THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
SATURDAY, September 6,
1 Cor. 4: 6b
– 15, Lk. 6: 1 – 5
3:00 p.m. Reconciliation
5:00 p.m. Evening Prayer & Rosary
TUESDAY, September 9,
12:00 noon Mr. Mrs. Martin B. Russell …
THURSDAY, September
11,
1 Cor. 8: 1 – 7, 11 – 13, Lk. 6: 27 – 38
6:00 p.m. Adoration
at Corpus
Christi
6:30 p.m. Mass
at Corpus
Christi
FRIDAY,
September 12, Holy Name of Mary
1 Cor. 9: 16 – 19, 22 – 27,
Lk. 6: 39 – 42
12:00 noon Ed Hughes …
SATURDAY, September 13,
1 Cor. 10:
14 – 22, Lk. 6: 43 – 49
3:00 p.m. Reconciliation
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: Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Bi-weekly:
Sept. 8, 22 Monthly Sept. 1 & 15.
“How do I make a return to the Lord for all he has done for me.”?
OFFERTORY: Aug. 30-31
Envelopes
$
Loose Change $
ECO
deposits (9/1/08) $
Total $
Financial
information unavailable to be reported later
Come & Play Bingo! Jackpot
now at $.................
Please remember to honor your bingo commitment!
R.C.I.A.
It is not too late to join
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. Meetings are held each Wednesday
in 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.
VOTER REGISTRATION
The Knights of Columbus will offer voter registration forms after all
the masses next weekend at the doors of the church. We wish to thank them for
this convenience being offered. The registration is non-partisan.
LITURGICAL/VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES for September
13-14 (2nd Sunday of the Month)
TIME DATE ALTAR SERVER LECTOR EXTRAORDINARY
MINISTERS
4:00 PM Sept.
13 Sean Regan Don
Smeltzer Dave Mitchell, Lori Mitchell, Mariel Hayes
Katie Lawler Sherrie Hayes Carol Rees, Evelyn
Holleran,
9:00 AM Sept.
14 Michael
Badurina Mary
Kelly Genny Bowman, Catherine Goodall, Shirley
Thibault, Erin McKernan
Frances Collins John Kenneh Eileen Hoffman, Patricia Kenneh, Christa
& Megan McKernan
11:30 AM Sept.
14 Kyle Dawson Mike Hicks Katherine
Hanson, Peggy Kienle, Katlyn Hall,
Sam Agra, Cody Peruzzi Tina
Hall, Jeff Smith, Janet Dawson
COFFEE & DOUGHNUTS: September 14 – Cecilia & Mike Chambers Pray
for our men and women in uniform
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.
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.
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.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
The
Sacrament of Penance will be celebrated here on Saturdays from 3:00 to 3:30 except for October 11th.
The Sacrament will be celebrated on Mondays immediately after the noon mass except for October 13th.
GRANDPARENTS’ DAY is SEPTEMBER 7
The Marriage and Family Life Office reminds you that Sunday, September 7, 2008 is Grandparents’ Day. In our grandparents we have sensed and felt the thread of
history and the treasure of tradition that lies within our families. We pray
that those who guided our early steps and called forth our talents be richly
rewarded by God, our Divine Parent.
BREAKFAST with THE BISHOP
Catholic
Social Services’ sixteenth annual Breakfast with the Bishop,
featuring Bishop Frederick F. Campbell, will be held at 7:30 a.m. on Friday,
September 26, 2008, in the Regency Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency, 350 North High St.
This year,
Bishop Campbell will provide a faith perspective on health care. He will be
joined by special guest speaker, Claus P. von Zychlin, president and CEO of
Mount Carmel Health System.
All proceeds from the event will go to support the programs
of Catholic Social Services, a family service agency that helps build
self-sufficiency and individual well-being, strengthen family relationships,
and advocates for persons in need, regardless of faith or background.
Individual
tickets are available for $40 each. To inquire about purchasing tickets or
event sponsorship, please contact Monica Henry at 614-857-1238 or mhenry@colscss.org
COME TO THE PICNIC…….sponsored again by the Knights of
Columbus. Please save the date of September 14th and join your
parish family after the 11:30 a.m. mass on the front lawn of the Rectory.
Please bring a covered dish to share!
Hamburgers, hotdogs, and pop will be provided.
OFFICE OF MARRIAGE
& FAMILY LIFE
Asks you to make note that Monday, September 22 has been set aside as “National Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children.” Join families across the country in sitting
down that evening to eat together, without hurry or distraction. Rediscover the
sacredness of the family meal.
Lord, it is good to be together. We thank you for the
love we share as we share this meal. May it strengthen us to live in service.
Amen.
SPAGHETTI DINNER - ST MARY SCHOOL NEWS
St. Mary’s School invites you to its’ 15th annual
school library SPAGHETTI DINNER on Friday, September 19, from 4:00 p.m.
- 7:30 p.m.
Dinners include all-you-can-eat-
spaghetti, meatballs, salad, bread, dessert and
drink.
You may eat in or take out.
Adults, $7.00; children, $3.00;
Senior citizens, $5.00, High School
students, $5.00
Featuring a Book Fair and lots of
raffles.
Come pasta time with us!
SAVE THE DATE!
THURSDAY,OCTOBER 2, 2008 AT ST. ANDREW
CHURCH AND NUGENT HALL. CRADLING CHRISTIANITY will host the third annual fundraiser to provide education, housing, and employment
assistance to marginalized Christians in the Holy Land. Father Peter Vasko, President of the Franciscan Foundation for the
Holy Land, will celebrate the 5:30 p.m. Mass. Cocktails and silent auction will
follow at 6:30 p.m. in the Nugent Hall, followed by Dinner and Guest Speaker
Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago. For ticket information call
459-5676 or email figgiebrown@aol.com .
4-S GOLF OUTING
It’s that time again !!
Our annual 4-S golf outing is scheduled for September 21st at Foxfire
Golf Club. Registration to play is $80.00 per person. All proceeds from the golf
outing will benefit St. Mary School. For more information, visit www.stmaryschoolgv.com or pick up a brochure located at the back
church.
PLAN
AHEAD
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.