Jan. 27, 2013 - St. Wendelin Catholic Parish and Schools

ST. WENDELIN CATHOLIC CHURCH, FOSTORIA, OH JANUARY 27, 2013
MONDAY, JANUARY 28, ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
6:15 AM Communion Service
9:00 AM Mass for Elden Calmes
6:30 PM RCIA for children (St. Luke)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 29
6:15 AM Communion Service
9:00 AM Mass for Marian Boyer
9:45 AM Bi-lingual Bible Study (Emmaus Room)
6:30 PM Adult Ringers (Church)
7:00 PM RCIA (Emmaus Room)
7:00 PM AA Men’s Meeting (Upper Room)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30
6:15 AM Communion Service
9:00 AM Mass for Patsy Conine
10:00 AM Bible Study (Upper Room)
5:00 PM Mass for Marcele Burns
6:45 PM Rel. Ed.: Report Cards
7:00 PM Parish Choir (Choir Room)
7:00 PM Bible Study (Parish Hall)
9:00 PM Rosary for Life (Church)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, ST. JOHN BOSCO
6:15 AM Communion Service
9:00 AM Mass for Carolyn Derck
5:30 PM NO Contemporary Ensemble (Choir Room)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1
6:15 AM Communion Service
9:00 AM Mass for Betty Sendelbach (Anniv.)
Grades K - 12 attending
1:15 PM Mass at Independence House
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, PRESENTATION OF THE
LORD
8:25 AM Rosary
9:00 AM Mass for Don Schetter
10:00 AM Charismatic Prayer Group (Notre Dame Room)
4:30 PM Mass for Coletta Young; Thomas Hoening;
Jerry Nelson (30-Day); Rose Stearns (30-Day);
Herman & Ann Frankart; Leonard & Sharon
Vaughn Lahman; Liv./dec. members of Arthur &
Marcella Burns Family
Servers: Victoria, Sophia & Vinny Volpe, Kama
Kimble, Elena Galvan
Lector: Dolores Kinn
Cantor: Matt Emerine
Gift Bearers: Gene & Fayanne Ochs
5:30 PM Action Auction
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3, FOURTH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME
Fellowship Host: Scouts
Vocation Cup: Dan & Laura Hoerig
7:30 AM Mass for Liv./dec. members of St. Wendelin
Servers: Travis Hoerig, Jack Altwies
Lector: Therese Clouse
Cantor: Joan Reinhard
Gift Bearers: Joe & Phyllis Hulderman
9:00 AM Nursery Volunteer: Bethany Sprow
9:00 AM Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (Atrium)
9:00 AM Mass for Dorothy Wiktorski; Haydee Foos;
Robert Philipps; John & Ruth (Anniv.) Crawford
Servers: Emma Prince, Alexa Hallman, Cyle &
Hannah Smith
Lector: Mary Schmidutz
Gift Bearers: Steve & Sue Williams
PARISH CHOIR
11:00 AM Nursery Volunteer: Nikki Frisch
1100 AM Mass for Barbara Herrig; Rita Schultz; Margaret
Frankart; Bernadette Kruszynski; Jerome &
Albertha Reinhart
Servers: Tim, Sarah & Patrick Pariseau, Joana
Reyes, Sarah McCarty
Lector: John Davoli
Gift Bearers: Laszlo & Piroska Papp
CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE
2:00 PM Secular Franciscan Meeting (Upper Room)
6:30 PM Divorced/Separated Group (Upper Room)
6:30 PM Youth Group Meeting (Common Ground Room)
Eucharistic Exposition goes from Sunday at
12 PM until Saturday at 2 AM in the Eucharistic Chapel.
Extraordinary Ministers
of Holy Communion
2/2 & 2/3 C
Readings for the Week of January 27
Sunday Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; Ps 19;
1 Cor 12:12-30 or 12:12-14, 27;
Lk 1:1-4, 4:14-21
Monday Heb 9:15, 24-28; Ps 98; Mk 3:22-30
Tuesday Heb 10:1-10; Ps 40; Mk 3:31-35
Wednesday Heb 10:11-18; Ps 110;
Mk 4:1-20
Thursday Heb 10:19-25; Ps 24;
Mk 4:21-25
Friday Heb 10:32-39; Ps 37;
Mk 4:26-34
Saturday Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24; Heb 2:14-18;
Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22-32
Sunday Jer 1:4-5, 17-19; Ps 71;
1 Cor 12:31–13:13 or 13:4-13; Lk 4:21-30

Exodus 20:13
Thou shalt not kill—is the 5 th commandment and it just happens to coincide with the Scripture passage
and the year we are celebrating. Now if I were a fundamentalist, I would say this is God’s way of telling us to stop
killing one another. If I were a normal person, I would call it a co-incident. If I was………..you can fill in the rest.
We were just celebrating January 22, the remembrance day of Roe v. Wade abortion decision which
brought the death of over 50 million babies in the womb. It was also the weekend of remembering the killing of
Martin Luther King, who advocated peaceful resistance. It was also a day for demonstration of gun ownership.
Do you ever get the impression that we are a nation of different ideologies?
What does the church have to offer in this discussion? We look to Jesus for direction. His approach to
violence was to challenge false statements and violent actions. When the soldier slapped him, he turned and
asked him, “If I have spoken wrong tell me, if not, why did you strike me? “ To Pilate, he said, “I could call the legion
of angels but my kingdom is not of this earth. He died a violent death and left with the words, Father; forgive
them they don’t know what they are doing.” He reacted to the desecration of the temple by turning over the tables
and driving the folks out of the temple. He didn’t kill them but let them know what they were doing was wrong.
When Peter drew his sword, he stopped him and re-attached the ear of the man. When asked how often we
should forgive someone, the answer has puzzled all of us since then. 70x70x, or always. It seems impossible for
us, yet that is the standard.
As a Church, we are against killing and, even in self defense, we encourage only the force necessary to
stop the person and, only in extreme situations; when there is no other way is the killing of another condoned.
A good response to the violence in our society could be, what can we continue to do to live in peace with
one another and not escalate the violence? Violence begets violence and peace begets peace. What safeguards
can we provide? What safety features will help us, what laws will limit violence? How can we learn to get along
with one another? Where can we find a common ground?
God bless our efforts.
Fr. Nicholas Weibl
PARISH SERVICES
Parish House & Emergencies 222 N. Wood St. 419-435-1875
Fr. Nicholas Weibl, Pastor nicholas.weibl@stwendelin.org
Fr. Matthew Rader, Associate Pastor matt.rader@stwendelin.org
Scott Woods, Seminarian scott.woods@stwendelin.org
Parish Offices 323 N. Wood St. 419-435-6692 Fax 419-435-7826
Hours: 8:00 - 11:30 AM — 12:30 - 5:00 PM
Parish Website http://www.stwendelin.org
Deacon John Kromer john.kromer@stwendelin.org
Deacon Joe Hulderman Senior Status
Brian Shaver, Director of Parish and School brian.shaver@stwendelin.org
Jennifer Saalman, Accounting and Budget Administrator
jennifer.saalman@stwendelin.org
Mary Lou Lee, Administrative Assistant marylou.lee@stwendelin.org
Sandy King, Administrative Assistant sandy.king@stwendelin.org
Jennifer Reinhart, Administrative Assistant/Trip Coordinator
jennifer.reinhart@stwendelin.org
Sandy Ridge, Administrative Assistant sandy.ridge@stwendelin.org
Sr. Elizabeth Garcia, SND, Pastoral Associate for Spanish Ministry
elizabeth.garcia@stwendelin.org
Jon Hay, Pastoral Associate for Parish Formation jon.hay@stwendelin.org
Anthony Gallina, Pastoral Associate for Liturgy and Music
anthony.gallina@stwendelin.org
Weekend Masses Reconciliation
Saturday - 4:30 PM Saturday - 3:30PM
Sunday - 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 11:00 AM Tuesday - 8:30AM
First Saturday 9:00 AM Mass Wednesday - 4:40PM
Weekday Mass
Daily Monday thru Friday - 9:00 AM & Wednesday - 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM
Development Office
323 N. Wood St.
419-435-6692
Mary Anne Nopper, Development Director
maryanne.nopper@stwendelin.org
Religious Education (Spiritual Enrichment
Center) 323 N. Wood St. 8:00-2:30 PM
419-435-6681
Shellie Gabel, Pastoral Associate for
Religious Education
shellie.gabel@stwendelin.org
Youth Director
Stephanie Hunker, Youth Director
stephaniel.hunker@stwendelin.org
St. Wendelin Catholic School
533 N. Countyline St. 7:30-3:30 PM
419-435-8144 Fax 419-436-4042
Michael Amlin, Principal
mike.amlin@stwendelin.org
Julie Bulkowski, Secretary
julie.bulkowski@stwendelin.org
Notre Dame Sisters 339 Liberty St.,
Fostoria, OH 419-701-2380

ST. WENDELIN YOUTH GROUP
On behalf to the Youth Ministry Department, I would
like to say a really big thank you to everyone in helping
with the Spaghetti/John Basco Movie Fundraiser.
It was a huge hit and I could of not pulled it off
if it wasn't for everyone's help. Thank you very much
to all staff, parents, volunteers and youth who made
this day possible. (I would take up the entire bulletin if
I named off every single person who was involved in
this event) I would also like to thank everyone who
came and supported us either by buying tickets or giving
a donation. I was so happily overwhelmed by the
love and care our Church family has for each other,
especially our youth. St. John Basco is very proud!
Thank you and God Bless, Stephanie, Youth Director
ATTENTION LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!! The Whoso-evers
next gathering will be February 3, from 6:30pm-
8pm, in the Common Ground Room. The night’s topic will
be Chivalry is not dead, but truly is alive! Come and see
how and why God wants you to behave and become a princess
or prince!
New New New Pastoral Pastoral Council Council Members
Members
New members of the Pastoral Council are
Dan McNinch
Mike Foss
Ethan Reinhart.
P P R R AA A Y Y E E R R CC C C O O R R N N E E R
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Please Please pray pray for for the the following following people people who who are are in in need need of of a
a
healing healing healing touch: touch: touch: Braiden Blaser, Mary Bouillon,
Alfred Brickner, Marilyn Bugner, Sharon
Cassidy, Kellie Cook, Jarrod Jay Cooper,
Thelma Crawford, Bonifacio DeLaRosa,
Frances DeLaRosa, Rheta DePuy, David Droll,
Sr. Virginia Gase, Marge Gehring, Tim Grine, Rita Haley, Jim
Huth, Steve Incorvati, Matt Jacoby, Connie Johnson, Thrasilla
Keefe, Arvilla Layton, Juanita Martinez, Dave Moon, Anna
Mossburg, Richard Munson, Joseph Pocs, Marvin Reinhart,
Kathy Scherger, Calvin Schmitz, Jim Stewart, Jan Tiell, Grace
Tienarend, Karen Wilson, Judy Young.
INNOCENCE & THE DEATH PENALTY
On March 17 th at 6:30 in the St.W Church, Fr. Neil Kookoothe
and his good friend Joe D’Ambrosio - will tell their incredible
story of how Joe, an innocent man, was wrongly convicted of
murder and sentenced to death row; and how after, spending 21
years behind bars, because of Fr. Neil’s reluctant intervention,
was finally set free.
ATTENTION USHERS!
It is time to get certified or renew
your AEP/CPR Certification.
February 4th from 5:30-7:00 PM
at the Fostoria Community Hospital, Conference
Room A, Fee is $7.00. Call for reservation 419-436-
6688.
K OF C FISH FRIES ARE BACK!!
The monthly fish fry at the K of C has begun. Dinners
are available from 11:00 am - 8:00 pm.
Delivery for large orders and carryout is available.
Prices are the same as last year $9 for super size, $7
for regular size, and $5 for a child’s meal. Dinners
include fish, fries and your choice of either cole slaw
or apple sauce.
We will continue to hold these dinners on the third
Friday of every month until Lent. During Lent we will
have the Fish Fry weekly.
Come and join the fun with old friends in a clean
friendly atmosphere, while enjoying a great dinner at
a reasonable price.
THANK THANK YOU
YOU
The Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree was able to
donate an additional $1500 to Kyle Gase because of
the generous support of St. Wendelin parishioners
the Sausage Pancake Breakfast held Jan 8 th . Thank
you so much.
Attention K of C Ladies Auxiliary members:
CHANGING OF BYLAWS will be discussed and
voted on at our next regular meeting, Tues, Feb 5th,
at 7 pm. Current, paid members, which includes
charter members over 70 yrs of age, will be allowed
to vote. According to current bylaws, members need
to be notified 14 days before the vote. Please try to
attend this important meeting, as it could benefit the
membership count. Any questions, call Karen
Emerine, Pres. @435-0346. Also, Dues are $10, and
can be paid at the club or to the treasurer. Thank
you!
The Auxiliary would also like to extend their
sympathy to the families of members that passed
away in 2012. May they rest in peace; Barb Marley,
Sharon Cool, Clara Miller, Carolyn Derck and Liz
Zeyen. After each of these dear ladies went to be
with the Lord, the auxiliary held a short memorial
service and draped the charter with a cloth for 30
days in their memory.
St. Wendelin Cub Scout Pack 450 is in
need of a new pack master before March
1st. Pack master duties include:
scheduling monthly meetings, overseeing
den leaders and organizing annual events
such as the Pinewood Derby.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
Pro-Life Wisdom Quotes - “God’s love does not distinguish between the infant in the mother’s womb or the
child or the youth or the adult or the older person. In each one, God sees His image and likeness. Human life is a
manifestation of God and His glory.” Pope Benedict XVI
“Never tire of firmly speaking out in defense of life from its conception and do not be deterred from the commitment
to defend the dignity of every human person with courageous determination. Christ is with you: be not
afraid!” Pope John Paul II
Parents of Second Graders: Please mark your calendars on Sunday, February 3 rd , for First Eucharist Enrollment
at the 11:00 Mass. First Eucharist Enrollment forms will be going home with your student this coming
week.
7 th & 8 th Grade Confirmation Bake Sale – After all Masses on the weekend of February 9 & 10. Students,
please bring in your goodies by noon on Saturday, February 9 th . All students who bake and work shifts after
Masses will receive Stewardship Acts. Parents are needed to help at the Sunday Masses please.
Middle School Rally for Grades 6,7,8 – will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at St. Michael the Archangel
Parish in Findlay. Students in grades 7&8, you are especially asked to attend. This will take the place of our Spirit
Day this year. More information to come in the very near future.
Oatmeal Containers needed
It’s time to once again start collecting small 18 oz (1 lb 2 oz) Oatmeal Containers for our First Communion retreat
project. Please turn in your empty containers w/lids to the Religious Education office. Thank you!
Baptismal Session St. Wendelin Parish:
Our next Baptismal Session (#2) for new parents, godparents, and our Baptismal Team will be Sunday, February
10 th . Our day will begin with the 9:00 a.m. Mass and conclude around 12:30 p.m. Please contact the Religious
Education office at (419) 435-6681 to register for this session.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! – To all of the wonderful parents and students who volunteered their time
and talent (and treasure) in helping with our Spaghetti Luncheon fundraiser last weekend. You were angels from
above who helped a first time person pull off a luncheon for over 200 people! God bless you! - Shellie
Please take time to support the Findlay Olive Garden restaurant, who donated a portion of our spaghetti and
salad for the luncheon.
Loyola University of New Orleans (LIMEX) Classes Starting Soon!
Three new LIMEX classes are ready to start up soon in the Diocese of Toledo! Plans are for classes in Norwalk and Bowling
Green to start up this April, with an Orientation Session to be held in March. A class in the Ottawa area will begin in
August, with an Orientation Session to be held in July.
The Loyola Institute for Ministry Extension (LIMEX) Program is a part-time, Catholic university program leading to a master’s
degree or certificate in religious education or pastoral studies. Interested people include Catholic school teachers &
administrators, lay persons preparing for or engaged in lay ministry, deacons, clergy, religious sisters, health care workers,
lawyers & magistrates, etc. LIMEX provides flexible scheduling, enabling students to combine study, family and work without
leaving the area. It is also affordable, allowing students to pursue higher education without “breaking the bank”! The
Diocese of Toledo has been sponsoring the LIMEX program since 1996 and there are about 50 graduates in our diocese!
In our diocese, new LIMEX classes start up about every 4 years, so if you’re interested in a class starting up in 2013,
please contact one the following people as soon as possible for more information:
Marian Bermudez (LIMEX coordinator for the diocese and co-facilitator of the Norwalk group) at
mbermudez@neo.rr.com or 419-663-5036.
Sister Joyce Bates, SND (LIMEX co-facilitator of the Norwalk group) at smbates@toledosnd.org or 419-304-1244.
Mr. Ramon Taroy (LIMEX facilitator of the Bowling Green group) at seniormonh@hotmail.com or 419-344-1383.
Sister Judith Mary Frederick (LIMEX facilitator of the Ottawa area group) at judfrederick@yahoo.com or 419-943-1512.

WHAT’S GOING ON …
►Sunday, Jan. 27
Catholic Schools Week
begins (in our Parish)
►Monday, Jan. 28
Catholic Schools Raise
the Standards in Our Students
JHGBK 5PM vs. St. Joe
JHBBK 5PM @ St. Joe
GBK 6PM @ Cardinal
Stritch
►Wednesday, Jan. 28
Catholic Schools Raise
the Standards in Our
Community
►Tuesday, Jan. 29
Catholic Schools Raise
the Standards in Our Nation
JHBBK 5PM vs. Arcadia
►Thursday, Jan. 31
Catholic Schools Raise
the Standards in Our Faculty,
Staff & Volunteers
BBK 6PM @ North Baltimore
►Friday, Feb. 1
Catholic Schools Raise
the Standards in Our Vocations
All-School Mass 9AM @
church
GBK 6PM @ St. Joe CC
►Saturday, Feb. 2
WR 10AM MAL @
North Baltimore
SWCS SCHOOL NEWS
BBQ CHICKEN DINNER
►The local Fostoria restaurant and winner of the Ohio State Fair Rib contest, Dell’s Restaurant, will feature their BBQ chicken
dinner, complete with two sides as part of the Mohawk Club’s fundraiser. Homemade desserts as well as a drink will also be provided.
The dinner will be Sunday, Feb. 10 from 11AM-2PM in conjunction with the SWCS Open House. Dinner will be served in
the school cafeteria or patrons may enjoy carry out as well as drive-up carry out being available through the gym doors located in
the North parking lot.
Tickets are $8.00 each and can be purchased through any student/athlete, at the SWCS office located at 533 North Countyline
St. (419-435-8144) or at Dell’s Restaurant located at 224 S. Main St., Fostoria, Ohio. Deadline to purchase tickets is Tuesday,
Feb. 5. Limited walk-in orders will be available. Proceeds from the dinner will benefit SWCS athletics.

Fostoria Area Habitat for Humanity
is seeking applicants for potential home ownership
in the Fostoria area. If you, or anyone you
know, is in need of affordable housing, can meet
HfH income guidelines and is willing and able
to provide sweat equity hours to meet the goal of
owning their own home, please contact FAHfH
at 419-435-2844. Office hours are Tuesday -
Thursday, 8:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. Pre-application
form is available at the office (located in the
First Church of the Nazarene, 339 Sandusky St.
Fostoria) or online(fostoriahabitat.com.) Completed
applications can be mailed to: FAHfH,
P.O. Box 607, Fostoria, OH.
Also, if you or someone you know are interested
in becoming involved in the HfH ministry please
contact HfH. There are openings waiting for
them on a HfH standing committee.
“New Life Journey”:
Help for the Divorced and Separated
The next session of “New Life Journey”, a DivorceCare,Inc.
program of healing and recovery
for divorced/separated persons, began its 13week
series on Sunday, January 6 th , and runs
through Sunday, March 31st. It will be held
from 6:30pm to 8:30pm in the Upper Room at
St. Wendelin Parish. Each week’s topic is self
contained so you may join the program at any
time. Cost is $20 to cover the cost of the workbook
and materials with financial assistance
available. Come and join those who know exactly
what you are going through. If you have
any questions or would like to register, contact
Bonnie Valenti, Facilitator at 419-937-1015 or
Keith Koehler, Facilitator at 419-294-4070. You
may also register at the door or pick up a form in
the Parish Office. Please pray for the success of
this important ministry. “The Lord Himself goes
before you and will be with you; He will never
leave you or forsake you Do not be afraid; do
not be discouraged.” (Deuteronomy 3, 1:8.)

Peace and Justice by Ronnie Kromer
In one of our JustFaith sessions, I was introduced to a book, “The New Jim Crow”. Its main theme is that we
cannot yet congratulate ourselves on ridding our nation’s society of racism. Racism is not as overt, but more
covert. I believe the book is right on target. But I am a hopeful person, and am willing to try to change things for
the better. In honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I will quote from a commencement address he gave in
1965 to Oberlin College graduates. “There are all too many people who, in some great period of social change, fail
to achieve the new mental outlooks that the new situation demands. There is nothing more tragic than to sleep
through a revolution.”
“Dearest Lord, keep me awake and alert so that I may not just know your words, but am courageous enough to
live them. Amen.”