FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT March 22, 2015

ST. JOSEPH PARISH 11045 St. Joseph Blvd. • Mantua OH 44255

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GOD’S WORD TODAY “I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” This statement is at the heart of the new covenant God established with the house of Israel. God promised to “remember their sin no more.” This Lenten season has offered us opportunities to recall the covenant God established at the moment of our baptism. In that moment, we became the people of God. Too often we forget this covenant and turn away from God. Lent is all about returning to the Lord with our whole heart. As the living word of God is proclaimed today, let us remember the faithfulness of our God and offer thanks for the gift of the Lord Jesus, who, as today’s letter to the Hebrews tells us, is “the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him.”

From Saint Margaret Sunday Missal, © J. S. Paluch Co.

PASTORAL STAFF

Rev. Michael P. Garvey Pastor

Mr. Gerry Scopilliti Permanent Deacon

Sr. Joyce Schreiber, SND Pastoral Minister

Mrs. Margaret Haney Director of Religious Education

Mr. Bill Davies Music Minister

Mrs. Ruth Fitzgerald Administrative Secretary

Mrs. Kathi Trares Parish Secretary

Mr. Jason Garey Maintenance

LITURGY SCHEDULE

SATURDAY 5:00 p.m.

SUNDAY 8:30 and 11:15 a.m.

8:30 and 10:30 a.m. (Summer Schedule)

WEEKDAY 8:00 a.m. Tues.-Thur.

HOLY DAYS & SPECIAL LITURGIES (please refer to bulletin)

RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION)

Saturdays 4:00-4:30 p.m.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION First Friday each month

6:00-9:00 p.m.

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Family Info. Changes, Bulletin News,

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PASTOR’S CORNER Our Lenten season is passing quickly by. Next Sunday is Palm Sunday. We faithfully look forward to Holy Week and the most solemn liturgies of the year. We continue with our Lenten resolutions, fasting from sin and growing in our care for the needy and downtrodden ~ Rice bowls, St. Joseph Cares, and personal acts of kindness. We pray too for those who will be coming into our Church through the RCIA. Today’s scriptures talk about death and resurrection. It is difficult to die to self. We want things our way; but we ought to be seeking God’s way. Let’s pray together for the grace and wisdom to hear the call of God in our daily life and the faith to follow that call in service to others. God bless and thanks for your kindness!

Fr. Mike Garvey

LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULE—3/28-29:

5:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. SERVERS T. Gall J. Gerhardt E. Jaeger A. Lysiak

LECTORS B. Caldwell B. Custer D. Bultinck K. Cofojohn R. Custer B. Curtin

EUCH. MIN. T. Caldwell A. Anderson B. Bash G. Scopilliti G. Scopilliti G. Scopilliti J. Cofojohn D. O’Donnell D. Bukas M. Romanello C. Casalicchio C. Sherbondy A. Wetshtein K. Trares R. Fitzgerald SUPPORT MINISTRIES: MASS SET-UP R. Custer Skocdopole/Safko CLOW CATECHISTS A. Fitzgerald BREAD BAKER T. Murphy CLEANERS K. Ryba

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STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT The letter to the Hebrews reminds us that even Christ “learned obedience from what he suffered”. As we continue in our Lenten journey, are we striving to learn from the disciplines of the season, not just until Easter, but for a permanent conversion of heart?

LITURGIES FOR THE WEEK Sun. 8:30 a.m. Mass...... Robert Sawyer 11:15 a.m. Mass ... Irene Briscar Mon. 7:00 p.m. Communal Penance Service Tues. 8:00 a.m. Mass...... People of St. Joseph Wed. 8:00 a.m. Mass...... Fr. Ignatious Staniszowski, SSP Thur. 8:00 a.m. Mass...... Bob Fejes Fri. 3:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross Sat. 4:00-4:30 p.m. Reconciliation 5:00 p.m. Mass ..... Joe Koval Sun. 8:30 a.m. Mass...... Jane Kropp 11:15 a.m. Mass ... Santo Scopilliti

SYMPATHY We extend our sympathy to the family and friends of Samuel Head, son of Dianne Makar, who recently passed away. May our risen Lord bless you with His healing presence.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION As we approach Holy Week, the creative juices of the ancient church of Jerusalem begin to shape our journey. In old Jerusalem at this season of the year, the attempt was made to recall the events leading up to Christ’s passion. Those attempts were based not only on time, with celebrations of events as close to the day and hour as possible, but also on people’s best guesses as to the actual place of these events. Vast numbers of pilgrims flooded the city during the forty days of Lent, many of them catechumens in their last stages of preparation for initiation. The fourth-century Spanish nun Egeria wrote a delightfully detailed diary of her experience of this lively and aerobic liturgy, which involved hearty singing, strong preaching, and nimble processions across vast and arduous terrain. Much of this energy was lost over the centuries, with the procession of palms a noteworthy exception. Northern climates had to reinterpret this Jerusalem liturgy, using forsythia, willow, or olive branches, but to this day the entry into Holy Week by a community on the move accompanied by joyful song hearkens back to a venerable tradition. Egeria’s letters were rediscovered a little more than a hundred years ago, but they reveal a pattern of prayer: full, conscious, active participation, to which we have a right and a duty.

—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Mon: Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 [41c-62]; Ps 23:1-6; Jn 8:1-11 Tues: Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-21; Jn 8:21-30 Wed: Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Ps 40:7-11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 Thur: Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-9: Jn 8:51-59 Fri: Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-7; Jn 10:31-42 Sat: Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10,11-13; Jn 11:45-56 To Prepare For Next Weekend’s Mass . . . Sun: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16 (procession); Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Mk 14:1-15:47 [15:1-39]

THIS WEEK’S READINGS

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PRAYER INTENTIONS Let us always pray for our sick and homebound.

In particular, please remember in prayer:

Suzy Hafemeister Joyce Kantor Glen Barnes Paula Krebs Brenda Richards Josephine Rizzo Lynn Davis Joe Robine Tom Prusha Diane Sanderson Joseph Ventura Donna Sabarese Jo Marie Bailey Sabina Delgado Audrey Combs Kay Gray Irene Welling Mary Anne Painley Kathleen Adams Joseph Stobierski Kari Hopp Natalie Cowling Kathy Gray Dan Brezovec Betty Kwasny Dan Nuti Frances Strekal Andy Kollarik Jessie Urcheck Robert Quinn Andrea Turner Cheryl Erickson Amelia Miller Annette Carlisle Susan Temple

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Lent 2015 Where Is Your Heart?

Many songs of today and yesterday speak of the heart as the location of love. To give one’s heart is to give one’s greatest treasure. The heart is the seat of love. But such a gift can easily be confused, misused, and perverted. Today’s readings call us to examine our hearts to see if they are healthy. God says in the First Reading: I will place my law within them and write it upon their hearts. The Responsorial Psalm prays: Create a clean heart in me, O God. In the Gospel chosen to coincide with these passages Jesus is the exemplar of true heart. He says that the truth of one’s heart is in found not in words but in deeds, deeds of self-giving, deeds of self-sacrifice. His time is approaching, the time of his complete gift of himself – not in words, but in flesh and blood. At baptism, we were baptized into Christ’s death and resurrection, united with him we are called to be the grain of wheat that produces much fruit. At the Easter liturgies, we will all renew the promises of our baptism.

Cleanse my heart, O God. Place your law within my heart. Renew me.

“Who Do You Say I Am?” Talk Concludes 2015 Speakers’ Series This Wednesday, March 25, 7:00-8:30 p.m., St. Joseph’s Speakers’ Series concludes with a focus on Jesus Christ. Our presenter is Sr. Kathleen Glavich, nationally recognized Catholic author, speaker, and catechist. Sister Kathleen will offer a dynamic conversation on “Finding Jesus in Your Life! - A chance to ponder what Jesus means for you, to be stirred to deepen your relationship with him, and to learn how.” Sr. Kathleen speaks in a very engaging, down-to-earth style. The popularity of her writing stems in part from using the same style in her books. Please be a part of our welcome to this special guest. It may be just what your Holy Week experience needs. There will be a display of her books available for purchase in the Narthex.

The Stations of the Cross ~ 3:00 p.m. Fridays of Lent

Hungering for a Healthy Harvest CRS Rice Bowl brings our Lenten journey back to Africa this week, to the Democratic Republic of Congo. We join our fasting in solidarity with people who go hungry, and we remember in prayer the importance of building a community that is willing to support those most in need. Rice Bowls will be collected on Holy Thursday.

Portage County Communal Penance Services ~ 7:00 p.m. The faithful of our deanery are encouraged to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation this Lenten Season. Portage County Parishes will once again jointly host Penance Services at the following churches:

March 23, St. Joseph, Mantua

March 26, St. Patrick, Kent

GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION FOR THE HOLY LAND

Christians around the world are united in a special way during Lent, Holy Week, and Easter. Our hearts, minds, and prayers are also especially aware of the Holy Land. Our parish, once a year on Good Friday, is called on to support Christians in the Holy Land. Many Christians in the Holy Land depend on the collection for their lives. As a pontifical collection requested by Pope Francis, the annual Good Friday Collection offers a direct link for parishioners to be witnesses of peace and to help protect the Holy Places. When you donate on Good Friday, you are supporting Christians in the Holy Land. Franciscans and others in the Holy Land are housing and feeding the poor, providing religious formation and education, maintaining shrines and parishes, and conducting pastoral ministry. For more information, visit MyFranciscan.org/good-friday. The Good Friday Collection is requested by the Holy Father. Please be as generous as your abundance allows. THE GIFT OF VOCATION “Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit” We must die to self to be able to give all to God. The gift of a vocation to the priesthood or consecrated life requires an obedient response through prayer and action. Please contact Fr. Christopher Luoni (330-744-8451 or cluoni@youngstowndiocese.org). SPRING CLEANING! T h e A p p a l a c h i a n Experience group is h o s t i ng a H u g e Rummage Sale at the Mantua Knights of Columbus Hall (11845 St. Rt. 44) on Wednesday, April 8, 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., and Thursday, April 9, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Donations of clean, usable items are appreciated and may be dropped off at the front entrance of the K of C Hall on Monday, April 6, 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., and Tuesday, April 7, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., or by appointment. No TV’s please. For further info., please contact Dan & Sean Fejes (330-274-2481) or Margery Cleary (330-274-7274). A NIGHT AT THE RACES The Mantua K of C are presenting A Night at the Races on Saturday, April 18 - doors open at 6:00 p.m., dinner is at 7:00 p.m., and races follow. There will also be an open bar, 50/50 raffle, side boards, and Chinese Auction. Catering is provided by Mantua Corners Catering. Tickets are $45.00/single and $80.00/couple. For tickets or more info., please contact Dan at 330-562-2471.

PSR WILL BE HELD ON PALM SUNDAY!

ANNUAL PALM SUNDAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Sunday, March 29 in Hughes Hall ~ 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Donations Needed—This year we are asking PSR classes 4-7 and the congregation to donate to the Pancake Breakfast basket raffle.

7th Grade .................. Items for a Snack Gift Basket

6th Grade .................. Items for a “Pamper Me” Gift Basket

5th Grade .................. Items for a Garden Gift Basket

4th Grade .................. Items for Children’s Easter Baskets

Please bring your donations to PSR or drop them off at the Parish Office 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. during the week. Thanks in advance for your support.

MARKET DAY Help support our PSR program by ordering from Market Day which offers high quality foods for active families. Ordering is easy! Complete the order forms (found in the hallway or Narthex) and return it to the PSR or Parish Office order online at www.marketday.com. This month’s sale features a Cookie Dough Stock-Up promotion. Orders are due by Monday, March 30. Phone orders must be in to our coordinator, Theresa Gross (330-995-3992) by April 1. Internet orders must be placed by 11:00 p.m. on Friday, April 2. Pick-Up day is Wednesday, April 8. THANK YOU to all our Market Day shoppers.

PARISH EASTER EGG HUNT St. Joseph Parish will be holding an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4, at 12:30 p.m. beginning in the church parking lot. The hunt is open to all children ages 2-9.

Donations Needed—We are asking for donations from the PSR kids from grades PreK–3 for donations of Easter items – plastic eggs, candy, small toys, and stuff animals (especially bunnies!) for the Easter Egg Hunt. Please bring your donations to PSR or drop them off at the Parish Office.

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT WHEN YOU DONATE BLOOD? St. Joseph Parish will be hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday, March 30, 1:00-6:00 p.m., in Hughes Hall.

• Help ensure a successful donation by maintaining a healthy iron level in your diet, getting a good night’s sleep, and drinking plenty of water.

• Eat a healthy meal & drink an extra 16 oz. of water before donation.

• Bring your donor card, driver's license or two other forms of id.

• Bring the names of medications you are taking.

• Wear clothing with sleeves that can be raised above the elbow.

VOLUNTEERS APPRECIATION—One person to help with registration and one person to assist at the refreshment area. Please sign-up in the Narthex or call the Parish Office (330-274-2253) if you’re able to lend a hand for all or part of the day. Thank you for your support. PALM SUNDAY DINNER St. Michael Church, 9536 E. Center St., Windham, is hosting their Annual Palm Sunday Dinner, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. on March 29. There will be turkey and dressing, cabbage rolls, pasta, salads, homemade desserts, and more. Adults-$11.00, Children 12 & under-$6.00, and Children 5 and under-Free. Carry-outs available. All are welcome.

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Sun. 9:30-10:50 a.m. ........ PSR Classes (Classrooms) 9:30-11:00 a.m. ........ RCIA (PC) After Masses............. Honeybaked Ham® Ordering (Narthex) At 11:15 a.m. ............ CLOW (Conf. Rm.) 12:30 p.m. ................. Feast Day & Jan’s Retirement Celebration (Hall) Mon. 6:30-7:30 p.m. .......... Exercise Class (1/2 Hall) 7:00-8:00 p.m. .......... Cub Scout Mtgs. (Classrooms) 7:00 p.m. ................... Communal Penance Service (St. Jos., Mantua) Tues. 10:00-11:30 a.m. ...... Bible Study (PC) Wed. 6:30-8:30 p.m. .......... Boy Scout Roller Skating (Roller Hut, G’ville) 7:00-8:30 p.m. .......... “Discover God: Turn On The Light” Sr. Kathleen Glavich, SND (Church) 8:30-9:30 p.m. .......... Speakers’ Series Social (Hall) Thur. 6:00-7:30 p.m. .......... G.S. Troop #90015 Mtg. (APR) 6:30-7:30 p.m. .......... Exercise Class (1/2 Hall) 7:00 p.m. ................... Music/Choir Rehearsal (Church) 7:00 p.m. ................... Communal Penance Service (St. Patrick, Kent) Fri. 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. . Promise Homeschool Co-op (School Bldg.) Sat. 3:00 p.m. ................... Pancake Breakfast Set-Up (Hall) After Mass................. Appalachian Experience Bake Sale (Narthex) Sun. 9:30-10:50 a.m. ........ PSR Classes (Classrooms) 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ....... Palm Sunday Pancake Breakfast (Hall) 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. ....... Appalachian Experience Bake Sale (Hallway) 9:30-11:00 a.m. ........ RCIA (PC) At 11:15 a.m. ............ CLOW (Conf. Rm.)

ATTENTION LITURGICAL MINISTERS Please sign-up for Holy Week & Easter liturgies on the sheets located in the Narthex. Thank your for serving St. Joseph Parish. JUST IN TIME FOR EASTER!

The Honeybaked Ham Company® will donate 15% of your purchase to St. Joseph's Appalachian Experience group. Order forms are also available at the Parish Office, in the Narthex, and at the Pancake Breakfast. You may also place your order online at https://www.honeybakedfundraiser.com/f-1194-St--Joseph-Church.aspx. The last day to order is Friday, March 29. Orders may be picked up in the Narthex

on Thursday, April 2, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Questions? Please contact Dan & Sean Fejes (330-274-2481) or the Parish Office (330-274-2253). CALLING ALL BAKERS . . .

Next weekend, March 28/29, the Appalachian Experience group will hold a bake sale to raise funds for their trip to Clintwood, Va in June to participate in their St. Joseph’s Housing Repair Program. Lots of baked goods are needed since

they’ll have a table in the hallway during the Pancake Breakfast. Simply drop off your “ready for sale” goodies at their table when you come to Mass. It is helpful to label what the item is and indicate if it has nuts or other potential allergens. Volunteers will price items. Thank you for all you do for this ministry! 2015 BISHOP’S APPEAL FOR CATHOLIC CHARITIES AND CHURCH THANK YOU to all who made a commitment to the 2015 Bishop’s Appeal. To date 63 households have collectively committed $16,4211.20 toward our Parish Appeal Goal of $32,400.00. If you’ve not yet made your commitment, please do so by sending it to the Parish Office ASAP.

EASTER FLOWER FUND INTENTIONS Donations must be received by Monday,

March 23, to be included in Easter bulletin. Be sure to PRINT the names of those you

wish memorialize on your envelope. PALM SUNDAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST The K of C Women’s Auxiliary will be hosting the Annual Palm Sunday Pancake Breakfast featuring “All You Can Eat” buttermilk pancakes, on Sunday, March 29, in Hughes Hall, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Our pancakes are served with delicious toppings and/or fresh maple syrup, sausage patty, orange juice, coffee, tea, or milk. Great Family Prices: $7.00 Adults, $5.00 Seniors, $4.00 Children (6-12), Under 5 FREE. Plus, each child in attendance will be able to put their name in for a FREE drawing for two Easter baskets filled with goodies! Theme Basket Raffles will also be a part of the event. All proceeds benefit our PSR program. To volunteer or for more info., contact Peg Haney (330-274-2268). BLESSING OF FOOD Several ethnic groups have kept alive the tradition of blessing food on Holy Saturday. The staples for Easter Sunday meal (or, in some cultures, the Saturday vigil meal) – bread, wine, the colored eggs, the ham – are all placed in a basket and brought to the church to be blessed. Everyone is invited to place your food items in a basket and gather in the church at Noon for the Blessing of Food on Holy Saturday, April 4. PARISH EASTER EGG HUNT St. Joseph’s will be holding an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4, at 12:30 p.m. beginning in the church parking lot. The hunt is open to all children ages 2-9.

~ For the Week of Mar. 22 - 29 ~

ST. JOSEPH'S FEAST DAY & JAN'S RETIREMENT CELEBRATION!

On Sunday, March 22, following the 11:15 a.m. Mass, we will have a celebration for St. Joseph Feast Day and Jan Huter’s retirement. Jan, our Parish Administrative Secretary since November, 1995, has retired as of February 27. It’s a pot luck with the parish providing chicken, drinks, and a cake. Members of our Garden Club is coordinating this celebration.