St. Charles Borromeo Parish 7345 Westview Drive Boardman, Ohio 44512 Phone: 330-758-2325 Fax: 330-758-2004 www.stcharlesparishboardman.com Weekend of January 4 & 5, 2020 Our Mission Statement We are the community of St. Charles Borromeo in Boardman, Ohio. Called by Baptism and centered in the Eucharist, we come together to worship, educate, and proclaim the Gospel. In gratitude for all God’s gifts, we are called to be good stewards as we share our time, talent, and treasure. As disciples of the Lord, we continue Christ’s mission of love, justice, and service to all. Weekly Schedule Pastoral Council 2019 - 2020: Saturday Mass: 4:00 p.m. Jim Campbell, Mary Jude Cernica, Father DeLucia, JoAnn Sunday Masses: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., & 12:30 p.m. O'Hara Drummond, Ron Fasano, Pat Files, Cheryl Flinn, Daily Mass: Monday - Friday 7:15 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Don Hehr (Council Vice-Chair), Maureen Kandray, Anne Communion Service: Tuesdays 7:15 a.m. Kravitz (Council Chairperson), Frank Lazzeri, Jim Leugers, Holy Day(s) Mass Schedule: 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., 12:10 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Jill Marconi, Pam Pasquale (Council Secretary), Individual Reconciliation: Saturday 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Jerre Patterson, Father Rogers, Linda Ross, Krisann Rosary: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. & Saturday 3:30 p.m. Siman, Karen Stazak, and Sonja Voytko The Epiphany of the Lord Parish Information PARISH OFFICE HOURS: SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday 7:20 a.m. - 3:20 p.m. Phone: 330-758-2325 Fax: 330-758-2004 Phone: 330-758-6689 Fax: 330-758-7404 e-mail: [email protected] School Web Page: www.stcharlesschoolboardman.com Parish Web Page: www.stcharlesparishboardman.com PASTORAL STAFF RCIA: Rev. Philip Rogers, Pastor: If you are interested in becoming Catholic or in learning more [email protected] about the Catholic Faith Tradition, please call Deacon Paul Lisko at Rev. Gerald DeLucia, Parochial Vicar: the parish office. 330-758-2325 NEW PARISHIONERS: Deacon Michael Kocjancic, Pastoral Associate: Welcome to St. Charles Borromeo Parish! We hope you will find a [email protected] warm and welcoming home here. To build a vibrant parish com- Deacon Paul Lisko, Pastoral Associate: munity, we invite you to be actively involved in the parish. New [email protected] Parishioner registration takes place on the 4th Sunday of every Mrs. Erica Galvin, Coordinator of Communications: month (except Dec. and June) in the St. Charles Room, from 8:00 [email protected] a.m. to 1:30 p.m. After you have registered you will receive an invi- Ms. Nancy Mikos, Director of Finance and Operations: tation to a new parishioner orientation event to meet other new [email protected] parishioners and learn more about our parish and our ministries. Current parishioners who must leave us should call the parish of- Mrs. JoAnn Drummond, Coordinator of Religious Education: fice to notify us of a change of address or if you are moving out of 330-758-8063 the parish all together. We will miss you and bid you God’s Mr. Jacek Sobieski, Director of Music: blessings. [email protected] Mrs. Karen Stazak, Coordinator of Ministries: VISITATION OF THE SICK: [email protected] If you or a family member is in a local hospital, please contact the Miss Natalie Wardle, Director of Youth Ministry: parish office so that ministers to the hospitals may be notified. If 330-758-0375 you are homebound and would like a minister to bring you Mrs. Teresa Yarger, School Principal: Eucharist, or if you would like a minister of care to visit a parish- ioner in a nursing home, please contact the parish office. 330-758-6689 BAPTISMS: Expectant parents are asked to attend parent preparation class to SUPPORT STAFF help your family prepare for the special event of your child’s en- Mrs. Kim Cerimele, Parish Secretary: trance into our faith community. Please call the Parish Office at [email protected] 330-758-2325 to schedule the Baptism. Mrs. Lisa Granchie, Parish Secretary: [email protected] MARRIAGE: Mrs. Denise Statler, Bookkeeper: If you are planning to be married at St. Charles, your preparation process must begin six months prior to your wedding date. Please [email protected] call the parish office for more information. Mrs. Diane Schlatter, School Administrative Assistant: 330-758-6689 BULLETIN DEADLINE: Mrs. Cindy Wagner, Receptionist, Attendance Secretary: All information and materials for the bulletin should be emailed to 330-758-6689 [email protected] or typed and turned into the parish of- fice by NOON on the FRIDAY – A week PRIOR to the bulletin publication. An email submission is preferred, but a typed copy MAINTENANCE STAFF with the contributor’s name and phone number may be submitted Mr. Larry Jacobs, Mr. John Testa, & Mrs. Joyce Wilson for consideration. In the interests of story clarity and proper 330-758-2325 spelling, handwritten notes are discouraged. 2 Weekend of January 4 & 5, 2020 From the Pastor’s Desk... In Those Countries . that do Santa’s sleigh was busy that afternoon so we had not have a tradition of Saint to get a van, but, even as the gifts were hauled Nicholas bringing gifts, this is away, people were still putting Saint Vincent de an important day. In many Paul Giving Tree envelopes in the collection bas- countries, many countries ket. Those donations will be used throughout this whose Christmas traditions new year for the needy of our area. If you are were adopted in the United aware of someone in our area who is in need, you States, it was Saint Nicholas, can place a confidential phone call to the Saint Vin- or as his name came to be – cent de Paul Society to see if they can be of any Santa Claus, it was Saint Nich- assistance. No guarantees, but the Saint Vincent olas who brought gifts. In de Paul Society does so much good, they are al- some places, those gifts were ways willing to help if they can. Be aware that the placed in the shoes of good little girls and boys for gifts to the Saint Vincent de Paul Giving Tree will Saint Nicholas Day, December 6, a tradition our continue to give throughout 2020. own school has continued. As Saint Nicholas be- Speaking of gifts, again, I certainly want to thank came Santa Claus, those gifts were delivered on all those who contributed the great gift of their time Christmas Eve, once again to good little girls and during the Advent/Christmas season. There are boys. (No surprise that I didn’t qualify in that cate- more “activities” associated with Lent/Easter, espe- gory once again this year!) However, there were cially all of the ceremonies of Holy Week, but none countries where there was not a tradition of Saint of those are done in quite as busy a time of the Nicholas bringing gifts, Santa Claus having become year at the Advent/Christmas activities. People are a later twentieth century tradition in many of these very generous, as I mentioned above, but they are countries. Rather, the Epiphany, January 6, was generous, as well, with the precious gift of their the day that gifts were exchanged, so much so that time when there are many other Christmas festivi- Epiphany is often referred to as little Christmas. It ties occurring. So, from those who made the coffee is not hard to figure out how that came about. The for the Advent Breakfast Series, to the people who Magi brought gifts to the infant Jesus and thus gift strung the lights on the Christmas trees in the sanc- giving became part of the celebration of Epiphany. tuary, from the men who served breakfast for the (Many of those countries still have a national holi- Ladies Advent Brunch, to the people who distribut- day on January 6 so the Epiphany is not moved to ed oplatki, from the people who loaded the Kids the first Sunday of the New Year as it is here in the Giving Tree presents on the truck, to the ushers United States.) There are still some areas of our who assisted so ably at the Christmas Masses, to country where the Epiphany is celebrated with gift one and all for all of you dedicated work, on behalf giving, not many in our area, so my family should of Saint Charles Borromeo Parish, I thank you. At not expect any more gifts from me! For those for a very busy time of the year, you gave your gift to whom this is still a special day, enjoy your celebra- our parish and we are most grateful. For those who tion. have not made any New Year’s resolutions, take Speaking of gifts, it was quite a sight, once the example of all of the dedicated volunteers who again this year, on Sunday, December 15, as all of helped make our Advent/Christmas season so the Kids Giving Tree gifts were loaded and brought beautiful and resolve to give some time, a precious to a collection sight. It is just so gratifying to see all quantity indeed, give some time to Saint Charles of the people purchasing gifts for young people Borromeo Parish. That would be one resolution they will never even meet. It certainly is a concrete that would help both you and your parish. example of the generosity of the parishioners here Don’t forget that this very Sunday is the Saint at Saint Charles Borromeo Parish.