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Pastor: Father Bruce Riebe Deacons: Bill Fredrick, Robert Kirschner Office Administrator: Michele Wiltshire Rectory Phone: 440-526-1818 Office Phone: 440-526-0016 Fax: 440-526-6464 e-mail: [email protected] www.stjoebyz.com website: “Living the Word of Christ Together”
Liturgically speaking it’s the “Holiest” week of the year as we trace our Lord’s Passion, Death and Resurrection. Try and fit as many services as possible into your schedule. A brief description of each is listed below.
Monday & Tuesday The Moleben to Jesus the Lover of Mankind is prayed. It includes the Supplication to the Blessed Sacrament and a homily by Father.
Holy Wednesday The Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is offered. Deacon Robert will preach.
Holy Thursday The Liturgy of St. Basil with Vespers is celebrated. This day commemorates the Institution of the Eucharist. Father will preach.
Good Friday The Matin Service in the morning includes the reading of the Twelve Passion Gospels. Father and the two deacons will alternate. Twelve parishioners, representing the apostles will hold candles. At night we take Vespers. Toward the conclusion there will be a solemn procession around the church with the burial Shroud of Christ. All will be invited to venerate the wounds and the all-night grave vigil will begin. (Father will give the sermon.)
Holy Saturday The Liturgy of St. Basil with Vespers is celebrated. The theme is Christ’s Descent into Hades. Prior to the Gospel those at the altar change from dark to bright vestments. Deacon Bill has the homily. After sunset we celebrate the Glorious Resurrection Matins. Folks enter a darkened church, leave with candles and return finding the tomb empty and the church ablaze with light!
Easter Sunday The Gospel is chanted in Slavonic, Greek/Latin and English symbolizing the mandate to the apostles to go forth and spread the Good News of the Resurrection to all nations. Father will incorporate Bishop Milan’s pastoral message.
(Times for the above services are listed on the next page.)
April 14, 2019 Holy Week Liturgy Schedule
Monday 8:00 a.m. Moleben to Jesus with Supplication to the Blessed Sacrament
Tuesday 8:00 a.m. Moleben to Jesus with Supplication to the Blessed Sacrament
Holy Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Holy Thursday 7:00 p.m. Liturgy of St. Basil with Vespers (†Michael Karaffa by Nicholas/Mary Lizanich) —Commemoration of the Institution of the Holy Eucharist—
Good Friday 9:00 a.m. Reading of the Twelve Passion Gospels 7:00 p.m. Vespers with Burial Procession (Grave Vigil begins following Services)
Holy Saturday 4:00 p.m. Liturgy of St. Basil with Vespers (†Macik Family by Betty Macik) —Commemorating the Descent into Hades—
8:00 p.m. Resurrection Matins with Outdoor Procession (Blessing of Easter Foods)
Easter Sunday 8:30 a.m. Intention of the Parishioners 10:30 a.m. †Anne/Steve Bockanic by Mike/Mary Ann Protzik
The week that changed the world continues to change our lives.
Holy Week & Easter Altar Servers/Lectors/Greeters
Altar Servers Lectors
Holy Wednesday 7:00 p.m. B. Kirschner & M. Kirschner N. Fredrick & K. Ulrich Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Holy Thursday 7:00 p.m. G. Karaffa & J. Cohn C. Csornok & G. Huntz Vespers with the Liturgy of St. Basil
Good Friday Twelve Gospels 9:00 a.m. G. Dudick, T. Ebert, T. Macik & D. Tytko
Vespers with 7:00 p.m. J. P. Masters, D. Kattler, N. Masters, J. Waski & S. Jaroscak Burial Procession A. Percic, R. Percic & M. Masters
Holy Saturday Vespers/Liturgy of St. Basil 4:00 p.m. M. Ebert & N. Jaryga J. Foreman, A. Pinchak, R. Evans,
Resurrection Matins 8:00 p.m. T. Macik, J. Loya, S. Lupia, G. Lupia, L. Tinter, & A. Masters
Easter Sunday 8:30 a.m. S. Lupia, G. Lupia, G. Dudick, C. DeCapua J. Pinchot
10:30 a.m. J. P. Masters, J. Loya, D. Tytko, L. Tinter S. Katrenich
Easter Monday 7:00 p.m. C. Lupia, B. Hallis, W. Hallis, J. Hallis T. Martinek Liturgy with Procession
Easter Tuesday 7:00 p.m. J. Kodek & J. Kodek B. Fortlage
(Altar servers please report to Sacristy 30 minutes prior to start of services. Call Father if you are unable to make scheduled time.)
Greeters: Easter 8:30 a.m. J. Pinchot & L. Greb Easter 10:30 a.m. K. Lambourne & K. Strobel
Confession Opportunities Your Weekly Offering There are still some additional times to make use of the sacrament of Reconcilliation. Father will be in the April 7, 2019 confessional on Good Friday following Vespers until Sunday:: 4,667.00 all are heard. You can also take advantage of God’s Student Envelopes: 13.50 Mercy and Forgiveness on Holy Saturday between Cash: 29.00 the hours of 2:00-3:30. Candles: 111.00 Fasting Opportunities Flowers: 301.00 The liturgical calendar indicates that Wednesday and Building Fund 133.00 Holy Saturday we are asked to abstain from meat. Easter: 100.00 Good Friday is a day of strict abstinence (no meat, Total: 5354.50 eggs or dairy products). Have you remembered St. Joseph Church Good Friday Procession in your Will and/or Trust? The ECF children will be involved in the Good Friday procession. Please have your kids in the vestibule by 6:45 Mirovanije
Lenten Alms The Mirovanije collection from this weekend will be Your Lenten Alms banks can be placed near the donated to the Cataldo Family of Garfield Hts. These tomb. friends of a parishioner experienced a recent fire and are in need of assistance. Graveside Vigil The church will be open all night following The Mirovanije $$ from Easter will be used for rectory the Good Friday Vesper Service. Feel free almsgiving. to drop by and spend some quiet time reflection on the meaning of Christ’s saving passion. Thomas Sunday Potluck Holy Saturday Resurrection Matins Our annual Thomas • Baskets should be dropped off in the hall prior to Sunday Potluck is services scheduled for April 28 • Everyone should grab a candle before entering right after church. This church (we have brand new guards that should year it coincides with greatly help candles to remain lit and prevent the ECF end of the year wax from dripping) festivities. If you will be • Weather permitting we will process outside attending, please sign • Feel free to remain for fellowship in the hall the sheet posted on the vestibule bulletin board and following the basket blessing indicate what you will be bringing (dessert, vegetable, salad, side). The Men’s Club and Ladies’ Sandwich Making on Break Auxiliary will provide the main dish. The final day to There will not be any sandwich making on Holy indicate you’re coming is April 22. Saturday. The assembly line resumes on April 27.
ECF on Break Divine Mercy Prayers There will not be ECF classes on Sunday. The final We once again will be holding Divine Mercy Prayers session of this year will be on April 28. Let’s shoot for at 3:00 on April 28. You are encouraged to attend. perfect attendance that day! (The end of the year (Novena prayers starting on Good Friday can be program follows the liturgy that day in conjunction found in the vestibule.) with the potluck.)
This week is the final “I Believe” faith formation session right after the Presanctified
Liturgy on Wednesday in the choir loft. The topic is “Baptism.” Father Michael Lee, Administrator of St. Luke Church in Kansas City, will be the video presenter. Father Bruce will serve as the discussion facilitator. (Feel free to attend even if you haven’t been to any previous session. Each are separate entities.)
New ByzanTEEN leaders Directory Photos A couple of our young adults have stepped Photographers from Lifetouch will be here on forward and accepted the role of leading our May 13 from 2-8. The following people will be ByzanTEEN Group. Thanks to Alex Scotton and contacted by our Coordinator, Marie Ihnat, for Karoline Zemba for saying “yes” to the an appointment. invitation to serve this important ministry. The kick-off gathering will be May 19 after liturgy. • New Parishioners Watch for more details. • Those who didn’t have a picture last year • Those whose family dynamics have changed Thank You! ♦ Thanks to everyone who supported our Also, anyone who had a picture taken last year Lenten Fish Fries. Next week’s Byzzline will but would like a new one for this book, can call provide a re-cap of the season. Much Marie at 330-314-2323. NOTE: Families who had gratitude for the super group of volunteers a picture taken last year WILL receive this who put forth a great effort to insure we had updated version on the directory when it comes a well-oiled machine! out.
♦ Many thanks to the trio of women who gave the church interior an extra cleaning on the The Men’s Club Reverse Raffle Fridays leading up to this weekend. is April 26. Complete details will appear in next week’s ♦ Thanks to all the pussy willow providers! Byzz Line.
Please Pray
Please remember all the sick/suffering in your prayers, especially John Valus (Parma UH), Parish Mission Date Change Lea Varner (home); Bea Chrustic (home) and Please note that the dates of our Parish Mission Dorothy Sabo (home. Our custodian, have changed. Save November 19-21 to hear Ron Kwiatkowski is now in rehab at The Oaks in Father Burke Masters, a priest from the Diocese of Joliet, IL. He will present, “From Bench Brecksville. Warmer to Hall of Famer: The Call to be Saints in Our Sympathy 2019.” (Father played minor league baseball Parish sympathies are offered to Don (Shirley) and is currently the chaplain for the Chicago LaFleur. His daughter, Christine Runyon of Cubs.) Mentor died recently at the age of 55. Also to Bill (Debbie) Vegas. His sister, Susan, passed We welcome to the parish away in Milwaukee. Steve and Carol Donaldson
from Richfield (parents of Paper Recycling Steve). They have been In conjunction with “Earth Day” on April 22, attending liturgy for a while and decided to River Valley is giving us an extra $5 a ton this formally join. We’re happy to have you! week for paper recycling.
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