THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
Rv. 11: 4 –
12, Lk. 20: 27 – 40
3:00
p.m. Reconciliation
12:00 noon The Myers family …
THURSDAY, November
27, THANKSGIVING DAY
Rv. 18: 1 – 2, 21 – 23, 19: 1 – 3, 9, Lk. 21: 20 – 28
FRIDAY,
November 28,
Rv. 20: 1 – 4, 11, 21: 2, Lk. 21: 29 – 33
Rv. 22: 1 –
7, Lk. 21: 34 – 36
1:00
p.m. Bowling / O’Neil wedding
3:00
p.m. Reconciliation
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, Betty Friedlinghaus
If you are admitted to a
hospital St. Mary’s
may not be notified. Please ask a family member to call us.
ECO
–schedule: Weekly: Oct.27, Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24
Bi-weekly: November 3 - 17, Monthly November 1 & 15
“How do I make a return to the Lord for all he has done for me.”?
OFFERTORY
11/15 - 16/2008
Envelopes: $3,089.00
Loose Change: $1,199.00
ECO deposits 11/10/08: $1,297.00
Total offering: $5,585.00
Bingo
November 16, 2008: $1,200.00
Come &
Play Bingo! Jackpot is now $7,500.00
Please remember to honor your bingo commitment!
VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED
RCIA / ADULT FAITH FORMATION
There is no
class Thanksgiving week, however, classes will resume on December 3rd.
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.
5th SUNDAY ST. VINCENT
DEPAUL COLLECTION
Please consider making a donation to this worthy
organization, as the need is great in our community. Please use the specially
printed offering envelopes designated for St. Vincent DePaul to make your contribution.
THANKSGIVING WEEK
PARISH OFFICE SCHEDULE
The parish office will be closed on Nov. 27-28. We will
resume normal hours on Monday, Dec. 1st.
PLAN AHEAD FOR GOOD MUSIC
December 7th
at 2:00 p.m. the annual Maennerchor Concert.
December 7th from
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. enjoy the annual Village Lights outside and a hand bell
concert here.
December 13th
at 7:00 p.m., the Village Singers perform at the Meeting Haus.
December 21st
- Confessions in Polish at 2:00 p.m.; Mass in Polish at 3:00 p.m., and a violin
and piano concert at 4:00 p.m.
NEWS FROM ST. LEO
December 5th
at 8:00p.m. - St. Leo Church - The Magpie Christmas Concert - A
concert of traditional Advent and winter songs from all over Europe. The
music tells the Christmas story.
BOOK CLUB: ALL ADULTS WELCOME!
Sunday, December 7th at 10AM
The
Book Club - sponsored by S.M.A.C. but open to Adults of ALL ages - is held on
the first Sunday of every month at
10
a.m. between the 9:00 and 11:30 Masses. There will be a different book
selection each month (Note: the January date has been cancelled and will resume
in February). Please meet at the St. Mary School Cafeteria for
"Coffee & Donuts" and Book Club discussion. December's Book
Club Selection is "Unwrapping Christmas" By Lori Copeland. Feel free
to come to as many or few book clubs as you are able to attend and bring a
friend! For more information, contact Tara Orban at: taraorban@gmail.com . We hope to see you there!
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CHRISTMAS FLOWER REMEMBRANCE FORM
Your contribution in memory of a
loved one, living or deceased, will be used toward purchase of flowers for St.
Mary Christmas season decorations.
Names to be remembered – please print
_________________________________________________
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_________________________________________________
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Donor name:
Amount enclosed:
If additional lines are needed please
attach your list to this form.
You may drop this form into the
offering baskets or return to the parish office.
Deadline for your response is Sun. December 14th, 2008.
ANNOINTING OF THE SICK
The
Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be administered right after all the
masses next weekend (November 29 and 30).
ATTENTION CATHOLIC WOMEN
The 2nd annual Columbus
Catholic Women's Conference will be held on Sat. February 21, 2009, at the
Lausche Building at the Ohio State Expo Center, 717 East 17th Avenue,
Columbus. Register early to reserve your spot. The main speaker is
Rwandan holocaust survivor Immaculee Ilibagiza; second speaker is Catholic
Apologist Sr. Rosalind Moss. For more information, call Eileen Fantosi at
614-457-4457.To register on-line, visit www.columbuscatholicwomen.com.
ADOPT-A-FAMILY…. wish lists will be available after
Mass today. You may drop off your gifts the weekends of
Nov. 29-30 or Dec. 6-7.
CATECHESIS
of the GOOD SHEPARD
Registrations
are now being taken for adult catechist training in the Catechesis of the Good
Shepherd, a hands on religious formation program for children. A
training course for adult catechists working with children at level I, ages 3-6,
will begin in January 2009. The formation course will be held throughout
the winter and summer of 2009. The formation courses are held for a long
weekend in the months of January 8-10, February 5-7, and April
23-25, 2009 and concludes July 20-25, 2009 with a one week long
daytime session.from Monday through Friday for a total of 90 hours of
training.
The courses
will be held at St. Ladislas Church in Columbus. For registration
information please contact. Pattie Jones at St. Ladislas Church 614-443-2828.The
deadline for registration is December 15th.
SAVE
the DATE!!! Our
4th Annual Saint Mary Gala &
Auction will take place on January 24th, 2009 at The Columbus
Athenaeum. Enjoy an enchanting evening of great music, food, and a silent
auction. The Gala Committee would love your help! We need volunteers, donors,
and auction items to make this year’s Gala an amazing success! All efforts and
proceeds benefit our St. Mary School! 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.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS THANKSGIVING EVE
MEN’S GATHERING SPONSORED BY THE K of C
When: Wed, Nov.
26th at 6:30 p.m. until midnight or so.
Where: St.
Mary's School gym.
What: Fun, food,
fellowship and refreshments.
Fun: 50/50 raffles,
raffle for prizes and games.
Price: $15.00 at
the door includes food and drink.
BISHOP HARTLEY HONOR ROLL
The
following Bishop Hartley High School students from St. Mary Parish made Honor
Roll for the 1st Quarter:
Erin Collins,
Jessica Cooper, Stephanie Howard, Isatta Kenneh, Johnny Lamotte, Aliyah
McConahay, and Anne Minner.
ADVENT
PENANCE SERVICE
St. Mary’s will host an Advent
Penance Service on Sunday December 7th at 12:30 p.m.
Refresh them Lord, with your healing grace