St. Mary’s Catholic Church
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
July 21, 2013
Weekend Masses
Sat July 20
4:00 p.m. For the parish
Sun July 21
10:00 a.m. Living members of
the Carney family & Eleanor and Marie Hagan
Sat July 27
4:00 p.m. Mass of Thanksgiving
Sun July 28
10:00 p.m. For the parish
Dear parishioners,
Tue July 23
Fri July 26
Someone told me once that you make a person feel
worthwhile when you give them a while of your time.
It’s something that Jesus did very well. He paid
attention. He listened well. He addressed their needs,
not his.
Adults
Children
Abraham and Sarah showed outstanding hospitality!
Abraham doesn’t wait for the men to come to him.
He runs to them and tells them to come in. He bathes
their feet, puts them in the shade, and prepares a good
meal for them. Abraham was a desert nomad. He
knew what it was to be hot, tired, and dusty. His
guests needed cooling off and resting.
Martha, too, is a great hostess—even though she got
chided for being too busy about many things. Mary,
the gospel says, had chosen the better part because she
sat still and listened to Jesus. Somewhere in the
middle is the truth. We need to do both—be a Martha
and a Mary.
Don’t we feel special when someone makes us a nice
meal or makes us a cup of tea or puts a quick bouquet
of flowers in our room or lays out some of our favorite
things—a magazine or book, a candy on the pillow, a
cozy blanket.
But don’t we love it too when someone really listens
without telling his/her own story or giving advice or
dismissing our feelings? Isn’t it nice when someone
puts down their pen or silences their cell phone or
turns off their i-Pad and really listens?
How well am I doing with showing people they are
worthwhile by showing them acceptance and
outstanding hospitality?
Sister Carol
Communion Services
10:30 a.m. Richland
8:00 a.m. St. Mary’s
SUNDAY COLLECTION
$2,685.50 Loose
$ 78.00
$ 25.45 Total
$2,788.95
78 envelopes returned = 39%
Thank You for your generosity!
Assignments for July 27 & 28, 2013
Money Counters: Tonya Meyer, Chad Wolford
4:00 p.m.
Celebrant: Fr. Norbert Howe
Greeter: Jeanne Parinello
Cantor: Steve McCullough
Ushers: Mike & Brice Metzger
Lector: Jim Kinn
E.M.: Kathy Housh, Bob Minto, Basil Meyer
Servers: Jared & Emily Metzger
10:00 a.m.
Celebrant: Fr. Norbert Howe
Greeter-East door: Mel Heitmeyer
Greeter-West door: Sherry Heitmeyer
Cantor: Cara Fleming
Ushers: Mike & Justin Maag
Lector 1: Sophia Marcum
Lector 2: Joe Herrmann
E.M.: Michael and Amy Marcum, Tricia Herrmann,
Matt Meyer, Judy Lester
Servers: Joel Siefker, Josh Garmatter, Abby Bryer
Readings for July 28, 2013
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
1st Reading: Genesis 18:20-32 (111C)
2nd Reading: Colossians 2:12-14
Gospel Reading: Luke 11:1-13
Eucharistic Ministers, if have not yet picked up your
certificate from the table in the main entrance, please do
so soon.
Pastoral Council members, please pick up your copy
of Rebuilt from the table in the main entrance.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Youth Leader St. Mary’s is looking for a youth leader to
oversee the high school program of religious formation, social
activities, and advocacy. Current understanding of Catholic
Church doctrine, good standing and participation in the parish,
compliance with the diocesan “Protecting Our Youth” policies
are expected. The position is a ten-month, up-to-ten-hours
per-week position. If you are interested, apply to Sister Carol
by July 31.
Adoption Informational Meeting: Catholic Charities is
hosting a free Adoption Informational Meeting on Aug. 7
from 5-8 p.m. at the Catholic Center in Toledo. Learn about
our Domestic Infant Adoption Program, International
Adoption Program, and the home study process. A guest
panel of families who have adopted through Catholic
Charities will be on hand to speak and answer questions.
Adoption Education Series: Catholic Charities is hosting an
Adoption Education Series in August at the Catholic Center in
Toledo. This training is required to come into Catholic
Charities Domestic Infant Program, and couples must have
participated in an Adoption Information Meeting in order to
attend the series. Part I is 5-8 p.m. Aug. 14, and Part II is 8:30
a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 27. For more information on adoption
or to register for the adoption informational meeting or the
education series, please contact Kailee Roessner at
kroessner@toledodiocese.org or (419) 244-6711 ext. 226.
Exclaim Returns! Exclaim, Toledo’s largest outdoor
Christian music festival, is back for its 4th year! This free,
family event will be held Sunday, July 28, 2:00 – 9:00 p.m. at
the Monsignor Schmit CYO Athletic Complex, S. HollandSylvania Road. This year’s headliner is Jeremy Camp, who
will be joined by the Hawk Nelson and Jacob and Matthew
Bands. Exclaim is sponsored by Medical Mutual and The
Toledo Catholic Diocese. Food and non-alcoholic beverages
will be sold. Inflatables, children’s games, teen activities will
also be offered. The day will conclude with an outdoor Mass
featuring priests from across the Diocese.
New Income-Based Scholarship Program for Kindergarten
Students The “Ed Choice Scholarship Expansion” makes
available 2000 new scholarships for Ohio children entering
kindergarten for the 2013-14 school year. Eligibility is based
solely on family income. Go to scohio.org/scholarship for
eligibility information and application forms. The deadline to
apply is July 31st. See the flyer on the bulletin board.
Many dioceses in the United States do not have
enough priests and trained lay ministers to serve
their parishes. These dioceses are known as home
missions. The Catholic Home Missions Appeal
supports these dioceses by funding essential
ministries, including seminary education and lay
ministry training. Please be generous in this Appeal
and help strengthen the Church at home.
July 21, 2013
The Bluffton Community Worship Service will be next
Sunday, July 28 at 9:00 a.m. on the Presbyterian Church lawn.
In case of rain, the service will be held in the middle school
cafetorium. This worship service comes at the end of a week
of Vacation Bible School hosted at the First Mennonite
Church. The theme for the service is “Many Gifts, One Spirit”,
growing out of the VBS curriculum. Worship will include
music by the children who attended VBS and several brief
reflections about the new things that are happening in the
community. Again there will be a general offering which will
be given to the Bluffton Food Pantry. Everyone is asked to
bring a lawn chair or blanket.
Discover Natural Family Planning
CELEBRATE AND REVERENCE GOD’S VISION OF HUMAN
SEXUALITY. Natural Family Planning (NFP) is an umbrella
term for modern, healthy, scientifically accurate, and reliable
methods of family planning. NFP methods are different from
and better than artificial contraception because they
cooperate with, rather than suppress, a couple's fertility; can
be used both to achieve and avoid pregnancy; call for shared
responsibility and cooperation by husband and wife; require
spousal communication; foster respect for and acceptance of
the total person; have no harmful side effects; and are
virtually cost free. NFP is unique because it enables its users
to work with the body rather than against it. Fertility is
viewed as a reality to live, not a problem to be solved.
For more information contact mmartinez@toledodiocese.org
Hurting after an abortion? Feelings of guilt, shame, regret or
sadness return? You just don’t feel forgiven? Come find
mercy and healing through Project Rachel. There is no sin
that cannot be forgiven, God waits for you. For confidential
help, please contact the local Project Rachel Helpline at 1888-456-HOPE.
P.R.E.P
First Communion pictures are finished and can be
picked up from the shelf in the main entrance.
Registration forms for the 2013-2014 year are
available in the narthex. Please fill one out and drop it
in the collection.
Vacation Bible School starts tonight, Sunday, July 21
to July 24 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. The First
Mennonite Church is hosting it this year.
Sign up sheets for VBS walkers and snack helpers
are in the narthex! Also, we are in need of round
plain sugar cookies. Sign up if you can help.