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ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH LORAIN, OH
When most people think of Saint Francis of Assisi
they envision a tonsured man in a brown robe playing
with animals in grassy meadows. But, that is hardly an
accurate portrait of Saint Francis. Yes, he certainly did
have a tender side, but mostly St. Francis of Assisi was
hard as nails. He took his faith very seriously and ex-
pected others (especially members of his Order) to do
the same. After all, this is a man who faced down an
Islamic Sultan back in the day that there was open war-
fare going on between Muslims and Christians. As I said, Saint Francis of Assisi was a man who
was very serious about his Catholicism. One of the less
emphasized aspects of his life was his dedication to the
Eucharist. This fact has been on my mind this week as
we celebrate the 1st communion of our 2nd graders this
weekend. In his final words to his followers, the most
pressing issue on the mind of Saint Francis was not
poverty, not obedience, but proper reverence for the
Eucharist. He was more incensed by dirty altar linens
and unclean chalices than mistreatment of the poor or
breaches of the peace. In fact, Saint Francis was an in-
novator in the area of Eucharistic piety, insisting upon
the importance of genuflecting at the elevation of the
Host at a time when priests were only required to
bow. The bottom line is that proper respect for the Eu-
charistic was a cornerstone of his own faith, and he be-
lieved it was essential for all Christians to embrace this
as well. How reverent are we when we come into the Eucha-
ristic presence of our Lord? Do we come before the
Eucharist with reverence and awe, as our 2nd graders
will when receiving their 1st communion? Do we ap-
preciate the indescribable and undeserved gift that is
God, Himself, given to us under the appearance of
bread and wine? Do we genuflect when we come into
the presence of Christ when entering our Church pew?
Do we chew gum or eat candy at Mass before receiving
our Eucharistic Lord? Do we honor the 1 hour Eucha-
ristic fast before receiving communion (yes, that’s
right, that is still an expectation for all Catholics…we
should not eat 1 hour before reception of communion to
show our hunger for God)? Do we attempt to receive
communion in our hands while trying to juggle our
children, purses, umbrellas, coats, hats, etc.? All of this
shows whether we truly understand, appreciate, and
have reverence for the Eucharist. May we all have the
reverential spirit of Saint Francis of Assisi when ap-
proaching our Eucharistic Lord.
~Rev. Edward J Smith
MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 4:00 pm • Sunday: 10:00 am
WEEKDAYS Monday & Tuesday: 8:30 am
HOLY DAY MASSES Consult your weekly bulletin.
PARISH OFFICE HOURS 440-288-0106 • www.stanthonylorain.org Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday:
9:00 am - 3:00 pm Wednesday: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
SACRAMENTAL CELEBRATIONS CONFESSION: Saturday 3:00 pm or by appt. BAPTISM: Call the Parish Office to register.
Baptisms will be held on the 3rd Sunday of the month
MARRIAGE: Parishioners only. Call at least 6 months in advance. No date may be reserved until discussion with priest of the parish. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Call the Parish
Office
PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION
(PSR) Grades 1−8 meet in school on Monday at 6:15 pm
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 440-288-2155 • www.stanthonylorain.org
Joseph M. Akosi, School Principal • ext 232 [email protected]
Lisa Stefan, Secretary • ext. 231 [email protected]
PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Edward J. Smith, Pastor • ext. 248
Father Thomas Sanders, OSB, Weekend Associate
Deacon Paul Heise Deacon James Stewart (retired)
Eric Gilles, Maintenance Supervisor
[email protected] Kim Kuhn, Parish Secretary • ext. 221
[email protected] Diana Lesiecki, Business Manager [email protected]
Kathleen Obermiller, Communications Director [email protected]
READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 22, 2018 Sunday: Acts 4:8-12/Ps 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29 [22]/1 Jn 3:1-2/Jn 10:11-18 Monday: Acts 11:1-18/Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4 [cf. 3a]/Jn 10:1-10 Tuesday: Acts 11:19-26/Ps 87:1b-3, 4-5, 6-7 [117:1a]/Jn 10:22-30 Wednesday: 1 Pt 5:5b-14/Ps 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17 [2]/Mk 16:15-20 Thursday: Acts 13:13-25/Ps 89:2-3, 21-22, 25 and 27 [2]/Jn 13:16-20 Friday: Acts 13:26-33/Ps 2:6-7, 8-9, 10-11ab [7bc]/Jn 14:1-6 Saturday: Acts 13:44-52/Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 [3cd]/Jn 14:7-14 Next Sunday: Acts 9:26-31/Ps 22:26-27, 28, 30, 31-32 [26a]/1 Jn 3:18-24/Jn 15:1-8
Sunday - April 22 - 4th Sunday of Easter 10:00 am - Our 1st Communicants
Monday - April 23 - St. George, Martyr;
St. Adalbert, Bishop & Martyr
8:30 am - Living & Deceased of the Parish
Tuesday - April 24 - St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen,
Priest & Martyr
8:30 am - †Deceased Members of the
Senior Sociables Requested by: Senior Sociables
Saturday - April 28 - St. Peter Chanel, Priest &
Martyr; St. Louis Grignion de
Montfort, Priest
4:00 pm - †Deceased Members of the
Wysocki Family Requested by: Frank Wysocki
Sunday - April 29 - 5th Sunday of Easter 10:00 am - †Brian Schmitz Requested by: The Schmitz Family
MASS SERVERS FOR APRIL 28TH & 29TH
Saturday, 4/28- 4 pm Ethan & Genevieve Zientarski, Kaylie Rawlins
Sunday, 4/29 - 10 am Evangeline Markus, Grace Krasnevich, L.J. Hurlbut
APRIL 22, 2018 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER
OFFERTORY REPORT Amount Budgeted Weekly……............... $4,807.69
Sunday Collection (4/8/18)……………...$5,028.00
7/1/17 to Date over/(under) Budget…….($5,367.18)
MY GIFT TO GOD REFLECTS HIS GENEROSITY TO ME.
FIRST COMMUNION PRAYER Dear Jesus, through bread and wine at the Last Supper, and by your holy word,
you gave the Eucharist to your church. You transformed common food and drink
into your Body and Blood, and offered us a share in your life in ways we still can-
not fully understand. Grant now that these young people will always treasure the
gift they have in you. Give them the grace to be faithful to you and to remain in
communion with your church. As they receive their first Communion, the Bread
of Life and Cup of Salvation, make them always aware of the hope they have for
eternal life in you. Amen.
God Bless our First Holy Communicants!
NEW ALTAR SERVER TRAINING Anyone interested in becoming an Altar Server will need to attend a New Altar Server Training &
Parent Orientation on Saturday, April 28th at 11
am in the church. Any questions please contact Alan Brailer at [email protected].
ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH LORAIN, OH
ADORATION CHAPEL
“But it is my wish to make many
small bridges across the divide that
would carry me through my sacra-
ment to satiate the hunger of man whom I
love so madly that I made myself helpless and
hidden in bread and in wine to be carried to
all my bridges. But behold my little bridges.
My beloved bridges are falling down. Go and
repair them by making my sadness your sad-
ness, my passion you passion, my pain your
pain, my loneliness, yours.”
~Catherine Doherty, Servant of God
“God’s love for man created the world. Only
man’s love for God in the Blessed Sacrament
will recreate it according to His promise
where ‘we await a new heavens and a new
earth.’” (2 Pt 3:13)
~From Letters to a Brother Priest
1305 E. ERIE AVENUE LORAIN, OH 44052-2226
PLEASE KEEP THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE IN YOUR PRAYERS:
Call the Parish Office if you would like to add someone to this list. Please notify us when to remove the name. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Call the “Prayer Line” for immediate prayer requests, Georgianna: 440-288-1644 or Dee: 440-984-3874
Gilbert Amador Lindsey Marie Ballas Loretta Bliss
Gary Butchko Lynn Coscho Ann Cusella
Jerry Donovan Anna Mae Ebinger Bea Ellis
Judy Foltin Scott Friges Bea Giacobbe
Brian Grace Fr. John Raphael Hadnagy, OFM Conv Tim Haupt
Ralph Koontz Nancy Kurianowicz Ann Marshall
Betty McGinley Ellen Morgan Victor Munoz
Mary Nazario Nick Penick Liz Profant
Emily Raddell Robert Salkowitz Elizabeth Savinsky
Amy Schmidt Elmer Schneider Celia Stanislaw
George Simonovich Deacon Jim Stewart Rick Teaman
Stacie Velasquez Peg Young
PRO LIFE THOUGHT OF THE WEEK
Each week, we will look at the reasons why the
Pro-Life Movement will win!
Reason #2: The flow of conversations is virtually all in one di-
rection. . .that is, from death to life. Have you ever heard of a pro
-life advocate become pro-abortion (other than possibly a few
politicians who are notorious for abandoning principles in ex-
change for votes)? Yet, there are thousands of doctors, nurses,
technicians, security guards, etc. who have worked at abortion
clinics and who have repented and who are not staunchly pro-life.
Reason #3: Another clear sign of progress is the wave of women
who are speaking out about how they regret having had an abor-
tion. The “Silent No More Awareness Campaign” provides an
opportunity to share the testimonies of these brave women and
they reveal that instead of “solving” a problem, abortion creates
more problems of its own. Moreover, these testimonies put pro-
abortion lobby in a huge dilemma because for years, they have
been saying “Listen to the voices of women!” Now, those
women’s voices increasingly repudiate the lie of abortion.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL NEWS
Thank you to the Jr. Hoops for the generous donation of food collected at their games that will help keep our pan-
try shelves stocked, & to the Marian Guild for the cleaning supplies collected at their last meeting.
We would like to say “Thank You”, and acknowledge the “retirement” of Jo & Dan Semelsberger, who have
been faithful members for many years, with Dan serving as President for much of that time. Thank you also to
other past/retired members who have also given time, talent and treasure to this SVDP Society through the years,
God knows who you are and we ask Him to bless you for your years of service as well! We are, therefore, in need
of at least 2 or 3 more volunteers. Please prayerfully consider joining our society, we need you! You will
be placed with an experienced team that is committed to 3 months during the year and a short monthly
meeting. Call Linda, 440-667-9050, if you are interested. Thank you for your continued generosity.
Phone: 440-288-0106 • www.stanthonylorain.org
APRIL 22, 2018 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Weekly Activities SUNDAY, APRIL 22 - FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
10:45 am - Knights of St. John (Learning Center)
12:00 pm - Jr. Hoops Basketball Games (Gym)
12:00 pm - Jr. Hoops Pizza Party (Social Hall)
MONDAY, APRIL 23 6:15 pm - PSR (School)
7:30 pm - New Life Prayer Group (Adoration Chapel)
TUESDAY, APRIL 24
9:00 am - Pierogi Production (Social Hall)
3:00 pm - Talent Show Dress Rehearsal (Gym)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25
6:00 pm - PAC Meeting (School)
6:30 pm - VIRTUS Training (Social Hall)
THURSDAY, APRIL 26 6:00 pm - Talent Show (Gym)
FRIDAY, APRIL 27
3:00 pm - Divine Mercy Holy Hour (Adoration Chapel)
SATURDAY, APRIL 28
11:00 am - New Altar Server Training (Church)
SUNDAY, APRIL 29 - SEE YOU AT CHURCH!
Our Next Monthly
Saturday Dinner will be
Saturday, May 5th,
after the 4 pm Mass.
Sign up at the Church doors or
call the Parish Office.
Two Relics of St. Anthony of Padua
will be visiting us from Padua, Italy on
Thursday, June 14th.
St. Anthony Feast Day & Father’s Day Brunch
will be Sunday, June 17th. Watch the Bulletin for more information.
GOLFERS!!
St. Anthony’s golf league starts on
Wednesday, May 2nd at Fox
Creek at 5:30 pm shotgun start.
Welcoming any new members from
St. Anthony’s, St. Thomas and St.
Teresa. Any questions, contact
George George, 440-288-9475.
CYO YOUTH FOOTBALL SIGN-UPS
St. Anthony will continue our partnership with St. Jude in Elyria for CYO Football in the upcoming 2018 season.
If your child is interested in playing flag or tackle football please visit: www.saintjudeparish.org/football for addi-
tional details on the program. An information meeting will be held in St. Jude’s Carrabine Hall, 594 Poplar Street
in Elyria on Wednesday, April 25th at 7 pm.
DONATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE In memory of Norma Whitham for St. Vincent de
Paul Society by Florence Veroni.
In memory of John Scrofano for Breakwall Re-
pair by Bea Ellis, Inez & Joseph Oberle, Carmen
Laudenschlager, Ken & Laura Malanowski, Carol
Mathews, Catherine Broy, Audrey Schueltz,
Daniel & Elizabeth Barsicle, Ronald & Joyce Ksi-
azk, Jill Sheelabarger Muelles, Carl & Margaret
Thomas, Dolores Scrofano, Shirley Sheridan.
In memory of Karen Watson for Social Hall Re-
pair by Carol Jancsura.
ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH LORAIN, OH
ST JOHN ALUMNI REUNION
All faculty and former students from St. John the Baptist Catholic School will be having an Alumni Reunion on Saturday, June 16th be-
ginning at 5 pm with a Meet & Greet fol-
lowed by dinner and celebration from 6-10
pm in St. John’s Hall. Cost is $20 per person which includes dinner catered by Fligner’s and non-alcoholic refreshments. Deadline for reser-vations and payment is Monday, May 28th. Contact Mary Jo, 440-654-1953. Bring photos which will be scanned for the Facebook page.
VIRTUS TRAINING
St. Anthony’s will host a VIRTUS training on Wednes-
day, April 25th at 6:30 pm in the Social Hall. This training is necessary for anyone wishing to volunteer through the church with children. Register NOW at www.virtus.org. Click on First Time Registrant on the left hand side. Then click “Begin the registration proc-ess”. Search under Cleveland, OH (Diocese). Call the
Parish Office, 440-288-0106 with any ?’s.
SATURDAY NIGHT SUPPER AT ST. TERESA
Please join us for a Saturday Night Sup-per at St. Teresa of Avila Church on April 28th from 5:30-7:00 pm. Menu includes: Homemade City Chicken, Scalloped Pota-toes, Vegetable, Salad & Roll with Beverage and Dessert. Tickets are $10. Make your reservation by calling the office, 440-934-4227. Limited walk-ins and take outs will be available.
MAY FIRST FRIDAY FORUM
Ms. Camille Gill, Managing Attorney of Immi-gration Legal Services & Sr. Rita Mary Har-wood, SND, Secretariat for Parish Life & Devel-opment, will present “Immigration: Through the Eyes & the Heart of the Church” on Friday, May 4th. Luncheon buffet at 11:30 am with Ms. Gill & Sr. Rita speaking from 12:00-1:00 pm. Reserva-tion deadline is Monday, April 30th. Call the reservation line at 440-244-0643. Cost is $18 and can be paid at door. See you there!
Deadline to register is
fast approaching.
Forms are on the back
table in the Main Vesti-
bule of the Church
or contact Joe Akosi,
440-288-2155.
Hole Sponsors are also
needed.
See form for details.
Paduan Travelers Upcoming Trips
CLUSTER PARTNERS WEBSITES St. Teresa of Avila Parish
stteresaparish.com
St. Thomas the Apostle Church saintthomaschurch.net
APRIL 22, 2018 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER
If you would like to submit an article for an upcoming Bulletin, please send requests to
by Monday at 10 am.
Bulletins are sent to print every Tuesday!
JOIN US AS WE TRAVEL TO
THE HARD ROCK ROCKSINO
ON MONDAY, MAY 7TH!
Bus will load at the Iowa Ave. Parking Lot
at 9:30 am, and leaves at 10:00 am SHARP!
Cost is $22.
You will receive $20 in free play
PLUS a casino lottery ticket good for
prize drawings ALL DAY!
Buffet will be open and is only $9.99 all day!
Bus will leave the Casino for home at 5:00 pm.
Call Virginia NOW, 440-724-9595 to RSVP.
COME SEE THE BEAUTIFUL SPRING
FLOWERS AT SCHOEPFLE GARDENS
on Wednesday, May 30th!
We will load at the Iowa Ave. Parking Lot
at 9:45 am.
We will visit the Gardens & have lunch at Martino’s in Vermilion. After lunch, we will drive through
Mill Hollow & make a stop on the way home for ice cream or the Vermilion Farm Market.
Bus will return at 2 pm.
Cost is only your donation to the Schoepfle Gardens.
To RSVP call Barbara, 440-288-0617.
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