Christ The Servant Parish Canton, OH Christ the Servant Parish Stewardship 3/7/15 & 3/8/2015 $12,222.00 Mass Intentions Tuesday March 17 9:00 a. m. Joe Bogdan by Family Wednesday March 18 9:00 a.m. Mary Popa by Ladies Guild 10:00 a.m. till 12:00 noon Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Thursday March 19 9:00 a.m. Anna Skubiak by John & Linda Rensko Friday March 20 9:00 a.m. Mary Rusnak by Jack & Pat Liberator Saturday March 21 4:30 p.m. Domenick Pasqualucci by Wife Sonya Sunday March 22 9:00 a.m. Dolores Cugino by Gary Cugino Jose Gomes by Bella Gomes 11:00 a.m. Clara & Jonathon Purses by Purses Family 6:30 p.m. Robert C. Brilla by Adam Hornauer, nephew Monsignor’s Corner Why Do Catholics Go To Confession? During Lent, many parishes make a special effort to encourage Catholics to celebrate the Sacrament of Penance, also known as Reconciliation or, more popularly, Confession. For Catholics who have not celebrated the sacrament in a while, especially those who have been away from the Church, Lent is an excellent time to be reconciled to God and to the Church. The Gospels provide numerous examples of Jesus’ mission to forgive sins. While only God can forgive sins, the Church is his instrument of forgiveness on earth. On Pentecost Jesus shared with the Apostles his power to forgive sins: “Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.” (Jn 20:21-23) Today, priests and bishops continue this ministry to forgive sins. Sins committed after Baptism are forgiven in the Sacrament of Penance. For those who have committed mortal sin, this Sacrament is necessary to be reconciled with God and the Church. What can a person expect when they go to confession? They will be greeted by the priest, who will usually read from Scripture. The person confesses their sins; the priest may offer encouragement or guidance for the person’s moral and spiritual growth. The priest gives a penance and asks the person to say an act of contrition. Then the priest, representing Christ, grants absolution. During Advent and Lent some parishes have communal penance services that precede individual confessions. These services remind us that sin, although personal, weakens the entire church community. People who have been away from the sacrament may worry that they no longer know how to go to confession. In that case, they should tell the priest that it’s been a while since they have received the sacrament and ask for help to make a good confession. The priest will guide them through the ritual. Many people experience great peace and spiritual consolation after making a good confession. Their encounter with a loving, merciful God gives them renewed strength and ability to turn towards God and away from sin. Community Penance Service March 26 ( 7:00 pm)
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Christ The Servant Parish Canton, OH
Christ the Servant Parish Stewardship 3/7/15 & 3/8/2015 $12,222.00
Mass Intentions Tuesday March 17
9:00 a. m. Joe Bogdan by Family
Wednesday March 18
9:00 a.m. Mary Popa by Ladies Guild
10:00 a.m. till 12:00 noon Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament
Thursday March 19
9:00 a.m. Anna Skubiak by John & Linda Rensko
Friday March 20
9:00 a.m. Mary Rusnak by Jack & Pat Liberator
Saturday March 21
4:30 p.m. Domenick Pasqualucci by Wife Sonya
Sunday March 22
9:00 a.m. Dolores Cugino by Gary Cugino
Jose Gomes by Bella Gomes
11:00 a.m. Clara & Jonathon Purses by Purses Family
6:30 p.m. Robert C. Brilla by Adam Hornauer, nephew
Monsignor’s Corner
Why Do Catholics Go To Confession? During Lent, many parishes make a special effort to
encourage Catholics to celebrate the Sacrament of Penance,
also known as Reconciliation or, more popularly,
Confession. For Catholics who have not celebrated the
sacrament in a while, especially those who have been away
from the Church, Lent is an excellent time to be reconciled
to God and to the Church.
The Gospels provide numerous examples of Jesus’ mission
to forgive sins. While only God can forgive sins, the Church
is his instrument of forgiveness on earth. On Pentecost
Jesus shared with the Apostles his power to forgive sins:
“Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins
you retain are retained.” (Jn 20:21-23) Today, priests and
bishops continue this ministry to forgive sins.
Sins committed after Baptism are forgiven in the
Sacrament of Penance. For those who have committed
mortal sin, this Sacrament is necessary to be reconciled
with God and the Church.
What can a person expect when they go to confession?
They will be greeted by the priest, who will usually read
from Scripture. The person confesses their sins; the priest
may offer encouragement or guidance for the person’s
moral and spiritual growth. The priest gives a penance and
asks the person to say an act of contrition. Then the priest,
representing Christ, grants absolution.
During Advent and Lent some parishes have communal
penance services that precede individual confessions.
These services remind us that sin, although personal,
weakens the entire church community.
People who have been away from the sacrament may
worry that they no longer know how to go to confession.
In that case, they should tell the priest that it’s been a
while since they have received the sacrament and ask for
help to make a good confession. The priest will guide
them through the ritual.
Many people experience great peace and spiritual
consolation after making a good confession. Their
encounter with a loving, merciful God gives them
renewed strength and ability to turn towards God and
away from sin.
Community Penance Service
March 26 ( 7:00 pm)
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 15, 2015
2015 Bishop’s Appeal for Catholic Charities and Church
Changing Lives…One Family at a Time
THANK YOU to all who made a commitment to
the 2015 Bishop’s Appeal. To date 120 house-
holds responding with a gift have collectively
committed $24, 338.60toward our Parish Appeal
Goal of 67,200.00.
Fourth Sunday of Lent March 15, 2015
Please make sure your Bishop Appeal
donation goes to Parish #515 when
donating. Thank You.
Confession: Celebration of mercy, not trial before prosecution
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Priests hearing confessions need to replace any negative or aggressive attitudes with meekness
and mercy toward the penitent, said a Vatican expert on confession.
The sacrament of reconciliation "has led to a unilateral overemphasis on the accusation and listing of sins," said Bishop
Gianfranco Girotti, regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary, a Vatican court that handles issues related to the sacrament of
penance.
The end result is that "the thing that is absolutely central when listening to sin, that is, the blessed embrace of the merciful
Father, is put on the backburner," he said.
The Italian bishop's comments, published Jan. 28 in the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, were made in his
address to a symposium for confessors held in Loreto, Italy.
"Isn't it true perhaps that at times confession takes on the semblance of a prosecuting tribunal rather than a celebration of
forgiveness," and that the conversation takes on "inquisitorial or, in any case, indelicate tones," he asked.
A confessor is first and foremost a father who welcomes, listens and engages in dialogue, he said.
People going to confession "are seeking comfort, advice and forgiveness," he said. Often they are dealing with problems in
their personal life or in their relationships; concerns about contraception, separation or divorce; or difficulties between
parent and child, he said.
"As confessors we are called to show mercy and hope, to be fathers more than judges, to take on the penitent's pain and
listen with much patience," he said.
"All of this has nothing to do with being lax or permissive," he said, "rather it focuses on the inner liberation of the
penitent," their feelings of remorse and repentance, and facilitating their reception of judgment, grace and mercy from God.
Bishop Girotti said a confessor "would commit a serious injustice" if he dared let his judgment and advice to the penitent be
influenced more by his own personal opinions and viewpoints than by church teaching and doctrine.
Priests must carefully control their reaction, including facial expressions and gestures, when hearing confession, he said.
The confessor should imitate Christ's gentleness and never display a sense of shock no matter how grave the sin, he said.
The confessor must never pry for personal details, never show impatience or be in a hurry, and should instill a healthy fear
of God, but not terror and should condemn the sin, not the sinner, he added.
Penitents open their heart and soul to the confessor because they see him as being "God's minister, and if instead they find in
him severity, not mercy, or doubts and obscurity, and not the light of truth, they will have been truly deceived."
Fourth Sunday of Advent December 21, 2014
The Baptism of the Lord January 11, 2015
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 25, 2015
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 1, 2015
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 8, 2015
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 15, 2015
Thursday, March 19, 7-8:30pm - Presenter: Fr. Vsevolod Shevhuck ( Sal ) Pastor of Holy Ghost and St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church. Breathing With Both Lungs - East and West strengthened for Mission We are invited to live the very life of God, to be intimately related to God, to be united to Christ, and to have the Holy Spirit dwell within us! The Church Fathers saw this as the reason for Christ’s coming: “God became man so that man might become God.” St. Athanasius. So like the body that uses two lungs to breathe, so the Church has two lungs, East and West, providing us with the ability to become the Beloved of God.
Be The Mission
Fourth Sunday of Lent March 15, 2015
Holy Cross Academy Our Lady of Peace Mrs. Zenobi’s kindergarten class, this class raised the most money per class. They
raised $191.56 in 3 weeks. Our school raised $1004.47 in 3 weeks. Our school goal was $1000.00. All the money was
donated to Pennies for Patients. This benefits the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Each classroom also wrote letters or
drew pictures to children who have survived this horrible disease.
Readings First Reading : 2CHR 36:14-16, 19-23
Second Reading: EPH 2:4-10
Gospel: JN 3:14-21
NOTICE
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Please remember your pledge
commitment so we can continue with our projects.
THANK YOU
General Parish and School
Activities 50/50 Every Monday a winner will be drawn the winner will be
posted in the following weeks bulletin.
Put a dollar in the
envelope to
participate. The
envelopes are
found in your
Stewardship
Packets.
2/23/2015 #37480 was drawn, but did not participate and
would have won $3254.50
Sponsor for the Week
Lang Monument
November 30, 2014 First Sunday of Advent
Fourth Sunday of Advent December 21, 2014
The Baptism of the Lord January 11, 2015
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time January 25, 2015
MORNING SCRIPTURE STUDY
The morning Scripture Study Group will meet on
Wednesday March 18th at 10:00 AM. Please bring a Bible
with you if you can. Meet in The Gathering Room located
outside the gym by the lower parking lot. Sessions will
continue on Wednesdays, (not Tuesdays) each week. Your
questions will be discussed along with material presented
by leader Jim Naegeli. Jim is a former adjunct Theology
instructor at Walsh Univ. and a retired religion teacher at
Central Catholic HS. He has a BA in Theology from
LaSalle University and a Masters in Religious Studies from
Providence College.
Please note that sessions will not meet any day that Our
Lady of Peace School is closed due to weather conditions.
