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: Evelyn
Spiert.
At Home: Charlie
Campbell,Josephine Calabro, Frank Carrick, Fred Courtney, Marie Ebelberger, Sondra
Fisher-Goodwin, Julie Graham-Price, Judy Hall, Henrietta Koch, Mary Ann Koch, Rita Redwood, Sophia Grace, Anna Czernik, Tim McManus, Mary Ann Prager, Larry
Schwartz.
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 (Electronic
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;
April 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27; Bi-weekly: May 6, 20; Monthly May 1 or 15.
Attention All Young Adults: Mark your calendars for
Tuesday May 8, 2007 from 7:30-9:00pm. Young adults from across the diocese are
meeting here at St. Mary’s rectory for a social,
and a presentation by Father Thomas on “Being Catholic in
the Workplace” with discussion and conversation after. This is a great
way to meet other young adults in our parish and diocese and a great way to
learn more about our faith. For more information and to RSVP contact Jason
Shanks at jasonshanks@stmarygv.com
or call 445-9668.
4-S Club Ladies Auxiliary Dinner Sunday, April 29, 12 noon to 3:00
p.m. 281 E. WhittierSt. Homemade baked lasagna, tossed
salad, garlic bread, ice cream for dessert. $7.00 per person, carry-out
available, 443-0524. All are invited!
NO CONFESSIONS…will be heard on May 5th or May 26th.
Annual Senior Citizen’s Day with the Bishop!
Please
join us for the 30th annual diocesan Senior Citizen’s Day
Celebration with the bishop on Tuesday, May 8th at St. Catherine
Catholic church, 500 S. Gould Rd. The day begins
with Mass at 10:30am, followed by lunch
and entertainment. To register call the diocesan Office for Social Concerns at
241-2540 by May 1st. Cost is $10.00.
LITURGICAL/VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES May 5/6
DATEALTAR SERVERLECTOREXTRAORDINARY
MINISTERS
4:00 PMMay
5S.Regan, D.Smeltzer,D.
& L. Mitchell, F.Melton,
J.LaMotte,
M.HayesS.HayesD.Alexander
9:00 AMMay
6M.DuVall, A.Price,J.Kenneh,D. & M. Smigelski, R.
& T. Thomas,
SOME CLASSES ARE FULL…in our school for next year. Please
call the school if you have not yet completed your registration. We give
priority of admission to St. Mary’s parishioners.
Dear St. Mary’s, We at South Side Community
Ministries Food Pantry, wish to thank you and your parishioners for your recent
donation of $747.56 and food.
Your donation helps us provide for our neighbors in
need. We appreciate your faithful support!
Sincerely, SSMC Food Pantry
Please join us
for the Bethesda Healing Ministry’s Benefit Dinner, Mother of Mothers, on Saturday, May 5, 2007, at St. Andrew Catholic Church. The
evening includes Mass, complimentary cocktails and dinner.The featured speaker will be Mother Mary Assumpta Long, O.P., one of the
foundresses of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. There
will be an opportunity to make a financial gift. Contact Janet at 846-4919 for
details and to make reservations.
Please remember to honor
your bingo commitment!
“How do I make a return to the Lord for all he
has done for me.”
OFFERTORY: OFFERTORY: 4/21-22envelopes$3,462.00
loose change794.00
14
ECO865.00
Total$5,121.00
Eastern Europe$201.00
Catholic Times$39.00
Bingo deposit April 22nd$2,246.00
Thank you to those who worked Bingo April 22nd: Dick Hilsheimer, Leo Thurn,
Jim Moore, Lisa Peruzzi, Sharyn Perry, Robert Perry, Theresa & David Ellen,
Sandy Dunlap, Cari Angelo, Shanisia Ricks. Kitchen:
Melissa & Gary Armstrong Collins. Food Donors: Melissa Armstrong.
THERE IS NO BINGO MAY 20…so that our
faithful volunteers can attend the Gala. As a matter of fact, there may be no
more bingo at all if we do not get some more volunteers to donate about three
hours a month.
WALK FOR LIFE!
Please help support the Pregnancy Decision Health Centers by taking part in the
Walk for Life on Saturday, May 12th at 9 A.M. at GenoaPark by COSI. This year, a 5K Run
for Life will also be included just before the Walk at 8 A.M.! Each participant will receive a
T-shirt regardless of sponsorship level. Additional information, registration
and sponsorship is available online at www.pdhc.org or by calling Kathy Chellis at
443-1001. P.S. If May 12th is not convenient, you may walk anytime, anywhere,
even in your own neighborhood!
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION: Some young people of the parish will
be receiving First Holy Communion at the 4:00 p.m. Mass on May 12th. If you
like to avoid crowds, you may wish to worship at one of the morning Masses that
weekend.
GALA AUCTION ITEM: A reserved pew on Christmas Eve
will be one of the auction items at the Gala. Have you bought your tickets?
St.MarySchool Notes…
·Registration
for the 2007-08 school year - grades PK through 8 is underway. If you would
like an application or more information about St.MarySchool
please call the school office at 444-8994.
·St MarySchool Advisory Board
(SAB) has one opening for a 3 year term that starts this May.SAB meets monthly during the school year with
Sr. Regina and Fr. Thomas and acts in an advisory capacity. Parish wide
elections will be held during Masses the weekend on April 28th and 29th.
·Grandparents lunch May 8th
at 11:00 A.M.
·May Crowning, May 8th
at 12:45 p.m..
ST. LEO and ST. MARY ALUMNI…About 10 sisters of the Joliet
Franciscan Community will be joining us for our alumni dinner May 19th
after the 4:00 P.M. Mass and for the Gala on the 20th at 5:00 P.M. This year, the sisters of St.
Francis centered at Stella Niagara will also be present in good numbers. Use
the form below to make a reservation for the informal dinner in the gym
Saturday, and use the Gala form to buy tickets for the Sunday event.
I/we
will attend the Saturday dinner:
Name
_________________________
Name
_________________________
GALA CHILD CARE MAY 20: The parish
will provide free child care in its pre-school building for parishioners, and
school families who will be attending the Gala. We are sorry that we
cannot offer this service to the general public. To register your
children for the child care, fill out the form below and return it before May
10th.
LITURGICAL/VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES May 5/6