TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JUNE 25, 2017 Parish Founded 1846 Diocese of Cleveland Daniel E. Thomas, Apostolic Administrator June 25, 2017 TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 527 BEALL AVENUE WOOSTER, OHIO 44691 Phone: 330-264-8824 / 330-264-8822 Fax: 330-262-4633 Email: stmarywoosteroffice@gmail.com Website: stmarywooster.org facebook.com/stmarywooster Religious Education Office: 330-264-5838 School Office: 330-262-8671 Daycare & Preschool: 330-262-2752 Parish Office Hours: Mon. Thurs.: 9am 6:30pm & Fri. 9am 5pm MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil... 5:00 pm Sunday... 8:00 am, *11:00 am, 5:30 pm (*June, July, August: 11:00am Mass goes to 10:00am) Daily... Consult Mass Schedule inside bulletin. Eucharistic Adoration... Sundays 6:30-10:30pm, Monday 9:00am through Thursday 6:00pm (except during funerals and Masses) RECONCILIATION Saturdays... 3:30 4:30 pm. You may also call one of the priests to make an appointment. PARISH STAFF Rev. Stephen P. Moran...Pastor Rev. Charles F. Strebler... Weekend Associate Peter J. Foradori... Deacon Rev. John Mueller... Pastor Emeritus Judith Arzuaga... Director of Hispanic Ministry Laura Marvin... School Principal Karen Goebel... Business/Office Manager Kelly Hassenzahl... Director of Faith Formation Michelle Hostetler... Daycare & Preschool Administrator Barbara Hufford... Music Director Jenny Bartelheim... Office Associate Donna Lohnes... Faith Formation Office Secretary Melissa Rosenbaum... Bookkeeper Johnna Viator... Office Associate Carol Weyer... School Secretary 2 BAPTISM: Baptisms may be celebrated within a weekend Mass (*contact office for details) or during Group Baptism on the third Sunday of the month. Pre-Baptismal classes are held three times a year. The next Pre- Baptism Class will be Tuesday, August 1, 2017 (7:00-9:00pm in the Parish Hall). MARRIAGE: Contact a priest. Please make arrangements at least 6 months in advance of a proposed wedding date. MINISTRY WITH THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND: We are happy to bring the Eucharist or to provide the Anointing of the Sick to the homebound. Contact the parish office. MINISTRIES TO YOUTH: Religious Education classes for grades Preschool Gr. 8 are held on Sunday mornings from 9:20 10:40am (Sept. early May) in the Education Center. High School Youth meets for MIC Nights on Sundays after the 5:30pm Mass from 6:30-8:30pm.. FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS: Typically a Funeral Director will contact us to make arrangements. If a relative dies elsewhere, be sure to contact the parish office. PARISH REGISTRATION: New parishioners are asked to call 330-264-8824 to set up an appointment for registration. Parishioners who are moving are also asked to notify the parish office.
ST. MARY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Dear Parishioners: Here are some reflections from my Day One experience at Catholic Heart Work Camp. While the various members of our group will have been in different locations during the work portion of our days than I-- CHWC purposely mixes things up so that you are meeting and coming to know other individuals-- I believe that there will have been a good many parallels in the basic dynamics between us. First of all, a word about our location. Hardeeville, South Carolina is very close to Hilton Head Island. It is in what is referred to as the "low country." Although this pertains to certain geographical and cultural references, in the case of what we have seen and been told, it is appropriate to say it is "low- income country." There is much poverty here, and the work that is done by these young people this week may amount to the most, or only, service of its kind these individuals receive all year. Our day began with breakfast and Mass. The Presider for the liturgies this week is a priest from Atlanta named Fr. Roy Lee. I am told he was raised in the Baptist tradition. He is definitely filled with a joyful spirit. On this day, he referenced the experience he had years ago with Bungee jumping--- essentially telling us that we must first place our trust in Jesus rather than anyone or anything else in life, in order to do what we are called to do. Following Mass, there was a short pre- work day pep talk, to help us organize our individual work details. The group of which I am a part is led by a youth minister from a parish in Georgia. His name is John Paul-- no need to ask who inspired his parents in the selection of that name! We drove a short distance from the school that serves as our base. Some groups have up to one hour to travel to their work site. We are working in the home of a dear lady named Myrtle. The primary task is interior painting, although there is some minor wall repair included. There are three young ladies and two young men in the group, from various locations including Missouri and Florida. A total of 350 "campers" are at this location for the week. Upon returning to the school, we cleaned up, and after dinner there was programming comprised of praise and worship, witnesses and reports from staff and participants, and a time for individual youth groups to meet to share and pray. While as I said in last week's bulletin, it seems a little strange to be away at this particular time. Nevertheless, I am grateful for those who served as a voice of direction in encouraging me to follow through with this trip. Thank you to all the parents of the teens, the parents who actually came on the trip with their teens, and to all parishioners for supporting this mission trip. Peace, 3 Mass Schedule and Intentions *see facing page for feasts and memorials observed WOOSTER, OH Sunday, June 25 8:00am Ralph & Olimpia Dorazio 10:00am Russ Hamilton 12:00Noon Spanish Mass @ St. Agnes in Orrville 5:30pm For the People of St. Mary Parish 6:30-10:30pm Adoration Monday, June 26 7:00am Patricia Lahey 9:00am Adoration opens 9:30am Nursing Home Mass @ Danbury Woods *All are welcome! Tuesday, June 27 7:00am Mary Smith Wednesday, June 28 9:30am Harold Chenevey Thursday, June 29 7:00am Adoration closes 7:00am Doris Massaro Friday, June 30 7:00am Ralph & Olimpia Dorazio Saturday, July 1 7:30am First Saturday Mass 3:30-4:30pm Reconciliation/Confessions 5:00pm Mercedita Salonga Sunday, July 2 8:00am Leonard & Carol Goss 10:00am Helen Grande 12:00Noon Spanish Mass @ St. Agnes in Orrville 5:30pm For the People of St. Mary Parish 6:30-10:30pm Adoration Please remember the following in your prayers as they receive a sacrament of the Church: III Wedding Banns Nico Avila-John & Theresa Rotuno
TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JUNE 25, 2017 WEEKLY SCHEDULE (PH=Parish Hall RLL=Rectory Lower Level YR=Youth Room) Monday, June 26 12Noon Women s Chaplet of Divine Mercy Prayer Group (Library) 7:00-8:30pm Catholic Inquiry (PH) Tuesday, June 27 6:30am Men s Prayer Group (library) 6:00pm Rosary Catholics Returning Home (Library) *All are welcome! 7:00pm K of C Council (K of C Hall) Wednesday, June 28 10:00am Playgroup (Ashland Spray Park) Thursday, June 29 (No scheduled meetings) Friday, June 30 (No scheduled meetings) Saturday, July 1 (No scheduled meetings) Sunday, July 2 (No scheduled meetings) Please remember in your prayers the following people: Jose & Patricia Bartoleit, Shane Dunn, Rosie Evans, Harold Fearon, Deacon William Gorman, Ron Guidetti, The Harris Family, Wendell & Judi Haven, Tom Iannarelli, Joe Lackman, David Lohnes, Danielle & Pat Malloy, Jeffrey Malloy, Lee Meeker, Stephen R. Messner, Ray Meyer, Chuck Monaghan, Margi Oller, Kay Rhodes, Joel Rivera, Eileen Shreve, Ann Marie Smith, Rollis Stoll, Norene Tokar, Mary Veigl, Amanda & Brittany Vanvleet, Linda Weyhrich. Christel White, Hunter Withrow. (Names are on our prayer list for one month. To carry a name longer, please contact the Parish Office.) Peter s Pence Second Collection June 24-25 This week, our second collection will be for Peter s Pence, which provides Pope Francis with the funds he needs to carry out his charitable works around the world. The proceeds benefit our brothers and sisters on the margins of society, including victims of war, oppression, and disasters. Please be generous. For more information, visit www.usccb.org/peters-pence. Please note that collection totals for 6/18/17 will be printed in next weekend s bulletin. BULLETIN SUBMISSION DATES July 9 articles due Friday, June 30 (11:00am) Due Fridays by 11:00am one week prior Requests for half and full pages in the body of the bulletin are often scheduled weeks in advance. Please submit your bulletin articles via email to: jbartelheim.stmarywooster@gmail.com Readings for the Week of June 25 Sunday: Jer 20:10-13/Ps 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35/ Rom 5:12-15/Mt 10:26-33 Monday: Gn 12:1-9/Ps 33:12-13, 18-20, 22/Mt 7:1-5 Tuesday: Gn 13:2, 5-18/Ps 15:2-4ab, 5/Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday: Gn 15:1-12, 17-18/Ps 105:1-4, 6-9/Mt 7:15-20 Thursday: Vigil: Acts 3:1-10/Ps 19:2-5/Gal 1:11-20/ Jn 21:15-19 Day: Acts 12:1-11/Ps 34:2-9/2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18/Mt 16:13-19 Friday: Gn 17:1, 9-10, 15-22/Ps 128:1-5/Mt 8:1-4 Saturday: Gn 18:1-15/Lk 1:46-50, 53-55/Mt 8:5-17 Next Sunday: 2 Kgs 4:8-11, 14-16a/Ps 89:2-3, 16-19/ Rom 6:3-4, 8-11/Mt 10:37-42 Observances for the Week of June 25 Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Next Sunday: 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Weekday St. Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor of the Church St. Irenaeus, Bishop and Martyr Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church St. Junípero Serra, Priest 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Liturgical Publications Inc In observance of our National Holiday, the Parish Offices will be closed on Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4. Have a safe and blessed holiday. Enjoy the morning with us at our Annual Day of Hope Walk 2017 Saturday, July 15th 9:00 am 1:00pm Oak Hill Park (3000 Oak Hill Rd. in Wooster) Stepping together through Suicide & Overdose Awareness, Prevention and Postvention Speakers Food Relaxing Activities Games Fun VOLUNTEER, DONATE & REGISTER on EVENTBRITE: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/hope-for-this-step-inc- 9836353846 Check us out on: Facebook.com/Day of Hope Walk, Wooster Or www.hopeforthisstep.org Questions? Call 234-249-1192 or email info@dayofhopewalk.org 4
ST. MARY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION WOOSTER, OH GRATEFUL GIVING REFLECTION: YOU ARE GIFTED We are used to hearing the term gifted applied to people of exceptional ability or talent. Yet each of us is gifted. Through God s grace, each of us has strengths, gifts, talents, and abilities without which the Body of Christ, the Church, is incomplete. This key dimension of stewardship the use of our gifts in service to others is the one many Catholics have the most trouble with. We can see ourselves, with prayer and sacrifice, giving more of our time and our treasure. But talent? That s for those other people, the gifted ones, we think. The term talent for a gift with which we have been entrusted by God comes from Jesus Parable of the Talents, where it originally meant a valuable coin. Like the stewards in the parable, entrusted with valuable commodities by our Master, will we hide them away in fear, or invest them for great return? Spend some time this week thinking about the gifts that you alone can share with our parish community and the wider world and then make a plan to share them. As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God's varied grace. (1 Peter 4:10) GRATEFUL GIVING PROGRAM UPDATE Our Grateful Giving Program continues to meet with success. To date, 342 households have increased their weekly contribution in response to the letter from Fr. Stephen Moran, representing a combined weekly increase of $4,465.04 The average increase in the weekly offering is $13.06. If you have not already done so, please use the special Grateful Giving envelope to indicate your new level of giving, and return to your regular envelope packet for succeeding weeks. If you are interested in receiving information on our Electronic Giving Program, please contact the parish office. MAUI DREAM VACATION FOR TWO WIN AN ALL-EXPENSE PAID 1 WEEK TRIP TO A DESTINATION OF YOUR CHOICE! Domestic or International; 20 from which to choose! AIRFARE * LODGING * FOOD AND BEVERAGE PACKAGE Travel Availability Through October 1, 2018 CANADA ZAMBIA SPAIN $100 PER TICKET ONLY 250 WILL BE SOLD LIVE DRAWING WILL BE HELD ON OR BEFORE JULY 31, 2017 Net proceeds will meet our goal to build a library/learning center, the work of Mission Possible A to Z, a 501c3 charitable nonprofit corporation, working with orphans in Zambia. Tickets available after all Masses June 24/25, July 1/2 and on-line at www.facebook.com/missionpossibleatoz Donate through PayPal or Eventbrite. Checks payable to Mission Possible A to Z, mail to: Mission Possible A to Z 3590 Snyder Drive Wooster, OH 44691 Tickets will be mailed, so be sure to include your address. Call for tickets or information 330-345-8720 or text 330-465-7177. Visa/Mastercard accepted. General donations appreciated as well! 5 COSTA RICA CARIBBEAN
TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JUNE 25, 2017 In the News: St. Mary School Growing in Character, Faith and Knowledge FIND! LIKE! SHARE! POST! New website and social media for St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception School! Twitter follow: @stmarywooster1 Facebook: St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception School https://www.facebook.com/stmarywooster1/ @stmarywooster1 Instagram follow: st.marywooster St. Mary School Website: http://www.stmary-wooster.cld.pvt.k12.oh.us We are always improving and updating! Send us your feedback at: stm_eshenberger@tccsa.net St. Vincent de Paul Society June is a month filled with special occasions, such as weddings, graduations and just simple picnics. Special occasions remind us of a gift like food and spending time with family and friends. Coming to church is a special occasion. We give God praise and he give us the gift of Communion. So please gift the SVDP Society to aide those in need. Fr. Joe Seebauer s new mailing address: St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception 300 Union St. Bedford, Ohio 44146 jseebauer.ccofbedford@gmail.com Parish Office: (440)359-8205 Please note. from the St. Mary Library~ Please check to see if you have any books that are due back to the St. Mary Library and if so, please return them to allow others to read. Thank you! Attention Women of the Parish Looking for Retreat Sponsors~ The St. Mary s women s retreat will be held in October of 2017. Can t come? Want to help? Will you prayerfully consider becoming a retreat sponsor and assisting others to make this retreat? You can be a participant sponsor, an hour sponsor, and/or an activity sponsor. Sponsor donation amount is solely at the donating individual's discretion. If you discern that you are called to help in this way, please contact Jennifer George (330-464-7598) at your convenience. Thank you! FROM THE FAITH FORMATION OFFICE Questions about being a Catholic Christian? Come," Jesus replied, "and you will see." John 1:39 Are You or someone you know Curious about Catholic practices and beliefs or have questions about the Catholic Faith? Not Catholic, but participate with your family and wish you could join them in communion? A baptized Catholic who never received confirmation? Drawn to some aspects of the Faith but question or have issues with others? Come and See- is a casual and conversational environment where people who are exploring Catholic Christianity get to know more about the basic message of Christ and the mission of his Church. This is an accessible and welcoming way to take a look at the bigger picture about God, Jesus, the Bible, the Christian story and the Catholic Church. If something is nudging you to find answers to your questions, come to this nonthreatening, no-strings attached session on what it means to be a Catholic Christian. Join us on Monday June 26 7:00-8:30pm Parish Hall Confirmation Year One (Previously Preconfirmation)- Open Enrollment If your child is interested in Confirmation, but is not yet been enrolled in our Parish School of religion, Enrollment is open for our Confirmation year one program. Previously referred to as the Pre-Confirmation year, Year One consists of understanding the call to intentional discipleship, an overview Sacred Scripture, and additional Sacramental Catechesis. New Family Parish School of Religion Applications (PSR registration- Orange) are available in the Parish Hall. We will continue enrollment through Sept. 17th, but the discounted registration will only apply until July 2nd. Parish School of religion (PSR) Registration discount extended to July 2nd. Returning Families-We have tried to streamline reregistration for returning families. Green re-registration forms are available for families in the Parish Hall. New Families- We encourage you to enroll your child in our Faith Formation Program for children. Orange New Family registration Packets are available in the Parish Hall. Please contact the Faith Formation Office with any questions. (khassenzahl.stmarywooster@gmail.com) All forms and fees can be returned under the Faith Formation office door or returned in the self-addressed envelopes provided. ~Classes Available~ Preschool- age 4 and up Kindergarten- entering K 1st (Pre-Sacrament year) 2nd- (First Reconciliation/First Communion instruction) 3rd 4th 5th 6th Preconfirmation 6
ST. MARY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION WOOSTER, OH Eucharistic Adoration: Come and be part of adoring our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament! We are looking for someone to adore on Monday's from 6pm to 7pm. Please contact Jesse Feldpausch at 517-881-6124 if you are interested. Upcoming Young Adult Events Are you between the ages of 21-35 and looking for fellowship with other Catholic peers? Sundays: July 1st: 7:30am First Saturday Mass and Behold the Mystery discussion on chapters 6-8. July 15th: 6:00pm Movie Night at Marjorie's house! August 5th: 7:30am First Saturday Mass and Behold the Mystery discussion on chapters 9-10. August 19th: 6:00pm Cookout/Bonfire, (location to be determined) To be included in future text reminder updates text @stmaryya to 81010. Questions? Contact Marjorie Lohnes at 330.466.5058 ADULT FAITH FORMATION Join the Adult Faith Commission: Would you like to be a part of the adult faith planning and commission? If so, please call Mary Zuercher at 330-262-6660. The next meeting is TUESDAY, July 25, at 7:00pm in the Parish Hall. Keep Connected Over the Summer.classes will resume in the fall. Links to prayer sites: Sacred Spaces http://www.sacredspace.ie/ Today s Lectionary readings http://www.usccb.org/nab/index.shtml Saint of the Day http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saintofday/ Praying Each Day http://www.prayingeachday.org/reflect.html Preparing for Sundays http://www.liturgy.slu.edu/ Quiet e-moments http://www.catholicdigest.com/index.html On-line Spiritual Journey http://deepeningfriendship.loyolapress.com/ Vibrant Faith at Home http://www.vibrantfaithathome.org Lord, in your great love, answer me. Responsorial Psalm 69 (6.25.17) 7