Pastor: Fr. Mark Hoying, C.PP.S. Parochial Vicar: Fr. Rick Friebel, C.PP.S.

Deacon: Bob Klausing DRE: Connie Cleemput Youth Minister: Mary Siefker

Address: 312 N. Broad St., Kalida, OH 45853 Phone: 419-532-3474 Office Hours: Mon-Thurs (7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.)

Email: stmich@bright.net Website: www.stmichaelskalida.org Facebook: facebook.com/kalidastmichaels

OFFERTORY - March 14 & 15 4:30 PM Ryan & Erin Kerner Family 8:00 AM Ron & Dorothy Kerner Family 11:00 AM Greg & Kim Bockrath Family

USHERS – March 14 & 15 4:30 PM Cole Miller, Austin Schulte, Derrick Schim-moeller, Michael Schroeder, Brent Hovest, Drew Hovest, Austin Klausing, Collin Wurth, Jeff Knueve Jacob Kahle, Connor Niese, Kevin Hamburg 8:00 AM: Austin Vorst, Alex von der Embse, Adam von der Embse, Brandon Erhart, Kaleb Selhorst, Logan Roebke, Mitchell Kerner, Trent Gerding, Trent Siebeneck, Griffin Recker, Derek Buss 11:00 AM Team 12

LECTORS – March 14 & 15 4:30 PM Brenda Averesch, Paul Bonifas 8:00 AM Shelly Burkhart, Bob Buss 11:00 AM Jen Edelbrock, Maddison Edelbrock

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS - March 14 & 15 4:30: Karen Schroeder, Cassy Schulte, Stacy Schulte, Duane & Barb Steffan, Lisa Unverferth, Norma Unverferth, Austin Vorst, Diane Vorst, Renee Vorst 8:00: Ron & Dorothy Kerner, Jim Hanneman, Mike & Karen Sarka, Mary Siefker, Norma Vorst, Tony & Sandy Vorst, Don Wehri

Ministers to Homebound: Ron & Dorothy Kerner, Jim Hanneman 11:00: Allison Siebeneck, Katelyn Siebeneck, Casey We-hri, Sandy Westrick, Allison Wurth, Greg & Jill Zeller, Alice Adams, Marilyn Becker, Jen Edelbrock

SERVERS Tues, 3/10 8:00 AM Megan Schulte Bradley Siefker Wed, 3/11 8:00 AM Josh Verhoff Paul von der Embse Thurs, 3/12 7:30 PM Trevor Vorst Allison Wurth Fri, 3/13 8:00 AM Jack Zeller

McKenna Bockrath Sat, 3/14 4:30 PM Tori Niese Nathan Nordhaus Derek Schroeder Sun, 3/15 8:00 AM Griffin Recker Sam Recker Michael Schroeder 11:00 AM Kylie Osterhage Brad Siebeneck Logan Roebke

MONDAY, MARCH 9 ROSARY FOR PEACE: 1:30 p.m. CLC MEETING: 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 HIGH SCHOOL CCD: 7:00 p.m. YAHS CHOIR PRACTICE: 8:00 p.m. THURSDAY, MARCH 12 ROSARY IN CHURCH: 7:00 p.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 13 K OF C FISH FRY: 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY: 3:00 p.m.

Kalida K of C Fish Fries Every Friday of Lent 4:00-7:00 p.m. Please bring an item for the food pantry.

Experience a Meaningful Lent Join us at St. Joseph’s, Ft. Jennings, every Sunday evening during Lent, from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Our next presentation is March 8, with Homero Ortiz (Suffering Into Sacrifice).

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at The Meadows The Meadows of Kalida welcomes you to come and cele-brate St Patrick’s Day with us! Jody Anderson, a vocalist and entertainer from Dayton, OH, will be performing on Monday, March 16, from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., at the Meadows of Kalida front dining room. This is a FREE community event, with drinks and snacks provided. Jody’s perform-ances are outstanding and memorable! Please call if you have any questions, 419-532-2961.

Support PC Relay for Life BBQ Fundraiser Putnam County Relay for Life 2015 BBQ Chicken and Pork Chop Fundraiser, Tuesday April 14, from 11:00 a.m.— 5:00 p.m., at St. Michael’s Church Basement, Kalida. Carry-outs ONLY and tickets are PRESALE ONLY. $8 per meal, which includes: ½ BBQ Chicken or 1 BBQ Pork Chop, Scalloped Potatoes, Green Beans, and Dinner Roll & Butter. Orders of 10 or more can be delivered in Putnam County. For tickets or more information, please contact Stephanie Hoersten (419-453-3301 or sahoersten@gmail.com). Please place your order and have money turned into Stephanie by Monday, March 16.

6th Grade Girls

CYO Basketball Congrats on making the

semi-finals in tournament!

Front Row: Morgan Ridinger, Melanie Meyers, Brenna Smith, Kathryn Siebeneck, Katelyn Kahle & Mya Schmitz. Second Row: Dayna Schimmoeller, Jillian Knueve, Grace Klausing & Reagan Klausing Back Row: Coach Scott Meyers, Coach Anne Klausing & Coach Joe Knueve

Let the voice of the Lord fill the emptiness of our lives.

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Hi, everyone. So far, so good with giving up television for

Lent. I've become more aware of entertaining things around

me, rather than being entertained by a television. Snow,

smoke from a chimney and bare trees become objects of re-

flection. With the absence of television, even Fr. Elmer be-

came more entertaining. I'm just not sure if he is a comedy or

tragedy. Seriously, with less television, our interaction has

increased and appreciated.

One other way that a lack of television has become a good

reflection is the availability of quiet. Quiet is important if we

are to hear the voice of God. God's voice may not be audi-

ble, but is still as real. There are times when our hearts just

know what God wants. In the past, we called that direction

from God our conscience. God will lead and direct us if our

lives are not too cluttered with other noises. Many times we

think of God's call only in terms of vocation, but God does

direct us in our every day lives. To cultivate a good con-

science means that we take times of quiet to be directed by

our God.

At St. Michael's, on the first Thursday of each month, our

school children are invited to take quiet time during their re-

ligion classes to go to church to spend time with the Lord in

the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. They can actually stay

quiet for 20 minutes, which is a good life lesson. On the first

Thursday of each month the Blessed Sacrament is placed on

the altar from 4 till Mass time. Many people take advantage

of this quiet time to spend with the Lord in prayer.

At St. John's, the church is open during the day on Tues-

days to allow people to spend quiet time before the Stations of

the Cross are prayed later that night. Church has always been

a sanctuary from the noise of the world. Take some time to be

quiet this week.

One last thought is that at St. Michael's, we continued the

Lenten decoration, with the placing of the tomb in the sanctu-

ary. Joseph of Arimathea had provided his own tomb for Je-

sus. With the placement of the tomb, there is an additional

sense of quiet. The stone will be placed until Good Fri-

day. There is a sense of emptiness and quiet with the tomb's

presence. During Lent, let the voice of the Lord fill the empti-

ness of our lives.

Have a great week. Listen to the Lord (that was last week's

scripture). Fr. Mark

Spring Bus Trip to Alabama We will leave from Kalida on Sunday, April 19, and return Thursday, April 23, 2015. We will be travel by deluxe motor coach and will visit the “miniature” Ave Maria Grotto, St. Bernard Abbey, Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Our Lady of Angels Monastery, EWTN studios, Sacred Heart Church, Cullman, and if possible, Our Lady of Good Hope, Cenacolo, a rehab center supported by Bishop Baker of the Birmingham Diocese. The cost is $525 per person, which includes transportation, lodging and nine meals. Men and women are welcome. Contact Rita Borgelt (532-3637 or hborgelt@bright.net) for reservations. Fr. Elmer Wurth will be our spiritual director for this trip. Deadline is March 20.

Mass Intentions for the Week

MONDAY, MARCH 9 8:00 AM COMMUNION SERVICE TUESDAY, MARCH 10 8:00 AM Ed Giesige WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 8:00 AM Annette Kromer THURSDAY, MARCH 12 7:30 PM Connie Miller FRIDAY, MARCH 13 8:00 AM Bill Cleemput SATURDAY, MARCH 14 4:30 PM Elaine Schimmoeller SUNDAY, MARCH 15 Fourth Sunday of Lent 8:00 AM Leonard & Dolores Verhoff 11:00 AM Tom, Rose & Kim Erhart 1:00 PM Stations of the Cross

Last Week’s Collection: $ 8,443.00

Choir Assignments—March 14 & 15

4:30: YAHS 8:00: Laura 11:00: PW

Everyone is Invited to the Liturgy of the Hours 7:30 a.m., on the weekdays during Lent.

Holy Name Choir Please bring you Lent/Easter music to practice on Monday, March 16.

Recent Baptism

BENJAMIN THOMAS KROUSE

Son of Ryan & Kristy (Dickman) Krouse

Right to Life Garage & Bake Sale at Ottawa K of C

Tuesday, April 7: drop-off donated items & baked goods from 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 8: SALE OPEN – 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 9: SALE OPEN – 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Volunteers are especially needed on Tuesday, from 9:00 a.m. until setup is done.

Volleyball Coach Needed Interested in coaching 5th grade girls CYO volleyball for the 2015 season? If so, please contact Megan Miller for more de-tails at 419-615-8591.

Glandorf St. John’s Catholic Preschool

Registration session for the 2015-16 school year will be Thurs-day March 26, at 7:00 p.m. for non-parishioners. Registration will be held in the Fellowship Hall, at Glandorf St. John’s Par-ish Center. Registration forms can be sent to you by mail/ email or are available at the parish website: http://www.stjohnglandorf.parishesonline.com Contact Carole Schroeder (419-538-6264) for more information.

SCRIP Order The Kalida Elementary PTO will be placing the last SCRIP card order for the year on March 25, 2015, for delivery by Easter. Gift cards make great Easter and graduation gifts. Or-der forms are available in the Elementary office or on the Ka-lida School’s website: http://kalida.k12.oh.us/cms/uploads/file/PTO/Scrip1415.pdf

Penance Service at St. Michael's

On March 17, St. Michael's will be celebrating the Lord's mercy and forgiveness. Please join together and prepare for Easter through this wonderful sacrament. There are two ser-vices, at 4:00 & 7:00 p.m.

St. George Deanery Senior Citizen Prom... will be held at the Kalida K of C on Sunday, March 29, from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 3:45 p.m.) If you are a Sen-ior Citizen or know a Senior Citizen who would be interested in attending, please make your reservations by calling the par-ish office (419-532-3474) by March 16. This year’s theme is “One Flight, One Night in Paris.” Come and enjoy good food entertainment, games and door prizes. This event is being coordinated by the St. George Deanery Youth Ministers and High School Students.

Holy Name Big Tickets for 2015-16... are currently being sold. Call Mike Schimmoeller (3521) or Nick Schulte (2131) if you need some.

Our Final Sewing Saturday... is March 14, at 9:00 a.m., in the church basement. We will be finishing up our last Days for Girls Kits. Thanks to everyone who helped in any way to meet our goal of a 1000 kits, either through donations of time, money or the various items needed to complete the kits.

Restore, Renew & Enrich Your Marriage The Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend is designed to help married couples to deepen and enrich their relation-ship. The weekend is free from everyday routines and distrac-tions. There are a series of presentations that touch on many aspects of marriage, given by three couples and a Catholic priest. There are no “group discussions,” as the weekend fo-cuses on each individual couple. The weekend starts at 8:00 p.m., on Friday and runs until 4:00 pm on Sunday. Future Weekends: April 10-12, 2015 – Lima, OH | November 6-8, 2015 – Lima, OH | January 15-17, 2016 – Perrysburg, OH. For additional weekends visit www.wwme.org or contact Brian & Chris Schroeder (419)538-7210 bcschroe-der@bright.net. If you have questions, contact Dale & Stacy Schulte (419)532-3900 or Ryan & Erin Kerner (419)532-3151.

Teen 120 Lenten Reflections

All High School teens are invited to join the youth group and grow in faith. We will meet every Monday during Lent, at the Parish Center Youth Group Room, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. We will have sixty minutes of faith sharing and sixty minutes of food and fellowship! Join us on March 9, 16, 23, 30.

YMCA Aerobics (Cardio, Stepping & Toning) Get ready for spring! Just bring your mat and weights! Held Mondays & Wednesdays, from 6:15 - 7:15 p.m., at the Kalida Grade School cafeteria. New session is March 9-April 1. $20/nonmembers and FREE for YMCA members. You can pay per night. To register or if you have questions, please call Lisa (419-532-2339).

Kalida EMS Chicken BBQ Sunday, April 12, at Kalida Fire Station, from 11:00 a.m. until gone. $8/meal.

High School CCD - March 11

Everyone has class. Fr. Elmer will meet with the sophomores in the church basement. Our last Food and Fellowship for the year will be from 8:00-8:30 p.m.

Students Planning Mass This Week…

are Annette Schroeder's 4A class on Wednesday, March 11 and Ellen Millott's 6B class on Friday, March 13.

Presentation for Everyone in the Parish

You are all invited to the CLC meeting on Monday, March 9, at 7:30 p.m., in the church basement. Six Glandorf St John’s pa-rishioners took a pilgrimage to the shrine of Our Lady of Gua-dalupe, in Mexico, last year. Some of the group, led by Deacon Don Inkrott, will be giving us a presentation on the trip. Come and find out more about Our Lady.

Theology on Tap at Kalida—Tuesday, March 10

Kalida St. Michael’s Theology on Tap, will feature Fr. Rick Friebel, C.PP.S, our area parochial vicar, at the Kalida K of C Club Room. Fr. Rick will be speaking on “My Pauline Experience,” which may or may not include a horse and a road. As always, this is open to everyone, particu-larly the young at heart. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and Fr. Rick will speak at 7:30

p.m., with Q&A to follow. Check out our Facebook page for more information, but no poking. Snacks provided while you are on your own for the taps. Let’s hear what Fr. Rick has to say!

Volunteer Recognition Congratulations, Tammy Schroeder! She will be honored at a Volunteer Luncheon, on April 8, in Tiffin Ohio. She was se-lected by the Altar Rosary Sodality to represent St. Michael’s Parish for her dedicated involvement in supporting parish func-tions and ministries. If any other Altar Rosary ladies would like to represent St. Michael’s and support Tammy at this luncheon, please include your name on the sign-up sheet located near the elevator entrance of church, by Monday, March 16.

Attention 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Students The Diocese of Toledo is hosting a Middle School Rally at

Findlay St. Michael’s, on March 14. The theme is “Let Go, Let God!” Cost is $5 and includes games, activities, keynotes and skits, lunch, adoration and Mass. Registration is from 10:00 - 10:30 a.m., at the door. Line up a car load of friends and have your parents take you there. We are in need of an adult chaperone for this event. If you are able to attend this event with the middle school students, please contact Mary Siefker (419-796-0180).

World Meeting of Families Registration is open for the Diocesan Pilgrimage to the World Meeting of Families and Papal Visit to Philadelphia, September 21-28, 2015. Partial scholarships to cover two-thirds of the cost of the pilgrimage are available by submitting an applica-tion. Applications are due by Friday, March 13, 2015. All families of any size or age are encouraged to apply. Please con-tact the parish office for an application or for more information.

Kalida Area Garage Sales

April 23, 24 & 25. If you are interested in having a garage sale, please sign up at the Kalida Telephone Company, Union Bank or Erhart-Stechschulte Insurance by April 10.