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501 Cottage Street • Ashland, Ohio 44805

October 29, 2017 THE THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Saint Edward

of those around us.

St. Edward Parish Mission Statement

Offertory: Budget: $11, 500.00

October 22, 2017 In-Pew Collection Online Total Mission Sunday

$ 7, 646.00 675.00 8, 321.00 1, 421.00

St. Edward Parish

October 29, 2017

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Monday, Oct. 30

7:35am: Rosary

8:00am: Mass __________________________________________

Tuesday, October 31

7:35am: Rosary

8:00am: Mass

_____________________________________

7:00pm-Vigil Mass for Holy Day

For the People of St. Edward ___________________________________________

Wednesday, November 1-All Saints Day

8:00am: Mass: Anna Kreidler (Donna Matteson)

1:15pm: Mass: Don & Mel Rohr (School)__________________________________________

Thursday, November 2-All Souls Day

7:35am: Rosary 8:00am: Mass: All Souls _______________________________________

Friday, November 3-St. Martin de Porres

7:35am: Rosary

8:00am: Mass: Charles Dunn ( Ann Dunn)

______________________________________ Saturday, November 4-First Saturday 7:35am: Rosary 8:00am: Mass: All Souls 4:30pm: Mass: For the People of St. Edward Sunday, November 5 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30am: Mass: Marta Sandoval 11:00am: Mass: Rita Mengerink (Schirmer)

Mass Schedule:

Today is Priesthood Sunday May God bless our priests!

Why do Catholic Christians commemorate the dead during the month of November? Abbot Odilo of the French Abbey of Cluny introduced the festival of All Souls in 998 for members of his own religious order. Later, in the 14th Century, All Souls was adopted by Rome for the entire church. It is dedicated to the memory of all the faithful departed. All Saints Day and All Souls Day set the tone for the month of November. All Souls are our family and relatives, our neighbors and friends, our ancestors, that “cloud of witnesses” who accepted the godly realism of their lives, shared it with others already on earth, and continue to do so now before the throne of the Lamb in heaven. For this reason, they are truly blessed, and give us a reason to hope, to believe, to struggle and to live. The feast of All Souls and the month of November is a source of consolation for each of us. The consoling doctrine of the Communion of Saints allows us to feel ever close to those who have died and gives us much hope in mo-ments of despair and sadness. According to Catholic belief, the soul of a person who dies can go to one of three places. The first is heaven, where a person who dies in a state of perfect grace and communion with God goes. The second is hell, where those who die in a state of mortal sin are natu-rally condemned by their choice. The intermediate option is purgato-ry, which is thought to be where most people, free of mortal sin, but still in a state of lesser (venial) sin, must go. Purgatory is necessary so that souls can be cleansed and perfected before they enter into heaven. There is scriptural basis for this belief. The primary reference is in 2 Maccabees, 12:26 and 12:32. "Turning to supplication, they prayed that the sinful deed might be fully blot-ted out... Thus made atonement for the dead that they might be free from sin." Additional references are found in Zechariah, Sirach, and the Gospel of Matthew. Jewish tradition also reinforces this belief as well as the tradition and teaching of the Church, which has been affirmed throughout history. Consistent with these teachings and traditions, Catholics believe that through the prayers of the faithful on Earth, the dead are cleansed of their sins so they may enter into heaven. The holy souls in purgatory see ever more clearly what we intuit from afar. They are already within reach of eternal life, the loving arms of Jesus; but they are not yet closely within his embrace. The sting of death has been removed, but they are still sensing the pain of love which only complete union with Jesus can heal. The healing process is accomplished by the same love which makes the separa-tion momentarily very painful. Our prayers for the faithful departed increase faith and love with-in us; they draw us to look upon the Son with ever greater longing. In a very moving, personal reflection on his imminent death in 1996, the late Cardinal Joseph Bernardin of Chicago wrote the book “The Gift of Peace” several weeks before going to God. At the end of his personal testament he wrote:

"Many people have asked me to tell them about heaven and the afterlife. I sometimes smile at the request because I do not know any more than they do. Yet, when one young man asked if I looked forward to being united with God and all those who have gone before me, I made a connection to something I said earlier in this book. The first time I traveled with my mother and sister to my parents’ homeland of Tonadico di Primiero, in northern Italy, I felt as if I had been there before. After years of look-ing through my mother’s photo albums, I knew the moun-tains, the land, the houses, the people. As soon as we en-tered the valley, I said, “My God, I know this place. I am home.” Somehow I think crossing from this life into eternal life will be similar. I will be home."

This year, the commemoration of All Souls takes on new mean-ing with the death of my mother. We pray for all our deceased, in-cluding those listed in our Parish Book of the Dead. Let us spend our earthly pilgrimage filling our minds with the thoughts of heaven, so that when we finally cross over into eternal life, the images we see may not be foreign, startling or strange. Let us pray that we, too, may be able to say: “My God, I know this place. I am home.” St. Edward and all the holy men and women of God, pray for us. Treu in Christus, faithfully in Christ, Fr. Rod

We Need Tons of Prayers for Soldiers

2017 Prayer Chain for the Military

Return your links to the container in the

Gathering Area, or mail to:

Hannah and Sophie Strickling,

P.O. Box 1262

Ashland, Ohio 44805

NEW TOTAL UPDATE!!! Thank you so much for all of your help and prayers for the ‘TONS of Prayers Prayer Chain. We really appreciate all of your efforts. We have received over 5068 prayer links. We still want more!! We will continue accepting prayer strips until November 1, 2017. Hannah and Sophie Strickling

Thank you for helping and praying!

Saint Martin de Porres Feast Day: November 3 St. Martin was a lay brother of the Dominican Order who was beatified in 1837 by Pope Gregory XVI and canonized in 1962 by Pope John XXIII. He is the patron saint of mixed-race people, barbers, innkeepers, pub-lic health workers, and all those seeking racial harmony. St. Mar-tin is most noted for working with the poor and establishing orphan-ages. Martin was born in Lima, Peru in the depths of poverty. As a mixed-race child and illegitimate, his dream of becoming a reli-gious was difficult. He humbly asked the Dominicans to receive him as a volunteer with permission to wear the Do-minican habit. Here in the Priory, he grew in virtue and was known for his care and compassion of the sick. He served in the infirmary for many years until his death. He was said to have cured many, many people. The cures multiplied after his death, and 25 years later when his body was exhumed, it was found to be totally intact. St. Martin, pray for us!

SAINT OF THE DAY November 1-All Saints Day Holy Day of Obligation

Tuesday, October 31-Vigil Mass: 7:00pm

Wednesday, November 1 Masses: 8:00am & 1:15pm.

Please note the Holy Day Mass schedule change. After consultation with Parish Council, it has been decided to change the holy day Mass schedule. There will no longer be a 7:00pm Mass on the holy day. The above schedule for All Saints Day reflects the permanent change for all future holy day Mass times.

Mark your calendars for Tuesday Novem-

ber 7, 2017. Plan on coming from

6:30pm to 8:00pm to help spruce up the

church in preparation for the

holidays! Light cleaning and other jobs will

be available for everyone that comes to

help. Cleaning the church is a great way to

meet new people, spend time with your family,

and helps us to focus on the spiritual while

preparing for the holidays. All are welcome!

CHURCH CLEANING

Sunday, November 12 St. Edward Parish Activity Center

9:30am-1:00pm Pancakes with other side dishes

Your donations for breakfast will help needy families at Christmas

Any parishioner wishing to

serve as a Reader/Lector

may contact Karl

Schlotterer at

ksball21@zoominternet.net

Join us Mondays in October for this intriguing 5-week video series by Dr. Edward Sri. This series take us on a unique tour of the liturgy. Based on the revised translation of the Mass, this series explores the biblical roots of the words and gestures we experience in the litur-gy and explains their profound significance. Monday, October 30, 1:00pm and 7:00pm: The Liturgy of the Eucharist: Communion Rite and Concluding Rites

For further information contact St. Edward School 419-289-7224. The entire presentation is 2 hours in length. If you cannot arrive at the designated time, join us when you can. For scheduled dates and locations of additional exhibits, visit www.bathtownship.org or www.copley.oh.us

Save The Date St. Edward Vendor/ Craft Show

November 18th from 11:30am- 4:30pm

Lunch*** Crafters*** Vendors *** Much More!

Support St Edward School Tuesday, November 28 Donate online at www.wegivecatholic.org

Mon. & Tues.

Oct. 30 & 31

Wednesday

November 1

Thur. & Fr.

Nov. 2 & 3

Mass: 8:00am

Mass: 8am & 1:15pm

Mass: 8:00am

Kaitlyn Boals J. Metzger

Caleb Clinger Makian King

H. DiPuccio Joe Manges

Extraordinary Ministers of

Holy Communion

Readers &

Commentators

Altar Servers Greeters

4:30pm Michael Neel Rick Pheifer Melanie Pheifer

4:30pm

®Beth Gehrisch

©Eugene Brown

4:30pm

K. Gehrisch

E. Higgins

4:30pm

Gary & Janet Ewald

8:30am Chris Benedetti M. Chengelis Anne Cowen

8:30am

®Joyce Hunt

©Dan Schlitt

8:30am

Andrew Furness

Hannah Furness

8:30am

Darrell & Chris Benedetti

11:00am Marilyn Schirmer Betty Swineford Harvey Thomas

11:00am

®Cecelia Winer

©Patti Lanzer

11:00am

Alivia Fulton

M. Helenthal

11:00am

Gary & Laurie Keller

Liturgical Ministries for November 4 & 5

Hunger Center–November 1, 2017

Weekday Altar Servers

2:00-5:00pm Frey/Helal//Shafer 5:15-7:00pm Ebert/ Edson/Edwards/ Farnsworth/Schirmer/Hickey Valentine

At Home: John Bisesi/Lina Canlas/Betty

Caucci/ Helen Davis/Deane Eggert/ Mr & Mrs.

Geraci/ Katie Gipson/ Andy Grimm/Joe Kiliany/

Theresa Moffett/Ruth Shea/John Yeagle/

Thomas McDonough/Dana Wheeler

Belmont Towers: Laura Hickey/Janine Pagano

Brethren Care: Cheryl Hetmanski/ Juanita Restile/

Bradford Place: Dottie Cassidy/Belle Ridenour

Brookwood Assisted Living: Mary Cooke/

Pat Lefever/Ceil Mikla/ Rosemary Pepperman

Crystal Care: Irene Balyint/Richard Barr/ Regina Knight/

Vivian Nemeth

Good Shepherd: Agnes Delellis/ Judy Lombardo/

Butch Payne/Mary Ann Smith/ Helen Violet

Kingston: Irma Braley/Alice Christie/Betty Deak/ Roxie

DeVault/ Ralph Dillon /Kathy Henrick/Robert Massa/ Bob

Pence/Bill Stockton/ Kathryn Thomson/ Irene Traicoff/

Jim Valerio

Lutheran Village: Richard Gallas

Please Pray For:

THE THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Family Perspectives Today Jesus tells us love of God and neighbor are two parts of the greatest commandment. Loving families do both. They express their love of God as a family knowing this will help them love each oth-er. What energizes their love? Loving God through loving people.

Scripture Readings Scripture Readings

Readings for the Week of October 29

Sunday: Ex 22:20-26/1 Thes 1:5c-10/Mt 22:34-40

Monday: Rom 8:12-17/Lk 13:10-17

Tuesday: Rom 8:18-25/Lk 13:18-21

Wednesday: Rv 7:2-4,9-14/1 Jn 3:1-3/Mt 5:1-12a

Thursday: Wis 3:1-9/Rom 5:5-11/Jn 6:37-40

Friday: Rom 9:1-5/Lk 14:1-6

Saturday: Rom 11:1-2a,11-12/Lk 14:1,7-11

Sunday: Mal 1:14b,8-10/1 Thes 2:7b-0/Mt 23:1-12

Eucharistic Adoration is held Thursday

through Sunday. For more information, please contact Jeanette Allton at 419-289

-7727. We need adorers for Fridays: 3:00pm and 7:00pm. Could you not watch one hour with Me?" (Mt 26:40) Eucharistic Adoration's goal is to have a constant vigil before the Blessed Sacra-ment. Would you be able to give an hour each week, or maybe even every other week? Could you be a sub for a particu-lar hour or hours?

St. Edward Hunger Center owes a big “Thank You” to Susan and Don Weiler of Morris Sign Studio. The last several years they have donated beef roasts, steaks, and ground beef to the Hunger Center program. This year’s very generous donation of 50 pounds of ground beef will provide many nutritious meals for our guests. Thank you, Susan and Don!

Judy Shafer