HOLY FAMILY PARISH A Catholic faith community called to serve God and others through Eucharist, prayer, education, and daily living of the Gospel values. PARISH OFFICE: 201 CLARK STREET, MIDDLETOWN, OH 45042 (513) 422-0602 www.holyfamilymiddletown.com WEEKEND MASSES ST. JOHN CHURCH HOLY TRINITY CHURCH 1405 FIRST AVENUE SATURDAY 4:30 PM SUNDAY 10:30 AM March 1, 2015 201 CLARK STREET SUNDAY 9:00 AM ADORATION HOLY TRINITY CHURCH MONDAY- FRIDAY 12:30 - 4:30 PM SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION ST. JOHN CHURCH SATURDAY 3:30 PM 2nd Sunday of Lent Welcome Back, Fr. Derick! Fr. Derick is back for a short visit this weekend. He’ll preside at all three Masses and then give the first Lenten talk. First Lenten Talk TODAY! St. John Undercroft After the 10:30 AM Mass - 1 PM Your Uniqueness - Discovering Who You Were Meant to Be and more with Fr. Derick Mawuli. Everyone’s invited! Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday, March 8th! Be sure to set your clocks ahead one hour so that you won’t be late for Mass next weekend! COMING EVENTS Knights of Columbus Fish Fry .………… Fridays in Lent Stations of the Cross / Benediction … Fridays in Lent Community Lenten Lunches ….. Wednesdays in Lent The Light is ON for You …........…..…....…... Tue Mar 3 RESCHEDULED 8th Gr Confirmation Retreat .. Wed Mar 4 Family Eucharist Workshop .....…..…....…... Sat Mar 7 HOLY FAMILY MASS SCHEDULE Daily Scripture Readings Saturday and Sunday - February 28 and March 1 4:30 PM Mass SJ Bertha Murphy - Birthday Rem. 9:00 AM Mass HT Shirley McLaughlin - Birthday Rem. 10:30 AM Mass SJ Elizabeth & Fred Slezak - Birthday Rem. NOTE: SPECIAL LENT SCHEDULE Monday, March 2 12:10 PM Mass HT Dale Braun Tuesday, March 3 8:30 AM Mass J23 Ed Reardon - Birthday Remembrance 12:10 PM Communion Service HT Wednesday, March 4 12:10 PM Mass HT Roy DePriest Thursday, March 5 12:10 PM Mass HT Rita Patrick - Birthday Remembrance Friday, March 6 8:00 AM Mass HT Anthony DiNardo 12:10 PM Communion Service HT Saturday, March 7 8:00 AM Mass HT Michael Gardner 4:30 PM Mass SJ Mary Scheibert - Anniversary Rem. Sunday, March 8 3rd Sunday of Lent 9:00 AM Mass HT Dub Lintner - Anniversary Remembrance 10:30 AM Mass SJ Michael Rocco - Birthday Remembrance Weekly Collections Stewardship Sunday, February 22nd $10,631 Ash Wednesday - Church in Europe $ 1,067 Thank you for your generous stewardship! MINISTERS NEXT WEEK Mar 7/8 Eucharistic Ministers Lectors Servers Greeters 4:30 PM SAT Carolyn Kraft 1B Jennifer James 2B Marilyn Kowalczyk 3B John Lyons 1C Frank Pressler 2C Linda Weaver 3C Kathi Mangus 4C Bob Weaver Stephanie Burk John Soppanish Larry Nichols David Schul D1 Chloe Hill D1 Fred Cranford Jim Stabler Don Schwab Mike Rossi 9:00 AM SUN Jim Martz 1B Mike Klapheke 2B Marlene Ruwe 3B John Lyons 1C Alice Brown 2C Lorraine Sivy 3C Jeanne Long 4C Janet Chase Ed Combs Nick Stratton Katie McCarthy Kathy Farler D1 Jim Greenwell D2 Tim Blashock D3 10:30 AM SUN Cari Hellmann 1B Karen Gregosky 2B Rick Gregosky 3B John Lyons 1C Rhonda Koenig 2C Sandy Ongkiko 3C Beth McGuire 4C Janet Zappia Joe Zappia James Cromwell Regan Hounshell Sandi Mulligan D1 Jim Mulligan D1 Jim Mulligan Jim Wagner Omer Hurlburt III Fred DeBiasi Mon: Dn 9:4b-10 / Lk 6:36-38 Tues: Is 1:10,16-20 / Mt 23:1-12 Wed: Jer 18:18-20 / Mt 20:17-28 Thurs: Jer 17:5-10 / Lk 16:19-31 Fri: Gn 37:3-4,12-13a,17b-28a / Mt 21:33-46 Sat: Mi 7:14-15,18-20 / Lk 15:1-3,11-32 Sun: Ex 20:1-17 / 1 Cor 1:22-25 / Jn 2:13-25 Our Prayers and Sympathy are Extended to the family and friends of Irmgard Szabo, who died February 19th, and to Tina Yauch in the death of her husband, John Hudson, who died February 23rd. In Your Prayers Remember John Jester at Atrium and Scott Bruggeman at Christ Hosp. Anointing of Catechumens 10:30 AM Mass Today! During the Period of the Catechumenate, a Rite of Anointing the catechumens is celebrated. The oil of the catechumens is ointment for those preparing for baptism. It brings wisdom and strength. The anointing with oil symbolizes their need for God’s help and strength so that they can understand the Gospel and accept the challenge of living a Christian life and professing their faith. Health Ministry: Think You Can Beat the Odds? Having a blood test to check your long term blood sugar levels? Thinking about cleaning up your diet in advance? Forget this tactic. Won't work! It would take 2 to 3 months of healthy eating to see any meaningful changes. The A1c is a measure of the sugar level in your blood over the past three months. This test measures how much glucose (sugar) is attached to the hemoglobin in the RBCs (Red Blood Cells). This test does not require fasting and will make it more convenient for more people to be tested and hopefully decrease the number of persons with undiagnosed diabetes or pre-diabetes. A person with diabetes has an increased chance of: *Stroke *Heart attack *Vision changes *Kidney disease *Nerve damage *Slow wound healing *Frequent infections. Deceiving ourselves is seldom a good idea, especially when involving our health. WebMD/ConsumerReport.org Nursery Available During 10:30 AM Mass Introductions to Sunday Readings Take advantage of our Nursery, located in the St. John Center. by Bishop Ken Untener, in collaboration with Catherine Haven and Fr. Bill Taylor First Reading - Genesis 22: 1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 Events in today’s reading took place approximately 1800 years before Christ. In that pagan culture, child sacrifice was common. That's why Abraham believed God wanted him to sacrifice his only son Isaac. Later generations constantly looked back to this event as an example of Abraham’s great faith. Second Reading - Romans 8: 31b-34 Today’s reading is part of a hymn that celebrates God’s love and which concludes the eighth chapter of Paul’s letter to the Romans. In our first reading, we heard how God spared Abraham’s only son; in this passage we will hear how, out of love for us, God did not spare his only son. St. Vincent de Paul Meeting The monthly SVDP meeting is schedule for this Monday, March 2nd at 7:00 p.m. in the Holy Trinity Center. Gathering of Widows Join other widows of the parish for support and community every first Tuesday morning of the month - this March 3rd at 11:00 a.m. in the Holy Trinity Center. Please call Carol Bishop (937) 746-9090 for more information. Knights of Columbus Council 1610 Meeting The K of C Council 1610 monthly meeting is set for this Wednesday, March 4th at 7:00 p.m. in the Knights Council Hall. 8th Grade Confirmation Retreat Rescheduled - Wednesday March 4th 5-9 PM Our Lady of Sorrows Questions or concerns, please contact Dee 422-0602 or [email protected]. Family Eucharist Workshop 2nd Gr Students & Their Parents Saturday, March 7th 9 AM - 12 Noon St. John Church Prayer Partners! Don’t miss this opportunity to share your faith with your 2nd Grade Prayer Partner! You could send them a note letting them know that you are following their journey as they prepare to receive the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist, including their participation in this Family Eucharist Workshop. A New Strategy this Lent! I have a new strategy for the black books. This year I have placed the black book near the remote control for my television - so far I've kept the TV off for a few minutes and done some reflecting! Maybe my students could place their black books next to their smart phones… Matt Mulligan Parishioner & BFHS Social Studies Teacher The Heart of Holy Family Volunteer Photographer Extraordinaire Rob McCulley We struck volunteer gold in 2011 when Rob answered the call for help with our new parish photo directory. And the rest is history! Rob’s talent for taking pictures is topped only by his willingness to show up wherever, whenever, with camera in hand, a smile on his face, and a kind, happy word for everyone! We often include his work in the bulletin and you can find thousands of his photos at our parish website. THERE ARE SO MANY INCREDIBLE VOLUNTEERS BEHIND THE SCENES HERE AT HOLY FAMILY - PARISHIONERS WHO REGULARLY GIVE GENEROUSLY OF THEIR TIME AND TALENTS AND ARE TRULY THE HEART OF HOLY FAMILY. The Light in ON for You This Archdiocesan initiative offers anyone the opportunity for private confession from 7 - 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3rd which we’ll have at St. John Church. Our parish Communal Lenten Penance Services are scheduled for Thursday, March 26th after the 12:10 PM Mass and at 7PM - Holy Trinity Church. Singers Needed Holy Family Bereavement Choir is looking for singers for Funeral Masses. Anyone can join! Funeral Masses are usually at 10:00 or 11:00 a.m. The songs that are chosen are familiar to every Catholic. The blending of voices along with the celebration of the funeral Mass comfort the bereaved in many ways. The families are so appreciative and the fact that we are there for them speaks very highly of our parish. We have a wonderful, caring bereavement choir with truly dedicated volunteers, but more singers are needed! Call the parish office 422-0602 to join this wonderful ministry. The Ladies Auxiliary congratulates PAUL PRESTA - winner of the 50/50 Raffle at the first Fish Fry! Look for your chance to win a 50/50 raffle or one of our lovely Easter baskets at the rest of the Lenten Fish Fries! John XXIII’s 4th Annual Team Trivia Night Hosted by Last Call Trivia Saturday, March 14th John XXIII Catholic School Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Trivia from 7:30 - 10:00 p.m. Admission $15 per person – 8 to 10 people per team $3 from each admission goes to the winning pot. Major Raffle, Silent Auction and Basket Raffles too! Have a party at your team table! You can bring your own appetizers and we’ll provide chips, pretzels, cookies and soft drinks! Beer and wine cash bar! No coolers allowed. No one under 21 admitted. Call John XXIII 424-1196 or go to www.stjohn23school.org to reserve your table! John XXIII 4th Annual Team Trivia Night MAJOR RAFFLE 2 Tickets to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Game April 6th at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indy Help Wanted! th Tuesday, March 10 9:30 AM We’re planning a seasonal cleaning in St. John Church and hope to test the old adage “Many hands make light work!” Please join us! 1 chance/$5 5 chances/$20 Please contact Becky Lankheit in the school office 424-1196, extension 11 to purchase raffle chances. The winner will be drawn at the Team Trivia Night, Saturday, March 14th! Winner need not be present. Scouts Receive the Religious Award Parvuli Dei at Last Week’s Scout Sunday First row: Isaiah Nichols Jack Kodros Grant Huber Dominic Kodros Second row: Dempsey Ptaszkiewicz Brendon Rowe Aidan Schneider Find this and more Rob McCulley photos - in COLOR - at our website www.holyfamilymiddletown.com. Just click on the photos link to view more pictures from the Scout Sunday Celebration. Congratulations to these RCIA Candidates and Catechumens! Rob McCulley Photo Last Sunday our RCIA candidates and catechumens celebrated the Rites of Sending and Election and the Call to Continuing Conversion. Seated: Andy Lindon, Amy Lindon, Carla Nicely, Shayna Estep, and Helena Januszki Standing: Claire Moore, Todd Moore, Paul Rasper, Biff Turner, Haley Arlinghaus, Stephanie Januszki, Elizabeth Bunnell, Ronnie Januszki, Brittany Shields, Ron Januszki, Carol Shields, Todd Miller, Tammy Tribbey, Ben Thaeler, and Jared McFarland. Not pictured: Jordan Bunnell, Chyanne Denhart, and Lana Ernst A Letter from Sister Annie Klapheke! Dear Parishioners of Holy Family Parish, I am writing to update you on my formation journey with the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati. In the beginning of January, I moved from Anthony, New Mexico to Cincinnati to begin Novitiate, which is the next step in my formation process. This time of Novitiate is focused on prayer, study, and deepening my awareness of the Spirit moving in my life. I have class three days a week on theology, spirituality, church history, scripture, and the history and mission of the Sisters of Charity. One day a week I volunteer at Healthy Moms and Babes, an organization that provides health and nutrition education to low income pregnant women. There is also time built into my weekly schedule for silence, solitude My family and I at the prayer service for the start of my Novitiate and reflection. I am living in the Novitiate house community which includes me, two second year novices, and four other sisters. They have been a warm and welcoming community in this time of transition. Although the climate change has been a shock, I am happy to be in Cincinnati living next to our Motherhouse and closer to family and friends. The first month of Novitiate has held many rich experiences, and I look forward to all that is to come. Thank you for your continued prayers and support. All of you remain in my prayers. Peace, Sister Annie Klapheke 5770 Delhi Road Cincinnati, OH 45233 Temple Beth Sholom Presents Rabbi Michael Cook, Ph.D. Wednesday, March 11th 7:30 PM 610 Gladys Drive, Middletown This is open to the public but because of limited space, the event will not be advertised. Please join us and share this experience and stay for refreshments afterwards. "Symbols of Judaism in Famous Christian Art: Why They are There and What They Mean" - featuring visuals of paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Jan van Eyck, Robert Campin, Roger van der Weyden, Petrus Christus, among many others. Dr. Michael Cook has extensive expertise in Jewish-Christian relations and has keynoted more than 200 Institutes for Christian clergy in 40 states and Canada. Works of famous Renaissance painters are familiar to many of us, whether or not we frequent art museums. What may have escaped our attention is the degree to which symbols of Jews and Judaism came to punctuate this art - especially in depictions of important Christian themes. Discovering these is fascinating. This very ubiquity of Jewish symbols in Christian Renaissance art well demonstrates the degree to which Christianity customarily acknowledged its Jewish rootage. Aside from rendering honor to the artists in question, this presentation will also significantly enhance understanding between Christians and Jews, as well as foster greater appreciation of how religious traditions originate and customarily become embellished over time. American Association of University Women (AAUW) Annual Used Book Sale Thursday - Sunday, March 12th- 15th 4481 Marie Drive - Kittyhawk Plaza We invite you to come to the Middletown AAUW Annual Used Book Sale where the proceeds go towards scholarships for area students. Some of the books included in this year’s collection are a large selection of Science Fiction, Mysteries, Biographies, Fiction, forty-five records and puzzles! Here are the dates and times: Thursday, March 12th 5 PM - 8 PM $5 admission for pre-sale Friday, March 13th 10 AM - 8 PM th Saturday, March 14 10 AM - 6 PM Sunday, March 15th 12 PM - 5 PM $6 a bag sale Details can be found at Middletown-oh.aauw.net or call 424-5458, or 513-242-1120. Parishioners in the News! The Kettering Municipal Court Welcomes Judge James Long Son of parishioners Frank & Jeanne Long There is a new Judge in the Kettering Municipal Court. Long-time Kettering City prosecutor and former Public Defender James F. Long was announced as the choice to fill the spot of retiring Judge Thomas Hanna. Judge Long has run his own law practice and is head coach as well as assistant program coordinator of the South Dayton Knights Basketball Club. He has coached and mentored a number of sports teams in and around Kettering. Judge Long’s educational background includes having earned a bachelor of arts in political science from Ohio Northern University and a juris doctorate from Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law. Judge Long must run again in November to retain his seat for the rest of the term, which ends in December 2017. Congratulations Judge Long! Day of Recollection for Lent at Holy Name Sunday, March 8th 2 - 4 PM Young and adults are invited. A free-will donation will be accepted. The presenters will be the sisters of the “Children of Mary” - www.childrenofmary.net. For questions about the program please call 988-6335. “Healing a Heart” - A Six Week Grief Support Group for People Who Have Lost a Loved One Hospice Care of Middletown, Inc. is proud to sponsor “Healing a Heart” Spring Grief Support Groups. These groups focus on peer support, grief education, and the development of coping skills. These groups are open to the community and are free of charge. Thursday Evening Group 6:30 - 8 PM March 26th - April 30th Friday Day Group 1 - 2:30 PM March 27th - May 1st Both groups meet at the Hospice Care of Middletown office, 3909 Central Ave located behind the Middletown Senior Center. Pre-registration is required, so please call 424-2273. Hospice Care of Middletown knows that the price of love is the pain of grief. Healing comes through sharing your grief journey with others.
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