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ST. MARY CHURCH ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA APRIL 15, 2007 We invite our people to participate in the various festive events scheduled during the Season of Easter. Five minutes after both Saturday and Sunday Ardmore Masses this weekend, those who wish to remain will pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (10 minutes). Other than this rite, MONDAY APRIL 16, 2007 the Church is to observe complete silence at that time. 12:07 PM Int. Dan Metzer – Mickey Slaughter 5:15 PM St. Anthony Church, Tishomingo PLEASE PRAY FOR TUESDAY APRIL 17, 2007 Jenna Blakely, Jonetta Blakely, Lisa Blankenship, 5:30 PM Earl McDonald, Sr. – Earl Jr., Judy and Barbara Craddock, Scott & Kelly Espinosa, Louie family Remondino, Brandon, Courtney & Kristin Wade. 7:00 PM Spanish Mass – St. Mary, Ardmore Continue to pray for Mary Asbury, Emmy Blancaflor, Hank Hutcheson, Dan Metzer, Kathryn Snider, and WEDNESDAY APRIL 18, 2007 those on the April 2007 prayer sheet. Copies are 9:00 AM John Laudick – from his family available on the table in the vestibule of the church. 6:00 PM Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Please remember in your prayers Dorothy “Joy” (Every Wednesday at St. Mary’s) Wade-Edwards (Jim & Joyce Wade’s daughter-in-law) 7:00 PM Spanish Mass – Holy Cross, Madill who passed away 4/8/07. Also, Katherine Snider THURSDAY APRIL 19, 2007 (Joe Snider’s mother) who passed away on 4/3/07. 9:00 AM Stacia Hickey & Kathy James 7:00 PM Spanish Mass – Good Shepherd, Marietta LOAVES & FISHES APRIL ASSIGNMENT Ramen Noodles FRIDAY APRIL 20, 2007 Please be generous. Each family chipping in with a 12:07 PM Ruben Mayberry – Mary Ann Mayberry purchase of $1 – $3 will be enough to fill our quota. 7:00 PM Spanish Mass – Holy Cross, Madill FAITH FORMATION: SATURDAY APRIL 21, 2007 Please remember the following students as 5:30 PM St. Mary Church, Ardmore (English) they finish their preparation for the reception of the Int. Elizabeth Edwards (wife of candidate "Eucharist" sacrament: Kobe Brewster, Quan Dinh, John Edwards) – Eddie & Dorothy Bigbie Flora Garcia, Maria Greufe, Mason Holley, Mia Jensen, Mary Kelch, Ana Maria Lopez, Alonda SUNDAY APRIL 22, 2007 Mata, Kassie Oliver, Lizbeth Robles, Gabriela 8:00 AM St. Mary Church (Spanish) Rodriguez, Aracely Sanchez, Mathew Tanner, 8:15 AM Holy Cross, Madill (English) Gustavo Toledo, Sky Toledo and Max Weaver. 10:45 AM St. Mary Church, (English) First Communion celebration will be Sunday, May 11:00 AM Good Shepherd, Marietta (Spanish) 6th. 12:30 PM Good Shepherd, Marietta (English) 6:00 PM Holy Cross, Madill (Spanish) Parents please go to St. Mary’s new website (www.stmaryardmoreok.org) and click on links and go to Faith First. There is some excellent MINISTRY SCHEDULE information to help your family with their faith formation. SATURDAY APRIL 21, 2007 5:30 P.M. Marilyn Neubauer, DRE Lectors: Nancy Peavler, Jim DeLano C. Ministers: Charlie Tanner, Mary Wood, R C Sandvick, Mary Liz Reavis, Cathy Biddick Acolytes: Stephen & Michael Mannas Ushers: Bob Petz, Tim Vandagriff, Tony Gonzalez “ Women of St. Mary” are taking orders for Rada Cutlery. Offerings: Sandy Harbaugh Catalogs and order forms are in the vestibule. Orders must be SUNDAY APRIL 22, 2007 10:45 A.M. prepaid. These are great gifts for Mother’s or Father’s day. Deacon: Deacon James Wade You may leave your order in the vestibule or with Maureen Lectors: Nancy Porter, Marcia Deyalsingh Schumacher. C. Ministers: Krys Smith, Jose Romo, Leah & Jeff Rother Reminder: nominations for “Woman of the Year” will be Master: Mary Lane Porter accepted until May 20 th . You may leave your sealed Cross Bearer: Demitri Baker nomination in the box located in the vestibule, Incense/Boat: Kade Howard, Luciene Querubin Acolytes: Darius Baker, Kelton Kelch During the Easter Season when the priest Ushers: Blake Roberts, James & Mary Read Offering: Ushers sprinkles holy water or processes with the SEASON OF EASTER Blessed Sacrament, the expected response is for SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER the people to genuflect and make the sign of the WILKINSON NURSERY cross when the priest passes them. APRIL 2007 IS NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH Abuse of Minors Pastoral Response Hotline (405) 720-9878 For the safety of children and the healing of victims the Archdiocese has established a Hotline. Calls are Please return your Rice Bowls to the basket in the vestibule of confidential with the exception of allegations of sexual or the church or bring it to your Faith Formation classroom as soon physical abuse or neglect concerning minors, which must as possible. Thank you! be reported to Oklahoma DHS (1-800 522-3511) and/or the proper civil authorities. The collection for Catholic Home Missions will be on April 29-30, 2007. You may leave your donation in the collection basket. Thank Abuso de Menores Línea Telefónica Pastoral (405) 720- you. 9878 Para la seguridad de los niños y la sanación de las victimas, La Arquidiócesis de Oklahoma City prove una línea telefónica privada de Abuso de Menores. Las llamadas a este numero serán contestadas por el Coordinador de Asistencia Arquidiocesano y si la persona esta dispuesta el The authorization to print our directory has been Coordinador se ofrecerá reunirse con las personas que sent to Artisan Life. We should expect the new llaman a este numero. Todos las llamadas son directories in 3-4 weeks. cofidenciales, con la siguiente excepione: Cualquier queja de abuso sexual o fisico o negligencia, hacia a aquellos que Stewardship Thought: actualmente son menores de edad será reportada al “Blessed are they who have not seen and yet Departmento de Servicios Humanos (1- 800-522-3511) y/o a believed.” Jesus says in today’s Gospel. For those who have las propias autoridades civiles. not seen to believe, however, we must be good stewards of our faith, living it joyfully and sharing it generously. Then, in Ministry schedule for May will be printed soon. our time too, “men and women in great numbers” will be Please call the office by April 20, 2007 if you will “added to the Lord.” See John 20:29; Acts be gone anytime in May or there are any other 5:14 changes.

Segundo Domingo de Pascua de Resurrección: SPECIAL COLLECTIONS FOR THE POOR “¡Felices los que no han visto, pero creen!”, dice Jesús Madill: Total collected for the poor $257.00 en el Evangelio de hoy. Sin embargo, para que crean los que no Ardmore: Total collected for the poor $1,798.08 han visto, tenemos que ser Buenos administradores de nuestra Ardmore: Phase One of our Capital Improvement fe, viviéndola alegremente y compartiéndola generosamente. Campaign: Parishioners are asked to contribute according to Entonces, en nuestro tiempo también, “cantidad de hombres y their means to the $150,000 now being raised for new mujeres llegaban a creer en el Señor, aumentando así su improvements, a prayer garden and a Columbarium at the número.” Ver Juan 20:29; Hechos 5:14 cemetery. Please be generous in this second collection! Status of Building Funds SPONSOR OF THE WEEK 4/7-8/07 Collection Total raised Total spent Ardmore: $210.00 $85,015.06 $33,687.27 Marietta: $124.00 $669,366.51 623,171.00 Madill: $229.00 $164,893.29 $13,819.55

No. of No. of Weekly Amount Amount Date: 4/7–8/07 Families People Attendance Needed Received Ardmore: 404 899 Saturday 4/7/07 158 $5,000.00 $5,786.45 (all) Sunday 4/8/07 362 Spanish 4/8/07 171 Holy Thursday 4/5/07 214 For the poor $459.58 Good Friday 4/6/07 236 Holy Land $1,001.00 Poor Box $1,308.00 Healdton: 5 5 Saturday 21 $144.00 Marietta: 75 161 Spanish 145 $366.69 English 44 $737.00 Madill: 201 624 English 127 $439.00 Spanish 215 $493.00 ST. MARY CHURCH ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA APRIL 15, 2007 Poor Box $.00 Tishomingo 7 10 Monday 18 $150.00