SAINT PETER S CATHOLIC CHURCH November 27, 2016 104 West First Street Mass Schedule: Saturday: Sunday: 5:00 pm 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:30 am Monday & Friday 5:30 pm Tuesday - Thursday 7:00 am Spanish Mass: Resurrection Parish, Lexington Sunday: 6:00 pm Phones: Rectory & Parish Center:419-524-2572 High School, Jr. High: 419-524-0979 Grade School: 419-524-3351 Montessori: 419-524-3351 Fax: 419-522-2553 Gifts to Msgr. Dunn Foundation: 419-524-2572 Ext. 2125 Parish Office Hours: Monday - Thursday: 7:30 am - 8:30 pm Friday: 7:30 am - 7:30 pm Saturday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Sunday: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Parish Business Manager: Mr. Jon Blazak Director of Development: Jason Crundwell Mansfield, Ohio Sacrament of Baptism: Please contact the Parish Center to begin plans for the baptism of your baby or child. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday: 3:00-4:30 pm Other times by appointment Sacrament of Marriage: Arrangements should be made at the Parish Center at least six months in advance of the ceremony. Sunday Nursery: Sunday Nursery is temporarily unavailable until further notice. Please call the Parish Center for more information. Bulletin Deadline: Monday, 12:00 noon. All requests must be submitted in writing or email. Website: www.mansfieldstpeters.org Staff emails are found on the website 44902 Pastoral Staff: Fr. Gregory R. Hite, Pastor Fr. Jeremy Miller, Parochial Vicar Mr. Bill Johnson, Director of Music & Liturgy Ms. Lynne Lukach, Pastoral Associate Mrs. Elizabeth Wurm, Director of Religious Ed. & Youth Minister Deacons: Mr. John Reef Mr. Dennis Striker St. Peter s School System: Mr. Michael Wasiniak High School, Jr. High School Mrs. Madalyn Bauer Elementary School Mrs. Ashley Rastorfer Montessori Pastoral Care Contacts: Mrs. Vickie Palmer 419-524-2572 Hospital & Follow-up Mrs. Vickie Palmer 419-524-2572 Nursing Homes/Assisted Living & Prayer Pipeline Deacon John Reef 419-529-3694 Shut-ins/Homebound A Parish of the Saint Juan Diego Deanery, Diocese of Toledo
Page 2 St. Peter s Catholic Church, Mansfield, Ohio November 27, 2016 MASS INTENTIONS Monday, November 28 Advent W eekday 5:00 pm Rosary 5:30 pm Charles Massa Tuesday, November 29 Advent Weekday 7:00 am Audrey Graf Wednesday, November 30 + Andrew, Apostle 7:00 am Teresa Gallizzi Thursday, December 1 Advent Weekday 7:00 am Jeannett Letizia Friday, December 2 Advent W eekday 5:00 pm Rosary 5:30 pm Joseph & Marilee Santoro Saturday, December 3 Vigil of the Second Sunday of Advent 5:00 pm Daniel Rodriguez Sunday, December 4 Second Sunday of Advent 7:30 am Daniel Rodriquez 9:30 am Dean Robertson 11:30 am Parish LECTOR / COMMUNION MINISTER Saturday, December 3 5:00 pm L Carla Eighinger, B Rader D M Joyce, D&T Hipp, V Zack, D Falquette, need four Sunday, December 4 7:30 am L T Murphy, L Lukach D M Collet, K&K Reindl, M Hawkins, J Morvai, R Renie, B Danuloff 9:30 am L P Kastelic, R Sliney D T Baker, J Hunt T Speelman, F Schuster, K Wehinger, S Weber, J Brennan, T Etwiler, I Cervinski, J Kastelic, B Connolly, M Riggleman, A Seiss, T Frasz, C Merle, I Cervinski, M Meinzer, R Harraman 11:30 am L K Bird, T Malec D K Yockey, C Byrne, F Leitenberger, C Becker, K Schreck, J Liston, L Strauser, B Riley, A Randall, K Speck MASS SERVERS Saturday, December 3 5:00 pm E Holzmiller, R Pruettmiller, S Steinhauser Sunday, December 4 7:30 am B Miller, S Miller, J Ramey 9:30 am C Blunk, M Maxwell, A Boyce 11:30 am L Stewart, C Stewart, E Fesler Counters: Sunday, December 4 Pasty & Rose Saul Diane Stewart Martha Selby Jeff Rose Dear St. Peter Spartan Family: I wish all families very well this Thanksgiving weekend as I hope you have had a good deal of catch up time to spend with your families and loved ones. Each family s celebrations may have begun by the initial phone calls which indicated a consensus of whose place are we going to this year theme. Once that is decided, there was the contemplating of suggestions as to who will bring what?. Most of the relatives already know who makes the best pumpkin, cheese, or pecan pie while others know who can do the mashed potatoes with their dreamy gravy. Still others can offer up their prize winning dressing which can be stuffed (into the turkey for cooking) or not. Still others boast a new style of deep fried turkey which can simply melt in your mouth. And some families have the best pumpkin roll makers who can easily mix up this delightful dessert in a jiffy. All of these communiques are vital for the Thanksgiving Day Meal to be a huge success. I hope all of you had the pleasure of sharing some of these and other homemade delights for the festivities that this week provided. And then many topped off that major meal with a card game, an outdoor touch football event, or maybe even going to a movie together. This was the week which really helps families be just that and to strengthen them for life in general. And then there are some of us who are not into all the interactions of the family traditional meal and we do other activities. Some make arrangements to go visit others either in short or long road trips or via airlines or trains. Some may not be able to get home to family for this sharing and they re waiting for the Christmas Celebration. Some wait and check the mailbox to see if anyone has dropped them a line. Or they anxiously await the next email for a seasonal greeting. I hope all have had time and the composure to at least reach out to another who has had a rough time in some way this year. Maybe only we know about their situation. Many are without loved ones who may have passed away in the last year. Still others sit alone due to loved ones having moved away. To these I wish them the power to say yes to an invitation to share some time with a new associate and to be open to a possible new friendship. And maybe the actions we took part in over the last few days might be a reminder to us all that evangelization about our Catholic faith had a chance to occur. We each may have been given that little bit of inner peace we might have shared with another, but might not have quite made it happen. The first reading from Isaiah today at Mass tries to assert that God wants us to all come together as one unit, one family, one nation under Him. Have we tried just a little to make this happen? Have we helped to turn the swords of warfare into the plowshares of peace? How might we do so in the coming weeks? St. Paul in the second reading emphasises the proximity of God s definitive act of salvation and that the final fulfillment of God s Plan of Salvation is near at hand. Have our actions this last week shown that we are focused on His law of love and not the desires of the flesh? Have we included this sense of urgency to our families that love is truly what makes the world go round and time is actually running out on each of us? Our humanity reminds us of this all the time. Just look at all the hospitals which do not empty during this Thanksgiving break nor the Christmas celebrations. (continued on page 3 )
Page 3 St. Peter s Catholic church, Mansfield, Ohio November 27, 2016 Please Pray for the Sick of our Parish Don Blank, Aaron Blank, Andy Taracko, Rose Mary Lang-Martin, Gwen Yockey, Anonymous (A private intention), MaKaya Butler, Helen Green, Mary Ann Gibson, Nancy Stanton, Dina Riley, Helen Philpott, Corbin Adams, Sally Linn, Nick and Hilda Schemine, Gail Oxendine, Tom Monza, Ashton Woodrow, Cindy Lassen, Darlene Schmidt, Beverly Strauser, Amy Sanchez, Mike Payton, Harley Steggall, Kathleen Patterson, Sue Judson, Beth Weiland, Paul Gene Ludwig, Pat Colarosa, Krista Marshall, Mildred Corbin, Joanne Glowe, Louis Baldasare, David Donley, Andrew Judson, Bobbi Minard, Mary Lou Moritz, Laura Demarest, Ida Van Loan, Sharon Valdry, Ralph Dillon, Mary Anne Voytko Names will only be listed for 4 weeks. If you wish to have your name appear an additional 4 week period, contact the Parish Center at 419-524-2572. In God s Arms PRISON MINISTRY CORNER Our parish prison ministry team will be at Richland Correctional Thanksgiving morning for an 8:00 Communion Service followed by fellowship. Our brothers at RiCI are grateful for all the volunteers and give thanks for our priests, deacons, and the support of our parishioners. Our brothers are mighty prayer warriors and we can be assured they include St. Peter's Parish in their prayers each day. (...continued from page 2) Victor F. Olivieri Today s Gospel points to preparation for end times. Jesus, Himself, tells His disciples to stay awake, be prepared, the Son of Man may come at any time. All the more reason for our Junior High and High Schoolers to have spent an hour of prayer on Election Day in Church a couple weeks ago. This Hour of Powerful Prayer was highlighted by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Prayers of Benediction, A Luminous Mystery Rosary, A Divine Chaplet and a Litany of the Saints. I do not know what the specific intentions of all the students were but I could tell by their quiet contemplation that their quiet petitions were offered up. I could tell they prayed for good outcomes in the election and for the many prayers deep in their hearts.i would say it was a good and holy hour to prepare for whatever their future may hold. God Bless the entire Spartan Family this first Sunday of Advent in preparation for Jesus Holy Coming at Christmas! Sincerely in Christ, Deacon Mike Wasiniak, Principal of St. Peter s JHHS CORRECTION FEED THE NEEDY The church basement will NOT be prepared in time for the December Feed The Needy program to serve meals to those in our community who need a hot meal. Feed The Needy has been cancelled for the month of December but should return in January. Sorry for any inconvenience! MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK On Friday, December 23, we will begin decoration the church for Christmas beginning at 9:00 a.m. As usual, we need a lot of help! There are things for people of all ages and abilities to do! This is a great project for families to enjoy together! Meet in the church where assignments will be given. Also, as we prepare for our Christmas decorations inside and outside the church, we are collecting clear glass canning jars (pint and quart size.) We do not need thr rings or lids. Therese will be placed in our outside luminaries. Please put them in the boxes on the landing outside the server s sacristy (south side SPIRITUAL ADOPTION My 8th month is in the record book ad as a pre-born baby, I have only one month to go before my birth. Thanks to those of you who respect life and prayed the Spiritual Adoption prayer and the rosary for life. Keep on praying that I and many other pre-born babies may make it Christmas and join the human race by our birth. ~ St. Peter s Respect Life Chapter PRAYER The value of persistent prayer is not that God will hear us, but that we will finally hear God. ~ William McGill Updated collection numbers through November 25th will be in the December 4th bulletin due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Page 4 St. Peter s Catholic Church, Mansfield, Ohio November 27, 2016 Capital Campaign Financial Update As of October 31, 2016: Total Pledged $2,508,945.00 Amount needed to reach $491,055.00 challenge goal: Payments to Date: $1,096,958.00 SCHOOL NEWS VISIT OUR SCHOOL ANY DAY WITH APPOINTMENT Parents, if you are considering St. Peter s School for your child's education, you are invited to spend part of a school day here at St. Peter's with your child to experience all the activities and classroom instruction that take place. Please call the school administrators to arrange a visit that is convenient for you and your child. Mrs. Ashley Rastorfer-Montessori Director 419-524-3351; Mrs. Madalyn Bauer-Elementary Principal 419-524 3351; Mr. Mike Wasiniak-High School & Jr. High Principal 419-524- 0979. St. Peter School admits students of any race, color, national and ethic origin to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs and athletic and other school-administered programs. Giving Tree Calamari s Caper St. Peter s School, the Renaissance Theater, and Zoot Theater Company of Dayton with funding primarily through the Richland Country Foundation, have collaborated to present Calamari s Caper on Thursday, December 1, at 7:00 p.m. at the Renaissance Theater. The purpose of the puppetry program is to work with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and neuro-typical youth to learn fundamentals of puppetry, theatre and storytelling. The show, Calamari s Caper, will consist of professional puppeteers from Zoot and more than 20 youth from the Richland Country community. The hour-long performance is free and open to the public with a small contribution appreciated. Ashland/Mansfield Foot &Ankle Specialists 419-756-1961 Mansfield 419-281-3668 Ashland Our annual Giving Tree is filled with gift requests from families from St. Peter s church and school, Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul, Catholic Charities (Angel Tree ). The ornaments tags are color coded for each respective entity and it is important to return them securely fasted on the gift. Please return your gift either the weekend mass of Dec. 3 rd or 4 th or Dec 10 th or 11 th. THE DEADLINE TO RETURN GIFTS is DECEMBER 11TH at the 11:30am MASS - as gifts will be distributed soon after by their respective agencies/ volunteers. Thank you in advance for providing Christmas joy to needy families. Assistance is appreciated after all masses to carry gifts to the server s sacristy. Adult Faith Enrichment We are half-way into the 8-week Oremus - A Guide to Catholic Prayer series. We meet once a week for just one hour, one group in the morning and another in the evening which includes some of our PSR parents while their children are in class. We also have a weekly group at the prison. All three groups are expressing gratitude and sharing blessings coming forth from the series. Typical comments: "My prayer life has a much deeper sense," "My time in prayer is no longer asking for one thing after another, but developing a close relationship with our Lord," "I've realized how I make time for everything else in my life, now I make time for God." In the new year we will offer the next round of opportunities for more parishioners to take advantage of this exceptional series, as well as other outstanding adult faith programs.
Page 5 St. Peter s Catholic Church, Mansfield, Ohio November 27, 2016 St. Peter s Craft Show/Christmas Classic: Saturday, December 3, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Tables for the craft show can be reserved by completing a form available at the Parish Center office. Each table is 6 feet long and costs $25.00. New for this year: Craft tables will be in the school hallway leading to the cafeteria where all the activities will be held. (No electric available.) Call Ann Brown for more information. 419-756-6983. We will make kieffels this Monday (noon till 8:00p.m.-a chance for those with working schedules to help) in cafeteria. Potica baking this Thurs. and?fri. Dec. 1 & 2 begins at 8:00am in cafeteria. Sit down jobs in afternoon wrapping poticas. We will make butter rings on Sat. Dec 3 Day of Christmas Classic beginning at 7:00 am. In the cafeteria. We have jobs for every ability and we need a lot of help both ladies and gentlemen. If you still need to order, Call Ann Brown at 419-756-6983. Our 29th annual Christmas Classic will be held in the High School from 9-2 pm. As it is the largest bake sale in our area, we need a large variety of goods and we ask for your help. The goods may be brought to the cafeteria starting on Friday. Please bring your friends and enjoy the Christmas spirit listening to the beautiful voices of our children. Crafts and gifts for sale, lunch, pictures with Santa, etc. at a truly special community event. We greatly appreciate your support! Going Through God s love is ever-present To handle all our cares; His compassion never ceases - The answer to our prayers. He has promised to be with us In sunshine, falling rain, And bring us through the valley To a rich and verdant plain. Norma Woodbridge Parishioners and students of Saint Peter's are planning to go to Washington D.C. this January to work towards ending abortion and protecting life from the moment of conception to natural death. The journey begins on Thursday, January 26 to Sunday, January 29. We will be traveling by coach and there is, in addition to the March itself, a day of sight seeing available. If you are an adult or high school student who is interested in attending please contact Elizabeth Wurm at wurm.elizabeth@myspartans.org before November 15th. If you are younger than a high school student and are interested in attending you must have an adult accompany you. Christmas Oratorio of Camille St. Saens You are cordially invited to St. Peter s Music Series performance of the famed Christmas Oratorio of Camille St. Saens on Sunday, December 5 th at 3:00 in the afternoon in St. Peter s Church. Presented in collaboration with Mansfield s own Mid-Ohio Opera Company, the Oratorio de Noel (Opus 12) is one of the most famous and widely performed works in the Christmas season s choral repertoire. It truly will be one of the highlights of the Christmas Season in our area! Performed by a chorus combining St. Peter s Traditional Choir with choirs from the First Congregational Church and the Ohio State University Mansfield Branch, the program will also feature soloists, Heidi Kirschenheiter Vega, Abigail Harshbarger, Lori Turner, Joel Vega, and Patrick Clineage, with Dr. David Tovey accompanying from the St. Peter s Schantz Christ the King Organ. Admission is free and open to the public. A freewill offering will be accepted for the support of the Music Series. Please call 419-524-2572 for more infor- Psalm Bible Study We hear the Psalms read or sung at every Mass between the first and second readings, but do we understand their significance? The Psalms are at the heart of the Bible. They are prayers from God that help us learn to pray. The Holy Spirit inspired them. Israel sang them. Christ himself prayed them, as did our blessed Mother. Their words captivate the imagination and draw us into a deeply personal encounter with God. Discover a rich school of prayer for all life's circumstances. Join us for Psalms: The School of Prayer beginning January 12, 2017 and continuing every Thursday for eleven weeks until March 23, 2017. We meet in Assisi Hall from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. For more information and to register for the workbook, call Kelly Cropp at 419-884-8151. RECYCLING December 9, 2016 Franciscan Activity Center parking lot. 10-11 am / 2-4 pm IMPORTANT: Please honor these drop off times. Do NOT leave your recyclables on the sidewalks or curbs. Thank you. BLUE BARRELS: December 10-11
Page 6 St. Peter s Catholic Church, Mansfield, Ohio November 27, 2016 Charismatic Mass & Healing Service, Sunday, December 4, 2016 @ 12:30pm. Sorrowful Mother Shrine, 4106 State Route 269 Bellevue, OH 44811. Father Brown and Father Wilson will celebrate Mass. Following Mass the Sacrament of the sick will be given to all interested, followed by individual group healing prayers for those who ask. They will also perform the anointing. Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish, 29 West St., Shelby Ohio will be hosting a Parish Mission on December 11th and 12th. The host, Kelly Croy, will be the speaker, artist, and educator for our Advent Parish Mission. The best speakers are those who entertain, inspire, and challenge. Kelly combines a great keynote message with a live art performance. He combines the performance with a powerful musical score and then brings the art to life with computer animation. It is a unique, powerful, and entertaining experience for all. Whether I am in the classroom, speaking on stage, writing, or creating art, my goal is to inspire people to live richer and fuller lives. Join Fr. Chris Bazar s Holy Pilgrimage to The Vatican Jan. 30 Feb 7, 2017: 7 nights in Rome, Italy, with a day trip to Assisi. Stay steps the Vatican and the Basilica of St. Peter s; experience a Papal Audience and Blessing from our Holy Father, visit the Sistine Chapel and Vatican Museum, Coliseum, Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona, Pantheon, San Luigi dei Francesi, the Major Basilica s and much more In Assisi we ll explore the Medieval Mountain Town and Home of St. Francis, St. Clare and St. Gabriel LIMITED TO @) DIOCESAN WIDE on a first-come basis. Contact Chris at Pinnacle Pilgrimages at 419-345-2512 or cdougherty@pinnacletourexperience.com.
Page 8 St. Peter s Catholic Church, Mansfield, Ohio November 27, 2016 BE PREPARED Be prepared. It s that simple. As this Advent season opens before us, the Lord Jesus summons us to stand ready for his coming. At this time of year much of our attention is focused on being prepared for the details that accompany the holiday season. We purchase gifts; we decorate our homes, inside and out; we prepare foods that we eat only during the holidays; we write and send Christmas cards; we attend holiday concerts; we prepare either to welcome family and friends into our homes or arrange for visits to their homes. We really can t escape the details that make up the season. Perhaps this Advent is a time to attend to all those details with a different spin. As we prepare to celebrate the feast of Christmas, why not be deliberate about acknowledging the presence of the Lord as we go about these tasks? The Lord often comes to us in wonderfully surprising ways. Let us be prepared. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Before the Second Vatican Council in the mid-1960s, Advent had a strong penitential tone, reminiscent of Lent. From as long ago as the fourth century, some Christians began a solemn fast on St. Martin s Day, November 11. This Saint Martin s Lent extended all the way to Christmas, and was widely followed in the dioceses of France and Germany, and in the Middle Ages in England. Fasting was required, and dancing and similar activities were banned for the duration. The fast had a social function, too, assuring that the winter food supplies would stretch into spring. At the Second Vatican Council, some bishops argued that a revival of the long winter s fast would give the Church a chance to establish the message and themes of the Incarnation long before the holiday hubbub took hold. This proposal didn t pass, and Advent emerged as a four-week period of reflection, expectant waiting, and joyful preparation for the coming of the Lord. The season has two principal phases, with the first beginning this Sunday. The second phase commences on December 17, when the liturgy begins to unfold the story of the Savior s coming. Interestingly, the Eastern Church maintains a strongly penitential note in Advent, which is called Winter Lent, The Nativity Fast, or Christmas Lent, and has laws forbidding people to absent themselves from liturgy from December 17 onward. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. TODAY S READINGS First Reading All the peoples shall stream toward the L house (Isaiah 2:1-5). Psalm Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord (Psalm 122). Second Reading It is the hour to cast off the dark and clothe ourselves in the light (Romans 13:11-14). Gospel Stay awake! Be prepared! The Son of Man will come when you least expect (Matthew 24:37-44). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. TIME OF PREPARATION This life is the time of our preparation for our future state. Our souls will continue for ever what we make them in this world. John Tillotson, Archbishop of Canterbury READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 4:2-6; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 4:18-22 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6; Mt 9:35 10:1, 5a, 6-8 Sunday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12 FULFILL TODAY If what you did yesterday still looks big to you, surely you have not done much today. Anonymous A Family Perspective: In today s gospel Jesus advises: Stay awake, watch out, and pray for the strength to hold your ground when fearful and bewildering signs appear threatening your family. Resist being fearful; fear cripples! Instead pray for the strength to be courageous. ~ by Bud Ozar
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