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Snow and sub-freezing temperatures were quickly left behind
when our plane took-off from the Dayton International Airport in
the wee hours of the morning on Wednesday, January 13. We
were on our way to Dominica for a week’s visit. Members of the
2nd Twinning Team are: Jeanie Bates, Ron Curtis, Bob Hartings, Russ Kill, Judy Lohnes, and Jerry
Voisinet. The 1st Twinning Team visited the tropical island in January, 2014.
Our host for the week was St. John/St. Lewis Parish, located in Portsmouth. We were housed at the
homes of several parishioners. This arrangement provided us with the unique advantage of better
understanding Dominica’s culture and heritage. All of us were extremely impressed with the
thoughtfulness and generosity of our host families.
During our week there, parish guides took us to the Social Centre Pre-School, St John’s Primary School,
St John’s Academy, the CALL Center, the Home of the Aged, and the Meals Outreach Program directed
by Sister Jaya. In addition, our team was able to visit and share meals with the congregations in Capuchin
and Toucarie.
We visited several classrooms and were impressed with their effective teaching style, the behavior of the
students, and their diligence in their studies. Some of the Form 5 St John’s Academy students were taking
12 subjects, which is a considerable amount of work. Their ability to learn multiple languages was also
very impressive.
On Friday evening, we were guests at a Culture Night hosted in the St. John’s Primary School yard under
a beautiful night sky. Events for the evening included a local band, native dances, poetry readings of
poems written for the occasion, calypso singing and presentations by the church choir. It was a beautiful
evening. A parish-wide picnic was held in our honor on Sunday after the morning Mass in Portsmouth.
We toured the island on Monday, visiting Scott’s Head, which overlooks Soufriere Bay, where the
Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea join. Also on Monday, we were able to meet with Bishop Gabriel
Malzaire and visit with Sister Mary Gallagher, a native
of Sidney, Ohio.
All of us were impressed with the Masses we attended. Both the
Opening Mass for the Roman Catholic Schools and the 8:00 am
Sunday Mass were very special. We were impressed with Father
Sharplis’ constant ability to use every moment as a teaching moment
for both the little ones and the adult parishioners. All were also
impressed with the lovely voices and the music during the Masses.
Especially touched was Music Director Judy Lohnes, who was given
copies of all of the songs that were used during the services.
Returning home, we realized that the world is truly a very small
place - and we are all alike in our wants and needs. God is our
Father, and we are truly Brothers and Sisters in Christ.
All of us loved Dominica —enjoying the beautiful sun, sand, and
hospitality — and wanted our stay to last longer! SP
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Tending the Master’s Vineyard
ST. BONIFACE & ST . MARY CATHOLIC CHURCHES
The Reason for the Season . . .
Twinning–Dominica Trip #2
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Parish Activities 2-3-4
School News 5-6
Kroger Community Rewards 7
Fr. Herman Sharplis 8
Dominica Rebuild Time Line 9
Happy Ordination Anniversary 10
Parish Notes 11
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Adult Faith Formation Commission:
Past activities:
Christ Renews His Parish: The men’s retreat, rescheduled from November 2015, was held
February 20-21 at the DSC with ten men in attendance. Women and Men of Team Three are
now in formation for the next CRHP retreats in the fall.
Lent: Members of the Adult Faith Formation assisted in leading Stations of the Cross at both parishes. As a
Lenten Mission, Fr. Herman Sharplis from our twinning parishes St. John/St. Lewis in Dominica spoke on
the Jubilee of Mercy. Discussion groups using Matthew Kelly’s Rediscover Jesus book were held at
different locations hosted and led by parishioners from both parishes.
Coffee and Doughnuts: Hosted by various parish organizations are held the first Sunday of the month
September through May. They will resume in the fall.
Prayer Partners: Coordinated by AFF, parishioners partnered with forty-one Confirmation students and
RCIA candidates/catechumens praying for them during their formation period.
Future activities:
St. Joseph Table: In honor of St. Joseph the Worker (May 1), parishioners are asked to donate
nonperishable food items for the Bethany Center food pantry at all Masses April 30th and May
1st.
Pentecost (May 15): Parishioners can remember their Confirmation by wearing a nametag with their
Confirmation name on it. Red balloons will again decorate the churches.
The Adult Faith Formation Commission is comprised of members from both St. Boniface and St. Mary
parishes, Diane Mengos, and Fr. Bolte. Anyone interested in being a part of this commission is welcome.
Questions? Please contact Barb Kohl (773-9205 or [email protected]).
St. B./St. M. Mission Committee:
Some of our members and several other members of our parishes traveled to Dominica in January. They all
had a good time learning about Dominica's culture. Upon returning, they spoke about their trip at Masses
and several meetings.
We sold desserts at the Lenten Fish Fries and want to thank
everyone for supporting us in this fundraiser. The desserts are
out of this world, and we appreciate the hard work everyone
puts into making them.
Now for the big thing that we do. Spring began on March
20th. And, when it's spring, it's time for the Mission Commit-
tee to start gathering items for our annual RUMMAGE
SALE. We have received some already and want to fill the garage up again. Jerry Voisinet has been kind
enough to donate a storage area for us as well. The money from the Rummage Sale helps us send visitors
to Dominica and, also, bring visitors here for Twinning. It helps us support our two missions,
the Gutmanns, Chile, and Sister Sarah, Guatemala. The rummage sale is going to be July 9 and
10. Please make this a big success like you have in the past. We thank everyone for their support of this
fundraiser. Call Don, 773-2400, to arrange pick-up. So, spring clean to your heart's content and help us
again this year.
June 3rd, 4th, and 5th - we will have the Inspiration Booth at the St. Mary Festival. Please support this
booth as you have in the past. It's located inside the ramp door of the school. Thank you.
Parish Activities
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St. Mary Altar Society:
The ladies had a membership drive in January and currently have eighty-five members!
They sold desserts at the February 19th Fish Fry. And they will be in charge of the Cake
Booth at the Summer Festival, so are currently making plans for that. Be sure to stop in at
the Cake Booth and take a chance on winning some of their fine baked goods.
Respect Life Committee:
On Sunday, February 28th, Fr. Denis Wilde, Associate Director, Priests for Life, celebrated Masses at St.
Mary and St. Boniface Churches. On, Monday, February 29th, he spoke at the Healing Service for those who
have experienced the loss of a child. While in our area, Fr. Denis also celebrated Mass with the 5th to 8th
grade students at Piqua Catholic. He visited Lehman High School and Elizabeth's New Life Center in
Sidney. He shared a strong prolife message with everyone he met. He encouraged us to use proper terminol-
ogy when talking about abortion. Abortion is not about a woman's right to choose, it is a mother choosing to
kill her child. Once a woman is pregnant, she is a mother and the man is a father. He also talked about the
"Ps" of being prolife:
* Our need to PRAY for an end to abortion and renewed respect for human life
* To be PRESENT to all pregnant women
* To be aware of prolife positions of our POLITICAL candidates
* To PERSIST in our prolife beliefs
Lenten Fish Fries:
St. Mary Fish Fries have completed their very successful Lenten dinners again this year thanks to
chairpersons, Mitch & Angie Hohlbein, Andy & Julie Monnin, the Karn families, and countless other
volunteers who help throughout the Lenten Fish Fry season. The event could not happen without the tireless
efforts of many, many individuals. A special thanks to the groups
sponsoring the dessert tables each week. Those monies are kept by the
organization sponsoring the desserts to help support their activities.
Family Life Commission (FLC) has used the funds to support the parish
and school throughout the years. Without the fish fries, we could not do it!
Regular FLC activities are the monthly coffee and donuts, Easter Treats,
St. Nick Treats, Thanksgiving baskets, Senior Breakfast and supplies for
Funeral Luncheons.
FLC has also supported parish needs by
purchasing floor mats for the kitchen, mulch
and church landscaping, cafeteria tables and
chairs, luncheon for Dominican visitors, carpet
and paint for the convent, vacuum sweepers for
the church, and a new freezer for the cafeteria.
The Fish Fries began in the 1980s under the
leadership of Jenny Fink, fourth grade teacher at Piqua Catholic. She recruited a
committee of volunteers who began the first fish fry that has now been going on
for over 35 years. Some of those same individuals are still involved with the Fish
Fries today.
Parish Activities Continued
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Parish Activities Continued St. Boniface Family Life:
Easter Egg Hunt: The annual Easter Egg Hunt/Scramble was held after the 10:30am Mass on Easter
Sunday in the DSC cafeteria. Winning prizes for finding the most eggs were: Pre-K: (1) Mackenzie
Shaneyfeld, (2) Gylian James, (3) Abby Detter; K-3rd Grade: (1) Aga Polakowski, (2) Callie Giguere,
(3) Bella Homan. Thanks to Jim Hemm, the emcee. Also, thanks to the following who helped distribute the
“Jelly Bean Baskets”
after the Easter
Masses: Cliff &
Jena Blacke, Mary
Ellen & Jarod
Buechter, Tweetie
Duer & Daughters,
Jackson Garman,
Theresa Henderson,
Cheryl and Maddie
H e r b e , K a r e n
Nickol, and Doug &
Dolores Latham.
St. Mary Festival:
St. Mary Parish Festival is celebrating its 46th year of fun and festivities for the parish and community the
weekend of June 3-5. The annual festival will be held Friday, 6-11 p.m.; Saturday, 3-11 p.m.; and Sunday,
1:30-7:30 p.m. It will feature rides, live entertainment, food, cake booth, kiddieland, pony rides, games of
chance, corn hole tournament, grand raffle and more!
The yearly festival began in 1970 and was held on the grounds of the former Knights of Columbus Hall on
25A. The first festival featured games of chance and food according to one of the past festival chairper-
sons, Jan Hissong. From there it was moved to the parish grounds at 528 Broadway in the early 1970s.
Tom Staley and Jim Apple then spearheaded the construction of brightly-colored festival booths and Leroy
Steinke helped to make canvas coverings for each of the booths. Jim Apple recalled that Charlie Drapp
flew his plane above the festival grounds and took pictures so the group could remember where each booth
would be placed the following year.
Once the old Piqua Catholic High School was torn down, the festival was
expanded to include carnival rides and an entertainment stage along with
more games, food and activities for the entire family.
“The Knights of Columbus used to pull in their famous bus and prepare fried
chicken at those first festivals,” said Jim Apple. In recent years, Mitch
Hohlbein and a group of volunteers fry chicken over pit barbecues. “The
chicken dinners are still a really great part of the festival!” he added.
Current festival chairs, Brad Ulbrich, Trent Karn and Lance Karn, along
with hundreds of volunteers are preparing for this festival anniversary
celebration. “Lots of work goes into the planning and actual festival itself,”
continued Jan Hissong. “It’s a wonderful week-end for both parish members
and the community who have been huge supporters over the years,” he said.
Father Tom Bolte, pastor of St. Boniface and St. Mary Parishes, continued the thank yous for all involved
in the festival. “We couldn’t do this without the many, many volunteers along with the city, neighbors, and
those businesses and individuals who support the festival each year. Each one truly adds to the success of
the week-end.”
School News—CFEL—PCS—LHS
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Piqua Catholic School: Where has the year gone? We completed over
half of the school year already. It is so hard to believe how quickly this
year is moving. Many events have filled our year. We welcomed three
new teachers to our school family. Mrs. Rene Hoelscher is our third grade
teacher. Mrs. Leah Prenger is our 4th grade teacher. Ms. Rachel Owen is
our music/band/librarian. Ms. Owen coordinated our Christmas program
which was wonderful. It was Ms. Owen’s first production, and it was a
huge success.
Let’s look at our Kindergarten class. They are continuing to keep Mrs.
Lewis very busy. They have learned some prayers, have prayed with us at
our weekly Masses, and are reading books. They celebrated the 100th day of
school in real style! The students brought in 100 items, some of which were
edible. They also had a great time reading Dr. Seuss books during his
birthday week. It is a real joy seeing their happy smiling faces each morn-
ing. Please pass this on: Our registration day for kindergarten for 2016-
2017 school year is April 15th. If you know of someone with a child ready
for kindergarten have them call the office and set up a time to register.
The First graders have been busy reading, doing math, and learning about
God. They have actively participated in our school Masses by doing the
readings and the intercessions. This class has some very good readers.
There have been a few times when they even acted out the Gospel. It is a
real joy to watch them. At this time of the year, they and all of the other
classes are beginning to take the IOWA Basic Skills Test.
Second Grade is a very special year. In December, the students received the
Sacrament of Reconciliation . It was a great experience for them. They came out of the confessional with
beautiful smiles on their faces. It was a great day! They are now looking forward to receiving the
sacrament of the Holy Eucharist on May 1st. Please keep them in your prayers. This class is also very
interested in reading and math. They have done very well on the Star Reading and Star Math programs.
They used their creative skills in science class when we studied sound. At the conclusion of the lesson, the
students created their own homemade musical instruments
Third Graders have had a great year! They wanted to be examples of Christ to others. They set a goal to
do 100 Random Acts of Kindness for other people. They reached their goal of 100 Random Acts between
the 100th day and Valentine’s Day (just over two weeks). They now have set a new goal for themselves to
see how many Random Acts they can do by the end of the school year. Their goal is to spread the light of
Christ through acts of kindness and to encourage other to be lights for the world.
The Fourth Graders have been praying a decade of the rosary daily as a class and focusing on one Sorrow-
ful Mystery a week. This is a wonderful practice that they hope will continue here or at home even when
Lent is over. They also have a big project coming up in the Spring. On April 28 and 29, the students will
be participating in a wax museum. They are working on researching a famous person so that they can be
that person when they present the wax museum to the other students, their parents, and visitors. All are
invited to come to Piqua Catholic’s Wax Museum.
March is National Youth Art Month. In our art classes this spring, students will be celebrating the
birthdays of famous artists. They will be working in collaboration to create large replicas of master paint-
ings. Keep an eye out for our student artwork, our mall window display, and collaborative works to
be auctioned off later this spring. We are also celebrating the arrival of our new stainless steel port-
able sink in the art room! It was such a grace to be able to receive a grant for this new addition.
PCS
Currently
Enrolling for
2016-2017
School Year
*****
Kindergarten
Registration
& Screening
April 15
8:30am—3:30pm
*****
For More Info:
Please call
773-1564
Congratulations To All of Our 8th Grade, High School, & College Graduates
Graduating High School Seniors from St. Boniface and St. Mary Parish will receive a
special blessing and gift from Parish Family Life Commissions at each of the Masses
celebrated on Saturday, May 14 and May 15. Seniors will be asked to come forward
for a blessing from Father Tom and receive their gift. Reservations are not required,
and seniors may attend any of the Masses that week-end.
V OLUME VIII; ISSUE 1 P AGE 6
School News Continued
Center for Early Learning: Introducing Anita Polakowski
“Nothing is more gratifying than putting a smile on a child’s face,” said Anita Polakowski, a Teacher’s Aide
at the Center for Early Learning at Piqua Catholic, “I enjoy helping to enrich their lives as they start on their
educational journey.”
In her second year at CFEL, Anita can be found every morning working with
the 3-4 year-olds. She also helps with the Lunch Bunch and the Aftercare,
usually helping to get the children settled down for their afternoon nap before
she leaves for the day.
Anita, born in Poland, moved to Canada and then to Ohio, when her husband,
Andy, was employed by Panasonic in Troy. She earned a BS Degree in
Accounting from Wright State University and is a CPA. The Polakowskis have
two daughters — Karolina, 12, and Aga, 9. Sam, a small, mixed lab completes
the family.
“I’ve always wanted to be a teacher,” she said, “Being the oldest of nine first
cousins, I learned a lot by taking care of them and gained additional
knowledge from raising my own daughters.” Also, Anita has been involved
with Piqua Parents As Teachers for two years.
For fun and relaxation, Anita enjoys knitting, crocheting, hiking, spending time with her family, traveling and
participating in Zumba classes at the YMCA.
Derby Race & Raffle Social (Sponsored by the Lehman Athletic Boosters)
Saturday, May 7, 2016 — Knights of St. John’s Hall, 110 S. Wayne, Piqua
Tickets: $20/person (Includes Appetizers, Drinks, 1 Reverse Raffle Entry)
For Tickets: Call Jody Malone, 937-418-0300
Best Hat Contest
Best Tie Contest
Support the Lehman Catholic Cavaliers
4:30—Mass at St. Boniface
5:00—Open Bar
5:00-6:00—Place Your Bets
6:30—Derby Race
6:45—Reverse Raffle Begins
Anita & Daughters
TENDING THE MASTER’S V INEYARD P AGE 7
Use your Kroger Plus Card to help Piqua Catholic School grow! The 2016-2017
Kroger Community Rewards Program begins May 1 and enrollment officially opens
on April 1. If you are currently supporting our school you must re-enroll every April
to continue providing support. Note: You can sign up anytime!
Re-enrolling only takes a few moments and is completed in a few simple steps:
1. Visit www.kroger.com/communityrewards.
2. Sign in using your email address and password. If you have
forgotten your password, just click on "forgot password" and a link
will be sent to your email to change your password.
3. Enter your organization's five digit NPO number (82567) or the first
three letters of the organization's name, Piqua Catholic School.
4. Select your organization by clicking on the circle to the left of your
organization's name. Save changes.
OR
1. Call 1-866-221-4141 and select Option 3 (Loyalty Department) any day between 8am-9pm
2. Provide your name and address for verification and your 11 digit Kroger Plus Card Number
3. Provide Piqua Catholic Code #82567
If You Have Not Registered Your Kroger Plus Card:
1. Visit www.kroger.com/communityrewards.
2. Click on Get Started. Sign-up Today! (Be sure to have your Kroger Plus Card handy.)
3. Sign-up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering zip code, clicking on favorite store, entering your
email address, and creating a password, agreeing to the terms and conditions. You will then get a
message to check your email inbox and click on the link within the body of the email.
4. Click on My Account and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step.
5. Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Plus card number.
Update or confirm your information.
6. Enter NPO number (82567) or name of organization (Piqua Catholic PTO), select organization from
list and click on confirm.
7. To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see your organization’s name on the right side of your
information page.
BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR KROGER RECEIPTS: After you enroll, we suggest you check the bottom
of one of your Kroger receipts to ensure that your enrollment was successful. Your receipt should say, “At
your request, Kroger is donating to Piqua Catholic PTO.”
April — Time to Renew Kroger Community Rewards
V OLUME VIII; ISSUE 1 P AGE 8
Although he serves as pastor for St. John/St. Lewis Parish in
Portsmouth on the picturesque island of Dominica, Father Herman
Sharplis has discovered a “home away from home” in Piqua where he
recently concluded a whirlwind visit as part of our Lenten program.
The congenial priest reflected on his visit before departing for
Brooklyn, N.Y. to visit friends. Attired in a lightweight jacket bearing
the Knights of Columbus insignia and name of Fr. Tom Bolte, Father
Sharplis explained he didn’t want to chance any inclement weather
being accustomed to the Caribbean’s 80 degree temps. Father Bolte, he
mused, gave him the jacket during his initial visit here in 2014.
He described his second visit to Piqua as “successful” and expressed
appreciation to the myriad students and adults who welcomed him as a
Lenten speaker at both parishes. Throughout the week, the visiting
priest preached at all morning Masses, enjoyed coffee and doughnuts
with parishioners, assisted with Stations of Cross emphasizing the “Year of Mercy” — specifically
the corporal and spiritual works of mercy -- and also helped with a healing Mass at St. Boniface.
In addition, Father Sharplis was the main celebrant for the Northern Area All-School Mass at Holy
Angels Church in Sidney and addressed students at Lehman Catholic High School as well as Piqua
Catholic School. He enjoyed potluck dinners with both the Twinning and Mission Committee
members and feasted on parish council members’ favorite potluck creations prior to a talk at St.
Mary Church using as his topic “God’s Mercy Leads Us to Heaven”. During his visit he was treated
to visits by Cincinnati Archdiocese Mission Office Director Mike Gable, the Rev. Len Wenke and
Pat Plus.
He describes a visit with the CCD Faith Formation students as particularly “special”. One young
boy, Jackson Hemmert, asked if he could come to Dominica to “help” Father Sharplis. The son of
Erin and Aaron Hemmert, it was explained by his mother, would like to become a priest and was
inspired by Father Sharplis’ message.
His homilies and retreat presentations at our two parishes have been wonderful. The folks that
attended voiced the same appreciation for Father’s insights and the same concern that we wished
more parishioners would have attended. Those of us that did attend the retreat came away with a re-
newed spirit and new insights into the depths of God’s mercy.
Father Sharplis, who was born and raised in Dominica, has four brothers and four sisters and was
raised in a loving home. He attended secondary school at St. Mary Academy in Dominica and
studied for the priesthood at St. John Vianney and The Uganda Martyrs Seminary in Trinidad. He
has a love for nature and passion for gardening.
In addition to gardening, Father Sharplis has a passion for the twinning program suggesting that the
program enables parishioners from both Dominica and Piqua to “cement relationships” and form a
better understanding adding “prejudice occurs because of a lack of understanding”. Twinning, he
added, provides a “treasured moment” and sense as to “why the Holy Spirit does what it does”. In
essence, he noted, “God is not limited to one group of people. I am happy to share my ability with all
people . Twinning is a very successful and uplifting experience for me.” (Reprinted Catholic Telegraph)
Fr. Herman Sharplis—Lenten Mission Speaker
TENDING THE MASTER’S V INEYARD P AGE 9
Dominica Day
Sunday, April 17
11am Mass, St. Mary
Light Lunch, NSC
Authentic Dominican
Food & Drink
Tasting Tables
Learn About Dominica
Church
Schools
Outreach Programs
Photos / Updates
Grade 2 Will Perform
Traditional Dominican
Dances
Please Contact Parish
Office To Make
Reservations
Sponsored By
Our Twinning Teams
November 2004
An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the
Richter Scale struck the Caribbean
island of Dominica on Sunday,
November 21, 2004, destroying the
Church. Fund raising efforts, with a
goal of $2.2 million, to rebuild the
church began.
November 2007
In October, a 5-Hour Radio Telethon raised over $203,000, which
included a $100,000 governmental contribution. Also, prior to the
telethon, $500,000 was raised through various activities, both in
Dominica and abroad
February 2009
The New York Portsmouth Roman Catholic Church Rebuilding Ini-
tiative launched a 2-year fund drive, hoping to raise $500,000 by
raising awareness in the Dominican community and partnering with
other groups in the New York area, notably the Knights of Colum-
bus.
November 2010 – Groundbreaking for the New Church
2011 through 2016
Over the last 5 years, progress on the Church has been tremendous,
but there have been stops and starts in the construction cycle as
funding allowed. At the present time, the Church facility is entirely
under roof, all the walls are up, a few windows are in place and
restoration of the original altar, lector podium, and Holy Eucharist
Adoration altar are near completion.
St John/St. Lewis is very
close to completing their
new Church. Funding is
still needed to complete the
framing for all of the
windows, the installation
of plexiglass on the win-
dows, and the purchase and
installation of pews. The
Twinning Team members will be asking for donations to assist
during the 2nd week of April. Completion of these activities will
allow for the celebration of Mass in the Church.
Timeline of the St. John/St. Lewis Rebuilding Efforts
St. B. / St. M. Mass Time Evaluation Meeting
Monday, April 25
Open to Everyone — Watch the Bulletin for More Details
V OLUME VIII; ISSUE 1 P AGE 10
Mother’s Day (May 8)
Father’s Day (June 19)
Best Wishes To All of Our MOMs & DADs!!!
Happy Ordination
Anniversary
Father Tony Cutcher — May 15
St. Peter Catholic Church
6161 Chambersburg, Huber Heights,
45424—[email protected]
Father Tom Mannebach — May 15
Good Shepherd Catholic Church
8815 E. Kemper, Cincinnati, 45249
Father John Tonkin— May 21
Sacred Heart Catholic Church (McCartyville)
9377 St. Rt. 119W, Anna, 45302
Father Martin Fox — May 24
St. Remy Catholic Church
108 E. Main, Russia, Ohio 45363
Father Charles Caserta—May 29
Father Thomas Bolte — June 14
Fr. Caserta Spaghetti & Meatball Dinner Saturday, April 30—5:30 - 7:30pm
Caserta Activity Center
Pre-Tickets: $10 (adult); $6 (child-10 & under)
At-The-Door—All Tickets: $12
Purchase tickets from any board member, at the
parish office, PCS, or from SCRIP sellers
* Sponsored By St. Boniface Reserve Education Fund
* Proceeds benefit St. Boniface Parish students attending
Piqua Catholic School or Lehman Catholic High School
***Please Note: A Large, Grilled Chicken Salad May Be Substituted***
Silent
Auction
50/50 Drawing
Parmesan
Potatoes
1 Figure one (1) good-size baking
potato for each serving.
2 Wash potatoes (don’t peel); cut into
thick slices.
3 Roll each damp slice in equal
amounts of flour & parmesan cheese.
4 Place coated slices in a baking dish,
in which you have melted enough
butter to coat the potato slices.
5 Bake for 10 minutes in 400° oven.
6 Turn potato slices over and bake for
another 10 minutes or until golden
brown.
Submitted by Brenda Karpinski,
PCS Cafeteria Cook/Manager
Lenten Raffle Winners $500—Tony Wendeln
$200—Don & Gloria Stonerock
$100—Betty Campling
$50 — Kimberly Cathcart, L.A. Crist,
Toni Daniel, Joe Francis, Bob Jordan,
Kathleen Kiefer, Terry Popp
Top Seller: Michelle Schellenberg—$50 Prize
The Lenten Raffle raised
$4,069.70.
Thanks to Tony Wendeln,
Sister Joan Clare, and the St.
Mary Parish Finance Commis-
sion for organizing this annual
fundraiser.
Congratulations to all the
winners and thanks to all who
purchased tickets!
TENDING THE MASTER’S V INEYARD P AGE 11
Baptisms:
St. M.
Nolan Michael Verrill
Son of Daniel & Kathleen (Galbreath) Verrill
(01/17/16)
Allen Cecil Roberts
Son of Kevin & Kate (Cecil) Roberts
(02/07/16)
St. B. None
Deaths: “Our sympathy to the family members of
these parishioners who have been called to their
eternal reward.”
St. B.
Georgia A. Hayslett (01/07/16)
Roberto L. “Rob” Quafisi (02/12/16)
Sally I. Wehner (02/27/16)
Joseph Maniaci (03/29/16)
St. M.
Homer S. Reitz, Jr. (12/17/15)
Benjamin T. Jacomet (01/03/16)
Paul A. Graham (01/14/16)
Mary Margaret Hare (01/18/16)
Marilyn Jane Prince (01/21/16)
William S. Brading (02/18/16)
William A. DeBrosse (02/15/16)
Roger Petijean (02/20/16)
Janet Jo Staley (02/22/16)
Christina LeChey (06/30/15—Memorial Mass –3/18/16)
Robert J. Preston, Sr. (03/16/16)
Janet Elaine Hartley (03/24/16)
David O’Neil Andrews Harris (03/26/16)
New Members: “Our parish family
welcomes/welcomes back . . .”
St. M.: Clark & Beverly Brown, Cynthia
Peltier, Greg Silvers, William & Christine
Hayes
St. B.: Lois Daniel, Stephen & Nancy Kinder, Bob
& Lou Ann Moffitt, Randy & Amie Petty and Steven
& Kolson, Dennie & Jennifer Ventura, Stephanie
Wells and Annabelle, Laura Williams and Kyonna &
Keivon’ta, Keith & Cindy Zimmerman, Ben & Julia
Zimmerman
Baptism, Eucharist, and/or Confirmation:
Colton Belt — Roma & Blayne Bertholomey
Brittany DeBrosse
Cameron, Torri & Michael Foster
Bill Hogston — Daria Lee
Angela, Asia, & Ava Marks
Lori Newman — Calen Vernon
(Easter Vigil—03/27/16)
Parish Notes
IN RETROSPECT — Thanks, so much, to our contributors:
Adult Faith Formation, Barb Kohl; Father Sharplis-Lenten Speaker, Sharon Semanie
Kroger Community Rewards, Renee Copsey; Lehman Catholic High School, Andy Monnin
Parish Notes/Dates, Theresa Henderson, Linda Richard, Julie Tyler
Reason For The Season,/Rebuilding Time Line, Bob Hartings; Piqua Catholic School, Sr. Mary Alice
Respect Life Committee, Greg & Donna Johnson; St. Boniface Family Life, Rose Hemm
St. Boniface/St. Mary Mission Committee, Don Stonerock; St. Mary Altar Society, Janet Poling
St. Mary Festival/Lenten Fish Fries, Gretchen Roeth; What’s Cookin’, Brenda Karpinski
We’d love to hear from you. Please submit items for ongoing features or send us your ideas and suggestions.
Thank you—Renee Hemm (778-1612/[email protected]) or Rose Hemm (778-8642/ [email protected]).
The deadline for the Summer Issue is June 15.
St. Boniface Catholic Church
310 S. Downing, Piqua, Ohio 45356
937-773-1656 fax 773-2665
Email: [email protected]
Masses: Saturday: 4:30pm
Sunday: 7am, 7pm
Parish Council President:
Jim Niswonger
St. Mary Catholic Church
528 Broadway, Piqua, Ohio 45356
937-773-1327; fax 773-2665
Email: [email protected]
Masses: Sunday: 9am, 11am
Parish Council President:
Jim Stammen
Parish Offices
310 S. Downing, Piqua, Ohio 45356
Website: piquaparishes.org
Pastor: Rev. Thomas Bolte
Retired Priests: Rev. Angelo Caserta
Rev. Charles Caserta
St. Mary Catholic Church
528 Broadway
Piqua, Ohio 45356
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APRIL
3: Divine Mercy Sunday
Coffee & Doughnuts
4: St. Mary Feast Name Day
10: Confirmation
15: PCS Kindergarten Reg.
17: Dominica Day
18: Mission Committee Mt.
23: Fun Run
25: Mass Time Evaluation Mt.
28: Combined Ladies Dinner
30: Fr. Caserta Spaghetti Dinner
MAY
1: First Communion
3: Coffee & Doughnuts
8: Happy Mother’s Day
15: Pentecost
30: Memorial Day
JUNE
June 3, 4, 5:
St. Mary Festival
19: Happy Father’s Day
Mark Your Calendar
RCIA — For more info,
Deacon Knight— 773-1656
St. Boniface Bingo
Every Monday
& Wednesday Evening
Doors Open—5pm
Prayer Chain — Contact
Gretchen Roeth, 778-0325
Upcoming Parish Dates (see parish bulletin for more info)
Don’t Forget Coffee/Juice
& Doughnuts
Following
St. M. 9am Mass
St. B. 7:00am, Mass
April 3 & May 1
St. Mary/St. Boniface Ladies
You Are Invited
COMBINATION DINNER
Thurs., April 28, 6:00pm — DSC
Bring your own table service,
a covered dish, and join us
for an evening of enjoyment.
St. Boniface Catholic Church
310 S. Downing, Piqua, Ohio 45356
937-773-1656 fax 773-2665
Email: [email protected]
Masses: Saturday: 4:30pm
Sunday: 7am, 7pm
Parish Council President:
Jim Niswonger
St. Mary Catholic Church
528 Broadway, Piqua, Ohio 45356
937-773-1327; fax 773-2665
Email: [email protected]
Masses: Sunday: 9am, 11am
Parish Council President:
Jim Stammen
Parish Offices
310 S. Downing, Piqua, Ohio 45356
Website: piquaparishes.org
Pastor: Rev. Thomas Bolte
Retired Priests: Rev. Angelo Caserta
Rev. Charles Caserta
St. Boniface Catholic Church
310 South Downing
Piqua, Ohio 45356
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
NON-PROFIT ORG
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
PIQUA, OH
PERMIT NO 427
APRIL
3: Divine Mercy Sunday
Coffee & Doughnuts
4: St. Mary Feast Name Day
10: Confirmation
15: PCS Kindergarten Reg.
17: Dominica Day
18: Mission Committee Mt.
23: Fun Run
25: Mass Time Evaluation Mt.
28: Combined Ladies Dinner
30: Fr. Caserta Spaghetti Dinner
MAY
1: First Communion
3: Coffee & Doughnuts
8: Happy Mother’s Day
15: Pentecost
30: Memorial Day
JUNE
June 3, 4, 5:
St. Mary Festival
19: Happy Father’s Day
Mark Your Calendar
RCIA — For more info,
Deacon Knight— 773-1656
St. Boniface Bingo
Every Monday
& Wednesday Evening
Doors Open—5pm
Prayer Chain — Contact
Gretchen Roeth, 778-0325
Upcoming Parish Dates (see parish bulletin for more info)
Don’t Forget Coffee/Juice
& Doughnuts
Following
St. M. 9am Mass
St. B. 7:00am, Mass
April 3 & May 1
St. Mary/St. Boniface Ladies
You Are Invited
COMBINATION DINNER
Thurs., April 28, 6:00pm — DSC
Bring your own table service,
a covered dish, and join us
for an evening of enjoyment.