NOVEMBER 17, 2019 THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday: Vigil 4:00pm Sunday: 11am Monday, Tuesday & Friday 8am CONFESSIONS: Saturdays 3:00 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.

Where would you go if the world was ending? What would you do? The last decade has seen a rise in doomsday prepping, the marketing of survival techniques, and a sea of products designed for you to weather the apocalypse. “The days will come when there will not be left a stone upon another that will not be thrown down,” Jesus warns in today’s Gospel. On the one hand, he is referring to the literal downfall of the city of Jerusalem. Indeed, many of his prophecies here have come true over the last few millennium. Nations have indeed “rise[n] against nation[s],” kingdoms against king-doms. Surf any world news website today alone, and you will see stories of “powerful earthquakes, famines, and plagues.” Jesus’ advice to his disciples, however, isn’t to build a bunker. It’s to perse-vere in faith … which won’t be easy. “They will seize and persecute you … you will be handed over … you will be hated because of my name.” This warning, too, has come to pass in the Church throughout history in state-sponsored persecutions and martyrdoms. Jesus is the Messiah, but his first coming was not a coming of earthly victory. Any disciple of his can expect a challenge. The coming of Christ didn’t disrupt our free will. Evil still exists and sometimes even appears to triumph. This does not mean God has aban-doned His people! Jesus reminds the disciples — and us — of his constant presence. “I myself shall give you a wis-dom in speaking.” In other Gospel passages, Jesus promises and sends the Holy Spirit upon his fol-lowers. The presence of God is real in our lives, no matter what trials come our way. It’s tempting to be distracted or dismayed by natural destruction and moral evil in the world. But the Church has weathered greater storms. The sacredness of the human person endures. We can have hope! This day and every day, we can persevere in hope and trust in God.

400 CENTER ROAD, BEDFORD, OHIO 44146-2296

Fr. Joe Seebauer—Pastor —jseebauer.ccofbedford@gmail.com

Fr. Isidore Munishi—Pastoral Associate —216-394-7374 Rev. Mr. Bill Starkey—Deacon —wstarkey@ourladyofhopebedford.org

Louise Martin—Pastoral Associate Verna J. Hudak—Secretary Bob Vano—Business Manager Loretta Gardner—Office Volunteer Chris McGilton—Music Director

Office—(440) 232-8166 Office Fax—(440) 786-9929

Parish Website: www.ourladyofhopebedford.org

RECTORY OFFICE HOURS Mondays, Tuesdays & Fridays,

8:30am –12 noon and 12:30—2:30pm. Anytime for emergencies.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday, November 16 3:00 p.m. ................................................... Confession 4:00 p.m.. .............................................. Henrietta Yax

Sunday, November 17 Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

SM—9:15 a.m. ........................... Mary & Peter Dudak OLH—11:00 a.m. .................................. Maximo Tulio

Monday, November 18 8:00 a.m. ............................... Genevieve & Jim Dorko

Tuesday, November 19 8:00 a.m. .................. Living & Deceased Parishioners

Novena of the Miraculous Medal after Tuesday Mass.

Wednesday, November 20

8:00 a.m. ............................................ Therese March Thursday, November 21

8:00 a.m.. ........................................ Mary Ellen Maire

Friday, November 22 8:00 a.m.. ......................................... Dorothy Koutnik

Saturday, November 23

3:00 p.m. ................................................... Confession 4:00p.m.. ........................................... Mary E. Bransky

Sunday, November 24 Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

SM—9:15 a.m. ......................... Rudy & Mary Hlavach OLH—11:00 a.m. ...... Living & Deceased Parishioners

OFFERTORY CONTRIBUTIONS November 10, 2019

Weekly Collection ......................................... $3,628.50 Envelopes used ........................................................ 185 Comfort the Needy ............................................ $170.00 Repairs & Maintenance..................................... $455.00

Special Collections All Saints-$6; Immaculate Conception-$20; Flowers & Decorations-$5; Christmas-$10; Military-$241; CCHD-$25; World Mission-$10; Religious Retirement-$75; Extra Expenses-$20.

MASS COUNT OLH: 4pm—132; 11am—128; Total—260 STM: 4pm—120; 9:15am—130; Total—250

Thank you for your generosity!!

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YOUR PRAYERS ARE NEEDED . . . Please remember in your prayers all of the sick in our parish and families, espe-cially: Jim Waple, Virginia Vitale, Mary Emling, Daniel Baran, Berta Uguccini, Carmen Whaley, Trudy Zimo, Bernie Sylvester, Lil Kalal, Andy Mizsak, Matthew Reeve, Albert Finn, Alan Parker, R.C., James Smith, Bob Franklin, Harold Fischer, Ronald Richnavsky, Joe McElhone, Mae Saliga, Laverne Krempasky, Larry Krempasky, Paul Melzer, Patricia Zak, Matthew J. Zamiska, Daisy Darus, Sr. Patricia Raelene, Gerry Lantos, Louise Dragan, Ken Hudak, Joyce Smedley, Maria Spears, Veda Wagner, Shirley Holmes, Frank Richnavsky, Eileen Salupo, Jim Go-ersmeyer, Mary Jonathan Sedor, Shirley Manning, Al-bert Zak…

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL NEWS! The gospel predicts end times; our chal-lenge though is to live faithfully now. St. Vincent often asked this simple question: “What would Jesus Christ do, if he were in my place now? Ask yourself “What

would Jesus Christ do?” and then put your gift in the Society of St. Vincent de Paul blue envelope so that those who are suffering will be able to celebrate Thanksgiving.

THANKSGIVING BASKETS!! There is still time for you to help a neighbor have a Thanksgiving Din-ner for their family. The last day to bring items to the Food Pantry at Our Lady of Hope is Monday, November 18th from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

We are still in need of turkeys. Other suggested items are: stuffing, gravy, canned vegetables, instant potatoes, sweet potatoes, rolls, cranberry sauce, canned fruit and powdered milk. Or let us do the shopping by giving grocery store gift cards or monetary gifts.

We thank you for your generosity!!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!! Our Society of St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry is in need of volunteers for the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of every month from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. We are reaching out to all men, women and high school stu-dents in need of service hours. If you can help, please call the parish office and leave your name and phone number.

We extend our sincere sympathy and prayers to the family & friends of the re-cently deceased— Mary Ann Runevitch May her soul and the souls of all the faith-

ful departed rest in peace.

THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME NOVEMBER 17, 2019

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SAINT MARY ANNIVERSARY MASS & DINNER On Saturday, December 7th, St. Mary Church will cele-brate the 50th Anniversary of their present church build-ing. Bishop Roger W. Gries will celebrate Mass at 4:00 p.m with an Anniversary dinner to follow at 5:30 p.m at Light of Hearts Villa. Tickets for the dinner are $25 each or $45 a couple. The menu includes roasted top round of beef, chicken marsala, penne pasta with mari-nara sauce, garlic roasted red skin potatoes, and green beans almondine. Dinner tickets can be purchased after weekend Mass or at either parish office during office hours. Less than 40 tickets left.

Dear Parishioners,

The month of November is dedicated to the Holy Souls in Purgatory. The Church commemorates all her faithful children who have departed from this life, but have not yet attained the joys of heaven. St. Paul warns us that we must not be ignorant concerning the dead, nor sorrowful, "even as others who have no hope ... For the Lord Himself shall come down from heaven ... and the dead who are in Christ shall rise.” This month, with Catholics throughout the world, we commemorate all the faithful departed - the beloved deceased members of our families, the victims of war, violence and genocide, those who have died of hunger, disease and neglect, the infants who have died in mis-carriages or who have been killed through exposure or abortion, the Christians who have died for the faith in persecution, the anonymous who rest in common graves, those forgotten by the world and whose names are known only by God. We especially entrust to the Lord those who have died over the past year whose names were read at Mass on All Souls Day. The Church remembers the faithful departed not just on November 2nd, but throughout the entire month of November in a special way. We began the month by celebrating the saints — those who are definitively in heaven, the canonized and un-canonized saints — and by invoking their intercession as we continue on our pilgrimage of faith in this world. What is the main pur-pose of praying for the dead? We pray for the dead because we know in faith three truths: first, contrary to the popular heresy that presumes that everyone who dies goes to a “better place,” the Catholic faith does not believe everyone who dies goes to heaven, espe-cially immediately; second, the dead may need our help; and third our prayers and sacrifices can in fact help them. There are many who do not live and die with purity of life and hence they need to be purified to enter into the kingdom in which God is all in all. This state in which the dead are decontaminated from all sin and worldliness has been traditionally called by the Church “Purgatory” from the Latin term purgare, which means “to cleanse”. As we continue to offer prayers for these souls, let us also pray for ourselves, for expectant faith and belief in the resurrection. This month of November we offer special prayers for the late Fr. Dan Begin and all our deceased parishioners of St. Mary and Our Lady of Hope who lived, worked, ate, celebrated the Eucharist, suffered, grieved, mourned and rejoiced with us. Let us spend a few mo-ments and pray for them during this month because we promised them before they died to remain in relation-ship with them.

Fr. Isidore Munishi,AJ

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16 & 17 Senior Nut Sale pick-up, after 4pm Mass in Social Hall. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18 SVDP Thanksgiving Turkey & Basket Items Drop-off , 10am-1pm at Food Pantry. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Cub Scout Mtg., 6:30pm in School Building. Boy Scout Mtg., 7pm in Scout Room.

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS:

NUTS! NUTS! NUTS! Just a reminder to all those who ordered nuts through Our Lady of Hope Seniors Fundraiser—they can be picked up after all Masses this weekend in the So-cial Hall! Thank you for your support!!

REACH OUT To help our shut-in parishioners know that they continue to be remembered and prayed for as an important part of our parish we ask that you consider sending them a

Christmas card … Simply write a note inside the card something like: Dear Our Lady of Hope Parishion-er...Just wanted to let you know that we are thinking of you and praying for you this Christmas season … Then just sign your name or “An Our Lady of Hope Parish-ioner,” place a stamp on the envelope and place it in the box at the doors of the church NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 9th.

OLH UPCOMING EVENTS!! Well Christmas is right around the corner—for more info on the following upcoming December events: Christmas Basket Raffle— Begins Dec. 7&8 *sponsored by our Ladies Auxiliary. Cookie Bake Sale—December 14/15 *sponsored by our Ladies Auxiliary & Outreach Committee.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR 2020!! Our Annual Spaghetti Dinner

February 22, 2020 After the 4pm Vigil Mass. More info to come.