St.

Augustine Church, Barberton, OH – December 9, 2018

December 10-16
Monday, December 10 – Advent Weekday
9:30 School Reconciliation
12:05 Mary L. Steiner
7:00 Communal Reconciliation

Tuesday, December 11- Advent Weekday

8:30 School Mass – All Souls
5:15 Andrew Posavac

Wednesday, December 12 – Our Lady of Guadalupe

12:05 Special Intentions of Richard & Pat Postek

Thursday, December 13 – St. Lucy, Virgin & Martyr

12:05 Joseph F. Lieberth

Friday, December 14 – St. John of the Cross, Priest & Doctor of the Church
12:05 Robert Smith

Saturday, December 15 – Advent Weekday

8:30 Mary Ann Snyder
3:00 Confessions
4:00 Tom & Alice Harris (Fr. Majikas)

Sunday, December 16 – Third Sunday of Advent

8:00 Anna Lazar (Fr. Majikas)
10:30 The People of St. Augustine Church (Fr. Majikas)
5:15 Andrew Somercik (Fr. Misbrener)

Readings for the Week of December 10

Monday Is 35:1-10, Ps 85:9,10,11-12,13-14, Lk 5:17-26
Tuesday Is 40:1-11, Ps 96:1-2,3,10,11-12,13, Mt 18:12-14
Wednesday Zec 2:14-17 or Rev 11:19a;12:1-6a,10ab, Jdt 13:18,19,Lk 1:26-38
or Lk 1:39-47
Thursday Is 41:13-20, Ps 145:1,9,10-11,12-13,Mt 11:11-15
Friday Is 48:17-19, Ps 1:1-2,3,4,6, Mt 11:16-19
Saturday Sir 48:1-4,9-11, Ps 80:2-3,15-16,18-19, 17:9a, 10-13
Sunday Zep 3:14-18a, Is 12:2-3,4,5-6, Phil 4:4-7, Lk 3:10-18

315 Holy Hours were kept before the Blessed Sacrament this past week. We
have an adorer who needs your prayers. His name is Mark. He has been an
adorer for at least 20 years, probably longer. His parents are deceased and
were very active in our parish. He has just been diagnosed with Cancer in
the colon area. Your generosity in prayer would be appreciated. We still
have a vacancy for the hour Sunday 5-6am and a vacancy Sunday 6-7pm. Try it! Our
Lord is waiting for you! Please call 330-690-9661 if you are able to commit. Thank
you Jerry Lamecker one of our new committed adorers.
Second Sunday of Advent
Sometimes it is difficult to imagine God’s presence in the normal confusion of home
life. The message in today’s gospel is “God came to John in the wilderness.” Even in
our busy and hectic home life we are called to “prepare the way of the Lord.” Your
family life can be a “voice crying out in the wilderness,” an example to other families of
God’s presence in a broken world.

Barberton Area Community Ministry item for the Month of December is Canned Fruit. All
donations can be placed in the bench in front of the giving tree in the vestibule of the
church. Donations are picked up on Monday mornings. Thank you again for all your
support in helping us serve our brother’s and sister’s in need.

Please pray for our Sick especially: Betty Bartel, Lisa Gnap, Judy Kriston, Anne Trischan, Shanon
Johnson, Stephen Deibel, Joanne Ramsay, William Bedford, Carol Garman, Chad Trischan, Pat Shemuga,
Helene Van Oss, Paula Collins, Alexandra Kepler, Gary Reed, Barb Shehan, Joe Patterson III, Lowell Potts,
Sandra Walters, Bruce Hartung, Barb Helms, Nicole Hahn, Tom Abbott, Bob & Patty Moses, Kelly Ann
Eby, Kaleigh Shriver, Dick Buehrle, Pauline Nonno, Allen Weidman, Conner Beish, Charlie Carroll, Katie
Marino, Cheryl Jackson, Roy Smith, Vickey Todd, Jean Stemmer, Tara Ferguson, C.J., Bob Eckert, Paul
Moon, James Chalfant, Lori Meese, Sharon Lohan, Carole Ezell-Bell, Lisa Von Gunten, Julian Gonzalez,
Honey Ann Zagar, Paulette Holland, Carol Newhouse, Carol Grimes, Judy Soltis, Nick Shirey, Mary
Zinkovitch, Ed Brogan, Angela Rollins, John Anzaldi, Gary Morgan, Linda Thatcher, Amy Brickels,
Margaret McConnall, Patrick Mullett, Darci, Darlene Stefansky, Pam Schlernitzauer, Eloisa Harkrider &
family and Mark Gasper

Rest in Peace

Nick Antonino, Chad Frlich & Linda Wilhelm

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord!

Again, religious need your help. Senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious order priests ministered
for years for little to no pay. Their sacrifices now leave their religious communities without adequate
retirement savings. Your gift to today’s second collection for the Retirement Fund for religious helps to
provide medications, nursing care, and more for tens of thousands of elderly religious. Please be
generous.
 Time, Talent & Treasure

November 18 November 25

Sunday Offering $ 7,155 $ 6,148

Faith Direct Offering $ 1,701 $ 1,701
Total Offering $ 8,856 $ 7,849

Weekly Budget to meet Operating Cost $ 11,800 $ 11,800

(Shortfall) Overage $ $ (2,944) $ (3,951)

School Support $ 305 $ 130

Capital Support $ 340 $ 90
Endowment Fund $ --- $ 150
St. Vincent de Paul $ 20 $ 110
Organ Campaign $ 150 $ 355
Sanctuary Fund – Christmas Flowers $ 580 $ 1,529
Human Development $ 60 $ 110

Organ Campaign Goal $660,000 Year-to-Date $ 622,276

This weekend items for the Giving Tree are being collected. Thank you in advance for
your participation. Because of you, many will have their holidays brightened.

St. Augustine's Culture of Life will NOT have a meeting in December or January. Please continue to pray
that our country will become a nation UNITED under GOD, with Liberty, and Justice for ALL ; BORN and
UNBORN.

Participating in the Mitten Tree project sponsored by the St. Augustine school grades k-2 is
another way to help those in need. Anyone interested in participating can purchase mittens,
gloves, hats, scarves, and socks for individuals within our community. (please do not wrap the
gifts). Donations can be dropped off at the school or a box has in placed in the vestibule of the
church. The mitten drive will end December 14. Merry Christmas!

Last Call - Don’t forget to submit your names and address to Women of Faith
who are preparing a mailing list of parishioners who are homebound, in nursing
homes or are veterans for our Christmas card ministry. If you have a friend,
neighbor or relative who would enjoy a card, please call Anne Sweeney at 330-
825-6302 and we will be happy to add his/her name to our list. Names and
addresses must be submitted by December 10, 2018 as the WOF does much of the card-writing
at our December 11th meeting. You may also email names and addresses to
amazingaunt66@yahoo.com .
 The St. Augustine Advent Communal Reconciliation Service will be on Monday, December 10
at 7:00pm in the church. Numerous priests will be available and you may receive the
sacrament either face-to-face or with a screen in a confessional. All are encouraged to take
part in this special sacrament, please plan accordingly.

The Divorced, Separated and Widowed Catholics of Akron will be sponsoring a talk on Monday,
December 10, at 7:30pm. Lou Ann Redmond of Redmond Funeral Home will talk about “Dealing
with Grief over the Holidays.” Lou Ann is a well-known community speaker and we are honored
to have her speak to our group. This event will be held at the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Convent Building, 1945 Portage Trail in Cuyahoga Falls. This event is open at no cost to single
people of all faiths. Pizza and other refreshments will be at 7:15pm. Our speaker will start at
7:30pm. For information call Marlene at 330-607-6284.

The next WOF meeting is set for Tuesday evening, December 11, at 6:30pm in the school cafeteria.
Join us for Christmas card-writing to homebound and nursing home parishioners, family and friends
and local veterans. Other events may include carols, Christmas trivia, a service project for our parishes
Christmas Day Dinner- and cookies, for sure! Bring a friend!

Soup Kitchen Crew ~ Our next Soup Kitchen at the First Presbyterian Church (across from the
Barberton library) is scheduled for Tuesday, December 11 beginning at 2:00 p.m. We have
several guest chefs who will prepare their best soups to share with our guests. The menu will
be rounded out with fresh rolls/butter, bowls of shredded cheese and desserts of fresh pie.
There are tables to be dressed, coffee to make and serving to be done. All parishioners are welcome.
Never been to a soup kitchen? What are you waiting for? It will change your life! For questions contact
Carolyn King @ 330-234-7302.

This Christmas Season, please keep our servicemen and women in your prayers. May
they experience the protection of the Lord and rely on Him for their strength, peace
and joy!

Theology on Tap Akron is excited to again be at The Harbor Front Grille and Party Center on
Wednesday, December 12 at 7pm! Theology on Tap welcomes all young adults to come listen
to Father John Valencheck, Pastor at St. Sebastian, talk on "The Secret Message within Your
Church." Admission is $5 and includes appetizers. The bar will be open for those who would
like to purchase beverages. Come experience faith, fellowship, and food with other young adults in their
20's and 30's at Theology on Tap Akron! The Harbor Front Grille and Party Center is located at 562
Portage Lakes Dr., Akron, OH 44319.

All are invited Thursday evening December 13 at 7 pm to the School Advent &
Christmas Concert being held in the church! It will be featuring the K-5 students as
well as the school choir. Plan to make this a part of your Christmas celebrating and
help us usher in the sacred season of Christmas!

Bakers...keep those ovens ON! Your sweet treats are needed for the reception
following the Christmas Concert on Thursday, December 13 in the school
cafeteria. If you are able to donate a dozen or two of your favorite holiday
confections, please contact Carolyn King ~ Joyful Hearts Ministry @ 330-234-7302.
Thank YOU!

The December Book Club meeting will take place on Thursday, December 13 at 1pm
in the Rectory Meeting room. Our selection is “In This House of Brede” by author
Rumer Godden and explores a late-in-life religious vocation and its impact on the
woman entering a Benedictine cloistered convent and on the community itself. This
book is a great reminder that God calls us throughout our life and sometimes in
surprising ways! A great read-join us! Call Anne Sweeney (330-825-6302) for additional information.

Join fellow parishioners for a few friendly hands of Euchre, Friday,

December 14 beginning at 6:30pm in the cafeteria. Let’s celebrate the
Christmas Season with a party, bring a covered dish or dessert to share,
drinks will be provided.

Due to early deadlines by UPS, all information for the bulletins must be submitted by 9:00am on the
following dates: For December 16 bulletin information must be received by Wednesday, December 5, for
the December 23 bulletin information must be received by Wednesday, December 12 and for the
December 30 bulletin, information must be in by Wednesday, December 19 and finally for the January 6
bulletin information must be received by December 27. Please plan ahead!

Christmas Party Crew ~ Mark your calendar for Saturday, December 22 9:15am when we
will be setting up for this year’s Christmas Dinner/Party in the SAC and prepping some of
the food items. There are lots of things to do from dressing tables to arranging gifts. Come
help us prepare for this event. It will really help to set the tone for this blessed time of year!

This year, we are taking our annual Christmas Dinner for those in need and turning it into a
PARTY, complete with games and entertainment. We are in need of small denomination gift
cards to include as game prizes. $1 $5 $10 certificates from area businesses, like Dollar Tree,
Dollar General, Subway, McDonald’s and the like would be greatly appreciated. Please place
in an envelope with GIFT CARD FOR DINNER clearly written on the outside and drop in the
collection basket or deliver to the Rectory. *Those wishing to help on Christmas Day ~ plan to arrive
any time after 10:00am with doors opening for guests at 1:00 p.m. and prayers beginning at 1:30 p.m. We
will begin clean up at around 2:30 p.m. with doors closing at 3:00 p.m. We are using real china this year
and need willing individuals to wash dishes. What a great way to “pay it forward”! Questions? Call or text
Carolyn King @ 330-234-7302. Thank you in advance for your unending generosity.

Warrior Cards are available! Would you like to pray for our School and PSR students? All
you need to do is choose a set of cards with a child’s name on it, place your name (last
names only) on the cards. For those interested, please call Chris Christoff at 330-472-1557
or email cchristoff07@yahoo.com or stop in the rectory to pick up your prayer cards.
Please consider joining this ministry of prayer for our students, we would like each student
to have their own warrior.

Last year’s changes in the tax law kept in place several popular and attractive charitable gifting options.
Gifting appreciated stock (held more than 1year) to our parish may allow you to deduct the stock’s full
value and bypass capital gains tax. Also, if you are 70 ½ or older, you may be able to reduce your taxable
income this year with a gift made directly from your IRA to our parish. Talk to your advisors and IRA
administrator for more information and to be sure that a gift is made directly from an IRA to a qualified
charity such as our parish. For questions contact Denise Moore in our parish office at (330) 745-0011 ext
113 or via email at businessmanager2@rrbiznet.com. You are also welcome to contact Mary Lou Ozimek
of the Catholic Community Foundation at 216-696-6525 x4070 or via email at
mozimek@catholiccommunity.org.

Hello Everyone! Theology on the Rocks is taking a little break during the month
of December. We'll be back in January and look forward to a full schedule of
speakers in 2019!

CATHOLIC CEMETERIES ASSOCIATION - MONTHLY GRIEF SUPPORT - Please join us for an hour
of learning and healing along your grief journey. Our Grief Support leaders are certified as
Ministers of Consolation by the National Catholic Ministry to the Bereaved, Inc. Our Catholic-based
support can be supplemental to your existing support groups. The next Support Group is Sunday,
December 16 at St. Joseph Cemetery, Avon (temporary trailer office); Holy Cross Cemetery, Akron
(office); and Holy Cross Cemetery, Brook Park (office). The topic for December will be: “Emmanuel
- Finding God in the Midst of Grief. God with you, God for you, and God in you.” No registration is
required; just come and join us. For more information, visit our website
https://www.clecem.org/Information/Bereavement.aspx
or contact Rhonda at 216.930.4866 rabrams@clecem.org.

The next Cleveland Retrouvaille Weekend is scheduled for January 25-27, 2019 -
This is a Lifeline for Troubled Marriages - Has your marriage become unloving or
uncaring – your relationship cold, distant – thinking about a separation or
divorce? Are you already separated/divorced but both of you want to try again? Then
the Retrouvaille program may help. RETROUVAILLE, which means “rediscovery,”
is supported by the Catholic diocese of Cleveland, but it is open to couples of all faiths. This program
consists of a weekend experience for couples and six follow up sessions. A registration fee of $150 is
required to confirm your reservation. For more information concerning the program, or to register, please
call Marce or Liz Gliha at 440.357.6580 or 1.800.470.2230, or go online to www.helpourmarriage.org.

(Insert Graphic 1201-0055.tif) THE ADULT ALTAR SERVERS MINISTRY needs two new servers to fill
vacancies on the Sunday 8:00 a.m. There are four teams so your commitment would be for one Sunday
a month. Please call Tom Logsdon 330-745-1373 to volunteer. Also, welcome to Michael Maurer who
has recently joined his father Fred on a Sunday Mass team.

Breakfast in Bethlehem at Nativity of the Lord Jesus Catholic Church, 2425

Myersville Rd., Springfield Township. Saturday, December 8,10:30-12:00. Holy Day
Mass at 9:30 followed by a continental breakfast, tour of the Nativity museum, and
Bethlehem Cave. Visit the marketplace for "make and take" activities. Reservations
required by Dec. 4. Cost: $7.00 per person. Children 2 and under free. Call 330-
699-5086 or email tours@nativityofthelord.org Call 330-699-5086 or
email tours@nativityofthelord.or

Saints Cyril & Methodius Church, Barberton…. The building at the corner of 15th Street NW and
Shannon Avenue in Barberton is no longer a Catholic Church. The site was sold by the Diocese of
Cleveland in 2011 following the closure of Saints Cyril & Methodius Parish. The building is currently
occupied by “C&M” “Christus et me” “Orthodox Old Catholic Church.” This group has no affiliation
with the Diocese of Cleveland and is not in full communion with the rest of the Catholic Churches.
Catholics are not encouraged to attend services at this site. The Diocese of Cleveland has no way to
verify whether or not ministers at that church building are validly ordained. Furthermore, the
administration of sacraments which depend on faculties or on ecclesiastical authority may be invalid even
if the ministers were validly ordained. Please contact the diocesan chancery with any questions related to
this matter.

In the October/November envelope packet, you will find an envelope for Christmas
Flowers. A donation to the Flower Fund helps to defray costs of flowers and decorations
in our church during the upcoming Christmas season. For those using Faith Direct, if you
have made a contribution, please drop the names of the intended into the offertory
basket or contact the rectory at 330-745-0011, the deadline to have your intentions in flower list is
December 17. Please plan ahead.