THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
SATURDAY, September 13,
1 Cor. 10:
14 – 22, Lk. 6: 43 – 49
3:00 p.m. Reconciliation
5:00 p.m. Evening Prayer & Rosary
TUESDAY, September 16,
12:00 noon Anna Czernik …
THURSDAY,
September 18,
1 Cor. 15: 1 – 11, Lk. 7: 36 – 50
6:00 p.m. Adoration at Corpus Christi
6:30 p.m. Mass at Corpus Christi
FRIDAY,
September 19,
1 Cor. 15: 12 – 20, Lk. 8:
1 – 3
12:00 noon Skip Russell …
4:00 - 7:30 p.m. Spaghetti Dinner
SATURDAY, September 20,
1 Cor. 15:
35 – 37, 42 – 49, Lk. 8: 4 – 15
1:00 p.m. Saur
/ Liston wedding
3:00 p.m. Reconciliation
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: 08/31/08 09/07/08
Envelopes: $2,662.00 $3,608.00
Loose
Change: $1.679.00 $1,174.00
ECO deposits: $2.068.00 $ 872.00
Bingo September 7,
2008 ---------- $4,819.00
Come &
Play Bingo! Jackpot now at $14,700.00 !!
Please remember to honor your bingo commitment!
R.C.I.A.
It is not too late to join
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. 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 will meet
each Sunday beginning September 28th
starting at
10:00
a.m. in the school gymnasium. Each session will last approximately 1 hour. 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.
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.
LITURGICAL/VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES for September
20-21 (3rd Sunday of the Month)
TIME DATE ALTAR SERVER LECTOR EXTRAORDINARY
MINISTERS
4:00
PM Sept. 20 Johnny Lamotte John Lamotte Chris Hilles, Pat Morris, Lois Morris,
Vince Relli Tina
Nierman Andrea Fannin, Jennifer Yannayon
9:00 AM Sept. 21 Angela Ruiz Rick Driscoll Frances Melton, Mary Ann Metnes, Sheila
Naegale, Cecelia Reis,
Katie Murray Mary
Kay Oris Mike Chambers, Carolyn Redwood, Bertha
Hilsheimer, Megan Murray
11:30 AM Sept. 21
Corey Hall Jimmy Vogt Elizabeth Vogt, Vince
Maite, Lori Maite,
Jillian & Rebecca Vogt Kathleen
Haytas Mike Keebaugh, Maureen Keebaugh
COFFEE & DOUGHNUTS: September 21 – Dave & Marge Smigelski
Pray
for our men and women in uniform
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
Take this opportunity to browse the annual BOOK FAIR, which will run throughout
the week of 9/15.
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.
PARISH MISSION
TRANSPORTATION
Father Jack Collins will preach a Parish Mission here
on October 13, 14 and 15 at 7:00 in the evening. Please call the parish
office at 445 9668 if you need a ride to church those evenings or if you can
offer a ride to church.
PARISH MISSION TALKS
What Good Is God? On Monday, October 13 at 7:00.
Why Prayers Don’t Work On Tuesday, October 14 at 7:00.
Ten Kinds of People We Don’t Have to Love on Wednesday
at 7:00.
PARISH MISSION SPEAKER
Father Jack Collins was ordained to the Paulist
Fathers in 1970. For years, he was pastor of the Newman Center Parish at
Ohio State. Since then, he has given over three hundred parish missions
all over the country. He is a wonderful and enjoyable speaker.
Father Thomas feels he is one of the best speakers on spiritual matters he has
ever heard.
NOVENA OPPORTUNITY
Are you
praying for guidance in the upcoming elections? There is a novena on line
at www.faithfulcitizenship.org. It can be prayed privately or
taken to your favorite prayer group or club meeting.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Father
Thomas is trying to arrange a trip to King’s Island for Sunday, September 28
after the 9:00 mass. However, he needs to know now if you are interested. Since it involves transportation,
the trip is open only to our own parishioners and alumni. Call 445 9668
and leave a message today.
Include your
name and phone number and speak slowly, please.
IF YOU SUBSCRIBE TO A MONTHLY PUBLICATION….please consider ordering though QSP.com. St. Mary’s school will receive
40% of the sale price of each subscription. Our school code is 4250003387.
COME JOIN US
After the
last mass this weekend, the Knights of Columbus will serve up a picnic in the
front yard of school (or in the gym in case of rain). Bring your favorite
side dish. The knights will provide hamburgers, hot dogs and pop.
PONTIFICAL COLLEGE JOSEPHINUM LECTURE
SERIES 2008-2009 Building
Spiritual Bridges to the Community lecture series! The series
begins Wednesday, September 24, as Ralph McInerny, Ph.D., presents “Newman and
Natural Theology” at 7:00 p.m. in the Jessing Center on the Josephinum campus. The event is free of charge and open to the
public; reservations not required. Please call 614-985-2497 for more
information.
THEOLOGY and a PUB
Join us
at Gresso's at 7:30 p.m. on September 16th for “A Seminiarian, A Nun, A Priest, A Married
Couple, and An Expert on Marriage walked into a Bar”... for answers to your
questions about vocations by our expert panelists. Among the guests will be
Sister Rita Jane, Fr. Jeff from the Vocations Office, and Stephanie Jenemann
from the Marriage and Family Life Office.
JORDAN CONFERENCE
The
quarterly Jordon Conference session will be held on October 21, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in the Atrium. Please contact the
parish office at 445-9668 to confirm your attendance.
40 DAYS FOR
LIFE
All are invited to take part in the ecumenical,
national "40 Days for Life" effort from September 24 through November
2. It is 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion in America.
Please consider volunteering to pray outside of "Complete Healthcare for
Women", 5888 Cleveland Avenue for one or more hours during the 40 days,
and spread the word to others about this important life-saving effort.
Members of St. Mary’s parish will be praying outside the abortion mill on
Cleveland, Ave. on Monday, October 6th. To sign up, please
contact Jason Shanks in the Church office or visit http://www.40daysforlife.com/columbus or contact: Bill
Zacharias (614) 860-9698 or Marie at faithhopeandlove33@yahoo.com. The Diocese fully endorses this
effort and is encouraging people to participate.
ST.MARY 20-30SOMETHING
GROUP ANNOUNCEMENT
Apologetics
Speaker Presentation on "The Church"
Monday, September 22nd at 7 p.m. Mr. Paul Pennino of St. Brendan will give a presentation
on the differences between the Catholic view of One Holy Catholic Church and
the Protestant view of 'a loose affiliation of like minded believers'. We
are told that this presentation is sure to be insightful as well as
entertaining! The Presentation will be held at Gresso's (upstairs), 961 S. High
Street. Admission is FREE and food and drinks
will be available for purchase. Come early to enjoy the happy hour specials
available until 7pm! For more S.M.A.C. events, visit our website at: www.stmaryadultcatholics.webs.com or email us at stmary20-30something@hotmail.com .
4-S CLUB
LADIES AUXILIARY DINNER
When & where: Sunday, September 21st
at 281 E. Whittier St.
Time: Noon to 3:00 p.m. – Cost: $7.00 per
person
Menu: grilled ham steak, scalloped potatoes,
green beans, cottage cheese, rolls & butter