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We are a welcoming Catholic community called together by Jesus Christ and guided by the
Holy Spirit to live and share the love of God in our parish and in our daily lives.
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
164 West Market Street ● Akron, OH 44303-2373 www.stvincentchurch.com
MASSES
Saturday Vigil 5 p.m.
Sunday 8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
Weekdays M-F 6:28 a.m.
Holy Days 6:28 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 5:30 p.m.
CONFESSIONS
Saturday 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Thursday before
First Friday 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
All kings shall
pay Him homage,
All nations shall serve
Him.
Psalm 72:11
St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Two Sunday, January 3, 2021
Rev. Norman K. Douglas, Pastor [email protected]
Rev. Joseph H. Kraker, Pastor Emeritus
Rev. David Halaiko, In residence
Deacon Bob Bender, Pastoral Minister, Ext. 251 [email protected]
Dominic Gideon, Seminarian Intern, Ext. 201 [email protected]
Rita Kingsbury, Director of Faith Formation, Ext. 203 [email protected]
Connie Pacanovsky, Business Manager, Ext. 201 [email protected]
Peggy Wellemeyer, Office Manager, Ext. 100 [email protected]
Ellen Dies, Pastoral Assistant, Ext. 101 [email protected]
Nancy Daley, Director of Music, Ext. 103 [email protected]
Marimargaret Roberts, Office Staff, Ext. 102 [email protected]
Josh Lines, Marketing & Communications Coord. [email protected]
Mike Bauman, Director of Maintenance, 330-705-3370 [email protected]
Phone: 330-535-3135 Fax: 234-571-2919
Web Site: www.stvincentchurch.com Office Hours: - M - F: 8:30 - 3:00
ST. VINCENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (pre-K to Grade 8)
Mrs. Diane Salamon, Principal [email protected]
Mrs. Laurie Belair, Secretary [email protected]
Phone: 330-762-5912 Address: 17 S. Maple Street, Akron, OH 44303
PSR (Parish School of Religion) Mrs. Rita Kingsbury, Principal,330-535-3135, Ext. 203 [email protected]
BULLETIN DEADLINE: Noon Fridays 9 days prior to the date of bulletin. Holiday/vacation bulletin
deadlines are noted in the bulletin. ALL submissions/fliers MUST BE submitted in WORD formatting.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: 1 Jn 3:22 — 4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 Tuesday: 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44 Wednesday: 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13; Mk 6:45-52 Thursday: 1 Jn 4:19 — 5:4; Ps 72: 1-2, 14, 15bc, 17; Lk 4:14-22a Friday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16 Saturday: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30 Sunday: Is 42:1-4, 6-7 or Is 55:1-11; Ps 29:1-4, 3, 9-10 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Acts 10:34-38 or 1 Jn 5:1-9; Mk 1:7-11
Lord, Every nation
on Earth will adore You.
Psalm 72
St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Three Sunday, January 3, 2021
January 3 * Epiphany of the Lord
8:30 a.m. Thomas Hinson & David Witwer 11:00 a.m. Richard A. Urdiales & Family
January 4 * Monday *Christmas Weekday * St. Elizabeth Ann, Seton
6:28 a.m. Tyler Cetnarowski
January 5 * Tuesday * Christmas Weekday * St. John Neumann, Bishop 6:28 a.m. Paul Straits
January 6 * Wednesday * Christmas Weekday * André Bessette, Religious 6:28 a.m. All Souls
January 7 * Thursday * Christmas Weekday * St. Raymond of Peῆafort, Priest
6:28 a.m. Tim Mesek - Birthday
January 8 * Friday * Christmas Weekday
6:28 a.m. Jane Carnes 9:00 a.m. For a holy and successful school year
January 9 * Saturday * Christmas Weekday
3:30-4:30 Confessions
VIGIL - The Baptism of the Lord
5:00 p.m. Ralph & Liz Garritano
January 10 * The Baptism of the Lord
8:30 a.m. The people of SVdP Parish 11:00 a.m. For the intentions of Jack Markling
LIVESTREAMED MASSES
The 6:28 a.m. Daily Mass and all weekend Masses are livestreamed at
www.StVincentChurch.com/live or visit our website www.StVincentChurch.com. to view the Mass or prayer service at a later time.
THANK
YOU!
December 20, 2020
Due to early publication deadlines the collections for Dec. 25 and Jan. 3 will be printed in the
January 10, 2021 bulletin.
"THANK YOU for your continued support for St. Vincent de Paul Parish.
Your generosity assists us in maintaining a vibrant parish and allows outreach to our community."
To give by mail, please send your offering to the parish office at 164 W. Market Street, Akron, Ohio 44303. To use our electronic giving vendor, visit our website at www.StVincentChurch.com and follow the prompts from the Home Page by clicking on "How to give your offering." If you need assistance, call the Business Manager, Connie Pacanovsky, at (330) 535-3135, ext. 102.
PRAY DAILY FOR OUR
SERVICE MEN & WOMEN
Chief Michael Davis US Navy
Sgt. Trevor Holdsworth The Ohio Army National Guard
Captain David Moats SFC Matthew D. Fiedler The United States Army
Airman Anna Dennis United States Air Force
To add a name to the list of active-duty military email [email protected].
If you would like to submit a 5x7 photo for the new Active Military board to be erected in the
north vestibule of the church, you may drop it off at the parish offices M-F, 8:30a.m. to 3 p.m.
“FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE”
FOR OUR SEMINARIAN…
A part of our seminarian Dominic's internship process is parishioner feedback. If you would like to comment on his areas of strength and/or areas needing growth regarding his preaching or general parish ministry, please follow this link: www.percorso.app/givefeedback/DominicGideon
In person and mailed in: E-Give:
$ 4,339.00 $ 3,547.00
THE HOLY STAR
O Father, may that holy star Grow every year more bright
And send its glorious beams afar To fill the world with light.
William Cullen Bryant
St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Four Sunday, January 3, 2021
I offer thanks to you as a wonderful parish family on this Feast of Epiphany, when we remember the Wise Men from a far off country who came to
worship the Christ, without even knowing all that He would do for the sake of the world.
I am grateful to all who do their part to enhance the ways we worship together, especially in this season. We commend the various choirs, lectors, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, servers, ushers, greeters, decorators, poinsettia contributors, and members of our Worship Commission. What a blessing to have people who work the camera that our various Masses may be live-streamed. Our gratitude goes out to our parish commissions, organizations, and individuals who guide us as we follow the Way of Jesus Christ. Thankfully many of you have provided gifts, grocery items, and prayers for those in greatest need at this time.
We, the Pastoral Staff, are appreciative of the Christmas cards, remembrances, and gifts we have received from you. I may have to go to a "chocoholic" 12-step meeting soon, but it is worth it!
What Would You Like to Ask The
Bishop?
Bishop Edward Malesic will be our guest on the next episode of “Table Talk Show! Anything on your heart or mind that you would like to ask Bishop Malesic? If so, please email [email protected] with your question and it may be used on the air! This edition of Table Talk will air three times: Thursday, January 21st at 5:00pm, Friday, January 22nd at 8:00am, and Sunday, January 24th at 1:00pm.
If you miss the broadcast, please go to the archive tab on www.am1260therock.com and listen there.
NOTICE TO E-GIVE USERS
Thank you to those who use the eGive option for offertory donations. It truly helps us with budgeting and reporting. Please note – if you no longer wish to
receive envelopes, we need a formal request to remove you from the list.
Please send an email to Connie Pacanovsky, parish Business Manager,
at [email protected] or call her at (300) 535-3135 ext. 102
to request removal from the envelope list.
WINTER/LENT RETREAT OPPORTUNITY
Walsh Jesuit is again offering its Spirituality Program for Adults (SPA) this winter. It is a wonderful Lenten Opportunity. The SPA is a group retreat experience of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, held over a period of 9 weeks. Meetings are held once a week for approximately 2½ hours at the school. Retreatants are expected to pray ½ hour each day; materials for prayer will be provided. The Spiritual Exercises have inspired countless men and women to a deeper spiritual growth, especially a deeper relationship with Jesus. The Winter/Lent sessions are being held on Tuesday evenings, January 19 – March 16, 2021, from 7 – 9:30 pm. Registration deadline is January 24, 2020.
For more information or to make a reservation, go to our website at www.walshjesuit.org or contact Dolly Gingo at [email protected] or 330-338-4549.
The St. Vincent de Paul Society and the
Women’s Auxiliary along with the St. Vincent Knights of Columbus want to thank you for your continued support of our Thanksgiving and Christmas food and gift card delivery program. Your continued support allowed our teamwork to assist more than 80 families making sure they could put food on their tables over the holidays for themselves and their families. Special thanks to St. Vincent-St Mary and Hoban high schools for their tremendous support. Please consider making a gift to support our continued work by including a check to the St. Vincent de Paul Society care of St. Vincent Church. Thank you again for caring!
What is the Mass? The Second Vatican Council called the Eucharist the “source and summit of the Christian faith,” which, in other words, means that all we are as Catholic Christians is encapsulated within the Mass. Participation in the communal celebration of the Sunday Eucharist is a testimony of belonging and of being faithful to Christ and to his Church. (CCC 2182)
So, what does the word “Mass” mean? For any of us who remember high school Latin, the word is derived from the closing words of the Roman Rite: “Ite, missa est” (“Go; it is the dismissal”). A long time ago, missa simply meant “dismissal.” We now know that this dismissal has come to mean something much more and it is not about being first out of the parking lot! We are sent forth on a mission. We are to take what we have received in our celebration, filled with the Holy Spirit, and bring it to all we meet. We are fed by the Lord at Mass and need to go forward with renewed strength and conviction in our ability to make a difference. It is good to remember that the Mass not only unites us as our own parish family of Saint Vincent de Paul, but universally with people all over the world who join in this very same Eucharistic celebration. That is both amazing and awe inspiring. We are part of something much bigger than we imagine – not forgetting that the Mass also joins us supernaturally with the angels and saints in heaven. NEXT WEEK: Have you ever heard someone say that they don’t get anything out of the Mass? We need to talk!
Gospel Reading
Matthew 2:1-12
The Magi seek out Jesus and do him homage.
Family Connection
The tradition of giving gifts at Christmas is
thought by some to be rooted in the gift giving
of the Magi. In many cultures, gifts are not
exchanged at Christmas, but rather on the feast
of the Epiphany. Whenever you exchange your
Christmas gifts, take some time to reflect on this
tradition of gift giving at Christmas. Think of
the best gift you have received. What was it?
What made it special? Was it the gift itself, the
thought that went into it, or the person who gave
it to you?
Read today’s Gospel, Matthew 2:1-12. The gifts
of the Magi—gold, frankincense, and myrrh—
have come to be understood as symbols of
Christ’s royalty, divinity, and eventual suffering
and death. They are special because in giving
them, the Magi acknowledge who Jesus was to
be: our Savior. We pray that we will
acknowledge Jesus as Savior in all that we do
and say.
Conclude by singing together “We Three Kings” -Loyola Press
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The story is out! Jesus Christ, Light of the World has been born to dispel the darkness that covers its people. God’s glory appears in human form. Life on earth will never be the same again! Father God, the star that led the Magi to the stable announced to the world that its Savior was born. Today we live in a world that is still covered by darkness, and still needing to make that journey to the stable door. May our lives reflect your light day by day, as we seek to serve where you have placed us. That we might be the means through which others can encounter Jesus Christ. Amen.
FAITH FORMATION - EPIPHANY OF THE LORD Rita Kingsbury, Director of Faith Formation
PSR FAMILIES
NEXT PACKET PICK-UP DAY
SUNDAY
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9:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
ST. VINCENT FAMILY CENTER
SCHOOL BUILDING
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Meet the third Sundays of the month 10:00 am by Zoom. Rita Rochford (chair) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Social Justice
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St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Six Sunday, January 3, 2021
The Fest Internship - Calling all college students looking for a paid internship!
The FEST (www.theFEST.us) is looking for summer interns to make this year’s event the best FEST yet! We are looking for students with interests in theology, business marketing & communications, event planning, or logistics management to join the team that puts together our annual Diocesan Family Festival. Interns will be a part of a fast-paced team and will play a critical role in the marketing, planning and coordination of the annual event for thousands of people.
Interns will provide support and have responsibilities including public speaking, marketing, mailings, digital and social media, press releases, logistics, event planning, and more. Interns must have strong people skills, work ethic, critical thinking, organizational skills, and reliable transportation.
For more information or to apply, please send your resume to [email protected] by January 10th.
St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Seven Sunday, January 3, 2021
“TIME”
The old year is past, a new one has just begun, and we are all now one
year closer to eternity. For many people this past year, time was no more.
One moment they were in time; the next moment they were in eternity.
Time is a two-sided coin, one side despised and wasted during life,
the other priceless and unattainable at the hour of death.
God has given us these days to work out our salvation, but how well do
we use them? How often have we observed a man in idle pursuit? If we
were to ask him what he is doing, he would reply: “Oh, I am just passing
the time.”
I remember an old song of many years past. It was called “Standing on
the Corner Watching All the Girls Go By.” Are we just standing on the
corners of life watching the days of our salvation going by unused?
To quote Saint Alphonsus de Liguori:
“O time despised during life, you will be ardently desired by worldlings at
the hour of death. The thought that they must very soon appear before
Almighty God, to give an account of their lives, fills them with untold
confusion and anguish. They will ask for another year, another month,
or another day to settle the accounts of their conscience, but they will ask
in vain. To obtain a single hour they would give all their wealth and
worldly possessions, but that hour shall not be given.”
Let us therefore exert ourselves to the utmost to accomplish the work of
our salvation while there is still time. Do now, what, on the day of
Judgment, you will then wish you would have done. For at the moment of
death, the time of grace will have passed, the time of justice will have
come.
St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Eight Sunday, January 3, 2021
St. Vincent de Paul
Parish School Update
January 3, 2021
A Busy January! January is shaping up to be a busy month at St. Vincent de Paul Parish School. Our winter MAP Assessments begin on Monday, January 11. MAP Assessments occur three times in a school year: fall, winter and spring. We have four students, Emma Capozzi, Quinn Conley, Tristan Ferrer, and Amelia Oldfield participating in the Power of the Pen on January 9th. Thank you to Mr. Dominic Gideon, Mrs. Fallucco, and Mrs. Burch for coaching the Power of the Pen students. Catholic Schools Week begins January 31! We will share our Catholic Schools Week plans later this month. Peace and blessings,
Mrs. Salamon
Keeping Christ in Our Mind, Body, and Heart
Important Catholic Schools Week and Registration Reminders:
We will soon begin Registration for the 2021-2022 school year. If you have a preschool through eighth grade child for the 2021-2022 academic year and are interested in providing a quality Catholic Education for them, please call the St. Vincent de Paul School office (330) 762-5912 and check our school website for more information.
We will begin our registration process soon and re-registration for our current students will follow.
THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
Monday, January 4 - School Resumes Friday, January 8 - End of Quarter Saturday, January 9 - Power of the Pen Competition Monday, January 11 - MAP Assessments begin
LOOKING AHEAD Monday, January 18 - No School Martin Luther King Day
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