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“ . . . You are Peter, and upon this rock I shall build my church, and the gates of The Rock the nether world shall not prevail against it.” — Matthew 16:18 Newsletter of St. Peter Chillicothe, Ohio A Community founded on Adora- Summer-Fall 2019 tion and presence to the Poor

From the desk of Fr. Hahn Mailing Address: 285 W. Water Street Convocation come and Expenses for the fiscal year July Chillicothe, OH 45601 As I shared 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019. at most of the - You will note that we recorded an Office Telephone es, the convocation operational deficit of just under $6000. 740-774-1407 was a very challeng- You will see that we have a Depreciation ing, blessed, and re- expense of $25,000 that is included in our Office Hours invigorating time. expenses. Even though no current funds are Mon-Thurs: The shared used on depreciation, with a campus of this 9:00-12:00 the numbers with us size we need to be putting that money in the 1:00-4:00 concerning , parishes, and finances. I capital improvement fund each year so that Fri: shared most of those with you but sometime we have the means to keep up with the 9:00-12:00 in the course of the year the diocese will needed larger scale maintenance projects send out something that we can print for us (examples include the recent concrete work to continue our awareness of the challenges in front of the rectory and convent and the St. Vincent DePaul and opportunities at this time. The Bishop is upcoming project of replacing all of our 740-772-2812 inviting us all into the process of praying pew kneelers with new oak kneelers). Our about and discerning the mission of the deficit is something we need to work on for Bishop Flaget School Church and how to be more effective instru- the coming year. We can only do this by 740-774-2970 ments of the Lord in these changing times. examining our expenses and seeing if there More to come on that in the future… is anything else that can be cut back without Mass Schedule Financials hurting the mission of the parish, and Saturday: 5:00 pm through increased giving. If you Sunday: 8:00 am In this newsletter, you will read have not taken a look or increased your of- 11:30 am about and see photos of a number of the fertory in recent times, I invite you to Monday: 5:30 pm events and activities of our parishioners and prayerfully do so. Finally, thank you to all Tuesday: 8:30 am organizations over the summer and early who help support our parish and those of Fall. This is also the edition in which we you who support our sisters as Sister Guard- Wednesday: 8:30 am print the financials for the year. As you may ians. Your generosity makes a difference! Thursday: 5:30 am remember, the Church’s fiscal year runs July Friday: -June. You will find the Statement of In- 9:30 am (at Bishop Flaget First Three Months during school year) By Fr. Brian Beal 8:30 am (summer in church) Before entering seminary I was both the CEO and Executive Director of two non-profits. Eucharistic Both entities required a massive amount of Adoration thought and coordination to operate them on a In Chapel: high level. During my time in seminary, and my first four months being a , it has felt like a Tuesdays 6:00 a.m. to “retreat,” or even a “vacation.” I throughly love Thursdays 5:00 p.m. contemplating the things of God and sharing in In Church the fruits of contemplation. I have tremendous Thursdays 6:00—9:00 p.m. joy being with God’s people. Being immersed in their blessings and challenges is rewarding. Confessions Fr. Hahn has been an exceptional role model, as Mondays: 5:00-5:15 p.m. well as a mentor. Fr. Lynch has offered me sub- Thursdays: 5:00-5:15 p.m. stantial practical wisdom. Each day I look for- Fr. Beal . . . Participating in the SVDP retreat? Saturdays: 4:00-4:30 p.m. ward to serving our wonderful parish collabora- Or by appointment by con- tive. The days go fast. It hardly seems like tacting one of the priests work. I love being a priest. Page 2 The Rock

Saint Peter Church Statement of Income & Expenses BUDGETED ACTUAL July 2018 - July 2018-June June 2019 2019 VARIANCE PARISH INCOME: Offertory $ 455,000.00 $ 454,128.73 $ (871.27) Gifts & Bequest 20,000.00 20,612.29 612.29 Improvement Fund 5,000.00 4,031.29 (968.71) Other Parish Income 11,029.32 11,946.51 917.19 Parish Activity Income - Net - (3,435.79) (3,435.79) $ 491,029.32 $ 487,283.03 $ (3,746.29) PARISH EXPENDITURES: PERSONNEL: Salaries $ 150,481.88 $ 151,493.46 $ (1,011.58) Benefits 66,136.68 80,745.88 $ (14,609.20) $ 216,618.56 $ 232,239.34 $ (15,620.78) SUPPLY & EXPENSE: Rectory Household $ 5,000.00 $ 5,976.78 $ (976.78) Office, Communication & Collection 15,500.00 12,621.20 2,878.80 Church Supplies & Administration 18,000.00 19,625.92 (1,625.92) Cemetary Subsidy 4,800.00 4,800.00 - Parish Charity 550.00 350.00 200.00 Catholic Times (net cost to parish) 200.00 (20.00) 220.00 Utilities (Rectory, Convent, & Church) 40,000.00 39,054.77 945.23 Maintenance (all buildings) 26,500.00 24,959.77 1,540.23 Insurance - Property & Liability 12,000.00 16,046.52 (4,046.52) Property Taxes 6,000.00 4,670.98 1,329.02 Diocesan Assessment 36,000.00 31,947.10 4,052.90 Depreciation 25,000.00 24,999.96 0.04 $ 189,550.00 $ 185,033.00 $ 4,517.00 EDUCATION: Adult Religious Ed & Evangelization $ 10,550.00 $ 10,426.03 $ 123.97 Jr & High School Youth Groups 5,700.00 3,028.29 2,671.71 P.S.R. Program (elementary grades) 2,900.00 703.03 2,196.97 Prep 3,000.00 2,287.56 712.44 Bishop Flaget School 110,000.00 110,157.95 (157.95) Salaries, Stipends & Benefits 14,333.76 14,836.75 (502.99) $ 146,483.76 $ 141,439.61 $ 5,044.15

TOTAL EXPENDITURES $ 552,652.32 $ 558,711.95 $ (6,059.63)

SUMMARY: Parish Income $ 487,283.03 Total Parish & Educational Expenditures $(558,711.95) Sister Guardian Expenses $ 50,596.08 Evangelization Expenses $ 15,087.64

OPERATIONAL EXCESS/OR DEFICIT $ (5,745.20) Page 3

By Hauser

The , the Cope and the Humeral At one time, the only difference In my previous article, I explained the background between a cope and early was of priestly used at Mass. For , liturgical that for a , the straight edges of dress for Mass is similar – including a while (long a cope could be sewn together in front - white robe), cincture (the rope-like belt around the waist) in the cope the straight edges remained and a of appropriate liturgical color (the narrow gar- open. Primitive chasubles and copes also ment, which deacons wear over the left shoulder and fas- both had simple hoods on the back tened over the right hip). However, instead of the chasuble which covered the head during proces- worn by priests, a deacon wears a “Dalmatic”, a long gar- sions. Today the “hood” on a cope is ment with wide sleeves which matches the chasuble of the more ornamental than useful – it’s a priest. piece of cloth which may be enlarged and embroidered and stiffened and deco- The dalmatic was taken from Roman society. It rated with various materials. As a gar- came into common use in Rome probably during the sec- ment intended for solemn occasions, the ond century. It was a secular garment which didn’t include cope is always decorated with rich em- the ornamental bands and other details which came later. broidery and is embellished with hems The secular dalmatic was apparently worn by the upper and precious ornaments. class of Roman society and then later, it was adopted as a liturgical . On certain occasions, another vestment is used in sol- emn , ceremonies and rituals - the “”. The dalmatic was introduced as a liturgical gar- It’s a piece of cloth, normally of silk or other fine fabric about ment by Pope Sylvester I (314-35) and its use became cus- 8-9 feet long and 2-3 feet wide, draped over the shoulders and tomary in Roman liturgies. Back then, the deacons wore it down the front. For example, the humeral veil is used during as an outer vestment as well, but the pope also wore it - Exposition and of the . When under his chasuble. In early Roman practice, other priests or deacons bless the people with the , they than the pope and deacons other than Roman were not per- cover their hands with the ends of the veil so that their hands do mitted to wear the dalmatic without permission of the pope. not touch the monstrance. This is an act of reverence for the However, bishops of Milan probably wore the dalmatic as monstrance as a sacred vessel - and as an indication that it is early as the fifth century, and ancient mosaics show that the present in the Eucharistic species who blesses the people dalmatic was worn by the archbishops of Ravenna (Italy – - not the minister. not Ohio!) and their deacons at least as early as the sixth century. In about the ninth century the dalmatic was adopt- No one knows for sure when the humeral veil first ed almost universally for bishops and deacons in Western appeared, but in the Imperial Roman court, a similar veil, or Europe, including Spain and Gaul (modern day France). , was used by attendants approaching the Emperor to cover their hands. According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, the Originally, the dalmatic was made of linen or humeral veil was already in use prior to the Protestant Refor- wool, but silk became more common as silk became less mation. expensive. Until after the tenth century the dalmatic was always white. Colored were eventually devel- In conclusion, when we see ministers wearing these oped in about 1200, when the liturgical regulation of the special items of liturgical clothing, it’s good to remember that colors began – including colors of chasubles. At times there vestments are a sacramental - they are set apart and blessed by were various combinations of colored bands and fringe. In the Church to increase devotion in those who see and those France and Germany, the preference was to decorate the who use them. Liturgical vestments are a reminder that the one two sides of the dalmatic with broad embroidered bands who wears them is not acting in his own person – but in the which were united on the breast and back by cross-bands. person of Christ. This design is in common use today. So, during Mass the celebrant wears a chasuble, and the deacon wears a match- ing dalmatic. Otherwise you might see a deacon assisting at Mass wearing just an alb, a cincture and a stole. Speaking of liturgical vestments, you might also have seen the clergy wearing something different from ei- ther the chasuble or the dalmatic – the “Cope”. The cope is a vestment worn in celebrations which take place outside of Mass or outside of the church itself - in processions, Eucha- rist , vespers and many other occasions. A cope is a large cloak – generally semi-circular - which al- most reaches the feet and is open at the front. It is held to- gether on the chest by a clip or clasp. Like the dalmatic, its origin is secular – a cope was originally a raincoat. The Rock Page 4 Newsletter of St. Peter Catholic Church A Community founded on Adoration and presence to the Poor

Have you signed up to spend an hour Infant of Prague Adoration Chapel with our Lord in the Adoration Chapel? Open to the public:

We now have an online system for Tuesdays-Thursdays tracking this and it has the ability to 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. send you a reminder either by text, Entrance at other times email, or telephone call. by Access Code. Sign up at: Call the parish office for current code. stpeter.weadorehim.com Passcode ROCK How do parishioners / adorers feel about the chapel and spending an hour in adoration?

Adoration will sustain you in unexpected ways. I often The profound sense of peace I find at Eucharistic Ad- take work materials or even my grocery and meal plan- oration has changed my life. I find myself longing to ning tasks with me and offer up the task to the guidance come and sit in His presence because all cares and and direction at the feet of Jesus...Adoration works worries fall away when I am here with Him and He grace into the little things...but Adoration sustains us restores my faith telling me that all will be well if I for the big things when we are in the habit of bringing just keep coming to Him! the ins and outs of our daily details at the feet of Jesus in the Eucharist.

St. Vincent de Paul Society—Mary Elsass, SVDP President As we appreciate the cool, crisp weather of autumn, others in need, we will give vouchers to obtain a birth cer- we begin preparing for the chills and hazards of winter. Most of us will be changing to warmer clothing and bed- tificate, state ID or driver’s license to begin job searching. ding, checking the heating and insulation of our homes and Along with staffing the food pantry, our Vincen- cars, and planning for possible weather emergencies. But tian volunteers share their time and talents in organizing for those who seek our help, these seasonal changes will food drives, seeking donated items from local businesses, only increase their needs and inevitable risks to their well- and preparing and delivering evening meals every Thurs- being, day to the Men’s Emergency Homeless Shelter. We part- ner with the St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. Mary’s Most vulnerable are the homeless, whose numbers are growing and overwhelming our community’s available Church and the Chivaho Credit Union to administer the Microloan program funded by our diocesan SVDP council resources, including emergency shelter, low-income hous- to help qualified recipients with personal financial men- ing, and jobs that will allow them to become self-sufficient. tors and low-interest loans for emergency home or auto These are some of our neighbors who are grateful for your repairs, medical and educational expenses, and repayment generous support. of exorbitant “payday loan” debts. For all who ask, we provide food up to six times in We are grateful to our St. Peter Parish family for 12 months. We can give vouchers for clothing and house- their extremely generous gifts and thankful for other hold goods - with your support in donating these items - to churches and agencies that work together in our mission to Goodwill and the Thrift Store. To prevent utility shut-offs, be a “presence to the poor.” And we ask you to join us in we can pay, once a year, for all or a portion of their past- due bills. We will give city bus tickets or gas vouchers for praying for God’s blessings for our many neighbors in verified medical appointments or job-related interviews and need of His love and our help. temporary employment transportation. For men and women in prison release or addiction rehab programs, along with Page 5

New mailing address for Fr. Dooley & Fr. Thomas: Fr. Sean Dooley Our Lady of Peace Parish 20 E. Dominion Blvd. Columbus, OH 43214

Fr. Thomas Herge 5750 N High St Worthington OH 43085

To keep in contact with Summer Seminarian Jacob Stinnett and to send encouraging cards and letters, they can be sent to: Jacob Stinnett c/o Pontifical College Josephinum 7625 N. High Street Columbus, OH 43235

Sisters say farewell to Summer Seminarian Jacob Stinnett. Eucharistic 2019

Vacation Bible School & Totus Tuus 2019 Page 6

FEAST DAY MASS—JUNE 29, 2019

Parishioners visiting the Fair Booth PSR started back up for the year on September 8. Each class spends time with Jesus in Adoration during the class time on Sundays.

Blessing Pets on the Feast of St. Francis All School Mass at Bishop Flaget School Page 7

Sisters process into Church with Roses for our Lady

The number of priests present for the Mass and reception was a beautiful sight!

Bishop Brennan was the main celebrant and homilist

The LORD lives! Blessed be my rock! Exalted be God, the rock of my salvation.

—2Samuel 22:47 Page 8

Sister Zephrina renews her vows of poverty, chastity, For the offertory procession, the sisters asked members of the and obedience with the bishop parish to bring up their gifts to the SVDP food pantry

Bishop Brennan does the final To close the reception, the FIH Sisters in attendance sing the National Anthem of India in blessing at the reception their native language. The Rock Page 9 Newsletter of St. Peter Catholic Church

Some of the donations for the St. Francis Gift Food Collection—to be held the weekend each year closest to the Feast Day of St. Francis—October 4.

St. Vincent de Paul Society members had Mass and a retreat in honor of St. Vincent de Paul’s feast day in September

Rosary Procession October 6, 2019 The Rock Page 10 Newsletter of St. Peter Catholic Church

Military Ministry Miryante Orphans Home By Jenny French By Diane Corcoran

The St. Peter’s Military Ministry are busy this Miryante Orphans’ Home in Western Uganda is fall and winter. November 3 was the annual Veterans celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year! In 2009 the Appreciation Dinner. Lt. Col (retired) Bridget Rourke project opened with 10 children, and has since grown to was the guest speaker at the event. Rourke attended now provide food, water, shelter, clothing, education, Bishop Flaget High School and West Point Military and an environment that allows for spiritual growth to Academy. over 156 children ages 5 - 18 (unofficially 4 - 21). A This Christmas we have several of our soldiers vocational school was built in 2013 to provide training in who are deployed out of the country and will not be areas such as brick laying, sewing, hair dressing, com- home for the holidays. We are sending them care pack- puters, and mechanics, so that those who graduate will ages to let them know they are not forgotten during this have the skills they need to work in a business and sup- joyous season and to thank them for their service. A fly- port themselves. A church was built on the campus a er was in the bulletin, if you did not see it or keep it, visit couple years ago, and support from the last mission trip the parish website at www.stpeterchillicothe.com and go helped to provide some of its furnishings. to the military ministry page. If you would like to do- St. Peter Parish has been supporting the orphan- nate items to send to them, donations will be accepted at age for a number of years, and has had two mission trips the Veterans day dinner or at the parish office. Dona- there. The next mission trip to Miryante Orphans’ Home tions need to be received by November 15. Monetary is being planned for the fall of 2020. The purpose of the donations for the project can be sent to Jenny French and trip is to allow the people from St. Peter to see the fruits the committee will do the shopping for you! of their generosity and observe how the funds are being December 14 is the date for this year’s Wreaths used. Because the mission team will be staying on the Across America ceremony at St. Margaret’s Cemetery. campus of Miryante, there will be lots of time to meet/ Contact Cecilia Althouse to purchase wreaths at 740- interact with the children and staff. Depending on the 947-1339. Wreaths are $15 each and need to be pur- interests of the group, there will also be various opportu- chased by November 30. All are invited to attend the nities to experience the culture of Western Uganda, such prayer service and laying of wreaths at the cemetery at as going on a safari. noon on December 14. More information about Miryante Orphans’ Home can be found on their website: https://miryanteorphanage.org An informational meeting was held after the 11:30 Mass on Sunday, October 20, in the Holy Family Library. Monthly meetings will be held starting in Janu- ary to prepare for the trip and to plan the activities we will do as part of our mission. Watch the bulletin more further information. Questions? Call Diane Corcoran at 740-703-2196. Hope you can join us! Page 11

year. The EdChoice program has provided an addition- Bishop Flaget School al source of tuition assistance to families who could not previously afford tuition as well as families who live in By Laura Corcoran, Principal school districts which the state has determined to be academically wanting. This year, Chillicothe Primary, Chillicothe Intermediate, Zane Trace Elementary, Back to school at Bishop Flaget has been very Unioto Elementary, and Southeastern Elementary were exciting this year! First of all, this is the first year all designated as EdChoice-eligible schools. What this where we have an administrative team working to lead means is that if your child is attending one of these the school. Mrs. Terrina Albright has joined Mrs. schools, your child is eligible for a $4650 scholarship Laura Corcoran in the principal’s office as the assistant to attend Bishop Flaget School next year. For a Catho- principal. Together they are working to keep Bishop lic family, that means full-tuition! Our non-Catholic Flaget at the forefront of educational excellence and families who receive this scholarship only have to pay faith learning in Ross County. In addition to their ad- $1150 (first child tuition). The EdChoice Expansion ministrative duties, both Mrs. Corcoran and Mrs. Program is open to families in any district whose Fahnestock are both working in the classroom as well. household income falls below 200% of the poverty Mrs. Corcoran teaches 8th grade religion and 7th and level. The scholarship application period is February 8th grade language arts while Mrs. Fahnestock teaches 1st-April 30th. For more information, please contact 7th and 8th grade math and Algebra. The administra- Mrs. Corcoran at 740-774-2970. tive team is currently working on continued develop- ment of the STEM program and STEM pedagogy at In addition to the EdChoice scholarship pro- the school by leading the staff in a book study on prob- gram, Bishop Flaget is also a Jon Peterson Scholarship lem-solving and also encouraging development of Provider. This program allows us to accept some stu- problem-based learning practices (PBL). Several staff dents with special needs. The Jon Peterson Scholarship members were trained in PBL last summer, and more helps to pay for necessary services that we were unable will be trained next summer. to provide to students before which limited our ability to reach out to the special needs students in our parish- Bishop Flaget has also added Spanish to grades es and community. In order to qualify for a Jon Peter- K-7 this year. Now, students will have the opportunity son Scholarship, a student have been identified to learn Spanish throughout the elementary years, and through a district evaluation as having a disability they will also continue to have the opportunity to take which adversely affects his/her education and have an Spanish I for high school credit in the 8th grade. Cur- IEP (individualized education plan) which delineates rently, interested 8th graders can take Spanish I the appropriate interventions which are necessary for through the video conferencing equipment with Senor their educational success. For more information on this Dean Tower at Bishop Ready High School in Colum- program, please contact Mrs. Corcoran. bus. The students can then enter high school with Spanish I under their belts. HVAC Update -We are in the midst of work- ing to raise $450,000 in order to repair our aging boiler Did you know that Bishop Flaget was awarded system and install air conditioning throughout the the Governor’s Thomas Edison Award for Excellence building. Currently, we have collected over 35% of our in Youth Science Opportunities by the Ohio Academy goal!! Our hope is to have the new system up and run- of Science for the 14th year in a row!! ning before cold, winter temperatures move in. In the Both the volleyball and cross country teams words of an alumnus and donor “While Bishop Flaget have had a great year. Our volleyball team, which con- represents the oldest school building in Ross County. . sists of four 8th graders and several 5th graders cur- .it remains forever young.” Please help us keep our rently has a winning record over several middle school school building “forever young” by bringing it up to teams! In addition, our boys’ cross country team has par with the new buildings other Ross County schools won several meets this year over much bigger teams have to offer. Our hope is that all of you reading this and schools. Our girls’ cross country team is also doing will prayerfully consider making a donation to this well individually, but we are one girl short of compet- Capital Campaign. Thank you for your continued sup- ing as a team. Special kudos go to 8th grader Ryan port. Blum, 7th grader Daniel Hurff, and 8th graders Molly Please feel free to join us at any time for Prochaska and Meredith Hirsch on their excellent school Masses, activities, or fun events. You can find showings in all the meets this year! our updated calendar on our website at Bishop Flaget currently has 195 students en- www.bishopflaget.org. You can also follow us on Fa- rolled in preschool through 8th grade. Our numbers are cebook at www.facebook.com/BishopFlaget/. down slightly from last year, but we look for our ranks to continue to grow as the year progresses and into next Marriage Preparation to the Sick

Marriage preparation and pre-Cana classes are required. Thus, Because the sick and homebound are prevented from cele- the engaged couple must make initial arrangements by con- brating the Eucharist with the rest of the community, the tacting the parish at least six months prior to the desired mar- visits during which they receive Holy Communion are very riage date. You or your fiancee should be a registered parishion- important. In receiving the Body and , the sick er for at least eight months before beginning preparation. are united sacramentally to the Lord and are reunited with Baptism the Eucharistic community. If you or another parishioner you know is unable to attend Mass, please contact the office so Pre-Baptism instruction for parents who have not previously that the can be brought to him or her. attended, and for parents for which it has been 4 years or longer since the Baptism of their last child, is required. Please call the Bethesda Healing Ministry office to make arrangements for classes. Baptisms are held by appointment only. We are a group of mothers and fathers who have suffered the experience of abortion. We gather twice a month to share, PREGNANT & NEED HELP? heal, and grow. We are now experiencing the gift of God’s Call Option Line at healing love. We’ve been there: We Understand. Contact us at 1-800-395-HELP. We’re on the Web! See us at: www.stpeterchillicothe.com Confidential, caring assistance is available. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We are also on Facebook! Like our Page!

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