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, Anna Czernik, Marie
Ebelberger, Sondra Fisher-Goodwin, Julie Graham-Price, Judy Hall, Henrietta
Koch, Mary Ann Koch, Tim McManus, Al Moeller, Mary Ann Prager, Frank
Pulsinelli, Rita Redwood, 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;
May 27, June 4, 11, 18, 25; Bi-weekly: May 20, June 4, 18; Monthly June 1 or 15.
Do you want to be an Altar Server? Deacon Roger Minner will be
training all those students who would like to be an altar server or feel they
need a refresher course Sunday May 27th and Sunday June 3rd
following the 9:00am Mass. Meet in the Church.
Chaplet: If you would like to lead the
Divine Mercy chaplet before a Sunday 9:00 mass, please call Patty Collins at
253-3824 and you will be put on the schedule. A sign up sheet is on the
bulletin board.
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 which can be found on the table at
the main entrance of church.
Catholic Cemeteries
Memorial Day weekend office hours: Saturday, May 26, 8 a.m. to
2 p.m., Sunday May 27, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Monday, May 28, 9
a.m. to 3 p.m. Memorial Masses: 11 a.m. at St. Joseph, Mt.Calvary and Holy Cross, and 1 p.m. at Resurrection.
Youth Group Outing: Parish high School students and
students currently in grades 7 and 8 are welcome to come to King’s Island on
Thursday, June 14th at a cost of $25.00 per ticket. Call the church
office to make a reservation.
LITURGICAL/VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES May 19/20
DATEALTAR SERVERLECTOREXTRAORDINARY
MINISTERS
4:00 PMJune
2S. Regan, B. Collins,D.
Smeltzer, D. Alexander,
F. & C.
CollinsL. MitchellD. Mitchell, C. Rees
9:00 AMJune
3M.DuVall, R.Vogt,M.KeebaughD. & M.
Smigelski,
M.KiseD.MetnesR.
& T. Thomas, F. & m. Wickham
11:30 AMJune
3K. Dawson, A. MinnerM.Kelly,J.Keinle, M.Lovett, B.Jones,
A. PriceS.JeffreyK.Hall,
M.A.Metnes, D.Kise
Coffee
& Donuts June 3 – F. Melton & M. Gerlach
Bishop’s Annual Appeal Update: We began the bishop’s
Annual Appeal May 5-6 and so far the results are encouraging. St. Mary’s 2007 target amount
for The Bishop’s Annual Appeal is $43,539.98. Remember, any amount donated
exceeding our parish goal returns to the parish once the pledges are completely
paid in full. This has been a huge help to parish finances in recent years.
H.E.A.R.T.
Pregnancy Decision
Health Centers offers H.E.A.R.T. (Healing the Effects of Abortion Related
Trauma), a biblically-based workshop for women and men who have unresolved
feelings about their abortion experiences. The seven-week class is
offered quarterly for women, and several times a year for men. The
women’s summer group, starting June 12, is forming now. Call Kristin at
614-888-8774 for more information.
MATERIAL AID
Pregnancy Decision
Health Centers is in immediate need of maternity clothes, and diapers and
clothing for premature infants. Clothing may be new or gently used. All
items may be dropped off during business hours at PDHC at 665 E. Dublin-Granville Rd., or at Columbus’ Biggest Baby Shower on Saturday,
June 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at GraceBrethrenChurch.
JOIN is celebrating its 40th
Anniversary and is looking for all who have volunteered, worked for or been
associated with The Joint Organization for Inner City Needs during these past
forty years,We invite youto joinin the celebration at ST Joseph Cathedral on June 6. Bishop Campbell
will celebrate mass at 5:15 PM for all benefactors and friends.A reception will follow in the Cathedral
Undercroft.Even if it has been years
since we’ve seen you, we welcome all clergy and laity to come and see how we’ve
grown, to hear how we’ve been serving our community and to visit with old
friends from JOIN.For information and
to RSVP call: 241-2530
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: 5/19-20envelopes$4,839.00
loose change991.00
14 ECO865.00
Total$6,695.00
No Bingo May 20th
Jubilee of Anniversaries 2007 will be held on Sunday,
June 24, 2007
at St. Matthew Church, 807 Havens Corners Rd., Gahanna at 2:30 p.m. Married couples celebrating their
25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 45th,
50th, 55th, 60th, Anniversary and every year
thereafter are encouraged to attend. Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Campbell
and a reception in your honor will be held following the Mass. Call the
Marriage and Family Life Office at 241-2560 for reservation information.
Reservations are necessary and must be received by Monday,
June 11, 2007
We did it! Thanks to the hundreds of attendees, donors and
volunteers, the Gala was an amazing success. We collected over
$46,000, including more than $11,000 on the Silent Auction alone. Thank
you for your support!
Youth Group Outings: Parish high School students and
students currently in grades 7 and 8 are welcome to come to King’s Island on Thursday, June 14th
at a cost of $25.00 per ticket. On Friday, June 8th the Youth Group
will go to the Clippers game. Call the church office to make a reservation for
either or both events.
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. SOME CLASSES ARE FULL…in our school for next year.
·Catholic Communication
Campaign For more than 25 years, the Catholic Communication Campaign
has been spreading the Gospel message locally and nationally on radio, TV, in
print and on the Internet. Donations from Catholic parishioners, like you, make
the work of the CCC possible.
Bishop Ready High School will hold its 9th Annual Middle School Football
Camp on June 25-28 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at BishopReadyHigh School. Any current 5th-8th
graders are welcome. The cost for the camp is $50. Brochures are available in
the back of church (or at the school office).
Going on Vacation? Call 1-800-Mass Time
(1-800-627-7846) or on the net www.Masstimes.org
for nationwide Mass times and locations.
FYI: Montaña
de Luz is an orphanage in Honduras for HIV/AIDS children. In June,
parishioner Erin McKernan will be going there to work on a summer project as
part of a mission trip. Erin is collecting painting/maintenance tools, and personal
products that are greatly needed. For more info about Montaña de Luz, please
visit http://montanadeluz.org. or contact
Erin at mckernan@wideopenwest.com for a
full list of items needed. A box is at the main doors of church for these
items.
Summer school can be fun! Each year more and more people
discover the adult enrichment experience of the diocesan Summer Institute with
theology classes held the last two weeks of July at the Josephinum. Call the
ministry Formation Office 614-241-2544 for a brochure or view/download on-line
by going to ministryformation.colsdioc.org.
LITURGICAL/VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES May 19/20
