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PARISH OFFICE (440) 842-2666 PARISH BUSINESS OFFICE HOURS Monday through Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: (440) 845-4470  PASTORAL STAFF Fr. Dale W. Staysniak Pastor Fr. Daniel M. Samide Parochial Vicar Rev. Mr. Gerard Blanda Deacon Mr. Randy Harris, M.R.E DRE/Pastoral Minister Mr. Patrick Klimkewicz Principal Mrs. Joyce Fanous Parish Secretary CONFESSION SCHEDULE Mrs. Nancy Tabar By appointment only—please call the rectory Music Minister

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         MONDAY, JANUARY 11 7:00AM Stephen Krupa  8:00AM Vincent Than  Rose Marie Mastrostefano    Jeanne Winters TUESDAY, JANUARY 12   7:00AM John Vespoli   8:00AM Jerry Thomas   WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13  7:00AM Jack Schlifer 8:00AM Peter Do   Contributions for Jan. 2/3 2021 THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 Sunday Offering:$14,790.80 7:00AM Michael Venditti Faith Direct: $3,486.60  8:00AM Fran Zavesky Poor Box: $66.00  FRIDAY, JANUARY 15  7:00AM Joseph & Mary Ondrisek Solemnity of Mary: $1,884.00 8:00AM Rose Tomaselli   Please consider our Parish’s Egiving option through SATURDAY, JANUARY 16 Faith Direct. It is easy and secure.  4:30PM Donald Mihalik  6:00PM Elizabeth & James Gresko Visit our parish website www.stanthonypaduaparma.org   to sign up. Click on Donate at the top of the page. Thank SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. you for your continued financial support.  8:00AM For People of the Parish (living & deceased)  10:00AM Agnes Hanchovsky  12:00PM Helen Harlacz      ***************************************************  SUNDAY THOUGHT Monday through Friday Mass schedule Mark 1:711 One publically celebrated Mass at 8:00AM where the  scheduled intention for that Mass will be remembered. In our Gospel, we hear about Jesus’ baptism. The One privately celebrated Mass where the 7:00AM dramatic event prepares Jesus for ministry. As He scheduled intention will be remembered. arises from the water, the heavens open and the Spirit  descends upon Him. God says, “You are my beloved ****************************************** Son; with you I am well pleased.” Secure in His Please Pray For: Ed Bartkiewicz, Chad Bigley, Karen identity as God’s Beloved and graced by the Holy Burke, Rick & Christopher Buzinski, Donna Cornell, George & Spirit, Jesus is ready for His mission. Do we see our Janet Cron, Marcia Demko, Margaret Double, Norbert Erker, baptism as preparing us for mission? Many of us were Jack Ernest, Greg Findura, Anne KilbaneFriedl, Sandra & Logan baptized as babies; we do not even remember it. We Friedl, Frances Funtek, Sam Gappa, Josephine Gaul, Robert Gielski, Frank Gumina, Rose Marie Hewitt, Ron Hicks, Celeste may not have experienced the heavens “being torn Hurley, Marian Jarabek, Colleen Jarvis, Millie Jasany, Janet open,” but we were claimed as God’s children and Johnson, Pat Jones, Bill Kaine, Lou Ann Keith, Betty Kilbane, received the Holy Spirit in baptism. God continually Donald Kotarsky, Anthony William Kronholz, Cynthia Kufleitner, reminds us that we are uniquely known and loved, Andrea Lagzdins, Brian Lear, April & John J. Lieske, Pat Lieske, Corinne Lipinski, Elizabeth Madar, Thomas Madej, Andy uniquely gifted and called to serve. God tears open Magnani, Edward & Josephine Maskulka, Lenore Masterson, the heavens to connect with us through the Mass, the Claudia Mazanec, Mary Ann Mazzola, Rosemarie Medvin, John sacraments, Scripture, prayer and one another. These Metzger, Jane Najlepszy, Mary Niec, Ann Marie Niziolek, Rose ways may not seem special compared to Jesus’ Nosse, Dora Oney, Gabe Papke, Marla Perko, John Peters, Carrie Piechowski, Brian Puhaulik, Christopher Reeves, LeighAnn baptismal experience. Nevertheless, God is still with Revay, Kendall Rossi, Mary Sabo, Lorraine Schmidt, Margaret us even amidst the routine that surrounds us. Sheridan, Helen Smith, Joan Smyke, Doug Stos, Sylvia Stibley, Everyone’s baptism is an invitation into Jesus’ Diane Straub, Logan Thomas, Richard Turocy, Annie Vorndran, mission. Responding is the work of a lifetime.  Margaret and Mary Williamson, Cathy Yappel, Christopher Yurko, Abigail Weir. 1 THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD JANUARY 10, 2021

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