St. Jerome Church Mass Schedule
St. Jerome Church 131 Rohde, Cincinnati, Ohio
Fr. Thomas King, Pastor
In residence: Fr. Carl Wollering
Pastoral Administrator: Ron Kienzle
Office 5858 Kellogg Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45230 (513) 231-7042
Office Hours: 1 – 5 PM Monday – Thursday 1 – 3 PM Friday
www.st-jerome-cinci.org
St. Vincent DePaul: (513) 624-3147
The Fourth Sunday in
Ordinary Time Mass Schedule January 31, 2016 Saturday evening 5:00 PM Sunday 9:30 AM Weekdays 7:30 PM Tuesdays and First Fridays
Reconciliation before weekend Masses and by appointment
Pregnancy assistance services (nationwide) 1-800-848-LOVE
Baptisms and Weddings: Call the Rectory (513) 231-7042
How to register at St. Jerome’s: New member registration packets are under the table to the right as you leave church. Fill out the registration form and return that form by dropping it in the collection basket, or mailing it to the Rectory at 5858 Kellogg Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45230. If you have any questions, please call the Rectory at 231-7042. Date Time Intention Petitioner Sat 1/30 5:00 PM The Family of Ellen Meiser Ron and Jo Ann Leppert Sun 1/31 9:30 AM Frank Deimling Ruth Deimling Tue 2/2 7:30 PM Diana Cindea George and Peggy Dubay Fri 2/5 7:30 PM Ed Mohr The Simmons Family Sat 2/6 5:00 PM Elizabeth Stropes Rosemary Boyer Sun 2/7 9:30 AM Joe Kraus Bygee Gutierrez Tue 2/9 7:30 PM Ellen Meiser Laurie and Jim Winkler Minister Assignments for February 6th and 7th, 2016 Communion Date/Time Lector Servers Ushers Minister Saturday 2/6 Vince Andres Mike Molloy Ron Hermann Helen Molloy 5:00 PM Charlie Andres Ed Harvey Sunday 2/7 Andrew Chapman Mike Adams Norm Klotz Cindy Richmond 9:30 AM Kim Leist Robbie Mraz What’s Happening? Saturday 1/30 5:00 PM Second collection for St. Vincent De Paul Sunday 1/31 9:30 AM Second collection for St. Vincent De Paul Monday 2/1 7:30 PM Come and Savor in the rectory Tuesday 2/2 7:30 PM Mass with individual Blessing of Throats after the homily Friday 2/5 9:00 AM Comboni Auxiliary Rummage Sale until 2 pm Friday 2/5 7:30 PM First Friday Mass in church Saturday 2/6 5:00 PM Second collection for C.I.S.E.* Sunday 2/7 9:30 AM Second collection for C.I.S.E.* Monday 2/8 7:30 PM Come and Savor in the rectory Wednesday 2/10 7:30 PM Mass with distribution of ashes – the start of Lent
Offertory Sunday 1/23 and 1/24 - $1,866.00 Thank You!
*As you know, Catholic elementary schools in Cincinnati’s inner neighborhoods serve students who are among our poorest children, many of whom would not receive an education of any quality if it were not for the excellent Catholic schools through the generosity of the many donors to the C.I.S.E. Fund. Educating these young people from seriously disadvantaged families is the best strategy we have to help elevate them above their environments and help them become productive citizens of our community and our country. Last year, our second collection totaled $647. Fr. Bob’s Resurrection School is one of the 8 C.I.S.E. schools in Cincinnati; the others are St. Boniface, Holy Family, St. Francis Seraph, Corryville Catholic, St. Francis De Sales, St. Lawrence, and St. Joseph. Words of Wisdom from St. Luke In today’s Gospel, our Lord was threatened with death in the synagogue in Nazareth because He spoke the Truth and did not behave exactly as the people wanted Him to. St. Luke wrote at the very beginning of his Gospel, “Since many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the events that have been fulfilled among us, just as those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning and ministers of the word have handed them down to us, I too have decided, after investigating everything accurately anew, to write it down in an orderly sequence for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may realize the certainty of the teachings you have received” (Luke 1:1-4). We, then, can be assured that the event in Jesus’ hometown is true. That was nearly two thousand years ago; but, isn’t it still happening today? Our young people leave the Church because it doesn’t entertain them. Mass attendance is dwindling rapidly. People ignore Christ and His commands because they are selfish and their hearts and minds hate the Truth. Jesus, warned us against these attitudes – those who abandon Him will not be welcome in His heavenly home. Pray for their conversion.
Our Father never grows tired of hearing our little voices speak to him in prayer, no matter what time it is. And he will never tune us out, no matter how stupid we think we sound. No need or request is too great for him to fulfill. He’s got the whole world and every aspect of our lives in the palm of his loving hands. (Zealous by Mark Hart)
Catholic Words Girdle: A cord with which the priest or other cleric binds his alb. It is the symbol of continence and self- restraint. The girdle should be of linen rather than of silk, though it may also be of wool. Usually it is white, but the use of coloured girdles, varying with the colour of the vestments, is permitted. You Have Questions; We Have Answers Why do we call priests ‘father’? I thought Jesus forbade it. “Matthew 23:9, "And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in Heaven." Notice, however, that this makes no distinction between spiritual fathers, which is what our priests are to us, and biological fathers. In other words, if you interpret this passage to say, absolutely, that no man is to be called father, you cannot distinguish between calling a priest, father, and calling the man who is married to your mother, father. But, is that actually what this passage is saying? Or is Jesus warning us against trying to usurp the fatherhood of God? Which, in many ways, is what the Pharisees and Scribes were doing. They wanted all attention focused on them...they were leaving God, the Father, out of the equation. Which is why Jesus goes on to call them hypocrites, liars, and whitewashed tombs. “If you interpret this passage from Matthew 23 as an absolute ban against calling anyone your spiritual father, then there are some problems for you in the rest of Scripture. For example, Jesus, in the story of Lazarus and the rich man in Luke 16, has the rich man referring to Abraham as ‘father’ several times. Paul, in Romans chapter 4, refers to Abraham as the ‘father’ of the uncircumcised, the Gentiles. That's referring to spiritual fatherhood, not biological fatherhood. “In Acts 7:1-2, the first Christian martyr, Stephen, referred to the Jewish authorities and elders who were about to stone him as brothers and "fathers," as does Paul in Acts, chapter 22. This is referring to spiritual fatherhood. So, if you interpret Matthew 23 as saying we cannot call anyone our spiritual father, then you have a problem with Jesus, Paul, Stephen, and the Holy Spirit...they must have all gotten it wrong. “It is okay to call priests ‘father’, just as it was okay for Jesus and Paul to call Abraham ‘father’ and for Stephen and Paul to call the Jewish elders ‘father’ -- as long as we remember that our true Father is God the Father and that all aspects of fatherhood, biological and spiritual, are derived from Him -- and as long as we do not allow anyone else to usurp that role in any way, shape, or form, as the Pharisees and Scribes were prone to do.” (Many thanks to John Martignoni and the Christian Bible Society.)
Job Openings Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio has several positions open. Working for Catholic Charities is not a job it’s a mission to serve the poor, welcome the stranger and protect the vulnerable. Positions are open in Springfield, Hamilton and in Cincinnati. Go to our webpage to see if you might be called to join us. https://ccswoh.org/careers/
Guardian Angels will hold their 8th annual Mardi Gras celebration on Tuesday, February 9, at 6:30 pm in the undercroft will burning of palms in the parking lot and full dinner in the undercroft. There is no admission charge but donations will be gratefully accepted. Phone Mary Ann Ey at 474-2627 to make reservations.