THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
6:00 p.m. Choir
practice (11:30 choir)
WEDNESDAY, October 21
9:45 a.m. For our confirmation class
6:00 p.m. Adoration at Corpus Christi
6:30 p.m. Mass at Corpus Christi
FRIDAY, October 23
12:00
noon Charlene Schultz …
OFFERTORY – October 10-11, 2009
Offertory:
$5,467.00
ECO deposits: $235.00 (weekly)
Total offering: $5,702.00
Bingo receipts for October 11, 2009: $4,798.00
Jackpot: $18,500.00!!
YOU COULD WIN, BUT YOU GOTTA 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. Anna May Felicia
If
you are admitted to a hospital St. Mary’s may not be notified. Please ask a
family member to call us.
RCIA – 2009 – 2010
The topic for this week is “The History of the Church”, presented
by Father Lutz. RCIA sessions are held in the Atrium every Wed, at 7:00 p.m. Sessions are open t0 anyone interested in
learning more about your faith. All are
welcome!
JORDAN CONFERENCE
The
quarterly Jordon Conference session for parents who wish to have a child
baptized will be held on October 27,
2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the atrium. Please contact the parish office at
445-9668 to confirm your attendance.
BIBLE STUDY….is set to resume on Wed., Oct. 21st at 6:00 p.m. in the Specht Center. We
will study the 1st and 2nd letters of St. Paul to the Corinthians.
All are welcome. Please join us as we
begin a new season of study and meditation on the word of God.
ANOINTING of the SICK
The Sacrament of the
Anointing of the Sick will take place here after each of the masses on the
weekend of Oct. 24-25.
4-S CLUB LADIES AUX. DINNER
Come and enjoy a
delicious dinner at the 4-S Club on Sunday,
Oct. 25th from noon to
3:00 p.m. Baked chicken breast, mashed potatoes, gravy, salad and dessert all
for $7.00 a serving. Carry out available.
Call 443.0524.
LITURGICAL/VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES for October 24-25, 2009 (4th
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 Mariel Hayes Lori Mitchell John
Lamotte, Johnny Lamotte, Don Alexander
Juan Durano John
Rees Rita
Alexander, Ann Martin, Russ Martin
Evelyn Holleran
9:00 AM Nate Gain Mike Keebaugh Dave
& Marge Smigelski, Ray & Terry Thomas, Michael Badurina
Taylor Carter Maureen Keebaugh Frank & Mary Wickham, Stephanie Martt
Jacquelyn Carone
11:30 AM Mary Weilbacher Pam Mortimer
Angie Stoller, Tommy Zervas, Ann Anderson
Katie Price, Morgan
Dawson Don Metnes Sandra Thompson,
Tyler Lawler, Annie Minner
Jacquelyn Carone
COFFEE
& DOUGHNUTS: Oct. 25 – Cecilia & Mike Chambers Pray
for our men and women in uniform
Collection counters for the 4th Sunday of the month: Don
and Rose Hodgson
OUR PARISH POTLUCK
PICNIC-COME ONE, COME ALL….Join us
on October 18th,
immediately following the 11:30 mass for a potluck in the gym. The
Knights of Columbus will bring meats, buns and pop. All are invited to
bring side dishes of salad, vegetables or dessert. Bring your own special
beverages if you like. We will provide paper goods and silverware.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY (SERVICE DAY)
St. Mary will again partner with
Catholic Social Services in reaching out to serve the disabled and older adults
of our community with projects around their home. The annual Make a Difference Day will be held on Saturday,
Oct. 24th. We will gather at St. Mary at 9:00 a.m. Last year we
had an outstanding turn out for this effort and were able to accomplish such
projects as raking leaves, repairing gutters, washing windows, painting, and
installing handrails for personal safety. Make a Difference Day is the largest
national day set aside for helping others. We need your help again this year,
please sign up on the sheet located under the pictures of Pope Benedict and
Bishop Campbell. For additional information please contact Jason Shanks at
445.9668 or email jasonshanks@stmarygv.com
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
We are in need of one or two people to help maintain
the beauty of St. Mary’s by donating their time and elbow grease by cleaning
and dusting the church, sacristy, and meeting room in the Specht Center on a
regular basis. If you are able and willing to do this, please call Jason
Shanks in the parish offices at 614-445-9668 or email him at jasonshanks@stmarygv.com.
CATHOLIC
CEMETERIES-OPEN HOUSE
Offices at St. Joseph, Resurrection and Holy Cross
Cemeteries will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays, Oct.
18th and 25th. Family advisors will be available to
help with pre-arrangements. Sunday
prayer services will be held at 2:00
p.m. on Nov. 1st at St. Joseph, Resurrection, Holy Cross and Mt.
Calvary Cemeteries.
64TH DIOCESAN COUNCIL of CATHOLIC WOMEN CONVENTION…will be
held on Saturday, Oct. 31st
at St. Thomas Church in Zanesville, OH from 9:00 a.m. to
3:00 p.m. The cost is
$25.oo and includes a continental breakfast and lunch. The keynote speaker is
Marcus Grodi, seen regularly on EWTN. There will be a special mass with Bishop
Campbell followed by afternoon speakers, Julie Wong and Danielle Merry. For
more information call the DCCW office at 614.228.8601, email mmorris@colsdioc.org or
visit www.dccw.colsdioc.org .
Registration is required
for this event.
CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S
RETREAT LEAGUE
An interactive weekend retreat for men will be held
the weekend of November 6-8, 2009.
Father Stephen Dominic Hayes, O.P. will be the retreat director and the theme
will be “The Household of God: Our Life
in the Presence of the Holy Trinity”. For more information please contact
Gary Hasson at 216.4500 or Mark Hasson at 734.0591.
CONFIRMATION
REHEARSAL
Young people wishing to be confirmed are reminded
that they need to come to a rehearsal on Oct. 25th following the
11:30 mass.
JOURNEY of a
LIFETIME: EXPLORE DOMINICAN LIFE Come and see why women are drawn to
this life and experience a weekend of Prayer,
Study, Community and Preaching with the Dominican Sisters of Peace in St. Catharine, KY on
November 7-8, 2009. The weekend is open to single
Catholic women ages 18-45. For more
information please contact Sr. Amy McFrederick or Sister Cathy Arnold at
(330)835-5690 or vocations@oppeace.org.
Transportation will be coordinated from Akron and Columbus, Ohio.
CATHOLIC HIGH
SCHOOL NEWS
BISHOP HARTLEY
Ø
Youth
Wrestling 2009-2010. Open to boys in grades 1-8 (teams for
1-6 and 7-8). Practice begins the week of November
9. There will be a meeting for all
wrestlers and their parents in the Bishop Hartley High School cafeteria at 6:00pm on November 9th.Registration
forms can be picked up at any Catholic grade school. Contact coach Paul Petrella at 751-1315 for
further information.
Ø Fall Open House at Hartley will be
held on Thursday, November 5th beginning at 7:00p.m.
We extend a warm invitation to all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students
and families who are interested in a future at Bishop Hartley. Tour the school and visit with the principal,
academic department chairs, guidance counselors, activity moderators, and
coaches. Please contact Kathy Acklin at 237-5421 ext 227 for more information.
ST. CHARLES
Ø
Fall
Open House for all eighth-grade boys and their parents will be held at St.
Charles on Sunday, Nov. 1st.
The main program will begin at 1:00
p.m. in the school’s Campus Theatre, at 2010 East Broad Street in Bexley.
Afterward there will be an opportunity to speak with faculty
members, coaches, students, alumni, and advisory board members. School and
campus tours will be conducted and refreshments served. Please call
the school’s secretary, Laurie Berndt, at 614-252-6714 between 8:30 a.m. and 4
p.m. M-F if you have any questions.
ATTENTION ALL YOUNG ADULTS
St. Mary’s in conjunction with stumpthepriest.com
will be hosting a series of talks entitled, “Reasons to Believe.” We will meet the first Thursday of
every month in the “Grotto” at Gresso’s on High Street at 7:00 p.m. The
kickoff meeting is on November 5th.
People are encouraged to come early (6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.) for dinner and
fellowship. The evening will consist of a featured wine and wine instruction, a
raffle, a brief talk on why we believe
what we believe, and questions answered by Father Josh Wagner from stumpthepriest.com.
Start reserving your first Thursdays to come and learn about your faith in an
interesting and exciting way and meet new people! Email jasonshanks@stmarygv.com with questions or for more information.
Participants pay for their own dinner and drinks.
SPECIAL ST. LEO MASS
There will be a mass at St. Leo on Tuesday, November 10th at 7:00 p.m. That date is the feast
day of St. Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church.