OUR LADY of GRACE

OFFICE HOURS

Weekdays 8:00 am - 4:00 pm office@olghinckley.org

330-278-4121

— MASS SCHEDULE —

WEEKENDS Saturday 4:00 pm

Sunday 8:00 & 11:00 am

WEEKDAYS Monday, Tuesday, Friday & 1st Saturday 8:00 am

HOLY DAYS 8:00 am & 7:00 pm

— SACRAMENTS —

RECONCILIATION Saturday 3:00 - 3:45 pm

Other times by appointment

BAPTISM 1st & 3rd Sundays 12:00 pm Classes required for 1st child

MARRIAGE 6 months preparation

Call parish priest to set a date

ANOINTING OF THE SICK & FUNERALS

Call parish office to arrange

— OUTDOOR SHRINE —

Open daily, dawn to dusk

1088 Ridge Road • Hinckley, Ohio 44233 • 330-278-4121 • www.olghinckley.org • office@olghinckley.org

Mission Statement: We, the Roman Catholic faith community of Our Lady of Grace, rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ and dedicated to our Blessed Mother, value our mission to make God’s presence visible in today’s world. In service to God’s will, and with the Holy Spirit’s guidance, we manifest God’s peace, love and saving presence as we pray, worship, work and live together in His Name.

REV. WILLIAM A. SMITH frbill@olghinckley.org

330-278-4121 x18 Rev. Joseph Mecir, Pastor Emeritus

Rev. William P. O’Neill, Pastor Emeritus

— PARISH MINISTRIES & ORGANIZATIONS —

DIRECTOR OF PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION (PSR) Bridget Kovalik ................................................ 330-391-0438 psr@olghinckley.org DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRY & LITURGY Mary Gabriel .................................................... 330-636-1739 musicandliturgy@olghinckley.org

EXTRA-ORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION

Adrienne Bures ............................................... 330-289-3119 adieappleby@earthlink.net PROCLAIMER OF THE WORD Celeste Cook .................................. mcelestecook@gmail.com

PASTORAL MINISTER—BEREAVEMENT & WOMEN OF HOPE Carolyn Zaverl .................................................. 216-310-1875 cjzav@olghinckley.org MEN OF FAITH Adam Prokop ................................................... 330-515-6262 dawnprokop6@hotmail.com FINANCE CHAIRPERSON—SAFETY & SECURITY Tom Minch ........................................ trminch@hotmail.com

DEACON BRUCE DOBBINS bdobbins@dioceseofcleveland.org

330-278-4121 x17 or 330-203-6475

MASS INTENTIONS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 23rdSunday Ordinary Time

8 AM Living & Deceased of Our Parish Family 11 AM Mary Annibale / Family

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Labor Day/Weekday

8 AM Barb Blake / The Kirchner Family TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary/Weekday

8 AM Special Intention of the Kirchner Family

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Weekday

8 AM Manda Hoffmann / Liz Hoffmann SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Weekday

3 PM Reconciliation 4 PM Michael Vincent Panepinto / Perriello Family SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 24thSunday Ordinary Time

8 AM Living & Deceased of Our Parish Family 11 AM Samuel & Addie Stilwell/The Szerpicki Family

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Exaltation of the Holy Cross/Weekday

8 AM Gary Lavelle / Tom & Kathy Higgins

SEPTEMBER 7 Labor Day Mass / Office Closed .. 8:00 am SEPTEMBER 8 Mass ............................................... 8:00 am SEPTEMBER 11 Mass ............................................... 8:00 am

SEPTEMBER 12 Reconciliation ........................... 3—3:45 pm Please wear your mask

Vigil Mass ...................................... 4:00 pm

SEPTEMBER 13 Sunday Mass ................................... 8:00 am

Sunday Mass ................................. 11:00 am

SEPTEMBER 14 Mass ............................................... 8:00 am

THIS WEEK IN OUR PARISH READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Cor 5:1-8; Lk 6:6-11, Tuesday: Mi 5:1-4a Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 [18-23] Wednesday: 1 Cor 7:25-31; Lk 6:20-26 Thursday: 1 Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13; Lk 6:27-38 Friday: 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27; Lk 6:39-42 Saturday: 1 Cor 10:14-22; Lk 6:43-49 Sunday: Sir 27:30 — 28:7; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Rom 14:7-9; Mt 18:21-35

WEEKLY COLLECTIONS — Aug 25 – 31

Improvements................................................ $5,573 Priests Retirement Fund ..................................... $60 Shrine ................................................................... $5 Sustaining Spiritual Home ............................. $2,230 Weekly ......................................................... $2,933

Weekly Revenue .......................................... $10,801 Weekly Expenses ............................................ $6,879 Weekly Surplus .............................................. $3,922

YTD Revenue .............................................. $97,370 YTD Expenses.............................................. $51,873 YTD Surplus ................................................ $45,496

Thank you for your faith and generous support.

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Joanne & Vince Ackermann Sandra Anawich Mark Augustyn Pattie Bulkowski Chris Burke Eric Burke Jane Carl Denise Ciphers Cathy Cone Christine Csicsila Colleen Darabant Leisa & Denise De Carlo Phyllis DePiero Elaine Frygier Chris Kitsa Fuciu Cheryl Henderson Linda Joseph Megan Keefe Debbie Klein Mike Klein Kathleen Klosinski

Richard Konnerth Jan Krivos Autumn Lemke Nick Piro LD Nerlich Mathilde Nerlich The Novak Family Sylvia Puljic Martin Puljic Milan Racanovic Christine Rigo Dennis Rogozinski Braidyn Schneid Charles Schodowski June Schodowski Marilyn Schodowski Geraldine Slatkovsky Kimberly Taranto Michelle Trisk Brandon Vanek Derek Vita Helen Vujevich Mort Winer

Pray for Comfort and Healing

Is there someone you would like us to pray for? Please call the Parish Office (330) 278—4121

WORDS FROM OUR SHEPERD

Thank you for the get-well cards, notes, letters, phone calls and emails I have received the last two weeks following the corrective surgery on my right knee. It reminds me

of what great people you are and why I am happy being your pastor. Also, I would like to thank Frs. Oleksiak, Wisniewski and Kyara for presiding these past two weekends.

Being off the last two weeks recovering has been somewhat difficult for me. After my knee replacement surgery last November, I started physical therapy immediately. With this surgery, my surgeon basically wanted me to rest my knee in order to help the healing process. I have been wearing a knee immobilizer which has prevented me from bending my knee.

Missing Mass the past two weeks has also been difficult. Just when all of us began returning to church and getting somewhat comfortable, I had to take these weeks off. I really missed being present and partaking in the Eucharistic celebration. There was something important in my life that was missing. I can imagine that is how those individuals who have been home bound for a longer period of time feel.

I wish we could all gather again as a community of believers, but with those who are not able to attend Mass because of illness, age, the pandemic, lack of transportation, etc., we have come up with a partial solution. After hearing

MINISTRY SCHEDULE September 5—6

4 pm Reader: Wendy Stanek EOMOHC: Deacon Bruce

8 am Reader: Pa y Kadlec-Dobbins

EOMOHC: John Rocco

11 am Reader: Cheryl Valasik

EOMOHC: Deacon Bruce

September 12—13

4 pm Reader: Kallan Hrics EOMOHC: Deacon Bruce

8 am Reader: Ruth Ann Manley

EOMOHC: Deacon Bruce

11 am Reader: Wendy Stanek

EOMOHC: Deacon Bruce

Sept. 7—Ed Majes c — 8 am

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that the Corona virus is not going anywhere soon and also wanting to keep in touch with those who are unable to attend Mass, a video system with audio has been installed for those who are homebound. It should be available in the next few weeks. As soon as all of the staff is trained in the usage of the system, we will start live streaming. Keep reading the bulletin and checking out the OLG website for further details. Have a Blessed week! Fr. Bill

SALVATION God labors for us so that we might work for him. Gently, the Lord encourages us to take up the cross of our baptismal initiation and follow Jesus. This encouragement takes many forms tailored to each o four weaknesses and strengths. By pushing us, encouraging us, and helping us, the Lord points us toward the goal of salvation. Jesus seeks us out; he pulls us toward him by many paths. Be quiet and feel his tug! Text, Philip J. Sandstrom, STD © 2001, OCP All rights reserved.

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www.olghinckley.org/formed/

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION When an altar is dedicated, the Rite of Dedica on directs that, if possible, the relics of a martyr be mortared into the church floor under the mensa, or “altar table.” Up un l this revised rite, the general prac ce was to include small relics of saints in an altar stone, a slab of marble that was normally set in the altar itself. Today’s rite states a clear preference for “martyr,” and for a substan al part of the body, in accord with our tradi on’s desire for substan al symbols. Martyr, of course, means “witness” in Greek, and was the tle given early on to the people who by their death imaged the death of Christ. From the beginning, there has never been a shortage of such people, although it took a while for the Church to develop a process to declare someone a martyr. Saint Augus ne tells how it was done in the fi h century. By then, popular opinion didn’t count as much as an official tribunal set up by the bishop of the place where the martyr suffered. A er the inquiry established that the person did indeed die for the faith, a metropolitan bishop had to ra fy the decision before a shrine could be built or an altar set up over the martyr’s tomb. For the most part, the honor paid to a martyr (called a “cult”) was restricted to that diocese, although the fame of some heroes spread so much that they were celebrated elsewhere. The age of the martyrs is now, and more people died for the faith in the twen eth century than ever before, witnessing to Christ to the end. Their sacrifice remains “the seed of the Church.” —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Attention Parents! Parent Meeting after each Mass September 12-13 PSR Registration is now underway for the 2020-21 school year for grades Pre-K-8th Grade and Confirmation Preparation.

Confirmation Preparation classes are available for anyone in 9th-11th grade that has not already made their Confirmation.

This year's format will be a distance learning model with multiple small weekly lessons sent home by a catechist for your child to complete using Google Forms.

If you were registered for PSR last year, please check your email for details, including the link to the registration form. If you are new to Our Lady of Grace or have not registered your children for PSR in the past, please see the parish website at www.olghinckley.org/PSR to find all the information needed to register.

If you have any questions, please contact Bridget Kovalik, DRE at psr@olghinckley.org or call her cell phone at 330-391-0438.

WITH SYMPATHY

Please pray for Irene Livak. May she hear Jesus’ voice as He welcomes her by name

into the heavenly kingdom.

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OLG Prayer Circle

The OLG Prayer Circle is here for you. If you or someone you know needs extra prayers — we are here to pray. Please call the office (330) 278-4121.

Give your gi of prayer and join the OLG Prayer Circle by calling or emailing

Mary D. in the office at: office@olghinckley.org -- (330) 278-4121. Give your name, address, phone, and email address (all communica ons to the Prayer Circle will happen via e-mail).

It takes a dynamic faith on our part to come to God in prayer. As Jesus once said, “Knock and the door will be opened to you” (Ma hew 7:7).

News from AM 1260 The Rock! AM 1260 The Rock will be broadcasting the Installation Mass of the 12th Bishop of Cleveland, Bishop Edward Malesic, on Monday September 14th from 2:00-4:00pm at the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist in downtown Cleveland. Please tune in to AM 1260 The Rock on Monday September 14th, at 2:00 and join us in prayer as we welcome Bishop Malesic and celebrate this wonderful occasion!

Please be generous for

Sr. Dorothy’s

Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

Watch video at: olghinckley.org

Envelopes available next week by the collec on baskets. Drop off

September 12—13 please.

THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY—SEPTEMBER 8 We know that everyone has a birthday. The Bible doesn’t say anything about Mary’s birth, but we know that she was born. Like all parents, Mary’s parents—we call them Joachim and Ann—probably took one look at their newborn daughter and knew that she was special.

Joachim and Ann loved God very much, and they were filled with gratitude to God for the gift of a child. They raised Mary as a child of God, teaching her to love and serve God. When the angel Gabriel told Mary that she had been chosen to be the Mother of Jesus, she already had great faith in God. Her strong faith and trust allowed her to say yes to God’s plan for her. We cannot be certain what the future holds for any newborn infant, but we do know that the life of each person has meaning and purpose. When Mary was born, the world did not know who she was. Sometimes others—and maybe even you—don’t see how special you are. Maybe you forget that God is calling you, too, right now, to do what Mary did—to bring Jesus into the world.

When we celebrate his mother’s birth, we honor Jesus too. Today thank God for the gift of life, and give honor to both Mary and Jesus by showing respect and concern for one another—remembering that God has created each person with love and with a call to something very special in life.

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The Counters need at least two more persons to help tally the weekly collection.

• Usually count one Monday morning

per month. (Tuesday if there is a Monday holiday)

• 8:30—9:30 am • Schedule provided

Please call the office (330) 278-4121

WOMEN OF THE PARISH- Ladies, please join the Women of Hope as we begin our 18th year of ministry at OLG.

We begin on Tuesday, September 15th from 1:00-3:00 pm in the church hall. COME, join other women in the parish as we study, share our faith and pray together.

Please call Carolyn Zaverl, 216-310-1875 for more information; or the office to sign-up. Please wear your masks. Social distancing guidelines will be followed.

Memorial Service for Aborted Children Resurrec on Cemetery - Memorial to the Unborn

On Saturday, September 12, pro-life Americans throughout the country will gather at the gravesites of aborted babies and other memorial sites dedicated in their honor for the eighth annual Na onal Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children.

Solemn vigils will be held at these sites to commemorate the more than 60 million children who have lost their lives to legal abor on since 1973, and to remind our society of the humanity of the unborn child. Please join us for the memorial service in our community:

Event: Na onal Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children When: Saturday, September 12, 1 p.m. Where: Resurrec on Cemetery, 6303 Center Rd, Valley City, OH 44280 More Info: Contact Trish Shaw at (440) 590-0083 or MedinaCntyRTL@gmail.com

Together let us remember the vic ms of abor on and pray for a final end to this injus ce in our land during the Na onal Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children.

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SAINT PETER CLAVER (1581-1654) September 9

Nearly two hundred years before the Declara on of Independence proclaimed “that all men are created equal,” two hundred fi y years before the Emancipa on Proclama on mandated an end to slavery, three hundred fi y years before Mar n Luther King’s “I Have a Dream,” and four hundred years before the elec on of an American president boas ng African heritage, Peter Claver le his na ve Spain behind to volunteer for the Jesuit missions in Colombia. There, he was horrified both by slavery as an ins tu on and by the inhuman brutality inflicted upon the slaves. He solemnly vowed to become “the slave of the slaves,” and lived that vow heroically for close to forty years. Not knowing their language, Peter began his ministry among the slaves by using the universal language of prac cal charity, providing medical care and a tangible though wordless asser on of their human dignity: “We spoke to them not with words but with our hands, kneeling beside them, bathing their faces and bodies, encouraging them with friendly gestures” (see Liturgy of the Hours, Volume 4, p. 2018). Then came evangeliza on and bap sm. Holiness as human wholeness: Peter Claver’s enduring witness. —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

September 2020 - Jesuit Retreat Center Programs & Retreats

Jesuit Retreat Center, 5629 State Rd., Parma, OH 44134

Register online at https://www.jesuitretreatcenter.org/calendar

5 Night Individually Directed Retreat. Tuesday, September 8, 3:00 pm - Sunday, September 13, 1:00 pm. IDRs are a time of sacred silence, an invitation to step away from the pressures and demands of daily responsibilities, and an opportunity to deepen your relationship with God through prayer. IDRs utilize the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola to help you move closer to God through the gift of prayer. Cost: $475 Weekend Individually Directed Retreat. Friday, September 18, 3:00 pm - Sunday, September 20, 1:00 pm. IDRs are a time of sacred silence, an invitation to step away from the pressures and demands of daily responsibilities, and an opportunity to deepen your relationship with God through prayer. IDRs utilize the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola to help you move closer to God through the gift of prayer. Cost: $250

September Morning Prayer for Women. Monday, September 21 from 9:30 am - 11:00 am. Women from all walks of life are invited to pray together and learn more about the beauty of prayer. Led by Sr. Mary Ann Flannery, S.C., this prayer group will refresh your spirit and help you find strength in regular prayer habits. Just bring your Bible and come as you are! Price includes coffee and pastry. Registrations are encouraged, but walk-ins welcome! Cost: $10 Men’s 12 Step Recovery Retreat. Friday, September 25, 5:30 pm - Sunday, September 27, 1:00 pm. A Recovery Retreat at Jesuit Retreat Center is a time to nurture your serenity and find the strength to work the steps of recovery. The weekend includes presentations and 5 meals. Cost: $180. Limited scholarship assistance is available. Email Bill Hobbs at bhobbs@jesuitretreatcenter.org for more information.

NEIGHBORLY LOVE

We can never love our neighbor

too much. —St. Francis de Sales