Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church
A Parish of the Diocese of Steubenville
616 Roswell Rd. N.W. ~ P.O. Box 155
Carrollton, Oh 44615-0155
email address: info@olmcarrollton.org
website: olmcarrollton.org
Father Tom Marut, pastor
Eucharistic Schedule for the Week of November 29, 2009
Saturday 4:30 PM + Louis Clemens by Sharon Clemens
Sunday 7:30 AM People of the Parish
9:00 AM + Paul & Donna Spilker by Teresa Long
Monday 8:30 AM Living & deceased members of the Marut family
Tuesday 10:30 AM +Lefty O’Lear by Albert & Margaret Albertini
Mass at Carrollton Health Care Center
Thursday 8:30 AM +Margaret Hayes by Mr. & Mrs. Bob Sagrilla
Saturday 4:30 PM People of the Parish
Sunday 7:30 AM Deceased members of the Rice & Giumenti families
by John & Anita Rice
9:00 AM +Marianne Fixel by John & Anita Rice
Activity Calendar
Sunday PSR classes 10:15-11:30 AM
Adult Education after 9AM Mass Discussion All welcome! In Parish Hall
Monday Rosary Prayer Group 9:30 AM
Wednes AA Meetings in church basement 8:00PM
Bible Group at 1PM in parish hall
Friday Ladies Lunch Out 1PM, Villa Restaurant
Parish Stewardship for weekend of November 22, 2009
Adult 1106.50 Loose 116.00 Candles 14.00 Campaign Human Develop. 490.00
PRAYER CHAIN ~ Cam Lanka (hand surgery), George Bair (knee replacement; Linda Decsi, John Rice’s sister (cancer); Dan Spilker, Alana & Kenny Evans (health), Ellen Owen, Cecilia Weigand, Jo Bishel, Ann Bishel, Beth Brown, Emily Graham If you know of someone who is need of prayer and would like to put them on the prayer list please call Cam Lanka 627-5481
NEED A CHRISTMAS IDEA? PARISH COOKBOOKS ~ Look no further! Cookbooks are $8 each and include recipes from our parishioners. There are only 12 first editions left. Checks /cash may be placed in the collection basket attention CWC
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS PROGRAM ~ “THE GIVING TREE” If you wish to participate please take a tag(s), put your name and phone number beside the tag’s number. RETURN the gifts by Tuesday, December 1st with the code number marked on the packages. Please DO NOT wrap the gifts.
Last year with the help of our donors, we were able to serve 381 children (182 families) in Carroll County. Donations come in many forms. You may give one toy or one clothing item. You may wish to make a monetary donation.
IMMACUALTE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Holy Day of Obligation ~ Tuesday, December 8 ~ Masses at the Convent 7:30 AM; Our Lady of Mercy 6:00 PM. St. Mary, Morges Mass at 9:00AM.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ~ Nov.29: Joann Shafer & Ron Widner; Nov.30: Brynne Cross & Ron Karlosky; Dec.1: Mary Sowko; Dec.4: Phipllip Barnhart;
Dec. 5: Tammy Ramirez; Dec.7: Melissa Matoszkia
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY ~ Nov.30: Ron & Marty Colaprete #35;
Dec.5: Tony & Connie Sidoti #42; Dec.7: Mike & Jackie Pozderac #18
ST VINCENT DEPAUL COLLECTION next weekend, December 5 & 6. The Carroll County Ministerial Association through its outreach program of the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry reaches out to needy Carroll County residents in Christian charity. Through the efforts of a dedicated group of volunteers from the various churches the Pantry distributes an average of over 4 tons of food monthly. Food is given to all who qualify on the basis of low income.
Once again we would like to be able to provide clients with a special holiday meat gift. Your donations will help make this possible. Through the generosity of our community we have been serving approximately 250 households per month, and recently have seen increases of 20% above the average. Thank you.
COMMUNAL RECONCILIIATION ~
“He went about…proclaiming a baptism of repentance which led to the forgiveness of sins…Luke. As we prepare to celebrate the birth of our Savior, we know that there is a need to “repent” in all our lives.
Jesus came to save us, not from all the frantic activities that occupy so much of our time and efforts these days before December 25, but rather from broken relationships, a lack of compassion towards the needy, barriers that we have created between ourselves and God. The good news is that God, in Jesus, can mend our brokenness and tear down our barriers.
In this time of Advent, there is no better and no more necessary way to prepare to celebrate Christ’s birth than by celebrating the forgiving and healing touch of God in our lives.
COMMUNAL PENANCE SERVICE at St. Gabriel’s, Minerva, Tuesday, December 15 at 7:00 PM. Several diocesan priests will be available for confessions.
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