1st Sunday of Advent December 1st & December 2nd, 2012 As a Parish we pray at Holy Name Cathedral (411 South 5th St.) and Holy Rosary Church (200 Rosemont Ave.) Liturgical Schedule Triumph of the Cross @ Holy Name Daily, Monday Friday 7:00am Saturday 4:00pm Sunday 10:30am Triumph of the Cross @ Holy Rosary Daily, Monday Saturday 8:30am Saturday 4:00pm Sunday 8:30am, 10:00am, 11:30am & 5:30pm Mass and Novena Mondays at 4:00pm Confessions 10:00 11:30am Saturday, or by appointment Parish Office P.O. Box 908 Steubenville, OH 43952 200 Rosemont Ave. 740-264-6177 After hours urgent press 4 for transfer Parish web-site: www.triumphofthecross.org Parish E-mail: totcmailbox@comcast.net Pastor Fr. Thomas R. Nau frnau@comcast.net Parochial Vicar Fr. Bradley Greer bgreer@diosteub.org Director of Rel. Ed. Barbara VanBeveren barbara.cffdirector@catholicweb.com R.C.I.A. Drake McCalister dmccalister@franciscan.edu Parish Nurses totcparishnurses@gmail.com (740) 346-0660 Catholic Charities (740) 282-3631 AIM Women s Center (740) 283-3636 Catholic Schools Bishop John King Mussio Elementary...264-2550 BJKM Junior High School...346-0028 Catholic Central High School...264-5538 1
TRIUMPH OF THE CROSS PARISH COMMUNITY NEWS ADVENT CANDLE AND CROSS SALE: Advent Candle Sets will be on sale for $10 after the mass on December 1 and 2 at both Holy Rosary Church and Holy Name Cathedral. You may also purchase an advent wreath. We also have hand-cast Mexican crosses. This sale is a fundraiser for the St. Thomas Aquinas Steubenville Speech and Debate Club. Please help your fellow parishioners raise money and at the same time deepen your faith this coming Advent Season. HOLY ROSARY CHURCH CLEANING: "Please come to help clean Holy Rosary Church for Christmas. Bring buckets, rags, etc. on Monday, December 3 after the 8:30 a.m. Mass. Men and women are needed for this endeavor. Thank you in advance. CWC CHRISTMAS PARTY Ladies of Triumph of the Cross Parish, please mark your schedules and join with one another on December 4 at 6:00 p.m. at Froehlich s Classic Corner. The cost is $20.00 per person. This includes all gratuities and the following menu: chicken, ham, scallop potatoes, green beans, salad, cake and peach pie, coffee and ice tea. Registration form at Church entrance Festival of Lessons and Carols Anticipates Birth of Christ Child: Usher in the Advent Season with the annual Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols at Franciscan University of Steubenville on Tuesday, December 4, at 7:00 p.m. in Christ the King Chapel. This prayerful celebration features the Franciscan University Chorale and the Schola Cantorum Franciscana, under the direction of Dr. Paul Weber, Franciscan University associate professor of music. During the program, carols with be interspersed with Scripture readings to tell the story leading up to the birth of Christ. The service of Lessons and Carols originated in 1880 at Truro Cathedral in Cornwall, England, when the rector prepared a simple service of readings for Christmas. The Advent version of Lessons and Carols seeks to reclaim the significance of the preparatory season leading up to the Nativity with a combination of hymns and Scripture readings. The event is free and open to the public. REMINDER!!!! Our parish fund raiser, featuring the multitalented Seamus Kennedy, will be held on Saturday, December 8th at Catholic Central's Berkman Theater at Lanman Hall at 7pm. Doors will open at 6:30. Tickets are available at the parish office (264-6177) or by calling 264-4886 or 264-6706. Adult tickets are $12. and for children (12 & under) $5. Please support this wonderful event. CASH BASH RAFFLE: Bishop John King Mussio Central Schools 2013 Cash Bash Raffle tickets are now available for a donation of $20 each. There are 12 cash prizes to be awarded. December-March monthly early bird drawings of $500 each. Drawing Date April 26,2013: Grand Prize: $10,000; 2nd prize:$1,000, 3rd-8th prize: $250 each. Tickets can be obtained from any BJKMC family, or by contacting the school offices. Thank you for your support. 2 CHOIR / BAND CHRISTMAS CONCERT: Making a list and checking it twice? Take a break from your holiday madness and relax to the Sounds of the Season, featuring the Bishop Mussio Junior High School Band and Choir, and the Catholic Central High School Choir, Concert Band, and Steel Drum Band, on Thursday, December 13th at 7 in the Berkman Theater at Lanman Hall. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students/seniors, or $15 for a family. There will be a 50/50 raffle and Christmas themed baskets, too. Thank you for your support of our local Catholic Schools! YEAR OF FAITH CATECHISM DISCUSSION GROUPS: Everyone is invited to participate in these gatherings as your time permits. We are here for you. Dec. 3 Monday - 6:30p.m. Marian Room Dec. 7 Friday 9:15 a.m. - Marian Room Dec. 10 Monday Noon - Marian Room Dec. 17 Monday 6:30 Marian Room Dec. 21 Friday 9:15a.m. Marian Room Dec. 24 Monday Cancelled. FINANCIAL REMINDER: We are most appreciative of the contributions that everyone has made throughout the year. We are most thankful for the D/PSC rebate that we have received. Many of you may look at the amounts and wonder, What does Fr. Nau do with all of that money? Keep in mind that I can use only contributions listed under adult collection for the general operations. For example, we send subsidy checks to the Catholic Schools that total $14,043.90 each month. As you can see that takes almost two weeks collection. $5,544.00 must be sent to the Diocese for monthly parish assessment and insurance premiums. As you can see, we have a $19,587.90 financial commitment before paying any utilities for the Holy Rosary and Holy Name complexes. Please keep this in mind when you read the weekly listing of Parish support. SCRIP SPECIAL SCHEDULE: LAST DAY FOR PLACING SPECIAL ORDERS - TUES., DEC. 11TH. LAST DAY TO BUY SCRIP BEFORE CHRISTMAS IS WED., DEC. 19TH! OPEN DEC. 28TH - 8:30-10:00 AM TO BUY SCRIP! All SCRIP is sold in the Bishop Mussio School Cafeteria/ TOTC Auditorium. Please support a family in your parish, your parish account or our school scholarship program. All you have to do is buy gift cards and we take care of the rest support our Catholic Schools with your everyday purchases! It s easy call Liz Borden (284-1870) or Barb Milewsky (264-7581) to register your Kroger card purchases as well. Triumph of the Cross: PARISH ID # 5
ADVENT SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Penance Services with Confessions Monday, December 10 1:30 p.m. Holy Family Church Tuesday, December 11 7:00 p.m. St. Joseph Church, Toronto Wednesday, December 12 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 20 7:00 p.m. St. Agnes, Mingo Holy Name Cathedral Individual celebrations of the Sacrament of Reconciliation Friday, December 21 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Holy Name Cathedral Friday, December 21 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Holy Rosary Church Saturday, December 22 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Holy Rosary Church Saturday, December 22 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Holy Rosary Church CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE: Monday, Dec. 24 4:00 p.m. Holy Rosary Church Monday, Dec. 24 4:00 p.m. Holy Name Cathedral Monday, Dec. 24 7:00 p.m. Holy Rosary Church Monday, Dec. 24 Midnight Holy Rosary Church Tuesday, Dec. 25 8:30 a.m. Holy Rosary Church (No Incense) Tuesday, Dec. 25 10:30 a.m. Holy Name Cathedral Tuesday, Dec. 25 11:30 a.m. Holy Rosary Church SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD (This is a holy day of obligation) MASS SCHEDULE: Monday, Dec. 31 4:00 p.m. Holy Rosary Church Monday, Dec. 31 4:00 p.m. Holy Name Cathedral Tuesday, Jan. 1 8:30 a.m. Holy Rosary Church Tuesday, Jan. 1 10:00 a.m. Holy Rosary Church Tuesday, Jan. 1 10:30 a.m. Holy Name Cathedral Tuesday, Jan. 1 11:30 a.m. Holy Rosary Church THERE IS NO EVENING MASS Regular Collection: $8,116.75.00 Loose Collection: $928.00 Children Collection: $6.00 Votive Lights: $198.00 Building Repair Fund: $310.00 Collection Totals: November 24 & 25 School Support: $110.00 Soup Kitchen: $228.00 Hurricane Sandy Relief: $5,030.91 DPSC: $117,654.10 from 330 families Catholic Faith Formation In Steubenville Please pray for our catechetical program in the City of Steubenville. Check out our website for Information on our Religious Education in the City of Steubenville www.catholicfaithformationinsteub.org YOUTH DAY: Our first Youth Day of the Year will be Saturday, December 8, 2012 from 9:30 a.m. to Noon. The theme is La Purísima: La Griteria A Unique Nicaraguan Sacred Tradition. It will be quite an exciting morning with a very special theme. Please sign up in the back of the church! Children from Kindergarten through Grade 6 are invited. We will begin by Celebrating the Feast of the Immaculate Conception with Mass at 8:30 a.m. in Holy Family Church. The Youth Day will run until Noon. DECEMBER CALENDAR: December 8 YOUTH DAY December 3, 10, 17 CGS Level 1, 2, & 3 from 12:30 until 2:30 p.m. December 5, 12, 19 CGS Level 1, 2, & 3 from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. Faith & Life & The Edge from 6:00-7:30 p.m. RADIX (Senior High Youth Ministry) Dec 2, 6:30-8:30pm Holy Rosary Aud., Anchor Night Dec 8, 6:45 - FUS Festival of Praise, attend as group, Tim Horton s afterward. Dec 9, 6:00-9:00pm Music Team, Core/Leaders Only: Eat, Pray, Plan at Holy Rosary Auditorium and Marian Room. We are going to plan the spring semester. Dec 16, 6:00-9:00pm Third Annual RADIX Video Scavenger Hunt and White Elephant Exchange Christmas Party at Katie Irvin s house. We need parents to drive so please call Lisa if you are able to help. 266-3557 PARISH PRAYER: LORD, we desire that our prayers be heard according to your will. Grant that our parish may be united in heart, mind, and spirit; may your love be in our hearts and we become the parish You have envisioned for us. O Lord, open the eyes of our hearts to see the face of Christ in each other. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. 3
SACRAMENTS Sacramental Information and registration forms are available at parish web-site www.triumphofthecross.org. Baptism Baptism Preparation Sessions are held the 1 st Sunday of each month from 2 p.m. 3:30 p.m. in the Marian Room at Holy Rosary Church. Please call the Parish Office to register for a class. Weddings Six month preparation required. Schedule the date with the priest. Funerals Please schedule with the priest before publishing dates and times. Anointing of the Sick Please call the Parish Office. DEVOTIONS Novena of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Miraculous Medal Mon. 4:00 p.m. Holy Rosary Church Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel in the basement of Holy Rosary Office; entrance around back (6:00am to 9:00pm) 740 264-6088 Hour of Prayer for Priests and Vocations 1 st Thursday, 9:00 a.m. Holy Rosary Church Contact the Parish Office at: 740-264-6177 Triumph of the Cross Parish Website: http://www.triumphofthecross.org/new/index.asp Communion to the Homebound Please call the Parish Office. Ministry Schedule for Weekend of 8 / 9 December 2012 Mass Eucharistic Minister Lector Altar Server 4:00 pm at HN 4:00 pm at HR Pamela Wright Anthony Carrissimi Braden Bolger Mark Koslik Jake Bolger Thomas Bensie Ronald Kaine Jerry Jo Gilham Olivia Lopresto Donna Kaine Kaitlyn Nese Anita Gargala Andrew Nese 8:30 am at HR 10:00 am at HR 10:30 am at HN 11:30 am at HR Marianne Belback Donald Coen Julia Zatta Susan Carlson Doug Lowry Zachary Zatta Vera Paulowski Douglas Maslowski Deacon Redington ** Elizabeth Loizzo Rebecca Bodo David Antonelli Theresa Fernandes Sophia Bodo Christine Antonelli Anthony DeFallo Deacon Meagher ** Sr. Isabel Bettwy Jonathan DuBois Ronald DuBois Marianne DuBois Joseph DuBois Judith Russelo Anne Nelson Mercedes Caldere RoseMary Adams Deacon Redington ** Stephen Lewis Joseph Zinno JoAnn Glauser Elaine Sleever Matthew Boni Vickie Nurczyk Francesca Boni Alvin Williams Katrina Fabian Dominic Argentine 5:30 pm at HR Joseph Sciarra Mason Shoemaker Carlo Fabian Note: * Changes are in italics. ** Indicates Ordinary Minister 4
The Week Ahead at Triumph of the Cross Date Day Time Event Place December 2 Sun. 2:00 pm Baptism Class in Marian Room December 3 Mon 8:00 am Recitation of the Rosary HR Church Mon 9:30 am Bible Study (Revelation) Marian Rm Mon 4:00 pm Mass and Novena HR Church Mon 6:30 pm Year of Faith Catechism Discussion December 4 Tue 8:00 am Tue 8:00 am Tue 9:00 am December 5 Group Marian Room Recitation of the Rosary HR Church SCRIP sold in HR Auditorium Rosary Prayer Group Marian Room Wed 8:00 am Recitation of the Rosary HR Church Wed 1:00 pm SCRIP sold in HR Auditorium December 6 Thu 8:00 am Thu 9:00 am Thu 9:30 am Thu 7:00 pm December 7 Fri 8:00 am Fri 8:00 am Fri 9:15 am Fri Noon Fri 1:00 pm Fri 8:00 pm December 8 Recitation of the Rosary HR Church Holy Hour for Vocations HR Church School of Communion & Liberation Marian Room RCIA in Marian Room Recitation of the Rosary HR Church SCRIP sold in HR Auditorium Year of Faith Catechism Discussion Group Marian Room Soup Kitchen at HN Cath. Undercroft SCRIP sold in HR Auditorium Spirit and Truth HR Church Sat 10:00 am Confessions at HR PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTS AND DEACONS Sun 2 Bishop Jeffrey M. Monforton Mon 3 Rev. Basil Corriere, ec Rev. Michael Gossett Tue 4 Rev. Thomas Hamm Rev. Timothy McGuire Wed 5 Msgr. Kenneth Uram Rev. Richard Davis, TOR Thu 6 Msgr. Anthony Giannamore Rev. August Deasio Fri 7 Rev. Joseph Martinkosky Rev. Lugwig Oppl, ORC Sat 8 Our Holy Father 5 PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS: SPECIAL INTENTION Baby Alice Baby Owen Baby Lucy Betty Devon Emily Gracie Michael Rylee Scott Alberts Michael Bowling Phillip Canella (young) Paul Carapellotti Mike Carpellotti Nina Cavanagh Victor Ciancetta Dave Corsi Barb Costlow Chuck & Lisa Cowser Livi Crum Justin Cummings Richard DeBias Babs DiMichele Bruce Fadeley Richard Fornal Pat Forte Frank Giannamore Jr. Helen Giganti Beverly Gogul Liz Hagerty James Hamilton David Hill Laura Kane Kelley Kent Natalie Knutsen Virginia Kovaleski Linda Lawrence Bob Lesinski ( * New this week) Call Lil Meronoff for request at 740-264-5782 Elizabeth (Petchal) Loizzo Joyce Long Chris Luckino Rose Magnone B.J. Mavromatis Connie Mavromatis Vickie McCoy Jeff Melnarcik Donna Milewsky Eileen Moody Brother Anthony Motto Elizabeth Noble Mary Notich Elvira Perrone Danny & Janet Polverini Margaret Checca Puzzole Randy Rager Jim Raha Dr. Edgar Sanchez Linda Savoie Carol Scott Phyllis Sciarra Robert Secret John Sellaroli Betty Singer Vera Talamonti James Talerico Betty Tarquinio Eleanor Thomas * Susan Thomas Lou Torack Harry Toriscelli Christine Ward Theresa Welch Stella Wilson Robert Zaleski, Sr. Beth Zdinak Carmela Zinno Parish Webstore: Please go to the parish website at: www.triumphofthecross.org and visit our Parish Webstore. The link will be found in the bottom left hand corner.
CONDOLENCES (CCC 1405) There is no surer pledge or clearer sign of this great hope in the new heavens and new earth in which righteousness dwells, than the Eucharist. Every time this mystery is celebrated, the work of our redemption is carried on and we break the one bread that provides the medicine of immortality, the antidote for death, and the food that makes us live forever in Jesus Christ. With this great hope we pray for our brother and sisters who have died: Fred Bell, 66, November 15 Catherine Miss C Costantini, 64, November 19 Rose Velto Kalinowski, 86, November 20 May they enjoy the eternal banquet the Lord has prepared for them. Readings for the Week of December 2, 2012 Sunday: Jer 33:14-16/1 Thes 3:12--4:2/Lk 21:25-28, 34-36 Monday: Is 2:1-5/Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10/Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a/Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6/Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Is 29:17-24/Mt 9:27-31 Saturday: Gn 3:9-15, 20/Eph 1:3-6, 11-12/Lk 1:26-38 Next Sunday: Bar 5:1-9/Phil 1:4-6, 8-11/Lk 3:1-6 National Right to Life: The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) provides free genetic testing during pregnancy for conditions that cannot be treated prenatally. This provision will expose more unborn children to abortion as government-funded genetic testing provides an increasing number of parents the opportunity to abort children with disabilities. (Pro-Life Reporter, Spring, 2012) Triumph of the Cross Mass Schedule for Dec 1-9 Sat 1 4:00 PM at HN Pauline Dimmerling by Mr. & Mrs. Richard Nau 4:00 PM at HR Edward J. Sikora by wife Mary Sun 2 8:30 AM at HR Joseph Stephen Molinaro by Betty & Frank Bednarek 10:00 AM at HR Art D'Anniballe by Jeanne & Tom D'Anniballe 10:30 AM at HN People of the Parish 11:30 AM at HR Edward Lulla by CCHS Class of 1957 5:30 PM at HR Lindy Andriano by Tony, John & David Mon 3 7:00 AM at HN Vince Molloy by Mr. & Mrs. Robert Spencer 8:30 AM at HR Clara & Jenny Kalinowski by Tom Kalinowski - husband & brother 4:00 PM at HR Robert Shields by Carm & Lou Gentile Tue 4 7:00 AM at HN Leo J. Buffone by Mr. & Mrs. Frank Huggins 8:30 AM at HR Brian Fritz by Fortunato Family Wed 5 7:00 AM at HN Larry Loizzo by Mr. & Mrs. Donald Coen 8:30 AM at HR Joannie Temple by Gloria & Paul Popp Thu 6 7:00 AM at HN Special Intention by Mrs. Dell Howell 8:30 AM at HR Rita Tarantelli Troia by Connie Scarpone Fri 7 7:00 AM at HN Anthony Meola by Betty Ricci Drzayich 8:30 AM at HR Sr. Patrick Gillen by Rose D'Angelo HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION IMMACULATE CONCEPTION BVM 4:00 PM at HR Edith Mosti by Family 7:00 PM at HR John Lemal by Mr. & Mrs. Bob Campana Sat 8 8:30 AM at HR Michael & Frances DiCarlo by Family 10:00 AM at HN Eugene Mosti by Family December 8 IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Holy Day of Obligation Sat 8 4:00 PM at HN John DiLoreto by children Jerry & Ellie 4:00 PM at HR Athena Senatore by Loretta Hellock Sun 9 8:30 AM at HR Pete J. Fabian by Carol & Jeremy Fabian & Becky 10:00 AM at HR Lupe Patino by Paul & Lil Meronoff 10:30 AM at HN Donald Arruda by Dave & Terri Fernandes 11:30 AM at HR Danny Kasko by Family 5:30 PM at HR People of the Parish 6