Dear Parishioners:
Freedom is the hallmark of our Nation these United States of America. Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness are the core values of such freedom. This week as we celebrate the anniversary of our Nation’s birth, we are invited as members of this society to exercise our right to worship through a special time of prayer that our liberty to practice our Faith be respected by this Nation. We are praying that the Nation may not seek to put into practice mandates that are unjust and immoral and that fail to respect life and liberty.
The Fortnight of Prayer for Liberty concludes with the Fourth of July. On Sunday, July 1, at 7 p.m., the churches of the Northwest Deanery in the Diocese of Columbus will hold Evening Prayer in common at St. Andrew Church. Our own Dr. Kathy Lutter has been invited to speak on this occasion. All are invited to gather in solidarity with members of the other churches of our deanery: St. Andrew, St. Agatha, St. Brigid of Kildare, St. Joan of Arc, St. Peter, St. Brendan, St. Christopher, Our Lady of Victory and St. Margaret of Cortona. As we gather together, we acknowledge and celebrate our unity with the Diocese of Columbus, and, through our Bishop Frederick Campbell, with the Church throughout the world.
As Americans, we have the right and responsibility to practice and share our Faith. The principles and values we learn from our Faith are truly good for the Nation. We often discover that these truths are the very foundation upon which the freedoms we cherish as a Nation and a society are built. It is truly a privilege to be American and to share the Catholic Faith. God bless America! Stand beside her and guide her through the night with the light from above!
Happy 4th of July!
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.
Finally, draw your strength from the Lord and from his mighty power. Put on the armor of God so that you may be able to stand firm against the tactics of the devil. For our struggle is not with flesh and blood but with the principalities, with the powers, with the world rulers of this present darkness, with the evil spirits in the heavens. Therefore, put on the armor of God, that you may be able to resist on the evil day and, having done everything, to hold your ground. So stand fast with your loins girded in truth, clothed with righteousness as a breastplate, and your feet shod in readiness for the gospel of peace. In all circumstances, hold faith as a shield, to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. (Ephesians 6:10-17)
The imagery of warfare is traditional within Sacred Scripture. St. Paul is writing to the Ephesians during a time when the only warfare officially permitted was that of the Roman State against its enemies and in the efforts to control populaces already under its jurisdiction. When many were fomenting a violent sort of revolution, Paul was inviting a revolution of another kind. Truth, righteousness, and readiness to walk in the way of the Gospel of Peace are the armor of God. Standing fast with this sort of armor is an exercise of Faith. Realizing that we are still in the same war, in the “struggle not with flesh and blood but with the principalities, with the powers, with the world rulers of this present darkness, with the evil spirits in the heavens,” we are invited to continue to hold fast to Faith.
This Week in Our History: July 1-8
1963: To date, five lay teachers have been signed to contracts for next year to teach in our school.
1969: The (newly formed) Liturgy Commission will hold its second meeting on Wednesday in the parish hall.
1971: This week’s bulletin included a lengthy letter from Fathers Stanton and Kraus dealing with the issues of Catholic school education and the total education program at St. Timothy in response to the Supreme Court decision regarding aid to parochial schools. An excerpt:
We urge our people to press our case for our children with our legislators.
…We note almost with relief that once more we Catholics, or some of us at least, find ourselves at odds with the world we live in. In many areas on many issues: abortion, education, perhaps war, or capital punishment, or euthanasia, or sex, etc., we are in danger of becoming completely conformed to the world we live in and that is at least dangerous. It is to be expected that we have a different viewpoint, and maybe ours is not always totally right and theirs totally wrong, but hopefully ours will be closer to the truth of Christ. And if we are different, we can expect to have to pay for that difference. Christ promised as much. Without getting a persecution complex we can expect and we are getting what can legitimately be called persecution for our belief in the importance of the religious element in education. While we fight for what we believe is our right, let us not refuse to carry the burden of our beliefs, but do so willingly and cheerfully.
1972: Kevin William James, son of Mr. and Mrs. William James, was baptized during the 12:30 Mass last Sunday.
1974: The United Farm Workers called again to remind us of the importance at this time of their supporters remaining faithful to the boycott of head lettuce and table grapes. This cause was fully investigated and recommended by our Bishops.
1976: July 4th. On this memorable day St. Timothy salutes and celebrates the Nation on her 200th birthday, and the arrival of our new Pastor, Fr. William DeVille. Let the fireworks begin!
1977: We still need someone to do the shopping and prepare an evening meal two or three days a week. Come on, Olivia (Newton-John)! Call us!
1978: Bishop Herrmann…sent us one more check for $10,000, thus enabling us to pay our bills. He stated that this was the last loan he would approve for operational deficits. Obviously, it is now up to us to solve our financial problems. These are some of the things we are going to do:
1. Tuition will be raised to $400 per family.
2. We are asking every family to make a minimum pledge to the parish of $500.
3. We will conduct a professional fund-raising drive for debt reduction in the Fall.
4. We will expand our bingo game to two nights a week.
All of us should be including petitions for the success of these projects in our daily prayers.
1979: Congratulations to Mrs. Virginia Colson of our parish who recently received the National Catholic Women’s Honor Society faith and service award for her services to children. Mrs. Colson is the executive director of the Ohio Association of Child Caring Agencies.
1989: Congratulations to Eagle Scouts Jason Nickoloff, Lyle Brown, Matt VanPelt, Eric Hendrickson, and Chad Dorrell. These boys received Scouting’s highest award at special ceremonies conducted by Troop 169. The troop is sponsored by the St. Timothy Men’s Club.
1994: Please remember in your prayers Agnes Reed, Joseph Tortorello, and Irene Deibel who died and were buried from the parish church this past week.
Director of Religious Education
We happily welcome to our parish staff as a full-time employee Margaret Gercke, our new Director of Religious Education….Peg has a Master of Arts degree in Religious Studies and a wealth of experience …We know that you will welcome her and give assistance and cooperation as she begins this important ministry in our parish.
1996: The weekend of July 6-7, Fr. Bill Arnold will be saying farewell to St. Timothy and will leave to begin his new assignment as pastor of Dover St. Joseph. We will be having a reception for him after all the Masses.
1997: We welcome through Baptism Carla Ann Auber, daughter of James and Tina; Thomas Anthony Cooper, son of Matthew and Barbara; Andrew McGuire Moore, son of Michael and Kimberly; Molly Ann Quinn, daughter of Stephen and Kelly.
2000: Please remember in your prayers James Smurr who died this past week.
2003: Remember in your prayers Lois Stock (long time parishioner and St. Timothy School first grade teacher for 25 years; children and grandchildren at St. Tim’s) who died this past week. Our sympathy to her family and may she rest in peace.
Reception for Fr. Jim. Please join us after the 10:00 am Mass on Sunday, July 3, for an appreciation gathering to bid Fr. Jim Coleman farewell. Fr. Jim has served St. Timothy for four years and has recently been reassigned to St. Michael’s Parish in Worthington. All are welcome to join us in thanking Fr. Jim for his tireless service and dedication to St. Timothy.
2006: Farewell Gathering Today. St. Timothy bids farewell to Fr. Dave Gwinner, who will leave for his assignment at St. Paul in Westerville. Please join our community in wishing Fr. Dave all the best as we join for a simple gathering today from 1:00-3:00 pm in the cafeteria.
2007: From the Pastor’s Desk; You may have forgotten that there’s been a water problem in the Rectory basement…I remind you about it, principally, to tell you about the generosity of the Christ Child society. Its members work in the basement, preparing layettes for the poor. ..They presented me with a check for $3,000 to assist us with the repairs. If you know any members of the Christ Child Society, you may wish to thank them for their thoughtfulness.
2008: Reception for Fr. John. All parishioners are invited to stop by the cafeteria Saturday, July 5, after Mass, to wish Fr. John (Johnson) God’s blessing as he begins a new assignment and to thank him for his help, guidance and spiritual ministry to the parishioners while here at St. Timothy.
From the Pastor’s Desk:
“They say that all good things must end someday.” This is my final weekend as your pastor, and the time has come for me to say “Farewell!”…”Thank you” for the warm welcome and unstinting support you have given me. This is a friendly family, a community committed to our common mission…It has been a privilege to work among you…and I thank God for making it possible…My main consolation is that your new pastor is definitely ‘the pick of the litter.” ..( Father Tim ‘s) love and foresight will…help you become even more vibrantly faith-filled than you are. I shall be begging God’s blessings on both him and you, but with confidence that both he and you will thrive together. I hope that you will pray for me that God may help me serve effectively the people to whom God is now sending me. ..May God fill your future with delight.
With heartfelt love, Fr. John
2011: Remember in your prayers Hobart Hatfield (much-loved custodian of St. Timothy School) of our parish, who passed away. May he rest in peace.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Sunday, June 24, 2012
A Word from Your Pastor June 24
Dear Parishioners:
Last week, I was on Retreat during the weekdays. I am sure it was a wonderful time of prayer and reflection. (This is being written ahead of time, so I won’t know for sure until after my return!). In the week ahead, Fr. Bill Faustner and I will be fulfilling one of the items on Fr. Bill’s “Bucket List.” He wanted to see the University of Notre Dame before he kicks his bucket. So, being an ND grad, I made arrangements for the two of us to study there for a week this summer at a Preaching Workshop. We need to do some continuing education and I figured it was a good opportunity to let Fr. Bill tell folks that he studied at Notre Dame. (Of course, he had probably been hoping that he would get to go to a Football Game….)
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f you have never had the chance to visit Notre Dame for yourself, add it to your own bucket list. It is without a doubt the most beautiful campus in the world. The Grotto, Sacred Heart Church, lovely quads and green spaces, sculptures and benches, the Stadium and, of course, “Touchdown Jesus” all add to the mystique. Our Lady is certainly a presence there. I am very grateful that it was my home in my undergrad years and the connections that have continued to grow through the years make any visit there a real gift.
Domers are evident everywhere around the world, and I am happy that a number are present in the St. Timothy Community. Everyone has a right to love their own Alma Mater and to have their own loyalties. But always remember: God made Notre Dame Number One!
While we are gone, please be good. Our Seminarian Tim Heffernan is around, as well as the Office team. They will know how to get in touch with priests to assist with any needs that may arise in our absence.
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.
Slaves, be obedient to your human masters with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ, not only when being watched, as currying favor, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, willingly serving the Lord and not human beings, knowing that each will be requited from the Lord for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free. Masters, act in the same way toward them, and stop bullying, knowing that both they and you have a Master in heaven and that with him there is no partiality. (Ephesians 6:5-9)
The mention of slaves in Scripture is often uncomfortable to us in our modern era when we recognize that as an institution, slavery is incompatible with respect for the dignity and worth of each human being. We are given a glimpse into the status quo of Roman society and the Mediterranean world within which the first proclamation of the Gospel took place. While acknowledging that the structure of society that included slavery was inherently wrong, we can still learn from the advice that St. Paul gave within that structure. We can condemn the institution of slavery as such, and attend to how slaves and masters first began to learn how to live the Gospel.
Two notes concerning this should be made: First, the Gospel’s recognition of the value of each unique individual was the very thing that gave impetus to the end of slavery in Western culture. Second, sadly, slavery still exists in our time in some cultures, and our own Western cultures have practices akin to slavery, at least by analogy, that still show disrespect to human beings
Paul’s advice to those who are enslaved is to live their freedom in Christ. Accepting what is not able to be changed, they are still able to love with the love of Christ. Those who have power and authority over others are to respect them in Christ and to treat them as fellow human beings, recognizing that there is truly only one Master.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY & CONSCIENCE PROTECTION.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for a “Fortnight for Freedom,” a two-week period from June 21 to July 4 – beginning with the memorials of St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher and ending with Independence Day – to focus “all the energies the Catholic community can muster” for religious liberty.
A PUBLIC FORUM ON RELIGIOUS LIBERTY will be held on Wednesday, June 27, at
7 p.m., at Immaculate Conception Church, 414 E. North Broadway, Columbus. Speakers include Bishop Frederick F. Campbell; Sr. Pauline Ross, OCarm, administrator of Mother Angeline McCrory Manor; and Dr. Bill Murphy, professor of moral theology of the Josephinum. The forum is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the diocesan Office for Social Concerns at 614-241-2540.
BISHOP CAMPBELL WILL LEAD A SPECIAL MORNING PRAYER on Saturday,
June 30, at 9:30 a.m. in St. Joseph Cathedral, 212 E. Broad Street, Columbus. The Morning Prayer is part of the diocesan observance of the Fortnight for Freedom.
THE NORTHWEST DEANERY will host a Deanery-wide celebration hosted by St. Andrew Parish on Sunday, July 1 at 7 p.m.
USCCB HAS ENCOURAGED THE FAITHFUL TO URGE MEMBERS OF
CONGRESS to pass the Respect of Rights of Conscience Act. The latest updates, prayer resources, educational materials, and action alerts are available online at
http://www.colsdioc.org/Offices/SocialConcernsOfficefor/ReligiousLiberty.aspx
This Week in Our History: June 24-July 1
1963: Today we join with the whole Church in the observance of the Coronation of our Holy Father, Paul VI.
Classroom furniture has been ordered for the school. We hope to be able to pay for this without further borrowing.
1964: Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Robert DuMont, the proud parents of triplets, born Friday morning – two boys and a girl.
1970: Women’s Club invited you to join them for coffee and doughnuts in the parish hall and meet Father Stanton after all the Masses today.
1971: The Parish Council voted to accept the recommendation of the School Board and the Finance Committee to increase the tuition for St. Timothy’s School to the following scale: first child, $80; second child, $35; third child, $25. The fee for books, library, diocesan administration, etc., has been increased from $20 to $25. All concerned acknowledged the hardships this will cause, and acted only with great reluctance.
1973: Dear Friends of St. Timothy Parish:
On Sunday evening, June 10th, many of you attended a dinner at the Clintonville Women’s Club to help me conclude my ten years as principal of St. Timothy School. Many of you sent me very special notes and others expressed personal messages. To each of you who participated in this special day of my life, I thank you.
I am especially thankful to the many people who worked to plan the dinner, the decorations, and the program. The “This Is Your Life, Peg Will” show certainly surpassed the Ralph Edwards Program.
The magnificent silver punch bowl is so beautiful it must be shared. I do hope the Women’s Club will want to borrow it for party occasions.
The entire celebration was truly a wonderful event. I will remember the evening as one of the highlights of my life.
To those of you with whom I have worked during the past ten years, I thank you humbly for giving me the opportunity to offer a Catholic, Christian education to your children. These have been ten full, happy years.
Sincerely, Peg Will
1974: Thursday night four of our old faithful Bingo Workers ran their heads off to make over $200 for the parish. It was an unusually good night; the previous Thursday we lost $25. The point is that a few, a very few, men are working might and main with very little general parish support to help us survive – and survive is the word: we finished the last fiscal year unable to pay even the last three month’s interest! Our bingo is going to have to get bigger or it will continue to dwindle and an essential source of revenue will be lost to us. But to get bigger we cannot rely on the same half dozen men. We are going to reorganize for a big push and need help: to run it and to spread the word. Let’s pull together and help these valiant few who are keeping us afloat.
1976: This week, on Thursday, Father DeVille will arrive in the Parish to become the new Pastor. Please pray for the success of his ministry among us.
1978: Remember in your prayers Rose Hilty who was buried this past week.
1982: Presently Due Thanks. Have you noticed the beautiful summer flowers blooming in front of the church-school and near the parish rectory? When we were preparing for the parish Mass and Reception at the time of the Mortgage-Burning Party, our parishioner, Nick DeSantis, donated the plants. Two of our parishioners, Anna Corna and Dorothy DeStefano, cleaned the flowerbeds and planted and watered the new flowers. Thanks from everyone, Nick, Anna and Dorothy.
1988: Old Philosopher says “If you are not as close to God as you used to be, guess who moved?
1992: Father Thomas wants to thank all those who helped arrange last week’s refreshments Masses, and everyone for their kind words and best wishes on his new assignment. Father Hanley…is looking forward to working with everyone in the parish of St. Timothy. Father Thomas will be (residing in Ada, Ohio at Our Lady of Lourdes). He says to call ahead if you would like a sandwich as you pass through town there, or better yet, bring your own sandwich and an extra one for him.
1995: Congratulations to Andrew and Peter Lewendowski, students at St. Timothy, who have earned the Parvuli Dei award. The presentations will be made at the 10:00 am Mass Sunday. As members of the St. Timothy Scout Pack 324, they have worked hard to receive this distinctly Catholic scouting achievement.
Resigning. Sister Jacqueline Baum, O.P., who has been the principal of our parish elementary school for the past two years, has submitted her resignation …She has been asked by her Religious Order of the Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs to prepare to (become) Administrator of the Health Care Facility for the Order.
St. Timothy School has been privileged to have Sister Jacqueline as Principal. Her professionalism and personal abilities have had a positive effect on the continuing development of our school. We will miss her; we are grateful to her for all that she has accomplished for our parish and school; we wish her God’s blessings in her new career. God go with you!
1996: Congratulations to Nate French who will receive the Eagle Scout rank Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church.
2001: Please remember in your prayers (St. Timothy School alumnus, class of 1993) David Favret who died. May he rest in peace.
2006: We would like to thank the Parish of St. Timothy for making Fr. Tom’s farewell gathering such a wonderful event. Fr. Tom and his family were thankful and touched. We would also like to extend a special note of appreciation to the Women’s Club for hosting the event. Also, thanks go out to the Men’s Club and Parish Council.
Last week, I was on Retreat during the weekdays. I am sure it was a wonderful time of prayer and reflection. (This is being written ahead of time, so I won’t know for sure until after my return!). In the week ahead, Fr. Bill Faustner and I will be fulfilling one of the items on Fr. Bill’s “Bucket List.” He wanted to see the University of Notre Dame before he kicks his bucket. So, being an ND grad, I made arrangements for the two of us to study there for a week this summer at a Preaching Workshop. We need to do some continuing education and I figured it was a good opportunity to let Fr. Bill tell folks that he studied at Notre Dame. (Of course, he had probably been hoping that he would get to go to a Football Game….)
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f you have never had the chance to visit Notre Dame for yourself, add it to your own bucket list. It is without a doubt the most beautiful campus in the world. The Grotto, Sacred Heart Church, lovely quads and green spaces, sculptures and benches, the Stadium and, of course, “Touchdown Jesus” all add to the mystique. Our Lady is certainly a presence there. I am very grateful that it was my home in my undergrad years and the connections that have continued to grow through the years make any visit there a real gift.
Domers are evident everywhere around the world, and I am happy that a number are present in the St. Timothy Community. Everyone has a right to love their own Alma Mater and to have their own loyalties. But always remember: God made Notre Dame Number One!
While we are gone, please be good. Our Seminarian Tim Heffernan is around, as well as the Office team. They will know how to get in touch with priests to assist with any needs that may arise in our absence.
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.
Slaves, be obedient to your human masters with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ, not only when being watched, as currying favor, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, willingly serving the Lord and not human beings, knowing that each will be requited from the Lord for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free. Masters, act in the same way toward them, and stop bullying, knowing that both they and you have a Master in heaven and that with him there is no partiality. (Ephesians 6:5-9)
The mention of slaves in Scripture is often uncomfortable to us in our modern era when we recognize that as an institution, slavery is incompatible with respect for the dignity and worth of each human being. We are given a glimpse into the status quo of Roman society and the Mediterranean world within which the first proclamation of the Gospel took place. While acknowledging that the structure of society that included slavery was inherently wrong, we can still learn from the advice that St. Paul gave within that structure. We can condemn the institution of slavery as such, and attend to how slaves and masters first began to learn how to live the Gospel.
Two notes concerning this should be made: First, the Gospel’s recognition of the value of each unique individual was the very thing that gave impetus to the end of slavery in Western culture. Second, sadly, slavery still exists in our time in some cultures, and our own Western cultures have practices akin to slavery, at least by analogy, that still show disrespect to human beings
Paul’s advice to those who are enslaved is to live their freedom in Christ. Accepting what is not able to be changed, they are still able to love with the love of Christ. Those who have power and authority over others are to respect them in Christ and to treat them as fellow human beings, recognizing that there is truly only one Master.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY & CONSCIENCE PROTECTION.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has called for a “Fortnight for Freedom,” a two-week period from June 21 to July 4 – beginning with the memorials of St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher and ending with Independence Day – to focus “all the energies the Catholic community can muster” for religious liberty.
A PUBLIC FORUM ON RELIGIOUS LIBERTY will be held on Wednesday, June 27, at
7 p.m., at Immaculate Conception Church, 414 E. North Broadway, Columbus. Speakers include Bishop Frederick F. Campbell; Sr. Pauline Ross, OCarm, administrator of Mother Angeline McCrory Manor; and Dr. Bill Murphy, professor of moral theology of the Josephinum. The forum is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the diocesan Office for Social Concerns at 614-241-2540.
BISHOP CAMPBELL WILL LEAD A SPECIAL MORNING PRAYER on Saturday,
June 30, at 9:30 a.m. in St. Joseph Cathedral, 212 E. Broad Street, Columbus. The Morning Prayer is part of the diocesan observance of the Fortnight for Freedom.
THE NORTHWEST DEANERY will host a Deanery-wide celebration hosted by St. Andrew Parish on Sunday, July 1 at 7 p.m.
USCCB HAS ENCOURAGED THE FAITHFUL TO URGE MEMBERS OF
CONGRESS to pass the Respect of Rights of Conscience Act. The latest updates, prayer resources, educational materials, and action alerts are available online at
http://www.colsdioc.org/Offices/SocialConcernsOfficefor/ReligiousLiberty.aspx
This Week in Our History: June 24-July 1
1963: Today we join with the whole Church in the observance of the Coronation of our Holy Father, Paul VI.
Classroom furniture has been ordered for the school. We hope to be able to pay for this without further borrowing.
1964: Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Robert DuMont, the proud parents of triplets, born Friday morning – two boys and a girl.
1970: Women’s Club invited you to join them for coffee and doughnuts in the parish hall and meet Father Stanton after all the Masses today.
1971: The Parish Council voted to accept the recommendation of the School Board and the Finance Committee to increase the tuition for St. Timothy’s School to the following scale: first child, $80; second child, $35; third child, $25. The fee for books, library, diocesan administration, etc., has been increased from $20 to $25. All concerned acknowledged the hardships this will cause, and acted only with great reluctance.
1973: Dear Friends of St. Timothy Parish:
On Sunday evening, June 10th, many of you attended a dinner at the Clintonville Women’s Club to help me conclude my ten years as principal of St. Timothy School. Many of you sent me very special notes and others expressed personal messages. To each of you who participated in this special day of my life, I thank you.
I am especially thankful to the many people who worked to plan the dinner, the decorations, and the program. The “This Is Your Life, Peg Will” show certainly surpassed the Ralph Edwards Program.
The magnificent silver punch bowl is so beautiful it must be shared. I do hope the Women’s Club will want to borrow it for party occasions.
The entire celebration was truly a wonderful event. I will remember the evening as one of the highlights of my life.
To those of you with whom I have worked during the past ten years, I thank you humbly for giving me the opportunity to offer a Catholic, Christian education to your children. These have been ten full, happy years.
Sincerely, Peg Will
1974: Thursday night four of our old faithful Bingo Workers ran their heads off to make over $200 for the parish. It was an unusually good night; the previous Thursday we lost $25. The point is that a few, a very few, men are working might and main with very little general parish support to help us survive – and survive is the word: we finished the last fiscal year unable to pay even the last three month’s interest! Our bingo is going to have to get bigger or it will continue to dwindle and an essential source of revenue will be lost to us. But to get bigger we cannot rely on the same half dozen men. We are going to reorganize for a big push and need help: to run it and to spread the word. Let’s pull together and help these valiant few who are keeping us afloat.
1976: This week, on Thursday, Father DeVille will arrive in the Parish to become the new Pastor. Please pray for the success of his ministry among us.
1978: Remember in your prayers Rose Hilty who was buried this past week.
1982: Presently Due Thanks. Have you noticed the beautiful summer flowers blooming in front of the church-school and near the parish rectory? When we were preparing for the parish Mass and Reception at the time of the Mortgage-Burning Party, our parishioner, Nick DeSantis, donated the plants. Two of our parishioners, Anna Corna and Dorothy DeStefano, cleaned the flowerbeds and planted and watered the new flowers. Thanks from everyone, Nick, Anna and Dorothy.
1988: Old Philosopher says “If you are not as close to God as you used to be, guess who moved?
1992: Father Thomas wants to thank all those who helped arrange last week’s refreshments Masses, and everyone for their kind words and best wishes on his new assignment. Father Hanley…is looking forward to working with everyone in the parish of St. Timothy. Father Thomas will be (residing in Ada, Ohio at Our Lady of Lourdes). He says to call ahead if you would like a sandwich as you pass through town there, or better yet, bring your own sandwich and an extra one for him.
1995: Congratulations to Andrew and Peter Lewendowski, students at St. Timothy, who have earned the Parvuli Dei award. The presentations will be made at the 10:00 am Mass Sunday. As members of the St. Timothy Scout Pack 324, they have worked hard to receive this distinctly Catholic scouting achievement.
Resigning. Sister Jacqueline Baum, O.P., who has been the principal of our parish elementary school for the past two years, has submitted her resignation …She has been asked by her Religious Order of the Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs to prepare to (become) Administrator of the Health Care Facility for the Order.
St. Timothy School has been privileged to have Sister Jacqueline as Principal. Her professionalism and personal abilities have had a positive effect on the continuing development of our school. We will miss her; we are grateful to her for all that she has accomplished for our parish and school; we wish her God’s blessings in her new career. God go with you!
1996: Congratulations to Nate French who will receive the Eagle Scout rank Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church.
2001: Please remember in your prayers (St. Timothy School alumnus, class of 1993) David Favret who died. May he rest in peace.
2006: We would like to thank the Parish of St. Timothy for making Fr. Tom’s farewell gathering such a wonderful event. Fr. Tom and his family were thankful and touched. We would also like to extend a special note of appreciation to the Women’s Club for hosting the event. Also, thanks go out to the Men’s Club and Parish Council.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
A Word from Your Pastor June 17
Dear Parishioners:
This week, I will be on Retreat. Please keep me in your prayers as I seek to “re-charge” my spirit after a rather busy season of ministry. Priests are asked to find a balance between the demands of the ministry and their own needs through an annual retreat, continuing education and vacation, as well as a weekly time of “Sabbath rest.” Most of us tend to find this difficult to schedule.
After much calendar work, I have arranged my scheduling of these events in the latter part of June and the first part of July. Retreat is this week (weekdays only). Some Continuing Education will be next week, along with Fr. Bill Faustner, at a preaching workshop at the University of Notre Dame (again, weekdays only). Seeing the Golden Dome is something on Fr. Bill’s “Bucket List,” so we are meeting that goal and having some update at the same time. My vacation is set for July 2-13 (including one weekend), so I should return refreshed and ready just in time for the Parish Festival.
While I am away, you will have Fr. Bill around for most of the time. Don’t be too hard on him. Our Seminarian Tim Heffernan will also be around, along with our office staff. Since I will be here most of the weekends during this time, most of you will hardly realize I have been away at all.
Having said this, I will offer a word to answer the question “Who is in charge?” while I am gone. First, the only right answer is “God is in charge,” while I am gone and while I am here. After that, I will tell you what one priest said to his parish in case a priest did not show up for the scheduled Masses: “You are all in charge!” When any one of us is away, there is no way for someone else to take that person’s place. We may pick up some of the jobs or functions usually done by another, but each of us brings more than what we do. When one is missing for any reason, we do the best we can.
This Friday will be my 27th anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood. It calls to mind both my own ordination in 1985 and the wonderful 25th anniversary celebration you hosted at St. Timothy for me and my ordination classmate Fr. Jeff Rimelspach in 2010. Pray for vocations to the priesthood, especially for at least one from St. Timothy for the Diocese of Columbus while I am your Pastor. Be sure that you are in my thoughts and prayers in the weeks ahead.
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.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise, “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on earth.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up with the training and instruction of the Lord. (Ephesians 6:1-4)
St. Paul speaks to the Church in Ephesus as a community and then he moves to a series of exhortations to particular groups in the Church to show how their relationships can be influenced by the Christian Faith. Some of these relationships are the same as the structure of our own society. Others are not. What is important to note is the principles and the manner of reasoning used. Here, St. Paul speaks to children in relation to their parents. He calls for obedience in the Lord and identifies this as a matter of justice. He offers a Biblical reason as a motivation – it is the first commandment with a promise. [Note: Bishop Campbell is fond of asking about this commandment at Confirmations.] St. Paul also addresses fathers in their manner of responding to the relationship to their children. There is a responsibility that goes beyond the paterfamilias of Roman culture. They ought not to react in anger, but to educate their children in the ways of the Faith, bringing them up “with the training and instruction of the Lord.” This duty remains a hallmark of Christian life.
Two Weeks of Prayer for Liberty
June 21-July 4 will be observed as a Fortnight of Prayer for Liberty, called for by our Bishops in opposition to the unjust HHS Mandate. The Knights of Columbus are encouraging as many as can, to join us for Evening Prayer and Benediction on June 21, 6:00 pm at the beginning of the Fortnight for Freedom.
The Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty of the USCCB and Bishop Campbell have called for intense prayer and concerted action during a “Fortnight for Freedom” running from June 21 (the vigil of the feasts of St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher) and July 4 (Independence Day).
St. Timothy Council has agreed to sponsor a prayer service at the start of the Fortnight, on Thursday, June 21st at 6:00 p.m. and the entire parish community is invited and encouraged to join in this fervent prayer for religious liberty in the United States.
The Northwest Deanery will host a Deanery-wide celebration hosted by St. Andrew Parish on Sunday, July 1 at 7 p.m. All parishes are encouraged to participate in addition to holding their own events.
This Week in Our History: June 17-24
1963: We all rejoice and thank God for our new Holy Father, Paul VI, who was Cardinal Montini. We pray that God will bless him and his pontificate that it may bring many blessings to the Church.
1964: We are attempting to establish a Parish Book Shelf as part of our library. We hope to offer books treating all phases of Catholic teaching, theology, philosophy, liturgy, history, social doctrine, spiritual direction, education, etc. If you have any books you would like to contribute, call Jen Jordan. We are not, at the moment, interested in fiction.
1966: Tomorrow at 12:30 pm at the Jai Lai, the Central Deanery will hold their installation of officers. Congratulations to Mrs. Michael (Teresa) Hogan who will be installed as the new Vice-President.
1968: Please remember in your prayers, Mr. Hugh Dorrian, Sr. who died this past week.
If there is ever going to be an improvement in the increasingly lowered moral standards, YOU are going to have to make your feelings known. Write to the producers or sponsors of movies or TV programs, either to denounce the bad or to praise the good. To make it easier for you, free post cards for this purpose are in the magazine rack.
1970: The regret of leaving St. Timothy’s was eased by the kindness of you parishioners last Sunday as I was about to depart. I am very grateful for the gifts which were another sign of your many instances of affection.
May the nine years of my life at St. Timothy’s have accomplished for you the good they did for me.
Arrivederci, Father Winkler
1976: After all Masses today, chances will be sold on the Bicentennial Quilt, made by the Women’s Club and to be raffled off at the Festival. Countless hours went into this work of art. Take some chances on it, please.
Today, Fr. Paul Enke will begin his residence and service here at St. Timothy. We welcome him in your name.
Fathers Kraus and Kessler express their deep gratitude to all who planned and attended the reception this past week, and to all who sent their good wishes. They were many and heart warming.
1977: The poor, hungry priests are again without a cook. We need somebody to do the shopping and to prepare an evening meal two or three days a week. Our preference remains someone who looks and sings like Olivia Newton-John and cooks like Julia Childs, but we may be willing to compromise. If you are interested, please call the rectory. Poor Fr. Enke and Fr. Tague will waste away to nothing!
1978: Father DeVille will let the air out of the tires of anyone who parks in the spaces marked for the handicapped who is not qualified to park there. Instead of complaining about not being able to park close to church, thank God that you have two good legs to walk on.
1979: At weekday Masses, won’t you please come toward the front of Church and sit more or less together. You’ll find that you feel more like the community that you are meant to be.
Readings at Mass should be listened to, not read from the missalettes. Won’t you please give it a try today at Mass (unless you are hard of hearing, of course).
Our organ and decorating fund now amounts to $9864….we intend to get started by this Fall on the decorating.
Ralph Geiser of our parish is now drawing up a plan to remodel the sanctuary.
The beautiful new Tabernacle is the gift of the Jentgen and Sheaf families, in the name of Dr. Louis Jentgen and the late Mrs. Rita Jentgen. We are very grateful.
1981: A ‘logo’ is a special sign or symbol used by an organization as something of a trademark. We would like to have a logo for St. Timothy Parish. We invite artists, amateur or professional, and architects to submit proposals. A logo could be used in a variety of ways as a familiar symbol of our parish.
1983: Please remember in your prayers Father Peter Grabaskas and Father John Tague who died this past week. Father Tague served here at St. Timothy while he was chaplain at Riverside Hospital, and will be fondly remembered by many parishioners.
Happy Father’s Day.
Our Father in Heaven-
Bless all fathers today,
Those who are young
And those with hair of gray.
As Head of the House
Give them a firm hand,
On questions of right
To take a firm stand.
Help them remember
In all that they do,
That they were made
In the Image of You.
From Sr. Wilhelmina of the Diocesan School Food Services:
“I am pleased to inform you that one of your School Food Service Program workers, Ann Bubenchik, has served the Diocesan Schools for ten years. It is the custom of (our program) to show appreciation to…personnel who have worked this length of time by awarding them a Certificate of Merit.” Congratulations, Ann, and thank you.
1984: Remember in your prayers Dr. Robert M. Ryan, a member of St. Timothy Parish, who was buried last week.
1991: Life Time
Take time to think, it is the source of power.
Take time to play, it is the secret of perpetual youth.
Take time to read, it is the foundation of wisdom.
Take time to pray, it is the greatest power on earth.
Take time to love and be loved, it is a God-given privilege.
Take time to be friendly, it is the road to happiness.
Take time to laugh, it is the music of the soul.
Take time to give, it is too short a day to be selfish.
1992: Hear ye! Hear ye! We are pleased to announce that Father James Hanley, currently pastor of St. Joseph Cathedral, has been appointed to be our next pastor here at St. Timothy. Best wishes and a hearty welcome!
Wish good luck to Father Thomas after all the Masses this weekend. Refreshments will be served in the cafeteria so that folks can wish him well and still get on to other “Father’s” Day celebrations.
1993: Patrick Mooney, original staff member at St. Timothy School, is retiring after a 30-year career in Catholic education. Lois Stock, a 25-year veteran teacher of first grade at St. Tim’s is also retiring. Jim Silcott, former teacher at Watterson and outgoing principal at St. Tim’s, is leaving to complete doctoral studies at the University of Dayton.
St. Timothy parish invites all former students and friends of these three outstanding educators to a celebration Mass at 12:00 noon on Sunday, June 27, followed by an open house from 1:00-3:00 pm. Please join us to reminisce and help us wish them well in their future endeavors.
1995: Please remember in your prayers Theodore Truban and Robert Stephen, members of the parish who died and were buried this past week.
Madeline Blair, who has been teaching the 2nd grade in our parish school for the past 18 years, is retiring from her teaching career on June 30. She has had the joyful responsibility and privilege of helping to prepare well over 500 parish children to receive their First Holy Communion. I know that they all share with us in wishing Madeline well and much happiness and rest from her labors in her retirement. God go with you!
1997: Congratulations to Henry and Virginia Colson on their 50th wedding anniversary on June 29th by renewing their vows at the 10:00 am Mass.
2000: A Note from Father Shonebarger: On Thursday, June 22, I will be going to Riverside Hospital for surgery (on my left foot). I am expected to be there only for a day, but I will need to be (on) crutches until it is healed. Keep me in your prayers and I hope to be back to normal soon. I may miss a few Masses, but hope to be back at the altar as soon as I can aim the crutches in the right direction.
2001: Resurrection Choir members are asked to please wear white blouses when singing in the choir.
2002: Please remember in your prayers Anne Smurr who died. May she rest in peace.
In 1985, Bishop James Griffin asked that parishes in the Diocese of Columbus do everything possible to offer the Precious Blood of Jesus at Mass. With the renovation of our church, we now have the space to accomplish this. To do this, we are in need of many more Extraordinary Ministers. I am asking you to prayerfully consider this ministry to our parish family.
2006: A farewell for Fr. Tom Shonebarger was held Saturday, June 17th, following the 5:00 pm Mass. The parish was invited to bid Fr. Tom farewell and express their gratitude for his many years of priestly service to our parish and the church. Cards and well wishes may be placed in the church vestibule or mailed to the rectory.
Thank you to the 2006 Eighth Grade graduating class for the banner of ordinary time presented to the parish of St. Timothy . A beautiful gift of praise, (the meaning of Hosanna) to be passed on to future students and the parish community.
2008: Please remember in your prayers William Blackburn and Joseph Morrone who died this past week.
2009: Congratulations to Sarah Stephen and Jason Carter who will be married on June 27th.
2010: A Grateful Heart. With heartfelt gratitude to all who participated in last weekend’s celebration of our Silver Jubilee!
Special thanks to the committees at St. Timothy and St. Margaret of Cortona who worked so well to pull it off. May God bless you for your generosity.
Thanks for all the gifts and reminders of the privilege of priestly ministry among God’s holy people.
Fr. Timothy Hayes and Fr. Jeffrey Rimelspach
Note from a Parishioner:: I just wanted to say that yesterday was a beautiful event. Father Tim deserved the day and I think everyone involved should be very proud of the results.
The grounds looked beautiful and the food was superb. If you had never been to St. Timothy, you had to be Wow’ed! This old St. Tim’s member sure was!
Thanks again.
As the bulletin goes to press, my Pilgrimage to Ireland and Germany is continuing. This week, on the very day of my ordination anniversary, June 22, we will be departing from Ireland and heading on to Germany. This journey to the land of my heritage is a fulfillment of a dream to travel with my mother to the ancestral home of her ancestors. (Several years back, I was able to do this for my father.)
Please keep Fr. Jeff Rimelspach, me, and all our pilgrims in your prayers. Auf Weidersehen!
Remember in your prayers Marty Gardner and Rita Rudak who died. May they rest in peace, and our sympathy to their families.
This week, I will be on Retreat. Please keep me in your prayers as I seek to “re-charge” my spirit after a rather busy season of ministry. Priests are asked to find a balance between the demands of the ministry and their own needs through an annual retreat, continuing education and vacation, as well as a weekly time of “Sabbath rest.” Most of us tend to find this difficult to schedule.
After much calendar work, I have arranged my scheduling of these events in the latter part of June and the first part of July. Retreat is this week (weekdays only). Some Continuing Education will be next week, along with Fr. Bill Faustner, at a preaching workshop at the University of Notre Dame (again, weekdays only). Seeing the Golden Dome is something on Fr. Bill’s “Bucket List,” so we are meeting that goal and having some update at the same time. My vacation is set for July 2-13 (including one weekend), so I should return refreshed and ready just in time for the Parish Festival.
While I am away, you will have Fr. Bill around for most of the time. Don’t be too hard on him. Our Seminarian Tim Heffernan will also be around, along with our office staff. Since I will be here most of the weekends during this time, most of you will hardly realize I have been away at all.
Having said this, I will offer a word to answer the question “Who is in charge?” while I am gone. First, the only right answer is “God is in charge,” while I am gone and while I am here. After that, I will tell you what one priest said to his parish in case a priest did not show up for the scheduled Masses: “You are all in charge!” When any one of us is away, there is no way for someone else to take that person’s place. We may pick up some of the jobs or functions usually done by another, but each of us brings more than what we do. When one is missing for any reason, we do the best we can.
This Friday will be my 27th anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood. It calls to mind both my own ordination in 1985 and the wonderful 25th anniversary celebration you hosted at St. Timothy for me and my ordination classmate Fr. Jeff Rimelspach in 2010. Pray for vocations to the priesthood, especially for at least one from St. Timothy for the Diocese of Columbus while I am your Pastor. Be sure that you are in my thoughts and prayers in the weeks ahead.
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.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise, “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on earth.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up with the training and instruction of the Lord. (Ephesians 6:1-4)
St. Paul speaks to the Church in Ephesus as a community and then he moves to a series of exhortations to particular groups in the Church to show how their relationships can be influenced by the Christian Faith. Some of these relationships are the same as the structure of our own society. Others are not. What is important to note is the principles and the manner of reasoning used. Here, St. Paul speaks to children in relation to their parents. He calls for obedience in the Lord and identifies this as a matter of justice. He offers a Biblical reason as a motivation – it is the first commandment with a promise. [Note: Bishop Campbell is fond of asking about this commandment at Confirmations.] St. Paul also addresses fathers in their manner of responding to the relationship to their children. There is a responsibility that goes beyond the paterfamilias of Roman culture. They ought not to react in anger, but to educate their children in the ways of the Faith, bringing them up “with the training and instruction of the Lord.” This duty remains a hallmark of Christian life.
Two Weeks of Prayer for Liberty
June 21-July 4 will be observed as a Fortnight of Prayer for Liberty, called for by our Bishops in opposition to the unjust HHS Mandate. The Knights of Columbus are encouraging as many as can, to join us for Evening Prayer and Benediction on June 21, 6:00 pm at the beginning of the Fortnight for Freedom.
The Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty of the USCCB and Bishop Campbell have called for intense prayer and concerted action during a “Fortnight for Freedom” running from June 21 (the vigil of the feasts of St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher) and July 4 (Independence Day).
St. Timothy Council has agreed to sponsor a prayer service at the start of the Fortnight, on Thursday, June 21st at 6:00 p.m. and the entire parish community is invited and encouraged to join in this fervent prayer for religious liberty in the United States.
The Northwest Deanery will host a Deanery-wide celebration hosted by St. Andrew Parish on Sunday, July 1 at 7 p.m. All parishes are encouraged to participate in addition to holding their own events.
This Week in Our History: June 17-24
1963: We all rejoice and thank God for our new Holy Father, Paul VI, who was Cardinal Montini. We pray that God will bless him and his pontificate that it may bring many blessings to the Church.
1964: We are attempting to establish a Parish Book Shelf as part of our library. We hope to offer books treating all phases of Catholic teaching, theology, philosophy, liturgy, history, social doctrine, spiritual direction, education, etc. If you have any books you would like to contribute, call Jen Jordan. We are not, at the moment, interested in fiction.
1966: Tomorrow at 12:30 pm at the Jai Lai, the Central Deanery will hold their installation of officers. Congratulations to Mrs. Michael (Teresa) Hogan who will be installed as the new Vice-President.
1968: Please remember in your prayers, Mr. Hugh Dorrian, Sr. who died this past week.
If there is ever going to be an improvement in the increasingly lowered moral standards, YOU are going to have to make your feelings known. Write to the producers or sponsors of movies or TV programs, either to denounce the bad or to praise the good. To make it easier for you, free post cards for this purpose are in the magazine rack.
1970: The regret of leaving St. Timothy’s was eased by the kindness of you parishioners last Sunday as I was about to depart. I am very grateful for the gifts which were another sign of your many instances of affection.
May the nine years of my life at St. Timothy’s have accomplished for you the good they did for me.
Arrivederci, Father Winkler
1976: After all Masses today, chances will be sold on the Bicentennial Quilt, made by the Women’s Club and to be raffled off at the Festival. Countless hours went into this work of art. Take some chances on it, please.
Today, Fr. Paul Enke will begin his residence and service here at St. Timothy. We welcome him in your name.
Fathers Kraus and Kessler express their deep gratitude to all who planned and attended the reception this past week, and to all who sent their good wishes. They were many and heart warming.
1977: The poor, hungry priests are again without a cook. We need somebody to do the shopping and to prepare an evening meal two or three days a week. Our preference remains someone who looks and sings like Olivia Newton-John and cooks like Julia Childs, but we may be willing to compromise. If you are interested, please call the rectory. Poor Fr. Enke and Fr. Tague will waste away to nothing!
1978: Father DeVille will let the air out of the tires of anyone who parks in the spaces marked for the handicapped who is not qualified to park there. Instead of complaining about not being able to park close to church, thank God that you have two good legs to walk on.
1979: At weekday Masses, won’t you please come toward the front of Church and sit more or less together. You’ll find that you feel more like the community that you are meant to be.
Readings at Mass should be listened to, not read from the missalettes. Won’t you please give it a try today at Mass (unless you are hard of hearing, of course).
Our organ and decorating fund now amounts to $9864….we intend to get started by this Fall on the decorating.
Ralph Geiser of our parish is now drawing up a plan to remodel the sanctuary.
The beautiful new Tabernacle is the gift of the Jentgen and Sheaf families, in the name of Dr. Louis Jentgen and the late Mrs. Rita Jentgen. We are very grateful.
1981: A ‘logo’ is a special sign or symbol used by an organization as something of a trademark. We would like to have a logo for St. Timothy Parish. We invite artists, amateur or professional, and architects to submit proposals. A logo could be used in a variety of ways as a familiar symbol of our parish.
1983: Please remember in your prayers Father Peter Grabaskas and Father John Tague who died this past week. Father Tague served here at St. Timothy while he was chaplain at Riverside Hospital, and will be fondly remembered by many parishioners.
Happy Father’s Day.
Our Father in Heaven-
Bless all fathers today,
Those who are young
And those with hair of gray.
As Head of the House
Give them a firm hand,
On questions of right
To take a firm stand.
Help them remember
In all that they do,
That they were made
In the Image of You.
From Sr. Wilhelmina of the Diocesan School Food Services:
“I am pleased to inform you that one of your School Food Service Program workers, Ann Bubenchik, has served the Diocesan Schools for ten years. It is the custom of (our program) to show appreciation to…personnel who have worked this length of time by awarding them a Certificate of Merit.” Congratulations, Ann, and thank you.
1984: Remember in your prayers Dr. Robert M. Ryan, a member of St. Timothy Parish, who was buried last week.
1991: Life Time
Take time to think, it is the source of power.
Take time to play, it is the secret of perpetual youth.
Take time to read, it is the foundation of wisdom.
Take time to pray, it is the greatest power on earth.
Take time to love and be loved, it is a God-given privilege.
Take time to be friendly, it is the road to happiness.
Take time to laugh, it is the music of the soul.
Take time to give, it is too short a day to be selfish.
1992: Hear ye! Hear ye! We are pleased to announce that Father James Hanley, currently pastor of St. Joseph Cathedral, has been appointed to be our next pastor here at St. Timothy. Best wishes and a hearty welcome!
Wish good luck to Father Thomas after all the Masses this weekend. Refreshments will be served in the cafeteria so that folks can wish him well and still get on to other “Father’s” Day celebrations.
1993: Patrick Mooney, original staff member at St. Timothy School, is retiring after a 30-year career in Catholic education. Lois Stock, a 25-year veteran teacher of first grade at St. Tim’s is also retiring. Jim Silcott, former teacher at Watterson and outgoing principal at St. Tim’s, is leaving to complete doctoral studies at the University of Dayton.
St. Timothy parish invites all former students and friends of these three outstanding educators to a celebration Mass at 12:00 noon on Sunday, June 27, followed by an open house from 1:00-3:00 pm. Please join us to reminisce and help us wish them well in their future endeavors.
1995: Please remember in your prayers Theodore Truban and Robert Stephen, members of the parish who died and were buried this past week.
Madeline Blair, who has been teaching the 2nd grade in our parish school for the past 18 years, is retiring from her teaching career on June 30. She has had the joyful responsibility and privilege of helping to prepare well over 500 parish children to receive their First Holy Communion. I know that they all share with us in wishing Madeline well and much happiness and rest from her labors in her retirement. God go with you!
1997: Congratulations to Henry and Virginia Colson on their 50th wedding anniversary on June 29th by renewing their vows at the 10:00 am Mass.
2000: A Note from Father Shonebarger: On Thursday, June 22, I will be going to Riverside Hospital for surgery (on my left foot). I am expected to be there only for a day, but I will need to be (on) crutches until it is healed. Keep me in your prayers and I hope to be back to normal soon. I may miss a few Masses, but hope to be back at the altar as soon as I can aim the crutches in the right direction.
2001: Resurrection Choir members are asked to please wear white blouses when singing in the choir.
2002: Please remember in your prayers Anne Smurr who died. May she rest in peace.
In 1985, Bishop James Griffin asked that parishes in the Diocese of Columbus do everything possible to offer the Precious Blood of Jesus at Mass. With the renovation of our church, we now have the space to accomplish this. To do this, we are in need of many more Extraordinary Ministers. I am asking you to prayerfully consider this ministry to our parish family.
2006: A farewell for Fr. Tom Shonebarger was held Saturday, June 17th, following the 5:00 pm Mass. The parish was invited to bid Fr. Tom farewell and express their gratitude for his many years of priestly service to our parish and the church. Cards and well wishes may be placed in the church vestibule or mailed to the rectory.
Thank you to the 2006 Eighth Grade graduating class for the banner of ordinary time presented to the parish of St. Timothy . A beautiful gift of praise, (the meaning of Hosanna) to be passed on to future students and the parish community.
2008: Please remember in your prayers William Blackburn and Joseph Morrone who died this past week.
2009: Congratulations to Sarah Stephen and Jason Carter who will be married on June 27th.
2010: A Grateful Heart. With heartfelt gratitude to all who participated in last weekend’s celebration of our Silver Jubilee!
Special thanks to the committees at St. Timothy and St. Margaret of Cortona who worked so well to pull it off. May God bless you for your generosity.
Thanks for all the gifts and reminders of the privilege of priestly ministry among God’s holy people.
Fr. Timothy Hayes and Fr. Jeffrey Rimelspach
Note from a Parishioner:: I just wanted to say that yesterday was a beautiful event. Father Tim deserved the day and I think everyone involved should be very proud of the results.
The grounds looked beautiful and the food was superb. If you had never been to St. Timothy, you had to be Wow’ed! This old St. Tim’s member sure was!
Thanks again.
As the bulletin goes to press, my Pilgrimage to Ireland and Germany is continuing. This week, on the very day of my ordination anniversary, June 22, we will be departing from Ireland and heading on to Germany. This journey to the land of my heritage is a fulfillment of a dream to travel with my mother to the ancestral home of her ancestors. (Several years back, I was able to do this for my father.)
Please keep Fr. Jeff Rimelspach, me, and all our pilgrims in your prayers. Auf Weidersehen!
Remember in your prayers Marty Gardner and Rita Rudak who died. May they rest in peace, and our sympathy to their families.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
A Word from Your Pastor June 10 Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Dear Parishioners:
The Catholic Church is in the news quite a bit these days. Sadly, the “spin” put on just about all the news makes it sound bad. The news that is good, and would be received by everyone as good, somehow never makes it to the front page.
We have to admit that we are a Church that is both human and divine, and that we who are meant to represent Christ often fail miserably through our own faults and sins. This takes away nothing from the Good News that the Church is to proclaim. We acknowledge that our human nature is in a fallen state and that salvation can come to us only through Christ. This humble admission of our need is the first step toward our receiving the fruits of the Redemption Christ won for us.
Once we have acknowledged our need, then the next step is to put our trust in God. This is not just a one-time event. Rather, it is ongoing. Trust is a living relationship. When we experience fear or doubt, the response is not to reject that feeling, but rather to transform it into trust. “Jesus, I trust in You” is the attitude we want to cultivate.
At the same time as we put our trust in God and in the action of His Spirit, we have to put our trust in the Church, even given all her faults. God has never ceased to create Saints through the Church in any age, no matter how corrupt it may be at any given time. Grace abounds. The Spirit that prepared the world for the Coming of Christ in Bethlehem is still at work preparing for His Second Coming. There is no real relationship with Jesus without including the Church.
Baptism is the one and only “ticket” to membership in the Church. To live our Baptism, responding to the Grace of God’s Call is to be Church, on our way to the Communion of Life offered to us in Eternity. The celebration of the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, Corpus Christi is about the center of our life together as Church: The Holy Eucharist is the Source and Summit of the Christian Life.
Here are a few implications: We need to be participants in the Mass every Sunday and every Holy Day of Obligation, just as we need to breathe and to eat. If we absent ourselves from church for a spurious reason (i.e. not due to illness or impossibility), then we are missing something that our spirits require for survival. We don’t feel this hunger in the same way as we do physical hunger, but over the course of our lives, the presence or absence of spiritual nourishment becomes evident. Parents have a special responsibility to watch the menu their children are consuming for body and soul. And their example is crucial throughout the lives of their children.
Hear the call of our Eucharistic Lord to believe in His Presence in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. Spend time with the Lord at Mass and in Adoration and you will have all the resources you need for this life and the next.
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.
Live as children of light, for light produces every kind of goodness and righteousness and truth. Try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the fruitless works of darkness; rather expose them, for it is shameful even to mention the things done by them in secret; but everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that becomes visible is light. Therefore, it says: “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light.” (Ephesians 5:9-14)
The contrast between light and darkness has been a constant in human history. St. Paul calls the Ephesians to live as children of the light and to see all things in the light of their effort to please the Lord. Christ is the source of the light. To be a follower of Christ means to acknowledge and live the truth. When we awaken to the truth of our relationship with Christ, we are given ever more understanding concerning God’s ways.
This Week in Our History: June 10-17
1963: The collection last week amounted to $1,190. We ask you please to keep up your Sunday contributions during the summer months. We are now entering a period of purchases for school furniture and furnishings. We want to do this out of current income rather than from borrowing. We want our school to be well equipped to begin operating in September.
Holy card mementos of the Holy Father (Pope John XXIII) will be distributed this morning. The official period of mourning will continue until the election of the new Pope. The College of Cardinals will begin balloting this week. Prayers to the Holy Ghost are said after the Masses for a happy choice for the new Pope.
1964: Now that school has recessed for the summer, parents should take care that the youngsters do not neglect the sacraments; confessions once a month and Holy Communion every Sunday.
The Civics Club of the 7th and 8th grades gave gifts of altar bells and a huge St. Timothy banner, now hanging in the hall, to the parish at the completion of the school year. We are all grateful to them.
Father Winkler will celebrate the televised Mass this morning at 10:00 am on Channel 4. Delegates to the Convention of the Ohio Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice will be the studio congregation.
St. Timothy’s Men’s Club Ball Team is in dire need of players. The last three games have had to be forfeited due to lack of players. If you are 25 years old and are interested in becoming a member of the team, please call Frank Kabealo.
1965: On Tuesday this week Father George Tumeo, newly ordained, will begin his duties as assistant pastor of St. Timothy’s. I know that you will all welcome him and make him feel at home in the parish.
1966: Due to our unsuccessful and costly venture of the past year the parish will not provide or be responsible in any way for the transportation for Watterson students in the coming school year. Parents and students are urged to make provisions early for the school year.
Newly baptized: Marianne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Longo
1967: Banns of Marriage, for the first time between Thomas Ingram and Linda Johnson, both of this parish.
1968: Please remember in your prayers Mr. W. P. Anawalt and Mrs. George (Margaret) Hughes, members of this parish who died this past week.
1969: We welcome Father David Schilder who is our new Assistant. Father Burkhart and Father Lavelle will be in residence here for the greater part of the summer.
The first Parish Council Meeting will take place tomorrow evening, June 16, at 7:30 in the Parish Hall. Representatives for the various commissions are: Community Involvement, Ruth DuMont; Public Relations, Larry Sullivan; Ecumenism, Robert Hooks; Adult Education, Jen Jordan; Liturgy, Dr. John Verhoff; Building and Maintenance, Bill Drake.
1970: This week the parish community of St. Timothy says a fond farewell to Father Augustine Winkler, its priest and pastor and president since the Bishop of Columbus commissioned him to found the parish nine years ago.
During the decade in which he presided over the development of St. Timothy’s, the Catholic Church experienced the revolution of Vatican Council II. It was a time in which the relationship of a pastor and his people was significantly changed. Father Winkler has responded admirably to that challenge of change in the Church.
Father Winkler has welcomed, with deep understanding and genuine Christian love, the cooperation of the parishioners in the development of the liturgical life of the community, the evolution of St. Timothy’s School and CCD programs, the formation of a meaningful parish council, and the shift from old to new in so many areas of parish life.
In his position as pastor of St. Timothy’s, Father Winkler has shown us what it means to be a Catholic in the Nineteen Sixties and after. Through his nine years here he has been what a priest should be: a leader who responded to the need of his parishioners, a prophetic voice urging them to live fruitfully in the world of today, and above all, a priest who helped them immeasurably in their relationship to God and each other.
For all of this the parishioners of St.Timothy’s can only express their complete gratitude to their first pastor. They congratulate the parishioners of Holy Name whom he goes to serve. They extend to Father Winkler their profound best wishes for his continued happiness in his vocation as a priest of God in the Church.
1971: Father James Kraus will take up residence a Co-Pastor on Thursday of this week. He is a man of many talents and twenty years of experience as a priest. I am happy to have him in this capacity.
A Co-Pastor is different from an Assistant Pastor. An Assistant does most of the leg-work but does not share in the administration of the parish.
As Co-Pastor, Father Kraus will share in the responsibilities of the administration of the parish.
This has been tried is a few parishes and has worked out quite favorably. I know you will cooperate to the fullest with this new arrangement.
1976: You are cordially invited to attend a farewell Mass and reception for Fr. Kraus and Fr. Kessler on Tuesday, June 15. Mass will be at 7:30: a reception will follow on the parish hall.
1977: Our best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Doyle and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gardner, who will be participating in the Fourth Annual 25th and 50th Diocesan Wedding anniversary Celebration today at 3:00 pm at Christ the King Church, with Bishop George Fulcher as celebrant.
1978: Banns of Matrimony are announced between Linda Spillers of St. Timothy and John Hegler of St. Paul’s, Euclid, Ohio.
Did you know? The Pope did not say that Christians HAVE to eat meat on Fridays. He said that it would not be a mortal sin if they did. In fact, he said that Catholics who do eat meat on Friday should do some other penitential act to replace the abstinence from meat.
1980: Father DeVille, Father Tague, and all the staff at St. Timothy wish all the fathers and grandfathers of the parish a very HAPPY FATHER’S DAY. May God fill the day with joy for each of you.
1981: The wedding of Donna Paquette of St. Timothy and John Swartz of St. Agatha will take place Saturday, June 20 at 2:30 pm in St. Timothy Church.
Several weeks age someone broke into the parish church-school building and pulled the Poor Box off the wall. It is not being replaced because it poses a target for thieves. If you wish to give money for the poor and the hungry, put it in a plain envelope, mark it “For the Poor”, and drop it in the Sunday collection basket.
Baptisms: Elizabeth Ann, daughter of Tom and Kathy Theado; Patrick Michael, son of Mark and Linda Hennessy; Jennifer Ann, daughter of Richard and Marsha Taliaferro; Sarah Ellen, daughter of Arthur and Patricia Antry; Nicholas James, son of Scott and Jeanne DiFranceso; Carley Elizabeth, daughter of John and Eva Bigler; Sara Michelle, daughter of Jerry and Patricia Wilshire; Molly Macklin, daughter of Richard and Linda Yoder; Bryan Michael, son of Michael and Karen Brailer; Benjamin Thomas, son of Nicholas and Patricia Hoffer; Shawn Michael, son of Lawrence and Ann Riehl
1982: And many, many thanks. The weekend celebration of the retirement of the parish debt last weekend was an outstanding success, thanks to many, many people. Special thanks to Ken Leonard, Chairperson of the Saturday Night Dinner-Dance (at Sanese Services), and Mary Ann Marchese, Chairperson of the Sunday Afternoon Mass and Reception. Both celebrations were an indication of the meaning of parish community!
Mary Ann Marchese requested an expression of special thanks to Dale Beaver, Mark Bringardner, Mary Ann Davidson, Former Women’s Club Presidents, Teresa Schleifer, Peg Will, Joanne Williams and all others who helped to make the Sunday celebration a success.
1984: Our parish community rejoices that Delores McGroarty has completed the certification for the Family Life/Youth Ministry Training Program and will be commissioned by Bishop James Griffin in a special service June 10th at the Cathedral.
1988: On Saturday, June 18 at 2:30 pm Monica Gardner and Kevin Flynn will be married in St. Timothy.
Our Parish history will be included is a pictorial directory to be issued this Christmas. A very organized process is being followed which will result in each family getting a free history/directory…Help us celebrate our first 25 years in this very graphic manner.
1989: Please remember in your prayers Don Simon and J. Paul Roach of St. Timothy Parish who were buried this past week.
The Marg Mooney Scholarship Fund will be an endowed fund providing an annual scholarship recognizing a graduating 8th grader who exemplifies the goal of St. Timothy school; the formation of the complete Christian child through spiritual growth, academic growth and a sense of service. Please demonstrate our parish appreciation of Marg’s 26 years of service by making this scholarship a success that will benefit St. Timothy students for years to come.
1991: Please remember in your prayers George Fares who died and was buried this past week.
1996: Father William Arnold, who has been in residence at St. Timothy since October 1993, has been appointed Pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Dover, Ohio. Father has been Vice-Principal of St. Charles High School and weekend associate at both St. Michael Parish in Worthington and here at St. Timothy.
1999: Congratulations to Bob and Betty Fuller on their 50th wedding anniversary and to Tim and Audrey Kelsey an their 25th wedding anniversary.
2001: Congratulations to Lindsey Fish and Josh Gelhaus who will be married Saturday, June 16 at 6:30 pm.
2002: Congratulations to Jennifer Brembeck and Trevor Siders, who will be married on June 22.
Congratulations to Joe and Marie Baudo who will celebrate their 50th anniversary on June 22nd.
2004: Having celebrated with you this past Sunday the Feast of the Holy Trinity, I would like to offer a Trinitarian prayer of Farewell and Thanks.
-Praise and Thanksgiving to God the Father for having provided me with such a blessed opportunity to minister at St. Timothy Parish.
-Praise and Thanksgiving to Jesus Christ, Eternal Priest, for the priestly commitment of Fr. Shonebarger and Fr. Coleman, who have served us with dignity and fidelity during a very difficult time in the history of the Church.
-Praise and Thanksgiving to God the Holy Spirit for all the gracious parishioners who have manifested your Spirit of joy and hospitality as we prayed, played and worked together in the unity of the Holy Spirit.
-And finally, may we always remember our deceased loved ones who have witnessed to the promise of the Resurrection through their faithful living and their grace-filled dying. Amen
I leave with many cherished memories and a heart of gratitude for “All that has been and all that is yet to come”
Gratefully, Sr. Jeanne Brown
2009: Congratulations to John and Hilda Cline who will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 20th.
2010: A Word from Your Pastor: As you know, this is a time of celebration for me and my ordination classmate, Fr. Jeff Rimelspach. We are very grateful to the people of St. Timothy Parish for hosting our anniversary Mass and dinner this Sunday (June 13). The actual date of the Anniversary is June 22. Fr. Jeff and I will be on our pilgrimage to Ireland and Germany for the next couple of weeks. I am including the itinerary of our journey so you can follow along and join us in prayer every day.
The Catholic Church is in the news quite a bit these days. Sadly, the “spin” put on just about all the news makes it sound bad. The news that is good, and would be received by everyone as good, somehow never makes it to the front page.
We have to admit that we are a Church that is both human and divine, and that we who are meant to represent Christ often fail miserably through our own faults and sins. This takes away nothing from the Good News that the Church is to proclaim. We acknowledge that our human nature is in a fallen state and that salvation can come to us only through Christ. This humble admission of our need is the first step toward our receiving the fruits of the Redemption Christ won for us.
Once we have acknowledged our need, then the next step is to put our trust in God. This is not just a one-time event. Rather, it is ongoing. Trust is a living relationship. When we experience fear or doubt, the response is not to reject that feeling, but rather to transform it into trust. “Jesus, I trust in You” is the attitude we want to cultivate.
At the same time as we put our trust in God and in the action of His Spirit, we have to put our trust in the Church, even given all her faults. God has never ceased to create Saints through the Church in any age, no matter how corrupt it may be at any given time. Grace abounds. The Spirit that prepared the world for the Coming of Christ in Bethlehem is still at work preparing for His Second Coming. There is no real relationship with Jesus without including the Church.
Baptism is the one and only “ticket” to membership in the Church. To live our Baptism, responding to the Grace of God’s Call is to be Church, on our way to the Communion of Life offered to us in Eternity. The celebration of the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, Corpus Christi is about the center of our life together as Church: The Holy Eucharist is the Source and Summit of the Christian Life.
Here are a few implications: We need to be participants in the Mass every Sunday and every Holy Day of Obligation, just as we need to breathe and to eat. If we absent ourselves from church for a spurious reason (i.e. not due to illness or impossibility), then we are missing something that our spirits require for survival. We don’t feel this hunger in the same way as we do physical hunger, but over the course of our lives, the presence or absence of spiritual nourishment becomes evident. Parents have a special responsibility to watch the menu their children are consuming for body and soul. And their example is crucial throughout the lives of their children.
Hear the call of our Eucharistic Lord to believe in His Presence in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. Spend time with the Lord at Mass and in Adoration and you will have all the resources you need for this life and the next.
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.
Live as children of light, for light produces every kind of goodness and righteousness and truth. Try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the fruitless works of darkness; rather expose them, for it is shameful even to mention the things done by them in secret; but everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that becomes visible is light. Therefore, it says: “Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light.” (Ephesians 5:9-14)
The contrast between light and darkness has been a constant in human history. St. Paul calls the Ephesians to live as children of the light and to see all things in the light of their effort to please the Lord. Christ is the source of the light. To be a follower of Christ means to acknowledge and live the truth. When we awaken to the truth of our relationship with Christ, we are given ever more understanding concerning God’s ways.
This Week in Our History: June 10-17
1963: The collection last week amounted to $1,190. We ask you please to keep up your Sunday contributions during the summer months. We are now entering a period of purchases for school furniture and furnishings. We want to do this out of current income rather than from borrowing. We want our school to be well equipped to begin operating in September.
Holy card mementos of the Holy Father (Pope John XXIII) will be distributed this morning. The official period of mourning will continue until the election of the new Pope. The College of Cardinals will begin balloting this week. Prayers to the Holy Ghost are said after the Masses for a happy choice for the new Pope.
1964: Now that school has recessed for the summer, parents should take care that the youngsters do not neglect the sacraments; confessions once a month and Holy Communion every Sunday.
The Civics Club of the 7th and 8th grades gave gifts of altar bells and a huge St. Timothy banner, now hanging in the hall, to the parish at the completion of the school year. We are all grateful to them.
Father Winkler will celebrate the televised Mass this morning at 10:00 am on Channel 4. Delegates to the Convention of the Ohio Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice will be the studio congregation.
St. Timothy’s Men’s Club Ball Team is in dire need of players. The last three games have had to be forfeited due to lack of players. If you are 25 years old and are interested in becoming a member of the team, please call Frank Kabealo.
1965: On Tuesday this week Father George Tumeo, newly ordained, will begin his duties as assistant pastor of St. Timothy’s. I know that you will all welcome him and make him feel at home in the parish.
1966: Due to our unsuccessful and costly venture of the past year the parish will not provide or be responsible in any way for the transportation for Watterson students in the coming school year. Parents and students are urged to make provisions early for the school year.
Newly baptized: Marianne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Longo
1967: Banns of Marriage, for the first time between Thomas Ingram and Linda Johnson, both of this parish.
1968: Please remember in your prayers Mr. W. P. Anawalt and Mrs. George (Margaret) Hughes, members of this parish who died this past week.
1969: We welcome Father David Schilder who is our new Assistant. Father Burkhart and Father Lavelle will be in residence here for the greater part of the summer.
The first Parish Council Meeting will take place tomorrow evening, June 16, at 7:30 in the Parish Hall. Representatives for the various commissions are: Community Involvement, Ruth DuMont; Public Relations, Larry Sullivan; Ecumenism, Robert Hooks; Adult Education, Jen Jordan; Liturgy, Dr. John Verhoff; Building and Maintenance, Bill Drake.
1970: This week the parish community of St. Timothy says a fond farewell to Father Augustine Winkler, its priest and pastor and president since the Bishop of Columbus commissioned him to found the parish nine years ago.
During the decade in which he presided over the development of St. Timothy’s, the Catholic Church experienced the revolution of Vatican Council II. It was a time in which the relationship of a pastor and his people was significantly changed. Father Winkler has responded admirably to that challenge of change in the Church.
Father Winkler has welcomed, with deep understanding and genuine Christian love, the cooperation of the parishioners in the development of the liturgical life of the community, the evolution of St. Timothy’s School and CCD programs, the formation of a meaningful parish council, and the shift from old to new in so many areas of parish life.
In his position as pastor of St. Timothy’s, Father Winkler has shown us what it means to be a Catholic in the Nineteen Sixties and after. Through his nine years here he has been what a priest should be: a leader who responded to the need of his parishioners, a prophetic voice urging them to live fruitfully in the world of today, and above all, a priest who helped them immeasurably in their relationship to God and each other.
For all of this the parishioners of St.Timothy’s can only express their complete gratitude to their first pastor. They congratulate the parishioners of Holy Name whom he goes to serve. They extend to Father Winkler their profound best wishes for his continued happiness in his vocation as a priest of God in the Church.
1971: Father James Kraus will take up residence a Co-Pastor on Thursday of this week. He is a man of many talents and twenty years of experience as a priest. I am happy to have him in this capacity.
A Co-Pastor is different from an Assistant Pastor. An Assistant does most of the leg-work but does not share in the administration of the parish.
As Co-Pastor, Father Kraus will share in the responsibilities of the administration of the parish.
This has been tried is a few parishes and has worked out quite favorably. I know you will cooperate to the fullest with this new arrangement.
1976: You are cordially invited to attend a farewell Mass and reception for Fr. Kraus and Fr. Kessler on Tuesday, June 15. Mass will be at 7:30: a reception will follow on the parish hall.
1977: Our best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Doyle and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gardner, who will be participating in the Fourth Annual 25th and 50th Diocesan Wedding anniversary Celebration today at 3:00 pm at Christ the King Church, with Bishop George Fulcher as celebrant.
1978: Banns of Matrimony are announced between Linda Spillers of St. Timothy and John Hegler of St. Paul’s, Euclid, Ohio.
Did you know? The Pope did not say that Christians HAVE to eat meat on Fridays. He said that it would not be a mortal sin if they did. In fact, he said that Catholics who do eat meat on Friday should do some other penitential act to replace the abstinence from meat.
1980: Father DeVille, Father Tague, and all the staff at St. Timothy wish all the fathers and grandfathers of the parish a very HAPPY FATHER’S DAY. May God fill the day with joy for each of you.
1981: The wedding of Donna Paquette of St. Timothy and John Swartz of St. Agatha will take place Saturday, June 20 at 2:30 pm in St. Timothy Church.
Several weeks age someone broke into the parish church-school building and pulled the Poor Box off the wall. It is not being replaced because it poses a target for thieves. If you wish to give money for the poor and the hungry, put it in a plain envelope, mark it “For the Poor”, and drop it in the Sunday collection basket.
Baptisms: Elizabeth Ann, daughter of Tom and Kathy Theado; Patrick Michael, son of Mark and Linda Hennessy; Jennifer Ann, daughter of Richard and Marsha Taliaferro; Sarah Ellen, daughter of Arthur and Patricia Antry; Nicholas James, son of Scott and Jeanne DiFranceso; Carley Elizabeth, daughter of John and Eva Bigler; Sara Michelle, daughter of Jerry and Patricia Wilshire; Molly Macklin, daughter of Richard and Linda Yoder; Bryan Michael, son of Michael and Karen Brailer; Benjamin Thomas, son of Nicholas and Patricia Hoffer; Shawn Michael, son of Lawrence and Ann Riehl
1982: And many, many thanks. The weekend celebration of the retirement of the parish debt last weekend was an outstanding success, thanks to many, many people. Special thanks to Ken Leonard, Chairperson of the Saturday Night Dinner-Dance (at Sanese Services), and Mary Ann Marchese, Chairperson of the Sunday Afternoon Mass and Reception. Both celebrations were an indication of the meaning of parish community!
Mary Ann Marchese requested an expression of special thanks to Dale Beaver, Mark Bringardner, Mary Ann Davidson, Former Women’s Club Presidents, Teresa Schleifer, Peg Will, Joanne Williams and all others who helped to make the Sunday celebration a success.
1984: Our parish community rejoices that Delores McGroarty has completed the certification for the Family Life/Youth Ministry Training Program and will be commissioned by Bishop James Griffin in a special service June 10th at the Cathedral.
1988: On Saturday, June 18 at 2:30 pm Monica Gardner and Kevin Flynn will be married in St. Timothy.
Our Parish history will be included is a pictorial directory to be issued this Christmas. A very organized process is being followed which will result in each family getting a free history/directory…Help us celebrate our first 25 years in this very graphic manner.
1989: Please remember in your prayers Don Simon and J. Paul Roach of St. Timothy Parish who were buried this past week.
The Marg Mooney Scholarship Fund will be an endowed fund providing an annual scholarship recognizing a graduating 8th grader who exemplifies the goal of St. Timothy school; the formation of the complete Christian child through spiritual growth, academic growth and a sense of service. Please demonstrate our parish appreciation of Marg’s 26 years of service by making this scholarship a success that will benefit St. Timothy students for years to come.
1991: Please remember in your prayers George Fares who died and was buried this past week.
1996: Father William Arnold, who has been in residence at St. Timothy since October 1993, has been appointed Pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Dover, Ohio. Father has been Vice-Principal of St. Charles High School and weekend associate at both St. Michael Parish in Worthington and here at St. Timothy.
1999: Congratulations to Bob and Betty Fuller on their 50th wedding anniversary and to Tim and Audrey Kelsey an their 25th wedding anniversary.
2001: Congratulations to Lindsey Fish and Josh Gelhaus who will be married Saturday, June 16 at 6:30 pm.
2002: Congratulations to Jennifer Brembeck and Trevor Siders, who will be married on June 22.
Congratulations to Joe and Marie Baudo who will celebrate their 50th anniversary on June 22nd.
2004: Having celebrated with you this past Sunday the Feast of the Holy Trinity, I would like to offer a Trinitarian prayer of Farewell and Thanks.
-Praise and Thanksgiving to God the Father for having provided me with such a blessed opportunity to minister at St. Timothy Parish.
-Praise and Thanksgiving to Jesus Christ, Eternal Priest, for the priestly commitment of Fr. Shonebarger and Fr. Coleman, who have served us with dignity and fidelity during a very difficult time in the history of the Church.
-Praise and Thanksgiving to God the Holy Spirit for all the gracious parishioners who have manifested your Spirit of joy and hospitality as we prayed, played and worked together in the unity of the Holy Spirit.
-And finally, may we always remember our deceased loved ones who have witnessed to the promise of the Resurrection through their faithful living and their grace-filled dying. Amen
I leave with many cherished memories and a heart of gratitude for “All that has been and all that is yet to come”
Gratefully, Sr. Jeanne Brown
2009: Congratulations to John and Hilda Cline who will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 20th.
2010: A Word from Your Pastor: As you know, this is a time of celebration for me and my ordination classmate, Fr. Jeff Rimelspach. We are very grateful to the people of St. Timothy Parish for hosting our anniversary Mass and dinner this Sunday (June 13). The actual date of the Anniversary is June 22. Fr. Jeff and I will be on our pilgrimage to Ireland and Germany for the next couple of weeks. I am including the itinerary of our journey so you can follow along and join us in prayer every day.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
A Word from Your Pastor June 3 Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Dear Parishioners:
Summer is a good time for leisure and vacation, but please don’t take a vacation from church attendance. When you are out of town, find a Catholic church where you and your family can attend Mass and bring back a bulletin. Be sure to make use of your envelopes forSt. Timothy Church (or consider
starting electronic transfer) for Stewardship, because the bills for your
church home continue when you are away, just like your own do in your own
household.
Children are invited to attend Mass on Sunday as we are all obligated by God’s own Command, and to come to a weekday Mass at9 a .m.
St. Paul
During this past week we completed the purchase of the property immediately to the east of us consisting of3.4 acres . Our property now extends beyond the run and
tree line on the East and gives us a total of 11 acres . The purchase price was $18,000.
School uniform selected for boys – black trousers, long sleeved light blue shirt, black tie. The girl’s uniform is on display this morning in the Parish Hall. Uniforms will be available at theUnion ,
Lane Avenue Store.
1964: Graduation of our first eighth grade class will take place on Thursday, June 11th, at7:30 pm . Graduates
Mass will be on Thursday morning at 9:00 .
Since the opening of our adult parish library, we find the following list of books among the best read: “With Love from Karen”, ”Water in the Wine”, “The Vine and the Olive”, “Padre Pio”, “Psychoanalysis Today”, “Three Great Books by Thomas Dooley”, “Be Not Afraid”, “The Emerging Layman”, “Mind of the Catholic Layman”, “Seeds of Contemplation”, “Thinking Life Through”. Librarian for the month of June is Rita Ries. Books can be borrowed after all the Masses every Sunday.
1970: Men’s Club officers for 1970-71: Bill Bringardner, President; Larry Kabealo, President-Elect; Jerry Leesman, Secretary; Joe Tortorello, Treasurer.
1982: This afternoon at2 o’clock the parish will gather to celebrate a Mass of
Thanksgiving on the occasion of the “burning of the mortgage”. Following the Mass, we will gather on the
parish lawn to symbolically burn the mortgage and rejoice in the retirement of the
parish debt. An Open-House Family
Reception will follow.
A school cafeteria cannot operate without its volunteers, and because of you, we have the best in the city. You’ve worked hard without complaining (well, not too much), and I thank you for it.
I’ll miss all of you,
Ann Bubenchik
1996: Congratulations to Michael Flanagan of St. Timothy, who was married to Kathleen Lee o June 1st at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church.
As June begins, we enter into a time
of transition for many. Graduates of all
levels of education are moving into new experiences and adventures. Families rejoice in the accomplishments of
their students, and Schools and teachers and staffs express their hopes for
those who have been under their guidance.
St. Timothy Parish and Staff offer our own congratulations to our
graduates and to all who have worked with them to reach these new milestones. Job well done!
Now the real work begins. As we pass certain milestones, we experience
the temptation to leave behind some of the basics. Remember, the most basic reality and the one
that will last for all Eternity, is your relationship with God. Just as we need to keep working on physical
health and to keep growing in knowledge and skills of an intellectual nature,
we also need to attend to our spiritual health and knowledge and overall
well-being.
Parents: please continue to bring your children to
church while they are in High School and College. They need to see your example as you put God
first in your own life. Insist that your
family will not be like those in the culture around us who treat God as
irrelevant, or who postpone attendance at church until a “need” for it is
experienced.
Summer is a good time for leisure and vacation, but please don’t take a vacation from church attendance. When you are out of town, find a Catholic church where you and your family can attend Mass and bring back a bulletin. Be sure to make use of your envelopes for
Children are invited to attend Mass on Sunday as we are all obligated by God’s own Command, and to come to a weekday Mass at
To all, we wish a restful summer
with continued growth in grace and in an understanding of God’s ways.
Celebrating our Golden Jubilee:
Getting to know Saint Timothy’s
Community of Faith.
We are looking at St. Paul Ephesus
So be
imitators of God, as beloved
children, and live in love, as Christ loved us and handed
himself over for us as a sacrificial offering to God for a fragrant aroma. Immorality or any impurity
or greed must not even be mentioned among you, as is fitting among holy ones,
no obscenity or silly or suggestive talk, which is out of
place, but instead, thanksgiving. Be sure of this, that no immoral or impure or
greedy person, that is, an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ
This Week in Our History:
June 3-10
1963: As his spiritual children we mourn the death
of Pope John. He was a great and good
man and we thank God that the Church was blessed with his pontificate, short as
it may have been. ..The external signs of mourning in the black draping will
continue until the election of a new pope.
During this past week we completed the purchase of the property immediately to the east of us consisting of
School uniform selected for boys – black trousers, long sleeved light blue shirt, black tie. The girl’s uniform is on display this morning in the Parish Hall. Uniforms will be available at the
1964: Graduation of our first eighth grade class will take place on Thursday, June 11th, at
1965: The new flagpole gracing the church grounds
is the contribution of the Men’s Club.
Our thanks to them for this fine addition to the property.
Since the opening of our adult parish library, we find the following list of books among the best read: “With Love from Karen”, ”Water in the Wine”, “The Vine and the Olive”, “Padre Pio”, “Psychoanalysis Today”, “Three Great Books by Thomas Dooley”, “Be Not Afraid”, “The Emerging Layman”, “Mind of the Catholic Layman”, “Seeds of Contemplation”, “Thinking Life Through”. Librarian for the month of June is Rita Ries. Books can be borrowed after all the Masses every Sunday.
1966: Newly baptized: Mark Joseph, son of M/M Gerald Atanasoff;
Christopher Dennis, son of M/M Dennis Longwell
1968: Mr. Robert Kennedy is commended to your
prayers. We pray that our country may
not erupt further in violence. President
Johnson has asked that this be a day of prayer.
Dennis and Ann Kelly, members of this parish, have gone to Peru
The beautiful flower plot at the entrance to our building is
the work of several ladies of the parish who have the help of DeSantis
Florists.
1969: The first Parish Council meeting will take
place on Monday evening, June 16, in
the parish hall at 7:30 pm .
1970: Men’s Club officers for 1970-71: Bill Bringardner, President; Larry Kabealo, President-Elect; Jerry Leesman, Secretary; Joe Tortorello, Treasurer.
The Men’s Club wishes to announce to all parishioners that
St. Timothy’s football, basketball, and baseball teams won league championships
for an unprecedented sweep. The Men’s
Club sponsors these sports through dances, patron books, and other
activities. We thank all of you for your
cooperation.
1971: This week’s Catholic Times contains several
stories which describe how the church has officially changed its attitude
toward the press, the television industry and the various communications
media. An important new Vatican
pastoral instruction calls for freedom of expression and respect for every
person’s right to be informed correctly and honestly.
One hundred thousand abortions were performed in New
York City
With help, guidance and encouragement, these women would
have sought an alternate solution to their problems. Our area needs an
organization that can offer such alternatives.
Birthright, Inc. is the organization and it needs you. Its creed is “The right of every mother to
give birth; the right of every child to be born.” Please help stop this needless slaughter of
the unborn. For information, contact
Mrs. John Hoelker.
1975: Our congratulations to M/M William Davis,
M/M Robert Essman, M/M Robert Hathaway, M/M Alfred Sanese, and M/M James
Spillers who are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversaries this
year with a Mass with Bishop Herrmann at the Cathedral.
1980: One of our school pianos is badly in need of
refinishing, having suffered through wild parties in the cafeteria. Is anyone interested in doing the work? See Father DeVille.
1982: This afternoon at
We shall offer special prayers for Father Augustine Winkler,
founding pastor of our parish, and remember with gratitude his tireless efforts
and the spirit which he shared with St. Timothy Parish.
1983: Friends of Mike Dorrian (Democratic County
Commissioner and a long time member of St. Timothy Church) are planning to
honor him and help his campaign for Mayor of Columbus with a party, June 11 at 8:00 pm in the cafeteria. For tickets and information, call Jane Haney.
1985: To All Cafeteria Volunteers: I did not want to leave without saying “thank
you” for making my past eleven years here at St. Timothy so pleasant.
A school cafeteria cannot operate without its volunteers, and because of you, we have the best in the city. You’ve worked hard without complaining (well, not too much), and I thank you for it.
I’ll miss all of you,
Ann Bubenchik
1996: Congratulations to Michael Flanagan of St. Timothy, who was married to Kathleen Lee o June 1st at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church.
1999: Please remember in your prayers Hilda Swain
who was buried this past week. May she
rest in peace.
2005: We congratulate Jeff Pond and Shannon
Sergent, and Matt Pusateri and Lindsey Trout, who were recently married at St.
Timothy.
2006: Remember in your prayers, Patty Grady, who
died last week. May she rest in
peace. (Patty was the daughter of
founding members Andy and Joanne Andracki and a 1976 graduate of St. Timothy
School.)
2007: The Church’s position, supported by reason
and science, is clear: the human embryo
is a subject identical to the human being which will be born at the term of its
development. Consequently, whatever
violates the integrity and the dignity of the embryo is ethically
inadmissible. Similarly, any form of
scientific research which treats the embryo as a laboratory specimen is
unworthy of man.
Pope John Paul
II
2010: Please remember in your prayers Tony Caserta Marion
2011: Congratulations to Kristina Davis and Steve
Crossin who will be married on Saturday, June 11th at 6:30 pm .
Additional members of the newly-formed Bereavement Ministry
Team : Andea Graves, Vicki Foley, Julia
(Betts) Randall, Mary Beth Benecke, Mary Zeehandelar, Allana Salimbene
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