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• Wills & Trusts • Real Estate • Elder Law• Estate Planning • Probate

Medicaid/Medicare5579 Pearl Road, Suite 203

440-843-5300

DENTAL HEALTH SERVICEKenneth T. Kmieck, D.D.S. & Assoc.FAMILY DENTISTRY – NEW PATIENTS WELCOME

PREVENTATIVE & COSMETIC DENTAL CARESAME DAY DENTURE REPAIR & RELINES

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R I P E P IFUNERAL HOME

• FamilyOwned&Operated Since1948

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Our Tradition ofCaring Continues

Louis D.Ripepi, Jr.

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PARMAPLUMBING CO.Complete Plumbing Service from Small Repairs, Sewer

and Drain Cleaning to Bathroom Remodeling

10% off Repairs

216-351-8800John Romito

KRAY LANDSCAPINGMowing • New Lawns • Shrubs

Walls • Patios • Drain TileSince 1969 • Senior Discounts440-888-8314 • Parishioner

JOSEPH McCAFFERTY, ESQ.Parishioner • 440-250-1800

General Law Practice • Personal Injury • Small Business • Probate • Employment • Criminal/DUI • Divorce/Dissolution

• Consumer Law • No Charge For INItIal CoNsultatIoN

Palmiero Enterprise, Inc. DBA

(440) 845-3058 5705 Ridge Rd.(440) 845-2246 Parma, OH 44129

Complete Auto Care Foreign & Domestic

TonyRossPat

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SUSAN MALLCHOK KARLA

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InTree Services.PRECISI NTree Service

$50 OFFany job of $500 or more.Must present coupon at time of estimate.

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Must present coupon at time of estimate.

Second To NoneRoofing, Inc.

MatthewF.Koopman Parishioner

440-842-08234805W.PleasantValleyRd.#4,Parma,OH44129

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PATRICK C. FINDLEYBroker/Notary • (440) 888-4342

ELITE REALTY CO.Specializing in Parma

KOLERFINANCIALGROUPDonna*,Michael*,Jerry*&David*

(Parishioners)6400PearlRoad,ParmaHeights,OH44130

440-884-7042Securities offered through SagePoint Financial, Inc., a registered broker-dealer and member FINRA and SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Koler Wealth Management, a registered investment advisor not affiliated with SagePoint Financial, Inc. Fixed and/or Traditional Insurance Services offered through the various representatives, who are not registered as a broker-dealer or investment advisor. Tax Service offered through Donna Koler and David Stollings, who are not registered as a broker-dealer or investment advisor.

•RetirementPlanning*•CollegePlanning*•401(k)Rollovers*•IncomeTax Preparation*•Investments*•Insurance*

ResidentialPlumbingSpecialist30+Years Experience HotWater Heaters&PlumbingRepairs

440-539-1872BillCraig,Parishioner STLic#17030

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OH LIC. #21046ADITREE&STUMPREMOVALInsured • Senior Discount

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SIDINGWINDOWSROOFING

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since 1958No job too large or small

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Family Owned and Operated24 Hours a Day/7 Days a Week

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LEN’S HEATING& COOLING24-HOURSERVICE

FURNACES • AIR CONDITIONERSHEAT PUMPS • BOILERS

10% off with ad on service labor

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Dan Wingenfeld440-888-4500Russell Realty

Selling in Parma for over 35 years

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ROSECARE seniorcare

ROSECARE seniorcare is a faith inspired non-medical inhome senior care service.

Our compassionate staff assists Seniors with a wide variety of services including: Meal Prep, Bathing & Hygiene, Medication Reminders, LightHousekeeping, Safe Ambulation, Laundry, Errands and many more.

Rosecare offers flexible hours of service ranging from 3-24 hours.

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ROSECARE seniorcare is faith-inspired non-medical in home senior care service.

Meal Prep, Bath & Hygiene, Medication Reminders, Light Housekeeping, Safe Ambulation, Laundry, Errands and many more.

Rosecare offers flexible hours of service ranging from 3-24 hours.www.rosecareseniorcare.com

216-341-0444LIFE INSURANCE SINCE1879

John D. Kedzior, Esq. – Parishioner OSBA Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law

GENERALPRACTICELIMITEDTO:• Wills & Trusts • Probate & Guardianship• Estate Planning • Powers of Attorney• Medicaid Planning • Real Estate

216-264-43934500RocksideRoad,Suite440,Independence,OH

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Josiah D. KedziorParishioner

Office 216-264-43954500 Rockside Road, Suite 440, Independence, OH 44131

Advisor Services provided by Kedzior Wealth Management LLC.

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St. Charles Borromeo

PARISH OFFICE5891 Ridge Road, Parma, OH 44129

440-884-3030www.stcharlesonline.org

SCHOOL OFFICE 7107 Wilber Avenue • 440-886-5546

PCRF OFFICE 7107 Wilber Avenue • 440-886-5668

CONVENT 6811 Wilber Avenue • 440-558-4024

CREDIT UNION 5839 Ridge Road • 440-886-2558 • www.unitycatholiccu.org

Office Hours MONDAY-FRIDAY, 8:00 A.M.-8:00 P.M. • SATURDAY-SUNDAY, 8:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M.

BAPTISM OF CHILDREN

Baptism preparation is required for parents before the child’s Baptism. This is offered the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. This sacrament is celebrated every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Contact the Parish Office for

arrangements.

RECONCILIATION

Saturdays3:00-3:45 p.m. and 5:00-5:30 p.m.

Thursday before First Friday3:00-3:45 p.m.

By appointment anytime.

MATRIMONY

Arrangements for instruction must be made at least 6 months in advance of the intended date of marriage. Contact the parish priest of your choice.

PASTOR Fr. John T. Carlin

PAROCHIAL VICARS Fr. Christopher A. Cox

Fr. Louis H. Thomas

PASTORAL ASSOCIATE Mr. Brian G. Pelcin

WEEKEND ASSOCIATE Fr. Anselm Zupka, O.S.B.

First Sunday of Advent • December 2, 2018

DEACONS Mr. John Talerico

Mr. Daniel M. Galla

DAY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Mrs. Eileen M. Updegrove

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATOR Mrs. Paula J. Leigh

MINISTER OF MUSIC/BUSINESS MANAGER Mr. Thomas E. Holzheimer

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First Sunday of Advent December 2, 2018

Entrance Chant Psalm 25: To You, O Lord

Presentation and Preparation of the Gifts #43—Blessed and Holy

Communion Chant Psalm 85: Lord, Let Us See Your Kindness

Psalm 25 To You, O Lord, I lift my soul.

Text: Psalm 25 Music: Stephen Pishner, © 2000, GIA Publications, Inc .

Music: Based on VENI Emmanuel All rights reserved.

Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-702572.

Closing #45—The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns

Readings may be found beginning on page 31 in the

Breaking Bread Hymnal.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 First Sunday of Advent

Jeremiah 33:14-16; 1 Thessalonians 3:12—4:2;

Luke 21:25-28, 34-36

8:00 AM Intention of Ladies Guild

Masses: 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00 Noon, 5:30pm

MONDAY, DECEMBER 3 St. Francis Xavier

Isaiah 2:1-5; Matthew 8:5-11

7:00 AM † Eugene Raponi 7:00 PM † Blaise & Josephine Kiss-Benke TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4 Isaiah 11:1-10; Luke 10:21-24

7:00 AM † Arline Citino 8:30 AM † Richard Giacoma 7:00 PM † William P. Waiwood WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5 Isaiah 25:6-10a; Matthew 15:29-37

7:00 AM † Carrie Kornelakis 7:00 PM † Ella Cotleur & Family THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 Isaiah 26:1-6; Matthew 7:21, 24-27

7:00 AM † Poor Souls in Purgatory 8:30 AM † Doris Breck 7:00 PM † Robert Fulcher FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 St. Ambrose

Isaiah 29:17-24; Matthew 9:27-31

7:00 AM † John Bokoch 8:30 AM † Loretta & James Crisa VIGIL OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION: 7:00 PM

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Genesis 3:9-15, 20; Ephesians 1:3-6, 11-12; Luke 1:26-38

Holy Day Masses: 8:00, 10:00 AM VIGIL MASS: 4:00 PM

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9 Second Sunday of Advent

Baruch 5:1-9; Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11; Luke 3:1-6

10:00 AM Mothers’ & Fathers’ Confraternity

Masses: 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00 Noon, 5:30pm

This Week’s Liturgy

WEDDING BANNS

I Natalie Kalabon & Cameron Gray

LIFE IS CHANGED, NOT ENDED

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord

Irene Spehler

Joseph Polak

Stanley Guy

Merici Chapel… Finished your Christmas

shopping yet? Not quite? How about considering

one more very important gift. Not expensive, but

great reading and thought-provoking; a great

book — “Rummaging for God: Seeking the Holy in Every

Nook and Cranny,” by Sister Melannie Svoboda, SND.

Enjoy.

Text: Psalm 85 Text & Music , © 2003, Scott Soper.

Published by OCP. All rights reserved.

Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-702572.

Universal Prayer Come quickly, Lord, in mercy come.

St. Charles Borromeo Church December 2, 2018

Offertory Collection $24,072.40

ACH / Online / Credit Card $8,150.17

Total $32,222.57

Great collection!!! Many thanks!!!

SUNDAY COLLECTION

November 25, 2018

THE LITTLE BLUE BOOKOnce again this year we have available copies of an Advent/

Christmas seasonal prayer reflection booklet entitled, “The

Little Blue Book.” These are published by the Diocese of

Saginaw and contain helpful daily entries to serve as an aid to

prayer. Anyone interested in a copy of “The Little Blue

Book” (Advent/Christmas 2018 edition) is asked to stop at the

Parish Office. Limited supply available. The offering is

$1.00.

Come enjoy a holiday treat of coffee and donuts with your fellow parishioners.

Sunday

December 9

after the 8 & 10 am Masses Lower Parish Hall

Prepare yourself for the

coming of Christ

Daily Evangelization

The lighting of the first candle on our

wreath is a visual reminder that this is the

First Sunday of Advent, the number one day of

a New Year in the Church’s liturgical life. We

are invited to journey with the Lord and to unite our lives with His.

The early days of Advent remind us that our time is limited in this

world; we are preparing for a life that is eternal. The later days of

Advent focus on the Christmas story—God’s love for us made

manifest in His Son. For the first two months of 2019, we will hear

from St Luke about the opening days of our Lord’s public ministry.

During March, we will begin our six weeks of Lent. (I have asked

Father Ryan Mann—associate here at St Charles 2014-2018—to

offer our annual Parish Lenten Retreat). After Holy Week and

Easter in April, there will be fifty days of Eastertime until

Pentecost. In June, we return to Ordinary Time and to the events

of our Lord’s public ministry until the liturgical year ends for 2019

on November 30. Scattered throughout 2019 there will be opportu-

nities for us to grow in holiness—along with both planned and

unexpected events in our lives. May it be said that we have grown

in our love for God and for one another. And at the end of the up-

coming New Year, may we find things as we would wish them to be.

Next Saturday, December 8, is the Solemnity of the

Immaculate Conception and a holyday of obligation. For your

convenience, there will be one Vigil Mass on Friday, December 7,

at 7:00pm. There will be two Masses on the Saturday,

December 8 holyday at 8:00am and 10:00am.

Under the title of the Immaculate Conception, the Blessed

Mother is patroness of the United States. The first “ceiling saint”

on the left, nearest the sanctuary, is dedicated to the Immaculate

Conception. And what are the colors of that painting? Why, “red,

white, and blue” of course!

Please remember to purchase your weekly “gas and groceries”

and do your holiday shopping with St Charles Gift Certificates.

Just stop by the Parish Office.

There was a wealth of information in last week’s bulletin about

our 2018 Advent Giving Tree. That information can also be found

on the church bulletin boards. This year we are helping Edna

House (for those committed to overcoming addictions),

Providence House (emergency shelter for children, newborn to age

five), West Side Catholic Center (caring for those in need of food,

clothing, and shelter), and Malachi House (hospice for the dying

homeless). Check the “Wish Lists.” Select your gift and place it

before the BVM or Holy Family Shrines in church. All gifts will be

collected, sorted, and delivered at 1:00pm on Sunday,

December 16.

Do you have some ideas or suggestions about parish life here at

St Charles? If you do, let our Parish Council know. Jot down

what’s on your mind and leave that note in the Suggestion Box

found in the Wilber Avenue lobby of the church.

Parma Hospital has now fully integrated their computer system

into the computer system of University Hospital. So now, if you

are admitted to Parma, you must specify that you are Catholic and

that you would welcome a visit from St Charles staff. If you do not

specify, due to the strict rules of HIPAA, we will not be able to find

you. When we visit, we are given the “St Charles List.” That list

will have your name on it only if you told the Admitting Officer that

you are Catholic and that you are open to a visit.

First Sunday of Advent December 2, 2018

CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

$100 WINNER

Melissa Koenig

St. Charles Youth Group is also excited to announce that we'll be

going to the Cleveland Catholic Youth Conference on

December 15th at John Carroll University in University Heights.

Contact Hailie Jester for details at 216-315-3325 or

hjester97@gmail.com

We have a cap of 10 spots available, so contact Hailie for registra-

tion details as soon as you can!

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Brother Knights, our business meeting will be on Tuesday,

December 4th. Rosary at 6:45pm, followed by the business

meeting at 7:00pm in the Borromeo Room of the Parish

Activity Center.

Are you looking to keep Christ in

Christmas? The Knights are

selling beautiful nativity scenes,

and they can be viewed at

www.nativitytree.com/kofc-16137-st-charlesborromeo/.

Proceeds from the sales of the nativity scenes help support

activities of the Knight of Columbus and the Pro-Life

Ministries at Saint Charles. Contact Tom Armstrong (405)

651-6655 thomasralpharmstrong@hotmail.com for more

information or to order.

If you are a male, eighteen years of age or older, and a

practicing Catholic in union with the Holy See, contact:

Tom Armstrong at (405)-651-6655

(thomasralpharmstrong@hotmail.com)

for more information on joining the Knights of Columbus

Council at St. Charles. If the online route is the way you want

to go, visit http://kofc.org/join to join online.

ST. LADIES GUILD LOTTERY Lottery tickets for February 2019 are

available in the Parish Office for $5.00

each. The winning 3 digit numbers come in

from the 7:30pm drawing on Channel 5 and

must be straight. If your ticket is a winner,

you will get a check for $100! This is one of

our big fundraisers so please help us out. Any questions,

please call Jacki (440)884-3030. Thank you!

OPLATKI (Christmas Wafers) are available at the Parish Office. Limited supply available.

Drivers are needed to help deliver Advent Giving

Tree gifts on Sunday, December 16th, to Malachi

House, Providence House and the Edna House.

Come to the church at 1:00pm where we will be

sorting the gifts. Please leave your name at

the Parish Office or call Brian Pelcin

(440) 884- 3030 if you need more

information or have questions.

ADVENT GIVING TREE DRIVERS NEEDED

First Sunday of Advent December 2, 2018

JESUIT RETREAT CENTER

ADVENT PROGRAMS

The Joyful Mysteries & Recovering Bethlehem's Peace.

December 14 – 15. Friday 6:00 pm – Saturday 5:00 pm.

Presented by Fr. Matt Linn, SJ. Do you find that the deep

meaning and peace of Advent gets overshadowed by frantic

shopping, missing loved ones no longer with us, and sending

cards reminding us of strained relationships? This retreat

offers an opportunity to prepare our hearts by reflecting on the

joyful mysteries. The program will conclude with a healing

Mass. Cost: $100.

Preparing for Joy in the World: From Hurting to Healing.

December 16. 10:30 am– 4:30 pm. Presented by Fr. Matt

Linn, SJ. What keeps you from feeling really good right now?

Advent can be a time where we are longing for new life

because we have been hurt by life. This day will focus on how

to move from longing for new life to receiving new life

especially during the closing healing Mass. Cost: $45.

Offered at Jesuit Retreat Center, 5629 State Rd., Parma.

To register, please call 440-884-9300 or visit

www.jrh-cleveland.org.

SUGGESTION_________________________

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Name______________________________

Phone______________________________

Email____________________________________

Optional Contact Information Below

Your Parish Council would appreciate

your thoughtful suggestions to improve

our parish community. Please write

your contributions here, tear off and

drop in the Sunday offertory basket or in

the Suggestion Box located in the

front lobby on the north side of the

church nearest the Wilber parking lot. If you would like to

leave your contact information, please fill out that section, also.

Thank you!

During December, many parishioners contact our Parish Business Office asking about end-of-year charitable gifts. To answer your questions, our Parish Finance Council has assembled the suggestions given below.

Cash: Write a check, payable to St Charles Borromeo Parish, and send it to the parish before December 31 2018. You may be entitled to a charitable deduction; check with your tax adviser.

Long-term Appreciated Securities: Appreciated Securities you have held longer than one year can be transferred from your brokerage or custody account to St Charles. You receive an immediate charitable income tax deduction of the full market value of your contribution; most important, any capital gains tax to you is eliminated. Again, check with your tax adviser.

Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) to Make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD): If you are 70 ½ years, you may be expected to make a RMD from your IRA. You can make a QCD of up to $100,000 of your RMD to St Charles Parish without including the distribution in your income. The rules are specific; consult and see if it is right for you.

Bequests: A bequest is a written instruction in your Last Will and Testament or Trust document to distribute cash, securities, land, or any other asset controlled by that document, to a charity. The bequest must be written and the gift can be expressed as a dollar amount, a specific number of shares of a security, a specific asset, or a percentage of your estate. Specify “St Charles Borromeo Parish, Parma, Ohio.”

Beneficiary Designation for IRA, 401K, 403B, or other Retirement Plan: The above retirement plans allow you to name a charity as a beneficiary of the plan assets at the time of your death. Contact your IRA custodian or Plan administrator to obtain a “beneficiary designation form.” The allocation can be a dollar amount or a percentage. Beneficiaries have no rights until your death, and all payments must be made as you directed. Again, consult with your tax adviser.

Beneficiary Designation

for Life Insurance and Annuities: The recipients of insurance and annuity proceeds will be those persons listed as the beneficiaries. Contact the company issuing the insurance or annuity to obtain a “beneficiary designation form.” Beneficiaries have no rights until your death and all payments must be made as you direct.

Other Planned Gift Options: A “Payable on Death” designation is a written instruction to a bank providing the name or charity to receive the balance in the account on the death of the depositor. A “Transfer on Death” is similar but it applies to brokerage accounts, individual securities, bonds, mutual funds, or motor vehicles. A “Transfer upon Death Affidavit” is a sworn document recorded in the county recorder’s office naming the person or charity to receive real estate upon the death of the owner. Since 1988, St Charles parishioners have been most generous and have directed gifts to the parish in all of the ways listed above. Because of their generosity, we are blessed to provide a large number of helping ministries. Those who came before us have done so much; now it is our turn to provide for those who will follow us. In addition to St Charles Borromeo Parish, gifts from the sources described above may also be specifically directed to:

St Charles Borromeo Education Foundation

St Charles Borromeo Vocation Scholarships

St Charles Borromeo Youth Group Trust

St Charles Borromeo Sanctuary Memorial Fund

Charitable Gifts To St. Charles Parish for our

Current and Future Needs