Entries for November 2018

FIRST RECONCILIATION INTERVIEWS: Parents of children preparing for First Reconciliation, if you have not done, so please call for your child’s appointment. This week is the last chance before our Communal Penance Service on December 19. Please contact Regina for an appointment with Fr. O’Connor or Deacon Pry. 

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CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE: We will have a sign-up sheet for tending the “Giving Tree” before and after each weekend Mass for November 24-25, December 1-2 and December 8-9. We especially need volunteers to cover before and after the Saturday evening Mass. Teens are always welcomed to help. If anyone is interested, please call Kathy...

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WINNERS OF OUR 2018 THANKSGIVING RAFFLE Nancy Ekwall $ 1,000.00 Leo Almeida $  500.00 Mike Yonnoti $  250.00

MINISTRIES RECOMMISSIONING: On Thursday, November 29 at 7:00 p.m., we will have our second Prayer Service with commissioning of all Liturgical Ministers: Sacristans, Altar Servers, Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and Greeter/Ushers. If you are still interested in remaining to be a minister, we ask that you please attend this meeting. If yo...

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PREGNANCY DECISION HEALTH CENTER BABY BOTTLES: We will begin    collecting    the    bottles    back    for    PDHC.    We    still    have    some    bottles   &nbs...

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UPCOMING COMMUNITY/OUTREACH OPPORTUNITY Baking Event – The Ronald McDonald House December 8 (1:00-3:00 p.m.) or December 9 (1:00-3:00 p.m.) On    December    8    and    December    9th,    we    will    taking&nbs...

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OHIO DOMINICAN CHOIR CONCERT: The    Ohio    Dominican    University    Chorus    will    make    a    return    this    Advent    to    perform   &nb...

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DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS: The Christmas Season, with the beautiful colors of flowers and banners, is such a wonderful way to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with Mary and Joseph. We will decorate for the Christmas Season on Sunday, December 23, at 1:00 p.m. We can use all of the help available. Please contact Mary Francis at mefrancis...

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SUNDAY MISSALS – ADVENT and CHRISTMAS SEASON MATERIALS: We    have    the    Sunday    Missals    and    a    variety    of    Advent    and    Christmas   &nb...

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AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE – NOVEMBER 10, 2018: On Saturday, November 10th, from 7:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., our parish will host an American Red Cross Blood Drive. To schedule a time, please sign up in the Gathering Space or call Bob Zeman at 920-2931. We also need volunteers to help with the canteen (serve drinks and snacks fo...

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CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE: The Christian Service and Social Concerns Committees are sponsoring the December “Giving Tree” for needy families in our area. We will be meeting on Tuesday, November 20th, at 6:00 p.m. If you can’t make it at 6:00 p.m. and still would like to help, you can come a little later. We have boxes to wra...

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ANNUAL THANKSGIVING RAFFLE TICKETS: This annual fund raiser is for the little extra things that we do here at the parish. We appreciate everyone’s participation in our Annual Thanksgiving Raffle and hope that it is a wonderful success. The winning tickets will be drawn after the 11:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, November 18. The mailing we...

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HELP PLEASE: If your address or phone number has changed between April 2017 and July 2018, will you please send me your address/phone number. When we had our computer problem, we lost data for those 16 months. We have been recreating our data, but sometimes things fall through the cracks. I appreciate all of your help. Email rhrytzik@ sjx...

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November 25 HS Youth meeting from 6:00-8:00 p.m. December 2 HS Youth meeting from 6:00-8:00 p.m. (More Details to follow.) December 8 (Saturday) Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo (We will be leaving church at 4:00 p.m. once we get back from the Ronald McDonald House.) December 8/9  Baking at the Ronald McDonald House on Saturda...

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