SAINT MARGARET MARYCATHOLIC CHURCH newsletter

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The St. Margaret Mary parish community recently celebrated lifelong parishioner Jack Reilman’s retirement from two important areas of parish life -- as parish Maintenance Technician and as a long time member of the Friday Night Bingo team.

Anyone familiar with our parish Bingo, whether as a weekly worker or regular patron, knows Jack. He has been a constant presence every week for more years than anyone has been able to accurately count. Suffice it to say, it has been a lot! Jack began lending his time to Bingo when his father was in charge, and he has followed in those footsteps for many years since.

Out of bingo cards? Jack will get them for you. Microphone not work-ing? Jack to the rescue! Bingo monitor flipping out? Jack knows right where to whack it. No matter the trouble, Jack had a solution, or else he invented one.

Not being someone content to sit idle after his retirement from Fernald, Jack made himself available to the parish by taking on the additional

role of Maintenance Technician in February 2004, a job that allowed him to utilize his many skills from fixing just about any broken thing-a-ma-bob to doing whatever needed to be done around the school and parish during the course of a day.

Jack has generously shared his love for the parish in other ways as well. Among his many other accomplishments, Jack was Leader of Troop 393 Boy Scouts for many years, volunteered his time as a member of parish council and numerous other committees, has been involved with Madonna K of C and has been a familiar face lending his helping hands at many a parish fundraiser, just to name a few.

Thank you Jack for your many, many years, days and hours devoted to the care and love of our parish and thanks to your family for the countless hours they have shared you with us over the years. Good luck Jack!

SUMMER2016

THANK YOU! TO OUR JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES

St. Margaret Mary Church

Certificate of AppreciationJack Reilman

In grateful recognition of his countless years of loyal and faithful service to St. Margaret Mary Friday Night Bingo

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Presented on this 20th day of May, 2016

on the occasion of his Retirement

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Parishioners, Abigail Latulippe and Jenna White celebrated First Communion on May 1st. We welcome them to the Table of the Lord.

Three students (pictured below) from St. Margaret Mary: Isabella Pio, Hailie Osterbrock and Sophia Lavagna were confirmed by Archbishop Dennis Schnurr at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral on April 5th.

A reception was held in their honor after Mass on April 10th.

JOIN THE MOVEMENT!

It’s not about winning the debate. It is about witnessing the love that is at the heart of our faith. Civilize It is about making room in your heart and speaking peacefully with those with whom you disagree, especially during the current election cycle. Civilize It is a non-partisan movement and a call for all of us to help change the tone, follow our faith, and quiet the quarrels in our day-to-day lives.

Take the Civilize It Pledge and encourage others to do so as well. For more information and to take the pledge go to: www.civilizeit.us (some art attached that I pulled from the website)

FORMEDTM is an online Catholic Medial Library filled with Catholic-themed videos, cds, and books. There is a mix of educational, instructional and entertaining content to suit a variety of faith-formation interests and needs. And, it is FREE!!!

Please access the site by going to formed.org. You can navigate around the site to see what is offered without registering, but you will need to register to access and use any of the content.

To register, use the parish password T4QTNC. Follow the prompts to register and create your personal password, then enjoy. Movies and topics of interest are being planned during the Summer and Fall to take place in the PAC for those interested in a group experience. Watch our parish website and the weekly bulletin for updates.

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EASTER EGG

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Many thanks to the PYO for sponsoring the easter egg hunt held annually after the Easter Sunday service!

ALTAR SERVER TRAINING

This very important ministry is in great need of more volunteers. We begin training boys and girls who have completed the 4th grade; however there is no upper age limit for this. Older students, young adults, parents, grandparents, etc. are eligible to serve. Training can be scheduled at your convenience and the availability of the trainer.

CATHEDRAL MASS FOR 50TH ANNIVERSARY COUPLES

The Archdiocese’s 2016 Golden Jubilee 50th wedding anniversary Mass to acknowledge couples celebrating their golden anniversary will be Sat., Aug. 27, 2016 at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral at the regularly scheduled 4:30 p.m. Mass. Arch-bishop Dennis M. Schnurr and Bishop Joseph R. Binzer will preside.

2016 – 2017 PARISH SCHOOL RELIGION RESUMING

Parish School Religion will begin again in September for children from grades 1 through 8 between 8:30 and 10:30 Mass on Sun-

days. Home study with all teaching material needed is available for those who cannot attend Sunday sessions.

25TH, 50TH, 60TH, 70TH & 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS AT ST MM

We will celebrate on September 25 at the 10:30 Mass, Wedding An-niversaries for the 25th, 50th, 60th, 70th, and 75th. A small recep-tion will take place after the Mass. Please contact the office if you are celebrating any of these special anniversaries. You may also call Linda Lech at 513-729-5420.

ORDAINED

Congratulations to the seven men ordained to the priesthood on May 21 at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral as well as to the 18 Perma-nent Deacons and three Transitional Deacons ordained to the order of diaconate on April 30. Please continue to pray for these men as they begin their public ministry.

BACK TO SCHOOL SALES TAX HOLIDAY Ohio is again offering a three-day sales tax holiday to help parents and teachers save money while back-to-school shopping. The sales tax will be suspended Aug. 5 through Aug. 7 on clothing, school supplies and instructional materials within certain price ranges. The holiday also applies to mail, telephone and online purchases.

ALL SCHOOL RETREAT

On May 25th, all stu-dents in grades K-8 par-ticipated in the retreat

entitled “Thrive” Our 8th graders assisted in show-

ing imagery of a tree to talk about celebrating growth and

paying attention to how God is calling us to become more – to thrive.

This is fitting for our school as we celebrate how far we have come these past 8 years and looking forward to thriving in our future together.

2016 END OF YEAR AWARDS

Congratulations to our St MM students and all of their achievements during this school year.

Good Behavior Award: Maddie Dietrich & Jordyn Petrey, Gr 6; Hailie Osterbrock & Sophia Lavagna, Gr 7

Art: Genevieve Pierce, Gr 4; Maddie Dietrich & Jordyn Petrey, Gr 6

Music: Maddie Dietrich & Jordyn Petrey, Gr 6

Religion: Andrew Dietrich, Gr 4

Reading: Genevieve Ludwig, Gr 3

Science: Jordyn Petrey, Gr 6

Perfect Attendance for the entire 2015-2016

School Year: Anthony Lavagna, Gr 3; Sophia Lavagna, Gr 7

Outstanding Work On An Individual Project: This award is for students who have shown an outstanding effort, uniqueness and creativity, and attention to detail in a specific project.

Andrew Dietrich, Gr 4; Gregory Lovins, Gr 6

School Spirit Award: Maddie Dietrich, Gr 6

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Many congratulations to all of our graduates in 2016!! Pictured above at the Our Lady of Grace 8th grad graduation are, Noah Miller, Catherine Hummeldorf, Andrea Traut and Brendan Keller.

Congratulations to Catherine Hummeldorf, Brendan Keller and Andrea Traut, recipients of the PYO 2016 scholarships. They are pictured above with Aaron Keller (2016 graduate of LaSalle HS) during the graduation celebration in the Holy Family room.

around the parishSEDER MEAL

On Wednesday March 23, Marc Greenberg presided over a Seder meal according to the Jewish tradition in Madonna Hall for St. Margaret Mary and Assumption parishioners. This is the meal that Jesus celebrated on the night before his crucifixion. After prayers and explanations of this wonderful Jewish event, while we had lamb available due to the kindness of Joe Cadle and Alex McGlasson, we were treated to a meal more familiar to us in our time and place. It was a wonderful way to prepare us for the next day on our calendar, Holy Thursday at which time Jesus offered the Seder meal according to the faith in which he was raised.

THERE’S A BARNYARD ROUNDUP COMING!

Assumption and St. Margaret Mary will offer Barnyard Roundup as a Pastoral region team effort. The dates are July 18, 1, & 20 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This year it will be offered at Assumption. Next year it will be offered at St. Margaret Mary and we plan to rotate year to year. Please sign up your children from ages 4 to 10 by June 12 so we can have enough material on hand. Registration forms are available on line, in the Parish Office and by the PTO bulletin board.

Above: Joe Cadle and Alex McGlasson prepare lamb for the Seder meal. Below: Participants enjoyed a prayerful evening of fellowship and great food.

Thank you to the PYO for sponsoring the 2016 Italian Night. Dinner, games and fellowship was enjoyed by all. We hope you can join us again next year!

$2,500.00G R A N D P R I Z ETwo $500 Prizes, Two $250 Prizes

Labor Day Weekend

Festival

September 3rd & 4th

KROGER PLUS CARD COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM

Please consider St. Margaret Mary Church as recipient of cash rewards from your purchases made while shopping at Kroger. You can register online at www.kroger-communityrewards.com. Registration is quick and easy, OR if you do not have access to a computer or need help enrolling, please contact Jenni Petrey in the office, 521-7387 and she will happily help you get registered.

If you do not have a Kroger Plus card, they are available at the cus-tomer service desk at any Kroger.

FORTNIGHT FOR FREEDOM 2016

Each year the US Conference of Catholic Bishops highlights the importance of defending religious freedom. The theme for this year’s Fortnight for Freedom is Witnesses to Freedom.

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Back-to-School Student Blessing Mass Sun., Aug. 21, 10:30 AM, St. MM

OLG First Day of SchoolWed., Aug. 24th

St. Paul Community DinnerTues., August 30th, All are welcome to help in this St. MM Volunteer Service Project. Food prep begins at 4:30 PM at St. Paul Church, NCH

S E P T E M B E R

Labor Day Weekend Parish FestivalSat., Sept. 3rd, 4:30 PM-12:00 AMSun., Sept. 4th, 3:00 PM-11:00 PM MASS SCHEDULE CHANGE Labor Day Weekend OnlySat., Sept. 3rd, 3:00 PMSun., Sept. 4th, 10:00 AMLabor Day MassMon., Sept. 5th, 9:00 AM at Assumption

Catechetical Sunday Recognition and Blessing at all MassesSat/Sun Sept. 17/18

J U L Y

Parish Picnic at Stricker’s GroveSun., July 3rd, 12:00-8:00 PMRides open at 1:00 PM PYO sponsored games at 4:00 PMFun for the whole family! All are welcome!

July 4th Mass for Pastoral RegionMon., July 4th, 9:00 AMat St. Margaret Mary Church

Vacation Bible School (Pastoral Region Event)Mon., Jul 18th - Wed., Jul 20th 6:00 - 8:00 PM For children ages 4 - 10 at Assumption Church

5th Saturday Mass & Exposition of the Blessed SacramentSat., July 30th, 8:30 AM Mass, 1:00 Benediction

A U G U S T

Solemnity of the AssumptionObligation to attend Mass for this feast day is lifted this year. Mon., Aug. 15th Morning Mass, 8:30 AM at St. Margaret Mary Church

Parish Calendar

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Parish School Religion (PSR) ResumesSun., Sept. 25, 9:20 - 10:20 AM

Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) ResumesSun., Sept. 25, 10:30 AM Mass

25th, 50th, 60th, 70th & 75th Anniversaries Mass & ReceptionSun., Sept. 25th, 10:30 AM Mass

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA)Available at any time during the year to interested inquirers and in formal instruction beginning in September through Lent, date TBA.

Be sure to check out our great entertainment!

Final OrderSaturday night from 7-11 pm

TBASunday night from 7-10:30 pm

Sunday DinnerSunday 3-6 pm

Family-Friendly Fun for All Ages Food, Food & More Food!!Instants - Big Poker - Texas Hold ’emGames of Chance - Baskets Booth

NEW Grand Prize$2500

Additional prizes:Two $500 prizes and

Two $250 prizes

Labor Day Weekend

Festival

September 3rd & 4th

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