Third Sunday of Advent December 11, 2016

RECTORY

Rev. Norman K. Douglas, Pastor Rev. Joseph H. Kraker, Pastor Emeritus Deacon Bob Bender, Pastoral Minister Connie Pacanovsky, Business Manager Peggy Wellemeyer, Office Manager Ellen Dies, Coordinator of Parish Faith Formation Nancy Daley, Music Director

Marimargaret Roberts, Office Staff Mike Bauman, Director of Maintenance

Phone: .............................. 330-535-3135 Fax: .................................. 234-571-2919 Web Site: www.stvincentchurch.com Office Hours: Mon-Fri : 8:30 - 3:00

ST. VINCENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Mrs. Maria Meeker, Principal Mrs. Laurie Belair, Secretary Phone: .............................. 330-762-5912 Address: 17 S. Maple St., Akron, OH 44303

PSR Mrs. Ellen Dies, Principal, 330-864-5484

BULLETIN DEADLINE: In writing by 10 a.m. Thursdays - 10 days

prior to the date of bulletin

MASSES: Saturday Vigil: 5 p.m. • Sunday: 8:30 and 11 a.m. Weekdays: 6:30 a.m. Holy Days: 6:30 a.m., 9 a.m., and 5:30 p.m. CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Thursday before First Friday: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Parish Registration: New Parishioners are most welcome and should register at the rectory as soon as possible. If moving out of the parish, please notify the rectory. Baptisms: It is necessary that parents attend a Baptism Preparation Program before the Baptism of their first child. Baptism Preparation classes can be completed at either St. Hilary (Beth Rado, 330-867-1055) or at St. Sebastian (Cathy Sivec 330-836-2233 ext. 134 or sivecc@stsebastian.org). Call either parish for times and regis-tration details. Proof of attendance should be presented to St. Vincent Church prior to the baptism. Please call the rectory to schedule baptisms. Baptisms are sched-uled for the 2nd/4th Sundays of the month after 11 a.m. Mass (12:30 p.m.) Marriages: Couples intending to marry should call at the rectory at least SIX MONTHS prior to the marriage. It is required to have copies of Baptism, First Communion, and Confirmation records if these sacraments are not received at St. Vincent. Wedding times on Saturday are at 2 PM. Parish School of Religion (PSR) Pre-School - 8th: Classes are September through May. Classes are held in St. Vincent Grade School on Sundays from 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (Convert Classes): Classes begin in September: For information, call 330-535-3135. Hospital/Sick/Shut-in Visitation: Please notify the Rectory when a parishioner is hospitalized, shut-in, or ill. Funerals: Please notify a Priest as soon as possible regarding arrangements, either personally or through the funeral director.

St. Vincent de Paul Church

164 West Market Street ● Akron, OH 44303-2373

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Two Sunday, December 11, 2016

COLLECTIONS THANK YOU!

December 4, 2016

Collection……………………………………………...$8,013.79 Children’s Envelopes……………………………...$ 43.02 E-Give…….…………………………………………….$3,989.62

SATURDAY, December 10 * Vigil/ Third Sunday of Advent 5:00 Frank Horn SUNDAY, December 11 * Third Sunday of Advent 8:30 James E. Bouterse 11:00 Marie Daily & All Stephenson Loved Ones MONDAY, December 12 * Our Lady of Guadalupe 6:30 John McCaffrey TUESDAY, December 13 * St. Lucy, Virgin and 6:30 Harry Wojcik Martyr WEDNESDAY, December 14 * St. John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church 6:30 All deceased members of the Lusardi & Maloy families THURSDAY, December 15 * Advent Weekday 6:30 All Souls FRIDAY, December 16 * Advent Weekday 6:30 Special Intentions 8:15 Ed & Betty Kiczek SATURDAY, December 17 * Vigil/ Fourth Sunday of Advent 2:00 Wedding: Paul Thomas + Meegan Dougherty 5:00 Gilbert & Marguerite Dilley SUNDAY, December 18 * Fourth Sunday of Advent 8:30 Marge Fell 11:00 Louis & Angie Maglione

MASSES READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Zec 2:14-17 or Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Jdt 13:18bcde, 19; Lk 1:26-38 or Lk 1:39-47, or any readings from the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 707-712 Tuesday: Zep 3:1-2, 9-13; Ps 34:2-3, 6-7, 17-19, 23; Mt 21:28-32 Wednesday: Is 45: 6b-8, 18, 21b-25; Ps 85:9ab, 10-14; Lk 7:18b-23 Thursday: Is 54:1-10; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-12a, 13b; Lk 7:24-30 Friday: Is 56:1-3a, 6-8; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 7-8; Jn 5:33-36 Saturday: Gn 49:2, 8-10; Ps 72:1-4ab, 7-8, 17; Mt 1:1-17 Sunday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-6; Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-24

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 11, 2016 Those whom the LORD has ransomed will return and enter Zion singing, crowned with everlasting joy. -- Isaiah

II Joseph Zawcha + Silvia Cadena III Paul Thomas + Meegan Dougherty

WEDDING BANNS

THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13 3:00-4:30 pm Youth Group Corrigan Hall WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 6:30-8:30 pm KoC Officers Corrigan Hall 7:00-10:00 pm Canticum Novum Church THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15 5:30-6:30 pm Finance Council Rectory 6:30-8:30 pm Boy Scouts Corrigan Hall 7:00-9:00 pm Parish Council Scullen #1 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16 5:30-9:00 pm SVDP CC-Night In Corrigan Hall and Scullen SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18 9:00-11:30 am PSR Classes School 9:30-11:00 am RCIA Scullen 6:00-8:00 pm Adult Volleyball Gym 6:00-7:30 pm Virtus Training Scullen

St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Three Sunday, December 11, 2016

A NOTE FROM OUR PASTOR

Thanks to all of you who are giving so generously this season and who do so throughout the year. You are assisting

many individuals and families in giving gifts, food, companionship, financial assistance, and the Good News of God’s love revealed in Jesus and in our outreach.

Our outreach committee formed in response to our Heritage and Hopes day in September will be meeting this Wednesday, December 14 at 7 p.m. in the Scullen room. We are discovering where else in our area there are human needs that we as a parish can address. We are developing additional ways to reach out to people who are hurting in any way. Please consider participating in this meeting, especially if you have ideas on how we can make more of a difference in our parish, our neighborhood, are wider community.

RCIA CALENDAR

12/11/16 - 9:45 - 10:45 am - Scullen Room RCIA Period of Catechumenate - Deacon Bob Topic: Jesus’ Death/Rising 12/18/16 - 9:45 - 10:45 am - Scullen Room RCIA Period of Catechumenate - Fr. Norm

Topic: Jesus: God and Man 12/25/16 - Merry Christmas! 1/1/17 - Happy New Year!

1/8/17 - 8:30 - 9:45 am - Church, Scullen Room Mass, Breaking Open the Word 9:45 - 10:45 am—Scullen Room RCIA Period of Catechumenate - Deacon Bob Topic: Jesus: Baptism and Confirmation 1/15/17 - 8:30 - 9:45 am - Church, Scullen Room Mass, Breaking Open the Word 9:45 - 10:45 am—Scullen Room RCIA Period of Catechumenate - Fr. Norm Topic: Reflections on Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Discipleship and Mission 1/22/17 - 8:30 - 9:45 am - Church, Scullen Room Mass, Breaking Open the Word 9:45 - 10:45 am—Scullen Room RCIA Period of Catechumenate - Fr. Norm, Chris Davis, and Bill Marshall Topic: Reconciliation 1/29/17 - 8:30 - 9:45 am - Church, Scullen Room Mass, Breaking Open the Word 9:45 - 10:45 am—Scullen Room RCIA Period of Catechumenate - Fr. Norm and Deacon Bob Topic: Anointing of the Sick and Vocations...Holy Orders

POINSETTIA DONATION

A flower donation of $10 will be used to enhance the beauty of our altar at Christmas and throughout the year. Please make your donations payable to

St. Vincent Altar Society and either mail them to the parish office at 164 W. Market St., Akron, OH 44303 or put them in an envelope clearly marked “Poinsettia Donation” and place them in the collection basket. The deadline for donations and intentions to be printed is SUNDAY, DE-CEMBER 18, 2015. Thank you!

DONATED BY:

_______________________________________________________

YOUR INTENTION OR IN MEMORY OF:

————————————————————– ————————————————————– ————————————————————– _________________________________________ _________________________________________

RITE OF ACCEPTANCE RITE OF WELCOMING

On the First Sunday of Advent, during the 11 Mass, we celebrated the Rite of Acceptance and the Rite of Welcoming. We are thankful for the many who participated including: Allen Mickley, Dale Norris, Phil Schuchter, Leah Telepak, Marie Rader, Deborah Roberson, Dylan Timberlake, James Welling, and Katey Hoffman. We welcome them as they continue on their R.C.I.A. journey. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Four Sunday, December 11, 2016

December

13 - Crafts for the Nursing Home Scullen Room - 3 – 4:30.

Come helps us make a treat for our Catholic friends at the Merriman and Hickory Ridge. Have parents pick you up at 4:30 p.m. Can’t make it right at 3:00? No problem; come when you can!

Ellen Dies - Youth Ministry St. Vincent: (330)535-3135 ext. 101. ellen@stvincentchurch.com

For the repose of the souls of Gregory G. Repetti, Jr., and Thomas R. Leffler who recently passed away.

PARISH OFFICE CLOSINGS and

BULLETIN DEADLINES In observance of the holidays the parish office will be closed the following days:

Friday, December 23, 2016 Monday, December 26, 2016 Friday, December 30, 2016 Monday, January 2, 2017 BULLETIN DEADLINES

For December 25, 2016, and January 1, 2017, all submissions must be received NO LATER THAN 3 p.m. Friday, December 16.

NOTE: Commencing January 1, 2017, the new bulletin deadline is 10 A.M. on the THURSDAY 10 days prior to the date of the bulletin. Material must be submitted in writing and fliers must be submitted in pdf/jpeg formats in quarter- and/or half-size dimensions.

RETIREMENT FUND FOR

THE RELIGIOUS The Retirement Fund for

Religious, which began in 1988, by the National Catholic Conference of United States Bishops, is an effort to assist religious communities to meet the needs of their elderly members. TODAY’S SECOND COLLECTION is for the Retirement Fund for Religious. Please be generous! For more information see www.retiredreligious.org.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Knight at the Races

Mark your calendar! The St. Vincent Knights of Columbus will be holding a “Knight at the Races” on Saturday, January 14, 2017.

In support of this effort please consider an ad for the “Knight at the Races” racing form. The ads are $25, $50, and $100 respectively; all you need to do is to supply a business card or brochure and it can be placed

into the racing form. A $50 ad will offer the extra publicity that comes with being a race sponsor; a $100 ad will fill a whole page. Considering the inexpensive cost of these ads and the benefit to our parish, the good will to your company is not such a bad value. For more information call Fred Neugebauer at 330-867-2019 or Brian Walsh at 330-864-1242, or send your information to the rectory marked “c/o Knights of Columbus” by January 7, 2016. SPECIAL REQUEST!

Parishioners: Special request: Anticipating lots of children for this Christmas give-away, we would like to offer cereal, individual oatmeal packets, and hot chocolate. We will prepare

approximately 175 food bags this Friday, the 16th, and the Knights will deliver on Saturday, the 17th. We hope the “Spirit of Christmas” motivates you to deliver these items to the Rectory office, tomorrow through Thursday, 8:30 - 2:30. We are grateful for each and every donation! God bless you! St. Vincent de Paul Auxiliary

ALTAR SOCIETY St. Vincent de Paul Ornaments

The St. Vincent de Paul ornaments are still available at the rectory office through Christmas or until they are gone! Please make checks payable to the St. Vincent Altar Society in the amount of $20 for each ornament.

FAMILY PERSPECTIVES The question in today’s gospel demands a response: “Are you the one… or shall we look elsewhere?” Put another way: Do you live your life in the way that gives clear guidance to others? Or must children and friends look elsewhere for direction: to sitcoms, athletes and politicians! The Gospel asks, are you the one to bring Christ to others?

RETROUVAILLE WEEKEND Someone once said “Marriages may be made in heaven, but they sure take a lot of work on earth.” Have you become so distracted by outside pressure that you neglect your spouse? The Retrouvaille program can help you put your troubled marriage back on track. This program is supported by the Catholic diocese of Cleveland, but it is open to couples of all faiths. The next Cleveland Retrouvaille weekend will be held on January 20-22, 2017. A registration fee of $150 is required to confirm your reservation. For more information concerning the program, or to register, please call Marce or Liz Gliha in complete confidence at 440-357-6580, or 1-800-470-2230. For additional information or to r e g i s t e r o n l i n e , p l e a s e g o t o www.helpourmarriage.org.

St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Five Sunday, December 11, 2016

BREAKFAST IN BETHLEHEM

Saturday, December 17

Seatings at 9, 9:30, or 10 AM

Experience the birthplace of Jesus at Nativity of the Lord Jesus Catholic Church. Visit the Bethlehem Cave, which is a replica of the cave where Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Go on a scavenger hunt in the Nativity museum to find nativities from different countries and made from a variety of materials in this collection of over 200 Nativity sets. In the Bethlehem marketplace, visit the stalls, where costumed shopkeepers provide an experience in acquiring items that might have been found there in the time of Jesus. There are opportunities to grind herbs, weave a mat, or make jewelry. This event includes a continental breakfast and an opportunity to have pictures taken of your group, dressed in costume, as part of a Nativity scene. Place: 2425 Myersville Rd. Akron OH Cost: $7/per person. Children under 2 are free. Space is limited. Reservations required by Dec. 12. Call 330-699-5086 or email Ada Honeck at nativityfaithformation@gmail.com.

MASTER SINGERS CHORALE

“Christmas Concert” Sunday, December 11, 4 p.m. Fairlawn Lutheran Church

3415 West Market Street Fairlawn, Ohio

Directed by Dr. J.D. Goddard, this all volunteer, community-based chorale performs annually at Christmas time, presenting new compositions by current composers as well as familiar Christmas selections. They are accompanied by a small ensemble of instruments and occasionally use the organ. Their programs are always inspiring and conclude with a Christmas carol sing-along which is enjoyed by all. Free-will offering.

2016 CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE MASSES:

CHRISTMAS EVE: Saturday, December 24, 2016

4 p.m. – Family Mass 6 p.m.

10 p.m. – (Christmas Carols begin at 9:30 p.m.) NO MIDNIGHT MASS

CHRISTMAS DAY: Sunday, December 25, 2016

Mass at 10 a.m.

NEW YEAR’S SCHEDULE MASSES:

NEW YEAR’S EVE: Saturday, December 31, 2016

Mass is at 5 p.m. NEW YEAR’S DAY: Sunday, January 1, 2017

Mass will be at 8:30 a.m. 11 a.m.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION The last opportunity for celebrating Reconciliation before Christmas is Saturday, December 17 - 3:30 - 4:30 pm.

St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Six Sunday, December 11, 2016

THEOLOGY ON TAP AKRON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, AT 7 PM! Food, Fellowship, and Faith for Young Adults in their 20s and 30s

Seminarian David Stavarz Catholicism and the House of Blues: Finding Beauty in Secular Music

7 pm social 7:30 pm speaker

Cash bar Thirsty Dog Beer

$5 admission includes appetizers Toys will be collected as part of the Gifts of Joy drive that will help bring Christmas to the children of Louisiana, who were victims of the August flood. All are encouraged to wear an ugly Christmas sweater and make a donation to the toy drive.

Thirsty Dog Brewery, 529 Grant St, Akron, OH 44311

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION

When the ties of affection and authority that bound Europe's Catholics unraveled in the sixteenth century, many cultures lost time-honored customs of faith. Some customs proved to be especially difficult for the reformers to wrest away from the people, specially those celebrated in the home. This week in Sweden, a country where the Catholic Church was disestablished four hundred years ago, a Catholic martyr from Sicily is the most beloved figure. St. Lucia, Lucy, is celebrated on December 13. The long-story-short is that Lucy was a Christian whose father wanted to marry her off to a pagan fellow,

and she rejected her father's authority. To make an example of her, her father had her killed. In the course of the brutal martyrdom, Lucy lost her beautiful eyes, but her vision was miraculously restored. The candles worn today by the eldest daughter of the family are tokens of the fire that refused to harm the saint. So this patroness of light and clear vision is revered on the shortest, darkest days of the Nordic winter. Before the reform of the Gregorian calendar in the sixteenth century, December 13 was the winter solstice. Today, young girls appear in the morning wearing lighted candles on their crowned heads (battery-operated now after many mishaps), and serve sweet rolls and coffee to everyone in the house. For the Swedes, who are not churchgoers, the "Lucias" are the official heralds of the holiday season and a sign of everyone's yearning for more light in this world. Europe once abounded with customs like this; the survival of this custom in Scandinavia is a sign of God's grace, and how fertile the soil is to receive the true message of Advent. --Rev. James Field, Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

OUR LADY OF THE ELMS— Akron's premier all-girls school, is hosting a Chick Flick Movie Night on Saturday, December 17, at 7 p.m. Girls in grades 6-8 are invited to bring a friend and join us in our high theater at 1375 W. Exchange Street in Akron, to watch Home Alone. Refreshments and door prizes will be available. Registration is recommended at http://www.theelms.org/chick-flick/. For more information contact Melanie Drouin at 330.867.0918 or mdrouin@theelms.org.

More thanjust a pharmacy!

2015 State Rd. 929-91834125 Medina Rd. 665-8145676 S. Broadway 253-0963

330-253-8121Dennis M. Dunn, Funeral Director

AKRON STOW

........... ...........

PROTECTING SENIORS NATIONWIDEPUSH TALK 24/7 HELP

$19.95*/Mo. + 1 FREE MONTH➢➢ No Long-Term Contracts➢➢ Price Guarantee➢➢ American Made

TOLL FREE: 1-877-801-8608*First Three Months

Eckard Baldwin Funeral HomeFamily owned since 1929

featuring our

Veteran’s Memorial Wall

330-535-7141760 E. Market St.

If You Live Alone You Need LIFEWatch!24 Hour Protection at HOME and AWAY!

✔Ambulance✔Police ✔Fire✔Friends/Family

CALLNOW! 800.393.9954

FREE Shipping

FREE Activation

NO Long Term Contracts

Solutions as Low as$1a Day!

ConsiderRememberingYour Parish in

Your Will.For further information,

please call the Parish Office.

The Heritage GroupInvestments * Planning * Advice

MORGAN STANLEY3700 Embassy Pkwy - Suite 340, AKRON

330-670-4642

Amer’s West Hill Marathon569 W. Market St. • Phone 253-0666

Since 1950

Complete Auto ServiceLicensed Ohio E✓✓Check Repair Facility

910050 St Vincent De Paul Church

SAVE $25 330-923-1333..WITH THIS AD.. OH Lic #14610PRESENT AT PURCHASE • NOT VALID W/OTHER OFFERS

www.beckwithheatcool.com STV

Aquatic InteriorsTropical Fish • Fresh, Salt & Ponds

364 West Exchange St., Akronwww.seacave.com 330-253-3168

www.jspaluch.com For Ads: J.S. Paluch Co., Inc. 1-800-945-6629

Falls Catholic Credit Union33 Graham RoadCuyahoga Fallswww.fallsccu.org330-929-7341This Institution is not

Federally InsuredInsured by ASI

DIFEOCENTER

MEAT • FISHCARRY-OUT • CATERING • GTE MOBILE1075 Grant St., So. Akron

773-7881

Following Jesus Every Day:Following Jesus Every Day:GOSPEL MEDITATIONS FOR DAILY LIVING

Ninety days’ worth of Gospel verses and reflections including

a meditation, a prayer, a simple activity for the day and

a related verse from the Old Testament. Ideal for Lent

and Eastertime, or for any time of year!

800-566-6150 • www.wlp.jspaluch.com/13182.htm

GGeerrbbeerrAKRON BEAUTY SCHOOL

SINCE 1946www.akronbeautyschool.com

11991155 WWeesstt MMaarrkkeett SStt..AAkkrroonn

(330) 867-6200

Brian or Sally, coordinators

860.399.1785www.CatholicCruisesAndTours.com

an Official TravelAgency of

Apostleship ofthe Sea-USACST 2117990-70

The Most Complete

Online National

Directory of

Catholic ParishesCheck It Out Today!

Highland Square PharmacyRod Kalbus - Pharmacist

786 West Market St.330-535-3153

highland.pharmacy@att.net

John C. FickesAttorney At Law • Parishioner

(330) 697-3848jfickes@bmblaw.com

www.bmblaw.com39 E. Market Street

Suite 301, Akron

PLEASANT VIEW PLEASANT POINTEHealth Care Center Assisted Living

(330) 745-6028 (330) 848-5028

OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE MORRIS FAMILY

24 Hour 1-800-776-7181“Large Enough to Meet Your Needs, Small Enough to Care”

Saint MargaretSunday MissalAn ideal companionfor personal prayer.

In Stock & Ready to Order Today.

CALL OR ORDER ONLINE. $39.95

800-566-6150 • www.wlpmusic.com

330.836.3100Fairlawn Cuyahoga FallsNick J. Ciriello - Funeral Director

Sam Ciriello - Funeral Director

Highland Veterinary Clinic557788 WW.. MMaarrkkeett SStt..,, AAkkrroonn

333300..225533..66886688Nancy O’Connor, DVMLindsay Andray, DVM

Thank you for advertising inour church bulletin.

I am patronizing your businessbecause of it!

Please Cut Out This “Thank You Ad”and Present It The Next Time YouPatronize One of Our Advertisers

✂