THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH
3:00 p.m. Reconciliation
12:00 noon Amelia Bangert
6:00 p.m. Choir practice (11:30 choir)
WEDNESDAY,
March 25, The Annunciation of the Lord
Ex. 32: 7 – 14, Jn. 5: 31 – 47
6:00 p.m. Adoration at Corpus Christi
6:30 p.m. Mass at Corpus Christi
FRIDAY,
March 27,
3:00 p.m. Reconciliation
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, Jeff Buskey, Betty Friedlinghaus, Charles Walker, Paul
Wingert, Marian Fontaine
If you are admitted to a
hospital St. Mary’s
may not be notified. Please ask a family member to call us.
ECO –schedule: Weekly:
March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Bi-weekly: March 9, 23 Monthly March 1 & 15
“How do I make a return to the Lord for all he has done for me.”?
OFFERTORY – Mar. 14 - 15, 2009
Envelopes: $3,837.00
Loose Change: $1,688.00
ECO deposits: $675.00
Total
offering: $6,200.00
Bingo
receipts for March 15, 2009 - $2,972.00
JACKPOT $6,300.00
COME & PLAY BINGO
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!
RCIA / ADULT FAITH FORMATION
The RCIA
class topic for this week is “The Sacrament of Penance”. These sessions are held weekly in the Atrium
at 7:00 p.m. You don’t have to be investigating Catholicism to attend and grow
in your knowledge of our faith.
5TH SUNDAY LITURGICAL
MINISTERS NEEDED
Please
sign up to serve as a Liturgical minister for one of the 5th Sunday
masses. The sign-up sheet is located at the back of the church under the
picture of Pope Benedict.
5th SUNDAY ST. VINCENT
DEPAUL COLLECTION
Please consider making a donation to this worthy
organization, as the need is great in our community. Please use the specially
printed offering envelopes designated for St. Vincent DePaul to make your
contribution.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
STATIONS of the CROSS will be held each Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. at the
following locations:
Mar. 27, 2009
at St. Ladislas - Apr. 3, 2009 at Corpus Christi
Confession is offered in addition to the stations.
STATIONS of the CROSS will be held each Thursday
at
3:00 p.m. at St. Leo on Mar. 26, and Apr. 2nd.
There will be no stations on Holy Thursday, April 9th.
BOOK CLUB: Adults of All Ages Welcome!
For March
we will be reading a book titled "Led by Faith: Rising from the Ashes of
the Rwandan Genocide" Which is the sequel to last month's book
selection titled, "Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan
Holocaust", both by Immaculee Ilibagiza (for information about her books
check out: http://www.immaculee.com/). We will meet at 10:00 a.m. between the morning Masses on Sunday, March 29th in the St. Mary School Cafeteria for
"Coffee & Donuts" and Book Club discussion. Please have the
entire book read so we don't spoil anything for you. For more information
about the Book Club, contact stmary20-30something@hotmail.com .
ST. MARY SCHOOL NEWS
St. Mary School presents "Willy Wonka Jr." on Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. in the school
gym. Admission at the door will be $4.00
for adults and $2.00 for students. Come and enjoy an evening of "Imagination!"
RETREAT FOR THOSE WHO ARE
RECENTLY UNEMPLOYED… at St. Therese’s Retreat Center, 5277 E. Broad Street on Thursday, March 26, from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m.
In these difficult
economic times, many individuals and families are struggling to deal with
layoffs and unemployment. This retreat is intended to provide a space for
people who have
recently lost their jobs
or suffer from the current economic crisis. The retreat offers an opportunity
for people to come together and feel God’s loving presence and hear about
practical strategies for new employment and linkages that can be of assistance
to them. There is no cost for the retreat. A simple lunch and dinner will be
served at no cost. The optional dinner for retreat participants and their
families will follow the retreat. Please provide a count for dinner when you register.
To register, contact the diocesan Office for Social Concerns at (614) 241-2540
or email socmailbox@colsdioc.org. Co-sponsored by St.
Therese’s Retreat Center and the diocesan Office for Social Concerns.
YOUNG-AT-HEART NEWS
The
Young-at-Heart group will be making their spring trip to St. Francis Center in
McArthur, OH on April 6th.
The following items are needed: soap products, toilet tissue, household items,
and spring/summer clothing (please; no winter clothes). Articles may be left in
the rear of the church marked for McArthur. For additional information you may
contact Catherine Goodall at 443.6154.
SACRAMENT OF ANNOINTING
The
anointing of the sick will take place after each mass next weekend on March 28
and 29.
PENANCE SERVICE
We will
celebrate our parish penance service for Lent on April 5th at 1:30 p.m.
CHOIR PRACTICE FOR GOOD FRIDAY…is scheduled for April 3rd
at 11:00 a.m. For more information contact Amanda Walker at 614.325.1758.
THANK YOU
On behalf of
the South Side Community Ministries, we would like to express our
heartfelt gratitude to St. Mary’s for the generous donations of food and money.
The need is great, and your donations will go a long way to easing the pain of
families who have fallen on hard times. God Bless you all!
Jeanne and
Jim Sauer
CONCERT SERIES at ST. JOSEPH CATHEDRAL
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Roseanne
Hanson and Mary O’Reilly received praises from the Ohio Department of Education
recently for their tremendous efforts in feeding both breakfast and lunch every
school day to our students. They were recognized for well planned menus,
attractive food, good record keeping, and an overall quality food operation.
HOLY WEEK SERVICES
Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper: 7:00 p.m.
April 9th
Good Friday Liturgy: 3:00 p.m. April 10th
Holy Saturday Mass: 8:30 p.m. April 11th
Easter Sunday Masses: 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
BE ALERT, PLEASE….Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy
Saturday do not have masses at their usual time due to the special nature of
Holy Week. Please see the special schedule for these days.
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY – APRIL 19TH
Please watch the bulletin
for further information regarding Divine Mercy Sunday celebrated annually the
first Sunday after Easter.
CUT HERE
EASTER FLOWER REMEMBRANCE FORM
Your contribution in memory of a
loved one, living or deceased, will be used for Easter flowers and decorations.
Names
to be remembered – please print
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Donor name:
Amount enclosed:
If additional lines are needed please
attach your list to this form.
You may drop this form into the
offering baskets or return to the parish office. Deadline for your response is Sun. April 5th
WELCOME
The Knights
of St. John will be joining us for the 9:00 Mass next weekend. At the
conclusion of Mass, we will witness an Exemplification whereby Knights are
admitted to the Second and Third Degrees of their order. The Knights are
a fraternal and charitable organization who assists St. Mary’s in several ways
each year by their kind contributions and support of our activities.
Refresh them Lord, with your healing grace