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PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION - MARCH 29, 2015
We are glad you joined us!
We are a Eucharistic Community whose mission
is to be “Saints Alive” by knowing, loving, and
serving God. Through study, piety, and action, in
imitation of the Saints, we answer God’s call to
stewardship.
Our weekly bulletin is one of the ways we share
what’s going on in our parish and in the Catholic
world.
Be sure to also visit us online at
SaintJosephPlainCity.com,
where you’ll find much more information.
Saint Joseph Catholic Church
Plain City, Ohio
Masses
Weekday Masses are at the
church.
Monday, 8 a.m.
Tuesday (see bulletin page 1)
Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.
Friday, 8 a.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m.
Weekend:
Saturday, 4:30 p.m.
at church
Sunday, 8:30 a.m.
at church
Sunday, 10:30 a.m. at PAC
Saint of the week:
St. Francis of Paola
Memorial: April 2
Adoration
Confession
Monday through Thursday:
6 - 11 a.m. &
6 - 11 p.m.
Saturday, after 9 a.m. Mass
at church
Friday:
6 - 8 a.m. &
6 - 11 p.m.
Saturday, 3:30 p.m. at church
By appointment
Plain City Catholic Church
Saint Joseph Catholic Church
PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION - MARCH 29, 2015
Mk 11:1-10; Is 50:4-7; Ps 22; Phil 2:6-11;
Gospel: Mk 14:1-15:47
The Jewish people knew their scriptures well. One had only
to say a few words or lines from a Psalm and the full story was
understood. Just before Jesus died on the cross he cried out,
“Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which is translated, “My God,
my God, why have you forsaken me?” Mk 15:34. This is the first
verse of Psalm 22, the Prayer of an Innocent Person. Today we
remember the Passion of our Lord and we walk with him in
his last hours. Your challenge - read Psalm 22 and reflect on
the story, comparing the Psalmist to Jesus’ Passion and how
his opening words of distress turn to joy, for God does not
abandon us.
Painting above: “Jesus in a Crown of Thorns” by Ilya Repin (1913)
Masses
Readings
Intentions
Monday, March 30
8 a.m.
Is 42:1-7; Ps 27;
Jn 12:1-11
+ Healing for Greg Willits
Tuesday, March 31
NO MASS
Is 49:1-6; Ps 71;
Jn 13:21-33, 36-38
Wednesday, April 1
5:30 p.m.
Is 50:4-9a; Ps 69;
Mt 26:14-25
Thursday, April 2
7 p.m.
Friday, April 3
12 - 3 p.m. Tre Ore
7 p.m. Passion & Veneration
Saturday, April 4
8:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 5
8:30 a.m. (church)
10:30 a.m. (PAC) Fr. Pat
10:30 a.m. (church) Fr. Harry
Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; Ps 116
1 Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15
Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion
Is 52:13-53:12; Ps 31;
Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1-19:42
Holy Saturday, At the Easter Vigil in the
Holy Night of Easter
Gn 1:1-2:2; Ps 104; Gn 22:1-18;
Ps 16; Ex 14:15-15:1; Ex 15;
Is 54:5-14; Ps 30; Is 55:1-11; Is 12;
Bar 3:9-15, 32c4:4; Ps 19;
Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28; Ps 42;
Rom 6:3-11; Ps 118; Mk 16:1-7
Easter Sunday of the
Resurrection of the Lord
Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Ps 118;
Col 3:1-4; Jn 20:1-9
All Masses are at the church unless otherwise indicated.
+Thomas McLaughlin
+Lange & Hudak Families
+Lisa Miscovich
& Paul Belau
+Open
+People of the Parish
+Special Intention of the
Walter & Collins Families
Saints Alive!
Saint of the Week:
Announcements
St. Francis of Paola
Born: March 27, 1416
Died: April 2, 1507
Memorial: April 2
Canonized: 1519
Francis was a hermit before the age of
20. He attracted many followers. He sought and was granted
Church approval to found the Hermits of St. Francis of Assisi.
Francis was known as a prophet and a miracle worker. In 1464,
Francis wanted to cross the Straits of Messina to reach Sicily,
but a boatman refused to take him. Francis laid his cloak on
the water, tied one end to his staff to make a sail, and sailed
across with his companions. He was a defender of the poor. He
also used his influence to help restore peace between France
and Britain and between France and Spain.
Learn more: catholicsaints.info/saint-francis-of-paola/
Pray
For our sick & healing
Patricia Ann Allen
Linda Bockey
Rhonda Campbell
Sandy Hilbert
Joe Hofbauer
Gabriel Kaiser
Zachary Kaiser
Dale Kinsley
Betty Lisk
Roger Rousch
Donna Ryder
Fr. Pat Toner
Mary Jane Ward
For our military
S.Sgt. Michael S. Bertorello, USA
1st Sgt. Kevin R. Gleich, USA
Lt. Col. Patrick Parsons, USAF
Sgt. Jeffrey Sands, USA
Lt. Matt Wood, USN
If you would like to submit a name to be
added to our prayer list, please send your
request to: bulletin@saintjosephplaincity.com
March 29, 2015
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• Donut social highlighting
our Adoration program in
the double classroom after
10:30 a.m. Mass.
• Final soup supper this
Tuesday, March 31.
• This weekend is a 5th
Sunday collection to
benefit St. Martin de
Porres.
• Chrism Mass downtown
at St. Joseph Cathedral,
Tuesday, March 31 at 6
p.m.
Adoration
Monday Adorer
needed:
9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
There will be
no Adoration all of Holy
Week starting March 30.
Adoration will resume
April 6.
See page 3 for special
Adoration highlight this
Sunday.
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Parish Life
Calendar
Monday, March 30
Zumba
NO PSR
5th Sunday Collection~
This weekend has a special collection at
the end of Masses to benefit our St. Martin
9 a.m.
de Porres Ministry.
Our St. Martin de Porres ministry helps
those in need within the community. The
Tuesday, March 31
Lenten Soup Supper 6:15 p.m. ministry provides furnishings, including
new mattresses and pillows, gas cards, utility bill help, and
Wednesday, April 1
more.
Zumba
9 a.m. Donations of furniture and household items are accepted
Folk Choir
7:30 p.m. by appointment. Please contact Gloria Butler (page 6).
Friday, April 3
Parish Office Closed
Sunday, April 5
Happy Easter!
*indicates event at church
Adoration ~
“When Our Lord
sees pure souls
coming eagerly
to visit Him in the
Blessed Sacrament
He smiles on them.”
~ St. John Baptist
Vianney
Lenten Soup Supper Finale~
A special night with spoken word
and music for Holy Week.
Join us!
Tuesday, 6:15 p.m. at the PAC in the double
classroom.
One of the best programs ever...
...and you can be a member!
It’s Eucharistic Adoration and we are highlighting it at
10:30 Mass on Sunday, March 29. After Mass you can
join us for a donut social in the double classroom. Adorers
will be available at the social to answer questions about
Adoration.
We are always looking for new
members. When there is something
that brings you joy and peace, you
want to share it!
If you are not able to attend the social
but would like more information about Adoration, contact
the parish office or Elaine Bonacci (page 6).
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Sincere thanks to parishioners who helped us paint and clean
the Kaiser family’s home so that we can rent it out for them.
Thanks to Jim Schwope and Joe Weisburn for painting, and
thanks to Ann Williams, Bonnie Chuha, Val Anspaugh, Mary
Ellen Rich, and Elaine Bonacci for cleaning chores.
The Kaiser’s Boston address, if you
want to drop them a card or send them a donation:
Dan & Candace Kaiser and Gabriel,
Zachary, Victoria and Robbie
Children’s Hospital Boston
300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115-5737
Their Caring Bridge page:
www.caringbridge.org/visit/
zacharysjourney
Robbie holding Gabe
(above) &
transplant day (left)
Luxury Bingo!
Knights of Columbus State-wide Raffle
The Knights of Columbus are conducting a state-wide cash bonanza
campaign which not only offers numerous cash prizes totaling
$108,000, but also rebates a substantial portion of each ticket sold to
our own Council 12772 here at St. Joseph Church.
Be sure to get in on the fun and help our council to expand our
charitable activities. Tickets are $5 each - call Council Grand Knight
Bob Hess at 614-876-6995.
Save the date! The
Columbus Women’s
Care Center’s third
annual Luxury Bingo
event will take
place on Thursday,
June 18 at 6 p.m.
Please plan to join
Bishop Campbell
in The Ivory Room
at Miranova Place
in downtown
Columbus for a funfilled evening with
gourmet food and
drink, bingo games,
and a live auction.
All proceeds will
benefit women and
babies through the
Center.
More info:
Facebook.com/
LuxuryBingoWCC.
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Weekly Scripture Challenge~ by Tim Rimmer
When Jesus entered Jerusalem the people hailed him saying, “Hosanna!
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” Mk 11:1. To Christians,
Hosanna means adoration made in recognition of Jesus, the Messiah. To first
century Jews it did not mean that. Its meaning came from rituals performed
during the Feast of Tabernacles. Here they rejoiced over the coming fall harvest, singing
prayers and waving of palms, for it was the final judgment for their new year. Over time
Hosanna came to mean a kind of hurrah of joy, triumph, and exultation. Why were they
rejoicing? See the raising of Lazarus, Jn 11.
Neighbors
need
PSR Works of Mercy Project
On Monday, March 9, the first through sixth
grade PSR classes packed over 50 lunches.
The food that made up the lunches was
donated by the PSR children and each bag
was decorated at our March 9 event.
That Friday the lunches were delivered to
Monroe Elementary in Plain City for children
enrolled in the lunch assistance program.
Some of these children do not eat well over
the weekend and the lunches were intended
to supplement their
meals.
Our parishioner,
Wendy Brown, got
to witness some
of the children at
Monroe receiving the
lunches, and she said
the kids were very excited to receive them!
There is also a bigger community effort in
the works to bring lunches to Monroe on an
ongoing basis called Sufficient Grace. If you
are interested in helping with or donating to
this effort, please contact Wendy Brown at
wendy_brown522@yahoo.com
March 29, 2015
We follow Jesus this week on our Lenten
journey as he enters into Jerusalem, a
community he knew well. CRS Rice Bowl
asks us, too, to prayerfully enter into our own
communities
Don’t forget to bring back your Rice Bowls to the
PAC or church in the next 2 weeks!
A Night at the Races
Friday, May 1, 2015, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at
the St. Joseph Church
Parish Activity Center
Free food & cash bar
Buy a horse to name
Winning owners also win
Auction race Win half the cash!
50/50 raffle
Best Derby Hat contest
And lots more fun!!!
This event is being
put on by the Uptown
Plain City Organization
(UPCO). You can visit
their website for more information on
UPCO and to register for this event:
www.uptownplaincity.com
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Check it out! New altar at the church, new cabinets at the PAC.
Thank you to all
our hardworking
wood working
elves!
Beautiful job!
PARISH CONTACT INFORMATION
Church Location
140 West Ave., Plain City
Parish Office/PAC
670 W. Main St., Plain City, OH 43064 (Mailing Address)
Office Hours
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3p.m. (see schedule below)
Office Contact614-873-8850
office@saintjosephplaincity.com
Websitewww.saintjosephplaincity.com
Bulletin Submissions
bulletin@saintjosephplaincity.com
Find us on:
Plain City Catholic Church
SJCCplaincity
Scan here to go to our
website.
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the latest news via email.
PARISH OFFICE STAFF CONTACTSOFFICE HOURS
Father Pat Toner, Pastor
Ann Walter, Secretary
Melissa Bradley, Event and Office Coord.
Kelly Jacobs, Youth Ministry & PSR
Sue York, Finance Coordinator
Ali Arend, Bulletin & Web Editor
patoner@saintjosephplaincity.com
ann@saintjosephplaincity.com
melissa@saintjosephplaincity.com
kellyjacobs@saintjosephplaincity.com
sue@saintjosephplaincity.com
ali@saintjosephplaincity.com
Day off is Friday, cell is 614-296-7404
M, W, Th, F 9-3
M 10-3, Th & F 10-2
M , W & Th 8-3
M, T & Th 7-2:30
T & Th 9-12
OTHER MINISTRY / STAFF CONTACTS
Deacon Tony Bonacci614-578-3957
bonacci.1@osu.edu
Elaine Bonacci, Adoration Coordinator
614-557-3409 elainebonacci@gmail.com
Gloria Butler, St. Martin de Porres
614-873-4103 jim.glo@frontier.com
Allen Crock, Finance Committee Chair
614-832-3226 allen.c.crock@morganstanley.com
Bob Hess, Knights of Columbus
614-876-6995 hess7762@sbcglobal.net
Maryann Lange, Music Minister
937-642-4944 maryann@saintjosephplaincity.com
Deacon Pat Wiggins, RCIA
614-563-9466 pwiggins@columbus.rr.com
Sarah Reinhard, Webmaster & Social Media614-506-3200 sarah@snoringscholar.com
If you are new to St. Joseph, WELCOME! You can learn more about us at our website
and we invite you to introduce yourself to us. Please contact the office to learn about
scheduling weddings, baptisms, and preparing for First Communion and Confirmation.
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