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January 10, 2021 9114 LAKE SHORE BLVD. MENTOR, OH 44060 Saturday Vigil: 4:30 PM; Sunday: 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM Recorded Sunday Mass: Website and Facebook Parish Office: 440-257-5544 Rosary one half hour before Vigil and Sunday Masses Fax: 440-257-2318 PSR Office: 440-257-6988 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:00 AM (First Fridays 7:00 PM) E-mail: [email protected] Holy Day: Refer to Bulletin Website: stbedementor.org Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30 - 4:00 PM or by appointment. Facebook: fb.me/StBedeMentor.org

PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday: 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM From the ’s Bench Tuesday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

NEW PARISHIONERS Dear Parishioner: We welcome all new parishioners to make an appointment to register at the Parish In a recent Staff Meeting back in Office and share your gifts within November, a discussion evolved our community. concerning some of things our Parishioners are experiencing or missing due to the way we are required to celebrate Liturgy

PASTORAL STAFF since the pandemic. One of the things brought to light was our Pastor custom as Catholics of blessing ourselves with holy water when Rev. Timothy J. Plavac we enter or leave church. A suggestion was made to purchase Deacon small plastic holy water bottles, fill them with water, and bless Rev. Mr. John Burke, Jr. them. Then these bottles would be distributed so that people Deacon & Liturgy could use them in their homes and continue the practice of Rev. Mr. Kenneth Knight blessing ourselves in a practical and safe way. Thus we would

Pastoral Associate make available to everyone this holy water blessing which is Mrs. Karen J. Roman one of the Church’s Sacramentals.

Coordinator of Religious Education So when should we bless these bottles and water? During Mrs. Laura A. Ruque the Season and on the last Sunday of this blessed

Pastoral Care Nurses season, we celebrate the of by in Mrs. Diana Harvey the Jordan River: “Perfect.” This weekend then we will have Mrs. Stacy Rus bottles filled with water placed around the Holy Water Font. At

Music Director the vigil Mass, these bottles filled with water will be blessed and Miss Marjorie G. Zager made available for each family or individual to take home and use as a reminder of our Baptism and our call to holiness. PAGE TWO ST. BEDE THE VENERABLE January 10, 2021

Why Do We Have Holy Water? RELIGIOUS EDUCATION and FORMATION Traditionally, we have placed fonts of Holy Water near the entrances of our Churches. This PSR: In-person PSR classes may resume soon. We placement and usage corresponds actually to Old are waiting to see if the students in the Mentor Testament Jewish practices of purification found in Schools go back to class this week. We will also the Book of Leviticus. Various ritual purifications follow recommendations from the Health using water were prescribed to remove Department as we make this decision. The earliest uncleanliness. that classes could resume is next week, January 19th. Please check our parish website under PSR tab for We have fonts filled with Holy Water for updated information. blessing for three reasons: 1) as a sign of repentance for sin, 2) for protection from evil, and 3) as a reminder of our Baptism. Firstly, the repentance of Grade 2 Reconciliation Retreat and First sin symbolized in the washing with water is reflected Reconciliation: The Reconciliation Retreat th in Psalm 50: 3-4, “Have mercy on me, O God, in scheduled for Tuesday, January 19 and First your goodness; in the greatness of your compassion Reconciliation set to take place on Saturday, January rd wipe out my offense. Thoroughly wash me from my 23 are being postponed. Second grade families will guilt and cleanse me from my sin. Wash me and I be notified of the new dates as soon as they are shall be whiter than snow.” decided.

Secondly, the Holy Water protects us against evil. In the prayer of blessing of water in the Confirmation: Confirmation candidates will Sacramentary, we read, “Lord, God Almighty, NOT meet in person for the January sessions since creator of all life, of body and soul, we ask you to Covid-19 cases are still high in Lake County. The bless this water as we use it in faith. Forgive our January session will be online for the teens to access; sins and save us from all illness and the power of information will be sent out via email. Candidates evil. Lord in your mercy give us living water, are reminded to submit responses for the December always springing up as a fountain of ; free us body and soul, from every danger, and admit us to online session if they haven’t done so. These were th your presence of heart.” due on January 8 .

Thirdly, Holy Water reminds us of our Baptism when by the invocation of the Holy and the pouring of water, we were set free from and all sin, infused with sanctifying grace, Book of Revelation Bible Study & incorporated into the Church, and given the title Son Discussion Recordings: The Book or Daughter of God. of Revelation Bible Study and Discussion with Fr. Tim continues Maybe the blessing and distribution of Holy on Wednesday, January 13th and 27th at 7:00 PM Water is prophetic at this time as the spiritual in the FTC. vaccine that we all need to remind us who we are and whose we are! May God Bless us all of abundantly in the New Year.

In His Love, Eucharistic Adoration is each Friday

Deacon John from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM in the chapel. Call the parish office for a time P.S. If you experience a blessing from the use of the slot. holy water, please share this with Father Tim or pastoral staff. BAPTISM OF THE LORD MENTOR, OHIO PAGE THREE

Blessed Chalk for : Available in Helping Hands and Food Pantry Wrap Up for the Gathering Space and at the parish Christmas Season 2020: Well, no matter the bad office. It is an ancient custom to use news we see and hear we celebrated Christ’s blessed chalk to sign the inside front Birthday. A traditional part of our Christmas doorway of your home. The current celebration are the Angel Trees that bloomed in the year and the legendary names of the Gathering Space year after year. We, all of us, had Magi (, , and Balthasar) to modify our usual and customary holiday events in are written as follows: the best interest of caution. We are praying that our 20 + C + M + B + 21 Angels will return next year.

The following prayer is then said: You, my fellow parishioners, have been so giving, May all who come to our home this year rejoice to so much so I was teary eyed find Christ living among us; may we seek and serve and felt a lump in my throat in everyone we meet, Jesus, who is Lord for ever and as I opened your gifts ever. Amen. feeling your love and generosity.

This year there were over 103 families and over 105 children and because of you they were able to feel your love and prayers, smiles and thank you’s all The latest Plaque order has been installed around. on the pillar inside the Shrine Area. If you sent in an order after mid-December, it is On behalf of all of the families we serve, Thank not included in this latest You so much.

installation of plaques. The next Thank you to all the volunteers for your help, order will be completed in late making Helping Hands and the Pantry’s work Spring 2021. Order forms can be possible. found on the parish website or at the parish office. John Misch Marty Crews Helping Hands Food Pantry

A Reflection from John Misch... In closing, I wanted to share a little. I will try to CHANGES to 2022 Mass Book Policy: Due to a be brief. This it came to me that I wanted continued high level of Mary to let me hold her Baby. As I reached out with COVID cases, our concern is my open arms I became afraid and anxious, my that everyone remain safe. unworthiness was taking over. I looked up and Mary Therefore, we are delaying smiled and then all was calm. As I held Him, His the opening of the 2022 Mass Book. We hope to warmth and smooth skin were aglow with love. He open the Mass Book on Monday, March 1, 2021. started to stir. I wanted to sing a lullaby to Him and Updates will be provided in the weekly bulletin, wondered, what I should sing. parish website and Facebook page. What is your favorite lullaby? Who sang or Due to the volume of requests we receive for hummed it to you? Who did you sing it to? Mass Intentions, we only can accept six (6) intentions per household per year. Of those 6 Mass intentions, ONLY 3 may be a weekend Mass. PAGE FOUR ST. BEDE THE VENERABLE January 10, 2021

BOOK OF INTENTIONS: You will find our Book of Intentions on a special table in the Gathering Space, in Monday Evening Rosary and which you are encouraged to write in prayer intentions Prayers for Our Nation continues yourself. If you are unable to write a name in yourself, through January 18th at 7:00 PM in the please call the Parish Office at 440-257-5544. church.

Please pray for these members of our parish family: Mother of Mary Ann Barberio, daughter of Ed & Trish Gordon, grandson of Janet Kozsey, and son-in-law of 2021 Church Calendars are blessed and available Terry & Mary Anne O’Brien. in the Gathering Space and parish office. THANK YOU Please pray for all those suffering the effects McMahon-Coyne-Vitantonio of the COVID-19 virus. Funeral Home.

Please pray for the repose of the souls of Rosemary Taylor, Jelena Cindric, Terrie Wascho, Faraldo, William Morgan, father of Tonimarie Jares, sister of Joe Vidmar, sister-in-law of Marty Crews, End of Year Contribution Statements: Available father of Sue Dengel and of Joan Woc. only by request. Please contact the parish office with your request. Mondays: 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM. Cemeteries Association Monthly Sunday Tuesdays - Fridays: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM. Grief Support January 17th: Catholic Cemeteries Association continues to offer its free monthly in-office grief support groups with limited What Would You Like To seating. Meetings do not build off each other. Attend Ask The Bishop? Bishop as you are able and fit right in. The January topic is Edward Malesic will be our “Facing the New Year with Hope and Love” but guest on the next episode of discussions follow whatever is on your “Table Talk Show! Anything on your heart or mind heart. Meetings are the 3rd Sunday of every month that you would like to ask Bishop Malesic? If so, from 3:00 – 4:00 PM at All Souls Cemetery, please email [email protected] with Chardon office. Participants are requested to RSVP your question and it may be used on the air! This in order to plan appropriate social distancing. It is edition of Table Talk will air three times: Thursday required that participants wear protective facial January 21st at 5:00 PM, Friday January 22nd at coverings. To RSVP, questions and/or subscribe 8:00 AM and Sunday January 24th at 1:00 PM. to the Catholic Cemeteries’ monthly grief support If you miss the broadcast, please go to the archive e-newsletter, please contact Rhonda at 216-930-4866. tab on www.am1260therock.com and listen there.

Stewardship of Treasure Stewardship of Treasure December 27, 2020 January 3, 2020

Adult Envelopes (163 envelopes) ...... $10,024 Adult Envelopes (246 envelopes) ...... $14,826 Automated Giving & Online (0 participants)….……..………....$0 Automated Giving & Online (0 participants)….…………...…...$0 Children’s Envelopes (0 envelopes)……… ...... $0 Children’s Envelopes (0 envelopes)………...... $0 HVAC (6 envelopes)……………… ... …….………….$345 HVAC (12 envelopes)……………… . …….………….$820 Helping Hands (7 envelopes)………………...... $462 Helping Hands (7 envelopes)………………...... $130 Christmas……………………………………….….$22,800 Current Year to Date Current Year to Date Actual Break-Even Actual Budgeted Actual Break-Even Actual Budgeted $16,504  $10,200 $331,628 $347,274 $17,011  $11,700 $348,639 $358,974 BAPTISM OF THE LORD MENTOR, OHIO PAGE FIVE

MASS SCHEDULE THIS WEEK AT ST. BEDE’S

Saturday, January 9, 2021 Sunday, January 10, 2021 4:30 PM Lou & Lucy Sinisi by Ken & Lucy Bauer (TP) 9:45-10:45 AM Blood Pressure Screening (Library) 3:00 PM Scout Emblem Program (FTC) Sunday, January 10, 2021 – Baptism of the Lord 8:00 PM Mentor Sunday AA (FTC) 9:00AM Deborah Rieker by DallaRiva Family (TP) 11:00AM John Miklitsch by Miklitsch Family (TP) Monday, January 11, 2021 7:00 PM Pray the Rosary (Church) Monday, January 11, 2021 7:00 PM Faith Sharing (Library) 9:00 AM Parishioners of St. Bede the Venerable (TP) Tuesday, January 12, 2021 Tuesday, January 12, 2021 9:00 AM Jure & Milka Krpan by Nick & Ann Cindric (TP) Wednesday, January 13, 2021 Wednesday, January 13, 2021 - St. Hilary 9:45AM - 11:45AM Scripture Sisters (YMR) 9:00 AM Mike Garlisi by K of C #13755 (TP) 6:30 PM Cub Scouts (Virtual) 7:00 PM Book of Revelation (FTC) Thursday, January 14, 2021 7:00 PM RCIA (Library)

Friday, January 15, 2021 Thursday, January 14, 2021 9:00 AM Betty Bartel by Laura Ruque (TP) 6:30 PM Troop 383 (Virtual) Saturday, January 16, 2021 7:30 PM Troop 222 (FTC) 4:30 PM Fanny Simcich by Tom & Phyllis Simcich (TP) Friday, January 15, 2021 Sunday, January 17, 2021 - 2nd Sunday in 9:30 AM - 4:00PM Friday Eucharistic Adoration 9:00AM Gianna Holmes by Family (TP) (Chapel) Contact the Parish Office for a 11:00AM Bill Hufnagle by Tom & Roberta Berry (TP) one hour time slot.

Saturday, January 16, 2021 TP=Fr. Plavac 8:30 AM Men’s Bible Study (YMR) 9:00 AM - Noon Greenhouse/Garden Group (FTC) 9:00 AM - Noon Food Pantry (Reservations only)

Sunday, January 17, 2021 8:00 PM Mentor Sunday AA (FTC)

Readings for the week of January 10, 2021

Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7/Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 [11b]/Acts 10:34 38/Mk 1:7-11 or Is 55:1-11/Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6 [3)]/1 Jn 5:1-9/ Mk 1:7-11 Monday: Heb 1:1-6/Ps 97:1 and 2b, 6 and 7c, 9 [cf. 7c]/Mk 1:14-20 Tuesday: Heb 2:5-12/Ps 8:2ab and 5, 6-7, 8-9 [cf. 7]/Mk 1:21-28 Wednesday: Heb 2:14-18/Ps 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9 [8a]/Mk 1:29-39 Thursday: Heb 3:7-14/Ps 95:6-7c, 8-9, 10-11 [8]/Mk 1:40-45 Friday: Heb 4:1-5, 11/Ps 78:3 and 4bc, 6c-7, 8 [cf. 7b]/Mk 2:1-12 Saturday: Heb 4:12-16/Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 15 [cf. Jn 6:63c]/Mk 2:13-17 Next Sunday: 1 Sm 3:3b-10, 19/Ps 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 [8a, 9a]/1 Cor 6:13c-15a, 17-20/Jn 1:35-42

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