Fourth Sunday of Advent and The Solemnity of Mary December 24 and December 31, 2017

Flower Donations In Loving Memory of: Willard & Kate Briggs Blaza & Jim Purses Vada & Lujean Fawley Jennie & Anthony Palumbo George & Mary Bogdan Hank & Liz Michalek Jim & Patty Weber Emmanuel Shepard Donald E. Stambaugh Robert Horning Ray Reed Ruth Anthony Mrs. Caroline Lijoi Giacomo Lijoi Mr. & Mrs. Giacomo Colanna Mr. & Mrs. Saverio Lijoi Andrea Lijoi Jerry & Lucille Romary Anthony Lopez Schafer Family Granchi Family Rose & Anthony Orlando Ann & Arthur Gorman Vada & Lujean Fawley Domenick Pasqualucci Steve Rukavina Bob Rukavina Steven Lee Rukavina Virginia R. Lanzi John Richards Leona Richards Lee Sherwood Frances Sherwood John & Micacola Garrini Dominic & Millie Garrini John Garrini, Jr. Norma & Emil Stefan Ed & Marie Finney Ralph & Rita Norton Mike & Josephine Volak Ida & Joseph Ginella Jerome R. Mueller Family Grandma Jenny Esber Rosemary F. Sivy and Lynne Sivy

Nieves & Gabiel Collado Kathryn Sicker Albert & Sarah Rose Russel & Dorothy Phillips Carl & Aimee Hug Nicholas & Emily Pandrea Marilyn Hug John Paul & Ian Farrar John & Rose Duffy Bessie & Elwood Ferguson Jim Duffy Kathy O’Neal Anthony and Jennie Palumbo Clara Angione Andrea Rose Trodosio Deceased Member of the Tucci & Henzel Families Doris & Aahur Petit John & Esther Frohman Elmer & Mildred Gillig Shawn Wenzel Ralph & Rose White Howard & Virginia Wenzel Frank & Mildred Sarachman Charles Sarachman Jule McMahon Matthew Risaliti William LeFar Mr. & Mrs. Paul Hershberger Mr. & Mrs. Nevin C. Starkey Theresa Hammond Kenneth Lee Esperanza Sirgo Victoria Grancea Anne & Earl Pireu Mr. & Mrs. V. Gottsman Mr. & Mrs. L. Blocher James & Jeannie Casper Gregory & Katharine Casper Fabian & Barbara Kessler Adam Cutlip John & Anna Fonte George Yelichek Wilda Meyers Robert Meyers Faye Clark Elwood Clark

Stephen & Stella Svik Dina Sprague Dino Destafano Stefanie Miller Delores Collins Bud Norcia James & Elizabeth Petrarca Michael & Anne Panella Michael J. Penella, Jr. Roderick Watts Harry Baasten Antonio Baasten William Herrick Helen Herrick Arthur & Vera Oberster Victor & Mary Nicodemo Castellucci, DelGatto, Antonelli & Kinsley Families Anne and Frank Brajer Ruth & Jack Hedegore Eleanor Brajer Rinaldo Aquino Clyde Sickle Fomich Family McDaniel Family Allen Family Aquino Family Andrew Fomich Charles & Anna Aeling & Family Archie & Virginia Mastreano Ben & Verm DiCola Shirley McCartney Novoa & Herran Families Darrell O’Connor Beatrice & Robert Schott John, Rose & Frances Balasko Hobart, Lorena & Kylynn Shaw Deceased Members of the Bodenschatz Family Mary Beth Hambleton Grace & Paul Burns Rhea & Joseph Jeffries Melissa, Danielle, Leah & Justine Jeffries John & Josephine Novak

Christ the Servant Parish Canton, OH

Joyce Valentine Steve Artzner Mary C. Kinsley Mark Sullivan Ernest Buonocore Sr. Buonocore & Scavelli Families Msgr. Homer DeWalt Ray Schmader Mary & Louis Massaro Grace & Wayne Brown Parents of Kathleen M. Ott Drozda Family Richard Michel Eldon E. Jones, Sr. Jerry Jones Fred Kreuz Nancy Leasure Grace Hupp Peter & Clara Pierson John Molla Hollick Family Joseph Hawkins Peter & Millie Dasco Michael & Grace Primavera Tara & Hunter Sexton John C. Fehn Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Rich Mr. & Mrs. John G. Fehn & Woody Andrew Hussar John & Virginia Sinay Andy & Mary Hussar Perry & Gracia Families Deceased members of Scarfone Family Deceased members of Kinkead Family Deceased members of Acker-man Family Mary Susan Tennill Richard Butt Poor Souls Paul Bluman, Sr. Eugene, Barb and Marilyn Mi-day Elaine Ann Edwards

Michael DeMario Joe Hawkins Marian Fuciu Anne Mucci Albert & Dorothy Hastings Joseph Lasick Laraine Long Christopher Sweeney Ed & Angelise Kraycer Viola Shullo Ernest Shullo Brad Mueller Bernie Mueller H. J. Gwin & Family Donato & Evelyn Evangelista Adelfo Alessandrini Mr. & Mrs. Donald Duplain Floyd Griffin George Kress Elmer & Lois Griffin Fred Kress Mary Jane Campbell Edward & Mary Piccari Norm & Katie Esber Carl & Michael Esber Milded Edwards Leo C. Edwards Trsh Salewsky Father Richard Reis Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mascioli Gina Mascioli Herman & Anne Rossetti Tessie Bodee Deceased Members of the Hopkins & Whalen Families Earl Beswick John & Renee’ Vertolli Lorenzo and Lena Vertolli Hoge and Monty Families Ed & Shirley Brilla Sax Sassos Matthew Bowersox Glen Bowersox Christopher Woodburn Eric Addessi Helen Halter

Gonzalez & Adams Families Mr. & Mrs. G. Ramirez Greg & Gregory Jr. Ramirez Mr. & Mrs. John Winters Carl Marci Jr. Family Rose, Jack & Kim Otte Margaret, Chet & Jack Chesterfield William Piccard Sandra Guttman Carol Okey Sal Ramirez Lena DiChiera George Devore Tran Family Fr. Joseph Fata Fr. P. Breen Malone Jack & Stephanie Andracic Maryanne & Paul Kiesel Family Kiesel Family Anthony & Gloria Gaetano Other Donations for Flowers Lucille Zastawny Mr. & Mrs. John Cihon Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Ladeira Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Deangelis Mr. & Mrs. Gary Paustenbach Christine Dye Diane Wissuchek Mr. & Mrs. Bill Kiko James Markino Juliana Schafer Mr. & Mrs. Steven Miller Elizabeth McGhee Georgia DiPietro Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Degen-hard Mr. & Mrs. James Jeffries, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas McCaulley Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Crowley Mr. & Mrs. Frank Sadosky Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Piccari, Daniel Hussar Continued next Page...

Christ the Servant Community Council “The mission of the Community Council is to empower and enable parishioners to discern and respond to their baptismal

call by serving, collaborating , and mutually supporting those ministries already occurring, to encourage new ministries to form, and to ensure the communication necessary for a shared vision and responsibility in serving the physical, spiritual,

social, and educational needs of parishioners and members of our neighborhood community.”

Fourth Sunday of Advent and The Solemnity of Mary December 24 and December 31, 2017

Mr. & Mrs. Claude Guynup Gasparino & Nicoletta Settimio Charles Carter Ray Polombi & Melina Pugliese Michael Patton Jr. Patricia Morris Glenn Fete

Barbara Craddock Andrew Eberhardt Andy & Mary Stefanak

Merry Christmas from Msgr. & Community Council Dear fellow parishioners of Christ the Servant Parish,

Merry Christmas! We hope the Christmas season brings many graces and blessings to you and your family. May the peace and joy of Christ enter more deeply into your heart this day and continue throughout the New Year.

Wherever you are in your journey of faith, the Christ the Servant community strives to be a place where you are empowered as a Christian disciple to live out our shared mission as a community: to love and serve the world as Jesus did. Our survey two years ago resulted in numerous, ongoing efforts of social justice outreach to the community. The most recent survey this fall turned our focus to small Christian communities and ways to become more welcoming and inviting as a parish. In addition to greeting one another before Mass, why not start a conversation with someone you don’t recognize after Mass? Welcoming others with the hospitality of Christ involves everyone from the Pastor down to the person in the last pew, and everyone in between. As you look ahead to your resolutions for the New Year, we hope you consider becoming more involved in one of the many opportunities for faith, fellowship, and service listed in the bulletin and on our website. I would like to highlight especially small Christian communities that will be starting in the next few weeks. One community will meet every other week on Thursday evenings beginning January 11th to discuss Perfectly Yourself, the book by Matthew Kelly that is being distributed at Christmas Masses. Another group will meet monthly to watch and discuss the on-line Formed resources. A third group will gather for prayer, Scripture reflec-tion, and faith sharing. Check out the bulletin and parish website in coming weeks for more information. Or con-tact me and I will send you all the details about day, time, and location (45schafer@cua.edu or 330-256-1636). God’s love overflows in the gift of the Christ child. May this love empower us to a greater depth of love toward God and neighbor, toward family, friend, and fellow parishioner! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

~Msgr. Lew Gaetano, Pete Schafer and the members of the Christ the Servant Community Council

Mass Intentions Tuesday December 26– Friday December 29 No Daily Mass

Saturday December 30 4:30 PM Barbara & Fabian Kessler by Daughter, Jean and Grandchildren Mary Strukel by Family

Sunday December 31 9:00 AM Living and Deceased Members of Christ the Servant Parish 11:00AM AM Living and Deceased Members of Christ the Servant Parish

Monday January 1 Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God 10:00AM Joe DiPietro by Mark, Mike, Dan, David and Jay DePasquale

Tuesday January 2 9:00 AM Theresa Corbett by Family

Wednesday January 3 9:00 AM Faculty, Staff, and Students of OLOP

Thursday January 4 9:00 AM James & Jeannie Casper by Daughter

Friday January 5 9:00 AM Nancy Leasure by Schafer Family

Saturday January 6 4:30 PM Josephine Prestier by Family Stella Svik by Veronica Svik

Sunday January 7 9:00 AM Living and Deceased Members of Christ the Servant Parish 11:00AM Living and Deceased Members of Christ the Servant Parish 6:30PM Living and Deceased Members of Christ the Servant Parish

Liturgy “As Servants of Christ, through the various Liturgical Ministries, we offer our gifts to one another with the mutual kindness and respect, providing and enhancing opportunities for prayerful worship and

celebration.” Liturgy Pastoral Secretary: Chris Thomas cftthomas1@att.net or Mike Reed mreed @christtheservantparish.org

Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph ( Masses fulfilling the normal Sunday obligation) Mass, Saturday, December 30 4:30 p.m. Christ the Servant Church Sunday Morning, December 31 9:00 a.m. Christ the Servant Church 11:00 a.m. Christ the Servant Church ( There is NO Sunday evening Mass) Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God ( Holy Day Mass is not obligatory) New Years Day, Monday, January 1, 2018 10:00 a.m. Christ the Servant Church

Family seeking a qualified caregiver/aide for a family member. If you are interested please send a resume to Christ the Servant Parish 833 39th St. NW. Canton, OH 44709

Fourth Sunday of Advent and The Solemnity of Mary December 24 and December 31, 2017

Parish Life Parish Life Pastoral Area Mission Statement

As servants of Christ, through the various Parish Life ministries, we offer our gifts to one another with mutual

kindness and respect, providing and enhancing diverse opportunities for fellowship, mutual support and ministry to our Parish community, led by Christ’s example of hospitality and inclusiveness.” Parish Life Pastoral Secre-tary: Andrew Sarachman acsarachman@christtheservantparish.org

Social Concerns “As servants of Christ, we will strive to be the presence of Christ to our parish and the wider community, providing counsel, assistance, and hope as we live the Gospel of God through our practice of the Corporal Works of Mercy. We offer our gifts with kindness and respect, enhancing opportunities for fellowship and mutual support, led by Christ’s example of hospitality, diversity and inclusiveness.” Social Concerns Pastoral Secretary: John Cihon jchon@mpwservices.com or Teresa Golden McClelland teresa-efg@sbcglobal.net

Fourth Sunday of Advent and The Solemnity of Mary December 24 and December 31, 2017

We had another successful week for our food collection. Total food collected was 475 lbs. clothing, 97 lbs. and toiletries 49 lbs. That makes our grand total 621 lbs. Wonderful! Hope Outreach will be very grateful. This time of year is especially hard so our mission is doubly important. Reminder: We will not be collecting food over the Christmas weekend. We will resume our regular collection on Dec. 30 and 31. Thank you all for your generosity and giving spirit. I wish you all a merry and blessed Christmas .

Two Masses for Life Scheduled this January 2018 Join Bishop George V. Murry, S. J. to pray for a greater respect for all human life at every stage of its existence at the diocesan Masses for Life on:

Saturday, January 13 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul Parish, North

Canton (241 S. Main St. )

Sunday, January 21 at 4:00 p.m. at Columba Cathedral

(154 W. Wood St., Youngstown)

All expectant mothers, fathers and families in attendance will be invited to receive a blessing for their unborn children. In addition, there will be a blessing of pilgrims attending the March for Life in Washington, D.C. Each Mass for Life will be followed by a Reception including an “Expo” of Respect Life Information. All are welcome - no reservations needed - dona-tions accepted. For more information contact

dschmidt@youngstowndiocese.org or 330-744-8451.

Nine Days of Prayer, Penance and Pilgrimage On January 22 our nation remembers the infamous 1973 Supreme Court decisions Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton. Since then more than 55 million children’s lives have been lost to abortion, while the lives of their parents have been shattered. Each year the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops call for “Nine Days of Pray-er, Penance and Pilgrimage” taking place this year from January 18 until 26. More information may be found at www.9daysforlife.com.

Bible Study There will be no Bible Study on Wednesday December 27. We will meet January 3, 10 & 17. There will not be bible study starting January 24th until the beginning of March. We will be studying the book of Reve-lation during Lent.

Thanks to everyone for all the help in making our Christ-mas luncheon a success. A special thank you to the youth group choir for providing entertainment. Wishing everyone a merry Christmas from morning till night may whatever you do bring you joy and delight, may family and friends and those you hold dear make magical memories you’ll cherish all year! Ladies Guild and seniors group

Dinner and $300.00 Cash Prize tickets: Please turn in your reservation form for our dinner and the $300.00 Cash Prize. If you are unable to attend the event you may purchase a ticket which will be entered in the drawing for our $300 cash prize. Tables will be reserved for anyone purchasing eight (8) or more tickets together. Grand Prize of $1000.00 Please turn in your five (5) tickets @ $10.00 per ticket which will enter you into the $1000.00 Grand Prize Drawing (winner need not be present). Please re-turn the ticket stubs to the school or parish office / or in a separate envelope in the collection basket on the weekend.

For more information about the Winterfest, please call 330.492.0622

General Parish and School Activities 50/50

Every Monday a winner will be drawn the win-ner will be posted in the following weeks bulle-tin. Put a dollar in the enve-lope to participate. The envelopes are found in your Stewardship Packets. 12/10/2017 #21320 was drawn but did not play and would have won $243.00

Sponsor for the week: El Campesino

Christ the Servant Parish Stewardship W/E 12/17/17 $13,088.00

Dear Beloved of Christ the Servant I want to thank all who gave responded to our need as a parish in increasing a percentage of their weekly stewardship. The sacrifice you make each week enables Christ the Servant to follow the mission with conviction. Sincerely in Christ the Servant, Msgr.

Fourth Sunday of Advent and The Solemnity of Mary December 24, 2017 and January 31, 2018

The Star movie a Family Discussion Guide for the movie is available by contacting Andrew Sarachman at the parish office 330.492.0757 or acsarahman@christtheservantparish.org

Small but Mighty Please prayerfully consider giving your time and atten-tion by being a teacher for our K/1st grade class for our parish school of religion. We need help January 7th - March. Classes meet regularly on Sunday morn-ings from 9:15-10:45am. This is a great opportunity for a teen and parent, those preparing for marriage (or newly married), or even grandparents that live farther away from grandchildren to grow in their faith togeth-er as they work with the children. Call Elise Schafer at the parish office 330-492-0757 or email at eschaf-er@christtheservantparish.org to volunteer or learn more.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE MEN'S CLUB EVENTS January 27th: Stag Fish Fry February 10th: Valentine's Dance Watch for further details in the weeks to follow.