Ascension of the Lord May 28, 2017 Page 6 Prayers and Meditations No.1079 WE GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD OUR GOD! Sung Parts of Mass: Glory to God Holy, Holy, Holy No. 198 Some recent blessings for us here at Saint Joseph Parish: Memorial Acc. No. 200 Amen No. 202 Lamb of God No. 204 Hymns:  22 talented, happy and smiling children completed the PSR (Parish School of Religion) courses Crown Him With Many Crowns No. 574 You Are Called to Tell the Story No. 774 for 2016-17. Christ Be Our Light No. 590 Let There Be Peace on Earth No. 829  Thanks to our teachers: Candy Stai, Judy Shonebarger, Joyce Krile, Rita Fisher, Kenye Jarrell and Father Walter. Thanks to substitutes: Fran Matz, Jim Stoner and Rita Dryden. Pray for Our Sick & Their Caregivers  Second Grade students who made First Holy Communion were: Miley Schmelzer, Blake Krile and Eleanor Stewart on April 30th. Brian Klingelhafer, Marie Adams, Sylvia Brown, Jimmy Fleming, Msgr. James Geiger, Ed Geiser, Monica Hoover, Nancy Houck, Margie Layman, Helen Manuel, Mike McGill, Rodger Primmer, Frank Uhl,  The Mother-Daughter Tea was enjoyed by forty-one ladies and ten of our Mens Group were Richard McCormick, Dick Tinkham, Rose Trout, Gloria Uhl, Mike Wolshire, MaryLou Hahn, Crispen Beck, hosts and servers. Father Thomas Blau, O.P., brought inspiration and some good laughs with Virginia McCrady, , Tony Ross, Kathy Thimmes, Miriam Spangler, Bill Mirgon, Richard Stai, his timely presentation entitled Why Mary? David Seifert was our main chef. Sherry McElfresh, Joe McAndrews, those fighting addiction, unexpected deaths, the unborn  The Parish House (rectory) looks grand with the new wood-finish laminate flooring. Some MASS SCHEDULE Intention: Requested By: dozen skilled and generous men and ladies, led by Mike Heischman, completed the project. Monday 9:00 a.m. Memorial Day for our beloved deceased Thanks to all who help maintain our parish properties. Tuesday 12:00 noon David Fail Sharon Gierhart  Holy Week and this Easter Season have given us all the gifts of deeper faith, a stronger parish Wednesday 8:00 a.m. Feastday of Mary- Cheryl Milliser by family community and hopefully greater commitment to live closer to God in our families and places Thursday 12:00 noon Richard Shull (R.I.P. 5/18/2017 of work. Let us indeed give Thanks to the Lord! 7:00 p.m. at St. Bernadette Church, Confirmation Mass with Bishop Campbell th Friday 8:00 a.m. Frank & Barb Uhl- 55 Wedding Anniversary 10:30 a.m. at Bickford Retirement Center- for the elderly Saturday 5:30 p.m. Pentecost for parishioners For God so loved the world, that Sunday 9:00 a.m. Pentecost for world peace ͞ He gave his only Son, that

whosoever would believe in UPCOMING MASS MINISTERS June 3rd & 4th Pentecost Sunday Him would have everlasting life. Saturday 5:30 p.m. ͟

Servers: Shea & Xavier Goss & Andrew Ribo Lector: David Frasure The Sacrament of Penance And He said to them,͟Thus it is Communion Jack & Linda Fisher & Lisa Reed is available before Mass: written that the Messiah would Offertory: Jim & Janet Stoner Saturdays 5 p.m. suffer and rise from the dead on Sunday 9:00 a.m. Sundays 8:30 a.m. the third day and that repentance, Servers: Jacob Tharp & Bren & Koen Gronbach for the forgiveness of sins, would Lector: Dave Seifert be preached in his name to all Communion: Rita Sullivan & Fran Matz & Susan Lane . the nations, beginning from Offertory: Bushue-Townsend Family Jerusalem.͟

Church Offerings: $2,416.00 Catholic Communications $341.00 Thank You for funding the Gospel! Jesus said to him,͟Have you come to believe because you have seen Bishop s Annual Appeal as of 5/24/17: $19,393.00 (66 donations) ’ Me? Blessed are those who have

not seen and have believed.͟ Parish office phone: 740-746-8302 Web site: http://saintjosephchurch.homedns.org

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Page 3 Page 4 Pentecost Series- Understanding the Holy Spirit & Grace God’s Gift of Himself: Uncreated Grace- The first of all Gods gifts is the gift of Himself. He desires to MEMORIAL DAY IS A DAY TO REMEMBER OUR BELOVED DEAD. Take time as a family to share some give Himself to us perfectly in eternal life. Then, we shall join those who already are in glory, pleasant memories of family members who are deceased. Holy Mass will be offered at 9:00 a.m. Some beholding clearly God triune and one, as He is (LG49), and share forever the richness of eternal life. will be free to come and pray together. It is an appropriate and consoling gesture to visit a cemetery Even in this present life God gives Himself in many ways. He gives Himself to us as a friend in the and there to pray for all those who have been respectfully buried in sacred ground. May the faithful gifts of and charity; He gives himself to us in Christ in whom the whole fullness of deity departed rest in peace. dwells bodily (Col. 2.9) At the last supper, however, Christ spoke of a special gift that God makes of Himself to us in time, a gift of grace known as the divine indwelling.

If a man loves Me, he will keep my word, and My Father will love him, and We will come to him The 40th annual diocesan Senior Citizens Celebration is Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at St. Joan of Arc and make Our home with him (John 14.23). The Father and Son will dwell in those who love Christ, Church, 10700 Liberty Road South, Powell, Ohio. Bishop Frederick F. Campbell will celebrate Mass at and They will cause the Holy Spirit, to dwell there as Consoler and Advocate. - 10:30 a.m.. Mass will be followed by a luncheon. Registration for the celebration is $10. This annual -1976 by Lawler, Wuerl & Lawler, O.S.V. Press & p. 372 The Teaching of Christ (Catechism) event is a great opportunity of faith, food, and fellowship with senior citizens from the 23-county

Catholic Diocese of Columbus. To register, please send a check payable to the Office for Social God Gives Grace! God s love is at work in you and his grace has the power to change your life far Concerns, Catholic Diocese of Columbus, 197 E. Gay Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215. For questions, call more effectively than your human efforts alone. (614) 241-2540 or email at [email protected]. Registrations are requested by June 1. So here s the question: Can you identify how God s grace is at work in you? Every time your heart goes out to someone who is suffering, that s grace. Every time you notice that you are more patient The itself is the simplest thing on earth; it is just two We ca wear the Scapular of Carel… with your kids, that s grace. Every time you find yourself wanting to please God and feeling sorry for pieces of cloth worn over the shoulders. The mantle of Elias must have had a similar simplicity about offending him, that s grace. These kinds of things are proof that God s love is making a difference in it, but when it fell upon the shoulders of Eliseus it brought him double spirit of his master. It was not your life. He is teaching you to obey his law out of love, not fear! the mantle Eliseus coveted but the spirit it brought him. The same may be said of the mantle of our So praise God for your faith. Put gratitude above fretting over legal requirements. It s not Lady; in itself it is worth no more than is the drop of water or the morsel of bread; its whole value primarily about what you do, but what God has done for you. consists in what it represents. Seven centuries of Christian devotion have helped to reveal the hidden Father, thank you that grace is at work in my life. Thank you for giving me the gift of faith.” treasure of the Scapular. The Scapular is a sign of our special adoption by the Mother of God. The first and the greatest privilege it brings is that it envelops us in the special love of our Blessed Mother. is first and foremost the gift of the Spirit who justifies and sanctifies us. But grace also includes It makes us Hers in a very special way. Grace… the gifts that the Spirit grants us to associate us with his work, to enable us to collaborate in the

salvation of others and in the growth of the Body of Christ, the Church. There are sacramental graces, Living the Gospel in Faith, Hope, and Charity This weekend continues the 2017 Bishop s Annual gifts proper to the different sacraments. There are furthermore special graces, also called charisms Appeal. As this year s appeal theme reminds us, we are Living the Gospel in Faith, Hope, and Charity” after the Greek term used by St. Paul and meaning favor, gratuitous gift, benefit. Whatever their as members of His church on earth. We have been asked, as a parish, to realize a goal of $16,008.01 character-sometimes it is extraordinary, such as the gift of or of tongues- charisms are which will contribute to the diocesan goal of $6.5 million. Your gifts help to support the many orientated toward sanctifying grace and are intended for the common good of the Church. They are at programs and ministries directed by our diocese such as the Catholic education of our children, adult the service of charity which builds up the Church. Catechism of the para. 2003 ministry programs, marriage preparation programs, the education and support of our future priests – and deacons, and so many more programs that often benefit the good people of our own parish. YOU ARE KNOWN AND CARED FOR BY THE HOLY SPIRIT- We are very familiar with statues, paintings Please prayerfully consider a gift to the Appeal, knowing that no gift is too small. Any amount that is and Icons of Jesus, but we only have symbols of the Holy Spirit, such as the dove or the fiery tongues given over our goal will be refunded to our parish to be used for our particular needs. above the heads of the Apostles on Pentecost. So we need to remind ourselves of the very Presence of Our gifts so far total $19,393, or @$3,000 plus over the goal. THANK YOU! We will continue the the Holy Spirit within us. If we make the sign of the cross reverently and think of each of the three drive through the rest of May. May God bless you in your generous, prayerful, giving decisions. Persons of the Trinity as we touch our forehead, heart and lungs, this can help.

In John 14:16, Jesus says: I will ask the Father and He will give you another Advocate: the Spirit of The brings us to the heart of the Gospel - The late Cardinal Francis E. George of Chicago. The The Holy Spirit entered your soul when you were baptized, and even Rosary is indeed a prayer walk through the most important events in the life of Christ our Redeemer. truth…He will be within you. more fully when you were confirmed. See the Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 731-741. We all need to ponder what He has done and said, and follow what he asks of us. Father Walter – The spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit Himself intercedes with sighs too deep for words (Romans 8:26)

Page 5 Catechism Gems Page 2 Parish Announcements The Church was made manifest to the world on the day of Penticost May God bless and guide our High School graduates: -Catechism of the Catholic Church para 2569 Nicholas Bartholomew - Bloom-Carroll High School Jared Krile- Berne Union High School Autumn Gordon – Lancaster High School Nick Krile- Berne Union High School What Does Fatima Mean for Us, 100 Years Later? Aaron VanFossen – Fisher Catholic High School Sarah Krile-Berne Union High School 1. Francisco and Jacinta who saw Mary six times will be canonized Saints by Pope Francis on May 13th Carlie Krile – Amanda-Clearcreek High School Luke Krile- Berne Union High School when he visits Fatima, Portugal. They were beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2000. Their true happiness will be in doing what God calls them to do. Congratulations to parents and 2. The Mother of Christ, the Blessed Mary, in her six appearances at Fatima in 1917 called us to live up teachers and others who have helped to bring them this far. The Holy Spirit will powerfully lead to our God-given faith by daily prayer (especially the rosary), by repentance and by love. them. 3. The world can only have peace and God-given harmony if people everywhere live as children of

God, and as true brothers and sisters with compassion, forgiveness and love. th th Notice: Father Walter will be on vacation June 5-7 , Mon-Wed Please see Our Sunday Visitor p. 14, An Enduring Message of Peace͟ (May 7 2017) by R. Heinlein; follow him on twitter @heinleinmichael. His articles on the meaning of Fatima will be continuing on the first Sunday each month through October. HOW THE GOOD NEWS GETS AROUND: Thank you to those who donated to the Catholic Communication Campaign. This national collection assists many forms of Catholic media. Thanks also Knights of Columbus Religious Information Bureau, Catholic Home Study Service: Catholic Home to those who support directly the global Catholic television network EWTN and/or St. Gabriel Catholic Study Service is a ministry that has been offering free courses on the Catholic faith since 1935. More Radio AM820 from Columbus. than 12,000 courses are distributed annually to people everywhere in the world. The courses are free, easy and enjoyable. To enroll online: www.amm.org/chss. To enroll by mail, pick up a sheet in Geiger Next Sunday is Donut Sunday. Planned on going out for breakfast? Save the cash and come over to Hall. Geiger Hall after Mass for a great breakfast by Joanne Conrad and some great fellowship with your fellow parishioners.

Catholic Bishops of Ohio Immigration Letter of Concern. The bishops of Ohio have issued a Letter rd Encouraging Legislative Support for Immigrants and Refugees. They call for comprehensive reform, Next will be next Saturday, June 3 , at 4:00 p.m. support for children and intact families, enforcement efforts that focus on threats to public safety, and maintaining programs for refugees. To read the statement visit, Thank You! to all the parishioners who have given to B.A.A., please give or pledge in May. https://www.ohiocathconf.org/news/ohio-bishops-issue-letter-of-concern-regarding-changes-to- immigration-and-migration. Phase-in of the new ParishSoft office system; For those who missed the presentation at last weeks Masses, we are asking every family & parish member to fill out new registration forms so we have the St. Bernadette School can be tuition-free!! Also, other Catholic elementary schools. correct information to input into the ParishSoft database. We are asking every registered and Income-based EdChoice Expansion Scholarships allow more students to attend St. Bernadette unregistered parishioner to fill out the form. We want to update your information, especially correct School. Students meeting the income eligibility (ie: family of 4, income $48,000), can attend St. addresses, phone numbers, email, sacraments, new family members, etc. Please help us with this Bernadette School next fall AT NO COST to parents, thanks to vouchers available from the Ohio updating so we can serve you better. Thank you! Completed registrations may be put into one of the Department of Education. Scholarships are available for kindergartners, first, second, third and fourth red boxes located at either entrance or into the offertory basket. graders. This is an extraordinary opportunity for single parents, one-income homes, fixed-income households, and working families. We encourage every family to explore this possibility. Please .Columbia, the Knights of Columbus national magazine is very informative and well done. You will contact the school office for more information; or visit http://education.ohio.gov/edchoice. find it well worth your reading. Sir Knights are asked to share the magazine with others so more readers can benefit. For Summertime, Modesty is Needed: Wasnt it a song years back which said, The whole worlds a beach. Perhaps that had some poetic meaning – I cant remember. However, in the warm weather Pentecost Sunday is next week- This will be the fiftieth day of the Easter Season. Its time to pray to months, beach attire is not appropriate just anywhere. God gave each of us a great dignity to be a the Holy Spirit each day this coming week so all will receive the seven-fold Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Just human being. We should honor God by being wise and modest, and by practicing all virtues. It is say three Hail Marys each day and see what happens. The Catechism has great information about the imprudent to wear beach clothes just anywhere. O Christian, realize your dignity. Note; Shorts are seven gifts. Please see paragraphs #1831 and 1832. not church clothes.