The Catholic Community of:

St. Anthony of Padua

6750 State Road

Parma, Ohio 44134

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Schedule of Liturgies

Saturday Evening: 4:30 and 6:00 P.M.

Sundays: 8:00, 10:00 and 12 Noon

Monday through Friday: 7:00 & 8:00 A.M.

Holy Days : Vigil Mass: 5:30 P.M.

7:00 A.M., 9:00 A.M., 5:30 P.M. & 7:00 P.M.

Sacrament of Reconciliation:

Saturdays 3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.

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Pastoral Staff

Pastor……………….Fr. Dale W. Staysniak

Parochial Vicar…….Fr. Peter T. Kovacina

DRE/Pastoral Associate..Mr. Randy Harris, M.R.E.

Principal …………..Sr. Roberta Goebel, O.S.U.

Parish Secretary…...Mrs. Joyce Fanous

Music Minister……..Mrs. Nancy Tabar

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Parish Directory

Parish Office : (440) 842-2666

Parish Website: www.stanthonypaduaparma.org

Religious Education Office: (440) 845-4470

Parish Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. - 9:00am-7:00pm

School Office: (440) 845-3444

www.stanthonyofpaduaschool.org

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH PARMA, OH

MONDAY, DECEMBER 21

7:00AM Betty & Dante Raffin

8:00AM Ken Kuhn

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22

7:00AM Madeline Kinicki

8:00AM Carla Chmielecki

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23

7:00AM Joseph Ziemak

8:00AM Chris Damo

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24

7:00AM Ciulla Family

8:00AM John & Mabel Conroy

4:00PM For People of the Parish (living & deceased)

6:00PM For People of the Parish (living & deceased)

12:00AM For People of the Parish (living & deceased)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, The Nativity of the Lord.

8:00AM For People of the Parish (living & deceased)

10:00AM For People of the Parish (living & deceased)

12:00PM For People of the Parish (living &deceased)

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, St. Stephen, The First

Martyr.

4:30PM Robert & Dorothy Rutkowski

6:00PM Edward & Agnes Medrick

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary

and Joseph.

8:00AM For People of the Parish (living & deceased)

10:00AM Joseph & Mark Oros

12:00PM Dolly Basel

Baptized on Sunday, December 13, 2015:

Carson Daniel Dinardo

Evan Douglas Toth

Louis Civittolo

Jacqueline Geffert

Barbara Krusoczky

George Zaborowski

SUNDAY THOUGHT

Luke 1:39-45

In today’s Gospel reading we are given a picture of a

totally other centered Individual, Mary, the Mother of

Jesus Christ. Upon hearing that her cousin was

expecting a child, Mary went as fast as she could to be

with Elizabeth. Then we are told that once there she

remained to be of assistance to Elizabeth during her

pregnancy for three months. This selfless giving on

Mary’s part was the key to her being chosen to be the

Mother of the Lord. If Jesus is to be alive today in our

own world, if His presence is to be felt by people who

still do not know Him, then we need to be like Mary.

He can only come to birth through our selfless acts of

love. Within days, we will be celebrating the birth of

Jesus Christ at Christmas. This celebration invites us

to open ourselves to the service of others. Only by

doing so will we be able to truly come in touch with

the deepest meaning of this celebration. Jesus gave

himself to the world and He is calling us to do the

same for one another. With Mary as our guide and

model, let us seek out her prayers to be Christ for

others.

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Contributions for December 12/13, 2015:

Sunday Collection : $9,389.00

Poor Box : $119.00

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 20, 2015

CELEBRATNG THE SAINTS

Saint Mutien-Marie Wiaux, Religious (1841-1917)

Louis-Joseph Wiaux was born in the small

village of Mellet in French-speaking Belgium to a

devotedly Catholic family. The third of six children, his

father was a blacksmith, while his mother ran a café out

of their home. Wiaux was a gentle, obedient boy who

was marked by his piety, leading his classmates to pray

at their local church at the end of the school day. After

finishing elementary school, he for a time, attempted to

practice the blacksmith trade, but was both physically

and temperamentally unfit for this career. The call to join

a religious order, meanwhile, had begun to take root in

his heart, and he considered following his brother into

the Society of Jesus. The pastor of the town, however,

spoke to the boy about the Brothers of the Christian

Schools who were about to open a school in the nearby

town of Gosselies. He enter their novitiate on 7 April

1856, and received the habit that following July. A that

time he was also given the religious name of Mutien-

Marie after an ancient Roman martyr.

In 1859 Mutien-Marie was assigned to teach in a

school in the village of Mallone, Belgium where he

would spend the next 58 years, until his death. At first,

combining teaching with the spiritual life was difficult

for Mutien, and his students were known as disruptive

and out of control. His performance as a teacher was

judged to be so poor that his Superiors considered

expelling him from their Order, a teaching one, for the

good name of the school. But in time, with the help of

the Brother who headed the Fine Arts Department,

Brother Mutien-Marie grew into an effective teacher and

Prefect of discipline, known for his patience and piety.

He taught music and art, a saint of sensibility not

intellect. He was known within the community for being

available to help with any need which arose, whether it

was comforting a homesick student or going to the train

station to meet a traveler unfamiliar with the city. He

also taught catechism to the children of the town at the

local parish church. He was also known to spend

whatever free time he could in front of the Blessed

Sacrament in the Brothers’ chapel.

Generally in good health throughout his religious

life, Mutien began to fail significantly in 1916. He

entered the community infirmary in January of 1917 and

died on 30 January 1917. He was buried two days later in

the Brothers’ plot in the town cemetery of Mallone. His

reputation for sanctity began to spread immediately and

his grave became a place of pilgrimage where many

miracles were reported. He was canonized on 10

December 1989 by Saint Pope John Paul II and his feast

day is January 30

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WELCOME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

Every Catholic can be a minister of

welcome, mercy, and understanding to

those who have stopped practicing their

Catholic Faith through indifference or neglect. Invite a

family member or friend whom you know isn’t going to

church to come with you on Christmas. We are all

lessened because they are absent and we are all

strengthened by their presence. Welcome them home

for Christmas.

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The St Anthony’s Knights of Columbus council

would like to wish Fr. Dale, Fr Peter, the entire staff

at St Anthony’s parish, school and

all parishioners a Merry Christmas

and a Happy and Blessed New Year

in 2016. We hope each and every

one of you take the time to enjoy this

season with family and friends, but

most of all, take time to fill your

hearts with the joy this season brings. We would also

like to thank Fr Dale, Fr Bob, Fr Peter and all

parishioners for their support during our first three

years of existence. Without you, our council would

not be as successful as it is. We are very grateful and

proud to call ourselves, St. Anthony of Padua-Parma,

Knights of Columbus, Council 15614.

Jim Gresko, Grand Knight.

MORNING OFFERING

TO JESUS

For the love of me

You came to earth;

You gave your life for me.

So every day

You give me now

I give back happily

To you.

Take all my laughter,

All my tears,

Each thought,

Each word, each deed,

And let them be

My all-day prayer

To help all those in need.

AMEN

MONDAY, DECEMBER 21

7:00 PM RCIA - Rectory/CH

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22

5:00PM Children’s Christmas Choir Practice - CH

7:30PM Mixed Choir Practice - CH

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23

7:00PM Knights of Columbus Officers Mtg. - SA

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PSR AND PRESCHOOL

To all our PSR and Preschool families we wish you a

very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May

God’s peace and love continue to bless you during this

joyful season and throughout the New Year. Preschool

classes resume on January 3, 2016 and PSR classes

resume on January 4, 2016.

CHRISTMAS MASS CARDS

Christmas Mass cards will be sold after most Masses

this weekend. Cards for the living are $2.00 and prayer

cards for our deceased loved ones are $1.00. Cards may

also be purchased at the rectory during regular business

hours through December 22

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LIGHTHOUSE MEDIA

Please check out the new CDs on the Lighthouse media

display in the gathering area. The featured CD this

week is Beyond Belief: Following Christ Today. Fr.

Mike Schmitz tackles some of the most difficult topics

in the Church today with humor, clarity, and theological

truth. In this talk, he challenges us to not settle for

mediocrity and to allow Christ to change our lives. Fr.

Mike goes on to explain that once we are changed by

the love of Jesus, then together we can change the

world.

Confession Schedule – 2015

Monday 21 December 2015

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 26 December 2015

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

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Christmas/New Year

2015/2016

Christmas Mass Schedule - 2015

Christmas Eve, 24 December 2015

4:00 p.m. Children’s Vigil Mass

6:00 p.m. Vigil Mass

Christmas Day 25 December 2015

12:00 a.m. Midnight Mass

8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. & 12:00 Noon

New Year’s Masses – 2015/2016

New Year’s Eve, 31 December 2015

4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Holy Hour:

7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

New Year’s Day, 1 January 2016

8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. & 12:00 Noon

Martha Ashton, Ed & Helen

Bartkiewicz, Irene Bednar, Dylan

Bocian, Lynn & Russ Bouchez,

Maxine Cerny, Joe & Marsha

Demko, Sybil Dougherty, Lucille

Edwartowski, Norbert Erker,

Rita Fecek, Greg Findura, Beth

Foster, Anne Kilbane-Friedl, Sandra Friedl, Sam Gappa,

John Gladden, Betty Grossi, Rose Marie Hewitt, Celeste

Hurley, Marian Jarabek, Colleen Jarvis, Pat Jones, Ted

Kaliszewski, Michael Kaliszewski, Betty Kilbane, Andrea

Kolo, Douglas Kren, Cynthia Kufleitner, Andrea Lagzdins,

Robert Laheta, Dorothy Laquatra, Isidoro LaRosa, Bernice

Laskan, John Lieske, Michael Lieske, Corinne Lipinski,

Elizabeth Madar, Thomas Madej, John Martin, Edward &

Josephine Maskulka, Emmett Masterson, Russell Mazanec,

Peyton McCarthy, Rosemarie Medvin, Helen Marie

Mendyka, John Metzger, Jane Najlepszy, Mary Niec, Rose

Nosse, Agnes Padar, Richard Petrusky, Mary Phillips,

Carrie Piechowski, John Precario, Mary Jane Precario,

Marlene Ranallo, Christopher Reeves, Ed & Leigh-Ann

Revay, Vinny Ruvo, Frances Rymut, Mary Sabo, Tammi

Safranek, Theresa Sanfilippo, Lorraine Schmidt, Joseph

Schmitt, Robert & Teresa Setele, Carl Shaheen, Margaret

Sheridan, Helen Smith, Phyllis Tomaselli, Alice Tucker,

Mark Turner, Frank Viccarone, Annie Vorndran, Helen

Westerh, Cathy Yappel, Andrew Yaronczyk.

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December 2015

SPOTLIGHT:

Music

EVENTS

Open House

REMINDER

Merry Christmas!

“Let all we do be done in love.” 1 Cor.16:15

Christmas

Blessings

A silent night, a star above,

A blessed gift of hope and love.

A blessed Christmas to each of

you!

Sister Roberta

OPEN HOUSE

St. Anthony of Padua School

Sunday, January 10, 2016

11:30-1:00

All are welcome.

Please plan to come!

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Parents are welcome to attend an informative Kindergarten

meeting for the 2016-17 school year. Anyone interested in

registering their child for Kindergarten is encouraged to attend on

Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. - which

ever meeting works best for you - in the St. Anthony of

Padua School Library.

The Halls are Alive with the Sound of Music

Our current music program is a continuous part of the curriculum for every student at St. Anthony of

Padua School. Mrs. Wortman brings a “symphony” of knowledge and experience to our current General Music

classes.

The musical journey begins in grades K-4 with the exploration of music through songs, movement and

instruments. Gradually children learn about notes, rhythm, and beat. As they progress, they’re ready to have an

introduction to reading music, music composition, performance, and appreciation. Grades 5- 6 continue with the

basics but are also mastering the hand chimes in preparation for our annual Christmas concert.

Seventh and eighth graders have been focusing on American music history and music composition. Using Web

Quest, students are learning about the development of American music. Special notation software helps students

learn musical concepts and experiment with music composition. In conjunction with the

notation software our seventh graders will also learn to play the ukulele during the second semester.

Mrs. Wortman also directs our student choir this year. This year they are hoping to add harmony to their various

performances so they have been learning about how to blend and balance the sounds. The choir sings the Psalms at

Mass and with also be part of the Christmas concert. They are also looking forward to giving a solo concert at Mt.

Alverna in December.

It’s a very busy program but wait! There’s more. This year the music students will be presenting a spring musical to

be directed by Mrs. Wortman (and her helpers). We will be presenting Annie Jr... Our hopeful performers (4-8) are

already signing up for auditions which will take place December 8-9. Performances are scheduled for Friday-

Saturday, April 15-16, 2016. Be sure to mark your calendars!

Strike Up the Band ….

Here at St. Anthony’s we also offer many instrumental music lessons. Mrs. Potting has continued to give violin

lessons. She offers lessons to children from first grade up. There are currently about 20 students

enrolled in violin. Their group(s) will perform in our annual spring concert.

In addition, SAPS participate with other area Catholic schools in the Elementary Band Program established and

sponsored by Padua High School. Mrs. Andrea Mikolajczyk, who directs the program, visits our school weekly and

offers lessons as well as a band rehearsal. Students from various schools combine to form the Beginner, Concert, and

Symphonic bands which perform at the Padua High School for their Christmas and spring concerts. In addition,

SAPS musicians also perform at our own spring concert along with Mrs. Wortman’s and Mrs. Potting’s students.

Hope you will join us!

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