AUGUST 26, 2018 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ST ANTHONY

471 ST ANTHONY RD, FT RECOVERY, OH 45846 PO BOX 107, COLDWATER OH 45828(mailing)

Sunday, September 2, 11 a.m. Liturgical Ministers

Lector: Cindy Muhlenkamp Comm Dist: Lisa Knapke, Janie Timmerman, Rodney Homan Servers: Emily & Samantha Knapke Kayla Alig, Ben Marchal Ushers: Isaac Sudhoff, Jacob Muhlenkamp Gift Bearers: Ron & Julie Brackman Rosary: Gary & Marty Knapke

Mass, Wednesday August 29 at 7 p.m. Lector: Keaton Tebbe; Comm. Distr: Ellen Sudhoff, Rose & Alan Post; Servers: Camille, Karlee & Avery Knapke, Kendrick Tebbe Stewardship Offering August 19, 2018 $836.00 Loose 121.00 Total $957.00 Assumption $323.00

WEDDING BANNS 1st Banns for Morgan Welsch and Kevin Dunaway(both of St. Anthony).

BLESSING FOR EXPECTANT PARENTS next Sunday, September 2 after Mass.

NEW SCHEDULES are available in the vestibule.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION registration forms and 2018-2019 calendars have been mailed. If you did not receive yours, please contact Cindy Muhlenkamp at 419-678-4802. Please return completed forms and fees as soon as possible. Contact Cindy Muhlenkamp if you have any questions or for more information.

OPENING MASS FOR THE CCD YEAR Wednesday, August 29 at 7 pm.

LADIES SODALITY MEETING Monday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. in the rectory.

ST. ANTHONY MENS SODALITY PORK LOIN DINNERS Sunday, September 30th. Dinners will be served at St. Anthony School from 12 to 2 p.m. and are carry out only. Cost is $7.00. For tickets contact Mens Sodality members or call Tim Rauh at 419-942-1644. GUATEMALAN MISSION RAFFLE #045, Mark & Anita McDermott of Arcanum, Ohio. PLEASE SEE CLUSTER SECTION FOR ACTIVITIES THAT ARE CLUSTER WIDE. *******************************************************************************************

Parish Life Coord/DRE Cindy Muhlenkamp—419-375-3013 Music: Julie Brackman—419-942-1580 Maintenance: Ralph Leugers --419-942-8365 Home Bound: Janie Timmerman--419-375-2320 Judy Sudhoff-419-942-1197 Parish Council Pres: Mitch Sudhoff--419-942-1659 Call for Prayer/Dinner Theater Janie Timmerman--419-375-2320 Hall Rental: Dana Grieshop--419-942-1633

ST MARY 3821 PHILOTHEA RD, COLDWATER, OH 45828 PO BOX 107, COLDWATER, OH 45828(mailing)

Sunday, September 2, 9:15 a.m. Liturgical Ministers

Lector: Amanda Schoenherr Comm Distr: Esther Homan, Jay Uhlenhake, Gerry Kohn Servers: Kyle, Isaac & Courtney May, Julia Siefring Ushers: Tony Puthoff, Ken Siefring Mass, Wednesday August 29 at 7:30 p.m. Servers: Katelyn, Lauren & Gena Vagedes, Nora Wehrkamp

Stewardship Offering August 19, 2018 $798.00 Loose 258.00 Total $1,056.00 Assumption $172.00

OPENING MASS & FIRST NIGHT OF CCD Wednesday Aug. 29th at 7:30 PM. Please come support the teachers and students as they start a new year.

BLESSING FOR EXPECTANT PARENTS next Sunday, September 2 after Mass.

2018-2019 CCD REGISTRATION FORMS have been mailed. If you have not returned your completed registration and fee please do so as soon as possible. If you have not received the mailing, contact Pam Wehrkamp. Our first class will be on Wednesday, August 29. Please pray for our students and teachers that together they can have another successful year of learning and growing in their faith. Thank you for your support!

PARISH PICNIC Sunday, Sept 9th starting with Mass at 10:30 AM. Sign up sheet is in the back of Church. Chicken, table service, drinks and games will be provided. Please bring a covered dish. NOTE: There is NO 9:15 Mass at Philothea on Sept 9th

LADIES SODALITY selling raffle tickets as our new fundraiser. Please turn in your tickets sold so we can evaluate if the candy sale will be necessary this year. First drawing at our parish picnic September 9.

OFFERTORY If you are having a Mass intention for a loved one, consider bringing up offertory at that Mass. Please sign up in the rear of the church.

REMINDER: During mowing season, April-October, potted plants, urns,

and any other grave site decorations must be of such nature so as to not interfere, impede, or cause additional labor to those mowing and trimming. Items deemed to be problematic will be removed.

PLEASE SEE CLUSTER SECTION FOR ACTIVITIES THAT ARE CLUSTER WIDE. ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

Parish Life Coordinator Donna Hemmelgarn--419-678-8188 rdhemm@hometowncable.net

Music: Peg Carpenter --567-510-8178 Diane Geier--419-678-4470 DRE: Pam Wehrkamp 419-852-1504 jpwehrkamp@gmail.com Hall Rental: Cluster Office--419-678.4802 Maintenance: Rick Hemmelgarn --419-678-8188 Home Bound: Rose Ann Siefring--419-678-3108 Parish Council Pres. Kevin Welling-- 419-852-4622 Call for Prayer: Karla Kunk. 419-852-2162

MASS INTENTIONS –birthday(b), death date(d), wedding anniversary(w)

HOLY TRINITY

Day Date Time Intentions

Sat. Aug. 25 Twenty-First Sunday in

Ordinary Time Vigil 5 p.m. Sharon Duerr(b), Paul L. Braun(b)

Sun. Aug. 26 Twenty-First Sunday in

Ordinary Time

7 a.m. Members of the Parish 9 a.m. Louis Link(b), Leon Lechleiter(d), Ivo Siegrist(w)

10:30 am Nick Hemmelgarn(b), MaryAnn Otte(d)

12:00 noon Joseph Balster(b) 6 p.m.

Mon. Aug. 27 St. Monica 7:15 a.m. Hilda Steinlage(d), Clarence Eckstein Sr.(b), Robert J. Hein

Tues. Aug. 28 St. Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of

the Church 7:15 a.m.

Thomas Markey(d), Mildred & August Dues(w), Clara Clark(d), Gene Weber(w)

Wed. Aug. 29 The Passion of St. John the Baptist 7:15 a.m.

Mary Duane Wint(d), Alfrieda Wolters(w), Clarence ‘Bud’ Wagner(d)

6:30 p.m. Opening CCD Mass

Thurs Aug. 30 Weekday 7:15 a.m. Mildred Schoen(d), Marita Mattingly(d), Agnes Fullenkamp(d), Nick Howe(b), Clarence Koesters(d)

Fri. Aug. 31 Weekday 7:15 a.m. Jerome Wellman(w)

Sat. Sept. 1

Weekday 7:15 a.m. Lalie Link(d) Wedding Mass 2 p.m. Brandon Wilder and Megan Muhlenkamp wedding

Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Vigil

5 p.m. Sylvester & Naomi Birkmeyer(w), Eugene & Janet Droesch(w), Paul L. Braun(w), Gail Rutschilling(d), Zachary Kahlig(d),

Sun. Sept. 2 Twenty-Second Sunday in

Ordinary Time

7 a.m. Members of the Parish

9 a.m. Sylvia Wolters(b), Audrey Huelsman(b), Clarence & Regina Weitzel(w)

10:30 am James Tumbush(b), Dave Seitz(w), Roger Zahn(d)

12:00 noon Aloys B. Garman(d) 6 p.m.

ST MARY

Sun. Aug. 26 Twenty-First Sunday in

Ordinary Time 9:15 a.m.

Jan Dues(d), Norman Dues(b), Gerald Siefring, Carl Borger(d), Members of the Parish

Wed. Aug. 29 The Passion of St. John the Baptist 8 a.m. Traditional Latin Mass

7:30 p.m. Opening CCD Mass

Sun. Sept. 2 Twenty-Second Sunday in

Ordinary Time 9:15 a.m.

Mary Borges(b), Anthony Homan(d), Dale Gruss(w), Wilma Dues(b), Members of the Parish

ST ANTHONY

Sun. Aug. 26 Twenty-First Sunday in

Ordinary Time 11 a.m. Members of the Parish

Mon. Aug. 27 St. Monica 10 a.m. Traditional Latin Mass

Wed. Aug 29 The Passion of St. John the Baptist 7 p.m. Opening CCD Mass

Sun. Sept. 2 Twenty-Second Sunday in

Ordinary Time 11 a.m. Members of the Parish

DAILY READINGS

Sun. Aug. 26 Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b/Psalm 34/Ephesians 5:21-32/John 6:60-69

Mon. Aug. 27 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5, 11-12/Psalm 96/Matthew 23:13-22

Tues. Aug. 28 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3a, 14-17/Psalm 96/Matthew 23:23-26

Wed. Aug. 29 2 Thessalonians 3:6-10, 16-18/Psalm 128/Mark 6:17-29

Thurs Aug. 30 1 Corinthians 1:1-9/Psalm 145/Matthew 24:42-51

Fri. Aug. 31 1 Corinthians 1:17-25/Psalm 33/Matthew 25:1-13

Sat. Sept. 1 1 Corinthians 1:26-31/Psalm 33/Matthew 25:14-30

Sun. Sept. 2 Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8/Psalm 15/James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27/Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

HOLY TRINITY LITURGICAL MINISTRIES Saturday Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday Sunday

September 1 September 2 September 2 September 2 September 2 September 2

5 p.m. 7 a.m. 9 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 12 noon 6 p.m.

Lectors Diane Wellman Ken Hoying Jason Cupp Holly Emerine Terry Liette Tina Wagner

Hank Schwieterman Dan Pottkotter Gary Diller Kathy Hart Tessy Huwer

Comm. Distri.

Dave Schmidt Brenda Kaiser Tom Rosenbeck Larry Jutte Brenda Heinrichs Brian Muhlenkamp

Jerolyn Schulze Roger Kaiser Andrew Schoen Carla Kahlig Dee Irish Andrew Schoen

Hank Schwieterman Payton Kunk Brenda Schwieterman Valerie Knapke Barb Kremer

Mary Lee Thomas Chad Lefeld Stacy Schwieterman Roger Klenke Roger Kremer

Michelle Wilker Diane Roessner Karen Stammen Jane Kremer Amy Day

Patty Wynk Jill Timmerman Karen Link

Tim Berkenstock Brittany Walterbush Nile Najmi

David Bertke Tim Wellman Scott Noonan

Patti Depweg Nate Wenning Mark Obringer

Servers

Lauren Gilliland Macy May Justin Hartings Sara Honigford Adam Hrycko Janelle Halterman

Lauryn Griesdorn Rece Mescher Jake Hemmelgarn Bethany Honigford Josh Hrycko Zachary Hamberg

Eric Gruss Tyler Miller Shane Homan Nate Hoyng Anthony Jones Annelise Harlamert

Jeremy Gruss Rachel Miller Steffi Hoying Hannah Huwer Nathan Kaiser Shelby Hart

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

August 27 August 28 August 29 August 30 August 31 September 1

7:15 a.m. 7:15 a.m. 7:15 a.m. 7:15 a.m. 7:15 a.m. 7:15 a.m.

Weekday Servers

Abigail Schwieterman Brennan Sudhoff Haley Smith Becca Wenning Nicholas Wehrman

Luke Schwieterman Olivia Tobe Mason Smith Gavin Wenning Madison Wendel

Jake Seitz Oliver Vickery Brooke Stammen Andrew Wermert Claire Steinke

Cole Seitz Natalie Vogel

Choirs

HOLY TRINITY 108 E. Main St., Coldwater, OH 45828

WEDDING BANNS 3rd Banns for Brandon Wilder and Megan Muhlenkamp (both of Coldwater); and 2nd

Banns for Alyssa Roth and Joshua Huber (both of Coldwater).

NEW MEMBERS Jordan & Jessica (Schmackers) Woeste and their son James and Bryan & Jessica (Otte) Post and their daughter Beatrice. The parish welcomes them.

WELCOME, FATHER PEREZ! Father Joe (Jose) is the pastor of Jesus Ni’ Palakin (Jesus Walking With Us) parish in Ciudad Quetzal, Guatemala. He is visiting in order to share with us the ongoing blessings and challenges of his people. There will be a second collection at our Sunday Masses to help support Father Joe’s community. He will also be available after the 6 pm Mass for an extended conversation in the church basement, to which all are welcome.

BLESSING FOR EXPECTANT PARENTS next Sunday, September 2 after Mass.

STAFF POSITION FILLED! WELCOME, LORI KNAPSCHAEFER! She will serve our parish as coordinator of youth ministry and as pastoral associate for adult evangelization—a full-time position. Lori and her husband Jay and their 5 children are Holy Trinity parishioners.

SHOEBOX MINISTRY Social Action will be collecting toothbrushes, markers and crayons in August. Focusing more on toothbrushes.

CANTORS NEEDED We need cantors to sing for several Masses this summer and fall. There is a sign up sheet on my desk in the music room. Ron Johnson

PRAYER SQUARES AVAILABLE Could you or your loved one use a comforting pocket reminder that God’s blessings are never far from your fingertips? Attached to each crocheted pocket square is a little card as a reminder that the Lord is always close at hand, loving us and guiding us. Please contact Joyce Johnsman (419-678-8589) if you would like one. They are free for the asking.

Holy Trinity Stewardship August 19, 2018

Envelopes $7,224.00 Loose 1,531.96 Total $8,755.96 Assumption $2,632.00

HOLY TRINITY

Cluster Office 419-678-4802 CCD Office 419-678-3328 CCD Administrator: Charmaine Bettinger cbettinger@coldwatercluster.org

Music: Ron Johnson rjohnson@coldwatercluster.org Maintenance: Rob Schmidt Youth Ministry: 419-678-3328

Lori Knapschaefer lknapschaefer@coldwatercluster.org

Parish Council President: Denny Knapke 419-852-2353

Call for Prayer: 419-678-4084 Church Basement Rental:

Brenda Wellman: 419-678-4802

AUGUST 26, 2018 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

CCD NEWS Charmaine Bettinger 419-678-3328

cbettinger@coldwatercluster.org

(www.coldwatercluster.org/calendar.php)

Upcoming Events:

Wednesday, August 29th at 6:30PM.--CCD OPENING MASS

All families, teachers and parishioners are welcome and

encouraged to attend.

September 5th Grades 1-8 report to classes. 3:30 & 6:30PM.

September 19th—Cluster First Reconciliation Parent/Student

meeting 6:30PM Holy Trinity Church basement. No afternoon

2nd grade class

September 19th Grades 9 & 10 report to classes 8PM—

10th grade report with parents to Cluster Confirmation Meeting

in church basement.

September 23rd 10th Grade Confirmation commitment Mass

9AM

September 26th Grades 11 & 12 report to classes 8PM

VOLUNTEERS: Please be sure to read your monthly Virtus bulletins.

TEACHERS: Please continue or begin your Vocare session.

CYO COORDINATOR NEEDED: Contact Charmaine

Bettinger.

HOLY TRINITY YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS

Lori Knapschaefer 419.678.3328

lknapschaefer@coldwatercluster.org

JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH GROUP begins Wed., Sept. 5, 7:30-9 pm in the Cluster office basement. HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP begins Sun., Sept. 9, 7-8:30 pm, in the Fr. Yauss building. WELCOME LETTERS SENT: Please return the permission forms ASAP. Forms are needed for participation.

CLUSTER INFORMATION

RCIA: We are beginning to plan for our upcoming sessions for the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults). If you or someone you love is considering becoming Catholic or would like to know more about Catholicism, please contact Cindy Muhlenkamp at the Cluster Offices, 419-678-4802 or cmuhlenkamp@coldwatercluster.org.

www.formed.org:: Formed has a great selection of ebooks.

Have you always wanted to read Pride and Prejudice by Jane

Austen, A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, or The

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain? You’ll

find these and many more at www.formed.org. If you’re not a

fan of the classics, you’ll also find contemporary fiction by

Catholic authors. Looking for some great reads for the

kids? Formed has many books on the saints for children and

teens, even Joan of Arc by Mark Twain! Don’t have an

account? Use parish code 7222be to sign up!

ST CECELIA LADIES AUXILIARY MEETING Tuesday, Aug. 28th at 1:30 pm in Holy Trinity church basement. The Coldwater Aux. is thinking about disbanding or joining another auxiliary in Celina or Maria Stein. The officers and trustees are the only members attending the meetings. If any member would like to share their opinions, please come to the meeting.

‘MARY GO ROUND’ Sat., Sept. 1 at 6:15 am. Discussing the book Full of Grace by Johnette Benkovic. All women invited. Check us out on Facebook—search Mary Go Round Holy Trinity—for more information”

OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE PILGRIMAGE WITH FR. WITT January 29-February 4, 2019. Includes flight from Dayton, guided tours, hotels & most meals at $1,998. Contact Janet Schoen (Inteletravel) at 419.733.0945. $300 deposit due at time of registration and balance due Oct. 16. (see flyers at entrances)

HABITS OF DISCIPLESHIP: SCRIPTURE Why meditate? Writing in the prologue to a new German Bible aimed at young Catholics, Pope Francis encouraged his readers to ask some questions as they read the Scriptures. “Has he touched me in the depths of my longing? What should I do?” he urged them to ask. “Only in this way can the force of the word of God unfold. Only in this way can it change our lives, making them great and beautiful.” As for himself, the Holy Father described his own approach to daily Scripture reading: “Often I read a little and then put it away and contemplate the Lord. Not that I see the Lord, but he looks at me. He’s there. I let myself look at him. And I feel—this is not sentimentality—I feel deeply the things that the Lord tells me. Sometimes he does not speak. I then feel nothing . . . But I remain patiently, and so I wait reading and praying.” St. Jerome, one of the Church’s greatest Scripture scholars, described his experience in a similar way: What food, what honey could be sweeter than to learn of God’s providence, to enter into his shrine and look into the mind of the Creator, to listen to the Lord’s words at which the wise of this world laugh, but which really are full of spiritual teaching? (Epistle to Paula, 30.13) Pope Francis and St. Jerome are telling us how deeply the Scriptures can touch our hearts. They are telling us that when we read Scripture and meditate upon it prayerfully, we begin to see Jesus as the pearl of great price and the path for our lives (Matthew 13:46; Psalm 119:105). We experience a longing in our hearts to stay close to Jesus no matter the cost. All because the Holy Spirit has taken our “head knowledge”—our insights into God—and filled them with his grace. What was once in our minds has moved into our hearts, and it has given us the joy of knowing Jesus, the peace of experiencing his salvation, and a desire to love God in return for everything he has done for us. God love to speak to us. He loves to reveal his truth, confirm his love, and teach us his ways. May we never tire of listening for his voice and receiving his revelation!

AUGUST 26, 2018 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME SHARING OUR FAITH WITH OTHERS: DEUS CARITAS EST, God is Love, encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI #36, When we consider the immensity of others' needs, we can, on the one hand, be driven towards an ideology that would aim at doing what God's governance of the world apparently cannot: fully resolving every problem. Or we can be tempted to give in to inertia, since it would seem that in any event nothing can be accomplished. At such times, a living relationship with Christ is decisive if we are to keep on the right path, without falling into an arrogant contempt for man, something not only unconstructive but actually destructive, or surrendering to a resignation which would prevent us from being guided by love in the service of others. Prayer, as a means of drawing ever new strength from Christ, is concretely and urgently needed. People who pray are not wasting their time, even though the situation appears desperate and seems to call for action alone. Piety does not undermine the struggle against the poverty of our neighbours, however extreme. In the example of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta we have a clear illustration of the fact that time devoted to God in prayer not only does not detract from effective and loving service to our neighbour but is in fact the inexhaustible source of that service. In her letter for Lent 1996, Blessed Teresa wrote to her lay co-workers: “We need this deep connection with God in our daily life. How can we obtain it? By prayer”.

PATRIOTIC ROSARY on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary, Philothea. Please pray for our country.

WATCH OUR MASSES ON LINE: 5 pm (Saturday) and the 9 a.m. & 10:30 am (Sunday) Masses on-line. Viewers can watch the Masses live or check in later to watch the archived recording. Access to these Masses can be found on our website (www.coldwatercluster.org).

TRADITIONAL LATIN MASSES Mondays at 10 am at St. Anthony and Wednesdays at 8 am at St. Mary, Philothea. This will be in addition to the regular morning Mass at 7:15 am at Holy Trinity.

OUR BULLETIN SPONSORS FOR THE WEEK Hogenkamp Funeral Homes

McSports, Inc. Financial Concepts Rish Plumbing, Inc.

GENERAL INTEREST INFORMATION

CASC (Catholic Adult Singles Club). Sat., Sept. 1, Winery, Versailles. Call 419-678-8691 for more info.

COMMUNITY/VFW PARTY Sun., Aug. 26th, 2-8 pm. End of the summer fun. Come see the shelter house re-face. We will provide the meat, bring a side dish, your own beverages and a lawn chair. Volleyball, corn hole, music and 50/50.

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE Monday, Aug. 27, 12-6 pm at the Coldwater American Legion.

LOSS OF A SPOUSE is a 1-evening GriefShare program for those whose spouse has died. It will be offered on Mon., Aug. 27 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at St. Mike’s Place, 33 Elm St., Fort Loramie. $7 for the participant guide.

BINGO Tuesday, August 28th at Coldwater American Legion, Door open at 5:30 with concessions and instants. Bingo begins at 7pm. Come support us as we continue to support many local, state and National charities and organizations with our charitable giving. Bingo every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.

Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics 2291 St Johns Rd, Maria Stein

www.MariaSteinShrine.org To register for any of these events call 925-4532

The Malhotra Collection Art Exhibit in honor of Mother Teresa from the Museum of Spiritual Art. now through December, 2018, during normal Shrine Hours. Located on the 3rd Floor Hallway & Upper room. ST. MONICA PRAYER SERVICE August 26 at: 2pm Do you have a loved ones who has left the faith? Are you praying for the conversion of a family member? Please join us as we pray to Saint Monica for those who have strayed from the faith, just as she prayed for the conversion of her son, Saint Augustine. The prayer service will include scripture reading, reflection on the life of and prayer with the relic of Saint Monica. Refreshments will follow the service. STATIONS FOR VOCATIONS September 13, 6:30PM Led By: Fr. Dan Schmitmeyer, Director of Vocations, Archdiocese of Cincinnati and sponsored by Serra Club of the St. Marys and Sidney Deaneries. Service will begin in the Adoration Chapel and proceed to the courtyard for Stations. Refreshments immediately following. Contact Susan Jenkins (419-925-4532) or Kathy Re (937-526-4465) for more information. HERITAGE DAY CELEBRATION (HDC) September 23, 1-5PM All proceeds from gift shop sales help to support the Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics which is open seven days a week M.-Th. 9:30-6; F & Sa.: 9:30-4; Su. Noon-4.

SELF DEFENSE & AWARENESS CLASS Wed., Aug. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Coldwater Library. The presentation will include basic self-defense skills to protect yourself and make you aware of potential dangerous situations. The class is recommended for ages 13 and over.

COLDWATER SUMMER CONCERTS Thurs., August 30, ‘The Flying Toasters’ and September 8 The Barefoot Movement at 7 pm at Coldwater Park’s amphitheater.

ST. JOHN PAUL II YOUNG ADULT GROUP Saturday morning Mass at 10 am at Maria Stein Shrine followed by coffee in the gathering space at 10:45.

FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION September 1st, at 2 pm at St. Charles Center main chapel. This includes an hour of prayer with adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, the rosary and other devotions followed by Benediction.

DIVORCED OR SEPARATED? Too many people stay stuck in their pain and don’t know how to find their way past the pain of divorce or separation. A 12-week support group begins Tues., Sept. 4 at 7:15 p.m. at the Parish Office Center just east of St. Michael Church, 33 Elm St., Fort Loramie, Ohio. Cost of $25 per person includes a “Survival Guide,” and materials for 12 weeks. Topics included in the series include shock, denial, fear, anger, depression, loneliness, financial issues, battles in court, custody and visitation, & annulment. Find comfort and counsel consistent with Catholic teachings. Call Rose Meyer @ 937-295-2891 or rosem@nflregion.org to find out more info or to register.

AUGUST 26, 2018 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME BIG BROTHERS AND BIG SISTERS and Coldwater Schools will be starting a Lunch Club program this fall for students in grades 1-6. Anyone 18 years old or older is eligible to be a Big in this program. If you have the time to be a positive role model for a child in our community, we need you. For questions or to sign up call the BBBS Office at 419-584-2447

COMEDY MAGIC SHOW Wednesday, Sept. 5 at 6 pm. at the Coldwater library. Presented by Lea Craine. All ages are invited to attend.

SUICIDE AWARENESS COMMUNITY WALK Saturday, September 8, 8 am-noon at the Mercer County Fairgrounds. Register day of walk at the Kenn-Feld Building. Info and registration form available at www.assureeemc.org (Area Suicide Support Resources.

IS YOUR MARRIAGE HURTING IN ANY WAY? Has your marriage grown cold, distant, unloving or uncaring? Then please consider Retrouvaille-a Catholic sponsored, confidential program open to all faiths. A program designed to help heal and renew marriages. The next program is September 6-8 in Cincinnati. Call 800.470.2230 or go to Retrouvaille.org or helpourmarriage.org. for more info. Other weekends and locations are available.

MERCER CO CANCER CORN MAZE AND PETTING ZOO September 8, 9, 15 & 16, from 12-7 pm. at 3864 St. Rte. 219, Coldwater (1/2 mile west of Coldwater) $3/person. All proceeds go to the Cancer Association of Mercer Co. Sponsored by the Coldwater Knights of Columbus.

SAINT PATRICK GLYNWOOD (in the St. Mary’s Cluster) will not be hosting their weekday 8am Mass on Thursdays, or their 9:30am Sunday Mass beginning the week of September 10th through December 17th due to renovations of the church.

NEW IDEA REUNION Sun., Sept. 9, 2-6 pm at Coldwater VFW Shelter house. Food available at 4:30 pm. Prizes given away at 4 pm. Bring drinks and lawn chairs.

EGYPT SCHOOL CENTENIAL CELEBRATION All former students are invited back for a reunion celebration on Sept. 16. Mass at 11am, followed by a BBQ chicken dinner at 12:30 at the school followed by social. A poster will be available to display any pictures you may want to share or stories. RSVP are required. Call WiIllard Dahlinghaus at 419.628.2421 or email WILLDAHL123@gmail.com or Floyd Winner at 419.678.2089 or email at Floyd111@hometowncable.net

MAGNIFICAT WOMEN’S CONFERENCE September 22 from 8 am–3 pm at St. Charles Center, Carthagena. Fr. Nathan Cromly will be back with a program focusing on Psalm 51:10, “Create in me a clean heart.” Cost is $25. Make checks payable to Holy Trinity Church & mail to Rene Klosterman, 912 W. Vine St., Coldwater. Visit minimagnificatwome.wixsite.com/minimagnificat for more info or to register online:

MERCER HEALTH We Need Volunteers to learn more contact Karen Perts, Director of Volunteer Services at 419-678-5132 or kperts@mercer-health.com

A WEEKEND OF DISCOVERY… A LIFETIME OF LOVE!!. You’re invited to attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend, where married couples can get away from jobs, kids, chores, and phones—and focus only on each other. Next one scheduled for September 21-23, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Lexington, KY (this is a non- residential weekend- couples will go home each evening and return in morning). For

more info or to register, contact Dave or Jan Stockelman,

513-251-1940 or 800-547-1251 code00 or dj2378@fuse.net or www.esharing.org

HELP NEEDED St. Charles Center is looking for some part time food service aides to help in their kitchen. Food prep, dining hall set up and clean up along with helping residents through the serving line are a few of the responsibilities. Must be able to work evenings 3:30-6:30PM and some weekends. Apply at St. Charles Center, 2860 US RT 127, Celina.

MERCER CO RIGHT TO LIFE Due to the Mercer Health construction, the September 28th meeting will be held at Romer’s Hall meeting rm. in St. Henry at 8pm. There will be no August meeting due to the fair. Vice President’s position for 2018/19 is open. Interested?? Please join us to see what we do or give Dee a call, 419-979-2828.

BIG BROTHERS, BIG SISTERS DANCING WITH THE STARS Sat., Nov. 17. There will be 9 couples this year. If you would like tickets please call Molly at 419.584.2447.

ELIZABETH’S NEW LIFE CENTER is excited to announce that Dr. Ashley Fernandes, a nationally-recognized expert in bioethics and associate professor of pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, will be the keynote speaker at its North Partnership Banquet, on October 3 at A Learning Place Conference and Banquet Center in Piqua. Seats available for both the luncheon and dinner programs, starting at 11:30a.m. & 6:15p.m. respectively. For more information on attending or hosting a table, please call Barb Garrison at 937-226-7414 or Ashley Schroeder at 937-498-4426.

MERCER HEALTH CHARITY BALL Sat., Nov. 17 at the Galleria, Celina. Formal attire. Contact 419.678.5679. Raffle on 2019 yellow Stingray Corvette. Only 1,000 tickets sold. Proceeds to benefit the MED Foundation.

THE SECULAR ORDER OF CARMELITES or “Third Order” as called in the past, are accepting new visitors, (men or women, single or married) seeking a deeper prayer life, beginning in September and October. *Do you have a deep devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary? *Do you long for communion with like-minded Catholics? *Are you being called to serve the Church? Then the Lord may be calling YOU. Our meetings are scheduled the 2nd Tuesday of the month, at St. Charles Living Center (former seminary) 2860 US 127, Celina, beginning at 7PM, in the Main Chapel with vespers. For more information, call Norma Wermert, OCDS @ 419-678-3631.

COUNTY AL-ANON MEETINGS for family/friends of Alcoholics--Thursdays from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Spiritual Center (Montezuma Annex) 6731 St. Rte. 219 and Fridays from 7:30-8:30 p.m. in Holy Trinity church basement, Coldwater; County AA meeting (Alcoholic Anonymous) for alcoholics on Thursdays from 7:30-8:30 p.m., at Spiritual Center (Montezuma Annex) 6731 St. Rte 219 and Fridays from 7:30- 8:30 p.m. in Holy Trinity church basement, Coldwater.