Et Petrus Quidem Servabatur in Carcere Vinctus Catenis And Peter was kept in prison, bound in chains. Acts 12:5 CATHEDRAL OF ST. PETER IN CHAINS Second Sunday of Ordinary Time January 14, 2018
MASS INTENTIONS for 1-14-18 thru 1-20-18 Sunday, January 14, 2018 The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 Charlie Kuhlenberg Father Luyembe 11:00 Parishioners & Friends of the Cathedral Archbishop Schnurr 6:00 Helen Micky Moser Father Larger Monday, January 15, 2018 Weekday 7:00 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Staley Bishop Binzer 11:30 David Poling Father Larger 5:15 Olivia Webster Father Bramlage Tuesday, January 16, 2018 Weekday 7:00 Paul Volz Father Larger 11:30 Betty Staley and Jeff Zimmerman Father Larger 5:15 Eli Borgman Father Cardone Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Saint Anthony, abbot 7:00 Mr. & Mrs. John Staley Father Larger 11:30 The Forgotten Souls in Purgatory Father Larger 5:15 Corinne Geraghty Father Bramlage Thursday, January 18, 2018 Weekday 7:00 Wil Feldman Bishop Binzer 11:30 Ron Hall Father Larger 5:15 Mr. Greg Held Father Bramlage Friday, January 19, 2018 Weekday 7:00 Michael Misch Bishop Binzer 11:30 Mr. Greg Held Father Larger 5:15 Wil Feldman Father Cardone Saturday, January 20, 2018 Weekday 11:30 Jim Thorson, Sr. Father Larger Saturday, January 13, 2018 The Vigil for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:30 Michael Misch Father Cardone Deceased The Scripture readings for next Sunday, January 21, 2018 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Jonah 3:1-5, 10 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20
Dear Parishioners, Some of us are probably a bit relieved to see Ordinary Time return. The Christmas decorations have been carefully stored, life resumes its more predictable pace (even if that pace is hectic, it s often less frenetic after Christmas), and many of us are still keeping our new year s resolutions! I wonder sometimes, though, if we don t pack away Christmas and its insights with the decorations. Christmas forces us to recognize God s love for us, for each of us as individuals and for all of humanity. Christmas is a season of love showered with abandon. If we don t take time to really allow Christmas to flow over us and to sink into our hearts, we ll miss what Christmas asks of us: how can we face God s unbridled love for us without returning that love lavishly? We need to prayerfully acquire Samuel s attitude: Here I am! Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening. How do we listen for and to the voice of the Lord? How do we hear Christ say, as the first disciples in today s gospel did, Come and you will see? As we enter this new year together, the year of our Lord 2018, let us resolve to listen attentively for God s voice, and to respond simply and in trust, Here we are, Lord. Your community of the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains is listening. New Year Blessings, Fr. Jan Cathedral Staff Reverend Jan Kevin Schmidt, Rector: ext 2655; pastor@cathedralaoc.org Reverend Raymond Larger, Parochial Vicar: ext 4018; rlarger@cathedralaoc.org Deacon Michael Trimpe ext 4026; mtrimpe@cathedralaoc.org Deacon David Klingshirn dklingshirn@cathedralaoc.org Mr. Anthony DiCello, Music Director: ext 4013; adicello@cathedralaoc.org Mr. Ed Birck Business Manager: ext 4016; ebirck@cathedralaoc.org Mrs. Debbie Birck Pastoral Associate: ext 4015; dbirck@cathedralaoc.org Mr. Joe Kennedy Maintenance Supervisor: ext 4032; jkennedy@cathedralaoc.org Mrs. Stephanie Ramsey Secretary: ext 4010; sramsey@cathedralaoc.org Mr. Robert Harpenau Sacristan: ext 4017 bharpenau@cathedralaoc.org Mr. Blake Callahan Organist: ext. 4030; bcallahan@cathedralaoc.org
Welcome, New Parishioners! Greg Cole Barbara Smurda Lisa Thomas Please call the Cathedral Office or visit our website if you would like to become a registered parishioner. The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 14, 2018 THIS WEEK AT THE CATHEDRAL THIS SUNDAY 11:00am Mass for Life with the Archbishop 12Noon Monthly Cathedral Tour MONDAY Parish Office Closed for Martin Luther King Day 6:00pm RCIA WEDNESDAY 6:15pm Fr. Bill s AA Meeting SATURDAY 9:00am St. Vincent de Paul Meeting PRAYER LINE Call or e-mail Amy at 859-982-8139 or prayerrequest@stpeterinchainscathedral.org. CATHEDRAL TOURS Tours of the cathedral are conducted the 2 nd Sunday of each month after the 11:00am Mass or by appointment for groups. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Couples wishing to be married at the cathedral should contact the Parish Office at least six months in advance. Let us pray for those in our parish who are sick or in need of our prayers Richard Felhdaus Bonnie Sartin Allan Woodhouse Divine Healer, God of Wholeness, we place these parishioners in your hands; we ask for healing, but also for acceptance of their situation and of your holy plan. Help them and us to embrace whatever you have in mind for them. Support them in their anxieties, fears, pains, and the frustrations of their situation. Support them with the strength of the Holy Spirit. We ask this in the name of Jesus, compassionate healer of those in need of health and hope. Amen. Prayer requests can be made one of two ways: fill out the prayer request form on our website or call the Cathedral Secretary. SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM The celebration of infant baptism can be scheduled by calling the parish office. SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS Interested in a vocation to the permanent diaconate or the priesthood? Call Fr. Dan Schmitmeyer, AOC Vocation Director, (513) 421-3131 ext 2890 CATECHUMENATE This program is for receiving adult converts into the Church. For information, call the parish office. MEMBERSHIP AT THE CATHEDRAL Catholics who regularly attend the Cathedral and who are not active in their territorial parish are invited to register at the Cathedral and to become active in the many areas of ministry available in the parish. MASS SCHEDULE: Sunday Obligation Saturday: 4:30 pm Sunday: 8:30, 11:00 am & 6:00 pm Weekday: Monday - Friday 7:00, 11:30am & 5:15 pm Saturday 11:30 am SACRAMENT OF PENANCE (Confession) Monday thru Friday: after the 7:00 am Mass, 12:00-12:30 pm 4:30-5:00 pm Saturday: 12:00-3:00 pm EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Friday: 12:00 5:00 pm
Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains 325 West Eighth Street Cincinnati OH 45202 PARISH OFFICE Phone: (513) 421-5354; Fax: (513) 241-9517 MUSIC OFFICE (513) 421-2222 WEBSITE: stpeterinchainscathedral.org The March for Life in Washington, D.C., began as a small demonstration and rapidly grew to be the largest pro-life event in the world. The peaceful demonstration that has followed on this somber anniversary every year since 1973 is a witness to the truth concerning the greatest human rights violation of our time, legalized abortion on demand. Please pray for all of those who are traveling to Washington DC this week for the March for Life. Active Parishioner Status We receive many requests from parishioners to qualify for weddings here, or to be godparents or sponsors for the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation, and to rightfully enjoy the number of services offered at the Cathedral. Part of that request is to be able to verify that a person is an "active member' of the Cathedral Parish. Because of the nature of our congregation having so many visitors, it is difficult to know everyone. An active member" of this parish is one who: Is properly registered and on the parish census Faithfully attends Mass on Sundays and Holy Days Participates in parish activities when possible Uses the parish envelope system While assessments of an inquirer's status will be made individually, the above are the main factors that will be considered in making that determination. If you would like to update your information and/or inquire about your membership status, please call the parish office.
MINISTRY OF READER & MINISTRY OF EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER OF HOLY COMMUNION The liturgies of the Cathedral are the hallmark of celebration in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and it is always important that we have a regular group of individuals available to serve as Readers and Ministers of Holy Communion for each of our principal Sunday Masses as well as for weekdays. At this time, we are actively recruiting members of the congregation to step forward and dedicate your time to one of these ministries. There will be training provided in late January prior to your being added to the schedule. Please call the Cathedral Office at 513.421.5354, for additional information and to let us know of your willingness to serve. We truly need you! Liturgical Minister Schedule for January 20-21, 2018 The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday Vigil, 4:30pm Nick Ciafardini, Server Ramon Ruiz de Luzuriaga & Ray Cappel, Readers Nick Ciafardini, Laurel Wei Wei & Leticia Ruiz de Luzuriaga, EMs Sunday, 8:30am Arnold Tepe, Server Giovanna Trimpe, Deacon Trimpe & Tim Crotty, EMs Sunday, 11:00am Schwarz & Murphy Families, Servers David Annable & Mary Schwarz, Readers Ryan Collar, Deacon Trimpe, Deacon Klingshirn, Irene Nichols & April Collar, EMs Sunday, 6:00pm David Hildebrand, Jim Santoleri & Louis Santoleri, Servers Alice Rogers Uhl & Pat Bayse, Readers Molly Reidel, & Deacon Klingshirn, EMs
January 2018 Intentions of the Holy Father That Christians, and other religious minorities in Asian countries, may be able to practice their faith in full freedom. Serra Club for Vocations We have found the Messiah! After his encounter with Jesus, St. Andrew goes first to find his brother Peter to also bring him to Christ. Do not be afraid to bring others to Christ as well! (John 1:41). If you would like to learn more about how you can pray for vocations, please join the Serra Club of Cincinnati for one of their bi-monthly meetings. They meet here at the cathedral in the Undercroft South on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at 12noon. Sung Solemn Vespers Solemn Vespers will be held on Sunday, January 28th at 7:00 PM in the Chapel of Mount St. Mary's Seminary, 6616 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45230. In honor of the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Mount St. Mary s Latin Schola and Athenaeum Chorale will perform choral settings of a number of hymns and liturgical texts written by St. Thomas himself. There is no admission charge. All are welcome. Week of Prayer for Christian Unity The theme for the 2018 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which is celebrated Jan. 18-25, is Your Right Hand, O Lord, Glorious in Power. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity has a 100-year history, beginning as an eight-day period of prayer in 1908 called the Church Unity Octave, established by founders of the Society of the Atonement, Mother Lurana White and Servant of God Father Paul Wattson of Graymoor. The octave begins with the feast of the Chair of St. Peter (Jan. 18) and ends on the feast of the Conversion of St. Paul (Jan. 25). Pope Pius X gave his blessing to the Church Unity Octave and in 1916, Pope Benedict XV extended its observance to the universal Church. Please visit http://www.geii.org/ for prayer ideas and resources. Lenten Retreat How Do I Seek the Kingdom of God? with Bishop Joe Binzer, Fr. David Endres and Fr. Eric Wood at St. Margaret of York, Loveland February 16-17. Lunch is provided for all who pre-register. Cost is a free-will offering, so everyone can afford to come! Visit www.presentationministries.com to register. Mass Intentions Did you know that you can have Masses offered for your friends and family? The Church considers the Mass the greatest possible prayer of intercession because it is the perfect offering of Christ to the Father by making present the Paschal Mystery of His death and resurrection. It is a longstanding tradition in the Church that a Priest may be requested to offer a Mass for a specific intention, even when one cannot be physically present at the Mass. To find out more about scheduling a Mass intention here at the cathedral please call the parish office. In Catholic social tradition, "rights" correspond to the treatment every person deserves not because of background or individual merit, but by virtue of being created in the image and likeness of God. As followers of Christ, we are called to a concern for our brothers and sisters. This means that, in acknowledging rights, we also acknowledge responsibilities. St. John Paul II writes, "every man is his 'brother's keeper', because God entrusts us to one another" ( Evangelium Vitae, 19). In our complicated world, it can be easy to get overwhelmed by public policy. However, we are not exempt from engaging in public life. Today, we remember that we are all called to work to ensure that social structures uphold human dignity and support true human flourishing.