St. Anthony of Padua Parish Pastoral Staff Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil: 4:30pm, 6:00pm Pastor: Fr. Dale W. Staysniak Parochial Vicar: Fr. Peter T. Kovacina Sunday: 8:00am,10:00am, ! Deacon: Rev. Mr. Gerard Blanda 12:00pm DRE/Pastoral Minister: Mr. Randy Harris, M.R.E Pastoral Minister: Sr. Roberta Goebel, OSU - Principal: Mr. Patrick Klimkewicz Monday Friday: 7:00am, 8:00am Parish Secretary: Mrs. Joyce Fanous - ! Music Minister: Mrs. Nancy Tabar Holy Days: Vigil 5:30pm 7:00am, 9:00am ! 5:30pm, 7:00pm Parish Directory Parish Address: 6750 State Road ! Confession Schedule Parma, Ohio 44134 - Parish Office: (440) 842 -2666 Saturday: 3:00pm 4:00pm Religious Education: (440) 845 -4470 or by appointment Parish Office Hours: Mon - Thurs 9:00am -7:00pm Friday 9:00am -4:00pm Stay Connected Parish Website: stanthonypaduaparma.org parmastanthony School Directory @parmastanthony School Office: (440) 845 -3444 School Website: stanthonyofpaduaschool.org Parmastanthony ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH PARMA, OH MONDAY, MARCH 26 7:00AM Richard Soboslay Annette Severs 8:00AM Stephan & David Grassi TUESDAY, MARCH 27 7:00AM Michael Venditti 8:00AM George Burd 1-2:00PM Confessions WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 Contributions for Weekend March 17/18, 2018: 7:00AM Ron Carraway 8:00AM Guido & Pauline Barbieri 7:00PM Tenebrae Total Offering: $13,877.75 Sunday Collection:$10,392.00 THURSDAY, MARCH 29, Holy Thursday. Faith Direct: $3,485.75 7:00PM Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper 9:45PM Night Prayer Poor Box: $75.00 FRIDAY, MARCH 30, Friday of the Passion of the Lord. 12:00PM Stations of the Cross 2:00PM Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion 3:00PM Confessions 7:00PM Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion 8:00PM Confessions SUNDAY THOUGHT SATURDAY, MARCH 31, Holy Saturday. The Passion According to St. Mark 12:00PM Food Blessing 2:00PM Food Blessing When we hear the reading of Jesus’ Passion and 7:30PM Easter Vigil Mass Death a listener could have many reactions. Have we SUNDAY, APRIL 1, Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the just heard a horror story? Given the depth of emotions, Lord. some might think so. Have we heard a story about 8:00AM For People of the Parish (living & deceased) senseless suffering and death? Yes, that is certainly true 10:00AM For People of the Parish (living & deceased) also. In the end it is both of these things and much more. 12:00PM For People of the Parish (living & deceased) It is a story of heroism, cowardice, greed, and power : gone badly. But above all it is a love story. It is the Please Pray For Ed & Helen Bartkiewicz, John Baraona, greatest love story that the world has ever known or will Irene Bednar, Maxine Cerny, Joe & Marcia Demko, Gary DiRosa, Ray ever know. It is God’s love story for us. Jesus goes to Dmytriw, Margaret Double, Norbert Erker, Rita Fecek, Greg Findura, Anne Kilbane -Friedl, Sandra & Logan Friedl, Frances Funtek, Sam His death for no other reason than love. Love drives the Gappa, Josephine Gaul, Robert Gielski, John Gladden, Frank Gumina, universe. It is still the most powerful force that Rose Marie Hewitt, Ron Hicks, Celeste Hurley, Marian Jarabek, humanity has ever discovered. We are made for love. Colleen Jarvis, Millie Jasany, Janet Johnson, Pat Jones, Lou Ann Keith, Without it we are nothing. No matter who we are, what Betty Kilbane, Donald Kotarsky, Anthony William Kronholz, Cynthia Kufleitner, Karen Kulju, Andrea Lagzdins, Dorothy Laquatra, April & we own, how many people we have under our authority, John J. Lieske, Corinne Lipinski, Elizabeth Madar, Thomas Madej, if we have not love, we are nothing. Edward & Josephine Maskulka, Lenore Masterson, Claudia & Russell This week, we will once again hear the love Mazanec, Peyton McCarthy, Rosemarie Medvin, John Metzger, story of God, told to us throughout Holy week Dorothy Nagy, Jane Najlepszy, Mary Niec, Rose Nosse, Dora Oney, Joe celebrations. May we open our needy and love -starved Okleson, Agnes Padar, Timothy Petro, Carrie Piechowski, Deanna Valentino -Pisano, Precario Family, Jan Ravas, Christopher Reeves, hearts to take in the nourishing images that will be Leigh -Ann Revay, Frances Rymut, Mary Sabo, Lorraine Schmidt, Sue placed before us. May we create the space needed to Seda, Robert & Teresa Setele, Margaret Sheridan, Helen Smith, Joan hear and see the love of God, made flesh in Jesus Christ, Smyke, Doug Stos, Sylvia Stibley, Diane Straub, Michael Szpendyk, the One who still loves us to death. Phyllis Tomaselli, Alice Tucker, Loretta Vacca, Annie Vorndran, Beverly Von Alt, Margaret and Mary Williamson, Cathy Yappel, Andrew Yaronczyk, Christopher Yurko , Amanda Zmecek. 1 PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD MARCH 25, 2018 CELEBRATING THE SAINTS Saint Crispin of Viterbo, Lay Brother (1668 -1750) LENTEN COMMUNAL Peter Fioretti came from peasant stock in Viterbo, PENANCE SERVICE Italy. From a young age, he was devote, but also slight of This afternoon, Sunday 25 build; the villagers nicknamed him “Il santarello,” “the March at 4:00 p.m. is our little saint.” In due time, he joined the Capuchins as a lay yearly Lenten Communal brother, taking the name Crispin after the patron of Penance Service. This service cobblers, the trade he had studied before his entry. of song, scripture, communal At first Crispin labored in the garden, kitchen, and preparation to receive the Sacrament of Penance the infirmary of the friary. When he moved to Orvieto, he with individual confession and absolution is the became the quaestor or the one who begs for alms. With perfect completion of your Lenten Observance. unfailing cheer, he begged for the Capuchins, and, in time, Several priests will be available to hear your for all the poor of the city. When his superiors sought to confession. replace Crispin with another brother, the housewives Remaining times for confessions are refused to give him their alms. Crispin was hastily brought Tuesday, March 27 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in back as quaestor. He worked wonders, notably the the afternoon and following the Good Friday miraculous multiplication of bread. Wealthy nobles and Services. learned prelates hearkened to the humble brother’s counsel. Seeking to emulate Capuchin Saint Felix of Cantalice, Crispin frequently referred to himself as a beast of burden. Once, when someone asked him why he went ENCOUNTER OUR NEIGHBORS about bareheaded, he replied, “An ass does not wear a We encounter Jesus this week in hat.” Jerusalem, a community He knew Crispin died at the age of eighty -two in Rome in well. We prayerfully enter our own 1750. He was canonized by Pope Saint John Paul II in communities too, encountering 1982. His body lies in the Capuchin Church of the those who are hungry and thirsty, Immaculate Conception in Rome. His feast day is those who need our help. How does th celebrated on May 19 . our Lenten journey motivate us to serve those we meet in our daily lives? SOCIAL CONCERNS COMMISSION ***Rice Bowl donations can be returned on Holy Thursday evening before Mass or before any of the other A sincere THANK YOU to all those who Holy Week Services by placing your donation in the baked for the West Side Catholic Center boxes provided in the lobby of the church. Late luncheon on March 20, 2018. The many donations can be turned in at the rectory office during hot lunches that we served consisted of shepherds pie, normal business hours. salad, rolls with butter, and also included a generous portion of your fresh baked pastries. All were most LIVING STATIONS OF THE appreciative. Remember to mark your calendar for our CROSS next serving date, Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Thank you again for your continued support and generosity to the The St. Anthony 8th graders will be West Side Catholic Center. performing the Living Stations of the Cross on Holy Thursday. Please show your support for all their hard work in VOLUNTEERS NEEDED showing us the emotion behind the Our Bingo program is in need of volunteers to help as Passion and Death of Jesus. Weather instant bingo ticket sellers and floor workers. You do not permitting, the procession from the school to the church have to commit to working every week, just a few hours will start at 1:00 with stations to follow. We hope you of your time even once a month will help. No experience can join us for this memorable event. necessary! To learn more please contact Fr. Dale at the rectory (440) 842 -2666 or stop down at Bingo any EVANGELIZATION TIP Thursday and speak to Gerry. The Bingo program is a Invite family members and friends to attend the Holy vital help in meeting our parish’s ever increasing Week celebrations at the parish. These are high holy financial obligations. Please consider lending a hand. days. We should celebrate them together. 2 ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH PARMA, OHIO GOOD FRIDAY, A DAY OF FASTING AND ABSTINENCE Good Friday is both a day of fasting and abstinence from meat. Fasting means Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 are to eat only one full meal supplemented by two smaller meals. Abstinence means all Catholics who SCHEDULE FOR HOLY WEEK 2018 have reached the age of 14 are obligated to abstain from eating meat. There is no end to the obligation of Tenebrae abstinence. Only health reasons can prohibit its practice. Wednesday, 28 March: 7:00 p.m. Holy Thursday DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper Sunday, April 8, 2018, is the Thursday, 29 March: 7:00 p.m. Night Prayer: 9:45 p.m. Feast of Divine Mercy.