As Pastor, I have one primary goal
for the Year of Faith: to ensure that every member of our community may learn
to articulate the Faith clearly from the heart.
In order to do meet this goal, we want to identify and make available
all the tools that are needed for each of us to learn the Faith and to deepen
our understanding of its meaning so that we can live it.
The Catechism of the Catholic
Church, which is readily available in many forms, has a structure that suggests
a way of organizing our response to the year of Faith. There are four parts, each referring to an
aspect of the Catholic Faith that all will recognize: The Creed, the
Sacraments, the Beatitudes and the 10 Commandments, and Prayer.
We pray the Apostles’ Creed with the
Rosary and the Nicene Creed every Sunday at Mass. The Seven Sacraments and our experience of
them in the Liturgy of the Church are the hallmark of Catholic practice of the
Faith. The Beatitudes from the Sermon on
the Mount offer, along with the Ten Commandments and the Two Great
Commandments, a vision for the Moral Life and practice of the Virtues. The Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be, which
all of us know by heart (or ought to!), serve as a model of Prayer.
If each of us would take time just
to reflect on these four areas of the Faith and to speak about our Faith with
them as a model, we could easily answer any questions others may ask about what
we believe. Let’s begin and see where it
leads.
This weekend we observe World Mission Sunday. We are reminded that all of us are called to
participate in the mission of proclaiming the Gospel. The call to a New Evangelization has in mind
those who have heard the Gospel and walked away from practice of the Faith and
those who have never heard the Good News at all. Our lives are meant to be a proclamation of
the Gospel. Who is waiting to hear the
Word from you?
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
XIII.--EXHORTATION TO MEET TOGETHER FREQUENTLY FOR THE WORSHIP OF GOD.
Take heed, then, often
to come together to give thanks to God, and show forth His praise. For when ye
assemble frequently in the same place, the powers of Satan are destroyed, and
the destruction at which he aims is prevented by the unity of your faith.
Nothing is more precious than peace, by which all war, both in heaven and
earth, is brought to an end.
The Feast of St. Ignatius of Antioch
was celebrated October 17th. His
exhortation to the Ephesians in the earliest centuries of the Church’s
existence is as fresh today as ever. The
call to come together to celebrate the Mass “to give thanks to God,” is offered
as the means to bring about peace and to end wars both in heaven and on
earth. The battles experienced by the
Ephesians and their contemporaries are still going on, and the solution is
still the same: to assemble for the Eucharist.
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.
CHAPTER
ONE MAN’S CAPACITY FOR GOD
I. The
Desire for God
27 The desire
for God is written in the human heart, because man is created by God and for
God; and God never ceases to draw man to himself. Only in God will he find the
truth and happiness he never stops searching for.
The dignity of man rests above all
on the fact that he is called to communion with God. This invitation to
converse with God is addressed to man as soon as he comes into being. For if
man exists, it is because God has created him through love, and through love
continues to hold him in existence. He cannot live fully according to truth
unless he freely acknowledges that love and entrusts himself to his creator. (Vatican
II, Gaudium et Spes #19)
Comment: In times past,
Catechisms tended to begin with questions and the answers that were memorized
and then explained. While this method
is still useful and offers some clarity to the content of Faith, it is
interesting to note that the Catechism of the Catholic Church begins instead
with an acknowledgement of the longings and aspirations of the human heart, at
the level of the “deepest questions” that human beings experience.
What are the desires and longings you experience? How do these begin to open you to a
relationship with God? What is
happiness?
This Week in Our History: October 21-28
1965: Newly baptized: Renee Marie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Anthony Disabato
1966: Sister Lolita reported late Saturday the
Father Winkler’s condition is progressing quite satisfactorily. Due to the seriousness of Father’s surgery,
Sister advises NO VISITORS allowed.
This morning you
are asked to remember all those in the parish who are ill. We ask that you especially offer prayers for
the recovery of Father Winkler, Mrs. John Reiffenberger, Mrs. Al Capuano and
Mr. Walter Olsen.
Until Father
Winkler returns to us, the 6:30 a.m. Mass will be discontinued.
This morning we are
asking all parish members, if it is at all possible, to try to add $1.00
weekly to your donations. The Sunday
collection has fallen way below the pledged amount and the Finance Board
reports that an additional $500 weekly is needed to meet the current expenses
of the church and school.
1967: Banns of Matrimony for the first time
between Kathleen Ryan of this parish and Gilbert McGovern of Corpus Christi parish.
1980: From the Vocations Office.
“Many parishioners
may not be aware that the Diocese runs a fraternity house on Neil Avenue in Columbus .
Residents pay $100 per month for private rooms and complete board. To
be eligible to live there, residents must be considering the diocesan
priesthood as one possible option for their future, though no permanent
commitments are necessary. For further
information, simply call the house or write Father Ted Thomas at Neil Avenue .”
1982: Remember in your prayers, Thelma Higgins, a
member of St. Timothy who was buried this week.
1982: Thanks
Thanks Thanks.
To Nick DeSantis and
DeSantis Florists for the attractive green plants in the sanctuary. They certainly improve the appearance.
To Mary Lou Sheaf,
who purchased the hymnbook racks installed in every pew in church. They were given in memory of her parents,
Dr. and Mrs. Louis Jentgen.
To Dan Kramer and K
& R Paving for all the concrete parking blocks along the East side of the
church parking lot.
To Joe and Elmer
Reinhard for removing the old confessional and converting it into shelves for
our new School Resource Room. It was
demanding work, but professionally done.
To Bobbie Scholl
who gave the last few days of her vacation to satin and varnish the new
shelves.
1983: Special note to those who attend 9:00 daily Mass.
This Friday’s school Mass will be somewhat different than usual, and
will probably take a little longer.
Father Pat Toner will be the guest celebrant. He arouses interest in the scripture passages
among the children by acting out some of the readings, sometimes in
costume. This can be a very special time
for children, but it may not be everyone’s cup of tea; thus this advance
notice. If you have reservations about
this kind of thing, you might consider attending anyway just to see one more
way in which it is possible to praise God and to help children understand the
scriptures more.
1984: This Week’s Featured Group…is the St.
Vincent de Paul Society. The Society is expressly for the purpose of aiding
the poor in our community and deepening the Vincentian Spirit of members by
way of the spiritual and corporal works of mercy. Our Society…works throughout the month
taking food to the hungry, visiting the sick and assisting with Mass at the
county rest home. Your generosity helped
them provide large print bibles, give 1,300 dollars to breadlines in the city,
distribute a thousand dollars worth of coats, and deliver 2,000 dollars worth
of food.
1985: Please stop after Mass today to purchase
Wendy’s gift certificates and coupon books.
This will help the Men’s Club defray the cost of bleachers, play equipment,
picnic tables, and landscaping for the area behind the back stop.
1986: About the Weiner Roast…We all had a
wonderful time and both the sun and the Son were shining on us. If you missed it, start planning for next
year (who wants to be n charge?).
Thanks to members of the households, groups and individuals who, either
by choice being ITRPATRT* gave up important time to help, especially 1st grade
Brownies and Boy Scout Troop 169 and all those hands without faces in the dark
who stayed to the end to clean up.
Thanks to the rest of you who showed up and made it such a gratifying
experience for the do-gooders by expressing happiness, appreciation and parish
community.
(P.S. If you happened to have discovered from this
that you CAN sing after all, consider the choir!).
*In the right place
at the right time.
1987: Special thanks to the Large Group
Activities Committee of RENEW for all their work in organizing this week’s
Weiner Roast and 25th Anniversary Celebration.
Also, thanks to those who were moved to come and help or stay and
help. Finally, thanks to all who came
to celebrate this special year for St. Timothy Church.
More special thanks
to those who prepared the Anniversary liturgy and made such beautiful music
for the congregation.
2006: Opportunity
may knock once, but temptation bangs on your front door forever.
Although he will
not be here with us this weekend, we also would like to thank Fr. Dan
Millisor, associate Pastor of St. Pius X, who has been assisting on the
weekends for the past couple years.
Thanks go out from
the Maintenance Committee to Matt Francescon for volunteering his talents to
beautify our church. St. Timothy’s
outdoor cross that stands next to the bell has been cleaned, primed and
painted a Bright White for all of us to look up to as we enter church each
day. Thank you Matt for all your work!
2010: A Word from Your Pastor
The loss of any
loved one is a painful experience. The
loss of one who is young is the hardest.
I am sure you have been aware of the loss of Dominic Gregory, one of
our high school students, a 2009 graduate of St. Timothy School . His funeral was celebrated this
past Monday at St. Charles Prep High School . The
Principal, Dominic Cavello, graciously offered to host the funeral Mass
knowing that our Church would not be able to accommodate the large number who
wanted to participate. Once again, I am
personally grateful to all in the St. Timothy Parish family who have stepped
up to work together to support members of our community who are facing
tragedy. I know that the Gregory Family
is also thankful to the many who have reached out to them in their time of
need…The precious gift of life is in our view when we experience loss. Our Faith invites us to keep it in view at
all times and to work to build up a culture around us that is also respectful
of life. Let us cherish one another.
2011: Attention, Founding Families
Following is a
working list of current St. Timothy families who attended Masses at Cranbrook School and in Fr. Gus Winkler’s basement in the
formative days of the parish. Please
help us ensure completeness by reviewing these names and identifying any
omissions. Contact Linda O’Brien with
your discoveries.
Wilma Amrine Frank and
Mary Ann Kabealo
Andy and Joann
Andracki Bill and Gloria
Langdon
Bill and Rosemary
Bringardner Mike and Jane
Mikolajcik
Paul and Ann
Bubenchik Teresa Murphy
Jo Cusack Nancy
Quinlan
Jeannine Davis Sandra Rossetti
Hugo and Janice
Della Flora Mary Rybski
Hugh Dorrian Nelly
Salimbene
Dennis and Frances
Doyle John Schira
Marian Furno John Sosnowski
Frank and Lea
Guarasci Ann Standley
Kitty Hoessly Luella
Sullivan
Jody Holden Herm and
Peg Will
Charles and Kay
Imber
Jenice Jordan
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