First
Friday, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament immediately following mass with
Benediction at noon.
SATURDAY, January 2
3:00
p.m.Confession
4:00 p.m.Wilma
Weilbacher…
SUNDAY, January 3
9:00 a.m.Parishioners of St. Mary…
Coffee and Doughnuts
11:30 a.m.Lois Heigel Parrinello
7:00 p.m.Bing0
OFFERTORY – Dec. 19-20, 2009
Offertory;
ECO deposits: Total offering:
Bingo receipts for Dec. 20, 2009:
Financial information unavailable due to Christmas
printing deadlines.
Jackpot: $24,000.00 - WOW!!
YOU COULD WIN, BUT YOU GOTTA PLAY
Refresh
them Lord, with your healing grace.
Please
remember in your prayers:
Nursing Home: Evelyn Spiert, Donna Whitacre, Wilma Rose
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
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….will not meet during the Christmas and New Year holiday,sessions will resume on January 6,
2010.
PARISH
OFFICE–CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR
SCHEDULE
Office hours: closed the week of Dec. 28th.Regular office hours will resume on Jan. 4,
2010.
YOUNG ADULTS……are reminded that they
will meet at Gresso’s the first Thursday in January, 1/7/2010, at 7:00 p.m.
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 Feb. 12-14, 2010. For more information
contact Fr. Gerard, OSB at gerard@cbhs.net
MARK
YOUR CALENDAR
February
27, 2010: Columbus Catholic Women’s Conference at the Ohio Expo Center-Lausche
Building. March 6, 2010: Register now to attend the 13th Annual Columbus Diocese’s
Catholic Men’s Conference at the Ohio Expo Center-Lausche Building. To register
Click on Link: www.columbuscatholicmen.com
LITURGICAL/VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES for Jan. 2-3, 2010 (1st
Sunday of the Month)
Extraordinary Ministers are reminded to cleanse the vessels after
each Mass
Tim EngleAnn GrafJennifer
Hadden,Frances Melton, openTBD
9:00 AMNate GainAnnie RuefleJack
Auer, Christina Badurina, Maria Disabato, Mike Gerlach
Augie & Charlie
CollinsBrian CollinsBonnie Jones, Amanada Breitfeller, open,
openTBD
11:30 AMAnthony BartholomewPat DineenAshley VanHorn, Donna VanHorn, Sandy
Brown
Will Martello, Andy
Price openLinnan Duren, Pam Mortimer, David MartelloTBD
COFFEE
& DOUGHNUTS: Jan. 3 – Dave & Marge SmigelskiPray
for our men and women in uniform
Collection counters for the 1st Sunday of the month: Don
and Rose Hodgson
REMINDERS
The MARRIAGE and FAMILY LIFE OFFICE…is offering an eight-week workshop for
individuals going through the divorce process. The series will begin on Thur., January 28, 2010 from 7:00 to 9:00
p.m. at the Catholic Center, 197 E. Gay Street. The registration fee is $40.00;
financial assistance is available. For additional information go to www.FamilyLife.colsdioc.org or call 614.241.2560.
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE OFFICE
Take a new look at intimacy by enrolling in an Natural Family Planning workshop, offered through
the Marriage and Family Life Office and hosted by St. Paul the Apostle Parish,
Westerville. The five-session workshop begins Wednesday evening, January
13, 2010, 7 - 9 pm, and continues on January 27,
February 10, March 10, and April 14. The registration is only $60 per
couple and includes all instructional materials; financial assistance is
available. For more information or to register for the workshop, contact the
Marriage and Family Life Office at (614)241-2560 or FLOMailbox@colsdioc.org
OFFERTORY
Collections are down by 6.5% from this time last year and last year’s
offertory was down 7% from 2007. Please prayerfully consider regularly
contributing to St. Mary’s!
Have you considered giving through our ECO (Electronic Contribution Option)? ECO is an easy way to give. Money is deducted
from your account weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly. ECO really benefits the parish and helps our cash
flow! You can establish a goal for your giving, and reach that goal
without forgetting to bring a check or cash. For more information or to
sign up please go to the “new member” sign up table and grab a form. For
additional questions call or email Jason in the parish office. Please
don’t be concerned if other people don’t see you putting money in the
collection plate. If this is of concern to you than just write ECO on your offertory envelope, put in the
basket, and do not put any money or check inside.
Thank you for your continued support!
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
RESPECT LIFE MASS-DAY OF
PENANCE & PRAYER
At 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 22, 2010, Bishop Campbell will
celebrate mass at St. Joseph Cathedral in observance of the “day of penance for
violations to the dignity of the human person committed through acts of
abortion, and of prayer for the full restoration of the legal guarantee of the
right to life”. This day of penance and prayer falls on the anniversary of the
January 22, 1973, U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade. All are invited to attend. For more information,
contact the diocesan Office of Social Concerns at 614.241.2540. To find
information about the Church’s teaching on pro-life issues, visit the U.S.
Catholic Bishops’ website at
Only a few
days left to save $20 on your Gala ticket! Tickets purchased before Dec. 31 are only $80!
Enjoy an evening of great music, cocktails, food and a fantastic
silent auction at the Columbus Athenaeum, Saturday, Jan. 30. Order forms are available at the back of
the church under the pictures of Pope Benedict and Bishop Campbell, in the
school office and on the St. Mary website. All proceeds go to the St. Mary
tuition assistance fund
FEAST of the Holy Family is celebrated on the weekend following Christmas.
Let us pray for our families:
Father, help us to live as the Holy Family, united in respect and
love. Teach us the sanctity of human love, show us the value of family life,
and help us to live in peace. We are united with Jesus, Mary and Joseph because
in your great love for us you sent your son to live in this world and to share
our human experience. Help us to love each other as you love us, and to be more
aware of those families in the world who struggle with poverty, war, and
disease. Bring us all to the joy and peace of your eternal home. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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RALLY for LIFE
The annual Rally for Life will be on Friday, January 22, 2010, from noon to 1:00 p.m. at the Statehouse,
corner of Broad and High Streets. The rally is open to all ages. For additional
information contact Columbus Right to Life at 614.445.8508.
THANK YOU
Father Thomas and the parish staff want to
thank you for the many kind cards and treats dropped off or mailed this
season. May you all have a Happy New Year!
LITURGICAL/VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES for Jan. 2-3, 2010 (1st
Sunday of the Month)
