IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF MARY PARISH
December 21, 2014
Fourth Sunday of Advent – Cycle “B” Readings
Date
Mon
Dec
22
Tues
Dec
23
Observance
Mass Time & Intention
5:30 pm
Server(s)
Readings
Uncle Ray Bamberger
Keegan
1 Sm 1:24-28;
Lk 1:46-56
by the Rister Family
John of Kanty,
Priest
Donald Schimmoeller
by Edna Baughman
10 pm
Christmas Eve
Frank C. Smith
by Fr. Mike
Thur
The Nativity
Dec
Of The Lord
25
Christmas Day
Fri
Stephen,
Dec
The First Martyr
26
Sat
John, Apostle
Dec
& Evangelist
27
10 am
Don Todd
by Wife, Children & Grandchildren
5:30 pm
Julia Rose Hafler
5:30 pm
Is 62:1-5;
Cole
Acts 13:16-17, 22-25;
2 Masons
Mt 1:1-25
10 pm
Is 9:1-6;
Keegan
Ti
2:11-14;
2 Wilsons
Lk
2:1-14
Brown
Is 52:7-10;
Baker
Heb 1:1-6;
Jn 1:1-18
Keegan
Act 6:8-10, 7:54-59;
Mt 10:17:22
Rectory Closed
Morgan
1 Jn 1:1-4;
Jn 20:1a, 2-8
No Confessions
Free Store Closed
8:30
Burkhart
11:00
Wilson
Wilson
Sir 3:2-6, 12-14;
Col 3:12-21;
Lk 2:22-40
by Gary & Chris Christoff
5:30 pm
People of the Parish
8:30 am
Sun
Dec
28
Event/Meeting
Mal 3:1-4, 23-24;
Lk 1:57-66
5:30 pm
Wed
Dec
24
HH – Hitch Hall
R – Rectory CH – Church
WH – Waldeisen Hall
MH – Maher Hall
Andy Ervin
The Holy Family
of Jesus,
Mary & Joseph
by John & June Osolin
11:00 am
Charles Wilson
by Sandy, Lisa, Charlie, Christie & Family
Sanctuary Lamp – Special Intention of P. Fassnacht
Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration
Hours: Mon. & Tues. 9 am - 5 pm.
There were 5.5 Holy Hours last week.
Please come to the
Rectory for entry
to the church.
Let the clouds rain down the Just One, and the earth bring
forth a Savior. Isaiah 45:8
COLLECTION REPORT
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Sunday Offering – $3,718.15
Cap. Improvement - $40.00
Envelopes Used: 92 of 369 sent.
St. Vincent de Paul - Thank you for your generosity!
Requested items for December: bar soap & toilet paper.
Please place donated items in the basket behind the
last pew in the church.
Schedule – The rectory will close at noon on Wed.,
Dec. 24th & reopen on Mon., Dec 29th. There will be no
Bingo on Wed., Dec. 24th. The food pantry will only be
open on Mondays until after the New Year.
Holy Family Lamp – Special Intention of Rister Fam.
Christmas Carols – The Contemporary Choir will begin
pre-Mass music at 9:45 am on Christmas Day.
Dear Friends,
Christmas fills us with reverie for Christmas’s past, a
recollection of innocence, wonder, awe and the joy of
sharing the love of family & friends. It’s important for us
to recall that 25 December may end the Retail/Commercial
“Holiday”, but for Catholics, 25 December is the beginning
of the Christmas Season. Now is the time to make definite
plans for being “Christ-bearers now, and throughout the
Year of Grace. Blessed Christmas to all!
Fr. Mike
Check out our website www.ickenmore.org for new
stories as well as pictures from the Holiday on the
Boulevard event.
Family News Corner
Joshua Marcin, son of Phil & Linda, passed the California
Bar Exam. He is presently employed as a clerk in the United
States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Pasadena,
California. Great job, Josh!
Fr. Barron’s Advent Reflections (find more daily reflections at www.adventreflections.com)
As we've already seen, Advent is a time of waiting. But does this mean that we do nothing? That we sit like lumps? No.
In fact, there is something very "active" about waiting. Do you recall how lively and attentive you are when you are
eagerly waiting for someone to arrive? When you watch for every car that comes by when you are waiting at the
airport? Every sense strains to take in what is happening. Your mind is alive with expectation; your spirit is jumping.
This is what waiting means in the spiritual sense; this is the mood of Advent. We're invited to actively wait, attuned to
the coming Christ, looking for him in the liturgy, the Scriptures, in prayer, & in all those around us who bear his image.
STEWARDSHIP THOUGHTS
How open are we to God’s will in our lives? How willing
are we to forego our plans so that we may be obedient to
God’s plan? Do we use our time, talent and treasure as
God directs? In our first reading King David decides that
a tent is not a suitable place for the Ark of the Covenant &
resolves to build a glorious home for God. God, however,
has other plans! It will not be David doing the building, it
will be God. God reminds David of His faithfulness and
then promises that He will “raise up your heir after you,
sprung from your loins, and I will make his kingdom firm. I
will be a father to him and he shall be a son to me.” That
heir is Jesus, whose legal, earthly father, Joseph, is
descended from the House of David. In the Gospel, a
young girl who is engaged and planning her wedding has
her plans turned upside down by God whose plan is for
her to conceive a son – before marriage. This infant “will
be great and will be called Son of the Most High and the
Lord God will give him the throne of David...” Wow! God
loves us so much that He gives us free will so both David
and Mary could have refused to cooperate with God, but
they did not and for their obedience were blessed in ways
they could never have imaged. What is God asking of
you? What could God do with your life if you surrendered
to and cooperated with His will? Are you will to be His
instruments in the world today? Make a gift of your life to
the Holy Child born on Christmas.
Liturgical Ministers Schedule
Christmas Eve 5:30 pm Mass
Lector: T. Cole
EMHC: Priest, M.J. Andrews, R. McClellan, J. Eggert,
C. Eggert, Gruic
Min of Hosp: A. McClellan, L. Eggert, S. Mason – need 1
Christmas Eve: 10 pm Mass
Lector: L. Hamilton
EMHC: Priest, J. Osolin, J. Osolin, B. Langton, J.
Langton – need 1
Min of Hosp.: S. Wilson, L. Wilson, G. Hamilton– need 1
Christmas Day: 10 am Mass
Lector: V. Lackney
Server: R. Baker, need 2
EMHC: Priest, L. Papp – need 4
Min of Hosp.: need 4
All ministries needed for New Year’s Masses.
Will you be out traveling of town?
To find churches & Mass times in the area you will be
visiting, check out www.masstimes.org.
IC Pick-3 Numbers For Last Week
764, 842, 183, 000, 763 – Angie Jursik, 808, 617
Life Line Screening, a leading provider of communitybased preventive health screenings, will offer affordable,
non-invasive & painless health screenings on 1/15/2015 in
STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Waldeisen Hall. Five screenings will be offered that scan
In His Name: We will collect new warm socks for
for potential health problems related to: blocked arteries,
homeless children, men & women to be distributed
abdominal aortic aneurysms, hardening of the arteries in
through Hoban H. S. Project Hope. Donations may be the legs, atrial fibrillation or irregular heartbeat, and a bone
density screening to assess the risk of osteoporosis.
placed in the basket at the main doors of the church.
Register for a Wellness Package which includes 4 vascular
Kenmore Free Store – The Free Store will be closed
th
rd
tests and osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with our
Sat., Dec. 27 & will reopen on Sat., Jan. 3 .
member discount). All five screenings take 60-90 minutes
Musical Talent – If you sing, play guitar or other
to complete. To register & receive a $10 discount off any
instrument, consider sharing your stewardship with the package priced above $129, please call 1-888-653-6441 or
Contemporary Choir. Please see any choir member.
visit www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners.
Bridges Out of Poverty – Our parish is very social
justice oriented through our food pantry, the Kenmore
Free Store, Operation Christmas Child, Lenten
Almsgiving, the Giving Tree, socks for the homeless,
school supplies collection & more. There is another
program in our area called Bridges Out of Poverty
which helps people help themselves climb out of
poverty. There will be a presentation on this ministry
on Saturday evening, January 3rd at Park United
Methodist (our partner in the Free Store). If you would
like to attend & learn more, please call the I.C. Rectory
at 330-753-8429.
Off-Site Events
• Retrouvaille helps troubled marriages. The next weekend
is Jan. 9 - 11 in Cleveland. A $150 registration fee is required.
For info or to register, call Diane or Al at 330-665-3506 or
1-800-470-2230 or visit www.helpourmarriage.org. All info
will be held in complete confidence.
• Hungarian-American Mass: Join Fr. Dave Halaiko & the
Akron area Hungarian community on Sun., Dec. 28 at 1 pm
at Nativity of the Lord Jesus Catholic Church as we
celebrate the birth of our Savior with Mass in English &
Hungarian. Fellowship & refreshments after Mass in the
church hall. For more info, call 330-699-5086.
Christmas Flower Offering
In Memory / Honor of…
Agualo, Carlos Jesse by M/M Joseph Agualo
Agualo, Mary by M/M Joseph Agualo
Agualo, Vicente & Francisco by M/M Joseph Agualo
Alouf, R. Thomas by Mary Jo Bailey
Alouf, Tom by Janet Brown
Andrews, Michael by Mary Jane Andrews
Baker, Floyd by M/M Carl Baker
Baker, M/M Harvey by M/M Carl Baker
Baker, Robert by M/M Carl Baker
Bandy, Patricia by Mr. Ernest Chudick
Banko, Michael & Anna by M/M Domenic Felice
Berquist, Edward & Sarah by Mrs. Betty Geddes
Berquist, Helen by Mrs. Betty Geddes
Blondin, Richard by M/M Joseph Langton
Bonham, Ray & Jane by Melissa Keegan
Boyle, Kay by M/M John Friend
Bralek, Michael & Corrine by Michael Bralek, Jr
Brauser, Matilda by M/M Richard Hudak
Brauser, Richard by M/M Richard Hudak
Brewer, Daniel Sr. by M/M Daniel Brewer
Buhalak, Joseph & Ruth by Mary Jo Bailey
Buhalak, Joseph & Ruth by Janet Brown
Burkhart, Eva by M/M Carl Baker
Carcione Family by Family
Caruso, M/M Guy by Family
Caruso Family by Family
Case, John R. by M/M Robert Case
Chlebina, Tom & Arlene by Donald Chlebina
Christmas Birthday by M/M John Friend
Clarke, John & Mary by M/M Robert Saxon
Clauss, Howard by Beatrice Clauss
Clune Family by Mr. Ron Graner
Conrad, Donald & Margaret by M/M Tave Stanley
Conrad, Joe & Nora by M/M Tave Stanley
Corall, Grandpa & Grandma by M/M William Sobleskie
Corall, Larry & Vernie by M/M William Sobleskie
Corall, Taffy by M/M William Sobleskie
Crawford Family by M/M Raymond Crawford
Cruz, William by M/M Joseph Agualo
Dettling, Ray & Helen by M/M Robert Saxon
Dobbins, Carmen by M/M Joseph Agualo
Donahue, Doris by M/M Michael Donahue
Donahue, Michael Sr. by M/M Michael Donahue
Durant, Ray by Mary Jo Bailey
Elavsky, Frank by M/M Michael Donahue
Ervin, Andy by Mrs. Joann Ervin
Ervin, M/M C. by Mrs. Joann Ervin
Fallon Family by Mr. Chuck Fallon
Family by M/M Donald White
Fejeran, Ruby Joan by M/M Joseph Agualo
Felice, Christopher by M/M Dominic Felice
Felice, Joseph & Rose by M/M Dominic Felice
Fleming Family by Mr. Ron Graner
Forgotten Souls by Pauline Kovalchin
Fox, Jeanette by Mr. Dale Fox
Franz, Vicky by Melissa Keegan
Franz, Vicky by Janet Brown
Franz, Victoria by M/M Dominic Felice
Friend, John & Jeannie by M/M John H. Friend
Gabor, George by M/M Robert Ryan
Gardner, Bill & Steve by Mrs. Pauline Gardner
Gardner, Justin & Anna by M/M Richard Novitsky
Geddes, Jerry by Mrs. Betty Geddes
Gombasky, David by Betty & Scott Gombasky
Graner, Ginny by Mr. Ron Graner
Graner Family by Mr. Ron Graner
Greene, Scott by M/M Mike Donahue
Greenland, M/M William & Family by Bea Clauss
Gruic, George, Gertrude & Becky by M/M Mark Gruic
Hardesty, Karen Marie by Mary Jo Bailey
Hardesty, Karen by Janet Brown
Hardesty, Ryan by M/M Joseph Langton
Hartman Family by Sandra Mason
Heim, Bob Sr. by Mrs. Robert Heim
Heir, Robert by M/M Joseph Langton
Hemminger, Clyde by M/M Mark Gruic
Hemminger, Clyde by M/M Joseph Pangburn
Herold, Thomas by daughter, Mary White & Family
Herold, Thomas G. by wife, Anne
Hidock, John by Mrs. Joann Ervin
Holtz Family by Sandra Mason
Hosier Family by Sandra Mason
Howe, Charles & Dorothy by Mr. Edward Howe
Hudak, George by M/M Richard Hudak
Hudak, Garnet by M/M Richard Hudak
Hudak, Verna by M/M Richard Hudak
Jarvis, Frank & Gilda by Linda Kerns
Jarvis, Frank Jr. & Billy by Linda Kerns
Jenkins, Regina by M/M Joseph Langton
Johnson Family by Mrs. Donald Todd
Johnson, Mark by Melissa Keegan
Jones, Margaret by M/M Carl Baker
Jones, M/M James D. by M/M Carl Baker
Keegan, Harry & Anna by Melissa Keegan
Keegan, Ralph & Ina by Melissa Keegan
Keenan, Terry by M/M Allan McClellan
Keenan, Tom & Helen by M/M Allan McClellan
Kelley Family by Diane Cleavenger
Kerns, Frank by Linda Kerns
Kertesz Steve & Mary by M/M Stephen A. Kertesz
Knight, Gary by M/M George Pifer
Kovac, Jeanne by Beatrice Clauss
Kovalchin, John, Beth Ann & Ann Marie by Pauline
Kovalchin
Kovalchin Family by Pauline Kovalchin
Lackney, Eleanor by Vince Lackney & Lori Hanson
Lackney, Joseph by Vince Lackney & Lori Hanson
Langton, Wally by M/M Joseph Langton
Lauck, Beatrice & Earl by Shirley Kissner
Lawless, Tom by M/M Joseph Langton
LeBlanc, Angela by M/M Orien LeBlanc
LeBlanc, Lucy by M/M Orien LeBlanc
Lemon, Cindy (niece) & son, Michael by Mr. Robert Walters
Looft, Rev. Allen by Mary Jo Bailey
Looft, Rev. Allen by Janet Brown
Marchion, Bonnie & Phillip by Mrs. Robert Heim
Mason Family by Sandra Mason
Matthews, Woodrow & Carol S. (parents) by Tina
Matthews
McCauley, Elizabeth by Mr. James McCauley
McCauley, Helen by Mr. James McCauley
McClellan, Paul & Peg by M/M Allan McClellan
McConnaughey, Mary Jo by Ronald McConnaughey
McDonald, M/M F. by M/M C. McDonald
McGrath, Susan & John by M/M Stephen Vargo
Meyers, Mike & Donna by M/M Ben Meyers
Miller Family by M/M John Miller
Miller, Pearl A. (mother) by Shirley Petrich
Miller, William J. (brother) by Shirley Petrich
Molnar, Joseph by Betty Molnar
Moyer Family by M/M John Sboray
Notaro, Thomas & Anna by M/M Frank Fazio
Novitsky, Stephen & Theresa by M/M Richard Novitsky
Orlando, Frank by Pat Orlando
Orlando, Jasper & Ellen by Pat Orlando
Orlando, Sam by Pat Orlando
Osolin, Don by M/M John Osolin
Ostervich, Ed & Sophie by M/M Joseph Ostervich
Pangburn, M/M G. by M/M Joseph Pangburn
Pangburn, Shirley by M/M Joseph Pangburn
Pavlich, Jennie, Pete & Jim by M/M John August
Pearl, Donald by Tiffany Pearl
Perez, Carmen by M/M Joseph Agualo
Perez, Roque by M/M Joseph Agualo
Pifer, George Sr. by M/M George Pifer
Pifer, Margaret by M/M George Pifer
Pisanelli, Nicholas & Maria by Mrs. Patricia Ruckman
Placanica, Joseph & Florence by M/M Tom Clark
Prough, Earl by M/M George Pifer
Prough, Martha by M/M George Pifer
Ranaldi, Ambrosio by Ida Rea
Rea, Richard by Ida Rea
Redovian, Vicki by M/M Richard Novitsky
Reed, Tom by Mrs. Rick Laney
Ryan, Bob & Pat by M/M Robert Ryan
Saxon, Judy by M/M Robert Saxon
Saxon, Michael & Ann by M/M Robert Saxon
Sboray Family by M/M John Sboray
Scarbrough, Carl & Harue by M/M John Osolin
Schimmoeller, Kenny by Mary Jane Andrews
Schimmoeller, Donald by Mary Jane Andrews
Schimmoeller, Myron & Mary by Mary Jane Andrews
Schneider, Ken by M/M Orien LeBlanc
Schumer, David L. by Robert Schumer
Schumer, James R. by Robert Schumer
Schumer, Virginia by Robert Schumer
Sendelbach, John & Irene by M/M C. McDonald
Shira, Fred & Evelyn by Mr. Ronald McConnaughey
Shoemaker, Don Sr. by M/M Donald Shoemaker
Sister Mary Justine, C.S.A.
Sloan, Ron by M/M Joseph Agualo
Smith, Mike & Betty by M/M Joseph Ostervich
Smith, Ronnie by M/M Joseph Ostervich
Sobleskie, Kitty M/M William Sobleskie
Stoyanoff, Grandma & Grandpa by M/M William Sobleskie
Suich, Virginia by Robert Schumer
Taylor, Haley Ann (niece) by Mr. Robert Walters
Tholt, Joseph & Helen by M/M Robert Saxon
Todd, Don by Mrs. Donald Todd
Todd Family by Mrs. Donald Todd
Tubo, Lisa by Family
Tubo, Lou by Family
Ulichney, Andrew & Pascalene by Mrs. Patricia Ruckman
Ulichney, Bernadene by Mrs. Patricia Ruckman
Ulichney, Joseph & Mary by Mrs. Patricia Ruckman
Vanca, Vincent by Ms. Lynn Vanca
Vanca, Vincent, Jr. by Mrs. Martha Vanca
Vargo, Helen & Steve by M/M Stephen Vargo
Vargo, Ryan by M/M Stephen Vargo
Vasko, Jenny by Pat Orlando
Verbich Family by Pauline Kovalchin
Walsh, Fred & Margaret by M/M Tave Stanley
Walters, Noel & Barbara (parents) by Mr. Robert Walters
Walters, Robert (uncle) by Mr. Robert Walters
Walters, Thurman & Margarite (grandparents)
by Mr. Robert Walters
Weidlich, Geo., Nellie, Eileen & Jim by M/M Mark Gruic
Weidlich, M/M George by M/M Joseph Pangburn
Wetzel, Lynn by Robert Schumer
Wetzel, Norm by Robert Schumer
Witzl, Ethel (mother) by M/M Frank Witzl
Witzl, Anton (father) by M/M Frank Witzl
Witzl, Anna (sister) by M/M Frank Witzl
Witzl, Keith (son) by M/M Frank Witzl
Yergan, Al by M/M James Papp
Zamesko, Steve & Anna by M/M S. Zamesko Jr.