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Mass
Intentions for the Week of March 23rd
Monday in the Octave of Easter 8:15 A.M.
Liturgy of the Word & Communion
Tuesday in the Octave of Easter 8:15 A.M.
Robert C. Drake, Sr. by Tennyson Family
Wednesday in the Octave of Easter 8:15 A.M.
Charles Spencer by Month’s Mind Bereavement Ministry
Thursday in the Octave of Easter 8:15 A.M.
Mary Hunt by Month’s Mind Bereavement
Ministry
Friday in the Octave of Easter 8:15 A.M.
Leo Gartner by Barb Sullivan
Saturday in the Octave of Easter 6:00 P.M.
Mike Hannah by Don & Judy Frischen
Divine Mercy Sunday 8:00 A.M.
Gerald Murphy by Holy Name Society
10:30
A.M.
For the People of the Parish
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Servers Schedule for Week of March 23rd
Weekdays: Mar.
25th, Mar. 26th, Mar. 27th, Mar. 28th
Saturday,
March 29th 6:00 P.M.
Daniel Amore James
Amore Thomas Nutter
Sunday, March
30th 8:00 A.M.
Adrienna Priest Peter Anderson Natalie
Bowman
10:30 A.M.
Jacob Langwasser Kyle Bigler Mercedes Merrill
Courtney McCracken
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Lector & Eucharistic Minister’s Schedule
Saturday,
March 29th 6:00 P.M.
Don Lang, David Gebhart (L), Deacon Pat
Theresa Nutter, Mollie Phillips, Kim Ruble, Judy Healy
Sunday,
March 30th 8:00 A.M.
Mathew Bowman, Patricia Laughman (L), Deacon Pat
Barb Harris, Pam Townsend, Ann Selby, Glenna Bowman
10:30 A.M.
Sarah Ewing, Kathy Wilson (L), Deacon Pat
Debbie Bickle, Betty Neptune, Tricia Anderson, Sue West
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Remember in your prayers all parishioners who are ill especially for
Eileen Gray, Riverside, Ted Zanhiser, Riverside, Jessica Mazur, home, Patty
Eagle, Bethesda, Nancy Humphries, LPN, Joe Karsko, Newark Healthcare, Charlotte
Wagner, SharonBrooke, and for those who are homebound or in healthcare
facilities.
Our Love, Prayers & Sympathy for the
family & friends of alumni,
H. Frances Beinhower, Susan Paulson, mother of Kathryn Hahn, & Juanita
Richards, mother of Renny Richards. May they
rest in the arms of Our Risen Savior.
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A WORD FROM YOUR PASTOR
Dear Parishioners and Guests:
Easter is God’s reminder to the human
race that no matter how bad things may seem, He has something better in store
for us. As we enter into this season of
Light and Life and Joy, we seek to understand the depths of the Mystery of the
Life of Jesus Christ. He is God with
us. Through His Resurrection, He also
gives our human nature the capacity to be we-with-God. Our destiny is higher than we could ask for
or imagine.
In a special way this Easter Season, I
invite you to consider the depths of God’s Love for you and to open your heart
to a more profound awareness of the heights to which you can soar with His
grace.
Let God into your heart in a new way
this Easter Season. Say “Yes” to Him
with a level of commitment you never imagined possible by allowing Him to take
charge of your life. Don’t look back. Look ahead.
See where He is leading you and reach for it with all your might.
Easter tells us that God has power
over all the enemies we experience, including death. Can you sense the beginning, the first
stirrings of the Resurrection in your own being? What if you allowed that to be the most
important thing in your life?
To
all our guests we offer a heartfelt welcome.
We congratulate all who have become one with us through the Easter
Sacraments. Let us enter the Season of
Easter with the Joy of the Risen Lord!
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An Easter Prayer
Power of the Risen Jesus,
Live
in me.
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Attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend! Its 44 hours away from work, kids, and chores, where couples learn and experience how to enhance the sacrament of their marriage. Upcoming weekends are April 18th -20th & July 18th -20th. 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 www.wwmecolumbus.org
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Our
Stewardship Collection
Registered Families 660
Budgeted per
week $8,050.00
Stewardship (241
envelopes) $7,994.00
Stewardship
(auto withdrawal March 15th) $3,248.50
Loose Cash $ 242.35
Total $11,484.85
Surplus for the Week $3,434.85
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What is Operation Rice Bowl? Operation Rice Bowl is Catholic Relief Services’ Lenten solidarity program that calls all participants to:
· Pray with their families and faith communities,
· Fast in solidarity with those who are hungry,
· Learn about the joys and challenges in the lives of our brothers and sisters around the world, and
Give
sacrificial contributions to those in need around the world. Drop off you Rice Bowls in the parish office
or in the collection baskets this weekend.
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(COLUMN
3)
DID YOU KNOW that Easter is the
central Mystery of our Faith? The
Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead opened the world to an understanding
of all that is true about Jesus. It was
not until the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost that His disciples
came to understand the meaning of all that they had experienced. But it was and is the event of Easter that
established the connection that makes all the difference.
Jesus is God.
Easter proves His power over Life and death. Jesus is our Savior. Easter shows us the kind of salvation He
offers. Jesus is our Messiah. Easter unites the whole of humanity in the
fulfillment of the longings of our hearts.
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Thank you to all who patronized the recent Religious Articles & Book Sale. Even with bad weather, we were able to sell $540.00 worth of products and realized $81.00 for the parish.
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This Week at Blessed Sacrament
Sun. Mar. 23 Easter Sunday
Jesus Christ is Risen!
7:30 a.m. Rosary - 8:00 a.m. Mass
10:30 a.m. Mass
12:00 p.m. Baptisms
7:30 p.m. Men’s Group - Library
Mon. Mar. 24 BSS Spring Break
(no
school all week)
8:15 a.m. Liturgy of the Word &
Communion
12:00 p.m. Adoration in the Chapel
Tues. Mar. 25 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
Wed. Mar. 26 7:55
a.m. Rosary
8:15 a.m. Mass
9:00 a.m. Adoration until 6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m. Evening Prayer
7:30 p.m. Liturgy Committee - Library
Thurs. Mar. 27 7:55 a.m. Rosary
8:15 a.m. Mass
9:00 a.m.
Study – Rectory
12:00 p.m. Adoration in the Chapel
6:30 p.m. Padre Pio Prayer Group
Fri. Mar. 28 7:55 a.m. Rosary
8:15
a.m. Mass
Sat. Mar. 29 4:30 p.m. Reconciliation
6:00 p.m. Mass
Divine
Mercy Sunday
Anointing at all Masses
SVdP Collection at all Masses
Donut Sunday by HNS in Café
Sun. Mar. 30 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
12:00 p.m. Drama Practice - Annex
12:00 p.m. Adoration
Reconciliation upon request
3:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet
4:30 p.m. Baptism
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Secrets of the
Life of the Spirit
Jesus is the one Secret of the whole Life of the Spirit. To follow Him as our example and as our Way is to discover the very Life and Truth that God reveals.
In the Easter Season, we seek to understand God’s ways so that we may soar in our sharing in His Life.
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Divine Mercy Sunday is March 30th. Join us at Church of the Blessed Sacrament for the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Eucharistic Adoration will start, after the 10:30 am Mass until 3pm. Reconciliation will be available 12pm – 2:30pm (upon request) and the Divine Mercy Chaplet & Benediction begins at 3pm. Everyone is invited and encouraged to come, sit in Adoration and attend this very beautiful and moving devotion.
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Attention young adults! Are you looking for a way to learn more
about your Catholic faith and meet others who share your interests? Join us on
Thursday, March 27th for Theology & a Pub! This month's speaker
will be Fr. Ted Thomas, pastor of St. Mary's in
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(COLUMN 4)
2008 – The Year of Vocations:
Patrons:
St. Gabriel,
Blessed Mother Teresa of
Servant of God, Pope John Paul II
Theme for March:
Sacrifice & Commitment
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A Strategic parish is responsive to the needs of its registered membership as well as to the community in which it resides. It has adequate trained professional and support staff to provide religious education, programming for youth, young adults and family ministries, evangelization and Christian service outreach.
“A strategic parish has 1) defined its ministry purpose and reason for being in that location; 2) analyzed the environment in which it operates and realistically assessed its strengths and weaknesses, making assumptions about unpredictable future events; 3) written specific and measurable objectives; 4) developed strategies on how to exercise good stewardship over available resources to reach objectives; 5) developed operational plans to meet objectives; and 6) established methods to evaluate progress.”
Are you personally skilled in developing strategies to accomplish goals? Can you evaluate progress through review of statistics and trends? Are you a teacher who knows how to pass on the traditions of our Faith to others? Is it possible that you would be willing to ensure that Blessed Sacrament Parish grows in its capacity to attend to these matters?
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Blessed
Sacrament First Annual Festival of Tables
Our inaugural event will be held on Saturday June 7th from 3pm to 6pm in the school cafeteria. The Festival of Tables is an event that celebrates the art of home entertaining and fellowship.
Table host/hostess is invited to; choose a theme, decorate their table according to their theme and provide the full meal for their invited guest. Ideas for table themes include but are not limited to; Seaside Brunch (with a seafood theme), Tailgate Party (hamburgers, hot dogs etc), Formal Dining (bring out your best china, silver, linens and really do it up right). There really is no limit to what you can do, it's your table...be creative!
Each table will be provided for 8-10 guests. The host/hostess will sell or provide tickets to their invited guests. Ticket price is $20.00 per guest which includes $15.00 for the full meal provided by the host/hostess and a $5.00 raffle ticket for a chance at a complete table service for 8; provided this year by Shaw Mechanical. Additional raffle tickets will be available for $5.00 each. Winner need not be present to win.
A refreshment table of lemonade, iced tea & coffee will be available. Host/hostess are free to provide their own refreshments according to their theme.
Blessed Sacrament First Annual Festival of Tables event will benefit our Home and School Scholarship Fund. Contact Mike & Tracey Tennyson at (740) 973-5377 or ohtenfam@gmail.com for more information and to register to host a table. Registration deadline is Friday, May 2nd.
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Paulist Fr. James DiLuzio to perform Saints Alive! And Hecker at
the Lyceum, Monday - Thursday, April 14th -17th, 7
pm, at
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Choose Life… The delicate buds of spring, bursting with new life, will soon appear on trees and flowers. Easter brings another, even more precious form of new life. As we value and protect these types of new life, let us act with the same reverence and awe toward the miracle of the gift of each new human life.
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Join us for Padre Pio Prayer Group Rosary & Mass on
Thursday, March 27th. Rosary
starts at 6:30 pm with Mass at 7pm. Also
join us for fellowship following
Mass. All are welcome! Come and bring a
friend.
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Rosary for the Unborn
Won’t you join us to pray the Rosary for the Unborn each and every Saturday at 9am in front of St. Francis de Sales church? This is a way of peacefully demonstrating one’s pro-life support for the unborn child and a powerful witness to all who are passing by. Open to everyone, rain, snow or sunshine, year-round! Sponsored by St. Francis Respect Life Group. Contact Joanne Hughes at 366-8168 with your questions.
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Pro-Life News:
In the back of church are fliers on the bulletin board asking for help to
support the Pro-Life Billboard which will be on display throughout
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Quilters. Our
Oktoberfest committee is looking for quilters who would be able to make or help
make a quilt to be raffled off at the event. Contact
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NCHS Cheerleading Clinics & Try-outs will be held for all girls in grades 9th-12th for the 08-09 school year. Cheer clinics will be held April 7th, 8th, & 9th, 4-6 pm at the NCHS gym. Tryouts will be held Friday, April 11th, 5-7 pm in the NC gym. Cheer clinics are mandatory all three days - No Exceptions. For more information contact Coach Tigner at 345-8079, or 258-3865.
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Catholic Youth Summer Camp registrations are now available online at www.cysc.com. CYSC offers jet skis, tubing, mountain biking, horseback riding and much, much more. In addition, there are great talks, music, the sacraments, and a week that draws you closer to Christ. High School week is July 28th-August 2nd. Junior High weeks are August 3rd -8th and August 10th – 15th. Go to the website to learn more about this exciting opportunity!
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Renew your commitment to Christ by making a Cum Christo Weekend. The Cum Christo ministry brings Christians together in an ecumenical environment to renew their relationship with Jesus Christ and to motivate them to grow as disciples of Jesus in their churches, their everyday life & other places where God leads them. Applications are now being accepted for upcoming Men’s weekend: April 10th – 13th, Women’s weekend: May 15th – 18th. For information contact Ed Price at (614) 459-2766, e-mail at Pricee99@yahoo.com or visit www.cumchristo.org
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Engaged Encounter provides an ideal weekend experience for
planning the rest of your life together.
Take a weekend away from the stress of wedding plans and attend the
March 28th – 30th, April 11th – 13th,
June 6th – 8th, September 5th – 7th
and October 24th – 26th weekend. Schedule now – weekends fill quickly. For details visit our website at www.engaged.org
or contact
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Revisit Your Faith Feeling empty, frustrated, disconnected... looking for something more
in your life?
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Coming soon is the Annual Blessed Sacrament School Spring Flower Sale. We’ll have information available in future bulletins on how to order flowers for your spring, summer and fall gardens!
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“We are a group of mothers and fathers who have suffered the experience of abortion. We gather twice a month to share, heal, and grow. We are now experiencing the gift of God’s healing love. We’ve been there. We understand.” Contact us at 614-718-0277.
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Pregnant? Need Help?
Call Option Line at 1-800-395-Help. Confidential, caring assistance is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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SJB Spaghetti Dinner—Mark Your Calendars!: Join
us for a delicious Parish
Spaghetti Dinner, on Sunday, April 6th,
11:30am to 3:30pm in St. John the
Baptist’s Marrapese & Sala Halls at the Italian Cultural Center, 168
E. Lincoln St., Cols. Tickets are $8/Adults and the meal includes
spaghetti with homemade sauce (all you can eat), meatball, salad, bread,
beverage & dessert. Tickets are available for purchase and to sell. You may
also purchase at the door. Call the
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