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4:30 pm Julius and Joann Przybojewski (Family)

8:00 am Jeanette Zendarski (Bernice and Rich)

10:00 am Harold McGinnis (Paul and Agnes Hanuscin)

12:00 pm Pasquale and Judith Ali (Family)

7:30 am Josephine Granatosky (Family)

7:30 am Mike D’Annunzio (Wife, Adeline)

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7:30 am James Roche (Dolores Machen)

4:30 pm Cathy Zajaczkowski (Fr. Tim Plavac)

8:00 am Agnes and Steve Zendarski (Daughter)

10:00 am Salvatore and Maria Daina

(Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Siracusa and Family)

12:00 pm Butch Adams (Wife and Daughter)

to pay our bills and avoid going into debt

Please keep in your prayers the sick and the homebound of our parish, Elizabeth Baroni, Ellen Blados, L.C., Mary Cala, Maria Carriero, John Cegonko, Geraldine D’Amico, Eleanor Dembowski, Rita Downey, Dominic Fabrizio, Angelo Farace, Robert and Cheryl Gecik, Edward and Evelyn Globokar, Virginia Harley, John Husack, Jessica Kickham, Millie Kulchar, Rosemarie Lawrence, Don Lubecki, Elizabeth Miller, James Neitzel, Judith Nagorski, Helen Plewacki, Josephine Radic, Clara Rocco, Frank Roth, Eleanor Sabo, Jordyn Sansavera, Catherine Schiffbauer, Daniel Sholz, Julia Tomaselli, Jean Toth, Stanley Trojanowski, Michael Tustan and Linda Yovanno.

And the recently deceased: Fr. Edward Tulley, Fr. Thomas Sullivan, Beverly Voytek (Mother of Joel Voytek), and Ruby Carr (Sister of Lee Jarzynski).

Write in the names of your loved ones who have died in the Book of the Dead. The book will be displayed in the sanctuary of the church throughout the month of November.

The craft show and bake sale will be held in the school on Saturday, December 7, 9:00 am-4:00 pm.

We are having a Bake Sale along with our Craft Show. All parishioners are asked to help make the Bake Sale a huge success by donating their favorite pastry, cookie, pie, cake, candy or bread. Please bring your treat to the school on Friday, December 6, 3:00-5:00 pm. For more information call Betty at 216-662-6564 or Andrea at 440-439-8616. Sign-up sheets are in the back of the church.

Entertainment books are here — they are available by contacting Maryann–216-524-1202; Vera–216-642-5613; Sue–216-642-7506; Kathy–216-475-7417; Andrea–440-439-8616; Debbie--216-524-6366. The price is $25.00 until December 2. After December 3, the price is $30.00 Thank you for your support.

Dear SMT parishioners,

With Thanksgiving Day only a few days away, I want to thank you for your love, concern and support for our parish. These are trying times in which we live. The challenges within the Church and in our parish are not going to be resolved in a quick or easy fashion. What the Holy Spirit evokes from us is what the Spirit has already given us, namely, hope. I find many reasons to have hope. The witness of many couples in our parish and in our community, couples faithfully living out their sacrament despite severe hardships, gives me hope. The sacrifice of parents sending their children to Catholic day school, high school or college, gives me hope. The involvement of our young people in areas of service gives me hope. The sick who suffer so gracefully give me hope.

The faith practice of many who worship the Lord at Mass and around the clock in our adoration chapel give me hope. The generosity of SMT brothers and sisters with their money and material goods gives me hope. Your words of encouragement and understanding give me hope. These and so many others ways make hope real for me and for that I thank you. I thank you for being with me as the parish of Saint Martin of Tours. We need each other and need the Holy Spirit of God to hope for the best.

May the God who fulfills all our longings fill you with the spirit of hope, which leads to thanksgiving all your days. Give thanks to God for bounteous blessings this Thanksgiving. Give thanks in word and in work.

I hope to see you all at the parish pasta dinner.

Hopefully yours,

Fr. Jamie

Come one, come all to the SMT Annual Pasta Dinner. What a stress-free way to begin the week of Thanksgiving by coming to our Pasta Dinner, held at St. Pius X Church, 400 Center Road, Bedford, from 1pm until 6 pm this Sunday, November 24. Tickets can be purchased at the door--$7 for adults; $6 for 60+; $4 for children. Join in on the fun, the food, the prizes, and, if you can, give a hand in the kitchen or in serving at table.

Bishop Pilla writes of his convictions in the Vibrant Parish Life document:

"My second conviction is one of deep respect for, and reliance upon, the leadership of those closest to each situation. I hold in inestimable value the local community, its gifts, traditions, ethnicity and needs. This respect mandates that any process involve initiative at the local community level. I do not believe that true parish life can be imposed from an outside authority. I am convinced that it must be discerned in faith and be embraced voluntarily with the heart.

"My third conviction is that the priests, deacons, religious and lay ecclesial ministers serving the parishes of our Diocese must be respected and that their faithful cooperation is essential. The mission of Christ in this Diocese cannot be accomplished, nor can the challenges of growth and decline be remedied, without the initiative and cooperation of these men and women in leadership."

Our annual Advent Communal Penance Service will be Monday, December 9 at 7:00 pm in the Church. The format will follow the "Root Sin" type of service as we have done in the past. Several confessors will be available to hear your confessions. Please take advantage of this opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Monday, Dec. 9 7:00 pm Communal Penance Service

Saturdays of Advent 3:30 pm Individual Confession

Saturday, Dec. 21 3:00 pm Individual Confession

The December schedule is available for pick-up in the Usher’s Room.

Are you looking for just the right gift to buy for Christmas? The St. Martin of Tours 8^th Grade Class is sponsoring a Poinsettia, Christmas Cactus, Holly and Fir Tree sale to defray the costs of 8^th Grade Graduation. Please look over the order form found in the back of the church. All money is due at the time of ordering. Money or check made out to St. Martin of Tours School and order forms can be dropped off at the school office by Monday, November 25. Pick up will be in the school the evening of December 12. Thank you for your help!

Mass on Thursday, November 28, Thanksgiving Day, will be at 9:00 am. The rectory office will be closed on Friday, November 29.

‘Catholic definitions":

AMEN: The only part of a prayer that everyone knows.

BULLETIN:

1. Parish information, read only during the homily.

2. Catholic air conditioning.

3. Your receipt for attending mass.

CHOIR: A group of people whose singing allows the rest of the congregation to lip-sync.

HOLY WATER: A liquid whose chemical formula is H2OLY.

RECESSIONAL HYMN: The last song at mass, often sung a little more quietly, since most of the people have already left.

INCENSE: Holy smoke!

JESUITS: An order of priests known for their ability to found colleges with good basketball teams.

JONAH: The original ‘Jaws’ story.

JUSTICE: When kids have kids of their own.

KYRIE ELEISON: The only Greek words that most Catholics can recognize besides ‘gyros’ and ‘baklava.’

If we want to know the definition of a ‘Christian’, we need go no further than the gospel passage from Matthew on this feast of Christ the King. A Christian is one who feeds the hungry and gives drink to the thirsty, tends the sick, visits the imprisoned, and welcomes the stranger and in so doing serves Christ. In short, a Christian is ‘another Christ.’

Ladd’s Sherwood Forest Party Center

Menu:

Breaded Pork Chops, Stuffed Cabbage

Mashed Potatoes with Gravy

Green Beans with Mushrooms and Onions

Tossed Green Salad, Rolls and Butter

Coffee, Tea and Punch, Assorted Pastry

Reservations required —call 216-475-4985

Members $7.00 (2002 dues paid)— Guests $18.00

Tickets on sale thru December 7^th

Door prizes — 50/50 raffle — Bingo — Music

ST. MARTIN OF TOURS SCHOOL NEWS:

Points Name

100 David Helmick

100 Patricia Unger

96 George Rericha

96 Terry Byrne

96 David Klimas

95 Myron Grys

95 Mike Sindelar

95 John. Barran

20 Edward Novak

24 Bill Predovich

26 Barb Matejcik

The Martineers’ will be holding their jewelry sale in conjunction with St. Martin’s Craft Fair on Saturday December 7, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Many new items have been added.

All are invited to the blessing and dedication recital of the new Johannus Organ at St. John Nepomucene Church, East 50^th and Fleet on November 24, at 7:00pm with refreshments to follow.