Saint Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church

Portsmouth, Ohio

e-Bulletin

 

December 16th, 2007

 Third Sunday of Advent

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December 17 –December 23

 

Mon.        12:00 pm           Jessie Callihan

 

Tues           12:00 pm           Mary Ott/Glen & Karen Dabney

 

Wed           12:00 pm           Francis McMackin/Rita Ugrin

                                                                                                               

Thur          12:00 pm            Communion        

                                               

Fri.              5:30 pm             Richard & Mary Lou Brammer/Dolores & Ed Mantell

                                                                               

Sat                5:45 pm            Living & Deceased Members of the Wetta & Martin Families/Jerry

 

Sun              9:00 am            Living & Deceased Members of the Parish

                 11:30 am            Joe Augustin/Dick Diehl

                   6:30 pm              VESPERS

 

Confession:  Saturday, 4:30-5 PM or by appointment.

Wedding: Couple must see priest 4 months in advance.

Baptism: Call Pastor (353-3858) for appointment.                   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

Today’s Readings:      “Be patient!” How many times have we heard those words or spoken them to another? Sometimes we lose our patience at minor irritations. We lose patience during those times when we are unable to exert control over our lives and our future. Learning to wait in patience helps to create the sense of steadfastness that we find in the Letter of James.

      We can recount many examples of persecuted people being supported by a steadfast faith. James calls attention to the prophets of the Hebrew Scriptures who continued to speak out against injustice at the risk of losing their lives. Throughout the centuries, history records the names of women and men who have given their lives defending their faith, defending the rights of others. And yet, if we stop to think about it, those people surround us. They are listed in the family tree contained in our Bible. They came as immigrants seeking a new life; they continue to come as undocumented people seeking to survive. These are the people who nourish our weakness with their steadfast patience and faith. Yes, the Lord is coming, but for those who wait in steadfastness, the coming is already in process.

 

PENANCE SERVICES

            Dec. 16                        3:00 pm           St. Mary

            Dec. 18                        7:00 pm           St. Peters

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Our Sympathy

Sr. Janet Russell, Sister of Charity, died Tuesday, December 4th at Mother Margaret Hall, Mt. St. Joseph. Mass of Christian Burial was offered at the Motherhouse on Friday, Dec. 9. Memorials may be made in Sister’s name to:

      The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Retirement Fund

      5900 Delhi Rd.,     Mt. St. Joseph, OH 45051

 

Newly Baptized

Congratulations to Jonathan Matthew and Ronald Michael Hiles, twins of Jonni (Kirby) and Ronald Hiles who were baptized last weekend.

 

NET MINISTRIES:  One of our own, Chad VanHoose with NET Ministries (National Evangelistic Team) will be speaking at all the Masses this next weekend, Dec. 21-22. Chad will be sharing his missionary work and his connections with the “Nunnies” in Rochester, MN and the new Catholic outreach to Shawnee St. University. He would like to personally invite everyone to meet with him in Maroon Hall after Mass.

(PASTOR’S NOTE: A second collection will be taken to help support NET Ministries and Chad.)

 

30 ways to live a holier life…18th one.  Know your faith. Study the Catechism. Visit a Catholic bookstore or the Internet for resources on faith and the Church.

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PLEASE PRAY FOR: Ruth Emnett, Becky Miller, Courtney Clifford, Frank Balmert, Mary Grooms, Etta Ladd, Fr. Dwayne McNew and his Mother Ruth, Teresa Orlett, Renato Pasquinelli, Ann Miller and please pray for those serving in our military.

 

STEWARDSHIP REPORT

December 9

Regular Collection.................................. $6,556.00

Maintenance Fund..................................... $185.00

Christmas Flowers..................................... $555.00

Retired Religious.................................... $1,258.00

Thank you for your generosity to St. Mary Parish.

 

 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR MEN’S RETREAT at Milford, OH,  Jesuit Retreat House, February 1-3, 2008. Please contact Andy Glockner, at 354-1539 or 353-2161 for more information

 

GIVING TREE GIFTS:  If you haven’t brought in your gift yet, please bring to the Church before 5 PM today (Sunday) or to the school building between 6-7 PM today.

 

HATS OFF TO Y’ALL!! Thanks to all of you generous folks who bought advance movie vouchers to the movie “Bella”. As instructed by Metanoia Films (the producers of the movie), any excess funds received from the sale of ticket vouchers, after paying the bill to the movie theatre, was to be given to the local Crisis Pregnancy Center in one’s town. Hence a check for $558.00 has been given to CRADLE, Portsmouth’s place of assistance for unmarried mothers. Thanks for helping save babies’ lives, and keeping their mothers from being exploited and deceived!

 

HELP NEEDED

We will be decorating the Church for Christmas early this year and need some help on December 21st at noon. If you have greenery, please bring that and also extra scissors and wire cutters are always                         needed.

NO TIME TO BAKE FOR CHRISTMAS? NO NEED TO!!

Christmas cookie sale after all Masses this weekend

along with some religious items which would make nice gifts

Proceeds will go to offset the cost of our young adult pilgrimage to Washington, D.C. on Jan. 22 to participate in The National Right to Life March.
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


CONFIRMATION UPDATE: Classes will be on Tuesday’s beginning in January. Now is the time to begin thinking about getting a sponsor, and completing your service hours. For more information on the service required, please contact Dave Gallant at 355-1830.

 

RCIA THIS COMING WEEK: Christmas Gathering. Tuesday evening at 7 PM. Anyone and everyone is invited to attend our sessions.

 

PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND leaving Columbus on April 21st and returning April 29, 2008. Arrive in Tel Aviv and will include Mass at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. In Jerusalem, we will walk the Via Dolorosa, visit St. Anne’s Church, the Ecce Homo Arch and the Pool of Bethesda. Additional visits will include Jericho, Qumran (where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered), Nazareth and Mount Tabor, the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, the Jordan River and Mount Carmel. The trips Spiritual Director will be Fr. Joseph Klee, who will be offering daily Mass. Contact the Tour Coordinator (Colette McKearney, at 614-457-2404 for more information.

 

NOTE:  Our bulletin needs to be in early for the next 3 weeks. Dec. 23rd needs to be in Dec. 17; Dec. 30th – Dec. 21st; Jan. 6, Dec. 28th. This should be interesting!!

 

2008 CALENDARS ARE AVAILABLE AT BACK AND SIDE ENTRANCES.

Ministries Schedule

Saturday, Dec. 22 – 5:45 pm

 

 Reader I            Wanda Dengel

 Reader II          Sue Welty

 Host:                  Kay Haaf

 Cup 1                 Debbie Lindner

 Cup 2                 Veronica Jenkins

 Cup 3                 Deacon Chris

 Cup 4                 Molly Lewis

 Servers               Ryan Lewis

                             Katie O’Neill

                             Jeff July

Greeters              Suzette Rhea

                             Lana Spriggs

                                            

Sunday, Dec. 23 – 9:00 am

 

 Reader I            Mima Vita

 Reader II          Andrew Glockner

 Host                   Jean Dillow

 Cup 1                 Cheri Graf

 Cup 2                 Ellis Holcomb

 Cup 3                 Mary Banalagay

 Cup 4                 Mike Trivisonno

 Servers               Alison Baker

                             Ashley Hill

                             Lauren Edwards

 Greeters             Mary Whitt

                             Donna Gemperline

 

Sunday, Dec. 23– 11:30 am

 

 Reader I            Michael Mohr

 Reader II          Kevin Blevins

 Host:                  Richard Dilts

 Cup 1                 David Stump

 Cup 2                 Al Varhola

 Cup 3                 Deacon George

 Cup 4                 Kim Ward

 Servers               Michael Brown

                             Blake Glockner

                             Matthew Mohr

Greeters              J.R. & Leigh

                             Phillips

 Counters:          Carol Donini

                             Cheryl Cooke

 Cleaning:          John Kielmar                        Family

 

 

This week’s Sponsor

Compliments of

Scioto Ribber Restaurant

1026 Gallia St.    353-9329