Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church

                          Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church    
                       “LOVE CHRIST… LIVE CHRIST”

  PO Box 155, Carrollton, OH 44615

   330-627-4664   info@olmcarrollton.org 

 Mass times: Saturday 4:30 PM and Sunday 8:30AM

     Confession 1 hour before Mass

     Father Anthony Batt, pastor

     abatt@diosteub.org

                                              4th Week in Ordinary Time

                          Eucharistic Schedule for the Week of January 29, 2012

Saturday, Jan 28      4:30 PM       Angie Massie (Health) by Prayer Group

Sunday, Jan 29         8:30 AM      People of the Parish

Tuesday, Jan 31       8:30 AM      Steve & Mary Javersack by Jim & Ruth Birong

Thursday, Feb 2       8:30 AM      Anthony & Josphine Bishel by Jim & Ruth Birong

Friday, Feb 3           8:30 AM       Tom Roche by Jim & Ruth Birong

Saturday, Feb 4       4:30 PM        People of the Parish

Sunday, Feb 5         8:30 AM       Frank & Mary Hillenbrand by Jim & Ruth Birong

                                       Parish Activity Calendar

Sunday       PSR Classes 9:40 AM - 11:00 AM

                   Adult Education 9:40 AM - 11:00 AM ‘Catholicism’ Video

Mon           NA Meetings in church basement 7:00 PM

Wed            Bible Study 1:00 PM (Cam’s house)

                   AA Meetings in church basement 8:00 PM              

Thursday    NA Meetings in church basement 7:00 PM

Friday         Ladies lunch Villa Restaurant 1:00 PM

                             Parish Stewardship week of January 22, 2012

       Adult $1498.00   Loose 158.00   Candles $5.00   Rebate DPSC $200.00

PRAYER CHAIN ~ Sr. Teresa (Carroll Health Care Center), Sr. Rita, Dale Batty, Denise Lanka, Humberto & Tamara Ramirez, Elise Luce, Donna Abrahims, Jo Ann Burns (MaryEllen Rutledge’s sister), leukemia, Helga (Fred & Martha Lejeune’s daughter) & Josef  Pscheidt, Naomi Kowal, Angie Massie, Beth Brown, Don & Cecilia Weigand. If you know of someone who is need of prayer please call Cam Lanka 330-806-5946

AED TRAINING ~ Just a reminder for those who are signed up for training on the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) this Sunday, Jan. 29^th 12:30 PM at Morges.

DEACON ACOLYTES ~ The installation of Acolyte is scheduled for Saturday,          February 4^th at 10:00 AM.  You are invited to attend at the Holy Name Cathedral in Stuebenville. A light reception will follow.

TEEN MOVIE NIGHT ~ Calling all teens! Mark your calendars now for Sunday, February 12^th for Teen Movie Night.  We will be enjoying pizza and popcorn and watching "Soul Surfer", a movie about a professional teen surfer who lost her arm to a shark attack who relied on her unwavering faith to come back to the sport. The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the church hall.  All teens are invited to join us & bring a friend or two along!

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ~ On Jan 29^th there will be a first and second degree initiation in Letonia, Ohio (167 Main St. 44431) Registration 12:30/ 1^st degree initiation 1:00/ 2^nd degree initiation 2:00 with a lunch to follow.

CHARISMATIC MASS ~ A Charismatic Mass will be celebrated at Holy Family Church in Steubenville on Thursday, February 2nd, beginning at 7 p.m.  All Catholics in the area are invited to attend and refreshments will follow.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK ~ The theme for Catholic Schools Week 2012 is “Catholic Schools: Faith. Academics. Service.” The annual observance starts the last Sunday in January and runs all week, which is January 29 to February 5. Schools typically celebrate Catholic Schools Week with Masses, open houses and activities for students, families, parishioners and the community at large.  We encourage everyone to pray for the success of our Catholic Schools.

CONDOLENCES ~ Condolences are offered to Joe & Carol Sabol on the loss of Joe’s mother, Katherine.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ~ Jan 30: Mia Faye Moore; Jan 31: Bob Bishel & Pat Sherhag Feb 2: Barb Albrecht & Jackie Lorentz