St. Vincent de Paul Church Photo: Courtesy of Jeffrey Gibson Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 9, 2015 Rectory Rev. Dennis M. McNeil, Pastor Rev. Joseph H. Kraker, Pastor Emeritus Mrs. Betsy Tavolier, Office Manager Ms. Marimargaret Roberts, Office Staff Mrs. Ellen Dies, Youth Minister Ms. Nancy Daley, Music Director Mr. Herman Allshouse, Maintenance Director Phone:... 330-535-3135 Fax:... 234-571-2919 Web Site: www.stvincentchurch.com Office Hours: Monday- Friday: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM School Mrs. Maria Meeker, Principal Mrs. Laurie Belair, Secretary Phone:... 330-762-5912 Address: 17 S. Maple St., Akron, OH 44303 PSR Mrs. Ellen Dies, Principal, 330-864-5484 Bulletin Deadline: 12:00 Noon Monday in Writing Masses: Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM Weekdays: 6:30 AM Holy Days: 6:30, 9:00 AM and 5:30 PM Confessions: Saturday: 11:00 to 12:00 Noon and Thursday before First Friday; 3:30-4:30 PM Parish Registration: New Parishioners are most welcome and should register at the rectory as soon as possible. If moving out of the parish, please notify the rectory. Baptisms: It is necessary that parents attend a Baptism Preparation Program before the Baptism of their first child. Baptism Preparation classes can be completed at either St. Hilary (Beth Rado, 330-867-1055) or at St. Sebastian (Cathy Sivec 330-836-2233 ext. 134 or sivecc@stsebastian.org). Call either parish for times and registration details. Proof of attendance should be presented to St. Vincent Church prior to the baptism. Marriages: Couples intending to marry should call at the rectory at least SIX MONTHS prior to the marriage. It is required to have copies of Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation records, if these Sacraments are not received at St. Vincent. Wedding times on Saturday are at 2:00 PM. Parish School of Religion (PSR) Pre-School - 8th: Classes are September through May. Classes are held in St. Vincent Grade School on Sundays from 9:45 AM to 10:45 AM. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (Convert Classes): Classes begin in September: For information, call 330-535-3135. Hospital/Sick/Shut-in Visitation : Please notify the Rectory when a parishioner is hospitalized, shut-in or ill. Funerals: Please notify a Priest as soon as possible regarding arrangements, either personally or through the funeral director. 164 West Market Street Akron, OH 44303-2373
St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Two Sunday, August 9, 2015 Masses SATURDAY, August 8 * St. Dominic 5:00 PM Ronald Loeffler SUNDAY, August 9 * Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 Robert S. Thomas 11:00 Thomas & Kathryn Walsh MONDAY, August 10 * St. Lawrence 6:30 Donna Hurley TUESDAY, August 11 * St. Clare 6:30 Kitty Dilley Anniversary WEDNESDAY, August 12 * St. Jane Frances de Chantal 6:30 All Souls THURSDAY, August 13 * Sts. Pontian and Hippolytus 6:30 Jean Sear FRIDAY, August 14 * St. Maximilian Kolbe 6:30 Gerald Fulkerson Anniversary SATURDAY, August 15 * The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 9:00 AM Robert Johnson 5:00 Gladys DiSalvo Anniversary SUNDAY, August 16 * Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 Beth Shumaker Special Intention 11:00 Sr. Frances Schismenos READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 2 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 112:1-2, 5-9; Jn 12:24-26 Tuesday: Dt 31:1-8; Dt 32:3-4ab, 7-9, 12; Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Wednesday: Dt 34:1-2; Ps 66:1-3a, 5, 8, 16-17; Mt 18:15-20 Thursday: Jos 3:7-10a, 11, 13-17; Ps 114:1-6; Mt 18:21 19:1 Friday: Jos 24:1-13; Ps 136:1-3, 16-18, 21-22, 24; Mt 19:3-12 Saturday: Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2; Ps 132:6-7, 9-10, 13-14; 1 Cor 15:54b-57; Lk 11:27-28 Day: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Ps 45:10-12, 16; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 Sunday: Prv 9:1-6; Ps 34:2-7; Eph 5:15-20; Jn 6:51-58 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 9, 2015 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. John 6:51 THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING Everyone recognizes the truth of good proverbs, and so they endure from generation to generation. The Russians have a surprisingly bold one that fits this Sunday s Gospel: Bread is the beginning of everything. Judging from the first reading, Elijah might have felt that it was too late for bread too late for life itself. This great prophet was at the end of his rope and endurance. Then, not one, but two angels visit him. One offers food and drink. The other gives startling directions. For Elijah, this food from the angels is bread for his journey. On the strength of the heaven sent gift of food, he walks to the mountain of God. In today s Gospel, Jesus offers himself, not just as bread for the journey, but as bread for life itself. He gives his flesh as life for the world. I am the bread of life (John 6:48). He is the beginning of everything. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. COLLECTION FOR SUNDAY, August 2, 2015 Thanks for your Support! Collection of August 2... $7,151.00 Children s Envelopes... $37.00 E-Give...$1,142.50 Please let us know... When admitted to the hospital, please notify the Parish Office. Due to HIPAA rules, hospitals no longer inform our parish of their patients.
St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Three August 9, 2015 FR. MCNEIL S INSTALLATION MASS 11:00 AM Sunday, August 16, 2015 Reception immediately following in Corrigan Hall Fr. McNeil s installation as pastor of St. Vincent de Paul will take place next Sunday, August 16, 2015 at the 11:00 Mass with Bishop Lennon. Everyone in our parish is welcome to attend and there will be an informal reception afterwards in Corrigan Hall. God Bless you Father McNeil! Mass Intentions for 2016 We are now scheduling Mass intentions for 2016. If you would like to schedule an intention, please call the rectory office at 330-535-3135 ext. 100. CHORAL CONCERT THIS WEEKEND! AUGUST 9th Master Singers Chorale of Northeast Ohio (MSC) will be joined by its affiliated orchestra in presenting a classical choral concert on Sunday, August 9th, at 3.00 p.m. here at St. Vincent de Paul Church. Music by Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) will be performed, including his Requiem in D minor, generally considered to be his first major work. The Bruckner concert will be the first time MSC has performed at St. Vincent. Members of MSC include St. Vincent parishioners Tom Burns and Katherine Sunday. MSC s mission is to preserve the past and premier the future of classical choral music. Now celebrating its 15 th season, MSC performs under the baton of Dr. J.D. Goddard, Artistic Director. The concert is free and open to the public. There will be an opportunity for a free-will offering. NEW SCHOOL YEAR! The new school year is almost here! The faculty and staff are excited and are making preparations. We would like to welcome the families that are joining our school this year and we look forward to getting to know our new students as well as seeing our old friends again! We do have openings for enrollment, please call the school office after August 10 th, if you are interested: 330-762-5912. (If you need assistance before August 10, p l e a s e c o n t a c t t h e s c h o o l v i a lbelair@stvincentelementary.com.). The 2015-2016 school year for our St. Vincent de Paul Parish School will begin on Wednesday, August 19, 2015. School begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 3:00 p.m.. The school office will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. during the week of August 10-14. Also, visit our website at stvincentelementary.com for all the beginning of school information. ST. VINCENT ALTAR SOCIETY 300 CLUB HISTORY OF THE 300 CLUB: The first drawing of the 300 Club was April 4, 1973. This Club was established as a way for the Altar Society to make money to help the parish and was started with the approval of Fr. Corrigan. Today we still have some of the first members. During the past year, the 300 Club donated $3,500 to the Fr. Corrigan Tuition Assistance Fund and $500 to the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry We also purchased a new vacuum for the church, hosted a pizza party after the church cleaning, provided fresh flowers for the altar each week and hams for funeral luncheons, We thank all of our members for their generous support. Your captain will be contacting you in the next few weeks for the new year, which starts in August. You do not have to be a member of the parish to join. WE HAVE MANY OPEN NUMBERS IN THE 300 CLUB THIS YEAR. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO FILL THEM!! Please call Marilyn McCafferty at 330-836 -3924 for your lucky Irish number and all the details. ALTAR SOCIETY Please join in celebrating Father McNeil s installation as pastor by Bishop Lennon at the 11:00 AM Mass on Sunday August 16th. The Altar Society will be hosting a reception in Corrigan Hall after the Mass. Everyone is welcome! YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS Senior High If you are entering 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade, we welcome you to the Saint Vincent de Paul Senior High Youth Group! Here s the first opportunity to join the fun. Sunday, August 9th TheFest Let s attend Mass at 11:00 and then head to Cleveland for the FEST! It is a fun day filled with great music, and lots of activities. We can stay as late as you would like to stay! Check it out at www.thefest.us. Be sure to let me know if you are coming! Thanks and enjoy the rest of your summer! Mrs. Dies AKA Ellen 330-864-5484 (home) 330-730-9021 (cell)
St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Six August 9, 2015 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL AUXILIARY Keep them coming! Bring in your pasta, peas, and potatoes. Shop for extra peanut butter & jelly and mac & cheese. These are all passed on, used and appreciated. Thanks for thinking of our group and others in need. JESUIT RETREAT HOUSE 17 or 19 August, 2015. Day Retreat for Teachers: Mindful, Faithful Teaching. Ignatian Spirituality in the Classroom. Teaching is not just a job but a vocation, a calling to follow the example of Jesus, our Teacher, in nourishing the minds and hearts of students, that they may flourish. With this in mind, all teachers are invited on any of the dates listed for a retreat facilitated by John Ropar, Ph.D. 9:00 am 3:00 pm. Cost is $35 (call for group rate) 16 August, 2015. The Life of Thomas Merton A Play: Alive at Fourth & Walnut. This one person play portrays the life and spiritual journey of Thomas Merton - his youth, conversion, monastic/hermit life and untimely death. We see the struggles, joys and challenges he embraced in becoming the deeply human monk, prophet, poet and spiritual writer God called him to be. Come watch Jim Nagle bring to life the story of this man who became a spiritual giant of the twentieth century, and a very human being. 1:00 pm 3:00 pm. Cost is $20. To register contact Jesuit Retreat House 440-884-9300. CAMP CHRISTOPHER SEPTEMBER SONG Camp Christopher's September Song is an excellent choice for anyone who enjoys meeting new people, spending time outside and making new memories. Throughout the day, campers are offered a variety of activities: daily Mass or prayer services, swimming, crafts, canoeing, hiking, riding the zipline, or simply relaxing on the beach. September Song campers can be as active or as relaxed as they choose. September Song 2015 begins Sunday, August 16th and ends Friday, August 21st. The cost is $300 per person, which includes lodging, meals, and all entertainment and activities. For more information, see www.ccdocle.org/program/camp-christopherseptember-song or call Catholic Charities at 330-762- 2961. ST. PAUL S 45 YEAR CLASS REUNION We are planning a 45-year class reunion (really???) for this fall, Saturday, September 12, at 6:00 p.m. at the Basement on Waterloo (corner of Thornapple, across from Holy Cross Cemetery). Please contact me by September 1, either via email (dogmom1955@gmail.com), or at 330-815-6940, if you are interested in attending. Also, if you are in touch with other classmates, please email their contact information. It is tough to find folks 45 years later! Very informal gathering for the purpose of reminiscing, reacquainting, and catching up! NO cover charge - pay for your own drinks/food, casual dress. Hope to see all of you there! Again, please RSVP ASAP, or at least by September 1. GO TIGERS! ANNUAL NURSES MASS SAVE THE DATE! Thursday, August 13, at 7:00 p.m., the date and time for this year s Annual Nurses Mass at St. Paul Parish, 1580 Brown St., Akron, 44301. This is a wonderful opportunity to say Thank You to all those who work to help us heal. Once again the Peace Together Choir will sing and Fr. Neil Kookoothe R.N. will be here to celebrate the liturgy. A reception will follow in the Parish Activity Center. HUNGARIAN-ENGLISH MASS Please join us on Sunday, August 30th at 1:00 p.m. at Nativity of the Lord Jesus Catholic Church in Akron for the Hungarian-English Mass. A Social will follow in the church hall. DISCIPLES FOR THE DYING The next First Friday Mass will be at St. Bernard, September 4 at 12:10 p.m. and St. Vincent, October 2 at 6:30 a.m. All are Welcome. CYO FALL SPORTS SIGN-UPS 2015 Fall Season: Football, Flag Football, Soccer and Cross Country! Football: Grades 4 8 Flag Football: Grades 1 3 Soccer: Grades 3 8 Cross Country: Grades 3 8 Parents with interest can email T.J. Pasadyn Thomas.J.Pasadyn@icloud.com or call (330) 676-1877. Fee: $50.00 for flag football, soccer and cross country. Tackle Football will be run through St. Sebastian Parish. FAITH AND VALUES APPEAL FOR EDUCATION As summer vacations come to a close, we look forward to the beginning of another school year in our Catholic Schools across the diocese. A special parish appeal, the Faith and Values Appeal for Education, will be held next weekend to provide tuition support for needy students and their families right here in our diocese. Please be generous in your support of Catholic school students. Envelopes for this special appeal are included with your parish envelopes. A CLEAR CONSCIENCE There s no pillow so soft as a clear conscience.
St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Seven August 9, 2015 A New Fundraiser We are, as every parish, always in need of money to continue the work of proclaiming the Gospel and in meeting the many demands of charity. We have instituted a new program that will be a simple fundraiser that all of you with computers can help with and which is as easy as pie. Goodsearch.com has provided over $ 11 million to various charities since its inception. Every time you search for something like the location of a store or the name of an actor, a penny will be credited to the parish. Simply go to goodsearch.com and click on Find a cause to support and enter St Vincent and scroll down to find St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Akron, Ohio. You may then sign in (not absolutely necessary) and whenever you search you ll be automatically contributing to our parish. You will also find coupons available for other online shopping (called GoodShop) which will also contribute. I ve used this for years at St. Robert and St. Ambrose and we re now signed up here at St. Vincent. I can t think of a time when I haven t found what I m looking for. It works, please consider it. Thanks, Fr. Dennis McNeil KABALE DIOCESE MISSION APPEAL NEXT WEEKEND Next weekend we welcome Fr. Julius Turyatoranwa who will be speaking on behalf of the Kabale Mission Appeal. Kabale Diocese is one of the 19 dioceses of Uganda, situated in the rural extreme southwestern corner of the country-about 280 miles from the capital city (Kampala). The diocese borders Rwanda on the South West and the Democratic Republic of Congo on the western side and serves a population of 1,500,000 people, of whom approximately 700,000 are Roman Catholic. We are seeking assistance for our long-term Kabale Diocese Orphaned and Vulnerable Children Program. Through our foster home care program, we provide out-reach support to orphaned children the vast majority of whom have lost both parents and are left all alone to fend for themselves. We provide them with school tuition, clothing, and healthcare. We are currently supporting 370 children out of well over 20,000 greatly in need of help. We are also in need of support toward Rushoroza Health Center which Kabale Diocese is in the process of constructing. This health center will serve a critical need because of its location in a rural area that serves mostly the poor, and an area that continues to grapple diseases such as malaria, typhoid, HIV/Aids, TB, among others. These lifethreatening diseases continue to claim a lot of lives, given also that the area has a ratio of one doctor/3000 people. Once completed, Rushoroza Health Center will serve a population of about 700,000 people and will also extend it s services to our next door neighbors in Rwanda since we are located at the Uganda/Rwanda border. We hope that you will give generously to this Mission Appeal. THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE SUMMER!! Every year after The FEST we receive a ton of emails from those who were there telling us how much they enjoyed our annual Catholic Family FESTival and how it was the highlight of their summer. Don t miss out this Sunday, August 9 as we come TOGETHER for The FEST from 12 noon until 10 pm at the CPL (28700 Euclid Avenue in Wickliffe). Come hear great music (MercyMe, Steven Curtis Chapman, Building 429, and Matt Maher) along with great activities and displays. Check out Marc s Mom s Relaxation Station with over 150,000 give away items for busy moms. Dads can spend time in the Troy- Bilt Dad s Den to learn about being a man of faith. It s the perfect family day- TOGETHER. There s plenty of parking (see the video at www.thefest.us) and affordable food (thanks to Executive Caterers and Marc s). Come and get a brat off the world s largest grill while watching your kids learn lessons of faith and family. It s all FREE. Go to: www.thefest.us for details, parking instructions, and a complete schedule of the day. We hope to see you there! ST. JOSEPH QUEEN OF ANGELS FRAMED ART SALE Throughout the month of August, St. Joseph Queen of Angels located at Second and Sackett Sts. In Cuyahoga Falls will be holding a sale on all framed artwork. We will be offering a 25% discount. If the item is marked with a sale price, the 25% will be applied to the sale price. If there is a picture you have been wanting or you need a gift for a wedding or other occasion, now is the time to purchase it. You may even find some great Christmas bargains. We are opened on Sundays, from 9:00am 1:00 p.m. COMPANIONS ON A JOURNEY Grief is a normal and natural reaction upon death of a loved one. It can begin a journey that we did not choose to take but, when shared with others, can often help us heal and grow. St. Hilary s Parish, 2750 West Market Street, along with Ciriello & Carr funeral Homes, are happy to offer the Companions on a Journey: Support during Grief and Loss series. It will be held on Thursdays at 6:30pm- 8:30pm in the Spiritual Center Lower Level Meeting Rooms on Aug. 13th, Aug. 20th, and Aug. 27th. All are welcome! Please contact Beth Rado with any questions at brado@sthilarychurch.org./330-867-1055 ext. 206.