M S Saturdays 5:00 p.m. Sundays 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Weekdays 8:30 a.m. Holy days and Holidays Please Reference bulle n Office Hours: Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Epiphany of the Lord January 3, 2016 LOOKING IN THE RIGHT PLACES Appearances can be deceiving, as the saying goes. As we celebrate the epiphany, the appearing of the eternal Word of God on earth, this is s ll true. What rapturous foresight must have filled Isaiah as he wrote the words we hear today. How, for four hundred years, they must have filled the hearts of the people of Israel with hope for the day when God s glory would shine on them. How deceived some must have felt when the glory of God came to them in the lowliest and humblest of human lives. We have many expecta ons about how the divine presence will appear among us. But we can also set ourselves up, through these expecta ons, to miss the divine glory when it truly appears. We get caught up in looking for the star, forge ng that the star is not the divine sign, the babe is. It may take a persistent journey for us to come upon the true appearance of God s glory in our lives: Jesus Christ. Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. St. Ladislas Parish 2345 Basse Rd, Westlake, Ohio 44145 (440) 835-2300 Fax: (440) 835-5895 www.stlads.org Reconcilia on: Sat. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. or by appointment. Blessed Sacrament Chapel: Visita on during office hrs. Bap sm: Please contact parish office 6 months before the expected birth of your child for prepara on. Marriage: Please consult with the Pastor at least 6 months before the desired date is set. Catechumenate: Spiritual growth for any adult seeking to become a Catholic Chris an. Call the office. Parish Membership: Families in the parish boundaries West of Canterbury Road, should register by calling the parish office to set up a mee ng with a staff member. Please no fy the office of any change of address or phone number
Rev. Donald E. Snyder, Pastor Ext. 21 desnyder@stlads.org Deacon John Travis, Ext.27 jtravis@stlads.org Sr. Johnica D Amico, S.N.D. Dir. of Religious Education Ext. 29 jdamico@stlads.org Sr. Mary Joan Grisez, O.S.U. Music Director Ext. 26 mjoan@stlads.org Mary Ellen Downs, Ministry of C.A.R.E Ext. 28 medowns@stlads.org Steve Altenburger and Barbara Sivak Parish Council Co-Chairs Rosary for Life Tuesday, January 19, 2016 St. Ladislas Church Eucharis c Chapel - 7:00pm The Respect Life Ministry will pray the rosary in the Eucharis c Chapel, as we do every third Tuesday of the month, with the inten on to end abor on and bring an increased awareness to all life issues. Parish Staff Sr. Marilyn Zgonc, S.N.D., Ministry of C.A.R.E Ext. 25 mzgonc@stlads.org Robert C Hertl, Pastoral Associate Ext. 24 bhertl@stlads.org Pam Kestner, Pastoral Associate Ext. 31 pkestner@stlads.org Amanda Naujoks, Youth Minister Ext. 35 amandanojokes@yahoo.com Mike McClain, Office Manager Ext. 10 mmcclain@stlads.org Michael Bryda, Business Manager Ext. 34 mbryda@stlads.org Therese McGreal, Secretary Ext. 20 tmcgreal@stlads.org Pam Heckman, Bookkeeper Ext. 22 pheckman@stlads.org People Engagement Office Ext.16 Telephone: (440) 835-2300 Fax: (440) 835-5895 E Mail: stlads@stlads.org Website: www.stlads.org Nursing Home Schedule Sunday 1/3 10am Rae Ann Suburban - Communion Serv. Rae Ann Westlake - Communion Serv. Lutheran Home - Communion Serv. Lutheran Home - Distrib. Communion Monday 1/4 2pm Brighton Gardens - Rosary/Communion Tuesday 1/5 10:15am The Belvedere - Rosary/Communion Wednesday 1/6 10am Rae Ann Westlake - Rosary/Communion 10:30am Devon Oaks - Rosary/Communion Friday 1/8 10:30am Orchards of Westlake - Communion Serv. Please pray for the recently deceased and her family Virginia A. Nowicki Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her, May she rest in peace. The LEAF Ministry (Listening, Encouraging and Assis ng Families of the Incarcerated) is a resource and referral ministry. Our mee ngs are a safe place where people gather to share their joys, their trials and their daily li le victories with others on the same journey. Although we are a ministry with limited resources and unable to offer substan al financial help, we will offer those who contact us an a en ve ear, genuine concern and though ul sugges ons for dealing with an incarcerated family member. Next Meeting is January 12 at 7pm here at St. Ladislas Church
The Epiphany of the Lord January 3, 2016 Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. Isaiah 60:1 Saturday, January 2nd 5:00pm Special Inten on Sunday, January 3rd 9:00am Parishioners & Friends 11:00am Rose Gareau Monday, January 4th Don Mar n Tuesday, January 5th Ann Tacchite & Debbie Purta Wednesday, January 6th Lois Schramm Thursday, January 7th William Kaiser Friday, January 8th Mr. Packie McKenna Saturday, January 9th 5:00pm John Kilbane Sunday, January 10th 9:00am Edward Flanagan 11:00am Parishioners & Friends Due to Early Submission of this bulle n the weekly dona ons for December 20, 27 2015 & January 3, 2016 will be printed in the next bulle n. Thank you! TODAY S READINGS First Reading Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! The L shines upon you and the glory of the Lord appears over you (Isaiah 60:1-6). Psalm Lord, every na on on earth will adore you (Psalm 72). Second Reading The mystery has been made known that the Gen les are coheirs, copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel (Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6). Gospel Magi from the east arrived, saying, Where is the newborn king of the Jews? (Ma hew 2:1-12). The English transla on of the Psalm Responses from the Lec onary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, Interna onal Commission on English in the Liturgy Corpora on. All rights reserved. TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Over the next few weeks, if you were to stroll around Prague or Budapest or Kraków, you might see curious grafi scratched in chalk over some doorways: 20 + C + M + B + 16. The families dwelling behind those doors have celebrated the Epiphany door blessing. They have gathered before the feast-day meal, probably a er Mass, and the head of the family has traced the sign of the cross on the piece of chalk. Standing on a ladder, the leader traces the numbers for the new year, and the le ers C M B for Christus Mansionem Benedicat, La n for May Christ bless this house. The le ers also point to the names that tradi on has assigned to the mysterious magi, Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar although scripture tells us nothing of their number, their country, or their names. The blessing speaks of journeys ended and journeys begun at the doorway, and prays that all journeys be as sa sfying as was the magi s. It prays that the house beyond the door have the quality of love and peace that the magi marveled at when they at last arrived in Bethlehem. In some countries where the Soviet Union tried to impose a harsh atheism, the vigor of this household custom survived all efforts to erase Chris an customs. In the years of struggle, the chalked blessings were a pervasive sign of defiance, and now in the light of new freedoms, they are a sign of the resilience of our tradi on and the fulfillment of the magi s quest for meaning and peace. Rev. James Field, Copyright J. S. Paluch Co. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Jn 3:22 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 Tuesday: 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44 Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13; Mk 6:45-52 Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19 5:4; Ps 72:1-2, 14, 15bc, 17; Lk 4:14-22a Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16 Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30 Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10 or Ps 104:1b-4, 24-25, 27-30; Acts 10:34-38 or Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7; Lk 3:15-16, 21-22
Psalm 72 Every na on on earth will adore you. Do you have a voice? Do you have a song? The cri cal ques on is the second one. Yes, we have a song! The primordial song of the Liturgy is the can cle of victory over sin and death. This is the Paschal hymn, Christ s own song of victory. He teaches us this song and leads us through church doors to the whole world.. to live the joyful consequence of this song: a life of charity, jus ce, and wholeness. Pastoral Musicians Liturgical Choir is s ll on our break. What a great me to call Sr. Mary Joan about joining this group for our Lenten/Easter Season. We really need tenor and bass voices. Junior Choir is off this week. Our next rehearsal in Friday, Jan. 15. We will lead the singing the next day, Jan. 16 at the 5:00 Mass. Caritas Choir is off un l Jan. 14 th. Rediscover Jesus by Ma hew Kelly This weekend at all Masses, the St. Ladislas Evangeliza on Team will be handing out free copies of this easy to read book. Just as the Magi offered gi s to the newborn Jesus, we d like to offer this book to you to support your spiritual growth in 2016. Rediscover Jesus is a profound invita on to seek deeply personal answers to our deeply personal ques ons. Each page seems to effortlessly reach deep into our lives, providing spiritual wisdom and prac cal insights that help us get to know both Jesus and ourselves in a new way. Some books find us at just the right me, and those books change our lives forever. Rediscover Jesus is one of those books. HAPPY NEW YEAR!! PARISHIONER SPOTLIGHT Janelle Massaro A few years ago, Janelle and her husband Ben moved to Ohio and joined St. Ladislas. Since they were involved in a previous parish, Janelle knew that she wanted to get involved. I thought it would be a good start being an Usher/Greeter as a way to get to know our new Catholic community. She has been an usher for about three years, with a short hiatus when she had their first child. As an usher, Janelle believes it s important to make all members feel welcome when they come and flash a smile and tell them to have a good day as they leave. I mostly enjoy mee ng parishioners and their families, friends, and visitors and having the feeling of being a community. Janelle feels that she has received many blessings from this ministry, especially the wonderful people she has met. It s great to come to church and see familiar faces and new members that I look forward to becoming familiar with. This welcoming volunteer encourages other parishioners to volunteer for this ministry. It s a great way to get to know your parish families and feel a sense of family while giving back my me. Thank you, Janelle! If you d like to recommend a parishioner for this spotlight who has generously volunteered their gi s and talents in our parish or in our community, please contact Martha Bober at mbober@stlads.org.
PARISH COMMUNITY CALENDAR Sat. 1/2 Vigil Mass 5:00pm Sun. 1/3 Mon. 1/4 Tues. 1/5 Wed. 1/6 Thur. 1/7 Fri. 1/8 No Events Good Shepherd Resumes Today! Sunday Mass 9:00am & 11:00am Social Sunday A er All Masses Hosted By: St. Vincent de Paul WAY Retreat Team Mee ng 6:30pm Evangeliza on Mee ng 7:00pm 50+ Club Board Mee ng 9:30am Boy Scouts 7:00pm SVDP Meal at St. Igna us 3:00pm Women s Bible Study 7:00pm Mom s Group 9:30am Ames Hospice Dinner at Ames 4:00p Caritas Choir 7:00pm Sat. 1/9 Men s Fellowship Jump Rope for Wellness 9:15am Vigil Mass 5:00pm Usher Mee ng 6:00pm Sun. 1/10 Sunday Mass 9:00am & 11:00am Social Sunday A er All Masses Hosted By: AWE Usher Mee ng 10:00am & Noon Hudson Du Bap sm 12:15pm Baby Reynolds Bap sm 12:15pm WAY Retreat Team Mee ng 6:30pm Remembrance with Flowers No Flowers Needed During the Christmas Season 3-6 Year Olds: Sunday 9am - 10:30 Sunday 11am - 12:30 Monday 4pm - 5:30 Tuesday 4pm - 5:30 Weds. 4pm - 5:30 6-9 Year Olds: Sunday 9am - 10:30 Sunday 11am - 12:30 Monday 4pm - 5:30 Monday 6:30pm - 8:00 Tuesday 4pm - 5:30 Wed. 4pm - 5:30 Thurs. 4pm - 5:30 Good Shepherd Class Schedule 2015-2016 Pe ons for the Prayer Chain can be phoned into the Parish Office at 440-835-2300 Fatima Devotion Foster praying the rosary as a family and par cipate in To Jesus through Mary, call Marilu at 440-871-6694, to schedule a visit from the Lady of Fa ma statue to your home. 9-12 Year Olds: Sunday 9am - 10:30 Monday 4pm - 5:30 Monday 6:30pm - 8:00 Tuesday 4pm - 5:30 Weds. 4pm - 5:30 Thurs. 4pm - 5:30 7th Graders: Sunday 12pm - 1 8th Graders: Sunday 10am - 11 All people of faith and prayer are welcome to join. Thursday, January 7, 5:45 pm Unity Spiritual Center 23855 Detroit Rd. 440-835-0400 Let us pray for World Peace
Women Sharing Spirituality Moms Group Health & Wellness Spiritual Spa Day with... Kay Spatafore & Sue Jordan January 7, 2016 * 9:30-11:00am Sue Jordan is the founder and director of liveitwell. She is also the president and owner of Professional Fitness Solu ons. Sue desires for women to be replenished in spirit, renewed in mind & restored in body. Kay Spatafore developed a program to incorporate the prac ce of Yoga into a spiritual experience based on Chris anity. Kay is also a cer fied instructor, Personal Trainer, and Life coach. Register in the Parish Office * Child Care Available (Must Register) We are also Collecting Disposable Diapers & Wipes To be donated to a local charity (optional) ADULT FAITH FORMATION Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy December 8, 2015 through November 20, 2016 We want to live this Jubilee Year in light of the Lord s words: Merciful like the Father,... a program of life as demanding as it is rich with joy and peace. Jesus command is directed to anyone willing to listen to his voice. In order to be capable of mercy, therefore, we must first of all dispose ourselves to listen to the Word of God. This means rediscovering the value of silence in order to meditate on the Word that comes to us. In this way, it will be possible to contemplate God s mercy and adopt it as our lifestyle. --Read: Psalm 72: 1-4, 12-14, 18-19 --Reflect: How will I take more quiet me this year to listen to and follow God s direc on for my life? Pope Francis has declared a Jubilee Year of Mercy. Throughout the year, the Adult Forma on Commi ee will use brief por ons of his opening statement, some mes with included Bible references and/or personal reflec on ques ons, to provide instruc on and medita on on the theme of mercy.
What s Happening Now! Insight Night January 4, 2016 Christmas Break No Meeting SOUP KITCHEN Wednesday, January 6 Join us as we help to share a meal with St. Igna us of An och Church. We carpool from St. Lads mee ng in the Atrium by 5pm. All are welcome to join us for this fun, easy and important service. Evangelization, Prayer & Worship, Fellowship & Building Community, Discipleship & Catechesis, Ministry & Service (This is what we re about!) Upcoming Events! LOCK - IN JANUARY 16-17, 2016 More Information to Follow!! For more informa on on all current and upcoming events, please contact our Youth Minister, Amanda Naujoks in the office by phone 440-835-2300 or by email amandanojokes@yahoo.com St. Ladislas 2016 New Year Challenges using our gifts for God s Kingdom As each one has received a gift (or gifts), use it (them) to serve one another as good stewards of God s varied grace. 1 Peter 4:10 Challenge One: During a quiet time of prayer and reflection, on a sheet of paper, list 3 to 6 of your God-given gifts and talents. God has gifted you in many ways. Please take the time to recognize those gifts. Examples: I am a good listener. I am compassionate to the sick and elderly. I enjoy singing and/or playing an instrument. I like challenges. I believe in simple acts of kindness. I often pray for others. I enjoy meeting people. I enjoy working with others. I am very organized. I always follow through on a task. I enjoy reading scripture. I am good at starting conversations. Parishioner Jeff Sords, a volunteer in our Nursing Home ministry, shares, Volunteering in any ministry at St. Ladislas allows us to put our faith into action and touch other people s lives. We may never see the fruits of that labor. However, it may set off a chain reaction that reaches far beyond our expectations and touches the lives of so many others.
God, thank you for a new year. May everyone in our family be willing to begin anew with a clean slate. We know that you are always ready to forgive us. Help us to be willing to forgive ourselves and to forgive one another. As we begin a new year, remind us of our truest values and our deepest desires. Help us to live in the goodness that comes from doing what you want us to do. Help us to put aside anxiety about the future and the past, so that we might live in peace with you now, one day at a time. Amen