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Weekly Bulletin
October 26, 2008
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Bulletin Deadline: Monday, 12:00 Noon.
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Why did Jesus tell us to
love our neighbor as ourselves? It's interesting
that every major religion, east or west, has a saying like this.
How should we treat other people? Well, how would you
like to be treated? Do that to others. There is a stark
simplicity here. There is something in the human heart that knows
what to do. The trick is doing it.
The book of Exodus gives some practical advice.
Do you know what it's like to sleep without blankets?
How could you put someone else through that? Even if he owed you
the blanket, let him have it. What if the situation were
switched? How would you react to someone who was this generous
to you? Think about this as a lender working with someone who is
needy, basically honest, and trustworthy. (Didn't you think
so when you made the loan?) Who is more likely to feel gratitude
toward you and replay the debt than the person you treat with compassion?
Where else might this relationship then go?
The toughest part of this advice is that we are
meant to apply it to "aliens." How do we react to people
we don't know? We can reflect on this is the same way.
What is it like when I'm the outsider?
There is a deep foundation here in the realization
that we know how we ought to be treated and how we ought to treat others.
Each of us is made in the image of God. We are connected
to others who are made in that image. The challenge is basic.
Can we see the image of God in the other? We are told by Christ to
look for it.
Why did Jesus tell us to love our neighbors as
ourselves? Because we already know what to do.
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, October 26 - 30th Sunday in Ordinary Sunday
- WORLD PRIEST DAY
- 9:00 am Teen Mass for St. Bernadette Parishioners
- 10:15 am PSR (8th grade is in the MPR)
- 11:30 am Mass (Fr. Kessler) for Harold Schwendeman
(Family) anniversary of death
- 6:00 pm Cub Scout Pack Meeting (PH)
- Monday, October 27
- 8:00 am Mass for Wilford & Loretta Beiter (family)
- Tuesday, October 28 - Simon and Jude, apostles
- 8:00 am Mass for June Mary Margaret Kilbarger (Gallagher)
- 10:00 am Scripture Study with Sr. Nancy (MPR)
- 7:00 pm Scripture Study with Sr. Nancy (MPR)
- Wednesday, October 29
- 6:00 pm Mass for Earl Mathias (Mathias)
- 6:30 pm Rosary after the Mass
- 7:00 pm RCIA (MPR); Topic: New Testament: Who is Jesus Christ?
- Thursday, October 30
- 8:20 am School Mass for Harold Schwendeman (Shonebarger)
- Friday, October 31
- 8:00 am Mass for Rita Merk (family)
- 6:00 pm Home & School Fall Harvest Event (PH)
- Saturday, November 1 - All Saints Day
- NO 8:00 am Mass
- 8:30 am Confessions
- 10:00 pm All Saints Mass for St. Bernadette Parishioners
- 3:30 pm Confessions
- 4:30 pm Vigil Mass All Souls Day (Mass of Remembrance) for Ziska Family Deceased (Yarmesch)
- Sunday, November 2 - Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls)
- 9:00 am Mass for Ronald Whitehead (family)
- 10:15 am Donut Sunday (PH)
- 10:15 am PSR (8th grade is in the MPR)
- 11:30 am Mass (Fr. Bentz) for St. Bernadette Parishioners
- 6:00 pm Youth Choir Practice
Sanctuary Flowers:
- In memory of Harold Schwendenman, anniversary of
death from Jane Schwendeman & family.
- Christine Guenther's 23rd Birthday
from the Guenthers.
- In memory of husband, Thomas Smith from Winnie
Smith & family.
Sanctuary Lamp & Altar Bread:
- In memory of Harold Schwendeman, anniversary of
death from Jane Schwendeman & family.
FUNERAL NOTICES
Pastor Michael Edward Maple, 41 years old, died Monday,
October 20 at his residence. Funeral service was held Friday,
October 24th at Bible Baptist Church with interment at West
Rushville Cemetery.
Ruth Ann Faulkner, 60 years old, died Monday, October
20th at her residence. Funeral service was held
Thursday, October 23rd at First United Methodist Church
with burial at Maple Grove Cemetery.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. And let perpetual
light shine upon them.
Please Pray for:
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Norma Boyer |
Rita Kilbarger |
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Virginia Bright |
Henry Kitsmiller |
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Susan Clark |
Diana Krile |
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Madge DeMastry |
Cole Smith |
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Luke DeRolph |
Thelma Williams |
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Edna Dunphy |
Lillian Zack |
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Diana Harris |
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"Jottings" from Sister Nancy
On this idea of the two greatest commandments this
is what Eleanor Roosevelt shared in her book, You Learn By
Living: "If you approach each new person you meet in a
spirit of adventure you will find that you become increasingly
interested in them and endlessly fascinated by the new channels
of thought and experience and personality that you encounter... try
to discover what (the other) is thinking and feeling; to understand
as far as you can the background from which he came, the soil out of
which his roots have grown, the customs and beliefs and ideas which
have shaped his thinking... you can establish an understanding relationship
with people who are entirely outside your own orbit if you care enough
to make the effort, to see the people you are looking at, to understand
them."
This Jesus did by becoming one of us. We
who profess to love and believe in Him are called to do likewise.
Sr. Nancy, O.P.
World Priest Day is October 26th.
Offer a special prayer! Say thanks, give thanks for the many
gifts our priests give of themselves every day. Sponsored by
the Worldwide Marriage Encounter and Serra Club.
All Saints Day with our school
children will be celebrated at the 8:20 am Mass on Thursday, October
30th. The actual day is Saturday, November
1st, when of course we are not at school.
Mass on Saturday, November 1st
will be at 10:00 am and will be the only All Saints Mass.
(There will not be an 8:00am Mass on November 1st)
All Souls Day
observance begins Saturday eve with the 4:30pm Mass.
Families who have lost a loved one during the past year are invited
especially, and they have been sent a special letter of invitation.
Sunday, November 2nd, is The Commemoration of
the Faithful Departed Liturgy at both 9:00 am and 11:30 am Masses.
Interesting how our respect for the deceased
pre-empts the normal Sunday liturgy.
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 -- Celebrating God's Gifts
Eucharistic Adoration Adorers Needed on
Wednesday, 1 am and 2 am; Thursday, 7 am, 9 am and 2 pm. Call
Marti Gundelfinger at 654-2277.
St. Bernadette Church Pre-Cana invites all
engaged couples to join us for Pre-Cana on Saturday, November
15th. To register for your marriage preparation
class, please contact John or Margo Zishka at 740-756-4439.
The Lazarus Program would like to thank
everyone for their help. With so many funerals, we have too
many dishes and no where to keep them. Please pick up your
dish by going to the church office.
Needed: A part-time companion needed
during the day for 5 days a week (no weekends) for Rita Kilbarger at
her home. For more information please call Theresa - work
740-743-1349 or evenings at home 740-536-9071
Advent Funday Sunday and a pancake
breakfast will be held Sunday, November 23rd, 2008
from 9:00 am to noon in the parish hall. Bring family
and friends for an enjoyable morning of making an advent wreath
(cost $12) and other activities for the whole family. If
you would like to volunteer for Advent Funday please call Marisa
Darfus at 569-3318 or e-mail mltd1011@yahoo.com.
Donations needed for Advent Funday Sunday are:
Medium sized dry pinecones (when pinecones
are dry they open up)
Bags of pine (small twigs) for wreaths - all
kinds.
Look for upcoming flyer in the bulletin!
2009 Collection envelopes will
be available for pickup soon. To save paper we will offer
weekly or monthly packets. Please contact church office for
more information.
Contributions packets are the same except for
how many Sunday Collection envelopes you will receive. For
those who pay on-line we will be happy to give you a list of all
the collections for the year and please send your check to 1343
Wheeling Rd.
St. Bernadette Adult Choir will begin
practicing for the 08-09 season on Wednesday, Nov. 5th
at 7 pm. All adult parishioners are welcome to join.
The group is also open to all high school students! The choir
practices on Wednesday evenings, and sings on many Sundays throughout
the year, as well as Christmas Midnight Mass and Easter Vigil.
We are very flexible – if your work or your school schedule only
allows you to participate in part of the season, you are still very
welcome! Please contact Liz Latorre at 243-1872 or e-mail me at lizlatorre@gmail.com.
St. Bernadette Youth Choir registration
is now ongoing for the Christmas 2008 season. Rehearsals are
on Sunday evenings at 6 pm, beginning on November 2nd and
the choir sings at the 5:30 pm mass on Christmas Eve. This
ensemble is open to all students (public, parochial, or home school)
in grades 2-8. The ensemble is divided into two levels; junior
and senior choir, based upon grade level. We have opportunities
for both novice and experienced singers to develop their skills.
Students also have the opportunity to play hand held percussion
instruments and the senior choir learns to play hand bells. You
can pick up a brochure on the music desk in the sacristy. Please
contact Liz Latorre at 243-1872 or e-mail me at lizlatorre@gmail.com.
St. Bernadette Expressive Sign Team is
gearing-up for a new season. Interested new signers are invited
to pick up a packet with information in the literature rack outside
the school office. For more information contact Allyson Huber
at 740-536-9563 or Barb Huber at 740-536-9904.
Did you know... St. Bernadette School
collects both Box Top points and Campbell's labels? We
have bins for them in the school entry way. Please help our
school by collecting these points and labels
Thank You for Your Support
St. Bernadette Bowling League needs men or
women to bowl - 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. Cost is $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.
THANK YOU TO THE 228 FAMILIES that had their
pictures taken. If you would like to submit a picture remember:
- A picture of you or your family (group pictures from events
will be put on the activity page)
- Submitted photos will be inserted alphabetically with other
photos.
- should not be cut, glued, or defaced
- Matte finish photographs reproduce as blurry pictures.
Please submit glossy finished photos. Books will not be
reprinted when problems result from submitted portraits.
- Submit good quality photographs.
- Color slides, copies of photos, and ink jet or laser jet
prints cannot be accepted these reproduce poorly.
- Ensure your photos are free of ink - do not write directly
on the front or back of the photo.
- Prints that are too dark, overexposed, fuzzy, poor color,
out of focus or have holes in them do not reproduce well.
Note: We do not color correct submitted photographs.
- Professional photographs are copyright protected.
Reproducing copyrighted photography is against the law.
You must submit a signed Publication Authorization form (available
at the Church office) for any and all professional photographs
submitted for inclusion in the directory.
FINAL DAY FOR PICTURES! Pictures are going to
be taken on Friday, November 21st if you would like to have
your picture retaken or if you just could not make the other times
please call the church office and make an appointment.
St. Mary Cemetery News:
Cemetery Sunday will be held Sunday,
November 2nd at 2:00pm at the cemetery (weather permitting).
All are welcome.
Artificial Flowers are permitted in the
cemetery, including stone top arrangements from November 1st
until March 1st. Thank you for your cooperation.
Your Kids Deserve Parents In A Great Marriage.
Go on a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend and you'll
learn how to build a stronger relationship for their sake - and yours!
Upcoming Marriage Encounter weekends are November 14-16 and
February 13-15. 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.
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.
Fisher Catholic High School News:
Fisher Catholic High School will hold an open house Sunday,
November 2nd, 2008 from 1pm to 4pm for all 6th,
7th, & 8th grade students and parents and
all other who would like to attend Fisher Catholic.
Come meet the teachers and visit exhibits. Registration for
incoming 9th graders will start that day. Families
who come to the open house receive $25.00 off registration fee.
Any questions please call Mr. Silcott, president/principal at 654-1231.
The Fisher Catholic High School Marching Band will perform
their 3rd annual Marching Concert on Friday, November
14th at 7:30pm and Sunday, November 16th at 2:00pm
in the Fisher Catholic Gymnasium. The concert will consist of
music selections from halftime shows and popular band favorites from
years past... the band might even "get down" and dance a
little! The show is free to the public, so come out and enjoy
it! Any questions please contact Band Director, Brian McCauley
740-654-1231.
2nd Annual Pancake Breakfast with Santa to support
the Fisher Catholic marching band is Sunday, December 7th
from 8:00am to 1:00pm at Fisher Catholic High School Cafeteria.
The 3rd annual Christmas Shop for Fisher Catholic
Athletics will be held November 12th, from 6-9pm
at School Colors/Promotions, located at 136 N. Columbus St. (corner
of Wheeling and Columbus St). There will be a wide range of
Irish wear available to purchase from winter coats to sports bags.
A percentage of the sales from this evening will go directly
to the general fund for athletics.
Thank you for your support.
Join the Catholic Foundation Thursday
evening, November 13th, at St. Agatha Parish at 7:00pm
for Passionate Estate Planning... for yourself, your family, and the
Church.
This intimate, focused presentation will be
targeted to the needs and concerns of Catholic families. It
will be delivered by nationally known attorney and author Conrad
Teitell, one of the most dynamic speakers in the industry.
He will address the reasons families tend to fail to plan, and
helps Catholics who may not have a strong financial background
see that estate planning can play an important role in conveying
to their heirs not just assets, but their values and beliefs.
Teitell is known for his wit and humor, and this presentation will
be as enjoyable as it is enlightening.
The event is free of charge and open to anyone
looking to learn more about estate planning. Reserve a seat
for yourself and a friend or family member no later than November
3rd by calling the Catholic Foundation at 614-443-8893
or 1-866-298-8893 or visit www.catholic-foundation.org for
more information.
St. Bernadette Spiritual Life Committee
presents Positive Communication: Talking it Through,
Thursday, Nov. 13 at 7pm in the MPR. Donna Menigat will be
the speaker.
"Thank You to our Advertiser this Week"
Walker's Shoe Center
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."
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
The Fairfield & Hocking County Chapter of the
American Red Cross will be hosting a Defensive Driving
course October 30 & 31 from 12-4 pm at 121 W. Mulberry St.,
Lancaster. This AARP sanctioned course is designed to help
older drivers update their knowledge and skills, prevent traffic
collisions and violations while maintaining mobility and independence.
There is no driving involved and you must attend both sessions
to receive credit for which some insurance companies allow discounts
after completion. This program will help you maintain better
health, independence and mobility, thereby controlling health care
costs. Please arrive at 11:45 am the first day of class to
complete AARP paperwork. Cost is $10.00 due at registration,
checks to be made payable to AARP. Class size is limited to
20 people. Phone 740-687-5585 or 740-385-3536 for information.
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:
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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