THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
6:00 p.m. Choir practice (11:30 choir)
WEDNESDAY, November 11
9:45 a.m.
For unity in our families
6:00 p.m. Adoration at Corpus Christi
6:30 p.m. Mass at Corpus Christi
FRIDAY, November 13
12:00 noon For publishers of religious material
OFFERTORY – Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2009
Offertory:
$5,976.00
ECO deposits: 2,502.00 (weekly, bi-weekly, 1st)
Total offering: $8,478.00
Bingo receipts for Nov. 1, 2009: $3,870.00
Jackpot: $20,300.00 - WOW!!
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, Brian Burson
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
v The topic for this week is “The Saints” presented by Father Thomas.
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!
BIBLE STUDY
We are into our third
week of a new year of Bible study; and it is never too late for you to join us at
6:00
p.m. in the Specht Center every
Wednesday evening. We are studying the 1st and 2nd
letters of St. Paul to the
Corinthians. All are welcome.
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.
FOOD PANTRY COLLECTION
There will be representatives from the Southside Community
Food Pantry stationed at the back of the church at all masses this weekend to
collect any donation of money, food and/or gently used children’s books. Checks
should be made out to Southside Community Food Pantry.
PARKING REMINDER
Please note that our elderly and handicapped
parishioners need to use the turnaround located in front of the Burkley Center to access the elevator.
Please be mindful of this and do NOT
park in the turnaround when you come to Mass.
LITURGICAL/VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES for Nov. 14-15 2009 (3rd 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 Johnny Lamotte John
Lamotte Chris Hilles, Pat Morris, Lois Morris,
Open Tina
Nierman Andrea
Fannin, Open, Open TinaNierman
9:00 AM Charlie Collins Rick
Driscoll Frances Melton, Marianne Metnes, Sheila
Naegale, Cecelia Reis,
Edie Collins Mary
Kay Oris Mike Chambers, Carolyn
Redwood, Bertha Hilsheimer, Taylor Carter Francis Melton
11:30 AM Delaney Dawson Jimmy Vogt
Elizabeth Vogt, Mike and Maureen Keebaugh,
Rebecca & Jillian Vogt Kathleen
Haytas Sharyn Perry, Open, Open Francis Melton
COFFEE
& DOUGHNUTS: Nov. 15 – Knights of Columbus Pray for our men and women in uniform
Collection counters for the 3rd Sunday of the month: Betty
Contosta and Evelyn Holleran
BOYS LIFE
AWARENESS YOUTH LUNCHEON… will be held on Wed., Nov.
11th at 11:45 a.m. at the Jessing Center at the Josephinum. High
School and Junior High age students are welcome as guests of Serra Club of
North Columbus. Questions about life choices and vocation discernment will be
answered by Fr. Barry Stechschulte, speaker.
Reply to your school principal or call Ellyn at 614-488-3773.
ADVENT MORNING OF REFLECTION
The Church teaches that all Christians, in
any state or walk of life, are called to holiness. But what does holiness look
like in this time and place? How do we find the paths to holiness that are
well-suited to the particular contexts of our daily lives? Come away for a
spell to reflect on these important questions as a means of preparing for the
coming of Christ anew in our hearts this Advent season. This reflection period
is scheduled for Fri., Dec. 4th from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at
St. Andrew’s Bryce Eck Activity Center. The facilitator is
Fr. Timothy Hayes, pastor of St. Timothy. The cost is $10.oo, which includes
lunch. Registration is due to the Office of Ministry Formation (197
E. Gay St., Columbus,
OH 43215)
by Monday,
Nov. 30, 2009.
For more information, contact Jean Morris, admn. assistant at 614-241-2544 or jmorris@colsdioc.org. An online printable registration form is
available on the Office of Ministry Formation website: www.colsdioc.org.
NEW FROM ST GABRIEL RADIO
Looking for some good Catholic
information? Listen to St. Gabriel Radio @ 1580 AM. The Most Reverend Bishop
Frederick Campbell will take questions from listeners LIVE! The Bishop's
call-in program will air the first
Tuesday of every month from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. so that he can
speak directly with his flock to address questions about living the Catholic
faith. Have a question for our Bishop? Call 614-538-1580 at 4:00 p.m. or email us at info@stgabrielradio.com .
UPCOMING EVENTS-KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
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The annual Men’s
Social is set for Wednesday, Nov. 25th from 6:30 to midnight at St. Mary’s Gym.
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It’s almost that time of
year and the Knights of Columbus will again unload Christmas Trees on Friday, Nov. 27 at 8:00 a.m. at St. Mary. We need
volunteers during December to help sell trees. Please contact Rich Finn at
614.403.0809 or email to rfdigger@aol.com .
ADVENT & CHRISTMAS BOOKLET
The
diocesan Marriage and Family Life Office has published a booklet of prayers,
rituals, ideas, and activities for the Advent and Christmas seasons. “Advent and Christmas Traditions: Keeping
the Seasons Holy” is a
valuable tool in making the celebration of these liturgical seasons more meaningful
for you and your family. It is available by contacting the office at
614/241-2560 or emailing FLOMAILBOX@colsdioc.org. The cost is $5.00 per
copy, which includes postage.
LIVING
WITH BENEDICT RETREATS
The Benedictine Monks of St. Andrew Abbey in Cleveland welcome
men between the ages of 18-45 who wish to discern a monastic vocation to attend
“Living with Benedict” weekend retreats scheduled for Nov. 27-29, 2009 and Feb. 12-14, 2010. For
more information contact Fr. Gerard, OSB at
gerard@cbhs.net
VETERANS DAY
On
November 11th as we commemorate Veterans Day by recalling the
sacrifices of our service men and women, we are mindful of those currently
serving our country, both here and overseas. Praying for their safe return to
their friends and loved ones, we lift them up: Almighty God, we commend
to your gracious care and keeping all the men and women of our armed forces at
home and abroad. Defend them day by day with your heavenly grace; strengthen
them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils
which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they
may be; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
CHURCH
DIRECTORY
We will again be printing a parish directory for
all parishioners. Please contact the parish office at 445.9668 to advise us of
any updates or special request you may have. The deadline to make changes is
November 27th.
DATES TO
REMEMBER
v December
4th: Chili and Carols at St. Mary School. This
event is a great way to kick off the Christmas Holiday season.
v December
6th: German Village annual
Village Lights. Dine, shop and stroll the streets of German Village from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Please note, St. Mary bingo will be held
that same evening so parking in our lot will be limited.
v St.
Mary’s 5th annual Gala Auction, January 30, 2010. Watch for updates on this
event in future bulletins.
v February 27, 2010:
Columbus Catholic Women’s Conference at the Ohio Expo Center-Lausche Building.
CONFIRMATION
AT ST. MARY
This past Sunday, Nov. 1st, 44
persons made a commitment to the Catholic faith here at St. Mary. These young
men and women made the last step of initiation into the faith community of the
Catholic Church. They confirmed their commitment to the Catholic Christian life
style. Welcome and congratulations to all 44 who were confirmed. Our prayers
are with you.
LECTURE at the
JOSEPHINUM
The Pontifical College Josephinum
welcomes you to its 2009-2010 Building
Spiritual Bridges to the Community lecture series! The series continues Wednesday, November 11, as Rev. Michael
Driscoll, PhD, presents “Sending Us Forth: The Eucharist and Social Justice” at
7:00 p.m. in the Jessing Center on the Josephinum
campus. Father Driscoll
specializes in the area of sacramental theology and liturgy; his writings are
both academic and pastoral as he looks for intersection of liturgy and life. The event is free of
charge and open to the public; reservations not required. Please call
614-985-2497 for more information.
HELP NEEDED
Father Thomas could use some adult help with Youth
Group activities during the coming season of Advent. The parish has very
capable and well trained college students to chaperone, but he prefers to also
have an older person or two at activities he cannot personally oversee. The
Advent season involves a lot of penance services at which Father is scheduled
to help and youth events are typically held on Sunday. Please contact the
parish office at 445.9668 if you are interested. Chaperones are required
to pass a background check, which consists of getting fingerprinted.
MASS IN POLISH
The
monthly Mass in Polish will be celebrated here at 3:00 p.m. next Sunday,
November 15. All are welcome.