June 24: Birth of John the Baptist

John the Baptist plays a key role in the New Testament.

He is the bridge, the Forerunner, the one sent to prepare

the way of the Lord. His holiness turned the hearts of the

Israelites to repentance, thus making them capable of

accepting the coming of the Messiah.

The commemoration of St. John’s Nativity is one of the

older, if not the oldest, feasts in honor of any Saint found in

the Church. Ordinarily the Church observes the day of a

Saint’s death because that day marks his entrance into

heaven. St. John is an exception to this rule because he

was “filled with the Holy Spirit from his mother’s womb.” His

nativity, therefore, is already a day of triumph. Nothing

can be said with certainty as to the date of the birth of St.

John the Baptist. The gospel suggests that he was born

about six months before Christ. (Luke 1:5-25)

St. John the Baptist is represented with two large wings

because he is the messenger of the Messiah. It is about

this man that Scripture says, “I send my messenger ahead

of you to prepare the way before you.” (Mt. 11:10) In the

icon, John makes the gesture of the preacher with his

right hand and holds an open scroll in his left hand which

proclaims the message of his preaching. “Reform your

lives! The reign of God is at hand.” (Mt. 3:2) As a man of

the desert, he is clothed in a camel’s hair garment. The

rocks behind the Forerunner represent the wilderness, and

the strip of water below his feet represents the Jordan River. We also find some bushes and

an axe “laid to the root of the tree.” (Mt. 3:10) alluding to the words of his preaching. In the

lower left hand corner, a cup with the head of St. John recalls that he would end his life in

martyrdom. St. John the Baptist stands before us and calls us to repentance before the

Lord.

Wednesday is a Solemn Holyday. The liturgy will be celebrated at 7:00 p.m. at the St. John Paul II Chapel. After services plan to enjoy some fellowship and cookies/punch courtesy of the Ladies’ Auxiliary.

“Living the Word of Christ Together”

Father Bruce Riebe

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Kenneth Malley

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June 21, 2015

Glory to Jesus Christ!

Liturgy Schedule Monday June 22 8:00 a.m. †Dennis Chrustic by Kathy Strobel Tuesday June 23 8:00 a.m. †Fr. Stanley Bartkus by Mary Janocko Wednesday June 24 Solemn Holyday: Birth of John the Baptist 7:00 p.m. †Mary Dorobish by Chuck/Lynne Dorobish (Outdoor Liturgy at St. John Paul II Chapel) Thursday June 25 8:00 a.m. Intention of Richard/Beverly Klinkovsky (32nd Wedding Anniversary) by Joseph Klinkovsky Friday June 26 8:00 a.m. †Robert Dudy by Bill Dudy Saturday June 27 4:00 p.m. †Margaret Bakos by Don/Shirley LaFleur Sunday June 28 10:00 a.m. Intention of the Parishioners

Altar Servers Lectors Greeters June 24 7:00 p.m. B. Dirda & N. Matyas June 27 4:00 p.m. S. & G. Lupia J. Valus D. Sabo & M. Lupia June 28 10:00 a.m. C. & T. Macik, T. Macik H. Oros & J. Klinkovsky J. Cohn & G. Karaffa

By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong.

The schedule and raffle

tickets for the July 19 parish

picnic can be found in your

mail slots. Please either

purchase or sell the three books found

with your letter. There’s some great prize

opportunities and your cooperation helps

defray much of the cost related to the

event. Returns can be made through the

collection basket or U.S. mail (or they can

be dropped off). Additional tickets can

be obtained by contacting Lisa Greb

(330-461-6622) or the parish office (440-

526-0016).

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summer (June-August) holydays will be

celebrated at the St. John Paul II Shrine.

(Except for the obligatory days where the

morning liturgy will be held in church.)

There are benches and picnic tables for

sitting, however, if you’d like more

comfort, bring your own chair. Feel free

to park down below. Also, there will be

time to socialize afterwards. The Ladies’

Auxiliary kindly has offered to provide

refreshments (except on July 20 when

cars will be blessed).

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We are currently in the hunt

for a choir director. It will be

a paid position. The primary

function of this individual

would be to form and

rehearse an a capella choir to sing once a

month, as well as Christmas/Easter/Good

Friday. A detailed job description is available

on the website. Applicants need to submit a

cover letter, resume and references to Father.

The deadline is July 13.

We have a new website

featuring improved

dropdown tabs, sharp/

colorful graphics and other user-friendly

enhancements that will make navigating your

visit to stjoebyz.com an enjoyable and

informative experience! The new site is more

easily updated/modified than the old,

enabling the current team (Dennis Sedlak,

Linda Szucs and Michele Wiltshire) to keep

things fresh. We thank the generous donor who

funded this undertaking. Please visit soon and

encourage your friends/family to do the same!

������� ����������Deacon Kenneth Malley, serving as deacon here since February 1, is being considered for ordination to the presbyterate (priesthood). All the church faithful are to make known to Fr. Bruce Riebe impediments or other reasons why the candidate is not fit for ordination.

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the Auxiliary for providing the danish/muffins after liturgy today.

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�������������� �New lector schedules will be coming out by the end of the month. Anyone interested in being part of this ministry should contact Father.

�������!�������������Father will be training new altar servers in July. Any boy going into fourth grade (thru 12th) is eligible. Please let

Father know if your son is interested (by June 30).

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Days” booth (June 26-28). Father will be contacting Brecksville parishioners this week for assistance.

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The Ladies’ Auxiliary thanks everyone who came downstairs last Sunday for the “Strawberry Shortcake Social!”

'�����������The Global Outreach is planning another Rummage Sale on August 28,

29, & 30. Donations are now being accepted (please no clothing, TV’s, books, or computers) and can be left in the Kindergarten room in the Education Center.

(�� ��(���Please remember all of the sick/suffering in your prayers, especially Charlotte Picha (St. Vincent Charity) and Mary Jane Dietz (Greenbrier Healthcare, rehab).

There’s a new Catholic radio

station in town! Tune in to AM 1260, THE ROCK, for programming you can trust.

Your Weekly Offering June 14, 2015

Sunday: 6 Student Envelopes:

Cash:

Candles: Building Fund:

Total:

$2,559.00 9.00

38.00

88.00 510.00

$3,204.00

Have you remembered St. Joseph Church in your Will and/or Trust?

PARISH INFORMATIO

N ACTIVITY CENTER & HALL RESERVATIONS: 440-526-0016

PRAYER FOR THE WEEK: 440-526-6464 (24 hours)

CONFESSIONS: One half hour before liturgies for fifteen minutes and by request

MEN’S CLUB: 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.

LADIES’ AUXILIARY: 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.

A-OK CLUB: 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m.

COFFEE SOCIAL: Every Sunday after liturgy

EASTERN CATHOLIC FORMATION (ECF) CLASSES: Sundays 9:00 a.m.–10:20 a.m.

BULLETIN INFORMATION DEADLINE: Tuesday noon

God Placed a Trust in Fathers

God placed a trust in fathers for strength to support their family’s needs, to serve them and yet to keep enough sensitivity to support the small and fragile hopes of a little child.

• To guide in gentleness, to love, and to teach with corrective discipline, not with anger but with a calm mind and an active heart.

• To know that not all the pain or scratches in life can be seen from the

outside and to realize that sometimes it is the inner pains a child has that needs the most comfort.

• To set an example of goodness of heart and though a father may hold a

child’s hand with his own calloused fingers, he will know when to hold on firmly and when to reach out gently.

• To care enough to know that love is built in small ways in shared time in the

on-going days. Sharing love and laughter are also elements of his care. • To be so strong that he can be leaned upon and yet wise enough to know

that God awaits to help him with each decision of the mind and will.

God placed a trust in fathers to be strong in love, persistent in forgiveness, consistent in the sharing of all he has with all of those he loves, and to guide his children in walking uprightly before the Lord.

Father’s Day Prayer God our Father,

In your wisdom and love you made all things.

Bless those fathers who have taken upon themselves the

responsibility of parenting.

Bless those who have lost a spouse to death or divorce who

are parenting their children alone.

Strengthen them by your love that they may be the loving,

caring persons they are meant to be.

Grant this through Christ our Lord. Amen