THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD January 4, 2015

ST. JOSEPH PARISH 11045 St. Joseph Blvd. • Mantua OH 44255

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GOD’S WORD TODAY The magi from the east followed a star to the house where they found the child Jesus with Mary his mother. This star guided them to the Lord. On this feast of Epiphany, when we celebrate the manifestation of Christ to the world, it might be good to ask ourselves where we find the “stars” in our own lives that lead us to Christ. Each of us is deeply aware of those people and situations that draw us away from the Lord. How aware are we of situations and people that lead us closer to the Lord? Perhaps we can take the opportunity today to ask the Lord to send more “stars” into our lives—to present us with situations and people who truly make manifest the very presence of God. As we listen to the holy scriptures today, let us ask God to give us the strength to turn away from those, like Herod, who deceive us, and to turn more readily to those who show us the way to truth and goodness in the Lord. From Saint Margaret Sunday Missal, © J. S. Paluch Co.

PASTORAL STAFF

Rev. Michael P. Garvey Pastor

Mr. Gerry Scopilitti Permanent Deacon

Sr. Joyce Schreiber, SND Pastoral Minister

Mrs. Margaret Haney Director of Religious Education

Mr. Bill Davies Music Minister

Ms. Jan Huter Administrative Secretary

Mrs. Kathi Trares Parish Secretary

Mr. Jason Garey Maintenance

LITURGY SCHEDULE

SATURDAY 5:00 p.m.

SUNDAY 8:30 and 11:15 a.m.

8:30 and 10:30 a.m. (Summer Schedule)

WEEKDAY 7:15 a.m. Mon. 8:00 a.m. Tues.-Thur.

HOLY DAYS & SPECIAL LITURGIES (please refer to bulletin)

RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION)

Saturdays 4:00-4:30 p.m.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION First Friday each month

6:00-9:00 p.m.

Please call the Parish Office for Mass & Prayer Intentions,

Carillon Memorials, Catholic Exponent,

Family Info. Changes, Bulletin News,

Parishioner Registration, or details about any

Parish Organizations, Committees and Ministries.

PASTOR’S CORNER Happy New Year everyone! I pray that 2015 will bring to you peace, health and much spiritual growth. We continue on our pilgrimage through life with its ups and downs. We don’t journey alone, but with our friends and neighbors and fellow parishioners here at St. Joseph Church. We want to continue to emphasize our programs on evangelization. In the not too distant future we will have two more speakers in our series, “Discover God, Turn on the Light”. Each one of us can witness by lives of holiness, justice and seeking peace. We can invite new people to our liturgies and community here at St. Joe’s. Life passes too quickly. Each day is an opportunity to grow in our faith relationship with God and neighbor. May 2015 find us excited about our faith life and parish. May that joy and hope lift the spirits of the downtrodden and bring them to the peace that only Our Lord Jesus can bring. God bless you!

Fr. Mike Garvey

LITURGICAL MINISTER SCHEDULE—1/10-11:

5:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. SERVERS T. Gall N. Marotta A. Sabol G. Schweickert

LECTORS J. Huter J. D’Aurelio J. Fitzgerald K. Wood T. Murphy M. Fratus

EUCH. MIN. J. Cymanski B. Hirsch B. Sabol D. Fedor J. Jakacki R. Skocdopole C. Clark M. Jakacki A. Wetshtein B. Kasubick B. Bash D. Kruis P. Workman J. Kruis R. Workman SUPPORT MINISTRIES: MASS SET-UP R. Custer L. & T. Davis CLOW CATECHIST J. Engelhart BREAD BAKER C. Bichsel CLEANERS B. Fetsko

ATTENTION LITURGICAL MINISTERS Schedules for the first few months of 2015 will be prepared soon. If you need any major change in your scheduling as Lector, Altar Server, or Eucharistic Minister, please contact the Parish Office (330-274-2253 or parishoffice@stjosephmantua.com) no later than January 15.

STEWARDSHIP WAY OF LIFE Due to early bulletin deadlines, the collection figures

for 12/21 & 12/28 will be in the 1/11/15 bulletin.

STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT Notice the order of events in the Magi’s visit. First, they knelt before Jesus and prayed to Him. Then they presented Him with their gifts. We, too, must take time to pray before we present our gifts to the Lord. We never know what God may be asking us to share!

LITURGIES FOR THE WEEK Sun. 8:30 a.m. Mass...... Bert O’Donnell 11:15 a.m. Mass ... Sandee Malisiak Mon. 7:15 a.m. Mass...... For Catholic Educators Tues. 8:00 a.m. Mass...... For Religious Orders Wed. 8:00 a.m. Mass...... For Justice Thur. 8:00 a.m. Mass...... People of St. Joseph Fri. No Liturgy Sat. 4:00-4:30 p.m. Reconciliation 5:00 p.m. Mass ..... Joe Koval Sun. 8:30 a.m. Mass...... Frances Lemmo 11:15 a.m. Mass ... Irene Briscar

CARILLON MEMORIALS A $20.00 donation will reserve your date for which the Angelus and seasonal hymns will ring both at

noon and at 6:00 p.m. Please call the Parish Office to schedule your Carillon Memorials.

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Epiphany celebrates the wake‑up calls of life, the showings of God’s majesty and power in the person of Jesus. The feast alerts us to look for signs of the Lord’s grace and action in our lives today. In this context, the call of the Second Vatican Council to reform the sacramental life of the Church, including our pattern of care for the sick, is indeed a holy awakening. Prior to the 1960s, our care for the sick had collapsed in the popular imagination into something everyone called “last rites.” An immensely complicated ritual, with anointing accompanied by quickly muttered Latin prayers, was enacted for a marginally conscious person at “death’s door.” By the time a priest was called, the sick person might not be able to receive viaticum, or derive much personal benefit from the ritual. The healing effects of the sacrament, investing suffering with the dignity of a link to Christ’s cross, and the immense assurance of forgiveness for a person reviewing the life journey, were hidden. Suddenly, an epiphany swept through the Church, and the way we care for the sick was utterly transformed. It took several centuries, however, for the Church to reach that moment of renewal.

—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Mon: 1 Jn 3:22-4:6; Ps 2:7bc-8, 10-12a; Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 Tues: 1 Jn 4:7-10; Ps 72:1-4, 7-8; Mk 6:34-44 Wed: 1 Jn 4:11-18; Ps 72:1-2, 10, 12-13; Mk 6:45-52 Thur: 1 Jn 4:19-5:4; Ps 72: 1-2, 14, 15bc, 17; Lk 4:14-22a Fri: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Lk 5:12-16 Sat: 1 Jn 5:14-21; Ps 149:1-6a, 9b; Jn 3:22-30 To Prepare For Next Weekend’s Mass . . . Sun: Is 42:1-4,6-7 or Is 55:1-11; Ps 29:1-4,3,9-10 or Is 12:2-3, 4bcd-6; Acts 10:34-38 or 1 Jn 5:1-9; Mk 1:7-11

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KEEP THE KIDS WARM Catholic Charities has launched its annual Keep the Kids Warm C a m p a i g n . T h i s p rog ra m prov ide s flexible funds for local service agencies to use to help meet the utility assistance requests of low-income, working poor households with children. Last year, Catholic Charities provided utility assistance for 4,883 people!

Some Facts to Consider:

• The unemployment rate for the six counties in the Diocese of Youngstown averages 5.25% (the state of Ohio is 5.1% ).

• Utility assistance continues to be one of the top requested emergency assistance services addressed at Catholic Charities.

• A 2011 report, Health Impacts of Cold Homes and Fuel Poverty, states that "Significant negative effects of cold housing are evident in terms of infants' weight gain, hospital admission rates, developmental states and the severity and frequency of asthmatic symptoms."

• Catholic Charities services all qualifying families regardless of their religious beliefs.

Ready To Help Keep The Kids Warm? St. Joseph’s will have a second collection the weekend of January 10/11 to help local kids stay warm this winter. CONTINUING THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS St. Joseph’s PSR will continue the tradition of collecting warm socks, hats, scarves, mittens, and gloves through January 11. These will be distributed by Catholic Charities to people throughout Portage County. Just hang your donation of new items on the tree in the main hallway by the church doors (please do not wrap your gift). We thank you for your continued care of the poor of our community.

WOMEN’S SPIRITUALITY GROUP A gathering will be held on Thursday, January 8, in the church at 7:00 p.m. for women interested in discussing the formation of a new women’s group. This meeting is a follow-up to our Speakers’ Series and particularly the women’s evening with Sr. Melannie Svoboda, SND. Please come to participate in our conversation.

Epiphany, like Christmas, is celebrated in various ways by different nationalities and cultures. The customs and traditions surrounding these days give them a distinct feel and meaning.

In many Slavic traditions, Epiphany is observed by marking the year on the mantle of the entrance to a room or house. In the center are the initials of the traditional names of the three wise men: Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar. The purpose is to ask God’s blessing on the home, marking it as though the wise men had come and found therein the Christ Child. It reminds us of the marking of the doorways in Egypt with the blood of the lam so that the angel of death would pass over. God’s blessing comes to each home as a source of protection and grace.

In some places, Epiphany is celebrated much like a mini-Christmas. Gifts are exchanged in memory of the gifts of the wise men and special meals are prepared. In any event, the manifestation of Christ as the light of the world is a time to seek God’s blessing and rejoice in the gift of Jesus to us and to all the world. ©2009 LPI

WHITE MASS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS The Annual White Mass -- celebrating and recognizing the ministry and work of those in the health professions -- will be held on Sunday, January 25, at 10:30 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Columba located at 154 W. Wood St. in Youngstown. Bishop George V. Murry, S.J., will preside. A reception will follow in the Cathedral Hall. All are welcome. For more information, please contact 330-744-8451, ext. 272 or dschmidt@youngstowndiocese.org . INITIAL OFFERING Help defray the cost by using your Initial Offering envelope provided in your Jan./Feb. contribution envelope packet. If you’d like to eliminate this expense to the parish, simply sign up for our WeShare Online Giving to automatically contribute through your checking, savings, or credit card account (details on back page and on our website). As always, your help is greatly appreciated. 17th ANNUAL EAGLE OF THE CROSS AWARD NOMINATIONS The “Eagle of the Cross” is an award given annually in the Diocese of Youngstown to outstanding juniors and seniors in high school, who show particular zeal in the improvement of their own parish ministry programs, high school ministry teams or youth work in general within the Diocese. Nominees must be Catholic and exemplify the qualities of moral integrity, prayer, good works, and Christian leadership. This award was created by the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry, and is the highest honor our diocese presents youth. In the Diocese of Youngstown, a maximum of 3 awards per county for parish involvement and 2 awards per diocesan Catholic high school are awarded each year. Nominations must be received at the Diocesan Offices by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 13 (please mail by February 11). Eagle of the Cross Awards will be held Tuesday, April 28. For more information and a nomination form, please visit our parish website’s page (link below), http://doy.org, or contact St. Joseph’s Parish Office (330-274-2253 or parishoffice@stjosephmantua.com). Did You Know? Five St. Joseph Church parishioners have been recognized with this award -- Wendy Trares (1999), Sarah Clapp (2000), Austin Anderson (2012), Caitlin Chartier (2013), and Alex DeHoff (2014). Take a look at the details on our website, http://stjosephmantua.com/eagle-of-the-cross.

CONFIRMATION NEWS A reminder to everyone that this year’s Sacrament of Confirmation will be held on Tuesday, January 13, at 7:00 p.m. here at St. Joseph Church. Everyone in our congregation is welcome to attend!

Reconciliation - Confirmation Candidates and their sponsors and parents are reminded to participate in the sacrament of Reconciliation prior to the sacrament of Confirmation in January. Reconciliations are heard every Saturday, beginning at 4:00 p.m., in St. Joseph’s Church.

January 4th............Confirmation Class during PSR January 11th .........Confirmation Rehearsal with Sponsors during PSR January 13th .........Sacrament of Confirmation 6:15 p.m. Gather in Hughes Hall 6:30 p.m. Prayer and Preparation with Confirmation Candidates and Sponsors 7:00 p.m. Confirmation 8:00 p.m. Reception & Photos with Bishop Murry in Hughes Hall

Confirmation Rehearsal – There will be a rehearsal of the Confirmation Liturgy with Confirmands, parents, and sponsors on Sunday, January 11, at 10:00 a.m. We’ll gather at 9:40 a.m. with the students in the All-Purpose Room and with parents and sponsors in Hughes Hall.

FIRST RECONCILIATION NEWS First Reconciliation is on Thursday, January 22, at 7:00 p.m. in the church. This will be a communal Reconciliation and parents and families are welcome to attend. Attention all 2nd graders & their families: The First Reconciliation Parents’ meeting has been rescheduled for Sunday, January 18, at 10:00 a.m. beginning in Hughes Hall. This meeting is for parents and 2nd graders. We will be rehearsing the First Reconciliation Liturgy at that time. If you have any questions, please contact Peg Haney at phaney@stjosephmantua.com or 330-274-2268.

MASS FOR LIFE Join Bishop George V. Murry, S. J. to pray for a greater respect for all human life and for an end to abortion, euthanasia, and capital punishment at the annual diocesan Mass for Life on Saturday, January 17, at 12:00 noon at St. Columba Cathedral in Youngstown (154 W. Wood St.). All expectant mothers, fathers and families in attendance will be invited to receive a blessing for their unborn children. A complimentary pasta luncheon will be provided in St. Columba Hall following Mass. All are welcome – no reservations needed.

HOLY HOURS FOR LIFE Holy Hours for Life will be observed in St. Columba Cathedral in Youngstown (154 W. Wood St.) on Sunday, January 18, beginning after the 4:00 p.m. Mass and concluding with Benediction at 7:00 p.m. The Ancient

Order of Hibernians Division 6 and Men and Women United for Life will provide refreshments in St. Columba Cathedral Hall. All are welcome.

DEFEND THE UNBORN! Join the March for Life on Thursday, January 22. Buses are being organized in various locations throughout the Diocese of Youngstown to take pilgrims to the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. To find a bus near you please contact the Office of Pro-Life, Marriage and Family Life at dschmidt@youngstowndiocese.org or 330-744-8451, ext.272.

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Sun. ~ Mitten/Hat/Glove Tree Collection (Hallway) ~ 9:30-10:50 a.m. .......... PSR Classes (Classrooms) 9:30-11:00 a.m. .......... RCIA (PC) At 11:15 a.m. .............. CLOW (Conf. Rm.) Mon. 6:30-7:30 p.m. ............ Exercise Class (1/2 Hall) 7:00-8:00 p.m. ............ Cub Scout Mtgs. (Classrooms) 7:00 p.m. ..................... K of C Women’s Auxiliary (K of C Hall) 7:30 p.m. ..................... K of C Mtg. (K of C Hall) Tues. 7:00 p.m. ..................... St. Joseph Cares Mtg. (APR) 7:00-9:00 p.m. ............ Boy Scout Mtg. (Hall) Wed. 4:30-5:30 p.m. ............ Market Day Pick-Up (Hall) 7:00 p.m. .................... Worship Committee Mtg. (PC) 8:00 p.m. ..................... AA Mtg. (Hall) Thur. 6:00-7:30 p.m. ............ G.S. Troop #90015 Mtg. (APR) 6:30-7:30 p.m. ............ Exercise Class (1/2 Hall) 7:00 p.m. ..................... Women’s Spirituality Group Mtg. (Church) 7:00 p.m. ..................... Finance Council Mtg. (PC) 7:00 p.m. ..................... Music/Choir Rehearsal (Church) Fri. Sat. Sun. ~ Mitten/Hat/Glove Tree Collection (Hallway) ~ 9:30-10:50 a.m. .......... PSR Classes (Classrooms) 9:30-11:00 a.m. .......... RCIA (PC) At 11:15 a.m. .............. CLOW (Conf. Rm.)

WE ARE CALLED TO BE STEWARDS This season, we trust that you will give financial stewardship prayerful consideration. Our parish has been using an Online Giving system that is strengthening stewardship as well as making it easier for members to support our parish. Your regular contributions support the operation of the church and

all of our ministries. Sign up today by visiting stjosephmantua.weshareonline.org or click on the link on our parish website’s home page. On behalf of the entire staff, we want to thank you for the contributions you continually provide to our parish. CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS AVAILABLE SOON All those who made donations to St. Joseph’s in 2014 and will need a contribution statement to serve as an official receipt for IRS purposes are asked to please sign-up to request your statement. To save on mailing expenses, we do not automatically mail this information to everyone. Please check off your name on the sign-up sheet in the Narthex or contact Kathi at the Parish Office as soon as possible (330-274-2253 or ktrares@stjosephmantua.com). Contribution statements will be available in the Narthex beginning the last weekend of January.

Christian Formation & Education

PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION: Pre-School—8, 9:40 –11:00 a.m. Sundays, September-May.

CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD (CLOW): age 4 - grade 2 during Sunday Masses.

CATHOLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION: Please visit our website’s Religious Education page for a link to options for your children.

RCIA (RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS): Sundays, 9:30-11:00 a.m. in the Parish Center. Please contact the Parish Office for details.

FAITH ENRICHMENT: Offered periodically throughout the year including Bible Study, Advent Prayer Services, activities following Lenten Soup Suppers, Stations of the Cross, Eucharistic Adoration, Rosary Recitations, and Prayer Services. Please consult bulletin. Support Ministries & Spiritual Care

AWAKENING FAITH: Six week series held early in the year inviting Catholics to reconnect to their faith. Invitational flyers provided.

HOMEBOUND & HOSPITALIZED: Making present God’s love and the Church’s care to those in need. Please call the Parish Office if you know of anyone who’d like a visit.

FUNERALS: Please contact the Parish Office as soon as possible after the death of your loved one so that we may help you during your time of sorrow.

SEASONS OF HOPE: Bereavement support program helping to explore mourning through Scripture, prayer, reflection activities, and faith sharing. Six week sessions held in Fall and Spring. Celebrating Sacraments

BAPTISM: Please call the Parish Office for Parent Preparation Sessions and scheduling.

FIRST EUCHARIST: Preparation & celebration held during 2nd grade.

CONFIRMATION: Celebrated with the Bishop annually for Catholics in 8th grade (or older) who have attended preparation classes.

RECONCILIATION: Saturdays, 4:00-4:30 p.m., or any time by appointment. Communal services held during Advent and Lent.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Contact the Parish Office to inform us of anyone who is sick (home or hospital) for visitation or anointing. Communal services are held each Fall.

MARRIAGE: Couples should contact the Parish Office/Priest before making any arrangements for marriage (at least 6 months in advance). Couples must be registered in the parish and participate in the marriage preparation program.

HOLY ORDERS: For information on religious life, please contact Diocese of Youngstown’s Director of Vocations at 330-744-7451.

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