ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH MARION, OHIO

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THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMENovember 12, 2017

MONDAY – November 13 – Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, VirginWis 1:1-7; Lk 17; 1-6 7:00 p.m. Women’s Study Group: “Matthew: The King and His Kingdom”

TUESDAY – November 14Wis 2:23—3:9; Lk 17:7-10 5:00-6:00 p.m. Holy Hour with Eucharistic Exposition/ Benediction & Confessions 6:30 p.m. Mass Intention: Living & Deceased of Marion Catholic Class of 1960

WEDNESDAY – November 15Wis 6:1-11; Lk 17:11-19 8:30 a.m. Mass Intention: †Mary E. Simpson 5:00-5:45 p.m. Children’s Choir 7:00 p.m. Scripture Study 7:30 p.m. Parish Choir

THURSDAY – November 16Wis 7:22b–8:1; Lk 17:20-25 8:30 a.m. Mass Intention: †Nicholas V. Maniaci

FRIDAY – November 17 – Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, ReligiousWis 13:1-9; Lk 17:26-37 8:30 a.m. Mass Intention: †Janet Kraschinsky

SATURDAY –November 18Wis 18:14-16; 19:6-9; Lk 18:1-8 9:00 a.m. Rosary 4:00-4:30 p.m. Confessions 5:00 p.m. Mass Intention: †Carmela Renfrew

SUNDAY – November 19 – Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary TimePrv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; 1 Thes 5:1-6; Mt 25:14-30Hospitality Sunday: Coffee & Donuts in Moira Hall/ Advent for Families 8:00 a.m. Mass Intention: St. Mary Parishioners 9:15 a.m. PSR Classes: Preschool-Grade 7 and ConfirmationClass 11:00 a.m. Mass Intention: †Angelo Doria 1:00 p.m. Spanish Mass Intention: Hilda Aristy 6:00-8:00 p.m. LifeTeen

IN MEMORIAMEternal Rest Grant Unto

Christine Bertke, Robert Cancro and Anna Glass

SANCTUARY CANDLE will burn this week in of loving memory of Judy Wade by her husband, Jerry Wade.SACRAMENTAL WINE provided by the Knights of Columbus.

Reminder for Visitation of the Sick: Please remember that due to privacy laws, hospitals no longer notify us when one of our parishioners has been admitted. Please notify the Parish Office if you or a loved one is ill or in the hospital by calling 740-382-2118. Thank you.

~SERVERS~

This weekend: November 11/12 5:00 p.m. Gavin Baisden, Dylan Baisden, Brett Gubernath 8:00 a.m. Kelly Baer, Samuel Baer, Ben Wood 11:00 a.m. Grace Waldo, Luke Waldo, Morgan Elliott 1:00 p.m. Andrea Tagle, Ashley Alvarez, Natalia SalinasNext weekend: November 18/19 5:00 p.m. Christian Smith, Nick Swartz, Volunteer Needed 8:00 a.m. Nate Slemmons, Jasmine Flores, Gabriela Flores 11:00 a.m. Zane Dine, Christian Breece, Noah Breece 1:00 p.m. Ashley Alvarez, Andrea Tagle, Alexander Lisiecki

~LECTORS~

This Weekend: November 11/12 5:00 p.m. (I) Pat Stevens (II) Mary Ann Stolarczyk 8:00 a.m. (I) Pat Baldinger (II) Pat Baldinger 11:00 a.m. (I) Eric Suchland (II) Dean Jacob 1:00 p.m. (I) Martha Esparza (II) Alma MendezNext Weekend: November 18/19 5:00 p.m. (I) Bob New (II) Joan Shoup 8:00 a.m. (I) Sharon Baldinger (II) Melina Celestino 11:00 a.m. (I) Fred Dutton (II) Fred Fosco 1:00 p.m. (I) Eduardo Salinas (II) Max Aguirre

PLEASE NOTE: Liturgical Minister Schedules are posted online at http://www.marionstmary.org/Bulletin & Liturgical Assignments. Paper copies are available in the main vestibule and are also posted on church bulletin boards. **Reminder** It is your responsibility to find a substitute if you are unable to keep your assignment. Thank you.

PRAYER REQUEST LINE: For a prayer request for the Prayer Line, please call Ellen Distel at 740-389-4551 or Dolores at the Parish Office 740-382-2118 or email dolores@marionstmary.org.

NURSERY: The nursery is available at the 11:00 a.m. Mass each Sunday. Looking for a rewarding way to acquire service hours for Confirmation? Think about helping in the nursery. Please call Angie at 419-834-5783 if you would like to help out.

Healing Blanket Ministry: Healing Blanket Ministry continues its mission to sew blankets. Would you like to join us in this ministry? We will supply the material for you to sew. We ask those who give a blanket to a loved one, to please sign the blue binder with your name and the name of the person receiving it. We need more people to sew the blankets. Please contact Elaine Kelly at 740-389-1018.

St. Mary School NewsNovember 15: 8:30 a.m., School MassFor more information about enrollment, please call the school at 740-382-1607.

THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 12, 2017

From the Pastor:

This week, I will be participating in a coordination meeting about the beautification of our church interior. Participants will include various contractors and the architect, working toward the goal of developing the construction calendar. The final architectural plans and engineering drawings will be ready for submission to the State of Ohio in mid-November. Soon we should be able to announce a starting date. We are very grateful to everyone who made a gift or pledge to the “Christ at the Center” campaign that has made this work possible.

This coming Thursday, I will be having rotator cuff and bicep surgery on my left shoulder and arm to repair some damage. All the doctors asked me what I did to injure my arm and I was unable to identify a specific event. All I can say for sure was that baseball was not involved. At the surgeon’s recommendation, I will take one week off and then be back in harness beginning on Thanksgiving Day. In the meantime, the Mass schedule will continue as normal, thanks to the generous assistance of retired priests and the Dominican fathers at St Patrick priory in Columbus.

Saint Mary School continues to have a great year. We have 34 more students than we did last year which is wonderful to see. If you have a child who will be starting kindergarten or first grade in August 2018, this is a good time to begin thinking about registration for the coming school year. The school staff is always happy to answer any questions you may have.

The scripture readings for this Sunday’s Mass emphasizes vigilance: staying awake and watchful. Unlike a security guard, the Christian is not staying awake to look out for criminals or the danger of fire. Quite the opposite. The Christian is advised to stay awake because something wonderful is about to happen: the return of the King. We are getting into a time of year when everyone is busy with “the holidays.” Ironically enough, all the hustle and bustle associated with Thanksgiving and Christmas can be a great distraction from our spiritual priorities. Don’t let commercial or social considerations lull you to sleep.

Sincerely Yours, in Christ,Fr. Thomas Buffer

Del Párroco:Esta semana estaré participando en una reunión de coordinación sobre el embellecimiento del interior de nuestra iglesia. Los participantes incluyen varios contratistas y arquitectos, trabajando hacia la meta del desarrollo del calendario de la construcción. Los planes fínales arquitecturales y de ingeniería estarán listos para la presentación al Estado de Ohio a los mediados de Noviembre. Pronto podremos anunciar una fecha de inicio. Estamos muy agradecidos de cada uno quien hizo un regalo o una promesa al proyecto “Cristo en El Centro” para que este trabajo sea posible.

Este Jueves tendré una cirugía en mi hombro y brazo izquierdo para reparar algunos daños. Todos los doctores me han preguntado que hice para lastimar mi brazo y no he podido recordar un evento específico. Todo lo que puedo decir es que no fue por jugar baseball. Debido a las recomendaciones del cirujano, tomare una semana de descanso y regresare como nuevo para comenzar en el Día de Gracias. Mientras tanto el calendario de misas continuará en su normalidad gracias a la generosidad de sacerdotes retirados y los padres Dominicanos del priorato St Patrick en Columbus.

La escuela Santa Maria continúa teniendo un gran año. Tenemos 34 estudiantes más que el año pasado lo cual es maravilloso. Si es que tiene un niño(a) que empezará Kindergarden or primer grado en Agosto del 2018, éste es una buena época para empezar pensando sobre la matrícula para el próximo año escolar. El personal de la escuela siempre está feliz de responder cualquier pregunta que pueda tener.

Las escrituras de la lectura de la Misa de este Domingo enfatiza vigilancia: manteniéndose despierto y alerta. A diferencia de un guardia de seguridad, el Cristiano no se mantiene despierto para cuidarnos de los delincuentes o el peligro del fuego. Casi lo opuesto. El Cristiano es aconsejado a mantenerse despierto porque algo maravilloso está por suceder: el regreso del Rey. Estamos entrando a un tiempo del año donde cada uno está ocupado con “los feriados”. Irónicamente hablando, todos los preparativos asociados al Día de Gracias y Navidad puede ser una gran distracción de nuestras prioridades espirituales. No deje que las propagandas o consideraciones sociales lo arrullen y lo duerman

Su hermano en CristoPadre Thomas Buffer

Parish School of ReligionReligious Education classes -Sundays at 9:15 a.m. Preschool through 7th grade 9:15-10:45 a.m., St. Mary Grade School (1st Floor)2017 Classes November 12, 19 Thanksgiving December 3, 10, 17 Christmas Glenna Celestino (glenna@marionstmary.org, 740-382-2262).

Sacramental PreparationParent Meeting Sunday, December 3, 2017 2:30-4:30 p.m. in CommonsPreparación SacramentalReunión de Padres Domingo, 3 de Diciembre, 2017 2:30-4:30 p.m. en la Casa Blanca

Classes are held on Sundays from 9:15-10:45 a.m., in the Commons

Class ScheduleNovember 19December 3, 10, 17

Joe and Debbie Faber (faber3@thewavz.com, 740-360-1582) Mary Dutton (duttonmatter@aol.com, 740-361-0121)Glenna Celestino (glenna@marionstmary.org, 740-382-2262)

2017-2018 Team: Joe and Debbie Faber, Mary Dutton & Melina Celestino

Prior participation in religion classes at St. Mary School or Parish School of Religion (PSR) is required to enroll in Confirmation class. Each student’s religious education must have included 7th grade catechesis.

ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH MARION, OHIO

Sunday, November 12. There will be no Life Teen due to the Life Teen Retreat.

Next Sunday, November 19th – Service Day Yard work and house cleaning for a person in need. Dress appropriately and bring a rake if you can. 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Questions, call or text Mark at 740-223-8656.

HOSPITALITY SUNDAY – next Sunday, November 19th. Coffee and donuts after 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Masses in Moira Hall – Hosted by members of St. Mary Spiritual Enrichment Commission. You are invited to join your fellow parishioners for

coffee, donuts and conversation after Mass. Also available in Moira Hall next Sunday, Advent ideas/ information for families to pray together and reflect upon our Catholic tradition… to make sacred your daily family life, and “keep the season holy.”

The Little Blue Reflection Bookbegins with the First Sunday of Advent – December 3rd. The Advent/Christmas seasonal prayer reflection booklet titled “The Little Blue Book” – Six-minute

reflections on the Infancy Narrative of Matthew. Booklets will be available at Hospitality Sunday (November 19th) in Moira Hall and also after all Masses on November 25/26. Cost is still only $1.00.

Next week, our second collection will be for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. Over 46 million people in the United States live in poverty. This collection supports programs to empower people to identify and address the obstacles they face as they work to lift themselves out of poverty. By supporting this collection, you give people a hand up, not a hand out. Learn more about the

Catholic Campaign for Human Development at www.usccb./org/cchd/collection.

Handel’s Messiah

The Marion Civic Chorus is proud of the 76 consecutive years of its presentation of the George Frederick Handel’s masterpiece “Messiah.”

November 26, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Epworth United Methodist Church, 249 E. Center Street. The performance is open to the public and there is no charge.

Sunday Collection for week ending, November 5, 2017Offertory: $ 11,791.75Electronic Giving: $ 2,524.25Total: $ 14,316.00

Thank you for your support.

Senior Dinner: The annual Senior Dinner, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, will be held on Sunday, December 3rd. Dinner will include salad, Chicken Cordon Bleu, rice pilaf, green beans and ice cream. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and serving will begin at 6:00 p.m. Reservations for this event are required. Please call 740-382-3671 no later than November 28th.

SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO . . .Plan now to attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend! The next weekend is February 16-18, 2018 in central Ohio. Marriage Encounter is where married couples can get away from jobs, kids, chores, and phones and focus only on each other. For more information or to

apply, contact Paul and Marilou Clouse at 614-834-6880 or visit our website at www.wwmecolumbus.org.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISMIn order to understand and better appreciate this special sacrament, parents must attend a Pre-Baptismal class. St. Mary offers this instruction four times a year on the second Sunday of the month from 2:00-4:30 p.m. in the Commons. Preregistration for the class is required. Baptisms are celebrated on Sundays of the month immediately following the 11:00 a.m. Mass. Please call Glenna at the Office of Religious Education at 740-382-2262 to register or if you have any questions.

THE NEXT CLASS: January 14, 2018

EL SACRAMENTO DE BAUTISMOEl bautizo es el inicio de nuestra Vida Católica y es el sacramento más importante que recibimos. Si es que su niño es menor de 7 años, y desea bautizarlo, los padres y padrinos deben atender a una clase Pre-Bautismal. Nuestra Iglesia Santa María ofrece estas clases 4 veces al año.Para más información o si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor llamar a la Sra Evelyn (860)997-0627. Next Baptism meeting in Spanish is Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 2:30pm at The Commons. Las próximas clases serán el Domingo, 21 de Enero, 2018 a las 2:30pm en la Casa Blanca (The Commons).

Vehicle Donations to the JosephinumThe seminarians and maintenance department at the Pontifical College Josephinum are in need of used vans, SUVs and pick-up trucks for campus activities. If you have one of these vehicles that you would like to donate, please call their business office at 614-985-2230 and arrangements can be made to deliver the vehicle before December 31. The Josephinum will provide the necessary documentation for your donation. Thank you!

THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 12, 2017

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MASS INTENTIONS FOR 2018We have begun scheduling Mass Intentions for 2018. Masses may be scheduled for deceased relatives and friends or for a special intention (i.e. health, anniversary). Intentions for Mass are noted in the Sunday Bulletin. The stipend for each Mass is $10.00. You can also schedule the Sanctuary Candle to burn in memory of loved ones or for special intentions/occasions (donation $10.00). Communion Hosts for the week can be offered as well for a donation of $25.00. Please contact Dolores at the Parish Office 740-382-2118 or by e-mail at dolores@marionstmary.org to schedule your Mass intentions. Thank you.

Bishop Campbell announcement – December 5thFrom the Chair with Bishop Campbell on AM 820, Tuesday, December 5th. Bishop Campbell will take your questions on Tuesday, December 5th during his LIVE call-in show. Call St. Gabriel Catholic Radio at 614-459-4820 to ask your questions about the Catholic faith and growing in holiness.

“OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE”“NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GUADALUP”

YOU ARE INVITED TO CELEBRATE, EVERYONE IS WELCOME !!!TE INVITAMOS A LA CELEBRACION, TODOS ESTAN INVITADOS !!!

Sunday, December 10, 2017 Domingo, 10 de Diciembre, 201711:00 a.m., Everyone welcome 11:00 a.m. Todos invitados for a procession la Processión (begins from Crescent Heights (empieza de Crescent Heights Rd Road to St. Mary Church). hasta la Iglesia Santa María)12:30 p.m., Traditional Dance 12:30pm Danza Tradicional in Moira Hall. en el sótano de la Iglesia Santa María1:00 p.m., Mass to honor 1:00 pm Misa en honor a Nuestra Our Lady of Guadalupe Virgen de Guadalupe2:30 p.m., Dinner after Mass 2:30 pm Cena después de la Misa, with Mariachis. convivencia con mariachis.

Tuesday, December 12, 2017 Martes, 12 de Diciembre, 2017 5:30 a.m., Serenade and Rosary 5:30am Mañanitas y Rosario Welcome to coffee and donuts. Convivencia con atole, café y pan dulce.5:30 p.m., Play of the Virgin 5:30pm Representacion Appearances in Moira Hall de las Apariciones e Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe en el sotano.6:30 p.m., Spanish Mass in honor 6:30pm Misa en Español en Honor a to Our Lady of Guadalupe. Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe.

ADVENT MORNING OF REFLECTIONSSts. Peter & Paul Retreat Center presents: ThePreciousPresent:ADVENT…atimetoprayandreflecton

God’s GENEROUS GIFTS to each of us.Saturday, December 16, 2017 – 9:00-11:30 a.m.$20.00 includes Continential BreakfastFacilitated by: Sr. Louis Mary Passeri Sts. Peter and Paul Retreat Center2734 Seminary Road SE, Newark, Ohio 43056Register by calling: 740.928.4246 or email info@stspeterandpaulretreatcenter.orgOr register online at www.stspeterandpaulretreatcenter.comRegistration Deadline: Monday, December 11, 2017

The Catholic Foundation is excited to once again be joining the #Giving Tuesday movement on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. Charities, families, parishes, community centers, and schools around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate and encourage giving. Anyone, anywhere can get involved in #Giving Tuesday and give back in a way that is meaningful to them. From fund raising to volunteering for pro bona service, #GivingTuesday is a great way to engage your community and to become part of a larger worldwide movement that promotes generosity.

We ask that as you join #GivingTuesday, you consider giving to your parish or school fund available at The Catholic Foundation. To see a list of all the existing funds you can give to on #GivingTuesday (and all year long), simply visit, www.catholic-foundation.org/giving-services/funds and use the search box on the left side and put in St. Mary, Marion. If you don’t see your parish, school, or organization listed, please contact Scott Hartman at shartman@catholic-foundation.org or 614-443-8896.