Mass Intentions for the Week

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2 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time He first found his own brother Simon and told him, We have found the Messiah. After spending the day in the company of Christ, Andrew took action. He shared the good news! Instead of keeping his newfound friendship with Jesus all to himself, Andrew invited his brother into the fold. Andrew found Simon and brought him to Jesus. This was no small matter because Simon would become Peter, the first pope! How important it is to bring others along with us to meet Christ! Yet, how often do we reach out with the kind of confidence that Andrew had? Are we ready and willing to share our faith with our family and friends? Do we consider our relationship with Jesus a gift to be shared, or a fact to be safely hidden away in our personal prayer corner? Part of our call as Christians is to evangelize others, to share with them the good news of salvation. Loving Jesus and following his moral commands is essential, of course, but it is not the end of the story. The Gospel message is meant for all people, and we are meant to be its messengers. Sometimes this requires us to step out of our comfort zone. It may mean speaking up when we d rather be silent. It may mean inviting someone to Mass when they might say no. But it might also mean a conversion for someone we care about. It might mean a new minister for the Church. Ultimately, it might mean another saint in heaven. None of that is up to us, however. What we can control is only whether we share our faith joyfully and extend the invitation to others to experience the peace that comes from knowing Christ. Church Support December 24, 2017 Total collection: $8, December 25, 2017 Total collection: $37, December 31, 2017 Total collection: $20, Total contributing households for 2017: 775 January 7, 2018 Total collection: $11, Loose money: $ Envelopes: $ Number of envelopes used: 293 Average per envelope: $39.49 Student envelopes: 11 Total contributing households: 279 Thank You & God Bless Have a blessed, happy, healthy New Year! Mass Intentions for the Week MONDAY - January 15 ~ Weekday 7:00 PM Rudy Bukovec, John & Mary Jane Buehner 7:30 PM Rosary and Novena TUESDAY January 16 ~ Weekday 8:30 AM Mother s Day Remembrance WEDNESDAY January 17 ~ St. Anthony 8:30 AM Nellie & Henry Zupan, Zupan Family THURSDAY January 18~ Weekday 7:00 PM Bill Engle, Arleen Engle FRIDAY January 19 ~ Weekday 8:30 AM Rev. Douglas Makowski SATURDAY - January 20 ~ Sts. Fabian & Sebastian 5:00 PM Karen Dudash, YMCA Posse SUNDAY Jan. 21 ~ 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 AM Marian Perusek, William Perusek 9:30 AM Patrick & Eleanor Bozzelli, Ben, Danielle & Eleanor Russo 11:30 AM Mass for Parishioners 5:00 PM Deceased Members of Reinmann Family, Zupan Family Weekly Schedule Sunday - January 14 8:00AM-1:00PM Red Cross Bloodmobile 6:00 PM Fresh Faith (this session is CANCELLED) Monday - January 15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day NO PSR 8:30 PM (LH) Men s BB Tuesday - January 16 7:00 PM (LHMR) Boy Scouts 7:00 PM (CMR) Parish Council 8:30 PM (LH) Corn Hole Wednesday - January 17 7:30 PM (C) Contemporary Musicians 8:30 PM (LH) Open Volleyball Confirmation Set Up Hall Thursday - January 18 7:00 PM (ATR) RCIA 7:30 PM (CMR) Finance Council Saturday - Sunday - January :00AM-2:00PM Confirmation Retreat Readings for the Week of January 14, 2018 Sunday: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19/Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 [8a, 9a]/1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20/Jn 1:35-42 Monday: 1 Sm 15:16-23/Mk 2:18-22 Tuesday: 1 Sm 16:1-13/Mk 2:23-28 Wednesday: 1 Sm 17:32-33, 37, 40-51/Mk 3:1-6 Thursday: 1 Sm 18:6-9; 19:1-7/Mk 3:7-12 Friday: 1 Sm 24:3-21/Mk 3:13-19 Saturday: 2 Sm 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27/Mk 3:20-21 Next Sunday: Jon 3:1-5, 10/1 Cor 7:29-31/Mk 1:14-20

3 Dear Parishioners, Come, and you will see. Jesus says. The Christmas season celebrates the Incarnation of the Lord. Jesus really shares our life wholly, and redeems our whole existence by His life, death and resurrection. We now begin liturgical Ordinary Time when we, like the disciples in our Gospel today, spend time with the Lord so that we might learn His way of life. Meeting Jesus and learning His ways influence our respect for one another, our concern for the ecology of the natural world and for our human society. He gives us hope and courage to meet the day-to-day challenges. He offers us a way back to life when we have chosen sin or death. And these answers are really only found when we stay with the Lord. The gift of the Holy Spirit helps us to stay with the Lord and with each other. We are more than an accidental conglomeration of individual believers. We are a Church, an assembly of those incorporated by their faith in Jesus. We form the Body of Christ for our time and place. Stewardship reminds us that the gifts God has given to each of us are unique in themselves. No assembly of believers, no church can rest on the gifts of a few people alone. When we all come together in giving back to God from the gifts and talents He has given us, we grow in our life with Christ and each other. We become vibrant and strong as the Body of Christ. Our calling is to cultivate the life and gifts of each member. Peace, Fr. Kevin Purses Paks The Stewardship Commission along with Pop and Praise will be sponsoring a service night on February 13 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM in Lambur Hall. The theme for the evening is Mardi Gras. Dinner will be served. A donation of $3.00 to cover the cost of the dinner will be appreciated. We will be making bags out of t-shirts and stuffing them with essentials needed by the homeless. We also will be stuffing purses and backpacks. They will be donated to St. Mary in Painesville and other shelters for the homeless. Everyone is invited to attend. Please join us for dinner and stay to help. Mark your calendar so you do not forget. We hope to see you there. With the frigid weather the homeless will be grateful for your stewardship. To fill Purses and Paks we are asking for donations of slightly used purses, backpacks, and t-shirts (with appropriate sayings). We need toothbrushes, toothpaste, wash cloths, combs and soap as well as travel size bottles of hand lotion, shampoo, mouthwash and hand sanitizers. All donations can be put in the tote box located in the Gallery of the church or taken to the Parish Office marked Purses and Paks. Reply to beth@stjustin.net or by February 11. Please Pray Please pray for all of our parishioners who are sick or hospitalized: Mason Adkinson, Hilda Aucelli, Sue Beam, Kathy Beers, Agnes Brown, Frank Brown, John Brown, Tom Bukovec, Clifford Coffey, Rob DelSesto, Elizabeth Dravecky, Patricia Folley, Jim Frank, Joseph Frank, Carol Sue Golenberke, Judith Greger, Daniel Griffith, Zoe Haas, Mike Hanlon, Jason Hahn, Carrilynn Horwath, Bob Houston, Ava Jusko, Kathryn Kirsch, Carole Kopera, Kathy Kurchak, Jan Kulas, Charles McHugh, Anthony Melaragno, Debbie Orlando, Henry Oschip, Sandi Pandy, Billy Paolucci, Cindy Pike, Marie Rieck, Kris Ruhe, Sue Schock, Bill Sprenger, Clarence Svoboda, Susan Templin, Taylor Thorne, Greg Usko, Phil Wolfson, Mary Lou & Tom Zelazney, 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. 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 Adorers needed: Monday: 3:00 PM Marge, Tuesday: 1:00 & 7:00 PM: Carolyn, Wednesday: 11:00 PM: Carole, Thursday: 6:00 PM: Sue, Friday: 9:00 AM, 6:00PM, Loretta, Questions? Call Marion, Pre-Baptism Class Wednesday, March 4 The next Pre-Baptism class will be held on the first Wednesday of March for parents whose first child is to be baptized. This class is required. Please call to register for the upcoming class by March 1. Family Perspectives Jesus says: Come and you will See. In today s gospel, Jesus did not preach he invited. Our children need fewer words and more examples. They need to see our faith before they can follow Jesus. What are you preaching by your example?

4 Director of Religious Education Charles Hunt Forming Children in Faith PSR What s Francis Saying Now? Short Messages (Tweets) from Pope Francis + Joy, prayer and gratitude are three ways that help us live authentically. + Baptism is also called illumination, because faith illuminates the heart and allows us to see things in a different light. + Like the Magi, believers are led by faith to seek God in the most hidden places, knowing that the Lord waits for them there. + God walks along the dusty paths of our lives and responds to our longing for love and happiness by calling us to joy. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults RCIA Becoming Catholic The RCIA not only forms those desiring to become Catholics by instructing them in the faith, worship and practices of the Church, it uses various rites to mark the stages towards full union with Christ and the Church. In the coming weeks, candidates seeking to join our parish family will be participating in these special rituals during various Masses. At the 9:30 Mass on January 21, we will celebrate the Rites of Acceptance & Welcoming. Through the Rites of Acceptance (for the un-baptized) and Welcoming (for the baptized) inquirers express publicly their intent to enter into a formal relationship with the Church. This rite, and others, take place during the Mass allowing us as parishioners to recognize, welcome, pray for and support those wanting to join our family of faith.. Catholic Humor + A PSR teacher was describing how Lot's wife looked back at Sodom and turned into a pillar of salt. Bobby then blurted out, "My mommy looked back once while she was driving and she turned into a telephone pole." + Another PSR teacher said to his students, "We have been learning about how powerful the kings and queens were in Biblical times, but there is a higher power. Who can tell me what it is?" Tommy exclaimed, I know, Aces!" Adult Confirmation Any older teens or adults who have not yet received the Sacrament of Confirmation are invited to join the Adult Confirmation class that will begin meeting on January 21, The class will meet for 5 sessions at St. John Vianney Parish is Mentor. Please contact Laura McBride at the Faith Formation Office for more information or to register: (440) or laura@sjvmentor.org. Pastoral Associate, Beth Rossetti beth@stjustin.net Follow our High School teens Twitter Join our Facebook account SJM Teen. LAY ECCLESIAL MINISTRY INFORMATION NIGHT When: Wednesday, Jan. 17 from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. Where: Center for Pastoral Leadership Euclid Ave., Wickliffe The lay ecclesial ministry formation process assists in the education, training, and formation of lay people leading to certification as a Lay Ecclesial Minister. Certified Lay Ecclesial Ministers work in collaboration with the ordained to serve the needs of parishes and Catholic institutions in the Diocese of Cleveland. We serve as pastoral associates; catechetical leaders and ministers of sacramental preparation; youth ministers; social outreach coordinators; bereavement ministers; music ministers; campus ministers; and ministers of adult faith formation. An Information Night for all those interested in the lay ecclesial ministry formation process will take place at the Center for Pastoral Leadership from 7:00-9:00 pm, Wednesday 17 January If you cannot attend and would like more information, please call the Lay Ecclesial Ministry Office at or Beth Rossetti at our next Fresh Faith session WAS TO BE ON January 14 in the Spirit Room from 6:00-8:00PM. THIS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Our next session will be our Confirmation retreat on January 20-21, A letter will be sent home to parents concerning this retreat. If you have not received a letter contact Mrs. R. ASAP. Thank you to our prayer partners, you ve been great! Please remember us on our retreat. Any high school teen that is interested in going to the Diocesan Youth Rally, Fanning the Flame January 27, from 4:00-8:00PM at the Sacred Heart Chapel in Lorain should contact Mrs. R. We are still looking for funeral ministers. Needed are adult servers and tablecloth washers. Our adult servers are trained on how to serve a funeral Mass. Please prayerfully consider this call. Tablecloth washers are needed an occasion to launder 8-10 tableclothes at your home within a week after the funeral. ALL tablecloths are wash and wear. NO ironing required, they are already spot marked.

5 St. Justin Martyr Pre-School Open House January 28 10:30am 1:00pm Discover the benefits of a smaller, faith based, fun and educational preschool! Come visit our classroom, meet our wonderful teachers, and find out more about our program. See first hand what our facility has to offer! Registration for the new school year has begun! Our 3 year old class meets T & Th mornings from 8:00-10:45am. Our 4 year old program meets M-W-F mornings from 8:00-10:45am. You may drop your child off as early as 7:45am. For more information about our program call the preschool at and leave a message, someone will get back to you. Registration packets may be picked up at the Preschool office during school hours, or at the St. Justin Martyr Parish office inside the church. St. Justin Martyr Lenten Mission February 25-27, 2018 Sunday: Flee - Christ, our Beloved, calls to us, Arise my love, my fair one, and come away (Cant.2:10) In order to turn to Christ, we must turn away from the world and its false values. Solitude/desert is the place of our conversation. Monday: Be silent - Silence is the environment of solitude. God speaks in silence, and silence alone seems able to express Him (Cardinal Sarah, The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise) Tuesday: Pray without ceasing - Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thess 5:16-18) Come and experience this insightful and inspirational Mission. Bring a family member, a friend, a neighbor. Holy Redeemer Homemade Super Bowl Pizza Sale Name: Contact or phone number: full sheet $10.00 = half sheet $5.00 = lbs. hot Italian = lbs. mild Italian sausage@$3.00 = Total enclosed = Orders must be received into the Parish Office by Friday, January 26. You can also orders to louise@stjustin.net. Make checks out to: Holy Redeemer or pay cash. Pick up Saturday, February 3 at 5:30pm in the Parish Office. (A special thank you to Larry Farrier for once again taking charge of this special sale!)

6 Rest in Peace Peter Leonello, father of Patricia Hoffman Florence Koziol, mother of Nancy Gansey Tom Chase, husband of Mary Chase Lawrence Komorowski, husband of Antoinette Komorowski Rudolph Bauer, uncle of Caroline Jakubauskas Kathy Horvath, sister of Karen Yuko Ken Boone, brother-in-law of Paul Dendinger Rev. John S. Juhas Marian Misch, wife of the late Paul Misch Thank You! Thank you for the many gifts donated at the children s masses. We receive beautiful outfits onesies and several hand crocheted blankets made with love. And the greatest gift of all diapers, diapers, diapers! Boulevard of 500 Flags Fundraiser Saturday, March 10 6:00-11:00pm Patrician Party Center Cost: $35.00 Dinner, open bar, Chinese Auction, side boards, 50/50 raffle door prizes & more. Purchase tickets at Eastlake City Hall or order or call Michael Rydzinski, See the flyer in the Gallery for more information. Proceeds benefit the support and upkeep of the Boulevard of 500 flags. Congratulations! Kathy & Tom McCoy Honorees At the Celtic Ball on March 3, Kathy and Tom will be honored for their commitment to family. They have been happily married for 63 years and were founding members of St. Justin Martyr. They have 8 children, 23 grandchildren and 3 great grandsons. We are very proud of their commitment to family as well as their stewardship to St. Justin Martyr! To find out more information on the Celtic Ball or the Hooley, see the information in the Gallery or contact Sheila Randel, or s51randel@gmail.com. Good deeds from our children parishioners: Cleaning my room...colton Cleaned up the kitchen...nathaniel I washed the kitchen floor...emma Nice to my friends...edward Staying out of my parents hair...danny Thank you and God Bless You!! St. Justin Martyr Holy Name Society Paul Misch Scholarship The St. Justin Martyr Holy Name Society is again offering one $4,000 scholarship over two years ($2,000 for the first year and $2,000 for the second year) to those who will be attending a Catholic high school in September of next year. One student will be chosen on the basis of financial need, academics and a required essay. The scholarship is open to all eighth graders belonging to St. Justin Martyr Parish (regardless of what grade school they are currently attending) to assist in their first two years of Catholic high school education. Applications are available in the parish office. JOB OPENING Maintenance Position The Parish has a part-time maintenance/janitorial position opening. Hours/Days: Saturday and Sunday after service (10 hours approximately) and other times as needed. To Apply: Interested parties may resume to sjmoffice@stjustin.net or complete an application at the parish office. For more information and complete responsibilities and qualifications, contact the parish office at (440) or check out the website, Too Many Stuffed Animals? Are you looking to recycle some of those loving animals from your household? Especially those really large ones? We welcome clean, unused animals to share for our festival prize patrol! Just put them in a plastic bag and label them Festival Stuffed Animals and drop them off in the Parish Office Contribution Statements If you want a statement of your 2017 contributions, simply this form and return it to the Parish Office or drop it in the collection basket. You may then pick up your statement on the table outside the office the following week. You may also call, or Name: Envelope No. I ll pick up in the Gallery at Church Please my contribution Please mail my contribution Address: City, State, Zip:

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