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Mona Andolsek is on Wednesday 2 Maccabees 7:1, 20-31 the “mend” with her hip Ps 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15 replacement. If you wish to 11/22 Luke 19:11-28 call her or write a card to Thursday Sirach 50:22-24 Saturday, her, that would be Ps 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 November 25 th – 4:00 appreciated: Mona 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 PM Saturday, November 18 Andolsek, 2 Edgewater Street, 11/23 Luke 17:11-19 Rose Ockenga/Fay Provoznik 3:30 PM Confessions Wakeman, OH 440-315-6184. Friday 1 Maccabees 4:36-37, 52-59 4 PM MASS 1 Chronicles 29:10, 11-12 11/24 Luke 19:45-48 Sacristan: Alice Muniz Sunday, November 19 Saturday 1 Maccabees 6:1-13 Greeters: Fred & Diane Wolf 9:30 AM PSR CONFIRMATION ALPHA Ps 9:2-3, 4, 6, 16, 19 Lector: Alice Ross 10:40 AM Confessions 11/25 Luke 20:27-40 Gifts/Ushers: Fred & Diane Wolf 11 AM MASS Christ the Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17

Euch. Min.: Tim Ross, 6 PM-7:30 PM YOUTH NIGHT King Ps 23:1-2, 2-3, 5-6 Jerry & Char Habeck 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28 Servers: Dan Scherry, Monday, November 20 11/26 Matthew 25:31-46 Paul Hartenstein 7 PM Thanksgiving Ecumenical Service Refreshments follow in Hall Sunday, November 26 th – 11:00 AM Norm Hanko/Brett & Denise Robson Tuesday, November 21 Thanksgiving Food Distribution 9:30- Sacristan: Ethel Schmitt 11:00 Greeters: Shawn Burke Family This Week’s Scriptures Lector: Paul Hartenstein Wednesday, November 22 Monday 1 Maccabees 1:10-15, 41-43, Lit. of Word: Jamie Hilaman 54-57, 61-63 Gifts/Ushers: Shawn Burke Family Thursday, November 23 Ps 119:53, 61, 134, 150, 155, 158 Euch. Min.: John & Cheryl Nolan, 9:30 AM Thanksgiving Mass – Fr. 11/20 Luke 18:35-43 Marty Tansey Kishore Tuesday 2 Maccabees 6:18-31 Servers: McKenna Woodruff, Ps 3:2-3, 4-5, 6-7 Katie Woodruff Friday, November 24 11/21 Luke 19:1-10 7 AM Communion Service Wednesday Dan 5:1-6, 13-14,16-17,23- 28 Money Counters for Nov. 26 Saturday, November 25 Val Sabo, 3:30 PM Confessions Nora Butler 4 PM MASS

Sunday, November 26 YOUTH NIGHT THIS 10:40 AM Confessions SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 11 AM MASS FROM 6 – 7:30 PM. Thank ***NO CLASSES You to Alice Muniz for providing lunch for the youth this Sunday! Parish Staff tells about a guy who out of fear buries his As a teenager Martin became an Last Week $ 1,434.00 talent. He calls him “lazy” and takes away apprentice to a barber. In those days Electronic Pastoral Leader: Sr. Carroll Schemenauer his talent. Use it or lose it. barbers were minor physicians who helped Deposits 440-839-2023 On the other hand, Jesus praises people with various cures. By day Martin 540.00 the ones who use and increase their studied the properties of herbs and by M.T.D. November Parish Chaplain: Fr. Kishore Kottana talents. “Well done!” he says. What’s the night he prayed, maybe one hour, maybe 5,930.48 419-929-4401 difference? The American preacher, two, sometimes the entire night. F.Y.T.D. Norman Vincent Peale observes that to Eventually he became a Dominican 43,656.72 Finance: Cece Mees recognize and use talents, a person has to brother. He put his medical knowledge to 440-839-2023 pray daily. “In the same way I nourish my use for the poor of Lima and for the other A VERY HAPPY body, I have to keep nourishing my spirit.” Dominicans. And he did not avoid humbler BIRTHDAY this week to After praying a person has to act, take a tasks like washing dishes or sweeping the Administrative Assistant Savannah Blair, Matthew risk. “Instead of thinking of failures that floor. Martin’s symbol is the broom Catechetical Leader Perkins, Dee Burke, Webmaster could come,” he said, “I am going to because he was happiest when doing Karen Chaffin, and Sr. Rosemary Hug concentrate on the goals and ideals I wish humble work. Susan Fayak. May you to reach.” For sure Martin experienced enjoy your special day with extra Finance: Diane Wolf Let’s look at a man who prayed, prejudice, put-down’s and envy. None of flourishes! (440) 839-2185 (H) then took risks. He was not born with a that stopped him or even slowed him silver spoon in his mouth. No, he was the down. When he died at the age of 59, he Maintenance: illegitimate son of a Spanish nobleman and had won the admiration of all. After his Steve Matus a freed slave woman. When he was a death Martin kept working. One of the Catholic Charities small child, his dad abandoned his mother. miracles for his canonization involved a expresses their heartfelt Youth Leaders: She had few material things to give him, four-year-old boy whose foot was crushed thanks for your Kristie Jarrett, Jenn Nolan, but she did give him something wonderful: by a falling cement block. The foot began generous donation of & Libby French love of prayer, a to turn purple with gangrene and the $415.00 on behalf of the thankful spirit and care for those who doctors decided to amputate. A family people who were affected by Hurricane Harvey. have even less. This man was Martin friend gave his mom a strip of cloth that de Porres. had touched the remains of St. Martin. The This coming A story from Martin’s childhood mom placed the cloth on her son’s foot Monday, November 20 th , illustrates the qualities of prayer, gratitude and started to pray. Color began to return at 7 PM and care. Once his mom gave him a small and to the amazement of the doctors the is the coin and said, “This is our last money. Go, gangrene completely disappeared. Dear Parish Family, buy some bread.” On the way home a blind Martin gave 100% in this life. The Today’s Gospel Ecumenical beggar stopped Martin. Perhaps he big point we can make about ourselves is invites us to recognize Thanksgiving Service smelled the wonderful aroma of baked to not bury your talents. We need our God-given abilities, here at St. Mary’s. bread. Martin realized the man had not your talents for some ministries in develop them and invest Please sign up to bring some cookies for eaten for days and gave him the bread our parish. We need your them. Some people think they don’t have the reception afterwards. Be your usual rolls. The man asked the boy his name, stewardship in giving financially and any talents, but they do. Talents include welcoming selves. You are asked to then said, “Martin, one day you will be the in giving your services in some way or music, hospitality, heart for the poor, bring dinner rolls, butter, and cash greatest man of our Peru.” another. As Mother Teresa said, “Be encouragement, healing, empathy, love of donations for Caring Community’s When he got home, his mother did faithful in small things because it is in them learning, teaching and much more. Each Thanksgiving not think he was so great. She raised her that your strength lies.” Sr. Carroll of us has strengths, capacities and Outreach. hand to strike Martin, but then embraced abilities. God wants us to use them for His him. “We will be hungry tonight,” she said, glory and for the good of others. So what “but we will be happy. You have done a is holding us back? In the Gospel Jesus good thing.” Dee Kovach had very serious order, that will be fine. Thank You. neck and spine surgery last week. Dee would enjoy your greetings to her: Dolores Kovach, 14307 Butler Rd. Wakeman 440-965-5636. THANKSGIVING DAY MASS IS THIS COMING THURSDAY AT 9:30 AM! There is no better way to give thanks for all our blessings than assisting at Holy Mass!

FLOWER ORDERS are in the bulletin this weekend for Christmas. Please have the orders and money in an envelope and place in collection basket by December 2-3.

Sr. Rosemary’s CARD-MAKING SHOP gets underway the Sunday after Thanksgiving, November 26, from 1-3 p.m. in our Social Hall. Cost is $7.00 and bring friends with you. A good time will be had by all. Please give Sr. Rosemary a call to give her a number of persons coming.

CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE… SATURDAY, DEC. 2ND…BEGINS HERE AT ST. MARY’S AT 8:30 AM WITH BREAKFAST WITH SANTA. Several activities for the children until 9:30 a.m. It will be lots of fun. Please sign the paper in the back as to what we need for the breakfast. We need lots of eggs, some milk (not too much), orange juice or other fruit juice that people like. Please bring a day or two before December 2nd. If you wish to contribute some money for the rolls which we