Saint Mary Parish 250 Kraft Street, Berea, Ohio 44017-1499 Rectory: 440-243-3877 FAX: 440-891-9417 Website: www.stmaryberea.org Mission Statement St. Mary 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. Parish Pastoral Staff Reverend John P. Singler, Pastor Reverend Max Cole, Parochial Vicar Deacon Tom Cully, Pastoral Associate Ms. Angela Kovacs, Music Director Parish Mass Schedule Weekday: 9:00am Monday through Friday Weekend: 4:00pm Saturday Vigil 7:30am, 9:30am, & 11:30am Holy Day Consult Bulletin Parish Support Staff Mrs. Barbara Goebl, Spiritual Ministries Mrs. Diana Lipfird, Homebound Coordinator Mr. John Mastandrea, Adult Faith and Education Coordinator Mr. Larry Roetzer, Religious Education Coordinator Mr. Bob Sferra, Sacramental Catechetical Leader Parish Office Staff Mrs. Janel Abraham Mrs. Lorri Masie School Administrative Staff Mr. Andrew Carner, Principal Mrs. Sandi Ziegler, Program Coordinator Mrs. Nancy Kaesgen, Director of Development School Office Staff Mrs. Mary Beth Hennessy Mrs. Rhonda Johnson 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 165 years of Pastoral Service to the Catholic Community of Berea
5th Sunday of Easter April 29, 2018 The word, remain, fills today s readings: remain on the vine, in Jesus and allow his words to remain in us. One meaning of remain is to stay in the same place or with the same person or group. We stay on the vine by staying with Jesus and those who belong to him. In that way we invite his words to stay within us. In understanding the word, we learned to remain, entails an intimate, reciprocal, and enduring relationship with Jesus. Our relationship with him will bear fruit of living his commandments, so others can see that we remain in him and he remains in us. That sounds a lot like Game On, to me! Saul, the persecutor, had an encounter on the road to Damascus, in which Jesus invited Saul to stay with him and Jesus to remain in Saul. It wasn t UNTIL they saw change in Saul that the early church moved from fearing him to trusting him. Barnabas was the witness who invited them to open their eyes. Saul s words and actions bore the fruit of his and Jesus new relationship. For Jesus words to remain in us, we need to make time to read, listen to, and reflect on them. Let them prune away whatever does not reflect Jesus way. When Jesus remains in us and we remain in him, our words and deeds bear his fruit. St. Frances de Sales taught that it is not enough to carry the Lord on our tongue, speaking God s praise, in our hearts, sharing our love and affection for God. We MUST carry the Lord in our arms by good works. Without these works, the other two ways of carrying the Lord do not amount to much. REMAIN IN CHRIST today, STAY WITH HIM, SHOW that his words remain in you and CARRY him in your arms by your good works. [Living the Word 2018] Game On! PRAYERFUL CONGRATULATIONS go out to Deacon Martin James Dober of St. Mary and eight classmates as they were ordained to the Diaconate on Friday evening at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist! What a wonderful celebration of service and joy as these men promised their obedience in service to Bishop Perez and to the people to whom they have been called to serve. Bishop was visibly filled with great pride and joy as he looked intently at each Deacon as they responded, I do, with the help of God! May our prayers for these men and ALL who are in service and may be considering a life of service and consecrated life to the Lord will remain in Him and be faithful and joy filled servants! NEXT WEEKEND we will CELEBRATE First Communion Sunday at the 11:30am Mass! All of our Candidates for First Communion shared Breakfast with the Lord Saturday with their parents and teachers, practiced and prayed are READY to receive the Lord for the very first time on Sunday May 6 th! PRAY for them and with them as they celebrate another step of their initiation process, begun at Baptism! WELCOME boys and girls! I can t express enough THANKS for your generosity in the Sunday Collection! Your promise to financially support the Church is a great expression of both love and kindness. GRATEFUL Living is reflected in that gift and treasure of stewardship! Father John
Mass Schedule and Intentions Weekend of April 29 5th Sunday of Easter 4:00 pm Bill Kennedy 7:30 am For All Parishioners Living & Deceased 9:30 am Rose VanWye 11:30 pm Anitra & Mary Blunschi Monday April 30 Easter Weekday Acts 14:5-18 / Jn 14:21-26 (285) 9:00 am Michael Figler Church Intention Tuesday May 1 Easter Weekday Acts 14:19-28 / Jn 14:27-31a (286) 9:00 am Ray Murphy Phyllis Murphy Wednesday May 2 Saint Athanasius, Bishop & Doctor of the Church Acts 15:1-6 / Jn 15:1-8 (287) 9:00 am Marilyn Toth Ernest & Martha Petti Thursday May 3 Saints Philip and James, Apostles 1 Cor 15:1-8 / Jn 14:6-14 (561) 9:00 am Lucille Reffert Penny Spanfellner Friday May 4 Easter Weekday Acts 15:22-31 / Jn 15:12-17 (289) 9:00 am Austin Raymond Hall Ray & Flo Skrovan Saturday May 5 Easter Weekday Acts 16:1-10 / Jn 15:18-21 (290) 4:00 pm Joseph C. Ziegler Dennis & Sandi Ziegler Sunday May 6 Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 / 1 Jn 4:7-10 / Jn 15:9-17 (56) 7:30 am For All Parishioners Living & Deceased 9:30 am Charles Bisesi Wife 11:30 pm 1st Communion Candidates In Your Charity In your charity, please remember the repose of the souls of Charles Zematitis and John Dimmit. May they rest in eternal peace. Welcome - Newly Baptized Welcome this weekend the newly baptized - Lucy Belle Borns Calvin Borns Audrey Borns Please remember in prayer all who are ill or homebound, especially the following: Jackie Ayala Maggie Armstrong Donna Baker Mary Anne Bialosky James Carney Eneo Cifani William Conroy Chris Copenhaver Melanie Kuper Owen Dumm Jim Duncan Chuck Duncan Michael Figlar Sharon Fisher Brian Follen Marie Gallagher Betty Glynn Wayne Goforth Bulletin Prayer List Katie Halley Betty Hardman Joe & Jean Hatala Mark Hill Hanna Kessler Karen Kljun Jim & Louise Knapik Kathleen Kolach Don Kovach Rob Lucas Karen M. Joseph McLaughlin Shem Miller Leo Oblak Ed Paschke James Rollin Mary Elizabeth Ryba Devon Schroeder Deanna Schweter John Serrao Chet Talarczyk 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 April and would like your names listed in the bulletin, please call the parish office (440) 243-3877 or email jabraham1@stmaryberea.org David & Rosanne Stepanek April 9th - 35 years Dale & Sandy Eckert April 17th - 47 years Edward & Mary Jo Eucker April 18th - 36 years Jack & Sue Gabriel April 27th - 45 years Rick & Renee Gareau April 30th - 41 years Joe & Rita Hirsch April 30th 58 years
Weekend of April 29-5th Sunday of Easter Saturday - 9:30am - FJG &Church First Communion Family Breakfast & Practice Saturday - 3:00pm - Church Sunday - 12:30pm - Chapel Monday, April 30 7:15pm - Chapel Tuesday, May 1 11:00am - Chapel 12:30pm - Chapel 5:30pm - Church 7:00pm - FJG Mtg Rm 7:30pm - Church Wednesday, May 2 Parish Events Confessions Coffee, Tea & Thee Bible Study Bible Study Quiet Prayer Youth Choir Social Concerns Ministry Traditional Choir Bible Study, Faith Sharing Bible Study will meet on Tuesday from 11:00am - Noon in the chapel to reflect on the Gospel of Mark. As we go more deeply into Mark s Gospel, we find ourselves enriched by his message and strengthened by his care. All that s needed is your Bible and an open heart. No prior knowledge of scripture is necessary. Quiet Prayer Quiet prayer will meet on Tuesday at 12:30 in the chapel for Quiet Prayer. This week Quiet Prayer will be followed by the closing of the Thomas Keating CD. Fr. Keating will continue his presentation on styles of prayer. 12 Step Spirituality 12 step will not meet this week but will meet on Thursday, May 10, at 2:30 in the chapel. Thursday, May 3 12:00pm - FJG Mtg Rm 7:00pm - Chapel Friday, May 4 Saturday, May 5 3:00pm - Church Sunday, May 6 11:30am - Church Pinochle Club Women s Group Book Study Confessions 1st Communion Mass Family Perspective Jesus, the true vine, expects us the branches, to bear fruit. Because he loves us, he prunes us so that we will bear better fruit. Parents know the challenging work of disciplining their children with patient love each day. Discipline, like pruning, shapes them to be better disciples. Mother Teresa Become real branches on Jesus vine Let us become real branches, filled with fruit, on Jesus vine. Let us welcome Him into our lives whenever He wants to come in. He comes as Truth which must be spoken, as Life which must be lived, as Light which must be reflected, as Love which must be loved, as the Way which we must take, as Happiness which we must spread, as Peace which we must plant, as Sacrifice which we must offer in our families and with our neighbors - whether near or far. Excerpted from: Love: A Fruit Always in Season Daily Meditations by Mother Teresa (Ignatius Press 1987) Weekend Collection Collection for 4/22/18: $10,974.00 Thank You for your generous Contributions. 2nd Collection Support the Catholic Home Missions Appeal today! Right now, over 40 percent of diocese in the United States are considered home mission territory because they are unable to fund the essential pastoral work needed in their communities. Your support funds programs, such as religious education, seminary formation, and lay ministry training, to build vibrant faith communities right here in the United States. Please be generous. More information can be found at: www.usccb.org/home-missions
Ministry Schedules 6th Sunday of Easter - Weekend of May 6th Mass Lector Cantor Extraordinary Ministers Servers 4pm D Canepari K Zanotti (H) M Feigi, M Olsen, R Wesolek C Beatty D Pusti (C) A Beatty, D Beatty, D Goss S Butcher, G Butcher 7:30am J Haas K Zanotti (H) M Dober, V Dober, B Cashman A Soltis D Reeves (C) L Madzy, D Grospitch, A Soltis N Picard, L Sullivan 9:30am G Irvin S Ward (H) R Davenport, L Richter, Deacon Tom O Irvin J Irvin (C) A Laubert, C DiSanto, A Jones R Straub, S Lewis C Zielinski 11:30am C Garr S Scanlon (H) K Laubert, M E Nichols, R Koehl E Garr L Durica (C) D Bajc, J Bajc, C Snyder B Draves, Deacon Tom D Rodriguez L Alton Mass Intentions for 2018 The Mass Intention Book for 2018 is open for your Intentions. Dates are available for the Month of May. Contact the Office to schedule or submit your request in writing - please include a phone number in case we need to contact you. We will do our best to accommodate your requests. THE FRESH AIR OF SPRING Music Ministry and Liturgy Notes By Angela Kovacs Director of Music and Liturgy This week, next week, and the week after will be a flurry of different songs and celebrations! With First Communion, Confirmation, and Deacon Martin Dober s first mass at St. Mary, we will be doing a lot of changes to reflect the readings, acclamations, and events! This weekend, I am using a new hymn to perfectly compliment the Gospel reading from John. Titled, Vine and Branches, this song takes the wonderful message of the reading s metaphor and puts it into song that clearly highlights the importance of love in faith and the mystery of our communion with Christ. I hope that you find it enjoyable! As we will be singing a song of praise after communion each weekend mass, I will continue to include the lyrics so that all can join in with our hymn! We worship and adore You, Bowing down before You. Songs of praises singing, Hallelujahs ringing. Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, Amen. Choir Rehearsal Schedules: Traditional Choir meets to rehearse on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm. Youth Choir also rehearses on Tuesdays at 5.30pm. If you are interested in participating in any of these choirs, cantoring, or playing an instrument during mass, please call or see Ms. Angela Kovacs after mass up in the loft. The Music Ministry office number is 440.243.3877 ext 27.
Religious Education News To find all the upcoming activities for both PSR and Sacramental Preparation join us at our parish website (www.stmaryberea.org) PSR Calendar of Events 4/30/2018-6:45pm St. Mary School PSR in Session 5/06/2018-11:30am St. Mary Church First Communion Ceremony 5/07/2018-6:45pm St. Mary School PSR in Session 5/14/2018-6:45pm St. Mary Church PSR Closing Mass Our PSR students will be given Abuse Awareness Training during the month of April. This training will be part of the regular class. All current students will be receiving registration forms for the 2018-19 Religious Education year during the month of April. For those families with multiple students in our program, the youngest student will be bringing the registration packet home. Fees will be remaining the same for next year. Registration forms can be returned anytime. New forms are also available on the parish website (http://stmaryberea.org/contacts-forms). Sacramental Preparation Calendar of Events May 6, 2018-11:30am First Holy Communion May 12, 2018-4:00pm Confirmation For the complete schedule of events and activities for Confirmation a/or First Sacraments go to: http://www.stmaryberea.org/sacramental-prep Academic Achievements Padua Franciscan High School 3rd Quarter Honor Roll: Charles Beatty Allison Carner Nicholas Goss Matthew Laneve Nicholas Latone Rosalina Roman Emily Southworth Casey Tamulewicz Patrick Waters As we receive additional achievement notifications, we will publish them in a future bulletin. Total Catholic Vacation Bible School is Back June 11th - 15th 9:00am - Noon Ages 4yrs - entering 5th grade Are you looking for a fun way to teach your children about the Catholic faith? Look no further! St. Adalbert s VBS Program, A Radical Ride on the Wings of Prayer, will teach your child about the saints and how to pray in a fun way that they will remember. Music, Saint Stories, Crafts, Games and Snacks are all a part of this fun week. In addition every child will receive a Catholic Prayer Book! Registration forms available in The Rectory Office or online at: www.saintadalbertparish.org Contact Annette Klanac for more details (440) 234-6830 X247 St. Mary Catholic School News Corner Educating the Mind, Nurturing the Soul Mr. Andrew J. Carner, Principal Recently the junior high students held the second annual Spring Fling in honor our Mikey Waters and Autism Awareness. The event was held at the Fr. Garrity Center directly after school and was a huge success. The event raised $442.00 to benefit the Rosemary Center, which is a facility that serves those with Autism. Various contests were held and music entertained over 50 SMS students in attendance. A special thanks to Chick-fil-A of Strongsville for providing complimentary catering and to Mr. Jim Ziegler for the generosity of this time to talent to be our DJ for the event. Also, a special thank you to all the parents that donated plenty of food and beverages for the students to enjoy. It was wonderful to see the community come together for such a worthwhile cause. The 7 th & 8 th grade students recently went on a field trip see the movie A Wrinkle in Time. This is a science fantasy adventure film and follows a young girl, who with the help of three travelers, sets off on a quest to find her father, who went missing after discovering a new planet. This field trip allowed the students to compare and contrast the differences and similarities between the film and the book, which the 8 th grade students recently read in class. The 7 th grade students had the opportunity to preview the story and compare and contrast the novel as they are currently reading the book. Our Kindergarten students have been busy observing and measuring caterpillars as they learn about the butterfly lifecycle. This has been a great learning opportunity for the minds of our young students. Important Dates to Remember: 4/30/ 18 - MAP testing continues 5/01/ 18 - Gr. 8 to Scranton Road Bible Church Sewing Club / 3:30p.m. 5/02/ 18 - Gr. 3 Field trip / Playhouse Square Running Club / 3:30p.m. Band Practice / 3:30p.m. SMS Band Concert / 7:00p.m. 5/03/ 18 - Gr. 7 Columbus Field trip Eagle Artists / 3:30p.m. DRAMA Rehearsal / 6:30p.m. 5/04/ 18 - Center for Pastoral Leadership Field trip Grades 5 8 (Right to Read) - Gr. 2 Jesus Day / 9:30a.m. Fr. Garrity Center - DRAMA Rehearsal / 6:30p.m. 5/06/ 18 - First Communion
A middle school drama set to music what could be better? AFDA s Spring Production is 13 The Musical. The production will be held on Friday, May 4 at 7 pm, and Saturday, May 5 at 2 and 7 pm in Friendship Hall at Christ United Church. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students. Watch our website for more information on tickets: www.academyfordramaticarts.net We have an enthusiastic group of 26 actors getting ready to WOW us! Tickets will be available to reserve on line, may be purchased the week prior to the production or at the door. Seating is around 100 persons per performance so don t wait too long to get your tickets! Tell your friends and neighbors to check us out! Fair Trade Craft Fair Looking for a meaningful Mother s Day Gift? Want a direct way to impact people living in poverty? Stop by St. John Neumann s Fair Trade Craft Fair to shop for gifts that give twice. Eight different organizations will be bringing their handmade products from clothing and accessories, to olive wood carvings and food items from around the world and right here in Cleveland. Join us for a global celebration of the gifts and talents of farmers and artisans from around the world! Sunday - May 6th from 8:15am-2:00pm LAC Gym St. John Neumann Church 16271 Pearl Rd. - Strongsville, OH Volunteer s Needed Holy Cross Cemetery - Memorial Day Once again, we will be placing flags on 16,000+ veteran s graves at Holy Cross Cemetery for Memorial Day. The 2018 date is Thursday May 24th and we will start at 10:00am and go until finished. The registration table will be located in Section 10, which is right behind the lake near the Brookpark Road entrance. If you have the time to volunteer this year, please contact: Neil Sterba at: sterba@sbcglobal.net or text/call: (216) 702-7581 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Sunday, July 29, 2018-2:30pm Mass Reservations are now being accepted for couples married 50 years (married in 1968). Couples celebrating other significant anniversaries (55 or over) or who have missed previous celebrations are welcome to register and attend. Seating is limited at the Cathedral. Number of guests will be determined by the seating capacity and total number registered. DEADLINE: Monday, June 25, 2018 - to include Jubilee couples names in worship aid. Firm deadline! In early or mid-july, registered couples will receive an emailed letter with instructions and driving/parking details. If you have an questions please contact: Katie at 216-334-2978 or email klgalicic@ccdocle.org Jason at 216-334-2974 or email jrlewis@ccdocle.org Registration forms are available in your parish Rectory Office or Register on line at: www.ccdocle.org/mfm and click on Register for the 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration