MISSION STATEMENT The members of the Marion Catholic Community, given life through the Holy Spirit in Baptism, are called together as a community of faith to praise and worship God our Creator and to proclaim in word and deed the Gospel message of Jesus Christ. As members of the Body of Christ we strive to serve all to provide an atmosphere of hospitality which enables all to respond fully to the life-long challenge “to do right and to love goodness, and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8
7428 St. Rt. 119 • Maria Stein, OH 45860 www.marioncatholiccommunity.org
Phone: 419-925-4775 Office Hours: 9:00am‒5:00pm (M‒F)
MASS SCHEDULE WEEKDAYS ...................................... 7:30am
St. Sebastian ..................................... Monday St. Rose ........................................... Tuesday Precious Blood ........................... Wednesday Nativity .......................................... Thursday St. John ............................................... Friday
SATURDAY MASS St. John .............................................. 5:00pm St. Sebastian ...................................... 7:30pm
SUNDAY MASS St. Rose ............................................. 8:00am Precious Blood .................................. 9:00am St. John ............................................ 10:30am Nativity ........................................ 12:00noon
HOLY DAYS ...... Check bulletin for schedule
BAPTISM SCHEDULE Nativity BVM
1st Sunday of the month before Mass-11am Precious Blood
3rd Sunday of the month after Mass St. John
Last Sunday of the month after Mass St. Rose
2nd Sunday of the month after Mass St. Sebastian
1st Saturday of the month before/after Mass EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Offered each Monday after the 7:30am Mass at St. Sebastian until 7:00pm.
RCIA: 7:30pm Tuesdays in the St. John rectory basement.
WEDDINGS: Notify Pastor six months prior to the wedding.
CONFESSIONS: The Sacrament of Reconciliation is available before each daily Mass. Saturday afternoon confessions are from 4:00pm‒4:45pm at St. John. There are also confessions each Saturday at 9:30am at the Shrine. A priest is always available for walk-ins who wish to receive this sacrament.
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
DECEMBER
The Marion Catholic Community
APRIL 2, 2017
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STAFF Pastor
Rev. Eugene H. Schnipke, C.PP.S. email: [email protected] Pastor’s Residence .... 419-925-4522
Senior Associate Pastor Rev. Tom Brenberger, C.PP.S. email: [email protected]
Deacons Omer Bertke — Retired Status Clif Perryman email: [email protected]
Parish Life Coordinator Sharon Kremer email: [email protected]
Administrative Assistants Joan Heitkamp email: [email protected] Julie Brunswick email: [email protected]
RCIA Carolyn Stucke 419-852-1211
Counseling Robert Skipper, M.Div., LPCC, LICDC 937-299-9005 / 800-521-6419
Call for Prayer Contacts Nativity BVM
Sue Moeller 419-852-5044 Precious Blood
Martha Thobe 419-925-5001 St. John
Mary Eyink 419-733-0743 Shelly Bruns 419-925-5403
St. Rose Irene Bruns 419-925-4712
St. Sebastian Ruth Bruns 419-268-1948 Bertie Bruns 419-925-4679
BULLETIN DEADLINE Announcement s must be submitted in writing by 9am on Monday of the week’s bulletin. Changes to this schedule, due to holidays, will be indicated in the bulletin in the form of an announcement.
LITURGY OF THE WEEK
MONDAY, APRIL 3 7:30am—Mass at St. Sebastian .......†Roberta Otte 5:30pm—Mass at St. Sebastian .......L&D Brunswick and Gardner Families
TUESDAY, APRIL 4 7:30am—Mass at St. Rose ...............†Thecla Heitkamp—Death Anniversary
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5 7:30am—Mass at Precious Blood ...L&D Aloys and Regina Post Family
THURSDAY, APRIL 6 7:30am—Mass at Nativity ...............†Jerry Skorupski
FRIDAY, APRIL 7 7:30am—Mass at St. John ...............L&D Nagel and Kremer Families
SATURDAY, APRIL 8 10:00am—Mass at Shrine ................†Velma Bergman 1:30pm—Wedding at St. John .........Cheyla Heckman and Alex Barhorst
5:00pm—Mass at St. John ...............L&D Kuess and Walterbusch Family; ......................................................†Walter Budde—Birthday; ......................................................†Walter Rethman—Birthday; ......................................................†Clarence Bruns—Birthday 7:30pm—Mass at St. Sebastian .......L&D Diller and Heyne Families
SUNDAY, APRIL 9 8:00am—Mass at St. Rose ..............†Alma Goettemoeller; ......................................................†Terry Holdheide; ......................................................L&D of the Lochtefeld Family; ......................................................†Shane Long 9:00am—Mass at Precious Blood ..†Ron Dwenger; ......................................................†Charlie Voskuhl—Death Anniversary; ......................................................†David Gerlach—Birthday Remem.; ......................................................†Tom and †Betty Heitbrink; ......................................................†Harold and †Mary Schwieterman 10:30am—Mass at St. John .............†Norma Buening; ......................................................†Ronald Borgert 12:00pm—Mass at Nativity .............†Joan Pleiman; ......................................................†Orville Dues—Birthday
WORSHIP & SPIRITUAL LIFE
Readings for the Week of April 2, 2017
Sunday: Ez 37:12-14/Ps 130:1-8/Rom 8:8-11/Jn 11:1-45 or 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45 Monday: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or 13:41c-62/Ps 23:1-6/Jn 8:1-11 Tuesday: Nm 21:4-9/Ps 102:2-3, 16-21/Jn 8:21-30 Wednesday: Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95/Dn 3:52-56/Jn 8:31-42 Thursday: Gn 17:3-9/Ps 105:4-9/Jn 8:51-59 Friday: Jer 20:10-13/Ps 18:2-7/Jn 10:31-42 Saturday: Ez 37:21-28/Jr 31:10-12abcd, 13/Jn 11:45-56 Next Sunday: Mt 21:1-11/Is 50:4-7/Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24/Phil 2:6-11/Mt 26:14--27:66 or 27:11-54
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STEWARDSHIP
COLLECTION TOTALS FOR MARCH 26TH
NATIVITY BVM Parish Council President .................... Dan Wuebker Business Manager ........ Sue Fortkamp CRE .............................. Katie Dippold Music Director............. Katie Hartings Maintenance ..................... Ron Stucke Maintenance ................. Dave Berning
PRECIOUS BLOOD Parish Council President .................... Tanya Homan Business Manager ........ Sue Roeckner CRE ............................. Missy Moeller Music Director......... Marian Heitbrink Maintenance ................. Bob Heitbrink Groundskeeper ............... Virgil Kuess
ST. JOHN Parish Council President ......................... Nick Eifert Business Manager ............. Paul Gagel CRE .............................. Andrea Flaute Music Director......... Marian Heitbrink Maintenance ....................... Tom Feltz
ST. ROSE Parish Council President ........................ Gene Evers Business Manager ......... Sue Fortkamp CRE ............................. Jackie Garman Music Director ............. Katie Hartings Maintenance ............... Kevin Hartings Maintenance .................. Jim Ungruhn
ST. SEBASTIAN Parish Council President ......................... Jesse Rose Business Manager ......... Sue Roeckner CRE .......................... Judy Forsthoefel Music Director ....... Emily Forsthoefel Maintenance ................. Kyle Koesters Maintenance .................... Tom Wilker
CLUSTER PARISH POSITIONS
Mass Schedule 5:00pm (Sat.) - St. John
7:30pm (Sat.) - St. Sebastian 8:00am (Sun.) - St. Rose
9:00am (Sun.) - Precious Blood 10:30am (Sun.) - St. John
12:00noon (Sun.) - Nativity BVM
NATIVITY BVM 33 Adult Envelopes .................... $767.00 Loose Cash ................................ $175.00 First Offering .................................. $1.00 Candle Offerings………………… . $14.00 Total ........................................... $957.00
PRECIOUS BLOOD 71 Adult Envelopes ................. $3,387.00 Loose Cash ................................ $426.00 Flower Fund ................................. $10.00 Eastern Europe ............................ $10.00 Candle Offerings .......................... $32.50 Total ........................................ $3,865.50
ST. JOHN
158 Adult Envelopes ............... $4,331.00 Loose Cash ................................ $227.00 First Offering .................................. $1.00 Cemetery Dues ............................ $60.00 Flower Fund ................................. $40.00 Total ........................................ $4,659.00
ST. ROSE 24 Adult Envelopes…………… $603.00 Loose Cash ................................ $144.00 Flower Fund ................................. $40.00 Candle Offerings…………………. $28.00 Total .......................................... $815.00
ST. SEBASTIAN
18 Adult Envelopes…………….. $589.00 Loose Cash ................................ $138.00 Candle Offerings ......................... $35.00 Total ........................................... $762.00
THANK YOU!
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ST. SEBASTIAN NEWS SERVERS PRACTICE FOR GOOD FRIDAY—Will be April 14th at 6:30 pm, before the Good Friday Service.
Please get a substitute if you can not attend.
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING—The Parish Council meeting is
scheduled for April 10th at 7pm.
WAY OF THE CROSS—will be held
on April 2nd, beginning at 1pm.
LECTORS FOR PALM SUNDAY—For Palm Sunday Mass, Saturday, April 8th, at St. Sebastian, the first Lector will read the 1st reading and the Narrator part in the Passion and the second Lector will read the 2nd reading
and the Speaker part in the Passion.
NATIVITY BVM NEWS WAY OF THE CROSS—will be held
on April 2nd, beginning at 1pm.
COMMUNION TO THE SHUT INS—If you are interested in bringing communion to the shut ins of our parish, please contact the parish office
at 419-925-4775.
LECTORS FOR PALM SUNDAY—On Palm Sunday, April 9th, the first Lector will read the 1st reading and the Narrator part in the Passion and the second Lector will read the 2nd reading
and the Speaker part in the Passion.
ST. ROSE/NATIVITY CHOIR— will have practice, Monday, April 3rd at 7pm at St. Rose.
SERVERS Thurs. April 6, 7:30am ............. Drew Lause, Evan Schlater Sun. April 9, 12:00pm .............. Rachel Reichert, Brooke Homan
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Sun. April 9, 12:00pm .............. Laura Bertke, Tana Bruggeman ................................................. Lindsey Tuente
LECTORS AND COMMENTATOR Thurs. April 6, 7:30am ............. Lori Homan Sun. April 9, 12:00pm .............. Tess Mescher—1st & Narrator ................................................. Bob Dippold—2nd & Speaker ................................................. Larry Broering—Comm.
USHERS Sun. April 9, 12:00pm .............. Dave Moorman, Luke Moorman
PRESENTATION OF GIFTS Sun. April 9, 12:00pm .............. Kevin and Karen Bruggeman Family
DISTRIBUTE COMMUNION TO THE SHUT INS Lloyd Kramer ......................... 419-925-4150
NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
MINISTRIES
SERVERS Mon. April 3, 7:30am .............. Sutton Rose, Emily McClurg Mon. April 3, 5:30pm .............. Gabriel Bruns, Cody Kunkler Sat. April 8, 7:30pm ................. Alex Broering, Ben Broering
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Mon. April 3, 7:30am .............. Bertie Bruns, Willard Bruns, ................................................. Ruth Heyne Mon. April 3, 5:30pm .............. Herb Wilker, Doris Wilker ................................................. Marie Wilker Sat. April 8, 7:30pm ................. Herb Wilker, Chas Homan ................................................. Therese Homan
LECTORS AND COMMENTATOR Mon. April 3, 7:30am .............. Jerry Will, Sr. Mon. April 3, 5:30pm .............. Mandy Fleck Sat. April 8, 7:30pm ................. Sue Bruns—1st & Narrator ................................................. Doris Wilker—2nd & Speaker ................................................. Herb Wilker—Comm.
USHERS Sat. April 8, 7:30pm ................. Ed McClurg, Nick McClurg
PRESENTATION OF GIFTS Sat. April 8, 7:30pm ................. Dean and Lynn Homan Family
ROSARY LEADERS Sat. April 8, 7:30pm ................. Willard and Bertie Bruns
ST. SEBASTIAN MINISTRIES
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ST. JOHN NEWS TRASH PICKUP—ST. JOHN CYO—SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS—Weather Permitting!! There is trash pick-up on April 2nd at 12pm. Meet at the sign on 119 by Bob Unrast’s house. We
need all to help.
WAY OF THE CROSS—will be held at 1pm on April 2nd and April 9th (on April 9th, the Live Way of the Cross will be presented by the seventh grade CCD students).
MEN’S SODALITY ELECTIONS—will be this weekend, April 1st and 2nd after the 5pm and 10:30am Masses, (in the rectory basement). All men of the parish are encouraged to vote. Vice President: Tyler Speelman or Craig Wolters; Secretary: Chad Otte or Nick Boeckman; Cemetery Committee: Vaughn Ray or Nick Koesters; Lee
Heitkamp or Luke Bertke.
DRE NEEDED—St John will need a DRE as Andrea Flaute has decided to step down at the conclusion of the CCD year. Andrea has agreed to help the new applicant through the first CCD year if they need any consultation for anything! Please send resume to: Fr. Gene Schnipke, 7428 St. Rt. 119, Maria
Stein.
LECTORS FOR PALM SUNDAY—For the Palm Sunday Masses, April 8th and April 9th, the first Lector will read the 1st reading along with the Narrator part in the Passion and the second Lector will read the 2nd reading and the
Speaker part in the Passion.
SERVERS PRACTICE FOR HOLY WEEK— Holy Thursday—will be Thursday, April 13th at 6:30pm (before Mass). Good Friday—will be Friday, April 14th at 11am (before the service). Holy Saturday—will be Saturday, April 15th at 6:30pm (before Mass). Please get a substitute if you can not attend.
ST. JOHN MINISTRIES CCD Monitor Schedule Wednesday, April 5th
Hall Elementary ............. Angie Knapke ....................................... Jill Nagel Hall High School ............ Kristi Kremer ....................................... Angie Mescher Parking Elementary ....... Todd Francis Parking High School ...... Ken Bertke
SERVERS Fri. April 7, 7:30am ................. Karen Tangeman, Donald Prenger Sat. April 8, 5:00pm ................ Nicholas Heckman, Ava Evers ................................................. Kyle Koenig, Natalie Rethman Sun. April 9, 10:30am ............. Tyler Wolters, Lydia Eifert ................................................. Mary Kahlig, Lucas Bertke
DISTRIBUTORS TO SHUT-INS Sun. April 9, ........................... Joyce Moeller—419-925-4639 ................................................. Jean Garman—419-925-5185
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Fri. April 7, 7:30am ................. Karen Tangeman, Donald Prenger Sat. April 8, 5:00pm ................ Karen Tangeman, Brian Seitz ................................................. Nicole Brunswick, Derek Albers ................................................. Laura Griesdorn, Ron Hartings ................................................. Kent Shaner Sun. April 9, 10:30am ............. Michelle Ashman, Greg Homan ................................................. Amy Buening, Troy Luebke ................................................. Jack Buening, Brandon Prenger, ................................................. Scott Keller, Carol Keller (choir)
LECTORS AND COMMENTATOR Fri. April 7, 7:30am ................. Sr. Barbara Ann Hoying Sat. April 8, 5:00pm ................ Jenny Jones—1st & Narrator ................................................. Dave Wolters—2nd & Speaker ................................................. Vivian Garmann—Comm. Sun. April 9, 10:30am ............. Deb Ruhenkamp—1st and Narrator ................................................. Bill Elking—2nd & Speaker ................................................. Nathan Heitkamp—Comm.
USHERS Sat. April 8, 5:00pm ................ Kerry Bruns, Allen Brunswick ................................................. Dave Obringer, Bob Unrast Sun. April 9, 10:30am ............. Pat Heitkamp, Ben Huelskamp ................................................. Brad Knapke, Eric Bruggeman
GREETERS Sat. April 8, 5:00pm ................ Eric and Pam Eyink Family ................................................. Ron and Vickie Winner ................................................. Dianne Post Sun. April 9, 10:30am ............. Paul and Ruth Rutschilling ................................................. Eric and Karyn Bruggeman
PRESENTATION OF GIFTS Sat. April 8, 5:00pm ................ Eric and Lindsay Schroeder Family Sun. April 9, 10:30am ............. Todd and Carol Gagel Family
ROSARY LEADERS Sat. April 8, 5:00pm ................ Vern and Maxine Bruns Sun. April 9, 10:30am ............. Gary and Lisa Bertke
CHILDCARE FOR APRIL 9TH Amy Pierron and Children
CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD—April 8th—Grades 1 & 2 Stacie Homan and Kim Poeppelman
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PRECIOUS BLOOD NEWS PARISH COUNCIL MEETING—will be
held on April 4th at 7:30pm.
WAY OF THE CROSS—will be on April
9th, beginning at 1pm.
MEN’S SODALITY FRIED CHICKEN—Precious Blood Men’s Sodality is selling tickets for VFW Fried Chicken dinners for April 9th. Pick-up will be from 11am to 12:30pm. If you would like tickets, please
contact Matt Muhlenkamp at 419-925-4878.
LECTORS FOR PALM SUNDAY—On Palm Sunday, April 9th, the first Lector will read the 1st reading and the Narrator part in the Passion and the second Lector will read the 2nd reading and the Speaker part in the
Passion.
CHRUCH SPRING CLEANING—Please
join the Precious Blood Ladies Sodality in
doing a little spring cleaning at our beautiful
church on April 6th, 6pm to 9pm. We want to
keep it looking great for many years to come!
Spring Cleaning Committee for this year:
Brent and Gina Fleck, Patricia Fleck, Maurice
Grieshop, Jack and Nicole Hartings, Nathan
and Beth Hartings, Jake and Megan Hein,
Tom and Karen Hess, Kelly Heitkamp, Daniel
and Lisa Homan, Nick and Elizabeth Homan,
Travis and Nicole Homan, Tom and Angela
Osterholt, Kevin and Sheryl Pohlman, Ned
and Leslie Puthoff, Dave and Colleen
Rengers, Roland and Sharon Roeckner,
Mitchell and Melissa Schmackers, Jay and
Lauren Schwieterman, John and Katherine
Spoltman, and Brad and Julia Tuente. Bring
with you rags, buckets, and stepladders; all
are welcome to help. Drinks and snacks will
be provided after completion.
ST. ROSE MINISTRIES
SERVERS Wed. April 5, 7:30am ................. Jayden Huelsman, Hope Kemper Sun. April 9, 9:00am .................. Austin Brown, Devan Homan
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Wed. April 5, 7:30am ................. Mary Ann Homan, Joann Liette Sun. April 9, 9:00am .................. Lora Pohl, Allison Rosenbeck .................................................... Jeff Rosenbeck, Sharon Siegrist .................................................... Mikayla Spoltman, Teri Spoltman .................................................... Mark Tangeman
LECTORS AND COMMENTATOR Wed. April 5, 7:30am ................. Linda Schwieterman Sun. April 9, 9:00am .................. Betsy Huelsman—1st & Narrator .................................................... Dan R. Bruns—2nd & Speaker .................................................... Douglas Huelsman—Comm.
USHERS Sun. April 9, 9:00am .................. Bob Heitbrink—E, Bart Homan—W .................................................... Luke Homan—M, Nick Homan—M
PRESENTATION OF GIFTS Sun. April 9, 9:00am .................. Paul and Donna Dahlinghaus
ROSARY LEADERS Sun. April 9, 9:00am .................. Caring Ministry
COMMUNION TO SHUT-INS Lori Kemper — 419-925-4458
PRECIOUS BLOOD MINISTRIES
ST. ROSE NEWS WAY OF THE CROSS—will be held on April 9th, beginning at 1pm. Immediately
following, a relic of the True Cross from the Shrine of the Holy Relics will be available for veneration. All gathered are welcome to come
forward and venerate this relic of our Lord’s
Passion.
LECTORS FOR PALM SUNDAY—On Palm Sunday, April 9th, the first Lector will read the 1st reading and the Narrator part in
the Passion and the second Lector will read the 2nd reading and the Speaker part in the
Passion.
CLEAN UP DAY—St. Rose parish clean up day will be Saturday, April 29th beginning at
8am. Please bring rakes, shovels, hoes, etc. along. Everyone in the parish is invited to
help.
ST. ROSE/NATIVITY CHOIR— will have practice, Monday, April 3rd at 7pm at St. Rose.
SERVERS Tues. April 4, 7:30am .............. Aaron Broering, Wyatt Greenwood Sun. April 9, 8:00am ............... Johnathon Schaadt, Sarah Schaadt
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Sun. April 9, 8:00am ............... Jane Luebke, Linda Broering ................................................. Tony Broering
LECTORS AND COMMENTATOR Sun. April 9, 8:00am ............... Jane Luebke—1st & Narrator ................................................... Kathy Buening—2nd & Speaker ................................................... Carla Hartings—Comm.
USHERS Sun. April 9, 8:00am ............... Gary Lochtefeld, Glenn Griesdorn
PRESENTATION OF GIFTS Sun. April 9, 8:00am ............... Kathy Hemmelgarn Family
COMMUNION TO THE SHUT-INS—APRIL Rita Griesdorn—419-925-4656
HOLY WEEK SERVERS PRACTICE AT PRECIOUS BLOOD—
Holy Thursday—will be Thursday, April 13th at 4:30pm (before Mass).
Good Friday—will be Friday, April 14th at 1pm (before the service).
LADIES SODALITY—All ladies of the parish who have graduated High School and are under 75 years of age are members of the Precious Blood Ladies Sodality. Ladies are reminded the 2017 dues are $5.00 and can be put in the collection basket in the provided
Ladies Sodality Dues envelope with your offertory envelopes or in a marked envelope.
BAPTISM—There will not be any baptisms at Precious Blood in April since the third Sunday
of the month falls on Easter Sunday, April 16th.
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MASS WITH YOUTH PARTICIPATION—will be on Sunday, April 2nd at 10:30am Mass. The MYM students will be doing the ministries. The youth will be singing and accompanied by guitar and trumpets.
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SCHEDULE— Holy Thursday, April 13 5:30pm at Precious Blood (The church will be open after Mass for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in the servers Sacristy until 8pm) 7:30pm at St. John (The church will be open after Mass for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 10pm) Good Friday, April 14 12noon at St. John—Full Service 2pm at Precious Blood—Full Service 4:30pm at Nativity—Holy Week in an hour (Live drama by Nativity high school students) 7:30pm at St. Sebastian—Full Service
Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil), April 15 8pm at St. John Easter Sunday, April 16 7:30am at Nativity 9am at St. Sebastian 9am at Precious Blood 10:30am at St. John
10:30am at St. Rose
BULLETIN DEADLINE—Please take note that the deadline for bulletin announcements for the April 16th publication will be needed by 9am on Thursday,
April 6th.
FUNERAL VOLUNTEERS—A very positive response has been received regarding volunteers who are available to any family that might need assistance with a loved one’s funeral meal. Volunteers are needed for set-up of the hall, cooking, serving, doing dishes, and etc. If you are not available during the day, but wish to take part in this ministry, please consider making a dish for the meal. If you have not already done so, please consider volunteering by calling the parish office at
419-925-4775.
BAPTISM—There will not be any baptisms at Precious Blood in April since the
third Sunday of the month falls on Easter Sunday, April 16th.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL—Mark your calendars for 2017 VBS "God Is Our Rock!" on July 18, 19, 20 from 6-9 pm in the CFL hall at Cassella! More
information to follow at a later date.
DRE NEEDED—St John will need a DRE as Andrea Flaute has decided to step down at the conclusion of the CCD year. Andrea has agreed to help the new applicant through the first CCD year if they need any consultation for
anything! Please send resume to: Fr. Gene Schnipke, 7428 St. Rt. 119, Maria Stein.
WELCOME THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE BODY OF CHRIST
• Natalie Jane Schlater, daughter of Kevin and Brittany, baptized at St. John on March 26th, with sponsors Stephanie Meyer and
Chad Schlater.
• Jace Douglas Schwieterman, son of Mitchell and Erin, baptized at St. John on March 26th, with sponsors, Michelle Schwieterman
and Adam Gehret.
WEDDING CONGRATULATIONS:
Malorie Bergman, daughter of Jonathan and Julie and Mitchell Dirksen, son of Gabriel and Shirley, united in Marriage at St. John on
April 1st.
EVENING MASS DURING LENT—There is a 5:30pm Mass at St. Sebastian on Monday evenings during Lent. The Adoration will be
until 5pm.
E A S T E R M E M O R I A L FLOWERS—We will be accepting donations for the Easter memorial flowers. The cost is $10 for each memorial flower. You may drop in the collection basket and list on the envelope Easter Memorial Flower and parish. Please put a note inside with your name and who the Easter
memorial flower is in memory of.
S O N M I N I S T R Y R A F F L E W I N N E R S — P a u l a n d R u t h Rutschilling- $50.00, Ken Wolters- $25.00, and Ron and Viv Hartings -
$25.00. Congratulations!
CLUSTER NEWS
RCIA NEWS—At the 9am Mass at Precious Blood on April 2nd, the Marion Catholic Community will celebrate the Third Scrutiny with our RCIA Catechumen, Cierra Wolfe. Please keep her in your prayers as we continue our
Lenten Journey to the Easter Sacraments.
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ENCOUNTER LENT WITH CRS RICE BOWLS—CRS Rice Bowls offers families, schools and faith communities an opportunity to prayerfully encounter our neighbor and our God through Lent. There are Rice Bowls in the back of church, please take one home with you. All Rice Bowls should be turned into the collection or the parish office by April
18th.
“JESUS” RETREAT—being held for those students making their First Holy Communion. This event will be held on Saturday, April 8th in the Precious Blood Church Basement. All second graders are welcome to attend. The retreat will begin at 9am and will conclude around 11:30am with Breaking Bread Together at the Last Supper Table just as Jesus has taught us. For more information, contact Becky Kunkler at 419-953-4411. Please, keep these students in your prayers as they continue to prepare for the Sacrament of First Holy
Communion.
VIGIL OF THE TWO HEARTS—will be held on Friday, April 7th and Saturday, April 8th at St Sebastian Church at 7:00pm with rosary and confessions with Fr. Alphons Minja and Fr. Charles Mullen. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be celebrated with Fr. Alphons Minja followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Adoration and prayers will continue throughout the night in reparation for our sins and those of the whole world. On Saturday, April 8th at 6:30am, Fr. Bill O'Donnell will process the Blessed Sacrament then at 7:00am the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be celebrated. Try to spend some time with our Lord during the Vigil. We need to pray for guidance from the Holy Spirit and a willingness to work together for the good of our Country.
CLUSTER NEWS
WAY OF THE CROSS—The Way of the Cross will be available in our cluster. The dates and places are as follows: Nativity and St. Sebastian—April 2nd; Precious Blood and St. Rose—April 9th; St. John—April 2nd and April 9th (on April 9th, the Live Way of the Cross will be presented by the seventh grade CCD students) all beginning at 1pm.
RELIC OF THE TRUE CROSS—Sunday, April 9th, immediately following the Way of the Cross prayer service at St Rose Church, a relic of the True Cross, from the Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics, will be available for veneration. All gathered are welcome to come forward and venerate this relic of our Lord’s Passion. For more information regarding venerating a religious relic, you may go to: www.osv.com or www.catholiceducation.org and then search for venerating a
relic within the site.
PLEASE HELP SUPPORT THE MARION CATHOLIC COMMUNITY YOUTH MINISTRY—(Jr. High-"Livin It" and High School-MYM) “Wall of Giving" boards are in the back of all the churches. Just take an envelope labeled with the amount you choose to donate and return the envelope and donation to the parish office or place in the collection basket. These funds will help support the activities, retreats, and charity work that these two groups are involved in. Thank
you so much!
C.A.L.L. CAFÉ—The Marion Catholic Community SON Ministry will be serving a warm meal to the C.A.L.L. clients on Tuesday, April 18th. We will be serving Jambalaya, salads and for dessert will have an ice cream bar. To help with the meal we ask any willing parishioners to prepare a salad (vegetable, jello, fruit); it would be greatly appreciated. If a dressing is needed for the salad, this can put on prior to the meal. Salads can be dropped off at the parish office on Tuesday, April 18th from 9:30am to 1pm or put in the refrigerator in St. Rose church. Anyone
interested in helping prepare/serve, please call the parish office at 419-925-4775.
ANGEL BABY CREATIONS PARTICIPANTS—THANK YOU!—For all the wedding, prom, and fancy attire for our bereavement ministry of baptismal/burial outfits. Future donations of any dresses, flannel, fleece, laces, ribbon, baby yarn and jumbo Hefty 2.5 gallon slider bags can be dropped off in donation boxes at Nativity. Further sewing and crochet patterns are available with amounts required up to individual participants. Thoughts and suggestions also considered from any-one, especially individuals who have dealt with losing a child. Call Joan Alexan-
der at 419-733-8367 or 419-925-4877.
2017 CATHOLIC MINISTRY APPEAL (CMA)—Archbishop Schnurr sends his thanks to everyone from the Marion Catholic Community who has sup-ported the 2017 Catholic Ministries Appeal. If you have not yet made your pledge, please consider doing so this week. Thank you! The amounts are up-dated weekly and are as follows: 2017 CMA Goal for St. John - $12,003.00. There were 75 pledges in the amount of $8,136.00. 2017 CMA Goal for Pre-cious Blood - $6,179.00. There were 47 pledges in the amount of $3,850.00. 2017 CMA Goal for Nativity of the BVM - $3,471.00. There were 35 pledges in the amount of $3,540.00. 2017 CMA Goal for St. Rose - $3,238.00. There were 28 pledges in the amount of $2,810.00. 2017 CMA Goal for St. Sebas-tian - $2,564.00. There were 11 pledges in the amount of $935.00.
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R U CALLED?: DINNER FOR WOMEN DISCERNING CONSECRATED LIFE—Young women juniors in high school and older are invited to a great discernment opportunity on Wednesday, April 26 from 5pm to 8pm at St. Francis de Sales, Lebanon, OH. Women will hear from Sr. Tracy Kemme, SC and Jacquie Lustig, RC as well as from Archbishop Schnurr. They will have the opportunity to visit with numerous religious communities as well as other women in discernment.
Register online at cincinnativocations.org/r-u-called.
9 MONTHS IN THE WOMB WITH CHRIST—From March 26th to December 25th, we ask you to join us in participation of the Respect Life Prayer Campaign. Promoting a consistent ethic of life, this campaign offers a monthly reflection on a different biblical story during the earliest moments of Christ’s time on earth. Each reflection will discuss the importance of a different social issue such as immigration, death penalty, care for the elderly, concern for the disabled, etc. Additionally, short weekly reflections will be available for parishes to prayerfully follow Christ’s fetal development. We are also asking everyone to pray daily our special prayer to Christ in the womb. For more information and to follow the reflections or prayer go to: www.catholiccincinnati.org/ministries-offices/
respect-life-2.
SPIRITUAL CENTER, SHRINE, AND AREA CHURCH CLUSTER NEWS
Happenings at the Maria Stein Shrine • Sunday: April 2—2pm – 3:15pm—Lenten Series: Lent & Life: A Journey of Conversion. Each Sunday afternoon session will include: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Proclamation of Sacred Scripture, Extended reflection, Silent adoration with handout for aiding prayer and Concluding Blessing and hymn.
• Tuesday, April 4, 7:30pm—Farmer's Night at Maria Stein Shrine for Mercer County area Farmers. Story of the Patron Saints of Farmers, Sts. Isidore and Maria, presentation of Relics and Blessing of Soil. Speakers include Sr. Barbara Ann Hoying C.PP.S, Br. Nick Renner C.PP.S. and Matthew Hess. Vocals by Annette Huelskamp. Refreshments by: Moeller Brew Barn and Wagner's IGA. Legacy Fund Opportunity will be presented.
• Thursday, April 6, 10-11am: Prayer, Basking in God’s Presence, Presentation by Sister Joyce Ann Zimmerman, C.PP.S. This session on prayer will consider what prayer is, when and how we pray, what are the prerequisites for prayer and practice composing prayers according to liturgical patterns. The session will be a combina-tion of reflection on and practice of various forms of prayer, with an eye to looking at how prayer is an encounter with God that deepens our relationship with God and with each other.
• Saturday, April 8, 2pm—Lenten Day of Reflection-An afternoon of Prayer, Reflection, & Reconciliation. 2pm: Prayer with the Relic of the True Cross & Reflection “Seeking the Path of Life by Way of the Cross” By Susan Jenkins, Pastoral Activities Minister. 2:30-3:30pm: Priests will be available for reconciliation & veneration of the True Cross. 3:30pm: Themed Stations of the Cross.
LPMP—Is God calling you to some-thing new? Grow in faith, knowledge and pastoral skills through the Athe-naeum of Ohio Lay Pastoral Ministry Program. Saturday morning and after-noon classes in Catechism, Doctrine, Discipleship, Scripture, History, Evan-gelization and Theology help you learn about your faith and prepare for new opportunities. We will offer the full non-degreed Certificate option, including academics, mentoring, and pastoral for-mation, at Sacred Heart of Jesus in McCartyville from August 2017 through May 2019. Designed for busy adults, the LPMP helps you become a more effective missionary disciple serving families, parishes and communities. Graduates work in a variety of paid and volunteer roles, including catechists, chaplains, permanent deacons, RCIA team members, DRE’s, youth ministers and advocates for life. Call Deacon Hal Belcher at 419-305-5486 or email [email protected] for more in-
formation or to set up an appointment.
ELIZABETH’S NEW LIFE CEN-TER—The Partnership Banquet is scheduled for April 6th and 7th at the Mandalay Banquet Center in Dayton. If you would like more information please email [email protected]
or call 937-226-7414.
PARISH MISSION—St. Marys Church in Greenville will be hosting a parish mission on April 2-5 presented by Father David Lupo, ss.cc. This series of evening presentations on “The Real Presence” begins on Sunday evening, April 2nd and continues each evening through Wednesday, April 5th from 7pm
to 8pm.
PARISH DIRECTORY—St. Nicholas Parish (Osgood) and St. Louis Parish (North Star) has a new parish directory. For a copy, mail an envelope marked "Parish Directory" with your name and phone number and $10 to The Pastoral Center, PO Box 9, Osgood, Ohio 45351.
Dear Jesus of the Womb, Most fragile child of Mary’s protection, we look to you as the youngest image of perfect inno-cence. We lift up our prayers to you who will save each of our souls. Just as you entered human-ity through this most gentle and helpless state, now help us to find your presence in the faces of all the gentle and helpless persons of the earth. Bless us with eyes that see you and ears that hear you: in the presence of the poor and the outcast, the hungry and the homeless, the con-demned and the war-torn, the elderly and the unborn. May we discover you every day as at Christmas and offer you our gifts every day as at Epiphany. This we ask of You and the Father,
THE MARION CATHOLIC COMMUNITY PAGE 10 MISSION BREAKFAST—Sunday, April 2nd from 8:30am to 12 noon at the St. Henry High School Commons. It’s all you can eat and free will offering. Sponsored by the St. Henry
Cluster Mission Commission.
ST. HENRY SWIM & DIVE TEAM— Fo r a n yo ne wh o i s interested, there will be a parent and team member meeting on Sunday, April 2nd at 6pm in the St. Henry High school commons area. Team pre-sale passes will be available for purchase before the meeting. Letters went home with K-4th graders. MS and HS students can pick up their meeting letters in the school offices. If you have any questions or concerns, please
call or text Lori at 567-644-9644.
EASTER EGG HUNT—The annual Maria Stein American Legion Easter Egg Hunt for the community is on Saturday, April 15th at 2pm. There are two age groups: 5 and under and 6 and
older. Come join the fun!
EASTER EGG HUNT—Chickasaw Park Board will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 15th at
1pm at the VFW park.
CATHOLIC ADULT SINGLES CLUB—On Saturday, April 8th, the group will have a Spring house party/meeting in Coldwater. For more
information, please call 419-678-8691.
CHICKASAW PARK BOARD—is looking for an individual/family/group to run the concession stand at the Chickasaw Park ball diamond. The schedule will be determined by softball tournaments and Marion Community Baseball schedules. If interested, please call Jay at 419-925-4218 or
Kelli at 567-644-5050.
EMS 5K BUNNY RUN/WALK—The 9th Annual St. Henry EMS 5K BUNNY RUN/WALK will be S a t u r d a y , A p r i l 1 5 t h a t 9am. Registration Forms are available at the St Henry Post Office or at www.sthenryems.com. For more information, contact Cindy at 419-305-8374, Brian at 419-925-1121 or email: [email protected] Proceeds to benefit the St. Henry
Emergency Squad.
RACE, ROCK & RUN EVENT—Saturday, April 8th at the Celina Eagles. Doors open at 3pm, with turtle races post time at 3:45pm. A gun raffle will begin at 4:30pm, and Empty Tank will perform beginning at 7pm. Hunger Struck Food Truck, Lottery games, and raffles will be available during the event. Entry tickets are $10.00 and available by contacting Janel Schulte at 419-302-4172. All proceeds
benefit the 2017 Grand Lake Area Walk to End Alzheimer’s!
UMPIRES NEEDED—For Marion Community Baseball Little League and JV games. Looking for anyone currently at least 7th grade or older with a good knowledge of the game. Pay is $25 per game for home plate umpires. If interested, please send an e-mail to [email protected] or text Jeremy Hess
at 937-710-2072.
THANK YOU—A big “Thank You” to all the community who supported the American Legion Auxiliary garage sale. The Salvation Army appreciated the items they picked up and said that they cannot imagine the amount of lives that were
helped. Also helped were the VA and several other organizations.
BABYSITTING CLINIC—The Maria Stein Legion Auxiliary will be holding the annual Babysitting Clinic, April 18th, 20th and 27th from 7:00 to 8:00pm each evening. Participants must be 10 years old or in the 4th Grade. The cost is
$5.00. To register call/text Jane Meyer at 419-733-9850.
MARION TOWNSHIP LIBRARY— • Free blood pressure screening, April 6th, from 1pm to 3pm. Sponsored by
Mercer Health. • Princess party at the Marion Twp. Branch Library on Saturday, April
8th from 10am to 11:30am. Come dressed like a princess to enjoy fun and games and a craft. Meet and have your picture taken with a princess.
• Easter family night at the Marion Twp. Branch Library on Tuesday, April 11th at 6:30 pm. Enjoy Easter stories, songs and a craft. Hop on in!
• Celebrate National Library Week with the Marion Twp. Branch Library April 9th to 15th. This is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and library workers and to promote library use and support. Stop in and guess our "mystery" readers and have a chance to win a gift certificate to the Maria
Stein Dairy Station.
BABY ITEMS NEEDED—Marion Local Girl Scouts are working towards the Mary, the First Disciple religious award. The Girl Scouts are collecting new or gently used baby items and clothes, including baby formula, baby food, diapers, wipes, bottles, toys and maternity clothing. The donations will go to the Choosing Life Center in Celina. There are boxes located in back of each of our cluster churches for the donations. Items will be collected until April 8th. Call Heather at 419-336-1021 with any questions or to arrange to have your donated items picked
up.
GARAGE SALES—St. Henry Community Garage Sales will be April 6th, 7th and 8th. Flyers of all the ads will be available at St. Henry area businesses one week before the sale. Electronic versions will be available for request at
[email protected], or on St. Henry Village website.
RUSTIC HOPE—is hosting a "Casino Night" on Saturday, April 8th at St Remy Hall from 7pm to 12 midnight. Tickets are $25.00 per person. Please contact Maria York at 937-538-1132, Melissa Shappie at 937-538-8026 or Carol Borchers at 937-726-1389 for tickets. Rustic Hope’s services include transportation, housing, clothing, daycare, etc. Most importantly, Rustic Hope offers unconditional
love. For more information visit: http://rustichope.webs.com/.
C.A.L.L. FOOD PANTRY—The items needed for April are dish soap and jelly.
Many thanks for all of the donations!
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