PARISH STAFF
Rev. Barry T. Gearing, Pastor bgearing@dioceseofcleveland.org Rev. Gerald J. Keller, Pastor Emeritus
440-937-8091
Rev. Michael Brunovsky, OSB, Weekend Associate michael@cbhs.edu
Deacon Ed Gardias, Permanent Deacon deacongardias@saintadalbertparish.org
Ministry
Annette Klanac, Parish Catechetical Leader aklanac@saintadalbertparish.org Catherine Popik, Pastoral Associate
cpopik@saintadalbertparish.org Jennifer Broeren, Music Director jbroeren@saintadalbertparish.org
Office Staff
Matthew McDonald, Director of Finance & Operations matt@saintadalbertparish.org
Kristen Laneve, Office Administrator office@saintadalbertparish.org
SCHOOL STAFF
Susan Herman, School Principal sherman@saintadalbert.org
Amy Breudigam, School Office Administrator abreudigam@saintadalbert.org
Parish Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
Weekend Mass Times
Saturday: 4:30pm • Sunday: 8:30, 10 & 11:30am Daily Mass
Mon, Wed & Friday: 8:30am Tuesday & Thursday: 6:30pm
Confessions
Tuesday: 5:30pm-6:15pm • Saturday: 3:00-4:00pm
66 ADALBERT STREET, BEREA, OHIO 44017 Rectory: 440-234-6830
School: 440-234-5529 • Fax: 440-234-2881
Visit our website: www.saintadalbertparish.org facebook.com/stadalbertberea
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66 ADALBERT STREET BEREA, OH 44017
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Saint Adalbert parish
Monday, January 15
8:30am William Wiechowski (Mike & Kathy Bryda) Tuesday January 16
9am– 6:30 Eucharistic Adoration 5:30pm Confessions
6:30pm Rudy Spanulo (Spanulo Family) Wednesday, January 17
8:30am Pat Counselman (Maureen Schuler) Thursday, January 18
6:30pm Elaine Zimmerman (Bud & Gerry James) Friday, January 19 (school mass)
8:30am Pat Counselman (Friends) Saturday, January 20
4:30pm Ralph & Marie Stawicki (Children) Sunday, January 21,Third Sunday of Ordinary Time 8:30am Pauline Borowski (Martie Borowski) 10:00am For the Parish
11:30am John Keller (Family)
Saint Adalbert Parish, Berea Ohio
Worship & Praise
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Monday, January 15 6:30pm Rosary Kolbe
No FFC
Wednesday, January 17 9am & 6:30pm Mary and the
Bible Kolbe
6pm-9pm Choir Church Thursday, January 18
7pm RCIA JPII 8pm Choir Church
Sunday, January 21 8am Red Cross Blood Drive
Keller 11am– 1pm Chosen 12:30am Baptism Zkiab
Calendar of Events
NIGHT AT THE RACES Sponsored by the
Academy of Saint Adalbert PTU January 27, 2018
6pm-11pm Keller Center
Tickets $25 per person / $45 a couple
$170 table of 8
Can’t attend, consider sponsoring a horse for $20.
All forms available in connecting lobby. Call 234-5529 with questions Blood Drive January 21
8am– 2pm Keller Center Urgent Need for Blood Donors
The Red Cross has an urgent need for blood donors of all blood types to give now to help address a winter blood donation shortage that could affect pa- tient care. Please make an appointment
to donate blood at St Adalbert Church on Sunday, January 21st
from 8:30-1:30
Schedule at redcrossblood.org and en- ter Sponsor Code: StAdalbert or call 1- 800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
*****Volunteers needed to help at the registration table. If you have a few hours to spare on Jan 21, please consid- er taking one of two shifts, either 8:30am—11am or 11am –1:30pm. Call Kristen at the Parish office if you are interested.
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God Bless,
Pastor’s Prose
A special Note to Guests at Saint Adalbert ParishWe extend a very warm welcome to those of you visiting
our Church. If you have any questions please see a Parish Staff member at the Ask Us table
in the connecting lobby or call the Parish Office 440-234-6830.
At the conclusion of Mass, we as a community say the St Michael the Archangel Prayer. The pray-
er can be found on the back cover of the Today’s Missal We thank you for worshipping
with us and hope to see you again soon.
Stewardship of Treasure
January 7, 2018 Collection $ 9, 324
Thank you for your generosity.
Discovering the path to a deeper relationship with Jesus We have been told time and time again that a relationship with Jesus will fulfill us, bring happiness, and give our lives meaning - but do we
believe that? Are we truly open to a deeper relationship with him?
Please join St Adalbert Parish for three nights of prayer, music, reflec- tion, scripture, and Fr. Barry's "Movie Moments" -
February 4th, 5th, and 6th 6:30pm-8:30pm
We hope too see you at all three evenings, however please come to whichever evening(s) your schedule allows.
Encounter
Greetings,
He said to them, “Come and you will see.” How often are you invited to a gathering and then for various reasons, look for excuses not to show up? I’m certain that most of us have been in this situation at least one during our lives.
Sometimes just showing up is half the battle. Hopefully after you arrive you find yourself happy that you put forth the effort! Upon arrival everyone is grateful that you showed up!
Could you imagine turning down an invitation from Jesus?! Everyday Jesus is inviting us into a deeper encounter with him. Are we like the disciples who courageously dropped everything and followed him? Or do we perhaps shy away from those opportunities that might come before us.
I invite all of you to embrace an upcoming opportunity to Encounter Me on February 4th, 5th, and 6th. Mark your calendar and don’t miss out on Jesus’ invitation to,
“Come, and you will see!”
Free Throw Contest
Boys & Girls 9– 14 yrs.
January 21 11:30am– 2:30am Academy of Saint Adalbert Gym
All are Welcome!
FREE & no registration required
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Faith Formation & Ministry
Adult, Children & TeensFaith Formation for Children (FFC)
!Annette Klanac 440-234-6830 ext 247 aklanac@saintadalbert
Youth Ministry
Catherine Popik 440-234-6830 ext 226 popik@saintadalbertparish.org
DO NOT MISS OUT!!
Steubenville Conference 2018, June 15-17. Registration is underway for our Youth Ministry annual retreat to Steubenville. You can find registration
forms in the connecting lobby.
Forms due back to Catherine Popik by TOMORROW Jan. 15th
SAYM Meeting TODAY ! January 14th after the 11:30am Mass , 12:30pm-2pm.
“Our Hearts are Restless until they rest in You.” St Augustine of Hippo
Each month the families of the parish will focus on a different Work of Mercy to coincide with the Catechetical theme for this year: Missionary Discipleship. Families are encourage to complete one Work of Mercy each month.
JANUARY WORK OF MERCY: Comfort the afflicted and sorrowful FFC Dates to remember:
January 15 NO FFC January 22 Session #15
January 29 Family Eucharistic Adoration 7:00 pm in the Church / Session #16 C.L.O.W. (Children’s Liturgy of the Word)
Join us at the 11:30 Mass for Children’s Liturgy of the Word. Children who have not yet received their First Communion and are able to leave mom and dad for about 30 minutes are welcome to join us. No need to regis- ter. We look forward to seeing you on Sunday!
Confirmation 2018
Our next Confirmation Session for the teens is Sunday, January 21, 2018. Teens are to attend 10:00 Mass with their families. We will meet in the Kolbie Room in Solinski Hall after Mass for the Session. Please bring your red folder, Bible and your sponsor interview. A light snack will be provided.
Second Grade Sacraments 2018:
Parents and children should be working on the Together in Jesus lessons in their folder. Lessons 1-3 are due by January 11th.
First Reconciliation: Together in Jesus Poster due, Monday, January 29 Sacrament of Reconciliation-Saturday, February 3, 2018 First Eucharist: Parent/Child Session #1- February 8, 2018
Parent/Child Session #2- March 13, 2018 Parent/Child Session #3- April 10, 2018 First Communion: Sunday, April 29, 2018
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Financial Statements for Taxes !
If you would like a copy of your financial statement of contributions for the 2017 tax year please fill out the form below and return via collection basket or mail to the parish c/o Kristen. If you would like your statement mailed, please provide a self addressed
stamped envelope. (envelopes received with no stamp will be available for pick up in the office.) Completed requests mailed end of January 2018. !
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Name: Env. #: Phone: !
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Email my statement (print )________________________________!
Mail my statement , I have included a self addressed stamped envelope!
Happy New Year! I know that 2018 is already two weeks old, but this gospel is very appropriate for ringing in the new year. When sitting down to write this piece, I had a very good idea of what I wanted to say – but for some reason I could not get past the words of the gospel
“Come and see.”
These words beckon us to open ourselves up to Christ. These words are Christ wanting us to pray. Christ is inviting us to seek him out and to see him as he truly is. To let him into the messiness of our lives and vulnerabilities which we hide from others.
Yet Christ does not force himself on us. He doesn’t lecture us on our hardness of heart or previous shortcom- ings. He invites us to him –
“Come and see.”
Christ will never barge in and take from us. It is not his way. Instead he approaches us gently with a simple invitation. He wants to spend more time with us. He wants to know us. Our God is a patient one.
I am a bit of an introvert and usually take quite a bit of time to get to know people. I used to wonder why I didn’t feel like I had a relationship with God, but finally took a long hard look at what my spiritual life looked like. It was virtually nonexistent. I was finally honest with myself – I can’t form a life giving relation- ship with anyone else unless I give them the time of day. How can I expect to have a relationship with God unless I give him an equal playing field?
There is a great video by Fr. Mike Schmitz called “Tips for Prayer” – definitely worth watching!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk8In-6KUGc&t=63s
As we begin this New Year, lets reflect on how we respond to the call “Come and see.”
Peace, Catherine Popik Pastoral Associate
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