June 7, 2015 The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus

Christ Our Savior
Roman Catholic Parish
764 Fifth Street
Struthers, OH 44471
330-755-9819 • Fax: 330-755-9949
Website: www.cosparish.org
Email: cosparishstruthers@gmail.com
Holy Trinity Church
& St. Nicholas Church
150 YEARS OF CATHOLICISM
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
MAY 24, SUNDAY
Pentecost Sunday
MAY 25, MONDAY
Memorial Day
MAY 26, TUESDAY
5 - 6:30 PM
Community Dinner
Cos Great Hall @ St. Nicholas
MAY 31, SUNDAY
The Most Holy Trinity
JUNE 7, SUNDAY
Corpus Christi
1865
IN STRUTHERS
2015
SUMMERTIME is FUN TIME & FESTIVAL TIME. Our parish has the best
summer Festival in the area. Plan now to enjoy it to the full as we roll out our 42nd
Annual St. Nicholas Festival. This year's version will help mark the 150th
Anniversary of a Catholic community living and praying in Struthers. Our Festival is
one of our great services to the Struthers area, our way of thanking all those who
share life with us here for their kind hospitality and support. So come with family
and friends to enjoy, to eat well, to see long-lost friends, and most of all to share the
Joy of the Gospel and the Love of Christ with our neighbors and visitors from
afar. June 17-21 will soon be here. Be there!
DIRECTORY
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
(HT) 250 N. Bridge Street
Struthers, OH 44471
(SN) 764 Fifth Street
Struthers, OH 44471
Parish Phone: 330-755-9819
Emergency: 755-9810
Fax: 330-755-9949
Religious Ed: 330-755-6245
St. Nicholas School: 330-755-2128
Regional School System
President: 330-788-6106
COS Great Hall @ SN & Bingo:
330-755-5859
Holy Trinity Hall & Pirohy:
330-755-0064
Monday−Friday
8:00 a.m.−4:00 p.m.
MISSION STATEMENT
Following our Savior Jesus
Christ, we are committed to life
in communion with God and
God’s People, to engaging our
gifts to share God’s love and
Christ’s saving grace with others,
and to nurturing the life of God –
Father, Son and Spirit – in
ourselves and others through
God’s Word, our Worship of God,
and our Service to others.
TUESDAYS thru JUNE 9
6 PM
St. Anthony Novena
St. Nicholas Chapel
JUNE 17 - 21
42nd Annual Christ Our Savior
St. Nicholas Festival
• Wednesday, June 17th 6pm-10pm
• Thursday June 18th 6pm-11pm
• Friday June 19th 6pm-12am
• Saturday June 20th 6pm-12am
• Sunday June 21st 6pm-11pm
JUNE 21, SUNDAY
Father’s Day
BINGO
SUNDAY 2:00 PM
WEDNESDAY 6:45 PM
THURSDAY 10:00 AM
COS Great Hall @ St. Nicholas
HOLY TRINITY PIROHY
330-755-0064
Order Thursday 11 - 1 PM
& Friday 8 - 10 AM
Pick-up Friday 11 AM - 1PM
THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (Corpus Christi)
June 7, 2015
MASS INTENTIONS & DEVOTIONS
Saturday, June 6
4:00 pm: SN: June Yerian (Son, Paul)
John Gerlach (Family)
5:30 pm: HT: Living & Deceased of Christ Our Savior Parish
Sunday, June 7
8:00 am: HT: Karen Jones (Sister, Sally)
Philip Constantino (Family)
9:30 am: SN: Mike & Laura Fiorentine (Daughter, Rose)
Dr. John Yemma (Sons & Daughters)
11:00 am: SN: Edward Zajac (Cousin, Claire Sybelnik)
Mike Stipetich (Tom & Betty Stipetich)
Monday, June 8
7:00 am: SN: Prayer Service with Communion
9:00 am: SN: Nick Quattro
9:30 am & 7:00 pm Miraculous Medal Novena
Tuesday, June 9
7:00 am: SN: Prayer Service with Communion
8:30 am: HT: Infant Jesus of Prague Novena
9:00 am: HT: Marcia Markovich (St. Vincent DePaul)
6:00 pm: SN: St. Anthony Novena
Wednesday, June 10
7:00 am: SN: Prayer Service with Communion
9:00 am: SN: Michael Lipinsky (Parish Staff)
9:30 am - 8:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration
Thursday, June 11
7:00 am: SN: Mary & Michael Butch (Edie Butch Family)
9:00 am: SN: John Colista (Mr. & Mrs. Al DeChellis)
Friday, June 12
7:00 am: SN: Prayer Service with Communion
7:00 am: HT: Helen Janecko (Andy Sandusky & Family)
9:00 am: SN: Lawrence & Darrold Carroll (Children)
Saturday, June 13
1:30 pm; SN: Wedding of Andrew Rankin & Heather Drennen
4:00 pm: SN: John Colista (Andy & Rose Ricciardi)
William Polis, Jr. (Mom & Dad)
5:30 pm: HT: James & Tina Ramunno (James & Beverly)
Jim Musolino (Mom & Dad)
Sunday, June 14
8:00 am: HT: Don Ginnetti (Children & Grandchildren)
Charles & Norma Jean Cartwright (Kirlik Family)
9:30 am: SN: Philomena Zitella (Frank Kraljevic)
Mary Kozak (Debbie & Jim Baranabich)
Living & Deceased of Christ Our Savior Parish
11:00 am: SN: Edward & David Roman (Roman Family)
Owen Paul Edwards (Wife Minnie)
Confessions
Safely Home
Please remember in your prayers
the souls and families of
John Sandy
John Kraynak
BISHOP’S APPEAL
The Campaign is over formally, but continuing donations are
always welcome as it is a campaign for the year. Thanks to all
who have helped us inch toward our goal.
Altar Servers
Saturday, June 13, 2015
4:00 pm: SN: Rocco, Andrew & Gianna Garchar, Sarah Mayor
Sunday, June 14, 2015
8:00 am: HT: Dominick Commisso, Jared Medvec
11:00 am: SN: Andrew & Joseph Neider, Michael DiVencenzo
visit our WEBSITE for complete schedule www.stnickstruthers.org
MEMORIAL CANDLES FOR THE WEEK OF
June 14 2015
Virgo Clemente (Family) SN
Mary Therese Sandy Neville (Pat & Stan)
John Kozusko (Brother Val & Family) HT
NEXT SUNDAY'S LITURGY OF THE WORD:
1st Reading: Ezekiel 17:22-24 Psalm: 92:2-3, 13-14, 15-16
2nd Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 Gospel: Mark 4:26-34
These readings are on www.cosparish.org.
Baptism
Visiting or Anointing the Sick or Homebound
Our return to God for Blessings on
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Our sincere thanks to all who have volunteered their time &
talent to help the parish in any capacity in this past week.
Sunday Collection
Matrimony
COS Online Giving
Total
$10,202.00
$283.00
$10,485.00
Ministry Team
 FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK 
Dear Parishioners,
FESTIVAL & SERVICE
Our annual Festival – this is our 42nd -- is an important event for the parish. The
proceeds of the Festival help us balance our budget each year. The Festival helps
us sustain a school where children learn not only their A-B-Cs and 1-2-3s but also
G-O-D and C-H-R-I-S-T. The Festival is worth all the work it takes to put it on.
And it takes a lot of work, so we need a lot of workers. And we don’t have enough.
Please call the office (755-9819) and report your readiness to pitch in as a service
to God and a service to the community. Even a couple of hours on a couple days
can be very helpful.
One of our parish priorities is Community Outreach. Our Festival is a great
example of that. I know of no other event in Struthers that brings so many
residents of Struthers and beyond, their families and friends together. In an era
when many communities struggle with positive relations among residents, and
when many people seem to feel secure only in gated communities, what we have in
Struthers is a great blessing. We are a community and our Festival is a splendid
contribution to our being that.
Please help us keep it one of the best Festivals in the area.
FESTIVAL & FAMILY
Pastoral Council
Finance Council
Ministry Council
JOTI: Just Once, Try It
A delightful aspect of our Festival is that families come out together – parents,
children whether toddlers or teens, grandparents, in-laws – the whole gang so to
speak. Nurturing Family life is a huge need in our society. The dynamics of life in
the U.S. these days tend to pull families apart rather than helping them bond ever
more closely. Our individualism and the capacity of electronic communications
and games to isolate individuals from others, even those sitting right at the table
with them, is destructive. Coming to our Festival together to work together (do a
booth as a family!) or to have fun builds up family.
Pope Francis incessantly speaks about the importance of family. For instance:
"The life of a family is filled with beautiful moments: rest, meals together,
walks in the park or the countryside, visits to grandparents or to a sick
person… Jesus always gives us that love: he is its endless source. In the
sacrament he gives us his word and he gives us the bread of life, so that
our joy may be complete."
Somehow he forgot to mention our Festival! But you can add that to your list …
and bring the whole family to have a loving and fun time at our St. Nicholas
Festival. Here’s another Pope Francis comment:
“Speaking about family life, I would like to say … how
important grandparents are for family life, for passing on the
human and religious heritage which is so essential for each and
every society. How important it is to have intergenerational
exchanges and dialogues, especially within the context of the
family.”
Here’s one more papal thought about family:
“Christians celebrate the sacrament of marriage because they know they
need it! They need it to stay together and to carry out their mission as
parents. ‘In joy and in sadness, in sickness and in health’. This is what the
spouses say to one another … and in their marriage they pray with one
another and with the community. Why? Because it is helpful to do so?
No! They do so because they need to, for the long journey they are
making together: it is a long journey, not for a brief spell but for an entire
life!"
Make your summer time family time. Start with our Festival … and weekend
Mass.
SUMMER MASS SCHEDULE
Our adjusted Summer schedule begins this weekend. We hope that this will make
for a pleasanter and more family-friendly Saturday and Sunday for our
parishioners and for visitors. Please spread the word that our Saturday masses are
now at 4 (SN) and 5:30 (HT) and Sunday at 8 (HT), 9:30 (SN) and 11 (SN).
Feedback is welcome as we get used to this adjustment.
In Christ’s love,
Fr. Bob
Let us pray for our sick: Blake Dass, Eleanor
Pavalko, Marcia Styranec, Sebastian Pieton, Robert
Arnoto, Regina Graygo, Julia Skalada, Robert
Skalada Joseph Popio, Tom Kolat, Wendy Pakalnis,
Jeannette Rusu, John Sandy, Diane Javorsky, Shawn Tirabassi,
and Michael Lombard.
For our sick and homebound: Phil Tomko, Gloria Russo,
Evelyn Householder, Clara Andrews, Ann Dubaj, Lucy
Suszczynski and Mary Russo.
For those in nursing homes: Dorothy Petro, Patricia Watt,
Mildred Labuda, Elsie Krake, Florence Colburn, Mary
Nichiporchick, Bill Kinkela and Janet Zuccaro.
Stewardship Thought: “Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and
gave it to them and they all drank from it.” - Mark 14:23 Jesus,
the perfect steward, gave thanks, just before He gave Himself to
us completely for our salvation. He offers us the chance to drink
from His cup. In the Eucharist, we meet Christ personally and,
if we listen to Him, we know what drinking from His cup means
for each of us. Often, it means our own sacrifice – giving up
some of our time, talent and treasure to do His work on earth.
May 31, 2015
HT “300” CLUB WINNER
#210 - PAULINE HALL
We still have 300 Club tickets...If anyone is interested
please call Bev Yurcisin @ 330-536-8215.
Moments With Miss Martha: Angels can fly because they take
themselves lightly.
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS! Join us at the
42nd Annual Christ Our Savior St. Nicholas
Festival from June 17 - 21.
We need volunteers for food booths, games,
gambling, ticket booths, entrance gates, set up & tear
down. Come and share in the fun and fellowship, and help
make this our best festival yet! Your help is greatly
appreciated, whether you can help a little or a lot. If you are
interested in working in a food booth or in the kitchen
please call Jeff @ 330-519-6822. Any other volunteers
please call the parish office @ 330-755-9819.
The BAKED GOODS BOOTH has been a favorite for
many years! In order to make it another huge success this
year, we need baked goods. The Mom’s and Dad’s Club
will be calling parishioners to ask for baked goods
donations next week. Even if you don’t get a call, please
bring your favorite bakery item to the Hall or Parish Office
Wednesday – Sunday, June 17th – 21st.
Admittance for the festival will be: $2.00 for Adults,
Free for 12 & under & $1.00 for Senior Citizens.
You may instead purchase a $5.00 Pass at the Parish Office
that will be good for the week.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Christ Our Savior
Council #4471, 3rd Degree meets on the 1st and 3rd
Mondays of the month in the Holy Name Room in
the Great Hall at 7PM. All members are encouraged
to attend.
MOBILITY ON LOAN: Any parishioner having a short term
need for a wheelchair, walker or crutches may contact brother
knights Joe Wilkos at 330-782-6858 or Andy Brincko at 330782-2400 or 330-774-1108 to arrange for a cost free loan of one
of these devices. Currently, due to a limited inventory of
mobility assistance items, we are extending this ministry only to
Christ Our Savior parishioners and their families. Also, if you
have any of these items in clean, good working order and no
longer have need for them, please consider donating them to our
ministry. You may call Joe or Andy at the numbers listed to
arrange for your donation.
Preserving Our Past
Ensuring Our Future
Parish Goal: $394,670.00
Parishioner Commitments to date of $319,538.00
Payments to date: $298,886.00
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, PHASE II for SN Elevator
Pledges in support of the installation of an elevator at
St. Nicholas currently total $38,484.
INFANT JESUS GUILD: The Diocesan Infant Jesus Guild
will hold the annual Anniversary Mass and luncheon
on June
17th at St. Christine's Church and
Banquet Center in Youngstown. Rosary will be recited
at 9:30am with Mass to follow at 10:00am concluding with
Benediction. Guest speaker for the event will be Msgr.
Polando. Cost for the buffet luncheon is $16 per person and
reservations must be in by June 7. The Annual Chinese
Auction will also be held at this time. For reservations or any
questions, please call Dorothy Wagner, 330-755-6511. All
members are invited and encouraged to attend.
HOLY TRINITY PIROHY: Pirohy will not be sold during
the summer. Sales will resume after Labor Day.
A Tweet From POPE FRANCIS: Christians are
witnesses not to a theory, but to a Person: Christ risen
and alive, the one Saviour of all. (If you would like to see
daily tweets from Pope Francis, go to twitter.com/pontifex)
The Catholic Men’s Fellowship Group will
meet on Sunday, June 7 @ 1:00 p.m. in the
conference room @ the St. Nicholas Parish
Office. All men age 13 and up are invited.
Meetings last 90 minutes. For more information, contact John
Toker at 330-755-5845.
Miss Behavior
Dear Miss Behavior:
Today is the feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood
of Christ. Didn’t it have another name years ago? What’s it all
about?
Sincerely,
Just Asking
Dear JA:
Yes, it was called Corpus Christi, Latin for “Body of Christ,”
and it has been a feast since the thirteenth century. St. Juliana, a
nun of Mont Cornillon in France, worked for a long time to
promote the idea of a special feast day honoring the Eucharist.
In 1246, Bishop Robert de Thorote of Liège made Corpus
Christi a feast day for his own diocese. After the deaths of both
St. Juliana and the bishop, the celebration of Corpus Christi
became more widespread. Finally, in 1264 Pope Urban IV
made the day a feast of the entire Church. St. Thomas Aquinas
created a new liturgy for the feast that included the great hymn
“Pange Lingua,” still used on Holy Thursday when the Blessed
Sacrament is carried to the Altar of Repose. The last two verses
of “Pange Lingua” have become a separate hymn, the “Tantum
Ergo,” still used at Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
Another hymn by St. Thomas Aquinas, the “Lauda Sion,”
became the Sequence for today’s feast, though this Sequence is
now optional.
Before Vatican II, there existed, in addition to Corpus Christi,
another feast called the feast of the Most Precious Blood, held
on July 1. These two feasts are now combined into one
celebration, which seems fitting since it is now the norm for the
faithful to receive both the Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus
Christ. Still, some of us old folks tend to use the old name,
since that’s what we are used to. In many parts of the world
Corpus Christi is celebrated with flowers, singing, and outdoor
processions. When I was a little girl, I used to watch the Corpus
Christi procession in our neighborhood, though I had no idea
what it was all about. I did know that it was something joyful.
In Cologne, Germany they even have a Corpus Christi
procession using ships traveling down the Rhine River. Let us
join with Catholics around the world in celebrating the
wondrous gift of the Eucharist. See you next time.
Miss Behavior
WE NEED PHOTOGRAPHERS: for parish
and school events to enrich our bulletin,
website, Facebook and Instagram services.
Professional qualifications not needed.
Please call the parish office @ 330-755-9819
if you are interested in helping.
CHURCH AT HOME COLLECTION: This weekend
parishes in our diocese are participating in the combined
collection for three major CHURCH AT HOME ministries.
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development provides
local diocesan and national support for groups of low-income
persons to change their lives. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the
CCHD collection stays in the Diocese to support local efforts.
The Catholic Communication Campaign supports the efforts
of the Catholic Television Network of Youngstown (CTNY)
and other national telecommunications services to help spread
the Word of God. Fifty percent (50%) of the CCC collection
stays in the Diocese. The Catholic University of America and
Newman Campus Ministries continue the educational
programs at the national university of our Catholic Church.
Thank you so much for your generosity. If you forgot your
envelope, it may be turned in through the offertory collection
next weekend. Thank you.
The Quo Vadis AA Meetings are held at 8 p.m. Fridays at St.
Nicholas in the Church Hall. This meeting is open to all seeking
recovery from alcohol addiction.
RELAY FOR LIFE: Come join Team Navy Rocks and walk
with us at the Poland Relay for Life on Sat., June 13, 2015.
12:00 PM - opening Ceremony to walk
1-2 PM - Kids Party at Survivor Tent (Princesses &
Super heroes, Grotto Clowns, crafts & games)
2:30 PM - Miss Relay Beauty Pageant
6:00 PM - Survivor celebration & Caregiver Recognition,
followed by dinner
7:30 PM - Performance by Wet Lemon Band
10:00 PM - Luminaria Ceremony
…and much more going on throughout the entire event. Free
admission and open to the public. Dollars raised support
groundbreaking cancer research, education and prevention
efforts, and free information and critical services for cancer
patients who need them. Patty Navy Payne will be there
representing Team Navy Rocks. So please join us and stop by
my tent and support the Relay for Life!!
The Chapel Crochet & Knitting Group meets year
round on Mondays at 7:30 p.m. in the SN Lower Church.
All skill levels are welcome. There will be NO MEETING
on Monday, June 15th due to festival set-up. Contact
Virginia Bartos @ 330-750-9862 for more information.
LOOSE CHANGE COLLECTION, JUNE: Proceeds from
next week’s loose change collection will go toward the cost of
the St. Nicholas rectory boiler.
Diversified Comfort Services, Inc.
Heating • Air Conditioning
Plumbing • Boilers • Backflow Certified
Commercial/Industrial • Licensed/Insured
Phone/Fax 330-542-0382
John Fiumara, Owner
SCRIP NEWS: Father’s Day is June 21.
Surprise the special man in your life with
SCRIP gift cards from Best Buy, Dicks
Sporting Goods, Home Depot, Lowe’s or
Sears. We also have Starbucks, Handel’s, Dairy Queen
and a variety of restaurants to choose from. Call the
parish office @ 330-755-9819 for more information.
St. Nicholas
A Lumen Christi School
System News
Hiring Marketing Director: Lumen Christi Catholic Schools is seeking to hire a Full Time Marketing
Director. If you have the necessary skills and experience please send a cover letter and resume to Mrs.
Laura Kelty, Office Manager, Lumen Christi, at 5225 South Avenue. Youngstown, OH 44512. Deadline is
June 17, 2015.
School News
Saint Nicholas School
Let Your Light Shine
Registration for the School Year 2015-2016 is now open. Anyone interested in attending Saint Nicholas School can call the school
office at 330-755-2128 for more information. EdChoice (grades K-8) and EdChoice Expansion Income Based Scholarship (for grades
Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd ) applications are now available. The EdChoice Expansion for grades K, 1st & 2nd is available to students in
all districts under the income guidelines. See flyer insert in today’s bulletin for specific guidelines. Call the school office at 330-7552128 for more information.
Thank you Mom’s and Dad’s Club for a great end of the year picnic. The students enjoyed the video game bus, bounce around,
corn hole, volleyball, basketball, super soakers, sno cones and lunch. The festivities were over the top as usual!!!
Congratulations to Gianna Garchar and Amelia Mascarella each receiving an Academic Excellence Scholarship to Cardinal
Mooney in the amount of $2,000.00 renewable for four years. In addition, Gianna received a $400.00 Alumni Scholarship renewable
for four years and a $200.00 Holy Name Scholarship. Amelia received a $200.00 Alumni Scholarship renewable for four years.
Mrs. McCullough, Father Bob, Father Bernie, Faculty and Staff of Saint Nicholas School would like to wish all our families a
safe and enjoyable summer!
The school office will be open until June 26th, 2015.
Mahoning Saint Nicholas School Mission Statement: Saint Nicholas School is a Catholic elementary school, founded in 1928 and
serving families with students in grades kindergarten through eight. The school exists to provide an academically excellent Catholic
education and promote high standards in behavior and respect. Saint Nicholas School serves the church and Struthers communities
as well as the Mahoning Valley bonded together as a family in faith. We are deeply committed to nurturing our students through the
teaching of the scriptures and promoting and modeling of service in accordance to the Gospel values.
Used Musical Instruments Needed
Youngstown St. Joseph the Provider Catholic School is
looking for any used musical instruments that you may have
at home that you wish to donate to the school. Please give
Fr. Michael Swierz a call at 330-259-0353. A letter for tax
purposes can be sent to you, just include the fair market value of the instrument with your mailing address.
Ursuline High School Football Camp
750 Wick Ave.
July 13-14
9am - 12 pm
Students entering grades 2 - 9 in the Fall.
$60 both days / $35 one day
Each camper receives:
 Agility, Testing, Coaching Skills
 Camp T-shirt
 UA Sack Pack
 Pizza Party on July 14
Call UHS 330-744-4563
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FACEBOOK: ccd_cos
ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE: If you want to know what is happening in the CCD program or the Religious Education Office
activities, then be sure to “like” us on Facebook. Information is posted so that you have access to the details. (Pictures of the
Community Meal and the Purple Cat prom are posted too!)
FIRST COMMUNION: The Lifetouch First Communion pictures are in. They are available for pick up Monday through Friday
from 8-4 in the parish office. St. Nicholas School’s First Eucharist pictures were sent home with the children.
CHILDREN’S CHURCH: Children from ages 3 to 3rd grade are invited to join in a special Liturgy of the Word at the 9:30 Mass.
The readings, discussions, and activities are geared just for them! Father will call them forth and the leader will gather them and
then return them at offertory time. Even if the children cannot be present each week, they are welcome to attend! It has been so nice
to see our numbers of children growing! Thank you to the adult leaders for a job well done!
HELP NEEDED: Do you attend 9:30 Mass? Are you willing to give a half hour of time once every 6 weeks or so? Children’s
Liturgy of the Word is in need of a few extra volunteers to share Jesus with the children. The lessons are planned for you and the
activities are all prepared for you. You just have to share your loving heart and faith with the precious little ones! If you are willing
to help, please call Mrs. Bell at the Religious Education Office (330 755 6245). It is a heart-warming experience!
ALTAR SERVERS: If you have not received your summer schedule, please call the office asap. Please make every effort to be
present for your assigned Masses, and if you cannot, then please get a replacement for yourself. Your presence and service is needed
and valued by our churches. When you go to Mass, even if you are not scheduled to serve, be sure to check with Fr. Bob to see if
you are needed—he would be happy to have you serve Mass.
YOUTH MINISTRY: The Youngstown South Deanery Youth Collaborative, of which we are active members, is again sponsoring
a Catholic Youth Day at Kennywood Park on Monday July 13th, 2015. The tickets are $18 a person, which is a nice price break
(daily admission for this year went up to $41.99!)! We will meet for 9am Mass here at St. Nicks to begin our day and then depart for
the park from here. Everyone is to bring their own lunch but drink service (pop and lemonade) will be available from 12-3 at our
pavilion—paid for by our Collaborative. Please call Mrs. Bell at 330-755-6245 or the church office at 330-755-9819 to reserve your
tickets.
“WOW!! WHAT A PROM!! WE HAD A BALL!”: The Purple Cat/Golden String Prom was held on May 30 with over 200
people in attendance! There was a sit down dinner prepared by Jeff Janci and his crew. The hall was decorated with a Kentucky
Derby theme with a photo booth, amazing centerpieces, balloon arch, king and queen chairs, balloting table, DJ, and much more!
The guests arrived dressed in prom attire—with some sporting white tuxes—or their derby best! We even had mint juleps to drink
(thank you Szenborns!) The music was great and they danced the night away! We had glow necklaces and had a beach ball toss up
which brought a lot of laughter and fun! We were all sorry to see the night come to an end! For pictures of the prom, go to Facebook
page: ccd_cos There are lots of pictures to see!
Helping the day of the prom to set up the hall, decorate, and help with the evening, etc. were: members of Holy Family Youth
Ministry and their leader, members of Christ the Good Shepherd and their youth leader, students from the junior high at St. Nicholas
School, some youth from our parish youth ministry. Also donating to the event were St. Luke Youth Ministry and St. Paul the
Apostle Youth Ministry. Some of our parishioners and a number of our Women’s Renewal ladies generously donated money or
specific items that were needed. Our kitchen crew was awesome—the food was delicious! Thank you to all of our unsung heroes
who helped to provide a fabulous evening of enjoyment to our friends from Isle/Purple Cat! God bless each and every one of you!
GRADUATION MASS: It was so nice to host some of our high school graduates at the May 31 st noon Mass. It was impressive to
see our St. Nicholas School alumni return! Each alumni was recognized by name with their school and future plans announced. Each
was presented with a beautiful frame and bookmark/pin to remember their graduation by. Afterwards we all enjoyed a delicious cake
and punch reception. Thank you to the committee who helped to prepare and host our 2 nd annual graduation event! God bless each
and every one of you!
FESTIVAL CALENDAR
SET UP - LUNCH PROVIDED
Saturday, June 13th: 8am
Monday, June 15th: Day 8am, Evening 5pm
Tuesday, June 16th: Day 8am, Evening 5pm
Wednesday, June 17th: 8am
Wednesday, June 17th 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Children’s Night
Discounted ride tickets. Pony Rides All Week!
JOCKO THE CLOWN 6:30 -8:30pm
Thursday, June 18th 6:00pm – 11:00pm
Featuring the Del Sinchak Polka Band 6 -10pm
All Gambling Thurs-Sunday @ Great Hall
Friday, June 19th 6:00pm – 12:00am
LOCAL BAND: BUSTIN LOOSE @ 7pm
ALL GAMBLING in GREAT HALL
Saturday, June 20th 6:00pm – 12:00am
HAYMAKER – The ROCKBAND @ 7pm
ALL GAMBLING in GREAT HALL
Sunday, June 21st 6:00pm – 11:00pm
Featuring Power of Praise Band 6 – 10pm
*Father’s Day Door Prize Drawing @ 10pm
All Gambling @ Great Hall
Raffle Drawings worth a total $10,000 with
Hourly Drawings Nightly All Week.
Monday, June 22nd
8:00am - ?: Tear Down
Anyone able to help with tear-down should meet in
the parish garage. Lunch will be provided.
ALL BANDS SPONSORED BY
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS #4471
Entrances to Festival:
Creed Street, between School and Hall
Wilson Street, between Church and Tiny Tots
Please join us at the Festival for food, games &
fun. Help us make this our best Festival yet.
More Info @ www.cosparish.org
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: We need help
in all areas! Volunteer for the week, a
night or a few hours. If you can work a
food or game booth, help out in the kitchen,
work at the entrances or ticket booths,
donate Baked Goods, etc. please call the
parish office @ 330-755-9819 to volunteer.
There is something for everyone!
The Fence has been a success and we have had fewer
issues that required police intervention. Many that
attended the festival said they felt safer with the
fence. We will continue to have the lot fenced in this
year. The admittance for the festival will be:
$2.00 for Adults
Free for 12 & under
$1.00 for Senior Citizens
You may instead purchase a $5.00 Pass at the Parish
Office that will be good for the week.
THE BAKED GOODS BOOTH has
been a favorite for many years! In
order to make it another huge
success this year, we need baked
goods. The Mom’s and Dad’s Club
will be calling parishioners to ask for baked goods
donations. Even if you don’t get a call, please
bring your favorite baked goods to the Hall
Thursday – Sunday, June 18th – 21st. Thank you!
RAFFLE TICKETS
Raffle tickets are a big source of income for our Festival
May 27th is our last Early Bird Drawing. A winning ticket is drawn
every hour and returned to the barrel for more chances to win.
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JUNE 17 — 21, 2015
Festival Set-Up Help Needed
Lunch Provided
Saturday, June 13th: 8am
Monday, June 15th: Day 8am
Evening 5pm
Tuesday, June 16th: Day 8am
Evening 5pm
Wednesday, June 17th: 8am
SAINT NICHOLAS HOLY NAME SOCIETY
300 REVERSE RAFFLE
AVAILABLE NUMBERS FOR 2015
DRAWING SEPTEMBER 26
Get your number now so you can have a chance to
win at the monthly drawing. $35.00 If PAID IN FULL
OR $25.00 If Current on Monthly Payments
CHOOSE YOUR NUMBER FROM THE LIST BELOW
AND WRITE YOUR NUMBERS ON THE FORM.
122 Numbers Remaining
6, 22, 24, 25, 29, 30, 32, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 50, 52,
55, 56, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 74, 75, 76, 79, 80, 81,
82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 89, 91, 92, 94, 95, 97, 98, 99,
100, 106, 107, 109, 113, 116, 119, 122, 124, 128, 131,
132, 133, 134, 138, 139, 141, 147, 149, 150, 152, 159,
162, 165, 166, 176, 178, 182, 183, 184, 188, 189, 191,
192, 194, 195, 197,198,
202, 206, 208, 209, 211, 212, 217, 218, 220, 222, 223,
225, 228, 229, 230, 234, 241, 243, 244, 248, 249, 251,
255, 256, 259, 264, 265, 266, 272, 277, 279, 281, 290,
291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298.
Number Choice
1st ________, 2nd _________, 3rd________
Name __________________________________________
Street ____________________________________
City ___________________ State ___
Zip _____________
Phone ___________________________
TOTAL PRIZES $3,800.00
(If all 300 books are sold)
$50.00 for Number & Banquet and bring a guest to
dinner for only $25.00 OR
$35.00 if you do not want to attend the banquet and
still purchase a number.
BANQUET: SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2015
5:45 pm COS GREAT HALL @ ST. NICHOLAS
All proceeds from this event will benefit St. Nicholas
Church and School.
Make checks payable to St. Nicholas Holy Name 300 Club.
Put in Sunday collection in special envelope or mail to ST.
NICHOLAS CHURCH 300 CLUB, 764 Fifth Street.
Struthers, OH 44471. Book or books will be mailed with
first payment received or you could pick it up at the parish
office or the HOLY NAME breakfast. For more information
call Carl Ford 330-770-5262
Bus Trip to:
“MEADOWS CASINO”
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2015
Sponsored By: Christ Our Savior /
St. Nicholas Church, Altar & Rosary
Cost: $30
($20 Free Play/$5 Food Voucher)
Coffee & Donut at 8:00 a.m. - SN Great Hall
Please park on the side of the hall in the lot on Garfield
Bus leaves hall at 8:30 a.m.
Leaves Casino at 5:00 p.m.
Seats assigned as checks are received.
First paid, first seated.
Checks payable to: St. Nicholas Altar & Rosary
Society Mail : c/o Priscilla Carlucci, 169 Harvey St.,
Struthers, OH 44471
NOTE: We need your Name, Address,
Phone #, Date of Birth & Meadows Card #,
*MUST BRING LEGAL PHOTO I.D. ON TRIP *
For more information please contact: Priscilla @
330-755-9966 or Bev Pack @ 330-727-2244 (cell)
or 330-755-7274 (Home)
POPE FRANCIS IN PHILADELPHIA
SEPTEMBER 25-28, 2015 . . 4 DAYS
Travel with Christ Our Savior Parish to Philadelphia to
welcome our beloved Pope Francis. This special event will
include two public gatherings with the Holy Father - Festival of
Families and outdoor Papal Mass. The Festival of Families is
an intercultural celebration of family life around the world,
which would be held on Saturday, September 26, and a Papal
Mass to be held on Sunday, September 27. Both of these
events will take place on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in the
heart of Philadelphia, and will be open to the public. The
package includes motor coach transportation, comfortable
lodging in Lancaster, PA, four meals and is fully escorted from
Struthers. For more information or to secure your reservation
with a $100.00 per person deposit call Priscilla Carlucci at
330-755-9966. Space is limited - first come, first served!
*Registration Forms are Available at the Parish Office.
SPRING IS A TIME OF RENEWAL; WHY NOT RENEW
YOUR MARRIAGE? The person you have chosen to love for
a lifetime deserves the very best. Say “I love you’ by taking
time for the two of you at a Worldwide Marriage Encounter
Weekend. Celebrate the gift of love GOD has given you in one
another and learn more communication techniques of a Christcentered marriage filled with romance and intimacy. Upcoming
weekends are June 26 - 28 at the Clarion Hotel in Hudson, and
October 16 - 18 at the Cambria Suites in Green. For more information or to apply for a Marriage Encounter Weekend call
330-305-9963, or email LGrieshammer@gmail.com, or go to
website at WWME.org.
Celebrate Fatherhood with Labyrinth Walk
THE SHANNON OPEN GOLF OUTING!
The President Charity Foundation Of the Greater Youngstown
Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a Golf outing at Olde
Dutch Mill Golf Course in Lake Milton, Ohio on August 9,
2015 for the Benefit of Shannon Scoville. Shannon is suffering
with a brain tumor and is the daughter of one of our late
members, Mike Norton.
The outing is a 7:00 to 7:45 am registration for an 8:00 am
shotgun start 4 person scramble. The cost of the event is $65 per
golfer for golf with a cart, beverages, lunch and dinner. All four
person teams that are paid in full by Memorial day receive a
$20 discount. ($240 rather than $260 per Team)
For tickets or more information contact Joe Mackos at 330 -792
-7745 or 330-506-1303, John DePinto at 330-718-2509, or
Mike Jordon at 330-540-7317
Simply Slavic Cultural Heritage Festival, Saturday, June
20, 2015 in downtown Youngstown from 12 noon to midnight.
Celebrate the Slavic ethnicities present in the Mahoning Valley:
Belarus, Bosnic and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Carpatho-Rusyn
culture, Croatia, Czech Republic, Macedonia, Montenegro,
Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine. Don’t
miss the heritage displays, Slavic foods for sale made by local
churches, ethnic music and dancers, and Slavic items for sale.
Check out the Simply Slavic website at www.simplyslavic.org.
There is a small entrance fee to the Festival.
Wine Taste
to Assist Inner City Youth
On June 9, 2015, at 6:30 PM (retired) Sheriff Randall
Wellington is hosting a wine and cheese tasting event at Our
Lady of Mount Carmel Hall in Youngstown where you will
become acquainted with the dynamic neighborhood mission of
Café Augustine.
Café Augustine is the name for a new place for lunch in
Youngstown’s upper south side. It will operate as a sheltered
workshop and life-skills training ground for some of the over
6,000 people, aged 18 through 24, of the city and county who
have somehow become disconnected from the working world.
The café will be patterned after a similar operation, known as
Café Reconcile in New Orleans.
Come and join us on June 9 and be inspired about Café
Augustine from our leader, Father Ed Brienz, Director of the
Propagation of the Faith and Missions Office of the Diocese, as
well as from current leaders of Café Reconcile and from
successful graduates of Café Reconcile who are all coming from
New Orleans to Youngstown in support for this special event.
See cafereconcile.org for more information.
“Celebrating Fatherhood” is the theme of the next guided
labyrinth walk at The Ursuline Center, 4280 Shields Rd. It
will be Tues., June 9 from 6:30-7 p.m., weather permitting.
All people of faith are invited to participate in this free event. A
complete list of 2015 guided walks can be found at
www.theursulinecenter.org. The labyrinth is a ministry of the
Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown and is open year-round from
dawn to dusk for all people of faith. There is no cost to use the
Labyrinth, which is handicapped-accessible and offers ample
parking.
“Living with Benedict” Retreat: The Benedictine Monks of
Saint Andrew Abbey in Cleveland invite single, young men
between the ages of 18 and 45, who seek further guidance of the
Holy Spirit for their lives, to participate in the next “Living with
Benedict: monastic experience weekend retreat June 12-14,
2015. There is no cost but limited rooms are available. Please
contact Fr. Finbar, OSB at 216-721-5300, ext. 273 or at finbar@cbhs.net.
Downtown Mission’s Children’s Art Camp
Art ~ Music ~ Faith
July 28-30, 2015
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
St. Columba Cathedral Hall
Wood Street ~ Youngstown, OH 44503
Sponsored by the USCCB Office of Black and Indian Missions
Hosted by the Missions Office of the Diocese of Youngstown
In partnership with The Catholic Extension Society
The Missions Office of the diocese of Youngstown is
hosting the Downtown Mission’s Children’s Art Camp at
St. Columba Cathedral’s Parish Hall, located at 144 W.
Wood Street. Children ages 6 - 11 are invited to join us
July 28-30, 2015 for an exciting and educational fun filled
three days of art, music and religious activities.
The children’s art camp will begin each day at 9:00 a.m. in
the St. Columba Parish Hall. Children will be provided
with a morning snack to start their day and lunch will be
provided at no charge.
Be with us on June 9 and learn about a program that can make a
difference for so many in our community. You can be part of a
new venture that has been proven to change and save lives!
Children will have the opportunity to participate in daily art
and religious lessons and projects. They will have the
opportunity to learn and appreciate the beauty of music
through musical activities. A field trip is planned for the
Butler Museum of Art. The camp will conclude with the
children’s Art Show in the parish hall, displaying the
artworks for family and friends.
Tickets are $45 each, just contact Fr. Brienz at 330-744-8451
x277 ebrienz@youngstowndiocese.org at your earliest
opportunity.
Participation is limited to 25 children. Reservations are
required and can be made by contacting Michelle
Gearhart @ 330-881-6888.
Save the Date:
Faith & Family Festival
A day of fun and fulfillment for
families and friends will be
held on Sunday, July 12,
2015, beginning at 10:00 am
at Hoover Park across from Walsh University
at 2020 E. Maple St., North Canton, featuring
popular speaker and best-selling author Dr.
Marcellino D’Ambrosio (a presenter at the
upcoming World Meeting of Families in
Philadelphia), praise and worship music
leader Ben Walther, and radio personality
Brooke Taylor. Sponsored by the Office of Pro
-Life, Marriage, and Family Life of the
Catholic Diocese of Youngstown. For more
information contact
dschmidt@youngstowndiocese.org or 330744-8451 ext. 272, or go to
www.faithfamilyfest.org
Catholic Cruise to Alaska
Come and sail away on a 7-night Catholic Alaska Cruise with Father Nicholas Glisson September 19th - September 26, 2015 on Holland
America Westerdam out of Seattle, Washington. Ports of Call:
Juneau, Alaska; Glacier Bay; Sitka, Alaska; Ketchikan, Alaska;
Victoria, British Columbia; Seattle, Washington. Prices begin
at $2004 for two passengers. This includes all port fees and
taxes. Daily Mass offered. Deposits of only $350 per person
will reserve your cabin. Space is limited. For further info or to
register, contact Doug or Eileen at 860-399-1785 or
Doug@CatholicCruisesandTours.com.
COMMUNITY MEAL: This month our Community
Meal will be Tuesday June 30--please note the date
change!
Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown
Service Learning Program
Internship and Volunteer opportunities open to college students
ages 18+ with a desire to make a difference at these locations:
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August 3-7 & August 10-14
Central YMCA - Downtown Youngstown
The Autism Society of Ohio, Mahoning Valley
Offices will be hosting camp for children with
special needs.
CAMP F.R.I.E.N.D. (Finding Rewards In Every New
Day) will focus on developing healthy friendships,
nutrition, and exercise skills.
There are four age groups, each with their own
theme related to building healthy social skills.
Ages 3-6: Friendship Skills
Ages 7-10: Teamwork
Ages 10-12: Game-O-Rama
Ages 13-16: Friendly Competition
Ages 17-22: Community Integration
For more information contact the Autism Society of
Ohio @ 330-743-9184 or www.autismohio.org/
campfriend.
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Beatitude House / House of Blessing
Housing for homeless women and children.
Dorothy Day House
Feeding and helping the poor.
Parkside Health Care Center of Columbiana
A skilled-nursing care facility.
Casa Madre
The HIV / AIDS ministry for children.
Motherhouse Health Care
Serving our older Sisters.
HIV / AIDS Clinic
Available to medical students only.
Potters’ Wheel / Hispanic Outreach
ESL & computer tutoring for adults & afterschool
programs for children.
SCOPE
A meeting place for mobile senior citizens.
YOU CAN CHANGE THE WORLD!
Call / Text Program Director, Sister Norma Raupple, @
330-261-4729 or email nraupple@theursulines.org
Www.theursulines.org
SAFE SITTER: Safe Sitter teaches boys and
girls ages 11-13 how to be ideal babysitters - including knowing what to do in emergencies. This
course offers basic first aid, rescue breathing,
what to do if a child chokes, accident prevention, childcare tips,
how & when to call for help. Classes are being offered at St.
Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, 1044 Belmont Ave., on July
8 & 9 and August 5 & 6. Students must come to two days of
classes from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Class size is limited. Cost:
$28.50
Call 330-480-3070 for more information. Registration forms are
available at the Christ Our Savior Parish Office.
Would you love to afford a Catholic
education for your child? Would you
jump at the opportunity if your child
could attend for free?
You may be eligible for Ed Choice Expansion, an income-based
scholarship program. Families with incoming kindergarten, firstgrade or second-grade students who earn less than these income
guidelines are eligible to apply for the income-based scholarship.
The K-8 Ed Choice option is available if your resident school
building is failing. The school registration fee ($25) and the school
supply fee ($40) are the family’s responsibility and are not covered
under the scholarship.
Contact St. Nicholas School for more information.
330.755.2128
www.StNicholasSchool.com
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