ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH LORAIN, OHDec 17, 2017 · Phone: 440-288-0106 • DECEMBER 17, 2017...
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ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH LORAIN, OH
This weekend we celebrate Gaudete Sun-
day, or the Third Sunday of Advent. The In-
troductory antiphon for Gaudete Sunday Mass,
in both the Traditional Latin Mass and the
Novus Ordo (our current Liturgy), is taken
from Philippians 4:4-5: "Gaudete in Domino
semper" ("Rejoice in the Lord always").
Like Lent, Advent is a penitential season of
preparation, so a priest normally wears purple
vestments. But on Gaudete Sunday, having
passed the midpoint of Advent, the Church
lightens the mood by allowing a priest to wear
rose colored vestments. The change in color
provides us with encouragement to continue
our spiritual preparations for Christmas.
At the midpoint of this Advent season, what
do you have to rejoice about? How has God
blessed you this Advent? How much time
have you invested in preparing yourself spiri-
tually for Christmas? What more still needs to
be done?
~Rev. Edward J Smith
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 4:00 pm • Sunday: 10:00 am
WEEKDAYS Monday & Tuesday: 8:30 am
HOLY DAY MASSES Consult your weekly bulletin.
PARISH OFFICE HOURS 440-288-0106 • www.stanthonylorain.org Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday:
9:00 am - 3:00 pm Wednesday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATIONS CONFESSION: Saturday 3:00 pm or by appt. BAPTISM: Call the Parish Office to register.
Baptisms will be held on the 3rd Sunday of the month
MARRIAGE: Parishioners only. Call at least 6 months in advance.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Call the Parish Office
PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION
(PSR) Grades 1−8 meet in school on Monday at 6:15 pm
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 440-288-2155 • www.stanthonylorain.org
Joseph M. Akosi, School Principal • ext 232 [email protected]
Lisa Stefan, Secretary • ext. 231 [email protected]
PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Edward J. Smith, Pastor • ext. 248
Father Thomas Sanders, OSB, Weekend Associate
Deacon Paul Heise Deacon James Stewart (retired) Andy Andino, Music Minister [email protected]
Eric Gilles, Maintenance Supervisor
[email protected] Kim Kuhn, Parish Secretary • ext. 221
[email protected] Diana Lesiecki, Business Manager [email protected]
Kathleen Obermiller, Communications Director [email protected]
Join us for our
Advent Penance Service
TODAY
Sunday, December 17th
2 pm
St. Teresa of Avila Hall
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 17, 2017 Sunday: Is 61:1-2a, 10-11/Lk 1:46-48, 49-50, 53-54 [Is 61:10b]/1 Thes 5:16-24/Jn 1:6-8, 19-28
Monday: Jer 23:5-8/Ps 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19 [cf. 7]/Mt 1:18-25
Tuesday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a/Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17 [cf. 8]/Lk 1:5-25
Wednesday: Is 7:10-14/Ps 24:1-2, 3-4ab, 5-6 [cf. 7c and 10b]/Lk 1:26-38
Thursday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a/Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21 [1a; 3a]/Lk 1:39-45
Friday: 1 Sm 1:24-28/1 Sm 2:1, 4-5, 6-7, 8abcd [cf. 1a]/Lk 1:46-56
Saturday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-24/Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-9, 10 and 14 [cf. Lk 21:28]/Lk 1:57-66 Next Sunday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27, 29 [2a]/Rom 16:25-27/Lk 1:26-38
Sunday - December 17 - 3rd Sunday of Advent 10:00 am - Living & Deceased of the Parish
Monday - December 18 - Late Advent Weekday
8:30 am - †David Arroyo Requested by: Dean Arroyo
Tuesday - December 19 - Late Advent Weekday
8:30 am - †John & Mary Ploszaj Requested by: Steve & Marilyn
Nemeth
Saturday - December 23 - St. John of Kanty,
Priest
4:00 pm - †Tom O’Doherty (Anniv.) Requested by: Susan Zimmerman
Sunday - December 24 - 4th Sunday of Advent 10:00 am - Living & Deceased of the Parish
4:00 pm - Children of the Parish
8:00 pm - Living & Deceased Former
Pastors of the Parish
Monday - December 25 - The Nativity of the
Lord / Christmas Day
10:00 am - Living & Deceased of the Parish
DECEMBER 17, 2017 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
OFFERTORY REPORT Amount Budgeted Weekly……............... $4,807.69
Sunday Collection (12/03/17)…………...$4,862.50
7/1/17 to Date over/(under) Budget…….($5,025.09)
MY GIFT TO GOD REFLECTS HIS GENEROSITY TO ME.
Thank you for your donations last weekend to our second collection for “Be the Light: Share Your
Blessings”. We will have one more collection at both Masses this week-end to help our own in need. Thank
you for your generosity!
CHRISTMAS MASSES The Nativity of the Lord - At the Vigil
12/24 - 4:00 pm
Nativity of the Lord - Mass During the Night
12/24 - 8:00 pm
Nativity of the Lord - Mass During the Day
12/25 - 10:00 am
**The Mass schedule for the 4th Sunday of Ad-
vent remains the same. Masses will be at Sat.,
12/23 at 4 pm & Sun., 12/24 at 10 am. Confes-
sions will be Sat., 12/23 at 3 pm.
JANUARY 1ST IS NOT A HOLY DAY! Since the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God falls on a Monday this coming year, the Holy Day is
suspended. There will be one mass on Monday,
January 1st at 8:30 am but it is NOT a Holy
Day of Obligation.
ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH LORAIN, OH
ADORATION CHAPEL “Although Mary and Joseph were living more than 100 miles away in Nazareth, when the time came for Jesus to be born, divine providence ar-ranged that they head to Beth-lehem, a little town whose name means ‘House of Bread’.
And he was placed in a manger, the trough from which animals eat. (In fact the very word ‘manger’ means ‘to eat’ in French). And there, at the very start of his earthly life, He presents himself in ways that hint at His plan for His continual Real Presence on earth through the centuries as the Bread of Life. Small, helpless, vulnerable then as now, our faith marvels at a God who is so great that he can make Himself so small.
PRO LIFE THOUGHT OF THE WEEK Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2017 Fall Campaign of 40 Days for Life. God blessed the 40 Days of Life Campaign and 641 ba-bies, mothers and families were spared from abor-tion, including 1 baby in Cleveland/Painsville. Three more abortion workers were converted and quit their jobs. Cumulatively, over the 10 years of 40 Days for Life, there have been 13,946 babies lives saved from abortion, 157 converted abortion workers, and 90 abortion facility closures, PRAISE GOD! We look forward to praying with you in the 2018 spring campaign, February 14 - March 25. God Bless you and thank you!
~John Noall, campaign director for 40 DFL in Cleveland/Painsville
1305 E. ERIE AVENUE LORAIN, OH 44052-2226
PLEASE KEEP THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE IN YOUR PRAYERS:
Call the Parish Office if you would like to add someone to this list. Please notify us when to remove the name. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Call the “Prayer Line” for immediate prayer requests, Georgianna: 440-288-1644 or Dee: 440-984-3874
Gilbert Amador Lindsey Marie Ballas Loretta Bliss
Gary Butchko Lynn Coscho Ann Cusella
Jerry Donovan Anna Mae Ebinger Bea Ellis
Judy Foltin Bea Giacobbe Fr. John Raphael Hadnagy, OFM Conv
Tim Haupt Ralph Koontz Nancy Kurianowicz
Ann Marshall Betty McGinley Ellen Morgan
Victor Munoz Mary Nazario Nick Penick
Emily Raddell Elizabeth Savinsky Amy Schmidt
Elmer Schneider Marie Schweinberg George Simonovich
Celia Stanislaw Brian Stawicki Deacon Jim Stewart
Rick Teaman Stacie Velasquez Peg Young
Phone: 440-288-0106 • www.stanthonylorain.org
DECEMBER 17, 2017 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Weekly Activities SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17
1:00 pm - CYO Basketball Games (Gym)
2:00 pm - Advent Penance Service (St. Teresa Hall)
MONDAY, DECEMBER 18
3:00 pm - Basketball Practice (Gym)
6:00 pm - Marian Guild Christmas Dinner (Social Hall)
7:30 pm - New Life Prayer Group (Adoration Chapel)
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19
9:00 am - Pierogi Production (Social Hall)
3:30 pm - Basketball Practice (Gym)
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20
3:00 pm - Basketball Practice (Gym)
7:00 pm - St. John Vianney Fraternity Formation (Church)
7:30 pm - Knights of St. John (Learning Center)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21
12:30 pm - Senior Sociables Luncheon (Social Hall)
3:30 pm - Basketball Practice (Gym)
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22
10:00 am - Cooked Pierogi Sale (Social Hall) 3:00 pm - Divine Mercy Holy Hour (Adoration Chapel)
4:00 pm - Basketball Practice (Gym)
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24 - CHRISTMAS EVE!
OUR NEXT MONTHLY DINNER WILL BE
Saturday, January 6th, after the 4 pm Mass
The menu will be cabbage rolls, chicken paprikash,
salad, bread & dessert with a beverage.
The cost of each dinner will be only $10.
Please sign up at all church doors
or call the Parish Office, 440-288-0106, to give us a count.
THE JESSE TREE: 3RD WEEK OF ADVENT Sunday: David: 1 Sam 16-18; 24; 28 & 2 Sam 5-6; 11-12; 19-14 Monday: Elijah: 1 Kings 17-18 Tuesday: Hezekiah: 2 Kings 18-19 Wednesday: Isaiah: Isaiah 1-2; 6; 9; 11 Thursday: Jeremiah: Jeremiah 7; 26; 28; 29; 31 & Lamentations 1 Friday: Habakkuk: 2 Kings 24-25 Saturday: Nehemiah: Nehemiah 8-9
MASS SERVERS FOR DECEMBER
23RD, 24TH & 25TH
4th Sunday of Advent Vigil Mass
Saturday, 12/23- 4 pm Isabella Thomas-Friend, Emmersyn Nazario,
Joseph Jancsura
4th Sunday of Advent Mass Sunday, 12/24 - 10 am
David Kelling, Thomas Moore, Grace Obermiller
Nativity of the Lord - At the Vigil Mass
Sunday, 12/24 - 4 pm Ethan & Genevieve Zientarski, Kaylie Rawlins
Nativity of the Lord - Mass During the Night Sunday, 12/24 - 8 pm
Zoe & Gianna Shildwachter, Evan Hricovec
Nativity of the Lord - Mass During the Day
Monday, 12/25 - 10 am Parker Kopronica, Amelia Noble, Cecilia Jacobs
We would like to extend a spe-
cial “Thank You” to Jo & Dan
Semelsberger, who were acci-
dently omitted from the list of
Spaghetti Dinner helpers. Once again, thank you to
all who volunteered & participated in this event.
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP "Hopeful Hearts" is for grieving seniors 60 and over that meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month in the Holy Spirit Parish Family Center, 410 Lear Rd., Avon Lake. Because of Christmas, the next meeting is Tuesday, December 19th, 1:00-2:30 pm. Meetings are open to the community at no charge with no reservations required. For more information contact, Chemarra, 440-892-6680, or Mary Lou, 440-933-4423.
MARIAN GUILD CHRISTMAS DINNER We can’t wait to see the ladies
of the parish at our annual dinner prepared by Fligners on
December 18th, 6 pm
in the Social Hall.
Dinner will be Baked Chicken, Cabbage Rolls, Vegetable Lasagna, Candied Carrots, Green Bean Casserole, Augratin Potatoes, Vegetable Rice,
Salad & Rolls with a variety of Cakes for dessert.
Entertainment presented by tap & jazz dancers from TruTec Dance Studio in Avon.
Don’t forget to bring a donation for St. Vincent de
Paul of mittens, hats, or scarves.
ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH LORAIN, OH
ELYRIA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL Congratulations to the following parishioners who received honors during 1st quarter of the 2017-2018 school year.
Brookside High School Merit Roll: Elias Voorhees
1st Honors 3rd Honors
Kenadee Bryant Taylor Cruz Jacob Elgart Jason Losiewicz Emma Arra
2nd Honors
Angelina Ingalls James Kelling Andrew Nord Matthew Nord Rachael Pufnock
Liana Olivencia James Zientarski Gabriella Cantu Meghan Jancsura
Victoria Cantu Branson Taylor Mia Vazquez
Brianna Vidovich Emily Elgart
Liza Kalo Breanna Kowalczyk
SENIOR SOCIABLES CHRISTMAS LUNCH The next meeting will be on
Thursday, December 21st
in the Social Hall at 12:30 pm.
The menu will be breaded pork chops, potato pan-cakes with sour cream, green beans, applesauce, and
peppermint ice cream.
The program will be presented by LoCoYaks, re-garding the clean up of the Black River.
The cost of the meal is $8.00 for members &
$9.00 for guests.
Each member is asked to bring a package of new
men's socks to donate to the Valor Home.
Please call Karen Less at 440-949-2934, no later
than Monday, December 18th.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL NEWS We would like to thank the Men’s Club, Sr. Sociables, Boy Scouts, the Marian Guild, and of course, the parishioners, for their generosity, not only to the Blanket Sunday appeal, but also for the overwhelming response to our request for Thanksgiving basket donations, food, hats and mittens, and other things. Our clients are very grateful for the variety of items that they
got that are over and above the standard things that are usually received. We would like you to know that we are most grateful to be able to continue our ministry to the needy because of your sincere concern for our clients. May God Bless You and Merry Christmas from the SVDP Society!
