THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
4:00 p.m. Grispino
family …
Stone family -
renew wedding vows
Nordstrom baptism (after
mass)
6:30 p.m. Nihiser-Mangold wedding
6:00 p.m. Choir practice (11:30 choir)
WEDNESDAY, August 5
6:00 p.m. Adoration at Corpus Christi
6:30 p.m. Mass at Corpus Christi
FRIDAY, August 7
12:00 noon Charlene R. Schultz …
4:00 p.m. Mike
Gammell …
OFFERTORY – July 25-26, 2009
Offertory:
$4,182.54
ECO deposits: $1,007.00 (includes weekly & bi-weekly)
Total offering: $5,189.54
Bingo receipts for July
26, 2009: $2,882.00
Jackpot: $18,300.00!!
COME AND PLAY
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, Betty
Friedlinghaus, Charles Walker, Paul Wingert, Marian Fontaine, Virginia and Tim
Deweese, Jake Sterpka.
If
you are admitted to a hospital St. Mary’s may not be notified. Please ask a
family member to call us.
RCIA
UPDATE
Are you interested in learning about the Catholic
faith? Are you looking into joining the Church? Are you a Catholic who
has been away for a while? Did you miss Confirmation? Then the Rite of
Christian Initiation (RCIA) is for you. It begins with a cook-out on August 19th, at 6:30 p.m. on
the back patio of Father’s house (to the right of the Church when facing it
from 3rd street). Bring friends if you wish. RCIA
sessions will be held each Wednesday starting at 7:00 p.m. Attending the
classes does not obligate you to entering the Church at Easter.
We look forward to seeing you in August.
BINGO
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Every Sunday dedicated volunteers work Bingo.
The monies raised from bingo help support our school and parish. This
past year, Bingo made $76,759.85. This is a 75% increase from the year before! This is by far our largest
fundraiser of the year. However, we are in need of more dedicated
volunteers to keep bingo running. The crowds are growing, but our
volunteers are not. We are in need of people to volunteer once a month on
a regular basis. There is no smoking in the gymnasium. Come and get
involved, meet new people, and help support your parish through your gift of
time. To get involved please call the parish office at 445-9668.
LITURGICAL/VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES for August 8-9, 2009 (2nd
Sunday of the Month)
Extraordinary Ministers are reminded to cleanse the vessels after
each Mass
TIME ALTAR SERVER LECTOR EXTRAORDINARY
MINISTER SACRISTAN
4:00 PM Travis Marx Sherrie
Hayes Lori
and Dave Mitchell, Mariel Hayes,
Katie Lawler Casey Campbell Carol Rees, Evelyn Holleran, Don
Smeltzer Amanda
Walker
9:00 AM Natasha Mattox Mary Kelly Genny
Bowman, Catherine Goodall, Shirley Thibault, Eileen Hoffman,
Boi’ Suba Kenneh Marge Smigelski Christa, Megan & Erin
McKernan, Jennifer Yannayon Betty
Contosta
11:30 AM Kyle Dawson Mike
Hicks Katherine Hanson, Peggy Kienle,
Katlyn Hall,
Sam
Agra, Corey Hall Devin Russell Tina Hall, Maria Martello, Janet Dawson Suzi Foster
COFFEE
& DOUGHNUTS: August 9 – Christa, Erin & Megan McKernan Pray for our men and women in uniform
Collection counters for the 2nd Sunday of the month: Catherine
Goodall and Frances Melton
SENIOR CITIZEN DAY
The 32nd
annual diocesan Senior Citizen Day will be held on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at St. Brigid Catholic Church, 7179 Avery
Road, Dublin. The day begins with mass at 10:30 a.m. celebrated by Bishop
Frederick Campbell. Mass will be followed by lunch with the Bishop.
The cost
is $15.00 per person. Registration forms are available in the parish office or
in the back of church and must be submitted by August 13th. For
additional information please contact Keith in the Office for Social Concerns
at 614.241.2540.
HOMECOMING REUNION
The St. Mary’s High School Class of 1959 will celebrate their 50th
reunion on Fri. – Sat. Aug. 14 – 15. We will gather for dinner at
Oakhurst Country Club in Grove City on Aug. 14 at 7:00 p.m. and again the next
day for the 4:00 p.m. mass at St. Mary.
Mass will be followed by a get-together at the homecoming festival. Call
Bob Weber @ (614) 475-0550 or Suzanne Miller Foster @ (614) 444-1283.
HOMECOMING CHOIR
We are looking for
singers for the St. Mary Homecoming Choir. Practice will be on Saturday, August 15th
at 3:00 p.m. Mass will start at 4:00 p.m. All who can sing are
welcome to come up to the choir loft. Please contact Amanda Walker at awalker40@aol.com or 614.326.1758 so
that there will be a music folder for you.
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
- CHANGE of SCHEDULE
The
Sacrament of Penance is celebrated here on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. and on Monday
immediately after the 12:00 mass. However, the Sacrament will not be available on Monday, August 3rd.
SPECIAL OCCASION
There will be an open house on Sunday, August 9th from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the
Specht Center to celebrate the 95th
birthday of Marian Fontaine. Please come and celebrate this special occasion
with Marian. She has requested that your presence be her gift. If you are
unable to attend and would like to send her a card please address them to
Marian and drop them off or send to the parish office at 672 So. 3rd
Street, 43206.
VOCATIONS
The Benedictine monks of
St. Andrew Abbey in Cleveland invite young men between the ages of 18 – 45
years to participate in their summer “Living with Benedict” monastic vocation
discernment retreats to be held on the weekend of Aug. 14–16, 2009. Contact Fr. Gerard, OSB for additional
information at gerard@cbhs.net or
visit www.bocohio.org .
CATHOLIC WOMEN/YOUNG
WOMEN of the YEAR banquet
will be held on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009,
at 5:00 p.m. at the Berwick Manor Restaurant & Party House. For additional
information contact the DCCW office at 614.228.8601.
AN INVITATION FROM ST. JOSEPH CATHEDRAL
In commemoration of The Year of the Priest, as has been proclaimed by His Holiness Pope
Benedict XVI, Saint John Vianney, Universal
Patron of Priests, will be honored Saturday, August 1st, through his feast day, Tuesday, August 4th, at St. Joseph Cathedral.
All members of our Diocese are welcome to join us in this beautiful celebration
after every mass when the Holy Relic of the beloved Saint will be exposed on
the altar of the Terce Chapel for
veneration and private prayer.
Dear Lord, we pray that the Blessed
Mother wrap her mantle around her priests and through her intercession
strengthen them for their ministry. We pray that Mary will guide your priests
to follow her own words, “Do whatever he tells you” (John 2:5). May your priests
have the heart of St. Joseph, Mary’s most chaste spouse. May the Blessed
Mother’s own pierced heart inspire them to embrace all who suffer at the foot
of the cross. May your priests be holy, filled with the fire of your love
seeking nothing but your greater glory and the salvation of souls. Amen.
BISHOP
WATTERSON-SUMMER STAGE PERFOMANCE WORKSHOP
Performance Workshop Dates, August 17-21, 2009.
Who Qualifies: Females and Males
interested in the performing arts in
grades 8-12 from beginners to advance levels. Cost is $125/includes t-shirt. The
workshop location is Dublin Dance Center, 2665 Farmers Dr., Columbus, 43235 from 9:00 a.m.to
noon. Email questions to
Liz O'Dorisio at odorisio@wideopenwest.com . Scholarships available.
JOB FAIR
St.
Paul the Apostle Parish, 313 North State Street in Westerville, will be hosting
a Job Fair on Thurs., August 6, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. in their
Activities Center. If you own a business or are in a position to hire, we
hope you will consider participating. Should you have any questions about
the Job Fair or would like to know how you can be an exhibitor at the event,
please contact Helmut Naunheimer at 882-2109 or helmutn@stpacc.org or Tom Nann at tnann@wowway.com .
FESTIVAL NEWS
We’re only two weekends away from our annual
homecoming festival and we ask that you keep in mind the following:
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The
recycle bins for paper and aluminum cans will be removed the week of Aug. 10th
and returned the following week.
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If
you haven’t filled out and returned your raffle tickets please do so. If you
need additional tickets you can pick them up at the parish office or see Leo
Thurn after mass and he can help you.
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Volunteers are still needed for the many projects
necessary to supp0rt this event. Please sign up on the sheet located in the
back of the church and someone will contact you.
UPCOMING EVENTS
St. Ladislas Senior Stars will be
making their fall trip to the Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, Ohio,
on Thursday, October 15th. All ages are welcome. Cost is $20.00 for the bus plus the cost of
your lunch at the shrine cafeteria. Please watch the bulletin for further
information.