A Word from Your Pastor April 1

Dear Parishioners:

Holy Week brings us to the “High Holy Days” of our Catholic Faith. We will welcome many “guests” at the Masses of Easter Sunday, next weekend. Sadly, most Catholics have not yet come to realize the treasure we have in the days between this Sunday and next. If you are among those who have never attended the various celebrations of Holy Week, let this be the year.

Today, Passion Sunday, also known as Palm Sunday, is the celebration of Jesus’ triumphal entrance into the Jerusalem as the Son of David. We enter into the Passion with a shared reading of the narrative covering the final days of Jesus’ earthly life according to the Gospel of Mark.

Tuesday night, the Diocese of Columbus celebrates our Chrism Mass. This Mass is properly the Mass of Holy Thursday morning, but is able to be anticipated so that the clergy of the Diocese may come together for its celebration. At this Mass, the Priests and Bishop renew their commitment as shepherds, and the oils to be used for the Sacraments for the next year throughout the Diocese are blessed. Sacred Chrism is used for Baptisms, Confirmation and Holy Orders. The Oil of Catechumens is used in Baptism and in the R.C.I.A. The Oil for Anointing of the Sick gives comfort and healing to those who are touched by this Sacrament at the time of illness and in preparation for the final journey to the Kingdom. The whole Diocese, Bishop, Priests, Deacons, Religious and Laity are together as a sign of unity as Church.

The Sacred Easter Triduum runs from Holy Thursday evening through Easter Sunday.

On Holy Thursday we celebrate the evening Mass of The Lord’s Supper, with Washing of the Feet and our Second Grade First Holy Communion class will serve as Honor Guard in the Eucharistic Procession.

On Good Friday we will have Stations of the Cross at Noon and two opportunities for Celebration of The Lord’s Passion.

On Holy Saturday the Solemn Easter Vigil is the Mother of all Liturgies in our Church. In this Liturgy, we light the Easter Fire, honor the Paschal Candle, Bless the Baptismal Font, Baptize, Confirm and give First Holy Communion to many who are becoming new members of the Catholic Church.

At Easter Sunday Masses welcome many who visit us only once or twice a year.

The Week after Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday concludes the Octave of Easter. The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick will be celebrated at all Masses. This Sacrament is for those who are seriously ill and for those who are nearing the time of their departure from earthly life for the Kingdom. In honor of Divine Mercy, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place following the Noon Mass ending with the Divine Mercy Devotion and Benediction. Confessions will be available for the Plenary Indulgence associated with this day.

Please be a part of all that we offer in these special days. God is worth our time. We need to express to Him and to ourselves that He is truly the center of our lives.

If you have not yet made arrangements to have your picture taken for our Golden Jubilee Directory, please do so. This will be a unique reminder to generations to come of who we are at the time of our half-century as a Parish. Remember, there is no cost to have the picture taken and you get a complimentary picture and a copy of the Directory for your family. No one is obliged to purchase anything more. But if your family is not in the album, what will future generations think? Many opportunities are open in the weeks ahead. Call or stop by to sign up. And don’t forget to Smile!

Celebrating our Golden Jubilee: Getting to know Saint Timothy’s Community of Faith.

We are looking at St. Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians, since Ephesus was the see where St. Timothy served as Bishop. This may offer some perspectives on the Church and the Community among whom Timothy lived and ministered.

So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the capstone. Through him the whole structure is held together and grows into a temple sacred in the Lord; in him you also are being built together into a dwelling place of God in the Spirit. (Ephesians 2:19-22)

We are the Temple of the Lord. God’s Spirit lives in us, not just as individuals, but as a Community of Faith. The Saints in Glory invite us into their company, and we already taste on earth the glory that will be ours in the Kingdom. God dwells in us, and we share Divine Life through Jesus Christ and in the power of the Holy Spirit. We are citizens of the Kingdom and we belong to God’s own household.

How well do you know Saint Timothy?

At the St. Timothy Women’s Prayer Breakfast, there was a Quiz about our Patron Saint Timothy. Test your own knowledge about the Saint. Each week, a question or two will be put in the bulletin. You’ll have to come back next week to get the answer!

What do the following have to do with St. Timothy?

Lystra in Lyconia

Macedonia

Answers to Last Week’s Questions:

What happened to St. Timothy as an adult that usually happens soon after birth?
Circumcision

With whom does St. Timothy share a Feast? St.Titus On what day? January 26


St. Timothy Jubilee Church Directory Sign Ups

We would like to make a special invitation to you to ask you to have your picture taken to be included in the parish directory. This is an important milestone in the history of our parish and we want all of our members to be a part. There will be sign up opportunities after all masses this weekend; you can call Ryan Fisher, directory coordinator at 614-485-0933; or if you prefer you can sign up online by going to the parish website - sttimothyparish.net – and following the link in the middlle of the page.

As part of the directory you will receive a complementary 8 X 10 picture of your family as well as a copy of the church directory. We hope you will agree to be included.

For those who have already signed up we wanted to better communicate that pictures are being taken in the multipurpose room and check in for your sitting is in the church vestibule. Thank you for already agreeing to participate!