Saint Mary’s Catholic Church 250 Kraft Street, Berea, Ohio 44017-1499

Rectory: 440-243-3877 • FAX: 440-891-9417 • Website: www.stmaryberea.org

Parish Mission Statement St. Mary's is a faith community which worships together, follows the teachings of Jesus Christ in our everyday lives, evangelizes others by our lives and actions, gives generously of our time and resources in service to others, shows compassion and love towards one another, provides religious education and works for social justice for all.

St. Mary’s Parish Staff

Reverend John P. Singler, Pastor Reverend Max Cole, Parochial Vicar

Ms. Angela Kovacs, Music Director Mr. Larry Roetzer, Religious Education Coordinator

Mrs. Diana Lipfird, Homebound Coordinator Mrs. Barbara Goebl, Spiritual Ministries

Parish Office Staff Mrs. Janel Abraham

Mrs. Lorri Masie

St. Mary’s School Staff Mr. Andrew Carner, Principal

Mrs. Nancy Kaesgen, Director of Development Mrs. Sandi Ziegler, Program Coordinator

School Office Staff Mrs. Mary Beth Hennessy

Mrs. Rhonda Johnson

St. Mary’s Religious Education Staff Mr. Larry Roetzer, Coordinator

St. Mary’s Mass Schedule Weekday: 9:00am Monday through Friday Weekend: 4:00pm Saturday Vigil 7:30am, 9:30am, & 11:30am Holy Day Consult Bulletin

Sacramental Ministries

Baptisms: On Sundays After 11:30am Mass Reconciliation: Saturdays 3-3:30pm Seasonal Celebrations Marriage: Contact Parish Office Anointing of the Sick: Contact Parish Office Seasonal Celebration Communion Calls: Contact Parish Office

Celebrating 164 years of Pastoral Service to the Catholic Community of Berea

Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 9, 2016

Dear Friends,

This weekend we celebrate and pray the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time and we hear in the Gospel of Luke, Jesus continued his journey to Jerusalem through Samaria where he met ten lepers. As you look at the map, the main pilgrim route from Galilee to Jerusalem would have been to follow the Jordan Valley so as to avoid the region of Samaria. Yet, Jesus chose to travel through Samaria and it was there he encountered the 10 lepers. The lepers recognized Jesus and cried out for mercy and Jesus responds by sending them to the priests, in accordance with their Levitical practices. And along the way they are healed and only one seems to recognize

the healing. He returns with grati-tude and praise! And he was a Sa-maritan. And like the Old Testament story of Naaman, the foreigner, BOTH are filled with gratitude at the wonders of the Lord. Obvious-ly, the indictment is against his own people! How will we offer praise and thanks this week? Please be aware of the mid-

Fall EXTRAS for your generosity this month; the Loose Change for Life and the St. Vincent de Paul Blanket Sunday. BOTH are noble causes and NEED our prayers, our support and our financial gifts. Please be mindful and as generous as you are able. The Roof Project is moving along and I am repeating my re-quest to help FUND this project. We NEED everyone to help re-build our roofs! #Keep#kidsDry! Thanks to everyone to date! And of course, THANK YOU for your ever faithful Sunday offering! Peace!

Father John

Monday October 10 Weekday Gal 4:22-24,26-27,31—5:1/Lk 11:29-32 (467) 9:00 am Karen Cooper Carmel Cooper 10:00 am All School Mass

Tuesday October 11 Weekday Gal 5:1-6/Lk 11:37-41 (468) 9:00 am Johnny Adhisurya Hupp Family Wednesday October 12 Weekday Gal 5:18-25/Lk 11:42-46 (469) 9:00 am Tom Toddy Chuck Bates Thursday October 13 Weekday Eph 1:1-10/Lk 11:47-54 (470) 9:00 am Brittany Cummings Eileen Kilbane & Ginger Davison-Schuerger Friday October 14 Weekday Eph 1:11-14/Lk 12:1-7 (471) 9:00 am Stanley Wiechowski John Wesolek Saturday October 15 Saint Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church Eph 1:15-23/Lk 12:8-12 (472) 1:00 pm Wedding: James Wesolek & Tacey Cada 4:00 pm John & Evangeline Basalla Family Sunday October 16 Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Ex 17:8-13/2 Tm 3:14—4:2/Lk 18:1-8 (147) 7:30 am Edward Lawson Mike & Cindy Surma 9:30 am Charles Templemann Templemann Family 11:30 am Margaret Swislocki Stein Family

Mass Schedule and Intentions

Homebound Ministry Our Homebound Parishioners are very important to us and we want to make sure their spiritual needs are being met. If you or a friend or family member are homebound and unable to attend Mass, we would like to bring the Eucharist to you in your home. Please call Diana Lipfird, the Home-bound Parishioner Coordinator, at 532-9491 or e-mail her at dlipfird@gmail.com. We will set up a time and day for the Extraordinary Minister to visit that best fits your schedule. If you are an Extraordinary Minister and would like to be part of our team of taking Communion to the homebound, please call Diana at 440-532-9491.

Anniversary Wishes

If you will be having a wedding anniversary in the month of October and would like your names listed in the bulletin, please call the parish office (440) 243-3877 or email jabraham@stmaryberea.com.

Joseph & Jean Hatala October 6th - 60 years

Aaron & Carolina Schwass October 10th - 19 years

Patrick & Carol Benson October 14th - 44 years Les & Jan Lindenmeier October 15th - 50 years

Rudy & Carol Najda October 16th - 51 years

John & Judy Huber October 24th - 46 years John & Rosie Wesolek October 29th - 56 years

Please remember in prayer all who are ill or homebound, especially the following:

Maggie Armstrong Mary Anne Bialosky Larry Buchwalter Owen Dumm Brian Follen Timothy Glynn

Gerry Grant John Kern Karen M. Joseph McLaughlin Kathy Staub Jeanine Surma Joan Vasek

Bulletin Prayer List

Wedding Banns

Jason Ramsey & Ashley Martin

October 8, 2016

Welcome this weekend the newly baptized -

Mackenzie Genevieve Baron

Welcome - Newly Baptized

Spiritual poverty of Western world

The spiritual poverty of the Western world is much greater than the physical poverty of our people. You in the West have millions of people who suffer such terrible loneliness and emptiness. They feel unloved and unwanted. These people are not hungry in the physical sense but they are in another way. They know they need something more than money, yet they don’t know what is it. What they are missing really is a living relationship with God.

Excerpted from: Life in the Spirit, 13-14. (1983)

Mother Teresa

Sunday, October 9 9:00am - 1:00pm - FJG Flu Shots Monday, October 10 9:30am - Chapel Rosary 10:00am - Church All School Mass 12:00pm - FJG Mtg Rm Rosary Makers 7:15pm - Church Rosary 7:00pm - FJG Mtg Rm A RCIA - Adult Confirmation Tuesday, October 11 9:30am - Chapel Rosary 11:00am - Chapel Bible Study 12:30pm - Chapel Quiet Prayer 6:00pm - Church Youth Choir 7:00pm - Chapel Bible Study 7:30pm - Church Traditional Choir Wednesday, October 12 9:30am - Chapel Rosary 7:00pm - Church Liturgy of the Hours Thursday, October 13 9:30am - Chapel Rosary 1:00pm - FJG Mtg Rm Tri-City Seniors Pinochle Club Friday, October 14 9:30am - Chapel Rosary Saturday, October 15 1:00pm - Church Wedding: Wesolek/Cada 3:00pm - Church Confessions

Parish Events

Collection for the Weekend of 10/2/16: $15,091.00

Thank you for your generosity to the Parish.

Weekend Collection

In Your Charity

In your charity, please remember the repose of the soul of Rich Martin and Donna Von Duhn. May they rest in eternal peace.

Ministry Schedules

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Weekend of October 16th

Mass Lector Cantor Extraordinary Ministers Servers 4pm K Zanotti M Columbro (H) M E Nichols, G Butcher, S Butcher J Waters (C) M Olsen, D Vlk, M Waters T Morgan, L Durica M Urbancic 7:30am D Reeves - (H) J Haas, M Dole, B Cashman J Dober (C) M Dober, V Dober M Dober P Flandera, K Dorsey J Dober 9:30am C Rose P Ponstingle (H) G Grant, C DiSanto, K Laubert A Jones (C) K Laubert, A Laubert J Vlcek J Laubert, V Follen K Vlcek 11:30am P Hardman S Ward (H) P Harris, D Hickey, P Hickey O Petitt (C) N Picard, D Sawyer, A Smith S Gunvalsen, D Lipfird E Southworth

Bible Study - Quiet Prayer - 12 Step Spirituality

Bible Study will meet on Tuesday 10/11/16 at 11:00am and again that evening at 7:00pm both in the Chapel. Quiet Prayer will meet on Tuesday 10/11/16 at 12:30pm in the Chapel. 12-Step Spirituality will meet on Thursday 10/13/16 from 2:30pm—4:00pm in the Chapel.

Music Ministry and Liturgy Notes

By Angela Kovacs Director of Music and Liturgy

AND AGAIN I SAY, REJOICE! This weekend’s prelude is a lovely little piece that has been sitting on my desk for over a year since I came back from last summer’s NPM convention. It’s a short piece, but very lively! I was instantly hooked on the song when I heard it, but never really found a use for it—until this weekend! The text tells us “Rejoice in the Lord always! And again I say, rejoice!” The one leper who realized that it was Jesus who healed him glorified God for his miracle, as we sing in praise for him with our prelude! The song is sung in complete unison, which is to say that everyone is singing the melody together. We are also blessed to have the Youth Choir singing at the 11.30am mass this week-end, and you will be able to hear their joyful voices throughout the Mass. Let us rejoice in all of our blessings! Choir Rehearsal Schedules: Traditional Choir meets to rehearse on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm. Youth Choir also rehearses on Tuesdays at 6.pm. Contemporary Choir meets on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7.30pm. If you are interested in participating in any of these choirs, cantoring, or playing an instrument during mass, please call or see me after mass up in the loft. Call the music ministry office for more information: 440.243.3877 ext 27.

Family Perspectives

Only one leper returned to thank Jesus for being cured. Sounds a lot like our families. We routinely do so much for each other that it is easy to forget to say thanks. Like Jesus, don’t wait for thanks to care and give. And be like the rare one in ten who expresses gratitude.

From September 28th - November 6th, you’re invited to join other Christians for 40 Days for Life. 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. If you would like more information and especially to volunteer to help, please contact John Noall at 216-245-9744 or email at: clevelandpraysforlife@gmail.com

AM 1260 The Rock, Cleveland’s Catholic Radio Station, wants to invite you to three days full of local programming! The upcoming Fall Spirit Drive, October 12th-14th is an on air fundraiser where religious and lay apostles all come together to raise funding to keep the air waves alive with the Faith! You can listen in on AM 1260 The Rock with your drive to and from work. Or even online at www.am1260therock.com We’re going to also stream LIVE Video feed from the studio. Call with any questions or donations (216) 227-1260. Thank You from The Rock Team!

Today is Blanket Sunday - Thank you for your donation to our Blanket Sunday Col-lection. The Diocesan St. Vincent De Paul Society will make your money go further with bulk purchases for use in our own metropolitan area. Donations envelopes where attached to last week bulletin, you can also donate on-line at www.svdpcel.org Also, chests are in the Mother Teresa Vestibule for your donations of blankets and bedding.

Blanket Sunday

Loose Change for Life begins this weekend. Baby Bot-tles will be available in the Mother Teresa Vestibule for you to TAKE and FILL with your donations! The campaign continues throughout the month of Octo-ber. Please join us in supporting the Cleveland Pregnancy Center through this Life Saving Campaign. The Cleve-land Pregnancy Center is a nonprofit, life-affirming, faith-based organization offering pregnancy resources and limited, obstetrical services to women facing an unplanned pregnancy.

Loose Change for Life

Put on your CALENDAR the annual "Respect Life" Mass at 7 p.m. on Friday, October 21st, followed by Adora-tion in the Chapel and hourly devotions throughout the evening, with Benediction at 8am on Saturday, October 22nd. Please join in this prayerful defense of life.

Respect Life Mass

Police - Fire - E.M.S. Annual Memorial Mass

Tuesday, October 25, 2016 * 7:00pm Our Lady of Angels Church 3644 Rocky River Drive, Cleveland, Ohio (Reception immediately after Mass - Linus Hall)

Annual Memorial Mass

Religious Education News

To find all the upcoming activities for both PSR and Sacramen-tal Preparation join us at our new parish website (www.stmaryberea.org). Select “Teaching” from the top cate-gory bar, then select “Religious Education Office”. Make us a favorite!

PSR

Calendar of Events

10/9/2016 – 9:30am – Fr. Garrity Center Meeting Room – LITTLES in Session 10/10/2016 -6:45pm – St. Mary School – PSR in Session 10/16/2016 -9:30am – Fr. Garrity Center Meeting Room – LITTLES in Session 10/17/2016 -6:45pm – St. Mary School – PSR in Session 10/23/2016 -9:30am – Fr. Garrity Center Meeting Room – LITTLES in Session -6:00pm – Fr. Garrity Center – Confirmation Session #3 10/24/2016 -6:45pm – St. Mary School – PSR in Session 10/30/2016 -9:30am – NO LITTLES 10/31/2016 -6:45pm – NO PSR 11/06/2016 -9:30am – Fr. Garrity Center Meeting Room – LITTLES in Session -9:30am – St. Mary Church – Candidates’ Mass -10:30am –Fr. Garrity Center–First Sacraments Session #2 11/07/2016 -6:45pm – St. Mary School – PSR in session

Sacramental Preparation

For the most current information about the Parish Sacramental Preparation Program, including schedules, please visit our Parish website at …

http://www.stmaryberea.org/sacramental-prep

Confirmation Candidates … 10/21/2016 –Friday–7:00pm– Confirmation “Spiritual” Event (St. Mary Church) The annual Right to Life Vigil weekend is one of the "spiritual" events that our Confirmation Candidates can volunteer to sup-port. This is an all night event with prayer, meditation and re-flection throughout the evening.

10/23/2016 – Sunday – 6:00pm – Preparation Session 3 (Fr. Garrity Center) All candidates preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confir-mation are expected to attend. The session is intended for Candidates, Parents AND Sponsors. Drinks and light snacks will be available. The session will last until about 7:30pm.

10/30/2016 – Sunday – 2:00pm – Confirmation Service “Social” Event (St. Mary Church Grounds). The annual "Trunk or Treat" is one of the "social" events that our Confirmation Candidates can volunteer to support. For this event Candi-dates will coordinate with Fr. Max to organize activities for the youngsters attending this Halloween event. The event will also require at least one planning meeting to be scheduled. 11/06/2016 – Sunday – 9:30am Mass – Sacraments Candi-dates Mass (St. Mary Church) Once a month, those candidates preparing to receive the holy sacraments for the first time, and their families, are expected to attend this Mass.

Religious Education News - Cont… 11/06/2016 –Sunday-10:30am– Confirmation “Spiritual” Event (Fr. Garrity Center) After Mass all First Sacraments Candidates and their Parents will be attending a session to learn about the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Confirmation Candidates will be available to help with the Catechist lesson. First Sacraments Candidates 11/06/2016 –Sunday– 9:30am Mass – Sacraments Candidate Mass (St. Mary Church) Once a month, those candidates preparing to receive the holy sacraments for the first time, and their families, are expected to attend this Mass. 11/06/2016 – Sunday – 10:30am Reconciliation Session #2 – Fr. Garrity Center Candidates and Parents will share a light refreshment. Candi-dates and Parents will meet separately with their Teacher/Leader

HARVEST FESTIVAL & TRICK-OR-TREAT OCTOBER 15TH

12:00pm-3:00pm Downtown Berea 6:00pm-10:00pm Jason Malone Park Trick-or-treat, magician, mini pumpkin patch, prizes, bouncy houses, outdoor movie, fireworks and more!

We have started using the new chrome books in KA! Students are using an app called Symbaloo for Phonics and Math lessons. One of the nice things about the Blended Learning program we are using is the ability for Mrs. Dober to plan a variety of lessons so that every student can be successful. Student Council elections were recently held. Mr. Carner, Mrs. Smith & Mrs. Patena are very proud of all of the students who ran for office. The votes were tallied and the 2016-2017 representa-tives are: President: Joey Hupp, Vice President: Conor Hack, Treasurer: Noah Rios, Stewardship: Emily Rapacz & Celeste Leopold and Ambassadors: Nora Chernosky & Rita Kleem Congratulations to all of the representatives. Mr. Carner is looking forward to an exciting year working with Student Council. Grades K-8 Faith Families met for the first time this past Friday, September 30th. Meetings will continue to take place monthly on each Stewardship/Fr. Marty Dress Down Day throughout the school year. The goal of the meeting was to get to know all family members and share some time telling about themselves to the group. Next, each student was asked to discuss the various roles they serve in a community whether it is at home, school, city, organization (i.e. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, etc.) The students then created a visual “window” picture of themselves to be placed on a "Family Home" poster that the 8th grade leader will assemble. Lastly, the family chose a family name to identify themselves with throughout the year that will be placed on the "Family Home" poster as well. A great time was had by all and students are looking forward to future oppor-tunities to spend time together. This past week the Berea Fire Department came in to speak with our Second grade classes regarding Fire Safety. The firefighters stressed the importance of having working smoke and carbon mon-oxide detectors in your homes. They also talked with the kids about having a plan in place to escape from a house fire and the importance of having a meeting spot. The Fire Department will come back later this year with a working Fire Trailer to let the children practice safely escaping from a smoke filled environment. Don’t forget the deadline for the Yankee Candle sale is quickly approaching. The deadline is 10/25/16 to insure delivery for Thanks-giving. Online sales are open through January 10th and the online orders will ship in 3-10 days to anywhere in the continental U.S. You can go to www.yankeecandlefundraising.com. St. Mary’s group number when placing an order online is 990001283. Yankee Candle products are perfect for any occasion including holidays, anniver-saries, hostess gifts, birthdays and housewarming gifts. Don’t forget our top 3 sellers (based on the 10/25 deadline) will receive a special prize. Thank you for your support! Important Dates to Remember: 10/10/16 – 10:00a.m. All School Mass 10/11/16 – 8:00a.m. – Student Council Meeting “ “ “ - Chess Club / 3:30p.m.-4:30p.m. 10/13/16 – Science Club / 3:30p.m.-4:30p.m. “ “ “ - KidzArt / 3:30p.m. – 4:30p.m. 10/15/16 - SMS PTO Denim and Diamonds Gala 6:00p.m.-11:00p.m. Baldwin Wallace University Strosacker Hall

Attention St. Mary’s Students & PSR Students Winter Sports Registration is Open

Registration is open for the 2016/2017 Season of Basketball and Cheer. Information regarding Athletics and how to register can be found in our New Website: www.stmaryberea.org

St. Mary Catholic School News Corner

Educating the Mind, Nurturing the Soul Mr. Andrew Carner, Principal

Middleburg Heights Women’s Club Pearls & Lace /Fashion Show & Luncheon

Saturday November 5th - 11:30am - 3:00pm Middleburg Heights Community Center

1600 Bagley Road

Vintage Fashions presented by Viva Community Fashions including the Victorian Era, 1920’s, 1940’s and 1960’s. Gift basket raffle, bake sale, cash raffle and MORE. Pro-ceeds benefit our Scholarship and Philanthropic Programs

Tickets: $30.00 Seating is limited, no tickets sold at door For information and tickets call (440) 628-8014

Fashion Show & Luncheon