St. Mary`s - St Mary Chardon

St. Mary’s
M essenger
St. Mary Parish
Chardon, OH
(440)285-7051
www.stmarychardon.org
October 2014
We, the Roman Catholic community of St. Mary Parish under the patronage of our Blessed Mother,
will proclaim, celebrate, and live out faith in God who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit
and who sanctifies us in word and sacrament.
From the Pastor
Going Back to School
By Father Dan Redmond
The Pontifical North American College in Rome,
Italy is a seminary community currently composed of
students sponsored by dioceses from across the United
States and Australia. These students devote themselves to
personal formation for priestly ministry under the attentive
guidance, supervision and evaluation of a formation faculty
of priests and religious.
At the North American College, a sabbatical
program for Catholic priests is also offered in both the fall
and the spring of each year. This sabbatical program is
known as the Institute for Continuing Theological
Education of the Pontifical North American College. The
sabbatical lasts three months. Since 1971, some 3,000
priests have attended the I.C.T.E. The Institute is an
extraordinary opportunity for priests to study, pray and
become more faith-filled disciples of the Lord in a newer
and deeper way.
The subject-areas covered in this program include:
Sacred Scripture, Eucharist and Sacred Orders, Christology
and Ecclesiology, Church History, Liturgy and the New
Missal, Fundamental and Moral theology, Normative
Ethics and Bio-Medical Ethics, Canon Law, Homiletics
and Preaching, Saints, Church Fathers, Women Doctors/
Mystics of the Church, Ecumenism, Culture and Unbelief.
During the fall sabbatical program for 2014, there is
also an opportunity for priests to make a pilgrimage to the
Holy Land at their own expense.
Each year, the Diocese of Cleveland has sponsored
this sabbatical for a specific number of Diocesan priests.
Once a priest has served the required number of years, he is
eligible to be considered for this program.
In late 2013, I was approached by the secretary for
the Office of Continuing Education and Formation of
Ministers for the Diocese of Cleveland and was asked to
consider participating in this sabbatical program. After
prayer and reflection, as well as in consultation with Fr.
Kawalec, I decided to participate in the sabbatical program.
Therefore, I will be participating in this sabbatical
program from September 8th – November 25th, 2014.
I am very thankful for this opportunity for ongoing
priestly formation. In speaking with a number of priests
who have participated in this program, they found that they
returned to their respective parishes both renewed and
refreshed by the experience.
I am also looking forward to embracing the
opportunities to visit places of spiritual, cultural and
historical significance. While I may not cross every
destination off my “wish list,” I pray that God will allow
me to experience what He wishes me to experience.
I ask that you keep me in your prayers and please
know that you are always in my prayers. God bless you.
Fr. Dan Redmond
Pastor, St. Mary Parish
October 2nd through November 24th
Thursdays at 7:00-8:15pm or
Mondays at 6:15-7:30pm
(repeat of Thursdays)
Room 107 in the School upper hall
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Please join Fr. Kawalec for an 8-week series— Video
Presentation and Discussion by Christopher West.
“The Theology of the Body” is the revolutionary
papal teaching of St. John Paul II on LOVE,
SEXUALITY, and the MEANING OF HUMAN LIFE.
This theology is based on Sacred Scripture, Catholic
moral teaching, and human experience. A workbook is
available($5.00) to help you follow the videos and
remember what you’ve learned throughout the series –
this book is HIGHLY recommended.
Note: This series is for anyone ages 17 and up.
Praying
Prayer — A Conversation with God
By Deacon Larry Boehnlein
Praying is something that I’m sure we all do or have
done in our lives. Certainly one of my fondest childhood
memories is kneeling by my bed with my twin sister and
one of my parents and saying that age old prayer “now I
lay me down to sleep…” I’m sure you are familiar with it.
It was something we did as a family and it is something that stuck with me while raising our own children as
well as our grandchildren when we have the opportunity.
Prayer should be an important part of each of our
lives. It is simply a personal conversation with God; a
conversation where we invite God into our lives. A time
when we can be truly honest with ourselves, a time when
we can share our doubts, frustrations, joys and troubles
with our God.
It is important for us to foster a relationship with
God and that relationship is best developed through prayer.
It is a very simple act, yet there are many, both young and
old alike, who are uncomfortable, feel inadequate or may
even feel ill-prepared to pray let alone feel able to teach
their children to pray. Perhaps it is because they did not
experience personal prayer in their family growing up or
there was no one in their lives to show them how to pray or
perhaps they do not see a need to pray. This later can often
occur when everything seems to be going great. Yet when
things begin to fall apart through tragedy or unexpected
events it is then that we turn toward God and prayer
becomes important.
There are many types of prayer all of which are an
extension of our conversation with God. There are prayers
of praise, “Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the
Holy Spirit”. There are prayers of thanksgiving like our
prayer before meals, “Bless us oh Lord and these thy
gifts…”. There are prayers of Petition, “Angel of God my
guardian dear to whom God’s love commits me here, ever
this day be at my side…” And then we have prayers of
contrition where we ask God for his mercy and
forgiveness, “Oh my God I am heartily sorry for having
offended thee….” These prayers should be familiar to us as
well as countless others, Our Father, Hail Mary, Apostles
Creed, the Rosary, Stations of the Cross, prayer to St.
Francis. All of these are basic prayers that many of us
learned as children.
As we mature and grow in our spiritual life our
prayer life also changes and takes on different forms
depending on our situation in life. We pray for people who
are ill or suffering, those who persecute us, individuals
who have lost their way or fallen away from the church.
We may pray for our own health and healing. The reasons
are countless yet they are all just a conversation with God.
Allowing him into our lives and turning our lives over to
Him, and these conversations with God can begin when we
are just a child, when a parent, brother or sister or grandparent take the time to teach our children how to pray. 
Anointing of the Sick — October 18-19 at the
4:30pm, 8:00am, 10:00am, and 12:00 noon Masses
Men’s Retreat — Saturday, November 1
All Souls Mass of Remembrance —
Friday, November 7, 7:00pm
Solemn Eucharistic Devotions —
Wednesday November 19, 8:00am-8:00pm
Thanksgiving Mass — Thursday, November 27, 9:00am
Women’s Day of Prayer — Saturday, December 6
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Reaching Out
St. Mary’s New Evangelization
By Marita Burke and the Evangelization Committee
Pope Francis speaks about evangelizing and how
important it is to every church and each individual, whether
practicing their faith or not. He says we are all called to
evangelize, “for if we have received the love which restores
meaning to our lives, how can we fail to share that love
with others?” Here at St. Mary’s, an Evangelization Team
has been recently re-ignited by some of our parishioners to
carry out that plan.
The members are: Deacon Tom Peshek, Maureen
Pavlick, Andrej Lah, John Mezzopera, Mike Mathe, Tom
Zapotosky, Tom Benda and Terry Speelberg. Some of them
have taken a moment to explain their thoughts and hopes
for the future of the team and our parish
Maureen – “As for me, I am trying to revitalize it. I
worked closely with Terri Baldwin, who presented at
Parish Council last fall and really lit a spark to get this
going! The Holy Spirit put in my mind to develop ways and
encourage St. Mary’s to be a more welcoming community.
“Even though the New Evangelization was originally
presented and introduced by St. John Paul years ago, I
believe Pope Francis is very relatable to average, not superholy, people like me and that he is a great role model to
inspire us all and relight that flame. In his book, Joy of the
Gospel, Pope F rancis says one of the most important
initial processes in evangelization is being welcoming. We
studied his book in Council; I couldn't put it down!
“My vision is to raise awareness to evangelization as
a parish community to bring Christ to others which will
empower us through the Holy Spirit, not in the door-todoor Bible thumping way, but in small ways that we are all
capable of! The Diocese evangelization web site states: “To
bring about in all Catholics such an enthusiasm for their
faith that, in living their faith in Jesus, they freely share it
with others.”
Andrej – “In discussing evangelization at council, we
realized there was a great need to reach out not only to the
lapsed Catholic community, but also non-Catholics who
might have an interest in the Church. Some people left
Church Council to get involved with the Evangelization
Team because they felt it was so important. We want to
dispel some of the misunderstandings of the Church to
them. Acknowledge that humanly it is not perfect, but
spiritually it is. There is much more good than bad in the
Church and its history. It’s easier to criticize than look for
the truth. We want to bring the truth to light. We don’t want
to sell or convince anyone, we just want to provide good
information and examples of what the Catholic Church
means to us by how we live our lives and to promote
thoughtful discussion on what our Church means to us
individually, in the world and throughout history.”
John Mezzopera — “I got involved because I was
asked. Sometimes that’s all that is needed. People need and
want to feel not only loved but needed - especially to have
an opportunity to serve God!
“I went into this from the perspective of more of a
“welcoming committee” mentality. We need to make new
families and members feel welcomed, get them to meet
other people. Perhaps that starts with other newly-enrolled
because they are in the same “place”, get them paired up
with a “host” family with similar demographics to lean on
for guidance, direction, friendship, and fellowship and, by
doing so, ultimately getting involved more deeply in the
community by sharing their gifts.
“If we can do that, we build up the body of Christ,
strengthen each other for the battles we must all face, and
create a stronger welcoming community and future
environment for our children.”
Mike — “Evangelizing should mean different things
to different people depending upon the opportunities to
evangelize that we are given.
“It can mean the 15 second unexpected opportunity
to answer someone’s question about faith or God. The
response should in this situation, come from the heart
guided by the Holy Spirit.
“It is starting to mean organized programs such as
what is happening at St. Mary’s and in the Catholic
Diocese of Cleveland where the spreading of an
evangelizing theme is communicated and made widely
known to those who currently attend Mass and take part in
the sacraments. In this case evangelizing means a concerted
effort to actively spread the good news of the Gospel from
active Catholics to those who do not have a regular
opportunity to hear it.
“Evangelizing also is the reaching out to those in
physical or emotional need by the Catholic faithful to help
or support anyone in need, even if they are not ready to
hear the Word of the Lord. Actions taken in these situations
can speak much louder than any words that are preached.
“Lastly, evangelizing should be and is the way that
the faithful live their daily lives. It is the way we treat
others, speak to others, care for and love our families and
the self image that we portray to those who know us very
well and to those that we may have just met.”
For more info, and especially to join our team, please
contact Deacon Peshek at the parish, 440-285-7051. 
Reaching Out
Nicaraguan Mission Partnership
By Craig and Jennifer Nieset
St. Mary Parish of Chardon has started a Mission Partnership with the Sacred Heart
of Jesus Parish in Chacraseca, Nicaragua. This opportunity to join the Ministry TEAM is
not just open to St. Mary’s Parishioners but to any and all individuals that may be interested
in becoming involved. It could be family members, family friends, other parishes, and
businesses. Join us for our second Ministry TEAM meeting scheduled for Wednesday,
October 22 at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room.
This Ministry TEAM is comprised of four sub committees; Communications,
Spiritual Development, Financial Development, and Mission Trips. Each committee is
responsible for helping build their specific area.
Communications
 St. Mary Elementary School, PSR & Life Teen presentations to students
 Notre Dame Elementary School and NDCL high school presentations to students
 Information booth set up at the parish festival
 Develop a slide show presentation for the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish
Spiritual Development
 Both congregations have matching candles they light during mass
 Common prayer that is written specifically for this partnership between the parish communities
 Display pictures of the children of Chacraseca and ask for prayerful support during the year
 Pen pal program for adults and children
 Collect donations of Spanish Bibles / Religious Books / Rosaries to send to our partner parish
 Teach the PSR and day school children a religious song in Spanish
 Video mass between parishes
Financial Development
 Almsgiving / Offerings at different times of the year inviting parish and school involvement (Christmas, Lent,
Summer, Thanksgiving)
 Collecting of personal hygiene items at schools or parishes (toothpaste, tooth brushes, soaps)
 Sponsorship of backpacks for children to go to school ($50 / child covers the cost of uniform and school supplies)
 Support Stitching Hope, a breakthrough fabric arts business operated by local women. Collect sewing machine
donations for Stitching Hope
 Travelers to Nicaragua bring back homemade items (pottery and handbags made by Stitching Hope) to sell in US
with proceeds going back to Padre Tomas for church repairs
 Fundraiser at Festival - 50/50 raffle or pie baking contest with proceeds going to The Sacred Heart of Jesus (charge
fee to enter pie contest and then sell the other pieces of pie)
Mission Trips
 Sponsor / Host Padre Tomas visit to Ohio
 Help plan a mission trip to our partner parish community (JustHope Trip scheduled for February 2015)
 Join a mission TEAM and take a journey in faith with our new friends in Christ in Nicaragua
—Assist with construction work on the church and community center
—Assist in a medical clinic or in a medical outreach program
—Spiritual teaching
—Sewing outreach - teach basic sewing skills to women in the rural sectors of Chacraseca
—Help to build latrines in the area (over 50% of the families in Chacraseca don’t have a latrine)
—Work with women in JustHope micro-credit program
—Teach in the schools (art, music, English, science projects, etc) 
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Teaching
Changes for the Parish School of Religion
By Jeannette Stone
After almost 25 years
of loving service
to the children of
St. Mary PSR,
we bid farewell to
Sr. Josetta Marie
Livignano, S.N.D.
Thank you very much
Sr. Josetta and may
God bless you!
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What is a catechist? The original
meaning of the word Catechist is “teacher”
or one who “echoes” God’s word. However,
a catechist is more than just a teacher who
has factual knowledge of the Catholic
tradition and teachings. A catechist is a
minister of the church who is commissioned
by the community to pass on the faith. A
catechist is also called to proclaim the Good
News of Christ with joy and enthusiasm.
And, just as important, a catechist is also a
role model showing others by his/her own
example of how to live as a Christian in our
world today.
Here at St. Mary Parish the Parish
School of Religion assists parents in
educating around 500 children each year
from grades K-8. Not only do we catechize
those children who do not attend Catholic
schools, but we also provide sacramental
preparation for First Reconciliation, First
Communion, and Confirmation for all
children in the parish. This can be quite a
challenge and an impossible feat for one or
two people, and that is why we rely on an
extensive network of volunteers. Each year
more than 30 parishioners answer the call to
become catechists here at St. Mary. They
are willing to sacrifice time in their busy
schedules to assist parents in educating their
children in the Catholic faith and we are
blest to have them. On September 21 we
celebrated Catechetical Sunday, a day set
aside by the Church to bless and commission
catechists and their ministry. We pray that
the Holy Spirit will guide them as they
prepare for class each and every week
throughout this school year to lead the
children of St. Mary ever closer to God.
In addition to welcoming several new
catechists this year, St. Mary PSR has a few
changes to the program. One change this
year pertains to our youngest students - we
are welcoming Kindergarten children as
homeschool students for the first time. By
providing the Gospel Weeklies curriculum,
we are helping parents, the first and primary
teachers of the faith, educate their young
children.
Some changes are not so positive. We
start second grade on a bittersweet note.
After almost 25 years of loving service to the
children of St. Mary PSR, we bid farewell to
Sr. Josetta Marie Livignano, S.N.D. We will
certainly miss Sr. Josetta Marie in many
ways, but we wish her all the best. To
increase their desire for Jesus and to foster
community within St. Mary, all of the
second grade students in the parish will
participate in a First Communion morning
retreat on April 18.
We have also made changes to the
curriculum for our older students as we
introduced the Be My Disciples program for
our 7th and 8th grade students. This program
focuses on the foundations of our Catholic
faith and uses a unique balanced approach to
catechesis as it invites, teaches, and
challenges young people to discipleship. In
addition, changes have also been made to
our Confirmation program. Last year Mary
Schragal received a “Future in Faith,
Forward in Hope” grant that allowed us to
purchase Chosen – Your Journey Toward
Confirmation, a wonderful interactive multimedia Confirmation preparation program.
We will use sections of the Chosen program,
supplemented with portions of Matthew
Kelly’s Decision Point Confirmation
program and several engaging live speakers
to inspire our Confirmation candidates as
they journey towards holiness. In order to
more fully prepare our adolescents to receive
Confirmation, we are implementing a full
year of Confirmation sessions, beginning
with our current 7th grade students.
Although this year brings many
changes in staff, curriculum, and sacramental
preparation, these implementations will help
St. Mary reach its “definitive aim of putting
people in touch, in intimacy and communion,
with the person of Jesus Christ” (Catechesi
Tradendae, 5 – John Paul II.) 
Teaching
Catechists and Sacraments
By Jeannette Stone
PSR Catechists
Sacramental Calendar
Grade 1: Gina Piotrkowski with Anne Mann
Deborah Robie with Abby Denton
Parent Meeting for First Reconciliation
October 29, 7:00pm
Grade 2: Sr. Marian Coughlin, S.N.D.
Phyllis Samson
Mary Ann Stanos
Right of Enrollment for Confirmation Candidates
November 9 during 5:30 Mass
Grade 3: Carol Lee
Sr. Hedy Marie Olesky, S.N.D.
Sr. Mary Donnalee Resar, S.N.D.
Grade 4: Maureen Baker
Cindy Kuzmic
Beth Ryan
Grade 5: Catherine Gurnick
Maggie Stukbauer
Sr. Mary Ann Tusai, S.N.D.
Grade 6: Jim Liggett with Suzi Ramos
Joe Bolton
Kelli Brickman
Sheri Wright Julie Fetchik
Gina Rensi
Grade 7: Nicole Allison
Debbie Daugherty
Hannah Grau
Larry Morgan
Celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation
February 7, 9:30am or 12:00noon
Rite of Enrollment for First Holy Communion
February 7 and 8 during Masses
Parent Meeting for First Communion
March 11, 7:00pm
Spirit Day Retreat for Confirmation Candidates
And Confirmation Practice
March 14 or 15
Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation
March 16, 7:00pm
Retreat for First Holy Communion
April 18
Celebration of the Sacrament of First Holy Communion
May 2, 10:00am or 1:00pm
Grade 8: Bridget Cup
Joe Kostelac
Dan Ritosa
Mike McGreevy
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Teaching
The Bells of St. Mary School
By Mary Petelin
God has blessed
us with many
good things at
the onset of this
school year!
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The 2014 Academic School year
began with the excitement of new classroom
computers, newly painted junior high
classrooms, new junior high desks, and new
Active Board for our library. In addition, we
welcomed new staff members: Mrs. Carla
Solomon as the part time junior high Social
Studies teacher, Mrs. Meg Pawar as the part
time Enrichment teacher, Miss Kimberly
Dorka as the full time fourth grade teacher,
Mrs. Maureen Intihar as our part time
Development Director. Welcome to our
staff! In addition we welcomed 62
preschoolers and 32 Kindergartners to our
early education program. We also welcome
the following new families to our school:
Croyle, Dodd/Gilman, Easthon, Ryan, and
Solomon. We are so happy that you chose
St. Mary School for your child’s education!
Welcome everyone!
The first few weeks of school have
been filled with exciting endeavors. Our
primary students continue their partnership
with Holden Arboretum studying biology
and earth science. Our sixth graders
experienced a four day overnight Science
and Nature Camp at the Cuyahoga Valley
Education Camp. Our Student Council held
their elections and induction ceremony.
Grades six through eight participated in
Operation Keepsake, a week long program
promoting self-respect and respect for one’s
body. We honored our Grandparents by
celebrating Grandparents Day school-wide.
Lastly, we held a magazine drive to raise
money to help with school operations.
God has blessed us with many good
things at the onset of this school year! We
look forward to a successful year for both
our students and teachers. Thank you for
your continued support!
Mary Petelin
Principal
Early Childhood Expo:
November 12, 6:30pm
Discover the excellent programs we offer
for preschool and kindergarten through
hands-on activities.
Aim High Junior High:
November 20, 6:30pm
Learn about our challenging classes and
extra-curricular activities for junior high
grades 6-8.
Viking Discovery Day:
December 9 & January 15
Experience a day full of learning, friendship
and fun! Spend the day with us as a St.
Mary student.
Kindergarten Cookie Snitch:
December 17, 1:30pm
Enjoy story-time, making cookies, and other
fun learning activities with the St. Mary’s
kindergarten.
All School Open House:
January 25, 11:00am-2:00pm
Tour our school, talk to our teachers and
families, and see student accomplishments
in all grades.
Teaching
Comin’ Home
By Maureen Intihar
Attention Alumni!
If Lebron can do it, so can you…!
If you are a St. Mary’s School
alumni, you understand that we are from
here in a way that only those of us “from
here” can fully understand. If you
remember hiking across the street to the
“old church” for gym classes, or when the
“new equipment” was new; then I’m
looking for you! There’s only one place
that calls you one of their own— that’s St.
Mary School!
As the new Director of Development
for St. Mary School, I am making it a
priority to bring our alumni back together
again! Next fall we will be planning a golf
outing for alumni and friends of SMS
followed by a party for all non-golfersTBA. In addition, we would love to
welcome alumni back to speak with our
students for Career Day to show them what
the amazing educational foundation they
are receiving at SMS can do for their
future. I’m hoping these events will help
bring us back together again for
networking, socializing, and fun!
If you are an SMS alumni, please
join our Facebook page to keep updated on
current events, information or to see our
Throwback Thursday pics! You can also
send your current contact information to:
[email protected].
Parents, please don’t hesitate to turn your
children in too!
A Look at Development
I have recently returned to the area,
after being away for many years, to find
gladly that many things are still the same.
I enrolled my daughter at St. Mary School
last year and found many familiar faces
that I knew when I wore the plaid jumpers
myself. The old plaid jumpers and stiff
blouses have now been replaced by
updated comfy cotton golf shirts and much
cuter skirts. There’s even a “new” school
section, and “new” church depending on
how long it’s been since you have visited.
This year I will be taking on the
position of Development Director for the
school and I am excited to help get the
word out to the community about all SMS
has to offer. I encourage you to take
another look at the school if you have not
been here in a while. There are many
exciting new opportunities available and
much learning that takes place outside of
traditional books. St. Mary provides a lot
of learning that does not show up on report
cards, but rather in long-term character and
life success.
For further information, please call
the school 440-286-3590 or email me at:
[email protected] 
Call 286-3590
for information
and for your
personal tour
1st Thursday of
each month
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Teaching
Vocation Series: Priesthood
By Jaclyn Snyder
All Hallow’s Eve
Party
October 26
Prayer, Pro-life
and Pizza
November 1
Diamonds
and Denim
Reverse Raffle
November 15
District Retreat
November 21-23
Fr. Michael
Ozzanam Center
December 6
Christmas Party
December 14
Life in the Spirit
Retreat
December 20-21
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We see them every Sunday at Mass.
The men who stand at the altar and,
through the power of God, by mere words
change the bread and wine into the very
Body and Blood of Christ. The men who,
acting in the person of Christ, in the
Sacrament of Reconciliation offer the
forgiveness of God and cleanse our souls
from sin. They lay their lives down in
service to the Church, to each of us. They
are the leaders of our Church, they are, of
course, our priests.
Priesthood is one of the four
vocations recognized by the Church. Every
person has a vocation, or a calling, for their
life. Over the next four issues, I will be
covering each of the vocations in my
article. St. John Vianney said, “The
priesthood is the love of the heart of Jesus.
When you see a priest, think of our Lord
Jesus Christ.” They are our representatives
of Christ on earth.
Where do priests come from?
Obviously, they don’t just sprout out of the
ground like dandelions. They are men who
heard the call of God to be priest, and
answered yes. Each priest has his own
unique story of how God called him,
whether early in life, later in life, in a
moment, or throughout many little
moments in his life. Even though God calls
each man in a different way there are often
signs that are present in most priestly
vocations. Some of these signs are: God
has placed in his heart a desire to be a
priest, he has a deep love for Christ and His
Church, other people have mentioned to
him that he would be a good priest, he
desires to live a life of virtue and prayer,
and he wants to help others grow closer to
Christ. If you are a young man and feel like
God might be calling you to priesthood,
take courage and be not afraid (Mt 14:27)!
Immerse yourself in prayer, Sacraments,
learning more about priesthood, and the
Blessed Mother! Go on a retreat to ask God
if this is His will, and find a spiritual
director to guide you! Some people say
there are not enough men being called to
the priesthood, but the real problem is not
enough men are answering the call.
How can we as lay people support
our priest/ priestly vocations? Our number
one way to support priests is through
prayer. Never underestimate the power of
prayer. Make a spiritual bouquet for our
priests. Send them notes of affirmation.
Tell them in person how much you
appreciate them. Any kind gesture is
always good. If you know a young man
whom you think would be a great priest,
don’t be afraid to tell him! It is a worthy
and glorious calling, and praise God for the
men who answer the call, especially our
own Fr. Redmond and Fr. Kawalec! 
Participating
St. Mary’s First Annual Parish Festival
Thank You to everyone who attended our first annual Parish Festival.
Despite the rain, it was a fun and successful event!
Thank you, especially, to all of our volunteers.
The Festival would not have been possible without your time and talent!
Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Festival — July 24th, 25th and 26th, 2015
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We were truly blessed to have many wonderful sponsors for this year’s festival.
Their outstanding support and financial sponsorship were greatly appreciated:
Burr Funeral Home
Giant Eagle
Chardon Brew Works
Dejohn Funeral Home
Ohio Ordinance Works
Quality Tire 4x4
Roedinger Chiropractic
Joey’s Italian Grille
Cameo Jewelers
Bill & Normal Salmon
Mentor Lumber
Morgan’s Place
Noce
House of LaRose
March Electric
Chardon Smile Center
Heinens
Junction Auto Family
Bill and Linda Toth
Ebert Financial Group
Riebe Family Dentistry
Quail Hollow Resort
Pat O’Brien Chevrolet
Ester Laczko
Square Bistro
Pat Catans
The Nest
US Bank
Aable Rents
Lake Health System
Jeffrey M. Salerno, DDS
Hillcrest Hospital — Cleveland Clinic
Patrick and Christine Casseday
Dr. and Mrs. Denis Rubal
Home & Business Storage
Chardon Welding Inc
Dan McCaskey, Re/Max Traditions
Catholic Cemeteries Association
Beautycraft Metal Fabricators
Thomas Pyle Insurance
Spinner’s Diner
Etched in Time
Middlefield Bank
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Financial Report
2013-2014 Financial State of the Parish
By Bill Jackson
It is through the
generosity of the
time, talent, and
treasure of our
parishioners
that the weekly
collections and
the multitude of
other revenues
sources and
income
producing efforts
provide the
funding needed
to meet the
associated
expenses.
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Each fall, following the conclusion of the
parish’s fiscal year on June 30th, the
parishioners of the Church of Saint Mary are
provided with a summary financial report for
the parish. The accompanying documents
include a statement of parish’s assets, liabilities,
and fund balance, a statement of church
revenue and expenses, and a statement of
school revenue and expenses for the past fiscal
year. This information is intended to provide
our parish community with a general
understanding of the size and scope of the
financial obligations of their church and school.
It also seeks to disclose how the receipted funds
have been used.
In addition to its true purpose as a
sacramental, faith-focused Catholic community,
our parish is also a “business”. While not a
business seeking to make earthly profit, it is
nevertheless an entity that must operate within
its worldly means. It is through the generosity
of the time, talent, and treasure of our
parishioners that the weekly collections and the
multitude of other revenues sources and income
producing efforts provide the funding needed to
meet the associated expenses.
In reviewing these statements, you will
note a substantial drop in the fund balance of
the parish in 2014. This year-to-year $109,000
decrease, while attributable to a number of
reasons, was significantly the result of
substantial capital expenditures made by the
parish to maintain and improve its facilities.
Here are some other financial realities
contained in these statements:
1. The aggregate offertory collection has
fallen in the past year when compared to fiscal
year 2013 and the offertory collections are
budgeted to remain flat in the next fiscal year.
Approximately 1,500 of the 2,700 registered
households in the parish provided traceable
financial support to the parish in the past year.
2. Parish support to the parish school
remains very strong. Our parish is committed
to providing access to a Catholic education to
our parish families and continues to make a
very large investment in Saint Mary School and
its students over and above the personal
sacrifices made by our school families.
3. Our church and school employees are
both our greatest assets and our largest
expenses. Please let them know that you
appreciate their commitment and efforts.
4. The budget for fiscal year 2015 has
projected a surplus of about $64,000, based on
the numerous assumptions required in preparing
such a document. This surplus will likely be
consumed by prioritized capital expenditures
that are identified throughout the year.
The financial leadership of the parish,
including your parish priests, the business
office staff, and the Parish Finance Council, are
extremely appreciative of the personal
sacrifices made by our parishioners to
financially support the Church of Saint Mary.
It is through this earthly exchange of the coins
of the realm that the true spiritual mission of the
Church is structurally made possible. 
Statistics
6/30/14
6/30/13
Households
2,607
2,712
Baptisms
62
72
First Communions
118
139
Confirmation
139
125
Adult Converts
13
19
M arriages
20
23
Funerals
65
56
Students - St. M ary School
214
221
Students - St. M ary Preschool
58
57
Students - PSR
575
545
Financial Report
Statement of Church Revenue and Expenses
St. Mary Parish - Statement of Church Revenue and Expenses
Budget Fiscal Actual Fiscal Budget Fiscal Actual Fiscal
Year End
Year End
Year End
Year End
June 30, 2015
June 30, 2013
June 30, 2014
PARIS H RECEIPTS
Offertory Collections
1,037,586
1,033,236
1,061,883
1,065,446
Other Collections
1,450
1,437
2,169
1,946
Donations & Bequests
21,815
21,981
23,862
35,700
Income from Parish Programs
66,475
58,406
63,525
59,374
Investment & Endowment Income
11,478
58,345
21,094
37,108
Net Rental Income
(5,229)
(15,585)
(11,947)
(4,906)
M iscellaneous Receipts
39,530
39,322
33,265
38,204
Receipts for Rooted in Faith-Forward in Hope
69,000
100,527
48024
147,067
Designated Collections
41,557
27,298
TOTAL PARIS H RECEIPTS
$ 1,242,105 $ 1,339,226 $ 1,241,875 $ 1,407,237
PARIS H DIS BURS EMENTS :
Salaries, Benefits & Taxes $
499,059
Rectory & Household
22,557
Parish Office & Administration
67,480
Banquet Room Receivable Write Off
Altar, Sanctuary & Liturgical
30,068
Community Outreach
7,750
Religious Education
26,250
Stewardship & Evangelization
36,735
Utilities
24,874
Insurance & Property Taxes
17,198
M aintenance, Repairs & Plant Operating
56,875
Diocesan Assessments
119,072
Designated Collections
Capital Disbursements
Parish Subsidy to School
270,000
TOTAL PARIS H DIS BURS EMENTS
$ 1,177,918
TOTAL PARIS H S URPLUS (DEFICIT)
$
64,187
$
469,513
22,298
59,691
32,418
5,964
21,421
24,899
24,017
19,537
58,278
121,242
41,557
118,347
429,305
$ 1,448,488
$
$
492,026
19,666
58,897
34,426
12,830
25,900
36,035
24,439
19,442
48,925
121,112
277,500
$ 1,171,198
(109,262) $
70,677
$
517,519
19,252
56,713
146,804
31,178
11,668
23,446
20,966
20,732
17,223
51,492
120,384
27,298
6,139
286,685
$ 1,357,498
$
49,739
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Financial Report
Statement of School Revenue and Expenses
St. Mary School - Statement of School Revenue and Expenses
Budget Fiscal Actual Fiscal Budget Fiscal Actual Fiscal
Year End
Year End
Year End
Year End
June 30, 2015
June
30, 2013
June 30, 2014
S CHOOL RECEIPTS
Tuition & Fees $
Government Assistance (including M andated Services)
Donations & Bequests
Net Fund Raising
Net Preschool & Extended Care
Other Student Receipts
School Support from Parish
Investment & Endowment Income
TOTAL SCHOOL RECEIPTS
709,756
66,240
42,418
4,350
12,969
16,200
270,000
690
$ 1,122,623
S CHOOL DIS BURS EMENTS :
Salaries, Benefits & Taxes $
Instructional
Library & Technology
Utilities
M aintenance, Repairs & Plant Operating
Insurance & Property Taxes
Student Services
Administration
Capital Improvements
956,512
27,017
300
58,790
21,677
13,018
22,200
62,670
-
TOTAL SCHOOL DISBURSEMENTS
$ 1,162,184
TOTAL S CHOOL S URPLUS (DEFICIT)
$
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$
685,397 $
76,072
7,712
5,815
(4,031)
9,539
429,305
502
717,693
70,720
33,954
4,950
998
16,200
290,827
1,296
$
780,094
92,776
33,195
5,195
(1,595)
63,389
286,685
1,156
$ 1,210,312
$ 1,136,638
$ 1,260,894
$
$
949,676
26,664
300
58,082
18,838
12,843
19,200
51,035
-
$ 1,015,098
19,116
50,441
16,631
11,085
46,747
60,040
41,736
$ 1,136,638
$ 1,260,895
$
$
984,979
24,932
39
59,912
18,213
12,648
13,245
45,819
50,524
$ 1,210,312
(39,561) $
0
-
(0)
Financial Report
Statement of Assets, Liabilities & Fund Balance
St. Mary Parish
Statement of Assets, Liabilities & Fund Balance (Church & School )
Balance at 6/30/14 Balance at 6/30/13
AS S ETS
Checking, Savings & Investments
Checking Account Balances $
Savings & Investment Account Balances
Total Checking , S avings & Investments
Accounts Receivable
Other Assets
TOTAL AS S ETS $
60,704 $
606,360
667,064
41,914
(16,753)
692,224 $
3,970
792,329
796,299
10,608
(11,938)
794,969
180,277
233,044
413,321
$
170,976
235,828
406,804
388,165 $
(109,263)
278,903
338,426
49,740
388,165
LIABILITIES
Accrued Expenses $
Income Received in Advance
TOTAL LIABILITIES
FUND BALANCE
Fund Balance Beginning of Fiscal Year $
Net Surplus (Deficit) for Fiscal Year
Fund Balance End of Fiscal Year
TOTAL LIABILITES & FUND BALANCE
$
692,224
$
794,969
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Men’s Retreat
“Go Deeper… Surrender”
Saturday, November 1
Women’s WOW
“Advent Day of Prayer”
Saturday, December 6
Do you hear God in your life? When He speaks, do
you listen? When He calls, do you respond? What
are YOU doing to grow in your faith? Through
prayer, silence, stories, discussion, Mass, Adoration
and Reconciliation, we will journey together to
deepen our faith and surrender to Christ in our lives.
Open to all men and teenage boys.
Come celebrate Advent by being together in prayer,
focusing on the Lord and growing in spirituality as
we prepare for Christmas. This wonderful day
includes Mass, Reconciliation, Adoration, prayer,
inspiring talks, conversation, fellowship, and
delicious food! All women are invited and bring
your friends!
Information and registration, contact
Gary Burling: [email protected]
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