St. Mary
Parish
&
School
750 South Main St.
Akron, OH 44311
Sunday Mass
9:00 a.m.
Daily and Holyday Masses
See Mass Intentions inside for times
Sacraments
Baptism–On Saturday mornings, call the Parish
Office to attend a Pre-baptismal class and to
schedule a baptism date.
RCIA – Interested in becoming Catholic? Attend an
Inquiry Session or call ourParish Office.
Confirmation or Eucharist – Call the Parish
Office to register your child for instructions.
Penance – Call the Parish Office to arrange a
convenient time for confession.
Marriage – Weddings for parishioners are arranged
through the Parish Office. Please allow six
months for sacramental preparations.
Holy Orders – Please contact one of the priests at the
Parish Office regarding your desire to serve.
Anointing of the Sick – Any time upon request;
callthe Parish Office or the hospital chaplain.
Parish Office
(Mailing Address: 44 University Avenue
Akron, OH 44308)
Phone: 330-762-9247 / 330-253-6949 (Fax)
Hours: 8 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mon. – Fri.
info@stbernardstmary.org (Email)
www.stmaryakron.com (Website)
St. Mary Elementary School
Mr. Terry Kowalski, Principal
Mrs. Maryanne Williams, Secretary
Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
330-253-1233
Pastoral Staff
(Se habla español *)
Fr. Daniel J. Reed, Pastor *
Fr. Frank Basa, Parochial Vicar
Mrs. Patsy O’Connor, Business Manager
Mrs. Nancy Cabrera, Secretary *
Miss Cindy Badran, Music Ministry
Mr. Jim Spraggins, Custodian
Funerals
Please have your Funeral Director contact the Parish
Office to finalize arrangements.
St. Mary Mass Times & Intentions
have spiritually adopted who is in danger of
abortion.” - Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
November, 9 The Dedication of the Lateran
9:00 Deceased of Knights of Columbus
Friday, 14
2:00 Pro Populo
November, 16- 33 Sunday in Ordinary Time
9:00 + Jack & Jeannette McCormick
Scripture Readings for the Week
Mon.Ti 1:1-9, Lk 17:1-6
Tue. Ti 2: 1-8, 11-14, Lk 17:7-10
Wed. Ti 3:1-7, Lk 17:11-19
Thur. Phlm 7-20, Lk 17:20-25
Fri.
Jn 4-9, Lk 17:26-37
Sat.
Jn 5-8, Lk 18:1-8
Sun. Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 1 Thes 5:1-6 Mt 25: 14-30
Your Sacrificial Offerings
Weekend of Nov. 2nd- $973.00
All Saints’ Day $75.00
All Souls’ Day $175.00
Fr. Hilkert School Fund $60.00
Thank you for your continued support!
Faith Enrichment Events
REAL WOMEN OF THE BIBLE, WOMEN
LIKE US: An intergenerational women’s retreat
experience. Hosted at the home-like Bethany
Retreat Center in Chardon Friday, Nov. 14at 7:00
p.m. to Saturday., Nov. 15 at 7:00 p.m. Cost is
$75 with limited number of scholarships available.
More info and to register, contact Sr. Kate Hine,
SND khine@ndec.org or 440-476-6094.
Mass Intentions for 2015
The St. Mary Mass Intention Book is now available
in the parish office for Masses between January 1
and December 31, 2015:
-
Come to the parish office during regular
hours (8am – 5pm) Monday – Friday.
Or, mail your intention(s) to the parish
office with your phone number and
monetary sacrifice.
A monetary free-will donation is made as a sign of
one’s gift or sacrifice. Generally, a donation is $10
per mass but we do not charge it. Whatever is a
sacrifice for you – more or less – is accepted.
Area Social Events
COMMUNITY PREGNANCY CENTER - in
Barberton will start a Men’s Ministry program.
This ministry is of trained male mentors to meet
with the young fathers/fathers-to-be who come into
the center. More information on Friday, Nov. 14th,
at 7pm. Attendance does not imply a commitment.
Volunteer men, age 20 and over (working, retired,
married, single) who would have a positive
influence on a young man’s life, join us by calling
330-825-1900 for questions and meeting location.
CATHEDRAL ORGAN CONCERT - held this
Friday, November 14 at 7:30pm at St. John
Cathedral, East 9th and Superior, Cleveland. Organ
works by Marchand, Decker, J.S. Bach, SaintSeans, Guillou. Performed by Jonathan D. Rudy of
Batavia, IL. Admission is free; parking is free in
the Cathedral Parking Garage.
NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING - class series
begins Nov 15th @ St. Francis de Sales Parish in
Akron. If you know someone please refer them to
Kay Metzler at 330-896-3350. Online Registration
at www.ccli.org.
IHM SCHOOL 60th ANNIVERSARY on Nov.
16th at the 9:30am. Mass. Please contact Mary
Anne D’Andrea at (330) 945-9668 or Julia Norton
at (216) 978-7220.
SPIRITUAL ADOPTION PROGRAM – This
prayer may be offered daily for nine months:“Jesus,
Mary and Joseph, I love you very much. I beg
you to spare the life of the unborn baby that I
RECECYCLING/FUNDRAISING PROJECTS
We collect Newspapers, magazines, junk mail and
cardboard in bins in our parking lot. Acme receipts
for community cash back program. Coca-cola
reward codes from packages or bottle caps. Used
brand name ink or toner cartridges (not
remanufactured). Box tops for education. All these
can be placed on the table by the side door of the
church to be taken to the school office. Thank you.
RESPECT LIFE COMMITTEE - Have you ever
wondered what more you could do as a Catholic,
who is concerned about being pro-life? Perhaps
you have prayed for a woman who is pregnant, in a
crisis pregnancy, or you have spiritually adopted an
unborn child. Won't you consider joining our
Respect Life Committee and share your ideas, your
faith, and your passion for respecting all areas of
life? Our next meeting is on Monday, Nov.10that
1:00pm in St. Bernard's conference room.
UA NEWMAN PANCAKE BREAKFAST Come one, come all for pancakes! Prepared by the
UA Newman Campus Ministry: Sunday, November
23 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in St. Bernard Social Hall.
FUNERALS - Considerations mentioned last week:
1. For your own funeral - Write your wishes down
and give them to a relative or Funeral Director.
1. For others - If possible, call a priest for the "Last
Rites" before someone is unconscious. A priest is
on staff at City (Summa) and Akron General.
2. Meet with your Funeral Director to arrange a
Funeral day and time. Depending on their schedule,
they will call the parish with your preference.
3. The funeral rites can be at a Mass (preferred); at
a Prayer Service (in the Funeral Home); at the
cemetery (graveside). Much depends on the needs
and religious practices of the mourners.
4. Cremation is permitted as long as it is not an act
to protest belief in the resurrection of the dead, and
the cremains (ashes) are intended to be buried.
6. The Funeral Mass is the same for the pope, a
housewife, bank CEO, or an indigent person. The
focus is the life and death of Jesus Christ. The body
or cremains can be present. Family members can
participate, if they so wish, in designated parts of
the Mass or Prayer Service (e.g. Readings, etc).
7. Eulogies or "Good words" are open to all to
share at the visitation/wake, graveside, or meal/
gathering after the internment. A family member
may give a eulogy then, and invite others to add.
8. Finally, it is a work of mercy to keep the soul of
the deceased, and the needs of the mourners in one's
prayers and concerns weeks or months later.
Dear Parishioners, Alumni, and Friends –
Prayer for Vocations - Thanks to those
who attended the Eucharistic Adoration and Mass
this past Wednesday to pray for an increase in Ohio.
How to Build Extraordinary Parishes was a Diocesan-sponsored workshop that I and
some parishioners attended this past Thursday.
Hopefully we can apply some of the insights to the
parochial vision I have set forth for this parish.
City of Akron Ward Meeting - is this
Thursday, Nov. 13, 6-7:00pm. Come find out what
is happening in your parish. Held at the Odom
Branch Library, 600 Odom Vernon Boulevard.
Cathedral Organ Concert - if you're into
long-hair music I'll see you at St. John the
Evangelist Cathedral this Friday, Nov.14 at 7:30pm.
See ad above. Free admission and parking.
Bulletin Content - Thanks to our traveling
parishioners who bring back a Parish Bulletin for
me to get ideas. What do you want to see in this
bulletin? What helps? What do you need/want to
know? You tell me, please!
2015 Parish Envelopes - will be distributed
in the church during December. If you had them in
2014, your 2015 Box will be alphabetized by
surnames. If you contribute every week by check,
you do not need a box we'll just give you a number.
Loyola Retreat House - If you ever want a
place to get away for some peace and quiet - check
out Loyola down in Clinton. Walk around or find
scheduled retreats at www.loyolaretreathouse.com.
Funerals - Some asked for the guides from
last week's homily. Find them in today's bulletin.
The Lateran, the Cathedral of Rome What? We are praying about a building? Kind of!
Do you have a place you find conducive for prayer;
a sacred space? Maybe there is a place in your
home where you and your family connect with
God's presence, say a rosary, or family prayers. I
look at the Lateran in that way. Since the early 4th
century the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in
the Lateran was the place where the pope lived and
worked, the family of God celebrated Sacraments,
prayed to and worshiped the Trinity, decorated its
walls with art, and where Church history was made.
Our thanks to God for that sacred space in Rome. I
hope today's celebration leads us to give thanks to
God for our own St. Mary church building and for
the Church (people) who sacrificed to provide it;
and where sacred events and memories are still
made among us today. Thanks be to God! Fr. Dan