Mass Intentions Tuesday January 31 9:00 a.m. Living and Deceased members of Christ the Servant Parish Wednesday February 1 9:00 a.m. Principal, Faculty, Staff and Students of Our Lady of Peace School Thursday February 2 9:00 a.m. Living and Deceased members of Christ the Servant Parish Friday February 3 9:00a.m Living and Deceased members of Christ the Servant Parish

Saturday February 4 4:30 p.m. Virginia Lanzi by Robert Lanzi Luciania Saliola by Florence & Dorothy DioGuardi

Sunday February 5 9:00 a.m. Maria Fontes by Son, Francisco Fontes & Julie Holl 11:00 a.m. Living and Deceased members of Christ the Servant Parish 6:30 p.m. Living and Deceased members of Christ the Servant Parish

Liturgy “As Servants of Christ, through the various Liturgical Ministries, we offer our gifts to one another with the mutual kindness and respect, providing and enhancing opportunities for prayerful worship and

celebration.” Liturgy Pastoral Secretary: Chr is Thomas cftthomas1@att.net

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A Portrait of a Community of Disciples The Eight Beatitudes as found in the Gospel of Matthew present us with the profile of a disciple. Each of the beat-itudes takes the follower toward a more profound understanding of what it means to be a disciple. The Beatitudes help create this portrait through the on-going transformation of the willing disciple’s life. The fu-ture disciples begin to discovering God’s presence and hear God calling them as one of the Beloved. This first consciousness recognizes the one who has loved us “before we were created in the womb.” Just as St. Francis of Assisi we stand before the one who calls us “Beloved,” recognizing the inadequacy of our own intentions and resourcefulness. Conscious of who we are before God, we become more aware of the person we should not be. The brokenness and isolation among the people and nations of the world fills us with distress and concern. We envision what could be, and yet we know deep down that our self-interest and self-centeredness separates us from the goodness of creation and the people with whom we share our lives. We weep or mourn the consequence of our inability to align our lives with God’s way of life. The new disciple discovers within this portrait a recognition that the world and those in it cannot be fashioned ac-

cording to a limited vision. The maturing disciple is learning (definition of the disciple) how to become a guardian

of the earth and a co-partner with God in reframing the horizon of the world; discerning the capacity within God’s

creation that continues to groan, and hunger groans for a quality of life that reflects God’s model for our humanity

- Jesus Christ – the faithful Servant of God. LGaetano

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2017 Week of Giving

This year and for the years to follow we will have a "Week of Giving" Campaign for capital improvements of Christ the Servant Parish and Our Lady of Peace School. We are hoping that the "Week of Giving" is success-ful enough to be the only fundraising campaign each year for general improvements. This year the improvements will focus on technology and increasing the network bandwidth in the school, preschool and parish office. We will also be improving the sound system in the church to be able to bet-ter control the volume and quality of the sound.

Giving Levels *The names of all donors will be recognized on the "2017 Week of Giving" Plaque that will hang in the school.* GOLD - Donations of $1,000 or more. Donors in the Gold Level will be invited to a Thank You Dinner with Monsignor Gaetano, receive a free couples ticket to the Valentine's Dance, and recognition in the weekly bulletin.

BLUE - Donations between $500 and $1,000. Donors in the Blue Level will receive a coupon for a free dinner for their family at one of our Lenten Fish Fry's and recognition in the weekly bulletin.

WHITE - Donations less than $500 Donors in the White Level will receive recognition in the weekly bulletin.

Checks can be written to OLOP/Christ the Servant and memo: Week of

Giving.

You can also donate online at christtheservantparish.org (select Week of Giving on donation page) Checks can be mailed to: Christ the Servant Parish Attn: Week of Giving

833 39th St NW

Canton, OH 44709

For questions regarding the "2017 Week of Giving", contact Drew Sarachman through the parish office or at acsarachman@christtheservantparish.org

Social Concerns “As servants of Christ, we will strive to be the presence of

Christ to our parish and the wider communi-ty, providing counsel, assistance, and hope as we live the Gospel of God through our practice of the Corporal Works of Mer-cy. We offer our gifts with kindness and respect, enhancing opportunities for fellow-

ship and mutual support, led by Christ’s example of hos-pitality, diversity and inclusiveness.” Social Concerns Pastoral Secretary: John Cihon jchon@mpwservices.com

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Second Annual Souper Bowl Sunday February 4 / 5

On February 5, two football teams will face off on the gridiron in a “super” exhibition of athletic skills as they vie for the NFL champi-onship. On that same weekend, social con-

cerns hopes to show our parish’s concern for the needy in our community through a “super” demonstration of love and sharing – Souper Bowl Sunday. Our goal will be 700 pounds of food – help push the collection over the goal line.

We ask that each family donate a can of soup or other non-perishable food item using the bag provided in the bulletin and place it in the carts in the church vestibule. It is our mission to show that the members of Christ The Servant Parish are true champions of love and concern for those in need.

The Homeless Outreach/Hunger Ministry Team

We had a good week for our food drive. 344 lbs. of food was collected, 68 lbs. of clothing (mostly hats and gloves for Hope Outreach) and 12 lbs. in toiletries. Hope Outreach will be very grateful for everything including the hats and gloves. Our grand total is 428 lbs. Thank you everyone for being so kind and generous to our ministry.

General Parish and School Activities 50/50

Every Monday a winner will be drawn the winner will be posted in the following weeks bulletin. Put a dollar in the envelope to participate. The enve-lopes are found in your Stewardship Packets. -1/15/17#61750 was drawn and did not participate: would have won $676.00

Sponsor for the Week Rossi Funeral Home Inc.

Parish Events for the Week Ahead

Sunday January 29

New Beginners Alcoholic Anonymous meeting in the Gathering Room 7:00-8:00pm

Monday January 30

Parish Men’s Basketball

7:00-9:00p.m. Gym

Tuesday January 31 Parish Adult Volleyball 8-10p.m. Gym

Parish Life Parish Life Pastoral Area Mission Statement

As servants of Christ, through the various Parish Life ministries, we offer our gifts to one another

with mutual kindness and respect, providing and enhancing diverse opportunities for fellowship, mutual support and ministry to our Parish community, led by Christ’s example of hospitality and inclusiveness.”

Parish Life Pastoral Secretary: Lynne Dragomier ldragom1@kent.edu

Christ the Servant Parish Stewardship W/E 1/22/2017 $11,332.00

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Please join us for donut Sunday, today January 29, after the 9am Mass.

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This weekend the Diocese of Youngstown is holding the Church Overseas Combined Collection for ministries of the Church around the globe. These ministries of the Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Holy Father/Peter’s Pence, the Church in Central and Eastern Europe and the Church in Latin America assist the Church in serving people who are hungry, refugees, victims of natural disasters, and development projects. Please give generously to this collection which combines four collections in one.

The Catholic’s Divorce Survival Guide in Boardman and North Canton Part I of The Catholic’s Divorce Survival Guide will be offered on the following dates and locations. All divorced and separated Catholics are welcome to attend: - Mondays at St. Charles Parish, Boardman on February 6, 20, March 6 & 20 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the St. Mark Room – 7345 Westview Dr. - Wednesdays at St. Paul Parish, North Canton on February 8, 15, 22 and March 1 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in North Room A – 241 South Main St. The Catholic’s Divorce Survival Guide is a DVD-based series with accompanying materials created to bring hope and healing to divorced and separated Catho-lics. In addition to top Catholic experts on Church teachings, relationships, love, sex, marriage, divorce and annulment, the presentations also feature the personal testimonies of twelve divorced Catholic men and women who share their real-life stories of hope and healing.

No cost. To ensure your space or to learn about additional ministry to the divorced contact the Office of Pro-Life, Marriage and Family Life at 330-744-8451 ext.272 or dschmidt@youngstowndiocese.org.

Hope and Healing for those Suffering After Abortion Do you know someone who is suffer ing because of an abortion in their past? Encourage them to seek confidential care after abortion at Project Rachel of Northeast Ohio at 888-259-4806 or support@projrachneo.zohosupport.org.

“White Mass” for all Health Professionals Includ-ing Mental Health Workers The Annual White Mass – celebrating and recognizing the ministry and work of those in the health professions – will be held on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 10:30 AM at the Cathedral of St. Columba located at 154 W. Wood St. in Youngstown. Bishop George V. Murry, S.J., will preside. A reception will follow in the Cathedral Hall. All are welcome. For more information call 330-744-8451 ext.272 or contact dschmidt@youngstowndiocese.org.