Saint Mary Parish 250 Kraft Street, Berea, Ohio 44017-1499 Rectory: 440-243-3877 FAX: 440-891-9417 Website: www.stmaryberea.org Mission Statement St. Mary is a faith community which worships together, follows the teachings of Jesus Christ in our everyday lives, evangelizes others by our lives and actions, gives generously of our time and resources in service to others, shows compassion and love towards one another, provides religious education and works for social justice for all. Parish Pastoral Staff Reverend John P. Singler, Pastor Reverend Max Cole, Parochial Vicar Deacon Tom Cully, Pastoral Associate Ms. Angela Kovacs, Music Director Parish Mass Schedule Weekday: 9:00am Monday through Friday Weekend: 4:00pm Saturday Vigil 7:30am, 9:30am, & 11:30am Holy Day Consult Bulletin Parish Support Staff Mrs. Barbara Goebl, Spiritual Ministries Mrs. Diana Lipfird, Homebound Coordinator Mr. John Mastandrea, Adult Faith and Education Coordinator Mr. Larry Roetzer, Religious Education Coordinator Mr. Bob Sferra, Sacramental Catechetical Leader Parish Office Staff Mrs. Janel Abraham Mrs. Lorri Masie School Administrative Staff Mr. Andrew Carner, Principal Mrs. Sandi Ziegler, Program Coordinator Mrs. Nancy Kaesgen, Director of Development School Office Staff Mrs. Mary Beth Hennessy Mrs. Rhonda Johnson Sacramental Ministries Baptisms: On Sundays After 11:30am Mass Reconciliation: Saturdays 3-3:30pm Seasonal Celebrations Marriage: Contact Parish Office Anointing of the Sick: Contact Parish Office Seasonal Celebration Communion Calls: Contact Parish Office Celebrating 165 years of Pastoral Service to the Catholic Community of Berea
Pentecost Sunday May 20, 2018 Solemnity of Pentecost Veni, Creator Spiritus, Mentes tuorum visita, Imple superna gratia, Quae tu creasti pectora. Creator Spirit, Lord of grace, Come make in us your dwelling place. O purest Light, in darkness. So we sing, on this Pentecost Day, Come, Holy Ghost, and in us take up thy rest. But we know, as baptized and confirmed children of God, there is no rest for those who claim Christ as our Savior! Amen? It s ALWAYS Go Time and Game On as His disciples. No longer allowed to sit on the sidelines of our catholic faith, we are to teach and heal, preach and guide, listen and learn, love and bring love to the entire world as the Great Commission was given to us. The relay, so to speak, took place last week as we celebrated The Ascension of the Lord, when the Lord passed the baton to His disciples and to Us to take up His mission and to carry His Words and Ways to the entire world by our words and actions, attitudes and deeds. And today, as the disciples are gathered in the Upper Room, the Spirit filled them WITH the power and presence of God to BECOME disciples of His Word and Way. Baptized by FIRE and the HOLY SPIRIT, the Scriptures record that the Holy Spirit came to rest on each one of them and they were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim. Part and parcel of our mission to live and love and proclaim the Good News is to be of service and sacrifice for others. This weekend s FOLLOW UP CATHOLIC CHARI- TIES APPEAL is yet another way to extend our mission to be His servants in the world as we offer our treasure and prayer for the specific Opioid Crisis. As the recent bulletin article called our attention to the reality of that Crisis here in Cleveland, Bishop Perez has asked each one of us to consider either a new pledge at this time or an increase in our current pledge to support this endeavor. It s a good thing to BE CATHOLIC and it s a great way to show our commitment to CARE FOR OTHERS - #YourMercy. Envelopes are IN THE PEWS for your SUPPORT today. AGAIN, Congratulations to our Confirmand who celebrated the gifts and fruits of the Spirit last Saturday with Abbot Gary Hoover, OSB. Abbot highlighted for our Confirmand the need to call on the Lord at all times and to invite Him into our lives and the lives of our hurting brothers and sisters. Good words to live by! Congratulations Confirmand! THANKS to you all for your generous SUPPORT in the Sunday Collection and Roof Project! Blessings! Father John
Mass Schedule and Intentions Weekend of May 20 Pentecost Sunday 4:00 pm Francis Kovalsky Special Intention 7:30 am Emma Maichryc Vicky Follen 9:30 am Sharon Williams Family 11:30 pm Andy & Pat Geiger Family Monday May 21 Weekday Jas 3:13-18 / Mk 9:14-29 (341) 9:00 am John Grodek Susan Pogue Tuesday May 22 Weekday Jas 4:1-10 / Mk 9:30-37 (342) 9:00 am Francis Kovalsky Natalie Woelfle Wednesday May 23 Weekday Jas 4:13-17 / Mk 9:38-40 (343) 9:00 am For All Parishioners Living & Deceased Thursday May 24 Weekday Jas 5:1-6 / Mk 9:41-50 (344) 9:00 am Tom Maley Church Intention Friday May 25 Weekday Jas 5:9-12 / Mk 10:1-12 (345) 9:00 am Vlk Family Dick & Arlene Vlk 10:00 am School Mass Saturday May 26 Saint Philip Neri, Priest Jas 5:13-20 / Mk 10:13-16 (346) 4:00 pm Bernice Skvarch Kevin & Nancy Whelan Sunday May 27 The Most Holy Trinity Dt 4:32-34, 39-40 / Rom 8:14-17 / Mt. 28:16-20 (165) 7:30 am Geri Ilko Family 9:30 am George & Margaret Hudak Family 11:30 pm Norma Paolucci Fr. John Please remember in prayer all who are ill or homebound, especially the following: Jackie Ayala Maggie Armstrong Donna Baker Mary Anne Bialosky James Carney Eneo Cifani William Conroy Chris Copenhaver Melanie Kuper Owen Dumm Jim Duncan Chuck Duncan Sharon Fisher Brian Follen Marie Gallagher Betty Glynn Wayne Goforth Bulletin Prayer List Katie Halley Betty Hardman Joe & Jean Hatala Mark Hill Hanna Kessler Karen Kljun Jim & Louise Knapik Kathleen Kolach Don Kovach Rob Lucas Karen M. Joseph McLaughlin Shem Miller Leo Oblak Ed Paschke James Rollin Mary Elizabeth Ryba Deanna Schweter John Serrao David Stepanek Chet 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 In your charity, please remember the repose of the souls of Ty Merriman, Tom Maley and Joan H. Daley. May they rest in eternal peace. Mass Intentions for 2018 The Mass Intention Book for 2018 is open for your Intentions. Dates are available for the Month of May. 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. Weekend Collection Collection for 5/13/18: $11,919.50 Thank You for your generous Contributions. Welcome - Newly Baptized Welcome this weekend the newly baptized - Henry Charles Rusch
Weekend of May 20th - Pentecost Sunday Saturday - 3:00pm - Church Confessions Sunday After All Masses - FJG Donut Sunday Monday, May 21 7:15pm - Chapel Tuesday, May 22 11:00am - Chapel 12:30pm - Chapel Wednesday, May 23 Parish Events Bible Study Quiet Prayer Bible Study, Faith Sharing Bible Study will meet on Tuesday from 11:00am - Noon in the chapel to reflect on the Gospel of Mark. Jesus reveals to His disciples more about what will be expected of them as His followers. Come and explore what He may be asking of you. All that s needed is your Bible and an open heart. No prior knowledge of scripture is necessary. Quiet Prayer Quiet prayer will meet on Tuesday at 12:30pm in the chapel for Quiet Prayer. This week Quiet Prayer will be followed by one of the Richard Rohr CDs. We will finish a little after 1:00pm. Thursday, May 24 12:00pm - FJG Mtg Rm 7:00pm - Chapel Friday, May 25 10:00am - Church Saturday, May 26 3:00pm - Church Pinochle Club Women s Group Book Study School Mass Confessions Prayer Shawl Prayer shawl will meet today, May 20, from 3:00pm - 4:00pm in the chapel. If you would like to select a shawl to present to someone in need of spiritual support, this is the perfect time to come. Sunday, May 27 12:30pm - Chapel Coffee, Tea & Thee Bible Study Catholic Charities This weekend, we will participate in an important Follow-Up Parish Appeal for Catholic Charities. This is not a special collection; rather it is a chance for all Catholics to make a commitment to transform lives and communities by sharing with others the gifts which God as given you. Funds raised through this effort will be used to expand treatment and prevention services to fight the opioid crisis that has a grip on our families, friends and communities. In 2017, nearly 1,200 people in our diocese died of drug overdoses. With your help, Catholic Charities will be able to expand their reach into every county and provide help and hope to those suffering from addiction. Double You Impact: All new, increased and additional gifts returned in the In-Pew envelopes this weekend or donated online at www.catholiccommunity.org/ Challenge will be matched up to $100,000. AM 1260 The Rock has a new app! Download today and listen to Catholic Radio anywhere. Search for The Rock AM 1260 in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Features include: Daily Program Guide, Shout Out (Send us a voice message), and Alarm (Wake up with Catholic Radio) Call 216-227-1260 if you have any questions. AM 1260 The Rock - Where you hear Rock Solid Truth Jesus Loves Us Mother Teresa I think that this is something, that we must live life beautifully, we have Jesus with us and He lives us. If we could only remember that God loves us, and we have an opportunity to love others as He loves us, not in big things, but in small things with great love.. Excerpted from: Love: A Fruit Always in Season Daily Meditations by Mother Teresa (Ignatius Press 1987)
Ministry Schedules The Most Holy Trinity - Weekend of May 27th Mass Lector Cantor Extraordinary Ministers Servers 4pm J Pae (H) L Durica, R Heitz, C Scanlon D Goss (C) B Sillasen, R Sillasen, C Whiteman M E Nichols, R Wesolek 7:30am E Jansen K Zanotti (H) F Sliwa, M Dole, R Straub A Lindsay (C) P Flandera, B Cashman, M Smith D Lipfird, J Haas 9:30am D Canepari D Kollar (H) Deacon Tom, B Cully, P Pacer A Kulwicki (C) T Morgan, P Hultquist, C Jamison G Grant, C Rose L Alton 11:30am D Pusti P Ponstingle (H) M Patena, D Bajc, J Bajc, I Crespo (C) R Koehl, D Sawyer, L Patena J Savinksy, Deacon Tom E Davenport Music Ministry & Liturgy Notes THE GREAT SEND OFF By Angela Kovacs Director of Music and Liturgy What a year! I cannot believe that we are already at the end of the Easter celebrations, school year, and choir season! Lots of fantastic music has been made and friendships have been made: I am so pleased with how everything went! Thank you to all music ministry members who have been so dedicated to the song of our faith community! While we will not be meeting for rehearsals, everyone is still welcome to celebrate mass up in the loft with me! I will also be accepting prelude auditions and requests from EVERYONE, music ministry or from the general community! Let your musical voice be heard this summer, and maybe consider joining us for next year! It s our last week of singing our Song of Praise for the Easter season! Here are the lyrics. We worship and adore You, Bowing down before You. Songs of praises singing, Hallelujahs ringing. Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, Amen. Traditional Choir, Contemporary Choir, and Youth Choir are off for the summer. All choir members are welcome to sing up in the loft during weekend masses. Summer is a perfect time to audition for involvement in one of our ensembles, especially for prelude solos! If you are interested in participating in any of these choirs, cantoring, or playing an instrument during mass, please call or see me after mass up in the loft. Please contact the music ministry office for more information: 440.243.3877 ext 27. Anniversary Wishes If you will be having a wedding anniversary in the month of May and would like your names listed in the bulletin, please call the parish office (440) 243-3877 or email jabraham1@stmaryberea.org Francis & Hilda Denk May 2nd - 65 years Tom & Dorothy Goebel May 3rd - 71 years Donald & Lucille Goebel May 5th - 56 years Jerry & Judi Bonning May 8th - 47 years Michael & Cindy Surma May 10th - 21 years David & Tracy Justice May 11th - 22 years Joseph & Patricia Heinz May 13th - 57 years Jim & Louise Knapik May 14th - 70 years Dan & Debbie Malloy May 22nd - 36 years Richard & Rose Marie Boll May 24th - 49 years Tom & Peg Nicolay May 25th - 61 years Frank & Shirley Torigoe May 25th - 44 years Joe & Janel Abraham May 29th - 25 years
Religious Education News To find all the upcoming activities for both PSR and Sacramental Preparation join us at our parish website: www.stmaryberea.org Select Teaching from the top category bar, then select Religious Education Office. Make us a favorite! P S R Our PSR year ended on Monday 5/14/2018. Thanks to everyone involved for a very successful year in our Faith Journey! There may be some BIG changes next year. Stay tuned to this column for more information. Have a GREAT Summer! Over the next weeks our Catechists will be preparing final Student Evaluation Reports. These reports will be emailed to our Parents during the month of June. The 2018-19 PSR Registration is now open. Registration forms were sent home with students. Open enrollment forms are available on the parish website: http://www.stmaryberea.org/contacts-forms SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION Congratulations to our Confirmation Candidates. Thanks to Abbott Gary Hoover for presiding and thanks to all those volunteers for a wonderful reception after the ceremony. Stay tuned for information about next year s Sacramental Program. Planning will begin soon! Family Perspective The Apostles didn t recognize Jesus until they saw his wounds. Don t look for God s presence only in the joyful moments of family life. Expect to find God in the evening of the day, when you are exhausted and cranky or when you are most aware of our family s failures and shortcomings. Today s gospel reminds us that the wounded Christ is standing among us through the Holy Spirit, urging us to forgive and offering us peace. Total Catholic Vacation Bible School is Back June 11th - 15th 9:00am - Noon Ages 4yrs - entering 5th grade Are you looking for a fun way to teach your children about the Catholic faith? Look no further! St. Adalbert s VBS Program, A Radical Ride on the Wings of Prayer, will teach your child about the saints and how to pray in a fun way that they will remember. Music, Saint Stories, Crafts, Games and Snacks are all a part of this fun week. In addition every child will receive a Catholic Prayer Book! Registration forms available in The Rectory Office or online at: www.saintadalbertparish.org Contact Annette Klanac for more details (440) 234-6830 X247 St. Mary Catholic School News Corner Educating the Mind, Nurturing the Soul Mr. Andrew J. Carner, Principal Earlier this month, students in grades Kdg. through Eighth participated in St. Mary s Annual Right-to-Read Week. We began by having each classroom decorate their classroom door with a chosen disciple. May 3 rd was National Day of Prayer. We began our day outside surrounding our statue of Mary. As a school community we prayed and then raised the American flag and all recited the Pledge of Allegiance. On May 4 th students in grades 5-8 attended the Center for Pastoral Leadership in Wickliffe. Students were provided a tour of the facility and ended the day with a Christian rapper concert. On May 7 th, as a school, students entered the school gym for a prayer service. On May 8 th students had the opportunity to participate in an age appropriate version of Spiritual Trivial Pursuit. Students broke down into teams during classroom religion time and questioned each other on their Catholicity knowledge. On May 9 th students in grades Kdg. through fourth attended a field trip to Our Lady of Lourdes in Euclid. Students received a tour of the chapel, heard the story of the grotto, and a shrine tour by the nuns. On May 10 th the student body was visited by Rabbi Eric Lakatos and received a lesson on Jewish beliefs and customs. We finished the week on May 11 th with our own version of a Mini-Fest. Students wore their Faith Family t-shirt they created during a recent Friday Fr. Marty / Stewardship Dress Down Day. They got to dance to Christian music and enjoy snacks. Everyone involved had a wonderful week. Throughout the entire week, all students took 20 minutes each day to read and reflect on the Bible. A very special thank you to Mrs. Merri Jo Meehan for coordinating such an educational and fun-filled week for the students. Important Dates: Sat. May 19 th - DRAMA Club Performance Sleeping Beauty, Jr. 6:00p.m. / SMS gym Sun., May 20 th - DRAMA Club Performance Sleeping Beauty, Jr. 12:30p.m. / SMS gym Mon.,May 21 st - Spirit Week begins Tues, May 22 nd - Last Day for Pre3 Program Wed., May 23d - Kdg. field trip to Coe Lake Gr. 8 vs. Faculty Volleyball Game/ 2:00p.m. Thurs., May 24 th - Talent Show Fri., May 25 th - All School Mass / 10:00a.m.
Parish Ministry Spotlight For I was...a Stranger and You Welcomed Me Matthew 25:35 Would you like to help legally admitted refuges settle here in the Cleveland Area? Would you like to help legally admitted refugees who have come through the federal Refugees Admissions Program resettle here? Our parish would like to start a group to do just that. Partnering with Cleveland Catholic Charities Migration and Refugee Services, our group would assist these refugees who have fled their home countries in fear of persecution because of their ethnicity, nationality, social group, religious affiliation or political beliefs to establish their life in the Cleveland area. As a group, we would decide what type of assistance we would like to give. This can range from simply collecting furniture for a refugee family s new home to mentoring family and helping them adjust to life in the U.S. If you would be interested in joining the group, please contact Alane Mastandrea at (440)625-359/alane.mastandrea@gmail.com or Amanda Mazi at (216) 727-6779/ a.mazi0319@gmail.com Who: St. Mary Refugee Assistance Group What: Refugee 101 Volunteer / Mentoring Orientation When: May 22, 2018 Where: St. Augustine Towers 7800 Detroit Avenue Cleveland, Ohio When: 6:30pm - 8:30pm RSVP: alane.mastandrea@gmail.com You do not need to commit to mentoring to come. If you would be interested in helping in other ways, please contact Alane Mastandrea at the above email address. Sunday, July 29, 2018-2:30pm Mass 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Reservations are now being accepted for couples married 50 years (married in 1968). Couples celebrating other significant anniversaries (55 or over) or who have missed previous celebrations are welcome to register and attend. Seating is limited at the Cathedral. Number of guests will be determined by the seating capacity and total number registered. DEADLINE: Monday, June 25, 2018 - to include Jubilee couples names in worship aid. Firm deadline! In early or mid-july, registered couples will receive an emailed letter with instructions and driving/parking details. If you have an questions please contact: Katie at 216-334-2978 or email klgalicic@ccdocle.org Jason at 216-334-2974 or email jrlewis@ccdocle.org Registration forms are available in your parish Rectory Office or Register on line at: www.ccdocle.org/mfm and click on Register for the 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration