THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
Rv. 22: 1 –
7, Lk. 21: 34 – 36
1:00 p.m. Bowling
/ O’Neil wedding
3:00 p.m. Reconciliation
12:00 noon Elizabeth Wolf …
12:00 noon Al Bosworth …
THURSDAY, December
4,
Is. 26: 1 – 6, Mt. 7: 21, 24 – 27
6:00 p.m. Adoration
at Corpus
Christi
6:30 p.m. Mass
at Corpus
Christi
FRIDAY,
December 5, FIRST FRIDAY
Is. 29: 17 – 24, Mt. 9: 27 – 31
Is. 30: 19 –
21, 23 – 26, Mt. 9: 35, 10: 1, 5a, 6 - 8
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: Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Bi-weekly: December 1, 15,
29 Monthly December 1 & 15
“How do I make a return to the Lord for all he has done for me.”?
OFFERTORY
11/22-23/2008
Due to the early
Thanksgiving printing deadline offering and bingo receipts will be reported
next week.
RCIA / ADULT FAITH FORMATION
The class
topic for this week is “The Sacraments. 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. Enter
through the backdoor off of the parking lot.
AVENT
SEASON PENANCE SERVICE
St. Mary’s will host an Advent
Penance Service on Sunday December 7th at 12:30 p.m.
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.
HELP NEEDED
Bingo
continues to be a vital part of our parish financial support (our largest
fundraiser!); however, we are in need of more volunteers to keep this fund
raiser profitable. Please call us at 445-9668 if you can help for just a few
hours once a mont
LITURGICAL/VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES for December 6 -
7 (1st Sunday of the Month)
TIME DATE ALTAR SERVER LECTOR EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
4:00 PM Dec.
6 Jonathan Engle Open Don Smeltzer, Jim Sauer, Jeanne
Sauer,
Tim Engle Ann Graf Marissa
Campbell, Jennifer Hadden, Francis Melton
9:00
AM Dec.
7 Charlie
Collins Annie Ruefle Jack Auer, Christina Badurina, Eli
Disabato, Bonnie Jones,
Augie Collins Brian Collins Maria
Disabato, Mike Gerlach, Angie Metoyer, Amanda Breitfeller
11:30
AM Dec.
7
Anthony Bartholomew Tom Martello Ashley VanHorn, Donna VanHorn, Sandy Brown
Will & Maria Martello Pat Dineen Linnan Duran, Pam Mortimer, David Martello
COFFEE
& DOUGHNUTS: December 7 – Dave & Marge Smigelski Pray for our
men and women in uniform
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 at 6:30 p.m.
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.
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.
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.
CUT HERE
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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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.
FEAST OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
St.
Joan of Arc Church located at 10700 Liberty Road in Powell will honor the feast
of Our Lady of Guadalupe with a special Mass in Spanish on December 11th
at 7:00 p.m.
YOUTH GROUP ACTIVITIES
High School
Students and 7th and 8th graders from our school and
parish are welcome to go ice skating at Easton on Sunday, December 14. The cost is $5.00 and reservations are
required (call 445-9668). There will be lunch in the Atrium at 12:30 p.m.,
and then the group will board a bus for the trip to Easton. Please call
before Wednesday, Dec. 10th to reserve your spot.
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES AT
ST. MARY SCHOOL
Chili & Carols…. Friday, December 5th from
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., starting in the school gym and
ending at Frank Fetch Park for the German Village tree lighting. Come enjoy the
food and fun!!
School Christmas Programs
Friday, December 5th during Chili and
Carols the pre-school, kindergarten, and 1st grade students will present
their Christmas program at 6:00 p.m.
On December 11th grades 2 – 4 will present
their Christmas program at 1:30 p.m. in the school gymnasium and again at 7:00
p.m. in the church.
CHRISTMAS TREES NOW ON SALE
Support
our school by purchasing your Christmas tree and other holiday greenery from
our Home and School Organization. Tell your friends about this opportunity!!
MASS TIMES FOR DEC. 8TH
– IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY….will be celebrated at
noon and 5:30 p.m.
GREATER COLUMBUS RIGHT to
LIFE SIGNATURE AD
An ad
in support of life will appear in the SNP newspapers on Wednesday, January 21,
2009 in observance of the January 22, 1973 anniversary of Roe-v-Wade. Add your name to this pro-life effort giving
voice to the unborn who cannot speak for themselves. Thank you for helping us to build the Culture
of Life! Names and donations must be
received by GCRTL by Tuesday, December
23 to be included in the January 21 SNP ad (only your name will appear in
the ad). Please mail this form and your
donation (payable to Greater Columbus Right to Life) to Greater Columbus Right
to Life, P.O. Box 6357, Columbus, Ohio 43207 by Thursday, December 18th.
Please print clearly:
Name:__________________________________________
Address__________________________________________
City _______________________ ST ___ Zip
Code________
Parish _________________________________________
Donation amount : __ $5__ $10__$15 __ $20__$25 ___ other
Refresh them Lord, with your healing grace