FUNERAL FOR PATRICIA MARY AHNER

Funeral Mass for Patricia Mary Ahner will be on Wednesday, March 31 at 10:00 a.m. Choir members are asked to be in church by 9:30. Ron Blake will be the cantor; Fr. Dave Nuss (?) will preside.

For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.

FUNERAL FOR GREG GERHART

Funeral Mass for Greg Gerhart will be on Thursday, March 25 at 10:00 a.m. Choir members are asked to be in church by 9:30. Rosemary Manner will be the cantor; Fr. Dave Nuss will preside.

For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH'S 325 BIRTHDAY! ! !

By Tim Claubaugh

This Sunday, March 21, will mark the 325th birthday of one of the greatest composers (if not the single greatest composer) to have ever lived, Johann Sebastian Bach.

Bach was born in the little German village of Eisenach, Germany, in 1685, and spent many years (over 25 years) serving as Organist and Cantor (Music Director) of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, Germany, where he died on July 28, 1750.

While he is known for his hundreds secular works of Keyboard, Orchestral Suites, and Concerti, Bach is also known for his hundreds of sacred works that he wrote (much while serving at St. Thomas) for organ, cantatas, and Masses. He wrote over 200 cantatas alone; one for each Sunday of the Liturgical year as well as 4 very large choral works: "St. John Passion;" St. Matthew Passion;" "Christmas Oratorio;" and the "Mass in B Minor." Each of these large choral works use orchestra, choir ("St. Matthew Passion" uses a double chorus); organ and soloists.

This Sunday, March 21, the Parish Choir will be performing 2 of Bach's choral pieces at the 9:30 Mass. The first is the famous "Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring" and the second piece is "Jesus Who Didst Ever Guide Me."

In the afternoon, the Sandusky Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will be having a "Church Walk Concert" of Bach's music at 3 downtown churches. This concert begins at 3:00. For more information, go to the American Guild of Organist Sandusky Chapter Website here.

FUNERAL FOR MARY ANN SLOAN

Funeral Mass for Mary Ann Sloan will be on Thursday, March 18 at 10:00 a.m. Choir members are asked to be in church by 9:30. Julie Castello will be the cantor; Fr. Jason Kahle will preside.

For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.

FUNERAL FOR BERNICE R. "BUNNY" HUG

Funeral Mass for Bernice R. "Bunny" Hug will be on Monday, March 15 at 10:00 a.m. Choir members are asked to be in church by 9:30. Carol Icsman will be the cantor; Fr. Jason Kahle will preside.

For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.

FUNERAL FOR JANET M. HAAS

Funeral Mass for Janet M. Haas will be on Saturday, March 13 at 10:00 a.m. Choir members are asked to be in church by 9:30. Carol Icsman will be the cantor; Fr. Dave Nuss will preside.

For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.

VR TOUR OF ST. JOHN LATERAN IN ROME

This is simply beautiful...awesome. For those who have been fortunate enough to have visited the Vatican it is a chance to relive memories......for those whose journey is yet to be, enjoy. Much God given talent was given to build such edifices and create the wonderful art.

Use your Cursor for panoramic views. Not too fast or you'll get dizzy. Use Back button to get to each location. Also the screen has a + and -- for Telephoto or Wide Screen. That's in lower left of picture.

Enjoy!

Click here: St. John Lateran - VR Tours

Thanks to Dan Shepherd for this contribution.

LORD, WHO THROUGHOUT THESE FORTY DAYS

TEXT: Claudia Frances Hernaman, 1838-1898, alt.
MUSIC: John’s Day Psalter, 1562
TUNE: ST FLAVIAN
METER: CM (Common Meter: 86 86)

In his book, “Hymn Notes for Church Bulletins,” Austin Lovelace writes:
“As a result of her life-long interest in religious education, the author wrote 150 hymns for children. This one attempts to explain the deeper meanings of the forty days of Lent – fasting, praying, temptations, penitence which point to the joys of Easter which follows the penitential season.”


1. Lord who throughout these forty days,
For us did fast and pray,
Teach us to overcome our sins,
And close by you to stay.

2. As you with Satan did contend,
And us the vict’ry win,
O give us strength in you to fight,
In you to conquer sin.

3. As you did hunger and did thirst,
So teach us, gracious Lord
To die to self, and so to live
By your most holy word.

4. And through these days of penitence,
And through you Passiontide,
Fir evermore, in life and death,
O Lord! with us abide.

5. Abide with us, that through this life
Of doubts and hope and pain,
An Easter of unending joy
We may at last attain!

LITURGICAL / MUSICAL QUESTION

Mike W. asked a question about a particular "Alleluia" that he had heard sung at another parish. You can view his question and the answer to his question in the "Liturgical or Musical Questions" article here.

FUNERAL FOR CAROLINE ONEY

Funeral Mass for Caroline Oney will be on Saturday, March 6 at 10:00 a.m. Choir members are asked to be in church by 9:30. Ron Blake will be the cantor; Fr. Jason Kahle will preside.

For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.

FUNERAL FOR HOWARD PRINTY

Funeral Mass for Howard Printy will be on Friday, March 5 at 10:00 p.m. Choir members are asked to be in church by 9:30. Rosemary Manner will be the cantor; Fr. Dave Nuss will preside.

For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.

FUNERAL FOR PAUL W. OHLEMACHER

Funeral Mass for Paul W. Ohlemacher will be on Thursday, March 4 at 10:00 p.m. Choir members are asked to be in church by 9:30. Carol Icsman will be the cantor; Fr. Jason Kahle will preside.

Since Paul was a retired member of the Parish Choir, members of the St. Mary's Parish Choir will also be joining the St. Mary's Funeral Choir.

For the Sandusky Register obituary link, click here.

FUNERAL FOR KATHLEEN ANN SCALF

Funeral Mass for Kathleen Scalf will be on Wednesday, March 3 at 10:00 p.m. Choir members are asked to be in church by 9:30. Ron Blake will be the cantor; Fr. Dave Nuss will preside.

For the Sandusky Register Obituary link, click here.