OUR LADY OF VICTORY CHURCH

March 8-9, 2014

MASS INTENTIONS
Sat., Mar. 8 8:00a 5:00p Sun., Mar 9 8:30a 11:00a Mon. Mar. 10 8:00a St. John of God/Saturday after Ash Wednesday +Louise Gambs (Family) +Joseph Agriesti (Sue Foss) First Sunday of Lent People of the Parish +Jill Thurston (Family) Lenten Weekday +Dec.Members Sliemers Family (Jack & Rose Sliemers)

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

Sunday, Mar. 9 9-DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS SECOND COLLECTION COLLECTION-BLACK & INDIAN MISSIONS 8:30a Mass - Church 9:30a Rel. Ed (K-5th)-PLC 11:00a Mass - Church 11:00a CLOW-Church 6:00p Your Call to Greatness Study-VH Monday, Mar. 10 8:00a Mass - Church 7:00p Bible Study-PLC 7:00p Lenten Stations of the Cross-Church Tuesday, Mar. 11 8:00a Mass-Church 9:30a Bible Study-PLC Wednesday, Mar. 12 8:00a Mass-Church 6:00p Fast, Pray,Give Lenten Study-PLC Thursday, Mar. 13 8:00a Mass - Church 6:30p R.C.I.A. 7:30p Choir Rehearsal-VH $4,597.00 1,120.00 552.93 3,700.00 $9,969.93 Friday, Mar. 14 8:00a 4:30p

Tues. Mar. 11 Lenten Weekday 8:00a +Joe Buttress (Don & Bette Ann May) 11:00a-FCV +Christina B. Wells (James Wilfinger) Wed., Mar. 12 Lenten Weekday 8:00a +Frank Garbuglio (Ray & Marylin Melchiorre) Thurs., Mar. 13 Lenten Weekday 8:00a +Judy Gerardi (Joanna Policaro) Fri., Mar. 14 8:00a Sat., Mar. 15 5:00p Sun., Mar 16 8:30a 11:00a Lenten Weekday +Norma Stratman (Family) Lenten Weekday +Louise Bartoline (Tony & Pat Susi) Second Sunday of Lent +Alfie Mosca (M/M Vincent DiSante) +Saba Khouzam (Joelle & Walli Family)

120 Envelopes Recd; 762 issued 19 Loose Checks Mar. 1-2 Loose Cash 24 Automated Giving 2/25/14 Total

Mass - Church Lenten Fish Fry Dinner #2 #2-PLC

Saturday, Mar. 15 15-THIRD SUNDAY FOOD COLLECTION 5:00p Mass - Church Sunday, Mar. 16 16-THIRD SUNDAY FOOD COLLECTION 8:30a Mass - Church 8:30a CGS-Atrium 9:30a Rel. Ed (K-5th)-PLC 11:00a Mass - Church 11:00a CLOW-Church 6:00p Your Call to Greatness Study-VH 6:00p ImPACT (6th-8th)-PLC

Thank you to all who support the work of God

CONGRATULATIONS to MATT TURNER & ELYSE LOPEZ and CRAIG PETTY & MARIA PAXTON who were united in the Sacrament of Matrimony recently at Our Lady of Victory. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WELCOME to GWENYTH ROSE GRYWALSKI who was recently baptized at OLV and through the Sacrament of Baptism became a member of Gods family.

THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH FOOD COLLECTION: Our Lady of Victory Parish supports food banks
located in Columbus and McArthur, OH by collecting non-perishable food items every Third Sunday of the Month. Please participate by bringing in non-perishable food donations and placing them in the baskets provided next Weekend-March 15-16. Thank you for your support!

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT

MINISTRY SCHEDULES
5:00p Saturday, March 15
Extraordinary Ministers: Char Catt, Maria Krantz, Patti Olson, Christine Pirik, Kati Russell David Ryan, Marci Ryan Joe McCauley, Megan McCauley, Julienne Pece Pat Jeany, Jim McCauley, Andy McCauley, Joe Tose

LECTIO DIVINA
As a bulletin insert, please find literature on Lectio Divina (Holy Reading) - an explanation of the readings for daily Mass. Lectio Divina is part of the Benedictine spirituality which includes reading, prayer, meditation and contemplation.

Lectors: Servers: Ushers:

STATIONS OF THE CROS CROSS S

Mondays during Lent, 7:00p in the Church

8:30a Sunday, March 16

Extraordinary Ministers: Lectors: Servers: Ushers: Daniel Hutson, Karen Hutson, Jacqueline Milsom, Paul Milsom George Blubaugh, Gretchen Blubaugh Ali Lachey, Luke Lachey, Aaron Lenhart Doug Campbell, Dan Hutson, Jeff Panuto, Randy Harlor Tom Farynowski, Jean Bogen, Christine Pirik, Dave McCurdy, Gretchen Blubaugh

LENTEN SMALL GROUPS FAST, PRAY, GIVE Making the Most of Lent
& Soup Suppers Wednesdays, March 12-April 9 6:00-8:00p in the PLC

OPERATION RICE BOWL

Supplies at entrances to PLC

ASH WE WEDNESDAY DNESDAY FOOD COLLECTION FISH FRY DINNERS

Fridays of Lent 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11 Lenten booklets will be available at the entrance to the Church

Eucharistic Ministers To the Homebound:

11:00a Sunday, March 16

Extraordinary Ministers: Karen Angelis, Krista Joseph, Carlie McShane, Mary Lou Melaragno, Gary Senter, Isabelle Tonneman David Russell, Joy Russell Scott Corley, Alex Dunn, Molly Giuliani Nick Melaragno, Roy LeMaster, Joe Miller, Cookie Rezabek Michelle Stroh, Carolyn McDaniels

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ PLEASE BE REMINDED OF THE MINIMUM EXPECTATIONS THE CHURCH HAS FOR US DURING THIS HOLY SEASON OF LENT: FASTING FASTING: : Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, all Catholics,
ages 18-59, one full meatless meal is permitted along with two meals of lesser quantity the same day.

Lectors: Servers: Ushers: Collection Counters:

ABSTINENCE: Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent, all

Catholics, ages 14 and older, abstain from meat and meat products.

PRAYER REQUESTS: Dorothy Lang, Eloise Miller, Elizabeth Rusnak, Irene Clay, Patricia Baumann, Patricia Sheehan, Eric Ray, Reid Hudson, Jada Brady, William Reed Orban, Jake Koch, Casey Browning, Eloise McAllister, Betsy Holland, Isabella Karst, Margaret Richards, Jim Young, Elizabeth Kessler, Andrew Johnson, Frank Michael, John Farrell, JoAnn Riepenhoff, Cynthia Carson, Mary Bass, Steve Hall, Amy Peters-Thomas, Terry Lorenz, Rich Miller, Rosemary Myers, Michael Mueller, Ashley Ulbricht. Please remember in your prayers others who are not on this list. (Please notify the parish office of any changes.)

OUR LADY OF VICTORY CHURCH

March 8-9, 2014

Bring your family and friends to OLVs

Famous Lenten Fish Fry Dinners

in the Parish Life Center on the following Fridays during Lent: THE BEST FISH FRY IN TOWN!

March 14, 21, 28 April 4, 11

4:30 to 7:00p

MENU
FISH FRY DESSERTS NEEDED: If you would like to donate a dessert for the Lenten fish fry dinners, please contact Judi Beight at judi.beight@gmail.com or at 595-2717.

FRESH Ocean Perch, Potatoes or Rice Salad or Slaw, Beverages & Dessert Pizza for the kids $9 Adults, $5 Kids Carry-outs available

PERSONAL CARE ITEMS NEEDED: The OLV ST. Vincent de Paul Society is collecting personal care items in sample sizes for the homeless: soaps, tooth brushes, shampoo, lotion, disposable razors, etc. If you travel, please save your hotel toiletries for donating. There will be a collection box at the Fish Dinners near the 50/50 raffle table.

The Knights Corner

Business Meeting March 12th Rosary at 7:00 Followed by business meeting
Super Cash Bonanza Charity Campaign tickets were distributed by mail the week of February 24th. If you have not received your allocation of tickets or you would like additional ticket to sell please contact Rick Monnier (our council Super Cash Chairman) at 614.390.8779/ Rick.Monnier@gmail.com. In addition, council members have the option of returning unsold tickets and sold tickets to Rick.

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT

FAST, PRAY, GIVE Making the Most of Lent A Five Five-Week Guide & SOUP SUPPERS Wednesday Nights 6:00 6:00-8:00p (Parish Life Center) All are invited to attend our delicious Soup Suppers on Wednesdays during Lent which will be followed by a Lenten study program which focuses on key concepts of Lent in a fresh, contemporary way that will inspire readers to see Lent as an opportunity for spiritual growth and renewal. In this 5 week series you will discover within each chapter: quotes from Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, questions for reflection and discussion, a saint for the week, a Lenten practice, prayer, and DVD presentations of the Year A readings for the Sundays of Lent. #1 Wednesday, March 12 Prayer #2 Wednesday, March 19 Fasting #3 Wednesday, March 26 Almsgiving #4 Wednesday, April 2 Conversion #5 Wednesday, April 9 Discipleship ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FAST, PRAY, GIVE Making the Most of Lent Please fill out and return this form. The cost of the study guide is $8.99; checks made payable to Our Lady of Victory, 1559 Roxbury Road, Columbus, OH 43212 Name_________________________________________________________________ Phone_________________________________________________________________ Email_________________________________________________________________ DEADLINE TO REGISTER: Wednesday, February 26 to guarantee delivery of materials. Contact Mrs. Fishpaw, DRE at 486-7678 or religioused@ourladyofvictory.cc for more information.

OUR LADY OF VICTORY CHURCH

March 8-9, 2014

OLV Cookbook Order Form

Cookbook details: Contains 200 recipes, updated Parish history, inspirational quotes and prayers and pictures of the renovated Church! Proceeds benefit the youth ministry program. Cookbooks will be available for pick-up April 11. Deadline to order: March 26 Cost: $20.00, please make check out to OLV Turn money and form into the Parish Office, attn. Holly Name:________________________________________________________ Quantity:________ Contact #:_____________________________________________________ Email:________________________________________________________ Total Enclosed:________

Fiesta Time!!
Since January 2001, many members from Our Lady of Victory including Fr. Romano and Deacon Baumann have traveled as members of mission teams to Montana de Luz, an AIDS orphanage in Honduras. Montana de Luz's annual fund raiser, Fiesta Tropical, is scheduled for Friday April 11, 2014 at the Darby House from 6:30-10:30p. Tickets are $75 per person. This is a new venue for the event and the evening promises to be fantastic! We would love to have an Our Lady of Victory Table (s). If you would like to learn more about Montana de Luz or want to catch up on what is happening there, please contact Stephanie Brett at 488-7068 or Diana Short at 486-3772 for more information or to get tickets!!

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT

COMMUNITY NEWS
IF YOU CAN READ, YOU CAN TEACH! Tutors needed for
adults seeking literacy and/or GED and immigrants seeking ESL instruction. The Dominican Learning Center (DLC) will hold its next tutor training session on Saturday, March 15 from 9:00a12:30p at 1111 E. Stewart Ave., Columbus. Those interested can call (614) 444-7330 or email sdeak@oppeace.org to sign up. Volunteers must be 18 or older and hold a high school diploma. Books are provided free to tutors. Find out more at www.domlearningcenter.org orFacebook.com/DominicanLe arningCenter

CLEANING POSITION AT BISHOP READY HS: Parttime, Monday through Friday evenings, 10-month position for a hard-working, dependable person for general nightly cleaning inside the school building. Duties include general cleaning and housekeeping in classrooms, offices, bathrooms, and other tasks, as assigned. Some weekend or special event hours also may be available. A Protecting Gods Children certificate is required and background checks will be made, as conditions of employment. Pay is negotiable. Please contact BRHS facilities manager Will George at 614-374-1748 or at wgeorge@cdeducation.org.

MOTHER ANGELINE MCCRORY MANOR is the only Catholic Skilled Nursing Center in Central Ohio. St. Raphael's and St. Ritas merged into the new McCrory Manor in 2005 to provide both Long-Term Skilled & Short-Term Rehabilitation services (rated 5 Stars by US News). Volunteers are welcomed for activities and IT skills are needed for our website. Please contact Activity Director Carolyn Koncal at 614-729-6619 and visit our website@ www.mangelinemanor.org . ANNUAL MEN AND WOMENS RETREAT: March 21-23, 2014 at St. Thereses Retreat Center. Our Retreat Director this year is Walter Matthews. Come and enjoy a wonderfully blessed weekend with our Lord and your brothers and sisters in Christ. The retreat begins on Friday, March 21, 2014 with registration at 6:00p, and ends following lunch on Sunday, March 23. For more information, please contact the Catholic Charismatic Renewal Center (CCR) at 614-914-8556 or e-mail us at jackietemple91@gmail.com

BAND OF SISTERS: A film by Mary Fishman; Thursday, March 20; 6:30-9:00p; Suggested donation is $10.00; Please register by March 19; All events will be held at the Martin de Porres Center, 2330 Airport Drive, Columbus; The film features two nuns who advocate for the rights of immigrant detainees and deportees in and around a Chicago-area deportation center. Fascinating scenes of convent life prior to Vatican II contrast with those of nuns in the exciting years after the Council, when sisters became engaged with the great social movements of the day. After the film, a panel of sisters will offer responses and answer questions from the audience. For more information or to register, please call the Center at (614) 416-1910, visit www.martindeporrescenter.net, or email martindeporres@oppeace.org. THE BASILICA & NATIONAL SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION, CAREY, OH invites all to visit during this
Lenten season. The Basilica is always open for prayer and Lent is an opportune time for quiet and adoration. For more information visit www.olcshrine.com or call 419-3967107.

VOLUNTEER: Join us May 17, 2014. Interested? Contact Peggy Sirbaugh at psirbaugh@colscss.org Please RSVP by April 28, 2014. (All interested volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.) DONATE: No time to volunteer? Thats okay! Help by providing a donation to assist us with purchasing supplies for the day of service. Various levels of sponsorship are available. Contact Stephanie Jursek at sjursek@colscss.org SEND YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO: Catholic Social Services; Attn: Stephanie Jursek; 197 E. Gay St.; Columbus, Ohio 43215 IDENTIFY A PERSON IN NEED: Do you know of an older adult (60+ yrs of age) or disabled individual who lives in Franklin County and needs help with a small home repair or special project? We want to help! We can accept a maximum of 30 worksites, so please dont delay! (We are unable to accept plumbing and electrical projects.) Please contact Peggy Sirbaugh at 614-857-1251 or psirbaugh@colscss.org with the following information: name, address including zip code, phone number, & project idea. Please make sure you discuss the event with the individual before making the referral and by calling by April 11, 2014.