The Parishes of
Saint Mary in Bremen &
Saint Bernadette in Lancaster
The Words of Eternal Life
Jesus then said to the Twelve, "Do you also want to leave?"
Simon Peter answered him, "Master, to whom shall we go?
You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God."
-From today’s Holy Gospel, John 6:60-69
The Twenty-first Week of the Year
August 26, 2018
St. Bernadette Parish.
1343 Wheeling Road NE. (740) 654 • 1893 LANCASTER,OH 43130-8701
St. Mary Parish.
602 Marietta Street (740) 569 • 7738 BREMEN,OH 43107
Cover Picture: The Primacy of Saint Peter
Painted (1886-1896) in opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper by James Tissot (1836-1902) Now in the Brooklyn Museum
Our Parishes
Both Parishes Father Tyron Tomson Pastor (740) 654 • 1893 fathertomson @ icloud . com Stephen Karnes Business Manager (740) 654 • 1893 stbernbook @ gmail . com Kathy Kehnast Pastoral Coordinator (740) 654 • 1893 stbernparish @ yahoo . com Julie & Chase Stalford Youth Ministry (740) 808 • 7294 maristellaspirit @ gmail . com Bremen St. Mary Parish Sarah Borah Religious Education (740) 974 • 5925 sborah920 @ gmail . com
Ben Factor Liturgical Music b_factor @ lancaster . k12.oh.us
St. Bernadette Parish Jeff Carpenter Deacon (740) 681 • 9918 carpenter.277 @ osu . edu Mark Scarpitti Deacon (740) 438 • 3970 dcn.mark @ frontier . com Ann Essman Pastoral Minister (740) 653 • 9347 aessman001 @ att . net Steve Huber Facilities Coordinator (740) 654 • 3137 shuber57 @ yahoo . com Angie & Kent Kerns Religious Education (740) 654 • 2588 kwkerns @ gmail . com Liz Latorre Liturgical Music (740) 243 • 1872 lizlatorre @ gmail . com St. Bernadette School Pam Eltringham Principal (740) 654 • 3137 peltring @ cdeducation . org
Barb Huber Secretary (740) 654 • 3137 bhuber @ cdeducation . org The St. Mary Bremen Parish Office is at the church vestibule. Hours: 9-11 AM, Thursdays.
The St. Bernadette Parish Office is in the Mary Good Center, across the back parking lot from the school. Hours: 9 AM-1 PM, Monday through Friday.
St. Bernadette School is located at 1325 Wheeling Road, Lancaster, OH 43130-8701 The Parish Website is www . stbernadetteparish . net
Sacramental Life
Baptism
To have a child baptized, parents must register and attend a class as a couple. Try to attend before your child is born. At least one parent and godparent must be practicing Catholics. Please call or email the church office for information or to register.
Confession
The priest is available for Penance at St. Bernadette on Saturday at 3 PM and Thursday at 5:30 PM, and at St. Mary Bremen on Sunday at 8 AM. First Saturday Confessions are held at 8:30 AM at St.
Bernadette. Every Catholic priest is available whenever there is a need.
Anointing and Care of the Sick
The priest gives the Anointing of the Sick to one who is dangerously ill, facing major surgery, or suffering from the ravages of old age. Call the parish office before a hospitalization or when it has been too long since the Sacraments were last available.
Holy Matrimony
Couples wishing to marry should contact the parish office six months before a wedding. Why so long?
Because this sacrament, not just the ceremony, requiresserious preparation. And the Church needs to be involved in that preparation. The Church needs to support couples through the years of married life and offers programs to enhance married life. To learn about these programs, watch the bulletin.
Eucharistic Adoration
Eucharistic Adoration takes place each Wednesday at St. Bernadette with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 9 AM and Benediction and Reposition at 1 PM. All are welcome.
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Both Parishes
Collar Corner
Back to school! This is an exciting time.
What a great open house we had last week!
Thanks for the wonderful welcome there.
Parents: you are your child’s first educators.
We are there to help you with their academic and spiritual formation, whether through our Catholic schools or PSR or youth ministry.
Special kudos to our staff for their hard work to serve all of our youth well at every level!
Let’s all do our part for an awesome year!
In response to the scandalous news stories,
three sources are available for you to consider:
The Holy Father:
www.osservatoreromano.va/en/news/letter- people-god
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops:
http://usccb.org/news/2018/18-138.cfm The Diocese of Columbus:
https://columbuscatholic.org/statements While these are not exhaustive in addressing the various levels of scandal, let us be clear:
sin is against the Will of God and His Church.
Individuals sin. The Lord Himself is holy.
The truth of Catholicism is not compromised one bit by any kind or amount of human evil.
What is needed in the face of sin? Saints.
Real holiness is the ultimate answer, always.
Let us pray sincerely and intensely for the healing of all victims, for whom news stories are realities, and for our beloved Church, that she may be graced with great saints in our day.
In Our Lord and Our Lady, Father Tomson
REMEMBER: If you haven’t already, please text STBERN for St. Bernadette or STMARY for St. Mary to the number 97000 and you will automatically be included when messages are sent to each parish.
At Prayer with the Church
How the Church Prays at Mass Today
O God, who cause the minds of the faithful to unite in a single purpose, grant your people to love what you command and to desire what you promise, that, amid the uncertainties of this world, our hearts maybe fixed on that place where true gladness is found. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Intentions at Mass
August 27, Monday
8:20
AM
St. Bernadette Barbara Egan
August 29, Wednesday
8:20
AM
St. Bernadette Deceased of Guenther/Goudy Families August 30,
Thursday
8:20
AM
Bremen St. Mary
Tom Kunkler
August 30, Thursday
6
PM
St. Bernadette Paul Gallagher
August 31, Friday
8:20
AM
St. Bernadette Louise Mathias
September 1, Saturday
9
AM
St. Bernadette James Skeeles
September 1, Saturday
4
PM
St. Bernadette William Veroski
Hear the Word of the Lord
August 26 21st Sunday
Joshua 24:1-8 Psalm 34 Ephesians5:21-32
John 6:60-69
August 27, Monday St. Monica
2 Thes 1:1-12 Psalm 96
Matthew 23:13-22 August 28, Tuesday
St. Augustine, Bishop &
Doctor of the Church
2 Thes 2:1-17 Psalm 96
Matthew 23:23-26
August 29, Wednesday The Passion of St. John the Baptist
2 Thes 3:6-18
Psalm 128
Mark 6:17-29
August 30, Thursday 1 Cor 1:1-9 Psalm 145
Matthew 24:42-51 August 31, Friday 1 Cor 1:17-25
Psalm 33
Matthew 25:1-13 September 1, Saturday 1 Cor 1:26-31
Psalm 33
Matthew 25:14-30 September 2
22nd Sunday
Deut 4:1-8 Psalm 15 James 1:17-27
Mark 7:1-23
Missionary Appeal
Father Ferdinand Lukoa extends his gratitude for the especially generous collection last week. For those who didn’t have an opportunity to contribute, drop a marked envelope in the basket and we can still forward it along.
Make your check payable to St. Bernadette or St. Mary and put Salvatorian Missions in the memo line. Thank you for your prayers and gifts.
Save the Date
St. Mary in Bremen is hosting a potluck at Schmelzer’s Grove at 1:00 PM on Sunday, September 16, as a special welcome event for Father Tomson. Chicken, drinks, and tableware will be provided; just bring your families and friends and a side dish or dessert. Call Jodie Schmelzer for details at (740) 215-8380. All parishioners of both parishes are invited to come and enjoy!
Walking With Purpose
Walking With Purpose is faith sharing for women based on teachings of Christ and the Catholic Church. This year WWP presents Discovering Our Dignity in weekly sessions from September 6 to May 23 on Thursdays from 9 – 10:30 AM. To register, send your name, phone, and email to Amy Woo at acfachting @ yahoo . com or text/phone (414) 882-1863. Free childcare provided.
St. Bernadette Parish
May They Rest In Peace
In your charity, please pray for the repose of the souls of Marjorie Kilbarger Layman and Robert Waits of St.
Bernadette who died recently. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.
St. B. Parish School of Religion
St. Bernadette PSR registration information is available in the hallway after Masses. There is a parent meeting today, Sunday, Aug. 26, in the Parish Hall at 10 AM. Our first class with children will be Sunday, September 9. Classes begin at 9:30 AM and end at 10:45 AM. The tuition for PSR remains the same as last year, $35 per student, with a maximum of $60 per family for grades K to 7. Confirmation student tuition is $40. The PSR program is in need of a few volunteers. We are looking for some parishioners who would like to help share their faith with the youth of our church as teachers and classroom aides. Working with youth is a rewarding experience and we are grateful for any time you are willing to commit.
Youth Ministry
This year at St. Bernadette, youth will be transformed with 3 dynamic series in youth ministry, including:
Theology of the Body - where teens learn how St. Pope John Paul II shared God’s beautiful vision of human
sexuality and revolutionized the way parents and educators teach morality and chastity to teens.
Altaration- addressing head-on one of the biggest problems we all face---how do we get Catholic teens to appreciate the awesome beauty and mystery of the Mass and look forward to participating in it.
Bible Timeline for Teens - where teens learn the exciting journey of salvation history and God’s unfailing love for them.
In addition, we will have nights of recollection with Fr.
Tomson that include Scripture reading, Confession and Adoration. Please join us for a Youth Ministry Parent Information & Teen Sign- Up Session this evening, Sunday, August 26, from 6-8 PM at the Mary Good Center. This program will give teens the answers and the tools they need to successfully and safely navigate through life. Contact Jean Robertson, TOB Instructor, at (740) 438-9235 or jrober @ columbus . rr . com, Chase
& Julie Stalford at (210) 781-0254 or maristellaspirit @ gmail . com, and Milea Quaintance at (740) 689-3288 or quaint6 @ yahoo . com.
Ministry at Mass at St. Bernadette
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Lector Servers ExtraordinaryMinisters of Holy Communion Saturday,
Aug 25, at 4 PM 21st Sunday Vigil Mass
Terry Carpenter
Kendall &
Morgan Cox, Isabelle Lazar
Susan Garrett Lee Guinan Jim & Becky Kuhn Teresa Scarpitti Craig Shaw Sunday,
Aug 26, at 11 AM 21st Sunday
Dennis Forquer
Abby & Mary Frazier, Jack Tencza
Pat Dreyer Pat Gins Jean Robertson Anna Sevigny Mary Jane Vajen Becky Wickham Monday, Aug 27
8:20 AM
Mary Jane Vajen
Pat Dreyer Kathy Kehnast Wednesday Aug29
8:20 AM
Jim Merk
Kathy Kehnast Rita Merk Thursday, Aug 30
6 PM
Kathy Kehnast
Lee Guinan Paul Lonergan Friday, Aug 31
8:20 AM
Robin Sanders
Denise McGuire Rita Merk Mary Jane Vajen Saturday, Sept 1
9 AM
Kara Tencza
Jack Tencza Jim & Rita Merk
Saturday, Sept 1, at 4 PM 22nd Sunday Vigil Mass
Becky Kuhn
Becca Fuller, Addy Myers, Kyndra Nagle
Terry Carpenter Rosalie DeFillippo Kathy Kehnast Jim Kuhn Denise McGuire Kathy Wagner Sunday,
Sept 2, at 11 AM 22nd Sunday
Patrick Gins
Collin & Emma McCrady, Caroline Messerly
John & Teresa Hartig Rita Merk Ben Peters Larry Sanford David Shonk
Bremen St. Mary Parish
Ministry at Mass at St. Mary
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Lector Servers Extraordinary Ministers of CommunionUshers/
gifts
Sacristan
21st Sunday Aug 26 at 8:30
Linda Qualls
Brooke Holt, Alex Schmelzer
Pam Redding, Joe & Cathy Young
Catherine Noll, April Schmelzer
Chris Redding
22nd Sunday Sept 2 at 8:30
Jeanne Schmelzer
Brock &
Nicole Terry
Neil Boch, Wyatt Borah, Angi Skinner
Maurice Schmelzer Family
Angi Skinner
Bremen Parish School of Religion
St. Mary PSR registration forms are available in the parish vestibule or online on our website. Please mail to
Sarah Borah or return to the church office. Classes begin after Mass today, Sunday, August 26.
Spiritual Enrichment
Pilgrimage to Carey
Join a Marian pilgrimage to Our Lady of Consolation Basilica and Shrine in Carey, on Wednesday, October 3, for a day of prayer. Cost is $35. Lunch may be purchased at the cafeteria. Bus departure time is 7:50 AM from the truck stop at I-70 and Route 158; return is 6:45 PM. Send a check (payable to Margaret Kronenbitter, 2700 Wayne Ridge Rd, Zanesville, Ohio 43701) by Tuesday, September 4. Call Rita Merk at (740) 654-3255 or Margaret at (740) 453-7657 for information.
Prayer Intentions for August, 2018
Please pray for the sick and those in need of healing, especially:
Mark Amato Barbara & Joe Isaiah Hurd Fran Miller Sherri Sheets Nancy Bailey Difilippo Chuck Huston Ron Miller Barb Smelzer Sr. Sharen Baldy Olivia Grace Debbie Hyme- Susan Minturn Tom Smith
Luke Ball Dreyer Bixler Patty Mohler Helen, Sue & Nicole Heather Baskin Cooper, Dylan & Becky Jewel Gabriel Moore Smith
Jolene Beatty Rachel Echard Jim Jewett Daniel Morris Mary Lee Snoke Christen Beck Anthony Ellis Leon & Mary Betty Carol Deb Stinehelfer Anthony & Tracie Kate Evangelista Johnson Moschetta Debbie Stollenwerk Binetti Brooke Evans Theresa Juncewicz Louie Niemann David Strohmeyer Barron & Rita Bill Fisher DeAnn Kirkwood Lynda O’Brien Marci Studer Black Laura Fox Fonseca Greg Klopfer George Palmer Jeff Stuyvesant Joan Black Mike Ford Stacy Knight Aubree Parsons Jenny Sutherland Toni Blanchard Meredith Frear Carol Knotts Mary Rice-Patt Jennifer Swinehart Sharon Bloom Regina Gallagher Tiffany Kohler Zane Peters Clark Thurmond Hayden Brothers Christine Gentry Steven Kress Karen Phillips Rose Trout Marcie Brown Jim Griffith Kelly Lambert Kate Prentice Emery Twehues Kathleen Butler Marilyn Haag Kenzie Lamp Donna &Bill Roark Allen & Betty Aaron Capretta Donte Hall Samantha Lamp Tony Ross Underwood Milissa Casto Becky Hams Edna Lee David Roundhouse Michelle Unger
Ray Clark Pat Hanna Adrianne Leith Vivian Rowntree Derek Upp
Jeanne Corsi Luke Hay Nina Lombardo Sam Runco Mary Jane Vajen
Jennifer Craiglow Timothy Heck Barbara Lorey Keary Ryan Bea Ward Dcn. Bob Crook Julia & Mark Brian Mahon Brent Sanford Phil Weldon
Kennedy Crook Hedges Helen Manuel Teresa Scarpitti Elizabeth Wellington Irene D’Amore Mary Helber Nancy Mason Shirley Schambach James Whalen Jim & Pat Darfus Jodi Hill Larry Mattox Matt Schmelzer Matthew, Michael &
Denny Daugherty Doug & Paul Susan McClellan Les & Loren Scott Whitehead Dolores DeFillippo Hockman David & Tommy Schmelzer Sharon Willis Rosalie DeFillippo Ashlee & Phyllis Meyer Lynda Sharrett Rose Wilson Dcn. Paul Deshaies Hunt Bob&ShirleyMiller Kayla Shaw Peter Yanuzzi Parishioners have also asked that we pray
• for all the deceased, and for the comfort and consolation of their families
• for an increase in vocations
• for guidance for Pope Francis, Bishop Campbell, Father Tomson, and all our clergy and religious leaders
• that Mary, the Holy Mother of God, will continue to care for our parish and lead us to her Son
• with praise and thanksgiving to God for the gift of the Resurrection!
Please contact the parish office at 654-1893 or stbernparish @ yahoo . com to keep this list current.
