Feb 7, 2016 - St. Bede The Venerable

THE CHURCH OF ST. BEDE THE VENERABLE
9114 LAKE SHORE BLVD.
MENTOR, OH 44060
Parish Office: 440-257-5544
Fax: 440-257-2318
PSR Office: 440-257-6988
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.stbedementor.org
PASTORAL STAFF
Pastor
Rev. Timothy J. Plavac
Deacon
Rev. Mr. John Burke, Jr.
Deacon & Liturgy
Rev. Mr. Kenneth Knight
Pastoral Associate
Mrs. Karen J. Roman
Coordinator of Religious Ed.
Mrs. Laura A. Ruque
Business Manager
Mr. Vincent Taraska, CPA
Pastoral Care Nurses
Mrs. Diana Harvey
Mrs. Daneen Warsinskey
Music Director
Miss Marjorie G. Zager
February 7, 2016
EUCHARIST (MASS) SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil: 4:30 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM,
12:00 noon
Rosary one half hour before
Vigil and Sunday Masses
Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Friday: 9:00 AM
(First Fridays 7:00 PM)
Holy Day: Refer to Bulletin
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturdays: 3:30 until 4:00 PM or by appointment
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Office open Monday 8:30 AM–8:00 PM, Tuesday through Friday 8:30 AM–4:30 PM.
NEW PARISHIONERS
We welcome all new parishioners to make an appointment to register at the Parish
Office and share their gifts within the community.
An Early Lent…
Father Tim will be returning from vacation
late Thursday and he has asked me to write
this column. Since I work with the RCIA and
Lent is a special time for us, I thought I
would share my reflection for this holy time
of the year.
• Area Activities ............. Page 4
An early Lent can pose challenges for all of us. Remnants of the
Christmas season are still with us. How many of our homes still have
poinsettia plants in full bloom? How can we think about Lenten
practices when we’re still working on our New Year resolutions? But I
believe God always has a plan for us and this year He doesn’t want us
to curl up by the fireplace these cold days and nights! Instead God is
inviting us to join Jesus in the desert and experience the power and
mystery of Lent that leads to personal conversion.
• Mass Schedule ............. Page 5
The Church teaches that “Lent is a preparation for the celebration of Easter.”
WHAT’S INSIDE….
• Fast & Abstinence ....... Page 2
• Religious Education &
Formation ............... Page 3
• Social Justice ............... Page 3
continued on page 2
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February 7, 2016
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It is a time of intense preparation for those involved in the RCIA as they get ready for full initiation into the
Church at the Easter Vigil. These candidates and catechumens are reminders to us of our own baptisms and
the call we have all been given to be holy people.
Lent is a time for all of us to embrace who we are, shed our extra baggage, and truly reach out in love and
forgiveness to all those whom we are blessed to encounter. And how do we accomplish this?
We are fortunate that Father Tim and the Staff have started making plans for Lent 2016 which begins with
Ash Wednesday, February 10th. There are opportunities for both personal and family spiritual growth. Here
are some items from our “Lenten menu:”
Ash Wednesday Mass
9:00 AM and 7:00 PM
12:10 – Liturgy of Word
Stations of Cross
7:30 PM Fridays
Individual Activities:
Retreat Days
Men’s – March 5
Women’s – March 12
Communal Penance
Wednesday, March 16, 7:00 PM
Family Activities:
Pierogi Dinner
Friday, February 26
Scouts Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, April 3
K of C Pasta Dinner
Saturday, April 16
So we have the challenge. Make Lent 2016 a Lent to remember. After all, an early Lent means an early Easter.
Karen J. Roman
Pastoral Associate
Ash Wednesday, a day of fast
and abstinence, is February 10th.
Mass will be at 9:00 AM and
7:00 PM. There is a Liturgy of
the Word at 12:10 PM. Ashes
will be imposed at all three
services.
Our Lenten Vespers Service will
be next Sunday, February 14th at
5:00 PM in the Chapel. Please
consider making this half hour of
song and prayer a part of your
preparation for the Easter Season.
Vespers is the Evening Prayer of
the Church and is one of the most
ancient Offices known. It has been in existence
under various names and forms since at least the
fourth century. Vespers is a very tranquil unhurried
service that can provide us a good way to take time
out from all the busyness of daily life, and instead,
focus on the preparatory season of Lent.
Fasting
Fasting is observed on Ash Wednesday and Good
Friday by all Catholics who have completed their
18th year and have not yet reached their 60th year.
Those bound by this rule may take only one full
meal. Two smaller meals are allowed with no eating
between meals.
Abstinence
Abstinence from meat is observed on Ash Wednesday
and all the Fridays of Lent by all Catholics who have
completed their 14th year.
Widows, Widowers and Senior Singles will meet
for Brunch on Saturday, February 13th at 11:00 AM
in the Youth Ministry Room. Please bring a dish to
share.
Memorial plaques have come in from the
manufacturer. If you ordered a plaque, please look
for yours on the pillars facing the shrine area behind
the altar.
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
MENTOR, OHIO
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION and FORMATION
Called to ProtectTM Program: First time First Grade
parents and any other interested parents are invited
to attend a parent education session on Tuesday,
February 16th at 4:20 or 6:05 PM in the Library of
the Church. Letters were mailed to first grade
families and sent home to all families with
elementary students. Called to ProtectTM student
lessons are listed on the 2nd semester schedules.
Grade One Valentine’s Day
Program: There will be a special
Valentine’s Day Program for the
parents and families of the first grade
children on Tuesday, February 16th
during the last half hour of class.
Please mark your calendars. Additional information
was mailed home.
Grade Two Parents: Please mark your calendars.
There will be a meeting for all parents of second
graders on Tuesday, February 16th during the last
half hour of your child’s class. Additional
information is being mailed.
Mimes Visiting to Kick Off Lent: Our 5th grade
(4:15 session) and 6th grade (6:00 session) mimes
will be visiting all elementary classes this Tuesday,
February 9th to encourage our students to pray, fast,
and give alms during Lent. They will put on a short
skit and distribute rice bowls for Operation Rice
Bowl during Lent.
We welcome into
our parish family of faith
during the month of January
Dolores Kessler
Thomas and Lisa Raglow
and a special welcome
to our newly baptized
Sophia Rose Fioritto
Mason Scott Morse
Henry James Neumann
Haven Emerson Rhodes
Simon Oliver Smith
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The Pierogi Dinner is Friday, February 26th. Tickets
will be on sale next weekend (February 13-14) in the
Youth Ministry Room. Tickets are $10 per person, and
pizza is also available at $1 per slice. Don’t tarry—this
event always sells out quickly!
Gift Cards: Valentine’s Day is just a week away!
Planning a date night for your Valentine? Order by
Monday afternoon and we can have gift cards ready
for pickup on Friday. Stock up on your restaurant,
Malley’s, and movie ticket gift cards.
In this Year of Mercy, you are
invited to join our cluster
Social Justice Committee
comprised of members from
St. Bede, St. John Vianney,
and St. Mary of the
Assumption.
The Social Justice Committee’s mission is to be the hands
and feet of Jesus in serving the needs of the most
vulnerable and voiceless in our society. We strive to
inform, educate, make aware and empower parishioners
and the wider community in the Catholic social teachings.
In past years, we’ve collected for Project Hope for the
Homeless, held Fair Trade Sales, and hosted events on
human trafficking and addiction awareness. Meetings are
held on the 4th Tuesday of each month. We would love to
add new members and welcome everyone who wants to
make a difference in the lives of others in our community.
Call
Camilla
at
440-223-1754
or
email
[email protected] if you just want to know more
about Social Justice or feel called to this ministry.
Guidebook: We are in the process of preparing our
annual guidebook and directory, to be mailed to all
parishioners a little later this year. As with last
year’s guidebook, it will contain the names and
addresses of all parishioners. If you do NOT want
your name and address published, please contact the
Parish Office at 440-257-5544 or email
[email protected]. If you opted out in
previous years, you do not need to call again.
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ST. BEDE THE VENERABLE
BOOK OF INTENTIONS: You will find
our Book of Intentions on a special table
in the Gathering Space, in which you are
encouraged to write in prayer intentions
yourself. If you are unable to write a name
in yourself, please call the Parish Office
at 440-257-5544.
Please pray for these members
of our parish family: Sam
May; the Mother of Torrey
Gray; and the Brother of Ron
McCloud.
Please pray for the repose of
the soul of Ruth Incorvaia,
40 Days for Life: From February 10
through March 20, you’re invited to join
other Christians for 40 Days for Life —
40 days of prayer and fasting for an end
to abortion. You’re also invited to stand
and peacefully pray during a 40-day vigil in
the public right-of-way outside Family
Planning (54 S. State St., Painesville). If
you’d like more information — and especially if you’d
like to volunteer to help — please contact FDL
Coordinator John Noall at 216-245-9744 or email at
[email protected].
Always Our Children: The parents support
group for families and friends of gay and
lesbian Catholics welcomes you to join us at
our next meeting, Sunday, February 14th, from
2:00 to 3:30 PM in the SJV Philomena Center
of St. John Vianney Parish (7575 Bellflower
Rd.).
Sing and Praise God with Joy! Catholic Renewal
Ministries’ Traveling Charismatic Mass for February
will be held at Divine Word Parish (8100 Eagle Rd.,
Kirtland) on Friday, February 19th at 7:00 PM. Fr.
Dave Woost will be the celebrant. Healing prayer
teams will be available after Mass for individual prayer.
For more information, please contact Fr. Bob Franco at
440-327-2201 or CRM at 440-944-9445.
FEBRUARY 7, 2016
2016 First Step Program: One of the significant
issues that a person faces after a divorce is their
place in the Church. Does the Church still care about
me even though I am divorced? Am I allowed to go
to Mass? Can I receive communion? How can the
Church help me heal? If I decide to marry again,
what do I have to do?
The Tribunal of the Diocese of Cleveland, especially
during this Jubilee Year of Mercy, offers its First
Step Program in order to help individuals deal with
these questions in order to renew and/or strengthen
their relationship with God and the Church.
Using webinar technology, several parishes have
been designated to host the First Step Program.
Locally, the program will begin at 7:00 PM on
Wednesday, February 17th at St. Gabriel Parish
(9925 Johnnycake Ridge Rd., Concord) in the parish
school. Trained personnel will be there to facilitate
the session. There is no need to preregister.
Everyone is welcome to:
 Deepen knowledge of the Church’s teaching on
marriage…
 Learn about the Church’s ministry to the
divorced/separated in the Diocese…
 Hear about the annulment process and how to
submit a case…
 Discover a path to healing after divorce in order
to strengthen and/or renew a relationship with
God and the Church.
Note that the Diocese of Cleveland no longer requires
any fees for this process. For more information check
out the website www.dioceseofcleveland.org/tribunal
or call the Tribunal at 216-696-6525 or 800-869-6525,
ext. 4000.
Stewardship of Treasure
January 31, 2016
Adult Envelopes (326 envelopes) ..............................$8,360
Automated Giving & Online (8 participants) ............$ 870
Children’s Envelopes (5 envelopes) ..........................$
5
HVAC (4 envelopes) .................................................$ 535
Helping Hands Ministry ............................................$ 123
Gift Card Profits ........................................................$ 121
Actual
$9,235
Current
Break-Even
$10,770
Year to Date
Actual
Budgeted
$344,919☺ $333,330
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
MENTOR, OHIO
MASS SCHEDULE
THIS WEEK AT ST. BEDE THE VENERABLE
Saturday, February 6, 2016
4:30 PM
Bernice Stacy
by Mickey & Buddy Scoville (TP)
Sunday, February 7, 2016 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 AM
Special Intention Tom & Roberta Berry
Anniversary by Tom & Roberta Berry (JC)
10:00 AM
Joan Wirtz by Marjorie Zager (TP) (TC)
12:00 PM
The Parishioners of St. Bede
the Venerable (TP) (CC)
Monday, February 8, 2016 St. Jerome Emiliani
9:00 AM
Special Intention Steve & Margie Palsa
by George Plavcan
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
9:00 AM
Pat Leskovc by Joe Leskovec
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 Ash Wednesday
9:00 AM
Dee Fiore by Garden Ministry
12:10 PM
Liturgy of the Word
7:00 PM
Frank Ilkanich by John & Kathy Galovic
Thursday, February 11, 2016 Our Lady of Lourdes
8:00 AM
Mass at St. Anthony of Padua
12:15 PM
Mass at St. Mary, Painesville
7:00 PM
Mass at St. John Vianney and St. Gabriel
Friday, February 12, 2016
9:00 AM
Chuck Lavrich by Joan Lavrich
Saturday, February 13, 2016
4:30 PM
Kelly Howell & Ben Fath by Nancy Fath (TP)
Sunday, February 14, 2016 First Sunday of Lent
8:00 AM
The Parishioners of St. Bede the Venerable (TP)
10:00 AM
Frank & Nell Tintera; Sabie Dinardo
by Family (TP) (CC)
12:00 Noon Ray Martin by Carolyn Martin (TJ) (TC)
5:00 PM
Lenten Vespers (Chapel)
TP=Fr. Plavac
JC=Fr. Caddy
TC=Traditional Choir
TJ=Fr. Johns
CC=Contemporary Choir
Readings for the Week of February 7, 2016
Sunday:
Is 6:1-2a, 3-8/Ps 138:1-5, 7-8/1 Cor 15:1-11 or
15:3-8, 11/Lk 5:1-11
Monday:
1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13/Ps 132:6-10/Mk 6:53-56
Tuesday:
1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30/Ps 84:3-5, 10-11/
Mk 7:1-13
Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18/2 Cor 5:20--6:2/
Ps 51:3-6, 12-14, 17/Mt 6:1-6, 16-18
Thursday:
Dt 30:15-20/Ps 1:1-4, 6/Lk 9:22-25
Friday:
Is 58:1-9a/Ps 51:3-6, 18-19/Mt 9:14-15
Saturday:
Is 58:9b-14/Ps 86:1-6/Lk 5:27-32
Next Sunday: Dt 26:4-10/Ps 91:1-2, 10-15/Rom 10:8-13/
Lk 4:1-13
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Sunday, February 7, 2016
8:45-9:45 AM
Blood Pressure Checks (Library)
10:00 AM
Preschool PSR (FTC)
10:00 AM
Nursery (ER)
8:00 PM
Mentor Sunday AA (FTC)
Monday, February 8, 2016
4:30-7:30 PM
Food Pantry Open
6:00-8:00 PM
Gift Card Sales (AC)
6:15 PM
RCIC (Library)
6:15 PM
Star PSR (FTC)
7:15 PM
Women’s Bible Study (YM)
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
1:00 PM
Scripture Sisters (Library)
4:15-9:00 PM
PSR (FTC, YM)
7:30 PM
Contemporary Choir Rehearsal (CR)
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
9:30 AM
Women’s Bible Study (Library)
2:00 PM
Small Group (Library)
6:30 PM
Cub Scouts (FTC)
7:00 PM
RCIA (YM)
Thursday, February 11, 2016
10:00 AM
Small Group (Library)
6:30 PM
Helping Hands (AC)
7:30 PM
Boy Scouts (FTC)
7:30 PM
Knights of Columbus (YM)
7:30 PM
Traditional Choir Rehearsal (CR)
Friday, February 12, 2016
9:30 AM
Shred Cabbage (FTC-K)
1:00-3:00 PM
Gift Card Sales (AC)
7:30 PM
Stations of the Cross (C)
Saturday, February 13, 2016
8:30-10:30 AM
Men’s Bible Study (Library)
9:00 AM-Noon
Food Pantry Open
9:30 AM
Cook Cabbage (FTC-K)
11:00 AM
Widows, Widowers and Senior
Singles Brunch (YM)
3:30-4:00 PM
Confessions
Sunday, February 14, 2016
10:00 AM
Preschool PSR (FTCC)
10:00 AM
Nursery (ER)
8:00 PM
Mentor Sunday AA (FTC)