- QUESTIONS OF THE
WEEK
- 11th Sunday in
Ordinary Time
In
today’s Gospel Jesus reminds the Pharisees that one who
has been forgiven much ha all the more reason to love the person
who has offered that forgiveness. As you go about your routine
this week, consider the following:
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- Adults: How will I
express my love for god this week, knowing that I have been forgiven
many times?
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- Children: How can I
show my love for God this week through my words and actions?
- Dear God, thank
You for the gift of our Fathers!
Thank You for their
encouragement, their guidance, and their provision for us. Thank
You for their patience, understanding, and sense of humor—in
short, for their unfailing love!
Please bless our Fathers with Your Spirit of wisdom, counsel,
and fortitude. May they feel Your love in their hearts, Your
peace in their minds, and Your joy in their spirits this special
day.
We ask all this in the name of Your Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ,
through the intercession of good Saint Joseph, whom You chose
to be His father on earth. Amen.
A father’s blessing gives
a family firm roots.
—Sirach 3:9
--from Autom Company
- LITURGICAL MINISTER SUBS
NEEDED
Are
you willing to be a substitute Reader or Eucharistic Minister
this summer? Many of our regularly scheduled ministers are unavailable.
We provide training! Leave a message at the office for Nancy
Sand or email her at nsand@ctkathens.org
VOLUNTEER
NEEDED the week of June 25th to launder the church linens
-- no training needed! If you can help, please call the church
office, 592-2711.
WELCOME!!
This weekend we are hosting a group of
high school girls and their chaperones from St. Thomas Aquinas
University Parish in Boulder, Colorado They are traveling to
West Virginia for a week of service. Their volunteer program
is part of the Group Workcamps organization, and the girls will
be helping paint, repair and insulate homes in Montgomery, West
Virginia. They will be working in small groups so that they can
get to know the families they are helping.
Please extend a welcoming hand to this group
as they join us at Mass this weekend!
SACRED
HEART RETREAT HOUSE
Need some quiet time? The week of June 17 through
the 22nd is being reserved at Sacred Heart Retreat House for
those who desire some quiet time or would like to make a private
retreat. Call 740-667-0100 to reserve a space. $35 includes each
overnight stay with meals.
CONFIRMATION KICK-OFF
RETREAT
Young adults, grades 9 and higher, who are
seeking Confirmation in 2008 are asked to reserve August 17-19
for a retreat experience at Sacred Heart Retreat House. It will
be led by high school students, Newmaners, and volunteers from
St. Paul and Christ The King faith communities, and is designed
to continue your growth into a rich and spiritual adult life
in the Church.
LITURGY BYTES & BITS
The Opening Prayer concludes the Gathering Rite or Introductory
Rites of the mass.
It is the prayer of the people. The presider
says, “Let us pray.” The pause which follows is not
to give the altar server time to bring the book to the presider.
It is a time which the members of the assembly are given for
their own prayer.
In the early Church, the members of the assembly
voiced their prayers out loud. When this had gone on for a time,
the presider said a CONCLUDING prayer which collected all the
prayers voiced by the people and summed them up, bringing the
communal prayer to an end. Before Vatican II that prayer was
known as the COLLECT. Now it is called the Opening Prayer.
The Opening Prayer is called that because it
is the first “presidential” prayer of the liturgy,
that is, the first prayer which the presider voices in the name
of the people. However, his part of the prayer is the CONCLUSION
to the prayer which we are all to have said in response to the
invitation, “Let us pray.” --Ministry
Resource Update, Resource Publications, San Jose, California
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- “Your faith has
saved you; go in peace.”
BIRTHDAYS:
June 18 - 24
Kathy Abfall, Alyse
Carter, Richard Ellwood, Billie Jo Essman, Kathy Essman, Stephen
Fabiny, Arie Frame, Natalie Geer, Mindi Gregory, Tom Hodson,
Tom Holmes, Sue Ellen Hughes, Maya Kraus, Elena Lein, Wade Lent,
Joe Manda, Sue McAdoo, Rob Moffat, Lisa Moretti, Mary Rader,
Kyle Redefer, Mike Rodriguez, Ed Schreck, Ryan Sheehan, Janis
Tykso, and Lauren Zimmerman.
Student: Laura Weiss
ANNIVERSARIES: Judy
& Jim Copeland (41st), Kimberly & Kevin
O’Connell (3rd), Karen & Rich Vedder (39th),
Norma & Howard Fox (37th), Roseann & Ralph Boll
(26th), Karen & Peter Coschigano (20th), Bernadette
& Tim Heckman (9th), Sarah & Nicholas Hanson (4th), Laura
& Keith Chapman (27th), Anne & Eric Pearch (27th), Joke
& Karl Harnish (27th), Mary Lou & Bill Rader (50th!),
Karl & Erna Kordesch (61st!), and Janis &
John Tysko (28th).
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
Let's be one in hope and prayerful presence to all on our
prayer list and continue to pray for Don Dillinger, Frieda Shields,
Donna Hart, Gunard Gustafson, Cliff Wasko, Kathleen Morrow, Susie
Shanmugham, and Bill Kane. (Remembered
in the petitions)
GET WELL
CARDS FOR FRIEDA
Frieda Shields, retired cook for CTK, is
recovering from an illness at Hickory Creek Nursing Home. If
you’d like to send her a card, the address is 51 East 4th
Street, The Plains, 45780. I’m sure she’d love to hear
from you!
TO ALL VINCENT DE PAUL VOLUNTEERS
The Salvation Army Choice Pantry will be
CLOSED during the month of June due to the move to their new
location. It is anticipated that we will have an increase in
calls for food.
Please be sure that you call the Food Line
on your scheduled date. If you are unable to deliver food on
your scheduled date, please find a substitute. Thank you!
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING
Join us for the next Natural Family Planning
series- beginning July 2 at 7:00pm CTK Parish Center. For information
about the class series, or just what is NFP, and why it is so
good for marriages contact Bob and Sharon Colvin 593-5713 or
colvin.sl@gmail.com
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL NEWS
Join the dig at Quest for Truth! At Quest for
Truth we travel to Holy Land sites to uncover evidence that shows
the truth about Jesus. Sign up by filling out the registration
form in the Gathering Space and putting it in the collection
basket. For information call (740) 707-1342.
We appreciate your prayers for Quest for Truth Vacation
Bible School to be held July 15-19. Ask God to bring children
to hear the truth of Jesus, who is the way, and the truth, and
the life! If you would like to donate supplies or funds to support
VBS, please see the display in the Gathering Space. If you would
like to donate your time to this rewarding event, please call
(740) 707-1342.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS REMINDER
All members that are interested in participating
in the annual district golf tournament in Lancaster July 20-21,
are asked to fill out entry forms and mail them in. Entry forms
may be acquire along with any questions can be answered by contacting
Phil Strekal at 698-7112 or pstrekal@verizon.net.
Also: The July meeting of the Council will
be held Sunday, July 1, at 7:00pm at the council hall
on Mill Street. Elections of officers for the coming year will
be discussed. Also, a special meeting of the council’s home
association, 1716, Inc. will also be held that evening for elections
of trustees and making of long-range plans.
HOUSING
NEEDED
A Catholic med student coming to O.U. this
fall is seeking an inexpensive apartment/room/house to rent.
To reach him, please contact Father Fred Trucksis, pastor at
St. Joseph’s Church in Warren, Ohio, by email: trucksis@earthlink.net
or by phone: 330-393-0226. Thank you!
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