OFFERTORY - May 20 & 21 4:30 PM Tony & Sandy Vorst Family 8:00 AM Ken & Carol Vennekotter Family 11:00 AM Dana Knueve, Nikki Smith, Morgan Knapke

USHERS – May 20 & 21 4:30 PM Team 7 8:00 AM Team 8 11:00 AM Collin Wurth, Derek Buss, Jeffrey Knueve Noah Lambert, Adam von der Embse Trent Siebeneck

LECTORS - May 20 & 21 4:30 PM Beth Selhorst, Barb Unverferth 8:00 AM Dennis Turnwald, Don Wehri 11:00 AM Abby Langhals, Bailey Eickholt

MONDAY, MAY 15 ROSARY FOR PEACE: 1:30 p.m., in church HOLY NAME MEETING: 8:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 YAHS CHOIR PRACTICE: 8:00 p.m.

THURSDAY, MAY 18 ROSARY FOR OUR COUNTRY: 7:00 p.m. in church

FRIDAY, MAY 19 CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY: 3:00 p.m. in church

Pastor: Fr. Mark Hoying, C.PP.S. In Residence: Fr. Elmer Wurth, M.M. Parochial Vicar: Fr. Rick Friebel, C.PP.S.

SERVERS Mon, 5/15 8:00 AM Justin Siebeneck Adam Siefker Tues, 5/16 8:00 AM Tyson Siefker Jakob Swyers Wed, 5/17 8:00 AM Amanda Unverferth Brooke Vennekotter Thurs, 5/18 7:30 PM Noah Verhoff Grant Vorst Fri, 5/19 8:00 AM Ella Wehri Peyton Wurth Sat, 5/20 4:30 PM Ella Kaufman Matt Kehres Mason Kerner Sun, 5/21 8:00 AM Tyler Klausing Josh Klausing Sarah Klausing 11:00 AM Ryan Ellerbrock Kristen Fortman

MAY CROWNING 2017

Upcoming Wedding

Darcy Langhals &

Brandon Stechschulte

will be married

Saturday, May 20, 2017.

Please include them

in your prayers.

Students Planning The All School Mass...

on Friday, May 19, are students in grade 8. This is the only Mass the students will attend.

Baccalaureate Mass - Sunday, May 21... at 11:00 a.m. Seniors are to meet in the church basement at 10:35 a.m. The Senior Luncheon will be served in the church basement immediately following the Mass.

Attention Kentucky Mission Trip Attendees

There will be an informational meeting on Tuesday, May 16, at 7:00 p.m. at the park. If it’s raining, the meeting will be moved to Fr. Mark’s house. Questions? Contact Jackie Schroeder (419-236-0083).

Please Turn In Holy Name Tickets... (both sold & unsold) to Nick Schulte or Mike Schimmoeller.

Youth Safety Awareness Sunday, May 21, from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., at the Kalida Fire Station, for ages 12 & up. Learn Basic CPR, First Aid and more! Sponsored by Kalida EMS.

Senior Citizens Meal from Kalida Lions

The Kalida Lions Club extends an invitation to all Senior Citizens (aged 65 and over on or before June 1, 2017) for a free meal in honor of Senior Citizens Month on Monday, May 15, from 5:00-7:00 p.m., at Dick’s Steak House. The meal will be your choice of chicken or roast beef, with all the trimmings. This dinner is open to the general public at a cost of $7. If you are not able to dine in, please contact Bruskotter Financial Services’ office (419-532-2099) to arrange for your dinner to be delivered. Carryout dinners are also available. The Kalida Lions again wish to thank all of our Senior Citi-zens for your generous support over the years.

Senior Citizens’ Day Celebration

Tuesday, May 16, at the Kalida K of C Hall, from Noon - 2:00 p.m. There will be a sit-down lunch, followed by a per-formance from the OG Show Choir. Cost is $5. Tickets may be reserved by calling 419-523-4121 or by visiting the Coun-cil on Aging Office (1425 E. Fourth St., Ottawa).

Lunch in The Park

May 18, 2017, from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Sponsored by Ottawa Senior Citizens Association, Inc. (1035 East Third Street, Ottawa, Ohio 45875). Lunch Choices: Taco Salad, Egg Salad Platter, Brats Platter, Hot Dog Platter, Pie, Des-serts and Drink. Eat in, Dine in the Park or carry out. Carry-out available by calling 419-523-5593.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS - May 20 & 21 4:30: Brian, Bev & Anna Berheide, Matt Bockrath, Bob Buss, Dave Buss, Kelly Buss, Dave & Cindy Erhart, Lori Erhart 8:00: Dennis & Blyth Turnwald, Dianna Kehres, Joyce Bonifas, Gus & Judy Brinkman, Dick & Judy Bockrath, Janet Burgei, Eileen Decker

Ministers to Homebound: Dianna Kehres, Dennis & Blyth Turnwald 11:00: Jade Zeller, Greg & Jill Zeller, Bailey Eickholt, Abby Langhals, Kelly Buss, Mandy Lambert, Amy Brink-man, Connie Cleemput

Confirmation Date Has Been Set

Current Seventh Graders will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday, October 28, at 4:30 p.m.

Thanks for the Help

Thanks to the men and women who helped spread mulch around the church grounds this past week. Also, thanks to those who helped with the installation of the new lights in church.

Bingo Machine from Church Missing

If you borrowed the hand-cranked bingo machine from the church basement, could you please return it? Thanks!

Y.E.S. – Youth Elect Service – June 8-10

The 2017 Y.E.S. project will be held at Ottawa Elementary School, beginning Thursday, June 8, at 5:30 p.m. Current 8th grade students through graduating seniors are encouraged to join us for this weekend service retreat. Be ready to meet teens from the St. George Deanery, have some fun, grow in faith and be the hands and feet of Christ in your community. Something new this year will include the availability of the YMCA and entertainment on Friday! This three day retreat experience will close with 5:00 p.m. Mass on Saturday, June 10, at Ottawa Sts. Peter & Paul Parish. Registration forms are available from Jill Zeller, and are due by May 26! So, bring your friends and help us meet our goal and be part of the fun!

Y.E.S. Work Sites Needed for June 9-10

The teens & adults from the St. George Deanery are volun-teering to help people throughout Putnam County with vari-ous jobs around their homes, as they participate in the annual Youth Elect Service weekend retreat. If you would like a team of youth and adults to help with jobs around your home, please contact Jill Zeller (532-3494, ext. 103, or 567-376-9115). This includes anything from mulching, to washing your car, or just some spring cleaning in the house or yard!

Y.E.S. Crew Leaders Needed

Do you like to spend time helping those in need? We’d love for you to join our adult crew leaders for the Y.E.S. weekend (June 8-10) at Ottawa Elementary School. Adult crew leaders and assistant crew leaders need to be current college fresh-man, up to retires! Nothing is more rewarding then sharing your time and faith with the young members of the Church of today! To sign up as a crew leader, please contact Jill Zeller (419-532-3494, ext. 103, or 567-376-9115).

Commemorative Stein Series

This year’s stein will commemorate The Holy Name Ball-park, in Kalida. The lid will have replica of the current grandstands, while the inside of the lid will indicate 145th Pioneer Days. A view of The Holy Name Ballpark will be shown on the outside of the stein. The stein is 1/2 liter in size. This will be the second in a series of seven steins, lead-ing up to the 150th Pioneer Days, in 2022. Order forms can be found on the Pioneer Day’s website and Facebook page. Presale orders end May 15, 2017.

Continental Community Garage Sales May 19 & 20, beginning at 9:00 a.m.

From the Desk of Fr. Mark Hi, everyone, especially all you Mothers out there. Happy Mother's Day. Mother's Day gives all of us a chance to look at being nurtured and being thankful to all those who have "mothered" us over the years. Mother's Day also challenges us to see how we are doing in being caring to others. Although my Mom has been with God for 29 years, I think of her often. She often still inspires me to give a second chance to someone and getting over disagreements and to give a second thought to the underdog. Those are just two charac-teristics which stand out about Mom. First, giving a second chance and getting over things. My Mom was a worker. Mom and Dad raised the family on a small farm. There was no second income and little excess for luxuries. There was a lot of labor to raising and feeding a family. We were always doing something which involved having enough food for the year. Mom was in charge of dividing jobs for us kids. As a family, we picked and shelled peas. We planted, hoed, hilled and harvested lots of potatoes for a whole year. We picked and canned lots of fruit, especially cherries. As kids, we purposely left a few pits in to have a little surprise when we ate Mom's delicious cherry pie. We butchered 900 chickens one summer. There was little time to sit and stew over a squabble among us kids. We had to get back to work as a family. So that brother that you just had a knock down fight with was the brother you had to hoe with later in the day. It was also the brother who would be your teammate, after milking, in a good game of softball in the front yard. Mom always seemed to put the right kid with the right job. You weren't allowed to stay divided for too long. There was a family to raise and work to be done. I'm not sure why Mom always had a heart for the under-dog, but you could always tell she did. Maybe it was the mother in her. She always made sure the youngest had a place on the softball team in the front yard. In seating at the dinner table, the youngest always sat closest to Mom. That way she could make sure that the youngest would get some potatoes before my brother Dick would scrape the bowl. The runt pig would make its way to the house to warm up to give it a little extra boost to have the best possible chance at life. Still today when our family gathers, we point out how Mom didn't have prejudices against race, creed or any-one. And if anyone needed a little help in catching up, you might have to slow down for them to be part of the bigger family. What are some of your favorite "Mom" stories on this Mother's Day? What did your mom teach you? My Mom taught all of our family to pray as we knelt by Mom as she sat in the kitchen on a red chair (could you tell that that image is burned into my memory?) But I think, just as importantly, Mom showed us how to live out Christianity. Thanks to all moms who show us the face of God. Have a great day, every-one, especially you moms. Fr. Mark

Mass in Honor of St. Isidore

Over the past years, we have had a Farmer's Mass at the site of the old St. Isidore's Church, in Cuba. We will again, weather permitting, have a Mass outdoors, under the trees. Traditionally, Mass was held on Thursday eve-nings. We will continue that tradition with Mass at 7:30 p.m., on Thursday, May 18. Come join us for Mass for farmers. Refreshments to follow. There will still be a Mass at St. Mi-chael’s at 7:30 p.m., in addition to the outdoor Mass at Cuba.

Mass Intentions for the Week

MONDAY, MAY 15 St. Isidore

8:00 AM Gene Stechschulte TUESDAY, MAY 16 8:00 AM Walter & Mary Vennekotter WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 8:00 AM Robert Verhoff THURSDAY, MAY 18 St. John I, pope & martyr

7:30 PM Kenny Smith, Gilbert & Jean Smith John Schroeder, Harold Altenburger FRIDAY, MAY 19 8:00 AM Gary Bockrath, Special Intention SATURDAY, MAY 20 1:30 PM NM Langhals & Stechschulte 4:30 PM August & Ellenora Verhoff Dorothea Averesch, Mildred Rampe Joseph & Marjorie Verhoff Family SUNDAY, MAY 21 Sixth Sunday of Easter

8:00 AM Daniel Rayl 11:00 AM Don Holtkamp, Jeff Siebeneck Greg Erhart, Martha Wallace Gary Stechschulte, 2017 KHS Graduates

Last Week’s Collection: $ 11,980.00

Choir Assignments - May 20 & 21

4:30: Renee 8:00: Laura 11:00: YAHS

Thank You

The family of Dolores Verhoff would like to thank Fr. Mark, Fr. Elmer and Deacon Bob for the caring words spoken about our mom at her Funeral Mass. Thanks, also, to the choir, organist and Mass servers. The desserts provided by the Helping Hands were delicious. We appreciated all the love and support we re-ceived during the loss of our mom. Ralph & Dolores Verhoff Family

A Special Thank You... To Fr. Mark, Fr. Elmer and Deacon Bob for all the prayers, vis-its and blessings over the years. Also, to all the Eucharistic Ministers, workers and volunteers at The Meadows. Sincerely appreciated from the Alberta Wenzinger Family

Muddy the Mud Hen Coming to Kalida! Muddy the Mud Hen, world famous mascot of the Toledo Mud Hens, will visit Kalida's Holy Name Ballpark on Friday, June 2. Muddy will arrive at 6:30 p.m., prior to an American Legion Baseball game between Ottawa Post 63 and Pemberville, which begins at 7:00 p.m.

Kalida Ladycats at Crew Stadium

The Ladycats soccer team has a unique opportunity to play one of their soccer games at Columbus Crew Stadium. In order to do this, we are selling tickets to three Crew games: July 22, Au-gust 12 & September 23. We will play our game on September 23, at 2:30 p.m., with the Crew playing that evening at 7:30 p.m. If interested in buying tickets, contact a soccer player or Coach David Kehres (ka_kehres@kalida.k12.oh.us). Come sup-port the Ladycats soccer team on September 23 at Crew Stadium (it’s free).