A VIDEO MESSAGE FROM FR. DAVE
WORSHIP & PRAYER
- Sacrament of Reconciliation Fr. Dave resumes hearing confessions beginning today (See his video message about it here)! Although slots are full for today, there are still openings for Thursday and Saturday (future dates will be released soon). Remember confessions are by appointment only and other guidelines are in place. Check out details about how we're making this happen, then sign up here or call Joanne at 740.345.9874 ext 258 to schedule.
- Power of Worship Tomorrow night, 5/6 at 8 pm on The Life You Were Made For show, Chris Stefanick is sitting down with singer, songwriter, and nine-time GRAMMY nominee, Matt Maher, to talk about the Power of Worship. The show will be premiering on Facebook on Chris' page and EWTN's Facebook page at 8 p.m. ET. It will also be available on Instagram's IGTV and YouTube.
- Online Liturgies Join us as we live stream liturgies from the main Church:
- Thursdays: Family Mass and Eucharistic Adoration at 6 pm
- Sundays: Holy Mass at 10 am
Please use this link to our channel to watch.
FAITH FORMATION
- Adult Faith Formation
- Online Alpha If you haven't yet signed up for Online Alpha, space is still available through 5/8. The Zoom session times have been set and we would love to have you join us! Sessions start Sunday, 5/3. Will one of these days/times work for you? Register here by 5/8, or if you have questions contact Tina Burtch.
- Mondays at 8 pm
- Tuesdays at 7 pm
- Wednesday at 10 am or 7 pm
- Thursday at 10 am, 7 pm or 7:30 pm
- Sunday at 1 pm or 6:30 pm
- Online Alpha If you haven't yet signed up for Online Alpha, space is still available through 5/8. The Zoom session times have been set and we would love to have you join us! Sessions start Sunday, 5/3. Will one of these days/times work for you? Register here by 5/8, or if you have questions contact Tina Burtch.
- Youth Ministry
- Teaching Tuesday Do you know what being an Easter people actually means? Check out today's Instagram post to find out more!
- Elevate! Get excited because we meet this Wednesday at 7 pm for another round of fun games by video! Join us on Zoom.
- Confessions This week, Father Dave starts hearing confessions again! Thank God for squeaky-clean souls! Here's a very thorough examination of conscience, Whether or not you are going to confession, it's good to do an examination of yourself and acknowledge where you may have fallen short.
- Reel in the Reconciliation Nerves Have you ever felt nervous before confession? You're not the only one. This article helps explain in depth how we can make our confessional experience better.
- Elementary Faith Formation
- Family Time Resources Check out this free video series for ways that you can add prayer time into family time. Plus, this website has Mass prep activities every week!
- PSR Thank You We want to extend a huge thanks to all the families and catechists who made our Parish School of Religion (PSR) so amazing this year (especially as we transitioned to “Zoom” meetings over the last couple months. Be sure to become a member of our Facebook Group and we’ll continue to post things this summer. We miss you all and can’t wait to see you at church soon. Also, be on the lookout for the link to enroll in next year’s session!
PARISH COMMUNITY NEWS
- Death Notices
- Christopher "Chris" Lesch was born August 28, 1954 and passed away on May 4, 2020. Condolences for the family can be sent to the parish office at 40 Granville Street, Newark, OH 43055.
- Linda Campbell was born December 10, 1941 and passed away on April 27, 2020. Your condolences for the family can be forwarded to Michaela Maglalang (Linda's daughter) at 1509 Glastonbury Drive, Plano, TX 75075.
- Parish Staff We are still available to serve you by phone or email. Don't hesitate to reach out if you need us! Please see a contact list here.
- Drive-Thru Food Drive Thank you for your overwhelming support of COM and our Newark food pantries at last weekend's Drive-Thru food Drive. See pictures here!
PASSING THE VIRTUAL OFFERTORY BASKET
Today is #GivingTuesdayNow. If you are able, will you consider donating an extraordinary gift to the parish in one of the following ways?
- Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) - MOST RECOMMENDED - For reoccurring gifts, you can set up automatic debit to one’s bank account or charges to one’s credit card. Please fill out this Offertory Commitment Form to set up recurring payments.
- One-Time Online Donation If you normally donate by envelopes or the basket, we have set up a link to donate online with a one-time donation by credit card. Click here to complete the form. You may use this link as often as you like.
- Text-to-Give Another option is through our new TEXT-to-GIVE number. Donate simply by texting SFDS to 740.240.6093. You can also use this in place of your normal offertory basket giving.
- US Mail If you would like to continue using your envelopes, please mail your contribution into the parish office at 40 Granville Street, Newark, OH 43055. Checks are preferred as cash is not a safe or secure way to fulfill your offertory through the mail.