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A Community Founded on Adoration and Presence to the Poor

Church – 118 Church Street, Chillicothe, Ohio Church office and mailing address – 285 W. Water Street, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601

Telephone 740-774-1407 – www.stpeterchillicothe.com Email: for regular business – [email protected];

for financial business – [email protected] Office Hours – Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Fri 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CLOSED FOR LUNCH from 12:00-1:00

Other times by appointment only.

PARISH STAFF & ORGANIZATIONSRev. Timothy Hayes, Pastor 740-774-1407Rev. Jacob Stinnet, Parochial Vicar 740-774-1407Rev. Milton Kiocha, Parochial Vicar 740-774-1407Rev. Mr. Reed Hauser, Deacon 740-774-1407FIH Sisters – Convent 740-774-0474Jenny French, Office Manager 740-774-1407Jess Hamm, Office Assistant 740-774-1407Andrea McLean, Faith & Family Coordinator 740-774-1407Chris Hiles, Evangelization Director 740-774-1407Donna Weisenberger, Bookkeeper 740-774-1407Brandon Vinson, Maintenance 740-774-1407Diane Corcoran, Music Director 740-703-2196Laura Stanton, Organist 740-804-3327Bishop Flaget School 740-774-2970Laura Corcoran, Principal 740-774-2970St. Vincent de Paul Society – Ann Fisher 740-772-2812Knights of Columbus, GK Joe Herlihy 740-253-2203St. Margaret Cemetery 740-775-0590

PARISH COUNCIL Aaron Brown, David Glass, Judy Harness,

Susan Iversen, Sarah Neal, Chris Noel, Jessie Ott

BISHOP FLAGET SCHOOL BOARD Mallory Bostwick, Brooke Maranzana, Hudson Ward

ADENA HOSPITAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE Bob French

Member of the three parish consortium including: St. Mary Chillicothe; St. Mary, Queen of the Missions, Waverly

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Church office and mailing address—285 W. Water Street, Chillicothe, Ohio 45601 Telephone 740-774-1407 - www.stpeterchillicothe.com

Email: for regular business—[email protected]; for financial business—[email protected]

Office Hours —Mon—Thurs. 9:00.m –4:00 p.m., Fri 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CLOSED FOR LUNCH from 12:00– 1:00 Other �mes by appointment only.

PARISH STAFF & ORGANIZATIONS Rev. Timothy Hayes, Pastor 740-774-1407 Rev. Jacob S�nne�, Parochial Vicar 740-774-1407 Rev. Milton Kiocha, AJ, Parochial Vicar 740-774-1407 Rev. Mr. Reed Hauser, Deacon 740-774-1407 FIH Sisters—Convent 740-774-0474 Jenny French, Office Manager 740-774-1407 Jess Hamm, Office Assistant 740-774-1407 Andrea McLean, Faith & Family Coordinator 740-774-1407 Chris Hiles, RCIA Coordinator 740-774-1407 Donna Weisenberger, Bookkeeper 740-774-1407 Brandon Vinson Maintenance 740-774-1407 Diane Corcoran, Music Director 740-703-2196 Laura Stanton, Organist 740-804-3327 Bishop Flaget School 740-774-2970 Laura Corcoran, Principal 740-774-2970 St. Vincent de Paul Society—Ann Fisher 740-772-2812 Knights of Columbus, GK Joe Herlihy 740-253-2203 St. Margaret Cemetery 740-775-0590

PARISH COUNCIL

Aaron Brown, David Glass, Judy Harness, Susan Iversen, Sarah Neal, Chris Noel, Jessie O�

BISHOP FLAGET SCHOOL BOARD Mallory Bostwick,

Brooke Maranzana, Hudson Ward ADENA HOSPITAL BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

Bob French

Bethesda Healing Ministry We are a group of mothers and fathers who have suffered the experience of abor�on. We gather twice a month to share, heal, and grow. We are now experiencing the gi� of God’s healing love. We’ve been there. We understand. Contact us at 614-718-0277 or Raphael’s Hands Healing Min-istry in Portsmouth at 740-357-9822.

Member of the three parish consor�um including: St. Mary Chillicothe; St. Mary, Queen of the Missions, Waverly

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. Weekdays: Monday 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday & Thursday 8:30 a.m. ADORATION Call the parish office for current schedule and location. (except Thanksgiving Day and Holy Thursday)

SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH RECONCILIATION: Saturday 4:00 - 4:30 p.m.. Monday 5:00 - 5:15 p.m.

HOLY MATRIMONY: Marriage prepara�on and pre-Cana classes are required. Thus, the engaged couple must make ini�al arrangements by contac�ng the parish at least six months prior to the desired marriage date. You or your fiancée should be a registered parishioner for at least six months before beginning prepara�on. BAPTISM: Bap�sms are held by appointment only. Pre-Bap�sm instruc�ons for parents who have not previously a�ended and for parents for which it has been four years or longer since the Bap�sm of their last child, is required. Instruc�ons are by appointment only. Contact Andrea McLean to schedule class and Bap-�sm. ANOINTING OF THE SICK & SHUT-INS Communion is brought to the sick and homebound. The family should call the office if someone is seriously ill as soon as possible


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Celebrating 175 Years

1845—present

St. Peter Church

Bethesda Healing Ministry We are a group of mothers and fathers who have suffered the experience of abortion. We gather twice a month to share, heal, and grow. We are now experiencing the gift of God’s healing love. We’ve been there. We understand. Contact us at 614-718-0277 or Raphael’s Hands Healing Ministry in Portsmouth at 740-357-9822.

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. Weekdays: Monday 5:30 p.m.; Wednesday & Thursday 8:30 a.m.

ADORATION Call the parish office for current schedule and location. (Except Thanksgiving Day and Holy Thursday)

SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH

RECONCILIATION:Saturday 4:00-4:30 p.m.Monday 5:00-5:15 p.m.

HOLY MATRIMONY:Marriage preparation and pre-Cana classes are required. Thus, the engaged couple must make initial arrangements by contacting the parish at least six months prior to the desired marriage date. You or your fiancée should be a registered parishioner for at least six months before beginning preparation.

BAPTISM:Baptisms are held by appointment only. Pre-Baptism instruction is required for parents who have not previously attended and for parents for which it has been four years or longer since the Baptism of their last child. Instructions are by appointment only. Contact Andrea McLean to schedule class and Baptism.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK & SHUT-INSCommunion is brought to the sick and homebound. The family should call the office if someone is seriously ill as soon as possible.

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ST. PETER CATHOLIC CHURCH OCTOBER 24, 2021CHILLICOTHE, OHIO THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

A Word From Your Pastor:Dear Parishioners:This week, the parish meetings of the Catholic Leadership Institute (CLI) for Real Presence, Real Future will take place in Waverly. Chillicothe St. Peter and St. Mary had theirs a couple of weeks ago. Attending these kinds of meetings is quite an experience. We are invited to open our eyes to see things about ourselves and about the world around us that may not be directly apparent to us. Personally, it can make my head spin. I take it in and then have to wait a while to allow it to settle.Often at such meetings, strong emotions are expressed. Unfortunately, sometimes these are expressed in such a way that we say more than we mean or in a way that comes out as an accusation. We can fall into the “blame game,” suggesting that our current predicament is someone else’s fault. Complaints and renewed expressions of disappointments about past occurrences do not serve to move us forward.Behind these strong feelings and overstatements, there is something very deep that is truly a good thing: a love for our parishes and institutions, and a sense of gratitude for what has brought us to an understanding of our Faith. We are who we are because of where we have come from. The challenge is to make a decision now to take up the mantle and to move forward. God is inviting us through all that has happened to listen to His voice and to allow Him to move us into a new situation.Fears, hopes, joys, and sorrows are all part of life. We can be grateful to God that He has given us grace and time and one another to open our hearts to these experiences. However, we must not allow them to take control. Our imagination can create scenarios that lead us to attack or run away or to be frozen in place. All of this has to be reined in by reason and Faith. Our imagination must be harnessed, along with the energy that comes with strong emotions, to enable us to stay together and to discover a new way of putting the Gospel into practice.Pope Francis has indicated that we are not simply in an epoch of change. Rather, we are experiencing a change of epoch. Something “brand new” is being brought to birth through the Spirit of Jesus Christ. We have to stake our lives on this. It is the only way that frees us to be what God calls us to be. Are you hearing the invitation?

Rev. Timothy M. Hayes, Pastor of Chillicothe St. Mary, Chillicothe St. Peter and Waverly, St. Mary, Queen of the Missions

Altar flowers have been donated in memory of Sister Romaine Boch by the Catherine Weisenberger Family.

Ordinary Time in the Church Calendar is upon us. Would you like to sponsor altar flowers during these ordinary days in the church calendar? You may donate in honor or memory of someone, in thanksgiving, or for a special anniversary, etc. Cost of sponsorship is $30.00. Contact Jess Hamm at 740-774-1407 to see what dates are available for sponsorship. Your help to continue to beautify the sanctuary is greatly appreciated.

Adoration Chapel Intention for the week of October 24, 2021:In honor of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist

Do you have an intention you would like to sponsor for the Adoration Chapel? Contact Jess at the parish office if you wish to request a specific week. Donation is $10.00 per week sponsorship.If you have committed to an hour with our Lord in Eucharistic Adoration and are ever unable to attend, please be sure to request a substitute as soon as possible to give administration as much time as possible to find someone to fill in for you. We are still looking for more volunteers to commit to a time frame and/or become a substitute! If you are interested in helping with this ministry, please contact David Johnstone at [email protected].

Be on the lookout! A few parishioners have received spam emails that look like they are coming from the church office. If you are not expecting an email from someone on church staff, or if an email seems suspicious to you, be careful about what you click on!

His Excellency Bishop Brennan is requesting that all parishioners wear a mask when they are inside the church. Please remember to bring a

mask to wear during Mass. If you forget your mask at home, there will be disposable masks available at every entrance.

This weekend, we welcome Delma Rouleau, organist from St. Mary’s, Chillicothe, who will accompany Savannah Davis at the 11:30 a.m. Mass Sunday, October 24th singing “Domine Deus,” part of Antonio Vivaldi’s larger work, “Gloria.” The translation is: “O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty.”

A message from the Right to Life Committee: In our Catholic Church, the month of October is dedicated to prayer for the most vulnerable in our midst. Jesus calls us to protect the lives of children, the aged, the weak, the neglected, the despised, the

widowed, the elderly; the least of these in the Gospel of Matthew 25:40: “And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.’”In 2018 and 2019 alone, Ross County lost 101 babies to abortion; 101 mothers were forever wounded, and 101 men lost the blessing of becoming fathers. Ohio still maintains the death penalty, and euthanasia is gaining acceptance. You can and must help! Please pray for an end to the genocide that is abortion, and help us to promote a culture of life. Become an active partner or financially contribute to our local Right to Life initiatives. We need you! There are many ways to become involved; for more information, please contact Judy Harness at [email protected] or call 740-649-5256.


STUDY OF THE BOOK OF REVELATIONMondays, October 18-November 22A study on the Book of Revelation will be held from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the St. Mary’s Parish Office Building. In the near future, we will have the following studies: ACTS, St. Paul – Prison Letters. If you have any questions, please call Katie Boesch at 740-772-2061, ext. 5.

Guidebook directories are in the mail! If you are a registered parishioner, you should receive a guidebook in the near future. If you do not receive one, your address may be wrong – please contact the parish office so we can correct your parish profile.

BLOOD DRIVEST. MARY’S FAMILY LIFE CENTER

Thursday, October 28th, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-RED-CROS or

visit www.RedCrossBlood.org.

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAY GREETINGS!St. Peter Parish Family extends congratulations and many blessings to the following on their “special” birthdays. Parishioners are invited to send cards to the following individuals, as well!

November 2, Jean Harper, 11 Cahill DriveNovember 16, Maralee Scheeler, 1237 Betty Lane, ChillicotheNovember 17, Regina Breiel, 452 Caroline Drive, ChillicotheNovember 23, Roger Cenci, 34103 US 50, Londonderry, OH 45647November 28, Bob Cook, 35 Tecumseh, ChillicotheNovember 29, Michael Mudd, 122 Creek View Drive

The Ross County Right to Life WILL participate in this year’s Halloween Parade! We won’t have a float, but we will march together carrying signs and handing out lifesaver candies. Anyone who would like to join us is welcome! We will meet in the St. Peter’s parking lot following 5:00 p.m. Mass on October 30th at 6:15 p.m. so we can walk together to our place in the parade. We hope to see many of you there to show our support for life.

The Military Ministry is sorry to announce there will not be a Veterans’ Appreciation Dinner this year. We hope next year, we can once again gather together to honor our past and present veterans. For this year, we will display our picture boards at the Knights of Columbus breakfast after the Sunday Masses on November 21st.

If you have not submitted a picture of your soldier in uniform, either current or past, please do so by November 1st. Contact Jenny French at the parish office at 740-774-1407 or email at [email protected]. The committee also needs current addresses of soldiers active/guard so we can send them cards, gifts, etc. If your soldier is deployed out of the country, please let Jenny know this as well.

God bless our veterans and soldiers; St. Michael, pray for them.

5th Sunday CollectionMembers of St. Vincent de Paul Society will be at the church doors after Masses Saturday and Sunday, October 30th and 31st. Your generous contributions will continue to support their ongoing works of charity for the poor and disadvantaged.

The October Dimes for Diapers campaign ended on October 17th. Please remember to turn in your piggy bank if you have not done so already – you can turn it in to a tub at the back of the church or bring to the office during regular business hours. Thank you

to all who have contributed to the success of this campaign! All donations go to purchase diapers and wipes for distribution to local organizations in our community that are in need.

Happy Feast Day to Sr. Saima! Sr. Saima Mary celebrates her feast day on Thursday, October 28th. Her religious name comes from St. Simon the Apostle. Little is known about this apostle, with the exception that he appears eleventh on the apostolic list, and he was referred to as “The Zealot.” According to tradition, he suffered martyrdom for the faith. We are

thankful for her joy, laughter(!) and service in our parish. Make sure to congratulate her! Happy Feast Day, Sr. Saima!

Prayer ListOur prayer list is growing... please review the names listed. If you see someone who can be removed, please contact Jess Hamm at the parish office. If there is someone in need of being on this prayer list, please call Jess at the parish office at 740-774-1407. Please pray for the following members of God’s family (those listed in bold italics are parishioners – feel free to send them a card and let them know you are praying for them):Amy & Rich Adams, Andrea Adler, Peggy Bechie, Bill Breda, Wendy Brown, John Busa, Steve Bruce, Caitlyn Burton, Dinese Carmen, Ashley Coates, Joanne Corcoran, Rosemarie Cox, Dave Daughters, Joyce DeLong, Darlene DiPrati, Sr., Ron Draise, Andy Drummond, Brian Duncan, Kathy Dye, Langston Forbes, Mr. & Mrs. Eric Freybach, Tammy Garcia, Veronica Geimer, Mike Glockner, Sharon Good, Shane Gozy, Jane Harness, Elaine Haubeil, Maranda Hay, Frank Hayes, Brookie & Larry Heightsman, Judy Helm, Shirley Irwin, Jim Lewis, Rita Senff Kern, Bob Kight, Sr., David Kohl, Fred Landig, Mike Mallett, Patricia Mallett, Jennifer Mark, James May, Jr., James May, Sr., Jim May, Katie Rogers McCune, Jackie Miller, Brian Moore, Laura Nattress, Catherine Nixon, Kristine Nolan, Caroline Phillips, Randy Podeszwick, Barb Polans, Jill Polans, Marjorie Prince, Nancy Proehl, Angelina Prog, Delmar Reed, Mike Scheeler, Ray Schmidt, Don Schofield, Cindy Scott, Joyce Seymour, Gary Smith, Kevin Smith, Juanita Sommers, Andrew Speziale, Helen Stanton, Barbara Strausbaugh, Sandy Walters, Roger Wilburn, Michael Wiley

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the Divine Power of God, cast

into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls.


Mass IntentionsWhen requesting a specific date for Mass Intentions, it is recommended to contact Jess Hamm at the parish office at least six months before the desired date. Due to the large number of requests for Masses we receive, they will be scheduled accordingly and as soon as possible. We endeavor to get a couple Masses in as soon as possible for recently deceased parishioners. Your patience is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Jess at the office.

Saturday, October 23Rom 8:1-11; Lk 13:1-9 5:00 p.m. St. Peter – Fr. Tim – Ann Weisenberger Brown – Ed & Mary Anne Brown

Sunday, October 24Jer 31:7-9; Heb 5:1-6; Mk 10:46-52 8:00 a.m. St. Peter – Fr. Jacob – Pauline Doyle Spriggs – JoAnne Corcoran 11:30 a.m. St. Peter – Fr. Jacob – Sister Romaine Boch

Monday, October 25Rom 8:12-17; Lk 13:10-17 5:30 p.m. St. Peter – Fr. Jacob – Fred Schumann – Lola Schumann & Family

Tuesday, October 26Rom 8:18-25; Lk 13:18-21 No Mass at St. Peter

Wednesday, October 27Rom 8:26-30; Lk 13:22-30 8:30 a.m. St. Peter – Fr. Milton – George Hassey – Phyllis Hassey

Thursday, October 28Eph 2:19-22; Lk 6:12-16 8:30 a.m. St. Peter – Fr. Milton – David Cutright – Jody Cutright

Friday, October 29Rom 9:1-5; Lk 14:1-6 No Mass at St. Peter 9:30 a.m. Bishop Flaget School – Fr. Tim – Dan Harness, Jr. – Jim & Homerine Burgess

Saturday, October 30Rom 11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29; Lk 14:1, 7-11 5:00 p.m. St. Peter – Fr. Jacob – Tom Dowler – Beth & Dwight Fowler

Sunday, October 31Dt 6:2-6; Heb 7:23-28; Mk 12:28b-34 8:00 a.m. St. Peter – Fr. Milton – For the Special Intentions of the Dan & Ann Hupp Family 11:30 a.m. St. Peter – Fr. Milton – Charlie Fisher – Ed & Mary Anne Brown

CalendarSaturday, October 23 4:00 p.m. Confessions 5:00 p.m. Mass at St. Mary, Chillicothe – Fr. Jacob

Sunday, October 24 9:15 a.m. Faith Formation/Catechesis – Parish Hall, Upstairs Classrooms 9:15 a.m. RCIA – Holy Family Library 9:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary, Waverly – Fr. Tim 10:00 a.m. Mass at St. Mary, Chillicothe – Fr. Milton 6:00 p.m. Youth Group – Bosco Room

Monday, October 25 5:00 p.m. Confessions 6:30 p.m. Book of Revelation Study – St. Mary’s Parish Office

Tuesday, October 26 6:00 a.m.-11:59 p.m. Perpetual Adoration – Adoration Chapel 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary, Chillicothe – Fr. Milton 9:30 a.m. Mass at Bishop Flaget School – Fr. Tim 7:00 p.m. Book of Exodus Study – Holy Family Library

Wednesday, October 27 12:00 a.m.-11:59 p.m. Perpetual Adoration – Adoration Chapel 5:30 p.m. Mass at St. Mary, Waverly – Fr. Tim 7:00 p.m. Sisterhood of the Frogged Stitchers – Zoom (please contact Karen Blumberg for more information)

Thursday, October 28 12:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. Adoration – Adoration Chapel 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Adoration – Church 7:00 p.m. Secular Franciscan Order Meeting – St. Francis Room 9:00 p.m. Benediction – Church

Friday, October 29 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary, Chillicothe – Fr. Jacob 9:30 a.m. Mass at Bishop Flaget School – Fr. Tim

Saturday, October 30 11:00 a.m. Don Davis Memorial Mass – Church 4:00 p.m. Confessions 5:00 p.m. Mass at St. Mary, Chillicothe – Fr. Tim

Sunday, October 31 9:15 a.m. Faith Formation/Catechesis – Parish Hall, Upstairs Classrooms 9:15 a.m. RCIA – Holy Family Library 9:30 a.m. Mass at St. Mary, Waverly – Fr. Jacob 10:00 a.m. Mass at St. Mary, Chillicothe – Fr. Tim 6:00 p.m. Youth Group – John Bosco Room

A message regarding the upcoming Sacred Heart Congress: Do you want to experience the Heart of Jesus? Join us on Saturday, November 6, 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mass with Bishop Robert Brennan, national speakers, and writers Fr. Joseph Laramie, Fr. Peter John Cameron O.P, and Emily Jaminet will lead us throughout the day! Whether you join from the comfort of your own home, or gather with us at St. Paul The Apostle Church (313 North State Street, Westerville, OH), you’ll experience the graces that flow from the Heart of Jesus! Invite your family, friends and fellow parishioners to this extraordinary conference!! To read more about our speakers and to register, visit www.WelcomeHisHeart.com.


PLEASE ADD READINGS ON ALL DAYSEXCEPT THE FIRST SATURDAY.

StewardshipToday’s psalm says, “The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.” Good stewards demonstrate by their living and giving that they understand God as the Source of all they are and have.

ST. PETER PARISH BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2021 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2022Budgeted Expenses: ............................................................................................................................................ $ 522,445.59Budgeted Offertory Receipts: ............................................................................................................................... $ 480,000.00

(Ideally, offertory should cover these expenses)

MONTHLY AMOUNT YEAR TO DATE

Budgeted Offertory $40,000.00 $120,000.00

Actual Offertory for Month of September $31,262.60 $128,505.07

Difference $8,737.40 $8,505.07

OFFERTORY COLLECTED AT MASS, VIA MAIL AND ONLINE FOR THE WEEK OF 10/17/2021: $25,275.94

(includes a special annual donation of $20,000.00)

Have you considered Online Giving? Online Giving allows you to make donations, payments, and pledges to the church via your mobile phone, smart device or computer. Online giving benefits you as it is convenient because you can access your account anytime and anywhere through the internet. It is flexible as you can start, stop, and change your contributions at any time. It is simple to use without having to contact your bank or the church office. You can also contribute using direct withdrawal (ACH) or credit cards. Online Giving helps the parish with regular scheduled contributions that occur automatically, thus allowing the parish to manage monthly expenses effectively. It also helps the parish office by saving time and expenses in bookkeeping. Sign up by going to the parish website at www.stpeterchillicothe.com and click on the online giving box on the homepage.

We have Several Masses Scheduled for All Saints and All Souls DaysAll Saints Day, November 1st:

8:30 a.m. St. Mary, Chillicothe – Fr. Milton9:30 a.m. Bishop Flaget School – Fr. Jacob5:30 p.m. St. Peter – Fr. Tim5:30 p.m. St. Mary, Waverly – Fr. Jacob

**Please note that All Saints Day is NOT a Holy Day of Obligation this year

All Souls Day, November 2nd:8:30 a.m. St. Mary, Chillicothe – Fr. Milton No Mass at Bishop Flaget School5:30 p.m. St. Peter – Fr. Jacob6:00 p.m. St. Mary, Chillicothe – Fr. Tim

We are in need of liturgical ministers to assist in these additional Masses. There are sign-up sheets in the back of the church for the Masses at St. Peter’s. Please consider signing up!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDAdvent Envelope Packing Days:Tuesday, November 16th, 5:00-7:00 p.m.Wednesday, November 17th, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Volunteers after Masses: (4 volunteers at each Mass needed)Saturday, November 20th after the 5:00 p.m. MassSunday, November 21st after 8:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Masses

Advent is just around the corner, and we want to make it a priority to help our parish family really enter into this season of waiting for Jesus’ birth! Similar to last year, we are sending out Advent packages with a beautiful daily Advent reflection book, advent calendar, and more, but to pack almost 500 packages takes time! We need all the volunteers we can get! Can you help us pack these envelopes and distribute them after weekend Masses?

Karen Miles and Mary Elsass will be leading the envelope packing days and taking down volunteers for weekend Masses. Contact Karen Miles at 740-703-2330 to volunteer!


Fr. Stinnett’s ScribblesLet’s return for a moment to my reflections on Our Lady of Kibeho, the Marian apparitions in Rwanda in the early 1980s. It has been noted by many that the number of Marian apparitions have increased in the past 150 years. In fact, Our Lady of Kibeho – being just 40 years old – is not even the most recent apparition to be approved by the Church. The most recent happened on December 11, 2009, in Giza, just outside of Cairo, Egypt, called Our Lady of Warraq. People may be suspicious about the authenticity of this uptick in visions and messages from Mary, and rightly so. It is easy for the mind to play tricks on people, for medical or psychological illnesses to cause hallucinations, or for people to fabricate the whole thing for attention or to legitimize their own particular agenda. The Church has a strict process to authenticating Marian apparitions, and it begins with assuming they are false, putting the burden of proof on those who say that the apparition is real. In Kibeho, the local bishop established two separate commissions, a theological commission to make sure the messages from the then-alleged apparitions were consistent with Church teaching, and a medical commission to make sure there was not a medical reason the visionaries would have hallucinations or the like. It took nearly a decade before the shrine was built, and two decades before the apparitions received the approval of the Church.Fr. Stefano De Fiore, SMM, a Mariologist, gives three reasons for the increase in Marian apparitions in the last century and a half, responding especially to the wonderment at it always being Mary, and not another saint or Jesus. The first reason is that Mary is the most perfect human person to transmit the messages of God because she was the most open to Him in her identity as the Mother of God. She brought the Word-Made-Flesh forth from her womb, so she continues to bring the Word of God to His people. The second reason is that Mary, as Vatican II says, is the perfect model of the Church (LG 63). God does not want to work alone, but with collaborators, and Mary best exemplifies what the Persons of the Trinity desire as their dwelling place. The third reason is that Mary reveals the maternal side of the face of God, a side which is needed especially in the world today. At Kibeho, Mary’s tears for human suffering and her message of mercy for the repentance of sins shows the compassionate side of God. This is a continuation of the Biblical language for mercy. One of the most profound expressions of mercy in the Old Testament is the word “rahamim,” which in its very root denotes the love of a mother, as John Paul II explains in Dives in Misericordia. The Marian apparitions at Kibeho and all those approved by the Church remind us of the closeness that all of us have to Mary, our spiritual mother. As members of the Body of Christ, with Christ as our Head, we share a mother with Jesus.

Parish NotesSt. Peter Church in ChillicotheCommunication, Teamwork and Youth are the priorities I have set as pastor. At St. Peter’s, I sense that we need to concentrate more on teamwork. There needs to be a spirit of cooperation across the generations. Complaints and criticism made without understanding what is really going on can be disheartening. Outreach involves a willingness to change and to change our minds about how we do things. Decisions which are not made through mutual listening and real discernment together do not accomplish what we are trying to do very effectively. Every group, every organization needs to look at itself humbly and honestly and to discover if there is not a “better way” to be. It is not at all helpful to speak harshly or to condemn others for their way of understanding. We often project our own frustrations on others only to discover that whatever may have happened was, in reality, God’s way of opening our eyes to something new.


October 30-31: Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

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Saturday, 5:00 p.m.

NOT FILLED Derick Tormolen – 1Richard Rooney – 2

Noah Hiles Judy KightKelly Thompson

Alicia Thompson Dick BlackMary Anne BrownSandra HaasThomas Zuber

Sunday, 8:00 a.m.

Elmer Palisbo – EM1 (1)

Greg Corcoran – 1Bob Weisenberger – 2

Owen ArmstrongGabe Corcoran

John SchumacherTracy Schumacher

Schumacher Family

James BurgessDoug CorcoranJim MaimoneTim Scheeler

Sunday, 11:30 a.m.

Tess Hatmacher – EM1 (1)

Steve Neal – 1Aaron Brown – 2

Danny BentleyGabriel McNichols

Rhonda CroweCrowe Family

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Fawcett Oliver Glass & Palmer

Funeral Home77 E. Fifth Street

Chillicothe

740-775-2800www.fawcett-palmer.com

LOGAN MONUMENT CO.

OF CHILLICOTHE945 E. Main Street

774-3148

Southern OhioEye Associates

159 E. Second Street, ChillicotheStephen E. Demick, M.D.

740-773-6347 Fax 740-773-9093

Arselli’sLandscape

& design

775-8177

900 N. Bridge St. 773-8676Western Ave. 779-0995

740-773-2890

314 East North St. 6500 St. Rt. 348 Waverly, Ohio Otway, Ohio 740-947-2313 740-372-4191

G & J PAVING

Chillicothe740-773-6458

Serving South-Central Ohiofor Over 35 Years

Residential & CommercialSales & Service

740-775-5005740-775-5005www.accuratehvac.comwww.accuratehvac.com

Your trusted comfort advisor

Joe HerlihyCouncil 15793

Bob Kight740-253-2203

“Serving You Since 1909”• Adelphi • Amanda

• Chillicothe • Kingston • South Bloomfield1-800-337-4562

MEMBER FDIC

KingstonKingstonNational Bank

CENTRAL CENTERHARDWARE

653 CENTRAL CENTER740-773-7272

AttorNeys At LAw36 S. Paint Street, Chillicothe

[email protected]

Benson & Sesser,Benson & Sesser, LLCLLC

Wealth PlanningRetirement Income Planning

Estate Planning

37 W. 2nd Street, Chillicothe740-773-2163 | TheSchwemleinGroup.comJanney Montgomery Scott LLC | NYSE, FINRA, SIPC

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SchwemleinGROUP of janney montgomery scott llc

Crispie Creme Donut Shop

Corner of Bridge & 2nd Street774-3770

Drive-Thru Available

B & B ROOFING, INC.

Joe ZupiVice President, Job Coordinator/Estimator

740-772-4759Cell 740-701-0641 [email protected]

Your Full Service Roofing Contractor

At Bishop Flaget, the only thing

missing is YOU!Join us for a faith-based, academically challenging

education. An education with eternal rewards!

www.bishopflaget.org740-774-2970

Owned by Pat, Tim, Dan & Dennis Corcoran Families

Your local burial vault company.

Manufacturers of QualityMetal Roofing & Siding

Trims & AccessoriesVisit BuckeyeMetalRoofing.comMention Ad when you call 740-998-4304

D.A. Robers & Associates, Inc.Wood Floor RefinishingInstall, Sand, Stripe, Repair, Re-coatGymnasiums & ResidentialJoe Robers(740) 279-9366 Joe Herlihy

775-6683

Since 1920Since 1920614-378-6075

www.facebook.com/thehautedoggerie

Psalm 149:3"Let them praise "Let them praise

His Name His Name in the festive dance. in the festive dance.

Let them sing praise to Let them sing praise to Him with tremble Him with tremble

and Harp."and Harp."

Skilled Nursing • Rehabilitation • Hospice CarePlease call 740-596-5955

Maple HillsMaple HillsSkilled Nursing and Rehabilitation31054 State Rt. 93 • McArthur

ContinuingHC.com

1839 Western Ave,. Chillicothe

(740) 773-4630AbbingtonOnline.com

95 W. 2ND STREET

740-773-166090 W. Main Street773-4181

www.tomlinsonins.com 245 E. 8th St., Chillicothe

740-775-0808Eric S. Wissler, DDS

Nancy J. Myers, DMDHeather M. Kallies, DDS

mysmilematters.com

See Dustten Alley for allyour financial needs!

1326 N. Bridge St. in Chillicothe


1326 N. Bridge St. in ChillicotheAtomic Credit Union


1326 N. Bridge St. in Chillicothe

800-652-2328

Affordable Concreteand Foundation Repair

"We fix wet basements"

740-773-0999

Compliments ofCompliments ofIVY'S HOME & GARDEN

Compliments ofCompliments ofIBI CONSTRUCTION

OTT, NORMAN & COMPANYCertified Public Accountants

84 W. Second Street773-2745

Tax Preparation & PlanningSmall Business Consulting

WARE FUNERAL HOME

773-2134

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RobeRt C. HessATTORNEY AND

COUNSELOR AT LAW14 SOUTH PAINT STREET

CHILLICOTHE740-774-6152

of Chillicothe288 N. High Street 773-1480171 N. Bridge Street 851-4629

CHARLEY’S FLOWERS

19 S. Paint Streetwww.charleysflowers.com

773-2686

SHAWNEE LANES1680 North Bridge Street,Chillicothe, OH 45601

773-3300Julio’s Pizzeria...779-2121

Broaster Chicken...77CLUCK

ALLEN’S MEDICALPHARMACY INC.

215 Eastern AvenueChillicothe

740-772-5180Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 9-6/Sat.: 9-5

Rehab/Therapy 24 Hour Skilled Nursing CareIt’s all about care. It’s all about family. It’s all about you.

119 High Street, Frankfort vineyardsatconcord.com740-998-4779

64 Executive Center Dr.

774-4616

Dr. Patricia A. HallerOptometrist

Ross County's only CRematoRy

Monument Sales

NationalChurch Residences

CHilliCotHe142 University Drive740-773-8107

www.nationalchurchresidences.org

16 W. Water St. • 740-774-2824www.shopathatch.com

Attorneys at LawOffices in Chillicothe & Waverly

740-947-7277 • www.law-oh.comVintage & Vintage &

Farmhouse Farmhouse

PrimativesPrimatives

107 Commercial Square, ZaleskiLocated in the big red barn.

Sunday BrunchSunday Brunch10:00am-2:00pm10:00am-2:00pm

25 East 25 East 2nd Street2nd Street

Historic Historic DowntownDowntown

740-779-7500

Southern Ohio Monument Company

172 E Main St.Chillicothe, OH 45601740-773-5100

CUSTOM WINDOW TREATMENTS

(740) 663-6860ANN MAUTZ – ANN MAUTZ – OWNER/DESIGNER

Your Community Credit Union190 N. Bridge St., Chillicothe, OH 45601740-775-3381

chillicothe monumentHonoring Lives WeLL Lived

740-775-588872 N. Walnut StreetChillicothe, OH 45601www.chillicothemonument.com

Owners: Eric Gunnoe, Justin Long & Dave Strickland

Our bulletin is printed at no cost to the parish.Our bulletin is printed at no cost to the parish.Our advertisers cover all expenses.Our advertisers cover all expenses.

We thank them and encourage you to We thank them and encourage you to support their businesses.support their businesses.

GUSTININSURANCE

AGENCY, INC.110 W. 2nd St. Chillicothe, OH

740-773-0000 [email protected]

Something for every occasion!296 West Water St. Chillicothe, OH 45601

740-773-2885

62 North Paint St., Chillicothe, OH 45601 740.774.1840 • [email protected]

Nobody does “I Do” like we do. emsmithjewelers.com

36 South Paint Street, Chillicothe, OH (740) 773-3600 • [email protected]

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