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April
2014
Volume 6
Issue 2
Fides et Missio News about the Faith and Mission of Immaculate Conception Parish
I M M A C U L A T E C O N C E P T I O N C H U R C H
Parish Life in Pictures 2
Pope John Paul II, Pope John XXIII Canonized 2
Credo News 3
Bishop’s Annual Appeal 4
Looking Ahead on the Calendar 4
Inside this issue:
New Members Welcomed into the Church
Nine members from Immaculate Conception and Our Lady of
Lourdes parishes were received into the Church at the Easter Vigil
Mass.
Standing form left to right are: Riley Woofter, Jamie Welch, Car-
rie Rogel Nava, Charlene Hilty, Morgan Belling, Joshua Bau-
mann, Laura Craig, Shawn Ballinger, and Richard Vanderwerf.
Carrie, Charlene, Laura, and Richard are from ICC. Standing
behind the group is Fr. Dave Young.
Photo by Lisa Ferguson of OLL.
Cluster Celebrates Triduum Together
Members of Immaculate Conception and Our La-
dy of Lourdes parishes filled the church at ICC for the
Triduum and Easter liturgies, celebrated by Fr. Dave
Young and Fr. Jeffrey Tigyer, with Dcn. Mike Hood as-
sisting.
The Holy Thursday Mass recalls Jesus’ Last Sup-
per, the Passover meal in which he said “Do this in
memory of me” thus instituting two sacraments, the Eu-
charist and Holy Orders. At the Passover meal, Jesus also
washed the feet of the apostles, symbolizing service and
charity to others. Likewise, Fr. Dave washed the feet of
12 parishioners. At the conclusion of the liturgy, the
Blessed Sacrament was reposed in the server sacristy for
adoration until midnight, accompanied by the Knights of
Columbus.
The Good Friday liturgy was led by Fr. Jeffrey
and began with our priests and deacon processing silently
up the aisle, then lying prostrate at the foot of the steps to
the sanctuary for several minutes in silence. After the Lit-
urgy of the Word and intercessory prayers, the people ap-
proached and venerated the cross which was positioned at
the foot of the sanctuary. This was followed by Commun-
ion, and we departed from the church in silence.
The Easter Vigil was a glorious Mass in which we
saw our nine new members fully initiated into the Church,
with beautiful music from the organ, as well as violin and
trumpets. A light reception was held in the St. Anthony
Center after the Mass to welcome our new members.
The normal Mass schedule was held on Sunday to
celebrate Easter Sunday and the resurrection of our Lord.
Alleluia!
Page 2 F I DES E T MISSI O
Facts about popes and saints:
The Church has had 266 popes since St.
Peter, our first pope.
Including these two popes, a total of 82
popes have been declared saints.
During the church’s first 1,000 years,
saints were proclaimed by popular de-
mand.
In the last 1,000 years, just seven popes
have been declared saints, including
these two popes.
Since 1588, when the Catholic Church
created an office called the Congrega-
tion for the Causes of Saints, the aver-
age time between the death of an even-
tual saint and canonization is 181 years.
After John Paul’s death, Pope Benedict
XVI waived the five-year waiting peri-
od after a person’s death and officially
began the canonization process for John
Paul. (John Paul himself had shortened
the waiting period to five years from
the traditional 50.)
Church teaches that all people in heav-
en are saints, but some are officially
“canonized,” or recognized as having
lived lives of heroic virtue and are wor-
thy of imitation.
Pope John Paul II,
Pope John XXIII
Canonized on April 27, 2014.
Reigned 1978-2005 Reigned 1958-1963
Fr. Jeffrey introduced Noah
Ketcham and Claire Ketcham
as the Mardi Gras king and
queen.
Mardi Gras beads, masks,
and jester’s hats filled the
table, as people stood in line
for the food buffet.
Children searched for eggs at
the Easter egg hunt after
Palm Sunday Mass.
Easter Egg Hunt
Mardi Gras Party
Parish life in pictures
The Easter Bunny made a
new friend.
V OLU ME 6, ISS UE 2 Page 3
Credo News
What’s Love Got To Do With It? Pictured is Pam Heil, youth minister at St. Brigid of Kildare parish in
Dublin, Ohio. Her topic was about the understanding of love, and how
love chooses the best for the other.
She said that choosing chastity is not selfish, not harmful, and is the
choice of love. For example, a “hook-up” relationship is for selfish
reasons; a committed (unmarried) relationship can lead to life chang-
ing events that can lead to life altering decisions including getting mar-
ried for the wrong reasons or abortion; while intimacy within marriage
is the way God intended for the love of a couple to produce life.
Pam encouraged the youth in the audience to keep both feet on the
ground, so to speak, because they must be solid in their approach to
relationships and chastity. Pam said, “Don't be talked into something.
Remember, chastity is the ultimate sign of love."
Rachel Stacklin, left, and Abby Ander-
son attended the Bosco Bash, a dioce-
san-sponsored event for middle-
schoolers, held on February 1 at St.
Paul parish in Westerville. The even-
ing included fun, food, games, music
by Station 14, and the inspirational and
humorous speaker Mike Patin.
Bosco Bash
From left to right are: Mary Lauter, Felicity Craw-
ford, Daniel Fink, and Danny Warner, standing
with a realistic-looking, but cardboard, Pope Fran-
cis. Not pictured is Michael Crawford. These stu-
dents attended the Diocesan Youth Rally held
March 8 & 9 at St. Paul parish in Westerville. The
Rally featured Jesse Manibusan as the keynote
speaker who through guitar music, song, story-
telling, and prayer, dynamically preached God’s
Word to a few hundred high schoolers from around
the diocese.
Diocesan Youth Rally
Credo has had a mix of activities this year, including youth rallies (see below left and right), outside speakers
including one from the ONU Newman Club as well as Pam Heil (see article at bottom), game/movie nights, and
more. Our meetings have concluded for the school year, and will resume in September. See you then!
Immaculate Conception Parish Office
222 E. North St.
Kenton, OH 43326
Find us on Facebook at
“Immaculate Conception Parish - Kenton, OH”
Immaculate Conception Church 215 East North Street
Kenton, Ohio 43326
419-675-1162
www.ImmaculateConceptionKenton.org
Staff:
Pastor: Father Dave Young
Parochial Vicar: Father Jeffrey Tigyer
Deacon: Rev. Mr. J. Michael Hood
Admin. Assistant: Kathy Klingelhofer
DRE: Jean Bruner
Parish Office Hours:
9:00am - 4:00pm Monday - Thursday
Saturday Vigil Mass and Confessions -
odd months at ICC, even months at OLL
Confessions at 3:30pm
Mass at 4:30pm
Sunday Mass and Confessions -
ICC
Confessions at 8:00am
Mass at 9:00am & 7:00pm (Spanish)
OLL
Confessions at 5:00pm
Mass at 12:00noon & 6:00pm (school year)
Daily Mass -
9:00am Monday & Tuesday at OLL
9:00am Wednesday & Thursday at ICC
No Mass on Friday
Holy Day of Obligation -
5:30pm Vigil Mass at ICC
7:30pm Holy Day Mass at OLL
Baptisms: Call the Parish Office to schedule
instructions.
Weddings: Contact the pastor at least 9 months
prior to the intended wedding date.
Anointing of the Sick: Call the Parish Office
immediately in emergencies.
Newsletter Editor—Patty Warner
Looking Ahead On the Calendar
Sunday, May 11—Crowning of Mary at 9:00am Mass;
K of C pancake breakfast after Mass
Sunday, May 18—CWIC Spring Brunch at 10:30am
in St. Anthony Center (ticket required; call parish office)
Sunday, May 25—Graduation Mass
June 16-20—Vacation Bible School—9am-12noon (lunch provided)
T he kick-off weekend for the
2014 Bishop’s Annual Appeal
is May 3 & 4. This year’s theme is
“Christ the Sure Foundation.”
This annual appeal calls on all pa-
rishioners in the diocese to support
the diocese, and in so doing, sup-
port the many recipients who need
our help. The funds collected from
the appeal benefit many diocesan
programs and services, including
priest, deacon, and seminarian edu-
cation, social services for the poor,
assistance to parishes, and more.
Each parish has a goal set by the
diocese, and any funds raised above
that amount are returned to the par-
ish and are not subject to the dioce-
san assessment. Giving generously
to the appeal is an ideal way for the
parish to meet our goal for the dio-
cese and then maximize our fund-
raising impact for the benefit of our
parish needs.
It is through sharing of our faith, love,
and material blessings that we are
enabled as a church to help others with
their needs and draw them to Jesus
Christ, our sure foundation.