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St. Bernadette
Catholic Church
Parish Notes
Father James Walter, Pastor
Parish Office: 740-654-1893 |
September 2005
Volume II No. 4
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Table of Contents
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Welcome to St. Bernadette, Father Walter
Parish Potluck, Sept. 11 After 11:30 Mass
Sacraments:
Weddings
Baptisms
Corrections
Note of Appreciation from the Landefeld's
A Hearty Thank You from the Editors
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Religious Education Notes
Teen-Led Mass Returns
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
Ministry of Consolation
Final Words on the 2005 BAA
Fr. Antonio's Visit
Did You Ever Wonder...
Service Opportunities
Parish Website
Mark Your Calendar
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Welcome
to St. Bernadette, Father Walter
The year 2005 has been a year of
change for the area Catholics: winter brought Bishop Frederick
Campbell to Columbus, spring brought Pope Benedict XVI to Rome,
and most recently, summer brought Father James Walter, our new
pastor, to Lancaster. Father Walter was born in Columbus
on April 25, 1936, to LeRoy and Thelma Rosenberger Walter. His
parents owned an interior decorating business, the Art Wallpaper
Co., and then, The Walter Galleries, in downtown Columbus
(1933-1972) where he spent a lot of time working when he was
young. As a result, he still maintains a strong interest
in interior design. He attended Catholic elementary and
high schools in Columbus, and, after earning his Bachelor's
and Master's Degrees, was ordained at St. Joseph Cathedral
in Columbus on May 26, 1962. He is very familiar with
our area, because his first assignment after ordination was at
St. Mary Church in downtown Lancaster from 1962-1966. In
addition to the regularly assigned St. Mary priests, part-time
residents of the Rectory (the only rectory in Lancaster at the
time was St. Mark) included Father Bernard Jones, the founding
pastor of St. Bernadette, and Monsignor Robert Noon, out fourth
pastor. Now, forty years later, Father Walter is enjoying
getting reacquainted with the area and the people of Fairfield
County, and he is looking forward to working together with Father
Franks at St. Mary and Father Gideon at St. Mark. During
his priesthood, he has served as a high school teacher, hospital
chaplain, associate (one of these assignments was at St. Mary,
Marion, where he served with Fr. Denis Kigozi), and pastor (most
recently at St. John Neumann, Sunbury).
He has worked in fifteen different
parishes and lived in eleven - much higher than the average for
most priests. He is very happy to be here in Lancaster;
he notes that the Catholic Church has a strong foothold here in
Fairfield County. He points out that in twelve years, we
will celebrate the bicentennial of the beginning of the Catholic
Church in Lancaster, since the first Mass was celebrated at the
Mumaugh Memorial in 1817. Although Father Walter has been
here less than a month, he has already discovered many positive
aspects of St. Bernadette parish, including our well-attended
teen Masses, our new web site, the subscription rate of 280
families receiving The Catholic Times, Deacon Paul's
work with Catholic inmates at the Southeast Correctional
Institute, our relationship with our sister parish in El
Salvador, our small faith groups, and, above all, our
elementary school. St. Bernadette School now celebrates
its fortieth birthday; it provides nurturing and guidance for
our children, as well as solid opportunities to pass on the
faith and plant the seeds of future vocations. Father
Walter often reflects on Luke 1:46 - "My soul proclaims
the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my
savior&34; and Matthew 14:27 - "Jesus said unto them...
be not afraid." Father Walter has made several
changes to the Mass schedule; we can now attend Mass at 8:00
a.m. each Friday and at 9:00 a.m. on the First Saturday of
every month. He will also be available on Saturday
mornings (during football season) to hear confessions at
9:30 a.m. (He realizes many parishioners watch the Saturday
games!) He is grateful that God sent him to St.
Bernadette, and he is eager to get to know us. Having
inherited a love of the art from his mother, who was an
accomplished artist, primarily in water colors, Father plans
to spend some of his spare time pursuing his artist talents. He
helped with some aspects of the design of the new St. John
Neumann Church in Sunbury and with the arrangement of 75
trees on the property. This year has indeed been a year
of change, But God's love for us is unchanging and His
grace is ever present. Father Walter brings us that
reassurance, and we welcome him to St. Bernadette!
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Parish
Potluck
September 11 After 11:30 Mass
Enjoy Food,
Family and Friends!
St. Bernadette Parish Council
invites everyone to a Parish Pot Luck taking place on Sunday,
September 11, after the 11:30 Mass. If you have been
away this summer, this will provide a chance for you to meet
our new pastor, Fr. James Walter. Each family is invited
to bring a main dish [casserole or similar] and one other dish
by alphabet: last names A-L bring salads; last names M-Z bring
desserts. Parish Council will supply paper products, ice,
and drinks - coffee, iced tea & lemonade. Council
members will be working in the kitchen, so feel free to drop
off your dishes in the Parish Hall between Masses, especially
if your food needs to be heated or refrigerated. Come
enjoy great food, family and Friends!
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Sacraments:
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Weddings
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Jay Andrew Schumacher
and Maureen Louise Markwood (Miller)
Douglas Adams
and Yvonne Fenik
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5/27/05
6/24/05
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Baptisms
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Ryan Vincent Russo
Carmen Kelly
Myers-Grundtisch
Olivia Mae Shuang Spiegel
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5/07/05
6/28/05
6/12/05
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Corrections
1. Miss Kyra Darfus made her First Communion this
spring with her class at the 9:00 AM mass on May 15, 2005.
2. Miss Paige Dennis and Miss Payton Dennis both
made their First Reconciliation this spring, on March 13, 2005.
To err is human... to forgive is divine - please excuse
our humanity!
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A Note of Appreciation from the Landelfeld's
Sandy and I want to thank all of the wonderful
parishioners, as well as Fr. Walter and Msgr. Noon,
for all of the prayers, cards and condolences on
the recent passing of my father, L.A. Landefeld. Your
outpouring of Christian love has been a blessing for us both
and has provided us with great comfort in this trying time.
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KATHY AND WOULD LIKE TO
SAY THANK-YOU TO
THE SADDLERS, BOLSTERS
AND CASTOS
FOR HELPING TO PREPARE OUR
SUMMER EDITION !!
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Religious Education Notes
Registration is currently
underway for the 2005-2006 Religious Education program. This
program is for all young parishioners in grades K-8 who
attend public schools. Registration information
may be obtained at the church or by contacting Ed and
Susan Christ at 654-1566. Classes begin on
Sunday, September 11, after the 9:00 A.M. mass. The
Confirmation program includes all parish 8th grade
students in grades higher than 8th grade who have not
been confirmed are also welcome to attend the classes. Parents
will be contacted closer to the time of the
Confirmation program with more details.
There is still a need for more
teachers and aides for the coming year. Please
consider whether you may be called as a teacher. It
is a fulfilling, rewarding ministry. Also, being
an aide would be a great service opportunity for
any teenager. Please pray for the parents,
students, and teachers involved in the Religious
Education program. Religious education is one
of the most important activities of our parish, and
every parishioner can be involved through prayer. Please
contact Ed or Susan Christ for questions or to
volunteer: 654-1644.
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Teen-Led Mass Returns
September 18 at 9:00 A.M
October 23 at 11:30 A.M.
The teen-led mass provides
an opportunity for young adults of our parish to serve
the community as lay ministers of the mass in the
areas lector, musician, usher, and Eucharistic
minister. Over the past year and a half, the
teen mass has drawn together parishioners of all ages
for prayerful and energetic worship. Please
plan to join us!
Any parishioner in grades 8-12
is welcome to get involved. There is always
a need for more ministers with the following talents:
dramatic reading or public speaking, music, art,
hospitality, and love of your neighbor.
R.C.I.A.
(Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
Have you or someone
you know been thinking about becoming Catholic? Do
you know someone who is searching for a faith community? Are you a
non-Catholic who would like to know more about the
Catholic Church? Your are invited to find out more
about the Catholic faith through the R.C.I.A. process. The 2005-2006
R.C.I.A. sessions will be held on Wednesday evenings
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. beginning September 7th. The
sessions will be held in the St. Bernadette office
building. For more information, call Teresa
Scarpitti at (740) 468-1042.
~ contributed by Teresa Scarpitti
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Ministry of Consolation
Ministry of Consolation is a new bereavement
group for members of St. Bernadette Church. This
group's purpose is to offer any parishioner, who
has lost a loved one, comfort and support. Our
ministry focuses on funeral assistance and after-funeral
care with cards, support/social groups, and individual
counseling if necessary. Our goal is to give
the bereaved someone to turn to in this difficult
time. We will help them through the funeral and
through their grief. Please contact the church
office if your require any of the services of this
ministry or would like to volunteer to help in this
very important mission.
The church is also available to
assist with pre-planning your funeral with the church
and local funeral homes. You may sign up by
calling the parish office.
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Final Words on the 2005 BAA
The Bishop's Annual Appeal
was a great success this year. Our parish goal
was $36,872. Our parish family made contributions
totaling $49,509.
I would like to express my
appreciation to Tom and Susan Saddler, Sue Shonk,
and Beck Wickham for their dedication and hard
work The BAA is in an eight week long process,
with a weekly report made to the diocese, requires team
work to make it a success. Thank-you!
~ contributed by Stan Wickham
chairperson of the BAA
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Father Antonio's Visit
Many thanks to all who extended hospitality
and generosity to Fr. Antonio during his visit to our
parish in June. He got to know us better; we got
to see how our supplies and donations are being used
at San Juan Bautista. Thanks especially to
Deacons Mark and Paul and their families, and to all
who hosted meals or translated for Father Antonio... and
to Jerry Azbell, who took him fishing! Father
Antonio arrived home safely, and he sends us the gratitude
and prayers of his parishioners in El Salvador.
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Did You Ever Wonder...
Does Our Parish Have A Library?
Yes, St. Bernadette Parish does
have a library. It is located in the cry room,
at the back of the church, on the opposite side of the
library from the adoration chapel. It is
available for any member of the parish who is
interested. There are a variety of titles
covering a number of different topics including the
Catholic Church, saints, spirituality, morality,
theology, marriage and prayer.
There is always room for more
books. If you have religious or spiritual
books on the shelf at home, and you don't think you
are likely to read them again, or if there is a book
that particularly inspired you and you would like to
share it with others, consider donating it to the parish
library. You cab bring it with you to church
and put it on the shelf on your way to mass.
At this time, there is no official
librarian for our little book corner. If you have been
looking for a simple way to offer your service to the
parish, this might be the perfect vocation for you. There
is a need for someone to organize and maintain the
shelves. Call the parish office and leave a
message for Liz if you are interested.
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Service Opportunity For
Parish Families
Looking for a way the whole
family can volunteer together? Sign up for
church cleaning. It can be done around your
schedule and it can get the kids into volunteering
early in life! Church cleaning is done once
a week and one month per calendar year. Please
call Ginny Frank 653-1345.
www.stbparish.org
The parish website is continually
being updated and improved. Go check it out
to view a variety of information about parish
liturgies, ministries, staff, newsletters, and more. Any
ideas or suggestions - contact our webmaster, Doug
Whipple.
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Mark Your Calendar
September 11: - Parish Potluck after the 11:30
a.m. Mass
September 11: - First day of Religious Education
September 18: - Teen-Led Mass at 9:00 a.m.
October 2: - Coffee & Donuts after 9:00 a.m.
October 15/16: - Anointing of the Sick
October 15/16: - Youth Choir Registration
October 23: - Teen-Led Mass at 11:30 a.m.
October 28: - Home and School Fall Harvest
October 31: - Vigil Mass 6:30 p.m.
November 1: - All Saints Day Masses
8:20 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
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