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The Mass of Dedication
St. Paul the Apostle Church
Westerville, Ohio
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
7:00 P.M.
Catholic Diocese of Columbus
Office of the Bishop
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198 East Broad Street Columbus Ohio 43215-3766
St. Paul Church
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313 NORTH STATE STREET
WESTERVILLE, OHIO 43082-8825

Dear Sisters and Brothers:

Our great patron, St. Paul the Apostle, has this to say to us in his Letter to the Romans (12: 1) –
“brothers and sisters, I beg you, through the mercy of God to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice holy
and acceptable to God.” It is fitting that we keep this passage in mind as we joyfully dedicate our new
church to the honor and glory of God and for the sanctification of his people. The sacrifices we have
made to build this beautiful structure symbolize the daily offering of our lives to God. We are the
Temples of the Holy Spirit and our lives mirror the life of Christ whose Body we are. Just as the Father
raised Christ up after the “Temple” of his body was destroyed in the sacrifice of the cross, so the same
Father will raise us up every day and at the end of our days if we imitate our Savior in all we do. The
church building would be meaningless without the Christians who come to worship there and whose
holiness sanctifies the place even as we are sanctified as well by the Eucharist and the other sacraments.

The evening of this Dedication Mass is one of unparalleled joy for our parish. We have come a
long way from that Sunday on September 28, 1913 when just a handful of Catholics attended the first
Mass offered in the new mission of St. Paul the Apostle at 7 ½ North State Street in Westerville. And
now we have arrived at this moment when we have over 4400 registered families in the parish. Over the
years, we have built three churches and a fine school and so many other structures here on our campus.
But the most important building that we have accomplished is the spiritual growth of our people during
these decades through prayer and works of service rooted in faith and love.

In this work of building, we have imitated the amazing trust of Mary, the model of all Christians.
I am reminded once again of a quote that has been on my heart for some years now relating to Mary’s
“yes” to God. In his wonderful book entitled The World of Chartres (1988), Jean Favier writes that in the
great medieval French Gothic Cathedral of Chartres: “There are as many [stained glass] Annunciations as
there were artists eager to express their own vision of that amazing encounter between grace and
human freedom” (p. 7). We parishioners have over and over again imitated Mary’s trust in the many
sacrifices we have made to build up St. Paul’s in every sense of the term. The latest “encounter between
grace and human freedom” that we have experienced has been the challenge of building the new
church. We could have said “no” to this calling; but, like Mary, we generously accepted the offer of
doing something special for God in our community. The “yes” that resounds from the walls of our new
church will benefit many generations to come.

This is a time of humility like that of Mary and a time of gratitude like that of St. Paul who lived his whole
life trying to be worthy of the gift of faith. Like Paul, we can say tonight: “I have fought the good fight; I
have finished the race; I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4: 7). I congratulate you on the achievement we
celebrate tonight. May it be a source of joy all our lives and into the life of the world to come!

Sincerely in Christ the Builder,

Father Charles F. Klinger
Pastor
Ministers of the Liturgy

Celebrant Most Reverend Frederick F. Campbell, D.D., Ph.D.
Eleventh Bishop of Columbus

Concelebrants Reverend Charles F. Klinger, pastor
Reverend David Gwinner, associate pastor
Reverend Daniel Dury, associate pastor
Priests of the Columbus Diocese

Deacons Reverend Mr. Thomas Barford
Reverend Mr. Mickey Hawkins
Deacons of the Columbus Diocese

Masters of Ceremonies Mr. Paul Davis
Mr. Sean Dooley
Mr. Vincent Nguyen

Altar Servers Tony Castrodale Tanner Plewa
Michael Hamrock Troy Plewa
Hanna Hettersheidt Sean Stacho
Katie Julian David Sullivan
Erin Kuisti Abby Svitana

Lectors Joseph Ciacurra
Susan Bellotti
Psalmist Jane Collinsworth

Cantor Alice King

Gift Bearers David and Michele Bianconi and Family
Grace, Emma and Samuel Heighway

Presenters To The Bishop Mark Corna and Corna Kokosing representatives
David Meleca and Meleca Architecture representatives
Joe and Peggy Sauline, Building Committee chair

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The Rite of Dedication

Saint Paul the Apostle Church
Westerville, Ohio

June 29, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.

Introductory Rites

Greeting

Procession to the Church
Psalm 121 (122): 1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Joseph Gelineau

Choir:
1. I rejoiced when I heard them say: 4. For the peace of Jerusalem pray:
“Let us go to God’s house.” “Peace be to your homes!
And now our feet are standing May peace reign in your walls,
within your gates, O Jerusalem. in your palaces, peace!”

2. Jerusalem is built as a city 5. For love of my brethren and friends
strongly compact. say: “Peace upon you!”
It is there that the tribes go up, For love of the house of the Lord
the tribes of the Lord. I will ask for your good.

3. For Israel’s law it is,
there to praise the Lord’s name.
There were set the thrones of judgement
of the house of David.

Presentation of the Building to the Bishop
Architectural Plans and Keys to the Building

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Entrance Song: All Creatures of Our God and King LASST UNS ERFREUEN

Youth Choir:
3. Thou flowing water, pure and clear, Make music for thy Lord to hear,
Alleluia, alleluia!
Thou fire so masterful and bright, That givest man both warmth and light,
O praise him, o praise him, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Adult Choir:
4. Dear mother earth, who day by day, Unfoldest blessings on our way,
O praise him, alleluia!
The flow’rs and fruits that in thee grow, Let them his glory also show:
O praise him, o praise him, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

ALL:
5. Let all things their creator bless, And worship him in humbleness,
O praise him, alleluia!
Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son, And praise the Spirit, three in one:
O praise him, o praise him, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
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Blessing and Sprinkling of Water
I Saw Water Flowing Randall DeBruyn

Gloria: from A New Mass for Congregations Carroll Thomas Andrews / James Biery

Choir:
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,
Lord, God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world:
have mercy on us;
You are seated at the right hand of the Father:
receive our prayer.
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Opening Prayer

Liturgy of the Word

First Reading: Nehemiah 8: 2-4a, 5-6, 6-10

Psalm Response: Psalm 19: 8-9, 10, 15 Michel Guimont

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 3: 9c-11, 16-17

Gospel Acclamation Chant

Choir:
I have chosen and consecrated this house, says the Lord,
that my name may be there forever. 2 Chronicles 7: 16

Gospel: John 4: 19-24

Homily
Most Reverend Frederick F. Campbell
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Profession of Faith
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, one in Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:

All bow during these two lines:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered, died, and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in fulfillment of the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge on baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Prayer of Dedication and Anointings

Invitation to Prayer

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Litany of the Saints

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