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Mass
Intentions for the Week of April 22nd
Monday Easter Weekday; George, martyr, Adalbert, bishop, martyr 8:15 A.M.
Liturgy of the Word & Communion
Tuesday Easter Weekday; Fidelis of
Sigmaringen, priest, martyr 8:15 A.M.
Frank Campolo by Tony Luzio & Grant Oliver
Wednesday Mark, Evangelist 8:15 A.M.
Ramiro Ospina (First Anniversary) by Villa
Family
Thursday Easter Weekday 8:15 A.M.
George Rubeck by The Holy Name Society
Friday Easter
Weekday 8:45 A.M.
Anna
Cannizzaro by Estate
Saturday Easter Weekday; Peter
Chanel, priest, martyr; Louis Mary de Montfort, priest 6:00
P.M.
For the People of the Parish
Sunday Fourth Sunday of Easter 8:00 A.M.
Norbert Rubeck by Month’s Mind Bereavement
Ministry
10:30
A.M.
Mary
A. Welsh by Month’s Mind Bereavement Ministry
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Servers Schedule for Week of April 22nd
Weekdays: April
24th, April 25th, April 26th, April 27th
Assigned
by School
Saturday,
April 28th 6:00 P.M.
Chad Nutter Sierra
Taylor Eddie Phelps
Joanna Phelps
Sunday,
April 29th 8:00 A.M.
Ashten Priest Tanner
Ernest Ali Ernest
Adrienna Priest
10:30 A.M.
Carrie Ghiloni Elizabeth McNutt Ben McNutt
Abby Morrow
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Lector & Eucharistic Minister’s Schedule
Saturday,
April 28th 6:00 P.M.
Katie Addy, Deborah Haas (L) Deacon Pat
Joann Warthen, Tina Frischen
Karen Addy, Michael Burger
Sunday, April
29th 8:00
A.M.
Grace Donaldson, Patrick Wesley (L), Deacon Pat
Barb Rue, Christine Priest, Nancy Ogilbee, Pat Schwartz
10:30 A.M.
Kathy Wilson, Phyllis Williams (L), Deacon Pat
Jay Goletz, Debbie Bickle, Kelli Morrow, Phil West
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Remember in your prayers all parishioners who are ill especially for Richard Spellman, Genesis, Zanesville, Don Finkle, James, Bill Hottinger, OSU, Bill Butler, home, Del Hickman, home, and for those who are homebound or in healthcare facilities.
Our Love, Prayers & Sympathy for the
family & friends of Paul
Bussey, son-in-law of Frank & Philomena Hoban who died and was buried this
week. May he rest in the arms of Our
Risen Savior.
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A WORD FROM YOUR PASTOR
Dear
Parishioners:
My proposal to you is this: Let’s work
together this next year to plant some seeds in the Life of the Spirit. Scripture promises us that we will reap if
we sow in the proper field.
Throughout Lent and Easter, I have
been reflecting much about what we can hope to do as this year unfolds. I have come to the conclusion that we ought
to concentrate on two realities: Prayer and People. Personally, I sense the need for more time with the Lord in
prayer. My heart longs for quiet time
in His Presence, seeking to understand His ways and to learn how to respond to
His Will in my life. To the best of my
ability, I resolve this year to give the Lord this time.
The greatest challenge of any pastor
is the reality of what I call “administrivia.” It is all the paperwork and all the kinds of things that serve to
create piles on desks, under desks, in drawers and everywhere that gets in the
way of encounters with people. How can
we best serve the People God has entrusted to us? Who needs our attention?
My goal in this year is to discern
direction based on these criteria. How
does what I do serve to enhance Prayer?
How are People served? I invite
you to join me in this discernment.
We offer special congratulations today
to our First Holy Communion Class. They
receive Jesus in the Holy Eucharist for the first time today. Welcome to all their family who are guests. We call on you to keep your children close
to Jesus by being present to Him through prayer and the Sacramental Life we
share.
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Regina caeli
Throughout the Easter Season -- until Pentecost -- the Regina Caeli (Queen of Heaven) is said as the mealtime Angelus prayer. The "Hail Holy Queen" (Salve Regina) often said at the end of the Rosary, may be added.
Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia:
Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia,
Resurrexit sicut dixit, alleluia.
Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.
V. Gaude et laetare, Virgo Maria, alleluia,
R. Quia surrexit Dominus vere,
alleluia.
Oremus
Deus, qui per resurrectionem Filii tui, Domini nostri Iesu Christi, mundum
laetificare dignatus es: praesta, quaesumus; ut, per eius Genetricem Virginem
Mariam, perpetuae capiamus gaudia vitae. Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum.
Amen.
O QUEEN of heaven
rejoice! alleluia:
For He whom you merited to bear, alleluia,
Has arisen as he said, alleluia.
Pray for us to God, alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia.
R. Because the Lord is truly
risen, alleluia
Let us pray
O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of Your Son, our Lord
Jesus Christ; grant, we beseech You, that through His Mother, the Virgin Mary,
we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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Our
Stewardship Collection
April 15th
Registered Families 670
Budgeted per week $8,450.00
Stewardship (180 envelopes) $5,500.60
Stewardship (auto
withdrawal) $3,347.75
Loose Cash $ 156.00
Total $9,004.35
Surplus for the Week $ 554.35
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Padre Pio Prayer Group is Thursday April 26th at Blessed Sacrament Church. Rosary begins at 6:30pm with Mass at 7pm. Enjoy fellowship following Mass. All are welcome. Come and bring a friend!
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Tickets are available in the school office for the Blessed Sacrament School Quilt Raffle. The cost is 1 ticket/$1.00 or 6 tickets/$5. Tickets will also be available after all Masses in April. The winning ticket will be drawn on May 1st. Proceeds from this raffle are to help defray the cost of BSS Field Day.
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Newark Catholic High School is hosting their Annual St. Joseph the Worker Day on May 4th. On this day NCHS sends out work crews to assist the community between the hours of 8:30 am – 12 noon. If you are elderly, and/or need help around the house, contact Miss Ritchey at NCHS 344-3594 ext. 320 by April 15th. Thanks for all of your help with this event.
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DID YOU KNOW that the Sacrament of
Confirmation is our personal Pentecost?
Through the imposition of hands and the invocation of the Holy Spirit,
the minister of Confirmation confers the Gift of the Holy Spirit on us. We receive the same Spirit Who accompanied
Jesus through His earthly life, manifesting Himself in a visible form at the
Baptism in the Jordan by John. We
receive the same Spirit breathed on the Apostles the day of the Resurrection,
the same Spirit Who was seen as tongues of flame over the Apostles and the
Blessed Mother.
The Spirit supplies each of us with the sevenfold gifts
of Wisdom, Understanding, Knowledge, Counsel, Piety, Fortitude and Fear of the
Lord. Through the Spirit, sent to dwell
with us by the Father and the Son, we share in the very life of the Blessed
Trinity.
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Explanation of the Logo of the Diocese of
Columbus
The inner circle of the
diocesan logo represents an “O” for Ohio, and the slightly larger “C” outside
of the “O” is for Columbus. The ship is the Santa Maria of the fleet of
Christopher Columbus, and it sails upon waves representing the waters of
Baptism. The “M” on the sail and the star above it point to Mary, Star of the
Sea, who directs us to the safety of her Son, Jesus.
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Sunday, April 29th is a special Easter celebration of Good Shepherd Sunday. In 1963 Pope Paul VI designated this day as World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Serra Club of Knox/Licking Deanery is inviting our Parish to join with the Universal Church in asking God's blessings so that we may be strengthened in our Christian Vocation." We pray that our Church may be enriched by our commitment to remain faithful to God's call. Jesus, The Good Shepherd, guides and protects us on our life journey. Take time on this special day to gather your family in your home for a special prayer or Rosary for Vocations.
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The St. Vincent de Paul Center Food Pantry
In March 2007 we served 533 persons residing in 161 households with food sufficient for 4,797 meals. If you would like to donate to the SVdP Food Pantry, we are currently in need of baking ingredients (cake mixes, flour, sugar), boxed cereals, & condiments (ketchup, mustard, pickles). You can leave your donations in the back of our church and we will see that they get to the center. We remain very grateful for the generosity of all who help us help God's poor.
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This Week at Blessed Sacrament
Central
& Eastern Europe Collection
Sun. April 22 7:30 a.m. Rosary - 8:00 a.m. Mass
9:30 a.m. RCIA Classes - Library
10:00 a.m. Mass (note time change)
12:00 p.m. 1st
Holy Communion Mass
Mon. April 23 8:00 a.m. Liturgy of the Word &
Communion
12:00 p.m. Adoration in the Chapel
6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts – Annex
Tues. April 24 7:55 a.m. Rosary - 8:15 a.m. Mass
12:00 p.m. Adoration in the Chapel
7:00 p.m. Choir Practice – Church
7:00 p.m. Financial Planning Mtg.
for 2008 - Cafeteria
Wed. April 25 7:55 a.m. Rosary - 8:15 a.m. Mass
9:00 a.m. Adoration until Midnight
9:00 a.m. Marketing Advisory Mtg.
7:00 p.m. Evening Prayer
7:30 p.m. Women’s Group – Conf. Rm
Thurs. April 26 7:55 a.m. Rosary - 8:15 a.m. Mass
9:00 a.m. Nazareth Community Bible
Study – Rectory
12:00 p.m. Adoration in the Chapel
6:30 p.m. Padre Pio Prayer Group
7:00 p.m. All School Mtg. - Cafe
Fri. April 27 8:15 a.m. Rosary - 8:45 a.m. School Mass
10:30 a.m. Chestnut House Prayer Service
7:00 p.m. Bingo
Sat. April 28 8:30 a.m. CMM Facilitator Training
Café
SVdP
Collection Day at
Blessed
Sacrament Parking Lot
4:30 p.m. Reconciliation
6:00 p.m. Mass
Coffee & Donuts by HNS after all Sunday
Masses
Sun. April 29 7:30 a.m. Rosary - 8:00 a.m. Mass
9:05 a.m. Religious Ed Classes
9:30 a.m. RCIA Classes - Library
10:30 a.m. Mass
SVdP
Collection Day at
Blessed
Sacrament Parking Lot
12:00 p.m. Baptisms
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BSS Drama Club presents: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory May 11th & 12th - 7:30 pm & May 13th - 2:30pm at the OSU-N Reese Center. Advance tickets are $5.00 each or $8.00 at the door. Children 3 & under are free. Tickets are available in the school office, and will also be available after all Masses through May 6th. Proceeds benefit Blessed Sacrament School. For information contact Terri Scott at 403-5646.
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(COLUMN
4)
2007
– The Year of Faith
“Everything is possible to one who has faith.”
(Mark 9:23)
Patron: St. Patrick of Ireland – Chosen by the Children of Blessed Sacrament
Theme for April: Spirit-Filled Living
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Life With The Saints
Note to Area #1
Zips 43055-0000 to 43055-1789,
dedicated to St. George:
April 23 is the feast day of your saint.
The Crucifix is your area in the church.
Note
to Area #22
Zips 43056-9100 to 43056-9409,
dedicated to St. Mark:
April 25 is the feast day of your saint.
The Window of Our Lady of The Blessed Sacrament is your area in the church.
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The Place of the Lay Person in the Church
Today
and The Resurrection of Christ
Lay men and women are taking positions of influence and responsibility in the Church today in a way that was unthinkable even shortly after Vatican II. What are the reasons for this (beyond a so-called shortage of priests)? What are its implications and the sources for this phenomenon? These questions will be the subject of an Evening of Reflection which will be offered three times: April 26th, May 2nd, & May 10th at St. Therese’s Retreat Center, 5277 East Broad St., Cols. (We want to accommodate as many as possible.)
Each session will include a presentation, guided private prayer with Scripture, a small group discussion, and end with the Eucharist. The program will begin with a light supper at 5:30 pm and conclude after the 9:15 pm Mass. Registration for each day will be limited to 25 people so make your reservation as soon as possible by calling St. Therese’s at (614) 866-1611. Cost is $20.
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Your
contributions to the Collection to Aid the Church in Central and Eastern Europe
support
· Dissemination of the Word of God over large territories
· Pastoral programs for families and parishes
· Education for the faithful
· Training and formation for religious
·
Services for the homeless, the elderly, children, or
families in need
Please be generous this weekend during the second
collection to Aide the Church in Central & Eastern Europe.
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Choose Life… Prenatal testing for some 450 medical conditions is now available. While prenatal screening may seem to give couples more power, it often actually takes choices away. “Society’s demand for physical perfection places enormous pressure on couple to ‘conform to norm’ by aborting less-than-perfect children.” Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. The Southern Cross, 8/17/06
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Calling all Fun Loving Ladies for the 7th Annual Card Party at St. Francis de Sales Church. Join us at the Lamy Center on Thursday, May 3rd, 7pm until 9pm. Doors open at 6:30pm and tickets are only $5.00 each.
Games offered are: Euchre, Progressive Euchre, Tripoli, and Uno. Enjoy delicious refreshments & great door – prizes. This event is sponsored by the Women of St. Francis. For tickets call Juanita Cecutti at 344-1627
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The Department on Social Concerns of the Catholic Conference of Ohio will hold a statewide Legislative Advocacy Day on Wednesday, April 25th, 9:30 am to 3pm in downtown Columbus. Concerned Catholics throughout Ohio will join in a faith-affirming day of prayer, education, advocacy, networking and visits with their elected officials. The day will center on prioritizing the poor and vulnerable including selected issues related to the Ohio Budget. The event will be held at the City Center and Statehouse in Columbus. The cost of the event is $20 ($10/student). For more information, contact the Catholic Conference of Ohio (614) 224-7147 or register www.ohiocathconf.org/L/advovonly.htm.
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Interested in learning the practice of Natural Family Planning? The Marriage & Family Life Office offers NFP education through workshops, each consisting of five classes. Over the course of three months, couples are taught to understand their fertility and how to effectively achieve or avoid pregnancy. The next scheduled workshop will be held at: St. Brendan Church, 4475 Dublin Rd., Hilliard, on Saturdays, beginning April 28th & continuing May 12th, June 2nd, July 7th, & August 4th. Sign-in & refreshments are at 10:45am; class begins promptly at 11am until 1:15pm. The registration fee is $60 per couple, which includes required course materials. To inquire about attending a NFP workshop or training as instructors, contact The Marriage and Family Life Office at (614) 241-2560 or e-mail: flomailbox@colsdioc.org.
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Today, April 22nd,
St. Michael the Archangel Church, Worthington, is pleased to welcome Fr. Joy
Thottamkara, MCBS. Father Joy is from
Kerala, India and his pro-life ministry is First Tabernacle (www.firsttabernacle.com). A potluck lunch & pro-life talk will begin
at 2pm in Marian Hall. Plan on
attending for what is sure to be a most informative & joyful event.
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Attention young adults - are you looking for a fun & a casual way to learn more about your Catholic faith? Theology & a Pub is a monthly series of talks at the Columbus Maennerchor, 966 South High St., German Village. Admission is just $2, food & drinks are available for purchase. This month's talk is Thursday, April 26th. doors open 6:30pm, program begins at 7pm with Fr. Stephen Hayes of St. Rose Priory, Springfield, Kentucky will speak about the 7 Days of Creation. For more information visit www.theologyandapub.org.
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If You Love the Person You're Married To ...You'll Love A Marriage Encounter Weekend! For greater depth, growth, & enrichment in your relationship, you’ll like the difference a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend can make. Upcoming weekends are July 20-22 & September 14-16. Let us know you’re interested as soon as you can! For info or to register, contact Paul & Marilou Clouse (740) 746-9003 or visit www.wwmecolumbus.org
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Why do some parents and caregivers seem to have the magic ticket to understanding just how to talk so their kids will listen? The Marriage and Family Life Office is sponsoring How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk at St. Paul the Apostle (Multipurpose Room), 313 N. State St., Westerville, Thursday, April 26th, 7-9 p.m. This program offers basic communication skills for parents and caregivers. It will take participants through the skills necessary to build trust, respect and effective communications while balancing the need to establish clear expectations. Learn techniques that will build a family of loving, open communication. There is no registration fee. Contact the Marriage and Family Life Office at (614) 241-2560 to register.
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