READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY, 5/5/2019 1st Reading: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41 Resp. Psalm: Psalm 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 2nd Reading: Revalations 5:11-14 Gospel: John 21:1-19 or 21:1-14

READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY, 5/12/2019 1st Reading: Acts 13:14, 43-52 Resp. Psalm: Psalm 100:1-2, 3, 5 2nd Reading: Revalations 7:9, 14b-17 Gospel: John 10:14

Scripture reflection for next week’s readings Blind trust in Jesus This Sunday's Gospel reading is short and to the point: Jesus, our Good Shepherd, is the only one we follow, the only one we can trust blindly. Others who have authority in our lives might be good shepherds, but none of them are to be followed blindly, not even the best of them. We respect the positions of bishops, parish pastors, employers, teachers, parents, etc., but all make mistakes, all sin, all have incomplete understandings of the situations for which they're responsible. We must use the Holy Spirit's gift of discernment in each case so that we don't behave like dumb sheep inadvertently cooperating with decisions that grieve our Father God. Only Jesus can be blindly trusted. Only Jesus is perfect and knows all, understands all, and never sins. Only Jesus can successfully make the right decisions all the time and lead us through the various situations of life without inadvertently cooperating with evil. Only Jesus can discern and implement a plan that's best for every person who's affected by the plan. Only Jesus can lead us closer and closer to heaven while guiding us through the pitfalls and dangers of the journey. And it is only Jesus who can smile at our blunders when we stray from his plans, because he knows that we still really do love him and want to do what's right. He knows how to implement a new plan that will steer us back into safe pastures. He compassionately holds onto us so that we don't wriggle away from the Father's hand forever. Whenever we distrust anyone -- ourselves, included -- we can safely trust that no matter what happens, Jesus is always there, steadfastly guiding us and re-guiding us after we stray. Because we really do love him and want to do what's right, he is securing our safety, redeeming our mistakes, making good come from bad when we repent of our sins, and of course always making sure that we'll get home to heaven. To be good sheep, all we have to do is cooperate with his guidance! Questions for Personal Reflection: How much do you trust yourself and your discernment of truth and your ability to stay on the path to heaven? Who else is difficult to trust right now? What will you do this week to entrust these matters to Jesus? Questions for Family & Community Faith Sharing: When is it difficult to trust Jesus? Why is it so difficult? Considering that past experiences with imperfect humans naturally causes us to distrust even Jesus, what helps you overcome this so that you can trust God more? © 2019 Terry Modica, Catholic Digital Resources, www.catholicdr.com. Printed by permission. To view or subscribe to daily Good News Reflections, visit www.gnm.org.

Church of the Ascension 2025 Woodman Drive Kettering OH 45420

www.ascensionkettering.org

May 5, 2019

Parish Office (937) 253-5171

Rev. Edward Pratt, Pastor (ext. 114) epratt@ascensionkettering.org Deacon Vic Hildebrand, Pastoral Associate (ext. 110) vhildebrand@ascensionkettering.org Deacon Dan Kraus dkraus@ascensionkettering.org Deacon Tom Sipniewski tsipniewski@ascensionkettering.org Cathy Magness, Pastoral Associate (ext. 112) cmagness@ascensionkettering.org Joe Ollier, Parish Life Director (ext. 113) jollier@ascensionkettering.org Jeanne Fairbanks, Coordinator of Youth Ministry (ext. 111) jfairbanks@ascensionkettering.org Ann Gross, Business Administrator (ext. 109) agross@ascensionkettering.org Carol Graham, Parish Secretary (ext. 100) cgraham@ascensionkettering.org Shelly Smith, Bookkeeper (ext. 101) ssmith@ascensionkettering.org

Religious Education Office (937) 254-0622

Sue Graham sgraham@ascensionkettering.org Kristi Gaston kgaston@ascensionkettering.org Coordinators of Religious Educ. Katherine Wagner, RE Programs Assistant kwagner@ascensionkettering.org

Ascension School (937) 254-5411

Susan DiGiorgio, School Principal sdigiorgio@ascensionkettering.org Kathy West, Admin. Assistant kwest@ascensionkettering.org Music Ministry Dave Timpone, Music Director davetimpone1@gmail.com Diane Larochelle, Children & Traditional Choir Director/Wedding & Funeral Organist dlarochelle@ascensionkettering.org Peg Barnhart, Contemporary Ensemble Dir. pegb@woh.rr.com Stephanie Klein, School Choir sklein@ascensionkettering.org Pastoral Council Ashley Hartmann, President 937-409-4918

We are a Praying, Teaching,

Caring, Serving Sign of God’s

Presence

I will praise you, Lord,

for you have rescued me.

Psalm 30

CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION—KETTERING, OH (937) 253-5171

OUR PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

We, the Catholic community of Ascension Parish, are drawn together by our love of Christ as the center of our individual lives, families, community and ministry. We commit ourselves to being a praying, teaching, caring, serving sign of God’s presence to each other and to the world around us. We cooperate in building the kingdom of God by:

Living our Catholic faith and nurturing its growth;

Extending a spirit of welcome and belonging in our prayer, liturgy, sacrament, and mission;

Accepting and cherishing the dignity of each person;

Working in partnership with individuals, churches, and community in service to others.

Income for the Week of April 28, 2019

Collected Budgeted Over/Under Sunday $ 14,183.00 WeShare Est. $ 6,116.00 Total $ 20,299.00 $ 23,240.00 $ (2,941.00) St. Vincent $ 82.00 Easter $ 1,970.00 Catholic Relief Service $ 2,186.00 Solemnity of Mary $ 10.00

Please remember Ascension in your will May God Bless you for your Generosity!

Every week, our parish musicians post the titles of the music we have used in the past week onto a site called OneLicense.net. This grants us a license (for a fee) to podcast and reprint copyrighted music.

This also pays the composers for their creative efforts. Posting this week after week, I can’t help but notice the frequency with which one composer’s name keeps popping up. The name? Marty Haugen.

Have you been to a funeral where “Shepherd Me, O God” was sung? Or, maybe I should ask, to one where it was not sung? That’s Marty Haugen’s setting of Psalm 23. “We Walk By Faith,” which we sang last week? Marty Haugen. “Gather Us In,” “We Are Many Parts,” “Tree of Life,” “All are Welcome,” “Eye Has Not Seen,” “My Soul in Stillness Waits,” and “Return to God?” All composed by Marty Haugen.

Who is this guy? Marty Haugen was born in 1950 in Eagan, MN to a musical family. He started playing guitar after he heard The Beatles. He grew up in the Lutheran Church and graduated from Luther College with a bachelor’s in psychology. Marty had been in a college band and played several instruments, and the chaplain at a hospital where he was working suggested that he apply his musical gifts to Catholic liturgy. His 1980 collection “With Open Hands” including “We are Many Parts,” “We Remember,” and other well-known pieces soon followed, and his career as a composer of liturgical music was launched. Who says that you can’t do anything with a bachelor’s in psychology? Later on Marty earned an MA in Pastoral Studies.

Fast forward to now. Marty has composed over 400 pieces of liturgical music. His name is on 19 of the 67 psalm settings in the main part of our Gather hymnal. Altogether, he is credited with 66 of the hymns and psalms in the hymnal. He composed the “Mass of Creation” (1984), which was the most widely used Mass setting for the next 25 years or so. Over the last 40 years, Marty has been one of the most prolific and best-known composers, presenters, and performing artists in liturgical music. So, here’s the man (pictured here) behind so much of our music.

PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES THIS WEEK

Saturday-5/4 5:00 Robert J Murray (Family) Sunday-5/5 8:30 For Our Ascension Family 10:30 Millie Boehmer (Family) 12:15 Norma Kinser (Angerer) Monday-5/6 9:00 to St. Jude for special intention (Martyr) Tuesday-5/7 9:00 Communion Service Wednesday–5/8 9:00 Rudolph Marino (Steve & Jeanne) Thursday-5/9 9:00 Theresa Haber (F Bruns) Friday-5/10 9:00 Jack Wetzel (F Bruns) Saturday-5/11 5:00 Dorothy Miller (Family) Sunday-5/12 8:30 Robert & Julitta Martz (C&P Graham) 10:30 Alice Bruns (Daughters) 12:15 For Our Ascension Family

Dave Timpone, Music Director

Staff Reflection

MEMORIAL DAY OFFICE NEWS

Articles for 5/26 Bulletin are due Thursday, May 16

Articles for 6/2 Bulletin are due Wednesday, May 22

May 27—MEMORIAL DAY (Office is closed)

MOTHER’S DAY ROSES

Mother’s Day is next weekend!

With it comes the annual Rose Sale at Ascension in support of Respect Life.

Roses will be for sale at all the Masses next weekend, May 11-12.

Roses are $2.00 each

Buy a few or a lot for all those who share motherly love with you.

Also vases will be available at Mary’s altar to place roses in honor of the mothers who are no longer with us.

MAY 5 – 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER, ALLELUIA!

ACTIVITIES FOR THE NEXT WEEK Complete Calendar Available at AscensionKettering.org

SUNDAY 5/5 9:45 Middle School RE Classes-School 10:30 Children’s Liturgy-WC119, 120 10:30 EC Classes-School 12:15 First Communion-Church 1:00 Diaconate Aspirancy Mtg-WC118, Kit MONDAY 5/6 10:00 Daughters of the Cross-Chapel 2:00 Daughters of the Cross-Chapel 4:15 Elementary RE Classes-School 7:00 St. Vincent Conference Mtg-POB1&2 TUESDAY 5/7 7:15 School Choir-Church 5:30 Kindergarten GS Meeting-ND B101 6:30 Dayton Carmelites-Chapel 6:30 RCIA-WC119, 210, 121, Lounge (Childcare provided-Nursery) 7:00 BS Committee Meeting-POB1 WEDNESDAY 5/8 6:30 CS Pack Meeting-School Cafe 6:30 Wolf Den Mtg-POB-BS Room THURSDAY 5/9 1:30 Leisure Club Mtg-WC118, Kit 4:00 Children’s Choir Reh-WC Music Rm 5:15 GS Troop 33306 Meeting-ND B101 6:00 Carroll H.S. Basketball Prac-PAC 7:00 Traditional Choir Rehearsal-Church FRIDAY 5/10 7:15 School Choir-Church 8:00 Grandparent’s Day-PAC 11:00 Grandparent’s Day 8th Gr Lunch-WC114, Kit 2:45 GS Meeting-ND B101 3:00 Girls on the Run Pasta Dinner-School Cafe SATURDAY 5/11 8:00 Men’s Fellowship-ND 102 9:00 Homiletics II-WC119, 120 5:00 First Communion-Church SUNDAY 5/12 8:30 New Parishioner Registration-Narthex 8:30 Blessing of mothers at all Masses-Church 10:30 Children’s Liturgy-WC119, 120 12:15 First Communion-Church

SATURDAY, MAY 11th

5:00 Cantor SUNDAY, MAY 12th

8:30 Cantor

10:30 Cantor

12:15 Multi-Generational Choir

Altar Servers

SATURDAY, MAY 11th

5:00 Andrew Burdick Emily Gantner SUNDAY, MAY 12th

8:30 Jude McManus Lilly Wittman

10:30 Lydia Geis Jason Geis

12:15 Ella Bollinger Jason Schumaker

Choir Schedule

2020 PICTORIAL DIRECTORY This summer Ascension will begin development of the 2020 Pictorial Directory. We hope that you will all participate so that we are easily identifiable to all members of Ascension. This is a big project and many hands would make the work a little easier. The last project was a lot of fun because of all the volunteers. Some developed the layout, some did publicity, some made phone calls, some welcomed families to be photographed and some contributed activity photos for inclusion. All help is welcome. Please contact Sue Graham at 937-299-1827 to volunteer or email her at sgraham@ascensionkettering.org.

Feed the hungry. . .

Pick up recipe and baking dish on May 5 & 12. Return your dish by May 24 to Witzman Center Freezer.

Any questions, contact Cathy at cmagness@ascensionkettering.org

Christ is risen, creator of all; he has shown pity on all people.

CRS RICE BOWL If you haven’t returned your rice bowls yet, you can still do so this Sunday.

HELP JESUS IN DISGUISE This week, we take up The Catholic Relief Services Collection to help Jesus in disguise. This collection helps six Catholic agencies provide relief and support to struggling communities and work for peace and reconciliation among our marginalized brothers and sisters here and around the world. Please prayerfully consider how you can support the collection. Learn more about the collection at www.usccb.org/catholic-relief.

NEW PARISHIONER REGISTRATION There will be new parishioner registration next weekend after all Masses in the Narthex at the Welcome Desk. Please stop by and officially register to be part of our welcoming parish.

PARISH JOB OPENING Ascension is in search of an assistant to work with our new Coordinator of Religious Education, Kristi Gaston. The position will be part time and will require most weekends from September through May, as well as a few evenings. Applicant should be an active Catholic with knowledge of Microsoft Office. Interested persons should submit a resume to Kristi Gaston at kgaston@ascensionkettering.org as soon as possible.

PARISH INFORMATION Parish Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm Friday 8:30am-4:00pm Staff Phone/E-mail: See front of bulletin New Member Registration: Welcome newcomers. The New Member Registration is May 12 after the 8:30 am and 10:30 am Masses at the Welcome Desk. Our registration form can now be found on our parish website; click on "getting involved" and then "join our parish." Baptism Preparation: A baptism preparation class is required for parents. Please contact Joe Ollier. Marriage Preparation: To start the marriage preparation process, please contact our parish priest or a deacon at least six to eight months before the desired wedding date. A date for your wedding at Ascension will not be set until you meet with a parish priest/deacon. Please do not reserve reception halls, caterers, photographers, etc., until after this initial meeting. Child Protection Orientation: Archdiocesan policy regarding volunteers and employees who have contact with children requires each person to attend a Child Protection orientation session. For a complete list of sessions and to register for any of them, please go to www.virtus.org and create a profile. You will then be able to sign up for a session. Sunday Mass Schedule: Sat: 5:00pm (vigil) Sun: 8:30am, 10:30am, 12:15pm Weekday Mass Schedule* Daily Mass- 9:00am M, W, TH, F Communion Service- Tuesdays- 9am *Mass time may vary depending on funerals scheduled. Check website for updates. Holy Day Mass Schedule 9:00am, 12 Noon, 7:00pm Reconciliation 4:00-4:30pm Saturday or by appt. by calling the parish office. Eucharist Exposition in Chapel 2nd Monday each month 6:00-8:00pm Parish Prayer Chain:

Contact Kathy Gelm - 293-2737, kathleen4765@att.net or through a link on our parish website

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CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION—KETTERING, OH (937) 253-5171

ASCENSION SCHOOL - 2018-19 School Hours 8:00am—2:45pm (doors open at 7:35am)

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Fri, May 10 - Mass & Grandparents’ Day 3:00 - Girls on the Run Pasta Dinner Tues, May 14 - Kindergarten Butterfly Night

Ascension School is accepting students in grades K-8 for the 2019-2020 School year Please contact Mrs. Susan DiGiorigo at sdigiorgio@ascensionkettering.org for more information or to sign up for a school tour.

Contact our principal, Susan DiGiorgio at sdigiorgio@ascensionkettering.org, or

school registrar, Kathy West at kwest@ascensionkettering.org Continue to look for us on Facebook -

ATTENTION ALL PARISHIONERS! MEAL MINISTRY

Youth Ministry Sunday evening HomeLIFE would like your help.

We are inviting anyone who would like to help with our meals on

Sun. evenings. We gather at 6p.m. for a simple meal before we

begin HomeLIFE. We would like to invite anyone who likes to

cook to share a main dish with us. We will provide drinks and

salad each Sunday. If anyone would like to help us and also stay to share a meal

with us we would love your company. If you are interested in helping with this

MEAL MINISTRY, please contact. Lynnette Feliciano 804-690-3851 or

feliciano10117@twc.com or Jeanne Fairbanks at 253-5171 x111

H.S. Youth Ministry

UPCOMING EVENTS: SUMMER CAMPS DESCRIBED BELOW

SUMMER YOUCAT: If you want to go deeper, build a small faith community, share and discuss your faith, ask questions, get answers, find hope and really take time to dig into your faith .........SUMMER YOUCAT is for you. I'm opening up an opportunity for H.S. youth to build a YOUCAT Community this summer. Youcat is a resource that allows you to grow in your understanding and build your faith in a safe

and sacred community. Join others this summer for a break from the ordinary and let’s experience the holy in our ordinary lives. If you think you might be interested and you are finishing out your 8th -12th gr. year of H.S. , please email or call the Ascension Parish Youth Office. 253-5171 ext: 111 or jfairbanks@ascensionkettering.org.

NATIONAL CATHOLIC YOUTH CONFERENCE (NCYC) Now is the time to sign up and make sure you are on the list for NCYC 2019. This only happens every other year. If you are in 8th-11th gr. and are interested, please contact parish youth office. Don't miss out on a once-in-a-lifetime experience of the CATHOLIC CHURCH. Nov. 21-24, 2019

YOUTH WORKS SUMMER MISSION TRIP TO LOGAN, WV. June

9-14, 2019 5 SPOTS LEFT! Take time to share your time & talent with others Take time to be Christ to others Take time to SERVE

Contact Parish Youth Office or fill out form found in the Narthex.

Contact your Youth Minister, Jeanne Fairbanks at: jfairbanks@ascensionkettering.org or 253-5171 ext: 111

ASCENSION SYMPATHY - Our deepest sympathies to the families of Charles Enneking, II, Tim O’Reilly, Bob Skebo, Jack Wetzel & Charlene Cochran who were called to their eternal rest. Please pray for them and all of our departed loved ones.

WELCOME NEW PARISHIONERS - Please welcome the following new members to the Ascension family: Ryan & Jodi Vogel of Beavercreek, Gina Hernandez-Cheema & Param Cheema

of Dayton, Viola Konen of Kettering, Lisa Fischer of Xenia.

NEWLY BAPTIZED - We welcome to our Ascension family the following children who received new life in Christ in April. Congratulations to the parents, grandparents and godparents! Sydney Lynn Griswold - Daughter of Andrew & Shari Griswold, Ellen James Turner - Son of Tim & Emily Turner, Remy Ruth Fawntella Sorice - Daughter of Cory Sorice & Carly Garneau, Bobbie Lucille Bristow - Daughter of Dennis & Diana Bristow, Jr., Luke James Sizemore - Son of Jeff & Erin Sizemore.

MAY 5 – 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER, ALLELUIA!

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: First Communions will be happening on May 4/5 and 11/12. Congratulations to these students who have been preparing for the Eucharist. First Communion group photo will be taken on Sunday, May 19th following the 8:30 Mass in the church. All are invited to attend. May 5 - Last day of class for Middle School students and Early Childhood . May 13 - Last day of class for Elementary students. Closing Mass at 4:45 in church.

Confirmation 7th graders preparing for Confirmation should have done their first sponsor reflection and notified the RE Office of its completion

along with 2 short-term service projects Confirmed 8th graders should be finishing up the last month of long-term service. A reflection on long term service was sent

home to be completed. Please turn in to the RE Office.

Registration for the 2019-2020 school year will begin soon. Re-registration forms for currently enrolled students will

go home in the Family Envelopes. Parents of new students should stop by the Religious Education Office in the school on Sunday mornings or Monday afternoons/evenings to pick up a registration card and medical release form and present a copy of the child’s baptismal certificate. Full payment is due at the time of registration. Fees are: one child, $85; two children, $170; each additional child, $40. Sacramental prep fee of $25 charged in grades 2, 7 and 8. Families experiencing financial need may request a full or partial waiver of fees.

WELCOME, CHILDREN Ascension Parish welcomes your children who have never received formal religious education or who have not been baptized, received First Communion (usually Grade 2), or been confirmed (usually Grade 8). We have programs to welcome your children into the sacramental life of the parish. We will also help prepare children with developmental disabilities to receive the sacraments. For further information, please contact Sue Graham in the Religious Education Office (254-0622).

CHILD CARE DURING SUNDAY MASS Ascension church is blessed to have a wonderful space downstairs dedicated to young children and VIRTUS trained child care providers to watch over them while parents are at Mass. Child care is provided each Sunday during the 8:30 and 10:30 Masses. Drop off your child age infant to 5 years old before Mass – and pick up following Mass. Questions, call Sue Graham at 254-0622.

ASCENSION MEN’S FELLOWSHIP All men are invited to participate in our discipleship

journey on Saturday, May 11 in Room 102 of the Notre Dame Center from 8AM to 9AM. We are viewing and discussing Bishop Robert Barron’s series entitled “Pivotal

Players.” In our next session we conclude the episode on G.K. Chesterton, a convert to and evangelist for Catholicism. A prolific writer from 1900 to his death in 1936 he shows us that the fundamental disposition of effective evangelism is joy, and a life in Christ is a day-to-day encounter with an abundant and surprising offer of grace. Come and learn of the great contributions by Chesterton on living our Christian faith. I hope to see you there. Contact Mike Wager at 435-5974.

THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE

BOTTLES FOR BABIES CAMPAIGN THIS YEAR

The bottles in church raised $3,700.73 up $1,156.13 from last year

The bottles in school raised $630.66, up $23.39 from last year

Total was $4,354.78, up $1,179.52

Elizabeth New Life Center estimates that it takes $500

to save 1 baby. We saved 8 lives this year - Almost 9!

You shop - Amazon gives Now you can help support Ascension just by shopping at Amazon! Go to Smile.amazon.com or use this link: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/31-0588216. You can also get there directly from our website. Look for the Amazon link. Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible

AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service.

What a great way to help Ascension! We thank you for your support!

CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION—KETTERING, OH (937) 253-5171

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Monday, May 13 is Ascension’s monthly Eucharistic Adoration, 6:00-8:00pm in the Chapel. During this Easter Season, join Jesus in his presence, to spend time in prayer. Ask Jesus for what you need, thank Him for all His gifts, and praise Him in all His glory. You are welcome to come for all or for part of the time.

ATTENTION men, fathers and sons! The Cincinnati Catholic Men’s Conference is Saturday, June 15th, 2019 at St. Maximillian Kolbe Parish. Get your ticket today for A faith-filled half day where men from all over the tri-state will enjoy Catholic inspiration and spiritual growth. Speakers include Super Bowl Champ Matt Birk, EWTN Cooking Priest Fr. Leo Patalinghug and New York Mets coach Rich Donnelly. Get complete information on the conference and purchase tickets at www.CincinnatiMensConference.com.

“Catch the Building Spirit is at it again for our 27th year of building a home for a family in need. We excited to get started with “Blitz Week” starting Memorial Day weekend and working through Friday May 31, to have the house under roof. Then we take the summer to complete the home for Jeremy Evans and Tiffany Reynolds and their 4 children. Destiny Evans is their 4 year old daughter who has multiple surgeries for her rare form of Spina Bifida. She is lively and enthusiastic, but she will require the use of a wheelchair for her life. This house will serve the family well, especially this daughter who is excited to wheel up to the counter to help cook and to be able to brush her teeth in the bathroom. Once again we could use assistance through volunteers and donations. As in previous years we are funding 100% off the home for our Partner. We encourage you to join us for either Blitz week (May 25 – May 31) or throughout the summer for our build. Also for Blitz week we could use lunch meals and as always we welcome donations and prayers. Details are at www.catchthebuildingspirit.org or Call John at 694-9603 or Hank at 429-0360.”

Marriage Moments by Susan Vogt

(www. Susan Vogt. net)

Last week we reflected on the need to forgive one’s spouse. BUT, are there times when one should not forgive? No; but forgiveness does not require accepting destructive behavior. Forgive, but protect yourself. Make a plan to prevent a relapse.

Parenting Points by Susan Vogt

(www. Susan Vogt. net)

No matter what your religion (or even if you have none), it is valuable to learn about the spiritual beliefs and practices of others. Muslims celebrate Ramadan starting on May 5 at sundown. Check out Teaching your kids about Ramadan (http://www.education.com/magazine/article/Ramadan/) or watch this short video at http://tinyurl.com/y5ax8cyd

Please mark your calendars in pencil for the 2nd Thursday of

each month from 1:30 - 3:30 for future events.

May 9 Speaker: Tom Nichols Tom is the radio announcer for the Dayton Dragons. Meeting starts at 1:30 in Witzman Center. Please bring a snack to share. Water and lemonade will be provided or bring your own non-alcoholic drink. Leisure Club is always looking for new members. If you

haven’t been to one of our events but would like to receive e-

mails with more details than is in the bulletin, send your

name and email address to:

Sandy Donovan - mdonovan2@woh.rr.com

LEISURE CLUB (Day Trips, Speakers, Fun)

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL TO MARS & BEYOND

Greenmont-Oak Park Community Church will be having a Vacation Bible School on the week of June 17-21, 9:30am to noon for children ages 4 to 11. They are located at 1921 Woodman Dr, Kettering, OH. $8/child or $15/family. Exploring God’s power and help and how we can GO BEYOND with more that we can ask or imagine. We discover through Games—Discovery—Stories—Imagination—Snacks—Music—Creative Crafts

Call to register by June 11 at 252-6705, ext 0

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the church would otherwise be burdened. Please patronize these sponsors as a thank you for their kind generosity.

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MAY 5 – 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER, ALLELUIA!

Community Events

BREAKFAST AND A BOOK Saturday, May 11, 10:30-noon

Join us as we discuss Matthew Kelly’s book THE BIGGEST LIE IN THE HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY after our regular Saturday morning practice for beverages and a light breakfast and a great discussion led by Jim and Holly Shields. Easy, thought provoking read. Can you make a difference? Register or request a book for $3 at sherri@fullyaliveyoga.com

JOB OPENINGS - Incarnation Church, Centerville is seeking to fill two full-time staff positions: Pastoral Associate and Coordinator of Religious Education. Organized, hard-working and faith-filled individuals who are interested, please call 937-433-1188 to be sent more information.

ST. PATRICK PARISH, TROY, OH - JOB OPPORTUNITY

The Director of Music and Liturgy serves the parish as principal musician,

organist/piano and choir director according to the highest professional standards

established by this profession. The director assist the pastor in organizing

liturgical ministers and liturgical schedules.

Primary duties and responsibilities includes

works in collaboration with the Pastor and parish staff.

Provides service by playing for the regular parish liturgical celebrations including

funerals and weddings.

Provides for liturgical updating and education of the parish.

Maintains and develops personal and professional skills.

Works with business manager to develop budget for liturgical music.

Coordinates the liturgical minister’s schedule, to include servers, lectors and

extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist.

Recruit members to both the adult and children’s choir.

Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Pastor.

Qualifications are you must have a high degree of proficiency in the use of the

organ/piano as attested to by formal credentials and a personal performance

audition. Should have a working knowledge of other instruments, which may be

used in liturgical music.

Must have skill as an effective choral conductor as demonstrated by formal

credentials and/or a choral audition. Must have a knowledge and appreciation of

the Church’s liturgical tradition as well as current liturgical practice. Must have

the ability and desire to lead and sustain a program of quality congregational

singing. Must have a good knowledge and repertoire available for liturgical music

programs for adult and children’s choir, organ/piano and congregation.

Send resumes and questions to:

Fr. Eric Bowman

409 E. Main. St.

Troy, OH 45373

Deadline for resume submission is May 31, 2019