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School has been in session now for a couple of weeks,

but for our parish, you know the summer has come to end when

PSR begins, which it does this weekend. So I take this opportunity

to express my thanks and that of the whole parish to all those who

volunteer to minister to our children as catechists and to Jennifer

Boyle, our PSR Coordinator. Teaching the faith to our children is

such an important responsibility, and the Church reminds us at

baptism that it is the parents who are the “first and best teachers in

the ways of faith.” But those who are catechists act as supports to

these parents in this duty, and I know that this commitment

requires the sacrifice of time in preparing and teaching each week.

It also requires patience, creativity, and the willingness to

articulate one’s faith on a level that children can understand. So let

the rest of us commit ourselves to thankfulness and prayer for both

students and catechists alike. Next Sunday, Catechetical Sunday,

we will do this together during Mass.

It seems that with the end of summer comes also the need

to reach out to others in prayer and support for several people in

our community. June Kost had eye surgery last week & I’m

hopeful she will have clear vision. Eleanor Roe, the mother of

Jack Ziebro, had taken a fall & will need some watchful care.

Louise Bauer, whom I recently visited at home with the Anointing

of the Sick and Holy Communion, asks for your prayers as she

deals with a persistent pain in her neck as a result of a very slow

growing tumor on her bone there. It is great to see Ray Hirsch

back in church with us though his full recovery will continue to

take time. Helen Murawski is now at a nursing home in Lakewood

but we remain mindful of her. And we must continue to pray for

Lois Yehlik, Freda Brazis, Dick Rogers, Joan Carlson, Margie

Keep, Mary Cooke, Pat Siddall, Mary Matthews & Ron Guidetti.

We lift all of these brothers & sisters up to the Lord & hold them

in prayer. May God give them all healing, strength & peace.

Readings for the Week of September 8, 2013

Sunday Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Wis 9:13-18b; Ps 90; Phlm 9-10, 12-17;

Lk 14:25-33

Monday Saint Peter Claver, Priest

Col 1:24—2:3; Ps 62; Lk 6:6-11

Tuesday Col 2:6-15; Ps 145; Lk 6:12-19

Wednesday Col 3:1-11; Ps 145; Lk 6:20-26

Thursday The Most Holy Name of Mary

Col 3:12-17; Ps 150; Lk 6:27-38

Friday Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop and

Doctor of the Church

1 Tm 1:1-2, 12-14; Ps 16; Lk 6:39-42

Saturday The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Nm 21:4b-9; Ps 78; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-17

Sunday Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Ex 32:7-11, 13-14; Ps 51; 1 Tm 1:12-17;

Lk 15:1-32 or 15:1-10

Saturday, September 7th

5:00 PM – Arthur M DeThomas Jr.+

Sunday, September 8th

9:00 AM – For the People of the Parish

11:15am – Petty Salvo+

Monday, September 9th

8:30 AM – Edward & Margaret Yoe+

Tuesday, September 10th

8:30 AM – Jim Hokes+

Wednesday, September 11th

7:00 PM – John & Rose Kasperek+

Thursday, September 12th

8:30 AM – Alice Smith+

Friday, September 13th

8:30 AM – Intention Available

Saturday, September 14th

5:00 PM Alice Smith+

Sunday, September 15th

9:00 AM – Dolores Hennessey+

11:15 AM – For the People of the Parish +

Liturgical Minister Schedule

Saturday, September 14, 2013, 5:00pm

Lector: Bev Zeigler

Servers: C. Dunn / C. Walker

E.M.’s: A. Lincoln / S. Dunn Sunday, September 15, 2013, 9:00am

Lector: Jane Cullin

Servers: J. Alberts / J. Alberts

E.M.’s: T. DeRodes, W. Mole, D. & L. Linder

Sunday, September 15, 2013, 11:15am

Lector: Fred del Guidice

Servers: Fred Jr. & G. del Guidice

E.M.’s: G. del Guidice / G. Mason

Sunday, September 8

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Offertory Counter Team 3

Monday, September 9th

9:00am Spiritual/Liturgical Meeting (Ch. Mtg. Room)

7:00pm Guitar Group Practice (Church Meeting Room)

7:00pm Ladies Guild Meeting (Hall)

7:00pm Boy Scouts/Webelos (Hall)

Tuesday, September 10th

7:00pm Choir Practice (Church)

Wednesday September 11th

7:30 am Eucharistic Adoration

5:30pm Meals & More (Hall)

Thursday, September 12th

6:45pm SFO Meeting (Church Meeting Room)

Friday, September 13th

No Events Scheduled

Saturday, September 14th

8:00pm AA Meeting (Hall)

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

September 8, 2013 April 24, 2011

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Last week’s collections:

9/1/13 Offertory - $3027.00, SVDP - $241.88 Thank you!

Please remember the sick in your prayers:

Ron Guidetti, Eleanor Roe, Margie Keep, Freda Brazis; Pat

Siddall, Louise Bauer, Tracy Lenhoff, Mary Cooke, Alene &

Raymond Smith, Bob Coon, Jim McWeeny, Sr. Clare Ellen

Wittman, Ray Hirsch, Marilyn Reith, Lilly Gawlinski, Scott

Bartolucci, Jared Johnson, Deacon Joe Johnson, Barb Ciuca, Dan

Klamert, Nancy Catalano, Rick Havel, Roman Paszt, Jessica

Johnson, Lois Yehlik, and all those on our prayer board.

DEACON'S CORNER:

It's Wayne County Fair time. We could still use some

help manning the fair booth on Wednesday Sept. 11. During this

Year of Faith please consider this an appropriate form of the new

evangelization we are ALL called to. Most of our time at the

booth is spent in putting a friendly face forward for the Catholic

community of Wayne County. There are even some really great

stories that people will stop by and share with us about their return

to the Church. Jesus is calling. Will you answer the call?

At the end of this month my old cell phone number [330-

264-3767] will be Patricia's number. Now and anytime after that I

can be reached at 440-328-6579. Thank you, Deacon Pete

Meals & More Volunteer this week: Jill Tyree & Diane Walko.

Holiday Weekend Bake Sale a Huge

Success! Thanks to everyone who baked and

participated in the Ladies Guild Bake Sale last

weekend. It was a great success and we know

we couldn’t do it without YOU! God bless

you all!!!

Celebrate Life Dinner Right to Life of Stark County Annual “Celebrate Life

Dinner” will be held Saturday, September 21, 2013 in the

Massillon Knights of Columbus Hall, 988 Cherry Road NW,

Massillon, OH 44647. Doors open at 5:00pm, $30.00 per person.

Dinner will be served at 6:00pm.

Kristan Hawkins will be the Keynote Speaker.

Kristan is the Executive Director of Students of Life of

America. She has helped more than triple the number of campus

pro-life groups in the United States and has grown the SFLA

National Conference making the event the largest pro-life

conference in the Nation.

Kristan is a dynamic speaker who travels the country

talking to students and adults on a wide range of topics which

include Pro-Life Activism and Leadership, Planned Parenthood,

Real Social Justice and Real Feminism.

Tickets must be ordered and paid in advance to Right to

Life of Stark County, PO Box 8834, Canton, OH 44711.

Reservation Deadline September 11, 2013 For more information

contact Mary Kring by e-mail at marykring46@hotmail.com or by

phone at 330 833 9851 (after 4:30PM).

God is the Foundation of Marriage

Today’s Gospel reading may sound a bit harsh, but it is

meant to wake up to the fact that God must be first in our

lives and first in our marriages. Find out how to live God’s design

for your marriage. Sign up today: Worldwide Marriage Encounter

weekend October 11-13 in Hudson, Ohio. Call 440-533-5943 - or

- WWME.org

Prayer and Fasting for Peace in Syria

At the Angelus prayer on Sunday, September 1, 2013,

His Holiness Pope Francis asked all Catholics to dedicate a day of

prayer and fasting for “Peace in Syria.” As your Bishop, I ask all

of the Faithful to dedicate a day to fast and pray during the week

of September 9-13, 2013. The Pope has offered these thoughts

while reflecting on the crisis in Syria, “How much suffering, how

much devastation, how much pain has the use of arms carried in

its wake….let us pray for peace: peace in the world and in each of

our hearts.”

+Bishop Richard G. Lennon, Bishop of Cleveland

God is the Foundation of Marriage

Today’s Gospel reading may sound a bit harsh, but it is

meant to wake up to the fact that God must be first in our

lives and first in our marriages. Find out how to live God’s design

for your marriage. Sign up today: Worldwide Marriage Encounter

weekend October 11-13 in Hudson, Ohio. Call 440-533-5943 - or

- WWME.org

A Stroke Doesn’t Have to Happen!

Did you Know…

Stroke is the 4th leading cause of death in the US 4 out of 5 people who have suffered a stroke had no

apparent warning signs 80% of all strokes can be prevented Protect your health by finding out your risk of having a

stroke by participating in the Life Line Screening that will be at

St. Stephen Church on Tuesday, October 1, 2013. Through

ultrasound we evaluate the carotid arteries for the buildup of fatty

plaque, which is the leading cause of stroke.

This event is also being sponsored by St. Vincent Charity

Medical Center

Register today for the Stroke, Vascular & Heart Rhythm

package. Packages range from only $139.00 - $199.00, which

includes four screenings: carotid artery, abdominal aortic

aneurysm, peripheral arterial disease and atrial fibrillation.

Register today by calling 1-800-324-9458 or visiting

www.helpinghandsforhealth.com. Not only will you receive $10

off any package priced $139 and up, but St. Stephen Church will

ALSO receive a $10 donation for any member that signs up

through this number and attends the screening!

What’s the big deal about the Pope?

The Pope is the source and guarantor of the Church’s

unity. He has the supreme pastoral authority and final authority in

doctrinal and disciplinary decisions. All of this stems from Jesus

giving Peter the unique position of preeminence among the

apostles. This made Peter the supreme authority in the early

Church. Every Christian community had to agree with the Bishop

of Rome on the standards for the true, complete, and unadulterated

apostolic faith. The Bishop of Rome, like Peter, is the supreme

shepherd of the Church whose real Head is Christ. (From the Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church) (Youcat #141)

SING AND PRAISE GOD WITH JOY!

Sing and Praise God With Joy! Catholic Renewal

Ministries’ Traveling Charismatic Mass for September will be

held at Holy Family Parish on Friday, 20 September at 7:00 p.m.

Fr. Bob Franco will be the celebrant. The church is located at

3179 Kent Rd. in Stow, 44224. Healing prayer teams will be

available after mass for individual prayer. For more information,

please contact Fr. Franco at 440-327-2201 or the CRM office at

440-944-9445.