TUESDAY, January 22, Day of Peace / Anniversary Roe vs. Wade; Vincent, deacon, martyr
1 Sm. 16:1-13; Mk.
2:23-28
12:00noonRoberta Cataline …
5:00 p.m.Evening Prayer & Rosary
WEDNESDAY, January 23,
1Sm. 17:32-33, 37, 40-51; Mk. 3:1-6
9:45
a.m.Carol
Kaiser …
12:00noonDiane
Carrick …
1:30 p.m.Honors Assembly
5:00 p.m.Evening Prayer & Rosary
6:00 p.m.Bible
Study (SpechtCenter)
7:00 p.m.RCIA
(Atrium/Burkley Center)
7:00 p.m.Choir rehearsal
THURSDAY, January
24, Francis
de Sales, bishop
1 Sm. 18:6-9, 19:1-7; Mk. 3:7-12
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 25, Conversion of St. Paul, apostle
Acts
22:3-16; Mk. 9:15-18
12:00noonRita
Plageman …
5:00 p.m.Evening Prayer & Rosary
SATURDAY,
January 26,
3:00 – 3:30 Confessions
4:00 p.m.Mary Jo McCarthy…
6:30 p.m.Brennan/Park
wedding
SUNDAY, January 27, Third Sunday of Ordinary Time
Is. 8:23b-9:3;
1 Cor. 1:10-13, 17; Mt. 4:12-23
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK BEGINS
9:00 a.m.John
Heider …
Coffee & Donuts
11:30 a.m.St. Mary’s
Parishioners
Baptism Gearhart
7:00 p.m.Bingo
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, Donna Whitacre
At Home: Catherine
Allen Charlie Campbell,Josephine Calabro, Fred Courtney, Anna
Czernik, Sondra Fisher-Goodwin, Judy Hall, Henrietta Koch, Mary Ann Koch, Tim McManus, Al
Moeller, Mary Ann Prager, Frank Pulsinelli, Rita Redwood, Larry Schwartz, Tyler Zust.
If you are admitted to a hospital St. Mary’s may not be notified. Please
ask a family member to call us.
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,
January 21, 28; Bi-weekly: January 21; Monthly January 1 or 15
INFANT BAPTISM OPPORTUNITIES: Father Thomas or one of our parish
deacons will be able to administer the Sacrament of Baptism for your child on
the following dates:
January
27th - after the 11:30 Mass
February
3rd - during the 9:00 Mass
March
23rd - during both Easter Sunday Masses
April
12th - after the 4:00 Mass
We usually do not
offer baptism opportunities during Lent, but exceptions can be made if this
causes difficulty for families. For parishioners to schedule a baptism, they
need to call Cindy Oddi at the parish office at 445-9668. A brief class
on baptism is required if parents have never attended one before.
·The next Jordan conference is Tuesday, January 29th.
Call the parish office to register.
Respect Life Opportunities: this weekend, January 19 and 20
volunteers from the Columbus Right to Life group will be in the atrium, just
past the elevator, to accept donations for a Respect Life ad in the Columbus
Dispatch. You are also welcome to donate your signature for use in the
ad.
Help Needed: Want a more active participation in
the music of the liturgy, but unable to fully commit to joining one of the
choirs? Have you considered being a cantor at the Saturday 4:00 PM
Mass? If you are interested in this ministry, please contact Sandy Brown
at (614) 443-3234.
LITURGICAL/VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES for January
26-27 (4th Sunday of The Month)
DATEALTAR SERVERLECTOREXTRAORDINARY
MINISTERS
4:00 PMJan.26S.Regan,
M.Hayes,L.MitchellD. & L. Mitchell, D.Alexander, C.Rees,
J.DuranoJ.ReesVolunteer
needed
9:00 AMJan. 27M.Badurina,,M.KeebaughD. & M. Smigelski, R. & T. Thomas,
A.Minner,
T.CarterM.KeebaughF.
& M. Wickham, M. Gerlach, S.Martt
Coffee
& Donuts January 27: B.Hilsheimer,
S.SobonyPray for our men and
women in uniform
The February Fellowship Dinner hosted by Father Thomas is
scheduled for February 12, 2008. If interested in attending please
sign the sign up sheet located under the pictures of Bishop Campbell and our
Holy Father.
Respect Life Mass – Day of Penance
and Prayer January 22: The Most Reverend Frederick F. Campbell, Bishop of Columbus, will
celebrate the annual Respect Life Mass on Tuesday, January 22,
2008, at 10:30
a.m., at
St. Joseph Cathedral, 212 East Broad Street, Columbus.All are welcome.
For information, contact the diocesan
Office for Social Concerns at 614-241-2540.To read more about the Catholic Church teachings regarding pro-life
issues, visit www.usccb.org/prolife.
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and
Listen So Kids Will Talk, a 3-part series sponsored by the diocesan Marriage and Family Life
Office, to offer communication skills for parents and caregivers, will be held
Thursdays, February 21, 28, and March 13 from 7 – 9 p.m., at Church of the Resurrection, 6300 E. Dublin-Granville Road, New Albany. The fee is $30/couple or
$25/individual. For more information and to register, call Marriage and Family
Life Office at (614) 241-2560 or e-mail flomailbox@colsdioc.org
Ladies: Save the date! The first Columbus Catholic
Women's Conference, "Forgiveness and Healing," Saturday,
February 16, 2008 at St. Andrew Church.
Year-end: 2007 contribution statements will be
mailed by January 31st.
FYI:Ash Wednesday Mass schedule: 9:45
a.m.,
12 Noon, and 7:00 p.m. Ashes distributed at all Masses.
Your
envelope packet has changed. We have eliminated many envelopes. The Catholic
Times Subscription envelope will only be in once, in the February packet. Catholic
Times new and renewal subscription is $15.00.
Knights of Columbus Dinner: K of C Council 5429 will gather
for dinner on Saturday, February 9th at St. Mary’s gym in GermanVillage. Spouses and dates are
welcome, and widows of Knights are especially encouraged to come. There
is no charge. Soft drinks, coffee and tea will be provided. And all may
BYOB or coolers of your favorite refreshments. Snacks will begin at 6:00 and dinner will follow.
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED before February 6th. Please clip the
form below and mail to St. Mary’s at 684 S. 3rd St. 43206. (St. Mary parishioners can also clip the form
and drop it in the collection.)
__________________________________will
attend the February 9th dinner.
Celebrate at our 3rd Annual Saint Mary Gala & Auction this Saturday, January 26th at The Columbus Athenaeum. The
evening will begin at 6:00 pm with the opening of our
Silent Auction and cocktail hour. Enjoy dinner, live music and
dancing! All proceeds benefit SaintMarySchool. Tickets are $100
each. To purchase tickets
call 444-8994. Cash, check or credit card accepted
·Save
Big in 2008 with a $5,000 tuition scholarship to any school!!! That’s right, the
$5,000 scholarship will be paid directly to ANY school – preschool, elementary
school, high school or college – towards a designated tuition bill for the
2008-2009 school year or it may be deposited directly into a 529 account. This
includes out-of-state schools too! Tickets cost $20 each and may be purchased
in the school office or by calling 444-8994.
Would you like to share your
experiences and
faith with young couples? Would you like to do so, on your own
schedule? Please consider becoming a part of a very rewarding ministry
here St. Mary’s in working with our engaged
couples as they prepare for marriage. For more information please call
Jason in the parish office at 445-9668 or via email at jasonshanks@stmarygv.com.
Activities coming
up at St. Mary’s:
·No School Monday, January 21st.
·Progress reports will be in the
Tuesday Take Home Folder.
·Wednesday, January 23rd, Honors Assembly in
the school gym at 1:30.
·St.MarySchool Open house Wednesday, January 30th from 10:00 a.m. to 12 Noon, and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Come and see what
makes St.MarySchool great!!!
“How
do I make a return to the Lord for all he has done for me.”
OFFERTORY: 1/12-13Envelopes $4,375.45
Loose Change1,032.55
ECO135.00
Total$5,543.00
Catholic Times$5.00
Bingo Deposit 1/132,491.00
Thank you to those who worked Bingo January
13th: Dick Hilsheimer, Leo Thurn, Jim & Kathy Morbitzer,
Theresa Ellen, Chris
Davis, Denise Sauter, Rita Alexander, Debbie McDonald, Dave Keen, Kelly Mullins
Thornton, Patty
Eakin. Kitchen: Heleyna Carter, Susan Broullette, Nichole Robinson. BAKERS:
Kelly Mullins Thornton.
THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
