St. Edward Parish-Ashland, Ohio June 28, 2015

Combined Camp. Goal $ 1,885,958.00

Pledge Total $ 1,824,614.00

Yet to Respond 211

Offertory: Budget: $11, 500.00

June 21, 2015 In-Pew Collection Online Total

9, 313.00 285.00 9, 598.00

Monday, June 29-Ss.Peter & Paul, Apostles

7:35am: Rosary 8:00am: Communion Service ______________________________________________

Tuesday, June 30-First Martyrs of the Holy

Roman Church

7:35am: Rosary

8:00am: Communion Service

__________________________________ Wednesday, July 1-Bl. Junipero Serra 1:15pm: Communion Service ___________________________________ Thursday, July 2 7:35am: Rosary 8:00am: Communion Service ____________________________________ Friday, July 3 7:35am: Rosary 8:00am: Communion Service _____________________________________ Saturday, July 4-No First Saturday Mass

4:30pm: Mass–Richard Swineford (Betty)

Sunday, July 5 –14th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30am:Mass-For the People of St. Edward 11:00am:Mass-Arthur & Bruna Donatini (Anne)

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FAMILY PERSPECTIVES

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On our last Church Tour pilgrimage in May, one of our “pilgrimees” was on a quest to find the image of the pelican feeding little pelicans in the all the churches we visited. She was told to do this by a priest, but didn’t know the symbolism behind this. Did you know we have an image of the pelican here at St. Edward? Do you know where? Did you know what it means? The symbolism of the mother pelican feeding her little baby peli-cans is rooted in an ancient legend which preceded Christianity. The legend was that in time of famine, the mother pelican wounded her-self, striking her breast with the beak to feed her young with her blood to prevent starvation. Another version of the legend was that the moth-er fed her dying young with her blood to revive them from death, but in turn lost her own life. Given this tradition, one can easily see why the early Christians adapted it to symbolize our Lord, Jesus Christ. The pelican symbolizes Jesus our Redeemer who gave His life for our redemption and the atonement He made through His passion and death. We were dead to sin and have found new life through the Blood of Christ. Moreover, Jesus continues to feed us with His body and blood in the holy Eucha-rist. This tradition and others is found in the Physiologus, an early Christian work which appeared in the second century in Alexandria, Egypt. Written by an anonymous author, the Physiologus recorded legends of animals and gave each an allegorical interpretation. For instance the phoenix, which burns itself to death and rises on the third day from the ashes, symbolizes Christ who died for our sins and rose on the third day to give us the promise of everlasting life. The unicorn which only allows itself to be captured in the lap of a pure virgin, sym-bolizes the incarnation. Here too the legend of the pelican feeding her young is described: "The little pelicans strike their parents, and the parents, striking back, kill them. But on the third day the mother pelican strikes and opens her side and pours blood over her dead young. In this way they are revivified and made well. So Our Lord Jesus Christ says also through the prophet Isaiah: I have brought up children and exalted them, but they have despised me (Is 1:2). We struck God by serving the creature rather than the Creator. Therefore He deigned to ascend the cross, and when His side was pierced, blood and water gushed forth unto our salvation and eternal life." This work was noted by St. Epiphanius, St. Basil and St. Peter of Alexandria. It was also popular in the Middle Ages and was a source for the symbols used in the various stone carv-ings and other artwork of that period. Clearly the pelican became a symbol of charity. Reference to the pelican and its Christian meaning are found in Renaissance literature: Dante (1321) in the "Paridiso" of his Divine Comedy refers to Christ as "our Pelican." John Lyly in his Euphues (1606) wrote, "Pelicane who striketh blood out of its owne bodye to do others good." Shake-speare (1616) in Hamlet wrote, "To his good friend thus wide, Ill ope my arms / And, like the kind, life-rendering pelican / Repast them with my blood." John Skelton (1529) in his Armorie of Birds, wrote, "Then sayd the Pellycan: When my Byrdts be slayne / With my bloude I them revyve. Scripture doth record / The same dyd our Lord / And rose from deth to lyve." The pelican also has been part of our liturgical tradition. The image of the pelican feeding its baby pelicans was a popular artwork on an altar frontal. In early times, when tabernacles were sometimes sus-pended over the altar, they were shaped like pelicans: for example, Durham Cathedral in England, to which was attached a Benedictine monastery prior to the suppression of the monasteries by Henry VIII 1538, had the Blessed Sacrament reserved in a tabernacle fashioned in silver like a pelican and suspended over the High Altar. Therefore, the image of the pelican is a strong reminder of our Lord, who suffered and died for us to give us eternal life and who nourishes us on our pilgrim way with the Holy Eucharist. May that image move us to show the same charity and self-giving love toward all. Our image of the pelican is in a window behind the main altar, near the tabernacle (how appropriate!). Go back and check it out. St. Edward, pray for us. Treu in Christus, faithfully in Christ,

Fr. Rod

Extraordinary Ministers of

Holy Communion

Readers &

Commentators

Altar

Servers

4:30pm

Gerald Bohrer

Camillia Bohrer

Antonio Marallo

4:30pm

®Betty Sedensky

©Eugene Brown

4:30pm

Alaina Reed Elyse Reed

8:30am

Tom McGee

Bonnie McGee

Jim Schenkelberg

8:30am

®Jim House

©Rob Lavengood

8:30am C. Schenkelberg Simon Sharick

11:00am

Jeanette Allton

Deborah Madden

Marilyn Schirmer

11:00am

®Mike Hupfer

©D. Schlotterer

11:00am Alivia Fulton Brianna King

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

At Home: Dorothy Brown/Lina Canlas/Betty Caucci/ Helen

Davis/Agnes DeLellis/Mr & Mrs. Geraci/ Katie Gipson/

Dennis & Laura Hickey/ Joe Kiliany/ Theresa Moffett/

Ruth Shea Belmont Towers: Mary Bankowski

Brethren Care: Cheryl Hetmanski/Juanita Restile/

Adolph Tucky

Bradford Place: Patricia Siddall

Brookwood Assisted Living: Mary Cooke/Cassie Kaufman/ Pat Lefever/Andrew Stoy

Crystal Care: Richard Barr/ Loretta Jones

Good Shepherd: Dorothy Godfrey/ Bev Hawley/

Ann Mumaw/ Butch Payne/Tony Rosato/Mary Ann Smith/Helen Violet/Harry Walker

Kingston: Roxie DeVault/ Regina Knight/Bob Pence/

Jim Valerio/John Yeagle

Lutheran Village: Rose Barretta/Richard Gallas/Judy Lombardo

Woodlawn: Marge Stanley

5:15-7:00pm

Scripture Readings

Hunger Center–July 1, 2015

2:00-5:00pm

M. DiBenedetto/ K. Ebert/ L. Edson/ P. Edwards/ Schirmers/ S. Hickey/ Swansons/ J. Valentine/ S. Welsh

P. Frey/ P. Helal/ J. Shafer

50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist

Sunday, July 26, 2015-2:30pm Mass

Diocese of Cleveland

The Most Reverend Richard G. Lennon Bishop of Cleveland, Principal Celebrant

Reservations are now being accepted for couples married 50 years (married in 1965). Couples celebrating other signifi-cant anniversaries (55 or over) or who have missed previous celebrations are welcome to register and attend. Seating is limited at the Cathedral. Number of guests will be determined by the seating capaci-ty and total number registered. DEADLINE: Monday, June 29, 2015-to include Jubilee couples’ name in program. In early July, registered couples will receive a letter with instructions and driving/parking details. If you have any questions contact: Jane at 216-334-2978 or email jschendeman@ccdocle.org. Please contact the Parish Office for a registration form.

Liturgical Ministries for July 4 & 5 Please Pray For:

Start Your Day With Prayer-You are invited to join us in praying the Rosary at 7:35am each Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. We gather together before Mass to pray for world peace and for the intentions of our par-ish family.

19th Annual St. Edward Golf Scramble Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 9:00am

Brookside Golf Course Registration forms are available in the

Gathering Area.

Readings for the Week of June 28, 2015

Sunday: Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24/2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15/Mk

5:21-43 or 5:21-24, 35b-43

Monday: Vigil: Acts 3:1-10/Gal 1:11-20/Jn 21:15-19

Day: Acts 12:1-11/2 Tm 4:6-8, 17-18/Mt 16:13-19

Tuesday: Gn 19:15-29/Mt 8:23-27

Wednesday: Gn 21:5, 8-20a/Mt 8:28-34

Thursday: Gn 22:1b-19/Mt 9:1-8

Friday: Eph 2:19-22/Jn 20:24-29

Saturday: Gn 27:1-5, 15-29/Mt 9:14-17

Next Sunday: Ez 2:2-5/2 Cor 12:7-10/Mk 6:1-6a

FAMILY PERSPECTIVES

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

In time of crisis, sickness or death fam-

ilies can be quickly overcome with fear

and confusion as in the scene of today’s Gospel. Purposely

seeking God together in prayer and faith will dispel the

fear and confusion and allow miracles to happen.

Admission is free and open to all. A Free Will donation will be accepted to support humanitarian efforts. Spon-sored in cooperation with Trinity Lutheran Church,