SAINT ANTHONY OF PADUA

A MEMBER OF ST. GEORGE DEANERY

EASTER SUNDAY

APRIL 1, 2018

Pastor: Father Tom Extejt ~ Office: 419-659-2263 or 419-659-4190 e-mail: tjextejt@sa.noacsc.org Deacon: Mr. James Dunn: 419-659-2707 e-mail: jdunn9@woh.rr.com Deacon Donald Siefker: 419-659-5891 e-mail: dsiefker1@gmail.com Principal: Mr. Scott Hummel: 659-2103 Fax: 659-4194 e-mail: hummels@sa.noacsc.org Parish Office: Mrs. Marilyn Siefker: 419-659-2263 Office Fax: 419-659-5202 e-mail: siefkem@sa.noacsc.org CCD Program Leader, Judy Schroeder: 419-659-5498 e-mail: judyfhc@yahoo.com Youth Minister: Hannah Warren: 419-303-5476 e-mail: lifeteen@sa.noacsc.org Parish Office Hours: Monday Thru Friday ~ 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. St. Anthony Parish Website: www.cgstanthony.org St. Anthony School Website: www.stanthonyschool.info

Parish ~ www.facebook.com/cgstanthony/ School ~ www.facebook.com/StAnthonyofPaduaColumbusGrove/

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Mass Schedule April 03 Tuesday No Mass April 04 Wednesday 8:00 a.m. Mass Easter Weekday ~ {For The Parish} April 05 Thursday 8:00 a.m. Mass Easter Weekday ~ {Wilbert Roof} April 06 Friday 8:00 a.m. Mass Easter Weekday ~ {Joe Koch, Father Keith McCormack ~ The Deceased Members of the Koch & Ellerbrock Families ~ The Deceased Members of the Raymond & Madeleine Duval Family}

April 06 Friday First Friday ~ Exposition & Adoration After Mass Until Noon April 07 Saturday 8:00 a.m. Rosary April 07 Saturday 4:30 p.m. Mass Vigil ~ 2nd Sunday of Easter ~ {Joe Blankemeyer ~ Walter Schroeder ~ Wilbur & Emma Becker ~ Mike Pohlman ~ Linda Stechschulte ~ Ben & Marcella Stechschulte ~ Shirley Maag ~ Ben & Philomena Maag ~ Deceased Members of the John & Clementina Schroeder Family}

April 08 Sunday 8:30 a.m. Mass 2nd Sunday of Easter ~ {Norbert & Lorene Fuerst ~ Wayne Stechschulte ~ Ed & Mary Ann Halker ~ Jennifer Halker Wood ~ Craig McElwain ~ Chris Terry ~ In Thanksgiving of the 65th Wedding Anniversary of Karl & Blanche Stechschulte}

April 08 Sunday 11:00 a.m. Mass 2nd Sunday of Easter ~ {Norm Kohls ~ Virgil & Virginia Hoffman} April 08 Sunday 3:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Sunday April 08 Sunday 6:00 p.m. Mass Life Teen ~ {Deceased Members of the Robert Kohls Family} ************************************************************************************************ Servers

April 07 Saturday 4:30 p.m. Mass Lauryn Wischmeyer, Dalton Wurth, Taylor Schroeder April 08 Sunday 8:30 a.m. Mass Keelie Langhals, Natalie Langhals, Reed Schumacher April 08 Sunday 11:00 a.m. Mass Jared Kahle, Caleb Morman, Grace Morman ************************************************************************************************ Lectors

April 07 Saturday 4:30 p.m. Mass Geddy Davis April 08 Sunday 8:30 a.m. Mass Karen Martin April 08 Sunday 11:00 a.m. Mass Lynn Downing *********************************************************************************************** Eucharistic Ministers April 07 Saturday 4:30 p.m. Mass Norm Schnipke, Deb Siefker, Erica Siefker, Marge Tabler, Beth Birkemeier April 08 Sunday 8:30 a.m. Mass Rose Ellerbrock, Bill Schroeder, Mary Ann Schroeder, Sarah Schroeder, Kate Morman April 08 Sunday 11:00 a.m. Mass Harold Gerten, Judy Schroeder, Karl Schroeder, Shirley Goedde, Stephanie Moore April Eucharistic Minister Coordinators 4:30 p.m. ~ Pat Birnesser - 931-267-2357 8:30 a.m. ~ Dan Maag - 419-659-2969 11:00 a.m. ~ Dave Tabler - 419-234-2676 April 08 Hilty Home ~ 419-384-3218 ~ Denny Gerding ~ (List can be picked up in the Sacristy)

Happy Easter!

Jean Stechschulte

Mary Margaret Bockrath-Room 125;

Jim Fischbach-Room

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************************************************************************************************ Parish & School Activities April 03 K of C Meeting @ 7:40 p.m. With The Rosary April 07 That Man Is You @ 6:00 a.m.April 09 Creative 4-H Club @ 6:30 p.m.April 10 Finance Committee @ 6:00 p.m.April 10 Parish Council @ 7:00 p.m.April 11 Parent Breakfast After 8:00 a.m. MassApril 11 Rosary Guild @ 6:30 p.m.April 11 School Advisory @ 7:00 p.m. April 12 First Communion Meeting @ 7:00 p.m. Total Donated Toward 21st Cent *********************************************************************************************

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**************************************************************** Why do Catholics Celebrate Easter?March 22 and April 25 on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring eResurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Easter comes at th(Lent). Through spiritual struggle and selfFriday, the day of His Crucifixion, so that we can rise again with Him in new lifethe first time since the beginning of Lent, our fast is over, and now is the time for celebration. Unless Christ rose from the dead, our faith is in vain, 1Cor 15:17.

the hold it has on all of us. The Resurrection gives us the promise of new life (as seen by the early Christian Fathers), both in this world and the next. With the Rthe Church. Easter isn't a spiritual event that happened just once, long ago; we don't say "Christ was risen" but "Christ is risen", because He rose, Body and S

**************************************Life Teen ~ Congratulations to Gary Hermiller, this year’s Senior Citizen Prom King! Thank you adults who made the Living Stations of the Cross possible. It was a very moving presentation. The Next Life Night is Sunday, April 8th. The topic for the Life Night Scrip ~ The next Scrip weekend will beJoy Stechschulte, Shirley Goedde, Vonda Nemire, Christie Tabler and Jan Eversole. Word Among Us ~ Copies of thenow be included in our copies of

~ Hilty Home Residents ~

Jean Stechschulte-Room 101; Agnes Friedel-Room 109;

Room 125; Mary Jo Radebaugh-Room 206A;

Room 216A; Rita Wenger-Room 300; Jeanne Schu

Margaret Stechschulte-Room 511

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.m. Mass George Ellerbrock, Doug Roof, Don Stechschulte, Rob Verhoff0 a.m. Mass Tom Dunlap, Eric Dunn, Ron Hoffman, Gene Siefker

Sunday 11:00 a.m. Mass Al Schroeder, Dale Schroeder,

Greeter Schedule Mass M - Pat Birnesser J - Jay & Sherri Wischmeyer

8:30 a.m. Mass M - Dan Maag J -11:00 a.m. Mass M - Glenn & Theresa Kahle J

************************************************************************************************Activities For The Week of March

03 K of C Meeting @ 7:40 p.m. With The Rosary Adult ~ SundayThat Man Is You @ 6:00 a.m. Children's ~ Sunday

Club @ 6:30 p.m. April 10 Finance Committee @ 6:00 p.m. Other IncomeApril 10 Parish Council @ 7:00 p.m. Total Income

Parent Breakfast After 8:00 a.m. Mass Total Expenses $ 28,299.81 Rosary Guild @ 6:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m. First Communion Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.

Total Donated Toward 21st Century Fix-Up Campaign To-

*********************************************************************************************300 Club Winner ~ March 31st ~ Larry Basinger ~ Ticket #83

************************************************************************************************Marriage Bans I ~ Renee Karhoff & Ryan Leopold

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Jean Kohls will be celebrating a veryIf you would like to send her birthday wishes, her addr Jean Kohls

11213 Road R Columbus Grove, Ohio 45840

Happy Birthday, Jean!!!

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elebrate Easter? Easter is the greatest feast in the Christian calendar (falling between March 22 and April 25 on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring e

esurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Easter comes at the end of the 40 days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving (Lent). Through spiritual struggle and self-denial, we have prepared ourselves t

ifixion, so that we can rise again with Him in new lifethe first time since the beginning of Lent, our fast is over, and now is the time for celebration. Unless Christ rose from

1Cor 15:17. Christ saved mankind from bondage to sin through he Resurrection gives us the promise of new life (as seen by the early Christian Fathers),

s world and the next. With the Resurrection of Christ, God's Kingdom is estaEaster isn't a spiritual event that happened just once, long ago; we don't say "Christ was risen" but

risen", because He rose, Body and Soul, and is still alive and with us today.

**********************************************************************************************Congratulations to Gary Hermiller, this year’s Senior Citizen Prom King! Thank you

made the Living Stations of the Cross possible. It was a very moving presentation. The Next Life Night The topic for the Life Night is called Give which

The next Scrip weekend will be April 7th and April 8th. The helpers are: Ken & Connie Kruse, te, Shirley Goedde, Vonda Nemire, Christie Tabler and Jan Eversole.

the Easter Word Among Us are at the entof the Word Among Us.

Room 109; Bill Alt-Room 121;

Room 206A; Kathy Sager-Room 210;

Jeanne Schulte-Room 401;

Room 511

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George Ellerbrock, Doug Roof, Don Stechschulte, Rob Verhoff Tom Dunlap, Eric Dunn, Ron Hoffman, Gene Siefker Al Schroeder, Dale Schroeder, Alan Stover, Dave Moore

ay & Sherri Wischmeyer S - Rob & Tonia Verhoff- Marilyn Hoffman S - Matt & Lisa Langhals - Tom & Amy Morman S - Pat & Julia Vorst

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~ Sunday ~ 204 $ 7,234.00 Children's ~ Sunday ~ 37 45.95

7,279.95 Income 4,287.34 Income 11,567.29

Total Expenses $ 28,299.81

-Date ~ 277 Donors ~ $ 252,702.81

*********************************************************************************************~ Larry Basinger ~ Ticket #83 ~ $100.00

************************************************************************************************Marriage Bans I ~ Renee Karhoff & Ryan Leopold

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very special birthday on April 6th. If you would like to send her birthday wishes, her address is:

Columbus Grove, Ohio 45840

Happy Birthday, Jean!!!

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oul, and is still alive and with us today.

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. The helpers are: Ken & Connie Kruse, te, Shirley Goedde, Vonda Nemire, Christie Tabler and Jan Eversole.

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Total Expenses $ 28,299.81

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Christian Formation Classes ~ CCD classes will be held next Sunday, April 8th, at 9:30 a.m. in the school.

Christian Formation News ~ The students will be taking part in the 8:30 Mass Sunday, April 15th, to celebrate our year together. Please have your child in the church basement by 8:15 a.m. Come celebrate with us! The First Communion Parent/Student Meeting ~ The First Communion parent and student meeting will be Thursday, April 12th at 7:00 p.m. in the church. The First Communion retreat is Friday, April 20th from 8:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. in the church hall. First Communion rehearsal is Thursday, April 26th, at 7:00 p.m. The Mass for First Holy Communion is Sunday, April 29th, at 2:00 p.m. Help needed for St. Anthony's Vacation Bible School ~ I am looking for someone to help be a teacher and someone to help with snack time. VBS runs from 9-12:00 Noon, Monday-Friday, June 4th-8th in the school. Moms, Dads, aunts, uncles, grandmas and grandpas are welcome to help. Jr. High kids are needed to help, too. It's fun and rewarding! Please call Judy Schroeder at 419-659-5498 if you can help. Mother's Day Flower Sale ~ Enjoy some very beautiful flowers this spring and support the students who will be attending the 2019 National Catholic Youth Conference. We will again be selling some very lovely hanging baskets and tubs. Please complete your order form attached to this week's bulletin and also found at the church entrances and return it to the parish office or place in the collection by Monday, April 16th. Thank you for your support! If you have any questions, please call Judy Schroeder at 419-659-5498. Altar Rosary Bake Sale ~ The Altar Rosary will be sponsoring their Spring Bake Sale on April 14 and April 15th, after the Masses in the church basement. Parish pictorials, cookbooks and church replicas will also be available.

K of C ~ The K of C will be meeting on Tuesday, April 3rd at 8:00 p.m. in the church basement. The Rosary will be prayed prior to the meeting at 7:40 p.m. in the parish hall.

K of C Breakfast ~ All parishioners are invited to enjoy a bountiful breakfast following the 8:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, April 15th. The menu will include eggs, sausage, ham, hash browns, fruit cocktail, coffee and orange juice. Cost is just $6.00 a plate with discounts for minors.

K of C News ~ K of C charity tickets have been mailed out. You should have received them or will be getting them soon. Early turn in is April 12th. Please do your best to turn in as many tickets as possible by this 1st early turn in date. Our biggest rebates come from this early turn in. Keep in mind that all rebate money goes to charity. The more we sell, the more goes to charity. Tickets can be turned in at a K of C meeting, dropped in the collection, or mailed to me, Ron Teders, ticket chairman, at 10732 Road P, Columbus Grove, 45830. Thanks in advance for all your continued support. Mass Ministry Schedules ~ Please notify Pat Birnesser 931-267-2357 of any requests/changes for the May-June schedules by April 9th. If anyone has eliminated their land line, please notify Pat with your new contact number. New Member Welcome Committee ~ Please consider helping with this new ministry to help welcome new members to our parish. These include people moving into our parish, newly married couples, newly baptized, etc. Assistance is needed to formulate ideas and carry them out in representing St. Anthony's as a welcoming, inviting and caring community. If you are willing to help or if you have any questions, call Pat Birnesser at 931-267-2357.

That Man Is You ~ Will be meeting on Saturday, April 7th at 6:00 a.m. with the topic being, The True Man After

God's Own Heart.

Spring For a Ticket to Ride & Casino Night ~ Time is running out to get your ticket for Spring for your Ticket to Ride~ Casino Night! This school fundraiser will be held on Saturday, April 14th, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. in the church basement. Your $20.00 ticket will get you two drinks, appetizers and $3,000.00 in Casino money. Casino games include Blackjack, Slot Machines, Roulette, and Money Wheel. The evening will include the grand prize drawing of the Club Car golf cart, 50-50, raffles, silent auctions and live auctions. Tickets are on sale at the school and church offices or contact Amy Stechschulte at 419-641-6280. Please come out and make this event a success! Donations-Spring For a Ticket To Ride ~ Donations for food, pop, ice and cookies for our Spring for a Ticket to Ride & Casino Night would be greatly appreciated. Contact Amy Stechschulte at 419-641-6280 or the parish office at 419-659-2263 if you have any questions or to drop off donations. Last Chance for Golf Cart Tickets! ~ School Advisory Council will be selling tickets after next week's Masses for Golf Cart Tickets and Casino Night. Tickets for the golf cart are also available at the school & church offices, Tabler's and Carl's Hardware. Get your tickets now before time runs out!

300 Club Update ~ We currently have sold 250 memberships of our goal of 300 memberships for 2018. If you haven't already purchased your 300 Club ticket, please consider purchasing a ticket this year. It has been several years since all 300 tickets were sold. If anyone would like to purchase an extra ticket, a form is available at the bottom of Father Tom's letter. Tickets can be purchased until April 15th. After April 15th, the final drawings for the rest of 2018 will be made. Thanks to all who have supported our 300 Club!

********************************************************************************************** Divine Mercy Sunday ~ Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated here at St. Anthony's on Sunday, April 8th from 3:00 to 4;00 p.m. The Novena to The Divine Mercy ~ In the Diary of St. Faustina, we can read some of the following excerpts of what Jesus told St. Faustina about the Novena. "The Lord told me to say this Chaplet for nine days before the Feast of Mercy. It is to begin on Good Friday." "By this novena, I will grant every possible grace to souls" (Entry 796). Jesus is commanding me to make a

Novena before the Feast of Mercy, and today I am to begin it for the conversion of the whole world and for the

recognition of The Divine Mercy...so that every soul will praise My goodness. I desire trust from My creatures. Encourage souls to place great trust in My fathomless mercy. Let the weak, sinful soul have no fear to approaching Me, for even if it had more sins than there are grains of sand in the world, all would be drowned in the immeasurable depths of My mercy." (Entry 1059). (The bold words are the words of our Lord to St. Faustina.) Our Lord gave St. Faustina an intention to pray for on each day of the Novena. It is greatly recommended that the Novena intentions and prayers be said together with the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. The Novena starts on Good Friday, March 30th and ends April 7th, the day before Divine Mercy Sunday. Flyers on how to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet and copies of the Novena can be found at each entrance of the church. More information on Divine Mercy Sunday and the Novena can be found on the following websites: www.the divine mercy.org or www.ewtn.com/devotionals/mercy/novena.htm. ********************************************************************************************** Children’s Festival ~ The Children’s Festival is Friday, May 11th. The festival committee is asking for donations of 2 liters of pop, Pringles/Lay’s Stackers cans of potato chips, movie theater box candy, novelty booth items, and raffle prizes. Donations can be dropped off at St. Anthony School or the parish office. The festival committee thanks you for your continued support of St. Anthony School, staff, and students. Faith/Food/Fellowship Night ~ Will be held Saturday, April 21st, after the 4:30 p.m. Mass in the Parish Hall. The topic of the talk is "The Immaculate Conception". Please join your fellow church family and bring a friend. Sign-ups for the pot-luck meal are at each of the church entrances for Entre-Salad/Vegetable-Dessert. Stay after the talk to visit and feel free to bring cards/games to share. Putnam County Right to Life ~ Putnam County Right to Life Garage & Bake Sale will be held at the Ottawa K of C hall located on Road H, Wednesday, April 4th, from 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. and Thursday, April 5th, from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Bring gently used items and baked goods on Tuesday, April 3rd, from 9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. Our April meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 3rd, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ottawa K of C hall. All are welcome. First Communion Dresses And Veils!! ~ The Mustard Seed Gift Shop, located behind St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Glandorf, has a beautiful selection of First Communion dresses and veils in stock. For more information, Like Mustard Seed Gift Shop on Facebook or call 419-538-7220. The Ark Encounter ~ The Fort Jennings Memorial Hall announces a one day bus trip to "The Ark Encounter" in Williamstown, Kentucky on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. The trip includes motor coach transportation, buffet lunch, admission to the Ark and all gratuities. The cost is $150 per person: $75 due at registration and the balance by May 31, 2018. Please call or text Judy Schroeder to reserve your seat at 419-303-7366. Judy's address is 21263 Road 23 T, Ft. Jennings, Ohio, 45844. New Job Posting - Preschool Teacher ~ Accepting applications for part-time morning preschool teacher at Glandorf St. John’s Catholic Preschool for the 2018-2019 school year. Minimum requirement of High School Diploma/ GED equivalent; experience working with children and knowledge of child development is preferred. Full detailed job posting is online at: http://stjohnglandorf.org/ . For more information call Carole Schroeder at 419-538-6264. Submit cover letter, resume, and list of 4 references by April 10th to: St. John's Preschool, 103 N Main PO Box 48, Glandorf Ohio 45848. St. John's, Glandorf, Quarter Auction ~ The Quarter Auction Fundraiser for Glandorf St. John’s Preschool will be held on Friday, April 13th at 7:00 p.m. at Glandorf, St. John’s Fellowship Hall. Tickets are $10 each or a RESERVED table of 8 for $90! For more information or tickets call the Preschool at 419-538-6264 or Jeannie Verhoff at 419-538-6255. The Quarter Auction will feature items from Signature Homestyles.

Notre Dame Gold Game ~ The Serra Club of the Lima Area, which covers all the Catholic churches in the Allen, Putnam and Van Wert Counties, is hosting a bus excursion to the Notre Dame Gold Game on Saturday, April 21st. We want to invite Junior and Senior altar servers who have given many years of service to their parishes. We will leave LCC at 7:30 a.m. that day and stop at Delphos St. John's to pick up participants. We will ask the students to bring money for food. All other costs will be covered. If interested contact the parish office at 419-659-2263.

Ohio Polka Boosters Meeting & Dance ~ Will be held on Wednesday, April 4th, at the Kalida K of C. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. with music provided by Ted Lange & Molly B. from 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. The evening is open to the public. Food and drinks will be available. Call 419-966-3826 with any questions.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church ~ The Sacred Heart Catholic Church in New Bavaria is sponsoring a Chicken BBQ on Sunday, April 15th, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The meal includes 1/2 chicken prepared by Harlan's BBQ, baked beans, potato salad, pie, roll, punch and coffee. The cost is $8.00 for adults and $4.50 for children. ($6.00 for chicken only.) Carry-Outs are available.

Carey Healing Mass ~ The Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey will be having a healing Mass on Friday, April 6th, at 7:00 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, individual praying and the anointing of the sick will take place after Mass. The next healing Mass is May 11th - 7:00 p.m.

2018 Rice Bowls ~ Rice Bowls can be dropped off at the parish office, the school or in church. All donations will be forwarded to the Missions. Thank you!

VICTORY OVER SIN, SATAN, DEATH: Easter is a victory that Jesus won for the entire human race. Sin is something that enslaves us. How do we escape it? We want to be fully human, fully alive. When Jesus rises, He shows us that no sin can hold Him – or us – down. He even shares His power to forgive with His disciples. Satan thought he had the human race cornered. He thought he was on his way to destroying God’s plan to share His divine happiness with mere creatures. When God’s Son destroyed death, Satan’s plan was destroyed too. We fear death, be it our own death, or that of someone we love. More than we would like to admit, we are like Woody Allen, who said, “I know that I am going to die. I just don’t want to be there when it happens.” The Resurrection shows us that Jesus will be there when it happens, and we can hand all our fears over to Him. The death of the people we love seems to me to be actually harder to handle. We who are left behind feel lost and empty. We feel guilty at having survived. We ask “why?” Easter provides us with no answer, but it assures us that a loving God is in charge, and that neither death, nor sin, nor Satan has the final say about what anyone’s life has meant. IS “EASTER” A PAGAN WORD? Some churches charge other churches (especially Catholics) with celebrating a spring feast named after a pagan goddess. According to my Merriam-Webster Dictionary, “Easter” comes from an Old English word for “east.” Do we call it that because Jesus rose “early in the morning, just as the sun was rising?” In German, the name for today’s feast is similar. But in Latin and just about every other language, the name for today’s feast is “Pascha” or some variation of that word. “Pascha” means “Passover.” So most of the world’s languages connect today’s mystery with the Old Testament mystery that Jesus fulfilled. Don’t blame the Catholics because English and German don’t follow the lead of most other languages. DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY: The Easter season continues for fifty days, as the Church contemplates the full meaning of Jesus’ victory. Next Sunday we will read how Jesus gave His apostles the power to forgive people’s sins. Because we traditionally read this Gospel on the Sunday after Easter, Saint John Paul II gave it the additional name “Divine Mercy Sunday.” We will celebrate this day at 3 pm next Sunday with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Easter Vespers, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, and Benediction. ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL: The message of Jesus’ victory over death, and His divine mercy needs to be spread. Through the Annual Catholic Appeal you can support Catholic schools, help with the education of future priests, and help the poor of our area build a better life for themselves. Envelopes were mailed to you. If yours was lost, you can pick up a replacement at any of our entrances. NEW ASSIGNMENT: Starting July 2, I will be the part-time pastor of Sts. Adalbert and Hedwig Parish in the Old North End of Toledo. It’s about a mile from the former St. Vincent de Paul Parish, where I served from 1985 to 1996. That is an advantage, because many of my friends are now in this parish. I may have to brush up on my Polish. I know lots of individual words, but they’re not always the useful ones. For example, I only know the names of three sins, so Confessions will almost have to be in English. And a Polish homily would be the impossible dream, because the grammar is much more complex than English. It will be nice to greet old friends again, but it will be pretty sad to leave all my St. Anthony friends behind. As the song says, the days dwindle down to a precious few.

Father Tom Time To Get Your 300 Club Membership! ~ The 300 Club is currently selling $50.00 memberships to be entered into our weekly $100.00 drawings plus special $150.00 drawings held during 2018. All the proceeds will go to support our school. To help us achieve our goal of 300 sold tickets, please get your membership soon. **********************************************************************************************

300 Club ~ 2018

Please find enclosed $50.00 for each ticket purchased. Please return to the parish office by March 23rd.

Name_________________________________________ Address_______________________________________ Phone_________________________________________ Amount Enclosed_______________________________

April 1 Easter Sunday

April 2 Easter Break, No School

April 3 First Day Back from East Break

April 4 Staff Appreciation Luncheon

April 9 Falcon Spirit Day, Hot Sandwich,

Sloppy Joes $1.00

April 11 All School Mass & Parent Breakfast

April 12 First Communion Parent/Student

Mtg. @ 7:00 pm

April 14 Spring for Ticket to Ride ,Casino

Night 7pm — 10 pm

April 17 Putnam County Farm Safety, 3rd

April 20 First Communion Retreat, Interims

St. Anthony of Padua School * 520 W. Sycamore Street * Columbus Grove, OH 45830 * 419-659-2103 www.stanthonyschool.info

Saint Anthony

Falcon

News

Lunch Recess Volunteers

Week of: April 1

Mon. No School

Tues. Cindy Stechschulte

Wed. Staff Appreciation

Luncheon, Class Monitors

Thurs. Cheryl Ellerbrock

Fri. Jill Meyer,

Allison Teders

Dear Heavenly Father from above, Look down on Saint Anthony’s School

with love.

Please guide them and teach them.

Fill them with your power So that in everything they do,

They will be a delight to you!

This Week’s LIFE Skill :

Initiative

The slack hand impoverishes,

but the hand of the diligent

enriches.

Prov. 10:4

Q: What happened to the man who

crossed his dog with a frog?

A: He got licked from across the room!

Pictured above is a group picture of last Saturdays Confir-

mation Class. A Big Congratulations and may God Bless all

of the 7th & 8th Grade Confimandi. At the top right are the

St Anthony 8th Graders at Confirmation. Right and middle

is a picture of the 7th Grade St Anthony Students at Confir-

mation. OPERATION RICE BOWL, Students brought Rice

Bowls home on Ash Wednesday. During the Lent Calendar,

Catholic Relief Services detailed many activities and sugges-

tions for families to learn about their Catholic responsibility to

social justice. Below Right is the collection from all of our

students. They proceeded to the altar with their rice bowl at

Mass on Wednesday, March 28.

Below, look what the Kindergarten are doing in Art Class with

the help of their 6th grade Buddies. Great work everyone!