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DIRECTORY
Parish Office ...................................... 440-933-3152
Parish Office Fax ............................... 440-933-8919
Parish Website .............. www.stjosephavonlake.org
St. Joseph School Office .................... 440-933-6233
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Monday–Friday ........................... 8:00 AM–4:30 PM
SUNDAY, THE LORD'S DAY
Saturday Vigil Mass ....................................4:30 PM
Sunday ...................... 8:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 5:00 PM
Sunday Mass Broadcast daily on AL Community
Time Warner Cable 97 and WOW Cable 22 at 9:00
AM, 5:00 PM and 1:00 AM
WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE
Monday .......................................................6:30 PM
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday ...............7:30 AM
Friday ........................................................8:30 AM
APRIL 6, 2014
FIFTH SUNDAY
OF LENT
CONFESSION
SCHEDULE
Saturday .............................................. 3:15-4:00PM
Monday Evening ................................. 5:30-6:15 PM
BAPTISMS
A Pre-Baptismal Class is required.
Please contact the Parish Office.
WEDDINGS
Arrangements should begin
at least six months in advance.
COMMUNION TO THE HOUSEBOUND
Those confined to their homes due to chronic
illness or disability may receive the Eucharist
at home. Please call the Parish Office.
NEW PARISHIONERS
To register, visit or call the
Parish Office during weekday hours.
St. Joseph Parish
32929 Lake Road
Avon Lake, OH 44012
Rev. Ronald J. Wearsch
Pastor
Mrs. Patricia Vaccaro
Principal
Ms. Lorene Coughlin
Director of Music & Liturgy
Mrs. Rozann Swanson DRE
Mrs. Robin Kane
Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Peggy Murphy
Parish Secretary
Mrs. Mary Ellen Ewers-Pena
Youth Ministry Coordinator
Mr. David Aslaksen
Director of Maintenance
One
Family
In
Christ
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Mass Intentions for Week of April 5, 2014
Saturday Vigil: Fifth Sunday of Lent
4:30 Fran Ilg by Frank & Laura Savel
Sunday Fifth Sunday of Lent
8:30 For Our Parish
11:00 Gregory John Castrilla by Donna Wolfe
5:00 Robert Ewers by The Pena Family
Monday Lenten Weekday
6:30pm Marie Huesman by Bob
Tuesday Lenten Weekday
7:30 Terence J. Fink by The Klare Family
Wednesday Lenten Weekday
7:30 Bob Balcik by Judy Polasko
Thursday Lenten Weekday
7:30 Russ Zelasko by Jim & June Stratton
Friday Lenten Weekday
8:30 Jim Vawter by The French Family
Saturday Vigil: Palm Sunday of the Passion of The Lord
4:30 Marie Prickett by St. Joseph Bereavement Support
Group
Sunday Palm Sunday of the Passion of The Lord
8:30 For Our Parish
11:00 Theodore, Helen & Kenneth Laurich by Julie & Denny
Laurich
5:00 Grace Smith by Family
Eucharistic Adoration will begin immediately following
7:30am Mass on Tuesday in our church. Closing Prayers
begin at 7:30pm. All are welcome to participate at any time
throughout the day!
Adorers are Needed for the Following Times: Tuesday:
11am-noon, 3-4pm. First Friday: 6-7pm, and 5-6am. If you
would like to become an adorer, please call Barb or Chuck
Yedlick: 933-8983. Thank You!
Pre-Baptismal Class Schedule
Tuesday, April 15, 7:30pm: St. Joseph 933-3152
Sunday, May 18, 12:30pm: St. Thomas 949-7744
Tuesday, June 17, 7:30pm: St. Mary 934-4212
Thursday, July 17, 7:30pm: Holy Spirit 933-3777
Please call the church whose class you wish to attend to
register. Once you have attended this class, it is not necessary
to attend for any further children. At least one parent is
required to attend, and godparents do not need to attend.
Baptisms may be scheduled by calling the parish office.
Baptisms: Anna Sophia Niehaus, daughter of Robert and
Rebecca (Sylak) Niehaus; Max John Sonnhalter, son of
Michael and Vanessa (Schiavi) Sonnhalter. Welcome to the
newest members of our Church!
Thank You for Your Generous Support of the Catholic
Relief Services Collection. Through your generosity, families
will be reunited, valuable life skills will be taught to those
seeking a better life, and many will have vital humanitarian
needs met. Thank you for helping Jesus in disguise!
Please Join Us for Hospitality following the 8:30 and 11am
Masses in St. Joseph Hall. Hosting today are members of our
Pre-Baptism Class group. Next week, members of our Ladies
Guild will host. There will be no donuts on Easter Sunday,
April 20.
Be Sure to Look At our Discounted First Communion
Items! Members of the Pro-Life Group will be selling these
items after all Masses this weekend in the gathering area.
Take advantage of these good prices!
A New Bible Study Will Begin On April 22… We will
meet on Tuesday evenings from 7-8:30pm beginning April
22 and ending May 27. Cost of book is $10.We will be
studying The Gospel of Matthew: 26-28. Sign up in
gathering area. Please call Steve Stasik with any questions:
933-2495.
St. Joseph Parish School News...
April 3—8th Grade Confirmation 7:00pm
April 4—School mass at 8:30am; liturgy prepared by
staff—please join us! * Stations of the Cross 1:30pm -
ALL welcome * 3rd quarter report cards go home today
St. Joseph Parish Fish Fry 5-8pm SJ Hall—join us!
April 6—Art Fair opens at AL Public Library—runs
through May 1
Hymns for This Weekend’s Masses: Opening Hymn # 393
I Am the Bread of Life; Offertory Hymn # 445 You Are
Mine. The Communion Hymn remains the same throughout
Lent: Feed Us and Guide Us, which is printed and located in
the pew pockets for your use. Due to the solemnity of Lent,
there is no recessional hymn sung until Easter.
Youth Ministry Events… There is a Leadership Team
Meeting in the parish office today (Sunday) from 12:00-
1:30pm; Youth at Mass takes place at our 5:00pm Mass
today and on the first Sunday of every month. Hot Topics/
Open Gym follow 5:00 Mass in the parish offices. All high
school age youth are invited and encouraged to attend!
Thank You to All who Participated in Project Outreach
2014!!! No matter what part you played, your contribution
was great! Our parish is truly blessed to have such
wonderful people coming together for a common cause:
helping/serving others! May God continue to richly bless all
of you!
Mass for Newly Received Catholics at the Cathedral of St.
John the Evangelist: Bishop Richard Lennon will celebrate a
special Mass for those who have gone through the Rite of
Christian Initiation of Adults receiving the sacraments of
Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist and for those
candidates who have been received into the full communion
of the Catholic Church since last Easter. This Mass will be
held at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist on Saturday,
April 26 at 4:30pm.
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Please Remember in Your Prayers: Jill Smith, Bill
DiCapua, Mary Landmark, Dorothy Belgrave, Bob McClear,
Phyllis Hirleman, Tony Batkiewicz, Dan Krause, Nick Sisto,
Carmen Gonzalez, Diane Moore, Kaitlyn (Kilmartin)
Bouffanie, Kelly Kinney, Paul Kepic, Bernadette King, Baby
Mara Sweeney, Grace Vinesky, Wendy Fox, Linda Lotko,
Patricia Schreiner-Kerner, Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Smith, Megan
Smith, Tom Diffenbaugh, Brandon Baeslack,, Ann Marie
Molnar, Greg Poyle, Father Connie Murray, Christian
Connors, Nancy Middlecamp, Manula Rosario, Louis Pena,
Leo Boncha, LaVern Patton, Dan Sullivan, Jeanette Walker,
Baby Autumn, Joe Dorko, Bob & Mary Jean Garrett, Karen
Hoose, Garry Edgington, Betty Gates, Don Rakar, Haley
Dunn, Lee Anderson, Carl Lowe, Marian Kral, Dale Keller,
Mary McCaffery, Mike Flash, Robert Oswald, Linda Cobbs,
Pam Todd, Petra, Jane Riggs, Anna Milam, Ethan Bradley,
Agnes Lucien, Olga Riggs, Cynthia Butler-Carson, Milada
Smith, Rae Kohut, Richard Oechsle, Peg Schmidt, Carole
Curran, Audrey Meister, Greg Akins, John Maimone,
Marianne Provenza, Mary Ellen Ewers-Pena, Sheryl
Haskins, Mary Seitz, Ruth Powell, David Chisholm,
Marianne Andrews, and all the ill of the parish...those
deceased...those in need...those who are lonely...those who
are homeless...those in the military...those unemployed.
American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held on
Thursday, April 10, 3 to 9pm at the Knights of Columbus
Hall, 1783 Moore Road, Avon (next to BJs). Walk in or
make appointment by calling 1-800-733-2767. A hot dog,
bag of chips and a soft drink will be provided to each donor,
compliments of the Knights of Columbus Father Ragan
Council.
Join EWTN in Remembering Christ’s Love for Us
through His Passion, Death and Resurrection. During Holy
Week and Easter, EWTN will bring you special
programming, and live Easter Masses with Pope Francis
from the Vatican, and from the Basilica of the National
Shrine in Washington, D.C. On April 27, EWTN will
feature LIVE coverage from the Vatican of the canonization
of two beloved leaders of the modern-day Church: Popes
John XXIII and John Paul II. For more information, please
visit www.ewtn.com.
For Those of You Who Have Asked what you can give
Deacon Scott Goodfellow for his Ordination to the
Priesthood, Henningers has a registry for soon-to-be-
ordained priests, and Scott is on their registry. It’s a perfect
way to give him what he wants or needs without the hassle of
duplicate gifts! Go to: www.henningers.com or call 216-362-
8860 and speak to Paul Henninger or Mark Cousineau.
Part-Time Teller Needed at A.L. Catholic Credit Union
Position is 8 days/month. Banking experience helpful, or will
train. Submit resume or letter of application to: P.O. Box
262, Avon Lake Oh or call 440-933-2524.
Father Ron’s Corner…
Congratulations to our newly confirmed! This past
Thursday (4/3), Bishop Lennon was here at our parish to
celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation with our 8
th
graders. He prayed over each candidate: “Be sealed with the
gifts of the Holy Spirit!” At Baptism, we receive seven
special gifts from the Holy Spirit. These gifts are freely given
to us to help us live as followers of Jesus and to build up the
Body of Christ, the Church. The Gifts of the Holy Spirit are
sealed and strengthened within us at Confirmation.
These seven gifts help us to respond to the presence
of the Holy Spirit in our lives, to make good choices, and to
serve God and others:
Wisdom is the gift of knowing the right choices to make
to live a holy life. The gift of wisdom helps you to
avoid the things that could lead you away from God.
Understanding is the gift of comprehension, or the
ability to grasp the meaning of the teachings of the
Church. The gift of understanding helps you be
tolerant and sympathetic of others. It helps you sense
when someone is hurting or in need of compassion.
Right Judgment, or Counsel, is the gift of prudence.
The gift of right judgment helps you make choices to
live as a faithful follower of Jesus.
Courage, or Fortitude, is the gift that helps you stand up
for your faith in Christ. The gift of courage helps you
overcome any obstacles that would keep you from
practicing your faith.
Knowledge is the gift of knowing and enlightenment.
The gift of knowledge enables you to choose the
right path that will lead you to God. It encourages
you to avoid obstacles that will keep you from him.
Reverence, or Piety, is the gift of confidence in God.
This gift of reverence inspires you to joyfully want
to serve God and others.
Wonder and Awe, or Fear of the Lord is the gift of
wonder and respect that encourages you to be in awe
of God. The gift of wonder and awe moves you to so
love God that you do not want to offend him by your
words or actions.
When we cooperate with the graces and gifts we receive
from the Holy Spirit, we grow as followers of Jesus. We see
the effect of the Holy Spirit’s presence in our lives in special
qualities and attitudes that we develop as we grow in faith.
The Church identifies these qualities and attitudes as the
fruits of the Holy Spirit. The 12 fruits of the Holy Spirit:
(Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness,
Generosity, Gentleness, Faithfulness, Modesty, Self-Control
and Chasity) are signs that the Holy Spirit is alive within us
and helping us live the Catholic faith in our daily lives.
As we move through the season of Lent, may each of us
be aware of the Gifts and Fruits of the Spirit in our
lives. Congratulations once again to our candidates. Now
that they are fully initiated, they are not at the end of their
life of participation but rather sealed with those gifts by the
Bishop to continue living their faith and “Glorifying God by
their lives!”
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Our Holy Week Schedule Will Be As Follows:
April 13—Palm Sunday of Our Lord’s Passion : Regular
Mass Schedule will be followed
April 14—Confessions from 5:30-6:15pm
April 16—Tenebrae at 7:00pm in church
April 17—Holy Thursday: Mass of The Lord’s Supper
7pm
April 18—Good Friday: The Lord’s Passion at noon;
Living Stations at 3:00pm
April 19—Holy Saturday: Morning Prayer 9am in
church; Blessing of Easter Food 2:00pm in church;
Easter Vigil Mass 9:00pm
April 20—Easter Sunday: Masses at 8:30 & 11:00am.
There will be NO 5:00pm Mass for Easter
Please note: The Parish Office will close at noon on Good
Friday and re-open at 8am on Tuesday, April 22.
Lay Catholic Women Consecrated to Christ for Service in
the world...A day of information and reflection for single
women will be presented on April 26 at St. Therese’s retreat
Center, Columbus, Ohio: registration deadline is April 16.
For more information: 513-961-0667 or [email protected] .
The Cleveland Catholic Cemeteries Bereavement
Ministry invites you to spend some special time sharing
your grief and receiving support from others who have
experienced loss. Our Bereavement Support Group meets on
the third Sunday of every month. No reservations are
necessary. The meetings are held at the Calvary Cemetery
Office located at 555 North Ridge Road, West, Lorain from
3 to 4:00pm. You do not havre to spend your Sunday
afternoons alone. Future meetings will be held on April 27
(change due to Easter) and May 18. Call Nancy Romaine,
Bereavement Coordinator at 216-905-2368 for further
information.
Have You Ordered Your Spring Plants Yet? St Joseph
School Classes of 2017 & 2018 are selling plants from
Dean’s Greenhouse in Westlake. There is a wide variety to
choose from. Order online: www.myteamworks.org/saint-
joseph-avon-lake. Or you can access the site through our
parish website: www.stjosephavonlake.org. Plants can also
be purchased and donated to our Gardeners Ministry to
beautify the parish grounds. Thank you for your support!
Are You Working Towards an Annulment? The process
of being granted an annulment of your marriage is long and
confusing. One of our parishioners, Pat Daw, went through
the process herself, and is also retired from the Tribunal
office after 10 years there. Pat has volunteered to talk with
people about this process, or act as a procurator/advocate.
She can be reached by calling the parish office at 933-3152
or on her cell: 216-338-5260.
Never Alone, our Parish’s Bereavement Support Group
meets on the first Sunday of every month at 1:00pm in St.
Joseph Hall. Come and join a compassionate group of people
who truly understand the grief journey, as they are on it
themselves. No registration, no cost. Simply come and join
us! We also have a small lending library available. ALL are
welcome. Feel free to bring a friend/friends for support!
Please call Peggy Murphy with any questions: 933-3152.
Feeling Stressed as a Caregiver? St. Mary of the Woods
offers peace of mind for you...and the one you love. Short-
term respite care in Assisted Living or in our Nursing Center
provides you the freedom to plan your time away with the
assurance that your loved one is well cared for. When you
entrust them to us, you can concentrate on time for rest and
relaxation. Whether it’s for a week or a month, short-term
respite care at St. Mary of the Woods offers you and your
loved one the chance to grow and thrive. St. Mary of the
Woods is located at 35755 Detroit Road, Avon (across the
street from Avon Commons). 440-937-6869
Free Service: Goodwill Industries of Lorain County Inc.
Job Search Support & Career Management Resources are
held at the following locations: Tuesdays: Oberlin: 14910
State Route 58, Suite 5; Wednesdays: Lorain 1600
Broadway; Thursdays Elyria : 502 North Abbe Road
For more information call 440-244-3174.
Learn a Method of Family Planning that is marriage
building, effective and morally acceptable. Great for
achieving or postponing pregnancy. The next series of NFP
classes will begin Monday, April 14 at University Hospitals
Westlake Medical Building. Register online at www.ccli.org.
The Edwardian Players are Presenting “West Side Story”
at St. Edward High School, 13500 Detroit Avenue in
Lakewood on Friday and Saturday, April 11 &12 at 8:00pm,
and on Sunday, April 13 at 3:00pm. For more information,
please call 216-221-0793, ext. 201. We hope you will be able
to join us for one of our performances.
Drivers are Needed on April 30 for the Guild’s trip to the
Museum of Divine Statues. Please indicate on your
registration form whether or not you are able to drive and
how many you can take. Registration forms are due by April
23. Please call Barb: 933-9902 or Sharon: 933-9417 with any
questions or to make your reservation.
Attention Ministry Leaders… Have you scheduled your
group meetings for 2014-15 yet? If you haven’t called, you
are not scheduled for a meeting room. Please call Peggy
Murphy: 933-3152 to be assured of having a place to meet!
