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Pastor’s Corner— Fr. William Hahn
ST. PETER CATHOLIC CHURCH
285 W. WATER ST. CHILLICOTHE, OH
Spring 2016 The Newsletter of St. Peter Chillicothe
The Rock Office Telephone
740-774-1407
Office Hours
Mon-Thurs: 9:00-12:00 1:00-4:30
Fri: 9:00-12:00
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740-772-2812
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740-774-2970
Www.stpeterchillicothe.com
Mass Schedule
Saturday: 5:00 pm
Sunday: 8:00 am 11:30 am
Monday: 5:30 pm
Tuesday: 8:30 am
Wednesday: 8:30 am
Thursday: 5:30 am
Friday: 9:30 am
(at Bishop Flaget during school year)
8:30 am
(summer in church)
“ . . . You are Peter, and upon this rock I shall build my church, and the gates of the nether world shall not prevail against it.” — Matthew 16:18
With summer beginning we begin a number of changes and new projects here at St. Peter’s and the consor um:
Parochial Vicar Administrators As men oned in a previous bulle n column, Fr. Dooley and Fr. Hartge have been doing such a good job that they get “promoted” to Parochial Vicar Administrators (pva). Fr. Hartge will be the pva for St. Colman in Washington Court House and Fr. Dooley for St. Mary‐Waverly and St. Syl‐vester‐Zaleski. This means they will taking on more of the administra ve and leadership role in the coming year. However, they will s ll be here as they presently are, celebra ng Mass and the sacraments and visi ng the school and the sick, etc. It’s simply that they will be also taking up more of the administra on at their respec‐ve parish assignments.
Youth and Evangeliza on Coordinator Grant I am very excited to announce in this newsle er that the Catholic Founda on recently awarded our parish a grant to assist in hiring a full me youth minister and evangeliza on leader for our parish. The grant is structured so that the foun‐da on covers 80% of the cost the first year, 60% the second, and so on with the hope that a par‐ish will then give to support the work they see being done. To assist us three St. Peter families and another donor from Waverly are contrib‐u ng addi onal funds to make sure it is fully funded for the first three years as this will give us enough me to evaluate and determine the effec veness of the posi on without the parish incurring any addi onal expenses. This decision is in response to a couple of things. First the present youth leaders said that they think it is me to bring in some new leaders who can give
more me and new ideas as part of a full me job. Secondly, the parish council has been dis‐cussing the desire to do something to help us as a parish become more evangelis c and comfort‐
able in sharing our faith. This posi on will pro‐vide us with both a youth leader and someone who can lead us in evangelizing ini a ves. We are so blessed to have been chosen for the grant and we are very blessed to have these donor families who desire to invest in this exci ng new endeavor. More informa on to come in the future. Please pray that God connect us with the right person for this posi on. Mezzanine, Cleaning, Sealing, and Tuck‐poin ng Recently the Mezzanine (former balcony) in the parish center has been transformed into offices for our parochial vicars and a conference room. With that the major interior renova on work in the center comes to a conclusion. With that the finance council has determined it is me at last to have a thorough cleaning, sealing, and tuck‐poin ng of the church and parish center. Work will take place over the summer. We look for‐ward to seeing the stone and brick as it once was! Thanks to a couple of donors this project is fully funded as was the transforma on of the mezzanine (which we also thank work/exper se‐donor John Albright who led that project and working with Tom Haynes our maintenance man prac cally did all of the work). Sister Guardians A li le less than three years ago, I asked you to take a plunge of faith with me and commit to funding a convent of Franciscan Sisters. As al‐ways, you outdid yourselves in generosity and there has been no financial difficulty to the sis‐ters or any funds needed from the parish ac‐counts these past two years. At that me I asked for a number of families to be “Sister Guardians” who agreed to give $1000/yr for three years. As in the case of the youth evange‐liza on posi on I believe three years is a good amount of me to discover if it is working and if this is the direc on the Lord wills. I think it is obvious to everyone that the sisters are an im‐mense blessing and we cannot imagine them not being part of the community, nor can so many of
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Looking Back
Have you ever no‐ced the cross
that sits facing Water Street between the Church and the parish center? This cross is known as a “Wayside Shrine”. It originally sat in front of the old church at
the corner of Church and Water Streets. (See photo above.) It was dedicated by Rev. F.J. Krueskamp, Pastor of St. Peter, on Sunday, November 15, 1942. In the newspaper that day, an assis‐tant priest at St. Peter’s, Rev. W.J. Gold‐schmidt, wrote the following for the paper to describe the cross, its meaning, and its design. “ . . . The large cross has been sculp‐tured from one large piece of Indiana limestone and weighs about 5,000 pounds. The sculptor who executed the work is Seth M. Velsey of Dayton, Ohio, an ar st of na onal renown. The cross is a gi of a generous parishioner of St. Peter’s who wishes to remain unknown. John D. Herlihy Co. transported the cross from Dayton where it was carved, to Chillicothe and
the Barnhart Granite Co. supervised and erect‐ed it in its present posi on. The erec on was one of the most difficult undertakings in this part of the country for a granite company be‐cause of the great weight and the cross being one solid piece of stone. The figure of Christ is the living Jesus hanging crucified to the cross during the three hours on the first Good Friday a ernoon. For that reason the side of Christ is not shown pierced for the piercing by the Roman soldier with a lance took place only a er His death. (Just like our current mural!) The picture might well present Christ reigning from the throne of His cross. . . . . . . . The La n inscrip on at the base: “populus meus, quid feci bi” (O my people, what have I done to thee?) is taken from the liturgy of the church for Good Friday. Wayside crosses are common in Eu‐rope and all too uncommon in this country. Chillicothe is one of the first ci es to have one. The inscrip on is probably most fi ng for all travelers and passersby who should glance to‐wards this wayside cross and see the expression on the face of Christ as He reigns from the death‐bed throne of His cross. The whole pic‐ture the cross might present in Chillicothe is perhaps most opportune in these mes of war and world distress when men are crucifying one another with bombs and blitzkriegs that the passerby might remember that man once nailed the Son of God to the cross. “
Dave Cutright, our regular ‘Looking Back’ author has decided to re re from wri ng. We thank Dave for the numerous ar cles he has wri en for the newsle er over the years. They have been very enlightening. Many have appre‐ciated knowing the various history of the parish.
the marginalized in our community (those in the nursing homes, VA, prison, etc.) who receive regular visits, comfort, and support from them. As those three‐year commitments will be expir‐ing over the next twelve months, I will be soon beginning an outreach to ask for re‐commitments and new commitments. The long term goal would be to get enough supporters that we can free up the BAA for other special projects. This also ensures that their finances are more stable when the funding is spread over a larger number of donors and not dependent on BAA in any given year. Adora on Chapel Speaking of the sisters, thanks to another donor at Christmas me, the sisters, along with Fr.
Dooley, have been able to con nue work on the Adora on Chapel that will be in the back of the convent (the old Cephas Center). They have acquired an altar and are in the process of furnishing the chapel. An early fall start date is es mated. We will then have a number‐code lock on the door that anyone signed up for Ado‐ra on will be able to have. Thus, it will be ac‐cessible for prayer always. Our hope is to sub‐stan ally increase the number of Adorers so that the Blessed Sacrament can be exposed for more extended mes than currently just Thurs‐days.
In Christ, Fr. Hahn
Pastor’s Corner— continued from page 1
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From the Deacon — Deacon Reed Hauser
Catholic E que e – The Catholic Funeral – Part I (con nued from the Winter 2016 newsle er)
You may recall that in the previous issue of The Rock, I de‐scribed the parts of a complete Catholic funeral ‐ The Vigil for the Deceased, The Mass of Chris an Burial and The Rite of Commi al. Since parishioners some mes ask ques ons about crema on, this ar cle provides a summary of the Church’s general ap‐proach to the subject of crema on. Crema on and the Catholic Church
The Order of Chris an Funerals is the liturgical book used in funeral celebra ons in dioceses in the United States. In 1997, the Holy See granted an addi on to The Order of Chris‐an Funerals, giving permission to the U.S. La n‐rite bishops
to allow the celebra on of the funeral liturgy in the presence of cremated remains. However, this prac ce was never intend‐ed to be viewed as an “equally” good alterna ve to the tradi‐onal funeral rites of the Church (the Church prefers the burial
of the body intact). For various reasons, crema on is some mes chosen
by the family of the deceased. When crema on of the body is chosen, the Church s ll prefers that the body be cremated a er the Funeral, thus allowing for the presence of the body at the Funeral Mass. When circumstances require it, however, crema on and commi al may take place even before the Fu‐neral liturgy.
Most of the usual rites which are celebrated in the presence of the body of the deceased may also be celebrated in the presence of the cremated remains (there are some differences). The primary symbols of the Roman Catholic Fu‐neral Liturgy are retained even when the funeral liturgy is cele‐brated in the presence of the cremated remains. The remains may be carried in procession and/or placed on a table where the casket normally would be. Photographs and other memen‐tos may be used at the Vigil and cemetery, but are not appro‐priate at the Mass.
The Disposi on of Cremated Remains
The cremated remains of a body should be treated with the same respect given to the human body from which
they come. This includes the use of a worthy vessel to contain the ashes, the manner in which they are carried, and the care and a en on to appropriate placement and transport, and the final disposi on.
The Church requires that the cremated remains be buried or placed in a recognized area of reverence for the dead. ). Catholic cemeteries are sacred and reverent final res ng places ‐ the cremated remains should be bur‐ied in a grave or entombed in a mausoleum or columbari‐um (a room or building with niches for funeral urns to be stored. The cremated remains may be buried at sea as long as they are intact and placed in a worthy vessel which will carry the remains to the bo om of the sea bed. Burial of cremated remains at sea should observe all applicable Fed‐eral and State laws and regula ons. If the final disposi on of the cremated remains will not take place according to the teaching of the Church with reverence and in a sacred place, the remains might not be permi ed to be brought into the Church for the Funeral Liturgy. Catholics should never retain the cremated remains in their homes, places of work, or any other per‐sonal space. Neither should Catholics divide, share or inter‐mix the cremated remains of the deceased. The prac ce of sca ering cremated remains on the sea, from the air, or on the ground, is not the reverent disposi on that the Church requires. Overall, the Church’s approach to the treatment of the body ‐ whether buried in tact or cremated ‐ reflects the Church’s concern that care be taken to ensure that the bodies of the deceased be treated with the dignity due to them ‐
The Church’s reverence for the sacredness of the human body grows out of a reverence and con‐cern, both natural and supernatural for the hu‐man person. The body of the deceased brings forcefully to mind the Church’s convic on that the human body is in Christ a temple of the Holy Spirit and is des ned for future glory at the resurrec on of the dead. (Order of Chris an Funerals, 412)
PARISH PICNIC SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2016
6:00 P.M. PARISH GROUNDS
VESPERS AT 5:30 P.M.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL JUNE 27– 30 2016
6:00—8:30 P.M. Register online at Parish Website
Or at the parish picnic
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Martha Dodds is re red and
married to Donald Dodds and
is the mother of Julie Rusnak.
Martha was brought to the
Catholic Church a er seeing
the posi ve influence the
Catholic Church had on her
daughter. She has a ended
churches in the past but al‐
ways knew there was some‐
thing more fulfilling. She has
been moved by the rituals
and tradi ons of the Catholic
Church. Martha felt the RCIA
process was a wonderful
learning experience and ap‐
preciated those involved in
the program who helped with
her learning process, support,
and guidance.
Ralph Farmer is re red and
married to Susie Farmer.
Ralph a ributes his wife to
leading him to the Catholic
Church. The RCIA process
helped him learn more about
the church and the religious
aspects. He is looking for‐
ward to con nue to grow in
his faith and hopes to be a
good example to others.
Sandy Jordan has a daughter and a son and is a re red RN. She was led to the Catholic Church by her family. Sandy’s son and granddaughter were bap zed at the Easter Vigil.
Nancy King is a local a orney.
In 2004, she began reading and
discussing the Catholic Faith.
She a ended Mass o en over
the past few years. When she
was in Mexico, she was at an
adora on. During the adora‐
on, she was filled with a deep
desire the know more about
the Catholic Faith. In coming to
RCIA and the Catholic Church,
she feels like she is “coming
home”.
Jarre Seebohm is in the
8th grade at Bishop Flaget.
His parents are Erik & Aman‐
da Seebohm. He has an
older brother and a younger
sister.
Erik Seebohm is married
and has three children.
He is a registered nurse.
His son’s a endance at
Bishop Flaget led him to
become interested in the
Catholic Faith. His son
Jarre made his Profes‐
sion of Faith with him at
the Easter Vigil. Irie Peterson
Julia Harlan is a physician
and is engaged to be married.
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Jodi Perry is married to
Mon and has a a daughter
and two sons. She is a team
leader at Big Lots. She first
become interested in the
Catholic church from her
daughter Gabby.
Tiffany Ratliff is a cor‐rec ons officer and is engaged to be mar‐ried. She has two sons and one daughter. She became interested in the Catholic church from an incident her mother had with some religious sisters at a hospital.
Jeff Aloisio is a registered
nurse. He came into the Cath‐
olic church with his mother and
daughter at the Easter Vigil.
Several members of his extend‐
ed family are Catholic and he
was interested in pursuing
learning about the faith for
several years.
Dylan Aloisio
This year’s confirma on class was blessed to have a fantas c retreat held April 26th in our youth group room. The college students from Franciscan University’s SENT Ministries put on the retreat. They focused on the gi s of the holy spirit and how to stay close to the sacraments and Jesus as they enter into the world of high school. All of the confirmandi enjoyed the day and the food! Confirma on was held at St. Mary’s Family Life Center on May 1st and we had 14 youth confirmed. Congratula ons to all newly Confirmed! The First Communicants gathered for a retreat on May 7th, Saturday from 9‐1:00 pm . The theme of the re‐treat was Divine Mercy since this year is the jubilee of mercy! The children learned about the Eucharis c mira‐cles, Our Lady: Mother of Mercy, and St. Faus na as they made rosaries and banners for their big day. We ended the retreat in the presence of our Lord in church kneeling before the tabernacle. The children then prayed a decade of the rosary led by Sr. Amelia in front of our lovely statue of Mary. First Communion was held on May 8th, Mother’s Day, and was a beau ful mass and celebra on for all! Con‐gratula ons to all First Communicants! See pictures of both groups in the picture pages of this newsle er.
Spring Sacraments 2016 —Judy Harness
Profession of Faith at the Easter Vigil 2016
Blessing the Waters before Baptism
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PSR teachers and families visit the Jubilee Museum and Cathedral on March 20.
Fr. Hahn lights the Easter Fire at the Easter Vigil on March 26.
Procession in church on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 3, following exposition before benediction.
Fr. Dooley braving the winds for the 7th & 8th Grade spring trip to Charleston, South Carolina.
Members of Fr. Charles Griffin Council 15793 of the Knights of Columbus tallying the donations from the 40 Cans for Lent Challenge.
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Confirmation Class 2016—Held at St. Mary’s Church, Chillicothe on May 1, 2016
Our First Communicants—May 8, 2016
Our High School Graduates with Fr. Hahn, Fr. Hartge, Deacon Hauser and the FIH Sisters after the Outdoor May Crowning on May 15, 2016 that followed the Baccalaureate Mass.
Fr. Hahn celebrating Mass for the People at the Crusader Chapel at the Church of the Holy
Sepulchre, during his trip to the Holy Land in April.
Military Ministry Committee
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High School Youth Group —Jenny French
High School youth group has come to an end for the school year. We finished the first half of the new pro‐gram we were using—YDisciple. The teens seemed to en‐joy the small group se ngs and great discussions had with their adult mentors. July 8 through 10, Carrie Hawk and Ben Rusnak will lead 10 teens, Fr. Dooley and the FIH Sisters to the youth conference in Steubenville at the Franciscan Univer‐sity. This is always a great event for the teens to a end. It builds camaraderie and faith. Please pray for the teens a ending, that they will be open to what the Holy Spirit has in store for them. July 16‐23, Fr. Hartge will lead a group of teens, adult leaders, and two of the FIH Sisters to Mexico. While in Mexico, they will work with Mater Filius, a home for unwed mothers. They will interact with the young moth‐ers as well as help build a chapel for them. Please pray for the safety and mission of this group.
Middle School Youth Group —Judy Harness
The youth group has had a busy spring! The first
mee ng in March was led by a guest Andrea McLean who
taught the youth about the sacraments and especially the
works of mercy! In April the group made posters for the
women’s transi onal shelter’s 5K walk and one of our fam‐
ilies par cipated in the walk—IN THE SNOW! We also
spent me learning about forgiveness and painted our
faces with peanut bu er and chex mix. (Not a good idea
since Fr. Dooley stopped by for a hello!) We are planning
our final picnic and look forward to another great year
next year! If you s ll haven’t decided to join us…Come and
See!
Please help me thank the teachers and assis‐tants who volunteer their me to ensure that our Catholic Faith is passed on to every genera on. Plan‐ning lessons that will engage students and provide them with the tools and knowledge they need to live a holy life, is an awesome responsibility. Our teach‐ers are dedicated to doing that job with generosity, a lively faith, and much love. Just as awesome is Carrie Hawk, who served a secretary, ensuring that I was organized and inline. On Palm Sunday, we made a pilgrimage to St. Joseph Cathedral, where we passed through the Holy Door and received a plenary indulgence! We are all “Good to Go”. Then, we a ended Mass with Bish‐op Campbell. What a joy to be in the cathedral with the Bishop on Palm Sunday. And the music was amazing. Next we, stopped at McDonalds for lunch. A er ea ng our fill, we made our way down Broad Street to the Catholic Jubilee Museum. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and fun. There is so much history there and we took it all in. Don’t miss a chance to go. The first two weekends in May were retreats and prepara on for sacraments. May 1, seven of our PSR students received Confirma on, with Bishop Campbell, at St. Mary Parish. May 8, nine PSR stu‐dents received First Communion. We congratulate them and pray for their con nued growth in the faith. May 22, we will celebrate the year with re‐freshments, cer ficates of comple on, skits per‐formed by the students, and a lively game of Beach Blanket Volleyball. Watch for announcements in August when we will begin registra on for the next PSR school year.
Parish School of Religion —Tess Hatmacher
A er a break during the winter, the St. Peter’s Military Ministry is gearing up for their ac vi es for 2016. Mem‐bers of the commi ee provided refreshments for those who a ended the Memorial Day Mass at St. Margaret’s Ceme‐tery. Mark your calendars for Sunday, November 13. The annual Veterans Apprecia on Dinner has been scheduled for that day in the parish hall following the 11:30 a.m. Mass. If you have a soldier (past or present) to be added to our pro‐gram, please contact Jenny French at the parish office at 740‐774‐1407. Also, we will once again display the boards of service member pictures at the dinner. If you have a picture of your soldier in uniform and would like to have it included this year, please contact Jenny French at the parish office. If you have a son or daughter who is currently serving in the military and would like to have them listed on the display cabinet in the back of church, please contact Mike & Cecil Althouse at 740‐947‐1339. Besides being recognized on the display, our soldiers receive various mailings throughout the year from the commi ee to let them know they are in our thoughts and prayers.
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Knights of Columbus — Bob French, Grand Knight
IT’S ALL FOR THE BIRDS — Fr. Sean Dooley
One day, Sr. Leonard and I went down to the Pleas‐ant Hill Manor Nursing Home in Piketon to celebrate Mass and visit with some of the residents. In most nursing home facili es, you will usually see these display cases that have birds in them. These birds were quite colorful and loud as they were flying inside the display case. As we were ge ng things ready for Mass in the room, I no ced Sr. Leonard was standing at the bird display case for about 40 seconds. I thought to myself: “What in the world is she doing?” She came back to me and said: “I told the birds to be quiet for Mass.” And the strangest thing happened: the birds were quiet for Mass! These li le moments make me so grateful for the gi of our Sisters in our par‐ishes and the joy they see in the small things of life.
The look on the bird’s face when confronted by Sr. Leonard!
The Knights thank all parishioners for the support of the "40 Cans for Lent" challenge. The final figures for the challenge were 3,079 of food and $1,373 in monetary dona ons. Thank you to Knight Joe Zupi for spearheading this event as well as all the Knights who helped with the tallying of the items. We look forward to challenging the parish again next year to con nue our support of the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. On May 22, the Council held its annual Knight of the Year Banquet. This year's award recipients were Knight of the Year Joe Zupi, Family of the Year Pat & Diane Corcoran, and Youth of the Year Michaela Maimone. The award winners are excellent examples of what it means to be Knights and living a Chris an Life. Elec ons were recently held. New officers to take their posi on as of July 1, 2016 are
Grand Knight ‐ Pat Corcoran Deputy Grand Knight—Joe Zupi Chaplain—Fr. Michael Hartge
Financial Secretary ‐ Bob Weisenberger Treasurer— Bill Clark Recorder—Bob Kight
Chancellor—Brian Bradburne Warden— Bre Reisinger
Outside Guard—George Hassey Inside Guard—Bob Cook
Trustees ‐ Bob French, Chris Hiles, Douglas French, The Council meets the second and fourth Tues‐days of the month at 6:45 p.m. in the St. John Bosco Room in the Parish Center. Any ac ve Catholic Man age 18 and above are welcome to submit an applica on to join the council. Applica ons can be found in the ves bule of church or contact any Knight. Fr. McGivney Pray for us.
Knight of the Year Joe Zupi with his wife Maureen , Fr. Hartge, Pat Corcoran, and Bob French.
Miryante Orphanage
Mission Trip — Pat & Diane Corcoran
The nine member Uganda Mission Team has been mee ng monthly to prepare for its July 28th departure for Miryante Or‐phanage. It is preparing for several work projects including the construc on of five hand washing sta ons around the cam‐pus. Also, it is our inten on to take and fit the children with “Shoes that Grow” which is highly adjustable footwear that could last up to 5 years. We are excited to meet the children of Miryante and take part in the daily life of this young, thriving com‐munity. A video produced about Miryante Orphanage and can be found at: h ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiTkje2bUzQ&feature=youtu.be. The link can be found on the parish website. We ask for your prayers as we con nue our prep‐ara on.
PSR Update — Tess Hatmacher
Divine Mercy Cenacle
—Judy Harness
St. Vincent de Paul Society —Bob Weisenberger
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Highlights from St. Peter’s, St. Vincent de Paul Society for period October 1, 2015 through March 31, 2016 (Fiscal Year 2016) is as follows: Your generosity from our 5th Sunday collec ons, your use of the Sunday dona on envelopes desig‐na ng St. Vincent de Paul, along with food, and other dona ons con nues
to be greatly appreciated. Our Food Pantry volunteers have assisted 1,634 individuals and family members with food from our shelves We also assist those we serve by helping them through some of their unusual life challenges and struggles. We have arrangement with other community agencies, gov‐ernment offices, local stores, pharmacies, u li es for water, electric and gas. Vouchers are issued to individual for items that we do not generally stock such as milk, eggs, meat, fresh vegetables and dairy products adult and children’s shoes and clothing. The Treasurer writes checks and mails them to u lity companies. In the past 6 months, our refer‐rals have assisted 496 individuals and we have provided gas‐oline vouchers to assist 103 individuals. Our expenses for the past 6 months have exceeded $22,000.00. Other person‐to‐person works of service provided by our volunteers include home visits, prison visits, hospital visits, eldercare visits, spiritual aid and sacraments mee ng with 906 individuals. The Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (FIH) Sister Leonard Mary, Sister Amelia Mary, and Sister Shani Mary con nue to provide readings, medita ons, and reflec ons at our mee ngs and are available to offer prayer with those when requested. The es mated dollar value of donated food to our pantry so far this fiscal year exceeds $17,000.00. The es ‐mated dollar value of food distributed exceeds $13,000.00.
In October 2015, a freezer was purchased for our food pantry. Some parishioners have made sure it has stayed stocked with items such as frozen turkeys, sausages, and ground beef. A special thanks to those individuals for their dona ons. Also, we would like to send out special thanks to The Father Charles Griffin Council 15793 of the Knights of Colum‐bus for par cipa ng in the “40 Cans for Lent” program spon‐sored by the Supreme council. The final count totaled 3,079 pounds of food donated and $1,373.00 in monetary dona‐ons. Our “Hats Off” to those knights who helped with the
program. Thanks, too, to Gla elter employees who donated food for this drive. On March 12, 2016 our volunteers a ended Ozanam Orienta on Training held here at St. Pe‐ter’s sponsor by the Columbus diocese. St. Vincent de Paul representa ves from several other parishes also a ended. This was a very upli ing and moving program to renew our Vincen an Spirituality and to focus more deeply on those we serve. A thank you goes to our parish Youth Groups and Bishop Flaget students and staff who have sponsored fund raisers and donated food and funds to our conference. Finally, a p of the hat goes out to all of our parish‐ioners for the support you have given to help us Help Those We Serve.
Packed room for the Ozanam Orientation Training March 12, 2016
The Divine Mercy Cenacle con nues to meet on
the 2nd and 4th Fridays at 2pm. We have just completed
week 8 of the 15 week series and look forward to growing in
our understanding of the divine mercy message. Our goal is
to begin taking the message of mercy to the bedside of the
sick and dying. The group is commi ed to praying the
Chaplet daily for the inten ons of our parish family. Inter‐
ested in joining the next Cenacle? Contact Judy Harness at
740‐774‐1407.
Divine Mercy Cenacle —Judy Harness
Donations to the Food Pantry Can be made by putting in the basket in the vestibule of church
Or bringing to the parish office during business hours.
Items that are always needed include Cereal Soup
Crackers Canned fruit
Personal hygiene items
The pantry will also take any grocery bags that You may have.
Your support of the Food Pantry has been greatly appreciated.
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It’s Nilla and the Bee! Bish‐op Flaget 5th grad‐er Nilla Rajan par‐cipated in the
Scripps Na onal Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., on May 25‐26th. The bee was tele‐vised on ESPN channels, so we enjoyed being able
to watch Nilla in ac on. We are so proud of her and her accomplishment. Innova ve Leader Ins tute: Mrs. Laura Corcoran and Mrs. Terrina Fahnestock were chosen to par cipate in the Ba elle Innova ve Leader Ins tute for the upcoming school year. This is the 4th cohort to go through this training which is funded through Ba elle as well as federal Straight A Funds. Mrs. Corcoran and Mrs. Fahnestock were chosen to receive grants for the program which cover most of the training. Through this training, Mrs. Corcoran and Mrs. Fahnestock will be working on the development of our STEM/STREAM plans for the next three years. We are very excited about this opportunity and look forward to growing our school through this crea ve program. STEM/STREAM: For those of you who are not inun‐dated with educa onal jargon every day, STEM educa on stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, while STREAM educa on stands for Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts, and Math. These schools stand out for their commitment to problem‐based learning and preparing all students to compete in the global community. Some people say that it is “just good teaching.” No ma er how you look at it, this type of teaching is focused on making sure that all students (not just the talented and gi ed) are challenged to learn in ways that will help them to reach their goals, understand their responsibility as a ci zen, and be prepared for the challenging careers that await students who will graduate in the next 5‐10 years. Some of the stu‐dents in our 7th grade will be working in jobs that haven’t even been invented yet. Therefore, it is impera ve that we prepare them to face challenges with a firm founda on in cri cal thinking, problem‐solving, collabora on, and commu‐nica on skills. At Flaget, we also believe that the faith devel‐opment is just as important as the academic founda on. Therefore, we are commi ed to making sure that our stu‐dents are prepared in the STREAM studies. Next year, we will apply for a STEM designa on from the state of Ohio. (Unfortunately, there is no official STREAM designa on at this me.) We will con nue to work to provide an outstand‐ing educa on to all of the students in our school. Thank you for helping us to do this.
From the Principal’s Desk —Laura Corcoran
State Science Day: Bishop Flaget had four stu‐dents a end State Science Day on May 14th. We are very proud of the students and are awai ng word of any special awards that they might have won. However, we do know their final scores and are proud to announce the following successes: Olivia Wannemacher ‐ Excellent ra ng on her study of whether or not poppy seeds can cause a false posi ve on a drug test; Jarre Seebohm ‐ Superior on his study of whether fer lizers really make soybeans grow be er; Stephanie Hirsch ‐ Superior on the study of the use of SmartFresh on fruit to extend its shelf‐life; and Carmen Corcoran ‐ Superior on her study of the best moisturizers to use for dry skin. We are very proud of the students for all of their hard work and also commend Mrs. Danielle McDaniel for all of the me and effort that she put into ge ng the students ready for this special event. Big thanks to Father Dooley for braving the 7th and 8th grade class trip to Charleston, South Carolina, with us. We had a great me exploring Charleston and learned a lot. We visited the Old Charleston Market, Fort Sumter, Boone Hall Planta on, the Old Customs House and Dun‐geon, and Patriot’s Point Military Museums. We a ended an audience par cipa on play, took a private charter to Morris Island to explore, went to the beach, learned about the Gullah Culture, tried new southern foods, and ex‐plored an aircra carrier! We also got to see Mrs. Suzi Cunningham! It was a lot of fun, and we wish to especially thank St. Peter’s for allowing us to hold the fish fry at St. Peter’s this year. Because of your support, the students only had to pay $100 for this awesome four‐day trip! We would also like to thank everyone who sup‐ported the 2016 Dinner Auc on. It was a lot of fun, and we raised over $43000 for the school. Thanks to all who were able to a end or donated items to the fundraiser. Bishop Flaget has been approved as a John Peter‐son School, which means that we are now more able to help students with special needs. The Peterson Scholar‐ships help to provide special services for students who are on IEPs (individualized learning plans) and, in some cases, will help the families pay the tui on. If you are interested in learning more about this program, please contact Mrs. Corcoran at 740‐253‐0433. Bishop Flaget is also an EdChoice Expansion School. EdChoice Expansion scholarships are available to students in kindergarten through third grade whose family income falls below 200% of the poverty level. (For a family of four, an income of less than $48,600 would be eligible.) These full‐tui on scholarships are renewable every year un l gradua on unless the family income doubles. Please contact Mrs. Corcoran for more informa on. School is out on June 1st, but we will return on August 24th. We will be in the office throughout the sum‐mer, so if you need anything, please call and leave a mes‐sage or call Mrs. Corcoran on her cell phone at 740‐253‐0433.
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