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Augustine Church, Barberton, OH) (January 8, 2012)

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It was only after they entered the house that the Magi found Jesus. Todays gospel challenges us to bring our gifts into our home and family. There we will find Jesus. Our spiritual search for God starts at home. (Insert graphic 1106-0086)
364 Holy Hours were kept before the Blessed Sacrament this past week. Each hour you spend with Jesus will deepen his divine peace within your heart. "Come to me all of you who are weary and find life burdensome and I will refresh you." Cast all of your anxieties upon the Lord, who cares for you." (Mt 11:28, Pt 5:7) Is this the year that you start making a Holy Hour? If you would like more information, please contact Judy Soltis at 330-212-0926. (Insert Graphic 2404-0106.tif)

Barberton Area Community Ministries item for the Month of January is Potato Products, rice, noodles or box dinners. Please bring your donations when you come to Mass and place them in the bench in front of the giving tree in the vestibule, together we can help those less fortunate. Items will be delivered to BACM on Monday morning.
(Insert Graphic 2404-0088.tif) The next Coffee and Donuts will be served Sunday, January 15 following the 9:00 and 11:00am Masses. Hosts will be Wane & Mary Jo Goss, Lucina Roth and Pam Ciariariello. Springtime of Hopes - item for the month of January is toilet paper. Please place your donations inside the bench in front of the giving tree in the vestibule, items will be picked up on Monday morning. Thank you in advance for your help in this matter. For more information, please contact Greg Meier at 330-289-3987.

Do you make a special ethnic dish that you would like to contribute to a Parish Ethnic Dinner? The dinner will be held on Sunday, January 29 following the 11:00 Mass. If you are available to participate in any way, please call Karen as soon as possible (7450011 x 18). Thank you.
A special thanks is extended to John Christoff of the Green Diamond Grille & Pub for donating delicious turkey breasts for the Free Christmas Day Dinner. Carl Hiss, Hiss Bakery, once again donated the bread served with the meal. When you patronize these businesses, please extend your thanks and appreciation for their generous contributions to the dinner.

DAY OF PENANCE in reparation for violations to the dignity of the human person committed through acts of abortion, and prayer for full restoration of the legal guarantee of the right to life: Once again, members of our parish and diocese are invited to gather to pray in reparation for lives ended through abortion and to intercede that all laws pertaining to this critical issue reflect Gods purposes for humanity. Please join us for Midday Prayer at 11:30 am, before the 12:05 Mass, on Monday, January 23.

The Free Christmas Day Dinner keeps making news! For the past eight years Linda and Howard Lansberry have been the cooks for the Dinner. They have very generously given of their time and talent to assure that the food for the dinner was prepared and ready to serve when it was needed. They have been the heart of the kitchen. They have now prayerfully discerned that it is time to step down but not without finding replacement cooks and assuring us that they will be there to get things started next December 25. As chair of the Dinner, I have been able to trust completely that things in the kitchen would go as they should, a huge help in executing this ministry. Linda and Howard, THANK YOU. May God continue to bless you and your family and pour His grace upon you as you serve Him in other ways. Karen Bellett
The next VIRTUS training will be held Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 9:00-12:00 (noon) in the St. Augustine School Cafeteria. Anyone wishing to volunteer for St. Augustine School that is 18 years of age and older, must attend a training session. To register, please go online at www.virtus.org and follow the registration instructions. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Renee Barker at 330-745-1080. (Insert Graphic 1900-0037.tif) Attention Youth Group Members: Mark your calendars; the next meeting will be Sunday, January 15 from 6-8:00pm in the cafeteria. Hope to see everyone there. (Insert Graphic 1103-0071.tif) For those preparing to have a child baptized in the near future, the next pre-baptism class will be offered on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 beginning at 7:00pm at St. Augustine and Tuesday, April 17 at Immaculate Conception beginning at 7:00pm; should you have any question, please contact St. Augustine at 330-7450011 or Immaculate Conception at 330-753-8429.

Couples Day Out

All married and engaged couples are warmly invited to a Couples Day Out on Sunday, January 29, 2012 from 1:00-7:30pm at St. Sebastian Church in Akron. Guest speaker Art Bennett, author of The Temperament God Gave You, will give entertaining talks explaining how to appreciate your differences as a couple and how best to communicate with spouses of all temperaments. Attend Mass, renew your vows, enjoy a candlelight dinner and more. Registration deadline is January 18. Send your name, address, phone, email, and payment addressed to Couples Day Out, 3740 Alberta Drive, Norton, OH 44203. Cost is $100 per couple with checks payable to St. Sebastian Church. (Financial assistance is available). For more information, contact Kris or Ruth Klee at 330-825-7106 or ruthklee@hotmail.com. This event is sponsored by West Side Catholic Couples, a ministry of St. Sebastian and St. Vincent Churches in Akron. (Insert Graphic 2303-0010.tif) Mens Fellowship will meet Saturday, January 14 in the School Cafeteria from 7-8:25 am. We will continue our Bible study on the New Testament Series with session #11 on The Gospel of John. Any questions contact Gib Adolph 330-848-1043 or adolphbiz@yahoo.com. All men are invited to join us for any session. Congratulations to our newest Lectors; Leslie Higgins, Judy Soltis, Marlene Otto, Angelina Caporini and Christina Hostetler. Thank you for being open to proclaiming the Word of God during our Mass celebrations.

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PRAY FOR THE SICK Patrick Blasdel, Patricia Patterson, Karl Bartel, Jennifer Marco, Jacob Hurley, Donald Williams, Irene Lyle, Margaret Gardner, Margaret Ford, Christopher Melody, Sue Gardner, Christopher Sanchez, Sharon Lohan, Kate Ligas, Albert Roth, Vada McNeal, Betty Morlan,

Steve and Ray Trenta & Carol Grimes LIFE HAD CHANGED, NOT ENDED
Keri Moore Eternal rest, grant unto her, O Lord! If you are in need of a financial statement from the parish for Income Tax purposes, please put a Large

X on your offertory envelope next to your name and a statement will be mailed to your home
toward the end of January 2012 . All contributions received into the office, postmarked by December 31, 2011 will be considered received for 2011 donations, anything after that will be considered 2012. Thank you!
(Insert Graphic 1300-0021.tif) Stewardship: Time, Talent & Treasure December 25 January 1 $ 10,269 $10,513 $ 1,762 $ 1,762 $ 12,031 $12,275 $ $ $ $ 710 115 -----17,814 $ 595 $ 447 $ 2,468 $ 1,590

Sunday Offering Faith Direct Offering Total Offerings St. Vincent De Paul School Support Solemnity of Mary Christmas

Year to date Income Year to Date Expenses Difference

COMPARATIVE FIGURES January 1 11-12 10-11 $ 842,370 $790,017 $ 841,554 $798,640 $ 817 $ (8,623) CAPITAL CAMPAIGN $ 1,524,138 $ 79,843

Spent to date Amount on Deposit

WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER WEEKEND Husbands and Wives. Valentines Day

is right around the corner, February 14. Give your loved one the most meaningful gift of allthe gift of your presenceyour time. Start by attending a Marriage Encounter Weekend with your spouse. Remember, your loving model of CHRISTian marriage is also your legacy to your children. Attend the upcoming Marriage Encounter Weekend on February 10-12 at the Cambria Suites in Green. Learn the techniques that have helped 1000s of marriages for over 43 years. To register for the Marriage Encounter Weekend, or for more information, please call 330-305-9963 or e-mail WorldwideME@sbcglobal.net. Dont wait, weekends fill fast.

(Insert Graphic 2107-0009.tif) January 9-15 Monday, January 9 The Baptism of the Lord 6:30 Joseph Shabeck 12:05 Rita Longan-Litzke Tuesday, January 10 Weekday 5:15 Margaret Somerick Wednesday, January 11 Weekday 6:30 Living and Deceased of the St. Augustine Adoration Society 8:30 George Pamer Anniversary, Katherine Pamer & family 12:05 Helen Halenar Thursday, January 12 Weekday 6:30 Giuseppe Pinzone Friday, January 13 Weekday 6:30 Ginevra Presutto 12:05 Betty Bartel Anniversary Saturday, January 14 Weekday 8:30 Orrin Richards 4:00 Mary Boos Anniversary Sunday, January 15 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:30 Orrin Richards 9:00 Andrew Valovcik 11:00 Members & Benefactors of SVDP Society 5:15 The People of St. Augustine Parish Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Readings for the Week of January 9 Is 42:1-4,6-7, Ps 29:1-4,9-10,Mk 1:7-11 1 Sm 1:9-20, Ps 1 Sm 2:1,4-5,6-7, Mk 21-28 1 Sm 3:1-10,19-20, Ps 40:2,5,7-10, Mk 1:29-39 1 Sm 4:1-11, Ps 44:10-11,14-15,24-25, Mk 1:40-45 1 Sm 8:4-7,10-22, Ps 89:16-19, Mk 2:1-12 1 Sm 9:1-4,17-19; 10:1, Ps 21:2-7 Mk 2:13-17 1 Sm 3:3-10,19, Ps 40:2,4,7-10, 1 Cor 6:13-15,17-20, Jn 35-42

The 2012 March for Life will be Saturday, January 14, 12:00 (noon) on Public Square. Join hundreds of Pro-lifers, Indoor programs will follow, for more information, log onto www.clevelandrighttolife.org or contact 216-661-3000 x11. Your presence will send a loud message to our pro-abortion leaders. Gather with us to peacefully demand that all human life is protected from conception until natural death. Invited guests will include local clergy, youth, and area prolife leaders who will educate us on the need to be a voice for the voiceless in the upcoming 2012 elections. Culture of Life will meet in Room #103 following Mass and Benediction on Tuesday, January 10, 2012. Should you have any question, please contact Lynn Willig at 330-658-2642.
Announcement: Dear St. Augustine parishioners, Thank you all so much for the wonderful support of our client families, offered through the parish Giving Tree. It is our joy to be the hands and heart of Christ on your behalf to the mothers and babies we serve. May God grant you all that is good in the New Year ~ Community Pregnancy Center Diane ONeill Executive Director