THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
The Catholic Community will celebrate
the Eucharist as follows:
(SJ)
identifies St. Joseph Church
(SL)
identifies St. Lawrence Church
(SM)
identifies St. Mary Church
(SLAC) identifies St. Lawrence Activity Center
Monday, November 17
8:00 a.m. (SJ) Letitia Truchoweski (Tyler &
Julie Walters & family)
Tuesday, November 18
8:00 a.m. (SJ) Living & deceased of Norman
Kleinman family (Connie Heighton)
Wednesday, November 19
8:00 a.m. (SJ) Georgia Frazier (Catholic Women’s Club)
(SJ) For the terminally ill, the healing and
strengthening of cancer patients and families
10:45 a.m.(SL) Emmett Walker (Shawn Walker Family)
➤ 5:00 p.m.(SJ) Ralph & Patricia Haas (Family)
Thursday, November 20
8:00 a.m. (SJ) Greg Redden (Mary Chandler & family)
11:00 a.m.(SJ) NO MASS
Friday, November 21
8:00 a.m. (SJ) Ed Klinger (Lou Ryan)
Saturday, November 22
5:15 p.m. (SL) John F. & Rose M. Hacker and Ralph &
Patricia Laber (Chris & Jane Laber family)
Sunday, November 23
9:00 a.m. (SJ) Jimmy Joe Sheridan & Margie Saunders
(Brothers & Sisters)
NOON (SL) Members of the Community (Pastor)
7:00 p.m. (SM)Bill Puthoff (Edna & Lisa & family)
CHURCH COLLECTIONS
St. Joseph St. Lawrence St. Mary
Adults..................... $3,380.00
$2,890.00
$502.00
Loose...................... 219.00
344.78
38.23
Votive Lights........... 106.45
Cemetery Fund....... 100.00
CHD........................ 110.00
Total.................... $3,705.45
Restoration Fund.... $40.00
$3,444.78
$540.23
$721.00
NOTE: Please consider remembering our three churches,
our two schools and our three cemeteries in your will.
MINISTERS FOR NOVEMBER 22 & 23, 2014
ST. JOSEPH:
Holy Communion:
Lector:
Gifts:
Servers:
Greeters:
9:00 a.m.
James Mains, Ann Nelson,
Melinda Griffith, Kim Haas,
M’Lissa Whaley, Laura Willis
Paul Mollett
Jim & Lil Hart
A. Neal, I. Walker, B. & D. Canter
Janice Newman, Janet Roadcup
ST. LAWRENCE: 5:15 p.m.
Holy Mary Roush
Communion:
Paul Webb
Molly Blackstock
Jim Woods
Katie Barron
Mack Anderson
Lector:
Mary Jon Holtzapfel
Gifts:
Jim & Cecelia Woods
Servers:
B. & B. Balestra,
J. & E. Saxby
Noon
Rhonda Colegrove
Carol Harmon
William Basedow
Maria Whaley
Kay McClellan
Charles McClellan
Brigham Anderson
Ron Wilson family
L. Carrico,
P. Preston,
M. & K. Sheridan
NOVEMBER 16, 2014
READINGS FOR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Lectionary Number: 160A
First Reading: Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17 God is the shepherd
of the flock. At last, the people have peace and security.
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28 We hear
that Jesus has established His kingship by His death and
Resurrection. At the end, He will hand the kingdom over
to His Father.
Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46 The Son of Man passes final
judgement. It is based on the practice of the corporal works
of mercy toward the least of Jesus’ brothers and sisters.
PRAY FOR THE PRIESTS OF OUR DIOCESE (Without the
priest, there is no Eucharist; without the Eucharist,
there is no Church!): 11/16 Fr. Jack McCoy; 11/17 Bishop
Gilbert I. Sheldon, retired; 11/18 Fr. John Mucha; 11/19 Fr.
Vincent Huber; 11/20 Fr. Daniel Pattee; 11/21 Msgr. Kurt
Kemo; 11/22 Fr. Jonas Shell; 11/23 Fr. Tim McGuire.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Saturday, November 15
10:30 a.m. & 12 noon – Masses (Prison, Summit, KY)
4:15 p.m. – Sacrament of Reconciliation (SL)
5:15 p.m. – Mass, honoring wedding anniversaries,
Bishop Monforton, celebrant (SL)
6:30 p.m. – Reception for wedding anniversary
honorees (SJ)
7:30 p.m. – Bishop Monforton will meet with Pastoral
and Finance Councils (SJ)
Sunday, November 16
9:00 a.m. – Mass (SJ)
10:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. – Parish School of Religion (SLES)
10:30 a.m. – Altar Server practice (SJ)
12 Noon – Mass (SL)
1:30 p.m. – Altar Server practice (SL)
(Afternoon) – Baptism of Brighton Alexis Moore by Fr,
Mark Moore (SJ)
7:00 p.m. – Mass (SM)
Wednesday, November 19
10:45 a.m. – Mass with SLES, all welcome (SL)
2:00-4:30 p.m. – Adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament (SJ)
5:00 p.m. – Mass (SJ) (Note: Mass begins one
hour earlier than usual)
6:00-8:00 p.m. – Feed Your Faith Presentation
by Fr. Dean Borgmyer (K of C)
(Dinner served by K of C men at 6:00 p.m.)
Thursday, November 20
11:00 a.m. – NO Mass with SJHS
Friday, November 21
(During School Day) – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
(SJ, Mother’s Chapel)
Saturday, November 22
10:30 a.m. & 12 noon – Masses (Prison, Summit, KY)
1:00 p.m. – Induction ceremony into Knights of
Columbus 4th Degree (K of C) (Named
the Jim Colegrove 4th Degree Exemplifi
cation, honoring our local Knight)
4:15 p.m. – Sacrament of Reconciliation (SL)
5:15 p.m. – Mass, honoring wedding anniversaries,
Bishop Monforton, celebrant (SL)
6:30 p.m. – 4th Degree Exemplification Dinner (K of C)
Sunday, November 23 (Feast of Christ the King)
9:00 a.m. – Mass (SJ)
10:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. – Parish School of Religion (SLES)
12 Noon – Mass (SL)
5:00 p.m. – Baptism of Cole Stephen & Cale Joseph
Huffman (St. Mary Basilica, Marietta)
7:00 p.m. – Mass, Fr. Joseph Yokum, celebrant (SM)
OUR SICK: Dick Barron, Bob Brislin, Mario Citti, Lynda
Hacker, JoAnn (Miller) Hughes, Sharry Justice, Ruth Klein,
Tom Laber, Lisa Patterson, Kathleen “Katie” Schwab, Joyce
Schweickart, Peter Smith, Leo Unger, Brenda Webb, and all
recovering from illness/surgery.
Fr. David Huffman
CELEBRATING THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
The whole liturgical life of the Church revolves around the Eucharistic sacrifice (Mass) and the Sacraments. The
Sacrament of Marriage is a covenant, which is more than a contract. “The marriage covenant, by which a man and
a woman form with each other an intimate communion of life and love, has been founded and endowed with its own
special laws by the Creator. By its very nature it is ordered to the good of the couple, as well as to the generation
and education of children. Christ the Lord raised marriage between the baptized to the dignity of a sacrament.”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 1660)
Jesus brought to full awareness the divine plan for marriage. In John’s Gospel, Christ’s first miracle occurs at the wedding in
Cana. “The Church attaches great importance to Jesus’ presence at the wedding at Cana. She sees in it the confirmation of the
goodness of marriage and proclamation that thenceforth marriage will be an efficacious sign of Christ’s presence.” (Catechism
of the Catholic Church, no. 1663).
Jesus unequivocally taught the indissolubility of marriage. “What God has joined together, no human being must separate.”
(Matthew 19:6) Thus, it is a wonderful privilege to welcome Bishop Jeffrey Monforton to our Saturday evening Mass today at
St. Lawrence O’Toole Church to recognize twenty one (21) couples from our Catholic Community who have been married
for 25, 30, 35, 40 ... 60+ years:
Richard & Lisa Saxby III (SL), November 25, 1989 (25)
Paul & Pamela Walker (SJ), June 3, 1989 (25)
John & Judy Baker (SJ), March 24, 1984 (30)
Michael & Mary “Jackie” Murnahan (SJ), November 3, 1979 (35)
William & Arlene Basedow (SL), August 4, 1979 (35)
Bruce & Lisa Davis (SJ), July 14, 1979 (35)
Timothy & Rae Ann Mains (SL), April 4, 28, 1979 (35)
Robert & Ann Nelson (SJ), August 3, 1974 (40)
Frederick & Claudia Bihl (SM), November 29, 1969 (45)
Michael & Susan Morgan (SJ), November 8, 1969 (45)
Joseph & Mary Medinger (SJ), September 13, 1969 (45)
Stephen & Linda Holt (SJ), August 30, 1969 (45)
Donald & O’Dessia Kline (SM), June 21, 1969 (45)
Michael & Mary “Mikie” Haney (SL), April 26, 1969 (45)
Bruce & Susan Brown (SL), August 22, 1964 (50)
Gary & Laura Willis (SJ), July 18, 1964 (50)
James & Lavetta Sites (SJ), January 4, 1964 (50)
Victor “Fred” & Janice Newman (SJ), June 13, 1959 (55)
James & Mary Laber (SJ), August 21, 1954 (60)
James & Margaret Gallagher (SJ), June 21, 1954 (60)
Glenn “Bob” & Freda Rose Holmes (SJ), May 22, 1954 (60)
We congratulate these twenty one couples who have continued to “live out” the grace of the Holy Sacrament of Marriage. Also,
I believe it is important to remember all of our widows and widowers who continue to actively practice their Catholic
Faith without the human presence of their spouse. Our Catholic Community continues to enjoy the strength of these who have
been benefited by the grace of the Holy Sacrament of Marriage.
God bless all married couples and all those preparing for marriage.
CONDOLENCES: SISTER PAULETTE BOLL,
88, Dominican Sister of St. Mary of the Springs,
Columbus, Ohio, died Saturday, November 8.
Her Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in
Columbus last Thursday, November 13. Sister
Paulette is a sister of our parishioners, Bernadette
(Mike) Kinney and Margaret Schwab; she is also a sister-in-law
of Ruby Boll of St. Mary Church, Pine Grove, now living in North
Carolina. May Sr. Paulette now rest in the eternal embrace of
our Risen Lord.
BRENT MICHAEL SIERER and
VANESSA LINAE MATHIEU,
both of our Ironton Catholic
Community, are planning their
marriage for Saturday, December 13 (12-13-14), St. Lawrence
O’Toole Church, 2:30 p.m. Let us pray for them as they made
their final preparations for their life-long commitment.
FYI: For more information on the Child
Protection & Safe Environment policies of
our diocese, go to the web site for the Diocese
of Steubenville www.diosteub.org and click on
the “Child Protection” tab.
WELL DESERVED: Next Saturday,
November 22, thirteen (13) men from our
local K of C Council # 1408 will receive
their 4th Degree at a 1:00 p.m. ceremony
at our local Council Hall, 2103 S. 3rd Street.
About fifteen other men from around the
state of Ohio will also receive their 4th
Degree in this Exemplification ceremony.
This upcoming 4th Degree Exemplification is the first one in
Ironton since 1914 and, now one hundred years later, this
2014 4th Degree Exemplification is named in honor of our
parishioner. Jim Colegrove.
This is a well deserved honor for Jim as he has been a 4th
degree Knight for 33 years and has held all offices in our local
council. He has also been K of C District Deputy for 14 years
and for two years was on the staff of State Deputy, Larry
Moegling. Jim has been married to his wife, Rhonda, for 36
years and they have two sons, James “Jay” and Andy.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: A bad attitude is like a flat tire; you
have to change it if you’re going to go anywhere. (An attitude
of service turns a servant into a saint!)