SAINT MARGARET MARYCATHOLIC CHURCH newsletter

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FEB-MAR-APR 2020

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It was time for a face lift and some content

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St. MM Casino Night 2020

Sat., Feb. 227–11 p.m.

More details inside.

Holy Week SchedulePASTORAL REGION HOLY THURSDAY, MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER Thursday, April 9 7 p.m. at St. Margaret Mary

GOOD FRIDAY, LITURGY OF THE LORD’S PASSION Friday, April 10 12:30 & 7 p.m. at St. Margaret Mary

PASTORAL REGION HOLY SATURDAY, EASTER VIGIL Saturday, April 11 8:45 p.m. at St. Margaret Mary

EASTER SUNDAY MASSES Sunday, April 12 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. at St. Margaret Mary

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

St. Margaret Mary Parish celebrates its 100th Anniversary on July 1, 2020. On behalf of the Centennial Committee I bring a special invitation to everyone to join in the festivities and events that we have planned to take place during the 100th anniversary year which will culminate in the celebration of the Eucharist with Archbishop Schnurr on October 11, 2020. With a listing of the celebration year’s planned events inside this newsletter and other opportunities to help commemorate this special year (e.g. a wish list of photos from our history), plan to join us as we celebrate faith and family, community and our history together. Mark your calendars now!

Fr. Jerry Gardner, Pastor

around the parish

Mardi Gras at St. MM!Tues., Feb. 25 starting at 5:45 p.m. in Madonna Hall (Parish Activity Center).

St. MM will provide chicken. Sides will be potluck style. It is suggested, if your last name begins with:

A-F, please bring a dessert

G-L, please bring a casserole

M-Z, please bring a side dish/salad

A palm burning service will take place at 7 p.m.

Souper Bowl Sun., Feb. 2

Parish children will be at the doors after all Masses Sat/Sun Feb. 1/2 to collect donations to give to Tender Mercies who offers housing and

care to the homeless with mental illness. We thank you for your generosity!

Save The Date

Assumption Chili Fest

March 28 at 6:30 p.m.

ANNUAL EASTER DINNER FOOD DRIVEThe annual Easter dinner food drive begins the weekend of Mar. 7/8. Bags with a list of suggested items will be available in the HFR to be returned by Sunday, March 29. Your donation will support the Valley Interfaith Food & Clothing Center. Located in the Upper Millcreek Valley, the center provides resources for at-risk community members.

All are welcome to join with us this Lenten season as we prepare for the death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS7 P.M. TUESDAYSMARCH 3, 17, 31

THURSDAY EVENING MASS Replaces the weekday morning Mass on these days.7 P.M. THURSDAYS DURING LENTMARCH 5, 12, 19, 26 and APRIL 2

Lenten Prayer Opportunities!

Come experience the Seder Meal at St. Margaret Mary

Please join us on Wed., Apr. 8 at 6 p.m. in Madonna Hall

It was the seder meal that Jesus was celebrating with his apostles on Holy Thursday when he instituted the Holy Eucharist. Jesus knew he was to take the place of the sacrificial lamb through His suffering on the Cross.

The seder meal will be explained by a member of our Catholic faith who was born and raised in the Jewish faith. Guests will taste the foods of a seder meal with an explanation of each food and accompanying prayers. This explanation helps us understand the seder and will prepare us for Holy Thursday which is the following evening. The seder meal will be followed by a full contemporary meal. Watch for more details during Lent.

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 from 7–9 p.m. We will once again open our doors to those

seeking the mercy and love of God through the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

around the parish

Do you or your family have photos of any of the subject matter in this list? If so, please contact the parish office to arrange to have them scanned for our archives and returned to you.

Property Related:• Houses that once stood on the parish

grounds on Grace or LaBoiteaux before 1954

• Original Rectory house interior photos, especially of the chapel on the 2nd floor

• Schweiterman house on Galbraith Rd.

Old Church Related:• Old church construction (circa 1921)• Interior view of the back of the old

church building and the loft/organ area• Any photos of the old church altar over

the years• Demolition of the old church• Any interior photos of the old church

during occasions such as weddings, First Communion, May Crowning, etc.

Construction Related: • Demolition of the houses on Grace or

LaBoiteaux• Moving of the house on LaBoiteaux to a

lot across the street from the convent• Moving the Rectory house to

Goodman Ave.• Interior of the chapel area in the school

building that was located in the space where the four classrooms are now at the end of the new wing

School Related: • Events taking place in the auditorium or

cafeteria during any year• The school being built in 1923• Various phases as the school was

added on to over the years in 1929, 1945, and 1954

• The cafeteria before 1945• The auditorium before 1945• The projection room• The interior of the Wanninger house

on LaBoiteaux when it was used as classrooms and office space

Events Related:• Annual Corpus Christi altars erected

by parishioners in their yards and decorated with flowers and Fr. Wellman’s processions around the neighborhood to visit and bless them

• May Crownings (on Grace Ave. side, at bell tower, or in the church)

• Dedications conducted by a bishop or the Archbishop, such as the buildings, cornerstones, altars, etc.

• Blessing of the bells and the bell tower• First Communions, graduations,

weddings, first Masses for our parish religious

• Parish Picnic, recent or early years• Festivals, recent or early years

We are interested in anything else you may have or know about that we haven’t specifically asked for that can be included to help tell the story of St. Margaret Mary parish.

Thank you!

A picture that’s worth 100 years! Preparing for the 100th Anniversary

SPEND QUIET TIME WITH OUR LORD

NEXT EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: SAT., FEB. 29

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE 8 AM MASS WITH BENEDICTION AT 10 AM

Come Pray the RosaryFirst Friday of each month, 3:30 p.m., in Church

All are welcome! Next dates: Feb. 7 - Mar. 6 - Apr. 3

If you have questions please call Linda Lech, 729-5420 or Evelyn Bardua, 521-8155.

St. MM’s Dynamic Catholic Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the PAC. The group reads books they’ve chosen and then discuss the way it supports and/or changed their lives and their relationship with God and his people. Everyone is welcome. For information, contact Wilma McGlasson in the Faith Formation Office at 729-0222 or email wmcglasson@fuse.net

A SCRIPTURE STUDY GROUP meets each week to review the upcoming Sunday Readings and Gospel in order to better understand and appreciate these biblical offerings. The group will be resuming soon, after taking a winter break. Watch the bulletin for dates. When in session they meet on Friday mornings at 11 a.m. in the Faith Formation Office. All are welcome!

If you are interested in helping with any of the events, email communications@stmargaretmaryparish.org or contact the parish office at 521-7387.

Did you know......that the statues of the Blessed Mother and Saint Joseph which stand in the Holy Family Room today originally stood on the altar in the old church? In 1959 when Masses began being celebrated in the current church, the statues in place now had not yet arrived from the overseas artisans. In the meantime, the Blessed

Mother and Saint Joseph statues were placed on opposite sides of the sanctuary until the new statues arrived. Along with a few other select items that have been discovered (which will be on display in the Heritage Room when completed), they are among the oldest items still in use today dating back to the first years of St. Margaret Mary parish.

St. MM 100th Year Celebration Events

Sat/Sun March 28/29 Parish Commemorative Quilt Project Begins

Sunday, June 28 Pancake Breakfast following 10 a.m. Mass; Heritage Room officially opens

Note: There will be only one Mass on this day at 10 a.m.

Saturday, July 25 Blacktop Social featuring River City Band

Sunday, August 16 Reds game, transportation provided

Sunday, September 13 Family Movie Matinee

Sunday, October 11 Anniversary Mass celebrated by Archbishop Schnurr, at 11 a.m. followed by a reception luncheon in Madonna Hall.

Note: There will be only one Mass on this day at 11 a.m.

Present day, located in the Holy Family Room

The statues stood on the altar in the original church, year unknown

The statues on opposite sides of the sanctuary of the new church, September 1960

around the parish

The 2019 Fall Fest Turkey Dinner took place on November 2. The food was great and plentiful, served by a dedicated and hard working crew. There were games of chance and turkeys raffled. Thanks to all who came to support the event and all the volunteers who helped make it happen.

Our parish St. Vincent De Paul Society was a primary recipient of food collected during the North College Hill Police “Cram-a-Cruiser” food drive held at Kroger. Officers and their family helpers delivered the collected items before Christmas. Thank you to all the generous citizens who contributed and to the NCH Police Organization for selecting SVDP as a beneficiary.

Photos provided by Denise Blum

Photos provided by Bill Keuper

SVDP benefits from NCH Cram-a-Cruiser Food Drive

OLG SPECIAL EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR FEB – MAR – APR

• Presidents Day: NO SCHOOL Mon., Feb. 17• Teacher In-service: NO SCHOOL Fri., Mar. 13• Easter Break: NO SCHOOL Fri., Apr. 10–Fri., Apr. 17

Classes resume on Mon., Apr. 20

News from the Eagles Nest...

St. Margaret Mary’s Confirmation candidates will receive the

Sacrament of Confirmation on Sunday, March 15 at 2 p.m.

at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral.

Please keep Anthony, Kaylee, and Nicholas in your prayers as they prepare for their Confirmation!

Altar servers are very much needed to help with the celebration of the Liturgy at all Mass times. Boys or girls must be in the 5th grade or older. Adults are encouraged to be part of this ministry as well. Contact wmcglasson@fuse.net or leave a message in the parish office to arrange training. Individual sessions can be arranged.

Become a St. Margaret Mary

Altar Server!

Please keep our First Communion candidates in your prayers as they prepare to receive their First Communion on Sunday, April 26!AddysonCooperLillianBrian Lilli

Easter Egg ScrambleEaster Sunday, April 12 following the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Children should meet in the Holy Family Room. All children up to age 10 are invited to

join the fun. Rain will cancel the event.

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MARCH Stations of the Cross Mar. 3, 17, 31 Tuesdays at 7 p.m.Weekly Thursday Evening Masses during Lent Mar. 5, 12, 19, 26 and Apr. 2 Thursdays at 7 p.m. Easter Dinner Food Drive for Valley Interfaith Center Begins Sat./Sun. Mar. 7/8 with food bags returned by Sun. Mar. 29.TENTATIVE Pastoral Region Lenten Penance Service Tues., Mar 10, 7 p.m. at AssumptionConfirmation Sun., Mar. 15 2 p.m. at St. Peter in Chains CathedralConfirmation Reception Sun., Mar. 22, in the HFR following the 10:30 a.m. MassThe Light is On For You Tues., Mar. 24, 7–9 p.m.

FEBRUARY“Souper Bowl” Sunday Special Collection Sat./Sun., Feb. 1/2 to benefit Tender Mercies Charity Presentation of the Lord Sun., Feb. 2St. MM Casino Night Sat., Feb. 22, 7–11 p.m. $20 per person includes beer, food, and soft drinks. See details inside newsletter.

Mardi Gras Dinner & Palm Burning Tue., Feb. 25, 5:30 p.m. with palm burning at 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday Masses Wed., Feb. 26 8 a.m. & 7 p.m. at St. MM5th Saturday Mass with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Benediction Sat., Feb. 29, 8:30 a.m. Mass, 10 a.m. Benediction

St. Paul Community Dinner – a St. MM Volunteer Event Tues., Mar. 31 at St. Paul Church; Dinner prep begins at 4:30 p.m.; Dinner served 5:30–6:30 p.m.; Clean up done by 7:30 p.m.

APRIL

Palm Sunday Sun., Apr. 5Chrism Mass Tues., Apr. 7 at 7 p.m. Mass, St. Peter in Chains CathedralSeder Meal Wed., Apr. 8, at 6 p.m., in Madonna Hall at St. MMEaster Week Schedule See front cover for details.Easter Egg Scramble Sun., Apr. 12, after 10:30 a.m. Mass, weather permittingFirst Communion Sun., Apr. 26 at 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. MM