St. Mary
Parish
&
School
750 South Main St.
Akron, OH 44311
Sunday Mass
9:00 a.m.
School and Holyday Masses
See Mass Intentions inside for times
Devotions
Rosary - recited communally prior to the
Sunday Mass
Eucharistic Adoration - held the first Monday
of each month during the school year.
Sacraments
Initiation - Contact the parish office to request
preparation for Baptism, Communion,
or Confirmation.
RCIA – Interested in becoming Catholic? Attend
an Inquiry Session or call our Parish Office.
Penance - Celebrated 9:30-10:00am on first Monday
or by making an appointment with a priest.
Marriage – Weddings for parishioners are arranged
through the Parish Office. Please allow six
months for sacramental preparations.
Anointing of the Sick – Any time upon request;
Call the Parish Office or the hospital chaplain.
Parish Office at St. Bernard church
(Mailing Address: 44 University Avenue
Akron, OH 44308)
Phone: 330-253-5161 / 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 arrange a day and time for a Mass or Service.
Our Mass Intentions and Prayers
Sunday, Jan 17th –2nd Sunday/Ordinary Time
9:00am
+Martina Anatalek
Wednesday, Jan. 20th–SCHOOL MASS
2:00 pm
+Joan Ruquet
Sunday, Jan. 24th – 3rd Sunday/Ordinary Time
9:00am
50th Wedding Anniversary
Jack & Cheryl Stapleton
Scripture Readings for the Week
Mon.
Tue.
Wed.
Thur.
Fri.
Sat.
Sun.
1 Sm 15:16-23; Mk 2:18-22
1 Sm 16:1-13; Mk 2:23-28
1 Sm 17:32-33, 37, 40-51; Mk 3:1-6
1 Sm 18:6-9, 19:1-7; Mk 3:7-12
National Day of Prayer for the Legal
Protection of Unborn Children
1 Sm 24:3-21; Mk 3:13-19
2 Sm 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27; Mk 3:20-21
Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10; 1 Cor 12:12-30
Or 12:12-14, 27; Lk 1:1-4, 4:14-21
Your Sacrificial Offerings
Sunday Collection–Sunday, Jan 10th - $1022.00
SAINT MARY SCHOOL - RECYCLING
- In the Green/Yellow Bins in the parking lot:
Newspapers, junk mail, magazines, and flattened
cardboard.
- In the Shoe Box at the church door: Box Tops for
Education labels, ink cartridges, Coke reward
codes and ACME grocery receipts.
Thank you for your continued support!!
May God grant peaceful rest to Mary Ann Nahas,
Saint Mary High School Class of 1960. Ms. Nahas
established a scholarship in her name to be
awarded to two St. Mary Eighth Graders who plan
to attend a local Catholic high school. May God
bless her for her generosity.
50TH ANNIVERSARY MASS – Jack and Cheryl
Stapleton will celebrate their 50th Wedding
Anniversary on Jan. 24, 2016. St. Mary
parishioners are invited to the Eagles Club at 89
Waterloo Road on Saturday, Jan. 23 from 7 pm to
midnight to share in their celebration. Enjoy love
music, dancing, food and a cash bar. No RSVP is
needed.
MASS and ROSARY for LIFE – At the request of
our Bishop and in solidarity with those traveling to
Washington, DC for the March for Life, we invite
members of the Cluster parishes to gather at 9:00am to
car pool to the 10:00am Mass with Bishop Lennon on
Friday, January 22nd. Please meet in the St. Bernard
Parking Lot by 9am. For those unable to attend the
Mass, a Rosary Service will be prayed at 10:00am at St.
Bernard Parish.
YEAR-END CONTRIBUTIONS INFO – The IRS
does not permit us to pre-date or post-date donations. A
simple rule to remember is that if your donation was
received by the parish in 2015, it was recorded for 2015.
If the donation was received in 2016, it will be recorded
for 2016. → Beginning Monday, January 25, you can
contact the Parish Office for your 2015 Contribution
Statement to include in your 2015 IRS Tax Filings.
DISCIPLES FOR THE DYING – The schedule is
as follows: Mass on February 5 at St. Sebastian at
5:00 pm and at St. Bernard on March 4 at 12:10
pm. All are welcome.
OZANAM CENTER, run by the St. Vincent de
Paul Society, is in need of coats to distribute to the
needy. If you, or someone you know, has a coat
they would like to donate (especially men’s and
children’s), please bring these items to the center at
93 Kent Street, Akron on any Saturday between
10am and 2pm.
SAINT BERNARD HUNGER PROGRAM
Volunteers are needed to serve bagged lunches
Monday-Friday from 7:00 to 9:00 am. Contact
Helen Bailey through the parish office at 330-2535161. There is also a need for socks, gloves and
hats; donations are greatly appreciated and can be
dropped off at the parish office. Thank you.
AN INVITATION TO CATHOLICS
RETURNING HOME - No–matter how long
someone has been away or for whatever reason, we
invite you to consider renewing your relationship
with the Catholic Church. These informational
sessions will be conducted in a group format to
provide an update of the Catholic faith. Most
sessions will be held on Thursdays, 7:15-8:45 pm,
January 14-February 11 at St. Francis de Sales
Parish (Upper Room), 4019 Manchester Road,
Akron. Topics for the ensuing sessions will be:
Jan. 21: Pope Francis & the Catholic Church
Today
Jan. 28: All About the Mass
Feb. 3: (Wednesday) Reconciliation, Why bother?
Feb. 11: The Creed-What Catholics Really Believe
Come for all or part of the Thursday evening series.
Explore the way home! You will find an open door
and a warm welcome!
SAINT SEBASTIAN PARISH WINTER ART
FESTIVAL AND SALE – January 17, 2016. 476
Mull Avenue, Akron. 2-6 pm. Music will be
provided by the musicians of the St. Sebastian
Parish Academy of Culture and the Arts.
“JOURNEY TO PEACE BEREAVEMENT
SUPPORT”, a ministry of information,
consolation, spiritual and emotional support, will
be held every Monday at Queen of Heaven
Church beginning January 11th through
February 15th from 7-8:30 pm in the Gathering
Space. The ministry members will strive to provide
support and guidance for daily living for anyone
suffering grief, whether recent or lingering from the
past. For more information or to register, call Sue
Lyons at 330-499-3937.
“EVENING OF PRAYER THROUGH SONG”
International Recording Artist David Parkes from
Ireland. David is a Catholic, pro-life artist who has
endured many hardships in his life and was
miraculously healed by our Blessed Mother in
Medjugorje. David will share his story and gift of
music at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish
(Wadsworth) on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at 4:00
pm. There will be a reception in McMahon Hall
following the free concert where David will conduct
a “meet-and-greet”. For further information, please
contact Annette Bernard at 330-336-3049.
IRELAND AND SCOTLAND TRIP
Fr. Norm Douglas, along with Deacon Robin and
Paula Adair, will host a trip to Ireland and
Scotland, August 19-31, 2016, with Proximo
Travel. (See www.proximotravel.com; scroll down
to Custom Trips). An information night will be
held at Guardian Angels Church on Wednesday,
January 20, at 7:00 pm. Questions, please call
Deacon Adair at 330-283-4983.
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HOST A STUDENT! CHANGE A LIFE!
Twinn Palms Homestay Services is seeking
qualified individuals and families to provide a safe
and nurturing home environment for international
high school students from China. The students will
arrive in August 2016 and attend a private
Catholic high school in the local area. A stipend
of $1000 per month is provided. Please contact
Lisa Munoz at 859-443-1980 or
lisam@twinnpalms.com for additional information.
Dear People of St. Mary,
As pastor of two parishes, I recently met
with the pastoral and finance councils for both St.
Mary and St. Bernard together. I gave to them a
proposal to decrease the number of weekend
Masses. Along with Fr. Frank, I gave the councilors
reasoning for this change based on clergy trends
for the diocese, average Mass attendance, the
seating capacity of these buildings, the people in
both parishes drive a good distance to attend, and
the majority of our households are small in size.
I appreciate the input from the councils
that will help to make a decision and eventually
decide will the new schedule will be implemented.
A new schedule would allow people to still go to
the church they want but likely at a new time.
We closed the meeting recommending we
pray over the matter. I ask you to please keep this
matter in your prayer intentions as well.
Thanks to those who helped to dismantle
the Christmas decorations for this year.
Consider the opportunity to attend the
Mass for Life at the Cathedral this FRIDAY at 10am.
Also there will be a prayer service at St. Bernard for
those who cannot make it at 10:00am.
God bless you, Fr. Dan