OUR LADY OF VICTORY CHURCH

December 29-30, 2012

MASS INTENTIONS
Sat., Dec. 29 St. Thomas Becket 5:00p +Vince Hackney (Family) Sun., Dec. 30 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph 8:30a +Holy Family (Armando & Elva Falasca) 11:00a +Col. Joseph A. Grotenrath (Mary Jo Grotenrath) Mon. Dec. 31 St. Sylvester I 8:00a +Giovanna & Carmine Mosca (Armando & Elva Falasca) 7:00p +Angela & Baldassarre Milano (Americo & Elda Milano) Tues. Jan. 1 10:00a Wed., Jan. 2 8:00a Solemnity of Mary, Holy Mother of God +Carmine Mosca (Armando & Elva Falasca) Sts. Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen +Marie Sirij (Family) Sunday, Dec. 30 8:30a 11:00a Mass - Church Mass - Church

Monday, Dec. 31 8:00a Mass - Church 7:00p Mass - Church Tuesday, Jan. 1 - Happy New Year! 10:00a Mass - Church Wednesday, Jan. 2 8:00a Mass-Church 10:30a Grieving Thru the Holidays-PLC Thursday, Jan. 3 8:00a Mass - Church 7:30p RCIA-Topic: Liturgy - A Walk Through the Mass-PLC Friday, Jan. 4 8:00a 8:00p Saturday, Jan. 5 8:00a 5:00p Mass - Church First Friday Adoration-Church

Thurs., Jan. 3 The Most Holy Name of Jesus 8:00a +Catherine Rogers (Helen Lamb) Fri., Jan. 4 8:00a Sat., Jan. 5 8:00a 5:00p Sun., Jan. 6 8:30a 11:00a St. Elizabeth Ann Seton +Mary Scherley (Debby & Allen Ehlers) St. John Neumann +Jack Wellnitz (Blaine Family) +Mary Harker (Donna & Rob Jones) The Epiphany of the Lord +Angela Moro (Husband) People of the Parish

First Saturday Mass-Church Mass-Church

NEW YEARS MASS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE

Mary, Mother of God, Vigil: Monday, December 31 - 7:00p New Years Day: Tuesday, January 1 - 10:00a

Sunday, Jan. 6 Coffee & Donuts following Masses 8:30a Mass - Church 8:30a CGS-Atrium 9:30a Rel. Ed (Grades K-5th)-PLC 11:00a Mass - Church 11:00a CGS-Atrium 12:00N Expectant Mothers Blessing-Church 2:00p Monthly Baptism Class-PLC 6:00p ImPact (Grades 6th-8th)-PLC FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION: Friday, January 4 is the First Friday of the month. There will be exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 8:00p with the recitation of the rosary. Adoration will continue throughout the night and will close with Mass on Saturday at 8:00a. COFFEE & DONUTS hosted by CLOW will follow the 8:30 & 11:00a masses on Sunday, January 6 in the Parish Life Center. This is a great opportunity to meet and welcome new parishioners. THE MONTHLY BAPTISM CLASS is scheduled for Sunday, January 6 @ 2:00p in the Parish Life Center (Lower Level). This is a mandatory class for all first time parents wishing to have their baby baptized at Our Lady of Victory.

Donations received in the My Christmas Offering envelope is your Christmas offering to support the works of the parish; donations received in the envelope marked Diocesan Catholic Charities will be sent to the Diocese of Columbus to support its works of charity. May God reward you for your generosity.

Donations for the 2012 Tax Year must be given to the church no later than 12/31/2012 or mailed to the church in an envelope postmarked no later than 12/31/2012. There will be a blessing for Expectant Mothers following the 11:00a Mass next Sunday, January 6.

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MINISTRY SCHEDULES
FAITH AT THE CENTER OF THE FAMILY
he message that comes from the Holy Family is first of all a message of faith: the family of Nazareth is a home which truly centers on God. For Mary and Joseph, this choice of faith becomes concrete in their service to the Son of God entrusted to their care, but it is also expressed in their mutual love, rich in spiritual tenderness and fidelity. With their life, they teach that marriage is a covenant between man and woman, a covenant that involves reciprocal fidelity and rests upon their common trust in God. Such a noble, profound and definitive covenant, as to constitute for believers the sacrament of love of Christ and of the Church. The spouses fidelity stands like a solid rock on which the childrens trust rests. When parents and children together breathe this atmosphere of faith they have a ready energy that enables them to face even difficult trials, as the Holy Familys experience shows.
John Paul II, Angelus, Feast of the Holy Family, December 29, 1996

5:00p Saturday, January 5

Extraordinary Ministers: Joyce Gold, Cynthia Rees, Christine Pirik, Mary Waterfield, Maureen Sullivan Charline Catt, Andrea Tose Maria Krantz, Julia Krantz, Lizzy Murray Renee Williams, Joe Tose, Pat Jeany, Barb Schofield

Lectors: Servers:

Ushers:

8:30a Sunday, January 6

Extraordinary Ministers: Lectors: Servers: Ushers: Frank Bettendorf, Dick Miller, Holly Monnier, Steve Stroh George Blubaugh, Gretchen Blubaugh Andrew Hoke, Matthew Hoke Doug Campbell, Dan Hutson, Jeff Panuto, Randy Harlor Rob & Crystal Dyckes, Jesse & Elaine Oddi, Katie Foley, Randy Harlor, Karen Hutson

A REAL-WORLD FAMILY OF LOVE

When his parents saw him (in the Temple) they were astonished; and his mother said to him, Child, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been searching for you in great anxiety. He said to them, Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Fathers house? But they did not understand what he said to them. Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor.
Luke 2:48-52

Eucharistic Ministers To the Homebound:

11:00a Sunday, January 6

Extraordinary Ministers: Pat Feamster, John Frericks, Krista Joseph, Steven Meier, Rosemary Myers, Gary Senter Angela Kegler, Bob LeBoeuf Taylor Beight, Nick Bowen, Julia Boyer Nick Melaragno, Roy Lemaster, Joe Miller, Cookie Rezabek Michelle Stroh, Bill McNary

PRAYER
Lord Jesus, at times my family can seem pretty dysfunctional. Yet, I know no family is without problems. Your family, too, had challenges to face. Be with my family, however spread out we may be and wherever we may be on our own faith journeys. Help us to recognize that we will be able to face the challenges that confront us only if we put you at the center of our lives.

Lectors: Servers:

Ushers: Collection Counters:

CHRISTMAS ACTION
Weve all heard it: The family that prays together stays together. Take the opportunity to pray together as a family today, perhaps at mealtime. Ask Christ to unite your family in deeper love. If, for whatever reason, you are unable to pray with your family, look through a family photo album and pray for your family members, living and deceased.

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, Sr. Sharen Baldy, SCN, Casey Browning, Eloise McAllister, Tom Paoletti, Shirley Graessle, Eric Falasca, Betsy Holland, Isabella Karst, Margaret Richards, Mary Yvonne Rhoads, Jim Young, Bob Handy. 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

December 29-30, 2012

The Feast of the Holy Family

by Marcellino DAmbrosio, Ph.D.
Every year right after Christmas, we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family. There is a reason for this. Its easy to think the incarnation means God took on a human body. But there is much more to it than that. In Jesus, God unites himself to an entire human nature. He fully enters into human experience, with all its peaks and valleys. And a part of that human experience, with more than its share of peaks and valleys, is family. Jesus spent over 90% of his years in the obscure nitty-gritty of family life. Though only a few chapters are devoted to this lengthy period, what they reveal is significant. First of all, despite the cuddly image of our nativity scenes, the original Christmas was anything but cozy. A woman nine months pregnant rides 75 miles on the back of a donkey over bumpy, dusty roads so she can have her baby in a stable full of dirty, smelly animals. Quickly after the birth they have to pick up and flee for their lives, seeking asylum in a foreign land. A few years later, the now adolescent son goes missing for several days, and there ensues a conversation characterized by no little emotion. Joseph is a saint, Mary is without sin, Jesus is God incarnate, yet there are still challenges, difficulties, tense moments, and opportunities for misunderstanding. Welcome to real family life. All things created by God are good, with human beings and human life very good according to Genesis chapter 1. Yet in assuming a human body, the Divine Word elevated its dignity, sanctifying it, and ennobling it. In accepting baptism from his cousin John, Jesus sanctifies water and, in baptism, makes it an instrument of his sanctifying power. In entering into family life, Jesus does the same. The family, up until now naturally good, becomes an instrument of sanctification and growth in holiness. As a teen, I thought a serious pursuit of holiness required opting out of marriage to enter a monastery. Holiness was about lots of quiet prayer and apostolic work. Noisy family life was a distraction to all this. The role of married folks was limited to getting to Mass and the sacraments, obeying the 10 commandments, and getting into heaven after a stay in Purgatory. The feast of the Holy Family reminds us, as Vatican II teaches, that all human beings are called to the heights of holiness. That all states in life, including student, teenager, and parent, offer abundant opportunities to grow in faith, hope, and love. That the nitty gritty of family life, if approached right, can be a road to profound personal transformation and communion with God. Think about it. The creator of the universe spent most of his human life as a craftsman, working with dad in the family business and ultimately taking it over. Mary, the holiest of all creatures, spent most of her time changing diapers, cooking, and cleaning. The secret to holiness is not to do extraordinary things, but to do ordinary things with extraordinary love and gratitude (Col 3:15-17). The word seminary means seedbed. It is a greenhouse where, in a sheltered environment, vocations can develop till they can not just survive in the real world, but bear fruit there. The family is the original seminary. In its soil is sown the call to share in Christs holiness and mission. Ironically, tending to the seedlings causes the parent/gardeners to grow as well. So family, in Gods plan, is a community where everyone has growing to do. Maybe thats why Col 3 talks so much about forgiveness and forbearance! The bottom line is this we dont become holy despite the hustle-bustle of family life, but in and through it. Dr. Marcellino DAmbrosio studied under Avery Cardinal Dulles for his Ph.D. in historical theology and taught for many years at the University of Dallas. He now directs www.crossroadsinitiative.com.

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A Few Prayers for Family Life

Dear Lord, with Mary and Joseph, you have lived within a family; teach me always to appreciate the precious gift of being part of a family. Show me ever new ways to protect and comfort those closest to me, and let me, each day, do something that will say I love you without speaking the words. But remind me also to frequently say those words. Let me never part from any member of my family in anger. Prompt me always to turn back without delay - to forgive, and be forgiven. And let me see your image within each person in my own family, and in my greater family, knowing that in your Kingdom, we will truly be one family, united by your sacrifice on the cross. Amen.

God made us a family. We need and help one another, we love one another, we forgive one another. We live and work together, we play together, we pray and worship together. Together we use Gods word, together we follow and grow in Jesus Christ, together we love all men and women, together we serve God the Father, together we help one another live holy lives so that we may get to heaven. Help us, O God, through the intercession of Your Son, Jesus Christ, that we may imitate Your Holy Family. Amen.

Lord God, from you every family in heaven and on earth takes its name. Father, you are Love and Life. Through your Son, Jesus Christ, born of woman, and through the Holy Spirit, fountain of divine charity, grant that every family on earth may become for each successive generation a true shrine of life and love. Grant that your grace may guide the thoughts and actions of husbands and wives for the good of their families and of all the families in the world. Grant that the young may find in the family solid support for their human dignity and for their growth in truth and love. Grant that love, strengthened by the grace of the sacrament of marriage, may prove mightier than all the weakness and trials through which our families sometimes pass. Through the intercession of the Holy Family of Nazareth, grant that the Church may fruitfully carry out her worldwide mission in the family and through the family. Through Christ our Lord, who is the Way, the Truth and the Life for ever and ever. Amen.

OUR LADY OF VICTORY CHURCH

December 29-30, 2012

DISCOVER THE RICHES OF THE MASS

A Biblical Walk Through the Mass
In this study, you will come to know and understand the Mass like never before. You will discover the rich meanings behind why we say what we say and do during the Liturgy. The words and gestures of the Mass will be seen in a new light, leading you to a richer, more fruitful worship experience.

Tuesday morning 9:30-11:00 amJanuary 22, 29, February 5, 12, 19, 26 Wednesday evening 7:00-8:30 pmJanuary 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, February 6
Please fill out and return this form. The cost of the study set is $17, checks made payable to Our Lady of Victory 1559 Roxbury Road, Columbus, OH 43212 Name________________________________________________________________________ Phone________________________________________________________________________ Email________________________________________________________________________

~OLV Youth Ministry ~Holly Jo-coordinator

614.390.8653/ youth@ourladyofvictory.cc OLV Youth Ministry PANCAKE BRUNCH Sunday, January 13th Noon 2:00pm-after the 11:00am MassIn the PLC FREE Donations accepted at the door. Proceeds benefit an upcoming retreat and mission trip. Sponsored by the K of C

RETREAT FOR WOMEN

Saturday, Jan., 19th, 8:45am-2:30pm. Treat yourself to a day of spiritual self care with a retreat - Spiritual Day Spa. We are hosting this event right here in the Parish Life Center. This event is open to all ladies of the parish and their guests. Sign up today! Registration forms available by the Church doors or online:

relaxation.rejuvenation.rejoicing

www.spiritualdayspa.com
contact Holly Jo with questions

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e are a group of people bound by our belief in Jesus Christ. Through our baptism, we are called to share in His work. Therefore we pledge ourselves through the ideal of shared ministry to build a community where all are welcomed, loved, needed, and appreciated; to celebrate the gift of life together in word and sacrament; and to promote justice, peace and equality for all people. - Our Lady of Victory Mission Statement

THAT MAN IS YOU! MENS PROGRAM Spring Semester, Lenten Journey; Saturday Mornings 6:30-8:00a St. Joan of Arc, Lavelle Hall, Powell; All Men are invited to join and interact with the average of 45 Men who participated last session, no prerequisite. Sessions include continental breakfast, with the goal of ending promptly at 8:00a. Reasons to Attend New Years Resolution!

Grieving Through the Holidays: A bereavement support group will be held in the basement of the Parish Life Center on January 2, 9 and 16, 2013 from 10:30a-12:00N. (Enter from the lower level parking area.) Weekly sessions will give you the opportunity to share with other grieving people who can understand and support you through your journey. For those unable to attend weekday meetings, would you be interested in a Saturday group? Contact Sister Dorothy at 276-9700.

Lenten Program Provided! Success of first Semester! Every year, the men prefer the spring to the fallso

the content gets even better! Great Group of guys! January, 12, 2013: Spring Semester start: What Must I Do WELCOME TO ALL MEN. PLEASE JOIN US AT ANY TIME; Info@paradisusdei.org Matt Rindfleisch 614-799-2555. A CONVERSATION ON MYTHS & MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT END OF LIFE DECISIONS: The Catholic Foundation invites you to join them on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 from 6:008:00p at The Catholic Foundation offices, 257 E. Broad St., for a free event called Conversations. Engage with a panel of experts on the Catholic perspective on medical treatment, living wills, organ donation, palliative care, extraordinary means and more. There will be a discussion on understanding the teachings of the magisterium as it pertains to end of life decisions. This event is free and open to all but an RSVP is required. Please call 614-443-8893 to reserve your seat(s) or email jnaporano@catholic-foundation.org. SILENT RETREAT: What better time than Lent to join in the Holy Father's "summons to an authentic and renewed conversion to the Lord" during this Year of Faith? The Catholic Laywomen's Retreat League invites the women of the diocese to a SILENT retreat March 1, 2, & 3, 2013 at St. Therese's Retreat Center, 5277 E. Broad Street, Columbus. The retreat begins Friday evening and ends Sunday at noon. Fr. Dan Dury, Parochial Vicar at the Perry County Consortium of Catholic Parishes in Perry County, OH will be the retreat master. His theme will be "Mary the Mother of God, the Model for Women." The retreat fee is $125 and assistance is available for those who need it. To request a registration form and for more information, please contact Sharon Gehrlich, CLRL secretary, at retreatleague@gmail.com or at 614-882-1946. Space is limited and fills quickly. DEADLINE IS JANUARY 15, 2013.

CONGRATULATIONS
to BRIAN CLUTTER & CARMEN CANESTRARO who were united in the Sacrament of Matrimony recently at Our Lady of Victory. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

WELCOME NEW OLV MEMBERS:

Jill & Jamie Gentry & daughter, Lola Todd & Candace Gourno & children, Isabella, Sofia & Luke Stephen & Melanie Mueller & children, Henley & Rohan

Save the date of Saturday, January 26. The annual volunteer dinner will follow the 5:00p mass. More information and how to RSVP will be coming in January.