Saint Mary of the
Annunciation Catholic Church
Portsmouth, Ohio
e-Bulletin
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary
Time
June 20th, 2010
A.D.
Mass Intentions
June 21 – June 27
Mon 12:00 pm Christopher
Foster/ Kathy Moore
Tues 12:00 pm Betty
Vetter/Richard & Teresa Orlett
Wed 12:00 pm Mary
Kay Trivisonno/Chuck
Thur
12:00 pm Communion Service
Fri 5:30 pm Victor & Aurea Alvar/Josie Kalb
Sat
5:45 pm Living &
Deceased Members of the Parish
Sun 9:00
am Orville & Marian Boren/Larry,
Donna Boren & Family
11:30 am Ken Petrey/Larry Iery
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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My soul is thirsting for You, O LORD My GOD.
Today’s Readings: God gives us existence. The
ways of God give meaning and purpose to our lives. Sometimes, however, we tend
to think we can find our identity solely within ourselves. We experience
enormous difficulty in breaking free of the gravitational pull of our own egos.
We focus on our successes, our accomplishments, our triumphs. Today’s readings
recommend that we search for our true identity beyond ourselves. They intimate
that God is the true source of our identity – the one who gives meaning to our
lives.
In today’s readings we find
disturbing challenges. They provide the powerful reminder that we must look to
God to find the true answer to the question, “Who are you?” We are daughters
and sons of God, united in the body of Christ. We are to flee from our
harshness and our thoughts of self-sufficiency. We must stop looking only to
satisfy our egos, our desires, our creature comforts. We need to focus on the
presence of God in the lives of others. Through the prism of the cross, we will
see that our true calling is like that of Jesus – to give our lives in service
of others.
No matter what we want in
life, it is never enough; once we get it, it fails to satisfy our longing.
Saint Augustine once said, “Our hearts are restless, Lord, until they rest in
you.” Can you relate to his thought?
Father’s Day
Beloved God, we thank
you for giving us Dad and for the many ways he shows us your fatherly care. On this,
his special day, we ask you to bless him with your peace and joy. Give him the
strength and understanding that he needs to care for us as a family. Help us to
appreciate more all he does for us and to show him how much we love him. Amen
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A
father’s influence….studies show
that if the mother of a family attends worship, there’s a 16 percent change
that the rest of the family will also attend. Yet when a father attends worship, there’s a 93
percent chance that other family members will be present, too. Just think, Dad, of the clout you have. Hope to see you
in church.
PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION next weekend. Provides the Holy Father with the
assistance he needs to carry out his most important charitable works. The
proceeds benefit the most disadvantaged: victims of war, oppression, and
disasters.
FIRST COMMUNION BANNERS: If you
haven’t done so, will you please pick up your banner along with a CD, which was
made especially for you! They are in the little room to the right of the altar.
Remember In Prayer
Mary Grooms, Courtney Clifford, Kathleen Werner, Andrew Nichols, Chris Nichols, Deacon George, Fr. Gary Scherer, Pat Augustin, Patty Christensen, Dick Diehl, Rita Dobbins, Eileen Balmert, Ann Miller, Mike Trivisonno, Michael Burnside, Jeanne Cooper, Jim Kelly, Patricia Gemperline, Ryan Dillow, Jim Maxey, Justin Daub. Please pray for those serving in our military.
RESTORATION UPDATE:
We still have an outstanding balance of
$175,010.64 as of May 31, 2010!
DISCIPLESHIP REPORT
June 13
Regular Collection.................................. $3,986.25
Maintenance (going to restore windows).... $445.00
(total to
date $22,296.03. Need $35,200)
S.O.S........................................................... $40.00
Thank you for your generosity to St. Mary Parish.