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Mass Schedule Returns to Normal
The weekend masses will return to their typical time schedule
beginning the weekend of August 26/27.
Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
Saturday at 11:30 a.m.
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Welcome to Sr. Nancy
Our parish staff will gain a new member starting this
month. Sister Nancy Ames, O.P., a Dominican, will be
joining us part-time as a Pastoral Associate.
She grew up in Lancaster as a member of St.
Mary Parish; graduated from Bishop Fenwick High School, and
went on to earn degrees from Ohio Dominican in Columbus and
Marygrove College in Detroit.
She has served in a number of parishes in a
variety of capacities. She will be available to serve
us for fifteen hours each week. Sister Nancy, with her
knowledge of spirituality and experience in ministry, is sure
to be an asset to our parish. Welcome to St. Bernadette,
Sister Nancy!
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New Parish Office Hours
The St. Bernadette Parish Office now has extended office hours:
Monday: at 8:30 a.m. - Noon
Tuesday: at 8:30 a.m. - Noon & 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Wednesday: at 8:30 a.m. - Noon
Thursday: at 8:30 a.m. - Noon & 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday: at 8:30 a.m. - Noon
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A Prayer in Honor of St. Dominic
God of Truth, you gave us your church a new light in the life
and preaching of our Father Dominic. Give us the help we
need to support our preaching by holy and simple lives. We
ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever. Amen.
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Baptisms
| Jonathan Allen Pennington |
May 27, 2006 |
| Winifred Helga Smith |
June 4, 2006 |
| Morgan Renee Whitlatch |
June 11, 2006 |
| Abigail Marie Whittington |
June 17, 2006 |
| Emma Marie McCormick |
June 17, 2006 |
| Owen Matthew Bailey |
July 2, 2006 |
| Nathan Alexander Ball |
July 9, 2006 |
Funerals
| Susan P. Burke |
June 12, 2006 |
Weddings
| Thomas Richard Smith |
June 12, 2006 |
| & Winifred Helga Watson |
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| Jeffrey Snoke |
July 13, 2006 |
| & Beth Kelly |
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| Aaron Leith |
July 22, 2006 |
| & Kelli Hutton |
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Congratulations to:
Frank Coz
and
Paul Dreyer
2006 Soubirous Award Winners !!
Both Men are very active members of the local Society of St.
Vincent de Paul Conference. Both also minister to patients
in nursing homes and rehab centers. Their behind-the-scenes
service has benefited many in our parish and community throughout
the years.
St. Bernadette
Parish Council
The Voting Members for 2006-2007
Paul Carbil
Teresa Darnell
Susan Eyerman
Dennis Forquer
Joyce Guenther
Kent Kerns
Sandy Landefeld
Jadine Stalter
Suzanne Wilkins
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Thank You
Kathy and Liz would like to thank our faithful newsletter
assembly team:
The Bolster Family
The Casto Family
The Saddler Family
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Religious Education Corner
This fall, the religious education program at
St. Bernadette's has a new name and a new director. Deacon
Mark Scarpitti has accepted the position of Director of the Parish
School of Religion, replacing Ed Christ. "Parish School
of Religion" or PSR is the official diocesan name for
the Sunday morning religious education program for youth attending
public, secular private, or home schools. The St. Bernadette
PSR is open to all students in grades K-8. The PSR also has
the parish confirmation class for all eighth grade students,
including those in parochial school.
Registration for the PSR 2006 will be the
weekends of August 19/20 and 26/27 after all weekend masses.
The first event for the 2007 confirmation class
will be the Enrollment Mass to be held at 9 A.M. on November 19,
2006. All eighth grade parishioners and their parents should
plan on attending the mass and an information meeting immediately
following the mass.
The PSR is in need of additional teachers and
aides for the coming year. The training of young parishioners
in the content and practice of the faith is one of the most
important ministries of any parish. If you are a confirmed
Catholic, please prayerfully consider if you are being called to
this ministry. It is an opportunity for you to grow in
your own faith, while helping to bring the fullness of the faith
to young people. Any individual interested in teaching must
first have a background check and complete a 1/2 day class called
Protecting God's Children. The Fairfield County
Sheriff's office is the most convenient location for the
background check. You can register for the PGC course at
virtus.org.
If you are interested in teaching, call Deacon
Mark Scarpitti at 468-1042.
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R.C.I.A. - A Journey in Faith
As fall approaches, the R.C.I.A. program is
soon to begin. The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
is the process through which adults, non-baptized and those
baptized in other faiths, become full members of the Catholic
Church. Inspired by the early church's practice of
initiating adults, the RCIA process calls the entire community
to assume the responsibility for initiating new members.
In the early Church, people interested in
becoming Christian were invited to join the community through
a step-by-step process of information, instruction and
testing. A person's coming to faith - or conversion
to Christianity - was looked upon as a total community involvement.
Here at St. Bernadette's there are a
variety of ways for parishioners to become directly involved
in R.C.I.A. including the ministries of sponsor, catechist,
witness, and prayer partner.
Please consider inviting a non-Catholic
family member and friends to attend an informal information
meeting. The next meeting will be held during the
"coffee and donuts" after the 9 A.M. mass on August
27th. The weekly R.C.I.A. sessions will be held on
Wednesday evenings, beginning on September 13, from 7:00-8:30
P.M. in the Mary Good Center multi-purpose room.
If you would like to be involved in the
R.C.I.A process, please call Teresa Scarpitti at 468-1042.
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Did You Ever Wonder...
About the Dominicans?
Sister Nancy Ames, O.P. joins our parish
staff this month as a part-time Pastoral Associate. She
grew up in Lancaster and joined the Dominican order after graduating
from high school. More of her story will be featured in our
next newsletter, but first we will take a brief look at her order by
tracing the history of the Dominicans in Lancaster and central
Ohio.
Almost 200 years ago, Father Edward Dominic
Fenwick, O.P., a missionary priest in Kentucky, was asked by his
friend, Bishop John Carroll in Maryland, to see if a Dominican
mission might be established in Ohio. His journey in 1808
came at the request of Jacob Dittoe, a German farmer, whose family
had settled near Somerset, along with the families of John and
Joseph Fink. The priest agreed to stay at the desolate
outpost, and so, ten years later, the first Catholic church in Ohio,
St. Joseph near Somerset, was dedicated by Father Fenwick and his
nephew Father Nicholas Dominic Young, O.P. Two years later,
in 1820, Father Young traveled to Lancaster to dedicate the first
St. Mary' Church, located on Chestnut Street near present day
Memorial Drive. For the next two decades, St. Mary's was
served either by Dominican missionaries from the Somerset
monastery or by resident Dominican priests. The last of
these was the very same Father Nicholas Young; after he left in
1839, the parish was served by diocesan priests, as it still is
today. The original little chapel was eventually replaced by
a larger building in a more central location in 1841, and soon
a small school with one classroom was started, with Neal and Eliza
Gillespie as teachers for all the children. In the meantime,
the Somerset parishioners had established their own school in
1830 which was staffed by Dominican sisters.
The third (current) St. Mary Church was
completed in 1864. In 1872, Bishop Rosecrans and Father
DeCailly, the pastor of St. Mary's, sent a request to St. Mary
of the Springs in Columbus for Dominican sisters to staff the
growing elementary school in Lancaster. Five teachers were
sent, including the superior, Sister Catherine Brown, and Sisters
Francis, Raymond, Mary Joseph, and Gertrude. Their school
and residence was located at the corner pf High and Chestnut
Streets. In 1891, a high school department was started,
and the first class of ten students graduated three years later. Enrollment
and staff continued to grow; at one point in time some of the
sisters moved to the Trout House on Pearl Street, sharing space
with a family of mice! By 1850, in their newly enlarged and
redecorated convent, twenty-one sisters taught a peak enrollment
of 991 students; Dominicans taught Lancaster students through the
years at St. Mary Elementary, St. Mary High School, Bishop
Fenwick High School and William V. Fisher Catholic High School.
The third (current) St. Mary Church was
established St. Bernadette Church on Lancaster's east side on
Easter Sunday, April 18, 1965. St. Bernadette School opened
for second and third grade students on September 6 of the same
year, with the help of two Dominican sisters on loan from St. Mary's
faculty. By the following September, St. Bernadette School
was ready to welcome students in grades one through four. In
1967, the Franciscan Sisters of Stella Niagara, New York, formally
accepted the invitation of our pastor, Father Bernard Jones, to staff
the school. Three Franciscan sisters began teaching all six
grades in the fall of 1967, with gratitude to the Dominicans for
their help and support.
Over the years, almost forty Lancaster natives
have joined the Dominican sisters, and over 300 Dominican sisters
have served the Catholics of Lancaster since 1972. In the
next issue of Parish Notes, we will focus on Sister Nancy Ames,
O.P., other Dominicans currently serving in Lancaster, and even
St. Dominic himself! In addition, the significance of those
mysterious letters - O.P. - will also be revealed!
Thanks to Sister Mary Cecil, O.P. for help with this article
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Teen-Led Mass Returns!
October 29,2006
9:00 A.M.
The first St. Bernadette Teen-Led Mass of
the 06/07 school year will be on Sunday, October 29, at
9 A.M. This is the fourth year for the teen-led
mass, and it is loved by parishioners of all ages.
There are several openings for new teen
ministers. Below is a description of each ministry
and the requirements for participation.
Usher: As minister of hospitality, the usher greets
his or her fellow parishioners as they enter the
sanctuary. They take up the collection and assist
with the presentation of the gifts. At the end of
mass, they distribute bulletins. All parishioners
in grades 8-12 are eligible for this ministry.
Lector: The lector proclaims the Word of God from the
Ambo. He or she must have the ability to read with
clarity and proper inflection. The readings must be
prepared and meditated upon prior to being practiced with
Dave Shonk, coordinator of parish lectors. Only
confirmed parishioners in grades 9-12 are eligible.
Music Ministry: The Teen-Led Mass Contemporary
Band has openings for 2 singers, male or female, and a
variety of instrumentalists. Admittance to the
group requires a meeting with Liz Latorre, music
minister. Participation in the Band requires 2-4
rehearsals prior to each mass, depending upon the amount
of new music.
Minister of Communion: A minister of Communion
has the sacred responsibility of handling and
distributing the Precious Body and Blood of Christ. This
is a position for spiritually mature, confirmed
parishioners in grades 9-12. Anyone interested
must complete a training session and be commissioned by
the bishop.
If you are interested in any of these ministry areas
for the teen-led mass, please contact Liz Latorre,
653-8120 or lizlatorre@esagelink.com
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Stations of the Cross
Work is progressing on the restoration and
installation of our new Stations of the Cross. Local
artist Teresa Satola and parishioner Lee Guinan are
currently preparing the Stations for display. Hopefully
they will be finished by the time school begins in late
August.
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Jillian's Dinner: Call
For Nominations
October 21st will mark the 6th annual Jillian's
Dinner to be held at St. Bernadette Parish. Jillian
Davidson was a young parishioner who passed away several
years ago. Jillian touched many people in her short
life and it was her desire to help others the way they
helped her and her family throughout her illness. Jillian's
Dinner is an extension of her dream, it raises funds to
assist an individual or family who has experienced a
catastrophic illness, the loss of a loved one, a home fire,
or other major adversity. If you know someone who
might benefit from Jillian's Dinner, please fill out
the form information below and drop it in the collection
basket. All information will be treated
discreetly. The recipient chosen will be notified
prior to disclosure. All nominations not chosen
are kept confidential. Fort more information, call
Marlene Clark, 687-5709, or Kathy Kehnast, 654-9696.
Your Name and Phone #____________________________________
Name of Nominated Party___________________________________
Address and Phone #______________________________________
Reason for Nomination:_____________________________________
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