Mass Schedule

Saturday Vigil: 4:30pm, 6:00pm

Sunday: 8:00am,10:00am,�

12:00pm

Monday-Friday: 7:00am, 8:00am

Holy Days: Vigil - 5:30pm�

7:00am, 9:00am�

5:30pm, 7:00pm

Confession Schedule

Saturday: 3:00pm-4:00pm

or by appointment

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St. Anthony of Padua Parish

Pastoral Staff

Pastor: Fr. Dale W. Staysniak

Parochial Vicar: Fr. Peter T. Kovacina

DRE/Pastoral Minister : Mr. Randy Harris, M.R.E

Pastoral Minister: Sr. Roberta Goebel, OSU

Principal: Mr. Patrick Klimkewicz

Parish Secretary Mrs. Joyce Fanous

Music Minister : Mrs. Nancy Tabar

Parish Directory

Parish Address: 6750 State Road�

Parma, Ohio 44134

Parish Office: (440) 842-2666

Religious Education: (440) 845-4470

Parish Office Hours: Mon - Thurs 9:00am-7:00pm

Friday 9:00am-4:00pm

Parish Website: stanthonypaduaparma.org

School Directory

School Office: (440) 845-3444

School Website: stanthonyofpaduaschool.org

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH PARMA, OH

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20

7:00AM Sybil Dougherty

8:00AM Andrew S. Zolnay

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21

7:00AM Barbara Karpinski

8:00AM Esther Baechle

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, The Chair of St. Peter the

Apostle.

7:00AM Michael Nguyen

8:00AM Margaret Polonus

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, St. Polycarp, Bishop & Martyr.

7:00AM Helen Wasco

8:00AM Joseph & Robert Reis

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24

7:00AM Matthias J. Zolnay

8:00AM Frank & Rosemary Geraci

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25

4:30PM David Cingle

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

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

8:00AM Pilch Family

10:00AM Lisa Snyder

12:00PM Ron Klusak

5:00PM Evening Prayer - Eucharistic Devotions

Please Pray For: Martha Ashton, Ed & Helen

Bartkiewicz, Irene Bednar, Maxine Cerny, Joe & Marcia

Demko, Gary DiRosa, Ray Dmytriw, Margaret Double,

Norbert Erker, Rita Fecek, Greg Findura, Anne Kilbane-Friedl,

Sandra Friedl, Frances Funtek, Sam Gappa, Robert Gielski,

John Gladden, Rose Marie Hewitt, Ron Hicks, Celeste Hurley,

Marian Jarabek, Colleen Jarvis, Millie Jasany, Janet Johnson,

Pat Jones, Michael Kaliszewski, Betty Kilbane, Donald

Kotarsky, Cynthia Kufleitner, Karen Kulju, Andrea Lagzdins,

Robert Laheta, Dorothy Laquatra, Isidoro LaRosa, John Lieske,

Michael Lieske, Corinne Lipinski, Elizabeth Madar, Thomas

Madej, John Martin, Edward & Josephine Maskulka, Emmett

& Lenore Masterson, Claudia & Russell Mazanec, Peyton

McCarthy, Rosemarie Medvin, Helen Marie Mendyka, John

Metzger, Theodore & Dorothy Nagy, Jane Najlepszy, Mary

Niec, Rose Nosse, Dora Oney, Agnes Padar, Timothy Petro,

Carrie Piechowski, Deanna Pisano, John Precario, Mary Jane

Precario, Christopher Reeves, Leigh-Ann Revay, Vinny Ruvo,

Frances Rymut, Mary Sabo, Lorraine Schmidt, Robert &

Teresa Setele, Margaret Sheridan, Joe Skerl, Helen Smith,

Doug Stos, Sylvia Stibley, Jack Taylor, Phyllis Tomaselli,

Shirley Trausch, Alice Tucker, Loretta Vacca, Annie

Vorndran, Cathy Yappel, Andrew Yaronczyk, Christopher

Yurko, Amanda Hope Zmecek.

Wedding Banns

BANNS II Juan Young & Jennifer Par

(In Philippines)

Elinor Boehnlein Robert Klimo

Jean Gurchensky Anthony Lawicki

Frederick CJ. Hushea William Masek

Alexander Shumay

SUNDAY THOUGHT

Matthew 5:38-48

In our Gospel reading today Jesus tells us to offer no

resistance to the wicked. Can we imagine a world like

that? We live in a world that counsels us to “fight back”

instead. To be pushed around is weakness. Revenge is

not only considered right, it’s pursued with glee. But

the God Jesus describes for us today in our Gospel is

great-hearted and merciful. One who goes far beyond

just the minimum required by law. Of course Jesus’

statements, especially “Love your enemies and pray for

those who persecute you,” are meant to provoke in us

an imagine of God who is beyond anything we have

ever known. Jesus preaches a vison of a new world, not

just an improvement on the old one. Jesus shows us

what God’s reign of peace and justice will be like.

These shocking examples that overturn the normal

order of life reflect the character of God. Not everyone

though is happy to learn that this is how God is. Are

you?

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Contribution for Weekend February 11/12, 2017:

Total Offering: $15,016.82

Sunday Collection: $10,857.32

Faith Direct: $4,159.50

Poor Box: $140.00

SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME FEBRUARY 19, 2017

CELEBRATING THE SAINTS

Saint Gregory of Narek, Doctor of the Church (951-1003)

Gregory was born to a family of scholarly

churchmen. His father, Khosrov, was an archbishop. He

lost his mother very early, so he was raised and educated by

his cousin, Anania of Narek, who was Abbess and founder

of a monastery for women in Narek. At a young age,

Gregory entered the Monastery known as Narekavank on

the south-east shore of Lake Van in Vaspurakan, known

then also as Greater Armenia, where he lived and taught

theology the remainder of his life. Shortly before the end of

the first millennium of Christianity, Gregory’s monastery

was a thriving center of learning. These were relatively

quiet, creative times before the Turkic and Mongol

invasions that changed Armenian life forever. Armenia was

experiencing a renaissance in literature, painting,

architecture and theology, of which St. Gregory was a

leading figure. Gregory’s monastery was completely

destroyed in the 20th century after the Armenian Genocide.

Gregory is especially remembered for his poetry;

his odes and melodies are liturgical mainstays of the

Armenian Church. His last and greatest work, the Book of

Lamentations, a collection of ninety-five prayers, has

sustained his people for many centuries as they have

suffered repeated oppression under Turkish Muslims. When

1.5 million Armenians were brutally massacred in the year

1915, Gregory’s people turned to his moving Lamentations.

Wounded by sin and yet serenely confident, Gregory prays

to God: “Only you can work the miracle to make life

possible for a souls so imperiled by suffering and doubt.”

Pope Francis declared Gregory our newest Doctor of the

Church in 2015. Saint Gregory of Narek’s feast is

celebrated on February 27

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A big thank you from the Social Concerns

Committee. The “Diaper and Wipe” shower for the

MetroHealth Friends of Mothers and Infants was a great

success. Our parish donated over 4,000 diapers, over 8,000

baby wipes, and over $600. Thank you for your support.

And…...

Thank you to everyone who supported our Ladies Guild

Valentine Raffle by selling or purchasing tickets. Through

your generosity we realized a profit of almost $800.00.

The prize winners are:

1st prize Helen Marie Mendyka, 2nd prize Betty Damm and

3rd prize Terry Duraney.

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Weekly Work of Mercy

Pray for our parishioners who recently died. Their

names are found on page two of the bulletin.

FREE THROW UPDATE

St. Anthony of Padua Knights of Columbus council is

pleased to announcement the next round of the Youth Free

Throw contest will be held right here at St. Anthony’s in the

school gym on Monday February 20, 2017 beginning at

6pm. The gym will open @ 5:45pm for warm ups. If your

child won their age group at the event held on January 16,

2017, please plan on attending. More information should be

available at the February round, concerning the next round

in March.

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ST. ANTHONY WINE AND

BEER TASTING EVENT

Mark your calendars for our Wine

and Beer Tasting Event to be held

Saturday April 22, 2017 from 7:00PM to 9:00PM in

the school gym. We will be featuring wine and beer

from Royal Park Fine Wine in North Royalton.

Tickets are $30.00 per person and will go on sale after

all the Masses the weekend of March 4/5. So come

join your fellow parishioners for an evening of food,

wine and friendship.

ST. ANTHONY’S FISH FRY

St. Anthony of Padua Parish will again be holding their

Annual Lenten Fish Fry each Friday during Lent

beginning March 3rd through and including Good Friday,

April 14th from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. To make this a

continued, yearly success your help is needed. There is a

need for cooks in the kitchen. Help will be available to

give whatever special training may be needed. There is

also a need for waiters and waitresses and generous souls

who will help with the clean-up after the close of the

evening. Please consider helping to make this a parish

success by filling out the tear-off below and returning it in

next week’s collection or call the rectory at (440) 842-

2666 and volunteer.

Fr. Dale

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I WOULD LIKE TO HELP!

NAME____________________________________

PHONE_________________________________

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH PARMA, OHIO

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WOMEN’S PRAYER

BREAKFAST

As a prelude to our upcoming

Lenten season, all women are

invited to attend a prayer breakfast

on Saturday, February 25 in the

Hospitality Room sponsored by the Women’s Faith

Ministry. Registration is at 8:00 a.m., breakfast is

at 8:15 and the program begins promptly at 9:00 and ends

at noon. The cost is $5 to be paid during registration the

day of the event and includes breakfast and program

materials. If cost is a concern, please mention when you

RSVP. Speaker and author, Sister Rosemarie Carfagna,

OSU, will present and facilitate group discussion on prayer

and what we can do as Christian women to enhance our

prayer life. Sister Carfagna was a former professor at

Ursuline College, has taught at John Carroll University and

St. Mary Seminary in Cleveland, and is involved in

spiritual direction and retreat work. She has a rich

background in Christian spirituality and is excited to share

her knowledge with us. Seating is limited. Please RSVP

(required for an accurate meal and materials count) by

calling the parish office at (440) 842-2666 or by email

at wfmstanthony@gmail.com.

WEEKLY MASS REMINDER

One hour before Holy Communion, we abstain from any

food and drink, with the exception only of water and

medicine. During this time, we should also abstain from

candies, breath mints, lozenges, and chewing gum.

EVANGELIZATION TIP

Follow the parish on Facebook @parmastanthony.

Invite your friends to follow as well.

HEY CATHOLIC! DID YOU KNOW…

Did you know that the priest cleanses the sacred

vessels after Communion with water. This

ensures that all the fragments of the Eucharist

are consumed. During this process, the priest prays, “What

has passed our lips as food, O Lord, may we possess with

purity of heart, that what has been given to us in time may

be our healing for eternity.”

PSR REMINDER

There are No PSR Classes tomorrow, February 20, 2017 due

to Presidents Day. Classes resume next Monday February

27, 2017.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20

6:00PM K of C Free Throw Event - G

7:00PM RCIA - LR

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21

7:00PM The Way - CM

7:00PM Track & Field Orientation Mtg. - H

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22

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

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23

6:45PM Bingo - H

7:30PM Mixed Choir - CH

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25

9:00AM Women’s Faith Ministry Prayer Breakfast

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26

7:00PM Athletic Association Board Meeting - G

CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY

CORNER

“Pray, hope, and don't worry. Worry is

useless. God is merciful and will hear your

prayer.” — St. Pio of Pietrelcina (aka Padre

Pio)

SEMINARIAN OF THE WEEK

Every week, our parish will promote vocations by

encouraging the community to pray for our diocesan

seminarians.

Please pray for Matthew Cortnik.

RELIGIOUS ORDER OF THE WEEK

Order: Sisters of the Most Holy Trinity (OSST)

Origin: In 1198, John of Matha was inspired to found a

community dedicated to the Trinity in order to share

the Trinity's love through Redemptive Charity. On

September 8, 1762, Teresa Cucchiari followed her

own special call by the Trinity and received the

Trinitarian habit. She became the Foundress of the

female branch of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity.

Charism: As members of the Trinitarian tradition, the

sisters are dedicated to giving glory to the Most Holy

Trinity through a unique apostolic ministry. The

United States Motherhouse is located on the property

of the beautiful setting of the National Shrine of Our

Lady of Lourdes in Euclid, Ohio.

Website: http://www.srstrinity.com

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Ash Wednesday, March 1, 2017, begins the season of Lent. The Season of Lent is our

yearly opportunity to deepen our relationship with Jesus Christ using the traditional practices of prayer, penance,

and good works. Every Catholic has a serious obligation to enter fully into the spirit of this Holy Season. This

Lenten Reminder suggests ways we can respond to our Lenten call to holiness.

Fasting and Abstinence

Ash Wednesday, March 1, 2017, and Good Friday, April 14, 2017, are days of fasting and abstinence.

The practice of fasting means eating only one full meal on a prescribed day of fast supplemented with two

smaller meals eaten on the same day. All Catholics who have reached their 18

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birthday and have not yet reached

their 60

th

birthday are obligated to fast. Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fasting. While a Catholic

is not bound to fast on the other days of Lent, the Church strongly encourages voluntary acts of penance and self-

denial of some kind during Lent.

The practice of Abstinence means the abstaining from eating meat. Abstinence begins for all Catholics

when they reach their 14

th

birthday. There is no age when the obligation to abstain from eating meat stops.

Catholics are required to practice abstinence from meat as long as health permits. Ash Wednesday and all

Fridays during Lent are days of abstinence.

Daily Mass

Attendance at Daily Mass is Lent’s most perfect form of prayer. Reflection on the daily Scripture readings

and the reception of the Eucharist provides Catholics with their primary source for spiritual growth. Mass is

celebrated Monday through Friday at 7:00 a.m. and

8:00 a.m.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

The Blessed Sacrament is exposed for private adoration every Friday Afternoon during Lent following

Stations of the Cross (1:00 p.m.) until 5:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration is an essential part of a vibrant spiritual

life. Come and spend some quiet prayerful with the Lord.

Stations of the Cross

Meditating on the Passion and Death of Jesus by making the Stations of the Cross is recommended by the

Church as a salutary practice for every Catholic during Lent. The Stations of the Cross can be prayed individually

as a daily practice or celebrated communally on Fridays during Lent. Join our school children on Friday

afternoons at 1:00 p.m. for the Stations of the Cross, or come Friday evenings at 7:00 p.m. for Stations of the

Cross followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

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The Sacrament of Reconciliation

The reception of the Sacrament of Reconciliation is encouraged to be received during Lent. Confessions

are heard every Saturday from 3:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. The diocesan wide Evening of Confession during

Lent will be offered on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Our parish’s Lenten

Communal Penance Service is scheduled for Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. Confessions will be heard

during Holy Week on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and following both Good

Friday Services, April 14, 2017 until all confessions has been heard.

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Parish Lenten Programs and Practices

Catholicism: The Pivotal Players

Bishop Robert Barron new series, The Pivotal Players will be

presented as our parish’s spiritual offering this Lent. This series of

five DVD’s by Bishop Barron highlights a key Catholic who has made a major contribution to the Church’s

culture and spirituality. Each evening will begin in church at 6:30 p.m. and will conclude by 8:00 p.m. The

Pivotal Players are:

Thursday, March 2, 2017 – St. Francis of Assisi

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 – St. Catherine of Siena

Wednesday, March 22, 2017 – St. Thomas Aquinas

Wednesday, March 29, 2017 – G. K. Chesterton

Wednesday, April 5, 2017 – Blessed John Henry Newman

Come and join us for an evening of prayer, insight and conversation.

Rice Bowl Program

The Rice Bowl Program from Catholic Relief Services invites families to eat one simple meal each

week during Lent and donate the money they otherwise would have spent for a more elaborate meal to feed the

poor. Rice Bowls and information about the program will be made available to the parish on Ash Wednesday

and on the First Sunday of Lent. Rice Bowl donations can be returned at the Holy Thursday celebration, on

Easter Sunday or at the parish office.