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St. Peter in Chains
St. Peter in Chains
WEBSITE: www.stpeterinchains.org
PASTORAL STAFF
Pastor
Rev. Robert K. Muhlenkamp
Faith Formation Minister
Deacon Jeff Merrell
School Principal/
Pastoral Associate of Music & Liturgy
Michael Collins
Assistant Principal
Janie Acra
Business Manager
Terry Jacobs
Parish Office 863-3938
School Office 863-0685
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS
Pastoral Council
Second Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Oct., Dec., Feb., April, June, August
St. Vincent DePaul Society
First & Third Mondays, 8:15 p.m.
Every Month
For assistance, call ext. 311
EPIC (Educator Parent Improvement
Council)
Meets every other month. Check
website for dates.
Sept., Nov., Jan., March, May
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM:
Please contact the Parish office to make
arrangements. For pre-baptism class,
please call for an appointment.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION:
Saturdays: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Anytime on
request or by appointment call 863-
3938.
SACRAMENT OF THE
ANOINTING OF THE SICK:
A communal celebration of the
Sacrament is celebrated annually in
October at one of the Sunday Masses.
Individuals may request the Sacrament
any time by calling the church office.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY:
Couples contemplating marriages
should call the church office at least
nine months prior to the desired date.
PARISH MEMBERSHIP: We
welcome all new families and/or
individuals moving into our territory.
Please register at the church office as
soon as possible.
MASSES
Weekend: St. Peter in Chains
Saturday: 8:30 a.m. & 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 9:00, 11:00 a.m.
Please check inside of bulletin for any
changes to regular Mass schedule
Holydays: St. Peter in Chains
Day: 8:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday & Wednesday:
Mass at St. Peter in Chains, 8:00 a.m.
Monday:
Mass at St. Julie Billiart, 12:05 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday:
Mass at St. Julie Billiart, 8:00 a.m.
Thursday & Friday:
Mass at St. Joseph, 8:00 a.m.
BINGO—Friday Evening:
Preliminary ............ 7:00 p.m.
Regular .................. 7:30 p.m.
382 Liberty Avenue, Hamilton, Ohio 45013 • Parish Office 863-3938 Fax 863-1257
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ST. PETER IN CHAINS, HAMILTON, OH
OFFICE OF FAITH FORMATION
The Shepherd’s Call
For four weeks beginning this weekend I will be ex-
plaining what is really happening when we celebrate
the Mass. During these four weeks I have asked
Michael to end Mass with the hymn, At the Lamb’s
High Feast. The lyrics of a song can teach us and, if
we hear it often enough, will form the way we think. That can be a
good thing or a bad thing depending on which song it is. That’s
why it’s important to be mindful of what we are listening to…and
maybe even stop listening to some songs.
The lyrics of At the Lamb’s High Feast will reinforce the truths that
I seek to communicate in my homilies. This weekend I focus on the
offering of sacrifice – with additional attention to the Jewish sacri-
fice of Passover. The first verse of the hymn refers to “Christ the
victim, Christ the priest.” A priest and a victim are two things that
are required of any sacrifice in the proper sense. The entire second
verse is a very brief, poetic retelling of the Passover.
Next weekend I will focus on the sacrifice of Jesus on Calvary –
where He offered himself as both victim and priest for our salvation.
The first verse of the hymn joyfully proclaims: “He has washed us
in the tide, flowing from his open side.” Immediately we are taken
in this single phrase to John’s account of Calvary: “When the sol-
diers came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead…one soldier
thrust his lance into his side, and immediately blood and water
flowed out.” Interestingly, the priest offers wine and water together
in the chalice at Mass (it can appeal to imagination). The book of
revelation will speak of the Saints in heaven as those who have been
“washed in the Blood of the Lamb.” That same Blood is “poured
over us” in a sense when we attend Mass.
The third weekend I will focus on the real presence of Jesus in the
Eucharist – Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity. In the first verse of At
the Lamb’s High Feast, we hear: “Gives his sacred Blood for wine,
Gives his Body for the feast.”
The fourth weekend will consider Mass as a foretaste of heaven –
you’ll have to bear with me because for some of you that will seem
more than a stretch. In the book of Revelation, the apostle John is
taken up into heaven and what he describes place the Lamb in the
center. Toward the end of the book he refers to the Wedding of the
Lamb, or to say it another way: The Lamb’s High Feast.
Who knew you could learn so much by singing or unpacking a
hymn! Repetition is the mother of learning. No matter which
weekend it is, the message of my homily will be repeated in our
final hymn. I wonder how many of the hymns we sing are as
“loaded” as At the Lamb’s High Feast.
Your servant in Christ,
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2016-2017 PREP Sign Up!
Sign ups for our joint PREP program are now being taken.
PREP is designed for public school/home school children
grades K-12.
PREP takes place on Sunday mornings at the Fenmont
(St. Julie’s) 9:45AM - 10:45AM.
Registration Forms/Medical Waivers are on the parish
website or you can contact Deacon Jeff
at [email protected]. 863-3938 Ext. 302
All forms should be turned into Deacon Jeff or Mary Pat
Austing (CRE, St. Julie’s)
Parish Religious Education Program
If you would like to help with our PREP program for next
year, please contact Deacon Jeff or Mary Pat Austing
CLOW
For primary-aged children and held during the 11:00 Mass. The
children participate in the Liturgy of the Word with age appropriate
material, then join their families for the remainder of the Mass.
Have your child attend Mass with you and Father will dismiss the
children after the Opening Prayer.
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SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME �JANUARY 15, 2017
January 14, Saturday - Vigil
8:30
4:30
John Santos (Family)
Peggy Beer (Karen & Kathy)
January 15, Sunday - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:00
11:00
For the People of the Parish
Mary Goins (Eckert Family)
January 16, Monday - Weekday
12:00 Mass at St. Julie Billiart
January 17, Tuesday - Saint Anthony, Abbot
8:00 Bob Flum (Marilyn & Children) Church
January 18, Wednesday - Weekday
8:00 Dan Staarmann (N.D. H.S. Class of ‘47) Chapel
January 19, Thursday - Weekday
8:00 Mass at St. Joseph
January 20, Friday - Weekday
8:00 Mass at St. Joseph
January 21, Saturday - Vigil
8:30
4:30
Intention of Vocations
Mike DiStaola (Joe Scarpa)
9:00
11:00
The Unborn (A Friend)
For the People of the Parish
January 22, Sunday - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF
JANUARY 15, 2017
Sunday: Is 49:3, 5-6/Ps 40/1 Cor 1:1-3/Jn 1:29-34
Monday: Heb 5:1-10/Ps 110/Mk 2:18-22
Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20/Ps 111/Mk 2:23-28
Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17/Ps 110/Mk 3:1-6
Thursday: Heb 7:25--8:6/Ps 40/Mk 3:7-12
Friday: Heb 8:6-13/Ps 85/Mk 3:13-19
Saturday: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14/Ps 47/Mk 3:20-21
Next Sunday: Is 8:23--9:3/Ps 27/1 Cor 1:10-13, 17/Mt
4:12-23 or 4:12-17
LITURGICAL MINISTERS
Saturday, January 21
4:30 P.M.
Lector: Michael Hamann
Eucharistic Ministers:
Ruth Brannon, Nina Edward, Christe Flaig,
Jordan Flaig, Michael Hamann, Kim Kirsch
Servers: Andrew Schwartz, Darcie Smith, Not Filled
Sunday, January 22
9:00 A.M.
Lector: Colin Crank
Eucharistic Ministers:
Kameron Gray, Ray Gundler, Kevin Kessler,
Michael McDulin, Donny McDulin, Verna
McDulin, Don Meiner, Karla Menzer
Servers: Chase Gray, Grayce Sieg, Not Filled
11:00 A.M.
Lector: Megan Halverson
Eucharistic Ministers:
Nelly Cabacungan, Andy Cochran, Dan
Isgro, Donna Isgro, Linda Keating, Andrew
Noelker, Elise Noelker, Kenny Pendergest
Servers: Madison Hodapp, Paige Luebbe, Sean
Pendergest, Madelyn Rooney
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK
Monday, January 16
Parish Office Closed / No School
8:15 P.M. St. Vincent de Paul
Tuesday, January 17
2:15 - 3:45 P.M. Junior Scout Mtg.
6:00 - 7:30 P.M. Basketball practice
Wednesday, January 18
2:15 - 3:45 P.M. Brownie Scout Mtg.
6:00 - 7:30 P.M. Basketball practice
7:00 - 8:30 P.M. Bible Study
7:00 P.M. K of C Mtg.
Thursday, January 19
2:15 - 3:30 P.M. Boy Scouts Mtg.
6:00 - 8:30 P.M. Basketball practice
6:00 - 9:00 P.M. Handbell / Adult Choir practice
Friday, January 20
7:00 P.M. Bingo
Saturday, January 21
7:00 - 8:30 A.M. Men’s Fellowship
Sunday, January 22
1:00 - 3:00 P.M. School Open House
6:00 - 8:00 P.M. Vespers / Faith Formation
7:00 P.M. RAS Board Mtg.
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ST. PETER IN CHAINS, HAMILTON, OH
ADULT FAITH FORMATION
Bible Study/Formation Opportunity
The Lamb's Supper book study
During the months of January through March we will
read/discuss the book "The Lamb's Supper" by Scott
Hahn. This book was the gift of the parish this
Christmas.
Our sessions will be in the evenings on Wednesdays:
Evening: 7PM to 8:30PM (Lent 7:30 start)
Sessions will be held in the Parish Center
We will start on January 11th.
This unit is 11 sessions long and runs through
Wednesday, March 29th.
There is no need to sign up, and there is no cost.
Sunday Evening Prayer (Vespers)
w/ Faith Formation and Fellowship
Our Sunday/Evening Prayer and fellowship will
resume on Sunday, January 15th
We will start with Evening Prayer in the Chapel
Of course we have to have a food theme!! For
January bring a favorite muffin/cupcake/
bread themed food!!
No need to sign up, just show up.
Time: 6PM in the Chapel, followed by Faith
Formation to 8PM
COLLECTION
January 8, 2017
Weekly
Offerings .................................................... $ 12,585.00
Offering Goal ............................................. $ 12,450.00
Over/(Under) ................................................... $ 135.00
Year-to-Date
Offerings ................................................... $ 298,242.00
Offering Goal ........................................... $ 367,600.00
Over/(Under) ............................................ $ (69,358.00)
In Memoriam
Please extend your sympathy to the family of
Howard Hetterich. Remember them in your prayers.
May he rest in peace.
St. Peter in Chains
St. Vincent de Paul Society
In the Gospel today, we read “The
Word became flesh and made his
dwelling among us...filled with
enduring love.
Thank you for your donations. Know that you are a
sign of God’s enduring love to those who are suffering
and you give the least of our brothers reason to believe
and to trust.
Young Adults Group Forming. As a pastoral region, we
would like to invite people in their 20s and 30s to social
events, service events, and faith formation events. If you or
someone you know would be good at helping to plan an
event, please provide the name, a phone number or email
address to Fr. Rob at [email protected]
RETROUVAILLE
™
... A LIFELINE FOR MARRIAGES
™
A program to Help Couples Heal and Renew
their Marriages.
Has your marriage grown cold, distant, unloving or un-
caring? Then please consider Retrouvaille, a program
designed to help heal and renew marriages. Retrouvaille is for mar-
riages that have lost some of their spark, for marriages having diffi-
culties in communication and even those marriages on the edge of
separation or divorce. The next program begins January 13, 14, 15.
2017. For more information call 800-470-2230 or internet address
is Retrouvaille.org. Other weekends and locations are available –
call for details.
Prayer opportunity for our Right To Life
You are encouraged to participate in the 31st Annual Pro
Life Prayer March memorializing the infamous Supreme
Court decision Roe vs Wade of 1973. It will take place on
Sunday, January 22nd from 2-3 p.m. around the Butler
County courthouse in Hamilton, Ohio. Christians will walk
around the courthouse seven times in individual prayer re-
calling the faithfulness of the Hebrews in marching seven
times around Jericho that brought the walls of protection
down. We will pray for the reversal of the walls of legal
protection that Roe vs Wade created for abortion during all
nine months of pregnancy. Additionally, we will pray for
legal protection of all human life from conception until nat-
ural death.
The prayer march will take place regardless of the weather
and you may call Deacon Mike @ 513 867 1832 for further
information.
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SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME �JANUARY 15, 2017
KOMIC KORNER
The Pastoral Region Committee met on January 4. The
Mass schedule will change on February 19 to avoid begin-
ning the change during the Lent or Easter season. At our
meeting we determined the Mass schedule for Easter of this
year (2017), Easter of next year (2018), and Christmas
2017 and going forward.
We will be moving to a regional bulletin in the near future.
Unfortunately, I don’t think we will have a regional bulletin
before February 19 when the change in Mass schedule will
make it more likely that some members of the pastoral re-
gion will be attending a parish different from the one they
had attended in the past.
The committee will meet again on Wednesday, January 25.
If you want to express concerns to the committee in the
meantime, e-mail them to: [email protected].
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Thank You!
Family Promise would like to thank everyone who donated Christ-
mas decorations, DVD players and hanging crucifixes! Dot’s
House looked very festive for the holidays when hosting our home-
less families during the week of December 4
th
-11
th
. The crucifixes
are beautiful hanging in each bedroom! Now that we are set with
DVD players we could use some family friendly DVD’s. If you
have any working DVD’s that would be good for family viewing
that you no longer use, please consider donating them to our Family
Promise library at Dot’s House. Just drop them off at St. Julie’s
Church Office and let them know that they are for Family Promise.
Thank You!
Rosary Altar Society
Next Meeting: Thursday, February 2nd
Please consider attending the next meeting at 6:15 P.M. in
the school cafeteria on Thursday, February 2nd. Food will
be provided prior to our business meeting. We are again
collecting canned/dried goods to support the St. Vincent de
Paul organization.
Lamb’s Supper
I hope that several of you have enjoyed reading the book we of-
fered you at Christmas. I also invite you to come to the Wednes-
day evening book study with Deacon Jeff – or invite other parish-
ioners to discuss it with you on another day or time.
Here’s a little food for thought for those who have read a few doz-
en pages or picked up the book and need a little incentive to read
it. In the first chapter Dr. Scott Hahn relates: “The book of the
Bible that I had found most perplexing – the Book of Revelation –
was now (by attending Mass for the first time) illuminating the
ideas that were most foundational to my faith: the idea of the cov-
enant as the sacred bond of the family of God.” From there he
traces about the “sacred bond of the family of God” through some
of the Old Testament and some of the Christian writings of the
first three centuries. With that in mind, I ask you to consider:
You recently celebrated Christmas with your families. What were
some family traditions? How far back do they go – parents,
grandparents? Do you value them more when you see them as
being “part of our family?” Scott Hahn shows that some of the
parts of Mass go back to Abraham (c. 1850 BC). Have you ever
thought of the Mass as a family tradition or a family heritage? Do
you think doing so would help you to value it more?
Join us Wednesday at 7pm for more in-depth discussion.
1/22 Walk through the Mass
2/4 Book of Revelation
2/11 Pulling it together
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ST. PETER IN CHAINS, HAMILTON, OH
Great things are happening every day at St. Peter in Chains Catholic School! But here are a few of this week’s highlights...
FLEXBELL
At the start of the school year, Miss Larson and Mrs. Beatty participated in a teacher in-service titled Seven Principles of
Catholic Social Teaching. By participating in this learning session, they completed steps needed to implement the 7
th
& 8
th
grade flex bell. Both teachers felt the Seven Principles of Catholic Social Teaching provided the students with a foundation
they could use to begin exploring and understanding ways they can serve as God’s children to better our communi-
ty and our world.
The teachers introduced each of the Seven Principles: Life and Dignity of the Human Person, Option for the Poor and Vul-
nerable, Rights and Responsibilities, Call to Family, Community, and Participation, Dignity of Work and Rights of Workers,
Solidarity, and Caring for God’s Creation. In small groups, students discussed the service we already do as a school in each
area and came up with new ways we can serve. Each group created and shared posters and participated in discussion.
Each student selected one of the seven virtues they felt called to serve. As groups, they continue to work on projects that
demonstrate these virtues. Miss Larson and Mrs. Beatty have witnessed the students’ grasping new concepts to gain per-
sonal knowledge. They’ve seen the students’ hearts changing and becoming excited to serve others. They are each striving
to change this imperfect world by sharing God’s love.
Recently, the student gave presentations to a small board of invited guests proposing service projects they would like to initi-
ate in the New Year. We hope you share the students’ joy and support these projects of service.
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ST. PETER IN CHAINS
SCHOOL SCOOP
St. Peter’s grade 3 boys won the Hamilton Blue Stars New
Year’s Tournament. Teams posted a 4-0 record.
St. Peter students Luke Hickey, Pete Pendergest and Alex
Pate were named Tourney Most Outstanding Players.
Looking for a School? Know Someone Who is?
St. Peter in Chains School will hold its annual Open House
on Sunday, January 22, 2017, from 1-3 p.m. School par-
ents, staff, and students will be available to offer tours and
answer any questions you may have.
Please join us to find out how SPS might benefit your child
and your family. If you know someone who is searching for
a school, extend an invitation. Flyers with more information
are available in the vestibule. To schedule a private tour,
call Kathy Hart at 863-0685.
Help Us Spread the Word!
Yard signs advertising St. Peter in Chains School Open
House are available in the vestibule. Please take one to dis-
play in front of your home or business.
