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Immaculate Conception Catholic Church DECEMBER 27, 2020 THE DECEMBER 27, 2020 THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH Immaculate Conception Catholic Church MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 4:30 pm Sunday: 8:30 am & 11:00 am Monday-Thursday: 7:30 am Friday: 7:30 am & 7:00 pm (Tridentine Mass) Holy Day Vigil: 7:00 pm (excluding All Saints) Holy Day: 7:30 am, 12:00 pm & 7:00 pm National Holidays: 9:00 am SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Call to schedule a Baptism or for required Pre-Baptism Class dates and registration. CONFESSIONS Thursday before First Friday, after 7:30 am Mass First Friday: 5:30-6:30 pm Saturdays: 3:00 pm-4:00 pm in the church “Cry Room” ADORATION CHAPEL HOURS Monday-Saturday: 9:00 am-2:00 pm Limited to three people at a time. Sunday: Closed PARISH REGISTRATION New parishioners please call the Parish to register. Please contact the parish o>ce to update a change of address, phone number, email address or any other status change SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Please contact Parish Priest for marriage information at least six months before proposed marriage date. PASTORAL STAFF Paul J. Mrozek – Maintenance Supervisor Rev. Michael J. Troha MA, M.Div. - Pastor Daniel A. Norman – Maintenance Staff Rev. Dennis M. McNeil - Parochial Vicar Betsy A. Prelee – Accountant Deacon John V. Nelson, Sr.- Deacon Sister Josephine Rasoamampionona, O.SS.T. – Parish Kathleen M. Doles - Administrative Assistant Catechetical Leader Eileen R. Fleisher - Administrative Assistant Colleen M. Royer – Office Manager Deborah A. George - Administrative Assistant Sandra L. Smith – SMT Coordinator Donald J. Glasier - Maintenance Staff Constance M. Theobald – Administrative Assistant Michael F. Kelley – Music Director 216-374-8961 Jeff L. Winrod – Maintenance Staff Elayne R. Kramer – Business Manager Erik E. Mrozek – Maintenance Staff 37940 EUCLID AVE, WILLOUGHBY, OH 44094 • 440-942-4500 • FAX: 440-942-1540 • IMMACULATE.NET OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY– THURSDAY 9:00 AM-8:00 PM, FRIDAY 9:00 AM-5:00 PM † FROM OUR PASTOR, FR. TROHA The following blessing is for you to use to bless your house or apartment for the New Year. You can use it on January 1 to start the new year, or on the more Tina Ard Elyane Kramer traditional day for the blessing, the Feast of the Barb Malenkov Epiphany next Sunday, January 3. The explanation is Christine Ball rather helpful in understanding this blessing and what it Larry Brown Mary-Kathyrn Lorah means to us as Christians. Lori Butterfield Barb Malenkov Delores Distler Sam Mendicino Epiphany (also known as Twelfth Night, Theophany, or Three Kings Day) David Fennell Kathleen Murphy marks the occasion of a time-honored Christian tradition of “chalking the David Green Geri Rose doors.” The formula for the ritual — adapted for 2021 — is simple: take chalk Thomas Savage of any color and write the following above the entrance of your home: Diana Eisman 20 + C + M + B + 21. The letters have two meanings. First, they represent Mary Jane Galliher William Scordato the initials of the Magi — Caspar, Malchior, and Balthazar— who came to Donald Hantak Elizabeth Triozzi visit Jesus in His first home. They also abbreviate the Latin phrase, Joann Hlabse Nancy Vehr Christus mansionem benedicat: “May Christ bless the house.” Elizabeth Jones Barbara Walsh Bill Katsaros Leticia Sales Wilson The “+” signs represent the cross, and the “20” at the beginning and the “21” Sam Kovalak at the end mark the year. Taken together, this inscription is performed as a request for Christ to bless those homes so marked and that He stay with those who dwell therein throughout the entire year. PRAYER LIST UPDATE To place yourself or immediate family member on the prayer list, kindly call the Parish Oce at The chalking of the doors is a centuries-old practice throughout the world, 440-942-4500. Please let us know when those on the list are no longer in need of prayers, so that their though it appears to be somewhat less well-known in the United States. It is, name may be removed. however, an easy tradition to adopt, and a great practice whereby we We are updating our prayer list. After 90 days dedicate our year to God from its very outset, asking His blessing on our names are removed. If you would like to, you may homes and on all who live, work, or visit them there. The timing for the contact the office to be added again. chalking of the doors varies somewhat in practice. This prayer may be prayed on the traditional Feast of the Epiphany — the Twelfth Day of Christmas. Most often, the chalking takes place after Epiphany Mass, and can be done at any church, home, or dwelling. I hope your Christmas celebration was joyful as we look forward to God’s blessings for us in the coming year of 2021. Fr. Troha Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen. Carolyn Bosu Rita Vitalone WHAT IS “FORMED”? From the Augustine Institute website: FORMED.org is a revolutionary online platform featuring the best Catholic videos, audio talks, eBooks and movies from trusted partners. Catechism and Personal Faith Formation are at the fin- gertips of every parishioner. Visit FORMED.org to learn about these resources deliv- ered to you by the Augustine Institute. Immaculate Conception Church is happy to be able to offer free access to FORMED to our parishioners at no charge. FORMED.org Login/Registration: *Go to website: www.formed.org Click on “Register-sign up for free using your parish code.” Enter code: KFKKQX and your email address and click on GO Set up your personal account and password and click on SUBSCRIBE DECEMBER 27, 2020 2 LITURGICAL SCHEDULE SAT DEC 26 | ST. STEPHEN, FIRST MARTYR 4:30 pm William Butterfield & William Peter Butterfield December 27, 28 & 29: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm SUN DEC 27 | THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, Parish Offices CLOSED: Thurs., December 31 & Fri., January 1, 2021 MARY AND JOSEPH 8:30 am For the People of the Parish January 6 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm Our Lives with the Saints (JPII) 11:00 am Carol Codney January 7 - April 15 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm (Thurs. evenings) MON DEC 28 | THE HOLY INNOCENTS, MARTYRS The Gospel of Mark - “ Faith Not Fear” (SJH) 7:30 am Angela Grandillo January 24 8:30 am - 2:30 pm Blood Mobile (Gym) TUE DEC 29 | ST. THOMAS BECKET, BISHOP AND MARTYR All events subject to change based on the status of COVID-19. 7:30 am Susan Maver WED DEC 30 | SIXTH DAY WITHIN THE OCTIVE OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD 7:30 am Gina Burdick SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26 FRIDAY, JANUARY 01 THU DEC 31 | ST. SYLVESTER I, POPE; NEW No Meetings HAPPY NEW YEAR ! YEAR’S EVE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27 Parish Offices Closed 7:30 am Mike Pinto & Family No Meetings SATURDAY, JANUARY 02 4:30 pm For the People of the Parish MONDAY, DECEMBER 28 No Meetings FRI JAN 01 | MARY THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD; No PSR /No RCIA Classes SUNDAY, JANUARY 03 NEW YEARS DAY; WORLD DAY OF PEACE Parish Offices close at 5:00 pm No Meetings 9:00 am Intention of the Endowment Donors TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29 SAT JAN 02 | STS BASIL THE GREAT & GREGORY Parish Offices close at 5:00 pm NAZIANZEN, BISHOPS AND WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30 Parish Offices close at 5:00 pm DOCTORS OF THE CHURCH THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31 4:30 pm Jean Esposito Parish Offices Closed SUN JAN 03 | THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD; NATIONAL MIGRATION WEEK 8:30 am Velma Roche LEGEND: CH = Church | SJH = St. Joseph Hall | JPII = John Paul II Meeting 11:00 am For the People of the Parish Room SMR = Staff Meeting Room | SMT = Society of Mother Teresa Kitchen Rosary is prayed in the church following daily ICCH = Chapel of the Immaculate Conception (Rectory) Mass intention requests for the 2021 Mass Book are now being accepted. Envelopes are available in the parish office and a $10.00 offering is requested for each Mass. Each family may request one weekend Mass and one weekday Mass. Please indicate your first choice and your second choice. The Mass envelopes will be in the parish office. Thank you. WEEKLY READINGS SISTERS OF THE HOLY TRINITY Readings for the week of Friday: Nm 6:22-27/Ps OUR LADY OF LOURDES SHRINE December 27, 2020 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 [2a]/Gal 4:4 21281 CHARDON RD EUCLID, OH 44117 | 216-481-8232 Monday: 1 Jn 1:5—2:2/Ps -7/Lk 2:16-21 Visit our web site: www.srstrinity.com 124:2-3, 4-5, 7b-8 [7]/Mt Saturday: 1 Jn 2:22-28/ 2:13-18 Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 Sundays : Mass Sunday 8:00 am (Chapel) Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:3-11/Ps [3cd]/Jn 1:19-28 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 5b-6 [11a]/ Next Sunday: Is 60:1-6/ Breakfast will be held after the 8:00 am mass the first Sunday of the month Lk 2:22-35 Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 Weekdays: Mass Mon/Wed/Thurs/Fri 7:00 am (Chapel) Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:12-17/ [cf. 11]/Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6/Mt Tuesday Adoration at 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm, Mass 5:00 pm Ps 96:7-8a, 8b-9, 10 [11a]/ 2:1-12 Gift Shop (216-481-0900) Monday - Friday: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm, Lk 2:36-40 Saturday: 10:00 am - 3:30 pm, Sunday: 11:00 am - 4:30 pm Thursday: 1 Jn 2:18-21/Ps 96:1-2, 11-12, 13 [11a]/Jn @LPi 1:1-18 3 DECEMBER 27, 2020 FAITH FORMATION THE GOSPEL OF MARK…...”FAITH NOT FEAR” PSR NEWS Please join us for this powerful fourteen-part It’s not how much we give but series to discover the Gospel of Mark like never how much love we put in giving.
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