A Word from Your Pastor
Dear Parishioners:
As we come to the close of the
Season of Advent, we now open our minds and hearts ever more to the wondrous
Mystery of the Incarnation. In Jesus
Christ, God become one of us. The Word
took on our flesh and lived human life in its fullness, with all its joys and
sorrows. We are truly caught up in
wonder and awe when we contemplate this Mystery with Faith. God
became a human being so that human beings could share divine nature. (St.
Athanasius: “God became man, so that man might become God.”)
Christmas is often characterized as
something for the children. However, the
true meaning of Christmas is something for both children and adults. When we grasp what it is all about with a
greater depth of understanding, we are quite literally caught up into the
Mystery. God is with us and God is
within us as we journey to the glory He has in store for us.
Plan to participate in the Masses of
Christmas and its Octave, the Solemnity of Mary, January 1, 2013 . Don’t miss the opportunity for
a Family Blessing on the Feast of the Holy Family, Sunday, December 30.
Christmas is primarily about the
Human Family and the Gift of Redemption won for all of us that comes to us
through Jesus. When we miss this simple
fact, we can become rather individualistic in our response to the Season. Just watch traffic in the parking lot of a
mall or at the cashier of any store selling popular gifts. When, instead, we realize why we are in the
business of giving gifts, we can make room for all of our brothers and sisters.
We also reach out ever more to those
who would be left out. This Christmas,
may our hearts be ever open to the grace that heals the wounds of our world.
Know that you and your family are
remembered in all the Masses of Christmas.
Year of Faith October
11, 2012 – November 24, 2013
October 11, began the Year of Faith. As one way of observing this year, each week
a small section of the Catechism of the Catholic Church will be read before the
start of Mass and will be included in the Bulletin. This is a small way of offering some food for
growth in Faith throughout this year.
CHAPTER TWO GOD COMES
TO MEET MAN
50 By natural
reason man can know God with certainty, on the basis of his works. But there is
another order of knowledge, which man cannot possibly arrive at by his own
powers: the order of divine Revelation. (Cf. Dei Filius: DS 3015.) Through an
utterly free decision, God has revealed himself and given himself to man. This
he does by revealing the mystery, his plan of loving goodness, formed from all
eternity in Christ, for the benefit of all men. God has fully revealed this
plan by sending us his beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit.
ARTICLE 1 THE
REVELATION OF GOD
I. God Reveals His “Plan of Loving Goodness”
51 “It pleased
God, in his goodness and wisdom, to reveal himself and to make known the
mystery of his will. His will was that men should have access to the Father,
through Christ, the Word made flesh, in the Holy Spirit, and thus become
sharers in the divine nature.” (Dei
Verbum 2; cf. Ephesians 1:9; 2:18; 2 Peter 1:4.)
Comment: Christmas
reminds us that more is happening in us when we put our Faith in the Baby in
the manger than meets the eye. We are
becoming one with the God Who became one with us. How does this way of thinking influence your
own approach to Christmas? Can you see
something more going on behind the frenzied activities of the holidays?
WeShare Online
Giving: Save Time and Donate Online!
Our parish now uses
an Online Giving system called WeShare.
This will allow you to make your donations without writing a check each week.
You can set up a recurring weekly or monthly payment, allocate different
amounts for our different collections, and view complete, accurate financial
records at any time. It saves all of us time and is a win-win for our parish!
Those who wish to
continue to use traditional methods of offering may do so, however, we ask that
you prayerfully consider Online Giving. If you would like to enroll, please
visit https://sttimothyoh.weshareonline.org/. If you have any questions about the
program or about setting up your account, don't hesitate to call our parish
office at 614-451-2671.
"Give and gifts will be given to you; a
good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured
into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return be
measured out to you."
--Luke 6:38
8th
Graders from St. Timothy School
Eagle Scout Candidate Steven
Steigelman oversees burial and dedication
of the Jubilee Time Capsule – to be opened in 2062.
of the Jubilee Time Capsule – to be opened in 2062.
This Week in Our History: December 23-30
Note: This project was
started in February 2012; we will continue it until a full year of review is
completed.
1963: The collection for Christmas day is for the
orphans and dependent children of the Diocese.
There is only one collection and you are asked to use only one of the
envelopes in the packet.
1966: From the Priests of St. Timothy – A Merry
and Blessed Christmas to each of you – with the Infant Son of God filling your
hearts with His presence and His everlasting joy.
Banns of Matrimony: First time between Margaret Brielmaier
and James Hildebrand, both of this parish.
1968: Banns of Matrimony are announced for the
first time between Stephen Galli of St. Timothy’s and Margaret Ann O’Brien of Gesu
Church Cleveland ,
Ohio
1969: Banns of Matrimony: For the first time between Howard Richard
Henry of Corpus Christi Parish and Jane Ann McManis of St. Timothy’s.
The Women’s Club, under the direction of Ann Albanese, is
responsible for the beautiful decorations on the sanctuary.
The banners displayed in the church were made by the Sisters
of Our Lady of Bethlehem.
1970: Memo from the Pastor’s Desk:
As we begin a new
year at St. Timothy Parish we should be more aware of our privilege of being
Christians. What the New Year holds for
us will depend on God’s goodness to us, which is never lacking, and our
response to this goodness. If we let His
values be our guiding light, then we can be sure that the Happy New Year
greeting so often heard these days, will find fulfillment in our lives.
…I am also aware of
the financial difficulties of the parish.
However, they will not be as foreboding as they seem if each parishioner
does his part in supporting the parish.
Existence on a month-to-month basis is possible but hardly conducive to
peace of mind.
Perhaps we could
dwell often on this message St. Paul
1972: No Mass Obligation on New Year’s Day. Bishop Elwell, in response to the unanimous
request of the Priests’ Senate, has dispensed the entire Diocese for Monday,
January 1. The reason is the close
connection of the four days of obligation (2 Sundays, Christmas and New Year’s)
and the difficulty many find in making it New Year’s Day.
1973: 7:30 Christmas Eve Mass – Maranatha Mass:
Theme: “Come Lord Jesus.” Please note: This
is not a traditional Christmas Mass; the songs, etc. will not be the
traditional carols but ones suited to the theme of Jesus’ other
“coming.”
Michael Carlin of St. Andrew Parish and Cathy Sullivan of
St. Timothy will be married at St. Timothy’s on December 27.
1976: May the Son of God, Who was born of Mary at Bethlehem
THANKS!!! Fr. DeVille
is very, very grateful to all the people who sanded, spackled and painted the
rectory dining room, stairway and hallways.
God bless you! It’s beautiful.
1977: The beautiful tapestry altar covering we are
using for the first time today was donated by Mrs. Vienna DeSantis in memory of
her husband Pat. We are very grateful
for this added bit of beauty. May God
bless her. We are also grateful to Mrs.
Elaine O’Day and Mrs. Clara DeSantis, who spent about a million hours of work
putting it together. God bless them,
too.
1979: Hasn’t our choir progressed well!! Here are
some of the selections they will sing at Midnight Mass: Gloria in Excelsis Deo – Vivaldi; In Dulce Jubilo – Buxtehude; In
the Deep Midwinter – Traditional;
Alleluia1 from Cantata # 142 – J.S.
Bach; A Latin “Gloria” – Pietro Jon; Now
Vengeance Hath Been Taken – J.S. Bach
1980: Thanks
– to Jim Flanagan for
the beautiful Christmas background behind the altar. It’s the next best thing to real
candles. (A good idea, plus a lot of
time and work.)
- to Byron Edgington for the new
Stable (smaller, so it could be put in the sanctuary.)
God bless them both.
Signs. Thanks to the
Men’s Club and the Bingo Committee for providing the beautiful new signs. Special thanks to Ralph Geiser, who designed
them; to Jim Pardi and Hugo Della Flora, who did much work getting them
in. God bless all who helped!
When the fire erupted, Dr. and Mrs. James Ferraro were at midnight Mass at St. Pius X in Reynoldsburg
-Carolyn Ferraro, 78, Tremont Rd.
-Carol Schoonover, 36, of Pittsburgh
-and the Ferraro children; James, 15,who attended Bishop
Watterson High School; Elizabeth, 13, a
student at St. Timothy School; Jeffrey, 9,
a student at St. Andrew School; and Thomas,7, a student
at Wickliffe Elementary School.
1981: Scouting News – Mrs. Margaret Mooney
Presented the Eagle Scout Award to Richie Olsen at a Troop 169 court of Honor
on December 14. During this awards
ceremony, Walter Olsen, Scoutmaster and Richie’s father, presented an honor
unit award certificate to the St. Timothy Men’s Club, which sponsors the Boy
Scouts. Richie’s service project was the
attractive landscaping of the terrace that borders the entrance porch to the parish
church-school building. It has greatly
enhanced the appearance of the parish building.
Our Intern Deacon, Pat Rogers, will complete his internship
in the parish this Tuesday. (During his six-month assignment) Pat served in a
variety of ministries to the parish, and also taught in both our parish
elementary school and our interparochial high school.
During his brief
stay he has shared with us all the richness of his talents, the joy of his
unique and appealing personality and the refreshing quality of youth. In addition to all that he has been to the
parish, Father Virginia and I had the added pleasure of having him to share the
day-to-day life in our parish home. I
use the word “pleasure” advisedly.
I am confident that
I speak in the name of all in the Parish in extending our sincere gratitude to
Pat, our fond and sad farewell, and our promise of joyous and prayerful
anticipation of his Ordination to Priesthood next Spring.
Father Hanley
1983: After all the beautiful liturgies of the
Christmas season, we humbly pray that God might smile upon servers who handle
their duties with care; lectors who help proclaim God’ word; ushers who assist
us all; musicians and singers who add their gifts to our worship; decorators
who make the church look special; the young and the older who show the
timelessness of our faith; quiet babies and screaming babies; people of various
races and cultures who show the universality of our faith; those who pray
loudly and those who pray softly; the bereaved and the ill who show the
strength of our faith; and parishioners one and all.
1992: In your charity, please remember in your
prayer Carol Lieb, a member of our parish who died and was buried from the
parish church this past week. May she
enjoy eternal joy and peace in the Kingdom
of Heaven
1995: Fathers Tom Shonebarger, Andy Nugent, and
Bill Arnold extend to all of you sincere wishes for a very holy and happy
Christmas Day. Our prayer in all our
Masses is that the Peace and Joy of the Birth of Christ will be yours on the
Feast of Christmas and through all the year to come.
1996: We sincerely thank all who participated in
the celebration of Christmas. We are
grateful to DeSantis Florist, especially Nick and Michelle, for the beautiful
church decorations.
1999: Congratulations to Mindy Pond and Eric
Griffin, who will be married on December 31st.
2000: On Saturday, December 30th at 1:00 p.m. St Timothy will have a 20-year
Memorial Mass in honor of Jimmy, Beth, Jeffrey, and Tommy Ferraro. There will be a reception afterward in the Parish
Center
2002: A New Year Prayer: May the Love of the Father enfold us, the
wisdom of the Son enlighten us, the fire of the Spirit enflame us; and may the
blessing of the triune God rest upon us, and abide with us, now and ever more.
2003: Thank you to the families of Jim and Tina
Auber and Ray and Ginny Stawiarski for their generous gift of the beautiful new
candlesticks the servers are carrying this Christmas.
2004: Thank you to the family of Jim and Tina Auber
for their generous gift of the beautiful new purple cloth which was used on the
altar throughout the Advent season.
2005: Fr. Tom Shonebarger and Fr. Dave Gwinner
extend to all of you sincere wishes for a very holy and happy Christmas.
2007: From the Pastor’s Desk
…On behalf of the staff of the parish and the school, I wish
everyone a very Merry Christmas and a New Year filled with God’s
blessings. Please remember that for us
Christians, the Christmas season does not end on December 26th. It begins, not on Halloween, but at the Vigil
Mass on Christmas Eve and ends with our celebration of the Baptism of the
Lord. So, we still have a lot of
celebrating to do!
2008: A Word from Your Pastor:
This is my first
Christmas as Pastor of St. Timothy Church…my first weekend was at the same time
as the Parish festival on the Green. I
want to offer heartfelt thanks for the warm welcome I have received, and in
turn, I want to welcome home all who are visiting with us for the Christmas
Season or are returning home to our Parish Family. You are truly a part of us in thought and
prayer all through the year.
2009: A Word from Your Pastor:
I am thankful to be
celebrating this Feast (of the Holy Family) with all of you, who have become my
family in Christ. As the father of this
family, in the role of bringing you the Father, through Jesus Christ, by the
power of the Holy Spirit, I invite you to become ever more the family that you
are. Let each year draw us closer to God
and to one another.
2010: A Word from Your Pastor:
…Our recent custom
has been to offer blessings of families individually at the end of Mass.
2011: In anticipation of our 50th
Jubilee as a parish and a School, we are organizing a St. Timothy Alumni
Association. We are seeking current
addresses for all our graduates. Please
drop us a line to inform us of where you and any of your family and friends are
now living if you are no longer registered in our Parish. Contact Mary Ballantyne.
A Word from Your Pastor:
We are happy to have
all of you with us as we experience our Jubilee Christmas. Your presence is a reminder to us that God
is with us and that Salvation is for all.
We hope you will feel at home at St. Timothy Church and know that we
keep you in our prayers throughout the year.
We invite you to a greater involvement in the life of our Parish and
School. We have come a long way in our
50 years as a Parish and we can go further if we work together.
Blessings to you and
your family for the Christmas Season and for the New Year!
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