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Saint Mary Parish 250 Kraft Street, Berea, Ohio 44017-1499 Rectory: 440-243-3877 • FAX: 440-891-9417 • Website: www.stmaryberea.org Celebrating 165 years of Pastoral Service to the Catholic Community of Berea January 7, 2018
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Saint Mary Parish

250 Kraft Street, Berea, Ohio 44017-1499

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

Celebrating 165 years of Pastoral Service to the Catholic Community of Berea

January 7, 2018

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The Epiphany of the Lord

January 7, 2018

In today’s Gospel reading from Matthew,

we hear about the gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh

being brought to the infant Jesus. Matthew’s Gospel nar-

rative is a depiction of the fulfillment of the prophecy of

Isaiah that we heard in today’s First Reading and within

its original ancient context, this 3rd section of Isaiah at-

tempted to encourage the newly returned Israelite exiles

that they would be “radiant” – their “light has come” and

“nations shall walk by your light.”

Today’s Feast, also remembered as “Little Christmas”

serves to conclude the 12 Days of Christmas celebrating

the Birth of Jesus Christ and tomorrow we celebrate the

first day of Ordinary Time with the Baptism of the Lord.

It would seem most appropriate to begin the Ordinary

Time with a resolution of HOW to offer the gifts and tal-

ents received (not the presents we received at this time of the

year), but the gifts and talents bestowed on us by our

good and gracious God at our birth! HOW will we be

radiant (Isaiah’s words) and walk in the light this New

Year?

We HAVE so much – you and me. We NEED very little – you and me. Yet, we

WANT a lot – you and me. Perhaps the WANT can be altered slightly this New Year with the

WANT to give of ourselves in a new way, in a different way that will reflect the light of Christ

within us? And as a parallel to the magi, what gold, frankincense and myrrh will you offer to

the King?

With the conclusion of the Christmas Season on Monday, the maintenance staff and

Art & Environment “elves” will be busy taking it all down; the trees and poinset-

tias, wreaths and fabrics, angels and statues and the Stable will be stored again

for our delight next year.

THANK YOU to them for ALL the behind-the-scenes planning, prepar-

ing, setting-up, cleaning, decorating, watering and now the taking down. Hey, if

anyone is interested in helping with Art & Environment? Give me a call. We can

always use many more hands and hearts! THANKS TO ALL FOR EVERYTHING!

And a SHOUT OUT to our Music Director, Angela Kovacs and her AMAZING

time and talents in getting the musicians, choirs, instrumentalists, Worship Aids

and everything READY for the Christmas Season. It was wonderful and PLEASE

join them this afternoon at 3pm for the Hymn Festival to CONCLUDE the Season!

And thanks for your generosity in the Sunday Collection! Peace in the New Year!

Fr. John

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Monday January 8 The Baptism of the Lord Is 55:1-11 or 1 Jn 5:1-9 / Mk 1:7-11 (21) 9:00 am Deceased members of the Phillipp and Harnegie Families J. Phillipp Tuesday January 9 Weekday (First Week in Ordinary Time) 1 Sm 1:9-20 / Mk 1:21-28 (306) 9:00 am Julie Smith Hudson Jacqueline Bajc Wednesday January 10 Weekday 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20 / Mk 1:29-39 (307) 9:00 am Jim Danaher Cogan Family Thursday January 11 Weekday 1 Sm 4:1-11 / Mk 1:40-45 (308) 9:00 am Andrew Carrow Jamison Henry Friday January 12 Weekday 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a / Mk 2:1-12 (309) 9:00 am S. Peris Gumz Walt & Fay Sliwa 10:00 am All School Mass

Saturday January 13 Weekday 1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1 / Mk 2:13-17 (310) 9:00 am First Reconciliation PSR 4:00 pm Florence Gorski Richard & Eileen Gorski Sunday January 14 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 60:1-6 / Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6 / Mt 2:1-12 (20) 7:30 am For All Parishioners Living and Deceased 9:30 am Bob Ward Sandy Ward 11:30 pm Dolores Bartlett Emery Bartlett

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 Homebound Parishioner Coordinator, at 532-9491 or e-mail her at [email protected]. We will set up a time and day for the Extraor-dinary 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.

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

Jackie Ayala Maggie Armstrong Donna Baker Mary Anne Bialosky William Conroy Chris Copenhaver Owen Dumm Jim Duncan Chuck Duncan Michael Figlar Brian Follen Joan Foust Betty Glynn Gerry Grant Wayne Goforth

Katie Halley Bob & Betty Hardman Mark Hill Dennis Jamiot Karen Kljun Jim & Louise Knapik Les Lindenmeier Rob Lucas Karen M. Joseph McLaughlin Tom Nicolay Shem Miller Leo Oblak James Rollin Mary Elizabeth Ryba John Serrao Jeanine Surma Chester Talarczyk

Bulletin Prayer List

Family Perspective

It was only after they entered the house that the Magi

found Jesus. Today’s gospel challenges us to bring our

gifts into our home and family. There we will find

Jesus. Our spiritual search for God starts at home.

In Your Charity

In your charity, please remember the

repose of the soul of Otto Divis,

Emily Gannon and Eleanor Giova-

natto.

May they rest in eternal peace.

Mass Intentions for 2018

The Mass Intentions Book for 2018 is open

Contact the Office to schedule or submit

your request in writing - please include a phone number in

case we need to contact you. We will do our best to ac-

commodate your requests.

Bible Study & Faith Sharing

Bible study will resume its study of Kings with the story of

Elijah. There will be familiar stories but also new thoughts

for reflection. Bring your Bible and join us to see if the

Lord might have a message for you.

Quiet Prayer

Quiet prayer will resume on Tuesday at 12:30pm in the

chapel. We will just do simple quiet prayer this week and let

it be a time of thanks for the beauty of the holidays we just

celebrated. This may be the perfect time to give yourself the

opportunity to try this method of prayer.

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Monday, January 8 9:30am - Chapel Rosary 12:00pm - FJG Mtg Rm Rosary Makers 7:00pm - Chapel Baptism Class 7:15pm - Church Rosary Tuesday, January 9 9:30am - Chapel Rosary 11:00am - Chapel Bible Study 12:30pm - Chapel Quiet Prayer 5:30pm - Church Youth Choir 7:30pm - Church Traditional Choir Wednesday, January 10 9:30am - Chapel Rosary 7:00pm - Chapel Liturgy of the Hours Thursday, January 11 9:30am - Chapel Rosary 12:00pm - FJG Mtg Rm Tri-City Seniors Pinochle Club Friday, January 12 Saturday, January 13 3:00pm - Church Confessions Sunday, January 14 12:30pm - FJG Mtg Rm Coffee, Tea & Thee

Parish Events

Collection for 12/31/17: $10,079.50 Thank you!

Weekend Collection

“Jesus in everyone”

Our work . . . Calls for us to see Jesus

in everyone. He has told us that He is

the hungry one. He is the naked one.

He is the thirsty one. He is the one with-

out a home. He is the one who is suffer-

ing. These are our treasures. . . . They

are Jesus. Each one is Jesus in His dis-

tressing disguise.

Hungry for love, He looks at you; thirsty for kindness, He

begs from you; naked for loyalty, He hopes in you; sick and

in prison for friendship, He wants from you; homeless for

shelter in your heart, He asks of you.. Will you be the one to

Him?

Excerpted from: Love: A Fruit Always in Season Daily Meditations by Mother

Teresa (Ignatius Press 1987)

Mother Teresa

Welcome this weekend the newly baptized -

Joseph Robert Perea

Welcome - Newly Baptized

Anniversary Wishes

If you will be having a wedding anniversary in the month of January and would like your names listed in the bulletin, please call the parish office (440) 243-3877 or email [email protected]

Cagri & Amanda Mazi January 14th - 1 year

Mike & Debbie Murphy January 16th - 2 years

New Study Series: "Who Am I to Judge" How do we talk about morality in a world that no longer believes in truth? "Who Am I To Judge" is an 8-part pro-gram that responds to relativism with nothing less than the Catholic moral worldview. Learn how true morality is rooted in love; how making a judgment is not judging a person’s soul; and how relativism really is “the spiritual poverty of our times.” Through presentations and discussion we'll develop con-fidence in God’s moral law, greater clarity in how to ex-plain it effectively, and greater compassion for those with whom we disagree. Sessions will be held Wednesday evenings, 7:30pm to 8:30pm starting January 17th in the Garrity Center meet-ing room. Contact [email protected] for more info.

"That Man Is You" Resumes All men of St. Mary parish are invited to join our weekly sessions of "That Man Is You." Together we explore what Catholic male morality means in this modern world. Even if you haven't attended any of the first 13 sessions last fall you can still be part of this leadership development program. Sessions will be held Thursday evenings from 7:15 to 8:45 starting January 18 in the Garrity Center meeting room. Contact [email protected] for more info.

New Study Series & TMIY

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Music Ministry and Liturgy Notes

By Angela Kovacs Director of Music and Liturgy

LOOK FOR THE STAR

As the weeks and holidays pass, we still continue the celebration of Christmas! The Solemnity of Mary was not a holy day of

obligation, but many people came on Monday morning to give thanks to Mary's choice to say YES to God! This weekend we

have the Epiphany of the Lord, when the three wise men (or kings, depending on how you translate the word 'magi'!) fol-

lowed the star to find baby Jesus lying in the manger. We, too, have our own stars in our lives to guide us back to the faith,

but we have to keep our eyes, minds, and hearts open to realize what it is! It's like that joke about the man who climbed to the

rooftop during a flood, denying help from boats and helicopters because as he said, 'God will save me.' Well, in the story, he

drowns, and in heaven he asks God why he was left for dead. God replies, 'I sent you two boats and a helicopter!' The star in

your life might be something subtle, or it might be something that smacks you right in the face! (Of course, only figuratively,

we hope!) God is out there, and he is ready for you to come home to him.

Last week I had a misprint in my article. This year's Hymn festival is on Sunday, the 7th! You will of course hear this in my

announcement today. I hope that all are able to attend, and that you have a fantastic time!

Choir Rehearsal Schedules: Traditional Choir meets to rehearse on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm. Youth Choir also rehearses

on Tuesdays at 5.30pm. If you are interested in participating in any of these choirs, cantoring, or playing an instrument dur-

ing mass, please call or see Ms. Angela Kovacs after mass up in the loft. The Music Ministry office number is 440.243.3877

ext 27.

Mass Lector Cantor Extraordinary Ministers Servers 4pm J Guerrieri K Zanotti (H) D Beatty, A Beatty, C Pacer C Beatty D Goss R Hook 7:30am D Lipfird (H) P Flandera, J Haas, C Garr A Soltis A Soltis L Przybys 9:30am C Rose J Schwarz (H) R Heitz, K Laneve, R Laneve A Kulwicki Deacon Tom M Laneve C Zielinski 11:30am L Durica P Hickey (H) D Sawyer, J Abraham, J Abraham C Snyder Deacon Tom G Abraham J Abraham

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - Weekend of January 14th

Ministry Schedules

2ND ANNUAL: Fish Fry and Baked Fish Dinners Fridays of Lent

Starting Friday 2/16/18 - 4:30p—7:00p

We need VOLUNTEERS - Set-up, Cooks, Order Table, Serving,

Busing Tables, Clean-up & much more. Contact Linda Durica 440-

234-0748 or the Parish Office 440-243-3877

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Religious Education News

To find all the upcoming activities for both PSR and Sacramental Prepa-ration join us at our parish website (www.stmaryberea.org)

PSR

Our PSR 2nd Semester begins on Monday January 8th.

Calendar of Events 2nd Semester begins

1/08/2018 – 6:45pm – St. Mary School – PSR in Session 1/13/2018 – 9:00am - St. Mary Church – 1st Reconciliation (PSR) 1/15/2018 – NO PSR (Martin Luther King Holiday) 1/20/2018 – 9:00am – St. Mary Church – 1st Reconciliation (SMS) 1/21/2018 – 10:30am – Fr. Garrity Center – First Sacraments Session #4

- 6:00pm – Fr. Garrity Center – Confirmation Session #4 1/22/2018 – 6:45pm – St. Mary School - PSR in Session 1/29/2018 – 6:45pm – St. Mary School - PSR in Session 2/05/2018 – 6:45pm – St. Mary School - PSR in Session 2/12/2018 - 6:45pm – St. Mary School – PSR in Session 2/16/2018 - 5:00pm – Fr. Garrity Center – Confirmation “Social” Event 2/18/2018 – 10:30am – Fr. Garrity Center – First Sacraments Session #5

- 6:00pm – Fr. Garrity Center – Confirmation Session #5 2/19/2018 – NO PSR (Presidents’ Day) 2/23/2018 – 5:00pm – Fr. Garrity Center – Confirmation “Social” Event 2/26/2018 - 6:45pm – St. Mary School – PSR in Session

Sacramental Preparation Please remember to turn in any missing documentation (Baptism Record, Discipleship Sheet, Sacramental fees) as soon as possible. Without this documentation you will not be allowed to receive the Sacrament.

Calendar of Events January 13, 2018 - 9:00am – First Reconciliation (PSR) January 20, 2018 - 9:00am – First Reconciliation (SMS) January 21, 2018 - 9:30am – Sacramental Sunday Mass - 10:30am - First Sacraments Session 4 - 6:00pm - Confirmation Session 4 February 16, 2018 - 5:00pm – Confirmation “Social” Event February 18, 2018 - 9:30am – Sacramental Sunday Mass - 10:30am - First Sacraments Session 5 - 6:00pm - Confirmation Session 5 February 23, 2018 - 5:00pm – Confirmation “Social” Event May 6, 2018 - 11:30am First Holy Communion May 12, 2018 - 4:00pm Confirmation

First Reconciliation January 13, 2018 – First Reconciliation (ALL PSR students) January 20, 2018 – First Reconciliation (ALL SMS students)

Both services will begin at 9:00am in the Church.

“Sacramental Sunday” Our next Sacramental Sunday is today, January 21st at the 9:30am Mass. Greeters should meet in the Resurrection Chapel at 8:45am for your door assignment.

Discipleship Events January 21st – First Sacraments Holy Eucharist Session #1 – “SPIRITUAL” event; Candidates will be able to support this session by helping setup, support and cleanup of this session. The session will end at 12:00pm.

February 16th - Confirmation Service “Social” Event (Fr. Garrity Center) Parish Fish Fry; Candidates will be expected to help setup, guide, control and cleanup area; this event is expected to end by 8:00am.

February 18th – First Sacraments Holy Eucharist Session #2 – “SPIRITUAL” event; Candidates will be able to support this session by helping setup, support and cleanup of this session. The session will end at 12:00pm.

February 23rd - Confirmation Service “Social” Event (Fr. Garrity Center) Parish Fish Fry; Candidates will be expected to help setup, guide, control and cleanup area; this event is expected to end by 8:00am.

For the complete schedule of events and activities for Confirmation a/or First Sacraments go to: http://www.stmaryberea.org/sacramental-prep

St. Mary Catholic School News Corner

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

Happy New Year! Welcome back to school and the exciting

new start of 2018. I hope that each of you

had a fun and restful Christmas break.

The SMS PTO Polar Express in December was a huge

success. This would not have been possible without all

of the volunteers who worked tirelessly to coordinate

this family event. A special thank you to Mrs. Mandy

Smith, PTO President, and her team, for the coordina-

tion of this event! We are also grateful to Santa who

took who took time out during his busy time of year to

visit with us!

Please mark your calendars for Catholic Schools Week,

which will be celebrated January 28th through Febru-

ary 2nd. We will kick off our celebration on Sunday,

January 28th with our:

Annual Open House

12:30p.m.-3:00p.m.

During the rest of the week, we will have other special

events for the students and their families. Catholic

Schools Week will conclude with the SMS PTO Fam-

ily Dance/Ice Cream Social in the school gym. Watch

the bulletin & your emails for more information about

Catholic Schools Week will be sent out later this

month.

Andrew Carner, Principal

This past Thursday our Ski Club had their first out-

ing of the season at Brandywine. The soft snow al-

lowed for a fun time for all! Weather permitting; their

next adventure out will be Thursday, January 11th.

Important Dates to Remember:

01/08/18 - Winter Map Testing Begins

01/09/18 - Sewing Club / 3:30p.m.

01/10/18 - Band Practice / 3:30p.m.

01/11/18 - SMS Guardian Angels / 1:30p.m.

“ “ “ Ski Club / 3:30p.m.

01/12/18 - All School Mass / 10:00a.m.

“ “ “ Classroom of Champions / 3:30p.m.

“ “ “ Power of the Pen / 3:30p.m.

01/13/18 - Gr. 2 Reconciliation Mtg.

(Families A-L / 9:00a.m. - -

Families M-Z / 10:00a.m.)

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Request for 2017 Contribution Statement

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY:

If you would like to receive a 2017 Contribution Statement please note the following: Requests must be made IN WRITING by completing this form and placing the request in an envelope marked “2017 STATEMENT REQUEST” in the weekly collection basket or mailing it to the Parish Office, 250 Kraft Street Attn: Janel. Email option is also available - Please provide your email below. Statements will be ready for pick-up/email in the Parish Office the week of January 22nd. Regrettable, we are un-able to honor requests made in person or by telephone. Thank You. Name _________________________________________________ Env # __________ Address _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Email _________________________________________________________________

St. Mary Athletic Commission Presents

NIGHT AT THE RACES

Saturday, January 20, 2018

Doors open: 6:00pm Race Start: 7:00pm

The Fr. John M. Garrity Center

250 Kraft Street, Berea Ohio

$30.00 per person / Tables of 8 or 10 available

50/50 Side Boards

Raffle Baskets

Plinko

Come Ready To RACE!

DON’T

FORGET TO

BUY YOUR

HORSE!

$10/ horse

Tickets will be sold at CYO Home Games (at the

Fr. John M. Garrity Center) and after Mass Start-

ing in January. Or, call the Parish Rectory Office

440-243-3877 or Buy tickets online using your

SportsPilot account: https://

reg.sportspilot.com/106012/leagues

Monies Raised Support our Athletic Teams

And a Special Fund to provide BLEACHERS for the Fr. John Garrity Center.

CYO sports are a significant part of a Parish Ministry to its young people.

$30.00

Includes great

Food from

Stancato’s,

Beer, Wash


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