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Liturgy Schedule

Chapel Monday, July 17 8:00am - Josephine Blaz - Tom & Shannon Laubenthal Tuesday, July 18 8:00am - Nicole Rothman - Family Thursday, July 20 8:00am - David Rankin - Robert Bohrer Friday, July 21 8:00am - Kevin Smith - Dick & Nancy Webber

Church Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Saturday, July 22 3:30pm - Confessions 4:30pm - Carol Hamm - Family Sunday, July 23 8:30am - Margaret Roffey - Younglas Family 11:00am - Clayton Walter - Family

READING FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Ex 1:8-14, 22; Ps 124:1b-8; Mt 10:34 — 11:1 Tuesday: Ex 2:1-15a; Ps 69:3, 14, 30-31, 33-34; Mt 11:20-24 Wednesday: Ex 3:1-6, 9-12; Ps 103:1b-4, 6-7; Mt 11:25-27 Thursday: Ex 3:13-20; Ps 105:1, 5, 8-9, 24-27; Mt 11:28-30 Friday: Ex 11:10 — 12:14; Ps 116:12-13, 15, 16bc, 17-18; Mt 12:1-8 Saturday: Ex 12:37-42; Ps 136:1, 23-24, 10-15; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 Sunday: Wis 12:13, 16-19; Ps 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43 [24-30]

Congratulations to Danny & Paige Lapchak whose

daughter Isla Lenore Lapchak was baptized last weekend. May she grow as a daughter of God with the support and witness of our parish community.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION: Two centuries ago, Archbishop John Carroll worried that Americans would not appreciate the linguistic veil over our worship, and asked that the liturgy in the new United States be in English, not Latin. How did our liturgy come to be in Latin in the first place? In the first century, the dominant language in the regions where the church first flourished was Greek. Today in much of the world, almost everyone speaks at least a bit of English. Recently, the European Union even considered making English its official language, a curious proposal since only two English-speaking countries are members. Just as English is a unifying language today, it was hard to function in the ancient world without a smattering of Greek. Even the word “Eucharist” comes from the Greek for “thanksgiving.” For a long time, Greek was the language of worship, even in Rome. Slowly, society in the west shifted to a bias for Latin and against Greek. Latin first appeared in public prayer at the end of the second century, in the colonial outposts of North Africa. Soon, Latin became the language of culture, and so as fixed prayer forms were written, they were transmitted in Latin. From Rome and Africa, over the next four centuries, the new liturgical language of Latin spread north to Gaul and Britain. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

MARY MAGDALENE: St. Mary Magdalene is one of the most misunderstood women of the Bible. She was conflated with several other figures by medieval commentators, including Mary of Bethany (sister of Martha and Lazarus) and the sinful woman who washes Jesus's feet with her hair in Luke’s account. The confusion about who she is still exists in the Church’s calendar: exactly one week from today we will celebrate St. Martha, sister of a different Mary. What we do know about Mary Magdalene is that Jesus healed her, and that she was the first witness of his Resurrection.

Wedding Banns II - Patrick Janson & Suzanne Seymur

Pray for the Sick: David Blackburn, Betty Kuepfer, Jose' Magiste, Sandy Vasbinder, Leon Denomme, Mike Wilson, Pam Jenkins, Jim Hempfling, David Myers, Kathy Borowy, Shirley Livchak, Dave Kleinhenz, Jerry Severns, Carol Cordy, Nancy Johnson, Tami Lynsky, Jeanne Kowalski, Dorothy Pondy, George Banjoff, Debbie Hutnyak, Betty Hempel, Cindy Kulp, Robert Falatic, Phillip Buckland, Vanna Buckland, Bromley Harrod, Skip Pasadyn and Robert A. Strauss. Please call the Parish Office 440-926-2364 to have a name of a friend of relative included in this list.

The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

PASTOR’S CORNER: This weekend we hear the parable of the sower planting seeds. As any good parable does this one touches us on different levels. One view is to see ourselves as the soil receiving the seed of God’s word. We can probably identify times when our lives are rocky as well as times when there are thorns growing. And if we are honest we may see our lives containing not just rocks and thorns but also fertile soil. So what do we do? Pope Francis in speaking to the youth in Rio de Janeiro on July 27, 2013 says:

“…. In silence, let us all look into our hearts and each one of us tell Jesus that we want to receive the seed of his Word. Say to him; Jesus, look upon the stones, the thorns, and the weeds that I have, but look also upon this small piece of ground that I offer to you so that the seed may enter my heart. In silence, let us allow the seed of Jesus to enter our hearts, … Allow it to grow, and God will nurture it.” One thing we may forget is that a seed once planted will grow. It is just a matter of waiting for it to burst forth in new life. We need to remember that God will do the work of nurturing the seed, we just need to be open to receiving it. Each weekend at Mass we hear God’s Word proclaimed to us. And each weekend when hear the Word of God, God has a word for each of us to take away if we are attentive and receptive to hearing the word. It is difficult to say that Mass is boring or you don’t get anything out of it if you approach Mass with the expectation that God has a word to plant within you. It will either comfort you, guide you, strengthen you or challenge you. That word will be just what you needed to hear. God is constantly seeking to enter into our lives to bring us life. May we respond to the call to hear God’s word and to take it in.

Fr. John

MINISTRY OF GREETER: The role of a Greeter is to welcome people as they come into the church for mass by greeting them, offering them a hymnal and answering questions or giving directions. This is a ministry that the whole family can become involved in. Young children love greeting people and it gives them a sense of participation. This ministry sets the tone for the entire mass and reminds us that we can make a difference in the lives of others throughout the week by showing hospitality and a warm welcome. If you are interested in becoming a Greeter please contact the parish office. We would like to thank Sue Wiedenmannott who has volunteered to become the head of the Greeter Ministry. SYNOD: The Catholic bishops of the world are planning to meet in October 2018 for the 15th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. The theme of this gathering is “Youth, Faith and Vocational Discernment.” In preparation for this major synod on youth, Pope Francis wants to gather input from the Catholic faithful. Consequently, the Diocese of Cleveland has made available a survey questionnaire to gather information on the current state of the young in our diocese that will be included as part of the pre-synod discernment document. The survey can be

found on the diocesan website home page, www.dioceseofcleveland.org. All are invited and encouraged to participate by taking this short survey. The bishops of the United States pray that the results of this survey will help them more fully understand the experience of young people in our Church and in our country -- their hopes, dreams, fears and struggles -- so that the synod may bear fruit in offering more insight and direction to our ministry with young people. INTERESTED IN BECOMING CATHOLIC? If you know someone who may be interested in becoming Catholic now would be a good time to give them that nudge that they may need. It is a good time during these next few months to help them to come in touch with the call of God in their lives and to direct them to myself, Grace Ogonek, Sally Logar, Chuck Rink, Sandy Kinter, Lynda Kestner or Pat Whitman. We would be more than happy to sit down with them to answer questions and ease anxieties. The RCIA process for those seeking to become Catholic will begin in September. Also if you are interested in being on the team that journeys with the candidates to the Easter sacraments please let us know. It is so rewarding sharing ones faith and being nurtured by those seeking a deeper relationship with God through participation in the Catholic Church.

Our Lady Queen of Peace 7th Annual Home Days Festival

August 3rd - August 5th, 2017

Win the BIG Raffle! Come join us at this year’s church festival and don’t forgot to buy your tickets for a chance to win $10,000 plus other cash prizes. ♦ Tickets are 1 for $3.00, 2 for $5.oo, 5 for $10.00 or

15 for $20.00 ♦ Remember you can pick up or buy tickets in the

Gathering Area after all masses or stop by the parish office.

♦ The seller of the winning ticket will receive $250.00

For questions on the festival or to volunteer please call the church office at 440-926-2364

Other Events Include:

• PROTECT & SERVE NIGHT

• FAMILY NIGHT

• FIREWORKS NIGHT

• 5K Run & 1.25 Mile Fun Walk

• Car Show

• Bingo & Instants, Chinese Raffle

• Casino Games

• Beer Garden

• Corn Hole Tournament

• Rides, Food, Games, Neo Bubble

• Bike Rodeo

• Entertainment & Kid’s Show

• Face Painting

• Nightly 50/50

We still need volunteers for many of the events that will be a part of the festival. Please sign-up after mass. There are many different opportunities you can volunteer for.

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FESTIVAL VOLUNTEER MEETING: Will be held on Thursday, July 20th at 7:00pm in the parish hall. All those who signed up to volunteer at this years festival are asked to attend this very short training session even if you volunteered last year. FAMILY NIGHT: Every year at the festival we have had a family night. The emphasis has been discounted rides and the bike rodeo. This year we are going in a different direction. We are please to announce our 1st Annual Kid’s Show starting at 6:30 in the Entertainment Tent. The Lorain Metro Parks will kick off the show with a presentation on “Native Animals of Ohio”. You will be amazed on how many animals are native to Ohio that we really do not think of being native to the state. Following the Metro Parks will be “Brad the Great”. A magician that the kids will totally enjoy as he is very interactive with them. After the magician, Grafton-Midview Public Library will have a story time. And finally it will be a dance party. We will be playing songs from movies such as Frozen, Mauna and others. The dance party will end will all of the kids forming a train and dancing to the locomotion. Remember after the Kid’s show stick around and eat some great festival food, play the kid’s games, have your face painted and enjoy the rides with your discounted ride wristband. We look forward to you spending a wonderful Friday evening with us.. BUTTERFLY RELEASE: The Liturgy Committee invites you to attend "A Loving Release" on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at 2:00pm which was originally planned for July 9th. This is an opportunity to remember loved ones with a release of a Painted Lady butterfly. Butterflies are a suggested donation of $10. Stop after Mass in the next few weeks to reserve your butterfly. The release will take place around the water feature, followed by refreshments. CARDS ANYONE: A great change to this year’s festival is that we have moved the casino games indoors. Yes card players, now you have your very own private air conditioned room to play the various games we have to offer. And a mini-bar is setup with all of your favorite adult beverages. The Casino room will be open from 7:00pm - 11:00pm nightly. TOWARD HEAVEN Think well. Speak well. Do well. These three things, through the mercy of God, will make a person go to heaven.

RAFFLE TICKETS: Tickets sales are picking up and we have almost 12,000 tickets that you have picked up to sell. Some have returned but most are still out. Our income as of Monday, July 10th is $5,212 which is $3,563 below last year’s total at this time. We are all working hard to sell tickets, so keep up the good work. Tickets are for sales after all masses every weekend up until the festival. FAMILY PROMISE: Training and our Open House will be on Sunday July 23rd at 1:00 pm. If anyone is looking to volunteer and needs training, please meet at the hall. Our Open House is for anyone who has questions about the program and to see how the hall is transformed into our guests home for the week. If you cannot make it, and miss us in the gathering area please contact us for any questions 216-701-3954 Linda, 440-315-7689 Christine, 440-320-8057 Judy. SERVER NEWS: Two weddings are planned for the upcoming months and instead of calling to see if you would like to serve, a list is on the Alb door with the dates of the upcoming weddings. If you would like to server at the weddings please signup for only one. LET THE BAGS FLY: The Young Adult Ministry is sponsoring a Corn Hole Tournament at the festival on Saturday, July 5th at 7:00pm. Since this is something we have not done in a while, we are limiting it to eight teams. It will be a single elimination tournament with prizes awarded to the top three finishers. Registration forms are in the Gathering Area and can be found online under the festival tab. Cost is $10 per team. THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS: will be meeting at the church 708 Erie Street, Grafton, OH, on Monday, July 24th at 7:00pm. If you or someone you know has experienced child loss this group is a supportive safe place for you and your grief to be surrounded by people who know and care. For more information contact Terri Zunis at 216-469-5311.

Thank you for your generous support of our Parish, and your help with the needs of the community through your ongoing participation in our various ministries.

Actual Goal Difference Sunday, July 2: $ 8,737.50 $ 9,000.00 ($ 262.50) Sunday, July 9: $ 8,006.65 $ 9,000.00 ($ 993.35) Sunday Y-T-D: $ 16,744.15 $ 18,000.00 ($1,255.85)

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This Week in the Parish: Tuesday, July 18 7:00pm - Ladies Night Out Mtg. (Parish Hall Rm. 1) Thursday, July 20 5:30pm - Community Meal (Parish Hall) 6:30pm - Festival Mtg. (Parish Hall Rm. 2) 7:00pm - Festival Volunteer Mtg. (Parish Hall) Friday, July 21 1:30pm - Keystone Pointe Nursing Home Sunday, July 23 8:00am - Family Promise

PARISH INFORMATION † Weddings: Couples need to make arrangements at least six months prior to the wedding date. † Baptism: Baptisms are celebrated at a mutually convenient time. Please call the office to make arrangements. † Ministry to the Sick: Please notify the office for visits to parish-ioners in the hospital. † New parishioners: Are asked to register as soon as possible at the Parish Office or by phone. † Inquiry Classes in the Catholic Religion: Persons interested in becom-ing Catholic are asked to contact the Parish Office for information about the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, RCIA.

THE HIGHLIGHT OF SUMMER!! Every year after The FEST we receive a ton of emails from individuals telling us how much they enjoyed our annual Catholic Family FESTival and how it was the ‘highlight’ of their summer. Don’t miss out on Sunday, August 6 as we come together for The FEST from 12 until 10 pm at the CPL (28700 Euclid Avenue). Come hear great music (Laura Story, Matt Maher, Crowder, and for King & Country) along with great activities and displays. Check out Marc’s Mom’s Relaxation Station with over 200,000 give away items for busy moms. Dads can spend time in the Man Cave to learn about being a man of faith. It’s the perfect family day. There’s plenty of parking and affordable food (thanks to Executive Caterers and Marc’s). It’s all FREE. Go to: www.theFEST.us for details, parking instructions, and a complete schedule of the day.

SCRIPTURE STUDY: Our scripture study of “Women in the Old Testament” is very exciting and will cover lesson four (pg 59-84) & pg 20-23 in the study guide,

on Thursday July 27th at 7:00pm in the church. All are welcome to take part or just come and listen. We encourage all to think about enriching their faith, by joining our group. Please approach this study with your heart open and a desire for understanding of GOD’s WORD. Contact Rick Gallaher (440) 458-6335 for study books or questions.

HUMAN DODGEM’S: Neo Bubble Soccer will be back this year. What fun bouncing off one another in the safety of a big bouncy ball. Check them out at www.neobubblesoccer.com/ to see what is coming to the festival.

THE SUMMER RUN & FUN WALK: The Annual Festival 5K run and 1.25 mile Family Fun Walk will take place on Saturday August 4th starting with the Fun Walk at 8:15am followed by the 5K run at 8:30am. Registration begins at 7:15am. It’s not to late to start training. Registrations forms are available on our website at http://olqpgrafton.org/5k-race or you can pick one up in the parish office.

WHAT DIET: How can you walk away from the great smells of all the food at this year’s festival? Italian Sausage, Polish Sausage, Fresh Cut Fries, Tacos and so much more. One day of indulgences will not hurt your diet! That’s what I tell myself all summer long as I enjoy the wonderful tastes of the summer festivals.

FESTIVAL SPECIAL: Don Lloyd, the Guitar Man of Brecksville, will be performing in the beer garden on Thursday, August 3rd from 6:30 - 10:30. Don is very interactive and loves audience participation. So stop by, relax, enjoy a cold one and let Don mellow out your evening.

FIRST FRIDAY FORUM: The First Friday Forum of Lorain County has invited Meghan Clark, Ph.D. to address the luncheon meeting on Friday, August 4, 2017 at the Spitzer Conference Center of LCCC. Dr. Clark is Assistant Professor of Moral Theology at the university located in Queens, NY. Please call 440-244-0643 to make your reservations. Luncheon begins at 11:30pm followed by the presentation at 12:00pm. Cost for the Forum is $18. Reservation deadline is Monday, July 31st