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Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time August 11, 2013

April 24, 2011 , 2010

My dad was here at St. Stephen a couple months ago. One of my nephews wasnt able to make his confirmation at his own parish in Olmsted Falls due to a scheduling conflict so he made it here when Bishop Quinn came to confirm a couple of adults & several of our young people. He asked my dad to be his confirmation sponsor, and I couldn't think of a more worthy person to ask. Dad is 86 years old (his wife Mildred will be 94 this December!). Dad still teaches 4th Grade PSR. He lives a very active and religious life. He, along with my mom, were really at the heart of my vocation. They raised us with a constant example of faith. When my dad was here for the practice for confirmation, he mentioned that he was having some pain in his back & shoulders. Dad has had a long history of heart disease. He had two major heart surgeries & a major heart attack. So my sisters kind of kidnapped him & took him to the hospital to have that checked out. He ended up having a heart catheterization this past week & gratefully all is well. He didnt even have a blockage so no need for a stent. The arteries that he had bypassed & repaired almost 30 years ago were still in great shape. I share this with you because sometimes we take our loved ones for granted & we need to always be grateful for their presence in our lives. Take a moment to thank God for those who are family or like family in your life today & pray that he may grant good health and especially a deep faith to them all. This Thursday, August 15th, is the feast of the Assumption of Mary, a holy day of obligation. Our Vigil Mass will be on Wednesday, August 14th at 7pm (which is our normal Mass time on Wednesday after eucharistic adoration). Mass on Thursday will be at 9am but there will be no Mass Thursday evening. We pray that Mary may watch over our loved ones as she watched over Jesus so that we may follow her example of faith and gratitude.

Saturday, August 10th 5:00 PM Jim Hokes+ Sunday, August 11th 9:00 AM For the People of the Parish 11:15am Betty Walker and All Departed Souls+ Monday, August 12th 8:30 AM Intention Available Tuesday, August 13th 8:30 AM Intention Available Wednesday, August 14th 7:00 PM Chuck Meyers+ Holy Day Vigil Mass Thursday, August 15th Assumption of the Bl. Virgin Mary Holy Day of Obligation 9:00 AM Intention Available Friday, August 16th 8:30 AM NO MASS Saturday, August 17th 5:00 PM Ron Bourdess+ Sunday, August 18th 9:00 AM For the People of the Parish 11:15 AM Jack & Dorothy Yuncker+ Liturgical Minister Schedule Saturday, August 17, 2013, 5:00pm Lector: Bev Zeigler Servers: C. Dunn / C. Walker E.M.s: S. DeThomas / P. Apidone Sunday, August 18, 2013, 9:00am Lector: Jane Cullin Servers: J. Alberts / J. Alberts E.M.s: T. DeRodes, W. Mole, R. & C. Cooke Sunday, August 18, 2013, 11:15am Lector: Larry Smith Servers: C. Boyle / M. Boyle E.M.s: C. Jones / G. Mason

Readings for the Week of August 11, 2013 Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Wis 18:6-9; Ps 33; Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 or 11:1-2, 8-12; Lk 12:32-48 or 12:35-40 Monday Saint Jane Frances de Chantal, Religious Dt 10:12-22; Ps 147; Mt 17:22-27 Tuesday Sts Pontian, Pope, and Hippolytus, Priest Dt 31:1-8; Dt 32; Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Wednesday Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Priest and Martyr Dt 34:1-12; Ps 66; Mt 18:15-20 Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16, 16:1-2; Ps 132; 1 Cor 15:54b-57; Lk 11:27-28 Thursday The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Day: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Ps 45; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 Friday Saint Stephen of Hungary Jos 24:1-13; Ps 136; Mt 19:3-12 Saturday Jos 24:14-29; Ps 16; Mt 19:13-15 Sunday Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jer 38:4-6, 8-10; Ps 40; Heb 12:1-4; Lk 12:49-53 Sunday

Sunday, Monday, 7:00pm Tuesday, Wednesday 7:30 am 5:30pm Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 8:00pm

August 11th Offertory Counter Team 4 August 12th Boy Scouts/Webelos (Hall) August 13th No Events Scheduled August 14th Eucharistic Adoration Meals & More (Hall) August 15th No Events Scheduled August 16th No Events Scheduled August 17th AA Meeting (Hall)

Last weeks collections: 8/4/13 Offertory - $4172.00, SVDP - $187.33 Thank you! Please remember the sick in your prayers: Ron Guidetti, Eleanor Roe, Margie Keep, Freda Brazis; Pat Siddall, Louise Bauer, Tracy Lenhoff, Mary Cooke, Alene & Raymond Smith, Greg Evans, Bob Coon, Jim McWeeny, Glen Cullin, Sr. Clare Ellen Wittman, Ray Hirsch, Marilyn Reith, Lilly Gawlinski, Scott Bartolucci, Frank Norton, Lois Soria, Jared Johnson, Deacon Joe Johnson, Barb Ciuca, Dan Klamert, Nancy Catalano, Rick Havel, and all those on our prayer board. DEACON'S CORNER: Men of the parish would you like a deeper prayer life? On the last Saturday of every month a group of us meet here in the church in front of the Blessed Sacrament to pray together from 8:45 to 10:00 AM. We offer God prayers of Adoration, Contrition, Thanksgiving and Supplication. "A.C.T.S." If time permits we also gather around the tables in the church kitchen to enjoy a treat, some good conversation and a lesson from the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Please join this group of men, who are encouraging one another in prayer because, "Where two or more are gathered in my name there am I in the midst of them." WAYNE COUNTY FAIR: Our parish's day to man the booth at the Wayne County Fair is Wed. Sept. 11. If you would like to help or are just interested in information about the booth, please call me at 440328-6579. I will be putting out a sign-up sheet for those who would like to man the booth, so even if you have told me in the past that you would like to help, please take the time to sign-up and let me know what time of day you could help. If you would like to donate to this good work of spreading the gospel, please make your check out to St. Anne Parish in Rittman and we will pass it on to Sr. Joan. Thank you, Dcn. Pete Ladies Guild 50/50 Raffle This Sunday!!! Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. This is our biggest fund raiser of the year which helps support the Scholarship Program. The drawing is this Sunday, AUGUST 11, 2013 after the 11:15am Mass. You will have the opportunity to buy tickets Sunday morning before the drawing. Thanks for your continued support and GOOD LUCK!!! Meals & More Volunteer this week: Wendy Mole & Diane Walko. Parish and Family Resources Be sure to visit the diocesan Year of Faith page http://www.dioceseofcleveland.org/yearoffaith/ and utilize the helpful parish and family resources. Dearest Husbands and Wives, 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 the Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend. Celebrate the gift of love GOD has given you in one another and learn more communication techniques of a CHRIST-centered marriage filled with romance and intimacy. Upcoming weekends are on September 13 to 15 in Villa Maria, PA, (near Boardman, Ohio just over the Ohio border) and October 18 to 20 in Green, Ohio. For more information or to apply for a Marriage Encounter Weekend Call 330 305 9963, or email WorldwideME@sssnet.com, or go to website at WWME.org.

Free Outdoor Music Festival! Light of the World Prayer Group Ministries presents their Annual Outdoor PRAISE IN THE VALLEY Music Festival at St. Martin of Tours, 1800 Station Road, Valley City, OH 44280 on Saturday, 31 August 2013 (Labor Day weekend) starting at 6 p.m. (following 5 p.m. Mass). It will be held rain or shine. Bring a nonperishable food item for the Parish Food Bank and a lawn chair or blanket. Hot dogs and refreshments will be available. Enjoy worship songs by numerous area musicians. All ages are welcome. Event will move indoors in case of rain. Plenty of paved parking and restrooms available. MINISTRY OF CARE AND COMPASSION Ministering to the Homebound This program (the former Volunteer Visitors Program) has been revamped and updated to reflect the most effective way to deliver homebound ministry in your parish setting. Ministers of care and compassion are ordinary people called to minister to ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. Dates & Time: Tuesdays from 6:00-9:00 p.m. on 6, 13, 20, & 27 August, 2013 Place: St. Barnabas Catholic Church, 9451 Brandywine Road, Northfield, OH 44067 Cost: $75.00 per participant If you have any questions or would like to register, please contact Ginny Deeks at 216-334-2972 or e-mail gedeeks@clevelandcatholiccharities.org. Church Picnic Our Parish Picnic is scheduled for August 25th on the church grounds. The time: 12:00 to 3:00pm. (we may stay later to chit chat) Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Buns, Punch, Coffee, Water, and table settings will be supplied. Everyone is asked to bring a side dish to share. There will be games for all ages. Also we are asking for door prize donations. (Please turn in by next week). There are sign up sheets in the Gathering Room for areas where volunteers are needed. If you have any questions please call Bev Zeigler at 330-648-2600. Hope to see you all at the picnic! What is the Feast of The Assumption all about? The Feast of the Assumption (August 15th) celebrates Marys passage to heaven at the end of her life. This August feast dates to the 6th century when her dormitio n or Falling asleep became the focus of the feast day. The question of whether Mary was assumed body and soul was finally defined by the Church in 1950. The idea that Mary was assumed into heaven is connected to her having stood in the presence of God at the annunciation. Learn How to be a Saint! Our heavenly Father calls each of us to sainthood. To obtain sainthood we are to imitate Christ. Please prayerfully consider following Jesus in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi. We of Solanus Casey Fraternity, are a community of faithful men and women practicing our Roman Catholic faith by praying the liturgy of the hours twice daily, wearing the Tau cross, studying the ways of St. Francis and applying those ways to our everyday life. The spiritual benefits we reap are many. We gather the 2nd Thursday of every month at St. Stephen in West Salem at 7:00pm. For more information, or a ride to attend one of our meetings, call Carol or Rich Cooke 419-945-3038.