St. Mary Catholic Church
Columbus, Ohio
“SERMON ON THE AMOUNT”
“SERMON ON THE AMOUNT” – February 11-12, 2017
Envelopes: $3190.00
Non- envelope donation: $1725.64
ECO donations: $1957.00 (weekly, bi-weekly, 15th)
Total offering: $6872.64
WEEKLY MASS
SCHEDULE
Refresh them Lord, with your healing grace.
Please remember in your prayers:
Hospital, Nursing/Assisted Living facility:
Dick Zollner, Toni Neal, Willbert Neal, Ruth Neal, Mary Jo Gallenstein
SATURDAY, February 18
4:00 p.m.
Jon Altman  - Fr.Emmanuel
4:00 p.m. at Saint Ladislas – Carol Krecsmar - Fr. Lutz
5:30 p.m. at Corpus Christi – Mary Jo Carlie - Fr. Lutz
SUNDAY, February 19
9:00 a.m.
Margaret Mathews  - Fr. Emmanuel
11:30 a.m.
Deacon James T. Schlund  – Fr. Emmanuel
9:00 a.m. at Corpus Christi – For the People - Fr. Lutz
11:00 a.m. at St. Ladislas – Lloyd Fourmer & family – Fr. Lutz
At home: Sharon Kirby, Mary Sailor, Heidi Wooley, Donna Whitaker,
Barbara Sullivan, Carla Palkuti, Patricia Sauer, Dan Hogan, Gail Hirn,
Rosemarie Ritzer, Karen Schlueb, Lovre Dzolic, Foday Kenneh, Albert
Petrikas, Kent Freshwater, Gary Davila
If you are admitted to a hospital St. Mary may not be notified.
Please ask a family member to call the parish office.
MONDAY, February 20
No Mass
8:15 a.m.
MEETINGS FOR WEEK OF FEBRUARY 20th
Wedding Music Workshop: Monday @ 7:00 p.m. – Chapel
Scouts: Tuesday @ 6:30 p.m. – Specht Center
9:00 choir: Wednesday @ 6:30 p.m. – Specht Center
Scouts: Wednesday @ 6:30 p.m. – Specht Center
RCIA: Wednesday @ 7:00 p.m. – 2nd floor Burkley
Scouts: Thursday @ 6:30 – Specht Center
Weekly Scripture study: Thursday @ 6:30 p.m. – 2nd floor Burkley
TUESDAY, February 21
5:30 p.m.
Deacon Thomas G. Spaith  – Fr. Sylvester
6:30 p.m. at Saint Ladislas – Mr. & Mrs. Robert Staley - Fr. Droll
WEDNESDAY, February 22 – Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter
5:30 p.m.
Celebrant Intention – Latin/EF – Fr. Lutz
8:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi – Deceased of the Altier family - Fr. Droll
THURSDAY, February 23
5:30 p.m.
Terry Thomas  – Fr. Droll
8:30 a.m.at Corpus Christi – Anastasia Squashic – Fr. Lutz
FRIDAY, February 24
8:15 a.m.
Deacon Thomas G Spaith  - Fr. Droll
Noon at Saint Ladislas – Francis and Patricia Hannon – Fr. Lutz
SATURDAY, February 25
4:00 p.m.
Sister Rosemary Anthony  - Fr. Emmanuel
4:00 p.m. at Saint Ladislas – Tom Chanthasene - Fr. Droll
5:30 p.m. at Corpus Christi – Sharon/Rice families - Fr. Droll
SUNDAY, February 26
9:00 a.m.
Ray and Catherine Goodall  - Fr. Lutz
11:30 a.m.
For the People – Fr. Lutz
9:00 a.m. at Corpus Christi – Donald & Patrick Hope - Fr. Droll
11:00 a.m. at St. Ladislas – Rosemary Stange – Fr. Droll
Note: Confession is heard ½ hour prior to each weekend Mass.
Coffee and doughnuts are served following the Sunday 9:00.m. Mass
in the school gym
Eucharistic Adoration each Tuesday between the hours of
9:00 a.m. to 5:20 p.m.
BAPTISMS IN FEBRUARY
February 18, Geibel family, daughter, Margot
February 19, Lowman family, son, George
WORLD MARRIAGE DAY CELEBRATION
Male & Female He Created Them: Complementarity & Intimacy in
Marriage
All married couples are invited to the Diocesan Celebration of World
Marriage Day, Sunday, February 26th from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at
Immaculate Conception Church, 414 E. North Broadway. Deacon
Harold Burke-Sivers, known around the world as the “Dynamic
Deacon,” will use Sacred Scripture and Church teaching to examine the
differences between authentic male and female spirituality as well as
explore how to enhance the intimate relationship of husbands and
wives. This will be followed by a Holy Hour for Marriage. There is no
charge for the event but space is limited. Kindly RSVP by February 13th
at http://familylife.colsdioc.org or 614-241-2560
SSCM FOOD PANTRY-ITEM FOR FEBRUARY….the item needed
for February is chicken noodle soup. Please drop your donation off
throughout the month to the parish office. Many thanks!
4S CLUB FISH FRY…..Starting March 3, 2017 - April 7, 2017
from6:00 - 8:00 p.m. every Friday. There is No Fish Fry on St. Patrick's
Day. All you can eat fish for $11.00 with your choice of two sides: Baked
Potato, Mac n' Cheese or Cole Slaw. Cake for dessert until it runs out.
Also available: Steak for $11.00 not all you can eat. This also comes
with choice of two sides and cake.
LITURGICAL/VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES for February 25-26, 2017 (4th Sunday of the Month)
Extraordinary Ministers are reminded to cleanse the vessels after each Mass
TIME
4:00 P.M.
9:00 A.M.
11:30 A.M.
ALTAR SERVER
open
open
open
open
Paul Martello
Katie Price
LECTOR
Lori Mitchell
open
Mike Keebaugh
Maureen Keebaugh
Olivia DePassio
Tina Nierman
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER
Rita Alexander
Don Alexander
Mike Chambers, Cecilia Reis
David Smigelski, Marge Smigelski
Ann Anderson
Angie Stoller
SACRISTAN
Ginny Holleran
Jackie Carone
Jackie Carone
Prayers after Mass: following each Mass please kneel and prayer the following prayers: The Our Father, The Hail Mary,
The Glory Be and the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel (see the back of your Missal for a copy of this prayer)
COFFEE & DOUGHNUTS: February 26 – Knights of Saint John
Collection counters for the
4th
Pray for our men and women in uniform
Sunday of the month: Frances Melton and Lin Duren
SEVENTH SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME
Notes from the Pastor
In your charity, please remember in pray the souls of Joan H. Lape,
(91) longtime member of St. Mary. Also, Robert Fasone, father of Pam
Merriman. His funeral will be Monday at Resurrection Cemetery, and
Mary Jo Gallenstein the sister of Fran Kempf and Donna Grundey who
died Feb. 10th. May they rest in peace.
You are invited as part of Black History Month to attend the Jubilee
Museum on Monday, February 20th at 7:00 p.m. to hear Father
Joshua Wagner speak about the African saints.
I had the privilege of driving Raymond Cardinal Burke in my car from
the Bishop's office to the Jubilee Museum on February 7. On the way I
asked him to autograph my dashboard. He looked surprized and told
me no one had ever asked for such a thing. He also asked why. I told
him, "Someday you will be pope and I will put this car in the
museum." A friend of mine heard about this and gave my car a new
name "Raymond Cardinal Buick."
History repeats itself --- In the pulpit announcements for the week of
September, 1935 (14th Sunday after Pentecost) here at St. Mary Father
Burkley wrote "Work has begun this last week on improvements and
repairs of the church. The confessionals will be recessed in the
walls. The joists have been found in bad shape and they must be
repaired next." Eighty-seven years later, we are repairing those joists,
but there is nothing shown in the records that shows a great deal was
ever done.
Don't forget the Catholic Men's Conference this coming Saturday,
February 25th.
The Lord be with you!
Father Kevin F. Lutz
From the Old Oak Tree:
By merely a splinter I have been chosen to be the guest columnist.
By way of introduction, I was the first tree planted by Father Burkley
as he decorated the grounds. He and I were about the same height
then. As trees go, I've had a pretty good life. I've watched grand old
St. Mary for a long time. My fondest memories were of the countless
processions and graduations. Father Burkley filmed many of these
events. I actually saw the famous Helen Keller, but she didn't see me
when Father Burkley brought her to visit the school. What an
inspiring lady. She has been dead a long time, but she continues to
inspire people and I was happy to offer her some of my shade.
I have a personal debt of gratitude to Father Lutz. I was under mortal
attack by a chain saw and thought that I was a goner. Fortunately,
Father actually told the tree people to desist. They had already taken a
large part of my top off --- now I just refer to it as a bad hair-cut.
Untold numbers of birds have taken refuge in my limbs and birds talk
constantly so I'm usually up on the news. My roots are all over the
place. They reach out in many directions allowing me to basically
"shake hands" with every tree in a three block radius.
I hope to offer a cheerful word here and there. Occasionally, I will
share this space with the dove of Our Lady. I'm not referring to the
Holy Spirit, but to one of the pigeons that roosts in one of my branches
and watches over St. Mary.
Longing for spring,
The Old Oak Tree
News Worthy Notes
JORDAN CONFERENCE…..the next quarterly Jordon Conference
is scheduled for Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. This
meeting will be held on the 2nd floor Burkley Center for parents who
wish to have a child baptized. Please contact the parish office at
614-445-9668 or email Ann at [email protected] to confirm your
attendance.
FEBRUARY 19, 2017
CATHOLIC TIMES CAMPAIGN
It’s not too late!!! You can still sign-up for Catholic Times. For a
minimum donation of only $17.00 (parish rate) you will receive the
weekly news of what’s happening in the Catholic world. Use the
envelope provided in your February packet, or simply write your name
and “Catholic Times“ on a plain envelope, make your check payable to
Saint Mary, and drop it into the collection basket. As an evangelization
tool, Bishop Campbell encourages all Catholic households in the
diocese to receive and read our diocesan newspaper, the Catholic
Times. Come enjoy “a journal of Catholic life in Ohio”.
CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF COLUMBUS
Where Love Leads to Action
Ladies, treat yourself to a day of reflection luncheon on Monday,
March 20, 2017 at St. Andrew Parish Hall. The day will begin with
Mass at 8:30 a.m. in the Church. You are certain to enjoy listening to
the authors of “Divine Mercy for Moms,” Emily Wilson Jaminet and
Michele Faehnle. The cost is $35.00 and you can register by sending a
check payable to the Christ Child Society of Columbus and mailing it
along with your name, address, phone number and email address to:
CCS Day of Reflection, 1835 Hickory Hill Drive, Columbus, OH 43228
or register online at ChristChildSociety.org by Monday, March 6, 2017.
We look forward to seeing you.
40 DAYS FOR LIFE: March 1-April 9. Faithful believers are praying
that this effort will mark the beginning of the end of abortion in
America. This peaceful prayer vigil will take place at an abortion
facility in Columbus. Participants are asked to volunteer for one-hour
shifts and sign a statement of peace. For details, visit
www.40daysforlife.com/columbus.
ASH WEDNESDAY MASS SCHEDULE-MARCH 1
8:15 a.m. at Saint Mary-School Mass in gym. All are welcome.
8:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi
Noon: Liturgy of the Word and Ashes at Saint Ladislas
5:30 p.m. at Saint Mary in Adoration Chapel – Latin Mass
6:30 p.m. at Saint Ladislas
7:00 p.m. at Saint Mary-school gym
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
The Saint Mary Basketball tournament weekend is scheduled for
March 3, 4, and 5. Our weekend Masses will be scheduled accordingly:
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March 3 at 8:15 a.m. School Mass in gym
o
March 4 at 9:00 am. – First Saturday Mass in Saint Francis
Chapel
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March 4 at 4:00 p.m. at Saint Leo
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March 5 at 9:00 a.m. at Saint Leo
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March 5 at 11:30 a.m. at Corpus Christi
“Grand Old Saint Mary’s” Hall of Fame
This last month we have been featuring men from the parish who have
served with distinction. At Saint Mary, we have been blessed with
many women who have served this parish faithfully over the years.
One of these ladies was Dorothy Brunney. She was an active member
of the parish since 1950. Mrs. Brunney received the 1993 Dispatch
Community Service award for her volunteer work for which she
received $500 gift, the majority of which she contributed to the school
library. She was a St. Mary School library volunteer for fifteen years.
She also volunteered at Park Medical Center, Regency Manor and the
St. Vincent de Paul Society. She was an officer of the Parish Council,
the Women’s Club, Eucharistic minister, funeral choir organizer, Mass
greeter, programmer for the Belles and Beaus senior citizens group,
cook for the parish festival, lector coordinator and coffee and donuts
hostess. Dorothy was nominated for the 1993 diocesan Catholic
Woman of the Year. She was inducted into the Central Ohio Senior
Citizen’s Hall of Fame in 2004.
Jesus showed us the ultimate mercy on the cross when he
suffered and died to forgive our sins and welcome us into
heaven, as Saint Paul says, “while we were still sinners”
(Romans 5:8). Jesus didn’t wait for us to become saints before
he made this consummate act of love.
-from The Church Is Our Mother