Mass Intentions for the Week. Weekly Schedule. Rest in Peace Ed Ewing Jr., father of Helen Brown and Dina Vogel John Russ, father of Karen Scheel

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2 In this Sunday's Gospel, the conflict escalates in the Bread of Life Discourse. Confusion is mounting in the crowd. "How can this man give us his flesh to eat?" Their minds were thinking literally, not mystically. Jesus doesn't seem to help, however, and only drives his point home with more emphasis. "Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you." Jesus would later institute the Eucharist at the Last Supper. There he would definitively establish the sacramental reality in which bread and wine become substantially his own Body and Blood. We celebrate this sacrament in the Mass. Perhaps we do not always understand what we receive. "My flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink." What is the essence of food and drink? Food nourishes our bodies, providing essential calories for our survival. Water is used throughout the body to cushion joints, regulate body temperature, and protect sensitive tissues like the brain. When we receive the Eucharist, we receive the spiritual equivalent of these essential elements. Like water, the Eucharist strengthens the sanctifying grace moving through us. "Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him." The Eucharist connects us intimately to Jesus and confirms our union with him. That is why we abstain from the Eucharist while in a state of mortal sin. It would be a contradiction and deep disrespect to these words of Jesus. To receive the Body and Blood of Jesus is not a right but a gift we receive with deep humility. As we receive the Bread of Life, grace strengthens our love, separates us from sin -- even wiping away venial sins -- unifies us in humble service. Together we are nourished for our mission in the world! Mass Intentions for the Week MONDAY - August 20 ~ St. Bernard 7:00 PM Shirley Wuicik, Laura Sylvester 7:30PM Rosary and Novena TUESDAY August 21 ~ St. Pius X 8:30 AM Father s Day Remembrance WEDNESDAY - August 22 ~ Queenship of Blessed Virgin Mary 8:30 AM Alphonse DeGidio, Family THURSDAY - August 23 ~ Weekday 7:00 PM Johnny Hunt, RCIA Team FRIDAY - August 24 ~ St. Bartholomew 8:30 AM Rev. Wilfred Smith SATURDAY - August 25 ~ St. Louis, St. Joseph 5:00 PM Chester Czerski, Angelo Buzecan SUNDAY- August 26 ~ 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 AM Florence Koziol, Tom & Kathy McCoy 9:30 AM Jeanette Fisher, Family 11:30 AM Mass for Parishioners There are no Sunday 5:00PM Masses until November. Weekly Schedule Monday- August 20 7:00 PM (ATR) PSR Faculty Meeting Tuesday - August 21 6:30 PM (CMR) Parish Council Sunday - August 26 8AM-1PM (LH) BLOODMOBILE 5:00-6:30 PM (SR) Fresh Faith Parent Meeting 7:00-9:00 PM (SR) Confirmation Parent Meeting Rest in Peace Ed Ewing Jr., father of Helen Brown and Dina Vogel John Russ, father of Karen Scheel Readings for the Week of August 20, 2018 Sunday: Prv 9:1-6/Ps 34:2-3, 10-11, 12-13, [9a]/Eph 5:15-20/Jn 6:51-58 Monday: Ez 24:15-24/Dt 32:18-19, 20, 21 [cf. 18a]/Mt 19:16-22 Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10/Dt 32:26-27ab, 27cd-28, 30, 35cd-36ab [39c]/Mt 19:23-30 Wednesday: Ez 34:1-11/Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 [1]/Mt 20:1-16 Thursday: Ez 36:23-28/Ps 51:12-13, 14-15, [Ez 36:25]/Mt 22:1-14 Friday: Rv 21:9b-14/Ps 145:10-11, 12-13, [12]/Jn 1:45-51 Saturday: Ez 43:1-7ab/Ps 85:9ab and 10, 11-12, [cf. 10b]/Mt 23:1-12 Next Sunday: Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b/Ps 34:2-3, 16-17, 18-19, 20-21, [9a]/Eph 5:21-32 or 5:2a, 25-32/Jn 6:60-69 Church Support August 12, 2018 Total Collection: $15,989.05* Loose money: $ Envelopes used: 257 Envelopes: $15, * EFT: $7, Average per envelope: $32.77 Student envelopes: 7 Total households: 681 Good Deeds: I cleaned my room.emma I helped at football practice.edward Helped cook dinner.nathaniel Thank You and God Bless You!

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5 Prayer before Mass Almighty and ever-living God, I approach the sacrament of your only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. I come unclean to the fountain of mercy, blind to the radiance of eternal light, poor and needy to the Lord of heaven and earth. Lord, in your great generosity, heal my sickness, wash away my defilement, enlighten my blindness, enrich my poverty, and clothe my nakedness. May I receive the bread of angels, the King of kings and Lord of lords, with humble reverence, with the purity and faith, the repentance and love, and the determined purpose that will help to bring me to salvation. May I receive the sacrament of the Lord s body and blood, and its reality and power. Kind God, may I receive the body of your only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, born from the womb of the Virgin Mary, and so be received into his mystical body, and numbered among his members. Loving Father, as on my earthly pilgrimage I now receive your beloved Son under the veil of a sacrament, may I one day see him face to face in glory, who lives and reigns with you for ever. Amen. ~St. Thomas Aquinas Congratulations! Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Conatti Married Saturday, August 11 HELP NEEDED The Sacristans, who help prepare the altars in the Chapel and Church, make sure proper candles are available and ready, clean the vessels and cloths used during the liturgy, are in need of additional help. No monthly meetings to attend. We are in need of one person to help once a month on Saturdays for a couple hours. For more information, please call Loretta at or the church office. Won t you please consider helping in this special way? Please Pray Please pray for all of our parishioners who are sick or hospitalized: Joe Andryscik, Agnes Brown, Frank Brown, John Brown, Tom Bukovec, Susan Bytheway, Kathleen Cassidy, Clifford Coffey, Bob Cozza, Genevieve Deleandro, Elizabeth Dravecky, Tim Edwards, John Finegan, Bill Folley, Patricia Folley, Jim Frank, Joseph Frank, Marge Garchar, Judith Greger, Daniel Griffith, Zoe Haas, Mike Hanlon, Jason Hahn, Carrilynn Horwath, Mark Hurayt, Chuck Lewis, Charles McHugh, Margee Jacobs, Bob Johnston, Ava Jusko, Kathy Kirsch, Irene & Richard Kornblum, Kathy Kurchak, Jan Kulas, Colleen Lloyd, Anthony Melaragno, Maureen Miller, Debbie Orlando, Henry Oschip, Sandi Pandy, Billy Paolucci, Cindy Pike, Steve & Dolores Rady, Kris Ruhe, Bill Sprenger, Marsha Szymanski, Susan Templin, Taylor Thorne, JoAnn Topoly, Joanne Touhalisky, Greg Usko, Howard Weybrecht, Phil Wolfson, Tom Zelazney, Audrey Zupan, the shut-ins, those in nursing homes, those needing prayers, and all of the intentions written in our Book of Prayers located in the gallery. Many prayers help. To add a name for prayers, please call the parish office, or louise@stjustin.net. Please let us know when we can remove the name off the prayer list. Prayer Line Please call Theresa Davison, , to add your request to the Prayer Chain. You can reach the Sisters of Notre Dame prayer line at Eucharistic Adoration Emergency There is an urgent need for a 9:00 PM adorer for Eucharistic Adoration on Mondays. Please contact Marge Quigney, , if you can spend an hour with Jesus at this time. Eucharistic Adoration Adorers needed: Monday: 3:00, 6:00, 9:00 PM Marge, Tuesday: 7:00 PM: Carolyn, Wednesday: 11:00 PM: Carole, Thursday: 6:00, 8:00 PM: Sue, Friday: 9:00 AM, 6:00PM, Loretta, Questions? Call Marion, Family Perspectives The World Meeting of Families takes place in Dublin, Ireland this week Aug Please pray for the success of this event which will promote the theme: The joy of love in families is also the joy of the Church. Also pray for the safety of all pilgrims in their travels. Consider: who or what brings you joy in your family? Offer God prayers of thanks for this. Consider sharing that good news of joy with family members and friends when you gather for a meal.

6 Director of Religious Education Charles Hunt Pastoral Associate, Beth Rossetti What s Francis Saying Now? Short Messages (Tweets) from Pope Francis + Thanks to the gift of the Eucharist, our lives too become bread broken for our brothers and sisters. + In silence we learn to contemplate God s works, which surpass all our imagination. + When we place ourselves at the service of our most vulnerable brothers and sisters we experience the joy of unconditional love. + The Kingdom of God grows in a mysterious and surprising way throughout the world with the power of a tiny seed. + Evil tries to convince us that death is the end of everything. But the Risen Christ reveals a new dimension of eternal life! PSR ~ Parish School of Religion PSR Classes start September 10. Registration forms are in the church gallery & office. Forms must be returned by Labor Day weekend, Sunday, September 2. Becoming Catholic RCIA Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults RCIA meetings begin September 6 at 7:00pm in the school s ATR Room. RCIA is the process in which men and women are gradually introduced to the Catholic way of life and become fully initiated. If you or someone you know are interested in joining the Catholic Church at St. Justin Martyr, please speak with Fr. Kevin, a team member or RCIA coordinator, Charles Hunt at & Charles@stjustin.net. Teen Please join our Confirmation Candidates as they receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on September 23 at 2:30 in the afternoon with Bishop Martin Amos. All prayer partners are encouraged to join us at this Mass. Any one that is a prayer partner please remember your candidate and continue to drop cards off at the parish office throughout the summer, attention: Beth. All incoming 10 th graders of the parish, applications should have been received and are past due. Our first session will be on Sunday, August 26 from 7:00-9:00PM in the ATR. Our incoming Confirmation Class of 2019 will have their Joyfully Gifted Retreat on September 9; please keep them in your prayers as they learn their Charisms. (Our gifts of our talents). A few years ago we held the Joyfully Gifted Retreat for adults at the parish. If you feel you would like to take this day retreat, contact beth@stjustin.net or Theresa Safigan. If enough people are interested we ll hold it again. All applications for incoming 9 th graders should have been received and are past due. If you know of someone who did not attend 8 th grade PSR or the FRESH Faith Classes and wants to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation have them contact Beth Rossetti. There was a typo on the quick look schedule for ninth grade; our parent information meeting is on August 26, from 5:00-6:30PM in the ATR. An updated schedule can be picked up on the teen board in the gallery. Upon receiving your paperwork, an updated copy will be ed home. Stewardship wants to help build houses with Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry dedicated to eliminating substandard housing and homelessness from the earth, through volunteer labor and tax-deductible donations of money and materials. Habitat works with families in need to build or renovate safe, affordable, decent housing. The homes are transferred to homeowners at no profit. Habitat for Humanity is organized locally and operates in our community through an affiliate called Lake-Geauga Habitat for Humanity. Our church has an opportunity to answer the call of Christ and become a partner with the affiliate. This will happen on September 15 and 16. There will be more information in the bulletin in the next few weeks. Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Psalm 127:1

7 PSR Classes begin Monday, September 10! Registration forms can be picked up in the Gallery or the Parish Office. Forms must be returned by Labor Day weekend, Sunday, September 2. Faith & Values Appeal for Catholic Education Collection ~ August 19 This weekend there will be a collection for this appeal. When you make a gift to the Faith & Values Appeal, you help in fulfilling the evangelizing, catechizing, and teaching mission of the Church. Each year, nearly 42,000 students receive a Catholic education in our schools, many of whom receive Diocesan tuition assistance thanks to the generosity of donors like you. Divorce Recovery for Catholics, an 8 week support group designed to meet the needs of those who are divorced or separated will begin Thursday, September 13 and conclude on November 1, 2018, at St. Anselm Church, Chillicothe Rd., Chesterland. The group meets from 7-9pm in the Pentecost Room. Sessions are designed to offer direction, support and the tools for coping and moving on. Each group is tailored to meet the needs of the participants. For more information or to register, please call Catholic Charities at or , or kjubeck@st-gabriel.org. There is no charge for this program, all materials are provided and its open to people of ALL FAITHS! Blood Drive Sunday, August 26 from 8AM to 1PM in Lambur Hall Come and receive a FREE Gift compliments of the Cleveland Clinic, while supplies last! Schedule an apt online at RedCrossBlood.org, Sponsor Code: Stjustinmartyr or call RED-CROSS. Christ Child Society of the Western Reserve News! The Christ Child Society is looking for Caring Christian Women to attend an Informational Coffee on Friday, September 7 at 1:00pm in the St. Gabriel Community Room. If you are a woman of faith and want an opportunity to serve the needs of the children of Lake County and broaden your friendships, you will want to attend (registration required). To receive an invitation or to have questions answered, please call Jackie Kozich, Membership Chairperson, , We would love to see you there!! ALL SOULS CEMETERY Pre-Planning Seminar Special Pricing You are invited to the Ladies Pop Up Shop Event, Saturday, November 10, 6-10pm. Tickets purchased for this event will include wine, appetizers and a wine glass to paint. Vendors are needed- $55 a table or 2 for $85 PLUS a $30 raffle donation of your product. If you would like to participate and/or seek more information please contact Paulette Valentino, pmv410@gmail.com. The Catholic Cemeteries Association invites you to attend a 1-hour pre-planning seminar on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 1 p.m. Learn in a group or discuss one-on-one with a Family Service Representative and receive a Personal Reference Guide for free. Light Refreshments will be served. All Souls Cemetery Chardon Road, Chardon RSVP ext.: 4 Please remember to return me to Church!! Thank You!!

8 CATHOLIC TRIVIA 1. How many Catholics are there in the world? A. a million B. 600 million C. a billion 2. What country has the highest Catholic population? 3. How many Catholic priests are there around the globe? A. 50,000+ B. 400,000+ C. a million 4. What continent boasts the highest Catholic population? 5. Outside the Vatican, what city is home to the highest number of relics? 6. What is the only thing that can keep you from going to heaven? 7. How many Bible readings are there at Sunday Mass? 8. Who wrote the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament? 9. True or False: Mary Magdalene is a saint. 10. What major saint is believed to have put together the first nativity scene? 11. What color do priests wear on Palm Sunday? 12. What prayer must priests say every day no matter where they are? 13. What would you have to be in order to confer the Sacrament of Holy Orders upon a new priest? 14. Monks, friars, and nuns take three vows poverty, celibacy, and obedience. Diocesan priests take two of these vows. Which two? 15. What does the Blessed Mother have in heaven that the rest of us will not have until the Last Day? 16. What does the water of Baptism wash away from a baby s soul? 17. Who designed the Miraculous Medal, which has been worn around the necks of millions of Catholics? A. the Virgin Mary B. St. Catherine LaBoure C. St. Francis Xavier 18. Who was the last Apostle to die? 19. Who told Mary to name her Son Jesus? 20. What does the N in INRI stand for? A. Noel B. Nazarene C. Neophyte D. Nuncio E. Nun 21. What does it mean if a priest has the initials, S.J. after his name? 22. Name at least two parts of the body that the priest anoints with oil as part of the Sacrament of the Sick (the Sacrament of Extreme Unction). 23. Who am I? I ate modest meals of locusts and honey. When my mother was pregnant, I leaped inside her womb when a special baby arrived at our house. 24. Who presided over the Council of Jerusalem in 51 A.D.? 25. Who ordered St. Jerome to translate the Bible into Latin? ANSWERS: 1. C, 2. Brazil, 3. B, 4. South America, 5. Pittsburgh, 6. Mortal Sin, 7. 3, 8. St. Luke, 9. True, 10. St. Francis of Assisi, 11. Red, 12. The Divine Office, 13. Bishop, 14. Celibacy, Obedience, 15. Her body, 16. Original Sin, 17. the Virgin Mary, 18. St. John, 19. the Angel Gabriel, 20. B, 21. He is a Jesuit, 22. Ears, nose, eyes, feet, lips, hands, feet, 23. St. John the Baptist, 24. St. Peter, 25. Pope Damasus I Jaguar Jackpot! Win $25,000 and support Saint Joseph Academy! The Jaguar Jackpot raffle provides tuition assistance for all Saint Joseph Academy students. Raffle tickets are $10 each and can be purchased beginning Friday, September 14 through Thursday, October 11 from a Saint Joseph Academy student or online through midnight, Sunday, October 14 at Drawing for $25,000 Grand Prize to be held on Monday, October 15, (Second place prize is $5,000 and third place is $2,500.) Go Jaguars! Flock of Friendship Friday, August 24th at 7:00 p.m., join us for our monthly game night at St. Paschal s Life Center. This is one of our best attended events and is good for old and new members. Please bring a snack to share, money for pizza, and your favorite game. RSVP Jim at Flock of Friendship serves Christian singles, age 40 and over, who have never married, who have been divorced or widowed. This is a safe environment to be yourself among single friends who are looking for support, social activities and community service. Retrouvaille Weekend A lifeline for troubled marriages, which is supported by the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, but open to couples of all faiths. The next weekend experience for couples will be September 14th-16th; there are six follow up sessions. A registration fee of $150 is required. For more information concerning the program or to register, call Marce or Liz Gliha at or , or go online to

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