St. Peter in ChainsApr 10, 2016  · 2016 Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass August 27, 2016 The 50th Wedding Anniversary Mass will be celebrated at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains

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

EPIC (Educator Parent Improvement

Council)

Meets every other month. Check

website for dates.

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 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.

SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY:

Couples contemplating marriages

should call the church office at least

nine months prior to the desired date.

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

PREP

(Parish Religious

Education Program)

For children in grades

K-12, meets during

the school year.

PREP takes place on Sundays @ the Fenmont (St Julie’s)

9:45AM to 10:45AM.

Please contact Deacon Jeff for information.

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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.

CLOW

For primary-aged children and held

during the 11:00 Mass. The chil-

dren 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.

All High School and Jr. High Youth can participate. Normal

schedule is 1st and 3rd Sundays of every month.

APRIL SCHEDULE

April 17th- Youth Group (6:00 –8:00)

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THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

States and provinces regulate fishing seasons within their

own boundaries. For some species, the fishing season is

open all year long. For others, there is only a brief time that

the fish can be legally taken. The season for sturgeon spear-

ing in the upper Midwest can last just a couple of days de-

pending on where the spearing takes place and when the

limit imposed by regulation is reached. According to data

collected in 2011 by the US Census Bureau, over thirty-

three million Americans go fishing. In that year they spent

nearly $42 billion on fishing activities including trips,

equipment, and licenses. The number of people going fish-

ing jumped by eleven percent from 2006, making it one of

the most popular outdoor activities.

Peter's fishing trip in this weekend's Gospel is not quite as

involved as some trips that modern day fishermen might

take. Since he was a fisherman by trade, he likely walked

out of his house, grabbed a few of his buddies, and went out

in the boat for the night hoping to make a good catch. While

there was always preparation to be done (mending the nets,

repairing the boat, etc.), from the Gospel story it seems that

Peter's decision to go fishing was pretty spontaneous. It was

near dawn when Jesus showed up and they caught a tremen-

dous amount of fish.

Any avid fisherman is always ready to go out and fish.

Once you're out there, it could be just the right moment to

pull in a lot of fish. Like a fisherman, we never quite know

when the moment may come to "catch" someone for Christ.

As Christians, we always have to be prepared to tell the sto-

ry of who Jesus is for us, not in any kind of "preachy" way,

but by living our lives as kind and loving people. The wit-

ness that we give by our example is the only kind of net we

need to attract others to the Lord.

©2013 Liturgical Publications Inc

The Community Meal Center at Front

street Presbyterian Church on the 3rd

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

St. Peter’s Night. Help is always need-

ed. A great family expression of our

faith. Hope to see you there!

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THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER �APRIL 10, 2016

April 9, Saturday - Vigil

4:30 Mary Margaret McKenna (Burcham Family)

April 10, Sunday - Third Sunday of Easter

9:00

11:00

Rita Schneider (Joe)

For the People of the Parish

April 11, Monday - Saint Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr

12:00 Mass at St. Julie Billiart

April 12, Tuesday - Easter Weekday

8:00 Gene Eyl ( Frank & Pat Marx) Church

April 13, Wednesday - Easter Weekday

8:00 Peggy Beer (Mary Ann Batt) Chapel

April 14, Thursday - Easter Weekday

8:00 Mass at St. Joseph

April 15, Friday - Easter Weekday

8:00 Mass at St. Joseph

April 16, Saturday - Vigil

4:30 Mike Connaughton (Ann)

9:00

11:00

For the People of the Parish

Frank Puma (Joan)

April 17, Sunday - Fourth Sunday of Easter

LITURGICAL MINISTERS

Saturday, April 16

4:30 P.M.

Lector: Aaron Day

Eucharistic Ministers:

Deacon Jeff, Scott Day, Jacob Meece, Julie

Meece, Josh Meece, Alex Prough

Servers: Andrew Belden, Lexie Herold, Not Filled

Sunday, April 17

9:00 A.M.

Lector: Joe Schneider

Eucharistic Ministers:

Deacon Jeff, Don Austing, Donny

McDulin, Tess Barreto, Michael McDulin,

Joe Schneider, Kameron Gray, Donald

McDulin

Servers: Chase Gray, Alexander Gunderson, Not

Filled

11:00 A.M.

Lector: Megan Halverson

Eucharistic Ministers:

Deacon Jeff, Nelly Cabacungan, Colin,

Crank, Herb Schmidt, Andy Cochran, Pam

Gattermeyer, Kathy Snyder, Libby Crank

Servers: Eli Halverson, Abigail Henes, Andrew

Schwartz

CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK

Tuesday, April 12

2:15 P.M. Brownie Scouts

Wednesday, April 13

10AM-12 P.M. Bible Study

2:15 P.M. Band

7:00-9:00 P.M. Bible Study

Thursday, April 14

2:15 P.M. Boy Scout Den Meeting

7:00 P.M. Choir

Friday, April 15

7:00 P.M. Bingo

Saturday, April 16

7:30 A.M. Men’s Fellowship Group

Sunday, April 17

6:00 P.M. Youth Group

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF

APRIL 10, 2016

Sunday: Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41/Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13/Rv

5:11-14/Jn 21:1-19 or 21:1-14

Monday: Acts 6:8-15/Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30/Jn 6:22

-29

Tuesday: Acts 7:51--8:1a/Ps 31:3-4, 6-8, 17, 21/Jn 6:30-

35

Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8/Ps 66:1-7/Jn 6:35-40

Thursday: Acts 8:26-40/Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20/Jn 6:44-51

Friday: Acts 9:1-20/Ps 117:1-2/Jn 6:52-59

Saturday: Acts 9:31-42/Ps 116:12-17/Jn 6:60-69

Next Sunday: Acts 13:14, 43-52/Ps 100:1-3, 5/Rv 7:9,

14b-17/Jn 10:27-30

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ST. PETER IN CHAINS, HAMILTON, OH

Bible Study / Formation Opportunity

The Prophets 1:

Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations and Baruch

We will explore the words of the Prophets of Israel,

Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations and Baruch. Their use of

metaphors, imagery and poetic language paint a colorful

portrait of God’s love. We can come to better understand

the fulfillment of their prophecy in Jesus Christ and discov-

er the Living Word and its impact on our daily lives. With

narrative, study questions, reflections, and prayer, and your

understanding of Scripture will be deepened with the spir-

itual practice of Lectio Divina.

Choose either of two sessions which will take place on

Wednesdays:

Morning: 10AM to 11:30AM

Evening: 7PM to 8:30PM

Sessions will be held in the Parish Center

We will start on April 13th

This unit is 10 sessions long and runs through

Wednesday, June 15th, with a new unit starting later in

June. Since each participant receives a study guide please

sign up in one of the following ways:

Email Deacon Jeff at [email protected]

Call Deacon Jeff at 863-3938 ext. 302

Cost for materials is $20.00

Prayer w/ Faith Formation and Fellowship

Every 2nd and 4th Sunday we will:

• Have Evening Prayer in the Chapel

• The atmosphere will be casual. You have the option to

bring food to share and even test out your latest snack

and desert recipes!! Coffee and other drinks will be

provided

No need to sign up, just show up. Next gathering -

Sunday, April 10th, 6PM in the Chapel, followed by Faith

Formation to 8PM.

GUIDE BOOK & DIRECTORY

Advertising Opportunity

We are in the process of updating our annual Guide

Book & Directory for the parish. This book will con-

tain everything pertinent to our parish: the various

ministries, organizations, committees, activities, func-

tions and events plus a complete directory of all

members. This book is being provided and direct-

mailed to each family at no cost to our parish, and it

is again being subsidized by local businesses that ad-

vertise. If you own or manage a business and would

like to find out about advertising in our book, please

call the Parish Office at 863-3938.

UPDATE MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

Does our parish database have your family member-

ship record correct?

Here is your chance to update your record for our an-

nual Guide Book & Directory (if you haven’t already

done so).

It is time for us to update our database with any

changes, additions, or deletions that may have oc-

curred in your family over the past year.

Have you changed your phone number? Have you

moved? Are you preparing to move soon? Are all of

your children still at home and are they all included in

your membership record? Do you want your record

published?

If you have not already informed the parish office

about changes to your record, please let us know now

so that the information in the Guide Book and Direc-

tory is correct.

Please remember in your prayers

all who have passed away.

2016 Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass

August 27, 2016

The 50th Wedding Anniversary Mass will be celebrated at

the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains in Cincinnati and Our

Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church in Dayton,

8/27/16 at their regularly scheduled 4:30 P.M. Masses. The

date has been moved back due to numerous conflicts in the

spring. For questions, please call the Family and Respect

Life Office at 513-421-3132 ext. 2624 or at

[email protected].

Also, if you or someone you know is

celebrating a 25th, 50th, 60th, 70th or

75th anniversary in 2016, please con-

tact the Parish Office at 863-3938.

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THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER �APRIL 10, 2016

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 ac-

count. Please call with any questions or concerns.

KOMIC KORNER

THE CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES

April 10, 2016 - Help Jesus in Disguise

“Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least

brothers of mine, you did for me” (Mt 25:40). Today, we

are reminded that Jesus identified himself with our poorest

brothers and sisters. The Catholic Relief Services Collec-

tion serves Jesus in the victims of human trafficking, those

who suffer from unjust laws, and those who need pastoral

care and humanitarian assistance across the globe. Through

supporting today’s collection, you help Jesus in disguise.

Consider On-Line Giving with

WeShare

Please consider giving online through

WeShare. This platform makes it easier

for our parishioners to manage their online contributions

and will save our parish time and money. To utilize this

new platform, please go to our website –

www.stpeterinchains.org – click on the WeShare Online

Giving button located at the top right of our webpage.

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This past week Archbishop Schnurr named Fr. Rob

Muhlenkamp as the Pastor of the Hamilton Pastoral Region

beginning this summer. The Region is comprised of St.

Joseph, St. Julie Billiart, and St. Peter in Chains parish-

es. This means that Fr. Muhlenkamp will be Pastor of all

three parishes, both St. Joseph and St. Peter this summer

and, the following summer, of St. Julie Billiart as well.

Among his assignments since his ordination in 2010, Fr.

Muhlenkamp was teacher/chaplain at

Badin High School while living at St. Peter in Chains.

More details will be forthcoming. Until then we congratu-

late Fr. Muhlenkamp and extend to him the warmest of

Hamilton welcomes.

We thank Fr. Patrick McMullen for his three years of ser-

vice to the Hamilton Pastoral Region.

St. Peter in Chains St. Joseph St. Julie Billiart

382 Liberty Ave. 171 Washington St. 224 Dayton St.

863-3938 863-1424 863-1040

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ST. PETER IN CHAINS, HAMILTON, OH

COLLECTION

March 27, 2016

Weekly

Offerings .................................................... $ 15,417.00

Offering Goal ............................................. $ 17,450.00

Over/(Under) .............................................. $ (2,033.00)

Year-to-Date

Offerings ................................................... $ 397,917.00

Offering Goal ........................................... $ 475,350.00

Over/(Under) ............................................ $ (77,433.00)

COLLECTION

April 3, 2016

Weekly

Offerings ...................................................... $ 7,707.00

Offering Goal ............................................. $ 13,550.00

Over/(Under) .............................................. $ (5,843.00)

Year-to-Date

Offerings ................................................... $ 405,624.00

Offering Goal ........................................... $ 488,900.00

Over/(Under) ............................................ $ (83,276.00)

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

St. Peter in Chains

In this Sunday’s Gospel, the disci-

ples in their struggle finally rec-

ognize Jesus and proclaim “It is

the Lord!”

Have you considered answering the call to “help the

poor recognize the Lord in their life”? Please consider

joining our Society of St. Vincent de Paul here at St.

Pete’s. You’ll be glad you did.

EN THEOS—ENTHUSIASM FOR THE FAITH

INTERCESSIONS FOR LIFE

For those who are ill; may they draw strength from the

Sacred Heart of Jesus, who is always with us in our suffer-

ing.

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ST. PETER IN CHAINS, HAMILTON, OH

NOMINATE A CHAMPION OF MERCY

Acts of Mercy occur in our parishes, schools, health care

facilities and communities every day. Let’s celebrate these

wonderful people. In order to reflect on and celebrate mer-

cy, Catholic Charities will recognize 100 Champions of

Mercy at its Centennial Awards Dinner in October. The top

award recipients will receive $1000 each, which will be

donated to the charities of their choice. Nominations are

due by May 21, 2016 at www.ccswoh.org/

ChampionofMercy. Nominate those serving in your parish

today.

Catholic Charities and UC Health Partnering

for Women’s Health

Free mammograms for women over 40 on Sunday, May 1,

2016 from 12-3pm at 7036 Fairpark Ave., in front of San

Carlos Church. Serving all women over 40. Call Catholic

Charities at 513-672-3728 to register.

BADIN HIGH SCHOOL

ANNUAL ITALIAN DINNER, sponsored

by the DECA marketing education program,

is set for Sunday, April 10th, from 12:30 to

6:30 P.M. in the BHS cafeteria.

Meals are $10 or $6 for children under 10.

Gluten-free pasta will be available.

Tickets are available from any Badin Marketing education

student or by calling the school office at (513) 863-3993.

All proceeds benefit the Paul Seal Memorial Scholarship

fund and the ALS Foundation.

Save the date for the 2016 Badin Festival!

June 24-26 along 3rd Street in Hamilton's German Village.

Volunteers and sponsors needed! Check out

www.BadinHS.org/Festival for more information and to

volunteer.

♦ Sponsors and donations for the Bid & Buy Tent are

needed. Various levels of sponsors are available—

learn more at www.BadinHS.org/Festival or contact

Dave Ernst—[email protected] or (513) 505-

5306.

BADIN SUMMER CAMPS are a great way to keep your

kids busy this summer! Register online:

www.BadinHS.org/SummerCamps

Outside our Parish

ST. ANN’S ANNUAL

Trivia Night Fundraiser

Saturday, April 16th at St. Ann Catholic

School Cafeteria

Doors will open at 6:30pm and we will

begin at 7pm.

The evening will consist of the Trivia Con-

test, a “Dead or Alive” game and Split-the-Pot.

Cost is $20 per person and you may have up to 8 members

on a team. The $20 fee will also include free soda, water,

popcorn & dessert. There will also be beer and pizza avail-

able for purchase.

DIVINE MERCY IN THE SECOND GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD COMING TO FORMED!

As part of our parish subscription to FORMED.org we will be celebrating the Jubilee Year of Divine Mercy with a 10-week

series called Divine Mercy in the Second Greatest Story Ever Told.

Beginning Divine Mercy Sunday, April 3rd, author Fr. Michael Gaitley, MIC will guide us through the dramatic history of

God’s Love and Mercy. This new video series tells the stories of St. Faustina, St. Maximilian Kolbe, Our Lady of Fatima,

and Pope St. John Paul II.

We are encouraging everyone in the parish to make time to watch this remarkable video experience, as part of a small group,

with your family at home, or as part of your personal faith formation. Formed.org can be accessed with a desktop, a laptop,

a tablet or smart phone.

Go to FORMED.org to register and enter our Parish Code (M3WGTR).

The first episode will be live on Formed.org and you can experience this through our parish subscription, beginning April

3rd. Each week a new episode will be released and be available for viewing for 2 weeks.

Or, join us on Wednesdays in the Fenmont beginning April 6th at 12:00pm., to watch the new episode each week. Bring a

sack lunch and drinks will be provided. For more information, contact Mary Richter, 863-1040 ext. 17.

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ST. PETER IN CHAINS, HAMILTON, OH

SHARING THE GOSPEL

After Jesus rose from the dead, he must have looked very different. Jesus helped his apostles catch a lot of fish, just as he

had done before. Jesus invited his friends to eat with him, and he still broke his bread to share it in the same way he always

had. The disciples still recognized Jesus by the things he did.

Prayer

Dear God, help me to always recognize Jesus.

Something to Draw

Draw a picture of Jesus cooking fish for his friends.

Mission for the Week

Invite a friend over to eat dinner with your family, so you can share food just like Jesus did.