Saint Paul & Saint Patrick Catholic Parishes Mass Intentions, Prayer Opportunities & Stewardship

St. Patrick

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Sun. - December 23

10:00 am Bobbie Pasko, by Karen Jones, Cheryl & James Pittman

Christmas Masses:

Monday: December 24 - 7:00 pm - Mass for Parishioners

Tuesday: December 25 at St. Paul 10:00 am - Mass for Parishioners

Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph

Sun. - December 30

10:00 am Lena Coppock, by Family

NEW YEAR’S MASS

Monday: December 31 - 7:00 pm People of the Parish

St. Paul

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Saturday & Sunday - December 22 & 23

4:30 pm - Deceased Members of the DiBacco & DeCrow Families, by Libby DeCrow

8:00 am - Arnold Prokupek, by Daughter

12:00 noon - Mass for Parishioners

5:00 pm - Spanish Mass

Christmas Masses:

Monday: December 24 - 5:30 pm - Mass for Parishioners 10:00 pm - Mass for Parishioners

Tuesday: December 25 - 10:00 am - Mass for Parishioners 5:00 pm - Spanish Mass

Wednesday: December 26 – 8:00 am - Mike Corl, by Wife, Robyn

Thursday: December 27 – 8:00 am - Tony Parks, by Rubi Pappalardo

Eucharistic Adoration: 8:30 am until 7:45 am Friday

3:00 pm - Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet Friday: December 28- 8:00 am - Jeri Drexler, by Diane Miller

Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph

Saturday & Sunday - December 29 & 30

4:30 pm - Rudolph & Margaret Skivolocki, by Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hardrove

8:00 am - Rosalie Schlueter, by John & Kathryn Arsuffi

12:00 noon - Mass for Parishioners

5:00 pm - Spanish Mass

NEW YEAR’S MASSES

Monday - December 31 5:30 pm - Diane Leininger, by Family

Tuesday - January 1, 2019 10:00 am - Mass for Parishioners

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT

“For behold, when the voice of your greeting came to my ears, the babe in my womb leaped for joy.” (luke 1:44)

When you hear the scripture readings & Gospel reading each Sunday, do you “leap for joy?” If not, don’t blame the lector or priest, rather look inside yourself. Do you prepare for Mass each week or do you just show up & expect to be entertained? We are called to be active participants, not passive by-standers.

St. Patrick Sunday/Holy Day Collections:

Attendance: 113

December 16th (parish collections) $ 1,388 December 16h (Immaculate Conception)_________$ 60 December 16th (Christmas Flowers) $ 75

St. Paul Sunday/Holy Day Collections:

December 16th (parish collection) $ 10,934 December 16th (Catholic School) $ 1,528 December 16th (Holy Day)_______ $ 348

December 17, 2017….$ 10,586

Have a Blessed and Merry Christmas!

Salem & Leetonia, OH – December 23, 2018

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From the Staffs of our Parishes and School

Merry Christmas!

With love, prayers, and gratitude,

Father Bob Edwards

I want to suggest to you a prayer for everyday use as we enter the New Year 2019. It is a beautiful way to acknowledge God at the beginning of the day.

O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, for the salvation of souls, the reparation of sins, the reunion of all Christians, and in particular for the intentions of the Holy Father this month. Amen.

(Written in 1844 by Fr. François-Xavier Gautrelet; found in Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers, page 48) http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/prayers-and-devotions/prayers/morning-offering.cfm

Father Bob’s Corner .

Dear Friends,

But you, Bethlehem-Ephrathah least among the clans of Judah,

from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel; Whose origin is from of old, from ancient times.

- Micah 5:1 (USCCB online)

The Messiah will come from the line of King David. His origins will be humble, but also, from “of old.”

During Advent we have waited and celebrated together the feasts of Our Lady and the Saints. The Lord has shown us mercy in our celebrations of the Advent Communal Penance Services and individual Confessions. We have had parties, soup & bake sale, craft show, concerts and breakfasts (don’t forget the one Sunday morning at St. Patrick Parish after Mass). Tomorrow is Christmas Eve and on Tuesday we will rejoice to celebrate our Savior’s Incarnation.

At home you may wish to celebrate Jesus’ birthday with your children and a cake; but liturgically, the mystery we celebrate is much more, and not to be confused with a birthday. So, I encourage those, who so desire, to enjoy a home-style celebration of a birthday. Introduce your children to the mystery as a birthday, but try to see beyond that and tell the children that it is much more.

The Sanctuary Candle Burns This Week In Memory of

William & Audrey Galchick By Family

Our Savior is born!

Christmas The Light of Hope, Peace,

Joy & Love

God Bless Us All!

Saint Paul & Saint Patrick Announcements

St. Patrick

We are now selling tickets to our next 500 CLUB raffle which will be held Saturday, April 27th. There are a total of 15 weekly drawings plus the final drawing. Your ticket includes dinner and a chance to win the $500 main prize drawing as well as $25 weekly and other cash prizes. The first drawing is Jan 10th. See or call Jeff Kiliany at 427-9874.

A very special season is here! Not too Late: to purchase - Gift cards - for Christmas

Christmas is in 2 days. Don’t know what to get for your special gift recipient or last minute purchase? A St. Paul’s gift card can help out. We regularly stock - $10, $25, $50 & $100 amounts for Giant Eagle & cards

for Walmart; Bob Evans, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, Subway, several restaurants & department stores & several other establishments. Your purchase also helps to minimize risk of identity fraud. You can place orders with the representatives in back of the church after the 4:30 pm & 8:00am Masses & before the noon Mass or call Beth at 330-332-8185 if you have questions.

Congratulations!!! Winners of the 10 week raffle!

Week 9 - $100 each - Brian Beck & Von Goll

Remember in Your Prayers

Helen Shaffer……..Who Died December 2nd

ST. PATRICK CHURCH MINISTRIES:

Sunday, December 30th - 10:00 am

Greeters: Joe/Bev Billet; Suzanne Tobuck

Lectors: Ministers of Holy Communion:

Brad Smith Jeanette Watkins Joseph DiLudovico Mary Lou Smith

Altar Servers: Abby George, Nick Bruderly, Case Henderson

Liturgy with Children: Pamela Shriver

New Year’s Mass Monday, December 31st - 7:00 pm

Lectors: Ministers of Holy Communion:

Sister Joan Jeff Kiliany Stephanie Baker Cindy Rodrick

Altar Servers: Joseph & Kara DiLudovico, Maddie Holisky

In Mexico and parts of the US on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, groups of dancers (called Matachines) dance in honor of Mary. St. Paul has its own group who were part of the entrance procession for Mass on December 8th. They also danced at the Spanish Mass on December 9th.

Life Ministry wishes to extend a thank you to everyone who worked, baked, donated & purchased baked goods at our bake sale last Saturday. The Knights of Columbus breakfast, our bake sale, the Friendship Circle soup sale & the craft sale was a huge success

thanks to the generosity of our parish. We were amazed at the amount of the beautifully baked items donated by our parishioners who shared their time, talent, & treasure. The event was enjoyed by all who worked and attended.

The Family of Marlene Santini wants to thank all those who served for the Mass & funeral buffet. Everyone was very kind and supportive.

Diocesan & Local Events – December 23, 2018

The Fourth Sunday of Advent symbolizes Peace with the “Angel’s Candle” reminding us of the of the message of the angels: “Peace

on Earth, Good Will Toward All.”

The St. Joseph, Maximo, Respect Life Committee is chartering a bus to Washington D.C. departing from the church parking lot (12055 Easton St. NE, Alliance) at 10:15 pm, Thursday, January 17. Attend the Youth Rally & Mass for life at the Capital One Arena, join the Rally on the National Mall & the March for Life and return home late Friday night. Cost is $50 for adults & $35 for youth which includes fare & a boxed dinner. Seats may be reserved with a $5 deposit. Contact Dave Schmidt at 330-744-8451 ext. 272 or 330-309-8860.

Christmas Live Masses View a Christmas Celebration Mass at home on “CTNY-TV” if you are unable to attend Church:

Holy Land Mass: December 24th at 1:00 am

Solemn Mass of Christmas Eve with Pope Francis: from St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Italy. December 24th at 3:30 pm & 8:00 pm

Urbi Et Orbi: The Pope’s Christmas Message to the World: Live from St. Peter’s Square: December 25th at 6:00 am; Encores at 9:00 pm. December 26th & & December 31st at 9:00 pm.

Solemn Mass of Christmas Day: Live from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC.: December 25th at 12:00 noon.

12 Christmas Gifts for You!

FAITH “Faith is to believe what you do not see;

the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.”

-Saint Augustine of Hippo

HOPE “Pray, hope and don’t worry. Worry is

useless. God is merciful and will hear your prayer.”

-St. Pio of Pietrelcino

LOVE “What does love look like? It has the

hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of people. That is what

love looks like.” -St. Augustine of Hippo

FORGIVENESS “The weak can never forgive.

Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” -

-Mahatma Gandhi

MERCY “Extend your mercy towards others, so that

there can be no one in need whom you meet without helping. For what hope is there for us if God should

withdraw His Mercy from us?” -St. Vincent de Paul

KINDNESS “Kindness has converted more people

than zeal, science, or eloquence.” -St. Teresa of Calcutta

GENEROSITY “Give something, however small,

to the one in need. For it is not small to one who has nothing. Neither is it small to God, if we have given what

we could.” -St. Gregory Nazianzen

COMPASSION “Compassion begins at home, and

it is not how much we do but how much love we put in that action. Do not think that love has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired. -St. Teresa of Calcutta

JOY “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace;

where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where

there is sadness, joy.” -St. Francis of Assisi

PRAYER “Pray as though everything depended on

God. Work as though everything depended on you.”

-St. Augustine of Hippo

PEACE “Keep close to the Catholic Church at all

times, for the Church alone can give you true peace, since she alone possesses Jesus, the true Prince of Peace, in

the Blessed Sacrament.” -St. Pio of Pietrelcino

PATIENCE “Patience is power. Patience is not an

absence of action; rather it is timing; it waits on the right time to act, for the right principles and in the right way.” -Venerable Fulton J. Sheen

Saint Paul & Saint Patrick Catholic Parishes Activities & Church Ministries

Thanks to our Sponsor of the Week:

McMillan Abstract Company

ST. PAUL’S PARISH ACTIVITIES For Week Ahead:

Sunday: December 23rd - No CCD No Activities Scheduled Monday: December 24th Christmas Eve

Christmas Tuesday December 25th

Wednesday: December 26th No Activities Scheduled Thursday: December 27th Eucharistic Adoration: 8:30 am until 7:45 am Friday 3:00 pm Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet Friday: December 28th 9:00 am St. Paul Ministry, Rectory Meeting Room

Saturday: December 29th No Activities Scheduled Sunday: December 30th - No CCD No Activities

ST. PAUL CHURCH MINISTRIES:

Sat. - Sunday, December 29th & December 30th

Lectors: Ministers of Holy Communion:

4:30 pm Jerry Skuhrovec Dee & Ray Stryzinski, H. Young, G. Arcuri, G. Saunders

8:00 am John Berthold R. McClish, D. McKinley, M. Kaiser, F. Schlueter, G. Toot

12:00 Noon Ruth Huggins Rose & Roger Converse, P. Morrissey, P. Keller, M. Wendel

Altar Servers: December 29th & December 30th

4:30 pm Brock & Josh Young, Caden Arcuri 8:00 am Drake & Emmit Harkleroad, Logan Cooper 12:00 Noon - Colton & Nicholas Novak, Abby Crawford

Ushers: December 29th & December 30th 4:30 pm B. Roelen, B. Huffman, R. Flanigan, T. Yuhaniak 8:00 am M. Belaney, C. Navarra, B. Blubaugh, B. Cody 12:00 noon T. Englert, T. Briceland, J. Staudt, L. DiMuzio

Tuesday, January 1st - New Year’s Day Lectors: Ministers of Holy Communion

10:00 am John Berthold R. Huggins, M.C. Bixler, G. Toot, R. McClish, Volunteer

Altar Servers: January 1st - New Year’s Day 10:00 am -Nevin, Abigail & Liam Jones Ushers: January 1st - New Year’s Day

10:00 am E. Tkatch, T. Briceland, J. Staudt, T. Englert

Monday, December 31st - New Year’s Eve

Lectors: Ministers of Holy Communion

5:30 pm Ros Hardgrove D. McKinley, B. Frank, Patti Schaff H. Huprich, Volunteers

Altar Servers: December 31st - New Year’s Eve

5:30 pm Volunteers

Ushers: December 31st - New Year’s Eve 5:30 pm B. Brothers, B. Roelen, R. Flanigan, T. Yuhaniak

Salem & Leetonia, OH – December 23, 2018

St. Paul Church Established 1881

Mission Statement St. Paul Parish in Salem, OH is a Roman Catholic com-munity in the Youngstown Diocese. We are called by baptism to continue Christ’s mission through education, example and service. We are nourished by Word, Wor-ship, and Sacrament. We dedicate ourselves to minister through the sharing of time, talent and treasure.

Pastoral Ministry Staff Rev. Robert Edwards, Pastor 330-332-0336

Patrick Morrissey 330-332-0336

Business Manager Sr. Rene Weeks, OP 330-332-0336

Hispanic Ministry Patti Schaff, 1-216-246-0087

Lay Minister to the Sick & Shut-Ins Peggy Fitch, 330-332-0336

Coordinator of Religious Education, C.C.D. David Pancurak, School Principal 330-337-3451

Concetta Yeager, Finance Officer 330-332-0336

Alice Gunning, Office Manager 330-332-0336

St. Paul Parish Pastoral Council Rev. Robert Edwards 330-332-0336

Bernice Clark 502-655-0285 Bob Frank 330-271-1520 Rilla Gill 330-271-9200 Homer Huprich 330-537-4432 Ana Hutson 330-337-3385 Tom Patton 234-564-7051 Jeanette Pinter-Farwell 330-286-1930 Donna Szanny 330-337-6262

Tony Tenzek 330-223-1880 Dee Stryzinski 330-332-0437

St. Paul Parish Finance Council Rev. Robert Edwards 330-332-0336 Timothy Barry, Esq. 330-337-8761

Mary Caye Bixler 330-332-4558 Betty Brothers 234-567-1223 George Morris, Jr. 330-360-8826 Nancy Morrissey 330-332-5537 Eric Murray 330-337-4883 David Pancurak 330-337-3451 Brooke Pidgeon 330-550-1517 Sid Ravelli 330-332-4591 Dennis Weaver 330-332-1444

St. Patrick Church Established 1861

Mission Statement St. Patrick Parish in Leetonia in collaboration with St. Paul Church in Salem is part of the Roman Catholic Dio-cese of Youngstown, Ohio. We are called by baptism to live the Word of God as we celebrate Jesus’ presence in our lives. In the Spirit of Jesus we serve our neighbors in the Church community and world using our time, talent and treasure.

Pastoral Ministry Staff – 330-427-6577 Sr. Joan Franklin, OP Pastoral Administrator Rev. Robert R. Edwards Canonical Administrator Mr. Lawrence Pasko Deacon Mrs. Judy Kiliany Pro-Life Coordinator Toni Manzetti CCD Coordinator Concetta Yeager Finance Officer

St. Patrick Parish Pastoral Council

Judy Altomare 330-427-6522 Donna Birmingham Angela DiLudovico Nancy Feist

Terry George 330-921-8711 Lori McLaughlin Jennifer Russell

Suzanne Tobuck 330-427-6188 Ex officio Members - Deacon Larry Pasko

Sister Joan Franklin, OP Father Robert Edwards Secretary - Candy Steele 330-427-6469

St. Patrick Parish Finance Council Mary Selway 330-562-1347 Candy Steele 330-427-6469

Ex0fficio Members: Deacon Larry Pasko 330-427-6134 Sister Joan Franklin, OP 330-427-6577 Rev. Robert Edwards 330-332-0336 Concetta Yeager 330-332-0336

Holy Day & Weekday Masses: Consult Bulletin

Confessions: Saturdays, 3:30 – 4:00 pm, or by appointment

Baptisms: Make arrangements with Parish Office during pregnancy: Preference: 1st Sunday of the month at Masses

Option: 1:15 pm, 3rd Sunday of month

Marriages: Make arrangements with Parish Priest, as soon as engaged, at least six months before desired wedding date

Communion to Shut-Ins: Please inform Parish Office about the Sick or Aged who are unable to come to Church.

Prayer Chain: Mimi Johnson 330-222-2467

Website: www.stpaulsalem.org School Website: www.stpaul.k12.oh.us Fax Number: 330-332-7982