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NOVEMBER 3, 2019 - 31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

9451 BRANDYWINE RD. • NORTHFIELD, OH 44067 PARISH OFFICE: 330-467-7959, ext. 110 • FAX: 330-467-6424 WEBSITE: www.stbarnabasfamily.org • FAITH FORMATION: 330-467-7601 ST. DAY SCHOOL • 330-467-7921 • Mrs. Erin Faetanini , Principal ST. BARNABAS VILLA • 330-467-3758 • Mrs. Natalie Priest, Director SCHEDULE PASTORAL STAFF OF DEVOTIONS Fr. Ralph E. Wiatrowski, Pastor Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:00 p.m. Fr. Matthew J. Byrne, Parochial Vicar Sunday Masses: 8:00 & 10:00 a.m., Rev. Mr. Gerald Butler, Permanent Deacon 12:00 & 5:30 p.m. Mrs. Sharon Szabo, Director of Faith Formation Weekday Masses: 7:00 & 8:30 a.m., Mrs. Francine Costantini, Coordinator of Youth Ministry Saturday: 8:30 a.m. Ms. Coeli Ingold, Director of Music Ministry Holyday Masses: Consult Bulletin Mr. Michael Arko, Business Operations Manager Confessions: Saturdays 4:00−5:00 p.m. Mrs. Megan Hance, Parish Accountant or by appointment. Mr. Robert Kubec, Parish Pastoral Council Chairperson Perpetual Adoration: 7 days/week, Mr. Matthew Griswold, Finance Council Chairperson 24 hours/day

MASS INTENTIONS

A Message from Monday, November 4, 2019 - Charles Borromeo, 7:00 a.m…………..…Special Intentions of the Buttrill Family 8:30 a.m……………………………………….Mary Smyczek Our Pastor Tuesday, November 5, 2019 - Weekday These next few weeks of the liturgical year begin to turn 7:00 a.m...Living and Deceased Members of Perpetual Adoration 8:30 a.m………...……………….….....Frank and May Novak our attention to the end times, a healthy reminder to us that Wednesday, November 6, 2019 - Weekday our time in this world is limited and we need to do the best 7:00 a.m………..…………………………..…Lou Montesano we can right now to make good use of our time and not 8:30 a.m………………………..…Sharon Kozlosky-Hutchens put off to some other time the things we ought to do right First Anniversary - Regina Ann Matranga here and right now. Sometimes people can take this as a Thursday, November 7, 2019 - Weekday threat, and some people even did this in the time of 7:00 a.m……………………………...... ……Lou Montesano Jesus! The second reading this week-end reminds us of that 8:30 a.m………………………………….………Larry Linton when St. Paul says "do not be shaken out of your minds" Friday, November 8, 2019 - Weekday when you hear statements or even see letters purported to 7:00 a.m………………………..…Helen and Walter Drabicki be authentic that say that the coming of the Lord is at 8:30 a.m…………………...…...………...... ……Emily Crevar hand. On the one hand, It IS at hand, but on the other hand Saturday, November 9, 2019 - The Dedication of the Lateran we need to continue doing what we are supposed to be Basilica doing until the day of the Lord actually happens. We should 8:30 a.m……………………………….……Albert Volcansek 5:00 p.m.(RW)...……...………………Ray and Betty Svoboda all be aware that God has a sense of timing that is far beyond our ability to understand or control. Rather than Sunday, November 10, 2019 - Thirty-second Sunday in wasting our time by trying to 'figure it all out" we should Ordinary Time simply spend our time doing what is right in whatever way 8:00 a.m.(MB)…..………………………….…...Sandra Peters we are able. We need to tend to the needs of those around 10:00 a.m.(MB)……………….…………….…...Ronald Sabo 12:00 Noon (PR)………...……………………...For the Parish us which may seem mundane and quite ordinary, yet it is in 5:30 p.m.(MB)……………………...….…..John P. DeAngelis such circumstances that we often find what God is looking for in us. It always seems more than a bit ironic that we can only really satisfy our needs when we begin to tend to the Zacchaeus went out of his way to get a better look needs of those around us. The worst way for anyone to at Jesus. This changed his life. To his surprise, Jesus "find" himself or herself is BY himself or herself! It is in invited himself over to become more acquainted. relationship to others that we begin to understand our own He changed from being a selfish taker to a generous strong points and weak points. The relationships we have giver. When families take time to know one another with others often enable us to discover what our strengths better, Jesus reveals himself more clearly and can and weaknesses really are. It is just something you cannot heal problems and relationships. Take another do simply by yourself. look at family members and relationships. People change. So can you! These latter weeks of the Church year provide us with the opportunity and the urgency to do these things. And READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 3, 2019 there is an urgency! This is not "to be shaken out of our Sunday: Wis 11:22—12:2/Ps 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13, minds" as St. Paul says, but simply to realize that, while God 14 [cf. 1]/2 Thes 1:11 - 2:2/Lk 19:1-10 is unlimited, you and I are not. This is why it is not good to Monday: Rom 11:29-36/Ps 69:30-31, 33-34, 36 [14c]/ continue to put off things that we ought to do now. It is Lk 14:12-14 never a bad idea to try to be as practical in our spiritual Tuesday: Rom 12:5-16b/Ps 131:1bcde, 2, 3/Lk 14:15-24 lives as we try to be in the more mundane parts of our Wednesday: Rom 13:8-10/Ps 112:1b-2, 4-5, 9 [5a]/ life. Having a hard time finding the time to pray? Make an Lk 14:25-33 appointment with God to simply spend some time with him Thursday: Rom 14:7-12/Ps 27:1bcde, 4, 13-14 [13]/Lk 15:1-10 and talk over what's going on in your life. It's not that God Friday: Rom 15:14-21/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [cf. 2b]/ doesn't know these things, but talking to Him helps us to Lk 16:1-8 put our feelings into words, and helps us to understand Saturday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12/Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8, 9 [5]/ ourselves better; after all, prayer is not a favor we do for 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17/Jn 2:13-22 God, but it is a gift of God to us. Next Sunday: 2 Mc 7:1-2, 9-14/Ps 17:1, 5-6, 8, 15 [15b]/ 2 Thes 2:16 - 3:5/Lk 20:27-38 or 20:27, 34-38 ©Liturgical Publications Inc When he reached the place, Jesus looked up and said, "Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for today I must stay at DONUT SUNDAY is this Sunday, November your house." And he came down quickly and received him with joy. 3, after the 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Masses. When they all saw this, they began to Please join the Parish Family for homemade grumble, saying, "He has gone to stay at the house of a donuts and fellowship. sinner." - Lk 19:5-7 Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass©2001, 1998, 1970 CCD.

“TO EVERYTHING, THERE IS A SEASON, AND A TIME FOR EVERY PURPOSE UNDER HEAVEN.” Ec 3:1

A time to heal… Halloween was in the air this past week at St. Barnabas Please pray for all who are ill, especially: Cecilia Adams, School. Students enjoyed Spirit Week, our first ever Fall Mike Ahern, Therese Armstrong, Katie Ayers, Dennis Balis, Open House, Dressing up in Halloween costumes, Dolores Barcik, Dianne Basile, Joshua Blouir, Jan Boczek, Classroom parties and of course, the annual Halloween Josephine Bruce, Theresa Cartier, Leroy Ceccardi, William parade and Trunk-or-Treat. We are so grateful and blessed Consolo, Ann Davis, Barbara Davis, Regina Day, Jill Deal, to have so many dedicated parent helpers and volunteers Mary Demerest, Ted Derbin, Tricia DeWitt, Anthony who give of their time and talent to make the holidays at DiFranco, Mary Kay Foth, Michael Friess, Joseph Gabriel, SBS so special. Marge Gibbons, Anna Grzybowski, Ron Haydocy, Nautica Heddlesten, Kevin Hoogenboom, Dan Houlahan, Dennis Houlahan, Donna Hupcey, Dolores Jacobs, Pat Janotka, Karen Kazel, Carol Kontura, Raisa Koroleva, Irene Kovar, Ken Krawczyk, Tom Lantos, Denis and Carol Liederbach, Walter Lorek Sr., Margaret Massimino, Martin Mawyer, Belle Michaels, Adam Milewski, Ben Miller, Richard Milosovic, Mark Morgan, Sally Page, Jim Pearl Jr., Leonard Piascik, Jackie Rice. Tom Rogers, Mike Savage, Margaret Schillero, Charles Schnurr, Janice Schnurr, Rachel Schoonmaker, Richard Sega, Rose Mary Slezak, Robert Snyder, Jonathan Sedor, Frank Speno, Joyce Sporck, Markus Steinberger, Lori Stossel, Bernie Szczepanski, Jim Thomas, George Tomaselli, Betty Trabert, Jim Tyminski Sr., Pat Vanni, Char Vercek, Carmen Vitale, Bill Watkins, Richard Wintucky, Richard Witt, Eleanor Wybawinski, Helen Yupa, and all the sick of our parish.

(Names will appear in this list for four Sundays. Please notify the Parish Office, 330-467-7959, to add or remove a name from the list. And please remember to pray for the needs written in the Stop By The Book Fair! Everyone is welcome Book of Intentions and those placed in the Perpetual Adoration to stop by the Parish Center to shop for books Prayer Box.) following the 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. masses on A time to mourn… Sunday, November 3, and the evening of Our loving prayers are extended to the families of all of November 6 from 4-9 p.m.! We have a great our faithful departed relatives and friends. May their souls selection of books for all ages. Buy a book for a child, rest in peace. grandchild, teacher, friend or yourself! They make terrific holiday gifts, too! See you there! Congratulations to Arts and Environment

Vince Penny and Whitney Watkins Ministry The Motivational Gifts – who were married on November 2. Romans 12: 6-8 These gifts are talents given to you when God formed you in the womb. These

Through the gift of Baptism, talents are referred to as gifts we welcome into Christ’s Family: because they are freely given to us by God so we can contribute to our society and bring glory Isla Elzabeth Adilovic, Kyle Robert to Him as we utilize them. These gifts help us to develop Billow, Joseph Anthony Notaro. our personalities, character, and often our vocations. These May God bless them and surround them with His love. are gifts that in some measure are present in each of us, even though one may be more prevalent than another. We are happy to welcome to St. A CONTRIBUTOR (GIVER/ALMS GIVER) - One who loves Barnabas Parish the following new to give time, talent, energy and financial/material means to parishioners: Kelsey and Eleanor benefit others and advance the Gospel; a person of faith who knows that God supplies every need, and is willing to New Parishioners Blankenberger; Lori Gray. put themselves and their resources at the service of others. The members of the Art/Environment Ministry are seeking Save the Date for Women of Faith, Morning of Reflection new members. If you are interested in assisting with the on Saturday, November 16. Featured speaker is Fr. Matt decorating of the church during the month of December for Byrne. See the flyer in this bulletin. the Christmas season or takedown of Christmas in January,

please plan to attend an informational meeting Saturday, BULLETIN DEADLINE--TUESDAY 8:30 A.M. November 16, at 9 00 a.m. in Rectory Room 1. There are All bulletin articles should be emailed to: various ways to help and times to volunteer. For further [email protected] information call Barbara Opatka at 330-283-7644.

FAITH FORMATION Incoming freshmen through ACE – Go in Peace: Catholic Guidance on Value graduated seniors are welcome to StBLT events! of Life and Sacredness of Death and Dying Death and dying are topics rarely discussed in LIFE NIGHTS Every Sunday evening we gather from 5:30- families. This panel discussion will provide 8:30pm – all high school teens welcome! We start in the insights to help us begin these difficult and necessary church with Mass, then have dinner, fun, and faith. conversations. Fr. Joe Mamich, pastor of St. Joseph Parish, FALL RETREAT Get away for the weekend of December 6-8 Strongsville will raise our awareness about organ donation, to unplug and de-stress. This retreat is planned and led by Fr. John Mulhollan, parochial vicar at St. Basil, will discuss teens for teens. Retreats tend to be the place where the legal and moral end of life issues and Fr. Justin Dyrwal, O.S. most profound transformations of our faith take B., pastor of Assumption Church, will discuss Catholic place. Come get to know yourself, your friends, and God funeral and burial practices. This ACE presentation will be so much better. Consent form and $125 fee are due Wednesday, November 13, from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at November 18. Find the forms on our website. Assumption Church, 9183 Broadview Rd, in Broadview NEW PARENT NIGHT MAKE UP For parents who missed Heights. this night back in September, please come to the makeup FIRST COMMUNION WORKSHOP: Reminder - the next night on Monday, November 4 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the First Communion Workshop will be held on Saturday, Life Teen Lounge. This is a mandatory night for parent/ November 9, in the cafeteria. You may choose to attend guardians of teens starting Year One of the Confirmation either the 9:00 a.m. session or the 10:30 a.m. session. This Ministry who missed the first meeting. is a special journey for your child and we ask that you make these sessions a priority for your child's preparation. If you All high school teens are welcome! have any questions or concerns, please contact Sharon www.stbarnabaslifeteen.org Szabo at 330-467-7601 or [email protected]. facebook.com/StBLT * @StBLifeTeen *[email protected] * 330-467-7959 ext 120 50+ COMMUNITY Zacchaeus' encounter with Jesus is quite unusual. He climbs a tree to make sure that he gets to see Busy Hands of St. Barnabas What better way to Jesus. His efforts are rewarded when Jesus invites himself help Our Blessed Mother, to get started on to dinner. Even more startling though is Zacchaeus' life is Christmas gifts for friends and family and to now changed as well as the lives of his family. Following enjoy visiting with very nice people! Learn to Zacchaeus' example, we, who are followers of Jesus, need make Rosaries at the Busy Hands meeting on to invite Jesus to dwell with us. We need the grace of Tuesday, November 5, following 8:30 a.m. Mass in Rectory change from sinners to . By doing so, we can become Room 1. All materials and supplies will be provided at instruments of God's love to others and encourage others to no charge. (You might wish to bring a pair of scissors.) encounter Christ through us. What heights are we willing to All are welcome. climb to see the Lord? Our next meeting is November 8. We will meet in the SAVE THE DATE St. Barnabas Knights of church for our All Souls Mass at 1:00 p.m and then move to Columbus will host a Pancake Breakfast on the Parish Center for our meeting. School will not be in Sunday, November 10, 8:30 a.m. – noon. Stop session so parking is where you feel most comfortable. by the School cafeteria and enjoy a fresh Christmas Party tickets will be available. A December 30 trip breakfast featuring Pancakes, Eggs, potatoes & to Oglebay is being offered at $82.00 per person. We will Sausage! A FREE WILL Offering is appreciated. Proceeds have a guided tour of the Festival of Lights, dinner and a from all Knights fundraising activities benefit our local tour of the Good Zoo Christmas Laser Light Show. More Knights of Columbus charities including St. Barnabas information at our next meeting. children, Life Teen, Catholic education and vocations. This week in your daily prayers please remember these individuals, Seminarians at Borromeo, who BORROMEO SEMINARY’S “NOVEMBERFEST” Annual are called to the priesthood: Nathan Frankart, Italian Dinner. Saturday, November 9, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Noah Furin, Jeremy Gaugler, Nicholas Grismer, the Center for Pastoral Leadership, 28700 Euclid Avenue, John Harwood, Joe Herrera Jr. Wickliffe. Dinner tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for Children 6- 12, free for children under 6. Dinner tickets will be sold at “ is the most the door until 7:30 p.m. No reservations needed. 50/50 necessary mission to the Church, which Raffle and Gift Basket Raffle. Call 440-943-7600 for more has even more need of prayerful souls information. Proceeds will benefit the activity fund for the than of powerful preachers or men of college seminarians. eloquence.” - St. Peter Julian Eymard Please consider one of the following open hours either as a GLOW. Join the members of Our Lady of Guadalupe Young permanent guardian or as a sub. See contact information at Heart Club on Tuesday, December 10, for lunch at below. Monday, 3 a.m., 11 a.m.; Tuesday, 1 a.m., 2 a.m.; Balaton’s with choice of chicken or veal paprikash, stuffed Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.; Thursday, 12 a.m., 2 a.m. Contact: cabbage or beef goulash. Then on to Festival of Trees at Greg, Daytime Hours, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. - 216-210-4495/ Cleveland Playhouse and Cleveland Botanical Gardens for [email protected]; Laura, Evening Hours, 5 p.m. - 11 Christmas decorations. Trip price $62. Departing OLG at p.m. - 216-210-2313/[email protected]; Doug, Night 12:30 p.m. and returning about 6:30 p.m. Call Kerry Buddie Hours, Midnight - 8 a.m. - 234-400-9416/ at 330-748-4795 for reservation. Payment deadline [email protected]. November 15.

Notes from the Blue Army: We continue with Fr. Donald YOUR GIFTS TO THE PARISH

Calloway’s explanation of the titles given to our Blessed Collection amount are not available due to early bulletin Mother in the Litany of Loreto. Queen of Martyrs - It is deadlines. likely that the Blessed Virgin Mary, like the prophet Elijah, Counters next weekend ~ “C” did not die before being assumed body and soul into St. Barnabas parishioners are remarkably generous. Thank Heaven. So how can we call her, “Queen of Martyrs?” St. you for sharing a portion of your income with the Church - John Henry Newman said that the amount Mary suffered thank you so much for your faith and generosity! qualifies her as a martyr. We find evidence of Mary’s May God bless you! suffering in Scripture, when the prophet Simeon tells her, “And you yourself a sword will pierce so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” We call Mary, Queen of MUSIC MINISTRY The Mass of St. Martyrs because by uniting herself closest to Jesus, who has Frances Cabrini is one of the most endured more suffering than anyone, she took on more well-known Masses in the pain than any other created person. The amount of pain she Cleveland Catholic Diocese and is endured did not kill her only because God sustained her currently one of two musical with His grace. Therefore, she merits the title “Queen of settings of the Mass recommended by our Mother Church. Martyrs.” During the month of November, we will start singing some of these Mass parts, beginning with the Holy, Support Group Meeting is Holy, the Mystery of Faith and Great Amen. Music Director Sunday, November 17, 3:00 p.m. at All Saints Cemetery, Coeli Ingold will take a few minutes before most Masses to Northfield (office), and our new location – All Souls Cemetery, teach these acclamations to you. We encourage you to Chardon (office) and four other cemetery locations. The topics come early to Masses in November to learn these for November will be: Thanks-Giving Grief and Preparing for acclamations, in order to be able to worship the Lord most the Holidays. We have three new Sunday Grief Support Group fully in sung prayer! locations starting this Fall: Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland (Miles Ave) started September 15; All Saints Cemetery, Northfield LOTTO Lotto results are not available this week. started October 20; All Souls Cemetery, Chardon starts November 17. If you are interested in participating at these Lotto tickets July through December 2019 are now available new Grief Support Group locations, please contact Rhonda or at the Parish Office for $10 each. Good luck, and thank you call 216-930-4866. A reservation is not required, but is for supporting this Capital Improvements Fundraiser. appreciated. Cemetery Sunday Mass is a national day of observance to Light of Hearts Villa invites you honor our departed loved ones in their sacred Catholic places to our Fall Flea Market on of rest. We celebrate this special memorial Mass on November Tuesday, November 5, 8:00 a.m. 3, at 3 p.m. Join us in the celebration of Mass at All Saints Cemetery, 480 W. Highland Road, Northfield, Nativity - 7:00 p.m.; Friday, November Mausoleum with Rev. Luigi Miola and at other Catholic 8, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.; and Cemetery locations. For more information please email Rhonda Saturday, November 9, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 283 Union Abrams at [email protected] or call 216-930-4866. Street, Bedford.

SVDP NEWS LAST DAY FOR FEED A FAMILY We continue to accept your ∞ ST. VINCENT DE PAUL AND YOU ∞ food donations for our St. Barnabas food pantry. Please bring DONATIONS OF TIME, TALENT, and TREASURE your filled grocery bags to the back vestibules of the church. Large quantities of food and paper products are needed for our holiday food giving as well as assisting our many families over the winter months. We also provide food to our Ozanam Outreach Center. When heating and electric bills go up in the winter, there is less money to go toward food. Every bag is needed. Deadline for these donations is this Monday, November 4. Please see the Feed a Family insert in today’s bulletin for more information. We appreciate your generosity for this collection and hope you can help. FEED A STUDENT IN EL SALVADOR COLLECTION CONTINUES We continue to raise funds to provide lunches for the High School students in Teotepeque, El Salvador, where we concentrate our mission efforts. These students walk a long way to get to school and arrive with no lunch. You can imagine how hungry a teenager is after such a long day. Your donation will go a long way in taking away some hunger pains. You can make your checks payable to the SVDP, with the memo “Student Lunches/El Salvador” and place it in the collection basket or drop it off at the Parish Office. Thank you for your kindness. TURKEY COOKERS NEEDED Preparations have started for the holiday season and we are in need of people to cook turkeys for Thanksgiving and Christmas. The turkeys will be used for hot meals distributed at Holy Name Parish on those two holidays. The turkeys need to be cooked in advance - separating the white meat, dark meat, and juice for gravy and packaging each in freezer bags - and brought to the Parish Office for freezer storage. This is a wonderful way you can volunteer and do it within your own time frame. If you would like to help, please call Bernie at 330-468-1848 or Laura at 330-908-1527 as soon as possible to confirm your participation so that we can provide a count to Holy Name. Your help is greatly appreciated. Deadline for Thanksgiving is Friday, November 22, deadline for Christmas is Friday , December 20. BABY ITEMS NEEDED A local family is in need of your help. They are expecting a baby boy soon. They are in need of changing table, pack and play and infant clothing for their baby. If you have these items in good and child safe condition and are willing to donate them, please contact Mike at 330-467-0620. Infant clothing can be dropped off, in bags marked “infant clothing” at the back of the church or at the Parish Office. NEED SOME HELP FOR THE HOLIDAYS? Your SVDP is here to help. Holidays can be financially stressful. If you could use some help with Thanksgiving and Christmas food and/or Christmas gifts, please call the Parish Office at 330- 467-7959, press “7”, and leave your confidential message. Your call will be returned in 48 hours. Please do not hesitate to call.

PRO-LIFE SAINT BARNABAS PARISH CALENDAR FORTY DAYS FOR LIFE ENDS TODAY, Sunday, November NOVEMBER 3 – NOVEMBER 10 3 God bless all of you who participated in any way; by praying, fasting witnessing, etc.! LET’S KEEP IT GOING. Sunday, November 3, 2019 While 40 Days is officially over until next spring’s 8:00-12:00 p.m. Donut Sunday-Cafeteria campaign, we have to remain diligent for the babies. To 8:15-11:45 a.m. StBLT SCC Make-up-Life Teen Lounge pray peacefully at Planned Parenthood in Bedford Hts., call 9:45-12:00 p.m. StBLT Retreat Team Meeting-Life Teen Lnge. 10:00-11:00 a.m. Children’s Liturgy of the Word-Early Lrng. Ctr. Sue Sawyer, 330-414-5568. We also pray the Rosary for 10:00-11:15 a.m. Pre-School -Rooms 101,103 pro-life intentions every Saturday after the 8:30 a.m. Mass 1:00-4:00 p.m. SBAA Basketball - Parish Center 1 A Big Thank You to all who supported our October BABY 1:15-3:00 p.m. Baptism Class-Rectory Room 1 SHOWER! The clients of Womankind and Maggie’s Place 1:15-2:45 p.m. Adult Confirmation-Life Teen Lounge of Garfield Heights, and the Embrace Clinic & Care Center 4:30-5:30 p.m. StBLT Band Rehearsal-Church 6:30-8:00 p.m. StBLT Life Night -Cafeteria, Parish Center of Barberton are the happy and grateful recipients of your Monday, November 4, 2019 generosity. God bless you! 2:30-6:00 p.m. School Extended Day-Cafe, PC1,2, EDR DID YOU KNOW that at 42 days into a pregnancy, the 3:00-5:00 p.m. School Professional Development-Bedell Com. baby’s brain is divided into three parts – one to experience 4:00-9:00 p.m. SBAA Basketball - Parish Center 1 5:30-8:30 p.m. Monday AA-Faculty Lounge emotion and understand language, one for hearing, and 6:00-8:00 p.m. Girl Scout Troop 90629-Rectory Room 1 one for seeing! 6:30-7:30 p.m. SBAA Cheerleading-Early Learning Center NOVEMBER 5, Tuesday, Election Day: VOTE PRO- 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cub Scouts Den Meeting-Cafeteria LIFE! Remember that the political party matters. One 6:30-8:00 p.m. Men’s Fellowship-Room 117 party’s platform includes abortion for any reason and at 6:45-8:45 p.m. Monday Night Prayer Group-Bedell Commons 7:00-8:30 p.m. StBLT New Parent Night-Life Teen Lounge any stage of the pregnancy. If that party comes into power, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Boy Scouts Leader Meeting-Rectory Room 2 what kinds of legislation will they allow to come for a Tuesday, November 5, 2019 vote? And what about the candidates and judges affiliated 9:15-11:30 a.m. Busy Hands of St. Barnabas-Rectory Room 1 with that party? How will they vote on important life 9:15-10:00 a.m. Church Care-Church 2:30-6:00 p.m. School Extended Day-Cafe, PC1,2, EDR issues? 6:30-7:45 p.m. PSR Parish School of Religion- SCH,BC,Cafe,CH,PC1,2 NOVEMBER 15, Friday, 6:15 p.m., Annual Choose Life! 7:00-9:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Meeting-Rectory Room 1 Banquet & Fundraiser. Windows on the River, 2000 7:30-8:30 p.m. Women Seeking Serenity AA-Rectory Room 2 Sycamore Street, Cleveland. Keynote Speaker: Fr. Shenan Wednesday, November 6, 2019 Boquet, President of Human Life International 2:30-6:00 p.m. School Extended Day-Cafe, PC1,2, EDR 3:00-9:00 p.m. School Parent/Teacher Conferences-School (HLI). Musical Guests: The Singing Angels. Dinner, Raffles, 4:00-9:00 p.m. SBAA Basketball - Parish Center 1 Sideboards, Silent Auction, and more. Tickets are $65. Call 6:00-9:00 p.m. Boy Scout Meeting-Cafeteria 216-661-6616 or visit www.lifeworksohio.com 6:30-8:30 p.m. Music Ministry-Music Room NOVEMBER 16, Saturday, 7:00 p.m., St. Columbkille 7:00-9:00 p.m. Women’s Fellowship-Rectory Room 1 8:00-9:00 p.m. Keep the Focus AA-Faculty Lounge Church, school gym - 6740 Broadview Road, Parma – Find Thursday, November 7, 2019 Out What Planned Parenthood is Really About, and Why 4:00-9:00 p.m. SBAA Baketball - Parish Center 1 It’s Behind School Sex Education Programs. Guest speaker 7:00-8:00 p.m. Blue Army Rosary-Adoration Chapel is Jim Sedlak, VP of American Life League (ALL). Free will 7:00-8:30 p.m. StBLT Beyond Words-Life Teen Lounge 7:00-9:00 p.m. PTU Board Meeting-Faculty Lounge offering. 7:00-9:00 p.m. Parish Pastoral Council-Rectory Room 2 NOVEMBER 23-24 - Annual ADVENT & CHRISTMAS SALE 7:00-8:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Avilas Holy Hour-Church after all the Masses. The Pro-Life Ministry will be selling 7:00-9:00 p.m. SVDP Meeting-Rectory Room 1 Advent items (calendars, replacement candles, wreaths) and 7:00-9:00 p.m. Job’s Club Meeting-Bedell Commons Christmas items (cards, ornaments, nativities, etc.) as well as 7:00-9:00 p.m. -Library Friday, November 8, 2019 statues, rosaries (including military, police, and firefighter 1:00-2:00 p.m. Fifty Plus Club-Church rosaries), jewelry, coloring & children’s books, & more. 1:15-4:00 p.m. Fifty Plus Club Meeting-Parish Center 1 Back again this year: NANCY’S ANGELS 4:00-9:00 p.m. SBAA Basketball - Parish Center 1,2 PREGNANT & NEED HELP? Call 1-800-712-HELP (4357) Saturday, November 9, 2019 7:00-8:30 p.m. Being a Catholic Man-Bedell Commons for a crisis pregnancy center near you. 8:00-4:00 p.m. SBAA Basketball - Parish Center 1,2 8:45-12:00 p.m. First Communion Workshop-Cafeteria Thank you for all the gracious gifts 9:00-9:30 a.m. Pro-Life Rosary-Church that you provided to our parish so 4:00-5:00 p.m. Reconciliation-Church far this year. This fall, we prayerfully Sunday, November 10, 2019 ask that you consider using our secure and easy-to-use 8:00-12:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Pancake Bkfst.-Cafeteria 9:45-12:00 p.m. StBLT Retreat Team Meeting-Life Teen Lnge. electronic giving program, Faith Direct. Faith Direct will 10:00-11:00 a.m. Children’s Liturgy of the Word-Early Lrng. Ctr. automatically process any offertory or second collections 10:00-11:15 a.m. Pre-School Catechesis-Rooms 101,103 donation of your choosing. To enroll in online giving, visit 1:00-4:30 p.m. SBAA Basketball - Parish Center 1,2 1:15-4:30 p.m. StBLT Small Christian Community-Life Teen www.faith.direct/OH913, or text the word ENROLL to 330 4:30-5:30 p.m. StBLT Band Rehearsal-Church -886-4510. Thank you for your continued support of our 6:30-8:00 p.m. StBLT Life Night -Cafeteria, Parish Center parish family.

“The Walsh Jesuit Faith Forum” Join us November 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Bain Library at Walsh Jesuit High School, Jackson Comfort 4550 Wyoga Lake Road, for “The Fifth Gospel: A Photographic Pilgrimage through the Holy Land,” presented We appreciate all the advertisers who by theology teacher Mary Kate Glowe. All are welcome. support our Sunday Church Bulletin.