Weekend of December 11, 2022

Third Sunday of Advent

Click the cover below to

open this weekend's bulletin

Read the Pastor's Corner,

Fr. Ken's message,

Word in Your Heart & more.

Eternal Father, we continue to lift up families in our community who are suffering. We thank you for Your people who minister to these families in their need, so they see the love of Christ in action. We pray they feel Your comfort and peace. Amen.

Please see the Mass times noted here for St. Mary. These are the correct times. The Christmas mass schedule in this weekend's hard copy bulletin is incorrect.

Fr. Dave Robisch

Anniversary

Many remember Fr. Dave Robisch, the former pastor of St. Mary. Fr. Dave was ordained on December 22, 1962, and is celebrating his 60th anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood. If you would like to send him a note, kindly drop it in the collection basket or at the rectory by Friday, December 30, and we will deliver your good wishes to Fr. Dave. 

St. Vincent DePaul News

SVDP Food Drive NEXT weekend

December 16 & 17

Non-perishable food and baby items are collected in the vestibule.

SVDP by the numbers for FY 2022

Total expenditures    $37,480

• Duke Energy $9,352
• Rent $17,976
• New Life Furniture & Other $10,152

SVDP provided support to 446 neighbor households. They have been busy doing the Lord’s work! Thank you to St. Mary Parishioners for your support.

Giving Tree

The Giving Tree is located on the Mary Altar. Gifts are being collected for children at Mother of Christ Church and Kroger Gift Cards for Mercy Neighborhood Ministries. Please return gifts to the Mary Altar this Sunday, December 11. Thank you for making Christmas special for these families.

Elderly and

Homebound Ministry

This week parishioners from St. Cecilia and St. Mary helped deliver poinsettias to our Elderly and Homebound parishioners. This is one way we help those who are no longer able to come to mass feel connected to the community! If you are interested in learning more about the ministry, please contact Terri Knappenberger at tknappenberger@smshp.com.

A $75 Deposit is due by Feb. 1

St. Mary School

New from the State of Ohio

SUPPORT CATHOLIC SCHOOL

TUITION FUNDING

and receive dollar-for-dollar Tax Credits

We are pleased to announce that the Catholic Education Foundation for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati (CEF) is now a certified scholarship-granting organization (SGO)! Ohio taxpayers who donate to an SGO may be able to claim a dollar-for-dollar, non-refundable tax credit on their state income tax return for up to $750 per donor (up to $1,500 if married and filing jointly).

The donor may designate the gift to a specific participating school (select St. Mary School Hyde Park!) or to the general fund for the Catholic Education Foundation. All schools have been included as participating unless the school notifies otherwise. Collected funds will be distributed twice a year to the designated schools along with a listing of donors unless an individual asks to remain anonymous.

To learn more and to participate, visit: https://catholicbestchoice.org/sgo/

Weekday winners collect $20, and Saturday & Sunday winners collect $40! Checks for the daily winners will be cut at the end of every month.

365 Winners

December 2022

Click HERE

Are you interested in donating your daily winnings to the children at SMS? Email: kate.menninger@gmail.com, and we will forgo cutting a check.

ATTENTION SAFE PARISH

TRAINED VOLUNTEERS

EVERY School Volunteer, Coach, Teacher & Staff member MUST be registered and current on quarterly online video training in SafeParish.

Please visit aocsafeenvironment.org to register for or to access your SafeParish account.

A Background Check must also be completed on all SafeParish account users.

• Click on"My Account" to view your Account Dashboard
• Click on "Complete Online Background Check"
• You will then be taken to the Selection.com secure website, where you will complete your background check information
• A fee of $25 is required, which can be paid by credit card.

REMINDER: To remain compliant with the decree on child protection, you must complete this training, or you will not be permitted to volunteer.

Login to your SafeParish Account HERE.

Please direct any questions to SafeParish Coordinator Laura Nickol at lnickol@smshp.com.

Around the Archdiocese

Special Christmas

Offerings

Thank you for discerning St. Mary Parish in your end-of-year charitable giving plans. Special Christmas offerings can be made online at https://smchp.weshareonline.org. For information on end-of-year stock donations, please visit smchp.com and Search: Gifts of Stock for instructions.

 Thank you!

Online donations are the most efficient method to contribute.

• If you currently do not give online, please consider our safe & secure site HERE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!