April 25, 2021 Bulletin

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 4:00 pm • Sunday: 10:00 am WEEKDAYS Monday & Tuesday: 8:30 am HOLY DAY MASSES Consult your weekly bulletin. PARISH OFFICE HOURS OFFICE IS CLOSED TO PUBLIC 1305 E. Erie Avenue Lorain, OH 44052 Phone: 4402880106 • Fax: 4402880143 www.stanthonylorain.org In 2020, the Diocese of Cleveland had MondayFriday: planned to embark on a fundraising campaign de- 9:00 am 3:00 pm signed for the rebuilding of the Cleveland semi- ADORATION CHAPEL nary buildings. Part of the program was to require MondayFriday: 8 am 3 pm parishes to fundraise on behalf of the project. Par- ish monies would be added to larger financial gifts SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATIONS solicited from wealthy individuals throughout the CONFESSION: Saturday 3:00 pm or by appt. Diocese. Unfortunately, as we all know, COVID BAPTISM: At least one parent must be a parishioner came along and forced the Diocese to pause the & actively attend Mass prior to calling the Office. project they entitled, “The Heart of the Shepherd”. Baptisms will be held on the 3rd Sunday of the month MARRIAGE: At least one member of the couple must Fast forward to 2021, and the Diocese is be a parishioner & actively attend Mass prior to moving fully ahead with “The Heart of the Shep- calling. Couples need to make arrangements at least 6 herd Campaign”. As Pastor, I have been contacted months in advance. No date may be reserved until by the Diocese regarding our Parish contribution. discussion with priest of the parish. I have been given essentially two main options to ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Call the Parish Office conduct the campaign: PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION (PSR) Option 1: Schedule individual meetings with Mondays 6:15 7:30 pm most Parishioner families to pitch the project and [email protected] pressure families to make pledges on behalf of the campaign. In addition, others would be asked to ELEMENTARY SCHOOL attend group meetings for the same purpose. This 4402882155 • www.stanthonylorain.org approach would require us to raise over $69,000 in Julio Alarcon, School Principal [email protected] pledge monies, some of which would be returned to the parish. PASTORAL STAFF Option 2: Make a straightforward payment out of Rev. Edward J. Smith, Pastor • ext. 248 our savings, on behalf of the Parish, that would Father Thomas Sanders, OSB, Weekend Associate equate to 15% of the total fiscal year 2020 offerto- Deacon Paul Heise ry collection. Here at St. Anthony that equates to Eric Gilles, Maintenance Supervisor • 4404342090 a $29,630 payment over 3 years ($9,876 per year). [email protected] That would completely fulfill the requirements of Kim Kuhn, Parish Secretary • ext. 221 the campaign upon our Parish and Parishioners. [email protected] Diana Lesiecki, Business Manager In the end, I have chosen Option 2. The [email protected] reason for this is I simply do not believe that many Kathleen Obermiller, Bulletin Editor parishioners want to have to meet with me to be [email protected] pressured to make a pledge. In addition, with John Kowalski, Music Minister COVID concerns still a reality, many people simp- [email protected] ly still do not feel comfortable attending meetings. (Continued on Page 5) AǠǢǙǜ 25, 2021 4Ǥǘ SǥǞǔǑǩ ǟǖ EǑǣǤǕǢ OFFERTORY REPORT Amount Budgeted Weekly……...... $5,489.00 Sunday Collection (4/11/2021)…………. $5,799.00 7/1/2020 to Date over/(under) Budget... ($43,818.00) Mǚ ǈǊǇǕ Ǖǐ Gǐǅ ǓǆǇǍǆǄǕǔ HǊǔ ǈǆǏǆǓǐǔǊǕǚ Ǖǐ ǎǆ. If you are unable to contribute, please submit your envelopes all the same as it is our most clear indication of active participation for Mass.

Mǂǚ LǆǄǕǐǓǔ 4 pm: Laura Vitovich Sunday April 25th 4th Sunday of Easter 10 am: Celia Fuhrman 10:00 am †Jay Zernikow Requested by: Jancsura Family Monday April 26th Easter Weekday 8:30 am †John Richard Smith Requested by: Jeff & Maureen Smith (School Mass Grades 68) Tuesday April 27th Easter Weekday FǊǓǔǕ CǐǎǎǖǏǊǐǏ Ǌǔ NǆǙǕ SǖǏǅǂǚ, 5/2 We will celebrate First Holy Communion next 8:30 am †Esther Koontz Sunday, May 2nd at the 10 am Mass. We will Requested by: George & Dorothy welcome 16 children to the table of the Lord for Dunnigan the first time. Therefore, we will block off the first Saturday May 1st St. Joesph the Worker 12 rows on each side of the main aisle to allow for 4:00 pm †Leo Wysocki social distancing of our First Communicants & Requested by: Family their families. Thank you for your understanding Sunday May 2nd 5th Sunday of Easter & please pray for our students! 10:00 am Our 1st Communicants MǂǏǚ PǓǂǚǆǓǔ ǂǏǅ SǚǎǑǂǕǉǚ To family & friends upon the death of Father Bill Karg on April 19, 2021. DǐǏǂǕǊǐǏǔ HǂǗǆ BǆǆǏ Mǂǅǆ in memory of Claude Coller Sr., May Fr. Karg’s soul and the souls of all Virginia Coller & Gina Coller the faithfully departed, through the mercy for St. Anthony Church of God, rest in peace. Amen by Claude Coller. LǊǇǆ Ǌǔ ǄǉǂǏǈǆǅ, ǏǐǕ ǆǏǅǆǅ. RǆǂǅǊǏǈǔ ǇǐǓ Ǖǉǆ Wǆǆǌ ǐǇ AǑǓǊǍ 25, 2021 Sunday: Acts 4:812/Ps 118:1, 89, 2123, 26, 28, 29 [22]/1 Jn 3:12/Jn 10:1118 Monday: Acts 11:118/Ps 42:23; 43:3, 4 [cf. 3a]/Jn 10:110 Tuesday: Acts 11:1926/Ps 87:1b3, 45, 67 [117:1a]/Jn 10:2230 Wednesday: Acts 12:2413:5a/Ps 67:23, 5, 6 and 8 [4]/Jn 12:4450 Thursday: Acts 13:1325/Ps 89:23, 2122, 25 and 27 [2]/Jn 13:1620 Friday: Acts 13:2633/Ps 2:67, 89, 1011ab [7bc]/Jn 14:16 Saturday: Acts 13:4452/Ps 98:1, 23ab, 3cd4 [3cd]/Jn 14:714 St. Joseph the Worker: Gn 1:262:3 or Col 3:1415, 17, 2324/Ps 90:2, 34, 1213, 14 and 16 [cf. 17b]/Mt 13:5458 Next Sunday: Acts 9:2631/Ps 22:2627, 28, 30, 3132 [26a]/1 Jn 3:1824/Jn 15:18 ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH LORAIN, OH AǅǐǓǂǕǊǐǏ CǉǂǑǆǍ “I can’t be a day without receiving Jesus . . .when I receive Him in the morning, I am no longer afraid. I feel stronger.” ~Blessed Pierina

Blessed Pierina was one of eight children in a poor family who took a private vow of chasti- ty. She stayed at home to help her mother with the small children. She visited the Blessed Sacrament during her lunch break daily, and she prayed the rosary on her way to work. She was the youngest member of Catholic Action at her parish and taught Catechism. One day on her way home from work at the parish, a man tried to rape her. She died in defense of purity. ~Blessed Pierina Morosini, Virgin, Martyr, of Italy, 1931-1957. Feast Day: April 6 PǓǐLǊǇǆ TǉǐǖǈǉǕ ǐǇ Ǖǉǆ Wǆǆǌ LǆǕ’ǔ FǂǄǆ Ǖǉǆ FǂǄǕǔ ʧ TǓǖǕǉ ǂǃǐǖǕ AǃǐǓǕǊǐǏ CǐǏǕ. As Catholics, we must boldly speak the truth and contradict the untruths and misleading rhetoric which surrounds the issue. The next few weeks will explore some myths about abortion. Myth 7 "Leave it up to the woman to decide" totally destroys equality before the law, because it constitutes a complete removal of protection from the child, who is considered a "nonperson". It also ignores the coercion women frequently confront from boyfriends and abusive husbands. Myth 8 Abortion has one victim. In reality, abortion has two victimsthe baby and the mother. Many women who have abortions suffer both physically and mentally. Depression, anxiety, infection, sterility and even death are not uncommon. The incidence of breast cancer also increases significantly in women who have had an abortion.

PǍǆǂǔǆ ǌǆǆǑ Ǖǉǆ ǇǐǍǍǐǘǊǏǈ ǑǆǐǑǍǆ ǊǏ ǚǐǖǓ ǑǓǂǚǆǓǔ:

Gilbert Amador Vicky Aring Gloria Badillo Lindsey Marie Ballas Janet Baxter Joanne Bilancini

Tim “Swampy” Gary Butchko Chuck Camera Lynn Coscho Ann Cusella Ann DiFrancesco Burton Alfredo DiLuciano Evelyn Donovan Jerry Donovan Anna Mae Ebinger Bea Ellis Denise Ellis Deacon Jose Flores Scott Friges Bea Giacobbe Virginia Glass Brian Grace Renee Golowenski D’Arie Gonzalez Delores Gonzalez Jose Gonzalez Jose Gonzalez Jr. Juan Gonzalez Fr. John Raphael Hadnagy, OFM Conv Nancy Hartman Tim Haupt Deacon Paul Heise Clara Hodorowski Kevin Holley Phyllis Holomuzki

Jennifer Humphrey Al Jacobs Devin Jarvis Sylvia Johnston Ralph Koontz Pepsi Lachowyn Barbara McCalland Deacon Dolores Melley Jen Mitterholzer Ellen Morgan Victor Munoz Luis Maldonado Mary Nazario John Pavic Liz Profant Elizabeth Raddell Emily Raddell Amy Schmidt Andrea Taylor Jack Tocchi Audali Torres Rosa Torres Peter Uies Stacie Velasquez Sherri Wedgeworth Cathy Weston Paul Winkler

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1305 E. EǢǙǕ AǦǕǞǥǕ LǟǢǑǙǞ, OH 440522226 AǠǢǙǜ 25, 2021 4Ǥǘ SǥǞǔǑǩ ǟǖ EǑǣǤǕǢ PǂǔǕǐǓ’ǔ CǐǍǖǎǏ CǐǏǕǊǏǖǆǅ “HǆǂǓǕ ǐǇ Ǖǉǆ SǉǆǑǉǆǓǅ” I am writing this to inform you about the campaign and my decision on behalf of the Parish. If you would like to make a donation to help offset the payment being made to the Heart of the Shepherd Campaign, please make out your check to St. Anthony Parish and mail it to the Parish Office or place it in the weekend collection. Please mark your envelope St. Anthony HOS Donation. In addition, next Sunday at the 10 am Mass, the Parish will be celebrating First Communion. Please be aware that First Communion will mean more people in attendance at Mass. If you are a person that is nervous about crowds or increased numbers of people at Mass, you may wish to attend Saturday at 4 pm. ~Rev. Edward J Smith

EWTN Ǖǐ OǇǇǆǓ Tǘǐ Nǆǘ PǓǐǈǓǂǎǔ ǐǏ AM 1260 Tǉǆ RǐǄǌ The first program is “Mother Angelica: Answering the Call”. Cohosts Doug Keck & Father Joseph Mary Wolfe will share great stories about Mother Angelica as they both knew her well & worked with her daily. The series will launch on Sunday, May 2nd at 2 pm and repeat at 8 pm. The second program is “The Catholic Sphere”. It will be hosted by EWTN favorite Brian Patrick, who will talk with news correspondents from around the world. The Catholic Church is alive in the many di- verse cultures which share our faith. In this series, international guests will highlight rarely told struggles & victories of The Universal Church. This show will rollout on Sunday, May 2nd at 2:30 pm. For more information & a complete schedule of programs, visit www.am1260therock.com. AǏ UǑǅǂǕǆ ǇǓǐǎ Ǖǉǆ SǄǉǐǐǍ PǂǓǆǏǕ AǅǗǊǔǐǓǚ CǐǎǎǊǕǕǆǆ (PAC) The school year is quickly drawing to a close! We want to thank all of you for your support this year. 100% of all our fundraising this year has gone to our Playground Fund, and we are pleased to tell you that we are over 85% to our goal! In the next few weeks, the students will be presented with 4 playground sets at our specific point and will choose which one they like best! April updates: 1. Our Irish Feast Drive Thru with Pogie Catering yielded a profit of $314. Thank you for attending! 2. We sold 211 plants during our Spring Flower Sale and profited $1,513. Congrats to Kindergarten stu- dent, Connor Burnsworth & family for selling the most! He took home a fun Spring Basket! 3. The Easter Candy Sale through Suzin L. profited $2,753.89. WOW! Thank you! 4. The PAC & School Staff provided Easter fun for the students with classroom egg hunts, a school wide family egg decorating contest, math fun with jelly beans & even a visit from the Easter Bunny! 5. Congratulations to our 2nd Grade Teacher, Mrs. Campfield, & our Spanish Teacher, Mr. Schmitz for being the named Teachers of the Month for April. Their dedication to our students and staff are above and beyond. Thank you for your hard work! 6. Our Spirit Shop will be adding new items with online purchasing to be available soon Stay tuned! We have 1 more event left for this year & that is out 4Person Golf Scramble on May 22nd. The total profit from this event may push us over the top of our goal! See the next page for more details. Event planning for next school year will take place at our last PAC meeting in May. Stay tuned for an up- date. We are BLESSED to have this wonderful community of support for our students! THANK YOU!

Phone: 4402880106 • www.stanthonylorain.org ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH LORAIN, OH SǕ. AǏǕǉǐǏǚ SǄǉǐǐǍ AǏǏǖǂǍ 4 PǆǓǔǐǏ GǐǍǇ SǄǓǂǎǃǍǆ Registration deadline is Friday, May 7th. Visit www.stanthonylorain.org & click on the Golf Outing Info Tab in the top Yellow Bar. If you have any questions, please contact Chriss or Jenny at [email protected] or call/text 4403206167. AǠǢǙǜ 25, 2021 4Ǥǘ SǥǞǔǑǩ ǟǖ EǑǣǤǕǢ

All are welcome to join us Saturday, May 1st at 11:00 am in St. Anthony of Padua Church, for our Marathon of Rosaries to Save the Unborn. Please wear your mask & socially distance yourself in the church. Only the northwest door of the church will be open. We will pray the rosary along with the Divine Mercy Prayer. The service will often last approximately 90 minutes. Mark your calendar for this Marathon of Rosaries on the first Saturday of every month at 11 am in St. Anthony Church.

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