SATURDAY, March 22, Easter
Vigil: Service of
Light,
Liturgy of the Word,
Baptism, and Eucharist
8:30 p.m.Grispino Family…
SUNDAY, April 23, Easter Sunday:
Resurrection of the Lord
Acts 10: 34a, 37-43; Col 3: 1-4 or 1 Cor 5: 6b-8;
Jn 20:
1-9 or Mt. 28: 1-10
9:00 a.m.Living & Deceased Carone Family …
Coffee
& Donuts
11:30 a.m.St. Mary Parishioners Living
& Deceased…
7:00 p.m.No 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, Frank Carrick, Anna Czernik, Sondra
Fisher-Goodwin, Judy Hall, John Henterly, Henrietta Koch, Mary
Ann Koch, Mary Laubenthal, Tim McManus, Al Moeller, Mary
Ann Prager, Frank Pulsinelli, 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, Mar. 17, 24; Bi-weekly: Mar 17; Monthly March 1
or 15. Easter ECO March 24th.
Thanks And Best Wishes: Cindy Oddi, who has been here at St.
Mary for about four years, is taking on
bigger responsibilities as business manager of two parishes on the west side of
Columbus. We will miss her dedication and hard work here in the parish
office. Jason Shanks, Father Thomas, and Ann Anderson (who has already
been assisting Cindy) will share her duties and responsibilities.
Ever Consider College Seminary? An endowment in the name of St.
Mary Church earned about $1700 last year. The endowment is restricted to
assisting a member of St. Mary parish who is studying for the priesthood.
In the diocese of Columbus, seminarians are responsible for
their own college education. The diocese picks up the bills once a
seminarian finishes college and enters into the last four years of preparation
for priesthood. Call Father Thomas if you would like to discuss
priesthood.
Walking Stations of the Cross - Persons of all ages are welcomed to
join in Good Friday stations prayed at various spots downtown. The walk
begins with prayer in the cathedral at 8:00a.m. Father Thomas will provide
transportation for youth group members, who are responsible for leading prayers
at station number four. Parking will be free in the lot behind the
cathedral.
Southside Lenten Penance Service will be held Sunday, March 16th
at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church.
LITURGICAL/VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES for March 22-23(4th Sunday of
the Month)
DATEALTAR SERVERLECTOREXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
7:00 PMMarch
20Please sign up at
the back of church
3:00 PMMarch
21Please sign up at
the back of church
8:30 PMMarch
22Please sign up at the back of church
9:00 AMMarch
23Please sign up at the back of church
11:30 AMMarch
23Please sign up at the back of church
No Coffee & Donuts on EasterPray for our men and women in uniform
We will be updating the Liturgical
Ministers (altar
serving, extraordinary ministers, lectors) schedule after Easter. If you
need added, deleted, or Mass time changed please email Jason in the parish
office.
Flower Remembrance Forms are available in the back of Church. The money
donated goes to pay for the Easter flowers. Names of loved ones will be
put in the Easter bulletin. March 17th is the deadline for
flower remembrance forms to be turned in.
Daughters
of Erin presents a
traditional Irish breakfast Sunday March 16th from 8:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in our school gym. Tickets: $7 at the door, $3 kids 6-12.
Youth Group News: High school students and students in our 7th and
8th grade class are encouraged to participate in some upcoming
events:
·You are encouraged to
come to our penance service at 2:00 on March 16.
·Someone may call you
to be an apostle for the foot washing on Holy Thursday, March 20. (Apostles
gather for spaghetti and meatballs after Mass.)
·We will be
participating in the walking stations in downtown Columbus on Good Friday, March 21.
·Finally, look forward
to our youth concert on Saturday evening, April 5,from 8:00 to 11:30; another Jesus Jam on April 6: and
a youth group meeting or outing on April 13.
Appreciation Dinner and Youth Concert Schedule: We will be hosting the annual
appreciation dinner on Saturday, April 5th. All school and church
volunteers, past and present, are welcome, as are those who support us in other
ways. There is no cost to attend this adult function. Beer, wine,
soft drinks and coffee will be included, and persons may BYOB.
The schedule for the evening: snacks
at 5:00 and dinner at 5:30. Folks who want to linger
longer can continue the party in the rectory, so that the youth can take over
the gym.
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED by March 30th. Please clip the form below
and return it in the collection or the mail.
All are invited to stay for adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament following the Holy Thursday Mass.
Reminder: Good Friday is a day of fast and
abstinence. There
is no 4:00 p.m. Mass on Holy Saturday
♫An evening with the Real Diehl!!
St. Mary’s welcomes home one of its alumni, jazz phenomenon Aaron
Diehl for a one-night benefit concert on April 19th at 7:30
p.m.
held at St. Mary’s Church. Tickets are $50 for VIP reserved seating and $30 for General
Admission. To purchase tickets call the school at 444-8994 or visit www.stmaryschoolgv.com. Cash, check, MasterCard
and Visa accepted.
National Pastoral Musicians (NPM) Columbus Chapter presents composer and pastoral
musician Marty Haugen in concert Friday, April 18th at 7:30
p.m.
at St. Mary Church. For ticket information call the school office 444-8994.
4-S Club
Ladies Auxiliary Dinner Sunday,
March 16, 2008 12 noon to 3:00 p.m. Dinner includes stuffed pork chops, mashed
potatoes, green beans, roll and butter, fruit cocktail for dessert. $7 per
person, carry-out available at the club 281 E. WhittierSt. 443-0524.
Due to the blizzard this past
weekend many people were understandably unable to attend Mass. Because of this, we only
brought in $2,900 in the offertory. As you might imagine, this was
unforeseen from a budgetary and cash flow standpoint. Essential programs
at St. Mary’s are dependent on your generosity
and kindness. Please consider doubling up your contribution or giving a
little more over the next few weeks to help with this collection
shortfall. Thank you for your understanding.
“How do I make a return to
the Lord for all he has done for me.”
THIS
WEEK IN OUR PARISH
