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, 22Monthly Sept. 1 & 15.
“How do I make a return to the Lord for all he has done for me.”?
OFFERTORY
09/14/08
Envelopes:$3,621.00
Loose
Change:$1,207.00
ECO deposits 9/15/08:$400.00
Bingo September 14,
2008 – totals unavailable
Come &
Play Bingo!Jackpot now at $12,00.00 !!
Please remember to honor your bingo commitment!
RCIA / ADULT FAITH FORMATION
The class
topic for this week is “Bible Basics” by Jason Shanks. All those in the
parish who are interested in learning some of the basics of scripture and why
it is a document that is reliable, please feel free to come. You don’t
have to be investigating Catholicism to attend and grow in your knowledge of
our faith. The class meets from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Burkley Atrium.
Access through the backdoor off of the parking lot.
R.C.I.C. (Rite of
Christian Initiation of Children)
Meetings are held each Sunday beginning Sept. 21, 2008 starting at 10:00 a.m. in the school gymnasium.
Sessions 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 27
- 28 (4th Sunday of the Month)
TIME DATEALTAR
SERVERLECTOREXTRAORDINARY
MINISTERS
4:00
PMSept. 27Mariel Hayes Lori
MitchellJohn
Lamotte, Johnny Lamotte, Don Alexander,
Juan DuranoJohn
ReesRita
Alexander, Matt Lovett, open
9:00 AMSept.
28Taylor CarterMike
KeebaughDave & Marge
Smigelski, Ray & Terry Thomas, Mike Gerlach,
Charlie CollinsMaureen
KeebaughFrank
& Mary Wickham, Stephanie Martt
11:30 AMSept.
28Annie Minner Pam MortimerAngie Stoller, Tommy Zervas, Ann Anderson,
Andy
Price, Natasha MattoxDon MetnesSandra Thompson, Tyler Lawler, open
COFFEE
& DOUGHNUTS:September 28
– Luisa Schurtz & Julie OrzanoPray for our
men and women in uniform
REMINDERS AND UPDATES
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.
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? 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. Wednesday,
October 15 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.
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.
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'. 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 .
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.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
RESPECT LIFE SUNDAY
October 5th
is Respect Life Sunday. There will be Stations of the Cross for Life
prayer here at 10:30 that day. It is hoped that 9:00 a.m. worshippers can
return after refreshments to participate and that 11:30 a.m. worshippers can
come early at 10:30.
BELLS of ST. MARY’S CAMPAIGN UPDATE
Thank you
for your generosity! We have raised $143,000 toward our 2008 goal!
We are only $7,000 away from reaching our goal for this year! Please consider
raising your pledge, or if you haven’t made a pledge to date please do so
now. We want to be able to reach our goal and it is only possible through
your generous donations. The parts have been ordered to fix the bells—soon
the bells will ring loudly for all to hear!!!
S.M.A.C. BOOK CLUB
The
next 20-30something book club discussion will be held on Sunday, October
5th at 12:30pm following the 11:30 Mass. Please meet in front of the Specht
Building located on the north end of the Parish parking lot adjacent to the
bank. Once gathered we will relocate to a local restaurant or café for coffee
and/or lunch. We will be discussing a different book each month. October’s Book
Club selection is "The Great Divorce" by C.S. Lewis. This will be a
great opportunity to meet other young adults while having some great
discussion. For more information, contact: stmary20-30something@hotmail.com
200th Anniversary of the First
Mass in the State of Ohio
On Sunday,
September 28, 2008 at 2:00 PM, Bishop Campbell will celebrate a Mass to
commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the First Mass in the State of
Ohio.The historic celebration will be
held on the original grounds where the first Mass took place in 1808. You are
cordially invited to join us for the anniversary Mass, a memorial dedication and
a reception to be held at 5000 Stage Coach Road NW just outside of Somerset,
Ohio. From the Somerset square, head west on Route 22 for two miles, turn left
on Toll Gate Road and follow the signs. Please call the Catholic Record Society
at 614 241 2571 or send an email to firstmass@aol.com if you plan to attend this historic happening.
ST.
CHARLES SCHOOL NEWS
The St. Charles Preparatory School Drama
Department will hold women’s auditions for its fall production of the new
musical, Striking 12 and It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play on
Wednesday, September 24th at 4:00 p.m. and Saturday, September 27th
at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Charles Campus Theatre, 2010 E. Broad St. Auditions
are open to all area high school women. For more information contact St.
Charles at 252-6714.
CATHOLIC
LAYWOMEN’S RETREAT LEAGUE
A silent retreat will be held the weekend of
October, 3-5, 2008 at St. Therese’s Retreat Center. It is open to all Catholic
women in the diocese. Sr. Christella Ritchey, OSF will present “Prayer: Person,
Gift, Power, and Presence”. Registration deadline is September 26th.
For more information call Marjo Angelo at 614-861-4434.
HAS BECOMING
A SISTER EVER CROSSED YOUR MIND?
You and a friend are invited to the Marian
Dinner hosted by Bishop Frederick F. Campbell on Monday, October 20, 2008 from
6:00 – 8:30 p.m. at St. Andrew Catholic Church, 1899 McCoy Road. Open to all
single women, high school juniors and seniors, college students and beyond.
RSVP to your pastor, principal, or campus youth minister or call
SATURDAY, September 20, 