Parish Hall & Holy Family Catholic Center Rentals: Anyone wishing to rent or use any of the Church facilities must fill out a request form. They are located outside the church and also at the church office.
Our Samaritan Services group is ready and willing to help! If you know of any homebound parishioners who need any of the following services, please call Lisa Korosy at 823-1040. Some examples of services provided -- transportation, errands, repairs, paperwork, meals, yardwork, housework, visitors and others.
Church Bequest: The wise person knows that an estate plan helps to provide for oneself, loved ones and favorite charitable interests when they or their families no longer need certain assets. When planning your future and composing a will or trust, in your generosity would you please consider including Regina Coeli parish and its needs? Through the years our parish has been the beneficiary of such forsightedness and these gifts have been a blessing. Thank you very much, Fr. Mike.
How can you support Catholic Education? Our Regina Coeli/St. Joseph Endowment Fund is a great way to reach out to those children of our parishes who would like to attend or currently attend our school. If you would like to donate, please contact the school office or send your donation to the school: attn: Claire Valentino.
If you know of someone who is unable to attend church and would like to have communion brought to his or her home by the Chaplaincy Team, please notify the rectory, or call Bill and Lisa Korosy at 823-1040.
Prayer Group: Have you forgotten about us? The Prayer Group is still active and waiting for your petitions. If you have any special prayer needs, know of someone who would like our prayers, or if you would like to join us, please call Angela Bishop at 821-7052 or Evelyn Brienza at 821-3958.
Don't forget to bring your non-perishable food item each week when you come to Mass. This is a great way to reach out to our community and follow Jesus' teaching to feed the hungry.
Bulletin Policy: The deadline for bulletin items is noon Friday, one week before publishing date. If a holiday falls within that period, the deadline is noon Thursday. All information should be typed or printed, including a contact name and phone number of group or individual submitting the information. Articles may be edited for content and length due to limited space. Thank you for your cooperation.
Attention Parents and Grandparents: Some good Catholic fun for the children can be found on the internet web site of the Daughters of St. Paul. Long on to www.myfriendmagazine.org/parents click on Kids and select Fun & Games. You'll love it and so will the kids. It's just delightful.
Preparation of the Altar and Gifts: Please note: you will find an open binder on the altar in the chapel area, in front of the St. Joseph statue. In it is a listing of the Mass intentions for each weekend Mass for the coming months. We ask that the family of those for whom the Mass is intended first be offered the opportunity to bring forth the gifts of bread, wine and the offertory basket. Please sign your name/Family on the line next to that Mass time. When the intention is for the living and deceased of our parish, any person/family can bring up the gifts. Please let the ushers at that Mass know that you are at Mass and will be bringing up the gifts. To all our parishioners who have indicated on their Mass Request Form(s) that they will be a Gift Bearer, please be sure to fill in the open binder also. Thank you.
Lectors for May:
Eucharistic Ministers for May:
Altar Servers:
Collection Counters
Lay Ministers
Sacristans
Cry Room: The glassed-in room at the center of the church is for parents with small children who could possibly distract other worshipers. The room is not for teens or adults or those who come in late. Nor is the room for playing or noisemaking; it is still a room for the parents to pray and participate in the Mass while trying to keep their children quiet. IF you child is CRYING or making noise, that is probably a signal from God to take a walk outside (especially during the homily). Thank you.
Important Reminder: Please contact the parish office (either by mail, phone or dropping a notice in the collection basket) when changing address or phone number or any other important information. We usually are not informed until mail comes back "undeliverable". We cannot stress enough the importance of being notified. Thanks for your help in this matter.
2008 Personal Mass Request forms are now available on the table outside of the main church doors and also on the back windowsills. Please return your request by mail, in the weekend collection basket, or to the Church office during regular office hours. Mark your envelope Church Office. PLEASE NOTE: requests will be accepted on a first come - first serve basis. When two or more intentions are requested for the same date, only one intention can be scheduled. The suggested amount in our diocese remains at $10 for each Mass intention.
We are now in the middle of our 50th Anniversary Capital Campaign. Everyone was to be contacted by April. We have found that many have not had this campaign explained to them. We have a goal of $250,000.00 This will cover renovation of the Parish Hall, all new windows in the school building and the replacement of the deteriorating roof. If you have not been contacted, feel free to call the Church Office 821-5880. Anyone giving a gift of $2,000 or more will be entitled to have their name on the Window Tree which will be located in the Church hallway.
We are constantly trying to update our files and in doing so, hope to reduce our costs of mailing out contribution envelopes. It saves a lot of time and money with just a call or note of any changes in your household such as: address, phone #, etc. ALSO, anyone who would like to become a parishioner of Regina Coeli, simply call the church office to register - 821-5880. This also applies to anyone getting married here at Regina Coeli and wants to become a member or remain a member after your marriage, anyone coming out of the RCIA program who wants to become a member or remain a member, and young adults should also register on their own separate from their parents. Thank you.
Are you a registered parishioner? Many times you come to worship with us and drop an offering in the collection, but do you consider yourself a parishioner? A registered parishioner is someone who has completed a registration form in the Parish Office and regularly receives weekly offertory envelopes and various other mailings. If you have not registered here at Regina Coeli we invite you to contact the Parish Office at 821-5880 for more information.
Mark your calendars: The following are dates for some upcoming PARISH EVENTS for 2008. Save these dates and join your friends and family for a fun time. We are a thriving parish community and with your support we can help our school. ALL proceeds benefit our school.
Our school is participating in the Giant Eagle Apples for the Students Program. Giant Eagle provides the opportunity for schools to get FREE computer and educational related equipment into our classrooms. The Giant Eagle Apples for the Student program is easy!
Each scan of a Giant Eagle Advantage Card will help our school earn FREE equipment.
ATTENTION YOUTH IN GRADES 8-12!! You are invited to be a part of the Regina Coeli Youth Group. Our group focuses on service to others with a monthly project that reaches out to others in need. Please mark you calendars with the following dates and help us to live out Jesus' message of love by helping us with these projects, Check this column weekly and listen to announcements in Mass to learn about more projects and events.
"Whatsoever you do to the least of my people, that you do unto me"(Matthew 25:40)
JUST A LITTLE REMINDER: We would like to remind the children of our parish to please bring their envelopes to the altar during the collection at masses. We would like to have this become a tradition here at Regina Coeli Church. Parents please encourage your children to take part in this new tradition. Thank you.
Attention Altar and Rosary Members: Join us on May 28 at the Y.W.C.A. for dinner at 6:00 pm. The menu is: Swiss Steak, Mashed potatoes, Scalloped vegetables, Tossed salad, Rolls and dessert. The cost will be $12 per person payable that evening. Reservations must be made by May 21. Call Deb Capretta or the Church office.
50 Hours of Adoration - The Eucharist is God's greatest gift to us..... it is where Jesus' heart meets the needs of the world on a daily basis. Adoration allows us personal time to more deeply immerse ourselves in the Paschal Mystery so that we begin to take on Jesus' own attitudes, ways of life, and love of the Father. Plan to participate in our 50 hours of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament during the month of May. Date and times will be as follows:
Thursday, May 8 - 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday, May 9 - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Thursday, May 15 - 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Thursday, May 22 - 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Thursday, May 29 - 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sign up sheets in the Adoration notebook will be located on St. Joseph's Altar in the Cunningham Chapel.
Marian Apparitions: In honor of our patroness, Mary, Queen of Heaven, and in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of Regina Coeli Catholic Church and School, the Spiritual Life and Worship Committee (The Liturgy Committee) will display a series of Marian apparitions beginning in mid-May and continuing through October. The apparitions to be displayed have been investigated and approved for authenticity by the Roman Catholic Church. The display will hang in the church hallway on the wall opposite the pictures of parishioners. Please stop by and renew your appreciation for the many graces and blessings Mary has bestowed on us.
The St. Thomas Aquinas Golf Classic will be held Saturday, May 24 at Tannenhauf Golf Club in Alliance. 4 person scramble, check-in starts at 11:30 am with putting contest before golf. Shotgun starts at 1:00 pm with steak dinner immediately after golf with awards and lots of great door prizes. Advance tickets $85. Golfers should sign up early! Field limited to first 120. If you are interested in signing up, please contact the church office for registration form. Forms must be returned by May 9.
ATTENTION: Spring Cleanup is here again! The mulch has arrived. For all those who have been assigned an area, you may work on that area at your leisure. There are many areas that need care. Please pick a day and come clean and beautify our parish grounds. Father Mike would like our cleanup completed by early June. The front of the school needs limited attention due to the fact they will be digging and putting in new windows. Thank you to all who will be giving of their time. It is greatly appreciated. Debbie Capretta
25th, 40th, 50th and over Wedding Anniversaries: The Diocese of Youngstown will sponsor two Wedding Anniversary Celebrations to honor couples observing their 25th, 40th, 50th and over wedding anniversaries in 2008. The first celebration will be held on Sunday, June 22 at St. Columba Cathedral. Couples planning to attend the June celebration should register at their parish by May 19.
Marriage Encounter Weekend will be in July in Akron. For information and/or reservations, contact Dom & Debbie Reo, 330-305-9963 or email worldwideME@aol.com or to to the website at www.wwme.org.
The Regina Coeli Parish Family extends their deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Elmer Paul Tosha.