OUR LADY OF VICTORY CHURCH

DECEMBER 17-18, 2011

MASS INTENTIONS
Sat., Dec. 17 Advent Weekday 5:00p People of the Parish Sun., Dec. 18 Fourth Sunday of Advent 8:30a +David Mastracci (Ed & Doris Jean Downing) 11:00a +Ida P. Iacobucci (Fred Lombardi & Family) Mon., Dec. 19 Late Advent Weekday 8:00a +Daniel Lolli (Wife & Family) Tues. Dec. 20 Late Advent Weekday 8:00a +Corrine Jentgen (Jane Jentgen) Wed., Dec. 21 St. Peter Canisius 8:00a +Paul Benedetto (Ione Benedetto) Thurs., Dec. 22 Late Advent Weekday 8:00a +Franco Policaro (Family) Fri., Dec. 23 8:00a Sat., Dec. 24 4:00p 7:00p 10:00p St. John of Kanty +Carmine Mosca (Vincenzo & Rita DiSante) Vigil of Christmas +Minnie, John & Johnny Bolognone (Family) +Lucia Ciotola (Family) +Louis & Mary Ruscilli (Family) Sunday, Dec. 18 St. Vincent de Paul Food Collection 8:30a Mass/Anointing of Sick - Church 11:00a Mass - Church ImPact (6th-8th) Christmas Caroling at First Community Monday, Dec. 19 8:00a Mass - Church Tuesday, Dec. 20 8:00a Mass - Church Wednesday, Dec. 21 8:00a Mass - Church 7:00p Confessions - Church Thursday, Dec. 22 8:00a Mass - Church 7:30p Choir Rehearsal-Church Friday, Dec. 23 8:00a Mass - Church

Sun., Dec. 25 The Nativity of The Lord 10:00a +Rose Lombardi (Flo Tooke)

Saturday, Dec. 24 Second Collection Diocesan Catholic Charities 4:00p Mass - Church 7:00p Mass - Church 10:00p Mass - Church Sunday, Dec. 25 Second Collection Diocesan Catholic Charities 10:00a Mass - Church

CONFESSIONS WILL BE HEARD WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 7:00-8:00PM 7:00-

Gifts for God

CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE
Christmas Vigil: Saturday, December 24 4:00p (Rel. Ed Children Sing) 7:00p (Brass Quartet) 10:00p (Beginning @ 9:30p 30 min. of choral, instrumental & organ music prior to Mass)

133 Envelopes Recd; 728 issued 22 Loose Checks Dec. 10-11 Loose Cash 24 Automated Giving 12/10/11 Total

$4,842.00 1,711.00 591.30 1,915.00 $9,059.30

Thank you to all who support the work of God

Christmas Day: Sunday, December 25-10:00a 25-

NEW YEARS MASS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE

Mary, Mother of God, Vigil: Saturday, December 31-5:00p 31New Years Day: Sunday, January 1-8:30a & 11:00a 1-

The annual collection for Diocesan Catholic Charities will be taken up on Christmas. This collection allows the diocese to meet a variety of basic needs directly and through diocesan agencies and organizations including J.O.I.N., St. Stephens Community House, Catholic Social Services, St. Francis Center, St. Lawrence Haven, St. Vincent Family Center, and the St. Vincent de Paul Society. You can help share in this important work by generously supporting the Catholic Charities collection this year.

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

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

WELCOME to THOMAS ANDRAKO & LILLIAN ANDRAKO who

were recently baptized at OLV and through the Sacrament of Baptism became members of Gods family.

CONGRATULATIONS to JASON HARTKE & BRIANNE

CASSIDY who were recently united in the Sacrament of Matrimony at Our Lady of Victory.

Msgrs. Romano, Borrelli and Missimi, Deacons Baumann and Joseph and the parish staff extend to all of you Best Wishes for a Merry and Blessed Christmas! On this wondrous Feast Day, which sees worshippers gathered in our Churches as perhaps on no other celebration throughout the year, we should cast out all fear and anxiety, all worry and concern. As we open and cherish our gifts, and the love of others that they express, as we hear again and again the word Glory sung, or seen on our cards, and as we absorb the glow of Christmas lights and candles, let all of these remind us that God has sent His only Son, Jesus, to become flesh, one of us. God loved the people of this world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who has faith in Him will have eternal life.

The St Vincent de Paul Society wishes to thank everyone who participated in the ornament tree program this year. We were able to provide Christmas gifts and dinners to 14 families. J.O.I.N. also received numerous gifts for their teens that they serve. The receiving families also want to extend their sincere thanks to all of you. It is very gratifying to know that all of us have made a big difference in the lives of these families by sharing God's love.

Thank you to all the volunteers who served the homeless dinners at the YWCA Family Center this year and many thanks to those who donated baked goods. The following are the dates OLV will host the homeless dinners in 2012. Please note that the dinners will be served on Thursdays next year: February 2, May 3, July 19, September 6 and November 1. Again, thank you for your continued dedication to a great cause.

For current information about Trinity Catholic Elementary School please visit their website: www.trinity.cdeducation.org. Their weekly newsletter, The Friday Forget-Me-Not, is updated every Friday and is full of the latest information concerning Trinity School.

Mary Clark, Marie Sirij, Dorothy Lang, Eloise Miller, Mary Jane Hannah, Elizabeth Rusnak, Irene Clay, Patricia Baumann, Doris Scanlon, Patricia Sheehan, Eric Ray, Reid Hudson, Jada Brady, William Reed Orban, Jake Koch, Trina Latorre, Sr. Sharen Baldy, SCN, Casey Browning, William Hoke, Beanie Gentile, Marge Ciccone, Eloise McAllister, Tom Paoletti, Andrew Sheets, Cindy Hartsook, Carol Wagner, Shirley Graessle, Gary Senter. 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 17-18, 2011

FUTURE DATES FOR

CLEANING THE CENTER
Thank you 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Religious Education Students for your donations to the Run the Race Pantry. The RTR Kids are thankful for your generosity.

We thank Mary Waterford, chairperson, and the Parish Womens Organization for the successful Womens Bazaar which was held last month. The event cleared $4,203.04 for the parish. However, the spirit of fellowship and community which the event creates year after year far exceeds any dollar amount. We thank you! On Tuesday, December 27, Bishop Campbell will celebrate Mass at Our Lady of Victory for all the Columbus Diocese Seminarians; dinner will follow in the Parish Life Center. We welcome Bishop Campbell and the seminarians and pray that their presence at the parish may inspire our young people to consider the Priesthood or Religious Life. 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.

January 14 from 9a-11a

Please contact Debbie Daoud at debbiedaoud1@hotmail.com or 370-1990 if you can help.

February 11 from 9a-11a

Please contact Debbie Daoud at debbiedaoud1@hotmail.com or 370-1990 if you can help.

March 10 from 9a-11a

Please contact Debbie Daoud at debbiedaoud1@hotmail.com or 370-1990 if you can help.

Our Lady of Victory Parish continues to support Rachel Muha and Run the Race. Kids ages 3-18 are welcomed at the center which is located just 3.6 miles away from OLV. At the center, kids receive a meal and snacks. They participate in fun activities such as sports and crafts. They hear God's word and share prayer time together. They feel the consistent love that Rachel, her staff and other volunteers give to them daily. The center is a stable environment that they can count on each day. Pantry items that are ALWAYS needed: Granola Bars, Fruit Bars, Fruit-Cups, Cans of Protein: Tuna, Chicken meals. Additional Items needed: Laundry Detergent and Lice Treatment Kits. Please place these items in the boxes in the lower level of the Parish Life Center where Sunday school takes place.

HOLY INNOCENTS MASS Sponsored by the OLV Respect Life Committee will be held on Wednesday, December 28 at 7:00p in the Church. All those who have lost a child at any stage in life, (born or unborn) are invited along with their families and friends to attend this very special mass to bring honor to their lives and to pray for Gods comfort for our hearts. A reception will follow the Mass in Victory Hall. "Since the sixth century, on December 28, the Church has celebrated the memory of those children killed because of Herod's rage against Christ (cf. Mt 2:16-17). Liturgical tradition refers to them as the "Holy Innocents" and regards them as martyrs".

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OLV Lifeteen
????? Contact Holly J. Monnier @ 419.303.8831/614.465.3658 (Cell #) or youth@ourladyofvictory.cc

FEBRUARY 4 Random Acts of Kindness Service Project: YWCA Valentine Party (1-2:30PM) 5 Life Night Super Bowl Sunday Party 12 Life Night/ImPACT: (6PM, Parish Life Center) Special Guest Speaker: Maria DeMatte To Protect and Serve ~ Angels 26 Teen Mass at 6:15PM

WERE ON FACEBOOK, SEARCH: OLV Youth Community

2012: UPCOMING EVENTS FOR 2012: We gather for Life Nights twice a month from 6:30-8:00PM in Victory Hall. Time and location may vary! Teens of the Parish and their friends are invited to attend. It is for those in Grades 8th-12th Come check us out starting in January 2012! Whats Parent Life? Starting on Sunday, January 8th, OLV Lifeteen will be offering a support group to gather parents together, engage in faith and discussion about our kids. We need each other to build a successful future for our kids and youth ministry. All parents know how hard it is to get their kids to go to Mass, Religion Class, Youth Ministry and be engaged in Parish Life. Well have speaker Karen Cook with us that evening, plus some time to talk with other parents and just relax while eating dessert! If you want to come but need childcare please let Holly know. It will begin at 7 and go until 8PM in the Victory Hall, Church basement. JANUARY 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR! 8 Parent Life Gathering (7-8PM, Victory Hall) 10 Random Acts of Kindness Service Project: OSU Star House Make meal for homeless teens. (5-7PM, Parish Life Center) 15 Winter Life Night Kick-Off 22 Teen Mass at 6:15PM March for Life 23 March for Life 28 Bosco Bash (Grades 6th-8th) (4-9PM Church of the Resurrection) 29 Life Night

March for Life, Jan. 22nd-24th 2011

For the first time EVER, OLV youth (those in grades 8th-12th) and adults, are invited to travel to Washington, D.C. for the March for Life--an opportunity to DEFEND LIFE! This is a two-day, one night trip to Washington, D.C. Total cost still being determined but will include bus fare, hotel room based on four person occupancy, and breakfast at the hotel. We will be travelling with youth and adults from St. Matthews in Gahanna. SCHEDULE: Sunday, January 22nd: Departure from St. Matthew at 6:30am; Mass for Life at the National Shrine Basilica Monday, January 23rd: Youth Rally, Mass, March for Life, and Testimonies at the Supreme Court Tuesday, January 24th: Arrival Back at St. Matthew at 2:00am Registration deadline is December 30th, 2011 Deposit payment of $50 is necessary with registration. Registration forms have been emailed out. They are also available by the front Church doors or the Parish and Religious Ed. Offices. Please contact Holly with questions, we hope you join us to DEFEND LIFE! Weekly Blaze: This Christmas Keep the joy of loving Jesus always in your heart and share this joy with all you meet, and so become an instrument of peace. ~ Blessed Mother Teresa

OUR LADY OF VICTORY CHURCH

DECEMBER 17-18, 2011

ALTAR CLOTH PREPARATION: Thank you to the following First Communicant families for preparing the altar cloth at the 11:00am Mass: Schneider Family, Murray Family, and the Mason Family. This is a new endeavor in our church to help the children who are preparing to make their First Holy Communion become more familiar with the altar items. The Religious Education Christmas Program was a wonderful event in the life of our parish! The Birth of Jesus As Told by the Angels was performed by our 3rd graders with grades Pre K - 5th grades singing in the "heavenly" choir. All who attended heard the beautiful story of the events surrounding Jesus' coming into the world. I would like to thank ALL the terrific people who helped make the OLV Christmas Program possible: Kathy Funge- Director, Debbie Timko- Co-Director, all the 3rd grade catechists: Mary Grillo, Shelly Marks, Liz Geraghty, and Krissy Murray, Music Director-Carol Ann Bradley, Music Assistant-Debbie Frantz, Reception Coordinator-Nicole Khouri, and the many Religious Education parents who baked the scrumptious Christmas cookies for the reception! We look forward to another successful Christmas Program next year. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY BREAK: No Religious Ed. on SunBREAK: EAK days Dec. 18, 25, and January 1. See everyone back in class in the New Year on January 8.

FREE RESUME REVIEW AVAILABLE: Has your resume got what it takes to compete in a challenging job market? New Directions Career Center, a non-profit organization serving central Ohio for over 30 years, will have an expert available for private consultation on Tuesday, January 3, from 10:00am 12:00pm at the South High Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library, located at 3540 South High Street in Columbus. This service allows registered individuals 15 minute sessions with a resume specialist. To register, call 654-2ASK. Only 8 slots are available on a first-come, first-served basis so call now to get the self-marketing feedback you need. MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR MONEY IN THE NEW YEAR: Drowning in credit card debt after the holidays? Not sure how to deal with credit card debt? New Directions Career Center, a non-profit organization serving central Ohio for over 30 years, invites you to attend a workshop that will change how you think about your finances. The workshop entitled, Healthy Balances: Create A Prosperous New Year By Managing Credit Card Debt. Learn how to deal with credit card debt whether you are unemployed or just getting back on your feet. Facilitated by the Financial Planning Association, it will be held on Wednesday, January 25 from 3:15pm 4:45pm. Made possible by our generous sponsors, the workshop will be held at 199 E. Rich Street and a suggested $10.00 registration fee is payable at the door. (Note: This fee can be waived for financial hardship.) For more information, call 849-0028, extension 0. DONT GET LEFT BEHIND: TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR CAREER: Are you a job seeker who is confused by the changing workplace? Learn how to effectively manage your career in light of todays employment trends. Attend Hot Jobs: Top Jobs In Todays Market, a workshop designed to assist participants in understanding not only the current job market but also critical changes in career development. Find out what professional fields are targeted for growth. Understand how education plays a role in your own professional development including when it helps you and when it can actually hinder advancement. Presented by New Directions Career Center, a nonprofit organization serving central Ohio for over 30 years, this must-do workshop, free to job seekers and career changers, will be presented on Tuesday, January 17 from 10:00am 12:00pm at the Main Library of the Columbus Metropolitan Library, located at 96 S. Grant Avenue in Columbus. Mark your calendars now in order to dramatically change your career in 2012!

LANDINGS: WELCOMING INACTIVE CATHOLICS: Landings, a ministry of the Paulist Fathers and St. Thomas More Newman Centers Reconciliation Team, is an eight week program geared toward welcoming returning and inactive Catholics. In this program a group of active Catholics, some of whom are returnees themselves, join with participants to share and explore their faith together. Landings offers a safe place to be listened to, a place for understanding and healing, and a place to ask questions. A new session of Landings will begin Tuesday, January 10 at the Newman Center, 64 W. Lane Ave., Columbus. For more information, please contact Ed Orazen at (614) 313-7801 or landings@buckeyecatholic.com.

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FEAST OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS MASS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2011 - 7:00P Light refreshments will follow
The Church remembers children lost at any stage of life (before birth, at birth, after birth whether in childhood or adulthood). Please come to remember, share, grieve, find solace. They are not forgotten.

During this octave of Christmas the Church celebrates the memory of the small children of the neighborhood of Bethlehem put to death by Herod. Sacrificed by a wicked monarch, these innocent lives bear witness to Christ who was persecuted from the time of His birth by a world which would not receive Him. It is Christ Himself who is at stake in this mass-murder of the children; already the choice, for or against Him, is put clearly before men. But the persecutors are powerless, for Christ came to perform a work of salvation that nothing can prevent; when He fell into the hands of His enemies at the time chosen by God it was to redeem the world by His own Blood. Our Christmas joy is tempered today by a feeling of sadness. But the Church looks principally to the glory of the children, of these innocent victims, whom she shows us in heaven following the Lamb wherever He goes. --from Catholic Culture.org Sponsored by the Respect Life Committee