- QUESTIONS OF THE
WEEK
EASTER SUNDAY: THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD
Early
on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene
came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from
the tomb.
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- Adults: When have I been overcome by fear
or a sense of hoplessness? How did my faith in the Risen Lord
strengthen me to deal with the situation?
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- Children: What is the one thing that makes me
the happiest? How can I share my happiness with my family?
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Since last September 14 members of our
community have been preparing for the reception of sacraments
this Easter. They have gathered together faithfully nearly every
Thursday evening to study and pray. We congratulate them and
are very grateful for the model of faith they have given to us!
RCIA Candidates & Catechumens
Susan Brooks, Marie Clelland, Valerie Clifton, Amber
Essman, Stephanie Gregory, Brittany Hayden, Alex Olwine, Barbara
Stoneburner, Madan Teegala, Kayte Thistlewaite and Scott Welsh
R.C.I.C. (Rite of Christian Initiation of Children)
LaTanya, Sarah and Stephen Essman
PARENTS'
NIGHT OUT
This quarter’s PNO is coming up on April
14th from 6-10 p.m. and our theme is “Think Spring!”
Sign-up sheets are available in the Parish Center on the bulletin
board and at the front desk. Get your kids ready to have an amazing
time! For more info, please contact Jessica Demczar, Newman’s
Service Committee Chair, at (440)554-5160 or email her at jd422505@ohio.edu
- EASTER TIME
The
fifty days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost are celebrated in
joyful exultation as one feast day, or better, as one “great
Sunday.” (Athanasius) These, above all others, are the days
for the singing of the Alleluia. The Sundays of this season rank
as the paschal Sundays, and after Easter Sunday itself, are called
the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Sundays of
Easter. The period of fifty sacred days ends on Pentecost Sunday.
The first eight days of the Easter season make up the octave
of Easter and are celebrated as solemnities of the Lord. On the
fortieth day after Easter, the Ascension is celebrated. The weekdays
after Ascension until the Saturday before Pentecost inclusive
are a preparation for the coming of the Holy Spirit. (General Norms for the Liturgical Year
and Calendar, #22-26)
- RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
Students in grades 3rd through 12th, join us
in the Tournament of Truth. Test your Catholic Knowledge. The
first competition is April 22. Look for letters in the
mail with more information or call Nancy Denhart at the CTK parish
office at 592-2711.
Youth Retreat with Taylor Morgan and Rachel
Chihil on April 27-28, 2007 for grades 7th-9th. It will be held
at the Sacred Heart Retreat Center. The cost is $25. For more
information, call Nancy Denhart at 592-2711
- CATHOLIC LADIES OF COLUMBIA
The
CLC will meet this Monday, April 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the
CTK Parish Center. Please phone regrets to Candy Goodwin, 594-3090,
or Frieda Shields, 593-5217.
SACRED HEART RETREAT
HOUSE EVENTS
Senior Citizen Day of Reflection at the Retreat
House on Easter Tuesday, April 10, from 10:00 till 2:00.
All are welcome to a reflection on “The Resurrection.”
Just call 667-0100 to reserve a space.
- We are not
called to do great things. We are called to do small things with
great love.
-- Mother Teresa
DINING
WITH DIABETES
This three-class program is designed for people
with diabetes and their family and caregivers. It includes learning,
demonstrations, and tasting of healthy foods. It will be held
at St. Paul’s Church on Thursdays: April 12, 19, and
26, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Call Ruth Dudding at 592-4431, ext.
225 to register.
**Please return your Lenten
Almsgiving project folders -- the money from this project
supports Athens County Habitat for Humanity.
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- “They have taken
the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put
him.”
BIRTHDAYS: April 9 - 12
Hannah Anderson, Marian
Bayne, Susie Blauser, Toni Boll, Jeanie Creamer, Sharon Dunfee,
Jessie Hecker, Tim Heckman, April Holmes, Joan Keener, Dan Krivicich,
Galen Lee, Ben McAdoo, Maureen Miller, Nancy Simmons-Beebe, Mary
Ann Skerl-Smathers, Craig Stephens, Tony Sylvester, Lauren Thomas,
Rebecca Tompkins, Christy Velodota, and Doug Woodruff.
Student: Dan Silbiger
ANNIVERSARIES: Pearl
& Don Peterson (34th), Mary & Jefferey Redefer
(27th), Lisa & Mickel Bolin (13th), and Flo & Tom Oellerich
(46th!!).
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
Let's be one in hope and prayerful presence to all on our prayer
list and continue to pray for Mary Sumney, Jennifer Kreiser’s
grandmother, Susie Shanmugham, Kathleen Morrow, Cliff Wasko,
Bill Kane, Tim Ewing, Teresa Walsh, and Mike Mulligan. (Remembered in the petitions)
DEATHS
Please pray for parishioner Mary Simmons
who died this past Tuesday. She was Nancy Beebe’s mom, Sharon
Frame’s grandmother, and great-grandmother to Arie, Ricky,
Castle and Michael Frame. May she and all who have died, rest
in the peace of our Lord.
- There will
be a funeral Mass for Mary this Monday, April 9, at 11:00
a.m. A luncheon will follow in the Parish Center.
RESPECT
LIFE
The new life given us by Christ’s death
and resurrection is a gift beyond our comprehension. So also
the tiny new life in a woman’s womb is an incomparable gift
from God which we are asked to welcome rather than rejecting
the gift, saying in effect, “return to sender.”
PEACE
& JUSTICE MINISTRY MOMENTS
An invitation from Fr. John Rausch and
the Catholic Committee of Appalachia: “Climate Change: Our
Faith Response,” a program dealing with the morality of
global warming, invites resource people and participants to discuss
climate change in light of Catholic teachings. Using teleconferencing,
this program will link four sites in four states (Richmond, KY,
Institute, WV, Abingdon, VA and Asheville, NC) on Saturday,
April 28. A group from CTK will be going to WV – PLEASE
JOIN US! For information: 592-0419.
- In every child
which is born and in every person who lives or dies we see the
image of God’s glory. We celebrate this glory in every human
being, a sign of the living God, an icon of Jesus Christ.
--Pope John Paul II, The
Gospel of Life, no. 84
HABITAT
FOR HUMANITY RUMMAGE SALE
The Athens County HFH Faith Build Coalition
will hold its annual rummage sale in the CTK Parish Center on
Saturday, April 21, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Clothing and small items
only. Moderate prices. Items donated for sale may be left in
the Parish Center beginning Tuesday, April 17.
LIVING
FAITH
These FREE prayer and reflection booklets are
available in the Gathering Space. The months of April, May
and June are included in this issue.
- MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND
Celebrate the “fullness of joy” in
your marriage that God promises to all of his “beloved couples.”
Attend a World Wide Marriage Encounter weekend April 20-22
in Streetsboro. Contact Tim & Lori at 330-305-9962 or
email them at WorldwideME@aol.com. The web address is www.wwme.org
SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE
Bratton Scholarship: Applicants must be
members of any Christian church of Athens County and have a GPA
of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. The application deadline is
April 30; materials are available at the parish office.
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