Over the past few weeks, we have
been working diligently to establish a database for our 2012 Jubilee Directory
for which the pictures were taken a few months ago. The process of creating a document like this
is intensive and takes quite a bit of time.
In advance, we will apologize for any mistakes made due to our error and
we will do our best to correct them by the time the next directory is created.
Many mistakes come about, however,
due to the fact that folks move or change address and phone numbers without
letting the Parish know about it. Often,
we discover the news by a returned piece of mail (the monthly envelopes) or by
a phone call that doesn’t make it through.
Gathering correct e-mail addresses is also a difficult task and many
messages are returned. Our lists contain
names of folks whose whereabouts in the world and in cyberspace are a mystery. We do invite you to make sure the Parish
Office has correct information for you and your family.
As you may have noticed, the Ushers
and Greeters have an extra job through the month of October – namely, to take a
count of all those who are in attendance at Mass each weekend in order to get
an average attendance at each of the parish Masses. This information is gathered by the Chancery
from all the parishes in the Diocese and becomes part of the reports and plans
for the upcoming year. We have noticed
that the numbers of attendees at Mass at St. Timothy has gone down in the first
three weeks of the count. Over these
three weeks, we are down an average of 49 persons each weekend. It is true that our count goes up and down
with the schedule of ball games, but this is a significant number of persons
who are away from our assembly. We need
to reach out to those who have been absent and to invite them back.
Both of these efforts affect
something that we as Catholics need to be concerned about these days: are we able to stand together as a witness of
Faith before a skeptical world? Who is
with us? Polls show that Catholic values
are inculcated through participation in the worship and the activities we
share. Engagement in the practice of
our Faith is not an optional part of being a Catholic. The world is crying out for witnesses.
The witnesses who spur us on to
victory are the Saints who have gone before us.
November 1 is the Solemnity of All Saints, a Holy Day of
Obligation. Just like on Sundays, all
Catholics are expected to be in the number of those who gather for Mass.
Celebrating our Golden Jubilee:
Getting to know Saint Timothy’s
Community of Faith.
Up to now, we have concentrated our study on the Scriptures
associated with Ephesus
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians, CHAPTER
XIV.--EXHORTATIONS TO FAITH AND LOVE.
None of these things
is hid from you, if ye perfectly possess that faith and love towards Christ
Jesus which are the beginning and the end of life. For the beginning is faith,
and the end is love. Now these two. being inseparably connected together, are
of God, while all other things which are requisite for a holy life follow after
them. No man truly making a profession of faith sinneth; nor does he that
possesses love hate any one. The tree is made manifest by its fruit; so those
that profess themselves to be Christians shall be recognized by their conduct.
For there is not now a demand for mere profession, but that a man be found
continuing in the power of faith to the end.
It is amazing to note that the exhortation to practice of
the Faith made by St. Ignatius of Antioch
Year of Faith October
11, 2012 – November 24, 2013
October 11, began the Year of Faith. As one way of observing this year, each week
a small section of the Catechism of the Catholic Church will be read before the
start of Mass and will be included in the Bulletin. This is a small way of offering some food for
growth in Faith throughout this year.
28 In many ways, throughout history down to
the present day, men have given expression to their quest for God in their
religious beliefs and behavior: in their prayers, sacrifices, rituals,
meditations, and so forth. These forms of religious expression, despite the
ambiguities they often bring with them, are so universal that one may well call
man a religious being.
From one ancestor God made all nations to inhabit the whole earth, and
he allotted the times of their existence and the boundaries of the places where
they would live, so that they would search for God and perhaps grope for him
and find him—though indeed he is not far from each one of us. For “in him we
live and move and have our being.” (Acts 17:26-28)
29 But this “intimate and vital bond of man
to God” can be forgotten, overlooked, or even explicitly rejected by man. (Vatican II, Gaudium
et Spes #19) Such attitudes can have different causes: revolt against evil
in the world; religious ignorance or indifference; the cares and riches of this
world; the scandal of bad example on the part of believers; currents of thought
hostile to religion; finally, that attitude of sinful man which makes him hide
from God out of fear and flee his call.
Comment: It is clear
that our present world in many ways battles against Faith. What do you see as the primary causes for the
world’s rejection of Faith? How do you respond
to this? What helps you to stand firm in
Faith before an unbelieving world?
This Week in Our History: October 28-November 4
1963: The average Mass attendance during October
was 1188 and the number receiving Communion was 368. The averages last October were 844 and 258.
Tuesday is Election
Day. You are reminded of your responsibility
to exercise your right to vote. The
Bishop urges us to support the 1.5 mill levy to support the public child care
program of Franklin
County
1965: Forty Hours Devotion: These devotions honoring Our Lord in His
Eucharistic presence on our altar will be observed Friday through Sunday. Everyone in the parish should find
opportunity to make a daily private visit and to attend the public devotions.
Friday
9:00 a.m. Opening Mass, Procession and Litany,
Adoration throughout the day
Saturday
8:00 a.m. Exposition and Mass – 9:15 Mass, Adoration throughout the day
Sunday
Regular Mass Schedule - 4:00 p.m.
Solemn Closing
Next Sunday the
Prayer of the Faithful will be incorporated in the Mass.
1966: Father Winkler is continuing to make
improvement. No visitors yet. To the Parishioners of St. Timothy’s he sends
this message: “I want to thank you for
your prayers.”
1970: Attention Business Advertisers. In January, 1971, we will initiate business
ads in the Sunday bulletin. Please
contact Joe Marchese if interested in placing an ad.
1972: Banns of Matrimony are announced for the
first time between Robert Moriarty of Immaculate Conception Parish and Ellen
Sullivan of St. Timothy.
1973: Banns of Matrimony are announced between
Peter McClernon of St. Timothy and Kathleen Cody of St. Michael Parish.
1974: We welcome to the parish Jennifer Rich,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Rich, and Marie DeSantis, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Nick DeSantis, who were baptized last week.
1975: From Sister Sharon
All is well in Rome
Today I attended the Canonization of Oliver
Plunkett (Irish Bishop and Martyr). I
was in the 23rd row and had a fantastic view, both of the ceremony and the
15,000 people behind me. The Pope spoke
in Gaelic and English and Irish flags silently waved the people’s affection.
I’m sure there’ll be struggles ahead, so
please keep me in your prayers. Be
assured that you, “my Parish,” are daily in mine. I miss you and hope that this next 2 years
will bring us closer in Christ – that we will grow deeper in LOVE and the FAITH
we share.
Shalom, my friends, Your Sister,
Sharon
1979: Please remember in your prayers Albert
D’Amico who was buried this past week.
1980: In your charity please prayer for the soul
of Michael Dodd, Jr. whom we buried this past week.
From the Pastor’s
Desk
All of us must be
grateful for the wonderful new steps behind the school. The old ones were a safety hazard. Credit for the planning, and for many
Saturdays of hard labor, goes to members of our Maintenance and Facilities Committee
and to other Parishioners who assisted them.
May God bless them.
1984: Special Report on Parish Buildings.
Many of you have
been following the progress of the Listening Committee which has held four
sessions to hear ideas about the need to expand or improve our physical
facilities…Forty parishioners attended the sessions….two opinion trends did
emerge: that there is a need for more
space to conduct activities in, and that we have to be fiscally responsible in
choosing how to provide such space. The
Listening Committee continues to report to the Long Range Planning Committee of
the Parish Council.
1985: Watch the walls of the upstairs hall for a
display of a proposed addition to our physical plant. No decisions have been made on this proposal,
and the parish will need YOUR opinions and viewpoints at open parish meetings
on Nov. 21st and/or 24th.
1987: Further developments in our meetings of the
18th and 19th. It appears that so many
of our parish families will be represented by just one member at these
important meetings; so it would not be a good time to have a polka dance. We will save this idea for another occasion,
and merely provide refreshments and soft music.
Remember these gatherings start at 7:30 and are for a very important cause – the
support of Catholic education in Columbus
1989: Parish Council Notes.
…A majority of those
contacted in the parish favor an examination of (the question of expanding our
facilities) and also recommend caution in committing the parish to too great of
an undertaking. Father Thomas was asked
to report back on some basic costs in constructing a large but plain building
to be used for: physical education
classes, team practices, adult recreation and school and parish dramatics. It was pointed out that if these needs could
be taken care of in this fashion, then other parts of our buildings could be
adapted to better use for other purposes.
1991: Parish Council Minutes report that Linda
Gelhaus, Mike McShane, and Joe Briski were welcomed as new members by Father
Thomas, Mary Jo Leonard, Bill Shelley, Judy Henry, Pat Spence, Mary Fabro, Pat
Sergio, and Tim Kelsey.
1994: We ask your prayers for Bernardine Patton, a
member of the parish who died and was buried from the parish church this past
week, and for Betty O’Shaughnessy Teegardin, a member of the parish who died
this past week.
1995: Goodbye and God Speed! Dale Beaver, our parish Music Director, makes
his final weekend effort in that position this weekend. He has accepted the job as Music Director of
our neighboring parish, Immaculate Conception.
Since 1978 dale has
fulfilled a number of responsibilities in the program of sacred and secular
music in our parish. He began as
part-time organist on weekends. Since
then he has gradually added many responsibilities to become head organist and
music director. He has also taught
music in our parish school.
We shall miss him in
our parish. We are grateful to him for his talent and dedication through the
years. May God bless him with success
and happiness in his new position.
1999: Ground Breaking “The Time Is Now”
This Sunday, October
31st, a ground breaking celebration will take place at 11:00 a.m. All
are welcome. Following a very short ceremony refreshments will be served in the
cafeteria.
2005: Congratulations to Frank Iezzi and Opal
Peterson, who will be married next Saturday, November 5th.
2008: A Word from Your Pastor
In a short time all
the numbers will be in…Over the four weeks of October, four Masses each
weekend, we had 3,599 people in attendance.
That means an average of 900 per Sunday.
The average in 2007 was 873; 2006 had 865. So, unlike the economy, our involvement has
had a steady rise over the past few years.
Remember in your
prayers Roseanne Bracaloni who died last week.
May she rest in eternal peace.
2010: A Word from Your Pastor
We are in the midst
of the annual season of “political spin.”…This is the only advice I will give
regarding politics:
1. Vote.
Exercise your civic responsibility.
If you failed to register in time for this round, then register now for
the next round and say an extra prayer for those who are voting who will be deciding
the course of things.
2. Please show civility in your political
discussions. Remember, others do have
the right to disagree and it is not your place or mine to demonize those who
think differently. Please show more
decorum than the ads that we have been subject to for the past several months.
