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, Judy Hall,Henrietta Koch, Mary
Ann Koch, Mary Laubenthal, Tim McManus, Al Moeller, Mary
Ann Prager, Larry Schwartz, Tyler Zust, Rita Ann McCreary
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: June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Bi-weekly:
June 9 & 23Monthly June 1 & 15.
“How do I make a return to the Lord for all he has done for me.”?
OFFERTORY: June 21-22Envelopes $ 4,528.00
Loose
Change$832.00
ECO deposits (6/23/08)$ 860.00
Total$ 6,220.00
Bingo June 22, 2008$ 1,093.00
Come &
Play Bingo!Jackpot is $6,800.00
Please remember to honor your bingo commitment!
Are you interested in learning more about the Catholic faith?The
Rite of Christian Initiation (R.C.I.A) might be for you!If you are looking to become Catholic, be
confirmed or need a refresher, then consider joining us starting in
August.For more information and to sign
up call or email Jason Shanks in the parish offices at jasonshanks@stmarygv.com or
445-8668.
R.C.I.C.—Rite of Christian Initiation of Children will be
started this fall. This program is for children who have not received the Sacraments
of Baptism or First Communion.It is also
for children who are not Catholic, but would like to be so. We are in need of
one or two dedicated instructors. Please call Jason at 445-9668 for more
information or if you are willing to serve as an instructor for this important
ministry.
JORDAN CONFERENCE
The
quarterly Jordon Conference session will be held on July 22, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Atrium.
LITURGICAL/VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES for July 5-6(1st Sunday of the Month)
DATEALTAR SERVERLECTOREXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
4:00 PMJuly
5Jonathan
EngleDon MetnesDon Smeltzer, Jim
Sauer, Jeanne Sauer,
Tim
EngleAnn GrafMarissa
Campbell, Jennifer Hadden, Frances Melton
9:00 AMJuly
6Charlie
CollinsAnnie RuefleJack Auer,
Christina Badurina, Eli Disabato, Maria Disabato
11:30 AMJuly 6Will Martello, Maria Martello Tom MartelloAshley VanHorn, Donna VanHorn, Sandy
Brown,
Anthony BartholomewPat
DineenLinnan Duren, Pam Mortimer, David
Martello
COFFEE & DOUGHNUTS:July 6 Mary and Mike GerlachPray for our men and women in uniform
REMINDERS AND UPDATES
TUTORS NEEDED
The
DominicanLearningCenter is seeking volunteer
tutors from your parish area to teach American adult learners as well as adult
immigrants and refugees to read and write. No experience is
necessary. All tutors will be well prepared to teach adult
students. A tutor training workshop, text books, and teacher manuals are
provided by the DominicanLearningCenter to each volunteer
instructor. If you are a high school graduate, and can help, please call
Sr. Shawn Fitzpatrick, the Center's Director, at 614-444-7330.
SECURITY CONCERNS
This summer, the parish
offices will not be open to the general public since we have a day care program
in the Burkley building, but parishioners are always welcome to come in – just
call ahead, or use the speaker phone by the door on 3rd St. Notes in the collection basket or through the
mail are a very convenient way to conduct business with the office here, and
always feel free to leave a message on the phone if you need a call back about
anything.
FOURTH OF JULY EXPOSITION?
The first Friday of July is
also a holiday this year. There will be a noon mass celebrated in thanksgiving for our
freedoms. Also, there will be exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after
mass until 2:00
p.m.
UPDATE
Our three year Bells of St. Mary’s Legacy Campaign has generated pledges
in access of $120,000 for 2008. We are getting close to our goal of $150,000. The
total pledged toward the three year goal is $250,000.Thanks to all who have
responded so far. The contract for the tower repair has been sent to the
diocese for review, and we are awaiting permission to proceed. If you want to
make a pledge, please take a brochure from the back of church. The brochure
contains a pledge card and a return envelope.
JULY PLANNING SESSIONS
On
July 13, 20 and 27, at 10:00 a.m. all interested parishioners are invited to participate in a parish self
study authored by the diocese. We will take the results of our study to a
meeting with our fellow deanery parishes (St. Mary Groveport, St. Ladislas, Corpus Christi) to propose ideas to the diocese about how these
parishes can best serve the people of our area.
PLANAHEAD
On
October 13, 14 and 15, St. Mary’s will enjoy an evening parish retreat, also
known as a Parish Mission. Father John Collins of the Paulist Fathers will
speak each evening on the theme of events in our lives in which we experience
God. Father Thomas says Father Collins is the best mission preacher he has ever
heard, and he asks that all organizations, committees and clubs clear those
dates so that their members are able to come to the mission talks.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
DIOCESAN UPDATE RE: ELECTRONIC TRANSFER+-
The Catholic
Diocese of Columbus is in the process of converting to a new computer software program
that manages all gifts made to the Bishop's Annual Appeal, as well as
our Bells of Saint Mary's Legacy Campaign. Due to the conversion, there
has been a delay in processing both electronic fund transfers and payment
reminder statements. Every effort is being made to ensure the accuracy of
your gift. We apologize for any inconvenience. The Electronic
Fund Transfers (EFT) for the month of July will be scheduled for the 5th and/or
the 20th of the month. The payment reminder statements will deliver no later
than July 11th. Any questions
or concerns, please contact the parish office at 614-445-9668. Thank you
for your continued support to our parish family.
A THANK YOU NOTE FROM FATHER EDWIN
Dear
Generous and Loving People in the Parish of St. Mary’s,
Sadness always creeps into my heart every time I go. But I
guess I have to learn to live as a constant paradox to the rest of humankind.
“Ours is the pain of constantly pitching our tent and folding it up again, of
befriending strangers and bidding them goodbye, of loving the world but
never truly being satisfied with it, of pouring our heart and soul into a
project others have begun and still others will finish”.
In such a case, I believe that we need to make the most of
occasions when we gather by the roadside to break bread together and compare
directions. “Joy must be discovered in the going as we never really
arrive, not even in a lifetime”.
For your warm hospitality and friendship to me-a stranger to
this beautiful and peaceful place; for your generosity to the poor and the
needy in our diocese; and for your selfless love -- I thank God for you, and
when I pray for you -- I pray with joy!
(Last
weekend’s missionary collection raised a total of $2,954.98 for our mission
partner, the Church of San Carlos in the Philippines).
Women's
leadership workshop
The Columbus Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will sponsor a Leadership
Workshop at the CatholicCenter, 197 E.
Gay St., Columbus on July 12, 2008 from 9:00 am to 2:00 p.m.Included will be a Continental Breakfast
& box lunch. COME LEARN NEW IDEAS! Materials will be provided.The workshop fee is $10.00. Ladies of the
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women will present a program to enhance your
women’s club and share new ideas to take back to your parishes.Pre-registration is required.For a registration form please call the DCCW
at (614) 228-8601 or visit our website at www.dccw.colsdioc.org to print and
mail your registration to DCCW Leadership Workshop, 197 East
Gay Street, Columbus, Ohio43215.
THIS WEEK IN
OUR PARISH