THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
3:00 p.m. Reconciliation
12:00 noon John
Giuricich …
6:00 p.m. Choir
practice (11:30 choir)
7:00 p.m. Jordan
Conference - Atrium
12:00 noon Parishioners of St.
Mary …
Heb. 12: 18 – 19, 21 – 24, Mk. 6. 7 – 13
6:00 p.m. Adoration
at Corpus
Christi
6:30 p.m. Mass
at Corpus
Christi
FRIDAY,
February 6, FIRST FRIDAY
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, Jeff Buskey, Betty Friedlinghaus, Charles Walker
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: Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23
Bi-weekly: February 9, 23 Monthly February 1 & 15
“How do I make a return to the Lord for all he has done for me.”?
OFFERTORY – Jan. 24-25, 2009
Envelopes: $3,493.00
Loose
Change: $1,712.00
ECO deposits: $987.00
Total
offering: $6,192.00
Bingo
receipts for January
25, 2009
- $2,059.00
SOMEONE HIT THE BIG JACKPOT
OF $14,000…THIS
COULD
BE YOU!! COME & PLAY BINGO
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!
RCIA / ADULT FAITH FORMATION
The topic
for this week is “Virtues, Gifts and
Fruits/Mercy and Sin”. These sessions are held weekly in the Atrium at 7:00 p.m. You don’t have to be investigating
Catholicism to attend and grow in your knowledge of our faith.
JORDAN CONFERENCE
The quarterly Jordon Conference session for parents who wish
to have a child baptized will be held on February 3, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the Atrium. Please contact the
parish office at
445-9668 to confirm your intention to attend.
2nd ANNUAL CATHOLIC
WOMEN’S CONFERENCE…
will be held on February 21, 2009 at the Lausche Building at the Ohio Expo Center. To register please visit our
website at www.columbuscatholicwomen.com, call the DCCW office at
614-228-8601
or stop by your parish office for a brochure.
LITURGICAL/VOLUNTEER
SCHEDULES for February 7 - 8 (2nd
Sunday of the Month)
*ATTENTION LITURGICAL
MINISTERS: REVISED WEEKEND SCHEDULE CAN BE PICKED UP AT THE BACK OF THE
CHURCH
Extraordinary
Ministers are reminded to cleanse the vessels after each Mass
TIME DATE ALTAR SERVER LECTOR
EXTRAORDINARY
MINISTERS
4:00 PM Feb. 7 Travis
Marx Sherrie
Hayes Dave & Lori Mitchell, Mariel Hayes,
Carol Rees,
Katie
Lawler Open Evelyn
Holleran, Don Smeltzer
9:00 AM Feb. 8 Natasha Maddox Mary Kelly Genny Bowman, Catherine Goodall, Shirley
Thibault, Eileen Hoffman,
Boi’ Suba Kenneh
John Kenneh Isatta Kenneh, Christa, Megan, &
Erin McKernan
11:30 AM Feb. 8 Kyle
Dawson Mike Hicks Katherine
Hanson, Peggy Kienle, Katlyn Hall,
Sam Agra, Corey Hall Devin Russell Tina Hall, Maria Martello, Janet
Dawson
COFFEE
& DOUGHNUTS: February 8 – Patricia & John Kenneh Pray for our
men and women in uniform
BOOK CLUB: Adults of All Ages Welcome!
Sunday, February 15, 2009
For February we will be reading a book titled
“Left to Tell:
Discovering
God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust” written by Immaculee Ilibagiza. The Author
will be the main speaker at this year’s Catholic Women’s Conference. Immaculee
Ilibagiza is an internationally known speaker and Rwandan holocaust survivor.
We will meet at 10:00 a.m. between the 9:00 and 11:30 Masses in the St. Mary School Cafeteria for
"Coffee & Donuts" and Book Club discussion. Please have the
entire book read so we don't spoil anything for you. For more information
about the Book Club, or to sign up to join a group of women attending the
Women’s Conference on Feb. 21st contact stmary20-30something@hotmail.com
CATHOLIC TIMES
SUBSCRIPTION AND RENEWAL
If you wish
to subscribe or renew your Catholic Times for 2009 we have provided you with
specially printed collection envelopes dated February 8, 2009. For ONLY
$15.00 per year (parish rate), readers receive a Catholic perspective on the
world around us. As an evangelization tool, Bishop Campbell encourages all
Catholic families to receive the Catholic Times. Look for your envelope and
sign up for, or renew the newspaper of our diocese, the Catholic Times.
SUPER BOWL PARTY 
High School Students and 7th
and 8th graders from our school and parish are invited to join
Father Thomas for a Super Bowl Party on Feb. 1, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. in the Atrium.
THE MARRIAGE and FAMILY
LIFE OFFICE... and
the Marriage Ministries Leadership Council call your attention to World
Marriage Day, February 8, 2009. Plan to celebrate this special day at St. Elizabeth
Pastors’ Hall from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Dr. Kevin Anderson, author of “The 7
Spiritual Practices of Marriage” will
share insights on “The Surprising #1 Secret to Your Best Marriage.” Light
refreshments will follow. Contact the Marriage and Family Life Office at
614/241-2560 or FLOmailbox@colsdioc.org to register or for additional
information.
YOUNG AT HEART NEWS
There
will be no February Newsletter from the Young-at-Heart committee. Our next
meeting is scheduled for February 5, 2009, weather permitting. If there is no
school, there will be no meeting.
BASILICA
and NATIONAL SHRINE of OUR LADY of
CONSOLATION.
The Franciscan Friars
invite you to make a pilgrimage to Carey, Ohio to visit this holy and spiritual
setting. They offer a place of quiet prayer and devotion on your journey to
faith, hope and healing. For more information please call 419.396.7107or visit
their website at www.olcshrine.com
ANNUAL DIOCESAN RESPECT LIFE CONFERENCE…will be held at St. Andrew Church, 1899 McCoy Road, on Saturday,
February 14, 2009. The day starts at 8:30 a.m. with Mass and will end at 3:00 p.m. with the Rosary. Fr. Tom Euteneuer,
President of Human Life International, will lead the conference, and Dr. Brian
Clowes will be the guest speaker. The registration fee is $15.00. To register,
please contact the diocesan Office for Social Concerns at 614.241.2540 or email
socmailbox@colsdioc.org.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
LENTEN DATES and LOCATIONS FOR
STATIONS of the CROSS
February
27, 2009 at
St. Mary
March
6, 2009 at
St. Ladislaus
March
13, 2009 at Corpus Christi
March 20. 2009 at St. Mary
March
27, 2009 at
St. Ladislaus
April
3, 2009 at Corpus Christi
Confession is offered in addition to
the stations.
LENTEN RETREAT
A silent
retreat sponsored by the Catholic Laywomen’s Retreat League will be held the
weekend of March 6-8, 2009 at St.
Therese’s Retreat Center. It is open to all Catholic women in
the diocese. Fr. Rod Damico will present “Growing with St. Paul: Reflections on Key Themes”
Registration deadline is Feb. 27, 2009. For additional information call
Marjo Angelo at 614.861.4434.
ST. VALENTINE’S SINGLES DANCE
All single
Catholics are cordially invited to the Columbus Catholic Alumni Club’s St.
Valentine’s Day dance on Saturday, February 14, 2009 from 8:30 p.m. until 11:30
p.m. at St. Michael’s Church, 5750 N. High Street in Worthington. Admission is
$6.00 per person and includes music, soda, and snacks. BYO alcohol. For more
information call Peggy Schano at 614.575.0518.
YOUNG
ADULT RETREAT…a first ever retreat
exclusively for young adults is being held March 21st here at St.
Mary’s! The theme of the day is “I’m
Sorry, I forgive you, Thank you, I love you.”
Father Josh Wagner is the retreat master of the day. Cost is $40.00 which includes lunch and food
throughout the day. This will be a great opportunity to grow deeper in your
faith during lent. Registrations forms
are located in the back of Church. For
questions contact Jason Shanks at jasonshanks@stmarygv.com.
CONTRIBUTION
STATEMENTS were sent out on Friday.
Thank you to all who gave this past year.
As an option, please consider giving automatically through the
electronic contribution option, forms our located in the back of Church. Also, the work on the bells is almost
complete! This too couldn’t happen
without your generous support. They are
ringing again! Please remember to fulfill your pledge to this campaign.
Upon receipt of your statement
please review your information and contact the parish office at 445-9668 with
any corrections or updates. You can also email address corrections to ann@stmarygv.com
Refresh them Lord, with your healing grace