St. Anthony of Padua 6750 State Road Parma, Ohio 44134 Schedule of Liturgies Saturday Evening: 4:30 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. Sundays: 8:00 A.M., 10:00 A.M. and 12 Noon Monday through Friday: 7:00 A.M. and 8:00 A.M. Holy Days : Vigil Mass: 5:30 P.M. 7:00 A.M., 9:00 A.M., 5:30 P.M. and 7:00 P.M. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays 3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. St. Anthony of Padua 6750 State Road Parma, Ohio 44134 (440) 842-2666 Parish Website: www.stanthonypaduaparma.org School Website: www.stanthonyofpaduaschool.org ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH PARMA, OH Wedding Banns BANNS III Brian Palsa & Kim Scercy MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, St. Stephen, The First Martyr. 7:00AM Michael Starr 8:00AM Richard Matthias TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, St. John, Apostle & Evangelist. 7:00AM Martha Kamber 8:00AM Florence Gromek Irene Knight Richard Knight WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, The Holy Innocents, Bertha Langlotz Martyrs. 7:00AM Helen Wasko Janice M. Petruska 8:00AM Karie Cotillo THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29 7:00AM Tom Fanous Contributions for December 17/18, 2016: 8:00AM Dottie Nechvatal Total Offering: $12,476.25 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary Sunday Collection: $8,854.00 & Joseph Faith Direct Offering: $3,622.25 7:00AM Hank Dickey 8:00AM William Janette Sunday Poor Box: $100.00 1:00PM Palsa / Scercy Wedding SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31 4:30PM For People of the Parish (living & deceased) 6:00PM For People of the Parish (living & deceased) 7:00PM Holy Hour SUNDAY THOUGHT Christmas 2016 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31, Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God. 8:00AM For People of the Parish (living & deceased) On this Christmas Day it should give us great hope and 10:00AM For People of the Parish (living & deceased) consolation that Jesus lived a family life for all but 12:00PM For People of the Parish (living & deceased) three of His thirty-three years of His life on earth. He along with Mary and Joseph would have been well Please Pray For: Ruth Abbott, Martha Ashton, Ed & Helen versed in both the joys and challenges we often face Bartkiewicz, Irene Bednar, Maxine Cerny, Joe & Marcia Demko, together with our own family members. The new Ray Dmytriw, Margaret Double, Norbert Erker, Rita Fecek, Greg arrival of a child brings Joy; the inconvenience of a Findura, Anne Kilbane-Friedl, Sandra Friedl, Frances Funtek, Sam Gappa, Robert Gielski, John Gladden, Rose Marie Hewitt, Ron birth in a stable probably not so desirable; the well- Hicks, Celeste Hurley, Marian Jarabek, Colleen Jarvis, Millie Jasany, wishes of shepherds heartwarming; the murderous Janet Johnson, Pat Jones, Ted Kaliszewski, Michael Kaliszewski, threats of King Herod heart wrenching. The expected Betty Kilbane, Robert Klimo, Donald Kotarsky, Cynthia Kufleitner, and the unexpected are the daily routine of family life. Karen Kulju, Andrea Lagzdins, Robert Laheta, Dorothy Laquatra, Isidoro LaRosa, John Lieske, Michael Lieske, Corinne Lipinski, Through it all Mary and Joseph face each joy and Helene Lucey, Elizabeth Madar, Thomas Madej, John Martin, potential sorrow as an opportunity to find new ways to Edward & Josephine Maskulka, Emmett & Lenore Masterson, love. Many things affect a family: sickness, loss of a Claudia & Russell Mazanec, Peyton McCarthy, Rosemarie Medvin, job, promotions, marriages, births and deaths. Each Helen Marie Mendyka, John Metzger, Theodore & Dorothy Nagy, Jane Najlepszy, Mary Niec, Rose Nosse, Dora Oney, Agnes Padar, holds their own opportunity to bind members of a Carrie Piechowski, Deanna Pisano, John Precario, Mary Jane family more closely together or irreparably apart. Pray Precario, Christopher Reeves, Ed & Leigh-Ann Revay, Vinny Ruvo, to the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph for the Frances Rymut, Mary Sabo, Lorraine Schmidt, Robert & Teresa Setele, Margaret Sheridan, Joe Skerl, Helen Smith, Doug Stos, courage and strength to approach every family situation Sylvia Stibley, Phyllis Tomaselli, Shirley Trausch, Alice Tucker, as God’s gift calling us to greater holiness in Him. Loretta Vacca, Frank Viccarone, Annie Vorndran, Cathy Yappel, Andrew Yaronczyk, Christopher Yurko, Amanda Hope Zmecek. 1 THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD DECEMBER 25, 2016 CELEBRATING THE SAINTS NEW YEAR’S EVE HOLY Saint Antoninus of Florence, Bishop (1389-1459) HOUR Bring the 2017 by joining with It is said that Antoninus approached the us New Year’s Eve, December Dominicans at the age of fifteen, but Blessed John 31st at 7:00 p.m. for a Holy Dominici refused him, perhaps because of his Hour before Our Eucharistic Lord. Following the 6:00 diminutive size, sending him away with suggestion p.m. Vigil Mass, the Blessed Sacrament will be that he return when he had memorized the Decretum exposed for prayer and quiet reflection in church. It is of Gratian – the equivalent to our present-day Code of a perfect way to say good bye to 2016 and welcome Canon Law. Antoninus returned a year later, having the New Year. accomplished the feat, and was duly accepted by John. Antoninus rose to the post of prior, serving in that capacity in a number of Dominican houses. He CHRISTMAS WISHES worked to further the reforms that Blessed John The St Anthony’s Knights of Dominici had begun. In 1436, Antoninus founded the Columbus council would like to wish convent of San Marco in Florence, where he put Fr. Dale, Fr Peter, the entire staff at St Blessed Fra Angelico to work adorning each cell with Anthony’s parish/school and all a scene from the life of Christ. parishioners a Merry Christmas and a Happy and In 1446, Antoninus was chosen as archbishop Blessed New Year in 2017. We hope each and every of Florence. He addressed abuses among the clergy, and spoke against sorcery and usury. Antoninus wrote one of you take the time to enjoy this season with a much-reprinted Summa of moral theology, and family and friends, but most of all, take time to fill served on a commission for the reform of the Roman your hearts with the joy this season brings. We would Curia. He died on May 2, 1459. His funeral Mass was also like to thank Fr Dale & Fr Peter and all celebrated by Pope Pius II, who recorded the state of parishioners for their support during our first four years his affairs at the time of his death: “At this house was of existence. Without you, our council would not be as found nothing except the mule on which he used to successful as it is. We are very grateful and proud to ride and some cheap furniture: the poor had everything call ourselves, St. Anthony of Padua-Parma, Knights of else.” His feast day is May 10th. Columbus, Council 15614. Jim Gresko, Grand Knight. KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION WEEKLY WORK OF MERCY DAY When opening Christmas presents, ask Parents are welcome to attend an informative someone if they would like to go first. Kindergarten meeting for the 2017-18 school year. You will find this meeting to be quite beneficial. We encourage you or anyone interested in registering their child for Kindergarten to attend: Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 Time: 1:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. – which ever meeting works best for you! Place: St. Anthony of Padua School Library The St. Anthony of Padua Parish Office will be closed Friday, December 23 through Monday, December 26 Also, mark your calendar to attend our annual 2016 in observance of Christmas. In addition, our school Open House on January 22, 2017 or office will also be closed Friday December 30, 2016 Sunday, February 5, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to through Monday January 2, 2017. Our office staff 1:00 p.m. wishes you a very Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year! 2 ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH PARMA, OHIO SAVE THE DATE HEY CATHOLIC! DID YOU 2017 SAS Athletic Association KNOW… Night at the Races Did you know that Christmas Saturday, February 11, 2017 begins with the vigil Masses on Christmas Eve and concludes on Happy Holidays! the Feast of the Baptism of the St. Anthony Athletic Association. Lord (January 9). During this season, we celebrate the birth of Christ into our world and into our EVANGELIZATION TIP hearts Since Christmas is about the birth of Jesus, wish every one you meet a Merry Christmas. WEEKLY MASS REMINDER On Christmas Day, we genuflect at the words “and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.” This Religious Order of the Week profound gesture reminds us of the significance of the Incarnation. Order: Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine (CSA) Founder: The Most Reverend Amadeus Rappe, first Bishop of Cleveland. Charism: Responding to the physical, SOCIAL CONCERNS GROUP emotional, intellectual, and spiritual In January the Social Concerns needs of God’s people. Committee will be sponsoring a “Diaper & Wipe” shower for the Work: Primarily health care, such as St. Metro Health friends of Mothers & Infants. This will Vincent Charity Medical Center and take place the weekends of January 21/22 and January Regina Health Center. 28/29, 2017. Watch the paper for coupons and sales. We will be collecting diapers from preemie size to size Website: http://www.srsofcharity.org 6. More details will follow in future bulletins. Seminarian of the Week MONDAY, DECEMBER 26 Every week, our parish will promote 7:00PM RCIA - LR vocations by encouraging the community TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27 7:00PM The Way - CM to pray for our diocesan seminarians. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28 7:00PM Knights of Columbus Officers Meeting - SA Please pray for Christian Anderson. 3 ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH December 25, 2016 APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER INTENTION OF PSR AND PRESCHOOL POPE FRANCIS To all our PSR and Preschool families we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.