Issue 30 St.

Mary’s Parish Newsletter Spring 2011

St. Mary’s Parish Staff
Father Lawrence L. Hummer, Pastor
Administrative Assistant - Joan D’Antoni
Secretary - Peg Whalen Father Lawrence Hummer
Music Director - Delma Rouleau
Coordinator of Religious Education - Katie Boesch
Maintenance - Jim Bridges

A lot has happened since the last edition of the newsletter, some printable, and some not. The recent tragedy
which has befallen the nation of Japan has made other acts of nature pale by comparison. Haiti has never recovered nor
has Chile from their quakes in 2010. Haiti’s was 7.0 and Chile was 8.0. Loss of life was estimated in Haiti to have
been between 92,000 and 200,000. In Chile the loss of life was much less, estimated to have been about 600. What
remains to be seen for Japan is impossible to say as of this writing (only days after the 9.0 quake hit). Our parish
response to help the Japanese people will be forthcoming.
We received with great sadness the news of Deacon George Lovensheimer’s death after struggling with cancer
since last October. He was saintly in his acceptance of the cross laid upon him but he remained faithful and true to
God’s will until it was time for the Lord to call him home. But what a send-off it was! The choir was full-throated and
the music was worthy of a pilgrim’s celebration of returning to the Lord. At times I thought it was like a second
ordination, only this one was not for service in the Church, but for entry into the Communion of the Saints. It was so
festive that it was able to dampen our tears somewhat as we realized why we do what we do in the Church. It is for the
greater honor and glory of God. And we felt some of that during his funeral farewell. May our brother rest in peace.
Not much news followed the priest gathering at Deer Creek State Park back in February. One change in the
Eucharistic prayer is significant. The words about the blood of Christ will change from “It will be shed for you and for
all so that sins may be forgiven” to “…the blood of the new and eternal covenant, which will be poured out for you
and for many for the forgiveness of sins.”
This leaves open a possible (if not likely) false understanding of for whom exactly Christ shed his blood. The
text cited is from Romans 5:15, which in context clearly means “all” though it says literally “many.” Throughout
Rom.5:12-19, Paul is contrasting Adam and Christ. Among other things Paul says that “through the one man sin
entered the world, and through sin, death, and thus death came to all men, inasmuch as all sinned…” Later however
Paul says the gift is not like the transgression and that through the transgression of the one, the many died. But in fact,
all died, so the only possible meaning of the many here is all, because all died. But then how much more did the grace
of God and the gracious gift of the one man Jesus Christ overflow for the many. But clearly since the contrast is
between the one man Adam and the one man Jesus Christ, the many has to mean all. If it does not mean all, then we
are locked into a kind of members only club, and among other things we would tie God’s hands on the question of who
could be saved. In that unorthodox and heretical position, then it would mean for members only, and that would leave
the Church as the only arbiters of who is in and who is out. This is absurd.
We should note these words from Vatican II’s declaration of the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian
Religions, or Nostra Aetate, translated at the beginning of the declaration as “In this age of ours.” In the second
paragraph of this work it states: “All men form but one community. This is so because all stem from the one stock
which God created to people the entire earth (Acts17:26), and also because all share a common destiny, namely God.
His providence, evident goodness, and saving designs extend to all men…against the day when the elect are gathered
together in the holy city which is illumined by the glory of God, and in whose splendor all peoples will walk.”
While I readily admit that the language is hardly sensitive to gender issues, I must point out that it was written
in 1965, when those issues were still brewing. The result here is that “men” is used throughout the document to refer to
all people. And God is portrayed in exclusively male language. Generally, ecclesiastical documents are not very
respectful of those voices requesting gender sensitivity in these matters. Coming from celibate, male clergy explains
some of that.
Nevertheless, to (re)introduce into our prayer life what is divisive and/or returns to a triumphalistic past is to
render null and void the past fifty years of Christ-enlightened and Spirit-driven dialogue with other religions and with
the peoples of the world around us. No matter what the Eucharistic prayer says, we should remember that the sacrifice
of Christ’s blood was for all, not for a select few (even if they are many). It is left to God to determine how all this
works out, but God is perfectly able to do this without our efforts to impede or limit this salvation which God
accomplishes for all through Christ.
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Notes from the Loft

by Delma Rouleau

Lent is a penitential season. The tonality and shift toward interior reflection invites us to examine our walk in
discipleship. Our song and praise anticipates the joy of new life in the resurrection of Jesus. We will be singing
more psalms and the classic carols of the Lenten season. The choir is working on a variety of music for the
celebration of Holy Week.

So many in our parish are home bound. Members of the music ministry are working on a music CD for them.
The collection will contain the special pieces we are working on for Holy Week. Our prayer for those suffering
illness does not end with the Prayers of the Faithful. It is our goal to extend that prayer, through song, to the bedside
of our brothers and sisters who cannot be with us.

During Lent, I will be attending various workshops relating to music and the implementation of the “new”
Roman missal. The “sound” of our Eucharistic community prayer is going to be dramatically different come the first
Sunday of Advent, 2011. So far, the only text I see as an improvement, in English, is the Gloria. To say that I am
struggling with these changes is an understatement. I did express my concerns to the Holy Father and received a reply
from him on Dec. 24, 2010 with an apostolic blessing.

According to Deacon Davies, diocesan director and chair of the ad-hoc committee for the implementation of
the third typical edition of the Roman Missal, the music workshop to be presented by our diocese will focus on:
The newly composed Mass settings for their sing-ability (with and without musical accompaniment).
Consider how we might embrace the chant setting that is part of the third typical Edition of the Roman Missal.

The other lecture will be presented by a consultor to the Vox Clara Committee of the Vatican’s Congregation
for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. The presentation “will identify and examine some of the
elements of the Roman Missal texts which are derived from patristic thought and composition”.

One of my projects with the students at Bishop Flaget was a lesson on hymn writing.
The students penned verses to the song, Jesus Come To Us, music and refrain text by noted songwriter David Hass
(1982). We sang their contributions during the liturgies of Catholic School Week and in the parish. I hope you find
their ideas(verses) as comforting as I did. Our children really do listen to and observe our example.
Jesus, Come To Us
(refrain) Jesus, come to us, lead us to your light.
Jesus, be with us, for we need you.
(verse 1 by John Shafer) Lord, you gave us life, protect us from sin, and shower us,
With your love.
(verse 2 by Gabby Lapurga) Lord, you are forgiving, You help us to choose right,
Even when we sin, you love us.
(verse 3 by Emma Lanning) Lord, pray with us. Will you forgive our sins? Show us
Through your love, Lord, we need you.
(verse 4 by Tori Bettendorf) Lord, we sit before you. Help us in our prayer.
Give us the strength to receive your love.
(verse 5 by Spencer Bost) Lord, we sing our praise to you, For your love to us.
Everyone knows of your love.
(verse 6 by Nick Haller) Lord Jesus, we are here; Hear our prayer. Fill us with
Your greatness and your love.
(verse 7 by Amanda Dicken) Lord, I love and fear you. Do you see me now?
Lord, I know you love everyone.
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(verse 8 by Kachina McKnight) Lord, we love and praise you. For you gave life to
Mankind, Shine thy light divine. Be with us.
(verse 9 by Nina Williams) God, we shall adore you, Love us with all your heart.
Open us up, and we shall not fear.
(verse 10 by Paul Sylvester) We love you for all you’ve done. And your guidance,
In our time of need, you provide.
(verse 11 by Carly McCloy) We lift up our voices, to sing of love and praise,
Listen to our song, Please, oh Lord.
(verse 12 by Cassidy Corcoran) We ask you to be our guide to heaven.
Guide us through this life, Oh God.

Perhaps the CDW and all the ad-hoc committees could, in addition to the patristic fathers, listen to the new
kids on the block.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION REPORT

by Katie Boesch
PSR:
Our PSR program is now here at St. Mary’s on Sunday mornings in the parish office building from 9:45-
10:45 am. This flexibility allows families to attend either the early or late Mass. **Please note that the sessions only
last one(l) hour
We are in need of Substitute teachers, please call 772-2061 if interested.
Adult Faith:
Bible Study for Lent: ....two sessions on Tuesdays beginning March 8 from 12 noon to 1 pm and 6:30 -
7:30pm.-in the Parish Office a light lunch/supper will be provided. Contact Katie Boesch 772-2061 or 701-5167.
Bring your bibles.
Book club. The group will meet only on the Third Wednesday of the Month in the parish office from 6-8pm.
Our next book for March and April will be Mother Teresa’s Come Be My Light (Mar. 16 & April 13)

Sacraments:
Baptism: All parents needing to have their first child baptized, please make an appointment with Katie
Boesch 772-2061.
First Eucharist:
Rehearsal will be on Friday, April 15, 2011 6pm in the church please bring the children’s banner and a can of
food.
Celebration of the sacrament: Saturday April 16, 2011 at 11 am in church. A small reception will follow in
the Family Life Center.
Confirmation:
**Mandatory Retreat on Saturday, May 21, 2011 from 12:30 pm – 6pm (Confession and Mass
included). Please bring a 12 pack of pop to share and snacks and $10.00. Will be held at St. Peter’s school hall.
**Rehearsal: Before the retreat at 11a m in St. Peter’s church…Sponsors need to be in attendance. (May 21,
2011)
Confirmation Mass is Tuesday, May, 24, 2011, 7 pm. Students and sponsors are to report to the Family Life
Center no later than 6:30 for lineup and brief review.

Senior High School Baccalaureate Mass

A Mass for all High school seniors will be held on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at the 11am Mass. Please note on
your calendars and a letter asking for information will be in mailed the first week of March, 2011. Please call the
office if you do not receive a letter by April 15th or if you are new to the area.
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Finance Council Report

by Steve Burkhardt

Those of you who read the Parish Council minutes have noticed that with last month’s report
we have started showing the actual monthly offertory collections vs. budgeted. Through the first
eight months of this fiscal year these collections are down by $12,962.27. Bequests, which are below
budget by $7,344.68, will also be included from now on. This will give you a different perspective
from the numbers included in the bulletin each week.

Operating expenses are over budget by $3,784.34 for the same period and, when deducted
from operating income, show a net loss of $48,370.13 through the end of February. Those of us on
the Finance Council do our best to control these expenses and prepare a realistic budget. Some
expenses are within our control while others are directed by the Diocese or out of our control due to
market conditions. Of course, members of the Finance Council will continue our policy of
transparency by reviewing the year-end statement from the pulpit every September.

The reasons that offertory revenue is down are numerous and difficult to pin down. Our
October numbers are down so maybe that is part of the problem? We all know that the economy
could be better and some families are struggling so that contributes as well. One curious thing to note
on the report that I referred to above is that three of the eight months showed contributions in excess
of the budget so it can be done.

Fr. Hummer does not discuss financial matters from the pulpit to any extent. That falls to the
Finance Council so Father can concentrate on the Gospel. When we do look to the Gospels, we find
the subject of giving to God in financial terms of “tithing” which is a tenet of the Old Covenant.
Under the law – you gave a tithe – 10% as was required of the Chosen of God.

We are the New Church, not only chosen by God but He (Jesus Christ – God Incarnate)
suffered and died for our sins. What do we give him? After all, he calls us by name and has gone to
prepare a place for us In His Father’s house.

Where do we start? Do we start with our leftovers, our excess or do we give from our need?
Do we give from our hearts in relation to what God has bestowed on us? It is for us to
decide…remember Jesus parable of the widow and her 2 mites compared to the 10% tithe of the
richer men. The widow gave from her need – from money she could have used for necessities. She
received positive notice from God. Those who gave a “regulatory” tithe coming from their leftovers
or excesses were noted by God, but unfavorably.

We all must find a way to place our contribution in context after prayerful consideration. Not
necessarily in some hard percentage, but in terms that makes our contribution real and meaningful.
A gift of thanks for all that Jesus does in, for and through us. Christ’s faithful have the obligation to
provide for the needs of the Church, so that the Church has available to it those things which are
necessary for divine worship, for apostolic and charitable work and for the support of its ministers.
Remember – this is not Fr. Hummer’s Church, this is not Bishop Campbell’s Church, this is our
church. What do YOU want it to be?
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FAMILY LIFE COMMITTEE REPORT

by Karen Leeth

The Family Life Committee held their annual Mother/ Daughter Luncheon on January,
29, 2011. We had an awesome turnout. We served over 200 ladies. Chrissy Kessler and
Laura Corcoran spoke about the Marvelous Mysteries of Woman…… our favorite part of
the luncheon is when we award the St. Mary’s Woman of the Year. This year’s honorary
award went to Joan McCambridge. She has not only touched the lives of our parish
family, but those in our Dioceses, as well as in her own family. She has served our parish by
being a Eucharistic Minister, and visiting and ministering to the patients at Traditions and our shut-
ins. She is a teacher for PSR. It has been said that she surprises the children at PSR by baking homemade cookies. She leads the Rosary and
Communion service each Saturday and has done so for a decade. She has been a contributing member of the Inmate Care Unit at the CCI
prison arranging for each inmate to receive a gift at Christmas. She is a member of the Lazarus committee that serves lunches after funerals
held at St. Mary’s. Beyond our parish she has been active in the Columbus Dioceses. She served on the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women
including being the President of the Southern Vicariate Council of Catholic Women. Being a representative of Both Boards she has led the
committee to collect reading materials and religious articles for the chapels at both RCI and CCI prisons. She attends their conventions and
board meetings. She volunteers and bakes goods for the annual Diocesan Married Couple Anniversary Mass and Reception.
Thank you to all of those men who attended, The Father Son Breakfast which was held last Saturday, February 26th. The
Committee served a wonderful pancake bar along with eggs and sausage. Our numbers were down from previous years however we hope for
larger numbers next year. Pictures of our men are available in the Parish office. You can view these pictures along with previous events on
St. Mary’s Face book page.
We will hold a small reception on April 16th after the First Communion mass in the Family Life Center. Congratulations to those
children as they join our parish to share in the body and blood of Christ.
We finish our winter activities and now move into spring and the celebration of Easter. We will host two receptions during Holy
Week, Tuesday, April19th & Wednesday, April 20th in the Family Life Center. Light hors d’oeurves & beverages will be served, so please
come over and join us.

If you would like to join the Family life committee in planning these or any new events please contact Karen
Leeth at 776-6020 or email leethfamily @roadrunner.com

St. Vincent de Paul Society News

by Kathy Senff

St. Vincent de Paul would like to thank you for your continued support. During 2010, we served
1507 families spending $40,905.46 on items such as food, utilities, rent, medicine, gasoline and
clothing.
The Chili Dinner was a huge success. We made $786.00. The leftovers were distributed during SVdP
office hours on Monday. We are planning another bean soup dinner this fall and hope to see you
there.
A team from the Diocesan St. Vincent de Paul and St. Michael’s in Worthington will be training
our conference along with St. Peter’s on April 16th. We are looking forward to this time of sharing.
Envelopes in the back of the church can be used for Easter, memorials, birthdays, or any other
special occasion.
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Bishop Flaget School News

by BFS Principal Laura Corcoran

Bishop Flaget School is excited to be enrolling students for the 2011-2012 school year. We have
limited spaces available in the early grades, so apply early. Just a reminder that the parishes have a
policy that no child of an active parishioner will be denied the opportunity to attend Bishop Flaget
because of financial reasons. If you concerned about how you can afford a Catholic education, please
don't hesitate to contact Mrs. Corcoran - she can show you how!

Several students from Bishop Flaget were recognized at special ceremonies for outstanding
artwork. For the Ohio Art Education Association (OAEA) youth art month (March) flag design
contest, Gabby Lapurga placed 2nd for the Flag Design category and Carly McCloy placed 2nd for
the Graphic Design category in the 6th-8th grade age division. For the Ohio Youth Art Month
Exhibition, Garrett Anders, Grade 2 had his Chillicothe Cityscape drawing selected for the art show.
They were honored on March 5th, 2011 and their work will be on display throughout March at the
State Teacher's Retirement System Building on Broad St. in Columbus. In the OAEA sponsored
Young Peoples Art Exhibition, sixth grader, Nicholas (Nick) Haller had his oil pastel barn drawing
accepted into the Ohio state show. He was honored ata reception on March 12th, 2011.

Deloris Corcoran, a fourth grader at Bishop Flaget, was the runner-up in the City Spelling
Bee held in February. McKenna Reed and Carly McCloy were winners in the Columbus Children's
Theater Writing Contest, and Bishop Flaget School was awarded the Outstanding Middle School
trophy at the District Science Fair held Saturday, March 5th, 2011, at Ohio University in Athens.
This year, Bishop Flaget had 16 students in grades 5-8 who attended the district competition. Twelve
of those students received superior ratings and will be heading to State Science Day in May at the
Ohio State University. Superiors were awarded to Tori Bettendorf, Noah Blum, Christian Brown,
Corbin Brown, Cassidy Corcoran, Joel DeGarmo, Anna DeGarmo, Gabby Lapurga, Carly McCloy,
Kachina McKnight, Dominic Villarreal, and Nina Williams. Excellent ratings were awarded to Nick
Conrad, Jack Reisinger, Emily Preston, and Jera Copley. Several Bishop Flaget students won special
awards: Physics Awards ($50, a textbook, and a certificate) - Corbin Brown, Noah Blum, and
Christian Brown, Biological Sciences Awards - 3rd place ($40) Tori Bettendorf and 1st place ($100)
Carly McCloy, Governor's Thomas Edison Award in Biomedical Sciences - Gabby Lapurga, College
of Oseopathic Medicine Awards - 3rd place ($40) Anna DeGarmo and 2nd place ($60) Joel DeGarmo.

Welcome parishioners who have registered since November 1, 2010: Brad & Grace
Tolle and Michael & Carma Lump
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HOLY WEEK CEREMONIES

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ST. MARY’S PARISH
Beginning with Palm Sunday, we enter into the holiest week of the Christian year. As members of the
Roman Catholic Church we celebrate in various ways the sacred confusion of salvation.

Our celebration often, but not always, coincides with the Jewish feast of Passover, which
commemorates God’s great act of delivering the descendants of Abraham from slavery in Egypt. In this year,
2011, Passover begins on April 19. However, when Jews celebrate Passover it is not simply a remembering of
that long past event. There is a present element, the expression of hope that even now God continues this
deliverance, if not from slavery at the hands of Pharaoh, then from whatever might separate us from the love
of God. We call that sin.

Every member of the parish is encouraged to participate as fully as possible in the drama, the liturgy
and the ritual of these holy days. We spend this week in prayer and reflection on the mystery of our
salvation.

TUESDAY Evening at 7:30 PM, the parish will celebrate the power of God’s healing of the physical,
emotional and spiritual illness in our lives. All who are sick are encouraged to acknowledge and receive this
gift of the Lord’s healing in this Mass of Anointing during which participants will have the opportunity of
being sacramentally anointed. This Mass places the emphasis on this sacrament and the eucharist as a sure
sign of God’s healing love. Sacraments are for the living, who rejoice in the living God. A social follows in
the Family Life Center.

WEDNESDAY Evening at 7:30 PM we will celebrate Tenebrae. We will come together to admit our
incompleteness and our sinfulness. Together we will chant some psalms of penitence and acknowledge our
hope in the forgiveness of sin in our celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. “Tenebrae” is a Latin
word meaning “darkness” and by means of a gradual extinction of the lights and candles in the church we
symbolize the darkness of sin in the world, but we also focus on the light of God’s grace. After sacramental
absolution, a reception follows in the Family Life Center.
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“Lent comes to an end at sundown of Thursday in Holy Week. As twilight turns to night, the Church around the
world enters into the holiest time of the year. It is the Passover of the Lord. During the three days that follow, it
can no longer be business as usual for the Christian ... All energy and attention are now directed to keeping the
feast through sacred services, some of which are the oldest ceremonies in the Church’s tradition. Each Christian
must now enter into the saving mystery of the Lord’s Passover. It is the Passover of each believer from death to
life. It is the Passover of each ... from darkness to light ... from the decay of sin to the rebirth in new life.”

Christ Has Conquered, Glory Fills You, by Bishop James Griffin

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HOLY THURSDAY Evening at 7:30 PM we will celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s Supper. All
parishioners will be asked to renew their own commitment to a life of service, symbolized in the washing of
hands of all parishioners. Ordained clergy renew the promises and commitments made at ordination to a life
of service to God’s people. Even as the Lord took bread and wine on the night before he died and gave it to
his disciples and told them to eat and drink, so we do likewise in memory of Him.
Additionally, at the conclusion of Mass there will be a solemn procession to the place of reposition in
the parish office building. The ceremony will conclude when the altar is stripped of all ornaments.
Parishioners may “keep watch” in the place of reposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 10:00 PM.
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GOOD FRIDAY, a day on which we continue our meditation on the death of the Lord. During the
actual Good Friday Liturgy we read the Passion, pray for all humanity, venerate the cross and receive
Communion. We will celebrate the Liturgy of Good Friday at 12:00 Noon.

HOLY SATURDAY AT 8:30 PM we celebrate the Easter Vigil. Beginning in darkness outside, priest,
deacon and people gather outside to light and bless the Easter Fire. From the fire is lit the Paschal Candle,
symbol of Christ, light of the world who is risen from the dead. We enter the church for the singing of the
Exultet, an ancient hymn of joy for this night when the Crucified One is raised. We then reflect on the
history of salvation with the reading of various passages of Scripture. Water is blessed and baptismal
promises are renewed. After this any candidates for the Sacrament of Baptism are brought forth. There are
also some adults received into the Church and confirmed. We continue with the Easter Eucharist.

EASTER SUNDAY morning at 8:45 AM and 11:00 AM we will celebrate the Lord’s resurrection on
Easter.
These ceremonies have been scattered and scheduled for maximum participation. We celebrate this
great week of prayer as a family of faith. Please remember that this week is different from all other weeks of
the year. Your participation is a benefit to us all. Please keep this sheet and read it and then come and
celebrate the presence of Christ among us.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

SATURDAY, April 16 5:00 pm Palm Sunday Liturgy

SUNDAY, April 17 8:45 am Palm Sunday Liturgy

11:00 am Palm Sunday Liturgy

MONDAY, April 18 No Services

TUESDAY, April 19 7:30 pm Mass of Anointing

WEDNESDAY, April 20 7:30 pm Tenebrae/Penance Service

THURSDAY, April 21 7:30 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper

(Please bring Rice Bowls to Mass)

FRIDAY, April 22 12:00 Noon Liturgy of Good Friday

SATURDAY, April 23 8:30 pm Easter Vigil

No Confessions Saturday

SUNDAY, April 24 8:45 am Mass of Easter Sunday

11:00 am Mass of Easter Sunday