SAINT MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH

Ponca City, Oklahoma April 8, 2018

The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City through its programs, organizations and events, has numerous daily contacts

with many children and young people. It is, therefore,

important that all Archdiocesan Personnel, clergy, seminarians, religious, employees and volunteers,

protect the rights of children and be alert to the possibility for child abuse. Under Oklahoma State law,

all individuals MUST report an incident or suspicion of sexual abuse of a minor (person under 18 years of age)

to the civil authorities. The Oklahoma Department of

Human Services has established a state-wide abuse reporting hotline for reporting: 1-800-522-3511. This

number is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you feel a child is in immediate danger of harm call 911.

For the safety of children and the healing of victims, the

Archdiocese of Oklahoma City provides an Abuse of Minors Pastoral Response Hotline for reporting the abuse

of a minor (in the past or presently) by a member of the clergy or other church personnel: 1-405-720-9878.

The Archdiocesan Victims Assistance Coordinator, a licensed professional counselor, will respond to calls to

the Archdiocesan Pastoral Response Hotline. A report to

the Archdiocese does not relieve the individual of the duty to report child abuse to civil authorities as required

by Oklahoma State Law. In Oklahoma, failure to report child abuse is a misdemeanor punishable in law.

MONDAY, APRIL 9. 2018 8:00am Spec. Int. Art Crandall & Family/Dick & Mary

Catherine Detten

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2018 12:10pm Spec. Int. Michel Gray

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2018 8:20am †Kalem Marchesoni/Mike & Theresa Butt

THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2018 9:30am †Mike Pankratz/His Family

(St. Francis of Assisi, Newkirk, OK)

4:00pm Spec. Int. Katherine Long/Mom & Dad

(Via Christi Chapel)

FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2018

7:00am †Oley Bullard/Doretta Jackson

12:10pm †Martin Steichen/Don & Tudy Lockwood

SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2018 9:00am †Diane Hermes/The Will

5:00pm †Roselyn Utech/Her Children

SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2018 8:00am †Ron Cremers/Linda Cremers

9:30am †MASS (St. Francis Church, Newkirk)

11:00am †Jake Berendzen/Paul & Nancy Whitney

1:00pm People of the Parish (Spanish Mass)

7:00pm †Trudy Frick/Fred & Eileen Spellman

A Wilderness Adventure

through the Sacraments:

Jesus in My Heart! June 11-

15, 2018 8:30am - 12 noon.

Registration forms are

available in the office and online. Register early

to reserve your spot for fun and faith! Volunteers needed! We need teens and

adults to make this year's wilderness adventure awesome! Please call Bridgit if you are available and willing to help behind the scenes or during the week of VBS. We always need material preparation several weeks before we start as well as volunteers to work with children.

April Potluck Lunch is this Tuesday at

12:30pm in the McGurk Room – invite a

friend and bring a dish to share!

Please Pray For those who need prayers: Mary Brown, Jeanette Vassar, Charlotte Meyer, Charlene Vap, Dora Behar, Cindy Wardlow, Maggie Hahn, Dave & Fran Baur, Don Schiltz, Ester Scobee, Jeanne Glaser, Anna Lynn Durr, John Coffman, Patsy Hastings, Marie Bayha, Brooks Ditmore Mary McFarland, Vickie Johnston, Vince Mattione, Reed Alward, Bennie Westerman, Keith Behara, Cathy McMillan, Shari Beck, Sr. Vickie Dianne Bass, Eileen Spellman, Candy Bowlin, Ginger Younger, Dawn Oscarson, Darrel Neely, Lisa Sloan, Mary Kassen, Keith Goss, Linda Courtney, Karla Rojas, Maribelle Rojas, Vincent Farruggia, Patricia Evans, Karen Larimer, George F. Brown, Eva Boberg, Jeanne Specht, Chris Bulling, Sid Kothe, Joe Lechtenberg, Martha Begwin, Genevieve Black, Lucille Fleming, Edmund Young, Carol Wilson, Travis Beekman, Holly Kerr, Rachel Stephenson-Spellman, Robert Brown, Wanda Taglialatela, Genevia Kitchen, Andy Chaney, Larry & Brenda Hudson, Carl Pouland, Palka Wladyslaw, Linda Gray, Connie Smith, Melissa Smith, Christy Vice, Melissa Swords, Pake Clinesmith, Teresa Epperson, Benita Vap, Tommy Gray, Sue Rozell, Ted Thomas, Elaine Gray Calahan, Danna Depperschmidt, Todd Hatchett, Mike Majoros, Gae Meyers, Mary Scott, Carol Johnson, Gary Kirchmeyer, Donna Schlitz, Jim Sheets, Mike Cofer, Dawsyn Kirkes, Ramona Coutre, Kathe Jo Johnson, Lois Frisch, Denver Gearhart, Joe Schieber, Sr. Mary Kelly, RSM, Terry Stewart, Judy Waters, Anthony Hull, Dan Marino, , Lynda Howard, Joel Rivera, Marian Jeter, Jaycee Colclasure, Shelly Behar, Keaton Barroń, Gabriel Dietz, Jay Underwood, Jill Kestler, Carol Evans, Dan Hermes

Monday

Tuesday 12:30pm POTLUCK LUNCH, McGurk Room

6:30pm PTC GENERAL MEETING, Parish Hall

Wednesday 7:00am MEN’S BIBLE STUDY, The Perk

6:00pm ADORATION, Chapel

6:30pm K-12 RE, Parish Center/School

Thursday 10:00am WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY, McGurk Room

2:00pm ADULT BIBLE STUDY, McGurk Room

Friday 7:30am ADORATION, Chapel

10:30am CONFESSION

Saturday 11:00am BODENSTEIN BAPTISM, Church

3:30pm CONFESSION, Church

Sunday 9:00am GREAT DAY OF SERVICE – meet after

the 8:00am Mass to get your home assignment!

Weekly Income Report

April 1, 2018

Weekly Collection $ 12,426.50

Holy Land Collection $ 1,922.00

Minority Groups $ 571.00

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

St. Mary’s Catholic School OPEN ENROLLMENT St. Mary’s School is

holding their open enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year for Pre-school I (3-year olds) through eighth grade. Registration packets and

instructions were sent home with the students and are also available in the school and parish office. Anyone interested in receiving a registration packet should contact Leanna Rexford at 765-4387.

Encounter with God’s

Call weekend The

spring 2018 Encounter

with God’s Call

weekend is April 14-16.

The trip allows young

men in 11th

grade through recent college graduates to

visit a seminary, spend time with the archdiocese’s

college seminarians, and get questions answered

about the possibility of studying to become a priest

for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Go online to

www.okcvocations.com. Call (405) 721-9351 OR

visit with Fr. Carson for more information!

Friendship Feast is this Tuesday

from 4:30-6PM at First Christian

Church. This is a great way to

serve the community and get to

know some other teens! Let Lisa

know if you are able to help.

JH/SH RE is this Wednesday from 6:30-8PM. Our seniors will be our guests speakers for the evening, so let’s make it special and bring appetizers or desserts to share!

Divine Mercy Sunday

Stations will be prayed

beginning at 2:30pm followed

by the Divine Mercy Chaplet

recited in the Church Sunday,

April 23rd at 3:00pm. Please

join us.

Adoration - Open Time Slot We have an open time slot on the Friday Adoration schedule from 3:00-3:30PM. Please consider signing up and spending time each week with the Lord in Adoration. If you are concerned that you won't be able to attend every week, don't let that keep you from signing up! A substitute call

list is available. Please contact Genesta King at 580-718-0838.

The Lord is risen! As Christ's disciples, we are called to go forth and spread the good news of His Resurrection. Our parish's many ministries are examples of how many of you answer that call. Our ministries require not only gifts of time and talent, but also of financial help. Please prayerfully consider supporting St. Mary's with electronic donations through Faith Direct. . Visit www.faithdirect.net and use our church code: OK801. Thank you for your continued support of our parish family!

Elementary Faith Formation 4/11: Last day for the Bible Verse Challenge. Practice your favorite verses to share with your class.

Get ahead! Registration forms for Faith Formation Fall 2018 are out! Send these back with your VBS registration, and we'll be ready for the fall!

Rest in Peace: Please pray for the souls of Chris

Pickrel and for Lennis Hall, sister of Glenda

Richardson. May God grant him eternal rest.

St. Mary’s Catholic School - Benefit Golf Tournament - Saturday, May 5th, 2018

11:30am Lunch 1:00pm Shotgun Start - Ponca City Country Club

Hole Sponsor & Team forms are in the office!

Thank you for your generous support of the

Catholic Relief Services Collection and for helping

Jesus in disguise. Your contributions will make

a difference for the poor and marginalized around

the world. If you missed the collection, it’s not too

late to give!