Dear Parishioners:
The Catechism of the Catholic Church
begins with these citations of Scripture in its Prologue:
“FATHER,... this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true
God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.”
(John 17:3)
“God our Savior desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” (I Timothy 2:3-4)
“God our Savior desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” (I Timothy 2:3-4)
“There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be
saved” than the name of JESUS. (Acts
4:12)
These texts point to three important
aspects of our Catholic Faith.
- The source of our Salvation is God the Father through
His Son Jesus Christ. We are
destined for Eternal Life through Jesus.
- God desires the salvation of all human beings and that
we all know the Truth about our relationship with Him.
- Jesus Christ is the one Savior of the world for all.
One way to learn the Faith is to
read the Catechism of the Catholic Church for yourself.
The US Bishops have the
Catechism online:
You can also have it sent to you day
by day through the Year of Faith by subscribing to Flock Notes:
Various forms of the Catechism are
available: The Catechism of the Catholic Church, The U.S. Catholic Catechism for Adults, and YouCat, the catechism for Youth.
If you wish, you can bring out your old copy of the Baltimore Catechism for a refresher.
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 , since that
was the diocese of which our Patron St. Timothy was the first Bishop. We are now considering another Letter
associated with that community, this time from one of the early bishops of the
Church named Ignatius of Antioch.
The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians, CHAPTER
XII.--PRAISE OF THE EPHESIANS.
I know both who I am,
and to whom I write. I am a condemned man, ye have been the objects of mercy; I
am subject to danger, ye are established in safety. Ye are the persons through
whom those pass that are cut off for the sake of God. Ye are initiated into the
mysteries of the Gospel with Paul, the holy, the martyred, the deservedly most
happy, at whose feet may I be found, when I shall attain to God; who in all his
Epistles makes mention of you in Christ Jesus.
St. Ignatius writes to the Ephesian
Church with a real sense of
confidence. He knows himself and he
knows them. He points out that both he
and they are living in a proper relationship to God – himself as condemned to
martyrdom, the Ephesians as a continuing witness of Mercy. Relationship with the Apostolic generation
and the Communion of Saints is acknowledge with the example of St.
Paul who himself was martyred where Ignatius is
heading. Ignatius’ prayer for the Ephesians
and himself is that they stay the course.
So it is for us. We are a
community of believers called to be a witness of Faith and of the Mercy of God
for our time. Let us be true to who we
are in Jesus Christ.
PART ONE: THE
PROFESSION OF FAITH
SECTION ONE Credo
- “I BELIEVE”
26 We begin our
profession of faith by saying: “I believe.” Before expounding the Church’s
faith, as confessed in the Creed, celebrated in the liturgy, and lived in
observance of God’s commandments and in prayer, we must first ask what “to
believe” means.
Faith is man’s response to God, who reveals himself and gives himself to man, at the same time bringing man a superabundant light as he searches for the ultimate meaning of his life. Thus we shall consider first that search, then the divine Revelation by which God comes to meet man, and finally the response of faith.
Comment: Faith enlightens the intellect. We know God through the power of Faith. According toSt. John of the Cross, Faith is the
proximate means of Union with God.
Faith is man’s response to God, who reveals himself and gives himself to man, at the same time bringing man a superabundant light as he searches for the ultimate meaning of his life. Thus we shall consider first that search, then the divine Revelation by which God comes to meet man, and finally the response of faith.
Comment: Faith enlightens the intellect. We know God through the power of Faith. According to
What does it mean for you personally to say “I
believe”? What is different about it
when you say “I believe” along with your fellow Catholics and Christians at
Mass?
This Week in Our
History: October 14-21
1964: We are saddened at the transfer and
promotion of Bishop Issenmann for the loss it means to our Diocese, but we
rejoice with him in this mark of the favor of the Holy See. Let us pray for him and for our own Diocese
that the man selected for Bishop will be especially fitted to carry on the work
of renewal in the church, as the Council set it forth.
The banns of
marriage are announced for the first time between Philip Henry of St. Mary’s
Parish, Columbus, and Nora Dorrian, St. Timothy’s. Also, for the first time between Michael
Hanf, Christ the King, and Lois Quinn, St. Timothy’s.
During the past week
the room on the lower level, which was being fitted for a classroom, was
completed. We want to thank the men who
contributed so generously of their time and service. A considerable saving on money was realized
for the parish.
The Men’s Club has
agreed to sponsor a parish Boy Scout Troop.
A meeting of interested boys, with a parent accompanying each boy, will
be held this evening at 7:30 in the Parish Hall.
1965: New Additions to the Parish: Kevin, son of M/M Darryl Nore; Kathleen,
daughter of M/M Jay Reedy
1966: Sister Lolita, Administrator of Mt. Carmel
Hospital, reported late Saturday that Father Winkler’s condition has improved. He no longer is considered critical, however,
his condition remains severe. In order
for his recovery to continue to progress satisfactorily, Father must have
complete and absolute rest. The hospital
indicated NO VISITORS will be allowed.
Parish members are asked to comply with this regulation. Father is able to be up for brief periods of
time, therefore along with our continued prayers, greeting cards are in order
and would be most encouraging for him.
If you like
Spaghetti, why not make it your Sunday dinner on November 13th. This is the first parish function planned
where the proceeds will be used for debt-reduction. Tickets – Adults, $1.50, children $0.80,
(under 3 yrs. free)
1967: Banns of Matrimony for the first time
between Marilyn Briggs of this parish and Arthur Richey of St. Agatha Parish.
1971: Please remember the souls of Edwin Harcourt
and Paul Iannarino in your prayers.
1972: …We received a bequest of $1,000 from the
estate of Mr. Ed Harcourt, which was given for (the purpose of debt reduction)
and has been forwarded to the Chancery.
1973: Today is the second of our Fall Special
Liturgies. The theme is DIAKONIA, which
means Christian Service (hence our term Deacon). The children have prepared special banners;
the head of our new Board of Services, Bob Gardner, and Joan Presutti, a
service-minded parishioner, will speak briefly at all Masses on the special vocation
of the laity to service. We ask you to
study the Service section of our Parish Opinion Survey and make the choice
today of where you will fulfill the call to service.
1974: Do you remember when St. Timothy used to
have The Spring Hop, The Summer Rain Dance, The Halloween Dance? Remember the enjoyment we had seeing and
dancing with all our friends, neighbors and fellow parishioners? It’s been a few years since we’ve had these
enjoyable moments but we’re going to bring them back again. On Nov. 16, the Men’s Club is going to have a
“Good Ole Times” Dance. Price is $6 per
couple but –set-ups, snacks and a cold meal at midnight are included. Bring your own bottle but beer
will be available. Let’s gat together
and have fun like the “good ole days.”
Tickets will be limited so get yours now—Bob Garner, Walt Olsen, or Burt
Went. Come on St. Timothy….”LET’S GET
TOGETHER.”
1977: Congratulations to Mrs. Ann Bubenchik and
her staff who submitted the winning menu for use in all schools of the Diocese
of Columbus to commemorate the centennial of St. Joseph’s Cathedral. The children will all be gorged on MITER
mashed potatoes and CATHEDRAL chicken; HERRMANN’S gravy; TRINITY bread; STAINED
GLASS WINDOWS; CANDLE WAX beans; ROSECRANS berry sauce; SECOND COLLECTION
cookies and ST. JOSEPH’S nectar, with the guarantee that everyone’s tummy will
be FULCHER!!
Rumors about the
School: A committee of people from St.
Timothy and St. Agatha Parishes, all of whom are dedicated to preserving
Catholic Schools, has been meeting often for the past few months to develop a
plan for possible consolidation of the two schools in some way. A definite proposal has not yet been
defined. Such a proposal will be
presented to the parish councils of both parishes at their next meeting.
1978: Parish Boards have the function of
recommending policies to the Parish Council and the Pastor. One such policy had to do with athletic
eligibility. This policy has been
abolished by the pastor and will not be reinstated. The only policies governing
athletic teams in St. Timothy Parish are those promulgated by the Diocese of
Columbus.
1979: Women’s Club News. We are looking for someone to learn the
responsibilities of altar care chairmanship from someone who has been doing
such an outstanding job for the past several years – Ginny Spillers. Ginny will show you the ropes this year so
that you will be able to take over next year.
1980: Please remember in your prayers Joe McLaughlin, a teacher in our CCD program, who was buried in
The beautiful plant
near the tabernacle is a Ti Plant, and is the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Rocco
Salimbene. We thank them.
1984: On Saturday, October 20 Tamara Doyle of St.
Timothy will marry Thomas Seringer of St. Mary, Wooster , Ohio in St. Timothy Church.
1985: Remember in your prayers Eleanor Anawalt who
was buried this past week.
1986: The Craft Club (through sales of its hand
made crafts uses the funds) to beautify our parish grounds. They have provided us with the tall pine tree
in the middle of the parking lot and the red maple trees along the ballfield
fence.
The new altar
vessels are the creation of Dr. Marion Franken who was commissioned by Father
Thomas to provide some special vessels for use during the Renew program.
The large banner
behind the altar is a gift from Blessed Sacrament Parish in Toledo , Ohio . Blessed Sacrament participated
in the Renew program previously and wanted to pass their banner on to us along
with their prayers and sacrifices for the success of our program here.
At the present time
we have a prayer chain and intercessory prayer group who prays for our special
needs. Another means for gathering your
prayer requests is being introduced. A
“PRAYER, PRAISE, AND THANK YOU BASKET” will be placed on the small table in at
the back of church. You may place your
prayer requests in the basket. (Requests
do not have to be overly specific…the Lord understands our intentions.) The basket will be taken to the altar during
the processional. When we ask and when
we give our burdens to the Lord, He hears and He answers.
1995: Jennifer Pond of St. Timothy and Michael
Mulligan of St. Andrew were married on October 14th in Our Lady of Victory
Church.
1996: Thank You.
Dear Friends,
Thank you for your continuous support through
your prayers, remembrances and countless kindnesses. I am truly overwhelmed by your response to
the needs that have sprung up so suddenly in my life. I can only ask, “What would I do without
you?”
As some of you know, my family all live on
the east coast which seems especially far away at a time like this. My brother and two of my sisters have been
able to come and spend some time with me.
Those days have been precious. On
the occasions of their visits, my brother and sisters met some of you. I can
only say that for them and for me it was like family meeting family, and a
special source of comfort to us all.
Thank you all for showing me how to put Christianity into practice by
your daily generous and thoughtful actions on my behalf. It is a powerful and
humbling lesson. I look forward to the
privilege of being able to do the same for others in the future.
I depend on your prayers and am more grateful
to you than you will ever know.
Sincerely, Peg Gercke
1998: Please remember in your prayers, Virginia
Lewis Smurr, who was buried this past week.
May she rest in peace.
Congratulations to
Lindsey Ganahl and Peter Christopher who will be married Saturday, October
24th.
2000: Congratulations to (founding members) Melvin
and Luella Sullivan who will celebrate their 50th Anniversary Saturday, October
21st.
Volunteers for
setting up the Temporary
Church in the Parish Center .
Next weekend, we are
asking parishioners whose last names begin with A, E, or J to help with setting
up or taking down the chairs and other things needed for weekend Masses in the
Parish Center….Anyone else is welcome if you would like to help on these
weekends while we are out of the church.
2006: If the Church wants a better pastor, it only
needs to pray for the one it has.
2007: Congratulations to Allison Kunko and Scott
Wenger, who will be married here on Saturday, October 20th.
2010: Remember in your prayers Dominic Gregory,
who graduated from St. Timothy School in 2009 and was presently a student at St. Charles . May
he rest in peace.
Hi
ReplyDeleteTexting In Church is a great way to follow up your guests.
ReplyDelete