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March 4, 2018
120 South Eastmoor Drive Post Office Box 67 New Bremen, OH 45869
419.629.2543
Mass Schedule:
Sunday 8:00 & 10:00 a.m.
Monday 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday 8:30 a.m.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament:
9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday 12:05 p.m.
Thursday 7:00 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m.
Saturday 5:00 p.m.
Reconciliation:
Mon/Thu 6:15 – 6:45 p.m.
Tue/Fri 8:00 – 8:20 a.m.
Wed 11:30 – 11:50 a.m.
Sat 4:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Parish Staff/Office:
Phone: 419.629.2543
Website: www.hrcatholic.org
Hours: Mon-Thu 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fri 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Pastor: Rev. Thomas Dorn
419.629.3031 [home]
Deacon: Greg Bornhorst
Accountant: Mary Eyink
419.629.2226 [home]
Coordinator of Elementary CCD:
Kathy Pape
Coordinator of JH/HS CCD:
New Parishioners: We would love to officially welcome you into our Jenny Sailer
family. Registration forms are available in the [email protected]
media rack in the church entrance or contact Coordinator Youth/Young Adult Ministry:
the parish office. Nick Clune
Baptism/Marriage/Hall Rental: Please contact the parish office Director of Liturgy and Music:
Nick Wilker
Prayer Line: 419.629.2406, 419.629.2639, 419.629.2084 [email protected]
Pastoral Associate/Adult Faith/Tech:
Pastoral Council: Chair: Leah Wente, 419.629.2640 Brad Feltz
Co-Chair: Jay McCollum, 419.629.2640 [email protected]
NEW MINISTRY AT HOLY REDEEMER: STEPHEN MINISTRIES: You may remember reading about this from a recent Pastoral Council meeting: Holy Redeemer has recently enrolled in the Stephen Series. Linda Kuenning will be attending a 7-day Leaders Training Course in Pittsburgh, PA, this coming August. Upon completion of her training, she will return to train some of our parishioners to be Stephen Ministers.
So, what is Stephen Ministry?
Stephen Ministry is the one-to-one lay caring ministry that takes place in congregations that use the Stephen Series system. Stephen Ministry congregations equip and empower lay caregivers—called Stephen Ministers—to provide high-quality, confidential, Christ-centered care to people who are hurting.
So, what are Stephen Ministers?
Stephen Ministers are laypeople—Christian men and women—trained to provide one-to-one care to people experiencing a difficult time in life, such as grief, divorce, job loss, chronic or terminal illness, relocation, or separation due to military deployment. Stephen Ministers come from all walks of life. Their commonality? A passion for bringing Christ’s love and care to people during a time of need. Since 1975, more than 650,000 people from more than 12,000 congregations and other organizations have been trained as Stephen Ministers.
There are many ways to get involved. At this time, Linda is looking for a co-leader and after her training, will be looking for others to join in the ministry and be trained by the leaders, and we will need many prayers. There are pamphlets in the church vestibule describing the responsibilities as well as the mission and purpose of this ministry. Please prayerfully consider joining in this exciting new program of bringing Christ’s light to the burdened members of our community. For more information; contact Linda at 419-302-2223 or visit www.stephenministries.org. Please pray for guidance from the Holy Spirit as we assemble the team.
OUR GIFT IN RESPONSE TO GOD’S GIFT
February 25
Total Envelopes Anonymous $5,776.51 $5,164.00 $602.51 Students Attendance $10.00 920
February * Budget Actual* Over/(Under)
$33,615.40 $30,533.11 ($3,082.29)
YTD ** Budget Actual Over/(Under)
$294,134.75 $301,164.80 $7,030.05 * Monthly includes weekly collections & monthly electronic giving.
** YTD includes all weekly and special collections (July-Feb)
A ROSE was placed near the Holy Family by Holy Redeemer’s Bereavement Committee in memory of Alvin Bruns. Please remember his family in your prayers.
BIBLE TIMELINE STUDY: Session 15 (Exile) will be March 8th (7:45 p.m.) or March 10th (9:30 a.m.). Read the suggested verses from 2 Kings. And to go deeper, answer the questions in the book and read what is recommended. If you have not already done so, sign-up for Remind (@hrBible) and subscribe to our YouTube page: “Holy Redeemer Catholic Church”. Links to all of Fr Dorn’s notes and lesson videos can be found on our website (www.hrcatholic.org) on the social media page. As always, pray before you read.
Sunday, March 18th – 9 a.m. to noon
Holy Redeemer Parish hall
Eggs, Sausage, cinnamon rolls,
Potatoes, fruit, juice, and coffee
Free will donation to help support
Mission team projects
Come and enjoy good food and fellowship
Religious Education:
This week, Miss Homan’s and Miss Ahrns’ 3rd grade class had the pleasure (actually misfortune) of having me as their sub. We focused on Holy Week starting with Palm Sunday and ending with Easter Sunday. I divided the class into 4 groups - Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. Each group was instructed to make a large poster that depicted what happened on that specific day. I, being the “Queen of Bribe”, as my husband calls me, made a deal with the children that whichever poster was deemed the best, each member of that team would receive a nice prize. In my 30+ years of being involved with Holy Redeemer CCD, I know that
if you want the children to really try and focus (which in turn helps them to learn) you have to make it worthwhile. So, each member of the winning team will receive a DQ gift card. We need your help in choosing the winning poster. All members of Holy Redeemer are invited to view the posters and then cast their votes. The posters will be on display in the connector and you can either tell Brad (I am sure he won’t mind) in the office, or call the office at 419-629-2543, or e-mail me at [email protected]. I hope to have many votes to count and who knows, you may learn something while looking at them. -- Kathy Pape
Tuesday during lent all students in grades 1-12 are invited to meet after school for Adoration until 4:00. We will eat a snack
and walk over to church around 3:30.
Friday mornings at 7:30 during Lent, we will have prayer and pancakes for students before school. We will start our day
with a Gospel reading, have a small reflection, and then eat breakfast. Always an awesome way to start the day!
This week in the Junior/Senior class, Father addressed the question posed by the students, “When I die, am I going to
Heaven?” He started the class by asking the students, “If you were to die tonight, would you go to Heaven?” The room
fell very silent as the students took the needed time to evaluate where their lives were. You could almost see them thinking
about things and wondering... is that bad enough to keep me
from Heaven? Father went on to explain that we cannot earn
Heaven through our own good works. Heaven has been given
to us through Jesus and sanctifying grace. We must be in a
state of grace to enter heaven…which means free from mortal
sin. He then went on to explain a mortal sin. A mortal sin
must follow three criteria. 1) It must be a grave matter. 2) A
person must have full knowledge that what they are doing is a
sin. 3) A person must deliberately consent/freely choose to
commit the act. Mortal sin drives out sanctifying grace which
can only be restored through Confession. Father offers
confession Monday through Saturday before mass (see the front cover of the bulletin or the website for times).
On a side note…sitting in the junior/senior class got me thinking about our house project right now and restoring things. If
you’ve restored things, you know that there is always cost and labor involved. You also know how exciting it is to see that
old rocking chair made new again. How wonderful during this time of lent to reflect on the cost and labor Jesus went
through to restore us. He saw our beauty and purpose through the layers of ugly sin. He labored for us…and the cost…was
the most beautiful expression of love. All so that we may be restored to life with him. May we continually strive to see
ourselves as he sees us. -- Jenny Sailer
It is getting close to that time of year where families are starting to make their summer vacation plans (if they have not done so already). I don't want the
youth to miss out on the awesome opportunity of going to a Steubenville Conference. This is a weekend conference where the youth get to stay at the Franciscan University and experience the Catholic faith and our Lord in a real and authentic way. The entire trip traditionally costs around $200. If money is an issue, we can come up with a way to make it work. The trip is from June 29th to July 1st. So, mark it on your calendar and get signed up now! Please contact Nick Clune via email, [email protected], or via phone, 419-629-2543, for information on how to register for the event. -- Nick Clune
MASS SCRIPTURE READINGS & REFLECTIONS
This Week March 4 – Third Sunday of Lent
First Reading – Exodus 17:3-7: “I, the LORD, am your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that place of slavery. You shall not have other gods
beside me.” (Ex 20:2-3)
We hear today the giving of the Law to Moses at Mount Sinai. The first three Commandments speak to Israel’s relationship
with God, while the remaining seven focus on the Israelites’ relationships with each other. How do you interpret this
disproportionate focus?
Second Reading – Romans 5:1-2,5-8: For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength. (1 Cor
1:25) Paul asserts that “Christ crucified” was a “stumbling block” and “foolishness” to many. Why do you think this was the
case?
Gospel – John 4:5-42: And to those who sold doves he said, “Take these out of here, and stop making my Father’s house a marketplace.” His
disciples recalled the words of Scripture, Zeal for your house will consume me. (Jn 2:16-17)
John concludes his account of the incident in Temple by commenting that Jesus knew “human nature” well, but did not
“trust” it. What is it about human nature do you think that Jesus found untrustworthy?
Next Week – March 11 – Fourth Sunday of Lent
First Reading – 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23:
Early and often did the LORD, the God of their fathers, send his messengers to them, for he had compassion on his people
and his dwelling place. (2 Chr 36:15)
In today’s reading the Chronicler details events leading to Israel’s exile into Babylon in 597 BC and eventual release from
captivity under King Cyrus of Persia in 538 BC. Why do you think God used foreign powers to rescue his people?
Second Reading – Ephesians 2:4-10:
God, who is rich in mercy, because of the great love he had for us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, brought
us to life with Christ — by grace you have been saved. (Eph 2:4-5)
Paul speaks of faith as a “gift from God.” Is this how you experience faith in your life? Gospel – John 3:14-21:
For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come toward the light, so that his works might not be
exposed. But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God. (Jn 3:20-21)
John tells us, “God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world.” Why do you think some people believed
that Jesus came to condemn the world?
JOIN US FOR STATIONS AND BENEDICTION: Stations of the Cross followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament will be offered by Fr. Dorn every Sunday 1:00-1:30 p.m. during Lent. “The pious exercise of the Way of the Cross represents the sorrowful journey that Jesus Christ made with the cross on His shoulders, to die on Calvary for the love of us. We should, therefore, practice this devotion with the greatest possible fervor, placing ourselves in spirit beside our Savior as He walked this sorrowful way, uniting our tears with His, and offering to Him both our compassion and our gratitude.” – St. Alphonsus Liguori
What is The Divine Mercy
Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska Sister Faustina was a young, uneducated nun in a convent of the Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Poland during the 1930s. She came from a poor family that struggled during the years of World War I. She had only three years of simple education, so hers were the humblest tasks in the convent, usually in the kitchen or garden. However, she received extraordinary revelations — or messages — from our Lord Jesus. Jesus asked Sr. Faustina to record these experiences, which she compiled into notebooks. These notebooks are known today as the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, and the words contained within are God's loving message of Divine Mercy.
Though the Divine Mercy message is not new to the teachings of the Church, Sr. Faustina's Diary sparked a great movement, and a strong and significant focus on the mercy of Christ. Saint John Paul II canonized Sr. Faustina in 2000 making her the "first saint of the new millennium." Speaking of Sr. Faustina and the importance of the message contained in her Diary, the Pope call her "the great apostle of Divine Mercy in our time."
Today, we continue to rely of St. Faustina as a constant reminder of the
message to trust in Jesus' endless mercy, and to live life mercifully toward others. We also turn to her in prayer and request her intercession to our merciful Savior on our behalf.
Saint Faustina, you told us that your mission would continue after your death and that you would not forget us. Our Lord also granted you a great privilege, telling you to "distribute graces as you will, to who you will, and when you will." Relying on this, we ask your intercession for the graces we need, especially for the intentions just mentioned. Help us, above all, to trust in Jesus as you did and thus to glorify His mercy every moment of our lives. Amen
Did You Know? A relic of St. Faustina can be found next to the Image of Divine Mercy in the Confessional prayer chapel.
GOSPEL MEDITATION - March 4, 2018 – Third Sunday of Lent
We all have things in our lives that don’t belong there. Maybe it’s the poor way we allow someone to treat us, maybe it’s a habitual sin, maybe it’s a pattern of thought or attitude that traps us in a cycle of regret, anger, or an inability to forgive. Jesus has bold words for us today: “Take these out of here.”
When we hear the story of the Cleansing of the Temple, it can be easy to look down on the animal-sellers and money-changers. However, they set up shop in the Temple for a very practical purpose. People needed to buy animals to sacrifice, they were going to sacrifice them in the Temple: ergo, quite a convenient, successful marketplace! For many of us, the negative influences in our lives don’t come out of nowhere. We might have considered them quite practical and reasonable initially. We wanted to keep the peace, so we allowed someone to talk to us disrespectfully. A person hurt us deeply and we weren’t prepared to let go of our resentment right away. Over time, these can fester and corrupt our inner life in a way we didn’t expect.
The response of Jesus is a strong one. “He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple area.” God wants us to be whole, healthy human beings. He knows how destructive it is for our souls to be caught up sin – our own sin and those of others. God’s love for us is startlingly fierce. In a few short weeks we will celebrate the culmination of that courageous love as Jesus goes to his death on the cross.
In the meantime, Lent is an opportunity for cleansing and renewal. If we’ve allowed into our lives things that don’t belong, let today be the day we ask Jesus to clear them out. It’s not always easy or pretty, but it’s necessary for our hearts to function the way they were made. God will turn our tables over if we ask Him to.
BOOK CLUB: Our next book club meeting will be
March 6th at 6:45 p.m. Our read for
this month is “No Turning Back-A
Witness to Mercy” by Donald
Calloway, MIC. Many who know of
Fr. Donald know him because of his
conversion story. He has spoken of it
at conferences, on television, radio,
online, and wherever he can spread the
message. This book finally captures in
print how Divine Mercy, through the
intercession of the Blessed Mother,
touched his life. All are welcome. For further
information, contact Linda Kuenning 419-302-2223
THE SHRINE OF THE HOLY RELICS IS OFFERING THE FOLLOWING EVENTS: For more information or to
register, please contact Susan Bergman at 419-925-4532 or [email protected].
March 11 at 7:00 p.m.: Christ’s Passion prayer service with five relics. These relics rarely come down from the main altar in the Relic Chapel but will be removed for that weekend for repairs to the altar. Come and see these Relics from the life of Christ close up!
March 22 at 7:30 p.m.: Tenebrae prayer with Fr. John Tonkin. This ‘service of shadows’ will feature readings from the Passion of Our Lord. Candles will be extinguished allowing us to meditate deeper on the darkest hours of Christ’s life.
ROSARY RALLY IN SUPPORT OF TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE. Please join the 2018 Public Square Rosary Rally in support of Traditional Marriage. We must ask God to save America through the Rosary of His Most Holy Mother and through the intercession of St. Joseph. Please join us in praying for our nation on Saturday, March 17, at 12:00 noon. The local Public Square Rosary Rally will take place at the South Park across from Romer’s Catering at the corner of Beckman & Eastern Ave. in St. Henry. If you are unable to attend, please pray the Rosary in union with those who are praying wherever you may be at NOON. Our strongest weapon is the Rosary!!! Please contact Marie at 419-375-1044 for more details.
CATHOLIC ADULT SINGLES CLUB enables its members to share, trust, and enjoy the ideas and company of fellow single adults through weekly activities. For more information, call Eileen Lamm at 419-678-8691. The following activities are planned: Saturday, March 11, bowling & supper in Coldwater, OH; Sunday, March 18, movie & supper in Piqua, OH; Sunday, March 25, nature walk/supper in Troy, OH.
LENTON DAY OF REFLECTION: An introduction to
Lectio Divina (Divine Reading) will be held Tuesday,
March 20, 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the Spiritual Center of
Maria Stein. The way of Lectio Divina includes moments
of reading (lectio), reflecting on (meditation), responding
to (oratio), and resting in (contemplation) the Word of
God with the aim of nourishing and deepening one’s
relationship with the Divine. Lunch is provided, and the
day concludes with Mass. $10 donation per person. The
presenter, Fr. Donald Gibbs, O.S.B., a monk at
Conception Abbey in Conception, Missouri, has
experience as a spiritual director, director of retreats, and
preaching at parish missions. Lectio Divina is one of the
most common forms of prayer for monks.
ORGAN STUDIO RECITAL: The Ball State University Organ Studio will present a recital on March 18, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. in St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster, Ohio. Please consider joining us for an evening of organ music from various styles, hymn-singing, and an improvisation on a submitted theme that is sure to inspire. There is no charge for admission.
ARTISTRY UNDER THE DOME: The 6th Annual Art Fair will be held at St. Charles Senior Living Community, 2860 U.S. Route 127, Carthagena, in the Gaspar Room and in the Auditorium. It is: Friday, April 6, 7-9 p.m., Saturday & Sunday, April 7 & 8, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. It features 32 artists from
Mercer and Auglaize counties and a variety of media. Artists will display their art work, and some will be available for purchase. High School art departments will also display some students’ works. Open to the Public. Free-will donations are appreciated. For more info: Go to Facebook: “ArtistryUnderTheDome”.
MARCH 5 to March 11
MASS INTENTIONS: Mon 7:00 pm Rita Bertke
Tue 8:30 am Alberta Hackemoeller
Wed 12:05 pm Paul & MaryAnn Kremer
Thu 7:00 pm Don & Joan Schmiesing
Fri 8:30 am Henry Phlipot family
Sat 5:00 pm Rosemary Albers
Sun 8:00 am Holy Redeemer Parish
Sun 10:00 am William Meyer
PARISH ACTIVITIES:
TUE Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
- 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Anointing of the Sick – after 8:30 a.m. Mass WED Communion to the hospital
- by Ministers of the Eucharist CCD classes:
- Grades 1 - 6: 3:15-4:15 p.m./5:15-6:15 p.m.
- Grades 7 - 8: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
- Grades 9 - 12: 7:45-8:45 p.m.
High school youth group, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Junior high youth group, 7:45-8:45 p.m. THU Bible Timeline Study – 7:45 p.m. - church Serra Club – 7:30 p.m. – Conference Room SAT Men’s prayer group – 7:30 a.m. – Conference Rm
Bible Timeline Study – 9:30 a.m. – church SUN Communion Service at Elmwood – 9:30 a.m.
- by Ministers of the Eucharist Communion to the Sick, Shut-ins
- by Ministers of the Eucharist Donut Sunday – after 8 & 10 a.m. Masses Baptism of Elliott Thomas Schlater, son of Jacob
and Elizabeth (Knapke) Schlater - 10:00 Mass Stations & Benediction – 1:00 p.m. - Church CRHP Meeting – 7:00 p.m.
MINISTRY SCHEDULES:
CHILDRENS LITURGY OF THE WORD:
A. Bertke
COLLECTION COUNTERS:
B. Wente – J. Dicke – B. Kuck
MASS COORDINATORS:
Sat. 5:00 pm S. McDaniel
Sun. 8:00 am K. Smith
Sun. 10:00 am M. Dwenger
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
Sat. 5:00 pm J. Garman – J. Homan – T. Homan
B&R Niekamp – D. Schwartz
B. Suchland – J. This – J. Wilker
Sun. 8:00 am J. Dietz – B. Goettemoeller
R. Goettemoeller – H. Kremer
T. Kremer – D. Kruse – E. Rump
B. Schemmel – T. Selhorst
Sun. 10:00 am C. Broerman – E. Elsass – A. Freeman
P. Kaiser – R&S Niekamp
J&E Russell – A. Speelman – S. Thobe
M. Topp
GREETERS:
Sat. 5:00 pm Tony & Katie Eyink
Sun. 8:00 am Larry & Diane Dicke
Sun. 10:00 am Josh & Danielle Bruns
LECTORS:
Mon. 7:00 pm A. Wellman
Tue. 8:30 am M. Schlater
Wed. 12:05 pm J. Sailer
Thu. 7:00 pm D. Knapke
Fri. 8:30 am B. Feltz
Sat. 5:00 pm D. Freeman – G. Topp
Sun. 8:00 am K. Bornhorst – F. Goettemoeller
Sun. 10:00 am G. Heitkamp – J. Homan
SERVERS:
Mon. 7:00 pm A. Heitkamp – J. Heitkamp
Thu. 7:00 pm E. Kramer – K. Wellman
Sat. 5:00 pm M. Reinhart – S. Stienecker – N. Wente
Sun. 8:00 am C. Ransbottom – B. Wilson – J. Wilson
Sun. 10:00 am J. Bensman – Z. Bertke – B. Sailer
K. Tenkman
USHERS:
Sat. 5:00 pm C. Griesdorn – J. Heckman – C. Hoffman
G. Nosek – L. Speelman
Sun. 8:00 am D. Anderson – J. Clune – S. Dwenger
T. Wente - C. Wessel
Sun. 10:00 am A. Bernhold – M. Campbell - T. Eyink
A. Kruse - M. Moeller – B. Schemmel
