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Schedule of Liturgies
Saturday Evening: 4:30 P.M. and 6:00 P.M.
Sundays: 8:00 A.M., 10:00 A.M. and 12 Noon
Monday through Friday: 7:00 A.M. and 8:00 A.M.
Holy Days : Vigil Mass: 5:30 P.M.
7:00 A.M., 9:00 A.M., 5:30 P.M. and 7:00 P.M.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays 3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
St. Anthony of Padua
6750 State Road Parma, Ohio 44134
St. Anthony of Padua
6750 State Road Parma, Ohio 44134
(440) 842-2666
Parish Website: www.stanthonypaduaparma.org School Website: www.stanthonyofpaduaschool.org
ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH PARMA, OH
MONDAY, JANUARY 2, Sts. Basil the Great & Gregory
Nazianzen, Bishops & Doctors of the Church.
7:00AM Hal Larkman
8:00AM Al Miterko
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3
7:00AM Martha Sikora
8:00AM Marian Kalata
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton,
Religious.
7:00AM Carol Pearce
8:00AM Marie Naso
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, St. John Neumann, Bishop.
7:00AM Thelma Wheaton
8:00AM Michael Starr
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6
7:00AM Andrea Kolo
8:00AM Michael McGinty
SATURDAY, JANUARY 7
8:00AM Vocation Mass
4:30PM Frank & Rosemary Geraci
6:00PM John & Magdalene Gercevich
SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, The Epiphany of the Lord.
8:00AM For People of the Parish (living & deceased)
10:00AM Arthur Spirakus
12:00PM Lisa Snyder
Please Pray For: Martha Ashton, Ed & Helen
Bartkiewicz, Irene Bednar, Maxine Cerny, Joe & Marcia
Demko, Ray Dmytriw, Margaret Double, Norbert Erker, Rita
Fecek, Greg Findura, Anne Kilbane-Friedl, Sandra Friedl,
Frances Funtek, Sam Gappa, Robert Gielski, John Gladden,
Rose Marie Hewitt, Ron Hicks, Celeste Hurley, Marian
Jarabek, Colleen Jarvis, Millie Jasany, Janet Johnson, Pat
Jones, Ted Kaliszewski, Michael Kaliszewski, Betty Kilbane,
Robert Klimo, Donald Kotarsky, Cynthia Kufleitner, Karen
Kulju, Andrea Lagzdins, Robert Laheta, Dorothy Laquatra,
Isidoro LaRosa, John Lieske, Michael Lieske, Corinne
Lipinski, Helene Lucey, Elizabeth Madar, Thomas Madej,
John Martin, Edward & Josephine Maskulka, Emmett &
Lenore Masterson, Claudia & Russell Mazanec, Peyton
McCarthy, Rosemarie Medvin, Helen Marie Mendyka, John
Metzger, Theodore & Dorothy Nagy, Jane Najlepszy, Mary
Niec, Rose Nosse, Dora Oney, Agnes Padar, Carrie
Piechowski, Deanna Pisano, John Precario, Mary Jane
Precario, Christopher Reeves, Ed & Leigh-Ann Revay, Vinny
Ruvo, Frances Rymut, Mary Sabo, Lorraine Schmidt, Robert
& Teresa Setele, Margaret Sheridan, Joe Skerl, Helen Smith,
Doug Stos, Sylvia Stibley, Phyllis Tomaselli, Shirley Trausch,
Alice Tucker, Loretta Vacca, Frank Viccarone, Annie
Vorndran, Cathy Yappel, Andrew Yaronczyk, Christopher
Yurko, Amanda Hope Zmecek.
Judy Ward
NEW YEAR’S DAY THOUGHT
The Solemnity of Mary Mother of God falls
exactly one week after Christmas, the end of the octave
or “eight day” observance of Christmas. It is fitting to
honor Mary as Mother of Jesus, following the birth of
Christ. When Catholics celebrate the Solemnity of
Mary Mother of God we are not only honoring Mary,
who was chosen among all women throughout history
to bear God Incarnate, but we are also honoring our
Lord, who is fully God and fully human. Calling Mary
“Mother of God” is the highest honor we can give
Mary. Just as Christmas honors Jesus as the “Prince of
Peace,” the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God honors
Mary as the Queen of Peace”. Thus this solemnity,
falling on New Year’s Day, is also designated the
World Day of Peace.
Given to us by her Son, Jesus, from the cross,
she is always ready and willing to answer our prayers.
As we begin this New Year let us then turn to her as our
Mother and our greatest intercessor.
O God,
who through the fruitful virginity of Blessed Mary
bestowed on the human race the grace of eternal
salvation, grant, we pray, that we may experience the
intercession of her, through whom we were found
worthy to receive the author of life, our Lord Jesus
Christ, your Son. Who lives and reigns with you in the
unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
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Christmas totals were not available at the
time of publication. They will be included
next week.
SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD JANUARY 1, 2017
CELEBRATING THE SAINTS
Saint Philip Neri, Priest (1515-1595)
A native of the City of Florence, Italy, Philip
learned his catechism from the Dominicans. As a
teenager on journey with his uncle, a cloth merchant,
he frequently stole away to pray. He was praying near
Saint Benedict’s Monte Casino Monastery, when he
heard a call to go to Rome.
Philip was eighteen when he arrived in the city.
He spent his days tutoring students and his nights
studying Thomas Aquinas. He frequented the
catacombs, where he was close to the tombs of the
early martyrs, but also the criminals and the “lowlife”
who haunted the underground passageways. On the
Vigil of Pentecost, 1544, he was praying in the
catacombs when the Holy Spirit entered his body as a
ball of fire. He was thrown to the ground by the
intensity of love; years later, an autopsy of Philip’s
body confirmed the literal enlargement of his heart that
occurred on that day. After Philip was ordained in
1551, he preached everywhere, engaging the rich and
the poor alike. He soothed numberless hearts in the
confessional. Above all, he drew in the young people
who had become ensnared by the loathsome Roman
entertainments. In their place he offered beautiful
music, prayer and companionship – all become part
of his “oratories.” Later, Philip would organize a group
of priests to continue his mission who have become
known as “Oratorians”.
Philip taught with simplicity: “Scruples and
melancholy stay away from my house.” “Be good, if
you can.” “Nothing helps a man more than prayer.”
Saint Philip died in Rome on May 26
th,
which is his
feast day, in 1595 at the age of 79.
APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER
If you received a bulletin on December 18, 2016 with
the 2017 Apostleship of Prayer pamphlet attached to it,
you probably notice some changes in the leaflets.
Starting with January, 2017, the Holy Father will have
one monthly intention which will serve as the Universal
Intention. This goes back to the procedure that was
followed from the beginning of monthly intentions
going back to the 1880’s. With the spread of mass
media, the speed of communications and the critical
nature of our times, Pope Francis will begin to issue
“urgent” intentions for Apostleship of Prayer Members
to pray for as their second or “Evangelization”
intention. As these urgent intentions are requested by
the Holy Father, they will be posted on the Apostleship
of Prayer website: www.apostleshipofprayer.org.
Hey Catholic! Did You Know�
Did you know that the Marian title
“Mother of God” was defined at the
Council of Ephesus in 431AD. A
group of people had denied that Jesus is God. This
title was given to the Blessed Virgin Mary to defend
the divinity and humanity of Jesus.
SAVE THE DATE
2017 SAS Athletic Association
Night at the Races
Saturday, February 11, 2017
SOCIAL CONCERNS GROUP
In January the Social Concerns
Committee will be sponsoring a “Diaper
& Wipe” shower for the Metro Health
friends of Mothers & Infants. This will take place the
weekends of January 21/22 and January 28/29, 2017.
Watch the paper for coupons and sales. We will be
collecting diapers from preemie size to size 6. More
details will follow in future bulletins.
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KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION
DAY
Parents are welcome to attend an informative
Kindergarten meeting for the 2017-18 school year.
You will find this meeting to be quite beneficial.
We encourage you or anyone interested in
registering their child for Kindergarten to attend:
Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Time: 1:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. – which ever
meeting works best for you!
Place: St. Anthony of Padua School Library
Also, mark your calendar to attend our annual
school Open House on January 22, 2017 or Sunday,
February 5, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Evangelization Tip
Make a New Year’s Resolution:
forgive others regularly.
ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH PARMA, OHIO
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WEEKLY MASS REMINDER
When we pray the Lord’s Prayer,
remember that we are praying to Our
Father in heaven. Pray not from your
memory but from your heart as a loved
child of God.
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
“The family must always be a place where, when
something good happens to one of its members, they
know that others will be there to celebrate it with
them.” — Pope Francis, The Joy of Love, 110
FOOD PANTY
As we make our resolutions for the coming year, why
not add weekly donations to our Food Ministry? Giving
generously with a good heart feels better than any other
resolution we can make. Stop back and check the list of
most needed items posted in the hallway next to the
Hospitality Room to see what you might like to donate.
Thank you for your generosity during the past year.
Religious Order of the Week
Order: Sisters of St. Joseph of the
Third Order of St. Francis (SSJ-
TOSF)
Origin: In 1901, forty-six women,
members of the School Sisters of St.
Francis located in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, responded to the need to
educate Polish immigrant families.
Work: Responsible for Trinity High
School and Marymount Health Care
Systems in Garfield Heights.
Website: https://www.ssj-tosf.org
SEMINARIAN OF THE WEEK
Every week, our parish will promote vocations by
encouraging the community to pray for our
diocesan seminarians.
Please pray for Ryan Arto.
Calendar for December & January
December 26 – Christmas Break
January 2 – Christmas Break
January 9 – PSR Resumes
January 16 – No PSR, Martin Luther King
January 23 – PSR
January 30 – PSR
PreSchool Calendar for December and January
December 25 – Christmas Break
January 1 – Christmas Break
January 8 – Class resumes
January 15 – Class
January 22 – No Class – SAS Open House
January 29 - Class
PRAY FOR VOCATIONS
You are invited to pray for vocations to religious life
with Mass celebrated on the 1st Saturday of each
month at 8:00 a.m. Please join us on Saturday January
7, 2017 at 8:00 a.m.
MONDAY, JANUARY 2
7:00PM RCIA - LR
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3
7:00PM The Way - CM
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4
7:00PM Knights of Columbus Business Mtg. - SA
7:00PM Women’s Faith Ministry - HR
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5
6:45PM Bingo - H
WEEKLY WORK OF MERCY
Write a thank you note to
someone who gave you a
Christmas gift. Let them know
how much you appreciate their
kindness.
CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY CORNER
"Because of his boundless love, Jesus became
what we are that he might make us to be what
he is.” — St. Irenaeus