THANK YOU FATHER HUMMER

FOR SHEPHERDING US

FOR 20 YEARS!!

ST. MARY CHURCH CHILLICOTHE, OHIO July 12, 2020

TODAY’S LITURGY

FIRST READING: Isian 55:10-11 SECOND READING: Romans 8:18-23 GOSPEL: Matthew 13:1-23

For this Sunday and the next two, we will be spending time

with Matthew’s Parable Chapter. All three weeks will be looking at various parables, some of which Matthew shared with Mark and Luke, others which belong only to Matthew. Before we go to Sunday’s, we need to look briefly at Isaiah.

Isaiah compares the word of the Lord to the rain (or snow)

which comes down from heaven to water the earth, producing seed for the sower and bread for the eater. Everything God does has purpose. What the rain and snow do for the earth, “my word” (which is also from heaven) achieves “the end for which I sent it.” That word “shall not return to me void.” That means if the word is a warning then change had better happen or there will be consequences. It also means that if the word is of hope for the future, we can be sure of t-he good to come.

These verses follow Isaiah 55:9: “As the heavens are high

above the earth, so are my ways high above your ways and my plans above your plans.” Thus, God is trustworthy and, though we may not understand things at the time, God is always beyond our ability to know what might be in store.

Explaining that word, enfleshed in Jesus and preserved in his body, the Church, remains the task of the Church in every age. Matthew was one of four Gospels to present and sometimes explain the teachings of Jesus, which most often came in the form of parables (short stories with a point). Sometimes the meaning is obvious and plain for all to see; sometimes they have multiple meanings. Sometimes hearers are meant to think about things, rather than see the meaning immediately. Thus, Jesus will sometimes begin by saying: “What do you think?” and then tell a parable.

Generally, parables were taken from everyday life, drawn from a culture that was familiar with farming, but also knew domestic living in towns and villages. They knew of war and sometimes peace.

Often enough the parables of the kingdom had some kind of end-time application, as in the Great judgment scene in Matthew 25.

Sunday’s parable, shared with Mark and Luke, is about a sower who went out to sow. After sowing on various types of soil, the parable ends: “Whoever has ears ought to hear.” About the parable alone, we might well wonder who the sower is; or what he sows (Matthew never uses the word seed!), what the various soil types add to the parable; and what Jesus meant by the parable.

His disciples ask, “Why do you speak to (the crowds) in parables?” Jesus answers that disciples are given “to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. But to those others, it is not given.” That the parable has to do with the kingdom helps our understanding. At this point it could spark lively discussions among families or friends about what the parable meant, without referring to what follows.

Matthew (not Mark or Luke) then quotes Isaiah 6:9-10, which may originally have been addressed to Israel’s leaders who refused to understand what Isaiah was saying and will ultimately see the end of the kingdom of Israel. Applied here, it refers to those who refuse to listen to Jesus. Mark and Luke only make passing reference to it. At the same time, you who do listen and see, actually see what ancient prophets could only long to see and hear but could not.

The explanation of the parable is probably the work of the early church. All three Gospels provide an explanation of the parable but they vary widely. Comparing the three would be an interesting

exercise for all who take the time to look.

Father Hummer Artlcle written June 2011

ALL MASSES ARE HELD IN CHURCH UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

MONDAY, July 13 No Service

TUESDAY, July 14 No Service

WEDNESDAY, July 15 No Service

THURSDAY, July 16 8:30 a.m. William Brockmeyer by Estate

FRIDAY, July 17 8:30 a.m. Collin Matheny by Geri Mauger

SATURDAY, July 18 Living & Deceased of St. Mary Parish

SUNDAY, July 19 10:00 a.m. Stan Lapczynski by Choir (To be live streamed on Facebook & our

Website)

FINAL WORDS FROM FATHER HUMMER

Adios…..

This Spanish farewell says much of what I want to say in my final words to you, my brothers and sisters of St. Mary’s. I have been truly blessed to be able to spend these years with you, celebrating in both joy and sorrow. These two aspects of our

human existence capture well our life in the Church. In all things we turn to God, who remains the source of our hope in all things. When we rejoice, we rejoice in the Lord. In sorrow we turn to God for consolation and help. In all things we see God’s hand, personified in the Son, Jesus. And too, the Blessed Mother, our patron, accompanies us, especially in this parish, dedicated to her name. Guided in all things by the Spirit, we have weathered storms, we have negotiated troubled waters, always with confident assurance that the Lord was with us, sometimes prodding us, sometimes urging us onward, but always with us, as the Lord will continue to do in the years to come.

If I seem to have taken a somewhat distant stance in these remarks, it is only because if I did otherwise, my tears would blur the words. Know that my 20 years among you here, were the longest time I have ever lived in one place in all my life. I could not have done that if you had not been such loving and generous people. I assure you of my prayers as I leave St. Mary’s and I hope you will pray for me now and then. May we pray each other along the way of Christ, and look forward to a reunion one day in the presence of the Lord. May our good God, bless each and every one of you. Adios.

Your brother, Lawrence.

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FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

OFFERTORY REPORT – July 5, 2020

Average Weekly Offering $5935.00 Needed weekly to meet budget $7500.00

Regular Collection $3530.00 Online Offertory 2390.00 Total Regular Offertory $5920.00

Online Other $1048.00

Bishop Flaget $239.00 Church Maintenance 217.00 St. Vincent de Paul Society 110.00 Home Missions 30.00 Peter’s Pence 25.00 Easter 15.00 Catholic Communication Campaign 10.00

Please consider mailing in your offertory to the church office at: 61 S. Paint St., Chillicothe, OH 45601 OR by setting up an online offertory account.

It is a generous and joyful giving of time, talent and treasure. Stewardship is what we do after we say we believe.

PETER’S PENCE APPEAL Thank you for your generous support in the Peter’s Pence Collection! As a parish, we collected $592.00 Our contributions will be combined with those from our brothers and sisters around the world to help Pope Francis provide essential relief to people in need. If you missed the collection, it is not too late to give. Visit www.usccb.org/nationalcollections.

FOR THOSE WHO KNOW THE SOUTHWORTH FAMILY, internment for Richard Southworth, Jr. will be at St. Margaret Cemetery on Friday, July 17 at 11:00 a.m. You are welcome to attend and pay your respects. Please wear a mask and social distance.

ST. VINCENT de PAUL SOCIETY NEWS

Month – January 2020 Cumulative Year To Date Families served 152 604 Assistance given $4987.95 $21,728.89

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE NEEDS OF: Rich Adams, Jeanette Anders, Eddie Bennett, Ed Bohn, Steve Bruce, Mark Cooper, Steve Cooper, Jim Day, Joyce DeLong, Cheryl Dennis, Chase Eyre, Skip Hathaway-Givens, Polly Hunn, Sean Immell, Sherri Johnson, Art Jones, Christy Jones, Bill Kaltenbach, Joe Kennedy, Ann Klinker, Susan Knights, Mary V. Krebs, Judy Lanning, Betty Leeth, Diane Lewe, Hank & Jean Malone, Jan & Delores Menefee, James Newsome, Lucille Nichols, Philip Putnam, Max Putnam, John Rourke, Linda Rourke, Bill Search, Bryan Shoemaker, Bev Sigler, John Slagle, Bob Smith, Christy Smith, Tom Stanhope, Calvin Tanner, Bill Taylor, Sr., Richard Tippie, Ralph Vance, Laura Vollmar, Louise von Clausburg. (Please update the church office when someone is able to be taken off the prayer list.)

BISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL will be starting in the coming weeks. Please watch the bulletin for further details. In the meantime, if you would like to donate now to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal, you can do so online at: https://columbuscatholicgiving.org/ . Scroll down to the Donate Now button. The Bishop’s Annual Appeal (BAA) is a diocese-wide effort that supports the pastoral services and ministries of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Columbus. The BAA is an opportunity for all Catholics in our diocese as a united diocesan family to share in our call to be good stewards of our Church and its people. PARISH UPDATES Our Parish office is now open for regular business hours. However, the office is not open to the general public, so our office door will be locked. Please call the office before coming or ring the door bell to be let in.

You can find the link to our live-streamed Masses on St. Mary’s Facebook page or St. Mary’s website at : www.stmarychillicothe.com . If you are having trouble finding or viewing the Mass, please call the office and we will help you.

Any updates about the Parish, and Masses will be placed on St. Mary’s Facebook page and St. Mary’s website.

NEWS

We still have openings through grade 5 if you are interested in sending your child to Bishop Flaget Also, the EdChoice window opens back up on July 1st; meaning your child can possibly attend Flaget for free! Some classes are close to capacity, so please call if interested. We can be reached at (740)774-2970.

Thank you for your continued support of Bishop Flaget School! We were fortunate to receive a Payroll Protection loan to help in these times, but we have felt a hit due to the loss of Bingo and our biannual dinner auction. We are also still $100,000 away from our HVAC goal. We ask that you continue your prayerful support of our school community. If you are able to donate, you may do so through bishopflaget.org or through the school office.

Due to possible social distancing guidelines when we return to school in the fall, we are looking to hire aides as well as substitute aides and teachers. All employees must have Protecting God's Children, and a recent background check. Aides must have a high school diploma while substitute teachers must have a Bachelor's Degree. Any interested applicants may email Terrina Fahnestock at tfahnestock@cdeducation.org.

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ST. MARY CHURCH CHILLICOTHE, OHIO July 12, 2020

THANK YOU FATHER HUMMER

FOR SHEPHERDING US

FOR 20 YEARS!!

An Irish Blessing for you….

May the road rise up to meet you,

May the wind always be at your back,

(especially when you are golfing!)

May the sun shine warm upon your face;

May the rain fall soft upon your fields,

(those would be the fairways in need of rain)

And, until we meet again,

May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

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FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

FATHER HUMMER

ON YOUR

RETIREMENT!

WISHING YOU GOOD HEALTH & HAPPINESS

IN THE YEARS AHEAD

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