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DUE TO THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC OUR MASS AND CONFESSION SCHEDULE HAS CHANGED FOR THE TIME BEING. WEEKEND MASSES Saturday Vigil: 4:00 Sunday: 7:30, & 10:30 am, DAILY MASSES Monday - Friday: 8:00 am CONFESSION Saturday: 2:45-3:45 pm 7575 Bellflower Rd. Mentor, Ohio 44060-3948 Phone 440.255.0600 Fax 440.255.6482 Website www.sjvmentor.org July 12, 2020 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Baptisms: Every Sunday at 1:15 pm, except the first Sunday of the month. Arrangements must be made in advance by calling the Parish Office. Parent Baptism Preparation Class is required for your first child. Marriages: Arrangements should be made at least six months prior to the marriage. Please call one of the Parish priests to begin the arrangements. Holy Orders & Vowed Religious Life: Anyone interested in ordained or vowed religious life is invited to talk to one of the parish priests or pastoral staff members. Ministry to the Sick: Anointing of the Sick is available upon request. The parish staff members regularly bring Eucharist to the sick upon request. Please notify the Parish Office in case of hospitalization. Eucharistic Adoration: Would you consider an hour a week with the Lord? If you would like to spend an hour in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, call the Parish Office for the combination to the door. Interested in Joining the Parish: Please call the Parish Office at 255.0600. Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm, Saturday & Sunday offices are closed. Social Hall 440.255.8043 All Saints School of St. John Vianney (Grades Pre-School through Gr. 8) 28702 Euclid Ave. Wickliffe 44092 Phone 440.943.1395 WELCOME TO ST. JOHN VIANNEY PARISH We are a vibrant Catholic Community on a Christ-centered journey. Led by the Holy Spirit and nurtured by the Eucharist, we proclaim and live the gospel message of love of God and love of neighbor.

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Page 1: July 12, 2020 · 2 days ago · 7:30 TJ Colleen Gallagher by Family 10:30 PM John Radgowski by Radgowski Family Charlene R. Gawronski by Bob, Glenn & Grant WORSHIP & PRAYER STEWARDSHIP

DUE TO THE COVID 19

PANDEMIC OUR MASS

AND CONFESSION

SCHEDULE HAS

CHANGED FOR THE

TIME BEING.

WEEKEND MASSES

Saturday Vigil: 4:00

Sunday: 7:30, & 10:30 am,

DAILY MASSES

Monday - Friday: 8:00 am

CONFESSION

Saturday: 2:45-3:45 pm

7575 Bellflower Rd. Mentor, Ohio

44060-3948

Phone 440.255.0600

Fax 440.255.6482

Website www.sjvmentor.org

July 12, 2020

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Baptisms: Every Sunday at 1:15 pm, except the first Sunday of the month. Arrangements must be made in advance by calling the Parish Office. Parent Baptism Preparation Class is required for your first child.

Marriages: Arrangements should be made at least six months prior to the marriage. Please call one of the Parish priests to begin the arrangements.

Holy Orders & Vowed Religious Life: Anyone interested in ordained or vowed religious life is invited to talk to one of the parish priests or pastoral staff members.

Ministry to the Sick: Anointing of the Sick is available upon request. The parish staff members regularly bring Eucharist to the sick upon request. Please notify the Parish Office in case of hospitalization.

Eucharistic Adoration: Would you consider an hour a week with the Lord? If you would like to spend an hour in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, call the Parish Office for the combination to the door.

Interested in Joining the Parish: Please call the Parish Office at 255.0600.

Parish Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm, Saturday & Sunday offices are closed.

Social Hall 440.255.8043

All Saints School of St. John Vianney

(Grades Pre-School through Gr. 8)

28702 Euclid Ave. Wickliffe 44092

Phone 440.943.1395

WELCOME TO ST. JOHN VIANNEY PARISH We are a vibrant Catholic Community on a Christ-centered journey.

Led by the Holy Spirit and nurtured by the Eucharist, we proclaim and live the gospel message of love of God and love of neighbor.

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St. John Vianney Catholic Parish • Mentor, Ohio Page 2

MASS INTENTIONS Monday, July 13 St. Henry

8:00 MD Brice & Vivian Hickey by Jim Hickey

Arthur Ventura by Family

Tuesday, July 14 St. Kateri Tekakwitha

8:00 PM Elizabeth Kirchner by Family

John Palker by Roseann & Chuck Radgowski

Wednesday, July 15 St. Bonaventure

8:00 MD Irene Kastor by 8 o’clock Mass Group

Hank Palenica by Carmen & Gloria Rosa

Thursday, July 16 Our Lady of Mount Carmel

8:00 TJ Ann Mary Popii by Bobrowski Family

Special Intention by Deborah

Friday, July 17

8:00 PM Robert Goff by Mary Ann Goff

Dian Sabo by Eric & Diane Stueve

Saturday, July 18 St. Camillus de Lellis

4:00 PM Theresa Faber by Don & Marilou D’Onofrio

Caesar & Ruth Citraro by Chuck & Debbie Citraro

Patsy Mareino by Family

Sunday, July 19

7:30 TJ Colleen Gallagher by Family

10:30 PM John Radgowski by Radgowski Family

Charlene R. Gawronski by Bob, Glenn & Grant

WORSHIP & PRAYER

STEWARDSHIP July 5, 2020

Adult Giving: $ 13,839.66

On Line Giving: $ 7,674.25

$ 21,513.91

Thank you for your

generous support!

PRAYERS FOR OUR BELOVED DECEASED: Helen Boylan Joseph Regano

“Eternal rest grant unto them,

O Lord, and let the perpetual light

shine upon them.”

Rev. Thomas W. Johns • Pastor (TJ) Rev. Peter Morris • Parochial Vicar (PM) Rev. Martin Dober • Parochial Vicar (MD)

Rev. John Sullivan • Retired (JS) Jackie Pevec, Connor Press,

Bill Giffin, Jordan Ng,

Marytherese Stevenson, Theresa

Janicki, Dr. Jim Sampliner, Jean

McPherson, Judy Wagoner, C.G.,

Tom Skrout, Jonathan Sedor,

Patty Kelly, Joe Gabriel, Tom

Juhasz, RJ & Helene Franko,

Erle Dieter, Joseph Kudyba,

Brian Madia, Diana Nowak, Bill

Hess, Greg Robb, Nikki Detzel,

Judy Sustar, Maryann Walsh,

Marilyn Checkman, Howard

Charvanka, Nora Rodriguez,

Robert Furlong, Jeff Pizem,

Nicole Wagoner, Donald Ness,

Mary Ellen Ness, Dee Dee

Wilbraham, David Sedmak, Deb

Svercek, Pete Von Uht, Charlene

Croson, James Corr, Brian

Stevens, James Wilkinson, Jane

Mackjovak, Chris Jezeski, Nancy

Miller, Mary Ann Troha, Margaret

Ann McGinley. Josh Phipps,

Jennifer Phipps, Jim Parker, Tom

Hall, Joe Masar, Don Coughlin

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Sunday: Is 55:10-11/Rom 8:18-23/Mt 13:1-23

Monday: Is 1:10-17/Mt 10:34—11:1

Tuesday: Is 7:1-9/Mt 11:20-24

Wednesday: Is 10:5-7, 13b-16/Mt 11:25-27

Thursday: Is 26:7-9, 12, 16-19/Mt 11:28-30

Friday: Is 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8/Mt 12:1-8

Saturday Vigil: Wis 12:13, 16-19/ Rom 8:26-27/Mt 13:24-43

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FifteenthSunday in Ordinary Time July 12, 2020 Page 3

WORSHIP & PRAYER

Attention EMEs and Lectors:

The July schedule is “live” and

available on the MSP website

and printed copies in the

Servers’ Sacristy. I plan to run

the August schedule the week

of July 27. Please send me all

time-off or special requests by

Sunday, July 26. All ministers

have done a wonderful job

with adapting to our new

routines for Mass and helping

us be as safe as possible.

Each ministry has

modifications to their duties in

order to follow Diocesan

mandates. Thank you for your

kindness and consideration of

all who attend Mass.

For those who attend the

outdoors Mass, would you

kindly consider wearing a

mask when the ushers or EMs

are in front of you? They are

required to protect you by

wearing their masks when they

are performing their duties.

Thank you in advance for your

consideration.

LITURGICAL MINISTRY Maureen Kraizel

MUSIC MINISTRY Barb Visocky Adams

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A, JULY 12, 2020 RECEIVE GOD’S WORD

Parables put things or events side by side so that something

profound can be seen and understood. Jesus uses parables to

open our eyes and ears to his good news. At baptism, the priest

opens our ears to receive the faith and our mouths to proclaim it.

Today’s Gospel does just that for the Apostles and for us.

Receiving the seed of God’s Word is our best way to richness and

fruitfulness beyond our imaginings. Are we, are you, good ground

for God? Hear God’s Word and keep it! Text, Philip J. Sandstrom, STD © 2001, OCP. All rights reserved.

PARISH SUMMER RAFFLE

FINAL EARLY BIRD WINNER

FOR WEEK #4, JULY 3 WAS:

DAVID CHABUT

CONGRATULATIONS! DRAWING SUNDAY, JULY 12

The FEST@Home

Glorious! Amazing! Inspiring! Incredible!! These are words that

describe The FEST@Home on Sunday, August 9, 2020. Nine

national Christian bands (Casting Crowns, for King & Country,

Matthew West, Danny Gokey, Matt Maher, Building 429, Colton

Dixon, Jordan Feliz, We Are Messengers) will come to your home

with amazing music to inspire you to a great faith and trust in the

Lord. The FEST website will be your MAIN Stage to listen to the

music while you can go ‘visit’ kids activities, listen to inspiring

speakers, and learn about ways to strengthen your faith and family

at the same time! It’s going to be amazing!!! Tell everyone you

know (anywhere in the world) to join you and your family for The

FEST@Home. Like always, it will be an inspiring day of faith,

family and fun – all for FREE – thanks to our great sponsors. Join

us in thanking our good friends at Marc’s, Baron Bus, Sherwood

Food, and Dole for making this day possible. It’s a day of hope

and inspiration. All the details can be found at:

www.theFEST.us.

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St. John Vianney Catholic Parish • Mentor, Ohio Page 4

MINISTRY

ST VINCENT DE PAUL: Food Bank: 440.255.7266 Financial Assistance: 440.255.3424 Furniture Bank: 440.255.3051

Now is the time to register for 2020-21 PSR! If you have not already done

so, we ask you to register your children as soon as possible. If you are

unsure of whether you want to participate in Sunday PSR or Home Study,

we request that you register but indicate this, so we can begin to

communicate with you as decisions are made about the format we will use.

With so much uncertainty, it will be very helpful to everyone if we have our

students registered early to plan for the possibilities. The PSR registration

form is available online at sjvmentor.org. Please call the Faith Formation

Office if you have any questions at 440.255.0600 or email

[email protected].

PSR will be happening for the 2020-21 school year! At this time, we are

not sure what it will look like as we consider the State guidelines and await

guidance from the Diocese, but we are working closely with everyone

involved to determine the best way forward. Be assured that we will do

everything possible to keep our families safe and at the same time help the

young people of our parish grow in faith. Our plan may involve in person or

distance learning, but will include plenty of support, new methods, and

opportunities to be community in some way. Information will be

communicated as we develop our plan and prepare to begin on

September 13, in some way.

Invitation letters have been mailed to Confirmation candidates for the

2020-21 preparation class. Candidates are asked to meet with a

designated member of the pastoral staff in July or August for an enrollment

conference as instructed in this letter. These sessions provide a great

opportunity for us to get to know the class, and we look forward to them! If

your 9th grader is eligible and you do not receive a letter, please call the

Faith Formation office at 440.255.0600 or email [email protected].

Our 2019-20 Confirmation class will tentatively be confirmed on Sunday,

October 25, at the 12:15 pm Mass by Bishop Marty Amos. First

Communion celebrations have been tentatively rescheduled to the

weekend of September 26 and 27. We will have one large group

celebration at 10:00 am on September 26. Families will also be able to

choose any Mass that weekend other than the 7:30 am Mass to celebrate

in a smaller group. The details and any instructions for these sacramental

celebrations will be provided at a later date. If you find that you have a

significant conflict with the dates, please contact the Faith Formation Office

at 440.255.0600 or email [email protected].

First Communion interviews were put on hold during our stay at home time,

and we will resume those at this time for all who still need to do so. If you

are uncomfortable coming to the office, we completely understand and will

work with you. Please call Laura at 440.255.0600 or email

[email protected] if this is the case.

POOR AND NEEDY PARISH SCHOOLOF RELIGION (PSR) Laura McBride

SVDP Food Pantry

continues to serve with

curbside pick-up. If you

know someone in need,

please have them call

440.255.0600 to schedule an

appointment.

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FifteenthSunday in Ordinary Time July 12, 2020 Page 5

MINISTRY

RESPECT LIFE

You are called to stand up for

life! To respect and defend the

mystery of life always and

everywhere, including the lives

of unborn babies, giving real

help and encouragement to

mothers in difficult situations.

You are called to work and

pray against abortion. Pope John Paul II

"God bless you both on this day

with a lifetime of shared

love and joy.”

Fr. Dober pictured with

Mr. & Mrs. Brooke (Mako) & Mitchell VanDeweel

Friday, July 3, 2020

You’re Invited to Our Women’s Summer Book Study! The next session is Wednesday, July 22 at 7:00 pm in person outside at SJV or online. We’ll discuss chapters 3, 4 and 5 from the book of your choice: either Becoming Holy, One Virtue at a Time, Invite the Holy Spirit into Your Life, or Seeking Peace. Please join us in “staying connected” to Christ and to other women this summer!

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St. John Vianney Catholic Parish • Mentor, Ohio Page 6

PASTOR’S PAGE

Dear Parishioners,

The above is a picture taken by our parishioner,

Luci Dalton, from her Thunderbird Drive home on

Lake Erie. I went to the park nearby her home at

sunset last week to take in one of our beautiful

local sunsets. She later sent me this picture which

truly captured the beauty of a Lake Erie sunset at

this time of the year. It made me think of verse

three of Psalm 113. As we approach “the lazy,

hazy days of summer,” be sure to make some time

to enjoy this beautiful time of the year and to thank

the Lord for the beautiful world which He has

created and given to us. My dad always said,

“once 4th of July has passed, summer is over.”

The 4th of July has passed but summer is far from

over. Let us slow things down and enjoy each and

every day given to us by God. I plan to take

Monday and Tuesday off this week and enjoy two

of the “lazy, hazy days of summer.” I hope that

you can do the same before “you know what”

starts!

Speaking of “you know what,” Katy Rankin, our

new principal at All Saints, and I have begun to

meet with the Task Force established by Terri

Armelli to plan for the re-opening of our parish

school in August. The Catholic Diocese of

Cleveland’s Office of Education has prepared a

cohesive plan for both in-person and remote

learning in the coming school year. The Task

Force will study that document and the results of

the survey completed by our school parents and

teachers recently, as well as the Ohio K-12

Schools Guidance Report released by Governor

DeWIne at his press conference last week. We

have our work cut out for us but I am confident

that the Lord will guide us and help us to come up

with a plan that is best for our children. Please

keep us in your prayers in the coming weeks. I

will be sure to keep everyone informed of the plan

as it develops. I know that Laura McBride, our

Faith Formation Director, is also working on the

plan for the start of the Parish School of Religion

program at Lake Catholic in September. I

included elsewhere in this bulletin some

information on how we are trying to return to

“normal” at the parish this summer, e.g. Masses,

weddings, funerals, baptisms, parish meetings,

etc. The pastoral staff met last week to begin this

conversation.

This is the weekend when we will draw the

winners of the Saint John Vianney Summer Raffle.

As you know we canceled the traditional SJV

Summer Festival but we decided to keep the

Summer Raffle as a way to lessen the anticipated

loss of revenue from not having a four day festival.

The plan worked and the summer raffle has been

very successful thanks to your very, very generous

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FifteenthSunday in Ordinary Time July 12, 2020 Page 7

PASTOR’S PAGE

support! As I type this on Wednesday morning,

July 8, ticket sales have exceeded over $100,000!

I think that is a record amount! We will draw the

winning tickets at 8:00 on Sunday evening. The

grand prize is $15,000 or the Ford Escape lease,

second prize is $2,000 and third prize is the 65”

Samsung television. The Lake County Health

Department has allowed us to have a “social

distance” tail-gating picnic prior to the 8:00 raffle,

beginning at 4:00.

You are welcome to join us by parking in our lot in

every other space, bringing your own chairs for

seating, and keeping an appropriate distance from

your fellow parishioners while you enjoy the

activities. Hamburgers, hot dogs, etc. will be

prepared by Glenn from Cater to You and sold &

served by our gloved and masked volunteers. We

have a Jimmy Buffet Tribute Band playing from

5:00-7:30, will be selling instant bingo tickets, and

have a variety of beverages for sale as well. You

are encouraged to wear face masks, use the hand

sanitizers which will be available, and do what you

need to do to keep everyone safe and healthy.

Pray for nice weather as well! There is no back-up

plan if it is raining!

Thank you to the Festival Committee for coming

forward to help with this event and thank you to

Classic Auto for making the Ford Escape available

to us as a possible prize this year. Hopefully we

will be able to put the COVID pandemic behind us

soon and have a regular Summer Festival in July

of 2021. If things do get better in the fall, and if it

is safe to do so, we may have an Octoberfest of

some sort on a Saturday night. We can have a

German band provide entertainment and Glenn

from Cater to You said that he could prepare some

good German food. Glenn also said that he would

be open to doing some kind of curb-side food

service from the Social Center before the summer

is over, possibly BBQ ribs or chicken or a pasta

dinner. The members of the Parish Council came

up with these suggestions at our April meeting. I

appreciate their creativity and suggestions.

Pictured above are Tim and Fran Murphy who

celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on the

4th of July. They renewed their wedding vows at

our Shrine to the Blessed Mother on the Thursday

morning prior to the holiday weekend. They

married on July 4, 1970 at Our Lady of Mount

Carmel Church in Wickliffe. I recall having a few

weddings over the years on Independence Day. I

tell those couples that it is ironic that on the day

we celebrate our independence as a nation, they

choose to surrender some of their independence

and become interdependent. I remember asking

one of the grooms why he wanted to marry on the

4th of July and he said “because she is my little

fire-cracker!”

Last week was also Deacon Greg and Ann

Leisure’s wedding anniversary. They married on

July 3, 1982 at Saint Joseph Parish in Cincinnati.

They celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary

this year and Greg also celebrated his 60th

birthday a week earlier on June 23. God gave

Greg a belated birthday gift when He brought

Anne into his life to be his wife. Greg and Ann

have been a blessing to the parish and I

appreciate all that they do for us at the parish. He

is a good deacon for sure!

God bless you and have a great week. Thanks

again for all your support of the raffle! FTJ

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St. John Vianney Catholic Parish • Mentor, Ohio Page 8

EDUCATION & FORMATION

ALL SAINTS SCHOOL OF SAINT JOHN VIANNEY

Retirement Mass for Sister Veronica and Terri Armelli

It was a beautiful day for a Mass! Thanks to Father Johns for making it possible, and to everyone in

attendance, especially our graduates who made it special with their liturgical dance. It was so good to

see everyone and thank them for their love and support. God Bless You!

Are you looking for a Catholic education for your children? All Saints School is now registering

new students for the 2020-2021 school year. If you would like to tour the school, please contact

us at 440.943.1395. We would love to show you what we have to offer your family. More

information can also be found on our website - allsaintssjv.org.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Living, Loving, Learning in Christ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

allsaintssjv.org [email protected] 440.943.1395

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FifteenthSunday in Ordinary Time July 12, 2020 Page 9

TRYING TO GET BACK TO NORMAL

PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF MASS: We have been

celebrating one daily Mass and three weekend

Masses with community present for the past six

weeks. Limiting the number of Masses allows time

for sanitizing the church and we are grateful for the

volunteers who assist us. About 60-80 people attend

daily Mass, and the number of people attending

weekend Masses increases each week. The two

indoor Masses on the weekend (4:00 Saturday and

7:30 Sunday) have about 200 people in attendance at

each. The 10:30 outdoor Mass is most popular and

has about 800 people in attendance. Our pre-COVID

weekend Mass total was about 2000 people. On the

last weekend of June we had over 1200 people in

attendance at the 3 weekend Masses. That means that over 50% of our regular Mass-attending

parishioners are present for our recent weekend liturgies. The plan is to continue through August with

one daily Mass and the three weekend liturgies. However, if Mass attendance increases and there is a

need for additional Masses, we will plan accordingly. You will notice the blue tape has been removed

and white rope now marks the pews which are to remain empty. Parishioners now know how to

maintain social distance in the church seating and in the processions. The obligation to attend Mass

on Sunday has continued to be dispensed by the Church. Catholics do not need to attend Mass in

person and it is sufficient to watch Mass in your home. We hope to celebrate the 10:30 Sunday Mass

in the parking lot as long as weather permits, hopefully through the month of September.

BAPTISMS: New parents who wish to have their first child baptized may do

on-line sacramental preparation until the first Sunday of October when in-

person Baptism preparation class resumes at the parish. Call one of the

priests for information on on-line sacramental preparation. The Diocese has

approved the celebration of Baptism at the parish but requires that only one

baby be baptized at the Baptism ceremony. Family members and guests

are to wear face masks and maintain social distance during the ceremony.

Call one of the priests to schedule the Baptism. Baptism typically takes

place on a Sunday.

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St. John Vianney Catholic Parish • Mentor, Ohio Page 10

TRYING TO GET BACK TO NORMAL

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: The Sacrament of Penance currently is celebrated on Saturday

afternoons from 2:45 to 3:45. One priest is in the chapel for face-to-face confession and another priest

is in the John Paul II Room for face-to-face confession or behind the screen confession. At the present

time we are not able to use the Reconciliation rooms in the church because of poor ventilation in the

room and the inability to maintain social distance. In August we will resume celebrating the Sacrament

of Penance on Wednesday evening from 7:00 to 7:30 in a corner of the church where appropriate social

distance can be maintained between the priest and the penitent.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION: First Holy Communion was postponed in May due to

the corona virus. It has been rescheduled to take place on the weekend of

September 26 & 27. A large group celebration will take place on Saturday at 10:00

and smaller group celebrations can take place at the 4:00 Saturday vigil Mass or the

10:30 Sunday Mass. Parents who wish to have the celebration sooner are to select

any weekend between now and then and to call the Faith Formation Director with

the request.

WEDDINGS: Several spring and summer weddings were postponed

due to the corona virus. Several weddings took place with the

required restrictions. Postponed weddings were rescheduled for the

fall or the spring and summer of 2021. It will make for busy wedding

seasons in the coming year! It seems that many of the late summer

weddings and the fall weddings will be able to take place. Overall the

number of 2020 weddings will be lower than previous years and the

number of 2021 weddings will likely be higher than usual. Engaged

couples are reminded to contact the priest who they wish to celebrate

their wedding prior to booking a venue for the reception.

ALCOHOLIC ANONYMOUS MEETING: Our parish has one of the larger A.A. meetings in Lake

County. The group had to stop meetings in person in mid-March due to the corona virus. We were

recently given permission by the Lake County Health Department to resume the Tuesday meetings in

July but to limit the number of people attending the meeting to 50.

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FifteenthSunday in Ordinary Time July 12, 2020 Page 11

TRYING TO GET BACK TO NORMAL

COMMUNION CALLS TO THE SICK: For the time being the Diocese has asked that communion

ministers not bring Holy Communion to the homebound unless it is to a member of their family with

whom they live or with whom they have daily interactions. The priests may bring Holy Communion to

the homebound when there is a pastoral need, especially when the person is at home and in need of

the last rites: penance, anointing of the sick, Holy Communion, and the Apostolic Blessing. It has been

difficult for the priest to visit the sick or infirm in hospitals or nursing homes. Some institutions limit

access to patients, including visits by clergy. Please continue to pray for the sick and the hospitalized

and for an end to the pandemic.

FUNERAL: Funeral Masses and services have been allowed in the church and the funeral homes with

some restrictions since the corona virus began. Initially the Funeral Masses were limited to the

members of the immediate family, a very small group of people. Since Pentecost, the last weekend of

May, Funeral Masses are no longer limited to members of the immediate family. Others are welcome

to attend the Mass and are asked to wear masks and maintain social distance. The number of people

who attend Mass is to be no more than 50% of the occupancy rate of the space. Family members can

sit in close proximity but others are to maintain a distance of six feet. Our church can comfortably hold

several hundred people maintaining appropriate social distance.

FATHER KLINE SOCIAL CENTER AND CATER TO YOU: On June 1, Ohio issued guidelines for

Party Centers. Contact Glenn at Cater to You 440.479.5392 for information and reservations for a

catered event at the Father Kline Social Center. He has been scheduling wedding receptions, showers,

and other kinds of parties where lunch or dinner is served. Appropriate social distancing is maintained

at these events.

PARISH ACTIVITIES OR ORGANIZATIONS: Everyone using shared outdoor space (Blessed Mother

Shrine, Lawn area by the Boy on the Globe, Lawn area by Gazebo, Outside Church entrance

area, Lawn area by the Guardian Angel) must keep a distance of at least 6 feet except for family

members. If you are planning to use any outdoor areas listed here, please call Donna at the Parish

Office to reserve a time and location for your outdoor meeting/event. Organizations who wish to use

indoor spaces at the parish need to consider the “Guiding Principles for Parish Ministries During

the Coronavirus Pandemic” prepared by the Cleveland Diocesan Secretariat for Parish Life and

Development. Pastoral staff members have copies of the document and can help leaders determine

whether a group should or should not meet indoors during the time of this pandemic and how they

might do so.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR WEEK OF JULY 12:

July 12

July 13

July 14

Alcoholics Anonymous 8:00 pm - SC

July 15

July 16

July 17

July 18

Confessions 2:45 pm - CH

PARISH EVENTS

Knights of Columbus, Don Bosco Council 4801,

next meeting for members, July 21, at 7:45 pm in the

K of C Hall. For information on membership to the K of C,

call Barry Kifus at 440.251.9415.

Events Location Meetings/Codes: AS=All Saints, Providence Center:

BR=Bea Room, CH=Church, CL=Chapel, GS=Gathering Space, JP=John

Paul II Room, SCR=Small Conference Room. LCR= Large Conference Room

Philomena Center: HA=Holy Angels, HR=Holy Rosary, Bap.=Baptist,

SS=St. Sixtus, KB=Knights of Columbus Basement, LC=Lake Catholic,

Thank you to all for

volunteering at and /or

supporting our “fun”draiser/

tailgate party this weekend.

With many cancelations it is

nice to be able to support our

parish and “get together.” If

you have time to come over

today, Sunday, July 12, from

4:00 pm-8:00 pm, we are

happy to have you join us in

the church parking lot. Bring

your chairs and sit in front of or

behind your parked car and

enjoy grilled and prepackaged

foods, participate in raffles,

listen to the Jimmy Buffet

tribute band “Cheeseburger in

Paradise,” and more all while

social distancing and following

the high recommendation for

wearing a mask. Again, your

support of the parish is greatly

appreciated during these

uncertain times.

STEWARDSHIP Maureen Kraizel