Downtown Canton Catholic Community

Basilica of Saint John the Baptist Saint Peter

726 Cleveland Avenue NW 627 McKinley Avenue NW Canton, Ohio 44702 Canton, Ohio 44703 330-453-8493 - Church 330-454-8044 - Basilica 330-452-0125 - School Office Hours Office Hours Tuesday - Friday Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM www.stjohncanton.com www.stpetercanton.org Third Sunday of Easter - April 18, 2021

Very Reverend John E. Sheridan, S.T.L. Barbara Vaughn Rector/Pastor Saint Peter Business Manager [email protected] 330-453-8493 x 210 Schedule Saturday Vigil - 4:00 PM (Basilica Deacon Michael Seaman Barb Jordy (November 1 - April 30) Permanent Deacon Saint Peter Administrative Assistant Sunday - 8:30 AM (Saint Peter Church) [email protected] (November 1 - April 30) Lori Roethlisberger Sunday - 10:30 AM (Basilica) Robert Sullivan Saint Peter Parish Secretary (November 1 - April 30) Organist & Director of Music Basilica Administrative Assistant Pamela Pope Sacrament of Reconciliation 330-454-8044 x 201 Coordinator, Parish Activities Committee is available on Saturday's at the same location at the 4:00 PM Mass [email protected] [email protected] 330-454-8044 x 404 from 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM, and by appointment.. John Airhart Saint Peter School Principal Mike Suttle Holy Days Vigil - 6:00 PM (St. Peter) 330-452-0125 Coordinator, Food Pantry 330-454-8044 x 403 Day - 8:30 AM (St. Peter) [email protected] Day - 12:10 PM (Basilica) Mollie Kulig Christine Burger Director of Religious Education Coordinator, Perpetual Adoration Daily Mass 330-453-8493 x 204 [email protected] Tuesday at 8:30 AM (Basilica) [email protected] 330-454-8044 x 309 Wednesday at 8:30 AM (St. Peter) Thursday at 8:30 AM (Basilica) Friday at 8:30 AM (St. Peter) Line Brandon Berkey 330-454-8044 x 306 Cemetery Sexton - 330-324-3871 Please turn mobile phones off, or put them in the vibrate mode. Introductory Rites

PROCESSIONAL HYMN A Prayer for Collaboration The Strife is O'er ~please rise~ O God, You enlighten us with your charity, 3 ™ and enliven us with your grace; # 4 ™ & # Œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ You guide us by your wisdom and give us Al - le - lu - ia! Al - le - lu - hope for the future; ™ # œ ™ ˙ You call us each by name. & # œ œ ˙ As parishioners of the Basilica of St. John ia! Al - le - lu - a! the Baptist and St. Peter Church, You have brought us together for Holy Mass. # # ˙ ™ May our and praises & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ The strife is o'er the bat - tle done: be pleasing to You. Death's might iest pow'rs have done their worst, He closed the yawn - ing gates of hell: Transform us by Your mercy, On the third morn he rose a - gain and make us one in Your love. Help us to use the gifts You have given ## ™ & œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ us to proclaim Your Gospel, Now is the Vic - tor's tri- umph won; and Je - sus has his foes dis - persed; and to serve our neighbors, The bars from heav'n's high por - tals fell; so that one day we may share together Glo-rious in maj - es - ty to reign; the good things You promise ## to those who love You. & œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ Now be the song of praise be - Through Christ our Lord. Let shouts of praise and joy out - Amen. Let hymns of praise his tri - umph O let us swell the joy - ful ™ # ™ ™ & # ˙ Œ œ œ ˙ ˙ gun: Al - le - lu - ia! burst: Al - le - lu - ia! Music For Mass tell: Al - le - lu - ia! strain: Al - le - lu - ia!

PRELUDE

Our guest organist this weekend is Adam Za- gotti. Adam is the organist at the Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in Jackson, OH and a Sommelier at Station Square Restaurant in Youngstown.

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON

Cry out with joy to God, all the earth; O sing to the glory of his name. O render him glorious praise Alleluia!

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b2 &b 4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ The Lord be with you. Lord, let your face shine on And with your spirit.

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The Word of the Lord. HOMILY Very Reverend John E. Sheridan Thanks be to God PROFESSION OF FAITH

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Good News Acclamation I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Reverend James Chepponis maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. b j b 6 ™ j ‰ œ ‰ I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, & 8 ™ œ œ œ™œœ œ œ œ œ ™œœ œ™ œ the Only Begotten Son of God, Al-le -lu - ia.™ Al-le -lu - ia. born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, bb œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ‰ & J ™ œ ™ J ™ ™ ™ ™ true God from true God, Al - le-lu - ia, Al - le lu - ia! begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; 3 ## 4 & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 1.God, we praise you! God, we bless you, God, we 2.True a - pos - tles, faith- ful proph - ets, Saints who 3.Je - sus Christ, the king of glo - ry, Ev - er - 4.Christ, at God's right hand vic - to - rious You will # # œ œ & œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ name you sov - 'reign Lord! Might - y King whom an- gels set their world a - blaze, Mar - tyrs, one un known, un last - ing Son of God, Hum - ble was your vir - gin judge the world you made, Lord, in mer - cy help your ## & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ wor - ship, Fa - ther, by your church a - heed - ed, Join one grow - ing song of moth - er, Hard the lone - ly path you ser - vants For whose free - dom you have through him all things were made. # œ For us men and for our salvation he came down from & # œ œ œ œ œ œ heaven, ˙ dored; All cre - a - tion shows your praise, While your church on earth con - (All bow at the following words up to: and became man.) trod: By your cross is sin de - paid: Raise us up from dust to and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin ## œ œ œ Mary, and became man. & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he glo - ry, Heav'n and earth draw near your fess - es One ma - jes - tic Trin - i - suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the feat - ed, Hell con - front - ed face to third day in accordance with the Scriptures. glo - ry, Guard us from all sin to - # He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand # ˙ œ & œ œ œ œ œ of the Father. throne, Sing - ing, "Ho - ly, ho - ly, ty: Fa - ther, Son, and Ho - ly face, Heav - en o - pened to be - He will come again in glory to judge the living and the day; king en - throned a - bove all dead and his kingdom will have no end. # # œ œ œ ™ I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, & œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ho - ly, Lord of hosts, and God a - lone!" who proceeds from the Father and the Son, Spir - it, God, our hope e - ter - nal - ly. who with the Father and the Son is adored and glori- liev - ers, Sin - ners jus - ti - fied by grace. prais - es, Save your peo - ple, God, we pray. fied, who has spoken through the prophets.

I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the A Community Mass life of the world to come. Amen. Richard Proulx

UNIVERSAL PRAYER 2 4 j Please respond: Lord, Hear our prayer. &b4 œ œ œ œ œ™ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ Ho- ly, Ho- ly, Ho - ly. Lord God of L O T E iturgy f he ucharist j &b Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ PRESENTATION OF THE GIFTS ˙™ ™ œ œ Host. Heav'n and earth are God, We Praise You j œ œ 3 &b œ™ œ œ œ ˙ œ ™ œ nœ ## 4 œ J & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ full of your glo - ry. Ho - san - na in the 1.God, we praise you! God, we bless you, God, we 2.True a - pos - tles, faith- ful proph - ets, Saints who 3.Je - sus Christ, the king of glo - ry, Ev - er - &b œ ˙ œ œ Œ 4.Christ, at God's right hand vic - to - rious You will œ œ œ œ ˙ high- est, ho - san - na in the high- est. # & # œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ j j name you sov - 'reign Lord! Might - y King whom an- gels &b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ™ œ œ set their world a - blaze, Mar - tyrs, one un known, un ™ œ œ œ last - ing Son of God, Hum - ble was your vir - gin Blessed is he who comes in the name of the judge the world you made, Lord, in mer - cy help your # b ˙ œ œ™ œ nœ # œ œ œ & ™ J œ & œ œ œ œ œ Lord. Ho - san - na in the wor - ship, Fa - ther, by your church a - heed - ed, Join one grow - ing song of moth - er, Hard the lone - ly path you b œ ˙ œ ser - vants For whose free - dom you have & œ œ œ œ œ ˙™ high - est, ho - san - na in the high - est. # # œ œ œ œ œ œ & ˙ œ dored; All cre - a - tion shows your praise, While your church on earth con - trod: By your cross is sin de - paid: Raise us up from dust to # œ & # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ glo - ry, Heav'n and earth draw near your fess - es One ma - jes - tic Trin - i - feat - ed, Hell con - front - ed face to glo - ry, Guard us from all sin to - ## ˙ & œ œ œ œ œ œ throne, Sing - ing, "Ho - ly, ho - ly, ty: Fa - ther, Son, and Ho - ly face, Heav - en o - pened to be - day; king en - throned a - bove all # # œ ™ & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ho - ly, Lord of hosts, and God a - lone!" Spir - it, God, our hope e - ter - nal - ly. liev - ers, Sin - ners jus - ti - fied by grace. prais - es, Save your peo - ple, God, we pray. MEMORIAL ACCLAMATION A Community Mass C R Richard Proulx oncluding ite

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LAMB OF GOD Holy Cross Mass Knights of Columbus #341 David Clarke Isele With today's bulletin you will find 2 tickets for Super # # ™ œ œ œ œ Cash Bonanza fund-raiser. The Knights of Columbus & œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ Lamb of God, you take a - way the will donate $2.00 to the Youth Ministry for every ticket

3 To repeat purchased. Over the last few years and through your # generosity, we have donated $1,400 to the Youth Min- # œ œ ™ œ œ ˙ & œ ˙ œ istry. Just put your cash or check (made out to K of C sins of the world, have mer - cy on #341) and the ticket stubs in the green envelope with Last time ™ the offertory collection ## ™ & w ˙ ˙ w us. grant us peace.

When receiving Holy Communion, please bow your head before receiving the Sacrament as a gesture of reverence. Upon return- Prayer for the Beatification of ing to your pew, please kneel or be seated until all have received Rhoda Wise communion. Heavenly Father, the love of your COMMUNION ANTIPHON crucified Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, sustained the Servant of The Christ had to suffer and on the third day God, Rhoda Wise, in her many rise from the dead; in his name repentance and sufferings and made her by grace remission of sins must be preached to all the nations a strong woman of faith. She Alleluia! led others to the Sacred Heart

MUSIC DURING COMMUNION of Your Son, Jesus. She devoutly You Satisfy the Hungry Heart promoted daily recitation of the Most Holy . Prayers were answered. Faith was strengthened. May her Beatifica- bb b c œ 3 œ™ œ tion come quickly as we ask for her intercession in this & b b ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ 4 J œ œ You sat-is-fy the hun-gry heart With gift of fin-est need. . . (pause and add your intention). We ask this through the Heart of Jesus Christ, Your Son, Our Lord. bb b œ œ œ œ œ j Amen & b b ˙ œ œ œ œ™ œ wheat; Come give to us, O sav-ing Lord, The Imprimatur: + George V. 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From Father Sheridan Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: day Mass will move to St. Peter Church, and the 8:30 AM Sunday Mass will move to the Basilica. It is good to be back after a week away. As you will recall, I was on vacation last week with my family for Have a great week! an annual golf trip that usually takes place during , so I am, most years, unable to attend. After seeing my Peace ~Fr. Sheridan golf game this year, it was like a return to Lent—lots of suffering, penance, and prayer!! Other than the prayers for safe travel and good weather, which were heard and Year of responded to by God, the prayers for better golf did not December 8, 2020 – December 8, 2021 seem to bear much fruit. Oh well… “at least we had fun.” Even though the golf was not great, I was glad to be with family and to have a week off from work and The plenary is granted under the usual school. So, this week I have been in “catch up” mode. conditions (sacramental confession, Eucharistic communion and prayer according to the intentions As I mentioned in this column a few weeks ago, we of the Holy Father) to the faithful who, with a spir- are currently in the “Year of St. Joseph.” For the past it detached from any sin, participate in the Year of several years, on March 19th, the Solemnity of Saint Saint Joseph on the occasions and in the manner in- Joseph, many parishioners have gathered for the annual dicated by the Apostolic Penitentiary: celebration of the Saint Joseph Table, which is a cultural celebration of the Italian people, who have Saint Joseph • Meditate for at least 30 minutes on the Our Father as their patron. On account of the Covid pandemic, we were not able to celebrate our Saint Joseph Table to- • Participate in a spiritual retreat of at least one day gether last year or this year. However, we will celebrate that includes a meditation on St. Joseph a modified version of it at the end of this month, as we • Perform a corporal or spiritual work of mercy begin the celebration of the Feast of Saint Joseph the • Recite the Holy Rosary with your family or with Worker (May 1). Our celebration will be on the Eve of your spouse. the Feast (April 30), beginning with First Vespers (Eve- ning Prayer) in the Basilica at 6:00 PM, followed im- • Entrust your daily work to the protection of Saint mediately in the Basilica Hall by the Saint Joseph Table Joseph, invoking the intercession of the worker of dinner. All are welcome to the vespers, but reservations Nazareth are REQUIRED for the dinner. The final day to make • Pray the of Saint Joseph, or some other a reservation is this coming Friday, April 23. Please prayer to Saint Joseph, typical of the other liturgi- consider joining us. cal traditions, for the persecuted Church and for the relief of all persecuted Christians In your prayers this week, please remember our second • Pray any lawfully approved prayer or act of piety graders and the others from our parishes who will be in honor of Saint Joseph, for example “To you oh making their First Holy Communion on May 1 at the blessed Joseph,” especially on: March 19th (So- 4:00 Mass. They will be joining together this coming lemnity of St. Joseph); May 1st (Feast of St. Jo- Saturday for their Jesus Day retreat to have their final seph the Worker); December 26th (Feast of the preparations for their First Communion. As they grow ); The 19th day of every month; Ev- closer to the Lord, may we also join them in our hearts, ery Wednesday (a day dedicated to the memory of and offer ourselves to the Lord more completely. the Saint)

Reminder: Next weekend will be the final Sunday of our current “Winter Mass Schedule.” The following week- The gift of plenary indulgence extends particularly end, May 1 and 2, we will be switching to our “Summer to the elderly, the sick, the dying, and all those who Mass Schedule” until the end of October. That means for legitimate reasons cannot leave their home. that the 4:00 PM Saturday Mass and the 10:30 AM Sun-

CHURCH BULLETIN EDITION APRIL 2021

2nd Grade Mrs. Marino

Dear Saint Peter Families,

Easter is a time of reflection and a time to recognize the miracles that God3rd hasGrade brought Ms. Meadows into our lives. My prayer is that you have the opportunity to experience His greatest miracle of PRESCHOOL all His eternal love.

REGISTRATION On behalf of our faculty and staff. I wish you a joyous and peaceful Easter. May4th Grade the risen Mrs. Rood Lord bless you and shine down upon you and keep you safe.

Happy Easter! Pre-Kindergarten (3 AND 4-YEAR-OLD PROGRAM) John Airhart Saint Peter 5Principalth Grade Mrs. HALF DAY P Edchoice Scholarships Preschool Activities 8:00 am—11:30 am 2 to5 days Registration Preschoolers were

per week Don’t wait until the last Paleontologists! FULL DAY minute to renew your Edchoice Scholarship They were digging 8:00 am —2:30 pm Monday— (Traditional or Expansion). for fossils \.aspx Friday Remember, all recipients (chocolate chips) MUST renew. It is not School Garden 2021 4-YEAR OLD PRESCHOOL automatic. Please begin The fourth graders weeded, gathering your documents planted green onions, lettuce, GRANTS AVAILABLE that are required for renewal. For more sugar snap peas and a few We offer a limited information & assistance in flowers They also fertilized the number of Early filling out the forms please strawberries which are growing call 330-452-0125 Childhood Education great! grants that will cover the School GardenThe 2021 kindergarten class helped tuition of your 4-year-old STEM Adventures preschooler if qualified us clear the space around the St. Peter statue where by student birthday and First grader having fun family income. Please creating STEM projects! we will be planting call for more herbs. They had fun information. looking for worms. Mr. Laubacher joined in the st 1 Grade fun and helped, too Mrs. Vogel

GRADE 4 having fun at the school garden,

preparing the garden for spring 2021 -- To mark the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church, Pope Francis proclaimed a “Year of Saint Joseph”, from December 8, 2020 through December 8, 2021 So please join us for: A Night to Honor Saint Joseph

RESERVATIONS FOR DINNER REQUIRED RSVP by Friday, April 23 Social Distancing Protocols will be in place Contact Pam Pope at 330-454-8044 Ext: 404 or email at [email protected] $15 per person (paid in advance) $20 per person (paid at the door) Checks payable to Parish Events

Dinner provided by “That Little Italian Kitchen”. Wine, water, ice, coffee will be provided. You are also invited to bring your own beverages of choice. Religious Education

The Cross had asked the questions; the Resurrection ference trip to Indianapolis in the Fall of 2021. Just had answered them...The Cross had asked: "Why does take a decorated envelope from the bulletin boards at God permit evil and sin to nail Justice to a tree?" The the Basilica of Saint John the Baptist or at Saint Pe- Resurrection answered: "That sin, having done its ter Church corresponding to your preferred donation worst, might exhaust itself and this be overcome by amount. Place cash or a check made out to Saint Peter Love that is stronger than either sin or death. Church in the designated envelope and return it to the -Venerable Fulton J. Sheen D.R.E. by dropping it in the collection boxes at either parish, or by mailing it to Saint Peter Church. Thank CCD Program (K-8th Grade) you for your generosity!

CCD: Our last CCD session for the year will be held on Adult Faith Formation April 25, 2021. Bible Study: Bible Study is open to all and will meet CCD Mass: Our last CCD Mass, which was scheduled again in-person and over Zoom on Thursday, April 22, for Sunday, April 18, 2021 at 10:30 AM at the Basilica 2021 from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM at the Saint John Gal- of Saint John the Baptist, will no longer be a CCD Mass. lagher Center. In addition to discussing the upcoming Gospel, we will examine Chapters 21-23 of Isaiah. VBS Registration: Our theme for VBS on June 14th through June 18, 2021 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM will Book Club: Our next Book Club session will be held be “The Vatican Express with Saint Jerome.” Please in-person at Saint Peter Rectory and over Zoom on contact the D.R.E. if you would like to register your Thursday, April 22, 2021 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. children. We will be discussing Chapters Twenty-four to the end of “Basilica: The Splendor and the Scandal: Building VBS Volunteers Needed: Contact Mollie Kulig as St. Peter’s” by R.A. Scotti. soon as possible if you are willing to volunteer for VBS. We need help preparing decorations, costumes, and sup- Upcoming Book: We will begin discussing our next plies before the start of VBS, and help with catechesis book starting on May 6, 2021 which will be “A Diary during the week of the program. All adult volunteers of a Country Priest” by George Bernanos. Contact the helping the week of the program must be cleared* be- D.R.E. if you would like to join in the discussion. fore the start of VBS. Thank you!

Youth Sacramental Preparation Director of Religious Education (D.R.E.) Contact information: Mrs. Mollie Kulig, First Communion Jesus Day Retreat: The mandatory [email protected] First Holy Communion Retreat will be on Saturday, 330-453-8493 x 204 April 24, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Saint Pe- ter Parish Hall. * full compliance with the Safe Environment Regulations of the Diocese of Youngstown. Youth Ministry (9-12th Grade)

Upcoming Events: April 18, 2021 - 11:45 AM to 2:15 PM Movie & Discussion/ Saint John Gallagher Center

April 25, 2021 - 11:45 AM to 1:45 PM Session - Saint John Gallagher Center

Youth Ministry NCYC Fundraiser: It’s not too late to make a donation to our National Catholic Youth Con- This Week Liturgical Ministries

Saturday - April 17 4:00 PM (St. John) + For our Parishioners April 17 & 18 Sunday - April 18 Third Sunday of Easter Lector 8:30 AM (St. Peter) + Christopher Cooper 4:00 PM (B) E Cecconi (Carolyn Cooper) 8:30 AM (SPC) G Cooper 10:30 AM (St. John) + Peter Williams, Jr. 10:30 AM (B) (Combined Choirs) Lamp (St. John) + Very Reverend Ronald M. Klingler Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Lamp (St. Peter) + Diane & Christine Yohn 4:00 PM (B) K Kellogg 8:30 AM (SPC) P Richardson Monday - April 19 NO MASS 10:30 AM (B) D Moeglin

Tuesday - April 20 Servers 8:30 AM (St. John) + Ruth Eich 4:00 PM (B) J & K Bing (Fr. Sheridan) 8:30 AM (SPC) M & J Nikishin 10:30 AM (B) G Smith, M Greenhill Wednesday - April 21 8:30 AM (St. Peter) + Trust Fund Benefactors Cantor: Michael McDonald 9:00 AM (St. John) Food Pantry - OPEN

Thursday - April 22 8:30 AM (St. John) + Deceased members of the Capestrain and April 24 & 25 Mercarelli Families Lector (Cynthia Capestrain) 4:00 PM (B) Y Willaman 8:30 AM (SPC) E DeChellis, Jr. Friday - April 23 10:30 AM (B) R Rossiter 8:30 AM (St. Peter) + Tom Maurer (Michael Finn) Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion 4:00 PM (B) B Wenger Saturday - April 24 4:00 PM (St. John) + Reverend Ronald M. Klingler 8:30 AM (SPC) M Burkhart (John A. Danner) 10:30 AM (B) T Wise

Sunday - April 25 Fourth Sunday of Easter Servers 8:30 AM (St. Peter) + Lewis Eckert 4:00 PM (B) K & G Bing (Saidi Eckert) 8:30 AM (SPC) M Nikishin, J Rohr 10:30 AM (St. John) + Esther Preston 10:30 AM (B) G Smith, F Burkhardt (Pete & Barbara Kazakis) Lamp (St. John) + Herbert Snyder Cantor: J GraySmith (Michelle Kirsch) Lamp (St. Peter) + John Bagley If you have questions about the ministry schedule, please contact Greg or Chris- (Nancy Bagley) tine Sbaraglia or Bobby Sullivan.

Collection Totals Food Pantry We ALWAYS need the following: plastic bags, soup Basilica (crackers), pork and beans, vegetables, fruit, peanut March 28 - See next weeks bulletin butter (or jelly), tuna, ramen noodles, macaroni and St. Peter Church cheese, a meat dish (spaghetti with sauce, ravioli, March 28 - See next weeks bulletin beefaroni, beef stew, chili etc.), graham crackers. We also appreciate all cash contributions to the Pantry. Thank you for contributions!

Prayer Line Prayer intentions are submitted by calling the prayer “Not all of us can do great line - 330-454-8044 x 306.

things. But we can do small Cemetery Hours

things with great love.” Sunday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Saturday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. - Saint Teresa of Calcutta