Jan 10, 2016 - St. Bede The Venerable

THE CHURCH OF ST. BEDE THE VENERABLE
9114 LAKE SHORE BLVD.
MENTOR, OH 44060
Parish Office: 440-257-5544
Fax: 440-257-2318
PSR Office: 440-257-6988
E-mail: office@stbedementor.org
Website: www.stbedementor.org
PASTORAL STAFF
Pastor
Rev. Timothy J. Plavac
Deacon
Rev. Mr. John Burke, Jr.
Deacon & Liturgy
Rev. Mr. Kenneth Knight
Pastoral Associate
Mrs. Karen J. Roman
Coordinator of Religious Ed.
Mrs. Laura A. Ruque
Business Manager
Mr. Vincent Taraska, CPA
Pastoral Care Nurses
Mrs. Diana Harvey
Mrs. Daneen Warsinskey
Music Director
Miss Marjorie G. Zager
WHAT’S INSIDE….
• Religious Education &
Formation ............... Page 2
• Justice March .............. Page 3
• Hospice Volunteers ..... Page 4
• Area Activities ............. Page 4
• Mass Schedule ............. Page 5
January 10, 2016
EUCHARIST (MASS) SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil: 4:30 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM,
12:00 noon
Rosary one half hour before
Vigil and Sunday Masses
Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Friday: 9:00 AM
(First Fridays 7:00 PM)
Holy Day: Refer to Bulletin
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturdays: 3:30 until 4:00 PM or by appointment
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Office open Monday 8:30 AM–8:00 PM, Tuesday through Friday 8:30 AM–4:30 PM.
NEW PARISHIONERS
We welcome all new parishioners to make an appointment to register at the Parish
Office and share their gifts within the community.
Dear Parishioner:
Now that both I and my weekly article
are back in real time, and I am writing
after Christmas and New Year’s, I am
able to comment on what “our eyes
have seen, and our ears have heard” to
quote line from a letter of John in the
New Testament. In that letter he is
referring to Jesus Christ, the Son of
God come in the flesh as a human
being whom the apostles and many of
the early disciples met. So too, we in the early part of a New Year can
now talk about what we have seen and heard during the Advent and
Christmas celebrations.
While we did not see or hear Jesus the human being, we did see and
hear the Body of Christ in action, which is the Church and our parish.
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And hopefully you feel the same way as I do about
it, that what we saw and heard was beautiful and was
a manifestation of Christ’s presence among us. It
takes various forms, the seeing and the hearing that
is. The seeing can take the form of the church so
beautifully decorated by a committee and their
assistants who very much wanted to do “something
beautiful for God” as Mother Teresa like to say.
Thank you to them for all their planning and hard
work. The majority of the decorations will come
down this weekend as we enter a short stint of
Ordinary Time before an early Lent. Thanks also to
the Chapel Maids, under the direction of Mary
Maltry, who put in extra hours cleaning the church
before Christmas. We also saw the new outdoor
manger scene in front of the Church; this was the
product of a few parishioners’ idea and generosity,
as well as the faithful, skilled carpentry of our
maintenance crew.
We also saw crowds of people coming to celebrate
Christmas, as we started the Eve celebrations with
the annual children’s Christmas pageant. The
children played their parts very well and let us all
experience both the seeing the children and their
costumes, and the hearing of their music for the
pageant. Thank you to Mary Noga for her direction
of the youth ensemble. And thank you to our
pageant directors for their guidance and preparing of
the children for the pageant. It was truly beautiful.
Then at 11:00 PM Midnight Mass we were treated to
a beautiful concert by our Traditional Choir along
with the Bell Choir. The music for the concert and
the Mass was very inspiring and helped us all to
sense Christ’s presence among us. Then at our
10:00 AM Mass on Christmas day the
Contemporary Choir and another Bell Choir
(including teens and young adults) also gave a
beautiful concert before Mass and played and sang
with inspiration during Mass. So on behalf of the
parish I would like to thank Marjorie and all the
members of each of the choirs for their time
commitment necessary to make our celebrations so
wonderful. Thank you as well to the additional
vocalists and instrumentalists that contributed to
Christmas.
January 10, 2016
And last, but most important of all, thanks be to God
for the ways He has blessed our parish.
Sincerely in Christ,
Fr. Tim Plavac
Adult Confirmation Class:
Classes are being held to
prepare adult Catholics who
may not have had the
opportunity to receive the
Sacrament of Confirmation.
There is a series of five
classes being offered at St.
John Vianney on Sundays
from 1:30 to 2:45 PM beginning January 17th. Please
contact Karen Roman at 440-257-5544 or email
karenroman@stbedementor.org for more information.
We welcome into our parish family of faith
during the month of December
Jeffrey Cook
John and Meredith Higgins
Natalie Miller
Susan Scheibenreif
and a special welcome to our newly baptized
Stanley Durachinsky, Jr.
Jonathan William Eller
Edward Karl-Francis Ferber
Noah Thomas McDonald
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION and FORMATION
Snow Days: St. Bede PSR participates in
the same closing network as the schools.
Our alerts will be posted on local
television and radio stations. For the most
up-to-date closings, please go to the St.
Bede website (www.stbedementor.org). It is our
policy that if Mentor Schools are closed due to
inclement weather, PSR classes are also canceled.
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
MENTOR, OHIO
Rosary Makers meet on Sunday,
January 10th at 3:00 PM in the
Library. Whether you are an
experienced rosary maker or want to
learn how to make them, all are
welcome. One time help is welcome!
The El Salvador-Latin American Collection
will be the weekend of January 23-24 (there is an
envelope in your packet). This is the only appeal
made that supports the Latin American Mission in
El Salvador. It is the main support for the two
priests who work in the parishes served by our
Missionaries, Fr. Paul Schindler and Fr. John
Ostrowski. This appeal also makes a contribution
to the Collection for the Church in Latin
American that benefits projects and the formation
of seminarians, religious and lay leaders in 23
countries across Latin America.
Thank you to McMahonCoyne-Vitantonio Funeral
Homes, whose generous
yearly sponsorship provides
our calendars free of
charge.
You are invited to attend
the Justice March for
Preborn Children on Sunday,
January 10th. The march
will begin at 2:00 PM at the
northeast corner of the Great
Lakes Mall and will proceed
to St. Mary’s School gym (the
Weaver Center). There is an
indoor program with featured guest speaker Darlene
Pawlik from Savethe1 beginning at 3:00 PM. Light
refreshments will be available. Pro-life signs will
be available for you to carry if you wish. For
more information call the Lake County Right to
Life
office
at
440-255-5257
or
visit
lcrtl@ncweb.com.
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Looking for PEACE and PURPOSE in your life?
Then try a New Way of Living. This one-and-a-half
day, life changing program, will be held on Friday,
January 15th from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM and on
Saturday, January 16th from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM at
Farrell Hall at St. Mary of the Assumption Church
(8560 Mentor Ave). The program will conclude with
the 4:30 PM Mass in the church. Registration is open to
all men and women 18 years and over. Breakfast and
lunch are included; a free will offering will be taken.
For more information or to register, contact Ken Skilton
at k.skilton@sbcglobal.net or 440-796-8689, Arch and
Marlyn Tunnell at 440-442-7538 or Jerry Cleland at
330-284-7918.
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Baptisms are
celebrated on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Sunday at 1:00 PM
and on the 4th Sunday at 10:00 AM and Noon
Masses, and should be scheduled at least one month in
advance. New parents are required to attend a prebaptism class which is offered every other month.
Please call the Parish Office to register.
PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION
Pre-School:
Sunday during 10:00 AM Mass
Grades 1-5:
Tuesday 4:15 PM
Grades 1-6:
Tuesday 6:00 PM
Grades 6-12:
Tuesday 7:45 PM
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION: A process
of inquiry and introduction of Gospel values and an
opportunity for the nurturing of faith for adults and
children. Entry to the program is ongoing. Call the
Parish Office for more information.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Marriage
preparation must begin at least six months prior to
wedding, although a one-year preparation time is
preferable.
FUNERAL PLANNING: Funeral Liturgies can be
pre-planned. Contact Fr. Tim to select readings and
music.
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL: Parish Pastoral
Council meets on the First Wednesday of alternate
months at 7:30 PM in the Library. Please contact Mr.
Robert Lach at 440-344-6104
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BOOK OF INTENTIONS: You will find
our Book of Intentions on a special table
in the Gathering Space, in which you are
encouraged to write in prayer intentions
yourself. If you are unable to write a name
in yourself, please call the Parish Office
at 440-257-5544.
Please pray for these members
of our parish family: The Son of
Mike and Buddie Garlisi and the
Brother of Katie Sheffield.
Please pray for the repose of the souls of
Christopher Graham; the Mother of David
Baranski; the Parents of Linda Vivolo; and the
Uncle of Deb Kogler
Touch a Life...become a
Hospice volunteer. Please
join us at our next Volunteer
Education
Series
on
Tuesdays and Thursdays,
January 12, 14, 19 and 21
from 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM
at Hospice of the Western
Reserve (5786 Heisley Rd.). Teens, attorneys,
hair dressers, and clerical volunteers need only
attend the first four hours of training on January
12th; others must attend all four sessions. For
more
information,
visit
hospicewr.org/
volunteer. To register, call 216-255-9090.
January 10, 2016
Divorce Recovery for Catholics is an eightweek support group designed to meet the needs
of those who are divorced or separated. The
group will begin Tuesday, January 19th and
conclude on March 8th, at St. Noel Church
(35200 Chardon Rd., Willoughby Hills), from
7:00 to 9:00 PM. Sessions are designed to offer
direction, support, and the tools for coping with
this life-changing experience.
For more
information or to register, please call Catholic
Charities at 440-352-6191 or 1-800-242-9755, or
email kjubeck@st-gabriel.org. There is no charge
for this program and it is open to people of all
faiths.
Northeast Ohio Theology on
Tap is Thursday, January 21st
at Pizzazz Pizza in University
Heights. Social hour is 6:00
to 7:00 PM with a speaker at
7:00 PM. Cost is $5.00.
Northeast Ohio Theology on
Tap affords young adults and
their friends, married and single, in their 20s and
30s an opportunity to learn about the Catholic
faith with dynamic speakers, a casual setting, and
good company. For more information, please visit
http://ccdocle.org/program/neo-theology-on-tap or
contact Mark Delsander at 216-334-1261 ext. 25
or mxdelsander@ccdocle.org.
Stewardship of Treasure
December 27, 2015
Stewardship of Treasure
January 3, 2016
Adult Envelopes (329 envelopes) ............................. $9,285
Automated Giving & Online (10 participants) ......... $1,457
Children’s Envelopes (0 envelopes) ......................... $
0
HVAC (10 envelopes) .............................................. $ 362
Helping Hands Ministry ........................................... $ 874
Gift Card Profits ....................................................... $ 110
Adult Envelopes (345 envelopes) ............................$10,544
Automated Giving & Online (6 participants) ...........$ 185
Children’s Envelopes (3 envelopes) .........................$
4
HVAC (4 envelopes) ................................................$ 290
Helping Hands Ministry ...........................................$ 104
Gift Card Profits .......................................................$ 78
Actual
$10,742
Current
Break-Even
$10,770
Year to Date
Actual
Budgeted
$292,467☺ $279,480
Actual
$10,733
Current
Break-Even
$10,770
Year to Date
Actual
Budgeted
$303,200☺ $290,250
THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
MENTOR, OHIO
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday, January 9, 2016
4:30 PM
Helen Plavac by Ann Pratt (TP)
Sunday, January 10, 2016 The Baptism of the Lord
8:00 AM
The Parishioners of St. Bede
the Venerable (TP)
10:00 AM
Joan Wirtz by Traditional Choir (JM) (TC)
12:00 PM
Bob Oristano by Mary Buhner (TP) (CC)
Monday, January 11, 2016
9:00 AM
Special Intention Ed & Agnes Dzuroff
by George Plavcan
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
9:00 AM
Geno Girardi by Stroebel Family
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 St. Hilary, bishop
9:00 AM
Gerald Smith by Knights of Columbus
Council 13755
Thursday, January 14, 2016
8:00 AM
Mass at St. Anthony of Padua
12:15 PM
Mass at St. Mary, Painesville
7:00 PM
Mass at St. John Vianney and St. Gabriel
Friday, January 15, 2016
9:00 AM
Betty Bartel by Laura Ruque
Saturday, January 16, 2016
4:30 PM
Kelly Brandt by Ed & Trish Gordon (TP) (CC)
Sunday, January 17, 2016 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 AM
The Parishioners of St. Bede
the Venerable (ES)
10:00 AM
Gianna Gabrielle Holmes by Family (TP)
12:00 Noon Gilbert Yondo by Marjorie Zager (TP) (TC)
TP=Fr. Plavac JM=Fr. Merzweiler ES=Fr. Suszynski
TC=Traditional Choir
CC=Contemporary Choir
Readings for the Week of January 10, 2016
Sunday:
Is 40:1-5, 9-11 or Is 42:1-4, 6-7/Ps 104:1b-4,
24-25, 27-30/Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7 or
Acts 10:34-38/Lk 3:15-16, 21-22
Monday:
1 Sm 1:1-8/Ps 116:12-19/Mk 1:14-20
Tuesday:
1 Sm 1:9-20/1 Sm 2:1, 4-8/Mk 1:21-28
Wednesday: 1 Sm 3:1-10, 19-20/Ps 40:2, 5, 7-10/
Mk 1:29-39
Thursday:
1 Sm 4:1-11/Ps 44:10-11, 14-15, 24-25/
Mk 1:40-45
Friday:
1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a/Ps 89:16-19/Mk 2:1-12
Saturday:
1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a/Ps 21:2-7/
Mk 2:13-17
Next Sunday: Is 62:1-5/Ps 96:1-3, 7-10/1 Cor 12:4-11/
Jn 2:1-11
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THIS WEEK AT ST. BEDE THE VENERABLE
Sunday, January 10, 2016
After Mass
Catholic War Veterans (C)
10:00 AM
Preschool PSR (FTC)
10:00 AM
Nursery (ER)
12:00 Noon
Eagle Court (FTC)
3:00 PM
Rosary Makers (Library)
8:00 PM
Mentor Sunday AA (FTC)
Monday, January 11, 2016
4:30-7:30 PM
Food Pantry Open
6:00-8:00 PM
Gift Card Sales (AC)
6:00 PM
RCIC (Library)
6:00 PM
Star PSR (FTC)
7:00 PM
Women’s Bible Study (YM)
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
1:00 PM
Scripture Sisters (Library)
4:15-9:00 PM
PSR (FTC, YM)
7:30 PM
Contemporary Choir Rehearsal (CR)
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
9:30 AM
DoughRaiser$ (FTC-K)
9:30 AM
Women’s Bible Study (Library)
2:00 PM
Small Group (Library)
6:30 PM
Cub Scouts (FTC)
7:00 PM
RCIA (YM)
Thursday, January 14, 2016
10:00 AM
Small Group (Library)
5:30 PM
DoughRaiser$ (FTC-K)
6:30 PM
Helping Hands (AC)
7:30 PM
Boy Scouts (FTC)
7:30 PM
Traditional Choir Rehearsal (CR)
Friday, January 15, 2016
1:00-3:00 PM
Gift Card Sales (AC)
Saturday, January 16, 2016
8:30-10:30 AM
Men’s Bible Study (Library)
9:00 AM-Noon
Food Pantry Open
9:00 AM-Noon
Gardeners (YM)
3:30-4:00 PM
Confessions
5:30 PM
Volunteer Appreciation Dinner (FTC)
Sunday, January 17, 2016
After Mass
Knights of Columbus Donut Sale (YM)
10:00 AM
Preschool PSR (FTCC)
10:00 AM
Nursery (ER)
8:00 PM
Mentor Sunday AA (FTC)