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.

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT

DECEMBER

The Marion Catholic Community

MARCH 26, 2017

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STAFF Pastor

Rev. Eugene H. Schnipke, C.PP.S. email: frgene@gmail.com Pastor’s Residence .... 419-925-4522

Senior Associate Pastor Rev. Tom Brenberger, C.PP.S. email: tombrenberger@gmail.com

Deacons Omer Bertke — Retired Status Clif Perryman email: deaconclif@gmail.com

Parish Life Coordinator Sharon Kremer email: marioncathcom@gmail.com

Administrative Assistants Joan Heitkamp email: jrheitkamp@gmail.com Julie Brunswick email: jbrunswick123@gmail.com

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, MARCH 27

7:30am—Mass at St. Sebastian ......†Frank Hamberg and †Michael Hess 5:30pm—Mass at St. Sebastian .......†Bonnie Leugers

TUESDAY, MARCH 28 7:30am—Mass at St. Rose ..............†Margie Griesdorn—Death Anniversary

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29

7:30am—Mass at Precious Blood...†Jerry Schmitmeyer

THURSDAY, MARCH 30

7:30am—Mass at Nativity ..............†Julius Ahrns—Death Anniversary

FRIDAY, MARCH 31 7:30am—Mass at St. John ..............†Robert Tangeman

SATURDAY, APRIL 1

10:00am—Mass at Shrine ................Sister Maria Fidelis Gray 1:30pm—Wedding at St. John .........Malorie Bergman and Mitchell Dirksen 5:00pm—Mass at St. John ...............†Joan Overman; ......................................................L&D Raterman and Giere Families; ......................................................†John Vehorn—Birthday; ......................................................†Dan Eilerman—Wedding Anniv.; ......................................................†Wilbur and †Martha Thobe—

Wedding Anniversary 7:30pm—Mass at St. Sebastian ......†Rebecca Arling; ......................................................†Clarence Tuente—Birthday

SUNDAY, APRIL 2 8:00am—Mass at St. Rose ..............For Our Parishioners 9:00am—Mass at Precious Blood ..†Steve Flaute, †Shirley Fleck; ......................................................†Brad Fleck, †Theodore Fleck; ......................................................†Maurice and †Joann Homan 10:30am—Mass at St. John .............†Mildred Knapke; ......................................................†Samuel Wuebker; ......................................................†Denis Rethman 12:00pm—Mass at Nativity .............†Ken Seitz—Wedding Anniversary

WORSHIP & SPIRITUAL LIFE

Readings for the Week of March 26, 2017

Sunday: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a/Ps 23:1-6/Eph 5:8-14/Jn 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 Monday: Is 65:17-21/Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-12a, 13b/Jn 4:43-54 Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12/Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9/Jn 5:1-16 Wednesday: Is 49:8-15/Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-15, 17-18/Jn 5:17-30 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14/Ps 106:19-23/Jn 5:31-47 Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22/Ps 34:17-21, 23/Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Saturday: Jer 11:18-20/Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-12/Jn 7:40-53 Next 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

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STEWARDSHIP

COLLECTION TOTALS

FOR MARCH 19TH

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

39 Adult Envelopes ................. $1,398.00 Loose Cash ................................ $101.00 Total ........................................ $1,499.00

PRECIOUS BLOOD

57 Adult Envelopes ................. $2,186.00 Loose Cash ................................ $103.00 Flower Fund ................................. $10.00 Candle Offerings .......................... $36.00 Total ........................................ $2,335.00

ST. JOHN

144 Adult Envelopes ............... $3,731.00 Loose Cash ................................ $513.55 Cemetery Dues ............................ $50.00 Flower Fund ................................. $40.00 Eastern Europe ............................ $10.00 Candle Offerings ........................ $124.00 Maintenance .............................. $550.00 Total ........................................ $5,018.55

ST. ROSE

32 Adult Envelopes…………… $854.00 Loose Cash ................................ $148.00 Flower Fund ................................. $20.00 Eastern Europe ............................ $10.00 Candle Offerings…………………. $17.25 Total ....................................... $1,049.25

ST. SEBASTIAN

18 Adult Envelopes……………$1,411.00 Loose Cash .................................. $89.00 Candle Offerings ......................... $66.50 Total ........................................ $1,566.50

THANK YOU!

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ST. SEBASTIAN NEWS

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.

ST. SEBASTIAN BBQ CHICKEN

DINNERS—Reminder to pick up your chicken dinners today, March 26th

from 11am to 1pm at St. Sebastian.

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 CHOIR PRACTICE—St. Rose/Nativity choir practice will be Monday, March 27th at 7pm at Nativity.

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

SERVERS Thurs. March 30, 7:30am ......... Nathan Buschur, Austin Otte Sun. April 2, 12:00pm .............. Leah Dirksen, Alex Dirksen

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Sun. April 2, 12:00pm .............. Adeline Mescher, Dave Moorman ................................................. Luke Moorman

LECTORS AND COMMENTATOR Thurs. March 30, 7:30am ......... Jo Schwieterman Sun. April 2, 12:00pm .............. Tess Mescher—1st and 2nd ................................................. Larry Broering—Comm.

USHERS Sun. April 2, 12:00pm .............. Dan Eifert, Tom Hemmelgarn

PRESENTATION OF GIFTS Sun. April 2, 12:00pm .............. Dave and Mona Berning Family

DISTRIBUTE COMMUNION TO THE SHUT INS Lloyd Kramer ......................... 419-925-4150

NATIVITY OF THE

BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

MINISTRIES

SERVERS

Mon. March 27, 7:30am .......... Xavier Schwieterman, Troy Stucke Mon. March 27, 5:30pm .......... Marie Wilker, Alexa Stucke Sat. April 1, 7:30pm ................. Brandon Fleck, Dylan Fleck

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Mon. March 27, 7:30am .......... Deb Beyke, Shirley Will ................................................. Jerry Will, Sr. Mon. March 27, 5:30pm .......... Amy Will, Andy Will ................................................. Shirley Will Sat. April 1, 7:30pm ................. Brenda Schwieterman, Steve Broering ................................................. Marie Wilker

LECTORS AND COMMENTATOR Mon. March 27, 7:30am .......... Vicki Schmackers Mon. March 27, 5:30pm .......... Sue Bruns Sat. April 1, 7:30pm ................. Judy Forsthoefel—1st & 2nd ................................................. Todd Fleck—Comm.

USHERS Sat. April 1, 7:30pm ................. Doug Forsthoefel, Zachary Forsthoefel

PRESENTATION OF GIFTS Sat. April 1, 7:30pm ................. Doug and Judy Forsthoefel Family

ROSARY LEADERS Sat. April 1, 7:30pm ................. Dennis and Elaine Bruns

ST. SEBASTIAN MINISTRIES

MARCH 26, 2017 • FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT PAGE 5

CHILDCARE FOR

APRIL 2ND Kelly Koenig and Children

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF

THE WORD April 1st—Grades 3 & 4

Pam Eyink and Amy Grieshop

ST. JOHN NEWS

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.

WAY OF THE CROSS—will be held at 1pm on March 26th, April 2nd and April 9th (on April 9th, the Live

Way of the Cross will be presented

by the seventh grade CCD

students).

M E N ’ S S O D A L I T Y

E LE C TI O NS — wi l l b e n e x t 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.

L E C T O R S F O R P A L M

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.

ST. JOHN MINISTRIES

CCD Monitor Schedule

Wednesday, March 29th

Hall Elementary ........... Brad Everman ..................................... Susie Everman Hall High School .......... Angie Francis ..................................... Angie Bertke Parking Elementary ..... Paul Knapke Parking High School .... Kyle Mescher

SERVERS

Fri. March 31, 7:30am ............. Carol Stucke, Ann Everman Sat. April 1, 5:00pm ................ Charlie Huelsman, Brandon Eyink ................................................. Ryan Koenig, Carrie Fesenmyer Sun. April 2, 10:30am ............. MYM students

DISTRIBUTORS TO SHUT-INS Sun. April 2, ........................... Don Prenger—419-925-4002 ................................................. Dennis Mescher—419-925-4236

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Fri. March 31, 7:30am ............. Carol Stucke, Ann Everman Sat. April 1, 5:00pm ................ Karrie Will, Nathan Heitkamp ................................................. Courtney Schott, Maddie Griesdorn ................................................. Marah Moeller, Ethan Nietfeld ................................................. Amber Pleiman Sun. April 2, 10:30am ............. MYM students

LECTORS AND COMMENTATOR Fri. March 31, 7:30am ............. Jean Thobe Sat. April 1, 5:00pm ................ Nathan Heckman—1st ................................................. Emily Meyer—2nd ................................................. Julia Everman—Comm. Sun. April 2, 10:30am ............. MYM students

USHERS Sat. April 1, 5:00pm ................ Greg Garmann, Ron Niekamp ................................................. Andy Spieth, Nick Eifert Sun. April 2, 10:30am ............. MYM students

GREETERS Sat. April 1, 5:00pm ................ Frank and Kelly Evers Family ................................................. Ted and Jill Nagel Family Sun. April 2, 10:30am ............. MYM students

PRESENTATION OF GIFTS Sat. April 1, 5:00pm ................ Roger and Denise Rethman Family Sun. April 2, 10:30am ............. MYM students

ROSARY LEADERS Sat. April 1, 5:00pm ................ Paul and Amy Knapke Sun. April 2, 10:30am ............. Sharon Kremer and Janet Heitkamp

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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 held on March 26th and April 9th, beginning

at 1pm.

M E N ’ S S O D A L I T Y F R I E D 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.

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.

MAINTENANCE POSITION—

Precious Blood is need of someone for the maintenance position after April. For information about this position, please contact Bob Heitbrink at 419-305-6455. For applying for the position, please contact the parish

office at 419-925-4775.

ST. ROSE MINISTRIES

SERVERS

Wed. March 29, 7:30am ........... Owen Rindler, Nora Eckstein Sun. April 2, 9:00am ................ Rachel Brown, Trevor Muhlenkamp

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION

Wed. March 29, 7:30am ........... Karen Hoying, Ralph Liette Sun. April 2, 9:00am ................ Jacob Liette, Joann Liette ................................................. Ralph Liette, Randy Liette ................................................. Kylie Moeller, Mindy Muhlenkamp ................................................. Michael Osterholt

LECTORS AND COMMENTATOR Wed. March 29, 7:30am ........... Esther Eyink Sun. April 2, 9:00am ................ Zach Homan—1st ................................................. Nicole Heckman—2nd ................................................. Stephen Huelsman—Comm.

USHERS Sun. April 2, 9:00am ................ Paul Dahlinghaus—E, Brian Evers—W ................................................. Terry Gerlach—M, Maurice Grieshop—M

PRESENTATION OF GIFTS Sun. April 2, 9:00am ................ Mike and Sarah Clune Family

ROSARY LEADERS

Sun. April 2, 9:00am ................ Choir Members

COMMUNION TO SHUT-INS Lori Kemper — 419-925-4458

PRECIOUS BLOOD MINISTRIES

ST. ROSE NEWS

WAY OF THE CROSS—will be held on March 26th and April 9th, beginning at 1pm. On April 9th, 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.

CHOIR PRACTICE—St. Rose/Nativity choir practice will be Monday,

March 27th at 7pm at Nativity.

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.

SERVERS Tues. March 28, 7:30am .......... Darren Meier, Grant Meier Sun. April 2, 8:00am ............... Jon Knapschaefer, Tim Knapschaefer

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION Sun. April 2, 8:00am ............... Roger Evers, Tyler Mescher ................................................. Ann Griesdorn

LECTORS AND COMMENTATOR Sun. April 2, 8:00am ............... Michelle Tobe—1st & 2nd ................................................... Brian Gagel—Comm.

USHERS Sun. April 2, 8:00am ............... Leonard Holdheide, Mark Clune

PRESENTATION OF GIFTS Sun. April 2, 8:00am ............... Lester and Joyce Heitkamp

COMMUNION TO THE SHUT-INS—MARCH Rita Griesdorn—419-925-4656

50TH ANNIVERSARY—Precious Blood will be celebrating our 50th anniversary of the church on July 2nd. This is the same day as the first official Mass in the church. In planning for this event, we are asking members of the parish who may have pictures or memorabilia they are willing to share, to please send them to Tanya Homan. We are looking to put together a slide show and have other items for all to view during our celebration reception after Mass on July 2nd. All items can be dropped of at her house or sent by mail or email homangt@gmail.com; Tanya Homan, 667 Lock Two Rd. New Bremen, OH 45869. Please make sure items are labeled with your name and

phone number so all can be returned after the event. Thank you! Precious Blood Parish Council.

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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 along with 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

CONFIRMATION—Today, March 26th, at 3:30pm, our Freshman CCD students will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Please continue to keep them in your prayers and offer them your congratulation. They are as fol-lows: Nativity—Thomas Evers, Brooke Homan and Dylan Lause.

Precious Blood—Lindsay Homan and Damon Moeller. St. John— Marcus Billerman, Kyle Bruns, Carter Bubp, Holly Buening, Clayton Eifert, Matthew Everman, Elizabeth Garmann, Katelyn Hartings, Maria Heckman, Dylan Heitkamp, Jason Hess, Reece Hess, Mary Lou Hoelscher, Sophia Homan, Spencer Homan, Mary Kahlig, Jacob Knapke, Kelsey Koenig, Maxwell Link, Kollynn Meier, Madisyn Mescher, Bryce Moeller, Evan Moeller, Emily Nietfeld, Derek Pohlman, Halley Pohlman, Hope Ranly, Austin Wendel, Lauren Wolters and Leanne Wolters. St Rose—Kelsey Broering, Mackenzie Gross, Alex Hemmelgarn and Nathan Ungruhn. St. Sebastian—Luke Brunswick, Brandon Fleck and Cody Kunkler.

WELCOME THE NEW MEMBER

OF THE

BODY OF CHRIST

Jacob Conner Fleck, son of Brent and Gina, baptized at Precious Blood on March 19th, with sponsors Shelly

Schulze and Robert Fleck.

WEDDING CONGRATULATIONS

TO:

Ashley Pottkotter, daughter of Dale and Lois and Matthew Schmackers, son of Harold and Victoria, united in Marriage

at St. Sebastian on March 25th.

RECONCILATION SERVICE—

There will be a Reconciliation Service on Tuesday, March 28th at Precious Blood Church at 7pm. There will be four priests available to hear confessions. This will be the only

Reconciliation Service prior to Easter.

EVENING MASS DURING LENT—

There is a 5:30pm Mass at St. Sebastian on Monday evenings during Lent. The

Adoration will be until 5pm.

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 having volunteers available to any family that might need help at 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, 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.

CLUSTER NEWS

RCIA NEWS—At the 9am, Mass at Precious Blood on March 26th the Marion Catholic Community will celebrate the Second Scrutiny with our RCIA Catechu-men, Cierra Wolfe. May we join her in the journey through Lent as we seek to uncover our weakness and sin and strengthen our goodness and life in Christ. The Third Scrutiny will be celebrated at the 9am. Mass at Precious

Blood on April 2nd.

At the 9am Mass at Precious Blood on April 2nd, the Marion Catholic Commu-nity 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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LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE—Will be held March 27th for boys and girls in grades 1-4 from 7pm-8pm at Cassella CCD Hall (2nd building behind church). Learn about our faith through

games, activities, songs, and stories.

SCRAPBOOKING WITH THE

SAINTS—Will be held March 27th for boys and girls in grades 5-8 from 7pm-8:30pm at Cassella CCD Hall (2nd building behind church). Learn about our Saints by designing your own scrapbook page. Includes Holy Card and

medal of each saint.

SON MINISTRIES RAFFLE—Please remember to turn in your Son Ministry Raffle tickets. All the profits from this raffle benefit area causes. Tickets are to be turned in by March 31st. You may do this by placing the completed tickets and money in the collection or dropping

them off at the parish office.

PLEASE HELP SUPPORT THE

M A R I O N C A T H O L I C

C O M M U N I T Y Y O U T H

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 thr parish office or place in the collection basket. These funds will help support all the activities, retreats, and charity work that these two groups are involved

in. Thank you so much!

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.

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.

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—March 26th and April 9th; St. John—March 26th, 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.

MISSION RAFFLE TICKETS—are available for purchase from any Nativity Elementary CCD student for $1.00 each or a book of six for $5.00. If you are not contacted for tickets, they are also available in the back of each church. Please fill out the stubs and put them and your money in the envelope provided and put in the collection no later than April 9th. The drawing will be on Wednesday, April 12th after

the Holy Week in an Hour presentation for the students. Thank you for your support!

EASTER MEMORIAL 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.

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. 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.

2017 CATHOLIC MINISTRY APPEAL (CMA)—Archbishop Schnurr sends his thanks to everyone from the Marion Catholic Community who has supported the 2017 Catholic Ministries Appeal. If you have not yet made your pledge, please consider doing so this week. Thank you! 2017 CMA Goal for St. John - $12,003.00. There were 69 pledges in the amount of $7,045.00. 2017 CMA Goal for Precious Blood - $6,179.00. There were 43 pledges in the amount of $3,420.00. 2017 CMA Goal for Nativity of the BVM - $3,471.00. There were 33 pledges in the amount of $3,215.00. 2017 CMA Goal for St. Rose - $3,238.00. There were 26 pledges in the amount of $2,685.00. 2017 CMA Goal for St. Sebastian - $2,264.00. There were 10 pledges in

the amount of $860.00.

LENTEN PROGRAM—Forgiven is a 4 week study, with a 30 minute episode to watch each week. You can do this as a group, family or individually. In order to access this program,, search formed.org then click a tab at the top called PROGRAMS and click

on the FORGIVEN picture. There is also a video for children on Confession, which is

really awesome. This is a free program. Our parish code is 3171a3.

MARCH 26, 2017 • FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT PAGE 9

CATHOLIC CENTURY FARM REGISTRY—The Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s Catholic Rural Life of the St. Marys/Sidney Deaneries would like to honor Catholic families who have farmed and nurtured the same land for 100 years or more. This honor will take place during the 2017 Rural Urban Mass on Thursday, July 27th at 7pm at the Doug and Brenda Schmitmeyer farm in Versailles. Applications may be obtained at the parish office or found online at www.catholiccincinnati.org/

socialaction. Registration deadline is March 31st.

FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS—will be held at St. Charles Center’s main chapel on Saturday, April 1st at 2pm. This includes an hour of prayer with adoration

of the Blessed Sacrament, the rosary and other devotions followed by Benediction.

ARTISTRY UNDER THE DOME—The 5th Annual Art Fair will be held at St. Charles Senior Living Community in the Gaspar Room and in the Auditorium. It is: Friday: March 31st from 7pm to 9pm, Saturday and Sunday, April 1st & 2nd, 10am to 5pm. Featured are 33 artists from Mercer or Auglaize counties displaying a variety of media, with 10 artists new to the show this year. Some art work will be available for purchase. Seven area High School art departments will display students’ work. This year, four different artists will give demonstrations in the Auditorium both Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 12noon and 2pm to 3pm. Open to the Public. Free-will donations are appreciated for this program. For more information, check

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArtistryUnderTheDome.

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

• Sundays: March 26, & April 2—2pm – 3:15pm—Lenten Series: Lent & Life: A Journey of Conversion. Each Sunday afternoon session will include: Expo-sition of the Blessed Sacrament, Proclamation of Sacred Scripture, Extended reflec-tion, Silent adoration with handout for aiding prayer and Concluding Blessing and hymn.

• 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 combi-nation of reflection on and practice of various forms of prayer, with an eye to look-ing 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 April 8th. 2:00pm: 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. 2:30-3:30: Priests will be available for reconciliation & veneration of the True Cross. 3:30pm: Themed Stations of the Cross.

MISSION FUND BREAKFAST—Our Lady of Guadalupe in Montezuma will be hosting a Mission Fund Breakfast on March 26th from 9am until noon in the church basement. Cost is a free-will offering and the proceeds will benefit

various mission projects.

D E A C O N I N F O R M A T I O N

SESSION—Men of the Archdiocese: Have you ever wondered if you might be called to be a Permanent Deacon in the Catholic Church? Wonder what a Deacon does and what it takes to become a Deacon. If so, please attend an informational meeting, along with y o u r w i f e ( i f a p p l i c a b l e ) , Tuesday, March 28th at 6:30pm at St. Michael Parish, Ft. Loramie. For more information or to register, please contact Deacon Mark Machuga at 513-421-3131, ext. 2641 or via email:

deaconoffice@catholiccincinnati.org

T H E J E S U I T S P I R I T U A L

CENTER—at Milford seeks a Marketing Coordinator. Responsibilities include development of creative marketing campaigns, research, and the design and production of marketing and communication materials. Applicants should have skills in communications, marketing, graphic design, website administration, copy writing/editing and social media. Experience is preferred in Adobe InDesign and Photoshop. Interested applicants may apply by emailing their resumes to Therese G i l l m a n , O S F a t tgillman@jesuitspiritualcenter.com.

Applications due by March 24th.

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.

THE MARION CATHOLIC COMMUNITY PAGE 10 MERCER COUNTY RIGHT TO

LIFE—is sponsoring a bus trip to Kettering abortion clinic on Thursday, April 6th in conjunction with “40 Days for Life Spring Campaign.” To reserve a seat on the bus, please call Marie Heitkamp at m.heitkamp@hotmail.com

or 419-375-1044.

CHICKEN FRY—The Chickasaw VFW will have their monthly chicken fry on

Sunday, April 2nd from 4pm to 7pm.

SEWERS AND GROWERS 4-H—

meeting is scheduled for March 27th at

7pm. Candy and pie forms are due.

BOOSTER BALL—Due to the Boys Varsity Basketball success, the Booster Ball has been rescheduled to Saturday, April 1st, at the Osgood Legion. There are approximately 70 available tickets left. Honored that evening will be the seniors from Marion Local's 1st Football State

Championship team in 2000. A wedding Style meal, snacks, beverages and music are included in price of ticket, with music is provided by PacMan. Doors open 5:45pm with meal at 7pm. Raffles and auctions will be held throughout the night. Casual Dress. Tickets are $50 per couple or $25 for singles. If interested or if you have questions, please call Jeremy Hess at 937-710-207 or you can send an

email to mlathleticboosters@gmail.com.

ST. HENRY SWIM & DIVE TEAM—

For anyone who is 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-4 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.

EMS 5K BUNNY RUN/WALK —The 9th Annual St. Henry EMS 5K BUNNY RUN/WALK will be Saturday, April 15th at 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: sh.ems.bunnyrun@gmail.com Proceeds to benefit St. Henry Emergency

Squad.

EASTER EGG HUNT—Chickasaw Park Board will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 15th at 1pm at

the VFW park.

AMERICORPS VISTA POSITIONS AVAILABLE WITH CATHOLIC SOCIAL

SERVICES—Do you have a passion for service? Looking for a new challenge? Help create opportunities and strengthen families in Dayton by removing barriers for low-income children and parents. Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley is accepting applications for three AmeriCorps VISTA members to serve one-year, full-time volunteer positions in Dayton from July 2017 to July 2018. The two-generation approach is a best-practice model of social service delivery focused on creating opportunities and addressing barriers for vulnerable children and their parents. The VISTA members will assist in the planning, development and implementation of system changes to improve service delivery, broaden client and community impact, and support positive client outcomes. Full description can be found at www.cssmv.org/news/jobs/. Benefits of serving as a VISTA member include a monthly living allowance, leave time, and the choice of an end-of-service stipend or education award. Questions? Contact Mary Reid at 937-223-7217 ext.

1140 or reidm@cssmv.org.

NURSES NEEDED AT ST. CHARLES LIVING CENTER—St. Charles Center is looking for a few part time nurses and nurse aides to work evening or night hours in the private infirmary caring for retired priests and brothers. Interested candidates can send resume to HRManager@cpps-preciousblood.org or fill out an application at St. Charles

Center, 2860 US RT 127, Celina.

MARION TOWNSHIP LIBRARY—

• From Overwhelmed to Organized at the Marion Twp. Branch Library on Tuesday, March 28th from 7pm to 8pm. Olive Wagar, a professional organizer from Troy, will share practical solutions, realistic routines, and simple strategies that will help you organize different areas of your home.

• Trivia on Tap at the Moeller Brew Barn sponsored by the Marion Twp. Branch Library is back! Join the fun on Thursday, March 30th. Registration begins at 7:30 pm with trivia starting promptly at 8pm. No fee to enter, prizes will be awarded.

• Princess party at the Marion Twp. Branch Library on Saturday, April 8th from 10-11:30am. Come dressed like a princess to enjoy fun and games and a craft. Meet and

have your picture taken with a princess.

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.

MCDO – ANNUAL COMMUNITY ADDRESS AND LUNCHEON—will be held Sunday, April 2nd from 11:30am-1:30pm at the American Legion Hall. The guest speaker is Warren Davidson, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Ohio’s 8th District. Distinguished Community Developer awards will be presented to Ron Hartings and Paul Albers. Tickets can be purchased until March 27th from any Board

Member, Jim Keller 419-925-4764 or Shannon Everman 419-925-5707.

GARAGE SALES—St. Henry Community Garage Sales will be April 6th, 7th & 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 shgaragesales@gmail.com, 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/.

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 schedule. If interested, please call Jay at 419-925-4218 or Kelli at 567-644-5050.

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