Dayton Wednesday October 2, 2013 St. Helen, Dayton Smith Building Wednesday May 7, 2014 St. Helen, Dayton Smith Building

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1 MEMO To: Deacon Community From: Barry Mersmann Subject: Monthly Updates Date: October, 2013 REGIONAL MEETINGS All Deacons, deacon candidates, wives and widows are encouraged to attend! The times are 6:00 for dinner and 7:00 8:30 p.m. for the meetings (6:30 for dinner and 7:30 9:00 p.m. for the meetings at Maria Stein). Please plan on coming and sharing your thoughts. We will begin with Evening Prayer; please bring your Book of Christian Prayer or Liturgy of the Hours with you. The dates and locations for these meetings are: Dayton Wednesday October 2, 2013 St. Helen, Dayton Smith Building Wednesday May 7, 2014 St. Helen, Dayton Smith Building Cincinnati Wednesday October 9, 2013 St. Matthias, Cincinnati Wednesday May 14, 2014 TBA SITE NEEDED North Tuesday October 15, 2013 Spiritual Center of Maria Stein Tuesday May 20, 2014 Spiritual Center of Maria Stein INFORMATION MEETINGS Please share the Information Meeting Schedules which are included with this Memo with anyone who may be interested in learning more about the diaconate and any men you feel might make good deacons. DEACON RETREAT THE SPIRITUAL CENTER OF MARIA STEIN The current list of registrants for the October Retreat at the Spiritual Center of Maria Stein is included with this Memo. You may want to check the list to verify your registration and/or to arrange to carpool. If you have not registered and would like to attend, please contact Barry right away ( , ext.2830). VIRTUS CHILD PROTECTION TRAINING REQUIRED Everyone in the Archdiocese will be required to be trained/re-trained using VIRTUS regardless of when any such persons have been previously trained using our old materials and video. The deadline for completing all VIRTUS re-training is June 30, That allows NINE MONTHS TO COMPLETE VIRTUS training across the Archdiocese. ALL DEACONS AND DEACON CANDIDATES MUST COMPLETE THIS NEW TRAINING PROGRAM. Due to time constraints, there will be no special VIRTUS training for deacons or deacon candidates. Please check the Archdiocesan calendar for training sites, dates and times near you. 1

2 DIRECTORY UPDATE Dorothy Brockmann s new address is: 3766 Benhill Dr. Cincinnati, OH Deacon Jeff Merrell s new address is: jmerrel2@roadrunner.com Deacon Chuck Wright s new address is: cwright106@att.net. FROM THE GLASSMEYER FAMILY Dear Archdiocese of Cincinnati Priests and Deacons, Our deeply loved dad, Deacon Bob Glassmeyer, taught his children and grandchildren how to live and just as gracefully taught us how to die! So it was with saddened heart that we arrived at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church on 8/31/13 for his Mass of Christian Burial. The sight of such an amazingly large turnout of religious men, vested for the Mass, along with the outpouring of love, respect and support from the priests and deacons, both present and unable to attend, brought an air of calmness and joy to our family! You can only begin to imagine how proud we were to be part of this most prestigious farewell for Dad! We always knew dad was a man of faith, justness and love. Apparently you also knew him to exemplify these same qualities! Please accept our most heartfelt gratitude for your concern and support for Dad and our family! Most respectfully, Deacon Bob's family Nancy Meyrose, Judy Sullivan, Ken Glassmeyer, Mary Jo Mills, Gail Pryse, 12 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS Deacon Jerry & Jeanie Cain and their family. Jerry s brother Jim passed away on September 3. Deacon Paul and Juanita Richardson and their family. Paul s brother Mike underwent brain surgery on September 23 in Miami Valley Hospital. Tests indicated that there were two masses on his brain, and one was causing disorientation and an inability to respond orally. The tumor is cancerous and aggressive. Treatment will follow soon. Paul appreciates your prayers. Deacon Aspirant Charlie and Linda Roemer and their family. Linda was taken to the hospital on September 10. She had a bladder infection which has gotten into her blood stream. She has shown some signs of improvement and then the fever returns. Linda returned home from the hospital the evening of September 13 and is doing well. And anyone who is suffering who is not noted above and of whom I am unaware. May they know that we will include them and their needs in our prayers. PRAYER REQUEST UPDATES Deacon John Collins is home and undergoing outpatient physical therapy following his total knee replacement surgery. Deacon Bob Crook is still awaiting a bone marrow transplant. He has been placed on a worldwide donor list. If you feel that you would want and be able to be a bone marrow donor or know of anyone who would, Bob gave me this site to visit: Please continue to keep Bob, Leah and their family in your prayers. Deacon Jim Geraci is home, but he tires easily as he tries to build up his strength. Please continue to keep Jim and Janet in your prayers. 2

3 Deacon Michael Leo s two brothers are in need of your prayers. Jerry Leo had successful hip surgery on August 20, and Dave Leo had a tumor removed from his lung on August 21. Both are home recovering. On September 10 Deacon Aspirant Johannes Schade had his 2nd surgery, this time to remove the section of colon where the cancer grew, about 12 inches. That night he sat in a chair for 30 minutes. He did a couple of laps around the floor on September 11. His pain is well under control. The Doctor was pleased again with how things are going. On September 15 he was able to have his first solid food and returned home early in the afternoon, and enjoyed a quiet day at home. On September 26 he saw the surgeon for a follow-up visit. He was happy with how things are going. He presented the pathology report for the colon--the entire tumor was removed from the colon, and the outer ends of that section were negative for cancer cells. During surgery, he also removed 20 lymph nodes for testing and 3 came back positive for cancer, which is not really a big surprise. On October 2 Hans has an appointment with the oncologist to discuss next steps, and October 3 he sees the surgeon. Overall, Johannes is doing well, but is finding this surgery more difficult to recover from than the first one. We continue to be very grateful for all of you prayers and support!! Hans & Dory NECROLOGY October 2, 1996 Deacon Orien Stokes, Jr. Ordained 7/3/82 October 3, 1999 Deacon Thomas Kiley Ordained 7/28/79 October 1, 1997 Alice Schmiesing October 3, 2008 Deacon Paul Reeves Ordained 7/3/82 October 18, 2006 Deacon Arthur Kronenberger Ordained 7/25/76 October 28, 2005 Dottie Westerfield October 31, 2009 Deacon John Taylor Ordained 6/20/87 BLESSING OF THE BIKES 2014 Nothing like starting reminders early. Our Blessing Committee had its first meeting for the 2014 Blessing of the bikes. The Blessing is always held on the 3 rd Sunday in May so as not to interfere with Mother s Day. So it s time to gather deacon volunteers. Here are the details... It s time to prepare for the Blessing of the Bikes I am again coordinating efforts for the Mooseriders to find deacons who would be willing to assist in the Prayer Service/Blessing on Sunday, May 18, 2014 (time 1:00 PM approx.) at Welcome Stadium in Dayton, OH.rain date is Sunday, May 25, We ll need quite a few deacons willing to participate in the prayer service and help bless the bikes following the service - I will send out the scripts when everything is put together sometime in early This will be the 14th year and the celebration promises to be bigger/better than ever. The Mooseriders are a philanthropic organization who do much work for charity, raising funds for the Neumann Center, Make a Wish Foundation, and quite a few other charities. I attend the monthly coordination meetings and I report back to our volunteer deacons as to where we are with plans. Past year s blessings have been extraordinary and the deacons who have participated have come away with a feeling of being part of something spiritually uplifting. The bikers and their families are a wonderful group of people who greatly appreciate us taking part in something that means a great deal to them. They are always very appreciative of the Blessing of the Bikes and they look forward to it every year. Fr Dale Peterka from Cincinnati and quite a few deacons from the Archdiocese have participated in the blessing in past years (myself included). Because of the sheer number of bikes to bless (the Mooseriders estimated almost 10,000 bikes were there in 2013 and they expect to break that record in 2014), I m hoping to have deacons willing to help out. It only takes about 1-1 ½ hours and the reward in just seeing the appreciation of the bikers is terrific it is always a WOW event for me and we sure could more use help. Every deacon who has participated in the past has come away with more than they gave to this function. Anyone interested in helping, can contact me by at qacohio@sbcglobal.net. Thanks Deacon Greg Cecere 3

4 ANDREW DINNER FOR JUNIOR & SENIOR HIGH & YOUNG ADULTS Immaculate Heart of Mary parish will sponsor an Andrew Dinner for 7 th and 8 th graders, high school students and young adults on October 29 who might have an interest in the priesthood, diaconate or religious life. The program will begin with a social time at 6:30PM followed by dinner at 7:00 and brief presentations about vocations. Archbishop Dennis Schnurr, pastor Fr. Tom Kreidler, parochial vicar Fr. Adam Puntel, other area priests and seminarians will be available for discussions with the youth and to answer their questions. Please encourage the young men in your parish to attend. RSVP through the Parish Office by October 21 st at For additional information please contact Deacon Bill Mullaney at wmullaney@roadrunner.com. ONGOING FORMATION OPPORTUNITIES **MAHATMA GANDHI: WHAT HAS HE TO TEACH US? Brennan Hill (Ruth Kettman, CSJ, Director ) 10/5/13 9:15 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Mt. Notre Dame Spirituality Center Cincinnati **THE CANCER JOURNEY FACE WITH GRACE -- Gerontologist Liz Tassone (Mary Ellen at , ext. 10, to register, or visit 10/12 -- Jesuit Spiritual Center of Milford **MARIA STEIN DEACON RETREAT: LIVING FAITHFULLY -- Rev Ray Kellerman 10/18 (6:00 p.m. check-in) 10/20 (1:00 p.m. departure) Spiritual Center of Maria Stein **MORNINGS OF SPIRITUALITY: IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA: A MYSTIC IN ACTION Carol DeFiore -- (Ruth Kettman, CSJ, Director ) 11/2/13 9:30 a.m. noon Mt. Notre Dame Spirituality Center Cincinnati **MORNINGS OF SPIRITUALITY: HENRI NOUWEN: A MOSAIC OF HIS GIFTS Mary Ann Humbert, SC -- (Ruth Kettman, CSJ, Director ) 1/11 9:30 a.m. noon Mt. Notre Dame Spirituality Center Cincinnati **DEACON COUPLES RETREAT Limited to 10 couples (Office of the Diaconate deaconoffice@catholiccincinnati.org or , ext. 2830) 1/31-2/1 Bergamo **MORNINGS OF SPIRITUALITY: SHARING OUR SPIRITUAL JOURNEY Panel of Lay Women -- (Ruth Kettman, CSJ, Director ) 3/1 9:30 a.m. noon Mt. Notre Dame Spirituality Center Cincinnati **MORNINGS OF SPIRITUALITY: THE PRACTICE OF PRAYING WITHOUT CEASING Ann Boltz -- (Ruth Kettman, CSJ, Director ) 5/3 9:30 a.m. noon Mt. Notre Dame Spirituality Center Cincinnati **NDICE July 20-23, 2014 Xavier University ST. MEINRAD 2014 DEACON RETREAT 9/23-25/2014 GATHERING 2014 Priests, Deacons and Lay Ecclesial Ministers 10/6&7/2014 Dayton Convention Center 4

5 **MARIA STEIN 2014 DEACON RETREAT Bishop Joe Binzer 10/10-12/1014 Spiritual Center of Maria Stein ** Thanks to generous donations by members of the Deacon Community and their families to the DEACON MEMORIAL FUND, scholarships (full or partial) are available for these programs through the Office of the Diaconate. WILLS AND MEMORIALS YOU MAY CONSIDER INCLUDING THE DEACON MEMORIAL FUND IN YOUR WILL OR MEMORIAL OFFERINGS. THE DEACON MEMORIAL FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO AID MEMBERS OF THE DEACON COMMUNITY IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CINCINNATI THROUGH DIFFICULT TIMES AND IN THEIR ONGOING FORMATION (RETREATS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION). ANY DONATIONS TO THE DEACON MEMORIAL FUND ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED AND ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE Checks can be made out to THE DEACON MEMORIAL FUND and sent to: Office of the Diaconate 100 E. Eighth St. Cincinnati, OH Office of the Diaconate Phone and , Ext If You Need Barry for an Emergency after Office Hours or on Weekends Home Phone Cell Phone

6 REGIONAL MEETINGS DAYTON CINCINNATI NORTH LOCATION/ROOM DATE RESERVATIONS DUE BY St. Helen, Dayton Wednesday, October 2 September 20 Smith Building St. Matthias Church Wednesday, October 9 September 27 Parish Hall Spiritual Center of Maria Tuesday, October 15 October 1 Stein CINCINNATI & DAYTON FOOD BUFFET 6:00 7:00 p.m. PRAYER EVENING PRAYER 7:00 p.m. VIDEO PRESENTATION The Deacon as an Icon of Jesus Servant in the New Evangelization Bishop Octavio Cisneros 7:15 8:30.m. NORTH FOOD BUFFET 6:30 7:30 p.m. PRAYER EVENING PRAYER 7:30 p.m. VIDEO PRESENTATION The Deacon as an Icon of Jesus Servant in the New Evangelization Bishop Octavio Cisneros 7:45 8:45 p.m. If married, bring your spouse If single or widowed bring yourself Most of all bring your appetite for food, prayer and sharing! To make your reservation, please contact the Office of the Diaconate at 513/ ext or bmersmann@catholiccincinnati.org. 6

7 WHO IS A DEACON? WHAT DOES A DEACON DO? WHY DO WE NEED DEACONS? You are cordially invited to a meeting of interested men (and wives) to learn more about the role of deacons in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. If you have never attended an information meeting about the diaconate, this meeting will be very helpful as you consider a vocation to the diaconate or would just like to learn more about the ministry of deacons in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Besides discussing the role of deacons (and wives), the meetings will include information about the requirements for admission into the Deacon Formation Program. There will also be an explanation of the ongoing process of discernment to the diaconate and possible discernment methods. Finally, there will be time for you to ask any questions which are on your mind in order to help you to better understand the ministry of deacons. Wednesday, October 23, :00-8:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Rosary, Dayton Parish Hall 22 Notre Dame Dayton, OH Tuesday, November 5, :00-8:30 p.m. Immaculate Conception, Botkins Church Undercroft N. Main & Walnut Botkins, OH Wednesday, November :00-8:30 p.m. St. Matthias, Cincinnati Parish Center 1050 W. Kemper Rd. Cincinnati, OH Thursday, November 14, :00-8:30 p.m. St. Louis, Owensville 210 N. Broadway Owensville, OH If you plan on attending, please call Barry Mersmann, Director of the Office of the Diaconate, or Karen Brannon at the Office of the Diaconate ( ) or register by at deaconoffice@catholiccincinnati.org to let us know so we will be sure to have enough handouts. If you need directions, we will be glad to provide them. 7

8 9/30/2013 WHO IS A DEACON? WHAT DOES A DEACON DO? WHY DO WE NEED DEACONS? You are cordially invited to a meeting of interested men (and their wives) to learn more about the role of deacons in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. If you have never attended an information meeting about the diaconate, this meeting will be very helpful as you consider a vocation to the diaconate or would just like to learn more about the ministry of deacons in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Besides discussing the role of deacons and wives, the meeting will include information about the requirements for admission into the Deacon Formation Program. There will also be an explanation of the ongoing process of discernment to the diaconate and possible discernment methods. Finally, there will be time for you to ask any questions which are on your mind in order to help you to better understand the ministry of deacons. Our Lady of the Rosary Parish Parish Hall 22 Notre Dame Ave. Dayton, Ohio Wednesday, October 23, :00-8:30 pm If you plan on attending, please call Barry Mersmann, Director of the Office of the Diaconate, or Karen Brannon at the Office of the Diaconate ( ) or register by at deaconoffice@catholiccincinnati.org to let us know so we will be sure to have enough handouts. If you need directions, we will be glad to provide them to you.

9 9/30/2013 WHO IS A DEACON? WHAT DOES A DEACON DO? WHY DO WE NEED DEACONS? You are cordially invited to a meeting of interested men (and their wives) to learn more about the role of deacons in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. If you have never attended an information meeting about the diaconate, this meeting will be very helpful as you consider a vocation to the diaconate or would just like to learn more about the ministry of deacons in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Besides discussing the role of deacons and wives, the meeting will include information about the requirements for admission into the Deacon Formation Program. There will also be an explanation of the ongoing process of discernment to the diaconate and possible discernment methods. Finally, there will be time for you to ask any questions which are on your mind in order to help you to better understand the ministry of deacons. Immaculate Conception Parish N. Main & Walnut Church Undercroft Botkins, Ohio Tuesday, November 5, :00-8:30 pm If you plan on attending, please call Barry Mersmann, Director of the Office of the Diaconate, or Karen Brannon at the Office of the Diaconate ( ) or register by at deaconoffice@catholiccincinnati.org to let us know so we will be sure to have enough handouts. If you need directions, we will be glad to provide them to you.

10 9/30/2013 WHO IS A DEACON? WHAT DOES A DEACON DO? WHY DO WE NEED DEACONS? You are cordially invited to a meeting of interested men (and their wives) to learn more about the role of deacons in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. If you have never attended an information meeting about the diaconate, this meeting will be very helpful as you consider a vocation to the diaconate or would just like to learn more about the ministry of deacons in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Besides discussing the role of deacons and wives, the meeting will include information about the requirements for admission into the Deacon Formation Program. There will also be an explanation of the ongoing process of discernment to the diaconate and possible discernment methods. Finally, there will be time for you to ask any questions which are on your mind in order to help you to better understand the ministry of deacons. St. Matthias Parish 1050 W. Kemper Rd. Parish Center Cincinnati, Ohio Wednesday, November 13, :00-8:30 pm If you plan on attending, please call Barry Mersmann, Director of the Office of the Diaconate, or Karen Brannon at the Office of the Diaconate ( ) or register by at deaconoffice@catholiccincinnati.org to let us know so we will be sure to have enough handouts. If you need directions, we will be glad to provide them to you.

11 9/30/2013 WHO IS A DEACON? WHAT DOES A DEACON DO? WHY DO WE NEED DEACONS? You are cordially invited to a meeting of interested men (and their wives) to learn more about the role of deacons in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. If you have never attended an information meeting about the diaconate, this meeting will be very helpful as you consider a vocation to the diaconate or would just like to learn more about the ministry of deacons in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Besides discussing the role of deacons and wives, the meeting will include information about the requirements for admission into the Deacon Formation Program. There will also be an explanation of the ongoing process of discernment to the diaconate and possible discernment methods. Finally, there will be time for you to ask any questions which are on your mind in order to help you to better understand the ministry of deacons. St. Louis Parish 210 N. Broadway Owensville, Ohio Thursday, November 14, :00-8:30 pm If you plan on attending, please call Barry Mersmann, Director of the Office of the Diaconate, or Karen Brannon at the Office of the Diaconate ( ) or register by at deaconoffice@catholiccincinnati.org to let us know so we will be sure to have enough handouts. If you need directions, we will be glad to provide them to you.

12 9/30/2013 LIVING FAITHFULLY FR. RAY KELLERMAN MARIA STEIN MAXIMUM OF 70 ROOMS OCTOBER JOHN BACK (L) RANDY BALSTER HAL BELCHER JACK BORGERDING (L) GREG BORNHORST (L) MARTY BROWN STEVE BROWN JOHN CARLIN (L) TERRY COLEMAN **JOHN COLLINS LEO CORDONNIER (L) **JON DANNER DALE DE BROSSE (L) HAROLD DIPPLE ROGER DUFFY (L) GERRY DUPREE JEFF EHRNSCHWENDER (L) **JERRY ETIENNE TOM FAETH (L,C) **JOHN GERKE **JEFF HALL JIM HENNESSEY VIC HILDEBRAND MIKE HINGER (L) **RICH HOBBS HENRY JACQUEZ NICK JUROSIC (L) MICHAEL KNIGHT CONRAD KOLIS (L) JIM KOWALSKI RAY KROGER (L) MIKE LIPPMAN (L) PAUL LUTHMAN (L) JOHN LYONS SUSANO MASCORRO (L) DAVE McCray (L,C) MIKE MIGNERY (L) BILL MULLANEY (L) PHIL MYERS (L,C) BERT NAGY RALPH O BLENESS (L) JIM OLINGER JOHN PARKER (handicapped room) JEFF PERKINS CLIF PERRYMAN JACK PITTS (L) JOHN QUATTRONE JAY RETTIG (L) GREGG ROSE BOB STAAB MARK STASIAK BILL STAUN (L) DAVID STEINWERT RICK WESTBAY CHUCK WRIGHT FR. RAY KELLERMAN (L) BARRY MERSMANN (L) **Registration Fee Unpaid L=Lunch on Sunday C=Choir I=Instrument BOLD=COMMUTER