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Served by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood since 1864
229 W. Anthony Street, Celina, OH 45822
TELEPHONES Parish Office ......................... Ph: 419-586-6648 Fax: 419-586-6649 Website ……………………www.celina-ic.org Religious Education Office ......... 419-586-2370 School ......................................... 419-586-2379 School ......................................... 419-586-4987 Website ..................... www.icschool-celina.org
PASTORAL STAFF
Fr. Ken Schnipke, C.PP.S., Pastor
Fr. Vince Wirtner, C.PP.S., Parochial Vicar
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 ED. COMMISSION Sandi Sutherby, Chairperson
FINANCE COMMISSION Harry Coy, Chairperson
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil .................................................................... 6:30 p.m.
Sunday ................................... 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 Noon
Weekdays .......................................... 7:30 a.m. Monday thru Friday
School Mass ..................................................... 9:00 a.m. on Fridays
HOLY DAY SCHEDULE: See Mass Intention Times
Inside
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays: 11:00 a.m.
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 1:15 p.m. on second Sundays of
January, March, May, July, September and November, in the Parish
Activity Center. Baptisms are at 1:15 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.
COUNSELING SERVICES: Offered by Bob Skipper at
Spiritual Center of Maria Stein 1-937-299-9005.
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.
Immaculate
Conception
Church
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, SEPTEMBER 2, 2018
Gospel Meditation
Judgment tends to have a bad reputation. We
often associate it with condemnation, and in the
Gospels, we associate it with the Pharisees. Today's
Gospel features the Pharisees doing exactly what we
expect. “They observed that some of his disciples ate
their meals with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands.”
The Jewish people had strict purification laws that
applied to all areas of life. The Pharisees attempt to
accuse Jesus of not following the ancestral
traditions. Jesus doesn't take offense at their
judgments per se. He instead points out the
hypocrisy of their words. “You hypocrites: this
people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are
far from me.”
From there, Jesus turns his attention to the
concerns of the heart. “The things that come from
within are what defile.” He lists off a number of sins,
including some the Pharisees were likely struggling
with, including evil thoughts, envy, and arrogance.
When we examine the list, perhaps we're reminded
of our own trips to the confessional! As we strive to
follow Jesus and live with integrity, we must be
aware of our hearts. We must judge our own actions.
Are they leading us closer to God or away from Him?
Are we growing in love of our neighbor, or are we
becoming more closed in on ourselves?
As we move into this week, consider the state
of our own heart. Perhaps you are overly scrupulous
in less important areas. Perhaps there are large
areas of overlooked sin that you've excused for too
long. Whatever it is, the judgment of God need not
cripple us. He offers us a share in His mercy as soon
as we turn to Him. This week, allow your heart to be
transformed!
Mass Intentions
Monday, September 3
St. Gregory the Great, Pope & Doctor of the Church
7:30 a.m. Brent Anderson (Anniversary)
Tuesday, September 4
7:30 a.m. Margaret & Floyd Highley
Wednesday, September 5
St. Teresa of Calcutta
7:30 a.m. Schwegman, Bertke & Hoelscher
Families
Thursday, September 6
7:30 a.m. Louis & Mary Evelyn Bruns
Friday, September 7
7:30 a.m. Steve Gray
9:00 a.m. Richard Hileman
Saturday, September 8
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
3:00 p.m. Garrett Hower & Hannah Fiely
Wedding
6:30 p.m. People of the Parish
Sunday, September 9
7:30 a.m. Larry B. Braun
9:00 a.m. John & Nora Mader
12:00 noon Vince Studer
RCIA Sessions
Do you know someone who has been asking
about the Catholic Church or considering becoming
Catholic? The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults) is an opportunity for them to learn more
about our Catholic faith.
Sessions for I.C., Our Lady of Guadalupe &
St. Teresa will be held on Tuesdays at the I.C. Parish
Activity Center, Room 102 and generally last 1½
hours.
An introductory session will be held Tuesday,
Sept. 11. at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Activity Center
(PAC), Room 102. The RCIA process concludes with
the Easter Vigil, Saturday, April 20, 2019.
If you know someone who may be interested
in joining the RCIA process, contact Fr. Vince at
[email protected] or call the Parish Office at
419-586-6648.
The Endowment Fund received $520.00 in
memory of Jim Rhodes and $625.00 in memory of
Mort Heckler.
† Vocation Cross † Sept. 9-15 -- Ned & Jo Pryer
Sept. 16-22 -- Rick & Janet Ramsey
Readings for the Week of September 2, 2018
Sunday: Dt 4:1-2, 6-8/Ps 15:2-3, 3-4, 4-5 [1a]/Jas 1:17-
18, 21b-22, 27/Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
Monday: 1 Cor 2:1-5/Ps 119:97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102
[97]/Lk 4:16-30
Tuesday: 1 Cor 2:10b-16/Ps 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13ab,
13cd-14 [17]/Lk 4:31-37
Wednesday: 1 Cor 3:1-9/Ps 33:12-13, 14-15, 20-21 [12]/
Lk 4:38-44
Thursday: 1 Cor 3:18-23/Ps 24:1bc-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 [1]/
Lk 5:1-11
Friday: 1 Cor 4:1-5/Ps 37:3-4, 5-6, 27-28, 39-40 [39a]/
Lk 5:33-39
Saturday: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30/Ps 13:6ab, 6c
[Is 61:10]/Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 or 1:18-23
Next Sunday: Is 35:4-7a/Ps 146:7, 8-9, 9-10 [1b]/
Jas 2:1-5/Mk 7:31-37 © LPi
VIRTUS Training The revised Decree for Child Protection of the
Archdiocese requires that all adults who wish to
work with children at any I.C. Church or School
activity must participate in one VIRTUS orientation
session and read a bulletin each month in order to
assure that we are providing a safe environment for
all children. Anyone wanting to volunteer for the
school or parish in any capacity involving children
should sign up for a training session. Immaculate
Conception will be offering a session Thursday, Sept.
6 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. in the PAC, Room 102.
You may sign up for the session online at
https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/ or by calling
Joyce Johnson at 419-586-2370. There are other
multiple sessions in the area you may sign up for if
this session does not work in your schedule.
I.C. School Carnival The 9th annual I.C. School Carnival will be
held on Sunday, Sept. 9 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. on the
PAC parking lot. Our raffle this year includes 1st
prize $500 gas card donated by Asset Allocation, 2nd
prize Pizza a month for a year from Celina Wine
Store, 3rd prize $200 gas card donated by Pax
Machine, 4th prize Bella’s Italian Grille Gift Basket,
and 5th prize $25 gift card donated by Farm Credit
Mid-America. Tickets are $10 each or 2 for $15.
Raffle tickets will be on sale outside the main doors
of the church after all masses this weekend Sept. 1 &
2. They can also be purchased in the school office.
Winners do not need to be present.
Starting at 10:00 a.m. until sold out the
Carnival will have BBQ chicken dinners from
2Willy’s for $8.00. K of C waffles will also be
available. A drive thru entrance will be on the north
side of I.C. School on Wayne St.
Come join us. There will be food, lots of
games, Craig Muhlenkamp juggling will be the
entertainment, a 50/50 drawing, and prizes. Come
and enjoy some great family fun.
2018 Festival Wrap Up Meeting Festival Steering Committee and Booth
Chairperson meeting will be on Thursday, Sept. 13
in the PAC, Room 104 at 6:00 p.m. Dinner will be
served. Please plan to attend for wrapping up 2018
festival items and finalizing the 2019 festival
schedule. Hope to see you there.
Jeff Schott, Festival Chairman,
[email protected] 419-305-9203
Religious Ed Classes Are Starting Soon!
By now, all of our I.C. youth (and their
families!) are hopefully settled into their new school
year! Religious Ed classes will begin here at
Immaculate Conception soon! Here are the dates:
►Confirmation Class Sun., Sept. 16 from 10:15-
11:45 a.m.
►Grades 1-6 Wed., Sept. 19 from 7:00-8:00 p.m.
►Grades 7-9 Wed., Sept. 19 from 7:00-8:15 p.m.
►Sunday School Sun., Oct. 7 from 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Be sure to get your child/children signed up
before classes start! Forms are available at the doors
of the church, the Parish Office, the Religious Ed
Office and on our parish website www.celina-ic.org.
God bless our youth!
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 at 937-295-2891
or [email protected] to find out more information
or to register.
Suicide Awareness Community Walk ASSURE, Area Suicide SUpport REsources.
This groups mission is to bring awareness of suicide
prevention practices throughout Mercer County and
the surrounding area through community outreach
programs. They wish to support those experiencing
thoughts of suicide and their families, as well as,
suicide loss survivors by providing support resources,
support groups, and by providing financial
assistance to those unable to pay a suicide related
expense. Our county has had 2 deaths by suicide, 22
attempts and 110 threats since January of 2017. In
Ohio, every six hours someone dies by suicide.
Suicide affects everyone: young, old, rich, poor,
community leaders, and neighbors. These people are
our family, our friends, our classmates, or our co-
workers. Help them prevent these losses by
participating in this walk. Please join them Sept. 8,
8:00-12:00 at the Mercer County Fairgrounds, to
raise awareness and support for survivors of suicide
throughout our community. Registration on the day
of the walk at Kenn-Feld Building. More info at
www.assuremc.org.
Bulletin articles are due in writing by 9:00
a.m. on Tuesday. You may email article to:
Saturday, September 8, 6:30 p.m.
Servers: Lilly Heckler and Emma Homan
Commentator: Dennis Hirt
Lector: Gerald Vian
Gifts: Kent Bryan
E. M.: Tim Heckler, Lori Vian, Mike Wallace,
Elizabeth Steele, Joan Stelzer, Tara Homan, Joe Hoying,
Mary Ann Laughlin, Gerard Ahrns, Jane Cron,
Dave Cron
Ushers: Team H, Joe Bruns, Captain
Sunday, September 9, 7:30 a.m.
Servers: Matthew Albers and Nathan Albers
Commentator: Lynn Locke
Lector: Bev Korte
Gifts: Carl Braun
E. M.: Diane Hunt, Hannah Heckler, Karen Albers,
Freda Lochtefeld, Janet Stachler
Ushers: Team I, Anna Garman, Captain
Sunday, September 9, 9:00 a.m.
Servers: Noah Shrock and Lillyan Byer
Commentator: Paulette Sommer
Lector: Dale Sommer
Gifts: Bob Kovar
E. M.: X Janet Smith, Janie Stammen, Pat Hoyng,
Christine Carney, Carol Coy, Harry Coy
Ushers: Team J, Charles Heckler, Captain
Sunday, September 9, 12:00 Noon
Servers: Jonathan Lutz and Geordan Muether
Commentator: Claire Giesige
Lector: Jan Yackey
Gifts: Rob Luebke
E. M.: Sharon Griggs, Abby Gehle, Liz Muether,
Eric Clausen, Kelli Clausen
Ushers: Team K, Del Kramer, Captain
Nursery September 9, *Lisa Stachler & Elaine Hinton
Calendar of Events for the Week
Sunday, September 2
Nursery Closed
No Bingo at the K of C Hall
Monday, September 3
Parish Office Closed
Thursday, September 6
6:00 p.m. VIRTUS Session
Saturday, September 8
11:00 a.m. Reconciliation
Sunday, September 9
9:00 a.m. Nursery available in the PAC
1:00-4:00 p.m. I.C. School Carnival
1:15 p.m. Baptism Prep Session
7:00 p.m. Bingo at the K of C Hall
Bingo Chairperson September 9: Pat Smith
Crew Captain September 9: John Schmidt
Workers September 9: Kathy Mescher, JoAnn Shough,
Mike Robinson, Eric Clausen, Kent Phares, Ann Hull
Magnificat Women’s Conference Join us Saturday, Sept. 22 at St. Charles
Center, Carthagena, for the annual Women’s
Conference featuring Fr. Nathan Cromly. The day will
begin at 8:00 a.m. with Mass. and end at 3:00 p.m. Cost
is $25.00, which includes breakfast and lunch. To
register send a check payable to Coldwater Holy Trinity
Church. Mail to: Rene Klosterman at 912 W. Vine St.,
Coldwater, Ohio 45828, or call her at 419-678-4700. Or
call Ginny Gehret at 419-942-2473.
Heritage Day Celebration (HDC) The HDC is an annual event to raise funds for
the operation of the Maria Stein Shrine. Join us on
Sept. 23 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Purchase raffle tickets for
a chance to win $1,000 that day or $50 from 52 weekly
drawings. FREE family activities include quilt &
tractor shows, youth games & crafts, music from Danny
Schneible (1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.) and Mike Koesters,
Luke Fullenkamp & Keith Homan (3:00 p.m.-5:00
p.m.). Other activities including a pie baking contest,
parish basket raffle, sweet tooth booth, balloon
animals, face painting, burgers, hot dogs, pre-sale
Romer's BBQ chicken dinners and much more make
this a day you don't want to miss! For more
information, contact Diana at 419.925.4532 or
Stewardship Offering August 26
Envelopes/online (289) $ 12,971.00
Loose 1,438.10
Total Received $ 14,409.10
Weekly Offering: $ 14,409.10
Week Budgeted: 14,500.00
Over/Short: ($ 90.90)
YTD Total Collection: $124,463.16
YTD Total Budgeted: 130,500.00
Over/Short to date: ($ 6,036.84)
To give electronically for fiscal year July 1, 2018 to June 30,
2019 visit www.celina-ic.org and click Donate.
Our Sponsors for the Week
CELINA MANOR
Buds
BELLA’S ITALIAN GRILLE
