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
June 11, 2023
THE MOST HOLY BODY AND
BLOOD OF CHRIST
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. June 10 OLM Vincent & Allene Huck (Lisa Berendts) 4:00 PM
St. John Clarence & Eunice Walter (Charlotte Lang & Family) 6:00 PM
Sun. June 11 OLM Jennifer Fryman (Jim & Peggy Huck) 9:30 AM St. John John & Virginia Arnold Family (Family) 7:30 AM St. John David Kuhn (John Paulus Family) 11:00 AM
Mon. June 12 OLM No Mass No Mass
St. John Margaret Klinger (Harold & Karen Arnold) 8:00 AM
Tue. June 13 OLM Chuck & Sandy Schilling (Their children) 5:00 PM
St. John Diane Arnold (Alvin Arnold & Family) 8:00 AM
Wed. June 14 OLM No Mass No Mass
St. John Kenneth Stehley (Norma Thieman & Family) 8:00 AM
Thur. June 15 OLM Jerry Huck (Leroy & Sophia Rauch) 5:00 PM
St. John Judy Britton (Charlotte Lang & Family) 8:00 AM
Fri. June 16 OLM No Mass No Mass
St. John Barb Wolfe (Ken & Jackie Gebhart) 8:00 AM
Sat. June 17 OLM Earl & Francis Thieman (Connie Schwendeman) 4:00 PM
St. John Lawrence & Loretta Hendershot (Mike & Marilyn Schaad) 6:00 PM
Sun. June 18 OLM Victor Cianetta (Jason & Jennifer Morris) 9:30 AM St. John Ralph Way (Richard & Brenda Arnold Family) 7:30 AM St. John Nick Brooker (Howard Brooker) 11:00 AM

God Bless Those Who Support Our Parish!
OLM:$2,374.00 (58); Offertory $279.00; Ascension $10.00 (1); St. John $20.00 (1); Improvement $150.00 (1)
Liturgical Ministries Schedule
Lectors Altar Servers
OLM: 06/17 (4 PM) Heather Peters OLM: 06/17 (4 PM) Emma & Tim Snyder
OLM: 06/18 (9:30AM) Dan Fliehman OLM: 06/18 (9:30AM) Caleb, Declan, & Joel Schaad
Eucharistic Ministers USHERS (Month of June)
OLM: 06/17 (4 PM) Sue Huck SAT: Jim Long, Robert Schwendeman
OLM: 06/18 (9:30AM) Jenna Huffman SUN: Jim Schwendeman, Ron Miller
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 (44) $28, 875.00
Pledged to date $35, 250.00
Thank you for your generosity.
Congratulations to Fr. Gaydosik! On June 20, Fr. Dave has been Ordained for thirty six years into the Priesthood.
Correction: Mass on June 6 for Edith Brooker (John Walter)

OLM CWC
All women of the parish are members of the
Catholic Woman’s Club.
June Committee
Marlene Greene Susan (Rob) Huck
Brie Fliehman Betty Lang
Patti Schwendeman Angela Bennett
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. The team leaders are Dan Fliehman, Tom Fliehman, Bob Huck, Max Huck, Bernie Klinger, Richard Tornes, Stephen Huffman, Bruce Schaad, Tony Offenberger, and Kim Schwendeman. Tickets are $50.00 each and guest tickets are $20.00 each. Come join for a chance to win $25.00 per week and attend a steak dinner/drawing where larger prizes are awarded. The funds from this organization help to support the upkeep and maintenance of our social hall.
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 for Eucharistic Adoration. Come and celebrate this local pilgrimage of reawakening.
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.
WEEKEND ALTAR FLOWERS
The flowers at Mary’s Altar this
weekend are in honor/memory of
Vincent and Allene Huck
By
Lisa Berendts

YOU BELONG
If you buy an airline ticket, you’ll have to decide between first class, with all of its fine amenities, and the more basic economy class. If you go to a play, you can choose between orchestra seating, which is right in front of the action, and balcony seating, where you may not see the actors too clearly. Similar options exist in many other places where people gather. Except, of course, for Mass. There are no different “classes of service” at the liturgy: just the whole people of God gathered as one to receive “the one loaf,” which is Jesus himself (1 Corinthians 10:17). On this feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, St. Paul reminds us that we are “one body” in the Lord (1 Corinthians 10:17). Jesus has called us into one community as his brothers and sisters. He has gifted all of us with the “one baptism for the forgiveness of sins” (Apostles Creed). And he has filled each of us with the same Holy Spirit that filled Mary, Peter, John, and all the saints. Everyone has a first-class seat! Everyone has the same high privilege of being named a child of God! This truth is at the heart of the mystery we celebrate today: in the gift of the Eucharist, Jesus offers his whole self—Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity—to each and every one of us. He invites each of us to become treasured vessels of his presence: living, breathing tabernacles of his glory. He makes no distinctions, and he asks us to do the same: we are one in Christ! Today during Holy Communion, look at the brothers and sisters gathered with you. Lift them up in prayer. Honor them as the beloved of Christ that they are. And welcome them into your heart, just as Jesus has welcomed you!
~ The Word Among Us

POPE FRANCIS
Prayer Intentions for June
For the abolition of torture
We pray that the international community may commit in a concrete way to ensuring the abolition of torture and guarantee support to victims and their families.
READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
91: Ex 19: 2-6a Ps 100: 1-2,3,5
Rom 5: 6-11 Mt 9: 36--10:8
A VOCATION VIEW
Pay attention to the nourishment you receive from the Bread of Life. Share it with another. (Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14-16)
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 this ministry:
NAME:
___________________________________________
(Just drop this form into the collection basket)
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ST. JOHN’S CENTRAL SCHOOL NEWS
Bingo Group Work Schedule
June 11 Team #4 Derrick Pottmeyer 885-9251
June 18 Team #5 Michelle Schwendeman 525-7925
SUPPORT SCHOOL CHOICE FOR ALL
OHIO FAMILIES
Lawmakers are currently weighing state budget proposals (House Bill 33) that could significantly impact Catholic schools and students. One item still up for debate among legislators is whether to make school choice scholarships such as EdChoice, which currently provides up to $5,500 per eligible pupil in grades K-8 and $7,500 for grades 9-12, available to all students. We need your help to encourage policymakers to include this in the state budget!
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 county store. Come and bring a lawn chair to support your local volunteer rescue workers.
MARY’S HOUSE GOLF OUTING
Mary’s House is hosting a Golf Outing on Saturday, June 24 at Lakeside Golf Course in Beverly, Ohio. This four- man scramble is at a cost of $70/person, $280/team. This includes 18 Holes w/ cart, along with snacks throughout the day, finishing with a dinner. Games include: closest to the pin, longest putt, and skins. Liquid refreshments will be available for purchase. To pre-register, please contact Jordan Welch at (740) 538-9901. If interested in sponsoring a hole, please contact JoAnn Welch at (740) 350-2692 or Melanie Fouss at (740) 525-8733.
STAG FISH FRY
K of C Council 4617, Churchtown is hosting a Fish Fry on Sunday, June 18, from 12 PM to 3 PM. This event is open to Gentlemen of the public and all K of C Members. Cost is $15 for all you can eat fish, French fries, coleslaw, and drinks. Any questions, please contact Scott Wells at 740-516-3279.
POST 750 STEAK FRY
Thinking of a way to celebrate Father’s Day? Come to the American Legion Post 750, Lowell, for a steak fry Saturday, June 17, from 5 to 8 PM. Costs are: grilled steak -$15.00, baked steak -$10.00, grilled chicken -$10.00, and no meat - $5.00. Dinners include meat, baked potato, salad, and a roll. For take-out orders, please call 740-896-3326. What a great way to treat your Father to a steak dinner while also supporting your local American Legion.