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FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 4, 2018

Parish Founded 1846 Diocese of Cleveland

Nelson J. Perez, Bishop

FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 4, 2018

BAPTISM: To plan for your child's baptism and preparation class, please contact Donna or Kelly at 330-264-5838. Packets for parents preparing for their child's Baptism are available in the Main Office. The next Pre-Baptism Class will be Tuesday, February 20, 2018 (7:00-9:00pm in the Rectory Lower Level).

MARRIAGE: Contact a priest. Please make

arrangements at least 6 months in advance of a proposed wedding date.

MINISTRY WITH THE SICK AND HOMEBOUND:

We are happy to bring the Eucharist or to provide the Anointing of the Sick to the homebound. Contact the parish office.

MINISTRIES TO YOUTH: Religious Education classes for grades Preschool–Gr. 8 are held on Sunday mornings from 9:20–10:40am (Sept.–early May) in the Education Center. High School Youth meets for MIC Nights on Sundays after the 5:30pm Mass from 6:30-8:30pm.

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FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS: Typically a Funeral Director will contact us to make arrangements. If a relative dies elsewhere, be sure to contact the parish office.

PARISH REGISTRATION: New parishioners are asked to call 330-264-8824 to set up an appointment for registration. Parishioners who are moving are also asked to notify the parish office.

527 BEALL AVENUE • WOOSTER, OHIO 44691

Phone: 330-264-8824 / 330-264-8822 • Fax: 330-262-4633 Email: stmarywoosteroffice@gmail.com • Website: stmarywooster.org

facebook.com/stmarywooster Religious Education Office: 330-264-5838

School Office: 330-262-8671 • Daycare & Preschool: 330-262-2752

Parish Office Hours: Mon.−Thurs.: 9am–6:30pm & Fri. 9am–5pm

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil ................................................................................... 5:00 pm Sunday ............................................................ 8:00 am, *11:00 am, 5:30 pm

(*June, July, August: 11:00am Mass goes to 10:00am)

Daily ................................................. Consult Mass Schedule inside bulletin. Eucharistic Adoration ....... Sundays 6:30-10:30pm, Monday 9:00am through

Wednesday 11:00pm (except during funerals and Masses)

RECONCILIATION Saturdays ............................................................................... 3:30–4:30 pm.

You may also call our priest to make an appointment.

PARISH STAFF Rev. Stephen P. Moran .......................................................................Pastor Peter J. Foradori ............................................................................... Deacon Rev. John Mueller ................................................................ Pastor Emeritus Camille Horvath............................................................... Pastoral Associate Judith Arzuaga .................................................. Director of Hispanic Ministry Barbara Hufford...................................................................... Music Director Darcy Pajak ................................................................ Director of Operations Kelly Hassenzahl ................................................. Director of Faith Formation Donna Lohnes ............................................ Faith Formation Office Secretary Laura Marvin ....................................................................... School Principal Carol Weyer ....................................................................... School Secretary Michelle Hostetler ........................................... Daycare & Preschool Director Melissa Rosenbaum ................................................................... Bookkeeper Johnna Viator, ........................................... St. Vincent de Paul Receptionist Nancy Zuercher, Cheryl Davis .......................................... Office Associates

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Mass Schedule and Intentions Sunday, February 4 8:00am Dush Family 11:00am Margaret & Joseph Salvo† 1:00pm Spanish Mass @ St. Agnes in Orrville 5:30pm Pro Populo (for the people of St. Mary) 6:30-10:30pm Adoration

Monday, February 5 7:00am All Souls 9:00am Adoration opens 9:30am Nursing Home Mass @ Westview Manor

Tuesday, February 6 7:00am All the Sick

Wednesday, February 7 9:30am Pauline Ward† - Mass of Anointing 10:00pm Adoration closes

Thursday, February 8 7:00am All Souls

Friday, February 9 7:00am All Souls 7:30pm Adoration opens

Saturday, February 10 7:30am Adoration closes 7:30am First Saturday Mass 3:30-4:30pm Reconciliation / Confessions 5:00pm James Smith†

Sunday, February 11

8:00am Pro Populo (for the people of St. Mary) 11:00am Rose Marie Rykena† 1:00pm Spanish Mass @ St. Agnes in Orrville 5:30pm Peter K. Lee† 6:30-10:30pm Adoration

Please remember the recently deceased in your prayers including: Thelma Condor, (mother of Thelma Messenger) Please remember in your prayers the following people:

Mike and Gayle Foradori, Deacon Bill Gorman, Eugene Grande, Ron Guidetti, David Kestel, Ray Lance, David Lohnes, Daniell Malloy. Jeffrey Malloy, Pat Malloy, Leannah Mast, Ray Meyer, Rev. John Mueller, Harry & Dolores Niemczyk, Joel Rivera, Fr. Pierre Ruquoy

Prayer Line: To add someone’s name to the prayer line, call the Parish office. Names are on our prayer list for one month. To carry a name longer, please contact the Parish Office.

From Father Stephen: The 2018 Catholic Charities Annual Appeal will take place next weekend in our parish, as it will throughout the entire Diocese of Cleveland. Please refer to the insert in this week’s bulletin which in-cludes our parish’s goal—$84,566 —and an over-view of the importance of Catholic Charities in our communities. This year’s appeal theme is Your Mercy: Transforming Lives and Communities. Your generous support will transform the lives of others, to offer dignity, possibilities and compan-ionship to those who are most vulnerable. As in the past, an in-pew commitment process will take place next weekend, February 10- 11. All who have not received the mailing from Bishop Perez, or have not had a chance to respond to it, will be asked to consider making a generous pledge to support the ministries and services provided by Catholic Charities. If you have received the mail-ing, please respond generously to it. To foster a spirit of prayerful solidarity, even those who have responded in advance will be asked to complete the in-pew envelope and indicate by checking the box that you have responded by mail. We invite you to view the stories of inspiration and more infor-mation at: www.catholiccommunity.org/2018Appeal. With this Saturday’s Mass, we formally conclude Catholic Schools Week. However, why not keep the momentum of celebration going? At most of the Masses, we will hear a testimonial from one of our current St. Mary School students. Thank you to all parishioners for continuing to keep the school in your prayers and in your perspective of those things that make us a vital parish. In this issue, you will discover news regarding our upcoming Lenten mission. While it is a few weeks away, we want to spread the word as widely as possible, in order to maximize our participation. The first evening will consist of a very peaceful and meditative prayer service, to open our hearts to the healing power of Jesus. The following two nights will be led by Deacon Robin Adair, from the community of St. Augustine in Barberton. Start now to make plans to join us! On Wednesday of that same week, once again the Diocese of Cleve-land will celebrate the healing of Reconciliation by having Confessions available at every church in the diocese.

Peace,

Please remember the following in your prayers as they re-ceive a sacrament of the Church:

Wedding Banns:

II Matthew T. Dunn & Ashley N. Whittlesey

Anointing Mass: Wednesday, Feb 7 at 9:30am

While our hope is often for the healing of the physical illness, those who receive this sacrament are assured to receive what they need: healing of mind, body, and soul as only God knows.

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WEEKLY SCHEDULE (PH=Parish Hall ● RLL=Rectory Lower Level●YR=Youth Room)

Monday, February 5 Noon Women’s Chaplet of Divine Mercy Prayer Group (LIB) 1:00pm Prayer Shawl Group (PH)

Tuesday, February 6 6:30am Men’s Prayer Group (LIB) 7:00pm K of C Social (K of C Hall)

Wednesday, February 7 10:30am Playgroup (Heartland Pt Café, Orrville) 10:30am Wednesday Brunch (PH) 3:30pm Cub Scouts (PH) 7:00pm AFF—7 Deadly Sins #3 (PH)

Thursday, February 8 630pm St. Vincent de Paul (PH) 7:00pm Adult reConnect (YR) 7:00pm Choir (church)

Friday, February 9 6:00pm Mardi Gras Fundraiser (Memories) 7:00pm Charismatic Prayer Group (PH)

Saturday, February 10 7:00am That Man Is You (PH) 6:00pm Young Adults (PH)

Sunday, February 11 9:15-10:40am RCIA (RLL) 9:20-10:40am PSR (School) 9:30am AFF - 7 Deadly Sins session #4 (PH) 12:30pm K of C Basketball (GYM) 2:00pm MIC / Valentine’s Bingo (Danbury NH)

Readings for the Week of February 4

Sunday: Jb 7:1-4, 6-7/Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [cf. 3a]/1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23/Mk 1:29-39 Monday: 1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13/Ps 132:6-7, 8-10 [8a]/ Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30/Ps 84:3, 4, 5 and 10, 11 [2]/Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday: 1 Kgs 10:1-10/Ps 37:5-6, 30-31, 39-40 [30a]/Mk 7:14-23 Thursday: 1 Kgs 11:4-13/Ps 106:3-4, 35-36, 37 and 40 [4a]/Mk 7:24-30 Friday: 1 Kgs 11:29-32; 12:19/Ps 81:10-11ab, 12-13, 14-15 [11a and 9a]/Mk 7:31-37 Saturday: 1 Kgs 12:26-32; 13:33-34/Ps 106:6-7ab, 19-20, 21-22 [4a]/Mk 8:1-10 Next Sunday: Lv 13:1-2, 44-46/Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11 [7]/1 Cor 10:31--11:1/Mk 1:40-45

Observances for the Week of February 4

Sunday: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time; World Day for Consecrated Life Monday: St. Agatha, Virgin & Martyr Tuesday: St. Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs Wednesday: Weekday Thursday: St. Jerome Emiliani; St. Josephine Bakhita, Virgin Friday: Weekday Saturday: St. Scholastica, Virgin Next Sunday: 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time; World Day of the Sick; World Marriage Day

Liturgical Publications Inc

BULLETIN—Submission Requirement

The usual deadline for submission is Friday 11:00am for the weekend of the following week.

Requests for half and full page inserts are often scheduled weeks in advance. Please submit all bulletin information to

Cheryl Davis at CDavis.stmarywooster@gmail.com

FINANCIAL NEWS

1/28/18 Regular Collection: weekly goal: ............... $20,000.00

In-pew ...................... ….. $16,384.00

Major Repair ........................ $450.00 Catholic University Collection ......................... $1,684.82 Guardian Angel Fund (Jan 2018) ……………...$2,063.00 Endowment Trust ……………………………….$1,095.00

Thank you for your generous gifts and sacrifice!

Are you expecting a baby or have a newborn?

Our next Pre-Baptismal Class will be on Tuesday, February 20th from 7pm to 9 pm

in the Rectory Lower Level. Please call 330-264-5838 or come into the Faith Formation Office to regis-ter and get an information packet.

Please Welcome the following new member to our Parish Community!

Mrs. Julia Smith

WORLD DAY FOR CONSECRATED LIFE

This Sunday we celebrate World Day For Consecrated Life. We recognize and give thanks for those who have consecrated their lives to God and the Church through the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. The con-secrated life is one way that women and men live out their baptismal commitment as followers of Jesus. Please pray for all those who have made commit-ments in the consecrated life, and be sure to thank them on their special day.

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In the News: St. Mary School CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK CULMINATES!!!

REGISTRATIONS for placement in ST. MARY SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN Fall 2018 Class, will be

accepted at St. Mary School Open House on Sunday, March 4, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and March 7-9, 2018,

in the School Office from 10:00-11:30 a.m. and 1:00-2:30 p.m.

The age requirement of St. Mary’s All Day Kindergarten program requires that a child be five (5) years of

age on or before September 30.

Parents, you will need to have the following items with you on the day you complete your child’s appli-

cation: Your child's birth certificate

Your child's Social Security card

Your child's baptismal certificate

When applicable, information regarding legal custody

There is a $50.00 Registration Fee payable at the time you apply.

Once all registrations have been received, placement will be as follows:

1. Children of families currently attending St. Mary School

2. Children of registered, active St. Mary Church Parishioners

3. All other children

If you have questions, or for more information, please call the School Office at (330)262-8671.

MIC Youth Ministry

*All events will start in the Youth Room at 6:30pm-8:30pm unless otherwise noted:

Upcoming Dates:

Feb 4 — Super Bowl—No MIC Night

Feb 11 — Valentine’s Bingo @ Danbury (2pm in PH)

Feb 18 — Catholic Relief Services Speaker (PH)

Feb 25— Mission 2018: Contemplative Prayer & Worship

Questions? Email Amy at ymstmarys@gmail.com

Tetélestai—A Musical Passion Play by the Cleveland Performing Arts Ministries

Will be presented at St. Francis Xavier Parish, 606 E. Washington St, Medina on February 23, 24, and 25. Teteléstai’s dramatic stage production and timeless music tell the story of Jesus’ trial, execution and resurrection in a visual way that will leave a lasting impression. This is a great way to prepare for the Holy Days of the Easter Sea-son. Performances will be at 8 pm on Friday (2/23) and Satur-day (2/24) and 2 pm on Sunday (2/25). Doors will open approximately 1 hour before. There is no charge, but free-will offerings will be accepted. For more information, visit www.livethepassion.org. Te-télestai is a registered service mark of Tetélestai Inc.

$1,000 College Scholarship Available The DEMKEE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND of the Catholic Community Foundation will award one $1,000 scholarship to a student enrolled at the University of Akron or satellite. Applicants must be a parishioner at a Catholic parish in Wayne or Summit County and maintain a 3.0 GPA. Scholar-ship applications are available online at: www.catholiccommunity.org/grants or contact Colleen Rigo toll free at 800-869-6525 x4080.

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ADULT FAITH FORMATION Save the dates:

reConnect Group Meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays

Next meetings are Feb 8th and Feb 22nd

At 7:00pm in the St. Mary Youth Room

For adults over the age of 35

For single, divorced or widowed

For prayer, spiritual growth and fellowship

Questions: Call or text Dona Majka

330-264-9871 gandd843@sssnet.com

Or Maryann Pacek

330-345-1170 maryannpacek@embarqmail.com

Parish Mission 2018

Sunday, February 25th

, 7pm Contemplative Prayer and Worship (Taize style prayer service) and Opportunity for Reconciliation

Monday, February 26th, 7 pm Splendor in the Ordinary With Deacon Robin Adair

Tuesday, February 27th, 7 pm Transformation to Extraordinary With Deacon Robin Adair

Young Adults ~ Upcoming Events Are you between the ages of 21-35 and looking for

fellowship with other Catholic peers?

FEBRUARY

10th: Forgiven: Session 3 “Embraced in Mercy: the Rite Explained” (6:00 pm) in Parish Hall

17th: Forgiven: Session 4 “Biblical Foundations” (6:00 pm) in Parish Hall

To be included in future text reminder updates text “@stmaryya” to “81010”.

Questions? Contact Marjorie Lohnes at 330.466.5058

PRAYING FOR THOSE WHO SERVE If you have a family member who is actively serving in the United States Armed Forces, please leave a picture of him/her at the parish office so it can be copied and displayed on the bulletin board in the entrance way to the parish hall. Also, please contact Camille Horvath at 330-264-8824 or chorvath.stmarywooster@gmail.com with the name of an active duty United States service member. The names will be published in the church bulletin in the newly dedicated prayer space for those who serve, allowing all to remember them in prayer. “No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends,” (John 15:13)

Unity Catholic Federal Credit Union

Annual Meeting

Please join us for Unity Catholic’s Annual Meeting on Sunday, Feb 18 at St. Charles Borromeo School in Corrigan Gym. The business meeting starts at 2 pm with dinner to fol-low. Dinner is $7.50 per member; reservations required by Feb 10. Please call 440-886-2558 with any questions or to make your reservations.

Prayer Shawl Ministry

The recently-formed Prayer Shawl Ministry has been very busy since its start in October. To date, thirty-three shawls or lap robes have been distributed to individuals in a hospital, nursing home, home confinement and Mary’s Tears, along with seven fleece blankets to the Gabriel Project.

With such a great number of people needing to feel God’s comfort and love through this ministry, won’t you consider joining us?

Gatherings take place on the 1st & 3

rd Mondays of the

month from 1-3 pm in the Parish Hall and on the 1st Monday of the month from 6-8 pm in the School Library.

Creating at home and praying for recipients of the shawls are greatly appreciated, as are donations of yarn. Please leave any donations in the “YARN” bin in the parish hall. For additional information, please call Cathy at 440-476-2015.

Want to feel like you belong?

And see the Holy Spirit in action? Call Diane Welshhans at 330-465-2539

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FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 4, 2018

Praise the Lord, Who Heals the Broken-Hearted. • Respons. Psalm 147: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 (2/4/18)

Parish Mission—DAY 1

Habitat for Humanity in Wayne County

Dear St. Mary’s, When I give myself a minute to stop and think about how Habitat is able to con-tinue building I’m actually stunned by the donations and support that we re-ceive from our community. What a fantastic build we had in your parking lot! That was one for our books and we are grateful to everyone who participated! You can drive by Mindy’s house and be reminded how you helped build hope in the Jackson family’s lives! THANK YOU!!! God bless you! Beth Weaver, Habitat Director