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Liturgy Schedule

Chapel Monday, November 20 8:00am - Dr. Edward Tomko - Pat Tomko Tuesday, November 21 8:00am - Kevin Smith - Barbara Beriswill Friday, November 24 8:00am - Helen Downs - Family

Church Thursday, November 23 - Thanksgiving 9:00am - Grace Pijor - Terry & Joan Noveske Christ the King Saturday, November 25 3:30pm - Confessions 4:30pm - Steve Fialkowski - Family Sunday, November 26 8:30am - Carol Hamm - Wanda DiVencenzo 11:00am - Florence Meko - Dave Jacobs

READING FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63; Ps 119:53,61, 134, 150, 155, 158; Lk 18:35-43 Tuesday: 2 Mc 6:18-31; Ps 3:2-7; Lk 19:1-10 Wednesday: 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31; Ps 17:1bcd, 5-6, 8b, 15; Lk 19:11-28 Thursday: 1 Mc 2:15-29; Ps 50:1b-2, 5-6, 14-15; Lk 19:41-44 Thanksgiving Day, Suggested: Sir 50:22-24; Ps 145:2-11; 1 Cor 1:3-9; Lk 17:11-19 Friday: 1 Mc 4:36-37, 52-59; 1 Chr 29:10bcd, 11-12; Lk 19:45-48 Saturday: 1 Mc 6:1-13; Ps 9:2-4, 6, 16, 19; Lk 20:27-40 Sunday: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; Ps 23:1-3, 5-6; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46

Pray for the Sick: David Blackburn, Betty Kuepfer, Jose' Magiste, Sandy Vasbinder, Leon Denomme, Pam Jenkins, Jim Hempfling, David Myers, Kathy Borowy, Shirley Livchak, Dave Kleinhenz, Jerry Severns, Carol Cordy, Nancy Johnson, Tami Lynsky, Jeanne Kowalski, Dorothy Pondy, George Banjoff, Bille Updegrove, Anna Everhart, Ron Van Amburgh, Bryan Jaram, Linda Bliss, Cindy Kulp, Wendy Osucha, Kathleen Keller, Asher Reynolds, Ronald Seufer, Cheryl Frabotta and Mary Gross. Please call the Parish Office 440-926-2364 to have a name of a friend of relative included in this list.

ADVENT: The season of Advent begins Sunday, December 3rd. EUCHARISTIC DEVOTIONS: Wednesday’s during Advent (Dec. 6, 13, 20) there will be Eucharistic Adoration in the chapel from 12:00 noon until 6:30pm. Come spend some quiet time in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. This time of private prayer can put everything that is going on in the preparation for Christmas in perspective. Adoration will conclude with mass at 6:30pm. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: There is an opportunity every Saturday to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation from 3:30-4:00pm in the church. BEST ADVENT EVER: Starting December 3rd, the 1st Sunday of Advent, those who sign up will receive a daily email with short inspirational videos, practical tips to incorporate into your daily lives and personal stories from Dynamic Catholic team members. Throughout Advent, participants will discover how to slow down and find joy in preparing for Christmas… leading to your best Advent ever and the best Christmas of your life! To sign up go to: DynamicCatholic.com/SignUp.

THANKSGIVING MASS: The Mass on Thanksgiving Day will be at 9:00am in the church. You are invited to bring a non-perishable food item or monetary donation for our Helping Hands food pantry. During the regular offertory time, you will be invited to bring your items to the steps of the altar. As you do so it will be a clearer sign of you offering your gifts, as well as the offering of your entire self to God who has blessed you.

THANKSGIVING BLESSING: God most provident, we join all creation in raising to you a hymn of thanksgiving through Jesus Christ, your Son. For generation upon generation peoples of this land have sung of your bounty; we too offer you praise for the rich harvest we have received at your hands. Bless us and this food which we share with grateful hearts. Continue to make our land fruitful and let our love for you be seen in our pursuit of peace and justice and in our generous response to those in need. Praise and glory to you, Lord God, now and for ever. Amen.

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Pastor’s Corner: During the month of November we not only remember those who have died but also as a church we look to our own deaths. As we experience nature ‘dying’ we are focusing through the readings and prayers at Mass on our final end in death, as well as all the endings we experience in life. It helps us to realign our lives with that which is most important. I had come across something that author David Brooks had written that there are two kinds of virtues that define our lives. There are resume virtues such as success in our careers, the accumulation of wealth or possessions, and other trappings of a successful life. And then

there are eulogy virtues. These are ones that define our character and would be mentioned during our funerals. Eulogy virtues would include how we loved, helped others, embraced a higher purpose, and devoted our lives to a greater good. Eulogy virtues are Gospel virtues. The readings and prayers during these weeks of November remind us to focus upon and nurture the Gospel virtues while we live out our family and career lives. And to nurture these eulogy virtues we need help. This Tuesday is a day to honor cloistered men and women (Pro Orantibus Day – For Those Who Pray). It is a day of thanksgiving, solidarity, and support for contemplative religious who spend their lives in total dedication to God in union with Jesus and interceding for the salvation of all. Their constant prayers are holding us up as we strive to journey through life. Our prayers joining with theirs each day give us hope and security. It is a comfort to know that others are praying for us. May we include in our prayers this week all those who are dedicating their lives to praying for the Church.

Fr John

NOVEMBER MASSES: The month of November is dedicated to remembering in a special way those who have died. Near the Baptismal Font there will be the Book of Names of the Deceased and you are invited to add the names of loved ones who have died. All month we will be remembering them in our prayers during the masses. Please keep in your prayers our faithful departed and the families and friends who grieve their death. PRO ORANTIBUS DAY: On Tuesday, November 21, the Church will celebrate Pro Orantibus Day (“For Those Who Pray”). The faithful around the world are encouraged to develop their own way of commemorating the day and honoring cloistered women and men religious, at Mass and in other special ways, such as by offering up their prayers, by making visits to monasteries and cloistered convents, by sending cards or letters to contemplative religious. For more information visit www.clisteredlife.com. PRESENTATION OF MARY (Nov. 21) According to tradition, Mary spent her life at the Temple from the time she was a little girl. Her parents, Joachim and Anne, presented their young daughter to the Temple for service and study, in thanksgiving for the great gift God had given them through her. Today’s memorial celebrates this occasion. It also calls us to think about the ways we prepare and ready ourselves for Jesus Christ in our lives. Mary, conceived in grace, was prepared to carry the Son of God, but her time at the Temple helped form her mind and heart. Likewise, intentionally nurturing our relationship with God builds on the grace God offers each of us. What are some ways you can ready yourself to encounter Jesus Christ today? – Sourcebook 2017, Liturgy Training Publications p. 317.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION: Earlier this autumn, we looked at how our Eucharistic Prayers have been enriched by the approval of several new prayers to augment the old Roman Canon. For us, there are the four standard prayers, three for Masses with Children, and the most recent addition, the former Swiss Eucharistic Prayer with four alternative forms (now known as the Eucharistic Prayer for Masses for Various Needs and Occasions). We also have two Eucharistic Prayers for Masses of Reconciliation. The source for these two prayers is the request by many bishops for a special prayer for the “Holy Year” of 1975. Originally, the committee in charge was commissioned to write a single prayer, but the theme proved so rich that it gave rise to two. The first is based on and develops biblical texts on reconciliation. The second starts with the experience of living in today’s fractured world, and how the Spirit calls us to reconciliation and peace. Not everyone was happy with all this creativity, saying that if too many were published, it would be difficult for the Vatican to control further requests. Everyone thought the pope would put strict limits on the prayers, but in the end he said he was willing to open doors that had long been closed. Although he approved them for a period of only three years, they were never formally removed from the Sacramentary and have been incorporated into the new Roman Missal. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

LITURGICAL MINISTERS: Please pick up your December - February schedules in the St. Joseph’s room. There is also a signup sheet for the 9:00am Thanksgiving day mass.

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THE CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (CCHD) Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, said, “The measure of the greatness of a society is found in the way it treats those most in need, those who have nothing apart from their poverty.” Please join in the Church’s mission to help the most vulnerable among us at today’s collection. Defend human dignity. Please give to the CCHD Collection. GIVING TREE: With the start of Advent, the Helping Hands Ministry will be setting out the mittens for the Christmas Giving Tree. If you wish to participate please take a mitten and purchase the item that is requested and return it to the Church by NOON on December 17th, we will start wrapping and distributing the gifts that afternoon. LECTORS: Please pick up your 2018 workbook in the St. Joseph’s room. Please sign you initials next to your name on the sheet acknowledging that you have picked up your workbook.

SPOT LIGHT: Our spotlight this weekend is the Prayer Shawl Ministry. Stop by their table in the Gathering Area after mass this weekend to

see what they are all about and how they help others in the church and the community. There will be a bake/craft “free will” donation sale and you may also purchase tickets to win a Christmas Quilt. WOMEN OF FAITH: This new ministry will gather on Monday, December 4th, at 7:00pm in room 1 of the Parish Hall. Women of all ages are welcome to come together to support each other on our faith journeys and grow spiritually in community. The theme of our first gathering will be New Beginnings. If you have any questions, please contact Grace Ogonek at gogonek@olqpgrafton.org. A THANKFUL HEART A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues. —Cicero

Thank you for your generous support of our Parish, and your help with the needs of the community through your ongoing participation in our various ministries.

Actual Goal Difference Sunday, Nov. 5: $ 9,928.15 $ 9,000.00 $ 933.15 Sunday, Nov. 12: $ 8,479.50 $ 9,000.00 ($ 520.50) Sunday Y-T-D: $191,047.88 $180,000.00 $11,047.88 All Saints: $ 1,740.50 $ 1,500.00 $ 240.50 Oct Mort: $ 2,805.00 $ 2,750.00 $ 55.00

GIVING TUESDAY: You have heard about Black Friday and Cyber Monday – now you can share your blessings on Tuesday, 28 November – Giving Tuesday. All day around the globe people are asked to contribute to their favorite charities and nonprofits. The Diocese of Cleveland asks you to be part of Northeast Ohio’s Online Day of Catholic Giving: #weGiveCatholic, which allows you to contribute to over 160 Catholic schools, parishes, Catholic Charities programs and sites, ministries and other Catholic nonprofits in Northeast Ohio. Simply use your computer or smartphone on Tuesday, 28 November to access www.weGiveCatholic.org, search the list of participants and donate to your favorites. In the spirit of the season, remember to Give Catholic on Giving Tuesday. LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT: We give thanks to Wanita Grondin for a life time of service as the church organist, director, instructor and all the other music roles that she has filled. Wanita started playing for the church in the 1950s and there are few married couples in the area that did not have her as the organist for their wedding. Although the priests came and went over the years, Wanita was the common thread in the church that held things together with tireless and quiet devotion to the Catholic faith. She taught over the years in the CCD and PSR programs as well as teaching music and love of God through music to the entire congregation. Wanita embodies the scripture passage from Colossians 3:16: “Let the word of God, rich as it is, dwell in you. In wisdom made perfect, instruct and admonish one another. Sing gratefully to God from your hearts in psalms, hymns, and inspired songs. Whatever you do, whether in speech or in action, do it in the name of the Lord Jesus. Give thanks to God the Father through him.” Thank you Wanita for your witness of service and love of God that you have shown us over the years. PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY: Our next meeting will be on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 10:30am in room 1 of the Parish Hall. Anyone is welcomed whether you can knit, crochet, sew or tie-knot fleece. Join us for fellowship and sharing. Any questions, call Kathy Smeltz at 419-544-2491 or Sue Schneigenberg at 440-926-1610. See everyone Saturday. THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS: will be meeting at the Parish Hall 702 Erie Street, Grafton, OH, on Monday, November 27th at 7:00pm. If you or someone you know has experienced child loss, this group is a supportive safe place for you and your grief to be surrounded by people who know and care. For more information contact Terri Zunis at 216-469-5311.

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This Week in the Parish: Sunday, November 19 9:30am - GLFF (Parish Hall) Monday, November 20 7:00pm - Choir Practice (Church) 7:00pm - Ladies Guild Mtg. (Parish Hall Rm. 1) Tuesday, November 21 6:00pm - Pack 152 Den Mtg. (Parish Hall) Wednesday, November 22 7:00pm - RCIA (Parish Hall Rm. 2) 7:00pm - NAMI Mtg. (Parish Hall Rm. 1) Thursday, November 23 - Thanksgiving 8:00am - Parish Office Closed Friday, November 24 8:00am - Parish Office Closed 1:30pm - Keystone Pointe Nursing Home Saturday, November 25 8:00am - Parish Office Closed 2:00pm - Jr. Choir Practice (Church)

PARISH INFORMATION † Weddings: Couples need to make arrangements at least six months prior to the wedding date. † Baptism: Baptisms are celebrated at a mutually convenient time. Please call the office to make arrangements. † Ministry to the Sick: Please notify the office for visits to parish-ioners in the hospital. † New parishioners: Are asked to register as soon as possible at the Parish Office or by phone. † Inquiry Classes in the Catholic Religion: Persons interested in becom-ing Catholic are asked to contact the Parish Office for information about the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, RCIA.

LADY’S GUILD: Our next meeting will be Monday, November 20th at 6:30pm. in the Parish Hall. Please note the time change. Following the meeting, we will be making cards. Cost of the craft is $5.00 per member. Please call Jane 305-205-4241 if you missed last month's meeting and would like to participate in the card making so we have enough supplies. Hope to see you there!

HOLIDAY CONCERT: The Our Lady Queen of Peace Choir will present their 5th Annual Holiday Concert on Sunday December 3, 2017 at 3:00 pm at the church. Come enjoy

and afternoon enjoying Christmas songs and spirituals. Refreshments will be served following the performance.

PLEASE SAVE: Please save your empty Altoids tins. The 5th/6th Grade GLFF class is collecting them. Any empty tins can be dropped off in the gathering area in the black box with the blue sign on it. We'll also take small golf sized pencils too. Thank you!

NIGHT AT THE RACES: Tickets for this year’s Night at the Races will go on sale after masses starting this weekend November 18/19. You may also purchase horses or if

you wish you can sponsor a race. We are also asking for donations for our Chinese Raffle. For more information please contact Troy DiFranco at (440) 506-3592.

ST. MARY’S CEMETERY: Please remove all decorations by today Sunday, November 19th in preparation for the Christmas season. Any decorations left after that date will be removed

by the cemetery staff. Shepherd hooks need not be removed. New decorations may be placed on or after Wednesday, November 22th.

C H I L D R E N ’ S C H R I S T M A S PARTY: will be held on Sunday, December 10th, 12:00pm - 2:00pm in the Parish Hall. A sign-up sheet is available on the counter by the

bulletin board in the Gathering Area for parishioners whose children are birth to 10 years old. Please sign up early, deadline is Sunday, November 26th