SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
ST. NICHOLAS PARISH From the Pastor’s Desk This weekend we welcome Fr. Dennis Jose, OSFS. Fr Dennis represents the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. Father will be telling us more about the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales and the work they are doing around the world and more to the point his mission and work. The Oblates were founded in France in 1876 to live and spread the uniquely accessible and optimistic spirituality of St. Francs de Sales by engaging various ministries of the Church. At the Pope’s request, the Oblates sent missionaries to Namibia in 1882. Today, the Oblates priests, brothers and sisters also staff missions in Benin, South Africa, Brazil, Columbia, Uruguay, Venezuela, the Ivory Coast, Haiti and India. They serve some of the poorest people in the world as parish priests, ministers, educators and social workers. American Catholics have partnered with the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales in this important ministry for more than 100 years. Every benefactor becomes a missionary by directly supporting the works of justice, mercy and evangelization throughout the world. All benefactors also become faithful Disciples of Christ, who said, “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” The good people of St. Nicholas are invited to be part of that community of missionary disciples, as Pope Francis wrote in Evangelii Guadium, “who take the first step, who are involved and supportive, who bear fruit and rejoice.” Our prayers and offerings for the missionary work of the Church is a step in the right direction of our participating in this important work of the Church. We share in the fruitfulness of the mission and the joy in proclaiming the Gospel. God’s blessings are all around and in abundance. Our parish festival is quickly coming upon us as it begins in less than two weeks. Our Annual St. Nicholas Parish Festival begins Wednesday August 2nd at 6:00 p.m. and runs through Saturday evening August 5th. Our parish festival is an important fund raising event that helps defray the costs to the parish for our parish school. It is a good opportunity to visit with friends, enjoy good food and refreshments. We have entertainment, raffles, games of chance and rides for the kids. Oh yes, did I mention good food and refreshments? Please join family and friends at this year’s St. Nicholas Parish Festival. I said it once before and I think it is worth repeating at this point. The sale of the raffle tickets for the Grand Prize is directly connected with the success of our festival. This year’s Raffle Tickets have just been mailed out and you should have them. Unfortunately they have been sent out a little later then we wanted. Just the same, I encourage you to help make our festival successful in this aspect by buying/selling your raffle tickets. Besides… who wouldn’t take a chance to win $5,000.00? Good luck. The benefits from the festival are a great asset to our parish as well as the school. The funds generated from this event are only one part of the overall benefits. Working together, visiting with family and friends, enjoying a good time all build and renew relationships. People gathering and working together for a good and common cause always builds community. There is a twofold benefit, the building of relationships of our parish community and the necessary funds for our parish and school. Please plan on attending.
Lastly, I am hoping to get away later today for a vacation. The reality is that it is difficult to get away while being the only priest here and with everything that happens in the ordinary pastoral care of a parish throughout the week. I am fortunate that I was able to get Fr. John Stattmiller to cover for me next weekend. Finding a substitute is not very easy, especially when the parish is outside Franklin County where most of the retired priests live. So you take what you can get, when you can get it and act upon it. I am most thankful for Fr. Stattmiller’s friendship over the years and his willingness to give me a helping hand. During the week I have been able to get Fr. Thomas Kamau to take a couple weekday masses. He is able to be here on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. There will not be a morning mass on Monday and Friday. There is a daily mass at St. Thomas Aquinas at 9:00 a.m. during the week. Sorry for the inconvenience, however, we must be thankful that we have the availability of a weekday mass. I will let you know about the morning masses for the following week in next Sunday’s Bulletin. It should also be noted that Fr. Peter Fagan, O.P. is still at St. Thomas until the new pastor is able to get there: eta around August 9th. In the meantime Fr. Peter is technically the only priest in town through the week as he works on the transfer of the parish over to the diocese and the everyday pastoral care of the parish. I know that he is very busy these days. These are also stressful times on the part of everyone involved in the transfer of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish and the departure of the Dominican Fathers. In a word, please be patient and understanding with this situation. We must keep the parishioners and priest at St. Thomas Aquinas in our thoughts and prayers during these days of change. If there are any emergencies please let those needs be known to either parish offices. Our parish staffs will know what to do. Have a blessed week. Father Ralko
Church Support JULY 16, 2017 OFFERTORY $12,526.00 Diocesan Tax ($650.00) Fenwick Subsidy ($3,060.00) Rosecrans subsidy ($290.00) Available for Parish Operations $8,526.00 Parish Operating Expenses ($8,200.00) Religious Education Expenses ($800.00) Other Income $2,300.00 Weekly surplus $1,826.00 May God bless you for supporting your parish
Thank you and God Bless. This week we pray Week IV of the Liturgy of the hours.
We pray for those who have died recently: Delbert A. Cornett Last Sunday we welcomed into the Church through Baptism, Lila Kathryn Moyer, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Moyer
JULY 23, 2017
SAVE THE DATE! ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH PARISH FESTIVAL August 2-5, 2017 CAKE STAND ATTENTION BAKERS! We are in need of cakes, cookies, pies, candies, breads & more. We will need new items every day of the festival. HUNDREDS of people will take home baked goods made by our wonderful St. Nicholas parishioners. Please drop off items in the St. Nicholas cafeteria before festival hours and at the booth anytime during the festival. If you have any questions, please call Brandie Scott at 740-225-1961. Thanks & Happy Baking! CHINESE AUCTION ITEMS It is that time of the year when the Chinese Auction for St. Nicholas Parish Festival, asks for donations and help for the booth. We have placed the tags in the back of the church on a table to help get it started this year. Please purchase your new items and return them to the parish office by July 24, 2017. Please call 740-297-0823 with questions. ST. NICHOLAS FESTIVAL SET-UP DATES Set-Up dates are July 25, 27, 31 and Aug. 1 at 6:00 p.m. We will need many volunteers to get the Festival ready to open on Wednesday evening.
RCIA – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults RCIA, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is a conversion process for those who want to deepen their relationship with God and learn more about the Catholic tradition. Some who come to RCIA are un-baptized and have little or no formal religious training; others have been baptized in other Christian denominations, but seek information about the Roman Catholic Church and are considering membership. Still others were baptized but never raised Catholic, or were not confirmed in the faith. RCIA at St. Nicholas will begin on Wednesday, September 6 at 7 p.m. in the Parish Office Building, 955 East Main St. (enter on the Silliman St. side). Those seeking information about RCIA, please call Mary Lou Staker at 740-453-7141. WOMEN’S SPIRITUALITY We will resume our gatherings on Monday, September 25 at 3:30 p.m. in the parish office. We will meet on the last Monday of the month until spring. This year we will use Heaven Starts Now Becoming a Saint Day by Day. Fee for the book is $10.00. If you plan to join us or just want the book, please phone Judi Peterson at 740-453-5288. Books will be ordered September 1. SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, August 13, 2017, 11:00 a.m. Mass with Bishop Frederick Campbell at St. Thomas Aquinas for the installation of Fr. Jan Sullivan as pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas
It’s time! It’s time for us to update our photo directory. We know you are all busy. For now, we just need you to save the date. We will photograph all families September 11-15 and 25-29 right here at the St. Nicholas Parish Office building. Our directory won’t be complete without you. Watch our bulletin and your mail for more information in the coming weeks. The online scheduler is up and ready now for those who are ready to choose their appointment time at https://booknow-lifetouch.appointmentplus.com/y3x6hqnc/ or call the parish office at 453-0597 for scheduling help. ST. VINCENT DEPAUL Next weekend, July 29th & 30th, St. Vincent DePaul will be “Holding the Hat” after all Masses. Please be generous. FROM WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER “We should have done this a long time ago!” That’s what you’ll be saying after a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend. Marriage Encounter is 44 hours where married couples can get away from jobs, kids, chores, and phones— and focus on one another. The next weekend for central Ohio is September 15-17. For more information or to apply, contact Paul and Marilou Clouse at (614) 834-6880 or visit www.wwmecolumbus.org. Introducing the Mother Teresa Award of Charity, Compassion, and Service! To recognize those special women in our Diocese who exemplify the life of Christ and the spirit of St. Teresa, the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (DCCW) will host a reception for the inaugural class of award recipients on Sunday, August 27, at Immaculate Conception Parish, Columbus. For nomination, table, and ticket information, please visit columbuscatholic.org/mother-teresa-award or contact Mickey McCormick at 614-228-8601, 614-783-5555, or at
[email protected]. Catholic Men’s Ministry We will meet Monday July 31 @ at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mary -Mattingly Settlement, 6280 Saint Mary Rd. Nashport, Ohio. We will start with Eucharistic Exposition, Benediction, and prayer and continue the discussion on “Into the Breach” Chapter 3 by Bishop Thomas J. Olmstead. Light refreshment will be served. Feel free to bring refreshment to share. Come join us and feel the Grace of God and take it back to your family and Parish. Remember there is strength in numbers. Let’s see how many men we can get to answer the call of God, bring a friend! Questions, please contact Mike Musselman @ 740 452-9806 or Dave Bonifant @ 740-763-4647. DRESDEN K OF C ICE CREAM SOCIAL Annual Ice Cream Social - Sat. Aug. 12 St. Mary-Mattingly Settlement Church shelter house 3:00-7:00 p.m. Sandwiches, macaroni salad, noodles, baked beans, chips and drinks will be served. Also featured will be Tom’s Ice Cream. For more information, contact Ron House @ 740-452-9446.
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME LITURGICAL MINISTERS SCHEDULE It is your responsibility to find a substitute if needed.
What’s Happening in Our Parish
July 30, 2017- Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
MONDAY, July 24, St. Sharbel Makhluf 8:00 a.m., Mass: NO MASS
Saturday, July 29 @ 5:15 p.m. Lector: Nichole Hannahs, Mike LaPlante Server: Charles Peterson, Scott Peterson Eucharistic Minister – Coord: Ronald Davis Eucharistic Minister - Wash Vessel: Paula Peterson, Janis Maziar Eucharistic Minister: Dottie Durant, Karen Robinson, Margaret Kronenbitter, Judy Hamilton
TUESDAY, July 25, St. James 8:00 a.m., Mass: Thomas Morosco, Church
WEDNESDAY, July 26, SS. Joachim and Anne 8:00 a.m., Mass: Sally Fleer, Church
THURSDAY, July 27 Sunday, July 30 @7:30 a.m. Lector: Diane Hoffer, Paul Nestor Server: Nicholas Hoffer, Wesley Nestor Eucharistic Minister- Coord: Philip Kocoloski Eucharistic Minister - Wash Vessel: Marvin Paul, Mary Mirgon Eucharistic Minister: Nancy Thompson
8:00 a.m., Mass: Helen Palmer Osborne, Church
Sunday, July 30 @ 9:30 a.m. Lector: George Kopf, Bernard Budde Server: Judi Peterson, Bill Altier Eucharistic Minister - Coord: David Skrobot Eucharistic Minister - Wash Vessel: Dan Sylvester, Betsy Skrobot Eucharistic Minister: Robert LaPrad, Susie Altier, Linda Haswell, John Haswell
SATURDAY, July 29, St. Martha
Sunday, July 30 @ 11:30 a.m. Lector: Othello Repuyan, Sam Palleschi Server: Thomas Bernath, Will Bernath Eucharistic Minister - Coord: Diana Dunn Eucharistic Minister - Wash Vessel: Molly Ritchey, Paul Ritchey Eucharistic Minister: Jim McKee, Jeff Shawger, Larry Taylor, Carolyn Arnold
Our thoughts and prayers remain with those serving our country at this time and with their loved ones at home. We pray for a safe homecoming and that the world may one day be at peace. PLEASE REMEMBER ST. NICHOLAS PARISH IN YOUR WILL. CALL THE PARISH OFFICE AT 453-0597 FOR MORE DETAILS. Please join us each Monday at St. Nicholas Church at 2:00 P.M. as we gather to pray the Rosary asking Our Lady’s Intercession for the many needs of our nation, community, and parish.
FRIDAY, July 28 8:00 a.m., Mass: NO MASS
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m., Confessions, Church 5:15 p.m., Mass: Emily Swierz, anniversary, Church
SUNDAY, July 30 7:30 a.m., Mass: L/D Members of the Mary Dozer Family, Church 9:30 a.m., Mass: St. Nicholas Parishioners, Church 11:30 a.m., Mass: Mary Hupp, birthday, Church
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Ex 14:5-18 2 Cor 4:7-15 Ex 16:1-5, 9-15 Ex 19:1-2, 9-11, 16-20b Ex 20:1-17 Ex 24:3-8 1 Kgs 3-5, 7-12
Mt 12:38-42 Mt 20:20-28 Mt 13:1-9 Mt 13:10-17 Mt 13:18-23 Jn 11:19-27 Mt 13:44-52
