Thirty-Third Sunday Ordinary Time November 19, 2017

PREPARE for NEXT SUNDAY'S MASS: Hear & View the Readings

Available by Thursdays at our www.cosparish.org home page in "Tweets" under "Calendar" beneath center rotating panel: Readings found in the Gather Hymnal #1079

First Reading: Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17 Psalm: 23:1-2, 2-3, 5-6 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, 28 Gospel: M atthew 25:31-46

MEMORIAL CANDLES FOR THE WEEK OF November 26, 2017

MASS INTENTIONS & DEVOTION

Saturday, November 18 8:30 - 9:30 am: SN: Confessions 4:30 pm: SN: Irene Atanasoff (Paulette Migletz) Chester DeMart (Family) Marion Polombi (Luigi Farino) Eugene Carbone (Gina, Angela, Joanne) Edward Walko (Wife & Family) Donald Joseph (Ray & Marie Delost) John & Eva Reves (Donna Lynn Reves) Margaret Mullen (Family) John Medvec (Bob & Davita Sepesy) Mary Belloto (Mr. & Mrs. Charles McCrudden) Stanley Kurpis (Family) Don Ginnetti (Wife) Nick DiGenova & Geno Clayton (Grandma) Sunday, November 19 8:00 am: HT: Living & Deceased of Christ Our Savior Parish 10:45am:SN: Killmeyer Family (Jeanne Dereich) Monday, November 20 9:00 am: SN: Bob & Lori Filips (Wife & Mom) 9:30 am & 7:00 pm Miraculous Medal Novena Tuesday, November 21 School Mass 8:30 am: HT: Infant Jesus of Prague Novena 9:00 am: SN: Maria Giammarco (Altar & Rosary Society) Wednesday, November 22 9:00 am: SN: Ernie Kalenits (Wife, Cathy) 9:30 am - 8:00 pm: SN: Eucharistic Adoration Thursday, November 23 Thanksgiving Day 9:00 am: SN: Virginia Scavnicky (Mr. & Mrs. William Vrabel) Friday, November 24 9:00 am: SN: Mary & Joseph Mackos (Family) James Visingardi (Nancy & Rick Birch) Jennie Domico (Linda Mazzacco) Saturday, November 25 Sacrament of the Sick 8:30 - 9:30 am: SN: Confessions 4:30 pm: SN: Louis Bokros (Sue Missik) John Medvec (FCSLA Branch 5156 & J066) John Sandy (Wife, Eleanor) Carol Delfre (Joe & Assunta Delfre) Mary Tyger (Irene & Nadyne Junkin) Mary Vass (Dave & Patty Lyles) Jacqueline Zupko (Gorvet Family) Marian “Honey” Gentile (M/M Anthony Quattro) Michael J Klacik (Wife, Elaine) James Guerriero (Julie Visingardi) Marion Polombi (Victoria & Christine Miletta) Jennie Domico (Gary & Joanne Kalbasky) Sunday, November 26 8:00 am: HT: Steve Yuhas (Family) 10:45am:SN: Living & Deceased of Christ Our Savior Parish

Our return to God for Blessings onSunday, November 12, 2017

Stewardship Thought: “Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful in small matters, I will give you great responsibilities.”- MATTHEW 25:21

God expects us to nurture and develop the gifts He has given us and then generously return a portion with increase. He doesn’t want us to waste or hoard the gifts He has given us; He expects us to grow our gifts, use them wisely and be generous with them. Unfortunately, many of us are not generous in proportion to all that God has given us.

Martha Malich McCauley (Mom) SN John Hrinak (Nancy Minghetti) SN

Catherine Gerlach ( Family) SN

Safely Home Please remember in your prayers

the soul and family of Frank Zajac

ALTAR SERVERS Saturday, November 25, 2017

4:30 pm: SN: Derek & Vincent Linden Sunday, November 26, 2017

8:00 am: HT: Lance & Lars Byo 10:45 am: SN: Peyton Shorthouse & Marisa Orbin

November 12th Collection: 2017 2016 Budget $12,500.00 Actual $10,269.00 $11,310.00

Envelopes Mailed Adults: 1146 Envelopes Returned Adults: 397 Mass Attendance: 650

MISS BEHAVIOR HONES IN ON THE HOLIDAY

Dear Miss Behavior: Now that your column is being read in Albia, Iowa, Struthers, Ohio, and Canfield, Ohio, can you still use your old Thanksgiving column, or will you have to make some changes? Sincerely,

Hungry for Turkey Dear Hungry: I looked in my computer files and discovered that my earliest Thanksgiving column dates from 1997, which makes it a lot younger than the holiday itself. By the way, most of us learned that the first Thanksgiving took place in Massachusetts in 1621, when Pilgrims and Native Americans sat down together at table. New evidence suggests that the first Thanksgiving actually took place in 1565 in Florida, when Spanish soldiers, sailors, and the local Timucuan Indians first celebrated Mass, then sat down to a feast of oysters and clams brought by the Indians, and garbanzo beans, olive oil, bread, pork, and wine, provisions from the Spanish ships. Now for those perennial favorites, the Lackings and the Withits. Picture, if you will, two families. Let us call one the Lackings and the other the Withits. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lacking, the following scenario takes place each Thanksgiving. The women of the household spend the entire day wearing themselves out cleaning, cooking, serving dinner, and washing up. The men of the household spend the day watching football. Mr. and Mrs. Lacking have not bothered to cook a turkey for a local soup kitchen, nor have they made any contributions this season to homeless shelters, Catholic Charities, or any other organization providing food for the needy. When they sit down to dinner (at half-time), they forget to offer a prayer of thanks to the Lord of the harvest. They never invite anyone outside their small family circle, even though they know that their next-door neighbor is elderly and likely to be alone on Thanksgiving. Each year they eat and drink too much, quarrel with the children, and are generally out of sorts by the end of the day. It's a good thing they don't invite anyone else, because I prefer not to join them. On the other hand, picture the Withits. In the Withit household, everyone, including the children, helps to get the house ready, prepare and serve dinner, and tidy up when the celebration is over. On the day before Thanksgiving, the Withits prepare a turkey for a soup kitchen. They joyfully contribute to homeless shelters, to Catholic Charities, and to other worthy groups that feed the poor and hungry. The Withits always invite one or two people who otherwise would be eating alone on the holiday. Before the first course, they offer a heartfelt prayer of thanks to God. After dinner, the adults play games with the children. Some of the Withits do watch football (no one is perfect), but they do not let those games take precedence over the family celebration. I am hoping for an invitation from the Withits. Do you know where I can find them? Sincerely,

Miss Behavior

Saint of the Week Saint Cecilia

November 22 marks the feast of Saint Cecilia, patron of music and musicians. Tradition tells us that Cecilia was a devout Christian, married to Valerian against her will. It is said that while secular music was playing for her wedding, Cecilia heard and sang in her heart a hymn to Christ. She persuaded her husband to become a Christian; he and his brother Tiburtius were martyred for the faith, as was Cecilia. When did this happen? Perhaps in the second century, or perhaps in the fourth. The church of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere in Rome was built on the site believed to be her home. Originally constructed in the fifth century, it was rebuilt by Pope Paschal I circa 820 A.D. and refashioned one more time in 1599. In the Middle Ages her burial place was said to be on the Appian Way next to the crypt of the third-century popes, but in the nineteenth century Giovanni Battista de Rossi, an archeologist, concluded that her grave was in the Catacombs of Saint Callixtus, also along the Appian Way. Visitors to these catacombs may today view the crypt of St. Cecilia with its mosaics and paintings and a statue of the saint, a copy of a sculpture carved by Stefano Maderno in 1599. Because tradition says that she praised God with her voice as well as with musical instruments, Saint Cecilia became the patron saint of music and musicians from the fourteenth century on. She has been depicted in numerous works of art—paintings, altarpieces, sculptures—including The Ecstasy of Saint Cecilia by Raphael. During the Renaissance, first in France and later in England, poets and composers competed for prizes as part of the celebration of St. Cecilia’s feast day. Among the best-known poems in honor of Cecilia are “Alexander’s Feast” and the “Ode to St. Cecilia” by John Dryden; both were set to music by the great George Frideric Handel. Let us conclude with John Dryden’s praise of Cecilia and the legend that she, in fact, invented the organ: Orpheus could lead the savage race, And trees uprooted left their place Sequacious of the lyre: But bright Cecilia raised the wonder higher: When to her Organ vocal breath was given An Angel heard, and straight appeared – Mistaking Earth for Heaven.

ALL SOUL’S DAY 2017

Frank Quattro, Lillian Hollen, Harry Hollen By: Mr. & Mrs. Dexter Hollen Thelma & Russell Miglarese, Mary & Joseph Miglarese, Paul. W. Retzko, Velma M. Miglarese, Virginia & Jack Clark By: Miss Phyllis Miglarese Repasky & Loshuk Families By: Dorothy Loshuk Parents, Ivan & Ljubica Saric By: Mrs. Amelia Zaluski Mrs. Beverly Pack Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence DeMarco

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.

A Tweet From POPE FRANCIS: Faith is a great life

companion, allowing us to feel the presence of a Father who

never leaves His creatures alone.

The Chapel Crochet & Knitting Group of Chr ist Our Savior Parish meets the 1st Monday of the month at 7:30 PM in the St. Nicholas Lower Church. All skill levels are welcome. Contact Virginia Bartos at 330-406-0364 for more information.

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.

Our sick: Blake Doss, Marcia Styranec, Robert Arnoto, Regina Graygo, Julia Skalada, Robert Skalada, Tom Kolat, Wendy Pakalnis, Jeannette Rusu, Diane Javorsky, Michael Lombard, Linda Agnew, Heather Hanlon,

Carmella Bokros, Hannah Tringhese, Michelle Nicholas, Tom Wasko, Dominic Lippillo Jr., Sally Baldelli, Kathy Tomko, Edward Kellish, Pat Costello, Ulisse Sevi, Joe Van Oudenhove Sr., Maureen Johnson, Jack Witherow, Eleanor Sandy, Joe Tomko, Guy Savastano, Dorothy Jurus, Anna Leenheer, Loretta Cioci & Betty Stipetich.

Our sick and homebound: Glor ia Russo, Lenora Freedy & Joe Guidos.

For those in nursing homes: Dorothy Petro, Patr icia Watt, Florence Colburn, Mary Nichiporchick, Audrey Slanina, Mary Brenner, Ann Vinkler, Theresa Pitlik, Mary Lancy, Mary Agnes Rabosky, Christine Peluso Kinsley, Andy Sandusky & Connie LaRiccia.

The Centering Prayer Group meets on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month from 6 - 7 p.m. in the St. Nicholas Lower Church.

HOLY TRINITY PIROHY can be ordered by phone @ 330-755-0064 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM on Thursdays and 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM on Fridays. Containers are provided. Pick up is Friday from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM. Cost: $6.00 per dozen.

Thank you to last week’s pirohy workers: Vivian Sedlacko, Ruth Geister, John Vidman, Carol Grimm, Dorothy Hritz, Marty Oravec, Linda Zairis, Ann Zajac, Tom & Carrie Ramos, Ed & Bev Yurcisin, Mary Sass, Al Pavlicko Jr., Virginia Bartos, John & Kathy Zackasee, Joan Hamrock, Geri Marino, Pauline Chrapcynski, Jim Kavaky, Richard Wagner, Dorothy Wagner, Joe Guidos, Janet Will, Ann Bobby, Rosemarie Yuhas & Ken Wagner.

The Christ Our Savior Parish Food Pantry at Holy Trinity Church is open from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM on Mondays for anyone in need of assistance. The food pantry is sponsored by the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Christ Our Savior Parish. To maintain this wonderful new ministry to our parish we need to keep the shelves at the pantry full of non-perishable food items. Please use the donation boxes located in St. Nicholas Church and Holy Trinity Church as you are able to so we can continue to help those less fortunate in our community. The following items are needed for November: Sweet Potatoes, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes / Gravy

Bible Sharing & Discussion with Deacon John: Meetings are held on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. in the conference room at the parish office. All are invited, all are welcome!

COMMUNITY MEAL: November’s Community Meal will be held on Tuesday, November 28th from 5 - 6 pm in the Great Hall. This month’s dinner will be hosted by the Women's Christ Renews His Parish group. Menu will include Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, Cranberry Sauce, Green Bean Casserole, Salad and Dessert.

The annual St. Nicholas Altar & Rosary Christmas Party will be held at Carrabba’s Italian Grill on Tuesday December 12th at 2:00 p.m. A choice of Chicken Marsala, Tilapia, Pork Chop or Pasta with Shrimp or Chicken along with mashed potatoes, pasta and beans. The cost is $20.00 per person. Mail to St. Nicholas Altar & Rosary Society c/0 Priscilla Carlucci 169 Harvey St., Struthers, Ohio 44471. Reservations must be received by December 2nd.

HOLIDAY OFFICE HOURS: The Christ Our Savior Parish Office will be open Monday, November 20th & Tuesday, November 21st 8 am - 4 pm and Wednesday, November 22nd 8 am - Noon. The office will be Closed Thursday & Friday November 23rd and 24th in observance of Thanksgiving.

The Holy Trinity Infant Guild Christmas Party will be held once again at Bedford Trails on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017. Happy half hour at 5:30pm and dinner at 6pm. There will be a lim-ited menu to choose from and reservations must be

in by Sunday, November 26th. Please call Dorothy Wagner for reservations or questions, 330-755-6511. All members, family and friends are welcome to attend. Please join us for food, frolic and fellowship. There is an optional $5 gift exchange. Hope to see you all there.

Help care for elders. “Thanks to support from the Retirement Fund for Religious, we are now in a much better position to care for our elders,” writes a religious sister. Your donation helps her religious community and hundreds of others provide for aging members and plan for long-term needs. Please give to next week’s Retirement Fund for Religious collection.

ST. NICHOLAS SCHOOL

NOVEMBER-A TIME TO GIVE THANKS

WISHING ALL OUR SCHOOL AND PARISH

FAMILIES A HAPPY THANKSGIVING

During the month of November students will be collecting can goods and monetary donations for Christ Our Savior Food Pantry and the Rescue Mission of Mahoning Valley. Thank you to all who came out to support Saint Nicholas School’s Quarter Auction last Saturday. Proceeds were $3,805.00 to be used for new library bookshelves. Next Quarter Auction will be on Saturday, April 14th, 2018. School Mass will be on Tuesday, November 21st at 9:00. All are welcome. Saint Nicholas School and Office will be closed from Wednesday, November 22 through Monday, November 27th, 2017. School resumes on Tuesday, November 28th, 2017 Cash For Cans – This is for aluminum cans only-no plastic, glass, newspapers, etc. (Cans can not be crushed) The Mahoning Valley Green Team will pick cans up at the main entrance of the school on the second Tuesday of every month. Next pick up will be Tuesday, December 12th. Please have cans in bags marked Saint Nicholas School. SAVE THE DATES! THE NEXT SAINT NICHOLAS SCHOOL QUARTER AUCTION WILL BE SATURDAY APRIL 14TH, 2018. NIGHT AT THE RACES WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH, 2018. 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.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

First Friday Club Speaker’s Luncheon Series presents Diana Hayes, JD, PhD, STD on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at The Georgetown 5945 South Avenue in Boardman. Dr. Hayes, Emerita Professor of Systematic Theology at Georgetown University. She holds the Juris Doctor (Law), PhD (Religious Studies) and Doctor of Sacred Theology (STD) degrees and is the first African American woman to earn a Pontifical Doctorate in Theology, will speak about “Standing in the Shoes My Mother Made: A Womanist Theology.” The luncheon begins at 11:30 a.m. and concludes at 1:00 p.m. Please contact Pat Floryjanski @ 330-755-1108 if you would like to attend.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FACEBOOK: ccd_cos PHONE: 330-755-6245 ext. 114 & 104 EMAIL: abell@youngstowndiocese.org

CCD: We will continue to accept registrations for the 2017-2018 CCD school year for Grades Kindergarten through Grade 8. All families—returning or new—need to turn in a registration form prior to class admittance. CONGRATULATIONS to our 2018 Confirmation students who were accepted into our parish to prepare for Confirmation through the Rite of Enrollment.

Leah Barone

Alicia Cortez

Bridget DiVencenzo

Michael DiVencenzo

Andre Jones

Emmarose Krusely

Ronald Leonard

Carmen Lorubbio

Destynee Martinez

Daniella Mendel

Anthony Mudryk

Giovanna Radilovic

Kaylee Repp

Madellyn Rinehart

EmiLee Shingleton

Peyton Shorthouse

Mikala Simkins-Perez

Vivien Smith

Diana Szenborn

FOOD DRIVE: CCD students along with St. Nicholas School students will have a food drive to benefit the Christ Our Savior Parish Food Pantry. Students are asked to bring in non-perishable items each week during the month of November. Items can include canned goods, boxed foods and paper products. Collection boxes are located in the classrooms. CHILDREN’S CHURCH: We will again be offering Our Children’s Church sessions at the Sunday 10:45 a.m. Mass for Children from age 3 to Grade 2. Parent leaders will present the Gospel reading to the children at their understanding level. We are always happy to accept parent volunteers. (Child Protection class and fingerprinting will be required to ensure the safety of our children!) Talk to the parent leader for further information. ALTAR SERVERS: If a Catholic student has made their First Holy 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.

The Holy Name Society of Christ Our Savior Parish

Presents

Kielbasa sandwich w/ Sauerkraut, Potato Salad & Chips

$5.00

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2017 4PM - 6PM

(Or until sold out)

COS GREAT HALL ENTRANCE

DRIVE THRU ONLY

The Giving Trees At ST. Nicholas & holy trinity

WILL BE UP ON NOVEMBER 24TH!

Any family 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 20th w/ the 1st name of parent,

phone number, clothing sizes and toy preferences.

Gifts will be distributed on

Sunday, December 17th in the St. Nicholas Lower Church Hall

after the 10:45 Mass.

Dual Bus Trip to: WHEELING CASINO &

Olgebay Christmas Lights Display

MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2017

Sponsored By: COSP St. Nicholas Church Altar & Rosary

Cost: $35 ($25 Free Play)

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. Leaves Casino for Olgebay 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 & Wheeling Card #

*MUST BRING LEGAL PHOTO I.D. ON TRIP*

For more information please contact: Priscilla @ 330-755-9966 or

Bev Pack @ 330-727-2244 (cell) or 330-755-7274 (Home)

St. Joseph the Provider Cultural Society of Christ the Good Shepherd Parish is sponsoring a Cookie Walk at 633 Porter Ave., Campbell on Saturday, December 9, 2017. Doors open at 9 am. Sale starts at 11 am - until sold out.

ALL HOME MADE COOKIES - $8.00 A POUND SPECIALTY COOKIES $6.00 BY THE DOZEN

CLOTHESPIN COOKIES - MAPLE TWISTS - TARTS-KIFFELS PIZZELLES $5.00

Any Questions Contact: Tess Szenborn 330-755-4255 Pat Bozichovich 330-755-7552

St. Jude Women’s Guild is sponsor ing a Stuffed Pepper Drive- Up Dinner the First Thursday of each month from 4 - 6 PM (or until gone) at St. Jude Activity Center, 180 Seventh St., Columbiana. Dinner includes Stuffed Pepper, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Homemade Applesauce, Roll/Butter and Dessert. Cost: $8.00. For information call Mary at 330-482-2351.

BINGO: We are in desperate need of a volunteer to serve as the Bingo Kitchen Manager. Bingo is played in the Great Hall three days a week; Wednesday at 6:45 pm, Thursday at 10:00 am and Sunday at 2:00 pm. If you are interested in helping please call Tony at the Christ Our Savior Parish office @ 330-755-9819.

EMMET CAHILL CONCERT

On Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 8:00 pm, the Cathedral of Saint Columba, 154 West Wood Street, Youngstown, presents internationally renowned Irish Tenor Emmet Cahill in an exclusive encore performance. The Cathedral Choir, under the direction of Dr. Daniel Laginya, will join Emmet in a few beloved songs.

Tickets Are now available on www.ticketleap.com. Ticket prices are $35 and $45. Contact Frank Rossetti at 330-240-4322 for more information. Meet & Greet tickets prior to the concert are $55 which includes your ticket to the concert, are still available. Christmas, sacred, traditional and popular music sung so beautifully!

Our Lady of Sorrows Parish is sponsor ing a DELUXE “City Chicken” Dinner on Sunday, December 3, Noon - 4 PM, Father Snock Center, Saint Matthias Church, 2800 Shady Run Road. Dinner includes homemade chicken soup, mixed green salad, city chicken, au gratin potatoes, vegetable, homemade artisan cheesecake & rolls.

Adults $15.00. Children under 12 $10.00. Take out available. Containers provided.

A limited amount of tickets will be sold at the door. Tickets can be purchased in advance by contacting Rose at Our Lady of Sorrows parish office 330-788-5082. Last day of ticket sales is Monday, November 20. Tickets are non refundable.

SIP & SHOP POP-UP BOUTIQUE

Catholic Charities will hold its second annual Sip & Shop Pop-Up Boutique on “Giving Tuesday” (November 28) at St. Columba Hall from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

This event will provide guests with the opportunity to enjoy coffee, a hot beverage or (new this year) soup in a friendly atmosphere, while getting a jumpstart on their holiday shopping by supporting local artisans and vendors. Some items available for purchase include Fair Trade goods, jewelry, crafts, candy, bath soaps, lip balms, chocolate and local maple products.

If you have questions regarding the Sip & Shop, please contact Nikole Kelley at 330-744-8451, ext. 323 or by email nkelley@youngstowndiocese.org. Thank you in advance for your support. We hope to see you there!

TURKEY DINNER FOR STRUTHERS SENIOR CITIZENS

On Wednesday, December 6, 2017, the Struthers City School District is hosting our annual Turkey

Dinner for Struthers Senior Citizen (60+) Residents. The Struthers Board of Education is sponsoring the event to thank the senior citizens of Struthers for their past and present sup-port of the school district.

Cost: $2.00 payable at the door. Doors will open @ 3:30 p.m. Dinner will be from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. in the high school cafete-ria.

*The Girls Varsity Basketball game will follow in the field-house after the dinner. Free admission to the game for those senior citizens who attend the dinner.*

Please make a reservation by calling (330)750-1061 - ext. 41215 by December 1, 2017.

The American Slovak Cultural Association (SCA) of the Mahoning Valley annual Vilija Dinner will be Sunday, December 10, 2017, 4pm in the Father Snock Center at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish (former Saint Matthias School) 2800 Shady Run Rd., Youngstown, OH. In addition to the traditional Slovak Christmas Eve meal, featuring fish, pirohy, and kolace, there will be musical entertainment and much more. Celebrate your Slovak heritage.

Tickets are $20 per person with prices for children. Get tickets soon for the best seating. If you have special seating needs, let Ron know. Tickets will not be sold at the door.

For tickets & information contact: Ron Garchar 330-533-7077; or Loretta Ekoniak 330-549-3760 or e-mail Loretta.ekoniak@gmail.com by December 1.

Dom Leone Writing Competition Benefit/Variety Show

A family-friendly benefit/variety show will be held on Friday, November 24, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in Ursuline High School’s Deibel-Morley Auditorium on Bryson Street in Youngstown in support of the Dom Leone Writing Competition.

The Annual variety show is open to the public and proceeds will be used to fund the Dom Leone Writing Competition, which is held annually for students in the Youngstown area parochial schools. Entertainment for this year’s show includes music, dance and comedy. The event also includes a Chinese Auction featuring a large variety of items donated by local businesses and individuals featuring various baked good, lot-tery baskets, hand-made crafts and other useful items.

A donation of $3.00 for students and $5.00 for adults (children are free) is requested at the door.