ST. MARY CHURCH ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA JANUARY 10, 2010

Mass Intentions Welcome to Father Joachim Spexarth from St. Gregory’s Abbey as he celebrates Mass this weekend. MONDAY JANUARY 11, 2010 12:07 PM @ Mercy Memorial Hospital Chapel Communion Service

Judy Sanders, Monica Stolfa, Sr., Rita Supan. TUESDAY JANUARY 12, 2010 Continue to pray for Bob Zwick and all those on the 5:30 PM No Mass January 2010, prayer sheet. Additional copies are available in the vestibule of the church. WEDNESDAY JANUARY 13, 2010 9:00 AM Communion Service (Coffee social in Annex after Mass) FAITH FORMATION NEWS: Confirmation classes resume in the school on Wednesday, THURSDAY JANUARY 14, 2010 th 9:00 AM Intention for Susan Fridrick – January 13 at 7:00 P.M. Charlie & Georgia Tanner Susan Fridrick, DRE and Marilyn Neubauer, Asst. D R E (Rosary for vocations after Mass) “MEN OF ST. MARY” FRIDAY JANUARY 15, 2010 Meeting – Monday, January 11, 2010 Social 5:30 pm, Dinner 6:30 pm, in the parish hall 12:07 PM Jess Storts – Storts family Chefs Jim Schumacher, Jim Supan, Bob Petz, Robert Phillips and Jeff Hunt will prepare a meal of smothered SATURDAY JANUARY 16, 2010 venison steak, side dishes and dessert. Please join us! 5:30 PM St. Mary Church (English Mass)

Peggy Washburn – Chris & Wendy “ Women of St. Mary” Craddock and family Mark your calendars for the upcoming Parish Dish th 7:30 PM St. Mary Church (Spanish Mass) Luncheon on Sunday, January 24 in the parish hall after the 10:45 a.m. Mass. All are welcome! SUNDAY JANUARY 17, 2010 Many thanks to Joan Riotte and the December 8:00 AM St. Anthony, Tishomingo committee for hosting the December meeting and also For the people of the parish for the beautiful Christmas decorations in church. Thanks also, to the Hispanic Ministry for beautiful 10:45 AM St. Mary Church (English Mass) preparation of Our Lady of Guadalupe Altar, especially For the people of the parish the floral and water fountain decorations for Our Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Meeting on Wednesday, January 13th MINISTRY SCHEDULE 6:30 p.m. in the Catholic Center SATURDAY JANUARY 16, 2010 5:30 P.M. Lectors: Cathy Biddick, Wendy Craddock (A) C. Ministers: Charlie Tanner, Chris Craddock, Mary Liz BOY SCOUT TROOP 112 Reavis, Riley & Anne Beard Acolytes: Emily Sherry, Saleah Blancaflor ANNUAL CHILI SUPPER Ushers: Bill Swatzel, Jim Supan, Tim Vandagriff Sunday January 31, 2010 Offering: Ushers 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the parish hall SUNDAY JANUARY 17, 2010 10:45 A.M. All you can eat! Children 8 an under are free. Tickets Lectors: Kathy Maher, Mary White (A) $5.00 donation. Carryouts available. C. Ministers: Bob & Mita Bates, Ann McMillin, Eugene & Joan Riotte MEDITATION RETREAT for MIND/BODY/SPIRIT Master: Luciene Querubin Friday, January 29, 2010 (1:00 to 4:30 p.m.) Cross Bearer: Braxton Voorhies Debra Luther. LPC and Spiritual Director Incense: Kimberly Urbanosky, Jessica Metzer You are invited to retreat into the serene setting of Red Plains Acolytes: Owen Anderson, Sheryl McClean Spirituality Center, where you will learn various meditations for the Ushers: Lovell McMillin, Mitchel McCormick, Mind, Body, and Spirit. Come embrace the experience of being in the Louisa Baker present moment. Take with you some simple methods of living a more Offering: Ushers peaceful, joyful and spirit-filled life. Place: Retreat House at Red Plains Spirituality Center Call: 405-373-0804 to register. Fee: $60, THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD plus $15 non-refundable deposit. Bring a blanket or mat on which to lie, jacket for outdoors. In addition to our Building Fund an unbudgeted $5,000 will be needed for parish hall roof repair. Dear parishioners, Some time ago I gave a copy of Cardinal Cooke’s red and gold book Prayers for Today for your use. I ask you to remember Cardinal Cooke in your prayers in his cause to be canonized a Tickets for the “Men of St. Mary” Valentine’s Dinner are saint. The office has more copies of this book for those that are available from the officers: Don Smith, Lovell McMillin, Jim new to the parish, have never received one or have misplaced DeLano and Bob Petz. Tickets are $7.00 each and MUST be their copy. Please stop by the office for a copy of this purchased by February 1 st. No tickets will be sold after this wonderful prayer book. Fr. O’Toole date.

St. Lawrence Guild – December report Trinity Publications has been calling for renewals of ads on (Helped 365 people and 23 families for kids @ the back of the bulletin. If you would like to place an ad or Christmas) do a memorial to help defray the printing cost of the bulletin Balance on 11/27/09 $1,209.72 for the church, this would really help. You may contact our Income all sources $6,248.12 representative, Diane Culbertson, at 405/210/7703. Expenses (all sources) <$5,220.79> SPONSOR OF THE WEEK (Electric, gas, water, rent, operating expense) Balance on 12/24/09 $2,237.05

WILKINSON NURSERY to Adelaydo Mariles who is a newly registered parishioner in YOUTH GROUP SCHEDULE December. We are glad to have you here. Meeting 1/17/10 6:00-8:00 p.m. Please note: The next CONFIRMATION CLASS will be January 13th and then weekly for the foreseeable future. Loaves & Fishes January Assignment Macaroni & Cheese No. of No. of Weekly Amount Amount Date: 12/24-1/3/10 Families People Attendance Needed Received Ardmore: 400 879 Saturday 12/26 95 $5,000.00 $2,756.00 (all Sat (Spanish) 12/26 33 three Masses on Sunday 12/27 141 12/26-27/09) Saturday 1/2/10 118  $4,750.75 (all Sat (Spanish) 1/2 99 three Masses Sunday 1/3/10 154 on 1/2-3/10) Christmas Eve Thursday 12/24 96 Christmas Eve Thursday 12/24 41 $2,908.00 (both  Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Friday 12/25 (Span) 65 Christmas Mass) Solemnity of Mary Thursday 12/31 69  Included in 1/2-3/10 Solemnity of Mary Friday 1/1/10 91 Poor Box 12/26-27/09 (Poor Box) $53.00 Poor Box 1/2-3/10 (Poor Box) $1,105.00 Healdton: 4 4 No Mass $30.00 Tishomingo 10 16 Sunday 12/27/09 10 $190.00 Tishomingo Sunday 1/3/10 9 $495.00 Phase Two of our Capital Improvement Campaign: Parishioners are asked to contribute according to their means to the $380,000 now being raised for the new rectory. Status of Building Fund GOAL #Donors Cash & Pledges Cash Received Money Spent $450,000.00 93 $329,081.22 $269,793.49 $128,434.02 $380,000- Rectory ST. MARY CHURCH ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA JANUARY 10, 2010 ***Please place your checks for the “Building Fund” in the second collection. This is kept separate from the regular contributions. You may also use the red-bordered “Building Fund” envelopes in the vestibule or denote on the check. These will be posted to your account.