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Served by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood since 1864
CLUSTER SCHEDULE Saturday Masses
Immaculate Conception (IC) ............................... 5:00 PM
Our Lady of Guadalupe (OLG)............................ 7:00 PM
Sunday Masses
Immaculate Conception ................. 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM
Our Lady of Guadalupe ...................................... 9:00 AM
St. Teresa .......................................................... 10:00 AM
Weekdays Masses/Communion Services
Monday Immaculate Conception ....................... 7:30 AM
OLG Communion Service ................................ 8:00 AM
Tuesday IC ......................................................... 7:30 AM
OLG .................................................................. 8:00 AM
Wednesday IC Communion Service .................. 7:30 AM
OLG ................................................................... 7:00 PM
St. Teresa ........................................................... 7:00 PM
Thursday IC ....................................................... 7:30 AM
Friday OLG ........................................................ 8:00 AM
IC .............................. 9:00 AM (7:30 AM if no 9:00 AM
School Mass scheduled)
RECONCILIATION IC Saturday ......................................................... 11:00 AM
OLG Saturday ................................................6:15-6:45 PM
St. Teresa Wednesday ............................................ 6:30 PM
Anytime by calling the parish office for an appointment.
BAPTISMS Presenting a child for Baptism is a serious obligation and requires a
faith commitment on the part of the parents and godparents. This
commitment is exemplified by being a practicing, active Catholic.
Parents are obligated to attend a preparation session before a child’s
baptism if they have not attended one in the past five years.
Sessions are held at 12:15 p.m. on second Sundays of January,
March, May, July, September and November, in the Parish Activity
Center. Please call the Parish Office to register. Baptisms are at
12:15 p.m. on the third Sunday of each month.
WEDDINGS Please phone the parish office to set-up an appointment with a
priest, in order to begin the sacramental preparation. Only after this
initial meeting and assessment can a date be set for the wedding.
The process requires at least 6 months.
NEW PARISHIONERS ARE WELCOME Please come to the parish office to register. If you have a change of
address, phone number or email, please inform the parish office.
PASTORAL STAFF Fr. Ken Schnipke, C.PP.S., Pastor
Fr. Tim McFarland, C.PP.S., Parochial Vicar
Deacon Charlie Salway - [email protected]
Polly Muhlenkamp, School Principal
Lindsey Lunz, Business Manager - [email protected]
Ann Hull, Secretary - [email protected]
Cindy Van Santvoord, Director of Music
Joyce Johnson, Coordinator of Religious Education
Tiffany Pierstorff, Program Administrator
Gary Locke, Youth Minister - 419-953-3178
PASTORAL COUNCIL Mike Braun, President
SCHOOL ADVISORY BOARD Kevin Riesen, Chairperson
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COMMISSION Kylie Johnson, Chairperson
FINANCE COMMISSION Harry Coy, Chairperson
COUNSELING SERVICES Offered by Bob Skipper at Spiritual Center of Maria Stein
1-937-299-9005
Immaculate Conception Church
229 West Anthony Street, Celina, Ohio, 45822
Parish Office Phone: 419-586-6648 Fax: 419-586-6649 Website www.celina-ic.org
Religious Education Office 419-586-2370 School 419-586-2379 or 419-586-4987
Website www.icschool-celina.org
EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, AUGUST 2, 2020 Reflection
Deacon Charlie Salway
How do you grieve? As I reflected on this weeks
Gospel, it was in the first verses of Matthew 14:13-21
that caught my attention. We have spent the last
several Sundays listening to Jesus story telling
through parables. And woven through all of these is
the thread of compassion our Lord has for his people. I
wondered at the compassion Jesus had to muster for
the crowds that afternoon, when all he really wanted,
was to be alone and grieve for his cousin and friend,
John the Baptist.
It’s amazing to think about all of the people he
must have healed or taught or sat down to listen to, in
the midst of his grief. This large crowd had pursued
him, and with a heavy heart he still felt compassion for
them. He cured their sick and cared for their needs,
not for his.
Most of us, like Jesus, would seek some solitude
and time to grieve. But the text says “His heart was moved with pity for them.” Compassion is what leads
him back to caring for his people. We could learn from
this example when we are grieving, not so much for the
loss of a loved one, but when we find ourselves grieving
for ourselves. When we find ourselves grieving the
many losses we suffer in a lifetime – the loss of youth,
lost opportunities, loss of health, and the inevitable
loss or our life – compassion for others can restore us
to life. When we grieve the many injuries of life, some
real, some imagined, some inflicted by others, some
self-inflicted, compassion is the thread that leads us
back to the healthy way of life God intended for us, a
life of caring for others. The force of compassion that
moved Jesus is the same force at work in us.
We see later in this Gospel that someone felt
the suffering of the crowd, who was hungry and tired.
Someone in the crowd had two fish and five loaves and
was willing to share it with the others. It took trust to
be generous, to share hospitality with others. The
person who shared the food, trusted that there would
be enough to go around. It takes trust to know that
even sharing what little we may have, will be enough
to share with others.
So, let’s be amazed by the story and wonder about the miracle and marvel at Jesus’ ability to show
compassion for all of us. Let’s think about our mission
here, too – as a congregation and as individuals.
Open our ears and hearts, listen, and hear
Jesus’ command: “You give them something to eat.” Then realize that we have all we need to make
that happen – that because of God’s love for us, we are called and capable of doing the work of Christ in and
for the sake of the world – and that when we do, there
will be more than enough of love, grace, and hope to go
around – with plenty of leftovers.
Monday, August 3
7:30 a.m. Jim Rhodes (Anniversary)
Tuesday, August 4
Saint John Vianney, Priest
7:30 a.m. Larry & Gary Wendel,
Mark Klosterman
Wednesday, August 5
No Mass or Communion Service
Thursday, August 6
The Transfiguration of the Lord
7:30 a.m. Kerry Mitchell,
Liv. & Dec. Lawrence & Elsie Geier
Family
Friday, August 7
Saint Sixtus, Pope and Companions
7:30 a.m. Gerald Hoyng
Saturday, August 8
Saint Dominic, Priest
3:00 p.m. Cole Flaute & Kari Donovan
Wedding
5:00 p.m. Dr. Donald Fox
Sunday, August 9
8:00 a.m. Robert Schott
11:00 a.m. Pat Giesige
The Endowment Fund received $40.00 in
memory of Terry Moorman.
Please Note The Parish Office will be closed on
Wednesday, August 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Readings for the week of August 2, 2020
Sunday: Is 55:1-3/Ps 145:8-9, 15-16, 17-18 [cf. 16]/
Rom 8:35, 37-39/Mt 14:13-21
Monday: Jer 28:1-17/Ps 119:29, 43, 79, 80, 95, 102 [68b]/
Mt 14:22-36
Tuesday: Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22/Ps 102:16-18, 19-21,
29 and 22-23 [17]/Mt 14:22-36 or Mt 15:1-2, 10-14
Wednesday: Jer 31:1-7/Jer 31:10, 11-12ab, 13 [cf. 10d]/
Mt 15:21-28
Thursday: Dn 7:9-10, 13-14/Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9 [1a, 9a]/
2 Pt 1:16-19/Mt 17:1-9
Friday: Na 2:1, 3; 3:1-3, 6-7/Dt 32:35cd-36ab, 39abcd,
41 [39c]/Mt 16:24-28
Saturday: Hb 1:12—2:4/Ps 9:8-9, 10-11, 12-13 [11b]/
Mt 17:14-20
Next Sunday: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a/Ps 85:9, 10, 11-12, 13-
14 [8]/Rom 9:1-5/Mt 14:22-33 ©LPi
Something New Fr. Tim has something new for all…Fr. Tim
Talks. He will be posting video presentations on
various spiritual or theological topics for your
enrichment. The presentations will be about 20-30
minutes and will cover a variety of topics. The
premiere presentation is “Eucharist as Sacrifice:
Giving Thanks – Giving Life.” These are available
on the IC web site (celina-ic.org) under the Education
menu. Check it out. Hopefully when the effects of
the pandemic lessen, we will be able to gather for in-
person presentations again, but in the meantime –
here is something to nourish your spirit.
RCIA If you or someone you know is interested in
learning more about becoming Catholic, our RCIA
will begin (in some fashion) at IC in early September.
Please see our web site: celina-ic.org/rcia/ to add your
name to the list or contact Fr. Tim.
Remember in your prayers those who have
died, especially Lucy Beckstedt.
† Vocation Cross † August 9-15 -- Janeen Braun
August 16-22 -- Michelle Braun
Legacies and bequests help continue the faith.
Please remember Immaculate Conception Parish in
your will and expressions of sympathy.
K of C Chicken Dinners On Sunday, August 2 from 9:00 a.m. until
sold out the Celina Knights of Columbus 1800 will be
selling chicken dinners prepared by 2 Willys
Barbeque. As in the past there will be a drive thru on
Wayne Street in front of IC School. There will also be
waffles for sale. The Knights of Columbus would like
to thank all who have supported these chicken sales
in the past. With your support the Knights of
Columbus has been able to do their charitable work.
Baptism Prep Session Parents are required to attend a baptism
preparation session before a child’s baptism if they
have not attended one in the past five years. Our
next session will be held on Sunday, September 13 at
12:15 p.m. in the PAC. Please call the parish office to
register. Baptism Prep sessions are offered on the
second Sunday of January, March, May, July,
September and November.
Quo Vadis Women's Fearless Retreat
All women are invited to the 1st Women's
Fearless Retreat on August 8 from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00
p.m. at the Maria Stein Spiritual Center Retreat
House. The cost is $10 and the registration link can
be found on the Quo Vadis Facebook page.
Fatima, USA 2020
The Spiritual Center of Maria Stein will
commemorate Our Lady’s apparition and message at
Fatima on Friday, August 14 at 7:30 p.m. Fr. Sean
Wilson, ordained in 2016, and currently a pastor of
the Petersburg Parishes, will celebrate the Mass this
year. There will also be confessions, a candlelight
rosary and a procession through the woods. All First
Communicants are welcome to join in the procession
in their attire. Please bring your own lawn chair for
seating and dress appropriately. Come join us for
this Fatima celebration!!
Welcoming New Visitors
The Secular Order of Carmelites in
September and October are accepting new visitors,
(men or women, single or married) who are seeking a
deeper prayer life.
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
in a new capacity for the salvation of
souls?
The Lord may be calling YOU. Our meetings
are held on the second Tuesday of the month starting
at 6:30 p.m. Due to the Covid Pandemic, at this time,
our meetings have been held at Holy Trinity Parish,
Coldwater or St. Henry Parish, St. Henry.
For more info, please call, Norma Wermert,
OCDS at 419-678-3631.
Tune in to RADIO ROSARY every Sunday at
9:30 a.m. on WCSM (96.7 FM). Sponsored by various
church related groups and individuals. Great for
shut-ins & families.
Saturday, August 8, 5:00 p.m.
Sacristans: Paulette Sommer
Commentator: Paulette Sommer
Lector: Andrea Faber
E. M.: Deacon Charlie Salway, Kathy Schmiesing,
Dr. Ken Schmiesing
Ushers: Team D, Stephen Seibel, Captain
Sunday, August 9, 8:00 a.m.
Sacristans: Lynn Locke
Commentator: Lynn Locke
Lector: Trish Baucher
E. M.: Sandy Sielschott, Larry Sielschott,
Joan Wurster
Ushers: Team E, Richard Carlin, Captain
Sunday, August 9, 11:00 a.m.
Sacristans: Diane Wagner
Commentator: Claire Giesige
Lector: Allison Darras
E. M.: Abby Gehle, Cissy Muntzinger, Diane Wagner
Ushers: Team F, Steve Alig, Captain
Bulletin articles are due in writing by 9:00
a.m. on Tuesday. You may email article to:
This bulletin is furnished to the parish
without charge. The advertisements that appear,
completely defray the costs. Please patronize our
sponsors. We thank them for their support of our
parish! Our Featured Sponsors this week:
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE
DENTISTRY FOR YOU
JD CONSTRUCTION
Question: Why do Catholics light candles in church?
Answer: Candles have been part of the Church’s
worship from the earliest times. In the days before
electricity, candles and oil lamps were the ways that
people lighted buildings. Even today, we often still
depend on candles during power outages, relying on
their flickering flames to bring light into the dark.
Like our ancestors, we also light candles on
special occasions. Think about a festive family meal
or a romantic dinner for two — there will often be
candles on the table, special objects for a special
event. We light candles on birthday cakes and carry
them in processions. We also place candles at
makeshift memorials that appear when there has
been an accident or act of violence. In these
moments, their light casts aside a different kind of
darkness — the darkness of grief, fear, and death.
The custom of the early Christians lighting
candles and lamps at the tombs of the martyrs gave
way to the practice of having candles at Mass,
honoring the sacredness of the celebration.
As Christians decorated their worship spaces
with statues and icons, they would burn candles in
front of sacred images and the relics of the saints,
basically “shining a light” on what they held to be
sacred. When pilgrims would visit these shrines,
they would often bring candles to light before the
image or relic. These candles came to be a symbol of
the person, and their prayer and the burning these
candles came to be understood as an extension and
continuation of the prayer that was offered. What
began as a practical way to provide light has come to
be a symbol of the hopes, desires, loves, losses, fears,
and faith of everyday Christians offering their
prayers to God and his saints. ©LPi
Stewardship Offering July 19
Envelopes/online (171) $ 11,642.13
Loose 957.00
Total Received $ 12,599.13
Weekly Offering: $ 12,599.13
Week Budgeted: 14,400.00
Over/Short: ($ 1,800.87)
YTD Total Collection: $ 41,076.50
YTD Total Budgeted: 43,200.00
Over/Short to date: ($ 2,123.50)
To give electronically for fiscal year July 1, 2020 to
June 30, 2021 visit www.celina-ic.org and click
Donate.