- QUESTIONS OF THE
WEEK
- Seventeenth
Sunday in Ordinary Time
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- Elisha’s servant in
today’s first reading sees a limited amount of food for
a large number of people. He cannot grasp, as the disciples in
the Gospel cannot grasp, that with God a little can be abundance.
- Adults: When have I seen only the limits
of a situation and later realized that I had failed to grasp
what God can do with meager resources?
Children: How does God help me live and grow each
day?
ARCHBISHOP TO CELEBRATE
MASS HERE
Archbishop Thomas Mensah, from the Archdiocese
of Kumasi, Ghana, is celebrating the 10:30 Mass today at CTK.
Fr. Louis Tuffuor is joining him. Please give them a warm welcome!
ST.
JOHN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH HOMECOMING IS TODAY!! Come to
St. John’s on Dutch Ridge Road in Guysville beginning at
noon for a food-and-fun-filled day. For $7 per adult and $3 per
child a chicken you can have a delicious chicken OR ham dinner.
There will be BINGO, raffles and other games. Everyone is WELCOME!
VACATION
BIBLE SCHOOL
Approximately 35-40 students, Pre-K through
sixth grade, and another 12-15 Junior High and High School students
joined a team of 20 adults to experience Rome and the Underground
Church. Based on the writings of St. Paul to the Romans, the
week included a journey to ancient Rome to meet and learn from
St. Paul who was in prison as well as experiences in the Underground
Church in a cave, Roman Games, traditional Roman food, and Extollo
(praise through song).
There was a Marketplace that included scribes,
a school, leather workers, jewelry workers, and carpenters. Soldiers,
chariot rides and togas were in evidence, too. The children learned
about Rome at the time of the early Christians as well as the
trial and challenges of being an early Christian. Ask one of
the children or adults what the Icthus (fish) symbol means.
Adults were included in this wonderful learning
opportunity. They were able to spend time studying the writing
of St. Paul.
Thanks to all the individuals who spent so
much time and energy ‘building’ Rome and the Underground
Church and providing this fun learning experience.
ST.
FRANCIS SOCIETY
We will meet at CTK at 10:00 AM on Friday,
August 7, and travel by car to Sacred Heart Church in Pomeroy.
Following a tour of the church, we will celebrate Mass at 11:15
AM and then go to a local restaurant for lunch.
SACRED
HEART RETREAT HOUSE EVENT
Rev. Vinny McKiernan will be at Sacred Heart
Retreat House on Tuesday, August 4, to lead all who wish
to learn about Centering Prayer. The session begins at 9:00 AM
and will end about 11:30. Please call at 740-667-0100 by Monday,
August 3, to register.
WORDS OF LIFE -- Bulletin
Briefs
“The twentieth century often tried to
do without that cornerstone, and attempted to build the city
of man without reference to Him. It ended by actually building
that city against man! Christians know that it is not possible
to reject or ignore God without demeaning man. Allow me, dear
young people, to consign this hope of mine to you: you must be
those “builders”! You are the men and women of tomorrow.
The future is in your hearts and in your hands. God is entrusting
to you the task, at once difficult and uplifting, of working
with him in the building of the civilization of love.”
~Pope John Paul II
(Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, United States Conference
of Catholic Bishops, 2009)
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.
- LITURGY BITS AND BYTES
Communion Music
Communion
time is procession time and for that reason a time for music.
It can be somewhat difficult to sing, walk, follow ushers’
instructions, and find your way back to the right pew again.
Many parishes try to solve this problem by choosing songs with
a refrain that is easily learned by heart. Sometimes the song
leader or music group will sing the verses for that very reason.
Refrains that are straightforward, and yet memorable, are preferred.
Because our communion is with one another as well as with Jesus
Christ, singing together is an important part of expressing our
togetherness.
Music for communion need not be slow to be
appropriate. Reverent does not necessarily mean slow. Not only
songs which speak of bread and wine are appropriate. Songs which
speak of our relationship and responsibility to one another because
of our interrelatedness in Jesus Christ speak of the true meaning
of communion. Remember that this sacrament was instituted in
the context of service. Jesus washed the apostles’ feet.
Song is appropriate to the action and meaning at this time. So
ask yourself: “How well am I doing in contributing my voice
to the worship of the gathered community?”
- Copyright © 2009
Resource Publications, San Jose, CA
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- O bless the
Lord, my soul, and remember all his kindness.
BIRTHDAYS
& ANNIVERSARIES
July 27 - August 2
Birthdays: Cathy Bruggeman,
Paul Cadamagnani, Shannon Finnearty, Bob Gallagher, Robert Hoobler,
Sergio Lopez, Kevin Moberg, Gina Rider, Wendy Serbonich, Jamie
Sindelar, Megan Starkey, Allyson Webb, Tyler White, Joyce Yanity,
John Costanzo, Steve Dillinger, Ana Feger, Claudia Gonzalez-Valejo,
Jeffrey Hosek, Francis Tullius and Mathew White.
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- Anniversaries: Congratulations to the following couples
who are celebrating their anniversary this week: Kathy &
Joe Essman (30th), Margaret & Dan Krivicich
(35th), Yolanda & Abelardo Moncayo (48th!),
Catherine & John Bowditch (5th), Denise &
Harold Gregory (24th), Audrey & Joseph Mulholland (57th!!),
and Janet & Chuck Hammer (23rd).
- PRAYERS FOR THE SICK -
Please pray for Jim
Rodgers, Kathi Hahn, Mary Ann Gorman and Bill Rader. (Remembered in the petitions)
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.
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.
LIFELINE OF OHIO presents
A Hero’s Tribute, a community worship arts production
on Saturday, August 1, 6:00 pm at Faith Ministries, 2747
Agler Road in Columbus. For more information visit www.lifelineofohio.org
or call 800-525-5667.
Be aware....minorities are 3 times more likely to need a kidney
transplant. Be moved....by the spirit of sharing. Be inspired.....by
music, movement and song. Be a hero....donate life!
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