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
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.
Our Mass Intentions and Prayers
Sunday, April 19 – 3rdSunday of Easter
9:00am
Pro Populo
Friday, April 24th
2:00 pm
+Merle Adolphson
Sunday, April 26 - 4th Sunday of Easter
9:00am
+Lou Becker
PRAYER REQUESTS- Write yourrequestin
theBooklocated in front of the Sacred Heart statue.
Your petitions will beincluded in our prayers and
those of the school children.
Scripture Readings for the Week
Mon.
Tue.
Wed.
Thur.
Fri.
Sat.
Sun.
Acts6:8-15; Jn 6:22-29
Acts7:51---8:1a; Jn 6:30-35
Acts 8:1b-8; Jn 6:35-40
Acts 8:26-40; Jn 6:44-51
Acts9:1-20; Jn 6:52-59
1 Pt 5:5b-14; Mk 16:15-20
Acts 4:8-12; 1 Jn 3:1-2; Jn 10:11-18
Your Sacrificial Offerings
Sunday Mass, April 12th – $915.00
Add ’l. Easter Collection $200.00
Thank you for your support!
PLEASE make checks for any and all 2nd Collections
payable to: St. Mary Parish
EUCHARIST ADORATION - Will be held here
on Monday, April 20th from 9:30-11:30 am.
Confessions will be heard the first half hour.
OZANAM CENTER The Ozanam Center at
Visitation of Maryis in need of furniture for their
clients. They need usable sofas, chairs, dressers
and mattressesto assist in setting up their homes. If
you have items, a volunteer will pick them up. If
you have smaller items, drop them off at the
Centeron Saturdays from 10 to 2. For more
information, contact Jim or Cathie Terusekat330467-5762.
QUEEN OF ANGELS BOOKS AND GIFTS - in
Saint Joseph’s Church, CuyahogaFalls, offers
expanded store hours during the First Communion
season. Regular store hours are Sundays from
9:00 am to 1:00 pm, and open on Tuesday evenings
also from 6:00 to 8:00 pmthrough May 19th.
RESPECT LIFE PRAYER VIGIL – TODAY
Sunday, April 19th from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at St.
Bernard Parish. Rosary will be prayed every half
hour. Benediction at 7:00 pm followed by Mass at
8:00 pm. Come and pray for life from conception
to natural death.
FAITH ENRICHMENT EVENTS
SOMETHING WORTH WATCHING ON TV –
Beginning on April 5th and running for 12
consecutive Sundays at 9:00 pm is the series “A.D.
The Bible Continues”. It will air on the NBC
network and locally on WKYC-TV 3. The
production is endorsed by the leadership of the
Catholic Church and has been reviewed by the
Diocese. The epic series begins after the
Resurrection and covers the unstoppable growth of
the early Church by highlighting 10 chapters of the
Acts of the Apostles. The series is aimed at reengaging viewers with Jesus Christ and relate how
HE is still relevant in our lives today.
FORMATIONS IN FAITH LECTURE SERIES
Bishop Richard Lennon will present two lectures
per month at the Cathedral of St. John the
Evangelist immediately following the noon Mass.
This series will feature presentations on the Rite of
Christian Initiation ofAdults. The next lecture will
be Thursday, April 30.
ROSARY AND DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET
Please join fellow pro-life individuals every 2nd and
4th Tuesday from 9-10 am outside the abortion
clinic located at 692 E. Market Street, Akron, to
pray for an end to abortion.
SACRED HEART OF JESUS WOMEN’S
RETREAT – On April 24-25, the women of
Sacred Heart of Jesus,272 Broad Street,
Wadsworth, extend an invitation to join them for a
blessed weekend of inspiration and prayer. The
theme is “The Better Part: Sitting at the Feet of
Our Lord.” The retreat will be directed by Fr.
Nathan Cromly, a joyful young monk and popular
speaker and retreat director. For more information
and registration, click the retreat photo in the slide
show at SHofJesus.com.
DISCIPLES FOR THE DYING The next Mass
will be on May 1 at Saint Sebastian Church at
5:00 p.m. All are welcome.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY –
In 1965 here at St. Mary
Parish, 21 weddings were witnessed
and celebrated. Although we've lost
track of all but three, let us pray for
all 21 couples married here that year - for those
celebrating with family members this year, those
remembering the day in widowhood, and those that
may be healing from separation. Let us pray too for
our one couple preparing for marriage here this
year, and another preparing for St. Joseph Parish
in Cuyahoga Falls, Alicia Crookston and Nathan
Revesz.
On Sunday, July 26 at 2:30pm Bishop
Lennon will celebrate a Mass at the Cathedral for
all celebrating 50 Years. Reservations to attend the
Mass can be made through our parish office at 330253-5161. Deadline is Monday, June 29 (to include
Jubilee couples’ names in the Mass program).
AREA SOCIAL EVENTS
COMPANIONS ON A JOURNEY - Grief is a
normal process at the death of a loved one. It can
begin a journey that we did not choose to take, but,
when shared with others, can often help us heal and
grow. St. HilaryParish and Ciriello & Carr
Funeral Home will offer the “Companions on a
Journey: Healing our Grieving Hearts” series.
Thursdays at 6:30 to 8:30 pm in the Spiritual
Center Lower Level on April 23, April 30, May 7,
May 21, May 28, and June4. For further
information, please contact Beth Rado at 330-8671055, ext. 206 or email brado@st.hilarychurch.org.
“A FINAL GIFT” WORKSHOP: Holy Cross
Cemetery Office, 100 Waterloo Rd, on Thursday,
April 23 from 6 to 7pm. A Catholic Cemetery, like
a Catholic Funeral, is for the living and the dead.
Cemetery/funeral costs have become the 3rd largest
expensefor most families during their lifetime.
Everyone who attends will receive a Catholic
Personal PlanningGuide, in addition to, cemetery
and funeral information. This workshop is free
(registration isappreciated). Light snacks and
refreshments provided. Please visit www.clccm.org
for dates and locations or contact the Cemetery
office at 330-724-1297, ext. #7 to register.
FUNDRAISER–ST. VINCENT DE PAUL PTA
presents “A Night in Africa” on Saturday, April
25, in the School Gymnasium, 17 South Maple St.,
Akron. Doors open at 6:00 pm. Buffet-dinner,
raffles, and silent auction at 6:30 pm. One raffle
number/no food - $50. One raffle number/one food
ticket - $75; one raffle number/two food tickets $100. For tickets call: Kim at 330-807-4880.
MUSICIAN APPRECIATION DAY – You are
invited to participate in “Musician
AppreciationDay” on Sunday, April 26, 2015, St.
SebastianChurch, at 3:30 pm. This service will
show appreciationfor singers,
musicians,directorsand instrumentalists who add
beautiful music to ourliturgies, week after week,
year after year! The event will include song, spoken
word led by several church pastors and an
inspirational speech by Father JonathanZingales,
Ed.D. J.C.L. There will be a choral
tributeremembering those musicians who have
gone before us and a recommitmentby all
musicians to continue to offer their service to their
parish to enhance our prayer and praise to God.
Please take a moment to thank our parish musicians
for their time and dedication.
REGINA HEALTH CENTER “HOLY-INONE” GOLF OUTING – Help supportaging
religious on June 15at the legendary Firestone
Country Club in Akron. Proceeds benefit the
mission of Regina Health Center to provide holistic
and compassionatecare services primarily for
members of religious, clergy and laityneeding
supportive services in a God-centered environment.
Visit us online at www.holyinone.com or call
Nancy Ilg at 330-659-5142 for more information.
Dear Community of St. Mary,
Pastoral Council meets tomorrow at 6:30pm
in the former rectory. Christine Alexander is a new
member. We are reading the book "Forming
Intentional Disciples" as a way to add meat to the
vision of evangelizing our parish neighborhoods.
A proposal from St. Bernard Council is to
offer here jointly, Tetelestai; a musical production
on the Passion of Christ presented in churches
during Lent. It can be an attractive and ecumenical
way to invite people to St. Mary with a focus on our
mutual love the Lord.
Let us pray for one another in the coming
week especially for discernment.
Fr. Dan