December 6, 2015

G abriel

Year of Mercy December 8, 2015—November 20, 2016

“The Church must be a place of mercy freely given, where everyone can feel welcomed, loved, forgiven and encouraged to live the good life of the Gospel.” (Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium #114)

Pastoral Staff

Deacon Ronald Adkins ...................................................................................................................... Deacon Mrs. Allison Capella ..................................................................................................... Volunteer Coordinator Deacon Daniel P. Clavin ................................................................................................................... Deacon Mr. Kevin Donahue ............................................................................................. Music Ministry Coordinator Ms. Maureen Dowd ........................................................................................................... Pastoral Associate Deacon Robert Grgic ........................................................................................................................ Deacon Mrs. Alicia Henrikson ……………………………………………………………………….Marketing Coordinator Mr. Paul Kelly .................................................................................................................... Pastoral Associate Mrs. Susan Kuchenbecker ................................................................................................ Business Manager Reverend Jeremy Merzweiler ................................................................................................. Parochial Vicar Reverend Frederick F. Pausche ......................................................................................................... Pastor Mrs. Donna Lee Saladino .................................................................................................... School Principal Mrs. Ann Silvester ...................................................................................... Learning Loft Preschool Director Reverend Edward Suszynski ................................................................................................. Parochial Vicar Mrs. Alice Torrieri .................................................................................................... Administrative Secretary

Parish Phone Numbers Parish Office ………...(440) 352-8282 School Office ……….(440) 352-6169 PSR Office …………..(440) 354-7551 The Learning Loft …...(440) 354-7574 Parish Fax …………...(440) 354-7558 Website ……………….www.st-gabriel.org New Parishioners: Welcome to our parish! Please call the Parish Office for an appointment to register. Baptism: Parents are required to attend a preparation class held on the fourth Thursday at 7:30 pm. During January, May, and September the classes are held at St. Mary Chardon, 401 North Street, 440-285-7051. During March, July, and November the classes are held at St. Gabriel. Please call the respective parish office to register. Reconciliation: The sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated every Saturday from 3:45 - 4:30 pm, or by appointment.

Marriage: Diocesan policy directs couples to arrange for marriage at least six months prior to the intended wedding ceremony. Please call the priest or dea-con of your choice for an appointment to make arrangements. Hospitalized and Homebound Parishioners: In case of emergency, call the Parish Office im-mediately. If you or someone you know would like a friendly visit and/or communion brought to the hospital or home, please call the parish office. Funerals: Please call the Parish Office to make arrangements before any publication in the newspaper. Catholic Information and Referral Service (CIRS) refers persons to the Catholic and Com-munity services that best respond to your church, personal, or life crisis needs. “Help is just a call away” 1-800-869-6525

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not have an anticipated Mass on Monday evening, but St. Mary’s in Chardon does at 7 pm, nor do we have a midday Mass, but St. Bede’s does at 12:10 pm. Make Mary your Advent guide and you will surely know the way, and the way will be a lot smoother. Perhaps the most valuable “road fixing tool” we have during this Advent time is the sacrament of Reconciliation. Our communal celebration will take place on Monday, December 14th, at 7:00 pm. This is the best time to celebrate this wonderful gift of God’s mercy, forgiveness, and love, espe-cially as we begin this “Year of Mercy”. We are blessed to have a number of priests available to help us celebrate. Please make this a priority in your Advent preparation, and perhaps invite someone who has been away from the Church to come home and begin again. I want to remind you of the very special presentation of Handel’s Messiah this Sunday, today, at St. John Vianney Church at 4:00 pm. Please note the time change, which may make it a bit easier for folks who find it hard to be out later in the evening. The 200 voice choir from throughout Northeast Ohio is conducted by our own Kevin Donahue. I can assure you that this would not only be very enjoyable, but is meant to be a very moving spiritual experience. Come and share in this blessed event. The purpose of this Advent/Christmas season is ultimately to rediscover who Jesus is and to grow more closely in a personal and intimate relationship with Him. One of the ways we hope to enhance your efforts is by giving you the gift of Matthew Kelly’s book, Rediscover Jesus, as a gift to each family on Christmas Eve and Day. This will be followed up by further opportunities to grow and especially by a special workshop by John Wood, a close associate of Matthew Kelly and a representative of Dynamic Catholic, on March 12th. We will talk more about that after Christmas. All we ask is that you read this great book and share it with others. It is our gift to you. Thank you for all your gifts - your generous donations at Thanksgiving to our St. Vincent de Paul Society and Food Pantry, the many, many gifts that are pouring in through our Share-a-Christmas program, the collection today for the Retired Religious Fund, and so much more. You are so good. May God continue to reward you. The second candle on our wreath is lit. Prepare, Prepare. Make the road straight and smooth. May God continue to bless us as we bring the gift of His coming to our world. Peace be with you. In God’s love,

My Sisters and Brothers, PREPARE, PREPARE the way of the Lord. . .the Lord our God is coming soon. As we sing those beautiful words and hear them in our Gospel this weekend, we are challenged with the task of understanding what it means in a practical and real way to “make straight His paths”. Start with identify-ing the things that get in the way, the roadblocks. Our sins, big and small, block the flow of God’s life and love for us. Distorted attitudes and ways of thinking can easily throw us off course. Habits that have become ingrained into our way of living can delude us in thinking we are going in the right di-rection, when actually, we may be way off course. John the Baptist calls us to do some road work - filling in the valleys, leveling the mountains, and straightening out the road. I think that has to do with looking at what may be lacking in our lives - time for prayer, reflection, and contemplation, as well as what may be in excess - materialism, overwork, or too much leisure. A healthy life takes balance. And, I think all of us may have to admit we have made some bad choices or find ourselves with mixed up priorities that cause the road to have dangerous twists and turns. Preparing the way of the Lord is something we must do year round, but Advent is a time to renew and intensify our efforts with a greater sense of urgen-cy and passion. So have a plan, focus, and stay the course. The Lord our God is coming soon. Our first evening of Night Prayer last Sunday went extremely well. It was very prayerful, very peaceful, and a wonderful way to spend a little time in the presence of the Lord praying the Liturgy of the Hours with the Church. Although it was only twenty minutes, 7:45 – 8:05, I felt a great calm at the end of a busy day and a genuine deepening of my awareness that the Lord was near. I estimate we had about a hundred people, and everyone I spoke with had very similar feelings. We are going to continue with this at least until Easter and hopefully, depending on the response of people, well after that. I would strongly encourage you to come whenever you are able. This is very suitable for whole families, and very accessible for families who are picking up youth after any of our Sunday evening faith formation programs. I know it is somewhat new for most people, but very meaningful and beautiful. This little bit of time can make a very big differ-ence in your life and preparation time. No one could guide us better to prepare for the coming of the Lord than our Blessed Mother. This coming Tuesday, De-cember 8th, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is the pa-tronal feast of our country, and God knows we need Mary’s protection, intercession, and guidance in these turbulent times. This is a Holy Day of Obligation for all Catholics, and a day we should all want to celebrate fully at the Table of the Lord. Morning Masses are at 7:00 and 8:05 (with the school community), and evening Masses are at 5:00 and 7:00. We do

Weekly Schedule

AnC - Chapel C - Church Conf Rm - Conference Rm CR - Community Room LLGR - Learning Loft Great Rm MPR - Multi-Purpose MRI - Meeting Room One PC - Pahler Center (gym)REO - Religious Ed Office S - School SO - Safety Office (located outside parish office) PFCR - Pope Francis Conference Room (located in REO) MONDAY – December 7 11:30AM Rosary Cenacle - AnC 4:30PM-6:00PM Good Shepherd (Levels 1 & 2) - Atrium 6:15PM-8:00PM Good Shepherd (Level 3) - Atrium 7:00PM Worship Com Mtg - Conf Rm 5:30PM Finance Council Mtg - CR 7:00PM SGSG Book Club - MR1 TUESDAY – December 8 4:30PM-6:00PM Good Shepherd (Level 2) - Atrium 6:15PM-8:00PM Good Shepherd (Level 4) - Atrium 7:30PM Catholic Men’s Fellowship - MR1 WEDNESDAY - December 9 6:00AM PSR (Grs 1-5) - S/MPR/PC/C 7:00PM RCIA - CR THURSDAY - December 10 10:00AM Shawl/Prayer Ministry - MR1 7:00PM Advent Family Evening Prayer - AnC 7:30PM Choir - C FRIDAY - December 11 8:00AM Clean - C 10:30AM Rosary - AnC 11:30AM Eucharistic Adoration -AnC 7:00PM Benediction SATURDAY - December 12 8:00AM Catholic Men’s Fellowship - MR1 10:00AM “Friends of Jesus” PSR - S SUNDAY - December 13 8:55AM Rosary - C 9:30AM Sunday Preschool - S 6:00PM BOK HS - CR 6:00PM Crossings PSR (6-8) -MPR/PC 6:00PM Good Shepherd (Levels 1 & 3) - Atrium 6:00PM Good Shepherd (Level 2) - REO/PFCR 6:00PM Good Shepherd (Level-4) - LLGR 7:45PM Night Prayer - C

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Second Sunday of Advent

December 6, 2015

MONDAY - December 7 Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 7:00AM Alice Hensch - The Lantzy Family 11:00AM Nicholas Moroz - Family TUESDAY - December 8 The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary 7:00AM Linda Lee Portzer - Rick Thompson 8:05AM Marcy Bohn - Family 5:00PM Deceased Members of the SVDP Conference 7:00PM Don Wiertel - Family WEDNESDAY - December 9 Advent Weekday 7:00AM Dolores Carey - Family 8:05AM No Mass THURSDAY - December 10 Advent Weekday 7:00AM Maureen Podlogar - Family 7:00PM The Boyle Family - Steve & Maureen O’ Hearn Family FRIDAY - December 11 Advent Weekday 7:00AM Deborah Elmore - St. Gabriel School Staff 11:00AM Frannie Gattuso - Mary Jane Linsky SATURDAY – December 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe 8:00AM Vocation Holy Hour 8:30AM Judy Fairchild - St. Gabriel School Staff 5:00PM Anthony Mercuri - Kathy Huschka SUNDAY – December 13 Third Sunday of Advent 7:30AM Mildred & Joe Wayner - Marlene Fliter 9:30AM For Our Parish Family 11:30AM Jan Sidley - Delores Seifert 5:00PM Joseph Donahue - Music Ministry

YOUR GIFT TO THE PARISH

Last Sunday Year To Date Electronic Giving $ 1,554 Total Sunday Collection $ 23,669 613,983 Budget $ 29,800 655,600 Over/(Under) $ (6,131) (41,617) Children’s Envelopes Number Amount 6 4.00 Children sharing their time, talent, and treasure: Doing my homework - Gabriel M. Helped dad put up Christmas lights - Maryssa B. Serving Mass - Nicholas

Oplatky Christmas Wafers are available in the Parish Office during regular office hours. Suggested donation is $1.00 per wafer.

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Important PSR dates and times …

PSR Grades 1-5 Classes for December include the 9th and 16th from 6-7:30 pm in the School.

PSR Grades 6-8 Crossings Classes for December are the 6th, 13th and 20th from 6-7:30 pm in the Gym

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Share a Christmas! Please remember to bring your wrapped gift to help a needy person this Christmas to the Gathering Area or the Parish Office by Monday, December 7th.

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Christmas Flower Donations...

If you wish your names to appear in the December 21st bulletin for your Christmas Flower and “in memory of” donations, you must have your envelope in the parish office by Sunday, December 13th. The

Bulletin has to be to the printer by Thursday, December 17th.

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Family Prayer Night … During the Advent season, St. Gabriel Church offers Family Prayer Night each Thursday evening with Mass at 7:00 followed by the Rosary. Please join us. There is no better way to prepare for the Christmas holiday than praying together as family. Any questions or requests to become involved, please call Aileen Schneeberger at 440-974-6007.

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Christmas is just around the corner!

Why not make shopping easier and less stressful?

Gift Certificates are the answer! Stop at the Parish Office for a complete list of our current

certificates. AND… if we don’t have what you need, buy

Giant Eagle Certificates!

St. Gabriel School Invites You to Kindergarten Meet & Greet

Thursday, December 10 at 9:15 am or 12:15 pm

or Friday, December 11

at 9:15 am

Preschoolers eligible for Kindergarten next year are invited to spend time

in our Kindergarten rooms, meet our teachers, enjoy activities for the children, and

make yourself at home! Please register at:

www.St-GabrielSchool.org

Mini Open Houses also available Tuesdays at 9 am, call or register on line:

Dec 15 • Feb 23 • March 8 • April 12 • May 10

Save the Date!

8th Annual Christmas Cookies

for the Homebound

Cookie drop-off Thursday, December 17

8 am - 6 pm Community Room

(Lower Level of Parish Life Center)

For details and more information, contact Debra Esker at dlbesker@netzero.net.

Thank You!

Messiah Chorus of Lake County

67th Annual Presentation

The Messiah

G. F. Handel

Kevin Donahue, Conductor

Sunday, December 6, 2015 @ 4:00 PM St. John Vianney Church

7575 Bellflower Road Mentor, Ohio 440-255-0600

200-voice choir from throughout Northeast Ohio Professional soloists

String Orchestra, Piano, Organ, Harpsichord, Trumpet

Free-will offering

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Matthew Kelly–Dynamic Catholic Event St. Gabriel will be hosting a Matthew Kelly Event, “Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Mission” on Saturday, March 12, 2016 9:00am-1:30pm. The presenter is Dr. John Wood, who works with Matthew Kelly, author of Rediscover Catholicism. This event is open to all parishes in the area, so tickets are first come, first serve. They are $20 and will be available for purchase after all Masses next weekend. Read about the event below:

ORDINARY LIVES EXTRAORDINARY MISSION Business as usual is not going to cut it for the Catholic Church. We need heroic Catholicism. We need saints! The world doesn’t need another John Paul II or Mother Teresa. The world needs you. Your ordinary life has an extraordinary purpose. Rediscover your mission at the Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Mission event. Are you ready to find meaning in your everyday ordinary life?

Dr. John R. Wood is a passionate speaker and author of the bestselling book Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Mission: 5 Steps to Winning the War Within. Dr. Wood works by day as a mobile eye doctor who travels to over 40 different nursing homes and developmental disability facilities to provide eye care through his business Mobile Eyes, LLC, which he founded in 2007.

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St. Vincent de Paul THANK YOU! We wish to extend our sincere gratitude to Father Fred for giving the entire collection from Thanksgiving Morning Mass for the benefit of those served locally by our St. Vincent de Paul Society. Special thanks to you, our fellow parishioners, for being so generous in your donations to help the less fortunate in our area.

Wondering What to Do with That old Car? Help a Neighbor in Need by Donating It

to the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Your used car can become food, medicine, and rent for the poor in our community. And when you donate your late model car, truck, or boat to SVDP Cleveland, not only will you receive a tax deduction to the fullest extent of the law, you’ll be free from the troubles on insuring, licensing, repairing, and selling your vehicle. We’ll even provide free towing within 24 hours. It’s quick and easy to donate. Call 800-322-8284 today or donate online: www.svdpusa.com.

SGSG “Dine Around”

Group

The next Dine A Round will be Wednesday, December 16, at 5:30pm at CK’s Steakhouse (Quail Hollow). Please RSVP by December 15 by calling Pat at 357-8192.

SGSG 50+ Single Seniors

SGSG 50+ Single Seniors Club Christmas Luncheon will be held at Hellriegel’s on Route 20 in Painesville Twp. At 2:00 pm on Saturday, December 12th.

There will be no December Meeting. Questions? Call Dick at 354-4562.

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LITURGY CORNER

As we continue through the Advent Season this weekend with the Second Sunday of Advent, let’s remember that through Advent we reflect on the three comings of Christ. First, we remember his coming in history in the Incarnation. Second, we celebrate God’s

presence among us now. And finally, we look forward to Christ’s Second Coming when he will judge the living and the dead. At St. Gabriel, we have several opportunities to enrich our prayer lives as we reflect during this holy season. Each Thursday during Advent, we celebrate family prayer night, praying the rosary together following the 7:00 pm Mass. On Sunday evenings at 7:45pm, we pray Night Prayer combined with Eucharistic Adoration to provide us a brief, prayerful reflection that will prepare us for the coming week. This Tuesday, December 8th, is the Feast of the Immaculate Concep-tion. This is a Holy Day of Obligation. This feast is about Mary’s conception without original sin in order to be a fitting vessel for giving birth to the Son of God. The Angel Gabriel announces to Mary that she has found favor with God and will soon bear a Son who will be our Savior. Finally, please keep in mind our annual Advent Communal Reconciliation Celebration on Monday, December 14th to fully cleanse ourselves in preparation for the feast of Christmas.

Important Dates

Pictorial Directory Photography Sessions

Last Chance Dates - December 28, 29, 30 January 16 & 23

Visit our website or call the office

Founders Mass & Brunch April 10, 2016

St. Gabriel at Lake County Captains Game

Friday, May 20th, 7 pm

Jubilee Weekend

Friday, July 8th Dinner Dance at Quail Hollow

Sunday, July 10th Jubilee Mass 11:30

ADVENT COMMUNAL PENANCE On Monday, December 14th at 7:00pm we are having our Advent Communal Penance Celebration. What better way to prepare to celebrate

Christmas than to experience the healing mercy and forgiveness of Jesus? There will be a number of other priests available in addition to our priests. Please join us for this beautiful sacramental celebration.

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St. Joseph Sunday Missals … We have St. Joseph Sunday Missals available again in the Parish Office. These missals are for your own prayer and reflection at home and have the Sunday readings and prayers for the new liturgical year beginning on Novem-ber 29th, the First Sunday of Advent. The cost of the missals is $2.50 and they are available now on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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Lake Geauga Habitat for Humanity is an ecumenical Christian ministry whose mission is to provide decent, affordable homes to our brothers and sisters who are living in sub-standard conditions, and cannot qualify for a conventional home loan. If you know anyone who is in need of a “hand up, not a hand out” we would like to speak to them to see if we can help. Also, we are currently in need of volunteers to help build in Lake County. Construction skills are not necessary and this is a great way to learn about home construction and maintenance. Please call us at (440) 226-3000.

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Music Notes … A voice crying out in the desert ... prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his path. As John the Baptist was that "voice" calling for repentance ahead of Jesus' public ministry, whose voice is cry-ing out to us today? Are there any voices calling us to focus on the Lord, await his coming with joy, ready our hearts? The answer is yes! We have heard a call to ready our hearts, to focus on the com-ing of the Lord. We hear that message in the Scripture and at Mass during this Advent season. We also hear it through all of the invita-tions to opportunities available this month. Like the communal penance service, Sunday evening night prayer, and the epic musi-cal story of Jesus' ministry - Handel's Messiah. The 67th Annual presentation of Handel's Messiah by the Lake County Messiah Chorus is this Sunday, December 6th at 4 p.m. at St. John Vianney Church on Bellflower Road in Mentor. The 185-voice choir and string orchestra with harpsichord and organ is under the direction of our own Kevin Donahue. Make plans to come to any or all of the opportunities for spiritual growth this Advent available to us. Remember, a voice is calling ... "Prepare, prepare the way of the Lord," From "Prepare, Prepare."

Bridge for the Holidays -

Mini Support Group

Divorced or Separated? Struggling with the Holidays? Join us for a special 4-week mini support group for those having difficulty facing the holidays as a result of separa-tion and divorce. This special program is intended to offer practical advice, support, and the skills to move forward. Attend one session, all four, or anything in between. We will meet Tuesday evenings from 7:00-9:00 pm, on December 8, 15, 22nd, 2015 and January 5, 2016, at St. Bede the Venerable, 9114 Lake Shore Blvd., Mentor. To register or for more info: call Karen @ 440-352-8282 or email: kjubeck@st-gabriel.org

Won’t you Hand on Some of your Time?

Contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Allison Capella 352-8282 OR email ACapella@st-gabriel.org to find out more!!

 

Student Service Hours

St. Gabriel has opportunities throughout the year for students

to gain Service Hours.

Please don’t wait until the last minute

Have your child visit

our webpage under Service to see

current ways to serve.

Cookie Delivery to the Home-bound

Bakers needed

to prepare Christmas treats and

drivers needed to deliver them.

Help spread holiday cheer!

Baked good due 12/17

Deliveries 12/19

Saint Gabriel Hot Meal Program

Consider joining the team that prepares

and serves hot meals to the homeless

through St. James in Painesville.

Volunteer requirement

is one Tuesday a month

Thank You!

Thank you to the many volunteers who have responded

to needs listed in this section of the bulletin.

Because of you, vibrant ministries

are enriched and

people are served through your generous gift

of time and talent.

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Society of St. Vincent de Paul St. Gabriel Conference

2015 Report to Parishioners

“Whatsoever you did to the least of My brothers and sisters, you did it to Me.” (Matt:26:45) Our 2015 Activity Report During the past year (October 2014 through September 2015), our SVdP volunteers fielded hundreds of calls for assis-tance. We made 236 personal visits and 88 other contacts, which provided help to 640 people, a 23% increase from last year.

All of the contributions made by St. Gabriel parishioners were used to help the needy in our area. Our operating expens-es were about 1.7 % to cover postage, office supplies, and other items.

Our volunteers devoted almost 4,500 hours of service and traveled more than 5,600 miles in service to the needy in 2015.

In addition to the above, our conference conducted a School Supply drive, a Blanket Sunday collection, and the annual Share–A–Christmas campaign. The School Supply drive, in cooperation with many other area churches and businesses, provided supplies to over 2000 needy children. The Blanket Sunday collection, in conjunction with St. Mary’s (Painesville), provided blankets and bedding to almost 250 people. Share-A-Christmas helped approximately 120 fami-lies (540 individuals) in our area.

While we are all still feeling the effects of the financial downturn, the poorest among us feel it the most. We can only help when we have the means to do so. Your contributions help us help others. Without a generous bequest from a non-parishioner, we would have run out of funds and had to turn away almost 76 families we helped this year. Remember, as Jesus said, “what you did for the least of my brothers and sisters, you did it to me”.

Thank you for all your support. Who We Are The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is an international Catholic lay organization offering person-to-person service to the needy and suffering. Founded in France in 1833, the Society reached the U.S in 1845 and Cleveland in 1865. This year marks the 150th anniversary of our presence in the Cleveland diocese. The St. Gabriel conference was organized in 1986. Our conference has been providing assistance in Lake County for 29 years. Funds for our ministry come from you – from quarterly collections and the charity of St. Gabriel parishioners. We also received several memorial contributions this past year.

How do we help? Money entrusted to us is used to help the needy with rent, utilities, food, medicine and other essentials. We coordinate with other agencies to assist our clients with these and additional needs such as clothing or furniture. We work closely with our Food Pantry, Furniture Bank, and other parish ministries.

We respond to most requests for help by conducting a home visit by two of our volunteers. Discussions are always con-fidential, and include an overview of needs, current financial situation and sources of help.

Typical people served in 2015 include families facing eviction or utility disconnection; homeless; a family living with-out heat and electricity for several months; parents who have lost their jobs; single mothers struggling to make ends meet; and victims of domestic violence.

Our thanks to YOU! Through your generous contributions, YOU make possible the charitable works of the Society and share in the blessings of doing Christ’s work. “Being Christ • Every Day • Everywhere.”

May God bless YOU for your continued generosity. YOU help us to help others.

For anyone interested in learning more about our activities and considering becoming a Member of this outreach team please contact the Church Office.

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Toy Time … It is the biggest time of the year for toy sales and the Consumer Product Safety Commission is on your side to keep kids safe. With increased vigilance and inspection of toys before they enter our ports and hit our shelves there has been a decrease in the need for toy recalls. Comparing 2008 to 2015, 172 total recalls with 19 involving lead was reduced to 25 total recalls only 3 of which involved lead. The CPSC is doing their job and we as consumers need to continue to do ours as well. Make sure the toys purchased are age appropriate for children and they don’t pose a threat to younger siblings. Choking on small parts and pieces is a top safety risk. Wearing appropriate safety gear is important to decrease injuries from bikes, scooters, and skate boards. Small powerful magnets can be swallowed and create dangers of bowel obstructions. Toys should be checked every 3 months for safety risks including batteries for excessive heat production or corrosion which could cause chemical burns or poisoning. To learn the latest safety recalls or report hazardous products, visit www.cpsc.gov or call 800-638-2772. Here’s to our health!

Pam Lewis, Parish Nurse

Please pray for the ill and hospitalized members of our Parish, their families and caregivers. Pray for an end to abortion

and for the respect of all life. Jennifer Sanderson Sandy Grisez Rachel Gagliardo Adrian Turc Jack McGreal Madison Goryance Jackie Lipphardt Theresa Grabinski Angelo DeLuca Christopher Routt Dennis Watkins William Trittlett Doreen Moorman Dennis Brickman, Sr. John Nemec Angela Walk Mary Ann Rysek Olivia Jones Carolyn Takacs Phil Vincello Ray Poyar John Siemen Tennant Crofoot Agnes Frankenberry Michael Lann Milana Capel Andrea Barbour Ellie Callahan Jamie Ryan Angela Marconi Diane Guffey Kara Vis Roberta Telfer Marie Martin Maureen Rawley Brian Minotas Tabatha Swetel Matilda Boyd William Tripplett Nicole Sexton Vicki Griggs Kayla Hoover Ken Udovic Tony Mlack Matthew DiPierro Audrey Hurray Barbara Merril Pat Elia Rosemary Moegling Joshua MacDonald, Jr. Barb Swaine Flo Barron Amy Megery Linda Dean Jennifer & Caroline Diane Sutyak Liliana Dzolic John Misny Robbie Hurley Rush Williams, Jr. Sophia Pecjak

Rita Kohankie Mary Ann Conaway Ruth Darling Patricia Manno Steve & Alice Baluch Christine Klingbel Katie Buza Noah Gromek Cathy Dye Lisa Murray Angie Simone Ann & John Glenn Jacob Surrell Michael De Angelis Jim Sorenson Mary Ann Eppink Charlie Bartzen-Plungas George Roth Thomas Neider Kathy Kelly Lynda Williams Judy Manion Dick Jones Diana Ranels Eddie Luther Edward Rumy, Sr Anna Kalp Marc Latkovic Sandy Healy Marvin Maynard Callie Bergoc Joanna Siegel John & Dorothy Kiliany Bryan Henn Kelsey Qualtero Gloria Rogers Nicholas Posatiere Elizabeth Dostie Steve Goodlive Ashley Queisser Peter Brandetsas Earl Henninge Kathy Sweeney Nicole Turcolveri Donald McCurry Tammy Guinan Tony Bolaney Richard Kocevar Jack Napier Susan O’Leary-Hess Mary Ann Kelly Gladys Bukovec Stephen Hurtack Greg Schettler Julie Looney Betty Vitale Lori Kovatch Diane Anderson Donna Hefner McClure Sue Waite Marge Centa

Tammy Edwards Mitch Hill Ana Plaz Donna Lemmo Diane Baechle Maggie McCullough Elaine Rozic Terri Novak Mary Demeter Dean Ulsenheimer Clara/Crist Hershberger David Brodzinski Jo Losecco Katy Balogh Gary Waite Phyllis Henschel Sherry Formolo Betsy Greenwald Gia Dadante Laura Lucas Mary Catherine Dostie Evan Sines Monica Alvarado Chuck Gole Barbara Watkins Charles/Ruth Letanosky Debra Horton Darlene Kuhar Debbie Kaut Phillip Lasko Laura Canney Tony Stanic Pauline Jaeger Deborah A. Kerby Matthew Concitis Joseph Semple Elizabeth Hershberger Mark Mahoney Robert & Dorothy Cook Dale Brockway Debbie Kreitner Linda Couch Margaret Connelly Pauline Nowacki Felicia Bubonic Mary Royko Larry McCleod Eric Gotto Lynn Stauffer Sue Atkins Stephanie Kurtz Deborah Carrilo Ardalee /Gerald Steiner Lora Peterson Rachel Kayza Marissa Marchiano Terry Pollard Tyler Leigey Kaitlyn Hammond

Please remember our elderly and homebound as well.

Please pray for those serving in the armed forces here and abroad includ-ing SPC Lauren Meyer, U.S. Army, P.O. Jeffrey Meyer, U.S. Navy, US Army Spc. Sean McIntyre, Sr A Alexander Skorupski, USAF, Sr A Na-thaniel Galecki, USAF, US Army, 2nd Lt. Patrick McDonnell, US Army, Sgt. William McDonnell, USMC, Captain Steven Convery, US Army, Major Sean Huss, USAF, Captain R. Andrew Iafelice, USMC, 2nd Lieu-tenant Nelson Liuzzo, Spc. Nicholas Lemmo, Colonel Paul A. Fortunato, Jr., Colonel Linda Lawrence, M.D., Captain Michael Ficzner, and Cap-tain Rebecca Gartner, US Army Jag Corp.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Is 35:1-10; Ps 85:9-14; Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Ps 98:1-4; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38 Wednesday: Is 40:25-31; Ps 103:1-4, 8, 10; Mt 11:28-30 Thursday: Is 41:13-20; Ps 145:1, 9-13ab; Mt 11:11-15 Friday: Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Mt 11:16-19 Saturday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47, or any readings from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nos. 707-712 Sunday: Zep 3:14-18a; Is 12:2-3, 4, 5-6; Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18

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