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MEMO To: Deacon Community From: Barry Mersmann Subject: Monthly Updates Date: August, 2012 REGIONAL MEETINGS All Deacons, deacon candidates, wives and widows are encouraged to attend!

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 3, 2012 St.

1 MEMO To: Deacon Community From: Barry Mersmann Subject: Monthly Updates Date: August, 2012 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 3, 2012 St. Helen, Dayton Smith Building Wednesday May 1, 2013 St. Helen, Dayton Smith Building Cincinnati Wednesday October 10, 2012 St. Saviour Church Undercroft Wednesday May 8, 2013 St. Saviour Church Undercroft North Tuesday October 23, 2012 Spiritual Center of Maria Stein Tuesday May 21, 2013 Spiritual Center of Maria Stein FEAST OF ST. LAWRENCE 2012 ARE YOU REGISTERED? The Feast of St. Lawrence will be celebrated by the Deacon Community on August 12, It will be held at St. John Neumann Church in Cincinnati and will start with Mass at 5:00 p.m. with Bishop Joseph Binzer as our presider. Mass will be followed by dinner. Mark this on your calendar now! The current list of registrants is attached ARE YOU ON IT! PREACHING THE SUNDAY HOMILY WORKSHOP FOR DEACONS Deacon Dave Shea will help us explore the critical issues of the Sunday homily: Clarity, Relevance, Inspiration and Motivation. We ll examine the hard data on what parishioners want in the Sunday homily and in the preacher; what they are receiving; how they evaluate what they re hearing and what they think is missing. For this and more, plan on attending this workshop on August 18, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m. at St. Peter, Huber Heights. Registration materials and additional information was mailed in May. The current list of registrants is attached ARE YOU ON IT! OUT OF OFFICE I will be out of the office for 1 week in August for a vacation, and I want to let you know ahead of time in case you know that you will need a Letter of Good Standing or some other assistance which I can provide while I am in. The dates I will be gone are: August 3-9. I will probably not have access to my s and phone calls during my time away. I may not be able to respond until I return to the office. If you can t get in touch with me for an emergency, please contact Karen Brannon for assistance ( , ext or kbrannon@catholiccincinnati.org). 1

2 NDICE 2012 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Those who won scholarships to NDICE 2012 are: Deacon Greg Bornhorst Deacon Marty Brown Deacon Candidate Henry and Betsy Jacquez Deacon Candidate Bill & Nancy LeCain Deacon Rick & Jan Martin Deacon Bill Schaefer Deacon Michael and Mary Kay Thomas NDICE 2012 THANKS TO ALL VOLUNTEERS Thanks to those who volunteered to help at NDICE 2012: Deacon Tony Gagliarducci Deacon John & Colleen Gerke Deacon Conrad Kolis Deacon Candidate Bill & Nancy LeCain Deacon Rick & Jan Martin Deacon Ed & Donna Reising Deacon Candidate Bill Staun Deacon Francis & June Wagner NDICE 2013 SAVE THE DATES! NDICE is scheduled for July 21-24, Please consider taking part in it next year. THE SUMMIT 2012: REVITALIZING THE DOMESTIC CHURCH The Summit link is now up on the Archdiocesan front page. The Steering Committee has done an outstanding job putting together what I expect to be a dynamic two day experience. Leaders from across the Archdiocese will gather with Archbishop Schnurr and Bishop Binzer not only to explore the difficult task of Revitalizing the Domestic Church, but also to celebrate who we are together as the Church of Cincinnati as people called to spread the Gospel message to the 19 counties of SW Ohio. I hope you can participate on October 1 & 2, 2012 at the Dayton Convention Center. PORTA FIDEI: PREPARING FOR THE YEAR OF FAITH On August 25 th, the Athenaeum of Ohio Lay Pastoral Ministry Program will offer a day of formation centered on the Apostolic Letter, Porta Fidei, which calls the faithful to observe a year of Faith in The day will include a keynote address by the Athenaeum Dean, Rev. Earl K. Fernandes, and the opportunity to attend two workshops led by Athenaeum faculty. These workshops, on the topics of Eucharistic Spirituality, Vatican II, Mary, the Catechism, Personal Testimony and Faith/Reason, will offer insights, inspiration and practical ways to help Catholics grow in faith during the Year of Faith. The event runs from 9:30-3:00 at the Athenaeum Bartlett Center, 6616 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati. The $50 fee includes a continental breakfast, lunch and materials. Pre-registration required. Call or ltucker@athenaeum.edu. 2

3 DIRECTORY UPDATE Deacon Bob and Pam Basye s new address is: 8455 S.E. 177 th Tremont St.; The Villages, FL They do not have a land line and are using their cell phone. Bob s number is ; Pam s number is Deacon Kim Cohen s new FLORIDA address is: 9397 Midnight Pass Rd., Apt. 704S; Sarasota, FL Deacon Ken & Mary Jane DeHanes new address is: 201 Doublegate, Unit I; Milford, OH 45150; (513) Deacon Fred & Melissa Merritt s new address is: 5932 Rocky Pass, West Chester, OH Their phone number is unchanged. PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS Deacon Candidate Dale and Debbie De Brosse and their family. Debbie s mother, Mrs. Marcella Bent, (age 91) suffered a fall and broke her hip around the end of June. She also had Alzheimer s and passed away on July 16. Deacon John & Colleen Gerke and their family. Richard Kirby, Colleen Gerke s stepfather, passed away on July 19 in Bellefontaine. Deacon Conrad and Nancy Kolis and their family. Nancy s father Ed Klosterman has been in skilled nursing for several weeks, and he took a turn for the worse on July 16. On July 18, things started to turn around, and now he seems to be about where he was a week ago. With kidney and heart issues, he knows that the doctors were giving him only about a year or so, barring any sudden changes. Please include Nancy s mother Ruth in those prayers. She's dealing with some health issues of her own, though not lifethreatening. Those health issues make this more difficult for her than it already would be. Deacon Susano and Elisa Mascorro and their family. Elisa had fallen and she broke three ribs. She returned home on July 19 where she will continue her healing. Please prayer for a quick and effective healing process. Deacon John and Mary Lynn Quattrone and their family. John underwent back surgery on July 26 for realignment and fusion of vertebrae. John s back surgery went very well and he returned home on July 26. The numbness in his leg is gone. He is confined to home and relative inactivity for the next month or so. John and Mary Lynn thank you for your thoughts and prayers. Deacon David & Linda Shaffer and their family. David s brother Bob, age 60, died on July 23 quite unexpectedly but of natural causes. He lived in Florida near David s other brother and their mother. 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 UPDATES Deacon Ray and Mary Kroger's son has returned to work, but he is not completely out of the woods yet. 3

4 NECROLOGY August, 2001 Marie Weitzel August 2, 2002 Deacon James McCormick Ordained 9/26/76 August 10, 2000 Deacon John Gingras Ordained 7/28/79 August 16, 2009 Deacon Edward Ostendorf Ordained 9/28/91 August 21, 1991 Deacon George Kelly Ordained 9/26/76 August 23, 1990 Deacon William Barum Ordained 9/26/76 August 30, 2008 Deacon Joseph Schultheis Ordained 9/26/76 ONGOING FORMATION OPPORTUNITIES **GOLDEN, GLOWING & GROWING: A MARRIED COUPLES RETREAT Deacon Rick & Janet Reder -- (Jesuit Spiritual Center , ext. 10 or 8/ Jesuit Spiritual Center at Milford, Milford, OH **PRAYER, A JOURNEY INTO THE HEART OF GOD Sr. Marcianne Kappes, CT & Dr. Anne McGuire (Spiritual Center of Maria Stein ) 8/3 (7:00 p.m.) 8/5 (4:00 p.m.) Spiritual Center of Maria Stein FEAST OF ST. LAWRENCE CELEBRATION 8/12 5:00 p.m. Mass with Dinner to follow with no charge to the Deacon Community St. John Neumann Church, Cincinnati FESTIVAL OF FAITH Fr. Norm Langenbrunner and Jeanne Hunt -- (Jesuit Spiritual Center , ext. 10 or 8/13-15 Three evening event of praise, song and celebration begins with a cookout at 4:30 p.m. with the celebration beginning at 7:00 p.m. -- Jesuit Spiritual Center at Milford, Milford, OH **PREACHING WORKSHOP FOR DEACONS Deacon Dave Shea (Office of the Diaconate Ext or deaconoffice@catholiccincinnati.org) 8/18/2012 9:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m. St. Peter Huber Heights, the Victor Ries Conference Room **DEACON RETREAT AT MARIA STEIN: THE SILENCE THAT LEADS TO GOD Fr. Mark Burger (Office of the Diaconate ext or deaconoffice@catholiccincinnati.org) 10/12/2012 (6:00 p.m.) 10/14/2012 (1:00 p.m.) Spiritual Center of Maria Stein **ST. STEPHEN S MOTLEY MEN DEACON RETREAT AT ST. MEINRAD: RENEWAL: SPIRIT OF PRAYER Deacon Jim Miller -- (Office of the Diaconate ext or deaconoffice@catholiccincinnati.org) 10/16/2012 (1:00 p.m.) 10/18/2012 (1:00 p.m.) Saint Meinrad Archabbey, 200 Hill Dr., St. Meinrad, IN **WORKSHOP ON THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE Fr. Eugene Hensell. OSB (Priestly Formation Office ) 11/13 & 14 Times and Locations to be announced NDICE 2013 July 21-24, 2013 Xavier University 4

5 ** 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 FEAST OF ST. LAWRENCE CELEBRATION AUGUST 12, 2012 MARC & BARB ALEXANDER MIKE & JEAN ASCOLESE MARC & BARBARA ALEXANDER BOB & FRANKY BAKER LEN & HELEN BALTES HAL & SHARON BELCHER STEVE & LINDA BERMICK DENNIS & NORMA BERRY MICHAEL & ANN BROCK STEVE & ANN BROWN BILL & BETTY BRUNSMAN BRIAN & CORRINA CAMPOS JOHN & SHIRLEY CARLIN GREG CECERE KIM & DONNA COHEN JOE COLL BOB & JOAN COLLINS JOHN & GAIL CONVERY JOHN & SYLVIA CORSON TOM & TERRI CUNINGHAM LARRY & DEBORAH DAY HAROLD DIPPLE ROGER & BECKY DUFFY GERRY & LYNN DUPREE RON & MARY ANNE DVORACHEK TOM & JUDY FAETH GERRY & CLARA FLAMM TONY & GINNY GAGLIARDUCCI RICK & KATHLEEN GALLENSTEIN RAY & BEV GEORGE JIM & JANET GERACI JOHN & COLLEEN GERKE JOHN GOBBI RALPH & MARY GUTMAN JEFF & JOANNE HALL TIM & ROSALIE HELMICK JIM & ELAINE HENNESSEY WALT HUCKE HENRY JACQUEZ TRACY & JOYCE JAMISON DENNIS & KATHLEEN KALL CONRAD & NANCY KOLIS JIM & JANIS KOWALSKI BOB & BARB KOZLOWSKI DAN & MAGGIE KRAUS RAY & MARY KROGER BILL AND MARY ANN KRUMM BILL & NANCY LE CAIN MICHAEL & THERESE LEO MADZ & ODETTE LIM TOM & DEE LYND LARRY & EVELYN MAAG RICK & JAN MARTIN GREG MARX 6

7 8/1/2012 SUSANO & ELISA MASCORRO DAVE & EILEEN MC CRAY ROBERT & BARBARA MEYER MIKE & MARY JO MIGNERY JIM MILLER PHIL & EILEEN MYERS BERT & DIANE NAGY RALPH & JANIE O BLENESS JIM & CATHY OLINGER PAT & DEBBIE PALUMBO JOHN & JAN PARKER JEFF & MONICA PERKINS BOB & PAM PERRY MIKE & ROSIE PRIER DAN & MARY RADER CHRIS & JOANIE RAUCH ED & DONNA REISING JAY & KATHLEEN RETTIG RON & BRENDA RISCH EARL & CLARA ROGERS GREGG & PEGGY ROSE SKIP & WANDA ROYER STEVE & SANDY RYAN JERRY & MARILYN SASSON MAX & JEANNE SCHELLMAN BILL & JEAN SCHAEFER DAVE & JANICE SHEA RON & MARY ANN STANG BILL & MARY STAUN TOM & MARY FRANCES STRODTBECK JOHN THAMANN DAN & JESSIE THOMAS MICHAEL & MARY KAY THOMAS MANNY & EILEEN VILABOY HOANG & LAN VU DAN & VICKI WADE FRANCIS & JUNE WAGNER HARRY & PEG WALKER DAVE & CAROL WALLACE JIM & KATHLEEN WALWORTH MARK & MARY TOM WESTENDORF TOM & JOEY WESTERFIELD JIM & BARB WOESTE LOU & MARY KAY WONG BISHOP JOE BINZER REV. STEVE KOLDE REV. LARRY TENSI BARRY & MARY JO MERSMANN 7

8 8/1/2012 PREACHING THE SUNDAY HOMILY: A WORKSHOP FOR DEACONS AUGUST 18, 2012 BOB BAKER STEVE BERMICK JOHN CARLIN BRIAN CAMPOS GREG CECERE KIM COHEN JOHN COLLINS JOHN CONVERY LEO CORDONNIER JOHN CORSON TIM CROOKER KEN DEHANES HAROLD DIPPLE ROGER DUFFY RON DVORACHEK GERRY FLAMM TONY GAGLIARDUCCI JOHN GOBBI TOM GRABER TIM HELMICK JIM HENNESSEY VIC HILDEBRAND WALT HUCKE MARK JOHNSON NICK JUROSIC DENNIS KALL MICHAEL KNIGHT CONRAD KOLIS BILL KRUMM BOB LEEVER TOM LYND RICK MARTIN SUSANO MASCORRO DAVE MEYER MIKE MIGNERY JIM MILLER BILL MULLANEY DAN MURPHY PHIL MYERS BERT NAGY RALPH 0 BLENESS PAT PALUMBO JEFF PERKINS BOB PERRY JACK PITTS TOM PLATFOOT DAN RADER ED REISING RON RISCH MAX ROADRUCK EARL ROGERS STEVE RYAN 8

9 8/1/2012 JERRY SASSON BILL SCHAEFER JOHN SCHMIESING DAVID SHAFFER DAN THOMAS MICHAEL THOMAS DAVE WALLACE RICK WESTBAY JERRY YETTER DAN WADE CHUCK WRIGHT DAVE SHEA BARRY MERSMANN 9

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

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