(St.

Augustine Church, Barberton, OH December 6, 2016)

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Monday, December 7 St. Ambrose, Bishop & Doctor of the Church
12:05 Michael Jerin Sr.
7:00 Terry Given
NO CONFESSIONS
Tuesday, December 8 The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
8:30 Anna Zwick Anniversary
12:05 Margaret Toth
5:15 Ted & Rose Myzwinski
Wednesday, December 9 Advent Weekday
12:05 Robert Paul Brindo Anniversary
Thursday, December 10 Advent Weekday
12:05 M. Geraldine Witt
Friday, December 11 Advent Weekday
12:05 Special Intentions
Saturday, December 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe
8:30 Frank Lovas
2:00 WEDDING: Christopher Roth & Nicole Flinn
3:00 Confessions
4:00 Vada McNeal
Sunday, December 13 Third Sunday of Advent
8:00 Anna Lazar
10:30 Joseph Lieberth
5:15 The People of St. Augustine Church

Readings for the Week of December 7

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Is 35:1-10, Ps 85:9,10,11-12,13-14, Lk 5:17-26

Gn 3:9-15,20, Ps 98:1,2-3,3-4, Eph 1:3-6,11-12, Lk 1:26-38
Is 40:25-31, Ps 103:1-2,3-4,8,10, Mt 11:28-30
Is 41:13-20, Ps 145:1,9,10-11,12-13, Mt 11:11-15
Is: 48:17-19, Ps 1:1-2,3,4,6, Mt 11:16-19
Zec 2:14-17, or Rv 11:19a;12:1-6a,10ab, Jdt 13:18,19, Lk 1:26-38 or
Lk 1:39-47
Zep 3:14-18a, Is 12:2-3,4,5-6, Phil 4:4-7, Lk 3:10-18
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Stewardship -Time, Talent & Treasure
November 22

November 29
Sunday Offering
Faith Direct Offering
1,676

7,650
$

$
1,676

6,487
$

Total Offering
8,163

9,326

Weekly Budget to meet Operating Cost

11,800
(Shortfall) Overage
$
( 3,637)
School Support
$
Capital Support
$
St. Vincent de Paul
65
Parish Endowment
Human Development
Christmas
$

11,800

( 2,474)

60
630

$
$

502

$
$

196
55
$

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45
40
$
$

--27

600

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Second Sunday of Advent
Sometimes it is difficult to imagine Gods presence in the normal confusion of home
life. The message in todays gospel is God came to John in the wilderness. Even
in our busy and hectic home life we are called to prepare the way of the Lord.
Your family life can be a voice crying out in the wilderness, an example to other
families of Gods presence in a broken world.
322 Holy Hours were kept with Our Lord in Eucharistic Adoration last week. "To
converse with You, O King of glory, no third person is needed, You are always ready in
the Sacrament of the Altar to give audience to all. All who desire You always find You
there, and converse with You face to face." (St. Teresa of Avila) Please be sure to sign
your name at the desk when you make a Holy Hour. For more information, contact
Judy Soltis at 330-212-0926.
Insert Graphic 2000-0047.tif) Please pray for our Sick especially: Karl Bartel, John
Baylock, Joseph Benear, Betty Bartel, Jack Weigand, Lisa Gnap, Irene Lyle, Jenny
Moslowski, Mike Macko,
Linda Plummer, Judy Kriston, Anne Trischan, Fred
Kormanic, Shanon Johnson, Tina Muren, Betty Morlan, JoAnn Mullett, Stephen
Deibel, Joanne Ramsay, Leroy Morlan, Jason Glaros, William Bedford. Brittany
Wunderle, Karen Gondor, Carol Garman, Chad Trischan, Pat Shemuga, Andrew
Somercik, Helene Van Oss, Paula Collins, Jodi Johnson, Paulette Holland, Alexandra
Kepler, Gary Reed, Dr. Bhe, Kristine Hornacek, Vicki Martin, Camilla Pieffer, Barb
Shehan, Gloria Rondy, Joe Patterson III, Lowell Potts, Sandra Walters, Bruce Hartung,
Barb Helms, Sherrie Owens, Nicole Hahn & Carol Hendricks
If you know someone that has been restored back to health, please contact the
rectory to have their names removed from the sick list.
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Myles Edward Janiga
Son of Bryan & Sarah (Petry) Janiga

III

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Christopher Roth & Nicole Flinn

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Eugene Van Oss
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord!
(Insert Graphic 2107-0096.tif) The Giving Tree is present in our Church. Please take
a tag (or two) and return your unwrapped gift(s) according to the directions on the tag
the weekend of December 12 and 13. Gifts will benefit the Community Pregnancy
Center, Family Promise and the Elizabeth Ministries. Please help those in need this
Christmas Season! Gifts can also be dropped off at the rectory during regular
business hours.
Aging religious need your help. In the U.S. today, there are more than 33,000 senior
Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests. These religious worked tirelessly
in Catholic schools, hospitals and agencies, usually for little to no pay. As a result,
many lack adequate savings for retirement and eldercare. Your gift today to the
Retirement Fund for Religious helps provide care. Please be generous.
(Insert Graphic 2404-0082.tif) Join us for Coffee and Donuts Sunday, December
6 following the 10:30 Mass. Stop on in before you head out to begin your busy
week.
The Charismatic Prayer Group will meet in the rectory on Sundays at 6:30pm.
All are
encouraged to attend, reservations are not necessary.
Munchkin Basketball is an instructional basketball program offered to all
St. Augustine School children from K thru 2nd grade and PSR students.
The dates of the program will be Sat. 1/2, 1/9, 1/16, 1/23 and 1/30. The
hours of the clinic will be 8:00AM-9:30AM. The cost of the clinic will be
$5.00. Please make your check payable to St. Augustines Athletic Club. Sign-up is
mandatory and will be today, Sunday, December 6th from 9:00-10:30 in the school
hallway. If you have any questions please call Chris Christoff at 330-825-3431 or
Cchristoff07@yahoo.com.
The American Red Cross is here at St. Augustine School in the SAC
today Sunday, December 6 from 9:00am 1:00pm. Please consider
giving blood, together we can make a difference. A fun fact:
People with type O blood are often called universal donors since
their blood can be transfused to patients with other blood types such as A, B and
AB. Patients with type O blood must receive type O.
(Insert Graphic 1800-0005.tif) Young at Heart seniors will meet at 1PM, December
7, at FaRay's Restaurant for a Christmas luncheon. Order off the menu and enjoy
your food with the friendship of the season.
SAVE THE DATE for another Women of Faith event in December, Mark Davidziak,
Plain Dealer entertainment writer and local actor, will present a one-man re-telling
of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol , Saturday, December 12 at 5:30pm in the
SAC. This performance is suitable for children age 10 and up and adults of course.

Join us for this free performance (a good will offering will be taken up) light
refreshments will be served.
St. Augustine will once again have an Advent Communal Reconciliation
Service on Monday, December 14 at 7:00pm in the church. Numerous
priests will be available and you may receive the sacrament either face-toface or with a screen in a confessional. All are encouraged to take part in
this special sacrament, please plan accordingly.
CHRISTMAS DAY DINNER NEWS: Now is the time to sign up to help with this wonderful dinner.
Volunteers are needed to deliver flyers (as soon as possible), grocery shop, iron aprons, help
with the setup on December 23 (9:30-1:00) or help on Christmas Day. Baked goods are
always needed, as are donations of money. Please call Karen if you can participate (330-7450011 x 18). Thank you.
Barberton Area Community Ministries item for the Month of December is canned fruit All donations
can be placed in the bench in front of the giving tree in the vestibule of the church. Donations are picked
up on Monday mornings. Thank you again for all your support in helping us serve our brothers and
sisters in need.
Anyone interested in being a lector at one of the Christmas Masses, please sign up in
the sacristy.
(Insert Graphic 2107-0262.tif) In the November envelope packet, there is an envelope for
Christmas Flowers. For those using Faith Direct, if you have made a contribution, please
drop an envelope in the offertory basket with the name of your intention. In order to make the
flower list, all donations must be received into the rectory by Thursday, December 17. Thanks!
OPLATKE wafers are available at the rectory during regular business hours. Supplies
are limited.

Help us bring back another tradition of St. Augustine, join

us in celebrating a very HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016 Believe it
or not.the New Year is only 32 days away. Help us bring it in
by attending the St. Augustine New Years Eve Bash! Come
enjoy live music by Marshall Law, dinner, drinks and most importantly fellowship. The
evening will begin at 8:00pm with dinner, music and dancing will follow into the New
Year. Space is limited, tickets will be sold at $65.00 a couple or $40.00 per individual.
Make sure to get your tickets early by calling Elmer Neitz at 330-388-1980 or
Bernadette Paridon at 330-745-0011. Participants must be 21, there will be a cash
bar.
Culture of Life will meet in the rectory on Tuesday, January 5 following the 5:15 Mass
and benediction. For more information contact Lynn Willig @330-472-9452. We will
be sponsoring a prayer service on December 12, 2015 at 11:30 am. It will feature
the Patriotic Rosary, as it is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of both
the Americas and the unborn. We pray today for Mary's help in ending the human
sacrifice of God's children through abortion and to once again convert nonbelievers.

Save the dates:

*Every Wednesday at 1:00pm- Holy Hour for Religious Freedom

*First Friday of every month- Holy Hour for Life 11:00 am followed by Mass
and witnessing at
abortion clinic.
*Saturday, December 12, 11:30am - Prayer service for the Feast of Our Lady
of Guadalupe.
The next round of Euchre will be Friday, January 8 beginning at 6:30pm in
the school cafeteria.
Players of all ages are welcome to attend. Bring a
covered dish to help celebrate the Christmas Season with your fellow card
players. All are welcome.
Please pray for our servicemen and women.
May they experience the
protection of the Lord and rely on Him for their strength, peace and joy!
Year-End Giving and Future Planning
In this season of giving, consider making a year-end gift to our parish in gratitude
for all the blessings you have received in life. As you plan to make the most of your
charitable donations in 2015, know that we gratefully accept gifts of cash and
appreciated assets such as stocks or bonds. If you are 70 1/2 or older, contact your
IRA administrator to find out if 2015 legislation has been enacted that will allow you
to make an income-tax free gift from your IRA to our parish. Lastly, should this yearend find you creating or updating your estate plan, please consider helping us grow
our parish ministry for future generation by including our parish as a beneficiary of
your will, trust, retirement plan or life insurance policy. Questions, contact Denise in
our parish office at 330-745-0011 or via email at businessmanager2@rrbiznet.com.
(Insert Graphic 2302-0039.tif) Due to early deadlines, all information for the
bulletin must be submitted by 9:00am on the following dates: For the December 27
bulletin, information is needed by Thursday, December 17, and for the January 3
bulletins information is needed by Wednesday, December 23. Please plan ahead!