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, James Johnson
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: Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25
Bi-weekly:
Aug. 11, 25Monthly Aug. 1 & 15.
“How do I make a return to the Lord for all he has done for me.”?
OFFERTORY: July 26-27Envelopes $2,773 .00
Loose Change$
1,704.00
ECO
deposits (7/2108)$ 145 .00
Total$ 4,622.00
Bingo July 27, 2008 ----------------- $2,387.00
Come &
Play Bingo!
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. Our first session is an informal cookout on Aug. 20th at 6:30 p.m. on the Rectory patio. For more
information and to sign up call or email Jason Shanks at jasonshanks@stmarygv.com or 445-9668.
All past RCIA participants are invited to help with the cookout and welcome our
newest inquirers.
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 urgent 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.
LITURGICAL/VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES for August 9 - 10(2nd Sunday of the Month)
TIME DATEALTAR SERVERLECTOR EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS – SUMMER
SCHEDULE
6 PEOPLE NEEDED FOR EACH MASS
4:00 PMAugust 9Sean
ReganDon SmetlzerDave & Lori Mitchell, Mariel
Hayes, Carol Rees
Katie
LawlerSherri
HayesEvelyn
Holleran , Steve Holleran
11:30 AMAugust 10Kyle DawsonMike
HicksKatherine
Hanson, Peggy Kienle, Katlyn Hall
Sam Agra, Cody PeruzziLauren
BonnerTina Hall, Jeff
Smith, Janet Dawson
COFFEE & DOUGHNUTS:August
10 – Elizabeth & Ogbe AideymanPray for our men and women in uniform
REMINDERS AND UPDATES
CHANGE to WEDDING SCHEDULING
If you are a bride/groom
looking to schedule a wedding here at St. Mary’s or St. Leo’s please attend one
of our marriage information nights held on the third Monday of every month at
7p.m. in the Atrium of the Burkley Center (located by the parish
offices). We will not be scheduling dates or answering questions regarding getting
married over the phone. We want to
meet you in person and make sure you have all the necessary information. The
next meeting will be held on Monday,
Aug. 18th.
ST. MARY HOMECOMING CHOIR
Plans are in the
works to have a St. Mary Homecoming Choir re-union. All past members are
invited to join us at the Homecoming Mass. There will be a one time
practice on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. (just prior to mass) as song selection will
be made up of music familiar to all. If interested please contact the parish
office at
445-9668 or
Amanda Walker at 325-1758.
LIVING with BENEDICT WEEKEND
Saint Andrew Abbey, the home
of 31 Benedictine monks in Cleveland, invite men between the ages of 18-45 who
wish to explore the vocation of monastic life, to participate in the next
“Living with Benedict” weekend which will be held August 8-10, 2008. If
interested, go to the website at www.bocohio.org
or call Fr. Gerard at 216-721-5300,
ext. 210.
START PLANNING
NOW!!!Our4th Annual Saint Mary Gala & Auction will take place on
January 24th, 2009 at The Columbus Athenaeum.
The Gala Committee is beginning to plan next year’s event and would love your
help! Due to all of the many volunteers, donors, and attendees this past year’s
Gala was an amazing success! We raised $33,000 for our St. Mary parish school!
How you would like to participate in next year’s Gala? Have someone in mind for
the Honorary Chair or Honored Guest of the evening?For more information on how to donate auction
items, be a sponsor, volunteer on one of the committees, make a donation, sell
scholarship raffle tickets, buy or sell a program ad, or simply help promote
the event go to our Web site www.stmarygv.com or call
444-8994.
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. FatherThomas says Father Collins is the best mission preacher he has ever heard, and heasks that all organizations, committees and clubs clear those dates so
that their members are able to come to the mission talks.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION
Masses
for the Feast of Mary’s Assumption will be at
7:00
p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14th and at noon on Friday, Aug. 15th.
ARCHIVES
All
are welcome to visit the St. Mary’s school archives room the nights of the
festival. The room in Specht Hall will be open from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
each evening.
HOMECOMING IS COMING!
Reserve August 8 and 9 to
enjoy St. Mary’s annual homecoming festival. Please fill out your raffle
tickets for a chance at winning $4,000.00
(seller wins a $1,000)!!! And please consider being a
volunteer. Deal cards, help with Thursday set up, work at one of the
booths, or just volunteer wherever you are most needed. Just two or three hours
of your time on either night would be a huge help. Please contact the office at
445-9668 if you can help out.
HOMECOMING PARKING
Festival parking will be permitted
on the bank lot after 5:00 p.m. each evening of the festival. Parking
privileges are for this event and time only and do not extend to Sundays. Additional parking will be available at
the rear of 600 So. High…..directional signs will be clearly posted to mark the
way.
MORE HOMECOMING NEWS…the recycle bins for newspapers and aluminum cans
will be removed during the week of Aug. 4th and returned during the
week of Aug. 11th.
ALL 20/30 SOMETHING’S are invited to a cookout and outing to Shakespeare
in the Park on Saturday August 16th.Join other young adults on Father’s rectory patio at
6 p.m., followed by walking
to SchillerPark
for an evening of Shakespeare (starting at 8p.m.).This is a great opportunity to meet other
young adults in the parish.Please bring
your outdoor chairs and blankets for the park.For more information email yam@stmarygv.com.
BishopWattersonHigh School 50th Class Reunion
7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Friday Aug. 22, 2008 - casual get
together at BWHS Cafeteria. Dinner / Dance: 7 p.m. - ??? on Saturday August 23,
2008 at St. Elizabeth Pastor Hall.
Mass will be celebrated @ 5:30 p.m. Saturday (prior to dinner/dance) for anyone
who would like to attend. Pastor Fr. Charlie Cotton, alumni of BWHS, will
celebrate the Mass.`
ST.
CATHARINE ROAD TRIP
Anyone
interested in traveling to Cleveland on Monday, August 18th to view an
exhibition featuring approximately 200 rare works of art, documents, and
historically significant objects from the Vatican should contact St.
Catherine’s at 231-4509.
THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH