THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
6:00 p.m. Choir
practice (11:30 choir)
WEDNESDAY, January 13
9:45 a.m. Mary
Heimlich-school mass
6:00 p.m. Adoration at Corpus Christi
6:30 p.m. Mass at Corpus Christi
FRIDAY, January 15
12:00
noon Agnes Geist …
OFFERTORY – Jan. 2-3, 2010
Offertory:
$5,538.00
ECO
deposits: $1,730.00
Total offering: $7,268.00
Bingo receipts for Jan. 3, 2010: $2,800.00
Jackpot: $6,100.00
Come and play, have a good time and support St.
Mary
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
The topic for this week is “The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick”.
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 Catholic faith. All are welcome!
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. Visit www.columbuscatholicwomen.com for
additional information.
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
March 14, 2010: The annual Daughter’s of Erin
breakfast. Watch your bulletin for further information.
JORDAN
CONFERENCE
The quarterly Jordon Conference session for parents who wish to have a
child baptized will be held on January
26, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the atrium. Please contact the parish office at
445-9668 to confirm your attendance.
LITURGICAL/VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES for Jan. 16-17, 2010 (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 Open John
Lamotte Chris
Hilles, Pat Morris, Lois Morris,
Open Tina
Nierman Andrea
Fannin, Open, Open Tina Nierman
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, open Frances
Melton
11:30 AM Delaney Dawson Jimmy Vogt
Elizabeth Vogt, Mike and Maureen Keebaugh,
Rebecca & Jillian Vogt Kathleen
Haytas Open, Open, Open Frances Melton
COFFEE
& DOUGHNUTS: Jan. 17-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
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
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
www.usccb.org/prolife
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 the Greater Columbus Right to Life at 614.445.8508.
CATHOLIC MAN of the YEAR
Join the Most Reverend Frederick F.
Campbell, Bishop of Columbus as he presents the Columbus Diocese 2010 Catholic
Man of the Year Award. You will be inspired and strengthened to continue living
your vocation as a Catholic man after hearing the tremendous story of this
year's winner. Mark your calendar for: Fri.,
Feb. 5th, at St. Patrick Church, following the 11:45 a.m. Mass
with the program concluding at 1:15 p.m. Reservations are not needed. The cost
is $10 for adults and $5 for students to cover the meal and meeting costs.
NEWS FROM AREA HIGH SCHOOLS
Bishop Ready High School is sponsoring a Youth Basketball Cheerleading Camp
at the school on Wed. and Thur., Feb. 10 and 11, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. The camp is for girls ages 4 through 13
(through 8th grade). Cost per
participant is $40; those who register on or before the deadline of Monday,
January 25, will receive a gift.
Participants will take part in a cheerleading performance at the Ready
Home Basketball Game on Fri., Feb. 12.To register, or for more information,
please call Michelle Kelly at Bishop Ready: 614-276-7827 or send an e-mail to mkelly@cdeducation.org.
St. Charles Preparatory School will offer its annual scholarship test to
prospective students at 9 a.m. and
1 p.m. on Saturday,
January 30. The test results are used to determine who will receive
academically-based scholarships and grants offered by the school to its
students for the 2010-2011 school year. For the 2009-10
school year alone, St. Charles is providing more than $1 million in
academic and financial aid to its students.
The test is open to all eighth grade boys in
Franklin or
the other surrounding counties that compromise Central
Ohio. Anyone interested must register by calling
Laurie Berndt in the school office at 614-252-6714 between
8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
SPECIAL COLLECTION-NEXT WEEKEND
The 3rd weekend of January, the 16th and 17th,
has been designated for a special collection for the Propagation of the Faith.
Your donations will serve to spread the word of God through the ministry of
Christ’s missionaries throughout the world. Please use your pre-printed
collection envelopes or mark your envelope accordingly so these funds can be
posted accurately.
TUITION RAFFLE TICKETS on SALE NOW!
For just
$20, you have a chance to win a $5,000 tuition
scholarship
to ANY school (preschool,
elementary school,
high school
or college) towards a designated tuition bill
for the
2010-2011 school year or deposited directly into a 529 account. out-of-state
schools too! Buy your tickets from
the parish office or during the Coffee &
Doughnut hour
any Sunday
through Jan. 24th. The winning ticket will be
pulled at the Gala on
Jan. 30!
MASS & SACRAMENT CHANGES FOR JANUARY
There will be no
mass or confessions on Monday, January 18th.
There will be
mass on Monday, January 25th, but Father will not be available for confessions.