SAINT PETER CATHOLIC CHURCH May 4, 2014 A window at the ruins of the Convento de San Antón from the 15th century, just east of Castrojeriz, Spain. 104 West First Street Mansfield, Ohio 44902 Mass Schedule: Sacrament of Baptism: Pastoral Staff: Saturday: 5:00 pm Please contact the Parish Center to Fr. Gregory R. Hite, Pastor Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:30 am, begin plans for the baptism of your Fr. Jeremy Miller, Parochial Vicar 11:30 am baby or child. Mr. Bill Johnson, Monday & Friday 5:30 pm Director of Music & Liturgy Tuesday - Friday 6:30 am Sacrament of Reconciliation: Ms. Lynne Lukach, Pastoral Associate Saturday: 3:00 - 4:30 pm Mrs. Elizabeth Wurm, Director of Other times by appointment Religious Ed. & Youth Minister Phones: Deacons: Mr. Terry Philpott Rectory & Parish Center:419-524-2572 Sacrament of Marriage: Mr. Jim Marshall Convent: 419-524-2572 Arrangements should be made at the Mr. John Reef High School, Jr. High: 419-524-0979 Parish Center at least six months in Mr. Dennis Striker Grade School, Montessori: advance of the ceremony. School: 419-524-3351 Mrs. Tressa Reith Child Care Center: Sunday Nursery: Every Sunday during High School , Jr. High School 419-524-2572 Ext. 3108 9:30 and 11:30 am Mass, located in the Mrs. Madalyn Bauer Fax: 419-522-2553 Day Care Center in the basement of the Elementary School Gifts to Msgr. Dunn Foundation: High School. Mrs. Tammy Kemerling Montessori 419-524-2572 Ext. 2125 Ms. Melinda Milligan Child Care Bulletin Deadline: Monday, 12:00 Director Parish Office Hours: noon. All requests must be submitted Pastoral Care Contacts: Monday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 8:30 pm in writing or email. Parish Office 419-524-2572 Friday: 8:00 am - 7:30 pm Hospital & Follow-up Saturday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Mrs. Vickie Palmer 419-524-2572 Sunday: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Website: www.mansfieldstpeters.org Nursing Homes/Assisted Living & Staff emails are found on the website Prayer Pipeline Parish Business Manager: Deacon John Reef 419-529-3694 Mr. Jerry Straub Shut-ins/Homebound A Parish of the Saint Juan Diego Deanery, Diocese of Toledo Page Two St. Peter’s Church, Mansfield, Ohio May 4, 2014 MASS INTENTIONS April 19, 1979, was a clear and sunny spring day. The Monday, May 5 Easter Weekday Chapel of Our Lady of Cincinnati at the Edgecliff College 5:00 pm Rosary of Xavier University was decorated beautifully with hun- 5:30 pm Catherine Knapp dreds of flowers and all manner of Easter decorations. I Tuesday, May 6 Easter Weekday remember it as though it were yesterday…even though it 6:30 am Robert & Simon Blank Family was, in fact, 35 years ago. 8:15 am Dorothy Skladzien Wednesday, May 7 Easter Weekday The reason that day stands out in my memory so much is 6:30 am Rev. G. Allan Fillman that it was the culmination of my journey from being a Thursday, May 8 Easter Weekday Methodist to becoming a Catholic. I received conditional 6:30 am Parish Baptism and First Communion that night and became a part 9:20 am Marilyn Mertler of the faith that has shaped my life ever since. (I was con- Friday, May 9 Easter Weekday firmed two weeks later by Archbishop Nicholas Elko at 6:30 am Charles & Anna Haley & Family Blessed Sacrament Church in Cincinnati.) 5:00 pm Rosary 5:30pm Lois Stupanski As I reflect on the past 35 years and on the faith journey Saturday, May 10 Easter Weekday through them, I am struck with tremendous gratitude and 5:00 pm Ted Glodowski humbled by the grace of God and the faith examples of Sunday, May 11 Fourth Sunday of Easter many of my fellow Catholics who have inspired and guided 7:30 am Parish me ever since. 9:30 am Delores Pitroff (anniversary) From my friends Maureen and Isaac, to Sister Lucy, 11:30 am Anthony Olivieri R.S.M., to countless priests and deacons and Trappists and LECTOR / COMMUNION MINISTER Benedictines and Franciscans, to my previous Parishes at St. Patrick’s, Holy Name and St. Mary’s in the Columbus Saturday, May 10 Diocese, and even now to those of you whom I have the 5:00 pm L C Taddeo, D Falquette D M Joyce, D honor to serve in this Parish of St. Peter’s in Mansfield, the DeCenso, B Nihei, C Sgambellone, D Wurm, D & T Hipp, K Kleman, V Zack skies of my life have been lit with the stars of holiness shining from each of them and from each of you. I am Sunday, May 11 grateful for the many, many ways their faith and devotion, 7:30 am L M Santoro, L Lukach D S Santoro, B & L and yours, have helped to shape me into the person I am Danuloff, M Hawkins, J Morvai, K & K Reindl today. 9:30 am L B Rader, T Studer D D Dreskler, S Herlihy, J Hunt, J Kastelic, R Sliney, K Wehinger, T Baker, I am touched by the gift of God to all of us in the Sr. B Marie Campbell, I Cervinski, B Connolly, T canonizations of Blessed Pope John XXIII, who was Pope Etzwiler, T Frasz, B Genter, J Brennan, need one when I was born, and of Blessed Pope John Paul II (The 11:30 am L M Jones, K Paugh, D F Leitenberger, C Great) who was Pope when I entered the Church. I think Becker, C Mears, B Riley, K Schreck, K Yockey, that their prayers (together with those of my ancestors and J Liston, need four of my Patron Saints) have helped me along the way. MASS SERVERS I love our Faith and I love our Church. The examples of many others…Thomas Merton, Pope Paul VI and John Saturday, May 10 Paul I, Oscar Romero, Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, 5:00 pm B Dix, J Keffalas, W Laskey (N) Sunday, May 11 Basil Pennington and now our beloved Pope Francis con- 7:30 am J Ramey, G Farragher (N), need one tinue to assure me that I and all of us are on the right 9:30 am Z Blank, M Maxwell, R Payne track. We must continue to persevere in the life of faith 11:30 am L Rice, T Schreck, K Elliott (N) and in hope for the coming Kingdom of God. The Easter Season and the Resurrection are the source of our hope Counters - May 11 now. Let’s all live in the light of that Resurrection K Groff, M L Haller, K Tucker, C Pollman Glory! Thank you all for being part of my life!!! Children’s Liturgy of the Word - May 11 9:30 am Patti Kastelic 11:30am Kathy Beres Bill Johnson Bill Johnson ENTRANCE Director of Music and Liturgy How else but through a broken heart may the Lord Christ enter in? ~Oscar Wilde Page Three St. Peter’s Church, Mansfield, Ohio May 4, 2014 Please Pray for the Sick of our Parish Annual Catholic Appeal UPDATE: The campaign is Sherry Studer, Mary Miller, Madaline Barrett, coming to an end and St. Peter is at 78.2% of our parish Beth Weiland, Chad & Eric Nusbaum, Denise goal of $55,500. Gifts are still coming in and we thank Wylie, Elliana Nelson, Linda Briggs, John Lem- you for getting us closer to our goal. As of 4/23/2014, we ley, Kathryn Prinz, Gwenna Yockey, Dan Rhea, have received pledges in the amount of $43,433.00 which Jennifer Warga, Elmer Berger, Thomas Stanton, Loretta J. Parr, Larry Kaufman, Ron Schull, Kylee Cobb, represents a sacrificial gift from 319 households or 18.8% Harry Welsh, Jackie Brogan, Mike Smith, Mary Cetinich- of the parish. Any monies reached beyond our goal, 75% Sipe, Don Blank. Nick & Hilda Schemine, Angie Aplin, of that is returned to the parish. With a gift from every Krista and Jim Marshall, Stephen Ohl household, we can reach our goal and perhaps even ad- Names will only be listed for 4 weeks. If you wish to have your name appear an additional 4 week period, contact the dress a few more projects around the parish. Envelopes Parish Center at 419-524-2572. Thank you. are at the exits if you have misplaced the one sent to you from the diocese. Again, thank you for your generosity In God’s Arms…. Donna Musille, Valentina Hilbert, and support. Ilene Scherer, Mary Jane Reip, Virginia Boyd, Betty LaFollette BUILDING IMPROVEMENT FUND The Building Improvement Fund will be collected the first weekend of Masses each month. Dear Parishioners, Amount Collected YTD: $17,351.35 Elizabeth Wurm and I are taking a group of The next planned project will be the Church Basement about 40 high school students to a Steuben- Restrooms. ville Youth Conference this summer in June. This is a substantial endeavor which will require many pro- This is a gathering of a couple thousand Catholic youth from posals and quotes. across the country. Since our numbers are so large, we need Look for more detailed information in the next few bulletins. to travel in a bus. We are looking for someone who might THANK YOU!! Jerry Straub – Business Manager be willing to give a $1000 tax deductible gift for this cause. Please contact me if you are interested or have any informa- tion on bus rentals. Weekly Offering April 20 April 27 ~Fr. Jeremy Good Friday $ 989.00 $ —— A Vacation Bible School Meeting will be taking place on May 20th from 6-7 p.m. in the Family Room.