SAINT MICHAEL CATHOLIC CHURCH KALIDA, oh - OCTOBER 15, 2017

Battle of the Youth THANK YOU! I would like to thank Fr. Mark (Batman), Greg Zeller (Hulk) and all the parents who helped with the games and dinner. Thanks also to all the coaches, parents, youth ministers, spirit judges, high school teams, and anyone who helped out with the 2017 Battle of the Youth. Thanks to all the priests who came to cheer on their parishioners. Thanks, also, to the Kalida St. Michael’s Holy Name (for their donation of pop) and the Ottoville K of C (hotdogs, water & apples). It was a very competitive day, with 12 teams, including about 120 kids (48 kids from Kalida) playing fun games to earn prizes. Jill Zeller

Pastor: Fr. Mark Hoying, C.PP.S.

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

Deacon: Bob Klausing DRE: Connie Cleemput Youth Minister: Jill Zeller Maintenance: Kevin Fischer

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

Office Hours: Monday-Thursday, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Email: stmich@bright.net Website: stmichaelskalida.org Facebook: facebook.com/kalidastmichaels

CHRIST’S CRUSADERS were CHAMPIONS of THE BATTLE OF THE YOUTH. Back Row (L-R): David Peck, Tyler Klausing, Coach Joe Roebke, Evan Roebke, Colin Erhart and Mason Kerner. Front Row (L-R): Delaney Vorst, Abby Wurth, Kyla Fortman & Kamryn Wurth. Not pictured: Danielle Maag & Clara Elkins.

SUPER ROWLEYS Back Row (L-R): Chandler Hopkins, Noah Hermiller, Trevor Lambert & Ayden Warnecke. Front Row (L-R): McKenna Bockrath, Anna Berheide, Carlie Rampe, Taylor Lucke, Kara Siefker and Coach Becky Lucke. Not pictured: Connor Niese.

DC SUPER VILLIANS

Those from Kalida were: Coach Ben Burkhart, Trevor Vorst, Maidge Westrick, Brian Edwards, Trevor Wurth, Nicole Fortman & Exchange Student Irene Jimenez.

APOSTLES OF S.H.I.E.L.D Those from Kalida were: Olivia Decker, Hannah Berheide, Ariana Basinger, Jen Rall, Kevin Lammers, Jasmine Vorst, Luke Meyer, Mya Schmitz, Paige Helmke & Coach Austin Vorst.

FIGHTERS FOR A CURE Those from Kalida were: Clay Meyer, Megan Schulte, Alexis Meyer & Coach Dale Schulte. Not pictured: Owen Niemeyer.

GOD’S AVENGERS Those from Kalida were: Kaden Ellerbrock, Aden Fersch, Kaylee Heitmeyer & Abby Maag. Not pictured: Coach Kelli Ellerbrock.

Those from Kalida who participated on other teams (not pictured) are: Coach Ken Landwehr, Marcy Landwehr, Brooke Siefker and Will Zeller.

OFFERTORY - October 21 & 22 4:30 PM Larry & Grace Haselman Family 8:00 AM Paul & Rose Recker Family 11:00 AM Dick & Jane Schulte Family

USHERS – October 21 & 22 4:30 PM Team 4 8:00 AM Team 5 11:00 AM Team 6

LECTORS - October 21 & 22 4:30 PM Barb Unverferth, Brenda Averesch 8:00 AM Dennis Turnwald, Don Wehri 11:00 AM Carl Siefker, Sandy Westrick

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS - October 21 & 22 4:30: Grace Haselman, Deb McIntyre, Mary Lou Merschman, Deb Miller, Mandy Lambert, Lisa Niese, Mich-ele Niese, Tori Niese, Don Rall, Jane Kleman

8:00: Joan Peck, Amy Brinkman, Joyce Klausing, Becky Lucke, Taylor Lucke, Karl & Darlene Miller, Joan Niese, Connor Niese

Ministers to Homebound: Joan Peck, Amy Brinkman 11:00: Bill Hill, Shane Hill, Jacob Kahle, Rachel Kahle, Mark Kahle, Halie Kaufman, Sarah Klausing, Stacy Knueve, Mike Krouse, Maclerin Morrissey

SERVERS Mon, 10/16 8:00 AM Andrew Peck Leo Rafaniello Tues, 10/17 8:00 AM Hanna Rampe Livia Recker Wed, 10/18 8:00 AM Kevin Schumaker Jaden Smith Thurs, 10/19 7:30 PM Allison Stechschulte Evan Stechschulte Fri, 10/20 8:00 AM Gabe von der Embse Logan Bockrath Sat, 10/21 4:30 PM Jack & Will Zeller Hannah Berheide Sun, 10/22 8:00 AM McKenna Bockrath Emily Buss Alecia Dunn 11:00 AM Alec Edelbrock Morggan Edelbrock Brian Edwards

Students Planning Mass This Week... Stephanie Price's 3B class on Wednesday, Oct. 18 and her 6B class on Friday, Oct. 20.

High School CCD – October 18

Everyone has class. Father Mark will be with the juniors in the church basement.

Confirmation Practice Wednesday, October 25, at 7:00 p.m., in church. This is for the student and their sponsor. If the sponsor cannot be there, then a parent must attend. Confirmation is Saturday, October 28, at 4:30 p.m.

High School Retreat Dates Freshman: Friday, November 3. Invitations have been mailed. Please RSVP by October 24.

Sophomore: Sunday - Monday, January 14-15, 2018. More information will be coming soon

High School Youth Night Tonight, Sunday, October 15, at 6:00 p.m., in the Parish Cen-ter. All High School Students are invited!

Purse Bingo in Kalida Iota Omega has tickets available for our Annual Purse Bingo to be held on Friday, November 10, in Kalida St. Michael’s Church basement. Cost is $20 and all proceeds benefit cancer research and CAP. If interested, call Barb (419-532-3515) and leave a message.

Trick or Treat at The Meadows of Kalida Tuesday, October 24, from 6:30-7:30 p.m.. This is a free event with trick or treating, crafts, and refreshments (hotdogs, chips, & juice). We would love for all the community to join us and our residents.

Bus Trip to Firekeepers Casino The Ottoville K of C is sponsoring a bus trip to Firekeepers Casino in Battle Creek, Michigan, on Sunday, October 29. Cost is $30 per person and you will receive $20 slot play and $5 towards food. The bus will depart from the Ottoville Church/Parish Center parking lot at 8:00 a.m. and will leave the casino at 4:30 p.m. For more information or to reserve a seat, call 419-453-3055 after 5:00 p.m. All proceeds from this event will help defer parish expenses.

Delphos St. John’s 105th

Fall Festival

October 21 & 22, in the St. John’s Cafeteria and Gymna-sium. Enjoy food, games of chance and have some family fun. Home-cooked chicken and beef dinners with all the trimmings and even homemade cakes for dessert are available for $8.50 for adults and $6.50 for children (5th grade and younger). Carry-outs will be available from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, and from 3:30 - 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. Dinners in the Little Theatre will be served from 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, and 4:00 - 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. Enter the west door of the Elementary Building. The event is open to the public! You will be helping to support the mission at St. John’s. We look forward to seeing you on October 21 & 22!

Mass Intentions for the Week

MONDAY, OCTOBER 16 8:00 AM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17 St. Ignatius of Antioch 8:00 AM Earl, Daniel & Mildred Sarka Mike Burgei WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18 St. Luke, evangelist 8:00 AM Successful Surgery THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 Sts. John de Brebeuf & Isaac Jogues 7:30 PM John Phillips, Herk Selhorst FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 8:00 AM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21 1:00 PM NM Siefker & Stechschulte 4:30 PM Dorothea Averesch, Ron Averesch Norbert & Angie Recker, Bob Brinkman Jos & Cecilia Schroeder, Bob Schimmoeller Jerome & Ethel Bendele SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 World Mission Sunday 8:00 AM Judy, Ralph & Bruce Honigfort Special Intention (PK) 11:00 AM Don Holtkamp, Jim Knueven, Don Laudick Craig McElwain, Vince Erhart

Last Week’s Collection: $ 8,439.00

Choir Assignments - October 21 & 22

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

PCYMCA Aerobics

Mondays and Wednesdays, beginning Wednesday, October 18 through November 15, at the Kalida grade school cafeteria, from 6:15-7:15 p.m. Cost is $20 or $5 per night. COME JOIN THE FUN! Any questions or to register, please call 419-532-2339.

From the Desk of Fr. Mark

Hi, everyone. I hope no one is expecting too much from me for the next week. I will be with my brothers on Wednesday and Thurs-day of this week. When I'm with family, it always takes me about a week to recover from lack of sleep and over eat-ing. We are all going to Hueston Woods State Park near Mi-ami University to do some camping and golfing. I am more of a camper and enjoy sitting around by a campfire under the night sky to wait for the raccoons to invade our spot. I will bring my trusty slingshot to keep them at arm’s length. I will also bring the supply of pies, but my main job is to keep my brothers under control. If you think I am the rowdy one, you are misinformed. I am the quiet one, at least compared to my brothers. I'm sure I will be learning new tricks to bring back with me. This is the first year without my brother, Norman. We still miss him and, for these two days, we will miss him even more. He was the first to have a piece of pie (he would usu-ally not wait for a meal, but always had a piece of pie at the meal). He loved to play cards and tell a story which was al-ways on the boarder of truth (Fr. Elmer has taken on that role quite nicely). We will hike trails and solve the world's prob-lems. If anyone needs answers to any problems, just stop on by. The Pope and President Trump will be stopping by for answers, as we will be talking religion and politics. I will be tired, but also very refreshed when I come back. There are times when it is hard to leave our parishes be-cause there is always something exciting and Godly happen-ing. This past weekend, besides a wedding (which is every weekend) there were two fiftieth wedding anniversaries, kids choir, Fireman's Mass, Outdoor Mass, blessing of ani-mals and a chili cook-off AND a gathering of youth from around the Putnam County area. There were over a hundred youth who came to Kalida to celebrate who we are as church. The youth "battled" at differing contests, ranging from marshmallow tosses to tug of war. As a pastor, it was great to see youth come together and celebrate the joy of the Gospel. Persons of all high school ages from differ-ent churches shared in the day. Of course there was some competition (which is of no importance to me!!!!) but there was a lot more unity, as we celebrated that we are united as the people of God. It is fun to watch the body of Christ be fully alive (this is the reason why I need time off with my brothers - I am so tired of being fully alive with the youth). This weekend promises to be more of the same. Thanks to everyone who makes parish life exciting for me. It is easy for me to find God here. It is my honor and privilege to celebrate God with you. Thanks to all who helped make my birthday a very nice one. The hardest part of my birthday was seeing the number 61 in writing. I don't feel or think like I'm 61. You all help me be young. Have a great week, everyone. Fr. Mark

Euchre Tournament

This Sunday October 15

from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. in the church basement.

All are welcome!

Upcoming Wedding

Allison Siefker & Kyle Stechschulte

will be married on Saturday, October 21, 2017. Please include them in your prayers.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 16 ROSARY FOR PEACE: 1:30 p.m., in church HOLY NAME MEETING: 8:00 p.m. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17 RCIA: 7:00 p.m., in the church basement WEDNEDAY, OCTOBER 18 HIGH SCHOOL CCD: 7:00 p.m. YAHS CHOIR PRACTICE: 8:00 p.m. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 ROSARY FOR OUR COUNTRY: 7:00 p.m. in church FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 CHAPLET OF DIVINE MERCY: 3:00 p.m. in church

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED WITH

THE MISSION FESTVAL

Egg Casseroles & Fresh Fruit Needed

We are in need of egg casseroles and fresh fruit for our Mission Festival breakfast on Sunday, October 22. If you would like contribute to our breakfast, please call Darlene Miller (419-532-3718). Last year we ran out of breakfast food.

Mission Festival Bake Sale

Everyone is invited to bring something for our Bake Sale. Our students in grade 8 have been asked to bring two items, as well. It can be a cake, pie, cookies, home-canned items, breads or candy.

Mission Festival Baskets

Mission Festival baskets will be on display in the back of church this weekend. If you would like to purchase tickets for the baskets, please stop by the Parish Center.