Saint Mary of the
Annunciation Catholic Church
e-Bulletin
Second Sunday of
Easter
April 11th,
2010 A.D.
Mass Intentions
April 12 – April 18
Mon 12:00 pm Joe
Augustin/Ben Murnahan
Tues 12:00 pm Wilma
Barrett/Michael & Julie Froehlich
Wed 12:00 pm Special
Intention/Genevieve Riley
Thur
12:00 pm COMMUNION SERVICE
Fri 5:30 pm Richard Kielmar/Louis
& FredaKielmar
Sat
5:45 pm Wm. Kessinger/Elizabeth
Hurst
Sun 9:00
am Living & Deceased Members
of the Parish
11:30 am Ken Petrey/Mary & Bill Questel
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.
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Give
thanks to the LORD for He is GOOD; His LOVE is everlasting.
Today’s Readings: To accept the message of Jesus
of Nazareth is no easy matter. It constantly challenges both the believer and
the non-believer. For the believer, its demands are unrelenting; for the
non-believer, those same demands seem ridiculous. Today’s readings suggest how
our faith response can counteract our fears and our hesitancy to follow Christ
wholeheartedly.
Since the day when Jesus
ascended to the Father, people have been aware that God is present through the
Holy Spirit. It is the task of the believer to live in the Spirit so God’s
impact on the community can be felt. To receive the spirit is to breathe forth
the Spirit for others. Despite the uncertainties and problems of the future, it
is the presence of the Spirit in believers that will make possible the ongoing
message of Jesus. Faith overcomes fear.
Our faith response today is
not bound up with the great signs and wonders of the Acts of the Apostles, nor
is it linked to any great persecution of Christians. Yet, while we may conclude
that the scenes of Acts and Revelation do not touch us directly, we can
certainly relate to the scene in the twentieth chapter of John. A variety of
fears can cause us to “lock the door” of our heart. We may be afraid of challenges.
THE FEAST OF THE DIVINE MERCY will take place at Our Lady of Sorrows, West Portsmouth, at 3 PM, April 11. We will implore God’s mercy with Eucharistic Adoration and Benediction, musical recitation of the three o’clock prayer, the Chaplet of The Divine Mercy, the blessing and veneration of the Divine Mercy image, and conclude with the closing prayer of the Nine Day Novena.
SHAWNEE STATE
CHOIR WILL BE PRESENTING A SPECIAL PROGRAM HERE AT ST. MARY’S AT 3 PM,
APRIL 18. A free will offering will be taken up to donate to the
Perlman Center in memory of Elli Bennett, an eight year old child who could
not speak. At the age of 3 she was outfitted with a high-tech computerized
communication device that was not covered on her family’s health insurance
plan, but with assistance of the Perlman Center in Cincinnati her family
was able to uncover assistance dollars required to purchase the device for
her. Elli
passed away on Oct. 19, 2008. (Her father is a member of the choir and they are trying
to help with expenses.)
AN EXPERIENCE OF HOPE – day-long retreat for women seeking healing from abortion. Saturday, April 17 from 8:30 am-4:30 pm. 2744 Dover Road, Columbus. For more information or directions, please call 614-718-0277.
Remember in Prayer
Mary Grooms, Courtney Clifford, Kathleen Werner, Andrew Nichols, Chris Nichols, Deacon George, Fr. Gary Scherer, Jan Ivers, Jean Saltsman, Pat Augustin, Patty Christensen, Dick Diehl, Lee McSweeney, Pat Gemperline, John Miller, Carl Adams, Rita Dobbins, Dennis Rider, Marie Atkinson, Bill Augustin, Catherine Tovine, Rita Blankenship, Harold Perdue, Bob & Bonnie Stanyard, Eileen Balmert. Please pray for those serving in our military.
DISCIPLESHIP REPORT
April 4
Regular Collection.................................. $6,698.35
Easter...................................................... $2,832.00
Holy Land................................................. $601.00
Maintenance (going to restore windows). $1,376.00
S.O.S......................................................... $374.00
Thank you for your generosity to St. Mary Parish.