MARCH 5, 2017 FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT

BAPTISM: Parent preparation program required. Please call the rectory at least three months prior to the birth of the child. !Arrangements for the Baptism may be made upon completion of instructions. Please call the Rectory office to set up Baptism date and time.! !CONFESSIONS: Saturday. 3:30 p.m. or anytime by appointment.!!

MARRIAGES: Limited to registered parishioners only. Arrangements for date and time must be made six months in advance. Final preparations should be made five weeks before the wedding date. !!

SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS(PRIESTHOOD/DIACONATE): For information please contact the Diocese at 216�696�6525. For information on Religious Life, please contact S. Irene.!!!

PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION: Please call Rectory office.!!

REGISTRATION: If you are new in the parish, please register at the rectory or online at our website. If you moved out of the parish, please notify the rectory.!!

400 CENTER ROAD, BEDFORD, !OHIO 44146�2296!

Fr. Dan Begin!Administrator�Rev. Mr. Bill Starkey!Deacon�

Fr. Isidore Munishi!Pastoral Associate� !216�394�7374�

Mrs. Louise Martin!Pastoral Associate�Mrs. Verna J. Hudak!Office Manager�

Mrs. Carol Young!Bookkeeper�Mrs. Loretta Gardner!Office Volunteer�Mr. Bob Marotta!Head Maintenance�

Chris McGilton!Music Director�Rectory!(440) 232�8166�

Rectory Fax!(440) 786�9929�Parish Website:!

www.ourladyofhopebedford.org�!

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS!Monday through Friday, !

8:30am �12 noon and 1:00�3:30pm.!Anytime for emergencies.�

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! "He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry." And no surprise! That's an incredibly long time to fast. Undoubtedly Jesus' physical and emotional strength would have been extremely weak after enduring such a marathon of abstinence. And isn't it interesting that the "tempter" should choose to appear at this particular moment? When bread must have sounded better than ever, the devil comes and tests Jesus, saying, "Command that these stones become loaves of bread."!! How hard it must have been to resist! Surely, Jesus could have caved in. He could have shown the devil his power��and had a bite to eat while he was at it��but he didn't. Instead, Jesus relied upon the word of God, and battled the devil by holding fast to the truth. "One does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God."!! What an excellent model this provides for us. We too face temptation of various kinds and de-grees. As the first reading from Genesis reminds us, the "cunning" serpent has been slithering around humanity from the beginning of time. Even when we have all that we need, the devil makes us want more, or want different, than what we have. Today's Gospel calls Satan "the tempt-er" for good reason. He tempts us to break God's law as Adam and Eve did when they ate from the tree "in the middle of the garden." But Jesus shows us the right response by battling the devil with the truth of God's word. Whatever temptations might beset us, there is power in clinging to the truths that we find in Scripture. In our moments of trial, may we have the strength to claim these truths as our own and, like Jesus, defeat the deceit of the devil.!

OUR LADY OF HOPE! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! BEDFORD, OHIO!

! Fr. Dan Begin Memorial DVD’s�If you ordered DVDs last weekend they will be available after all Masses this weekend. If you are still interested in ordering, forms will be available in the Narthex. Also available is Fr. Dan’s Funeral Homily.�

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YOUR PRAYERS ARE NEEDED . . . !! Please remember in your prayers all of the sick in our parish and families, especially: Paula Balogh, Jim Waple, Ann Murg, Dave Modarski, Daisy Darus, Jerry Bryndal, Matthew Reeve, Shirley Hershberger, Bar-bara Burda, Don Wondolowski, Mary Grauel, Saleema Corrigan, Joan Lucas, Edie Incorvaia, Steve M. Cingel, Linda Marks, Helen Barto, Charles Sprowls, James Wichert, Norman Kostyo, Laverne Chubbuck, Virginia Vitale, Eleanor Campana, Ron Hirko, Kerri Lubinski, Mary Emling, Daniel Baran, Berta Uguccini, Ethel Catal-do, Frani Slusarz, Diane Touschner, Marge Laganke, Zane Wood, Hilda Waychoff, Frank Sprowls, Elayne Stefanek, Carmen Whaley, Trudy Zimo, Jerry Bryndal, Russell Furmanek, Joseph Travagliante, Eileen Salupo, Pheilemon Munishi, Chuck Deininger, Natalie Richuisa, Sherman Whaley , Tom Toohig, Mary Kay Queisser . . . !!

HOSPITAL VISITATION!! ! Because of the Privacy Act, parish visitation to the hospitalized can occur only at the request of the patient or a family member. Please call the rectory to let us know.!!

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THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:!SUNDAY, MARCH 5! Food Collection!MONDAY, MARCH 6! Pope Francis DVD Retreat, 2pm in Church.! Boy Scout Mtg., 7:30pm in Scout Room.!TUESDAY, MARCH 7! Seniors Meeting, 12:30pm in Club Room.! Pope Francis DVD Retreat, 7pm in Church.!WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8! SVDP Mtg., 3pm in Rectory.! Ladies Auxiliary Mtg., 7pm in Social Hall.!THURSDAY, MARCH 9! Cub Scout Mtg., 6:30pm in School.! Lenten Vespers, 7pm in Church.! Parish Council Mtg., 7:30pm in Church Mtg. Room.!FRIDAY, MARCH 10! Stations of the Cross, 2:15pm in Church! Stations of the Cross, 7pm in Church followed by! Soup & Bread in Social Hall.!

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK!

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Saturday, March 4!3:30 p.m.!����������������������������������������������������������!Confession!4:00 p.m.!�����������������������������������������������������������������!Rosary!4:30 p.m..!������������������������������������������������������!Patrick Pozar!

Sunday, March 5!First Sunday of Lent!

8:50 a.m.!�����������������������������������������������������������������!Rosary!9:15 a.m.!��������������������������������������������������������!Lena Romito!10:30 a.m.!���������������������������������������������������������������!Rosary!11:00 a.m.!�����������������������!Living & Deceased Parishioners!

Monday, March 6!7:30 a.m.!�����������������������������������!Rosary�Joyful Mysteries!8:00 a.m.!���������������������!Dec. Mem. of the Verbos Families!

Tuesday, March 7!7:30 a.m.!����������������������������!Rosary�Sorrowful Mysteries!8:00 a.m.!���������������������������������������������������!Michael Opalko!

Novena of the Miraculous Medal after Tuesday Mass.��!!

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Wednesday, March 8!8:00 a.m.!����������������������������������������������������������Joe Morello!

Thursday, March 9!8:00 a.m.!������������������������������������!Dylan Wallace Ethington!

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Friday, March 10!7:30 a.m.!����������������������������!Rosary�Sorrowful Mysteries!8:00 a.m.!��������������������������������������������������Margaret Smolik!

Saturday, March 11!3:30 p.m.!�����������������������������������������������������������!Confession!4:30 p.m..!������������������������������������������������������!Joseph Glivar!

Sunday, March 12!Second Sunday of Lent!

9:15 a.m.!�������������������������������������������������!Dorothy Koutnik!11:00 a.m.!�����������������������!Living & Deceased Parishioners!

OFFERTORY CONTRIBUTIONS!February 25/26, 2017!

Weekly Collection!���������������������������������������������!$3,585.00!Envelopes used�������������������������������������������������������������!216!Comfort the Needy!��������������������������������������������������!$51.00!Repairs & Maintenance!�����������������������������������������!$127.00! !

Thank you for your generosity!!!

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 5, 2017!Sunday: Gn 2:7�9; 3:1�7/Ps 51:3�6, 12�13, 17/Rom 5:12�19 or 5:12, 17�19/Mt 4:1�11!Monday: Lv 19:1�2, 11�18/Ps 19:8�10, 15/Mt 25:31�46!Tuesday: Is 55:10�11/Ps 34:4�7, 16�19/Mt 6:7�15!Wednesday: Jon 3:1�10/Ps 51:3�4, 12�13, 18�19/Lk 11:29�32!Thursday: Est C:12, 14�16, 23�25/Ps 138:1�3, 7c�8/Mt 7:7�12!Friday: Ez 18:21�28/Ps 130:1�8/Mt 5:20�26!Saturday: Dt 26:16�19/Ps 119:1�2, 4�5, 7�8/Mt 5:43�48!Next Sunday: Gn 12:1�4a/Ps 33:4�5, 18�20, 22/2 Tm 1:8b�10/Mt 17:1�9!! ! ! ! ! ! !

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!SANCTUARY LAMP!March 4th thru 10th�

In Memory of�Deceased Members of the!

Verbiar & Slusarz Families!!

(Also displayed by the Church Tabernacle.)!

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT! MARCH 5, 2017!

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YEAR OF HOPE”!

! “They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do and something to hope for.” �Tom Bodett!!

LENTEN DVD RETREAT WITH POPE FRANCIS!

! Pope Francis has captured the hearts of the faithful throughout the world. Taking this DVD retreat with his words and example will open the door to a deeper rela-tionship with God. !! Please join us on either Monday, March 6th, at 2:00 p.m. or on Tuesday evening, March 7th, at 7:00 p.m. in the church at Our Lady of Hope for the first of 6 weekly conferences�”Let Us Journey Together.”!!

FOOD COLLECTION!

! Just a reminder that this weekend, March 4th & 5th, is our Food Collection. We are grateful for your generosity! You always come through with what we need.!

DURING LENT�!

Come spend some time with Jesus and join us at Our Lady of Hope for the following:!! Lenten Vespers�7pm every Thursday in Church ! with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and! Benediction.! Stations of the Cross�2:15pm every Friday in! Church. **Join us this Friday, March 10th, at! 7pm for Stations of the Cross with Soup and! Bread to follow in the Social Hall.!!

CRS RICE BOWL!

! We encounter the Singh family in India, where a mother and father are using innovative farming techniques to feed their family amidst a flood. How is God inviting us to think outside the box in service to others this Lent?!!

BOOK REFLECTION!

Last weekend after Mass the book “Resisting Happi-ness” was distributed to parishioners to read during this Lenten Season. This book was very special to Fr. Dan. In a few weeks we will begin a Book Reflection so people are able to share any insights. This Book Reflection will take place after the 9:15 a.m. and will end before the 11:00 a.m. Mass. More information in next week’s bulletin.!!

OUR LADY OF HOPE SENIORS NEWS!!!

Our next meeting will be this Tuesday, March 7th, at 12:30 p.m. in the Club Room. We will be serving a light lunch. All seniors are welcome to join us. We have a great time!!!

LADIES AUXILIARY NEWS!!!

! Our next meeting is this Wednesday, March 8th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Social Hall. Our speaker will be from the City of Bedford to explain the proposed income tax increase. Come and join us!!!

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! Please join us next Sunday, March 12th, after both 9:15 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Masses in the Social Hall for Hospitality Sunday spon-sored by our Outreach Committee.!!

FILIPINO CELEBRATION!

! All parishioners are invited to our very first Filipino Celebration on Saturday, March 25th, beginning with a 4:30 p.m. Mass followed by a Filipino Cuisine Dinner at 6:00 p.m. in our Social Hall. Free will offering!! Let your taste buds be delighted!! You must have a reservation�space is limited to the first 100 people. After March 18th it will open to St. Mary Parish also. Please call the recto-ry to reserve your spot. Check out this weekend’s bulletin insert for more information.!!

ST. MARY EVENTS!!!

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner�March 12th after the 11:00 ! a.m. Mass. Sign up sheets in the Narthex.!Lenten Fish Fries�Every Friday in Lent (including ! Good Friday) from 5�7 p.m. in St. Mary Social Center.! Need a menu�pick one up in the Narthex.!!

Dear Friends,!

! It’s still hard to wrap my head around the fact that Fr. Dan is no longer with us. As I write through glazed eyes trying to fight back the tears, like many of you, I find myself continually checking my phone for a friendly text, email or a call. But the reality is that Fr. Dan has been called back to the Lord.!! I recall the conversations we had and how he ex-pressed his love for all the parishioners at both Our Lady of Hope and St. Mary. He shared his dreams and visions of how he wanted so much for our parishes to work to-gether to bring the love of God to everyone. For us to be the strongest Catholic Community in the diocese and to be the example of loving and welcoming communities opening our arms to all who seek to know God. He spoke of developing a Hunger Center that would be the heart of the community serving the needs of those less fortunate in the communities of Bedford, Bedford Heights, Walton Hills, Oakwood Village and beyond offering nourishment, education and more. He told me just a few days before he passed away that he just wished he had a little more time to accomplish these things but he knew that the love of Christ was strong in our com-munities and that with or without him our good works would continue.!! Fr. Dan has left a never�ending legacy. Now more than ever let us come together to complete the good works he began. Now more than ever let us be the lov-ing, caring communities working together to serve the people of God. As we travel through this season of Lent, let us keep the vision before us. I know Fr. Dan is watching down from heaven and smiling that wonderful smile that could light up a room. The hole he left in our hearts will never really close, we’ll just begin a new kind of normal.!!

Blessings,�!

Deacon Bill�

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