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1 WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday at 4:15 p.m. Sunday at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. CONFESSIONS Saturday 3:45 pm or by appointment. BAPTISMS Contact the Parish Office. Baptismal preparation is required. MARRIAGES Contact the Parish Office at least 6 months before the desired date. VOCATIONS Contact a member of the pastoral staff or visit cincinnativocations.org. PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK May be arranged through the Parish Office. RCIA Contact the Parish Office. MASS INTENTIONS Call or visit the Parish Office. Rev. Paul Gebhardt, Pastor Rev. Stephen Lattner O.S.B., Associate Pastor Jack Schaefer, Deacon Chris Baumgardner, CRE Ava Bertsch, Business Manager Bob Drusky, Office and Technology Manager Christine Marallen, Director of Prison Ministries Nora Neu, Pastoral Associate Joe Scarpa, Maintenance Worker Danielle Schrantz, Pastoral Musician Founded in Lebanon St. Monroe, Ohio Phone: Fax: Website: olos@cinci.rr.com MAY 13, 2018 WELCOME TO OUR LADY OF SORROWS A ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH For Information about our parish, fill out a Welcome Card which can be found inside the cover of the hymnals and on the Greeter s Table in the Gathering Space. Current members should use a Welcome Card to notify the office of any changes in telephone numbers, or mailing address.

2 OUR LADY OF SORROWS PARISH MONROE, OH Blessing of Mothers During the season of Easter, what a great time to remember our mothers and ask for God's blessing on them. It is God who ultimately gave us life. It is through God's unselfish love - mirrored in our mothers' willingness to associate their love with God's and take the risk to love us into life - that we have the opportunity for life. We remember our mothers this Mother's Day with much love. Let us pray for each of them: God our heavenly Father, you give to each the ability to share your generative love. Bless those women in our lives who mirror your love and bring forth life through their willingness to risk bringing new life into this world. Help us to show them our gratitude for the gift of life and the gift of a mother's love. May our life-giving God continue to bless them and show them his unfailing love. We ask this through Jesus, God's Son and our brother. Amen. NEXT WEEKEND S READINGS PENTECOST SUNDAY First Reading: Acts 2:1-11 Loud noise, a mighty storm, fire, languages symbols used to describe the first Christian Pentecost tell us forcefully that here something totally new is happening. God's Spirit of power is breaking through to bring divided humankind together in a community where there is room for all. Second Reading: Galatians 5:16-25 If we are guided by the Spirit, we die with Jesus to sin, we live for love and joy and all that is good. Gospel Reading: John 15:26-27; 16:12-15 The Holy Spirit will make Christians throughout the ages discover the meaning of the words spoken by God's living Word, Jesus. Stewardship Giving Time, Talent & Treasure as a Way of Life Week of May 6 Last Sunday Year to Date Giving Goal... $8, $390, Sunday Offerings... $6, $283, Electronic Contributions... $2, $125, $8, $409, Total Envelopes Used Total Cash (not in envelopes)... $ The budget is based on a fiscal year ending June 30, NOTE: the weekly need of $8673 X 45 weeks = $390,285. The Ascension of the Lord Why do some dioceses move holy days, or not even celebrate them at all. Doesn't everyone do the same thing? The short answer is no, not everyone does the same thing. Although the church is universal, there are many local customs and saints that each country, sometimes just a region, will honor. For example, feast days and patronal days may not be major feast days on the church's universal calendar, but are celebrated as such in one place. Holy days of obligation are the same. The US Conference of Catholic Bishops has a certain amount of discretion in choosing days which best reflect the local church's experience and history. In the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Sunday May 13 is the celebration of the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord. Another reason certain feasts are moved is a practical one. With limited clergy, or a great difficulty for people to get to Mass, the feast day may be transferred to a Sunday. The rationale is that if a significant feast should be part of the church's celebration, then better to do so on a Sunday when people and clergy are available, rather than try to fit it on a day when one or both cannot be there. Christmas and Immaculate Conception are always observed as days of obligation. In the USA we celebrate six holy days of obligation. There are also other special days and they are ranked, in order of importance as solemnity, feast, memorial and optional memorial. Liturgical Publications Inc

3 THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD MAY 13, 2018 FAITH FORMATION Vaca on Bible School presen ng a Vaca on Bible School (entering) 6th grade. Registra on details will be available Gradua ng this year??? Are you gradua ng from high school this year? Are you a parent or grandparent of a gradua ng senior? Connec on the Catholic Church when you are at college. It is es mated that 80% of students stop prac cing their faith at some me to keep students connected to have a posi ve and the office for more informa on. Through the gi of our woman to exercise this responsibility is by adop ng a seminarian to pray for and giving them the gi of spiritual your tes mony. Keep the card! 3) Pray daily for your Is it finally me to prepare yourself to serve as a leader in the parish? Have you been thinking about inves ga ng the Graduate Cer ficate and Non Degreed Cer ficate AROUND THE TOWN Together we seek to share in Christ s mission through... to foster continual growth in the Catholic Faith and Scripture of athle c and academic camps for your son or daughter. COMMUNITY weekend s bulle n. Please pick up an envelope in the in the collec on basket. We would like to receive your dona on by May 27th. Thank you for your support. Mark Celebra ng a Significant Wedding Anniversary? Celebra ng 25, 40, 50, 60, 65, 70, or 75 years of marriage in Couples celebra ng thier 50th Anniversary are invited to a either at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral in Cincinna with Immaculate Concep on in Dayton with Bishop Binzer as You can also request a Congratulatory Cer ficate Francis by going to catholiccincinna.org/ministries a er the 10:30 Sunday Mass in the Mee ng Room for those answer blood pressure ques ons. scholarship to gradua ng high school students heading off of OLOS. Applica ons are available in the KofC mailbox located near the church office. Completed applica ons must PEACE AND JUSTICE to get to know and care for one another to serve one another and together attend to the least of our brothers and sisters During May, parishioners me, talent, treasure and prayers a er comple ng a yard (or more) of flannel and/or make a cash dona on for A display board and a collec on

4 MINISTRY SCHEDULE Eucharis c Ministers OUR LADY OF SORROWS PARISH Eucharis c Ministers For next weekend 5/19-5/20 Eucharis c Ministers Collec on Team Cecilia Bos cco; Marie Giffen Lynne e and Jim Schluter

5 OUR LADY OF SORROWS PARISH MASS INTENTIONS AND EVENTS IN THE PARISH Saturday, May 12 3:45-4:00 pm Confessions in Reconciliation Chapel 4:15 pm Mass Zené Nehme Sunday, May 13 Ascension of the Lord 8:00 am Mass Jenny Routson 10:30 am Mass Rita Frese Monday, May 14 8:30 am Centering Prayer 9:00 am Mass Sheldon Strand Tuesday, May 15 8:30 am Centering Prayer 9:00 am Mass Tim Quinlisk, Jr. Wednesday, May 16 Thursday, May 17 8:30 am Rosary 9:00 am Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion 7:00 pm Leisure Group Meeting Friday, May 18 9:00 am Mass Barbara Lauer Saturday, May 19 3:45-4:00 pm Confessions in Reconciliation Chapel 4:15 pm Mass James Crist, Sr. Sunday, May 20 Pentecost Sunday 8:00 am Mass Marie Elizabeth Bruser 10:30 am Mass For Contributors to the Easter Flower Fund and for Those Remembered UPCOMING EVENTS May 12 May 17 May 21 May 25 Seeds for Growth Kickoff Leisure Group Meeting Pastoral Council Meeting Mass at Mt. Pleasant THIS WEEK S READINGS ASCENSION OF THE LORD Sunday: Acts 1:1-11/Eph 1:17-23/Mk 16:15-20 Monday: Acts 1:15-17, 20-26/Jn 15:9-17 Tuesday: Acts 20:17-27/Jn 17:1-11a Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38/Jn 17:11b-19 Thursday: Acts 22:30; 23:6-11/Jn 17:20-26 Friday: Acts 25:13b-21/Jn 21:15-19 Saturday: Acts 28:16-20, 30-31/Jn 21:20-25 Liturgical Publications Inc

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