transfiguration of the lord catholic parish...elijah recognized god in the tiny whispering sound....
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Transfiguration of the Lord Catholic Parish
A member of the Findlay Saint Francis of Assisi Deanery
225 North Eighth Street Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
Parish Office: 419.294.1268 Fax: 419.294.2030
www.transfigurationofthelordparish.com
Mission Statement: Transfiguration of the Lord Catholic Parish exists to build a community of believers through faith formation,
prayer and the sacraments. Led by the Spirit, we witness to the Gospel through our service and reverence for all.
Mass Schedule: Wednesday- 8:45 am School Mass in Upper Thursday-11:00 am in Kirby Friday- 11:00 am in Upper Saturday- 5:00 pm in Upper Sunday- 8:30 am in Kirby, 10:30 am in Upper
Adult Baptism and Confirmation: If you are a Catholic who has not yet been confirmed or if you know someone who would like to learn more about our Catholic faith please call the parish office.
Infant Baptism: Baptismal Preparation Sessions are a requirement and are held four times a year. Reservations for classes and baptisms are made with Deacon Kevin Wintersteller at 419-295-0574.
Sacrament of Marriage: Six months preparation is required. Contact the Priest or Deacon to establish a wedding date and preparation for married life. Marriages are not celebrated in Lent and Advent.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays at 4:00 pm in Church, or by appointment. Communal Penance Services are scheduled during Advent and Lent.
Care of the Sick and Homebound: Please call the parish office to update us on sick, homebound, and hospitalized parishioners.
Religious Education: Grades K-8 meet on Wednesday evening at St. Peter School and St. Mary Center. Grade 8 Confirmation classes are held Wednesday evening. High School classes are held on Sunday evening. Check the bulletin for exact dates, times, and places. Youth Ministry: Youth Programs include spiritual, social, catechetical, and service-oriented activities. Check the bulletin for specifics or contact the Youth Minister. Food Pantry Donations: Please bring food donations to the Masses on the THIRD week-end of the month.
Bulletin: Submissions must be to the parish office by noon on Tuesday. Membership: Please register at the parish office or see the Priest or Deacon after any Mass. Prayer Support Ministry: To submit prayer intentions please call Vi Blackburn at 419-294-4108 or Pat Droll at 419-294-3963. School Cancelations: If school is delayed on a Wednesday, the 8:45am Mass will be celebrated at 1:00 pm. If school is canceled, Mass is canceled. Thursday and Friday 11:00 am Mass will be celebrated as usual unless there is a level 3 snow emergency. If there is a level 3 snow emergency, Mass is cancelled that day. If there is a funeral on Thursday or Friday, Mass is cancelled.
Together We Are One
PASTORAL STAFF Pastor: Father Antony Varghese Vattaparambil, OFM, Conv. [email protected] (502-671-9098) Deacon / Pastoral Associate: Deacon Kevin Wintersteller [email protected] Principal: Mrs. Patricia Anderson [email protected] Religious Education Facilitator: Ms. Karen Walter [email protected] Liturgical Music Coordinator: Mr. Alan Lortz [email protected] Youth Minister: Office Manager: Mrs. Ilene Zender [email protected] Secretary: Mrs. Kelly Moll [email protected] Maintenance Coordinator: Mr. Leon Orians [email protected]
Parish Office: Located next to the Church in Upper at 225 N. 8th Street. Office hours are Tuesday-Thursday 9:00 am-5:00 pm and Friday 9:00 am-1:00 pm.
SAINT PETER SCHOOL (Pre K-6) 310 North Eighth Street, Upper Sandusky 43351 419-294-1395 Fax: 419-209-0295 St. Peter School Gym Rental: 419-294-3277
SAINT MARY CHAPEL State Route 293, Main Street, Kirby 43330 St. Mary Center Rental: 419-273-2825
LITURGIES AND DEVOTIONS
Monday, August 7 11:00 am Church: Liturgy of the Word & Communion Service
Tuesday, August 8 7:00 pm Chapel: Liturgy – L & D of the Bud Thiel Family
Wednesday, August 9 11:00 am Church: Liturgy – + Mr. Paul Thiel
Thursday, August 10 10:00 am Chapel: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 11:00 am Chapel: Liturgy – + Mr. Marvin Thiel Friday, August 11 10:30 am Church: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 11:00 am Church: Liturgy – + Bob & Helen Loverich
Saturday, August 12 5:00 pm Church: Liturgy – + Mrs. Madelon Rall
Sunday, August 13 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 am Chapel: Liturgy – + Mr. Craig Young With Baptisms 10:30 am Church: Liturgy – For the Parish
LITURGICAL MINISTRIES
Saturday, August 12, 2017 – 5:00 pm (Upper) Cant – Dodie Rowe Euch – * Marie Frey / * Joan Kincade / Freda Browne / Tom Creger / Gerald Elchert Hosp – Kevin & Marcie Kin Lect – Diana Gabriel-Rife Serv – Carmen, Danielle & Delano Conigy
Sunday, August 13, 2017 – 8:30 am (Kirby) Euch – * Dave Hankins / * Matt Parsell /
John & Julia Massara / Carin Nye Hosp – Eugene & Jean Ann Frey Lect – Cassie Miller / June Miller Serv – Aiden Vent / Alexander & Ryan Nye
Sunday, August 13, 2017 – 10:30 am (Upper) Cant – Terri Long / Alan Lortz Euch – * Brent Frobose / * Jon Rieser / Jen Arnold / Deb Mullholand / Deanna Piecha /Dave Smith / Annessa Stahler / Judy Wheeler Hosp – Bernie & Sandy Niederkohr Lect – Owen Knapp Serv – Kamree & Madison Frey / Savannah Kinley
SCRIPTURE READINGS
August 6, 2017 – Transfiguration of the Lord First Reading, Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 Psalm 97, Second Reading, 2 Peter 1:16-19 Gospel, Matthew 17:1-9
Readings for next weekend: August 13, 2017 – Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading, 1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a Elijah recognized God in the tiny whispering sound. Psalm 85, “Lord, let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation.” Second Reading, Romans 9:1-5 Paul speaks the truth in Christ. Gospel, Matthew 14:22-33 Jesus walks on the sea.
THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
SUNDAY, AUGUST 6: 11:30 AM -PLEASE JOIN US FOR A RECEPTION IN SPS GYM FOR
OUR PARISH FEAST DAY!
To All Who Worked, Donated and Attended Our Parish Festival!!
The Raffle Winners – Cornhole Winners – Other Raffle Winners – 50/50 Drawing Winners and Gift Certificate Winners will be listed in next week’s bulletin.
SACRIFICIAL GIVING
July 30, 2017 Year to Date
Offertory Envelopes
5,734.00
31,002.00
Loose Cash/Visitors
558.33
2,414.70
Total
6,292.33
33,416.70
Budget
7,350.00
36,750.00
Sunday Collection over/under
-1,057.67
-3,333.30
Envelope Count
124
School Endowment
.00
Outreach
30.00
School Support
20.00
Capital Improvement Fund
125.00
WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE CHANGES: We are making some changes to our weekly Mass schedule. Monday we will have a communion service at 11:00 am in Upper. Tuesday, we will have Mass in Kirby at 7:00 pm. The communion service will be a little different. It will be part of the adult formation program. For this service, rather than using the readings for the day, we will incorporate a scripture study. We will begin with the Gospel of Mark and continue this study every Monday. You are encouraged to bring your bible, to take notes and to ask questions. Please plan to attend! RCIA- THE CHRISTIAN INITIATION PROCESS: Initial steps in this process include a series of inquiry sessions where interested people can have their questions answered about our Catholic faith. Meetings are scheduled as interest is expressed. This initial phase is not a time of commitment, but rather a time of inquiry. It is through the people of the parish, who are the soul and spirit of the local church, that others are drawn to our faith. If you know someone who would like to know more about our faith and the Catholic Church, please invite them to contact Deacon Kevin at 419-294-1268. New inquirers will meet with Deacon Kevin for an initial interview session. Our fall sessions will begin on September 5, 2017. Thank you for helping to spread the Good News of our faith and furthering the work of Evangelization in our parish!
FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS: Please bring food donations to the Masses on the THIRD week-end of the month. Thank you for making the effort to help those who are less fortunate. If you forget your donations on the third weekend, simply bring them on any other weekend and put them in the side sacristy in Upper or in the entrance at the Chapel in Kirby. Folks continue to experience hunger all year long, so please keep donating. Thank you! SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM & BAPTISM CLASSES:
August 13, 2017 at 8:30 AM (Kirby)
September 10, 2017 at 10:30 AM (Upper)
October 8, 2017 at 8:30 AM (Kirby)
November 12, 2017 at 10:30 AM (Upper)
December 10, 2017 at 8:30 AM (Kirby) Baptism Classes are held in the Community Room at Upper
October 15, 2017 at 11:45 AM
Deacon Kevin is the Parish contact for the Sacrament of Baptism. Please call him to register for Baptism Class or with any questions you may have 419-295-0574 or 419-294-1268. PRAY FOR OUR MILITARY PERSONNEL ON ACTIVE DUTY:
May the Lord Jesus watch over all those who guard and protect the peace, especially for:
Marcus Brodman Caleb Siegel Adam Denman Cody Siegel Sean C. Easton Kevin Siegel Adam Long Zac Siegel Michael L. Nye Drew Vent
Herbert Wattenbarger
Kindly inform the parish office if anyone has been omitted or if someone should be removed from this list. Thank you for your service!!
At the Transfiguration, Father, You showed Jesus in glory, a glimpse of what His disciples
would see in His risen life. Bless us in our humanity,
with an awareness of Your presence, leading us to share in Your divine life
even in our daily struggle. Help us to deepen
our knowledge of the Law and the Prophets, channels of Your grace throughout history,
and signposts for our journey. Amen.
FOR THE LOVE OF PETE RAFFLE: Attention all parishioners and school families, you should have received your 2017-2018 For the Love of Pete raffle ticket in the mail. If you have not, or know someone else who would like a ticket, please contact Amy Hinesman- [email protected]. There will be an early bird drawing at St. Peter School Open House on August 21. Purchase your ticket early to have a chance to win an additional raffle ticket at open house. Three early bird winners will be drawn. The first monthly drawing for $1,000, $500, and $250 will take place on September 20! One $200 ticket enters nine monthly drawings plus the grand prize drawing for $10,000, $3,000, and $2,000 at the festival! (That averages to a cost of $20 per drawing.) Thank you for supporting St. Peter School!!
ST. PETER SCHOOL CORNER: Patricia Anderson, Principal
Remember being a kid during the summer, when you woke up to chirping birds and bedtime was whenever you fell asleep? Remember filling a Mason jar with lightning bugs, hoping their lights would last all night? Remember eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on a blanket in the yard and watching the ants? Or how about the lazy afternoons spent imagining animals in the clouds? I believe summertime is a gift from God, a time to purposefully slow down our exhausting pace in life, to relax, rejuvenate, and replenish our souls with the blessings we have been given. As summer winds down and the school year gets closer, I tuck away the memories of slower paced days and long evenings lingering outside. Soon, the alarms will go off before the sun comes up, the children will be arriving at the school doors, and that first bell will ring, signaling the beginning of another school year, another round of learning and discovering, another opportunity to continue growing into the person God intends us to be. Reminders: Preschool Open House is Monday, August 14, A-M at 5:15 pm and N-Z at 6:30 pm. Grades K-6 Open House is Monday, August 21 from 5:30-6:30 pm. Hot dogs will be provided by the SPS Parent Team. Hope to see you there!
OTHER EVENTS
The Basilica & National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation, Carey, Ohio: invites you to come and pray during the Novena of Our Lady, August 6-14 at 8 pm (Sunday 2:30 pm). Fr. Paul Gawlowski will be the Novena preacher. Join us on this journey of faith, hope and healing. For more information call 419-396-7107 or at olcshrine.com
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K of C Council #2050
Hall rental available for parties & reunions
New Members Welcome! Barry Wines 419-294-2449 for more information.
Jason Frey Heating● Cooling● Pumps
419-294-3890
CY & BRAD CONSTRUCTION LLC.
Providing all of Your Building Services
New–Replacement-Additions 419-294-1915 Brad Frey
CLC Life Insurance
IRA’s Annuities
Fairy L. Wagner (419) 294-5397 (800) 845-0494
Wyandot Chiropractic and Fitness
Matthew E. Thiel DC, CCSP Lucas J. Smith DC, CCSP
Certified Sports Physicians Advanced Rehabilitation Facility
(419) 294-3489 109 Houpt Drive Upper Sandusky
The Service Company
Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
24 Hour Emergency Service 419-562-2273
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LINCOLN HILLS Golf Club & Driving
Range 5377 County Hwy 330
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Dannenhauer Insurance Agency LLC
The Motorists Ins. Group You know us. ®
Home - Auto - Farm - Business - Life - Health 200 N Garret St, Nevada OH 44849
740-482-2182
FREY ROOFING &
LUMBER, INC. Kirby, Ohio
419-273-2584
FREY CARPET &
FLOORING
Lena’s Cleaning, LLC
Commercial & Residential 419-209-0909
Call us for ANY of your cleaning needs!
Insured for your protection.
RALL’S AUTOMOTIVE
215 W. Hicks Street Upper Sandusky, 419-294-
2695
Saull Law Offices, LLC Kelle M. Saull
Derek R. Dailey Jessica L. Monday 106 S Sandusky Ave
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351 (419) 731-4070
Martin’s Meat Mart
204 E. Lima Street
Forest, Ohio 45843
419-273-2573
Thinking of buying or selling?
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419-209-0905 reginaventrealtyllc.com
419-310-0711
Upholstery
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James Moll, Owner
226 E. Wyandot Avenue Upper Sandusky
Ohio 43351 Phone: 419-294-2328
www.bringmanclark.com
Community First Bank, N.A. Personal – Business – Agriculture
A Full Service Bank
Visit Us at www.com1stbankcom
Equal Housing Lender - Member FDIC
State Farm NATHAN HINESMAN
Your good Neighbor. (419) 562-5333
“We are convinced that Catholic
schools continue to be the most
effective means available to the
Church for the education of
children and young people who
are the future of the Church.” U.S. Catholic Bishops’
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Paul Vent - Realtor Cell: 419-310-1659 [email protected]
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