Saint Mary s Catholic Church 250 Kraft Street, Berea, Ohio 44017-1499 Rectory: 440-243-3877 FAX: 440-891-9417 Website: www.stmaryberea.org 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. Mary Beth Hennessy Mrs. Rhonda Johnson 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 164 years of Pastoral Service to the Catholic Community of Berea
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 15, 2017 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Follow me. Come after me. These are Jesus invitation to the first disciples. They are also his invitation to us. In the Season of Ordinary Time during winter months, the meaning of discipleship centers on our willingness to journey with Jesus, the Son of God and Messiah, who heals, casts our demons, feeds the hungry, and dines with tax collectors and sinners. We might occasionally be afraid of what our calling entails, just as Jesus disciples were fearful in the face of the raging sea. Fright might overcome us as we hear of the suffering a life of faith entails. We might wonder, why follow the One who suffered and died? Yet we know the end of our Master s journey. To him belongs Resurrection. Resurrection is his promise to his disciples. But first, during these eight weeks, as we must decide whether we wish to come after Jesus, deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Jesus. Is this journey for us once again? The commandments Jesus gives his disciples to love their enemies and pray for those who persecute them, are commandments for us to live IF we choose to follow him. The truth that God will never forget his people and the covenant he has made with us give us confidence that our discipleship will lead us to the Kingdom of heaven. All three Readings today answer the implied question, Who are you? Israelis God s servant, formed to be a light to the nations. Paul is an apostle of Jesus Christ and a preacher who proclaims God s call to holiness. John is the baptizer who points out the Lamb of God and testifies that Jesus IS the Son of God. As we enter into Ordinary Time we are asked to answer the same implied question, Who are you? How will you answer? Communion Distribution under Both Species Recently I was advised that the strain of flu (influenza) this year may be more severe than in years past AND that the antibiotics used to respond to the flu symptoms may in fact, intensify the virus. To that end, we are taking a precautionary step to SUSPEND the distribution of the Blood of Christ (the Cup) for the winter season. Thanks for your understanding AND please be ever mindful of proper hygiene during the Season. Congratulations Our prayers and wishes go out to our Confirmation Candidates who will be receiving the Gift of the Holy Spirit in Confirmation NEXT SUNDAY January 22, at the 11:30am Mass! We have prayed much for them and I ask that we continue to join them at the 11:30am Mass and to pray with them as they AFFIRM their Baptismal Gift in the Celebration of Confirmation. Thanks Each week I am grateful for your Sunday Offering. Thanks and be blessed! And I was asked to RE- MIND you of your Monthly Capital Roof Project SUPPORT envelope! #KeepRKidsDry! Fr. John
Mass Schedule and Intentions Monday January 16 Weekday Heb 5:1-10 / Mk 2:18-22 (31) 9:00 am Stanley Wiechowski Norbert Harnegie Tuesday January 17 Saint Anthony, Abbot Heb 6:10-20 / Mk 2:23-28 (312) 9:00 am Cecelia Baker Flandera Family 2:00 pm Aristocrat Berea Mass Wednesday January 18 Weekday Heb 7:1-3; 15-17 / Mk 3:1-6 (313) 9:00 am Peter Harnegie Daughter Thursday January 19 Weekday Heb 7:25, 8:6 / Mk 3:7-12 (314) 9:00 am Olga Santoso Hupp Family 1:30 pm Northwestern Mass Friday January 20 Weekday Heb 8:6-13 / Mk 3:13-19 (315) 9:00 am Earl Malloy Friday Coffee Group Saturday January 21 Saint Agnes, Virgin & Martyr Heb 9:2-3; 11-14 / Mk 3:20-21 (316) 4:00 pm Kotlewski & Kray Families Catherine Eck Sunday January 22 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 8:23, 9:3 / 1 Cor 1:10-13, 17 / Mt 4:12-23 or 4:12-17 (67) Please remember in prayer all who are ill or homebound, especially the following: Maggie Armstrong Donna Baker Mary Anne Bialosky Larry Buchwalter Owen Dumm Brian Follen Joan Foust Timothy Glynn Gerry Grant Wayne Goforth Bulletin Prayer List Homebound Ministry Katie Halley John Kern Karen M. Joseph McLaughlin Leo Oblak Mary Elizabeth Ryba Mildred Smith Kathy Staub 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. 7:30 am Mary Robinson Fr. John 9:30 am Lori Decker Family 11:30 am All Confirmation Candidates Mother Teresa Radiate the joy of belonging to God Make every effort to walk in the presence of God, to see God in everyone you meet and to live your morning meditation throughout the day. In the streets in particular, radiate the joy of belonging to God, of living with Him and being His. For this reason, in the streets, in the shelters, in your work, you should always be praying with all your heart and soul. All of us have been called The fact that you have been given a gift may constitute a call. Excerpted from: Love: A Fruit Always in Season Daily Meditations by Mother Teresa (Ignatius Press 1987) Weekend Collection New Years Eve Collection: $5,495.00 New Years Day Collection: $8,806.50 Collection for 1/8/17: $11,069.00 Thank you for your generosity to the Parish. Anniversary Wishes If you will be having a wedding anniversary in the month of January and would like your names listed in the bulletin, please call the parish office (440) 243-3877 or email jabraham1@stmaryberea.org Dennis & Deanna Schweter January 5th - 60 years Wedding Banns Cagri Mazi & Amanda Grimes January 14, 2017
Sunday, January 15 Monday, January 16 - Martin Luther King Day 7:15pm - Church Tuesday, January 17 11:00am - Chapel 12:30pm - Chapel 2:00pm - 6:00pm - Church 7:00pm - Chapel 7:30pm - Church Wednesday, January 18 7:00pm - Church Thursday, January 19 1:00pm - FJG Mtg Rm 1:30pm - Friday, January 20 Saturday, January 21 3:00pm - Church 6:00pm - FJG Parish Events Bible Study Quiet Prayer Aristocrat Berea Mass Youth Choir Rehearsal Bible Study Traditional Choir Rehearsal Liturgy of the Hours Tri-City Seniors Pinochle Club Northwestern Mass Confessions St. Mary s Athletics Night at the Races Knights of Columbus St. Mary of the Falls Knights of Columbus Council invites everyone to a end a half hour talk by cyber expert Brian Wisniewski on "Safety on the Internet and Cyber Security" at 8:00 pm on Tuesday evening, Jan. 24th, in the Parish Hall at St. Mary of the Falls, 25615 Bagley Road in Olmsted Falls. This will be sure to be a very informa ve presenta on. This event is FREE and open to everyone in the parish with no registra on required. The Knights also invite you to a end a Great "Reverse Raffle with a Hungarian Dinner from European's Best" on Saturday evening, January 21st, at 6 pm also at the St. Mary of the Falls Parish hall. Tickets are $45. The grand prize is $1,500 with side boards galore and an open bar. Contact Grand Knight Steve Hupp TODAY for your cket to this Great and Fun-filled Event ~ stevenmhupp@hotmail.com or call 440.239.0057. LIFTING HIGH THE CROSS IN 2017!! Bible Study Bible Study resumes its study of the book of Samuel this Tuesday at either 11:00am or 7:00pm. Sessions run for an hour and require no advance study. As we read the scripture together, we also have short explanations of background and interpretation. All are welcome to join us. No advance knowledge is needed. Quit Prayer Quiet Pray will meet on Tuesday from 12:30pm - 1:00pm. This week will simply be 20 minutes of quiet prayer where we open our hearts to hear what God might be saying to us. You might find it a wonderful way to restore the peace of heart that the holidays can so easily disrupt. Join us and see if this type of prayer is helpful for you. Theology on Tap - West Every Second Wednesday of the month, young adults in their 20 s and 30 s are invited to gather at Beachcliff Tavern ( 19245 Detroit Ave., Rocky River) at 7:00pm to hear an engaging speaker reflect on some aspect of the faith while enjoying a pint and some tasty food! Each night kicks off with a social, which includes complementary appetizers and a cash bar, followed by a speaker. Admission is only $5.00. Our next speaker on Wednesday January 18th, will be Dr. Ted Raddell, a Catholic counseling psychologist at Beachwood Family Health & Surgery Center, who will be offering his reflections on how to maintain good physical, emotional, interpersonal, and spiritual health, in his talk entitled, Body, Mind, and Soul: Maintaining Balance in an Imperfect World. Theology on Tap is a great way for young adults to go deeper in their faith and connect with other young Catholics in the area. For more information, please contact Fr. Tim Roth (440) 333.2133 / frtim@samparish.org 2017 Mass Intentions If you would like to schedule a Mass Intention for 2017 the Mass Book is Open for your intentions. Your request can be made by contacting the parish office (440) 243-3877, email at jabraham1@stmaryberea.org or by mail. The usual Mass stipend is $10.00 per Mass. We will do our best to accommodate your requests.
2nd Collection - Catholic University In Your Charity In your charity, please remember the repose of the souls of Ruth Galvan, Alice Moritz and James Priest. May they rest in eternal peace. A 2nd Collection for Catholic University will take place this weekend January 14th & 15th. Every year, millions of Catholics across the country contribute to the National Collection for The Catholic University of America through their parishes. The collection raises millions of dollars that go directly to support student financial aid at Catholic University of America (CUA). Your contribution is greatly appreciated. Ministry Schedules Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - Weekend of January 22nd Mass 4pm Lector J Guerrieri 7:30am D Lipfird 9:30am C Rose 11:30am Confirmation Candidate Cantor J Schwarz Extraordinary Ministers (H) D Vlk, T Morgan, K Dorsey (C) Servers C Beatty A Satow B Satow (H) J Haas, M Dole, V Follen (C) J Dober J Dober M Waters M Reid (H) K Laubert, K Laubert, A Laubert (C) M Laubert M Laubert M Laubert P Hickey (H) R Straub, P Harris, M E Nichols (C C Kilbane G Abraham E Davenport ** Due to the Cold & Flu Season the Blood of Christ (the cup) has been suspended for the Winter Season ** Music Ministry and Liturgy Notes By Angela Kovacs Director of Music and Liturgy THANK YOU ST. MARY S MUSIC MINISTRY Ordinary Time is upon us! If you haven t already, it s time to take down your Christmas tree. To be honest though, I won t judge you if you keep your decorations up a little bit longer. The lights make the house feel so cozy! I want to take this time to thank all everyone in St. Mary s Music Ministry for a beautiful Christmas season. I am completely overwhelmed by your dedication, hard work, and joy in making music with all of our different programs! I absolutely loved singing and working with St. Mary of the Falls. Especially the hymn festival, what a way to conclude the season; singing our favorite carols! So to everyone: my adult and youth singers, instrumentalists, cantors, lectors, outside helpers, and especially my faithful Christmas Crew THANK YOU!! I can t wait to do it all again next year. Choir Rehearsal Schedules: Traditional Choir meets to rehearse on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm. Youth Choir also rehearses on Tuesdays at 6.pm. Contemporary Choir meets before mass on Sunday at 10.40am. 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.
Religious Education News To find all the upcoming activities for both PSR and Sacramental Preparation join us at our new parish website (www.stmaryberea.org). Select Teaching from the top category bar, then select Religious Education Office. Make us a favorite! PSR Calendar of Events 1/15/2017 NO LITTLES IN SESSION due to MLK Holiday 1/16/2017 NO PSR IN SESSION due to MLK Holiday 1/22/2017 9:30am Fr. Garrity Center LITTLES in Session -11:30am St. Mary Church Confirmation Ceremony -12:30pm Fr. Garrity Center Confirmation Reception 1/23/2017 6:45pm St. Mary School PSR in Session 1/29/2017 9:30am Fr. Garrity Center LITTLES in Session 1/30/2017 6:45pm St. Mary School PSR in Session There is NO PSR on Sunday January 15th and Monday January 16th due to the Martin Luther King Holiday. Sacramental Preparation For the most current information about the Parish Sacramental Preparation Program, including schedules, please visit our Parish website at http://www.stmaryberea.org/sacramental-prep Confirmation Candidates 01/22/2017 Sunday 11:30 Mass Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation - St. Mary Church and Reception to Follow First Sacraments Candidates Congratulations to all our First Sacrament Candidates who received the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Saturday. Our hope is that you always remain close to God by receiving this sacrament of grace and forgiveness often. St. Mary Catholic School News Corner Educating the Mind, Nurturing the Soul Mr. Andrew Carner, Principal Padua High School held an Art Show during the month of December. There were 17 schools participating this year, entering a total of 197 works of art. Several of our students entered an art piece in this show and three received an award. Special congratulations to Korrine Knaze, Kindergarten, who received an Honorable Mention, Nora McCarthy, Eighth Grade, who also received an Honorable Mention, and Casey Tamulewicz, Eighth Grade, who received a Second Place award. This is a tremendous accomplishment for these young artists! Are you considering a Catholic school education for your family? Catholic schools are communities of Faith, Knowledge & Service. Mark your calendars for St. Mary s Annual Open House scheduled for Sunday, January 29, 2017, 12:30p.m. -3:00p.m. We look forward to seeing you and sharing the SMS experience with you and your family! Important Dates to Remember: 1/16/17 - Martin Luther King Day/School Closed Extended Care Open 1/17/17 - Student Council Mtg. / 8:00a.m. Chess Club / 3:30p.m. Sewing Club/ 3:30p.m. 1/19/17 - Ski Club 1/20/17 - Fr. Marty $1.00 Dress Down Day 1/21/17 - Night at the Races/6:00p.m.-11:00p.m. The Fr. Garrity Center 02/05/2017 Sunday 9:30am Candidate Mass First Sunday of EVERY month for CANDIDATES and FAMILIES; RESERVED SEATING; First Communion Candidates are asked to be GIFT BEARERS 2/05/2017 Sunday 10:30am Eucharist Session #1 Fr. Garrity Center; Candidates and Parents will share a light refreshment; Candidates and Parents will meet separately with their Teacher/Leader Family Perspectives Even though they were cousins and grew up together, in today s Gospel, John the Baptist admits, I don t know him. - until the Spirit opened his eyes. Pray that the Spirit will open your eyes so that you can see and appreciate each other beyond the surface of daily routines.
St. Mary s Athletics - Night at the Races Saturday - January 21, 2017 Doors Open: 6:00pm Races Start: 7:00pm at Fr. John M Garrity Center 250 Kraft St., Berea, 44017 *50/50 SIDE Boards *RAFFLE BASKETS *PLINKO COME READY TO RACE! BUY YOUR TICKETS DON T MISS OUT ON A GREAT TIME! TICKETS SELL FAST!!! Tickets: $25.00 (Includes Food, Beer and Wash) Tickets available for purchase at: The Rectory Office St. Mary s School St. Mary s CYO Home Games DON T FORGET TO BUY YOUR HORSE!! $10 / HORSE All Monies raised support our Athletic Teams to keep costs affordable and encourage participation. Request for 2016 Contribution Statement PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY: If you would like to receive a 2016 Contribution Statement please note the following: Requests must be made IN WRITING by completing this form and placing the request in an envelope marked 2016 STATEMENT REQUEST in the weekly collection basket or mailing it to the Parish Office, 250 Kraft Street Attn: Janel. Email option is also available - Please provide your email below. Statements will be ready for pick-up/email in the Parish Office the week of January 23rd. Regrettable, we are unable to honor requests made in person or by telephone. Thank You. Name Address Env # Email