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
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
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.
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
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
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.)
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