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Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time September 8, 2013

April 24, 2011 , 2010
Saturday, September 7th 5:00 PM Arthur M DeThomas Jr.+ Sunday, September 8th 9:00 AM For the People of the Parish 11:15am Petty Salvo+ Monday, September 9th 8:30 AM Edward & Margaret Yoe+ Tuesday, September 10th 8:30 AM Jim Hokes+ Wednesday, September 11th 7:00 PM John & Rose Kasperek+ Thursday, September 12th 8:30 AM Alice Smith+ Friday, September 13th 8:30 AM Intention Available Saturday, September 14th 5:00 PM Alice Smith+ Sunday, September 15th 9:00 AM Dolores Hennessey+ 11:15 AM For the People of the Parish + Liturgical Minister Schedule Saturday, September 14, 2013, 5:00pm Lector: Bev Zeigler Servers: C. Dunn / C. Walker E.M.s: A. Lincoln / S. Dunn Sunday, September 15, 2013, 9:00am Lector: Jane Cullin Servers: J. Alberts / J. Alberts E.M.s: T. DeRodes, W. Mole, D. & L. Linder Sunday, September 15, 2013, 11:15am Lector: Fred del Guidice Servers: Fred Jr. & G. del Guidice E.M.s: G. del Guidice / G. Mason

School has been in session now for a couple of weeks, but for our parish, you know the summer has come to end when PSR begins, which it does this weekend. So I take this opportunity to express my thanks and that of the whole parish to all those who volunteer to minister to our children as catechists and to Jennifer Boyle, our PSR Coordinator. Teaching the faith to our children is such an important responsibility, and the Church reminds us at baptism that it is the parents who are the first and b est teachers in the ways of faith. But those who are catechists act as supports to these parents in this duty, and I know that this commitment requires the sacrifice of time in preparing and teaching each week. It also requires patience, creativity, and the willingness to articulate ones faith on a level that children can understand. So let the rest of us commit ourselves to thankfulness and prayer for both students and catechists alike. Next Sunday, Catechetical Sunday, we will do this together during Mass. It seems that with the end of summer comes also the need to reach out to others in prayer and support for several people in our community. June Kost had eye surgery last week & Im hopeful she will have clear vision. Eleanor Roe, the mother of Jack Ziebro, had taken a fall & will need some watchful care. Louise Bauer, whom I recently visited at home with the Anointing of the Sick and Holy Communion, asks for your prayers as she deals with a persistent pain in her neck as a result of a very slow growing tumor on her bone there. It is great to see Ray Hirsch back in church with us though his full recovery will continue to take time. Helen Murawski is now at a nursing home in Lakewood but we remain mindful of her. And we must continue to pray for Lois Yehlik, Freda Brazis, Dick Rogers, Joan Carlson, Margie Keep, Mary Cooke, Pat Siddall, Mary Matthews & Ron Guidetti. We lift all of these brothers & sisters up to the Lord & hold them in prayer. May God give them all healing, strength & peace.

Readings for the Week of September 8, 2013 Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Wis 9:13-18b; Ps 90; Phlm 9-10, 12-17; Lk 14:25-33 Monday Saint Peter Claver, Priest Col 1:242:3; Ps 62; Lk 6:6-11 Tuesday Col 2:6-15; Ps 145; Lk 6:12-19 Wednesday Col 3:1-11; Ps 145; Lk 6:20-26 Thursday The Most Holy Name of Mary Col 3:12-17; Ps 150; Lk 6:27-38 Friday Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church 1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14; Ps 16; Lk 6:39-42 Saturday The Exaltation of the Holy Cross Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17 Sunday Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Ex 32:7-11, 13-14; Ps 51; 1 Tm 1:12-17; Lk 15:1-32 or 15:1-10 Sunday

Sunday, Monday, 9:00am 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm Tuesday, 7:00pm Wednesday 7:30 am 5:30pm Thursday, 6:45pm Friday, Saturday, 8:00pm

September 8th Offertory Counter Team 3 September 9th Spiritual/Liturgical Meeting (Ch. Mtg. Room) Guitar Group Practice (Church Meeting Room) Ladies Guild Meeting (Hall) Boy Scouts/Webelos (Hall) September 10th Choir Practice (Church) September 11th Eucharistic Adoration Meals & More (Hall) September 12th SFO Meeting (Church Meeting Room) September 13th No Events Scheduled September 14th AA Meeting (Hall)

Last weeks collections: 9/1/13 Offertory - $3027.00, SVDP - $241.88 Thank you! Please remember the sick in your prayers: Ron Guidetti, Eleanor Roe, Margie Keep, Freda Brazis; Pat Siddall, Louise Bauer, Tracy Lenhoff, Mary Cooke, Alene & Raymond Smith, Bob Coon, Jim McWeeny, Sr. Clare Ellen Wittman, Ray Hirsch, Marilyn Reith, Lilly Gawlinski, Scott Bartolucci, Jared Johnson, Deacon Joe Johnson, Barb Ciuca, Dan Klamert, Nancy Catalano, Rick Havel, Roman Paszt, Jessica Johnson, Lois Yehlik, and all those on our prayer board. DEACON'S CORNER: It's Wayne County Fair time. We could still use some help manning the fair booth on Wednesday Sept. 11. During this Year of Faith please consider this an appropriate form of the new evangelization we are ALL called to. Most of our time at the booth is spent in putting a friendly face forward for the Catholic community of Wayne County. There are even some really great stories that people will stop by and share with us about their return to the Church. Jesus is calling. Will you answer the call? At the end of this month my old cell phone number [330264-3767] will be Patricia's number. Now and anytime after that I can be reached at 440-328-6579. Thank you, Deacon Pete Meals & More Volunteer this week: Jill Tyree & Diane Walko. Holiday Weekend Bake Sale a Huge Success! Thanks to everyone who baked and participated in the Ladies Guild Bake Sale last weekend. It was a great success and we know we couldnt do it without YOU! God bless you all!!! Celebrate Life Dinner Right to Life of Stark County Annual Celebrate Life Dinner will be held Saturday, September 21, 2013 in the Massillon Knights of Columbus Hall, 988 Cherry Road NW, Massillon, OH 44647. Doors open at 5:00pm, $30.00 per person. Dinner will be served at 6:00pm. Kristan Hawkins will be the Keynote Speaker. Kristan is the Executive Director of Students of Life of America. She has helped more than triple the number of campus pro-life groups in the United States and has grown the SFLA National Conference making the event the largest pro-life conference in the Nation. Kristan is a dynamic speaker who travels the country talking to students and adults on a wide range of topics which include Pro-Life Activism and Leadership, Planned Parenthood, Real Social Justice and Real Feminism. Tickets must be ordered and paid in advance to Right to Life of Stark County, PO Box 8834, Canton, OH 44711. Reservation Deadline September 11, 2013 For more information contact Mary Kring by e-mail at marykring46@hotmail.com or by phone at 330 833 9851 (after 4:30PM). God is the Foundation of Marriage Todays Gospel reading may sound a bit harsh, but it is meant to wake up to the fact that God must be first in our lives and first in our marriages. Find out how to live Gods design for your marriage. Sign up today: Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend October 11-13 in Hudson, Ohio. Call 440-533-5943 - or - WWME.org

Prayer and Fasting for Peace in Syria At the Angelus prayer on Sunday, September 1, 2013, His Holiness Pope Francis asked all Catholics to dedicate a day of prayer and fasting for Peace in Syria. As your Bishop, I ask all of the Faithful to dedicate a day to fast and pray during the week of September 9-13, 2013. The Pope has offered these thoughts while reflecting on the crisis in Syria, How much suffering, how much devastation, how much pain has the use of arms carried in its wake.let us pray for peace: peace in the world and in each of our hearts. +Bishop Richard G. Lennon, Bishop of Cleveland God is the Foundation of Marriage Todays Gospel reading may sound a bit harsh, but it is meant to wake up to the fact that God must be first in our lives and first in our marriages. Find out how to live Gods design for your marriage. Sign up today: Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend October 11-13 in Hudson, Ohio. Call 440-533-5943 - or - WWME.org A Stroke Doesnt Have to Happen! Did you Know Stroke is the 4th leading cause of death in the US 4 out of 5 people who have suffered a stroke had no apparent warning signs 80% of all strokes can be prevented Protect your health by finding out your risk of having a stroke by participating in the Life Line Screening that will be at St. Stephen Church on Tuesday, October 1, 2013. Through ultrasound we evaluate the carotid arteries for the buildup of fatty plaque, which is the leading cause of stroke. This event is also being sponsored by St. Vincent Charity Medical Center Register today for the Stroke, Vascular & Heart Rhythm package. Packages range from only $139.00 - $199.00, which includes four screenings: carotid artery, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral arterial disease and atrial fibrillation. Register today by calling 1-800-324-9458 or visiting www.helpinghandsforhealth.com. Not only will you receive $10 off any package priced $139 and up, but St. Stephen Church will ALSO receive a $10 donation for any member that signs up through this number and attends the screening! Whats the big deal about the Pope? The Pope is the source and guarantor of the Churchs unity. He has the supreme pastoral authority and final authority in doctrinal and disciplinary decisions. All of this stems from Jesus giving Peter the unique position of preeminence among the apostles. This made Peter the supreme authority in the early Church. Every Christian community had to agree with the Bishop of Rome on the standards for the true, complete, and unadulterated apostolic faith. The Bishop of Rome, like Peter, is the supreme shepherd of the Church whose real Head is Christ.
(From the Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church) (Youcat #141)

SING AND PRAISE GOD WITH JOY! Sing and Praise God With Joy! Catholic Renewal Ministries Traveling Charismatic Mass for September will be held at Holy Family Parish on Friday, 20 September at 7:00 p.m. Fr. Bob Franco will be the celebrant. The church is located at 3179 Kent Rd. in Stow, 44224. Healing prayer teams will be available after mass for individual prayer. For more information, please contact Fr. Franco at 440-327-2201 or the CRM office at 440-944-9445.