CHURCH OF ST. MARY Marriage and Family Conference
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CHURCH OF ST. MARY Marriage and Family Conference
CHURCH OF ST. MARY January 24, 2016 Ponca City, Oklahoma MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2016 NO MASS TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2016 4:00pm NO MASS (Mass at Via Christi Village) WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2016 8:20am †Lloyd & Delores Letourneau/Mary Letourneau THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2016 9:00am †Bill McCann/Don & Tudy Lockwood (St. Francis of Assisi, Newkirk) FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016 12:00pm †Steve Gray/His Children SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2016 5:00pm †Gary Phillips/Knights of Columbus SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2016 9:00am 11:00am 1:00pm 7:30pm Spec. Int. The Addicted MASS (St. Francis Church, Newkirk) Hispanic Mass †Betty Brown/Dolores Schiltz Weekly Income Report Weekly Collection January 17, 2016 $9,028.93 The descriptions for the Adult Religious Education classes that will be offered this Spring semester can be found on the bulletin insert as well as the Church web site. Four different courses will be offered - Doors of Mercy, Walking Toward Eternity, The Synoptic Gospels, and Rediscover Jesus. Sign-up for these classes are on the bulletin insert. Please take time to read over the descriptions and choose a class to attend during this Lenten season. Please Pray For those who need prayers: Mary Brown, Dee Leven, Betty Herard, Jeanette Vassar, Marjorie Crozier, Sam Potter, Jill Kestler, Charlotte Mardis, Rich Howard, Catherine Hookanson, Jamie Mangenlinkx, Donna Trewitt, Charlene Vap, Raymond Nalepa, Floyd Brown, Linda Wooters, Keith Goss, Dora Behar, Patricia Jantz, Kelly Young, Mark Jackson, Cindy Wardlow, Maggie Hahn, Dave & Fran Baur, Tully McCrory, Marianna Counter, Virgil Phillips, Sid Kothe, Don Schiltz, Ester Scobee, Randy Gunn, Wanda Hazen, Cameron Duncan, Brenda Rush, Sharon Sligar, Devon Elerige, John Patterson, Julietta Ouzounova, Jimmy Akers, Jerry Skocelas, Gary Hurst, Song Switzer, Brynlinn Thomas, Jeanne Glaser, Mary Knori, Gage Watson, Jay Underwood, Linda Moriarty, Terri Round, Anna Lynn Durr, Dillon Griffin, John Coffman, Ginger Younger, Dan Stewart, Joe Reinert, Dan Marino, Janet Kestler, Louise Gray, Doretta Jackson, Rickey Engle, Christy Vice, Patsy Hastings, Penny Frick, Donna Schiltz, Gus Kever, Keith & Sue Behara, Robert Urioste, Michael Fleshman, Steve Spore, Glenn Streeter, Theresa Semtner, Marie Bayha, Emily Leterle, Antonio Pasquarelli, Tim Switzer, Lois Frisch, Jim Griffin, Mona Coutre, Gary Kirchmeyer, Marci McCrory, Brooks Ditmore, Mary Schooley, Ray Unruh, Gary Coutre, Scott Jeter, David Courtney, Hal Brown, Tommy Gray, Mary McFarland, Colleen Schiltz, Vicki Johnston, Laynee Johnstone, Vince Mattione, Rohen Sebring, Lana Smith, Bill Bridges, Layne Moore, Brooke Waller Rest in Peace: Please pray for the soul of Clair Van Ausdall, uncle of Connie Van Ausdall. May God grant him eternal rest. January 25 thru January 31, 2016 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 7:30pm 4:00pm 6:30pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 4th DEGREE KNIGHTS, KofC Room NO MASS AT VIA CHRISTI R.C.I.A. K-12 R.E., School & Byrnes Room PARISH COUNCIL, Council Room 5:00pm 9:00am 10:00am 5:00pm 7:30pm BLESSING OF CANDLES, Church BLESSING OF CANDLES, Church PANCAKE BREAKFAST, Parish Hall FAMILY ADORATION, Church BLESSING OF CANDLES, Church 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time The U.S. bishops' pastoral on stewardship reinforces today's reading from 1 Corinthians: "Because its individual members do collectively make up the Body of Christ, that body's health and well-being are the responsibility of the members - the personal responsibility of each one of us. We all are stewards of the Church." If you have not picked up a copy of the Rediscover Jesus book, please take a copy as you leave today. The books are located at all of the church entrances. Marriage and Family Conference Strengthen your marriage and family during your Lenten journey! St. Mary Parish in Ardmore is hosting a Marriage and Family Conference on Saturday, March 5. Titled "As the Family Goes," the conference will feature nationallyknown speakers and radio hosts Dr. Greg and Lisa Popcak. The conference will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Mary Church, 125 E. St. S.W. Opportunities for reconciliation, adoration; lunch and child care (infants through children age 12) are included in registration. Mass offered at 4 p.m. The cost for registration is $20 per person if paid by January 31st; $25 per person after February 1st. Registrations must be received by February 12th. To register please go to www.stmaryardmoreok.org/registration.php or contact (580) 223-0231, [email protected]. Catholic Schools Week begins Sunday, January 31st with Mass at 9:00am followed by a Pancake Breakfast prepared by our Knights of Columbus. Please come help our students, faculty and staff kick-off Catholic Schools Week! Events and activities are on the bulletin insert. THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Catholic Foundation scholarships available The 2016-17 Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma scholarship applications are now available. The Catholic Foundation offers a $6,000 scholarship to students attending a non-Catholic college or university and a $12,000 scholarship to students attending a Catholic college or university. Additional scholarships may be available to a University of Oklahoma medical student, a nursing student at the school of their choice, students studying pastoral music, and a student attending Saint Gregory’s University. If interested, visit the Catholic Foundation website at www.cfook.org or contact (405) 721-4115, [email protected]. Completed applications are due by Wednesday, April 6. Share Your Faith: Support collection for Church in Latin America Today, we will take up the Collection for the Church in Latin America. Your gifts to the collection will fund catechesis, pastoral programs, marriage and family life projects, seminarian education, and many other necessary programs in Latin America and the Caribbean. By funding these programs, the support you give today will provide seeds to grow the faith for years to come. Please support the Church in Latin America and be generous in today’s collection. The Presentation of the Lord Feast [524] Originally celebrated in the Eastern Churches as “The Meeting,” in the sixth century it began to be celebrated in the West, where the focus became the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary and was accompanied by solemn blessings and processions with candles; hence, it is popularly called “Candlemas.” Bring your family candles to Mass next weekend, January 30th/31st and place them on the table at the front of the Church and Fr. Kevin will bless them. Clothing & Needs Drive for Living Hope Pregnancy Center The Living Hope Pregnancy Center would like to THANK YOU for your help during the Clothing & Needs drive over the past 2 weekends. Your donations are greatly appreciated! If you still have donations that have not been delivered, it is NOT too late. Please bring your donations to the Church or take them directly to the Living Hope Pregnancy Center at 1300 W. Grand (580-765-0664). The items currently needed include: Diapers – sizes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; Baby Wipes; Good Start Formula – gentle, smooth or soy; Bath Towels & Wash Cloths; Baby Wash; Baby Lotion; Baby Powder; Baby Blankets; Coats – Boy & Girl sizes 2T, 3T, 4T, 5T (new or gently used); Car Seats – infant & toddler; Breast Pumps (new or gently used). Remember, if you are making a monetary donation, please make the checks payable to the Living Hope Pregnancy Center, and don't forget to submit a matching gift with participating employers. Thank you for your help! First Communion Reminder February class is on February 7th. We only have 3 classes left. Make them count! All homework must be returned by February 7th. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS! Prayer service 1/27: 5th grade The Church of St. Mary hosted catechists from around the diocese this weekend for training. Thank you to Jan Neylon and her team for providing refreshments. We continue to pray for all catechists. Mercy Moment: Shelter the homeless - we are called to be welcoming those who are fleeing their homelands and support efforts so they may return to their homes. Pope Francis says “The Church stands at the side of all who work to defend each person’s right to live with dignity, first and foremost by exercising the right not to emigrate and to contribute to the development of one’s country of origin. This process should include, from the outset, the need to assist the countries which migrants and refugees leave. This will demonstrate that solidarity, cooperation, international interdependence and the equitable distribution of the earth’s goods are essential for more decisive efforts, especially in areas where migration movements begin, to eliminate those imbalances which lead people, individually or collectively, to abandon their own natural and cultural environment. Welcoming others means welcoming God in person." For information about refugee resettlement services contact Catholic Charities at 405523-3000. JH/SH RE is this Wednesday from 6:30-8PM. All 7th-12th grade youth are invited! Last weekend several of our youth attended a regional gathering in Perry. Over forty teens from Tonkawa, Blackwell, Newkirk, Perry and Ponca City came together for Mass, lunch a fellowship. This is a great way for our local Catholic youth to get to know each other! The next activity will be in Tonkawa in April, so please watch for details! Dear Parishioners, we ask that you mark your calendars for a date that fits your schedule to have you and/or your family's portrait made for our upcoming Church Directory. Also, the current committee will step down after this directory and we want to "train" new volunteers so they will be in the know for the next directory. We will walk you through every step of the process. Please prayerfully consider stepping up and assisting this year. Photo dates are: May 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14; May 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21; Newkirk dates: May 24, 25 and 26; Make-up dates: June 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18. Next Wednesday, February 3rd is the deadline to sign up for Steubenville. The annual trip will be July 811 and the cost will be around $300-$350 per person. There will be plenty of fundraising opportunities. Please make sure to sign up before the deadline to secure your spot!