St.

Augustine Church, Barberton, OH December 3, 2017

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Monday, December 4 Advent Weekday
12:05 Anna Adlon
6:00 Confessions

Tuesday, December 5 Advent Weekday

8:30 School Mass
5:15 M. Geraldine Witt
Wednesday, December 6 Advent W
eekday
12:05 Thelma Bendall

Thursday, December 7 St. Ambrose, Bishop & Doctor of the Church

12:05 Michael Jerin Sr.
7:00 Vigil

Friday, December 8 The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

(A Holy Day of Obligation)
8:30 Anna Zwick
12:05 Mike Macko

Saturday, December 9 Advent Weekday

8:30 Narita Linn
3:00 Confessions
4:00 Harold (Sam) Shifferly (Fr. Majikas)

Sunday, December 10 Second Sunday of Advent

8:00 Special Intentions of Richard & Pat Postek (Fr. Majikas)
10:30 Eileen Morris (Fr. Browne)
5:15 The People of St. Augustine Church (Fr. Browne)

Readings for the Week of December 3

Monday Is 2:1-5, Ps 122:1-2,3-4,4-5,6-7,8-9, Mt 8:5-11
Tuesday Is 11:1-10, Ps 72:1-2,7-8,12-13,17, Lk 10:21-24
Wednesday Is 25:6-10a, Ps 23:1-3,3-4,5,6, Mt 15:29-37
Thursday Is 26:1-6, Ps 118:1,8-9,19-21,25-27, Mt 7:21,24-27
Friday Gn 3:9-15,20, Ps 98:1,2-3,3-4, Eph 1:3-6,11-12, Lk 1:26-38
Saturday Is 30:19-21,23-26, Ps 147:1-2,3-4,5-6, Mt 9:35-10:1,5a,6-8
Sunday Is 40:1-5,9-11, Ps 85:9-10,11-12,13-14, 2 Pt 3:8-14, Mk 1:1-18
 First Sunday of Advent
Advent reminds us to be watchful and alert for the Lord in our life now and to be ready for His
promised return. Prayer is necessary to do this. Weekly Mass keeps families centered in the
Lord and ready for anything. Carry this attentiveness into family meals and daily prayers.
Practice mindfulness of the Lords presence by thinking of Him through the day whatever you
are doing. Pray Maranatha! Come Lord Jesus!

There will be a Holy Hour for Our Lady of Fatima on the First Saturday of
every month; January 6 following the 4:00pm Mass. We all know the
influence our Blessed Lady has on her Son, Jesus Christ. This devotion is
very powerful. Dont miss the opportunity to present your petitions to her
each first Saturday of the month, each year! Its a beautiful hour of Prayer, including
the Rosary.

403 Holy Hours were kept before the Blessed Sacrament this past week. A
Holy Hour by our school seventh graders was very successful (the reason for
this beautiful number. The number of hours is growing at St. Augustine. We
are taking baby steps praying for 400 hours per week at this time. The
graces coming down on each adorerpetitions being granted and the gift of love
spreading everywhere is matched throughout our parish. If youre not part of this
program, youre really missing out! Dont have the time? Nonsense! God give us
lifeevery breath we take. Our ability to walk, talk, reason, our health. One hour a
week will change your life. There are many available hours and a system in place
where someone will cover your hour when you are unable to make it yourself. Call
any captain listed under the glass at the sign-in desk or Gene Ryan at 330-690-9661.
The recent scripture readings encourage us to BE READY because we do not know the
day or the hour when Our Lord Jesus Christ is coming again. Whats in your heavenly
treasure chest, to present to Our Lord when you are called from earth? Can you
imagine, a Holy Hour each week since 1962?

May they rest in peace

John Bogdan & Patricia Ann Thomas

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord!

Please pray for our Sick especially: John Baylock, Betty Bartel, Jack Weigand, Lisa
Gnap, Judy Kriston, Anne Trischan, Fred Kormanic, Shanon Johnson, 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, Tom Abbott, Bob & Patty
Moses, Therese Weigand, Brenda Griffin, Kelly Ann Eby, Norma Geary Catlin, Kaleigh
Shriver, Janet Wolf, Dick Buehrle, Katie Prodon, Charles Wagner, Carol Soberano,
Pauline Nonno, Allen Weidman, Conner Beish, Margaret Vargo, Charlie Carroll, Katie
Marino, Cheryl Jackson, Roy Smith, Angie Jursik, Steve & Margo Trenta, Mary Ann
Jenney, Dennis Braman, Vickey Todd, Jean Stemmer, Tara Ferguson, C.J., Bob
Eckert, Paul Moon, James Chalfant, Lori Meese, Mary Jane Somerick, Sharon Lohan,
Linda Makowski

In the November envelope packet, there is an envelope for Christmas Flowers. A

donation to the Flower Fund helps to defray costs of flowers and decorations in our
church during the upcoming Christmas season. For those using Faith Direct, if you have
made a contribution, please drop the names of the intended into the offertory basket or
contact the rectory at 330-745-0011. In order to make the flower list all donations must be received by
Monday, December 18.

Attention Lectors: please stop in the sacristy as soon a possible and pick up your Lector Workbooks for
2018.

St Augustine Mens Fellowship will meet in the school cafeteria from 7-8:25 am on Saturday, December
9. We will continue our study of the book Real Men Pray the Rosary and we will pray a rosary for
Marriage, the Family and World Peace. All men are invited to join us. For questions call Gib Adolph at
330-848-1043 or e-mail adolphbiz@email.com.

St. Augustine will once again have an Advent Communal Reconciliation Service on Monday,
December 11 at 7:00pm in the church. Numerous priests will be available and you may
receive the sacrament either face-to-face or with a screen in a confessional. All are
encouraged to take part in this special sacrament, please plan accordingly.
December 12 is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe; she is the Patron Saint of The Americas as well
as The Unborn. Please join St. Augustin's Culture of Life at 6:15 pm on this very special feast day to pray
to Mary for our country and the unborn. For more information contact Lynn Willig @330-472-9452.
Please consider attending our monthly meetings held in the rectory the First Tuesday of every
month following the 5:15 pm Mass and Benediction, or you can call Lynn Willig @330-472-
9452.

WOMEN OF FAITH Come join us for the Card Party Planning Meeting, Wednesday, December 13,
beginning at 7:00pm in the rectory meeting room. Please come and share your ideas. Contact Colleen
McKenzie at 330-328-2684 for more information.

Due to early deadlines, all information for the bulletins must be submitted by 9:00am on the
following dates: For the December 24 bulletin information must be received by Wednesday,
December 13 and for the December 31 bulletin, information must be in by Wednesday,
December 20. Please plan ahead!

Dorothy Day was a champion of social justice and Catholic service in modern times. Join the parish book
club for our next discussion on a book about her life: Dorothy Day: The World Will Be Saved by
Beauty. This session will be held on Thursday, December 14 beginning at 1:00pm in the rectory. The
book, written by Days granddaughter Kate Hennessey, is available at local libraries, on-line or at
bookstores.

Joyful Hearts Hospitality Ministry ~ Next meeting begins with Mass on Friday, December 15
at 12:05 pm followed by an informal meeting at Kave Coffee Shop downtown Barberton. We
will discuss upcoming events in 2018. Everyone is welcome! Interested but cant make the
meeting? Call Carolyn King @ 330-234-7302 or visit us on Facebook ~ Joyful Hearts Ministry.

Please note: Munchkin Basketball will begin Saturday, January 6 in the SAC. The hours of the
clinic will be 8-9:30am. Parents please download the form from the St. Augustine School
website and return it to the school with a check attached. Parents may email or call Chris
Christoff with any questions at 330-825-3431 or cchristoff07@yahoo.com.

Time, Talent & Treasure

November 19 November 26
Sunday Offering $ 7,502 $ 7,476
Faith Direct Offering $ 1,806 $ 1,806
Total Offering $ 9,308 $ 9,282

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

(Shortfall) Overage $ $ (2,492) $ (2,518)

School Support $ 110 $ 125

Capital Support $ 308 $ 308
Endowment Fund $ --- $ 40
St. Vincent de Paul $ 936 $ ---
Christmas Flowers $ 365 $ 1,383
All Saints/All Souls $ 47 $ 25
Human Development $ 424 $ ---
Organ Campaign $ 30 $ 10

Organ Campaign Goal $660,000 Year-to-Date $ 555,194

Just in time for the Christmas Season..Get your copy of the St. Augustine Roman Catholic
Church History, Art & Architecture by Deacon Robin Adair. DVDs are $4.00 each and can be
purchased at the rectory during regular business hour. Dont waste time; get your copy while
they last. They make great stocking stuffers.

Anyone wishing to help out this year with the Christmas Day Dinner please contact
Elmer Neitz at 330-388-1980. We are in need of many volunteers and donations of
food. Cans of jellied cranberry sauce, large jars of applesauce; large cans of sweet
potatoes, green beans or corn, boneless hams; cookies, candy and other holiday
desserts. If you are unable to get to a store, we will do the shopping for you. As we have said
in the past.many hands make light work. Please consider helping those less fortunate this
Christmas.

Mission Dresses: If you are looking for a home sewing project, we need dresses. They travel
the world with missionaries, medical missions and more..Anyone wishing to donate material,
lace, thread and such or would like to start making dresses as well, please contact Judy Pramik
at 330-753-1609.

Attention Lectors: A sign-up sheet has been placed in the sacristy; we are looking for
lectors for the Christmas Masses. Please prayerfully consider helping us out and sign
up as soon as possible.

CLE Hoops: Priests vs Borromeo Seminarians.come enjoy a friendly game of

basketball Sunday, January 28 at 7:00pm, Holy Family Gym, 3163 Kent Road, Stow
all while supporting the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, suggested donation is $1.00

SAVE THE DATE: February 10, 2018 for the St. Augustine Athletic Board
Reverse Raffle. Tickets will go on sale in December. This is a fundraiser for the
athletes at St. Augustine .

Barberton Area Community Ministries item for the Month of December is Canned Fruit;
peaches, pears, mixed, apricots, etc. 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.
Please pray for our servicemen and women. May they experience the protection of the Lord
and rely on Him for their strength, peace and joy!

The students of St. Augustine School recently collected 5,799 cans of food for the
parishs St. Vincent de Paul Society. The annual canned food drive, run by Student
Council, will provide many families in the Barberton community with food baskets at
Thanksgiving and Christmas. This years total was the biggest in school history by more than 500
cans!

There are still a few tags left on our giving tree. Please take a tag (or two) and
return your unwrapped gift(s) according to the directions the weekend of
December 9 & 10. This year along with the Community Pregnancy Center,
and the Elizabeth Ministries we have added Summit County Children
Services. Through the agencys Holiday Toy Room Program, family
caregivers, such as foster parents, grandparents and other relatives, are able to select
gifts for children in their care. Please help those in need this Christmas Season! Gifts
can be dropped off at the rectory anytime during regular business hours.

Retrouvaille Weekend January 19-21, 2018 - 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.