11:30 a.m.St. Mary Parishioners Living &
Deceased …
2:00 p.m.Maennerchor
Concert @ church
7:00 p.m.Bingo
Pray for our men and
women in uniform.
U
= Anniversary of death
Please remember in your prayers all
those who are sick or suffering, especially those homebound or in nursing
homes.
Refresh them
Lord, with your healing grace.
Nursing Home: John Heider, Tim McManus, Evelyn Spiert.
At Home: Charlie Campbell,Diane Carrick, Josephine
Calabro, Fred Courtney, Marie Ebelberger, Sondra Fisher-Goodwin, Judy Hall,
Henrietta Koch, Mary Ann Koch, Marie
McGrath, Rita
Redwood.
If you are admitted to a hospital St. Mary’s may not be notified. Please
give us a call if you would like a visit. Due to privacy issues no one will be
listed in the bulletin sick list unless the person themselves or an
immediate family member requests it.
ECO (Electric Contributions Option)
Program is always open for new sign-ups. See the information at the rear of
church or call the parish office. ECO –schedule: Weekly November 27,
December 4, 11, 18, 26; bi-weekly December 4; Monthly December 1st
or 15th. Christmas Day Contribution December 26th.
Vocalists who would
like to participate in Christmas services are needed. Midnight Mass/Christmas Day service rehearsals
will begin November 29th. All voices are welcome. Male voices are
particularly needed.
Children who are interested in singing at the 5:00 Christmas Eve or 10:30 Christmas day service are needed
as well. See Teresa Monds if interested in the Christmas Eve service and
Joy Seipp if interested in singing Christmas Day.
The Bells
of St. Mary Handbell Choir is looking for Ringers for Midnight Mass.
You do not need to be able to read music to ring, just the desire to have fun
and play a musical instrument. Please contact Amanda Walker at
awalker40@aol.com or 325.1758.
St. Mary
Christmas Cards will be sold in packs of 10 for $10.00. These cards are
of our Nativity Set. Cards may be purchased in the parish office during office
hours, Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 5
p.m.
Thank you for the
wonderful retirement party and especially the piccolo trumpet. Sincerely, Nancy
Auer
Congratulations to our Stella Niagara Franciscan sisters who celebrated 60th
anniversaries: Sister
Julia Fala; Sister Alberta Winters; Sister Susanne Humpe; the Sisters are based
at St. Leo Convent. We also congratulate Sister Assunta Ghilioni who celebrated
50 years and is a substitute teacher in our school.
St. Mary's annual
Adopt-a-Family
gifts will be collected December 3 & 4. Donations will be accepted
to purchase grocery gift cards. Several of our St. Mary families need help this
year. For more information, call Julie Graham-Price, 444-5409.
Food for the Poor wishes to thank you for the welcome you
extended to Father Jaroboe on his recent visit to your parish. On behalf of our
less fortunate brothers and sisters of Latin
America and the Caribbean, we thank
you for having shared in their lives. They, and you, are blessed by your
generosity. In Christ, The Food For The
Poor Family
Dear St.
Mary’s Members: We want to thank you for allowing the “Young at Heart” to
sponsor a clothing drive and personal care collection. What a wonderful
response. We appreciate your support at our center! Peace and Blessing, Sister
Linda Lewandowski, OSF & staff
♫ Get into
the Holiday Spirit! Come hear the Columbus Maennerchor choir annual Christmas concert at
St. Mary’s December 3, 2006 at 2pm.The St. Mary's bell choir will
perform as well.Admission is free.
St.
Mary’s recently received $1,750.00 in Grants from the
Columbus Foundation. When you set up Memorial Funds and other Bequests many
benefit.
St. Therese’s Retreat Center in Columbus is
sponsoring a “24 Hour Advent Retreat”, December 8th & 9th.The
title of the retreat is: Deepening our Longing for God. Fr. Jack Dister, S.J.
will be the presenter for this special time. It begins with supper at 6:00 p.m. on Friday evening and will
conclude after Mass and supper on Saturday evening. Cost is $75.00. Call the
retreat center at 614-886-1611 for further information and reservations.
FYI: the Christmas Mass schedule
will be:
December 23-24 -Fourth Sunday of Advent: Regular Mass
Schedule 4:00 p.m - 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
December 24th -Christmas Eve: 5:00
p.m.
and the traditional Midnight Mass
December 25th - Christmas Day: 10:30
a.m.
The Feast of Mary, Mother of God is not a day of
obligation this year but we will have a Mass on January 1st at 12:00Noon
High School Students: December activities of our Youth Group include:
·December 2 after 4:00
p.m. mass – pizza in the rectory and a visit to
the lights at the Columbus Zoo. The cost is $5.00 includes everything. BUT YOU
MUST MAKE RESERVATIONS BY CALLING 445-9668.
·December 3 – Youth Group meets at 6:00 p.m. in the atrium?
·December 9 – Youth Group invited to help with tree sale
·December 10 – pizza at 4:30
in the rectory followed by free transportation to the Jesus Jam at St. Agatha
Church
·December 17 – youth Group meets at 6:00 p.m. in the atrium?
PARENTS
OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: If you can help chaperone or drive for youth
Group activities, please call Father Thomas or Jason Shanks at 445-9668.
Wednesday, November 29th The Parent/Family Network sponsored by the Office of Social Concerns
Catholic Diocese of Columbus will present Mary Fristad, Ph.D “Behavior Issues Across
the Spectrum”. The presentation will be in St. Mary’s gym from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30
p.m. All are welcome.
St. Mary Annual Christmas Tree Sale continues through December 23rd featuring fresh top
quality Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir, Scotch Pine, White Pine and Blue Spruce trees,
wreathes and roping M-F 2:30-9:30pm, Sat. Noon-9pm, Sun. Noon-6pm. Visa and
MasterCard accepted with proper ID.
Thank you for your patience and understanding
while I was out of the office for two weeks on jury duty. I would especially
like to thank Evelyn Holleran who sat in for me. Cindy Oddi
St.MarySchool Notes…
·Chili
and Carols will be Friday, December 1st beginning at 5:00 p.m.
·Anyone wishing to sponsor a child for this school year
please contact Cindy Oddi at 445-9668.
Please
remember to honor your bingo commitment.
“How do I make a return to the Lord for all he has
done for me.”
Vocalists who would
like to participate in Christmas services are needed. 
The Bells
of St. Mary Handbell Choir is looking for Ringers for Midnight Mass.
You do not need to be able to read music to ring, just the desire to have fun
and play a musical instrument. Please contact Amanda Walker at
awalker40@aol.com or 325.1758.
