Mary, Help of Christians Bulletin
August 10, 1997
NINETEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
1) 1 Kings 19, 4-8
2) Ephesians 4, 30--5, 2
3) John 6, 41-51
Those wonderful, ineffective laments of immaturity: "I didn't ask to be
born you know!" or, "I wish I were dead!" None of us asked for life and
yet all of us have received it. Jesus knew the source of his human life.
He saw heaven as the source of creation and sustenance. Because he was the
Son of God and the Son of Man, Jesus became bread for the world (3). By
our baptism we have become a part of the Body of Christ. Now we must
become bread for one another. Like Elijah we must say to God, "Take my
life!" (1). But we do not ask that our life be forfeit. Instead we ask
that our lives become living water and the bread of life for all God's
people until at last the "Bread that came down from heaven" returns to lead
us home.
Next Sunday the readings will be: 1)Proverbs 9, 1-6; 2)Ephesians 5,
15--20,; 3)John 6, 51-58.
Mass Intentions for the Week
TODAY: 7:00 AM Sunday Mass
9:00 AM For the Parish
10:30 AM Bill Koepnick, off. Marth Family
12:00 PM Sunday Mass
TUE: 8:00 AM Matthew Ma
WED: 8:00 AM Rose Brannum, off. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Rapori
THU: 8:00 AM Sp. Int. Mr. Viet Su Nguyen, off. Family
7:30 PM Holyday Mass--Ethel Ruehl, off. Family
FRI: 6:30 AM Holyday Mass
9:00 AM Holyday Mass
7:30 PM Holyday Mass
SAT: 8:00 AM Fern Harrington, off. Weston Family
5:00 PM MHC Purgatorian
SUN: 7:00 AM Sunday Mass
9:00 AM Patty Donovan, off. St. John Neumann's Choir
10:30 AM For the Parish
12:00 PM Sunday Mass
CHANGE IN WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE
The weekday Mass schedule for this week (August 11th-14th) is as follows:
There will be NO Mass on Monday; Tuesday through Thursday the Mass will be
at 8:00 AM.
SOLEMNITY OF ASSUMPTION OF MARY
Friday, August 15th, is the SOLEMNITY OF ASSUMPTION OF MARY, a Holyday of
Obligation. The Mass schedule will be as follows:
Thursday, August 14th -- Vigil Mass, 7:30 PM
Friday, August 15th -- 6:30, 9:00 AM & 7:30 PM.
The Parish Office will be closed.
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Liturgical Assistants
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS - AUGUST 16/17
5:00 Deacon Max Roadruck, J. Lorenzetti, L. Cherpeski, R. Winfree, C. Gay,
A. Wentworth, E. Gulbransen
7:00 Deacon Max Roadruck, A. Cavo, P. Higdon
9:00 Deacon Max Roadruck, C. Nordmeyer, L. Pierce, P. Hobbs, V. Hobbs, R.
Latham, A. Gros, P. Gros, A. Smith
10:30 D. Compton, R. Wimsatt, R. Gros, J. Maiorano, C. Maiorano, B.
Wurzbacher, T. Giambrone
12:00 S. Takacs, B. Fonzi, R. Selner, T. Langenderfer, K. Justice, A.
Yokell
LECTOR COMMENTATORS - AUGUST 16/17
LECTOR COMMENTATOR
5:00 B. Gwamna A. Metzmaier
7:00 B. Lorenzetti J. Martin
9:00 K. Samuelson A. Mahrer
10:30 T. Boland D. Wetzel
12:00 A. Gilbert M. Rodin
SERVERS SCHEDULE - AUGUST 16/17
5:00 O. Klosterman, N. Klosterman, M. Broestl
7:00 M. Marth, K. Orahood
9:00 J. DeSimio, M. Pitstick, D. Snow
10:30 J. DiNino, E. DiNino, K. Edelmann
12:00 S. Ivancic, P. Jarnagin, R. Jarnagin
ARE YOU REGISTERED IN THE PARISH?
Please do not take for granted that you are registered in the parish
just because you attend Mass here or that you were registered as a child
with your parents. Are you on our mailing list? Do you receive parish
support envelopes?
If not, it could be quite embarrassing to us, or to you or your family,
when someone wants to make wedding plans, have a baby baptized, or if you
have been asked to act as a sponsor for Baptism or Confirmation which
requires a note from us of your practical Catholicity. If we have no
record of your parish membership, we cannot do this. Please contact the
parish office, Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM if you have a question
about registration.
LEAVING THE AREA?...
Parishioners leaving the area are asked to PLEASE notify the secretary at
the rectory office so we can send you your financial statement and to also
keep our records current. Thank you.
Wedding Banns
Ritchie Rose
and August 16
Deanne Bauer
Preparing for the Jubilee Year 2000
He was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and
they wish to see you." He said to them in reply, "My mother and my
brothers (and sisters) are those who hear the word of God and act on it."
(Lk 8:20-21)
"Ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ." (St. Jerome,
translator of the Vulgate) How do I use the scripture in order to know
Jesus better?
This Week
TODAY: 7:00 AM - Coffee & Doughnuts until 12:00
Noon, AD
1:00 PM - Baptism Class, ER
7:00 PM - Scripture Study until 8:30 PM, SFH
MON: 8:45 AM - Rosary, SFH
1:00 PM - JOY Club until 3:00 PM, SFH
6:30 PM - Stephen Ministry, SFH
7:30 PM - Worship Commission, ER
7:30 PM - Education Commission, AD
7:30 PM - Rosary, Ch
8:00 PM - Prayer Gp, Ch APR
TUE: 8:00 AM - Kindergarten Screening until 2:00 PM, Sch Cafe/APR
8:45 AM - Rosary, SFH
7:00 PM - Folk Group Practice, Ch
7:30 PM - Bible Study, ER
WED: 8:45 AM - Rosary, SFH
9:30 AM - Mom's group until 11:30 AM, SFH
12:30 PM - Bible Study, SFH
4:00 PM - Uniform Sale until 6:30 PM, Sch Cafe
7:00 PM - Choir Practice, Ch
7:00 PM - Youth Core Team, SFH
7:30 PM - Community Affairs, SFH
THU: 8:45 AM - Rosary, SFH
12:00 PM - Newsletter items due
7:30 PM - Vigil Mass for the Holyday
FRI: 6:30 AM - Holyday Mass
8:00 AM - Red Cross Training until 4:00 PM, Sch APR
8:45 AM - Rosary, SFH
9:00 AM - Holyday Mass
7:30 PM - Holyday Mass
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED
SAT: 7:00 AM - Blood Drive until 1:00 PM, Sch APR
7:30 AM - Rosary
10:00 AM - Benediction
10:00 AM - Young Adults Canoe Trip until 2:00 PM
10:15 AM - Confessions until 11:00 AM
SUN: 7:00 AM - Coffee & Doughnuts until 12:00 PM, AD
1:00 PM - Baptisms
7:00 PM - Scripture Study until 8:30 PM, SFH
STEPHEN MINISTRY
Divorce, death, losing a job...all of these are crises that can be
overwhelming. A Stephen Minister is ready and willing to care for you or a
friend during difficult times like these. To obtain your personal Stephen
Minister, please call Anne Rusen, 879-8803.
STEWARDSHIP
Adult Envelopes (411) $16,006.00
Loose Checks (11) 209.00
Loose Currency & Coin 578.54
Youth (20) 8.18
Total Collection for August 3 $16,801.72
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Religious Education
"No one can come to me unless the Father draw him, and I will raise
him on the last day. It is written in the prophets." John 6:27.
The Sunday morning Religious Education classes have ended for the
summer. Classes will resume in September. Watch the bulletin for detailed
information. We will need volunteers to teach and to serve as teacher's
aids. Perhaps Jesus has chosen you to bear fruit in the ministry of
instructing God's "Little Ones." If so, call the Religious Ed office, 878-7325.
BAPTISM PREPARATION
Parents of unbaptized children, ages 3-6, wishing to have them baptized
should call the Religious Ed office, 878-7325, to arrange for baptismal
preparation for the children.
Help Wanted
We need volunteer teachers/aides for Mary, Help of Christian's Religious
Education Program. Perhaps Christ is asking you to teach and instruct the
Little Children. If so, we will be happy to have you as one of the
disciples who is called to labor here at Mary, Help of Christians. We also
need volunteers to assist in locking the school building after RE classes
on Sundays. It will require only 10-15 minutes of your time on alternate
Sundays. If you are interested, call Gloria L. Leigh, 878-7325.
Baby Sitting
Baby-sitting is provided only on a volunteer basis during the 9:00 AM Mass
only throughout the summer. Volunteer parents will meet in the Bride's Room
of the church.
Youth Activities
HS LIFE Community...Wednesday, August 13th - NO H.S. LIFE meeting. The
Core Team will be meeting at 7:00 PM in St. Francis Hall. For more
information call Holly Gros, Youth Minister, at 878-8092.
TIME TO SHARE THE BOUNTY!
Next Sunday is St. Vincent de Paul Sunday. Our MHC Green Garden has been
providing produce all summer for the St. Vincent families, but now its time
for the rest of the parish to help. Please bring surplus crops from your
garden to any Mass next weekend. Place them in the bed of a red Ford
pickup marked MHC Green parked by St. Francis Hall. While your close,
visit our garden. It's just by the back gate across from the storage
building.
Welcome
WELCOME! Welcome to all who celebrate the Mass with us this
morning. May God's grace and peace fill all of us so that we can serve one
another in unity and love. If you have a question, a prayer request or any
need, please speak to one of the priests, the parish ushers or with any
parishioner.
ATTENTION ALL YOUNG ADULTS (18 & UP) : The Young Adult Group of MHC
will be going canoeing on Saturday, August 16th. If you like the
outdoors - haven't been wet this year - then plan on coming and having a
great time. For more information and to register please call Cindy Knueve,
879-5303 or Kim Gros, 879-5812.
MHC CHRISTIAN MOTHER'S GROUP
Mothers and children (newborn - 6 years) please come and join us every
Wednesday morning from 9:30 -11:30 AM in St. Francis Hall. Each week a
chosen theme is celebrated with books, activities, and play for the
children. This is your opportunity to meet other mothers of the parish and
to have your children play in a caring, Christian environment. For more
information, please contact Cathy Hollkamp, 878-6898, or Molly
Collinsworth, 879-3148. Themes for August: 13th: Free play at SFH;
20th: Swimming at Karen Bonneau's (767-2512); 27th: "Back to
School", SFH.
School News
SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS... August 11th, return to regular hours of 8:00
AM - 4:00 PM.
SPORTS PHYSICALS...are required of all students participating in any MHC
sports program during the school year. Physicals for the 1997-98 season
will be given at school on Wednesday, August 27 during school hours at
a cost of $5.00 (or you may go to your private physician). Forms for the
physical will be sent home on the first day of school. Forms are available
in the school office. Dr. John Peterangelo, D.O. and Dr. Charles Zeller,
D.O. will be doing the physicals. Students attending the CCD program and
interested in getting a physical on August 27 should be at the school
clinic at 8:30 AM.
Bowling
Join Mary, Help of Christians Bowling League. Starts on Wednesday,
August 27th. No experience needed. Always in need of subs. For more
information, please call Mary Lou Kelly, 878-8442, or Andrea Schott, 879-2666.
PARISH LIBRARY SUMMER HOURS!!
We are open from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. The Parish Library will be closed
August 31 for the Labor Day Weekend. Starting on September 7, 1997, we
will resume our regular hours - 8:30 AM to 1:15 PM. We have just received
some new books & videos in our "Teen" section, donated by the Youth
Ministry Office. Come and check them out! Thank you to all who have
visited the Library. Hopefully more will make time to stop by St. Francis
Hall to "LOOK US OVER". Donations of books, videos, cassettes, time and
money are always welcome. Please call Linda Knueve, 879-5303 or Pat
Scanlon, 878-0461.
REMEMBER YOUR PARISH IN YOUR WILL
Only you can divide your property as you want it divided. A Bequest to
your Church can be a living memorial to the nobility of your life. A
Bequest to your Church is exempt from estate and inheritance taxes, and
reduces the amount of the estate to be taxed. Your attorney will be happy
to assist you.
OUR LADY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION FESTIVAL
Immaculate Conception Church will hold its annual summer festival next
weekend, August 15, 16, 17 on the school grounds, 2268 S. Smithville
Rd., Dayton. The times will be: Friday, August 15, 7:00 - 11:30 PM;
Saturday, August 16, 1:00 - 11:30 PM; and Sunday, August 17, 1:00 - 10:00 PM. There will be
rides, games of chance, food, bingo, rummage sale, and a Sunday chicken and roast beef dinner from 12:00
noon to 3:00 PM.
REGISTRATION FOR ATHENAEUM OF OHIO'S AUTUMN QUARTER NOW UNDERWAY
Registration for courses offered during the Athenaeum of Ohio's autumn
quarter (September 10 - November 18, 1997) is now open to the public.
Courses are $165.00 per credit hour. THIS YEAR WE HAVE TWO DISCOUNTED
AUDIT RATES FOR GRADUATE COURSES: A STANDARD AUDIT RATE OF $75.00 PER
AUDIT HOUR, AND A SENIOR CITIZEN (65 AND OVER) AUDIT RATE OF $50.00 PER
AUDIT HOUR. Certificate courses are $165.00 per course. There is a $25.00
matriculation fee for new students. Special arrangements with discounted
fees are available for catechists wishing to obtain C.E.U.'s. For more
information, please contact the Athenaeum of Ohio, 6616 Beechmont Ave.,
Cincinnati, OH, 45230, or call the Registrar's Office at 231-2223, or e-mail at msweeney@mtsm.org.
CENTERING PRAYER
Often we get so caught up in the busyness and noise of life that we fail to
notice God present at the center of our everyday experiences.
Centering Prayer is one way of noticing, of listening, of finding
God in all things. This day of prayer, led by Sr. Carol DeFiore, SNDdeN,
will offer quiet time to explore and experience centering together.
Saturday, August 30, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, $25 per person (includes lunch
and refreshments). To register, call the Milford Spiritual Center, (513)
248-3500.
HIKE FOR LIFE
How Far Would You Go To Save a Life...Two Miles? Join Elizabeth's
New Life Center for the second annual Hike for Life on Saturday,
September 13 at the beautiful DeWeese Parkway. The Hike for
Life is an easy two mile walk with FREE refreshments, balloons, crafts,
games, prizes, and a "Moon Bounce" provided for all participants! Collect
pledges from family and friends to help support ENLC's ministry to women
and their babies in crisis pregnancy situations. Have fun, help others,
and earn cool prizes at the same time! Call Charlene at 274-2273 for more
information.
1998 TRIP TO THE HOLY LAND
Plan now for a trip to the Holy Land in 1998. 10-day pilgrimage from
Sunday, November 1 to Tuesday, November 10, 1998, is sponsored by the
Dayton Catholic Women's Club, conducted by Hartline Tours Inc., tour
chaplain Fr. Tim Kallaher. Cost: $1895. For brochure and further
information contact Marilyn Hart, 890-8855.
In Appreciation
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your recent donation
of $300.00 to the Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greene County. As you
know, IHN has recently been struggling financially. It looked as if we
would have to close our doors within 30-45 days. After a lot of prayers,
we turned this financial problem over to God and stated "thy will be done".
Your congregation, along with several individuals and other congregations
heard our plea for assistance and were an answer to our prayers. We are by
no means out of the woods but, we can keep our doors open for awhile
longer. Again, thank you!
Cheryl A. Carter, Network Director
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