Mary, Help of Christians Bulletin
November 9, 1997
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.
Youth Activities
HS LIFE Community--Every Wednesday, Open House, 6:00 - 7:00 PM, SFH--
Come, play games and socialize! Next Dates:Wednesday, November
19th, "Issues", 7:00-9:00 PM, SFH; Sunday, November 23rd, JH & HS Service
Project (Confirmation candidates welcome!) Help prepare a Thanksgiving meal
for the senior members of the parish, 3:00 PM; NO meeting on Wednesday,
November 26th.... JH GROUP--Tuesday, November 11th, 3:30-6:00 PM, SFH;
Sunday, November 23rd, JH & HS Service Project (Confirmation candidates
welcome!) Help prepare a Thanksgiving Meal for the senior members of the
parish, 3:00 PM; Tuesday, November 25th, 6:30-8:30 PM....For more
information, call Holly Gros, Youth Minister, 878-8092.
PARISH LIBRARY
The library is located in St. Francis Hall and is open on Sundays from
8:30 AM to 1:15 PM. There are books, audio and video tapes on many
subjects, including special ones for Teens and Children.
Anyone interested in donating books, audio or video tapes, please call
Linda at 879-5303 or Pat at 878-0461. We are currently looking for books
on "Advent" and "Lent". Children's books are also most welcome.
NEW BOOKS: Kaki Golden recently donated four books to our Parish
Library: "New Testament Cities in Western Asia Minor" by Edwin
Yamauchi, "The New Question Box: Catholic Life in the Eighties" by
John J. Dietzen, "The Stones and the Scriptures: Introduction to
Biblical Archaeology" by Edwin Yamauchi, "The Scriptures and
Archaeology: Abraham to Daniel", by Edwin Yamauchi. These books are now
available in our Library. Thank you, Kaki.
PRE-PLANNING FUNERAL LITURGY?
Many parishioners have inquired about pre-planning funeral liturgies. You
can do this with Anne Rusen. You will be given a copy and a copy will be
kept on file in the Pastoral Minister's Office. Call Anne for information,
879-8803.
BAZAAR NEWS
Our 27th annual Christmas bazaar is history and we wish to thank one and
all for making it another success. Raffle winners were:
Quilt . . . . . . Janet Duhon
Afghan. . . . . . Verna Schivley
Thank you all so much for the parish and school cooperation. We couldn't
have done it without you. Sales will continue through the holidays after
Masses downstairs in the Coffee & Doughnut Room.
Bazaar Committee
School News
First Quarter Report Cards were distributed Friday to grades 1-8.
Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for November 24 (Kindergarten
only) and November 25 (all grades). Conference letters were included with
the report card. Parents are encouraged to request a conference with the
teachers to check on the progress of their child(ren). Other arrangements
can be made if it is not possible for you to meet with the teachers during
these conference times.
Entertainment Books may be purchased at the School Office for $35
each. Checks should be made payable to MHC ISP. For more information,
please contact the School Office, 878-9152.
THANK YOU IS NOT ENOUGH....
This letter to you, my parish family, I realize, is way over due. It's
been a very difficult time, adjusting to losing my best friend, lover and
husband. I continue to ride the "Beast" (the emotional roller coaster)
feeling up and laughing one moment, then all of a sudden I feel I just fell
into the pit. It's been your many cards, your hugs, your caring, that has
helped me to get out of that pit for a while then the process repeats it's
self. That's when I pull out the cards and look through them again. The
messages written in those cards is God's way of speaking to me, through
you. Your added notes to the cards, just solidifies what has been said.
I send to each of you my deepest and sincere THANK YOU for
everything. May God Bless you and keep you safe in the Palm of His Hand.
Love,
Carolyn Lamb
MHC SPORTS BOOSTERS SELLING CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS AND CACTUS
Mary, Help of Christians Sports Booster will be taking orders for
poinsettias and Christmas cactus between now and December 1st. This is a
great opportunity to help Mary Help raise funds for its many sports
activities throughout the year and also spread Christmas cheer. They make
great gifts and brighten up the darkest corners. The poinsettias are
offered in red, white, jingle bells or pink peppermint and are priced nicely
at $7.50 each. Buy in pairs and save $1.00 off each pair. The Christmas
cactus come in 4" or 6" pots in white or red and are $4.00 and $7.00.
Order now! Call 461-1438, Kimberly McFarland.
HIGH SCHOOL RETREAT!!
Friday, November 14, 4:30 PM to Saturday, November 15, 4:30 PM at Glen
Helen Outdoor Ed Center. Public and Catholic high school students invited.
Depart/Return: MHC St. Francis Hall. Cost: $15 - space is limited,
register today! Please call Holly Gros, Youth Minister, 878-8092.
MERCY MANOR BENEFIT CONCERT
The Gospel Sounds will present Women in the Bible, a musical skit
and concert, at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 4500 Ackerman Blvd.,
Kettering, today, Sunday, November 9th at 4:00 PM. The musical journey
of faith will take the audience on visits with Sarah, Deborah, Ruth, Mary
the Mother of Jesus, the Woman at the Well, and Mary and Martha. There is
no admission charge. A free will offering will be taken. All proceeds go
to benefit Mercy Manor transitional housing for women. For information
call Sr. Donna Liette, C.PP.S. at 228-7799.
Widowed, Separated and Divorced Persons
Anger is a fact of life for those separated, divorced or widowed -- and
managing that anger constructively can be one of our major challenges. The
Family Life Office invites you to join Dennis O'Grady, Psy.D., for a lively
FREE presentation titled NO HARD FEELINGS: MANAGING ANGER AND
CONFLICT IN YOUR WORK, FAMILY AND LOVE LIFE. Learn how to shrug off
rejections, maintain high energy during stressful times, and use conflict
constructively. Join us on Sunday, November 16th at 7:30 PM in the
Parish Center at Incarnation. For more information or a free brochure,
call Dayton's Family Life Office at 937-222-0227 today.
MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT SERIES
Tame the gender lions in your marriage! Learn to appreciate the
similarities and differences between men and women, and discover ways to
tame the wild words that can rip relationships apart. Join Dr. Thomas
McElfresh for Taming the Gender Lions, a second in the Family Life
Office's six-part marriage enrichment series, MARRIAGE: LIFE UNDER
THE BIG TOP. Come to the circus on Friday, November 21st at St.
Peter, Huber Heights. Register for romance under the big top with a
candlelight dinner at 6:30 PM for $30/couple, or come for the presentation
only at 7:30 PM for $10/couple. Call the Family Life Office in Dayton at
937-222-0227 to register or for more details.
SACRED HEART'S GINGHAM & GINGERBREAD CHRISTMAS SHOPPE
Looking for some unique gifts or Christmas decorations? Come to the
Gingham & Gingerbread Christmas Shoppe at Sacred Heart Center, 205 West
Lake Avenue, New Carlisle, on Friday, November 21st from 10:00 AM to
7:00 PM and Saturday, November 22nd from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The
Shoppe features over 70 craft exhibitors, the Gingerbread Cafe which serves
delicious homemade soups, sandwiches, and desserts, a quilt raffle, and
door prizes. Free babysitting is also offered.
DEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA IN ROME
1) Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12
2) 1 Corinthians 3:9-11
3) John 2:13-22
Every civilization has its sacred sites. Each culture venerates certain places and sets these apart as holy. Throughout human history, there is evidence that people worshiped at natural sites as well as at sites specifically constructed for ritualistic purposes.
Once Christianity emerged from its Jewish roots and matrix, it was understood that Jesus had replaced the temple as the sacred place where believers could encounter God. In the wake of Jesus' death and resurrection, Christians became aware that they themselves constituted a new temple, built on the cornerstone of Jesus (1 Corinthians 3:10-17; 2
Corinthians 6:16; Ephesians 2:20ff.). While this awareness continues to
pervade the faith of Jesus' disciples, sacred places are still being
erected; their sacredness, however, is not ontological but derivative in
character; in other words, the place becomes sacred by virtue of the
community that gathers there in Jesus' name. One of these sacred sites,
the basilica of St. John Lateran, is celebrated today.
Site of several general, or ecumenical, counsils, the Lateran remains
the particular cathedral of the bishop of Rome. Being one of the four
papal basilicas, the Lateran church has a "holy door" which is opened every
twenty-fifth year to mark the beginning of celebrations of a holy or
jubilee year. The feast of the dedication of the Lateran basilica has been
observed on this day since the twelfth century C.E.
Next Sunday's readings will be: 1)Daniel 12, 1-3; 2)Hebrews 10, 11-
14. 18; 3)Mark 13, 24-32.
Mass Intentions for the Week
TODAY: 7:00 AM Sunday Mass
9:00 AM Katherine Marth, off. Jean Kearney
10:30 AM For the Parish
12:00 PM Sunday Mass
MON: 7:00 PM Benedetta Blandino, off. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Cocca & Family
TUE: 7:00 AM Robert M. Glaser, (Anniv.) off. Ginny Glaser
9:00 AM Armed Services for Men & Women of the Parish, off. Daughters
of Isabella
WED: 7:00 AM Mr. & Mrs. Jack Blandino & son, Johnny, off. Mr. & Mrs.
Anthony Cafaro
9:00 AM Paul Wassell
THU: 7:00 AM Tony Barcelona, (Anniv.) off. Family
9:00 AM Eugene Harbrecht, off. Mr. & Mrs. George Butcher
FRI: 9:00 AM Madeline Ziegler, (Anniv.) off. Bill Ziegler
SAT: 8:00 AM Bill Williams, off. Your friends who share lunch time
5:00 PM MHC Purgatorian
SUN: 7:00 AM Sunday Mass
9:00 AM For the Parish
10:30 AM Daughters of Isabella Memorial Mass, off. D of I
12:00 PM Sunday Mass
From the Bulletin Editor
Due to the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday, all items for the November
30th bulletin are due in the parish office no later than 12:00 NOON ON
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH. Thank you.
Liturgical Assistants
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS - NOVEMBER 15/16
5:00 R. Winfree, C. Jaksic, W. Gilbert, C. Stroble, E. Gulbransen, C. Gay
7:00 L.R. Smith, M.J. Martin
9:00 L. Marshall, G. Martin, R. Dean, M.L. Dean, M. Lokai, C. Mihlbachler,
M. Mihlbachler, R. Latham
10:30 Deacon Max Roadruck, C. Stroble, A. Smith, L. Pierce, R. Gros, B.
Fonzi, V. Hobbs
12:00 Deacon Max Roadruck, A. Yokell, T. Langenderfer, C. Kleysteuber, M.
Rodin, R. Selner
LECTOR COMMENTATORS - NOVEMBER 15/16
LECTOR - COMMENTATOR
5:00 B. Gwamna - A. Metzmaier
7:00 C. Marth - J. Martin
9:00 R. Green - J. Lee
10:30 H. Yarwick - M. Miller
12:00 L. Knight - B. Roadruck
SERVERS SCHEDULE - NOVEMBER 15/16
5:00 H. Jaksic, N. Simpson, S. Simpson
7:00 J. DeSimio, J. Weaver
9:00 E. Bausman, C. McAuley, B. Byrge
10:30 T. Fernando, M. Broestl, J. Cavanaugh
12:00 E. Caliguiri, T. Combs, C. Hutchinson
STEPHEN MINISTRY
Stephen Ministry is one caring, loving person reaching out and sharing
God's love with others - to the lonely, the depressed, the newcomer, the
elderly, the divorced, the sick, the grieving. We will begin our 5th year
of Stephen Ministry Training January 12th, 1998 and invite you to
become a part of this ministry.
COME ALL YE FAITHFUL!!!
On Saturday, November 29 there will be a MHC church decorating party
and family Advent wreath making party. In addition, we will have a potluck
supper following attendance at the 5:00 PM Mass. All parishioners are
invited. We will help decorate the church for Advent and make a family
Advent wreath. The fun will start at 3:00 PM. Please bring a family
favorite dish to share with others who come. For further information
contact Barbara Roadruck at 879-5332.
Preparing for the Jubilee Year 2000
"It was not you who chose me, but I who chose you and appointed
you to go and bear fruit that will remain, so that whatever you ask the
Father in my name he may give you." (Jn 15:16)
How productive am I (how much fruit do I bear) in living my faith? What
positive difference do I make in my family, neighborhood, workplace, civic
community, and larger society?
This Week
TODAY: 7:00 AM - Coffee & Doughnuts until 12:00 Noon, AD
8:30 AM - Parish Library open until 1:15 PM
9:00 AM - REL ED: 3-5 yrs
10:30 AM - REL ED: Grade 1-12 & Adult
1:00 PM - Baptism Class, ER
7:00 PM - Scripture Study until 8:30 PM, SFH
MON: 1:00 PM - JOY Club until 3:00 PM, SFH
6:30 PM - Stephen Ministry, SFH
7:00 PM - Boy Scouts, Sch APR
7:30 PM - Education Commission, AD
7:30 PM - Rosary, Ch
8:00 PM - Prayer Group, Ch
TUE: 9:30 AM - Christian Care Giving until 12:00 Noon, SFH
3:30 PM - JH Gp until 6:00 PM, SFH
6:30 PM - Cub Pack 37 until 9:30 PM, Sch APR
7:00 PM - ISP Mtg., Sch Cafe
7:00 PM - Folk Gp Practice, Ch
7:30 PM - Bible Study, ER
7:30 PM - Finance Council, AD
WED: 9:30 AM - Mom's group until 11:30 AM, SFH
12:30 PM - Bible Study, SFH
3:20 PM - Brownies (Troop 703) until 5:00 PM, Sch Cafe
7:00 PM - HS LIFE Core Team Mtg. until 9:00 PM, SFH
7:00 PM - Girl Scouts until 8:30 PM, Sch Lib
7:00 PM - Booster Club Mtg., Sch Cafe
7:00 PM - Choir Practice, Ch
7:30 PM - Community Affairs, SFH
THU: 10:00 AM - Church Cleaning
3:20 PM - Brownies (Troop 748) until 5:00 PM, Sch APR
5:30 PM - Market Day Pick-Up until 6:30 PM, Sch Cafe
7:00 PM - Mystagogia, ER
FRI: 9:30 AM - Bible Study until 12:00 Noon, SFH
12:00 PM - Newsletter Items Due - Rectory Office
4:30 PM - High School Retreat at Glen Helen through 4:30 PM,
Saturday
7:00 PM - School Dance until 10:00 PM, Sch APR
SAT: 7:00 AM - Blood Drive until 1:00 PM, Sch APR
7:30 AM - Rosary, Ch
10:00 AM - Benediction, Ch
10:15 AM - Confessions until 11:00 AM
SUN: 7:00 AM - Coffee & Doughnuts until 12:00 PM, AD
8:30 AM - Parish Library Open until 1:15 PM
9:00 AM - REL ED: 3-5 yrs
10:30 AM - REL ED: Gr. 1-12 & Adult
1:00 PM - Baptisms
7:00 PM - Scripture Study until 8:30 PM, SFH
STEWARDSHIP
Adult Envelopes (405) $15,682.50
Loose Checks (11) 152.00
Loose Currency & Coin 503.10
Youth (20) 17.27
Total Collection for Nov 2 $16,354.87
Religious Education
"..........go first to be reconciled with your neighbor, and then
come and offer your gift."--Matt 5:24
The Sunday morning Religious education are: Early childhood ages 3-5 meet
from 9:00 to 10:00 AM; grades 1-12 meet from 10:30 to 11:45 AM. Fee: $25
per student; $75 maximum per family. No one will be turned away because of
inability to pay. All classes, with the exception of the high school are
held in the school. High school sessions are held in St. Francis Hall.
TODAY'S COFFEE AND CONVERSATION
Today will feature Father John's reflection on the Bible and its practical
applications for life. On November 16th, Father Larry Mick will
discuss the Sacrament of Reconciliation for a historical perspective.
Sunday, November 23rd, Coffee and Conversation will present a
video which will explain why Vatican II was called and its initial goals.
There will be no Adult Ed class on Sunday, November 30th. Please join
us, 10:30 AM in the school cafeteria.
INQUIRY CLASSES
Are you interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith? Do you know
anyone who is? If your answer is yes, you are invited to attend our
Inquiry Classes. Classes meet on alternate Thursday evenings, 7:00-8:30 PM
in St. Francis Hall. For more information, call Gloria L. Leigh, 878-7325.
Baby Sitting
Babysitting is available in the Carepoint Center during the 9:00 AM and
10:30 AM Masses every Sunday that the Sunday Religious Ed program is in
session.
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.
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