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September 29, 2013 Twenty-sixth Sunday

in Ordinary Time

Pastor Msgr. Ken Morman

Associate Pastor Fr. Nathan Bockrath

Deacon James Reichert

Pastoral Associate Pat Krause

Administrative Assistant Scott Hipp

Liturgy/Music Director Mark Niese

Business Manager Pat Furlong

Parish Development Lisa Hedrick

Youth Director Samantha Roberts

Spanish Coordinator Francisco Carrillo

NCS President Wayne Babcanec

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Parish Office hours

Monday - Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm Parish Address ~ 91 E. Main St. Parish Phone ~ 419-668-6044 After hours ~ 419-668-0411

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Sacrament of Penance

Saturdays 3:30 – 4:00 pm and by appointment.

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Baptisms

Celebration is at a weekend liturgy or at 12:15 pm on the fourth Sunday

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Marriage

Please provide at least six months notice for preparation.

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Sacrament of the Sick

First Thursday of the month at the 9 am Mass and upon

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New Members

Welcome! Please call the Parish Office to register. Forms also are

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Moving/Change of Address

Please notify the parish office.

From Our Pastor…

Have I mentioned the theology in my fish tank?

This past week Scott Lee, our head maintenance man for NCS and the parish – a terrific guy – made me a 15-gallon salt water aquarium for my parish office. Yes, that’s right – made the aquarium, constructing it, drilling the holes, creating its various parts and pieces, and then giving me the white sand for the bottom, the living rock and miracle mud and chaetomorpha plant that supply nutrients and filtering, and the anemo-nes and corals and tiny critters that populate the rock, and finally accompanied me to the reef store to pick up the fish and hermit crabs and snails and other animals that now call that tank home. I am totally beholden to him!

It’s now an endless source of fascination and beauty and, as with my fresh-water tank at the rectory – which you know about from Fr. Frank’s teasing me about it all last year – a fruitful source of theological reflection and insight. Yes, that’s right too. For example, seeing that sparkling bright clear cube with the colorful fish and constantly undulating sessile animals, it suddenly becomes oh-so-clear why God should have found delight in creating the universe in all its splendor and diversity ~ it’s so cool! (Gilbert Keith Chesterton said he liked to envision God every morning at sunrise clap-ping his hands with delight and saying, “O that was beautiful! Do it again!!”)

But creation is only the beginning; after that, it’s constant work to keep the envi-ronment for these living creatures perfect for their health and happiness. My joy derives from their having the best life I can provide for them. I don’t want them just to live; I want them to thrive! How much like God! He not only creates this awesome universe “to fill [his] creatures with every blessing and lead us to the joyful vision of [his] light,” in the familiar words of Eucharistic Prayer IV, but teaches us in Jesus how to live to reach that goal. Because that happiness of ours is his joy, too. And as I drop food into the water each day and they go into a frenzy of excitement, I think often of Psalm 104 – “your creatures look to you to give them food in due time. When you give it to them, they gather it in; when you open your hand, they are filled with good.”

And in dark times this watery biosphere is another source of insight – my crea-tures are utterly clueless about all that I do to keep things working well for them: they know nothing of chemistry and the nitrogen cycle (the ammonia they produce is toxic and would kill them, but bacteria change the ammonia to nitrite, which is still poisonous but luckily there are still other bacteria that change the nitrite to nitrate, which finally is harmless, provided it doesn’t build up, whence the need for periodic water changes), and they are blissfully unaware of the very narrow parameters of temperature and water quality and flow rates that must be maintained – and there is no way I can explain any of this to them. I can’t tell them why I have to vacuum the substrate of detritus and do water changes – my freshwater fish interpret this exactly as we human beings interpret hurricanes and typhoons and earthquakes – huge disasters, extremely frightening, that destroy all their familiar haunts and habitats – in a word, totally bad. But I know that ac-tually what I’m doing is really for their good (they would die an agonizing death if I didn’t do this); but I can’t explain that to them (I haven’t learned “fish” as a language yet) – just as God cannot explain why he permits evils to afflict us either. But because I know that my purposes are for their good, I know that God’s are for us too, even if he cannot ex-plain.

I’m just scratching the surface here ~ there’s in fact a lot of theology in an aquarium …

Copies of Living Faith, Daily Catholic Devotions, for October-

December, are available in the back of church and by the

Wooster St. door. Please take home a copy!

October 6th & 20th @ 9:00 am Mass

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ALL ARE WELCOME “40”

Our faith teaches us that poor people are not issues or problems but sisters and brothers in God’s one human family.

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Thought for the Week

A priority for the poor, the protection of family life, the pursuit of justice and the promotion of peace are fundamental priori-ties of the Catholic moral tradition. Responsibilities of Catholics in Public Life, USCCB 3-10-06

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Readings for the Week of September 29th, 2013 Sun Am 6:1a, 4-7; Ps 146; 1 Tm 6:11-16; Lk 16:19-31

Mon Zec 8:1-8; Ps 102; Lk 9:46-50

Tue Zec 8:20-23; Ps 87; Lk 9:51-56 Wed Neh 2:1-8; Ps 137; Mt 18:1-5, 10 Thu Neh 8:1-4a, 5-6, 7b-12; Ps 19; Lk 10:1-12 Fri Bar 1:15-22; Ps 79; Lk 10:13-16

Sat Bar 4:5-12, 27-29; Ps 69; Lk 10:17-24

Mass Schedule and Intentions

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

In today’s gospel we hear the story of the rich man and Lazarus. “What can you do this week to help the poor in our community?”

Bulletin Submissions Email by noon Monday to:

bulletin@stpaulchurch.org

SPONSOR OF THE WEEK

We thank

PHIL LEAK CO.

419-668-3713

for sponsoring our bulletin.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

Sunday, September 29 ~ Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 am Robert C. Barman Jr; Max & Louis Anaya & Ian Stallard

9:00 am Ralph Ritzenthaler Sr.; Sam Giallombardo

11:00 am Susan Ruggles

1:30 pm For the Parish- Spanish Mass

5:00 pm Dorothy Moffit; Dennis & Kathy Vogus

Monday, September 30 ~ St. Jerome, Priest & Doctor of the Church

6:15 am David L. Rospert

Tuesday, October 1 ~ St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Virgin & Doctor of the Church

6:15 am Charles & Frieda Ott

Wednesday, October 2 ~ The Holy Guardian Angels

6:15 am Celerino B. Cornelio Jr.

9:00 am Keith Niese (4th Anniv.)

Thursday, October 3

6:15 am Charlotte Hammersmith

9:00 am Sr. Mary Marilyn Mayle SND; Lamont & Olive Faber

First Friday, October 4 ~ St. Francis of Assisi

6:15 am Anthony & Lavinia Caprara

9:00 am Rita Cecil

First Saturday, October 5 8:00 am Nancy Gassman 1:30 pm Wedding of Anthony Dellisanti & Emily Nickoli

4:30 pm Robert B. Wise; Joan C. Camp

Sunday, October 6 ~ Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 am Gilbert Mainzer Jr.; Joanne & Joe Rospert

9:00 am Dorothy Wiedeman; Paul L. Hipp

11:00 am Joanne Doughty; Virginia Blystone

1:30 pm For the Parish- Spanish Mass

5:00 pm Madonna J. Harshberger

“Yours Truly, Paul”: An Introduction to the Apostle and his Letters

Fall Scripture Series with Msgr. Ken Tuesday evenings from 7 - 9 pm in the Gathering Space

Oct. 1– Paul the Letter-Writer: a look at the collection of letters that Paul wrote and inspired and the difference it makes that he chose this means of teaching. Oct. 8 - Paul the Pastor: a look at 1CORINTHIANS as an example of Paul's practical guidance in living day-by-day as disciples of Jesus. Oct. 15 - Paul the Theologian: a look at ROMANS as an example of how Paul saw “the Big Picture,” God’s entire plan of salvation and our place in it– his amazing synthesis that put it all together!

Hope you can join us! Please bring your Bible.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Sunday, September 29 Blood Pressure Screening @ 10 am & 2:30 pm Monday, September 30 English as a Second Language @ 9 am LIMEX Course 2 in JDR @ 6 pm Partners in Faith in GS @ 7 pm Tuesday, October 1 Spanish Prayer Group in JDR @ 9 am Rosary recited in church @ 1 pm “Yours Truly, Paul” Scripture Course on St. Paul in GS @ 7 pm

Wednesday, October 2 English as a Second Language in EASR @ 9 am Spanish Bible Study in J23R @ 7 pm Thursday, October 3 Anointing of the Sick @ 9 am Mass with refresh- ments to follow in GS Meet and Eat in GS @ noon Choristers in GS @ 3:15 pm Spanish Holy Hour in church @ 7 pm Saturday, October 5 Men’s Bible Study in JDR @ 7 am

Community News You Can Use!

THIS WEEKEND! 150 families of the Holy Land are in danger of having to leave their homes in search of work. Our mis-sion is to bring and sell the Olive Wood Carvings to the Catholic Churches in the United States to help Christian families remain in their homes and support their families. Please look over these carvings that are available to you this weekend in the gathering space after each Mass. Please help support this self-help project that keeps the Christians present in the Holy Land. Your help and understanding in this crucial matter is greatly appreciated. God bless! Need further information? Contact Amy Abufarha at emanbarhoum@gmail.com. You may also check online at www.holylandcarvings.com .

Please keep in prayers, Shirley A. Mack and Ann M. Johnston, who died recent-ly. May the eternal peace and joy of God be theirs and may their families and friends know God’s consolation.

Natural Family Planning will be taught by

the Couple to Couple League at a series of

three classes beginning at 7 pm on Thurs-

day, November 7th in Norwalk. The method

taught, the Sympto-Thermal Method, is

safe, effective, and morally acceptable. For

further information, registration, or to learn of other

classes in the area, please call Paul or Monica

Depinet at (419) 660-0534 or visit www.ccli.org.

Women's Financial Tool Kit Event is Monday, October 7th at the EHOVE Commons Room, 316 W. Mason Rd., Milan, from 4 - 8 pm. Registration forms are available in the parish office. Huron County Non Food Bank: Monroeville United Church of Christ, 29 Chapel Street, Monroeville UPCOMING DATES: Oct. 8, 8:30-11:30 am & Oct. 17, 2-5 pm (You may receive help only ONCE per month.) Items available include: Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, Bar Soap, Laundry Detergent, Dish Soap, Toothbrushes/paste, Trash Bags, Shampoo, Multi-Purpose Cleaner and Facial Tissue. For Huron County residents only. Please be ready to provide proof of residence.

The mission of Weekends Without Hunger is to ensure that Norwalk’s elementary students who qualify for free and reduced price meals at school are fed on the weekends throughout the school year. Dona-tions may be sent to: Weekends Without Hunger c/o Fisher-Titus Foundation 272 Benedict Ave., Norwalk 44857. Ohio Veterans Bonus - FYI: The Ohio Veterans Bonus is a thank-you from the citizens of Ohio to all the members of the Armed Forces who served during the time of the Persian Gulf War, the Iraq War, and the Afghanistan War. It offers monetary bonuses to those who served as well as to families of those veterans who were killed or died as a result of injuries or illnesses sustained in those wars. Please see www.veteransbonus.ohio.gov for more information.

“A Crucial Role” To educate in the truth, and for genuine freedom and evangelical love, is at the very heart

of the Church’s mission. In a cultural climate in which moral norms are often thought to be matters of

personal preference, Catholic schools have a crucial role to play in leading the younger generation to realize

that freedom consists above all in being able to respond to the demands of the truth… Pope John Paul II

Check out the new Trash to Treasure collection box for NCS in the back of church! Help us turn trash into cash for the school by turning in Box Tops, Labels for Education, Schild’s IGA receipts, Domino’s Proofs of Purchase, My Coke Rewards codes, ink and toner cartridges, used personal electronic devices and old cell phones! Details are on the box! Thank you local sponsors, Schild’s IGA and Domino’s Pizza!

NCS Market Day is now accepting orders for the

next sale date, Saturday, October 5th. This year's

Market Day Goal is to achieve $2,500 to purchase an

Automated External Defibrillator for the Monroe St.

Gym. Pick-up will be in the Social Hall from 9:30

am-10:30 am. Order forms are available in the

Business Office or the back of church. You can also

order online at marketday.com. Orders can be turned

in to the Business Office by Monday, September

30th or you can order online until 11 pm Tuesday,

October 1st. Thank you for supporting

Norwalk Catholic School.

SPH seniors, Michael Frank and Lucas Caprara, attended an 8-day, hands-on experience in the operation of the democratic form of government, the organization of political parties, and the relationship of one to the other in shaping Ohio government. Read their story in the Norwalk Reflector of September 20th.

Fifth grade students participated in a Math Treasure

Hunt recently in the convocation center foyer. Mrs.

Amy Weisenberger posted 30 math problems around

the walls and students had to find and solve as many

math problems as they could during the math class.

The reward for their efforts… a free homework

pass! One student said, "Math is fun and

challenging!" Photo to the right: Charlie Bleile

working on the Math Treasure Hunt.

Parish Finances Week Ended 9/22 Year-to-Date

Sunday Offering 11,857.71 176,674.24

Deficit Reduction 75.00 6,087.00

School Envelopes 6,621.00 66,620.00

Actual Amount Received 18,553.71 249,381.24

Budgeted Amount (25,000.00) (300,000.00)

Over (Under) Budget (6,446.29) (50,618.76)

Online Giving (incl. above) 1,188.00 10,931.00

Eucharistic Adoration

All Are Welcome! Half-hour prayer sessions, pleading with Our Lord and Blessed Mother to heal our nation, continue every Friday at 3 pm & 7 pm. Please join us in the Adoration Chapel.

These hours are available for faithful adorers:

~ Friday 2-3 pm ~ Contact Barb Wurzel @ 419-668-3960 or 419-681-3413

~ Monday 11 am - noon ~ Contact Marilyn Kocher @ 419-668-8742

RCIA needs your help!

We are in need of parishioners to help pro-

vide food hospitality for our RCIA sessions

during the months of October and December. For

these five sessions we are looking for side dishes and

snacks such as chips, pretzels, fruit, veggie plates, and

desserts, etc. If you are able to help, please call our

RCIA hospitality coordinator, Jamie Hrivnak at (419)

499-8420. Thank you!

All are Welcome! Fatima Rosary Rally

Saturday, Oct. 12th

12:00 pm

Huron County Courthouse, Norwalk Anyone who desires the healing of our nation, conversion of sinners, and a greater love of one another, is invited and encouraged to attend this rally. Any questions, please call Ann Schumm at 419-668-8994.

2 Powerful Events in 1 Amazing Afternoon

Sunday, October 13th

Immaculate Conception Church, Port Clinton

Anchored Sure and Firm

12:30—3 pm

Guest Speaker Dr. John Wood

Ignite

3:15 - 5 pm

Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation, Praise & Worship

Appropriate for 7th Grade and up. Especially recommended for

parents and teens to experience together. For more infor-

mation contact Anne Cook at 419-797-0096.

Daughters of Isabella-Stella Maris Circle 384

Installation of our officers by Alice Hawk, Ohio State Re-gent, will be on Thursday, October 10th at 5 pm at Berry's

Restaurant, Norwalk. This is a great opportunity to meet

with our State Regent and we are encouraging members to attend this meeting. Each person is responsible for the

cost of their meal. Please call Shirley Hazelwood at 419-668-3898 for your reservation by Monday, October 7.

Mark your calendar!

This Thursday, Oct. 3rd, we begin our Meet and

Eat series at noon in the gathering space. Join us

for lunch. Stay for fellowship.

The 50th Anniversary of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy

“. . . by baptism, all are plunged into the paschal mystery of Christ: they die with him, are buried with him, and rise

with him” (Constitution on the Sacred Liturg y, 6)

The Paschal Mystery, the mystery of Christ’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection, is the heart of liturgical celebra-tions. The faithful participate in this mystery by the power of the Spirit, who allows them to be united with Christ

himself. The heart of this mystery is Christ’s saving (which means “healing” in Latin) presence, which heals fragmented lives. The Sec-ond Vatican Council reminds us that our union with Christ and the Church occurred in the waters of Baptism. This union with Christ is why, as St. Augustine once said, we are called Christian, because our identity has changed. Baptism is thus an entrance into union or communion with Christ and his Church (this is one reason why baptismal fonts are often near the entrance of the worship space). Bap-tism is nourished and strengthened in the celebration of the Eucharist, especially on the Lord’s Day, Sunday.

The 50th Anniversary of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy: A Parish Celebration © 2013 Archdiocese of Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications. Orders: 1-800-933-1800. Written by Kristopher W. Seaman. Text from the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy © 1982, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation (ICEL). Imprimatur granted by the Reverend Monsignor John F. Canary, Vicar General, Archdiocese of Chicago on June 5, 2013.

All You Can Eat Breakfast and Bake Sale St. Francis Xavier School, Willard

Sunday, October 6th 8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Bacon, pancakes, scrambled eggs, hash

browns, sausage gravy & biscuits, cereal and beverages.

Adults $6, Children 3-12, $3, Under 3 free.

Knights of Columbus #626

Bill Conway Third Annual Clam Bake 254 W. Main St., Norwalk

Saturday, October 5th

Club opens at 4 pm for drinks, Dinner served at 5 pm

Dinners include hors d’ oeuvres, fresh baked clams,

1/2 chicken, salad, rolls, corn on the cob, and dessert.

$20 per person, $35 per couple

Silent auction, raffles, 50/50s

Search Norwalk Catholic Youth Group to find out the latest youth group news, activities,

updates and more! Also, you can email our Youth Director, at samanthar@stpaulchurch.org.