Saint Mary Parish 250 Kraft Street, Berea, Ohio 44017-1499 Rectory: 440-243-3877 FAX: 440-891-9417 Website: www.stmaryberea.org Parish 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. St. Mary Parish Staff Reverend John P. Singler, Pastor Reverend Max Cole, Parochial Vicar Deacon Tom Cully, Pastoral Associate Ms. Angela Kovacs, Music Director Mr. Larry Roetzer, Religious Education Coordinator Mrs. Diana Lipfird, Homebound Coordinator Mrs. Barbara Goebl, Spiritual Ministries St. Mary Parish Mass Schedule Weekday: 9:00am Monday through Friday Weekend: 4:00pm Saturday Vigil 7:30am, 9:30am, & 11:30am Holy Day Consult Bulletin Sacramental Ministries Parish Office Staff Mrs. Janel Abraham Mrs. Lorri Masie St. Mary School Staff Mr. Andrew Carner, Principal Mrs. Nancy Kaesgen, Director of Development Mrs. Sandi Ziegler, Program Coordinator School Office Staff Mrs. Mary Beth Hennessy Mrs. Rhonda Johnson St. Mary Religious Education Staff 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 Mr. Larry Roetzer, Coordinator Mr. Bob Sferra, Catechetical Leader Celebrating 164 years of Pastoral Service to the Catholic Community of Berea
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 13, 2017 Great story in Matthew s Gospel this weekend about the bold Peter, whose spirit turns cold as he looks away from the Master for just a second, and becoming frightened, sinks. Our hearts know that story so very well. Amen? So, what s it all about? It is about Peter, the rock, the leader of the Apostles, cracked by misunderstanding, doubt and fear. One moment he got it and in the next turns away and Jesus rebukes him. I may be going out on a limb here, but I know this reflects our (my) faith journey as well. In one moment all strong and defending the faith and being bold and within a split second, after some doubt or fear or misunderstanding creeps in we are the total opposite. In that moment, all the more we need to keep our eye focused on the Lord. Peter turned away for a split second and when he lost focus, he sank. So the words of the Lord are so right here, Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid! Obviously, we are being taught that when I do not take the time to focus on the Lord and when we (I) rely only on me; it is then that we feel most inadequate, alone and will fail and sink. Learn our lesson well today, dear friends. Well it s AUGUST and we are GEARING UP and MOVING INTO FALL MODE and that means programs and events and school and faith formation and learning and sports practices and events are ALL HERE! Keep your eyes open to the Bulletin, the website, newsletter and email about WHAT S HAPPENNING here at St. Mary! Tuesday, August 15 th, is the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary and our FEAST DAY at St. Mary Parish! This Holy Day of Obligation is a wonderful opportunity for us to profess our faith and belief and celebrate as this great family of God! The Vigil Mass on Monday, August 14 th, is at 7pm Monday with a dessert reception in the Fr. Garrity Center. Masses on Tuesday are at 9am AND 7pm. Come and Celebrate the Mother of God and our Patroness St. Mary. We want to officially WELCOME, John Mastandrea to our Church Staff this year as Adult Faith and Education Coordinator. This part-time position will place John as responsible for the coordinating various adult faith programs, like TMIY and Women of Grace, the KofC, RCIA, Liturgical Ministers Workshop, Cinema Nights, the Lenten Mission, teaching parents involved in the Sacraments year, among other programs and faith inspirational programs. Many will recognize John as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and Minister to the sick at Southwest General Hospital, a Friday 9am Mass Server, an Alumni Parent of St. Mary School, the coordinator of That Man Is You (TMIY), an officer in the Knights of Columbus Council 14416, among many other volunteer opportunities. John, along with his wife, Alane, and their two sons, John Paul and Joseph (St. Ignatius High School and St. Mary Mass Servers), have been parishioners since 2006. John is thrilled with the opportunity to help guide and influence us into a fuller, richer experience and closer relationship with Christ through the various Adult Faith and Education Programs that ARE TO BE OF- FERED this year at St. Mary and IN CONJUNCTION with our area Parishes! So WELCOME, John and here s to a GREAT YEAR! Faith! THANKS for your abundance in the Sunday collection! Peace and Blessings as we begin our 166 th year of Fr. John
Monday Mass Schedule and Intentions August 14 Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr Dt 10:12-22 / Mt 17:22-27 (413) 9:00 am Charles Bisesi Mike & Mary Ellen Nichols 7:00 pm Mary Voigt Tuesday August 15 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Vigil 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16, 16:1-2 / 1 Cor 15:54b-57 / Lk 11:27-28 (621) Day: Rv 11:19a, 12:1-6a, 10ab / 1 Cor 15:20-27 / Lk 1:39-56 (622) 9:00 am Rosemary Cieker Family 2:00 pm Nursing Home Mass Aristocrat Berea 7:00 pm Ray Kasl Wednesday August 16 Weekday Dt 34:1-12 / Mt 18:15-20 (415) 9:00 am Grady Dorsey Kathleen Dorsey Thursday August 17 Weekday Jos 3:7-10a, 11, 13-17 / Mt 18:21-19; 1 (416) 9:00 am Marie Lipiro 1:30 pm Nursing Home Mass Northwestern Friday August 18 Weekday Jos 24:1-13 / Mt 19:3-12 (417) 9:00 am Patricia Redella Family Saturday August 19 Weekday Jos 24: 14-29 / Mt 19:13-15 (418) 1:00 pm Wedding Kleem/Vazquez 4:00 pm Laddie Palkovic Son Sunday August 20 Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 56:1, 6-7 / Rom 11:13-15, 29-32 / Mt 15:21-28 (118) 7:30 am For All Parishioners - Living & Deceased 9:30 am Maria Zema-Lorenzo Templeman Family 11:30 am Carmel Cooper Donna & Pat Hickey In Your Charity May they rest in eternal peace. Collection for 8/06/17: $12,591.00 In your charity, please remember the repose of the souls of John Mullen, Mary Voigt, Frank Manning and Mary Stumpf. Weekend Collection s Thank you for your generosity to the Parish. Please remember in prayer all who are ill or homebound, especially the following: Bulletin Prayer List Maggie Armstrong Donna Baker Mary Anne Bialosky Larry Buchwalter William Conroy Chris Copenhaver Art Davenport Owen Dumm Brian Follen Joan Foust Betty Glynn Homebound Ministry Gerry Grant Wayne Goforth Katie Halley Dennis Jamiot Les Lindenmeier Rob Lucas Karen M. Joseph McLaughlin Shem Miller Diane Miller Leo Oblak Alice Olszewski Mary Elizabeth Ryba Jeanine Surma Chester Talarczyk 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 August and would like your names listed in the bulletin, please call the parish office (440) 243-3877 or email jabraham1@stmaryberea.org Kevin & Mary Hurst August 26th - 45 years Steve & Eve Hollender August 27th - 40 years 2nd Collection - Next Weekend The 2017-18 Faith & Values Appeal for Catholic Education Parish In-Pew Appeal will take place next weekend, August 19th & 20th. Imagine the impact you can have when you give a deserving student a Catholic Education. Next weekend, a special parish appeal, the Faith and Values Appeal for Education, will be held to raise funds to help provide tuition assistance to needy students and their families right here in our diocese. Please be generous in your support of Catholic school students. Envelopes for this special appeal are included with your parish envelopes. You can also make a secure donation online at www.catholiccommunity.org/eddonate or call Karen Joyce at 800-869-6525 ext. 1910.
Sunday, August 13 Parish Anniversary Weekend 12:00pm - FJG Parish Picnic Monday, August 14 7:00pm - Church 8:00pm - FJG Tuesday, August 15 11:00am - Chapel 12:30pm - Chapel 2:00pm - 7:00pm - Church Wednesday, August 16 7:00pm - Chapel Parish Events Vigil Mass, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Anniversary Reception Bible Study Quiet Prayer Aristocrat Berea Mass Mass - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Liturgy of the Hours Bread for Others - 2017 The emails continue to come in! THANK YOU to all who have sent such wonderful notes! There are stories of healing, stories of families reconnecting, stories of our children teaching us what the Servant Heart of Jesus is all about. There are notes about recipients deeply touched by a simple act of love and bakers who experienced unexpected joy throughout the whole project. Some families added personal notes with the bread and there were even pictures of grandparents and grandchildren absolutely having a blast together. So KEEP THOSE EMAILS COMING!!! It s not too late to send in your stories, pictures and tears of joy! Here s my parish email address: dtom@stmaryberea.org Thursday, August 17 12:00pm - FJG Mtg Rm 1:30pm - Friday, August 18 Tri-City Seniors Pinochle Club Northwestern Mass Incidentally, a number of folks and families have enjoyed this so much they are anxious for another project. Hmmmm... We ll have to see about that! Blessings to ALL, Deacon Tom Saturday, August 19 3:00pm - Church Confessions Mother Teresa Mass Intentions for 2018 We will begin scheduling 2018 Masses for your intentions Monday, August 14th. Please Note at this time Masses will be limited to 2 per family. 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. Suffocated by things Here in America,... You can easily be suffocated by things. And once you have them you must give time to taking care of them. Then you have no time for each other or for the poor. You must give freely to the poor what the rich get for their money. Excerpted from: Love: A Fruit Always in Season Daily Meditations by Mother Teresa (Ignatius Press 1987) Family Perspective Wedding Banns Cyril Michael Kleem & Melissa Vazquez August 19, 2017 Sometimes it isn t the troubles we face that make life hard; it s our fear and doubt that weaken our resolve. The gospel today recounts how Jesus calmed fears and encouraged His followers. We can trust the calming presence of Christ in our family life. Our families can be like Christ when we encourage those facing trouble.
Ministry Schedules The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary - Vigil Mass & Holy Day - August 14th & 15th Mass Lector Cantor Extraordinary Ministers Servers 8/14-7pm J Pae (H) B Cully, L Madzy, J Savinsky D Rodriguez (C) C Scanlon, S Scanlon, J Waters V Follen, Deacon Tom M Waters 8/15-9am D Redella A Kovacs (H) P Flandera B Barendt (C) A Laubert, M Dole R Mitra 8/15-7pm C Garr (H) K Laneve, R Laneve, B Hunter M Laneve (C) D Sawyer, C Rose, E Garr M Olsen, R Heitz E Southworth Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Weekend of August 20th Mass Lector Cantor Extraordinary Ministers Servers 4pm J Guerrieri S Scanlon (H) Deacon Tom, B Sillasen R Sillasen H Sisely (C) A Beatty, D Beatty, C Beatty P Pacer, K Kljun C Jamison 7:30am D Lipfird - (H) K Dorsey, L Durica, J Haas J Dober (C) V Dober, M Dober, J Dober Deacon Tom, B Cashman M Dober 9:30am J Irvin P Ponstingle (H) G Irvin, K Laubert, K Laubert M Laubert (C) A Laubert, J Laubert, M Laubert Deacon Tom, R Davenport M Laubert 11:30am D Pusti M Reid (H) D Bajc, J Bajc, Deacon Tom C Snyder (C) J Abraham, J Abraham K Vlcek P Hickey, D Hickey S Clemons Music Ministry and Liturgy Notes By Angela Kovacs Director of Music and Liturgy Keep Your Eyes Peeled It s so funny how when you think you are comfortably informed of your favorite trade or hobby, God always gives you a gentle reminder that there is always something more, something else to learn. Are you keeping your eyes open for what God is trying to teach you? I went to the Augsburg Summer Clinic in Dublin, Ohio, and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I was able to learn from my two day musical retreat! Along with the usual free music and special meetings I attended on various topics, I experienced true compassion and selflessness at a cat café (of all places) that reminded me of how thankful I am for the good life and favorable opportunities I have been given. There are all of these little life lessons in the world, you just need to look! 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. Bible Study & Faith Sharing Matthew continues with the words of the Lord as He approaches death. We need to be attentive to the words that we are meant to hear for our own sake. We deepen our faith through these reflections on the Word. Join us in the chapel on Tuesday morning from 11:00am-12:00pm. Our goal is to make the gospel come to life within our lives. Just bring your Bible and an open heart. Evening Bible Study is taking some time off and will not meet again until September. Watch the bulletin for the date of the first session. Quiet Prayer Quiet prayer will meet on Tuesday 12:30pm in the chapel, starting with Quiet Prayer. Quiet Prayer will be followed by the reading and study of Rhor s Everything Belongs as he helps to understand more fully the value and the graces of Centering Prayer. We will dismiss about 1:15pm. 12 Step Spirituality 12 Step continues its reflections on the Steps with Step 10. We meet in the chapel from 2:30pm until 4:00pm on Thursday afternoon. Join and see what you might have to offer.
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! PSR St. Mary Catholic School News Corner Educating the Mind, Nurturing the Soul Mr. Andrew Carner, Principal Calendar of Events We will be at the Parish Picnic to take your registration forms. Look for us there Look for the sign! Stop by to sign up or just say Hi! See you there! Registration Forms can be downloaded from the parish website at... http://www.stmaryberea.org/contacts-forms Once completed, these forms can be returned, with this year s fee, to the REO. We look forward to seeing all students & families at the Back to School Ice Cream Social August 20, 2017 from 12:30p - 2:00p Opening Mass and Celebration On Sunday, August 27 th at 9:30am, we will have our PSR Opening Mass. All 2017-18 students and their families are invited to attend Mass to celebrate the new year. After Mass, all students and families are welcome to the Fr. Garrity Center for a welcome celebration. Join us to meet your Teacher for the year and have your questions answered. We will also be accepting registration forms for the new year. Classes begin August 28, 2017 at 7:45pm in the School. PSR Catechists/Aides needed! St. Mary PSR program is in need of Catechists (Teachers) for both our Sunday Littles (Pre-K & KNDG) program & Monday evening classes (grade 4 or 5). If you re a High School Student looking for service hours.. we could use your help!!! Call us today!!! Sacramental Preparation If any Confirmation Candidates help at the Parish Anniversary Weekend please let me know as any time spent can be used to meet your discipleship requirement. If you a/or your child desires to receive the Sacraments of First Reconciliation and Holy Eucharist or the Sacrament of Confirmation in 2017-18 school year, mark your calendars with the following dates September 17, 2017-10:30am First Sacraments Orientation Meeting - 6:00pm Confirmation Orientation Meeting January 13, 2018-9:00am First Reconciliation May 6, 2018-11:30am First Holy Communion May 12, 2018-4:00pm Confirmation For the complete schedule of events and activities for Confirmation a/or First Sacraments go to http://www.stmaryberea.org/sacramental-prep and then select the appropriate sacrament (right of page).
Saint Mary Parish Celebrating our 165th Parish Anniversary ENJOY the following festivities with your family and BRING a friend or two! Chicken-Rib Barbecue Dinner Saturday, August 12, 2017 Fr. John Garrity Center Doors Open: 5:00pm Dinner Served: 5:45pm $15 per person Dinner includes: Barbecue Chicken and Ribs, Seasonal Veggies, Coleslaw, Roll/Butter, Watermelon, Dessert, Coffee, Tea Live Entertainment Side Boards 50/50 Raffle Adults ONLY Event Limited Seating St. Mary Parish Picnic Sunday, August 13, 2017 Fr. John Garrity Center Doors Open: 12:00pm Picnic Served: 12:45pm CHILDREN S FIELD GAMES CORN-HOLE DOOR PRIZES BASKETS GALORE Every Family that UPDATES their Parish Data INFORMATION along with a PHOTO receives an ADDITIONAL Door Prize Ticket! The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary Monday, August 14, 2017 Vigil Mass at 7:00pm Dessert Reception at the Fr. John Garrity Center after Mass