Celebrating 168 years of Pastoral Service to the Catholic Community of Berea

Parish Pastoral Staff Reverend John P. Singler, Pastor

Reverend Thomas E. Stock, Parochial Vicar Reverend Robert J. Cole, Retired, In Residence

Deacon Thomas A. Cully, Pastoral Associate Mrs. Angela Kovic, Music Director

Parish Support Staff Mrs. Diana Lipfird, Homebound Coordinator

Mr. John Mastandrea, Adult Faith and Education Coordinator Mrs. Johanna Garr, Religious Education Coordinator

Parish Office Staff Mrs. Janel Abraham

Mrs. Lorri Masie

School Administrative Staff Mr. Andrew Carner, Principal

Mrs. Sandi Ziegler, Program Coordinator Mrs. Nancy Kaesgen, Director of Development

School Office Staff Mrs. Mary Beth Hennessy

Mrs. Diana Zjaba

Parish Mass Schedule Weekday: 9:00am Monday through Friday Weekend: 4:00pm Saturday Vigil 7:30am, 9:30am, & 11:30am Holy Day Consult Bulletin

Sacramental Ministries

Baptisms: On Sundays After 11:30am Mass Reconciliation: Saturdays 3-3:30pm Seasonal Celebrations Marriage: Contact Parish Office Anointing of the Sick: Contact Parish Office Seasonal Celebration Communion Calls: Contact Parish Office

Saint Mary Parish 250 Kraft Street, Berea, Ohio 44017-1499

Rectory: 440-243-3877 · FAX: 440-891-9417 · Website: www.stmaryberea.org

Mission Statement St. Mary is a faith community which worships together, follows the teachings of Jesus Christ in our everyday lives, evangelizes others by our lives and actions, gives generously of our time and resources in service to others, shows

compassion and love towards one another, provides religious education and works for social justice for all.

28h Sunday in Ordinary Time October 11, 2020

And now “the Kingdom of heaven may be likened to a wedding feast,” as we heard

the opening words of today’s Gospel of St. Matthew. Do you happen to remember any par-ticular wedding reception you attended that was kind of over the top: the venue, the table decorations, the spectacular lighting, the food, the fabulous wedding cake display, the wed-ding cake, the live orchestra, the number of invited guests, the favors at the end of the even-ing and all the little extras that were from a gracious host and hostess? I would guess you were most impressed and said to those gathered, ‘What an amazing event! This is one always to be remembered!”

Imagine that’s the kind of feast the King put on for his son, as we heard in today’s Gos-pel and that’s the kind of feast, times 10, that the Lord has ready for us! And while it’s true that EVERYONE is invited to enter the kingdom of heaven, as Jesus teaches in this parable, we are reminded that “the gate is narrow and the road is difficult and few find it” [Matthew 7:13-14].

The guest in today’s parable represents those who have failed to understand this funda-mental teaching. The guest has taken up the king’s generous invitation, but by failing to dress appropriately (even though, we must assume, he could have), he has demonstrated an overly cas-ual attitude, treating the event as if it were simply a matter of “come as you are,” an insult to the generosity of the king. The kingdom of God, the parable reminds us, is not something we should take for granted.

Check out the WELCOME to our Parish for Permanent Deacon Candidate Mike Mucic and his wife Carolyn . Deacon Candidate Mike has joined our

Parish Family as a candidate for the Permanent Diaconate. He is currently in his second year of education and is assigned to us in training and joining us in the many educational and spiritual components of parish life. You will see him at Faith Formation on Monday evenings, TMIY on Wednesday morning and the Men’s Group on Thursday evenings, the Return Series, as well as a Lector at weekend Mass. Mike has a great spirit and great interest in learning about life in the parish and we are glad to have him with us, as well as Carolyn. WELCOME Mike and Carolyn!

THIS WEEKEND we welcome our Sacramental

Preparation Candidates for First Sacraments (2nd Grad-ers) and Confirmation (8th Graders) at the 9:30am Sun-day Mass, physically distanced, of course. The 2nd Grad-ers will have their first session in the Fr. Garrity Center after Mass and the Confirmation Candidates will meet later on in the day for their first session as well.

First Reconciliation will be celebrated on December 19th 2020.

First Communion will be celebrated on May 2nd 2021.

Confirmation will be celebrated on May 22nd, 2021.

As a faith family, let us unite our prayers for them as they faithfully continue their faith jour-ney!

Yes, the Rectory, Office and Garage Roofs are finally DONE! With the warm and dry weather, West Side Roofing was able to COMPLETE the project this past week! They are such a wonderful company to work with and am grateful for their attention to detail in completing the project! Now, as I have said be-fore, the final payment!

THANK YOU for your generosity in the Sunday Collection. Be Blessed in all you do!

Fr. John

Greetings to the people of St. Mary Church

My name is Mike Mucic. I am a parishioner at St. Mary of the Falls and on August 18, 2019 I was accept-

ed into Candidacy for the Diaconate Formation Program of the Cleveland Diocese after completing a year of

Aspirancy. Part of the formation process requires that I participate

in four years of Field Education. This school year I was lucky to

have been assigned to St. Mary Berea for my second year in this

aspect.

I grew up in Parma Heights and after graduating from Valley

Forge High School I enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After serving 4

years in the Navy, I met and married my wife Carolyn. We

raised two children as I spent the next 26 years as an Air Traffic

Controller in Oberlin, Ohio. I retired in June 2014.

This was partially due to a feeling that God was calling me for

something new. During that first year of retirement a lot of time

was spent in prayer listening for His voice. The next few years

found the two of us participating in numerous ministries—TMIY,

Knights of Columbus, KAIROS Prison Ministry, EDGE, Homebound Eucharist and Choir. The call still continued

and was drawing me towards a vocation to the diaconate. I was hesitant about such a seemingly large decision.

Upon talking to my pastor, I felt great joy and relief as I opened up my heart to the possibility of ordained life.

Please pray for my wife and me as we continue down this new path in our lives together. We will be

praying for all the great people here at St. Mary and look forward to meeting you soon.

Welcome Mike and Carolyn to our faith family, but we already know and love you! Now, as a Perma-

nent Deacon Candidate, we look forward to being with you, Mike to strengthen your commitment to service in

the Diocese of Cleveland and with you, Carolyn, as you are one with us in faith and love!

Please remember in prayer all who are ill or homebound, especially the following: Christine Burrell Hilda Denk Kathleen Dorsey Linda Durica John Goetz Gerri Irvin

Chet Talarczyk Donald Ziehn To add a name to the Prayer List, please call the Rectory Office: (440) 243-3877 or email: jabraham1@stmaryberea.org

Bulletin Prayer List

Mother Teresa Every moment of prayer, especially before our Lord in the tabernacle, is a sure, positive gain. The time we spend each day sitting with God is the most precious part of the whole day. Excerpted from: Do Something Beautiful for God: The Essen-tial Teachings of Mother Teresa (Published by: Blue Sparrow 2020)

In Your Charity In your charity, please remember the repose of the souls of Kirk Shemuga and Thomas Krach.

May they rest in eternal peace.

Th_ M[ss Book for 2020 is op_n for s]h_^uling your M[ss Int_ntions.

Cont[]t th_ Offi]_ to s]h_^ul_ or su\mit your r_-qu_st in writing - pl_[s_ in]lu^_ [ phon_ num\_r in ][s_ w_ n__^ to ]ont[]t you. W_ will ^o our \_st to []]ommo^[t_ your r_qu_sts.

Anniversary Wishes If you will be having a wedding anniversary in the month of OCTOBER and would like your names listed in the bulletin, please call the parish office (440) 243-3877 or email jabraham1@stmaryberea.org

Jimmy & Tracey Wesolek October 15th - 4 years

Tom & Flo Tamas October 24th - 50 years John & Rosie Wesolek

October 29th - 60 years

You can stay connected to St. Mary Church many different ways:

♦ Visit our Website: www.stmaryberea.org - Our Website is updated with weekly streaming Mass-es, Fr. John’s Pastor Message & weekly bulletin

♦ Parish-Wide Emails from Fr. John - if you have not been receiving these email’s - update your address through our website - on the main page, scroll down to the “Register for Parish Email Ad-dress Book” & get registered.

♦ St Mary Church Facebook Page

Weekend of October 11 Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00pm John & Evangeline Basalla Family 7:30am Jeanine Surma Michael & Cindy Surma 9:30am Michael Feigi Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Esker 11:30am Margaret Noland Family & Friends Monday October 12 Weekday Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31—5:1 / Lk 11:29-32 (467) 9:00am Florence Leopold Nieces & Nephews Tuesday October 13 Weekday Gal 5:1-6 / Lk 11:37-41 (468) 9:00am Michael Feigi Dave & Diane Redella Wednesday October 14 Weekday Gal 5:18-25 / Lk 11:42-46 (469) 9:00am Agnes Cashmir Laurie Bremmer Thursday October 15 Saint Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church Eph 1:1-10 / Lk 11:47-54 (470) 9:00am Ralph Stein Family Friday October 16 Weekday Eph 1:11-14 / Lk 12:1-7 (471) 9:00am In Memory of Angelina Bianchi Mary Ferrante Saturday October 17 Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr Eph 1:15-23 / Lk 12:8-12 (472) 4:00pm Anthony Cifani Family Sunday October 18 Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 45:1, 4-6 / 1 Thes 1:1-5b / Mt 22:15-21 (145) 7:30am Daniel Maichryc Vicky Follen 9:30am Mary Hayes Kevin & Mary Beth Hennessy 11:30am Alan, Mary, Rick & Carolyn Paulson Family

Music Ministry & Liturgy Notes By Angela Kovic, Director of Music and Liturgy

FOUNDATION OF THE ROSARY

Thank you for the hymn suggestions that you’ve sent in for my next mini-concert! Remember that you aren’t limited just to hymns from our hymnal; I will consider any hymn or sacred song! I will try to include as many as I can. As you might already know, October is one of two months that we dedicate to Mary! This month specifically cele-brates the Most Holy Rosary, due to October 7 being the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. This feast day was initiated by Pope Pius V to honor Mary’s intercession with the Battle of Lepanto in 1571. The rosary was prayed constantly in support of the Christian naval forces, and in the end they were able to defeat their enemies from the Ottoman Empire.

According to the legend, the prayer of the rosary itself also came about due to civil unrest between Christians and here-tics. Somewhere around 1200 in southern France, our Mother Mary brought the Rosary to St. Dominic, who was fighting against the Albigensians, who supported a movement of Catharism through their people. Mary passed along the prayer as a weapon of intercession, and devotion to this repetitive plea has been a source of great strength for many throughout time!

Contact me via phone (440.243.3877 ext. 27) or email (musicministry1@stmaryberea.org) for anything involving our Music!

Ministry Schedules Twenty-Ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time - October 18th

Mass Lector Cantor Extraordinary Ministers Servers 4:00pm Deacon Tom A & D Kovic (H) R Gareau, P Hultquist, Deacon Tom

7:30am Deacon Tom (H) P Flandera, L Madzy, Deacon Tom

9:30am Deacon Tom A & D Kovic (H) K Laneve, R Laneve, Deacon Tom 11:30am Deacon Tom A & D Kovic (H) B Cully, T Morgan, Deacon Tom

PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE SUSPENDING THE OFFERING OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD & SERVERS AT THIS TIME

Formation Sessions - 2020 Now Open If you are interested in becoming an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion - you must 1st attend a Formation Ses-sion offered by the Diocese of Cleveland. Formation Sessions have previously been held in person at area churches, however in light of the pandemic ALL REMAINING 2020 SESSIONS ARE ON-LINE. Contact the Parish Office to register for one of the 2020 Sessions.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Baptism Preparation Class

Our Next Class will be held in the Chapel on

Monday, October 12, 2020 at 7:00pm. A Baptism Preparation Class is required before the baptism of your child, if one has not been done so in the past five years. Call the Rectory Office to Register.

The king in today’s gospel sent wedding invitations to all his close friends… people like himself. But the par-ty wasn’t successful until he opened the doors to eve-ryone… to people not like himself. The Christian fam-ily opens its heart and doors to everyone because we know that joy happens through sharing with others beyond our own family. Charity begins and extends beyond home and truly sets an inclusive spirits.

Family Perspective

St. Mary Catholic School News Corner Educating the Mind, Nurturing the Soul

Our Kindergarten class has been busy learning how to pro-gram the Dash robots with the Path Program. Students were able to draw a path on the ipad and the robot then drove ac-cording to that path. The students practiced making paths in the shape of letters and 2D shapes. Soon they will be learning to record a sound bite for the robot to say.

Congratulations to Connor Hack, 2017 graduate of St. Mary Catholic School. Due to all of his hard work, from his freshman year to his senior year, Connor has been awarded with the designation of National Merit Commended Scholar Award at St. Ignatius High School. In his senior year, Connor is taking 5 AP classes, juggling a split schedule due to COVID-19, while preparing for college. Congratulations to Connor and the entire Hack family. SMS is very proud of you!!

Attention all 6th, 7th, & 8th grade boys, St. Ignatius High School is hosting their Latin and French introductory language programs starting October 17th. The Latin class will be held from 1:00p.m.- 2:00p.m. and the French class will be held from 12:00p.m. – 1:00p.m. Appropriate COVID-19 guide-lines which include wearing masks and social distancing will be in place to ensure a safe learning environment. Questions concerning either the Latin or French Program can be directed to Mr. Zebrak at jzebrak@ignatius.edu

Attention all 7th & 8th grade families, don’t forget SMS will be hosting High School Night on Wednesday, October 14th from 6-8PM at the Fr. Garrity Center. We are providing this evening as a service to all persons interested in the Catholic high school system in an effort to assist families in choosing the best high school for every student. Local are high schools that will be represented are Holy Name, St. Joseph Academy, and Padua Franciscan.

Important Dates: 10/14/20 High School Night Gr’s 7 & 8 / Fr. Garrity Ctr. 6-8PM 10/16/20 All school rosary 2:30PM / SMS gym 10/23/20 NO SCHOOL

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!

There is STILL time to join the Build Team! One re-maining St Mary Dates:

♦ Saturday October 31st Contact Deanna Meehan at:

dmeehan@meehanslawnservice.com

Religious Education News

Welcome Back PSR Families & Catechists. In person and homeschool learning has been in session - Although there will be new challenges this year, we are confident we can be safe, have fun and grow in our faith.

Next Sacramental Class: Sun, October 11, 2020 Location: Garrity Center 2nd Grade: 9:30 am Mass, 10:30 am class 8th Grade: 9:30 am Mass, 6 pm class

Question regarding PSR and Sacramental Preparation: Contact: Johanna Garr reoinformation@stmaryberea.org

World Mission Sunday is Next Week!

Next week is World Mission Sunday. We are called

through our Baptism to be part of the Church’s mis-

sionary efforts, through prayer, self-sacrifice, and

support of the Mission Church through material aid.

This year, Pope Francis asks us to respond to that

call, saying, “Here I Am, Send Me!” To “send” our-

selves, we can: PRAY for the Church’s worldwide

missionary work OFFER financial HELP and CHARI-TY through the collection for the Society for the

Propagation of the Faith for vulnerable communities

throughout Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Pacif-

ic Islands.