Saint Mary of the
Annunciation Catholic Church
e-Bulletin
Third Sunday of
Easter
April 18th,
2010 A.D.
Mass Intentions
April 19 – April 25
Mon 12:00 pm Jessie
Callihan
Tues 12:00 pm Mary
Cox/Walter Cox & family
Wed 12:00 pm Helen
Perry/Rita & Jerry Ugrin
Thur
12:00 pm COMMUNION SERVICE
Fri 5:30 pm Paul Walter/Charles & Nancy Canter
Sat
5:45 pm Edith Howard/Donald
J. Smith
Sun 9:00
am Oma & V.C. McCally/Larry,
Donna Boren & family
11:30 am Living & Deceased Members of the Parish
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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I will praise
you LORD for you have rescued me.
Today’s Readings: In our modern world we tend to
look to the “beautiful people” as our source of hope and inspiration. They are
the ones who have enjoyed one success after another. Today’s readings, however,
urge us to discover hope in the people who have reached success in the
aftermath of failure.
The apostles, so recently
fearful, are now openly preaching and teaching the people. In today’s reading
from the Acts of the Apostles, they have been brought before the Sanhedrin
because of their teaching (5:27). They boldly defend their right and their
responsibility to continue proclaiming the name of the Lord (5:29-32). Upon
their release, “they rejoiced that they had been considered worthy to suffer
dishonor for the sake of the name.”
We never like to see our
heroes fail, since their demise implies the erosion of our hopes. The psalmist,
Peter, and Jesus are not inhabitants of a fantasy land. They live in our “real”
world where disaster and failure are everyday realities. They offer us the
benefit of their experiences – even in the face of great failure there can be a
new and brighter tomorrow for those who believe.
COLLECTION FOR THE
CHURCH IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE NEXT SUNDAY: The Church in this region continues to have great
needs for its essential pastoral work. Your donations invest in future
generations of Catholics: a gift of faith to the future.
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.)
NOTE:
DON’T FORGET TO PICK UP YOUR “LITTLE WHITE BOOK” at
the side and back entrances.
Six minutes a day. That’s what you’re asked to give during these next 50 days of the Easter season.
The key is the right-hand page. Walk through Luke’s resurrection narrative and on into the first part of his Acts of the Apostles.
On the left-hand page there is much information about the Easter season, various traditions and customs, the lives of saints.
It can change your day…change your life!
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, Rita Blankenship, Bob & Bonnie Stanyard, Eileen Balmert, Jeanne Cooper. Please pray for those serving in our military.
DISCIPLESHIP REPORT
April 11
Regular Collection.................................. $5,268.00
Maintenance (going to restore windows)...... $55.00
S.O.S........................................................... $42.00
Thank you for your generosity to St. Mary Parish.