Served by the Missionaries of the Precious Blood since 1864
CLUSTER SCHEDULE Saturday Masses
Immaculate Conception (IC) ............................... 5:00 PM
Our Lady of Guadalupe (OLG)............................ 7:00 PM
Sunday Masses
Immaculate Conception ................. 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM
Our Lady of Guadalupe ...................................... 9:00 AM
St. Teresa .......................................................... 10:00 AM
Weekdays Masses/Communion Services
Monday Immaculate Conception ....................... 7:30 AM
OLG Communion Service ................................ 8:00 AM
Tuesday IC ......................................................... 7:30 AM
OLG .................................................................. 8:00 AM
Wednesday IC Communion Service .................. 7:30 AM
OLG ................................................................... 7:00 PM
St. Teresa ........................................................... 7:00 PM
Thursday IC ....................................................... 7:30 AM
Friday OLG ........................................................ 8:00 AM
IC .............................. 9:00 AM (7:30 AM if no 9:00 AM
School Mass scheduled)
RECONCILIATION IC Saturday ......................................................... 11:00 AM
OLG Saturday ................................................6:15-6:45 PM
St. Teresa Wednesday ............................................ 6:30 PM
Anytime by calling the parish office for an appointment.
BAPTISMS Presenting a child for Baptism is a serious obligation and requires a
faith commitment on the part of the parents and godparents. This
commitment is exemplified by being a practicing, active Catholic.
Parents are obligated to attend a preparation session before a child’s
baptism if they have not attended one in the past five years.
Sessions are held at 12:15 p.m. on second Sundays of January,
March, May, July, September and November, in the Parish Activity
Center. Please call the Parish Office to register. Baptisms are at
12:15 p.m. on the third Sunday of each month.
WEDDINGS Please phone the parish office to set-up an appointment with a
priest, in order to begin the sacramental preparation. Only after this
initial meeting and assessment can a date be set for the wedding.
The process requires at least 6 months.
NEW PARISHIONERS ARE WELCOME Please come to the parish office to register. If you have a change of
address, phone number or email, please inform the parish office.
PASTORAL STAFF Fr. Ken Schnipke, C.PP.S., Pastor
Fr. Tim McFarland, C.PP.S., Parochial Vicar
Deacon Charlie Salway - [email protected]
Polly Muhlenkamp, School Principal
Lindsey Lunz, Business Manager - [email protected]
Ann Hull, Secretary - [email protected]
Cindy Van Santvoord, Director of Music
Joyce Johnson, Coordinator of Religious Education
Tiffany Pierstorff, Program Administrator
Gary Locke, Youth Minister - 419-953-3178
PASTORAL COUNCIL Mike Braun, President
SCHOOL ADVISORY BOARD Kevin Riesen, Chairperson
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COMMISSION Kylie Johnson, Chairperson
FINANCE COMMISSION Harry Coy, Chairperson
COUNSELING SERVICES Offered by Bob Skipper at Spiritual Center of Maria Stein
1-937-299-9005
Immaculate Conception Church
229 West Anthony Street, Celina, Ohio, 45822
Parish Office Phone: 419-586-6648 Fax: 419-586-6649 Website www.celina-ic.org
Religious Education Office 419-586-2370 School 419-586-2379 or 419-586-4987
Website www.icschool-celina.org
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, SEPT. 6, 2020
Everyday Stewardship – Recognize God In Your Ordinary Moments The Blessing of the Community
I have been blessed to be a member of my
parish community for 28 years. For much of that
time I was serving as a member of the parish staff,
but it was still the community that I call home. I
have been fortunate to be able to remain in that
parish even as my life has encountered new chapters
and callings. I am so grateful to God that I have been
able to grow, be nourished, and find companionship
in a parish for this long of a time.
It is a natural tendency for human beings to
desire belonging to something bigger than
themselves. Not everyone is fortunate enough to find
the community, big or small, that fulfills that need.
Unfortunately, that means that many communities
suffer from not having the benefit of the gifts, skills,
and talents that any member can offer. Communities
are in many ways living organisms that move and
breathe based upon the individuals who form that
body. A community is truly the sum of its parts.
Your parish community reflects you and
everyone else in that community. The more each
member gives to the community, the stronger that
community finds itself. If you hold back, your
community suffers, and you gain little. I know
firsthand what being a part of a community can
mean to a person. I would be no one at all – and you
would not be reading this – if it weren’t for the life I
have had in my parish community.
– Tracy Earl Welliver
©LPi
RCIA Our cluster parishes’ RCIA will begin on this
Tuesday, September 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish
Activity Center (PAC) at IC. If you know of anyone
who is interested in learning more about becoming
Catholic, please encourage them to come to the PAC
on September 8th. Also please remember those
inquiring about the faith in your prayers.
† Vocation Cross † September 13-19 -- Tom & Donna Hartke
September 20-26 -- John & Myra Hileman
Legacies and bequests help continue the faith.
Please remember Immaculate Conception Parish in
your will and expressions of sympathy.
Mass Intentions For The Week
Monday, September 7
Labor Day
7:30 a.m. Levaun Pleiman
Tuesday, September 8
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
7:30 a.m. Lucy Link
Wednesday, September 9
Saint Peter Claver, Priest
No Mass or Communion Service
Thursday, September 10
7:30 a.m. Dolores Siegrist
Friday, September 11
7:30 a.m. No Mass
9:00 a.m. Ted Gentry (Anniversary),
Ron Houts
Saturday, September 12
The Most Holy Name of Mary
2:00 p.m. Kyle Delauter & Danielle Mull
Wedding
5:00 p.m. Leon Kramer
Sunday, September 13
8:00 a.m. People of the Parish
11:00 a.m. John & Nora Mader,
Lavern Rolfes
Remember in your prayers those who have
died, especially Mary Jane Bowman.
The Endowment Fund received a bequest of
$10,000.00.
Readings for the week of September 6, 2020
Sunday: Ez 33:7-9/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 [8]/Rom 13:8-10/
Mt 18:15-20
Monday: 1 Cor 5:1-8/Ps 5:5-6, 7, 12 [9]/Ps 5:5-6, 7, 12 [9]/
Lk 6:6-11
Tuesday: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28-30/Ps 13:6ab, 6c
[Is 61:10]/Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 or 1:18-23
Wednesday: 1 Cor 7:25-31/Ps 45:11-12, 14-15, 16-17
[11]/Lk 6:20-26
Thursday: 1 Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13/Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 23-
24 [24b]/Lk 6:27-38
Friday: 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27/Ps 84:3, 4. 5-6, 12 [2]/
Lk 6:39-42
Saturday: 1 Cor 10:14-22/Ps 116:12-13, 17-18 [17]/
Lk 6:43-49
Next Sunday: Sir 27:30—28:7/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10,
11-12 [8]/Rom 14:7-9/Mt 18:21-35 ©LPi
School Carnival Time!!
The 11th annual I.C. School Carnival is
planned for Sunday, September 13 from 1:00-3:00
p.m. on the PAC parking lot. Our raffle includes 1st
prize $500 gas card donated by Asset Allocation, 2nd
prize Pizza a month for a year donated by Celina
Wine Store, 3rd prize $200 gas card donated by Pax
Machine, 4th prize Bella’s Italian Grille Gift Basket,
and 5th prize $25 gift card donated by Farm Credit
Mid-America. Tickets are $10 each or 2 for $15.
Raffle tickets will be on sale outside the main doors
of the church after all masses this weekend. They
can also be purchased in the school office or from any
IC School Student.
Starting at 9:00 a.m. until sold out the
Carnival will have BBQ chicken dinners from
2Willy’s for $8.00. K of C waffles will also be
available. A drive thru entrance will be on the north
side of the school on Wayne St.
Come join us for the Carnival on the PAC
parking lot. This year all of the fun will be outside.
There will be food, and games with prizes announced
outside at 3:00 p.m. This year our carnival also
features a raffle, a 50/50 drawing, and lots of games.
Winners do not need to be present. Come and enjoy
some great family fun.
All Saints Auction Changes
This isn’t how any of us thought this year was
going to go, including the IC All Saints Auction
committee. This will be the 10th anniversary of the
All Saints Auction. We had planned to make it one to
remember, well it definitely will be that. Because of
COVID the auction committee has moved to an
online auction without our normal meal and
fellowship. Everyone will still have the opportunity
to purchase wonderful donations throughout the
night. We appreciate all of your support in the past
and look forward to make the best out of this crazy
year. The online event will occur on October 31 with
auctions ending throughout the evening. Stay tuned
for more information!
Attention Scrip Buyers
IC School has started. Scrip will still be sold
at the Parish Office because the school is limiting the
amount of people coming into the building. Office
hours are Monday-Friday from 9:00-12:00 and 1:00-
5:00. Cards will also be sold after all weekend
Masses (outside, weather permitting). Parents may
still send in orders for Scrip, and they will be
returned home with the student the same day if the
cards are in stock or will be sent home as soon as
they arrive if they need to be ordered. Thank you for
your understanding and support during this crazy
time!
It’s Time for Religious Ed Classes to Start!!! Religious Ed classes for grades 1-9 start on
Wednesday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m. Confirmation
class begins on Sunday, September 13 at 9:15 a.m.,
and Sunday School begins on September 13 during
the 11:00 a.m. Mass. All classes will be in person.
Due to the COVID situation, students in grades 1-10
are each asked to wear a mask. Registration forms
are available on our parish website www.celina-
ic.org, at the doors of the church, the Parish Office,
and the Religious Ed Office. Forms have been
emailed out to last year’s students. If you have any
questions call the Religious Ed Office at 419-586-
2370.
Tuesday Evening Rosary
Starting on Tuesday, September 15 and every
Tuesday until election day, November 3, we will pray
the rosary and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy in the
church beginning at 6:00 p.m. Our country is very
much in need of prayer, especially during these
times. Please devote a bit of time to pray to Jesus
and Our Blessed Mother on behalf of our country and
our world. Please wear a mask and we will social
distance in church.
Young Adults
Theologically Thirsty Thursdays will be LIVE
at Tailspin in Coldwater on September 10. Fr. Eric
Wood will be discussing the Catholic response to
gender identity. Social distancing will be in place.
Please bring a mask. See our Facebook page
@theologicallythirstythursdays for more
information.
Mercer County Right To Life T-Shirt Design
Contest
Mercer County RTL sponsored T-Shirt Design
Contest will be facilitated this year with the cash
prize of $300 dollars for the winning design! The
winning design will be used for the 2021 ‘Pro-Life T-
Shirt Day’. All participants will receive a gift card to
McDonald’s. Contest rules: designs must have a
maximum of two colors and utilize one side of a t-
shirt. Design entries to be submitted to:
October 31, 2020. Scores will be based on inspiration
and creativity. *Previous runner-up entries will be
entered into the 2020 contest* Good luck!
Bulletin articles are due in writing by 9:00
a.m. on Tuesday. You may email article to:
Saturday, September 12, 5:00 p.m.
Sacristans: Lilly Lunz and Lindsey Lunz
Commentator: Bud Schoenleben
Lector: Dennis Hirt
E. M.: Lindsey Lunz, Richard Carlin, Patty
Schoenleben
Ushers: Team K, Del Kramer, Captain
Sunday, September 13, 8:00 a.m.
Sacristans: Tom and Anita Muhlenkamp
Commentator: Karen Stahl
Lector: Tom Muhlenkamp
E. M.: Kathy Schmiesing, Dr. Ken Schmiesing,
Anita Muhlenkamp
Ushers: Team L, Tim Wenning, Captain
Sunday, September 13, 11:00 a.m.
Sacristans: Dee Uhlenhake
Commentator: Vern Bergman
Lector: Allison Bruns
E. M.: Dee Uhlenhake, Kelli Clausen, Eric Clausen
Ushers: Team A, Ron Hoying, Captain
This bulletin is furnished to the parish
without charge. The advertisements that appear,
completely defray the costs. Please patronize our
sponsors. We thank them for their support of our
parish! Our Featured Sponsors this week:
CELINA Tents Military Shelters Accessories
21ST CENTURY KITCHENS of Celina
Mackinaw Retirement Village
Mercer County Right To Life Essay Contest
Mercer County RTL will sponsor two essay
contests for the following age groups: 9th / 10th grade
and 11th / 12th grade. The cash prizes for each group
are as follows: 2nd place: $200.00 and 1st place
$300.00! All participants will receive a McDonald’s
gift card. Each educational or persuasive essay is to
be 600 – 800 words, and to have one of the following
topics: ‘Why I Am Pro-Life’, ‘How I Defend My Pro-
Life Position’, or ‘How I Can Assist the Pro-Life
Movement’. Essays will be scored equally by four
criteria: grammar, facts, creativity, and inspiration.
All essays expected to reflect the pro-life
convictions held by Mercer County Right to Life.
Please include in subject line of the email
submission: contestant name; in the message portion
please list: address, age group essay is to be entered,
and school. Essays to be e-mailed to
[email protected] before
October 31 deadline. Good luck!
Quo Vadis is a community for local young
adult Catholics ages 18-30 who are striving for
sainthood together. Join us for any of our various
events from Sunday night Quo Vadis Nights, rec
night, volunteer events, men's & women's nights and
more. Details can be found on our Facebook &
Instagram pages! Stewardship Offering August 23
Envelopes/online (143) $ 9,683.13
Loose 634.00
Total Received $ 10,317.13
Weekly Offering: $ 10,317.13
Week Budgeted: 14,400.00
Over/Short: ($ 4,082.87)
YTD Total Collection: $ 99,418.55
YTD Total Budgeted: 115,200.00
Over/Short to date: ($ 15,781.45)
To give electronically for fiscal year July 1, 2020 to
June 30, 2021 visit www.celina-ic.org and click
Donate.