Saint John of the Cross Roman Catholic Parish

September 15, 2019 Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Welcome to the Catholic Community of St. John of the Cross We are the Body of Christ, nourished by the Eucharist, joyfully commied to living the Gospel message, and working together to share our gi s. We are called to humbly serve our Lord, one another and our community as disciples of Jesus.

St. John of the Cross Parish Ss. Robert & William Parish 140 Richmond Road 367 E. 260th Street 4:00 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Sunday Masses 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m. M, W & F, 8:00 a.m. (Chapel) Weekday Masses M, W & F, 12Noon (Church) T & TH, 6:30 p.m. (Chapel) T, 8:00 a.m. (Church) Th, 8:00 a.m. (Chapel) Sat., 8:30 a.m. (Chapel) Saturday, 3:00 – 3:30 p.m. Confessions Saturday, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. First Friday of each month, Eucharisc Adoraon 24 hours/day, 7 days/week in 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Perpetual Adoraon Chapel 216.289.0770 Informaon 216.731.1515 www.sjceuclid.com www.srweuclid.cc [email protected] [email protected]

facebook.com/ Saint John of the Cross Parish, 140 Richmond Rd., Euclid OH 44143 216.289.0770 www.sjceuclid.com From the Desk of Deacon Tom

Dear Parishioners,

It has been four months since I was ordained as a Permanent Deacon for the Diocese of Cleveland by Bishop Perez. Leading up to the day of ordinaon, there was a lot of speculaon about what our parish assignment would be, and I was excited to hear that I was assigned here. My wife Lee Anna and I are very grateful for the many ways the community of St. John of the Cross has welcomed and embraced us.

The process of Diaconate formaon is a five-year process. The first year is called Aspirancy, which is a me of discernment to determine if there is an authenc call to the Diaconate. God's intenon is revealed during the formaon process. From the very beginning, it was explained that I would not necessarily be assigned to my home parish, which was Saint John Vianney in Mentor.

The deacon is called to serve the Church and the community in three areas: the Ministry of the Word of God, the Ministry of the Liturgy/Worship, and the Ministry of Charity and Jusce. The deacon funcons in all three areas: service in the transmission of the Word, service in the celebraon of the sacraments, and service in the community’s acve love.

I have been able to serve in the transmission of the Word, and most recently in the celebraon of the sacrament of bapsm a couple of weeks ago, when I had the honor of bapzing one-year old Treasure. It was a joy to see our parish community gathering around the bapsmal font as we welcomed Treasure along with her family into the Chrisan community of St. John of the Cross.

As I reflected back on these last four months, I realized that my connecon to this church community started over thirty years ago, when my wife and I were dang. She lived close by, and we would aend the Sunday evening Mass at the Church on top of the hill. We loved the music, the atmosphere, and the vibrancy of the Liturgy. We were so impressed with the music that we asked a few members of the choir to provide music for our wedding. I am happy to say that the Liturgy hasn’t missed a beat (pun intended).

I am looking forward to geng to know and parcipate in the different ministries of the parish. I am also looking forward to growing in faith together, so we as one body of Jesus Christ can go out into the community to search for the lost sheep and feed the hungry, both physically and spiritually.

On Monday, September 16, between 6:30pm-7:30 pm, we will be hosng a Eucharisc Holy Hour. “We begin to grow in our “interior knowledge of the Lord” as we contemplate his words, his life, and his real presence before us (St. Ignaus of Loyola, Spiritual Exercises, 104).”

Please mark your calendars and spend an hour together with the Lord as we grow in spirit, knowledge, and wisdom together as one body of Jesus Christ.

Peace in Christ...... Deacon Tom

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 September 15, 2019 Scripture Mass Intenons for the Week Readings Monday, September 16 Ss. Cornelius and Cyprian 8:00 am (JB) Jane DePalma for the Week Tuesday, September 17 Weekday Sunday: 6:30 pm (JB) Tom Contorno Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14 Wednesday, Sept. 18 Weekday Psalms 51 3-4, 12-13, 17, 19 8:00 am (EM) Joe & Maria Jalovec [Lk 15:18] 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Thursday, September 19 Weekday Luke 15:1-32 or 15:1-10 6:30 pm (AM) Anna Pepock Monday: Friday, September 20 Ss. Andrew Kim Taegon & Paul Chong Ha-sang 1 Timothy 2:1-8 8:00 am (AM) Kathy Slapnicker Psalms 28:2, 7, 8-9 [6] Saturday, September 21 St. Mahew Luke 7:1-10 4:00 pm (JB) St. John of the Cross Parish Family Tuesday: Sunday, September 22 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Timothy 3:1-13 9:00 am (EM) Adolf Rot Psalms 101:1b-2ab, 2cd-3ab, 11:00 am (AM) Margaret Berkopec 5, 6 [2]

Luke 7:11-17 Wednesday: Pray for the Sick of the Parish 1 Timothy 3:14-16 Psalms 111:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 [2] and their Caregivers Luke 7:31-35 Evelyn Adamczak Marie Lipold Martha Rymer Thursday: Noella Burrows Bob Lucas Jerry Scarniench 1 Timothy 4:12-16 Mahew Dolenc Joe Matejka Judy Schmidt Psalms 111:7-8, 9, 10 [2] Constance Durrah Ronald Maxey Chrisa Schu Luke 7:36-50 Mary Frain Rudy Myeress Rose Simek Friday: Margaret Hasto Carla Moore Frank Somrack 1 Timothy 6:2c-12 John Hocevar Sheila Moore-Baka John Tarmann Psalms 49:6-7, 8-10, 17-18, Andrew Jarm Larry O’Donnell Jennifer Tennyson 19-20 Anna Jalovec Linda Palko Abbie Vernon Luke 8:1-3 Nick Kaluza Joan Raddell Saturday: Lucille Kucharski Pat Rossoll Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13 Remember our elderly and homebound in prayer as well. Psalms 19:2-3, 4-5 [5] Mahew 9:9-13 Please nofy the Parish Office when a name can be removed from this list. Next Sunday: Vising Eucharisc Ministers ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS Amos 8:4-7 R.H. Hospital Wednesday, PRAYER NETWORK HOTLINE Psalms 113:1-2, 4-6, 7-8 September 18……..…..…..Marla 216-289-0770 ext. 120 [cf. 1a, 7b] Grande Pointe Sunday, Call and leave a short message 1 Timothy 2:1-8 Sept. 22………………………….Ma with your request. We can also Luke 16:1-13 or 16:10-13 offer prayers of thanksgiving. All Counters informaon will be kept Monday, Sept. 23…...”A” Team confidenal.

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 3 September 15, 2019 Parish News & Events Our Parish Mission

R.C.I.A. We are the Catholic Are you curious about the Catholic faith? Or do you Community know someone who is? If so, RCIA, the Rite of of St. John of Chrisan Iniaon of Adults, may be a great fit! the Cross, Throughout the year, RCIA parcipants are established in introduced to the Catholic faith through group 2009. Uning sessions that involve discovery, discussion, and prayer. For more the people of God as one informaon, please contact Anney Roach at 216-289-0770 Ext. 107 or family, we are rooted in, and [email protected]. empowered by, our sacramental life and Eucharisc celebraons. Living as disciples of Jesus Christ, we recognize our God Pasta with Padres given potenal and challenge one another to Saturday, September 28, 5:00pm share our gi edness, Join us for antipasti, soup, salad, embrace our diversity, and pasta with meatballs and sausage. We will also serve dessert and engage in social outreach, offer house made Limoncello and Amaretto for a donation. service and educaon. In doing so, we seek to extend Tickets are $5.00 each or maximum $20. per family. Tickets will be the reign of God in Euclid on sale after weekend Masses and at the Parish Office. and the wider community.

Couple’s Night Out Married couples are invited to gather on Saturday September 21 at Ss Robert & William Parish for a night out. Mr. Bill Boomer, Director of the Cleveland Dio- Eucharisc Holy Hour on September 16th cese Department for Marriage and Family Ministry, will present The Eucharist consumed, housed in the Tabernacle or visible in the The Five Love Languages. The Monstrance is nourishment for our life’s journey and prepares us to evening will begin at 6:30pm follow as Jesus taught us. with wine and cheese. This free- Join us for our Eucharisc Holy Hour on September 16 from 6:30 to will offering evening is open to 7:30 pm in the Church as we pray and sing psalms, consider in silence all married couples, parishioners His presence, and listen to a reading from Sacred Scripture. One aim of and guest couples. Consider this gathering is to help us think about an issue that has not been bringing an appezer to share. resolved – Racism – and how we can respond to it. RSVP 216-731-1515.

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 4 September 15, 2019 Hanging onto Hope in Parish Family Today’s World Life Events Presentaon by: Sister Melannie Svoboda, SND Our Doors Are Open: Saturday, October 5th at 10:00am No maer what your present How do we keep our Chrisan hope alive amid the gloom that status in the Catholic Church, somemes pervades the daily news and our personal lives? This no maer what your current presentaon will explore the virtue of hope and it's relaon to faith, family and marital situaon, love, courage, and humor. It will also suggest some praccal ways to no maer what your personal nourish hope in our daily lives. There will be refreshments a erwards. history, age, background, race, etc., no maer what your own self image, you are invited, welcomed, accepted, loved Recently I’ve had the chance to talk to kids about and respected here at St. John what it’s been like to go back to school for them. of the Cross. To become a Most are enjoying sports, seeing their friends more registered parishioner, please Wellness o en, and catching up with teachers that they really pick up a form at the parish enjoy. However, a few have shared with me that office or visit our website at Minister www.sjceuclid.com they are not happy with their new roune of geng up earlier and having to go to bed sooner. Gone are the days of Bapsm Summer when they could sleep unl noon. I always hate to tell them Expectant parents are to this because they’re not going to want to hear it, but having the regular aend a Bapsm Class prior to roune of going to bed at a decent hour is very beneficial for their scheduling a Bapsm. Contact mental health. I remember when I was teaching middle school and the the parish office to discuss kids would be exhausted Monday morning because they stayed up late arrangements. and slept in all weekend and were now playing catch-up. When kids are suffering from a lack of sleep they don’t get much out of school. Marriage Kids benefit greatly from regular roune and healthy sleep. If you Wedding arrangements are to don’t have any rules regarding bedme and your kids are perpetually be made at least six months in exhausted at school, consider instung some new rules. While they advance. Contact Fr. John at the Parish Office. may hate them at first, they may surprise you by feeling beer in the long run and you may even see beer grades on the next report card. Good sleep is not only good for a child’s educaon and grades, but also for mental health and development as they grow! In the increasingly busy world, make sure that good sleep is a priority for you and your family. With Prayers………………………………………………………...Luke Brown

Maggie’s Place On October 12, SJOC parishioners are invited to provide service as a part of our Anniversary celebraon. We will be helping from about 9 - 11 AM at Maggie’s Place , located in Garfield Heights. Maggie's Place provides programs and services for pregnant and parenng women and their children by offering community, a safe place to live and learn, and on-going services to help them become self-sufficient. If you are interested in volunteering or want more informaon, please contact Linda McVoy at [email protected] or 440-944-6409 by October 5. Carpooling is available.

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5 September 15, 2019 Parish News New Holy Communion Staons In response to some concerns about the distribuon we are making some changes to beer accommodate our parishioners, especially the elderly and handicapped. The map shows that we will now have a person at the cross aisle of the main aisle (half way up) so the people sing toward the back do not have to come all the way forward. In addion please note that H1, H3 and H4 will FIRST come to anyone who cannot come forward BEFORE they start their regular line. Please be paent as we make these changes. Thanks!

St. John of the Cross Tree of Life As part of our 10th Anniversary we will have a Memorial of who we are. It will be called the SJC Tree of Life. It will hang in the Gathering Space and be a testament to generaons to come of our love and commitment to our beloved parish. I ask each parishioner to consider purchasing a “leaf” on the tree to include their own family name, or in honor/memory of a loved one. Each “Leaf” on the tree will is a $125 donaon to the parish. We will install the tree in October and Bishop Perez will bless it when he is here for Mass on November 16 at 4 pm. Order forms can be found in the kiosk or our website.

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time 6 September 15, 2019 Parish Staff Parish Activities Rev. John D. Beers……..………………………………...…….…………………..…...Pastor Schedule [email protected]……………………………...………….………………………...Ext. 103 Monday, September 16 Rev. Edward E. Mehok 6:30 pm Adoration (C) Rev. Andrew Morkunas……………………………...…………………...…Parochial Vicar 7:30 pm Fr. Mehok’s Scripture [email protected]……………………………………………………………….Ext. 108 Study (Rm. 10) Deacon Charles Doerpers………..……………………………...……..…...…….….Deacon Tuesday, September 17 Deacon Tom Shena……..………………………..…………………...………...…...Deacon 9:15 am Scripture Reflection [email protected]………………………...……………………...…………Ext. 112 (MR2) Dr. Francesco Binda……………………………………...………………..Director of Music 5:15 pm Legion of Mary (MR2) [email protected]……………………………………...………...……….………..Ext. 104 6:30 pm Bingo (G) Luke Brown…………………….…………………………….…...………....Wellness Minister 7:00 pm Parish Council (MR2) [email protected]…………………………………………...... ………….……...Ext. 106 Wednesday, September 18 Terri Burrello…………………………………………………………….....……………..Sacristan 6:30 pm Ministry of Consolation Karen Duke……………………………………………………………………………..Receponist (MR2) [email protected]…………………………...……………………………………….Ext. 100 Thursday, September 19 Jim Granito………………………………………………...………………….Business Manager [email protected]………………………………...…………...………………….Ext. 102 Friday, September 20 8:00 pm AA Meeting (Rm. 10) Anita Linsky……………………………………………………....………………Office Manager [email protected]………………………………………...………..…………..….Ext. 100 Saturday, September 21 Bill Olson…………………………………………………………..…………...……………..Ext. 111 Sunday, September 22 bolson@sjceuclid. com………………………………..Youth & Young Adult Minister 9:15 am PSR (PC) Nancy Powell………………………………………...…………..…..Spiritual Care Minister [email protected]…………………………...………………..……………..…..Ext. 101 C-Church Anney Roach………………………………………………..….………………..………..……...DRE G-Gym [email protected]…………………………………...…...…………………..…...Ext. 107 P-Parish Office PG-Parish Grounds MR2-Meeng Room #2 SHC-Sacred Heart Chapel Your Financial Stewardship PC-Parish Community Center PCL-Parish Community Center Library Last Week Giving ...... $4,045.57 Rm. 10 in Parish Community Center SRW-Ss. Robert & William Last Week Maintenance Giving ...... $1,122.00 Last Week Online Giving ...... $336.00 Last Week Online Maintenance Giving ...... $63.00

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