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OFFERTORY - November 12 & 13 4:30 PM Barry & Beth von der Embse Family 8:00 AM Mike & Norma Unverferth Family 11:00 AM John & Jackie Schimmoeller Family

USHERS – November 12 & 13 4:30 PM Team 9 8:00 AM Team 8 11:00 AM Team 7

LECTORS – November 12 & 13 4:30 PM Deb Kahle, Jacob Kahle 8:00 AM Mary Plescher, Donna Schnipke 11:00 AM Ed Schroeder, Wendy Schimmoeller

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS - November 12 & 13 4:30: Maclerin Morrissey, Lisa Niese, Michele Niese, Tori Niese, Joan Peck, Don Rall, Lisa Rampe, Teresa Rampe, Deb Remlinger, Mark Remlinger

8:00: Ron & Dorothy Kerner, Bob & Annette Meyer, Dianna Kehres, Karl & Darlene Miller, Joan Niese, Connor Niese, Mary Plescher

Ministers to Homebound: Ron & Dorothy Kerner, Bob & Annette Meyer, 11:00: Rose Recker, Tom Roof, Ed Schroeder, Don Wehri, Sandy Westrick, Greg, Jill & Jade Zeller, Alice Adams, Matt Bockrath

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7 ROSARY FOR PEACE: 1:30 p.m., in church SECOND GRADE PARENT MEETING: 7:00 p.m. HOLY NAME CHOIR PRACTICE: 8:30 p.m. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 CRHP 6: 7:00 p.m., in Parish Center RCIA: 7:00 p.m., in the church basement WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 HIGH SCHOOL CCD: 7:00 p.m. CULTURE PROJECT: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m., in church YAHS CHOIR PRACTICE: 8:00 p.m. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 ROSARY: 7:00 p.m., in church FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY: 3:00 p.m., in church SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12 TMIY: 6:30 a.m., in the church basement

Pastor: Fr. Mark Hoying, C.PP.S. Parochial Vicar: Fr. Rick Friebel, C.PP.S. In Residence: Fr. Elmer Wurth, M.M.

Deacon: Bob Klausing DRE: Connie Cleemput Youth Minister: Jill Zeller

Address: 312 N. Broad St.; PO Box 387, Kalida, OH 45853 Phone: 419-532-3474 W

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Sister Mary Hope Called to Eternal Life Sister Mary Hope Schenk, 83, entered eternal life on October 30, 2016. She taught special education at Ka-lida elementary from 1967 to1980. Mary Grote, who taught in the elementary at the same time, remembers her as patient and caring, as well as fun-loving. She can remember Sister Mary Hope doing cartwheels with her students (after she pinned her skirt, of course). Please remember Sister Mary Hope in your prayers.

Sr. Mary Hope on the grounds of

St. Michael’s in the late 1960’s

High School CCD - November 9

Everyone has class. Father Elmer will meet with the juniors, in the church basement.

Students Planning Mass This Week... are Annette Schroeder's 2C class on Wednesday, November 9 and her 8B class on Friday, November 11.

First Reconciliation Parent Meeting

Mandatory meeting is Monday, November 7, at 7:00 p.m., in church. First Reconciliation for our second graders is Tuesday, November 15, at 7:00 p.m.

Boys Basketball Season Ticket Sales…

will be held on Monday, November 7, and Tuesday, Novem-ber 8, at the high school event entrance, near the Auditeria, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Basketball Season Passes: Student - $40, Adult - $60 (preferred seat additional $20), Sr. Citizen - $40 (preferred seat additional $10). General Admission Prices: Adult/College Student - $6, Elementary & HS Stu-dents - $4, Senior Citizen age 60 plus - $4. All tickets at the door are $6. We do not sell girls' season tickets or have pre-sale for the girls' games. Tickets are $6 and $4 at the door.

Winners for the Park Christmas Raffle

1st – Lori Kaufman (Glandorf); 2nd – Irma Kahle; 3rd – Cindy Erhart. Thank you to all who supported this fundraiser. Funds will be spent on improvements at Kalida Parks. Draw-ing was held at Lions Halloween Parade last Friday evening.

Parish Dance - Friday, November 18... from 7:30 - 10:30 p.m., at the Kalida K of C Hall. It will be an opportunity for the people of Continental St. John’s & Kalida St. Michael’s to come together and share in the joy of being God's people. The Ted Lange Band will provide the music and Fr. Mark will teach square dancing at 7:00 p.m., for those who are interested. Snacks and drinks will be avail-able. All ages are invited. Bring your neighbors, who may not belong to our parishes, but belong to our communities. In this Year of Mercy, let us reach out to all so that we are one.

Nominations for Gene Stechschulte Award

Last year, Kalida Local Schools established The Gene

Stechschulte Award to honor Gene’s lifetime contributions to youth and to recognize others who have made a positive im-pact on our children. Last year’s recipient was Fr. Mark Hoy-ing. We are now seeking nominations for the next presenta-tion of the award. Information on the qualifications and the nomination process can be found on the school’s webpage or picked up in any of the school offices. Deadline for nomina-tions is January 1.

Purse Bingo

Iota Omega Sorority has some tickets available for their purse bingo on Friday, November 11, in St. Michael’s Church base-ment. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and tickets are $20. Proceeds benefit cancer research. Call Barb Horstman (419-532-3515) for tickets. If no answer, leave a message.

From the Desk of Fr. Mark

Hi, everyone. It is November, a time to remember. In my family, we are getting ready for the celebration of mom's 100th birthday. Although she died in 1988, mom's memory is still close to our hearts. We miss her cooking, her laughter, her stories (as she never knew a stranger), the way she mixed English and German (she couldn't say her "CH's", they always came out as "SH's") when she would say to us kids to put the shicken on the shair and many other ways we missed mom. We will gather to share what we miss most about mom. We miss mom. Stories of remembrance are important because they tell stories of our deepest loves. For the past several years, the names of the departed from the past year are put on the front walls of church. It is my honor to do memorial services for these loved ones. In the course of putting these services to-gether, I get to hear stories of love. Be it the favorite food of a person, how they used to play cards or a favorite outfit they would wear, stories of remembrance are stories of love. Dur-ing this month, make it a month of remembrance, a month of love. In the busyness of life, take time to remember a de-ceased loved one. One last story of my mom: my mom would always cheer for the underdog. Perhaps it was because she was an under-dog, as she never graduated from high school so that she could become a hired girl and help out another farm fam-ily. Maybe it was because she understood humility, as the eleventh child was born with disabilities. Whatever the rea-son, she had a heart for the underprivileged. This year she would have been loyal to the Reds or had a heart for the Cleveland Indians, after losing the World Series. Mom would get a tear in her eye when something good would happen to a child or for someone who needed extra love. The Year of Mercy ends this November. We should not forget. Pope Francis recently reminded people to look after those who need God's mercy. There are many who need a little extra attention around us. Remember the under-dog. Remember them with love. Have a great week.

Save the Date....CRHP Women's Retreat

Christ Renews His Parish women's retreat will be January 28-29, 2017. To register or for more information contact Kathy Hanneman (532-3764) or Abby Schroeder (796-8502).

TMIY Mid Semester Update We had 30 men and one baby at our last Saturday morning gathering and STILL could not finish all the donuts. Six more installments in the fall and you can begin with us anytime. Saturdays from 6:30 - 7:30 a.m. Fall semester ends December 10 and winter restart is January 28.

Pray for Our Country With elections this week, we need to put our country under God. Our nation is also under the protective eye of our Blessed Mother Mary and her Immaculate Heart. There are many prayer forms to help keep our country strong in the Lord. Say a prayer before you vote.

Vocations

This coming week is a week to center on vocations. Many times we think only of vocations to religious life. I'm glad my parents followed a religious call as husband and wife and par-ents. Let us take this time to listen to the Lord so that we can follow our call. In your family, prayers help your children listen to God's voice in this very loud world.

Mass Intentions for the Week

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7

8:00 AM Special Intention

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 8:00 AM Loretta Vorst

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 8:00 AM Leonard & Dolores Verhoff

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 St. Leo the Great

7:30 PM L/D Ray & Norma Berheide Family

Alice Unverferth, Armella Fortman

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 St. Martin of Tours

8:00 AM Alphonse & Eleanore Jerwers SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12 St. Josaphat

NM Hamburg & Hoffman

4:30 PM Norbert & Bernadine Miller

Leo & Irene Schnipke, Norma Selhorst

L/D William Zeller Family SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Stewardship Sunday

8:00 AM Earl, Mildred & Daniel Sarka

11:00 AM Connie Miller

Last Sunday’s Collection: $ 8,036.50

Choir Assignments - November 12 & 13

4:30: YAHS 8:00: HN 11:00: Youth (practice at 10 am)

Cemetery Services There will be prayers at the cemetery at 1:00 p.m., this Sunday, November 6, at 1:00 p.m., at both Cuba and Kalida. In case of bad weather, services will be held in St. Michael’s Church.

Wanted: CYO Athletic Director & Boys Coach

Both spots need filled for the fast-approaching basketball sea-son. Contact Fr. Mark (419-969-0148) if interested.

Thank You…

for the prayers, cards, phone calls and visits while I was a pa-tient at St. Rita’s Medical Center. A special thank you to Fr. Mark, Fr. Elmer and Fr. Charles for your prayers and numerous visits. I am home and doing well! John Smith

Thanksgiving Meal for Anyone

on Sunday November 13, from 4:00-7:00 p.m., at the Kalida K of C. Contact Tony Vorst (419-230-1703) if you would like a meal delivered to your home; otherwise come out and enjoy a free gathering, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.

Last Chance to Get Aboard Noah’s Ark

Is there any rain in the forecast? Join us on Noah's ARK En-counter & Creation Museum, in Kentucky. Our trip includes motor coach, lunch and admission to both ARK Encounter and Creation Museum. Leaving from Kalida on November 13. $110 per person (less if we sellout). Contact Don Rall (419-969-0521 or drall323@gmail.com..

Boys Basketball Alumni Game

Friday, November 18, in the Kalida High School Gym. The 7th Grade will take on the 8th Grade at 6:30 p.m.; JV vs. Freshmen at 7:00 p.m.; Varsity at 7:30 p.m. and the Alumni Game at 8:00 p.m. (all times are approximate). The alumni will be gathering together after the game. Call Kevin (419-957-3897) or Ryan (419-348-8349) with questions.

Letter from Fr. Mark regarding important meeting for parents this Wednesday, November 8, at 7:00 p.m., in church:

Dear Parents and Guardians of our students and all interested adults,

We are off to a nice start this year in our Religious Education and CCD programs. The Diocese of Toledo has made available an important resource, The Culture Project, to our children and to our parish. The Culture Project is an initiative of young people, set out to restore a Christian culture through the experience of Virtue. Young adults from around the country commit to proclaim-ing the dignity of the human person and the richness of living sexual integrity, within a Christian framework. These speakers are trained by faithful experts in the fields of medicine, psychology, philosophy and theology. They are equipped to discuss these important topics with knowledge and understanding, while maintaining respect and sensitivity to young people.

There will be a meeting for adults, especially parents and guardians of students grade 6-12, on Wednesday, November 9, at 7:00 p.m., in church. Two speakers from The Culture Project will explain the materials that will be presented to the students in grades 6-12. The presentations will be made during regular class time on the topics of Christian Humanity and Christian Sexuality.

The talk on Christian Humanity will include stories, analogies, natural law, scientific evidence and Christian virtues to increase students' understanding of human dignity. Students will learn facts about the importance and uniqueness of every person and will hear stories of men and women who heroically stood against abuses of this dignity. In a world in which bullying is a real prob-lem, this topic is right on target.

The talk on Christian Sexuality will inspire students to pursue true happiness and fulfillment, while living out the virtue of chas-tity. The speakers will share practical tips on how to live out the virtue of chastity. The speakers will show the emptiness of what is offered by a secular society verses what is offered by the One who wants us to have life to the full. Topics to be covered will include negative body image, promiscuity, immodesty and improper use of technology, including sexting and pornography. With great reverence, the presenters will discuss the beauty of God's design for sexuality. The material will be presented to our young men and women separately and will not include graphic images or descriptions.

We are excited to have the Culture Project come to our parish. The information from their presentations is meant to help parents guide and love their children through the use of Christian virtues. All are welcome to this presentation. Let us inspire our young people to live lives of fulfillment and greatness in the Lord.

I hope to see you all this Wednesday, November 9, at 7:00 p.m., in church.

Sincerely, Fr. Mark

On Wednesdays, November 16 and December 7, the Culture Project will be giving presentations to students in grade 6-12, so it is important that parents come hear their message this Wednesday.