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- 16TH SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME
July 21-22, 2007
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- When do you make time for the
“better part” — spending moments with the Lord?
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- Gospel Reflection (Luke
10:38-42) A guest shows up, probably unexpectedly, and the hostess,
Martha, knocks herself out trying to do everything at once. The
guest, Jesus, sits down and makes himself at home. The sister
of the hostess, Mary, sits with Jesus, and listens thoughtfully.
When Martha complains that she is doing all the work, Jesus tells
her that she has forgotten the most important thing. She has
neglected to listen to Jesus, whose words are more nourishing
than any meal.
Discussion Points for Gospel: Most of our lives are a combination
of Martha and Mary. (Even cloistered monks and nuns, devoted
to lives of prayer, have hours of work every day.) However, if
our lives are all-Martha-all-the-time, they may be out of balance.
We may be missing “the better part.” (There is an ironic
joke that goes: “At the time of death, no one says, ‘I
wish I had spent more time at the office.’ “)
How can we put more Mary-like listening into our lives? When
do we make time to listen to our families? our friends? When
do we make time to listen to Jesus? (from Sadlier “We Believe”)
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- MASSES FOR THE WEEK
SSATURDAY 5:15
p.m. Jon Sparhawk - Chuck & Anita Kochis
SUNDAY 8:30
a.m. Bryan Bell - the Bell family
10:30
a.m. Lou Ruman - Felicia & Dan Jordan
MONDAY 12:15
p.m. Mary Sumney - Pauline Rodgers
TUESDAY 5:15
p.m. Special
Intention - Yolanda Moncayo
WEDNESDAY 12:15
p.m. Kathleen Morrow - Pauline Rodgers
THURSDAY 5:15
p.m. Beulah Udvardy
FRIDAY 12:15
p.m. No Mass
SATURDAY 5:15
p.m. Mary Sumney - the Schreck family
SUNDAY 8:30
a.m. People of Our Parish
17th Sunday in 10:30 a.m. Ralph Moran’s mom - Muriel
& Paul Grim
Ordinary Time
- PARISH CALENDAR: July
15 - 22
- SUN. 16th Sunday in Ordinary
Time
8:30 a.m. Mass
9:30 a.m. Rosary
10:30 a.m. Scharer baptism
11:30 a.m. Prayers for Peace
MON. 2nd summer session begins @ O.U.
1:00 p.m. “The Needlers” discussion grp.
SAT. 4:15 p.m.
Reconciliation
SUN. 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:30 a.m. Mass
9:30 a.m. Rosary
11:30 a.m. Prayers for Peace
12 noon St. John’s
Homecoming
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- QUESTIONS OF THE
WEEK
- Sixteenth Sunday
in Ordinary Time
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- Simple acts of hospitality can be
the entrance into mystery for those with the eyes of faith.
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- Adults: How can I welcome the stranger and
feed the hungry in order to encounter the Lord Jesus in my brothers
and sisters?
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- Children: What can I do this week to show someone
a special welcome and friendship?
PRAYER/MEDITATION
BOOKLETS
The Living Faith booklets are available
at the bulletin boards in church. The months of July, August
and September are included in the current issue.
We also have available the July issue of Living
with Christ. These particular 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 info on a subscription.
- BAPTISM
We welcome with great joy Riley Louise Scharer, newly-born today
through the waters of Baptism! She is the daughter of Greg and
Diane Scharer. Her sisters are Rachel and Kailey.
VINCENT
DE PAUL SOCIETY needs a volunteer to help deliver food on
the 4th Tuesday of the month. A permanent volunteer is
needed as well as a temporary sub (for July 26). Call Kathy at
593-5338 for more info or to volunteer.
- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT UCM
DINNERS
CTK has provided the free community supper on the 2nd Thursday
of the month at the UCM house on College Street. The college
students aren’t here during summer months to help out, so
we’re asking for volunteers from CTK to help on August
9.
Food prep begins around 4:00 PM in the basement of UCM, and we
serve dinner at 5:30. Clean up is finished by 7:00. We can use
help for any part of the evening -- the food is already provided;
we just need to cook it, serve it, and then clean up. If you
can come and help, please call Mary or Pat Reddan at 740 594
8591.
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- CHURCH PICNIC COMING!
St. John’s Catholic Church Annual Homecoming
is Sunday, July 29, 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.
Don't forget: the building is now air conditioned!
So come to the Homecoming and enjoy the food and fun in cool
comfort!!!
GOT VEGGIES?!
We’ll be happy to take your extra veggies
for the Vincent de Paul Society to deliver to the needy. Or fresh
veggies would be appreciated as part of the UCM dinners! Just
bring your extras to the Parish Center.
SACRED
HEART RETREAT HOUSE EVENTS
Southern Summer Delight 7:00 evening dinner
at Sacred Heart Retreat House on Saturday, July 28. Come
and be ready for Louisiana hamburgers, cubed oven roasted potatoes,
fried green tomatoes, veggies and butter pecan ice cream. Call
740-667-0100 to make reservations.
Senior Citizen Day of Reflection “Martha
and Mary” on Tuesday, July 24, from 10:00 till 2:00
at Sacred Heart Retreat House. Call 740-667-0100 to reserve a
place.
NATIONAL SHRINE IN CAREY, OHIO
The Franciscan Friars invite you to make a
pilgrimage to the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of
Consolation in Carey, Ohio. We offer a place of quiet prayer
and devotion on your journey to faith, hope, and healing. For
more information please call 419-396-7107 or visit our website
www.olcshrine.com
LITURGY
BYTES & BITS
Except for the readings from the Acts of the
Apostles during the Easter season, the first reading is taken
from the Old Testament. This reading is the faith witness of
our ancestors in faith. It is their statement to us of how they
saw God working in their lives. It is the story of salvation
history, OUR story. The Old Testament is the foundation on which
the New Testament is built. It is our common heritage which we
share and celebrate together in the Liturgy of the Word. It must
always be a reading from sacred Scripture and cannot be replaced
by devotional readings from other sources.
--Ministry Resource Update, Resource
Publications, San Jose, California
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- “. . . you are
anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only
one thing.”
BIRTHDAYS: July 23 - 29
Cathy Bruggeman, Grant
Dorst, Kyle Essman, Shannon Finnearty, Isaac Gdowski, Mary Hall,
Bev Herd, Robert Hoobler, Isaac King, Alden Lee, Marina Mikhail,
Abigail Miller, Gina Rider, Reta Robinson, Tyler White, Joyce
Yanity, and Mary Joyce Yanity.
ANNIVERSARIES: Juli
& John Miller (26th), Kathy & Joe Essman (28th), Margaret
& Daniel Krivicich (33rd), Donna & Jay Wamsley (34th),
and Yolanda & Abelardo Moncayo (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 Cliff Wasko,
Susie Shanmugham, Don Dillinger, Frieda Shields, Donna Hart,
Gunard Gustafson, and Bill Kane. (Remembered in the petitions)
THOUGHTFUL
MOMENTS
- Our Catholic Roots
The Roman Catholic
Church is the same one Jesus began. We can trace the Pope’s
predecessors directly back to the first pope, St. Peter. The
Catholic Church offers us all the truth and gifts that God makes
available to us.
Why Do Catholics Do That? -- Why do Catholics honor martyrs?
A martyr is a witness to the faith who remains faithful to
Christ even in the face of death.
Christians who will not renounce their faith despite persecution
and death have been honored since the first days of the Church.
Missionaries, converts and believers around the world suffered
through the centuries, and still do. We do not honor them because
they suffer, but because their faith remains strong although
they suffer.
--2007 Success Publishing &
Media, LLC
SPIRITUAL
JOURNEY OF FAITH
Holy Family Parish in Steubenville is offering
various pilgrimages in preparation for the celebration of their
50th Anniversary. Upcoming pilgrimages are August 8-10:
Shrines and Sights of Emmitsburg, D.C. and Baltimore; November
30-December 5: Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico City; January,
2008: Holy Land Pilgrimage; and June 11, 2008: Dominican
and Franciscan Italy. Contact Father Rich Tuttle, 740-264-2825,
or email at rectory@holyfamilyweb.org for more information.
GENESIS THEATER PRESENTS “LITTLE WOMEN”
This Broadway musical will be performed July
20-22 and July 26-28, 8:00 p.m. at Athens First Presbyterian
Church. All tickets are $8.00. See flyer posted on the bulletin
boards for more info.
NEED CHILDCARE?
Are you looking for someone who is reliable
and responsible to watch your children? Contact Rachel, 740-707-5211
or 797-7213. She is an experienced childcare provider and is
a member of our parish. Give her a call!
- 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 July 27-29
in Akron. Contact Tim & Lori at 330-305-9962 or email
them at WorldwideME@aol.com.
Marknoll Priest, Fr. Richard Kardian will be celebrating
the liturgies with our community next weekend. Fr. Kardian will
be visiting from Cleveland. Please welcome him with hearts open
to the missionary work of the church.
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