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Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time June 23, 2013

April 24, 2011 , 2010

Every parish in the Diocese is required to have an audit done every three years. Someone from the Finance Office of the Diocese was here last month to perform the audit & spent quite a few hours with Deacon Pete reviewing not only our financial books but procedures as well. We received a detailed summary and a member of the Finance Office of the Diocese spent a few minutes reviewing it with us at our last Finance Council Meeting. Thanks to the work of Deacon Pete, all is in good order. The fiscal year comes to a close at the end of this month & we have successfully prepared our budget for 2013-2014. So let me take this opportunity to thank you for your weekly sacrificial offerings in gratitude for Gods blessings. Thank you for the donations you make when we have a second collection to help those in emergency situations, like we did recently. And thank you for your continued faithfulness to the Capital Campaign pledge we made last year. Those quarterly checks that we receive are a very big help in meeting our budget. If you need collection envelopes, please dont hesitate to let us know & well be happy to help with that. Hopefully we remember that this is part of our sacrificial gift to God and his Church when we offer our financial support as well as all the other sacrifices of our time and efforts when the gifts of bread & wine are brought forward at Mass. Finances of course require a good knowledge of mathematics. I never liked algebra, but I persevered through it so that I can be adequately equipped for overseeing the financial responsibilities of a parish. I recently heard that 4 out of 3 people have a hard time with math. Luckily Im not one of them. I ask for your prayers on behalf of Ray Hirsch, a very active & devoted member of the parish. On Tuesday of this past week he had surgery to remove his right kidney which was diseased. He will be in recovery at the Cleveland Clinic for about a week, then has about 7 weeks of recovery at home. Ray has been a very good friend of mine for 27 years & I am grateful for all he has done for me & for our parish. He deserves our appreciation and our prayerful support during this time. Please say a Hail Mary for him as you read this now & continue to keep him in your thoughts.

Saturday, June 22nd 5:00 PM Edward Stettin Jr+ Sunday, June 23rd 9:00 AM For the People of the Parish 11:15am Betty Walker & All Departed Souls+ Monday, June 24th 8:30 AM Frank & Nancy Catalano Tuesday, June 25th 8:30 AM Joe Pollick+ Wednesday, June 26th 7:00 PM NO MASS Thursday, June 27th 8:30 AM NO MASS Friday, June 28th 8:30 AM NO MASS Saturday, June 29th 5:00 PM Intention Available Sunday, June 30th 9:00 AM For the People of the Parish 11:15 AM Betty Walker & All Departed Souls+ Liturgical Minister Schedule Saturday, June 29, 2013, 5:00pm Lector: Mia Preston Servers: M. Levanoff / C. Dunn Note Change E.M.s: A. & M. Lincoln Sunday, June 30, 2013, 9:00am Lector: Larry Smith Servers: J. Mycek / S. Schonfeld Note Change E.M.s: R. Cooke, T. DeRodes, J. Jack, P. Guidetti Sunday, June 30, 2013, 11:15am Lector: Mary Mennell Servers: C. & M. Boyle E.M.s: C. Jones / S. Havel

Readings for the Week of June 23, 2013

Sunday

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Zec 12:10-11, 13:1; Ps 63; Gal 3:26-29; Lk 9:18-24 Vigil: Jer 1:4-10; Ps 71; 1 Pt 1:8-12; Lk 1:5-17 Monday The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist Day: Is 49:1-6; Ps 139; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80 Tuesday Gn 13:2, 5-18; Ps 15; Mt 7:6, 12-14 Wednesday Gn 15:1-12, 17-18; Ps 105; Mt 7:15-20 Thursday St Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor Gn 16:1-12, 15-16 or 16:6b-12, 15-16; Ps 106; Mt 7:21-29 Friday Saint Irenaeus, Bishop and Martyr Gn 17:1, 9-10, 15-22; Ps 128; Mt 8:1-4 Vigil: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 19; Gal 1:11-20; Jn 21:15-19 Saturday Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles Day: Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34; 2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19 Sunday Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21; Ps 16; Gal 5:1, 13-18; Lk 9:51-62

Sunday, Monday, 9:00am 7:00pm Tuesday, Wednesday 7:30 am 11:30am 5:30pm Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 8:45am 8:00pm

June 23th Offertory Counter Team 2 June 24th Parish Council (Church Mtg. Room) Boy Scouts/Webelos (Hall) June 25th No Events Scheduled June 26th Eucharistic Adoration 50+ Club (Hall) Meals & More (Hall) June 27th No Events Scheduled June 28th No Events Scheduled June 22nd Mens Prayer Group (Church) AA Meeting (Hall)

Last weeks collections: 6/16/13 Offertory - $2863.00, SVDP - $119.65. Thank you! Please remember the sick in your prayers: Ron Guidetti, Eleanor Roe, Donette del Guidice, Margie Keep, Pauline Sheridan, Tony Vallo, Juanita Hines; Juliete Turi, Freda Brazis; Pat Siddall, Louise Bauer, Natalie Zemla, Judy Wozencraft, Jessica Johnson, Tracy Lenhoff, Joann Foreman, Mary Cooke, Dorothy Starcher, Brenda Martin, Alene & Raymond Smith, Kris Kandola, Laurel King, Cy Williams, Greg Evans, Bob Coon, Jim McWeeny, Ann Gebura, Glen Cullin, Michael Haburay, Scott DeRodes, Mary Mathews, Sr. Clare Ellen Wittman, Ray Hirsch, Marilyn Reith, Lilly Gawlinski, Scott Bartolucci, Frank Norton, and all those on our prayer board. DEACON'S CORNER: The U.S. Catholic Bishops have asked to join them in the current Fortnight4Freedom, from June 21 - July 4. This time on prayer and fasting is our way of asking God to help us receive justice when it comes to our gov't. trying to force it's will on our Church and individuals. This initiative has come about because the new health care law requires employers to pay for abortion inducing drugs, sterilization and contraception coverage as part of their health care plans. The first and most obvious problem with this is that these things are all elective procedures or drugs. They are not really health care at all. They are not needed to lead a good healthy lifestyle. The other problem is that these elective drugs and procedures are immoral. We should not be required to pay for them. Please go to Fortnight4Freedom.org for more information. and to learn the truth. Do not be afraid of the truth. WAYNE COUNTY FAIR: The committee has had it's first meeting in preparation for the 2013 Wayne County Fair and our Catholic Community fair booth. The dates for the fair are Sept. 7 through 12. Our parish's day to man the booth is Wed. Sept. 11. If you would like to help or are just interested in information about the booth, please call me at 440-328-6579. If you would like to donate to this good work of spreading the gospel, please make your check out to St. Anne Parish in Rittman and we will pass it on to Sr. Joan. Thank you, Dcn. Pete Vacation Bible School VBS is having a float in the Town & County Festival and needs candy donations. Any type of individually wrapped candy will be fine, but no chocolate. We also need snack bags to put the candy in. There is a box in the Gathering Room where the donations can be placed. Thanks for all your help so far!!! Our next meeting takes place on Tuesday, June 25th at 7:00pm in the West Salem United Methodist Church. ACCESS moves on this Sunday! The success of any program reflects the quality of those who participate in it. Thanks to everyone who gave of their time and talent during our rotation in ACCESS last week! It was you who showed the love of Christ to our guests, and isnt that what God has asked us to do! God bless you and we thank you for a job well done! Meals & More Volunteer this week: Cream of the Crop 4-Hers Ladies Guild Bake Sale coming up the weekend of July 6-7 Make sure to grab plenty of treats for your family!

Free Summer Music Series in West Salem!!! Every Friday throughout the summer, there will be a different worship band, gospel group, or contemporary Christian band playing from 7pm to 9pm at the pavilion behind the Schoolhouse Community Campus. This is a great opportunity to show our love of Christ to West Salem as a local church!!! Lets show everyone our joy during this Year of Faith! See you there!!! Peters Pence Collection next weekend. Next week our diocese will take up the Peters Pence Collection, which provides the Holy Father with the funds he needs to carry out his most important charitable works. The proceeds benefit the most disadvantaged: victims of war, oppression, and disasters. Your gift makes you a pilgrim of charity around the globe. 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 7:00pm. Contact Sue or Joe Palmieri at 440-774-1191 for registration information or visit www.crmweb.org. Advance registration through July 9th is $30, and at the door $35. Celibacy---Why is it Required of Priests and Bishops? Jesus lived as a celibate and in this way intended to show his undivided love for God the Father. To follow Jesus way of life and to live in unmarried chastity for the sake of the kingdom of heaven (Mt 19:12) has been a sign of love, undivided devotion to the Lord, and of a complete willingness to serve, going back to the time of Jesus. Celibacy is the personal commitment of a person to live in the unmarried state for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Pope Benedict said celibacy cannot mean remaining empty in love, but rather must mean allowing oneself to be overcome by a passion for God. (From the Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church) (Youcat #258) Thank You!!! Thanks to everyone for all the help at the Fathers Day Breakfast! A special thanks to Mark Ziebro and Connor Boyle for their excellent help in the kitchen! Memorial Mass & Picnic The Annual Memorial Mass at St. Genevieve Catholic Church at Calmoutier will be on Sunday, August 18, 2012 at 12:00 Noon. Please bring a lawn chair and a picnic lunch or dish to share with friends. If you have questions you may call 330-2012825. Rediscover Catholicism Series Tuesday Evenings at the Loyola Retreat Center starting July 2, 2013 7:00 8:30 PM. This study series, led by Abbot Clement Zeleznik, OSB, on the book by Matthew Kelly, entitled Rediscover Catholicism, takes us on an adventure of lifechanging proportions. Topics include Where to from Here? We become what we Celebrate, The Authentic Life, the Seven Pillars of Catholic Spirituality & Now is Our Time! Cost: $5.00 to cover Book & Materials Word Among Us, July/August Available $2.00