Benedict XVI's prayer intentions for October

VATICAN CITY, 30 SEP 2009 ( VIS ) - Pope Benedict's general prayer intention for October is: "That Sunday may be lived as the day on which Christians gather to celebrate the risen Lord, participating in the Eucharist".

His mission intention is: "That the entire People of God, to whom Christ entrusted the mandate to go and preach the Gospel to every creature, may eagerly assume their own missionary responsibility and consider it the highest service they can offer humanity".

St. Paul students join worldwide Eucharistic Holy Hour

On First Friday, October 2, the Feast of the Guardian Angels, St. Paul School students will participate in the seventh annual Worldwide Children’s Eucharistic Holy Hour. Classes will gather in the church throughout the day for Eucharistic Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

Special events mark Month of Mary at St. Paul

Special events at St. Paul will honor the Blessed Virgin Mary this October. October is Our Lady's month, the month of the Holy Rosary and also has been designated by the U. S. Conferece of Catholic Bishops as Resepct Life Month.

On Sunday, October 4, at 2:30 p.m. the Traveling Rosary for Peace, sponsored by the Southern District Deanery of The Holy Name Society, will be at St. Paul Parish.

In honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, St. Paul parishioners also will pray the Rosary with Devotions on Wednesday, October 7, at 7 p.m. in the Church. .

Carol A. Brodbeck Memorial Walk is November 7

The fourth annual Carol A. Brodbeck Memorial Walk will be Saturday, November 7, at 10 a.m. at the Coventry Oaks Pavilion (off S. Main Street) of Firestone Metropolitan Park. This walk is held to honor Carol, our parishioner and friend and a wonderful nurse who touched many lives throughout our community. A scholarship fund in Carol’s memory is now in place at The University of Akron School of Nursing to fund future generations of nurses. Three memorial scholarships were awarded to worthy students made possible by the kindness of Carol’s family, friends, colleagues and fellow parishioners All donations will be greatly appreciated and checks may be made payable to The University of Akron Foundation. Please join us for a great time. For more information, call Nancy 330-836-2866 or Bob at 330-620-5795. or email mvas2002@yahoo.com

Beverages, food and snacks plus hot coffee will be provided. Suggested donation to the scholarship fund is $25, or any amount of your choosing.

PTO provides $15,000 from funds for school

St. Paul PTO at its September 17 meeting voted to withdraw $15,000 from PTO funds to help the parish fund the school. The treasurer’s report showed a balance of $7,876.47.

Principal Robert Brodbeck reported enrollment is 229 students and introduced the staff and new teachers.

School open house and uniform exchange was a success. The PTO wishes to thank all that helped and for all the baked goods.

CiCi’s pizza nights will be the second Tuesday of every month. The PTO receives 10 percent of the sales from receipts put in the St. Paul’s box.

Entertainment Book sale will run from September 21 through October 5 Call Laura Grubb with any questions. Sally Foster & Cookie Dough will run from Ocdtober 26 through November 4.

Melinda Dort was nominated for treasurer.

The PTO is considering a request from gym teacher Chsristine Ehasz for $213.18 to purchase twp floor hockey sets to replace those from the early 70’s.

Upcoming meetings:
Thursday, Oct. 15, at 6:30 in Boeke Hall
Thursday, Nov. 19, at 6:30 in Boeke Hall

The PTO provides many opportunities to help. Vounteers are needed. Don’t be afraid to ask what you can do to help

(Source:PTO minutes by secretary Carly LaPresta)

Calling all St. Paul Class of 1970 classmates

Calling All Classmates— St. Paul School Class of 1970

We are in the process of putting together a list of all names/addresses/emails for our classmates in the hopes of having a 40-year class reunion sometime in 2010.

If you graduated from St. Paul ’s grade school in 1970/high school in 1974, please contact Caryn Armbruster at 330-773-5243, 330-815-6940, or email to clintner@sbcglobal.net with your name (ladies, maiden AND married names, please), address, phone number, and email address. As plans progress, you will be contacted with details for a class reunion here at St. Paul ’s.

Also, if you are still in touch with other classmates, please either pass this request on to them or forward their contact information to Caryn. Finally, anyone interested in helping to find classmates and/or plan the reunion, please contact Caryn.

Caryn

Altar servers for October, November

Sunday, September 27
9:00 Ryan Testa and Ryan Canan
11:00 Maddie Peters and Yuri Henderson

Saturday, October 3
4:30 Lindsey Maple and Ally Bachmann

Sunday, October 4
9:00 \Marco Colant and Sam Wilson
11:00 Sierra Robinson and Jesse Bobbitt

Saturday, October 10
4:30 Jeremy Swords and Sam Smith

Sunday, October 11
9:00 Anna Liggett and Josh Garey
11:00 Paige Harbarger and Emily Roberts

Saturday, October 17
4:30 Haley Boatwright and Adam Bugajski

Sunday, October 18
9:00 Ryan Testa and Ryan Canan
11:00 Scott Johnson and Isabelle Miller

Saturday, October 24
4:30 Lindsey Maple and Ally Bachmann

Sunday, October 25
9:00 Sam Wilson and Marco Colant
11:00 Marcus Bender and Mikey Altomare

Saturday, October 31
4:30 Jeremy Swords and Sam Smith

Sunday, November 1
9:00 Josh Garey and Anna Liggett
11:00 Christopher Casalinuovo and Michael Casalinuovo

Saturday, November 7
4:30 Adam Bugajski and Haley Boatwright

Sunday, November 8
9:00 Ryan Testa and Ryan Canan
11:00 Maddie Peters and Yuri Henderson

Saturday, November 14
4:30 Lindsey Maple and Ally Bachmann

Sunday, November 15
9:00 Sam Wilson and Marco Colant
11:00 Jacqueline Wammes and Jesse Bobbitt

Saturday, November 21
4:30 Adam Bugajski and Haley Boatwrigh

Sunday, November 22
9:00 Anna Liggett and Josh Garey
11:00 Paige Harbarger and Emily Roberts

Saturday, November 28
4:30 Jeremy Swords and Sam Smith

Sunday, November 29
9:00 Ryan Canan and Ryan Testa
11:00 Scott Johnson and Isabelle Miller

If you are unable to serve at your scheduled Mass, please arrange for a substitute.
Use your phone list to contact another server to ask them substitute for you.

Reception to honor Bea Ruegg

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There will be a surprise reception after the 11 a.m. Mass Sunday for Bea Ruegg who turned 85 on August 13. Family, friends and parishioners will gather in the Parish Activity Center for cake and punch.

The family has made a “Love Box” for Bea – a beautiful wooden treasure chest which Cheryl Ruegg decorated and varnished. It contains mementos contributed by friends. She also will be remembered in the Mass intentions.

After the reception, relatives only, will meet at the Green Community Center, from 2 to 6 p.m. Relatives from several states, will attend the celebration: North Carolina, Utah, California, Nevada, Michigan, Colorado, Florida. Son Marty will announce each family as they enter the hall (like they do at weddings), with loud, appropriate music (like they have at football games) playing during the entrance. We will have videos of our family (ones that dad took before he passed away), as well as current pictures, all playing on DVDs with some of mom's favorite songs. After we eat, there will be a time for anyone with special things, to do them. Son-in-law Dave Zak will play Alley Cat & Adam's Polka on his accordion, two of mom's favorite pieces. Marty will play a song he wrote for his mother, on his banjo. Daughter Diane Zak will do a short entertaining, science demonstration,.

Here is the story of Beatrice Ruegg written by her daughter, Diana Zak.

The Life of Beatrice Cloward Ruegg

By Diane Zak
Mom was born on August 13, 1924, in a large farm house in Payson , Utah . Onions were the major produce her dad grew on the farm but he also raised sugar beets and small amounts of all the other vegetables. He had 3,000 chickens and one of mom’s daily chores, before the age of six, was to gather eggs from the chickens’ nests. When she needed new shoes, her parents would take a bucket of eggs to the shoe store to pay for the shoes. During the depression days, on Sundays, they would take the eggs to Mr. Henry’s store that was next to the theater, and give him ten eggs for ten cents to go to the movie and give him another five eggs for five cents worth of penny candy. Mom and her sisters loved to watch her dad and brothers get a chicken for their dinner. They would catch them and then take an ax and chop off their heads and the chickens would still jump around a little. Later they would pluck the feathers and get them ready for Grandma to cook.

By the time mom was six years old, she was old enough to work in the fields. She started by hoeing one row of onions a day and Grandpa paid her ten cents for the day’s work. She would also weed onions, thin beets, sort onions, top onions, cut potatoes, pick strawberries and beans to earn spending money over the years.

During the depression years, mom took turns with her brothers and sisters selling 100 pound bags of onions for ten cents a sack. During the depression her family ate like kings, but could not buy a pair of shoes. Mom loved the farm, but unfortunately, at age thirteen, Grandpa lost the farm and they were forced to move.

Mom’s Aunt Lizzie owned the only hotel in Payson, and since she was moving to Salt Lake City , she let Grandma and Grandpa take over the hotel. There were thirteen steady boarders and enough room for fifteen transients. By this time, mom’s oldest sister and her brothers were married. This left mom and her two other sisters, Maxine, and Edna, to do the work of making breakfast, lunch, and a full course dinner seven days a week. They also had to help with the wash, make the beds, and do the dishes.

One story I remember mom telling me was when she was in high school, one evening she and six of her friends went to the home of a new teacher who was ironing on the front porch in her pajamas. Mom and her friends introduced themselves and then picked up the teacher and carried her three blocks from her home, and left her there at the Post Office. Surprisingly the teacher and mom’s group of “kidnappers” became very good friends.

Last year, one of mom’s high school friends, one of the “kidnappers”, came to visit mom for a week. They hadn’t seen each other for sixty years. Mom always did keep in touch with her friends and relatives from out west. Mom was always writing letters, to friends, relatives, and most importantly, to dad. Not only did they have a long distance relationship while they were dating, but also after they were married. Dad was a salesman, which took him away from home quite a lot of the time. Mom saved all of dad’s letters. They are a wonderful love story!

When mom moved to Salt Lake City , Grandpa fixed up the basement and made rooms for seven girls.They became very close with all the girls who rented the rooms. One of the “girls”, Eileen, who mom hasn’t seen in sixty years, just came to Ohio in June to spend a week with mom. They had a great time reminiscing. Eileen and mom used to share an 8 by 10 inch picture frame since they didn’t have enough money for each of them to buy one of their own. Eileen would put her boyfriend’s picture in it for one month, and then mom would put a picture of her boyfriend, in it for a month.

Maxine and Que, mom’s sister and her husband, had two of Que’s Navy buddies over for dinner one night. They saw a picture of mom and tossed a coin to see who would write to her. Dad won and wrote her a letter. After three months of writing, mom and dad met. It was love at first sight. A few nights after dad met mom, he stopped at a pay phone on the street and called his mother in New York and told her “I have met an old fashion girl and I want to marry her.” Two weeks later, dad gave mom a diamond ring. They were married on March 22, 1945. The wedding cost a total of $13.00 for flowers and invitations.

Several years and several children later, we moved to Akron , Ohio on South Main Street across from Holy Cross Cemetery . The house had a fireplace in the living room. Whenever it got warm outside, we had problems with bees in the house. Grandma Cloward, mom’s mom, came to visit from Utah . She commented that when she told every one she was going to visit Bea, she didn’t think she would see so many bees! One day, we couldn’t see the chimney on the outside of the house because there was such a large swarm of bees in front of it. We later found out that there was a large bee hive in our attic. After smoking out thousands of bees, we no longer had any problems.

When we were small, mom was so busy during the day taking care of us children, she would stay up till 2:00 am making our clothes, including the boy’s jackets and my coat. She even made doll clothes to match my clothes.

Mom kept a spotless house. Everything had a place and everything had to be in its place. Saturday was work day. We had to get up early to dust, vacuum, and anything else that had to be done, all this before we were allowed to watch cartoons or go play.

During the years between Marty and Mark, mom and dad talked of adopting a baby. But ten years after Marty, Mark was born. You would think after having so many kids, mom would know just what to do with a new born baby. Instead, she felt very unsure of herself. Because of the RH factor, mom came home from the hospital before Mark. When it was time to go get him, mom asked me to go in her place. Of course when we got home, it all came back to her!

Mom took time out of her busy schedule to write her autobiography and her “Reflections of Dad”. These articles mean a great deal to us kids.

With each passing year there have been many additions to our family. Dad said he was the last Ruegg in his family. After having eight boys there are now many, many Rueggs. It took a few generations, but in addition to having many boys in the Ruegg family, there are also many girls, with twenty-four grandchildren and twenty-two great grandchildren, and another one due this August.

The Ruegg Family:

Here is the family of George Ruegg born June 30, 1924 and died. Oct 9, 2003 and
Beatrice Cloward born Aug. 13, 1924

Richard Ruegg born May 4, 1946
Children:
Jeff (Tracy) and children Danny Hollar, Collin and Julia
Dale
Brian and son Ryan

Diane (Dave) Zak born Feb 9, 1948
Children:
Adam (Pennie) and children Laniece Russo, Destny, Elizabeth
Patricia (Rob) Dye and children Edward, David and Hannah
David

Michael (Coletta) Ruegg born December 16, 1948
Children:
Michael (Diana) and children Joshua, Samantha and Leah
Tina (Mike) Nemeth and children Vincent Ruegg, Nathan Nemeth and Alexa Nememth
Krista (William) Stone and chidren Nicholas, Eric and Zachary

Dennis Reugg born Sept 18, 1950

Donald (Lina) Ruegg born Aug. 13, 1952
Children:
Carolyn (Keith) Schell and children Haleigh and Brooke
Daniel (Beth) Ruegg and daugher Alice
Jill (Dan) Gravo and child McKenna

Dale Ruegg born Jan 25, 1954 died Dec. 12, 1959

Patricia Ann Ruegg born Dec 13, 1955 died Dec 18, 1955

David (Cheryl) Ruegg born Feb. 13, 1957
Children:
Jason (Melissa) born July 13, 1978 and daughter Morgan
Eric deceased
Ryan
Aaron
Brennan

Marty (Jeanne) Ruegg born Jan 9, 1960
Children:
Brianne
Alex
Travis

Mark (Buffy) Ruegg

A Seminarian's Diary: Beginning another year

This is the sixth post of a continuing Diary of a Seminarian. The author is Matthew Jordan, a member of St. Francis de Sales parish.

A Seminarian's Diary: Beginning another year

By MATTHEW JORDAN
As the air begins to get crisper and August gives way to September, I am beginning my second year at Borromeo Seminary. The second half of the spring semester got crazy with many projects, seminary events and exams not leaving me enough time to sleep, let alone blog. As I am now entering my third semester of college, I have a 3.80 GPA and have since joined the honors program.

My first summer as a seminarian presented many different opportunities. I worked full time by working three days a week at my home parish St. Francis de Sales, and two days a week at Queen of Heaven in Green. At both parishes I did mostly maintenance and grounds work giving me the opportunity to learn many different handy skills. For instance I now know how to landscape, how to trim hedges, and best of all how to use a zero turn mower! (Apparently they trusted me in a big machine.)

I had the very affirming experience of working with Fr. Anthony Suso, the newly ordained parochial vicar at St. Francis de Sales. Upon beginning his assignment, Fr. Suso seemed eager to take on the new challenge. I had gone to the seminary with him last year, but must admit he was one of the guys I knew the least. After hearing he was assigned to St. Francis de Sales, I tried to get to know him a little better, but was still unsure if he would fit. Watching him grow in his first few months of priesthood has been truly a blessing and something that I truly needed to see. God definitely had a hand in putting him at St. Francis de Sales. He has been very supportive of me and I am truly blessed to have been able to work alongside him.

I had the unique opportunity to help out with Vacation Bible School. Through working with VBS, I have found how much I enjoy working with children and how I actually have the skills to reach out to them. It was a very awe-inspiring experience watching their faith and how some of them were able to go out of their comfort zones. At Queen of Heaven, I had second and third graders which showed an enthusiasm for all the activities that shows a true desire to learn and grow in faith. At St. Francis de Sales, I had fifth graders and although they were the oldest kids there, they still showed enthusiasm and we were able to have great discussions. I even had a fifth grader tell me that she was considering becoming a nun! It is very comforting knowing that the next generation has zeal for the faith.

As I enter the next semester, I am taking a very full course load with 18 credit hours including two honors classes, two 300 philosophy courses, Old Testament based mostly off of memorization (not my forte) and Latin 201. I am challenging myself now so that I can have lighter semesters later on in college especially senior year when I am writing my thesis.
Despite a rigorous course load, I am very glad to be back at the seminary and I am looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead. Thank you for all of your support and prayers. God Bless!

PTO meeting is Sept 17

Greetings,

Our first PTO meeting for the 2009/2010 year is on Thursday, September 17th at 6:30 in Boeke Hall. We will have an opportunity to meet our new principal, Mr. Bob Brodbeck.

There is also a CiCi's Pizza night scheduled on Tuesday, Sept 15th from 3:00-8:00. Please be sure to drop your receipt in the box next to the cash register so St. Paul PTO's receives credit.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Tod Wammes

PTO President

Mass for Helen Stuckel is Wednesday

Helen J. Struckel, 88, passed away Friday, September 4, 2009 at Akron City Hospital.

Helen was born October 12, 1920 in Akron to Michael and Katherine (Kemlage) Wilhelm and had been an Akron resident. She was first and foremost a wife and mother, caring deeply for her husband and three sons and was also employed by the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services for over 30 years. She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Firestone Park Prime Timers and Springfield Senior Citizens. Helen and Joe enjoyed 25 years of their retirement residing in St. Pete Beach, Fla.

Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph in 2003 and her son, Bob on August 22; and is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Joe and Karen of Edmond, Okla., John and Pam of Colorado Springs and Jan Struckel of Akron; sisters, Anne Marks of Naples, Fla. and Marge Sabo of Norton; grandchildren, Robinette, Sydney and Ian Struckel, Julie (Thad) Carnine, Kathryn (Jeffrey) Brogan and Jeffrey (Skye) Struckel; great- grandchildren, Kailey Jo, Jenna and Alyssa Carnine, Hudson Struckel and Ryan and Andrew Brogan. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, September 9, 2009, at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church, 1580 Brown St., Akron. Interment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday 5 to 7 p.m. at the Anthony Funeral Home Kucko-Anthony-Kertesz Chapel, 1990 S. Main St., Akron, Ohio 44301 (PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS). In lieu of flowers, donations in Helen's memory may be made to St. Paul School Endowment. (Anthony Funeral Homes, 330-724-1281,
[Beacon Journal, Akron, OH, Sunday, September 6, 2009 ]

Mass for Millie Borisuk is Tuesday

Mildred V. (Weigand) Borisuk, 80, born September 12, 1928 in Barberton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 5, 2009 at home where she was surrounded by her family.

Millie graduated from Barberton High and later moved to Firestone Park in Akron. She soon became involved in many parish activities at St. Paul Catholic Church. She was a president of the Ladies Guild. For many years, she was the chairperson for the Christmas Bazaar. Millie used her excellent sewing skills to provide altar cloths, banners, priest's vestments and palls. In 2008 Millie was nominated Woman of the Year by the National Council of Catholic Women. She was a strong inspiration and has been a wonderful role model for her children and grandchildren. Mom had a wonderful sense of humor. Always very young at heart, she played golf, bowled, loved playing cards and traveled around the world. She fostered two babies in the 1960's. Mom was the true Matriarch of our family and has instilled a sense of volunteerism. Millie worked for Barnes and Noble Bookstore at Akron U and retired in 2004 with 20 years service. On August 28th, Millie and her husband, George celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Maggie Weigand; infant daughter, Susan; and sister, Marcella Weigand. Mildred is survived by her loving husband, George; son, Fred (Gloria) Borisuk of Green; daughters, Sandra (Dave) Heasley of Akron, Brenda (Bill) McShaffrey of Bath Township and Denise (John) Casalinuovo of Green; grandchildren, Susan, Sarah, Alexandra and Samantha Borisuk, Eddie and Maggie McShaffrey, Michael and Christopher Casalinuovo and Christina Heasley; special great-grandson, Noah Heasley; sisters, Rosemary (Ernie) Krasovic, Betty (Les) Kinsey and Martha (Chuck) Zagar.

The family would like to acknowledge the loving care and support of Sharon Shinholster of Visiting Angels. Without her help, we would never have been able to keep Mom comfortable and at home.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. at the Anthony Funeral Home Kucko-Anthony-Kertesz Chapel, 1990 S. Main St. Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church. Fr. Ralph Thomas officiating. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. Calling hours will be Monday, 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home where a rosary service will be held at 6:30 p.m by St. Paul's Ladies Guild. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Mildred's memory to St. Paul Catholic Church Building Fund, 1580 Brown St. Akron, OH 44301. (Anthony Funeral Home, 330-724-1281,

www.anthonyfh.com)
[Beacon Journal, Akron, OH, Sunday, September 6, 2009, oage B5, col.2]