Saint Mary Parish

250 Kraft Street, Berea, Ohio 44017-1499

Rectory: 440-243-3877 • FAX: 440-891-9417 • Website: www.stmaryberea.org

Parish Pastoral Staff

Reverend John P. Singler, Pastor

Reverend Max Cole, Parochial Vicar

Deacon Tom Cully, Pastoral Associate

Ms. Angela Kovacs, Music Director

Parish Support Staff

Mrs. Barbara Goebl, Spiritual Ministries

Mrs. Diana Lipfird, Homebound Coordinator

Mr. John Mastandrea, Adult Faith and Education Coordinator

Mr. Larry Roetzer, Religious Education Coordinator

Mr. Bob Sferra, Sacramental Catechetical Leader

Parish Office Staff

Mrs. Janel Abraham

Mrs. Lorri Masie

School Administrative Staff

Mr. Andrew Carner, Principal

Mrs. Sandi Ziegler, Program Coordinator

Mrs. Nancy Kaesgen, Director of Development

School Office Staff

Mrs. Mary Beth Hennessy

Mrs. Rhonda Johnson

Parish Mass Schedule

Weekday: 9:00am Monday through Friday

Weekend: 4:00pm Saturday Vigil

7:30am, 9:30am, & 11:30am

Holy Day Consult Bulletin

Sacramental Ministries

Baptisms: On Sundays After 11:30am Mass

Reconciliation: Saturdays 3-3:30pm

Seasonal Celebrations

Marriage: Contact Parish Office

Anointing of the Sick: Contact Parish Office

Seasonal Celebration

Communion Calls: Contact Parish Office

Celebrating 165 years of Pastoral Service to the Catholic Community of Berea

Mission Statement

St. Mary is a faith community which worships together, follows the teachings of Jesus Christ in our everyday lives,

evangelizes others by our lives and actions, gives generously of our time and resources in service to others, shows

compassion and love towards one another, provides religious education and works for social justice for all.

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

February 11, 2018

So it’s kind of like time’s up as we conclude the winter Ordinary Time today, because Ash Wednesday

begins this week – February 14th – and the First Sunday of Lent is next week. So, it’s time’s up as we enter into

this sacred season of “repent and believe in the Good News!” And the time’s up is Ordinary as we enter into the

Sacred Lenten Season when we are invited once again to return to the ways of the Lord.

It’s GAME ON!

And before we halt the Ordinary

Time, we hear in the Gospel about a leper

who approached Jesus (that was a no-no

back then) and kneeling before him begged

him “If you wish, you can make me clean.”

And Jesus, moved with pity (as Mark records Jesus’ compassion), stretched out his

hand, touched him (and that too was a no-no), and said, “I do will it. Be made

clean.”

Can you even begin to imagine WHAT was really happening? People were

SHOCKED. How could this man DO WHAT HE DID? And Jesus was reduced to

tears. The disciples were probably standing there with their jaws dropped! The

Temple Leaders were what they were – indignant and outraged and resentful all at

the same time! Clearly Jesus was doing something EXTRAORDINARY!

And isn’t that who and what we are called to be and do? Jesus was more than a

man of his word. He was a man of action! And his gestures of kindness and empathy and care are to be ours as

well. That Simple Plan we had outlined for us a couple of weeks ago is made REAL as we witness Jesus’ word

and action. May it be the same for you and me this week!

HOW then will your LENTEN RESOLUTIONS help you become one who is and does the work of Jesus?

“Don’t be afraid to go to the Sacrament of Confession, where you will meet Jesus who forgives you.”

– Pope Francis

God’s forgiveness, Francis said, is a sign of “His overflowing love for each of us”: that love that gives us

the freedom to stray, like the prodigal son, but that every day awaits our

return with open arms; it is the love of the shepherd who goes in search

of the lost sheep; it is the tenderness with which each sinner is welcomed

when he knocks at His door.

And when we come back to him, he welcomes us like children

into his house, for he never ceases, not for one instant, to wait for us with

love. And his heart rejoices over every child who returns. And this is the

love of God, his joy: forgiveness. He waits for us always!

You are invited to come and encounter Jesus through this Sacra-

ment. Perhaps we can think of someone who is lost, by meeting them

and bringing them to confession. God doesn’t want any of us to feel

lost. He wants us to feel infinitely loved and intimately connected so we may be sent to joyfully proclaim God’s

love and mercy to the world!

THANK YOU for your faithfulness and generosity in the Sunday Collection! Grateful LIVING!

Father John

Monday February 12 Weekday Jas1:1-11 / Mk 8:11-13 (335) 9:00 am Peris Gumz Eileen Staab Tuesday February 13 Weekday Jas: 1:12-18 / Mk 8:14-21 (336) 9:00 am Phyllis Leek Judy Dunbrock & Fay Sliwa Wednesday February 14 Ash Wednesday Jl 2:12-18 / 2 Cor 5:20-6:2 / Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 (219) 9:00 am Rita Barr Special Intention 10:00am School Mass 7:00pm For All Parishioners Living & Deceased Thursday February 15 Thursday After Ash Wednesday Dt 30: 15-20 / Lk 9:22-25 (220) 9:00 am Shelvia Jean Wray Special Intention Friday February 16 Friday After Ash Wednesday Is 58:1-9a / Mt 9:14-15 (221) 9:00 am Allan Bombalicki Chet & Judy Talarczyk

Saturday February 17 Saturday After Ash Wednesday Is 58:9b-14 / Lk 5:27-32 (222) 4:00 pm Charles Bisesi Bernard & Sue Esker Sunday February 18 First Sunday of Lent Gn 9:8-15 / 1 Pt 3:18-22 / Mk 1:12-15 (23) 7:30 am For All Parishioners Living and Deceased 9:30 am Margaret Grizzell Gay Grizzell 11:30 pm Bill Ball Family

Mass Schedule and Intentions

Homebound Ministry

Our Homebound Parishioners are very important to us and we want to make sure their spiritual needs are being met. If you or a friend or family member are homebound and unable to attend Mass, we would like to bring the Eucharist to you in your home. Please call Diana Lipfird, the Home-bound Parishioner Coordinator, at 532-9491 or e-mail her at dlipfird@gmail.com. We will set up a time and day for the Extraordinary Minister to visit that best fits your schedule. If you are an Extraordinary Minister and would like to be part of our team of taking Communion to the homebound, please call Diana at 440-532-9491.

Please remember in prayer all who are ill or homebound, especially the following:

Jackie Ayala Maggie Armstrong Donna Baker Mary Anne Bialosky William Conroy Chris Copenhaver Melanie Couper Owen Dumm Jim Duncan Chuck Duncan Michael Figlar Brian Follen Joan Foust Carol Furnadel Betty Glynn Gerry Grant Wayne Goforth

Katie Halley Betty Hardman Mark Hill Hanna Kessler Karen Kljun Jim & Louise Knapik Don Kovach Les Lindenmeier Rob Lucas Karen M. Joseph McLaughlin Shem Miller Tom Nicolay Frank Novak Leo Oblak Ed Paschke James Rollin Mary Elizabeth Ryba John Serrao Jeanine Surma Chester Talarczyk

Bulletin Prayer List

In Your Charity

In your charity, please remember the

repose of the souls of David Kulak

and Rita Barr.

May they rest in eternal peace.

Mass Intentions for 2018

The Mass Intention Book for 2018 is open

for your Intentions. Dates are available

for February & March.

Contact the Office to schedule or submit

your request in writing - please include a phone number

in case we need to contact you. We will do our best to

accommodate your requests.

The 2018 Catholic Charities Annual Appeal is underway

with an in-pew commitment process taking place this

weekend. This is not a special collection; rather, the

Catholic Charities Annual Appeal represents the change

for all Catholics to make a significant pledge, payable in

installments, to Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland

in order to support its mission of a society that stands

united in its support of the “least among us.” Many pa-

rishioners have received a letter from Bishop Perez re-

questing their support. If you have not received this let-

ter, please respond to the in-pew commitment process

today! There is a box on the in-pew envelope to indi-

cated if you have responded by mail.

Monday, February 12 12:00pm - FJG Mtg Rm Rosary Makers 6:30pm - FJG Fish Fry Volunteer Mtg. 7:15pm - Chapel Rosary Tuesday, February 13 9:30am - Chapel Rosary 11:00am - Chapel Bible Study 12:30pm - Chapel Quiet Prayer 5:30pm - Church Youth Choir 6:30pm - FJG Fish Fry Volunteer Mtg. 7:30pm - Church Traditional Choir

Wednesday, February 14 9:30am - Chapel Rosary 7:30pm - FJG Mtg Rm Who Am I to Judge Series

Thursday, February 15 9:30am - Chapel Rosary 12:00pm - FJG Mtg Rm Pinochle Club 7:15pm - FJG Mtg Rm That Man Is You (TMIY) 7:30pm - Chapel Study Series for Women: “Walk in Her Sandals” Friday, February 16 4:30pm - FJG Fish Fry Saturday, February 17 3:00pm - Church Confessions

Sunday, February 18 - Sacramental Sunday 10:30am - FJG 1st Communion Meeting 12:30pm - FJG Mtg Rm Coffee, Tea & Thee: Book Study Series - “What Jesus Saw From the Cross” 6:00pm - FJG Confirmation Meeting

Parish Events

Collection for 2/04/18: $14,935.50 Thank you!

Weekend Collection

“Thoughtfulness, the beginning of

holiness”

Thoughtfulness, the kindly regard for others,

is the beginning of holiness. If you learn the

art of being thoughtful, you will be more

and more like Christ; His heart was kind

and gentle and He always thought of oth-

ers. Our vocation, to be beautiful, must be

full of regard for others. Jesus did good wherever He went.

Our Lady at Cana thought only of the needs of others and told

Jesus about them.

Excerpted from: Love: A Fruit Always in Season Daily Meditations by Mother

Teresa (Ignatius Press 1987)

Mother Teresa

Family Perspective

Who are the outcasts in our families? Is it not time to

pray, fast and ask for understanding, healing and rec-

onciliation among long-time estranged family mem-

bers? Be the one who asks Jesus for healing.

Bible Study & Faith Sharing

Bible Study will meet on Tuesday from 11:00am - 12:00Noon

in the chapel to continue our study of Ecclesiastes. We will

stay with Ecclesiastes until Ash Wednesday when we will

begin using a Lenten reflection book. If you would like to join

us for the six weeks of Lent, we do have a limited number of

extra books available. Please call Barbara through the parish

office and leave a message on her voice mail. Bring your Bi-

ble and join us to see if the Lord might have a message for

you.

Quiet Prayer

Quiet prayer will meet on Tuesday at 12:20pm in the chapel

for Lectio Divina. This will be followed by 20 minutes of con-

templative prayer. Either of might be a good spiritual practice

to deepen you Lenten experience.

12 Step Spirituality

** 12 step will not meet until after Easter.

Anniversary Wishes

If you will be having a wedding anniversary in the month of February and would like your names listed in the bulletin, please call the parish office (440) 243-3877 or email jabraham1@stmaryberea.org

Gerald & Joan Foust February 1st - 60 years

Richard & Kathy Wesbecher February 1st - 49 years

Jim & Carolyn Deppisch February 14th - 31 years

Ed & Cheryl Causey February 21st - 32 years John & Janice Goetz

February 23rd - 61 years

Music Ministry and Liturgy Notes

By Angela Kovacs Director of Music and Liturgy

NEW CHANT FOR LENT

Here we are, at the last Sunday of Ordinary Time before Lent begins! I am very excited to tell you that spiritually, commun-

ally, and especially musically, this Lenten and Easter season are going to be very invigorating! There are so many good

things in the works that I couldn’t fit it all in this little box. There will be a Taize service, which I am especially excited

about, and new interesting music to listen to by our choirs. I can’t wait!

As a notice for all, we will be using a different mass setting for our Holy, Memorial Acclamation, Great Amen, and Lamb of

God during the Lenten season. By a very prolific living composer that I had the pleasure of working with when I was still in

college, Lori True’s Mass of Mercy is a beautiful, humble arrangement of the well known tune PICARDY. This tune is

commonly sung with the text, “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence.” Similar to the chant mass that we have sung in years

past, it is a simple, meditative arrangement that still echoes in our hearts about the self reflection and sacrifice that we do in

reflection of Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice. This mass setting will begin on Ash Wednesday. Be ready!

Choir Rehearsal Schedules: Traditional Choir meets to rehearse on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm. Youth Choir also rehearses

on Tuesdays at 5.30pm. If you are interested in participating in any of these choirs, cantoring, or playing an instrument dur-

ing mass, please call or see Ms. Angela Kovacs after mass up in the loft. The Music Ministry office number is 440.243.3877

ext 27.

Mass Lector Cantor Extraordinary Ministers Servers Ash Wednesday: 9:00am P Hardman (H) D Hickey, C Rose, R Wesolek J Golier Ash Minister M McGinty A Laubert, P Flandera, F Sliwa 7:00pm K Zanotti S Scanlon (H) Deacon Tom, C Scanlon, M B Morgan E Davenport Ash Minister J Hupp M Dole, T Morgan, R Davenport 1st Sunday of Lent: 4pm J Guerrieri M Columbro (H) S Lewis, C Pacer, B Cully J Hupp Deacon Tom C Jamison C Whiteman 7:30am D Lipfird K Zanotti (H) D Sawyer, N Picard, K Dorsey J Mastandrea Deacon Tom J P Mastandrea A Lindsay 9:30am J Irvin M Reid (H) M A Deimling, G Grant, L Richter H Gunn Deacon Tom O Irvin J McArdle 11:30am R Davenport S Hritz (H) R Heitz, P Hultquist, R Koehl, L Alton Deacon Tom D Rodriguez E Davenport

Ash Wednesday & 1st Sunday of Lent - Weekend of February 18th

Ministry Schedules

Communion Distribution:

During the winter months of January, February and March, Communion will be distributed under one spe-

cies, that of the Body of Christ. We will suspend the distribution of the Blood of Christ as a precaution dur-

ing the flu season. Thank you for your understanding.

The gifts of Bread and Wine offered at Sunday Mass become the very Body and Blood of Christ. It is a joy

to present these gifts to the Priest as a sign and symbol of the gifts the community offers – that of their

mind, heart and spirit.

We would like to ENCOURAGE the FAMILY of those for whom the Mass is being offered to PRESENT the

gifts, after the collection has been taken up.

PLEASE, make yourself KNOWN to the Usher well before Mass begins, so that due honor of your loved

ones can be made. THANK YOU.

Religious Education News

Religious Education News

To find all the upcoming activities for both PSR and Sacramental Prepa-ration join us at our parish website (www.stmaryberea.org)

PSR

Calendar of Events 2/12/2018 - 6:45pm – St. Mary School – PSR in Session 2/16/2018 - 5:00pm – Fr. Garrity Center – Confirmation “Social” Event 2/18/2018 – 10:30am – Fr. Garrity Center – First Sacraments Session #5

- 6:00pm – Fr. Garrity Center – Confirmation Session #5 2/19/2018 – NO PSR (Presidents’ Day) 2/23/2018 – 5:00pm – Fr. Garrity Center – Confirmation “Social” Event 2/26/2018 - 6:45pm – St. Mary School – PSR in Session 3/02/2018 - 5:00pm - Fr. Garrity Center – Confirmation “Social” Event 3/05/2018 – 6:45pm – St. Mary School – PSR in Session 3/09/2018 – 5:00pm – Fr. Garrity Center – Confirmation “Social” Event - 7:00pm – St. Mary Church – Confirmation “Spiritual” Event 3/12/2018 – 6:45pm – St. Mary School - PSR in Session 3/18/2018 – 10:30am – Fr. Garrity Center – First Sacraments Session #6

- 6:00pm – Fr. Garrity Center – Confirmation Session #6 3/19/2018 – 6:45pm – St. Mary School - PSR in Session 3/26/2018 – NO PSR (Spring Break) 4/02/2018 – NO PSR (Easter Holiday) 4/09/2018 – 6:45pm – St. Mary School - PSR in Session 4/15/2018 – 10:30am – Fr. Garrity Center – First Sacraments Session #7

- 6:00pm – Fr. Garrity Center – Confirmation Session #7

Sacramental Preparation

Calendar of Events February 16, 2018 - 5:00pm – Confirmation “Social” Event February 18, 2018 - 9:30am – Sacramental Sunday Mass - 10:30am - First Sacraments Session 5 - 6:00pm - Confirmation Session 5 February 23, 2018 - 5:00pm – Confirmation “Social” Event March 2, 2018 - 5:00pm – Confirmation “Social” Event March 9, 2018 - 5:00pm – Confirmation “Social” Event - 7:00pm – Confirmation “Spiritual” Event March 16, 2018 - 5:00pm – Confirmation “Social” Event March 18, 2018 - 9:30am – Sacramental Sunday Mass - 10:30am - First Sacraments Session 6 - 6:00pm - Confirmation Session 6 May 6, 2018 - 11:30am First Holy Communion May 12, 2018 - 4:00pm Confirmation

“Sacramental Sunday” Our next Sacramental Sunday is today, February 18th at the 9:30am Mass. Greeters should meet in the Resurrection Chapel at 8:45am for your door assignment.

Discipleship Events February 16th - Confirmation Service “Social” Event (Fr. Garrity Center) Parish Fish Fry; Candidates will be expected to help setup, guide, control and cleanup area; this event is expected to end by 8:00am.

February 18th – First Sacraments Holy Eucharist Session #2 – “SPIRITUAL” event; Candidates will be able to support this session by helping setup, support and cleanup of this session. The session will end at 12:00pm.

February 23rd - Confirmation Service “Social” Event (Fr. Garrity Center) Parish Fish Fry; Candidates will be expected to help setup, guide, control and cleanup area; this event is expected to end by 8:00am.

March 2nd - Confirmation Service “Social” Event (Fr. Garrity Center) Parish Fish Fry; Candidates will be expected to help setup, guide, control and cleanup area; this event is expected to end by 8:00am.

For the complete schedule of events and activities for Confirmation a/or First Sacraments go to … http://www.stmaryberea.org/sacramental-prep

St. Mary Catholic School News Corner

Educating the Mind, Nurturing the Soul

Mr. Andrew J. Carner, Principal

Catholic Schools Week closed out with an All School

Mass at school on Friday, February 2nd, and a family Ice Cream So-

cial/Dance that evening. Fr. John and Deacon Tom celebrated Mass

and gave all students and those in attendance a votive candle to re-

mind them we are to be a light for everyone. Later that evening PTO

hosted the Annual Ice Cream Social/Dance. Everyone in attendance

had a great time. The DJ kept everyone dancing and enjoying the

music, while Mrs. Stepanek and her volunteers helped serve the ice

cream.

If you missed our Open House at the end of January, and would like

to see what’s happening at St. Mary’s, please call 440.243.4555, or

stop by in any school day and our office staff will be glad to provide

you with a personal tour.

The SMS Guardian Angels continue to meet on a monthly basis and

pray for the students and the special intentions of our students. These

women believe the power and effectiveness of prayer is central to our

faith. If you are a SMS mom, grand-mom, step mom or mom figure

and interested in joining this group please contact Mrs. Sue Dedrick

at sdedrick@smsberea.org.

Important Dates to Remember:

2/12/18 - Pre4/PreK Parent/Teacher

Conference

2/13/18 - Sewing Club – 3:30p.m.

“ “ “ Parent/Teacher Conferences -4:00-6:30p.m.

2/14/18 - All School Mass – Ash Wednesday/ 10:30a.m.

“ “ “ Band Practice – 3:30p.m.

2/15/18 - Parent/Teacher Conferences-4:00-6:30p.m.

2/16/18 & 2/19/18 - NO SCHOOL

Academic Achievements

Holy Name High School First Honors: Grace Abraham Chloe Geither Evan Graham Victoria Krock Olivia Petitt Meaghan Vrabel

Second Honors: McKayla Chapman Will Ehrbar Gregory Hustak Kaylie Johnson Celeste Leopold Taylor Mountcastle Nicholas Traczyk

St. Joseph Academy High Honors: Erin Davenport Keri Fabrizi Brynn Haas Abigail Helmer Emily McCauley Lauren Sherrard Lauren Zacharyasz

Honors: Lauren Bartsche Caitlin Kilbane Meghan Laubert Jaela Vincent

VOLUNTEER FOR OUR ANNUAL:

Fish Fry and Baked Fish Dinners

Fridays of Lent

Starting Friday 2/16/18

4:30p—7:00p

We need VOLUNTEERS FOR:

Set-up, Cooks, Order Table,

Serving, Busing Tables, Clean-up &

much more.

YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO

SIGN-UP THIS WEEKEND

AFTER MASS!!

ALL VOLUNTEERS SHOULD

ATTEND ONE OF THE

FOLLOWING TRAINING

SESSIONS:

Monday - 2/12/18

6:30pm

- or -

Tuesday - 2/13/18

6:30pm

In the Father John Garrity Center

Game On Lent 2018 G

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2018

Cut THIS Coupon for a Special Sweetheart Red Velvet Cupcake

at the Parish Fish Fry February 16, 2018—ONLY

Limited quantity — So Come Early!

COME DRESSED IN RED