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Liturgy Schedule!!

Saturday, December 16, 2017!

4:30 p.m. ! ! Brian & Kathleen Ellis!Sunday, December 17!

8:00 a.m. ! ! Jerry Koenigsmark!10:00 a.m. ! ! Frank Sliwinski!12:00 p.m.! ! Charles & Catherine Soprano!! ! ! And Carolyn Tanner!Monday, December 18!

8:30 a.m. ! ! Jim Symons!Tuesday, December 19!

8:30 a.m. ! ! Charles Crago!Wednesday, December 20!

8:30 a.m.! ! Rose Davis!Thursday, December 21!

8:30 a.m. ! ! Claudia Guzzo!Friday, December 22!

8:30 a.m. ! ! Parishioners of St. Clarence!Saturday, December 23!

4:30 p.m. ! ! William & Bernadette Caine!Sunday, December 24!

8:00 a.m. ! ! Joanne Tomko!10:00 a.m.! ! Joan Chadwell! 4:30 p.m.! ! Children’s Christmas Vigil!10:00 p.m.! ! Christmas Vigil!Monday, December 25 � Christmas Day!

8:00 a.m.! ! Christmas Mass!10:00 a.m.! ! Christmas Mass!!

Sacraments!!

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults: Contact Fr . Neil

Kookoothe.!!

Baptism: Contact the office. Baptisms are celebrated on the

1st and 3rd Sundays of each month at 1:15 p.m. Baptisms during

Mass must be arranged with the priest. Baptism classes are of-

fered the 3rd Sunday of each month at 11:15 a.m.; call the office

to register.!!

Matrimony: Arrangements must be made six months before

marriage. Couples who are registered members of the parish

should contact the pastor six months in advance of the intended

date.!!

Reconciliation: Saturday, 4:00 p.m. St. Kevin Chapel and

anytime by appointment.!!

Anointing of the Sick: Contact the office.!

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Phone Prayer Line!Persons in need of prayer, including Military family members or

friends are welcome to call our phone prayer line at 440�327�

6340 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.!

Please Pray For!Please pray for the sick and suffering in our parish

community, especially: Pamela Amato, Palma Am-

ato, Patty Vesalo, Susan Bostelman, Maya Davis,

Nympha O’Connor, Katie Fegen, Patricia Si-

merale, Mary Lou Sherman, Helen Pawlus Man-

cuso, Richard McKenna, David Dolcemascola, Ines Ferdenzi,

Mike Brewer, Debbie Oller, Carol Miller, and Peg Worden.!!

Reminder: We are able to pr int names of the sick on our

Parish Prayer List in the weekly bulletin for four weeks. Call

the parish office to renew the name after that time if you wish

to continue it on the list.!

!St. Clarence Church!

30106 Lorain Rd.!

North Olmsted, OH 44070!

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Parish Office 440�734�2414!

FAX 440�734�4255!

PSR Office 440�734�2078!

Facility Rentals 440�734�2414!

Galilee Bookstore 440�779�0208!

Website www.st�clarence.org!

www.facebook.com/StClarence!

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Pastoral Staff !

Rev. Neil P. Kookoothe!

Pastor !!

Rev. Thomas A. Flynn, !

Pastor Emeritus !!

Neal Novak, Deacon!Wayne Bosau, Deacon Emeritus!

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Theresa Rosenhamer, !Director of Faith Formation!

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Herbert Dillahunt, !Director of Music!

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Megan Lowes, Pastoral Associate!!

Johannes Benninghoff!Youth Minister!

!Mission Statement!We, the Faith Community of St. Clarence, guided by the Holy

Spirit, and inspired by Word and Sacrament, embrace the mis-

sion of Jesus Christ to comfort the sick and to heal the broken-

hearted, to teach love of God and neighbor, to reconcile the

alienated, to serve the poor and to witness God’s Good News

to all, especially the least of our brothers and sisters. We claim

as our charism the virtue of hospitality, and we name ourselves

as a welcoming community in the Name of the Lord Jesus.!

Third Sunday of Advent December 17, 2017 !3!

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Christmas Music News!The Children's Choir will be singing at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on

Christmas Eve. They have been preparing since September and

are excited to sing. They will begin at 4:15 with a short pro-

gram before Mass begins and will sing a special meditation

after communion.!!

The Adult Choir will sing at both the 10:00 p.m. Mass Christ-

mas Eve and the 10:00 a.m. Mass Christmas Day. They will be

performing several Christmas Anthems and sing-

ing Christmas Carols with the congregation. The

special Christmas music will begin at 9:20 p.m.

Christmas Eve and 9:40 a.m. on Christmas Day.!

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St. Clarence Youth Ministry!BE BOLD!!

Retreat signup packets are being distributed by the teens at

their respective schools. If you would like a signup packet

please see Johannes or email him at jbenninghoff@st�

clarence.org!

Retreat Dates: January 26th to the 28th January!

Cost: $50!!

Upcoming Events:!

December 17th: Sunday Night Session � Advent III at the

Youth House, at 7:00 p.m. � We are baking cookies!!

December 20th: Drop in: Rosary at the Youth House, at

7:00 p.m.!

December 21st: Roundtable: Introduction to the Devout

Life at the Youth House, at 7:00 p.m.!!

Questions? Concerns? Interested? Please email me at jbenning-

hoff@st�clarence.org!

Stay informed! st�clarence.org/stcym!

@stcym!!! @st.cym!!! @StCYM!

We Thank Our Advertiser of the Week

Religious Education Programs!Please use our direct line, 440!734!2078, to have any of your

questions about these programs answered and to contact PSR

on Monday evenings.�!

Our last PSR class before the Christmas break will be Mon-

day, December 18th. Classes will resume January 8th. Our last

Religious Readiness session will be Sunday, December 17th.

The children will sing at the 10:00 a.m. Mass after Communion.

Sessions will resume on January 7th. The last time before

Christmas the catechist’s will meet with the children for the

Children’s Liturgy of the Word will be December 17th. Ses-

sions will resume January 7th.!!

Called to Protect lessons will be taught on Sunday, January 7th,

for five�year�old children in Religious Readiness and Mon-

day, January 8th, for children in grades one to five. Lessons for seventh graders will be Monday, January 8th, and Mon-

day, January 22nd, due to the Mar tin Luther King holiday.!!

Attention parents: Please note, there ARE classes for PSR

on Monday, January 22nd in spite of the fact that the North

Olmsted Schools are not in session. !

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Advent Prayer Partner Project!“Bags of Blessings”!If there is someone who you feel would benefit from receiving

a “Bag of Blessings” filled with prayers, cards, and other sim-

ple handmade gifts created with love from parishioners, it’s not

too late to contact Megan in the par ish office or send an

email to mlowes@st�clarence.org.!

We will assemble these “Bags of Bless-

ings” on Sunday, December 17th after the

10:00 a.m. Mass in the Main Hall and

distribute them the week before Christmas.

Please sign up in the Atrium to help assem-

ble them.!

Eucharistic Adoration!Weekly Adoration will resume on Friday, January 5th, from

9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. in The Chapel. Recitation of the Divine

Mercy Chaplet takes place every Friday at 3:00 p.m. No Adora-

tion is scheduled during the Christmas season. For more infor-

mation, call Diane at 440�816�1507 or text 440�552�2060.!

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Children’s Offertory Envelopes!Offering envelopes are available in the atri-

um for parochial school students and anyone

who might want them for their children. As

we begin celebrating a new Church year,

their acts of kindness and caring are wonder-

ful things to “offer” the Lord. Pick up a box and help them to

discover the heart of Jesus.!

Liturgical Ministry Schedule (This schedule may not reflect recent changes)!

Date!

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December 23 & 24!

Altar Servers!

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Proclaimers of the Word!

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Eucharistic Ministers!

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Greeters!

4:30!

PM!

Matthew Bloomfield!

Dominic DiFilippo!

Joshua Regenre!

Rachel Graf!

Linda Kling!

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Debbie Albertini!

William Burslem!

Naomi Forystek!

Nancy Hedberg!

Deborah Howard!

Pat Opremcak!

Sandra Prioletti!

Vincent Prioletti!

Carolyn Rogers!

Don Rogers!

Kathleen Ross!

Belinda Leestma!

Brian Leestma!

8:00!

AM!

Caleb Gilchrist!

Jonah Gilchrist!

Noah Gilchrist!

Thomas Glasenapp!

David Sharron!

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Bob Curran!

Annette Gorris!

Brian Gorris!

Norine Hastings!

Billie Jordan!

Judy Koenigsmark!

Annette Krivos!

Patricia Prusak!

Beth Roshetko!

Wayne Rusnak!

Gail Steward!

Cynthia Palos!

Mary Elen Ricci!

10:00!

AM!

Mia Hazard!

Nate Hazard!

Zachary Hazard!

Kimberly Flett!

Brett Hazard!

Timothy Connors!

Linda Dagys!

Philip Hanigosky!

Melissa Hazard!

Bill Kremzar!

Theresa Kremzar!

Georgia Szczublewski!

James Szczublewski!

Janet Willoughby!

Brian Zergott!

Julie Zergott!

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Emerald Village!

Ray Metsch!

Sheila Mohar!

Paulk Barker!

Joan Borovicka!

12:00!

PM!

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December 17, 2017!

Calendar!!Sunday, December 17!10:00 a.m. !������������������!Religious Readiness, Lower Mezzanine!After all Masses !������������������������!Cookie Sale, Gathering Room!

11:00 a.m. !�����������������������������������Bags of Blessings, Main Hall! 7:00 p.m.!���������������������������������������!Christmas Concert, Church!Monday December 18! 4:45 & 6:45 p.m. !���������������������������������������!PSR, Parish Center!Tuesday, December 19! 7:00 p.m. !��������������������������������������������������!RCIA, Coffee Shop!

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Thursday December 21! 8:30 p.m.!���������������������������!A.A. Meeting, Lower Mezzanine! Friday, December 22! 10:00 a.m.!����������������������������!A.A. Meeting, Lower Mezzanine!

Office Hours!!

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday . 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.!

Thursday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.!

Saturday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 a.m. to Noon!

Sunday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Closed!

Offertory!!

Sunday, December 10, 2017!Offertory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19,153.05 . . 671 envelopes!

Children’s Offertory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2.50 . . . . 7 envelopes!

Thank You for your Generosity!!!

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Oplatki!The traditional sharing of oplatki takes place on Christmas Eve,

each person breaks off a piece of the other’s oplatki and ex-

changes good wishes. Does your family shares in the tradition

of breaking and sharing the oplatki or Christmas wafer? It is

now available in the parish office and at Galilee Bookstore. Get

yours before it is gone! !

!Liturgical Ministers Schedule!By now you should have received your schedule for the Janu-

ary to March 2018 Liturgies. If

you have not, please contact Me-

gan in the parish office.!

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No Noon Mass Today. !See the Christmas Mass Schedule on page 5 for Christmas Eve Masses!

Third Sunday of Advent December 17, 2017 !5!

Christmas Concert!Dan DiFilippo and his brass quintet, First Class Brass, will be

performing a Christmas Concert/Sing�a�Long on Sunday De-

cember 17th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Church. The event is free

and open to the public. The quintet will play several Christmas

pieces arranged for quintet and will

then have a sing�a�long for all who

are present, with both sacred and

secular carols. Bring family and

friends for this time honored tradi-

tion of brass instruments at Christ-

mas. Call 440�734�2414 ext. 232 for

further information.!

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Attention all Liturgical Ministers!Altar Servers, greeters, and Eucharistic ministers are

needed for the upcoming Christmas Liturgies. Please

signup online if you are able to serve at any of these

ministries or contact Megan in the parish office.

Thank you!!

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Student Volunteer Christmas Party!Attention all members of the children’s choir, stu-

dent altar servers, and student PSR volunteers. By

now, you should have received an invitation for a

special Christmas celebration taking place on

Thursday, December 28th, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the

Parish Hall. There will be games, food, prizes, crafts, and more!

Be sure to have a family member RSVP to the parish office by

Monday, December 18th, in order to help us plan.!

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Book Club!The January selection for the Book Club is Kill-

ers of the Flower Moon by David Grann. In the

1920S, the richest people per capita were the

Osage Indian Nation of Oklahoma. After they

had been forcibly removed from their land in

Kansas and sent to Oklahoma, oil was discovered

beneath their land. They built elaborate homesand

sent their children to Europe for education. Then

one by one, they began to be killed off. As the death toll mount-

ed, it caught the eye of the F.B.I. Because the bureau was notori-

ously corrupt at that time, J. Edgar Hoover assigned a Texas

Ranger named Tom White to look into the case. Using the latest

modern technology at that time, he and the Osage exposed one

of the most sinister of conspiracies in American History. This is

an interesting and compelling true story well written in an en-

gaging narrative style. The author, David Grann, opens up a

window on a horrifying event. Come join us on Tuesday, Janu-

ary 2nd in classroom 5 at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome!!

!

Bake Sale!Galilean’s annual Christmas cookie bake sale will

be in the Gathering Room this weekend. Stop in

after Mass and pick up a package of homemade

cookies!!

Postage Stamp Donations!The Catholic ministry at the Cuyahoga County jail will again be

passing out stamped Christmas cards to the inmates. Stamps and

money to purchase stamps are needed. Checks can

be made out to CMTI. There is NO need at this

time for Christmas card donations. Stamp dona-

tions can be given to Fr. Walters or dropped off at

the parish office to his attention. Thank you for

your generosity!!

Bible as Literature!The Bible is the basic text of Western Civilization as well as our

religious tradition. More copies exist than any other text. Possi-

bly, it is the least read and most misunderstood. !

This presentation will expose the professional study over the

past couple centuries and will allow everyone to approach it

with a greater sense of understanding.!!

Some questions that will be addressed: !

What is the difference among the many Bibles that exist?!The best translation?!Who wrote the various books?!What are the Dead Sea Scrolls?!Is there one true Bible?!What types of writing are in it?!What is a Myth?!Was Jesus a historical person?!!

Everyone is welcome to join presenter Michael Petit, a St. Clar-

ence parishioner, Thursday, January 10th, in classroom 8 from

7:00 to 8:30 p.m.!

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!Christmas Mass Schedule!

!•Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24th!

Sunday Masses!

8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.!!!

Christmas Vigil Masses!

4:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.!!!

•Christmas Day, Monday, December 25th!8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.!

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•New Year’s Eve, Sunday December 31st!

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