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Rev. Lucjan Stokowski ...... Pastor BAPTISMS: Before any detailed arrangements Rev. Ralph Bodziony ...... Pastor Emeritus are made, prospective expecting parents must Mr. Joseph Sutowski ...... Music Director attend Pre-Baptism Class. Arrangements are Mrs. Ruth Werner ...... Secretary to be made at the Rectory in advance.

Rectory & Office ...... 216-781-9095 FUNERALS: Arrangements must be made Rectory Fax ...... 216-696-6065 with the Rectory before publication in the Email ...... [email protected] newspaper.

OFFICE HOURS WEDDINGS: Arrangements are to be made in Monday–Thursday ...... 9:30–11:00 a.m. & 1:00–3:00 p.m. person at the Rectory at least six (6) months in advance. All couples planning to be married SCHEDULE must attend Diocesan Pre-Marriage Monday–Friday ...... 8:30 a.m. Instructions. Saturday Vigil ...... 4:00 p.m. Sunday ...... 9:30 a.m. (Polish) & 11:30 a.m. POLICY: Once a parishioner turns 18 years Holy Days ...... 10:00 a.m. (Polish), 6:30 p.m. old be or she must register on their own. Only parishioners who are registered for at least six CONFESSIONS months and are active members may request Saturday ...... 3:15–3:45 p.m. Baptism, Marriage or Sponsor Certificates. WELCOME TO ST. JOHN CANTIUS DECEMBER 30, 2018 FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY

LITURGY SCHEDULE ROZKŁAD MSZY SW. Pastor’s Corner SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30 Another year has ended and a new one beginning. The 9:30 a.m.  Teli & Frank Bak first month of the year January, comes from the name of 11:30 a.m.  William Norris the Roman god Janus, the god of two faces. One face of Janus looks to the past and the other face looks to the MONDAY, DECEMBER 31 future. Popularly, it is a time we look at the future of a 6:30 p.m.  All Souls Day Intentions new year and want to make some changes. We call this change “New Years resolutions”. However, to make TUESDAY, JANUARY 1 Solemnity of Mary real positive and lasting change in our lives we need a 9:30 a.m. Thanksgiving for Restored Heath face behind to see where have sinned, fallen and failed of Barbara Skalski in order to make those resolutions real and lasting. 11:30 a.m. For Parishioners Change can only happen when truth isn’t far behind. On January 1st the Church celebrates the holy day of WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2 the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God. A day in 8:30 a.m. Presiders Intention which we pay tribute to Mary not only as the earthly Mother of Jesus but also the Mother of God. This year, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3 2019, let us begin any changes in our life by asking and 8:30 a.m.  Maria & Bogan Wisniewski interceding the graces and favors of God’s Mother, the Blessed Virgin, Mother of God. After all, it’s been said, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4 “Mother knows best.” 7:00 p.m.  Zuzanna Fraczek

SATURDAY, JANUARY 5 HOLY DAY REMINDER 2:00 p.m. Wedding of Tuesday, January 1, 2019 is a . Brian Gilbert & Kalie Marshall The Mass schedule will be Monday December 31 at 4:00 p.m.  Walter & Julia Zurowski 6:30 p.m. and Tuesday the same schedule as Sunday. We must attend Mass January 1st the Solemnity of SUNDAY, JANUARY 6 Epiphany the Blessed Virgin Mary Mother of God 9:30 a.m.  Mieczyslaw Wojcik 11:30 a.m.  Marianna Piotrowski MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD COLLECTION FOR THE WEEK As the New Year dawns, the Holy Spirit gathers us (will be published Jan. 6 edition) together to be placed under the guidance and protection THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATION AND of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. She is EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR THE PARISH the Queen of Peace, to whom we can pray for an end to SERDECZNE BOG ZAPLAC ZA WASZE OFIARY violence and war. She is the Mother of Sorrows, who joins her heart and voice to ours as we lament the loss MATRIMONY BANNS of human life. She is the Mother of God, through III Brian Gilbert & Kalie Marshall whose intercession we raise our prayers to the Lord Jesus, who reigns in eternal glory. As we start this New Year, let us be inspired by the life and example of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

WITAMY W PARAFII SW. JANA KANTEGO IN YOUR PRAYERS ZIARNO SLOWA BOZEGO Please remember the sick and infirm of the parish in UROCZYSTOSC SW. RODZINY. Czego możemy your prayers: Fr. Lucjan Stokowski, Fr. Ron Szudarek, nauczyćsię od św. Rodziny z Nazaretu!Przede Craig & Sam Bak, Barbara Bak, Barbara Byers, Ted wszystkim życia w miłości i jedności. Miłość jest Blanda, Fr. John Bryk, Walter & Carol Buczek, Edward podstawowym prawem i przykazaniem w świecie, a Bugala, Paul Bugala, Delores Cass, Teresa Cieslik,, zwłaszcza w rodzinach. Mówi o tym w dzisiejszym Jean Elko, , Roseanne Ewazen, Ed Falkowski, Janice drugim czytaniu św. Paweł „Jako wybrańcy Boży, Franczek Ann Kilbane Friedl, Stella Fryger, Nicole święci i umiłowani, obleczcie się w serdeczne Fuqua, Lloyd Gordon, Mieczyslaw Janczura, Coletta miłosierdzie, dobroć, pokorę, cichość, cierpliwość, Jogan, Anne Kalas, Diane Kearsey, Josephine Kohut, znosząc jedni drugich i wybaczając sobie nawzajem, Fran Kopack, Henry & Rita Kozlowski, Ted Kusek, jeśliby miał ktoś zarzut przeciw drugiemu. Na to zać Theresa Lipka, Barbara Lishko, Larry Makowski, Greg wszystko przyobleczcie miłość, która jest więzią Masevice, Toby Morgan, Valerie Sopczyk Nester, doskonałości”.Kiedy zapytano Matkę Teresę z Kalkuty: Edward Pieciak, Lottie Pilat, Frank Plewa, Mildred Co myśli o życiu współczesnym rodzin ! Polanski, Joyce Resek, David Ross Sr. David Ross Jr., odpowiedziała: „Tak mało jest w naszych domach i w Betty Ryba, Barbara Skalski, Albert & Irene życiu rodzinnym miłości. Nie mamy czasu dla naszych Stepnowski, Olga Sutowski, Marlene Sutowski, Joshua dzieci, nie mamy czasu jedni dla drugich, nie mamy Szymczak, Emily Trela, Roberta Virzi, Adele Walczak , czasu cieszyć się sobą wzajemnie, myślę, że gdybyśmy Emilia Wojcik, Hettie Wojtonek, Irene Wyderka, tylko mogli żyć tak, jak Jezus , Maryja i Józef żyli w Josephine Zaletanski, Edward Zubel, and anyone we Nazarecie, gdybyśmy mogli uczynić z naszych domów may have omitted. drugi Nazaret, wtedy pokój i radoóź zapanowałyby na świecie. Miłość zaczyna się w domu, żyje w domach. . Gdybyśmy słuchali Jezusa,powtórzyłby nam to, co już FAMILY PERSPECTIVES kiedyś powiedział:”Miłujcie się wzajemnie, tak jak Ja Jesus caused Mary and Joseph great anxiety when he was umiłowałem”. went missing at the age twelve. Upon finding him, his mother said, “Son why have you done this to us?” SZCZESLIWEGO NOWEGO ROKU 2019 What mother of a teen has not found herself in a similar Gromadzimy się przy ołtarzu Pańskim, aby z situation asking this same question! And, upon hearing Chrystusem Panem złożyć naszemu najlepszemu Ojcu the son’s answer found like Mary and Joseph, “they did w niebie jedyną ofiarę dziękczynną za wszystkie not understand what he said to them.” Anxiety is dobrodziejstwa minionego roku. Tyle przeżyliśmy w normal in families-especially between parents and nim pięknych i wzruszających chwil. Może również teens. Teens need protective parents but also perceptive wiele zaznaliśmy bólu i cierpienia. Przeżywaliśmy ones who will help them discover and follow God’s wiele wydarzeń, które w jakiś sposób odcisnęły piętno path in their life in order to grow “in wisdom and age w naszym życiu. Podsumowując wydarzenia w naszej and favor parafii należy stwierdzić, że w roku 2018 było w naszej parafii 11 pogrzebów, 21 ślubow i 8 chrztów. Patrząc w POLISH tył na miniony rok pragniemy również uświadomić The traditional Polish Christmas Liturgy (Pasterka) and sobie, co miniony rok wniósł w nasze życie osobiste, the feast of the Three Kings will be celebrated on rodzinne i religijne. Rozpoczynając ten Nowy Rok 2019 Sunday afternoon, January 6, 2019 at the beautiful, idżmy z ufnością i nadzieją, że Bóg będzie miał nas w historic church of St. Casimir, 8223 Sowinski Avenue, swojej opatrzności i dobroci. Cleveland, OH 44103. The celebration will begin at Zyczę Wam wszystkim Drodzy parafianie 2:30 p.m. with a prelude of Koledy (Polish Christmas SZCZESLIWEGO NOWEGO ROKU. Carols) followed by the Mass at 3:00 p.m. with Ks. Roach – Proboszcz in Polish and English. Also, prior to the celebration (from 12:30—1:30 p.m.) a Polish dinner will be available in the church hall. For further information call 440 258-5231.

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