HOLY FAMILY SOUP KITCHEN…. is in need of volunteers who can help set up & serve meals to the homeless Monday thru Friday. Hours are flexible: anytime between 7:00 a.m. to 12:30. Meals are served at 10:30 a.m., cafeteria style. Cleanup continues until 12:30. No experience necessary, only a willingness to help the poor. Come for an hour or longer. Tues. workers especially NEEDED. Call Larry at 670-8626 for more info.
HOLIDAY CONCERT TO BENEFIT CORPUS CHRISTI CENTER OF PEACE…….featuring "J Plays H" - an ensemble featuring harp and French horn - along with Tenor Mark Ballard and Mezzo Soprano Sarah Rhorer, on Sunday, December 9, at 6:30 p.m. at Corpus Christi Church. This concert is sponsored by Edgewood Acres Civic Association to benefit the work of Corpus Christi Center of Peace.
There are still several gift cards for groceries, gas and discount stores on the table at the rear of Church. If you can help, please consider donating to this special outreach ministry. Please bring your gifts to Mass the weekend of December 1-2 and December 8-9. Thanks to Pam Schaal at delaware0808@gmail.com and Jennifer Groves at jengroves1@yahoo.com for their commitment to this project and especially to all those who have contributed to a Merry Christmas for those less fortunate.
Ø The annual Maennerchor/St. Mary bell choir concert will be held here on Sunday, Dec. 2nd at 4:00 p.m. This event will precede German Village Lights which begins at 6:00 p.m. Our 8th graders will be selling hot chocolate and cookies during this event. Please stop by and support this effort.
Ø Chili and Carols will be held in the gymnasium on Dec. 7th from 5:00 -8:00 p.m.
Ø Dec. 8th, The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a Holy day of obligation; Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m.
The Word that was announced to Mary, that took flesh in her womb, is present to us today. It is announced to us in Scripture, in prayer, in the words and actions of others.
SPECIAL DIOCESAN COLLECTION – DEC. 8-9, 2012 -The Retirement Fund for Religious. Please use your preprinted envelopes or mark your contribution accordingly.
Make plans to attend the annual, unforgettable Saint Mary Gala & Auction on Feb. 2, 2013 at The Columbus Athenaeum. Festivities this year include honoring our recently retired school principal Sr. Regina Snyder, delicious food and the chance to place the winning bid on hundreds of fantastic items. Tickets are now available online through the parish website (www.stmarygv.com) by clicking the gala logo. Interested in sponsorship opportunities or donating an item for the auction, contact Brian Collins at (614) 374-5894 or brian@bcfdevelopment.com. See you there!
The Pontifical College Josephinum's 2012-13 Priests, Poets, and Philosophers series continues Thursday, December 6, as Mr. Christopher Hallada, a seminarian from the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, presents "The Way to Christian Philosophy: Explorations of Faith and Reason in Pavel Florensky, Edith Stein, and Jean Luc Marion" at 7:00 p.m. in the Jessing Center on the Josephinum campus. The event is free of charge and open to the public; reservations not required. For more information, please contact Dr. Caitlin Gilson, Philosophy Department Chair, at cgilson@pcj.edu.
ST. MARY HOME AND SCHOOL … has partnered with Franklin Art Glass to make an ornament this year. This ornament is etched glass with a picture of the Church on it. The ornament is approximately 3 ¾ x 2 ½ inches. The cost is $15.00. Come and get one of the limited supply ornaments on Dec. 7th as you enjoy a hot bowl of chili and carols. We have purchased only 300 so be sure to stop by the school gym any time after 5:00 p.m. to get your ornament. The ornaments are on a first come first serve basis. There will be no orders taken for ornaments.
"EMMANUEL – The Story of Christmas" will be presented by Tajci on Thursday, Dec 6th at 7:00 p.m., at St. Patrick Church, 280 N Grant Ave. Tatiana Cameron – Tajci, in collaboration with Los Angeles based producer Denny Bouchard, adopted and arranged a wide array of musical styles, traditions and ethnic origins into a mesmerizing musical piece. This concert event is a true celebration of Christmas with laughter, joy, sorrow, hope, tears, family, and faith. The concert will be free for all those who attend. A good will donation basket will be passed.