• Bishop's Annual Appeal   The Bishop's Annual appeal is underway. So far, we have collected or had pledged 96% of our goal. As you prayerfully reflect upon a gift in proportion to your financial blessings, please know Bishop Campbell is grateful to you for your sacrifice, regardless of the amount. If you plan to contribute, please do so soon. If you are unable to give, please complete an envelope advising of this..

• We are blessed with many requests for mass intentions. Most times masses are booked three months in advance. Please keep this in mind when requesting your mass intentions

• From the Pastor's Desk:
  Dear Brothers and Sisters
  One of our parishioners has come forward to coordinate a nursery during the 9:00 am Mass. One person, as you can realize, cannot go about it alone. If you are willing to help and make the sacrifice of watching our little ones every once in a while, please call the parish office. We already have audio hook-up in Falvey Hall. Video hook-up might be possible if we have enough volunteers to staff a nursery.
  	Peace, Fr. David

• VOLUNTEERS NEEDED   Parish School of Religion Teachers Needed

  Do you have a special gift with children? Join our teaching ministry. We are looking for Catechists/Aides for the following classes:

  Sunday (8:45-9:55 am) 1 - Pre-Kindergarten Teacher 1 - Pre Kindergarten Aide 1 - Kindergarten Aide Wednesday (6:00-7:30 pm) 1 - 3rd Grade Aide 1 - 4th Grade Teacher 1 - 4th Grade Aide 1 - 5th Grade Teacher 1 - 5th Grade Aide

  If you want to help, but cannot commit to every week, we would love to have you on the sub list. Lesson plans are already prepared. Keep in mind, to work with children in the diocese ALL adults (18 & over) are required to have a background check and to take a Protecting God's Children Class. Please call Alicia at the parish office (644-6020) for more details.

• 	HAPPY VACATION
  	No matter where you go on vacation, God is there.
  Wherever you travel this summer, don't take a vacation from worship. Check out www.masstimes.org to get Mass times wherever you are traveling. The easy-to-search listing will give you addresses, phone numbers and often links to maps that will help you plan your visit.

• Moved or Had a Change in Family Status?

  Please call the parish office (644-6020) if you have moved, had a child, changed your marital status, etc. This information is important to us and is needed to maintain church records.

• Natural Family Planning Awareness Week is July 25 - 31

  "Trust… God has a plan for your marriage" is the theme for this year's observance of Natural Family Planning (NFP) Awareness Week, a time set aside by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to remind us to "celebrate and reverence God's vision of human sexuality." Married couples who use NFP report many benefits, including: better communication between spouses, increased patience and emotional maturity, deeper understanding of each other's bodies, and growth in respect for God's gift of fertility. Information on NFP is available at www.usccb.org/prolife/issues/nfp. NFP classes are available through the Marriage and Family Life Office. To inquire about classes, call 614/241-2560 or e-mail FLOMailbox@colsdioc.org.

• PRAISE & WORSHIP MASS

  On Tuesday, July 27, 2010 we will be celebrating a Charismatic Mass at St. Joseph's Parish Activity Center, 670 West Main St., Plain City, OH 43064. Fr. Patrick Toner, Pastor of St. Joseph's will be the celebrant. Rosary will begin at 6:00 p.m., Praise and Worship at 6:30 p.m., and the celebration of Mass will begin at 7:30 p.m. Come and experience the enthusiasm of praise, worship and thanksgiving as we celebrate this Mass where the charismatic gifts of the Holy Spirit listed by St. Paul in Corinthians, Chapter 12 flow freely. For more information, please call the Catholic Charismatic Center at 614-237-7080 or log onto our website at www.columbusccr.org.

• BEYOND EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSEWORK TO THE BETTER PART' OF YOUR MARRIAGE

  Learn how to bring Christ into your home by attending a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend! The next two Marriage Encounter weekends, both in central Ohio, are Friday-Sunday, September 24-26 and Saturday-Monday, November 6-8. For more information or to register, contact Paul & Marilou Clouse at 740-746-9003 or visit our website at www.wwmecolumbus.org

• Help the Union Co. Personal Needs Pantry

  With hard times ahead for many families in Union County, the Personal Needs Pantry, located at 209 S. Oak St., Marysville, is collecting the following items:

  " Tissues " Fabric Softener " Feminine Protection " Paper Towels " Toilet Paper " Bar Soap " Dish Soap " Toothbrushes " Toothpaste " Deodorant " Shampoo " Laundry Detergent (Powder only) " Diapers " Diaper Wipes " Trash Bags " Cleaning Supplies

  The Personal Needs Pantry is open Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:00-7:00 pm and Saturdays 9:00 am-Noon.

• Holy Land Pilgrimage with Fr. Justin Reis

  Visit the Fifth Gospel: The Holy Land on a Pilgrimage in the Fall 2010 under the Spiritual Leadership of Rev. Justin Reis. Read and study Scripture in a wonderful new way as you explore the land where our Bible was born. Experience the beauty and riches of the places where Our Lord and His Disciples lived and shared the Good News. The trip will take place October 19-29, 2010. For more information, contact the parish office or Fr. Reis at 614-889-2221 or email at jjreis@rrohio.com. .

• Mid-Week Retreat

  New mid-week retreat programs at Saints Peter & Paul Retreat Center in Newark Ohio. Come and spend two days with God alone. Newly renovated private single and double rooms; Freshly prepared meals; 500 acres of woods with walking paths; Spiritual Guide is here to pray with and share; large library for your quiet meditation. Call 740-928-4246 or visit our website - www.stspeterandpaulretreatcenter.org.

• 	MAKE A GOOD MARRIAGE STRONGER
  	Attend a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend! It's last call for the next Marriage Encounter weekend, in central Ohio, are July 23-25 the next weekend is September 24-26. For more information or to register, contact Paul & Marilou Clouse at 740-746-9003 or visit our website at www.wwmecolumbus.org

• Food Pantry Collection

  The Food Pantry Collection is next weekend. Collection bins for the monthly food pantry collections are located in Falvey Hall. Please take your donations there when you arrive for Mass. The ushers will also take your contributions for you should you have difficulty with the stairs. The bins will remain in Falvey on a permanent basis. If you have any questions, please call the parish office at 644-6020. Thank you for generously supporting our efforts to help the Marysville Food Pantry

• 2010 Catholic Woman/Young Catholic Woman of the Year Nominations:

  The Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (DCCW) is pleased to offer you the opportunity to recognize and nominate an outstanding Catholic Woman from your parish, to be honored at our 2010 Annual Catholic Woman/Young Catholic Women of the Year Awards Event on Sunday August 22, 2010 at St. Charles Preparatory School, 5 -9pm. Help us recognize those women you know who, out of love for God, give unselfishly to Family, Parish, or Community. All women who are nominated will receive recognition from Bishop Campbell at the event. Nomination forms are available on-line at www.dccw.colsdioc.org or email jnaporano@colsdioc.org details for making a nomination are explained on the form as certain criteria is required. Nominations are due in the DCCW office by July 26. Forms may be mailed to DCCW (Diocesan Council of Catholic Women) 197 East Gay Street, Columbus, Oh 43215. For questions contact the DCCW office at 614-228-8601.

• Awesome, so I am leaving this posted (Chris)
  From the Pastor's Desk:
  Dear Friends,
  One of our parishioners shared this with me of which I would like to share with you. These are excerpts of an article written by non-Catholic Sam Miller, a prominent Cleveland Jewish businessman.
  "Why would newspapers carry on a vendetta on one of the most important institutions that we have today in the United States, namely the Catholic Church?    Do you know--the Catholic Church educates 2.6 million students everyday at the cost to that Church of 10 billion dollars, and a savings on the other hand to the American taxpayer of 18 billion dollars. The graduates go on to graduate studies at the rate of 92%.    The Church has 230 colleges and universities in the U.S. with an enrollment of 700,000 students.    The Catholic Church has a non-profit hospital system of 637 hospitals, which account for hospital treatment of 1 out of every 5 people--not just Catholics--in the United States today.    But the press is vindictive and trying to totally denigrate in every way the Catholic Church in this country. They have blamed the disease of pedophilia on the Catholic Church, which is as irresponsible as blaming adultery on the institution of marriage.    Let me give you some figures that Catholics should know and remember. For example, 12% of the 300 Protestant clergy surveyed admitted to sexual intercourse with a parishioner; 38% acknowledged other inappropriate sexual contact in a study by the United Methodist Church, 41.8% of clergy women reported unwanted sexual behavior; 17% of laywomen have been sexually harassed. Meanwhile, 1.7% of the Catholic clergy has been found guilty of pedophilia. 10% of the Protestant ministers have been found guilty of pedophilia. This is not a Catholic Problem.    A study of American priests showed that most are happy in the priesthood and find it even better than they had expected, and that most, if given the choice, would choose to be priests again in face of all this obnoxious PR the church has been receiving.    The Catholic Church is bleeding from self-inflicted wounds. The agony that Catholics have felt and suffered is not necessarily the fault of the Church. You have been hurt by a small number of wayward priests that have probably been weeded out by now. Walk with your shoulders high and you head higher. Be a proud member of the most important non-governmental agency in the United States.    Be proud that you're a Catholic."
  "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free" (John 8:32)
  	Peace, Fr. David

• Prayer Chain Would you like to be more involved with our Parish; but you can't leave home or you have a busy schedule with young children? PLEASE consider being part of our Prayer Chain. This is truly a ministry with great blessings. Please call the Parish Office to sign up and more information.

• The Catholic Times

  IT'S NOT TOO LATE!!! You can still sign-up for Catholic Times. For only $17 (parish rate) you will receive the weekly news of what's happening in the Catholic world. Use the envelope provided in your February packet, or simply write "Catholic Times" on a plain envelope, make your check payable to the parish, and drop it into the collection basket. As an evangelization tool, Bishop Campbell encourages all Catholic households in the diocese to receive and read our diocesan newspaper, the Catholic Times

• New or Moving Parishioners
  New parishioners may register by calling the Parish Office at 644-6020. Parishioners are asked to please notify the Parish Office if there are changes in their family status, address or telephone number. Up to date information helps to keep our Parish Census as current as possible. Thank you for your help.

• KEEP CATHOLIC RADIO 1580 AM IN CENTRAL OHIO!

  If you haven't already done so, please become a sustaining member of St. Gabriel Catholic Radio. Sustaining members pledge just $20 a month, that's just.67 cents a day. New pledges are ESSENTIAL to our survival as we must prove viability. Please answer the call so that the station does not go silent. Go to www.stgabrielradio.com or call 614-538-1580 and make your sustaining membership pledge today!

• Bulletin Reminder
  All bulletin announcements must be received at the office by the Monday prior to the weekend to be printed. Announcements can be emailed to joni.olol@rrohio.com and are subject to Parish approval.

• Bethesda Healing Ministry

  We are a group of mothers and fathers who have suffered the experience of abortion. We gather twice a month to share, heal, and grow. We are now experiencing the gift of God's healing love. We've been there. We understand. Contact us at 614-718-0277.

• Pregnant? Need Help?

  Confidential, caring assistance is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call the Option Line at 1-800-395-4357.

• Sick or Homebound
  Patient privacy (HIPPA) laws make it increasingly more difficult to locate our parishioners who are in need of a Communion Call or Anointing of the Sick. If you or a family member is unable to attend Mass, even temporarily, please call the Parish Office at 644-6020 to arrange for a hospital or home visit..
• Come Join Us!
  Enhance your spiritual life while learning more about the Lives of the Saints! Join us for Daily Mass - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 8:00 am and Friday at 5:15 pm.
• Funeral Dinners
  Our Lady of Lourdes offers funeral luncheons for family and friends after the death of an active registered parishioner. The parish provides meat, buns, drinks and table service. A group of volunteers prepare a variety of other dishes to go with the meal, help set-up and clean-up. If you are interested in volunteering to help, please contact Pam Meyer at 644-4101.
• Remembrance Book
  There have been several inquiries about starting up a Remembrance Book for those parishioners who have died in recent years. If you have lost a family member who was also a parishioner in the past two years and would like to include them in this special book, please call Amy in the parish office .
• Bringing Up The Offertory Gifts
  If your family would like to participate in bringing up the Offertory Gifts, please see one of the ushers before Mass. It's a meaningful way of adding to your prayerful attendance at the celebration of the Eucharist.

Updated July 21, 2010