SEPTEMBER 10, 2O17 Twenty-third Sunday in ordinary time St. Vincent de Paul Church 164 West Market Street Akron, OH 44303-2373 MASSES: Saturday Vigil: 5 p.m. Sunday: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Weekdays: 6:30 a.m. Holy Days: 6:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 5:30 p.m. CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday before First Friday: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Two Sunday, September 10, 2017 PARISH OFFICE Rev. Norman K. Douglas, Pastor frnorm@stvincentchurch.com Rev. Joseph H. Kraker, Pastor Emeritus Rev. David Halaiko, In Residence Deacon Bob Bender, Pastoral Minister, Ext 203 dcnbob@stvincentchurch.com Mary Anne Beiting, Director of Development & Donor Engagement mabeiting@stvincentchurch.com Connie Pacanovsky, Business Manager, Ext 102 connie@stvincentchurch.com Peggy Wellemeyer, Office Manager, Ext 100 peggy@stvincentchurch.com Ellen Dies, Coordinator of Parish Faith Formation, Ext 101 ellen@stvincentchurch.com Nancy Daley, Music Director, Ext 103 ndaley@stvincentchurch.com Marimargaret Roberts, Office Staff, Ext 102 mroberts@stvincentchurch.com Mike Bauman, Director of Maintenance, Ext 402 mike@stvincentchurch.com Phone: 330-535-3135 Fax: 234-571-2919 Web Site: www.stvincentchurch.com Office Hours: Mon-Fri : 8:30-3:00 ST. VINCENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Phone: 330-762-5912 Mrs. Maria Meeker, Principal Address: 17 S. Maple Street, Akron, OH 44303 mmeeker@stvincentelementary.com Mrs. Laurie Belair, Secretary lbelair@stvincentelementary.com PSR Mrs. Ellen Dies, Principal, 330-535-3135, Ext 101 ellen@stvincentchurch.com BULLETIN DEADLINE: In writing by 10 a.m. Thursdays 10 days prior to the date of bulletin 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: Please call the rectory to schedule baptisms. Marriages: Couples intending to marry should call the rectory at least SIX MONTHS prior to the marriage. Weddings are scheduled for Saturdays at 2 p.m. Parish School of Religion (PSR) Pre-School - 8th: September through May in St. Vincent Grade School - Sundays 9:45-10:45 a.m. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (Becoming Catholic): Presentations 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. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Col 1:24 -- 2:3; Ps 62:6-7, 9; Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday: Col 2:6-15; Ps 145:1b-2, 8-11; Lk 6:12-19 Wednesday: Col 3:1-11; Ps 145:2-3, 10-13ab; Lk 6:20-26 Thursday: Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-38; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 Friday: 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14; Ps 16:1b-2a, 5, 7-8, 11; Jn 19:25-27 or Lk 2:33-35 Saturday: 1 Tm 1:15-17; Ps 113:1b-7; Lk 6:43-49 Sunday: Sir 27:30 -- 28:9; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Rom 14:7-9; Mt 18:21-35 QUESTION OF THE WEEK Who in my life right now do I need to win over for the Lord? HATE NOT I will permit no one to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate them. --Booker T. Washington
St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Three Sunday, September 10, 2017 TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION SATURDAY, September 9 * VIGIL/23rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 2:00 Wedding: Alex Worner + Courtney Brown 5:00 Jack Gannon - Anniversary SUNDAY, September 10 * 23rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:30 The People of SVDP Parish 11:00 George Vasko MONDAY, September 11 * Weekday 6:30 Thurman & Josephine Stewart TUESDAY, September 12 * The Most Holy Name of Mary 6:30 Gordon & Rosemary Smith WEDNESDAY, September 13 * St. John Chrysostom, Bishop & Doctor of the Church 6:30 John P. Denholm THURSDAY, September 14 * The Exaltation of the Holy Cross 6:30 For the intentions of Mary Espe FRIDAY, September 15 * Our Lady of Sorrows 6:30 Beatrice & Herm Laatsch 8:15 All Souls SATURDAY, September 16 * VIGIL/ 24th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 5:00 Darah Louise Farris - Birthday SUNDAY, September 17 * 24th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 8:30 The People of SVDP Parish 11:00 Mary Beth Dobo Offertory Children s. E-Give... COLLECTIONS Thank you for your support! September 3, 2017 $ 9,184.04 $ 12.00 $ 983.00 On Good Friday, at the heart of the Triduum, the commemoration of the Lord's Passion is colored by sobriety and decorum, but this Thursday the mystery comes in a luminous celebration of Christ's victory. In its deepest origins, the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is the feast of a dedication of a church, since in the year 335 the Church of the Holy Sepulchre was dedicated on September 13, and on the following day the "true cross" discovered by St. Helena was brought outside to the faithful for veneration. It is a great feast of the Eastern Church, which often marks it by having the whole assembly prostrate themselves on the floor honoring the life-giving cross. At the core of the tradition is the quest of Helena, mother of the Emperor Constantine, to acquire the cross and the nails of the Crucifixion from the ruins of Jerusalem. When she was satisfied that she had found them, thanks to the healing of a sick man whose body was placed on the cross, she had her son fund the building of the great basilica. The history of the relic is complicated, especially because it was carried off by invading Persians in the year 614 and "went missing" for fifteen years. Thursday's feast does not celebrate the relic, but rather the life-giving cross from which salvation flows. It's a good day to look around your house or office: Don't those walls look bare without a cross? What better day to remedy that? --Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co. II I I WEDDING BANNS Raul Vincente Rodriguez + Sarah Marie Hilkert Jonathan Matthew Boal + Maggie Michelle Fuller Mark Charles Weymer + Jaclyn Marie Guidetti FAMILY PERSPECTIVES LISTENING! It sounds so easy, but it can be difficult. Our reaction might be to advise, correct, or direct. That isn t listening! Pope Francis reminds us families are holy ground and listening requires reverence. Listening deepens relationships, develops trust, and conveys love and understanding. It also allows us to discover God s presence in the encounter, for Christ tells us, Wherever two or three are gathered in my name, there I am in their midst.
St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Four Sunday, September 10, 2017 A NOTE FROM OUR PASTOR Elsewhere you will see in this bulletin a two-sided flyer encouraging you to participate in our annual Parish Gathering on September 24, 2017, 12-3p.m. in the Parish Family Center. Our theme for the day is Co-Creating a Future Full of Hope. We will begin with a light lunch and fellowship. You will receive the results of our parish in-the-pew survey which we will conduct briefly next weekend at each Mass. We will individually and together discuss what our specific hopes and suggestions are for the coming year. We will be guided by our faith in the Lord, prayerfully reflecting what God is calling us to be and to do. We will establish specific goals to guide us. Our recently formed Parish Pastoral Council will host this gathering and will in the coming months, with the assistance of our various Commissions, work and pray to accomplish the priorities we set. You can choose to which of the following areas you want to offer your ideas: Worship Faith Development Day School Advisory Youth Connections Evangelization Pastoral Care Babysitting will be provided by our seventh and eighth graders with adult supervision. Please R.S.V.P. for this at ellen@stvincentchurch.com. If you did not sign up this weekend at Mass for the Gathering, you can still do so next weekend. Thanks for being the vibrant parish community you already are. Social Justice Stewardship and Community Building Faith at Work Communications. 60 YEARS! ST. VINCENT HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1957! Congratulations and God bless you! Ginger Emershaw Mike Beiting ALTAR SOCIETY 300 CLUB August Winners $100 each Dottie O Rourke Paul Waikman Congrats to the winners! Thank you, everyone, for your support! Good Luck next month! "LIVING AS MISSIONARY DISCIPLES" This year, the Church w i l l c e l e b r a t e Catechetical Sunday on September 17, 2017, and will focus on the theme "Living a s M i s s i o n a r y Disciples." Those who the Community has designated to serve as catechists will be called forth to be commissioned for their ministry. Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a witness to the Gospel. Catechetical Sunday is an opportunity for all to rededicate themselves to this mission as a community of faith. Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 10, 2017 "If two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father." -- Matthew 18:19 "ON LOVE IN THE FAMILY: AMORIS LAETITIA" The Social Justice Ministry of St. Sebastian/ St. Vincent/St.Bernard churches invite you to the continued study of Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation, "Amoris Laetitia-On Love in the Family"- Chapter 6. The text can be found on line by typing in the title. We will meet after St. Bernard's 10 a.m. Mass on Sunday, September 17, in the History Room located in the basement of St. Bernard's Church. ST. ANTHONY PADUA St. Anthony Padua in Akron invites you to visit Our Lady of Fatima statue on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 3-7 p.m. Pope Francis has designated this church year to Our Lady of Fatima. Please visit www.stanthony-akron.com for full information. St. Anthony Church is located at 83 Mosser Place in North Hill. Please take the opportunity to honor Mary on this anniversary of the 13th day.
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St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Seven Sunday, September 10, 2017 RCIA The RCIA CLASS begins TODAY, Sunday, September 10, from 9:45 to 10:45 in the Scullen Meeting Room. Please invite anyone you know who may be interested in our religion, and also consider attending the classes yourself either as an observer or as a sponsor for one of our candidates. Saturday, September 23! 8:30 1:00 The Akron Marathon Are you a runner in the Akron Marathon? How about a supporter of a runner??? Join us on the front lawn as the runners charge right past the rectory on their way to the finish line. If you are a runner, let us know and we will have a special sign for you! (Let Ellen know at ellen@stvincentchurch.com) Bring signs, horns, bells, noise makers, etc. and let s have a fun day. We will provide the drinks and hot dogs you bring snacks to share. The warmth of Summer is fading but we can still feel the warmth of Giving! Our group is concentrating on providing cereal/oatmeal, fruit, chunky soup, and stew/chili for the fall. As always, you may bring in ANY food from your pantry! We appreciate your generosity - seeing the weekly food donations always lifts our spirits. Thank You! Auxiliary Ladies ST. VINCENT ALTAR SOCIETY The St. Vincent Altar Society will be holding its first meeting of the year on Monday, September 18, in the Scullen Room at 7pm. All are invited. If you are not currently a member, you are welcome to attend to see what we are all about. The mission of the Altar Society is to enhance worship by offering our time, talent, and treasure towards the beautification and maintenance of the altar, sanctuary, sacristy, and worship space. In addition, the Altar Society offers support to other ministries in the parish and creates opportunities for parishioners to come together in friendship and fellowship. Please join us! For more information please contact: Ellen Green, 330-867-1364 or Marcy McManis, 330-864-0686 PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION - P.S.R. Did you know P.S.R. serves Pre-K 8 th grade? If your child is not attending a Catholic school, please take advantage of this wonderful program. P.S.R. Registration is this Sunday in the P.S.R. Office in the school between 9:30-11. Please plan on registering. Come and see your new classroom. If this presents a problem, please contact Ellen Dies at 330-864-5484 or 330-535-3135 X 101. You can also e-mail her at ellen@stvincentchurch.com. Food, Fellowship and Faith for Adults Monday, September 18 th From Brokenness to Community: Encountering Christ in and through Stress, Conflict, and Illness Dr. Harry Sivec, Clinical Psychologist St. Sebastian Parishioner D Agnese s at White Pond Akron 566 White Pond Dr. 7 pm Appetizers, 7:30 pm Speaker $10 Admission includes appetizers Cash bar Sponsored by St. Sebastian Parish, Akron Theology on Tap Akron is excited to again be at On Tap at the Harbor on Wednesday, September 13, at 7 pm! Theology on Tap welcomes all young adults to listen to newly ordained Rev. Matt Jordan, Parochial Vicar of St. Hilary, speak on "What is Love? Well, it's complicated." Admission is $5 and includes appetizers. The bar will be open for those who would like to purchase beverages. Come experience faith, fellowship, and food with other young adults in their 20's and 30's at Theology on Tap Akron! On Tap at the Harbor is located at 562 Portage Lakes Drive, Akron, OH 44319. THE IGNATION SPIRITUALITY PROJECT sincerely thanks you for your generosity. Over $1,413 was donated by St. Vincent de Paul parishioners!
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