THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
6:00 p.m. Choir practice (11:30 choir)
WEDNESDAY, January 27
6:00 p.m. Adoration at Corpus Christi
6:30 p.m. Mass at Corpus Christi
FRIDAY, January 29
12:00 noon Mary
Heimlich …
OFFERTORY – Jan. 16-17, 2010
Offertory:
$4,880.00
ECO
deposits: $675.00 (weekly & 15th)
Total offering: $5,555.00
Bingo receipts for Jan. 17, 2010: $2,682.00
Jackpot: $6,800.00
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, Virginia and Tim Deweese, Jake Sterpka, Brian
Burson, Margaret Campbell, Evelyn Holleran, Marty Jarrett
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 Holy Orders” presented
by our seminarians, Kevin Grimditch and Brendan Johnson. Due to a scheduling
conflict the January 27th session will be held at Gresso’s at 7:00 p.m. Sessions are open
t0 anyone interested in learning more about your Catholic faith. All are
welcome!
SACRAMENT CHANGES FOR JANUARY
Father will not
be available for confession on Monday, January 25th.
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 or to register on line.
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. 30-31, 2010 (5th
Sunday of the Month)
Extraordinary Ministers are reminded to cleanse the vessels after
each Mass
TIME ALTAR SERVER LECTOR EXTRAORDINARY
MINISTER SACRISTAN
5th Sunday liturgical ministers needed, please sign up
on the sign in sheets located under the pictures of
Pope Benedict and Bishop Campbell.
COFFEE & DOUGHNUTS: Jan. 31 – Luisa Schurtz & Julie Orzano
Pray
for our men and women in uniform
Collection counters for the 5th Sunday of the month: Don
and Rose Hodgson
REMINDERS
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.
ANNULMENT
PROCESS PRESENTATION
The Diocesan Marriage and Family Life Office is
sponsoring “Understanding the Annulment Process,” Friday, February
12, 7:00 p.m., at St. John Neumann Church, 9633 East State Route 37,
Sunbury, OH 43074. Msgr. John K. Cody, JCL, Adjutant Judicial Vicar of the
Diocese of Columbus Tribunal, will explain the Church’s position on divorce
and give an overview on the annulment procedure. There is no fee, but
pre-registration is requested. Contact the Marriage and Family Life Office
at 614/241-2560 or E-Mail FLOMailbox@colsdioc.org for additional information or to register.
YEAR END STATEMENTS….will soon be in the
mail to everyone. With that in mind, please contact the parish office if your
mailing address has changed in 2009.
2010
PARISH DIRECTORIES
Your annual updated parish
directory should be delivered to you no later than Feb. 10th. Please
contact the parish office at 445.9668 if you have not received your directory
by this date.
UPCOMING RETREAT
The Catholic
Laymen’s Retreat League invites you to spend a weekend at St. Therese’s on Feb.
12-14, 2010 for an Interactive Weekend Retreat for Men. Father John D. Corbett,
O.P. will be the retreat director and the theme will be “Our friends and Our Enemies” For more information contact Gary
Hasson at 614.216.4500 or Mark Hasson at 614.734.0591.
ST.
VINCENT DE PAUL COLLECTION
Each 5th
Sunday throughout the year is set aside to collect for St. Vincent de Paul.
Please use your pre-printed envelopes for your donation or mark your envelope
accordingly so funds can be applied properly.
Join us for
a preview of Gala Silent Auction items! Stop by the Atrium after Mass
this weekend to check out many of the wonderful items available at the Gala
& Silent Auction. Even if you are unable to attend the Gala, you can still
make a bid on an item.
YOUNG ADULTS… are invited to a gathering at Gresso’s, the first
Thursday in February, Feb. 4th, at 7:00 p.m. Please mark your calendar and plan on
attending. This is a great opportunity
to network with other fellow Catholics and to learn about your faith.
On a separate note young adults should also mark
their calendar for a conference on
Saturday, April 10th, at Christ the King church. The cost is
$30.00. Watch the bulletin for further
updates.
MAINTENANCE UPDATES
Thanks to your generosity during the Bells of St.
Mary’s Campaign, we are beginning to make improvements to our beautiful church
and grounds. Recently, we made much needed repairs to our boiler in the Burkley
center. You will start to see in the
weeks and months ahead some improvement made to the interior of the
church. Stay tuned and keep an eye
out! Again, these improvements are only
possible because of your generous donations!
BIBLE STUDY
Are you interested in learning about the word of
God? The St. Mary’s Bible study will be finishing 1st Corinthians
and moving on to 2nd Corinthians.
If you would like to join the study please mark your calendars for
February 24th and join us for a social at Plank’s on Parsons Avenue.
Bible study meets every Weds. at 6:00 p.m. and all are welcome! You do not need
to have read or studied 1st Corinthians to participate.
4-S CLUB SPAGHETTI DINNER
When:
1/31/2010 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00p.m.
Where: 4-S Club, 281 E. Whittier Street
Cost:
$7.00 per person (all you can eat)
All
proceeds benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma
Society.