Fr. Thomas J. Behrend……..…………….. Pastor Fr. David McCafferty…………..Pastor Emer itus Fr. John J. Sullivan……...Senior Par ochial Vicar Fr. Joseph P. O’Donnell……….…Parochial Vicar Fr. David G. Baugh………….…..….in Residence Fr. Edward Schwet…….……...........in Residence Rev. Mr. John Strmac…….....Per manent Deacon Roberta DeMell…………….....Pastor al Associate Tim Sheridan………….…..….Pastor al Associate Vincent M. Taraska…… CPA, Business Manager Bob Crosby…………….….….Maintenance Dept. Lynne Hoopingarner……...……..Music Ministr y Teresa Szary……………..…..Youth Coor dinator Sharon Taraska…………....Office Administr ator Mary Keiper.….Bulletin Editor /Par ish Secr etar y Barbara Barsic………....…..…………...Secr etar y Charlotte Gulden…...……....Religious Education PSR: 440-585-0800 x206; 29840 Euclid Ave. MATER DEI ACADEMY Loretta Pilla.………………………….....Pr incipal School: 29840 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe, Ohio 44092 Phone# 440-585-0800 School Fax: 440-585-9391 MASS SCHEDULE Monday: 7:00 a.m. (Chapel) 7:00 p.m. (Chur ch) Tuesday: 7:00 & 8:30 a.m. (Chapel) Wednesday: 7:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m. (Chapel) Thursday: 7:00 & 8:30 a.m. (Chapel) Friday: 7:00 & 8:30 a.m. (Chapel) (8:30 a.m. Friday Mass in Church during the school year) First Friday of each month: 7:45 p.m. (Chapel) Saturday: 8:30 a.m., 4:00 & 6:00 p.m. (Chur ch) Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 a.m. & 7p.m. Lifeteen Mass only during the school year Holy Days: See bulletin. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturdays 3-3:45 p.m. - 5-5:45 p.m. (Church) First Fridays 3-4:00 & 6:30-7:30 p.m. (Chapel ) PERPETUAL ADORATION CHAPEL Located in the Rectory, open 24/7. PARISH REGISTRATION Singles, families, newlyweds or single young adults, please register under your own name even if you were previously registered under your parents’ name. Call the Parish Office to make an appointment with Mrs. Roberta DeMell. MARRIAGES Couples intending to marry are required to call the rectory at least six (6) months prior to marriage. BAPTISMS Baptisms are the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month after the 11:30 a.m. Mass. Arrangements for a baptism date must be made at least one week in advance. The next Pre-Baptism Class is Wednesday, July 8, 2015-6:30pm. Call Parish Office to register. FUNERALS: Arrangements are made with a Funeral Director and approved by the Rectory. FACILITIES RENTAL or RESERVATIONS Contact Mrs. Roberta DeMell at 585-0700 x 310 PARISH GROUPS: If interested in joining a Parish group call the Parish Office for contact info. NEED A RIDE to Mass? Call 440-944-3073. April 19, 2015 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church 29850 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe, Ohio 44092 Parish Office: 1730 Mt. Carmel Drive, Wickliffe, Ohio 44092 Mon.-Fri. 8am-9pm; Sat. 9am-3pm 440-585-0700 Parish Office Fax #: 440-585-0870 Parish Website: www.olmcwickliffe.org [email protected] Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church ~1~ Greetings to the family of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel We live in a time in which mercy, like so many other things, has become a detached concept in people’s minds, separated from things that help us understand it. Mercy makes sense and is necessary because we are sinners. Yet many today think it unkind and unmerciful to speak of sinful actions, words, etc. as sins. Many think that mercy is a declaration that God doesn’t care about sin, or that sin is not a relevant concept. On the contrary, mercy means that sin does exist. Thanks be to God for the glory, the beauty, and the gift of His mercy! Without it, we don’t stand a chance. I don’t know about you, but I’m certainly going to need boatloads of grace and mercy to make it. Only through grace and mercy are we freed from sin and healed from its effects, or ever hope to enter the presence of God’s glory in Heaven. Scripture says, But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false (Rev 21:27). Mercy does not mean there isn’t judgment; mercy exists because there is a day of judgment. Mercy does not mean there isn’t Hell; mercy exists because Hell does exist. Without mercy we are lost--With it we stand a chance; but only if we accept our need for it. The Gospel says, “As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.” (John 20:21-23) There isn’t time here to develop a full explanation of the Sacrament of Confession, which has been entrusted to the Church. But to those who say, “I don’t have to tell my sins to a priest, I can go straight to God.” The Lord Jesus gave the power to forgive sins to the Apostles and their successors. That is clear in this passage. He tells these imperfect men, “Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.” There is something deeply personal, even if imperfect (on account of the imperfection of priests), in the way the Lord wants us to experience His mercy. But the emphasis is on the personal. There is a beautiful story of St. John Paul and a fallen priest. The priest had fallen from grace and left the Priesthood because he was overwhelmed with his duties. He became homeless in Italy. Pope John Paul heard the story and sought out this priest. When the Saintly Pope found the homeless priest he helped the priest up and asked him to hear the Pope’s Confession. The Priest was so humbled that he asked the Pope to hear his Confession. He returned to the Priesthood and spent the rest of his life ministering to the homeless in Italy. There is nothing that surpasses the way the Lord conveys his mercy in the deeply personal setting of the confessional. There is nothing more precious than those words that conclude every confession: “I absolve you of your sins, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Go in peace. Thanks be to God!” The Lord wants us, for whom faith comes by hearing, to hear those precious words: “I absolve you from your sins … Go in peace.” There is nothing more wonderful and certain than those words spoken by the Lord through His priests. Blessings of mercy and hope and remember that I love you and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it. ~ Fr. Behrend Together in this time and place, we give glory to God. ~2~ Sunday, April 12 $ 10,120.69 SATURDAY 8:30 am-C 4:00 pm-C 6:00 pm-C April 18 Dominic McCraith Grandma Tim Bopp Dave & Vickey Rowell Victor & Cheryl Conatti Wife & Mom SUNDAY 7:30 am-C 9:30 am-C 11:30am-C 7:00pm-C Joseph & Antonia Alic Ron Alic Family Joyce Chicone Dick Chicone & Family Tom & Sylvia Lehotsky Family Special Intentions April Automated Giving $ 3,515.00 April 19 MONDAY 7:00 am-R 7:00 pm-C April 20 Peg Shero Dora Scipione Dennyse Cahill Anne Polivachak TUESDAY 7:00 am-R 8:30 am-R Anna & Louise Kozel Gloria Luccio WEDNESDAY 7:00 am-R Joshua Bernot CONFIRMATION 7:00 pm-R April 21 Mr. & Mrs. Antoviak April 22 Mr. & Mrs. John Bernot THURSDAY 7:00 am-R Mike Kinzeski 8:30am-R Margaret & Joseph Stusek April 23 wife, Donna Roberta DeMell FRIDAY 7:00 am-R 8:30 am-R For Parishioners Pauline Sheridan April 24 SATURDAY 8:30 am-C 4:00 pm-C 6:00 pm-C Iacubucci Family Daughter Anthony Siciliano Children & Family Joseph, Olga & son Joe Sauric Ed & Barb Bopp April 25 Alan & Andy ALTAR SERVERS Thank you for your generosity! SUNDAY 7:30 am-C 9:30 am-C 11:30am-C William Demas Wife-Phyllis & Family Marie Stine Ernest Stine & Family Mr. & Mrs. Bill & Mae Kelly April 26 7:00pm-C Special Intentions William & Bernadette Kelly Saturday, April 25 4:00pm- Mary Sill, Joe Ivancic, Ricky Summers, Thomas Ridler 6:00pm- Alex Clemente, Lily Clemente, Sammy Clemente, Sarah Garner Sunday, 9:30am- April 26 Kyra Filighera, Christina Tran, Alexandra Nikoli, Sophie Kastl 11:30am– Bridgette Karr, Megan Latkovich, Brieann Jackam Thank you for your Time and Commitment! SECOND COLLECTION: None Next week: Catholic Home Missions SCHEDULE OF EVENTS MASS INTENTIONS D.M.=Deceased Members C=Church R=Rectory Knights of Columbus Next wk: Mt. Carmel Players MONDAY, April 20 Hot Meal 5:30-6:00pm - CH Legion of Mary 8:00pm - MA Track Practice 4:45-6pm - CC Volleyball 6-7:30pm & 7:30-9:00pm - CC TUESDAY, April 21 PSR classes 6:30-8:00pm Confirmation Practice 6:30-8:30pm-Church Altar & Rosary 7:00pm - PC Finance Council 7-9:00pm - R#2 Girl Softball 5:15-6:45pm - CC Volleyball 7-8:45pm - CC WEDNESDAY, April 22 CONFIRMATION 7:00pm - C/MA/PC THURSDAY, April 23 Knights of Columbus 7:30-9:00pm - PC Adult Education 6:30-8:30pm - MA FRIDAY, April 24 8:30am Mass in Church Sunday Reading Group 9:00am - R#2 MDA Art Show 6:30-8:30pm - CC SATURDAY, April 25 Men’s Prayer Group 7-8:30am - PC Jesus Day 8:00am-1:30pm - CC/C/MR Girl Scouts Noon-4:00pm SUNDAY, April 26 World Day of Prayer for Vocations Sunday School 9:30am Last Day Children’s Liturgy 9:30am Lifeteen 4:00pm - PC Lifteen Mass 7:00pm Mt. Carmel Players Auditions- PC-Pete Christopher CC-Community Ctr. CH-Chapel Hall C-Church MA-Mini-Aud. FL-Faculty Lournge. AC-After Care MR-Music Rm. R#1 or R#2-Rectory Lord, let your face shine on us (Psalm 4) ~3~ MATER DEI ACADEMY POPE FRANCIS TRIP Student Accomplishments: Congratulations to Melina Gabele! Melina was just named chosen as the Middle School Division winner for the Lake County Clean and Green logo contest. Her entry was also judged the overall winner for all county entries from all three divisions (Elementary, Middle, and High School)! Her entry will be enlarged, framed, and will hang in the Commissioner’s Chambers for 2015 and will be featured on any promotional material. An enlarged copy will also be given to Melina at the award ceremony for display at Mater Dei Academy. Congratulations to the following students who were chosen as winners from Mater Dei Academy in the City of Wickliffe Arbor Day Poster Contest. Caitlin McCrone 1st place Madeline Terhart 2nd place Isabella Cuturic 3rd place Are you looking for a school that is Christ-centered and educationally challenging? Then you want to explore the possibility of attending Mater Dei Academy. Join us for a Prospective Families Open House on Sunday, April 19th from 10am to 12noon. MORAL DEVELOPMENT DISCOVERY ACHIEVEMENT Learn about all the opportunities that await your children at Mater Dei Academy! Please call the school office at 440-585-0800 to RSVP. Additional information about Mater Dei Academy can be found at www.materdeiacademy.us CATHOLIC VETERANS CATHOLIC WAR VETERANS Membership & Poppy Drive after all masses this weekend, April 18 & 19. You don’t need to be a veteran to join. The only requirement is a Birth and Baptismal Certificate, be a practicing Catholic to become an Associate Member. To be a regular member, you need to have served in the Armed Forces of the United States, have a DD214, with a Honorable Discharge, currently Serving in all branches of the Armed Forces, National Guard & Reserves. Call Ken Kirchner at 257-2156 or Bill Varga at 352-2315. Welcome New Parishioners. . . Greg & Ann Miller, Ms. Nicole Heaton, Miguel & Sharon Duran, Mr. & Mrs. Graziano As a Parish Family we invite you to become active in the numerous Parish groups and ministries at OLMC Church. Welcome! MT. CARMEL SOCIETY The Mt. Carmel Society’s next meeting is Tuesday, May 5th at 7:00pm in the Peter Chr istopher Room. Election of Officers is this night. It is very important that all members attend this meeting. We need to elect new officers and our members need to be present to vote. WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES WITH POPE FRANCIS… Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, Wickliffe, is hosting a bus tour to Philadelphia from Friday, September 25 to Sunday night, September 27 to attend the Festival of Families Saturday, and Mass with the Pope on Sunday. The Trip includes luxury bus departure from Mt. Carmel Church, staying at 4 or 5 Star Hotel in downtown area. ALL breakfasts and dinners included. All driver, hotel, and tour guide tips included, along with luggage handling. You are responsible only for your lunch. All inclusive Adult Price as of 4/13/15 is $699…. Children 12 and under travel free (Special Pricing limited to 2 children per family and must room with their parents.) Additional children 12 and under and all teens 13-18 travel for ½ price…$299. Contact Roberta DeMell for questions about trip at 440-585 -0700. Space will book quickly: Contact Proximo Travel to register at 1-855-842-8001 or 440-457-7033. You alone, O LORD, bring security to my dwelling. —Psalm 4:9 We have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous one (1 John 2:1-5a) ~4~ Our deepest Sympathy to The families of the deceased: Michael J. Cicora, Dorothy M. Kapel, Kathryn Pirnat Please keep them in your prayers. LIFELINE SCREENING May is National Stroke Awareness Month. A stroke occurs every 40 seconds and yet up to 80% of strokes can be prevented. This is why Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is hosting Life Line Screening, the nation’s leading provider of preventive health screenings on Saturday, May 9, 2015. Screenings are fast, painless and affordable. Three key tests check for blocked carotid arteries, an irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation, and high blood pressure, which are the three leading risk factors for stroke. Nearly 800,000 strokes will occur this year, taking a life approximately every four minutes. Other tests check for abdominal aortic aneurysms and hardening of the arteries in the legs. A bone density screening to assess osteoporosis risk is also offered and is appropriate for both men and women. Many events also offer blood tests, including cholesterol, glucose and creative protein screenings, as well as take-home colon cancer early detection tests. Screening packages start at $139. Single tests cost around $70. For more information regarding the screenings or to schedule an appointment, call 1-888-6536441. Pre-registration is required. MT. CARMEL PLAYERS VACATION BIBLE Auditions for the Mt. Carmel Players 2015 production of Peter Pan ar e Sunday, April 26 6:30–9:00 pm and Tuesday, April 28 7:00–9:00 pm in OLMC MiniAuditorium. Callbacks if needed are Wednesday, April 29 7:00–9:00 pm. Please come prepared with a song and be ready to dance. Accompanist will be provided, no a cappella please! Auditions are open to anyone age six and older! Parts for all ages available! Any questions please contact Katy Doman at 440-478-6234 or [email protected] Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Vacation Bible School 2015 ...J oin your friends at G-Force. God’s Love in Action! Mark Your Calendar. July 20-July 24, 2015, 9am-Noon. Grab your roller blades, skateboard, or bike! Our Navigators will join the “Coach” each day to Discover that a life with God is one of movement both physically and spiritually” —Morning Assembly starts at the Adventure Park; stop at the Scripture Zone for inter-active bible stories; discover the Science Zone for memorable science experiments; visit the Craft Zone fro inspirational and fun crafts; explore our Games Zone for fun and wacky game; and meet at the Song Studio for songs and music. Together we’ll realize “In God, We live, move, and exist.” No Pre-School Program this year. The regular program will be for Children 5 years old by July 1, 2015 through children going into 5th grade. Daily Action Words (Themes) are: MOVE! ACT! CARE! FOLLOW! SHARE! REGISTRATION continue until July 10th. Obtain a Registration form from our Web Site “olmcwickiffe.org” or the Rectory Office. COST : 1 Child-$25, 2 Children-$45, 3 or more $60. For info or a registration form contact Robert DeMell at 440-585-0700 x 310, [email protected] or Lisa Greger at 440-585-0800 x201 ST. VINCENT de PAUL During the month of March our pantry distributed 373 bags of food to 94 families. This provided 2394 meals to those families. We also provided nine nights of shelter to 6 adults and 3 children. The ages of the individuals served in our pantry are: 45 seniors over the age of 60, 141 adults age 18 to 59 80 children age birth to 17 Our Hot-Meal program served meals to 324 people. Our pantry is open Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 5:00 to 6:45 to Wickliffe residents or parishioners who reside in another city. Everyone must provide a current utility bill as proof of their residence. Our pantry is in need of the following items: laundry soap, cereal, boxed potatoes, boxed dinners such as hamburger helper, and canned fruit. Please check the expiration date on the items you donate as we can not distribute items that are more than a year past the "best by use date". Thank You again for your continued generosity!! May God Bless You!! MASS INTENTIONS Weekday and some weekend Mass Intentions are available for 2015. Please submit your written requests with a $10 stipend for each Mass to Parish Office or collection basket. Envelopes are available at the Church entrances and Parish Office. Any questions, please call the Parish Office. ~5~ LAKE LIFE TEEN WEEK OF APRIL 19 www.lakelifeteen.com www.facebook.com/lakelifeteen This week at Lake Life Teen We were so blessed last weekend to retreat with teens from around Lake/Geauga County. Thank you to all who prayerfully supported us on this journey. It was an amazing experience that truly led both our teens and adults closer to each other and to Christ. We also had the opportunity to worship in Adoration at the diocesan XLT on Tuesday night. As we discussed being born into new life this Easter season, we pray that we continue to find the hope, peace, and joy of the resurrected Christ. This weekend, we resume Life Nights and 7:00 pm Mass as we begin to wind down the spring semester. All are welcome to join us as we look at what virtues are and how we are called to live them out every day. We always start with dinner at 5:00 pm, the Life Night at 5:30 pm and end with the celebration of Mass at 7:00 pm! Keep an eye out on www.lakelifeteen.com, follow us on Twitter or Instagram and friend us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/lakelifeteen) for information on the many upcoming events this semester! In His Peace ~ Teresa Mother’s Day Laser Tag All high school students, Confirmed 8th graders and moms are invited to join us following the 5:00 pm Mass at OLMC on Sunday, May 11. Come on out to the gym after Mass for food, music, and LASER TAG! There is no pre-registration required. Spring Flower Sale We only hold two fundraisers a year, and need your help to make them awesome! We will once again be selling flowers at all the Masses during Mother’s Day weekend (May 9 – 10). We are looking for teens to help out at the sale on both Saturday and Sunday following all Masses. Signup sheets will be available soon at Life Nights and online. Please help out Lake Life Teen by selling flowers to your family and friends!! EVERY flower you sell will help fund the amazing programs and events that our parishes are able to provide for you. Catholic Youth Summer Camp (CYSC) We are excited to invite you to explore the awesome world of Catholic Youth Summer Camp in Columbus! This crazy fun and awesome week is available to all current and incoming high school students and we encourage you to check it out. Including fantastic camp events (high adventure activities with daily extreme sports available), this camp also offers a unique opportunity for you to explore your Catholic faith with teens from around Ohio through daily Mass, Adoration, Reconciliation, and catechesis. This year, the “Cleveland week” will be offered June 14 – 19 (other weeks throughout the summer are also open). The entire cost of the week is $495, and scholarships are available. Details and registration are available on www.cysc.com. Lord let your face shine on us (Psalm 4) WEEKLY READINGS SAVORING THE EXPERIENCE One of the wonderful things about vacations is the time we spend two or three weeks afterward savoring the experience, sharing vacation photos and memories with our family and friends. This kind of reflection puts us back in touch with the original experience and reminds us of the relaxation and wonder the vacation afforded us. Today, on the Third Sunday of Easter, the Church blesses us with reminders of what we celebrated two Sundays ago. All three readings are reflections on the meaning of the death and resurrection of Christ. One of the threads running through these reflections is that the purpose of the Lord’s suffering, death, and resurrection was to save us, to forgive our sins. We are given fifty days to ponder this reality—fifty days to savor the experience of Christ’s dying and rising for us. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 6:8-15; Ps 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30; Jn 6:22-29 Tuesday: Acts 7:51 — 8:1a; Ps 31:3cd-4, 6, 7b, 8a, 17, 21ab; Jn 6:30-35 Wednesday: Acts 8:1b-8; Ps 66:1-3a, 4-7a; Jn 6:35-40 Thursday: Acts 8:26-40; Ps 66:8-9, 16-17, 20; Jn 6:44-51 Friday: Acts 9:1-20; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Jn 6:52-59 Saturday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14; Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17; Mk 16:15 Sunday: Acts 4:8-12; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29; 1 Jn 3:1-2; Jn 10:11-18 Third Sunday of Easter COMMUNITY NEWS Christ Child Society of the Western Reserve invites you to attend The RED WAGON LUNCHEON, WEDNESDAY APRIL 29, 2015 at La Malfa Centre 5783 Heisley Rd. Mentor, Ohio 44060; 10:30 a.m. Chinese Auction, 12:00 p.m. Buffet Luncheon; $40. Complimentary valet parking For more information: Call Marion at 440 975-8208 40 DAYS FOR LIFE Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2015 spring campaign of 40 Days for Life mission and 507 babies, mothers and families were spared from abortion where 40 Days for Life campaigns were conducted this spring, including 2 in Cleveland/Painesville. We look forward to praying with you in the 2015 fall campaign, September 23-November 1. God bless you and thank you. John Noall, campaign director 40 DFL/Cleveland/Painesville. COMPASSION is a wonder ful musical depicting the ministry of Jesus Christ. This live play will take place at St. Justin Martyr Catholic Church, 35781 Stevens Blvd., Eastlake in Lambur Hall of the school. Performances will take place at 7:30 PM on Friday & Saturday, April 24 & April 25. FREE; Free Will donations accepted. BENEDICTINE HIGH SCHOOL FESTA! 25th annual. Fabulous full Dinner, Dancing, and Music. Saturday, April 25, 2015, 6:3011:00PM. Tickets $40. All proceeds go to the Piunno-ScaravelliDicioccio Scholarship Fund of Benedictine High School. Call 421-2080 ext. 505 for tickets. Come visit the "Home of Champions" at the XTREME Benedictine Open House. J oin us for a night of Xtr eme activities, giveaways, games and an interactive tour of the school! Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 6:00 pm ~ 7:30 pm, Benedictine High School, 2900 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Cleveland, Ohio 44104. For more information, please call Admissions Director, Joe Laffey at 216-421-2080 ext. 356 or email [email protected] ~6~ BREADTH OF LIFE LUNCHEON WEDNESDAY, May 13, 2015 12:00 - 2 PM, ST. NOEL’S PARISH HALL. Sr. Mary McCormick, General Superior of the Ursuline Sisters, will be the speaker at this month’s Breadth of Life Luncheon. Her topic is “Mary : Our Mother and Model.” Cost for luncheon and program is $18. For reservations, call Connie 944-5529 or Betty 585-0392 before OUR LADY OF LOURDES SHRINE GIFT SHOP., First Communion, Confirmation, etc, gifts at affordable prices. Open seven days a week from 10am to 4:30pm. 21281 Chardon Rd. near BEREAVEMENT SERIES, Monday, May 4th and June 15th - 6:308pm at DeJohn funeral Home, 28890 Chardon Rd., Willoughby Hills. More info or to register call 440-516-5555. PRE-CANA Pr e-Cana sessions that are held at parishes and retreat centers can be found at: http://ccdocle.org/program/pre-cana RELAY FOR LIFE of Wester n Lake County will be Saturday, July 11th from 12pm to Midnight at Eastlake North High School. Molly 1-888-227-6446 ext. 1206 Remember goodsearch.com (a yahoo search engine) and support Mater Dei Academy
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