St. Mary's Summer Picnic Aug. 3, 2008

Pastor: Reverend Mark S. Bozada

From the Desk of Father Mark,

My Dear People,

The "Kingdom Parables" are laced throughout the Gospels. In them, we hear Jesus speaking about God re-establishing His reign here on Earth. Jesus says, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a farmer sowing seed in the field." The reality of God's Kingdom is so beyond where we are right now, that our minds and hearts couldn't even comprehend it, even if we tried. Only the Holy Spirit can help us prepare for the "Great Day" when the Kingdom is established again on the face of the Earth. Jesus had to use stories to convey the depths of the mystery about His new Kingdom. It was very difficult for the Apostles to understand what Jesus was saying in these parables. They too had questions. Jesus told them that an understanding of the true nature of the Kingdom would only be granted to them. To anyone who has, more will be given. From anyone who has not, it shall be taken from him. Pray for the grace to understand how you can assist Jesus in establishing His Kingdom here on Earth.

May we allow stewardship to blossom in our hearts by generously sharing the gifts and talents, which our generous God has sowed in our own lives.

Entrusting you to the care of Our Lady,
Fr. Mark  

Cross International...Fr. Michael Kelly will be here from Cross International to preach at all of the masses July 19-20, 2008. Many have already sponsored children in needy countries. Please consider supporting this great work, if you have not already done so. Thanks for your generosity to the poor.

Ministry of Charity... Beginning July 1, 2008, we will begin a new column in the bulletin entitled MINISTRY OF CHARITY. In this column, we will keep you updated on the following parish ministries of charity: SVDP, Birthright, Food for the needy, Fall Sock Collection, Adopt-a-Family and our newest prison outreach ministry. Stay tuned for the details...

The St. Vincent de Paul NEWS.... Our phone number for our parishes is 636-257-8323. We will be having a mid-summer canned goods collection to restock our food pantry. Please be buying a few extra canned goods; especially meat and high protein products.

Please make confession regularly, at least once a month.
Examination of Conscience

St. Faustina's Diary - read all about the Divine Mercy of Jesus Christ.

R.C.I.A... If you know of anyone who is interested in becoming a practicing Catholic, please call the office. We are putting together our classes for the fall.

Special Security installation will begin next week. Special thanks to all who have donated toward this capital improvement.

St. Mary's Church Picnic 2008
Clean up day will be July 26th; set up day will be Aug. 2nd. We need your help.
We need items for our new Bottle Blast Booth; catsup, shampoo, wine, soaps, liquor, perfume, anything in bottles...etc. Call Barb at 451-5874 for more info.
Large raffle tickets are ready for selling. Please take the time to stop and get your tickets. We have some great items for the raffle. Special thanks to all who donated these items. Please pick up your tickets.
Please be working on items for fancy stand. You can turn them in to Rosemary Owens.
Workers list went out this week in the bulletin.

Please make confession regularly, at least once a month.
Examination of Conscience

St. Faustina's Diary - read all about the Divine Mercy of Jesus Christ.

Rectory Roof... Because of your faithful stewardship, we have enough money saved from this year's budget to repair the storm damage due to the winter storms. We will also be resealing and relining the parking lot. In addition to these major repairs, we will also be making other improvements to our parish property. 

Special Security Collection....At the suggestion of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, due to the break-ins and vandalism over the past three years in both parishes, we will be using security cameras to assist them in the protection of our properties. Initial estimates range form $4000 to $8000. Other bids are still being sought. Please consider suing the special collection envelope that was in the bulletin.

Night Quilting...the quilter's have started a Tuesday night quilting time for the month of April and May. You are welcome to join them.

Adoration Chapel... Adoration is open and can be used 24/7. Call the office for the code. We encourage everyone to visit the Lord for He waits for your coming, feel free to bring him your troubles, joys, hardships, thanksgivings and love.

Baby Quilts for Sale: The St. Mary's Quilters have a number of baby quilts for sale. Please contact Celeste Highberg if you are interested.

If you would like an ad for the bulletin, please contact the office 451-4685. The cost is $50 per year.

GoodSearch.com....What would you say if the St. James or St. Mary’s could earn a penny every time you searched the Internet? Well, now it's possible! 
We'd like to introduce you to a new way to help support St. James or St. Mary’s- without reaching into your own pocketbooks. GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate, including St. James or St. Mary's. Use it just as you would any search engine, and get the same quality search results, courtesy of Yahoo, and St. James or St. Mary’s automatically benefits! 
You might think that a penny per search is peanuts, but the results add up to something big: 
But there's more: What if a percentage of your online purchases at select online stores went to support St. James or St. Mary’s? Now it can happen! 
GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall that donates up to 37 percent of each purchase you make to us. Hundreds of stores including Amazon.com, Target, Barnes & Noble, ebay, Dell computers, Macy's, Hotels.com, Alaska Airlines, Ace Hardware, Stamps.com, and 450+ more have teamed up with GoodShop so that every time you place an order, you'll be supporting St. James or St. Mary’s - with nothing extra coming out of your pocket! Simply click on the "Who do you GoodShop for?" link at GoodSearch.com. To begin searching and shopping, just go to www.goodsearch.com, and be sure to enter St. James Catholic Church or St. Mary Perpetual Help as the charity you wish to support. It's an easy, painless way to help us, while doing something you already do. Be sure to tell a friend!

Start your 9 Day Divine Mercy Novena
Chaplet of Divine Mercy or Litany
Litany of the Saints (Prayer)
9 Day Novena to the Holy Spirit
St. Faustina's Diary now ONLINE
Full List of Litanies are now ONLINE!
"City of God" by Bl. Mary of Agreda ONLINE!
ENCYCLICAL LETTER DEUS CARITAS EST OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF BENEDICT XVI
Encyclical Letter "Spe salvi" OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF BENEDICT XVI (HOPE)

Secular Franciscans....follow a lifestyle patterned after the life of St. Francis. Lay persons can become third order Franciscans. If you desire more information, please call Betty Gustafson at 271-4340

Remember the sick in your Prayers:  
You may request altar flowers for your loved ones in this special way.

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