Present:

RELAY FOR LIFE THANK YOU!!
St. Mary Team raised over $14,000

The members of the St Mary Relay for Life team would like to thank the St. Mary community for their prayers and support in our attempt to raise money for cancer research and patient education and support. Together we have been able to make a difference in the lives of those affected by cancer.

As of this date, the St. Mary team has raised over $14,000, part of the Oxford Community total of $102,000.

A special thanks to Pat Meade and the Folk Group. The music and message that they delivered at the Sunrise Service touched the hearts of many.

Thank you to all who bought raffle tickets and luminaries, who walked the relay, who called BINGO and who played BINGO. Thanks to the generosity of many who contributed prizes for the games. We are blessed to have such great support from St. Mary and the Oxford community. Many thanks and much love to the family members of our team. We could not have been successful without your help, love and laughter.

Stay tuned for information about next year’s plans and goals for the St. Mary Relay for Life team.

NEXT SUNDAY: JULY 12 after all Masses, members of the St. Mary Relay for Life Team will be available at the courtyard with leftover prizes from the Bingo game. The prizes will be sold by donations only & proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.

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The Catholic Conference of Ohio is asking for your immediate help on the state budget bill.  Poverty programs are poised to take massive cuts, and programs supporting our Catholic school students may be cut by $59 M over the next two years.
 
 We ask that you take a moment and contact the Governor, your state Representative, and your state Senator urging them to oppose such cuts.
 
 These cuts were just proposed this week in an effort to make up a $3 B budget deficit. We welcome any help you can give in encouraging calls and emails before this Monday, June 29, 2009.  We understand that bulletin inserts and announcements may be difficult at this late notice, however, we hope that you and several in your parish will be able to call or email your elected officials.  It will be helpful.
 
 The linked June 2009 E-FOCUS should provide you with all the necessary background.  Your diocesan social action offices and schools offices are also communicating these concerns. Thank you.
 
 Please link to: http://www.ohiocathconf.org/EFocus609.htm
 
If you have any questions please call:
Catholic Conference of Ohio
9 E. Long Street, Suite 201
Columbus, OH 43215
614-224-7147
general@ohiocathconf.org

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Future:

Looking for Something“Extra” to do this Summer?

-- HELP PREPARE & SERVE MEALS to the hungry at the St. Francis Soup Kitchen in Cincinnati. A group of parishioners meet every Monday from 3:10-6:30pm. Transportation is provided.
--SHARE YOUR “GREEN THUMB” TALENTS and take a turn
watering and caring for our flowers in the parish courtyard
and social justice garden this summer. Call the office, 523-
2153 if you can help!
--BAKE COOKIES for the Kairos Prison Ministry, which is an ecumenical Christian ministry designed for use in men’s and women’s correctional institutions. The upcoming Kairos Prison ministry is at Ross Correctional in Chillicothe on August 13-16. Each Kairos team member is to bring 200 dozen home-baked cookies as part of this ministry. Cookies may be brought in to the parish office by August 6. For information on specific types of cookies that are allowed, contact Michael, 523-2153.

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St. Mary Softball Team Update
Softball team 2-3 first session,
starting up again next Wednesday

The St. Mary’s co-ed softball team finished the five-game first session with two wins and three losses and is preparing for the season session which starts this Wednesday, July 8 for four weeks. The team plays in the Miami summer intramural league which is set up to coincide with the university’s multiple summer sessions.
The team has several new players this year as well as several players unable to participate in the first session due to injuries. The team will play four games in the second session with play beginning with an 8:05 p.m. game this Wednesday, July 8. Games are played on Cook Field.
Other game times for second-session games are: 8:05 on Wednesday, July 15; 9:05 on Wednesday, July 22; and 8:05 on Wednesday, July 29. Parishioners are invited to come out and watch the games and help cheer them on.

Past (recent):

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