Wed., Feb. 26—Sun., April 5, 2020 40 Days for Life Spring
Campaign is a peaceful prayerful campaign which seeks to
end abortion through prayer, fasting and peaceful witness
outside local abortion facilities. The campaign, directed by
Catholic Charities Office for Life and Justice, is seeking
volunteers to pray outside Capital Care of Toledo, for 40
days straight, beginning Ash Wednesday. Sign up to pray
between 7am and 7pm at www.40daysforlife.com/toledo.
For more info, contact Peter Range at 419-214-4933 or
Urgent Call to Action: Support School Choice In a diocesan-wide effort to support parents as primary educators and support parents in having options for their children’s education, Bishop Daniel E. Thomas invites the faithful of the Diocese of Toledo to contact your state representatives and senators expressing to them support for educational choice in Ohio. Ohio’s General assembly has recently introduced legislation that would effectively eliminate one of Ohio’s school choice programs without securely funding an alternative for families. To learn more about the school choice in Ohio, please view this document: https://tinyurl.com/school-choice
Core Staff of Saint Mary (MV) and Saint Michael (GB)
Pastor Father Scott Woods [email protected] Rectory phone: 419-637-3434
Administrative Assistant (MV) Terri Reinhart [email protected] 419-638-3042
Bookkeeper (GB) Nancy Patterson [email protected] 419-637-2255
Director of Religious Ed. (MV) Rae Lyn Hoepf [email protected] 419-379-4655
Office Manager (GB) Maria Porteous [email protected] 419-637-2255
Youth Minister/DRE (GB) Patti Wasserman [email protected] 419-637-9929
Saturday, Feb. 29 Mass- Don E. Kirwen, Gary Lauer+ Saint Michael Church 5:00pm
Sunday, March 1 Mass—Herb and Rita Hoffman+
Faith Formation classes
Mass– For the People of the Parishes
4H Meeting
Ultreya Meeting
Saint Mary Church
Saint Mary Class Rooms
Saint Michael Church
Saint Mary Parish Hall
Saint Mary Parish Hall
9:00am
10:15-11:30 am
11:00 am
3:00 pm
6:00-7:30pm
Monday, March 2
Tuesday, March 3 Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Mass– Norman Neeb+
Rosary for Our Nation
Confession
Saint Michael Church
Saint Michael Church
Saint Mary Church
Saint Mary Church
8:30 am-4:30pm
5:00 pm
7:00pm
7:00-8:00pm
Wednesday, March 4
Mass– Michael Hoffman+
Lenten talk about Prayer with Fr. Scott
Saint Michael Church
Saint Michael Church
8:30 am
6:45pm
Thursday, March 5 Mass– Deceased of the
Stanley and Mercedes Miller Family
Lenten talk about Prayer with Fr. Scott
Drumming for Jesus, Cardio Drumming
Rosary
Knights of Columbus Meeting
Saint Mary Church
Saint Mary Church
Saint Michael Parish Hall
Saint Michael Church
Saint Michael Conference Rm
8:30 am
9:15 am
6:30-7:30 pm
7:00 pm
7:30 pm
First Friday, March 6 Mass– Katherine Ellis
Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Soup Supper
Stations of the Cross
Saint Mary Church
Saint Mary Church
Saint Mary Parish Hall
Saint Mary Church
8:30 am
9:15am-1:00pm
6:00pm
7:00 pm
First Saturday, March 7 Mass-Marian Liskai+
Mass- Pam Herman+
Saint Michael Church
Saint Michael Church
8:30 am
5:00pm
Sunday, March 8 Mass—For the People of the Parishes
Faith Formation classes
Mass– Sam and Connie Gruner+
Saint Mary Church
Saint Mary Class Rooms
Saint Michael Church
9:00am
10:15-11:30 am
11:00 am
Saint Mary and Saint Michael Weekly Calendar
WEEKEND MASSES WEEKDAY MASSES OFFICE HOURS Sat. 5pm Saint Michael Tues. 5pm Saint Michael Saint Mary: Mon. & Wed. 8:30-2:30pm
Sun. 9am Saint Mary Wed. 8:30 am Saint Michael Fri. 9:30-2:30pm
Sun. 11am Saint Michael Thurs. 8:30am Saint Mary Saint Michael: Tues.–Fri. 9:30am-Noon
Fri. 8:30 am Saint Mary 1:00pm-3:00pm
Sacraments: Reconciliation: Saturday 4:00 –4:30 pm at Saint Michael, Sunday 8:00 am at Saint Mary, By appointment email Fr. Scott or contact him through the parish offices Matrimony: Contact either parish office at least 6 months prior to a possible wedding date, longer if any previous marriages. Baptism: Contact either parish office 4-6weeks before desired date. Monthly we offer Baptismal Preparation class. Knights of Columbus Council 2280 Is active at both St. Michael and St. Mary Parishes. Parish representatives: Dave Gutschalk 419-307-5103 and Hank Reineck 419-637-2979. All activities in either church hall has to be scheduled through the respective Parish Office.
Bulletin Deadline: Announcements due in writing before 10:00 am on Wednesday
Saint Mary and Saint Michael parishes are part of The Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo,
1933 Spielbusch Ave., Toledo, Ohio 43604 phone: 419-244-6711 Diocesan website is: www.toledodiocese.org
865 State Route 635, Helena, Ohio 43435 419-638-3042 [email protected]
stmarymillersville.org
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317 East Madison Street, Gibsonburg, Ohio 43431 419-637-2255 [email protected]
stmichaelgibsonburg.org
Facebook: Saint Michael - Gibsonburg
November 24, 2019
March 1, 2020 First Sunday of Lent Welcome to Saint Mary and Saint Michael Parishes
Last Week’s Financial Stewardship
Thank You for your generosity!
St. Mary 2/23/2019
$1925.00 Sunday envelopes
$75.75 Loose
$10.00 Support for the Chur in Europe
$50.00 Repair
$30.00 Ash Wednesday
St. Michael 2/22 & 2/23/2020
$3,000.00 Sunday envelopes
$287.00 Loose
$3,287.00 Weekly total
$3365.00 Needed each week
$40.00 Cemetery
$220.00 Special Improvements
$170.00 Ash Wednesday
High School Youth: High School C.C.D. Wednesday,
March 4, 7:00pm. If you have any questions contact the
parish office, 419-638-3042
Saint Mary Faith Formation Classes after 9am Mass
until 11:30 am, Class March 1. Pre School to 8th grade,
along with an Adult class. Please contact Rae Lyn Hoepf
for information 419-379-4655.
Saint Michael Faith Formation: Finding God
PSR: Next class. Wednesday March 4, 6:30-7:45pm
Thank you, to Dr. John Wood and family for organizing then presenting the “Dragon Slayer” Retreat for our 2nd graders along with their parents. May we always ask God for the strength to slay our dragons (sins) and know in our hearts God forgives us when we are weak.
Grades 7-8: 7th-8th Grade Confirmation Prep
Next class March 1st Upcoming Retreat March 29th at Saint Michael with Culture Project 10am-2pm.
The PSR Office will be closed until March 3
Next Fitness class of Cardio Drumming is Thursday,
March 5, 6:30—7:30 pm at Saint Michael Parish Hall.
St. Michael Mass Assistants Sat. March 7, 5:00pm Lector: Sarah Widmer EMOHC: Patti Wasserman, Paula Pertner Sue Kaemming, Chris Ruggiero Ushers: John Picciuto
St. Mary Mass Assistants Sun. March 8, 9:00 am Greeters: Craig Eidenour Family Rosary: Pat Miller Servers: Cassidy Foos, Parker Eidenour Ent./Off.: Roger Wasserman Lector: Bill Ochs Commun.: Mary Gutschalk* Rae Hoepf, Harold Foos, Eileen Foos, Mark Foos Count: Roger and Barb Wasserman Clean: Volunteers
St. Michael Mass Assistants Sun. March 8, 11:00 am Lector: Pam Mendoza EMOHC: Suzie Murray, Carol McGough Rick Townsend, Cathy Townsend Ushers: Jim Balsizer Care Center Ministry: Gus Miller Cashiers: March 8, Nancy McDonald, Kathy Scarano Please remember in your daily prayers: (St. Mary’s list)
Theresa Sloma, Lola Reinhart, Emma Wasserman, Paul Davidson, Patti Kreilick, Mary Carroll, Virginia Elchert, Carolyn Davidson, Kathy Nieset, Genniel Steinmetz, Mike Roberts, Don Haubert, Katie (Otermat) Kramer
St. Michael’s list) Marty Zyski, Ava Frankart, Linda Ramirez, Ester Torres, Ed Herman, Becky Gruner Beyer, Phil
Hammer, Les Bechtel, Sandy Allen, Kamila Soto, Lori Wilson, Judie Kelley, Donna LaMarche, Longino Mendoza, Theresa Wright, Jim Stout, Toni Henline, Robert & Amelia Valle, Mary Ottney, Ron Underwood, Jean Mendoza, Logan Fifer, Kate Kohler, Jim Kerrigan, Theresa Aldrich, Walt & Nina Reinbolt, Stephanie Neighbors, Esther Irmen, Joe Angelone, David Ottney, Kristin Neighbors, Donna Christy, Tina Santiago, Mary Ellen Kohler, Marlyn & Agnes Detzel, Rene & Mary Lou Gonzalez, Santos Celestino, Matt Kille, Carol Foos “If anyone is sick among you, ask the community to pray…” Are you a young adult who is looking for some peace and quiet? Some vacation time with Jesus? The Sisters of Notre Dame invite young adults (women and men) to step away from their regular schedule to spend some time in the quiet of their hearts! Lial Renewal Center, in Whitehouse, OH, has 10 spots available for 1, 2, or all 3 nights between March 12-15, 2020. Retreatants will have the opportunity for personal prayer, adoration, journaling, optional spiritual direction and time to enjoy the 94 acres of wooded walking trails and outdoor space! Please contact Sister Jenny Zimmerman, SND at [email protected] for more information or to reserve your spot! Suggested donation of $20/night.
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Lent is here, and hopefully, our various disciplines that will
help us search our souls and grow closer to Christ have
begun in earnest.
As you may know, this joyful season of renewal has its
origins in preparation for Baptism. The Church established
Lent, which we call the “springtime of the Church” as an
intense time of final preparation for adults who were to be
brought into the life of Christ and the family of God through
the waters of Baptism. Over time, however, the Church
recognized the value these forty days afford the baptized as
well. While the prayers of the Mass and the focus of the
season still remind us of its fundamental purpose to journey
with those preparing for Baptism, it is a time of preparation
and penance for us all, as we strive to renew our life in
Christ through the disciplines of prayer, fasting, and
almsgiving.
While our parishes are not preparing to baptize any adults
this year, we do have three candidates for full communion
with the Church through the Sacraments of Confirmation
and Eucharist. Amy Ruggiero, Nicole Villegas, and Kevin
Williamson have been studying diligently for months,
deeply discerning for years, and eagerly anticipating their
reception into the Catholic community for some time now.
This weekend, at the 11:00 Mass, we will ritually send them
from our communities for presentation to Bishop Thomas at
Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral in
Toledo at the Rite of Election and the Call to Continuing
Conversion at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. For them and their
sponsors, this is a significant step towards the ultimate goal
of completing their initiation into the People of God. Please
join me in praying for them today and throughout this
Lenten Season, and let us give thanks to God for the new life
he brings to our family of faith through their presence, their
prayer, their preparation, their participation, and their
witness.
A blessed Lent to you!
Sincerely,
Reverend Scott S. Woods
Pastor
Lakota Local School kindergarten registration will be held
at Risingsun First Church of God, 2968 US 23, Risingsun
on Thursday, April 2, 2020 and Friday, April 3,
2020. Please go to the Lakota Local Schools web page
or call the elementary school (419) 986-6640
to pre-register.
Make Plans to attend: Lenten Faith Formation March 4, 6:45pm at Saint Michael Church Evening Prayer and Reflection about Prayer with Father Scott. March 5, 9:15 am at Saint Mary Church Morning Prayer and Reflection about Prayer with Father Scott March 18, 6:00pm Soup Supper at Saint Mary parish hall 7:00pm Evening Prayer and Reflection about Fasting with Bishop Daniel Thomas April 1, 6:45pm at Saint Michael Church Evening Prayer and Reflection about Almsgiving with Mike Dazely April 2, 9:15 am at Saint Mary Church Morning prayer and Reflection about Almsgiving with Mike Dazley
The SJCC Drama Club will be
presenting "Freaky Friday"
on Friday, March 6th, 7pm, &
Saturday, March 7th at 2 & 7pm
in the SJCC Margo Reilly
Performing Arts Center Tickets
are $8 and will be available at the door.
Fish Frys
St. Boniface, 215 Church Street, Oak Harbor March 6, 13, 20, 27, April 3. 4pm-7pm. Fried or Baked Fish, French Fries or seasoned potatoes, Macaroni and cheese, salad bar, dinner rolls, homemade desserts. Adults $10, Children 6-12 $6, 5 and under free St. Mary, 609 Vine Street, Clyde. March 6, 20, April 3, 4:30pm—7:00pm. All you can eat Alaskan Walleye, Potato, salad bar and a drink Adults $9, children 10 and under $4, Carry out available. Hungry Bear Diner, 948 S. Main St, Gibsonburg will have Fried Fish specials Fridays thru Lent. All you can eat fish $9.99 plus 2 sides, Fish sandwich and chips $4.99 open every Friday till 7p.m. during Lent. Redemption Against All Odds
Sunday, March 8, 2-4pm Saint John XXIII , 24250 Dixie
Highway, Perrysburg. Fr. Herb Weber will share some of his
experiences working with death-row prisoners. Johnny
Harvey will share his testimony about being saved through
the love of prison volunteers. This program is free and a
wonderful Lenten event.