Weekend of December 25, 2022

The Nativity of the Lord

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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.

Christmas Masses at St. Mary

Christmas Eve

Saturday, December 24

3:00 pm

5:30 pm

10:30 pm

Christmas Day

Sunday, December 25

10:30 am

Act NOW! Before Year-End 2022 to benefit St Mary at a no-net cost to you, assuming you have up to $1500 of household Ohio tax liability...

2022 Year-End Tax

Planning Opportunity

SUPPORT CATHOLIC SCHOOL TUITION FUNDING

and Receive Dollar-for-Dollar Tax Credits

A donation to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati SGO (Scholarship Granting Organization) directing the funding to St Mary School is an excellent opportunity to send state funding to St. Mary that would otherwise be paid in taxes. This fund will help create additional scholarship funding for St Mary that would otherwise be funded through the general fund. There is no personal benefit or cost to your family individually, as the donation generates a dollar-for-dollar tax credit of $750 per donor (up to $1500 for a couple) to be used against Ohio tax liability. Contact your tax advisor, but in general, any family with an expected tax for 2022 of $1500 or greater can fully participate.

Action Step:

• Participate and learn more at  https://catholicbestchoice.org/sgo/. (Be sure to select St. Mary School Hyde Park!) Info and SGO link can also be found on smshp.com, Search SGO.  



• DIRECT DONATION LINK HERE (Be sure to select St. Mary School Hyde Park!) 

• PLEASE NOTE: According to a representative from the Ohio Department of Taxation, if you file a married joint return, each taxpayer would need to make their own $750 contribution to claim the maximum of $1,500. Separate acknowledgment letters will be provided for documentation of your gifts.

A $75 Deposit is due by Feb. 1

St. Mary School

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

Be invigorated in Christ’s Real Presence in the Eucharist!

Word on Fire’s The Mass with Archbishop Dennis Schnurr

Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr invites all the faithful to join him in a study of The Mass, produced by Word on Fire and led by Bishop Robert Barron. Visit The Mass - Archdiocese of Cincinnati (catholicaoc.org).

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!