Readings for the week of December 31st, 2017:

Sunday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Ps 89:2-3, 4-5,

27, 29 [2a]/Rom 16:25-27/Lk 1:26-38

TODAY’S MISSAL PAGE 28 Monday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27, 29

[2a]/Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25

Midnight: Is 9:1-6/Ps 96:1-2, 2-3, 11-12, 13

[Lk 2:11]/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14

Dawn: Is 62:11-12/Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12/Ti 3:4-7

/Lk 2:15-20

Day: Is 52:7-10/Ps 98:1, 2-3, 3-4, 5-6 [3c]

/Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14

Tuesday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Ps 31:3cd-4, 6

and 8ab, 16bc and 17 [6]/Mt 10:17-22

Wednesday: 1 Jn 1:1-4/Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12 [12]

/Jn 20:1a, 2-8

Thursday: 1 Jn 1:5--2:2/Ps 124:2-3, 4-5, 7b-8 [7]

/Mt 2:13-18

Friday: 1 Jn 2:3-11/Ps 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 5b-6 [11a]/

Lk 2:22-35

Saturday: 1 Jn 2:12-17/Ps 96:7-8a, 8b-9, 10 [11a]/

Lk 2:36-40

Next Sunday: Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3 or Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/

Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9, [7a, 8a] or Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4

-5 [cf. 1]/Heb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19 or Col 3:12-21 or

3:12-17/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22, 39-40

Scripture Verse for the Week: Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary,

for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will

conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you

shall name him Jesus.

He will be great and will be called Son of the Most

High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of

David his father." - Lk 1:30-32

Please Remember

Anne Martin

Joe Underation

May they enjoy Eternal Peace and may their families

be comforted by the Prince of Peace.

“Take Time…”

Take time to pray...it helps to bring God near and

washes the dust of earth from your eyes.

Take time for friends...they are the source of

happiness.

Take time for work...it is the price of success.

Take time to think...it is the source of power.

Take time to read...it is the foundation of knowledge.

Take time to laugh.. it is the singing that helps with

life’s loads.

Take time to love.. it is the one sacrament of life.

Take time to dream...it hitches the soul to the stars.

Take time to play...it is the secret of youth.

Take time to worship...it is the highway to reverence. Author Unknown

Mass Schedule

New Year’s Day Mass Monday, Jan. 1st 9:00 am

The Church Office will be closed

on Monday, January 1st &

Tuesday, January 2nd

Target Donations for BACM:

JANUARY

CANNED VEGETABLES

Thank you for your generosity.

The Holy Family Of Jesus, Mary and Joseph: December 31, 2017

Office Hours: Mon-Friday 8:30am– 5:00pm

Phone: 330-825-9543

E-Mail: ppeacechurch@neo.rr.com

Web Address: www.princeofpeaceparish.org Fax: 330-706-1437 Faith Formation: 330-825-6445

E-Mail: princeofpeaceff@yahoo.com

Hall Kitchen Phone: 330-706-9392

Tax Statements - Those wishing an 2017 End of

the Year Tax Statement, can request one, by

one of the following ways:

Emailing the Rectory (ppeacechurch@neo.rr.com)

-Drop a note in the Collection Basket with your

Name and Envelope Number

-Phone the Rectory 330-825-9543 Statements will be available in the Church Vesti-

bule. Or they can be emailed to you.

Faith Formation

Classes

Classes Resume for PreK-4th on Sunday,

January 8th and Sunday, January 15th for

Grades 5th-8th.

New Schedules for Senior Servers and Counters

Copies of the new 2018 Schedules for Counters are

in the vestibule and for the Senior Servers are in the

sacristy. Both are also on our parish website.

Prayer for the Family Heavenly Father,

you have given us a model of life in the

Holy Family of Nazareth.

Help us, O loving Father, to make our family

another Nazareth where

love, peace and joy reign.

May it be deeply contemplative,

intensely Eucharistic and vibrant with joy.

Help us to stay together in joy and sorrow

through family prayer. Teach us to see Jesus

in the members of our family especially

in their distressing disquise.

May the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus

make our hearts meek and humble like His

and help us to carry out

our family duties in a holy way.

May we love one another as God loves each

one of us more and more each day,

and forgive each others’ faults

as you forgive our sins.

Help us, O loving Father, to take whatever

You give and give whatever You take

with a big smile. Amen.

Prayer composed by Mother Teresa

We have an Altar Flower Fund

for anyone who would like to

donate toward flowers for the

altar in memory of someone or

for a special occasion. Your name will be published in the bulletin the week

of the occasion.

Please call Jenny Roth at the rectory 330-825-9543,

for further information.

Please Welcome the following new Parishioners:

Dana Ritchey, Sharon Papineau &

Carmella & William

Christa Stredel

Mary A. Steiner

Saturday, December 30th 4:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation 5:00 pm Pauline Hatala Int. of Prince of Peace Parish Sunday, December 31st 8:00 am Fr. Kunkel Int. of Joseph Bender Assembly 10:30 am Olga Lalli Int. of Mike & Julie Droppleman Monday, January 1st 9:00 am Miriam Dannemiller Int. of Ted Lysiak Tuesday, January 2nd 7:30 am Dorothy Roth Int. of Mary Macko & Mary Renick Wednesday, January 3rd 7:30 am James Wigh Int. of Brigitte Falkenstein Thursday, January 4th 7:30 am Rosemary Krasovic Int. of Krasovic Family Friday, January 5th 7:30 am Henry Muren Sr. Int. of Tony & Dolly Trenta Saturday, January 6th 4:00 pm Sacrament of Reconciliation 5:00 pm Emerson Tilley Int. of Ladonna Tilley Sunday, January 7th 8:00 am Andy Ondrik Int. of Wife, Mary 10:30 am Pauline Fowkes Int. of Prince of Peace Parish

Rosary Group Here at Prince of Peace we do have a Ro-

sary Group and all are invited to come

pray the rosary. We meet in the Church

every Friday at 3PM. We recite the ro-

sary, the chaplet of Divine Mercy, and the

chaplet of the Holy Spirit.

New Year’s Eve Dance– Sunday, Dec. 31st at the

Slovene Center (Barberton). $40.00 per person

Music by Frank Spetich Jr. Orchestra. For reserva-

tions contact Slovene: 330-825-9636.

Online Giving Consider trying Online Giving for our parishioners who prefer to donate through automatic draft. Online Giving is a secure personalized way to give to the parish. Sign up for Online Giving by using the t a b o n o u r p a r i s h w e b s i t e a t www.princeofpeaceparish.org or contact the parish office at 330-825-9543. It is a quick and easy to sign up today

Prayer Shawl Meeting

If you are in need of a prayer

shawl during this time please con-

tact Dianne Ranftl at 330-239-

4962.

Due to the holiday bulletin schedule the De-cember 24th through 31st weekly collection will be listed in the January 7th bulletin. Thank you for your continued generosity!

Children’s Weekly Worship Bulletins

Each week there are Children’s Worship Bulletins available for children, ages 3-6. They are located in the main Vestibule and at all entrance doors. These bulletins are based on the Gospel teachings, and include many activities while providing a great opportunity for our young children to learn and un-derstand our faith.

2017 Mass Intentions

Copies of the Prince of Peace Mass Intention Policy are

available in the vestibule. It is substantially the same as

last year, three intentions per parish family.

With “1” Weekend Mass (Sat. or Sun.) and 2 Week-

Day Masses.

This will allow more parishioners to have at least one

Weekend Mass.

Contact Jenny Roth at the rectory, 330-825-9543 or

email her at: ppeacechurch@neo.rr.com.

It is common for a family to receive many Mass Cards

after a funeral but Prince of Peace will only be able to

retain ten intentions at the Parish. Families can distribute

Mass Intentions to other parishes or Prince of Peace can

distribute them to missionary priests via the Diocesan

Propagation of the Faith.

Has your address or phone number changed? Or have you eliminated your land line? If so, please call the parish office at 330-825-9543 so we can update our records. Thank you!

Homebound Parishioners Over the next few winter months if any parishioners

find they are unable to come to Church on a regular

basis because of the weather or illness, please let the

rectory know. Our Sunday Eucharistic Ministry to the

Homebound would be happy to bring them Holy Com-

munion after the 8:00 am Mass on Sunday morning.

Please call 330-825-9543.

ACME COMMUNITY CASH BACK- Please help by saving your Acme cash register re-ceipts. You can place your Acme receipts in the col-lection baskets at Mass. Be sure that the area showing the amount of Community Cashback is visi-ble on your receipt. Receipts must be turned in to Prince of Peace by December 31, 2017. Thank you!

MEMORIAL BRICKS Each brick can contain 3 lines with 14 letters and or

spaces per line. One of the lines may be used for a

symbol such as a Cross. The cost per brick is $45. Your Name: _________________

Phone Number: _________________ Name(s) to Appear ______________________

On Brick:

(Please Print) ______________________

______________________

*Any questions, please call the Rectory: 330-825-9543

BEQUESTS

Each year we are blessed by parishioners who have remembered the parish in their will. These gifts strengthen the parish so we can better serve people’s needs. If you are 70 1/2 or older, you may be able to reduce your taxable income this year and help us in our ministry with a gift made directly from an IRA to a qualified charity such as our parish. Charitable IRA donations are tax exempt. If you would like to remember Prince of Peace Parish in your will, it would be sincerely appreci-ated. +Peace; Fr. Bob

The Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 10, 2006 The Holy Family Of Jesus, Mary And Joseph: December 31, 2017

LADIES NIGHT OUT! Attention all ladies of the parish please join us for some

fellowship and time to get to know each other. We have

monthly dinners planned. Thursday, January 18th at

FaRay’s on Wooster Rd. in Barberton. Please RSVP to

Rita at 330-745-6849 if you are interested in joining us.

We will order dinner at 6:30pm. Hope to see you there!

REMINDER:

Weekly bulletin announce-

ments should be received by

11AM Tuesday morning.

Please email to ppeacechurch@neo.rr.com

Thank you

To Prince Of Peace Church

If you would like to register at Prince of Peace or have any questions, please call the church office at 330-825-9543 or visit our website: www.princeofpeaceparish.org

Jeff Leist & Cindy Mullins

January 6, 2018

Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 14th More information to follow.

New Look for our Parish Website

Have you noticed our Prince of Peace parish website

has changed? Check out princeofpeaceparish.org and

find out what is new. It has all the information as the

old one. It even has a better set up for your smart

phone and can be almost used like an app: check out

that page on how to do that. Let us know your com-

ments.

Attention all Prince of

Peace boys and girls ages 9-14The

Knights of Columbus 14111 will be

hosting the annual Basketball Free

Throw Competition after the 10:30

Mass on January 14th. Plan on at-

tending, shooting some hoops, and

enjoying pizza with your friends. If

you have any questions, please con-

tact Jeff Fry at 330-334-0987. WOMEN’S

RENEWAL

MEETING

SUNDAY

JANUARY 7th

2:00pm

We are in the planning stages of this year’s Women’s Re-

newal.

The first meeting will be held on January 7th from 2-4pm

in the school.

Any woman 18 years of age or older who is interested in

being On the Team needs to attend this meeting

Women’s Renewal is an awesome way to strengthen your

faith, nurture your Spirituality and better prepare you for

dealing with life, especially in these difficult times.

May God Bless you.

Any questions please call Maggie Stewart 330-217-7024.

Recycled Christmas Cards

SVDP is collecting recycled Christ-

mas cards to use for the annual giv-

ing tree. Please place your recycled

Christmas cards in the bag located

in the main vestibule. Thank You!