The Church of the Holy Redeemer

120 South Eastmoor Drive, Post Office Box 67,

New Bremen, OH 45869 419-629-2543

PALM SUNDAY

April 9, 2017

Mission: As a Christ centered family of faith, Holy Redeemer is a Catholic community that shares our God-given

gifts. We welcome all while praying, teaching and serving the people God sends to us.

Eucharist: Baptism:

Sunday – 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Baptisms are scheduled through the parish

Monday – 7:00 p.m. office. Parents are expected to participate

Tuesday – 8:30 a.m. in the baptism preparation program.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament – 9-9

Wednesday – 12:05 p.m. Marriage:

Thursday – 7:00 p.m. Engaged couples are expected to begin marriage

Friday – 8:30 a.m. preparation at least six months in advance. Weddings

Saturday – 5:00 p.m. are not scheduled until after an initial meeting with the

pastor. Couples are strongly urged not to reserve halls

Sacrament of Reconciliation: before having a firm church date and time.

Monday – 6:30-6:45 p.m.

Saturday – 4:00-4:30 p.m. New Parishioners:

Our faith community gladly welcomes new

Normal Office Hours: members. Please register in the parish office.

Monday - Thursday 9:00-11:30 a.m.; 12:30-4:00 p.m.

Friday 9:00-11:30 a.m.

Parish Staff:

Parish Administrator - Rev. Tim Ralston, 419-629-2543 [office]; tralston@coldwatercluster.org

Deacon – Greg Bornhorst, 419-629-2780 [home]; holyredeemer@nktelco.net Pastoral Associate/JH Youth Ministry/Media Coordinator - Brad Feltz, 419-629-2543 [office]; hrtech@nktelco.net

Coordinator of High School Youth/Young Adult Ministry – Nick Clune, 419-629-2543 [office]; hryouth@nktelco.net

Coordinator of Elementary Religious Education – Kathy Pape, 419-629-2543 [office]; hrcre@nktelco.net Coordinator of Junior and Senior High Religious Education – Jenny Sailer, 419-629-2543 [office]; jsailer@nktelco.net

Director of Liturgy and Music – Nick Wilker, 419-629-2543 [office]; hrmusic@nktelco.net

Parish Web Site: www.holyredeemercatholicchurch.org

Parish Hall Information: Contact parish office

Prayer Line: 419-629-2406; 419-629-2639 or 419-629-2084

Pastoral Council: Chairman: Linda Baker, 419-733-6823;

Vice Chairman: Leah Wente, 419-629-2640

St. Marys Deanery Web Site: www.stmarysdeanery.com

Professional Counseling: Contact parish office

FROM FROM FROM FROM F@THERF@THERF@THERF@THER’S DESK ’S DESK ’S DESK ’S DESK ––––

“Today's celebration of Palm Sunday begins Holy Week, this holiest time of the year for us. We carry out palm branches as we journey with Jesus into the holy city of Jerusalem. We gather

with the Church as Jesus gives us the gift of Himself - His Body and Blood in the Holy Eucharist. We come to the foot of the Cross with Mary, the mother of Jesus, as we see love poured out for our salvation. We wait with great expectancy and hope as the dead body of Jesus is laid in the tomb. And finally, we rejoice in our risen Lord. We are overcome with joy as Jesus rises from the dead and offers us a share in this victory - the victory that can lead to eternal life for us all. Let us, then, enter fully into this Holy Week, as we see God's plan of salvation unfold and find the very depths of God's love and power on full display for all of us to behold.”

In Christ, Fr. Tim Ralston

COLLECTION on Good Friday will be

taken for the Holy Land Shrines. Baskets

will be located on either side of the

veneration cross.

MASS SCRIPTURE READINGS:

PALM SUNDAY, APRIL 9 Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11; Matthew 26:14-27:66

HOLY THURSDAY, April 13 Exodus 12:1-8,11-14; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-15

GOOD FRIDAY, April 14 Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9; John 18:1-19:42

HOLY SATURDAY, April 15 Genesis 1:1-2:2; Genesis 22:1-18; Exodus 14:15-15:1; Isaiah 54:5-14; Isaiah 55:1-11; Baruch 3:9-15,32-4:4; Ezekiel 36:16-17a,18-28; Romans 6:3-11; Matthew 28:1-10

EASTER SUNDAY, April 16 Acts 10:34,37-43; Colossians 3:1-4; John 20:1-9

VOCATION VIEWS – ‘Be willing to stay with Jesus/with others through difficult times. Pray for the strength to endure hardships.’ (Matthew 27:11-54) OUR GIFT IN RESPONSE TO GOD’S GIFT- April 2 - $13,129.00 Attendance - 952 Adults - $5,214.00 High School - $0.00 Grade School - $16.30 Anonymous - $647.00 Electronic Giving - $7,225

TRIDUUM & EASTER SCHEDULE

HOLY THURSDAY

April 13 Mass of the Lord’s Supper – 7:30 p.m.

GOOD FRIDAY April 14

Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion & Death – 1:00 p.m.

HOLY SATURDAY

April 15 - Easter Vigil – 8:45 p.m. There will be no 5:00 Mass or Confession

EASTER SUNDAY April 16 - Masses 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.

CHRISM MASS for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will be held on Tuesday, April 11 at 7:00

p.m. at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral, Eighth and Plum Streets in Cincinnati. During this special Mass, the

Archbishop blesses and distributes the sacred oils used during the year at our parish and throughout the diocese for baptisms,

confirmations, and Anointing of the Sick. All are welcome to attend. Anyone wishing to carpool, Greg is planning on leaving church at

4:00 p.m. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND YOUTH MINISTRY:

Reminder: all second graders will come to the first session (3:15-4:15) on Wednesday, April 12th to make stepping stones. All other grades will attend their normal sessions. Adoration will take place on Tuesdays after school 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Works of Mercy – Shelter the Homeless: We will be collecting new or slightly used bedding for the Mission of the Body & Blood to be sent to Kentucky.

The Way of the Cross presentation by the youth group has been cancelled due to conflicts with other events.

DIVINE MERCY: Please join us on April 14th after Good Friday services. We will be praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet to begin the Novena leading up to Divine Mercy Sunday.

DON’T MISS IT: “Fashioned by the Master Designer” Mother, Daughter, Sister, Friend Party – Wednesday, May 3rd. More information coming soon.

DID YOU KNOW: The stained-glass window in the baptistry, made of faceted glass, is the work of Patrick A. White. It depicts the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove descending.

THE FOLLOWING are offered at the Shrine of the Holy Relics, 2291 St. Johns Road, Maria Stein OH. For more information or to register, please contact Amy Petsch by email at a.petsch@mariasteinshrine.org or 419-925-4532.

Cancer Prayer Service - Sunday April 30, 2017 2:00 pm, St. Peregrine Cancer Prayer Service includes: music, scripture, witness and prayer with the Relic of St. Peregrine. For those with cancer, survivors of cancer, caregivers, family and friends. Refreshments and Socializing follow the service.

Blue Mass: Thursday, May 11, 7 p.m., Maria Stein Shrine Chapel - BLUE MASS. The week of May 7-13 is designated by congress as public service recognition week. Maria Stain Shrine wanted to thank all public service officials by offering a special Mass in their honor. WE VALUE YOUR

PARTNERSHIP AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU

DO. Celebrant: Fr. Rick Walling, Pastor, Holy Trinity,

Coldwater and Dean Of St. Mary’s Deanery.

MARIA STEIN SHRINE OF THE HOLY RELICS is entrusting the Shrine to the laity. After 170 years of ministry, the Sisters of the Precious Blood are turning to the laity to secure the future of the Shrine. Please consider donating to help keep the relics at Maria Stein and preserve this beautiful sacred space for generations to come. For more information, or to make a donation, please go to www.mariasteinshrine.org or call 419-925-4532.

CATHOLIC ADULT SINGLES CLUB enables its

members to enjoy the company of fellow single adults through weekly activities. For more information, call

Eileen Lamm at 419-678-8691. On Sunday, April 23,

they will be bowling and have supper in Coldwater, OH. On Sunday, April 30, they will be enjoying a nature

walk/supper in Covington.

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY on April 23rd at 1:30 – 4:45 p.m. at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sharpsburg, OH. The event will begin with a presentation on Divine Mercy followed at 2:45 p.m. by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, the Litany of the Precious Blood, and the Seven offerings of the Precious Blood. At the 3:00 hour they will have the Chaplet of Divine Mercy followed by a time for silent meditation and veneration of the image of Divine Mercy. At 3:45 p.m. will be the scriptural rosary. The event will end with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 4:30 p.m. Confession will be available from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Please prepare for the feast by praying the Divine Mercy novena starting on Good Friday. For more information contact Elaine Grube at 419-375-4645. BENEFIT AUCTION - Please join us at the Benefit Auction for the Auglaize County Crisis Center – a family violence program that offers: a window of hope! Thursday, April 20, 2017 – 5:00pm at the Jr. Fair Building, Auglaize County Fairgrounds. All new items, gift certificates, getaway weekends, sports tickets, autographed items & more!– all proceeds to be donated back to the Auglaize County Crisis Center, A United Way participating agency

RENEW YOUR LIFE IN THE SPIRIT will be held April 21-23, 2017. This retreat is a life changer if you have never attended a Life in the Spirit Seminar and it is a refreshing breeze if you have. Retreat starts at 7:00 pm Friday Evening and ends at Noon on Sunday. Meals and housing provided. Registration is necessary. Everything is for a free-will donation. For more details and to register visit: www.PresentationMinistries.com and click on the Retreats tab or call 513.373.2397. The retreat is held at the beautiful Presentation Ministries/Our Lady of Guadalupe Discipleship Center, 5701 Lawshe Rd., Peebles, OH 45660

R U CALLED? Dinner for women discerning the consecrated life. April 26, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at St. Francis deSales, Lebanon, OH. Dine and socialize with Archbishop Schnurr and women in consecrated life. Register online at www.cincinnativocations.org/r-u-called. NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER - Auglaize County will be holding the event on May 4

th at the Wapakoneta Fire Department.

Because of the faith of many of our founding fathers, public prayer and national days of prayer have a long-standing and significant history in American tradition. The first national Day of Prayer was called by the Continental Congress in 1775. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln called for such a day. In 1952, Congress established NDP as an annual event. Finally, in 1988, President Regan signed into law designating the first Thursday of May to be the National Day of Prayer. We will have local ministerial association members praying for different areas of our community, state and nation. We are asking for your presence on that day to stand as American Christians to gather and pray for our GREAT need for GOD. Please allow for up to 40 minutes for the event. You may bring your own lawn chair if you wish. If you have any questions, please call Tammy at the Auglaize County NDP at 419-738-3161.

EASTERTIDE VESPERS & Choral Concert Solemn Easter Vespers will be held on the Second Sunday of Easter, April 23 at 7:00 PM in the Chapel of Mount St. Mary's Seminary, 6616 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45230. Easter Vespers (Evening Prayer) includes the singing of hymns, psalms and canticles with choir and brass and will include a performance of Five Mystical Songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams, sung by the Athenaeum Chorale. All are welcome and invited to attend. COMMUNITY MEAL: Monday, April 17 in the Assembly Room at St Paul UCC in New Bremen. 4:00-6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited. Carry out meals are also available.

MINISTRY SCHEDULES:

PARISH REPRESENTATIVES - April 13 to 16:

Holy Thursday Thu. 7:30 p.m. Paul & Karen Frey Good Friday Fri. 1:00 p.m. Ryan &Amy Fullenkamp Easter Vigil Sat. 8:45 p.m. Jason & Lynn Garman Easter Sun. 8:00 a.m. Frank & Robin Goettemoeller Sun. 10:00 a.m. Greg & Linda Garman

MASS COORDINATORS - April 13 to 16: Holy Thursday Thu. 7:30 p.m. K. Smith Good Friday Fri. 1:00 p.m. S. Bertke Easter Vigil Sat. 8:45 p.m. M. Francis Easter Sun. 8:00 a.m. R. Brookhart Sun. 10:00 a.m. S. McDaniel

LECTORS - April 13 to 16: Holy Thursday Thu. 7:30 p.m. R. Bertke – G. Topp Good Friday Fri. 1:00 p.m. J. McGovern – S. Busse Easter Vigil Sat. 8:45 p.m. H. Krieg – B. Lammers D. McNaughton R. Tangeman Easter Sun. 8:00 a.m. S. Bertke – E. Dicke Sun. 10:00 a.m. A. Thieman – V. Mumaw USHERS - April 13 to 16:

Holy Thursday Thu. 7:30 p.m.

R. Homan – M. Mueller – J. Niekamp - B. Parker - G. Wendeln Good Friday Fri. 1:00 p.m. A. Bernhold – M. Campbell -T. Eyink - A. Kruse - M Moeller B. Schemmel

Easter Vigil Sat. 8:45 p.m. C. Griesdorn – J. Heckman – C. Hoffman - G. Nosek - L. Speelman Easter Sun. 8:00 a.m. D. Anderson – J. Clune – S. Dwenger - T. Wente - C. Wessel

Sun. 10:00 a.m. R. Brandt – T. Eyink – B. Kramer - J. Kremer – T. Wenning EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS - April 13 to 16:

Holy Thursday Thu. 7:30 p.m. Deacon Greg Bornhorst – J. Dietz - K. Elking – L. Holdren S. McCollum – C. Opperman – E. Rump - Jr. – A. Schrader D. Schwartz – K. Smith – D. Stachler

Good Friday Fri. 1:00 p.m. Deacon Greg Bornhorst – M. Dicke – A. Dietz – B. Homan Easter Vigil Sat. 8:45 p.m. Deacon Greg Bornhorst – S. Bertke – C&R Brookhart - A. Heitkamp H. Kremer – H. Lane – P. Reinhart – N. Wente Easter Sun. 8:00 a.m. Deacon Greg Bornhorst – M. Brackman – G. Dicke - J&S Elking E. Francis – A&R Freeman - T. Homan - B. Huelsman S. McDermitt – K. Paul – J. Schemmel

Sun. 10:00 a.m. D. Albers - Deacon Greg Bornhorst – E. Ahrns – K. Ahrns L. Baker – S. Craft – J. Hirschfeld – A. Kaiser – P. Kaiser A. Topp – A. Wellman

MASSES:

April 8 to April 16

Sat. 5:00 p.m. David Schwieterman Sun. 8:00 a.m. Holy Redeemer Parish Sun. 10:00 a.m. Christine Showalter & Matthew Wint Mon. 7:00 p.m. Living & deceased Bergman - Greve family Tues. 8:30 a.m. Larry Wissman Wed. 12:05 p.m. Joe Eilerman Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Rev. Carl Will Fri. 1:00 p.m. Lendor & Elodie Sollman Sat. 8:45 p.m. Maurice & Joan Stammen Sun. 8:00 a.m. Ben Homan Sun. 10:00 a.m. Holy Redeemer Parish SERVERS - April 10 to 16:

Mon 7:00 p.m. E. Garman – L. Garman

Holy Thursday Thu. 7:30 p.m. R. Kremer – S. Stienecker – N. Wells – J. Wilson

Good Friday Fri. 1:00 p.m. S. Elking – T. Roetgerman – M. Schlarman – X. Stephens Easter Vigil Sat. 8:45 p.m. C. Hamberg – L. Nitschke – S. Sailer – A. Thieman

Easter Sun. 8:00 a.m. C. Brackman – M. Moeller – J. Reinhart – A. Topp Sun. 10:00 a.m. E. Keller – E. Roetgerman – J. Schemmel – A. Thieman

ACTIVITIES – Holy Week - April 9 to 16:

Sun. - Communion to the Sick/Shut-ins by Ministers of Eucharist - Nursery during 10:00 a.m. Mass, youth room - Children's Liturgy of the Word during 10:00 a.m. Mass - 50th wedding anniversary of Marvin & Carolyn Homan – 10:00 Mass Tues. - Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. - Youth Adoration 3:00-4:00 p.m. in church, snacks afterwards in the hall - Chrism Mass – leaving at 4:00 p.m. – St Peter in Chains Cathedral at 7:00 p.m. - Choir 6:00 p.m. Wed. - CCD classes: Grades 1 through 6: 3:15-4:15 p.m.; 5:15-6:15 p.m. Grades 7 & 8: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Grades 9 through 12: 7:45-8:45 p.m. - High school youth group, 6:30-7:30 p.m. in youth room

- Junior high youth group, 7:45-8:45 p.m. in youth room - Liturgy rehearsal for Easter Vigil, 7:00 p.m. - Liturgy rehearsal for Holy Thursday, 8:00 p.m. Thu. - Holy Thursday – Mass of the Lord’s Supper – 7:30 p.m. Fri. - Liturgy rehearsal for Good Friday, 9:30 a.m. - Good Friday – Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion & Death – 1:00 p.m. Sat. - Easter Vigil – Holy Night Mass – 8:45 p.m. Sun. - Easter Sunday - Communion to the Sick/Shut-ins by Ministers of Eucharist