St. Vincent de Paul Church Photo: Courtesy of Jeffrey Gibson Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 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 November 8, 2015 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, November 8, 2015 Masses SATURDAY, November 7 5:00 PM Ann and Bill Tipping SUNDAY, November 8 * Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 William Webb 11:00 Mary Louise Hilkert MONDAY, November 9 * The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica 6:30 Anthony DiSalvo-Birthday TUESDAY, November 10 * St. Leo the Great 6:30 Robert Chaffee WEDNESDAY, November 11 * St. Martin of Tours * Veteran s Day 6:30 Barbara D. Thorpe-Birthday THURSDAY, November 12 * St. Josaphat 6:30 Edward Medves-Birthday FRIDAY, November 13 * St. Frances Xavier Cabrini 6:30 The living and deceased members of the St. Vincent Altar Society 8:15 Jack Leonhard SATURDAY, November 14 5:00 Donna Giffels SUNDAY, November 15 * Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 John Henretta 11:00 Leo Schismenos COLLECTION FOR SUNDAY, October 25, 2015 Thanks for your Support! Collection of October 25... $6,429.00 Children s Envelopes... $46.00 E-Give...$1,172.50 THANK YOU! READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22 Tuesday: Wis 2:23 -- 3:9; Ps 34:2-3, 16-19; Lk 17:7-10 Wednesday: Wis 6:1-11; Ps 82:3-4, 6-7; Lk 17:11-19 Thursday: Wis 7:22b -- 8:1; Ps 119:89-91, 130, 135, 175; Lk 17:20-25 Friday: Wis 13:1-9; Ps 19:2-5ab; Lk 17:26-37 Saturday: Wis 18:14-16; 19:6-9; Ps 105:2-3, 36-37, 42-43; Lk 18:1-8 Sunday: Dn 12:1-3; Ps 16:5, 8-11; Heb 10:11-14, 18; Mk 13:24-32 Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 8, 2015 The LORD keeps faith forever, secures justice for the oppressed, gives food to the hungry. -- Psalm 146:7 GIVING ALL Trusting widows play a significant role in this weekend's readings. At the point of poverty, when giving even the smallest amount of what they had could imperil their health and well-being, they trusted God and gave anyway. What is important about their giving is not what or how much they gave, but how they gave it. Without selfishness, they gave to help others. Their giving was from the heart, with little hope or intention of receiving any sort of reward or recognition for their generosity. The monetary values of the widows' gifts were small, but their value measured in the Kingdom was priceless. There is a significant similarity between their gift and the gift Jesus gave each of us. The widows offered their lives for God. Jesus offered his life for us. (c) Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL THANKSGIVING BAGS We will soon be packing our Thanksgiving food bags for those in need. If you are aware of anyone who might be in need of food this holiday season, please contact Ted Walter at 330-869-0771. PLEASE PRAY FOR the repose of the souls of Betty Kiczek, mother of Pat Heslop-Baker; and Peter Elmer, nephew of Debbie Destefano. May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in the peace and joy of the Lord.
St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Three November 8, 2015 K OF C ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST On Sunday, November 15 th, the St. Vincent Knights of Columbus will be offering a Pancake Breakfast in Corrigan Hall from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. As usual the menu will include orange juice, coffee, whipped cream, chocolate drops, and other good things, including a raffle with interesting prizes. This year we will be serving blueberry pancakes as well. There will also be a poster contest by our grade school children. Admission is free but donations will be accepted at the door. Come share a delicious breakfast and support our parish Knights of Columbus Ministry. Please see the full page flyer in this bulletin. ALTAR SOCIETY 300 CLUB Congratulations to our Altar Society 300 Club winners for the month of October: Dorothy and Paul Albanese, Mary Lou Ballard, Mary Randolph, and Keith and Judy Kallenbach. We thank everyone who participates in the 300 Club. Your membership allows us to do many wonderful things for our parish! DON T FORGET TO TURN IN YOUR COMMITMENT CARDS We are still in the midst of our annual Stewardship Renewal. If you haven t returned your Commitment Card, you still can mail it to the parish, or drop it in the collection basket. Returning your card is an important part of being an active member of St. Vincent de Paul. Please take this opportunity to express your support of our parish with your time, talent and treasure. SOCIAL JUSTICE MINISTRY The Social Justice Ministry of St. Sebastian/St. Vincent Churches invites you to participate in a guided-study and discussion of Pope Francis encyclical On Care of our Common Home: Laudato Si. Each session, presented on the third Sunday of each month and repeated on the third Thursday of each month, will use encyclical reference materials from the United States Catholic Bishops. Readings and discussion materials will be available at each session. 1st Mtg: November 15, 2015 at Byrider Hall from 10:00 a.m. until 10:50 a.m. right after the 9:00 a.m. Mass and before the 11:00 a.m. Mass. 2nd Mtg: (repeated) November 19, 2015 at Forest Lodge at 7:00 p.m. To read the entire encyclical go to Laudatosi.com. If you have any questions, please contact Carolyn Varner at 330-864- 5267. Please join us for an enlightening look at what Pope Francis says of our world and our place in it. SVDP AUXILIARY Thank you for responding generously to our October request for soup, meat, jelly and fruit -- it was so helpful to us! At this time, we are thinking ahead to that special time of year when we give thanks for the people in our lives and for gifts received. Preparing and sharing special foods is an important part of our Thanksgiving celebration. Let's prepare to share our bounty with others! The Auxiliary will now start collecting special foods for our approximately 50 families to be distributed the week before Thanksgiving. Please add these items to your shopping list and bring to church. Boxes of stuffing mix, pie crust mix, potato, cans of pumpkin, evaporated milk, cranberries, turkey gravy, noodles and hot or cold cereals. Of course, families need every day staples, so each and every donation is appreciated! You have given, you have sacrificed and we are grateful.-ladies of St Vincent de Paul Auxiliary ALTAR SOCIETY The Altar Society s next meeting will be Monday November 16th at 7PM in the Scullen Room. Please join us for final preparation for our Christmas Dinner! All are welcome! ST. VINCENT DE PAUL PARISH SCHOOL LOVES SWEET FROG FROZEN YOGURT! Come to Sweet Frog in Fairlawn on November 11th from Noon- 9:30 p.m. and enjoy a sweet treat with your family and SVDP community. Simply mention SVDP when checking out and 15% of proceeds will be given back to our school!! Sweet Frog Yogurt is located at 2719 West Market St. (Fairlawn Town Centre plaza near HomeGoods). SAVE THE DATE: ALTAR SOCIETY ADULT PARISH CHRISTMAS DINNER! PLEASE JOIN THE ALTAR SOCIETY FOR THE ADULT PARISH CHRISTMAS DINNER ON SATUR- DAY, DECEMBER 5TH AT 6:00 PM. IN CORRIGAN HALL. WE WILL HAVE APPETIZERS, DINNER,AND DESSERT CATERED BY MARIMARGARET ROBERTS, PLUS AN OPEN BAR -ALL FOR $25.00! DINNER MUSIC WILL BE PROVIDED BY CYNTHIA COLEMAN AT THE PIANO. AFTER DINNER MUSIC WILL BE PROVIDED BY OUR CANTICUM NOVUM AND SCHOLA CANTORUM CHOIRS! WE PROMISE ALL OF YOU A WONDERFUL AND ENTERTAINING EVENING!! MAKE YOUR PRE-PAID RESERVATIONS EARLY BY CALLING: KAREN INMAN AT 330-923-9734 OR MIMI REXROAD AT 330-836-7839.
St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Six November 8, 2015 TEXAS HOLD EM JOIN US FOR A TEXAS HOLD EM CHARITY TOUR- NAMENT on November 13 at IHM! The Knights of Columbus at IHM is holding a Texas Hold Em Charity Tournament at its Fall Festival on Friday, November 13 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary All Purpose Room, 1905 Portage Trail in Cuyahoga Falls. The doors open at 6PM with food and activities. The tournament starts at 7PM. The tournament buy in includes food, pop, and the tournament. Cost is $50 if you pre-register or $60 at the door. Spectators can pay $10 for food, pop, and watching the tournament. Beer will be available at a $1 suggested donation. Bottled water will be sold for $1. Buy-in gets 3,000 in chips. Unlimited re-buys for the first hour at $30 for 3,000 in chips. Optional add-on at $30 at end of first hour for 3,000 in chips. Half the money in the pot goes to the 501c3 charity account to be paid out only to needy nonprofit organizations. The other half of the money goes to the prize pool. The top 8 finishers will receive prize pool payouts. The more that play, the higher the payouts will be. Players must be 18 or older. We have paid out $1,000 to the first place finisher in the past! Questions or to preregister contact Mike Dougherty at 330-957-2387 or Jacques Barrett at 330-752-3257. HUNGARIAN-ENGLISH MASS There will be a Hungarian-English Mass on Sunday, November 15th at 1 p.m. at Nativity of the Lord Jesus Catholic Church, Akron. All are welcome! IT S NOT TOO EARLY TO THINK ABOUT CHRISTMAS The Women s Board of Catholic Charities Community Services of Summit County (CCCS/SC) is planning its annual Christmas Bags of Love collection for the agency s families in need. The Women s Board is accepting donations of household and personal items such as: laundry detergent, soap, dish detergent, toothpaste/ brushes/floss, shampoo/conditioner, paper products, and diapers. If you prefer to give a monetary donation, please make checks payable to: Women s Board of CCCS/SC. Please note Bags of Love on the memo line. Donations for the Bags of Love may be dropped off at, or checks mailed to : Women s Board of CCCS/SC, 812 Biruta St., Akron, Ohio 44307. Deadline is December 4. For further information, call Maribeth Hutchins-Saxer at Catholic Charities, 330-762-2961ext. 248. As always, the Women s Board of CCCS/SC thanks you for your help. ST. VINCENT ST. MARY HIGH SCHOOL Congratulations to the following St. Vincent de Paul parishioners who achieved Honor Roll or Merit Roll status for the 1st quarter grading period at St. Vincent St. Mary High School. Merit Roll: Allison Curry, Tom Dannemiller, Bronson Davis, Dominic Davis, Aaron DiFeo, Kevin Fulkerson, Zack Knezevich, Matthew Maher, Chris Maximovich, Paul Maximovich, Elaina Mendiola, Louis Nagy, Will Sparhawk, and Katherine Tavolier. Honor Roll: Cadence Dangerfield, Elise Davis, Gino Davis, Alexa DiFeo, Antoinette DiFeo, Isabella DiFeo, Bradford Fram, Eva Gaspar, Lia Giffels, Vincent Glidden, Nathan Gorbach, Alex Heard, Natalie Isaacs, Jordan Keathley, Riley Klein, Deviana Lal, Emily Layne, Nick Locastro, Bailee McDaniel, Bridget Neugebauer, Kalie Oliver, Owen Presper, Skylar Roberts, Jacob Schafer, Monte Schellenberger, Marjorie Sovacool, Brian Tavolier, Jacob Waller, Sam Waller, Christian Wierzbicki, Johnathan Wierzbicki, Tom Wilson, and Zoe Zelch. DISCIPLES FOR THE DYING The next First Friday Mass will be at St. Bernard on December 4 at 12:10 p.m. All are Welcome. (There will be no Mass at St. Vincent in January as First Friday falls on January 1.) WALSH JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL It is time to register for the Walsh Jesuit Entrance Exam. on Saturday, November 14 at 9:00 a.m.; and Saturday, November 21 at 9:00 a.m. Please visit the admissions page at www.walshjesuit.org. For additional questions, please contact Mr. Rob Eubank, Director of Admissions at 330-929-4205 ext. 103. OUR LADY OF THE ELMS Our Lady of the Elms Placement Test and Open House dates: Scholarship Placement Tests: Saturday, November 14, 9 a.m.-noon, Open Houses: Sunday, November 15, noon-2 p.m. ST. VINCENT ST. MARY HIGH SCHOOL St. Vincent St. Mary High School would like to inform all interested students and families of our upcoming Admissions events. 8 th Grade Scholarship/Placement Tests: Saturday, November 14, 8:30 a.m. - 12 Noon and Saturday, November 14, 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. *Parent Information Session during the last hour of each test *Each test is a scholarship/placement test. Family Open Houses: Wednesday, November 11, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., and Wednesday, April 20, 2016, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. You can register at www.stvm.com/ admissions. Questions? Contact Director of Admissions, Mrs. Joanne Coletta Wiseman V69, at jwiseman@stvm.com or 330-253-9113 ext. 115. ARCHBISHOP HOBAN HIGH SCHOOL Open House Archbishop Hoban High School invites all interested students and their families to join us for Open House on Wednesday, November 18 from 6PM to 8PM. Tour the school, meet our faculty, staff, students, coaches and alumni and learn more about a Holy Cross education. Visit our new Center for Spiritual Formation and new Health & Fitness Center.
St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Seven November 8, 2015 THE GIVING TREE: The tradition continues the Christmas Giving Tree will be in the sanctuary for three weeks beginning Saturday, November 14 th. If you are able, please take a tag and purchase a gift to share. Keep one tag as a reminder and place the second tag in the box with your name and phone number. Unwrapped gifts and or gift cards should be returned to the sanctuary no later than Sunday, December 6 th. Want to help, but don t want to buy a gift or a gift card? We have a solution for you! Place donations in an envelope marked Giving Tree and place it in the collection basket or pick up a scarf or mittens for children and adults and we will take care of the rest. We are helping children and adults from King Elementary, Harris Elementary, Portage Path Elementary and the West Senior Center located in the old West Junior High School building. Please contact Ellen Dies at 330-535-3135 X 101 or at ellendies588@gmail.com if you have any questions. Sponsored by the Senior and Middle School Youth Group. Thank you. Middle School and High School Youth Ministry November and December 2015 Calendar November 13 - Giving Tree Set-Up-Meet Mrs. Dies in the church after school to help set-up the Giving Tree. Have parents pick you up when we are done approx. 4:30. Have practice? No problem, stay as long as you can! 19- Christ Child Boutique Help or Saint Vincent de Paul Craft Show-Help Christ Child load the truck! Meet at St. Vincent at 3:30, travel to Cuyahoga Falls, load the truck and return by 5:30. Only 4 are needed. Mr. Downey is in charge. He will need help on Friday, November 20 th from 6:00 to 9:00 and on Saturday from 8:00 4:00 in 2 hour intervals. Sign-up sheets will be provided by Mr. Downey! 25 Salvation Army Ringing of the Bells- Yes, I know it is the day before Thanksgiving, but what better way to help than to ring bells at Acme #1 on W. Market St. by the railroad crossing from 4:00 to 9:00? Please let me know which shift you are able to work.. 4:00 6:30 or 6:30-9:00. 30 - Middle School and High School Regular Meeting Let's plan December and January events! And yes, I know some of you have the day off, so bring your ideas to share. ALL ARE WELCOMED EVEN IF YOU HAVE NEVER COME BEFORE! Open gym from 5:00 6:30. I ll provide the gym; you provide board games, movies, etc. a short meeting will take place sometime during this period. Be sure to bring ideas for service projects, Christmas ideas, etc. December 8-Giving Tree Wrap-Up and Feast of the Immaculate Conception-Join us in the rectory from 3:00 5:00 as we organize the gifts from the Giving Tree. We need to get them ready for distribution. Come when you can and stay as long as you can. I ll bring the hot chocolate you bring the Christmas music and movies. If you have not gone to Mass already, stay and we will go together at 5:30. We can even have pizza after Mass. Help us in the following areas: We are looking for donations for the Thanksgiving and Christmas Food baskets. We will need: Toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, bar soap, deodorant, razors, toilet paper, etc. Please consider asking neighbors and friends to help. Boxes for these special items will be placed in my office on the second floor of the school. Ellen Dies St. Vincent Youth Ministry Director (330)535-3135 Ext. 101 UNLOCKING THE MYSTERY OF THE BIBLE If you would like to have a deeper relationship with God and a better understanding of your faith, then join us for Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible. You will not only benefit personally from being part of this study; you will also help to bring about a profound renewal in our parish as we grow closer to Christ. Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible helps you uncover the story woven through Scripture with its clever narrative approach and ingenious color-coded Bible Timeline. It is a great way to get the big picture of the Bible and see how our Catholic Faith is rooted in Scripture. You ll see how the Bible reveals God s loving plan for your life, and you will learn helpful ways to put your faith into practice. The study includes a series of eight informative and engaging half-hour videos presented by Jeff Cavins. Each video will be followed by a lively group discussion. You can sign up for the study at Evangelization.com. You will receive a color-coded Bible Timeline Chart, a Bible study workbook, and the ability to stream the study videos online at your convenience. St. Vincent de Paul will begin Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible on every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month (Thursday afternoons: 1:00-2:00 p.m. in the Parish Rectory and Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. in the Scullen Room) beginning on Thursday, November 19th from 1:00 2:00 p.m. For more information or to sign up, visit Evangelization.com, or contact Pierre Ferrer at 330-310-6244 or Kerri Schneider at 267-234-4898. FIRST FRIDAY CLUB OF AKRON The First Friday Club of Akron will meet on Friday, November 13, 2015 at Quaker Station, 135 South Broadway, and will feature Carolyn Woo, President Catholic Relief Services, speaking on the topic Common Good, Uncommon Excellence: Service to the Poorest of the Poor. The cost of the luncheon program is $15.00. 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, or on the website, no later than the Monday, November 9, 2015. For more information, call 330-535-7668.