St.

Augustine Church, Barberton, OH March 19, 2017

March 20-26

Monday, March 20 St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary

12:05 Jacob & George Brendel
7:00 Communal Reconciliation

Tuesday, March 21 Lenten Weekday

8:30 School Mass - Karl Bartel
5:15 George Lieberth Anniversary

Wednesday, March 22 Lenten Weekday

12:05 Don Snyder Anniversary

Thursday, March 23 Lenten Weekday

12:05 Don Wonderly

Friday, March 24 Lenten Weekday

12:05 Betty Rollins Anniversary
7:00 Stations of the Cross

Saturday, March 25 The Annunciation of the Lord

8:30 Julius M. Horvath Anniversary
3:00 Confessions
4:00 Leroy Morlan

Sunday, March 26 Fourth Sunday of Lent

8:00 The People of St. Augustine Church
10:30 Tony Nicholas
5:15 Gina Ciarlariello Anniversary

Readings for the Week of March 20

Monday 2 Sm 7:4-5a,12-14a,16, Ps 89:2-3,4-5,27,29, Rom 4:13,16-18,22, Mt 1:16,18-21,24a or

Lk 2:41-51a
Tuesday Dn 3:25,34-43, Ps 25:4-5,6,7,8-9, Mt 18:21-35
Wednesday Dt 4:1,5-9, Ps 147:12-13,15-16,19-20, Mt 5:17-19
Thursday Jer 7:23-28, Ps 95:1-2,6-7,8-9, Lk 11:14-23
Friday Hos 14:2-10, Ps 81:6-8,8-9,10-11,14,17, Mk 12:28-34
Saturday Is 7:10-14; 8:10, Ps 40:7-8,8-9,10,11, Heb 10:4-10, Lk 1:26-38
Sunday 1 Sm 16:1b,6-7,10-13a, Ps 23:1-3,3-4,5,6, Eph 5:8-14, Jn 9:1-41
 Time, Talent & Treasure

March 5 March 12
Sunday Offering $ 10,247 $ 7,724
Faith Direct Offering $ 1,735 $ 1,659
Total Offering $ 11,982 $ 9,383

Weekly Budget to meet Operating Cost $ 11,800 $ 11,800

(Shortfall) Overage $ $ 182 $ (2,417)

School Support $ 678 $ 613

Capital Support $ 528 $ 801
Endowment Fund $ 71 $ 196
St. Vincent de Paul $ 1,507 $ 73
Organ Campaign $ 1,044 $ 950

Organ Campaign Goal $660,000 Year-To-Date $ 514,505

Third Sunday of Lent

In Jesus time, men and women did not converse; Samaritans and Jews hated each
other. In todays Gospel, Jesus was able to change the life of the woman at the well
because he was willing to break down the barriers of hatred and misunderstanding.
Whenever we break the barriers of misunderstanding and mend tattered relationships
in our own families, we too discover the gift of God.

Please pray for our Sick especially: John Baylock, Joseph Benear, Betty Bartel, Jack
Weigand, Lisa Gnap, Irene Lyle, Judy Kriston, Anne Trischan, Fred Kormanic, Shanon
Johnson, JoAnn Mullett, Stephen Deibel, Joanne Ramsay, William Bedford, Carol
Garman, Chad Trischan, Pat Shemuga, Andrew Somercik, Helene Van Oss, Paula
Collins, Alexandra Kepler, Gary Reed, Kristine Hornacek, Camilla Pieffer, Barb
Shehan, Joe Patterson III, Lowell Potts, Sandra Walters, Bruce Hartung, Barb Helms,
Nicole Hahn, Carol Hendricks, Tom Abbott, Bob & Patty Moses, Therese Weigand,
Marge OBoyle, Betty Morlan, Brenda Griffin, Elizabeth Heflin, Kelly Ann Eby, Denise
Benear, Michael Scott Benear, Norma Geary Catlin, Kaleigh Shriver, Herman Gardner,
Janet Wolf, Ann Barni, Dick Buehrle, Katie Prodon, Charles Wagner, Joseph Adkins,
Lynnea Postek, Carol Soberano, Marilyn Stump, Catherine Otto, Pauline Nonno, John
Bogdan, Allen Weidman, Conner Beish, Margaret Vargo & Andy Logsdon
 346 Holy Hours were kept before the Blessed Sacrament this past week. Even if you think you
are the worst person in the whole world, remember that Jesus said that He has come not for the
self-righteous and the well but for those who are sick. Jesus wants you to know that He
understands, but that He is so much in love with you that the mere fact that you choose to be
with Him for a quiet hour every week brings indescribable delight to His Heart. (Fr. Martin Lucia,
SS.CC.) Call Joie at 330-745-6852 or Lisa at 330-620-2252 for your quiet hour.

Next week, our parish will take up The Catholic Relief Services Collection (CRSC).
Funds from this collection help provide food to the hungry, support to displaced
refugees, and Christs love and respect to all people here at home and abroad. Next
week, please give generously to the CRSC and help Jesus in disguise. Learn more
about the collection at www.usccb.org/catholic-relief.

Barrberton Area Community Ministries item for the Month of March is Canned Fruit. All donations can be
placed in the bench in front of the giving tree in the vestibule of the church. Donations are picked up on
Monday mornings. Thank you again for all your support in helping us serve our brothers and sisters in need.

Due to early deadlines, all information for the bulletins must be submitted by 9:00 am on the following
dates: for the April 2 (Fifth Sunday of Lent) and April 9 (Palm Sunday,) bulletin information must be
received by Thursday, March 23, for the Easter Sunday bulletin (April 16) information must be received
by Thursday, April 6. Information received after the due dates will not make the bulletin. Please plan
ahead!

Christ has no hands but yours Again this year our parish Lenten Almsgiving
project will support the St. Vincent de Paul Society which uses 100% of your
donation to help the poor of Barberton. This year we have set the goal at
$7,500. During the 40 Days of Lent, please prayerfully consider donating to this wonderful cause.
Lenten Offering Folders were passed out last weekend; each folder when full holds $10.00, there are a
few additional folders on the bookrack in the vestibule, envelopes can be found at the ends of the pews
or if you wish to use your SVDP envelope in your packet, please write Almsgiving on the envelope. With
everyones help, we will be able to make a difference to someone in need.

Girl Scout Troop 91114 will be selling Girl Scout Cookies this weekend of March 18 & 19.
Cookies are $4.00 per box, $5.00 for Gluten free and the new Smores. Cash or Check
(please make checks to GS Troop 91114.) The girls will be here following the 4:00, 8:00
and 10:30 Masses. They are working toward a big weekend campout and a service
project for Barberton Hospital; they are making monthly tray favors. Please consider a box or two,
cookies freeze well.

Women of Faith - The Tuesday, March 21 meeting will start at 6:30 pm with refreshments in the school
cafeteria. At 7 pm, we go over to the church for a Holy Hour for Lent. Along with our members, we
invite the Parish to join us.
 Bishop Robert Barron is on a new journey to unlock the truth behind the Catholic
Church's most influential people. CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players is a multi-
part series that illumines a handful of saints, artists, mystics, and scholars who not
only shaped the life of the Church but changed the course of civilization. You are
invited to join us each Thursday at 7pm to 8:15pm in the rectory meeting room for
Fr. Barrons Catholicism: The Pivotal Players.

Have you gotten your tickets yet for the Knights of Columbus Council #1617 Spaghetti
Dinner on Saturday, March 25 at the K of C Hall 70 N. Van Buren Avenue, Barberton?
Dinners are served from 2:30-4:00pm and then again from 5:00-6:30pm. Prices are;
Adults $8.00 and children under 12 $4.00. Come and enjoy spaghetti with meat or plain
sauce, bread & butter, salad, dessert and coffee. Adult beverages will also be sold. Tickets can be
purchased at the rectory during regular business hours or they will be sold following all the Masses.
Consider an evening with friends while enjoying a wonderful dinner.

Please join us for a Final Gift Presentation Pre-Planning workshop and presentation Saturday, March
25 from 1-2pm at Holy Cross Cemetery Office, 100 E. Waterloo Road, Akron. Pre-planning your
funeral/cemetery arrangements is a gift to your family and those you love and care about. Know your
Rites. The Vigil, Funeral Mass, Committal are acts of grace we can bestow toward our families and
friends. This workshop is free (registration is appreciated.) A light snack and refreshments will be
provided. Visit www.clecem.org for all dates and locations or call 330-742-1297 ext #17.

Yoo Hoo ~ Mom, Dad, Grandparents, Friends and Neighbors ~ Can you spare just
twenty minutes a week for the benefit of our children? We certainly hope so because
we would like you to pray the rosary with us for the intentions of all children every
Tuesday morning at 8:05 a.m. during the school year. Come fill your hearts and
minds with the joy of the Holy Spirit by joining us as we profess our love for one
another and our Lord through the Holy Rosary. Never prayed the Rosary? No worriesjoin us
in the back pews of the church where we will offer you a complimentary rosary and the
opportunity to learn while doing It will change your life. The Rosary is a magnificent and
universal prayer for the needs of the Church, the nations and the entire world. St. John
XXIII

St. Francis de Sales Parish in Akron is hosting a Regional Retreat for Women on March 25th, 2017, the
Feast of the Annunciation, from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. The theme is "Living with Passion and
Purpose. There will be inspiring talks, Adoration, confession, and fellowship. The cost is $15.00. This
includes a light breakfast and lunch. Registration and information can be found at www.stfparish.com,
or e-mail therese@stfparish.com. Bring a friend and come away for a day to see what delights The Lord
has in store for you.

Food, Fellowship & Faith for Adults Join us Monday, March 27 at DAgneses at White
Pond, 566 White Pond Dr. The speaker for the evening will be Fr. Jared Orndorff
presenting: Why Jesus Came: The Sacramental Truth evening begins at 7:00pm with
Appetizers, Fr. Jared Orndorff will begin at 7:30pm, Admission of $10.00 includes appetizers Cash bar.
This evening is sponsored by St. Sebastian Parish, Akron
Come and see Medjugorje through the eyes of 7 Pilgrims at CineMark, Macedonia:
Sunday, April 9 at 4:00pm. Contact Jerry for tickets at: jerry.veres@yahoo.com or
216-337-9030. This is a private screening with limited tickets. Tickets are $10. each.

Retrouvaille Weekend April 21-23, 2017 - A Lifeline for Troubled Marriages -

Has your marriage become unloving or uncaring your relationship cold, distant
thinking about a separation or divorce? Are you already separated/divorced but
both of you want to try again? Then the Retrouvaille program may help.
RETROUVAILLE (rediscovery), which is supported by the Catholic diocese of
Cleveland but open to couples of all faiths, consists of a weekend experience for couples and
six follow up sessions. A registration fee of $150 is required to confirm your reservation. For
more information concerning the program, or to register, please call Marce or Liz Gliha at 440-
357-6580 or 1-800-470-2230, or go online to www.helpourmarriage.org.

Dear Parishioners of St. Augustine Church: On behalf of our Board,

volunteers, staff and most certainly our clients I want to thank you for your
generous hearts with your baby shower donations to support our clients and
their families! It is such a wonderful event that we so look forward to
attending each year. God bless the support you bless us with to transform the lives of
those less fortunate in our community. Thank you for your continued support.
Community Pregnancy Center

Want to Grow in Holiness? Want to transform your work, your marriage, your family, and your life, but
feel like you dont have time? In our hectic day and time, St. John Paul II and St. Mother Teresa knew
that the quickest way to be transformed into a saint is through a relationship with Our Blessed Mother.
Join us starting May 15, as we begin a 33-day preparation for Marian Consecration. For 6 weeks, well
individually read about and reflect on 4 great Marian giants: St. Louis de Montfort, St. Maximilian Kolbe,
St. Mother Teresa, and St. John Paul II. Theyll teach us the secrets to drawing closer to the Heart of
Jesus through the Heart of Mary. We will then meet each Monday for a discussion. If you are not able
to join us Mondays then youre welcome to do it on your own. For additional information, please
contact Jaclyn Snyder at 330-745-1080 or Chris Christoff at 330-825-3431 prior to May 7.

There is a need for a Holy Hour Adorer on Friday from 12-1am, anyone interested, please
contact John Angerer at 330-745-0773.

For couples preparing for marriage, Pre-Cana Day is available on the following Sundays in 2017: March
26, April 23, May 21, June 11 & September 10. The cost is $75.00 per couple which includes dinner. To
register, visit our website at www.loyolaretreathouse.com to download a registration form or call the
Retreat House at 330-896-2315.

For those preparing to have a child baptized after Lent. One requirement is that the parents
attend a Pre-Baptism Class. The next class will be held on April 18 at Immaculate Conception
Church 7:00pm. Please call the rectory for reservations at 330-753-8429, session will be held
in Hitch Hall.