The Parishes of Saint Mary in Bremen & Saint Bernadette in Lancaster

The Kingdom of God is at Hand

As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen.

Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Then they abandoned their nets and followed him.

He walked along a little farther and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They too were in a boat mending their nets. Then he called them.

So they left their father Zebedee in the boat along with the hired men and followed him.

-From today’s Holy Gospel, Mark 1:14-20

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

January 24, 2021

St. Bernadette Parish St. Mary Parish 1343 Wheeling Road (740) 654-1893 602 Marietta Street (740) 569-7738 Lancaster, Ohio 43130 Bremen, Ohio 43107

Cover Picture: The Calling of Saint Peter and Saint Andrew Oil on canvas (1690) by Luca Giordano (1634-1705) Now in the Frick Art Museum, Pittsburgh, PA

Our Parishes Both Parishes Father Tyron Tomson Pastor (740) 654 • 1893 fathertomson @ icloud . com Stephen Karnes Business Manager (740) 654 • 1893 stbernbook @ gmail . com Kathy Kehnast Secretary (740) 654 • 1893 stbernparish @ yahoo . com Bremen St. Mary Parish Sarah Borah Religious Education (740) 974 • 5925 sborah920 @ gmail . com Ben Factor Liturgical Music (614) 736 • 1689 benjamin.e.factor @ gmail . com St. Bernadette Parish Jeff Carpenter Deacon (740) 681 • 9918 carpenter.277 @ osu . edu Mark Scarpitti Deacon (740) 438 • 3970 dcn.scarpitti @ gmail . com Ann Essman Pastoral Minister (740) 654 • 1893 aessman001 @ att . net Steve Huber Facilities Coordinator (740) 654 • 3137 shuber57 @ yahoo . com Angie Kerns Religious Education (740) 654 • 2588 kwkerns @ gmail . com Liz Latorre Liturgical Music (740) 243 • 1872 lizlatorre @ gmail . com St. Bernadette School Joan Miller Acting Principal (740) 654 • 3137 jomiller2 @ cdeducation . org Barb Huber Secretary (740) 654 • 3137 bhuber @ cdeducation . org The St. Mary Bremen Parish Office is at the church vestibule. Hours: 9-11 AM, Thursdays. The St. Bernadette Parish Office is in the Mary Good Center, across the back parking lot from the school. Hours: 9 AM-1 PM, Monday through Friday. St. Bernadette School is located at 1325 Wheeling Road, Lancaster, OH 43130-8701 St. Bernadette Website is www . stbernadetteparish . net St. Mary Website is www . stbernadetteparish . net/about-us Flocknote: text STBERN or STMARY to 97000 to be added to our news, updates, and reminders.

Sacramental Life Baptism To have a child baptized, parents must register and attend a class as a couple. Try to attend before your child is born. At least one parent and godparent must be practicing Catholics. Please call or email the church office for information or to register.

Confession The priest is available for Penance at St. Bernadette on Saturdays at 8:30 AM and 3:00 PM, and on Thursdays at 5:30 PM. Confessions are offered Sundays at St. Mary Bremen at 8:00 AM. Every Catholic priest is available whenever needed.

Anointing and Care of the Sick The priest gives the Anointing of the Sick to one who is dangerously ill, facing major surgery, or suffering from the ravages of old age. Call the parish office to inform us if a loved one is in need of pastoral care in sickness, particularly with an extended absence from attending Mass.

Holy Matrimony Couples wishing to marry should contact the parish office six months before a wedding. Why so long? Because this Sacrament, not just the ceremony, requires serious preparation. And the Church needs to be involved in that preparation. The Church needs to support couples through the years of married life and offers programs to enhance married life. To learn about these programs, watch the bulletin.

Eucharistic Adoration Eucharistic Adoration takes place each Wednesday at St. Bernadette with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 9:00 AM and Benediction and Reposition at 2:00 PM. Exposition also takes place each Thursday at St. Bernadette from 7:00 PM through the night until Friday at 8:00 AM. On the first Thursday of the month we offer a Eucharistic Holy Hour at St. Mary in Bremen after the morning Mass. All are welcome to come as you are able, or stop in for prayer anytime.

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Collar Corner

We celebrate our Catholic Schools in a special way next week. This school year we’ve seen the heroic efforts of parents, teachers, staff, and benefactors come through to continue the work of the spiritual formation of the next generation. We should be at once both profoundly grateful and profoundly proud for their sacrifices. God reward each and every one! St. Thomas Aquinas, whose feast we celebrate this week, is among their historic patrons.

Next week the season of Septuagesima beings in the older, traditional calendar. It is a pre-Lenten preparatory time to avoid spiritual procrastination. Start bringing some ideas before the Lord for how you will make the best Lent of your life now.

There will be a Latin Mass at 8:20 AM on February 2nd at St. Bernadette for Candlemas, the Purification of Our Lady upon the Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple, to conclude the Christmas cycle 40 days after His birth.

Although the March for Life has been effectively cancelled this year, we should still join in spirit to witness to our nation the urgency of the preeminent moral issue of our age.

In Our Lord and Our Lady,

Father Tomson

Mass Schedule: Provisional Additions Because we are experiencing increased Mass attendance on Sundays at 10:00 AM, now there is also Mass at 11:30 AM (Tridentine High Mass) and at 7:30 PM (simple quiet Mass).

Schedule Reminder RCIA now meets at the Mary Good Center on Sundays from 6:30 PM until 7:30 PM. House Blessings Call in to the office to get your Epiphany blessing scheduled. This is a blessing of the home that gets renewed every year, and only takes a few minutes. The window runs from Epiphany to February 2nd.

Hear the Word of the Lord January 24, Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jonah 3:1-10 Psalm 25 1 Cor 7:29-31

Mark 1:14-20

January 24, Third Sunday after Epiphany (Latin Mass)

Romans 12:16-21 Gradual Ps 101

Matt 8:1-13

January 25, Monday Conversion of Saint Paul, Apostle

Acts 22:3-16 Psalm 117

Mark 16:15-18

January 26, Tuesday Saints Timothy & Titus, Bishops

2 Tim 1:1-8 Psalm 96

Mark 3:31-35

January 27, Wednesday Saint Angela Merici, Virgin & Religious Founder

Hebrews 10:11-18 Psalm 110

Mark 4:1-20

January 28, Thursday Saint Thomas Aquinas, Priest & Doctor of the Church

Hebrews 10:19-25 Psalm 24

Mark 4:21-25

January 28, Thursday Latin Mass Saint Peter Nolasco, Confessor

1 Cor 4:9-14 Gradual Ps 36

Luke 12:32-34

January 29, Friday

Hebrews 10:32-39 Psalm 37

Mark 4:26-34

January 30, Saturday Latin Mass Saint Martina, Virgin & Martyr

Wisdom 51:1-12 Gradual Ps 44

Matt 25:1-13

January 30, Saturday

Hebrews 11:1-19 Luke 1

Mark 4:35-41

January 31, Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Deut 18:15-20 Psalm 95 1 Cor 7:32-35

Mark 1:21-28

January 31, Septuagesima (Latin Mass)

1 Cor 9:24-10:5 Gradual Ps 9

Matt 20:1-16

Liturgy of the Hours Morning Prayer from the Liturgy of the Hours is prayed at 8:00 AM before every weekday Mass. Evening Prayer is prayed at 5:00 PM each Sunday at St. Bernadette. Everyone is welcome.

Intentions at Mass Saturday, January 23

4 PM St. Bernadette Michael Clark

Sunday, January 24

8:30 AM Bremen St. Mary

Father Richard Pendolphi

Sunday, January 24

10 AM St. Bernadette For the People of Both Parishes

Sunday, January 24

11:30 AM

St. Bernadette Richard Usilton

Sunday, January 24

7:30 PM St. Bernadette Celebrant’s Intention

Monday, January 25

8:20 AM St. Bernadette Jerry Azbell

Wednesday, January 27

8:20 AM St. Bernadette Peter Mazzoli

Thursday, January 28

8:20 AM Bremen St. Mary

Special Intention

Thursday, January 28

6 PM St. Bernadette Celebrant’s Intention

Friday, January 29

8:20 AM St. Bernadette Herb Messerly

Saturday, January 30

9 AM St. Bernadette Celebrant’s Intention

Saturday, January 30

4 PM St. Bernadette Chase Singer

Sunday, January 31

8:30 AM Bremen St. Mary

For the People of Both Parishes

Sunday, January 31

10 AM St. Bernadette Edward & Juanita Showman

Sunday, January 31

11:30 AM

St. Bernadette Lavada Hoffman

Sunday, January 31

7:30 PM St. Bernadette Celebrant’s Intention

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2020 Financial Statements If you would like a statement of the contributions you made to either St. Bernadette or St. Mary during the past year, please call or email or visit the office to request it. We will be glad to email you a copy or print and mail a hard copy to you.

The Melchizedek Project The Melchizedek Project is a fraternal spiritual discernment group that helps high school and college-aged men consider a vocation to the Priesthood. We meet the first Thursday of the month following the 6:00 PM Mass at St.

Bernadette, for supper and time for discussion until 8:00 PM. Come to the church for Mass, then to the Mary Good Center office building behind the church at St. Bernadette, 1343 Wheeling Road, Lancaster. Please call (740) 654-1893 or email father tomson@me.com to RSVP. Our thanks to the Office of Vocations and the Deanery.

St. Bernadette Parish

May He Rest in Peace In your charity, please pray for the repose of the soul of Robert Bruno, Sr. (father of Rob Bruno), who died earlier this month. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in peace. Amen

Fifth Sunday: St. Vincent de Paul Members of the Lancaster St. Vincent de Paul Society will be at the church doors after Masses on January 30 and 31 to receive your donations. They will be standing outside to enable social distancing. Please be generous. They operate entirely on income from their store and your voluntary donations.

St. Mary Middle School News St. Mary Middle School students have reached the end of their first full semester of school. Report cards are posted on Digital Academy. Their middle school houses will begin meeting in-person starting second semester. The house system has met “virtually” for the first half of the year, but as with so many other virtual experiences - it’s just not the same. Students will continue to wear masks and be required to physically distance themselves - but at least they will be in the same room with each other! Catholic Schools Week will take place Sunday, January 31, to Friday, February 5; it is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the U.S. Watch St. Mary Middle School social media (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) for news and pictures of the week’s activities. To learn more about Catholic middle school education, please call (740) 654-1632. The staff can answer questions and give school tours. They are grateful for the opportunity to share the Good News of the church with their students every day; this would not be possible without the continued support of their parishes, parents and families.

Mardi Gras 2021 Plans are well underway for Mardi Gras 2021, our largest fundraiser for St. Bernadette School! It will be different and mostly virtual this year, but still an exciting and fun way to support our wonderful school! This year’s main attractions are: -Raffle Drawing for $1000. Tickets will be sold by school families for $10 each. Tickets will also be available on our online auction site beginning February 1st. -Comfort Food Take-Home Dinner after Mass on Saturday, February 13. Dinners include: chicken & noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, roll, and a homemade dessert. Tickets (donations accepted) will be available after Masses on January 30 and 31 and February 6 and 7. Walk-ins are also welcome. -Virtual Auction (includes popular items and Classroom Creations). A virtual auction will be held for key items beginning February 7 and ending on February 13 at 9:00 PM. Watch bulletins for the link to sign up to bid in the comfort of your own home! -Wine & Beer Garden back by popular demand. This is our hand-picked selection of local wine and beer for $15! Take home a bottle or two to enjoy with your take-home dinner while you bid on our online auction items! Please contact Mitzi Neighbor (740) 503-0806 with any questions. Thank you for your continued support of our St. Bernadette School!

What's the Buzz? Over the year, we've been bringing you updates on the 4th grade garden tower. What started out as seeds, dirt and light is now providing produce! This week, St. Bernadette School 4th graders harvested and tasted different types of lettuce and herbs. They also enjoyed making salsa using fresh cilantro! What a great hands-on and culinary experience! See photos on the back page.

Bremen St. Mary Parish

Bremen St. Vincent de Paul

The St. Vincent de Paul Society thanks the members of St. Mary for their support each month to help those in need in Bremen and nearby communities.

St. Mary Altar Society St. Mary Altar Society appreciates the generous donations our parishioners make to Pregnancy

Decision Health Center in Lancaster. Items most needed right now include: -diapers, sizes 4, 5, 6 (the sponsor who had donated these sizes is no longer able to help) -baby shampoo -baby wash -baby wipes. Please bring your donations to the parish hall. Thank you!

Around the Diocese & Beyond

Respect Life Commemorations

-National Prayer Vigil for Life The vigil will be livestreamed on January 28-29, from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. It will also be televised by EWTN. Check https://www.usccb.org/prolife/ national-prayer-vigil-life-schedule. -Youth Rally and Mass for Life The rally, livestreamed from Washington, D.C. on January 29, begins at 8:30 AM. Visit https://youthrallyandmassforlife.org. -March for Life The annual March for Life on January 29 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. will be livestreamed. The rally takes place from NOON to 1:15 PM, with the pre-rally concert beginning at 11:00 AM. To sign up, visit https://p2a.co/BIa5nXt.

St. Charles Scholarship Test & Visits St. Charles Preparatory School is offering its annual 8th Grade Scholarship Test for prospective students on January 30. The exam is open to any 8th grade boy regardless of his current high school enrollment status. Visit the school’s website at https:// www . stcharlesprep . org for required registration. Prospective families are invited to sign up online for a 45-minute Private Family Visit and Tour of the school campus. To schedule a visit, visit https:// www. stcharlesprep . org or contact Salvador Mercado (Assistant to the Principal) at smercado @ scprep . org.

Clergy Who Cook at Home! This popular event sponsored by the Friends of the Josephinum continues. Join in the fun of Clergy Who Cook at Home on Friday and Saturday, February 5 and 6. Priests, deacons, and seminarians will showcase their culinary talents in recorded

videos. Enjoy these entertaining cooking shows online from the safety of your home, then vote for your favorite chef through a secure online donation; 100% of the proceeds benefit the Josephinum seminarians. The chef with the most donations will receive the coveted People's Choice Award. Videos will be posted and voting will open Friday, February 5, at 6:00 PM and will end Saturday, February 6, at 6:00 PM. Registration is free; visit www .pcj. edu/friends to register.

Catholic Foundation Reflection “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” - Mark 1:17 Jesus’s call to “Follow Me” is a call to all Christians! The call is in the here and now, in our present circumstances, not when we think we are “ready” or have everything in order. Good stewardship of our God-given gifts means that things aren’t always going to go according to our schedule and that God has a much better plan in store for each of us. Learn how you can share your gifts to support your parish and contact The Catholic Foundation. Visit www . catholic-foundation.org/ development.

Foundation Scholarships The Catholic Foundation has announced that its Online Scholarship Application Period will open on February 1, 2021. The Foundation has made it easier than ever to apply with a complete listing of available scholarships, qualifications, and applications on its website. The scholarship deadline is March 1 and the recipients will be notified in May. Since 2007, The Catholic Foundation has awarded over $1.3 million in scholarships empowering over 200 young people to continue their academic and vocational studies. With the continued generosity of donors who share this dedication to education, the Foundation will continue to support students as they answer God’s call. For detailed information and the full list of scholarships, please visit https:// grants.catholic-foundation.org/ scholarships. If you have any questions about the scholarship process, please contact Dan Kurth, Vice President of Grants, at (614) 443-8893 or dkurth @ catholic-foundation.org.

Calling All Students! The Catholic Foundation is a proud steward of the Laihr Teaching & Galbraith Nursing Scholarships.

These scholarships provide funds for four years of college tuition for graduating Catholic high school seniors, in good standing at their parish, pursuing degrees in teaching and nursing. The link to apply for the teaching scholarship can be found at: https:// grants.catholic-foundation.org/ scholarships/karen-louise-laihr-teaching-scholarship/. The link to apply for the nursing scholarship can be found at: https:// grants.catholic-foundation.org/ scholarships/brenda-jo-laihr-galbraith-nursing-scholarship-fund/

Catholic Times The annual collection begins in February for The Catholic Times newspaper, the official news source for the Diocese of Columbus. The Catholic Times features insightful commentary from a Catholic perspective and focuses on news around the diocese from parishes, schools, events and Bishop Robert Brennan. Subscribe to the print edition and the paper will delivered to your home through the mail. This year, you are strongly encouraged to go online to sign up as a new subscriber or to renew your subscription to The Catholic Times at www . columbuscatholic.org/catholictimes. Access the subscription payments tab in the left-hand menu and then enter your address and payment details. You may also use the envelope from your parish marked Catholic Times (or your own envelope with The Catholic Times written on the outside) and drop it into the regular collection at Sunday Mass. If you use your envelope, the parish will be glad to forward your payment to the diocese, just as in the past. Another option is to mail your $17 check payable to Diocese of Columbus – Catholic Times directly to the office at 197 E. Gay St., Columbus, OH 43215. If you would like to donate to The Catholic Times to help others who might like to receive the newspaper but may not be able to afford a subscription, include the name and address of the individual or family. Sign up now or renew right away to avoid missing an issue.

Bethesda Healing Ministry If you are struggling, or know someone else who is struggling, from a past abortion experience, please call (614) 309-0157. Bethesda can help.

Bottoms Up Diaper Drive It is a sad fact that one in three U.S. families report struggling to afford diapers for their babies. for information, call or email Jo at (740) 808-6131 or jo@bottomsup .life.

What’s the Buzz: Fourth Grade Garden Tower Harvest