ST. JOSEPH PARISH 11045 St. Joseph Blvd. , Mantua OH 44255 Parish Office 330-274-2253 / Fx 330-274-2254 PSR Office 330-274-2268 www.stjosephmantua.com PARISH STAFF Rev. Edward Stafford Pastor Deacon Gerry Scopilliti Permanent Deacon Sr. Joyce Schreiber, SND Pastoral Associate Mrs. Margaret Haney Director of Religious Education Mr. Bill Davies Music Minister Mrs. Kathi Trares Parish Secretary Mrs. Cindy Clark Business Office Manager Mrs. Ruth Fitzgerald Ox Roast Fair Financial Secretary Mr. Jason Garey Maintenance LITURGY SCHEDULE SATURDAY 5:00 p.m. SUNDAY 8:30 and 11:15 a.m. 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. (Summer) WEEKDAY 8:00 a.m. Tues.-Thur. HOLY DAYS & SPECIAL LITURGIES (please refer to bulletin) RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION) Saturdays 4:00-4:30 p.m. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION First Friday each month 7:00-9:00 p.m. HOLY ROSARY Saturdays 4:20 p.m. Proud Home of the Ox Roast Fair!
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ST. JOSEPH PARISH 11045 St. Joseph Blvd. , Mantua OH 44255
Parish Office 330-274-2253 / Fx 330-274-2254 PSR Office 330-274-2268
www.stjosephmantua.com
PARISH STAFF
Rev. Edward Stafford Pastor
Deacon Gerry Scopilliti Permanent Deacon
Sr. Joyce Schreiber, SND Pastoral Associate
Mrs. Margaret Haney Director of Religious Education
SUNDAY 8:30 and 11:15 a.m. 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. (Summer)
WEEKDAY 8:00 a.m. Tues.-Thur.
HOLY DAYS & SPECIAL LITURGIES (please refer to bulletin)
RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION)
Saturdays 4:00-4:30 p.m.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION First Friday each month
7:00-9:00 p.m.
HOLY ROSARY Saturdays 4:20 p.m.
Proud Home of the
Ox Roast Fair!
PASTOR’S CORNER What is mercy? May we ponder the meaning as the Risen Christ and the Holy Spirit want to continue to teach us, in a world that is desperately in need of our continuous acts of kindness, love, forgiveness and mercy. Divine mercy is not so much a pious exercise of meditation and prayer as it is an act and gift of God. He sends us forth as His instruments of love and peace. Our Savior, Jesus, the Risen Christ, appears before the first disciples who are full of feelings of fear, doubt, discouragement, abandonment and guilt because of betrayal. Christ’s first word to them is peace, not expressing any anger or hostility. Christ shows mercy in a radical way that grants mercy, forgiveness and His unconditional healing love. Christ is not an isolationist. He comes to the aid of all of us. The Risen Christ never abandons but continues to reach out with love and gives us the grace to build bridges of mercy for our entire human family throughout the world. Mercy is a bridge that connects us to one another and to God. It builds no walls or barriers to prevent the sharing of gifts for the common good of God’s entire human family.
—Fr. Ed Stafford
LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULE—4/14-15:
5:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. SERVERS O. Bass M. Morrissey B. Potts G. Schweickert
LECTORS M. Clapp W. Custer B. Curtin J. Horvath J. D’Aurelio L. Engelhart
EUCH. MIN. L. Davis C. DeLair B. Haas G. Scopilliti J. Duriak J. Herman K. Trares C. Kotkowski J. Sawyer D. Rich-Gross P. Fussaro R. Skocdopole B. Kasubick B. Sabol MASS SET-UP Staff R. Custer A. Wetshtein CLEANERS J. Garey
BISHOP’S APPEAL FOR CATHOLIC CHARITIES AND CHURCH Your generosity and support for the Bishop’s Appeal helps to change lives . . . one family at a time. As of March 27, we have 111 households contributing $29,501.00 in support of the 2018 Bishop’s Appeal — that’s 93% of our goal of $31,601.00. Bishop Murry has approved a 25% rebate to all parishes that exceed their goal (in cash received) for the 2018 collection. To make your gift to the 2018 Appeal online, fill out a commitment envelope or visit www.doy.org.
STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT All that we are and all that we have is a gift from God! Think of your family, your friends, your talents, your abilities and your money – these are all gifts from God! We aren’t really owners of anything, we are merely “stewards” of the gifts God has blessed us with.
LITURGIES FOR THE WEEK Sun. 8:30 a.m. Mass .................Bernice Heritage 11:15 a.m. Mass ...............People of St. Joseph 12:30 p.m. Puchowicz Baptism 1:30 p.m. Divine Mercy Mon. No Liturgy Tues. 8:00 a.m. Mass .................Grayford Family Wed. 8:00 a.m. Mass .................Law Enforcement, Firefighters & 1st Responders Thur. 8:00 a.m. Mass .................John Knorr Fri. No Liturgy Sat. 4:00-4:30 p.m. Reconciliation 4:20 p.m. Rosary 5:00 p.m. Mass .................Bert O’Donnell Sun. 8:30 a.m. Mass .................Bill & Rose Sontag 11:15 a.m. Mass ...............Guido Romano
CARILLON MEMORIALS
April 7 Chuck Putka April 8 Paul Linn
Please contact the Parish Office (330-274-2253 or [email protected]) to schedule your Carillon Memorials ($20.00 each).
TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Sometimes children acquire nicknames in childhood that stalk them through adulthood: “Pinky,” “Boo-boo,” and the like. This Sunday was once called “Low Sunday,” a step down from Easter glory, and an unfortunate nickname since Easter rejoicing goes on for fifty days. Traditionally this is the day when the newly baptized put away their white baptismal robes and returned to their everyday life after a week of intense celebration. Of course, the goal was to take up everyday duties with a very new point of view. A long title for the day was Dominica in albis deposito, or “The Lord’s Day for Putting Away the Albs,” so no wonder the nickname “Low Sunday” arose. In the old calendar it was also called “Quasimodo Sunday,” after the first word of the opening chant, Quasimodo geniti infantes, or “As newborn infants,” a reference to the newly baptized taken from the Epistle of Peter. Victor Hugo’s bell-ringing hero in The Hunchback of Notre Dame was abandoned as an infant on the threshold of the cathedral of Paris on Low Sunday, 1467, and named “Quasimodo” for the feast.
PRAYER INTENTIONS Let us always pray for our sick and homebound.
In particular, please remember in prayer:
Joe Robine Kathy Morris Bunny Fritz Joan Kodash Natalie Jahn Sharon Olszak Paula Krebs Lily Peterson Josephine Rizzo Kyle Painley Brian Cole Pat Smith Elaine Finnerty Seth James Eileen Flynn Linda Litz Marvin Litz Jeff Bujak Joann Holka Ray Hosier Ian Bokesch
SISTERS OF NOTRE DAME PRAYER LINE: 440-279-1163
PROCLAIMING HIS TRUTH “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so I send you.” Is Jesus trying to send you to proclaim his Truth and peace as a priest, sister or brother? To find out more, please contact Father Christopher Luoni (330-744-8451 or [email protected]). LOVE, SEXUALITY, FAMILY & CULTURE:
50 YEARS SINCE HUMANAE VITAE (ON HUMAN LIFE BY PAUL VI)
You are invited to A Mini-Conference on the Church’s teaching regarding Love, Sexuality and Family on Sunday, April 22, 1:00-4:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Parish, 2463 Waterloo Rd., Randolph, Gaudete Hall. Keynote: Love Mystical and Mundane: Humanae Vitae in the 21st Century. Break-Out Sessions include: My Natural Family Planning Journey and Responsible Parenthood, Male & Female He Created Them, FACTS Presentation: Signs of the Female Cycle Explained, Dealing with Infertility and other GYN Problems in a Natural Way, Who Am I? Sexual Identity and the Judeo-Christian Anthropology. Cost is $10.00 per person, $15.00 per couple, $20.00 per family (scholarships available). Come early for lunch at 12:30 p.m. Babysitting available for those who register by April 16. For more info. or to register, please contact 330-744-8451 ext. 272 or [email protected] or go to www.doy.org. HUNDREDFOLD WORKSHOP This spring we’re launching a huge new effort in our diocese--establishing Vocation Ministries in every parish! Our goal is to help ALL young people hear and respond to the call of Jesus in their lives! To kickstart this effort, we're holding the Hundredfold Workshop on Saturday, April 21, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Basilica Parish Hall in Youngstown. This will be a high-energy, inspiring day where you'll truly learn what works to get our youth to be open to marriage, priesthood, and religious life. All parishioners who would like to be involved in this exciting ministry are welcome to attend! Please visit youngstowvocations.org or contact the Vocations Office at 330-744-8451 to learn more about the Hundredfold Workshop, and to register. LIFE IS HECTIC This spring, slow down and spend a quiet weekend with Our Lord. Attend an "Alone with God" retreat at Catholic Familyland in Bloomingdale, Ohio. Men's Retreat April 12-15; Women's Retreat April 26-29 (Thurs. evening through Sun.). Step away from the intensity of daily life to rediscover your Father’s love in the silence. Retreat includes inspiring conferences to deepen your knowledge of God, spiritual direction for your journey of faith, abundant graces given through the sacraments, and rest. Learn more or register at afc.org.
SPRING CHILDREN’S CHORUS We’re hoping to reassemble the Children’s Chorus for the Children’s Mass on April 29, the last day of PSR. All children in grades 1-
12 are welcome. We would love to see familiar faces and always welcome new ones, too. Rehearsals are Thursdays, April 12, 19 & 26, 5:45-6:45 p.m. in the church. No choral experience needed. If your child can not read music, that is not a problem. Just show up with a love of singing! Please call Holly Gedeon (330-842-0622) if you’re interested in having your child be a part of this wonderful ensemble or if you have any questions! CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD (CLOW)
April 8 - Jackie Workman April 22 - Michelle Ward-Clayton April 15 - Julie Engelhart April 29 - Eileen Haney
FOR ALL FIRST COMMUNICANTS!!! APRIL 14TH IS JESUS DAY This year’s Jesus Day Retreat is on Saturday, April 14, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in Hughes Hall and in the church. The Jesus Day Retreat is for all First Communicants and their parents. During this time, we will be making banners and baking bread with our First Communion Class, learning a song for the First Communion Mass and practicing parts of the First Communion liturgy. We ask that each family bring drinks or a snack to share. For questions or more info., contact Peg Haney at [email protected] or 330- 274-2268.
SAVE THE DATE April 29th marks the last Sunday of this year’s PSR program. To make our last day extra special we will be having a Children’s Mass (11:15 a.m.) followed by the Free Community Meal hosted by the Parish Council. The meal will be 12:30-2:00 p.m. The Council is planning a picnic celebration and invites all PSR families to attend this Free Community Meal. Make plans now to join us in what promises to be a wonderful wrap-up to this year’s program. For questions or more information, contact Peg Haney.
SYMPATHY We extend our sympathy to the families and friends of Ray Koenig, father of Chris Martin & Lisa Kuzniakowski, of Marcia Verardi, and of Jim Cofojohn, husband of Kathy, who all recently passed away. May our Lord bring comfort and healing to these families and welcome Ray, Marcia, and Jim to everlasting life.
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY EVENT IN GARRETTSVILLE Join the family of St. Ambrose for the day, April 8. Come for ALL or part of this afternoon-long celebration of mercy and forgiveness. 11:15 a.m. Mass, blessing of Divine Mercy image, 12:30 p.m. Potluck lunch in hall (bring a dish to share), 1:30-3:30 p.m. Exposition and Adoration of the Holy Eucharist (with every 15 min. Scripture, history, song, or petitions), 1:30-2:30 p.m. individual confessions, 3:00 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet in son, 3:30 p.m. Reposition and Benediction. Children will be entertained by crafts & activities throughout the afternoon in the hall so that parents can spend time with our Lord.
EVERYTHING God, of your goodness give me yourself, for you are enough for me. And only in you do I have everything. —St. Julian of Norwich
THE SON RISE SINGERS A new singing group has been formed that consists of a choir that sings four-part music of all varieties. Meeting at 8:00 p.m. on Thursdays in the church, the group invites bass, tenors, altos, and sopranos to join the fun. For more
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The Parish Community of St. Joseph’s will celebrate the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick the weekend of April 21/22 after each of the Masses. This sacrament (like all sacraments) is a community celebration. It is for those with sickness whether it be physically, mentally or spiritually. Anointing is not a sacrament for those only who are at the point of death but is intended for those asking for the healing touch of Christ. Today we are all aware that tensions, fear and anxiety not only affect our mind but
our body as well. Anyone wishing to receive the Sacrament of Anointing is welcome to remain after Mass for this special blessing.
St. Joseph Parish’s will hold it’s last Free Community Meals of the PSR year on Sunday, April 29, 12:30-2:00 p.m. in Hughes Hall. Members of Parish Council and 5th grade students will be hosting a “picnic style” meal. Our goal is to provide a nutritious meal and fellowship to those in need. All are welcome.
Please join us for a d e l i c i o u s p a r i s h luncheon, 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 8. Tasty fare provided, but feel free to bring a dish to share if desired. Beginning at 1:30 p.m. there will be a brief celebration for Divine Mercy Sunday including a special guest choir presents beautiful sacred music. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE St. Joseph Parish will be hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday, April 9, 1:00-6:00 p.m., in Hughes Hall. Schedule your appointment online or complete your pre-reading and health history questions by simply visiting www.redcrossblood.org. As with every blood drive, volunteers are needed to lend a hand—sign up in Narthex or contact the Parish Office.
OX ROAST CHAIRPEOPLE’S MEETING Sunday April 15
9:30 a.m. in Hughes Hall
Find out what’s new, discuss concerns & needs,
help make our 55th the best yet!
St. Joseph Cares will be having a collection April 21/22 to help fill Blessing Bags for those in need. Ohio Can is a
project that helps the homeless in Portage County as well as those leaving residential treatment programs. Items needed include: hats, gloves, blankets, socks, thermals, backpacks, flashlights, can openers, nail clippers, nail files, pen/paper, forever stamps, prepaid calling cards, personal care & toiletries, fruit/pudding cups, crackers, beef jerky, canned tuna, dried fruit, soft cereal bars, gum, mints, individually wrapped hard candy, bottled water, instant coffee/tea packets, instant oatmeal. Your support is most appreciated.
