PASTOR................ Rev. George A. Vrabel PARISH

CHURCH-CATECHETICAL CENTER • 440-327-1978
5500 Lear Nagle Road • N. Ridgeville, OH 44039
CHAPEL-ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
5545 Opal Drive • N. Ridgeville, OH 44039
Hours: (Monday–Friday) 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Phone: 440-327-1978 • Fax: 440-327-1994
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stjuliebilliart.org
December 7, 2014
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
St. Julie Billiart is a welcoming Catholic stewardship based community
that strives to proclaim God’s goodness in our friendly and caring outreach
to those seeking a spiritual home.
Our faith community is centered in the celebration of the Eucharist.
Sent forth nourished by the Word of God and our sacramental encounters
with the Lord Jesus, we endeavor to live the Gospel each day.
As a compassionate Christian people, empowered by the Holy Spirit, we
minister to each other and the greater world community through prayer
and action.
PASTOR ................Rev. George A. Vrabel
Permanent Deacon ............... Rev. Mr. John Rivera
Permanent Deacon ................ Rev. Dr. Ken DeLuca
LITURGY SCHEDULE
Masses at Church
Saturday .......................................................5:00 p.m.
Sunday...................................... 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m.
Weekday Masses at the Chapel
Monday–Friday ............................................8:30 a.m.
(Excluding Thursdays)
Holydays .................................. Consult the Bulletin.
CONFESSIONS
Saturdays ........................................ 4:00 - 4:30 p.m.
in the Church Library
Religious Education
PSR Principal ............................................ Kelly Reed
PSR - PARISH SCHOOL OF
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES
Grades K - 8: 9 - 10:15 a.m. Sundays
Children’s Liturgy of the Word:
During 10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass
(except first Sunday of Month)
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY
RCIA & RCIC (Rite of Christian Initiation of
Adults and Children)
BAPTISMS
1st & 3rd Sunday by appointment
MARRIAGE
Arrangements must be made 6 months
in advance
NEW PARISHIONERS
You are welcome to call the office
or register on line.
St. Julie Billiart Parish
From the Desk of Father George
Greetings Parishioners and friends of St. Julie’s,
nd
On this 2 Sunday of Advent, John the Baptist’s appearance in
the gospel is the dawning of a new age. His message is one of
repentance, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. In addition, the
Baptist also announces that there is another to come after him whose
sandals he is not worthy to loosen and who will baptize with the Holy
Spirit and fire. Of course, we know that person to be Jesus!
Imagine the emotions associated with the Baptist’s
announcements. His appearance and his message were rather nonconventional, and yet he drew crowds. We too are invited to that
message 2000 years later. In the midst of our busy preparations for
Christmas, it is important to take time to pray and experience the
peacefulness of giving. Take time to celebrate the sacrament of
reconciliation. Arrive at mass early, taking time to pray and staying
until mass is ended. Extend a sincere greeting or apology to someone
you have hurt. There are so many things each of us can do… and each of
them can proclaim the grace of God among us.
Fr. George
And, speaking of reconciliation...
St. Julie’s will be hosting the St. Julie/St. Peter Advent
Communal Reconciliation Service this year. There are currently nine
priests who will be available to celebrate the sacrament with you on
Sunday, December 14th at 7:00 p.m.
Additional/extended times for the sacrament will be:
Saturday – December 13th 3:30 – 4:30 and after the 5:00 Mass
Saturday – December 20th 3:30 – 4:30 and after the 5:00 Mass
Monday – December 22nd 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Also…
Remember that December 8th is a Holy Day of Obligation.
There is no vigil Mass since it would be on a Sunday evening and Masses
celebrated on Sunday only fulfill the Sunday obligation. The Holy Day
will be celebrated in the Church on Monday – December 8th at 9:00 a.m.
and 7:00 p.m.
Mass Intentions
Dec. 6 - Saturday
Dec. 7 - Sunday
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
5:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
8 - Monday
9:00 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
9 - Tuesday
8:30 a.m.
10 - Wednesday 8:30 a.m.
11 - Thursday
12 - Friday
8:30 a.m.
13 - Saturday 5:00 p.m.
14 - Sunday
9:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
Charles Smick, Sr. (Smick Family)
Pat Gazer (Bob Gazer)
St. Julie Billiart Parishioners
St. Julie Billiart Parishioners
Dolores Snyder
Bill Linden (Barb Linden)
Francine Cassidy (Family)
No Mass
Tama McAleese (Cassidy Family)
Jim Valenta (Family)
St. Julie Billiart Parishioners
Intentions of the DeLuca Family (DeLuca Fam.)
2nd Sunday in Advent
The Week Ahead
December 7
Sun.
Craft Show 9:00-3:00 p.m.
PSR Mass, 9:00 a.m.
Christmas Tea, 3:00 p.m.
Confirmation, 7:00 p.m.
Sun. to Sun.
Family Promise (IHN)
Mon.
Immaculate Conception, Holy Day of
Obligation
Tues.
Sunday Choir, 7:00 p.m.
Wed.
Family Choir, 7:00 p.m.
Rosary, 7:30 p.m., St. Anne Room
Sat.
Women’s Fellowship Breakfast,
St. Peter’s
Breakfast with Santa, 9:30 a.m.
Sun.
PSR
Communal Penance Service, 7:00 p.m.
Coming Events
December 20
Men’s Fellowship Breakfast, St. Julie’s
December 21
Shop-N-Wrap, Confirmation Service
December 28
Singing Angels, St. Julie’s
January 11
First Reconciliation Parent Mtg.
Family Perspective
John the Baptist stood out from the
crowd. The way he dressed, his lifestyle,
his fervor, his commitment to
proclaiming the coming of Jesus Christ.
Families proclaim their beliefs every day
by the way they live and the choices
they make. Do our family’s priorities
proclaim our belief in Jesus?
John the Baptist appeared in the desert
proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the
forgiveness of sins. John was clothed in
camel's hair, with a leather belt around his
waist. He fed on locusts and wild honey. And
this is what he
proclaimed: "One
mightier than I is
coming after me."
Mk 1:4, 6-7a
Parish & Community Events
December 7, 2014
Religious Education
PSR - Parish School of Religion,
K-7 (Sundays, Sept.-May, 9:00 a.m.)
December 7 - PSR Mass, 9:00 a.m.
December 14 - PSR
Youth Ministry, Confirmation, Grades 8-12 (Sundays, Sept.-May, 7:00 p.m.)
December 7 - Confirmation Mtg., 7:00 p.m.
December 13 - Breakfast With Santa Service Project
December 14 - Communal Penance, required attendance, 7:00 p.m.
Thank You
Cookie Donation
Maggie's Place would like to thank all
the parishioners and children who
participated in our Baby Bottle Coin
Drive! The total collected was $1495
along with pocket lint, a couple of hair
bands and a child’s donation of his/
her “tooth fairy” teeth. A special
thank you to the families who wrote
some very generous checks.
The mothers and babies are grateful
for your support and generosity!
Any questions, please contact Kathy
Esper @ 734-674-8685.
Please donate cookies for
the North Ridgeville
Community Care Senior and Single
Social. You can drop them off in the
church kitchen on December 13/14
and mark them for Community Care.
This week my prayers were
for: my dog Lucky; great
grandpa Scanlan; great
grandpa Scanlan; uncle Sam
and aunt Karen; Tanner
Joseph Mack (my brother);
great granddad Scanlan; great
grandpa Scanlan.
This is how I used my time
and talent for others:
listened to my teachers; I
helped mom make dinner.
Giving Tree
Please take an ornament
from the giving tree in back
of church and return by the
date shown.
Communal Penance Service
Women's Breakfast
The women of St. Julie's and
St. Peter's will be gathering together
to share our faith experiences with a
morning meal on Saturday, December
13, beginning at 8:30 a.m. and ending
by 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter's. Won't
you join us for this opportunity to
meet new women and to grow
spiritually? RSVP's are requested by
December 10th . Please contact
Shirley Fumich (440 327-1226 or
[email protected]).
Sunday, December 14, 7:00 p.m. There
will be nine priests at St. Julie’s to hear
your confessions. All parishioners, PSR
students and Confirmation candidates are
encouraged to attend.
Men’s Fellowship Breakfast
The next monthly breakfast will be
Saturday, December 20th. So please join
us at St. Julie’s for breakfast from
8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Meet new friends
and strengthen your relationship with
Jesus. Please RSVP to Tom Fumich
(327-1226 [email protected]).
Empty Dishes, Bowls &
Casseroles
St. Julie Billiart
Craft Sale
Sunday, December 7
10:00 - 2:00 p.m.
All are welcome to come
and shop! We have many vendors who
will be staying for Sunday sales.
Breakfast With Santa
Saturday, December 13, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
$10 per child and $6 per adult
Forms in the bulletin or on
St. Julie’s web page
RSVP by December 7
the health of, and caregivers of Ed
Frick, Sondra Jirousek, John Paul,
grandson of Mark & Linda LaLonde,
Sandy Ciocca, Renee Portugal, Linda
Ferrini, Lisa Engle, Tim Gilbride,
Kathryn Sherman, Rose & Ron Regula,
Dick & Georgia Sullinger, Nancy
Francway, Carol Straub, Patty Hurst,
and Jim Schenosky.
Please pick up your dishes on the
bench by the kitchen door. We
appreciate your
donation but do not
need your dishes.
Parish Stewardship
Nov.30: Envelopes used: 192 (out of 684 mailed) .... $4060
Average per Envelope ............................. $21
Children’s .......................................... $84
School Subsidy .................................... $16
Capital Improvement .............................. $43
Net Offertory ............................. $4203
Mass Attendance .................................. 489
Thank you for sharing your blessings.
News & Events
Liturgical Ministers Schedule
Sat,Dec.6,5:00
(L) Terry Flanagan
(L) Jack Whipkey
(EM) Marian Juskiewicz
Ted Lapponi
Cathy Sliter
Suzanne Snyder
Jeanne Kovach*
(Sacristan*)
Altar Servers
William Bailey
Donnie Schiffbauer
Sun,Dec.7,9:00
PSR
PSR
Barb Arguello
Theresa Bak
Diane DeMelo
Brenda Klein
Tom Lamoda
Ed Lis
Debijo Lamb*
10:30
Mark LaLonde
Jim Cassidy
Tracy Beckett
Joe Dominak
Gene Morrison
Jim Livingston
Nancy Dominak*
Billy Cannon
Marty Dubecky
Clare Dubecky
Sullivan Kilbane
Sun,Dec.14,9:00
Ken Allen
Diane DeMelo
Tracy Beckett
Jim Carter
Joanne Carter
Brenda Klein
Mary Kay Polomsky
Linda Forthofer*
10:30
Lisa Palazzo
Jim Cassidy
JoAnne Bellomo
Joe Dominak
John Palazzo
(
)
Debijo Lamb*
Mon,Dec.8,7:00
(L) Linda Vasiloff
(L) Gloria Hearns
Theresa Bak
Alice Hogue
Agnes Klimkowicz
Debijo Lamb*
Sat,Dec.13,5:00
(L) Ed Hurst
(L) Peg Nolan
(EM) Don Braun
Marian Juszkiewicz
Agnes Klimkowicz
Jim Nolan
Beth Paoloni*
Altar Servers
Clare Dubecky
Marty Dubecky
(Sacristan*)
Adult Servers
Billy Cannon
Sullivan Kilbane
If you cannot fulfill your ministry
please get a substitute.
A Very Big Thank You
We would like to thank each and every parishioner who
gave so much to make our St. Julie’s Thanksgiving Dinner a
success. As our parish family, you made food
contributions, financial contributions, and countless
volunteer hours in order to assure that our dinner was a
celebration to be remembered. Preparations began with
the Knights of Columbus Spaghetti Dinner which earned
sufficient funds to cover any expenses that could not be
covered by the sign up list in the back of the church.
Everyone worked together for the three days leading up to
the dinner and the day of the “bountiful feast.” Thank you
for making the dinner such a success.
Well over 300 meals were served.
Jody Babbits and the Outreach
Committee