Saint Mary Parish 250 Kraft Street, Berea, Ohio 44017-1499 Rectory: 440-243-3877 FAX: 440-891-9417 Website: www.stmaryberea.org January 7, 2018 Celebrating 165 years of Pastoral Service to the Catholic Community of Berea
The Epiphany of the Lord January 7, 2018 In today s Gospel reading from Matthew, we hear about the gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh being brought to the infant Jesus. Matthew s Gospel narrative is a depiction of the fulfillment of the prophecy of Isaiah that we heard in today s First Reading and within its original ancient context, this 3 rd section of Isaiah attempted to encourage the newly returned Israelite exiles that they would be radiant their light has come and nations shall walk by your light. Today s Feast, also remembered as Little Christmas serves to conclude the 12 Days of Christmas celebrating the Birth of Jesus Christ and tomorrow we celebrate the first day of Ordinary Time with the Baptism of the Lord. It would seem most appropriate to begin the Ordinary Time with a resolution of HOW to offer the gifts and talents received (not the presents we received at this time of the year), but the gifts and talents bestowed on us by our good and gracious God at our birth! HOW will we be radiant (Isaiah s words) and walk in the light this New Year? We HAVE so much you and me. We NEED very little you and me. Yet, we WANT a lot you and me. Perhaps the WANT can be altered slightly this New Year with the WANT to give of ourselves in a new way, in a different way that will reflect the light of Christ within us? And as a parallel to the magi, what gold, frankincense and myrrh will you offer to the King? With the conclusion of the Christmas Season on Monday, the maintenance staff and Art & Environment elves will be busy taking it all down; the trees and poinsettias, wreaths and fabrics, angels and statues and the Stable will be stored again for our delight next year. THANK YOU to them for ALL the behind-the-scenes planning, preparing, setting-up, cleaning, decorating, watering and now the taking down. Hey, if anyone is interested in helping with Art & Environment? Give me a call. We can always use many more hands and hearts! THANKS TO ALL FOR EVERYTHING! And a SHOUT OUT to our Music Director, Angela Kovacs and her AMAZING time and talents in getting the musicians, choirs, instrumentalists, Worship Aids and everything READY for the Christmas Season. It was wonderful and PLEASE join them this afternoon at 3pm for the Hymn Festival to CONCLUDE the Season! And thanks for your generosity in the Sunday Collection! Peace in the New Year! Fr. John
Mass Schedule and Intentions Monday January 8 The Baptism of the Lord Is 55:1-11 or 1 Jn 5:1-9 / Mk 1:7-11 (21) 9:00 am Deceased members of the Phillipp and Harnegie Families J. Phillipp Tuesday January 9 Weekday (First Week in Ordinary Time) 1 Sm 1:9-20 / Mk 1:21-28 (306) 9:00 am Julie Smith Hudson Jacqueline Bajc Wednesday January 10 Weekday 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20 / Mk 1:29-39 (307) 9:00 am Jim Danaher Cogan Family Thursday January 11 Weekday 1 Sm 4:1-11 / Mk 1:40-45 (308) 9:00 am Andrew Carrow Jamison Henry Friday January 12 Weekday 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a / Mk 2:1-12 (309) 9:00 am S. Peris Gumz Walt & Fay Sliwa 10:00 am All School Mass Saturday January 13 Weekday 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1 / Mk 2:13-17 (310) 9:00 am First Reconciliation PSR 4:00 pm Florence Gorski Richard & Eileen Gorski Sunday January 14 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 60:1-6 / Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6 / Mt 2:1-12 (20) 7:30 am For All Parishioners Living and Deceased 9:30 am Bob Ward Sandy Ward 11:30 pm Dolores Bartlett Emery Bartlett Mass Intentions for 2018 The Mass Intentions Book for 2018 is open Contact the Office to schedule or submit your request in writing - please include a phone number in case we need to contact you. We will do our best to accommodate your requests. Family Perspective It was only after they entered the house that the Magi found Jesus. Today s gospel challenges us to bring our gifts into our home and family. There we will find Jesus. Our spiritual search for God starts at home. Please remember in prayer all who are ill or homebound, especially the following: Jackie Ayala Maggie Armstrong Donna Baker Mary Anne Bialosky William Conroy Chris Copenhaver Owen Dumm Jim Duncan Chuck Duncan Michael Figlar Brian Follen Joan Foust Betty Glynn Gerry Grant Wayne Goforth Bulletin Prayer List Katie Halley Bob & Betty Hardman Mark Hill Dennis Jamiot Karen Kljun Jim & Louise Knapik Les Lindenmeier Rob Lucas Karen M. Joseph McLaughlin Tom Nicolay Shem Miller Leo Oblak James Rollin Mary Elizabeth Ryba John Serrao Jeanine Surma Chester Talarczyk Homebound Ministry Our Homebound Parishioners are very important to us and we want to make sure their spiritual needs are being met. If you or a friend or family member are homebound and unable to attend Mass, we would like to bring the Eucharist to you in your home. Please call Diana Lipfird, the Homebound Parishioner Coordinator, at 532-9491 or e-mail her at dlipfird@gmail.com. We will set up a time and day for the Extraordinary Minister to visit that best fits your schedule. If you are an Extraordinary Minister and would like to be part of our team of taking Communion to the homebound, please call Diana at 440-532-9491. In Your Charity May they rest in eternal peace. In your charity, please remember the repose of the soul of Otto Divis, Emily Gannon and Eleanor Giovanatto. Bible Study & Faith Sharing Bible study will resume its study of Kings with the story of Elijah. There will be familiar stories but also new thoughts for reflection. Bring your Bible and join us to see if the Lord might have a message for you. Quiet Prayer Quiet prayer will resume on Tuesday at 12:30pm in the chapel. We will just do simple quiet prayer this week and let it be a time of thanks for the beauty of the holidays we just celebrated. This may be the perfect time to give yourself the opportunity to try this method of prayer.
Monday, January 8 12:00pm - FJG Mtg Rm 7:00pm - Chapel 7:15pm - Church Tuesday, January 9 11:00am - Chapel 12:30pm - Chapel 5:30pm - Church 7:30pm - Church Wednesday, January 10 7:00pm - Chapel Thursday, January 11 12:00pm - FJG Mtg Rm Friday, January 12 Parish Events Makers Baptism Class Bible Study Quiet Prayer Youth Choir Traditional Choir Liturgy of the Hours Tri-City Seniors Pinochle Club New Study Series & TMIY New Study Series: "Who Am I to Judge" How do we talk about morality in a world that no longer believes in truth? "Who Am I To Judge" is an 8-part program that responds to relativism with nothing less than the Catholic moral worldview. Learn how true morality is rooted in love; how making a judgment is not judging a person s soul; and how relativism really is the spiritual poverty of our times. Through presentations and discussion we'll develop confidence in God s moral law, greater clarity in how to explain it effectively, and greater compassion for those with whom we disagree. Sessions will be held Wednesday evenings, 7:30pm to 8:30pm starting January 17th in the Garrity Center meeting room. Contact jmastandrea@stmaryberea.org for more info. Saturday, January 13 3:00pm - Church Confessions "That Man Is You" Resumes Sunday, January 14 12:30pm - FJG Mtg Rm Coffee, Tea & Thee Welcome - Newly Baptized Welcome this weekend the newly baptized - Joseph Robert Perea All men of St. Mary parish are invited to join our weekly sessions of "That Man Is You." Together we explore what Catholic male morality means in this modern world. Even if you haven't attended any of the first 13 sessions last fall you can still be part of this leadership development program. Sessions will be held Thursday evenings from 7:15 to 8:45 starting January 18 in the Garrity Center meeting room. Contact jmastandrea@stmaryberea.org for more info. Jesus in everyone Mother Teresa Our work... Calls for us to see Jesus in everyone. He has told us that He is the hungry one. He is the naked one. He is the thirsty one. He is the one without a home. He is the one who is suffering. These are our treasures.... They are Jesus. Each one is Jesus in His distressing disguise. Hungry for love, He looks at you; thirsty for kindness, He begs from you; naked for loyalty, He hopes in you; sick and in prison for friendship, He wants from you; homeless for shelter in your heart, He asks of you.. Will you be the one to Him? Excerpted from: Love: A Fruit Always in Season Daily Meditations by Mother Teresa (Ignatius Press 1987) Collection for 12/31/17: $10,079.50 Thank you! Anniversary Wishes If you will be having a wedding anniversary in the month of January and would like your names listed in the bulletin, please call the parish office (440) 243-3877 or email jabraham1@stmaryberea.org Cagri & Amanda Mazi January 14th - 1 year Mike & Debbie Murphy January 16th - 2 years Weekend Collection
Ministry Schedules Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - Weekend of January 14th Mass Lector Cantor Extraordinary Ministers Servers 4pm J Guerrieri K Zanotti (H) D Beatty, A Beatty, C Pacer C Beatty D Goss R Hook 7:30am D Lipfird (H) P Flandera, J Haas, C Garr A Soltis A Soltis L Przybys 9:30am C Rose J Schwarz (H) R Heitz, K Laneve, R Laneve A Kulwicki Deacon Tom M Laneve C Zielinski 11:30am L Durica P Hickey (H) D Sawyer, J Abraham, J Abraham C Snyder Deacon Tom G Abraham J Abraham 2ND ANNUAL: Fish Fry and Baked Fish Dinners Fridays of Lent Starting Friday 2/16/18-4:30p 7:00p We need VOLUNTEERS - Set-up, Cooks, Order Table, Serving, Busing Tables, Clean-up & much more. Contact Linda Durica 440-234-0748 or the Parish Office 440-243-3877 LOOK FOR THE STAR Music Ministry and Liturgy Notes By Angela Kovacs Director of Music and Liturgy As the weeks and holidays pass, we still continue the celebration of Christmas! The Solemnity of Mary was not a holy day of obligation, but many people came on Monday morning to give thanks to Mary's choice to say YES to God! This weekend we have the Epiphany of the Lord, when the three wise men (or kings, depending on how you translate the word 'magi'!) followed the star to find baby Jesus lying in the manger. We, too, have our own stars in our lives to guide us back to the faith, but we have to keep our eyes, minds, and hearts open to realize what it is! It's like that joke about the man who climbed to the rooftop during a flood, denying help from boats and helicopters because as he said, 'God will save me.' Well, in the story, he drowns, and in heaven he asks God why he was left for dead. God replies, 'I sent you two boats and a helicopter!' The star in your life might be something subtle, or it might be something that smacks you right in the face! (Of course, only figuratively, we hope!) God is out there, and he is ready for you to come home to him. Last week I had a misprint in my article. This year's Hymn festival is on Sunday, the 7th! You will of course hear this in my announcement today. I hope that all are able to attend, and that you have a fantastic time! Choir Rehearsal Schedules: Traditional Choir meets to rehearse on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm. Youth Choir also rehearses on Tuesdays at 5.30pm. If you are interested in participating in any of these choirs, cantoring, or playing an instrument during mass, please call or see Ms. Angela Kovacs after mass up in the loft. The Music Ministry office number is 440.243.3877 ext 27.
Religious Education News To find all the upcoming activities for both PSR and Sacramental Preparation join us at our parish website (www.stmaryberea.org) PSR Our PSR 2 nd Semester begins on Monday January 8 th. Calendar of Events 2 nd Semester begins 1/08/2018 6:45pm St. Mary School PSR in Session 1/13/2018 9:00am - St. Mary Church 1 st Reconciliation (PSR) 1/15/2018 NO PSR (Martin Luther King Holiday) 1/20/2018 9:00am St. Mary Church 1 st Reconciliation (SMS) 1/21/2018 10:30am Fr. Garrity Center First Sacraments Session #4-6:00pm Fr. Garrity Center Confirmation Session #4 1/22/2018 6:45pm St. Mary School - PSR in Session 1/29/2018 6:45pm St. Mary School - PSR in Session 2/05/2018 6:45pm St. Mary School - PSR in Session 2/12/2018-6:45pm St. Mary School PSR in Session 2/16/2018-5:00pm Fr. Garrity Center Confirmation Social Event 2/18/2018 10:30am Fr. Garrity Center First Sacraments Session #5-6:00pm Fr. Garrity Center Confirmation Session #5 2/19/2018 NO PSR (Presidents Day) 2/23/2018 5:00pm Fr. Garrity Center Confirmation Social Event 2/26/2018-6:45pm St. Mary School PSR in Session Sacramental Preparation Please remember to turn in any missing documentation (Baptism Record, Discipleship Sheet, Sacramental fees) as soon as possible. Without this documentation you will not be allowed to receive the Sacrament. Calendar of Events January 13, 2018-9:00am First Reconciliation (PSR) January 20, 2018-9:00am First Reconciliation (SMS) January 21, 2018-9:30am Sacramental Sunday Mass - 10:30am - First Sacraments Session 4-6:00pm - Confirmation Session 4 February 16, 2018-5:00pm Confirmation Social Event February 18, 2018-9:30am Sacramental Sunday Mass - 10:30am - First Sacraments Session 5-6:00pm - Confirmation Session 5 February 23, 2018-5:00pm Confirmation Social Event May 6, 2018-11:30am First Holy Communion May 12, 2018-4:00pm Confirmation First Reconciliation January 13, 2018 First Reconciliation (ALL PSR students) January 20, 2018 First Reconciliation (ALL SMS students) Both services will begin at 9:00am in the Church. Sacramental Sunday Our next Sacramental Sunday is today, January 21 st at the 9:30am Mass. Greeters should meet in the Resurrection Chapel at 8:45am for your door assignment. Discipleship Events January 21 st First Sacraments Holy Eucharist Session #1 SPIRITUAL event; Candidates will be able to support this session by helping setup, support and cleanup of this session. The session will end at 12:00pm. February 16 th - Confirmation Service Social Event (Fr. Garrity Center) Parish Fish Fry; Candidates will be expected to help setup, guide, control and cleanup area; this event is expected to end by 8:00am. February 18 th First Sacraments Holy Eucharist Session #2 SPIRITUAL event; Candidates will be able to support this session by helping setup, support and cleanup of this session. The session will end at 12:00pm. February 23 rd - Confirmation Service Social Event (Fr. Garrity Center) Parish Fish Fry; Candidates will be expected to help setup, guide, control and cleanup area; this event is expected to end by 8:00am. For the complete schedule of events and activities for Confirmation a/or First Sacraments go to: http://www.stmaryberea.org/sacramental-prep St. Mary Catholic School News Corner Educating the Mind, Nurturing the Soul Mr. Andrew Carner, Principal Happy New Year! Welcome back to school and the exciting new start of 2018. I hope that each of you had a fun and restful Christmas break. The SMS PTO Polar Express in December was a huge success. This would not have been possible without all of the volunteers who worked tirelessly to coordinate this family event. A special thank you to Mrs. Mandy Smith, PTO President, and her team, for the coordination of this event! We are also grateful to Santa who took who took time out during his busy time of year to visit with us! Please mark your calendars for Catholic Schools Week, which will be celebrated January 28th through February 2nd. We will kick off our celebration on Sunday, January 28th with our: Annual Open House 12:30p.m.-3:00p.m. During the rest of the week, we will have other special events for the students and their families. Catholic Schools Week will conclude with the SMS PTO Family Dance/Ice Cream Social in the school gym. Watch the bulletin & your emails for more information about Catholic Schools Week will be sent out later this month. Andrew Carner, Principal This past Thursday our Ski Club had their first outing of the season at Brandywine. The soft snow allowed for a fun time for all! Weather permitting; their next adventure out will be Thursday, January 11 th. Important Dates to Remember: 01/08/18 - Winter Map Testing Begins 01/09/18 - Sewing Club / 3:30p.m. 01/10/18 - Band Practice / 3:30p.m. 01/11/18 - SMS Guardian Angels / 1:30p.m. Ski Club / 3:30p.m. 01/12/18 - All School Mass / 10:00a.m. Classroom of Champions / 3:30p.m. Power of the Pen / 3:30p.m. 01/13/18 - Gr. 2 Reconciliation Mtg. (Families A-L / 9:00a.m. - - Families M-Z / 10:00a.m.)
50/50 Side Boards Raffle Baskets Plinko Come Ready To RACE! St. Mary Athletic Commission Presents NIGHT AT THE RACES Saturday, January 20, 2018 Doors open: 6:00pm Race Start: 7:00pm The Fr. John M. Garrity Center 250 Kraft Street, Berea Ohio $30.00 per person / Tables of 8 or 10 available Tickets will be sold at CYO Home Games (at the Fr. John M. Garrity Center) and after Mass Starting in January. Or, call the Parish Rectory Office 440-243-3877 or Buy tickets online using your SportsPilot account: https:// reg.sportspilot.com/106012/leagues DON T FORGET TO BUY YOUR HORSE! $10/ horse Monies Raised Support our Athletic Teams And a Special Fund to provide BLEACHERS for the Fr. John Garrity Center. CYO sports are a significant part of a Parish Ministry to its young people. $30.00 Includes great Food from Stancato s, Beer, Wash Request for 2017 Contribution Statement PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY: If you would like to receive a 2017 Contribution Statement please note the following: Requests must be made IN WRITING by completing this form and placing the request in an envelope marked 2017 STATEMENT REQUEST in the weekly collection basket or mailing it to the Parish Office, 250 Kraft Street Attn: Janel. Email option is also available - Please provide your email below. Statements will be ready for pick-up/email in the Parish Office the week of January 22nd. Regrettable, we are unable to honor requests made in person or by telephone. Thank You. Name Address Env # Email