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Priest’s Mass intentions LiturgicaL MinistersMonday, January 19 8:30 a.m. Virginia Paff/Burke FamilyTuesday, January 20 - Northgate 8:30 a.m. Priest’s IntentionWednesday, January 21 8:30 a.m. Rita Holterman/Edward & Carol ApkeThursday, January 22 8:30 a.m. Virginia Inderhees/Mr. & Mrs. ZerhusenFriday, January 23 8:30 a.m. Robert Roetting/Jean PurtellSaturday, January 25 4:30 p.m. Charles Hart/Oliphant FamilySunday, January 26 8:30 a.m. For the Parish 11:00 a.m. Julianna Mack/Randy Mack

PrePare to Hear god’s Word

readings for January 25, 2015

JonaH 3:1-5, 10At Jonah’s preaching the people of Nineveh repent and the Lord withdraws the punishments he had threatened.

1 corintHians 7:29-31This world is passing away, time is short; Paul tells us to get our priorities right.

Mark 1:14-20 The heart of Jesus’ preaching – the kingdom of God and the call to repentance and belief – and his first disciples.

Saturday, January 24, 4:30 p.m. MassServers: P. Bissmeyer, M. Schneider, Z. BerneckerLectors: Mike Fritz, Ray SchaeferEucharistic Ministers: Frank Sunderhaus, Diane Henschen, Dan Middendorf, Al Grote, Nancy Schuster, Joe Siefert Sunday, January 25, 8:30 a.m. MassServers: M. Gabriel, M. Gabriel, I. VidourekLectors: Heather Gabriel, Mary Ann BowlingEucharistic Ministers: Mary Ann Lennon, Carolyn Engel, Sophie Betsch, Dale Bosse, Meghan Gabriel, Sue Siegert Sunday, January 25, 11:00 a.m. MassServers: A. Watson, E. Gardner, F. HaunLectors: Jeanne Kreimer, Tim LeesEucharistic Ministers: Candisse Fejer, Emily Threm, David Benkert, Madeline Lees, Janet Lees, Jonathan Molulon, Ben Peters, Madeline Peters, Cathy Mersch, Megan Threm

R.C.I.A. We welcome anyone who is interested in becoming Catholic or coming into Full Communion with the Catholic Church. If you have any questions, please call Pat at 385-8010.

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Are You Aware Page 3

Bulletin Sponsors Page 10 & 11

Catholics Ministries Appeal Page 6 & 7

Cremation Page 8

Finance Report Page 3

Pastoral Council Update Page 6

SJB Preschool Page 5

SJB School Open House Page 2 & 4

Shopping Cent$ Page 3

Today’s Readings Page 9

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Monday, January 19 - Martin Luther King, Jr. DayParish Office & School are closed.Mass, 8:30 a.m.24 Hour Adoration, 9:15 a.m., ChapelMonday Martha’s Group, 9:30 a.m.Rosary, 7:00 p.m., Chapel Tuesday, January 20Mass, 8:30 a.m., Northgate ParkYoung Adult Group, 7:00 p.m., POMR#2 Wednesday, January 21Mass, 8:30 a.m. Thursday, January 22Mass, 8:30 a.m.Shopping Cent$, 9:00 a.m., POMR#1Joseph’s Group, 9:00 a.m., POMR#2Thursday Martha’s Group, 3:30 p.m.St. Vincent de Paul Meeting, 7:00 p.m., POMR#1 Friday, January 23Mass, 8:30 a.m. Saturday, January 24Confessions, 2:30 p.m., ChapelMass, 4:30 p.m. Sunday, January 25Mass, 8:30 a.m.Sunday Religious Ed, 9:45 a.m., CAFTMass, 11:00 a.m.Youth Ministry, 7:00 p.m., POMR#2

Check out our parish website:www.stjohnsdr.org

Please pray for all the sick and ill in our parish.

fair trade Product saLe – Fair trade coffee, tea, cocoa, olive oil, and other goodies will be available in the Parish Library Room located off the Gathering Space after Masses, January 24 and 25. Your purchases

support the Catholic Relief Services Fair Trade Program. Thank You!

We don’t aLWays recognize tHe voice of god. sPend tiMe in siLence reguLarLy to Listen to god’s voice. god caLLs, keeP an oPen ear.

(1 Samuel 3:3-10)

Remember the fun times you had in Cub Scouts? Do you remember racing in the Pinewood Derby? St. John the Baptist Cub Scout Pack 641 will be hosting a Retired Racers League. The Retired Racers Pinewood Derby Race will take place on Saturday, March 28, 2015, in the Gym of St. John the Baptist School. The race is open to anyone not currently in Cub Scouts. If you are interested, please contact stjohnspack641@gmail.com, or Adam Dengel at 513-520-9982. Cost is $20.00 and includes the kit for the car. Early registration, before February 1, is $15.00. Hope to see you there!

food Pantry neWsThe Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays have come and gone in the Food Pantry and both of our programs were a huge success thanks to all of our volunteers and parishioners. But our need continues. We are currently in need of the following items: pasta sauce, pancake mix, spinach and canned fruit; and personal care products such as shampoo/conditioner, toothpaste, soap, deodorant and facial tissues. Thank you so much for your continued generosity to our Pastoral Area Food Pantry.

St. John the Baptist School Open House All families are invited to attend the school’s Open House on Thursday, January 29th, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Families considering a first time enrollment are requested to come to the Gathering Space of St. John the Baptist Church between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m., to begin a guided tour of the school. Current school families are encouraged to visit the school between 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. Come and visit this excellent school. In case of inclement weather, Open House will be rescheduled for Thursday, February 5.

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JANUARY 11, 2015 COLLECTION REPORT

Adult Collection $ 8,797.11Children Collection $ 3.75Electronic Donations $ 2,477.00

St. Vincent de Paul $ 63.00Christmas $ 50.00Solemnity of Mary $ 10.00First Offering $ 170.00Religious Retirement $ 5.00

This Year to Date $ 416,211.25Last Year to Date $ 431,711.39Comparison to Last Year -$ 15,500.14

Adult Envelopes 231Children Envelopes 4Thank You!

resource deveLoPMent

sHoPPing cent$ – We have six $5.00 Pebble Creek gift certificates in inventory. These must be used in January or February. If you know you can use them, please stop by and purchase them. We also have a large quantity of $5.00 Frisch’s gift cards. Stop by the bell tower before or after weekend Masses to purchase your Shopping Cent$. We want to thank ALL our Christmas Season customers and hardworking volunteers. We especially want to thank Blust Motors and Schneider Brothers Electric for their large business orders. Our sales triple during December. Wouldn’t it be a blessing if we had the same number of customers and sales volume every month. What a gift that would be to our school and families, helping to offset tuition costs. Pick up gas cards, Meijer gift cards, and restaurant and retail gift cards for all your everyday needs. Thanks again to all your support!

sHoPPing cent$ – Shopping Cent$ will be open before/after weekend Masses. Weekday sales resumed on January 8.

www.stjohnsdrschool.orgSchool Website

ARE YOU AWARE that the Parish Office is looking for a few volunteers to help input information we have collected for the census and Sunday contributions? We have an extra computer and you could work anytime it was convenient for you. If you are interested, please give the office a call. Thank you.

ARE YOU AWARE that during the holidays, Father’s house was vandalized? It was egged, paint balled, and a window was broken. It was a double pane so no one was able to get inside. Seems several homes on Dry Ridge also suffered some damage. If you see anyone close to the homes with a carton of eggs in their hand or paint guns, please call the police. We did so there is a record on file.

ARE YOU AWARE that we were gifted 32 shares of P & G Stock? There was no donor name listed so the Archdiocese sent it back to P & G. They will not release it until we come up with the rightful owner. If you were this generous person, please let us know so we can collect the donation from P & G. Thank you.

I HAVE LEARNED the fabric of life would be unadorned without the ribbons and lace added by friendship.

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SECOND SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

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Let us be a part of your child’s future!!!

St. John the BaptistCatholic School

Why St. John the Baptist Catholic School...A Christ Centered Education

Personal Attention from Faculty & Staff

Promoting Independence and Responsibility

Preparing Students for High School and Beyond

National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence

Preschool-8th Grade on one campus

Advanced Technology in All Classrooms

Wide Range of Extracurricular Activities

Welcome New Students!!!Registration for next year begins on

February 2. Registration materials will beavailable at the Open House.

To learn more about the quality Catholiceducation offered at St. John the Baptist

School, or to schedule a personal tour of thecampus, call 385-7970 or visit

www.stjohnsdrschool.org.

Open HouseThursday, January 29, 2015

6:00-8:00 p.m.Personal tours for new families will be

offered from 6:00-7:00 p.m.Tours will begin in Church Gathering

Space.

In case of inclement weather, the Open House will be rescheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2015, from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

St. John the Baptist ✝ Corpus Christi ✝ St. John NeumannA Pastoral Area School: Three parishes...One commitment to Catholic Education.

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PreschoolAbout Our Preschool ProgramGeneral Information & Requirements Prospective students must be 3 or 4 years old by September 30. Students must be toilet trained before the first

day of school. Prospective Pre-K students must by 5 years old by November 30. Medical Exam must be current at the time of admission. Physicals are valid for one year and must be kept valid

while student is enrolled. Parents are expected to take turns providing healthy daily snacks and drinks. Our preschool is accredited by the Ohio Department of Education There is a maximum of 12 three-year-old students, 14 four-year-old students, and 16 Pre-K students enrolled

in the program. There is always a full-time teacher and aide.

Schedule for the Year School year calendar follows the same as K-8, but ends on the week prior to Memorial Day. 3-year-olds will meet on Monday/Tuesday, 12:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m., and Wednesday/Thursday, 12:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m. 4-year-olds will meet on Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Pre-K program will meet on Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday, 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Daily class schedule is as follows: Choice time at learning centers – Religion, Math, Language, Science and Social Studies. Group activity – songs, games, discussions, poems, guest speakers, etc. Story time Large muscle activity period Snack break – snacks provided by parents. Preschool students also participate in school activities that are appropriate and take place during school time. There will be two to three field trips per year that will incur additional cost.

Registration & Tuition Costs Registration fee is $100.00 per student and is nonrefundable. Registration will be from February 2 until February 12, 2015. Registration Forms will be available in the School Office. For the 2015-2016 school year (September-May) tuition is $156.00 for 4-year-olds, $104.00 for 3-year-olds, and

$195.00 for Pre-K program. Payments are due the first class day of each month through FACTS Management Company. First payment will be due in August.

Open House on Thursday, January 29, 2015, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. New families are invited to attend from 6:00-7:00 p. m. for a special “family hour” to speak with teachers and staff. Open House will continue until 8:00 p.m. – please feel free to attend whenever is most convenient for you. The entire school will be open for a tour.

For more information, or for questions, please call the School Office at 385-7970. Thank you.

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PASTORAL COUNCIL UPDATEPastoral Council met on Monday, January 12, with a full agenda. We were very pleased to hear of the tremendous response to our Annual Fund Drive with $150,000.00 pledged by 216 families. Many, many thanks to all who have donated thus far and a word of encouragement to all parishioners to make a donation this year.

It was shared with council that since our School Principal, Ms. Blum, is on an administrative leave, Mr. Al Grote has been named the Interim Principal for the time being. Al is a parishioner and has over 45 years of experience in the field of education.

Council reviewed the school’s current financial status and the proposed budget for 2015/2016. Tuition rates for next year have been set by the School Board and were shared with the school parents on January 14.

The school will be celebrating Catholic Schools week from January 26 through the 30. Open House will take place from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 29. All parishioners are asked to call the School Office (385-7970) and share names of new families who may be interested in sending their children to St. John’s School. Also, all parishioners are invited to serve as tour guides the night of Open House, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. If you can do so, please call the School Office to volunteer. All parishioners are invited to come to Open House to tour this wonderful school.

Pastoral Council will have two seats open starting in September, because two current Council members finish their terms of office. If you are interested in serving on Pastoral Council, please call Al Grote (245-9943) or the Parish Office (385-8010).

Submitted by Al Grote, Pastoral Council Chairperson

In two weeks, January 31 and February 1, will be Commitment Weekend for the annual Catholic Ministries Appeal. God calls each of us to live our faith by generously sharing our

gifts to serve those in need and to proclaim the Good News of Jesus. Every registered parish household should receive a CMA mailing from Archbishop Schnurr. Please prayerfully complete your pledge card and return it in the envelope provided, or bring your completed pledge card sealed in its return envelope to Mass. Thank you for supporting the important local ministries of the CMA.

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Indeed, the Catholic Church allows for the option of cremat-ing the body of the deceased person. However, the preference is that the body be buried (Order of Christian Funerals [OCF], Appendix, 414). Theologically, the physical body has a dignity of its own. This dignity is expressed, ritually and liturgically, by way of incensing, sprinkling, touching, prayer over the body, gathering with the body, and so on, during funeral liturgies, vigils, and burials. These rituals show that, indeed, the Christian community affirms the dignity, worth, and care of the one who awaits the final Resurrection of the dead. The human body is deserving of reverence, whether alive or dead.The Church, moreover, clearly pre-fers that the body be present for the funeral liturgy, even though crema-tion may be an option. The Church asks that, following the funeral lit-urgy, but before the rite of committal (that is, burial or interment), the body may be cremated. During the vigil or wake and at the funeral liturgy, the body is present. Then, the body may be taken to be cremated, and buried or interred.

Cremated remains cannot be scattered or displayed in the home (OCF, Appendix, 417), rather, the remains are to be buried or interred, especially in a cemetery, mausoleum or columbarium (417). These are places where people can go to offer prayers for the deceased and mourn the physical loss. These spaces provide the psychological and spiritual separa-tion between the deceased and the living, as well as the recog-nition that, even though deceased, this person is still a part of the Church. These spaces recognize that the Church is more than just the living but includes those who have gone before us in death and who await the final Resurrection of the dead.

In those cases when the body cannot be present for the liturgy, but the cremated remains will be at the funeral liturgy, the Church offers an appendix to the Order of Christian Funerals — the ritual compendium of liturgies, rites, and

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Does the Catholic Church Allow Cremation?

Kristopher Seaman

prayers from the time of death to final burial. This appendix provides options for the presence of cremated remains. It states that “the cremated remains of the body are to be placed in a worthy vessel. A small table or stand is prepared for them at the place normally occupied by the coffin. The vessel con-

taining the cremated remains may be carried to its place in the entrance procession or may be placed on this

table or stand sometime before the liturgy begins” (427). A burial pall is not placed over

the worthy vessel of the cremated remains. Many parishes now have ossuaries into

which the cremated remains are placed as a way to contain, in a worthy man-ner, the cremated remains.

In Baptism, discipleship began. Discipleship continues throughout life, and does not end at death. God’s overflowing love in Jesus the Christ

remains faithful to his covenant. God will not let death have the final word (4).

Death does not extinguish life but changes one’s relationship to God and to one another.

The physical body has a dignity of its own, because death does not sever the bonds of disciple-

ship with God or with one another. One now lives differ-ently, awaiting the final Resurrection. We, who mourn the death of another human person, pray that this person may be worthy of God’s abundant life in a new way. Death is not an end, but a transition into a new or changed way of having life in Christ Jesus. Cremation, while allowed, does not express the full dignity that God and humanity has for the deceased. Having the body present for the vigil and funeral liturgy, affords the community of disciples — that is, the Church — to express their grief, loss, prayers, and hopes for the new life of one who is born into eternal life.

Kristopher seaman is the associate director of the Office of Worship for the diocese of Gary.

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