St.

Peters

Families are the first place

in which we are formed as
persons and, at the same time,
the bricks for the building
up of society.

Family

- Pope Francis (9/15/2014)

104 W. First Street Mansfield, Ohio 44902 419-524-2572

October 2014 Issue 22

Administration/Staff
Father Gregory Hite
Pastor/Superintendent
Father Jeremy Miller
Associate Pastor
Terry Philpott (senior status)
John Reef and Dennis Striker
Deacons
Bill Johnson
Director of Music & Liturgy
Elizabeth Wurm
Director of Religious Education,
Youth Minister
Lynne Lukach
Adult Faith Coordinator
Jerry Straub
Business Manager
Carla Eighinger
Office Assistant
Tracey Williamson
Tuition Manager
Vickie Palmer
Parish Secretary
Claudia Raff, Cindy Dickerson
Parish Center Secretaries
Cathy Stout
Development Director
Sister Bernard Marie Campbell
Development Associate
Joan Gemzer
Administrative Assistant to Development & The Msgr. Dunn Foundation
Kathy Morris
Marketing, FAMILY Editor
Michelle Failor
FAMILY Assistant Editor
Tammy Kemerling
Montessori Preschool/
Kindergarten Director
Madalyn Bauer Elementary Principal
Mike Wasiniak
High School/Junior High Principal

from the pastor

A few years back, someone sent me a humorous article

about a young 8-year-old from Chula Vista, CA. He
wrote an essay for his third grade homework assignment
to explain God. The author is Danny Dutton. Theres
something about his reasoning I like. (These are only
excerpts. I did not correct the grammar!).
Jesus is Gods Son. He used to do all the hard work, like walking on water and
performing miracles and trying to teach the people who didnt want to learn about
God. They finally got tired of him preaching to them and they crucified him. But
he was good and kind, like his father, and he told his father that they didnt know
what they were doing and to forgive them and God said OK.
His dad (God) appreciated everything that he had done and all his hard work on
earth so he told him he didnt have to go out on the road anymore. He could stay in
heaven. So he did. And now he helps his dad out by listening to prayers and seeing
things which are important for God to take care of and which ones he can take care
of himself without having to bother God. Like a secretary, only more important.
And finally, You should always go to church on Sunday because it makes God
happy, and if theres anybody you want to make happy, its God! Dont skip church
to do something you think will be more fun like going to the beach. This is wrong.
And besides the sun doesnt come out at the beach until noon anyway.
Deeply rooted in Dannys logic is the gift of faith. He knows there is a God. He
knows right from wrong; he has his priorities straight.
Not all of us do; certainly not all the time. That is why Christ took on human
nature: in order to redeem it. And he did so through his suffering and death. His
saving act was complete when he rose from the dead and ascended into heaven. We
call this the Paschal Mystery.
Justin the Martyr, in the second century, said: It is on Sunday that we all assemble,
because Sunday is the first day the day on which God transformed darkness and
matter and created the world, and the day on which Jesus Christ our Savior rose from
the dead. He was crucified on the eve of Saturns day, and on the day after, that is, on
the day of the sun, he appeared to his apostles and disciples and taught them what
we have now offered for your examination.
We are happy you are with us on weekends to celebrate the mysteries of our faith.
We hope you have found our Risen Savior in those you meet, in the prayers we say,
in the music we sing, and have received the Risen Christ in your heart through his
final, yet everlasting, gift in this world to us the Eucharist. We invite you to be with
us regularly. Its never too late to rediscover your faith.
Gods blessings!

Rev. Gregory R. Hite

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Greetings

Parish News
Celebrating the Solemnity of Corpus Christi With Solemn Sung Mass
by Bill Johnson

As any parish musician can tell

you, we measure our experience partly
through the types of liturgies in which
we have participated in our careers.
Cathedral musicians are able to list lots
of high pontifical liturgiesepiscopal
ordinations, installations and funerals;
priestly and diaconate ordinations; and
all kinds of other high solemn events.
Parish musicians, on the other hand,
can list lots of penance services, funerals,
weddings, school Masses, Benediction/
Adoration liturgies, Liturgy of the
Hours, and so on.
A rarity for most of us, outside of
monasteries, convents, basilicas and
the Vatican however, would be a Mass
which is sung in its entirety from start
to finish. It is challenging to make sure
you know every note of every word from
the first greeting of the assembly by the
priest to the last word of the blessing
and dismissal at the end. Pulling off
an entirely sung Mass also requires
the support of music-friendly priests
(both Father Hite and Father Jeremy
are very musically inclined a blessing
for which I thank God every day!!) and
the cooperation of the choir and, if
you have one, of the Schola Cantorum
(a group of singers who can sing the
chants of the Mass and other specialized

liturgical music).
So when our Associate Pastor, Father
Jeremy Miller, proposed to celebrate a
solemn sung Mass for the Solemnity
of Corpus Christi on June 22 at the
11:30 Sunday Mass, I jumped at the
chance. After reassuring the Choir
(many of whom felt Id lost what few
marbles I had left) and the Schola that
we could certainly handle the challenge,
we proceeded to prepare for the most
elaborate liturgy we have celebrated at
St. Peters in a long time.
Being among our most recently
ordained priests, Father Jeremy was
fully familiar with all the chants in the
new edition of the Roman Missal and
for the Gospel reading. The Choir and
the Schola began preparing the other
pieces of music, including the chanted
settings of the other readings and the
Nicene Creed. We prepared chants,
hymns and motets some in Latin and
others in English, including the familiar
and beloved Ave Verum Corpus of
Mozart. Because the Mass was going
to take more than the usual hour to
celebrate, Father Jeremy promised to
keep his homily, the only part of the
Mass that was not sung, short!
The feast day itself was a beautiful,
sunny day with mild temperatures like

we have had most of this summer. The

attendance at the Mass was higher than
normal as many came out of curiosity,
while many others came out of a sense of
nostalgia or a sense of the more solemn
style of our Mass. Afterward, those who
attended commented universally about
the beauty of the Mass and about the
sense of the sacredness of the Mass they
experienced.
We are grateful to Father Jeremy,
the St. Peters Choir and the Schola
Cantorum and to everyone else
who helped bring about that special
occasion. We look forward to trying it
again . . . perhaps next year on Corpus
Christi again!

Franciscan Sisters 150th Anniversary Celebration

In 2015, the Joliet Franciscans will be celebrating their 150th
anniversary of ministry in the United States.
Here in Mansfield, we will be celebrating with our dear Franciscan
Sisters, Sister Bernard Marie Campbell and Sister Paula Bingert
along with Sister Irene Yosick from Shelby. On April 19, 2015,
we will share in their celebration at the 11:30 a.m. Mass here at St.
Peters Church and a reception will follow in the Franciscan Activity
Center. All are invited to attend.
For many Franciscan Sisters, a good number of those 150 years
were spent here at St. Peters with youin fact, 144 years to be exact.
From these 144 years, would you share your memories? Perhaps
your parents or grandparents told you stories. Please share them for
our next issue of FAMILY.

Mail your memories to Kathy Morris at St. Peters Parish

Center, 104 W. First Street, Mansfield, OH 44902 or email Kathy
at morris.kathy@myspartans.org. All memories shared will be
displayed at the reception.
Thank you!

Parish News

Properties

by Cathy Stout

No matter how you look at it, Properties meaning the committee people,
or Properties the real estate, here at St. Peters it encompasses huge amounts of
resources both physical and financial.
Continually at work on keeping our properties safe and sound is a very competent
group of volunteers and staff whom, under the experienced and dedicated watch
of Paul Malaska and Monty Friebel, identify the maintenance and improvement
needs of our ten acres and eight buildings in downtown Mansfield as well as the
thirty-plus acres of Spartan Fields and its two buildings. In addition, we are blessed
to have parish and school families, along with alumni and community friends, who
give us their strong financial support.
At the beginning of this fiscal year, our properties committee
had enumerated major repair items along with routine and
unexpected items that totaled $223,284 in costs. These costs
included over $90,000 in Church repairs and over $40,000 in
Elementary School repairs, with the remainder divided among
the Rectory, High School, Montessori, Franciscan Center and
Spartan Fields. (Most of these projects were scheduled and
completed over the summer months.) The capital improvements
budget for this fiscal year is $175,000, i.e. a nearly $50,000
shortfall.
As a result, the Development Department, along with members
of the Finance Committee, Properties Committee, and some of
our best friends, worked together on an evening event to educate
and inform parishioners and parents of our circumstances.
The evening, entitled Building the Kingdom was publicized
St. Peters Church
Masonary repairs,
Church Pews and Kneelers

First Grade
Rooms Floor
replacement
Above, Annex - Lower windows

The photos represent several of the repair projects

conducted over the summer.

in the bulletin and was well attended. It began with a walking

tour of St. Peters Church with a highly detailed description of
points of interest from the sanctuary to the vestibule by our own
Bill Johnson. Of tremendous interest to the group on the historic
tour was the focus on the irreplaceable stained glass windows
and their exquisitely detailed scriptural scenes. In fact, few of
those in attendance will ever look at our magnificent church in
the same way again.
Following the tour, the group went to the Franciscan Center
for refreshments and a pictorial presentation by Monty Friebel
on the extraordinary repairs that needed to be made to the church
and across the campus, particularly in the elementary school.
We were reminded that the near future would indeed include
a major capital campaign to address more significant repairs to
St. Peters Church, as well as our other buildings. Many thanks
to our special hosts, Mike and Mary Berry, and Rand and Mary
Smith.
As of this writing, Building the Kingdom has received
$75,276.01 towards maintenance and repairs needs. A detailed
accounting of the receipts will be made in coming weeks.
Thanks to all who continue to give of their time, talent,
treasure and prayerful support!

Annunciation Window frame repair

First Street
Retaining wall repair

High School
Front Step Walls
and Pit Area
Masonary repair

Spartan Fields (Continuing Work)

Office and Storage building

Parish News

Youre In What?
The St. Peters Respect Life Chapter
by Landree Rennpage

I have been in a unique position to observe the St. Peters

Respect Life Chapter (or SPRLC) from its inception, because
my mother, Mary Rennpage, was one of its founding members
and is now the current president. The SPRLC has informed
my political and religious upbringing in the fourteen years
since its founding. There is so much that our group does
around the parish of which most people are not aware. We
do so much to bring awareness to life issues, from conception
until natural death.
Barbara Riley, a longtime member of St. Peters Parish, was
inspired to bring awareness of life issues to the parish and to the
Mansfield and Richland County communities as well. There
are public organizations in the area, such as Pro-Life Ohio, but
none of them was attached to particular church communities.
She gathered a small group of like-minded individuals for a
meeting and the St. Peters Respect Life Chapter was born.
(You may also see it referred to it as a committee.) Many
members have come and gone over the years, but the SPRLC
has always continued its needed work.
The biggest months of the year for the SPRLC are January
and October. January 22 is the day that Roe v. Wade, the
Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in 1973,
was handed down. Every year since, a March for Life in
Washington, DC takes place on this date (or as close to it as
possible). It started out small, but numbers in the last few years
have been anywhere from 250,000-400,000 (conservative
estimates). The Mansfield area parishes and their respect life
chapters (SPRLC and Resurrections Pro-Life group) have
been sending down buses for several years, to represent those
who have no voice. Our members also join in the Mansfield
area Pro-Life March, which takes place the Sunday before the
March in Washington.
October, the month of the rosary, is also celebrated as ProLife Month. The first Sunday in October is Pro-Life Sunday.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
publishes pamphlets on pro-life issues that the SPRLC places
in the bulletin every year. Our members also join with other
pro-life individuals in the Pro-Life Chain at the intersection of
West 4th Street and Lexington-Springmill Road, sponsored by
Pro-Life Ohio, which takes place on this Sunday as well.
Here is a sampling of some of our other activities:
-Every Saturday at 10:30, pro-life Catholics from all three
Mansfield parishes gather to pray the rosary in front of Planned
Parenthood on Park Avenue West.
-The night before an execution of a death row inmate, Lynne
Lukach holds a prayer vigil the night before at 7:00. Members
of SPRLC and other pro-life groups join her in prayer.

www.mansfieldstpeters.org

-Have you ever seen one of the Little Black Books for Lent or
the Little Blue Books for Advent? The SPRLC was the group
that started purchasing them and providing them for shut-ins
and nursing home patients, along with free ones provided for
the prison ministry.
-We provide St. Peters High School seniors with several
booklets to help them keep the faith through their college years,
along with a Catholic prayer book and a DVD on abortion.
We also provide the RCIA candidates and catechumens with a
welcome packet, including a Catholic prayer book.
-Have you seen the Spiritual Adoption signs on the bulletin
boards at church that celebrate a baby developing in a mothers
womb? We provide the signs and Venerable Fulton J. Sheens
prayer to save an unborn child through spiritual adoption.
-We provide pamphlets with information about the SPRLC
and its mission, as well as pamphlets on Ways to be Pro-Life,
at all of the doors of the church. We occasionally provide
other pamphlets, which are published by the USCCB, at the
church doors on a variety of other pro-life issues as well.

We always welcome prayers and support of life and
our mission, which is to defend all human life from conception
until natural death, and to speak out for the sanctity of the
human person in any and all phases of life to promote a culture
of life. Build a world where human life is always loved and
defended, every form of violence banished. Saint John Paul
II.

Visit us on our official Facebook pages!

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Parish News
Steubenville Youth
Conference
by Elizabeth Wurm

On June 13-15, forty four Pilgrims from

St. Peters, St. Marys, Resurrection, St.
Francis Xavier, Holy Trinity, St. Josephs
and St. Bernards Parishes traveled together
to the Steubenville Youth Conference.
This annual youth conference has about
3,000 youth who come together from
around the country to share their faith and
learn more not only about themselves but
their relationship with God.
The conference takes place in
Steubenville, Ohio, at Franciscan
University. The weekend started off with
a speaker and Adoration of the Blessed
Eucharist. On Saturday, the youth enjoyed
opening and closing sessions, the daily
Mass, but in addition to that they took
part in individual sessions focusing on
this years topic God Is. Some of the
topics were God is in Service, God is in
Everyday Life, God is in Suffering and
God is in the Media. In the afternoon
the youth were able to enjoy a concert by
Matt Maher and later that evening closed
with a beautiful time of Adoration and
exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.
On Sunday morning, the youth were
divided into men and womens sessions
focusing on topics of how best to
express yourself through the gift of your
womanhood or manhood. The group
rejoined for the celebration of Mass and a
closing session.
We would like to thank all the youth who
joined us at this past Junes conference:
Andrew Dekrall, Cole Phillips, Gabe
Phillips, James Rall, Joseph Rall, Michael
Tridico, Keaton Sanjur, Jacob Gurski,
Patrick Hahn, Nathan Weithman,
Hannah Weithman, Rebecca Kleman,
Thomas Korte, Victoria Keller, Natasha
Mack, Alexis Winters, Lucy Rice, Sophie
Winters, Olivia Deel, Madison Kingseed,
Olivia Haller, Marrin Eighinger, Tanner
Charette, Kristian Kowalski, Noah Lenz,
Claire Buss, Autumn Cadle, Phil Zitko,
Natalie Zitko, Will Yeater, Jon Boothe,
Jacqueline Baith, Bailey Baith, Eli Mayer,
Felicia Shenkelberg and Avery Baith.

We would also like to thank our

chaperones Patrick Rall, Kari Krebs,
Tami Weithman, Sara Mack, Elizabeth
Wurm, Laurie Lenz, Rob Baith,
Jennifer Baith and most especially our
spiritual leader for the weekend, Father
Jeremy Miller.
We would also like
to thank our parish
family and parish
organizations
who
either supported us
through prayers or
generous
donations
that allowed us to
make this trip not
only possible, but to
allow all youth who
wanted to attend, the
opportunity to do so.
We could not have
accomplished
this
without your support!
Our hope is that next
year we will have even

more youth join us for this outstanding

weekend! Youth who are incoming
freshman to outgoing seniors are
eligible to attend. If you are interested
in this opportunity, please contact the
parish office for more information!

Parish News

Olivia Kastelic

Parishioner Talents Series

Hidden Talents
by Betty Schartl

Our previous Parish Talent Series

has concentrated mainly on our senior
parishioners. However, since we have
numerous youthful talents within our
parish as well, this article aims to target our
younger generation. Each of the young
adults interviewed is unique in his or her
individual talents and personality. They
have bid adieu to the high school world
and have transitioned into adult life with a
sound hola and they embark with a solid
Catholic foundation that will serve them
for the future.
Noah Stephan Dillinger
Noah Stephan Dillingers mother,
Donna, describes her son as articulate.
This proved to be the understatement
of the year. Noah was actually born in
Kovrov, Russia, in 1995 and was adopted
by the Dillingers in 1997. He currently
holds dual citizenship in the U.S. and
Russia, remaining extremely close to the
culture of his homeland and his deeply
rooted Russian heritage.
Noahs musical talents are most
impressive. He has played piano for 10
years and trombone for eight years, picking
up on music very quickly.

Noah Stephan Dillinger

During his sophomore year, he

developed his talent for the balalaika,
a Russian stringed musical instrument
with a characteristic triangular body
and three strings. Mary Jane Malackany
of the St. Nicholas Balalaika Orchestra
encouraged Noahs study. In fact, he
joined the Orchestra in March of 2012.
They rehearse in Magadore every Thursday
from 7-9 p.m. and perform at different
venues throughout Ohio, including the
Akron Global Festival and the St. Nicholas
Church concert in October. On May 18,
2014, Noah performed with the Orchestra
as part of the St. Peters Music Series in
Mansfield which was widely acclaimed and
encouragingly received by the audience.
Noah studied Russian at a camp for
languages and as a junior attended a
program at Kent State entitled Star Talk.
It consisted of four intensive weeks with 10hour classes each day, described by Noah as
fascinating. On Pentecost weekend, he
did the reading in Russian at the St. Peters
5 oclock Mass.
Noah is presently attending the
College of Wooster, majoring in Russian
and business economics with plans to
work toward a masters degree. Future
planning also includes possibly working
in international banks and investments or
establishing a new independent business
in Russia. Actually, Plan A consists of
Business and Economics and Plan B a
PhD in Russian History.
A trip to Russia on a
student visa is likewise on
his future agenda.
During the summer,
Noah worked as part
of a summer cleanup
crew
through
parish
sponsorship,
plus he helped in the
Parish Center.
He
was employed by four
different golf courses, in
addition to working as a

lifeguard having earned four varsity letters

in swimming at St. Peters. In other words,
there are few idle moments in Noahs life.
He shares home with parents Donna and
Harry plus his dog, Isis, named after the
Egyptian goddess of magic, thereby adding
a certain mystique to his dogs name.
Incidentally, he has taught Isis to respond
to both Russian and Arabic instructions
and commands.
One of his most memorable trips as
an Eagle Scout was the 2012 Philmont
Camp in New Mexico for two weeks which
included hiking for 80-90 miles in the Mt.
Baldy area, where the stars shone in the
evening and were so close you could almost
touch them, according to Noah.
Noah has the Russian Our Father
tattooed on his left arm which he feels
is a unique expression of himself. In
religious culture and history, the cross is
your life story, written in ink, per Noah, a
remarkable young man who is seldom at a
loss for words.
Olivia Kastelic
Olivia Kastelic is a multi-talented,
sensitive young lady whose very presence
lights up a room upon entry.
Olivia has studied violin since she was
four under the guidance of Steve Domka.
She credits her mother, Patti, for furnishing
the inspiration and encouragement to
pursue her talent, remembering the many
days she lacked the urge to practice. Patti
reminded her that talent is a God-given

gift which we have an obligation to develop

and return to others. Olivia heeded her
mothers advice and continued to further
her musical career by not only playing
the violin, but adding more steps to her
musical agenda by playing percussion
and becoming a member of the school
marching band.
Additionally,
Olivia
claimed
membership to the Mansfield Youth
Symphony, further developing her musical
talents. Despite St. Peters High School
not having an orchestra, Olivia continued
her participation in this group throughout
junior high and high school. The group
performed at the Renaissance Theater and
did several educational programs in the
elementary schools.
Olivia has been an active member of
the St. Peters Church Contemporary
Ensemble at the 9:30 Mass where she
plays the violin. She was involved with
the musicals during the school year. Her
other liturgical involvements include being
a faithful altar server for Mass, funerals,
and special services. Olivia taught vacation
bible school and was a liturgist for the
children at the 9:30 Mass. She particularly
enjoyed her Spiritual Life class at St. Peters
High School where the students planned
the weekly Masses and assisted with service
to the church and community.
Olivia cites several faith-filing
opportunities she has experienced
including attendance at the March for
Life in Washington, D.C., for several
years. During her sophomore year, she
experienced the World Youth Day in
Madrid, Spain, with a group led by Father
Mike Zacharias. Actually, Olivia stood
within 10 feet of Pope Benedict on that trip.
She recalls the celebration of Mass the last
night of World Youth Day through a heavy
downpour of rain and strong winds. While
in Europe, the group traveled to Rome,
visiting the four major basilicas including
St. Peters. They were guided through an
underground tour of the catacombs to see
the burial site of St. Peter, which was a
particularly moving experience for Olivia,
realizing that here was the burial site of the
patron saint of our school and church.
Olivia enjoys hanging out with friends
and is an ardent Cleveland Indians fan,
having attended her first game when
she was only six weeks old. She enjoys
traveling to other ball parks to follow her
favorite team. In addition, she thoroughly
enjoys a challenging game of tennis and the

word inactivity is definitely not in her

vocabulary.
She started classes at John Carroll
University in August, pursuing a career in
early childhood education and tentatively
plans to stay in the Cleveland area. Her
dreams include teaching in a Catholic
school.
Incidentally, Olivias extended family
also includes seven cats and a dog named
Zoe. Her latest addition is a little kitten
named Lilly who was found in the bushes
by a neighbor.
Frederick Craig
Frederick Craig is a very down-to-earth
young man, both literally and figuratively
speaking. He possesses positive talents and
goals as reflected in his life and ambitions.
First and foremost is a deep love of history
as reflected by his participation in pre-1840
re-enactments, conducted in
a family-oriented atmosphere
and inspired basically by his
grandparents, Kathy and Don
Yockey.
You might say camping
and re-enactments are a part
of Fredericks family tradition
which has led him to participate
in festival activities such as
Yankee Peddler and including
an assortment of school
presentations. In fact, he has
his own camp (tent included),
and encourages the younger
generation to become more involved in this
type of family tradition in order to gain a
truer appreciation of evolving history as a
whole.
Frederick is also a music lover, playing
the guitar and singing, which includes his
membership in the Fun Center Cordsmen
group. As an actor, Frederick performed
in the local Renaissance production of
Pirates of Penzance in 2013, which
he found to be not only challenging but
developmental as well.
Frederick is the youngest officer and
member of the Knights of Columbus
Council 687 and takes his membership
quite seriously while thoroughly enjoying
and participating in the groups activities
and programs. He often helps with dinners
or wherever he is needed, describing
himself as a Jack of all trades, but master
of none. He assisted in the flag burning
ceremony to retire American flags at the K
of C grounds during the summer of 2014,

crediting his grandfather, Don Yockey and

Deacon Terry Philpott for encouraging his
participation with his group.
Frederick also credits teachers, Sister
Paula Bingert for encouraging his love of
reading by providing him with books over
the past years and Mr. Dave Latchuk who
took Frederick under his wing, helped
expand his horizons and assisted him in his
life journey. Frederick asked Dave to be his
sponsor at Confirmation time to which he
readily agreed.
It should be noted that Frederick won
the Diocesan Open Arms Award, given
annually to students who have disabilities
but have learned to overcome them.
In the future, Frederick will be pursuing
Project Search an on-job training
program at MedCentral Hospital which, in
turn, might allow him the opportunity of
being hired, the dream he holds in his heart

as he continues
his life journey in
a most positive
manner.
All three of
these
young
people
are
solidly grounded
in faith as they
move forward
to build their
futures in the
world based on
the dreams that
will carry them
Frederick Craig
far in achieving
their individual
goals
and
ambitions.
So, for now my friends, let me only say
Auf Wiedersehen (until we meet again).
You are each a joy in your own special way.

www.mansfieldstpeters.org

Parish News
Vacation Bible School
by Elizabeth Wurm

If they wrote a letter home from Vacation Bible

School this year, it would look something like this:
Dear Mom and Dad,
I am having a great time at Camp Catholic this year!
We are having a lot of fun each day we are here! Every day
we learn a song and hear a story from the Bible! We also
get to learn about a new saint that is the patron of nature
as well as some things about the Church. We get to have
fun playing games, and fun eating snacks such as smores,
ants on a log and campfire pretzels! We also get to make
many crafts including snow globes, lanterns, telescopes and
fishing poles! We also were able to participate in a service project
for the prison ministry team! We earn badges every day that show
we are following in the footsteps of Christ! The best part is being
with my friends and learning more about God! Wish you were
here!
Our third annual Vacation Bible School took place July
7-10. This year we had fifty campers who joined us for this
four day camp. The campers ranged in age from 3 years old
to 10 years old and we were blessed once again this year to
have many youth helpers. We were also once again blessed by
the generosity of the parish community in helping to provide
supplies for Camp Catholic. It is truly amazing when you
see so many young people together in one place celebrating
their faith together! We would like to again thank the parish
community for their continued support of this program!
Thank you also especially to all of our adult and young adult
helpers! Thank you to Jessica Golding, Adam Hefflin, Audrey

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Ralph, Diane Stewart, Beth Deville, Marie McGinty, Karen

McNeal, Fran Leitenberger, Heather Deel, Jennifer and Greg
Henderson, Marlana Rose, Audrey Ralph, Makayla Luther,
Chris Baldasare, Alana Ralph, Jaya Das, Alexis Winters, Emily
Raff, Kayli Ralph, Matthew Kingseed, Jaya Das, Allura Ward,
Charles Selser.
We hope to see more of you at VBS next year!

Parish News
St. Peters Parish Efforts to Build the Arts Scene in Mansfield
by Bill Johnson

If you live in or around North Central Ohio, you may

have heard rumors of a new Opera company being formed in
Mansfield. Mid-Ohio Opera, Inc., was formed last fall by St.
Peters parishioners and musicians Joel Vega, Heidi Vega and
Bill Johnson. Incorporated in Ohio and qualified as a 501 (c)3
not for profit organization, Mid- Ohio Opera (or MOO as it
is called for short) is the brainchild of St. Peters Cantor and
Tenor Section Leader Joel Vega.
After completing his Masters degree in South Carolina,
Joel, Heidi and their son Gary moved back to their hometown
in Mansfield. At the urging of St. Peters Music Director
and Organist, Bill Johnson, Joel, who now directs the OSUMansfield Chorus and teaches music at the branch campus,
began to pull together the idea of an opera company. The
idea all along has been in keeping the purpose and philosophy
of the St. Peters Music Series (which sponsors MOO). That
purpose is to expand and develop the creative and performing
arts culture in Mansfield as a way of rebuilding Mansfields
economy and a way of bringing more businesses and visitors
to the Mansfield area.
During its initial seasons, MOO presented an Opera Preview
in the summer of 2013 featuring performances by Joel Vega, his
sister-in-law Abby Harshbarger (another St. Peters musician)

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and Thomas Sitzler and Stephanie Ball, who appeared in

concert in St. Peters Music Series in November of 2013. June
of 2014 saw MOO presenting J.S. Bachs famed Kaffeekantate
(Coffee Cantata) again featuring Joel Vega, as well as Joels
wife Heidi (another St. Peters Cantor and soloist) and Bill
Johnson, St. Peters Music Director. The Kaffeekantate was
also performed at First Congregation Church in September of
2014. Vega again appeared in MOOs non-staged production
of Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo performing the role
Canio (Pagliaccio). The performance was held at First United
Methodist Church on the Mansfield Central Park Square. The
intimate and warm atmosphere of the space proved a huge
benefit to the performance.
In addition to Vega, Johnson, and Mrs. Vega, the MOO
Board of Directors also includes St. Peters parishioner and
Director of Theater Arts, Jim Cox. The St. Peters Music Series
actively supports MOO and considers it an outreach of St.
Peters efforts to promote the creative and performing arts in
Mansfield. More information about MOO can be found at
their web site www.mid-ohio-opera.org or on their Facebook
page at Mid Ohio Opera.
The arts are alive in Mansfield and North Central Ohio!!

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In Memoriam
Sister Bettina Mollica 57, sister of
Antonia Reese 50, Lewis 51 and Gerald
56.
Jeffrey Creamer, brother of Robert
Creamer 62, and Christina Chreamer 67.
Louis Augustine, father of Michael 84.
Bertha Renkar, mother of Donald 69 and
Kathleen Heichel 74.
Margaret Creamer Doner, mother
of Robert Creamer 62 and Christina
Creamer 67.
Helen Streitmater Meadows 44.
Mara Patrick 60.
Francis Frank Russo, father of Bibianne
Galuzny 87.
Stephen A. Ohl 81, brother of Paul 83
and Katherine 92.
Sylvester E. Thomas 68, father of Keith
J. 95.
Murlynne J. Perl, mother of Pamela 68,
Michele Perl-Staller 71, Michael 73 and
Philip 75.
George W. Stuhldreher 41.
Elizabeth Russ Cox 38.

by Sister Bernard Marie Campbell

Kenneth E. Wukela, father of Kristin Hunt

89, Kevin 92 and Karen 96.
Ted White, father of Christopher 87 and
Melissa 88.
Harry Welsh, father of Michael 90 and
Kevin 93.
Margaret Jerger, mother of Kathleen
Schroeder 60, Frank 64, Judy Schatz 67,
Robert 70 and John 80.
Mary Ann Shook 67, wife of Robert
66, sister of Raymond Loughman
63, Michael Loughman 64 and John
Loughman75.
Judith McConnell 60, sister of John
Heringhaus 55 and Jean Cindric 67.
Agnes Loeckel, mother of Dr. Richard
63 and Thomas 66, sister of Robert P.
Kasper 43.
Marjorie Maurer 42, wife of John 42,
mother of Kathleen Su 68, sister of
Robert Schnug 43 and Thomas Schnug
46.
Dorothy ODonnell Peters 51, sister of
James ODonnell 47.
Deacon James Marshall, brother of Eileen
Houseberg 48 and Carol Sgambellone
60.

Save the date!

Scott Robertson 79, brother of Anne

Krinard 69, Susan Butler 73, Bruce 76,
Joan 79 and Lynn Bolden 81.
Kristin Grafton Neal-Stoodt, mother
of Amanda Carpenter 97, Andrea
Alleshouse 01 and Cody Stoodt 09.
Robert Fournier, father of David 87, Jeff
89 and Andrew 95.
Francis (Frank) J. Wehinger, Jr. 41, father
of Paul 65, Rita Reece 67 and Jane
Walter 71.
Raymond Bair 45, father of Steve 69.
Margaret (Them) McElroy, 45.
Mary C. Foltz 41, wife of Sydney 41,
mother of Sydney 67, Lynne Ahern 69
and Karen Victory 71.
Patricia Vanitvelt 72.
James Lyle 56.
Michael Mick ODonnell, brother of
Patricia Kitzler 69 and John C., III 71.
Emily Lang, wife of Edmund J. Lang 59.
Sister Mary Olivieri OSF 47, sister of
Sister Rose Olivieri, RSM 52.

Annual Spring Auction April 25, 2015!

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Parish News

Summer of Service and Faith!

by Elizabeth Wurm

The teenagers of St. Peters Parish have

been very busy this summer taking part in
service and faith opportunities!
In June, several St. Peters youth
including Cole Phillips, Marrin Eighinger,
Alexis Westwood, Natalie Zitko and
Hayden Eighinger took part in a YES
weekend. YES, or Youth Elect Service,
is a weekend dedicated to helping others
in our community. The YES weekend
draws about 100 youth from around our
area including Bucyrus, Galion, New
Washington, Willard, Norwalk and Shelby
who go out to peoples homes and help
them with home restructuring projects
such as cleaning, weeding, painting, minor
home repairs and some building projects.
This summer they were able to help five
different people in their homes in Bucyrus,
New Washington, Mansfield and Butler.
The cost is free for the home owners and the
only requirement is that the person must
own their homes. The youth started off
the weekend on Friday night with a retreat,
Saturday was the all day work experience

plus retreat in the

evening, and Sunday
we gathered for
Mass. This is an
experience for high
school youth and we
do hope that next
year more high school youth can join us!
Also in July we had youth participating
in the Middle School Rally sponsored by
the Toledo Diocese. The youth gathered
at Saint Michaels in Findlay for a day of
faith and fun featuring the keynote speaker
Dan Tooke. The youth participated in
small group activities, Adoration, Mass
and breakout sessions. This year Alexis
Winters attended this rally from St. Peters.

The Rally is put on by the Diocesan Youth

Council which includes two of our St.
Peters students Joseph Rall and Sophia
Winters.
We do hope to see more and more youth
get involved in their faith, get involved in
their service to others and get involved in
the fun! For more information on how to
get involved, contact Elizabeth Wurm at
wurm.elizabeth@myspartans.org.

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Parish News

St. Peters Parish & School Report of Financial Operations

Balance Sheets

Juner 30, 2014 and 2013

June 30, 2014 June 30, 2013
Assets
Current Assets
Bank Accounts
$ 171,139 $
184,270
Restricted Funds
463,633 476,730

Total Bank Accounts
$ 634,772 $ 661,000

Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
$
27,695 $
54,540
Parish Designated Special Gifts
73,504

56,512
Diocesan Collections
21,671

11,901
Payroll Liabilities
21,187

23,366

Total Current Liabilities
$ 144,057 $
146,319
Long Term Liabilities
Diocese of Toledo - Loan $
- $
29,329
Spartan Fields Concession

Building
82,236
107,505

Total Long Term Liabilities $
82,236 $
136,834

Total Liabilities
$ 226,293 $ 283,153

For the year ending June 30, 2014, St. Peters Parish & School
operations yielded an income of $111,749. This was the third
consecutive year the Parish & School ended the year with a Net
Income. The last few months of the Parish Debt Relief Collections and
the beginning of the Building Improvement Fund totaled $65,361. Net
Ordinary Income for the fiscal year was $46,388 compared to last years
income of $104,268.
Our bank accounts as of June 30, 2014 were $634,772 compared to
$661,000 at June 30, 2013. Liabilities at June 30, 2014 were $226,293
compared to $283,153 at June 30, 2013. We no longer have the LongTerm Liability owed to the Diocese of Toledo and the only Long-Term
Liability is $82,236 due on the Spartan Fields Concession Building.
For the second consecutive year all Diocesan Assessments were paid
in full by the end of the fiscal year! Total Ordinary Income increased
$156,168. Total Expenses increased $214,048. Again, a significant
amount of money was utilized for Repairs & Maintenance to the Church
and other campus buildings, and increased emphasis on maintaining
our two cemeteries. Health care costs increased and the brutally cold
winter resulted in much higher utility and grounds maintenance bills.
With your support of the Debt Relief Fund, our debt to the Diocese
of Toledo was paid in full during the year. The Building Improvement
Fund commenced in the middle of the fiscal year. The HS/JH 1st floor
girls restroom was the first project accomplished from the proceeds
of the fund and the Church basement bathroom project is scheduled
to begin late fall/early winter. In addition, we are making monthly
payments to pay off of the Spartan Fields Concession Building debt.

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Statements of Operations

for the twelve months ending June 30, 2014 and 2013

Jul 13 - June 14 Jul 12 - June 13
Ordinary Income
Parish Receipts
Sunday & Holy Day Collections $
934,646 $
970,623
Christmas & Easter Collections
95,607
95,613
Bequests and Special Gifts
94,011
2,339
Parish Fundraising Activities
76,270
92,340
Other
305,827
122,230
Total Parish Receipts$
$ 1,506,361 $ 1,283,145

School Related Receipts
Tuition
$ 2,161,168 $ 2,052,025
Annual Scholarship Drive
115,725
121,826
Msgr Edward C Dunn Endowment
81,681
107,346
Mandated Service Revenue

168,320
169,383
Student Services
200,044
436,701
Other
278,787 185,492
Total School Related Receipts
$ 3,005,725 $ 3,072,773

Total Income
$ 4,512,086 $ 4,355,918

Ordinary Expense
Employee Compensation & Benefits $ 3,204,003 $ 3,209,975
Parish Expenses
99,729
69,575
Office & Administrative Expenses
151,192
149,954
Diocesan Assessments

97,835
94,324
School/Student Related Expenses
235,764
200,813
Parish Fundraising Activities Expenses
48,988

13,460
Plant Operations
628,187
513,549
Total Expense
$ 4,465,698 $ 4,251,650

Net Ordinary Income
$
46,388 $ 104,268

Other Income
Forgiveness of Debt $ 1,010,645
Building Improvement Fund

31,640
Parish Debt Relief

33,721
93,263
Total Other Income
$
65,361 $ 1,103,908
Net Income

111,749

$ 1,208,176

Again, we are truly blessed for all the support of our Parish family.
We continue to make progress to improve our financial stability and
maintain and improve our properties while being good stewards of your
generous contributions.
May God bless all of you! We hope and pray for you continued support!
John Kastelic St. Peters Finance Council Chair
Jerry Straub St. Peters Business Manager

School News

Welcome to St. Peters!

St. Peters High School and Junior

High opened the doors this year with
the usual flurry of activity, but with the
arrival of a new principal, Michael L.
Wasiniak. He is a graduate of St. Paul
High School in Norwalk, Ohio, and
Xavier University in Cincinnati with a
bachelors degree in teaching biology and
general science. In 1985, Mike received a
Masters in Administration from Bowling
Green State University. A life-long
resident of the Norwalk area, Mike and
his newly-retired wife have five grown
children. Principal Wasiniak is very familiar with Mansfield as he
served as principal at St. Mary of the Snows years ago.
Mike comes to us most recently from Norwalk St. Paul High
School where he had been teaching several science courses including
marine biology. He received the Golden Apple Award in 2009 from
the Diocese of Toledo, and has a total of twenty-six years of teaching
experience as well as seven years in school administration.
Truly a Renaissance man, last year principal Wasiniak was
ordained a Permanent Deacon in the Diocese of Toledo and serves
in that capacity at Monroeville, St. Joseph and Peru, St. Alphonsus.
Deacon Wasiniak lends a special touch to our school liturgies where
he enjoys accompanying the students with his guitar. And just in

by Cathy Stout

case theres a road trip involved, our new principal has a commercial
drivers license!
When asked why he chose to apply for the position, our new
principal replied that he had long wanted to utilize his educational
background with a more challenging role. We have given him
that opportunity. In fact, to quote Mike, You have put me in an
E-5 tornado, recently downgraded to an E-4! He was, of course,
referring to the fact that not only was he new to our school, but that
there are newly named personnel in the positions of office manager,
dean of discipline, and athletic director! Now with eight weeks of
on-the-job-training, life in the administration of St. Peters High
School and Junior High has taken on a new kind of normal.
In sharing a few of his personal challenges, Mike Wasiniak speaks
of learning to be more tech savvy. I need to get rid of a flip phone
. . . moving to a smart phone and a tablet with the help of his IT
people. Mike is looking forward to sharing philosophies and goals
with the faculty. With that in mind, he has already visited every
classroom at least once and plans to meet individually with each
teacher.
Happily, our new principal shared that things are getting better
daily. God has blessed me with good health and Im getting some
good feedback. May God continue to bless you, Michael Wasiniak,
as you leave your footprint on the history and tradition of St. Peters
School!

The Numbers
254 students are enrolled in the
Montessori and elementary school
233 students are enrolled in junior high
and high school
238 of all students are male
249 of all students are female
63% of all students are Catholic
61 students from 44 families receive
financial with the ATD Scholarship
Program
38 of the 61 who received ATD
financial aid are Catholic
54 students are servers for Mass
8 students are in the high school
Spiritual Life class
37 students are in the Liturgical
Ensemble for school Masses
68 students in the junior high and high
school are in band class
36 students in junior high and high
school are enrolled in choir class
41 students are Boy Scouts from
elementary, junior high and high
school

38 students are Girl Scouts from

kindergarten and elementary school
70% of all high school students
participated in a sport last year
35 juniors and seniors are enrolled in
one or more AP courses
46 high school students take at least one
honors class
13 juniors and seniors take college
courses through the Post Secondary
program
14 h
 igh school students take at least one
Moodle course
7 high school students take Credit Flex
classes
18 students in 5th and 6th grade Quiz
Bowl
17+ elementary students in the Gifted
Program
25 elementary students in Mindsprouts
15 third and fourth graders in Book
Club
242 total events at Spartan Fields
including . . .
174 grade school and junior high soccer
games and . . .

48 high school games

165 days of the year Spartan Fields is
open for practices
4 State of Ohio School Choice
scholarships are available, each with
different criteria
168 students at St. Peters School receive
a State of Ohio School Choice
Scholarship
10 elementary and 7 HS/JrHi students
receive the Autism Scholarship
18 elementary and 25 HS/JrHi students
receive the Jon Peterson Special
Needs Scholarship
41 elementary and 45 HS/JrHi students
receive the EdChoice Scholarship
22 kindergarten or first grade students
receive the EdChoice Expansion
Scholarship
100% of the funds received with State
of Ohio School Choice scholarships
is used for tuition, overhead of
program space usage, program
administrator/teacher/aide/special
services, salaries, and program
supplies

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School News

Annie

Performance Dates:

An Exciting Season of Theater Coming Up!

The St. Peters Department of Theater and
Performing Arts is delighted to announce several
stage productions during the 20142015 academic
year. The fall opens with The Curious Savage by
John Patricka comedic play about Ethel P. Savage,
a woman whose husband recently died and left her
a sizable estate. Audiences will note the contrast
between the kindness and loyalty of the psychiatric
patients to the avarice and vanity of family who are
respectable public figures. It calls into question
conventional definitions of sanity while lampooning
celebrity culture. Directed by Beth Clark, a senior
at St. Peters School, The Curious Savage is set to be
performed on the VE Stage Friday, October 10, at
7:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 11, at 2:00 p.m.
(matinee) and later that evening at 7:00 p.m.
Next up is the wonderfully fun production of
Pirates by Kristi Thielen. Chosen specifically for the
St. Peters Elementary school students, Pirates tells
the tale of a mischievous five-girl band of pirates who
land on Banana Island, armed with a third of an old
map to the Treasure of the Lavender Lady. Little
do they know, a band of five boy pirates, equally
quirky, has landed on the other side of the island,
with the same purpose. Both bands of pirates are
in for quite a surprise! Directed by St. Peters senior

Fall Sports

~Reserved Seats Available~

Mark Your
Calendar!
The St. Peters
High School Variety
Show is set for
Friday, November 21.
Dont miss this great
evening of student
entertainment!!!

by Frank Gordon, SPHS Athletic Director

It seems strange that

even though school
has only just begun,
our sports seasons have
reached the halfway
point. With the coming
of Autumn, expectations
of our programs vary. St.
Peters resurrected the
golf program and entered the season with
the mindset of being competitive and also
establish the groundwork for future golf
teams. Coach Jeff Strang has taken a group
of student athletes desire to learn the game
and given them a passion for a sport that
they can enjoy for the rest of their lives.
The same idea goes for Coach Ashley
Bodell and the Spartan junior high volleyball
program, but with a different approach.
A lack of participants forced a temporary
halt to the Spartan high school volleyball
program. However, Coach Bodell and two
of her helpers, seniors Carli Malec and Kim
Tomchak, have taken over the junior high
program. The same issue seemed to be at

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Claire Phillips, Pirates will be produced on the VE

Stage Friday, November 14, at 7:00 p.m., Saturday,
November 15, at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, November
16, at 2:30 p.m.
Annie comes to St. Peters this spring! Based
on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, the
Tony Award winning musical features some of the
greatest musical theater hits ever recorded including
Tomorrow. With equal measures of pluck and
positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyones
hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New
York City. Seeking her parents, Annies fun-filled
adventures foil the foul plot of Miss Hannigan. She
finds a new home and family in billionaire Oliver
Warbucks, his personal secretary Grace Farrell, and
a lovable dog named Sandy. Annie is a parish-wide
production of St. Peters Parish and will be staged
in the Robert Frye Auditorium over two weekends
in April 2015. And once again, a tremendous
theme dinner will be held the Wednesday between
performance dates (April 22), the creation of chef
Beth Carter and Claudia Raff!
Check out the Department of St. Peters
Theater and Performing Arts brochure at www.
mansfieldstpeters.org!

Friday, April 17........... 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 18....... 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 19......... 2 p.m.
Friday, April 24........... 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 25....... 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 26......... 2 p.m.

www.mansfieldstpeters.org

hand for the young ladiesfew participants.

But what started as a seven member team has
expanded to fifteen, which has caused what
was once one a combined team of 6th, 7th,
and 8th graders to be split into two teams.
The future is bright for these young ladies.
With returning seniors Maggie Stets,
Olivia Haller, Meghan Keller and Kirstie
Schneider, as well as eight other letter
winners, expectations for Coach Jeremy
Yeagers girls soccer team were very
aggressive. And they have not disappointed,
with a record of 4-3-2, the Lady Spartans
have made great strides, while throwing a
scare or two into the area powers.
A nice blend of senior experience in
Sarah Cornell, Leslie Stewart, and Meredith
Thompson and fast rising youngsterssuch
as #1 singles player sophomore Natalie
Zitko and #2 freshman Grace Cornell
have powered Coach Dave Flemings girls
tennis team to a winning dual match record
and fantastic showings in two invitational
tournaments.
The Spartan boys soccer team just may

be the most resilient program in recent

memory. Coach Don Rissover and his team
have had to deal with injuries and lack of
numbers to put together a, so far, respectable
season that has shown great improvement.
Getting contributions from student athletes
from other sports has been instrumental in
sometimes just fielding a team, and these
two-sport players deserve a great deal of
credit for the enthusiasm and tenacity of the
squad.
Coach Mike Mion and the cross country
team have not been successful on the
scoreboard but that is the case when you
field one of the smaller teams in the area.
Scoring in a meet takes into account the
number of participants from each team and
the Spartans do not have a lot of depth this
year. Seniors Chris Baldasare and Alyssa
Mills provide leadership for the varsity team,
while 8th grader Luke Henrich is breaking
records on the junior high level.
Overall, the St. Peters athletic teams have
reflected the fall season, hot and cold, but
full of promise for the future.

School News
Life-Long Skills Through Art
by Michelle Failor 94

Taking art classes may teach you how to draw, paint, sculpt
or print beautifully, but at St. Peters, art students are exposed
to hands-on learning beyond technical application. Their
education in art develops skills relevant to all aspects of life,
which can enrich their future careers and quality of life.
Art is so much more than self-expression, said Frank
Daniell, St. Peters High School art teacher for nearly 25
years. It takes effortyou have to work to get things right
(according to your own satisfaction). You learn sensitivity,
culture and how to make your own decisions, arrive at your
own conclusions.
Mr. Daniell retired in 2014 but one of his former students,
Ryan Failor (SPHS 03), had the honor of teaching alongside
him the last two years and is now teaching art full time to St.
Peters Junior High and High School students. Ryan said he
knew for many years he wanted to be an artist. He knew he
was good at it, and that he enjoyed it. He graduated in 2008
from OSU with a bachelors degree in fine arts, painting and
drawing. Teaching is a way Ryan can apply what hes learned
and give back to a family that has always meant a lot to him
the St. Peters family. The youngest of five Failor children (all
of whom are St. Peters graduates), Ryan said it has been a great
experience teaching at St. Peters the last few years. Not many
people could fill Mr. Daniells shoes, Ryan said, but he has
enthusiasm and passion for students potential, like his mentor
did, and he is honored to be able to add his own influence to
the mix.
One of the things Ryan most values about art is how it applies
to everyday life and how it prepares people for a multitude of
careers. Our students learn about history and culture, and we
tie in current events, but learning and thinking about art
as well as creating or critiquing itdevelops their criticalthinking skills, craftsmanship, attention to detail, pride of
ownership and so much more, he said.

Like Mr. Daniell, Ryan believes that every student should

explore and be exposed to art for these reasons. According
to current research about education and the arts, they are
right on the money. A coalition of business and education
leaders and policy makersthe Partnership for 21st-Century
Skillsfound that education in the arts is vital to a productive
U.S. workforce because it instills the curiosity, creativity,
imagination and capacity for evaluation. In addition, problem
solving and communication skills contribute to innovation.
The Conference Board (an independent association that
provides its members with business and economic research)
reported that creativity is among the top five applied skills
sought by business leaders. Globally-competitive organizations
have reported they need employees who are multi-disciplinary,
creative thinkers, who can collaborate effectively with other
team members; understand the big picture and communicate
effectively about its mission and values.
Art teaches you how to think differently, Ryan agreed.
There are no pre-determined answers like in other subjects
you get to come up with your own answer. It teaches you how
to focus independently, think deeper and fulfill an objective.
These are skills that all of us need in life to be successful.
Not only do St. Peters art students create art, he added,
they think about it and talk about it. They are required to
critique one another, which teaches them how to give out and
accept constructive criticisma social skill that many adults
may find challenging.
St. Peters students are required to take at least one art class,
Ryan said, but he encourages them to include art in their
curriculum all four years because of these benefits. Not all
students think art is for them, he admitted, but he gets excited
when studentswho might have started out thinking they
arent any good at itstart to really get into it, and engage.
The coolest thing about teaching is when you can see that
a students curiosity is turned onthat moment they finally
realize that theres more to something than they originally
thought.
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The Monsignor
Edward C. Dunn
Foundation for
Education
You can support St. Peters
Parish School during your
lifetime and in perpetuity
by making an outright gift
of cash or assets in any
amount. You might consider
a Deferred or Planned Gift,
such as a charitable bequest,
life insurance or the assets of
a retirement account.
Your gift supports teachers
salaries and will keep on
giving. When the Foundation
receives your contribution, it
will immediately invest it and
make annual distributions
from the earnings to St. Peters
Parish School in perpetuity.
Weve sent our four children
to St. Peters because of the
life-long values learned with
Catholic education and for
the everlasting friendships
established.
Tom and Kristin Blunk,
Class of 87
Education is the greatest
gift we can give the young
people.
Msgr. Edward C. Dunn

Leaving a Legacy
Is this the year you would
like to remember St. Peters
Parish and/or St. Peters
School through a planned
gift? A planned gift through a
charitable bequest in your will
or trust will make an impact
for future generations. Its a
lot like planting a tree today
so its shade can be enjoyed
tomorrow.
Please remember us in your
will and trust.

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Development

Monsignor Dunn Foundation

by Cathy Stout

Its been a good year! The 2014-2015 ATD wrapped up on June 30, with total donors
numbering 589 and total dollars pledged at $121,025! Many, many thanks to all of our
alumni, parents, parishioners, and friends who have so generously supported the 14-15
ATD. You have made an investment in the lives and futures of many of our students. In
fact, your support is directly helping 20% of our students this school year!
We have already begun the Annual Tuition Drive for the 2015-2016 school year.
To date we have received $27,480 from 231 donors, towards our goal of $150,000. We
are hopeful and grateful for your continuing support of our families who are in need of
a hand up. Please help us help them provide an outstanding academic experience in the
community and faith family of St. Peters Parish School.
(You can make your pledge today for the 15-16 ATD with online giving!)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION JULY 31, 2014

Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents .............................................................................................. $ 223,825
Cash Value Life Insurance...........................................................................................................65,634
Domestic Equities...................................................................................................................... 470,162
Managed Volatility Fund......................................................................................................... 108,606
Alternative Investments.............................................................................................................73,073
Balanced Investments.................................................................................................................80,549
International Equities............................................................................................................... 297,494
Domestic Fixed Income........................................................................................................... 626,733
International Fixed Income.......................................................................................................18,254
Real Estate Investment Trusts...................................................................................................34,158
Total Assets................................................................................................ $1,998,488
Liabilities and Net Assets
Liabilities......................................................................................................................................$

-0-

Net Assets
General Fund......................................................................................................................... $1,723,283
Campbell Fund..............................................................................................................................56,757
Castle Fund........................................................................................................................................ 7,936
Tridico Fund....................................................................................................................................27,768
Polinski Fund..................................................................................................................................55,029
Tuition Endowment Fund..........................................................................................................12,267
Chambers Fund.............................................................................................................................56,787
Anonymous Fund.........................................................................................................................52,823
St. Peters Elem. Music Fund........................................................................................................ 5,838
Total Net Assets................................................................................................................... $1,998,488
Total Liabilities & Net Assets................................................................... $1,998,488

The Monsignor Dunn Foundation for Education Board of Trustees

Most Rev. Daniel E. Thomas
Rev. Gregory R. Hite
Rev. Jeremy Miller
Madalyn Bauer
Tom Blunk
James Brook
Sr. Bernard Marie Campbell

Michael Chambers
Elizabeth Daniels
Joan Gemzer
Charles Hahn
William Heichel
Jennifer Henderson

Nancy Joyce
William Joyce
Michael Wasiniak
Stephen Rizzo
Jack Stewart
Catherine K. Stout

www.mansfieldstpeters.org

Alumni Updates
by Michelle Failor 94

04 Andy Berger
attended
Kenyon
College from 20042008 as a physics major,
swimmer and runner,
and is currently at Ohio
State working on his
PhD in physics. He
writes,
Throughout
my life, I have received
a fantastic education,
helping me to discover
through the wonders of
science. Recently, he
paid it forward by helping provide similar chances for young
students around the country through a fundraiser he created.
Called Sciathlon, this half-ironman triathlon (held Sept. 7
at Cedar Point) combined Bergers love for sport and science
in the hopes of exciting others about the importance of science
education. Powered by DonorsChoose.org, Sciathlon raised
over $2,100 to provide science supplies for nearly 400 students
around the country. Berger said he hand-picked projects that
he finds innovative and exciting and has helped 10 projects to
completion. To find out more about Andys scientific career,
read his blog, Sciathlon, http://sciathlon.blogspot.com/

88 Terri Herlihy recently earned her Funeral Directors

license and is a fourth-generation director for her familys
business. Herlihy-Chambers Funeral Home in Mansfield
has been family-owned and operated since 1925. Terris
daughter, Katelyn, is a St. Peters 1st-graderand is in the
fourth generation of Herlihys to attend St. Peters.
94 Michelle (DAmbrosio) Failor graduated this
August with her Masters in Public Relations from Kent
State University. She and her husband, Patrick Failor (Class
of 91), live in Mansfield with their two sonsJacob, 10,
and Anthony, 6who attend St. Peters. Michelle is the
Communications Coordinator for the Crawford County
Partnership for Education and Economic Development.
02 Amanda (Ashley) Boyce lives in Mansfield with
her husband, Adam, and their three childrenAiden, Addy
and Ashtonwho attend St. Peters. Amanda and Adam
have been married 11 years and are youth soccer coaches
and board members for the Spartan Soccer Club. Amanda
has been in banking for the last 10 years and is currently a
personal banker for all Mansfield branches of Key Bank.
97 Allie Watson has been married to St. Peters High
School Social Studies Teacher and Technology Coordinator,
Sam Chamberlin, for 11 years. Allie is the Parents Club
President for St. Peters and is the Program Officer at the
Richland County Foundation. She and Sam have two
childrenMaggie, 7, and Quinn, 5who both attend St.
Peters.
With great sorrow Ed Lang 59 informed us of the death of
his wife Emily Lang on 7/21/14. Sadly, she was struck by a
car and died from her injuries. May she rest in peace.

Reunions
CLASS OF 65
The Class of 65 is planning its 50th reunion
celebration for 2015. Mark your calendars for the
weekend of September 26, 2015 for the Golden
Celebration! Mary (Olivieri) Lewis would love to hear
from classmatesespecially if you have information
on classmates that who arent on the contact list: Jann
Wack Coltaire, Ted Dillon, Dorothy Minock Goodwin,
Pam Carey Smith, Gloria Poland Steward, and Christine
Emerine Wetzel. Please send emails, address updates and
ideas to Dave Hornung, hornungdm@hotmail.com or
Mary at marylws@yahoo.com.

SEND US YOUR NEWS!

SEND US YOUR REUNION NOTICES!
Hello Alumni! If you have any news about you and/or
your family to share with your fellow alumni, please send
information along with a jpeg photo if you like to:
failor.michelle@myspartans.org or mail to:
Alumni Office, St. Peters Parish Center,
104 W. First Street, Mansfield, OH 44902.
Does your class have a reunion planned?
If so, and if you would like us to publicize in our February
issue, send us the details and well be happy to give your
classmates a heads up on the plans! Mail to: Alumni Office, St. Peters Parish Center 104 W. First Street, Mansfield,
OH 44902 or email: failor.michelle@myspartans.org.

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ALUMNI UPDATE
Please help us update our files with any name, address, or phone number changes.
If your class is planning a reunion, let us know. Submit a memoriam, tell us about
your family, your job or just life in general. Send your information electronically to:
stout.cathy@myspartans.org. You may also mail information to: Development/Alumni
Office, St. Peters Parish Center, 104 West First Street, Mansfield, OH 44902.
NAME:__________________________________________________

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Make sure to check the St. Peters Parish and

School Facebook page to keep in touch and
for the latest information about events and
the Annual Tuition Drive.

October, 2014