~Have mercy on us, Lord, for we have sinned.~

Our weekly on-line newsletter keeping you updated on the latest news at St. Mary Parish.

If you have information or photos to be published in The Bells of St. Mary, please send your submissions to stmaryelyria@aol.com by noon on Fridays.

ST. MARY PARISH

In the Heart of the City since 1845 320 Middle Avenue Elyria, Ohio 44035

440-323-5539 www.stmaryelyria.org

April 12, 2019

UPCOMING EVENTS

Eucharistic Adoration Every Thursday Lower Church

9am - 5pm

PSR Monday, April 15

School 6:30 pm

Hot Meals Tuesday, April 16

Cafeteria 5 pm

RCIA

Wednesday, April 17 Conference Room

7 pm

Tenebrae Wednesday, April 17

Church 8:30 pm

Stations of the Cross

Friday, April 19 Church

12 Noon

Passion Friday, April 19

Church 3 pm

Set up for Easter Dinner

Saturday, April 20 Parish Hall

11 am

Food Blessing Saturday, April 20

Weigand Room 12 Noon

Easter Dinner

Sunday, April 21 Parish Hall

12 Noon - 3 pm

Attention: Teens in 8th -12th grades

The Upper Room is located in the Guardian Angel Building at St. Mary on the 3rd floor. Join us for food, fun, and fellowship.

Our next meeting is April 14, May 5, 26, June 9 and 23 at 6pm in

The Upper Room.

Schedule of Holy Week Services

Monday, April 15 5:00 pm Mass

6-7 pm Confessions

Tuesday, April 16 8:30 am Mass

7:00 pm Chrism Mass at Cathedral

Wednesday, April 17 3:30- 4:30 pm Confessions

5:00 pm Mass 6-7 pm Confessions 8:30 pm Tenebrae

Holy Thursday, April 18 8:30 am Morning Prayer

7:00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper followed by Adoration

Good Friday, April 19 8:30 am Morning Prayer

12 Noon Stations of the Cross 3 pm Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

Holy Saturday, April 20 9:00 am Morning Prayer

12 Noon Blessing of Food - Weigand Room 8:00 pm Easter Vigil

Easter Sunday, April 21 8:00 am, 9:30 am 11:00 am Mass

1. Hot Meals...2nd Sunday of the Month

2. Hot Meals…….2nd, 3rd, 4th Tuesday

Volunteers are needed for the following activities during the months noted. If you are interested in sharing your talents, for these particular events please contact stmaryelyria@aol and your name will be given to the various committee chairs.

If there is a need for volunteers for your group or committee, please contact Angie Pluta at 323-5539 ext. 224 and that information will be added to the Volunteer Corner.

Your commitment to volunteer this year is essential in helping all at St. Mary Parish.

THE BELLS OF ST. MARY

Please keep the following in your prayers This week please remember the intentions in our intention book, our family and friends in need, those who have fallen away from the Church, and those going through difficult

times especially Barb, Bill, Ci Ci, Ed, Gordon, Jim, June, Pat, and all who have asked for our prayers.

Hot Meals Our Parish will be serving dinner Sunday, April 14 from 5-6 pm in the Cafeteria. Volunteers are always appreciated to serve or help with preparation at 3 pm. Thank you.

...and Jesus said...Feed the hungry… We will deliver dinner to St. Elizabeth Center in Lorain on Saturday, April 20. If you would like to participate you may do so by furnishing a pasta with meat dish, salad, rolls/bread or dessert. I also need a driver to take the meal from my home to St. Eliza-beth’s. Please call Maryann at 440-458-6159 by Wednesday, April 17. Thank you!

~ Social Action Commission

Shop and Donate Do you buy items from AmazonSmile? If you do you can

donate to St. Mary Parish while you are shopping. Just sign up at smile.amazon.com before you shop and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to St. Mary.

Operation Rice Bowl Remember to turn in your Rice Bowls this weekend and on Holy Thursday. You can also bring them to the office.

Registration Registration for the 2019-20 school year is in progress. We offer EdChoice Scholarships based on income. Please contact the school office at 322-2808 to set up an appointment to visit the school or for additional infor-mation regarding registration.

Check us out on Facebook, Twitter and now Instagram!

Design & Write an Ad Students participated in the Chronicle’s Design and Write an Ad contest. The 5th graders designed an ad for Mike Bass Ford while the National Junior Honor Society wrote editorials about subjects important to them. Two 5th graders had their ad published and two society members had their editorials published. Great job students and Susan Obral, art teacher, and Karen Manning, NJHS advisor for coordinating this contest!

Arts & Science Festival

X-STREAM Games

Our students participated in the Diocesan X-STREAM Games. There were 500 students from 26 schools in many events. A team from SMS placed 2nd in Arcade Academy and 1st in creativity in Rockin’ Roller Coaster. An 8th grader placed 2nd in Ignite the Power of Art. Great job!

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 5 6

PSR 6:30 RCIA 7pm CR Eucharistic Adoration 8:30am-5pm LC Bible Study CL 7

Pierogi Lunch 11-1:30 pm4 Stations of the Cross 1 UC Stations of the Cross 7 UC NO SCHOOL

First Eucharist Retreat 9-1 PH XSTREAM Games 9-12 Holy Name High School

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Children’s Liturgy 9:30 Preschool PSR 10:30

Senior Lunch 12 WR PSR 6:30

Hot Meals 5-6 SC Report Cards RCIA 7pm CR

Eucharistic Adoration 8:30am-5pm LC Arts & Science Festival 5-8 PH

Pierogi Lunch 11-1:30 pm4 Stations of the Cross 1 UC Stations of the Cross 7 UC

14 Palm Sunday 15 16 17 18 Holy Thursday 19 Good Friday 20 Holy Saturday

Children’s Liturgy 9:30 Preschool PSR 10:30

Hot Meals 5-6 SC

PSR 6:30

Hot Meals 5-6 SC Marco’s Pizza Day

RCIA 7pm CR

Eucharistic Adoration 8:30am-5pm LC NO SCHOOL

Stations of the Cross 1 UC Stations of the Cross 7 UC NO SCHOOL

Easter Dinner Set up 11-12 PH

21 Easter 22 23 24 25 26 27

Easter Dinner 12-3 PH

NO SCHOOL Hot Meals 5-6 SC NO SCHOOL

RCIA 7pm CR NO SCHOOL

Eucharistic Adoration 8:30am-5pm LC NO SCHOOL

NO SCHOOL

28 29 30

Children’s Liturgy 9:30 Preschool PSR 10:30

PSR 6:30

Hot Meals 5-6 SC

Legend: UC= Upper Church; LC=Lower Church; GR= Green Room; WR= Weigand Room; CR= Conference Room; SR=Staff Room; PH= Parish Hall; SC= School Cafeteria; L=Library; AR= Art Room; SJB= St. Joseph Building CL= Cahill Library KR= Kindergarten Room Blue text are events involving the school.