First Sunday of Advent November 29, 2015

Rectory

Rev. Dennis M. McNeil, Pastor Rev. Joseph H. Kraker, Pastor Emeritus Mrs. Betsy Tavolier, Office Manager Mrs. Connie Pacanovsky, Business Manager Mrs. Ellen Dies, Y outh Minister Ms. Nancy Daley, Music Director Mr. Herman Allshouse, Maintenance Director

Ms. Marimargaret Roberts, Office Staff

Phone: .............................. 330-535-3135

Fax: .................................. 234-571-2919

Web Site: www.stvincentchurch.com

Office Hours: Monday- Friday: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

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: 12:00 Noon Monday in Writing

Masses: Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM • Sunday: 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM Weekdays: 6:30 AM Holy Days: 6:30, 9:00 AM and 5:30 PM Confessions: Saturday: 11:00 to 12:00 Noon and Thur sday before Fir st Friday; 3:30-4:30 PM 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 complet-ed 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 registration details. Proof of attendance should be presented to St. Vincent Church prior to the baptism. 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 re-ceived at St. Vincent. Wedding times on Saturday are at 2:00 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 AM to 10:45 AM. 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 par ish-ioner is hospitalized, shut-in or ill. Funerals: Please notify a Pr iest as soon as possible regarding ar range-ments, either personally or through the funeral director.

St. Vincent de Paul Church

164 West Market Street ● Akron, OH 44303-2373

First Sunday of Advent

Masses

SATURDAY, November 28 5:00 PM Charles McCaffrey SUNDAY, November 29 * First Sunday of Advent 8:30 For Our Parish 11:00 John and Rosella O’Brien Bisesi MONDAY, November 30 * St. Andrew 6:30 Special Intention for Joseph and Margaret Keller TUESDAY, December 1 6:30 Gordon and Rosemary Smith WEDNESDAY, December 2 6:30 Luella Mangano THURSDAY, December 3 * St. Francis Xavier 9:00 Fr. James Flood FRIDAY, December 4 * St. John Damascene 6:30 Fr. Gordon Yahner 8:15 Barbara D. Thorpe SATURDAY, December 5 5:00 Kathy Martucci– Birthday SUNDAY, December 6 * Second Sunday of Advent 8:30 For Our Parish 11:00 Frances Wheeler

COLLECTION FOR SUNDAY, November 15, 2015

Thanks for your Support! Collection of November 15 .............................. $6,945.68 Children’s Envelopes ........................................... $40.93 E-Give................................................................$1,322.50

THANK YOU!

St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Two Sunday, November 29, 2015

First Sunday of Advent November 29, 2015

I will raise up for David a just shoot; he shall do what is right

and just in the land. -- Jeremiah 33:15

THE COMING KINGDOM

Jeremiah could see it coming--the kingship of Jesus and the restoration of Jerusalem. But was anybody listening? Is anybody listening now? It must have been tough being a prophet, but Jeremiah was persistent in his message be-cause he knew that it needed to be heard. Also persistent in his message is Paul as he encourages the Thessalonians--and all of us--to live in accordance with the kingship that Jeremiah foretold. He encourages us to conduct ourselves in ways of holiness so that we may be well prepared for the king's coming. Finally, Jesus himself tells us to be ever diligent so that we may gain favor before our God and King. Jeremiah could see the kingship of Jesus coming. As we begin the season of Advent, Paul and Jesus tell us not only how to prepare for the Kingdom, but how to live it day to day. Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.

RED KETTLE CHALLENGE

Please help the Salvation Army by donating to our Red Kettle Challenge on the weekend of December 5th and 6th! There will be a Red Kettle set up in Corrigan Hall so that you may

make donations during our Parish Friendship Gathering. Thank you!

PLEASE PRAY FOR the repose of the soul of Betty Webb. May her soul and all the souls of the faithful de-parted rest in the peace and joy of the Lord.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 4:18-22 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Is 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Mt 15:29-37 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6; Mt 9:35 -- 10:1, 5a, 6-8 Sunday: Bar 5:1-9; Ps 126:1-6; Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; Lk 3:1-6

Middle School and High School Youth Ministry November and December 2015 Calendar

November 30 - Middle School and High School Regular Meeting Let's plan December and January events! And yes, I know some of you have the day off, so…bring your ideas to share. ALL ARE WELCOMED… EVEN IF YOU HAVE NEVER COME BEFORE! Open gym from 5:00 – 6:30. I’ll provide the gym; you provide board games, movies, etc. a short meeting will take place sometime during this period. Be sure to bring ideas for service projects, Christmas ideas. December 8-Giving Tree Wrap-Up and Feast of the Immaculate Conception-Join us in the rectory from 3:00 – 5:00 as we organize the gifts from the Giving Tree. We need to get them ready for distribution. Come when you can and stay as long as you can. I’ll bring the hot chocolate…you bring the Christmas music and movies. If you have not gone to Mass already, stay and we will go together at 5:30. We can even have pizza after Mass. Help us in the following areas: We are looking for donations for the Thanksgiving and Christmas Food baskets. We will need: Toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, bar soap, deodorant, razors, toilet paper, etc. Please consider asking neighbors and friends to help. Boxes for these special items will be placed in my office on the second floor of the school.

Ellen Dies St. Vincent Youth Ministry Director/ 330-535-3135 Ext. 101

St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Three November 29, 2015

CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Thank you for your contributions to the collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD)! Your generous gifts will help CCHD end poverty in the United States through better education, improved housing, and economic development. Through CCHD and its beneficiaries, we demonstrate Catholic social teaching and carry out Jesus’ mission to “bring glad tidings to the poor . . . to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free” (Lk 4:18).

RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS Support elderly religious. A parishioner writes, “As a Catholic school student from grades K–12, I was formed to be the person I am by many religious brothers and sisters, and I am forever grateful.” Show your appreciation for the senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests who made a positive difference in so many lives. Please give generously to next week’s collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious.

HOLIDAY BULLETIN DEADLINES Submission Deadlines: December 27st -Wednesday, December 16th January 3-Friday, December 18th

2015 POINSETTIA DONATION

During the Christmas Season we think of our loved ones, past and pre-sent. The Altar Society extends an opportunity for you to remember your

loved ones. A flower donation of $10.00 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., Ak-ron, 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 Monday, December 14, 2015. Thank you!

DONATED BY:

_______________________________________________________

YOUR INTENTION OR IN MEMORY OF:

————————————————————–

————————————————————–

————————————————————–

_________________________________________

_________________________________________

THE GIVING TREE: The tradition continues… the Christmas Giving Tree will be in the sanctuary for three weeks. If you are able, please take a tag and purchase a gift to share. Keep one tag as a reminder and place the second tag in the box with your name and phone num-ber. Unwrapped gifts and or gift cards should be re-turned to the sanctuary no later than Sunday, December 6

th. Want to help, but don’t want to buy a gift or a gift card? We have a solution for you! Place donations in an envelope marked “Giving Tree” and place it in the col-lection basket or pick up a scarf or mittens for children and adults and we will take care of the rest. We are help-ing children and adults from King Elementary, Harris Elementary, Portage Path Elementary and the West Sen-ior Center located in the old West Junior High School building. Please contact Ellen Dies at 330-535-3135 X 101 or at ellendies588@gmail.com if you have any ques-tions. Sponsored by the Senior and Middle School Youth Group. Thank you.

COPING WITH THE HOLIDAYS-CHRISTMAS The holidays are special times that come filled with fami-ly traditions and memories. For those who are grieving the loss of a loved one, the holidays may be especially diffi-cult. St. Hilary’s Parish, 2750 West Market Street, along with Ciriello and Carr Funeral Homes, are happy to offer the “Companions on a Journey: Coping with the Holidays-Christmas” program Thursday, December 10th at 6:30 –8:30 p.m. in the Spiritual Center Lower Level Meeting Rooms. All are welcome! Please contact Beth Rado with questions-brado@sthilarychurch.org or 330-867-1055 x 206. OUR LADY OF THE ELMS The Our Lady of the Elms Middle School and High School students listed below are members of the St. Vin-cent de Paul Parish community and have achieved Honor Roll status for the First Quarter of the 2015-2016 school year. Audrey Kunce, Anna Schneider, Chloe Zelch, Olivia Thorn, Emma Kunce, and Colleen Goetz.

St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Six November 29, 2015

Don’t Forget To Turn In Your Commitment Card

We are still in the midst of our annual Stewardship Re-newal. If you haven’t returned your Commitment Card, you can still mail it to the parish or drop it in the collec-tion basket. Returning your card is an important part of being an active member of St. Vincent de Paul. Please take this opportunity to express your support for our par-ish with your time, talent and treasure!

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL AUXILIARY

At this time, let's prepare to share our bounty with others! The Auxiliary is collecting special foods for our ap-proximately 50 families to be distrib-uted the week before Christmas. Please add these items to your shop-

ping list and bring to church: boxes of stuffing mix, pie crust mix, potato, cans of pumpkin, evaporated milk, cranberries, turkey gravy, noodles and hot or cold cere-als. Of course, families need every day staples, so each and every donation is appreciated! You have given, you have sacrificed and we are grateful. -Ladies of St Vincent de Paul Auxiliary

Our St. Vincent de Paul Parish School campaign has begun!

Qualifying receipts are dated between Au-gust 20, 2015 and Jan-uary 6, 2016. Simply place your receipts in the box marked Acme Receipts (at the back center entrance of the church), or put them in the collection basket at Mass. Our school will turn in the receipts to Acme and will receive 5% cash back! Thank you for your

support!

Earn 5% cash back for your non-profit organization on all

purchases of Acme Fresh Market brands! These brands

include Academix, Acme Fresh Market, Domestix,

Electrix, Food Club, Full Cir-cle, Paws, Top Care, Valu Time and World Classics.

Out With The Old… In With The New!

St. Vincent de Paul Parish has received a very gen-erous donation for a new, digital parish sign. The old sign was removed and rebuilt to include digital technology and LED lighting, and the existing frame was repainted! What a wonderful way to make our community aware of the many parish and parish school activi-ties and events here at St. Vincent de Paul. The new technology allows us to update the sign as often as hourly—right from the parish office!

Please take a look after Mass!!

HOLIDAY BAKE SALE The St. Vincent-St. Mary High School Music Boosters will be hosting their Annual Holiday Bake Sale on Saturday, December 12, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The sale will take place in the St. Vincent-St. Mary High School Student Center, located at 15 N. Maple St., Akron, OH. Come join us and enjoy a wonderful variety of delicious holiday baked goods!

PRAYING TUESDAY All are invited to join the Catholic Community Foundation on Praying Tuesday as we pray in thanksgiving for our donors at Mass on 1 December 2015, 12 noon at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, 1007 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114. Bishop Lennon will be the celebrant. Mass will be followed by cathedral tours. Please join us!

CHICK FLICK MOVIE NIGHT Our Lady of the Elms will be hosting a free Child Flick Movie Night Friday, December 4 from 7-9pm in the high school theater for girls grades 6-8. Come watch "Inside Out" with your friends and enjoy popcorn and snacks. If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Hutzler-Psihountakis at 330.867.0918 or spsihountakis@theelms.org. DISCIPLES FOR THE DYING The next First Friday Mass will be at St. Bernard on December 4 at 12:10 p.m. The schedule is as follows: There will not be a First Friday Mass in January

at St. Vincent as it is New Year’s Day; Mass on February 5 at St. Sebastian at 5:00 p.m. All are Welcome. UNLOCKING THE MYSTERY OF THE BIBLE If you would like to have a deeper relationship with God and a better understanding of your faith, then join us for Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible. You will not only benefit personally from being part of this study; you will also help to bring about a profound renewal in our parish as we grow closer to Christ. Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible helps you uncover the story woven through Scripture with its clever narrative approach and ingenious color-coded Bible Timeline. It is a great way to get the “big picture” of the Bible and see how our Catholic Faith is rooted in Scripture. You’ll see how the Bible reveals God’s loving plan for your life, and you will learn helpful ways to put your faith into practice. The study includes a series of eight informative and engaging half-hour videos presented by Jeff Cavins. Each video will be followed by a lively group discussion. You can sign up for the study at Evangelization.com. You will receive a color-coded Bible Timeline Chart, a Bible study workbook, and the ability to stream the study videos online at your convenience. St. Vincent de Paul will begin Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible on every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month (Thursday afternoons: 1:00-2:00 p.m. in the Parish Rectory and Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. –7:30 p.m.in the Scullen Room). For more information or to sign up, visit Evangelization.com, or contact Pierre Ferrer at 330-310-6244 or Kerri Schneider at 267-234-4898.

CATHOLIC COMMISSION OF SUMMIT COUNTY The 2015 recipient of the Bishop William Cosgrove Award is Terri Heckman, CEO, Battered Womens' Shelter of Summit and Medina Counties. The Bishop Anthony M. Pilla Leadership Awards are being awarded to the Medical Mission to Honduras from Holy Family in Stow (Fr. Mike and pharmacist Dan Krinsky), Serving Christ Through His Poor El Salvador Mission from St. Hilary Parish in Fairlawn, and Andy Truax, biology teacher at Walsh Jesuit High School. The Youth Justice Award Recipient is Julia Nouse, senior at Walsh Jesuit High School and member of St. Sebastian Par ish in Akron. Presentation will be at the 37th Annual Bishop William Cosgrove Justice Dinner & Silent Auction, being held Friday, December 4, at St. Matthew Parish, Fr. Silva Center, 2580 Berne Avenue, Akron. The Catholic Commission of Summit County hosts the annual event. Tickets are $45.00 per person and can be reserved by calling (330) 535-2787 or e-mailing your request to dzbasnik@ccdocle.org. To purchase tickets/tables online registration, go to our Eventbrite link OR to pay with a check, go to our event page and download our online forms to print and mail to our office. Cash bar begins at 6:00 p.m.; dinner is served at 7:00 p.m. by TLC Catering, Inc.

GREATNESS The measure of greatness is not the number of servants you

have, but the number of people you serve. --Anonymous

St. Vincent de Paul Church Page Seven November 29, 2015