- QUESTIONS FOR
THE RIDE HOME
- 15th Sunday
in Ordinary Time
As he sent the Twelve off to drive out unclean
spirits Jesus instructed his disciples, "Wherever you enter
a house, stay there until you leave the place. If any place will
not welcome you or they refuse to hear you, as you leave shake
off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them"
(Mark 6:10-11).
Adults: How does Jesus' approach to resolving
conflicts compare with my own ways of dealing with serious disagreements?
Children: How do I deal with conflict with
my friends in a Christian way?
- CONGRATULATIONS!!
- BAPTISM
We welcome with great joy these
children newborn through the waters of Baptism: Samuel
Milazzo, son of Paul & Laura Milazzo; and Olivia
Marie Dorst, daughter of David & Amy Dorst. Both
babies were baptized this weekend.
LIVING
FAITH
These FREE prayer and reflections booklets
are available in the Gathering Space. The months of July,
August and September are included in this issue.
LIVING
WITH CHRIST
The July issue of Living with Christ
is available in the Gathering space. These booklets are very
well done. Each issue is $2.00, or you can purchase a yearly
subscription for $15.00. Contact the office for more information.
CHURCH
PICNIC
St. John’s Catholic Church Annual
Homecoming will be held Sunday, July 30, at the church
on Dutch Ridge Road in Guysville. Mark your calendars NOW and
plan to attend this event that includes family activities, fun
and FOOD. Beginning at noon a chicken OR ham dinner will
be served. The cost of the meal is $5 per adult and $3 per child.
There will be BINGO, raffles and other games. Everyone is invited
to attend.
LOST & FOUND ITEMS
Are you missing mittens, hats, sweaters, jackets
or umbrellas?! Come to the Parish Center and check out the lost
and found box. It's overflowing with articles of clothing and
some toys. After July, any unclaimed items will be donated to
the New-2-U Shop.
MISSION TO SERVE
Well, we have been back for two weeks now,
and I think that everyone in the group has definitely learned
so many life and faith lessons from this trip. This trip has
inspired all of us to put our own lives into perspective and
to do more to make our own community a better place.
Thank you so much for your constant love, prayers,
and support. We appreciate everything that you have done for
us. We truly could not have done any of this without your help!
Please check out the pictures and journal entries
of the participants by linking onto our web page from the CTK
website.
SAINTS OF JULY
- St. Frederick, bishop and martyr; feast day is
July 18
St. Arsenius, confessor and hermit; feast day is July
19
St. Margaret of Antioch; feast day is July 20
St. Charbel, monk; feast day is July 20
St. Lawrence of Brindisi; feast day is July 21
St. Mary Magdalene; feast day is July 22
St. Bridget of Sweden; feast day is July 23
To learn more about these saints and others,
check out Catholic Online; website address is www.catholic.org
and go to the link for saints and angels.
ARE
YOU BEING CALLED?
Samuel didn’t recognize that God was calling
him. Are you one of the people being called to membership on
Christ the King’s Pastoral Council? There are no requirements
for this job, just a desire to participate more fully in our
church community. Please pray for the council and be attentive
to the call.
SACRED HEART RETREAT HOUSE
Senior Citizens Day of Reflection is
scheduled for this coming Tuesday, July 18, from 10:00
till 2:00 at Sacred Heart Retreat house. Please call in to
make a reservation at 740-667-0100.
Creative Games Workshop for teachers
of religion will be held July 29 and August 5 from 9:00
till 3:00 at Sacred Heart Retreat House. Take as much time
as you’d like and go home with a pile of creative ways to
drill the facts of our faith.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Athens County Habitat for Humanity is seeking
an AmeriCorps member to serve as construction coordinator, beginning
in September. One-year term. Basic construction knowledge required.
Retirees welcome! To apply, please email anncharleswatts@athenshabitat.org
or call the office at 740.592.0032.
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- Whatever place does
not welcome you or listen to you, leave there and shake the dust
off your feet in testimony against them.
BIRTHDAYS:
July 17 - 23
Matthew Conboy, Arthur Marinelli, Sue Payne, Don Scheck, J.D.
Schriner, Chloe Cline, Zachary Fulton, Joyce McCarthy, Steven
Hurst, Linda Maher, Ike Doughty, Mary Ann Gulino, Mary Kline,
Martin Kordesch, Chris Smith, Torin Tindongen, Linda Dillinger,
Beverly Herd, Isaac King, Reta Robinson and Jon Sparhawk.
ANNIVERSARIES:
July 17 - 23
Sharon & Bob Colvin (17th), Chris & Greg Grimm (16th),
Julie & Dan Hendershott (3rd), Julie & Brian Knorr (15th),
and Karen & Bryan Oswald (14th).
PRAYERS
FOR THE SICK
Let's be one in hope and prayerful presence to all
on our prayer list and pray for Ted Hart, Linda Huck, Mary Simmons,
Teresa Walsh, Carroll Haddaway, Roger Howard, Mike Mulligan,
and Andrew Guy. (Remembered in
the petitions)
REST
IN PEACE
Please pray for David Gibson
who died last week. He was Susan Quinn's brother. We offer Susan
and her family our sincere sympathy while praying that David
and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in the peace
of our Lord.
RESPECT LIFE
Roe v Wade, the Supreme Court decision that
essentially legalized abortion on demand for all nine months
of pregnancy, has long been considered to be poor constitutional
law, even by those who support its outcome. U.S. Supreme Court
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a Roe supporter, states, "it
would have been a more acceptable judicial decision if it had
not gone beyond a ruling on the [state abortion law] before the
court. Heavy-handed judicial intervention was difficult to justify
and appears to have provoked, not resolved, conflict." National
Catholic Register, 2-26-3/4/04 editorial, "Lone Ranger's
Last Stand."
PEACE & JUSTICE COMMITTEE
“Since peace is based upon good order,
it follows that, for empires as well as individuals, concord
should have her principal foundation in justice and charity.”
- Pope Leo XIII
Pope Paul VI reminded us: IF YOU WANT PEACE,
WORK FOR JUSTICE. Convinced of the truth of this, the annual
Pax Christi USA gathering has as its theme: GOD’S PEOPLE
CAN WAIT NO LONGER: TWENTY YEARS SINCE [The US Bishops’
document] ‘ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR ALL. July 28-30, (Friday
eve to Sunday noon) 2006, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA.
Join hundreds of Catholic Peace and Justice activists such as
Mexican-born Bishop Gabino Zavala of Los Angeles, Fr. John Rausch
of The Catholic Committee of Appalachia, Chris Marston of the
AFL-CIO, and Donna Toliver, of the Campaign for Human Development.
A two-day retreat for Young Adults (age 18-30) on the same theme
will precede the meeting. Info at: Tel 814-453-4955 ext 231 &
Regina Wack, Tel: 740-753-1183 & Bob Maher, 740-592-3487.
See The Steubenville Register, June 30th, ad for
details or: www.paxchristiusa.org
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Adoration takes place Saturdays from
12 noon to 4 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. at St. Paul's
Church. Any questions, contact the church.
FOURTH
ANNUAL BOY SCOUT RETREAT
This year's retreat will be held August
4-6 at St. Michael's in Carlisle. The theme is "Amazing
Grace" and the retreat will be filled with all kinds of
faith-based activities and fun! Email Susan Molloy at the Diocese:
smolloy@diosteub.org for more info or grab a registration sheet
from the bulletin board.
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
Weekends are July 28-30 and September
22-24 in Akron and November 3-4 in Marietta. Call
Tim and Lori at 330-305-9963 or email WorldwideME@aol.com for
information/reservations.
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