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Mass
Intentions for the Week of December 9th
Monday Advent Weekday 8:15 A.M.
Liturgy of the Word & Communion
Tuesday Damasus I, pope 8:15 A.M.
Kristopher David Kreim (birthday) by Bernard & Mary Kreim Family
Wednesday Our Lady of Guadalupe 8:15 A.M.
Barney Susi by Natalie Woolard
Thursday Lucy, virgin, martyr 8:15 A.M.
Fields Family by Steve & Cecilia Fields
Friday John of the Cross, priest, doctor 8:45 A.M.
Charles Lowe by the Herbert Family
Saturday Advent Weekday 6:00 P.M.
For the People of the Parish
Sunday Third Sunday of Advent 8:00 A.M.
Edna Luzio by Children
10:30
A.M.
Barbara McKee by Robert & Ruth Heigle
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Servers Schedule for Week of December 9th
Weekdays: Dec.
11th, Dec. 12th, Dec. 13th, Dec. 14th
Assigned
by School
Saturday,
December 15th 6:00 P.M.
Thomas Nutter Chad
Nutter Austin Lemons
Sierra Taylor
Saturday,
December 16th 8:00 A.M.
John Haluczik Ray
Slavokovsky Mike Gummer
10:30 A.M.
Courtney Butler Daniel Miller Blaine Allen
Lorre Herbert
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Lector & Eucharistic Minister’s Schedule
Saturday,
December 15th 6:00 P.M.
Ken Billig, Christine Billig (L), Deacon Bob
Bill & Rita Revercomb, Theresa Nutter, Mollie Phillips
Saturday,
December 16th 8:00 A.M.
Mathew Bowman, Judy Healy (L), Deacon Pat
Christina Priest, Jim & Nancy Ogilbee, Pat Schwartz
10:30 A.M.
Sarah Ewing, Evey Fuller-Moore (L), Deacon Pat & Kathy
Sue West, Velma Braunbeck, Karen Gross
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Remember in your prayers all parishioners who are ill especially for
Jim Ritchey, Riverside, Mike Wolfinger, OSU, Charlotte Wagner, Flint Ridge, Solina
Plummer, home, Del Hickman, home & Teresa Hickman, Heath Nursing Home, and
for those who are homebound or in healthcare facilities.
Our love, prayers & sympathy for the
family and friends of Mary Henry,
parishioner, Clayton Manos, grandson of Stan & Jean Coffman. May they rest in the arms of Our Risen
Savior.
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(COLUMN 2)
A WORD FROM YOUR PASTOR
Dear Parishioners:
Yesterday, December 8, was the
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.
It was a Holy Day of Obligation, even though it was a Saturday, since it
is the Patronal Feast of the our Nation.
The United States of America have been
consecrated to the Blessed Mother under the title of the Immaculate Conception
since 1792, when Bishop John Carroll, the first U.S. Bishop, made this
consecration. This was officially
expressed by all the U.S. Bishops at the Council of Baltimore in 1846,
confirmed by Pope Pius IX February 7, 1847.
It is interesting to note that this title was used even before the Dogma
of the Immaculate Conception was formally defined. (That took place in 1854.)
The Consecration was made again at the
dedication of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., in
1959 and renewed in 2006.
As
a nation, we are dedicated to the Blessed Mother, invoking her intercession and
protection. Our own Parish has been
consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on number of occasions. It is our responsibility as citizens of
these United States and as members of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament to
live as worthy sons and daughters of so noble a Mother.
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Renewal of Consecration of the United States
to its Patroness, the Immaculate Conception
November 11, 2006
Most
Holy Trinity: Our Father in Heaven, Who chose Mary as the fairest of Your
daughters; Holy Spirit, Who chose Mary as Your spouse; God the Son, Who chose
Mary as Your mother; in union with Mary, we adore Your majesty and acknowledge
Your supreme, eternal dominion and authority.
Most Holy Trinity, we put the United States of America into the
hands of Mary Immaculate in order that she may present the country to You.
Through her we wish to thank You for the great resources of this land and for
the freedom, which has been its heritage. Through the intercession of Mary,
have mercy on the Catholic Church in America. Grant us peace. Have mercy on our
president and on all the officers of our government. Grant us a fruitful
economy born of justice and charity. Have mercy on capital and industry and
labor. Protect the family life of the nation. Guard the precious gift of many
religious vocations. Through the intercession of our mother, have mercy on the
sick, the poor, the tempted, sinners – on all who are in need.
Mary, Immaculate Virgin, our mother, Patroness of our land, we
praise you and honor you and give our country and ourselves to your sorrowful
and immaculate heart. O sorrowful and immaculate heart of Mary pierced by the
sword of sorrow prophesized by Simeon, save us from degeneration, disaster and
war. Protect us from all harm. O sorrowful and immaculate heart of Mary, you
who bore the sufferings of your Son in the depths of your heart, be our
advocate. Pray for us, that acting always according to your will and the will
of your divine Son, we may live and die pleasing to God. Amen.
[This same
text was used at the consecration that took place at the dedication of the
Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in 1959.]
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You are invited to the Annual St. Nicholas Pancake & Sausage Breakfast Today, Sunday, December 9th following the 8am & 10:30am Masses. Sponsored by BSS 8th Grade Class and donations will go toward their class projects. Come, enjoy a delicious breakfast!
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Next Saturday, December 15th, save time- instead of holiday baking- and come to the Blessed Sacrament Marian Club Cookie Walk in the Annex, 411 East Main Street, from 8am until 2pm. Come, select from an assortment of delicious holiday cookies & homemade candy. Bring family, friends & neighbors and take time to enjoy a tasty lunch! For more information contact Rita Priest at 345-0320.
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Our
Stewardship Collection
Registered Families 660
Budgeted per
week $8,450.00
Stewardship (196 envelopes) $6,055.55
Loose Cash $ 111.00
Total $6,166.55
Deficit for the Week $2,283.45
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Attention: Servers, EM’s & Lectors: A Sign-up sheet is posted in the Sacristy for Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Masses. Sign-up today!
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Mark your calendars for
December 16th when our CCD classes will host our Parish Christmas
Program titled, “Living Christmas Cards”.
All are invited to attend. This program is dedicated to the “older &
wiser” members of our parish, whose love,
prayers, & support are such a
blessing. Enjoy a potluck luncheon
after the 10:30am Mass in the cafeteria and the program will begin 1pm in the
church. Donations of a covered dish or
dessert would be appreciated. Contact
Monica Stanley at 763-4047. Love was born on Christmas Day. Help us celebrate the birth of our Lord
Jesus as a parish community. We look
forward to celebrating with you.
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Costumes
needed! Do you have outgrown, costumes made for your
children? Consider donating them to Blessed Sacrament. Our teachers like to have extra costumes
available for our school children and we are also in need of shepherd, king, & angel costumes
for our CCD play! Call Monica Stanley
at 763-4047 or drop them off at the school office. Thanks in advance!
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(COLUMN 3)
DID YOU KNOW that A Vocation has
several moments of decision? When did
your Pastor decide to become a priest?
There are many answers that I give to that question. The truest answer right now is: This morning
as I was shaving. I have to decide to
be the priest I have been ordained to be each day, each moment. I can identify some key points of decision
in the past, but the decision that makes all the difference it the one I make
today.
I told my family when I was about 6
years old that I would grow up to be a priest.
In our 8th grade School Newspaper, I listed my future occupation as
“priest.” Out of high school, I went
into college choosing majors that would prepare for seminary studies. After college, I entered seminary. When the moment of decision came for
diaconate, I made my formal request to
be called to Holy Orders and was accepted.
After a year of diaconal ministry, I was ordained at the recommendation
of my seminary and through the choice of Bishop James A. Griffin.
Each step of the journey included an interior sense of
the rightness of this choice and an external verification. It was my free choice, but it was not my
decision; it was decided by the Church.
And so, here I am, your priest.
Obedience has called me here. I
am a priest.
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What we have learned
together: There are mercies given by God that at certain times are painful
to experience. Due to the wounds of
life, we bump into one another and cause pain unwittingly. Some reactions are caused by anguish that is
buried very deep. When these are
brought to the surface, it is God’s Mercy, freeing our souls from what has been
hidden beneath the surface. It is a
mercy to the soul who is thrashing in pain, contrary to all appearances, to
have the opportunity to let it out. It
is a mercy to the souls that share the pain, even unwillingly, because it
creates an opportunity for patient endurance and a deepening compassion.
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Mark your calendars for the Communal Parish Penance Services in this
season of Advent:
Dec. 13th, 7pm, St. Edward the Confessor, Granville,
Dec. 16th, 4pm, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Buckeye Lake,
Dec. 17th, 7pm, St. Francis de Sales Church, Newark,
Dec. 18th, 7pm, here at Blessed Sacrament Church.
Many priests will be available for these services.
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From Our Parish Office: If you are planning to submit articles for our bulletin in the coming weeks, drop them off at the office or e-mail early to blsacoffice@blsac.net so that they can be included in the bulletin. Thanks!
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Set the date! Stop
by in the church vestibule after all Mass this weekend to make an appointment
for your parish directory family photo. Photographers for Olan Mills will be in the School Cafeteria
for two weekends:
Friday, December 28th, 3:00pm to 9:30pm,
Saturday, December 29th, 10:00am to 5:00pm,
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
Religious Articles & Book Sale
after all Masses-Brides Rm.
Retirement
for the Religious Collection
Sun. Dec. 9 St.
Nicholas Pancake & Sausage
Breakfast after 8am
& 10:30am Masses
7:30 a.m. Rosary
8:00 a.m. Mass RCIA Rite of Welcome
9:05 a.m. CCD Classes
9:15 a.m. Reconciliation CCD
All Classes
9:15 a.m. RCIA School Library
10:30 a.m. Mass with HNS
12:00 p.m. Baptisms
7:00 p.m. Advent Evening Prayer
Mon. Dec. 10 8:15 a.m. Liturgy of the Word &
Communion
12:00 p.m. Adoration in the Chapel
6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts – Annex
Tues. Dec. 11 7:55 a.m. Rosary
8:15 a.m. Mass
12:00 p.m. Adoration in the Chapel
12:00 p.m. Serra Club at St. Leonard’s
7:00 p.m. Choir Practice – Church
Wed. Dec. 12 7:55
a.m. Rosary
8:15 a.m. Mass
9:00 a.m. Adoration till Midnight
7:00
p.m. BSS Christmas Program at
Midland Theater
Thurs. Dec. 13 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
4:00 p.m. Deacon’s Mtg.
6:00 p.m. School Board – Conf. Rm.
6:30 p.m. “Call of the Prophets” Libr.
7:00 p.m. All Parish Mtg. Café
SVdP Mtg. Library
Fri. Dec. 14 8:30 a.m. Rosary
8:45 a.m. School Mass
10:30 a.m. Chestnut House Service
9:30 a.m. Receiving Family & Friends
in Vestibule for Duffy Funeral
10:30 a.m. Funeral Mass for Dee Duffy
7:00 p.m. Bingo
7:30 p.m. NC Drama at Reese Cntr.
Sat. Dec. 15 10:00 a.m. Marian Club Cookie Walk
in the Annex until 2pm
10:00 a.m. Mass at Children of Mary
4:30 p.m. Reconciliation
6:00 p.m. Mass
7:30 p.m. NC Drama at Reese Cntr.
Anointing at All Masses
SVdP Collection
Sun. Dec. 16 7:30
a.m. Rosary
8:00 a.m. Mass
9:05 a.m. CCD Classes
9:15 a.m. RCIA School Library
10:30 a.m. Mass
11:30 a.m. CCD Potluck Cafeteria
1:00 p.m. CCD Program Church
7:00 p.m. Advent Evening Prayer
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This weekend, December 8th & 9th, stop in the Brides room after all Masses to do your holiday shopping or see what is available for your Advent reading at the Books & Religious Articles Sale sponsored by the Nazareth Community Bible Study.
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Our special thanks to Mrs. Jo Layton and daughters, Deb, Peggy, Cammi and Renata who cleaned inside & outside of the church stained glass windows in time for Advent. Mrs. Layton is one of our many unsung heroes who clean the church and does many behind the scene volunteer duties.
Our church is cleaned by four teams of church volunteers every month. Please offer your thanks to all the volunteers or better yet offer them a helping hand. Call the parish office to volunteer 1-2 hours per month by joining one of the weekly cleaning crews or add your name to list of substitute volunteers. Cleaning the House of the Lord is a gift to the parish that benefits everyone.
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(COLUMN
4)
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 December:
Growing up & Celebration of our Heritage
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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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(clip art) The Catholic Church assists the financial need of elderly religious through the national appeal for the Retirement Fund for Religious. Today, 5,452 women and men religious need skilled nursing care that costs an average of $9,850. Please be generous. Learn more about this appeal at www.etiredreligious.org
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Choose Life… “The world lies to us sometimes and tries to convince us that having our plans and lives disrupted or inconvenienced is not necessary and is to be avoided at all costs. But truly it is in these very disruptions and supposed inconveniences that the purest blessings may arrive.” (Brenda Hanson, the mother of a Down Syndrome child, who resisted pressure to abort her daughter Sarah, NRL News, June 2007)
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Don’t have time to wrap all of the gifts you have purchased? The Newark Catholic Jr. High Athletic Association will be at the Indian Mound Mall Sunday December 16th from 10am-7pm wrapping gifts. All donations benefit Newark Catholic Jr. High Athletics.
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The Sons of Italy, 607 McKinley Ave., is hosting their Annual Christmas Party on Saturday, Dec.15th, 7-10pm. Dave Joseph will provide entertainment. There will also be a silent auction & raffle. BYOB. Come join us for fun, food, & entertainment.
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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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The Marriage & Family Life Office has compiled a booklet of prayers, rituals, ideas and activities for the Advent and Christmas seasons. “Advent & Christmas Traditions” is a valuable tool in making these liturgical seasons more meaningful as you celebrate them with loved ones. It is available by contacting the office at 614/241-2560 or emailing FLOMAILBOX@colsdioc.org. The cost is $4.00 per copy, which includes postage. Many resources are also available on the MFLO website for you to print on your home computer. Visit www.FamilyLife.colsdioc.org and click on Family Enrichment/Resources for seasonal and general enrichment resources, prayers, and rituals.
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Newark Catholic High School Drama Department Presents: “Guys and Dolls” on
December 14th & 15th at the Reese Center on the OSU
Newark Campus at 7:30pm. Tickets are:
$6.00/Students, $8.00/Adults and are available by calling 344-3594 ext 302.
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Get ready to attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend! Its 44 hours away from work, kids, & chores, where couples learn and experience how to enhance the sacrament of their marriage. The next two Marriage Encounter weekends are February 22nd-24th and April 18th-20th. Let us know that you’re interested as soon as you can! For information or to register, contact Paul & Marilou Clouse at 740-746-9003 or visit our website at www.wwmecolumbus.org
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Women's Day of Renewal is Thursday, December 13th at Holy Spirit Church (Chapel), 4383 E. Broad St, in Whitehall. Registration begins at 9:45 am; program is 10am – 2pm with guest speaker: Fay Scott on “Blessed are they who hunger & thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.” Join us for Mass with Fr. Dean Mathewson & a luncheon. This event is sponsored by the Catholic Charismatic Renewal
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