In the very difficult economic times of the last few years, many families found themselves relying on resources that they had never had to utilize in the past. Some households used their retirement sav- ings or tried to sell their homes after a job loss. Others found them- selves grateful for unemployment compensation even if it didn't pay all their bills. Some adult children found it necessary to move back in with their parents, while some families found help from a local food pantry or meal program-maybe one to which in better times they actu- ally made donations. In Sunday's Gospel, the widow from Nain has lost her only son. In the time of Jesus, this was not only a personal loss filled with grief, but also a devastating economic event. There was no one on whom she could rely for support. With her husband gone and now her only son dead, the woman had nothing. She was in the very worst of straits. That is, until Jesus came along. Suddenly, the widow had re- newed hope, as her son was raised up and restored to her. Her life could go on. The plight of our neighbors in need today is not so different from that of the widow of Nain. While we might want to have Jesus walk into town and give them their house or their job back, we know that isn't going to happen. But that does- n't mean that something can't happen. Indeed, something should! As the followers of Christ today, we are his presence in this world. When there are people suffering, we are the ones called upon to reach out and help. There might be one or the other among us who actually can offer someone a job, but most of us will help in other ways. It can be as simple as buying one extra item every time we go grocery shopping to donate to the local food pantry. We can all help! 2640 STONEY RIDGE ROAD AVON, OHIO 44011
Rectory: 440-934-4212 Fax: 440-934-0507 E-mail: stmaryavon@centurytel.net Website: www.stmaryavon.org School: 440-934-6246 Convent: 440-934-5173 FR. C. THOMAS CLEATO, PASTOR Rev. Arthur B. Egan, Pastor Emeritus
Please Pray For the Sick: Patricia Carnac, John Matthew Gibson, Joan Rodger, Thomas Richards, Mary Anne Berthold, Kristy OBrien, Debra Deremiak, Gwendolyn Gurney, Joan Votes, Eliza- beth Conners, Chuck Docs, Anita Grant, Jim Hricovec, J. Koerner, Owen Winters, Genevieve Smith, Robert Gates, Virginia Sump, Thomas Ackerman, June Naelitz, Kate Liauw, Arthur Rossi, Diane Urig, Martha Adkins, Natalie Butchko, Wendy Hallier, Carol Gates, Robert Werner, Sr., Bob DeChant, John Khoma, Vicky Motes, Kathleen Mahoney, Jeffrey Hostottle, Brenda Hazelwood, Bill Grabert, Alexa Jennings, Barbara Milota, Ryan Case, Irene Chrulski, George Drda, Stanley Perusek, Gloria Simon, Kerry Coleman, Josephine Jankowski, Dan Kelovsky, Kathleen Drellishak, Sandra Pitts, Rosemary Wysocki, Marie Mayton, Henry McCowan, Kennedy Noar, Betty Drda, Laura Reinders, Joe Zivosecz, Patrick Fahey, Gloria Simon, Helen Poelking, Urban Klingshirn, Gene Coghlan, William Mayton, Kelly Hunt, Ron Lewis, Greg Poyle. If anyone needs communion to be administered to a HOME BOUD individual, please contact the Rectory to make the appointment. For the Deceased: Nick Yacobucci may he rest in eter- nal peace. Sponsor of the Week: Please support our Sponsors, First Federal of Lakewood. Offertory Collections: Last weeks collection was $9,064.00. This year's budget is based on a weekly offering of $10,200.00.
Rosary: We need more people to come and say the Ro- sary on Sunday mornings at 9:30 am. Please come and join us. CPO Gift Certificates St. Mary School Fund- raiser: Please do your best to help support St. Mary School by pur- chasing CPO Gift Certificates, the proceeds will go directly back to the school! We all need to purchase food for gro- ceries; weekly-monthly, so why not help out our school at the same time by purchasing Giant Eagle or Heinens gift cards first! You may place your order by calling the convent at 934-5173 or you may find CPO order forms at the back of the church, please complete and return it to the school office, convent or rectory along with your check made out to St. Mary CPO by Tuesdays and on Friday your order will be ready to pick-up at the school office or convent. In addition, after purchasing $2,000 worth of CPO cards per family, the family will qualify for a $40 discount off. St. Mary Parish Oktoberfest Raffle: This year, St. Mary is raffling off a 2013 Chevy Sonic, gen- erously donated by parish- ioner, Jim Firment of Firment Chevrolet, Avon. We need the support of all parishioners and school parents to ensure the success of the Parish Car Raf- fle. Parishioners will receive their tickets the first weekend in June. Each ticket sold is good for a free car wash at Firment Chevro- let. Thank you for supporting St. Mary Parish!
Take a Spiritual Journey This Summer Dioce- san Pilgrimage 2013: All Weekends beginning May 18/19 through Sept. 7/8 Join the parish community for Mass See Gods beauty in the sacred statues and artwork Experience the culture and history of the diocese During this time of pilgrimage, celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation at any local church in the diocese Reflect on your own spiritual journey Visit one of the parishes listed to receive your Pilgrim passport. Then, travel to the remaining parishes to have your passport stamped, including: St. Mary, Elyria St. Mary, Painesville St. Mary, Wooster St. Sebastian, Akron Complete your journey at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Downtown Cleveland . The first 1,200 to com- plete their pilgrimage with a fully stamped passport, receive a commemorative Year of Faith medal blessed by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Most of us are familiar with the idea of making a pilgrimage. People have been taking such jour- neys for thousands of years. For Christians, some sites be- came pilgrimage destinations because they were important in the life of Jesus, like Jerusalem or Bethlehem. Others, like Lourdes or Guadalupe, are connected with the Virgin Mary. During the Year of Faith, several churches have been designated by Bishop Richard Lennon as pilgrimage sites in the Diocese of Cleveland. Why make the journey to these places? One important reason is because we hold these places to be sacred. Because of their history, we expect to encounter God there. They are places where it seems as if there is less distance between us and God, as if there is a more direct connection with God. When we walk through the door, we transition into a new place where we sense that there is better communication between heaven and earth. For religious people, sacred space focuses us, giv- ing us a fixed point towards which we can re-orient our- selves. When we do this, we have the opportunity for tran- scendence, to rise up to meet God who comes down to meet us. For more information visit us online at www.welcomecatholics.com.
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***Meetings/Events*** Mass for the Living & De- ceased Members of the HNS- Today, June 9, after the 8:00 am Mass, meeting following. Missionary (Fr. George Ber- endt, PIME) - Will be at our Parish this weekend to present the mission appeal on behalf of the PIME Missionaries on June 8 & 9. Finance Meeting - Tuesday, June 11, 7:30 pm, Parish Life Center. Parish Council Meeting - Thursday, June 13, 8:00 pm, Parish Life Center. Flag Day - Friday, June 14.
SERVERS FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 10: Monday, 7:30 pm Sarah & Nicholas Perusek, Jimmy Roach Tuesday, 8:30 am Carly Holowecky, Mallory Hricovec, Emily Brassel Wednesday, 8:30 am Nina Kurtzweil, Alyssa Weigman, Caroline Waters Thursday, 7:30 pm Nolan & Killian Meehan, Zach Maxey Friday, 8:30 am Karlee & Kaylee Clements, Amara Wagner Saturday, 8:30 am Jenna & Mickey Gallipoli 4:00 pm Emily & Ryan Marshall, Colin Garrity Sunday, 8:00 am Jacob & Katelyn Vovak, Andrew Vamospercsi 10:00 am Griffin Davies, Sal Ference, Emmett Moher 12:00 pm Emma & Abbey Aball
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS FOR THE WEEKEND OF JUNE 15/16: Avon Oaks: (Wed. 6/12 Communion) Daniel Briehl, Tom Czarney (Thur. 6/13 Communion) Veronica Kowalski, Mary Kissel (Fri. 6/14Communion) Annie Gomos, Grace Hyla Saturday, 4:00 pm Toni Burch, David Mrosko, Joanne Mrosko, Sheila Rice-Dane, Julie Novasel Sunday, 8:00 am Judy Neal 10:00 am Sherry Rouse, Terese Olsavsky, Annie Gomos, David Sandy, Mary Brownfield 12:00 pm Lori Yeager, Dan Briehl, Lillian Martini
LECTORS FOR THE WEEKEND OF JUNE 15/16: Saturday, 4:00 pm Angela Capretto Sunday, 8:00 am Matt Carandang 10:00 am Meghan Hricovec 12:00 pm Kathy Petersen MASSES FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 10:
Monday, June 10, Weekday 7:30 pm Al & Bertha Schneider Family (Evelyn) Tuesday, June 11, St. Barnabas, apostle 8:30 am Julie Adams (Friends) Wednesday, June 12, Weekday 8:30 am Steve & Elizabeth Alten (Family) Thursday, June 13, St. Anthony of Padua, priest & doctor 7:30 pm Karl & Gin (Evelyn ) Friday, June 14, Weekday 8:30 am Peter Gomos (Family) Saturday, June 15, Weekday 8:30 am Agnes Murman 1:00 pm Wedding Congratulations to Julie M. Gilbert & Brian M. Carlson. 4:00 pm Jerry Kelly (Family) Sunday, June 16, Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 am People of the Parish 10:00 am John Spisak (Jan & Family) 12:00 pm Special Intentions for Fr. Ray Horley
Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors needed! Please call ancy Danese 934-4277 or the rectory to volunteer. Thank you!
JUE 9, 2013 TETH SUDAY I ORDIARY TIME Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities (New section! - Check us out every week for new ways to get involved in YOUR Parish.) A landscaping crew for spring cleanup will be needed when weather permits - contact Tim Maxey timothydmaxey@gmail.com for final dates.
Lil Shot Camp at St Mary Avon: Camp is from 12:00 to 2:30: June 17-20, Grades K-3 Big Shot Basketball Academy: enters its 20th sum- mer providing basketball fundamentals, competition, and enjoyment for boys and girls in the greater Cleveland area and is conducting this program at St. Mary Avon. This camp will give the young player a chance to build a sound, fundamental base for the game of basket- ball. Registration Fee is $110 (includes T-shirt and Bas- ketball). Download the registration flyer at www.stmaryavon.org.
PSR and Sunday Preschool Registration for 2013 -2014: Registration materials will be sent via US MAIL to all families of students who attended the PSR Program in 2012-2013 during the month of July. Registration for stu- dents NEW to our program will take place during the month of August, Pertinent information, dates/times will be available in the July/August Sunday Bulletins. SUN- DAY SCHOOL Registration will take place with the NEW STUDENT PSR Registration in August. PSR Teachers Needed: 2 for Grade 3, 1 for Grade 6 and a Team Teacher for Grade 8 and a Monday Night Secretary. If you can be of assistance, please contact Sister Thomas at 440-934-5173. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this important Ministry!
PSR Thank You: To Mrs. Marian Ertler and Mrs. Anna Kessler for assisting our Sixth Grade teachers and stu- dents. May God bless you for your generosity!
Vacation Bible School: St. Mary Parish is partnering with Holy Spirit Parish, Avon Lake in sponsoring a Vaca- tion Bible School program entitled Kingdom of the Son. Children entering Kindergarten through those entering Grade 5 are invited to participate. The VBS will take place at Holy Spirit Parish, August 5-9 from 9:15 am to 12:15 pm. All pertinent information is available at the main entrance of St. Mary Church. HELP is needed in a variety of areas if our program is to be successful. If you can be of assistance, please call Sister Thomas at 440- 934-5173.
Fathers Day Memorial Envelopes: Please return the envelopes to the Rec- tory. Deadline is June 12.. St. Mary School Registration for 2013-2014 St. Mary School is accepting applications in grades K 8 for the 2013-2014 school year. Please stop in our school office during regular school hours (7:30 AM 3:30 PM) to retrieve an application or visit our website at www.stmaryavon.org . For individual tours and information, contact the principal at (440) 934-6246.
Holy Name High School Summer Sports Camps: Holy Name High School will host a variety of grade school sports camps this summer including football, volleyball, boys and girls soccer, boys basketball, girls basketball and cheerleading. Please call (440) 886-0300 x101 if interested or obtain a camp application at www.holynamehs.com.
Holy Name High School Place Test Prep Classes: Holy Name High School will offer prep classes for the High School Placement Test (the HSPT) throughout the summer. Cost is $50 and seating is limited for each class. The HSPT is used by many area Catholic high schools in determining both acceptance and placement into course. Please call (440) 886-0300 x101 if interested or obtain a registration form at www.holynamehs.com.
Smiles for Sophie 6th Annual Birth- day Bash & Dash: Let the summer fun begin! Kick off your Fourth of July holiday and the Sixth Annual Smiles for Sophie Forever, Bash & Dash at Walker Road Park In Avon Lake. The 5K run/1.5 mile fun/run/walk begins at 9:00 am followed by a birthday celebration with cupcakes and many kids activities, including bounce houses, an obstacle course, corn hole, hay stacks, 50-yd dash, snow cones, cotton candy and more. Wrist-band admission to activities comes with the race/walk registration or by indi- vidual donation. Registration details can be found at www.smilesforsophieforever.org. Contact Emily by phone 513-260-0917 or email at www.emily@smilesfor sophieforever.org for more information. The annual event supports the tri-fold mission of Smiles For Sophie Forever by helping families with children suffering from pediatric brain cancer. Supporting St. Jude and research for a cure and spreading awareness of the disease that took the life of four-year-old Avon Lake resident Sophie Quayle. Support a great cause by registering for the event, fundraising, donating goods, volunteering you ser- vices or securing corporate sponsors. More details are available on the website. God Bless America! Let free- dom ring! Let freedom from pediatric brain cancer ring even louder! Hope to see you on the Fourth, the day Sophie would have, should have turned ten years old.
Charismatic Conference The 31st Cleveland Charismatic Conference sponsored by Catholic Renewal Ministries will be held July 19th and 20th , 2013 at Magnificat High School in Rocky River. Guest speakers will be Fr. Bill Halbing and Ralph Martin and local speakers Michele TePas Harrison and Jason Solomon. The theme is The Spirit of the Lord is Upon Me. The conference opens on Friday at 7:00 p.m. Contact Sue or Joe Palmieri at 440-774- 1191 for registration information or visit www.crmweb.org. Advance registration through July 9 th is $30, and at the door $35.
50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration: At the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Sunday, July 28, 2013 - 2:30 pm Mass. The Most Reverend Richard G. Lennon, Bishop of Cleveland, Principal Celebrant. Reservations are now being accepted for couples married 50 years (married in 1963). Couples who are celebrating other significant an- niversaries (55 or over) or who have missed previ- ous celebrations are welcome to register and at- tend. Seating is limited at the Cathedral. Number of guests will be determined by the seating ca- pacity and total number registered. Deadline: Monday, June 24, 2013 - to include Jubilee cou- ples names in the program. In early July, regis- tered couples will receive a letter with instructions and driving/parking details. If you have any ques- tions please contact: Jane at 216-334-2978 or email jschwende- man@clevelandcatholiccharities.org or Ginny at 216-334-2972 or email gedeeks@clevelandcatholiccharities.org. Please return registration form to your Parish Sec- retary, or mail or fax it using the contact informa- tion on the form. You can pick up a form at the main entrance to the Church.
Summer Volunteer Opportunity June 23-June 28, 2013: Touch our world one child at a time. Today more and more children find themselves home- less. Blessing House, a crisis care center for children in the Cleveland area, provides children a safe and loving environment until they can go home. The Sisters of Notre Dame invite single women ages 18-35 to vol- unteer at Blessing House from June 23-June 28, 2013. For more information, contact Sr. Kathleen Hine, SND at 216-486-5555 or e-mail khine@ndec.org. Online pre-registration available at www.sndchardon.org.
St. Colmans Annual Steak Roast: Sunday, June 30, 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm. Join us on the Parish Grounds for a tasty steak roast that helps the Parish raise funds at the end of the fiscal year. Give the Parish Office a call right away at 216-651-0550 x100 to make your reser- vations (credit cards are accepted). For $25 you will get a 12 oz. NY Strip, salad, potato vegetable, roll, de- sert and beverage. For kids 12 and under tickets are $10 and the menu is a hot dog or burger, salad, potato, vegetable, roll, desert and beverage. You can also buy your tickets from our volunteers after weekend Masses in the Church. P.S. Well have the drawing for our trip to Ireland Raffle on June 29, too. Only 500 tickets are being sold at $50. each. First Prize is an 8 day, 7 night all expenses paid trip for 2 including air-fare. Second Prize Week- end in Milwaukee. Make sure you are that 1 out of 500.
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