SEPTEMBER 3, 2017 TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

MASS SCHEDULE:�Saturday Vigil 4:30pm�Sunday 9:15am, 11am�Monday, Tuesday &� Friday 8am��

CONFESSIONS: Saturdays 3:30 p.m. or anytime by appointment.��

BAPTISM: For information, please �contact the Rectory at �440�232�8166 during office hours.��

MARRIAGES: Limited �to registered parishioners only. Arrangements for date and time must be made six months in advance. Final preparations should be made five weeks before the wedding date. ��

SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS(PRIESTHOOD/DIACONATE): For information please contact the Diocese at 216�696�6525. .��

PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION: Please call Rectory office.��REGISTRATION: If you are new in the parish, please register at the rectory or online at our website. If you moved out of the parish, please notify the rectory.��

400 CENTER ROAD, BEDFORD, �OHIO 44146�2296�

Fr. Joe Seebauer�Administrator�� � �jseebauer.ccofbedford@gmail.com��

Fr. Isidore Munishi�Pastoral Associate� �216�394�7374�Rev. Mr. Bill Starkey�Deacon� �wstarkey@ourladyofhopebedford.org�Mrs. Louise Martin�Pastoral Associate� �lmartin@ourladyofhopebedford.org�Mrs. Verna J. Hudak�Office Manager� �vhudak@ourladyofhopebedford.org�Mrs. Carol Young�Bookkeeper� �cyoung@ourladyofhopebedford.org�Mrs. Loretta Gardner�Office Volunteer� Mr. Bob Marotta�Maintenance� Chris McGilton�Music Director�

Office�(440) 232�8166�Office Fax�(440) 786�9929�

Parish Website:�www.ourladyofhopebedford.org�

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RECTORY OFFICE HOURS�Monday through Friday, �

8:30am �12 noon and 1:00�3:30pm.�Anytime for emergencies.�

� �"You are thinking not as God does, but as human beings do." Peter had expressed horror at the prophetic words announcing that Jesus' suffering and death were imminent. Peter didn't want his friend and teacher to undergo this terrible ordeal. He wanted "no such thing" ever to happen to his Lord. But Jesus sharply rebuked Peter's response, comparing it to that of the tempter, Satan. Just as temptation becomes an obstacle to our doing what is right, so Peter was presenting an obstacle to Christ's mission. Suffering was part of it, like it or not. To deny this difficult element of Christ's work would be to deny the bigger plan of God. And so Jesus rightly told Peter that he wasn't thinking like God thinks.�� Of course, since we are human, it's only natural that we should think as human beings do. We, like Peter, tend to recoil at the idea of facing unpleasant or painful circumstances. But clearly God sometimes allows such situations to take place for a greater good. Jesus understood this; even as he prophesied about his death, he also mentioned his resurrection.�� Today's Gospel challenges us to think "as God does" by holding both of these elements togeth-er. Unlike Peter who only focused on the sad part of the story, we are called to recognize the Res-urrection on the other side of the cross, and to be willing to do whatever is necessary to get there. In fact, Jesus tells us later in this Gospel to take up our cross and follow him. That is not the "human" way of thinking. It's the Godly way. Our natural response is to reject and scorn the trials and tribulations that we face, but Jesus wants us to embrace them patiently and "come after" him on the (sometimes rough) road to eternal life.�

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�HOSPITAL VISITATION�

� � Because of the Privacy Act, parish visitation to the hospitalized can occur only at the request of the patient or a family member. Let us know if you or a family member is in the hospital and wants a visit from the rectory. �

�THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:��

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2/3� Food Collection for the Poor.�MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4� Labor Day, Rectory office closed�9am Mass, OLH�TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5� Seniors Meeting, 12:30pm in Club Room.�WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6� Ladies Auxiliary Meeting, 7pm in Social Hall.�THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7� Cub Scout Meeting, 7pm in School Building�SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10� Hospitality Sunday after both Masses in the Social � Hall.�

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK�

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Saturday, September 2�

3:30 p.m.������������������������������������������������������������Confession�

4:30 p.m..������������������������������Dec. Mem. Of Franklin Family�

Sunday, September 3�

Twenty�Second Sunday in Ordinary Time�

9:15 a.m.����������������������������Living & Deceased Parishioners�

11:00 a.m.��������������������������������������������������Mary Ann Marks�

Monday, September 4�

Labor Day�

7:30 a.m.��������������������������������������Rosary�Joyful Mysteries�

9:00 a.m.����������������������������������������������������Jim Weakland�

Tuesday, September 5�

7:30 a.m.�������������������������������Rosary�Sorrowful Mysteries�

8:00 a.m.����������������������������������������������������������Jessie Tyszka�

Novena of the Miraculous Medal a�er Tuesday Mass.��

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Wednesday, September 6�

8:00 a.m.����������������������������������������������������������������Jim Berry�

Thursday, September 7�

8:00 a.m.���������������������������LeRoy & Mary Carpenter Family��

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Friday, September 8�

7:30 a.m.�������������������������������Rosary�Sorrowful Mysteries�

8:00 a.m.�����������������������������������������������������Natalie Richuisa�

Saturday, September 9�

3:30 p.m.�������������������������������������������������������������Confession�

4:30 p.m..���������������������������������������������������Dorothy Milavec�

Sunday, September 10�

Twenty�Third Sunday in Ordinary Time�

9:15 a.m.��������������������������������������������������William J. Verbiar�

11:00 a.m.��������������������������Living & Deceased Parishioners�

OFFERTORY CONTRIBUTIONS�August 26/27, 2017�

Weekly Collection�����������������������������������������������$3,787.45�Envelopes used���������������������������������������������������������������181�Comfort the Needy��������������������������������������������������$124.00�Repairs & Maintenance�������������������������������������������$105.00� �

Special Collections�Assumption�$16; Faith & Value�$15.��

Thank you for your generosity!!�

OUR LADY OF HOPE CHURCH:�

ST. MARY CHURCH:�

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SANCTUARY LAMP�September 2nd thru 8th�

In Memory of�Aaron Mentkowski�

(Grandson of Karl & Nancy Gruben��

(Also displayed by the Church Tabernacle.)�

YOUR PRAYERS ARE NEEDED . . . �� Please remember in your prayers all of the sick in our parish and families, especially: Jim Waple, Ann Murg, Dave Modarski, Daisy Darus, Matthew Reeve, Shirley Hershberger, Barbara Burda, Mary Grauel, Salee-ma Corrigan, Joan Lucas, Edie Incorvaia, Steve M. Cin-gel, Linda Marks, Helen Barto, Charles Sprowls, James Wichert, Norman Kostyo, Laverne Chubbuck, Virginia Vitale, Kerri Lubinski, Mary Emling, Daniel Baran, Ber-ta Uguccini, Ethel Cataldo, Frani Slusarz, Diane Touschner, Marge Laganke, Zane Wood, Hilda Way-choff, Elayne Stefanek, Carmen Whaley, Trudy Zimo, Jerry Bryndal, Joseph Travagliante, Eileen Salupo, Pheil-emon Munishi, Chuck Deininger, Sherman Whaley, Tom Toohig, Mary Kay Queisser, Ryan Toohig, Marie Walk-er, Bernie Sylvester, Jennie Mazzaferri, Lil Kalal, Joseph Offutt, Joseph R. Bugara, Gerry Wrobel, Jacqui Routkow-ski, Eleanor Campana, Bob Franklin, Fred McKinney, Fred Alexander, Judy Selby, G.C., Russell Furmanek . . . �

Fr. Joe and the staff of Our Lady of Hope Parish wish everyone a safe and happy Labor Day. Please note that there will be an 9:00 a.m. Mass on Labor Day. The rectory office

will be closed that day and will re�open on Tuesday, September 5th, at 8:30 a.m.��

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HOSPITALITY SUNDAY�Please join us next Sunday, September 10th, for Hospitality Sunday after the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Masses for coffee, do-

nuts, and fellowship in the Social Hall sponsored by our Parish Council.�

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TWENTY�SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME� SEPTEMBER 3, 2017�

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YEAR OF HOPE�� “My hope still is to leave the world a bit better than when I got here.”� �Jim Henson��

Have you been attending Mass but have not received all of your sacraments of initiation (Baptism, First Eucharist, Confirmation )? Please consider RCIA. For more info, call Louise at 440�232�8166.�

�Please check out this weekend’s bulletin inserts:�� Revised September Mass Calendar �� Installation of Bishop Perez�� Parish Council Information�� Picnic Recap and Upcoming Events at OLH�� Growing in Faith�� �

FAITH FORMATION OPPORTUNITY�� St. Rita in Solon is sponsoring the Alpha Course at the VFW in Solon (6340 Melbury Ave. Solon, 44139), and there is no cost other than your time. Alpha begins Sun-day, September 10th and runs for 12 consecutive Sundays until November 26th. For more information or to register, please visit the St. Rita website at: www.stritaparish.com or call 440�248�1350.�

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� 28th ANNUAL FALL FEST!! � ��� Please join us at Light of Hearts Villa for our 28th An-nual Fall Fest on Sunday, October 8th, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Attention Crafters�Sell your “Homemade” crafts, wares and creations. Tables are $50 each or 2 ta-bles for $75. Space limited. Please look for reservation forms in the Narthex. Any questions, contact Sister Regi-na at regina.kusner@lightofheartsvilla.org or 440�232�1991 ext. 506.�

Dear Parishioners,���

Here we are, at the official end of Sum-mer as we celebrate the Labor Day weekend. Many of you will have the day off from work, if you aren’t already retired, and I hope you are able to start the day with Mass at Our Lady of Hope on Monday, September 4th, at 9:00am (Not 8:00am as found on the September Mass calendar). We will cele-brate a special Mass that morning for the sanctification of human labor with its own set of Mass prayers and spe-cial readings from the Lectionary for Ritual Masses. There are two Gospel selections to choose from for that Mass: The Parable of the Talents, which I will proclaim at he Mass, and the following Gospel from Matthew 6:31�34 which is short enough to include in this column as a reflection.��

Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not worry and say, ‘What are we to eat?’ or ‘What are we to drink?’ or What are we to wear?’ All these things the pagans seek. Your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides. Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Suffi-cient for a day is its own evil.”��

In last week’s homily I made reference to my walk�through of the “Cleveland Pagan Pride Days” held in Bedford Square. I suggested that we are called, as Cath-olics, to operate out of the graces we received at Bap-tism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. It’s interesting to note how Jesus referred to those who worry about what to eat, drink, and wear as “pagans.” As we continue to labor through this weekend and beyond, may we seek first the Kingdom of God and not worry about tomorrow.��

Christ’s peace,�Father Joe�

WALKING TOWARD ETERNITY�� “God calls us out of our comfort zones away from what is familiar and into something bigger, deeper, and wider than we have ever imagined.” �Jon Leonetti�� Please consider stepping out of your comfort zone and making an 8 week commitment to yourself to grow closer to God and making a difference in your life. To register or for more information, please call Louise at 440�232�8166.�

� Gather the family, lace your sneakers and help stomp out poverty in our com-munity one step at a time by participat-ing in the St. Vincent de Paul Society 6th Annual Friends of the Poor Walk on Saturday, September 30th with reg-istration at 9:00 a.m. and the walk be-

gins at 10:00 a.m. We will be walking around Our Lady of Hope church parking lot. Donations and registration will be taken in the Narthex on September 16/17 & 23/24 or on that day. All moneys donated come back to St. Vin-cent de Paul Society at Our Lady of Hope Parish.�

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LADIES AUXILIARY NEWS!!�� Our next meeting will be this Wednesday, September 6th, at 7:00pm in the Social Hall. We have much to dis-cuss and are finalizing the plans for the Autumn Card Party which will be held on Sunday, October 15th, from 2:00pm to 6:00pm. Please bring your donation of paper products (Kleenex, toilet paper, paper towels, etc.) for door prizes, and NEW items or gift cards for the Chinese Auction. Looking forward to seeing you all and hope your summer vacation was enjoyable!�

OUR LADY OF HOPE SENIORS NEWS!�� A reminder to our Senior Club members�our first meeting of 2017�2018 will be Tuesday, September 5th, in the Club Room at 12:30 p.m.. We will be serving a light luncheon. Any seniors who would like to join our club at that time will be welcome to come and have a great time of fun and fellowship!!�