- QUESTIONS OF THE
WEEK
- Twenty-Third Sunday
of Ordinary time
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- Conflict holds the potential for growth and positive
change, but it also hold the potential for violence and division.
It all depends on how we deal with it. This is a week to think
about the ways in which we handle conflict in our lives.
Adults: How do I manage conflict in my family or
workplace? Do I first approach the “offender” face
to face or is gossip my initial reaction?
Children: What do I do when I feel hurt by a relative
or a friend? Can I ask Jesus to help me deal with the situation?
MASS AT
HICKORY CREEK
We will be celebrating the Eucharist at Hickory
Creek Nursing Home this Wednesday, September 10, at 2:00
p.m. We expect several residents to attend, and our parishioners
are welcome to join us for this Mass.
FALL MINISTRY
SCHEDULE
Nancy is working on the Fall ministry schedule:
September 20/21 through December 20/21. Check your calendars
and give her with any dates you CAN’T minister: nsand@ctkathens.org
or phone 592-2711.
WHY CATHOLIC?
JOURNEY THROUGH THE CATECHISM
CTK is sponsoring a Why Catholic?
retreat this Monday, September 8, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm.
All parishioners are welcome and encouraged to attend -- bring
a friend!
We are continuing discussion and study with
Book IV -- Christian Prayer: Deepening My Experience with
God this fall. Come, Taste and See! Join a small group, and
reflect on the Sacraments.
Sign up Sundays for Why Catholic?
are September 21 and September 28. Registration cards will be
in the Gathering Space, or call Chris and Chuck Hart at 740-592-4030.
The six-week sessions begin the week of October
5 and will continue through the week of November 9.
FEASTS
& CELEBRATIONS
September 8 -- the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Tradition says Mary was born in Jerusalem after
her mother Anna and her father Joachim had been married more
than twenty years with no children. Mary’s birth brought
her parents joy, and we are joyful, too -- because Mary brings
salvation to all of us with the birth of Jesus. (Success Publishing & Media, LLC)
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Teachers are still needed for various grades.
We meet Sundays at 12:15 or Tuesdays at 6:30 during the school
year. If you are interested and would like to know more, please
contact Nancy Denhart, Director of Religious Education 590-3302
or 592-2711 or ndenhart@ctkathens.org for an appointment. We
do provide in-service and help for all in the catechetical program.
Classes begin today, September 7, and this
Tuesday, September 9.
A Big THANK YOU from
Children’s Liturgy of the Word
As this ministry transitions to religious education
for Pre-K and Kindergarten, I would like to take this opportunity
to personally thank Fr. Marty, the music ministry for “our
song,” the teachers, parents, and the children themselves
for making it possible for our youngest members of the Body of
Christ to receive the scriptures in an age-appropriate setting
during Liturgy of the Word on Sunday morning. This ministry has
blessed me beyond measure. Thank you. Suzanne Vazzano.
THE
CATHOLIC LADIES OF COLUMBIA
CLC members will meet this Monday, September
8, at 6:30 P.M., at Christ the King. Members are asked to
bring personal hygiene items for the female military personnel
serving overseas. Please phone regrets to Adeline Gura, at 593-6983
or Marguerite Kostival at 698-2200.
- LITURGY BITS AND BYTES
Receiving on the Tongue
Receiving
on the tongue grew from the time when the emphasis on unworthiness
dictated that no one except the priest with his consecrated fingers
could touch the host. This changed the theology of the Eucharist
considerably from the early Church, where the reception of Eucharist
still resembled a meal.
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- “... For where
two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in
the midst of them.”
- BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
- September 8 - 14
Birthdays: George
Bain, Beth Brown, Cory Corrigan, Marissa Coschigano, Joyce Hamby,
Roberta Henderson, Father Marty, Warren Jeffers, Brad King, Emma
Kraus, Kristin Krzic, Anne Lombard, April Louthain, Ben Morrow,
Joe Mulligan, Flo Oellerich, Brian Quinn, CheChe Santoni, Matthew
Sheehan, Amy Simpson, Sophie Truszka, and Ellen Whaley.
Anniversaries: Roberta
& Sherman Henderson (30th), Cathy & Carl
Bruggeman (25th), Danni & Cory Corrigan (9th),
Peggy & John Scott (30th), Mary Lou & John
Lavelle (56th!!), Melanie & John Glassmire
(22nd) and Patty & Richard Manzey (40th!).
Congratulations! Congratulations!
Prayers for
the Sick
Let's be one in hope and prayerful presence
to all on our prayer list and continue to pray for Paul Reininga
and Bill Rader. (Remembered in
the petitions)
PRAYER/MEDITATION
BOOKLETS
We have the September issue of Living
with Christ available in church. These particular booklets
are very well done. Each issue is $2.00, or you can purchase
a yearly subscription for $15.00; contact the office for more
information.
There are still copies of the July, August
and September issue of the Living Faith
booklets are available at the bulletin boards in church.
PREGNANCY
RESOURCE CENTER (PRC)
The PRC is offering training for volunteers.
This course is designed to equip individuals who are interested
in working with families who have found themselves in the midst
of an unplanned pregnancy. The PRC is dedicated to providing
compassionate care and practical assistance, offering all services
free and confidentially.
Training dates are Friday, September 19,
6-9 pm and Saturday, September 20, 8 am to 4 pm at the
PRC, 43A South Court Street, Athens. The cost is $22. For more
info or to register, contact Catherine at 592-4700 or email athensprc@yahoo.com
HEALTHCARE
REFORM
On the weekend of September 13-14, Dave Pavlick,
who is walking Ohio on behalf of healthcare reform will be in
Athens. You are invited to meet him after the 8:30 Mass when
he stops by Christ The King on Sunday morning September 14.
RECITAL
Former OU Organist, H. Joseph Butler, will
give a recital at Christ Lutheran Church (Mill Street) Friday,
September 12, at 8:00. The program will include music by
Bach, Vierne, and others.
HALF-WAY TO ST. PATRICK’S
DAY CONCERT
The Msgr. Donal O’Carrol Division of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) is sponsoring a concert featuring
The Clancy Legacy band, a traditional Irish music band, on Saturday,
September 20, at 8 pm at Washington State Community College
Auditorium, 710 Colgate Drive, Marietta. Tickets are $17 in advance,
$19 at the door. Call 866-725-5213 to order tickets.
CONFERENCE
The Coming Home Network International is hosting
their sixth annual conference in Columbus, Ohio on October
24-26. The conference topic is the Battle for the Faith:
North America 1700-1900. For more info, contact them at 800-664-5110.
The website is www.chnetwork.org Make October 24-26 another weekend
given to God.
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