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St. Columbkille Catholic Church
Wilmington, Ohio
Holy Name Chapel
Blanchester, Ohio
FEBRUARY 8, 2015
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
VOCATION VIEW
Proclaiming the gospel is our Christian mission.
Jesus proclaimed the Good News and healed because He was rooted in prayer. Take Jesus’ lead - pray!
FEBRUARY HNC
WEDNESDAY COMMUNION SERVICES
GIFTS
THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
JANUARY 31/FEBRUARY 1, 2015
904 Registered Families
172 Sunday Identified Gifts
Unidentified Gifts
TOTAL SUNDAY COLLECTION
TOTAL SUNDAY & HOLY DAY
COLLECTION (FISCAL Y.T.D.)
NEEDED FROM SUNDAY & HOLY DAY
COLLECTION (FISCAL Y.T.D.)
Poor & Needy:
St. Vincent de Paul
Hope Emergency
Building Maintenance & Repair
$
$
$
The 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Communion Services at HNC are
cancelled February 11-February 25, 2015. They will resume
Wednesday, March 4, 2015.
8,554.72
738.00
9,292.72
$ 287,737.94
$ 283,105.94
$
$
$
399.00
139.20
330.00
2015 CATHOLIC MINISTRIES APPEAL (CMA) –
COMMITMENT WEEKEND
Archbishop Schnurr sends his thanks to everyone from St.
Columbkille who has pledged to the 2015 Catholic Ministries
Appeal, including pledges made during last weekend’s
Commitment Weekend. If you have not yet made your pledge,
please consider doing so this week. These important local
ministries depend on our help each year. You will find extra
pledge envelopes in the pews for your convenience this weekend.
To make a pledge securely online, please visit CatholicAppeal.
net. Thank you!
SERVERS
LENTEN GUIDELINES
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of abstinence from
meat and also days of fast, that is, limited to a single full meal.
The other Fridays of the season of Lent are days of abstinence
from meat. The law of abstinence binds all Catholics 14 years
and older. The law of fasting binds all Catholics from their 18th
birthday until their 59th birthday.
ASH WEDNESDAY MASS TIMES
February 18, 2015
• 12:00 Noon: At St. Columbkille Church in Wilmington
• 5:30 p.m.: At Holy Name Chapel in Blanchester
• 7:30 p.m.: At St. Columbkille Church in Wilmington
THINKING AHEAD:
Please feel free to bring in your old palms by February 15, 2015,
for use on Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2015. At StC, the palm
box is on the back radiator, St. Joseph side, and at HNC, the box
is on the pamphlet table. Thank you.
LITURGICAL MINISTERS FOR FEBRUARY 14 & 15, 2015
LECTORS
GREETERS
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
4:00 p.m.
Saturday
StC
Nicholas Spies,
Molly Lynch
(A) Jim Gumley,
(B) Judy Morris
Terry Looft,
Bob Menker
Bob Baker, Doris Pease, Dan Murtland, Arvil Hines,
Carol Utrup
6:15 p.m.
Saturday
HNC
Aaron Steward,
William Rannells
Carol Turner
Jim Wiederhold,
Tom Handra
Nancy Harpster, Carol Bedinghaus,
Volunteer Needed
8:15 a.m.
Sunday
StC
James Stroebel,
Erin Stroebel,
Melissa Stroebel
(A) Laurie Stroebel,
(B) Carl Zaycosky
Ben Germann,
Joshua Germann
Bob Baker, Carol Rack, John Romer,
Hue Vu, Frank Kanyuck, (CL) Mary Gibson,
(CL) Colleen Germann
11:00 a.m.
Sunday
StC
John Ulmer,
Caleb Fritz,
Corin Norohna
(A) Theresa Rembert,
(B) David Ulmer
Jesús Muñoz,
Mike Cioca
Joyce Noland Vincent Allgeier, Julie Umstead,
Gretchen Myers, Deanna Liermann,
(CL) Russell Madison, (CL) John Merling
The first name for E.M. will have the host and the others will have the cups; the first name for CL will have the host.
LENTEN PENANCE SERVICES
• Tuesday, March 17, 2015
7:00 p.m. – St. Angelia Merici
St. Patrick’s Chapel, Fayetteville
• Wednesday, March 18, 2015
7:00 p.m. – St Columbkille
Evening Mass Cancelled
• Thursday, March 19, 2015
7:00 p.m. – St. George’s
Georgetown, OH
ST. COLUMBKILLE PARISH adorns the altars at St.
Columbkille and Holy Name Chapel with beautiful potted
lilies during the Easter Season. You are welcome to make a
donation in memory of a loved one to help defray the cost of
the flowers. Place cash or a check made out to St. Columbkille in
an envelope marked “Easter Flowers,” along with the name(s)
of your loved ones. You can place the envelope in the Sunday
collection basket, or drop it by the parish office by March 22, 2015.
Suggested donation is $13.00, but any amount is welcome. Thank
you for your consideration. Questions?? Please call the parish
office at 937-382-2236 or email colleengermann@stcolumbkille.
org. Thank you.
K OF C LENTEN FRIDAY FISH FRIES
February 20th, 27th/March 6th, 20th and 27th
5:00-7:30 p.m. – St. Columbkille Parish Center Basement
Meals are $8.00, and the menu includes: Fried Cod, Tilapia, Sides,
Drinks, and Desserts. Extra Fish or Sides can be purchased a la
carte.
2014 CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS
The parish office has mailed the 2014 Contribution Statements. If
you have not received yours, please contact the parish office as
soon as possible so that a replacement will be mailed.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Stations of the Cross will be celebrated at 7:00 p.m. [StC] the
following Fridays through Lent: February 20, February 27,
March 6, March 20, and March 27. Stations of the Cross will be
celebrated after the 6:15 p.m. HNC Mass the following Saturdays
through Lent: February 21, February 28, March 7, and March
21. Fr. Mike will also be available for confessions during the
Stations of the Cross at HNC.
ATTENTION, ALL MARRIED COUPLES!!
If you were married in
• 1940 (75 years)
• 1945 (70 years)
• 1955 (60 years)
• 1965 (50 years)
• 1990 (25 years)
Please notify the Parish Office by March 1, 2015, so that we can
notify the Archdiocese for your scrolls. The 2015 Golden Wedding
Anniversary Mass for couples celebrating their 50th wedding
anniversary will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2015, at 2:00 p.m.;
Bishop Joseph R. Binzer will be the principal celebrant at St. Peter
in Chains Cathedral, 325 W. 8th Street, Cincinnati. No tickets are
available for the Mass, and due to the large number of attendees,
there is no reception following the liturgy. Congratulations to all
couples who are celebrating these and all wedding anniversaries.
THE WEEK
AHEAD
Sunday, February 8
7:15 a.m. Folk Choir Practice (CL)
9:30 a.m. Symbolon Adult Ed. Class (PC CR 7/8)
11:15 a.m. Liturgy of the Word with Children (CU)
6:30 a.m.
4:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Monday, February 9
Weekly Men’s Encounter (PC)
AHG Meeting (PCB)
Cub Scouts (PC)
Boy Scouts (PC)
CAN Meeting (PC)
Tuesday, February 10
7:00 p.m. SVDP (PC)
7:00 p.m. Traditional Choir Practice (CL)
Wednesday, February 11
7:30 p.m. Confessions (StC)
9:30 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 12
Women’s Encounter (PCL)
K of C Council Meeting (CU)
K of C 3D Ladies Auxiliary (CU)
RCIA (PC)
Symbolon Adult Ed. Class (PC CR 7/8)
Friday, February 13
1:00 p.m. Blessed Margaret
Homeschool Meeting (PCB)
5:00 p.m. AHG Girl Retreat (PC & PCB)
7:00 p.m. NA Meeting (CU)
Saturday, February 14
7:00 p.m. AA Meeting (CU
AND BEYOND…
Sunday, February 15 –
Faith Formation Presidents' Day Break (StC)
Thursday, February 19 –
Sacred Heart Sodality (PCB)
Friday, February 20 –
K of C Fish Fry (PCB)
Saturday, February 21 –
We Believe In Marriage Dinner (PCL)
To visit our online calendar,
please go to stcolumbkille.org,
scroll over Parish News tab, click on calendar.
Reminder: CL=Choir Loft; CU=Church Undercroft;
PC=Parish Ctr; PCL=Parish Center Library;
PCB=Parish Ctr Basement; PC CR=Parish Center
Classroom; HNCSH=Holy Name Chapel Social Hall
We Believe In
Marriage Dinner
“The Marriage Feast of Cana” –
Play performed by the 2016 World Youth Day
Group of our parish.
Saturday, February 21, 2015
5:00 p.m. – Gathering, 5:30 p.m. – Dinner
St. Columbkille Parish Center Basement
The cost is $25.00 per couple. If paying by check, please make it out
to St. Columbkille. Registration forms are now available on the front/
back radiators at StC, or in the vestibule at HNC. Please return the
forms to the parish office or in the collection basket by February 15,
2015. For more information, please contact Mark/Donna Steinmetz
at (937) 382-5930 or (937) 527-8933. Thank you.
YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE
November 30, 2014 - February 2, 2016
World Day for Consecrated Life
Please pray for all those who have made commitments in the
consecrated life, and be sure to thank them on their special day. May
they continue to be inspired by Jesus Christ and respond generously
to God’s gift of their vocation.
Prayer for the Year of Consecrated Life
O God, throughout the ages You have called
women and men to pursue lives of perfect
charity through the evangelical counsels of
poverty, chastity, and obedience. During this
Year of Consecrated Life, we give You thanks
for these courageous witnesses of Faith and
models of inspiration. Their pursuit of holy
lives teaches us to make a more perfect offering
of ourselves to You. Continue to enrich
Your Church by calling forth sons and daughters
who, having found the pearl of great price,
treasure the Kingdom of Heaven above
all things. Through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Your Son, who lives and reigns with You in
the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God,
forever and ever. Amen.
For more information, please visit: catholiccincinnati.org/
ministries-offices/religious/.
THE BENEDICTINE ORDER OF CLEVELAND
Single young men between the ages of 18 and 45, who are interested
in discerning God’s will for their lives, are invited to participate
in the “Living with Benedictine” monastic spirituality weekend
at St. Andrew’s Benedictine Abbey in Cleveland (near University
Circle) that will take place February 13-15, 2015. Contact Fr. Finbar
at [email protected] or at 216-721-5300, ext. 273. You can also visit
standrewabbey.org. The theme will be “The Spirit of Lent.” The next
“Living with Benedictine” weekend will be June 12-14, 2015.
Faith Formation News
ALONG THE WAY—FAITH ENRICHMENT
FOR ADULTS / YOUNG ADULTS:
2015 MEN’S LENTEN JOURNEY WITH CHRIST
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
6:00 p.m.
Arrival and greeting
6:15 p.m.
Dinner by master chef Carl Zaykosky
6:45 p.m.
Message and Group Discussion with Fr. Matthew Summe, LC
8:00 p.m.
Adoration/Confession followed by Mass
For more information, or to RSVP, please email [email protected] or call 937-7252677. There is no cost, we are only asking for small donations for Fr Matthew’s travel expenses.
PARISH LENT MISSION
St. Columbkille,
Patron Saint
of Faith Formation
Plans are underway for our annual Lenten Mission, when we invite a guest speaker to provide
a stimulating, inspirational and educational series of presentations. Set aside March 1 and 2
for Apologetics of Extraordinary Love (Mr. Dan Burke’s conversion story from Judaism), What is
Spiritual Direction and Spritual Theology?, and Spiritual Growth.
The mission will start out with a Soup and Bread Dinner at 5:00 p.m. on March 1st in the PC
basement; presentation will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the church. On March 2nd, Mr. Burke will
discuss Spiritual Theology & Direction at 10:00 a.m. in the PC; the evening presentation will
begin at 7:00 p.m. in the church.
WEEKLY ENCOUNTER GROUPS
The Men’s Group meets on Mondays at 6:30 a.m.
The Women’s Group meets on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. Join us for Scripture reflection, prayer. We are also discussing Fr. Barron’s
new program, Priest, Prophet, King.
Remember – men and women can drop in on any given Monday or Thursday in the Parish Center Library. All are welcome!
PRE K THROUGH 12 FAITH FORMATION
Margo Lewis – 937-382-1596
PRAYERS FOR OUR YOUTH
Keep in your prayers the children and youth of our parish. In the next few months, there will be retreats and sacramental preparation
taking place through the Faith Formation program. Pray for the Holy Spirit to inspire faith, hope, and a deeper love for Jesus and
His Church in all those participating in the retreats. They will be held in the StC Parish Center Basement.
FEBRUARY 21 – Grades 3 & 4: Walking with Jesus Retreat at 9:15-11:30 a.m.
MARCH 14 – Grades 5 & 6: Lifting the Mind and Heart: How do we pray? This will be held from 9:15-11:30 a.m.
APRIL 11 – Confirmation Rehearsal at St. Columbkille – Please remember that the sponsor or a parent must accompany the
student.
APRIL 12 – Confirmation Mass at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral, 2:00 p.m., Cincinnati
MAY 16 – Grade 2: Jesus Day Retreat begins at 9:15 a.m. Please remember that one parent of each child should also attend.
MAY 17 – First Holy Communion Mass at 2:00 p.m., St. Columbkille
CHILDREN’S FAITH FORMATION WINTER/SPRING MISSION DRIVE FOR INFANTS AND BABIES
If parishioners would like to assist the children with the collection of infant and mommy care items, there is a crate in the vestibule
of the church. This collection will benefit Mother Seraphina’s Rose Garden Center, Covington, KY and Wilmington’s New Life
Clinic.
BOOKS AND MEDIA FROM THE RESOURCE LIBRARY are typically signed out for 2 to 3 weeks. We now have
over 50 books/DVDs which have been OUT of the library for 6-9 months. Please check your bookshelves for any items signed out
from the St. Columbkille Library and return soon.
NEWLY BAPTIZED
Please welcome Nola Charlotte Bean, daughter of Jeffrey and
Erin Bean, who was baptized at St. Columbkille on Saturday,
January 31, 2015, by Deacon Bob Baker. Congratulations to the
Godparents: Patrick and Angela Donnelly.
Please welcome Leah Elisabeth Chesney, daughter
of David and Melissa Chesney, who was baptized
at St. Columbkille on Sunday, February 1, 2015,
by Deacon Bob Meyer. Congratulations to the
Godparents: Aaron and Denise Roberts.
JP II Crew is an exciting, fun, and spiritually interactive
Middle School youth group for grades 5-8. JP II Crew will hold
its next regular meeting on Sunday, February 8, 2015, from 5:00
p.m. until 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Center basement and dinner
will be provided. Contact: Mrs. Amy Farr (937-728-9987; email
[email protected])
THANK YOU, ST. COLUMBKILLE
Dear Maryknoll Friends,
Thank you for your $734.01 gift to our Maryknoll Fathers and
Brothers. We are pleased to use it just as you all have asked for
the Seedlings of Hope Project. “A new heart I will give you, and
a new spirit I will put within you,” says the prophet Ezekiel
(Ezekiel 36:26). We can take much encouragement from these
words. In God’s name, we begin a new year infused with the
spirit of mission and love of our Catholic faith. With everyone’s
help, our Fathers and Brothers will continue to work with the
sick and those struggling against poverty. We will welcome the
newly baptized and celebrate the sacraments as messengers of
the Good News of Jesus Christ. With your entire parish beside
us, so much good is possible. I will remember everyone at Mass,
and when I pray the Rosary. May this year deepen our faith – and
our love of the poor.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Rev. Raymond J. Finch
Dear Parishioners,
Our gratitude to you who so generously donated to the Sacred
Heart Sodality through the January envelope. You have helped
replenish our coffers. Through your generosity we will be able to
continue to support our parish by paying for the wine and hosts
and many other parish needs.
In Christ,
Ladies of the Sacred Heart Sodality
Dear Father Mike,
Land of Peace Mission would like to express humble appreciation
to you for allowing us to visit your church on the weekend
of January 24/25, 2015. With your kindness and through the
generosity of your parishioners, the sales of the olive wood
carvings received through Jerusalem Christian Families totaled
$2,695.00, and the donations for the Bethlehem Catholic Hospital
are $140.00. It was really great excitement for us to observe so
many kind people at your parish who are interested in our
religious articles, and some expressed their intention to visit the
Holy Land when peace prevails. Please remember that you and
your parish members are included in our prayers. Thanks, again,
and may you enjoy God’s many glorious blessings.
Peace be with you,
Noel Alshomali, Director
FEASTS CELEBRATED THIS WEEK
February 10 – St. Scholastica (487-547)
St. Scholastica was the twin sister of St.
Benedict, who founded and supervised
a monastery of nuns near her brother’s
monastery at Monte Casino. Once a year,
the pair would meet somewhere between
their two monasteries to pray and discuss
spiritual matters. Just prior to her death, she
met with her brother one more time. As the
time came for Benedict to leave, she prayed that somehow
his visit would be extended. All of a sudden, a violent
thunderstorm broke forth from the heavens, preventing
Benedict from leaving. Her prayers were answered – they
spent the entire night pondering the deeper mysteries of life.
February 11 – Our Lady of Lourdes
World Day of the Sick
We commemorate the Virgin Mary’s
appearance to Bernadette Soubirous, a
14-year-old peasant girl. This created a stir
in the town, and Bernadette was asked to
recant her story by the local officials. The
parish priest told her to ask the lady’s name.
Bernadette returned and said, “I am the
Immaculate Conception,” a title for Mary which Bernadette
would not have known. The Blessed Mother asked for a
chapel to be built on the site of her appearance, Lourdes,
France. Please visit fr.lourdes-france.org
2015 Sourcebook pgs. 85-86
ROSARY CORNER
Information from the Pieta Prayer Book:
It was the Cure of Ars who said, “A spiritual communion acts
on the soul as blowing does on a cinder-covered fire which was
about to go out. Whenever you feel your love of God growing
cold, quickly make a spiritual communion.” By a rescript of
November 24, 1922, the Sacred Congregation of indulgences
approved the following formula for a spiritual communion: “O
Jesus I turn toward the holy tabernacle where You live hidden for
love of me. I love You, O my God. I cannot receive You in Holy
Communion. Come nevertheless and visit me with Your grace.
Come spiritually into my heart. Purify it. Sanctify it. Render it
like unto Your own. Amen.” “Lord, I am not worthy that You
should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul
shall be healed.”
An indulgence of 500 days, if thrice repeated. (129 The Racoita 1944)
On a side note, did you know Shrove Tuesday is February 17th
this year? The Holy Face Alpha-Omega Novena begins Sunday,
February 8th and ends on Shrove Tuesday. It is great way to
prepare for Lent. For more information: http://www.holyface.
org.uk/content/holyfacenovena.htm.
K of C KEEP “CHRIST” IN CHRISTMAS
POSTER CONTEST WINNERS
SAVE THOSE BABIES!! SAVE THOSE BABIES!!
Please feel free to keep the New Life Clinic baby bottles
coming with anything that jingles, is green, or a check. Any
type of contribution is definitely appreciated. Please bring the
bottles back by Sunday, February 22, 2015. Thank you for your
consideration.
BULLETIN DEADLINE FOR
PRESIDENTS' DAY WEEKEND
Please note that Colleen will need articles for the February 15,
2015 bulletin by Wednesday, February 11, 2015 due to the parish
office being closed on Monday, February 16, 2015. Please email
articles to [email protected]. Thank you.
P.S. Please feel free to email your suggestions/comments about
the bulletin also.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
OF SOUTHWESTERN OHIO
SERVICE IS JOY
February 12, 2015
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Centennial Barn
100 Compton Road, Cincinnati, OH 45215
Visit: centennialbarn.org
For 20s and 30s – All Are Welcome
Share the Joy:
• Enjoy appetizers, beverages, and $1.00 beer – $2.00 craft beer.
• Get to know 20+ service organizations from across Cincinnati.
• Help make 400+ sandwiches to feed the hungry.
• Take advantage of the opportunity for social and service
involvement with city-wide YA groups.
For more information, please email [email protected] or
visit facebook.com/serviceisjoy.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Ronald L. Pirman,
husband of Beatrice M. Boehm Pirman; father of Christopher
K. (Kelly) Pirman of Shawnee, Kansas, and Gregory J. (Krysta)
Pirman of Sabina, Ohio; two daughters, Michelle M. (Timothy)
Boone of Valrico, Florida, and Elizabeth A. Pirman of Riverview,
Florida. The Funeral Service was celebrated Saturday, January
31, 2015, at St. Columbkille, and the burial took place at the New
Vienna I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Patricia Gallagher, sister
of Mike (Joan) Gallagher.
God bless, Ronald and Patricia. May Christ bring peace and
strength to the Pirman and Gallagher families.
For 5-7 years old, Neji Cacas took first place. Owen Koch took
second place. Among 8-10 years old, Carolyn Koch took first place.
Josie Heys finished second and Shannon Spies took third. In the 1114 years-old division, Michael Daniel finished first, Geneva Ulmer
finished second and Coretta Merling finished third. Certificates
of participation were given to Samuel Ulmer, Nicholas Spies and
Kristen Germann. Congratulations to the winners, and to all those
who participated!!
APRIL-JUNE 2014
LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULING
Please notify the schedulers at liturgicalscheduling@
stcolumbkille.org. If you do not have Internet access, contact
Carolyn Warner at 937-218-2195 (call or text) before March 8 if
any of the following apply to you:
• I no longer wish to serve in my ministry.
• I need to change the Mass time that I will be serving in my
ministry.
• Please add my name to the ministry schedule.
• I will not be available to serve on specific date(s).
• I wish to change the ministry/ministries in which I serve.
CAREGIVER RESOURCE CONNECTION
Who is a caregiver? You are a caregiver whether you devote as
little as 5 minutes a week or as much as 24 hours a day to provide
or supervise the care for a loved one who is disabled, frail, or
elderly. It can be both physically and emotionally demanding!
Meet others who share your experience to discuss topics like
maintaining balance as a caregiver, solving caregiving problems,
the guilt/stress of caregiving, and learning to care for yourself.
There is a group at St. Columbkille that meets every month on
the 2nd Monday. This month’s meeting is February 9, 2015, from
7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Parish Center Library Room 3. This group
is free and open to the public and is here for you! If you have
questions about our groups or about caregiving in general,
please call the Caregiver CAREline at (513) 869-4483 or visit
ccswoh.org/caregivers for more information.
MINISTRY TO
SURVIVORS OF ABUSE
(REPORTING)
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati regards child abuse in all its forms
as a serious matter. If you are or have been abused by an employee
or volunteer of the Archdiocese, or are aware of abuse currently
taking place, please contact Ms. Cherie Groman, Coordinator of
Ministry to Survivors of Abuse, at 513-263-6623, or 1-800-6862724, ext. 6623. This is a confidential, dedicated line to accept calls
related to child abuse by employees or volunteers. In addition, be
sure to notify the survivor’s secular legal authorities.
Please take a few minutes to look at the 2015 edition of the
sponsor page of this bulletin. It is through the generosity
of our area sponsors that we get our bulletin printed free
of charge to the parish. We ask you, our parish family and
guests, to consider these advertisers as a source of future
business. Please mention you saw their ads on our bulletin!
We would like to thank our local advertisers for their
support and encourage everyone to shop local to support
our local economy.