Dear Parishioners:
St. Timothy Church has been known for its hospitality through the years. We have two bits of news to share with you that is a reminder of our noble tradition. First, the Rectory will be hosting a priest in residence beginning this Monday, Fr. Bill Faustner, who is returning to ministry after some time of medical leave. He will be assigned to assist in the ministry of Sacramental and Pastoral Care at some local hospitals. He will also be available to assist at St. Timothy Church as his schedule permits. We welcome Fr. Bill as he joins the list of those who have called St. Timothy Church home.
Second, more long term, we have received word that Bishop Frederick Campbell will be celebrant for the opening event of our Parish 50th Jubilee, on Saturday, November 26, 2011, at the 5 p.m. Mass. We were established as a Parish of the Diocese of Columbus by decree of Bishop Issenmann on November 29, 1961. It appears, then, that we will be the first parish to celebrate the new English translation of the Mass with our Bishop – on the first day it is to be implemented if all goes according to the current timetable. So that means we will welcome the Bishop for our Jubilee and be part of making history as the Church in the English-speaking world changes its form of worship for the first time in some forty years. That means we will need to practice the new prayers and be sure we do well. I invite everyone to become familiar with the new language and be ready.
At the present time, various opportunities for learning about the Mass are available. More will be forthcoming as the time for the implementation gets closer.
Check out the U.S. Bishops’ Web site for a look at what is to come.
http://www.usccb.org/romanmissal/samples-people.shtml
This weekend, we will acknowledge and commission our Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion at all the Masses. They serve our parish in a special role, assisting the priest to feed and nourish God’s People with the Bread of Life. We thank all who have been willing to present themselves for this ministry in the name of the Lord.
The Year of Prayer: Prayer at a time of Loss
O Lord Jesus, someone whom I loved very much has died and there is an empty place I cannot fill. My heart aches and I feel stiff and tired. Help me, Jesus, to look straight at that empty place and not be frightened. Help me be glad for my loved one who is now with You. O God, help me to be unafraid to walk the earth without the one I have lost, but to take strength and comfort from Your love. Amen.
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