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St. Peter in Chains

St. Peter in Chains

WEBSITE: www.stpeterinchains.org

PASTORAL STAFF

Parochial Administrator

Rev. Patrick M. McMullen

[email protected]

Faith Formation Minister

Deacon Jeff Merrell

[email protected]

School Principal

Janie Acra

[email protected]

Assistant Principal/

Pastoral Associate of Music & Liturgy

Michael Collins

[email protected]

Business Manager

Terry Jacobs

[email protected]

Parish Office 863-3938

School Office 863-0685

REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS

Pastoral Council

Third Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. Every Month

St. Vincent DePaul Society

First & Third Mondays, 8:15 p.m.

Every Month

For assistance, call ext. 311

PTO General

Third Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.

Sept., Nov., Jan., March, May

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM:

Please contact the Parish office to make

arrangements. For pre-baptism class,

please call for an appointment.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:

Saturdays: 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. Anytime on

request or by appointment call 863-

3938.

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY:

Couples contemplating marriages

should call the church office at least

nine months prior to the desired date.

SACRAMENT OF THE

ANOINTING OF THE SICK:

A communal celebration of the

Sacrament is celebrated annually in

October at one of the Sunday Masses.

Individuals may request the Sacrament

any time by calling the church office.

PARISH MEMBERSHIP: We

welcome all new families and/or

individuals moving into our territory.

Please register at the church office as

soon as possible.

MASSES

Weekend: St. Peter in Chains

Saturday: 4:30 p.m.

Sunday: 9:00, 11:00 a.m.

Please check inside of bulletin for any changes

to regular Mass schedule

Holydays: St. Peter in Chains

Day: 8:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday & Wednesday:

Mass at St. Peter in Chains, 8:00 a.m.

Monday:

Mass at St. Julie Billiart, 12:05 p.m.

Tuesday, Thursday & Friday:

Mass at St. Julie Billiart, 8:00 a.m.

Wednesday:

Communion Service. at St. Julie, 8:00a.m.

Thursday & Friday:

Mass at St. Joseph, 8:00 a.m.

BINGO—Friday Evening:

Preliminary ............ 7:00 p.m.

Regular .................. 7:30 p.m.

382 Liberty Avenue, Hamilton, Ohio 45013 • Parish Office 863-3938 Fax 863-1257

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ST. PETER IN CHAINS, HAMILTON, OH

OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION

2015-2016 PREP Sign Up

Sign ups for our joint PREP program are now being taken.

PREP is designed for public school/home school children

grades K-12.

PREP takes place on Sunday mornings at the Fenmont

(St. Julie’s) 9:45AM - 10:45AM.

Registration Forms/Medical Waivers are on the parish

website or you can contact Deacon Jeff

at [email protected]. 863-3938 Ext. 302

All forms should be turned into Deacon Jeff or Mary Pat

Austing (CRE, St. Julie’s)

Parish Religious Education Program

If you would like to help with our PREP program for next

year, please contact Deacon Jeff or Mary Pat Austing

[email protected].

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(Grades 7-12)

No meeting— Sunday, October 18

Saturday, October 24 5 pm—8pm

Niederman Farm

Entry fee is $ 11. See website for details

Faith Formation activities are listed below. If you would

like more information or would like to register, please call

Deacon Jeff at 863-3938, ext. 302.

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For primary-aged children and held during the 11:00 Mass.

The children participate in the Liturgy of the Word with age

-appropriate material, then join their families for the re-

mainder of the Mass. Have your child attend Mass with

you and Father will dismiss the children after the Opening

Prayer.

The Community Meal Center at Front Street Presbyterian

Church on the 3

rd

Friday of every month at 3:30 P.M. is

St. Peter’s Night. Help is always needed. A

great family expression of our faith. Hope

to see you there! If you eat at Bob Evans,

The Community Meal Center will receive

15% of all sales all day on Thursday,

October 22 when the flyer is presented at

time of check out.

A message from Father Ron Haft

On behalf of my family we would

like to say Thank You to the

people of St. Peter in Chains for

your prayers, cards and thoughts as we mourn

the passing of Rick Haft. May all of you receive

an eternal blessing from the Lord for your

concern.

Yours in Christ:

Fr. Ron Haft and family

CONFIRMATION MEETINGS

Confirmation is celebrated every other year. Our next

Confirmation will be in 2017. Students enrolled in the

sixth or seventh grade day school or PREP program pre-

pare for 2 years with religious instruction and annual re-

treats.

Follow up initial Confirmation Meetings for parents

and students:

Sunday, October 18, 12:15 P.M. in Church

Readings for the Week of October 18, 2015

Sunday 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Is 53:10-11; Ps 33; Heb 4:14-16; Mk 10:35-45

or 10:42-45

Monday Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues,

Priests, and Companions, Martyrs

Rom 4:20-25; Lk 1; Lk 12:13-21

Tuesday Saint Paul of the Cross, Priest

Rom 5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21; Ps 40; Lk 12:35-38

Wednesday Rom 6:12-18; Ps 124; Lk 12:39-48

Thursday Saint John Paul II, Pope

Rom 6:19-23; Ps 1; Lk 12:49-53

Friday Saint John of Capistrano, Priest

Rom 7:18-25a; Ps 119; Lk 12:54-59

Saturday Saint Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop

Rom 8:1-11; Ps 24; Lk 13:1-9

Sunday 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jer 31:7-9; Ps 126; Heb 5:1-6; Mk 10:46-52

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TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME �OCTOBER 18, 2015

LITURGICAL MINISTERS

Saturday, October 24

4:30 P.M.

Lector: Michael Hamann

Eucharistic Ministers:

Nina Edwards, Michael Hamann, Kimberly

Kirsch, Joan Kirsch, Josh Meece, Julie

Meece, Jeffrey Merrell, Richard St. John

Servers: Marshall Flaig, Lexie Herald, Not Filled

Sunday, October 25

9:00 A.M.

Lector: Joseph Schneider


Kameron Gray, Raymond Gundler, Verna

McDulin, Donald Meiner, Karla Menzer,

Jeffrey Merrell, Joseph Schneider

Servers: Benjamin Gunderson, Alexander Gunderson,

Not Filled

11:00 A.M.

Lector: Robert Huff


Nelly Cabacungen, Pamela Gattermeyer,

Morgan Gattermeyer, Jeffrey Merrell, Brian

Pendergest, Kenny Pendergest, Herb

Schmidt, Kathy Snyder

Servers: Chase Gray, Ryan Henes, Madison Hodapp

CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK

Sunday, October 18

No Youth Group

Monday, October 19

2:15 - 5:45 P.M. Volleyball

8:15 P.M. St. Vincent de Paul

Tuesday, October 20

2:15 P.M. Brownies


7:00 P.M. Parish Council

Wednesday, October 21

10-11:30 A.M. Bible Study


7:00 - 8:30 P.M. Bible Study

Thursday, October 22

2:15 P.M. Band

5:00 6:30 P.M. Volleyball

7:00 P.M. Choir Practice

Friday, October 23

7:00 P.M. Bingo

Sunday, October 25

6:00 - 8:00 P.M. Vespers & Adult Formation

October 17, Saturday – Vigil

4:30 Barbara Gardner (Ruth Denzler)

October 18, Sunday – Twenty-Ninth Sunday in

Ordinary Time—World Mission Sunday

9:00

11:00

For the People of the Parish

Mary Lee Bisdorf (Ann & Bob Spindler)

October 19, Monday - Sts. John de Brébeuf & Isaac

Jogues, Priests, and Companions , Martyrs

12:00 Communion Service at St. Julie Billiart

October 20, Tuesday - St. Paul of the Cross, Priest

8:00 Marge Rosso (The Resurrection Choir) Church

October 21, Wednesday - Weekday

8:00 No Mass / Communion Service at St. Julie

October 22, Thursday - St. John Paul II, Pope

8:00 Mass at St. Joseph

October 23, Friday - St. John of Capistrano, Priest

8:00 Mass at St. Joseph

October 24, Saturday - Vigil

4:30 Marguerite Beer (Family)

9:00

11:00

For the People of the Parish

Doris Becker Meloon (Don & Carol)

October 25, Sunday - Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary

Time

Parish Office Hours

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday

8:30 am—4:00 pm

Closed for lunch Noon—1:00 pm

Tuesday

8:30 am—12:00 pm

Closed on Fridays

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COLLECTION

October 11, 2015

Weekly

Offerings .................................................... $ 6,570.00

Offering Goal .............................................. $ 10,050.00

Over/(Under) .............................................. $( 3,480.00)

Year-to-Date

Offerings ................................................... $ 135,188.00

Offering Goal ............................................ $ 150,750.00

Over/(Under) ............................................ $ (15,562.00)

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

As you put your gift in the

Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s

envelope, know that you are

serving Christ’s poor.

Parish Fall Turkey Dinner—November 7

Tickets are now on sale for the Parish Turkey Dinner,

to be held Saturday, November 7th 5:30—8:00 pm in

the school cafeteria. Tickets will not be sold at the

door but a limited number will be sold outside the

front entrance of church after the Masses the weekend

of October 17/18.

Tickets are $ 8 for adults, $ 4 children under 10, children

under 2 are free.

Dinner includes turkey, mashed potatoes,

stuffing, gravy, green beans, cranberry

sauce, rolls, assorted desserts and a drink.

We will have a few basket raffles as well as other games of

chance. Watch your mail for a letter with details of our

grand raffle.

Please consider joining us for an evening of good food and

fellowship. All are welcome.

Sponsored by: Rosary Altar Society

WORLD

MISSION

SUNDAY

Today is World

Mission Sunday! In

Scripture, we read

that St. Paul asked

the Gentile Churches

to take up a collec-

tion to support the

Church in Jerusalem.

Now we are asked to

reach out and support the young churches

throughout our world. Your prayers and gener-

ous gifts to the Society for the Propagation of

the Faith in the collection today will help mis-

sionaries offer the poor of these areas practical

help as they share the mercy of God. It will en-

sure the development of local dioceses, and

support the work of priests, religious and lay

leaders who serve those on the margins and in

most need. Go out to the whole world through

your gift in today’s collection!

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TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME �OCTOBER 18, 2015

Please remember to check the Virtus website once a month

for your required reading of current bulletins. PLEASE DO

NOT RELY ON EMAIL REMINDERS. Archdiocesan pol-

icy states that if you miss 3 bulletins or more you are sus-

pended as an approved volunteer until you either do the

missed bulletins or retake the whole program. PLEASE be

diligent. If you have any inquiries or questions, please call

Lisa Stricker, Local Safe Environment Coordinator for St.

Peter in Chains, at 863-3938 or email her at:

[email protected]

Also, please be sure to call the office to check when you

were last fingerprinted. If it’s been 5 years you must have a

background check completed through your Virtus account.

Please call with any questions or concerns.

Faith Formation Opportunities

Opportunity #1 : Bible Study

Two session options:

Wednesdays:

Morning: 10AM to 11:30AM

Evening: 7PM to 8:30PM

Sessions will be held in the Parish Center

We started on September 16

th

. If you would like to join

contact Deacon Jeff.

Email [email protected]

Or call 863-3938

Cost for the materials is $20.

Opportunity #2 : Sunday Evening Prayer

w/ Faith Formation and Fellowship

Take the opportunity to unwind, relax and prepare for the

week through prayer and focusing on our shared faith in

Jesus Christ in the Catholic Church. The atmosphere will

be casual. You have the option to bring food to share and

even test out your latest snack and dessert recipes!! Coffee

and other drinks will be provided. No need to sign up, just

show up. Next gathering - October 25th, 6PM in the

Chapel, followed by Faith Formation to 8PM

VOCATION EVENTS

Andrew Dinner (Dayton)

On Monday, October 26, Archbish-

op Schnurr will be coming to Arch-

bishop Alter High School Dayton,

to have dinner with men high school

age and above who are consider-

ing their call to the priesthood and

want to know more about life in the seminary.

This evening will start at 5:30 and will include the

meal; talks and advice on discernment; and

Evening prayer with the Archbishop. The evening

will conclude at 8:00. If you are interested in at-

tending, please contact your pastor or youth

minister.

9 Months with Christ in the Womb

Prayer cards have been distrib-

uted throughout the Archdio-

cese, by the Family and Respect

Life Office, inviting people to

pray daily for a deeper apprecia-

tion of the dignity of life.

Here is that Prayer:

Dear Jesus of the Womb,

Most fragile child of Mary’s pro-

tection, we look to you as the

youngest image of perfect innocence. We lift up our pray-

ers to you who will save each of our souls. Just as you en-

tered humanity through this most gentle and helpless

state, now help us to find your presence in the faces of all

the gentle and helpless persons of the earth. Bless us with

eyes that see you and ears that hear you: in the presence of

the poor and the outcast, the hungry and the homeless, the

condemned and the war-torn, the elderly and the unborn.

May we discover you every day as at Christmas and offer

you our gifts, every day as at Epiphany. This we ask of You

and the Father, with your Holy Spirit, and in union with

Mary your tender home. Amen.

Weekly Development of Jesus in the

Womb: Jesus now weighs three and a half

pounds, and he is also eleven inches long.

Jesus of the womb, Hear our prayers!

March 25 to December 25

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MCAULEY HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE

McAuley High School’s Open House will be held on

Sunday, October 25, 2015, from 1-3:30 pm. Prospective

students and parents are invited to tour the school anytime

during those hours. Parents and students will discover

why young women choose to Be Empowered at McAuley.

They will learn about McAuley’s academic programs,

athletics, arts and clubs; talk with teachers and students;

and experience all that McAuley has to offer.

To save time at check-in, a pre-registration form is

available at www.mcauleyhs.net/openhouse2015. For

more information, please contact Maria Schweikert at

[email protected].

Students and parents of 7th and 8th

graders are cordially invited to attend a

Ramformation Night at Badin High

School.

Choosing a high school can be over-

whelming. Have your questions

answered in a small setting with students and

administration. Choose the best date for your family:

October 29, or November 9 - 7:00-8:30 P.M.

Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP -

[email protected] or by calling the admissions office

at (513) 863-3993, ext. 120.

JR. RAMS WRESTLING

REGISTRATION NITES at Badin High School!

Wednesday, November 4 & Thursday, November 5,

2015, 6:00 – 7:00 pm in the Wrestling Room in the

Badin PFAC. Questions? Call the coach as indicated

below.

Students in Grades K-6 will make up the Jr Rams

Wrestling, contact: Coach Dave Helms

at [email protected] or 513-266-5166.

Students in Grades 7 & 8 will be part of the Junior

High Program, contact: Badin Varsity Coach Dexter

Carpenter at [email protected].

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Our sincere thank you to all the parishioners of St. Julie’s,

St. Joe’s and St. Peter’s for your generous support of the

Family Promise Giving Tree of Love. 172 tags were origi-

nally placed on the two giving trees. All but 12 tags were

taken by the end of the two weeks. St. Peter’s Altar Rosary

stepped up and not only took the last remaining 12 tags, but

have also agreed to donate a substantial amount of money.

With the help of all three parishes Family Promise at St.

Julie’s is now a reality! We are 63 volunteers strong and

now have the needed items and funds to begin hosting

homeless families in Butler County! We are so proud to say

that we are a Catholic in Hamilton, Ohio where people do

care for their brothers and sisters in need!

Thank You,

Stephanie Roberts & Elaine Ohlinger

St. Julie’s Family Promise Coordinator Assistant Coordinator

Celebrate National Family Promise Week –

“Time for Change in Butler County”

Did you know that one out of every four people who is

homeless is a child? Or, that there are over 500 children

classified as homeless in Butler County.

The week of October 18-25 is Family Promise Week. Our

local affiliate, Family Promise of Butler County (IHN) will

be opening its doors to house families soon and St. Peter in

Chains will be a Support Church in 2016. Family Promise

Week will raise awareness about the issue as well as cele-

brate the service of our congregation and others to serve

families struggling with homelessness. You can participate

in Family Promise Week by:

• Sign up to volunteer at the Day Center on October 24

by going to http://www.signupgenius.com/

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• Donate needed items for the Day Center

by going to this link: http://www.signupgenius.com/

go/30e0c4baeaf2ca2f94-daycenter

• Visit the website at

www.family promisebutlercounty.com

• Make a financial contribution to Family Promise of

Butler County by mailing a check to:

Family Promise of Butler County

PO Box 95

Hamilton, Ohio 45011

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THEOLOGY ON TAP

Wednesdays in OCTOBER 7-9 PM

Location: Journeys around Cincinnati

October 21: MOERLEIN TAPROOM, OTR

Faces and Poverty:

The People Behind “The Poor”

Br. Tim Sucher, OFM, St. Francis Seraph

October 28: MARTINO’S ON VINE

Faith and Race:

Growing Up Black and Catholic in Cincinnati

Nancy Mays-Roddy. MA, Institute for Black

Catholic Studies, Xavier University of Louisiana

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"Whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant." In the wake of James and John's vanity,

Jesus offers this directive. These two apostles had been thinking in terms of prominence, glory, and

worldly honor. They wanted their association with Jesus to lead to public recognition and respect as

they took their places at his right and left. But Jesus put them in their place.

As was typical of so many of his teachings, Jesus upset the status quo. He told his followers that, alt-

hough "great ones make their authority over them felt ... it shall not be so among you." Then, he put for-

ward this clear image of the servant leader: "Whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of

all."

As followers of Christ, this instruction applies to us as well. We are called to the humility of service that

seeks neither personal glory nor gain. We are called to use what authority we may have in the world for

the benefit of our brothers and sisters, not for the sake of stroking our own egos. It's easy to pat our-

selves on the back for the good works that we do--to think that we are superior Christians, that others

owe us a debt of gratitude, or that our names should be engraved on a public placard in some notewor-

thy hall. But Jesus calls us to a different standard--the one he himself exemplified through his life of ser-

vice.

At the same time, today's Gospel gives us cause to meditate upon our association with Jesus and what

we hope to get out of it. Why are we Christian? Are we only after the glory of heaven? Are we afraid to

publicly profess our faith when it might hurt our reputation? Or are we in this for the love of the Lord,

who came into this world "to serve and to give his life as a ransom" for us?

OCTOBER 18, 2015

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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