April 22, th Sunday of Easter Good Sheppard Sunday. St. Joseph Catholic Church. 331 N. Thoman Street, Crestline, Ohio (419)

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1 April 22,2018 4th Sunday of Easter Good Sheppard Sunday St. Joseph Catholic Church 331 N. Thoman Street, Crestline, Ohio (419) Sister Parish with Sacred Heart of Jesus, Bethlehem A Member of the St. Juan Diego Deanery Mass Intentions Tuesday April 24, :30 p.m. Mass at Sacred Heart Mass Intention: Tony Gwirtz Wednesday April 25, :30 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart Mass Intention: For our First Communicants Thursday April 26, :30 p.m. Confessions at St. Joseph 6:30 p.m. Mass at St. Joseph Mass Intention: Don Schill Friday April 26,2018 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph Mass Intention: Molly Wirick Our 1st Communicant Saturday April 27, p.m. Wedding - Timothy Rietschlin & Sabrina Inscho 3:30 p.m. Confessions at Sacred Heart 4:30 p.m. Mass at Sacred Heart Mass Intention: Henry & Rosella Biglin. Sandy Burkhart.,Clarice Sutter Sunday April 29, :00 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph Mass Intention: Carl Giordano 8:30 a.m. Mass at Sacred Heart Mass Intention: Joe & Marie Biglin, Agnes Miller First Communion 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph Mass Intention: Sophie & Frank Flowers April 22-World Day of Prayer for Vocations! We take a lot of things in life for granted. For example, a young father can become used to the sun rising, the car starting, dropping the kids off for school, going to work, coming back home and eating with the family, etc. One thing people take for granted in the Catholic Church is that we will always have priests, deacons, and religious. But we need to be praying for these vocations because the Lord wants us to do it. Jesus told the Apostles- The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for His harvest (Matt 9:37-38). This is why I started the monthly Vocations Cross in the parishes so that we will always have someone praying for vocations. We are all called to certain vocations. I have already mentioned clergy and religious, but marriage and the single life are also vocations. All of humanity, therefore, needs to be listening to God s voice so that everyone follows the vocation God is calling them to live. Each of us is a unique creation of God and our vocation that we are called to follow will make us most fulfilled in God s grace. The vocation of priesthood is particularly important in the Catholic Church because of the sacraments especially the Eucharist. Many priests in the Diocese of Toledo have two or more parishes to lead and that is not an easy task. We need more holy priests to help the Diocese of Toledo to grow stronger. The Universal Church really needs priests for sparse areas in our world where Mass is a luxury that happens occasionally. Religious are also great in helping bring people closer to God. I really enjoyed seeing and reading about the 98-year old Sr. Jean who was the chaplain for the 11 seed Loyola-Chicago basketball team that made it all the way to the Final Four! She was such a great ambassador for vocations as she smiled and hugged all the basketball players from her wheelchair after every game. Her happiness was contagious and inspired the team. We have been blessed to have Sr. Susanna Weaver helping our parishes and feeding the hungry in Shelby for a while. Let s not take that for granted! Tell her thank you the next time you see her. We are also blessed with many deacons in our parishes: Leo Hartings (retired) Steve Keller (semi-retired) and Steve Vogt (just beginning) at Sacred Heart, Joe Burkhart (retired), Bill Horning (retired), and Bill Rall (retired) at St. Joseph. Thank you, gentleman, for your many years of service! I would like for everyone in both parishes to make sure before you go to bed today to pray for more priests, more deacons, more nuns and sisters, more strong marriages, and more strong single people to give to and help build up Christ s Church here on earth. Thanks, and God Bless!!! Fr. Chris

2 2 WEEKLY OFFERINGS April 15, 2018 Total: $4, Regular Sunday Envelopes $3, Anonymous $ Votive Lights $51.00 School Support $ Parish Maintenance $ Altar Candles $10.00 Flowers $10.00 SERVERS 7:00 AM- Lucas Cochran Michael Jeffrey 10:30 AM - Lindsey Corcoran Johnny Corcoran 7:00 AM Paula Willis Linda Marsano GREETERS Liturgical Ministers for April 29, 2018 GIFT BEARERS 7:00 AM- Don and Sharon Alt 10:30 AM - Molly Wirik Family EXTRA ORDINARY MINISTERS 7:00 Don Alt Dave Horning, Susan Rhodes Ann Coward Denise Blecastro 7:00 AM John DiPietro Mike Anatra USHERS Mark Christini, Bernadette Karasko LECTORS 7:00 AM Dan Salvati Mark Schneider Readings for April 23 through April 28 Monday +Acts 11:1-18,Psalm 42:2-3; 43:3-4,John 10:1-10 Tuesday+ Acts 11:19-26,Psalm 87:1b-3, 4-5, 6-7,John 19:22-30 Wednesday+1 Peter 5:5b-14,Psalm 89:2-3, 6-7, Mark 16:15-20 Thursday+ Acts 13:13-25,Psalm 89:2-3, 21-22, 25 and 27,John 13:16-20 Friday+ Acts 13:26-33,Psalm 2:6-7, 8-9, 10-11ab,John 14:1-6 Saturday +Acts 13:44-52,Psalm 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4, Jn 14:7-14 Sunday+ Acts 9:26-31,Ps 22:26-27,28,30,31-32, Jn 3:18-24, Jn 15:1-8 PRAYERS FOR OUR COUNTRY A Holy Hour will be prayed every Tuesday in St. Joseph Church from 11:00 a.m. until Noon. Please come and pray the Rosary & other prayers for our beloved country. Welcome to the newly baptized daughters of Adam and Jennifer Link. Sydney and Samantha Link were baptized on April 18. Congratulations to the Link family. World Day of Prayer for Vocations: On Sunday, April 22, 2018 the Catholic Church throughout the world celebrates the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. The purpose of this special day of prayer is to fulfill publically the instruction of Jesus who said: The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest. (Matthew 9:37-38) Please pray in a special way on this day for a renewed spirit of generosity in our community, so that we may all follow in the example of Jesus, the Good Shepherd, who dedicated his life to serving others.

3 3 OPENING FOR PARISH MANAGER POSITION Sacred Heart and St. Joseph is looking for a full-time Business Manager splitting time between both parishes. Business background necessary and accounting background preferred. Computer skills necessary including experience with QuickBooks, Excel and Word. Benefits available. cover letter and resume with references to mfinney@shelbysacredheart.org by May 1st. CATHOLIC WOMENS CLUB The next luncheon will be Wednesday May 9, 2018 Meeting will start with Mass at St. Peters at 11:00 a.m. Luncheon will be at the Brown Derby Road House in Ontario. Luncheon will start at 12:30 p.m. All Catholic Women in the St Juan Diego Deanery are invited. If you are new, we encourage you to join us and get to know the catholic women in the area. Please call Carol Sgambellone at or or call Jo Ann Barlow at Reservations must be made by May 4,2018 before 12 noon. Looking forward to meeting new members. ADULTS ONLY APRIL 28,2018 SILENT AUCTION LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL AND THE HOUSE RAFFLE The evening will have food, drinks, card games, the evening will end with the winner of the HOUSE being drawn. The live auction and silent auction has some very interesting item to bid on. Look them up on our St. Joseph Crestline Silent Auction Face book page. Babysitting is available. Any questions call Andrea Burton at or Dan Salvati at Update on purchasing Script after Sunday Masses Starting on April 29 Scrip cards can be purchased once again after 7:00 am Mass and also after the 10:30 Mass. Any questions contact Kristen Wozniak at Order forms and complete vendor lists are available on on the Rectory back porch and at the en-trances to Church. Orders maybe turned into the parish office, school office, after 10:30 mass or put in the mail slot marked Scrip Orders on the rectory back porch by 12:00 noon Sunday Thank you for supporting St. Joseph School. PRAY ALWAYS

4 Dear,St Joseph Parishioners This flyer is to invite you to be a part of our school s annual Labor of Love Program. We will be spending half a school day doing outdoor service work to help this community and senior citizens. We would like to ask for your support by requesting a pledge gift for our service time. We are very grateful to be able to go to St. Joseph School and we know many people support our school. As a member of the school, we want to help people in our community to show our appreciation for all they do for St. Joseph School. This will be our Seventh annual Labor of Love. We all send letters to friends and family to raise pledges for our service work. All donations pledged and paid will benefit our school. This is a letter to those that have not received a letter because they have no children attending school at this time. We would like to ask you if you would sponsor someone by making a donation to our school. A tax-exempt receipt will be sent to you upon request for the 2018 tax deduction. If you are unable to send a pledge, please say a prayer for all of the students on May 9 th as we venture out to do the Lord s work. Any amounts you wish to donate is appreciated, and THANK YOU in advance for your support. Please make checks payable to St. Joseph School with Labor of Love written on the Memo line or send in your cash donation. Send them to the school and the check will be marked to a list of supporters. For eligibility of prizes, all donations must be received by May 4, May God bless you! We will keep you in prayer as we work our Labor of Love on May 9, Sincerely, St. Joseph Students

5 Leading the FLOCK BY BISHOP DANIEL E. THOMAS Rejoice and Be Glad In this joyful Easter Season, as we celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus, the words Rejoice and Be Glad take on deeper meaning as we receive Pope Francis new Apostolic Exhortation, Gaudete et Exsultate; Rejoice and Be Glad: On the Call to Holiness in Today s World. Once again, in the simple/ accessible style he s become known for, the Holy Father offers a practical guide for all people to embrace the call to holiness that the Lord addresses to each of us personally. The Lord wants us to be saints and not to settle for a bland and mediocre existence, the Pope writes. The Holy Father underlines the Second Vatican Council s teaching of the universal call to holiness, and at the same time identifies two perennial subtle enemies of that holiness, which can weigh down the Church and block her progress by seeking salvation not through Christ, but through one s own ideas or human efforts alone. This progress is marked by key expressions of holiness: perseverance, patience, meekness, joy, humor, boldness, passion, a sense of community, and constant prayer. Reminding the faithful that Christianity is meant above all to be put into practice, Pope Francis provides direct and concrete examples on how this can be done by highlighting what he calls the Christian s identity card, the Beatitudes found in the Gospels (Mt 5:3-12; Lk 6:20-23). Living an authentic Christian life means being engaged in a spiritual combat requiring vigilance and discernment. Pope Francis affirms: We need strength and courage to withstand the temptations of the devil and to proclaim the Gospel. Once again, however, reports in the media have been a source of confusion for the faithful. Just recently, we read reports that in a private meeting, Pope Francis told an atheist with whom he was visiting that there is no hell. Then we were told that the Vatican Press Office had clarified that in fact the Pope had not granted an interview, that there was a conversation between friends, but that the Holy Father never in fact said what was reported. Yet again, with this document, media reports have already zoomed in on one or two paragraphs, taking words out of context and claiming the Pope said something he didn t say. For example, representing that the Pope puts caring for migrants and opposing abortion on equal footing. When what the Pope actually wrote was this, placing the defense of the unborn first in the list of respect for each and every human life: Our defense of the innocent unborn, for example, needs to be clear, firm and passionate, for at stake is the dignity of a human life, which is always sacred and demands love for each person, regardless of his or her development. Equally sacred, however, are the lives of the poor, those already born, the destitute, the abandoned and the underprivileged, the vulnerable infirm and elderly exposed to covert euthanasia, the victims of human trafficking, new forms of slavery, and every form of rejection. The context of what the Pope actually wrote is in response to an ideological error which strikes at the heart of the Gospel: when folks believe that the only thing that counts is their one particular issue. The Holy Father actually affirmed the sacredness of each and every human life, highlighting first and foremost, even by its placement in the paragraph, the unborn. My dear Dad used to say Believe none of what you hear and half of what you read. I mention this firstly as a caution to the faithful: we cannot allow media reports to be our sole sources if we are to be informed Catholics. I can t tell you how often people admit to me they have formed an opinion though they have never read the original text of a document being discussed. And I mention this secondly as an encouragement to read the actual document, to engage what the Holy Father actually wrote, and to consider what is actually written in its proper context. Sadly, as we have discovered, no institution or outlet or person is immune from Fake News. In fact, the Pope himself addressed the issue of fake news in his January 24, 2018 Message for World Communications Day! Rejoice and Be Glad! We rejoice that the mission and vision of the Diocese of Toledo to foster holy disciples, holy families, and holy vocations is renewed and confirmed in this new Apostolic Exhortation. I invite all Catholics and all people of good will to embrace Pope Francis call with the intent of striving more fervently to grow in holiness in our ordinary daily lives. Most Rev. Daniel E. Thomas Bishop of Toledo April 10, 2018

6 ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL SILENT AUCTION SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2018 St. Joseph Convocation Center, Crestline, OH DOORS OPEN AT 5:00PM $ 5.00 AT THE DOOR FOR A BID NUMBER! COME AND ENJOY THE NIGHT BIDDING ON SILENT AND LIVE AUCTION ITEMS OR JUST HAVE FUN GAMBLING AT ONE OF THE CASINO TABLES! LIVE AUCTION ITEMS: HALF A HOG W/CHEST FREEZER (Meat Donated by Links - AMANA 5.3 CU FT) FAMILY SPORTS PASS (Family of 4 Pass for all Crestline Home Games. Good for both Fall and Winter Sports. Middle-High School Game Donated by Crestline Athletics) ITALIAN CHEST (6 recipies wth all the ingredients to make them. Plus a handmade picnic blanket. Donated by Carol Rall) HOT & COLD WATER COOLER (Dondated by Hempy Water) Ohio State Basketball ( Signed Team Basketball. Donated by Jane Garrett) Check out our Facebook page ST. JOSEPH CRESTLINE SILENT AUCTION for a full list of Auction Items! FOOD AVAILABLE Pulled Pork Shredded Beef Mac & Cheese Cole Slaw Chips Beer & Pop This is an 18 an over event! Babysitting is available. For questions please call Andrea Burton at or Dan Salvati at ITEMS ARE BEING ADDED DAILY! Proceeds to benefit St. Joseph School. Please come out and help support our school!

7 PARISH CONTACTS F A T H E R C H R I S T O P H E R B O H N S A C K FRB OHN SA CK@ STJ O SEPH CRE ST LI NE.O R G M R S. M O N I C A F I N N E Y B USI NE SS MAN AGER MFINN EY@ SA CREDH EA RTB ET HLEH EM. O RG M R S. C H R I S T I N E C A S P E R P AR ISH SECRE TA RY CCA SPER@ STJ O SEPH CR E ST LI NE. OR G M R S. B O N N I E C O C H R A N P A ST OR A L ASSISTA NT BCOCHRA N@ STJ O SEPH CRE ST LIN E. O RG M R. D A N S A L V A T I E LEMEN TA R Y SCH OO L P RI NCIPAL DSA L VA TI@ ST JOSEPHCRE STL I NE. OR G M R S. T R E S S A R E I T H E LEMEN TA R Y SCH OO L ADMI NISTR AT O R TRE ITH@ STJ O SEPH CR ESTLIN E.O R G M R S. S H A N N O N T E S S O E LEMEN TA R Y SCH OO L S E CR E TA RY C ON VO CAT ION C EN TE R CO OR DIN AT OR ST E SSO@ ST JOSEPHCRE STL INE.O R G M R. J I M G L A U E R A TH LET I C DIRE CTO R M R. C O D Y G O S S E R CO-A TH LET I C DIRE CTO R D E A C O N J O S E P H B U R K H A R T D E A C O N W I L L I A M H O R N I N G D E A C O N W I L L I A M R ALL M R S. K I M L E G G E RCIA C O ORD INA T OR M R. S T E P H E N M A R E K M AINTE NAN CE C O MMI TT EE M ODE RA TO R St. Joseph Financial Update Last Week April 8-14, 2018 Operating Income $ 10, Capital Campaign Donations $ 1, Expenses $ 12, Capital Campaign Expenses $ - Profit/(Loss) $ (165.22) Current M-T-D April 1-14, 2018 Income $ 29, Capital Campaign Donations $ 1, Expenses $ 13, Capital Campaign Expenses $ - Profit/(Loss) $ 17, Y-T-D Income July 1, 2017-April 14, 2018 Profit/(Loss) $ 64, * * Includes Capital Campaign donations and ticket sales Y-T-D Budget July 1, 2017-April 30, 2018 Profit/(Loss) $ (20,205.16) Custodian Job St. Joseph St. Joseph Parish is seeking a custodian for weekly cleaning of the two school buildings, plus the convocation center averages hours per week. Go to stjosephcrestline.org for the application. Return application to St. Joseph Parish, 331 North Thoman, Crestline, Ohio Or to frbohnsack@crestline.org 4 M R. M A R K S C H N E I D E R F INAN CE COUNCIL M OD ERA TO R M S. D E N I S E B E L C A S T R O S CH O O L AD VI SOR Y CO UN CI L MO DER AT O R M R S. C A R O L R A L L L IT UR G Y COMMI TT EE M ODE RA TO R M R S. M I L L I E W I N B I G L E R P AR ISH SACRI STAN M R. B E N H O C K E R C EME TE RY MAN A GER M R S. R A C H E L R A L L M R S. D O N N A S T U D E R F UN ER AL D INN ER C O O RDI N AT OR S D E N N Y & R A C H E L R A L L N ATURA L F AMI L Y PLAN NIN G INST R UCT O RS Simple Holy Hour Schedule for April 22 through April 28 Sunday 4/22 2:00 p.m. St.Joseph Monday 4/23 10:00- p.m. St. Joseph Tuesday 4/24 8:30 -a.m. St. Joseph Wednesday 4/25 10:00-p.m. St. Joseph Thursday 4/26 8:30-a.m. St. Joseph Friday 4/27 2:15 p.m. Sacred Heart Saturday 4/28 NO HOLY HOUR