SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY - APRIL 12, 2015 We are glad you joined us! We are a Eucharistic Community whose mission is to be “Saints Alive” by knowing, loving, and serving God. Through study, piety, and action, in imitation of the Saints, we answer God’s call to stewardship. Our weekly bulletin is one of the ways we share what’s going on in our parish and in the Catholic world. Be sure to also visit us online at SaintJosephPlainCity.com, where you’ll find much more information. Saint Joseph Catholic Church Plain City, Ohio Masses Weekday Masses are at the church. Monday, 8 a.m. Tuesday (see bulletin page 1) Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. Weekend: Saturday, 4:30 p.m. at church Sunday, 8:30 a.m. at church Sunday, 10:30 a.m. at PAC Saint of the week: Saint Bernadette Soubirous Memorial: April 16 Adoration Confession Monday through Thursday: 6 - 11 a.m. & 6 - 11 p.m. Saturday, after 9 a.m. Mass at church Friday: 6 - 8 a.m. & 6 - 11 p.m. Saturday, 3:30 p.m. at church By appointment Plain City Catholic Church Saint Joseph Catholic Church SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY - APRIL 12, 2015 Acts 4:32-35; Ps 118; 1 Jn 5:1-6 Gospel: Jn 20:19-31 Painting above and on cover: “Christ and the Doubting Thomas” by Luca Signorelli (1477) Jesus is risen, he appears to his disciples and gives them a new command, “As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” When they received the Holy Spirit, their lives were transformed and they went on to proclaim the gospel. We have been baptized and sealed with the Holy Spirit and we are the ones Jesus speaks of when he said, “Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.” Sometimes we doubt our faith, life in this world makes that happen, but Jesus is always with us and gives us his peace. We need only accept it. Let’s show our faith to others by living a Christian life and share the good news, for we too are his disciples. Masses Readings Intentions Monday, April 13 8 a.m. Acts 4:23-31; Ps 2; Jn 3:1-8 + Thomas McLaughlin Tuesday, April 14 NO MASS Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93; Jn 3:7b-15 Wednesday, April 15 5:30 p.m. Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34; Jn 3:16-21 Thursday, April 16 NO MASS Acts 5:27-33; Ps 34; Jn 3:31-36 Friday, April 17 8 a.m. Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27; Jn 6:1-15 +Special Intention of Jeff Roby Saturday, April 18 9 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33; Jn 6:16-21 (4:30 Mass see below) +Open + People of the Parish Sunday, April 19 8:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. (PAC) Acts 4:32-35; Ps 118; 1 Jn 5:1-6; Jn 20:19-31 +Anna Bolzendahl +Healing of Greg Willits All Masses are at the church unless otherwise indicated. +Ramsey/Dunbar Saints Alive! Announcements Saint of the Week: Saint Bernadette Soubirous • Divine Mercy service this Sunday, April 12, starting at 2 p.m. at the church. Born: January 7, 1844 Died: April 16, 1879 Memorial: April 16 Canonized: December 8, 1933 Bernadette was the oldest of six children and grew up very poor. On 11 February 1858, around the time of her first Communion, she received a vision of the Virgin. She received seventeen more in the next five months, and was led to a spring of healing waters. She moved into a house with the Sisters of Nevers at Lourdes where she lived, worked, and learned to read and write. At age 22 they admitted Bernadette into their order. Always sick herself, she died with a prayer for Mary‘s aid. Since the appearances of Mary to young Bernadette in 1858, more than 200 million people have visited the shrine of Lourdes. Learn more: catholicsaints.info/saint-bernadette-of-lourdes/ Pray • It is time to re-enroll your Kroger card so that the community rewards are forwarded to St. Joseph Church. See page 5 for instructions. • We are not collecting stamps for the Mission Office any longer. Please contact Sue in the office if you have questions. For our sick & healing Patricia Ann Allen Linda Bockey Rhonda Campbell Sandy Hilbert Joe Hofbauer Gabriel Kaiser Zachary Kaiser Dale Kinsley Betty Lisk Roger Rousch Donna Ryder Mary Jane Ward For our military S.Sgt. Michael S. Bertorello, USA 1st Sgt. Kevin R. Gleich, USA Lt. Col. Patrick Parsons, USAF Sgt. Jeffrey Sands, USA Lt. Matt Wood, USN If you would like to submit a name to be added to our prayer list, please send your request to: [email protected] April 12, 2015 www.saintjosephplaincity.com Adoration “You can come to me (in Eucharistic Adoration) at any moment, at any time; I want to speak to you and I desire to grant you grace!” - Jesus to St. Faustina Page 2 Parish Life Calendar Divine Mercy Sunday ~ April 12 Monday, April 13 Zumba 9 a.m. PSR 4:30 p.m. PSR 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15 Zumba 9 a.m. RCIA Potluck 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16 Choir Practice 7 p.m. Friday, April 17 Bible Study 9 a.m. Zumba 9 a.m. Come join in the celebration at the church 2 p.m. Exposition 2:30 p.m. Rosary 3 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet 3:30 p.m. Benediction Confessions will be heard from 2 p.m. through 3:15 p.m. Congratulations! RCIA Catechumen, Lisa Miscovich, and Candidate, Paul Belau, were accepted fully into the Church this Easter Vigil. Father of love and power, guide these catechumens and candidates: strengthen them in their vocation, build them into the kingdom of your Son, and seal them with the Spirit of your promise. First Communion Practice 6:30 p.m.* Sunday, April 19 Group First Communion 11 a.m.* 7th Grade PSR 6:30 p.m. Youth Group 6:30 p.m. *indicates event at church Pennies for Heaven April 18 & 19 after all Masses, the St. Joseph Knights of Columbus will be collecting donations to support seminarians. Pennies for Heaven is an international fundraiser that helps seminarians around the world. In our community, the Diocese of Columbus Vocations Office uses the Pennies for Heaven donations to fund various vocation programs. These programs encourage young men who are considering entering the priesthood. Such programs include staging Vocation Days at seminaries and preparing high-quality informational videos. Last year, Knights of Columbus Councils in the State of Ohio raised $103,000 through the Pennies for Heaven program, nearly half of which came from Knights of Columbus councils in the Diocese of Columbus. April 12, 2015 www.saintjosephplaincity.com Page 3 The Knights of Columbus Annual “Of the Year” Awards The St. Joseph Knights of Columbus Council # 12772 is pleased to announce the winners of their annual “of the year’’ awards. These awards are based on the assessment of the individual’s contributions to the council, the parish and the community. Congratulations to all! Knight of the Year Family of the Year Chaplain of the Year Volunteer of the Year Lady of the Year Youth of the Year Religious of the Year Blue Coat of the Year Dennis Grose John and Carol O’Connell Deacon Tony Bonacci Jim Schwope Susan Gill Brooke Bradley & Madeline Weisburn Fr. Pat Toner Dave Farrand Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive Called together from all over the world in faithful celebration of the family—the sanctuary of love and life. World Meeting of Families Congress: September 22-25, 2015 Papal Visit September: 26 & 27, 2015 All Love Bears Fruit ~ Not everyone is called to marriage. But every life is meant to be fertile. Every life has the power and the need to nurture new life — if not through bearing and raising children, then through other vital forms of self-giving, building and service. The Church is an extended family of different vocations, each distinct but each needing and supporting the others. Priesthood, religious life and the celibate lay vocation to enrich, and are enriched by, the witness of the married state. The different ways of being chaste and celibate outside of marriage are ways of donating one’s life to God’s service and the human community. Did you know? Early registration pricing for the World Meeting of Families ends April 30! The Basic Registration Package is the most affordable and is particularly suited to our local families ($125/adult; $95/child for a 4-day ticket until April 30) Register today at WorldMeeting2015.org. Home Enthronement For many of us it will be impossible to attend the World Meeting of Families. Something we can do to support the movement and celebrate the family is enthroning our homes to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. If you are interested in learning more about this, please contact Sue or Mike Gill at 614-529-4108 or visit sacredheartcolumbus.org. April 12, 2015 www.saintjosephplaincity.com Page 4 Weekly Scripture Challenge~ by Tim Rimmer When Jesus said to his disciples, “As the Father has sent me, so I send you … Receive the Holy Spirit.” What will happen to Peter? Until now in scripture, Peter always seemed to stick his foot in his mouth; he’s like a bull in a china shop. But now he truly understands Jesus is the Son of God. Peter will become the “rock” of the Church. Challenge – how does Peter change? Start with Jn 22:1519, then note the Peter in Acts 1-11 and finally in his wisdom, 1, 2 Pt letters. Feeding Hungry Kids in Plain City Do you shop at Kroger? It is hard to believe, but we have children in Plain City that go underfed or hungry over the weekends. During the school week their main meal is the lunch they receive at school. We need your help in providing them extra food for the weekend. Through a program called Sufficient Grace, parishioners are joining with others within the community to collect non perishable lunch foods and pack lunches for these kids. Look for the drop boxes at the PAC and church. They need these lunch box items: Dole Fruit cups, Chef Boyardee single meal microwaveable cups, Barilla single meal Italian entrées, Campbell’s Soup on the Go, single serving pretzel packs, pudding cups, Jiff On the Go packs, granola and protein bars such as Cliff bars. Monetary donations are also accepted, please contact the parish office for more information. Protecting God’s Children The next session will be held on Saturday, April 18 from 9 a.m. - noon at Sts Simon and Jude, 9350 Co Hwy 49, West Jefferson in the Social Hall. Please contact Sue York (page 6) for more information and registration. It’s time to re-enroll for the new year of Kroger Community Rewards in order to continue contributing to St. Joseph Church and the building fund through the May 1, 2015 to April 30, 2016 year. To re-enroll your card, simply go to www.kroger.com/ communityrewards • Click “sign-in” • Put in your email address and password that you used to enroll your card. • Put in the St. Joseph Church group number 82162 or part of the name of the organization. • Choose the correct organization. • Click Enroll. You are now enrolled for the next year of Kroger Community Rewards! If you want to enroll your card as a NEW member, simply go to www.kroger.com/ communityrewards • Click “create an account” • Put in your email address and password. Confirm your password • Enter plus card OR alt ID number • Go to Community Rewards (near bottom) • Follow through the steps. (Name, address, etc.) • Put in our group number 82162 or part of the name St. Joseph Catholic Church. • Choose the correct organization. • Click Enroll. You are now enrolled for a year of Kroger Community Rewards! Rice Bowl Drop-Off ~ Please take your filled CRS Rice Bowl to the church or the PAC and put it in the marked collection boxes. April 12, 2015 www.saintjosephplaincity.com Page 5 MINISTRY SCHEDULE 4:30 P.M. AT THE CHURCH APRIL 18 10:30 A.M. AT THE PAC Usher Lector EM Serve Sacristan Stransky C. Wright M. & D. Brickner, L. Wright M. Brickner, M. Ridder L. Kaminski 8:30 A.M. AT THE CHURCH APRIL 19 UsherSchwope Lector A. Crock EM Deacon Tony Bonacci, E. Costello, L. Crock Serve D. Costello, S. Hamlin Sacristan Deacon Tony Bonacci Usher Lector EM Serve Sacristan APRIL 19 Peck C. High E. Bonacci, J. Dvorsky, J. Ciuca T. Brake, D. Tobe P. Powers HOMEBOUND D. & M. Needham COLLECTION COUNTING Monday, April 13 Monday, April 20 B. Chuha, K. Kaminski, C. Monnin D. & J. Bradley, L. Lowe The schedule listed above may not be the most current ministry schedule. Please log on to the Ministry Scheduler Pro through the parish website or contact the parish office if you have questions. Always verify through the website and the sign-in sheets for the most accurate listing! PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION Church Location 140 West Ave., Plain City Parish Office/PAC 670 W. Main St., Plain City, OH 43064 (Mailing Address) Office Hours Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3p.m. (see schedule below) Office Contact614-873-8850 [email protected] Websitewww.saintjosephplaincity.com Bulletin Submissions [email protected] Find us on: Plain City Catholic Church SJCCplaincity Scan here to go to our website. From the website, click the mail icon to receive the latest news via email. PARISH OFFICE STAFF CONTACTSOFFICE HOURS Father Pat Toner, Pastor Ann Walter, Secretary Melissa Bradley, Event and Office Coord. Kelly Jacobs, Youth Ministry & PSR Sue York, Finance Coordinator Ali Arend, Bulletin & Web Editor [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Day off is Friday, cell is 614-296-7404 M, W, Th, F 9-3 M 10-3, T 10-2, Th 10-2, F 10-1 M , W & Th 8-3 M, T & Th 7-2:30 T & Th 9-12 OTHER MINISTRY / STAFF CONTACTS Deacon Tony Bonacci614-578-3957 [email protected] Elaine Bonacci, Adoration Coordinator 614-557-3409 [email protected] Gloria Butler, St. Martin de Porres 614-873-4103 [email protected] Allen Crock, Finance Committee Chair 614-832-3226 [email protected] Bob Hess, Knights of Columbus 614-876-6995 [email protected] Maryann Lange, Music Minister 937-642-4944 [email protected] Deacon Pat Wiggins, RCIA 614-563-9466 [email protected] Sarah Reinhard, Webmaster & Social Media614-506-3200 [email protected] If you are new to St. Joseph, WELCOME! You can learn more about us at our website and we invite you to introduce yourself to us. Please contact the office to learn about scheduling weddings, baptisms, and preparing for First Communion and Confirmation. April 12, 2015 www.saintjosephplaincity.com Page 6
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