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WEEKLY BULLETIN OF SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH
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SAINTS ALIVE
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ NOVEMBER 16, 2014
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SAINT OF THE WEEK:
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
Feast Day: November 18
We’re glad you joined us this weekend.
We are a Eucharistic Community
whose mission is to be “Saints
Alive” by knowing, loving, and
serving God. Through study, piety,
and action, in imitation of the
Saints, we answer God’s call to
stewardship.
Our weekly bulletin is one of the
ways we share what’s going on
in our parish and in the Catholic
world.
“The truest crosses are those we
do not choose ourselves...He who
has Jesus has everything.”
- St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
Be sure to also visit us online at
SaintJosephPlainCity.com, where
you’ll find much more information.
Painting above:
“The Parable of the Talents or Minas”
(1630-1649) by Willem de Poorter
ADORATION
MASSES
CONFESSION
Monday through
Thursday:
6 - 11 a.m. &
6 - 11 p.m.
Monday, 8 a.m. at church
Tuesday & Wednesday
5:30 p.m. at church
Friday, 8 a.m. at church
Saturday, 9 a.m. at church
Weekend:
Saturday, 4:30 p.m. at church
Sunday, 8:30 a.m. at church
Sunday, 10:30 a.m. at PAC
Saturday, after 9 a.m. Mass
at Church
Friday:
6 - 8 a.m. &
6 - 11 p.m.
Saturday, 3:30 p.m. at Church
By appointment
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WEEKLY BULLETIN OF SAINT JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH
SAINTS ALIVE
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ~ NOVEMBER 16, 2014
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
•This weekend is a
special collection for
the Campaign for
Human Development.
See page 2.
•There will be an
Embark jewelry sale
after 10:30 a.m. Mass
at the PAC to benefit
KindWay Prison
Ministries.
•Father Pat will be
back from the Holy
Land on Friday,
November 21. There
are no daily Masses
this week.
•Adults Seeking
Knowledge meets
this Wednesday at
6:30 p.m. at the PAC.
Our topic this week
is Prayer.
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; Ps 128; 1 Thes 5:1-6;
Mt 25:14-30
The thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time brings us the familiar
and powerful parable from Matthew’s Gospel about the
servants who are each given sums of money to invest. We are
all called upon to use the gifts we have received as gifts, and to
return them, fully developed, having made the best use of them.
Painting above:
“The Parable of the Talents or Minas”
(1630-1649) by Willem de Poorter
SAINT OF THE WEEK:
ST. ROSE PHILIPPINE DUCHESNE
Born: August 29, 1769 Died: November 18, 1852
Memorial: November 18
Canonized: July 3, 1988 by Pope John Paul II
During the French Revolution, St. Rose hid priests from
Revolutionairies in France and helped the poor and the sick. In
1818, St. Rose and four other sisters were sent as missionaries to
the Louisiana Territory to establish her order, the Society of the
Sacred Heart, in America. She started schools for the poor and the
Native Americans and took care of their sick. She evangelized the
Pottowatomi Tribe and was known to the tribe as “Woman-WhoPrays-Always”.
Learn more: http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-rose-philippine-duchesne/
Calendar
Embark Jewelry Sale
Monday, November 17
Zumba
9 a.m.
PSR 4:30 p.m.
Children’s Choir
5:40 p.m.
PSR
6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 18
Women Aglow
7 p.m.
Finance Meeting 7 p.m.
Wednesday, November 19
Zumba 9 a.m.
Adults Seeking Knowledge
6:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 20
Choir Practice 7 p.m.
Friday, November 21
Zumba 9 a.m.
Saturday, November 22
Life and Mercy Mass
9 a.m.*
Sunday, November 23
7th Grade PSR
6:30 p.m.
Youth Group
6:30 p.m.
SCRIP Sales after Masses
*indicates event at church
“Angels
can fly
because
they can
take
themselves
lightly.”
-GK Chesterton
This Sunday, November 16,
at 11:30 a.m., at the PAC.
Embark Kindware, part of
KindWay, a prison ministry
that restores hope and
honors Christ, will be offering
jewelry for sale. Embark
Kindware jewelry is designed and created by polymer
artists trained inside prison as a community service project.
This handcrafted jewelry is made by offenders to support
those preparing to transition back into the community.
Christmas gifts with social impact!
Fr. Pat Traveling
Father Pat will be traveling to the Holy Land through
Friday, November 21.
There will be no daily Masses
during the time that he is
gone.There is also no Bible
Study on Friday, November 21.
Please contact Deacon Tony
or the parish office with any
emergencies. See page 6 for Birthplace of Jesus at the Church
of the Nativity in Bethlehem.
contact information.
Campaign for Human Development
The Catholic Campaign for Human
Development is dedicated to
breaking the cycle of poverty by
funding community programs that
encourage independence.You
are essential to its success.Your
generous donations will give those in
poverty the support they need to make lasting changes. For
more information on this campaign, visit www.usccb.org.
Pick up envelope at Church, if you don’t receive them, and return
in Offertory following week. Online Giving is always an option.
November 16, 2014Page 2
Father William “Bill” Metzger ~ Rest In Peace
Father William J. Metzger, long-serving priest in the Diocese of
Columbus, died November 4,
2014. Fr. Bill’s brother Steve
was pastor at St. Joseph. In
this picture to the right, Fr.
Bill was helping with a Cum
Christo weekend in 2007
with Elaine Bonacci. Fr. Bill
also occasionally celebrated Mass for us when Fr.
Pat was away.
The Metzgers are known for their simple, devote lives. Both Fr. Bill, God rest his soul, and
Fr. Steve have blessed us with their gentle loving spirits.
Make a Christmas for a Family
It is time once again to start planning for the Community
Christmas Basket and Food Campaign. A great way to get
into the Christmas spirit is to adopt a needy family and buy
them Christmas presents! Please call Bonnie Chuha at 614873-8566 by November 23 for details and to sign up.
If you know of a family in need within the Jonathan Alder
School District, please call Dave McCray 614-408-1617. All
information is confidential.
Welcome New Parishioners!
Robert & Kelly Timberlake & children:
Caroline, Annarose, Ryleigh
Judy Pitts
Troy & Cortney Psurny & children:
Cooper & Carson
Jason & Melissa Matteson & children: Grace & Lucy
Eric Miller & Lois Everitt & children: Nora & Olivia
Steve & Niki Cray & children: Maddie & Mitch
Way to go!
Congratulations to parishioner, Jason Imbriani, a senior at St.
Charles Preparatory School, for making the Honor Roll. We
congratulate him for his outstanding academic achievement!
The 2014
Parish Photo
Directories Are
Here!!!
If you had your photo
taken for the directory,
you are entitled to a
free copy which will be
available at the PAC.
If you did not have your
photo taken, directories
can be purchased for $5
each.
November 16, 2014 Page 3
2014
Giving Tree
Cut up day - Monday, November
24 at 1 p.m. at PAC.
Bring your scissors, hole punch,
larger Christmas cookie cutters and
Christmas designs for a fun session of
making the tags for the Giving Tree.
Fellowship too!
Hang tags - November 29 and
30, hang the Giving Tree tags on all
trees before weekend Masses.
Take one or more tags from a Giving Tree
Pray ~
Pray for Our Sick and
Healing
Patricia Ann Allen
Linda Bockey
Rhonda Campbell
Jim Colopy
Gabriel Kaiser
Zachary Kaiser
Dale Kinsley
Mary Schmidt
Mary Jane Ward
Madeline Weisburn
Pray for Our Military
1st Sgt. Kevin Raymond Gleich,
US Army
Major Christopher R. High,
R.I. Army National Guard
Sgt. Jeffrey Sands, US Army
Lt. Matt Wood, US Navy
from Sunday, November 30 through Sunday,
December 14. Return your gifts to the church or the
PAC through Tuesday, December 16.
If you would like to submit
If you have any questions, contact Gloria Butler (page 6).
SCRIP sales help support our Building
Fund. SCRIP is sold after Masses but
you can also buy during the week from
the parish office. Please call first for
availability.
Dear friends,
Thank You ~
A sincere “thank you” to all who helped plan and carry out
the wonderful Sesquicentennial Mass and reception! The
bishop and visiting clergy were very pleased to be part of
our celebration, and our former parishioners enjoyed the
reunion.
Special thanks to Gloria and Jim Butler, Ali Arend, Maryann
Lange, and the office staff for their efforts. May we remember
this day and this year for a long time...
Blessings to you and yours,
Deacon Tony & Elaine, Chairpersons, SQ Committee
a name to be added to our
prayer list, please send your
request to:
[email protected]
Adoration ~
“Each time you approach
the Blessed Sacrament
remember that Jesus has
been waiting for twenty
centuries for this personal
visit from you.”
-St. Josemaria Escriva
Jesus is waiting for you...
Adoration times on the
front cover of bulletin.
November 16, 2014Page 4
Being humble helps us share the burdens of
others. ~Pope Francis
Intentions
Volunteer’s Code of Conduct
8:00 a.m. Monday, November 17
NO MASS
Tuesday, November 18
Our children are the most important gifts God has entrusted to us. As
a volunteer, I promise to strictly follow the rules and guidelines in this
5:30 p.m.
NO MASS
Volunteer’s Code of Conduct as a condition of my providing services to
Wednesday, November 19
the children and youth of our parish.
5:30 p.m.
NO MASS
As a volunteer, I will:
-Treat everyone with respect, loyalty, patience, integrity, courtesy,
Thursday, November 20
dignity, and consideration.
NO MASS
-Avoid situations where I am alone with children and/or youth at
Friday, November 21
Church activities.
-Use positive reinforcement rather than criticism, competition, or
8 a.m. NO MASS
comparison when working with children and/or youth.
Saturday, November 22
-Refuse to accept expensive gifts from children and/or youth or
9 a.m.
+Open
their parents without prior written approval from the pastor or
4:30
p.m.
+Debbie
Fini
administrator.
-Refrain from giving expensive gifts to children and/or youth without
Sunday, November 23
prior written approval from the parents or guardian and the pastor or
8:30 a.m. +Thomas
administrator.
McLaughlin
-Report suspected abuse to the pastor, administrator, or appropriate
10:30 a.m. +People of the
supervisor and the local Child Protection Services agency. I understand
Parish
that failure to report suspected abuse to civil authorities is, according
Readings
to the law, a misdemeanor.
-Cooperate fully in any investigation of abuse of children and/or youth.
Monday, November 17
As a volunteer, I will not:
Memorial of Saint Elizabeth of
-Smoke or use tobacco products in the presence of children and/or
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youth.
Rv 1:1-4;2:1-5; Ps 1; Lk 18:35-43
-Use, possess, or be under the influence of alcohol at any time while
Tuesday, November 18
volunteering.
Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Ps 15;
-Use, possess, or be under the influence of illegal drugs at any time.
Lk 17:7-10
-Pose any health risk to children and/or youth (i.e., no fevers or other
contagious situations).
Wednesday, November 19
-Strike, spank, shake, or slap children and/or youth.
Rv 4:1-11; Ps 150; Lk 19:11-28
-Humiliate, ridicule, threaten, or degrade children and/or youth.
-Touch a child and/or youth in a sexual or other inappropriate manner.
Thursday, November 20
Physical, sexual or romantic relationships between an adult volunteer
Rv 5:1-10; Ps 149; Lk 19:41-44
and a minor are unethical and are prohibited.
Friday, November 21
-Use any discipline that frightens or humiliates children and/or youth.
Memorial of the Presentation of
-Use profanity in the presence of children and/or youth.
the Blessed Virgin Mary
I understand that as a volunteer working with children and/or youth, I
Rv 10:8-11; Ps 119; Lk 19:45-48
am subject to a thorough background check including criminal history. I
understand that any action inconsistent with this Code of Conduct or
Saturday, November 22
failure to take action mandated by this Code of Conduct may result in
Memorial of Saint Cecilia,Virgin
my removal as a volunteer with children and/or youth.
and Martyr
Rv 11:4-12; Ps 144; Lk 20:27-40
Provided by VIRTUS, Excellence Builds Trust. For more information on
VIRTUS training for adults, please contact the parish office.
November 16, 2014Page 5
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
4:30 P.M. AT THE CHURCH
Usher
Lector
EM
Serve
Sacristan
NOVEMBER 22
Bradley
E. McClain
D. & M. Brickner, K. Walden
O. McClain, B. Bradley
M. Bradley
8:30 A.M. AT THE CHURCH
NOVEMBER 23
Usher
Schwope
Lector
G. Chervenak
EM Deacon Tony Bonacci, E. Sedgwick, E. Ward
Serve
J. & J. Santini
Sacristan
Deacon Tony Bonacci
10:30 A.M. AT THE PAC
Usher
Lector
EM
Serve
Sacristan
NOVEMBER 23
Wright
C. High
J. & R. Dvorsky, L. Ward
D. Tobe, K. DeLauter
J. Ciuca
HOMEBOUND
E. Bonacci, B. Chuha
COLLECTION COUNTING
Monday, November 17 Monday, November 24
G. Butler, R. Dvorsky,
J. Sally
B. Chuha, K. Kaminski,
C. Monin
The schedule listed here may not be the
most current ministry schedule. Please log
on to the Ministry Scheduler Pro through
the parish website or contact the parish
office if you have questions. Always verify
through the website and the sign-in sheets
for the most accurate listing!
PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION
Church Location
140 West Ave., Plain City
Parish Office/PAC
670 W. Main St., Plain City, OH 43064 (Mailing Address)
Office Hours
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3p.m. (see schedule below)
Office Contact
614-873-8850 [email protected]
Websitewww.saintjosephplaincity.com
Scan here to go to our website.
If you are new to St. Joseph, WELCOME! You can learn more about us at our website and we invite you to introduce
yourself to us. Please contact the office to learn about scheduling weddings, baptisms, and preparing for First
Communion and Confirmation.
PARISH OFFICE STAFF CONTACTS
Father Pat Toner, Pastor
Ann Walter, Secretary
Melissa Bradley, Event and Office Coord.
Kelly Jacobs, Youth Ministry & PSR
Sue York, Finance Coordinator
Ali Arend, Bulletin & Web Editor
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
OFFICE HOURS
Day off is Friday, cell is 614-296-7404
M-F 10-3
M 10-3, T 10-2, Th 10-2, F 10-1
M , W & Th 8-3
M, T & Th 7-2:30
T & Th 9-12
OTHER MINISTRY / STAFF CONTACTS
Deacon Tony Bonacci614-578-3957
[email protected]
Elaine Bonacci, Adoration Coordinator
614-557-3409 [email protected]
Gloria Butler, St. Martin de Porres
614-873-4103 [email protected]
Allen Crock, Finance Committee Chair
614-832-3226 [email protected]
Bob Hess, Knights of Columbus
614-876-6995 [email protected]
Maryann Lange, Music Minister
937-642-4944 [email protected]
Deacon Pat Wiggins614-563-9466
[email protected]
We’d love to include your news. Send bulletin submissions at least 10 days prior to publication date to [email protected].
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