ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST 10/02/2016 LITURGICAL MINISTERS PRIEST S MASS INTENTIONS PREPARE TO HEAR GOD S WORD TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1 PRIEST S MASS INTENTIONS Monday, October 3 8:30 a.m. Patty & Jessica Lutz/Sherry DeWeese Tuesday, October 4 8:30 a.m. Special Intention of Bob & Marilyn Zerhusen/Paul & Mary Haas Wednesday, October 5 8:30 a.m. No Mass Thursday, October 6 8:30 a.m. Julie Stockelman/Suzie & Bob Seim Friday, October 7 8:30 a.m. Joe Wurzelbacher/Robert Johnson Saturday, October 8 4:30 p.m. Edward Moor/Family Sunday, October 9 8:30 a.m. For the Parish 11:00 a.m. Richard Fedler/Family PREPARE TO HEAR GOD S WORD Readings for October 9, Kings 5:14-17 Naaman the Syrian general is healed of his leprosy in the Jordan and gives thanks to Israel s God. 2 Timothy 2:8-13 Paul bears his suffering for the sake of the Good News, which he preaches in the hope that all may experience the salvation that is promised in Christ Jesus. Luke 17:11-19 Jesus cures the ten lepers but notices that it is the foreigner, the Samaritan, who is the only one to come back to thank and praise God. Parish Library Spot Love Is a Flame compiled by James Stuart Bell presents more than forty true accounts of how love was revived and renewed in a marriage. You will be inspired by these true stories. They will warm your heart and show you how to create a new spark in your marriage and build it into a glowing flame. At the end of each story James Bell gives insights that shed a kind of inspirational light on the reader! Check it out! LITURGICAL MINISTERS Saturday, October 8, 4:30 PM Mass Servers: A. Pettinger, S. Pettinger, Z. Bernecker Lectors: Elaine Reardon, Mike Fritz Eucharistic Ministers: Patrick Bissmeyer, Philip Bissmeyer, Nancy Schuster, Kathy Wood, Mary Ann Lennon, Tom Sunderhaus Sunday, October 9, 8:30 AM Mass Servers: B. Jung, J. Jung, G. Vidourek Lectors: Bob Carle, Chris Dole Eucharistic Ministers: Steve Hatke, Sophie Betsch, Lynn Kist, Bill Kist, Carolyn Engel, Bob Engel Sunday, October 9, 11:00 AM Mass Servers: G. Lees, E. Meyer, G. Meyer Lectors: Matt Molony, Jeanne Kreimer Eucharistic Ministers: Begona Naciff, Jorge Naciff, Joyce Behremann, Erin Seimer, Michael Langenbrunner, Ben Molulon, Alyssa Molulon, Eileen Molulon, Jonathan Molulon, Candisse Fejer TABLE OF CONTENTS Area Information Page 7 Bulletin Sponsors Page 14 & 15 Evening of Prayer & Praise Page 13 Feast of All Souls Page 4 Finance Report Terri s Tidbits Page 3 Food Pantry News Page 10 Formed Event Page Days for Life Page 4 Liturgical Ministers Page 1 Office of Christian Formation Page 6 Musician s Notes Page 5 Parish Events Page 4 Pathway to Peace Event Page 12 Shopping Cent Page 3 This Week in our Parish Page 2 Youth Ministry Events Page 7 & 8/9 1

2 THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH Monday, October 3 Mass, 8:30 a.m., Chapel Adoration, 9:15 a.m., Chapel Monday Martha s Group, 9:15 a.m. Rosary, 7:00 p.m., Chapel Tuesday, October 4 Mass, 8:30 a.m., Northgate Atria Mass with Grade 5, 8:30 a.m., Chapel Young Adult Ministry, 7:00 p.m., YM Room Wednesday, October 5 Mass, 8:30 a.m., Chapel Thursday, October 6 Mass, 8:30 a.m., Chapel Garden Group, 9:15 a.m., Outside Church Joseph s Group, 9:00 a.m., POMR #2 Shopping Cent, 9:00 a.m., POMR#1 Thursday Martha s Group, 3:30 p.m., GS Friday, October 7 Mass, 8:30 a.m., Chapel Saturday, October 8 Reconciliation, 2:30 p.m., Eucharistic Chapel Mass, 4:30 p.m., Church Corn Hole Tournament, 6:00 p.m., Athletic Fields Sunday, October 9 Mass, 8:30 a.m. Reconciliation Formation Session, 9:35 a.m., Chapel Mass, 11:00 a.m. Wedding Banns II Brittany Walker & Justin Macke Senior s Meeting October 12 1:00-3:00 p.m. Gathering Space ROSARY CRUSADE 10th Annual Cincinnati Rosary Crusade On the occasion of the 99th anniversary of the Marian apparitions at Fatima, Portugal, please join fellow Church parishioners from throughout the metro area at Fountain Square on Saturday October 8 from Noon to 1:30 PM to pray the Rosary. The guest speaker this year will be Rev. Sean Kopczynski, M.S.J.B. Our Lade of Lourdes Parish. This is one of over 15,000 US and international Rosary Crusades to be held in honor of these apparitions. For additional information, contact Patrick or Mary A s h c r a f t a t o r patashcraft@earthlink.net Boys & Girls 4-8 Grades High School Students WHERE ARE YOU?! Your parish needs you to answer the call to be altar servers for one Mass a month. Jesus loves you and misses you...won t you please show Him your love in this small way? It is an honor to serve Him at his altar Please contact Anne Johns at ljohns@cinci.rr.com St. John s Corn Hole Tournament Saturday, October 8, 2016 Athletics' Field Check in begins at 6:00 PM Tournament begins at 7:00 PM Entry Fee 40 per team* *Includes 2 beer tickets per registered player *Pre-registration is required* Must be 21 and over to enter Only 30 teams are being formed. Registration forms are available on our website at stjohnsdr.org. 2

3 STEWARDSHIP OF FINANCE SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 COLLECTION RE- Adult Collection (includes Electronic Donations) Children Collection St. Vincent de Paul Debt Reduction Christmas Flowers All Souls Amount needed each week Amount over/under Adult Envelopes Children Envelopes Electronic Donators Thank You! SHOPPING CENTS As the weather starts to change and autumn approaches it might be time to shop for new clothes. Have your kids outgrown last year s long pants, sweatshirts, shoes? Please use gift cards when shopping. We carry Kohl s, Macy s, Dick s Sporting Goods and can special order many more retailers such as American Eagle, Dillards, The Children s Place, etc. Did you know that you can actually pay your Kohl s charge bill with our Kohl s gift cards? Just take your bill and the cards to customer service. Don t forget we have Lowe s and Home Depot for you fall yard and home repair needs. Grabbing a bite to eat on the way home from football or soccer games? We carry lots of casual dining and fast food restaurant gift cards. Stop by the bell tower and see what we have in stock or can special order for you. Shopping Cent is on sale every Thursday morning starting at 9:00 a.m. at the Parish Office as well as before and after all weekend Masses. 9, , (10,082.37) Attention Women of St. John s. Please join us on Monday, October 3 for a night of fellowship with other women of the parish. It will be a night of fun, reflection and service planning. Please consider joining. For location information and additional information, please Cathy Hale at cathyknueven@hotmail.com. TERRI S TIDBITS DID YOU KNOW that St. John s Corn Hole Tournament is Saturday, October 8 at the Athletic Complex? It all starts at 6 pm with team check in. Only 30 teams can enter. Don t miss out. Get registration forms (found at early! Thanks to the Parish Development Commission for organizing this event again. DID YOU KNOW that this year s Blessing of the Animals will be on Tuesday, October 4, 6:30 pm at Corpus Christi Church? St. Francis of Assisi loved animals, so on his feast day we bless our animals. DID YOU KNOW that our Pastoral Area Food Pantry is part of the Give Back Program at Chili s in Tri-County? The Food Pantry receives 15% of sales when you present the coupon on page 7 of this bulletin. There are additional coupons located at the Welcome Center. Thank you for supporting such a worthy cause. STEWARDSHIP For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:7 Many of us compartmentalize our Faith, we bring it out only when we attend Mass or when we attend a parish event. Being a good steward requires discipline and striving to put God first in everything, all the time. The next time you are at a neighborhood party, at work or out shopping, would your actions signal to others that you are a good and faithful servant of our Lord? SAVE THE DATE Breakfast in Bethlehem When: Saturday, December 10 Where: Starting at 9:00 AM in Church with a Prayer service followed by fun, fellowship and food in the cafeteria. More details and volunteer opportunities to come!! 3

4 Parish Events Evensong for the Recently Deceased Each year on the Feast of All Souls November 2 we celebrate a special Evensong in memory of those who have died, especially those who have died in the past year. All are invited to come to this special service which will be on Wednesday, November 2, at 7:00 p.m. During the service we will mention the names of all from the parish who have died since last November. A family member will come forward to light a candle in their memory. You are welcome to have the names of other loved ones mentioned who have died this past year. Please contact Deacon Ken Schnur at by Monday, October 24. Thank you. September 28 - November 6 Join the worldwide movement to protect mothers and children The Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area will join with hundreds of other cities for 40 Days for Life, a life-saving campaign made up of three components: Prayer & Fasting Community Outreach Peaceful Vigil 40 Days for Life is helping people in local communities end the injustice of abortion. With God's help, and the participation of 700,000 volunteers in 636 cities across 36 nations, 40 Days for Life has seen 11,796 babies saved from abortion, 133 abortion worker conversions and 74 closed abortion centers. For this Fall campaign to be successful, we need YOU! Make plans now to join fellow St. John the Baptist parishioners when we take part in the most visible campaign component - prayer in front of Planned Parenthood in Cincinnati - in repentance for the destruction of innocent lives right here in our midst. Days and times for St. John the Baptist: Sunday, October 2 from 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm; Monday, October 17 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm; Saturday, November 5 from 7:00 am - 7:00 pm. Pray and get involved to save lives! Please sign up this weekend! Vigil Location: Planned Parenthood 2314 Auburn Avenue, Cincinnati Contact: Nellie or Bill Jung, jungfamily7@icloud.com/ Go to for inspiring and hopeful stories in these trying times 4

5 I ncrease our faith, the apostles say in our Gospel passage this weekend. How often have we spoken these words ourselves? Just three weeks ago we commemorated the 15 th Anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on U.S soil since the mid-20 th century. Add to that the countless acts of violence both here and abroad over the last several years, and it s very easy for all of us to say to the Lord increase our faith. Faith does mean many things. Merriam-Webster gives three possible meanings: 1) belief and trust in and loyalty to God; 2) firm belief in something for which there is no proof; and 3) something that is believed with especially strong conviction. I would surmise that the apostles were referring to their belief in the teachings of Christ and their belief in God. Perhaps that same lack or weakening of faith has happened to us over the course of our lives, especially over things we don t understand like incurable illnesses and death when they impose themselves into our lives. Do we not ask the Lord both how could this happen? and increase our faith. But, I would also suggest that, given the experiences of the world in which we live, we have also had our faith in the goodness of others questioned as well. It s hard to watch the news these days and, from Paris to Miami, again not question how these things can happen, or how our God could allow such events to take place. And once again ask the Lord to increase our faith. I often quote one of my liturgist friends Jerry Galipeau. Referring to this week s scriptures he writes: Do you ever feel your faith weakening? In the first reading the prophet gives us a checklist naming some possible causes; violence, ruin, misery, strife, and destruction. We can add to this listing: broken relationships, sickness, cruelty, MUSICIAN S NOTES BY DOUG SCHMUTTE 5 indifference, pain, suffering, and of course, death. But God encourages us through the prophet: Wait! The vision will not disappoint. If it delays, wait for it. The just one because of their faith shall live. In our Gospel passage, after the apostles (and we) have asked for an increase in faith, Christ tells us we only need to have faith the size of a mustard seed. During Mass today we sang the hymn We Walk By Faith If we had faith the size of a mustard seed... We sang the words: We walk by faith, and not by sight; No gracious words we hear from Him who spoke as none ere spoke; but we believe him near. Help then O Lord, our unbelief; and may our faith abound to call on you when you are near, and seek where you are found. Possibly even more importantly we sang these words at Mass today: If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. Sometimes I m afraid we let the words of the psalm sort of wash right over us and think of the psalm as just filler space between the readings like a small break in the action, if you will. But given our readings today, the words of the psalm could not be more beneficial to us for I believe that only when we allow ourselves to hear his voice that we can truly be open to hear what God is speaking to us. So, when things happen in our lives, and we feel our faith weakening and do ask the Lord to increase our faith, may be always have open hearts ready to hear the voice of God. Then, if we have faith the size of a mustard seed, our faith will abound and that faith will grow in limits heretofore unknown. Have a great week. Week by Week Through the Year of Mercy H ow long, O LORD? With Habakkuk s question echoing across twenty-six hundred years, Respect Life Sunday finds all life claiming sanctuary in our hearts: unborn infant, senior citizen, immigrant and refugee, imprisoned and addicted, people burdened with illness and disabilities of body, mind, or spirit. Even Mother Earth, Pope Francis notes in Laudato Si, bears scars of disrespect for the life she nurtures and sustains. Life is still threatened, as in Habakkuk s day, with ruin and misery, destruction and violence,... strife and clamorous discord (see 1:3). Since our efforts so often seem ineffective, we unprofitable servants cry with the apostles, Increase our faith. But Jesus reply might be paraphrased, Not quantity quality. Peter Scagnelli, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

6 Office of Christian Formation Amanda Weickert - aweickert@stjohnsdr.org It would be my joy to meet with you and discuss our beautiful faith! Please feel free to call or schedule an appointment any time! Formed in Faith Program Formed in Faith: Growing as God s Children is our new program for children in kindergarten through 8th grade. One aspect of this program is a group of three cards the kids take home and complete every day. They can then bring them back to our meetings for prizes! I hope that these tiny activities help them to recognize God s presence in their life, and how good and beloved they are. Over the next three weeks I will highlight the different cards. If you would like some for your own children or grandchildren they are available on the bulletin board in the gathering space, or you can contact me for more. Thanks! Amanda This The Saint in Me! card encourages kids to see how good they are and how much God loves them. We are all called to be saints, and God wants to help us out! On the back of the card are the 14 virtues we will focus on this year in class. This past week we learned about justice and St. Katherine Drexel, the first American-born US citizen to become a saint! The kids circle or color the virtues they were that day, and can write down something else good about themselves on the line at the bottom. Everyone is good inside, and this helps kids recognize that! 6 to LOVE as GOD LOVES By Amanda Weickert While I was discerning the religious life I spent several weeks with a cloistered Carmelite community of nuns where I became fascinated with their way of life. They are unabashedly and unequivocally focused on God and eternal life, even as they live their days within the cloister. By not having an outside work or apostolate, such as nursing, teaching, or any other ministry we typically associate with religious life, these sisters reveal how everything we do is, at its deepest core, truly a ministry. From the outside, it looks like the cloistered nun doesn t do anything for anyone outside her cloister. How could she, if she never leaves and they cannot enter? Through the weeks I spent living with them I came to recognize that this superficial isolation reveals the true depth of our inter-relationality. What the sisters are physically doing is of secondary importance, whether canning tomatoes or scrubbing floors. The primary value of everything they do is in their loving relationship with God and the salvation of the world. They weren t really canning tomatoes, they were loving God and their sisters, giving generously of themselves to strengthen these loving relationships. They knew it too; as they scrubbed the floor they loved everyone who walks on them, and as they tended the garden they reveled in God s abundant creation and the life it would bring to those who would later eat the vegetables they grew. Their housework and chores were important themselves, as it isn t good to starve in a filthy hovel. But they were clearly able to show me that everything truly does boil down to love. For them, a filthy floor would be better than one scrubbed with resentment. Love is the essential ingredient to make anything worth doing, and how to do it well. Our actions, like those of the cloistered nuns I came to know, have this same primary importance. Even beyond what we appear to be doing driving a carpool, working in an office, meeting with a friend the importance of what we are doing is primarily linked with how it strengthens loving relationships with God and those around us. As I strive to make good choices and grow into the woman I know God is calling me to be I ask: Am I choosing this out of love? Am I doing this with love? Let us pray each day that we can more frequently answer Yes! with a joyful heart.

7 ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST 10/02/2016 Young Adult Ministry Junior High Ministry This past Tuesday night, St. John s hosted a NEW WEST SIDE YOUNG ADULT GROUP. This group was created with young adults from 12 different West Side parishes. There was a great turnout and this group looks forward to meeting every Tuesday night at 7pm in the Youth Ministry room. If interested, please contact Rod Dunlap at rdunlap@stjohnsdr.org or This past Wednesday, our junior high youth took part in a new program here at St. John s called ENCOUNTER. In this program these junior high youth will: Be drawn into the amazing story that ties all of Scripture together. Experience God s love for them in a profound way, and see him as a part of their daily lives. Discover the meaning of their faith, and the purpose God has for them. Learn how the Old Testament prefigures, prepares for, and prophesies the coming of the Messiah. See Jesus as the awaited Messiah who established the Catholic Church to continue his saving mission on earth. Witness the power of the Sacraments and the Mass as real encounters with God Please pray for these junior high youth as they begin this journey and ENCOUNTER Jesus! The next meeting will be Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 7pm in the Youth Ministry room. More info, please contact Rod Dunlap at rdunlap@stjohnsdr.org or

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9 ARCHDIOCESE OF CINCINNATI PERMISSION, RELEASE AND MEDICAL POWER OF ATTORNEY (rev ) I, the lawful parent or guardian of (the child ), give permission for my child to participate in the activity described on the Activity Information form and release from all liability and indemnify the Archbishop of Cincinnati ( the Archbishop ), both individually and as trustee for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and all parishes and schools within the Archdiocese (the Archdiocese ), and their officers, agents, representatives, volunteers, and employees from any and all liability, claims, judgments, cost and expenses, including attorneys fees, arising out of any injury or illness incurred by my child while participating in or traveling to or from the activity and further agree not to bring or prosecute or allow to be brought or prosecuted (including but not limited to prosecution through subrogation) in my name, or on behalf of my Child, any claims, lawsuits or actions against the Archbishop, the Archdiocese, and their officers, agents, representatives, volunteers and employees. I further understand that my Child s participation is purely voluntary and is a privilege and not a right, and that my Child, and I on behalf of my Child, elect to participate in spite of the risks. I agree to instruct my child to cooperate with the Archbishop or his agents in charge of the activity. I appoint the Archbishop or his agents who are acting as leaders of the activity as my attorney in fact to act for me in my name and my behalf, in any way that I would act if I were personally present, with respect to the following matters if any injury, illness or medical emergency occurs during the activity or related travel: (i) To give any and all consents and authorizations to any physicians, dentist, hospital or other persons or institutions pertaining to any emergency medications, medical or dental treatments, diagnostic or surgical procedures or any other emergency actions as our attorney shall deem necessary or appropriate for the best interest of the Child. (ii) I understand that the agents of the Archbishop will make a reasonable attempt to contact me as soon as possible in the event of a medical emergency involving my child. This power of attorney shall lapse automatically upon completion of the activity and related travel. I agree that the Archbishop or his agents may use my child s portrait or photograph for promotional purposes, website and office functions and use social media and technology to communicate to my child regarding ministry related activities. (Facebook, texting, etc.) This acknowledgement and release is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the law of the State of Ohio, and if any portion hereof is declared invalid, it is agreed that the balance shall, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect. This acknowledgement and release shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio, except for the choice of law provisions thereof. I have carefully read and understand and accept the terms and conditions stated herein and acknowledge that this Permission, Release and Medical Power of Attorney shall be effective and binding upon me, my Child, and my own and my Child s personal representative or estate, assigns, heirs, and next of kin and that I have signed this agreement of my own free will. Signature of Parent or Guardian Date / / ACTIVITY INFORMATION Program: Hot Topics night for West-side parishes Date: October 8, pm-11 pm Location: St. Ignatius Parish Activities: Talks, and ice breaker activities Group Leaders: West Side Parish Youth Ministers Telephone No. for Event:( 513) Medical Information Completed by Parent or Guardian Please Print Child s Name Birth date / / Home Address City Zip Child s Soc. Sec. No. * Allergies/Medications Chronic Conditions (e.g. epilepsy, diabetes) Parent/Guardian Place of Employment Work Address City Zip Parent/Guardian Contact No. (c) (h) Emergency Contact Phone No. (c) (h) Medical Insurance Co. Policy No. Member s Name Member s Birth date / / Member s Soc. Sec. No. * * SSN is optional, some hospitals WILL NOT treat without it. Family Doctor Phone No. 9

10 ST. JOHN S ATHLETIC BOOSTERS Boy s Basketball Season 2016/2017 Attention all St. John the Baptist boys in grades 2 through 12. Sign-ups are now open thru October 4, 2016 via the website at Please direct any questions to Tony Even at mvptony@fuse.net or Blessing of the Animals Tuesday, October 4 6:30 p.m. Corpus Christi Church 2014 Springdale Road B ecause St. Francis of Assisi loved animals, on his feast day it is customary to bless animals. Because of its Franciscan heritage, Corpus Christi will celebrate the gift of animals by blessing animals at 6:30 p.m. in front of the church on Springdale Road. In this blessing we thank God for the gifts that pets are and ask God to bless them through the intercession of St. Francis. Food Pantry News Our Pastoral Area Food Pantry is one of two food pantries in Cincinnati that has been invited by the Chili s restaurant organization to be a part of their Give Back Program. From October 1 thru October 31 we will partner with Chili s at 855 East Kemper Road in Tri County to earn 15% of sales (excluding tax and gratuity) to support our Food Pantry. We plan to put the proceeds from this event towards the purchase of a new freezer and/or computer upgrades. You must have the restaurant coupon below to participate in this event. Just grab some coupons, your family, friends and coworkers and enjoy a meal at C h i l i s t o support our Pastoral Area Food Pantry. A d d i t i o n a l coupons are located at the Parish Center offices and racks in the G a t h e r i n g Spaces. Thank you to all for your continued support of our Pastoral Area Food Pantry. PASTORAL AREA THANKSGIVING DINNER GIVE AWAY With summer wrapping up and children back at school, we at the Food Pantry are getting ready for Thanksgiving! Hard to believe but it will be here sooner than we think. We would like to ask the parishioners at St. John the Baptist, St. John Neumann and Corpus Christi to once again support our Thanksgiving dinner give away. Following are the food items that are needed for the Thanksgiving dinners: Canned vegetables, yams, fruit, gravy, Jell-O, cake or brownie mix, icing, boxed potatoes, and stuffing. We do not have the storage space to handle frozen turkeys this year but would gladly accept gift cards or cash to help us purchase the turkeys. If you are able to donate some of the items above, you can put the items in the normal drop locations at your parish by Sunday, November 6. Cash or gift cards can be dropped in the collection basket and clearly marked for the food pantry or dropped in the parish office. Families will be signing up for Thanksgiving Dinners from September 19 thru October 27 during normal pantry hours of operation. Thank you for your generosity. 10

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12 PATHWAY TO PEACE Walk with Patty & Jess Saturday October 8th 10 AM Heritage Park East Miami River RD. Cincinnati, OH 5K Walk, Prizes, T-Shirts, DJ, Family Fun and Kids Activities Adult Tickets: 25, Kids: FREE, Kids T-Shirt: 10 Corporate Sponsorship Is Available: Register For The Walk At: Or 12

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