September 11, 2016 Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Weekday Readings Mon 1Cor 11: 17-26, 33/Lk 7: 1-10 Tue (SN) 8:00am SP/Exposition/Closing 4pm 1Cor 12: 12-14, 27-31a/Lk 7: 11-17 Wed (HF) 8:00am Tom Deitering Nm 21: 4b-9/Phil 2: 6-11/Jn 3: 13-17 Thu (HF) 6:30pm SP 1Cor 15: 1-11/Jn 19: 25-27 Fri (SN) 8:00am SP 1Cor 15: 12-20/Lk 8: 1-3 Fri (HF) 9:15am Exposition/Closing 8pm Sat (SN) 4:00pm Walter & John Weskiel/Rita Hermiller Sat (HF) 7:00pm For the Parish Sunday Readings Sun (HF) 8:30am Ed & Rita Rieman/Bill Payne/John & Rena Kruse Am 8: 4-7/1Tm 2: 1-8/ Sun (SN) 10:30am Liv & Dec’d Ed & Louise Barlage family/ Lk 16: 1-13 Liv & Dec’d Wes & Lucy Drummelsmith family

SEPTEMBER 17 & 18 WEEKEND MASS SERVERS: (SN) Sat, 4pm - Thomas Michel, Thomas Weis, Jonathon Burgei; Sun, 10:30am - Aiden & Autumn Searfoss, Bryce Hoffman; (HF) 7:00pm – Noah & Ryan Schroeder, Zachary Gerten; Sun 8:30am – Chloe Lammers, Liz & Claire Westrick. GIFT BEARERS: (SN) Sat, 4pm – Phil Schroeder family; Sun, 10:30am – Jeff Hermiller family; (HF) Sat 7pm, Ushers; Sun, 8:30am – Vince Schroeder family

OFFERINGS: St. Nicholas, Reg. $ 955.00; Upkeep, $1,323.00; Fuel, $205.00 Holy Family, Reg, $1,572.00; Upkeep, $ 512.00; Fuel, $ 190.00 WARM FUZZIES FOR OUR Confirmandi are due this CHRISTIAN FORMATION/YOUTH GROUP/RCIA Thursday (any put in the bins after that will be picked up for Grades 6-8 CHRISTIAN FORMATION this Wednesday distribution Sunday morning.) from 7-8pm. Thanks for the great attendance! CONFIRMATION LARGE GROUP SECOND WIN A PEW FOR Christmas Eve Mass! In order to raise SSESSION is Sunday, September 18 from 9:30-11:15 at funds for our West Ohio Food Distribution event on Oct. 8, Holy Family basement. one of our small groups of Confirmation students is raffling YOUTH GROUP: Registration forms for the Battle of the off one pew for the Christmas Eve Mass at 4pm at St. Youth are available; the theme is Football! There are forms Nicholas, which includes two parking spaces in front of the in the mailbox outside the parish center. We want to keep Parish Center. Tickets are $5.00 each and will be sold after the Spirit Trophy!!!!! The hard deadline is Sept. 26!!!! all the Masses this weekend. Tickets are also available now Send/drop off your applications for I Am Catholic and in the Parish Office until Oct. 1. The winning ticket will be Youth Council. There are deadlines (IAC-this Tues., YC, drawn on Oct. 23. These students will also be accepting Sept.20)! The first meeting of I Am Catholic is Sept. 18 canned goods for the food distribution event. from 6-7pm at the parish center. Youth Group meets Sept. 28 from 6-7pm. CLC FALL RETREAT is Oct. 10 at Glandorf, St. John. RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is available The evening will begin with Mass at 6pm followed by a for anyone interested in joining the Catholic Church; please meal. Father Tony will be the speaker. Cost is $5. Call call the office for details. We meet when it is most Pat, 419-235-1991 by Oct. 3 if attending. convenient for you! HELP BY DONATING TO THE WEST OHIO FOOD ***ALTAR ROSARY CHICKEN BANK! To help raise money, one of the small Confirmation BARBECUE** The St. Nicholas Altar groups has organized a second collection after Communion on Rosary is hosting a Chicken Barbecue, the weekend of Sept 17th &18th during 4pm & 10:30am Sunday September 25 (serving 11am-1pm). Masses. Our candidates will also be collecting non-perishable Tickets are $8. Menu includes: ½ Chicken, food items and cases of water for distribution which can be Baked Potato, Green Beans, Roll and is dropped off in the back of church. Thank you in advance for being made by Uncle Buck’s. Contact any officer for tickets your support of our Confirmation group and your generosity by September 11 .Officers are: Terrie Drummelsmith, Therese towards the food bank. Niese, Eileen Niese, Sandy Otto, Donna Klear, Carolyn Oberhaus, Marge Niese. DYNAMIC CATHOLIC For the month of September, our parish received books titled Resisting Happiness by Matthew ANYONE CELEBRATING 50TH ANNIVERSARY or 75th Kelly. Again, copies will be at the back of both St Nicholas birthday and would like to celebrate with the SN Altar Rosary Church and Holy Family Church. We do not need these at meeting being held Mon, September 12, 7pm, at the parish copies back. They are yours to keep or pass on. If you have center, please contact Terri Drummelsmith or Donna Klear. any questions, please contact Julie Barlage at [email protected] or 419-303-5366. RIGHT TO LIFE of Henry County & Putnam County are hosting a “Life Event” on Tuesday, Sept 20, from 7-9 pm in BULLETIN SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: VERHOFF the Parish Hall at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in New EXCAVATING: Call Kenny when you need backhoe, Bavaria. Guest speakers will be Peter Range, Respect Life trencher or bulldozer work done. He also installs septic tanks, Program Coordinator and Clarissa Lapinski, Project Rachel water & electric lines, footers and dirt and stone hauling and Coordinator. All are invited. more. 40 DAYS FOR LIFE CAMPAIGN Begins Sept 28. THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE of Catholic Catholic Charities is hosting the ecumenical 40 Days for Life Bishops has designated Fri, Sept 9 as a National Day of Prayer for Peace. To acknowledge this call to prayer THE campaign in northwest Ohio from Sept 28 through Nov 6. You FATHER RONALD R. WARNIMONT Assembly 4th can participate in three ways: prayer and fasting, community Degree of the Knights of Columbus, Ottawa OH will be outreach and peaceful vigil. We invite you to pray for an hour sponsoring a 15th Anniversary Prayer Service; A World Day in front of Capital Care Network, the Toledo abortion clinic, of Prayer for Peace. This year we will be marking the 15th located at 1160 W. Sylvania Avenue. Sign up at: anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United www.40daysforlife.com/toledo. Since the international 40 States. The prayer service will be at SPPS, Ottawa, Ohio on Days for Life Campaign began in 2007, over 700,000 Sun, Sept 11 at 7:30pm. volunteers in over 36 nations have stood in prayerful witness at abortion clinics to witness to the dignity of human life. ENCOURAGE is a Roman Catholic apostolate for parents, Through these prayerful campaigns, over 11,796 lives have friends and family members of loved ones with same-sex been saved, 133 abortion workers have quit their positions, attractions. EnCourage is a faithful witness to Catholic and 73 abortion facilities have shut down! To learn more, teaching on sexual morality which meets the needs of its email Peter Range at [email protected]. Join the members with charity and compassion. On Thursday movement, and help us end abortion in northwest Ohio! September 22, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm there will be an Encourage support group meeting in the St. Nicholas Parish Hall. If you WELCOMING THE ORDER of celebrating Matrimony is would like additional information about this meeting you may to be used in the Toledo Diocese by December 2016. This contact Deacon Doyle (419-890-8533 conference will explore the theological and historical of the or [email protected]). new Rite, ways to help a couple prepare their wedding Liturgy, the role of music and “what’s new and not new” in MASS CELEBRATING THE MERCY OF GOD & this translation and will be held Saturday, Oct 1 9:45am-noon Memorial Service with Bishop Daniel E. Thomas. Have you at St. Wendelin, Fostoria. Cost is $5/person ($25 parish limit). or someone you love experienced a loss due to a stillbirth, Call the parish office to register, 419-876-3481 by Sept 21. ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, early infant death or abortion? Join us for a Mass Celebrating the Mercy of God and a JOIN BISHOP DANIEL THOMAS and the Office of Memorial Service, at 7pm on Thurs, Sept 22 at St. Rose Marriage and Family to commemorate 25, 40, 50, 60, and 60- Parish, Perrysburg. The Mass will be celebrated by Bishop plus years of marriage for couples in the Diocese of Toledo at Daniel E. Thomas. Testimonies from those who have Our Lady Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral, Oct 23, experienced infant loss will follow the Mass at 8pm. All are 3pm. Mass includes the renewal of matrimonial vows, and welcome. Babysitting available. For info, call or email Clarissa registered couples will receive a commemorative certificate. Lapinski 419-583-6817, [email protected] To register go to: www.1023mass.eventbrite.com, contact Marsha Rivas, 419-214-4938, or call your parish office. TDCCW ANNUAL WOMEN’S CONFERENCE - Sept 24. Registration deadline is Oct 13. All women of the diocese are invited to attend the Toledo Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Conference on Sat, Sept MATRIMONY, A CALLING TO FORGIVE! “Mercy is 24, at Peru St. Alphonsus, Norwalk Ohio. Theme is "Be the force that reawakens us to new life and instills in us the Merciful As Your Father" (Luke 6:36). Fr Ben Cameron, courage to look to the future with hope.” . Retrouvaille offers Fathers of Mercy, and Pat Oedy-Murray, will give hope: hope that it is not too late, hope of a different and better presentations. Liturgy, devotions, lunch, and reflection time in marriage. Retrouvaille helps couples to show each other mercy a beautiful country parish are part of the day...and a gift bag! through the opportunities it provides to listen, to forgive, to be Pre-registration is required by Sept 15. Cost is $25. Optional reconciled and to move into their futures believing that God pre-conference on Friday evening with Teen Challenge loves them and with His help and their efforts, their marriages presentation. Contact Judy Warntz at 419 867-1227 or Pastoral can be healed and restored. Retrouvaille provides help for Center at 419 244-6711 (Ext. 4929) for a registration form. marriage problems/difficulties/crises. For more information about our Oct 7-9 Retrouvaille Weekend program for couples, CATHOLIC DIVORCE MINISTRY. A 12-week divorce contact registration team: Joe and Arlene @ 419-841-1116 or & separated support group, Catholic Divorce Recovery, will visit our website: HelpOurMarriage.com be hosted by SPPS, Ottawa. The Catholic Divorce Recovery program was created to help divorced or separated Catholic by THE OTTAWA SENIOR CENTER is holding a SOUP & offering support and healing through the wisdom and truth of PIE Day on Thurs., Sept.15 from 11am-5pm. We will be the Catholic faith. Meetings will be held in the SPPS library serving kettle cooked Beef Vegetable Soup, Ham & Bean on Tuesdays 7pm beginning Sept 27. A registration fee of $20 Soup, Brat Platter, Chicken Salad Platter, homemade pies and includes the cost of a workbook, materials, and refreshments. beverages. Entertainment will be provided by “The Country For info or to register,call Jeanne Beutler at 419-615-2298. Gentlemen” in the gazebo from 11am to 1pm. Join us and eat at our agency -1035 East Third Street or call us for a carry out order at 419-523-5593. Join us for a fun filled afternoon.