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Mass
Intentions for the Week of December 30th
Monday Seventh Day in Octave of
Christmas 8:15 A.M.
Liturgy of the Word & Communion
Vigil Mass 6:00 P.M.
Celia Carloni by Mary Lou Calasso
Tuesday Blessed Virgin Mary, the
Mother of God 8:00 A.M.
For the People of the Parish
10:30 A.M.
Mary I. Henry by Month’s Mind Bereavement
Ministry
Wednesday Basil the Great; Gregory
Nazianzen, bishops, doctors 8:15 A.M.
Anna Cannizzaro by Estate
Thursday Weekday; The Most Holy
Name of Jesus 8:15 A.M.
Martha Mentz by Steve & Cathy Ehret
Friday Elizabeth Ann Seton, religious 8:45 A.M.
Barney Susi by Irene Hedges, Corkey Rosecrans
Saturday John Neumann, bishop 6:00 P.M.
Laura Barrett by Month’s Mind Bereavement Ministry
Sunday The Epiphany of the Lord 8:00 A.M.
For the People of the Parish
10:30
A.M.
Mike Hannah by Mike & Judy Healy
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Servers Schedule for Week of December 30th
Weekdays: Jan.
1st, Jan. 2nd, Jan. 3rd, Jan. 4th
Assigned
by School
Monday, December
31st 6:00 P.M.
Peter Anderson Jacob Cormican Sarah
Scott
Courtney Butler
Tuesday, January
1st 8:00 A.M.
Alison Ernest Ashton Priest Natalie Bowman
10:30
A.M.
Elizabeth McNutt Ben McNutt Abby Morrow
Allison Morrow
Saturday,
January 5th 6:00 P.M.
Dean Anderson Alan
Clune Vern Jewett
Rick Sexton
Saturday,
January 6th 8:00 A.M.
Adrienna Priest Tanner Ernest Kaycie
Brown
10:30 A.M.
Jacob Cormican Sarah Scott Carrie Ghiloni
Daniel Miller
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Lector & Eucharistic Minister’s Schedule
Monday, December
31st 6:00 P.M.
Theresa Gebhart, Don Lang (L), Deacon Pat
Karen Addy, Michael Burger
Rita Revercomb, Mollie Phillips
Tuesday, January
1st 8:00 A.M.
Liz Kaercher, Esther Finck (L), Deacon Bob
Bernard Kreim, Gerry Hall
10:30
A.M.
Ben Hunsinger, Kathy Wilson (L), Deacon Pat
Monica Stanley, Phil & Sue West, Velma Braunbeck
Saturday,
January 5th 6:00 P.M.
Ken Billig, Ben Hunsinger (L), Deacon Bob
Bill Revercomb, Jay Goletz
Bill Langwasser, Michael Burger
Saturday,
January 6th 8:00 A.M.
Phyllis Williams, Barb Rue (L), Deacon Pat
James Oberfield, Sara Stephens
Grace Donaldson, Marge Burger
10:30 A.M.
Evey Fuller-Moore, Sarah Ewing (L), Deacon Bob
Karen Gross, Sue Hannah
Debbie Bickle, Kathy Wilson
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Remember in your prayers all parishioners who are ill especially for
Betty Davis & Joe Karsko, Newark Healthcare, Charlotte Wagner, Flint Ridge,
Teresa Hickman, Heath Nursing Home, Margie Stevens &Ted Zahniser, home, and
for those who are homebound or in healthcare facilities.
Our
Love, Prayers & Sympathy for the family and friends of William L. Thompson,
father of Trudie Gummer. May he rest in
the arms of Our Risen Savior.
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A WORD FROM YOUR PASTOR
Dear Parishioners:
We reach a moment of transition, one
year out, a new year in. Times like
this remind us of the fact that we are part of a cycle of growth and
change. The image of an old man going
out and a baby coming in is a hopeful image.
“Father Time” offers another positive perspective on the ebb and flow of
our lives. Time is a healer. Time frees us from past mistakes. Time opens us to new adventures.
As we look backwards on all that 2007 has meant, we
also look forwards to all that 2008 will bring. We give thanks for all that has been, good and bad. It has brought us to this day. We reach out in hope toward all that will
be, trusting in the Providence of the Good God.
Know
that you are among the “old acquaintances” that will never be forgotten. I hold you in my heart. I am grateful to God for all that we have
shared as we reach the mark of 12 years; I look forward to all that God will
bring about for all of us in the years to come.
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Te Deum:
You are God: We Praise You
You are God: we praise you;
You are the Lord: we
acclaim you;
You are the eternal Father:
All creation worships you.
To you all angels, all the
powers of heaven,
Cherubim and Seraphim, sing
in endless praise:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of
power and might,
heaven
and earth are full of your glory.
The glorious company of
apostles praise you.
The noble fellowship of
prophets praise you.
The white-robed army of
martyrs praise you.
Throughout the world the holy
Church acclaims you:
Father, of majesty unbounded,
your true and only Son,
worthy of all worship,
and
the Holy Spirit, advocate and guide.
You, Christ, are the king of
glory,
the
eternal Son of the Father.
When you became man to set us
free
you
did not spurn the Virgin’s womb.
You overcame the sting of
death,
and
opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers.
You are seated at God’s right
hand in glory.
We believe that you will
come, and be our judge.
Come then, Lord, and help
your people,
bought with the price of your
own blood,
and bring us with your saints
to
glory everlasting.
V.
Save your people, Lord, and bless your inheritance.
R. --Govern and uphold them
now and always.
V. Day by day we bless you.
R. --We praise your name for
ever.
V.
Keep us today, Lord, from all sin.
R. --Have mercy on us, Lord,
have mercy.
V.
Lord, show us your love and mercy;
R. --for we put our trust in
you.
V.
In you, Lord, is our hope:
R. --and we shall never hope
in vain.
A partial indulgence is granted the
Christian faithful who recite the hymn, Te Deum, as an act of
thanksgiving. The indulgence will be a
plenary one if this hymn is publicly recited on the last day of the year.
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Looking for a fun night out? “Put The Nuns In Charge”! Just when you thought it was safe to back to the classroom, Sister returns in this sequel to the nationally acclaimed comedy phenomenon, Late Nite Catechism. Sister is now teaching her own class on the Golden Rule, with comments about fashion, music, cell phones, bad drivers, and our general public behavior. In sister’s world, everything relates to our upbringing in the Catholic faith. “Sharp, funny, and richly humane,” says the Chicago Tribune. Join us at Church of the Resurrection, New Albany, OH, on Saturday, January, 26, 2008 at 7pm and bring your friends. Tickets are $20. Call 614-855-1400 to order your tickets now!
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Donations of Used Cancelled Stamps from your Christmas & New Years cards can be left in the church vestibule in a labeled box (near the door of the choir loft). Please leave an inch of paper around all four sides of the stamps to ensure the stamps can be redeemed for charity. Dominican Sisters of St. Mary of the Springs appreciate your used stamps this holiday season as well as through out the year. Blessed Sacrament School accepts donations of Campbell's Soup Labels and General Mills Box Tops.
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Our Stewardship Collection
(December 23rd &
December 25th collections will be reported in next weekend’s
bulletin)
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It's been requested by some fathers in the parish to have a Changing Table in the handicapped stall of the men's restroom in the church. A donation of a used, sturdy changing table, in good condition, would be appreciated. Contact the parish office before delivery since we only have room for one! Thanks in advance for your generosity!
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Help Catholic Social Services continue & improve their many good works by supporting the 2008 Spirit of Hope Gala which will be held January 26, 2008 at the Columbus Renaissance Hotel. Over 300 business owners, corporate executives, & members of the community will be in attendance, all in support of Catholic Social Services. We hope you will join us too! Stroll the isles of unique silent auction items a you enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, followed by a gourmet multi-course dinner. Entertainment will be provided by The Bill Foley Band. Your attendance and generous support will allow Catholic Social Services to continue to strengthen and expand its many vital programs and services for the central Ohio community. Individual tickets are $200. Sponsorship and advertising opportunities are also available. For information contact Monica Henry at 614-857-1238 or mhenry@colscss.org
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DID
YOU KNOW that the Song Auld
Lang Syne – literally
“old long since” [which, according to Wikipedia, might better be translated as
“old long ago”, “times gone by”, or “days gone by] comes from a Poem by the
Poet Robert Burns?
There are several verses in the poem that speak of the journey walked
together by those who are sharing a mug.
The minimalist translation offered to this Scottish poem is as follows:
1. Should old
acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne?
CHORUS: For auld lang syne, my
dear, for auld lang syne,
we’ll take
a cup o’ kindness yet, for auld lang syne.
2. And
surely you’ll get your pint mug!
And surely I’ll get mine!
And we'll take a cup o’ kindness yet, for auld lang syne.
3. We two
have run about the slopes, and picked the daisies fine;
But we’ve wandered many a weary foot, since auld lang
syne.
4 We two
have paddled in the stream, from morning sun ’till dine;
But seas between us broad have roared since auld lang syne.
5. And
there’s a hand my trusty friend! And give a hand’ thine!
And we’ll take a right good-will toast, for auld lang syne.
The Poem
invites us to pay attention to the present moment and the capacity we have to
embrace what it offers in the face of the passage of time. If we do this, old acquaintance will not be
forgotten.
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What we have learned together: We can truly be grateful even for experiences that we have shared that are painful. These are the truest of experiences, because we meet them with our real emotions and at the very limits of our human nature. If we survive them, we prove we are stronger than circumstances. If we learn from them, we possess a wisdom that no one can ever take from us. If we are together in some way after them, we know that there is a Higher Power at work among us, holding us together.
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The Most Rev.
Frederick F. Campbell, Bishop of Columbus, will celebrate Mass 10:30 am on
Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at St. Joseph Cathedral, 212 E. Broad Street,
Columbus, in observance of the “Day of
Penance for violations to the dignity of the human person committed through
acts of abortion, and of prayer for the full restoration of the legal guarantee
of the right to life.”
This Day of
Penance & Prayer falls on the anniversary of the January 22, 1973, U.S.
Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade.
All are invited to attend. For
more information including details on parking, contact the Diocesan Office for
Social Concerns at (614) 241-2540. To
read more about the Church’s teaching on pro-life issues, visit the U.S. Catholic
Bishops’ website at www.usccb.org/prolife.
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It’s not too late to make an appointment for your family photograph for the
parish directory. Contact Michele Shaw at 740-975-5005 to
schedule your time with Photographers from Olan Mills who will be in the
School Cafeteria on:
Friday, January 4th, 3:00pm to 9:30pm,
Saturday, January 5th, 10:00am to 5:00pm &
Wednesday, January 30th, 3:00pm to 9:30pm
Every family who sits for an Olan Mills photo will receive a free 8x10 & a free parish directory. Also, any pictures purchased are 20% off! Also, see the enclosed bulletin insert for more details. Remember the directory will not be complete without You!
Blessed Sacrament families, we want your pictures! Do you have photos of recent sacramental or special events with Father Tim? We would love to include them in the parish directory. Email your family photos blessedsacramentphotos@gmail.com or drop them off at the parish office. Also, military members of our parish, send us your photo for a special military page in the directory, to the above e-mail address or the parish office.
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This Week at Blessed Sacrament
Blessing of Families at all Masses
Donut
Sunday by HNS
Sun. Dec. 30 7:30
a.m. Rosary
8:00 a.m. Mass
10:30 a.m. Mass
Mon. Dec. 31 New
Year’s Eve
8:15 a.m. Liturgy of the Word
& Communion
6:00
p.m. Vigil Mass
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Holy Day of Obligation
Tues. Jan. 1 8:00 a.m. Mass
10:30
a.m. Mass
No
Eucharistic Adoration
Wed. Jan. 2 7:55
a.m. Rosary
8:15 a.m. Mass
9:00 a.m. Adoration till Midnight
10:30 a.m. SharonBrooke Prayer Service
7:00 p.m. Evening Prayer
Thurs. Jan. 3 School
Resumes
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
7:00 p.m. Holy Name Mtg. Cafe
Fri. Jan. 4 8:30 a.m. Rosary
8:45 a.m. School Mass & Crusaders
3:00
p.m. Pictures for Parish
Directory Cafeteria
Sat. Jan. 5 10:00 a.m. Pictures for Parish
Directory
Cafeteria
10:00 a.m. Mass at Children of Mary
4:30 p.m. Reconciliation
6:00 p.m. Mass
National Migration Week
Sun. Jan. 6 7:30
a.m. Rosary
8:00 a.m. Mass
9:05 a.m. CCD Classes
9:15 a.m. RCIA - Library
10:30 a.m. Mass
2:00 p.m. Open
House Scrapbook
Workshop till 5pm - Cafe
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Dear Father Hayes,
We have received from the Mission Office in Columbus your parish’s gift
of $1,200.51. We thank you and your
parishioners for this generous response to Father Les Schmidt’s appeal on
behalf of Glenmary Home Missioners.
This financial support is deeply appreciated and will assist us in our
efforts to spread the Gospel message in the mission areas of our own country.
We are indeed very grateful for your financial gifts to Glenmary, but I
cannot stress enough how important the gift of prayer is to our missionary
efforts. So I ask for your continued
prayers for our missioners and for the people we are serving.
I also request your prayer for missionary vocations, asking that the
Lord provide the “laborers for the harvest.” This year Glenmary is blessed with
16 men in various stages of formation-the larges number that we have had in
many years. Please keep all these men
in your prayers.
In turn, it is our privilege to pray for you and your ministry. May God bless you.
Sincerely in Christ,
Father Dominic R. Duggins
First Vice President
Director of Development
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Market Day has an exciting offer that you won’t want to miss! When you order at www.marketday.com in January, you are automatically entered in a contest to win exciting prizes! Prizes include a Disney Vacation package for four, iPods®, and $25 Best Buy® Gift Cards! Simply place your order online by noon on January 10, 2008. It’s that easy! If you have questions or to volunteer to help, contact Rachel Baechle at 763-1039. With your support we are looking forward to reaching our fundraising goals!
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2008 – The Year of Vocations: Begins with the first Sunday of Advent
Patrons:
St. Paul the Apostle
St. Gabriel, St. Joseph and St. Therese of Lisieux
Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Servant of God, Pope John Paul II
Theme for January: Sharing Vision
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Coleen Kelly Mast
will present “Raising Love-Wise Kids in a Lustful World” for parents of
children age 1-14 on Sunday, January 13, 2008, 1:30pm-4:30pm at St.
Matthew School Gym 795 Havens Corners Rd., Gahanna. She will offer practical
ideas to provide simple answers to your children’s questions and help you
protect their innocence while preparing the groundwork for chastity education
later. Her presentation is based on Catholic Church documents and
teachings. Cost is $10/person,
$15/couple. RSVP with your check
to: St. Matthew Church, 807 Havens Corners Rd., Gahanna, OH
43230. For more info check
www.stmatthew.net. Call Molly Fanning at 614-939-1878, mfanning@insight.rr.com.
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Choose Life… “The Old and New Testaments are filled with … passages extolling children as gift and blessing. It is disheartening, therefore, to see how far our culture has diverged from that view. …There was no confusion [in the story of Mary and Elizabeth] as to what and who nested under their mothers’ hearts. Yet, 2,000 years later, many well-educated people do not know-or claim they do not know-the truth about human life before birth.” Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia, Southern Cross, 10/11/07
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Divorce
Workshop
The next eight-week workshop begins Tuesday evenings,
from 7-9pm, on January 15, 22, 29; Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26 and ends Mar. 4, 2008, at
the Catholic Center, 197 E. Gay St, Columbus. The fee is $40 and scholarships are available. For additional
information call the Marriage and Family Life Office at 614/241-2560 or go to www.familylife.colsdioc.org and
click on the Hurting Families link, to print a brochure and registration
form.
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A Sign of God's Presence ... Our Marriages
The Incarnation -- when God became present in our world, in the person of Jesus, reminds us of how Christ continues to be present through the sacraments, including marriage. For depth, growth, and enrichment in the sacrament of your marriage, consider taking a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend in the new year! The next two Marriage Encounter weekends are February 22-24 and April 18-20. Let us know that you’re interested as soon as you can! For more information or to register, contact Paul & Marilou Clouse at (740) 746-9003 or visit our website at www.wwmecolumbus.org
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“From Many, one family of God” is the theme for National Migration Week, January 6-12, 2008. This year’s theme reminds us that though we come from many cultures and places, we are all part of one human family and members of the Body of Christ.
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The Young Married Couples in Christ Group at St. Mary Church, Delaware, Ohio is hosting an incredible conference on Saturday, February 16, 2008: “Marriage Matters: Life & Love Unlimited!” This conference is organized in conjunction with the observance of World Marriage Sunday which is February 17, 2008. The Young Married Couples in Christ Group believes this is an absolutely “no miss” opportunity for you to deepen your love for you spouse, family and for God. Featured speaker is Sr. Renee Mirkes who has spent eleven years counseling couples on marital ethics and helping them reap unlimited love & life benefits from their marriage. All married & engaged couples are encouraged to mark your calendars and reap the benefits of this amazing presentation. Information/registration flyers are available at the church door entries. Take one home today!
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