St.

Augustine Church, Barberton, OH March 12, 2017

March 13-19

Monday, March 13 Lenten Weekday

9:00 School Reconciliation
12:05 Genevieve Benedict Bania
6:00 Confessions

Tuesday, March 14 Lenten Weekday

8:30 School Mass Frances Kosuth
5:15 Annette D. Schimpf

Wednesday, March 15 Lenten Weekday

12:05 All Souls
5:00 Diocesan Wide Reconciliation

Thursday, March 16 Lenten Weekday

12:05 Fr. Joseph Gorski Anniversary

Friday, March 17 Lenten Weekday

12:05 Mike Macko
2:00 Stations of the Cross
7:00 Stations of the Cross

Saturday, March 18 Lenten Weekday

8:30 Mary Stadtmiller
3:00 Confessions
4:00 Richard Somerick (Fr. Browne)

Sunday, March 19 Third Sunday of Lent

8:00 The People of St. Augustine Church (Fr. Browne)
10:30 Gerry Yarsa (Fr. Majikas)
5:15 M. Geraldine Witt (Fr. Majikas)

Readings for the Week of March 13

Monday Dn 9:4b-10, Ps 79:8,9,11,13, Lk 6:36-38
Tuesday Is 1:10,16-20, Ps 50:8-9,16-17,21,23, Mt 23:1-12
Wednesday Jer 18:18-20, Ps 31:5-6,14,15-16, Mt 20:17-28
Thursday Jer 17:5-10, Ps 1:1-2,3,4,6, Lk 16:19-31
Friday Gn 37:3-4,12-13a,17b-28a, Ps 105:16-17,18-19,20-21, Mt 21:33-43,45-46
Saturday Mi 7:14-15,18-20, Ps 103:1-2,3-4,9-10,11-12, Lk 15:1-3,11-32
Sunday Ex 17:3-7, Ps 95:1-2,6-7,8-9, Rom 5:1-2,5-8,Jn 4:5-42
 Time, Talent & Treasure

February 26 March 5
Sunday Offering $ 6,079 $ 10,247
Faith Direct Offering $ 1,735 $ 1,735
Total Offering $ 7,814 $ 11,982

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

(Shortfall) Overage $ $ (3,986) $ 182

School Support $ 125 $ 678

Capital Support $ 607 $ 528
Endowment Fund $ --- $ 71
St. Vincent de Paul $ 47 $ 1,507
Organ Campaign $ 131 $ 1,044

Organ Campaign Goal $660,000 Year-To-Date $ 513,555

Second Sunday of Lent

God wants to bless our families. Are we too busy and stressed to notice and accept these blessings?
God is present, waiting to meet and bless us in our families, but needs our time and attention. We need
to take time together as families to have fun, to talk, to work together, to eat and pray. Schedule some
family times in the calendar and see Jesus in the transfiguration of your family members and
relationships.

Please pray for our Sick especially: John Baylock, Joseph Benear, Betty Bartel, Jack
Weigand, Lisa Gnap, Irene Lyle, Judy Kriston, Anne Trischan, Fred Kormanic, Shanon
Johnson, JoAnn Mullett, Stephen Deibel, Joanne Ramsay, William Bedford, Carol
Garman, Chad Trischan, Pat Shemuga, Andrew Somercik, Helene Van Oss, Paula
Collins, Alexandra Kepler, Gary Reed, Kristine Hornacek, Camilla Pieffer, Barb
Shehan, Joe Patterson III, Lowell Potts, Sandra Walters, Bruce Hartung, Barb Helms,
Nicole Hahn, Carol Hendricks, Tom Abbott, Bob & Patty Moses, Therese Weigand,
Marge OBoyle, Betty Morlan, Brenda Griffin, Elizabeth Heflin, Kelly Ann Eby, Denise
Benear, Michael Scott Benear, Norma Geary Catlin, Kaleigh Shriver, Herman Gardner,
Janet Wolf, Ann Barni, Dick Buehrle, Katie Prodon, Charles Wagner, Joseph Adkins,
Lynnea Postek, Carol Soberano, Marilyn Stump, Catherine Otto, Pauline Nonno, John
Bogdan, Allen Weidman, Conner Beish, Margaret Vargo & Andy Logsdon

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Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord!

Brittany Wunderle & Donald Ruther Sr.

299 Holy Hours were kept before the Blessed Sacrament this past week. In the Mass, God gives
to us the complete gift of Himself in the Eucharist. In Eucharistic adoration, we give to God our
gratitude for this great gift. Eucharistic adoration is appreciation of Gods friendship extended to
us through the gift of His total Presence among us in this most Blessed Sacrament. Jesus, in the
Blessed Sacrament is our best and most faithful Friend. (Fr. Martin Lucia, SS.CC.) Call Sue at 330-
848-2813 or Delores at 330-825-4695 for a visit with your best friend.

Employment Opportunity St. Augustine School is looking for a Cafeteria Manager. For
application and information call 216-696-6525 ext. 3120

St. Augustine's Culture of Life was formed in response to St. John Paul II challenge to build a
Culture of Life. We seek to pray, witness, and educate on life issues from the cradle to the
grave. This paramount issue leaves no one unaffected and its disastrous consequences are far
reaching. In addition to the Spiritual Adoption Program, which benefits both the St. Elizabeth
Ministry and the Community Pregnancy Center the Culture of Life has helped sponsored youth
from our parish who wish to attend the Annual March for Life. We coordinate with Northeast
Ohio Right to Life for the Mother's Day Flower Sale and the Media Campaign Fund. We provide
educational materials at the back of the church. We hold the annual Rosary for Our Lady of
Fatima in honor of the Miracle of the Sun which will be celebrating its 100 year anniversary in
October. We hold a Holy Hour for life on the First Friday of every month at 11:00 am followed
by Mass and witnessing in front of the abortion clinic, and a Holy Hour for Religious Freedom at
1:00 every Wednesday. There is much more to be done, won't you consider being part of the
solution? The Culture of Life meets the First Tuesday of every month following the 5:15 Mass
and Benediction, for more information contact Lynn Willig @330-472-9452.

Bishop Robert Barron is on a new journey to unlock the truth behind the Catholic
Church's most influential people. CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players is a multi-
part series that illumines a handful of saints, artists, mystics, and scholars who not
only shaped the life of the Church but changed the course of civilization. You are
invited to join us each Thursday at 7pm to 8:15pm in the rectory meeting room for
Fr. Barrons Catholicism: The Pivotal Players.
Barberton Area Community Ministries item for the Month of March 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 brothers and sisters in need.

Mark the Date - Wednesday, March 15, 2017 - The sacrament of reconciliation offers to us the healing
grace of God in restored relationships: not only our individual relationships with friends and family, but
our relationship with God and with the Catholic Church. All are asked to join us for An Evening of
Confession, March 15, 2017 from 5-8pm. We particularly invite anyone who may have wandered from
the Catholic Church to come home this Lent, through the sacramental reconciliation. For more
information see www.welcomecatholics.com.

Greece Pilgrimage: In the Footsteps of St. Paul the Apostle - Deacon Robin & Paula Adair, and Fr.
Norm Douglas, will be hosting at pilgrimage to Greece, September 27, 2017 thru October 7, 2017 with
Collette Travel. An Information night will be held in the basement hall of Guardian Angels Church,
Copley, Wednesday, March 15, 7:00 p.m. Consider this inspiring opportunity to travel Greece in the
spirit of St. Paul, with fellow parishioners and friends. Questions: Deacon Adair at 330-283-4983.

Immaculate Conception Lenten Retreat - A Video presentation by Bishop Robert Barron entitled
Conversion: Following the Call of Christ. Bishop Barron will present the stories of six Biblical figures
whose lives were changed by acts of true conversion. Hear about Bartimaeus, the Rich Young Man,
Matthew, Jonah, the Woman at the Well & the Magi. This retreat was filmed at Our Lady of the Rosary
Church in Dayton, Ohio. Our retreat will be held on Thursday, March 16 and 23 in Waldeisen Hall, from
7-8:45pm. Call 330-753-8429 for more information.

St. Augustine Mens Fellowship will meet in the school cafeteria from 7-8:
25am on Saturday, March 18. We will continue our series Life is Worth Living by Bishop Fulton Sheen.
All men and friends are invited to join us. For questions, please contact Gib Adolph at 330-848-1043 or
e-mail adolphbiz@email.com.

Knights of Columbus Council #1617 are holding a Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, March
25 at the K of C Hall 70 N. Van Buren Avenue, Barberton. Dinners are served from
2:30-4:00pm and then again from 5:00-6:30pm. Prices are; Adults $8.00 and children
under 12 $4.00. Come and enjoy spaghetti with meat or plain sauce, bread & butter,
salad, dessert and coffee. Adult beverages will also be sold. Tickets can be purchased at the rectory
during regular business hours or beginning March 5, they will be sold following all the Masses.
Consider an evening with friends while enjoying a wonderful dinner.

Please join us for a Final Gift Presentation Pre-Planning workshop and presentation Saturday, March
25 from 1-2pm at Holy Cross Cemetery Office, 100 E. Waterloo Road, Akron. Pre-planning your
funeral/cemetery arrangements is a gift to your family and those you love and care about. Know your
Rites. The Vigil, Funeral Mass, Committal are acts of grace we can bestow toward our families and
friends. This workshop is free (registration is appreciated.) A light snack and refreshments will be
provided. Visit www.clecem.org for all dates and locations or call 330-742-1297 ext #17.
THANK YOU from the Women of Faith for all the attendees, baskets, donations and especially the
volunteers. You helped to make our Shrove Tuesday Card Party a success. Kerstin Peters was the
winner of the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball tickets.

Food, Fellowship & Faith for Adults Join us Monday, March 27 at DAgneses at White
Pond, 566 White Pond Dr. The speaker for the evening will be Fr. Jared Orndorff
presentingWhy Jesus Came: The Sacramental Truth evening begins at 7:00pm with
Appetizers, Fr. Jared Orndorff will begin at 7:30pm, Admission of $10.00 includes appetizers Cash bar.
This evening is sponsored by St. Sebastian Parish, Akron

St. Francis de Sales Parish in Akron is hosting a Regional Retreat for Women on March 25th, 2017, the
Feast of the Annunciation, from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. The theme is "Living with Passion and
Purpose. There will be inspiring talks, Adoration, confession, and fellowship. The cost is $15.00. This
includes a light breakfast and lunch. Registration and information can be found at www.stfparish.com,
or e-mail therese@stfparish.com. Bring a friend and come away for a day to see what delights The Lord
has in store for you.

Girl Scout Troop 91114 will be selling Girl Scout Cookies the weekend of March 18 & 19.
Cookies are $4.00 per box, $5.00 for Gluten free and the new Smores. Cash or Check
(please make checks to GS Troop 91114.) The girls will be here following the 4:00, 8:00
and 10:30 Masses. They are working toward a big weekend campout and a service
project for Barberton Hospital; they are making monthly tray favors. Please consider a box or two,
cookies freeze well.

Retrouvaille Weekend April 21-23, 2017 - 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 (rediscovery), which is supported by the Catholic diocese of
Cleveland but open to couples of all faiths, 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.

St. Patricks Day this year falls on a Friday (March 17), Bishop Thomas has given
everyone in the diocese dispensation from the obligation of abstaining from
meat. He has encouraged though to do a work of mercy on that day. Happy St.
Patricks Day!
Due to early deadlines, all information for the bulletins must be submitted by 9:00 am on the following
dates: for the April 2 (Fifth Sunday of Lent) and April 9 (Palm Sunday,) bulletin information must be
received by Thursday, March 23, for the Easter Sunday bulletin (April 16) information must be received
by Thursday, April 6. Information received after the due dates will not make the bulletin. Please plan
ahead!