PARISH UPDATE | MAY 29, 2021 |
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LIVE THE LITURGY
INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK
The immensity, scope, intimacy, and pervasiveness of God’s presence is too intense for the human mind. We often limit God by our expectations of Him and have a hard time just letting God be God. Some people all too easily lose faith because God does not meet their expectations. Worse still, the idea of faith is rejected altogether by others because of polarities and experiences they have that don’t square with who they need God to be. The Holy Trinity is one of those teachings that is best encountered rather than dissected. It is only through being present with the Trinity that we can experience both the immensity and otherness of God’s presence as well as the intimacy of the God who wants us to call Him “dad.” We feel the loving guidance of a God who wants to take us from fear and give us confidence. Our God of yesterday, today, and tomorrow is a God of all ages whose three-fold Presence invades all senses, seasons, and times. God, who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, is much more than any of our expectations if we simply let God be who God is.
©LPi
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BEGINNING NEXT WEEKEND... |
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MASS DISPENSATION LIFT
Beginning with the Sunday Masses of June 6, 2021 (including the anticipatory Mass on Saturday, June 5), Archbishop Schnurr is reinstating the obligation to attend Sunday and Holy Day Mass for the faithful of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
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MASS & COVID-19 UPDATE
Since our guidance throughout this pandemic has been to follow the regulations of public health authorities, there will be no mask mandate for churches of the archdiocese after the statewide mandate is lifted. As was announced previously, seating capacity in churches can be increased to full, subject only to the restrictions of local (county and city) health departments.
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THIS WEEKEND: ROSARY FOR PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS
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JOIN US THIS WEEKEND
St. Christopher’s Knights of Columbus council 12912 invite everyone to join in praying the Rosary in the chapel (30 minutes):
· After the 5:00 pm Mass (May 29)
· After 9:00 am and 11:00 am Masses (May 30)
The Rosary is dedicated to all persecuted Christians across the world.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! |
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The St. Christopher Knight of Columbus Council 12912 would like to thank everyone for their tremendous support of the annual Italian Dinner amid the adaptions made due to covid restrictions. A special thanks to Lori & James Dieli for their hard work and talents in the kitchen. And to our parish youth group, thank you for taking the time to assist the Knights and for your joyful presence as you served. |
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WE WELCOME YOUR GIFT: MARIAN GROTTO
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We are still very much in need of your support towards the building of our parish Marian Grotto. This is an opportunity to bring our prayer life outdoors and build a relationship with Mary in new ways. Please prayerfully consider making a donation of any amount. Every donation makes a difference!
HOW TO DONATE:
Donations may be made towards the “Behold Your Mother” group via the OSV ONLINE GIVING portal or by placing your donation in the provided BLUE envelopes in the Gathering Space. |
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ATTENTION PARISHIONERS:
There will be NO MASS at St. Christopher on Memorial Day.
All are encouraged to attend Mass at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery.
865 E Evanston Rd., Tipp City, OH 45371
(Cemetery is about a half mile south of the Church)
*BRING A LAWN CHAIR*
St. John the Baptist has a decades long tradition of celebrating Mass on Memorial Day at their cemetery. Mass this year is at 11am. In case of inclement weather, Mass will be held in church.
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Casserole donations are very important for the shelter guests at St. Vincent de Paul as they serve three meals a day, 365 days per year in their homeless shelters. The men’s shelter requires approximately 20 casseroles for one meal. The single women and families require approximately15 casseroles to make a meal.
OUR GOAL: Send 90 casseroles to help feed the hungry at SVDP.
HOW YOU CAN HELP: Take at least one of the casserole pans available in the Gathering Space during the weekend of June 5 & 6 or June 12 & 13. The recipe and instructions are contained in the pan.
COLLECTION DATE: Saturday, June 19 between 10 and 11 AM in the church parking lot near the Emmaus Center. These casseroles are not baked and can be made and frozen at your convenience.
If you have any questions, please contact Donna Schorr at 412-401-1472.
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BAG LUNCH MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED |
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Join the St. Vincent Lunch Team Project! By providing 10 sack lunches a month, you can be a part of a bigger team that will provide 3000 meals to individuals and families who are without basic essentials through the St. Vincent DePaul Shelter. We’re asking donors from the parish to make a 6 month commitment. Donors make 10 lunches a month in their home using their own resources and then drop them off on their assigned dates at St. Chris on a Sunday morning. Clipper Courier then donates their truck and driver to deliver the meals to St. Vincent. We are filling the dates for June to December 2021. To sign up email Elise at esas@scpchurch.org. |
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PILGRIMAGE WITH FR. JOHN IN 2022 |
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Join Father John as he travels throughout the Holy Land (Jan. 2022) and to Eastern Europe (July 2022) to include the once-in-a-decade Passion Play in Oberammergau.
More details, brochures, and reservation forms can be found via the link below or by visiting the magazine rack in the Gathering Space for a print out of the brochure and form.
RESERVATIONS ARE FILLING UP FAST!
DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNTY.
MAKE YOUR RESERVATION TODAY!
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CATCH THE BUILDING SPIRIT |
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BLITZ WEEK IS HERE! Join us this week as we begin to build the framework for foundation of hope for a family in need.
DID YOU KNOW... It takes about 4000 hours to build a Habitat for Humanity home and $100,000 worth of materials and services. During this time of pandemic, we need your help spiritually, financially and for volunteer hours. We then work Tuesday thru Saturday from 8:30 till 3:30. We also work Thursday evening from 4:30 till dark.
Since Pope Francis has declared this to be the year of St. Joseph, the father of Jesus and a carpenter, it is appropriate to support the build of this house.
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FREE HEALTH CERTIFICATE PROGRAM THROUGH OSU |
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WALK WITH MARY | Join the longest Marian pilgrimage in the US!
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JOIN THE CELEBRATION THROUGH THE FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS!
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OPENING MASS & PILGRIMAGE KICK OFF EVENT [SUN] MAY 16 @ 1:30 PM Fatima Shrine, Russells Point, OH
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MASS & SARA KROGER CONCERT [FRI] MAY 21 @ 6:00 PM Maria Stein Shrine, Maria Stein, OH
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CONCERT & MASS AT CHAMINADE JUILENNE [SAT] MAY 29 @ 3:00 PM CJ Roger Glass Stadium, Dayton, OH
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FINAL CONSECRATION AND FOUNTAIN SQUARE CONCERT [SAT] JUNE 19 @ 12:00 PM Fountain Square & St. Peter in Chains, Cincinnati, OH
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Good stewardship calls us to return our first fruits in gratitude for God’s many gifts to us.
Please consider online or scheduled automatic contributions to St. Christopher Parish as part of your household budget. Our future growth and ability to fulfill our mission is in your hands. Please be as generous as you are able.
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Live Stream Mass
Unable to attend Mass? Join us for Mass at St. Christopher via live-stream on our parish website, Facebook LIVE, and on our channel via your Roku/Amazon Fire streaming device ( search St. Christopher in the streaming app store).
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ST. CHRISTOPHER KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 12912
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WHY I JOINED THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
"I became a Knight of Columbus to put my faith in action and to form community and friendship with other devout Catholic men, husbands, and dads and to get more involved in all aspects of parish life and grow in our Roman Catholicism and in loving and serving God and others!
Don't have any time? You can do as little or as much as you want and are able. Some years, I participated in every monthly meeting and multiple activities. Other years, I only helped with a couple simple activities. Or when I was too busy and did not have ANY spare time, I, literally, did nothing but pay my annual dues. Now, when I have more spare time, I can do more."
Joel Maurer, Knight since 2007
Council 12912, St. Christopher
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READ EVEN MORE VIA OUR PARISH BULLETIN |
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