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
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 6, 2016 Dear Friends, This weekend we celebrate and pray the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. The first reading from the second Book of Maccabees, records the faithful adherence to Jewish religious practices, while experiencing their struggles under the persecution of Antiochus IV. In today s passage we hear of the faithful resistance of a mother with her seven sons who demonstrates fidelity and nobility in the face of martyrdom. Our second reading today is the second letter of St. Paul to Timothy and he encourages the community to good works and to not neglect the instruction received from Paul, trusting that the Lord is faithful and will strengthen and sustain them In today s gospel we are introduced to the Sadducees, who did not believe in the concept of the resurrection. They were a conservative, aristocratic group that controlled the temple and priesthood. Though conservative liturgically, they were more liberal on Jewish practices and Hellenistic (Greek) culture. Against this backdrop are the more well-known Pharisees who believed in the resurrection of the dead, advocated strict adherence to the law to ensure purity, and saw the synagogue as the focus of Jewish life. In this contest of groups, Jesus explains the concept of resurrection in light of the coming reign of God. It s a set of tough readings this week. Hear, listen and do your best to follow! Don t forget to get out and VOTE this week! Make your vote count! The hallways of our School have been newly carpeted thanks to our School Development Committee! It looks amazing! Stop in and see the new look! Kind of a reminder to ALL for your monthly Capital Roof Project envelope. Without your support, we will NOT be able to complete our long term project. Thanks in advance for your consideration. Have you picked up your Legacy Raffle Tickets? This is a worthwhile endeavor to continue to Fund the Fr. Garrity Tuition Assistance Fund. This Fund has awarded $20k dollars to families in need in our Day School and Parish School of Religion programs. Your support is TRULY appreciated! And don t forget to GET your Thanksgiving Pasta Dinner Tickets! A FUN NIGHT for all! Thank you for your generosity in the Sunday Collection. Be Blessed! Father John
Mass Schedule and Intentions Monday November 7 Weekday Ti 1:1-9/Lk 17:1-6 (491) 9:00 am Stanley Wiechowski Philip Wiechowski Tuesday November 8 Weekday Ti 2:1-8,11-14/Lk 17:7-10 (492) 9:00 am Martha Nairn Michael Nairn Wednesday November 9 The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Ez 47:1-2,8-9,12/1 Cor 3:9c-11,16-17/Jn 2:13-22 (671) 9:00 am Sonny Laubert Family Thursday November 10 Saint Leo the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church Phlm 7-20/Lk 17:20-25 (494) 9:00 am George Tatro Mike & Mary Ellen Nichols Friday November 11 Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop 2 Jn 4-9/Lk 17:26-37 (495) 9:00 am Tom Lynch Friday Coffee Club Saturday November 12 Saint Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr 3 Jn 5-8/Lk 18:1-8 (496) 4:00 pm Donald J. Blaseg Wife Sunday November 13 Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Mal 3:19-20a/ 2 Thes 3:7-12/Lk 21:5-19 (159) 7:30 am John & Anna Mae Zajacz John Zajacz 9:30 am Consolina Cardinale Templemann Family 11:30 am Jim Marquard Ray Springer Death is going home to God Mother Teresa Death is going home, yet people are afraid of what will come so they do not want to die. If we do, if there is no mystery, we will not be afraid. There is also the question of conscience I could have done better. Very often as we live, so we die. Death is nothing but a continuation of life, the completion of life. The surrendering of the human body. But the heart and the soul live forever. They do not die. Every religion has eternity another life; this life is not the end; people who believe it is, fear death. If it was properly explained that death was nothing but going home to God, then there would be no fear. Excerpted from: Mother Teresa: Her People and Her Work, 140. (1976) Bulletin Prayer List Please remember in prayer all who are ill or homebound, especially the following: Maggie Armstrong Mary Anne Bialosky Larry Buchwalter Owen Dumm Brian Follen Gerry Grant Homebound Ministry 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 November and would like your names listed in the bulletin, please call the parish office (440) 243-3877 or email jabraham@stmaryberea.com. James & Eleanor Longrich November 24-60 years Steve & Rhonda Johnson November 30th - 20 years 2017 Mass Intentions John Kern Karen M. Joseph McLaughlin Charles Rushe Kathy Staub Jeanine Surma Joan Vasek 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 jabraham@stmaryberea.com or by mail. The usual Mass stipend is $10.00 per Mass. We will do our best to accommodate your requests.
Parish Events Sunday, November 6 9:30am - Church Sacrament Candidate Mass 10:30am - FJG First Sacrament Prep Session #2 Monday, November 7 7:15pm - Church In Your Charity In your charity, please remember the repose of the souls of Rose Garrity, Phyllis Blair and Grace Fitzgerald. May they rest in eternal peace. Tuesday, November 8 11:00am - Chapel 12:30pm - Chapel 7:00pm - Chapel Wednesday, November 9 7:00pm - Church Thursday, November 10 1:00pm - FJG Mtg Rm Friday, November 11 Saturday, November 12 3:00pm - Church Bible Study Quiet Prayer Bible Study Liturgy of the Hours Tri-City Seniors Pinochle Club Confessions Bible Study This week we continue our study of Samuel as the child matures into the man he was born to become. We meet in the chapel at either 11:00am or 7:00pm to examine ways in which we can bring the message to life in our own lives. No previous knowledge of scripture is necessary and everyone is welcome. Quiet Prayer Quiet Prayer will meet on Tuesday in the chapel at 12:30pm. Our time of quiet will be followed by a Thomas Keating CD on the levels from which we may read scripture. Weekend Collection Collection for the Weekend of 10/30/16: $11,272.00 Thank you for your generosity to the Parish. Welcome - Newly Baptized Welcome this weekend the newly baptized - Macklin James Miller Ministry Schedules Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Weekend of November 13th Mass Lector Cantor Extraordinary Ministers Servers 4pm J Guerrieri J Schwarz (H) R Wesolek, D Vlk, C Scanlon J Hupp (C) K Dorsey, M J LaLonde, M Hupp R Straub, S Scanlon M Schwass 7:30am R Davenport - (H) L Durica, B Cashman, D Sawyer A Helmer (C) J Mastandrea, A Mastandrea, J Mastandrea F Sliwa, J Haas J P Mastandrea 9:30am G Irvin M Reid (H) C DiSanto, K Laneve, R Laneve O Irvin (C) G Grant, L Richter, A Jones K Walcutt, J Irvin C Snyder 11:30am M Dole K Zanotti (H) P Harris, D Hickey, P Hickey S Clemons (C) M Patena, M Carroll, J McArdle R Koehl, M McGinty E Davenport
Family Perspectives The Sadducees in today s gospel did not believe in the resurrection. Death was the end of the road. At family gatherings all the fun, caring, support, affection, and laughter gives us a glimpse into eternal life. Family life can be a window to eternity. Please Remember Our Military In Prayer & With Gratitude From September 28th - November 6th, you re invited to join other Christians for 40 Days for Life. 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. If you would like more information and especially to volunteer to help, please contact John Noall at 216-245-9744 or email at: clevelandpraysforlife@gmail.com Loose Change for Life Please return your Filled Baby Bottles to the basket located in the Mother Teresa Vestibule. Thank You for your support of The Cleveland Pregnancy Center through this Life Saving Campaign. The Cleveland Pregnancy Center is a nonprofit, lifeaffirming, faith-based organization offering pregnancy resources and limited, obstetrical services to women facing an unplanned pregnancy. SSgt. Jeffrey R. Anzalone USAF, Hurlburt Field, FL Private 1st Class Nicholas Cozzarin US Army, Ft. Hood, TX ; Iraq Spec. Hanna M. Geiger, US Army Sgt. Justin P. Gertsma USMC, Afghanistan MMC Jonathan E. Knoll United States Navy - USS George H.W. Bush Major Theresa M. (Ponstingle) Livingston USAF, Pope AFB, NC Capt. Leonard J. Livingston, USAF, Pope AFB, NC Captain Frank P. Mercurio, Jr. Ellsworth AFB, SD Staff Sgt. Stefen Neuwar Ft. Bragg, NC Sr. Airman Anthony J. Phillipp USAF, Davis Monthan AFB, AZ MA2 Gary L. Stephen US Navy LCDR Thomas A. Stephen US Navy Sgt. Sean M. Walters US Army Green Berets Sgt. Louis M. Woyton US Army 411 MP CO, Iraq * * * * * * * * * * * * * Cpl. Brad D. Squires KIA in Iraq, June 9, 2005 May God bless and keep these brave men and women safely in His care! Note: please keep the office informed of changes to this list, or if you have a picture for the board in the Mother Teresa Vestibule. Music Ministry and Liturgy Notes SINGING WITH THE KIDS By Angela Kovacs Director of Music and Liturgy This weekend at the 9.30am mass, we will be singing a special Gospel Acclamation as we celebrate with our Sacramental Candidates. This song is sung at every school mass. Here are the lyrics so that you can sing along, too! Woah, we sing halleluiah! Woah, we sing amen! Hear the sound of the saints as we march onto Zion, Singing alleluia, amen! Singing alleluia, amen! To all of those in the Music Ministry, remember that rehearsals are cancelled for November 8, and instead we will be going to Taizé worship at River s Edge. The carpool leaves St. Mary s parking lot at 6.30pm. See you then! 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 on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7.30pm. 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! Calendar of Events PSR 11/06/2016-9:30am Fr. Garrity Center LITTLES in Session -9:30am St. Mary Church Candidates Mass -10:30am Fr. Garrity Center First Sacraments Session #2 11/07/2016-6:45pm St. Mary School PSR in session 11/13/2016-9:30am Fr. Garrity Center LITTLES in Session -6:00pm Fr. Garrity Center Confirmation Session #4 11/14/2016-6:45pm St. Mary School PSR in Session 11/20/2016-9:30am Fr. Garrity Center LITTLES in Session 11/21/2016 NO PSR 11/27/2016 NO LITTLES 11/28/2016 6:45pm St. Mary School PSR in Session 12/04/2016 9:30am Fr. Garrity Center LITTLES in Session - 9:30am St. Mary Church Candidates Mass -10:30am Fr. Garrity Center First Sacraments Session #3 12/05/2016-6:45pm St. Mary School Advent Penance Service 7:00pm PSR in Session 12/11/2016-9:30am Fr. Garrity Center LITTLES in Session 12/12/2016-6:45pm PSR in Session 12/18/2016-9:30am Fr. Garrity Center LITTLES in Session - 6:00pm Fr. Garrity Center Confirmation Session #5 12/19/2016-6:45pm St. Mary School PSR in Session 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 11/06/2016 Sunday 9:30am Mass Sacraments Candidates Mass (St. Mary Church). Once a month, those candidates preparing to receive the holy sacraments for the first time, and their families, are expected to attend this Mass. 11/06/2016 Sunday-10:30am Confirmation Spiritual Event (Fr. Garrity Center). After Mass all First Sacraments Candidates and their Parents will be attending a session to learn about the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Confirmation Candidates will be available to help with the Catechist lesson. 11/13/2016 Sunday 6:00pm Preparation Session 4 (Fr. Garrity Center) All candidates preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation are expected to attend. The session is intended for Candidates, Parents AND Sponsors. The session will last until about 7:30pm. First Sacraments Candidates 11/06/2016 Sunday 9:30am Mass Sacraments Candidate Mass (St. Mary Church). Once a month, those candidates preparing to receive the holy sacraments for the first time, and their families, are expected to attend this Mass. 11/06/2016 Sunday 10:30am Reconciliation Session #2 (Fr. Garrity Center). Candidates and Parents will meet separately with their Teacher/Leader. This session is expected to end around 12:00pm. St. Mary Catholic School News Corner Educating the Mind, Nurturing the Soul Mr. Andrew Carner, Principal The 2016-2017 Power of the Pen teams have been selected! Mr. Jones will be busy working with the team members to prepare them for the competition that will take place in the spring. Power of the Pen is now in its 31st year. The program's aim is to positively impact academic achievement overall. POP does so by providing in-class instructional aids that serves more than 120,000 students in Ohio. More than 7,500 students will compete directly in a Power of the Pen tournament. 7 th Grade Team: Lilianna Fuehrer, Damian Goss & Antonio Morini 8th Grade Team: Connor Hack, Hudson Hightower, Caitlin Kilbane, Meghan Laubert, Celeste Leopold, Aidan McCarthy, Nora McCarthy, Olivia Petitt Congratulations to everyone and best of luck to all of you as you prepare for this creative writing competition! Thank you to everyone who supported our Fall Yankee Candle Sale. The office has processed all paper copies of orders that were turned in. We are hoping to have delivery prior to our Thanksgiving Break. Be sure to watch your e-mail for delivery updates. If you missed the Fall sale deadline, but would like to support the sale with an order for the Christmas holiday, you can still submit orders online at www.yankeecandlefundraising.com St. Mary s group number when placing an order on line is 990001283. On line orders may be placed through January 10, 2017. Important information regarding Parent/Teacher Conferences St. Mary s is implementing PYCFast.com this year to make conferences fast and convenient for you, the parents. In order to schedule your conference you will need to login to your Parent Access account in Progressbook. Go to the News and Information Page and click on the Conference link. You will be directed to the PTCFast Portal page to schedule your conference time. Student Council organized a Halloween parade through the school for students in Kindergarten through Grade 5 on Monday, October 31 st. Adults and students alike were all delighted to see the costumes and happy faces as the Junior High students handed out candy treats. Important Dates to Remember: 11/6/16- Daylight Savings Turn clocks back 1 hr. 11/7/16- Earth Keepers Club 3:30p.m.-4:30p.m. 11/8/16- ELECTION DAY - Student Council Mtg. 8:00a.m. 11/9/16- Band Rehearsal 3:30p.m.-4:30p.m. 11/11/16 -Veterans Day Power of the Pen Practice - 3:30p.m.-4:30p.m.
Saturday * November 19th 5:00pm (Dinner served at 6:00pm) Fr. John Garrity Center It s that time of year to give Thanks for all the Blessings of St. Mary s. Last year the Legacy Raffle raised $12,000 for the St. Mary s Fr. John Garrity Faith & Education Savings Fund. We want to make that happen again & need your help. Raffle Tickets are on sale for $10.00 for one or $25.00 for three. This year 3 Winning Tickets will be drawn for First, Second and Third place prize of $500, $200 and $100. That night, mini-drawings will be held to give-away 12 - $100 Holiday Meal Gift Cards & a Free Turkey for one lucky winner at every table. All that & a delicious Pasta Dinner for $5.00. Raffle Tickets & Dinner Tickets are available for purchase after All Masses and at the Rectory Office during Business Hours If you have any questions, please call the Office at (440) 243-3877 Men s Day of Reflection Reflection upon and asking God for the Courage to accept and to live in accord with His Will Saturday - November 19, 2016 Saint Columbkille Parish 6740 Broadview Road Parma, Ohio 44134 Schedule: 8:15am - Mass (at St. Columbkille Church) 9:00am - Breakfast (Parish Center) 9:30am - Welcome & Introduction Witnesses & Shared Reflections and Discussion 12:30pm - Closing Prayer For additional Information contact: Father Christopher Weber (216) 524-1987 ext: 20 cweber@dioceseofcleveland.org FREE - Thanksgiving Dinner The 24th Annual Free Thanksgiving Dinner A Free meal for the elderly, shut-ins and those in need in Olmsted Falls, Olmsted Township and Berea. Thursday - November 24th 12:00p - 6:00p Olmsted Community Church 7853 Main Street Olmsted Falls, Ohio Or For Meal Delivery Call: 440-454-0629 Donations may be sent to Free Thanksgiving Dinner 17817 Larchwood Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44135