2640 STONEY RIDGE ROAD AVON, OHIO 44011

Rectory: 440-934-4212 Fax: 440-934-0507

E-mail: stmaryavon@centurytel.net Website: www.stmaryavon.org
School: 440-934-6246 Convent: 440-934-5173
FR. C. THOMAS CLEATO, PASTOR
Rev. Arthur B. Egan, Pastor Emeritus


Our notions of royalty tend to be formed from two sources: fairy
tales and modern day royals. Fairy tales give us images like Prince
Charming, the wicked queen, King Midas, etc. These people are either
very good or very bad. Some others are simply clueless, like the
emperor who had no clothes. We often view modern day royals as rich
and maybe a bit spoiled. The royal wedding earlier this year was the
talk of fashion magazines and inspiration of dress designers. And while
it gave the British people an additional holiday, its effect on the
populace was probably not more than a few extra pints at the pub.
How different our modern notions of royal leadership are from the biblical understanding of kingship. In the
Hebrew Bible, the king is the one responsible for the whole people. He is the Lord's anointed and holds sovereignty
in the name of the Lord. The king is to rule justly and to judge righteously for the land's afflicted. He is not to use his
position for his own aggrandizement or profit. When the king neglects the widows and orphans and fails to protect
the downtrodden then God's just punishment is meted out to the king. We see this again and again in the prophetic
books of the Old Testament and in the theology that is present in the Books of Kings.
Jesus is the fulfillment of biblical kingship. He is the king par excellence who fulfills completely the duties
and responsibilities of the king. But there is the twist provided by today's Gospel: the duties are not those of Jesus
alone. All who are baptized in his name, who have been anointed as members of the priestly, prophetic, and royal
people of God, have the same responsibilities as the king. We are to feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, and
welcome the stranger. All of the royal duties are also ours.
MASSES
Saturday Evening: ............. 4:00 pm
Sunday:8:00, 10:00 am, 12:00 noon
Monday & Thursday: ........ 7:30 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: . 8:30
am
Saturday Morning: ............ 8:30 am
Holy Days:
... Vigil 7:30 pm; 8:30 am, 7:30 pm
Holidays: ........................... 9:00 am
COFESSIOS
Saturday: ................... 2:303:30 pm
Monday: ................... 7:007:25 pm

MIRACULOUS MEDAL
OVEA
Monday: ............................ 7:30 pm

EUCHARISTIC ADORATIO
Thursday: .................. 1:007:00 pm
OVEMBER 20, 2011 OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE KIG
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Patricia Carnac, John
Matthew Gibson, Joan Rodger, Thomas Richards, Mary Anne Ber-
thold, Kristy OBrien, Debra Deremiak, Gwendolyn Gurney, Joan
Votes, Elizabeth Conners, Chuck Docs, Anita Grant, Jim Hricovec,
J. Koerner, Matthew Noar, Owen Winters, Genevieve Smith, Robert
Gates, Virginia Sump, Thomas Ackerman, June Naelitz, Kate Liauw,
Arthur Rossi, Diane Urig, Martha Adkins, Natalie Butchko, Wendy
Hallier, Carol Gates, Robert Werner, Sr., Bob DeChant, John Khoma,
Vicky Motes, Kathleen Mahoney, Jeffrey Hostottle, Brenda Hazel-
wood, Bill Grabert, Alexa Jennings, Barbara Milota, Ryan Case, Irene
Chrulski, Urban Klingshirn, Benita Tabler, Alice DeChant, Jim Rider,
George Drda, Edward Noar, Annette Vance, Stanley Perusek, Gloria
Simon, Kerry Coleman, Josephine Jankowski, Dan Kelovsky,
Kathleen Drellishak, Sandra Pitts, Rosemary Wysocki, Alice
DeChant, William Skall, Rose Abfall. Arlene Bores, Marie
Mayton, Patricia Kiskin. If anyone needs communion to be
administered to a HOME BOUD individual, please contact
the Rectory to make the appointment.
There will be a second collection today for the
Catholic Campaign for Human Development
FOR THE DECEASED: Gayle Zadorozny. May she
rest in eternal peace.
LAST WEEKS OFFERTORY COLLECTION: Last
weeks collection was $12,312.43. This year's budget is based
on a weekly offering of $10,200.00. Our current weekly average
is $9,075.00

SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: Please support our spon-
sor, Vasu Communications.

CPO GIFT CARDS: Are available for purchase. Please
call the Convent at 440-934-5173

FIRST RECONCILIATION CELEBRATION: For St.
Mary School PSR 2nd grade candidates is on Tuesday,
November 22, Church, at 6:30 pm.

SERVICE OPPORTUNITY: Well be changing Mis-
salettes for the new Liturgical year on Friday, November
25 after the 8:30 am Mass. Your help is greatly appreci-
ated! MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK!

WELCOME TO OUR NEW PARISHIONERS FOR OC-
TOBER: Christopher and Heather Reed
William and Tracey Adam

Come join us in the school hall after the 10 AM Mass for
Donut Sunday! Enjoy donuts, coffee, and fellowship. You
can also get a head start on your Christmas shopping - the St.
Mary School Book Fair will be open in the new meeting room
from 10 am - noon. There are books available for all ages!
Holy ame Society Turkey Raffle The Holy
Name Turkey Raffle will be held To-
day, November 20 in the new Parish
Center. Doors open at 6:15 and raffle
begins at 7:15. 100 visible volunteers
are needed to display Turkey Raffle
yard signs. Please pick up a sign in the back of church
and place it between your sidewalk and house through
November 20. The City may remove signs placed be-
tween the road and the sidewalk. Please return signs by
placing them in church basement steps. Call John Kry-
stowski at 440-387-2442 if you have any questions. Fruit
sale deadline was November 13 this year so please do not
bring orders to the raffle. Please drop off raffle tickets in
the mail or in the collection basket. We are also looking
for door prizes. Call Herman Wearsch 937-5159 for de-
tails. Hope to see all of you there for this fun annual
event.

Apple Strudel Sale: St. Mary Junior High is put-
ting on a Strudel Sale on December 3 in the School
Hall. Please stop by and pick one up.

SECURING OUR FUTURE: There are cards in the
pews regarding Fr. Toms Finance letter. If you missed
the letter about our Financial Situation or the Annual Fi-
nancial Report, there are copies in the back of the
Church. Please fill out a card and put it in the collection.
Thank You.

TRADITIOAL CHRISTMAS CHOIR!:
Singers needed for the Christmas Midnight Mass
Choir - only 4 rehearsals left!! Please pick up a
flyer at the Church Entrance
for more details!

CHILDRES CHRISTMAS
CHOIR 2011: All St. Mary Parish ,
School and PSR children in Grades 1-
8 are invited to sing in the Childrens
Christmas Choir for the 4:00 pm
Mass on Christmas Eve, Saturday,
December 24, 2011. For more detail
please pick up information sheets located at the Church
entrance. The deadline to register is Sunday, November
27. We hope you can join us this year!

SUDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM:
December 18 in the Church immediately following
10:00 am Mass..
***Meetings/Events***
First Reconciliation Cele-
bration PSR - 2nd Grade
Candidates, Tuesday, No-
vember 22 6:30 pm, Church.
Happy Thanksgiving - To
all of our St. Mary families -
Thursday, November 24.
ENJOY!!!!
ALTAR SERVERS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 21:
Monday,
7:30 pm James McKenna, Brendan Simpson
Tuesday,
8:30 am Christopher Costin, Killian Meehan
Wednesday,
8:30 am Mikey Gallipoli, Griffin Davies
Thursday,
9:00 am Filip & Max Niebrzydowski
Friday,
8:30 am Mandy Case, Katie Costin
Saturday,
8:30 am Griffin Davies, Mikey Gallipoli
4:00 pm Sam & Cara Provenzale
Sunday,
8:00 am Madeline & Nick DiFilippo
10:00 am Emily Brassell, Emma & Abbey Abfall
12:00 pm Carly Holowecky, Lucy Greaney

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS FOR THE WEEKEND OF NOVEMBER 26/27:
Avon Oaks: (11/22 Tues. Rosary) Nancy Danese, Linda Havlic
(Wed. 11/23 Communion) Joe & Marian Ertler (Thur. 11/24 Thanksgiving Day, Lisa Marshall & Volunteer)
(Fri. 11/25 Communion) Mario & Carol Roman
Saturday,
4:00 pm Evelyn Schneider, Mary Ann & Tom Czarney, Joyce & Bob Vielhaber
Sunday,
8:00 am Therese Szippl
10:00 am Mary Brownfield, David Sandy, Annie Gomos, Sherry, Rouse, Therese Olsavsky
12:00 pm Kim Machovina

LECTORS FOR THE WEEKEND OF NOVEMBER 26/27:
Saturday,
4:00 pm Paul Yeager
Sunday,
8:00 am Meredith Traxler
10:00 am Megan Hricovec
12:00 pm Kathy Petersen

MASSES FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 21:

Monday, November 21, The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
7:30 pm Florence Allen (Daughter)
Tuesday, November 22, St. Cecelia, virgin, martyr
8:30 am Dominic DiLuciano (Bob DeChant Family)
Wednesday, November 23, Weekday
8:30 am Linda Chal (Robert Chal)
Thursday, November 24, Thanksgiving Day
9:00 am Bill Bommer (Friends & Family)
Friday, November 25, Weekday
8:30 am Carole Dandrea (Roy & Evelyn Schneider)
Saturday, November 26, Weekday
8:30 am Raymond Diederich (Diederich Family)
4:00 pm Florence Allen (Mr. & Mrs. Tom Jones)
Sunday, November 27, First Sunday of Advent
8:00 am Casper & Klein Family
10:00 am People of the Parish
12:00 pm Ronald Conrad (John Smitek)





OVEMBER 20, 2011 OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
2012 St. Mary Winterfest/Casino ight:
Save the date...February 4. This is one of St.
Mary's largest fundraising events. The night in-
cludes silent auctions, chinese raffles, casino ta-
bles, dancing, great food, and spending time with good
friends. If you would like to help this year, please contact
Nadine Wearsch @ 440-934-6549 or email nad-
ine@wearsch.com.

Thanksgiving Prayer
We give thee thanks, O Lord of the harvest,
for thy abundant blessings and gracious
gifts. Thou hast favored our land and provided for us
from the never-ending store of thy loving kindness.
Guide our steps with thy rod and staff,
that our nation may be ever attentive to thy will.
Hear the prayer of thy people as we give thee thanks
for all which nourishes us: The produce of the land,
the meat of arm and field, the fish of the sea, and all
which thou hast given as food for our sustenance and
strength. Let us not harden our hearts against those
in neednor claim for ourselves alone the wealth of thy
blessings.May the bounty thou hast showered on our
republicbe shared in equity by all who dwell therein.
Amen.



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DAY SCHOOL: At St. Mary School we are Growing
Minds..Growing Faith. Please visit
www.stmaryavon.org to view our day school curricu-
lum and activities for grades K-8. You may also con-
tact the School Office at 440-934-6246 to schedule a
personal tour.

MAKE YOUR HOLIDAY BAKIG EASIER: Order
delicious cookie dough from Market Day this month. Market
Day offers 10 delicious varieties of pre-portioned cookie dough
for easy baking. Every Market Day order helps our school.
Online orders can be placed at www.marketday.com until No-
vember 22. Order forms can be found at the back of the Church.

Volunteer Time: St. Mary parish is again looking for
volunteers for our various groups and organiza-
tions. Please take a moment to fill out one of the volunteer
sheets located in the pews. Completed forms can be re-
turned in the collection basket. We are especially looking
for new Parish Council members to start in January
2012. For questions or more information please contact
Luke Wysocki at (440) 668-6875.

Whatever you Do For the Least of My Broth-
ers...That. You Do Unto Me
TGIF (Together Growing in Faith). St. Mary family-based
ministry is collecting items necessary to help feed the
hungry and homeless in our area. We have been made
aware that St. Joseph Church in Lorain is in need of the
following items: Ground Coffee, Sugar, Powdered
Creamer, Plastic Forks and Spoons, Styrofoam Bowls,
Styrofoam Plates, Napkins and SMALL sized Plastic Cups
for Water. The next time you stop at a discount store or a
popular bulk-buying location, please pick up one of the
above items and place in the box located in the church.
Call Sharon (934-5015) if you have any questions.

Grief Support Group: "Hopeful Hearts," for
seniors 60 and over, will meet Tuesday, November
22, 1-2:30 pm at Holy Spirit Church Family Center,
410 Lear Rd. Avon Lake. Meetings are held the
fourth Tuesday of each month, are open to the com-
munity at no charge, no reservations required. Spon-
sored by Hospice of the Western Reserve and Holy
Spirit Bereavement Ministry. For further information
contact JoDee Coulter, Bereavement Coordinator,
440-892-6680 or Mary Lou Kraven,
440-933-4423.
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of Avon and Avon Lake are selling 2012 ENTER-
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ALL AROUND books. The Entertainment books
are $30 each and Our Town books are $28. The Our
Town books include many single patron coupons as
well as buy one get one. Both books contain many
local and Cleveland area businesses, fast food and
better restaurants, service providers and more.
Books are available from any Guild member or by
calling one of the following ladies: Betty 934-0346,
Jan 933-8550 or Margaret 934-5766.



















Mystery of Faith
(Memorial Acclamation)
Priest: The mystery of faith.
People:
A We proclaim your death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
or B When we eat this Bread
and drink this Cup,
we proclaim your death, O Lord,
until you come again.
or C Save us, Savior of the world,
for by your Cross
and Resurrection you have set us free.
Sign of Peace
Priest: The peace of the Lord
be with you always.
People: And with your spirit.
Invitation to Communion
Priest: Behold the Lamb of God,
behold him who takes away
the sins of the world.
Blessed are those called
to the supper of the Lamb.
All: Lord, I am not worthy
that you should enter under my roof,
but only say the word
and my soul shall be healed.
Roman Missal
Mass Prayers and Responses
For the next several weeks, we will be featur-
ing a different portion of the peoples re-
sponses that will be changing with the Roman
Missal the first weekend of Advent, November
26/27.
Please watch the bulletin each week for the
additional changes.
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