Schedule of Liturgies

Saturday Evening: 4:30 P.M. and 6:00 P.M.

Sundays: 8:00 A.M., 10:00 A.M. and 12 Noon

Monday through Friday: 7:00 A.M. and 8:00 A.M.

Holy Days : Vigil Mass: 5:30 P.M.

7:00 A.M., 9:00 A.M., 5:30 P.M. and 7:00 P.M.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturdays 3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.

St. Anthony of Padua

6750 State Road Parma, Ohio 44134

St. Anthony of Padua

6750 State Road Parma, Ohio 44134

(440) 842-2666

Parish Website: www.stanthonypaduaparma.org School Website: www.stanthonyofpaduaschool.org

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH PARMA, OH

MONDAY, JANUARY 2, Sts. Basil the Great & Gregory

Nazianzen, Bishops & Doctors of the Church.

7:00AM Hal Larkman

8:00AM Al Miterko

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3

7:00AM Martha Sikora

8:00AM Marian Kalata

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton,

Religious.

7:00AM Carol Pearce

8:00AM Marie Naso

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, St. John Neumann, Bishop.

7:00AM Thelma Wheaton

8:00AM Michael Starr

FRIDAY, JANUARY 6

7:00AM Andrea Kolo

8:00AM Michael McGinty

SATURDAY, JANUARY 7

8:00AM Vocation Mass

4:30PM Frank & Rosemary Geraci

6:00PM John & Magdalene Gercevich

SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, The Epiphany of the Lord.

8:00AM For People of the Parish (living & deceased)

10:00AM Arthur Spirakus

12:00PM Lisa Snyder

Please Pray For: Martha Ashton, Ed & Helen

Bartkiewicz, Irene Bednar, Maxine Cerny, Joe & Marcia

Demko, Ray Dmytriw, Margaret Double, Norbert Erker, Rita

Fecek, Greg Findura, Anne Kilbane-Friedl, Sandra Friedl,

Frances Funtek, Sam Gappa, Robert Gielski, John Gladden,

Rose Marie Hewitt, Ron Hicks, Celeste Hurley, Marian

Jarabek, Colleen Jarvis, Millie Jasany, Janet Johnson, Pat

Jones, Ted Kaliszewski, Michael Kaliszewski, Betty Kilbane,

Robert Klimo, Donald Kotarsky, Cynthia Kufleitner, Karen

Kulju, Andrea Lagzdins, Robert Laheta, Dorothy Laquatra,

Isidoro LaRosa, John Lieske, Michael Lieske, Corinne

Lipinski, Helene Lucey, Elizabeth Madar, Thomas Madej,

John Martin, Edward & Josephine Maskulka, Emmett &

Lenore Masterson, Claudia & Russell Mazanec, Peyton

McCarthy, Rosemarie Medvin, Helen Marie Mendyka, John

Metzger, Theodore & Dorothy Nagy, Jane Najlepszy, Mary

Niec, Rose Nosse, Dora Oney, Agnes Padar, Carrie

Piechowski, Deanna Pisano, John Precario, Mary Jane

Precario, Christopher Reeves, Ed & Leigh-Ann Revay, Vinny

Ruvo, Frances Rymut, Mary Sabo, Lorraine Schmidt, Robert

& Teresa Setele, Margaret Sheridan, Joe Skerl, Helen Smith,

Doug Stos, Sylvia Stibley, Phyllis Tomaselli, Shirley Trausch,

Alice Tucker, Loretta Vacca, Frank Viccarone, Annie

Vorndran, Cathy Yappel, Andrew Yaronczyk, Christopher

Yurko, Amanda Hope Zmecek.

Judy Ward

NEW YEAR’S DAY THOUGHT

The Solemnity of Mary Mother of God falls

exactly one week after Christmas, the end of the octave

or “eight day” observance of Christmas. It is fitting to

honor Mary as Mother of Jesus, following the birth of

Christ. When Catholics celebrate the Solemnity of

Mary Mother of God we are not only honoring Mary,

who was chosen among all women throughout history

to bear God Incarnate, but we are also honoring our

Lord, who is fully God and fully human. Calling Mary

“Mother of God” is the highest honor we can give

Mary. Just as Christmas honors Jesus as the “Prince of

Peace,” the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God honors

Mary as the Queen of Peace”. Thus this solemnity,

falling on New Year’s Day, is also designated the

World Day of Peace.

Given to us by her Son, Jesus, from the cross,

she is always ready and willing to answer our prayers.

As we begin this New Year let us then turn to her as our

Mother and our greatest intercessor.

O God,

who through the fruitful virginity of Blessed Mary

bestowed on the human race the grace of eternal

salvation, grant, we pray, that we may experience the

intercession of her, through whom we were found

worthy to receive the author of life, our Lord Jesus

Christ, your Son. Who lives and reigns with you in the

unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Amen.

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Christmas totals were not available at the

time of publication. They will be included

next week.

SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD JANUARY 1, 2017

CELEBRATING THE SAINTS

Saint Philip Neri, Priest (1515-1595)

A native of the City of Florence, Italy, Philip

learned his catechism from the Dominicans. As a

teenager on journey with his uncle, a cloth merchant,

he frequently stole away to pray. He was praying near

Saint Benedict’s Monte Casino Monastery, when he

heard a call to go to Rome.

Philip was eighteen when he arrived in the city.

He spent his days tutoring students and his nights

studying Thomas Aquinas. He frequented the

catacombs, where he was close to the tombs of the

early martyrs, but also the criminals and the “lowlife”

who haunted the underground passageways. On the

Vigil of Pentecost, 1544, he was praying in the

catacombs when the Holy Spirit entered his body as a

ball of fire. He was thrown to the ground by the

intensity of love; years later, an autopsy of Philip’s

body confirmed the literal enlargement of his heart that

occurred on that day. After Philip was ordained in

1551, he preached everywhere, engaging the rich and

the poor alike. He soothed numberless hearts in the

confessional. Above all, he drew in the young people

who had become ensnared by the loathsome Roman

entertainments. In their place he offered beautiful

music, prayer and companionship – all become part

of his “oratories.” Later, Philip would organize a group

of priests to continue his mission who have become

known as “Oratorians”.

Philip taught with simplicity: “Scruples and

melancholy stay away from my house.” “Be good, if

you can.” “Nothing helps a man more than prayer.”

Saint Philip died in Rome on May 26

th,

which is his

feast day, in 1595 at the age of 79.

APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER

If you received a bulletin on December 18, 2016 with

the 2017 Apostleship of Prayer pamphlet attached to it,

you probably notice some changes in the leaflets.

Starting with January, 2017, the Holy Father will have

one monthly intention which will serve as the Universal

Intention. This goes back to the procedure that was

followed from the beginning of monthly intentions

going back to the 1880’s. With the spread of mass

media, the speed of communications and the critical

nature of our times, Pope Francis will begin to issue

“urgent” intentions for Apostleship of Prayer Members

to pray for as their second or “Evangelization”

intention. As these urgent intentions are requested by

the Holy Father, they will be posted on the Apostleship

of Prayer website: www.apostleshipofprayer.org.

Hey Catholic! Did You Know�

Did you know that the Marian title

“Mother of God” was defined at the

Council of Ephesus in 431AD. A

group of people had denied that Jesus is God. This

title was given to the Blessed Virgin Mary to defend

the divinity and humanity of Jesus.

SAVE THE DATE

2017 SAS Athletic Association

Night at the Races

Saturday, February 11, 2017

SOCIAL CONCERNS GROUP

In January the Social Concerns

Committee will be sponsoring a “Diaper

& Wipe” shower for the Metro Health

friends of Mothers & Infants. This will take place the

weekends of January 21/22 and January 28/29, 2017.

Watch the paper for coupons and sales. We will be

collecting diapers from preemie size to size 6. More

details will follow in future bulletins.

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KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION

DAY

Parents are welcome to attend an informative

Kindergarten meeting for the 2017-18 school year.

You will find this meeting to be quite beneficial.

We encourage you or anyone interested in

registering their child for Kindergarten to attend:

Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Time: 1:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. – which ever

meeting works best for you!

Place: St. Anthony of Padua School Library

Also, mark your calendar to attend our annual

school Open House on January 22, 2017 or Sunday,

February 5, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Evangelization Tip

Make a New Year’s Resolution:

forgive others regularly.

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH PARMA, OHIO

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WEEKLY MASS REMINDER

When we pray the Lord’s Prayer,

remember that we are praying to Our

Father in heaven. Pray not from your

memory but from your heart as a loved

child of God.

MARRIAGE AND FAMILY

“The family must always be a place where, when

something good happens to one of its members, they

know that others will be there to celebrate it with

them.” — Pope Francis, The Joy of Love, 110

FOOD PANTY

As we make our resolutions for the coming year, why

not add weekly donations to our Food Ministry? Giving

generously with a good heart feels better than any other

resolution we can make. Stop back and check the list of

most needed items posted in the hallway next to the

Hospitality Room to see what you might like to donate.

Thank you for your generosity during the past year.

Religious Order of the Week

Order: Sisters of St. Joseph of the

Third Order of St. Francis (SSJ-

TOSF)

Origin: In 1901, forty-six women,

members of the School Sisters of St.

Francis located in Milwaukee,

Wisconsin, responded to the need to

educate Polish immigrant families.

Work: Responsible for Trinity High

School and Marymount Health Care

Systems in Garfield Heights.

Website: https://www.ssj-tosf.org

SEMINARIAN OF THE WEEK

Every week, our parish will promote vocations by

encouraging the community to pray for our

diocesan seminarians.

Please pray for Ryan Arto.

Calendar for December & January

December 26 – Christmas Break

January 2 – Christmas Break

January 9 – PSR Resumes

January 16 – No PSR, Martin Luther King

January 23 – PSR

January 30 – PSR

PreSchool Calendar for December and January

December 25 – Christmas Break

January 1 – Christmas Break

January 8 – Class resumes

January 15 – Class

January 22 – No Class – SAS Open House

January 29 - Class

PRAY FOR VOCATIONS

You are invited to pray for vocations to religious life

with Mass celebrated on the 1st Saturday of each

month at 8:00 a.m. Please join us on Saturday January

7, 2017 at 8:00 a.m.

MONDAY, JANUARY 2

7:00PM RCIA - LR

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3

7:00PM The Way - CM

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4

7:00PM Knights of Columbus Business Mtg. - SA

7:00PM Women’s Faith Ministry - HR

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5

6:45PM Bingo - H

WEEKLY WORK OF MERCY

Write a thank you note to

someone who gave you a

Christmas gift. Let them know

how much you appreciate their

kindness.

CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY CORNER

"Because of his boundless love, Jesus became

what we are that he might make us to be what

he is.” — St. Irenaeus