TUESDAY, January 2, Basil the great & Gregory Nazianzen, bishops,
doctors
1 Jn. 2:22-28; Jn. 1:19-28
12:00noonAndrezej
& Katarnyze Lekowicz…
5:00 p.m.Evening
Prayer & Rosary
WEDNESDAY, January
3, Holy Name of
Jesus
1 Jn.
2:29-3:6; Jn. 1:29-34
12:00noonDariusz Zurek …
5:00 p.m.Evening
Prayer & Rosary
THURSDAY, January
4, Elizabeth Ann
Seton, religious
1 Jn. 3:7-10; Jn. 1:34-42
5:00 p.m.Evening
Prayer & Rosary
6:00 p.m.Adoration at Corpus Christi
6:30 p.m.Mass at Corpus Christi
FRIDAY, January 5, John Neumann, bishop
1 Jn.
3:11-21; Jn. 1:43-51
8:30 a.m.Joann Rachiele
…(all school)
12:00noon
12:30 p.m.First Friday
Eucharistic Adoration
5:00 p.m.Evening Prayer & Rosary
5:30 p.m.Benediction
SATURDAY,
January 6, Vigil Mass
4:00 p.m.Rocky Sparkman
…
SUNDAY,
January 7, Epiphany of the Lord
Is. 60:
1-6; Eph. 3:2-3, 5-6; Mt. 2:1-12
9:00 a.m.St. Mary Parishioners Living & Deceased…
Coffee
& Donuts
11:30 a.m.Rick Shawver …
7:00
p.m.Bingo
Pray for our men and women in
uniform.
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: Tim McManus, Evelyn Spiert, Anna Czernik, Irene Doughton
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: January weekly: 2, 8, 15, 22, 29; Bi-weekly:
2, 15, 29; Monthly January 1st or 15th.
Daily Mass Change: Mass will be celebrated here at St. Mary’s at 12:00Noon on days when there is no school:
January 1-3. January 5th there will be an 8:30 a.m. all school mass and the usual 12 Noon mass followed by Exposition for
First Friday.
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.
Jordan Conference – The next Jordan
Conference (Baptism preparation) is January 23, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the church.
FYI: Contributions need to be in the
parish office by Sunday, December 31st to be listed on your 2006
contribution report. Your 2006 contribution report will be mailed to you by the
end of January.
St. Vincent de Paul: This weekend, December 30-31 our St. Vincent de Paul Society will
gladly accept your donations after mass. Thank you
Mass Intentions: I am sorry to say that all weekend Masses for 2007 are
requested. Actually, this is a good thing. It means that we are remembering our
deceased loved ones in prayer through the Mass. There are a few daily Masses
remaining, but not many. Canon Law prohibits us from holding Mass stipends for
more than a year. I will begin scheduling for January 2008 next month. Thank
you, Cindy
4:00 PMK. T. & S. Lawler,D.
SmeltzerC. Rees, E. Holleran
S. HayesS. Holleran, F. CarrickT. Nierman
9:00 AMM. DuVall, A. Price,J.Kenneh,D. & M. Smigelski,
T.
CarterM.K.OrisR.
& T. Thomas, F. & M. WickhamP. Smith
11:30 AMM. Lovett, M. Kise,P.Mortimer,D. VanHorn, N. Williams, S.
Brown,A.
BertholomewR.RandolphD. Kise, J. Lovett,
J. TobinA.Carpenter
Coffee
& Donuts January 7,
2007: K.Haytas,
P.Mortimer
FROM FATHER THOMAS:
I want to thank everyone for the
many kind cards received at this time of year and wish you all a Happy New Year
and God’s blessings in 2007. All will be remembered in my prayers at mass
New Year’s Day.
Thank you
to everyone who worked the Christmas tree sale. It was very successful. Thank
you to all of our parishioners, school parents, neighbors, family, and friends
who purchased trees, wreaths, or roping.
Welcoming Christ in the Migrant
National Migration Week January 7-13, 2007
‘Lord, when
did we see you a stranger … and not minister to your needs?’ He will answer
them, ‘Amen, I say to you, what you did not do for one of these least ones, you
did not do for me.’ (Mt. 25: 44-45)
Our Catholic Teaching:
We live in an age when strangers
in our midst have become a source of suspicion and fear. However, Jesus’
command for us to welcome these strangers as we would welcome Him is unchanging:
we are obliged to welcome the stranger with love, knowing that “perfect love casts
out all fear”. (1 John 4:18)
Dear Friends—HAPPY NEW YEAR
St. Mary Catholic Church
GermanVillage, ColumbusOhio
2nd Annual Gala
Sunday—May 20, 2007
Hyatt Regency Columbus
5:00 P.M. to
9:00 P.M.
Proceeds
to benefit the School
CALL TODAY for Sponsorship and ticket
information or visit our Parish Website!
Retirement Fund for Religious: Skilled care and assisted living
expenses for religious past age 70 exceed $450 million each year. Please consider
a donation to the care of our elderly and ill religious. Please place your
donation in with the regular collection in the envelope provided. Thank you.
St.MarySchool reminds
you that we have a Paper Recycling Program! Look for the green &
yellow bin on the church parking lot. We accept: newspapers, magazines, wrapping
paper, mail, shopping catalogues, all school & office papers. We cannot
accept: cardboard, phone books, plastic, metal, glass, trash. Don’t worry
about staples and paperclips. You don’t need to bundle or bag your paper—just
drop it in the bin.
When you order at www.marketday.com
in January, you're automatically entered in a contest to win exciting prizes!
Prizes include a Disney Vacation Package for four, iPods, and $25 Best Buy Gift
Cards! Order until noon on Friday January 12th or call
Sharyn at 578-1498. Pick up is Wednesday, January 17th from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the gym.
St. Leo
Preservation Society: The society is a non-profit organization that seeks
to maintain and restore the church named after Pope St. Leo the Great on
Hanford St. Donations to the society are tax deductible and can be sent to the
society at 1451 Linwood Ave., ColumbusOH43206
Not sure if you are registered at
St. Mary’s?You may not be if:
·You have moved away from your parental home.
·You grew up here but are newly married and starting
your own family.
·You are living with your parents but are over 23
years of age.
·You are not receiving contribution envelopes.
To register please fill out a registration
form that can be found on the table at the main entrance of church.
St.MarySchool Notes…
·School resumes January
4, 2007!
·To sponsor a child for
this school year call Cindy Oddi at 445-9668.
·There WILL BE bingo Sunday, December 31st.
Workers are needed!
Please remember to honor your
bingo commitment.
“How do I make a return to the Lord for all he has
done for me.”
OFFERTORY for 12-23/24 and Christmas will be
listed in the bulletin next week
No Bingo Sunday, December 24th.
Thank you to all of our faithful Bingo workers!!
Look
for a financial statement in the bulletin by the end of January.
