Priesthood Sunday, a Mass for parents and more

Sunday was Priesthood Sunday when we celebrated the six priests who have served as pastor of St. Paul, the large number of associate or assistants who have served the parish and our current staff of Fr. Ralph Thomas, Fr. Matt Ischay and Fr. James Berardi.

There also was a large family gathering for the Mass in memory of Anne and Paul Nauer,

And, of course, the usual get-togethers after Mass.

'Thank you' for priests
Carol Smith thanks Fr James Berardi for his 50 plus years as a priest and also thanks Fr. Matt Ischay for his many (35) years of service to the church as a priest, including 22 years as pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Cleveland before it was closed as a result of parish reconfiguration.


Family attends Mass for parents

The family of Anne and Paul Nauer attended the Mass for their parents. Attending were Karen Nauer Richardson, Sue Nauer Norcia, Vonny Nauer Herstich, Jenna Norcia, John Nauer, Debbie Nauer, Rod Herstich, Dan Richardson, Mary Karadin, Larry Karadin, Judy Karadin, Renie Beskitt, Eugene Beskitt and Pierce Richardson

Getting together after Mass

 
The third generation of Joe and Carolyn Conjerti (at left) are helping with the coffee and donuts after the 9:30 Mass. In the photo are Tony, Abby, Marc, Rylee, and Mitchell. In the photo at right are Dave and Denise White with daughters Jenna and Katie. Jon Minich joined them after Mass

Photos by Tony DiDonato

Mass for Hilda Knapp is Tuesday

Hilda P. Knapp (nee Rabl), 96, passed away on October 27, 2010.

Born in Sutto, Hungary, Mrs. Knapp has been a long time Akron resident. For many years, she was an active member of St. John the Baptist Parish where she was a member of the Ladies Guild and the Altar and Rosary Society, and helped out with Bingo. She was also a member of the Firestone Park Primetimers and the Akron Blind Center. Very adept at crafts, especially sewing, knitting and crocheting, she at one time taught ceramics at "Hilda's Ceramics". Bowling was another favorite pastime of hers.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry J. Knapp; her daughter, Mary Lou; her brother, Max Rabl; and her grandson, Henry T. Knapp. Her survivors include daughters, Rose (Jim) Martin, and Patty (Dave) Broyles; son, Henry (Linda); grandchildren, Cathy (Floyd) Ackerman, Susan (John) Armocida, James Martin, Deanna Benson, Lori (Lacy) Carrico, Vicki (Marc) Rumbaugh, Doreen (Randy) Muto, Brian (Corri) Broyles, James (Melissa) Broyles, and Adam (fiancee, Sarah) Broyles; 18 great grandchildren; and three great great grandchildren.

Calling hours will be on Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Dunn-Quigley Funeral Home (811 Grant St.) where the Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m.. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Catholic Church, interment, Holy Cross Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to either Hospice of Visiting Nurse Service (3358 Ridgewood Rd., Akron, 44333) or to the Akron Blind Center (325 E Market St., Akron, 44304).

A precious one from us has gone,
A voice we loved is stilled;
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filled.
God in His wisdom has recalled,
The boon His love has given,
And though the body slumbers here,
The soul is safe in Heaven.
Dunn-Quicgley Funeral Home, Akron, 330-253-8121
[Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, OH, Sunday, October 31, 2010, page B6, col.3]

150 join brisk Carol A. Brodbeck walk

The Rev. Fr. Ralph Thomas joins Terri DeGeorge, Bob Brodbeck
and Patrick Brodbeck for the annual Carol A. Brodbeck Walk

About 150 men, women, children and pets were treated to a brisk wind and cooler temperatures Saturday morning for the fifth annual Carol A. Brodbeck Walk at Coventry Oaks Pavilion of Firestone Metro Parks. The walk is for her scholarship fund at the University of Akron School of Nursing for future generations of nurses.

Many of the walkers were from St Paul Church where Carol and Bob Brodbeck were parishioners. Bob is now principal of St. Paul School.

Four memorial scholarships have been awarded to worthy students made possible by the kindness of Carol's friends, colleagues and fellow parishioners. Those who still wish to contribute may make gifts payable to the University of Akron Foundation.

For more info call Nancy 330-836-2866 or Bob 330-620-57

Click on the headline for a slideshow album of phodtos by Tony DiDonadto of other walk paricipants

Deacon appointed for Holy Family

Rev. Mr. Robert Green, an extern deacon of the Archdiocese of Chicago, has been appointed deacon of Holy Family Parish in Stow, effective October 18

Creepy Graveyard, Haunted Maze & Parade

Creepy Graveyard filled this classroom on Friday

There was a huge parade of costumed students marching around the block at St. Paul School on Friday afternoon.

Then students went back inside for parties and visits to this Creepy Graveyard with names on the tombstones like "Manny Bones" and "I was Fred. Now I'm Dead." And you also could visit an elaborate Haunted Maze where you could be frightenened by this cutie.

Click on the headline to see an album of photos or slideshow showing nine photos of the parade, nine of the Haunted Maze and six others

Legislation would attack human trafficing

Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery. Victims of human trafficking are young children, teenagers, men and women. Many victims of human trafficking are forced to work in prostitution or the sex entertainment industry. But trafficking also occurs in forms of labor exploitation, such as domestic servitude, restaurant work, janitorial work, sweatshop factory work and migrant agricultural work. It is estimated that hundreds of children are trafficked to and from Ohio each year. Ohio State Senators Fedor and Grendel! introduced S.B. 235 which will create a stand-alone felony for trafficking in persons by legally defining Human Trafficking and designating the crime as a felony of the second degree. This legislation will put Ohio in line with the Trafficking in Victims Protection Act (TVP A) and the Department of Justice's definition. As of today, 44 other states have laws in place that meet the definitions of both TVP A and DOJ. You are invited to attend Advocacy Day to Support Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 9am at the Columbus Statehouse. Please RSVP by calling Senator Fedor's office at 614-466-5204. If you can't visit in person, please call your state legislator to urge their support for this bill.

Prayer intentions for November

Pope Benedict's general prayer intention for November is: "That victims of drugs or of other dependence may, thanks to the support of the Christian community, find in the power of our saving God strength for a radical life-change".

His mission intention is: "That the Churches of Latin America may move ahead with the continent-wide mission proposed by their bishops, making it part of the universal missionary task of the People of God".

Baskets sought for Santa Breakfast

St. Paul PTO is once again hosting a Breakfast with Santa! Happy Birthday Jesus on Saturday, December 11, from 9 a.m. to noon in Boeke Hall. Tickets are $5 per person or $20 per family. The breakfast is open to the parish and the PTO is asking for your support. Gift baskets and filled stockings will be raffled off and all proceeds go to support St. Paul School. Please consider donating a Theme Basket or Stocking in your family or company's name for the raffle. Your donation will be recognized at the event. All basket and stocking donations must be delivered to Boeke Hall by Monday, December 6, 2010. Questions, call Kim Williams, 330-798-5480 or 330-612-5097.

Remembering saints and your departed ones

The Parish will celebrate All Saints Day on Monday, November 1, and All Souls Day or the commemoration of all the faithful departed on Tuesday, November 2, with additional Masses at 5:30 p.m. on both days. All Saints is not a Holy Day of Obligation. The Victory Book will be in the narthex throughout November so you can enter the names of your departed loved ones as an act of remembrance and love.

Celebrating our priests this Sunday

This Sunday, October 31, is Priesthood Sunday, a special day for recalling the devotion of the servants of God in St. Paul Parish Community..

This photo composite shows the eight pastors who have served
St. Paul in 91 years. Click on the image to enlarge for better view.

The first Mass in the parish was on Columbus Day, October 12, 1919, in Firestone Park School. By April 4, 1920 work was far enough along to permit celebration of the first Mass in the new church on Easter Sunday. Our first pastor, Fr. James Hanley, a decorated Army chaplain, died May 21 the same year of pneumonia. Seven other pastors have since served the parish admirably.

The current staff of St. Paul includes the Rev. Ralph W. Thomas, pastor; the Rev. Matthew Ischay, parochial vicar, and Rev. James B. Berardi, who celebrates one of the weekend Masses and the 7 a.m. daily Mass.

Fr. Ralph W. Thomas came to St. Paul in June, 2002 as an associate of Rev. Fr. John M. Jenkins, who is now pastor emeritus.. He was named administrator on October 10, 2004 and became pastor officially on June 7, 2005.

Fr. Thomas was born May 20, 1938. He grew up in Maple Heights and attended Cathedral Latin High School. He was ordained May 22, 1965 and his first assignment was from 1965 to 1969 at St. Vincent de Paul in Cleveland. He did graduate studies in pastoral counseling at Loyola College in Baltimore in 1988-1999 and has served a dozen different

assignments.

Rev Fr. Matthew A. Ischay was assigned as parochial vicar of St. Paul, effective April 16, 2010, by Bishop Richard Lennon. Fr. Ischay was pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Cleveland which was closed as part of the diocese reconfiguration.

Fr. Ischay, born December 15, 1948, was ordained June 29, 1975. His first assignment was at St. Richard in Cleveland where he served until June, 1982 when he went to St. Thomas the Apostle, He served there until June, 1986 and was then at St. Francis deSales in Parma until October, 1987 when he was named pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish. He was pastor there for more than 22 years.

Fr. Berardi was born March 16, 1933 at St. Thomas Hospital and grew up in Firestone Park on Glenmount. He was ordained May 23, 1959 and celebrated his first Mass on Trinity Sunday in 1959 in the old St. Paul Catholic Church which was razed in August 2000 and replaced by the newchurch dedicated by Bishop Pilla on October 26, 2003.

He was chaplain at Akron City Hospital for more than half his years as a priest–25 plus years. He was appointed chaplain on February 6, 1984 and gave up the job reluctantly on the strong advice of his doctors because of a low immune system. His last day at the hospital was November 26,2007. His retirement is listed by the Diocese as December 15, 2007. Fr. Berardi is known for his interests in drama and humor and has a wide knowledge of church history.

We also honor all those who have been associate pastors at St. Paul.

Viewers of blog top 100 a day

The average number of viewers of this blog Saint Paul TODAY topped the 100 mark this week. There were 728 visitors in the last seven days -- or an average of 104 a day.

Sisters may buy John Paul II Center

Nuns in Michigan may soon own a prime piece of Catholic real estate in Washington.

The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist in Ann Arbor, Mich., have signed a purchase agreement for the John Paul II Cultural Center, a sprawling building near the Catholic University campus that has struggled financially and in attracting visitors since it opened in 2001.

The sisters announced their intention to buy the center late Monday night at a fundraiser for their order in Vienna, saying it would help them accommodate their relatively new and growing order.

The possible sale could also prove a boon to the Archdiocese of Detroit, which has been heavily criticized for sinking millions into the center in the District, far from its Michigan parishioners.

The center was conceived by former cardinal and current Archbishop Emeritus Adam Maida of Detroit, inspired by his loyalty to Pope John Paul II. The archdiocese committed $40 million generated by Catholics in its region to the project, which included a guarantee of the $23 million mortgage. The center, a 100,000-square-foot building on 12 acres, was to be a combination think tank, facilitator of interfaith dialogue and museum. But since its opening, the building has often sat empty.

Sisters to auction Honus Wagner card

The School Sisters of Notre Dame in Baltimore will auction off a Honus Wagner baseball card on November 4, expecting to raise about $100,000.

The Honus Wagner card, which is prized above all others by baseball-card collectors, was left to the nuns by the deceased brother of a member of the convent. The rare Honus Wagner card has sold for up to $2 million.


“The proceeds from the sale of this card will go to benefit the work of the School Sisters of Notre Dame all over the world, in about 35 countries,” said Sister Virginia Muller, treasurer for the Baltimore convent. “Wherever the need is, we will share it.”

Enjoying spaghetti at K. of C. Hall

Cooks Willy Gayer, Mike Morris, Jerry Lamm and Jean Barta cooked up a bunch of spaghetti

Mary Dionato, Patti and Rudy DiDonato enjoy their pasta while Jane DiDonato watches.

Some scenes after Sunday Masses

Tom and Barbara Naragon (left) sign up for the Peter Maurin Octoberfest next week. At right little Gianna Pillitiere shares her "dinosar" with Fr. Thomas while her mother Nicole looks on

Hayley, Maddy and mother Megan Johnson (at left) after PSR classes and at right
Blake, Brian, Ellen and John Dieringer enjoy a donut afrer the PSR classes

Betty Taber, Margaret Koncz, Carolyn Balchak and Frances Lupica share a few minutes after the 11:30 Mass

Photos by Tony DiDonato

Oktoberfest attracts 150

The Oktoberfest attracted 150 to Boeke Hall on Saturday nght. They were treated to a Bavarian dinner of chicken schnitzel, bratwurst, red cabbage, spaetzel and sauerkraut. The ABC Button Box Band entertained the crowd.The winner of the 50/50 was John Amedeo. He won $160. John and Renee Amedeo and Maggie Walker were the main coordinators of the Oktoberfest.

Click on the headline to see more photos by Tony DiDonato

Fr. Thomas toasts the crowd

School plans tribute to veterans

St. Paul School will pay tribute to parishioners who have served our country in the Armed Forces in a program at 2 p.m. on Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11, in the Parish Activity Center.

If you are a veteran or know of a veteran in our parish, please call the school office at 330-724-1253.

Couple to write Camp Christopher history

Tim Lilley and Patti Longville, Akron residents for the 35-plus years of their marriage, are former counselors of CYO Camp Christopher currently working on a history of the camp's first 50 seasons: 1924-1973. This Camp's A Crackerjack! will be a tribute in word and image to this wonderful program which has touched the lives of so many through the decades. St. Paul Church and School are integral parts of Camp Christopher's rich heritage in the many young men and woman who spent summers there as campers and staff. If any member of the St. Paul parish community has a story to relate or a photo to share, you can contact Tim or Patti at 330-724-9225

Offering of Letters to help hungry

We at St. Paul will join thousands of Christians and other people of faith across the United States by sending handwritten letters to our members of Congress during our Offfering of Letters campaign the weekend of November 6/7. This campaign involves writing letters that urge Congress to adopt changes to the U. S. tax policy that will benefit low-income families. The Offering of Letters enabies individuals to see their concerns translated into policies that help the hungry and poor people improve their lives. This outpouring of concern sends a powerful message to our country's political leaders and helps us as nation move closer to our goal of ending hunger. It is an easy and effective way to help those less fortunate than ourselves, yet costs us nothing but a few minutes time. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) alone lifted more than 5 million people above the poverty line in 2005, including 2.6 million children. EITC is scheduled to expire this year and asking Congress to protect or trengthen it and the Child Tax Credit are at the heart of the Offering of Letters Campaign. St. Paul, time and time again, reminds us that one of the hallmarks of Christianity is to care for the poor. We have the opportunity to take a major step in that direction with changes in U. S. tax policy. Also, whenever we sit down to a meal, remember to thank God for the food that he provides and include a prayer to help all those dthat are gong hungry. Please plan on participating in the Offering of Letters campaigbn afer Mass on Saturday, November 6, and Sunday, November 7.

Extra envelope is for World Mission Sunday

We are called to this Eucharistic celebration-along with Catholics in every parish, chapel and church throughout the world-to recommit ourselves to the call we heard at Baptism, to share our faith, to be missionaries. Let us pray at this Mass for all who long to hear the hope-filled, life-giving message of Jesus' love and salvation. Let us offer generous financial help to the Society for the Propagation of the Faith in support of the service of priests, Religious and lay catechists in more than 1,150 local churches throughout Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands and remote regions of Latin America.

If, for any reason you may have overlooked the envelope in your packet for this week's World Mission Sunday, you may still put it in the offertory basket next week.

The Holy Father's Missionary Prayer Intention for October 2010

That the World Mission Day may afford an occasion for understanding that the task of proclaiming Christ is an absolutely necessary service to which the Church is called for the benefit of humanity.

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K. of C. spaghetti dinner Sunday

The Knights of Columbus will have an encore spaghetti dinner on Sunday, October 24, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 2055 Glenmount Ave. Dinner includes spaghetti and meat balls, salad, bread and butter, dessert and beverage. Adults $6 (pre-sale) and $7 at the door and children $4. Tickets available at the hall Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Carry-out orders available. Call, 330-773-3410.

No 8:30 a.m. Mass Friday

There will be no 8:30 a.m. Mass this Wednesday, Thursday or Friday (October 20, 21 and 22) because Fr. Ralph Thomas and Fr. Matthew Ischay will be away at the Priests' Convocation. There will, however, be the regular 7 a.m. Mass each day.

The 2010 Presbyteral Convocation is scheduled for Tuesday, October 19, thru Friday, October 22, at Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron, Ohio.

Six callled as deacons

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Congratulations to our seminarians who have been called to the Sacred Order of Deacon by the Most Reverend Richard G. Lennon, Bishop of Cleveland for service to the Diocese of Cleveland.

Listed are their home parish and then the parish where they are assigned.

Sungwoong Lee has previously been called by the Archbishop of Daegu, South Korea, to the Sacred Order of Deacon for service to the Diocese of Daegu, South Korea. He will be ordained deacon with his classmates.

Please remember these men in your prayers as they are called to diaconate ordination on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, E. 9th & Superior Avenue, Cleveland.

Treasures of Heaven: Saints, Relics, and Devotion

October 17, 2010–January 17, 2011

Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Exhibition Hall in Cleveland

Treasures of Heaven: Saints, Relics, and Devotion in Medieval Europe offers visitors a unique glimpse of the Middle Ages, a time when art mediated between heaven and earth and wondrous objects filled churches and monastic treasuries. Relics—the physical remains of holy men and women, and things associated with them—were especially important to the development of Christianity, which emerged as a powerful new religion in the Late Roman world.

Artists sought to bridge the gap between heaven and earth by fashioning special containers for holy matter. Nested within these special vessels, relics connected Christian faithful with sacred places and people who died as the martyrs of faith. Often covered in precious metals and encrusted with gems, these containers commanded attention.

The exhibition Treasures of Heaven explores how medieval artists expressed the sacred power of fragmented remains and considers the role that relics played in the development of the visual arts. The Cleveland Museum of Art co-organized this exhibition with the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore and the British Museum, London. The exhibition, on view in Cleveland from October 17, 2010, to January 17, 2011, will provide American audiences with an unparalleled opportunity to see 135 extraordinary works of late antique, Byzantine, and Western medieval art, including precious metalwork objects, paintings, sculptures, and illuminated manuscripts, drawn from public and private collections as well as church treasuries across the United States and Europe. Several of these spectacular works have never been seen outside their home countries.

TICKETS
$12 for adults
$10 for seniors and students
$6 for kids 6-18
Free for kids 5 and under

Mass for Paulyne Dieringer is Saturday

Paulyne Dieringer (nee Persing)

Our beloved mother, Paulyne Dieringer, 91, of Akron, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 17, in Houston, Texas.

Born in 1919, Paulyne attended Firestone Park Elementary School and was a graduate of Garfield High School. Paulyne was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Richard G. Dieringer, who passed away in April 2009. She was also preceded by her parents, Grace and Samuel Scott; her birth father, Clare Persing; her brothers, Clifford and Gerald Persing; and her stepsister, Gloria Payne. Paulyne leaves her three daughters, Sue Williams (Brian), Linda Pastor (Tom), Sally Spindler (Steve). She leaves three grandchildren, Brian Williams, Jim Williams (Traci) and Jake Spindler, four great-grandchildren, Rebecca and Rachel Williams, Kasey and Megan Williams, sister-in-law, Jean Dieringer and many nieces and nephews.

Paulyne was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church and the Firestone Park Prime Timers. She was a former member of the St. Paul's Ladies Guild and the Delta Gamma Mothers Club. She was a champion shuffleboard player, winning trophies throughout Ohio and Florida. She and Richard enjoyed their travels to Hawaii, Europe, Las Vegas, San Francisco and the western U.S. Paulyne was a voracious reader who kept a journal of all of the books she read, listed by author! She was an avid sports fan, especially following her favorite tennis players, Andre Agassi and Rafa Nadal. She never missed an Indians game!

Sue and Linda would like to extend a special thanks to their sister, Sally and her husband Steve, who generously opened their home to both Paulyne and Richard for the past two years.

Friends are invited to offer condolences Saturday, October 23rd from 10 to 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Catholic Church, 1580 Brown Street, Akron, Ohio. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul's Catholic Church.

Dunn-Quigley Funeral Homes, Akron, 330-253-8121

[Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, OH, Thursday, October 21, 2010, page B4, col.3]

Fr. Sam sentenced to one day

But he is ordered to repay $3.5 million for income tax and bank fraud, fined $350,000 and given three years probation.

Here's the lead on he story by Beacon Journal staff writer Rick Armon:

CLEVELAND: Father Sam is going to jail.

For one day.

The Rev. Samuel R. Ciccolini, the beloved Roman Catholic priest from Akron who headed Interval Brotherhood Home for four decades, was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge James Gwin to a single day in jail for income tax and bank-related fraud.

Ciccolini was taken into custody immediately.

Gwin also placed Ciccolini on probation for three years, fined him $350,000 and ordered him to repay $3.5 million to Interval Brotherhood Home Foundation, saying he believed the priest embezzled at least that much.

It was revealed in court that Ciccolini has accumulated a trust fund worth about $5 million.

''I am profoundly sorry for what I did in the past. My intentions were good,'' Ciccolini said to Gwin during the proceedings.

Ciccolini, 68, of Akron, had pleaded guilty in July to one count of structuring financial transactions to evade reporting requirements and one count of making and subscribing a false tax return. His plea agreement called for a potential sentence of 18 to 24 months. The average sentence in such cases is 22.4 months.

His attorneys had asked that he receive only house arrest because of his lengthy career of helping others and his cooperation with authorities.

Read the Beacon Journal story online at Ohio.com
 
There also is a PDF file there of letters supporting Fr. Ciccolini

Or read a report on Cleveland.com (Plain Dealer site)

Or read a version on the Akron News Now site

Pope names 24 cardinals

VATICAN CITY (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI named two dozen new cardinals, including two from the United States: Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, a top Vatican official, and Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl of Washington. The new cardinals will be installed in a special consistory to be held at the Vatican, Nov. 20.

The Pope made his announcement today at the conclusion of his weekly Wednesday general audience.

“The universality of the church is reflected in the list of new cardinals,” he said. More than a dozen countries are represented by the new cardinals, including four from African countries, two from Latin America, two from North America, and one representing Asia.

Among the new cardinals, 20 are under the age of 80 and are hence eligible to vote in the case of a papal election; four of the new cardinals are over that age and will not be eligible to vote.

With the new additions, the College of Cardinals now has 203 members, 121 of which are eligible to vote for a new Pope should the opportunity arise.

Among those receiving the cardinal’s “red hat,” are the 10 current Vatican Vatican officials:

Archbishop Angelo Amato (Italian), prefect of the congregation for the Causes of Saints;

Archbishop Robert Sarah (Guinean), president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, which oversees the Vatican's charity activities;

Archbishop Velasio De Paolis (Italian), president of prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See;

Archbishop Fortunato Baldelli (Italian), of the Vatican’s Major Penitentiary;

Archbishop Paolo Sardi (Italian), of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta;

Archbishop Gianfranco Ravasi (Italian), president of the Pontifical Council for Culture;

Archbishop Raymond Leo Burke (American), prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, a top Vatican tribunal;

Archbishop Kurt Koch (Swiss), president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity;

Archbishop Mauro Piacenza (Italian) prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy.

The remaining new cardinals of voting age are:

Patriarch Antonios Naguib, (Egyptian), of Alexandria of the Copts, Egypt;

Archbishop Francesco Monterisi, (Italian), archpriest at the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls;

Archbishop Medardo Joseph Mazombwe (Zambian) of Lusaka;

Archbishop Raul Eduardo Vela Chiriboga (Ecuadorian) of Quito;

Archbishop Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (Democratic Republic of Congo) of Kinshasa;

Archbishop Paolo Romeo (Italian) of Palermo, Italy;

Archbishop Donald William Wuerl (American) of Washington;

Archbishop Raymundo Damasceno Assis (Brazilian) of Aparecida;

Archbishop Kazimierz Nycz (Polish) of Warsaw;

Archbishop Albert Malcom Ranjith Patabendige Don (Sri Lankan) of Colombo;

Archbishop Reinhard Marx (German) of Munich and Freising.

Cardinals over 80 years old include:

Msgr. Jose' Manuel Estepa Llaurens (Spanish), military ordinary of Spain;

Msgr. Elio Sgreccia (Italian), president-emeritus of the Pontifical Academy of Life;

Msgr. Walter Brandmuller (German), president-emeritus of the Pontifical Commission of Historical Sciences;

Msgr. Domenico Bartolucci (Italian), former director of the Sistine Chapel Choir.

Cardinals are considered within the Church to be the Pope's closest advisors. All belong to the College of Cardinals, the body whose main function is to elect a new Pontiff. Cardinals under 80 years of age are allowed to vote in such an election, while those over 80 can serve only in the capacity of counselors. Traditionally, the number of voting-age cardinals is kept at 120, while the total number of cardinals -- including the non-voting cardinals -- has no specific limit.

This is to be the third time the Pope has called a consistory to create new cardinals. With the cardinals he has previously named in March 2006 and Nov. 2007, he has now named 62, or more than half, of the current College of Cardinals. The consistory will be held in the Sistine Chapel on the Feast of Christ the King, Nov. 20. Pope Benedict will concelebrate Mass with the new cardinals the following day at St. Peter's Basilica.

How St. Paul won Beautification award

As reported earlier on Saint Paul TODAY, our parish has been presented with a 2010 Beautification Watch Award in recognition of our effort in keeping our property well maintained by exemplifying the following:
Our property is litter free,
Our property has well-maintained flowers, shrubs and trees,
Our property is free of weeds and
Our property stands out from its neighbors.

Here are several photos by Tony DiDonato which show why we won the award.

A special thanks to Kathy and Mike Hausch, Steve Dort, Penny and Ken Rousch,
Vi Pappano, Tim Sapak, Ron McAvoy, Maggie Walker and Tom Breiding Landscape Co. For their effort in making the grounds so beautiful.

Abortions drop for 10th year in Ohio

COLUMBUS: The number of abortions performed in Ohio dropped again last year, marking the 10th year of decline, according to a report by the state Department of Health.

Ohio women aborted 28,721 pregnancies last year, down 3 percent from 29,613 in 2008. Records show abortions are down 40 percent since hitting a peak in the early 1980s.

The 2009 statistics show that 83 percent of the women were unmarried and 62 percent already had one or more children.

The statewide figures were applauded by those on both sides of the abortion debate.

"We continue to witness a trend of Ohioans moving towards a firm respect for life," said Michael Gonidakis, executive director of Ohio Right to Life.

"Some had warned that Ohio's poor economy would lead to an increase in abortions, but we haven't seen that happen."

Ohio's rate of abortions continues to fall below the national average.

Last year saw 181 abortions for every 1,000 live births in Ohio compared with a national rate of 236 abortions for every 1,000 live births in 2006, the most recent national data available.

The annual report is based on information physicians must submit to the state Department of Health. It provides no analysis of why abortions are declining.

Abortion rights supporters and opponents had differing opinions.

Kellie Copeland, executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio, credited a switch by some schools to comprehensive sex education, a decline in unwanted pregnancies and greater access to emergency contraception.

"I think we are doing a better job of preventing unwanted pregnancies," Copeland said, adding that there has been a similar decline in the birth rate. "But the biggest thing that has happened is emergency contraception."

Since 2006, emergency contraception, sold under the name Plan B and sometimes called the morning-after pill, has been available at pharmacies without a prescription to women 18 or older. Last year, the age was lowered to 17.

Gonidakis suggested that newer Ohio laws were responsible for the drop.

"Whenever you have even the slightest legislative gain that protects women and defends her baby, it will make a difference," he said.

Gonidakis pointed to a law requiring doctors to offer a woman an ultrasound picture before she undergoes an abortion and another mandating that clinics post signs telling women that no one can force them to have an abortion.

The report showed that 1 in 5 abortions performed last year was a nonsurgical procedure, a trend in early abortions that has been climbing in the last few years with the availability of RU-486, the generic name for Mifepristone and often called the abortion pill. It causes a pregnancy to terminate in a way similar to miscarriage and is an option in the first seven to nine weeks of pregnancy.

The age distribution of women having abortions has remained fairly unchanged in recent years, with just over half younger than 25.

Of all women having abortions last year, 83 percent were unmarried and 64percent had a high-school diploma or less.

Close to half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended, and 40% of those end in abortion. The U.S. still has one of the highest teen-pregnancy rates in the developed world — nearly twice as high as England and Canada, eight times as high as the Netherlands and Japan — and in December, the Centers for Disease Control reported that the teen birth rate rose for the first time in 15 years. Likewise, the U.S. abortion rates are disproportionately high: Rates in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands are less than half that in the U.S. — fewer than 10 abortions per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44.

Conversation after Mass

Remembering Les
Mimi McDonald and her mother June Rietz after the Mass talking with Bob Rachel. The Mass was in memory of Les Rietz.








A Steelers tie
Fr Matthew Ischay points to Steelers tie worn by Gene while Russell Livign looks on. .Gene, of course, is from the Pittsburg area. Steelers 28-10


Photos by Tony DiDonato

Snacks after 9:30 Mass

Donuts
Bill and Sofia Catalano are paying Joe Conjerti for donuts after the 9:30
Mass.The Parish Activity Center was full with the PSR students and parishoners.








and Danish
Suzie Gatian (left) and Sharon Wieclaw with their students enjoying a Danish. Suzie teaches third grade and Sharon the fifth grade.



Photos by Tony DiDonato

Deacon candidate who helped miners describes rescue

(CNA/EWTN News)

DENVER, Colo. Greg Hall's prayers were answered on October 19.

For more than two months of sleepless nights, the rock-drilling expert and deacon-in-training had been working to save the Chilean miners trapped in the San Jose Mine. 

The day after all 33 men emerged safely, Hall told CNA about the faith and hope he brought to a rescue operation many considered impossible.

Drillers Supply International, the company Greg Hall

Greg and Angelica Hall

co-owns with his wife Angelica, has operated a Chilean branch for almost two decades, manufacturing parts for drilling hundreds or thousands of feet underground. When the Copiapó mine collapsed on Aug. 5, several of its customers initially worked “to find the miners, because nobody knew where they were.” 

But Hall's clients couldn't drill deep enough to find them. “So they called my company to bring out all the equipment – which we make -- to help all five rigs be able to go down to 800 meters and start punching holes in the ground.”

“We did that for 17 days, and we actually thought the miners were dead.” Then, on Aug. 22, “(when) I was getting ready to go to Mass at 7 a.m., one of my guys called me and said: 'Greg, we think we hit a void, and we think we hear some banging on the drill pipe'. We pulled the pipe up, and in between the hammer and the drill pipe was a note … saying 'All 33 of us are alive'.”

Hall thought his involvement had ended, but it was just beginning. “About two weeks later the mining minister contacted us, and said that all the plans that they had were calling for bringing the miners out at the end of this year or maybe at the start of next year.” 

His crew said they could do the job in six weeks. “About 80 percent of the people laughed at us,” Hall recounted, “but the other 20 percent were the ones who made the decision.”

“The path we had to follow came perilously close to old mine shafts,” Hall explained, while “the ground conditions and the size of the diameter we were going to be drilling” made for technical dangers. “The miners were trapped in the first place due to a landslide. There was a very, very real possibility that … we could cause another slide.”

Hall began to think of the trapped miners as his own family members. He urged his crew members to “think about those guys as if they're your son or your brother. Don't think about them as just some nameless miners. What would you do if that was your son down there?”

But when drilling began, his approach had to change. “During the actual drilling, I had to be very careful not to get too emotionally attached.” In communicating with the miners, he “kept it very, very technical” and  “wouldn't go to Camp Esperanza and see the families-- because I was petrified that I would make a decision based on emotion.”

The 17 days of drilling took steel nerves, and strong faith. Hall highlighted “one particular time when we were stuck, and really, I had no more answers. I was standing on the drill rig, and there really wasn't anything, technically, we were able to do. So I just started praying.” 

The drill bit eventually loosened, and the team continued work on what Hall said was “the hardest job I've ever been on in my 25 years, by far.” One driller, Jeff Ward, regularly worked 12 hour shifts, and one 24 hour shift near the end. “We had a great team of a lot of people that really worked tirelessly,” Hall said, describing how they “went days without sleep.”

Explaining how his faith continually “shaped this job,” Hall recalled the day he left his parish in Houston, Texas to travel to the mine. “Our priest called me up on the altar ... we had probably over a thousand people. He told them that I was leaving right after Mass to go to Chile, and what we were going, and had them pray for us. 

“And I can guarantee you, I could feel that prayer while I was on the drill site.” 

Experts and colleagues called the project “impossible”-- both before and after its completion. One told him, when the operation was over: “There is no way you could have drilled that hole. God drilled that hole!” 

Hall, an acolyte at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church who hopes to be ordained a deacon next February, said the rescue operation's success was not simply improbable, but miraculous. “I had a real experience of seeing God's work among his people,” he reflected. “I know there are miracles. But you know what? Now everybody knows.”

Canada Celebrates Canonization of Brother André

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MONTREAL, Canada (Zenit.org).- A celebration of Catholicism in Canada is perhaps the best way to describe the events leading up to the canonization of Blessed Brother André Bessett on Sunday at St. Peter's in Rome.

As many as 5,000 Canadian Catholics are making the pilgrimage to Rome to attend the proclamation of Brother André as Canada's first native-born male saint, according to Eric Durocher, coordinator for English Pastoral Services for the Archdiocese of Montreal.

Additionally, the Archdiocese of Montreal has organized several events for the pilgrims that have chosen to celebrate the canonization of Brother André in the city where he served for most of his ministry.

St. Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal, which was founded by Brother André in 1904, will be the central focus for activities before and during the canonization ceremonies. An all night prayer vigil will be held at the Oratory; uniting pilgrims in Rome and in Canada in prayerful reflection and celebration of Brother André’s spiritual life and heritage.

Throughout the overnight vigil, activities are planned in conjunction with the Congregation of the Holy Cross Fathers, the community to which St. André belonged, and the Archdiocese of Montreal. The events of the vigil will begin with a Lucenarium (candlelight prayer) followed with presentations of lectures on the life of Brother André by groups with which he was closely associated.

Night prayer in the style of the Monastery of Taizé is followed with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, the celebration of lauds (morning prayer), and finally a procession from the tomb of Brother André to the Basilica of St. Joseph.

Live telecast

Canadian pilgrims will then view the live telecast of the canonization ceremony, which will be presided over by Benedict XVI. In addition to Brother Andre, the Pope will canonize five others, including Australia's first native-born saint, Sister Mary MacKillop.

After viewing the canonization Mass, a Mass will follow in the Basilica of St. Joseph, which will include public display of an icon depicting St. André, painted by a local iconographer from Brother André's home diocese of Saint-Hyacinthe.

Throughout the rest of the day, there will be a special concert in the crypt church with chamber music and then a carillon recital. The celebration of the canonization will conclude with an organ concert at the Basilica of St. Joseph.

Next Wednesday, the Archdiocese of Montreal, in coordination with the Oratory of Mount St. Joseph, will host a Mass of Thanksgiving at the Montreal Olympic Stadium beginning at 2:00 p.m.

This Mass is a national celebration for the entire Catholic Church in Canada, and pilgrims are anticipated from all over the country and the world. The celebrants of the liturgy will be the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Durocher told ZENIT that 40,000 tickets have already been purchased to attend the liturgy. Expectations are that the Olympic Stadium will exceed its 50,000 capacity as Canadians from all parts of the country turn out to celebrate the life and ministry of St. André.

Malley candy bars and Root candle

St Paul School's #1 fund raiser is under way. Students are selling Malley's Chocolate Peanut Candy bars for $2 each and wonderfully fragrant Root Candles for $13 each. Proceeds will go toward laptop computers for the Smart Boards in the school which will enhance the math and science programs.

To purchase candy or candles, contact any St. Paul student or call the school office at 330-724-1253

EWTN to broadcast canonizations live

Pope Benedict XVI will canonize Blessed Andre Bessette of Canada and Mary of the Cross MacKillop of Australia and four others Live from Vatican City on EWTN at noon Sunday.
(Warner Cable Channel 50 or AT&T U-verse Channel 562)

The rite includes the reading of the official biographies of each, the recitation of prayers, the litany of the saints, and finally, the Pope pronouncing the formula of canonization, thereby declaring them saints. 

Mass will follow the rite, with hundreds of cardinals, bishops and priests, representatives of the causes for canonization of each, and thousands of faithful in attendance.

Those to be canonized include:

-- Blessed Stanislaw Soltys, called Kazimierczyk, professed priest of the Canons Regular of the Lateran, born Sept. 27, 1433 in Kazimierz (Poland) and died in the same place May 3, 1489;

-- Blessed André Bessette (born Alfred), religious of the Congregation of the Holy Cross; born in Saint-Grégoire d'Iberville, Canada, Aug. 9, 1845, and died in Montreal, Canada, Jan. 6, 1937;

-- Blessed Candida Maria of Jesus, baptized Juana Josefa Cipitria y Barriola, founder of the Congregation of Daughters of Jesus, born in the hamlet of Berrospe, Andoain (Guipuzcoa), , on May 31, 1845 and died on August 9, 1912.

-- Blessed Mary of the Cross MacKillop (baptized Mary Helen), founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart; born on January 15, 1842 in Fitzroy, Australia, and died on August 8, 1909 in Sydney, Australia;

-- Blessed Giulia Salzano, founder of the Congregation of the Catechetical Sisters of the Sacred Heart; born Oct. 13, 1846, in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy, and died May 17, 1929, in Casoria, Italy;

-- Blessed Camilla Battista da Varano, sister of the Poor Clares and founder of the monastery of St. Clare in Camerino; born April 0, 1458, in Camerino, Italy, and died in the same city May 31, 1524.

The rite includes the reading of the official biographies of each, the recitation of prayers, the litany of the saints, and finally, the Pope pronouncing the formula of canonization, thereby declaring them saints.

Mass will follow the rite, with hundreds of cardinals, bishops and priests, representatives of the causes for canonization of each, and thousands of faithful in attendance.

Parish receives Beautification Watch Award

Keep  Akron  Beautiful  presented  St. Paul Parish with a  2010 BEAUTIFICATION WATCH AWARD in recognition of our effort in keeping our property well maintained  by exemplifying the following: Our property is litter free,  our property has well-maintained flowers, shrubs and trees,  our property is free of weeds and our property  stands out from its neighbors. Thanks  to all of  our grounds keepers who work so hard to keep our parish looking extra good.

Congratulations to our newly baptized

CONGRATULATIONS AND BLESSINGS TO

Matthew Conrad Shaffer

Born July 31, 2010 

Baptized September 25, 2010

Son of Michael and Celeste Shaffer

Ayden Matthew Mihelic

Born June 20, 2010
Baptized September 26, 2010

Son of Matthew and Alicia Mihelic

Ukrainian Dinner is October 23

Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church, 1866 Brown St., will have a "Fall Ukrainian Dinner", Saturday, October 23, from 3 to 7 p.m. in the Church Hall. Dine in or carry out. The menu includes perogies, holubchi (stuffed cabbage), kielbasa, halushki (cabbage and noodles), sauerkraut and hot dogs, desserts and beverages. For more information, call the rectory 330-724-8277.

Help for undocumented child immigrants

The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM Act) is currently being debated in the Senate. The proposal, sponsored by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), would put children of undocumented immigrants who entered the U.S. prior to age 16, have lived in the United States for at least five years, and have graduated from high school, on a path to legal permanent residence and eventual citizenship if they attend college or join the military for two years. To overcome procedural hurdles as well as to win final passage, the amendment would need the support of 60 senators. The DREAM Act has always had strong bipartisan support, and the U. S. Catholic bishops have been long standing supporters of the legislation. The DREAM Act would make a difference in the lives of undocumented youth who were brought to the United States by their parents and now, because of their lack of status, face obstacles to their future. By removing such barriers, the DREAM Act permits immigrant students to pursue a promising future through college education or military service. Take action by contacting your senators, George Voinovich and Sherrod Brown, at www.senate.gov to urge them to support this legislation.

Cemetery Sunday Mass is November 7

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered at Holy Cross Cemetery on Catholic Cemetery Sunday, November 7, at 3 p.m. by the Rev. Thomas w. McCann, pastor emeritus of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Cuyahoga Falls

Parish prohibitions on political activity

The upcoming general election promises to be very hard fought in this state. If past elections are any indication, it appears that many individuals and groups will be trying to involve churches in their political campaigns, even some from the best of intentions.

The law of the United States, as provided in the Internal Revenue Code, is that churches and other non-profit organizations cannot take any part in the political campaigns of candidates or do or say anything that couldbe construed as statements or hints favoring one candidate over another. This is an absolute prohibition. While we can take some action with regard to legislative issues, we cannot take any stance with regard to candidates or their election to office. This may include statements which implicitly convey one's stance on a candidate; an example might be when a cleric says that one should vote for the candidate who favors a particular important issue when the candidates in an election have taken opposite stances on this issue.

PARISHES AND POLITICAL ACTIVITY
Pursuant to a group ruling issued annually by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") Catholic churches are exempt from taxation under §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Although this designation relieves parishes from the payment of certain taxes and allows parishes to receive tax-deductible donations, it also imposes certain restrictions on parishes relating to political activity. Simply stated, ignoring these restrictions can seriously jeopardize a parish's tax-exempt status and the very substantial tax advantages that go with it. Specifically, parishes and other charitable, tax-exempt organizations may not do either of the following:

✱ Attempt to influence legislation (i.e. "lobbying") to a degree that such activities would constitute a substantial part of its activities.

✱ Participate or intervene, whether directly or indirectly, in any political campaign.

LOBBYING
Lobbying may be defined as actions directed at affecting the outcome of legislation. Legislation encompasses, among other things, bills before a state general assembly or the United States Congress, state or federal constitutional amendments, ballot measures, local/municipal legislation, bond measures, and public referenda or initiatives. As stated above, a parish may engage in a limited amount oflobbying without jeopardizing its tax -exempt status. The key for any parish is to ensure that such activity is no more than an insubstantial part of its overall activities. Although there is no clear definition of "insubstantial" relative to lobbying, some cases have indicated that line of demarcation is anywhere between 5% and 15% of a parish's
overall activity. Given this ambiguity it is essential to err on the side of extreme caution.

POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS
Unlike the restrictions on lobbying which allow parishes to engage in some, albeit limited amount, of lobbying, the Internal Revenue Code completely prohibits. parishes from participating to any degree in political campaigns on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for elective public office. In practical terms, this ban is perhaps best understood through the use of specific topics on which the IRS has issued opinions. The following is not an exhaustive list, but touches on the most commonly encountered scenarios.

A. Prohibited Activities
1. Contributions or in-kind support by parishes made to political campaign funds or candidates. .
2.Public statements of position, however communicated, made in support of or in opposition to any candidate for public office, any political party, or any political action committee.
3. Soliciting contributions for or on behalf of a particular candidate.
4. Soliciting signatures for a petition enabling a candidate to appear on the ballot.
5. Loans to or loan guarantees for any candidate, political party, or political action committee.
6. Distribution of campaign literature for or granting permission to candidates or those advocating on behalf of a candidate to distribute campaign literature on parish property, including parish parking lots. Campaign literature would include, among other things, any voter scorecards, endorsements from outside organizations, fliers, or other materials that are biased toward a particular candidate.
7. Distribution of voter guides; most voters guides are subtly biased since they often focus on only a few issues. Only voter guides from the USCCB, the Ohio Catholic Conference or the Diocesan Social Action Office may be used.
8. Rating candidates.
9. Renting space to a candidate or political party if any of the following are true:
✱ your parish doesn't routinely rent such space or if it made available only for affiliated Catholic users;
✱ your parish charges the candidate or party less than market rate;
✱ your parish allows a candidate or party to use the space for free;
✱ your parish rents the space to a party or candidate under different terms or conditions than it does for other renters/users;
✱ your parish rents space in a manner that demonstrates
preference towards or against particular candidates or parties (e.g. your parish is only willing to rent to one candidate or -party);
✱ your parish promotes, advertises, or provides any services in connection with a candidate or party event on its property.

Bro. Patrick Shea, General Counsel for the Diocese, can be reached at (216) 696-6525 or 1-800-869-6525, ext. 4370. Kevin Burke, Associate General Counsel for the Diocese, can be reached at (216) 696-6525 or 1-800-869-6525ext. 4360.

For additional information regarding this topic we encourage you to read the Political Activity
Guidelines for Catholic Organizations authored by the Office of the General Counsel for the
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Copies of this document can be found on the
website ofthe USCCB by using the following link: http://www.usccb.org/ogc/guidelines.shtml.
Additionally, copies may be requested from the Diocese Legal Office.

Pope Benedict to canonize six next Sunday

VATICAN CITY (CNA/EWTN News).- This coming Sunday Pope Benedict XVI will raise six Catholics, all consecrated religious, to the ranks of sainthood. The canonizations will take place in a ceremony presided over by the Holy Father in St. Peter's Square on Sunday. In keeping with tradition, the facade of St. Peter's Basilica will be draped with gigantic banners featuring depictions of the new saints. 
 

The six come from five nations. Polish Fr. Stanislaw Soltys of the Order of Canons Regular of the Lateran, Canadian Br. Andre Bessette of the Congregation of the Holy Cross and Italian Poor Clare Sr. Camilla Battista Varano are among them. 

These three will be joined by three foundresses of orders during the same ceremony. Spanish Sr. Candida Maria de Jesus Cipitria y Barriola of the Congregation of the Daughters of Jesus; Australian Sr. Mary of the Cross MacKillop of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart; and Italian Sr. Giulia Salzano of the Catechist Sisters of the Sacred Heart, will also be canonized.

On Oct. 17, after prayers, hymns and the reading of short texts written by the six, the Holy Father will preside over their Rite of Canonization. 

The rite includes the reading of the official biographies of each, the recitation of prayers, the litany of the saints, and finally, the Pope pronouncing the formula of canonization, thereby declaring them saints. 

Mass will follow the rite, with hundreds of cardinals, bishops and priests, representatives of the causes for canonization of each, and thousands of faithful in attendance.

A number of Australian flags were already present in St. Peter's Square during Wednesday's general audience, showing a formidable presence even from the distant island continent, which will receive its first saint.

Celebrations will be held on Sunday in Melbourne, the city of her birth, and also in Sydney. An outdoor Mass will be celebrated in the town of Penola, where she worked to educate poor young people and founded the religious congregation.

There is also great excitement for the canonization of Canada's Blessed Andre Bessette, a humble and compassionate brother of the Congregation of Holy Cross in Montreal. He was known for his strong devotion to St. Joseph, which he shared with many poor and sick people.