ST Mary Avon

 

2640 STONEY RIDGE ROAD AVON, OHIO 44011 Rectory: 440-934-421 440-934-4212 2 • Fax: 440-934-0507 E-mail: [email protected] • Website: www.stmaryavon.org School: 440-934-6246 • Convent: 440-934-5173 FR. C. THOMAS CLEATO, PASTOR Rev. Arthur B. Egan, Pastor Emeritus  MASSES:

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Saturday Evening………………4:00 pm Sunday...8:00 am, 10:00 am, 12:00 oon Monday & Thursday…………...7:30 pm Tues., Wed, Fri………………….8:3 Fri………………….8:30 0 am Saturday Morning …………….. 8:30 am Holy Days: Vigil………………...7:30 pm Holy Days…………….. Days……………..8:30 8:30 am, 7:30 pm Holidays...……………………….9:00 Holidays...…………… ………….9:00 am

Saturday………………2:30-3:30 pm Saturday………………2:30-3:30 Monday………………..7:00-7:25 Monday………………..7:0 0-7:25 pm MIRACULOUS MEDAL OVEA: Monday……………………...7:30 Monday…………………… ...7:30 pm EUCHARISTIC ADORATIO: Thursday……………....1:00-7:00 Thursday……………....1:00 -7:00 pm 

DECEMBER 8, 2013 . SECOD SUDAY SUDAY OF ADVET

"Therefore every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire." John the Baptist meant business. He proclaimed a serious message of change and conversion in words that, today, might earn him the label of a "hellfire and brimstone" preacher. But he was more than a preacher; he was a witness to repentance. Indeed, he must have been a sight to behold draped in his penitential garb, nibbling on his locusts and honey. Anyone who heard him preaching must have taken notice, even if they didn't take heed. If nothing else, John the Baptist surely got people's attention. But will he get ours? Because we've heard this story before, we might be inclined to glaze over its inherent drama. He urges us, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" This is the moment! Now is the time! Advent especially reminds us to examine our lives and renew our commitment to Christ. As John the Baptist put it, we are called to "produce good fruit as evidence" of our repentance. True conversion reveals itself outwardly. When our hearts change, our actions do too. Charity replaces r eplaces criticism. criticism. Forgiveness replaces anger. Service replaces selfishness. marks the difference between a "tree" firmly rooted in Christ, and one that's only good forThis a pile of firewood. "Even now the ax lies atthat the is root of the trees." This Advent, may we feel the urgency of John's words and get about the serious business of repentance.

 

Please Pray For the Sick: Patricia Carnac, John Matthew Gibson, Joan Rodger, Thomas Richards, Mary Anne Berthold, Kristy O’Brien, Gwendolyn Gurney, Joan Votes, Elizabeth Conners, Chuck Docs, Anita Grant, Jim Hricovec, J. Koerner, 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, Bob DeChant, John Khoma, Vicky Motes, Kathleen Hallier Mahoney, Jeffrey Hostottle, Brenda Hazelwood, Bill Grabert, Alexa Jennings, Barbara Milota, Ryan Case, Irene Chrulski, George Drda, Stanley Perusek, Kerry Coleman, Coleman, Kathleen Drellishak, Sandra Pitts, Rosemary Wysocki, Marie Mayton, Henry McCowan, Kennedy Noar, Betty Drda, Joe William Zivosecz, Patrick Kelly Fahey,Hunt, Gloria Simon, Urban Klingshirn, Gene Coghlan, Willia m Mayton, Greg Poyle, Carol Ledo, Roman Wearsch, Raymond Hatch, Alice Conrad, May Ella Lester, Deborah  Deremiah, Dorrie Dorrie Bommer, Bommer, Rita Rink. Rink. I f   f  anyone needs communion to

be administered to a HOME BOUD individual, please contact the  Rectory to make the appoint appointment. ment.

Sponsor of the Week: Please support our Sponsors, Ohio Single Catholics. Offertory Collections: Last weeks collection was $13,177.78 This year's budget is based on a weekly offering of $10,200. There will be a second collection for Retirement Fund for Religious today.   Rosary: We need more people to come and say the Rosary on Sunday mornings at at 9:30 am. Please come and join us. Divine Mercy Service: Please come and join us for Divine Mercy on Thursdays 3:00 pm to pray for world peace.Services Any questions call Janat Spisak 934-4403.

===`xxà|Çzá 9 XäxÇàá=== Mass for the Living & Deceased Members of the Holy Name Society Today, December 8, 8:00 am, meeting following. Finance Meeting - Tuesday, December 10, 7:30 pm. Parish Life Center. Parish Council - Thursday, December 12, 8:00 pm, Parish Lie Center. Choir Practice - Saturday, December 7, ll:15 am to 12:15 pm.

34th Holy Name Fruit Sale: Fruit ordered may be picked up Saturday Dec 14th 8-4pm in the school cafeteria. If there is left over fruit to sell we will be at the hall Sunday from 911am.  Help is needed Friday night at 6pm for unloading and sorting the fruit. We also need drivers to deliver Saturday morning. Thanks to all of you who ordered from us this year! This is a very important fund raiser for us. Questions call Mike Rumancik 440-463-0027. No phone orders please.

TGIF Youth Mass—December 15th @ 6:00 pm. Share the Holiday Spirit with St. Mary families. We will gather after mass in the school hall to make Christmas cards for the residents at Avon Oaks Nursing Home. Please bring a plate of cookies cookies to share. Hot Chocolate will be provided. Contact Karen Kurtzweil, [email protected] 440934-2922 EWTN KID’S PROGRAMS FOR DECEMBER: The Legend of the Christmas Flower This splendid tale highlighted by traditional Mexican music traces the holiday tradition of the poinsettia plant to its roots in the heart of Mexico where it is known as “la flor de Nochebuena.” the Christmas Eve flower. December 11, 4:30 pm (1 hour). Saints and Heroes: Juan Diego - Messenger Messenger of Guadalupe Find out why the Blessed Mother appeared to Juan Diego, a simple man of faith and asked him to carry her message; a message that would unite diverse people and changes the course of history. December 9, 4:30 pm pm (30 mins). mins). Martin the Cobbler Based on the classic children’s tale by the great Russian author Leo Tolstoy, a lonely shoemaker rediscovers his faith in God; narrated by Tolstoy’s daughter. Alexandra Tolstoy. December 12, 6:00 pm (30 mins). Much, much more is available on EWTN - check wwwewtn.com for more Catholic programming..

Help Needed -- Church Decorating for Christmas – Sunday, December 22nd  at 2:00 P.M.  For The Deceased: Elizabeth Sheak, Frank J. Gall, Kathleen Drellishak, may they rest in eternal peace .

CPO Gift Certificates – St. Mary School Fundraiser :  Please do your best to help support St. Mary School by purchasing CPO Gift Certificates, the proceeds will go directly back to the school! We all need to purchase purchase food for groceries; 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 9345173 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 . 

We need your help decorating the Church Ch urch for Christmas on Sunday, December 22nd at 2:00 p.m. We will be setting up the Christmas trees, the Manger, hanging garland and bows. This is a great great way to get your service hours for Confirmation. It normally takes between 1 – 1 ½ hours, the help of many hands, hands, makes makes for light work. If you have any questions, please call 934-5933

 

SECOD SUDAY OF ADVET  

DECEMBER 8, 2013

  SERVERS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 9:

Monday, 7:30 pm Tuesday 8:30 am Wednesday, 8:30 am Thursday,, Thursday 7:30 pm Friday, 8:30 am Saturday, 8:30 am 4:00 pm Sunday, 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 pm

Morgan Thomas, Paige Kay, Sophia Murray Max Niebrzydowski, Morgan Thomas, Lucy Greaney  Greaney   Zach Maxey, Jack Budinger Griffin Davies, Emmett & Brenden Moher   Emma & Abbey Abfall  Abfall  Jack & Kelsie McNally, Cameron Carandang  Carandang   Morgan Thomas, Paige Kay, Amara Wagner   Lauren & Meadow Smith, Madeline Cagnina  Cagnina   Lucy, Greg & Mary Greaney  Greaney   Sara & Nicholas Perusek EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS FOR THE WEEKEND OF DECEMER 14/15:  Avon Oaks:

(Wed.12/11 Communion) Dan Briehl, Tom Czarney (Thur.12/12 Communion) Veronica Kowalski, Mary Kissel (Fri. 12/13 Communion) Grace Hyla, Ed Snahnican Snahnican  

Saturday 4:00 pm Sunday, 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 pm

Toni Burch, Andy Monda, Frank Szendrey, Sean & Michelle O’Hara Theresa Szippl  Szippl  Ken Ganobsik, Nell Buckley, Lisa Marshall, Maurine Mescan, Mark Mollison   Help Needed LECTORS FOR THE WEEKEND OF DECEMBER 14/15:  

Saturday,  Saturday,  4:00 pm Sunday, 8:00 am  am  10:00 am 12:00 pm

Ed Fleming Matt Carandang Carandang   Nolan Meehan  Help Needed MASSES FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 9:

Monday, 7:30 pm Tuesday, 8:30 am Wednesday, 8:30 am Thursday, 7:30 pm Friday, 8:30 am Saturday, 8:30 am 4:00 pm

Dec, 9, The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (not a holy day of obligation)  James Leonard (Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Perusek)  Perusek)   December 10, Advent Weekday Ron Lewis (Mission Circle #19) December 11, Advent Weekday Special Intentions for Judy Richardson (Family) December 12, Our Lady of Guadalupe  Agnes Krystowski (Tom & Tess Wearsch)  Wearsch)  December 13, St. Lucy, virgin, martyr   Fr. Gaetano (Friend) December 14, St. John of the Cross Cross   Lucille Ravotti (John & Janet)  Janet)  Dominic DeFrancesco (Family)

Sunday, 8:00 am 10:00 am 12:00 pm

December 15, Third Sunday of Advent Advent   Special Intentions (Peggy West) Quintino DiFilippo (Patty Hemminger)  Hemminger)  People of the Parish

 

CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS with MUSIC!!!   ALL are invited to participate in the St. Mary's Music Ministries as we prepare for Christmas celebrations! celebrations! For more details, pick up a flyer at the main Church entrance, contact Deb (440-258-1362), or  just come join us for Wednesday Wednesday evening rehearsals on December 11th, and 18th, 7:30 p.m. at the Parish Life Life Center. Final rehearsals Saturday, 12/21, 12/21, 12:30 p.m. in the Choir Loft...hope to see you there 

AVON-OPOLY : The board games are here expecting Christmas gift giving. This 1-time St. Mary fundraiser will commemorate Avon's Bicentennial (2014) and will highlight many great businesses and organizations around  Avon. The photos on the box and the game itself were organized by St. Mary parishioners. We now have a Facebook page - www.facebook.com/avonopoly and games can be purchased online for $25 at www.stmaryavon.org/avonopoly For questions or to reserve a copy, please call Christine at 440-773-0848. Reserve your copy NOW!

St. Mary Liturgical Commission: Is seeking volunFREE ORGAN LESSONS!  Ms. Mary Ann Furey, our regular St. Mary's Sunday 8:00 a.m. organist, has graciously offered to provide lessons/ coaching to anyone interested in learning to play the organ. This opportunity is open to anyone who is already able to play the piano, and read music. No other restrictions, and you can progress at your own pace! Please call Deb (440-258-1362) or contact Mary Ann directly (8:00 a.m. Sunday Mass or call 440-309-8788) for more details. Don't miss this chance to learn more about the "king of instruments", and perhaps discover a new way to pray and praise God! THANK YOU MARY ANN!

The Altar & Rosary Society of St. Vincent de Paul Church: Sends “Boxes From Home” to soldiers in Afghanistan. Do you have a loved one or friend you would like to send a box to? Please call Dorothy at 984-2192 with the soldier’s name, Rank, Branch of Service and the overseas mailing address

 

Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception School

 After the 10:00 am Mass, today December 1, stop by the St. Mary Cafeteria for donuts and and Christmas Shopping!  Avon-opoly games, St. Mary Spirit Wear, Market Day Orders and Gift Card orders for all of your favorite stores will be available for purchase. Gift cards are available for 65 different shops and restaurants including local favorites like Malley’s and Heinen’s not to mention national chains including Giant Eagle, Home Depot, Marshall’s, ITunes and Amazon.com...just to name a few! Some items will be be available cash-and-carry; others will be delivered in time for Christmas gift giving. Take care of of gifts for everyone on your list as  well as your holiday meals and while supporting St. Mary M ary on December 1. 

teers for Lectors (reading at mass) and for Eucharistic Ministry (helping with Holy Communion). We especially especially need new Eucharistic Ministers. Volunteers would help out for mass for two weeks in a row—only every 6-8  weeks. You would be assigned the same mass time and receive a schedule always in advance. There are open-

 

The Isabella Guild: Is selling coupon books. The entertainment Book is $25 and the Our Town and All Around Book is $28. Books are available until December 8. Contact any member or Betty 934-0346, Jan 933-8550 or Margaret 934-5766.

Saint Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Parish:   Invites

all to a celebration in honor of our patron saint, St. Nicholas, on Today, December 8, 2013. Festivities will begin immediately following the 10:00 a.m. liturgy (approximately 11:15) in the church hall at 2711 West 40th Street in Lorain. St. Nicholas will make an appearance with gifts for the children and a small memento gift for the adults. A Attention...Engaged Couples: Holy Spirit Parish in movie (30 min.) “Nicholas, The boy Who Became Santa  Avon Lake is pleased to announce that our Couples MinMi nistry will hold a PRE-CANA DAY for couples preparing for Claus,” will be shown for the children, and German’s Villa  will cater dinner. Tickets are $15 for ages 13 and older, $6 marriage. Couples from neighboring neighboring parishes are welfor ages 6-12, and there is no charge for those 5 and uncome and invited to attend. Attendance is limited to 25 der. Tickets are available by calling the church office at couples and has been sold out every year so please re440-282-7525 until December 2. No tickets will be sold at serve your space early. Our PRE-CANA Day will be held on Saturday. March 29, 2014 in the Holy Spirit Family Life the door. Please come and celebrate with us. Center from 8:20 am to 6:00 pm (including Mass). Cost Introducing Middle School Swimming: For students for the day is $60 per couple and includes breakfast and in grades 4-8. Practices will run twice weekly for the lunch. Attendance is by reservation only. Reservations and January at two locations: Mercy may be made by calling Christine or David Sinclair at 440- month of December and Health and Recreation Center in Amherst 899-1069 or by sending an e-mail to 20144pre(6:45 pm-8:00 pm) Monday and [email protected].  day) and Splash Zone in Oberlin (7:00 pm8:15 pm) Tuesday and Thursday. StuChristmas Cheer to Inmates on Death Row!  dents from every parish in Lorain County Join the Catholic Action Commission of Lorain County in  will compete together as the Lorain County Catholic Cat holic preparing Christmas cards for the 139 people on death Schools team in Middle School meets in Northeast, Ohio. row in Ohio. The program will be headed by the coaches and swimmers When: December 12, 7-8pm Where: St. Mary’s, Weigand from Elyria Catholic High School. For more information. Room, 320 Middle Ave. Elyria. Please Bring: Donations Please contact Head Coach Rich Szczepinski at 440-574of religious Christmas cards Rachel Schmidt, CACLC 0253 or [email protected] [email protected].. Cost: $100 for two Program Administramonths (meets included in cost). tor,[email protected] , 440 366 1106 x12

The Annual Christmas Dinner sponsored by our Altar & Rosary of St. Theresa of Avilla will be Sat5 :30 p.m. urday, December 14th. Appetizers will be served at 5:30 and the buffet dinner at a t 6:30 p.m. which includes Chicken Marsala, Braised Beef Roast with Au jus, Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Glazed Carrots, Mixed Greens and Rolls & Butter, Bu tter, wine, beer, and dessert. This event is open o pen to everyone, so

please, spread word. Dinner tickets are $20 fobe r adults, ages 7 to 11 $6, and the 6 and under are free - tickets mayfor purchased at the rectory and after Masses. Tickets will not be sold at the

 

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The Willoughby Brothers from County Wicklow, Ireland:   Will be performing in concert at the West Side Irish American Club, 8559 Jennings Rd., Olmsted Township, on December 12 at 7:00 pm. All proceeds will benefit St. Colman’s and St. Augustine’s. For ticket informainformation please cal John 440-331-4233

 

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Lee Belardo

Mary Clare Spiegler 

AT T ORN E Y

      

Avon Pointe Professional Campus

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      

 

   www.belardolaw.com

 

DR. PAULA M. FARNER

Member FDIC

1-800-589-8850

Hard Working Ukrainian Women     

    

934.4070    

CATHOLIC CEMETERIES ASSOCIATION

 

 

Faith, Hope, & Remembrance 

 

www.clevelandcatholiccemeteries.org 

   

 

 

      

              

   

    

“Since 1975”

Duraclean

                            

              

36840 Detroit Rd, Olde Avon Village

  avon

   

934-5268   Parishioners ROBERT D. ANDRESS “Parishioner”

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327-0465

BRAMHALL

Engineering & Surveying E Co., Inc.

       20% off you first cleaning for all St. Mary Mary Parishioners

Dr. John Novak & Dr. Brooke Bader 

 

  

       

PEDIATRICIAN

 



  Jennifer Carandang, MD Internal Medicine/P Medicine/Pediatrics ediatrics   Laura Davis, DO Internal Medicine   Andrew Filiatraut, DO Internal Medicine   Cynthia Henry, DO Dermatology   Mahew Kacir, MD Pediatrics   W. Stanton Richardson, MD Internal Medicine   Michelle Riley, DO Internal Medicine

41436 Griswold Rd., Elyria, Ohio

 

ROBERTO F. COBOS Toll Free: (800) 541-8398    

 JOYCE BUICK GMC

440.934.6600

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Dr. Jeffrey A. Oberg (440) 934-2710 www.avonvisioncentre.com

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