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All Saints Page 5

All Souls Page 5

Archdiocese Military Services Page 9

Athenaeum of Ohio Information Page 4

Bulletin Sponsors Page 10 & 11

Finance Report—Terri’s Tidbits Page 3

Food Pantry News Page 4

Liturgical Ministers Page 1

Office of Christian Formation Page 7

Musician’s Notes Page 6

Science Fair Judges Page 3

Shopping Cent$ Page 3

This Week in our Parish Page 2

Youth Ministry Update Page 8

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRIEST’S MASS INTENTIONS LITURGICAL MINISTERS

PREPARE TO HEAR GOD’S WORD

Readings for November 6, 2016

2 Maccabees 7:1-2. 9-14

The seven brothers place their trust in God and

in the resurrection from the dead.

2 Thessalonians 2:16 – 3:5

Paul encourages the Thessalonians to persevere

in their faith.

Luke 20:27-38

Despite the mocking of the Sadducees, Jesus

shows that God’s very nature means there is a

resurrection from the dead for those who are worthy.

Saturday, November 5, 4:30 PM Mass

Servers: M. Threm, A. Threm, L. Smith

Lectors: Al Grote, Mike Fritz

Eucharistic Ministers: Diane Henschen, Kathy

Wood, Dan Middendorf, Sue Hines, Lynn

Cracchiolo, Jerry Schmidt

Sunday, November 6, 8:30 AM Mass

Servers: R. Servert, P. Servert, I. Tonne

Lectors: Matthew Fay, Keith Young

Eucharistic Ministers: Sandi Kasee, Sue Siegert,

Laura Kruze, Bob Engel, Carolyn Engel, Lisa Servert

Sunday, November 6, 11:00 AM Mass

Servers: G. Lees, M. Zipperer, R. Templin

Lectors: Mary Ellen Moeller, Tim Lees

Eucharistic Ministers: Michelle Zerhusen, Hailey

Tensing, Bill Clark, Jessica Brockman, Sam

Kreimer, Amanda Naciff, Tabitha Peters, Nancy

Ziegler, Michael Droppelman, Megan Threm

Parish Library Spot

Who needs God? What does God

provide? Can we truly live without

faith or the church? Why does the

church so often seem not to

understand us and our needs? Barbara Stockl

explores these questions and many more in

conversation with Christoph Cardinal Schonborn.

She records the conversations in the book titled Who

Needs God? Cardinal Schonborn was the general

editor of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and

author of numerous other works.

Monday, October 31

8:30 a.m. Vera Jacobs/Gary & Jan Blust

Tuesday, November 1 (All Saints’ Day)

8:30 a.m. Kristy Haffner/Mom & Dad

Wednesday, November 2 (All Souls’ Day)

8:30 a.m. For the Faithfully Departed

Thursday, November 3

8:30 a.m. Tom Farley /Bob & Colleen Haun

Friday, November 4

8:30 a.m. Jack & Ann Flesch/Jeannie & Steve

Family

Saturday, November 5

4:30 p.m. For the Parish

Sunday, November 6

8:30 a.m. May Family/Dale & Marlene

11:00 a.m. Mr & Mrs Fehrenbach/Doris Norrish

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Monday, October 31

Mass, 8:30 a.m., Chapel

Adoration, 9:15 a.m., Chapel

Monday Martha’s Group, 9:15 a.m.

Rosary, 7:00 p.m., Chapel

Tuesday, November 1 All School Mass, 8:30 a.m., Church

Young Adult Ministry, 7:00 p.m., YM Room

Consoling Heart of Jesus Program, 6:00 p.m., Library

Wednesday, November 2

Mass, 8:30 a.m., Chapel

Evening Prayer for the Deceased, 7:00 p.m., Church

Thursday, November 3

Mass, 8:30 a.m., Chapel

Garden Group, 9:15 a.m., Outside Church

Joseph’s Group, 9:00 a.m., POMR #2

Shopping Cent$, 9:00 a.m., POMR#1

Thursday Martha’s Group, 3:30 p.m., GS

Friday, November 4

Mass, 8:30 a.m., Chapel

Saturday, November 5 Reconciliation, 2:30 p.m., Eucharistic Chapel

Mass, 4:30 p.m., Church

Sunday, November 6

Mass, 8:30 a.m.

Reconciliation Formation Session, 9:35 a.m., Chapel

Mass, 11:00 a.m.

Formed in Faith, 6:30 p.m., Church

Youth Ministry, 7:00 p.m., YM Room

THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH

Boys & Girls 4 - 8 Grades

High School Students

WHERE ARE YOU?!

Your parish needs you to answer the call to be altar

servers for one Mass a month.

Jesus loves you and misses you...Won’t you please

show Him your love in this small way? It is an

honor to serve Him at his altar

Please contact Anne Johns at ljohns@cinci.rr.com

Thank you for you generous response to the Society

for the Propagation of the Faith last weekend on

World Mission Sunday. Our parish raised $2.023.

While some go to serve in other countries to develop

the Church and serve its people, all of us are called

to pray and support the Missions from right where

we live. To continue answering this call, download

the Mission App which makes it possible for you to

meet and support religious Sisters and Brothers,

priests and dedicated lay leaders who provide help

and hope in some of the world’s poorest places.

These missionaries provide essential education and

health care, social outreach and advocacy, and

pastoral service. They address basic human needs,

while in every moment offering spiritual comfort and

support to the suffering and the marginalized. Join

them in mission every day as you joined them this

past World Mission Sunday.

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY

CONGRATULATIONS TO

OUR HONOR ROLL

STUDENTS

MOUNT NOTRE DAME FIRST HONORS - Allison Kendall

SECOND HONORS - Elizabeth Bissmeyer

Anne Milbourn

If you know of any additional honor roll

parishioners, please contact

Michelle at the Parish Office at

mzerhusen@stjohnsdr.org

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STEWARDSHIP OF FINANCE TERRI’S TIDBITS

SHOPPING CENTS

DID YOU KNOW that the Fashion Show is on

November 5? Tickets are still available. Proceeds go

to school and to the Alzheimer Association. Tickets

are $35 per person or get a group together and buy a

table of 10 for $315. Tickets at the door are $50. To

p u r c h a s e t i c k e t s g o t o

www.stbfashionshow2016.eventbrite.com.

DID YOU KNOW that the Performing Arts troop

will present “Night at the Wax Museum” starring our

6th, 7th and 8th graders on Saturday, November 19?

Tickets can be purchased at the door for $5 per

person or $20 per family. Come support our young

thespians.

DID YOU KNOW that volunteers are still needed

for the Children’s Liturgy of the Word held during

each of our Masses? If interested, please contact

Deacon Ken at 385-8010 or kschnur@stjohnsdr.org. Did you know that Christmas is only 2 months

away? One of our volunteers shared a great idea

to help with the stress of gift buying. She started

early and would purchase gift cards to use

later. Great idea! Sales have been very low and

our profits are hurting. Please consider

purchasing gift cards for your everyday shopping

– Meijer, Speedway, Wal-Mart, Wendy's,

etc. Just by changing the way you pay for your

regular shopping generates much needed funds

for our school.

Shopping Cent$ is on sale every Thursday

morning starting at 9:00 a.m. at the

Parish Office as well as before and after

all weekend Masses.

OCTOBER 23, 2016 COLLECTION REPORT

STEWARDSHIP

ST. JOHN’S SCIENCE FAIR

“But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the

Lord, ‘Behold, half of my possessions, Lord, I

will give to the poor, and if I extorted

anything from anyone I shall repay it four

times over.’” — LUKE 19:8

We are all called to graciously give back to the Lord

in proportion to the blessings we have been

given. This means everyone isn’t called to give the

same amount, but is called to give equal

sacrifice. No amount is too small or

insignificant! Open your heart, how is God calling

you?

Science Fair Judges Needed St. John the Baptist School’s Junior High Science

Fair will be held on Thursday, February 2, 2017.

Science fair judges are needed to judge the students’

projects. If you are interested in judging our Science

Fair and are available during the day on Thursday,

February 2, 2017 contact Mrs. Smith at 699-6960

ext. 231 or at chsmith@stjohnsdrschool.org. Thank

you!

Adult Collection (includes

Electronic Donations)

Children Collection

$

$

9,647.41

0

All Souls

Christmas Flowers

World Missions

$

$

$

20.00

75.00

2,023.82

Amount needed each week

Amount over/under

$

$

19,648.00

(10,000.59)

Adult Envelopes

Children Envelopes

Electronic Donators

Thank You!

174

0

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Food Pantry News

Week by Week Through the Year

A THENAEUM OF O HIO

Our Pastoral Area Food Pantry is one of two food

pantries in Cincinnati that has been invited by the

Chili’s restaurant organization to be a part of their

“Give Back Program”. From October 1 thru October

31 we will partner with Chili’s at 855 East Kemper

Road in Tri County to earn 15% of sales (excluding

tax and gratuity) to support our Food Pantry. We

plan to put the proceeds from this event towards the

purchase of a new freezer and/or computer upgrades.

You must have the restaurant coupon below to

participate in this event. Just grab some coupons,

your family,

friends and co-

workers and

enjoy a meal at

C h i l i ’ s t o

support our

Pastoral Area

Food Pantry.

A d d i t i o n a l

coupons are

located at the

Parish Center

offices and

racks in the

G a t h e r i n g

Spaces. Thank

you to all for

your continued

support of our Pastoral Area Food Pantry.

PASTORAL AREA THANKSGIVING

DINNER GIVE AWAY

The Food Pantry is no longer signing up clients for

Thanksgiving dinners. We appreciate the continued

support of the parishioners of St. John Neumann, St.

John the Baptist and Corpus Christi who have

generously donated food for the Thanksgiving drive.

The items in most need: canned yams, canned fruit,

Jell-O, potatoes, stuffing, cake mix and frosting.

Please place items in the bins located at each parish.

Gift cards used to purchase of turkeys are greatly

appreciated. These can be left in the office at each

parish. Thank you for your generous help and we

wish you a Happy Thanksgiving.

The Athenaeum of Ohio Lay Tuition Reduction

continues for Spring Semester. There has never been a better time to learn about

your Church and grow in faith, knowledge and

skills! The Athenaeum’s 50% tuition reduction

scholarship is available to all lay students and will

include Spring Semester courses taken for

Graduate or non-Degreed Certificate credit. We

offer a Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry,

Theology, Biblical Studies and Catholic Studies, a

Graduate Certificate in Lay Ministry and a non-

Degreed Certificate in Lay Ministry. Work towards

a degree or certificate or simply take a class in an

area of interest. We offer daytime, evening and

Saturday classes at the main campus and at St.

Ignatius parish in Montfort Heights. Classes begin

January 9, 2017 and registration opens November 2

via the Athenaeum website, www.athenaeum.edu.

L ast Sunday’s Gospel gave us a tax

collector’s beautiful prayer to take with us

from this Jubilee Year of Mercy. Today, another

tax collector’s encounter with Jesus offers a

comforting memory to cherish, but also a

challenging mission to embrace. Zacchaeus’

short stature (see Luke 19:3) matched how

contemptible, socially and spiritually,

Zacchaeus’ religious acquaintances considered

tax collectors to be. Jesus counters that judgment

with mercy. Radical sin meets unmerited grace.

God seeks and finds the lost; a sinner’s home

becomes salvation’s house. The sinner “quickly”

welcomes salvation “with joy” (19:6), while the

righteous grumble judgmentally at God’s mercy.

Mercy challenges us, too. Like Zacchaeus, we

have been sought and found by Jesus, called by

name to welcome Jesus into our heart’s home.

Therefore, we must go forth from this Jubilee

Year of Mercy as “missionaries of mercy,”

seeking our fellow sinners with Jesus, receiving

them with joy (see 19:6) as cherished brothers

and sisters, and joyfully offering our judgment-

free hospitality as Jesus’ own “Welcome home!”

—Peter Scagnelli, Copyright

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Parish Events

Al l Saints ’ Day Tuesday, November 1 Holyday of Obligation

On November 1 we praise God for the gift of all the saints. The saints stand out as models who

give us courage and strength to be faithful to the following Jesus Christ. We know some by

name because they have been canonized. There are countless others whom we do not know by

name. All these saints we honor today because we hope one day to join them in the heavenly

liturgy.

Pastoral Area Mass Schedule

Tuesday, November 1

8:30 a.m. — St. John the Baptist Noon — Corpus Christi 7:00 p.m. — St. John Neumann

Al l Souls ’ Day Wednesday, November 2

On November 2 we pray to God for those who have died, but have not attained heaven yet.

They are in Purgatory, where they are cleansed of anything that keeps them from entering into

the fullness of God’s joy. As Church we pray for, and so support, our brothers and sisters who

are being cleansed. In addition to our regular Mass on November 2, we celebrate a special

Evening Prayer for the Deceased, especially those who have died this past year.

All Souls’ Schedule

St. John the Baptist

8:30 a.m. — Mass

7:00 p.m. — Evening Prayer for the Deceased

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MUSICIAN’S NOTES BY DOUG SCHMUTTE

T his weekend we celebrated the 31st

Sunday in Ordinary Time. It’s hard to

believe that there are only three Sundays

left in this liturgical year, as well as in

this Jubilee Year of Mercy. Yes, just when we may

have forgotten about this Year of Mercy, our

scriptures draw us back to the boundless mercy of

our God, and his only begotten son Jesus Christ.

Last week we heard the story of the Pharisee and the

tax collector who went to the temple area to pray. It

was the sinful tax collector who prayed, “God, be

merciful to me a sinner.” And it was HE who went

home justified.

This weekend we heard about another tax

collector, Zacchaeus. As I often do, I often look to

the reflections of Jerry Galipeau who writes for

World Library Publications. About this Gospel he

writes: Luke offers the touching story of Zacchaeus’

meeting with the Lord of mercy, who delivers this

chief tax collector from his hiding place in a tree. (A

tax collector would not have been safe in a crowd.)

Notice that the crowd grumbles at Jesus’ inviting

himself to Zacchaeus’s house because Zacchaeus is

a sinner. But the little man’s joy at being sought and

saved by Jesus finds expression in his generosity to

the poor and a promise of fourfold restitution.

Jesus himself states at the end of the gospel, “the

Son of Man has come to seek and save what was

lost.”

So many hymns would have been appropriate for

us to sing at Mass today. I chose two hymns that

proclaim the unending mercy of God and the

merciful mission of Jesus Christ. We began with the

hymn “The Master Came to Bring Good News.” We

sang:

The master came to bring good news, the news of

love and freedom, to heal the sick and seek the poor,

to build the peaceful kingdom. To seek the sinners

Jesus came to, live among the friendless, to show

them love that they might share the kingdom that is

endless.

Then for our recessional hymn we sang the very

familiar “There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy,”

reaffirming the breadth of God’s mercy as we sang:

There’s a wideness in God’s mercy like the wideness

of the sea. For the love of God is broader than the

measures of the mind; And the heart of the Eternal is

most wonderfully kind. There is welcome for the

sinner, and more graces for the good; There is

mercy with the Savior, there is healing in his blood.

Over these last three weeks of this Jubilee year,

may we try to show the same abundant mercy to all

those with whom we come into contact - that

boundless mercy that Christ showed to the two tax

collectors.

May we find comfort in the final words of Christ

in today’s gospel, “The Son of Man has come to

seek and save what was lost.” All of us are lost at

some time or another, either physically or

spiritually. May we know that our Lord is always

looking for us to bring us home.

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound,

that saved a wretch like me!

I once was lost, but now am found;

was blind, but now I see.

Have a great week.

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Amanda Weickert - aweickert@stjohnsdr.org

It would be my joy to meet with you and discuss our

beautiful faith! Please feel free to call or schedule an

appointment any time! __________________________________________

SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY -

High School Volunteers needed Several high –school aged volunteers are

needed to help the Formed in Faith Sunday

Program on Sunday nights from 6:30 to 7:30

twice a month. You will sit with the students

and help them to participate in our program

through games, stories, and other interactive

learning methods. Please contact Amanda

Weickert at aweickert@stjohnsdr.org if you or

someone you know might be interested. Thank

you so much for your help!

VIRTUS online bulletins

Volunteers, please complete your VIRTUS

bulletins online. Make sure when you go to

VIRTUS.org you log in and then complete the

training bulletin. If you do not log in and click

on the article link under the training tab you may

be mistakenly taking the weekly survey question

which appears on VIRTUS’ homepage instead of

the required training bulletin. Thank you!

Office of Christian Formation

to LOVE as

GOD LOVES

By Amanda Weickert

This past week I began training as a chaplain on

Mondays and Fridays in what is known as a Clinical

Pastoral Education (CPE) unit. A large part of this

program is learning to listen to our own feelings as

ministers and recognize how our emotions and perceived

biases can affect how we are present in a situation.

Right away I could see how my own fears of

inadequacy and my self-doubt rooted in my inexperience

were prevalent as I began to visit with residents. I often

find myself so preoccupied with what I am doing or

thinking or saying that I am not truly present in the

encounter I am presently living. I focus on things I

could do better so much I sometimes don’t end up doing

anything at all!

Working with my supervisor I am coming into the

realization that I don’t need to fix or get rid of these

emotions. Not being nervous or anxious isn’t a goal of

this program. Instead, I am learning how to work from

within my own present emotional state, no matter what

that is, and not allowing it to constrain my availability to

others.

No matter what is going on in my own heart -

whether this is anger, fear, joy, contentment, or any

other emotion - I can still be present with and journey

with others. I think this is at the heart of what

relationships are all about. No matter who we are or

what we are feeling, it is important for us to be aware

enough of ourselves so that we can be truly open to

others. I can’t really listen to someone if I try to hide

my own fears of inadequacy or refuse to acknowledge

them.

Being a good friend or spouse isn’t just about

journeying to some far off ideal of perfection we have

been taught. No matter how attractive this might seem, I

am a sister, a friend, a minister, a daughter exactly how I

am in this moment, not as I dream could be in some

static perfect future. The present moment is truly the

only gift I can give God and everyone around me - and

what a magnificent gift my open true self is, particularly

in my woundedness, in my humanity. God’s first gift to

all of us is our humanity. This week, let’s all strive to

remember that our tumultuous emotions and human

imperfections can draw us closer to each other and open

us to our imperfect brothers and sisters.

Lord, please help us to love ourselves and

everyone around us in the present moment. Thank

you for the gift of our humanity! Bless us with the

grace of knowing our gifts and limitations, and

responding in love. Amen!

Following Francis

“Every family should look to the icon of the Holy

Family of Nazareth. Its daily life had its share of

burdens and even nightmares, as when they met with

Herod’s implacable violence. This last was an

experience that, sad to say, continues to afflict the

many refugee families who in our day feel rejected

and helpless. Like the Magi, our families are invited

to contemplate the Child and his Mother, to bow

down and worship him (cf. Mt

2:11).”

Excerpt from Pope Francis’s Apostolic

Exhortation Amoris Laetitla paragraph

30.

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Junior High Ministry

This past weekend, our Junior High youth took part

in a Fall Fest with 2 other West Side parishes. It was

a great afternoon of learning about souls and saints,

while having a blast doing a cemetery scavenger

hunt, bobbing for apples, and spitting pumpkin

seeds!

This past week our Junior high youth met for a night

of ENCOUNTER. They have really enjoyed this

bible study journey they are on and are having a

great time with each other. The next ENCOUNTER

will be Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 7pm in the Youth

Ministry room.

Young Adult Ministry

This past Tuesday night, our Young Adults met for

Movie Night. We viewed a movie called Hellboy and

had great discussion afterwards about the great

messages that came from this movie. There was a

great turnout and this group looks forward to

meeting every Tuesday night at 7pm in the Youth

Ministry room. If interested, please contact Rod

Dunlap at rdunlap@stjohnsdr.org or 614-1789.

High School Ministry

This past Sunday, our high school youth gathered for

a CHOSEN NIGHT. On this night, they really

learned the importance of Mary in our faith, some

devotions to Mary, and how to tell non-Catholics

about our Blessed Mother.

Then they ate lots and lots

of chicken nuggets. If you

are in high school and wish

to join us for this program,

please contact Rod Dunlap

at rdunlap@stjohnsdr.org

or 614-1789.

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