Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time September 28, 2014

Rectory

Rev. Timothy J. O’Connor, Pastor

Rev. Joseph H. Kraker, Pastor Emeritus

Mrs. Betsy Tavolier, Office Manager

Mrs. Ellen Dies, Youth Minister

Ms. Nancy Daley, Music Director

Mr. Herman Allshouse, Maintenance Di-

rector

Phone: .............................. 330-535-3135

Fax: .................................. 234-571-2919

Web Site: www.stvincentchurch.com

Office Hours:

Monday- Friday: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

School

Mrs. Maria Meeker, Principal

Mrs. Laurie Belair, Secretary

Phone: .............................. 330-762-5912

Address: 17 S. Maple St., Akron, OH 44303

PSR

Mrs. Ellen Dies, Principal, 330-864-5484

Bulletin Deadline:

12:00 Noon Monday in Writing

Masses: Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM • Sunday: 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM

Weekdays: 6:30 AM

Holy Days: 6:30, 9:00 AM and 5:30 PM

Confessions: Saturday: 11:00 to 12:00 Noon and Thursday before First Friday;

3:30-4:30 PM Parish Registration: New Parishioners are most welcome and should register at the rectory

as soon as possible. If moving out of the parish, please notify the rectory. Baptisms: It is necessary that parents attend a Baptism Preparation Program before the

Baptism of their first child. Baptism Preparation classes can be completed at either St.

Hilary (Beth Rado, 330-867-1055) or at St. Sebastian (Marival Ciarlariello, 330-730-

6652). Call either parish for times and registration details. Proof of attendance should

be presented to St. Vincent Church prior to the baptism. Marriages: Couples intending to marry should call at the rectory at least SIX

MONTHS prior to the marriage. It is required to have copies of Baptism, First

Communion and Confirmation records, if these Sacraments are not received at St.

Vincent. Wedding times on Saturday are at 2:00 PM. Parish School of Religion (PSR) Pre-School - 8th: Classes are September

through May. Classes are held in St. Vincent Grade School on Sundays from 9:45

AM to 10:45 AM. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (Convert Classes): Classes begin in Sep-

tember: For information, call 330-535-3135. Hospital/Sick/Shut-in Visitation : Please notify the Rectory when a parishioner

is hospitalized, shut-in or ill. Funerals: Please notify a Priest as soon as possible regarding arrangements, either

personally or through the funeral director.

St. Vincent de Paul Church

164 West Market Street ● Akron, OH 44303-2373

Photo: Courtesy of Jeffrey Gibson

Masses

SATURDAY, September 27 * St. Vincent de Paul

5:00 PM Ann and Bill Tipping

SUNDAY, September 28 * Twenty-Sixth Sunday in

Ordinary Time

8:30 Ted Zarembka

11:00 Dan Nichols

MONDAY, September 29 * Sts. Michael, Gabriel and

Raphael 6:30 For Our Parish

TUESDAY, September 30 * St. Jerome 6:30 Mary Margaret Flasco

WEDNESDAY, October 1 * St. Therese of the Child

Jesus 6:30 Catherine Gannon

THURSDAY, October 2 * The Holy Guardian Angels

6:30 Jim Gentner– Birthday

FRIDAY, October 3

6:30 Barbara Thorpe

8:15 Howard Considine

SATURDAY, October 4 * St. Francis of Assisi * Jewish:

Yom Kippur

2:00 Wedding: Brandon Cooper and Christina Dattilo

5:00 Frances and Bud Palmer

SUNDAY, October 5 * Twenty-Seventh Sunday in

Ordinary Time * Respect Life Sunday * World

Communion Sunday

8:30 Blanche O’Neil

11:00 Mary Beth Dobo

COLLECTION FOR SUNDAY, September 21, 2014

Thanks for your support!

Collection of September 21 .............................. $7,243.00

Children’s Envelopes ........................................... $64.00

THANK YOU!

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Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 21, 2014 Turn to the LORD for mercy; to

our God, who is generous in

forgiving.— Isaiah 55:7b

SEEK THE LORD In today’s opening reading, Isaiah urges us to “seek the

LORD” who is “near” and can be “found” (Isaiah 55:6).

Then Isaiah says God’s ways are as high above our ways

“as the heavens are above the earth” (Isaiah 55:9). So we

search, not because God is hiding, but because our tenden-

cies are so different from God’s ways that we get lost.

How are God’s ways so high above our ways? The exam-

ple Isaiah gives is that God’s way is to be “generous in

forgiving” (Isaiah 55:7). And our way? We try to be

“fair.” You hurt me, so then I hurt you back, just as hard.

Then, of course, you . . . . And on it goes. In today’s Gos-

pel Jesus teaches that God is not “fair” like that. Instead,

God is so generous we can hardly understand it. The same

wage for one hour as for a whole day of work? Not fair!

“Seek the Lord,” and we might find a God who calls us to

be, not fair, but generous beyond expectations. Copyright © J. S.

Paluch Co.

WEDDING BANS

III Brandon Cooper and Christina Dattilo

I Thomas Bomba and Teresa Radomski

PLEASE PRAY FOR the repose of the soul of Thomas

Hinson, son of Pat Hinson. May his soul and all the souls

of the faithful departed rest in the peace and joy of the

Lord.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Prv 3:27-34; Ps 15:2-5; Lk 8:16-18

Tuesday: Prv 21:1-6, 10-13; Ps 119:1, 27, 30, 34, 35, 44;

Lk 8:19-21

Wednesday: Prv 30:5-9; Ps 119:29, 72, 89, 101, 104,

163; Lk 9:1-6

Thursday: Eccl 1:2-11; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17bc; Lk 9:7-9

Friday: Eccl 3:1-11; Ps 144:1b, 2abc, 3-4; Lk 9:18-22

Saturday: Eccl 11:9 — 12:8; Ps 90:3-6, 12-14, 17; Lk

9:43b-45

Sunday: Ez 18:25-28; Ps 25:4-9; Phil 2:1-11 [1-5];

Mt 21:28-32

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL AUXILIARY Soon we will be packing for the holidays. We

will need pumpkin, pie crust, evaporated milk,

cranberries, dressing, gravy, Jell-O, pudding,

cereal, etc. Weekly we need canned FRUIT,

canned CHICKEN, TUNA, pasta, canned pasta

sauce, beans or chili, soup, crackers, peanut

butter, jelly, stew, and macaroni and cheese. We are so

grateful for any help to feed the needy. THANK YOU!

MARKET DAY Market Day sale is October 4th from 10:00-11:00AM. Late

calls to Lidia by 8 p.m. on Mon., Sept 29th. Internet orders

by 11 p.m. CST Tue 9/30. Account No. 12928. Order on

line at marketday.com. Contact: Lidia (330) 620-3787.

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Volunteers please arrive at 9:30AM. Everything is now

prepackaged so we don't have to check orders, we just

simply put the orders in alphabetical order. Bonus Cookie

Days means the more cookies purchased the more our

school earns!!! Try Market Day and support our wonderful

school!

CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN Today, we will take up the Collection for the Catholic

Communication Campaign (CCC). This collection

communicates the Gospel through Catholic social media

activities and enriches our faith through Internet, television,

radio, and print media. Please be generous in this week’s

Collection and support this important work. Remember,

half of your donation stays in our diocese to support our

communication needs. CCC equips us to share our

experience of faith, worship, and witness with the world.

ALTAR SOCIETY The Altar Society has started our plans for the Parish

Christmas dinner. We know it is early but calendars fill up

fast in December. Our dinner is Saturday December 6th

after the 5:00 p.m. Mass. Our next meeting is Monday

October 20th. Please join us.

PARISH SCHOOL NEWS

8th GRADE BREAKFAST FOR DINNER

Saturday, October 4, 2014 af-

ter the 5:00 Mass in Corrigan

Hall. Come after Mass and en-

joy Belgium waffles, French

toast, Egg Bake, Quiche, Crepes and so much more!

The profits from this dinner benefit the 8th Grade trip

to Washington D.C. in the spring!!! Hope to see you

there!!!

ALL SCHOOL SKATING PARTY This annual fun-filled event will take

place on Thursday, October 16, 2014

from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at

G.S.F.E. CADE Rollerskating Rink on

E. Market Street. Proceeds benefit the

8th grade trip to Washington D. C. this spring!

Please join us in Corrigan Hall!

Saturday, October 11th

6:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.

(after the 5:00 p.m. Mass)

Sunday, October 12th

9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

(after the 8:30 & 11 a.m. masses)

Come and meet various parish organizations

to learn more about them!

No sign up sheets!

*Simply enjoy a “Meet & Greet” with our

Parish organizations!

* Refreshments and cookies will be served

both days (cookies and doughnuts Sunday)!

* Games, prizes and goodie bags for the chil-

dren.

* Drawings to win gift cards to area restau-

rants for the adults!

The event is completely FREE!

We hope to see you there!

St. Vincent de Paul Parish

MINISTRY FAIR

You Fit Here!

OUR LADY OF FATIMA- MIRACLE OF THE SUN Please pray the Holy Rosary with us in front of St. Vin-

cent in honor of the 97th anniversary of Our Lady of

Fatima’s Miracle of the Sun. Our public prayer will begin

at 12:00 noon on Saturday, October 11, 2014. Our choir

will open and close our program of rosary litany and spe-

cial intentions.

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE UKRAINE You are invited to attend a special evening of lecture and

discussion surrounding the current crisis in Ukraine. On

Tuesday, October 14 at 7:00 p.m., Fr. Vsevolod (Sal)

Shevchuk, the Ukrainian-born pastor of Akron’s Holy

Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church, will offer a unique

firsthand perspective on the role of the Church in his

home country. His wife, Halyna, will also briefly trace the

origins and development of Ukraine’s political tumult. A

Q & A session will follow the presentation and the eve-

ning will conclude with light refreshments and a brief so-

cial gathering. Admission is free and open to the public,

but advanced reservations are suggested. The event will

take place in St. Paul’s Parish Activity Center (1580

Brown Street). Please contact Tom Giffels (330-666-

0255; giffel@earthlink.net) or Ron McAvoy (330-773-

7389; rmcavoy414@aol.com) to RSVP. This event is

sponsored by the Akron Serra Club, an organization com-

mitted to the promotion of religious vocations.

NOVENA TO ST. THERESA A Nine Day Novena in honor of St. Theresa the Little

Flower of the Infant Jesus and of the Holy Face will be

prayed at Our Lady of the Cedars of Mt. Lebanon, Ma-

ronite Catholic Church now until the Feast Day, Wednes-

day, October 1. Each day the novena prayers will begin at

7:00 p.m. and will include a devotion to the Blessed Sac-

rament. At the Conclusion of our prayer, a relic of St.

Theresa will be presented for individual blessings. During

this prayer we will include the intentions of all priests and

pray for vocations. We will include intentions for all those

enduring hardships everywhere. Everyone is welcome to

send your prayer intentions by email to ourladyofthece-

dars@gmail.com or regular mail to: Our Lady of the Ce-

dars Church, 507 S. Cleveland-Massillon Rd., Fairlawn,

OH 44333. On the Feast Day a Mass will be celebrated at

6:00 p.m. followed by the Novena Prayers. A light recep-

tion will be hosted after the services on the Feast Day.

Everyone is welcome!

THE OZANAM CENTER-HELP NEEDED The Ozanam Center is in need of people to make home

visits to assess clients for furniture needs. These visits

only take a few minutes to do when the client is available.

The need is great for those who need furniture. We try to

help all those who need it, but we really need your help.

All visits are done with a minimum of two people. Please

pray about this and if you feel you can help please contact

Jim or Cathie Perusek at 330-467-5762.

CUB SCOUTS Make friends, catch fish, earn badges, climb rocks, ex-

plore caves, take hikes, visit museums, launch rockets,

race cars, toast marshmallows, discover trails, gain confi-

dence... Adventure is waiting! Please join us for the

Grades 1 & 2 Cub Scout Roundup on Wednesday, Octo-

ber 1, 2014 from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. in the St. Vincent de

Paul Parish School Cafeteria. If you have any questions,

please contact Larry Dye 330-618-0479 or David Rice

330-801-6430.

ST. VINCENT– ST. MARY HIGH SCHOOL Attention families of elementary and middle school stu-

dents! St. Vincent-St. Mary High School invites you to

our first Open House of the year this Sunday, Septem-

ber 28th from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Families are invited to

meet our administrators, teachers, coaches, and staff while

our student ambassadors take you on a tour of our cam-

pus. Enjoy presentations by our Cheerleaders, Irish Danc-

ers, Marching Band, and Robotics and Rocket teams as

well! We are expecting you!

ST. SEBASTIAN 5K RACE AROUND THE PARK & FAMILY FUN RUN Save the date: October 18, 2014, for the 4th Annual 5k Race

Around the Park & Family Fun Run hosted by the St.

Sebastian Knights of Columbus. Start your training to-

day and register at www.akronkofc.org. This fun, excit-

ing and family event is hosted at St. Sebastian parish and

the course is run along the streets in one of Akron’s most

beautiful neighborhoods. Featured during the event will

be our Kid’s Challenge and your chance to win a car

thanks to the generosity of The VanDevere Bunch! This

year’s event will help support the Battered Women’s

Shelter of Summit and Medina County’s. ‘BWS pro-

vides emergency and supportive services to victims seek-

ing to end family violence.’ If you have any questions,

contact Tony Burgoyne at 330.805.7628 or tbur-

goyne@gpdgroup.com.

RIGHT TO LIFE OF NORTH EAST OHIO Join us on Saturday, October 4th from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30

p.m. in the Life Chain that starts at the Akron Women's

Medical Group on E. Market Street, extends west down

Market to Main St., then south on Main Street through

downtown Akron, and then west on Exchange Street end-

ing at Planned Parenthood. We peacefully stand vigil and

pray for only 1 1/2 hours! If you are interested in partici-

pating in this vigil, please contact the parish office at 330-

535-3135.

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BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT SERIES A six-week Bereavement Support Series is slated to begin

Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at

Our Lady of Victory Parish Center, 73 North Ave.,

Tallmadge. The evenings will provide insight,

understanding and support to those who mourn the loss of a

loved one. Many common issues surrounding grief and

healing will be discussed, grounded in faith and surrounded

by those who care and understand. For more information

or to register please call 330-633-3672 or 330-633-3637.

HELP NEEDED ESPERANZA THREADS Volunteers are needed to staff the Esperanza Threads

booth at Ohio Mart at Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens

October 2 – 5! Set-up (on 9/30), staff or tear-down the

booth. Esperanza Threads makes and sells organic clothing

that is fair wage and fair trade, while training migrants in

need of steady work to become industrial sewers and

helping them find a job. Please contact Maggie Gibson:

440-449-1200 or mgibson@ursulinesisters.org.

SHOP FAIR TRADE AT ST. HILARY We are each called daily to exercise an option for the poor

through the choices we make about what to eat, drink and

buy. Purchasing fairly traded products promises to help lift

those in poverty out of it. Find a wide assortment of Fair

Trade items from vendors representing artisans and farmers

throughout the Americas, Africa, Asia, and the Holy Land.

October 4-5, 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The St. Hilary

School Multipurpose Room will hold this exciting new

event, open to all. Free admission includes raffle ticket.

Presented by the Women of Service.

WITNESS FOR LIFE AT ST. BERNARD St. Bernard’s will once again host a “Witness for Life” on

Friday, October 10th from 10:45 a.m. until 12 noon on the

front steps of the church. Signs will be available for those

who wish to hold them! Whether you stand in peaceful

prayer or join us in saying the rosary, please come and

Witness for Life! Mass will follow at 12:10. Parking is

available in the church’s newly expanded parking lot, at the

meters on the first floor of the Akron U parking deck, and

at the meters surrounding the church.

BLANKET SUNDAY COMING SOON! The weekend of October 11-12 marks the Twenty-Eighth

Annual Blanket Sunday Collection to aid the needy. The

collection is sponsored by the Diocesan St. Vincent de Paul

Society. This year, due to lack of storage space, we will

sponsor a cash only collection. We will gratefully accept

your cash donation and do the shopping for you, making

your money go even further with bulk purchases of

blankets and other items needed by low income families.

So give someone a blanket for the winter—-and give your

self a warm feeling!

WALSH JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL To register for the Walsh Jesuit entrance exam, which will

be held on Saturday October 4, 9:00 a.m. and Saturday

October 18, 9:00 a.m., please visit the admissions page at

www.walshjesuit.org. For additional questions, please

contact Mr. Rob Eubank ’85, Director of Admissions at

330-929-4205, ext 103.

THE FIRST FRIDAY CLUB OF AKRON The First Friday Club of Akron will meet on Friday,

October 3 at Quaker Station, 135 South Broadway, and

will feature the Most Reverend Richard G. Lennon, Bishop

of the Diocese of Cleveland, speaking on the topic

“Religious Freedom, TODAY.” The cost of the luncheon

program is $15.00. Doors open at 11:15 a.m.; the program

begins at 12:00 noon, and ends promptly at 1:00 p.m.

Reservations can be made by sending a check to the First

Friday Club of Greater Akron, 795 Russell Avenue, Akron,

OH 44307, by calling the office, or on the website, no later

than the Monday prior to the program. For additional

i nforma t ion , ca l l 330 -535-7668 or v i s i t

www.firstfridayclubofgreaterakron.org.

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Our St. Vincent de Paul Parish School

campaign has begun! Qualifying re-

ceipts are dated

between Septem-

ber 18, 2014-

February 4, 2015.

Send your receipts

to school, or put

them in the collec-

tion basket at

Mass.

Our school will

turn in the receipts

to Acme and will

receive 5% cash

back!

Thank you for

your support!

Earn 5% cash back for your

non-profit organization on all

purchases of Acme Fresh

Market brands! These brands

include Academix, Acme

Fresh Market, Domestix,

Electrix, Food Club, Full Cir-

cle, Paws, Top Care, Valu

Time and World Classics.