Parish Founded 1846 Diocese of Cleveland Nelson J. Perez, Bishop 527 BEALL AVENUE WOOSTER, OHIO 44691 Phone: 330-264-8824 / 330-264-8822 Fax: 330-262-4633 Email: stmarywoosteroffice@gmail.com Website: stmarywooster.org facebook.com/stmarywooster Religious Education Office: 330-264-5838 School Office: 330-262-8671 Daycare & Preschool: 330-262-2752 Parish Office Hours: Mon. Thurs.: 9am 6:30pm & Fri. 9am 5pm MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil... 5:00 pm Sunday... 8:00 am, *11:00 am, 5:30 pm (*June, July, August: 11:00am Mass goes to 10:00am) Daily... Consult Mass Schedule inside bulletin. Eucharistic Adoration... Sundays 6:30-10:30pm, Monday 9:00am through Wednesday 11:00pm (except during funerals and Masses) RECONCILIATION Saturdays... 3:30 4:30 pm. You may also call our priest to make an appointment. PARISH STAFF Rev. Stephen P. Moran...Pastor Peter J. Foradori... Deacon Rev. John Mueller... Pastor Emeritus Camille Horvath... Pastoral Associate Judith Arzuaga... Director of Hispanic Ministry Barbara Hufford... Music Director Darcy Pajak... Director of Operations Kelly Hassenzahl... Director of Faith Formation Donna Lohnes... Faith Formation Office Secretary Laura Marvin... School Principal Carol Weyer... School Secretary Michelle Hostetler... Daycare & Preschool Director Melissa Rosenbaum... Bookkeeper Johnna Viator,... St. Vincent de Paul Receptionist Nancy Zuercher, Cheryl Davis... Office Associates 1 BAPTISM: To plan for your child's baptism and preparation class, please contact Donna or Kelly at 330-264-5838. Packets for parents preparing for their child's Baptism are available in the Main Office. The next Pre-Baptism Class will be Tuesday, February 20, 2018 (7:00-9:00pm in the Rectory Lower Level). MARRIAGE: Contact a priest. Please make arrangements at least 6 months in advance of a proposed wedding date. MINISTRY WITH THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND: We are happy to bring the Eucharist or to provide the Anointing of the Sick to the homebound. Contact the parish office. MINISTRIES TO YOUTH: Religious Education classes for grades Preschool Gr. 8 are held on Sunday mornings from 9:20 10:40am (Sept. early May) in the Education Center. High School Youth meets for MIC Nights on Sundays after the 5:30pm Mass from 6:30-8:30pm.. FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS: Typically a Funeral Director will contact us to make arrangements. If a relative dies elsewhere, be sure to contact the parish office. PARISH REGISTRATION: New parishioners are asked to call 330-264-8824 to set up an appointment for registration. Parishioners who are moving are also asked to notify the parish office.
ST. MARY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Dear Parishioners: This is a weekend for giving and receiving! As announced last weekend, we participate with parishes diocese-wide in the main 2018 Catholic Charities In- Pew Appeal. Thank you for your giving spirit! On the receiving side, of course as on any weekend we receive the supreme gift of the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist. Additionally, available for the taking beginning this weekend are resources for use as individuals and families to enhance our practice of Lenten prayer, fasting and almsgiving (WOW! Ash Wednesday is this Wednesday!). These include the CRS Rice Bowl kits and daily devotional books for the season. I would like to share an excellent meditation for entering into this season of discipline: Our Secret Weapon We all have one: an ace up the sleeve to be played only when the chips are down. For you, this card may be the brilliant smile that once financed an orthodontist s kid s education. One flash of those radiant teeth, and everyone in the room agrees to follow you on Twitter. Or perhaps your secret weapon is a dry wit; the ability to argue with compelling logic; an attractive vulnerability that makes every opponent s heart melt in surrender As we begin a new Lenten season, we re invited to do spiritual battle using a special tool recommended in our Collect prayer (for Ash Wednesday Mass): self-restraint. How does this squishy-sounding virtue qualify as a weapon? Primarily, it identifies self-will as the real opponent we face in every contest. While obstacles and adversaries may impede our daily agenda, if we give in to the need to dominate, the desire to be proven right, as followers of Jesus we've already handed the victory away. Selfrestraint involves reining in my will so that God s will alone gains expression. If it sounds difficult, well, it is. That s why self-control makes the list of fruits reaped by those who allow the Spirit to act. With such an inside job as this, the indwelling Spirit is a necessary partner. Fasting, prayer and almsgiving assist us in saying no to self and yes to God. Keep your secret weapon within reach this Lent! Alice Camille, as printed in Give Us This Day, February 208/Vol.8, No. 2, ISSN 2159-2136 Peace, 2 Mass Schedule and Intentions WOOSTER, OH Sunday, February 11 8:00am Pro Populo (for the people of St. Mary) 11:00am Rose Marie Rykena 1:00pm Spanish Mass @ St. Agnes in Orrville 5:30pm Peter K. Lee 6:30-10:30pm Adoration Monday, February 12 7:00am Edward Massaro 9:00am Adoration opens 9:30am Nursing Home Mass @ Brookdale Tuesday, February 13 7:00am Bill Smith Wednesday, February 14 (Ash Wednesday) 7:00am Pro Populo 9:30am Jim Middleton Sr. 12:05pm Prayer Service with Ashes Distributed 7:00pm For Those in the R.C.I.A. 10:00pm Adoration closes Thursday, February 15 7:00am All Souls Friday, February 16 7:00am Reuben (no last name) 7:00pm Stations of the Cross Saturday, February 17 3:30-4:30pm Reconciliation / Confessions 5:00pm Jim Stoffer Sunday, February 18 8:00am Leo R. Davis 11:00am Catherine Gorman 1:00pm Spanish Mass @ St. Agnes in Orrville 5:30pm Pro Populo (for the people of St. Mary) 6:30-10:30pm Adoration Please remember the following in your prayers as they receive a sacrament of the Church: Wedding Banns: III Matthew T. Dunn & Ashley N. Whittlesey Baptism: Luke Asher Long, son of Russell and Elizabeth Long Please remember the recently deceased in your prayers: Ludwig Alois Huck, Gregory Meier Please remember in your prayers the following people: Phyllis Chauvin, Deacon Bill Gorman, Eugene Grande, Ron Guidetti, Judy & Wendell Haven, David Kestel, Ray Lance, David Lohnes, Daniell Malloy. Jeffrey Malloy, Pat Malloy, Leannah Mast, Ray Meyer, Rev. John Mueller, Harry & Dolores Niemczyk, Fr. Pierre Ruquoy Prayer Line: To add someone s name to the prayer line, call the Parish office. Names are on our prayer list for one month. To carry a name longer, please contact the Parish Office.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE (PH=Parish Hall RLL=Rectory Lower Level YR=Youth Room) Monday, February 12 Noon Women s Chaplet of Divine Mercy Prayer Group (LIB) Tuesday, February 13 6:30am Men s Prayer Group (LIB) 7:00pm AFF Meeting (PH) 7:00pm K of C Council (K of C Hall) Wednesday, February 14 10:30am Playgroup (RLL) 3:00pm Cub Scouts (YR) Thursday, February 15 7:00pm Choir (church) Friday, February 16 *No Scheduled Meeting* Saturday, February 17 7:00am That Man Is You (PH) 6:00pm Young Adults (PH) Sunday, February 18 9:15-10:40am RCIA (RLL) 6:30pm Catholic Relief Services Soup Supper, Speaker and Prayer Walk (PH) 2nd Collection for CATHOLIC CHARITIES THIS WEEKEND Your financial gift will make a lasting difference in the life of another, bringing help and hope to the poor and forgotten. This is compassion and mercy at work the work of the Church. Your donation will provide essential programs and services to people throughout all eight counties of the Diocese of Cleveland. On behalf of those who are hungry and homeless, people who are alone and isolated, and families that struggle with poverty Thank You! Please be generous and Transform Lives of over 410,000 people each year KNIGHTS of COLUMBUS Wooster 789 ALL-U-CAN EAT FISH FRY WHEN: Friday s February 16, 23 Friday s March 2,9,16,23 TIME: COST: LOCATION: MENU: 5 pm to 7 pm $9 (Adult) $7 (Under 12 yrs) 132 S. Buckeye St, Wooster, OH Fried Fish, French Fries, Cole Slaw, Apple Sauce, Dinner Roll, Drinks *Come and Support Our Community* Readings for the Week of February 11 Sunday: Lv 13:1-2, 44-46/Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11 [7]/ 1 Cor 10:31--11:1/Mk 1:40-45 Monday: Jas 1:1-11/Ps 119:67, 68, 71, 72, 75, 76 [77a]/Mk 8:11-13 Tuesday: Jas 1:12-18/Ps 94:12-13a, 14-15, 18-19 [12a]/Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18/2 Cor 5:20--6:2/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 14 and 17 [cf. 3a]/Mt 6: 1-6, 16-18 Thursday: Dt 30:15-20/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [40:5a]/ Lk 9:22-25 Friday: Is 58:1-9a/Ps 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 18-19 Saturday: [19b]/Mt 9:14-15 Is 58:9b-14/Ps 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [11ab]/ Lk 5:27-32 Next Sunday: Gn 9:8-15/Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 [cf. 10]/ 1 Pt 3:18-22/Mk 1:12-15 Observances for the Week of February 11 Sunday: 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time; World Day of the Sick; World Marriage Day Monday: Weekday Tuesday: Mardi Gras Wednesday: Ash Wednesday; Day of fasting & abstinence Thursday: Weekday Friday: Day of abstinence Saturday: The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order Next Sunday: 1st Sunday of Lent Liturgical Publications Inc Unity Catholic Federal Credit Union Annual Meeting Sunday, Feb 18 Please join us for Unity Catholic s Annual Meeting on Feb 18 at St. Charles Borromeo School in Corrigan Gym. The business meeting starts at 2 pm with dinner to follow. Dinner is $7.50 per member; reservations required by Feb 10. Please call 440-886-2558 with any questions or to make your reservations. BULLETIN Submission Requirement The usual deadline for submission is Friday 11:00am for the weekend of the following week. Requests for half and full page inserts are often scheduled weeks in advance. Please submit all bulletin information to Cheryl Davis at CDavis.stmarywooster@gmail.com FINANCIAL NEWS 2/4/18 Regular Collection: weekly goal:... $20,000.00 In-pew..... $16,680.44 Electronic Giving... $4,492.00 Major Repair... $230.00 Latin America (El Salvador)... $2,279.70 Thank you for your generous gifts and sacrifice! 3
ST. MARY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION In the News: St. Mary School Growing in Character, Faith, and Knowledge WOOSTER, OH Our First 100 Days in Kindergarten at St. Mary s REGISTRATIONS for placement in ST. MARY SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN Fall 2018 Class Registrations will be accepted at St. Mary School Open House on Sunday, March 4, 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. and March 7-9, 2018, in the School Office from 10:00-11:30 a.m. and 1:00-2:30 p.m. The age requirement of St. Mary s All Day Kindergarten program requires that a child be five (5) years of age on or before September 30. Parents, you will need to have the following items with you on the day you complete your child s application: Your child's birth certificate Your child's Social Security card Your child's baptismal certificate When applicable, information regarding legal custody There is a $50.00 Registration Fee payable at the time you apply. Once all registrations have been received, placement will be as follows: 1. Children of families currently attending St. Mary School 2. Children of registered, active St. Mary Church Parishioners 3. All other children If you have questions, or for more information, please call the School Office at (330)262-8671. 4
ADULT FAITH FORMATION Save the dates: reconnect Group Meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays Next meetings are Feb 8 th and Feb 22 nd At 7:00pm in the St. Mary Youth Room For adults over the age of 35 For single, divorced or widowed For prayer, spiritual growth and fellowship Questions: Call or text Dona Majka 330-264-9871 gandd843@sssnet.com Or Maryann Pacek 330-345-1170 maryannpacek@embarqmail.com Parish Mission 2018 Sunday, February 25 th, 7pm Contemplative Prayer and Worship (Taize style prayer service) and Opportunity for Reconciliation Monday, February 26th, 7 pm Splendor in the Ordinary With Deacon Robin Adair Tuesday, February 27th, 7 pm Transformation to Extraordinary With Deacon Robin Adair SCRIP Program You Can Still Save! Did you know that by making your daily purchases through the SCRIP program, you can save money for yourself while also supporting St. Mary s? When you purchase gift cards (physical or virtual) through SCRIP to places like Buehlers, Kohl s, Lowes, Best Buy, Walmart, Starbucks, Speedway, Panera (and the list goes on) you will qualify for quarterly rebates that results in money back to you and matched dollars to St. Mary. Register online at //www.shopwithscrip.com/ with enrollment code = 36958573251 to place your order. There are options to purchase gift cards in the traditional way, or electronically to you phone wallet (myscripwallet.com). There is also the opportunity to pay electronically (Presto Pay) or you can drop off a check to the church office. Place your order by the end of the business day Monday, Feb 12th, and get your physical gift cards by the end of that week. We will be placing orders for physical cards on the 2nd Monday of each month. Learn more by contacting Sandy Howard, at 330-620- 6290 or howiedobie@yahoo.com 17th: 3rd: 10th: Want to feel like you belong? And connect with your Faith and Others? Call Diane Welshhans at 330-465-2539 Young Adults ~ Upcoming Events Are you between the ages of 21-35 and looking for fellowship with other Catholic peers? FEBRUARY Forgiven: Session 4 Biblical Foundations (6 pm) in Parish Hall MARCH First Saturday Mass (7:30am) and brunch at Spoon Forgiven: Session 5 Answering Common Questions about Confession (6 pm) in Parish Hall To be included in future text reminder updates, text @stmaryya to 81010 Questions? Contact Marjorie Lohnes at 330.466.5058 MIC Youth Ministry *All events will start in the Youth Room at 6:30pm-8:30pm unless otherwise noted: Upcoming Dates: Feb 11 Valentine s Bingo @ Danbury (2pm in PH) Feb 18 Catholic Relief Services Speaker (PH) Feb 25 Mission 2018: Contemplative Prayer & Worship Questions? Email Amy at ymstmarys@gmail.com Lamplighters February Dinner Sunday, Feb 18 from Noon to 1:30 pm. Menu includes Lasagna, White Spaghetti, meatballs, salad, homemade Italian bread, a homemade dessert and beverages. Held at 1007 Rebecca St., Wooster. The Public is welcome! 2nd Collection Black and Indian Mission February 18-19 Your support helps build the Church in our African American and Native American communities from coast to coast. Last year, our diocese received over $70,000 from this collection to help us spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ! 5
ST. MARY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION WOOSTER, OH PRAYING FOR THOSE WHO SERVE If you have a family member who is actively serving in the United States Armed Forces, please leave a picture of him/ her at the parish office so it can be copied and displayed on the bulletin board in the entrance way to the parish hall. Also, please contact Camille Horvath at 330-264-8824 or chorvath.stmarywooster@gmail.com with the name of an active duty United States service member. The names will be published in the church bulletin in the newly dedicated prayer space for those who serve, allowing all to remember them in prayer. An Evening for Individual Confessions CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES: A Life-Saving Journey of Hope with Thomas Awiapo (A childhood CRS recipient and CRS Ghana Staff member) Thomas Awiapo was saved from starvation as a young orphan by CRS food relief programs. Also learn about CRS Rice Bowl s life-saving impact! Catholic Relief Services is the U.S. Bishop s overseas development and relief agency, performing the Church s life-saving work in over 100 development countries. Evening starts wit a light soup supper of CRS global soups from recipes where they serve. Program concludes with CRS Global Solidarity Prayer Walk in the Parish Hall. For more information, contact Jeff Campbell, jcampbell@ccdocle.org 330-723-9615 x11 6
Tetélestai A Musical Passion Play by the Cleveland Performing Arts Ministries Will be presented at St. Francis Xavier Parish, 606 E. Washington St, Medina on February 23, 24, and 25. Teteléstai s dramatic stage production and timeless music tell the story of Jesus trial, execution and resurrection in a visual way that will leave a lasting impression. This is a great way to prepare for the Holy Days of the Easter Season. Performances will be at 8 pm on Friday (2/23) and Saturday (2/24) and 2 pm on Sunday (2/25). Doors will open approximately 1 hour before the performance begins. There is no charge, but freewill offerings will be accepted. For more information, visit www.livethepassion.org. Tetélestai is a registered service mark of Tetélestai Inc. $1,000 College Scholarship Available The DEMKEE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND of the Catholic Community Foundation will award one $1,000 scholarship to a student enrolled at the University of Akron or satellite. Applicants must be a parishioner at a Catholic parish in Wayne or Summit County and maintain a 3.0 GPA. Scholarship applications are available online at: www.catholiccommunity.org/grants or contact Colleen Rigo toll free at 800-869-6525 x4080. Are you expecting a baby or have a newborn? Our next Pre-Baptismal Class will be on Tuesday, February 20th from 7pm to 9 pm in the Rectory Lower Level. Please call 330-264-5838 or contact the Faith Formation Office to register and get an information packet. I Turn To You, Lord, In Time of Trouble... Respons. Psalm 32: 1-2, 5, 11 (2/11/18) 7