Saint Mary s Catholic Church 250 Kraft Street, Berea, Ohio 44017-1499 Rectory: 440-243-3877 FAX: 440-891-9417 Website: www.stmaryberea.com Parish Mission Statement St. Mary's 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. St. Mary s Parish Staff Reverend John P. Singler, Pastor Reverend Max Cole, Parochial Vicar Ms. Angela Kovacs, Music Director Mr. Larry Roetzer, Religious Education Coordinator Mrs. Diana Lipfird, Homebound Coordinator Mrs. Barbara Goebl, Spiritual Ministries St. Mary s Mass Schedule Weekday: 9:00am Monday through Friday Weekend: 4:00pm Saturday Vigil 7:30am, 9:30am, & 11:30am Holy Day Consult Bulletin Parish Office Staff Mrs. Janel Abraham Mrs. Lorri Masie St. Mary s School Staff Mr. Andrew Carner, Principal Mrs. Nancy Kaesgen, Director of Development Mrs. Sandi Ziegler, Program Coordinator School Office Staff Mrs. Nancy Whelan Mrs. Mary Beth Hennessy St. Mary s Religious Education Staff Mr. Larry Roetzer, Coordinator 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 163 years of Pastoral Service to the Catholic Community of Berea
Fifth Sunday of Easter April 24, 2016 Dear Friends, The Fifth Sunday of Easter The first reading this weekend from the Acts of the Apostles describes the end of Paul and Barnabas first missionary journey. Along with John Mark, the team left Antioch and traveled through the various cities all the while teaching the Good News. The various visions beheld by John on the island of Patmos tell the story of the final days, culminating in the glorious vision of a new creation, in the second reading. And in the Gospel this weekend, the actions of Judas are seen as motivated not by his greed, but by the desires of the devil an action which serves to further the plan of God. Jesus says, Now is the Son of Man glorified. And as Jesus prepares for his glorification, he leaves the disciples with a new commandment: love one another! So it is for us today, to love and care for each other in the same way as Christ loves us! All of the Easters Season calls us to put on Christ with a more intense faith, hope and love and the Scripture stories remind us and teach us that it is through our sacramental life in Christ that we are given this task! May we be one! First Holy Communion Sunday NEXT WEEKEND May 1 st, 2016, we will celebrate the First Holy Communion with our Candidates! It will be a GREAT day for them and for us as we see and pray with them as they come to the Table of the Lord for the very first time. We have seen them and prayed with them this past year and today I ask for your special prayers of intercession for them as they enter into their final preparation days! They came together for a Retreat Day on Saturday (4/23) and will be rehearsing on Friday night and will be PRESENT at both the 9:30am and 11:30am Masses. SPECIAL SEATING will be RESERVED for them and their families, so I want everyone to be aware of those details. Make a special prayer and sacrifice for our Candidates this week! THANKS to everyone for your faithful giving week after week! Blessings to you! Father John
Mass Schedule and Intentions Bulletin Prayer List Monday April 25 Saint Mark, Evangelist 1 Pt 5:5b-14/Mk 16:15-20 (555) 9:00 am John Kerekes Daughter, Linda Kerekes Please remember in prayer all who are ill or homebound, especially the following: Tuesday April 26 Easter Weekday Acts 14:19-28/Jn 14:27-31a (286) 9:00 am Martha Sasena Mitchell Family Wednesday April 27 Easter Weekday Acts 15:1-6/Jn 15:1-8 (287) Anitra Blunschi Larry Buchwalter Brian Follen John Kern Ray Louis Joseph McLaughlin Tom Tamas Michael VonDuhn 9:00 am Vince Kugler Verba Family Thursday April 28 Easter Weekday Acts 15:7-21/Jn 15:9-11 (288) 9:00 am Marty Chambers Flandera Family Friday April 29 Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church Acts 15:22-31/Jn 15:12-17 (289) 9:00 am Leo Christowski Malloy Family Saturday April 30 Easter Weekday Acts 16:1-10/Jn 15:18-21 (290) 4:00 pm Donald Blaseg Wife Sunday May 1 Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts 15:1-2,22-29/Rv 21:10-14,22-23/Jn 14:23-29 (57) 7:30 am Ray Murphy Family 9:30 am First Communicants 11:30 am First Communicants Mother Teresa Each of us a branch The fifteenth chapter of Saint John will bring us close to Christ. This chapter of Saint John I think is so fitting for us because the branch on the vine is exactly what every Co-Worker is. The Father, being the gardener, has to prune that branch to be able to bring forth much fruit and the fruit that we have to bring into the world is very beautiful the love of the Father ( As the Father has loved Me, so I have loved you ) and joy ( Abide in Me that My joy may be in you ). Each one of us is a branch. Excerpted from: Life in the Spirit, 59. (1983) 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. Anniversary Wishes If you will be having a wedding anniversary in the month of April and would like your names listed in the bulletin, please call the parish office (440) 243-3877 or email jabraham@stmaryberea.com. David & Rosanne Stepanek April 9th - 33 years Dale & Sandy Eckert April 17th - 45 years John & Linda Wisneski April 17th - 45 years James & Barbara Goebl April 27th - 59 years Rick & Renee Gareau April 30th - 39 years Weekend Collection Collection for the Weekend of 4/17/16: $12,250.00 Thank you for your generosity to the Parish.
Parish Events In Your Charity Sunday, April 24 Monday, April 25 7:15pm Chapel In your charity, please remember the repose of the soul of Jane Haren, Mother of Fr. Tom Haren and Carol Pahler, Sister of Fr. Bob Pahler. May they rest in eternal peace. Tuesday, April 26 11:00am - Chapel 12:30pm - Chapel 6:00pm - Church 7:00pm - Chapel 7:30pm - Church Bible Study Quiet Prayer Youth Choir Bible Study Traditional Choir Wednesday, April 27 7:00pm - Church Liturgy of the Hours Thursday, April 28 1:00pm - FJG Mtg Rm Tri-City Seniors Pinochle Club Friday, April 29 Saturday, April 30 3:00pm - Church Confessions 2016 Mass Intentions If you would like to schedule a Mass Intention for 2016 the Mass Book is Open for your intentions. Your request can be made by contacting the parish office (440) 243-3877, email at jabraham@stmaryberea.com or by mail. The usual Mass stipend is $10.00 per Mass. We will do our best to accommodate your requests. Ministry Schedules Sixth Sunday of Easter - Weekend of May 1st Mass Lector 4pm Cantor Extraordinary Ministers Servers D Vlk K Zanotti (H) L Durica, T Morgan, R Wesolek (C) B Sillasen, R Sillasen, M Olsen, M Feigi G Tinter J Tinter D Rodriguez 7:30am D Reeves D M Reeves (H) V Dober, M Dober, V Follen (C) P Flandera, D Sawyer, R Davenport, K Dorsey J Dober M Dober J Dober 9:30am C Rose J Pae (H) J Irvin, G Irvin, M A Deimling (C) K Laubert, J Laubert, K Laubert, C DiSanto J Waters M Waters P Waters 11:30am P Hardman M Dole (H) D Bajc, J Bajc, B Simpson (C) J Abraham, J Abraham T Cully, M E Nichols Z Hritz I Crespo S Clemons
50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration The Annual 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration will be held on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. Bishop Richard Lennon will be the principal celebrant. Reservations are now being accepted for couples married 50 years (married in 1966). Couples who are celebrating other significant anniversaries (55 or over) or have missed previous celebrations are welcome to register and attend. Seating is limited in the Cathedral. The number of guests will be determined by the seating capacity and total number registered. All registrations should be handled through parish secretaries. Registration forms were sent to all parishes in March; couples should contact their parishes to register. Material Needed The need for Walker-Totes is increasing in Nursing Homes and Southwest Hospital Rehab Department. In need of Good Cotton Material (1 yd. or more) No Knits Please! Totes are always Free Call Jan (440) 234-3944 or drop off at Church Rectory Office. Thank You! Bible Study Bible Study meets in the chapel on each Tuesday at 11:00am and again at 7:00pm. We continue to explore the words of Paul in 1 Corinthians. Won t you join us to see what God might be saying to you through this beautiful epistle. Bring your Bible and an open heart and join us for one of the sessions. Quiet Prayer Quiet prayer will meet in the chapel at12:30pm with our regular twenty minutes of contemplative prayer. Quiet prayer will be followed by a Thomas Keating CD on attitudes in prayer. Come and learn a little more about developing a deeper relationship with Jesus. Family Perspectives As I have love you, so you should also love one another. In Follow the Way of Love our bishops state: What you do in your family to create a community of love...is critical, not only for you but for the strength of society and our church. It is a participation in the work of the Lord, a sharing in the mission of the Church. It is holy. A high calling indeed? The everyday actions and interactions of family members are one of the main ways Christ acts in the world. Families, be true to your calling. Ask the Holy Spirit for help in being families who love one another. Music Ministry and Liturgy Notes ATTENTION: STUDENTS GRADE K-12 By Angela Kovacs Director of Music and Liturgy St. Mary s is going to do something very exciting for one of the upcoming feast days in Ordinary Time! A special committee has been working together to create energy for the feast of The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, which is May 29 this year. Students grade K-12 are invited to celebrate the feast day with a procession of youths at the weekend masses! Joined with the celebrating priest, the children will walk in at the beginning of mass with instruments, streamers, and a beautiful hand-sewn banner collaborated by the students of St. Mary School. Father John and Father Max have met with the students to give a lesson on this feast day, also known as Corpus Christi, and the children will be creating imagery for the banner. Students from other schools and in high school are also welcome; in fact we encourage you to join us! Please contact Ms. Angela Kovacs (office number can be found below) if you are interested in joining us on this exciting day! Choir Rehearsal Schedules: Traditional Choir meets to rehearse on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm. Youth Choir also has rehearsals on Tuesdays at 6.pm. Contemporary Choir meets to rehearse on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7.30pm. 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. Call the music ministry office for more information: 440.243.3877 ext 27.
REO News Larry Roetzer, Religious Education Coordinator 440-243-8221 (www.stmarysbereareo.org) REO Upcoming Calendar! 4/23/16 9:00am First Communion Retreat (Fr. Garrity Center) 4/24/16 9:30am LITTLES PSR in Session (Fr. Garrity Center) LAST CLASS 4/25/16 6:45pm PSR in Session (St. Mary School) 4/29/16 6:00pm First Communion Practice (9:30 Mass Candidates) 7:00pm First Communion Practice (11:30 Mass Candidates) 5/01/16 9:30am First Communion Mass 11:30am First Communion Mass 5/02/16 6:45pm PSR in Session (St. Mary School) LAST CLASS 5/09/16 6:45pm PSR CLOSING MASS (St. Mary Church) 8:00pm PSR End of Year Celebration (Fr. Garrity Center) First Sacraments It is very important for both our candidates and parents attend the remaining activities/meetings. Please mark your calendars in bold letters for these final events! All Candidates are expected to attend a retreat to prepare for their reception of the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist. Their retreat is scheduled for Saturday April 23 rd from 9:00am until 12:00pm at the Fr. Garrity Center. Parents can drop off and pick up their children at the Fr. Garrity Center. On Friday April 29 th our First Communion Candidates will have a practice for their First Communion Mass. Candidates who will celebrate their First Communion at the 9:30am Mass will practice in the church at 6:00pm. Candidates who will celebrate their First Communion at the 11:30am Mass will practice at 7:00pm in the church. Please make every effort to attend this practice. On Sunday May 1 st our First Sacrament Candidates will celebrate their First Holy Communion at the 9:30am and 11:30am Mass. Since their ceremony will be part of the normal Sunday Masses PSR Our last Littles PSR session will be Sunday April 24 th. Our last class of the PSR year will be Monday May 2 nd. We will have our Closing Mass on Monday May 9 th. There will be a End of Year celebration in the Fr. Garrity Center after Mass. Please plan on attending with your students. REO Website The REO website (www.stmarysbereareo.org) is no longer active! We ll have more information on where we re going in the next few weeks. Important Dates to Remember: St. Mary s School 04/26/16 - Student Council 8:00a.m. - Final Chess Club Meets 3:30p.m. 04/27/16 - Grade 1 fieldtrip Stewardship Shopping 3:30p.m. - DRAMA Rehearsal 6:00p.m. 04/28/16 - DRAMA Rehearsal - 6:00p.m. St. Mary Catholic School News Corner Educating the Mind, Nurturing the Soul Mr. Andrew Carner, Principal This past week we kicked off our Right to Read Week. This year s theme was Patriotism. If you drove by the school you saw the entire front half circle of the driveway lined with 58 American flags purchased by St. Mary s parishioners and SMS parents honoring loved ones who served in the United States Armed Forces. On Monday, the day began with an all school assembly and the Strongsville VFW Honor Guard presenting the colors, Ms. Paula Cope presenting information on the USO, and students along with the faculty and staff participated in a sing-a-long of all patriotic songs. On Tuesday, teachers arranged to have veteran military SMS staff members and parents talk to students about their time in the service, and thanks to Pat Catan s for providing a patriotic lapel pin for SMS students and faculty. On Wednesday, the entire school participated in a Red, White, and Blue dress down day and parish and school veterans participated in a tailgate luncheon with photos and music. Thursday was filled with each grade level hosting specific guest speakers throughout the day. The week ended with a Vietnam veteran luncheon with students and Fr. Joseph Piskura, also a Vietnam Veteran, presiding over an all school prayer service for veterans and faculty and staff. Our Right to Read Week will continue into next week with all the students continuing to participate in our Read-A-Thon generating donations for the local USO. A very special THANK YOU to Mrs. Merri Jo Meehan for coordinating such a spectacular event for everyone!! We are beginning to plan for our Eighth Grade graduation. For 20 years St. Mary s has been fortunate to be able to provide financial scholarships to four of our graduating students that are going on to a Catholic high school. St. Mary s School can only continue to provide this opportunity to our graduating students with your help. All donations are tax deductible and your generosity is greatly appreciated. Donors will be mentioned in our graduation program. 04/29/16 - Flash Card Friday 8:00a.m. 4/29/16 - DRAMA Rehearsal 6:00p.m. - First Holy Communion Practice 6:00-8:00p.m. 04/30/16-5K Walk & Run @ Zoo 05/01/16 - First Holy Communion Masses 9:00 & 11:30a.m.
Vacation Bible School Get Ready for Summer! Vacation Bible School is back with a new date and theme! Join St. Adalbert Parish as the host for VBS in the cluster parishes (St. Mary s, Berea and St. Mary of the Falls) June 13-17, 2016 from 9:00am 12:00noon. Planning will begin in April. If you are a teen or adult interested in volunteering please contact Annette Klanac at (440) 234-6830 ext. 247 or email: aklanac@saintadalbertparish.org. Registrations available April 11th at www.saintadalbertparish.org or through each parish s PSR and School Programs. Don t miss out on the adventure of a lifetime! Garage Sale St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Garage Sale One person s cast-offs is another one s treasures! Furniture, gently used clothing, games, toys, craft items, house and yard items, and more Come browse the treasures at our garage sale on Thursday & Friday - May 19th & 20th (9:00am-5:00pm) and Saturday - May 21st (9:00am-3:00pm) St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church is located: 25801 Royalton Road Columbia Station, OH (Across from the VFW Hall) Padua Franciscan High School: Padua Franciscan s Girls Basketball program will be offering skills clinics for players in grades 3-8. This clinic, instructed by Bruins coach Dan Brown and his coaching staff, will focus on skill development. The following sessions will all be held at Padua Franciscan High School 6740 State Road, Parma OH. Dates: May 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19 Time: 6p - 7p (grades 3-5); 7p - 8p (grades 6-8) Cost: $50 (six sessions of clinics over three weeks and all participants receive a Bruins T-Shirt All payments (cash/check) will be collected at the first session on May 2nd. Make all checks payable to Padua Franciscan High School. Register at http://goo.gl/forms/zncixzhvos Questions contact Coach Dan Brown at: paduagirlsbasketball@gmail.com Holy Name High School: Boys Basketball: General Skills Camp - June 13-16 (Monday-Thursday) with grades 3rd-6th (as of August 2016) from 8:30-11:30 and grades 7th-9th (as of August 2016) from 12:00-3:00. The cost is $105 which includes a shirt and ball. Shooting Camp - July 11-12 (Monday-Tuesday), which is open to grades 3rd-9th (as of August 2016), goes from 9:00-11:00, and costs $50 Girls Basketball: Shooting Clinic - July 13-14 Open to grades 5th-9th as of August 2016 9:00a-11:00a Cost $40.00 Spring / Summer Camps Girls Volleyball: Holy Name General Skills Camp: July 18-22 Open to 3rd-9th grade as of August 2016 Setting/Hitting Clinic: July 25-26 Open to 6th-9th grade as of August 2016 See registration for Cost To Register for all Holy Name Camps go to: http://www.holynamehs.com/summercamps Classroom Antics is OHIO s #1 TECH CAMP for kids 7-13 years old. Our educational hands-on programs combine your kids passion with the top instructors to achieve amazing things. Check-out what kids are doing in Tech Camp, availability, pricing, and testimonials by going to ClassroomAntics.com CLASSROOM ANTICS TECH CAMP will be at Holy Name High School on July 5-8, 2016. Junior Video Game Design (ages 7-9) Video Game Design (ages 10-13) Junior Lego Robotics (ages 7-9) Lego Robotics (ages 10-13) Computer Programming (ages 9-13) Stop Motion Animation (ages 9-13) Each four-day camp will run as either a morning or afternoon session for three (3) hours/day. Register early, as there are only 12 spaces available in each camp.