Author: OLM

OUR LADY OF MERCY ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Mailing Address
5001 Lowell Hill Road
Lowell, Ohio 45744
740-896-2207
olm.churchlowell@gmail.com
Website: olmlowell.com
Find us on Facebook: olmchurch.lowell
Office Hours: Wed. & Thur. 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Social Hall and Rental: 740-896-2207
July 02, 2023
THE THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME
Baptisms: Parents are to schedule the baptism of their child at least 2 weeks in advance of the desired date arrangements.
Confirmation: To be confirmed you must attend either the Parish School of Religion, Catholic School, or the RCIA.
Marriages: Couples intending to be married at OLM must contact Fr. David at least 6 months in advance of the
intended wedding date.
Sponsor at Baptism or Confirmation: Must be at least 16 years old; be an active Catholic who has been confirmed, and lead a life that is in harmony with the faith.
Visitation of Sick or Homebound: Please call Father Gaydosik at 740-391-1093, or the Parish Office at 740-896-2207, when someone is homebound, sick, or hospitalized.
St. John Central Elementary School - (740) 896-2697:
Mrs. Karen Pottmeyer, Principal. The Central Catholic Grade School is a combination of the parishes of: St. John the Baptist, Churchtown; Our Lady of Mercy, Lowell, St. Ambrose, Little Hocking; and St. Bernard, Beverly.

A Parish of the Roman Catholic
Diocese of Steubenville
Fr. David Gaydosik, Pastor
Cell: 740-391-1093
Fr. Walter E. Heinz, Retired/In Residence
Fr. Dale Tornes, Retired
Mrs. Kristin Offenberger, Secretary
Mr. David Bauerbach, Parish Council President
Ms. Heather Peters, PSR Coordinator
Mrs. Martha Fliehman, Prayer Chain
Confessions: Saturdays -
3 PM to 4 PM
Rosary: Before each weekend Mass
Parish Council: Council Meetings will be announced.
Men’s Club: Meetings will be announced.
Catholic Women’s Club: Meetings will be held the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 PM in the parish social hall.
Knights of Columbus: Meet on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month at 7:30 PM at the K of C Hall, Churchtown.

Mass Schedule and Intentions
Sat. July 01 OLM George & Mildred Lang (The George Lang Family) 4:00 PM
St. John Marvin Arnold (Glen & Marcia Pawloski) 6:00 PM
Sun. July 02 OLM For Our Nation (Jason & Jennifer Morris) 9:30 AM St. John Peggy Schaad & Bill Zoller (Larry & Janet Schaad) 7:30 AM St. John Robert Gaydosik (Mike & Lisa Chambers) 11:00 AM
Mon. July 03 OLM No Mass No Mass
St. John Msgr. Charles Highland 8:00 AM
Tue. July 04 OLM Kelton Fliehman (Ken, Jan, & Michelle Long) ** 8:30 AM**
St. John Our Great Nation 8:00 AM
Wed. July 05 OLM No Mass No Mass
St. John Kelton Fliehman (Ferris & Susan Arnold) 8:00 AM
Thur. July 06 OLM Kenny Huck (Mike & Denise Stehly) 5:00 PM
St. John Pat Thieman (Norma Thieman & Family) 8:00 AM
Fri. July 07 OLM No Mass No Mass
St. John Mary Zwick (Dave & Barbara Huck) **6:00 PM**
Sat. July 08 OLM Frank & Helen Schwendeman (Lisa Schwendeman) 4:00 PM
St. John Norbert Kern (Marilyn Kern & Family) 6:00 PM
Sun. July 09 OLM Nick & Philomena Bauerbach (The Family) 9:30 AM St. John Carolyn Saffell (Patricia Henke & Family) 7:30 AM St. John Ludi Lang (Charlotte Lang & Family) 11:00 AM

God Bless Those Who Support Our Parish!
OLM:$1,605.00 (61); Offertory $249.00; Ave Maria Cemetery $257.00 (15); DPSC Rebate $11,878.86
MEASURE UP COLLECTION: A special collection
Knight of Columbus Council 4617 is asking us to donate to the K of C Measure Up Campaign to benefit individuals with mental or physical disabilities. You may make a donation by putting it in an envelope marked “Measure Up” in the collection basket. Thank you for your kindness.
Liturgical Ministries Schedule
Lectors Altar Servers
OLM: 07/08 (4 PM) Heather Peters OLM: 07/08 (4 PM) Jackson Long, Kasey Lang
OLM: 07/09 (9:30AM) Susan Huck OLM: 07/09 (9:30AM) Margret, Clara, & Emma Morris
Eucharistic Ministers USHERS (Month of July)
OLM: 07/08 (4 PM) Ed Schilling SAT: Terry Schwendeman, Bruce Schaad
OLM: 07/09 (9:30AM) Ron Miller SUN: Tom Fliehman, Pat Lang
2023 Diocesan Parish Share Campaign
“The Eucharist is a Fire that Inflames Us!”
~ St. John Chrysostom
Our Lady of Mercy Goal: $18, 246.00
Paid to date (45) $31, 775.00
Pledged to date $35, 400.00
Thank you for your generosity.
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OLM CWC
All women of the parish are members of the
Catholic Woman’s Club.
July Committee
*Linda Miller Marlene Walbert
Melissa Tornes Jill Kendall
Kristin Offenberger
OLM 50/50 CLUB NEWS
2023-2024 tickets are being collected. If you have not paid, please pay one of the Team Leaders or place the money in an envelope and put it in the collection basket. Tickets are $50.00 each and guest tickets are $20.00 each. Please have the money turned in by the first drawing on July 12. The funds from this organization help to support the upkeep and maintenance of our social hall.
INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC?
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the process by which those who are unbaptized or baptized in another Christian denomination come into the Roman Catholic Church. Now is the perfect time to learn more for yourself or invite those you love to take the next step! If you would like to learn more about this process and are ready to dive in, or would like more information about the RCIA program or the Catholic faith, call Father Dave, 740-391-1093.
EXTREME ABORTION
Please join the efforts of Ohio Right to Life (www.ohiolife. org/ballotiniative) to defeat the extreme abortion amendment to the Ohio
Constitution. The proposed amendment would outlaw virtually any restrictions on abortion and all other procedures, including sex-change surgeries, that touch on reproduction, for both adults and minors. It would also cancel out not only
parental-consent laws but also mere parental notification for minors’ abortion or sex-change surgeries; striking down health protections for people of all ages who undergo these procedures, including requirements that a qualified physician perform the procedures; as well as, erasing any meaningful limits on late-term abortions.
FAMILY REUNION
A family reunion of the Descendants of Nicholas and Philomena Bauerbach will be at Noon on Sunday, July 09, at Our Lady of Mercy Parish Hall. Please bring a covered dish to share.

REAL FREEDOM
It’s easy to skim over Paul’s words here. Of course death has no power over Jesus! He has already died and come back to life. But the power of Jesus’ resurrection did more than make him able to pass through walls and ascend into heaven. Paul also says that Jesus has “died to sin once and for all” (Romans 6:10, emphasis added). He isn’t the only one whose life has been changed. By his death and resurrection, he has destroyed the power of sin and death over everyone. And Baptism gives us access to all the blessings of his risen life! Now, experience tells us that Baptism doesn’t mean that we can walk through walls as Jesus did. And it certainly doesn’t guarantee a life of sinless perfection. But it does release us from the permanence of sin and death. Because Baptism washes us clean of original sin, we no longer live under a constant fear of God’s judgment. We can rejoice in the knowledge that “there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1). And when we do sin, we can quickly repent and come back into that freedom. Because Baptism unites us with Jesus, the deathless one, we have the hope of a resurrection to the same eternal life that Jesus knows. Death is no longer a tragic end for us; it’s the doorway to a new, glorious beginning! Because Baptism immerses us into Jesus’ own dying and rising, we are no longer hopelessly tethered to sin. We have received a new grace enabling us to say no to temptation whenever we choose. We are now free to “live in newness of life” (Romans 6:4). If this sounds too good to be true, be assured that it’s both very good and very true. Spend time today reading this passage over and over. Ask the Spirit to show you how you—yes, even you—are indeed set free from the power of sin and death!
~ The Word Among Us

POPE FRANCIS
Prayer Intentions for July
For a Eucharistic life
We pray that Catholics may place the celebration of the Eucharist at the heart of their lives, transforming human relationships in a very deep way and opening to the encounter with God and all their brothers and sisters.
READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
100: Zec 9: 9-10 Ps 145: 1-2, 8-14
Rom 8: 9-13 Mt 11: 25-30
A VOCATION VIEW
Come to me all you who weary and find life burdensome and I will refresh you. Pray for priests, brothers and sisters, for all who offer their lives to be a sign of Jesus’ refreshing love. Pray for those who are called to join them in that ministry.
(Matthew 11: 25-30)
STEUBENVILLE SEMINARIANS
The following men are in formation for ordination to the sacred Priesthood for service in the Diocese of Steubenville. Please remember them in your prayers.
Studying at the Pontifical College Josephinum (7625 N. High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43235-1499)
John Paul Gan and Jonathan Ruscoe
Studying at the Sacred Heart Major Seminary (2701 Chicago Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48206)
Peter Stetson, Christopher McGurn, and
Sam Ivkovich
Diocese of Steubenville Office of Vocations Fr. Josh Erickson, Vocation Director Vocation links: Twitter @ dsvocations Facebook: www.facebook.com/dsvocations or Diocesan Vocation Website: http://steubenvillevocations.com
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NEW PASTORAL COUNCIL NOMINATION
The Pastoral Council needs several members. Please prayerfully consider someone that you think would be a good person (yourself included!) to be a part of this ministry. The nominee should be a practicing Catholic who attends Mass at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church regularly. I would like to nominate the following person (s) for the Pastoral Council. I believe they will positively impact our parish ministry.
Name:___________________________________
(Just drop this form into the collection basket)

ST. JOHN’S CENTRAL SCHOOL NEWS
Bingo Group Work Schedule
July 02 Team #7 Brandon Wheeler 336-0350
July 09 Team #8 Russ Lang 336-0800
ST. BERNARD’S SOCIAL & DINNER
St. Bernard’s Catholic Church Parish Social and Chicken or Ham Dinner will be held on Wednesday, June 28 at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, 7th Street, Beverly, OH. Meals will be served from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. Adults—$13.00; Children, ages 10 and under -$5.00. Take-outs are available. Meals include: mashed potatoes, gravy, dressing, noodles, green beans, coleslaw, applesauce, dinner roll, dessert and beverage. The social is held from 4:00 to 10:00 PM and includes a raffle, children’s games, and bingo. For additional information, contact the church at 740-984-2555.
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
The L-A Fire & Rescue will be holding an ice cream social on Saturday, July 15, starting at 4 PM, on Buell Island, Lowell. There will be food, music, inflatables, bingo, raffle, and a country store. Come and bring a lawn chair to support your local volunteer rescue workers.
ECUMENICAL VBS
The Ecumenical VBS is planned on Buell Island, Lowell for July 17 through July 19 from 9 AM to12 PM. This is for children 5 to 12 years of age. There will be flyers available in the back of the church if interested. The theme this year is “Be A Hero for God.” For more information, please contact Dan Beals at 740-350-0889.
PARISH MEMBERSHIP
Active members of our parish are identified by their generosity of time, talent, and treasure. To be considered an “active” member of the parish (and thus eligibility for Sacraments, and sponsor eligibility). Mass attendance can be tracked accurately via collection envelopes. If you did not receive envelopes, please contact the parish office. Parishioners over 18 are encouraged to register as their own household to help us keep records accurate and up-to-date.
DIOCESAN EUCHARISTIC REVIVAL
A Diocesan Eucharistic Revival Day is scheduled at St. Bernard Catholic Church, Beverly on July 22 from 9 AM to 5 PM. In addition to a Mass with the Bishop, the Eucharistic Revival Event will include many opportunities to be educated and inspired about the faith, with keynote speakers, catechetical activities, and time dedicated to Eucharistic Adoration. Come and celebrate this local pilgrimage of reawakening.