606 E. Washington St., Medina, OH 44256 330-725-4968 sfxmedina.com

 W — 9/19-20

Remember that next weekend we’ll be returning our com-

pleted stewardship commitment cards during Mass. Bring the

ones in your Navigator newsle er (mailed to all registered

parishioners), print from our website (sfxmedina.com/parish)

or pick one up at the church or parish office. All adults and

youth in grades 6-12 are asked to par cipate!

We’ll complete them during Mass, but we hope you’ll

take the me this week to Pray. Discern where God is calling

you to share your talents with your parish, community and

world. How will you Serve? And together, as members who

Belong to our parish family and the Body of Christ, we’ll pre-

sent our pledges to God during the presenta on of the gi s.

Discover the joy of a God-centered life!

Pray. Serve. Belong.

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Parish

2 St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church

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, September 5-6, 2015

5:00 pm 319

8:00 am 333

10:00 am 568

12:00 pm 336

5:30 pm 132

Parish Treasury Update: September 5-6, 2015

Sunday Offertory: $14,260.00

Envelopes: 363

Thank you for your generosity!

Sunday, September 13 10:00 am RCIA (RH) 1:15 pm SFX Town Hall Meeting (CH) 5:00 pm Bingo (CB) 7:00 pm MCRHP (RH) Monday, September 14 11:15 am Staff Meeting (RLR) 7:00 pm Scouts—Troop 506 (CB) 7:00 pm General PTC Meeting (LIB) 7:00 pm Confirmation Session (XR) 7:00 pm WCRHP (RH) 7:30 pm Parish Council (125) 7:30 pm Liturgy Commission (TL)

Tuesday, September 15 3:00 pm Girl Scouts—Troop 469 (RH) 6:30 pm SAC (125) 6:30 pm Bingo (CB) 6:30 pm Eagle Board of Review—Troop 506 (CR) 7:00 pm RCIA (RH) 7:00 pm Employment Network (K of C) 7:00 pm Young Adult Bible Study (RH) Wednesday, September 16 6:30 pm Cub Scout Den—Troop 3506 (CB) 7:00 pm Edge Staff Meeting (XR) 7:00 pm Music Rehearsal (CH) 7:00 pm Women’s Bible Study (CR) Thursday, September 17 3:00 pm Daisies Troop (RH) 5:15 pm Children’s Choir (CH) 7:00 pm PSR Elementary Staff Meeting (XR) 7:30 pm SPA Retreat (CB/LR) 7:45 pm Adult Choir (CH) Friday, September 18 3:00 pm 7th and 8th Grade Dance (XR) Saturday, September 19 8:30 am Cleaning Angels (CH) Sunday, September 20 10:00 am RCIA (RH) 1:30 pm New Parishioner Welcome (107) 5:00 pm Bingo (CB) 6:30 pm LifeTeen (XR/CH)

Banns of Marriage II Cynthia Gangloff and Kevin Cameron

III Julie Weber and Dan Pettee

Sunday, September 13— Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Stewardship Witness at Each Mass 

8:00 am Dale Leachko (TK) 10:00 am Russell Metzger (CC) 12:00 pm The People of St. Francis Xavier (TS) 5:30 pm Chadyne Dell (CC) Monday, September 14—Exaltation of the Holy Cross 7:30 am* Anthony Catalano (CC) 7:00 pm Dale Leachko (TS) Tuesday, September 15 7:30 am* Francis Burns (CC) 9:15 am School Liturgy—Grades 1-4 (TS) Wednesday, September 16 7:30 am* Mike and Helen Toth (TS) Thursday, September 17 7:30 am* Linus Greive (CC) 7:00 pm Joan Masters (CC) Friday, September 18 7:30 am* Ruth Davis (CC) Saturday, September 19 7:30 am Sofia Pakietur (CC) 8:00 am Adoration for Life 3:30 pm Reconciliation (2 priests available) 5:00 pm Judy Glose (TS)

Stewardship Commitment Weekend  Sunday, September 20— Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Stewardship Commitment Weekend Catechetical Sunday 

8:00 am Alyssa Apostalakis (TS) 10:00 am Dale Leachko (TK) 12:00 pm Milan J. Mahdinec (TK) 1:30 pm Baptisms 5:30 pm The People of St. Francis Xavier (CC)

LifeTeen and Edge Procession  * Rosary immediately following Mass 

3 September 13, 2015

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. 9141) 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) Director of Latchkey Diane Olesinski (ext. 6203) 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 (Café): 330-764-8912

A Stewardship Moment  Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 12-13, 2015

St. James asks what our love for Jesus Christ can pos-sibly mean if it does not result in action on behalf of our neighbor. He suggests that faith is demonstrated most acutely in care for the needy, the suffering, and the un-derprivileged. Stewardship includes proclaiming the Good News by putting our faith into action on behalf of others. In what ways have we been willing to make sacrifices and renunciations for the sake of Jesus Christ and our neighbor?

SFX Cemetery Jim Aylsworth, Sexton: sfxcemetery@sfxmedina.org

Readings for the Week

Monday: Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78:1bc-2, 34-35, 36-37, 38;

Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17

Tuesday: 1 Tm 3:1-13; Ps 101:1b-2ab, 2cd-3ab, 5, 6; Jn 19:25-27

Wednesday: 1 Tm 3:14-16; Ps 111:1-2, 3-4, 5-6; Lk 7:31-35

Thursday: 1 Tm 4: 12-16; Ps 111:7-8, 9, 10; Lk 7:36-50

Friday: 1Tm 6:2c:12; Ps 49:6-7, 8-10, 17-18, 19-20; Lk 8:1-3

Saturday: 1Tm 6:13-16; Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5; Lk 8:4-15

Sunday: Wis 2:12, 17-20; Ps 54:3-4, 5, 6 and 8; Jas 3:16—4:3;

Mk 9:30-37

Employment Network For general information about our group, call Jim Mayiras at 330-721-9796. Do you know of someone who needs help or direction in their job search? Call Joe Gainard at 330-725-8690. If your company needs talent and has a position available to post with our group, email the information to Dan Cathcart at cathcartd@yahoo.com.

4

St. Francis Xavier Catholic School Update

On Monday, Sept. 14, St. Francs Xavier School is in session even though Medina City Schools will not be in session. Therefore, our school cafeteria will NOT be offering lunches

Sept. 14. Please pack your child a lunch, including a drink, that day. All Medina City school buses will transport our SFX students as normally scheduled. It is the middle of September, and St. Francis Xavier School is beginning the fi h week of school already. Staff and students have se led into their regular daily schedules and the halls of the school are bustling with plenty of ac vi-ty. This week students in grades 1-4 will a end liturgy on Tuesday. Please join us if your schedule permits. On Thurs-day, St. Francis Xavier School will celebrate Con-s tu on Day. Great ac vi es are planned and the students are encouraged to wear red, white and blue with their school uniform bo oms that

day. Friday is our Summer Volunteer Apprecia on Dress Down Day for any student whose parent volunteered over the summer months. We also kick off our Magazine Drive fundraiser that day, and our 7th and 8th graders will have their first dance of the school year. 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

IT’S ALREADY MID-SEPTEMBER!

WEEK AT A GLANCE:

Date Event Time Tuesday, School Liturgy—Grades 5-8 9:15 a.m. in the Church September 22

Magazine Drive Day

Wednesday,

September 23 School Pictures K-8 and Preschool 4’s and 5’s Thursday, School Pictures Preschool 3’s

September 24 Early Release Day School ends 2:15 p.m.

Friday, September 25 First Magazine Drive Order Turn-in Day

Teacher Tuesday

LOOKING AHEAD:

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, from 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

Date Event Time

Monday, BROWN BAG LUNCH AND DRINK TODAY!

September 14 PTC General Meeting 7 p.m. in the School Library

Tuesday, September 15 School Liturgy — Grades 1-4 9:15 a.m. in the Church

Thursday, CONSTITUTION DAY September 17 MARCO’S PIZZA NIGHT

Friday, SUMMER VOLUNTEER DRESS DOWN DAY September 18 Magazine Drive kick off 7th and 8th Grade Dance

Assembly at 1:45 p.m. 7-9 p.m. in the Xavier Room

Catechetical Sunday On Sunday, Sept. 20, at all our Masses, we will recognize 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 and staff in Latchkey. We look for-ward to seeing you at Mass on Sept. 20. Blessings for all you do for our parishioners!

2015-2016 CYO Basketball

The St. Francis Xavier CYO basketball program is open for registration. The cost is $85 per player and is open to boys and girls entering grades 3-8. Participants must be enrolled at St. Francis Xavier School, or enrolled and actively attending PSR. Deadline to register is Oct. 8! Practice begins Nov. 1! Forms are available at the rectory or on the

SFX CYO website: www.stfrancisxavierathletics.com

5 September 13, 2015

Christ Renews His Parish

SFX Women’s Renewal 2015

Oct. 17-18

Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28

What is the Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP) Women’s Retreat?

The retreat is an opportunity for women of St. Francis Xavier parish to relax, pray, and grow in their relationships with God and others in their faith community. CRHP began in 1969 and has spread to parishes across the country. St. Francis Xavier has of-fered CRHP renewal weekends for over 30 years.

What happens during the CRHP renewal weekend?

During the renewal weekend, retreat organizers share their stories of their personal faith journeys. In addition, you will participate in small group discussions, prayer, scripture readings, one-on-one reconciliation with a priest, and Eucharist. CRHP is not a silent retreat.

Who can attend?

Any Catholic woman 18 and older who is a registered parishioner at St. Francis Xavier may attend.

What is the time commitment?

You will arrive at the parish hall on Saturday morning at 8:30 for a full day of CRHP activities. You will spend the night with the other retreat participants in the parish hall. The program resumes the next morn-ing. The retreat concludes on Sunday afternoon at 4:30.

What is provided? What should I bring? Is there a cost?

All meals, snacks and beverages are provided. You should bring a sleeping bag or bedding and an overnight bag. Cots will be pro-vided, but you may wish to bring an air mattress. Comfortable, casual clothing is recommended. You will be given a Bible and other materials at the retreat. There will be a free will donation.

Need more information?

Contact: Val Bialek 330-723-1609

Thank you for your support of our Blood

Drive. A special thank you for those who wait-ed to donate. We are exploring with LifeShare

how we can make dona ng even less me-consuming. Ini al reports are that we had 29 donors for September. That means that we will receive a $500 grant for educa on! Help us to receive another grant by dona ng Nov. 1. All donors who par cipate will be entered into a contest to win a gi card from Giant Eagle.

Save the Date: Annual Parish Monster Mash Halloween Party for kids of all ages at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, inside the school building. New this year! Bring your used costumes to donate for charity.

Art Show Results Thank you to all of our talented parishioners who participated in our first art show last month. We had a wonderful time admiring all of the works submitted. Our judges, Brent Dansby, a former art director who now teaches art in an Akron high school, and Mike Roth, a senior at the Cleveland Institute of Art, were quite complimentary of your talent! At our instruction, they picked their top three:

Bill Beal’s “Faithfully Yours” watercolor Diane Olesinski’s “My Heart is Ready Jesus”

photograph Anitra Redlefsen’s “The Point of No Return”

mixed-media box

We asked parishioners to vote for their favorite. The top vote-getter was “Madonna” by Mary Ann Peto. See future bulletins for next steps and pictures of the winners.

6 St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church

SFX Staff Needed

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

Adults Desiring to be Confirmed Have you thought about receiving the Sacra-ment of Confirmation? For one reason or anoth-er, 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 Sacrament of Confirmation and include immedi-ate preparation for receiving the sacrament in No-vember when Bishop Roger Gries comes to our parish. Meetings will be on each of the five Sun-day mornings: Sept. 27; 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).

Symbolon is coming! We might be familiar with different aspects of the Cath-olic faith. But how does it all fit together? And what differ-ence does it make for our lives? Symbolon: The Catholic Faith Explained is an adult educa on program that opens up the “big picture” of the Catholic faith in a way that helps us know it, live it and ar culate it to others. Through beau fully cra -ed teaching and state-of-the-art video filmed on loca on in Rome, the Holy Land, Calcu a and in the Augus ne Ins tute studios in Denver, a comprehensive explana on of the Catho-

lic faith is presented. Fr. Thom will facilitate a discussion of the video presen-ta ons. The program will be divided into five weekly ses-sions. The first unit will begin Monday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m. and be repeated Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 8:30 a.m. All are invited to par cipate in Symbolon— Part I: Know-ing the Faith journeys through the core teachings of the Cath-olic Church.

Confirmation We have had a great group of youth preparing for confirmation and are very proud of our stu-dents and their commitment and enthusiasm 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.

SAVE the DATE: Come join us in the Sanctuary as we pray the Patrio c Rosary on Monday, Sept. 14, at 1 p.m. at St. Francis Xavier Church. The Patrio 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 Supreme 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 later this month. Prayer booklets will be provided. Call Judy Friedrich at 330-725-4265 or Sally Pap at 330-697-3177 with any ques ons.

7 September 13, 2015

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

www.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 availa-ble on our parish web site and should be into the PSR of-fice 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.

Sacrament Program for 2015-2016 Reconciliation — Parents who have registered their second graders in PSR and the Day School students will be receiving an important sacra-ment le er in the mail and also through e-mail this coming week. Our Parent and Student

Reconcilia on Sacrament mee ng 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 a end only one of these mee ngs. To regis-ter, please e-mail sbrooks@sfxmedina.org.

Help is Needed! We are only one week away from the

start of the 2015-2016 school year. PSR needs catechists and helpers.

We have students without a Catechist or Facilitator. Please call and share your Faith — just one day a week.

330-722-7700 or 330-764-8961

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 PSR program, Edge program, LifeTeen and those working with RCIA, Confirmation and CLOW. We look forward to seeing you at Mass on Sept. 20. Blessings for all you do for our pa-rishioners!

Elementary Classes for Grades 1-5 on Mondays from 4:30 to 6 p.m. will begin on Sept. 21. Our Thursday Elemen-tary Classes from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. will begin on Sept. 24. Please make sure you register your sons and daughters as soon as possible. (See above) These programs are for students attending public schools or who are home-schooled. In order to begin with a full staff, we are in immediate need of staff members and helpers. Your love of your faith and availability to share your time will benefit our parish children. Staff Meeting: Our meeting for Elementary Catechists is next Thursday, Sept. 17, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Xavier Room.

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 event is joining with Life Teen for Mass and then a Eucharistic Procession to Medina Square (See above) Our first class night will be Wednesday, Sept. 23, in the gym.

In order to begin with a full staff, we are in immediate need of staff members and helpers. Your love of your faith and availability to share your time will benefit our parish youth. A special letter and email was sent out to all registered Edge students on Sept. 8. The Edge Staff Meeting is this Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Xavier Room.

Attention Edge students in Grades 6, 7 and 8

We are excited to be starting our 2015-2016 year. This year we will be joining with our sister program, Life Teen, in a combined kickoff on Sunday, Sept. 20, for the 5:30 p.m. Mass, procession to the Medina Square, then Adoration. Edge students, come bring your friends and family and gather for this special start to our year.

Questions? Call 330-722-7700 or email sbrooks@sfxmedina.org.

Registration forms for PSR classes must be turned in by this Monday, September 14th for students to be on a class list for . . . . Monday, September 21 from 4:30-6:00p.m. or

Thursday, September 24 from 6:15-7:45p.m. or

The Edge on Wednesday, September 23 from 6:45-8:15p.m.

Forms are available online and in the Rectory office.

8 St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church September 13, 2015

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

Agnes Francisco John Francisco Bobby Fusco

Rhettec Galaska Roz Ganzer

Casey Gardner Jacob Gaume Arlena Gibson

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

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.

10 St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church September 13, 2015

As men oned at Mass over the last few weeks and as you may read in the next edi on of the Navigator newsle er, a num-ber of town hall mee ngs have been scheduled so that you might offer input for our ac vity at the parish over the next five to 10 years. It was five years ago that the surveys and town hall gathering helped me to set a course in priori zing our work at the parish and school. Rather than simply assume we should con nue in the same vein, I would like to get your thoughts on where you want to see your parish in the future. I am not simply talking about buildings, but also personnel and parish ministries and programs. Please check to see if one of these mes would work for you. Please pray and reflect on what we do well here at St. Francis Xavier and where we could improve. Not every parish can do everything. But if there is enough interest and enough people who would like to see a dream move from a vision to a reality, we should consider it as a priority. The last six years have been focused on the con nual repairs to our facili es, especially parking, roofs, boilers, win-dows and ligh ng. I have tried to order these projects based on available funds, the dura on the projects would take and how we can address them in a way that would not undo or ruin an already completed project. I know it has been confusing and messy at mes, but we have a safer, more efficient and welcom-ing physical plant. This would not have been possible without the pa ence of all who work and pray here, as well as the help of the Buildings and Grounds commi ee. We also focused in becoming more welcoming and more a en ve to the needs of children and families and those in need. Members of the Parish and Finance Councils, Buildings and Grounds and Stewardship commi ees will be present to help to listen and take notes at these town hall mee ngs. They will help me to process what is shared at the mee ngs and in the sur-veys. The first round of the survey will go out here in the bulle-

n for those of you who worship pre y regularly. Secondly, it

will be pushed out in the Navigator and on our website to our en re membership. If further consulta on is needed to make clarifica ons for the course of ac on, more surveys and mee ngs may follow, but, at any rate, this will get the conversa-

on moving forward. If you would like to email me directly or meet briefly to discuss concerns, I would welcome that too! One of the projects I have been pu ng off is the replace-ment of the rectory windows. The wood sashes are the originals with the house, and the storm windows really don’t do too much. About a third of all the windows were broken and would not stay open without a wood dowel. Last week they worked on the priest residence, and this week they will do the offices on the first floor. There may be some disrup on for a day or two during office hours for Fr. Chris, Jennifer Webb, Sue Brooks, Donna McEwen, Ryan Neal, Andrew Sabol, Paul Koopman and myself. The main office level, where the secretaries work, will not be disrupted. The new installa on will save on hea ng and cooling in the years ahead. They also will be much easier to use and to keep clean, not to men on look be er. As the dirt gets graded and seeded around the new learn-ing center on the east side of the gymnasium, please do not get off the driveway into the mud….you will sink and make a mess. Also, please stay on the sidewalk and do not walk through it either. (If you see someone a emp ng this, give them a dirty look for me!) The west ves bule con nues to move slowly for-ward. Hopefully it will be usable by the me the fall storms begin to hail in the colder air of November. Have a great week! Fr. Tony

MUM’S the word! ATTENTION GARDEN COMMITTEE MEMBERS: It’s no secret that fall is the me to prep the plan ngs and soil for winter, AND rejoice in the Lord’s bounty with BROWNIES,

BRATS AND BEER. To thank you for your sweat, backaches and blis-ters, you are invited to a picnic Saturday, Oct. 10, a er the 5 p.m. Mass at the Randel House. Call Pat Neuendorff, before Oct. 1, at 330-461-0385, to reserve your brat.

PASTOR’S PAGE

232850 St. Francis Xavier Church Medina, Ohio 232850.913 For questions, please contact Rhonda McKinnon 330-861-8493 rmckinnon@sfxmedina.org