OUR LADY OF LOURDES NEWS
CONGRATULATIONS, AND GOD BLESS! – Casey Fitzgerald and Andrea Lange who celebrated their nuptials
at Our Lady of Lourdes on Saturday, August 3rd. Best wishes to Mr. & Mrs. Casey Fitzgerald as they begin their
married life together.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - Is held on the first Tuesday of the month at Our Lady of Lourdes.
Please stop in anytime during the day to pray.
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY – The meeting this month will be on Monday, August 12th instead of August 5th at 9:30
a.m. at the home of Marie Verkin. please call Fran Harris 419-855-3729 or Kathy Witt 419-262-1333.
The Grotto Gift Shop is open after Masses on all weekends. Stop in and browse. Any additional information
please call Fran Harris 419-855-3729 or Kathy Witt 419-262-1333.
Everyone needs prayer. If you or someone you know are in need of prayer please call Dee Burner at 419-8493122 to be put on the prayer chain at Our Lady of Lourdes.
FOOD PANTRY ITEMS – Please bring to Our Lady of Lourdes Church for the Food Pantry of Genoa, items for
the Month of August – Toilet Paper (4 roll packs preferred) , Paper Towels and Kleenex. God bless you for your
generosity!
MEETINGS OF THE WEEK
Tues.
Thur.
Aug.
Aug.
6
8
9:30 a.m.
8:00 p.m.
Scripture Study
K of C Meeting
Parish House
Hall
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
August 10 & 11, 2013
OUR WEEKLY FINANCIAL RESPONSE TO
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
THE LORD
Sat., 4:30 p.m.
Sun., 10:30 a.m.
Lexus Perkins
Maddie Repka
July 27 & 28, 2013
Servers
Morgan Perkins
Roberto Baez
Seventeenth
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Taylor Mazuchowski Alex Baez
Mary Ann Cashen
Sue Dunn
Lectors
Sunday Offering from 91/400 envelopes
$ 2,969.00
Carlos Baez
Young Lectors
Anonymous
Offering
$ 323.00
John Reitzel
Brett Klimkowsky
Ushers/
Linda Reitzel
Joe Burdge
Greeters
Total
$ 3,292.00
Francisco Cardenas
John Yard
Budgeted Offering Amount Needed Weekly $ 4,000.00
Raul Cardenas
Clay Selvey
Shortage this week
$ 708.00
Deborah Dazley
Amy Stephens
Communion
37 Ov Shortage for the year (since 7/1/13)
$ 2,118.05
Mary Densic
Elaine Tello
Ministers
Katherine Garcia
Kathy Varga
Other Offerings Received:
Don Giles
Scott Walters
Virginia Giles
Dee Burner
Attendance at Masses on July 27 & 28: 297
Mel Burner
Chris Bury
Mary Lou Kruse and Rosalie Wittkamp
Counters
MORE MUTUAL INTEREST
CHICKEN BBQ - ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH , 21140 W. Toledo St., Williston, Sunday, August 11th, 10:30
a.m. until sold out. Dinner- 1/2 BBQ Chicken, Baked Potato, Cole Slaw, Rolls, Beverage & homemade Pie. $8.50 – ½
chicken dinner. Eat-in or Drive-Thru available.
Helping Hands of St. Louis in East Toledo requests the donations of shampoo, razors and any extra fresh vegetables
from your gardens. Please deposit any donations in Sr. Gemma's garage or drop them off at the site on Starr Avenue
and 6th Street. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
HEARTBEAT – Thank you so much for participating in our Baby Bottle Campaign again this year. We are pleased
to tell you that your baby bottles brought in $673.29 at OLL and $287.06 at St. B for Heartbeat. Good Effort! Every
bit of these funds will go toward helping the moms, dads and babies we serve right here in our county. Our programs
have expanded since this ministry began in 1991. We thank the Lord for this opportunity to serve young people who are so
Attendance at Masses on February 24 & 25: 281
misguided by the messages of this world. As you know it takes faithful followers of the Lord to keep ministries going. We
appreciate your partnership in this ministry for life. Again thank you for supporting Heartbeat.
Heartbeat Center of
Ottawa County
ST. BONIFACE NEWS
WELCOME! FAITH ELIZABETH BLOOMER! - Baptized into the faith last weekend, July 28th, was Faith
Elizabeth Bloomer, the daughter of Matthew and Erica Bloomer. May the Lord fulfill the good work He has begun
in her.
ST BONIFACE SCHOOL NEWS - The St. Boniface School office will be open beginning Monday, August 12th
at 8:30am. If you have questions about our school before then please leave a message on our answering machine.
Someone will return your call as soon as possible.
St. Boniface School, in partnership with BCS schools, will host a community meeting for an introduction to the ALICE
program which is being implemented in schools this year. This program will discuss plans to enhance safety procedures on all
school campuses beginning with the start of the coming school year. All interested parishioners and community members are
encouraged to attend this meeting on Wednesday, August 14th at 6:30pm in the Oak Harbor High School auditorium.
Would you be interested in cooking hot lunch for our school students one week a month? Our students currently pack lunch
every day, and it is always a treat for students and parents alike to get a warm cooked meal once a week. I am hoping to put
together a group of individuals who would be willing to donate their time once a month and spread the job out. If you are
willing to donate your time once a month during the school year, please contact the school office.
Open House for St. Boniface School is scheduled for Thursday, August 22nd between 5:00 and 7:00pm. Students will receive
their class assignments and may bring their school supplies and meet their teacher during that time. Parent Orientation is
scheduled for 7:00pm in the school gym to discuss school policies and procedures and for an introduction to Father Ferris.
MEETINGS OF THE WEEK
Mon.
Tue.
Aug.
Aug.
5
6
Fri.
Aug.
9
Servers
Lector
St. Boniface Support Group
Scripture Study
Pray the Rosary
Maintenance Meeting
Men's Morning Prayer
MINISTRY SCHEDULE
August 10 & 11, 2013
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sun., 8:30 a.m.
Sat., 4:30 p.m.
Tim Poiry
Allyson Croy
Nathan Poiry
Carolyne Croy
Sara Poiry
Annie Quisno
Barry Hall
Tom E. Durbin
Ushers/
Greeters
Communion
Ministers
Counters
7:00 p.m.
9:30 a.m.
6:40 p.m.
7:45 p.m.
6:30 a.m.
Scott Gdovicak
John Madison
Aaron Nye
Dan Lucius
Greg Greggila
Mil Greggila
Barry Hall
Judith Meyer Hall
John Madison
George St. Bonore
Marge St. Bonore
Gene Hammer
Bernie Hammer
Stacey Kuhn
Fred Conley
Bev Ontko
John Hermes
Paul Swartz
Barb Gates & Ron Powell
Undercroft
OLL Parish House
Church
Fr. Christophory Room
Undercroft
OUR WEEKLY FINANCIAL RESPONSE TO
THE LORD
July 27 & 28, 2013
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday Offering from 96/350 envelopes
Anonymous
Holy Days
Initial Offering
Total
$ 3,798.00
$ 375.25
$
0.00
$
0.00
$ 4,173.25
Budgeted Offering Amount Needed Weekly
Shortage for the Week
Overage for the year (since 7/1/13)
$ 4,800.00
$ 626.75
$ 946.06
Student Offering
Student Offering YTD
Building & Maintenance
Parish Charities
R&B
Endowment
Tuition Assistance
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
3.51
11.51
0.00
45.00
50.00
0.00
0.00
Attendance at Masses on July 27 & 28: 381
MORE MUTUAL INTEREST
JOYFUL CONNECTIONS - Will be hosting its second annual Family Frenzy event on Saturday, September 21st at 6:00pm
at the Catawba Island Township Hall on NW Catawba Rd. If you have questions about the event or would like to purchase
tickets, please contact Joyful Connections at 567-262-3181. Thank you for your Support!
2013 JUBILEE ANNIVERSARY MASS - Our Lady Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral,
October 27, 2013 at 3:00 P.M. Join Bishop Leonard Blair and the Office of Marriage and Family Life as we
Attendance
at MassesAon
February
24 & 25: 281
commemorate , 25, 40, 50, 60, and 60+ years of marriage for couples
in the diocese.
reception
featuring
refreshments and presentations from great Catholic organizations will follow the Mass. Register through your
parish. “The vocation to love is a wonderful thing, it is the only force that can truly transform the world.”
Pope Benedict XVI
LIFT JESUS HIGHER - Celebrate on Saturday, October 12th at the Seagate Convention Centre, Toledo Ohio from
9:00am - 5:30pm. This event is for Adults and Teens. There will be Eucharistic Procession and Adoration,
Sacrament of Reconciliation and Mass. For more information visit www.ljhrtoledo.com or call 419-244-6711 ext. 711.
LITURGICAL SCHEDULE
August 5 - 11, 2013
Monday, August 5 The Dedication of
the Basilica of St. Mary Major
(Nm 11: 4b-15: Mt 14: 13-21)
(St. B) No Service
(OLL) 9:00 a.m. Communion Service
Friday, August 9 St. Teresa Benedicta
of the Cross, Virgin and Martyr
(Dt 4: 32-40; Mt 16: 24-28)
(St. B) 9:00 a.m. Mass [For the Parishes]
(OLL) No Service
Tuesday, August 6 The Transfiguration of the Lord
(Dn 7: 9-10, 13-14; 2 Pt 1: 16-19; Lk 9: 28b-36)
(OLL) 9:00 a.m. Communion Service
(OLL) 9:30 a.m. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
(St. B) 7:00 p.m. Mass
Wednesday, August 7 St. Sixtus II, Pope, and
Companions, Matyrs: St. Cajetan, Priest
(Nm 13: 1-2, 25—14: 1, 26-29a, 34-35; Mt 15: 21-28)
(OLL) 9:00 a.m. Communion Service
(St. B) 3:30 p.m. Mass – Riverview
Thursday, August 8 St. Dominic, Priest
(Nm 20: 1-13; Mt 16: 13-23)
(St. B) No Service
(OLL) 9:00 a.m. Mass
(OLL) 3:00 p.m. Communion Service – Genoa Care Center
Saturday, August 10 St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr
(2 Cor 9: 6-10; Jn 12: 24-26)
(St. B) 1:30 p.m. Nuptials - Jacob Ickes & Karyn Phillips
(St. B) 3:30 p.m. Reconcilation
(St. B) 4:30 p.m. Mass Fr.Ferris [Liz Douglas]
(OLL) 4:30 p.m. Mass Fr. Wilhelm [Deceased Members
of the Valasek Family ]
Sunday, August 11
(Wis 18: 6-9; Heb 11: 1-2, 8-19 or 11: 1-2, 8-12;
Lk 12: 32-48 or 12: 35-40)
(St. B) 8:30 a.m. Mass [Ken Michel]
(OLL) 10:30 a.m. Mass [Jeffery Hoag and Eugene
Novotny]
MUTUAL INTEREST
Notes from the Pastor - Sister Gemma has been on a long deserved vacation this week. It seems unusually quiet
with her not around. When I ask who does this or that when she is not there, the response is the simple shrug of shoulders.
We miss her presence during this brief stint.
At Genoa, we are looking into a maintenance list of things that need to be done. In a parish, one works on this list
months and even years in advance to make sure that we are planning ahead. We cannot afford to wait until the last minute. If
you feel that there is something that needs to be done at Genoa, please let the office know.
The youth group will have met on Friday. We hope that this year will be the beginning of a very vibrant and growing
year for the youth group for years to come. Youth group does not begin with 9th grade but at 6th. We will begin a Jr. youth
group for 6th to 8th graders, more information to come. Over time, there will be more activities for the younger kids outside
of CCD. We need to focus on what we have for now before we begin that.
RCIA will be starting this fall again. Do you know of someone who is perhaps interested in joining the Catholic
Church but hesitant? Ask them. They do not have to join because they attended the classes. We want people who want to be
Catholic. The famous comedian Bob Hope was once asked after he retired if he considered becoming Catholic since he
attended each week with his wife. He replied that he did not think he was worthy. If we do not ask, we do not know and many
do not feel welcome.
At St. Boniface, the race is on to get ready for the school year. Greg Greggila has finished polishing the floors and
the furniture has started to go back into the classrooms. We are going to consolidate the internet connections between the
rectory and the school and put the phones on VOIP to save over $3,000 per year on phone and internet service. No phone
numbers will change but the price will. We also plan to update the internet connections in the rooms for reliability. Many
thanks for all who have helped Greg with the school.
There are many other things happening but in the words of St. John, it would fill the world if I wrote them all out. May
God bless you all. St. Boniface and Our Lady of Lourdes are two wonderful parishes and I am so grateful to God for the
opportunity to serve here.
THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY - A Holy Day of Obligation is Thursday, August
15th. Mass will be held at 9:00a.m. at St. Boniface and 7:00 p.m. at the Grotto at Our Lady of Lourdes.
Please bring your lawn chairs to the Grotto.
RCIA – It’s not too early to think about joining the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults this fall. Weekly sessions will
begin on Sunday, September 8th, after Mass (11:30) in Genoa’s OLL hall for those considering joining the Catholic Church at
Easter. Come and see if we are a good fit for your journey toward God. The team would appreciate your registration by
calling either parish office or Elaine Conley at 419-607-6037 so we can plan ahead for materials; or just join us at our meetand-greet, September 8th for a fuller explanation of the Catholic
Faith.
Saint Boniface
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215 N. Church Street
Oak Harbor, Ohio 43449
Our Lady of Lourdes
204 Main Street
Genoa, Ohio 43430
Core Staff
Rev. Timothy F. Ferris, Pastor
Sr. Gemma Fenbert, OSF/T, Pastoral Associate
Mr. Michael Dazley, DRE, Youth Minister
Pastoral Staff at St. Boniface
Millie Greggila, Principal
Richard A. Bugoci, Business Manager
Patricia Winters, Secretary
Michael Gordon, Music Director
Pastoral Staff at Our Lady of Lourdes
Rosalyn Novotney, Secretary
Joanna Lohr, CPA
Michael Gordon, Music Director
St. Boniface Phones
Pastor, Parish Office …….. (419) 898-1389
Office Fax………………… (419) 898-2212
School Office.…………….. (419) 898-1340
Pastoral Associate………… (419) 855-8501
Dir. Of Religious Ed……… (419) 559-4001
Youth Minister……. dreyouth@gmail.com
Business Manager………… (419) 898-1389
Music Director……………. (419) 349-2908
E-mail – stboniface@frontier.com
www.stbonifaceoakharbor.parishesonline.com
Our Lady of Lourdes Phones
Pastor, Parish Office…………. (419) 855-8501
Office Fax……………………. (419) 855-8159
Dir. Of Religious Ed. ………... (419) 559-4001
Youth Minister……......... dreyouth@gmail.com
Pastoral Associate……………. (419) 855-8501
Music Director……………….. (419) 349-2908
E-mail – ollgenoa@frontier.com
www.ollgenoa.parishesonline.com
Celebration of the Sacraments
LORD’S DAY EUCHARIST
Oak Harbor – Saturday 4:30 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m.
Genoa – Saturday 4:30 p.m. and Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Weekdays: See schedule inside
BAPTISM
Please contact Parish Office to make arrangements and schedule Pre-Baptism Instruction.
RECONCILIATION
Saturday 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.
Wherever Fr. Ferris is Scheduled
Also by appointment.
MATRIMONY
Please contact Parish Office at least six months before anticipated date of wedding.
PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK
Please contact Parish Office for Anointing of the Sick or a Pastoral Visit
For Communion to shut-ins, please contact Margaret Connell at 419-898-4435
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August 4, 2013 – Eighteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time
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All notices for Sunday bulletin publication must be received by Wednesday noon
St. Boniface and Our Lady of Lourdes Parishes are members of St. Philomena Deanery (Sandusky Co. & western/central Ottawa Co.)