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Monday-Friday: 7:00am, 8:00am

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St. Anthony of Padua Parish

Pastoral Staff Pastor: Fr. Dale W. Staysniak

Parochial Vicar: Fr. Peter T. Kovacina Deacon: Rev. Mr. Gerard Blanda DRE/Pastoral Minister: Mr. Randy Harris, M.R.E

Pastoral Minister: Sr. Roberta Goebel, OSU

Principal: Mr. Patrick Klimkewicz Parish Secretary: Mrs. Joyce Fanous Music Minister: Mrs. Nancy Tabar

Parish Directory Parish Address: 6750 State Road! Parma, Ohio 44134

Parish Office: (440) 842-2666

Religious Education: (440) 845-4470

Parish Office Hours: Mon - Thurs 9:00am-7:00pm

Friday 9:00am-4:00pm

Parish Website: stanthonypaduaparma.org

School Directory School Office: (440) 845-3444

School Website: stanthonyofpaduaschool.org

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH PARMA, OH

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27

7:00AM John Kierer

8:00AM John Jancik

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28

7:00AM Sue Reiland

8:00AM Anna & Stephen Sevick

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29

7:00AM Gaetano Spina 8:00AM Iluminado Espiritu

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, St. Andrew, Apostle.

7:00AM Stephen DiBiase

8:00AM Tipi Philipps

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1

7:00AM Ben Matlock

8:00AM Michael Mazzino

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2

8:00AM Vocation Mass

4:30PM Richard Matthias

6:00PM Ted & Elinor Kaliszewski

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, First Sunday of Advent.

8:00AM Edward & Irene Davis

10:00AM John Jancik

12:00PM For People of the Parish (living & deceased)

Please Pray For: Ed & Helen Bartkiewicz, John Baraona, Irene Bednar, Maxine Cerny, Raymond Chmielecki, Joe & Marcia

Demko, Gary DiRosa, Ray Dmytriw, Margaret Double, Norbert

Erker, Rita Fecek, Greg Findura, Anne Kilbane-Friedl, Sandra &

Logan Friedl, Frances Funtek, Sam Gappa, Josephine Gaul, Robert

Gielski, John Gladden, Frank Gumina, Rose Marie Hewitt, Ron

Hicks, Celeste Hurley, Marian Jarabek, Colleen Jarvis, Millie Jasany,

Janet Johnson, Pat Jones, Lou Ann Keith, Betty Kilbane, Donald

Kotarsky,, Cynthia Kufleitner, Karen Kulju, Andrea Lagzdins,

Dorothy Laquatra, Margaret Lewandowski, Michael Lieske,

Corinne Lipinski, Elizabeth Madar, Thomas Madej, Edward &

Josephine Maskulka, Lenore Masterson, Claudia & Russell

Mazanec, Peyton McCarthy, Rosemarie Medvin, John Metzger,

Dorothy Nagy, Jane Najlepszy, Mary Niec, Rose Nosse, Dora

Oney, Agnes Padar, Ed Perko, Timothy Petro, Carrie Piechowski,

Deanna Pisano, Nicholas J. Precario, Mary Jane, Nick, & John

Precario, Jan Ravas, Christopher Reeves, Leigh-Ann Revay, Vinny

Ruvo, Frances Rymut, Mary Sabo, Lorraine Schmidt, Robert &

Teresa Setele, Margaret Sheridan, Helen Smith, Joan Smyke, Doug

Stos, Sylvia Stibley, Diane Straub, Phyllis Tomaselli, Alice Tucker,

Loretta Vacca, Annie Vorndran, Beverly Von Alt, Cathy Yappel,

Andrew Yaronczyk, Christopher Yurko, Amanda Zmecek.

Baptized on Sunday, November 19, 2017: Winnie Jo Harper

Barbara Kubat

SUNDAY THOUGHT Matthew 25:31-46

For our Gospel on this Last Sunday of the Liturgical

Year, The Feast of Christ the King, we hear the parable

of the separation of the sheep from the goats. What

shouldn’t be lost on us as we listen to this parable is

that both groups were surprised at how their own

actions were judged. Both the righteous who are

symbolized by the sheep and the unrighteous

represented by the goats, failed to recognize Jesus in the

situation described in the parable. It seems that the only

difference between the two groups was their

willingness to act or not to act on what they saw before

them. Those who were blessed saw many suffering

individuals throughout their lives and they simply tried

to meet their needs as best as they could. It is only later

on do they discover that acting in that manner served

Jesus. The damned on the other hand couldn’t be

bothered. They could have helped but they didn’t for

some reason. Jesus is asking us again today to meet the

needs of strangers and prisoners, the hungry and the

homeless without judging whether they are “worthy” of

the help we give them and without caring whether they

are going to appreciate what we do for them or not.

That is for God to judge. Our job is to respond.

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OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE NOVEMBER 26, 2017

CELEBRATING THE SAINTS Saint Mechtilde of Helfta, Religious (1241-1298)

Mechtilde was the third daughter of the powerful Baron von Hackeborn of Thruringia which today is modern day Germany. When she was six, her mother took her to visit Rodarsdorf Abbey, where her eldest sister was a nun. Mechtilde begged to remain and she was permitted to enter the abbey school. Highly gifted in both mind and soul, she made remarkable progress in learning and in virtue. In time, Mechtilde took vows in the abbey as a Benedictine nun. After the abbey moved to Helfta, she became the head of the abbey school. Mechtilde’s warmth, good sense, and extraordinary ability to read hearts made her a frequent counselor and comfort to the girls, the nuns, and the lay persons who visited the abbey. Often in prayer Mechtilde beheld Christ with His heart revealed. Other times, she felt herself to be enclosed with His Heart. When Mechtilde discovered that her student Gertrude – the future Saint Gertrude the Great – had been writing down the graces Mechtilde had shared with her, she was troubled. But Jesus himself reassured her. He even gave her a title for the work: The Book of Special Graces. At age fifty-eight, Mechtilde took ill. She asked the Lord to permit her to linger for the salvation of others. She died eight painful years later. Jesus told her, “Consider the immensity of my love: If you want to know it well, nowhere will you find it more clearly expressed than in the Gospel. No one has ever heard expressed stronger or more tender sentiments than these. As my Father loved me, so I have loved you.”

Saint Mechtilde died in the Monastery of

Helfta on November 19, 1298. Her feast is celebrated

on the anniversary of her death, November 19th.

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SOCIAL CONCERNS

COMMISSION A sincere THANK YOU to all those who baked for the West Side Catholic Center luncheon on

Tuesday, November 21, 2017. The many hot lunches that we served consisted of penne pasta with meatballs, salad, rolls with butter and also included a generous portion of your fresh baked pastries. All were most appreciative. Remember to mark your calendar for our next serving date, Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Thank you again for your continued support and generosity to the West Side Catholic Center.

ST. ANTHONY'S 50+ SOCIAL

CLUB If you haven't already signed up for our Christmas party being held this year on December 7th, please call Dan Lewandowski 440-888-7587 or Jerry Kaszar 440-885-3934 by November 30th. We must a have exact count for the caterers. Thank you.

CHRISTMAS MASS CARDS Christmas Mass Cards will be sold after most Masses starting next weekend, December 2/3 and the following weekends of December 9/10 and 16/17.

Cards for the living are $2.00 and prayer cards for our deceased love ones are $1.00. Cards may also be purchased at the rectory during regular business hours through Thursday, December 21st.

WEEKLY MASS REMINDER The Collect is prayed at the end of the Introductory Rites of the Mass. Each person comes to Mass with special intentions in their heart. When the priest says Let us pray, present those intentions to God. The priest collects them into one prayer, the Collect, and presents them to God.

CATHOLIC GLOSSARY Gospel: The word Gospel means “Good News.” At every Mass, we listen to the Good News of our salvation in Jesus Christ. We need to do more than hear the Good News, we bring the Good News to the world.

MYSTAGOGICAL MOMENTS

Mystagogy (mist-a-go-gee) is prayerful reflection on the presence of God in the midst of events. This section will offer a question to begin your conversation with God. Question: The psalm response was “The Lord is my

shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.” What do you

really need? When has God brought you to green

pasture?

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH PARMA, OHIO

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LADIES GUILD The Ladies Guild Christmas Party is Tuesday December 12. Mass at 6:00, will be followed by Dinner and Entertainment. The cost is $15.00. Envelopes with your name and money can be placed in the

collection basket, to the attention of the Ladies Guild by November 30th. Your membership must be paid to attend. Any questions, please call Lori Price at 440-

888-0405.

GIVING TREE

Next weekend is the deadline for returning your gift for the giving tree. Please return the wrapped item with the coded ornament gently attached to it. The gifts should be returned to the Gathering space no later than December

3, 2017. The gifts will be sorted and distributed to the families the following week so please be mindful of the deadline. Your generosity will allow for those less fortunate to experience a more joyous holiday. Thank you and God bless.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27 6:30PM PSR - School / CH

7:00PM RCIA - LR

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 7:00PM The Way - CM

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 7:00PM Adult Faith Class - HR

7:00PM Knights of Columbus Officers Mtg. - SA

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30 6:45PM Bingo - H

7:30PM Mixed Choir - CH

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 1:15PM Adult Faith Class - HR

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 8:30AM Pancake Breakfast - H

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY Every room in the house should have a crucifix. This way, we are always reminded of our Catholic faith and the love of God revealed by the cross of Jesus our King.

COOKIES FOR A CAUSE

Calling all women of the parish. Would you like to help bring joy to someone’s heart…and taste buds? Then join the Women’s Faith Ministry on Saturday, December 9 from 10 a.m. to

noon in the Hospitality Room for a Christmas cookie decorating party. We are asking participants to bring two dozen plain or shaped (packaged or baked) sugar cookies. All other supplies will be provided. No decorating experience necessary.

This second “Cookies for a Cause” is an example of the service projects that WFM offers throughout the year. It was great fun last year and brought much joy to those at St. Malachi's who received the cookies. Please RSVP no later than Monday, December 4 by calling the Parish Office at (440) 842-2666 or via email at wfmstanthony@gmail.com. This will help us to determine the amount of supplies needed. Feel free to invite other women too.

LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC MEDIA

Are you always telling yourself that you need to spend

more time developing your spiritual life, but cannot

seem to find time to do so? If so, then please check

out our selection of CDs on the Lighthouse Media

display. These CDs are great to listen to while driving

in your car.

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OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE NOVEMBER 26, 2017

ADULT FAITH CLASSES “The Church has always considered catechesis one of

her primary tasks, for, before Christ ascended to His

Father after His resurrection, He gave the apostles a

final command — to make disciples of all nations and

to teach them to observe all that He had commanded.”

— St. John Paul II from his apostolic exhortation

Catechesi Tradendae All classes take place in the Hospitality Room. Each

class will be one hour, with no prior classes necessary.

All are welcome.

WEEKLY WORK OF MERCY Giving Tuesday is coming. Go to wegivecatholic.org and help the Church in Cleveland share the Good News of Jesus. Simply use your computer or smartphone to

access www.weGiveCatholic.org, pull down the list of participants and search for St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Parma and St. Anthony of Padua School, Parma. In the spirit of the season, please be generous. And as always we appreciate your ongoing support.

CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY CORNER

“It is not hard to obey when we love the one whom we

obey.” — St. Ignatius of Loyola

EVANGELIZATION TIP Read a quick summary about the saint of the day. Get

inspired to live for Jesus and to share the Good News.

Class Date

Decrees of Invalidity:

The Annulment

Process

Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017 at 7:00 PM

Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 at 1:15 PM

APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER INTENTION FOR DECEMBER

The Elderly: That the elderly, sustained by

families and Christian communities, may apply

their wisdom and experience to spreading the

faith and forming the new generation.

Mature experienced members of our families,

parishes and societies have much to offer to the

formation of young people today. Experience

matters. The elderly are a treasure who inform our

minds and spirits with lessons of the past so that we

might better approach our future.

In the medical field, risk-taking among the

young is seen as a great risk factor for injury or

unhealthy behavior. Because the young have energy

and ideals, they can accomplish much in the arenas

of family, social and work life. On the other hand,

without experience, the young tend to take risks not

cautioned by the school of hard knocks. Here is

where our elders can be of great help in spiritual and

personal formation.

Pope Francis, in a radio address in 2016,

proclaimed: “The Church regards the elderly with

affection, gratitude, and high esteem. They are an

essential part of the Christian community and of

society: in particular they represent the roots and the

memory of a people … Your maturity and wisdom,

accumulated over the years can help younger people

in search of their own way, support them on the path

of growth, and openness to the future.”

It is a duty, an honor and a privilege to share

our holy faith with those who come behind us. It is

likewise a duty, honor and privilege to learn from

those who have gone before us. How many of us

have experienced firsthand the lessons of wisdom

from a grandmother, grandfather, or elder among our

acquaintances? All of us must lower our pride and

open our hearts to listen to our elders: elders at the

same time, can learn from listening to the young.

Seminarian of the Week

Let’s promote vocations by praying for

our diocesan seminarians.

Please pray for Christopher Stein

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