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Easter, Catholic Home Missions Capital Improvement, School Pledge/Excel Beyond the Basics

World Day of Prayer for Vocations

On Sunday, April 22, 2018 the Catholic Church throughout the world celebrates the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. The purpose of this special day of prayer is to fulfill publicly the instruction of Jesus who said: "The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest." (Matthew 9:37-38) Please pray in a special way on this day for a renewed spirit of generosity in our community, so that we may all follow in the example of Jesus, the Good Shepherd, who dedicated his life to serving others.

A Night in the Caribbean

St Mary presents this evening of dinner, dancing and silent auction Saturday, April 27. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with raffle and silent auction 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. Dinner is at 7:00 p.m. with live auction 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. Dancing from 9:30 to 11:00. Event reservations are $25.00 per person, $40.00 per couple, or $160.00 for a table of eight. Click here for a printable registration form A Night in the Caribbean.

Barb's One Tank Trip

April 26 will be a visit to Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens. Tour begins at 11:00 a.m. and we will leave the parking lot at 9:30 a.m. Call the parish office to reserve your seat 419-347-2381.

In August, we will be going to Williamstown, KY to the Ark Encounter. I am going to leave the driving up to Brewster Tours. The date is August 17, 2018 and the cost is $108.00 per person. A deposit of $25.00 will hold your seat and the balance will be due 45 days prior to the trip. The cost includes admission to the Ark Encounter, lunch and round trip transportation. Please make checks payable to Brewster Tours. If we get enough people interested, we could have our own bus. Please call Barb Pifher at the parish office for more information.

Statement of Bishop Daniel E. Thomas on Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation Gaudete et Exsultate

In his new Apostolic Exhortation, "Rejoice and Be Glad: On the Call to Holiness in Today's World,"Pope Francis has provided a practical guide for all people to embrace the call to holiness that the Lord addresses to each of us personally. The Lord "wants us to be saints and not to settle for a bland and mediocre existence," the Pope writes.

In this Easter time as we celebrate Jesus' resurrection from the dead, the very title of the exhortation, "Rejoice and Be Glad," reminds us that "the Lord asks everything of us, and in return he offers us true life, the happiness for which we were created."

Read more from the Bishop's statement here: ToledoDiocese.org/Statement-of-Bishop-Thomas

Cemetery Committee Letter

When we are baptized, we are brought to a sacred place, a Catholic Church, and baptized into the mystery of Christ's death and resurrection - thus giving us the promise of eternal life. When one of our loved ones dies, we take them to another sacred place, a Catholic Cemetery, for burial in blessed ground, while they await the resurrection of the dead and the promise of eternal life.

Cemeteries hold the earthly remains of our family members and friends who have shared their love, fellowship, and friendship with us. Although a grave in a cemetery evokes loss, a grave in a Catholic Cemetery is also a sign of hope in God and His promise of everlasting life. Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish is very blessed to have a beautiful cemetery that is a sacred space for the burial of our loved ones who have died.

MPHM Cemetery is financially independent of MPHM Parish's general operations. Income for the cemetery consists of grave sales and donations designated for the cemetery. All cemetery income is used exclusively for cemetery operations. It is expensive to provide the perpetual care necessary to maintain a beautiful and dignified cemetery property. There is grass to mow, debris to remove, driveways to maintain, snow to remove, and landscaping that needs loving attention. In addition to general upkeep, our Cemetery Committee is currently looking at opening up a new section for burial in our cemetery. We will be looking at significant costs for paving the new roads, additional landscaping, and other costs associated with opening a new section.

While the sale of graves generates new revenue, the cost of graves alone does not come close to covering the cost of our ongoing expenses. This is why we further depend upon donations for the care of our space. Back in January, we inserted a cemetery financial report in the bulletin. That report allowed us to inform all who have an interest in the cemetery operations on the current balance of our perpetual care fund which is currently $15,000.00. We depend on the perpetual care fund to cover the costs of capital improvements, such as the opening of a new section as well as the day to day operating expenses when our general revenue falls short.

The first weekend in May we will have our annual cemetery collection. Please consider making a donation so that we can continue to provide a beautiful sacred space. Thank you, The Cemetery Committee

Special event posting

If you would like anything posted in the church for special events, all items and information need to be brought to the Parish Office by noon on Friday before the upcoming weekend.

Father Missler Ordination Celebration

Father John Missler invites you to his 40th Anniversary Celebration of Ordination on Sunday, June 10, 2018. The celebration will be held at Immaculate Conception Church in Port Clinton, Ohio at the 10:30 a.m. Mass. A Luncheon Celebration will follow at the Newest Catawba Brewery!! More details are forthcoming! Let's Celebrate!

Join St. Joseph and MPHM Parish and Fr. Chris for a Pilgrimage

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Encouraging words from Father Jim

Annual Catholic Appeal

Why should I give to the Annual Catholic Appeal? For those who have not yet contributed to the Annual Catholic Appeal please reflect upon the importance of your charitable involvement and prayerfully consider making a gift to the Appeal. Help your parish meet their goal and help fund the very important work carried out by the many ministries supported by the Appeal. We believe in giving back to God and these beliefs tie us all together and keep us working side by side, young and old, parents and parishioners helping each other. Thank you for considering this Appeal. Read more here: ToledoDiocese.org

Have you ever wondered how many parishes are in the Toledo Diocese or how many Baptisms happened over the last year? Read about it here and the importance of the Annual Catholic Appeal: ACA Info.

Watch a message on the ACA from Bishop Thomas Bishop Thomas message.

Catholic Home Missions Appeal

In the month of April, we will take offerings for the Catholic Home Missions Appeal. Right now, over 40 percent of dioceses in the United States are considered home mission territory because they are unable to fund the essential pastoral work needed in their communities. Your support of this appeal helps ease the struggle of these dioceses. Please prayerfully consider how you can support this appeal. More information can be found at Catholic Home Missions.

Discover a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit

Try the Wild Goose on formed.org. The Wild Goose is a work of the Holy Spirit, which is awakening in the hearts of all those participating God's love and transforming power. This is a love that has been revealed to us by Jesus Christ and that leads us to our heavenly Father. If you still need to register, simply go to mphm.formed.org.

The Bishop's Corner

Did you know Bishop Thomas has a weekly radio program that is also on YouTube? Follow this link to see The Bishop's Corner and other videos: Diocese of Toledo YouTube Channel.