- Sunday Scripture Readings
- Reflection on the Scriptures has become
more and more a part of basic Christian spirituality. At times
we would like to return to the Sunday Scriptures at home, but
we do not have the missalette with us. At other times we may
be interested in seeing just what came before or immediately
after the reading for the day to gain more insights.
To encourage this encounter with
the Scriptures, we will be including in the bulletin the scripture
reading references for the current Sunday and the following Sunday.
In addition, in our on-line bulletin we will have the actual
links to the readings.
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New
American Bible
Sixth
Sunday of Easter
Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48
Psalm 98:1-4
1 John 4:7-10
John 15:9-17
Ascension
of the Lord
Acts 1:1-11
Psalm 47:2-3, 6-9
Ephesians 1:17-23
Mark 16:15-20 |
- QUESTIONS OF THE
WEEK
- Sixth Sunday
of Easter
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- Our faith declares that
God is love, and we see in Jesus the human (incarnate) face of
divine love. The love revealed in Jesus is the measure of all
human love.
- Adults: How deeply do I understand (and
live) the connection between self-sacrifice and love in its most
pure form?
Children: What is one specific thing I can do this
week to follow Jesus’ command that we should love one another.
GOOD NEWS -- HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY
Last week we added $230.00 to our
Habitat House! The total is now $2,54300. In addition,
to reaching our goal of $3,000.00, there is another goal, perhaps
even more important: Community Participation! Please make some
contribution large or small; this will make it a truly parish
project; together we can do great things. Since 1990, the Athens
County Chapter of Habitat for Humanity has completed 23 homes.
The Faith Build Coalition has completed 5 of the 23 homes.
- FIRST COMMUNION
Today 13 children from CTK make their First
Communion. We welcome them to the Table of the Lord.
Nicholas Barga
- Riley Corrigan
Trey Finnearty
- Isaac Gdowski
Preston Hayes
- Sydney Hosek
Somnia Keesey
- Emma Lewis
Claire Moberg
- Noah Sauber
Ryan Sheehan
- Malaya Tindongan
Makaela Trout
Please pray for these children and their families.
YOUTH
MINISTER NEEDED - The Religious Education Program currently
has an opening for a Youth Minister. If you are interested in
inquiring about the requirements of this position, and for more
details, please contact the Director of Religious Education,
Nancy Denhart at 592-2711, or ndenhart@ctkathens.org.
NEWMAN COMMUNITY - Newman will be meeting
this Wednesday at 7:15 to have a meeting regarding the
Papacy. Hope you can make it!
- PARENTS NIGHT OUT
Coming Saturday, May 30, 6:00
CTK Parish Center
sign up sheets posted on the bulletin board in the PC
SUMMER MINISTRY SCHEDULE
- Nancy will be working on the next ministry schedule so please
contact her with dates you CANNOT minister this summer. You can
call her at the office, 592-2711, or email her at nsand@ctkathens.org
KROGER
COMMUNITY REWARDS
If you haven’t signed up to support St.Paul/CTK
Religious Education through the Kroger Community Reward Program
– please do! Last year participation in the Kroger Gift
Card Program earned $10,000 for the Religious Education Program.
Signing up is easy – and can be done on-line. All you need
is an email address and your Kroger Plus Card. Then go to www.krogercommunityrewards.com
The NPO code for CTK/St. Paul Religious Education is 80963.
Remember, this program does NOT cost money
for individuals to participate, but instead takes eligible purchases
of items you are already buying for your household, and donates
a portion of your expenditures back to community organizations.
Participation does not affect your Kroger Fuel Points. Computers
will be available after Mass in the parish center to help facilitate
signing up.
—St. Paul/CTK Religious Education Board
- LITURGY BITS AND BYTES
Mystagogy
Mystagogy
is reflecting. It is a time set aside for those who just celebrated
the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil to share the
meaning of the rites and rituals they just celebrated. Perhaps
sharing how our experience affected us is something that we do
not do often enough. We need to take some time to reflect, perhaps
with others, on the meaning of the Holy Week celebrations. We
are so used to looking forward to upcoming events that we forget
how important it is to look back and share how and where God
touched our hearts. That is the whole meaning of Mystagogy. To
ask the question after every Mass, “Where did God touch
me during the Liturgy?” would be a wonderful way to make
more real the power of God’s presence.
Copyright ©
2009 Resource Publications, San Jose, CA
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- “This
is my commandment: love one another as I love you.
- BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
May 18 - 24
Birthdays: Keith Chapman,
Mary Cummings-Smith, Denny Dalen, Will Drabold, Tere Frost, Ester
Hernandez, Don Hone, John Lavelle, Bill Matters, Ryan McCarthy,
Linda Schoeppner, Michael Starkey, Yolanda Suarez, Makaela Trout
and Kyle Young.
Anniversaries: Congratulations
to the following couples who are celebrating their anniversary
this week: Jolie & Bill Finnearty (14th), Naomi & Tom
Stork (11th), and Connie & Doug Woodruff (23rd).
- PRAYERS FOR THE SICK -
Please continue to
pray for Belle Cancellare, Barbara Petras, Mary Ann Gorman, Kathi
Hahn and Bill Rader. (Remembered
in the petitions)
MEMORIAL
DAY - On Monday, May 25, we celebrate Memorial Day
with Mass at 9:00am in the church. The office will be closed
for the day. Please have a safe, happy holiday!
BAPTISM
- We welcome with great joy Samantha Lucille Corrigan,
newly-born last Sunday through the waters of Baptism! She is
the daughter of Danne & Cory Corrigan, and her sisters are
Riley and Grace.
- CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN (CCC)
Help us connect
the world with God’s Word! If Jesus Christ were on earth
today, how would he spread his message? The CCC believes Jesus
would use every means available, so it makes use of media outlets
to evangelize and promote gospel values. You can truly make a
different right here in our diocese through your donation to
today’s Collection. Half of all funds collected in our diocese
are used for local communications projects such as our diocesan
newspaper and televised Mass for homebound persons.
To learn more about CCC’s national communications
projects, visit www.CatholicCommunicationCampaign.org
Use the envelopes located at the bulletin boards
in church or the one in your church support packet.
- FROM THE PEACE & JUSTICE COMMITTEE
- Bread for the World’s Offering
of Letters is May 30-31. Will you take two minutes to write a
short letter that can change thousands of lives around the world?
“As people of God, we are encouraged to
show love and concern for the widow and the orphan. We are also
encouraged to be good stewards of the resources God has graciously
given us. Bread for the World’s 2009 Offering of Letters
affords us the opportunity to do both by using our foreign aid
resources wisely and efficiently, thus helping more people to
lift themselves out of hunger and poverty.” -Rev. Eervin
Sims Jr.
HABITAT RUMMAGE SALE REPORT - The
Faith Build Coalition, Athens County Habitat for Humanity, made
$494 at the rummage sale held in the Parish Center
last Saturday, May 9. Thank you to all who helped at the sale
with donations or purchases!
ST. VINCENT DE
PAUL SOCIETY - Many thanks to all who participated in last
weekend’s food drive sponsored by the Postal Workers Union.
About a half ton of food was collected and delivered to the food
pantry to help feed area needy.
VACATION BIBLE
SCHOOL - Mark your calendar! VBS will be July 19th-23rd.
If you would like to help, please contact Cheryl Kraus at clkraus@netdocs.biz
ORDINATION
- On Saturday, May 30, Deacon Bradley Greer will be ordained
a priest of the Steubenville Diocese. Brad spent the summer here
several years ago experiencing parish life at both CTK and St.
Paul’s parishes. If you wish to send him a card, address
it to Reverend Bradley Greer, 5001 Lowell Hill Road, Lowell,
Ohio 45744.
ATTENTION KIDS 11 THROUGH 15
- The American Red Cross babysitting classes are now organizing.
For more information, contact Jane Patton at the Red Cross: 593-5273.
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