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1 MEMO To: From: Deacon Community Barry Mersmann Subject: Monthly Updates Date: September, 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 FEAST OF ST. LAWRENCE CELEBRATION A big THANK YOU goes out to all who participated in the 2013 Feast of St. Lawrence Celebration. The Mass at which Bishop Binzer presided was a true celebration, and the dinner and conversation throughout the evening was a wonderful continuation of that celebration. There were 179 present this year a new record! Next year we will be able to celebrate on the actual Feast day at a location in the northern region of the Archdiocese August 10, DEACON RETREAT REGISTRATION The Deacon Retreats are quickly approaching, and all of the available rooms have been filled at St. Meinrad. If you have not sent your registration form and check to the Office of the Diaconate already, it is recommended you do so soon for the October Retreat at Maria Stein. Information about the retreat at the Spiritual Center of Maria Stein is attached. UPDATED DIRECTORY AND ADDRESSES The Deacon Community Directory and Addresses are always available on the Diaconate web page under the Secured Login section on the left side of the page (the same as for access to the monthly Deacon Memos). They can then be found under the heading Documents. 1

2 DEACON MENTORS/COUPLES The Deacon Mentors/Couples have been assigned for the class of Thanks to all who volunteered and were not matched this time around. It is wonderful to see the great response to my request. Please keep them and the Aspirants in your prayers. 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. DIRECTORY UPDATE Deacon Kim Cohen s new phone number is: (cell) Deacon Bill Staun s new address is: wstaun@gmail.com Deacon Jim & Gracie Sunderman s new address is: Mercy Franciscan at West Park 2950 West Park Dr. #313 Cincinnati, OH PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS Please keep Deacon Greg Cecere and his family in your prayers. Greg s sister Marianna and the last of his siblings passed away the evening of August 5. Deacon John and Susan Collins and their family. John s bladder surgery went well with no signs of cancer. He continues with his recovery at home. John underwent total knee replacement surgery on August 27 with a projected recovery of 4-6 weeks. Deacon Jim & Janet Geraci and their family. Janet s sister, Pat McCormick, has been diagnosed with lung cancer and will undergo radiation and chemotherapy. The Glassmeyer. Deacon Bob Glassmeyer passed away on August 23. Deacon Michael and Therese Leo and their family. Michael s two brothers are in need of your prayers. Jerry Leo had hip surgery on August 20, and Dave Leo had a tumor removed from his lung on August 21. Deacon Gregg and Peggy Rose and their family. Gregg s mother Jacqueline Rose passed away on August 28 while at home under the care of her children. Deacon Jim and Kathleen Walworth and their family. Kathleen underwent successful knee replacement surgery on August 12. Deacon Jim & Barb Woeste and their family. Jim s brother Charlie is in need of your prayers. 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 Aspirant Bob & Vickey Brazier and their family. Bob & Vickey s grandson Gabriel is in Children's Hospital and he has Burkett s lymphoma. It is only in his throat and he has started taking chemo treatments to combat this. 2

3 Deacon Jerry and Jeanie Cain and their family. The cancer in Jerry s brother Jim s brain has raised its ugly head again. He is experiencing Parkinson like symptoms and is unable to stand by himself. The family has called in Hospice Care. 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 Rick Gallenstein was admitted to Bethesda North on July 29, with some tightness in his chest and underwent surgery to remove a blood clot. With medication Rick says that he is at 85%. Deacon Jim Geraci underwent surgery on August 14 to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. Following the surgery other complications arose and Jim remains at Christ Hospital. Deacon John Holthaus has finished radiation. He will then begin chemotherapy in about a week. John goes into the parish office to work when possible. Deacon Aspirant Johannes Schade underwent successful liver surgery on August 6 at Miami Valley Hospital. Nine tumors were removed; three were cut out and six were ablated. The surgeon biopsied four of the tumors; three were completely clear and one showed signs of cancer which was not a surprise. He was in surgery for 5 hours and all went as planned. He was discharged from the hospital on August 12. He is doing well, though weak and of course he tires quickly. His pain is well managed. The surgery to remove the primary tumor in the colon will be done on September 10, followed by more chemotherapy. Please continue to keep Johannes, Dory and their family in your prayers. A NOTE OF THANKS Dear Members of the Diaconate Community, Thank you for your prayers, support, cards and sympathy during the battle with cancer and the death of my son, David Gaerke. It is a great comfort to know how much people care! May God Bless you all as we continue to keep each other in prayer, especially those who are suffering now. Peace & Love, Lillian Gaerke Homan NECROLOGY September 1, 2009 Marge Cooper September 24, 2005 Rosemary Hagedorn September 12, 2007 Deacon Werner Bensman Ordained 9/28/91 September 14, 2002 Deacon Joseph Sprinkle Ordained 6/20/87 September 14, 2004 Deacon Robert Borgerding Ordained 6/21/86 September 14, 2008 Mary Lynn Lochtefeld September 17, 2003 Deacon Gerald Coomes Ordained 9/26/92 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. 3

4 **BEREAVEMENT WORKSHOP This is a workshop for clergy, pastoral ministers, new and existing bereavement teams, or anyone interested in starting a bereavement ministry. The workshop will focus on practical skills training for the pastoral care of the bereaved and assisting families in the preparation of the funeral rites. (Worship Office or 9/14 9:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. St. Columban Parish, Lebanon, OH 9/ :30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Incarnation Parish, Centerville, OH 10/5 -- 9:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. St. Dominic Parish, Cincinnati, OH ONGOING FORMATION OPPORTUNITIES **MORNINGS OF SPIRITUALITY: COME APART & REST AWHILE Carol DeFiore, SNDdeN -- (Ruth Kettman, CSJ, Director ) 9/7 9:30 a.m. noon Mt. Notre Dame Spirituality Center Cincinnati **MERTON TODAY FULLY AWARE, FULLY AWAKE AND FULLY ALIVE Sr. Marilyn Kaiser -- (Pam Elsass ext.22 or pelsass@jesuitspiritualcenter.com) 9/13-15 Jesuit Spiritual Center of Milford **ST. MEINRAD DEACON RETREAT: THE PARABLES OF JESUS AS PARADIGM FOR CHRISTIAN MINISTRY Rev. Eugene Hensell, OSB 9/24 (1:00 p.m. check-in; 3:00 p.m. session I) 9/26 (noon departure) St. Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN **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 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 Deacon Ned Ostendorf ordained a deacon of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in 1991 and who passed away on August 16, 2009, produced much art during his lifetime. Ned s widow Kay and their family have donated some of Ned s work to the University of Dayton. This portion of Ned s art is being exhibited at the Marian Library at UD. It would be a wonderful way to spend some prayerful time quietly viewing this exhibit. Remember Ned, Kay and their family as you view Where Art meets Religion. Kay will be coming from her home in Georgia to be at the exhibit on June 18 at 7:00 p.m. For more information you can go to 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 Wednesday, November :00-8:30 p.m. St. Matthias, Cincinnati Parish Center 1050 W. Kemper Rd. Cincinnati, 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 ASPIRANTS CLASS OF 2016 Robert L. Brazier (Vickey) St. Thomas More, Withamsville Paul W. Feie (Mary Beth) Guardian Angels, Cincinnati Thomas M. Gaier (Mary Pat) St. John Fisher, Newtown David Gillespie (Julie) St. Patrick, Troy John Homoelle (Diane) St. Ignatius, Monfort Heights Thomas Jabs (Ann) St. Columban, Loveland Phillip A. Kenzora St. Teresa, Springfield Curtis Kneblik Transfiguration, West Milton Jerold A. Kosey (Kristen) Sacred Heart, New Carlisle Mark J. Machuga (Julie) Our Lady of Victory, Delhi Michael Meyer (Carla) St. Remy, Russia Patrick Minnich (Ashley) St. John the Baptist, Maria Stein Michael Montgomery (Elizabeth) Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Dayton Darrin J. Poeppelman (Kim) St. John the Baptist, Maria Stein Charles W. Roemer, Jr. (Linda) Sts. Peter & Paul, Reading Johannes Schade (Dory) St. Maximilian Kolbe, Liberty Twp. Jack Schaefer (Linda) Our Lady of Sorrows, Monroe John A. Schuler (Marisue) St. Mary, Hyde Park Thomas M. Sipniewski (Patty) Church of the Ascension, Kettering Matthew R. Skinner Our Lady of the Rosary, Greenhills Paul L. Timmerman (Patty) St. Michael, Fort Loramie Michael A. Trimpe (Joanne) Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains 8

9 Deacon Retreat October 18-20, 2013 The Year of Faith is a summons for us to live faithfully by Jesus' standards, rather than as everyone else does. Today Jesus makes that calling emphatically clear. Living Faithfully Speaker: Rev. Ray Kellerman The Spiritual Center Maria Stein 2365 St. Johns Rd. Maria Stein, OH (419) Arrival: 6:00-7:00 p.m. Friday Departure: after lunch on Sunday Registration Deadline: October 1, 2013 PLEASE BRING YOUR BOOKS FOR MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER Cut here and send bottom portion to the Office of the Diaconate NAME: ADDRESS: CITY/STATE/ZIP: COST: Living Faithfully October 18-20, 2013 The Spiritual Center Maria Stein $90.00 per person (Single room) $45.00 commuter I will be staying for lunch on Sunday I am willing to be in the choir I play an instrument and will serve as a musician at liturgies Checks made payable to the Office of the Diaconate Mail To: 100 East Eighth St., Cincinnati, OH Registration Deadline: October 1, 2013 For office use only: Amount Enclosed: Check Number: Date Received: 9