Pope Benedict XVI's prayer intentions for June

Pope Benedict's general prayer intention for June is: "That every national and trans-national institution may strive to guarantee respect for human life from conception to natural death".

 

His mission intention is: "That the Churches in Asia , which constitute a 'little flock' among non-Christina populations, may know how to communicate the Gospel and give joyful witness to their adherence to Christ".

Around 400 served at Pancake Breakfast

 Cooks (from left) are Mike Hausch, Paul Hirsch, Dave Van Pelt, Bill Eich, and Craig Sivak


The annual Pancake Breakfaast of the St. Paul Men’s Fellowhip served around 400 meals after Masses on Sunday.

Proceeds will go for flowers and landscaping the parish grounds.

Chair of the breakfast was Ron McAvoy.


Seen here at the breakfast are Katie Pachipka, former member of St. John's parish, and Dora Weigand.

[Photos and information 
from Tony DiDonato]

Katherine and Al Difeo (at left0 finish coffee after breakfast. Harry Vezzani  at right was sellng the  50/50 Split the Pot Raffle tickets.

Congregating at the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday

Scenes from the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday

Terry Misenhelter, Donna Doughtery, Marry Topper, Ellen Newcob, Patricia Rollins and Aly Misenhelter (with hat) after the 11 a. m. Mass

George and Joanna Kasanek, Patty and Lenny Gmerek, and Jack and Diane Williamson are making plans for the day

[Photos by Tony DiDionato]

Church filled to celebrate with Fr. Jenkins

  Bishop Sheldon (left) shares thoughts on time spent with Fr. Jenkins.  Fr. Jenkins (right) leaves the altar after Mass. Ahead of him is Deacon Frank Lonteen

The Rev. Fr. John M. Jenkins and associates concelebrate Mass

A capacity crowd filled St. Paiul Church at the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday to celebrate  the Rev. Fr John M Jenkins 50 years as a priest. Fr Jenkins is Pastor Emeritus after serving at St. Paul for  22 Years.

There were several standing ovations and applause for his accomplishments while at St. Paul. He started the St Paul School Endowment, the creation of the Building Fund drives which permitted the construction  of the new Church and the Gymnasium which bears his name.

Bishop Gilbert Sheldon shared thoughts about his time with Fr. Jenkins. Relatives of Fr. Jenkins carried up the gifts.

A reception was held in Boeke Hall following the Mass.l.

Read more about Fr. Jenkins

[Information and photos by Tony DiDonato]

 

Relatives of Fr. Jenkins gather for his anniversary Mass

CYO sports signups on May 21

Just another reminder....

CYO Sports signups will be 6:30 to 7:30 FRIDAY, May 21 in the Gym.  When signing up you will need a check for $60 made out to the "St. Paul "300" club", a check made out to "St. Paul Booster Club" for general sports fees and if your child is playing tackle football a separate check for tackle football.

 [Submitted by Jo Shoup]

Reminder of upcoming events

Here is a reminder of upcoming events.

• PTO and Booster Club meeting: Thursday, May20 at 6:30 p.m. in Boeke Hall. 
• St. Paul PTO wants you! We are looking for a new PTO President, Vice President, and Secretary as our current officers finish their 2 years of service. Please contact Tod Wammes, PTO President, for more details or for a nomination.
• Evangelization Seminar: Friday, May 21 at 7:30 in the Church. International speaker, author, and Catholic Apologist Raymond de Souza will share on evangelizing in today's church. Free
• Eucharistic Seminar: Saturday, May 22, 9:30 am - 2:30 pm in the Church. International speaker, author, and Catholic Apologist Raymond de Souza will share 3 sessions regarding the Eucharist. Attend all 3 or just the times you are available. For more information visit http://sites.google.com/site/stpaulevent/. You may register on the site, although registration is not required it is preferred for preparations.
• Blog Help is Needed:  Our Saint Paul Today blog guy, Mr. Harry Liggett, needs our help. "Because of my wife's critical illness, I will no longer be able to maintain this blog. I also will not be able to print articles and photos for the kiosk in the narthex. If the blog is to continue, one or two parishioners must volunteer to serve as blog administrators and several others as blog contributors."  Mr. Liggett has done an outstanding job developing and maintaining the blog in order to share some much of the news happening at St. Paul parish and school and other Catholic news in the are. We need some computer savvy folks to take over so Mr. Liggett may care to his first priority of his spouse. Please visit the Saint Paul TODAY blog site at http://saintpaultoday.blogspot.com/.
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  Uniform Exchange: Thursday, May 27 in the PAC.  Start sorting through the uniforms your little ones have grown out of to trade in for new sizes, or just stop in to purchase items at a great deal.
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  Pancake Breakfast: Sunday, May 30 in Boeke Hall. Join the Men's Fellowship for their annual Pancake Breakfast. Donations help with the beautification of the grounds of the parish.

Thank you,
Tod Wammes
St. Paul PTO President

It was name tag day and more at 11 a.m. Mass

There was another name tag day at Masses this weekend at St. Paul.  Former members of St. John the Baptist parish were among those signing in and getting acquainted.  Parishioners also were getting to know Fr. Matt, our new priest, the Rev. Fr. Matthew Ischay.   Also there was a bright-smiling lady there. Would you believe she is 97?   These photos from the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday were provided by Tony DiDonato.

Former St.  John  parishioners sign in

Ann Bordash and Carole Fraracio signing name tags. They are former members of St. John the Baptist Parish

Getting to know Fr. Matt

 Donna Henry, the Rev. Fr. Matthew Ischay, Nancy Warth and Jane DiDonato having coffee and rolls after Mass

Would you believe her age is 97?

 Dave and Candy Cooper with her mother, Anna Muck, age 97

Parish communication: It's up to you

Note from blog guy Harry Liggett:

Because of my wife's critical illness, I will no longer be able to maintain this blog. I also will not be able to print articles and photos for the kiosk in the narthex.

If the blog is to coninue, one or two parishioners must volunteer to serve as blog administrators and several others as blog contributors.  Condtributors can post items and photos and edit what they post. Administrators will be able to edit any post. Although they have not done so in the past, the rectory staff has authority to post, edit or delete any item using the St. Paul email address.

The blog was started because costs of printing and mailing a newsletter is now prohibitive for most parishes while there is no cost for the blog.  The blog also provides  daily information using color photos and videos.  If the blog is not continued, we hope someone will  compile a two-page insert for the bulletin or at least post information on the kiosk.

Our priests are now overburdened with administrative duties which detract from time needed for the spiritual life of the parish.

The blog has been useful in promoting fund-raising projects such as the Spring Spectacular, the St. Patrick's party and the plant and flower sale.  With changes in the Missal coming soon, it could be a useful tool in helping parishioners adapt to revised prayer responses.  St. Paul School sends information home with students, but grandparents and others who help support the school also like to see photos and information on the many school programs. Parishioners also need to be informed about projects such as the renovation of the Parish Activity Center.

I hope you will consider what you can do to provide the daily good news of St. Paul Parish. If you are interested, send email to hliggett@sbcglobal.net or let the rectory staff know.

How to respond to grim statistics

 See your world with informed awareness

• Worldwide 800 million people are living in chronic hunger
• 2 billion people are undernourished
• One fifth of the world's population receive 83% of the world's income.  The poorest fifth receive 1.5%.
• 3 billion people in the world live on less than $2 a day.  20% of the world live on less than $1 a day.
• 130 million children have no access to basic primary education.
• Every year millions of people are reduced to grinding poverty because 40% of their country's income is spent on servicing foreign debt.

 (Taken from JustFaith Voices)

Let us pray. 
                  God of everyone on earth,

                  how do I respond to these grim statistics?

                  Do I beg for mercy, or send money to Oxfam,
                  or change my lifestyle, or work in Africa, or say more
                  prayers, or campaign, or write letters, or become cynical,
                  or drug myself stupid, or...or...or...?

                  I am confused, uncertain, inwardly restless.

                 Yet in my calmer moods, I sense this discomfort
                  is one of your surprising gifts in my life --
                  opening my eyes to see your world in informed awareness:
                  to walk with greater tenderness upon your earth.
              
                  (From Our Hearts Still Sing, by Peter Millar)
 
 Second annual Walk to Stop Hunger

A big THANK YOU to those who participated in the Akron Area Interfaith Council's Walk to Stop Hunger on May 2.  St. Paul was one of dozens of churches that gathered donations to benefit the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank.  Also, our grade school really came through with the largest single donation of canned goods.  THANKS TO ALL!

4 from St. Paul installed as Serra officers

 Seated (from left) are John Amedeo, vocations vice presidebnt; the Rev. Fr. Ralph Thomas; and Rudy DiDonato, president. Standing are Ron McAvoy, programs vice president, and Maggie Walker, membership vice president

Four parishioners of St. Paul were among officers installed at the installation dinner of the Akron Serra Club on Tuesday evening, May 11,

Officers are:.

President: Rudy DiDonato
Treasurer: John Ohlin
Secretary: Kathryn Mihelick 
Vice Presidents
Programs: Ronald McAvoy
Vocations: John Amedeo
Memberships: Magdalene Walker
Communications: Thomas E. Giffels
Trustees
Vic Dandrea
John L. Mihelick
Edward Griffith

Kindergarten enjoys trip to Miller farm

The St. Paul  Kindergarten class went to  Miller's Dairy Farm in Hartville. They got to milk a cow, pet many animals, even a skunk! They enjoyed a fresh ice cream cone to end the trip.

Click on the headline to see photos of the trip by Debbie Dodson

Click to register for Mysterium Fidei

Click on the headline to go to a site where you can register for the May 22 Mysterium Fidei Seminar.

Mothers in the limelight at 11 a.m. Mass

Mothers, daughters and granddaughters were in the limelight at the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday. The Rev. Fr. Ralph Thomas, the celebrant, read a poem about mtohers that was read at the Mass of the late Verna Fuller on Saturday. Here are a few photos by Tony DiDonato of those mothers at the Sunday Mass:

Mrs Lena Vezzani with son Harry Vezzani who is coordinator of the ushers (at left) and Jeanette Eritano with daughter Angela and granddaughter Sofia Catalano

Olivia Williamson and grandmother Diana Williamson at left and Katie and Emily Roberts with their mother, Betsy Roberts.

 Ellen McAvoy with daughter and grandaughter Mary Ellen and Kerrigan Sivak at left and Anne Cafarelli with her mother Lou Holtzapfel

Photos from Invention Convention

Photos from Invention Convention on Thursday evening provided by Christine Ehasz

 Regina Neugebauer, Kylie Walker, Calista Sokolowski, Kimberly Maxwell and Julianna Perez

Winners Brady Baldwin, Marco Colant, Michael Roberts, Matti Biseski and Ausin Leslie

U.C. I trio Emily Roberts, Jaqueline Wammes and Kendra Alexsnder

Dennis Fox, Cole Macken, Joe Heffernan and Julian Glenn

St. Paul to provide pizza dinner at Maurin Center

St. Paul Volunteers will provide a pizza dinner at the Peter Maurin Center from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 30, for the Memorial Day Weekend.  Memorial Day is Monday, May 31.

This month volunteers are requesting any size monetary donation to use for purchasing pizza. Signup for donations will be the weekend of May 15-16 and May 22-23 in the narthex. Shopping cards to be used for purchasing other needed items for the dinner are welcome. If you buy the cards through St. Paul PTO. you also will be helping to provide funds for the school.

Volunteers are always needed to help with the dinner. This is a good opportunity for students to complete service hours.

For questions, call Susie Gatian at 330-773-1204

Pray for Michael Beuke

During Lent, St. Paul Parish participated in a signature drive supporting a Moratorium on the Death Penalty in Ohio.  St. Paul is one of many church communities and other organizations that is working with Ohioians to Stop Executions (OTSE) to bring and end to the death penalty in Ohio.  There has

been a significant development in criminal justice reform in Ohio:  Earlier this month, Governor Strickland signed into law S.B.77.  This new law puts more protections into place to prevent wrongful convictions by recording interrogations, establishing better identification line-up procedures and maintaining and preserving DNA evidence.  Although this new law does not come close to addressing the full spectrum of problems with Ohio's death penalty, it is a step in the right direction.  It's also a step that Democrats and Republicans took together -- the bill was overwhelmingly supported by both political parties.  Mark Godsey, executive director of the Ohio Innocence Project at the University of Cincinnati said, "The most important part of this bill is the eyewitness identification reform.  Seventy-five percent of all wrongful convictions are due to misidentification." 

Ohio has six executions scheduled in the next six months.  Michael Beuke is scheduled to be executed by the State of Ohio on May 13, 2010.  Please contact Governor Strickland at 1-614-644-4357 and urge him to grant clemency to Mr. Beuke.  Please pray for Michael Beuke and Governor Strickland.

Vatican approves new version of Missal

he Vatican has given its “recognitio,” or statement of acceptance, of the proposed U.S. version of the new edition of the Roman Missal. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) now must decide when to authorize its use in dioceses and parishes in the United States.

In a letter from Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, dated  March 25, 2010,  (Protocol Number 269/10L)  the text of the English translation of the Roman Missal, third edition, has been approved with the required recognitio.

Read the complete news release>

Visit the new Roman Missal web site>

Christina Ronzio, director of the Office for Worship, Diocese of Cleveland answered the following questions regarding the upcoming changes.


Q. What does this mean?

A.  The structure of the celebration of the Mass does not change, the hymns we currently sing won't change, there are no changes that affect the readings proclaimed at Mass.  The prayers and responses we use at Mass will be changing (to some degree) from what we've been using for the past 40 years.  The change is to help bring out the deep scriptural imagery and meaning found in the Latin original.  We have entered what the USCCB is calling the period of "proximate preparation" for receiving the Roman Missal.  This is a period that the USCCB says should be marked by diocesan and parish teams that will study the changes in the Mass text and will help others come to understand the changes.  Sometime in the near, but still unknown, future the revised Roman Missal will be printed and available for sale in the U.S. and on a date to be established by the USCCB, all parishes and dioceses will will begin to use the revised Mass texts.


Q.  What changes will we be seeing?

A.  For the people, changes to:  the greeting "The Lord be with you" we soon will respond "and with your spirit".  The Gloria text is modified, the Holy, Holy and Mystery of Faith texts are changing the response to the invitation to communion "Lord I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof".  For the priest:  the structure and language of all the Mass prayers change.  We will hear more scripture in the prayers used at Mass, the language is heightened to reflect in a different way the mystery we celebrate.


Q. When may the Diocese of Cleveland be implementing these changes?

A.  When the USCCB sets an implementation date, it is projected, but not yet confirmed that it will be Advent 2011.  Currently Bishop Lennon has arranged a meeting for priests and deacons with Bishop Arthur Serratelli (chairman of Bishops' Committee on Divine Worship) to learn about the background to the changes and a meeting for priests with Msgr. James Moroney, to learn what the changes will mean for the preparation of the celebrant of the Mass.

Q&A for those involved in parish mergers

By the end of June, the Reconfiguration of the Diocese will be completed and 50 parishes will be either closed or merged throughout the eight counties.  Many of the affected parishes are in our urban areas of Cleveland, Akron, and Lorain while the inner-ring suburbs also have been locations for these changes.

As a parish prepares to close or merge, the major priority in the process is the disposition of the parishioners and their continued spiritual care and involvement in their Catholic Faith.  As many of you, our regular readers of the TV Mass newsletter are confined to your homes, we hope that the following questions and answers will be helpful in assuring you that you will become a member of a new parish.  In this regard, if you have any questions which are unanswered here, we suggest that you call our Diocesan Special Assistant for Reconfiguration, Deacon Jim Armstrong, at 216-696-6525 extension 2130.  Deacon Jim's office is ready to assist you in assuring your inclusion in our Faith community.


What do I do if I am homebound and my parish closes?
You need to register in a new parish.  If your current parish is involved in a merger then you need to register in the newly named parish.  An example was the recent merger of St. Christine and Holy Cross parishes in Euclid.  The two merged and the St. Christine site was closed and the Holy Cross site was renamed Our Lady of the Lake parish.  Although all of the members of the two merging parishes should have been merged into a single list of new members of Our Lady of the Lake, you may wish to check with the new parish to be assured you are on that new list.  This is also important as the new parish sets-up its in-home Communion calls.


What if my parish has closed?
Upon the direct closing of a parish, the out-going pastor has been asked to forward the names of all shut-in members of his parish to the pastor of the nearby territorial parish so that you can be immediately registered and you can continue to receive communion calls, parish mailings, and other parish materials.

An example would be the recent closing of Blessed Sacrament parish on Cleveland’s near west-side where the pastor sent a list of all shut-in parishioners to nearby parishes so those new parishioners could be immediately registered and included on the in-home Communion call list.


Why is it important to be registered with your new parish?
There are several reasons you need to be registered.  First and foremost, it is the Church’s priority that you continue as a member of our Catholic Faith Community.

There are also some pragmatic issues such as funeral arrangements and burial.  Several persons have asked about this.  An individual must be registered in a parish to assure a problem-free funeral Mass and burial.  This is also helpful for family and loved ones during the stressful time of burial.

Again, if you have questions or concerns about where to register in your new parish or how to go about doing so, please call our Diocesan Office for Reconfiguration and Deacon Jim Armstrong at 216-696-6525 ext. 2130.  He and his staff will be glad to assist you with any of your concerns.


(The above information was written by Robert Tayek, Director of Media and Public Relations, Catholic Diocese of Cleveland.  It first appeared in the May/June 2010 issue of the TV Mass Bulletin.  The TV Mass Bulletin is an every other month newsletter mailed to interested members of the homebound Catholic community who watch the weekly diocesan TV Mass.  The TV Mass is broadcast each Sunday from 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. on Cleveland's FOX8.)

Mass for Verna Fuller is Saturday

 Type "Verna Fuller" (in quotes) in the search box above left and click on magnifying glass to see blog articles about Verna.

Verna "Baba"  Louise Fuller, 99, went home to be with the Lord on May 4, at the Hospice Care Center in Copley.

Born in Clarence, Pa. on January 29, 1911 to the late Michael and Mary Basalla, Verna had been an Akron resident since 1942. She was a parishioner of St. Paul Catholic Church for over 65 years, where she was also a member of the Ladies Guild.

In addition to her parents, Verna was preceded in death by her husband, Stokes in 1983; brothers, Mike and Joe; and sister, Mary. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Barb Fuller of Mogadore; grandchildren, Bobby (Jackie) Fuller of Akron, Kim (fiance Eric Chalmers) Huggins of Medina, Adam Williams of Akron, and Jennifer Williams of Mogadore; great-grandchildren, Dustin, Amanda, Anthony, Kaylee, Tyler, Michael, Morgan, and one little angel soon to be born. Verna also leaves behind many nieces, nephews, cousins, other extended family members and dear friends.

The family would like to extend their gratitude to the nursing staffs of both the 8th floor and the Maternity Ward at Akron General Medical Center for their extraordinary efforts in helping Verna see her twin great-grandchildren before her death. A special thanks is also given to Dr. Richard Nemer and staff for their years of care; thanks also goes to the VNS Hospice Care Center for their compassion and care during the last days of Verna's life.

The family will receive friends Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Anthony Funeral Home KUCKO-ANTHONY-KERTESZ CHAPEL, 1990 S. Main St. in Akron. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Fr. Ralph Thomas on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church on Brown St. in Akron. Interment will take place at Hillside Burial Park in Akron. In lieu of flowers, donations in Verna's memory may be made to St. Paul Catholic Church, 433 Mission Drive, Akron, OH 44301 or the VNS Hospice, 3358 Ridgewood Rd., Akron, OH 44333. (Anthony Funeral Homes, 330.724.1281, anthonyfh.com)

[Beacon Journal, Akron, OH,Thursday, May 6, 2010, page B4, col. 3]

Maggie and Ron will help you find a plant

Maggie Walker and Ron McAvoy  stand behind a table of flowers for the ammial St. Paul flower sale. They will  assist you in buying the right plant. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. on Friday, 9 a,m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdayy and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday. Donations of plants can be made on Thursday afternoon. See the poster.

[Photos by Tony DiDonato]

Kindergarten presents Little Red Hen

Kindergarten students at St. Paul performed the musical play, The Little Red Hen for the school and families last week. There was a peformance Thursday for students and Friday evening for parents. Carly was the Little Red Hen.  

Photos of Carly and other performers provided by kindergarten teacher Debbie Dodson. 

Click on photos to enlarge for better view.

Mass for Sister M. Ursula Hoefel is Tuesday

Sister M. Ursula Hoefel, OP, died at the age of 94, on Friday, April 30, 2010 at Regina Health Center, Richfield, Ohio.

Sister Ursula, the former Caroline Hoefel, was one of seven children born to the late Charles and

Mary Ursula (Bernard) Hoefel. After graduating from St. Mary High School in 1933, she entered the Sisters of St. Dominic, Akron, from St. Mary Parish on December 8, 1934 and made first profession of vows on June 20, 1936. Sister Ursula taught at the elementary school level for forty years at St. Paul, St. Vincent and Our Lady of the Elms, Akron; St. Joseph and Regina Coeli, Alliance; Immaculate Conception, Ravenna; and St. Felicitas, Cleveland.

From 1976-87, Sister Ursula worked in various capacities in patient services, admissions and environmental services at St. Thomas Hospital in Akron. In 1987 she worked in volunteer services and as a kindergarten aide at St. Dominic School in Youngstown. From 1989-95 she was receptionist and in special services at the Ursuline Sisters motherhouse in Canfield. In 1995 she returned to Our Lady of the Elms motherhouse and was involved in community service. Because of health reasons, she was transferred to Regina Health Center in 2004.

Sister was well liked by her students, families and staff wherever she ministered. She had a beautiful smile and enjoyed reading, singing and playing her guitar.

She is survived by her sister, Alice Yakubik of Akron; sister-in-law, Betty Hoefel, John and Carolyn Kline; nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by brothers, Adam, Clarence and Eugene and sisters, Bernadette Eisenhart and Mildred Steiger.

Calling hours are on Monday, May 3, 2010 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Our Lady of the Elms Convent, 1230 W. Market St., Akron. Wake Service is at 4 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial is on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 10 a.m. Celebrant is Fr. Gregory Maturi, OP. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Donations in memory of Sister Ursula may be made to Dominican Sisters of Peace, 2320 Airport Drive, Columbus, OH 43219-2098.

Humme;; Funeral Homes 330) 253-6126 www.hummelfh.com
[Beacon Journal, Akron, OH,Monday, May 3, 2010, page B5, col. 2 ]

Enhancing the liturgy at 11 a.m. on Sunday

Altar servers with parents                           /     Trio provided music

The Rev. Fr. James Berardi who usually has Masses at 7 a.m. on weekdays and one of the earlier Masses on Sunday was the celebrant this week at the 11 .a.m. Mass. He was assisted by Deacon Bob Bender of Queen of  Heaven.

Betty Rasberry from Immaculate Heart of Mary, who is sightless, was the cantor and provided beautiful sounds with organist Heidi Guttermuth and her daughter, Jesse Bobbitt. Jesse and her mother also provided music for the 4 p.m. Mass on Saturday.

Altar servers were Christopher and Michael Casaluonovo shown here with parents John and Denise.

Representing the younger generation were  Michael and Teresa Roush and daughters Clara,  Hanna and Caroline.

[Photos and information from Tony DiDonato]

Mother / Daughter breakfast is always a hit

   Ashley, Maryann and Jean Barta  (at left) were three-generation attendees. Four generations of the Factory family (from left) are .Jenna Carey, Theresa Carey, Mary Factor, Margaret Factor, Kitty Factor and Julie Factor. Donnie Kammer is pouring coffee.


There were 106 ladies at the annual Mother-daughter Breakfast after the 9  a.m. Mass on Sunday in Boeke Hall.  They were served sausage and egg breakfast cooked by John Branz and Ron McAvoy and waiters

Pat Rinella coordinated the event for the twelfth time.  Among those attending the breakfast were new parishioners from the former St. John the Baptist Parish, three generations of the Barta family and Mary Factor with her family of  four generations.

In keeping with tradition, the men cooked and served the breakfast.

[Photos and information by Tony DiDonato]

Cooks and servers (from left). Dave Rinella, Dick Rinella, Donnie Kammer, Dave Nesline, 

John Rinella, Todd Wammes, Ron McAvoy, Joe Pappano, and John Branz

Saturday Mass was full of celebrations

    
Cheryl Childress, Jean Erotas at crowning    /     Jesse Bobbitt in debut as soloist

In addition to the celebration of the liturgy at the 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, there were three other special celebrations

Vi and Joe Pappano were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary and received the blessing of the pastor, the Rev. Fr. Ralph Thomas, and the Rev. Fr. Matthew Ischay..  The Pappanos  were married April 30, 1960 in St. John the Baptist Church.  Their family was there for the celebration. The
Pappanos have four daughters Jackie (Randy) Nancy, Karen and Jennifer (Dr. Brian) of Cincinnati. They have eight grandchildren, Candace, Joe, Jon, Leo, Ben, Eli, Sophia and Parker. They will celebrate with a family dinner and trip later this year.

There also was a May crowning ceremony to open the month devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Jean Erostas, assisted by school librarian Cheryl Childress, crowned the statue and the Rev. Fr.  Matthew Ischay, who celebrated the Mass, had the congregation join in saying the Litany to the Blessed Virgin Mary.


In her debut as soloist for the 4:30 Mass, 10-year-old Jesse Bobbitt performed beautifully in singing the hymns, sequence, Alleluia and song prayers.  She was accompanied by her mother, organist Heidi Guttermuth. Jesse is in the fifth grade at St. Paul School.

Fr. Ischay concluded with a sparkling invitation urging  parishioners to attend the Eucharistic Seminar on Saturday,  May 22.

Saturday, May 8, is World Free Trade Day

Saturday, May 8, is World Fair Trade Day.  World Fair Trade Day is a global campaign for the Fair Trade movement around the world and is endorsed by the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO). 

The events celebrating World Fair Trade Day are being organized by hundreds of different organizations
uniting Fair Trade producers and consumers, Fair Trade organizations, social and environmental movements in a common effort to support Fair Trade and trade justice for small producers.  WFTO believes that bringing the issues of trade and environment together is vital to the well-being of both, and will continue to promote the awareness of both.   Here at St. Paul, Fair Trade items are offered for sale the third weekend of every month after all masses.  Several varieties of coffee, tea, cocoa and chocolate candy bars are offered "at cost" to promote and support the Fair Trade movement.  You can learn more about World Fair Trade Day and WFTO at www.worldfairtradeday10.org.

Mass schedule expanded at St. Paul

Thanks be to God for the Rev. Fr. Matthew Ischay.  With an additional priest now at St. Paul, the Mass schedule is being expanded.

The week-day Mass schedule is Monday through Friday at 7 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.

There also will be a Mass at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday and 8 a.m. on Saturday

Starting May 30 a 7 a.m. Sunday Mass is being added.

A reminder on using recycle bin

Just a reminder:
 
Please put only ALUMINUM cans into the recycle bin, NO metal or plastic.

Raise money for St. Paul School on the net

St. Paul School is raising money for technology.

Visit St. Paul School's page on www.digitalwish.org and read about the school’s classroom technology plans.  Donate now and the school will receive an additional 2 to 10 per cent  cash back for every donation made on Digital Wish. Your donation is 100% tax deductible.

Also you can help St. Paul School win $2,500. Visit www.landsend.com. scroll down to Way to Grow Sweepstakes and click on VOTE NOW. Fill in the information and cast your vote for St. Paul School. You may vote as often as you like.