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St. Mary Fun Fest!
Next weekend is another celebration in our family, the St. Mary FunFest! Please join me at the festival and meet some of your brothers and sisters in Christ as we kick off their festival on Friday, August 19! There will be fun bands each night! Gee Your Band Smells Terrific- Friday, The Whammies- Saturday, and the Sunburners- Sunday! Come and help support the Fun Fest!
Feast of the Assumption
This Monday, August 15, is the Feast of the Assumption. This is a Holy Day of Obligation, but because it lands on Monday this year, it is not observed as a day of obligation to attend Mass. That being said, one way you can celebrate this feast day is by attending a daily Mass. In our family, we have a daily Mass at each of the parishes. Mon.- Sat. at St. Cecilia at 9:00 AM, Mon.- Fri. at St. Anthony at 11:45 AM, and Mon.- Thurs. at St. Mary at 5:30 PM.
Another thing you can do is pray a rosary. Invite family and friends over to a wonderful dinner and pray the rosary together. This is a wonderful way to celebrate such a beautiful feast day.
Fr. Jamie
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Sometimes in proclaiming our faith, we have to go against the grain. Oscar Romero, Mother Theresa, Dom Helder Camera, and others proclaimed their faith to the point that society sometimes held it against them. But of course, they had a role model, Jesus Christ. He went against the grain to the point that He was sentenced to the Cross. Do we go against the grain with our faith?
I look forward to seeing you at FunFest and Mass beforehand next weekend. I'll celebrate Mass at St. Mary on Saturday at 4:00 and Sunday at 8:30 on our festival weekend.
Fr. Ken
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This Sunday's
Hard Copy Bulletin
Click the cover below to
open the hard copy bulletin
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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. | |
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God bless the Newly Baptized!
Harrison James LeBlanc
son of Thomas & Amy LeBlanc
Dominic and Zuzu Zilli
children of Mark & Rachael Zilli
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Extraordinary Ministers
of Holy Communion
(EHMC) Training
With the return of the Precious Blood at Mass, we are very much in need of additional Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. Perhaps you think, “Somebody will volunteer for this ministry.” Everyone in the church is somebody… and so are YOU! We ask that you prayerfully consider this important ministry.
Deacon John Schuler and Pam Chiappone will conduct EHMC formation and training sessions on:
† August 25
† 7:00 - 8:00 pm in the St. Mary sanctuary
† Please get in touch with Pam at 513-374-1063 or pamchiappone@gmail.com to let us know you’ll attend
† Please join these faith-filled ministers pictured below who participated in a training session earlier this month!
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St Mary Elderly
and Homebound Ministry
Please join us for the next planning meeting:
- Tuesday, August 30
- 7:00 pm in the Marian Room
Purpose:
The Elderly and Homebound Ministry provides a social connection between the parish and those in need. This ministry, through volunteer effort, contacts parish members who reside in residences, nursing facilities, and other home situations. Ministry volunteers offer a listening ear and a comforting presence to those who are ill or homebound. The goal is to offer parishioners an encounter with one another to experience God’s goodness and to continue the connection to St. Mary Parish.
What is the scope of the ministry?
Through home visits, reassuring phone calls, and sending cards and bulletins regularly, the parish volunteers will engage the elderly/homebound person through conversation, social, and spiritual support. Eucharistic Ministers may deliver Holy Eucharist to those who ask. This ministry is an opportunity to make God’s presence immediate and real to the homebound parishioner through prayer and the reception of Communion.
How do I ask to be paired with a Church Member?
Contact the Parish Office and request to be paired with a parishioner or to receive weekly bulletins. 513-321-1207.
Is training available for Eucharistic Ministers?
Our St. Mary Deacon will provide training for those who are interested in becoming Eucharistic Ministers for the Homebound.
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Fourth Sunday Fellowship
August 28
after 10:30 am Mass
Come to Robisch Hall for coffee and donuts!
Welcome back to school and a
post celebration of our FunFest weekend!
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Dinner for Father Ken
Give us this day our daily bread
St. Mary Meal Ministry provides Father Ken with a healthy dinner on two weekday evenings each week. Sign- up for a meal HERE at smchp.com found on the front page news section or Search: Dinner for Fr. Ken. You can drop off dinners (or gift cards) at the Rectory before 4:00 pm.
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St. Vincent De Paul Food Collection
August 28 & 29
Postponed one week this
month because of FunFest
Please bring any non-perishable or baby items to the back of the church. The SVDP Food Collection serves:
† Mercy Neighborhood Ministries &
† Mother of Christ Church
Monetary contributions to support all the good work of SVDP can be made at: smchp.weshareonline.org.
Thank you!
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REGISTER FOR
FAMILY OF FAITH
The family is the first place that the Gospel is shared and lived. You, as parents, have the unique privilege and honor of being your child's primary catechist. To assist our parents in this divine responsibility, our parish will be offering the 3rd year of the Family of Faith program starting this fall.
Family of Faith is designed for ALL Catholic families with children up to the 8th grade. It is not limited to only those families who are seeking sacramental preparation or for families who attend public school. All families, including those who send to Catholic Grade School, are encouraged to participate in this family-based faith formation. The goal is to equip the parents to succeed in their roles as primary catechists of their children.
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FAMILY OF FAITH
CATECHISTS NEEDED
Our Family of Faith program is in search of faithful parishioners who would like to explore leading and teaching children of the parish during a monthly session this year focusing on the Beatitudes. We are searching for two childcare volunteers, two preschool catechists, and 1 K-1st grade catechist. These volunteer positions commit to teaching one monthly session from September-May. All material/texts are provided.
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Parish Family
Daily Mass Schedule
† 9:00 am / Monday - Saturday at St. Cecilia.
† 11:45 am / Monday - Friday at St. Anthony
† 5:30 pm / Monday - Thursday at St. Mary.
The Sunday Mass schedule at St. Mary remains the same; Saturday vigil at 4:00 pm and Sunday Masses at 8:30 am, and 10:30 am. During the school year, there will be a 9:00 am Mass on Wednesdays at St. Mary.
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ST. MARY FUNFEST
NEXT WEEEKND!!
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More FunFest Yard Signs are available in the church vestibule this weekend. Please take one (or a few!) and help promote our St. Mary FunFest! | |
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THANK YOU to our
FunFest Sponsors!
Thank you to a new Silver Sponsor:
Beacon/Dr. Burleson
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Chances are HIGH to win at Ducky Downs!
Click below to sponsor your Duck TODAY!
Get your chance to sponsor your very own duck at Ducky Downs. Win $500! Choose your number from 1 to 40 for the Sunday, August 21st race time of 7:00 pm.
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Volunteer
Lots of opportunities to be part of FunFest weekend and significantly impact its success! Work the grill, beer booth, and ticket booths. Help set up the grounds during the week leading up to FunFest. Click below to learn more. Thank you!
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Raffle Tickets
Take a chance at the Grand Prize of $10,000!
Purchase your online raffle tickets now through next Wednesday. We take care of filling out and printing your tickets for the hopper! The winning ticket is pulled on Sunday, August 21.
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Bids n Baskets
Here is a list of the intangible items you will be able to bid on!
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Be a FunFest Sponsor
Sponsorship opportunities are still available!
Consider a Booth or Cougar Sponsorship...contact Dawn at dlpaquette@me.com.
*Business advertising signage will not be included as we had to meet design work deadlines with our print vendor in time for FunFest weekend! You are still welcome to become a sponsor.
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St. Mary School
Cougar Sports
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Little Cougars
Fall Soccer
Little Cougars Soccer is an excellent way for you and your child to stay active, become involved in the St. Mary community, and make new friends! 30-minutes of practice and a 30-minute game will occur at each session. Little Cougars is entirely volunteer-based, so please consider helping out and coaching. No previous experience is needed, and coaching resources will be provided.
When: Wednesday evenings from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm (September 21, 28, October 5, 19, 26) *Note there is no Little Cougars on October 12th for SMS Fall Break.
Where: Otto Armleder Park
Who: All St. Mary Parishioners in/or entering Kindergarten in Fall 2022 and 2023
We hope to get enough Little Cougars signed up this Fall to create separate Kindergarten and Pre- Kindergarten teams!
Questions: Please contact Shaun Keegan - at keeganshaun@gmail.com
REGISTER HERE:
https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/332406
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ATTENTION SAFE PARISH
TRAINED VOLUNTEERS
With the school year beginning in August, please make sure to complete the quarterly bulletins or you will not be able to work/volunteer with youth until your SafeParish account is approved. There are MANY SafeParish user accounts that are pending due to a lack of compliance in completing the quarterly bulletins. Please check your account today!
Please complete the training AS SOON AS YOU CAN. 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.
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Your Gifts
We are grateful!
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June 2022 Financials
July #'s are delayed due
to vacation schedules
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Online donations are the most efficient method to contribute.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
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