THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
6:00 p.m. Choir
practice (11:30 choir)
WEDNESDAY, November 18
9:45 a.m. For all caretakers
6:00 p.m. Adoration at Corpus Christi
6:30 p.m. Mass at Corpus Christi
FRIDAY, November 20
12:00
noon Charlene
Schultz …
OFFERTORY – Nov. 7-8, 2009
Offertory:
$5,671.00
ECO deposits: $235
.00 (weekly)
Total offering: $5,906.00
Bingo receipts for Nov. 8, 2009: $3,073.00
Jackpot: $21,000.00 - 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, James Johnson, Betty Friedlinghaus,
Charles Walker, Paul Wingert, Marian Fontaine, Virginia and Tim Deweese, Jake
Sterpka, Brian Burson, Margaret Campbell, Wilma Weilbacher
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 Liturgical Year & Catholic
Traditions”. 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!
THANK YOU-SOUTHSIDE
FOOD PANTRY
Your generous contributions resulted in a donation
of $1,179.00 to the Southside Community Food Pantry. Your support is greatly
appreciated and many families will benefit because of your generosity. If you have not had the opportunity to donate
to this much needed effort you may drop your contribution into the collection
basket marked Southside Food Pantry. Checks should be made out to Southside
Community Food Pantry.
If you have a couple hours to spare volunteers are
always needed and welcomed. Please contact Jeanne Sauer at 253.6815.
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.
Note, new parking restrictions have been
posted by the city along 3rd Street.
CAMPAIGN for HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT
The weekend of Nov. 21-22 is devoted to the Catholic
Campaign for Human Development. Please use your preprinted collection envelopes
to contribute to this fund or mark your envelope accordingly so contributions
can be credited properly.
LITURGICAL/VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES for Nov. 21-22, 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: Nov. 22 – Mary & Mike Gerlach Pray for our men and women in uniform
Collection counters for the 4th Sunday of the month: Don
and Rose Hodgson
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.
DATES TO
REMEMBER
v The annual Men’s Social hosted
by the Knights of Columbus is set for Wednesday, Nov. 25th from 6:30
to midnight at St. Mary’s Gym.
v 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 .
v December 4th: Chili
and Carols at St. Mary School. This event is a great way to kick off the
Christmas Holiday season.
v Sunday, Dec. 6th:
Maennerchor Concert at St. Mary Church - Buffet at Maennerchor to follow.
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.
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.
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
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.
ST. MARY CHRISTMAS
TREE SALE 2009
ARE YOU IN NEED OF SERVICE HOURS?
We need lots of help to run
the St. Mary Christmas Tree sale. We have about 20 people that have already
volunteered, but we need more. If you are able to help out please contact
Tracie Johnson via email at MTZLJOHNSON@SBCGLOBAL.NET
or call
614-746-1459.
CHANGE IN CONFESSION SCHEDULE
There will be no celebration of the Sacrament of
Confession on Monday, November 23.
The regular Monday schedule will resume on November 30th (immediately
after the 12:00 Mass).
CONGRATULATIONS-ST.
MARY VOLLEYBALL
St. Mary’s 6th grade girls defeated
St. Andrew in two games in the championship match of the St. Marcus Tournament!
It was most exciting. The girls played
really well. Even the referees commented
on the sportsmanship and the level of play that both teams exhibited. The team
is coached by Rich and Janet Dawson.
Congratulations, champs, for this
great achievement and recognition!
4-S CLUB LADIES AUX.
DINNER
The Ladies club will be serving
dinner on Sunday, Nov. 15th
from noon until 3:00 p.m. Come and enjoy a turkey dinner with all the trimmings
for only $7.00 per person. Carry out is available; please call 443.0524 to
place your order.
AREA HIGH SCHOOL 1ST QUARTER HONOR ROLL
The
following students from St. Mary have been named to the 1st quarter
honor roll at their respective schools:
Ø
Bishop
Ready: Maria Martello, David Martell,
and William Perry.
Ø
Bishop
Hartley: Alec Kaple, Mackenah Martin,
Aliyah McConahay, and Anne Minner
Ø
St.
Charles: Lloyd Furuta
Congratulations to these fine young students for
their diligence and dedication to academic excellence!
ADOPT-A-FAMILY
We will again be adopting families in need this
Advent and Christmas season. There will be cards available for pickup the
next few weekends with instructions. Your participation is greatly
appreciated!!!