CONFIRMATION: Any adult or high school student needing Confirmation, please call the Parish Office to schedule preparation.

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1 October 28, th Sunday in Ordinary Time Rockside Road Garfield Heights, Ohio Parish Office: (216) Parish Fax: (216) saintmonicachurch.net St. Benedict: (216) St. Benedict Preschool St. Monica Catholic Church (Turney Rd. Campus) (216) Credit Union: (216) PARISH OFFICE HOURS Mondays, Tuesdays, & Thursdays 8:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Wednesdays & Fridays 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. (Closed 12:30-1:30 p.m. for lunch) Saturdays 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. MASSES: 7 days a week Saturdays: 4:00 p.m. NEW Sunday schedule 9:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Mondays-Fridays: 8:00 a.m. PARISH CLERGY Rev. Thomas A. Haren, Pastor Rev. Theodore Marszal, Senior Parochial Vicar Rev. Jerome Lukachinsky, Retired, In Residence Rev. Thomas G. Montavon, Retired, In Residence Deacon Stan Drozell PASTORAL STAFF Sister Helene Skrzyniarz SSJ-TOSF, Parish Catechetical Leader Mr. Bob Soeder, Director of Liturgy and Music Mr. Stan Jakosh, Business Manager Mrs. Susan Shepka, Office Manager and the Health & Wellness Ministry Chairman Jim Triptow, Pastoral Council Chairman Kathy Wendling, Finance Council Chairman BAPTISM: Please make arrangements in advance. Baptisms are performed on Sundays, immediately following the 10:45 a.m. Mass. Pre-Baptismal instruction is required for parents. Please call the Parish Office for time of next scheduled class. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): Adults and school-age children seeking full membership in the Catholic Church through the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist can make an appt. to continue their conversion process by calling the Parish Office. RECONCILIATION: Opportunities to celebrate God s forgiveness in one s life are available on Saturday afternoons from 3:15 3:45 p.m. Individual appointments with a Priest can be arranged. MATRIMONY: The Diocese of Cleveland requires a 6-month preparation period for marriage. Call the Parish Office to set your wedding date and plan your celebration. CONFIRMATION: Any adult or high school student needing Confirmation, please call the Parish Office to schedule preparation. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Celebrated upon request. Call the Parish Office to make arrangements with one of our Priests. NEW PARISHIONERS: Please call the Parish Office to register. ST. BENEDICT CATHOLIC SCHOOL: Provides Catholic education for students K 8. School hrs.: 8:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Before & After Care available. Mrs. Lisa Oriti, School Principal GROWING OUR FAITH: Lifelong faith formation centered in the events of Church life that promotes faith, growth, and understanding. All are invited. Meets once a month. EUCHARIST FOR THE HOMEBOUND: Parish Team and Staff Members visit the homebound on a monthly basis. If you or someone you know is homebound and would like to receive communion, call the Parish Office.

2 LITURGY SCHEDULE Monday Friday 8:30 a.m. Morning Prayer and Rosary following 8:00 a.m. Mass Monday, October 29 8:00 The living and deceased members of the Tino Chiabai Family Tuesday, October 30 8:00 Terry and Vivian Budd and Family Wednesday, October 31 8:00 All Souls 4:00 Roger Zalewski Thursday, November 1 All Saints 6:30 People of the Parish 9:00 Bernard & Betty Ann Hirchak 7:00 Theodore Pilch (anniversary) First Friday, November 2 The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed 8:00 Ursula Strauss 7:00 All those deceased First Saturday, November 3 Saint Martin de Porres (Religious) 3:15 Confessions 4:00 Laura LaConte Sunday, November 4 Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time 9:00 Janice Hokes and Infant Kimberly 10:45 Leonard and Euphrasine Lew In your daily prayers for your personal intentions, please also remember those in our community of family, friends, and neighbors in need of healing and support, especially: Taylor Serafine, Fr. Lawrence Tosco, Jean Harter, Carol Bican, Tim & Paulette Daley, Eugene & Sue Glover, Scottie Rossell, Joanne Reddinger, Thom Machar, Mike Uyek, Bob and Lois Mansour, John Rozmarynowski, Paul Melzer, Dolly Kocik, Donna McKillips, Vivian Budd, Patricia Zak, Abby, Sarah Burket, The Jones Family, Joan Hrovat, Robin Buckley, Jim Trostle, Lisa Thomas, Bob Dorazewski, Karen Wheeler, Bob Rafal, Marge Konkowski, Richard Movens, Irene Burke, Bill Exton, Larry Piechowiak, Robert Phipps, and Richard Rosberil If you have a special intention you would like remembered in prayer, please call Lillian Neptune (216) Daylight Savings Time Ends Sunday, November 4th at 2:00 a.m. St. Martin of Tours Annual Pasta Dinner Sunday, November 11th, NOON-5 p.m. on the St. Monica Parish Campus (St. Benedict s Cafeteria) He had a broad face and a little round belly, that shook when he laughed like a bowl full of PASTA! Please join us and the jolly old elf himself for a delicious plate of pasta in the St. Benedict School cafeteria on the St. Monica Parish Campus. Santa will be there bulking-up in preparation for the upcoming holidays! Tickets are $8 for adults, $7 for seniors (60+), and $5 for children (5-13). Serving time is from Noon until 5:00 pm. Santa will join us from 1:30 pm until 3:30 pm. As always, the St. Martin of Tours Annual Pasta Dinner Event includes their fabulous basket raffle! Don t forget to turn your clocks back one hour before you go to sleep on Saturday night! Family Cosmic Bowling Maple Heights Bowling Lanes Thursdays from 6 p.m. 10 p.m. Unlimited bowling for 4 hours on Thursday evenings for just $7.00 per bowler includes shoe rental! Bring in your child s report card for additional discounts for good grades! Make Thursday nights memorable for your family! (216) Libby Road 2

3 PARISH ACTIVITIES (and sometimes including some events in the community) MONDAY, October 29 4:00 p.m. Athletic Practice (g) 4:30 p.m. FREE Walking with Leslie Sansone (J) 5:30 p.m. FREE Walking with Leslie Sansone (J) 5:30 p.m. FREE Career Services Session (F) 8:00 p.m. Holy Name Board Meeting (c) TUESDAY, October 30 2:45 p.m. School Cooking Club (c) 4:00 p.m. Athletic Practice (g) 6:30 p.m. Gentle Yoga (J) 6:45 p.m. Boy Scouts (c ) WEDNESDAY, October 31 2:45 p.m. School Lego Club (AR) 4:00 p.m. Athletic Practice (g) 4:00 p.m. All Saints Vigil (+) 7:00 p.m. G.A. (AR) 9:00 p.m. All Hallows Eve Service (Mary Queen of Peace Church) THURSDAY, November 1 6:30 a.m. All Saints Mass (+) 9:00 a.m. All Saints Mass (+) 4:00 p.m. Athletic Practice (g) 7:00 p.m. Pastoral Council Meeting (F) 7:00 p.m. All Saints Mass (+) First FRIDAY, November 2 9:00 a.m. Set Up for Shop Til You Drop (g) 7:00 p.m. All Souls Mass (+) SATURDAY, November 3 9:00 a.m. Sandwich Saturday (J) 10:00 a.m. Shop Til Your Drop (g) SUNDAY, November 4 After 9:00 a.m. Mass: Coffee & Donuts (c) 5:00 p.m. Confirmation Retreat (J & F) 8:00 p.m. A.A. Meeting (AR) Got an idea? vfassinger@saintmonicachurch.net Religion Question of the Week Which of the twelve tribes of the Israelites was given the responsibility of serving in the Temple of Jerusalem? Did You Know? Did you know there is a figure of St. Monica on the outside front of the Church facing Rockside Road? One Liner When in doubt, mumble. Answer to the Religion Question of the Week located on page 4 of this bulletin Mary Queen of Peace All Hallow s Eve Service October 31st at 9 p.m. Come celebrate Halloween the way it was always meant to be ~ by helping us reclaim the night for the saints at our All Hallow s Eve service on October 31st at 9 p.m. Sing ancient songs into the night in a church lit only by candlelight. Join us as we celebrate the saints with a prayer service, procession, and veneration of our relic collection. Adult refreshments available in our lounge after the services conclude. Please text a message to (216) to let them know you will be there! St. Joan of Arc Polka Mass, Dinner, & Dance Saturday, November 3rd, 2018 You don t have to be Polish to enjoy a Polka Mass, a Polish Dinner, and Polka Dancing! The Mass will be celebrated at 5 p.m. at St. Joan of Arc Church in Streetsboro, followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. in Stenson Hall. Dancing to live music made possible by the Don Wojtila Polka Band! Tickets are $30 per person and include dinner, 4 drink tickets (beer and wine only). No tickets will be sold at the door! Presale only! (330) to reserve your tickets 3

4 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 28, 2018 Word of the week: Rebuke Verb To express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions ~ as in: And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. Answer to this Week s Question: The tribe of Levi. 4

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6 Congratulations to one of our regular weekly attendees at our Monday Night Career Services Meetings! The participant just secured an awesome full-time position with phenomenal benefits and the opportunity to learn new skills! Are you unhappily employed? Are you currently looking for a job? Are you not sure what career to pursue? Need help with your resume and your interviewing skills? Consider showing up on any Monday, any time between 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. We meet in the St. Francis Room downstairs at the Parish Office Building. Bring your sense of humor, your optimism, and a pocketful of hope. Please Join Us! Sandwich Saturday November 3rd at 9:00 a.m. On the extension to all Priests of the ability to forgive the sin of abortion, the Pope said: Careful this does not mean trivializing abortion. Abortion is a grave sin. It s the homicide of an innocent. But if there is a sin, it is necessary to facilitate forgiveness (Pope Francis). Vote No on Issue 1 It is very important to take care of persons who are addicted to drugs. They need help. However, changing the Ohio Constitution as recommended with this Amendment may cause much more harm than good. The consequences could be very dangerous. Please vote No on Issue 1. It s PB & J time once again! Join us on Saturday, November 3 rd at 9:00 a.m. in the Parish Office as we prepare our monthly peanut butter & jelly sandwiches. Your dedication to this Ministry with your time, attendance, and donations sustains the Ministry. Your help is truly appreciated. Update on Fr. Marszal Fr. Marszal is back at the Rectory! He retuned home to the St. Monica Parish Campus on Tuesday, October 23rd and will continue to work on his Physical Therapy Program here! St. Benedict Catholic School Spotlight 3rd Grade News: We had a wonderful tour of the Church and visited the new location of the Baptismal font and were awed by the beautiful statues and symbols. We also reviewed some of the history and founders of St. Monica Church. The students are already back in the groove of reading their favorite stories, using numbers and place value, and writing great sentences bubbling with their personalities and sharing some amazing summer experiences! ~Mrs. Dotson and Mrs. Dileno 4th Grade News: In Math class, we are focused on place value, rounding, comparing numbers, and writing them in different forms. Stop and ask us any basic math fact! We have been practicing them. Language Arts has given us time to practice writing different types of sentences and finding the subject and predicate in each. We also have been working on a narrative writing piece. In Science, we have started to discuss what changes in ecosystems due to the biotic and abotic factors. We even got to watch a live video of Hurricane Florence and talk about what impacts she is making to those ecosystems. Gift Cards at Church November 3rd and 4th ~Mrs. Sheppard and Mrs. Yanosko For your convenience, the Guild will be selling a variety of gift cards after all Masses next weekend. Stop by the Altar Servers Sacristy and pick up a Giant Eagle, Heinen s, or Walmart card to buy the groceries you will need for your Thanksgiving celebration. (And it s never too early to start your Christmas shopping with the nice variety of other cards we offer!) Cash and checks accepted. Thank you for your steadfast support. 6

7 The Holy Name Society is trying to put one last brick order in before winter. Bricks are available for $50. each. If you would like to purchase a brick, please fill out this order form and return it to the Parish Office by Wednesday, October 31, We will not be placing another order until spring. 7

8 Stewardship Offertory Collections When Because may no longer cut it in answering questions about faith for: October 21 Regular Offertory... $13, St. Monica Fund $ Children s Envelopes.. $9.00 2nd Collection.$ Name of 2nd Collection: Propagation of the Faith Coffee & Doughnut Social Sunday, October 28th Please join representatives from the Holy Name Society for coffee and doughnuts in the cafeteria right after the 9 a.m. Mass Next week s Doughnut Social s host: Ushers & Tri-M (Free-Will Offering) Sign Up Now! No auditions! No tryouts! Deadline to register: Friday, November 30 We have a limited number of performance slots available! Registration will be open until November 30, 2018 or until all slots are filled ~ whichever comes first! Let Your Light Shine TALENT SHOW Registration forms now available at the Parish Office or contact: vfassinger@saintmonicachurch.net There is no unimportant question when it comes to your faith. Remember: Jesus always listened, responded, and even rewarded people who came to him with honest questions! Take a Leap of Faith and ask those questions about: The Sacrament of Reconciliation An In=depth Focus on Confession Session 3: November 7, 2018 This session will briefly address the history of Penance. The bulk of discussion will focus on the following interwoven topics of: Temperament Faults Temptations Sin Various examinations of conscience will also be distributed. Growing Our Faith Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Begins at 6:30 p.m. with a light meal in the Cafeteria Please return this Form to the Parish Office or place it in the Collection Basket At Mass Name: Phone Number: Number of Adults: Number of Children: Number Attending: 8

9 The St. Monica Guild Formally (and Joyfully) Welcomes Its Newest Members! Thursday, October 18th, 2018 Marcella Marrali Mary Ann Shaw Sheila Sillasen Marianne Toma Debra Sarnowski Betty Jacob 9

10 Another St. Monica Health & Wellness Ministry Event 10