Saint Mary of the Annunciation Catholic Church

Portsmouth, Ohio

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Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

June 27^th, 2010 A.D.

Mass Intentions

June 28 – July 4

Mon 12:00 pm Josephine Glenn/Dorothy Cochran

Tues 12:00 pm John Emmert/Dan & Ann Kirby

Wed 12:00 pm Victor Alvar/Josie Kalb

Thur 12:00 pm Communion Service

Fri 4:00 pm EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

5:30 pm Ann Duplain/Marjorie Wagner

Sat 5:45 pm Living & Deceased Members of the Parish

Sun 9:00 am Living & Deceased of the Augustin Family

11:30 am Martin Pierron/Lucille Joliff

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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YOU are my inheritance, O LORD!

Today’s Readings: The life cycle is often referred to as a journey, and today’s readings emphasize this journey motif. They each consider a call from God, and specific responses that are made to that call. Such a call is issued at every crossroads we encounter; our response determines the path our journey will follow.

Luke’s Gospel doesn’t belie whether or not the three who heard the call while on Jesus’ road to Jerusalem ultimately followed him. The point is that they were called. They had to weigh the consequences of that call for themselves, and they had to come to a free and conscious decision: to go the right way or the wrong way…to accept or to reject…to listen or to ignore. What excuses do we make when we hear a call we suspect might bring rejection in one form or another? Are we afraid to trust that God will truly sustain us, no matter what?

The good news is that God doesn’t give up. If we make excuses for taking the wrong road…or put off making the journey at all…or simply ignore that call as if it was never issued – God gently calls again…and again…and again. But if we take too many wrong roads we may never find our way back to the right one – and if we put the journey off too long we may lose heart for it altogether – and if we keep ignoring the call we may lose our capacity for hearing it.

PETER’S PENCE COLLECTION this 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.

THANK YOU

The Scioto Co. Vocations Committee would like to thank everyone in our deanery for their out-pouring of love, prayers, and financial support for our most recent endeavors of “The Year of the Priest Reception” and the sponsoring of 17 of our youth to attend the C.Y.S.C. The reception was a beautiful and delicious appreciation shown our deanery priests in their answering the CALL of Jesus to “Come Follow Me.” Thanks to all who donated either food or money for the reception and stoles for our priests. In addition, with your help, we have DOUBLED the number of young people attending the Catholic Youth Summer Camp this year. Our spaghetti dinner brought in $1,351 and with other fundraising and donations you have graciously contributed close to $6,000. Thank you for listening to the CALL to help us nurture and foster Vocations to the priesthood and consecrated religious life in our deanery through prayer and inviting families to her and respond to God’s call to “Come Follow Me.” To quote Pope John Paul II “There is an urgent need for a more widespread and deeply felt conviction that all members of the church have the grace and responsibility to look after Vocations.”

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.

DISCIPLESHIP REPORT

June 20

Regular Collection.................................. $4,196.00

Maintenance (going to restore windows).... $852.00

(total to date $23,148.03. Need $35,200)

S.O.S........................................................... $35.00

CRADLE................................................... $853.00

Thank you for your generosity to St. Mary Parish.

From the Pastor’s Desk

Cedar Point….What a trip! I (we) had a great time, again. Thanks to all who participated – the chaperones, the young people from the area, and all who prayed for good weather. One thing we will do differently in the future is to have Mass each day we are up in the North Coast. We have been having Mass the first evening but will add Mass before we go to CP on Thursday and Friday morning before we come back to Portsmouth. Everyone was well behaved (including the chaperones)…even though some of the girls almost got removed from the park – don’t stand up on the Snake River Canyon ride to avoid getting wet! It’s a water ride (you’re supposed to get wet).

Lightning update three new cameras, new controller, new mixer, have been ordered and may be installed this week (I pray!) The cameras “are newer, more enhanced” than the ones we are replacing and are roughly the same cost as the originals. One of the old cameras is currently being repaired by Sony and will be used as a backup if lightning strikes twice in the same place. My twenty-one year old stereo didn’t make it and is not fit to be fixed (I really liked that stereo).

Festival start We have decided to have two Festival Pancake Breakfasts to help support the entertainment and start-up for the festival. The first will be Sunday, July 11^th and the second on August 15^th, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Donation to the festival will get you pancakes, sausage, quiche, and something to drink. Festival tickets have been approved and ordered. Our grand prize this year is $1,000. Second grand prize is a 42” HD TV. There will also be 5 - $100 prizes. Should be a great year with so many great volunteers!

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OVER 50’S CLUB would like to thank everyone who made our Father’s Day dinner a success. Also, sign up sheets for the Lake White trip on July 25 are in front and back of Church.

N.D.H.S. is having a rummage sale on Saturday, July 31, to raise money for Prom 2011. Need items!! Can be dropped off at H.S. between 8-4 PM Monday thru Friday.

6^th ANNUAL FATHER PATTERSON MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT, July 30. 3 PM shotgun start at the Elk’s Country Club. To register, call Mike Sammons at 1-606-571-0845 or to sponsor a hole.

GARDEN UPDATE: If you haven’t done so………..you should stop by and look at our garden. Right now it is at its peak and the hydrangeas are gorgeous!! These are the ones that were transplanted several years ago from our Easter flowers and they have bloomed in different shades of pinks, blues and lavenders. Suggestion: It would be nice if someone would take pictures so that they can be added to our web-site! Contact Tim Paul regarding this.

Ministries Schedule

Saturday, July 03 – 5:45 pm

Reader I Wanda Dengel

Reader II Mary Martha Questel

Host: Sue Welty

Cup 1 Carol Donini

Cup 2 Elizabeth Hurst

Cup 3 Laetitia Spiro

Servers Katie O’Neill

Paul York

M. Brynaert

Greeters Suzette Rhea

Wm. Questel

Sunday, July 04– 9:00 am

Reader I Charles Burke

Reader II Deanna Cassidy

Host Cheri Graf

Cup 1 Richard Fugate

Cup 2 Angela Stuart

Cup 3 Anne Emnett

Cup 4 Jean Dillow

Servers John McHugh

Maggie Hoover

Lauren Edwards

Greeters Mary Whitt

Donna Gemperline

Sunday, July 04 - 11:30 am

Reader I Karen Kielmar

Reader II David Stump

Host: Deacon George

Cup 1 Richard Orlett

Cup 2 Pete Saltsman

Cup 3 Richard Dilts

Cup 4 Kim Ward

Servers Blake Glockner

Matthew Mohr

Hannah Storey

Greeters Estep Family

Pat McClurg

Counters: Carol Donini

(on Tues.) Cheryl Cooke

Cleaning: John Kielmar

Family

This week’s Sponsor

Compliments of

Stevens Construction

2415 Scioto Trail

353-0998