The Holy Family of Nazareth
Human Life begins at
Conception: Mary, the Mother of Jesus is
the Immaculate Conception; Jesus, her Son and the Son of God, is conceived her
womb by the power of the Holy Spirit; Joseph, who serves as Jesus’ foster
father, is given the Name he himself is to give the Child while He is still in
the womb. The time of pregnancy is a
grace-filled time for all who are part of it.
Birth into the World has a meaning
for earth and for Heaven: Jesus is born
in the place where animals received their food.
Shepherds and Angels both herald the Coming of the Christ, born in the
City of David
Religious practices serve to
initiate a living relationship with God: The Circumcision and Naming of the
Child Jesus mark Him as Savior for His own People. The Presentation in the Temple
The complexities of human life at
home and beyond all serve to fulfill God’s plans: Herod’s envy fulfills
Scripture and foreshadows the Cross.
Infant Martyrs witness to the value of the Messiah’s Birth. The travel to Egypt Nazareth
The disappearance of Joseph before
Jesus’ Public Ministry begins hints at the loss an grief that Mary will
experience at the Crucifixion and the strength of her Faith in the face of the
persecution and rejection all who follow her Son will know.
This Sunday, as we celebrate the
Feast of the Holy Family, let us renew our own commitment to be the family we
are called to be as disciples of the Lord.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us!
Year of Faith October
11, 2012 – November 24, 2013
52 God, who
“dwells in unapproachable light,” wants to communicate his own divine life to
the men he freely created, in order to adopt them as his sons in his
only-begotten Son. (1 Timothy 6:16; cf. Ephesians 1:4-5.) By revealing himself God wishes to make them
capable of responding to him, and of knowing him, and of loving him far beyond
their own natural capacity.
53 The divine
plan of Revelation is realized simultaneously “by deeds and words which are
intrinsically bound up with each other” (Dei
Verbum 2) and shed light on each other. It involves a specific divine
pedagogy: God communicates himself to man gradually. He prepares him to welcome
by stages the supernatural Revelation that is to culminate in the person and
mission of the incarnate Word, Jesus Christ.
St. Irenaeus of Lyons
Comment: Jesus, Who is the Word of God, reveals
God to us through His words and His actions.
What He says to us and What He does are both a way of communication from
God to us. Pondering Who He Is means
hearing Him and watching Him as He lives among us. The Living Word of God is still speaking to
us. How do you hear God’s Word to you
through Jesus? What words from the
Gospel speak to your heart? What actions
does Jesus perform that bring you to a deeper understanding of God?
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
This Week in Our History: December 30-January 6
Note: This project was
started in February 2012; we will continue it until a full year of review is
completed.
1967: May the New Year be a Blessed and Happy One.
1973: The United Farm Workers are greatly in need
of your assistance. You can help by not
buying or eating grapes and lettuce. The
migrant farm workers have sacrificed their livelihood by standing for their
rights. Today the migrant worker is
hungry and you can help him directly by sending a donation to United Farm
Workers of America.
1975: Some Special Thanks:
-To the musicians for all their fine work on the Christmas
music
-To DeSantis Florists for the flowers, especially the
magnificent poinsettias
-To the Women’s Club and to Teresa Hogan and Mary Jane
Sanese for the lovely new set of altar cloths (made by Teresa and Mary Jane);
stop up and take a look at them
-To all the parishioners for their generous Christmas
collection for Diocesan Charities: $2310.00
-To all who wrote cards and sent gifts to the Priests:
grateful blessings on you.
1977: Have you noticed those neat new ciboria that
are used for Holy Communion? One was
given by Mrs. Vienna DeSantis in memory of her parents, Guiseppe and Maria D.
Fracasso; and the other in memory of Margaret and John Post, by their children
John, Margaret (O’Grady), and Patricia.
1978: The thanks of all of us go to Mrs. Angela
Ernst for all her hard work in arranging the beautiful ‘luminaria’ for Christmas
Eve.
1979: From the Pastor’s Desk
Our church is looking really good. We all owe a sincere “Thank you” to Ralph
Geiser, who drew up the plans; to Pete Moro, who worked extra long hours to get
so much done before Christmas; and to Bill Elzey, who provided installation of
the carpet. God bless them!
Our Nativity is just too large for our little church
building. We would like to obtain one
about half the size for next year, so we will be able to place it in the
Sanctuary. If you have one you might wish
to donate, or would like to buy one for us, please let me know.
Father DeVille and Father Tague thank all of you who sent
Christmas greetings or gifts. May God
bless everybody in our parish with a very Happy New Year, and, in fact, with a
happy decade of the 1980’s.
1981: May God grant eternal joy to:
Mrs. Carolyn Ferraro
Mrs. Carol Ferraro Schoonover
James Ferraro, III
Elizabeth Ferraro
Thomas Ferraro
Jeffrey Ferraro
Mr. John “Judy” Carroll
Timothy Edgington
1982: New Year’s Resolution
Why not include in your New Year’s resolutions one big one
to help keep our parish church clean, neat and attractive? Since it has been painted, redecorated and
polished, it has a simple dignity and is conducive to prayer.
However, if Missalettes and Parish Bulletins are thrown
willy-nilly in the pews after use and used tissues are dropped on the floor,
much of the dignity and attractiveness is marred.
You might take a personal responsibility to put your
Missalette at the end of the pew as you leave church and take your bulletin
with you.
If others tend to be litter-bugs, perhaps you can take it
upon yourself to straighten up their mess and keep our parish church clean and
attractive.
1984: Congratulations to Paul Kanakkanatt on
receiving the Eagle Scout Award at a beautiful ceremony on December 17th. Paul is a member of Troop 169, sponsored by
the Men’s Club of St. Timothy. Also, our
thanks to troop member Shafi Saiduddin, who has placed railings on the bridge
behind church and is working on a trail back there as part of his Eagle Scout
project.
1998: Please remember in your prayers Clara
DeSantis who died and was buried this past week.
1999: Please remember in your prayers Frank Kosec
who was buried this past week. May he
rest in peace.
2000: Words from the other Paul:
It’s the last day of the year. Have you made your New Year’s resolutions
yet? Well, whether you have or not I
hope that prayer is somewhere in our resolutions for the New Year. No matter what level our prayer may be there
is always room for improvement. Isn’t
that what life is about, growth and improvement?
…Can ten minutes a day make a difference? Consider…if just one person in each family
here at St. Timothy took it upon themselves to pray for our parish and everyone
in it…there would be 121 hours of prayer offered up each day…Do you think our
parish would become even stronger than it already is? Do you think God would notice 121 hours of
prayer from one of His little parishes here on earth? I think you know the answer…
You know if you take the ‘s’ out of resolution and put in
the letter ‘v’, you have a revolution.
So let’s make a resolution here at St. Timothy to start a revolution in
prayer. May God continue to bless us
all. Have a Holy New Year.
2004: Our prayers and sympathy to the family of
Donald Seelbach who died. May he rest in
peace.
2007: Thank you to Jeannine Davis for her generous
donation of the beautiful new censor and boat, holy water pot and sprinkler
which you will see during special liturgical celebrations throughout the year.
2011: A Word from Your Pastor
Happy Feast of the Epiphany and Happy New Year!
2011 will prove to be a significant year in our journey as a
parish family since it is our 50th year of establishment as a parish
in the diocese of Columbus
Some key dates to remember:
-November 29, 1961
– St. Timothy Parish was officially established
-December 10, 1961
– First Mass for St. Timothy Parish in the gym of Cranbrook
Elementary School
-September 2, 1962 ,
- Father Gus Winkler broke ground for St. Timothy’s first building.
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