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

                  The Epiphany of the Lord

                          Eucharistic Schedule for the Week of January 8, 2012

Saturday, Jan 7         4:30 PM     +Charles P. Vitagliano by Rosalia Lee & Sisters

Sunday, Jan 8             8:30 AM    +John Entelisano by Bob & Mary White

Tuesday, Jan 10        8:30 AM    +Barb Kegg by John & Anita Rice

Thursday, Jan 12      8:30 AM    +Robert Weigand by Don Weigand

Friday, Jan 13           8:30 AM    +Paul Lanka by Jim & Ruth Birong

Saturday, Jan 14       4:30 PM     Sr. Rita Murphy by Jim & Ruth Birong

Sunday, Jan 15         8:30 AM     People of the Parish

                                                 Parish Activity Calendar

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

                   Pancake Breakfast/ Catholicism Video

Mon           NA Meetings in church basement 7:00 PM

Wed            Knights of Columbus Meeting in Hall 7:00 PM

                   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 1, 2012

Adult $2005.00   Loose178.00   Candles $6.75   St. Vincent DePaul $ 327.40

PRAYER CHAIN ~ Sr. Teresa (Carroll Health Care Center), Sr. Rita, 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, Anne Bishel. If you know of someone who is need of prayer please call Cam Lanka 330-627-5481

‘CATHOLICISM’ ~ Adult education class will be showing the 10 part video series on ‘Catholicism’ produced by Father Robert Barron.  Everyone is encouraged to attend to learn more about our Faith.  Coffee and pastries will be available.

SUB LIST FOR ADORATION ~ If you would like to be on a substitution list for First Friday Adoration, please put your name & number on the list in the back of the church or contact the office 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM weekdays.

BUILDING SUB-COMMITTEES NEEDED ~ Building a new worship facility takes input from many members of our parish. Please consider signing up for one of the sub-committees. “Whatever we do, whether in speech or in action, we do it in the name of the Lord Jesus” Col. 3:17

MARCH FOR LIFE ~ If anyone is interested in attending ‘March for Life’ in Washington D.C. January 22-23, please contact Father Batt ASAP.

NATIONAL VOCATION AWARENESS WEEK ~  The Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week, January 9-14.  Take time to pray for vocations to the priesthood, religious and consecrated life.

KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS ~ Will meet this Wednesday (2^nd Wed. of each month) at 7:00 PM in the parish hall.  You must be an initiated member in order to attend the meetings.

CATHOLIC WOMEN’S CLUB DUES ~ Due to an oversight when ordering our new envelopes, the C.W.C dues envelope was not included.  Therefore, please put your dues in an envelope with your name and/or envelope number, Thank you

YOUTH GROUP ~ The Youth Group will serve a Pancake Breakfast in the Parish Hall after Mass this Sunday, January 8^th and the proceeds go towards the Haiti Fund. The Youth Group will also hold its monthly meeting that evening at 6:30 pm.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ~ Jan 7: Ann Jakubowski & Bryce Taylor; Jan 9: Riley Sprague; Jan 10: Jackie Pozderac & Cecilia Weigand; Jan 12: Kristen Long & Connie Sidoti; Jan 13: Mary Ann Pozderac.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY ~ Jan. 11, 1964 Bob & Mary White