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1 OUR LADY OF GRACE 1088 RIDGE ROAD HINCKLEY, OH CONTACT: Amy Decker PHONE: SOFTWARE MS Publisher 2010 Adobe Acrobat X Windows 7 PRINTER HP LaserJet 2270DW NUMBER OF PAGES SENT: 1 through 6 DATE TRANSMITTED: November 16, 2016 MESSAGE:

2 Our Lady of Grace Church 1088 Ridge Road Hinckley, Ohio (330) Website: Hall:

3 OLOG MINISTRIES Bereavement Women of Hope Pastoral Minister Carolyn Zaverl: Business Manager Hall Catering David Wicinski: Coordinator Parish School of Religion Michelle Dobbins: Director of Music Ministry Liturgy Mary Gabriel: Extra-ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Andrea Tabor: Finance Chairperson,- Safety & Security Tom Minch: Parish Council Chairperson Tom Higgins: Readers Joanne Oliver: November 20 $3, Envelopes used Thank you for your generosity! 4:00 pm Reader: EOMOHC: Servers: 8:00 am Reader: EOMOHC: Servers: 11:00 am Reader: EOMOHC: Servers: MINISTRY SCHEDULE December 10 & 11 G. Faciana C. Angus, Dobbins Family E. Majestic Cerrito Family, C. Flannery, Deacon C. Cook L. Bures, J. Chesnick, B. & K. Kalfas, Deacon Cleaners Wed., 12-7 J. Mancini, F. Russell, J. Twardzik, P. Uebele PSR CHRISTMAS BASKET AUCTION After all the Masses this weekend in the church hall. OPLATKY Christmas wafers are available in the sacristy or through the church office. Any donation given is appreciated. HOLIDAY NUT SALE The holiday nuts are here! One pound bags from Olympia Candy can be purchased after the weekend Masses or through the church office. Cashews, $9.50; mixed nuts, $9.50; natural pistachios, $9; chocolate peanuts $7.50; chocolate raisins, $ CALENDARS Carlson Funeral Homes has been kind enough to provide our parish with 2017 calendars. Pick up a calendar for your family. They can be found in the church vestibule. VESPERS To provide an opportunity for spiritual growth this Advent, Vespers will be led by Deacon Bruce every Thursday evening at 6:30 pm in the church. Join with fellow parishioners of all ages, as we together offer this ancient prayer of the church. Please consider introducing a new Advent tradition in your family, preparing your hearts for Christmas. Vespers will be held on December 8th, December 15 and December 22nd at 6:30 pm. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION The feast of the Immaculate Conception on Thursday, December 8th is a holy day of obligation. Mary, the Immaculate Conception, is the patroness of the United States. Masses are on at 8 am & 7 pm. GIVING TREE All gifts for the Giving Tree must be dropped off no later than December 14th. Please do not wrap the gifts but you may provide wrapping paper or gift bags with the gift. Drop off the gift and the tag to the church office or in the church vestibule. Extra Confessions for Advent December 14, 6-7:30 pm; December 17, 3-3:45 pm; December pm (cut here) Christmas Decorating Fund Donations are being accepted for the Christmas Decorating Fund Deadline is December 14th Donated by: $10 In memory: Other

4 December 4, 2016 Page 3 FAMILY PERSPECTIVES Parents must be like John the Baptist a voice crying in the wilderness of our consumer society. While society pressures us to shop until we drop the weeks until Christmas, you have the opportunity to prepare the way of the Lord in the lives of your children. VIRTUS TRAINING VIRTUS and the Protecting God s Children live training program establishes tools for people to use to create safe environments. It provides basic information surrounding child sexual abuse. The final training session for this year will be held on Tuesday, December 27th from 6:30-8:30 pm. All staff, catechists and any volunteers working with children need to attend this program. Please call the office to register. CATHOLIC COMMISSION OF WAM The Catholic Commission of Wayne, Ashland and Medina counties is entering its 30th year of work for the common good and the dignity of all life in our District. Catholic Commission helps our parish through their Commission meetings, initiatives, and new Parish Social Mission Network. They engage and convene in ecumenical and community concerns impacting our parish, and they advocate, with us, to public officials on issues affecting Catholic social teaching. Every year they request our help in continuing their mission. Therefore, this weekend a second collection will be taken for their benefit. RELIGIOUS RETIREMENT CAMPAIGN Your donation works for aging religious. 95% of donations to the Retirement Fund for Religious aids elderly religious by helping to furnish medications, nursing care, and more. Please support next week s collection for the Retirement Fund of Religious, and give to those who have given a lifetime. Congratulations to Kathryn Kuczynski, our parishioner, for making the Honor Roll at Holy Name High School for the first quarter of the school year. MATT MAHER IN CONCERT As we prepare for the joy of Christmas, The FEST is blessed to bring Matt Maher to town for an evening of incredible song, prayer and reflection. The concert takes place on Sunday, December 11th at Saint Ambrose Parish, Brunswick. For information and/or to reserve your tickets, go online to MUSIC MINISTRY NOTES The 11 am Mass, on the Feast of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, was enhanced with some extra special music by the choir. Fr. Joe directed the choir as they sang for the first time, Handel s Hallelujah Chorus at the end of the liturgy. The discussion came up last February, remembering Fr. McDonough s love of music, and knowing the Hallelujah Chorus was sung as the final hymn at his funeral, it seemed only fitting that the choir learn that piece. Beginning in March and continuing through this November, choir members spent hours practicing at weekly rehearsals, additional rehearsals between Sunday Masses, and home practice over the last nine months to learn this difficult piece. Thank you choir members for your dedication and for sharing your time and talent to accomplish all you have in 19 short months of being together! Thank you to the men of the music ministry and all the men of the parish that came together to sing in the Fr. Mac Memorial Men s Choir for Thanksgiving Day Mass! The music was beautiful and what a wonderful tradition you have made in the parish! Thank you again so much for sharing your time and talent to enhance this special liturgy, as we gave thanks for all the blessings we enjoy! Happy second week of the Liturgical New Year! Last week with the new Liturgical Year A beginning, the new Breaking Bread missalettes were also updated. The entire setting of the Mass of Creation can now be easily found on the front inside cover. No more scrambling to the back of the missalette to locate words. Everyone is invited to attend the Annual Family Christmas Concert on Friday, December 16th at 7 pm! Please plan in attending this wonderful evening of Advent and Christmas music presented by the music ministry! PRAYERS WORK WONDERS Please remember the sick and suffering of parish family especially: Rich Abramczyk, Steve Ball Family, Marion Beck, Blanche Bieda, Barb Blake, Galen Bruno, Claudia Bulkowski, Bridget Cassesa, Thom Cerny, Nikki Cipriani, Bobby Culp-Morris, Colleen Darabant, Ken Ertel, Ruth Fredrick, Chris & Kitsa Fuciu, John Hanna, Cheryl Henderson, Linda Joseph, Kathleen Klosinski, Betty Kmiecik, Bridget Kovalik, Carmello Leo, Tim Montowski, Jr., Nick Piro, Norma Reynes, Grayce Roach, Lois Rhodes, Anna McCurdy Sander, Frank Scheid, Braidyn Schneid, Jim Steed, Michelle Trisk, Derek Vitas. UPCOMING EVENTS Dec. 7 Choir Practice - Youth 6 pm - Adult 7 pm Dec. 8 Holy Day Masses 8 am & 7 pm Vespers 6:30 pm

5 December 4, 2016 Page 4 PARISH COUNCIL ACHIEVEMENTS Starting January our new parish council members will serve for the next three years. The council members leaving made the following contributions to our parish: A new welcome brochure was designed. A new OLOG website was built. A new parish Pictorial Directory printed. For the parish s 50th Jubilee the banner, Mass and celebrations were planned which included: Opening ceremony, Sound of Music movie night, picnic, Taste of Grace, animal blessing, candlelight rosary to the Shrine, Reverse Raffle, PSR Christmas Auction, concert, and Passion Play, Hinckley Fire pancake breakfast, Mardi Gras dance, Fish fries, Bloom n Book preview and sale, closing ceremony. Flyer in bulletin asking for volunteers on events. Council members became involved in helping with events. A 50th year anniversary book, in progress. Spirit wear was available for purchase. Anniversary rosaries given to each family. The crucifix was made from the shrine s wooden cross. Music Ministry was upgraded. Town Hall meetings were held. A welcoming committee was formed. Ideas were discussed to increase spirituality. The purchase of new tables and chairs was discussed. A Ministries & Committees contact spreadsheet was created. Other events that they promoted: Fire Department Clambake, Taste of Grace, Pro Life Baby Shower, Virtus training, a representative from our parish to the Hinckley Chamber of Commerce, Boy Scouts Pancake Breakfast, Soup Supper on Holy Thursday, family day at the Akron Rubber Ducks, parish picnic, Hinckley garage sale, Taste with Grace and PSR meet and greet, Reverse Raffle, Mimi Event. An Emergency Action Plan was put into effect. OLOG was voted to be a Red Cross Shelter. Discussion was held about a Senior Housing Project on our property with Hinckley trustee and Catholic Charities time capsule was opened and updated with information. Our Lady of Grace outdoor statue was placed by the Blue Cross. Security issues were discussed and some actions were implemented. Memorial Bench in Father McDonough s name was purchased and placed by outdoor Stations of the Cross. Thank you retiring PPC members for your commitment!

6 December 4, 2016 Page 5 MASS INTENTIONS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 4 pm Delores Bellis / Glenn Piar SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4 Second Sunday of Advent 8 am Living & Deceased of Parish Family 11 am Allan Bodkan / Melinz Family MONDAY, DECEMBER 5 8 am Rev. John McDonough / Tom & Jackie Minch St. Nicholas 8 am Agnes Just / David & Ruth Ann Manley St. Ambrose 8 am Father Joe (Health) / Jan Lemke Immaculate Conception 8 am Dorothy Lavelle / Tom & Kathy Higgins 7 pm Margaret Shimko (Living) / Paula St. Juan Diego 8 am Mike Schodowski / Joel & Thea Betz TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10 4 pm Living & Deceased of Parish Family SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 Third Sunday of Advent 8 am Mildred Twardzik / Family 11 am Fred Lorenc / Pat SAINT OF THE DAY Saint Sabas Sabas is one of the most highly regarded patriarchs among the monks of Palestine, and is considered one of the founders of Eastern monasticism. He was born in Cappadocia (modern-day Turkey) in 439, the son of an army officer. Sabas was left in the care of an uncle. He was mistreated by his uncle s wife so he ran away to another uncle when he was only eight. When the two uncles became involved in a lawsuit over Sabas estate, he ran away again this time to a monastery. Although the youngest monk in the house, he excelled in virtue. At the age of 18 Sabas traveled to Jerusalem, seeking to learn more about living in solitude. Initially he lived in a monastery, where he worked during the day and spent much of the night in prayer. At the age of 30 Sabas was given permission to spend five days each week in a nearby cave, in prayer and manual labor in the form of weaving baskets. He eventually moved farther into the desert near Jericho. Some men came to him desiring to join him in his solitude. At first Sabas refused but then relented. His followers swelled to more than 150, all of them living in individual huts grouped around a church, called a laura. In his early 50s, the bishop persuaded Sabas to prepare for the priesthood so he could better serve his community. Over the years he traveled throughout Palestine, preaching the true faith and bringing many back to the Church. At the age of 91, he undertook a journey to Constantinople in conjunction with the Samaritan revolt and its violent repression. He fell ill and soon after his return, died on December 5, 532.