O L G M , OH

Sunday, December 9 Mass, CH ............................................ 8:30 & 10:30 am PSR (All Rooms) ..................................... 9:30-10:30 am K of C Pancake Breakfast, CRR ................... after Mass

Monday, December 10 Confessions ...................................................... 5:45 pm Evening Prayer, CH .......................................... 6:15 pm Mass, CH .......................................................... 6:30 pm PSR (All Rooms) ....................................... 6:30-7:45 pm

Tuesday, December 11 St. Damasus

Morning Prayer ................................................. 8:15 am Mass, CH .......................................................... 8:30 am Youth Choir, SC ................................................ 6:00 pm Guadalupe Ringers, CH .................................... 7:00 pm OLG MFTIN, MR ............................................... 8:00 pm No RCIA

Wednesday, December 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe

No Morning Prayer No 8:30AM Mass, CH Scripture Study Breakfast @ Cracker Barrel .... 9:30 am Rosary, CH ....................................................... 6:00 pm Mass, CH .......................................................... 6:30 pm K of C, CR ......................................................... 7:00 pm

Thursday, December 13 St. Lucy

Morning Prayer ................................................. 8:15 am Mass, CH .......................................................... 8;30 am Magnificat Choir, SC ......................................... 7:00 pm

Friday, December 14 No Morning Prayer/No Mass

Saturday, December 15

Office Closed Perpetual Adoration Concludes ........................ 8:00 am Vigil Mass, CH .................................................. 4:30 pm Confessions ...................................................... 5:30 pm

Sunday, December 16

Mass, CH ...................................... 8:30 am & 10:30 am PSR (All Rooms) ..................................... 9:30-10:30 am Christmas Babysitting, CRR ..................... 1:00-4:00 pm

Bp. Nelson Jesus Perez

Dear Friends: During this holy season of Advent, we practice prayer and charity in a extraordinary way. We thank you for your presence at Sunday Mass and your participation in our Giving Tree which benefits our sisters and brothers in need. We thank our Ministry For Those In Need for their generous love in coordinating this effort. Through a benefactor we will be able to place a new illuminated and dynamic sign at the entrance of our Church property. This sign will be a window into our parish community. There is no cost to our parish for this sign and a tremendous gift so that we may invite others in our city to participate in our prayers, charity, and many activities. It will be installed soon. God bless this anony-mous donor and our wonderful parish. Wednesday, December 12, is our patronal feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Bishop Martin Amos retired bishop of Davenport, Iowa will preside at the Eucharist at 6.30 pm and our fiesta will follow in our parish hall. Please join us as we honor our Lady of Guadalupe and our parish. Please pray this message of Pope Paul VI as we venerate our Lady on her feast:

(from L'Osservatore Romano, 18 October 1970)

The best homage to Mary: loving God and neighbor Beloved sons and daughters, we wish to unite our voice to that filial hymn which the Mexican people raise up today to the Mother of God. Devotion to the most holy Virgin of Guadalupe must be for all of you a constant and specific demand for authentic Christian renewal. The crown which she expects from all of you is not so much a material one as a precious spiritual crown, shaped by a profound love of Christ and a sincere love of all: the two com-mandments which sum up the gospel message. The same most holy Virgin, with her example, guides us on these two paths (love of her Son and all of our brothers and sisters). The Virgin exhorts us to make Christ the center and summit of our whole Christian life.

This is what the Virgin of Guadalupe asks of you today: fidelity to the Gospel, of which she knew how to be the most eminent exam-ple. Upon you, dearly beloved sons and daughters, we implore with confidence the maternal benevolence of the Mother of God and Mother of the Church, in order that she may continue to protect us and to direct and impel it more and more along the paths of pro-gress, communal love, and a peaceful life together.

The 2nd Sunday of Advent December 9, 2018

* Gathering Hymn *

A Voice Cries Out

Michael Joncas

Text: Based on Isaiah 40:1–11. Text and music © 1981, 1982, Jan Michael Joncas Trust. Published by OCP. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-727738..

The Liturgy of the Word

* 1st Reading: Baruch 5: 1-9 *

Jerusalem, take off your robe of mourning and misery; put on the splendor of glory from God forever: wrapped in the cloak of justice from God, bear on your head the mitre that displays the glory of the eternal name. For God will show all the earth your splendor: you will be named by God forever the peace of justice, the glory of God’s worship.

Up, Jerusalem! stand upon the heights; look to the east and see your children gathered from the east and the west at the word of the Holy One, rejoicing that they are remembered by God. Led away on foot by their enemies they left you: but God will bring them back to you borne aloft in glory as on royal thrones. For God has commanded that every lofty mountain be made low, and that the age-old depths and gorges be filled to level ground, that Israel may advance secure in the glory of God. The forests and every fragrant kind of tree have overshadowed Israel at God’s command; for God is leading Israel in joy by the light of his glory, with his mercy and justice for company..

The word of the Lord. THANKS BE TO GOD.

* Response * Psalm 126: 1-2ab, 2cd-3, 4-5, 6

Tony E. Alonso

1. When the LORD brought back the captives of Zion, we were like men dreaming. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with rejoicing. ♫

2. Then they said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.” The LORD has done great things for us; we are glad indeed. ♫

3. Restore our fortunes, O LORD, like the torrents in the southern desert. Those that sow in tears shall reap rejoicing. ♫

4. Although they go forth weeping, carrying the seed to be sown. They shall come back rejoicing, carrying their sheaves. ♫

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* 2nd Reading: Philippians 1: 4-6, 8-11 *

Brothers and sisters: I pray always with joy in my every prayer for all of you, because of your partnership for the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus. God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus. And this is my prayer: that your love may increase ever more and more in knowledge and every kind of perception, to discern what is of value, so that you may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God.

The word of the Lord. THANKS BE TO GOD.

* Gospel Acclamation *

Text: ICEL, © 1969

Music: Mass for the People of God, James J. Chepponis, © 2010, GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-727738.

* Verse: *

Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths: all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

( Luke 3: 4, 6 )

* Gospel: Luke 3: 1-6 *

In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene, during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the desert. John went throughout the whole region of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah: A voice of one crying out in the desert: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. Every valley shall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The winding roads shall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth, and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.”

The Gospel of the Lord. PRAISE TO YOU, LORD JESUS CHRIST.

Homily: Reflection on The Word

Creed: page 4 in Mass Booklet

*Excerpts from the Lectionary for Mass for use in the Dioceses of the United States of America, second typical edition Copyright © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc.,

Washington DC. Used with permission. All rights reserved. No portion of this text may be reproduced by any means without the permission in writing from the copyright owner

The Liturgy of the Eucharist

* Offertory Hymn *

Wild and Lone The Prophet’s Voice

Text: Carl P. Daw, Jr. b.1944, © 1989, Hope Publishing Company; Tune: ABERYSTWYTH, 7 7 7 7 D; Joseph Parry, 1841–1903 All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-727738.

* Holy *

Text: ICEL, © 2010;

Music: Mass for the People of God, James J. Chepponis, © 2011, GIA Publications, Inc All rights reserved. Reprinted under ONE LICENSE #A-727738.

* Mystery of Faith *

Text: ICEL, © 2010;

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* Amen *

Music: Mass for the People of God, James J. Chepponis, © 2011, GIA Publications, Inc

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* Lamb of God *

Music: Mass for the People of God, James J. Chepponis, © 2011, GIA Publications, Inc.

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* Communion Hymn * My Soul In Stillness Waits

Marty Haugen

Verses 1. O Lord of Light, our only hope of glory, your radiance shines in all who look to you, come, light the hearts of all in dark and shadow. ♫

2. O Spring of Joy, rain down upon our spirits, our thirsty hearts are yearning for your Word, come, make us whole, be comfort to our hearts. ♫

3. O Root of Life, implant your seed within us, and in your advent, draw us all to you, our hope reborn in dying and in rising. ♫

4. O Key of Knowledge, guide us in our pilgrimage, we ever seek, yet unfulfilled remain, open to us the pathway of your peace. ♫

5. Come, let us bow before the God who made us, let ev’ry heart be opened to the Lord, for we are all the people of his hand. ♫

6. Here we shall meet the Maker of the heavens, Creator of the mountains and the seas, Lord of the stars, and present to us now. ♫

Text: Psalm 95 and “O” Antiphons; Marty Haugen, b.1950 Tune: Marty Haugen, b.1950. © 1982, GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved.

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* Going Forth Hymn * Alleluia! Hurry The Lord Is Near

Ernest Sands

Verses:

CANTOR: 1. Sound the trumpet, the Lord is near: 2. Earth has longed for his approach: 3. Go out to meet him, shout his name: 4. He is the Mighty One, He is the Word: ALL:

CANTOR: 1. See, he comes to save us all. 2. Straighten the road, smooth the path. 3. His mighty kingdom shall never end. 4. God everlasting, Prince of Peace. ALL:

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Church Cleaning Team

This week’s cleaning team will be Vicky Wright

If you’re interested in becoming a church cleaner, please contact Jackie Cackowski in the Parish Office at 330.468.2194, Ext. 121. Thank you to all our volunteers that

help keep our sanctuary in tip top shape!

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Liturgical Minister December 15/16, 2018

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS LECTOR SERVERS

4:30 PM Nancy Freibott, Deacon Dave Govern, Cathie & Jim Perusek, Anna & Joseph Schiavone, Rose Triggiani Roy Reeves Allison & Casey Kula

8:30 AM Joan Dirmyer, Deacon Dave Govern, Carol Henn, Kathryn & John Potkalitsky, Helen Smith Monica Vana Joey & Tommy Passerallo

10:30 AM Deacon Dave Govern, Joanna Janisz, Gregory Knapik, Mary & John Leben, Carmencita Roxas Edward Tilisky Hunter & Jacob Grams

Readings for the Week of December 9, 2018 Sunday Bar 5:1-9/Phil 1:4-6, 8-11/Lk 3:1-6 Monday Is 35:1-10/Lk 5:17-26 Tuesday Is 40:1-11/Mt 18:12-14 Wednesday Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/Lk 1:26-38 Thursday Is 41:13-20/Mt 11:11-15 Friday Is 48:17-19/Mt 11:16-19 Saturday Sir 48:1-4, 9-11/Mt 17:9a, 10-13 Sunday Zep 3:14-18a/Phil 4:4-7/Lk 3:10-18

Monday, December 10 6:30 pm ...................................................... Camillo DeNapoli

Tuesday, December 11 8:15 am ......................................................... Morning Prayer 8:30 am ........................................................ George Ehrman

Wednesday, December 12 8:15 am ................................................... No Morning Prayer 8:30 am ................................................................... No Mass 6:30 pm ............................. People of OLG & David Grabowy

Thursday, December 13 8:15 am ......................................................... Morning Prayer 8:30 am ......................................................... Jane Laurienzo

Friday, December 14 No Morning Prayer/Mass

Saturday, December 15

4:30 pm ........................................................... Helen Furlong Sunday, December 16

8:30 am .......................................................... People of OLG 10:30 am ............................................... Lisa Michele Klingbeil

Go Christmas Shopping and Leave the Kids with Us!

Our Lady of Guadalupe Families!

On Sunday, December 16, 2018, the 8th-12th graders of Our Lady of Guadalupe

PSR, would like to serve you! Bring your children, aged 1 month—10

years old to the Castilian Rose Room from 1:00-4:00 p.m. We will provide free

babysitting while you Christmas shop, wrap, or just enjoy some time alone.

We will provide crafts, stories, games, pizza and a Christmas movie.

Emergency form must be filled out and all food allergies noted.

Contact Mrs. Drager at 330-468-2194 ext 131 or Katie@olg.cc to reserve a space

today!

Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe 9080 Shepard Road Macedonia, OH 44056 330.468.2194

Christmas Masses: Monday, Dec. 24th: 4:30PM & 10:00PM Prelude: Dec. 24th: 9:30PM Tuesday, Dec. 25th: 10:00AM New Year’s: Monday, Dec. 31st: 4:30PM Tuesday, Jan. 1st: 10:00AM

Open the eyes of my heart, Lord!

December 9, 2018

When you hear a good storyteller, you hear a person who sets the scene and time so as to transport you into the story. It can be a simple an opening as “Once upon a time,” but however the storyteller begins, we know we are about to be told something we want to hear and to be in the story while it is told. The formal tone of today’s Gospel passage helps us to relax into hearing our history as Christians in a way that reminds us of God’s plan for us. We see that John the Baptist is an important part of this plan – as were all the people who came before. Nothing done by God is done by accident. As we all well know, John is the man who announced not just the coming Christ, but that the Messiah we awaited had arrived! By naming the locations and the use of Isaiah’s prophecy, the storyteller underscores the importance and brings us the wonder and awe and the understanding of the immensity of the moment. As I read this Gospel passage aloud, I was filled with anticipation. I was thereby prepared to sit and listen to more, to dwell on the story to come, to live in it, consider the meanings, and be filled. So, as we approach the birth of our Savior, let us savor the story and dwell in the moments revealed by this great storyteller. » Spend some time considering the art of the story. When

was the last time I was transfixed by hearing a story? Can I recall the story times when I was a child? When did I practice the art of telling a story? How did I build the anticipation and the sense of wonder to my listeners? Today I will pay special attention as the Gospel is read at Mass, then when I return home, I will use all the skills I possess to read the passage aloud with all the emphasis and importance it holds.

» After hearing the story and reading it aloud, what did I hear? What more do I want to hear? Did I find the need to listen to more? If so, it may be a good time to read the nativity stories as told by Luke and Matthew and contemplate them. If I did not, what more do I need to do to build the story.

» After this, I will sit in the scene in silence and let God lead me where He will to form my prayer. I will share this with those around me so that we can all be led into our heritage with wonder.

~Written by Spiritual Life Committee Member, - Karen Zeleznik

Please pray for the family of Walter Kisley (husband of Eva), James Payne (husband of Doreen) who recently passed from this life. Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon them. May their soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.

CHRISTMAS IN NORTHEAST OHIO THE OLG YOUNG AT HEARTS Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Join your friend from the OLG Young at Hearts as we kick off the Christmas season with a special holiday trip to “The Christmas Story House!” We’ll have a guided tour and see where Ralphie and his family had their yuletide adventure. We’ll learn inside information about the movie and how Cleveland was

chosen to be the 1983 site of the filming of this Christmas classic. We’ll visit their museum to see actual items from the move and have time in their very unusual gift shop Next we’ll enjoy a casual dinner at Grumpy’s Restaurant of Tremont. This unique eatery is constantly voted the best in Tremont (meal entrée choices at time of reservation). After dinner we’ll travel to Public Square to see the holi-day lights before we head out to North Ridgeville to see he Victory Park Holiday lighting display. More than 300 holiday displays glow along the 1.5 mile drive, including the Nativity scene with manger, the Three Wise Men and the Christmas angel, Santa Claus (doing a flip as he rides a motorcycle down a ramp), Santa’s workshop and other Christmas treats. Itinerary: 1:00 PM: Motorcoach available to board at OLG parking lot 1:30 PM: Depart OLG parking lot 2:15 PM: Arrive at the Christmas Story House Tbd: Dinner at Grumpy’s Restaurant Tbd: See Public Square, travel to N. Ridgeville Tbd: Drive through Victory Park 9:00 PM: Depart for home 10:00 PM: Approximate arrival at OLG parking lot

TRIP PRICE: $70 Please call Mary Rizzo at 330.467.3465 for reservations

CONCERT OF CAROLS

Please join us at 9:30 PM on Christmas Eve for a half-hour of sacred Christmas Music, celebrating the birth of our Lord, presented by our own Magnificat Choir and Guadalupe Ringers. This half-hour of music precedes the 10:00 PM Mass. 

Christmas Oplatki

For many, the tradition of Oplatki holds a significant meaning in the celebration of Christmas. What better way to share a Christmas blessing between you and your family. Oplatki Wafers are now available in the Parish office for $3

or two for $5 (4 wafers per envelope).

The December issue of the Catholic Update is entitled “The Origin of Christmas Traditions - A Window To Our Faith” written by Christopher M. Bellitto, PhD, a professor

of history at Kean University in Union, NJ. His latest book is Ageless Wisdom: Lifetime Lessons from the Bible. In this issue we are reminded that each December we automatically do things that say “Christmas: but don’t always know why. There are four reminders. “An Ordinary Day Turned Holy, “The Roots of Christmas Trees and Plants,” A Living Legacy,” and Christmas: A Melting Pot of Cultures.” Like Mary, the Church shows to everyone the “sign” of God: the Child whom she bore in her womb and to whom she gave birth, yet who is the Son of the Highest, since he ‘is the Holy Spirit’ (Matthew 1:20). Keep the faith and pick up your personal copy. Nancy Freibott, Pastoral Minister

PLEASE PRAY FOR

Denise Angus Tom Ballard* Janice Beaty Mic Bell* Neil Bender* Joan Blackwell* Rocco Blackwell Amanda Blaze Jean Brower* Dan Brower* John Caetta* Sally Cassetti Lottie Cimaglia* Joseph Citraro* Kathleen Citraro* Sharon D’Angelo* Tyler Delgrosso* Gary Dodd Joyce Dodd* Erika Drager* Bruce Ferraro Elaine Flaherty* Darlene Flint

Bill Funk* Robert Furlong* Bob Galus* Janet Gliozzo Oralia Gonzalez* Pete Granger* Jessica Gruber* Jan Hetzel* Bill Hinkle* Kim Hetzel Hunter* Julia Rae Hutchinson* Jeanette Jasinski* Joan Johnson Margaret Kahoun* Alex Kane* Pearl Kliment* Chris Kontur* Dorothy Kopkas* Brian Kowalski* Eleanore Kronjak* Charlie Kucharski* Mary Kvapil* Don Kynkor* Judy Lebree* Steven Malley* June Mickey* Annette Mulby* Dawn Nakoski

Madeleine Panzero James Payne* Margo Petal Tessa Puma* Patrick Riley* Corbin Rogers Cesar Roxas Richard Schindler* Jack Schindler* Martha Seminsky Patricia Shemuga* Samantha Shumar* Rachel Smolic Edie Stevenson* Lori Stossel* Shirley Tirone* Brian Tonsetic* Joan Ursic Patrick Wills* Rose Witmer* Joyce Wood Roy Zeman*

D 9, 2018 S S O A

November 18, 2018 Sunday Offering ........................................................... $6,368.00 Vanco (EFT) General Offertory (11/12-11/18) ............. $1,351.00 Total Offertory .............................................................. $7,719.00

Rejuvenate, Replace, Repair ....................................... $2,169.00 Vanco (EFT) RRR (11/12-11/18) .................................... $338.00 Total RRR donations .................................................... $2,507.00

Total Donations: $10,226.00

74 Vanco EFT participants Thank you for sharing that

which God has so generously shared with you! Anyone wishing to enroll in EFT may do so

by visiting donations.olg.cc

SAVE THE DATES HOLY HOURS BEING OFFERED

BY THE LIFE IN THE EUCHARIST TEAM

Our team has been commissioned by Father Kevin to offer a Holy Hour once a month September through June. We are very excited about this project and hope you will join us to celebrate Mary, Advent, Eucharist and Mission as a parish. You will get to know several of our ministry leaders, parishioners and teens as they will be giving witness at each holy hour. Let us create a closer community by praying together and supporting each other in these endeavors. Following is a list of dates and subjects. PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS and plan to join us first to celebrate the Eucharist at 6:30pm followed by our Holy Hours at 7pm.

Mondays Following the 6:30pm Mass Jan. 14, 2019 – Nourishment in Christ

Feb. 11, 2019 – Reconciliation in Christ Mar. 11, 2019 – Transformation in Christ

April 29, 2019 – Abiding Presence in Christ June 10, 2019 - Mission

November 25, 2018 Sunday Offering .......................................................... $5,972.00 Vanco (EFT) General Offertory (11/19-11/25) ............. $1,513.00 Total Offertory ............................................................. $7,485.00

Rejuvenate, Replace, Repair ......................................... $519.00 Vanco (EFT) RRR (11/19-11/25) .................................... $126.00 Total RRR donations ...................................................... $645.00

Total Donations: $8,130.00

74 Vanco EFT participants Thank you for sharing that

which God has so generously shared with you! Anyone wishing to enroll in EFT may do so

by visiting donations.olg.cc

ADVENT GIVING TREE

Just a reminder that if you’ve taken an orna-ment from the Advent Giving Tree, your gift is due back THIS WEEKEND! Please in-clude the numbered tag with your gift, the ornament is yours to keep. If you were una-ble to take an ornament but still kindly plan on donating a gift, please identify and attach a piece of paper to the item and organiza-tion to receive the gift. We will make sure

your donation gets to the intended organization. We can always use volunteers to help sort and/or deliv-er the gifts, so please leave a message with your name and phone number on the “Those in Need” hotline at 330.468.2194, press option 4, if you’re able to help.

Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest The Knights of Columbus invite all children ages 5 through 14 to participate in the con-test. Information can be found on the bulletin board, on the parish web site or ask Katie Drager.