Mass Schedule for January 18th-26th

Sat. 18th 5:00 p.m. - Marcella Homan (Visn)

(Fr. DD)

Sat. 18th 7:00 p.m. - Parishioners (St. J) (Fr. DD)

Sun. 19th 8:00a.m. - Pinky Broermann (St. M)

(Fr. DD)

Sun. 19th 9:30a.m. - Eileen Green (St. J)

(Fr. GV)

Sun. 19th 11:00a.m. - Jean DeRegnaucourt (Visn)

(Fr. DD)

Mon. 20th 9:00a.m. - Sick & homebound of our

community (Visn)

Tues. 21st 9:00a.m. - Living and deceased

of the Adams Family (Visn)

Wed. 22nd 12:00p.m. - Mary Anne Reinhart (Visn)

Thurs. 23rd 9:00a.m. - Fr. Bob Thorsen (Visn)

Fri. 24th 9:00 a.m. - Living & deceased of the

Vonderhaar Family (Visn)

Sat. 25th 5:00p.m. - Ed O’Malley (Visn) (Fr. DD)

Sat. 25th 7:00p.m. - Genevieve & Stanley

Meierstein (St. J) (Fr. DD)

Sun. 26th 8:00a.m. - Pinky Broermann (St. M)

(Fr. DD)

Sun. 26th 9:30a.m. - Dennis Wilhoit (St. J)

(Fr. GV)

Sun. 26th 11:00a.m. - Parishioners (Visn) (Fr. DD)

Confessions heard 30 minutes before weekend Masses

Calendar Visitation: Sun. Jan 19 RCIA 9:30 a.m.

Sun. Jan 19 K of C & Friends 1:30-3:00 p.m.

Mon. Jan 20 St. Anne’s Sodality 9:30 a.m.

Tues. Jan 21 Faith & Fitness class 10 a.m.

Tues. Jan 21 Rediscovering the Saints Reflection

6:30– 7:30 p.m.

Wed. Jan 22 CCD 7 p.m.

Wed. Jan 22 CCD HS 6:30 p.m.

Thurs. Jan 23 Faith & Fitness class 10 a.m.

Sun. Jan 26 RCIA 9:30 a.m.

Sun. Jan 26 Kitchen Sunday

Calendar St. John: Sun. Jan 19 Gifts presented by Jim & Jimmy Zimnicki

Mon. Jan 20 Parish Council 7:00 p.m.

Tues. Jan 21 Recitation of the Rosary at 5:30 p.m.

Sun. Jan 26 Food Bank Sunday

Calendar St. Mary: Sun. Jan 19 Breakfast in the Basement following

Mass.

Preble County Catholics January 19, 2020 St. John, St. Mary and Visitation Churches

Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Chil-

dren: Wednesday, January 22nd is designated as a par-

ticular day of prayer for the full restoration of the legal

guarantee of the right to life and of penance for violations

to the dignity of the human person committed through acts

of abortion. The over 56 million abortions since the 1973

decisions of Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton reflect with

heartbreaking magnitude what Pope Francis means by a

‘throwaway culture.’ However, we have great trust in

God’s providence. We are reminded time and again in

Scripture to seek the Lord’s help, and as people of faith, we

believe that our prayers are heard. As individuals, we are

called to observe this day through the penitential practices

of prayer, fasting and/or giving alms.

Offertory 1/12/20

Goal Visitation- $3,444.00 $4,063.00

St. John- $ 987.00 $1,062.00

St. Mary- $1,007.00 $1,275.00

Experience a new Lent Devotion

No Greater Love Filmed in the Holy Land, “No Greater Love” is a Pilgrimage that reveals Christ’s amazing love for us. You will walk step-by-step with Jesus from the Garden of Gethsemane to Mount Calvary. Every step of the way, Old Testament prophecies, messianic expectations, biblical symbolism, and historical context shed light on the mystery of Christ's suffering and death. Experience a deeper understanding and appreciation of God’s immeasurable and unconditional love as you draw closer to Jesus that you ever have be-fore. There will be six one and one half hour sessions. The ses-sions will be offered on Wednesday Mornings February 26th - April 1st at 9:30 a.m. and on Tuesday Evenings March 3rd- April 7th at 6:30 p.m. in the hall at Visitation. The cost is $20.00, which includes the book and online registration (this allows you to view the videos at home online). Registration is due by January 27th. Please contact Dianna Metzger at 937-839-5735 or mmetzger16@woh.rr.com

SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

2020 Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) This weekend we will be listening to an audio mes-

sage from Archbishop Schnurr explaining how our

support of the Catholic Ministries Appeal allows us to

stand Together for the Faith of the Gospel through

ministries that teach, feed, and heal throughout the

archdiocese.

Families will be receiving a CMA mailing from

Archbishop Schnurr in the coming week or so. Please

prayerfully complete your pledge card and return it in

the envelope provided, or bring your completed

pledge card to Mass. For more information or to do-

nate online, please visit CatholicAppeal.info. Thank

you!

Hello Friends in Christ,

The following are “five marks of a Catholic family” that stem

from an article by Dr. Gregory Popcak, the Executive Director of

the Pastoral Solutions Institute, an organization dedicated to

helping Catholics find faith-filled solutions to tough marriage,

family, and personal problems, and a contributor to the “Catholic

Exchange”. I would like to take the five marks and provide my

own spiritual commentary and possible dreams and hopes for our

own families here in Preble County, OH.

1. “Catholc Families Worship Together” - Gathered around the

Eucharist every Sunday helps remind us that our families and

homes are called to imitate what we worship. As St. Augustine

once said, “We become what we receive.” Another title for the

Eucharist is the Sacrament of Charity (Love). If we follow some

simple logic...we are called to imitate that which we receive. If we

receive the sacrament of charity then how do we become the

charity needed in our home and family today? An important

pointer for any family is to always bring kids to worship. Even if

the little ones are distracted, noisy, or just being toddlers...they

are a part of our big family, the Church. All children and parents

are welcome and don’t worry about the kids being louder than my

homily...for I pray that “LORD, our God, how majestic is your

name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens.

Through the praise of children and infants you have established a

stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the aven-

ger” (Psalm 89:1-2). To worship well involves all our voices

joining together in one chorus of exultant praise.

2. “Catholic Families Pray Together” - I am always reminded of

this when the Chili-Cheese Coneys are hot and ready for me at

Skyline when I make lunch visits there. They are delivered by the

waitress on a plate for me to enjoy. I prepare myself with the

fork, if needed, and napkins. Then as I begin to pick up that coney

with all the hunger soon to be satisfied. It is most often that at this

moment I remember what my parents always taught my family,

namely, “Pray before you eat!” So, delaying my hunger just a

little bit more, I put the coney down and make the sign of the

cross and pray. I think often in my prayers before and after meals

about the family that is still with me on this earth, those family

members who have passed, and the greater family of God with all

my friends in the Church. I try to imagine all of them sitting

around the table with me and sharing in this food and conversa-

tion. Then, after giving thanks, the coney stands no chance. Per-

haps, we can pray in the fast food line before we get the food, or

actually try to set time for lunch and dinner all gathered around a

table as a family. Prayer is always a good way to begin or end

anything we might be doing as a family. Food, Family, and

Prayer seem to be a sure fire recipe for carrying on the faith for

generations to come.

I will continue next week with the remaining points...stay tuned.

God love you,

Fr. David Doseck

Visitation Parishioners Notice: The location of the

calendar for reserving the Church Hall at Visitation

has now been moved to the parish offices. If you

would like to reserve the hall for a special event or for

recurring meetings/events, please contact the parish

office. All events need the approval of Fr. David

Doseck or Kay Hansen, our Business Manager. Ap-

propriate Insurance forms must be completed for spe-

cial events usage in the Church Hall. All events can be

found online on our website for your planning pur-

poses.

Remember the Book from Christmas? Fr. David

Doseck would like to host six evenings of reflection

on the book, Rediscovering the Saints. Each session is

hosted on a Tuesday evening at 6:30pm-7:30pm at

Visitation Church Hall (or Basement). Starts on Tues.

- Jan. 21st thru Feb. 25th. No need to RSVP. It will be

a great time spent together talking about our favorite

saints and the thoughts provoked from reading the free

Christmas book you received.

Thank you to all who generously donated to the Giving

Tree this Christmas season. Your generosity has touched

many people in Preble County. “The support of generous

donors like you makes it possible for the women and chil-

dren to live in a violence free environment” (YMCA Do-

mestic Violence Shelter). “We very much appreciate all the

donations you give so that we can continue to provide for

mothers and babies” (Birthright of Eaton).