PARISH UPDATE | July 10, 2021 |
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LIVE THE LITURGY
INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK
God calls us to bring His Word to all corners of the earth. What does that mean for you and me? We are just simple and humble folks trying to find our way through the Gospel and our world. After all, we are not professional preachers but gentle servants. Jesus summons us to take his message on the road and bring it from the pew to the pavement. We cannot keep the joy of the Gospel to ourselves but must bring it into every aspect of our lives: our families, our schools, our work, our corporations, our politics, our social circles, and our philosophies. We cannot just accept the wisdom of the world as true and conduct our lives as if the Good News is a separate matter. They are one. Jesus never asked his friends to go and construct buildings where people could come to hear the truth. He asked them to go to their homes and meet them one on one, face to face. When the rubber meets the road and the message is challenging, rejection is quite possible. That’s the litmus test for whether we’re really doing what we have been asked.
©LPi
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ST. CHRISTOPHER FINANCIAL UPDATE |
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Come celebrate the Feast Day of St. Christopher!
July 25 is the Feast of St. Christopher. St. Christopher was a 4th century martyr known as the Christ Bearer. He is the patron saint of travelers, and the patron saint of our parish. In honor of this feast day, we will celebrate the true presence of Christ in the Eucharist by having a Eucharistic Procession after the 11am Mass. This will be a wonderful public witness to our faith in the Eucharistic Christ. The procession will conclude with benediction in the Church. Please join our Parish for this wonderful worship experience immediately after 11am Mass on July 25.
11:00 AM CELEBRATION MASS
12:00 PM EXPOSITION & ADORATION, EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION AROUND THE MAIN PARKING LOT, PRAISE & WORSHIP, BENEDICTION
A SPECIAL INVITE: First communicants from 2020 & 2021 are invited to be a special part of the Eucharistic Procession. If you would like your first communicant to participate, please email Elise Sas, esas@scpchurch.org.
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CASSEROLE MINISTRY - THANK YOU!
The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, St. Christopher Court 2748 would like to thank all the wonderful parishioners who helped us with a successful casserole project. Because of their generosity, we were able to surpass our original goal of 90 to 145 casserole pans which is an increase of 51%. The gentleman at SVDP was in awe of the 19 apple size boxes we delivered and told me that each casserole is cut into 10 portions which equates to 1,450 portions to feed those less fortunate. This outpour of the love of helping your fellow person in need was tremendous from our parish. Words cannot thank those individuals enough for helping us.
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SVDP LUNCH MINISTRY UPDATE
In our July 4th donation, we collected 260 bag lunches for the SVDP community. Thank you!
NEXT SUNDAY COLLECTION: [TEAM B] JULY 18 @ 10:30AM
For details on how to join this ministry, email: esas@scpchurch.org
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GUEST SPEAKER AT ST. JOHN'S |
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Karen Homan, founder of Do Good Restaurant and Ministry will share her testimony of how God used her to bring about a restaurant ministry in Osgood, Ohio. Her story is a powerful witness to trust, obedience, and fulfillment – not unlike Noah and the ark. God can speak with a voice, inclinations, circumstances, people and other ways. Hear how Karen was led on a path she NEVER would have dreamed! All are welcome. |
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ST. CHRISTOPHER GOLF SCRAMBLE INVITE |
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Looking for a fun golf outing with fellow parishioners? The St. Christopher Knights of Columbus Fr. Aufderheide Council #12912 would like to invite you to their first-ever golf scramble event.
DATE: Saturday, July 31, 2021
TIME: Registration begins at 6:30AM, Shotgun start at 7:30AM
LOCATION: Homestead Golf Course (Tipp City)
LUNCH: Provided by Company 7 BBQ
For more information and/or to register, click the link below to download the flyer.
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*FREE* YOUTH DANCE CAMP AT ST. CHRIS |
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Join St. Chris & CJ alum, Mikayla Jette as she presents a FREE dance camp for youth in grades 1-5. Mikayla is providing this camp as her Girl Scouts of Western Ohio Gold Award project. The Gold Award is the highest achievement within the Girl Scouts of the USA, earned by Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts.
ABOUT THE CAMP:
- Open to boys and girls in grades 1-5
- Affordable *FREE* program
- An outlet for kids to create and express
- Learn up to 5 different genres of dance
- Make crafts
- Build a team
- Have FUN!
CAMP LOGISTICS:
- 9am to 12pm
- Monday, July 19 through Friday, July 23
- Camp will be held in the St. Chris gymnasium (405 E. National Rd, 45377)
REGISTER:
- Contact Mikayla Jette at jettedancer@gmail.com OR 937-416-2091.
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: SIGN UP BY THIS SUNDAY!
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Don't forget to sign up! Join us for an original Vacation Bible School written and produced by St. Chris.
Together we will embark on a quest, a royal mission through story, song, scripture, projects, games, and prayer, to search the Word of God for the Kingdom of Jesus and bring it home.
DATES: July 25 – July 29
NEW TIME: VBS is moving to the evening hours at 6pm-8pm each night!
WHO: 4 year olds to incoming 4th graders
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
We’ll need plenty of Junior High, High School and adult volunteers to make our VBS program happen. Please consider sharing a bit of your time.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH - We have a concurrent camp for you too! Join us for a camp designed JUST for you! A summer Vacation Bible eXperience (VBX) using concepts from the popular game, “Among Us.” Tweens will connect with important Scriptural truths and challenge them in their everyday lives.
JULY 25 – 29 | 6-8PM in the Youth Center | FREE
OPEN TO: Youth currently in grades 4 & 5 (entering into 5th & 6th grade in the fall)
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
We’ll need plenty of High School and Adult volunteers to make our VBX program happen. Please consider sharing a bit of your time...it's fun and most definitely needed :)
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ST. CHRISTOPHER KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 12912
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JOIN THE KNIGHTS
"BUT I DON'T HAVE TIME..."
REALITY: How Much Time You Give is Totally Up to You. In fact, we DO NOT dictate how much time you give and the amount of time you contribute each year to our mission will never be questioned. Additionally, our membership is comprised of every age group ranging from men just over 18 to those who are retired. In fact, a good portion of our roster is comprised of men who are working, have families and are involved in other outside activities.
ABOUT OUR MEETINGS: Our one-hour monthly business meeting (optional) starts a half-hour early with praying the Rosary (optional) and ends with a half hour of socializing (also optional).
PLEASE CONSIDER THIS: The Knights of Columbus is a brotherhood of Catholic men who are united in faith and are dedicated to supporting and strengthening our community, our parish, our homes and our fellow Knights.
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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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FULL TIME: Groundskeeper/Maintenance
The Sisters of the Precious Blood are seeking a full-time groundskeeper / maintenance for their Salem Heights campus, 4960 Salem Ave., Dayton, OH 45416. Please contact Chuck Carmack or Sister Judy for more information and a complete job description at 937-278-0871.
PART TIME:
Coordinator of Social Action
The Pastoral Center of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati is seeking a part-time Northern Area Coordinator in the Catholic Social Action Office. This is a 21-hour position which combines the coordination of ministerial/social action duties to the northern part of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati with a small amount of administrative assistant duties for the office.
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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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READ EVEN MORE VIA OUR PARISH BULLETIN |
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