St. Bernadette Catholic Church
1343 Wheeling Road
Lancaster, Ohio   43130
 
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Weekly Bulletin
September 21, 2008

 


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Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

      Fairness is an idea we seem to understand early.   Young children are good at "fair."   Actually, more specifically, they are good at "It isn't fair!"
      Ever set up a birthday party for little kids?   They can tell if someone got more French fries or a bigger piece of cake.   Are you decorating the kids' chairs?   They can tell if one balloon is better than another.   A red balloon might be better than a blue balloon, so make sure you get the right child the right balloon, so it will be fair.   How do you know which balloon is better for each kid?   I don't know.   They will, thought.   Actually, you'd better make it a blue balloon, blue balloon, blue balloon - all the way around the table.   And don't make one balloon bigger than the others.   (Unless it's the guest of honor's.)   But then when the next brother or sister has a birthday, make sure you do it that again)   Putting jelly beans on the plate?   Better count them.   The kids will.
      Which of us in School or at work has not been felt cheated?
      As we grow older, the stakes are higher.   Which of us in school or at work has not felt cheated?   Actually, there's more to it than that.   It's not just a feeling.   Who hasn't been cheated?   It is good to have this sense of justice.   It is good to work for justice and to recognize where it is most needed.   And yet, the Gospel asks, should we recognize even more?
      Today's passage in Matthew takes up the sense of fairness we have, but it also seems to take it out of our hands.   Something even bigger is operating.   We are called to be more than fair.   Jesus' story points us in a direction past what is due us.   He makes two points that are hard to accept:
      1.  God's justice is smarter than our justice.
      2.  We are offered a second chance.   It is never too late.

Dan Finucane      


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Coming Events
  • Sunday, September 21   -   25th Sunday in Ordinary Sunday
    • 9:00 am   Mass with Fr. Bentz for Mary Ann Van Meter   (Hutcheson)
    • 10:15 am   PSR
    • 10:15 am   "The Faith in Depth" Adult Ed in Parish Hall with Fr. Kessler in Parish Hall
    • 11:30 am   Mass   for St. Bernadette Parishioners
    • 6:00 pm   Cub Scout Pack 265 Meeting in Parish Hall

  • Monday, September 22
    • 8:00 am   Mass   for Jenny & Edward Young, wedding anniversary   (Vajen)

  • Tuesday, September 23   -   Pio of Pietrelcina, priest
    • 8:00 am   Mass   for Harold Schwendeman   (Arnold)
    • 10:00 am   Scripture Study with Sr. Nancy (MPR)
    • 7:00 pm   Scripture Study with Sr. Nancy (small conference room in the Mary Good Center)

  • Wednesday, September 24
    • 9:30 am   Mass at Sunbridge for Fr. Kenneth Wise
    • 6:00 pm   Mass for Richard Foreman   (Bowes)
    • 7:00 pm   RCIA (MPR)

  • Thursday, September 25
    • 8:20 am   School Mass for Wilma Hartung   (Shonebarger)

  • Friday, September 26   -   Cosmas and Damian, martyrs
    • 8:00 am   Mass   for Mrs. Patricia Hoch   (Hoch)

  • Saturday, September 27   -   Vincent de Paul, priest
    • 8:00 am   Mass for June Gandee   (Febus)
    • 8:30 am   Confessions
    • 3:30 pm   Confessions
    • 4:30 pm   Vigil Mass 26th Sunday in Ordinary Sunday for Lucille Wilkins, anniversary of death   (Wilkins)

  • Sunday, September 28   -   26th Sunday in Ordinary Sunday
    • 9:00 am   Mass with Fr. Bentz for Laverne Faulkner   (Keaton)
    • 10:15 am   PSR
    • 11:30 am   Mass   for St. Bernadette Parishioners
    • 2:00 pm   Bishop Campbell will celebrate Mass to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the first documented Mass in the State of Ohio (see article below)

Please Pray for:
  Virginia Bright Martha Kidder  
  Susan Clark Henry Kitsmiller  
  Madge DeMastry Diana Krile  
  Luke DeRolph Cole Smith  
  Edna Dunphy Thelma Williams  
  Diana Harris Lillian Zack  
  Ruth Faulkner    
       
and those in the hospital and nursing homes
  
       
For prayers on the Intercessory Prayer list, email Kathy or call 654-9696.

"Jottings" from Sister Nancy

      Mercy is also the unnamed virtue that inspired the Matthean Jesus' parable of the vineyard.   Most of us would bristle at what appears to be an injustice perpetrated on hard working people.   But the key to understanding the parable is in the first sentence.   It is more than a story about a vineyard.   The parable teaches a lesson about the kingdom of heaven.   Entrance to the kingdom cannot be earned, no matter how early one rises or how long one works.   Entrance is God's gift, given freely and mercifully to those who seem by human standards to deserve it, as well as to those who do not.   Generous mercy is that quality of God without which we would have no hope of survival.
Preaching Resource. Sept. 21, 2008


Sr. Nancy, O.P.      

200th Anniversary of 1st Mass in the State of Ohio - On Sunday, September 28, 2008 at 2:00pm Bishop Frederick F. Campbell will celebrate a Mass to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the First Mass in the State of Ohio.   The historic celebration will be held on the original grounds where the first 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., just outside of Somerset, Ohio.   From the Somerset square, head west on Route 22 for two miles, turn left on Toll Gate Rd. and follow the signs.   Please call the Catholic Record Society at 614-241-2571 or send an e-mail to firstmass@aol.com if you plan to attend this historic happening.

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 want to volunteer with our youth you will need to take this class.

The Catholic Guide to the Internet:   Faithful Citizenship www.faithfulcitizenship.org – A site sponsored by the U.S. bishops' conference.   It offers resources for educators and families at this election time.

St. Bernadette Parish -- Celebrating God's Gifts

Eucharistic Adoration Adorers Needed on Wednesday, 1 am and 2 am; Thursday, 7 am and 2 pm.   Call Marti Gundelfinger at 654-2277.

Part time LPN or RN needed to accompany Elizabeth Gambill, a kindergartener at St. Bernadette's to school and help out at home.   If interested, call her mom, Mary Ann Gambill, at 740-687-0966 (home) or 740-407-1128 (cell).

Eagle Scout Project:  Grotto walkway
      Eagle Scout prospect, Steven Darnell, has proposed a mulch walking path around the Lourdes Grotto – the path would meander around and exit near the blue spruces behind the church.   This would facilitate "walking around in front of the grotto" and connect the two driveways.   Many people walk on St. Bernadette property for exercise.   This would help people to make the circuit without walking on Wheeling Rd.
      It will be a tribute to Our Lady of Lourdes and to our patroness, St. Bernadette.
      One parish family has offered to underwrite the cost.   To volunteer with construction please refer to Steven Darnell, son of Dr. Mark and Theresa Darnell.   Work will begin any day.

Helping People:  It's what God wants
      Congratulations and thanks to so many who helped neighbors and friends during this time of power outage.
      It was a challenge.   Perhaps we are better for it.   God works in ways that are effective.
      The wind, the rain and the snow are all invented by the Lord, and He uses them for our long term good.   They bring us to compassion, neighborly out-reach, selfless dedication and friendliness.
      Quiet prayer can help at such times to calm our anxieties.   It was a stretch for us to be patient.   Some commented to me about this event drawing families together more, and reminding oldsters about family life of the past.
Fr. James Walter      

St. Bernadette Bowling League needs bowlers - you do not need to have any experience.   We bowl every Tuesday morning (started August 21st) for 35 weeks at 9:10am at the Tiki Bowling Lanes $9 per week.   We have 3 people to a team and we are a mixed league.   If you are interested, just come out to the Tiki Bowling Lanes and we will gladly put you on a team.

St. Bernadette brings home the gold!   The St. Bernadette Relay for Life team Catholics for the Cure raised nearly $7,000 for the American Cancer Society.   The 2008 relay year closed at the end of August and teams raising between $5,000-$9,999 are considered gold teams.   Thank you to each and every St. Bernadette member who donated, walked, baked or purchased items to help raise funds to find a cure for cancer.

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 your 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! MONDAY & TUESDAY "DOUBLE" POINTS!   THANK YOU!!

Help Needed for the Fairfield County Fair   – The Fisher Catholic Athletic Association is looking for volunteers to take tickets at the fair.   The dates are October 6-11.   Three shifts per day, 6:45am-11:45am; 11:30am-4:30pm, and 4:15pm-9:00pm.   We need 12 workers for every shift, a total of 216 people.   Volunteers receive free fair admission on the day they work.   We do not handle any money, only tickets and passes.   The FCAA receives $6,500 for this fundraiser.   Please share this information with grandparents, friends, family, or any FC supporter.   To volunteer contact Brian or Emily Householder at 687-4626 or e-mail ehouseholder@columbus.rr.com.

The St. Vincent de Paul Society will be leading the Rosary at St. Bernadette Church during the month of October.   The Rosary will begin immediately after the Wednesday 6:00pm Mass.   Come let us pray the Rosary together.

St. Bernadette Parish Lectors:
 
  Claire Bailey Terri Carpenter Jeff Carpenter
  Robert Christy Tara Craaybeek Susan Eyerman
  Dennis Forquer Marguerite Grimm Kathy Kehnast
  Rebecca Kuhn Sandy Landefeld Donald Libert
  James Merk John Reade Martha Rose
  Teresa Scarpitti Brian Shonk David Shonk
  Jenny Spiegel    

(Please notify us if there is an omission.)   Fr. Walter would like some additional lectors in the age range of 15 year to 40 years.   Please speak to Fr. Walter or to Mr. David Shonk, the lector trainer.
Thank you      

Help provide tuition assistance so more of our children may attend our Catholic schools.   Over $5 million in tuition assistance was needed by Catholic families last year; only $467,304 was available.   The need is great and the time is now.   Go to www.colsdioc.org/CatholicSchoolGala2008/tabid/904/Default.aspx to learn how to help.

Schedule an appointment for family/individual picture.
      October 1st-4th, Wednesday thru Saturday.   We need YOU in the 2008 parish photo directory.   This is so important for parishioners to get to know one another.   The parish directory will not be done again for perhaps five years.   You may purchase more photos if you wish, but no purchase is necessary.   You will receive a free 8x10 color photo and a free directory when it is published.   Click Here to schedule an appointment online or sign up after weekend masses.   THANK YOU.
Fr. Walter      

Big Brother Big Sisters of Fairfield County   is currently looking for 50 volunteers who are interested in helping children during the 2008-2009 school year as part of the "Bigs" in Schools Program.   Volunteers will meet one-on-one with a child for approximately one hour, one day per week under the guidance of the Big Brother Big Sister Staff at a local school.   Your support will make a difference that will last a lifetime.   Call 687-9477 if interested.

Storm Victims Need Your Help!   Torrential rains and fierce winds have recently ravaged the Caribbean.   Families and communities have been devastated.   Now they desperately need your help.   Visit www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/ or send your donations to
      Office of Social Concerns
      197 E. Gay St.
      Columbus, Ohio 43215-3229

      The ferocity of a hurricane can rage for hours…but it can seem like an eternity.   Afterward, survivors must try to piece together their shattered lives.   Families and communities throughout the Caribbean have suffered terrible losses.
      Your gift to help the victims of the recent storms will help answer the prayers of destitute families.   Your generosity today will help restore hope and rebuild lives.   Please visit www.foodforthepoor.org/ or call tool-free 1-800-487-1158
      Food For the Poor, Inc.
      6401 Lyons Rd.
      Coconut Creek, FL 33073

Free Home Study Courses on the Catholic Faith – You are invited to study the Catholic Faith by taking free correspondence courses at home.   For information about the eight courses available, go to our Catholic Home Study Service web site (www.amm.org/chss.htm).   Or you may write to this address:
      Home Study Service,
      P. O. Box 363,
      Perryville MO 63775-0363
or call 573-547-4084.   These are prepared by Father Oscar Lukefahr, C.M. (Vincentian) who is a veteran priest and highly recommended.
Fr. Walter      

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.

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.

Lenten Retreat   – A silent retreat sponsored by the Catholic Laywomen's Retreat League will be held the weekend of October 3-5, 2008 at St. Therese's Retreat Center.   It is open to all Catholic women in the Diocese.   Sr. Christella Ritchey, OSF will present "Prayer:  Person, Gift, Power, and Presence" registration deadline is September 26, 2008.   For more information call Marjo Angelo at 614-861-4434.

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.

Join the Franciscan Friars at the Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation, Carey, Ohio for a special Hope and Healing Mass (for Breast Cancer Awareness) on Tuesday, October 14th at 7pm.   Come and show your support for breast cancer victims, survivors and their loved ones.

Interested in Learning the Practice of Natural Family Planning (NFP)?   Whether 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.   Diocesan NFP Workshops, consisting of five classes taught by certified NFP instructors, will be offered at:
      St. Mary Parish
      251 N. Main St.
      Marion
on Thursday evenings, 7-9pm on September 11th and 25th, October 9th, November 6th, and December 4th.
Instructors:
      Mark & Ruth Zader   (740-386-6939)
      St. Vincent de Paul Parish
      303 East High St.
      Mount Vernon
on Wednesday evenings 7-9pm on September 17th, October 1st, 15th, & 29th, and Nov. 12th.   Cost is $60 per couple and includes all instructional materials;  financial assistance is available.   For more information or to register for the workshop, contact the instructor or 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
      Women's Oct. 16-19

The Greater Columbus Right to Life organization is sponsoring The 40 Days for Life from September 24th through November 2nd.   We are asked to pray and fast for an end to abortion.   We also would like to have a group join other local parishes to pray for one hour outside the Samuels Abortion Clinic at 5901-5888 Cleveland Ave., Columbus.   Pope John XXIII parish is going on October 13th.   Anyone interested in participating please call Barb Whipple at 468-3435.

Josephinum Fall Tour Day is October 4th.   The Pontifical College Josephinum welcomes you to its Fall Tour Day on Saturday, October 4, 2008, from 10:00am-3:00pm.   Seminarians will accompany guests as they explore the beautiful buildings, chapels, and grounds of the only pontifical seminary outside of Italy – home to 165 Catholic seminarians representing 29 dioceses from the U. S. and abroad.   Tours of this majestic landmark will highlight the extensive woodwork, stained glass, terrazzo floors, intricate brickwork, and sacred art.   Rare books and manuscripts from the Josephinum library will be exhibited, and seminary memorabilia will be available for purchase.   The tours will begin every half hour and are approximately 30 minutes in duration, followed by refreshments.   Tickets are by reservation only: $10 for adults; $7 for children under 12, seniors and students.   For more information or to make a reservation, please call the Advancement Office at (614) 985-2203.

NOW AVAILABLE   – call the church office or go to the web site (Click Here) or sign up after weekend masses.

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"

Joe Barrows, Edward Jones

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."

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.

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.

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.

Members of Parish Council:

      Fr. James Walter, President
      Theresa Darnell, Chair
      Steve Huber, Vice Chair
      Darlene Yarmesch, Secretary
      Brian Messerly
      Todd Hedges
      Jadine Stalter
      Dr. Kevin Frank
      Sandy Landefeld
      Kathy Wagner

The officers were elected at the parish council retreat held on August 23rd.

Welcome New School Advisory Board Members:

      Dr. Frank Meszaros, President
      Tony Vogel, Vice President
      Theresa Heineman, Secretary
      Toni Gillette
      Rick Maynard
      Cheryl Meyers

St. Bernadette Altar Servers
 
  6th Grade    
 
  Drew Blower Frederick Habib Patrick Wagner
  Shea McGuire Haley Mock Sarah Wood
  Abe Moses Courtney Slay Jonathan Youssef
       
  7th Grade    
 
  Joan Darnell Joe Delisio Brett Householder
  Noah Kerns Tori Swisher Sammie Zishka
       
  8th Grade    
 
  Megan Berens Chessa Blower Cameron Bond
  Daniel DeGenova Jarrod Dodds Caity Poston
  Jordan Shonk Martin Vajen Jacob Wood
       
  9th Grade    
 
  Molly Guinan Brody Quaintance Emilia Sheppard
  Eric Shonk Sean Tobin Melanie Frost
       
  10th Grade    
 
  Andy Garrett David Scarpitti Devin Swisher
       
  11th Grade    
 
  Aaron Tobin Mark Vajen  

Thank you for your devotion and dedication to this ministry.   Please notify the church office if there is an omission.

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:

      November 14 - 16, 2008

      February 13 - 15, 2009
      April 24 - 26, 2009
      June 5 - 7, 2009
      July 17 - 19, 2009
      September 25 - 27, 2009
      November 6 - 8, 2009

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

Catholic Engaged Encounter Weekend dates:

      Oct 24 - Oct 26, 2008

      Feb 27 - Mar 1, 2009
      Mar 20 - Mar 22, 2009
      Apr 24 - Apr 26, 2009
      Jun 5 - Jun 7, 2009

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

The Cum Christo Movement Weekend dates:

      March 12-15, 2009 (Men's)
      April 23-26, 2009 (Women's)
      Sept. 17-20, 2009 (Men's)
      Oct. 15-18, 2009 (Women's)

If you are interested in attending a weekend, please contact Ed Price (614)314-1129 or visit the web site www.cumchristo.org.

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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