- QUESTIONS OF THE
WEEK
- Sixth Sunday of
Easter
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- Jesus promised his followers that
they would always experience the abiding presence of the Blessed
Trinity -- Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Adults: In what ways am I most aware of God’s
presence in my life? How open am I to that presence?
Children: When I am feeling alone, do I remember
that God is with me and that I can talk to him in my heart?
CATHOLIC
HOME MISSIONS APPEAL
- This weekend’s special collection
is the Catholic Home Missions Appeal. It supports missions here
in the United States.
This Appeal is a concrete way for our parish
to share its faith and resources with the mission Church here
at home. Over 95 cents of every dollar donated to the Appeal
goes directly to the missions to keep church doors open, to support
pastors in their priestly ministry, and to provide basic pastoral
services like religious education for children.
Please give generously today to assist
fellow Catholics here in America. It’s one practical way
that our parish community can be good stewards of God’s
gifts and make a difference.
Use the envelopes in your collection packet
or those located at the bulletin boards in church. For more information,
please visit the web site at www.usccb.org/hm
DPSC PROGRESS REPORT
To date $24,256 has been pledged
by our parishioners; 20 have pledges $500 or more.
This has been a wonderful response from the
parish. As more pledges are returned to the parish, we will easily
meet the diocesan goal of $25,596. But our parish goal remains:
that each family, as an expression of solidarity, make an appropriate
pledge in faith to the DPSC. Those amounts collected in excess
of the goal will be returned to the parish without assessment
for our own parish use.
“Whatever your work is, put your heart
into it. . . . It is Christ the Lord you are serving.”
UPDATE ON THE HABITAT PROJECT
- Check out
the “Habitat House” in the Gathering Space for a visual
display of our progress towards meeting our $3,000 goal for the
Faith Build Coalition. So far, we’ve raised $2,014!
This project continues through Pentecost Sunday
as part of our Easter season celebration. May you experience
the joy of the Resurrected Christ in your life.
- NEWMAN-SPONSORED
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Moms Weekend, Sunday, May 4
9:00 am to 1 pm
Take your mom to breakfast! Spend some family
time together at breakfast! Everyone is welcome!
- $4.00 all-you-can
eat pancakes; $4.50 all-you-can-eat pancakes w/sausage; $2.50
for children's breakfast.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
NEWS
- The End-of-the-Year
picnic will be held on Sunday, May 4, from 2:00 to
5:30 PM. The RE Board is sponsoring this picnic which will
be held at the Dairy Lane Park, and they will provide table service,
chicken strips and pizza. We ask families to bring a dish or
drink to share. There will be games with prizes for the children
and other activities. RSVP: 592-2711.
VACATION
BIBLE SCHOOL
- Mark your
calendar for Vacation Bible School July 27-31. Join us
for a fun-filled outing to “Son World.” If you have
any questions or if you would like to help, please contact Cheryl
Kraus (clkraus@netdocs.biz, 594-4500) or Sherry Curp (scurp@siena.org,
594-5666).
NEWMAN
- Last week
had Newmaners answering in the form of a question as we played
angel-themed Jeopardy at our education meeting. Join us next
Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the PC for a night of leadership surprise
courtesy of the Newman officer team. All are welcome — see
you then!
ST. FRANCIS SOCIETY BUS TRIP to
the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus is this Friday,
May 2. The bus leaves CTK at 9:00 AM. We’ll attend Mass,
have a tour and lunch. Cost of the bus is $30.00 per person plus
lunch. Please sign up on the sheets located on the bulletin board
in the Parish Center or in the Gathering Space in church.
LITURGY
BITS AND BYTES
- The Our
Father is a dangerous prayer. If we listen carefully to what
we say, it truly challenges us. We pray for God’s kingdom
to come. Jesus personified the kingdom of God in his perfect
obedience. This is a scary thing to pray for. We pray that God’s
will be done. If we say that honestly, we are letting go of our
own will in favor of God’s will. Jesus did this in the Garden
of Gethsemene. Again, this is a scary thing to pray for. Maybe
we hold each other’s hands at this time to give one another
mutual support for this very challenging act of obedience.
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- “If you love me,
keep my commandments, says the Lord. The Father will send you
the Holy Spirit, to be with you for ever.”
- BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
April 28 - May 4
Birthdays: Janet Bell,
Linda Cline, Patrick Gallagher, Janet Hammer, Alex Marks, John
Tysko, Suzanne Vazzano, Jill Wagner, John Bowditch, AJ Cadamagnani,
Gabrielle Carey, Paul Grim, Jenny Huber, Daniel Lopez, Allison
Rae Schleter, and Dave Stroh.
Anniversaries: Janet
& Kenney Bell (39th), Chris & Chuck Hart (34th),
Darlene & Gary Dillinger (28th), and Sue Ellen and Sean Hughes
(6th).
Prayers for the Sick
Let's be one in hope and prayerful presence
to all on our prayer list and continue to pray for Pat Lambert,
and Bill Rader. (Remembered in
the petitions)
MASS AT
HICKORY CREEK
We will be celebrating the Eucharist at Hickory
Creek Nursing Home this Wednesday, April 30, at 2:00 p.m.
We expect several residents to attend, and our parishioners are
welcome to join us for this Mass.
THE PASTORAL
PLAN FOR NATIVITY DEANERY is now complete. The plan includes
all the parishes in Lawrence, Gallia, Meigs and Athens Counties.
It was developed by the Deanery Pastoral Council which includes
two representatives from each parish and all the priests of the
deanery.
There will be a meeting to present the plan
to the parishes in Athens County on Thursday, May 1, from
7:00 to 8:00 PM at Christ The King University Parish Center.
All parishioners of the deanery are welcome.
PEACE
& JUSTICE MINISTRY
A team-building meeting for folks interested
in the Low Carbon Diet program will be held at the CTK Parish
Center this coming Monday, April 28, from 5 to 6 pm.
Even if you were unable to attend the Global Warming Cafe, please
join us now as we get ready to begin the program.
After all Masses on the weekends of May 3-4
and 10-11 we will be gathering signatures on a letter to Bishop
Conlon asking him to promote the goals of the May 3, 1983 USCCB
pastoral letter, The Challenge of Peace: “The human
person is the clearest reflection of God’s presence in the
world; all of the Church’s work in pursuit of both justice
and peace is designed to protect and promote the dignity of every
person”; “In simple terms we are saying that good ends
(defending one’s country, protecting freedom, etc.) cannot
justify immoral means (the use of weapons which kill indiscriminately
and threaten whole societies)”; “... we have grave
human, moral and political responsibilities to see that a ‘conscious
choice’ is made to save humanity”.
THE
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
The next meeting will be Monday, May 5,
at 7:00 pm in the CTK Parish Center.
HABITAT
FOR HUMANITY: Faith Build Coalition Activities
Quilt raffle—Want a nice log-cabin
quilt (queen size) or need to give a gift? Check the flyer on
the Parish Center bulletin board. The quilt may be seen in the
Athens Public Library for most of May. Drawing will be in early
June. Contact George Bain (592-3828 or gbain45701@yahoo.com)
for more information.
AOH NEWS
The Msgr. Donal O’Carroll Division
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians will be having the Shamrock
Degree Initiation Saturday, May 3. If you wish to join
the Division we will meet at 11:00 a.m. in the Moran Construction
Conference Room, 417 Virginia Street, Marietta. All members of
the O’Carroll Division are encouraged to attend. The AOH
is an organization of Catholic men of Irish heritage. If you
are interested in joining or have questions, please contact Chip
Rogers (rogersc@ohio.edu), Jim Sheehan (sheehajj@muohio.edu),
or Jarrett Kealey (jarrett.kealey@gmail.com) prior to the meeting.
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