is this a good thing?
What can he do? Is he lost?
What des this Scripture reading, this prophet,
offer us? Is Jeremiah our role model? Is Scripture tempting
us to madness? What does it usually teach? Usually we are
challenged to be thoughtful, to be sober, to be balanced. We know
we must learn wisdom.
Then why is Jeremiah so over the top?
At some time Jesus asks each of us if we
are ready to throw our whole life into a decision for him. And
answering this request could make us look like idiots. If this
confuses or frightens us, we have no less a companion than Peter.
Peter has just broken through with the insight that Jesus is the
Messiah. And immediately he tries to explain to Jesus what that
means. Jesus tells Peter to get behind him.
Is Peter lost? No. From there, he
is again able to follow Jesus.
Dan Finucane
© 2008 Liguori Publications. Liguori, MO 63057-9999. Printed in U.S.A.
Imprimatur: Most Rev. Robert J. Hermann, Archdioceses of St. Louis
Coming Events
- Sunday, August 31 - Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
- 9:00 am Mass - (Fr. Bentz) for Eileen Clark (McClary)
- 11:30 am Mass for St. Bernadette Parishioners
- Monday, September 1 - Labor Day
- SCHOOL & CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
- 8:00 am Mass for Kay Schorr (Schorr)
- Tuesday, September 2
- 8:00 am Mass for Linton Ames (Dominican Sisters)
- 10:00 am Scripture Study with Sr. Nancy in the Mary Good Center MPR
- 7:00 pm School Advisory Board
- Wednesday, September 3 - Gregory the Great, pope, doctor
- 8:05 am Home & School Meeting (MGC, multi purpose room)
- 6:00 pm Mass for Mary Ann Van Meter (Scanlan)
- 7:00 pm Liturgy Team Meeting (Mary Good Center)
- 7:00 pm Fisher Catholic High School Board Meeting (In the library at Fisher H.S.)
- Thursday, September 4 - First Thursday
- 8:20 am School Mass for Betty Runco (Mock) wedding Anniversary
- 7:00 pm Family Holy Hour in Church. All welcome.
- 7:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry (MGC, multi purpose room)
- Friday, September 5 - First Friday
- 8:00 am Mass for Kevin Schorr (Schorr)
- 8:00 pm Marriage Seminar at Liberty Center, Lancaster
- Saturday, September 6 - First Saturday
- 8:00 am Mass for Ruth Kirwin (Gallagher)
- 8:30 am Confessions
- 3:30 pm Confessions
- 4:30 pm Vigil Mass 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time for Lawrence & Gertrude Berens (Berens)
- Sunday, September 7 - Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
- 9:00 am Mass for Laverne Faulkner (Schorr)
- 10:15 am Donut Sunday in Parish Hall
- 11:30 am Mass for St. Bernadette Parishioners
The Sanctuary Flowers are for Serena Rowe's
Birthday.
BAPTISMS
Lillian Grace Carpico, daughter of Vincent and Valeria
Carpico will be baptized Saturday, September 6, 2008 by Deacon Paul
Deshaise.
Corbin and Jacob Young, sons of Jaime and Heather Young
were baptized Saturday, August 30, 2008 by Deacon Paul Deshaise.
Congratulations upon the Baptism of your child. We welcome
Lillian Carpico, Corbin Young and Jacob Young into the spiritual
family at St. Bernadette.
DEATHS
June M. Gandee, 83 died on Sunday, August 24 at Crestview
Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Service. Funeral Mass was on
Thursday, August 28 at 10:30am. Internment was at Hampson Cemetery,
Pleasantville.
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord. And let perpetual
light shine upon her.
Please Pray for:
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Martha Kidder |
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Susan Clark |
Diana Krile |
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Luke DeRolph |
Madge DeMastry |
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Cole Smith |
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Lillian Zack |
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"Jottings" from Sister Nancy
Beginning Tuesday evenings September 9th
and thereafter, I will conduct a Scripture Study in the Mary Good Center
(front area). We will reflect on the Sunday readings that will
occur the following weekend.
This study will begin promptly at 7pm and end at
8pm. I will have the readings prepared for you; but feel free
to bring your own Bibles! I offer the same format on Tuesday
mornings at 10am, but not everyone is free at that time. I am
looking forward to meeting with you. I think you will get a
lot out of the experience.
This past Sunday evening 20 parishioners from
St. Bernadette's gathered at the Berwick Manor in Columbus for the
Catholic Woman of the Year award sponsored by the Diocese. Kathy
Kehnast was nominated from our parish to represent this honor!
Even though she wasn't the final contestant, we believed she
served as the first runner up!! All the nominees were called
forward to have their picture taken with the Bishop!
It was a wonderful gathering where support and
love for Kathy was quite evident. We are certainly proud to
have her here in our midst where she serves the folks of St. Bernadette
beyond the call of service!!
Sr. Nancy, O.P.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE CATHOLIC FAITH
2008-2009 RCIA Program – RCIA (Rite of Christian
Initiation for Adults) is the process through which adults
who have never been baptized, who have been baptized in other Christian
traditions, or who were baptized Catholic but never received First
Eucharist or Confirmation, can find out more about the Christian faith
as it is lived and celebrated in the Roman Catholic Tradition. The
RCIA program begins September 10, 2008 and continues every Wednesday
evening from 7:00pm til 8:45pm meetings are held in the Mary Good Center
(Church office building located behind the school). Whether you
are interested in joining the Catholic faith, or just want to know more
about the Catholic faith, you are welcome to attend. For more
information, contact Teresa Scarpitti, RCIA director, at (740) 468-1042.
PSR (Parish School of Religion) will start
registration for the 2008-2009 year August 31 after all weekend masses.
Classes begin September 14 at 10:15am to 11:15am. PSR is
for students, Kindergarten through 8th grade, that attend public
schools. For more information contact Deacon Mark
Scarpitti, at (740) 468-1042.
Eucharistic Adoration Adorers Needed on
Wednesday, 1 am and 2 am; Thursday, 7 am and 2 pm. Call Marti
Gundelfinger at 654-2277.
St. Bernadette Parish -- Celebrating God's Gifts
Protecting God's Children sessions can
be scheduled by going on line to www.virtus.org. There are 13 sessions with
space still available for September in various parts of the
diocesan area. If you are wanting to volunteer with our
youth you will need to take this class.
St. Vincent de Paul Society will be at all
weekend Masses on August 30/31 to receive donations. Please be
generous.
The Earning for Learning Program at the
River Valley Mall has begun! From now until Sept. 30th.
St. Bernadette School earns a point for every dollar you spend
at the mall. The school with the most points wins a prize of
$5,000. Please take you receipt to the mall office or if you
do not need you receipt back, put it in the box in the school hallway.
All receipts from the mall count whether it's for movies,
ice cream, food, or back to school shopping! THANK YOU!!
Prayer shawl ministry meeting will be
Thursday, September 4 at 7 pm. Please join us in the Mary
Good Center multi-purpose room! We are in need of prayer
shawls and yarn and they can be dropped off at the Church office.
Thank you!
This is the fountain of life,
Water made holy by the suffering of Christ
Washing all the world.
You who are washed in this water
Have hope of heaven's kingdom.
The Catholic Guide to the Internet: www.catholic.org.
Catholic Online is a comprehensive site with news, links, saints,
directories and Scripture; it offers an easily searchable database.
Silent Retreat. Fr. Glenn Sudano,
a founder, with Fr. Benedict Groeshel, of the Franciscan Friars of
Atonement will direct a men's silent retreat from
6 pm Friday, September 12th through noon Mass Sunday,
September 14th at St. Therese's Retreat Center in
Columbus. The theme "In Hope We Are Saved" is inspired
by Pope Benedict's 2007 encyclical on hope, Spe Salvi.
Contact Tim Kennedy (614) 885-2105, timjkennedy@yahoo.com
for more information or to register.
St. Bernadette Bowling League needs bowlers
- you do not need to have any experience. We bowl every Tuesday
morning starting August 21st for 35 weeks at 9:00am.
We have 3 people to a team and we are a mixed league (men and women
welcome). If you are interested, just come out to the Tiki
Bowling Lanes and we will gladly put you on a team.
7th annual Andrew Kilbarger golf outing
to benefit Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research at Childrens Hospital,
Columbus will be held Sunday, September 28, 2008 at Pleasant Valley
Golf Course, Lancaster, there will be a 9 am shotgun start, 3 person
scramble cost is $150 per team and includes drinks, food, prizes,
proximities $200 skins pot, golf w/cart & gifts for golfers,
$10,000 hole in one prize. Also available is a raffle for
$2,500 for more information please call Julie Kilbarger 740-808-1388
or e-mail mjk@columbus.rr.com
Your help is our hope.
Parish Council: At the retreat
on Saturday, August 23 an election of officers was held and our new
elected officers for parish council are:
Chair: Theresa Darnell;
Vice Chair: Steve Huber;
Secretary: Darlene Yarmesch.
Parish council members include Brian Messerly, Todd Hedges, Kevin
Frank, Sandy Landefeld, Jadine Stalter, Kathy Wagner. Next
meeting will be held Tuesday, September 9th at 7pm in
the Mary Good Center, multi-purpose room.
Parking Lot: Please do not drive
over the drain grates they are not strong enough to withstand the
weight of your car. There are two out in the main parking
lot that are giving away at this time.
The parish hall has been outfitted with
3 security cameras that are activated by movement. Two cameras
are in the actual parish hall and one is by the back door.
There are also security cameras around the school. Please
be aware that you are being monitored at all times.
Open auditions for the Southern Ohio Regional Boys
Choir will be held at St. Bernadette's on Wednesday,
September 2nd from 3-5 pm in the school meeting room. Susan
Flakes, organist from St. John's Episcopal Church, will be
conducting the session, assisted by Ann Essman. The choir
is open to all male students between the ages of 6 and 12.
This group will be participating in the American Boy Choir Concert
at St. John's Episcopal Church here in Lancaster on November 6,
2008. For more information, please contact Susan Flakes at
653-3052.
Thanks to all those who supported
our Red Cross Bloodmobile on Saturday, August 23rd.
We met our goal of 30 units of blood which can help save 90 lives!
The generous donation of blood will remain in the Lancaster
area for use at local hospitals. Special thanks to our
volunteers, Barb Huber, Toni Blanchard, Nancy Bolger, Margaret
Muckenstrum, Lucille Shumaker and Catherine Guenther. Thanks
also to Kathy Kehnast for providing cookies and to Panera Bread
for donating bagels. To donate blood or learn more about
blood donation, call 1800-GIVELIFE or go to www.givelife.org. I appreciate Fr. Walter's
support of this mission and the use of the Parish Hall space for
the bloodmobile.
Joyce Guenther
Labor Day, September 1st.
As our US Bishops wrote in their document, A Jubilee for Workers:
Challenges and Opportunities for the New Millennium: "It is
worth remembering on Labor Day… that a person is more valuable for what
she or he is then for what they have, for the work they do rather than
for what they possess. We must join together… to build a society
that respects each person and their work." The Marriage and
family life office encourages you to talk with your children about how
work gives witness to our faith, how each of us can make the world a
better place by who we are and what we do, and how all that we do can
manifest the love of God. Spend some time reflecting on how you
bring holiness and wholeness to the work you do.
Lord, let our work be a source of joy to our family and a song of praise to you. Amen.
Grandparents' Day is September 7:
The Marriage and Family Life Office reminds you that Sunday, September
7, 2008 is Grandparents' Day. In our grandparents we have
sensed and felt the thread of history and the treasure of tradition
that lies within our families. We pray that those who guided
our early steps and called forth our talents be richly rewarded by God,
our Divine Parent.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend:
Endless to do list. Run all day. Work all night.
Go to Bed depleted. Wake up tired. Repeat tomorrow, and
the day after, and the day after… Is it time for you to call a time
out? Take your spouse on a Marriage Encounter weekend and
rediscover each other. Upcoming Marriage Encounter weekends
are 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.
Have you ever tried to do it all? The
WINGS (Women in God's Service) group of St. Mary's Church
invites all parish women to join them for fellowship, prayer, and
spiritual reading during their fall session! They will be
reading Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World by Joanna Weaver.
With her fresh approach to the familiar Bible story, Joanna
Weaver shows how all of us - Marys and Marthas alike - can draw closer
to our Lord: deepening our devotion, strengthening our service, and
doing both with less stress and greater joy. They will meet in
The St. Mary's Spirit Center from 6:45-8:30 p.m. on the following
Wednesdays: Sept. 3, 17: Oct. 1, 15, 29; Nov. 5, and 19.
Read chapters 1 and 2 prior to the first session on September 3.
Please purchase your book using ISBN# 1-57856-258-9. RSVP to
Kristin at kgentile@columbus.rr.com or
at 653-1949, so that she can prepare for materials.
Our Lady of Consolation Shine, Carey, Ohio
will be hosting a family day on Sunday, September 28th.
We welcome families to come and pray together. Mass at noon
followed with lunch and games for the family. The day concludes
with Devotions at 2:30 pm and individual family blessings.
Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Consolation Shrine, Carey,
Ohio will be October 1st. Please have your
$25.00 reservation fee paid to
Margaret Kronenbeitter,
2700 Wayne Ridge Rd.,
Zanesville, Ohio 43701-9240
by September 5th.
If you have any questions please contact Rita Merk 654-3255 or Ann
Messerly 654-3447.
200th Anniversary of 1st
Ohio Mass - On Sunday September 28, 2008 at 2:00 pm.
Bishop Campbell will celebrate a Mass to commemorate the 200th
Anniversary of the First Documented Mass in the State of Ohio.
The celebration will be held on the original grounds where this
historic Mass took place in 1808. You are cordially invited
to join us for the Anniversary Mass, a Memorial Dedication and
Reception to be held at 5000 Stage Coach Rd., Somerset, Ohio.
Signage will direct attendees from Somerset to the location.
Please contact Catholic Record Society at (614) 241-2571 or e-mail firstmass@aol.com
if you would like to attend or participate as a volunteer in this
historic happening.
Monarch Gallery, 158-160 W. Wheeling St.,
Lancaster will be hosting the opening reception of their art exhibit,
titled "Food for Thought", on Friday, September
5, 2008 from 7-9pm. This very special exhibit will require
anyone visiting the gallery during September to bring one item of
non-perishable food as an entry fee or a monetary donation will be
accepted. All items collected will be donated to the
Fairfield County Food Bank for distribution to the needy. This
exhibit, which runs through September. Regular gallery hours
are Tuesday-Saturday from 11-4. For further information, you
may phone 740-681-2787, or visit our web site at www.monarchgallery.org.
St. Mary's Bereavement ministry will
continue their "Evenings of Sharing" for those persons
grieving the death of a loved one on Wednesday, September 17th,
from 7pm to 8:30pm in the rectory conference room. If you need
additional information or transportation call Sharon Boyden 687-4989
or Linda Barnecut 687-1476. Your presence and sharing is
comforting to those who mourn.
Freely, Totally, Faithfully-Natural Family Planning
(NFP) If you are hoping to postpone or achieve
pregnancy, NFP can help you and your spouse live God's plan
for love and life, while strengthening your marriage relationship.
A diocesan NFP workshop will begin Wednesday evening, September
17, 7-9 pm at St. Vincent de Paul Parish, 303 East High St., Mount
Vernon. The five-session workshop, offered through the
Marriage and Family Life Office, will continue on October 1, 15, 29
and November 12. Cost is $60 per couple and includes all
instructional materials; financial assistance is available.
For more information or to register contact Sheri Tharp, 740-507-9813.
The Cum Christo Movement consists of
proclaiming the best news of the best reality: that God,
in Christ, loves us. The Cum Christo is a movement that
tries to, and through God's grace manages to; enable the
essential realities of the Christian to come to life in the
uniqueness, originality, and creativity of each person. If
you are interested in attending a weekend, please contact Ed Price
(614)314-1129 or visit the web site www.cumchristo.org. Upcoming weekends are
Men's: Sept. 18-21 and
Women's Oct. 16-19
NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY COMING
Life Touch
will be at St. Bernadette in the Mary Good Center Multi-Purpose Room (MPR)
taking pictures on 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
"Thank You to our Advertiser this Week"
Martin Painting & Coating Co.
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."
Parish Secretarial Position Open
Applicants are asked to apply to Fr. Walter or to
Mrs. Darlene Yenrick, Business Manager. An application form can
be picked up at the Church office and with this form a resume should be
submitted to the Church office.
The position is part-time, 20 hours per week (no
benefit package); As the parish secretary it would be helpful
if you had basic knowledge of the Catholic faith; inter-personal skills;
computer skills with Microsoft programs; self motivation; the ability
to juggle many jobs at once; knowledge of parishioners and awareness
of parish committee leaders and volunteers, and a desire to meet people.
Evening Scripture Study with Sister Nancy
begins September 9 at 7:00pm in the Mary Good Center small conference
room. Enjoy meeting new friends and looking at a way to have
the scriptures take hold in your daily life.
Tree and bush trimmers needed: Please
volunteer to Mr. Steve Huber or to Fr. Walter. We have on-going
outdoor pruning needs.
Wedding information and policies booklet available
on pamphlet rack and at church office – We are pleased to now have available
a St. Bernadette booklet of wedding information. We thank the Office
of Liturgy of the diocese for assisting us. Future brides and grooms
will find this very helpful. For other pre-marriage questions please
call the parish office, or one the parish clergy.
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
Parish playground is well used by many.
There's hardly a day when families do not come to use the large and
multi-event playground. This is a service not only to parishioners
but to the local community. Thanks again to the Home and School
Association for maintaining it with capital funds.
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.
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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