Entries for June 2013

  MONSIGNOR FRECKER’S DOG – Monsignor Frecker’s dog, Heidi, died on Friday morning, June 28. Heidi will be buried on church grounds on Wednesday evening, July 3. If anyone is interested in attending, please meet in the church Gathering Space at 7:00 p.m.

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  CONFIRMATION INFORMATION – Confirmation will be celebrated on June 7, 2014, at the 5:00 p.m. Mass. Recently a letter was sent to those in our parish who will be in the eighth grade during the 2013-2014 school year inviting them to begin their preparation for this sacrament. If you are in the eighth grade and did not receive this letter, or you are in the ninth grade or above and have not been confirmed, and are interested in receiving the sacrament, please contact the office at 614-920-1563.

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  FORTNIGHT FOR FREEDOM – Fortnight for Freedom (14 days) began on June 21 and concludes on July 4 emphasizing our Religious Freedom. Bishop Campbell has asked all parishioners to pray either the Litany for Liberty, please see the insert in the bulletin, or a daily Rosary and offer some sacrifice for the intention of religious freedom. The USCCB also has a fourteen-day study guide on Dignitatis Humanae, the Vatican II Declaration on Religious Liberty available at www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/ religious-liberty/fortnight-for-freedom/fortnight-for-freedom- reflections.cfm. We have been blessed that this count...

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  Our parish has purchased a beautiful exact reproduction of the Papal Bull “Humanae Salutis” which announced the opening of the Second Vatican Council. This reproduction was issued in cooperation with the Prefect of the Secret Vatican Archives to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Council. The first volume is an exact replica of the Papal Bull, which is written in calligraphy, on vellum (sheep skin) with a beautiful illumination on the first page. There is also a second volume, which is a book about the document. It goes through the first draft of the Bull (in English) and footnotes where corrections...

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  If you are interested in becoming an altar server, you are invited to a training session which will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. All parishioners who have just finished third grade are now eligible to be servers, but we also welcome any of our young parishioners in elementary or high school to become servers.

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  INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE CATHOLIC FAITH Interested in the Catholic Faith? Know someone who may be interested? Is God nudging you? Get answers to your questions without any pressure. Please call Midge Pry at 614-833-1817 or 614-406-5185.

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OFFICE HOURS – We will have limited Office Hours June 11-14 due to vacation. We will check our phone messages so please leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible.

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  VBS – Come one and all to “Everywhere Fun Fair!” – August 4-8, from 6:00-8:15 p.m. (dinner available before from 5:30-6:00 p.m.) at Hope United Methodist Church in Canal Winchester. Register before August 2nd for a discount. Volunteers still needed in several areas (contact Jennifer Messerly at 507-4021 or jennymess2000@gmail.com) Volunteers and participants can register online at http://2013.cokesburyvbs.com/canalwinchester or in the Gathering Space.

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