SS. Edward & Lucy Parish Clustered with St. Helen Church Rev. John T. Burkley, Pastor Websites: www.ssedwardlucy.com * Pro-Life: www.prolifehelp.org REGISTRATION: Call the office or download a form at www.ssedwardlucy.com. P.O. Box 709, 16150 Center St. Parkman, Ohio 44080 ** P.O. Box 98, 16280 East High St. Middlefield, Ohio 44062 Karen Thrasher, Business Manager * Sister Rosemary Janezic, Director of Religious Education Office: (440) 548-3812 E-mail: kt@simcon.net Sister Rosemary E-mail: sisterrose@simcon.net Masses: Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm-St. Edward 6:30pm-St. Lucy and Sunday: 8:30am-St. Edward 10:30am-St. Lucy Confessions: Saturday at 4:15-5:00pm-St. Edward 7:15pm-St. Lucy Weekday Mass: Monday, 6:00pm and Tuesday through Friday, 8:00am-St. Edward Chapel Holydays: Vigil Mass 6:30pm-St. Edward Holyday: 9:00am-St. Edward 6:30pm-St. Lucy OUR MISSION The vibrant Catholic community of SS. Edward and Lucy teaches, proclaims and lives the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. We do so through the celebration of the Eucharist, the administration of the sacraments and in loving and merciful service to all.
Now that we have finished our 2018 Vacation Bible School, we are grateful to Sister Rosemary and all the generous people who made VBS a worthwhile experience for our young people. As with any parish event, things like this do not happen unless people step forward and make them happen...vbs is part of our parish religious education program and religious education is all about happiness. You my think this is a simplistic statement, but I cannot find happiness unless I know where to look. We believe God has given us inside knowledge that leads us to make the choices that lead us to happiness. We learned and we want to teach our young both at home and in Generations of Faith what happiness is not: it is not wealth, pleasure, fame, honors or power. They are not happiness and they often are obstacles to real happiness when they entrap us with enjoyments that are fleeting and unsatisfying. Many things in life can give us pleasure but they cannot be equated with happiness. We have been devoting a lot of time to discussing parish Youth Ministry precisely because we do not want our young to be misled to the point where they find a truly empty life going nowhere. We sometimes teach our young ourselves that the pursuit of wealth, pleasure, fame, honors and power are where they should seek to excel. Maybe we learned that from society, but that is not real Christianity. Jesus calls us to look higher and seek more in life. He cautions us that we will be sorely disappointed because we look for happiness and joy in places where they cannot be found. Our whole religious education program takes on a special importance because of this. After Mass and Sacraments, the next most important undertaking of a parish is religious education. This program increases real happiness just as learning about a friend or partner allows our intimacy with them to expand and deepen. As we seek a way ahead in our Youth ministry, we don t need to be reminded of how important it is to the life of our parish. We have done a study to explore the cost of such a program and how we can afford the extra expense of employing at least a part-time person to develop and get a program on its feet here among us. More details will follow for your consideration.... IT S A MATTER OF LIFE... When people believe in something, you do not see them desperately trying to avoid being linked to the activity with which their movement is identified. For example, those who support the death penalty do not mind being called pro-death penalty. People who work for animal rights, do not mind being called pro-animal rights. People who support the Second Amendment do not mind being called pro-gun, and the list goes on and on. The one exception is people who support legal abortion. Although they vigorously defend abortionʹs legality, they do everything possible to avoid being called pro-abortion. Clearly, they are advocating the legality of an activity which is not only repugnant, but which even they know is indefensible. If that were not the case, they would not become so outraged at being called pro-abortion....do you not yet have faith? The work Jesus did was very hard. Talking to the large crowds, comforting the oppressed, healing the sick, and dealing with growing hostility took a heavy toll. That s the only way to explain today s Gospel. The boat is caught in a great storm and the apostles are panicking. And what is he doing? Nothing! He s asleep in front. The effect on them is very interesting. They are fighting for their lives and Jesus seems totally out of it. Do you not care that we are perishing? Jesus is not a sailor like them. Once he s awake, he stills the storm and calms the waves. Now, it s his turn to complain. Why are you terrified? Do you really think anything could happen to you while I am with you? They ask, Who is this whom even the wind and the sea obey? For the first time they wonder if he might really be God himself in some way. God looks and sounds like he did in our first reading from the Book of Job. He asks Job, Who shut within doors the sea? We all go through times in our lives when the seas are rough, and the waves are too much for us, and we feel in danger of sinking. At times like that, Jesus can seem to be asleep, deaf to our cries for help. But he s never out of touch, And he wants to ask us, Why are you terrified? After all I have done, do you think I could ever abandon you? Sometimes our life is hard work, and we can feel overwhelmed and alone, but we really aren t. He is with us and the storm will pass. (James DiGiacomo, SJ)
Sunday: The Gatherings E & L Saturday, June 23 Sunday Vigil 5:00pm John & Jack Stanley / wife & mother, Jean 6:30pm Father s Day Intentions Sunday, June 24 Nativity of John the Baptist 8:30am Father s Day Intentions 10:30am Joseph Dora / Family Monday, June 25 Weekday 6:00pm Sanctity of All Human Life Tuesday, June 26 Weekday 8:00am Father s Day Intentions Wednesday, June 27 Weekday 8:00am Father s Day Intentions Thursday, June 28 St. Irenaeus 8:00am H&B Matthew Politzer / Family Friday, June 29 SS. Peter and Paul 8:00am John Zigman III / Family Saturday, June 30 Sunday Vigil 5:00pm Greg Kuhmer / Sue Mullett 6:30pm Dick Davet / Family Sunday, July 1 13th Sunday of Ordinary Time 8:30am Dan Nieszczur / wife, Rosie 10:30am Tom & Marge Halstead / Family St. Edward St. Lucy Regular: $2570.25 (89) $2456.00 (85) Regular 2017: $2613.05 (88) $1729.85 (64) Restricted: 130.00 50.00 St. Vincent: 45.00 14.00 CETAP:.00 7.00 Air Conditioning: 50.00 25.00 Holy Father: 35.00 30.00 Children: 4.00 (2) 2.00 (1) Weekend: St. Ambrose Chicken Dinner Holy Father Collection Monday: 9:30am Rosary Group @ Casa Lucia 10am-6pm Adoration in the Chapel 6:00pm Mass & Rosary in the Chapel Wednesday: 3:00pm Briar Hill Mass 7:00pm Bible Study E Thursday: 10:00am Bible Study Meeting Room Noon-6:00pm Adoration St L 7:00pm Geauga Co. Jail Ministry Congratulations Deacon Will on your 40 years of Ordination in the Deaconate! COLLECTION FOR THE HOLY FATHER Each year, the annual Peter s Pence Collection in support of the works of the Holy Father is held in parishes across the country. The proceeds from this collection fund emergency-relief assistance to those throughout the world who suffer from war, oppression, and natural disasters. When we contribute to this fund, we are actively living the truth in love and speaking the truth in deeds. As we participate in this special appeal, we join with more than 1 billion Catholics in a loving expression of worldwide solidarity. We ask you to support this Collection as it addresses serious issues that impact people s lives. Together let us ask the Lord to continue to bless us and the Holy Father in all that we do. MEN S NIGHT OUT THURSDAY JULY 12 Our women have developed a great spirit of support and socializing over the years. Now we are beginning to get men in our parish together for social and spiritual activities. I encourage you to signup for the evening out for an informal time together. Sign up in the vestibule after Mass. PARKING LOT DRIVE If you are a registered member of St. Edward you probably got a mailing for a fundraiser to help underwrite the new parking lot. Let us know if you can help a lot or a little. SPEAKING OF FUNDRAISERS... The beginning preparations for the Chicken Dinner / Car Show are well underway. We are asking for more new volunteers this year to help the old regulars bear the load. If you can help, or support, the Dinner, please lend a hand especially if you have not done it before. Happy Birthday Stella Dziewicki 101 on June 24th KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS PREGNANT? SCARED? NEEDS HELP? CALL 888.552.3552 24 HOURS SS. EDWARD & LUCY PRAYER LINE: Call Rebecca 330-389-0728 or email prayer request to Rebbanne@gmail.com.
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION It s midsummer day! We have the advantage of celebrating one of the great hidden treasures of our liturgical calendar on a Sunday this year. There are only three nativity feasts on our calendar: for the Lord, the Blessed Mother (September 8), and today s birth of the Baptist. Today s date is anchored by the Annunciation (March 25), when Mary learns not only of her own child s advent, but of Elizabeth s child. We are exactly half a year away from Christmas Eve. There are strong traditions around this feast. Just as the winter solstice provides a rich vocabulary for Christmas, so does the abundance of light at midsummer inform this celebration. Just as at Christmas, a religious festival spills over into culture. As summer light reaches its peak, the sundrenched zones of northern Europe see people staying up all night, lighting St. John s fires in the long summer twilight. Bonfires seem to be the unifying force in all these celebrations, kindled along the shores of the St. Lawrence in Quebec and Montreal, with harbor illuminations in France. You may be most interested in the custom in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Baptist s own city. People there will leap into the sea between midnight and dawn to honor John. Why not find your way to a pool, a lake, or a sandy beach today and plunge in to recall your baptism? It s a tradition! Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. JOHN THE BAPTIST Since June 24 falls on a Sunday this year, the Church has the opportunity for a more intense celebration of the birth of John the Baptist, who is often described as the last of the Old Testament prophets and the bridge between Judaism and Christianity. More commonly, John is known as the precursor of our Lord Jesus Christ. All the Gospels report John s basic message: Repent, the kingdom is near at hand. One greater than I is coming. Though he was a wandering preacher who dressed in camel skins and ate grasshoppers, John s legacy is one of true royalty. His origins are similar to those foretold by God through the prophet Isaiah: You are my servant, he said to me, Israel through whom I show my glory (Isaiah 49:3). John s humility I am not he was surpassed only by that of his Lord Jesus, the humble servant who followed. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Tickets go on sale soon. Volunteers opportunities available! We are still asking for donations and sponsorships. Are you able to help? Many people have offered the same amount in their envelope through the years. Increasing your weekly amount will help our Parish to reach the goals of financial solvency. Please consider increasing your tithe. If in 1970 you tithed Same amount in 2018 $2.00 $13.08 $5.00 $32.70 $10.00 $65.39 $20.00 $130.78 $25.00 $163.48 10 GREAT REASONS TO BOOST YOUR WEEKLY OFFERING 1. Giving to God s work is a privilege. 2. Giving to more of a blessing than receiving. 3. Giving is an obligation. 4. Giving can be an act of praise to God. 5. Giving is the opposite of robbing God. 6. Giving is God s challenge to us to prove his faithfulness. 7. Giving reminds us that God owns everything. 8. Giving helps guard against materialism. 9. Giving acknowledges that God is the source of all blessings in our lives. 10. Giving builds our confidence that God will supply our needs. 34TH WARREN ITALIAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL Courthouse Square Downtown-Warren August 9, 10, 11 & 12 Kickoff Breakfast, Entertainment, Cultural Exhibits, Italian Outdoor Mass, Bocce, Miss Italian Pageant, Tiny King and Queen Pageant, Wine Taste Competition, Pasta Sauce Contest, Rides, Games, Fireworks. Indoor Italian Mass on August 12 @ 9:30am. Visit www.warrenitalianfestival.com or call 330-540-7877 or 330-507-3567. ROSE HALL AND WINCA HALL RENTALS: CALL THE OFFICE 548-3812