PREPARE for NEXT SUNDAY'S MASS: Readings found in the Gather Hymnal #879

First Reading: Isaiah 2:1-5 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Second Reading: Romans 13:11-14 Gospel: Matthew 24:37-44

MEMORIAL CANDLES FOR THE WEEK OF December 1, 2019

MASS INTENTIONS & DEVOTION Saturday, November 23 4:30 pm: SN: Thomas Glova (Family) Stephan S. Komara (Wife & Family) John Joseph Family (Marilyn Joseph) Virginia Scavnicky (Daughter, Michele) Dolores Magda (June Tomko) Alice Merdich (John & Natalie Lapin) Richard Zebrowski (Joe & Rose Agnello) Barbara Gallo (Ralph Genova) Sandra Bell (Joann & Gary Kolbesky) Rogers Family (Margaret Everly) Nicholas Negovan (Wife & Family) Sunday, November 24 8:00 am: HT: Living & Deceased of Christ Our Savior Parish 11:00 am: SN: Rose & Carl Alteiro (Family) Monday, November 25 9:00 am: SN: Eugene & Virginia Carbone (Daughter Joanne) 9:30 am & 7:00 pm: Miraculous Medal Novena Tuesday, November 26 School Mass 9:00 am: SN: Evelyn Democko (Democko Family) Wednesday, November 27 9:00 am: SN: Robert Waring (Mom, Brother & Sister) 9:30 am - 6:00 pm: Eucharistic Adoration Thursday, November 28 Thanksgiving 9:00 am: SN: Living & Deceased of Christ Our Savior Parish Friday, November 29 9:00 am: SN: Bill Yurcich (Jane Austrino) Dolores Magda (Marge Diorio & Chuck Campbell) William H. Soloski (Bob Schoenecker) Evenly Kurtz (Ernie & Gen Ramunno) Tom Glova (Family) Saturday, November 30 Anointing of the Sick 4:30 pm: SN: Charles Pokopatz (Mother & Family) Jean Carney (Bob Janesh) John P. Vass (Vass Children & Family) Bertelli Parents (Children & Grandchildren) Kimberly Johnson (Joe & Nancy Mayor) Richard Zebrowski (Larry & Nancy Roberts) John & Del Quinn (Daughter) Edward Bartos (Dodie Gennaro) Delores & Bill James (Children) Sunday, December 1 8:00 am: HT: Valent Kozusko (Mr. & Mrs. Tom Kozusko) 11:00am: SN: Living & Deceased of Christ Our Savior Parish

Antonio Battaglini (Angela & Carmen Ramunno) SN Dolores Magda (Craig Heim & Sandy Saintsing) SN

Our return to God for Blessings onSunday, November 17, 2019

Stewardship Thought: “….giving thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to share in the inheritance of the holy ones in light.” (Colossians 1:12)

God wants us to be happy! Instead of looking at the Ten Commandments as being restrictive and telling us what we can’t do, look at them as guides for living a joy-filled and peaceful life. Most of our problems arise when we put our own needs first or spend most of our time trying to acquire “things.” Instead, try putting God first in all things. Ask Him how He wants you to use your gifts.

November 17th Collection: 2019 2018 Budget $12,500.00 Actual $8,178.00 $9,125.00

Christmas Flowers: $445.00 Military Services: $60.00 Religious Retirement: $95.00 Novena: $19.00

Envelopes Mailed Adults: 1146 Envelopes Returned Adults: 342 Mass Attendance: 636

Safely Home Please remember in your prayers

the souls and familes of Fred Fisher

Roberta Birch

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe November 24, 2019_

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2019 4:30 PM ST. NICHOLAS

ALTAR SERVERS: K. Dubiel, M. Dubiel LECTORS: P. CARLUCCI & B. PACK EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: P. Carlucci, B. Pack, J. Burgmyer, P. Tarajack, S. Tarajack, B. Mistovich, M. Mistovich

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2019 8:00 AM HOLY TRINITY

ALTAR SERVERS: D. Bogan, G. Bogan, M. Bogan LECTORS: BARB MICCO EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: JOHN VIDMAN, SUZETTE JACKSON & DOM COMMISSO

11:00 AM ST. NICHOLAS ALTAR SERVERS: D. Radilovic, K. Shiflet LECTORS: R. Hollen & T. Wirtz EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: R. Hollen, E. Schaffert, K. Day, R. Burns, D. Cormell, P. DiVencenzo & N. DiVencenzo

visit our WEBSITE for complete schedule @ www.cosparish.org

The Parish office will be closed on November 28 & 29 due to the Thanksgiving Holiday and will reopen 8:00 am Monday Morning December 2.

Bus Trip to: MEADOWS CASINO

MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2019 Sponsored By: COSP St. Nicholas Church Altar & Rosary

Cost: $30 ($25 Free Play) NO REFUNDS

Coffee & Donut at 8:00 a.m. St. Nicholas Great Hall

Please park on the side of the hall in the lot on Garfield St.

Bus leaves hall at 8:30 a.m. Sharp Leaves Casino at 4:30 p.m.

Seats assigned as checks are received. First paid, first seated

Checks payable to: St. Nicholas Altar & Rosary Society Mail: c/o Priscilla Carlucci 169 Harvey St. Struthers, OH

44471

NOTE: We need your Name, Address, Phone #, Date of Birth & Meadows Card #

*MUST BRING LEGAL PHOTO I.D. ON TRIP* Remember! NO ID - NO FREE PLAY!

For information & reservations please call Priscilla 330-755-9966 or

Bev Pack 330-727-2244 (c) or 330-755-7274 (H)

The Holy Name Society of Christ Our Savior Parish Presents

Chicken Parmesan Sandwich w/ Side of Pasta

$5.00

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2019 4PM - 6PM

(Or until sold out)

COS GREAT HALL ENTRANCE DRIVE THRU ONLY

St. Charles Borromeo Parish Faith Formation Committee

2019 ADVENT SPEAKER SERIES

Wednesdays December 4, December 11 and December 18. 7:40 am – 8:15 am St. Matthew Room

Continental Breakfast Provided

Their Stories Will Inspire Your Advent

December 4 – Amy Sabella

December 11 – Irene Hite

December 18 - Anne Kravitz

Christ Our Savior Parish St. Nicholas Altar & Rosary Society is announcing their Christmas Party on December 10, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Café Capri, 8000 Market St., Boardman, Ohio. Cost: $20.00 per person Choice of Entrée:

Eggplant Parmigiana

Chicken Francaise

Grilled Salmon

Broiled Haddock Dinners will include bowls of Pasta & Sauce on each table, Salad, Italian Vegetables, Roasted Red Skin Potatoes, Rolls, Dessert and non alcoholic beverages. If you come to the November 19, 2019 Altar & Rosary meeting please be prepared to select your entrée and pay your $20.00. Altar & Rosary will pick up any balances. If you are unable to come to the meeting fill out the form below, include your check made out to Altar & Rosary for $20.00 each person. All are welcome and you can bring your husband. All men are very welcome. Deadline for reservations is December 1, 2019.

ST. NICHOLAS ALTAR & ROSARY CHRISTMAS PARTY

Name:_______________________________________ Phone:_______________________________________ Address:_____________________________________ Choice of Entrée:______________________________ Amount Enclosed:_____________________________ Mail to Priscilla Carlucci, 169 Harvey Street, Struthers, OH 44471

Loyola Retreat House presents ADVENT RETREATS FOR WOMEN. An Advent Day of Reflection on December 9 and an Advent Evening of Reflection on December 17. Join us for a simple supper, spiritual fellowship and sharing. To make more room for Jesus and Christmas joy, come spend time in quiet prayer with scripture in the spirit of St. Ignatius, as the Creator deals with each of us. Call 330.896.2315 or visit www.loyolaretreathouse.com for more information and to register for these retreats.

The Quo Vadis AA Meetings are held at 8 p.m. Fridays in the St. Nicholas Lower Church Hall. This meeting is open to all seeking recovery from alcohol addiction.

Our sick: Donna Leone, Blake Doss, Marcia Styranec, Robert Arnoto, Regina Graygo, Julia Skalada, Robert Skalada, Tom Kolat, Wendy Pakalnis, Jeannette Rusu, Michael Lombard, Linda

Agnew, Heather Hanlon, Carmella Bokros, Hannah Tringhese, Tom Wasko, Dominic Lippillo Jr., Kathy Tomko, Pat Costello, Ulisse Sevi, Eleanor Sandy, Guy Savastano, Anna Leenheer, Loretta Cioci, James Marco, Barb, Tony & Family, Helen Runyon, Irene Parker, Betty Campbell, Theresa Margala, Mary Ann Colaneri, Blake Wilson. Our sick and homebound: Christine Peluso Kinsley & Rose Maizel. For those in nursing homes: Dorothy Petro, Patricia Watt, Audrey Slanina, Mary Brenner, Theresa Pitlik, Marie Anos, John Myers, Bonitta Augustine, Don Micenjko, Raymond Tomko.

HOLY TRINITY PIROHY: Phone orders will be taken Thursdays from 10 - noon and Fridays 8am - 10am. Pickup is Friday between 11am & 1pm. Containers are provided. Phone 330-755-

0064. Potato with cheese, sweet cabbage, or lekvar are available. Limit of 3 dozen sweet cabbage allowed. Price is $6 per dozen. *There will be NO pirohy sales the Friday after Thanksgiving. Sales will resume the following week. Last pirohy sales before Christmas will be Friday, Dec 20th and sales will resume in February. Please try to get your Christmas orders in as early as possible. We can always use extra pinchers in the weeks before Christmas. Please try to give us a hand on Thursdays or Fridays. Thank you.

COMMUNITY MEAL: This month’s dinner, hosted by the Women’s Christ Renews His Parish group, will be held on Tuesday, November 26 from 5 - 6 pm in the Great Hall. The menu will include: Baked Chicken, Potatoes, Green Beans, Fruit, Dessert, Beverage and Coffee.

CHRIST OUR SAVIOR PARISH COUNCIL MEETING:

Finance Council: Monday, November 25th 7 PM Holy Trinity

The Christ Our Savior FOOD PANTRY at HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, sponsored by our Parish St.

Vincent de Paul Society, is open from 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM on MONDAYS for anyone in need of assistance. To maintain this ministry we need to keep the shelves at the pantry full of non-perishable food items. Please use the donation boxes located in both Churches as you are able to so we can continue to help those less fortunate in our community. Donations can also be dropped off at the Parish Office. Suggested Donations for November: Sweet Potatoes, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Canned Vegetables, Gravy, Soup, Cereal, Peanut Butter & Jelly. We are always in need of baby supplies. Suggested Donations: Formula, Baby Food, Diapers, Baby Wipes.

Bible Sharing & Discussion with Deacon John: Meetings are held on Mondays at 6:30 PM in the Parish Office conference room. All are invited, all are welcome!

The CENTERING PRAYER GROUP meets in the St. Nicholas Lower Church on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 6 - 7pm. Due to Chr istmas the center ing prayer group will meet only on Tuesday, December 10. Regular schedule will resume in January. All are welcome!

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Christ Our Savior Council #4471, 3rd Degree meets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month in the Holy Name Room in the Great Hall at 7PM. All members are encouraged to attend.

First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown welcomes Sr . Carolyn Capuano H.M. on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. to Avion on the Water Banquet Center 2177 W. Western Reserve Road in Canfield. Sr. Carolyn is Vice President for Mission and Ministry at Mercy Medical Center, Canton will speak on “Ministry Changed Not Ended: The Mercy – St. Paul Square Story.” There will be an opportunity for participants’ questions to follow. Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. with the presentation beginning at 12:00 noon. Reservations are limited! Please contact Pat Floryjanski @ 330-755-1108 if you would like to attend. Reservations must be made by Friday, November 29.

ADVENT PRAYER SERVICE: Join us at Saint Charles Borromeo Church on December 1st at 6:00pm for an Advent prayer service. Fr. Gerald DeLucia will preside and offer a time to reflect on Christ as the light to a troubled world as well as Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Sponsored by the Men and Women United for Life

The 2019-2020 SUNDAY MISSAL is here! You can pick up your copy at the parish office Monday - Friday 8am to 4pm.

The Holy Trinity Infant Jesus Guild will host it's annual Christmas party on Saturday, December 7th at Bedford Trails at 6pm. All Christ Our Savior Guild members, parishioners, family and friends are invited to attend. There will be a limited menu to choose from and an optional $5 gift exchange. Reservations are required by Sunday, December 1st and can be made by calling Ann Bobby at 330-755-3649.

SUPPORT AGING RELIGIOUS. Our second collection is for the

Retirement Fund for Religious. Many senior Catholic sisters,

brothers, and religious order priests served for little or no pay.

Today, religious communities often do not have enough

savings to meet retirement needs. Your gift helps provide

medications, nursing care, and more for tens of thousands of

elderly religious. It also helps ensure younger members can

continue the good works of their elders. Please be generous.

GIVING ENVELOPES: our parish money counters are asking that parishioners do not use tape on their giving envelopes. Thank you.

Thank You from the Nurses of Chr ist Our Savior Par ish and St. Vincent DePaul Society for your generosity and sup-port with the food drive. It was a very great success.

ST. NICHOLAS SCHOOL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FACEBOOK: ccd_cos PHONE: 330-755-6245 ext. 114 & 104

EMAIL: jamie.miller@youngstowndiocese.org

CCD: Donations for the Food Drive to benefit our parish food pantry will be accepted through November 24.

GIVING ENVELOPES: If you are interested in children’s giving envelopes please pick up a box form the back of the church and write your name next to the envelope number that matches the envelope box.

ALTAR SERVERS: If a Catholic student has made their First Communion, they are eligible to be an altar server after they have received the proper training. Be sure to get an application from your teacher at St. Nicholas School or CCD, or stop in at the parish office for an application. High School and college students are also welcome to be servers.

CCD: Please note that there is NO CCD classes on Sunday, December 1st . Classes will r esume on December 8th .

1st RECONCILIATION: Will be on December 3rd. Please keep our parish and school students who are receiving this sacrament in your prayers.

CONFIRMATION: Congratulations to our 2020 Confirmation candidates who were accepted into our parish to prepare for Confirmation through the Rite of Enrollment. GINO CARCELLI MICHAEL CHAMBERS NATALIE DIVENCENZO AVA HALL ANDREW KOPNICKY OLIVIA MINER MORGAN MINNO AMIRA MITCHELL GARY MUDRYK TYLER OPRITZA MARISA ORBIN LUCAS PATTI JACK ROMEO KARIE SEACRIST

SAINT NICHOLAS SCHOOL WISHING ALL OUR SCHOOL FAMILIES AND

CHRIST OUR SAVIOR PARISH FAMILIES A HAPPY THANKSGIVING

November Giving – Students will be collecting can goods and monetary donations during the month of November for Saint Vincent DePaul Society, Christ Our Savior Parish Food Pantry and the Rescue Mission of Mahoning Valley. School Thanksgiving Mass November 25th at 9:00am. Please join us. The Mom’s & Dad’s Club will hold their annual Santa’s Workshop for students during school hours from Dec. 3rd through Dec. 6th. Students will have a chance to Christmas shop for their family and friends. Thank you Mom’s & Dad’s for all you do for our students! Students at Saint Nicholas School will receive a special treat on Friday, Dec. 6th to celebrate the Feast of Saint Nicholas. Cash For Cans – This is for aluminum beverage cans. No plastic, glass, newspapers, etc. (Cans cannot be crushed). Next pick up is December 10th. Thank you to all who support the Cash for Cans program. Saint Nicholas School Mission Statement: Saint Nicholas School is a Catholic elementary school, founded in 1928 and serving families with students in grades kindergarten through eight. The school exists to provide an academically excellent Catholic education and promote high standards in behavior and respect. Saint Nicholas School serves the church and Struthers communities as well as the Mahoning Valley bonded together as a family in faith. We are deeply committed to nurturing our students through the teaching of the scriptures and promoting and modeling of service in accordance to the Gospel values.

At ST. Nicholas & holy

trinity

WILL BE UP ON

NOVEMBER 29TH!

Any Struthers or Campbell families needing assistance for Christmas should contact Donna Leone at 330-755-0633 or the Christ Our Savior Parish Office at 330-755-9819 by November 25th w/ the 1st name of parent, phone number, clothing sizes and toy preferences.

Gifts will be distributed on Sunday, December 15th in the St. Nicholas Lower Church Hall after the 11:00 Mass.

The YOUNGSTOWN AREA COMMUNITY CONCERT BAND Presents a CHRISTMAS CONCERT under the

direction of Joseph Pellegrini on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7th at ST. LUKE CATHOLIC CHURCH following 4:30 Mass (5:45pm). Refreshments following the concert.

The Knights of Columbus and St. Luke Church present

“POWER OF PRAISE” & THE ST. LUKE ADULT CHOIR on

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12th in the ST. LUKE SANCTUARY following 4:30 Mass. Music & singing from 6 - 8pm and light refreshments. The 5th annual Christmas music event will benefit the St. Vincent de Paul Ministry. A free will offering accepted at the door.

Christ Our Savior Parish through the Food Pantry is collecting Christmas Wrappings (gift bags, wrapping paper, tissue paper and bows). Donations can be dropped off at the following locations:

*Food Pantry at Holy Trinity on Mondays between 9:00am & 12:00pm

*At the back entrance of Holy Trinity Church *Saint Nicholas-Lower Church

Thank you for helping to make someone’s Christmas brighter!