Pastoral Staff Pastor: Fr. Dale W. Staysniak Parochial Vicar: Fr. Peter T. Kovacina Deacon: Rev. Mr. Gerard Blanda DRE/Pastoral Minister: Mr. Randy Harris, M.R.E Pastoral Minister: Sr. Roberta Goebel, OSU Principal: Mr. Patrick Klimkewicz Parish Secretary: Mrs. Joyce Fanous Music Minister: Mrs. Nancy Tabar Parish Directory Parish Address: 6750 State Road Parma, Ohio 44134 Parish Office: (440) 842-2666 Religious Education: (440) 845-4470 Parish Office Hours: Mon - Thurs 9:00am-7:00pm Friday 9:00am-4:00pm Parish Website: stanthonypaduaparma.org School Directory School Office: (440) 845-3444 School Website: stanthonyofpaduaschool.org St. Anthony of Padua Parish Saturday Vigil: Sunday: Monday-Friday: Holy Days: Saturday: Mass Schedule 4:30pm, 6:00pm 8:00am,10:00am, 12:00pm 7:00am, 8:00am Vigil - 5:30pm 7:00am, 9:00am 5:30pm, 7:00pm Confession Schedule 3:00pm-4:00pm or by appointment Stay Connected parmastanthony @parmastanthony Parmastanthony
ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH MONDAY, JANUARY 8, The Baptism of the Lord. 7:00AM Michael Venditti 8:00AM Jane Michnicki TUESDAY, JANUARY 9 7:00AM Jean Pala 8:00AM Marian Shanahan WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10 7:00AM Anna Kreidler 8:00AM Sophie Ciulla THURSDAY, JANUARY 11 7:00AM Severino Romanin 8:00AM Barbara Kubat FRIDAY, JANUARY 12 7:00AM Robert Boldizar 8:00AM Jerry Thomas SATURDAY, JANUARY 13 4:30PM Frank & Rosemary Geraci 6:00PM Donna Krejsa SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. 8:00AM Edward Davis 10:00AM Gary & Margaret Vitteck (55th Wedd. Ann.) 12:00PM For People of the Parish (living & deceased) PARMA, OH Baptized on Sunday, December 31, 2017: Olivia Mae Green Rocco Michael Scharf Cali Kyrie Stillman Victoria Gronowski Vincent Ruvo Contributions For: Weekend December 23/24, 2017: $15,675.20 (includes Faith Direct) Weekend December 30/31, 2017: $14,400.62 (includes Faith Direct) Christmas: $48,476.00 (includes Faith Direct) Mary the Mother of God: $3,213.00 Poor Box: December 23/24, 2017 : $124.00 Poor Box: December 30/31, 2017: $59.00 Please Pray For: Ed & Helen Bartkiewicz, John Baraona, Irene Bednar, Maxine Cerny, Joe & Marcia Demko, Gary DiRosa, Ray Dmytriw, Margaret Double, Norbert Erker, Rita Fecek, Greg Findura, Anne Kilbane-Friedl, Sandra & Logan Friedl, Frances Funtek, Sam Gappa, Josephine Gaul, Robert Gielski, John Gladden, Frank Gumina, Rose Marie Hewitt, Ron Hicks, Celeste Hurley, Marian Jarabek, Colleen Jarvis, Millie Jasany, Janet Johnson, Pat Jones, Lou Ann Keith, Betty Kilbane, Donald Kotarsky, Cynthia Kufleitner, Karen Kulju, Andrea Lagzdins, Dorothy Laquatra, Margaret Lewandowski, Michael Lieske, Corinne Lipinski, Elizabeth Madar, Thomas Madej, Edward & Josephine Maskulka, Lenore Masterson, Claudia & Russell Mazanec, Peyton McCarthy, Rosemarie Medvin, John Metzger, Dorothy Nagy, Jane Najlepszy, Mary Niec, Rose Nosse, Dora Oney, Joe Okleson, Agnes Padar, Timothy Petro, Carrie Piechowski, Deanna Pisano, Nicholas J. Precario, Mary Jane, Nick, & John Precario, Jan Ravas, Christopher Reeves, Leigh-Ann Revay, Frances Rymut, Mary Sabo, Lorraine Schmidt, Robert & Teresa Setele, Margaret Sheridan, Helen Smith, Joan Smyke, Doug Stos, Sylvia Stibley, Diane Straub, Michael Szpendyk, Phyllis Tomaselli, Alice Tucker, Loretta Vacca, Annie Vorndran, Beverly Von Alt, Margaret and Mary Williamson, Cathy Yappel, Andrew Yaronczyk, Christopher Yurko, Amanda Zmecek. SUNDAY THOUGHT Matthew 2:1-12 On the Feast of the Epiphany, we celebrate our belief that through Jesus, the Son of God, we come to know God and His immense love for each of us. It is so easy in the course of our busy lives to lose touch with the awareness that God is with us and loves us. In the hectic pace of modern day living, God often gets pushed aside, or sometimes even forgotten about for the moment. Then one day something happens. It doesn t seem to matter whether the event is either happy or sad; we are reminded that we need Him and we begin to look for Him again. Often it is at times like these that God seems so far away and so difficult to find. Epiphany is one of the days in the Church s liturgical year that reminds us that if we are searching for God, don t look far away. He is very near. Look within and you will find Him waiting for you where he has been all the time in the quiet of your heart. 1
THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD JANUARY 7, 2018 CELEBRATING THE SAINTS Saint Salomone (Solomon) Leclercq, Martyr (1745-1792) Saint Solomon Leclercq was born Guillamune-Noclas- Louis Leclercq in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France on November 15, 1745. His father, a wealthy merchant, wanted Guillaume to follow him in the merchant trade, but Guillaume wanted to be like the Christian Brothers of St. John Baptist de La Salle who taught him at school. At twenty-one, he entered the novitiate, taking the name Salomone (Solomon). After his profession, he taught mathematics for several years at the scholasticate at Melun. In 1792 Salomone was serving as the secretary to the Superior general in Paris when the revolutionary government began cracking down on priests and religious who refused to take an oath to uphold the French Constitution, thereby rejecting the authority of the pope. After their schools were closed, the Christian Brothers left the city. Salomone alone remained to watch over the Paris house. On August 15, revolutionaries broke into the house and arrested him. He was imprisoned with other religious at the nearby Hotel des Carmes, a Carmelite monastery. On September 2, the prisoners were given the chance to declare their adherence to the constitution. They unanimously refused, and were brutally hacked to death in the monastery garden. One hundred eighty-eight of these September Martyrs were beatified in 1926 by Pope Pius XI. The miraculous cure of a Venezuelan girl from the bite of a venomous snake in 2009 set the stage for Salomone s 2016 canonization by Pope Francis on 16 October 2016. Saint Salomone Leclercq s feast day is September 2 nd. ST. ANTHONY FOOD PANTRY As we begin a new year, we would like to thank everyone for their generous contributions to our food pantry in 2017 and we look forward to a prosperous 2018. The requested items this week are paper towels, spaghetti sauce, tuna, cereal, macaroni and cheese and jelly. Thank you for your continued support of this important parish ministry. EVANGELIZATION TIP The Magi came to meet Jesus by way of a star. Be the star today. Let your words and deeds bring people to Jesus. SOCIAL CONCERNS COMMISSION The St. Anthony Social Concerns volunteers will be serving lunch at the West Side Catholic Center on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Your homemade desserts are truly appreciated by the people who eat at the center. Some of the men and women from the center ask us to package their desserts to take home so we are asking for brownies (preferably without icing), cookies, bar cookies, or breads that can be sliced (banana, pumpkin, etc.). You can drop off your bakery at the rectory on Monday, January 15, 2018. If you would like to help us in our mission to serve the needy and you really don t like to bake, please consider a cash donation to help defray the cost of our meals. Any donations are welcome. Thank you. SEMINARIAN OF THE WEEK Let s promote vocations by praying for our diocesan seminarians. Please pray for James Winings 2017 TAX STATEMENTS If you would like your contribution statement for 2017, kindly fill out the form below and drop it in the collection basket, or at the rectory office. Statements will be available for pick up after January 25, 2018. 2017 TAX STATEMENTS NAME: ADDRESS: PHONE: E-MAIL 2
ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH NIGHT AT THE RACES: Please join us for a fun night on Saturday, February 17, for our annual Athletic Association Night at the Races fundraiser to benefit our grade school athletic programs. Tickets are only $25 with a catered dinner by Antonio s. Beer and pop are also included. Gym doors open at 5:30pm, dinner at 6:00pm, and races begin at 7:30pm. In addition, you can be a horse owner for $20, and reserved tables of 10 or more get a free horse. We are also looking for business sponsors to purchase ads in the program. Tickets will be sold after all Saturday and Sunday masses beginning the weekend of January 13/14, 2018. They are also available the rectory office Mon. - Fri. from 9:00am to 4:00pm only. For more info contact Lisa Monn (440) 390-8274 or asil575@sbcblobal.net FREE THROW CONTEST The annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw Shooting Competition will be Monday January 15th at 6pm. It is open to all boys and girls ages 9-14 as of January 1, 2018. Any questions please call Mike Bell 440-668-7034. LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA Please check out the CDs on the Lighthouse media display. There are many interesting topics that will enlighten you and help you to grow in your love for our Lord Jesus Christ and the Catholic Faith. The CDs are great to listen to while driving in the car. MYSTAGOGICAL MOMENTS Mystagogy (mist-a-go-gee) is prayerful reflection on the presence of God in the midst of events. Begin your conversation with God with this question: Question: What part of the Christmas season was particularly joyful? Why was it so special to you? HEY CATHOLIC! DID YOU KNOW Did you know that the traditional names of the Magi are Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthasar. PARMA, OHIO RETROUVAILLE Retrouvaille is a three-month program to help couples struggling in their marriages. It has three phases, starting with a weekend experience in which couples learn to re-establish communication and to gain new insights into themselves as individuals and as a couple. Post sessions are held over a period of 12 weeks to further develop and enhance the techniques learned on the weekend. A support group is available offering interaction with other couples who are striving to improve their relationship. The 2018 weekends scheduled are: January 19-21, April 13-15 and September 21-23. For more information go to their website www.helpourmarriage.com, for registration or email Marce & Liz Gliha at 3031@retrouvaille.org. SAVE THE DATE!!! Mark your calendar for the second annual Prayer Breakfast of the Women s Faith Ministry to be held on Saturday, February 10 from 8 am to 12 noon. The speaker, Sister Mary Kathleen Glavich, SND, will present Prayer: Touching and Being Touched by God. Watch for further details in future bulletins PSR STUDENTS AND PARENTS A reminder that PSR classes resume tomorrow, Monday, January 8, 2018 at 6:30 P.M. MONDAY, JANUARY 8 6:30PM PSR - School 7:00PM RCIA - LR TUESDAY, JANUARY 9 7:00PM Ladies Guild General Meeting - HR 7:00PM The Way - CM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10 2:00PM Social Concerns Group - HR THURSDAY, JANUARY 11 6:30PM Cougar Comm. Coordinator Mtg. - Library 6:30PM Secular Franciscan Meeting - ch/hr 6:45PM Bingo - H 7:30PM Mixed Choir - CH 3
THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD JANUARY 7, 2018 CONTINUING IN THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS All women of the parish are invited to attend a service project and fireside chat hosted by the Women s Faith Ministry on Wednesday, January 17 at 7 p.m. in the Hospitality Room. At that time we will take up a collection of adult socks, gently worn or new jackets, long sleeve flannel shirts, warm slacks, hats, mittens, scarves, etc. to be donated for the homeless who are served at St. Malachi. If you are unable to attend but would like to donate items, there will be a collection box in the hospitality room. We will also learn more about St. Malachi's ministry and the history of Benedict Joseph Labre, patron Saint of the homeless. Feel free to invite other women outside the parish to join us for fellowship and refreshments. Please RSVP by Monday, January 15 by calling the parish office at (440) 842-2666 or by sending an email to wfmstanthony@gmail.com. This program will be cancelled if other events in Parma are cancelled due to weather conditions. Tune in to the news for that information. TRACK COORDINATOR NEEDED The St. Anthony of Padua Athletic Association has an opening for a Track Coordinator for the 2018 Track Season. Please contact Jerry Towalski at jtowalski@cox.net for additional information or to volunteer. PARISH CALENDARS A heartfelt thank you goes to Mr. John Riczo from the Riczo Funeral Home and also a St. Anthony parishioner for once again providing our parish with calendars for 2018. His continued generosity to the parish is deeply appreciated. As we begin a New Year, it s a good time to say thank you to all our kind and loyal bulletin sponsors. Our patronage is one good way to show our appreciation. SO MANY PEOPLE TO THANK! The people of St. Anthony have once again shown themselves most kind. We at the rectory have been blessed with cards, gifts and goodies. We have attempted to thank you individually, but if you have been missed, please accept our most sincere thank you! We make a promise of prayers in return. Fr. Dale, Fr. Peter and the entire Staff CATHOLIC GLOSSARY Incense: Incense is an aromatic substance used in the liturgical prayer of the Church. When burned, the incense produces rising smoke and gives off a perfumed aroma. It signifies the zeal with which the faithful should be consumed, the good odor of Christian virtue, and the ascent of prayer to God. Incense was one of the three gifts given to Christ Child by the Magi. CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY CORNER For by gold the power of a king is signified, by frankincense the honor of God, by myrrh the burial of the body; and accordingly they offer Him gold as King, frankincense as God, myrrh as Man. St. John Chrysostom. 4
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