- QUESTIONS OF THE
WEEK
- Sixteenth Sunday
in Ordinary Time
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- We are always rushing in
our society, so a little rest is always coveted and welcomed.
We deserve this rest. We work hard, and we are living in difficult
times.
- Adults: How do I respond when my children,
family, or friends interrupt my rest?
Children: When I am tired and trying to rest, but
a friend asks for my help, what do I do?
Word of Life Bulletin Briefs
At every Mass, we should offer special prayers
for our nation and her leaders, in order that the culture of
death may be overcome and a civilization of love may be steadfastly
advanced. All Catholics throughout the nation should take part
in Eucharistic adoration and in the praying of the Rosary for
the restoration of the respect for human life and for the safeguarding
of the integrity of the family. In our prayers, we should seek,
above all, the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, under
her title of the Immaculate Conception.
~Archbishop Raymond L. Burke
VACATION
BIBLE SCHOOL - begins this Sunday evening at 6:00 and continues
through Thursday evening. Experience life in ancient Rome and
the early Christian community!
- Adults are invited to join
Greg Kremer Sunday through Thursday evenings from 7:45 to 8:30
to explore the life and letters of St. Paul.
GROUNDBREAKING
FOR NEW HABITAT HOUSE - The Faith Build Coalition, Athens
County Habitat for Humanity, will break ground for its sixth
house on Sunday, July 19, at 3 PM. The site is in Jacksonville;
directions to the site may be found on the Athens County Habitat
web site: www.athenshabitat.org.
VOCATIONS CAMP
- The Diocese of Steubenville Office of Vocations is sponsoring
a Summer Vocations Camp July 26-29. This camp is open
to males entering grades 7-9 in school this Fall, and will be
conducted at the Sacred Heart Retreat House in Torch. The cost
is $65.00 per person. Great things are planned for this Vocation
Camp.
The Camp will be filled with fun, games, sports,
movies, talks, discussion, prayer, swimming, hiking, cookouts,
and learning more about your faith and what God may want you
to do with your life. The main goal is to introduce a person
more fully to the vocations of priesthood and religious life.
Contact Fr. Tim Shannon at 740-282-0646, or
diosteubhof@sbcglobal.net to reserve a spot at Vocations Camp
or for more information.
FAMILY
VOCATION OUTING - On Saturday, August 15, there will
be a Family Vocation Outing sponsored by our Diocesan Office
of Vocations and the Knights of Columbus from the southern area
of our diocese. The event is entitled “Mary, Our Model for
Vocations” and will be held from 10:30 am until 6:30 pm.
Opportunities will be available for the children to meet and
hear from a priest, seminarian and sister about their vocation.
There is no cost for this event.
Families can spend the afternoon at the nearby
Water Park ($3 to $5 per person) and can bring their own lunch
or purchase it at the concession stand. The day concludes with
a cookout supper at 5:00 pm at the KofC Hall in Marietta. Reservations
are due no later than August 8 and can be made on the diocesan
web page http://home.catholicweb.com/diosteubvo
or call Steve Musser at 740-992-3381.
ANCIENT
ORDER OF HIBERNIANS NEWS - The Msgr. Donal O’Carroll
Division of the AOH will be having the Shamrock Degree Initiation
next Saturday, July 25. For those wishing to join the Division,
we will meet at 11:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at 417 Virginia
Street in Marietta. All members of the O’Carroll Division
are encouraged to attend. The Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH)
is an organization of Catholic men of Irish heritage. If you
are interested in joining the AOH, please contact Chip Rogers
(rogersc@ohio.edu), Rob Brannan (rbrannan@yahoo.com), Joe Mulligan
(ohiomulligans@yahoo.com), Bill Coffey (wcoffey001@columbus.rr.com),
or Kieran Devane (kieran2001@yahoo.com) in advance of the meeting.
SISTER ON THE RIVER 2 RETREAT - This year’s
Retreat for Christian women begins Friday evening, October 2,
and continues through Sunday morning October 4. This year’s
theme is “Women in the Bible.” Mark these dates on
your calendar and plan to attend. More information will follow
in later bulletins or phone 740-698-8254.
- LITURGY BITS AND BYTES
Voice of the Assembly
The
primary instrument for the liturgy is not the organ or the piano
or the guitar but the voice of the assembly. In fact, the singing
assembly is the most beautiful sound that the liturgy can make.
Usually it is not a polished sound, and can even be an out-of-tune
sound. But when it is authentic and resounding, it is the only
measure of whether our music is prayer or not. Nothing ever quite
matches the full, alive sound of the whole congregation joining
together in the praise of God. The word that best describes that
event is “Alleluia.” Alleluia is a Hebrew word that
translates “God’s people praise God.” This special
song of praise is used at many different times and in many different
ways, but it is especially at the time immediately before the
proclamation of the Gospel that it becomes an acclamation, a
kind of shout for joy—always joyful, always sung.
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Resource Publications, San Jose, CA
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- “My sheep hear
my voice,” says the Lord; “I know them and they follow
me.”
BIRTHDAYS
& ANNIVERSARIES
July 20 - 26
Birthdays: Matt Denhart,
Linda Dillinger, Grant Dorst, Ike Doughty, Kyle Essman, Zachary
Fulton, Isaac Gdowski, Megan Gilfert, Mary Ann Gulino, Bev Herd,
Steven Hurst, Isaac King, Mary Kline, Martin Kordesch, Linda
Maher, Joyce McCarthy, Abigail Miller, Gabby Morgan, James Rankin,
Reta Robinson, Chris Smith, and Torin Tindongan.
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- Anniversaries: Congratulations to the following couples
who are celebrating their anniversary this week: Chris &
Greg Grimm (19th), Sharon & Bob Colvin (20th),
and Juli & John Miller (28th).
- PRAYERS FOR THE SICK -
Please continue to
pray for Mary Ann Gorman and Bill Rader. (Remembered
in the petitions)
REST
IN PEACE - We offer our sympathy and prayers to Rich and
Chris Neumann. Rich’s dad passed away recently.
May he and all who have died, rest in the peace of our Lord.
BAPTISM
- We welcome with great joy Sydney Nicole Mora
newly-born today through the waters of Baptism! She is the daughter
of Jason and Marjorie Mora.
OUR GARDENS, BLESSED
ABUNDANCE - We invite you to bring your surplus vegetables
to the parish at the Sunday masses; we invite you also to take
home with you any of the vegetables that have been brought to
share. Whatever remains will be distributed on Monday to the
needy of our area. Let this be a wonderful exercise and experience
of community.
ST. JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
HOMECOMING
This annual event is next Sunday, July 26, at St. John’s
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 $7 per adult and $3 per child. There
will be BINGO, raffles and other games. Everyone is WELCOME!
ARCHBISHOP
TO CELEBRATE MASS HERE - Archbishop Thomas Mensah, from the
Archdiocese of Kumasi, Ghana will be at CTK next Sunday the
26th to celebrate the 10:30 Mass. He will also be
at St. Paul’s for Saturday 6:00 PM and Sunday 9:00 AM Mass
next weekend. Fr. Louis Tuffuor will join Archbishop Mensah.
We welcome them to CTK!
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