We are a welcoming Roman Catholic Parish that cherishes the Polish heritage of our founders and celebrates the diversity of all who enter, thus striving to give glory to God through worship and service to the community.

St. Barbara Church 1505 Denison Avenue

Cleveland, Ohio 44109-2890

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - July 16, 2017

LITURGY SCHEDULE / ROZKLAD MSZY SW.

Saturday, Sobota, July 15 4:30 p.m. † Emil Cielec int. Family Sunday, Niedziela, July 16 9:00 a.m. † Francis Umeana int. Family 11:00 a.m. † Maria & † Jan Kreczkowski int. Family Monday, Poniedziałek, July 17 7:30 a.m. For the Parishioners of St. Barbara Church Tuesday, Wtorek, July 18 7:30 a.m. † David & † Virginia Bruening int. Linda Miller Wednesday, Środa, July 19 7:30 a.m. Presider’s intention

Thursday, Czwartek, July 20 7:30 a.m. † Lois Jane Perge int. Fr. Hilinski

Friday, Piątek, July 21 7:30 a.m. Presider’s intention Saturday, Sobota, July 22 12:30 p.m. Wedding of Marek Pietrzycki & Jeanne Smith 4:30 p.m. † Emil Cielec & † Richard Cielec int. Lauri Eckman Sunday, Niedziela, July 23 9:00 a.m. † Richard Yelensky int. Diane Yelensky 11:00 a.m. † Jozefa & † Wiktor Gielas int. Janina Lenik

ALL MASSES are in English except the 11:00 Sunday Mass which is in Polish. CONFESSIONS are heard in English every Saturday before the Vigil Mass, from 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. and in Polish every Sunday before the 11:00 a.m. Polish Mass.

COLLECTION FOR STATUE OF ST. JOHN PAUL II: Next weekend Next weekend, July 22-23, we will take up a collection for the statue of St. John Paul II that will be part of the Cultural Gardens of Cleveland. For years to come and in a public place, this bust will be a concrete statement of our regard for this Pope of Polish ancestry and the greatness of his work as leader of the Catholic Church. With our contribution, St. Barbara will be among the parishes whose names will be inscribed on the base on which the bust will rest. The Parish Guild will decide at its August meeting the amount of its contribution from its treasury. The bust is an excellent representation of the pontiff with his miter (the bishop’s headdress) and crosier (the bishop’s staff). Please be generous.

Rev. Joseph T. Hilinski, Pastor Phone: 216 661-1191 Rev. Andrzej Knapik Assistant for Polish Speaking Ministry Phone: 216 255-2451 (cell)

Established in 1905 Fax: 216 661-1148

Email: st.barbara@att.net www.tinyurl.com/SaintBarbara

The generosity of our Parishioners & Friends

has brought St. Barbara Church the following:

Collection for July 8-9 - $1,734 (64 envelopes) Maintenance Fund - $325 (16 envelopes)

Thank you! Dziękuję bardzo!

WELCOME BISHOP-DESIGNATE NELSON J. PEREZ TO THE DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND!

Bishop-designate Nelson J. Perez has been named the new leader of the Cleveland Catholic Diocese. Pope Francis' decree was made public Tuesday morning and the new bishop was introduced at a 9:00 a.m. news conference.

Most recently serving as auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of Rockville Centre New York, Bishop Perez, 56,

was born in Miami in 1961 to Cuban parents who had fled the government of Fidel Castro almost two years earlier.

Bishop Perez replaces Bishop Richard Lennon who resigned on Dec. 28, 2016 due to ongoing health concerns. Bishop Daniel E. Thomas, apostolic administrator, will continue to oversee things until Bishop Perez is installed as the 11th bishop of the Cleveland diocese on September 5,

More information about Bishop Perez is included with this bulletin. Bishop Perez has some additional experience which may be of interest to us. While answering some questions after his speech on Tuesday Bishop Perez said he was thrilled to learn more about the ethnic groups in the diocese and added that "in the last five years, this Cuban priest lived in a Polish parish."

Witamy Bishop Perez!

POLISH PICNIC

The Polish-American Cultural Center presents a POLISH PICNIC this Saturday, July 15, 3:00-11:00 p.m. at St. Sava Serbian Church, 2151 W. Wallings Road, Broadview Heights. Music by Ptaki & Basia. Polish Food Refreshments New Attractions

Door Prizes Raffle: 1st Prize: $1000, 2nd Prize: $250, 3rd Prize: $100. Admission: $5.00.

to Mr. & Mrs. Dustin Passalacqua who were married in our church on Saturday, July 8.

SOCIAL CONCERNS PROJECT: Helping Students in Need at Metro Catholic School

We will be continuing all this month and early into August to collect donations of Walmart Gift Cards ($20 each) for students at Metro Catholic School to help them prepare for the new school year.

Parishioners can buy and donate the $20 Walmart gift cards or they can make a cash donation. Any cash collected will be used to purchase additional $20 gift cards.

The gift cards will be presented to the staff at Metro Catholic School who will then distribute the gift cards to those children in most need. Purchased Walmart Gift Cards and or cash contributions should be placed in an envelope marked “Gift Cards for Metro Catholic School Children” and placed in the collection basket.

Thank you for your generous help with this project.

PARISH FESTIVALS

ST. CHARLES BORROMEO PARISH is holding their Annual Homecoming Carnival, this weekend throughSunday, July 16 on the church grounds at 5891 Ridge Road, Parma. Grounds open daily at 6:30 p.m. Entertainment Food

Prizes.

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL WEST, 6928 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, presents its 91st Annual Italian Festival & Casino, this weekend through Sunday, July 16. Games Rides Italian Food Italian Music Casino Fun for all. See flyer on church bulletin board for more information.

MARY QUEEN OF PEACE, 4423 Pearl Road, Cleveland will present their Summer Festival, Saturday, August 1, 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m. Grilled items &delicious food from the Little Polish Diner, Ralph Szubski, the Accordian Man & Party Band, Jungle Bob and his animals, Euclid Beach Rocket Car, Beer Garden & Games of Amusement & Bingo.

ST. CASIMIR CHURCH, 8223 Sowinski Avenue in Cleveland, hosts its annual Taste of St. Casimir Polish Festival -- August 4-6. Friday, August 4 from 5:00-11:00 p.m.; Saturday, August 5, 2:00-11:00 p.m., Sunday, August 6, 12:30 -6:00 p.m. There will be a wide variety of reasonably price homemade food items, desserts, drink options and fun entertainment, plus a number of items available for take home purchase. Daily church tours, too! Credit cards accepted. Call Ken at 216 370-2831 for more details.

Prayer List

Please pray for our parishioners who are ill and all who are in need of our prayers:

Renette Armstrong, Dennis Balis, Margie Bradny, Sarah Burket, Loretta Budzinski,

Phyllis Cielec, Donna Cuevas, Tom Curtan, Jean Fabian, Elizabeth Gannon, Marcy Hill, Bill Himes, Jr., Robert & Shannon Gibbons,

Joan Kalemba, Ann Marie Lusnek, Rosemary Maier, Doris Wojton, Robert & Shirley Orahoske,

Dorothy Noga, Martha Plonski, Gertraud Sliwka, Fr. Lucjan Stokowski, Dora Wołowiec, Włodzimierz Wrobel, Anna Zakarowsky

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“I thank God for this awesome, incredible privilege, to embark on this journey with you, the wonderful

people of Cleveland. I am absolutely

thrilled to be here with you.”

–

The Most

Reverend

Nelson J. Perez

Welcome Bishop Nelson J. Perez,

Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre,

N.Y., who has been named by Pope Francis to

be the 11th Bishop of the Diocese of

Cleveland

Welcome Bishop Nelson J. Perezbishop-designate diocese of cleveland

The Most Reverend Nelson J. PerezBishop-Designate Diocese of Cleveland

Nelson J. Perez was born in Miami, Florida, on June 16, 1961 to David and Emma Perez and is the brother of the late Dr. David Perez and Louis Martin Perez. He was raised in West New York, NJ. Bishop Perez earned a Bache-lor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Montclair State University in 1983. He taught at Colegio la Piedad, a Catho-lic elementary school in Puerto Rico, prior to entering Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Philadelphia, where he earned Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Theology degrees in 1988 and 1989, respectively.

Bishop Perez’s first assignment after ordination to the priesthood was as parochial vicar of Saint Ambrose Parish, Philadelphia (1989-1993). He also served as assistant director of the Office for Hispanic Catholics (1990-1993), founding director of the Catholic Institute for Evangelization (1993-2002), Pastor of Saint William Parish, Philadel-phia (2002-2009), and Pastor of Saint Agnes Parish, West Chester, PA (2009-2012).

His work in education included teaching courses in psychology and religious studies at LaSalle University, Philadel-phia (1994-2008). Bishop Perez also taught Developmental Psychology at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary (Fall, 2011), in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. In 1998, he was named Chaplain to His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, with the title of Monsignor. In 2009, he was named a Prelate of Honor by Pope Benedict XVI.

Pope Benedict XVI appointed Reverend Monsignor Nelson J. Perez Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre in New York on June 8, 2012. He was ordained a bishop on July 25, 2012 in Saint Agnes Cathedral, Rockville Centre, NY by Bishop William F. Murphy.

As Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, NY, Bishop Perez served as Episcopal Vicar for the Eastern Vicariate, representing the Diocesan Ordinary and overseeing sixty-six parishes. He served as the Episcopal Vicar for Hispanic Ministry, overseeing fifty-four parishes with pastoral ministry to Hispanics; Formation Programs, and Ecclesial Movements.

In addition, Bishop Perez served as a member of the Diocese of Rockville Centre’s Priest Personnel Board, Pres-byteral Council, corporate member of Catholic Health Services; vice-chair of Catholic Charities Board of Directors and member of its Executive and Governance Committees, member of the Diocesan Pastoral Council, chair of the Diocesan V Encuentro Planning Committee, chair of the Diocesan Advisory Committee for Hispanic Ministry, and was formerly a member of the Diocese’s TeleCare TV Board.

As a part of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Bishop Perez serves as a member of the Bishops’ Standing Committee on Cultural Diversity, chair of the Bishops’ Sub-Committee for Hispanic Affairs, is the lead bishop of V Encuentro for Episcopal Region II, and is a former member of the Bishop's Sub-Committee for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.

A kind, joyous, and hard-working person, Bishop Perez enriches those ministries and people entrusted to his care. Rooted in Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation, “The Joy of the Gospel”, Bishop Perez’s pastoral vision can be summarized as:

“Church on Mission: Proactive, Involved, Supportive, Fruitful, and Joyful” (The Joy of the Gospel, # 24, Pope Francis)

Keep up to date on Bishop Perez, his installation as Bishop in the Diocese of Cleveland, and current Diocesan news by signing up to receive the weekly Diocesan e-newsletter at www.dioceseofcleveland.org/enewsletter.