St. Mel Catholic Church 14436 Triskett Road Cleveland, OH 44111-2263 Reverend Mark Q. Fedor, J.C.D., Pastor PARISH INFORMATION MASSES Confessions: Saturdays: 3:00 - 4:00 PM Thursdays: 5:00 - 5:30 PM Sunday Masses: Weddings: Couples need to make arrangements at least six months prior to the wedding date. No date may be Saturday Vigil: ........................................ 4:30 PM reserved until after a discussion with the priest of the parish. Sunday: .............................. 7:00, 9:30, 11:30 AM Funerals: Arrangements must be confirmed with the rectory office by the funeral director before any publica- Weekday Masses: tion in the newspaper. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: .. 6:45 AM Baptisms: On the first and third Sundays of the month, fol- lowing the 11:30 AM Mass. Arrangements should begin to Thursday: ................................................ 5:45 PM be made about three months before the birth of the child. Rite of Christian Initiation: Persons interested in be- coming members of the Catholic Church are asked to Holy Day Masses: call the rectory office for information. Weekday evening before the Holy Day … 5:45 PM Anointing of the Sick: In the case of an emergency, Holy Day: ……………………….. 6:45, 10:00 AM please call the rectory office immediately. Please notify the rectory for communion calls to the homebound, or visits to parishioners in the hospital. Christmas & New Year’s Masses: Registration: New parishioners are asked to call the rec- tory office to register. Please call if there is a change in See Bulletin for Schedule address or when moving out of the parish. Rectory Office Hours: Monday through Friday: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon; 1:00 to 4:00 PM Hall available for catered events. Call Catered Affair of Cleveland at 216-671-9833. PHONES Share-a-Meal Program: Sponsored by St. Ignatius Church and supported by St. Mel Parish. Meal is held on Rectory Office ................................ 216-941-4313 the first and third Wednesdays of the month at St. Ignatius Church, 10205 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland. Doors open at Fax ................................................. 216-941-1093 5:00 PM. Dinner is served at 5:30 PM. Website ..................... http://www.stmelparish.net Email ....................................... [email protected] Page Two September 20, 2020 MASS INTENTIONS LAST SUNDAY’S COLLECTION 2020: Offertory $3513 2019: Offertory $3570 Monday September 21 - St. Matthew Monthly $145 Monthly $390 6:45 AM Orville and Janet Reed - Family Repairs/Maintenance $125 Repairs/Maintenance $52 Tuesday September 22 - St. Phocas the Gardener (Extra Ordinary) (Extra Ordinary) 6:45 AM Barbara Kovalik - Petti Family Wednesday September 23 - St. Pius of Pietrelcina In August 564 packets of envelopes were mailed out. 6:45 AM John and Angelina Petti - Petti Family Last week, 77 parish families/households contributed Thursday September 24 - St. Rupert of Salzburg to Saint Mel Church. Thank you. 5:45 PM Anna Nagy - Family Friday September 25 - St. Lupus of Lyons DISASTER RELIEF COLLECTION 6:45 AM Special Intention Fr. Jerome Lajack In response to the devastation Saturday September 26 - Ss. Cosmas and Damian; that has taken place in parts of Blessed Virgin Mary our country due to Hurricane 4:30 PM Margaret Bir - Husband Laura and the wildfires in Sunday September 27 - Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Western states, the Bishops of Ordinary Time; World Day for Migrants and the United States have suggested Refugees that special voluntary collection 7:00 AM St. Mel Parishioners be taken up. The funds collected 9:30 AM Orville and Janet Reed - Family this special appeal will become part of the Bishops 11:30 AM Ann Marta - Family Emergency Disaster Fund and will be used to support the efforts of Catholic Charities USA and/or Catholic Relief Services, the official relief agencies of the Turn to the Lord for U.S. Catholic Church, as they and their local mercy; to our God, agencies respond to immediate emergency needs for who is generous in such necessities as water, food, shelter, and medical forgiving. care, and aid in long-term rebuilding and recovery — Isaiah 55:7b efforts. This special and voluntary collection will take place at St. Mel over the weekend of September 26-27. Thank you for consideration and generosity. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5; Mt 9:9-13 Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13; Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34, 35, 44; Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday: Prv 30:5-9; Ps 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104, 163; Lk 9:1-6 Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17bc; Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Eccl 3:1-11; Ps 144:1b, 2abc, 3-4; Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Eccl 11:9 — 12:8; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17; Lk 9:43b-45 Sunday: Ez 18:25-28; Ps 25:4-9; Phil 2:1-11 [1-5]; Mt 21:28-32 FIRST COMMUNION We congratulate Calvin Gilbride who is receiving his First Holy Communion today at the 11:30 AM Mass and we assure him of our prayers. No human being is too big to be humble, but some human beings are too small. —Anonymous The Twenty-Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time Page Three Growing in FAITH PARISH CALENDAR Discovering hope and joy in the Catholic faith TUES. 22 PSR: 6:00-7:00 PM THUR. 24 Confessions: 5:00-5:30 PM MAKE DISTRACTIONS A PLUS IN PRAYER SAT. 26 Confessions: 3:00-4:00 PM There is no better way to build a relationship with Jesus than through ST. EDWARD HIGH SCHOOL prayer. Relying on His strength dur- OPEN HOUSE ing difficult times is how we get St. Edward High School would like to let everyone through them. Yet when we become know about their upcoming Open House and Admis- distracted during prayer, we can sion Test dates: become discouraged and give up. Try these ideas for turning distractions into blessings: Open Houses for 8th Grade Families: Gently return. Start your prayer by placing yourself Sunday, October 4 from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm in the presence of God. When you wander, gently Monday, October 12 from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm bring yourself back. Monday, October 19 from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Practice recall. St. Frances de Sales said, “When Sunday, October 25 from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm your mind wanders or gives way to distractions, gen- Monday, November 2 from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm tly recall it and place it once more close to its Divine Pre-registration is required at sehs.net/openhouse Master. If you should do nothing else but repeat this during the whole time of prayer, your hour would be Admission Test Dates for 8th Grade Boys: very well spent and you would perform a spiritual Saturday, October 10 at 9:00 am exercise most acceptable to God.” Saturday, October 17 at 9:00 am Turn distractions into prayer. If you start thinking Wednesday, October 21 at 5:30 pm about people and events unrelated to your prayer, Saturday, October 31 at 9:00 am pray about them and then return to the original sub- Wednesday, November 4 at 5:30 pm ject of your prayer. Pre-registration is required at Pray out loud. When distractions overwhelm you, sehs.net/admissiontest pray out loud. Contact the St. Edward high School Office of Admis- MATTHEW 21:28-32 FAITHFUL OBEDIENCE sion: 216-521-2204 or [email protected]. Jesus told of a man who asked his two sons to go work in his vineyard. The first said, “No,” but went CINEMA AND CONVERSATION: anyway. The second said, “Yes,” but didn’t go. A HIDDEN LIFE Which son did as the father asked? Monday, September 21 from 7:00pm - 9:00pm at the The father in the parable is God. The first son repre- Jesuit Retreat Center 5629 State Rd, Parma. From sents the outcasts of society. They said “No” to God visionary writer-director Terrence Malick comes this at first, but repented of their sins and changed. story based on real events, about an unsung hero, The second son represents the Jewish religious lead- Franz Jägerstätter, who refused to fight for the Nazis ers. They said “Yes,” but it was just lip service. They in World War II. Although the Austrian farmer is followed rules rather than changing their hearts. faced with the threat of execution for treason, his un- Saying, “Yes, God, I believe in you,” is not enough. wavering beliefs and his love for his wife Fani and If we presume that the Lord will take us into Heaven their three children keep his spirit alive. –Searchlight just because we profess our faith, we will be disap- Pictures. Cost: Free Will Offering pointed. Words are not enough. True obedience is lived. When we realize we are in a MEN’S 12 STEP RECOVERY RETREAT state of sin, we have two options. We can say we’re Friday, September 25, 5:30pm - Sunday, September sorry, or we can show we’re sorry by going to Con- 27, 1:00pm. A Recovery Retreat at Jesuit Retreat fession, doing sincere penance and amending our Center is a time to nurture your serenity and find the lives. Living as Jesus taught us is our way of strength to work the steps of recovery. The weekend “working in our Father’s vineyard.” includes presentations and 5 meals. Cost: $180. Limited scholarship assistance is available. Email Bill Hobbs at [email protected] for more information. THIS WEEK’S FEATURED ADVERTISER SLONE & CO. FUNERAL DIRECTORS .