issue # 12 january 2013

ISSUE # 12
Dear Parishioners,
I have very mixed feelings as I announce to you
that I will be leaving St. Charles parish at the end
of June this year. I do love St. Charles parish and
all the parishioners. I have spent more years
ministering here than anywhere else. I spent my
first five years and the past nine years of my
priesthood here. I do think this is the right time
for me to leave. I turned 70 years old this past
April, and will turn 71 in the Spring. I had always
planned to retire at the age of 70, but I chose to
stay an extra year because we were celebrating
the 50th anniversary of the parish. I am glad I
stayed for all the celebrations. I must confess that
I get tired. I do not have the energy I used to
have, and obviously the memory is slipping. At
times I am a bit jealous of my retired priest
classmates.
I had planned to move to the Melchizedeck
Village, a retirement community for priests in West
Milton, about 45 minutes from here, but I began
to have second thoughts about that. I feared that
going from a very busy parish to retirement was
too much of a change. I wanted to continue to do
some regular priestly ministry. The other issue
was moving too far away from my mother at this
time. It seems that God intervened. The priest
chaplain at the St. Leonard’s Retirement
Community, Fr. Loren Connell, was transferred to
Detroit several months ago. For the past few
months they have had no full time priest chaplain.
JANUARY 2013
I have met several times with the head of their
Pastoral Ministry Office, and I have agreed to
become their regular chaplain, beginning this
September. I will live there in one of their cottages
and do regular priestly ministry, but I will not be
as busy as I am here. I will still be close to my
mother, just five and a half miles away. It just
seems providential that all of this came together
at this time.
I am sure that all of you will wonder what will
happen to St. Charles. Bishop Joseph Binzer or a
member of the Priests’ Personnel Board will meet
with the St. Charles Parish Council and parish staff
to discuss the parish and the new pastor. I will
write a description of the parish. I have already
spoken with the archbishop and bishop about the
parish. The archbishop assured me that they
would not send a priest to a parish that is too
different from the one he is replacing, someone
who would drastically change the direction of the
parish.
I am confident that St. Charles parish will continue
to be a progressive and active parish because of
all of you, the parishioners. You have had four
pastors, Frs. Gilligan, Klug, Breslin, and me.
Through the years, all of you have remained
committed and involved parishioners. St. Charles
remains your parish.
I am not leaving for six months, I intend to be
your pastor until June 30th. It is far too soon to
say good-bye. Please keep me in your prayers.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
What does St. Charles
School Mean to Me?
This may sound cliché but, St. Charles
Borromeo has been a second home for me for
the past nine years. I feel confident that I would
not be the same person had I gone to another
school. Nor would I be as happy, well educated, and as well refined, if I had gone to any other school.
The school has an atmosphere that is
warm and inviting. The teachers, students, and
staff are kind and respectful. I like that our
grade feels like one big family. I have made
many friends at St. Charles and I found that I
treasure these friends more than ever, now that
I am graduating in May.
The music department at St. Charles is
what I will miss the most. The musicals helped
me come out of my shell. Mr. Samudio also
helped me to grow as an actor. I am forever
grateful to him for enriching my personality.
Also, the sports programs are very
rewarding. I played basketball and volleyball
this year. Not only did I have fun, but basketball helped me learn to be respectful both when
we win and especially when we lose. I feel that
both our teachers and coaches helped me to
grow, as an athlete and a student.
St. Charles is a chapter of my life that I
could read again and again. This school helped
form me and I am very grateful for having the
chance to attend St. Charles School. While I
am looking forward to high school, I spend a lot
of time remembering the good times and cherishing the great memories I have made here at
St. Charles.
By Dan Brown, Current 8th Grader
St. Charles Borromeo School
Future Chargers Class of 2025!
Natalie Shaw & Silas Mayse
School Open House and Spaghetti
Dinner January 27th!
Please join us for our Annual Open
House on Sunday, January 27th from
1:00- 3:00 pm. Bring the entire family to see the school, meet our teachers and participate in our classroom activities.
We will be showcasing our preschool for 3 and 4
year olds, as well as Transitional Kindergarten
through 8th Grade for the 2013-2014 school year.
Open registration for all grades will begin at
Open House, some grades are already close to
fulfillment.
Please enter through the PAC doors between the
Church and the School. The PAC will be filled with
information about our school in detail. For more
information please contact Maggie Paxson-Collins
at 434-4933 or [email protected]
Mamma DiSalvo’s Spaghetti Dinner:
After Open House, join us for our
4th Annual Spaghetti Dinner in
our school cafeteria. Dinners will
be served from 3:00-6:00 pm. The dinner includes salad, spaghetti, optional meatballs and
bread. Adults & children $8, senior citizens $5
and children 6 & under are free.
Please bring a dessert to share. All are welcome!
We wish to thank the many generous people
~ those listed, as well as those who requested to
remain anonymous ~ who donated to the Christmas Flower Fund. May God grant you continued
blessings throughout the New Year.
Listed below are the Christmas Flower Fund donations
that we received thru December 16th. Thank you for those
of you who continue to donate.
IN HONOR OF:
Karen Hazlett & Len working with St. Vincent’s - M&M Thomas Gmeiner
Shannon Phillips & Ethan Stubenrauch - M&M Jerome Phillips
My Children & Grandchildren - Elizabeth Roberts
Jane Webb - M&M Thomas Sorrell
Margaret Woodruff - M&M Eugenio Sejas
IN MEMORY OF:
Kathryn & Thomas Burkhardt - Anonymous
Ruth Schleich; Doris Abbott - M&M John Abbott
Annie Leffler; Mandy Abfalter - M&M Garry Abfalter
Richard Amann - Jeanne Amann
Dominic Apicella - Marie Apicella
Merle Athmer - Patricia Athmer
Alice Sanders; Dolores Baldwin - M&M Richard Baldwin
Anne & John F. Dayspring; John P. Dayspring - M&M Neil Banke
Ted & Cicily Barlow; Austin & Mary Brogan; Sr. Rita Ann Griffin M&M William Brogan
M&M Alfredo V. Batista; M&M Leo A. Dorsey - M&M John Batista
Bavaro & Cassano Families; Joe & Anna Bavaro - M&M Joseph Bavaro
Nick Bayer - M&M Daniel Bayer
Marianette Bayley - Charles Bayley
For my four deceased brothers - M&M Ted Behr
Patrick R. Berus - M&M Francis Berus
The Beck Family & The Beyerle Family - M&M Joseph Beyerle
Robert F. Hodous - M&M John Bieber
Albert Sontag Family; Joseph Bogle - Joan Bogle
Leo Brendel - Helen Brendel
Ray & Teresa Hill; Ralph & Irene Brightman - M&M David Brightman
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Brinkman; Dr. & Mrs. Edward Millonig - M&M Gary
Brinkman
Brown & Reihn Families - M&M John Brown
Dorothy Bruetsch; Kathleen Bruetsch; Joanne Bruetsch - Alice Bruetsch
Christopher S. Burns - Jane Burns
Paul Burrows—M&M Ronnie Burrows
Richard E. Campbell; Rose Yankovich - Molly Campbell
Mason - Carey Family - Elaine Carey
Bridgett Carr - M&M James Carr
Jan Carroll; Ronald Nagy - M&M James Carroll
Walt Cassidy; Dick Stanley - M&M Gerald Cassidy
Margarita & Maria E Cata - Dr&Mrs Ceferino Cata
Vivian Vallo; Catherine Christ - Sharon Christ
Tim Chrystal - M&M Donald Chrystal
Charles & Teresa Burneka - M&M Craig Cole
Rita Connair; Ruth Connair - Dr. Thomas Connair
Connecticut Children - M&M Rudolph D’Amico
Domenic DeTomaso; Tony DeTomaso; Francis (Red) Pisciotti; Mary
Panarisi Pisciotti; Mary Vasile Pisciotti - Joanne DeTomaso
Anthony & Mary Domin; Alex & Anna Dubil; Gloria Marciniak - M&M
James Domin
Gary Donoher; Rick Majerus - M&M Donald Donoher
Steven Dresher - M&M John Dresher
Alma H. Brethen; Frank R. Rataiczak; Mark E. Hommel - Mary Ann Drewry
John & Helen Douglas - Anita Drieseszun
Elmer Wanke; Fred Ehrensberger - Kathleen Ehrensberger
Willian Eisenhauer, Sr.; William Eisenhauer, Jr. - Dorothy Eisenhauer
Elston & Hess Family - M&M Earl Elston
Tamara Woeste - M&M Thomas Everman
John Falle; Jane Falle - Marianne Falle
Andrew Fanz - Beverly Fanz
John Feeney - Margaret Feeney
Adella Feldman - Julie Feldman
Marian Miller; Clara Ferry; Francis Ferry - M&M Roger Ferry
Christmas Flower Fund List Continued…
Christopher Ferdelman; Clarence Ferdelman; Loretta Ferdelman; Gilbert
Wessendorf; Rose Wessendorf - M&M Donald Ferdelman
Stanley Saxton, Jr.; Antonino & Caterina Ferrante - M&M Francesco
Ferrante
Meredith Field - M&M Michael Field
Elmer & Rita Arnold - Doris Findley
Ricky D. Stanforth & Jack - Yvonne Frey
Ursula Mata; William Mata; Charles Frost - Kim Frost
Joe Fullenkamp - Mary Ann Fullenkamp
Dan Ostendorf; Kevin Lapp - M&M James Gehring
Vito Gentile - Rita Gentile
Deceased members of the Gran family - M&M Robert Gran
Joseph Grass - Lilian Grass
James & Mary Ghory; Howard & Mary Huelsman - M&M James Ghory
Jr.Theresa Hammond - M&M Marvin Hammond
Karen M. Harkness; George & Marilu Harkness; Martin & Francies
Myers; Robert & Dennis Harkness- Laurence Harkness
Joaquin Hidalgo; Alfredo Amada Martinez - Maria Hidalgo
Richard & Gladys - M&M Robert Harnett
Mark Edwin Houser; Charles R. Houser III - M&M Charles Houser, Jr.
Gertrude Hoxie; Jewel Merrifield - M&M Lloyd Hoxie
Bob Jackowski; Kristen Jackowski - Joy Jackowski
David L. Jenkins - Helena Jenkins
Gil Pascual; Julieta Juan; Vivencio Juan - M&M Danilo Juan
Jerome Kauflin; Gerald O’Connel; Mr & Mrs Donald Dietrich; Mr & Mrs
Urban Weckesser; Catherine Kauflin - M&M Stephen Kauflin
Michael & Betty Kavanaugh - M&M Kevin Kavanaugh
G. William Klatt - Patricia Klatt
David Allbery; Lawrence Knight, Sr.; Vernon Samble - M&M Larry
Knight, Jr.
Our Parents - M&M Edward Koehler
Virginia Naylor; John Krapf, Sr.; Robert Cooper; Jane Naylor; John
Naylor - M&M Michael Krapf
Jane Solimine; Rosina Kratz - M&M Herbert Kratz
Leo Krautmann - Mary Julia Krautmann
Pete Aiello; Martha Kuzma - M&M Albert Kuzma
M&M Charles Lanasa; Charles Lanasa Jr; M&M Vince Warren M&M Peter Lanasa
John Laneve - Dr&Mrs Samuel Laneve
Evelyn Lang; Henry & Madge Lang; Isabella Lang; Roy & Nelie Boyer Terence Lang
Kevin Lapp - Lapp Family
Justin Osterfeld - John & Marlene Lapp
Jim LaVanche - Dorothy LaVanche
Wayne Lawrence - Mary Lawrence
Paul Lemming - Charlotte Lemming
Kathlessn, John & Paul Lewis - Dr&Mrs Peter Lewis
Thomas & Virginia Long - Elizabeth Long
John Lowman - Mary Lowman
Anne & Emmett Daley; Marian & Harry Macbeth - M&M William Macbeth
Michael Macchia; Mary Macchia; Samuel Lyman; Helen Paltz; Arthur
Paltz - Doris Macchia
Larry Mackey; Paul & Mary Glaser - Anita Mackey
Members of the Marasco & Ratka Family - Rosemarie Marasco
Anita Mariscalco; Grace Schiavone - Tony Mariscalco
Mark Maurice - Anna Mae Maurice
Brian Dargin McCormick - M&M Richard McCormick
Harold F. Melia - Sharon Melia
Luke Jeffrey Mihok - Dr. & Mrs. Brian Mihok
The Deceased Members of the Lemen Family - Dr&Mrs Luis Morales
Justin Murdock - M&M Michael Morgan
Mrs. Flo Napier & Mrs. Matilde Prince - M&M Kenneth Napier
Berna Murphy - Patricia Nelson
Dan Ostendorf - M&M Joseph Ostendorf
Justin Osterfeld - M&M Daniel Osterfeld
David & Paul Palmisano - Patricia Palmisano
Elizabeth Murphy - M&M Don Patterson
Suzy Pender - M&M William Pender
Maj. John A. Petric - Linda Petric
Charles R. Richey; Marjorie Richey - M&M Clovis Petrin, Jr.
Wilbur Prestel - M&M Donald Phillips
Prevish & Mertz Families - M&M Joseph Prevish
Christmas Flower Fund List Continued…
Eunice Rasnick; Chip & Ruth Keller; Kristen Ream - Patricia Rasnick
Doolan Family & Rau Family - Dr & Mrs Thomas Rau
Reinhard & Goehl Families - Mary Ellen Reinhard
Reser Family & Westbeld Family - M&M Ernest Reser
Ben Roberts - Elizabeth Roberts
J.P & M.J. Ryan Family - Mary Jane Ryan
Stephen Santez; John Lockvis - M&M David Santez
Al Bruns; Daniel Sarmiento - M&M George Sarmiento
Heloise Motsinger - M&M Michael Schemmel
Michael B. Savino; Dolores M. Savino; Christian L. Savino - Betty Savino
Troy Michael Schlegel - M&M Jeff Schlegel, Mike & Matt
John & Mary Fussner; George & Clara Schneider; Nana & Sue McCann,
Amy Karl - M&M Carolus Schneider
Dick Schuermann - Joan Schuermann
Marilyn & Blaz Scott - M&M Kenneth Scott
Francis J. Seiler - Janet Seiler
Arthur Woodruff - M&M Eugenio Sejas
Val & Fran Borgert - M&M David Senkowski
Ken Sheppard - Jeanne & Adam Sheppard
Judy M. Skerl - Dr & Mrs Rudy Skerl
Hugh & Sarah Smith; James H. Smith - M&M Edward Smith
Barth Snyder - Julie Snyder
Charles Avery; Lynn & Willard Johnson - M&M Thomas Sorrell
Marian & Harold Williams; Dorothy & Herbert Specht - Allen & Ellen
Specht
Juanita Stachler - Walter Stachler
Don Stemley - Pat Stemley
Tom Taylor; Bob & Ruth Copley - Corene Taylor
Benjamin H. Taylor - M&M Michael Taylor
John & Lois Thalheimer - M&M Daniel Thalheimer
Walter Welsh; Adelaide Welsh; Robert B. Uchtman; Charlotte Uchtman;
Marie Uchtman - M&M Robert Uchtman
Tennette Vandevander - Josephine Vandevander
Nell Kostic & Rita Van Oss - M&M Marty Van Oss
Lois A. Klosterman; Walter E. Klosterman; Elizabeth A. Varvel; Harold E.
Varvel, Sr. - M&M Harold Varvel
Peggy Kessler - M&M Mark Walters
Sheri Perkins - Sheila Warner
Picar A. Weiss - Brian Weiss
Joe Westbrock - Trudy Westbrock
Robert E. Whelan Sr. - Gay Whelan
Mrs. Mary I. Woeste - Walter Woeste
NURSING HOME UPDATE:
The following parishioners are residing in local nursing
homes. Remember them with prayers, visits, and cards.
Bethany Village: Barbara Butler, Frank Parenti,
Rosemary Hemmelgarn
Brookdale: Rita Gustin, Delores Berger
Elmcroft: Rita Kremer
Heartland of Miamisburg: Marisa Parsons
Lamplight Inn of Dayton: Betty Seitz
Liberty: Marj O’Dell
Pinnacle Point: Sheila Pflaum
St. Leonards: Nancy Breitenstein
Sanctuary: Louise Malogorski
Trinity: Isabel Grommon, Michelina Manzo
Wood Glen: John Seitz
If we have missed anyone, we are sorry. Kindly call in the
name to the Parish Office (434-6081).
TO ST. CHARLES PARISH!
The priests, staff and members of St. Charles wish to
welcome the following new parishioners who recently
registered as members. We are pleased you have joined
our family and look forward to seeing you at Masses and
our parish activities.
Emily Heitmeyer
Douglas & Sunnie Lain
Adam & Kristen Ricker
Baptisms
Leo Joseph Trick, son of Benjamin and
Kathleen (Cullen) Trick
Cormac Isaiah Barrett, son of Kenneth and Allison
(McCarthy) Barrett
Celia Hope Christofano, daughter of Jason and Leslie
(Stamper) Christofano
Overcoming the Evil of Racism
For the past nine years, the cities of Kettering and
Oakwood have presented a Celebration Breakfast
honoring Dr, Martin Luther King, Jr. The 2013
Breakfast will be held again at Christ United Methodist Church on Shroyer Road on Monday, January
21st, at 7:30 am. Please mark your calendars. The
featured speaker will be Charlotte Harris, Associate
Dean of Wright State University's College of Education and Human Services. Dr. King's legacy calls us to
stand up against injustice, denounce violence, embrace differences and appreciate
the gifts of every human being. Tickets are
$5.00 and are available for purchase from
parishioner Amy Schrimpf (429-3896).
When You Move…
Please advise the Parish Office of your new address as
soon as possible at 434-6081. It costs the church for
each piece of mail with the wrong address. Thank you!
Please call the Parish Office at 434-6081
when anyone is sick or confined so the
parish may provide for their spiritual needs.
St. Charles Mission Statement: We, the parish of St. Charles Borromeo, are a Catholic community united in our faith and
dedicated to the love of God and our neighbor. Our mission is to worship God, celebrate the sacraments, live and preach the
Word of God, and serve the needs of our community. We shall pursue this mission faithfully through the power of the Holy
*The following article was written by Kristin Hauser, a senior at Centerville High
School. Kristin shared this article at the Thanksgiving Interfaith Service on November
19th at David’s United Church of Christ. Kristin was the St. Charles representative to
speak about what she is thankful for this year. *
Throughout
the
year,
and
frankly throughout my entire life,
I have had so
many things to be
thankful for. I live
in a country that
respects my gender, my religion
and my individuality. I have personal access to
food, clean water,
and education. I
have a family, a house, and a car. These are genuinely things to be thankful for, Especially when we
look at other parts of the world. But in light of these blessings that admittedly I sometimes take for
granted, I’m thankful still for something more;
something that seems to touch every aspect of my
life: my faith community.
Although I’m young, I think that during the
course of my life, if there’s one thing that I’ve
learned about being Catholic it’s that we need
community. As a young woman in such a secular
world, I struggle every day in my fight for holiness, but the great thing is I don’t have to fight
alone. I have an incredible community of other
teens and supportive adults who are constantly
encouraging me to become the person that God
wants me to be.
For example, a couple years ago, some of
the other teens and I met one Sunday to do what
we thought would be an easy service project for a
woman in downtown Dayton. She needed help
moving some things out of her Stor-n-Lock and
she assured us it would only take an hour or two.
When we got to the storage unit, it was filled to
the top with literally the most random assortment
of items I have ever seen. Again, the woman assured us that we wouldn’t be taking everything
and that it shouldn’t take too long at all.
We began loading things into the truck as
an hour passed. Then two. Then three. We were all
tired and hungry. Not to mention, the woman
whom we were serving was not particularly friendly or grateful that we were there to help her. It
was starting to get late into the afternoon, and the
spirit of service seemed to be draining out of us by
the minute. Just then, one of our youth ministers
showed up with pizza and soda for all of us. As we
took a much needed break, I remember talking
(okay, maybe it was more like complaining) about
the difficulty of serving when your effort isn’t appreciated. That’s when our youth minister reminded us of something that I still remind myself of
constantly to this day: “when you say yes to serving God, you can’t pick and choose. We serve because we love Him and for no other reason.”
The point of this story is that without the
insight of our youth minister, as well as the
encouragement and fellowship of each other, we
would never have been able to get through that
service site. We were so frustrated with the situation that it was hard for us to step back and see
how God was working, even in the midst of our
struggle.
That’s why I am so incredibly grateful for
the community that I am blessed to be a part of. It
presents me with opportunities to love, serve, and
praise God in ways that I never would be able to
do on my own and it gives me accountability to do
those things better. I am so thankful for those moments when I can be praised for my accomplishments and told when I’m doing something well,
but even more than that I’m thankful for the times
when people love me enough to tell me that I can
do better. And really, I think that’s what community is about. It’s worthy praise and constructive
criticism. It’s a helping hand when you need it, but
it’s also having enough faith to let you do some
things on your own. But I think most of all, our
community is truly something to be thankful for.
Chuck Wagon Winners
We never fail to have a fun-loving group at
the Chuck Wagon Card/Game Party. November 14th was no exception. Thanks to Boehner
Meyer Reis Funeral Home, a
total of 10 prizes were awarded to attendees
pictured here.
Don’t forget to
mark your calendars now for
some of the
events that are
coming up in
2013! The Chuck Wagon schedule includes:
January (TBA) Health Fair
Homemade soup/salad/dessert Luncheon
Watch for more details!
Contact Ruth Hoffman, Parish Nurse: 434-6081
Tuesday, March 19th– St. Patrick Luncheon
Lunch at Kohler Banquet Center
Entertainment by Lathrem Center Show Choir
Contact Gay Whelan: 435-9101
Thursday, April 25th– Cards & Games Party
Special catered lunch
Contact Mary Catherine Plogman: 434-1179
Thursday, June 13th– Dayton Dragons Game
The baseball game is at 7:00 pm
75 tickets available– Cost is $11.00 each
Deadline for sign-up & pay is April 13th
Contact Judy Davidson: 291-1777
Let’s get together and have some fun!
Who is a Deacon?
Why do we have Deacons?
News from your
Parish Health Ministry
Red Paper Lecture Series 2013
Coming again in January, a 6-week series of art classes
geared toward people with life altering illnesses. No
artistic ability necessary—this is a fun, hands-on,
instructive series to encourage using your God-given
talents to help you manage the health related difficulties
you may be experiencing. All classes are Wednesdays
at 1:00 pm in the Borromeo Room. Classes are limited
to 20. You can sign up for one class, or the entire
series. Here’s a list of the upcoming classes:
Jan 16
Jan 23
Jan 30
Feb 6
Feb 13
Feb 20
Pastel Painting
Beading
Card Making
Zetangle®
Colored Pencil Drawing
Watercolor Painting
Lucille Nagy Carroll
Joanne Detomaso
Judy Davidson
Peg Farmer
Tom Kinarney
Bonnie Kuntz
Sign up in the parish office (434-6081) or call Lucille
Nagy Carroll at 434-0797. You may sign up for one
class or the whole series. There is no charge, but
donations will be accepted.
Coming again in January!
St. Charles Winter Blood Drive
Saturday, January 29th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm in the
school cafeteria. All that is required to donate blood is a
valid photo ID with your full name. You must be 17 or
older (or 16 with signed CBC parental consent), a
minimum weight of 110 pounds, generally good health
and a DESIRE TO GIVE A PRECIOUS GIFT TO
SOMEONE IN NEED. The scheduling process is easy,
just go to www.DonorTime.com and follow the prompts
to the St. Charles donor site or call the parish nurse at
the parish office (434-6081) to schedule a time for you.
The number of donors has been increasing over the last
few years, keep up the generosity! Thank you.
What does a Deacon do?
How does one become a Deacon?
Have any of these questions occurred to you? Have you
ever felt the calling to the Diaconate… or simply been
curious?
All men of the Parish are invited to join our Parish
Priests, Deacons, and other interested men at an informal
gathering on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 7:00 pm, in
the Borromeo Room to discuss these questions and some
possible answers.
Please call the parish office or email to Bill Moore
([email protected]) or contact one of our Parish
Priests or Deacons to express your interest and to
reserve your place at the table !
Parish Registration Forms
are available on the oak table
outside of the Hospitality Room.
To become a registered member of St. Charles Parish,
complete a registration form and drop it in the
collection basket or return it to the Parish Office. If
you have any questions, please call 434-6081.
Lost & Found Articles are located in the
Hospitality Room. Please take the opportunity to
claim your lost items. Thank you.
Friday Night Date Night
Congratulations to our
Students who received their
First Reconciliation
December 2012
For Married and Engaged Couples
Located in the Franciscan Center at St. Leonard’s In
Centerville
Cost: $10.00 per couple – covers dessert and
program. Dinner and Bar separate. See menu link
below.
Free Childcare Available by established/vetted adults
Please RSVP for childcare at 434-9272
Dinner 5:00 – 7:00p.m.
Menu: http://www.stleonard.net/services/wellnesscenter/the-station-house/
Presentation & Conversation 7-8:30 p.m.
January 11th, 2013
- Living in a mile-aminute society like ours makes staying connected a
challenge for any married couple. With lives so full,
how do we continue to grow as persons without
growing apart as a couple? Nationally-acclaimed
speaker and psychologist Dr. Dennis O’Grady will
help us learn to walk life’s path together, with joy,
purpose, and support—and lots and lots of
communication!
How to Grow Without Growing Apart
February 1st
- This energizing and
interactive evening presents the secret to keeping your
marriage healthy in the midst of life's stress and
burdens. Come and enjoy the humorous and wise
style of Jeanne Hunt’s presentation as she offers a
few surprises for even the most happily married
couple.
How a Nut Saved My Marriage
Isabelle Albrecht
Reagan Aulner
Mary Ayres
Charles Baird
Matthew Beech
Caitlin Blair
Peyton Boerger
Nathan Bourquin
Alyssa Bradley
Alexander Brennan
Terry Brennan
Barrett Callejo
Pasquale Christiano
Bryce Claggett
David Claggett
Brennan Coleman
Joseph Davis
Jacob Denault
Mackenzie Donoher
Ava Elliott
Dominic Fanning
Ryan Geiger
Ana Gonzalez
Marilyn Grubb
Jordan Harbeck
Kenton Harleman
Nathan Harris
Allison Hayes
Alyssa Heebsh
Logan Hermann
Mary Kathryn Hoey
Lucas Hoffman
Emily Hoffmann
Kaitlyn Jecker
Cameron Kane
Joshua Kenney
Benjamin Kiley
Andrew Kohr
Tony Lackey
Ethan Landsaw
Sydney Lorson
William Lunne
Cole Malenich
Julianne Marzluff
Mallory McCall
Mikayla Mihok
Kathryn Miske
Maya Montavon
Andrew Moore
James Musto
Lilyanne Nickell
Sameul Nycz
Clay Powell
Ann Marie Riegel
Nicholas Rodman
Jakob Ross
Jacob Schaefer
Ezekiel Sherman
William Shouse
Caeleb Shouse
Maria Sills
Lauren Thompson
Zachary Vogt-Lowell
Zoe Vogt-Lowell
Emma Walker
Michael Warner
Ronnie West
Holly Wirsing
Isabella Worley
Emily Yannetta
Sydney Young
Phillip Yu
The Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord
Sunday January 6, 2013
The Holy Family welcomed the Magi on Epiphany. There
is a beautiful tradition that has been inspired by this
event. Take some chalk and say your own blessing over it
with your family. Ask God to welcome strangers to your
home during the coming year. Finally, write these
numbers and letters over the front door of your home:
20 + C + M + B + the last digits of the current year. The
20 is the first two digits of the year and the letters
represent the traditional names of the Wise Men- Caspar,
Melchior and Balthasar.
20 + C + M + B + 13
Copies of the home prayer service printed last year are available in the Hospitality Room.
St. Charles Borromeo Parish, 4500 Ackerman Boulevard, Kettering, OH 45429, publishes the St. Charles LIGHT. It is
printed monthly (except July) for the entertainment, and information and education of its readers. Articles may be
submitted to the Parish Office one month prior to the printed issue.