- 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
Twelfth
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Job 38:1, 8-11
Psalm 107:23-24, 25-26, 28-29, 30-31
2 Corinthians 5:14-17
Mark 4:35-41
Thirteenth
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24
Psalm 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 13
2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15
Mark 5:21-43 or 5:21-24, 35b-43 |
- QUESTIONS OF THE
WEEK
- Twelfth Sunday
in Ordinary Time
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- The saving power of God
is always close at hand to us, even when we are unaware of it.
Sometimes it takes a critical moment in our lives to make us
realize both that God is indeed with us and that he has the power
to save us.
- Adults: When has the Lord helped me break
through fear and experience a new confidence in him?
Children: How does Jesus let me know that he is
near me to help me and to guide me?
CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS
YEAR’S GRADUATES
We have several additional graduates to mention:
Athens High School
Eric Adelsberger, Ricky Frame,
Brad King, Connor LaVelle & Stephen Rodriguez
Ohio University
Andy Tompkins
Best wishes and good luck!
PETER’S PENCE
- Next weekend, June 27/28, our parish will take up the
Peter’s Pence Collection. This Collection allows
the Holy Father to cast the light of Christ upon the world by
providing emergency assistance to those who need it most around
the globe. Please be generous in next weekend’s Peter’s
Pence Collection. You may use the envelopes at the bulletin boards
or those in your collection packet.
ORDINARY TIME resumes
on the Monday following Pentecost and continues through Saturday
afternoon before the first Sunday of Advent, some five or six
months later. In the Roman Catholic Church, the actual number
of weeks of Ordinary Time in any given year can total 33 or 34.
Green is the liturgical color of Ordinary Time. The term Ordinary
Time was first used with the liturgical reforms which followed
the Second Vatican Council. --from
Wikipedia Encyclopedia
Dear God, thank You for the
gift of our Fathers!
Thank You for their encouragement, their guidance, and their
provision for us. Thank You for their patience, understanding,
and sense of humor—in short, for their unfailing love!
Please bless our Fathers with Your Spirit of wisdom, counsel,
and fortitude. May they feel Your love in their hearts, Your
peace in their minds, and Your joy in their spirits this special
day.
We ask all this in the name of Your Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ,
through the intercession of good Saint Joseph, whom You chose
to be His father on earth. Amen.
A father’s blessing gives a family firm roots.
—Sirach 3:9
WORD OF LIFE: Bulletin
Briefs from the USCCB
By 6 weeks plus 2 days after conception the
brain waves of an unborn child can be recorded by EEG (electroencephalogram).
--The Endowment for Human Development, www.ehd.org
NEWLY ORDAINED FR. BRADLEY
GREER will be here in Athens to celebrate Mass for the two
parishes next Sunday, June 28. He will celebrate the 8:30
AM Mass at Christ The King Parish and the 11:00 AM at
St. Paul’s Parish. Fr. Greer spent two summers with us in
Athens as part of his summer pastoral requirements. We invite
everyone to come and celebrate with Fr. Greer and to take a moment
to congratulate him after Mass on June 28.
YEAR
OF ST. PAUL COMING TO A CLOSE - The Year of St. Paul, designated
by Pope Benedict, will come to a close on Monday, June 29,
the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. Everyone is invited to the
closing Mass at St. Paul’s Church at 5:15 PM, followed
by a pizza party in the Hall. There will be NO 8:30 AM Mass that
day.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - Join us as
we travel to ancient Rome this summer to meet St. Paul, July
19-23, during VBS. To register to participate or to volunteer
to help – go to http://www.groupvbs.com/webtoybox/myvbs/CTKROME2009.
For more information contact Cheryl Kraus at 740-707-4638 or
clkraus@netdocs.biz.
ST. FRANCIS SOCIETY - We will meet for
First Friday Mass on Friday, July 3, at St. Paul’s
at 8:30 AM. We will gather for coffee and doughnuts after Mass
in the Hall. It is time to think about our schedule for next
year (September 2009 through August 2010). If you have any ideas
for trips or programs, please let us know.
Save
the Date—SISTER ON THE RIVER 2 RETREAT, in Racine, Ohio
this fall! The retreat begins Friday evening, October 2, and
continues through Sunday morning October 4. Come anytime
you can make it! More information will follow in later bulletins
or phone 740-698-8254.
LIFELINE OF OHIO -
Donate Life - There will be a seminar on Tuesday, July 7,
from 1-4:30 pm at the Upper Arlington Public Library in Upper
Arlington. The seminar will deal with such issues as organ and
tissue donation. To register, go to lfitting@lifelineofohio.org
or call 1-800-525-5667, ext. 333.
- LITURGY BITS AND BYTES
Father’s Day
Although
not a liturgical feast, we remember the fathers of our community
on the third Sunday in June. Father’s Day is a day set aside
in their honor. The opening prayer for the liturgy addresses
God as a “father, guide and protector of people.” In
the alternate prayer we pray to God “whose fatherly love
keeps us safe.” The “Book of Blessings” has a
special blessing for the fathers of the community at the end
of Mass. We thank them for the ways that they have been examples
of God’s ever-present love. We also pray for one another
that we can be better children of God by the ways we live out
what we proclaim.
Copyright ©
2009 Resource Publications, San Jose, CA
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- “Why are you terrified?
Do you not yet have faith?”
BIRTHDAYS
& ANNIVERSARIES
June 22 - 28
Birthdays: Kathy Abfall,
Alyse Carter, Megan Dean, Sandy Eberts, Arie Frame, Jack Gloeckner,
Taylor Gregory, Tom Holmes, Catherine Hoobler, Beth Horton, Logan
Hosek, Roger Howard, Cheryl Kraus, Coleen Krubl, Emma Lewis,
Steve Mack, Yolanda Moncayo, Helmut Paschold, Sondra Rebottini,
Kyle Redefer, Jenny Rodgers, John Sabraw, Chuck Schoeppner, David
Scott, and Pat Torres.
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- Student: Chau Uong
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- Anniversaries: Congratulations to the following couples
who are celebrating their anniversary this week: Joke & Karl
Harnish (29th), Mary Lou & Bill Rader (52nd!),
Janis & John Tysko (30th), Char & John
Kopchick (33rd), Danita & Chris McLaughlin (27th),
Joanne & Bob Bray (34th), Kathy & Jim Riestenberg
(40th!), and Julie & Stephen Owens (12th).
- PRAYERS FOR THE SICK -
Please continue to
pray for Belle Cancellare, Mary Ann Gorman, Kathi Hahn and Bill
Rader. (Remembered in the petitions)
REST IN PEACE - We offer our
sympathy and prayers to the family of parishioner Mary
O’Malley. Mary died this past week. May she and
all who have died, rest in the peace of our Lord.
FROM
THE PEACE & JUSTICE COMMITTEE
We will be meeting Thursday, June 25, at
5:30 to pray, discuss, and act on behalf of the homeless,
as well as review other work. Everyone is welcome to attend.
“The universal Christian symbol is the
cross, a transcendent fixture that stands with both a vertical
and a horizontal element. Bread for the World’s 2009 Offering
of Letters reconciles both elements where our commitment to God,
the vertical, shines with our care for the poor and the hungry,
the horizontal. Via these letters, our national elected officials
will understand the moral imperative to alleviate poverty and
hunger. They will join with the faith community in fortifying
the greatest of all wars in our generation, the war against apathy,
injustice and poverty. Let us pray that the 2009 Offering of
Letters will fortify a cross with the complete message of our
Lord, bringing Good News to the poor.” -Rev. Samuel
Rodriguez, President, National Hispanic Christian Leadership
Conference
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
- Reminder: any member wanting to participate in the annual
Central District golf tournament in Zanesville on Saturday,
July 11th, is asked to fill out an entry form and mail it
in. Deadline is July 3rd. Also the State Senior Tournaments will
be held in August in Lima. You can pick up entry forms, along
with any questions can be answered, by contacting Phil Strekal
at 698-7112 or pstrekal@verizon.net.
MARRIAGE
ENCOUNTER - One of the 1000 places to see before you die
is Marietta, Ohio. You can accomplish that and do something positive
for your marriage at the same time. Attend the July 24-26
Marriage Encounter Weekend in Marietta. Couples in 92 countries
around the world have rediscovered the joy in their relationship
through this weekend since 1968. For information or to register,
call 330-305-9963 or email WorldwideME@sbcglobal.net or go to
our website www.wwme.org
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