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 Mike Feldtz, 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. Diana Zjaba 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
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 8, 2018 Clever to note today, that Ezekiel the prophet (First Reading) received his call when he was thirty years old. He was a member of a priestly family and had been exiled and when it was his time to enter priestly service, he received a new vocation and in a fantastic vision, he sees the throne of God and one like a human figure (Ezekiel 1:27) and as the Lord speaks, the spirit enters Ezekiel and is told that even though he will sit among briers and thorns and scorpions, do not be afraid. In spite of the Israelites response to his prophesy, he MUST speak God s words. In today s Second Reading from 2 Corinthians, c. 12, Paul uses his own personal struggles as an ironic boast against the so-called super apostles. (cf. chapter 11 of 2 Corinthians). Through his physical limitations, God s power is made manifest as he prays only in his weakness is God s true strength visible. Today s Gospel describes Jesus not-so-warm welcome in his hometown of Nazareth. The townsfolk are astonished by his teaching and his wisdom and mighty deeds confuse them, Where did this man get all this? They (his hometown folks) presume to know all about him because he is the son of Mary and Joseph who live here (Nazareth). Throughout Mark s Gospel, Jesus is continually beset by opposition, the Pharisees criticize him and his own family is concerned for his mental and physical well-being. At this point in Jesus mission and ministry, ONLY THE DEMONS recognize who Jesus truly is! So how do we gratefully live the Word this week? With our eyes on the Lord to recognize and see our weaknesses AS gifts because they remind us to TURN TO GOD for wisdom, help and guidance. Our weaknesses become a SOURCE OF STRENGTH. Live like Paul When I am weak, then I am strong. True strength comes from finding the power of Christ s mercy and love deep within. Live and love deeply and with God within! From the FINANCE COUNCIL We completed the proposed Parish Budget for the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year which began on July 1 st. The Business Office is working diligently to input the proposed Budget as well as completing the 2017-2018 Fiscal Year End Report, due in the Diocesan Finance on August 15 th. Many thanks to the diligence of our Finance Council and in particular to lead accountant Deacon Tom Cully, in guiding the Council through some rather detailed line items. From my angle as Pastor, I am very proud of the work of EACH of our Finance Council Members and for their undying commitment to the financial stability of St. Mary Parish! They are true disciples of Grateful Living! Members: Jeff Haas, Chairperson, Mr. Joe Abraham, Mr. Sam Butcher, Mr. Andrew Carner, Deacon Tom Cully, Mrs. Mary Beth Hennessy, Ms. Mary Lynne Madzy, Mrs. Lorri Masie, Mrs. Linda Richter, alongside Fr. Mike Feldtz and myself. Many THANKS for your continued generosity in the Sunday collection! Grateful Living! PLEASE BE AWARE: I know many were very generous in helping the needy woman who stood begging outside the church doors this past Sunday morning, but PLEASE, your charity is best served NOT by giving money, but rather OFFERING a prayer and DIRECTING them to the PROPER organizations that are able to help and care for the needy. That situation was highlighted this week when the Police had to be called to physically remove them from the offices this week, threatening harm to our personnel. Father John
Mass Schedule and Intentions Weekend of July 8 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00 pm Grady Dorsey Kathleen Dorsey 7:30 am Ray Stockdale Bill & Peggy Stockdale 9:30 am Jim Hajduk Family 11:30 pm Mikey Waters Family Monday July 9 Weekday Hos 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22 / Mt 9:18-26 (383) 9:00 am Thomas J. Maley David Maley Tuesday July 10 Weekday Hos 8:4-7, 11-13 / Mt 9:32-38 (384) 9:00 am Deceased Members of the Dragan Family Daughter & Granddaughter Wednesday July 11 Saint Benedict, Abbot Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12 / Mt 10:1-7 (385) 9:00 am Joyce Kraft George Kraft Thursday July 12 Weekday Hos 11:1-4, 8e-9 / Mt 10:7-15 (386) 9:00 am Dean & Joan Ziehm - Living Amy Buchleitner 65th Wedding Anniversary Friday July 13 Weekday Hos 14:2-10 / Mt 10:16-23 (387) 9:00 am Doreen & Brad Bailes - Living Amy Buchleitner 10yr Wedding Anniversary Saturday July 14 Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Virgin Is 6:1-8 / Mt 10:24-33 (388) 4:00 pm Kenneth White Colleen & Family Sunday July 15 Fifthteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Ez 2:2-5 / 2 Cor 12:7-10 / Mk 6:1-6a (101) 7:30 am For All Parishioners Living & Deceased 9:30 am Mary Voigt Husband 11:30 pm Todd Grubb Pat & Frank In Your Charity In your charity, please remember the repose of the soul of Tim Roche. May he rest in eternal peace. Weekend Collection Due to the Early Submission of the bulletin - Collection for July 8th weekend will be reported in the next bulletin. 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 Katie Halley Bulletin Prayer List Tim Hanley Betty Hardman Joe & Jean Hatala Hanna Kessler Karen Kljun Jim & Louise Knapik Kathleen Kolach Rob Lucas Karen M. Joseph McLaughlin Shem Miller Leo Oblak Ed Paschke Joann Pawlowski James Rollin Mary Elizabeth Ryba Deanna Schweter John Serrao Chet Talarczyk Chet Yanke 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. Mass Intentions for 2018 The Mass Intention Book for 2018 is open for your Intentions. Some dates are available for the Month of July & August for Daily 9:00am Masses. 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. Anniversary Wishes If you will be having a wedding anniversary in the month of July and would like your names listed in the bulletin, please call the parish office (440) 243-3877 or email jabraham1@stmaryberea.org Dean & Joan Ziehm July 11th - 65 years
Weekend of July 8th Saturday - 3:00pm - Church Monday, July 9th 7:00pm - Church 7:15pm - Chapel Tuesday, July 10th 11:00am - Chapel 12:30pm - Chapel Wednesday, July 11th Thursday, July 12th 12:00pm - FJG Mtg Rm Friday, July 13th Saturday, July 14th 3:00pm - Church Sunday, July 15th Be Full of Christ Parish Events Confessions Baptism Class Bible Study Quiet Prayer Pinochle Club Confessions Mother Teresa Our lives to be fruitful must be full of Christ. To be able to bring His peace, joy and love we must have it ourselves for we cannot give what we have not got, like the blind leading the blind. Excerpted from: Love: A Fruit Always in Season Daily Meditations by Mother Teresa (Ignatius Press 1987) Family Perspective Follow the example of Jesus in today s gospel. Just as his neighbors took offense at Him when He taught the Gospel, expect your neighbors to do the same. This opposition did not stop Jesus nor should it stop us. NO SOUL LEFT BEHIND - 2018 Two weekends ago at Mass, all were invited to write the first names of those who they would like to take the next step in their walk with Jesus whether by meeting Christ for the first time, returning to active participation in the Faith, or deepening their growth to holiness. Young and old submitted names including some as Mom and Grandpa in a child s handwriting. Over 300 Cards were collected with over 1,200 names listed! Today at the end of Mass, the cards were distributed to Parishioners. If you took a card or two, THANK YOU for promising to pray for these individuals from now until Labor Day. One prayer is fine for multiple names on the Card. Please keep the cards in a convenient place to remind you to pray often. After Labor Day, these Cards will be returned and a Community Prayer Service will be offered at that time. May our prayers truly make a difference in the lives of these individuals a conduit for a Holy Encounter! Bible Study, Faith Sharing Bible study will meet in the chapel from 11:00am - 12pm on Tuesday. We will continue to explore the sin and forgiveness of the Chosen People through 2 Kings. Their story becomes our story as we remember our own call to serve the Lord. Come join us. No experience necessary. Bring your Bible and an open heart. Quiet Prayer This Tuesday Quiet Prayer will begin with Lectio Divina, to be followed with quiet prayer. Meet with us at 12:20pm and explore a type of prayer that allows us to listen to what God may be asking of us.
Ministry Schedules Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Weekend of July 15th Mass Lector Cantor Extraordinary Ministers Servers 4pm M J LaLonde M Reid (H) M Olsen, S Butcher, G Butcher A Soltis (C) M E Nichols, S Lewis, A Soltis R Sillasen, B Sillasen 7:30am D Reeves (H) V Follen, D Grospitch, D Lipfird J Dober (C) M Dober, V Dober, J Dober M Dole, J Haas M Dober 9:30am J Irvin S Piatt (H) K Laubert, K Laubert, A Laubert M Laubert (C) J Laubert, C Scanlon, M Laubert G Irvin, J Irvin O Irvin 11:30am P Hardman S Scanlon (H) D Hickey, P Hickey, P Harris E Garr (C) C Garr, R Davenport, O Petitt M McGinty, N Picard J McArdle Music Ministry & Liturgy Notes By Angela Kovacs Director of Music and Liturgy CHOOSE CHRIST This weekend s readings are about mercy, but also the power of faith. In the first reading, Ezekiel is told to prophesize to the Israelites. He says, Whether they heed or resist they shall know that a prophet has been among them. The second reading tells of Paul willingly living in hardship so that he can be humble in the strength of his Lord. The gospel echoes the first reading, where people in the synagogue are baffled by Jesus teachings, as they see him only as a human and not also as divine. Jesus is unable to perform any miracles because of the lack of faith. I have chosen one of my favorite contemporary hymns, I Will Choose Christ, to reflect on these readings. Being a part of the church is not automatic, believing and trusting that Jesus will come again is not an easy thing. It is a constant, confident choice that we have to make in order to be completely involved with our faith community. We are given the tools and means to participate in the faith, and it is our actions that bring us closer to Christ, and bring Christ to the world! 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. Help The FEST - We need you! FEST 2018 is just a few weeks away - Sunday, August 5, 2018 from 12 noon until 10:00pm. It s a day of faith - family - fun and it s all for FREE. It s our 18th Annual Catholic Family FESTival that takes place on the grounds of Borromeo and Saint Mary Seminary (28700 Euclid Avenue in Wickliffe). For all the details, visit www.thefest.us We need your help to make sure this event has everything you need for a perfect family day! It takes 1,400 volunteers to bring The FEST to life. Be a part of a GREAT group of people who help us create this wonderful family day for our Diocese and Region. Go to: www.thefest.us/volunteer for details. See you at The FEST! Religious Education News PSR 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 Stay tuned for information about next year s Sacramental Program. Planning will begin soon!
Parish Ministry Spotlight Do you like to help People? Would you like to make a difference at ST MARY CHURCH? We need FRIENDLY FACES who are available before and after all the Masses in the vestibules to Welcome Visitors AND Parishioners to our church and maybe to help answer some questions. Choose your favorite Mass time. Arrive just a little early and stay a few minutes after. 4:00 PM Saturday 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM Sunday Take you seat during the announcements. Return to the vestibule after the recessional hymn. What a warm way to Welcome ALL to our Parish! Ministry Coordinator: Dan Malloy - Contact the Rectory Office to join this Ministry Berea Community Outreach Food Pantry - Driver Needed Can you think of a priest who has made a positive impact in your life? From helping your family member through a hard time, to a homily that improved your understanding about the Faith, these men have been huge parts of our lives. AM 1260 The Rock wants to hear your story about an important priest in your life! These stories will be recorded and shared with our listeners. Email or call us at: info@am1260therock.com or 216-227-1260 Natalie Guzzo, Director of the Berea Food Pantry is in need of a Dinner to Your DoorDriver. Call (440) 826-4891 - if interested in delivering weekly meals. Thank you to St. Mary Parishioners Dick & Rose Marie Boll who recently helped deliver food donations to SCAN and the Berea Food Pantry. Thank You also to Linda Kerekes who has and continues to handle these deliveries. Help us to tell our priests what they mean to us!