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“Do right, love goodness, and walk humbly with
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Mark 13:33-37: We begin our reading from the Gospel of Mark with the admonition to be always watchful and ready to meet Christ when He comes. For Reflection: The Lord’s coming will be a day of salvation for us if we are prepared to meet Him. While Masses will ordinarily be said on the date that you arrange, circumstances may necessitate a change. Please check the bulletin each week. 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Stow, Ohio NEWS FROM THE PARISH OFFICE Baptism preparation classes for parents with children ages birth through 3 years old will be held at Holy Family from 7:00-9:00 pm in room 1 in the lower church hall on the following dates: November 20th, January 14th, March 11th and May 13th. Parents attend one session and should try to attend during the second trimester of the pregnancy, but all are welcome at any time. Please contact Diane Hurtuk, [email protected], to arrange attendance. To arrange for the baptism of a child over three years old, contact Diane Hurtuk. Parish Office will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday Nov. 27th and Friday Nov. 28th. Giving tree forms are due to this weekend to the rectory. Would you donate a jar (or two) of spaghetti sauce for the OPEN M Christmas food boxes they provide for 200 families? Drop them off in the ACCESS box in the bell tower entrance by Nov. 30; we need 50 jars. Thank you for your help. Attention Lectors: We are now taking orders for lector workbooks. The cost is $10.00. Please leave your name and phone number with Judy Dobos at 330-688-6412 X 275 if you would like to receive the cycle B workbook. You will be notified when they arrive. Attention all Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministers to the Sick and Homebound. Pick up your new Rite book for the new liturgical year. You can go to the Rectory or The Pastoral Ministry Office-- now Room 6. EVENTS OF THE PARISH/SCHOOL Sunday, November 23rd: - 10:30 am Coffee & Donuts in LCH - 9:30-12:30 pm TEAM in SPC - 4-5 pm Tech Team in Church Baby Shower Monday, November 24th: - 6-7:30 pm Cheerleading Practice in SPC Tuesday, November 25th: - 7-8:30 pm Boy Scouts Troop 177 in SPC - 7-9 pm RCIA in Rm 1 Saturday, November 29th: - 7:30-9 am Men’s Bible Study in Rm 1 Sunday, November 30th: - 10:30 am Coffee & Donuts in LCH - 4-5 pm Tech Team in Church !Lucy Grace Duckworth, Jackson Westley Duttry, Zachary Edward Fabrizio and Mason Anthony Muster ! November 23, 2014 Christ the King Sunday !"#$%&'#()*&+, ♦ "Come, you who are blessed by my Father . . . For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me . . . Whatever you did for one of the least brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." Matthew 25: 31-46 On this last Sunday of the church year, may we embrace God's vision of his creation and our place in it; may God's spirit instill in us the compassion and wisdom to recognize every human being as the manifestation of God's life and love in our midst. Questions for the Car: What opportunities do I have to clothe the naked, feed the hungry, etc.? Do I make good use of these opportunities? ♦ Year of Consecrated Life -- Pope Francis has announced the Year of Consecrated Life to begin November 21, 2014, noting that the year will take place in the context of the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council and conclude on November 21, 2015. In making the announcement for the Year of Consecrated Life, it was explained the first objective of this year would be to “make a grateful remembrance of the recent past”, the second objective “to embrace the future with hope” and the third, “living the present with passion” This passion, speaks of “being in love, of true friendship, of profound communion.” The Year of Consecrated Life will have an evangelical focus, helping people to realize “the beauty of following Christ” in the various types of religious vocations – as men and women religious. Here in the Diocese of Cleveland we will be celebrating along with the universal church with a variety of activities including an opening liturgy celebrated with Bishop Richard Lennon at 7:00 pm in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Cleveland on November 21, 2014 and recognition of the opening of the Year of Consecrated Life in parishes the weekend of November 22nd/23rd with prayer cards and intercessory prayers. ♦ Grateful Giving – Thank you to so many who have pledged to increase your weekly or monthly Sunday Offering. Thank you, also, to those who were unable to pledge an increase at this time – but joined us in prayerful support of the Campaign. ♦ A Reminder Related to Grateful Giving: Those who participate in “electronic giving” will need to alert the Parish Office directly that you wish to change the amount of your regular withdrawal. Those who participate in “FAITH DIRECT” will need to contact them to let them know of your intentions. You can do this easily by calling “Faith Direct” at: 1-866-507-8757 or by going to: www.faithdirct.com. Our Church Code is OH280. This is necessary because both the bank and “Faith Direct” require direct authorization from you (over and above the pledge card). This is to ensure proper security of the direct deposit systems. Thank you for taking this extra step. ♦ Community Thanksgiving Service – sponsored by the Stow-Munroe Falls Ministerial Alliance – will be hosted this year by Holy Family Parish. It will take place in our church on this Tuesday, November 25, at 7:00pm. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. ♦ Thanksgiving Morning – We will have Mass in the church on Thanksgiving Day at 9:00 am. ♦ Christmas Lights – the “St. Joseph the Worker Group – Outside Division” will be stringing lights and setting up the manger outside the church for Christmas in the next couple of weeks, weather permitting. Please call Fr. Rosing 330-688-6412, ext. 215 or [email protected]) or Walt O’Connor (330-688-1448) if you would be interested in helping. ♦ Time and Talent Possibilities – We could really use some additional Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist who would be willing to visit one or two homebound parishioners – or Catholic individuals in our local long-term care facilities. These visits can be very flexible and are usually arranged by mutual convenience. Please contact Joan Skalak for more information: [email protected] or on her cell (330-212-4185). Our St. Vincent de Paul Society would welcome new members. They would especially appreciate a couple of retirees (or others available during the daytime) who would be able to help with morning/afternoon calls on clients. Please contact Fr. Rosing for information – or leave your name on the SVDP voicemail: 330-688-6412, Ext. 456. Finally, we can always use more ushers who can commit to one or two Sundays per month at a particular Mass. Please contact the Worship Office (Judy Biros and Judy Dobos) at the Rectory: 330-688-6411. All are welcome in any of these ministries – men or women, younger or older. The Art and Environment Committee is in the process of forming new teams to collaborate with our Worship/Liturgy staff to enhance our church space for each liturgical season. No unusual “artistic” experience is necessary – just a love of our parish home and the willingness to have Holy Family be a welcoming and beautiful space for all, year round. For details, please contact Kay Starr: 330-926-8673. Thank you for your consideration. ~continued~ ! ! Holy Family Parish Campaign for Human Development -- “The Church’s love for the poor . . . is a part of her constant tradition” (Catechism, 2444). The collection for the Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) provides funding for groups that create lasting change and uplift the poor in the United States. CCHD grants have gone towards advancing education, supporting economic development, and improving housing in low-income neighborhoods. You can participate in this tradition – using the envelopes in our November packet or by going to the Faith Direct website. Defend human dignity. Please give to the CCHD Collection. ♦ Fr. Paul Rosing 85*4&)(545=797&; 5!;,6)7&8&7,5 PSR NEWS: We are happy to announce the start of a sacramental preparation class for children in grades 4-8 who have not received the sacraments of Reconciliation and First Eucharist Classes are held during PSR on Sunday mornings, 10:45-noon. If you have a child in 4th - 8th grade who has not received these sacraments, please contact Diane Hurtuk to register. PSR classes for public school children with special needs in grades 1-8 is underway. We would love to have your child! Mrs. Mary Ellen Roszkowski, a special education teacher, conducts classes during PSR on Sunday mornings. To register, contact Diane Hurtuk: [email protected] If you attend 9:30 Mass with a three, four or five year old, you know how wiggly s/he can be!! Maybe you should consider enrolling your little one in our Sunday School program for children 3 years-kindergarten. Classes are held in the school during the 9:30 mass. Children learn about Jesus and our faith through songs and stories, games and crafts. Registration is available online at holyfamilystow.org. Contact Diane Hurtuk with any questions: [email protected] A Christmas Concert with the Daughters of St. Paul Choir will take place on Friday, December 5, 2014 at 7:00 pm at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Cleveland. The concert is free and open to all. No tickets or reservations are required. Free secure parking at the Cathedral Plaza Garage-Rockwell Ave & E. 9th Street. For information call 216-696-6525 x5510 or email [email protected]. Stow, Ohio Scripture Reflection Our Lord Jesus Christ the King Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17 - Our Gentle Judge God will judge us. Our belief in that promise fills us with anxiety and hope. When we remember Christ the King, we acknowledge that he came to us, taught with wisdom, performed miraculous deeds, formed a community of disciples, died on the cross, and rose again. We believe that this Jesus will come again to judge the living and the dead. If we read the prophet Ezekiel, though, the coming judgment need not frighten us. Ezekiel reveals God as a shepherd who bends over backward to tend the flock. When the sheep get lost on a cloudy day, God rescues them. When they grow tired, God lets them rest. When injured, God binds them up. When they are sick, God heals them. Before God is a judging shepherd, God is a tender shepherd. The good news about judgment is what precedes it. God’s care comes first. When we get lost amid the challenges of life, God rescues us. When we are tired and ill mannered, God gives us rest. When we are injured by sin, or sickened by depravity, God will grant forgiveness. There is no judgment before there is care. God’s first wish is not the destruction of sheep. God’s first wish is salvation. 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28 - Harvest Time Farmers still delight at the first fruits of the crop. Planting and raising crops takes a great deal of time and skill. But it also relies on the weather. Many farmers pray for favorable weather and a bountiful crop, so that the world can continue to enjoy the fruits of the earth. And when the crops first bring forth fruit, it is time to give thanks. In some ancient communities, the farmers offered the first fruits of the crop back to God. They brought them to the temple or offered them in sacrifice. They believed that God was good to them, and they wanted God to know their gratitude. In the First Letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul called Jesus the first fruits of those who had fallen asleep. Human burial is like the burial of any seed. It produces changes, and the changes bear fruit for the good of the world. Jesus rose from the dead like the first fruits bursting from the crops. He completed the offering of himself to God. But Jesus is only the first of the fruits. There will be more. “In Christ shall all be brought to life, but each one in proper order: Christ the first fruits; then, at his coming, those who belong to Christ.” We all live in God’s garden. When we die, when we are buried in the soil, we await our resurrection. God will raise up the faithful in a glorious harvest, when death shall be no more, and life reigns over all. Written by Paul Turner. Copyright © 2010, Resource Publications, Inc., 888-273-7782, www.rpinet.com. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission from Lectionary Bulletin Inserts, Year A: First and Second Readings. ! ! November 23, 2014 "I invite you to ask God to break into your world and show you that he is present. Ask Christ to reveal himself and make himself known. The Lord desires that you encounter him. “Knock and the door will be opened to you” (Matthew 7:7)." - from Encounter Jesus . The Adoration Chapel is a place to be present with our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. The Chapel is available all hours for you to visit and pray. If you feel inspired to commit to an hour, please consider Sun. 2-3 AM, or 6-7 PM; Fri. 6-7 PM; Sat. 2-3 PM or 3-4 PM. Call Bill or Mary Ann Kolosi (330-678-8335). Hours of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament for Nov. 2 - Nov. 8 was 316. Immigration: "In a presentation to the Fall General Assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Archbishop Lucas of Omaha, Nebraska, chairman, USCCB Committee on Catholic Education, and Bishop Flores of Brownsville, Texas, chairman, Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church, said, 'The New Evangelization calls us to open up an inviting space where God's grace can take hold and bear fruit, to welcome the Spirit in ways that support conversion, touch the heart, and inspire.' Latino and African American students attending a Catholic school are more likely to graduate from high school and college. 'Welcoming more children from diverse populations in our Catholic Schools, and reaching out to underserved communities, is important for the future of Catholic schools and of our Church,' said Bishop Flores. He said this is in keeping with the call of Pope Francis in his apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, and encouraged bilingual staff to bridge the gap and build relationships with Latino communities. Catholic schools are less available in areas where the Catholic population has grown the most, mostly thanks to Latinos, in the South and the West. Consistent cultural competency training and financial investments have produced positive results. The percentage of Latino children in Catholic schools in the U.S. has grown from 12.8% to 15% over four years. 'The needle is moving in the right direction, even if slowly,' Bishop Flores said." From the USCCB On Sunday, December 7, at 3:00 pm the parish family of St. Patrick Catholic Church (Kent) invites you to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas with the men and women of the Saint Patrick Music ministry as they offer an hour of Lessons and Carols. By listening to the Word of Scripture and lifting up our voices in song to the God of our salvation, we celebrate the true meaning of the season of our Lord's birth. Let the prayerful music led by choir directors Corey Fowler and Jessica DeFrange inspire you. The Lessons and Carols will take place in the church, and is free and open to the public. Come and join us in prayer and song during this joyous holiday season. Christ the King Sunday Bible Study – Get Inspired! Wednesday, December 3rd & 10th 7:30 – 8:30pm – location tba– Bring your Bible and a friend! Next SS5 December 14th 5pm Life Teen December 14th 6pm – 8pm in the Youth Room in the Lower Church Hall Servants 4 Christ Service opportunities for teenscontact the Youth Ministry office if you plan to attend. Polar Express Sunday, Nov. 23rd 7:00 pm Waiver/Form at www.cvsr.com Christmas Caroling at Seasons Nursing Home Tuesday, Dec. 9th at 6:30 pm For more information contact Barbie Byrne, Youth Minister @ 330 688-6412x271 or 330 650-9688 or [email protected] OR visit the parish website www.holyfamilystow.org Mary, Queen of Heaven and Earth Chapter of Magnificat, a women’s ministry modeled after the Visitation, invites you to a Breakfast Saturday, December 6th at Walsh University, Barrette Center, 2020 East Maple Street, North Canton, Ohio. Join us in a special time of fellowship and sharing. Kitty Cleveland will be the guest speaker and share her mission to bring the Good News to the ends of the earth, starting in our own hearts, homes and parishes. Doors open at 8:30 am with Breakfast at 9:00 am. Cost is $18.00. Make checks payable to “Magnificat of Stark County” and send to Andrea Singarella, 1531 Radford NE, North Canton, OH 44720. Seating is limited. PLAN on getting your reservations EARLY! NO reservations will be accepted AFTER Saturday, November 29th. For further information call Shirley DeOrio at 330-305-1146. There will be an optional Mass at 8:00 am in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapel at Walsh University. HOLY FAMILY OFFERTORY GIVING WEEKLY REPORT Sunday Collection for Nov 9th:OOOO..OO.$26,707.75 Second Collection for Nov 9th:.O.........................$598.00 Children’s Collection for Nov 9th:O.O...OO...O....$55.00 Thank you for your continued support! ! ! Holy Family Parish Grateful Giving – Thank you to all who completed the Grateful Giving Commitment Card to date! As of the time of this bulletin preparation, we received 489 completed cards, pledging an increase of $4,146.00/ week for offertory collections. We are grateful for your prayerful discernment of your offertory contribution to support the mission and ministry of Holy Family. It is through your participation and support that we are able as a parish community to provide the sacramental ministry, faith formation, and so much more to those who come through our doors! We will continue to update you on the progress of this very important program as additional pledge cards are returned. If you need further information about our Grateful Giving Offertory Enhancement Program, please call Sue Figler, Development Director at the parish office, 330-688-6412 x213, or at [email protected].! The warm clothing collection for St. Bernard’s homeless and working poor has been postponed this year because of the construction in the LCH. Ordinarily I collect October through January. Here is what is most needed: Men’s gloves, hoodies, jeans, coats, boots, tennis shoes, socks and hats. Women’s clothing of all sizes, especially larger sizes. Blankets and backpacks/bags for men or women are also requested. We have about 75% men, 15% women and 10% children. Please hang on to these until we have a drop off location or call me and you can drop them off at my house or arrange pick up. If you’d like to make a monetary donation to be used to purchase needed sizes at the local thrift shop, you can drop it off at the rectory in an envelope marked Mary Stenger. Tax receipts will be sent in January to those that leave their name, address and approximate $ amount of donation. Thank you for your continued support. Mary (330) 650-5319. Stow, Ohio Social Justice: "How Pope Francis Inspires My Ministry By Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, Archbishop of Louisville, KY, and president of the USCCB 'As a communicator, he speaks in a fresh, creative yet very simple style and, like Jesus, uses images that people understand while communicating profound theological truth. Forthright, authentic and courageous in his communication, Pope Francis also humorously challenges us not to be 'sourpusses,' 'whiners' or 'princes.' As a 'son of the Church,' intent upon passing on the time-honored teachings of Jesus and his Church in fresh and compelling ways, Pope Francis constantly asks us to rediscover the voice of Jesus and seek to look at the world with the eyes of Jesus. As a shepherd, he serves as a model for the New Evangelization by constantly exhorting us to see the person first and to heal wounds and warm hearts as we accompany persons with mercy and compassion. Who can forget his patience with the young boy who was hugging his legs during one of his addresses? As a priest, he has positively challenged my brother priests and me with his simple lifestyle, his obvious servant leadership, what is most important in our priestly ministry, and his contagious joyful spirit, providing new energy and focus for many priests. As a leader who is clearly interested in dialogue and consultation, Pope Francis provides a model for all bishops. I am proud that Pope Francis has given a new voice to the Church’s rich heritage of Catholic social teaching, a Church for the poor, the dignity of the person from conception to natural death, to support families, and outreach to those on the margins. Pope Francis speaks as though the vulnerable, poor, and forgotten are members of his own family, as indeed they are.'" Parish Staff To call a staff member below, dial 330-688-6412, then the extension listed: Father Paul J. Rosing, Pastor, ext. 215 [email protected] Fr. Kevin Elbert, Parochial Vicar, ext. 217 [email protected] Permanent Deacons: Deacon Phillip P. Kamlowsky, ext. 457 Deacon John Green, ext, 467 Mrs. Judy Biros, Worship & Music Director, ext. 250 [email protected] Mrs. Barbie Byrne, Youth Minister, ext. 271 [email protected] ! Mr. Ed Coia, Business Manager, ext. 220 [email protected] Mrs. Sue Figler, Development Director, ext. 213 [email protected] Mrs. Sharon Fournier, Principal, ext. 310 [email protected] Mrs. Diane Hurtuk, Religious Education Director, ext. 273 [email protected] Mrs. Joan Skalak, Pastoral Minister, ext. 272 [email protected] ! November 23, 2014 The Benedictine Monks of Saint Andrew Abbey on Martin Luther King Blvd. in Cleveland invite single men between the ages of 19-45 to experience Benedictine monastic life during a “Living with Benedict” retreat weekend: and February 13-15, 2015. Contact Fr. Finbar at [email protected] or at 216-721-5300 ext. 273. Advent Adoration and Organ Recitals will be held on each Tuesday of Advent at 12 noon in St. Sebastian Church. Karl Harsney will be Tues., Dec. 2, Garrett Law, Tues. Dec. 9; Mark Thewes, Tues., Dec. 16, and Lynn Frey-Steward, Tues. Dec. 23. Come, pray and listen to music. ! Christ the King Sunday Gennesaret’s 23rd Annual “Homerun for the Homeless” taking place on Thanksgiving Day 2014 (Nov, 27). Start time for the 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk is 8:30 am and 9:00 am for the 4-Mile Run. Register online at www.runsignup.com, which can also be accessed via the Gennesaret website at www.gennesaret.net. You can also register on race day beginning at 7:15 am and ending at 8:45 am at the Gennesaret Family Nutrition Center, 419 West Exchange Street, Akron. Proceeds benefit the all-volunteer Gennesaret, Inc. that serves meals and clothing to about 600 area poor weekly, and distributes take -home nonperishable food to impoverished families. For more information call 330-351-4608 or email [email protected]. ! Holy Family Parish Stow, Ohio “Wake up the world! Be witnesses of a different way of doing things, of acting, of living!” ~Pope Francis A Reflection on Consecrated Life Perfectae Caritatis - Decree on the Adaptation and Renewal of Religious Life Our Lord Jesus by his teaching and example is the font for the unfolding of religious life in the Church. Men and women, consecrated to the Lord by the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity and obedience, and inspired by the Holy Spirit, are a living source of the contemplative and apostolic love the Church has for the world. These religious men and women, driven by the love which the Holy Spirit poured forth in their hearts, live more and more for Christ and for his body which is the Church. And, the total giving of themselves in Christ enriches the apostolic love of the whole Church. There is an immense variety of spiritual gifts in the religious orders of men and women. Yet, these spiritual gifts are vibrant sources of new hope as each community aims to renew itself in light of the unique spiritual gives of its founding and wisdom of the Second Vatican Council which sought to better understand and serve the world. Religious men and women, with ever deeper faith in Christ, devote themselves to the apostolic love which touches the people of our time and they give themselves generously to demanding tasks of the Kingdom of God. At the heart of religious life is the common life modeled by the early Church, a common life which sees believers united in heart and soul, especially in the Eucharist and in prayer which breaks open into a life of charity. This unity of the community in charity expresses the visible pledge of Christ who will return and also it is a vital source of apostolic energy. The Church profoundly esteems the religious who as such give themselves to the renewal of Vatican II, and the religious give themselves as a sign of the ever greater fidelity of Christ to all His holy people. Rev. William Wiethorn, OFM Cap (1940-2014) Rev. William Wiethorn, OFM Cap served as a Capuchin Friar ordained in 1966. He was appointed by Bishop Richard Lennon as the Episcopal Delegate for Religious in 2010. He was working in collaboration with religious orders on plans for the Year of Consecrated Life at the time of his death. We lovingly remember Rev. William Wiethorn, OFM Cap and rejoice with him on his entrance into life with the reprint of this article originally published during the Year of Faith. 1. In what ways has a person from a religious order influenced your life? 2. How can you be a witness by doing things differently? 3. In what ways do you share your spiritual giftedness for the love of the church? 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