527 BEALL AVENUE WOOSTER, OHIO 44691

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1 OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE NOVEMBER 26, 2017 Parish Founded 1846 Diocese of Cleveland Nelson J. Perez, Bishop 527 BEALL AVENUE WOOSTER, OHIO Phone: / Fax: stmarywoosteroffice@gmail.com Website: stmarywooster.org facebook.com/stmarywooste Religious Education Office: School Office: Daycare & Preschool: Parish Office Hours: Mon. Thurs.: 9am 6:30pm & Fri. 9am 5pm MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil... 5:00 pm Sunday... 8:00 am, *11:00 am, 5:30 pm (*June, July, August: 11:00am Mass goes to 10:00am) Daily... Consult Mass Schedule inside bulletin. Eucharistic Adoration... Sundays 6:30-10:30pm, Monday 9:00am through Wednesday 11:00pm (except during funerals and Masses) RECONCILIATION Saturdays... 3:30 4:30 pm. You may also call one of the priests to make an appointment. PARISH STAFF Rev. Stephen P. Moran...Pastor Rev. Charles F. Strebler... Weekend Associate Peter J. Foradori... Deacon Rev. John Mueller... Pastor Emeritus Camille Horvath... Pastoral Associate Judith Arzuaga... Director of Hispanic Ministry Barbara Hufford... Music Director Darcy Pajak... Director of Operations Kelly Hassenzahl... Director of Faith Formation Donna Lohnes... Faith Formation Office Secretary Laura Marvin... School Principal Carol Weyer... School Secretary Michelle Hostetler... Daycare & Preschool Director Melissa Rosenbaum... Bookkeeper Johnna Viator, Nancy Zuercher, Cheryl Davis... Office Associate 1 BAPTISM: To plan for your child's baptism and preparation class, please contact Donna or Kelly at Packets for parents preparing for their child's Baptism are available in the Main Office. The next Pre-Baptism Class will be Tuesday, February 20, 2018 (7:00-9:00pm in the Parish Hall). MARRIAGE: Contact a priest. Please make arrangements at least 6 months in advance of a proposed wedding date. MINISTRY WITH THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND: We are happy to bring the Eucharist or to provide the Anointing of the Sick to the homebound. Contact the parish office. MINISTRIES TO YOUTH: Religious Education classes for grades Preschool Gr. 8 are held on Sunday mornings from 9:20 10:40am (Sept. early May) in the Education Center. High School Youth meets for MIC Nights on Sundays after the 5:30pm Mass from 6:30-8:30pm.. FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS: Typically a Funeral Director will contact us to make arrangements. If a relative dies elsewhere, be sure to contact the parish office. PARISH REGISTRATION: New parishioners are asked to call to set up an appointment for registration. Parishioners who are moving are also asked to notify the parish office.

2 ST. MARY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Dear Parishioners: Let us pray in this time of crisis So went the words of Fr. Roy Lee, the priest who served as chaplain for Catholic Heart Work Camp in Hardeeville, South Carolina this past summer, where a group of St. Mary teens and adults served. He used this statement every morning in the Prayer of the Faithful at Mass. At the time, I thought: isn t this a bit of an overstatement? True, there is a lot going on in the world and in our country. However, are we really in a sustained crisis? Five months have passed, and indeed there have been quite numerous natural disasters and the repeated unleashing of violence upon the populations of our country and other nations. From this vantage point, I would hesitate to accuse Fr. Roy of exaggeration. To quote Fr. Donald Senior, CP, the Editor of The Bible Today and Chancellor of Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, as he writes in the November/December issue: I don t know about you, but I sometimes feel that our country and our world is rocketing from one crisis to another, like some kind of out-ofcontrol toboggan ride, slamming into the walls of the track at breakneck speed And that led my to think of how much the entire biblical saga itself involves a long string of human crises...the Scriptures are not utopian documents; they are steeped in realism...but at its deepest level the story of the Bible is a story of triumph and therefore of hope : not triumph in the sense of mindless optimism, but triumph because as people of faith we believe that God s abiding love created our world and gave us our freedom and stays with us no matter how much we go astray The Bible does not simply acknowledge crisis and hope for a happy ending. The great characters of the Scriptures knew that in times of crisis it was essential to turn to God in prayer, asking for both guidance and deliverance. While the gospel passage for this Feast of Christ the King relates a Jesus who will return in triumph, the focus of the scene is really to face each and every one of us with a question: how deeply do I relate to the suffering ones of this world? How willing am I to stand with the hungry, the thirsty, the stranger, the naked, the imprisoned, the sick in their moment of crisis? In this way, the fuller meaning of crisis can manifest: a decisive moment. I don t know anyone who prays for a crisis; nevertheless, in each crisis lies an opportunity of grace, an opportunity for the triumph of grace. May we, as individual Catholics and as a community of Faith, demonstrate faithful, abiding love at all moments crisis or otherwise. Peace, 2 Mass Schedule and Intentions *see facing page for feasts and memorials observed WOOSTER, OH Sunday, November 26 8:00am Pro Populo (For the people of St. Mary) 11:00am Russ Hamilton 1:00pm Spanish St. Agnes in Orrville 5:30pm Allen Kemper 6:30-10:30pm Adoration Monday, November 27 7:00am Abdel Fed 9:00am Adoration opens 9:30am Nursing Home Danbury Woods *All are welcome! Tuesday, November 28 7:00am All Souls Wednesday, November 29 9:30am Jason Henthorne 11:00pm Adoration closes Thursday, November 30 7:00am Dr. Paul Alfaro Friday, December 1 7:00am All Souls 8:30pm Adoration begins (after tour ends) Saturday, December 2 7:30am Adoration ends 7:30am First Saturday Mass: for the Unborn 3:30-4:30pm Reconciliation/Confessions 5:00pm Mass Sunday, December 3 8:00am Doris Massaro 11:00am Louie Besancon 1:00pm Spanish St. Agnes in Orrville 5:30pm Pro Populo (For the people of St. Mary) 6:30-10:30pm Adoration Don t Forget to SAVE THE DATE! Mardi Gras Night Friday, February 9, 2018 St. Mary Parish & School Support Organization (SSO) Dinner/Auction Please remember the recently deceased in your prayers, including: Patricia Shoemaker Please remember in your prayers the following people: Mary Jane Black, Harold Fearon, Deacon William Gorman, Ron Guidetti, Tom Iannarelli, Danielle & Pat Malloy, Jeffrey Malloy, Becky Mann, Leannah Mast, Lee Meeker, Tom Messier, Stephen R. Messner, Ray Meyer, Chuck Monaghan, Rev. John Mueller, Harry & Dolores Niemczyk, Kay Rhodes, Richard Rose, Fr. Pierre Ruquoy, Amanda & Brittany Vanvleet, Christel White. (Names are on our prayer list for one month. To carry a name longer, please contact the Parish Office.)

3 OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE NOVEMBER 26, 2017 WEEKLY SCHEDULE (PH=Parish Hall RLL=Rectory Lower Level YR=Youth Room) Monday, November Noon Women s Chaplet of Divine Mercy Prayer Group (Library) Tuesday, November 28 6:30am Men s Prayer Group (Library) 7:00pm K of C Council (K of C Hall) Wednesday, November 29 6:30pm Blessing of the Advent Wreath (PH) Thursday, November 30 7:00pm Adult reconnect (YR) 7:00pm Choir (church) Friday, December 1 6:00pm-8pm Downtown Churches Tour (church) 7:00pm Women s Prayer Group (library) Saturday, December 2 7:00-8:30am That Man Is You (PH) Sunday, December 3 9:15-10:40am RCIA (RLL) 9:20-10:40am PSR (School) 6:30-8:30pm Youth Ministry MIC Night (YR) Family Perspectives November 26, 2017 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe "For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me." Jesus insists that in ministering to others' physical needs, we are truly serving him. In a similar way, what we fail to do for them, we fail to do for Christ: "What you did not do for one of these least ones, you did not do for me." This means that we have been given both a gift and a task. The gift is the chance to encounter Christ in our brothers and sisters. The task is to be sure we don't neglect the encounter. BULLETIN UPCOMING SUBMISSION DATES: December 24 articles due Monday Dec 11 (11 am) December 31 articles due Monday Dec 18 (11 am) The usual deadline for Bulletin submission is Friday 11:00am for the weekend of the following week. Early Holiday submission dates will be published well in advance. Requests for half and full pages in the body of the bulletin are often scheduled weeks in advance. Please submit your bulletin articles via to: CDavis.stmarywooster@gmail.com Readings for the Week of November 26 Sunday: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17/Ps 23:1-3, 5-6/1 Cor 15:20-26, 28/Mt 25:31-46 Monday: Dn 1:1-6, 8-20/Dn 3:52-56/Lk 21:1-4 Tuesday: Dn 2:31-45/Dn 3:57-61/Lk 21:5-11 Wednesday: Dn 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28/ Dn 3:62-67/Lk 21:12-19 Thursday: Rom 10:9-18/Ps 19:8-11/Mt 4:18-22 Friday: Dn 7:2-14/Dn 3:75-81/Lk 21:29-33 Saturday: Dn 7:15-27/Dn 3:82-87/Lk 21:34-36 Next Sunday: Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7/Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19/1 Cor 1:3-9/Mk 13:33-37 Observances for the Week of November 26 Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Next Sunday: Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Weekday Weekday Weekday St. Andrew, Apostle First Friday First Saturday 1st Sunday of Advent MIC YOUTH MINISTRY FALL SEMESTER SCHEDULE Liturgical Publications Inc *All events will start in the Youth Room at 6:30pm-8:30pm unless otherwise noted. Upcoming Dates: December 3rd - MIC Night December 10th - MIC Night December 17th White Elephant Gift Exchange/MIC Night Questions Amy at ymstmarys@gmail.com ST. MARY GIVING TREE & WREATH The St. Mary Giving Tree and Giving Wreath are now available in the Parish Hall and front & back stairways. Please stop by to choose a tag from the tree, purchase a gift, and return (unwrapped please) under the tree or to the Parish Office by Friday, December 1. Thank you for your kindness & generosity in caring for and providing Christmas gifts for children. FINANCIAL NEWS 11/12/17 Regular Collection: weekly goal:... $20, In-pew..... $18, Major Repair... $ Electronic Giving (11/1).$4, Thank you for your generous gifts and sacrifice! 3

4 ST. MARY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION WOOSTER, OH In the News: St. Mary School Growing in Character, Faith and Knowledge Dr. Seifried s 5th grade Religion class toured St John the Evangelist Cathedral. Students learned about the architecture and art work and the history of the Cathedral. FOOD DRIVE It is still happening throughout November! Bring in cans or boxes of non-perishable food and place donations in box by statue of Mary in School Library Help feed the hungry in our area. WORLD FOOD TASTING During lunch, Mrs. Meyer is demonstrating exotic food for the students to taste. Our first tasting were pomegranates. They were very popular with the older students. 4

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6 ST. MARY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION WOOSTER, OH SINGERS: Would you like to sing at Midnight Mass this year with St. Mary s choir? Come to rehearsal on Nov 30, Dec 7, 14 and 21 at 7:00pm and join us at 11:30 pm on Christmas Eve for Midnight Mass. It could be a family affair! OR, are you coming to the 4:00pm or 6:30pm Christmas Eve Mass? We ll be putting ensembles together for those Masses. Contact Barb Hufford if you are interested , ext. 210 or bhufford.stmarywooster@gmail.com) Virgin of Guadalupe Celebration! St. Barnard Catholic Church and The Guadalupe Sodality invite you to the Bilinqual Mass with Mariachi Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 4:30 pm St. Bernard Catholic Church 44 University Ave, Akron, OH After Mass in the Social Hall, enjoy Folk Dances and Delicious Traditional Food. Free Admission & Free Parking! If you have any questions, call ADULT FAITH FORMATION Save the dates and please join us: Blessing of the Advent Wreaths This event is open to everyone. Wednesday, November 29 th at 6:30pm in the Parish Hall Please register at the church office. Bring your own wreath or sign up to make one. Come for prayer service, refreshments and fellowship. Upcoming reconnect Meeting Dates Thursday, November 30 At 7:00pm in the St. Mary Youth Room For adults over the age of 35 For single, divorced or widowed For prayer, spiritual growth and fellowship Questions: Call or text Holly Brizzi (315) Orange44691@gmail.com 6 Gabriel Project News and Upcoming Training Our parish s Gabriel Project ministry continues its efforts to assist women and families experiencing pregnancy as a crisis. Already this year, we have been contacted by more than 80 women who have asked for long or short term assistance. Among the callers are those who require some degree of mentoring, and that is where the Gabriel Project Angels come in. Angels work as part of a team of two (or more) to help these women. If you are interested in exploring what it entails to be a Gabriel Project Angel, please consider signing up for our upcoming training session in mid January. Please call Mary ( ) to express interest. The day/time will be arranged around the availability of those who call. Our great thanks to all parishioners who have recently contributed furniture and baby items to the Gabriel Project. The women we work with are often of limited means, and assistance with furnishings, baby items, and diapers is always gratefully received. Finally, if you have made a donation to the Gabriel Project in 2017 and require a tax receipt, please let us know at the phone number above.

7 OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE NOVEMBER 26, 2017 ADORATION Looking for an stronger personal relationship with our Lord? Then consider spending an hour with Him once a week or once a month. You just might be amazed and most certainly, you will be blessed. For our monthly (First Friday / Saturday) group, volunteers who could substitute if called are especially needed - please contact Barb at Our weekly Eucharist Adoration groups are looking for an additional adorers during the following times: Mondays 5pm-6pm, 7pm-8pm, and 11pm-12am Tuesdays 2am-3am, 3am-4am, and 7pm-8pm Wednesdays 3am-4am, 9pm-10pm, and 10pm-11pm 2nd: 9th: 16th: Young Adults ~ Upcoming Events Are you between the ages of and looking for fellowship with other Catholic peers? DECEMBER First Saturday Mass (7:30am) and brunch at Templeton's "Guadalupe: The Miracle and the Message" (6:00pm) White Elephant Christmas Party at Marjorie's Home (6:00pm) To be included in future text reminder updates to Questions? Contact Marjorie Lohnes at For weekly Adoration, call Jamie Durstine ( ) Thank you for your prayerful consideration! The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want. Responsorial Psalm 23: 1-2, 2-3, 5-6 ( ) 7