St. Francis Xavier Catholic Parish 606 E. Washington St., Medina, OH 44256 330-725-4968 sfxmedina.com

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THIS WEEK AT ST. FRANCIS XAVIER

(TS) Fr. Tony Sejba; (TK) Fr. Thomas Kowatch; (CC) Fr. Chris Cox; (EL) Fr. Ed Lajack; (JM) Fr. John Mullee;

(PK) Deacon Paul Kipfstuhl; (JL) Deacon Joe Loutzenhiser; (DN) Deacon Dan Norris

LITURGY SCHEDULE

Location key: (CH) Church (CB) Church Basement (LR) Loyola Room (CR) Rectory Conference Room

(XR) Xavier Room (SCH) School (TL) Teachers’ Lounge (LIB) School Library (RH) Randel House (RHLT) RH Life Teen

(RLR) Rectory Living Room (HM) Holy Martyrs Church (K of C) Knights of Columbus Hall

Welcome to all visitors!      We extend a warm welcome to everyone visiting St. Francis Xavier today! If you

would like to register and become an active member, please call our office at 330-725-4968.

Mass attendance, August 22-23, 2015

5:00 pm 431

8:00 am 295

10:00 am 526

12:00 pm 369

5:30 pm 321

Parish Treasury Update: August 22-23, 2015

Sunday Offertory: $14,529.37

Envelopes: 386

Thank you for your generosity!

Sunday, August 30 5:00 pm Bingo (CB) Monday, August 31 — Annual Golf Outing 11:15 am Staff Meeting (RLR) 7:00 pm Boy Scout Troop 506 (CB) 7:45 pm Cantor Workshop (CH)

Tuesday, September 1 6:30 pm Bingo (CB) 7:00 pm RCIA (RH) 7:00 pm Young Adult Bible Study (RH) Wednesday, September 2 7:00 pm Music Rehearsal (CH) 7:00 pm Employee Network (HM) 7:00 pm Women’s Bible Study (CR) Thursday, September 3 3:00 pm Girl Scout Troop 1229 (RH) 6:00 pm Cub Scout Rally Night (CB/Grounds) 7:45 pm Adult Choir (CH) Friday, September 4 Saturday, September 5 8:30 am Cleaning Angels (CH) Sunday, September 6 — Hospitality Sunday Ministry Fair 9:00 am LifeShare Bloodmobile (CR) 5:00 pm Bingo (CB)

Banns of Marriage II Kristen Hutchings and Michael Carroll

Sunday, August 30— Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 

8:00 am Ed Kratochvil (TS) 10:00 am Michael and Sheila Giano—Special Intention (CC) 12:00 pm The People of St. Francis Xavier (TK) 5:30 pm Patricia S0nnleitner (CC) Monday, August 31 7:30 am* Brian Lobban (TK) 11:00 am Golf Outing Mass (TS) 7:00 pm Kathleen Smith (CC) Tuesday, September 1 7:30 am* Milan J. Mahdinec (TK) Wednesday, September 2 7:30 am* Paul Kowatch (TS) Thursday, September 3 7:30 am* Poor Souls in Purgatory (CK) 6:15 pm Reconciliation (TK) 7:00 pm Carmel and Joe Chiaramonte (TK) Friday, September 4 7:30 am* Monika Kuhn-Tommler (TK) 7:00 pm Frank Virzi, Sr. (TS) Saturday, September 5 7:30 am Edward and Emma Skala (TK) 3:30 pm Reconciliation (2 priests available) 5:00 pm Richard Niese (TS) Sunday, September 6— Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time 

8:00 am Dale Leachko (TS) 10:00 am William Hohman (TS) 12:00 pm Marian Rapenchuk (TK) 1:30 pm Baptisms 5:30 pm The People of St. Francis Xavier (TK)

* Rosary immediately following Mass 

Readings for the Week

Monday: 1 Thes 4:13-18; Ps 96:1 and 2, 4-5, 11-12, 13;

Lk 4:16-30

Tuesday: 1 Thes 5:1-6, 9-11; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Lk 4:31-37

Wednesday: Col 1:1-8; Ps 52:10, 11; Lk 4:38-44

Thursday: Col 1:9-14; Ps 98:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 5-6; Lk 5: 1-11

Friday: Col 1:15-20; Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5; Lk 5:33-39

Saturday: Col 1:21-23; Ps 54:3-4, 6 and 8; Lk 6:1-5

Sunday: Is 35:4-7a; Ps 146: 7, 8-9, 9-10; Jas 2:1-5; Mk 7:31-37

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Worship and Sacraments at St. Francis Xavier

Baptisms: Two Sundays each month at 1:30 p.m.; baptism classes every other month. Call the rectory for dates. Reconciliation: Saturdays, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.; Thursday before First Friday, 6:15 to 6:45 p.m. Anointing of the Sick: Prompt attention at any time, day or night! Please call the rectory to arrange for this sacrament: 330-725-4968. Marriage: Please call as soon as possible! Preparation re-quires a minimum of six months. Marriage guidelines are available on request. Nocturnal Adoration: First Friday of the month, 7:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Adoration for Life: Third Saturday of the month following 7:30 a.m. Mass, 8 to 8:30 a.m.

Parish Pastoral Council

Damian Ludwiczak (chair): 330-725-6567 Tom Corall (vice chair): 330-725-7207

Kathy Gaughan (secretary): 330-722-8848 Mike Baumgartner: 330-725-4445

Jo Ann Cook: 330-725-6240 Tuesday Hamilton: 330-591-0580

Bob Pryatel: 440-382-9399 Rachelle Skupski: 330-721-1785

Bingo Sundays: Doors open at 3:30 p.m.; games start at 5 p.m. Tuesdays: Doors open at 5 p.m.; games start at 6:30 p.m.

Rectory office hours

Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Parish Staff  

Pastor Rev. Anthony Sejba (ext. 8956) Parochial Vicars Rev. Thomas Kowatch (ext. 8955) Rev. Chris Cox (ext. 8957) Deacons Deacon Paul Kipfstuhl Deacon Joseph Loutzenhiser Deacon Daniel Norris Director of Adult Initiation Jenny Bonarrigo Director of Religious Education Susan Rohe-Brooks (ext. 8961) Youth Minister Paul Koopman (ext. 8958) Director of Ministry and Communication Jennifer Webb (ext. 8946) Director of Music Ryan Neal (ext. 8959) School Principal Bibiana Seislove (ext. 8903) Director of “Little Sailors” Preschool Monica Gorman (ext. 8920) Business Manager Ray Scherry (ext. 8954)

Contact us Rectory Offices: 330-725-4968 Rectory Fax: 330-723-6234

Parish School of Religion: 330-722-7700

St. Francis Xavier School: 330-725-3345 School Fax: 330-721-8626

Church Basement: 330-764-8912

Latchkey: 330-725-6203

Cemetery (Dave Thomas): 330-441-0520 A Stewardship Moment

 Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time August 29 and 30, 2015

In the reading from the letter of St. James we are urged to be “doers” of the Gospel, not just listeners. Being a “steward” of God’s Word is a matter of lis-tening to the Good News, embracing the Good News and putting the Good News into action in our day-to-day lives. And whenever we are uncertain as to what decisions to make or actions to take as good stew-ards of the Gospel, St. James reminds us: We can never go wrong if we resist popular values that are not compatible with the Gospel, and we come to the aid of those who are burdened, distressed and poor.

Adults Desiring to be Confirmed Have you thought about receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation? For one reason or another, you may have not been confirmed earlier in your faith journey. A faith formation program will be held on Sunday mornings to help prepare adults to be confirmed. Alive in the Spirit is a program to explore the Sac-rament of Confirmation and include immediate prepara-tion for receiving the sacrament in November when Bishop Roger Gries comes to our parish. Meetings will be on each of the five Sunday mornings: Sept. 25; Oct. 4, 11, 18 and 25 at 11 a.m. in the parish office. Please contact Fr. Thom for information and to register (tkowatch@sfxmedina.org).

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St. Francis Xavier Catholic School Update

Last week our kindergartners had the chance to se le in, and we welcomed our preschool-ers to the Li le Sailors Preschool. Now liter-

ally every room is officially busy with ac vity. Our opening school liturgy was a beau ful, prayerful celebra on and a true witness that our school is commi ed to teaching re-spect for God, respect for oneself and respect for others. I would like to thank all of the staff and parents for helping to make the first few weeks go so smoothly. I appreciate your pa ence and understanding as we con nue to make our school safe for all of the students, especially during morning arrival and a ernoon dismissal. As we begin our third week, for the con nued safety of all of our students, I would like to encourage our parents to respect our visitors policy and sign in at the school office if you need to enter the building. Safe-ty is a major concern for all of us, and the staff takes extra care to be sure that all students and visitors are safe when in the building and on our school campus. Work is coming along on the new Learning Center and we hope to hear about a move-in date very soon. Currently, our Learning Center staff has been busy in their temporary homes in the school building. So many people help to make our school a Christ-centered place. The en re staff of St. Francis Xavier School

is commi ed to providing outstanding Catholic educa on for the success of every student. There are a few unsung heroes on staff who may not receive the gra tude that they so de-serve. I would like to thank several women who have worked extremely hard over the summer months to be sure that all of the “back-to-school needs” for our staff, parents and students have been met. A giant, hear elt thank you goes out to Mrs. Diane Salamon, our assistant principal; and Mrs. Dreama Kellner, Mrs. Kathy Metzger and Mrs. Joyce Dolinar, our office staff. Each of these dedicated women has put in many hours of work throughout the summer months to prepare for the upcoming year. As you come and go this school year, please be sure to thank these ladies for their dedica on to St. Francis Xavier School. I would also like to thank Mr. Michael Podrasky, our technology coordinator, for all of his efforts this summer. Mr. Podrasky has put in count-less hours of work ge ng our school “tech-ready,” and we are grateful to him. Please remember that the bloodmobile will be here Sunday, Sept. 6, and that school is not in session Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of Labor Day. Have a blessed week. In Christ, Mrs. Seislove

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church

We educate for excellence and together we learn to become Disciples of Christ

THE START OF SEPTEMBER IS HERE!

WEEK AT A GLANCE:

Date Event Time Sunday, September 6 LifeShare bloodmobile 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Date Event Time Monday,

September 7 NO SCHOOL!!

Tuesday,

September 8 All-School Liturgy 9:15 a.m. in the Church

Friday, September 11 SCHOOL SPIRIT DRESS DAY

LOOKING AHEAD:

Cub Scout Rally Night If you would like to try Cub Scouting please join us at RALLY NIGHT to learn more. Join us in the ST. FRANCIS XAVIER church basement on Thursday, Sept. 3, at 6:30 p.m. Cub Scouting gets the boys involved in learning about the community, personal fit-ness and safety, a fall campout, shooting rockets, going on hikes, racing Pinewood Derby cars, and much more. Please come to rally night to sign your child up for Cub Scouting. For more information or to join, contact anthonyprusinski@rocketmail.com or nocallaghan@steamacademyakron.org.

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Buy your gift cards! Gift cards support St. Francis Xavier Church and School! Gift cards are availa-ble for sale at the

SFX Parish Office and outside the priests’ garage after all Masses. Reimbursement Checks from the gift card program are available in the rectory office. REMINDER: THE GIFT CARD BOX IS NOT IN THE RECTORY OFFICE ON MONDAYS. THANK YOU.

Date and Time Opponent Field Saturday, Aug. 29, at 1 p.m. St. Ambrose

Sunday, Sept. 6, at 3 p.m. St. Jude — Elyria

Sunday, Sept. 13, at 1 p.m. St. Joseph

Archbishop Hoban Field in Akron

Sunday, Sept. 20, at 3 p.m. Holy Family — Stow

Archbishop Hoban Field in Akron

Sunday, Oct. 11, at 3 p.m. St. Sebas an

St. Vincent St. Mary Field in Akron

Sunday, Oct. 18, at 1 p.m. FIRST PLAYOFF GAME

St. Ambrose in Brunswick

TBD

St. Jude in Elyria

Sunday, Sept. 27, at 5 p.m. St. Mary — Chardon

Independence High School

Sunday, Oct. 4, at 3 p.m. SS. Robert and Mary

St. Vincent St. Mary Field in Akron

SFX CYO FALL FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Give the Gift of Blood! LifeShare

Community Blood Services will return for a blood drive here at SFX. On Sunday, Sept. 6, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Remember, for every donation four lives are impacted and our school will receive a grant when 25 dona-tions are collected. A $20 Giant Eagle gift card will be awarded to each individual who donates this time.

Girl Scout Information Night

Come learn more about Girl Scouts at ST. FRANCIS XAVIER

For all girls at St. Francis Xavier School and Parish

Kindergarten to 7th Grade Bring your parent or guardian!

Join us on:

Tuesday, Sept. 22 6:30 to 8 p.m.

In the Xavier Room of the school

RSVP by Sept. 21st and ques ons to: Rachelle Skupski

sfxgirlscouts@gmail.com or

330-721-1785

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We are very pleased to announce the beginning of this year’s Youth Choir season. Rehearsals will be held on Thursdays from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. in the church choir lo beginning Thursday, Sept. 10. Membership is open to any youth in grades 3-8, whether they a end SFX school, pub-lic school or are home schooled. I hope to have some gen-tlemen join us, as well as the ladies. (Listen to the radio or your iPod, I assure you there are many guys who love to sing.) The youth will sing at Sunday noon Masses throughout the year, usually twice per month, and for other special occasions. I’m personally very excited to begin work with the youth as their director. It promises to be both a fun and rewarding experience for all of us. Our focus will be on learning sound musical techniques and basic musicianship while having fun and making music for the glory of God. In order to plan ahead, I ask that those interested in joining email me at mfletcher@sfxmedina.org at their ear-liest convenience. You may also direct any ques ons to me at this address. God’s Blessings,

Marian Fletcher

SAVE The DATE: Come join us as we pray the Patrio c Rosary on Mon-day, Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Parish. The Patri-o c Rosary is a powerful prayer for the consecra on of our na on to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It contains medita-

ons from our Founding Fathers and prayers for our Holy Father, bishops, priests, religious, the president, the Su-preme Court, the Senate, the House of Representa ves, the governors and each of the 50 states. We will be especially praying for safe travels for our Holy Father, Pope Francis, as he visits the United States in late September. Prayer book-lets will be provided. Call Judy Friedrich at 330-725-4265 or Sally Pap at 330-697-3177 with any ques ons.

SFX Staff Needed

Part- me office assistant needed. This posi on is scheduled for evening and weekend hours. Interested candidates, please contact the rectory office at (330) 725-4968.

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PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION 330-722-7700, ext. 8961 sbrooks@sfxmedina.org

Preschool Classes (Ages 3, 4 and 5 years old; Sundays during 10 a.m. Mass): Sessions will be held on Sundays beginning Oct. 4 dur-ing the 10 a.m. liturgy. Our sessions are available for 3- (by Sept. 1), 4- and 5-year-olds. Registration forms are available on our parish web site and should be into the PSR office by Sept. 13th. Facilitators are needed...see above. It’s getting late! We can use high school helpers and adults for our 3-, 4- and 5-year-old children. Contact the PSR office.

The Edge Program is for students in public school in Grades 6, 7 and 8. Our class time is on Wednesdays from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. Students need to be registered each year for the program. Our first night will be Wednesday, Sept. 23.

In order to begin with a full staff, we are in immedi-ate need of staff members and helpers. Your love of your faith and availability to share your time will benefit our parish youth.

Sacrament Program for 2015-2016 Reconciliation — Parents who have regis-tered their second graders in PSR and the Day School students will be receiving an im-portant sacrament letter in the mail and also through e-mail this coming week. Our Parent and Student Reconciliation Sacrament meet-

ing will be taking place on Tuesdays, Sept. 29 and Oct. 6, or Fridays, Oct. 9 and 16, from 6:45 to 8 p.m. in the church. The student and parent are required to attend only one of these meetings. To register, please e-mail sbrooks@sfxmedina.org.

It’s Getting Late!

Our classes start the week of Sept. 20th and as of now we have students without a Catechist or Facilitator. Please call and share your Faith—one day a week. 330-722-7700 or 330-764-8961

Parish School of Religion Office. The 2015-2016 updated information for fami-lies is now on the SFX website www.sfxmedina.com under Parish – About –Parish School of Religion, then select the pro-gram you wish. Registration forms are availa-ble on the site and need to be turned into the PSR office by Sept. 15. Thank you to the fam-ilies who have already turned in their forms. Each year we need a form for every student who will be attending classes.

Catechetical Sunday On Sunday, Sept. 20, at all our Masses, we will recog-nize those parishioners who minister catechetical teachings to others. You will be recognized at the end of the Mass with a special blessing. A special THANK YOU to teachers and aides in the SFX School, Latchkey, PSR, Edge program, LifeTeen and those working with RCIA, Confirmation and CLOW. We look for-ward to seeing you at Mass on Sept. 20. Blessings for all you do for our parishioners!

Elementary Classes for Grades 1-5 on Mondays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. will begin on Sept. 21. Our Thursday Ele-mentary Classes from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. will begin on Sept. 24th. Please make sure you register your sons and daughters as soon as possible. These programs are for students attending public schools or home schooled. NOTE: You need to register your student every year! In order to begin with a full staff, we are in imme-diate need of staff members and helpers. Your love of your faith and availability to share your time will bene-fit our parish children.

Confirmation We had a great confirmation retreat and are very proud of our students and their commitment and enthusi-asm toward their faith. Please see upcoming important dates: Session #5 — Sept. 14, 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the Xavier Room Session #6 — Oct. 11, 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the Xavier Room Practice — Oct. 25, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., with Sponsor in the Church Confirmation — Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. NOTE: All paperwork must be submitted by Session #6 or you may not be confirmed.

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Pray for all military Francie Anderson Ralph Anderson

Rita Andrich Dan Avila

Jude Ballinger Becky Barker John Benson

Maxine Bergdorf Faith Berger Claire Bevec Flo Boehme Sue Boyne

Samuel Burke Sioux Campbell

Diane Marie Carlson Harold C. Casey Danny Colonna

Kathleen Cunningham` Steve Delap

Elizabeth Diamond Evan Dolinar

Charlotte Draper Billie Duta

Ava Joy Eastlake Lynda Erickson

Jane Feron John Francisco Bobby Fusco

Rhettec Galaska Roz Ganzer

Casey Gardner Jacob Gaume Kerry Grimm

Dick Groden Barb Grygier Del Guerra Mike Harris

Bill Haumesser Vivian Heim Camden Heil

Charlotte Heil Savannah Heil

Judy Hering Anthony Hosick

Aria Ireland Mark Jablonowski

Marvin Johnson Charline Karsnak

Mary Keith Deborah Kitson

Mary Kneale Karl Kopczynski

Andrew Korduba Brenda Kutcher

Ruth Lancki Phyllis Lapeus

Steven Lastuka Dave Leidecker

Jerry Liechty Mary Ann Makowski

Aaron Markiewicz James M. McDonald

Lou McDonald Lois McFadden Alexa Meyers Nathan Mion

Rachael Mion Mike Mitchell Marcy Nero

John Neuwar Mary Neuwar

Rita Novak Lisa Owen

Nathaniel Plasco Richard Pryatel

Bill Ripple Rea Ripple

Mark Rudolph Mimi Russ

Richard Russ Ed Scherer

Dean Saunders Marlene Seredick

Melissa Sickle Beth Sielski Judy Siwik Jean Smith

Marie Starck Richard Stiver

Faith Szczipinski Janet Taranto

Mackenzie Taylor Carolyn Vasko Lacey Vickers Celene Wallen Roney Wilson

Kathy Witkowski Helen Yakubik

May God heal our sick and suffering

David M. Campbell Ryan P. Cox Wyatt Fields

Nicholas Glenbocki Dan Haggerty

Brandon Hamilton Alex Hicar Kayla Lane Taylor Lane

Reinhard Nann Jonathan Podrasky

Jared Ross Erica Sachleben Taylor Salmons Jeffrey Simko

Daniel Smith Jeff Stein

Kevin Stein David Tagliaferro

David Vanik Aaron Virkler Robert Weiler

J. Matthew Zweifel Joseph Zweifel

If you would like to add a name to the list of active-duty military, e-mail sfxbulletin@sfxmedina.org or call the rectory office.

If you would like to place a name on the list of those in need of prayer, please contact the rectory office, or e-mail sfxbulletin@sfxmedina.org.

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Next weekend we will be having a host of events at the parish. The Ministry Fair will take place in the church basement a er the morning Masses. At the same me, it is Hospitality Sunday, so please plan on stopping down a er the 8, 10 and noon Masses to meet other members of the parish and to take a look at all of the good ways people are sharing their gi s with others in various minis-tries and acts of service that help us at St. Francis Xavier to ac vely live our faith in Christ. For those who give blood, the LifeShare mobile collec on van will be here on-site to make that possible. I would imagine that the crowds will be a li le light as people travel over the long holiday weekend, so if crowds scare you a bit this might be the perfect me to stop down. Some me in the next three weeks, the power compa-ny will be working with the electricians to connect the new breaker boxes to our transformer. The new boxes will control the new air condi oning units in the choir lo , the power in the new West Ves bule and the unit a ached to the new soffit. So… it means the church will not have pow-

er while this is being completed. They tell me it’s only the church (who knows for sure) and the work is schedule for off hours. The rectory and school should be unaffected. Not knowing exactly when all the stars will align to make this possible, please listen to announcements at Mass, read emails and be a en ve to posted signs should we be affected during our hours of opera on. We will also post this informa on on the parish Facebook page and the website (unless of course that is not working if the servers are down due to the change!). Father Chris will be out of the country on a trip with some of his priest buddies to El Salvador from Sept. 1 to 10. Please pray for their safety. And Father Thom will be gone Sept. 14 to 18. They both work hard and deserve a break. I pray for all of you that you might have a blessed La-bor Day with family and friends. Please note that the office will be closed and that there will be no 7:30 a.m. or 7 p.m. Masses that day, only a 9 a.m. Mass. St. Vincent DePaul will have the night off as well, and normal Monday ac vi es will be canceled. Have a great week!

Fr. Tony

PASTOR’S PAGE

2015-2016 CYO Basketball The St. Francis Xavier CYO Basketball Program is open for registration. The cost is $85 per play-er and is open to boys and girls entering grades 3-8. Participants must be enrolled at St. Francis Xavier School, or enrolled and actively attend-ing PSR. Deadline to register is Oct. 8! Prac-tice begins Nov. 1! Forms are available at the rectory or on the

SFX CYO website: www.stfrancisxavierathletics.com

Join the Cleveland Indians for Mass and a baseball game for Catholic Family Day at Progressive Field on Sept. 20.

Pre-Game Mass at 10:15 a.m. in the Ballpark.

Tickets start at $16.

Purchase online at http://tinyurl.com/ov4s37x

Then enter the special passcode “baseball”

If you have questions, please call 216-420-4162 or e-mail jplys@indians.com

232850 St. Francis Xavier Church Medina, Ohio 232850.830 For questions, please contact Rhonda McKinnon 330-861-8493 rmckinnon@sfxmedina.org