ASCENSION OF THE LORD MASS INTENTIONS: 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 12 Special Intention (Sebastian Family) 8:00 a.m. Sunday, May 13 For the People 10:00 a.m. Sunday, May 13 + Audene Dibbler (Judy & Mike Dressel) 8:00 a.m. Monday, May 14 + Ryan Ross King (31st Birthday) (Love Mommy & Guy King) 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 15 Josue & Karrie Davison (Anniversary) (Donor) 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 16 Kathy Kamath (Birthday) (Donor) 8:00 a.m. Thursday, May 17 Dominic Frazee (Birthday) (Donor) 8:00 a.m. Friday, May 18 Paul & Naomi Sebastian (Birthdays) (Sebastian Family) 8:00 a. m. Saturday, May 19 NO MASS 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 19 + Renee Dressel (Mike & Judy Dressel Family) 8:00 a.m. Sunday, May 20 For the People 10:00 a.m. Sunday, May 20 BACCALAUREATE MASS Class of 2018 Graduating Seniors SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday:

Ascension; Mother’s Day; World Communications Day St. Matthias St. Isidore the Farmer Julian Calendar Ascension St. John I Armed Forces Day; Vigil of Pentecost; Shavuot (Jewish observance) begins at sunset

Total collection: May 5/6 $3,754.00 Average expenses last 4 weeks: $3,010.35 Total in Electrical Fund: $216,913.86 We received the check from Catholic Extension where we meet the challenge grant. Total Pledged for Electrical as of 7/24: $141,209.25 Attendance: 8:00 PM (58) 8:00 AM (52) 10:00 AM (105) Catholic Home Mission Collection: $477.00

MINISTERS: EUCHARIST: LECTOR: SERVERS: USHERS:

SAT. MAY 19 5:30 PM LILIA BABBITT JACKIE JONES GRETCHEN MCCONNELL KRYSTAL DAVISON FRED CALVERT MIKE MCCONNELL

Pastor’s Notes Jesus ascended into heaven not to abandon us but to enable us to put His commandment of love into practice. He tells His disciples to proclaim the gospel to all creatures. Such a proclamation certainly involves more than preaching. Proclaiming the Gospel to every creature points to an attitude and a way of life. Everything that the disciple thinks, does, and says is to point to Christ. The very way that that disciple uses the things of creation points to Christ. The very way that person loves others points to Christ. The true follow of Jesus lives life in a radical way that is often out of sync with the world around us but at the same time authoritatively points to the gift of life that only Christ can give. By remaining in Christ’s love; by opening themselves up to the grace that God wants to pour out on them; by making use of the sacraments; by loving as Jesus loves, His followers are indeed able to cast out demons, handle deadly serpents, and drink poison – not in the literal sense – but in the sense that all of those evil things that the world throws at them will have no effect on them. All of this of course requires that we have faith. We must truly believe in Jesus Christ. We must truly trust in Him to the point that we are willing to turn our lives over to Him; we must be willing to truly empty ourselves so that to paraphrase St. Paul, it is not we who act but Christ living in us. We then will truly continue Jesus’ work here on earth. We will indeed accept the mandate to wash one-another’s feet. We will sacrifice our own desires, wishes, etc. for the good of the other. We will go forth to the ends of the earth to draw others to Christ. And we will do it all not because we expect to receive a reward for our actions but because we love Jesus Christ with a love approaching His for us. That love for Christ will enable us to overcome all fears we may have. Even more it will fill us with such burning hearts that we will be unable to contain that love. We will find that each in our own way according to our calling in life will evangelize with fervor and gusto because we will not be able to contain the message Christ gives us to share. By remaining in Christ’s love we will open ourselves to the fullness of the Holy Spirit and His sevenfold gifts and produce those fruits that will lead others to the One in whom we live and move and have our being. (To be continued) Father Tom

SUN. MAY 20 8:00 AM PAUL KOCH MARIE GRAVELY ELIJAH LEWIS NOAH LEWIS ALLAN STAPLETON NATHAN FRAZEE

SUN. MAY 20 10:00 AM_______________ PAUL SEBASTIAN _ TYLER REYNOLDS _______ LAYNE OURS COYE OURS ________________ ALLEN WHITE MIKE STAPLETON ____________

DEEP DEBT: All that I am or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother. Attributed to Abraham Lincoln

FATHER THOMAS HAMM, JR. PASTOR

MAY 13, 2018_____________ MISSION STATEMENT

Today we celebrate Christ’s ascension into heaven and his commissioning of the disciples to carry on his mission in the world. First we hear Luke’s description of those events in the opening verses of the Acts of the Apostles. Next we hear words of encouragement and guidance from the Letter to the Ephesians. Finally we hear Mark’s account of the Ascension, foretelling the mighty words and acts the Christian community would do in Jesus’ name. Together these scriptures give us a vision of the mission of the church of Jesus Christ—a mission statement of sorts. Like mission statements in our parishes and corporations, this mission statement can help us set priorities and focus our activities. It can guide and support us as we strive to continue Christ’s messianic mission on earth. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Happy Mother’s Day to our mothers, grandmothers, God-mothers, foster-mothers, step-mothers and all who nurture others. May God bless you in abundance for all that you do. OUR KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS WILL BE HOSTING A MOTHER’S DAY BREAKFAST AFTER THE 8:00 AND 10:00 AM MASSES THIS WEEKEND. BRING YOUR MOM AND ENJOY SOME GREAT FOOD AND FELLOWSHIP. THERE BE NO LONG LINES TO HAVE TO WAIT IN!!!! BACCALAUREATE MASS (CLASS 2018 GRADUATING SENIORS) NEXT SUNDAY, MAY 20 AT THE 10:00 AM MASS. Please arrive by 9:45 and bring your cap and gown. BANNS OF MATRIMONY ARE ANNOUNCED FOR THE THIRD AND FINALE TIME between Philip Bokovitz (formerly of this parish) and Sarah Kalbus both members of St. Sebastian Parish in Akron, Ohio. The wedding will take place on Friday, May 18, 2018 at Holy Martyr’s Church in Medina, Ohio. Please keep them in your prayers as they make their final preparations for this Blessed Sacrament.

OUR SECOND COLLECTION TODAY IS FOR THE CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN. Today, we are taking up the collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC). Your support helps the CCC connect people to Christ, here and around the world, through the internet, television, radio, and print media. Half of the funds we collect remain in our diocese to support local efforts. Be a part of this campaign to spread the gospel message, and support the collection today! To learn more, visit www.usccb.org/ccc. DPSC UPDATE As of now we have received $18,050.00 (total in last weekend’s bulletin was wrong) in pledges of our $35,739.00 goal for our 2018 DPSC drive. If you have not yet made a pledge consider prayerfully what you can do. Remember no pledge is too small. Envelopes are now in the pews that you can use to make your pledge. Once you have made a pledge, you may go to www.diosteub.org/onlinepayments to make payments securely by credit/debit card. Thanks as always for your support! SOME MAYBE WONDERING WHAT THE ENVELOPLE IN LAST MONTHS PACKET PENNIES FROM HEAVEN IS FOR: Pennies from Heaven is a popular program with the Knights of Columbus throughout the Order. The money raised supports our seminarians and promotes vocations. The total collected in your diocese is presented to our diocesan vocation office.

THE ASCENSION

BOB AND ELLEN SCHOPIS’ NEW ADDRESS: 1800 RIVERSIDE DR. APT. 3315 COLUMBUS, OHIO 43212

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION NAMES ON THE PRAYER LIST WILL REMAIN FOR 30 DAYS AFTER 30 DAYS THEY WILL BE REMOVED UNLESS YOU NOTIFY THE OFFICE.

These names will remain until May 31, 2018 Please pray for the health and the healing of our friends and relatives:

Gisela Alonzo, Donna Altizer, Bruce Bailey & Family, Bobbi Lynn Barrett, Brianna & Lela Brown, Doug Caruthers, Rita Conley, Marge Cornett, Harriett Davison, Karen Davison, Keith Davison, Eddy Dodson, Sue Freyberg, Jonnie Lou Gabrielli, Tony Gallagher, Albert Grable, Kelly Haas, Larry Haas, Dreama Hamid, Bonnie Harrison, Margaret Haskins, Patrick Hays, Billy Hendrix, Richard Hill, Doug & Barb Johnson, Lauren & her baby, Greg Layne, Phyllis Leport, Davey Matheny, Jim McCausland, Linda McConnell, Bill Merry, James Merry, Russ Miller, Msgr. William Myers, Eva Pozoga, Peggy Ramey, John Rocchi,, Charlotte Shaffer, Charles Surber, Len Sutton, Jamie Weis, Jack Williams, and Patrick Wolfe.

In Ireland and the United Kingdom, Mother’s Day is over. “Mothering Sunday” was on the Fourth Sunday of Lent. Long ago, people were freed from work to travel on this day to the parish where they were baptized, their “Mother Church.” Often, people were reunited with their mothers on this day. Employers would release their workers and servants for this visit. The American celebration, while based on this custom, really has to do with an anti-war movement of mothers in Civil War times. They crusaded for better sanitary conditions for their sons. When President Wilson instituted the first Mother’s Day in 1912, it was a day to fly the flag in honor of mothers whose children had died in battle. Knowing the tradition is a good balance to our celebration today. We can enfold in prayer the mothers who have suffered the loss of their children in war. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.