NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
ST. NICHOLAS PARISH From the Pastor’s Desk Next weekend we will have our annual Mission Appeal. This year we will welcome a missionary from the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. The Reverend Lazarus Langbiir, C.S.Sp. will visit our parish and will speak at all the masses about the missionary work of the Church and in particular that of his congregation, also known as the “Spiritans”. This visit is part of a national program whereby annually a representative for one of the missionary groups visits parishes of the Diocese to enlist support for the mission work of the Church. The Spiritans are an international community engaged in a wide range of missionary activity in many areas of the world. Fr. Lazarus himself is from Ghana. He ministers in a Spiritan parish in Pittsburgh while pursuing a Ph.D. at Duquesne University. In preparations for his arrival an overview of the Spiritans was provided. I will let this “Sketch of the Holy Spirit Fathers’ Mission History” speak for itself. “As the father has sent me, so I send you.” (John 20:21) “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all peoples everywhere.” (Mt 28:19) By their baptism all Christians are incorporated into the missio Dei, God’s Self-Revelation. This mission of God has a Church, of which we are a part. The church takes very seriously this “missionary mandate” of Jesus. For this the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (aka the Holy Ghost Fathers; the Spiritans) was founded in Paris in 1700. It began as a seminary for impoverished candidates for the priesthood, to serve the poor of rural France. Soon the “Spiritans” of this Seminary of the Holy Spirit were sending priests to the French overseas territories in Canada, the Caribbean, and the Indian Ocean. After the French Revolution had decimated the congregation it was refounded in the 1840’s by a charismatic Jewish convert, Francis Mary Paul Libermann, to serve freed slaves and other people of color. Africa became the focus of the congregation. The Spiritans were the first modern-day missionaries in West Africa (1840s) and in East Africa (1860s). The Spiritans’ charism has been first evangelization of peoples who have never heard the Gospel message and then enculturation, adaptation of the message, into the diverse cultures and traditions of these people. The Spiritans came to this country in the 1870s – they were known then as the Holy Ghost Fathers. They ministered to immigrant and ethnic populations, including AfricanAmericans, in urban ghettoes and the rural South. For much of the last century the Spiritans supplied priests for many of St. Katherine Drexel’s works with “the poor and the abandoned”, the marginalized of society. The United States Province of the Congregation began in Pittsburgh, then expanded to Philadelphia, Harlem in New York, New England, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio throughout the rural South and then to the Southwest and California. In keeping with the historical preference of the congregation American Spiritans began going to Africa in the 1920s. Having established many local Churches in what is now Tanzania the Spiritans, along with lay volunteers, are engaged with the Maasai people, the well-known herders in the semi-deserts of the Serengeti Plains. Ministry with refugee people more and more is becoming the focus. We have begun work with Aborigines of Australia. For a year we have been working in Puerto Rico, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic.
Currently American Spiritans along with confreres from Africa are working in the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam, the homeland of many American confreres. One-third of the 7 billion peoples of the world are Christian, of one sort or another. That leaves two-thirds who have not yet heard the Gospel in any meaningful way. God’s mission continues to be in our hands and hearts. More on the work of the Spiritans can be found on their website: www.spiritans.org. Your support for Father Lazarus and the Congregation of the Holy Spirit is greatly appreciated. Your generosity in previous appeals has always been notable. I am confident in your welcome of Father Lazarus will also be marked with your characteristic kindness and generosity. Please note the morning mass schedule for the week. There will not be a morning Mass on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. I will be attending a continuing education conference for Priests. Morning Mass on those days is available at St. Thomas Aquinas at 8:00 a.m. and noon. As the Catholic Community of Zanesville, we have numerous opportunities for the celebration of the Eucharist as well as the reception of the Sacraments. We are indeed blessed. Not many communities have these same opportunities that we enjoy and at times take for granted. A good way to show appreciation for these blessings is to take advantage of these channels of God’s saving grace. One concern that we should be mindful; what we enjoy today in sacramental availability may not be so in the not too distant future. Pray for priests and an increase of vocations to the priesthood and the vowed religious life. Have a great week Father Ralko
Church Support JULY 31, 2016 OFFERTORY $7,710.00 Diocesan Tax $ (650.00) Fenwick Subsidy $(3,060.00) Rosecrans subsidy $(290.00) Available for Parish Operations $3,710.00 Parish Operating Expenses $(8,200.00) Religious Education Expenses $(800.00) Other Income $2,300.00 Weekly deficit $(2,990.00) May God bless you for supporting your parish This week we pray Week III of the Liturgy of the hours. We pray for the following that have died recently: Emily Swierz
AUGUST 7, 2016 WOMEN’S SPIRITUALITY GROUP The Women’s Spirituality Group will resume meeting on September 26 at 3:30 p.m. at the Parish Office Building. This year we will be discussing Pope Francis’ book The Holy Year of Mercy. We are taking orders for the book until September 1. If you plan to participate and want us to order a book for you, or if you have any questions, please contact Judi Peterson at 740-453-5288. CHANGE IN TV MASS BROADCAST TIMES The Diocese of Columbus’ Sunday TV Mass, airing on WHIZ-TV, will be shown at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7, 14 and 21. The Mass will revert to its regular 10:30-11:00 a.m. time slot on Sunday, Aug. 28. This temporary change was necessitated by the NBC network’s pre-emption of local programming because of coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on those dates. PART TIME JOB AVAILABLE AT MT. OLIVE Are you Retired, Semi-Retired, looking for a part time job with flexible hours? Do you like to work outdoors mowing, weed eating, pouring concrete, plowing in the winter months? Do you love Mt. Olive Cemetery and want to be a part of keeping it looking beautiful? St. Nicholas Church is looking for maintenance help at Mt. Olive Cemetery. Applicant must be willing to work flexible hours including some weekends. RCIA – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults RCIA is for any individual who may be seeking to learn more about the Catholic faith. You may have a friend who is Catholic…you may be dating, engaged, or married to a Catholic…or you may just be seeking information on your own. You may have even been baptized a Catholic but never completed your initiation. If you are such a seeker, we welcome you! The St. Nicholas community invites you to check out the RCIA process with the hope that you will find an opportunity to grow closer to God at this time in your faith journey. RCIA begins on Wed. September 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Office Building, 955 East Main St. (enter on the Silliman St. side.) Call Mary Lou Staker at 453-7141 for more information. SADIE CORRY PILGRIMAGE TO CAREY, OHIO
Wednesday, October 5, 2016. Cost is $25.00. You may purchase your lunch at the cafeteria. Paid reservations needed by Wednesday, September 7th. Bus departure from K of C, Zanesville Sunrise Center, 7:55 a.m. and return about 6:45 p.m. For information call Mary Murphy at 452-4454 or Margaret Kronenbitter at 453-7657. Make checks payable and send to Margaret Kronenbitter, 2700 Wayne Ridge Rd., Zanesville, OH. 43701. PRE JORDAN CLASS St. Nicholas will hold a Pre Jordan class for parents and godparents of infants or small children on Tuesday, August 30 at 7:00 p.m. in the St. Nicholas Parish Office Building. Please call Mary Lou Staker at 740-453-7141 to register.
ST. NICHOLAS PARISH FESTIVAL This weekend marks the 64th year of St. Nicholas Festival. The festival requires many volunteers to successfully operate. There have been quite a few people helping set-up and volunteer in the various booths. Thank-you to those people for all your assistance. The Festival closes Saturday night at midnight, but that certainly is not the end of the work. We need many hands to help tear down on Sunday. We will begin at 8:00 a.m. and welcome anyone to stop after Mass to assist for any increment of time. Reminder to high school students who need church hours, festival tear down counts towards those hours.
"BACK TO SCHOOL KICKOFF AT BISHOP FENWICK" Both buildings will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Sunday August 21st. Our community can come in and see the classrooms, meet the teachers, and enjoy time together. If anyone has questions, please call the school office 740-454-9731 or email
[email protected] School starts August 23rd and we are still enrolling!
PRINCIPAL’S PASTA DINNER AT ROSECRANS Friday, September 2, 2016, Rosecrans High School Principal Jenifer Mallett will host a "Principal’s Pasta Dinner" to raise funds for art supplies, internet connectivity, and science materials for the high school. Dinner will be in Dury Hall starting at 5:00 p.m. (early enough to go watch our football team play later that night!) cost is $5.00 per person. Dinner includes salad, pasta, desert, and drink. Please consider eating dinner with us this night! DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA The Daughters of Isabella seek to promote the welfare of the community in accordance with the teachings and rules of the Catholic Church through unity, friendship and charity. All women age 16 and up are welcome to join us. The next meeting is Tuesday, August 9th at 6:00 p.m. at the St. Nicholas Parish Office. DRESDEN K OF C ICE CREAM SOCIAL The Dresden Knights of Columbus Council #10820 will hold their annual Ice Cream Social, Saturday, August 13 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.at St. Mary’s Mattingly Settlement Church shelter house in Nashport. The menu includes: sandwiches, noodles, baked beans, potato & macaroni salads, pie, cake, drinks and Tom’s Ice Cream. Come enjoy some good food and great fellowship! Contact Roy McCarty with questions at 740-754-3361.
NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME LITURGICAL MINISTERS SCHEDULE It is your responsibility to find a substitute if needed. August 14, 2016- Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday, August 13 @ 5:15 p.m. Lector: Tom J. Pitcock, Nichole Hannahs Server: Bill Altier, Mason Harmon Eucharistic Minister - Coord: Dan Snider Eucharistic Minister - Wash Vessel: Susie Altier, Janis Maziar Eucharistic Minister: Charlotte Snider, Judy Hamilton, Karen Robinson, Margaret Kronenbitter Sunday, August 14 @7:30 a.m. Lector: Susan Thompson, Diane Hoffer Server: Libby Pratt, Luke Pratt Eucharistic Minister- Coord: Mary Mirgon Eucharistic Minister - Wash Vessel: Sue Hillis, Marvin Paul Eucharistic Minister: Jim Hillis Sunday, August 14 @ 9:30 a.m. Lector: Wendy Hart, Peggy Hill Server: Justin Hart, Nathan Hart Eucharistic Minister - Coord: Mike Hoffer Eucharistic Minister - Wash Vessel: Nancy Hoffer, John Haswell Eucharistic Minister: Michael Drake, Chris Drake, Robert LaPrad, Linda Haswell Sunday, August 14 @ 11:30 a.m. Lector: Sam Palleschi, Scott Peterson Server: Victoria Hall, Rex Hankinson Eucharistic Minister - Coord: Paula Peterson Eucharistic Minister - Wash Vessel: Marianne Hall, Karen Hardman Eucharistic Minister: Roger Jones, Rose Jones, Jeff Shawger, Larry Taylor
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.
What’s Happening in Our Parish MONDAY, August 8, St. Dominic 8:00 a.m., Mass: Mary Hupp, birthday, Church
TUESDAY, August 9 NO MASS
WEDNESDAY, August 10, St. Lawrence NO MASS
THURSDAY, August 11, St. Clare NO MASS
FRIDAY, August 12 8:00 a.m., Mass: Marceline & Paul DuBeck, Church
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time SATURDAY, August 13 4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Confessions, Church 5:15 p.m., Mass: Herbert & Rose Cooper and family, Church
SUNDAY, August 14 7:30 a.m., Mass: Georgie Robinson, Church 9:30 a.m., Mass: L/D members of the Hohman & Crum families, Church 11:30 a.m., Mass: St. Nicholas Parishioners, Church
Readings for Week of August 8, 2016 Mon. . . . . . . . Tues. . . . . . . . Wed . . . . . . . . Thurs. . . . . . . . Fri. . . . . . . . . . Sat. . . . . . . . . . Sun . . . . . . . .
Ez 1:2-5, 2428c Ez 2:8-3:4 2 Cor 9:6-10 Ez 12:1-12 Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63 Ez 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32 Jer 38: 4-6, 8-10
Mt 17:22-27 Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Jn 12:24-26 Mt 18:21-19:1 Mt 19:3-12 Mt 19:13-15 Lk 12:49-53
