Sunday, July 22, 2018 Page 2 Chapel Liturgy Schedule Monday, July 23 8:00am - Richard Smith - Children Tuesday, July 24 8:00am - Bob & Kate Schraff - Daughter Thursday, July 26 8:00am - Tammy Kazmierczak - Family Friday, July 27 8:00am - Don Jesko - Jim & Jean Craig Church 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday, July 28 3:30pm - Confessions 4:30pm - Rose Mary Dietz - Family Sunday, July 29 8:30am - Kevin & Jane Younglas - Family 11:00am - Frank Magalski - Family Pray for the Sick: David Blackburn, Herb & Betty Kuepfer, Jose' Magiste, Sandy Vasbinder, Leon Denomme, Pam Jenkins, Jim Hempfling, David Myers, Kathy Borowy, Shirley Livchak, Jerry Severns, Carol Cordy, Nancy Johnson, Tami Lynsky, Jeanne Kowalski, Dorothy Pondy, Bille Updegrove, Robert Falatic, Al Machovina, Aaron Hokes, Jean Sprouse, Sandy Kinter, Dan McDonnell, Pat Diedrick, Nancy Davis, Pat Whitman, Gregg & Judy Simmerly, Angela Wrege, Harriet Zawie, Donald Ferrito, Rick Spinks, Jim Wracker, Dennis Siebert, Judi Reed, Shari Caffo and Carol Mahier Please call the Parish Office 440-926-2364, or email us at info@olqpgrafton,org to have a name of a friend or relative included in this list. Sympathy to the family of Ronald Strah who died last week. May he rest in the peace of Christ. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Mi 6:1-4, 6-8; Ps 50:5-6, 8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 12:38-42 Tuesday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 85:2-8; Mt 12:46-50 Wednesday: 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1bc-6; Mt 20:20-28 Thursday: Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13; Ps 26:6-7ab, 8-11; Mt 13:10-17 Friday: Jer 3:14-17; Jer 31:10-13; Mt 13:18-23 Saturday: Jer 7:1-11; Ps 84:3-6a, 8a, 11; Mt 13:24-30 Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:42-44; Ps 145:10-11, 15-18; Eph 4:1-6; Jn 6:1-15 DATES TO REMEMBER: August 3 rd & 4 th - Parish Festival August 19 th - Holy Name Breakfast August 26 th - Michael Mette Concert TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION: The American Revolution cleared the way for freedom of religion in the former colonies, since the colonies had always been a more religiously tolerant place than the old country. Even so, colonial laws restricted the practice of the Catholic faith, and just as in England, Americans who desired to be priests or nuns had to go to the Netherlands or France. As political storm clouds gathered in France, an American woman, Mother Bernardina Matthews, the prioress of the Hoogstraeten Carmel in Holland, made a brave move. With two other American nuns, her nieces, and a Dutch sister, she came to Port Tobacco, Maryland, in 1790. Within twenty years the community had grown to twenty, although by 1823 their farm failed and they had to move to Baltimore and open a school. The Carmelite order requires contemplation and cloister, so in time the school was closed. The Port Tobacco land had long since been sold, but in 1976 a community of nuns was able to return thanks to loyal neighbors who had worked for forty years for their restoration. Today, our original American convent is fully alive in prayer, hard work, and strong community. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. LITUGICAL MINISTERS: Special Requests for the September - November scheduling period need to be turned in by Monday, August 6 th. Forms can be found in the St. Joseph s room or on-line. THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS: Our Next meeting will be on Monday, July 23 rd at 7:00pm in the church. If you or someone you know has experienced child loss this group is a supportive safe place for you and your grief to be surrounded by people who know and care. For more information contact Terri Zunis at 216-469-5311. Wedding Banns I - Kevin Matheson & Barb McDonald
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 3 PASTOR S CORNER: July 25 th marks the 50 th anniversary of the encyclical Humanae Vitae (Of Human Life), written by Blessed Pope Paul VI. Bishop Perez has written a letter encouraging everyone to read this encyclical in its entirety. The bishop s letter can be found on the diocesan website (dioceseofcleveland.org). The following are a few quotes from his letter: Humanae Vitae is best known for its defense of the ancient teaching of the Church that the procreative dimension is an essential and inseparable element of the marital act. In this, the encyclical affirmed two essential and related dimensions of conjugal love namely the unitive and procreative ends. Any attempt to remove one of these dimensions results in a diminishment of the other end and of the meaning of marriage in general.. What is unfortunate is that the almost exclusive attention given to this negative aspect of the encyclical has resulted in a failure to appreciate the positive element of the pope s teaching. For example, the reflection on married love as being free, total, faithful and fruitful is beautifully embodied in the Rite of Marriage and a worthy reflection on the ideal of married love that God calls all married couples to embody in their vocations. The same can be said of the pope s reflection on the great dignity of marriage and the true holiness that constitutes this vocation. Fr. John PARISH COUNCIL: Three members of the council, Julie Gauvreau, Jon Axe and Don Carmichael, will be completing their term of service at the September meeting. We are in the process now of looking for interested parishioners who will take their place on council beginning with the October meeting. The commitment to council is for three years with an option for an additional year. Parish Council meets on the first Thursday of each month with a break in August. If you are interested in being on Parish Council please see any one of the current members whose names are listed on the front of the bulletin or contact Fr. John. HELP! I could use some help preparing the homilies for the 5 weeks of the Bread of Life discourse from the Gospel of John (July 29 th Aug. 6 th ). I will have prepared for the first weekend which is July 29 th but if you would like to learn more about the Eucharist as revealed in John s gospel or share insights on how the readings affect your daily lives, and help me, please meet me on Saturday, July 28 th at 10:00am in the church. We will be reflecting upon the readings which come from the 6 th chapter of the Gospel of John (John 6:1-60) as well as looking at other resources to further our understanding and appreciation for this great sacrament. SOLITUDE: Settle yourself in solitude, and you will come upon God in yourself. St. Teresa MINISTRY OF GREETER: The role of a Greeter is to welcome people as they come into church for mass by greeting them, offering them a hymnal and answering questions or giving directions. This is a ministry that the whole family can become involved in. Young children love greeting people and it gives them a sense of participation. This ministry sets the tone for the entire mass and reminds us that we can make a difference in the lives of others throughout the week by showing hospitality and a warm welcome. If you are interested in becoming a Greeter please contact the parish office or Sue Wiedenmannott who heads up this ministry. The true peacemakers are those who maintain peace of mind and body for love of our Lord Jesus Christ, no matter what they must endure in this world. St. Francis of Assisi PARISH NETWORKING NIGHT: The Catholic Action Commission of Lorain County is hosting a Parish Networking Night on Thursday, July 26 th from 6-7:30pm at the Weigand Room at St. Mary Church, Elyria. There will be a presentation on the themes of Catholic Social Teaching followed by table discussions on key social issues affecting our entire human community, including Immigration/family separation, human trafficking, and climate change. All are welcome! For more info contact Daniel Alonso at dalonso@ccdocle.org or 440.366.1106 x12
Our Lady Queen of Peace 8 th Annual Family Fest August 3 rd & August 4 th, 2018 Win the BIG Raffle! Come join us at this year s church festival and don t forgot to buy your tickets for a chance to win $15,000 plus other cash prizes. Tickets are 3 for $5.00, or 10 for $10.00 Remember you can pick up or buy tickets in the Gathering Area after all masses or stop by the parish office. The seller of the winning ticket will receive $250.00 We will need volunteers for many of the events that will be a part of the festival. Sign-up sheets are available in the Gathering Area after all masses. Other Events Include: FIREWORKS NIGHT 5K Run & 1.25 Mile Fun Walk Car Show Bingo & Instants Casino Games Beer Garden Various Raffles Family Activities and Talent Show Food and Kids Games DJ and Magician Bar Trivia Minute to Win It Neo Soccer Bubble Pie in the Face Cake/Cupcake Walk Nightly 50/50 For questions on the festival or to volunteer please call the church office at 440-926-2364
PARISH FESTIVAL NEWS www.olqpgrafton.org/festival. Our 8 th Annual Our Lady Queen of Peace Family Fest is fast approaching. Below are the highlights for the festival. MAIN RAFFLE: Please help us reach our sales goal of $35,000 by picking up a packet or two of tickets to sell. It s important that we reach our sales goal this year to ensure a successful festival. We will be at Grafton Sparkle on July 14 th from 11am - 4pm selling tickets. BASKET RAFFLE: The Basket Committee is looking for donations for the popular Festival Basket Ticket Raffle for this year's festival. Since the items and/or baskets are fully donated all the proceeds are profit! We need your help to make our efforts a success! Bring any donated items or premade basket to Mass and drop them at the Festival table. There is a form on the website with information on the Basket Raffle CONCESSIONS & CRAFTS: We have a great lineup of food and crafts this year. Wright s Catering, Paula s Kitchen, Royal E, Moto Pizza and Taco Mike will all be returning. The Ladies will be in the hall conducting their Bake Sale and the youth from Elyria Catholic as part of their service hours, will be here nightly spinning up cotton candy and popping popcorn. And don t forget to stop by all of our craft vendors booths, they have something for everyone to enjoy. CASINO: Our Casino games will be under the tent on the festival grounds. Casino will be open from 7:00pm - 11:00pm Friday and Saturday. We have various table games for you to enjoy. BINGO: What would a festival be without Bingo and Instant Bingo? Traditional Bingo will be held in the air conditioned Parish Hall on Friday and Saturday from 6:00pm - 11:00pm. Instant Bingo will be available throughout the grounds during normal festival hours. Watch for the special games we have planned for Bingo nights. BEER GARDEN: This year Heidelberg Distributing will supply us with all of our beer and wine. We will also have well drinks available. Popcorn and other snacks will be provided while you sit back, relax and enjoy a cold drink with friends every night during the festival. And back by popular demand is our very own Parish Punch. CAR SHOW: Okay all you classic car owners, drive those classic beauties to the festival on Friday, August 3 rd for our Annual Car Show. Parking will begin at 5:30pm with the show running from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. Award presentations will be at 7:30pm. Dash plaques will be available for the first 50 registered classic cars. Awards will include top 10 and Father John's pick. Entry fee is $10. TALENT SHOW: Can you sing, play a musical instrument, recite poetry, do magic or do you have another amazing talent that you would like to share with us? If so sign up for our Talent Show. Whether an individual or a group bring your amazing talent to the forefront on Saturday, August 4 th. Registration forms are available in the Gathering area, Parish Office and the website www.olqpgrafton.org/festival. Deadline for registration is July 28 th. ACTIVITIES: We have all kinds of activities planned for both days. There is a Minute to Win It competition on Friday & Saturday with a prize to the winning team each night. A Magician and Bar Trivia on Friday. Corn Hole, Basketball Hoops, and a Giant Jenga game are on the grounds both nights. Saturday we have pie & jell-o eating contests, water balloon toss, with prizes awarded to the winners of each contest. There will pie in the face booth with your favorite hometown celebrities and of course a cake/cupcake walk on Friday and Satruday. And don t forget the fantastic kids game area with putt-putt golf and the Neo Soccer Bubbles. Sign up sheets for all of these activities will be in the Gathering Area along with the volunteer sheets. If you are not sure what you are signing up for, just ask the person manning the table and they will be happy to explain all our activities. NEEDED: We are in need of a couple of portable basketball hoops and a couple cornhole sets. If you can help please call Jim at the parish office.
Our Lady Queen of Peace Page 4 Thank you for your generous support of our Parish, and your help with the needs of the community through your ongoing participation in our various ministries. Actual Goal Difference Sunday, July 15: $ 9,332.37 $ 9,500.00 ($ 167.63) Sunday Y-T-D: $ 28,444.42 $ 28,500.00 ($ 55.58) SCRIPTURE STUDY: Our study of PSALMS II (Psalms of Declarative Praise) will end on Thursday July 26 th at 7:00pm in the church, with chapter Seven pgs. 159-178 in the study book and lesson Six (6) in the Psalms II study guide. Our new Scripture Study of the Gospel of John (Jesus presence) starts in August. Please join us to raise your scriptural awareness, and contact Rick Gallaher (440) 458-6335 for comments or questions. PREP Marriage Skills Workshop for Married Couples: PREP offers enrichment to married couples. For more information and registration forms, contact Katie at 216-334-2978 or www.klgalicic@ccdocle.org. Date & Time: Saturday, August 18, 2018, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m Place: St. Raphael Catholic Parish, 525 Dover Center Rd. Bay Village, OH 44140 Cost: $125 per couple. FIRST FRIDAY: Join us at the LCCU Spitzer Center on Friday August 3 rd from 11:30am -1:00pm as Ms. Melissa Kay Sirak, LISW-S discusses the topic St Elizabeth Center Meeting the Homeless & Hungry: The basic rights of humanity Ms. Sirak received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Baldwin Wallace College and her Master's degree in Social Work from Case Western University. She is an independently licensed social worker with ten years experience working with the mental health population with a specialization in corrections and prisoner re-entry. Her experience has encompassed a variety of positions that have allowed her to provide direct client service, supervise clinical staff, develop programs, and engage with key stakeholders. Melissa serves as the Director of Emergency Assistance Services for Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland, providing support to over 70 programs that feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, and meet the basic needs of the communities. Her talk will center on the Coordinated Entry process for homeless assistance services. Please call the office by Monday July 30 th to register. Cost is $18 and includes a Luncheon Buffet. STEWARDSHIP CORNER: Growing as a steward is about recognizing the grace of God. The good steward recognizes that all we are, have and will be truly has been given to us by God. We are called to steward it all well, as grateful disciples, leading us to be generous, as a reflection of the generosity of God. In what ways is your life a reflection to others of God's generosity? GLFF NEWS: Classes will begin on Sunday, September 9 th, 9:30-10:50. Online registration will be available in August. If you are interested in growing in your faith, why not consider being a faith formation teacher? Being a catechist is a special way to share Jesus' love for you with others. For more information, please contact Grace Ogonek at gogonek@olqpgrafton.org or leave a message at the parish office. FAMILY MASS: Our next Family Mass will be on August 19 th at 8:30am. Currently, we need one lector, three Eucharistic Minsters, two greeters, and a family for the presentation of the gifts. All parish families are invited to participate. The "Family Mass Sign-Up" link is accessible on the parish website at olqpgrafton.org or call the parish office to sign up. Embrace this opportunity to teach your children about actively participating in Mass through your involvement in these various Mass ministries. INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC? If you know someone who may be interested in becoming Catholic now would be a good time to give them that nudge that they may need. It is a good time during these next few months to help them to come in touch with the call of God in their lives and to direct them to myself, Grace Ogonek, Sally Logar, Chuck Rink, or Kathy Keyse. We would be more than happy to sit down with them to answer questions and ease anxieties. The RCIA process for those seeking to become Catholic will begin in September. Also if you are interested in being on the team that journeys with the candidates to the Easter sacraments please let us know. It is so rewarding sharing ones faith and being nurtured by those seeking a deeper relationship with God through participation in the Catholic Church. MUCH-NEEDED PRAYER Each Christian needs half an hour of prayer each day, except when we are busy; then we need an hour. St. Francis de Sales
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Sunday, July 22, 2018 Page 6 This Week in the Parish: Sunday, July 22 8:30/11:00am - Welcoming Weekend (Church) 12:30pm - Baptism Class Monday, July 23 7:00pm - Compassionate Friends (Church) Tuesday, July 24 Wednesday, July 25 Thursday, July 26 7:00pm - Festival Mtg. (Offsite) 7:00pm - Scripture Study (Church) Friday, July 27 1:30pm - Keystone Pointe Nursing Home Saturday, July 28 10:00am - Reflections for Sunday (Church) Sunday, July 29 8:30am - KOC Corporate Mass (Church) PARISH FESTIVAL: Our Eighth Annual Our Lady Queen of Peace Family Fest is just two weeks away. There will be entertainment, games, exhibits, festival food and of course fireworks, sponsored by General Plug and Manufacturing. The website has all the latest information about the festival www.olqpgrafton/festival. Raffle tickets sales this year are going very well as we are far ahead of last year s numbers. Tickets are available after masses in the Gathering Area along with Flyers, Sponsorship, Basket and 5K forms. Our next drawing for July ticket sales will be Wednesday, August 1 st. We are in need of a couple of portable basketball hoops and a couple cornhole sets. If you can help us out with these please contact Jim in the parish office. And don t forget Bar Trivia on Friday night. There is a $100 prize to the winning team. FESTIVAL TALENT SHOW: We are having a talent show at this year s festival. Whatever your talent is, whatever your age, why not share it with the rest of us. This can be a lot of fun and very entertaining. Registration forms are on the website and on the Festival table in the Gathering Area. Please return the registration forms in the weekly collection basket, or by dropping them off at the parish office by July 28 th. PARISH INFORMATION Weddings: Couples need to make arrangements at least six months prior to the wedding date. Baptism: Baptisms are celebrated at a mutually convenient time. Please call the office to make arrangements. Ministry to the Sick: Please notify the office for visits to parishioners in the hospital. New parishioners: Are asked to register as soon as possible at the Parish Office or by phone. Inquiry Classes in the Catholic Religion: Persons interested in becoming Catholic are asked to contact the Parish Office for information about the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, RCIA. Join us in two weeks -Sunday, August 5, 2018 for The FEST our 18 th Annual Catholic Family FESTival from 12 noon until 10 pm at the CPL (28700 Euclid Avenue in Wickliffe). Join with thousands from across our region, for a day of faith, family, and great fun! It s all FREE. Listen to the inspiring music of We are Messengers, Mandisa, Big Daddy Weave, and TobyMac. Visit activities for your kids, displays to help you strengthen your family life and so much more. There s plenty of FREE close parking. There s great family affordable food. thanks to Executive Caterers and Marc s. There s something for everyone at The FEST. The day concludes with a beautiful outdoor Mass at 8 pm with Bishop Perez followed by an incredible American Fireworks display. Check out all the details online at: www.thefest.us. Please join us at The FEST. Attention all MOMS!! The FEST is a great family day. Moms do a great job taking care of their families. On FEST Day, Marcs will be passing out 250,000 samples and give away items. To get your Marc s Mom s Relaxation Station Bag of great stuff, go online to register at: www.thefest.us/moms. How do I love someone I can t stand? Are you familiar with the popular restaurant Edwin s and its owner Brandon Chrostowski? Did you know Calvary Cemetery in Cleveland is celebrating its 125 th anniversary? Find this out and more in the latest issue of Northeast Ohio Catholic. Watch your mailbox. Arriving soon!