THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
SATURDAY, August 23,
Ez. 43: 1 –
7, Mt. 23: 1 – 12
3:00 p.m. Reconciliation
7: 00 p.m. Bingo
5:00 p.m. Evening Prayer & Rosary
TUESDAY, August 26,
12:00 noon Sheila McSweeney White …
THURSDAY,
August 28,
1 Cor. 1: 1 – 9, Mt.
24: 42 – 51
6:00 p.m. Adoration
at Corpus
Christi
6:30 p.m. Mass at Corpus Christi
FRIDAY,
Aug. 29, Martyrdom of John the Baptist
1 Cor. 1: 17 – 25, Mk. 6:
17 – 29
12:00 noon Ruppersburg
/ Felder family …
SATURDAY, August 30,
1 Cor. 1: 26
– 31, Mt. 25: 14 – 30
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, 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, John Wuichner, Jeff Buskey
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, 25 Monthly Aug. 1 & 15.
“How do I make a return to the Lord for all he has done for me.”?
OFFERTORY: Aug. 16-17
Envelopes
$ 3,541.00
Loose Change $
1,190.00
ECO
deposits (8/18/08) $ 145.00
Total $ 4,876.00
Bingo August 17, 2008 -----------------
$2,206.00
Come &
Play Bingo! Jackpot now at $10,500.00
Please remember to honor your bingo commitment!
R.C.I.A.
It is not too late to join
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. Come this Wednesday for an
informational meeting and a presentation on Conversion to the meeting room in
the Burkley Center (located past the restrooms). The class is from 7:00-8:30pm. RCIA is a great opportunity to learn more
about the Catholic faith.
R.C.I.C.—Rite of Christian Initiation of Children is scheduled
to begin September 10, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. 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.
5TH SUNDAY LITURGICAL
MINISTERS NEEDED
Please
sign up to serve as a Liturgical minister for one of the 5th Sunday
masses. The sign up sheet is located at the back of the church under the
picture of Pope Benedict.
YOUNG ADULT GROUP NOTICE
St. Mary’s 20/30 Something
Group is collecting school supplies for K-12 students in need. Supplies
will go to students at St. Mary’s school and at schools in the larger Columbus community. Teachers report that the supplies
they need most are backpacks, scientific calculators, and high school level
dictionaries. But any general school supplies such as paper, notebooks,
pens and pencils, etc. are also needed. Place your donations in one of
the marked bins in the church entryway. We will be accepting donations
from Saturday, Aug. 9 through Sunday, Sept. 14. Contact
Pamela 203-7131 or Juliet at 443-9467 for more information.
20-30 SOMETHING BOOK CLUB
Join us Sept. 7th following
the 11:30 Mass (mtg. place to be determined). Our first Book
Review will be of "The Shack" by William P. Young.
COME TO THE PICNIC
Special thanks to the
Knights of Columbus who will sponsor our parish picnic on the front lawn of the
Rectory after the 11:30 mass on September 14. Save the date and plan to come.
BINGO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Our parish bingo workers
have helped the parish a great deal over the years, but we need more volunteers. Your
commitment of just one Sunday a
month will assure the continued success of this important fund raiser. There is
no smoking in the gym to cause health problems. Please call the parish
office at 445-9668.
CHOIR MEMBERS NEEDED…if you enjoy singing, please consider joining our 9:00 a.m. choir family. We need more members. There is no
tryout and you do not have to read music. Weekly rehearsal is held each Wed. at
7:00 p.m. and resumes on Sept. 3, 2008. For
additional information contact Pat Smith at 614-542-0206.
SAVE THE DATE – FOOTBALL
FUND RAISER
St.
Peter’s Church is hosting a fundraiser for Holy Rosary/St. John and the St. John Center during the OSU-USC
football game on Saturday, September 13th. The event itself is free
(donations accepted, of course). Food will be available to buy and there
will be a silent auction with unique OSU-themed items. We will also have
a diamond earrings raffle. The St. John Center houses: the Community
Kitchen, the St. John Learning Center, the St. John Pantry, and
a variety of parish programs. Come out and join us for this fun event
that will benefit a wide variety of wonderful programs!
OPEN HOUSE….
Mrs. Kathryn Buckerfield, long time Diocesan Recreation Association Director,
will be honored with a Retirement Open House on Sunday, August 31, 2008 at St. Andrew Church, 1899 McCoy Rd. Columbus from 2 p.m. to 5
p.m. All coaches, athletes,
parents and fans, past and present, are invited to join us for the celebration.
ST MICHAEL CHURCH FESTIVAL… 5750 N. High Street, Worthington: August 29th – 31st. Friday 7:00 – 11:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 5:00 – 11:00 p.m. Live
entertainment, food, rides,
games, casino, silent auction, cornhole tournament, and garage sale. Sit-down
dinner Saturday night catered by Caff Daniela.
Support the food panty by bringing canned goods and receive free game
tokens (1 token per can, up to 20 tokens per family). Call 614-885-7814 for more information or
visit www.saintmichael-cd.org.
ST VINCENT DEPAUL 5th SUNDAY COLLECTION
It is our tradition to
dedicate a special collection each 5th Sunday for this worthy cause.
Please be generous as the need in our community is great. Please use your
envelopes designated for St. Vincent DePaul.
ATTENTION….
engaged couples preparing for marriage here at St. Mary’s. Our September 6th retreat has
been cancelled. Please contact Jason at 445-9668 if you were planning on
attending that retreat to discuss other options.
SCHOOL NEWS
September 1, 2008 – NO SCHOOL, LABOR DAY
September 4, 2008, in the school gymnasium there will be a volunteer
sign-up meeting at 6:00 p.m. followed immediately by a “Meet the teacher” meeting at 7:00 p.m.
PRESENTATION OF GIFTS
If you and or your family
would like the honor of presenting the Eucharistic gifts to Father please sign
up on the sheet located in the back of church under the picture of Pope
Benedict.
BETHESDA HEALING MINISTRY
The pain and sorrow of past
abortions need not endure for a life-time. Contact Bethesda Post Abortion
Healing Ministry for information and support on the confidential designated
lines at 614-309-0157 or 614-309-2651.
CUM CHRISTO WEEKENDS
The Cum Christo Movement
consists of proclaiming the best news of the best reality: that God, in Christ,
loves us. If you are interested in attending a weekend please contact Ed Price
at 614-314-1129 or visit the web site www.cumchristo.org. Upcoming weekends are: Men’s, September
18-21; Women’s, October 16-19.
OUR LADY of CONSOLATION SHRINE, CAREY, OHIO…...will be hosting a Family Day on Sunday, September 28th. We welcome families to come and pray together.
Mass will be held at noon,
followed by lunch and games for the family. The day concludes with Devotions at
2:30
p.m. and individual family
blessings.
