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Sixth Sunday of Easter May 6, 2018 MASS INTENTIONS & DEVOTION Sixth Sunday of Easter May 6, 2018 MASS INTENTIONS & DEVOTION Saturday, May 5 4:30 pm: SN: David Barber (Jim & Roseann Marr) Catherine Gerlach (Family) James Evanson (Parents) Tony Micco (Family) Jose Moro (Family) Frank Zajac (Claire Sybelnik) Virginia Carbone (John & JoAnn Pruce) Carol & Angelo Delfre (Joseph & Assunta Delfre) MaryAnn Vass (Vass Children & Families) Jane Baron (Pat & Stan) Mary Lou & Joseph Durick (Rich Burns) Frank J. Kowalczyk (Wife & Family) Sunday, May 6 8:00 am: HT: Living & Deceased of Christ Our Savior Parish 10:45am: SN: Vito Carchedi (Wife & Family) Monday, May 7 9:00 am: SN: Lee Eggleston (Wife & Family) 9:30 am & 7:00 pm Miraculous Medal Novena Tuesday, May 8 8:30 am: HT: Infant Jesus of Prague Novena 9:00 am: SN: Steven Yuhas (Sandy Alexoff) 9:30 am: SN: St. Anthony Novena Wednesday, May 9 9:00 am: SN: Vito Carchedi (Angie Ciccone) May Crowning following 9 am Mass 9:30 am - 8:00 pm: SN: Eucharistic Adoration Thursday, May 10 9:00 am: SN: Prayer Service with Communion MEMORIAL CANDLES FOR THE WEEK OF Friday, May 11 May 13, 2018 9:00 am: SN: Florence Bogdziewicz (Brother, Tom) Michael Clemente (Knights of Columbus #4471) Margaret Gennaro (Family) SN Marie Matta (Andrew Neider Family) Teresa Colista (Family) SN Saturday, May 12 Nancy Fiorentine (Mike & Arlene) SN 4:30 pm: SN: Living & Deceased of Christ Our Savior Parish Joseph Janesh (Family) SN Sunday, May 13 Helen Radilovic (Family) SN 8:00 am: HT: Living & Deceased of Christ Our Savior Parish Attilio DelSignore (JoAnn) HT 10:45am: SN: Living & Deceased of Christ Our Savior Parish E. Granchie & M. Bobby (Emil & Ann Bobby) HT James & Josephine DeChellis (Family) HT Our return to God for Blessings on ALTAR SERVERS Sunday, April 29, 2018 Saturday, May 12, 2018 4:30 pm: SN: Ben Davis & Diana Szenborn Stewardship Thought: “This is my commandment: love Sunday, May 13, 2018 one another as I love you. No one has greater love than 8:00 am: HT: Kirsten & Mark Dubiel this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends” 10:45 am: SN: Gia & Dominic Radilovic - John 15:12-13 visit our WEBSITE for complete schedule @ www.cosparish.org Do you love Jesus? Do you consider Him your friend? Jesus says that if we love Him we would be willing to offer whatever we have to Him, not because we want praise and glory, but simply because we love Him. Does your giving seem mechanical out of obligation or do you share freely PREPARE for NEXT SUNDAY'S MASS: out of love? Readings found in the Gather Hymnal #969 First Reading: Acts of the Apostles 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26 th April 29 Collection: 2018 2017 Psalm: 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20 Budget $12,500.00 Actual $8,764.00 $10,262.00 Second Reading: 1 John 4:11-16 Envelopes Mailed Adults: 1146 Gospel: John 17:11b-19 Envelopes Returned Adults: 356 Mass Attendance: 607 MISS BEHAVIOR SAINT OF THE WEEK REMEMBERS HER FIRST EUCHARIST BLESSED KAROLINA GERHARDINGER Dear Miss Behavior: Born on June 20, 1797, in Bavaria (now part of Germany), Karolina was the only child of Willibard and Franziska This month, many children will be celebrating their First Gerhardinger. She was urged to become an educator by her Eucharist. Do you have any comments on this occasion? pastor and by the Bishop of Regensburg. Her first teaching position was in Regensburg. Augustinian nuns taught Karolina Sincerely, until the Bavarian government suppressed religious Prima congregations in 1809. Yet, undaunted by the hostile political climate, Karolina decided to establish a new community of Dear Prima: teaching nuns. By 1828 Pope Leo XII had convinced the Bavarian government to reopen religious communities, and in What a sweet name, which means, as you know, “first” in 1833 Karolina and two other women began to live the religious Latin. Ah yes, I remember my own First Eucharist. I was life together. Thus began the School Sisters of Notre Dame. twenty years old, a convert. It was a winter weekday at the Karolina Gerhardinger took the name of Maria Theresa of Newman Center on a university campus. I was the only one Jesus. receiving my First Communion, and I am sure that most of the people attending that daily Mass were totally unaware that for In 1847 she traveled with five other religious to the United me it was such a special day. States in order to enlarge their community and aid German immigrants. Later the community established convents in As the children of our parish celebrate their First Communion, England and other European countries. the rest of us ought to join in that celebration, whether or not we know any of these special children. I think that all members Karolina Gerhardinger died on May 9, 1879; she was 81. of the parish, whether converts or cradle Catholics, should Beatified by Pope John Paul II on November 17, 1985, she is reminisce about our own First Communions. What do we the patron saint of educators and of the School Sisters of Notre remember? How did we feel at the time? In how many ways Dame. We celebrate her feast on May 9. have we grown in faith since that First Eucharist? On the other hand, have we lost some of the wonder and joy of childhood? Should we try to recover that innocence? In addition, I think that each of us should share with a family member our own faith, our own First Communion, our precious memories. And In Thanksgiving to Almighty God if we are lucky enough to have a young friend or a family member who is receiving the Eucharist for the first time this Most Reverend George V. Murry, S.J. weekend, we should pray for that child and talk to the child Bishop of Youngstown about the precious gift Our Lord has given to each of us. Cordially invites you Happy First Eucharist, dear children! To the Opening Mass celebrating the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of the Sincerely, Establishment of the Diocese of Youngstown Miss Behavior On the Solemnity of Pentecost Sunday, May 20, 2018 At 4:00 p.m. The Cathedral of Saint Columba 154 W. Wood Street Youngstown, Ohio Memorial Service for Miscarried or Stillborn Children Saturday, May 19, 2018 st In the chapel at On May 13, 2018, the 101 anniversary of the Fatima Calvary Cemetery, Youngstown apparitions, the World Apostolate of Fatima Warren/ 5:30 pm (248 Belle Vista Ave) Youngstown Byzantine division is blessing and commissioning the traveling Pilgrim Virgin Icon of Our Lady Fatima. The world famous International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady Parents, family, grandparents, et al. of any child lost to Fatima will also be present that day. The blessing of this icon miscarriage or stillbirth are encouraged to attend. will be at Holy Trinity Byzantine Catholic Church, 526 West Rayen Ave., Youngstown, OH 44502. “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I dedicated you. “ Times: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Jeremiah 1:5 Procession and Rosary at 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy: 11:00 AM Sponsored by the Diocese of Youngstown After Divine Liturgy: Moleban to Our Lady and blessing of Icon. Private Veneration 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Office of Pro-Life, Marriage and Family Life And Office of Worship For information call: Catherine Moran 330-744-8451 Cell 330-647-3833 or text or email at [email protected] Our sick: Blake Doss, Marcia 2018 ANNUAL BISHOP’S APPEAL Styranec, Robert Arnoto, Regina Your commitment to the 2018 Bishop’s Appeal for Catholic Graygo, Julia Skalada, Robert Charities and Church allows you to show your concern for Skalada, Tom Kolat, Wendy others, while expressing your gratitude to God for the many Pakalnis, Jeannette Rusu, Diane Javorsky, Michael Lombard, blessings you have received. Without the generosity of people Linda Agnew, Heather Hanlon, Carmella Bokros, Hannah like you who faithfully support the Bishop’s Appeal, Catholic Tringhese, Tom Wasko, Dominic Lippillo Jr., Sally Baldelli, Charities Regional Agency would never be able to serve the Kathy Tomko, Edward Kellish, Pat Costello, Ulisse Sevi, poor among us as we are called to do by Jesus in the Gospels. Maureen Johnson, Jack Witherow, Eleanor Sandy, Guy If you have already made a gift to the 2018 Appeal, thank you! Savastano, Anna Leenheer, Loretta Cioci, Betty Stipetich, If you have not made a gift, please know that your support— James Marco, Ken Day, John Pavlov & Ed Dolansky. regardless of how great or small—impacts the lives of real Our sick and homebound: Gloria Russo, Lenora Freedy, people in Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull Counties who Joe Guidos, Christine Peluso Kinsley & Rose Maizel. are struggling to make ends meet. Thank you in advance for your reflection and generous sacrificial response to the For those in nursing homes: Dorothy Petro, Patricia Watt, Bishop’s Appeal. Our parish goal is $58,347.00. As of today, Florence Colburn, Mary Nichiporchick, Audrey Slanina, Mary our parish has reached 56.14% of our goal with 342 of our Brenner, Ann Vinkler, Theresa Pitlik, Mary Lancy, Mary 1311 families pledging $32,756.00. Agnes Rabosky, Andy Sandusky, Connie LaRiccia, Mary Ann Komara. PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS: the Christ Our Savior Parish COMMUNITY MEAL: Our next community dinner will be Pastoral Council will meet on Monday, May 14 at 7 PM in held on Tuesday, May 22nd from 5 - 6 pm in the Great Hall. the Parish Office Conference Room and the Parish Finance Council will meet on Tuesday, May 15 at 7 PM at Holy Trinity.
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