St. Vincent de Paul Church Photo: Courtesy of Jeffrey Gibson The Epiphany of the Lord Rectory Rev. Dennis M. McNeil, Pastor Rev. Joseph H. Kraker, Pastor Em eritus Mrs. Betsy Tavolier, Office M anager Mrs. Connie Pacanovsky, Business Manager Mrs. Ellen Dies, Y outh M inister Ms. Nancy Daley, M usic Director Mr. Herman Allshouse, M aintenance Director Ms. Marimargaret Roberts, Office Staff Phone:... 330-535-3135 Fax:... 234-571-2919 Web Site: www.stvincentchur ch.com Office Hours: Monday- Friday: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM School Mrs. Maria Meeker, Principal Mrs. Laurie Belair, Secretary Phone:... 330-762-5912 Address: 17 S. Maple St., Akron, OH 44303 PSR Mrs. Ellen Dies, Principal, 330-864-5484 Bulletin Deadline: 12:00 Noon Monday in Writing January 3, 2016 Masses: Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM Weekdays: 6:30 AM Holy Days: 6:30, 9:00 AM and 5:30 PM Confessions: Satur day: 11:00 to 12:00 Noon and Thur sday befor e Fir st Friday; 3:30-4:30 PM Parish Registration: New Parishioners are most welcome and should register at the rectory as soon as possible. If moving out of the parish, please notify the rectory. Baptisms: It is necessary that parents attend a Baptism Preparation Program before the Baptism of their first child. Baptism Preparation classes can be completed at either St. Hilary (Beth Rado, 330-867-1055) or at St. Sebastian (Cathy Sivec 330-836-2233 ext. 134 or sivecc@stsebastian.org). Call either parish for times and registration details. Proof of attendance should be presented to St. Vincent Church prior to the baptism. Marriages: Couples intending to mar r y should call at the r ector y at least SIX MONTHS prior to the marriage. It is required to have copies of Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation records, if these Sacraments are not received at St. Vincent. Wedding times on Saturday are at 2:00 PM. Parish School of Religion (PSR) Pre-School - 8th: Classes ar e September through May. Classes are held in St. Vincent Grade School on Sundays from 9:45 AM to 10:45 AM. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (Convert Classes): Classes begin in September: For information, call 330-535-3135. Hospital/Sick/Shut-in Visitation : Please notify the Rector y when a par ishioner is hospitalized, shut-in or ill. Funerals: Please notify a Pr iest as soon as possible r egar ding ar r angements, either personally or through the funeral director. 164 West Market Street Akron, OH 44303-2373
St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Two Sunday, January 3, 2016 Masses SATURDAY, January 2 * Sts. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen 5:00 PM Thomas Costigan SUNDAY, January 3 * The Epiphany of the Lord 8:30 Paulette Thomas 11:00 Richard Urdiales and Family MONDAY, January 4 * St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 6:30 Thomas Hinson TUESDAY, January 5 * St. John Neumann 6:30 David Whitwer WEDNESDAY, January 6 * St. Andre Bessette 6:30 Joan Kline THURSDAY, January 7 * St. Raymond of Penyafort 6:30 Barbara Walter FRIDAY, January 8 6:30 Rachel Cavanaugh 8:15 Mary Fuller SATURDAY, January 9 5:00 Daisy Tomei SUNDAY, January 10 * The Baptism of the Lord 8:30 Betty Kiczek 11:00 Joan Allen COLLECTION FOR SUNDAY, December 20, 2015 Thanks for your Support! Collection of December 20... $7,396.35 Children s Envelopes... $49.35 E-Give...$2,837.50 THANK YOU! PLEASE PRAY FOR the repose of the soul of Anita DiLullo, mother of Patrick DiLullo. May her soul and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in the joy and peace of the Lord. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Jn 3:22 -- 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 Tuesday: 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44 Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13; Mk 6:45-52 Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19 -- 5:4; Ps 72:1-2, 14, 15bc, 17; Lk 4:14-22a Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16 Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30 Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10 or Ps 104:1b-4, 24-25, 27-30; Acts 10:34-38 or Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7; Lk 3:15-16, 21-22 The Epiphany of the Lord January 3, 2016 Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. -- Isaiah 60:1 LOOKING IN THE RIGHT PLACES "Appearances can be deceiving," as the saying goes. As we celebrate the epiphania, the "appearing" of the eternal Word of God on earth, this is still true. What rapturous foresight must have filled Isaiah as he wrote the words we hear today. How, for four hundred years, they must have filled the hearts of the people of Israel with hope for the day when God's glory would shine on them. How deceived some must have felt when the glory of God came to them in the lowliest and humblest of human lives. We have many expectations about how the divine presence will appear among us. But we can also set ourselves up, through these expectations, to miss the divine glory when it truly appears. We get caught up in looking for the star, forgetting that the star is not the divine sign, the babe is. It may take a persistent journey for us to come upon the true appearance of God's glory in our lives: Jesus Christ. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co. CHRISTMAS FOOD BASKET DELIVERY The St. Vincent de Paul Society thanks all the parishioners for your food and monetary gifts and support of our holiday food basket and gift card delivery program. Your generosity allowed our team to deliver to 72 families helping 122 adults and 135 children for our Christmas delivery. We delivered to 56 households for Thanksgiving. Special thanks to the St. Vincent de Paul Women s Auxiliary for packing over 250 bags and the St. Vincent Knights of Columbus for their deliveries, and all of the parish for your continued support of using the green donation envelopes for your food contributions. Thank you!!
St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Three January 3, 2016 WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION? Are you an adult, practicing your faith but have not received the Sacrament of Confirmation??? Now is your chance to learn more about the Sacrament and to consider whether or not you wish to receive the many blessings that come from the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Meetings will be on the following Sundays: January 10th, 24th, and 31st, and February 7th, 14th and 28th following the 11:00 Mass. Confirmation will be celebrated with Bishop Lennon on Saturday, March 12 th at the 5:00 Mass. Just want to learn more??? You too are welcome to join us. Please call Ellen Dies at 330-535-3135 X 101 or email her at ellendies588@gmail.com to reserve a spot! Eucharistic Adoration will begin again on the First Friday of every month following the 8:15 a.m. Mass until 5:00 p. m. Please consider joining us for an hour of silent prayer. If you have any questions, please contact Kerri Schneider at 267-234-4898. All are welcome! Middle School and High School Youth Ministry January 2015 Calendar 5 th 3:00 4:30 A service project for the month! Continuing with our service to the nursing homes, we will be making new treats for those at Hickory Ridge and The Merriman. Meet Mrs. Dies in the Scullen Room after school. 10 - Middle School and High School Regular Meeting- Let s start the New Year off with a bang! Come and help us plan February's events! Bring your ideas to share. ALL ARE WELCOMED EVEN IF YOU HAVE NEVER COME BEFORE! Open gym from 5:00 6:00. I ll provide the gym; you provide board games, movies, etc. Meeting from 6:00 6:30. Be sure to bring ideas for service projects, and fun activities. I can get tickets for the Lake Erie Monsters if interested??? I will provide the drink and light snacks. 21 One of a Kind Pet Volunteer Opportunity- Leave St. Vincent at 3:15 or meet us there on West Market Street by 3:30. Work until 5:00 and return to St. Vincent by 5:30. 23 - SkyMax in North Canton- Leave St. Vincent at 11:00. Arrive in North Canton at 11:30 to jump! $13 for an hour of jumping. Add $4 if you would like to go another ½ hour. Return to St. Vincent by 2:00 at the latest. If more than 14 attend, I will need parents to help drive. WAIVER MUST BE SIGNED BEFOREHAND BY PARENTS:WWW.SKYMAXARENA.COM/WAIVER 30 St. Vincent Confirmation Retreat and Confirmandi Presentation at 5:00 Mass- Day begins at St. Vincent School and will end with the 5:00 Mass. Confirmandi and parents will attend Mass and be presented to the parish. Ellen Dies Youth Ministry Director St. Vincent: (330)535-3135 ext. 101 ellendies588@gmail.com KNIGHT AT THE RACES Mark your calendar! The St. Vincent Knights of Columbus will be holding a Knight at the Races on Saturday, January 16, 2016. In support of this effort please consider an ad for the Knight at the Races racing form. The ads are $25.00, $50.00, and $100.00 respectively; all you need to do is to supply a business card or brochure and it can be placed into the racing form. A $50.00 ad will offer the extra publicity that comes with being a race sponsor; a $100.00 ad will fill a whole page. Considering the inexpensive cost of these ads and the benefit to our parish, the good will to your company is not such a bad value. For more information call Fred Neugebauer at 867-2019 or Brian Walsh at 864-1242, or send your information to our mailbox at the rectory by January 7, 2015. SCRIPTURE PRAYER GROUP Read the bible and pray the scripture. The Sunday readings will be the focus of a new prayer group at St. Vincent's. The scriptural Rosary and intercessory prayer will also be featured. We will discuss the challenges to our Faith and help one another become more dynamic Catholics. Join us the first and third Mondays at 7:00 PM in the Scullen Room. -Bring a bible and bring a friend! Contact Don Wilson (330) 535-4583. ALTAR SOCIETY Our next meeting will be January 18th at 7PM in the Scullen Room. We hope you will join us! NEW YEAR S BONUS RECYCLE WEEK! To ring in the New Year, River Valley is giving our parish an extra $5 per ton of recycled materials during bonus week, January 18th-22nd! Save all of your gift wrap, holiday cards and gift boxes and bring them to the bin in the church parking lot!!!! Thank you for your support!
St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Four January 3, 2016 FIRST FRIDAY CLUB OF AKRON The First Friday Club of Akron will meet on Friday, January 8, 2016 at its new location, Tangier, 532 W. Market St., Akron, 44303 and will feature a Clergy Panel speaking on the topic The Joys and Challenges of the Modern Priesthood. The panel includes newly ordained Rev. Jeremy Merzweiler, parochial vicar at St. Gabriel Parish in New Concord; Rev. Michael McCandless, Director of Priesthood Vocations for the Diocese; Rev. Steven Brunovsky, Pastor at St. Hilary Parish; Rev. Norm Douglas, Director of Heart to Heart Communications and campus minister at the University of Akron. The cost of the luncheon program is $20.00. Doors open at 11:00 AM; the program begins at noon, and ends promptly at 1:00 PM. Reservations can be made by sending a check to the First Friday Club of Greater Akron, 795 Russell Ave., Akron, OH 44307, by calling the office, at 330-535 -7668 or visit www.firstfridayclubofgreaterakron.org. See the website for information on the 2016 luncheon series. HOST A STUDENT! CHANGE A LIFE! Twinn Palms Homestay Services is seeking qualified individuals and families to provide a safe and nurturing home environment for international high school students from China. The students will arrive in August 2016 and attend a private Catholic high school in the local area. A stipend of $1,000 per month is provided. Please contact Lisa Munoz at 859-443-1980 or lisam@twinnpalms.com for additional information. Apply now! RETROUVAILLE WEEKEND Someone once said marriages may be made in heaven, but they sure take a lot of work on earth. Have you become so distracted by outside pressure that you neglect your spouse? The Retrouvaille program can help you put your troubled marriage back on track. This program is supported by the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. The next Cleveland Retrouvaille weekend will be held on January 15-17, 2016. A registration fee of $150 is required to confirm your reservation. For more information concerning the program, or to register, please call Diane or Al Miskinis in complete confidence at (330) 665-3506 or (from a 216 or 440 area code) 1-800-470-2230. To register online, please go to www.helpourmarriage.org. CYO BASKETBALL SEASON IS UNDERWAY! CONCESSION STAND Did you know that our CYO Booster Club offers concessions at our home basketball games? Outside of the gymnasium doors, you will find an assortment of drinks, candy, hot dogs and more! The concession sales help defray the cost for the families who wish to participate in CYO sports! Be sure to stop by and grab a bite to eat it s game time! Happy New Year from the Stewardship Council here at St. Vincent de Paul! As you start 2016, please think about the ways that you can practice Stewardship this year and become a better disciple of Jesus Christ. Your time, talent and treasure are important to all of us who are involved in our St. Vincent de Paul community! Stewardship is -Gratefully receiving God s gifts; using my time, talent, and treasure to build the Kingdom of God, especially here within St. Vincent de Paul parish. Stewardship of Time Using my time on earth wisely; making time for personal prayer, family prayer, and quality time with friends and loved ones. Stewardship of Talent Using my God-given abilities to strengthen the Church and help others, especially through parish ministries and activities. Stewardship of Treasure The wise and just management of my financial resources; giving a proportionate amount of my income to the weekly parish offertory. Our parish goal at St. Vincent de Paul is giving 5% of income to God through the parish offertory, and 5% to other charities.
St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Five January 3, 2016 I love Math! I love Art! I love to Garden! I love cooking! What do you love to do? We would love you to share it with us! St. Vincent de Paul Parish School is looking for parishioners who would like to share their expertise with our learners during the school day! We routinely have parents, grandparents, and members of the community participate in activities with our learners during the school day. Are you able to visit us and share your talents? Please contact our school principal, Mrs. Maria meeker, to discuss the opportunities to share with us and make a difference with our SVDP Learners! 330-762-5912 or mmeeker@stvincentelementary.com CATHOLIC FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Start a New Career in the New year with Ohio Catholic Federal Credit Union! Are you a motivated, business-savvy individual who is searching for a meaningful career with an organization that shares your Catholic values? Check out the exciting job opportunities available with Ohio Catholic Federal Credit Union. Recognized as the largest faithbased, full service credit union in the stat of Ohio and the ninth largest in the country, Ohio Catholic practices a unique business model of focusing on faith and finances. With a competitive salary and benefits package, opportunities for advancement, and a fun, family-oriented culture. The credit union recognizes the integral role their hardworking employees play in the success of Ohio Catholic. Visit www.ohiocatholicfcu.com/careers for a list of open positions or send an email to hr@ohiocatholicfcu.com for more information. CAMP CHRISTOPHER WINTER FAMILY CAMP JANUARY 15-18, 2016 -Take a break this winter and join us at Camp Christopher for a fun-filled family camp weekend where there s something for everyone! Children can enjoy activities with their parents, as well as activities designed just for them. Program options include snowshoeing, sledding, the ropes course (weather permitting), arts & crafts, and more. Alternatively, you may prefer to relax by the blazing fire with a good book! Accommodations are in heated cabins. Cabins are equipped with bunk beds and are of varying sizes. Participants are responsible for bringing their own blankets, pillows, linens, and towels. Enjoy delicious, hearty, and well balanced meals family style in the St. Francis Dining Hall. A one-ofa-kind family get-away where adventures abound and where friendships are made to last a lifetime. For more information and to register, visit: www.campchris.org or phone 1.800.296.CAMP Our St. Vincent de Paul Parish School campaign has begun! Qualifying receipts are dated between August 20, 2015 and January 6, 2016. Simply place your receipts in the box marked Acme Receipts (at the back center entrance of the church), or put them in the collection basket at Mass. Our school will turn in the receipts to Acme and will receive 5% cash back! Thank you for your support! Earn 5% cash back for your non-profit organization on all purchases of Acme Fresh Market brands! These brands include Academix, Acme Fresh Market, Domestix, Electrix, Food Club, Full Circle, Paws, Top Care, Valu Time and World Classics. WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER MARRIED COUPLES - Do you know that more than 1,500,000 couples in over 92 countries have experienced a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend? They found something worth passing on. The next weekend is scheduled for February 12-14, 2016 at the Clarion Inn & Conference Center, Hudson, 44236. For more information call 330-305-9963 or visit their website at www.greatmarriagesohio.org. FAMILY PERSPECTIVES God s mercy is revealed in the face of Jesus. This mercy is for all people as symbolized in the coming of the Magi. We reveal through our families the presence and mercy of God in our lives. Our gift of love, like Christ s, is meant to be shared with everyone. AM 1260 THE ROCK AM 1260 The Rock, Cleveland s Catholic radio station, is looking for small businesses interested in advertising on air. Reaching over two million people in the Cleveland area, this may be the perfect opportunity for you or a friend. For more information visit http:// am1260therock.com/advertising/ or call (216) 227-1260. You can help share the faith in this time of confusion and misplaced priorities! DISCIPLES FOR THE DYING The schedule is as follows: Mass on February 5 at St. Sebastian at 5:00 p.m. and St. Bernard on March 4 at 12:10 p.m. All are Welcome.