St. Basil the Great Church May 9, 2021 Brecksville, Ohio Monday, May 10 8:00am Mary Wasco (The Wasco Family) Tuesday, May 11 8:00am Sara Glosik (Parents) Wednesday, May 12 8:00am Don & Ruth Vossler (Dave & Cathie Vossler) Thursday, May 13 (combined 7 & 9 am masses) 8:00am Marian Krippel (Family) Josephine Joseph (Family) Friday, May 14 (combined 7 & 9 am masses) 8:00am Michael Gluntz (Charles & Lois Gluntz On this special day, Mother’s Day, we will be praying for all of our Moms, Grandmothers, Saturday, May 15 (combined 7 & 9 am masses) Godmothers, and all those wonderful women who 5:00pm John & Bertie Rusnaczyk (Family) have served in our lives as role models/mentors (Fr. Dave) and have been a tremendous source of inspiration, David Celestina (Koly Family) love and support. We are blessed to share this Sunday, May 16 Ascension of the Lord Mother’s Day with so many absolutely great 9:00am Thomas Vajda (The Vajda Family) women. (Fr. Ryan) We certainly remember today also all those moms 11:30am Parishioners of St. Basil (Fr. John) who have been called home to the Lord. We know 5:30pm Eulogio Lazaro (The English Family) that their spirits will always hover over us. They (Fr. John) will always have a large place in our hearts. Fr. John’s Farewell Sunday, June 6th at The 2022 Mass Book is now 12:30 p.m. in the open should you wish to Parish Center remember a loved one or for a Please join us as we wish special intentions. We can Fr. John all our best as he be- offer you two mass intentions: one weekday gins a new chapter in his and one weekend. Mass intentions remain priesthood. A light lunch will be served. $10.00 a mass. A small amount of 2021 masses Please bring a dessert to share. are available. Make your reservation at basilthegreat.org or by calling the parish office at 440-526-1686 Readings to help us by Monday, June 1st. prepare for Mass: May 16, 2021 Offertory Collection for st May 2, 2021 1 Reading: Acts 1: 1-11 nd 2 Reading: Ephesians 1: 17-23 Regular weekly collection $33,308.23 Gospel: Mark16:15-20 “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet– Monthly maintenance $5,430.50 Thank and a light unto my path” -Psalm 119:105 Thank you for your continued support! View this bulletin online at www.DiscoverMass.com SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER These are the four men who will be Ordained to the Priesthood on Saturday, May 15th, 2021 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist by Bishop Edward C. Malesic: Alexander Vincent Clark of St. Francis de Sales, Akron Son of Edward and Ann of Akron, Ohio Cameron David Popik of St. Adalbert, Berea Son of Robert and Jane of Naples, Florida Alexander Charles Spenik of Mother of Sorrows, Peninsula Stepson of John and Son of Kimberly Kulesa of Hudson, Ohio James Thornton Winings of St. Dominic, Shaker Hts. Son of Robert and Jean of Beachwood, Ohio Bishop Malesic invites faithful to join Pope Francis in praying for an end to the pandemic. Acknowledging that the coronavirus pandemic has impacted all aspects of life since early 2020, Bishop Edward Malesic is inviting the faithful to join Pope Francis during May to pray for an end to the health crisis. “We want this to end soon,” the bishop said. In a just-released special video, he shares a prayer the faithful can recite asking Mary to intercede, pray for us “and take us to her son to make us whole again.” He notes that the Holy Father called for a monthlong global prayer marathon throughout May seeking an end to the pandemic. The pope’s pra er initiative also involves 30 Marian shrines around the world. The Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization announced the news on April 28. It takes place under the theme “The whole Church was fervently praying to God,” which recalls a verse in the Book of Acts (12:5). The theme refers to the miraculous event recounted in the Acts of the Apostles (12:1-12) when all the church prayed for Peter, who was imprisoned until God sent an angel to free him, illustrating how the Christian community comes together to pray in the face of danger and how the Lord listens and performs an unexpected miracle. “The initiative will involve all the shrines of the world in a special way, so that they might encourage the faithful, families, and communities to recite the Rosary to pray for an end to the pandemic,” according to a statement from the pontifical council. The pope opened the Marian month of prayer on May 1 with a rosary broadcast across Vatican Media’s platforms. Each day, Vatican News will broadcast the recitation of the rosary at 6 p.m. Rome time – noon Eastern Daylight Time – from the various shines taking part in the initiative. There is a different prayer intention related to the pandemic each day during the month. On May 17, the intention is "for all world leaders and for all heads of international organizations." That prayer will be celebrated at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. The following day, at the Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes in France, prayers will be for all doctors and nurses. The May 23 prayer intention at the Quebec shrine, Notre Dame du Cap, is for law enforcement, military personnel and firefighters. Go to the Diocesan Website www.dioceseofcleveland.org or look for a copy in our bulletin racks in church or the parish office for the complete list of shrines and prayer intentions and dates. The pope will close the initiative on May 31 with another specially broadcast rosary. A similar prayer initiative took place during the early days of the pandemic in 2020 when the pope led the world in prayer, celebrating a livestreamed, daily Mass in the Casa Santa Marta. View this bulletin online at www.DiscoverMass.com St. Basil the Great Church May 9, 2021 Brecksville, Ohio Our next Blood Drive will be Sunday, May 30th, 2021 in the Parish Center from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Please consider donating the gift of life. The Red Cross is experiencing the lowest blood donor turn out since the Pandemic began– we need you! All safety protocols remain in place to protect our partners, donors and staff. Please donate! Thank you! Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CLOW) has resumed during the Sunday 9:00 a.m. Mass. St. Basil Prayer Shawl Ministry Do you know someone who is feeling anxious, sad, or isolated during the pandemic? A beautiful, hand-knitted prayer shawl can bring them comfort and prayerful support. Parishioners who knit or crochet the shawls also spend time praying for the recipients. In the end, those in need receive a beautiful shawl crafted with many heartfelt prayers. All of the shawls are cleaned and sealed in plastic bags. There is no charge for the shawls. Prayer shawls can be picked up at the Parish office. For more information, call Robin Youngs at 440 526-1686. View this bulletin online at www.DiscoverMass.com SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER NEW TO THE SICK LIST: DEBRA GARRETT Prayer for Spiritual Communion for all during this pandemic health crisis. In Loving Memory You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. ELEANOR FLAHERTY Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, Mother of Debbie Linich come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if April 26, 2021 You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen. JOHN SHOTT “Our prayers go out to all the Husband of Marilyn families who have lost loved ones April 25, 2021 during the corona virus pandemic… May They rest in peace.” TIMOTHY MYSLENSKI Brother of Denyse Sturgeon St. Catherine Food Pantry April 23, 2021 In the month of February, 2021: 109 households were served KIRSTEN KASPER including a total of 326 Daughter of Jane McNamara individuals and an estimated April 27, 2021 4,890 meals were provided. Thank you for your support and generosity. Reflection from: Luke Brown, LPC May 9, 2021 How do you relax and unwind? When I ask this question to clients, I use the word recreation. The word recreation is derived from the Latin root recreare or re-create. I specifically use that word because our leisure time should re-create and nurture our sense of meaning, purpose, and motivation. A good way to find out if you are recreating yourself is by reflecting on the outcome of your leisurely activities. Do you feel better afterwards? Are you motivated to go back to work? Do you feel more capable of loving others? If not, maybe it is time to consider a new activity. On weekends, a temptation can be to watch Netflix for about ten hours straight. When I have spoken to people who spend their weekends this way, many say that Mondays loom larger, they do not want to be around others, and they feel badly about themselves. Compare this to spending the weekend watching Netflix for a bit, then exercising, grabbing coffee with a friend, and praying. I would wager that the latter would result in feeling much more refreshed and rejuvenated than the former. Time spent on most activities is perfectly fine, but they can become an issue when they are our sole form of recreation.