Please note: Summer hours for the Church office will begin Monday, June 7th. Summer office hours will be 9:00 a.m. – 12 noon. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Scrip will be available during church office hours and after all weekend Masses.
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 July:
Eucharistic Ministers for July:
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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.
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 330-821- 5880 for more information.
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.
YOU ARE INVITED to participate in the recitation of the Rosary at Regina Coeli Church on Tuesday mornings at 7:35 a.m., prior to the 8:00 a.m. Mass. If you would be interested in leading occasionally or have any questions, please contact Theorita Bennett at 823-9234.
2009 Personal Mass Request forms are now available at church exits and on the table outside the main church doors. Please return you request by mail, in the weekend collection basket, or to the Church office during regular office hours. Please note -- requests will be accepted on a first come - first served basis. The suggested amount in our diocese remains at $10 for each intention.
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.
Our Eucharistic Ministers make weekly visits to Alliance Community Hospital to distribute Communion to patients from Regina Coeli Parish. If you would have to be hospitalized for any reason, please notify the hospital that you are a Regina Coeli parishioner and would like to receive Communion, or call Lisa or Bill Korosy at 330-823-1040 or the Church Office at 330-821-5880.
If you or a relative have to be in the hospital, please make sure that you inform the hospital that you are a Catholic from REGINA COELI so we can bring Communion to you.
Friday Mass: School Mass will be suspended until August 23rd. During the summer, Mass will be celebrated at St. Joseph’s Church on Fridays at 8 a.m.
Newly Baptized
Regina Coeli Parish Family rejoices with the parents and family of Kristopher Ryan Bugara God’s Holy Family in the Sacrament of Baptism last week.
Our Sympathy
The Parish Community of Regina Coeli Catholic Church extends its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of recently deceased Anthony Orlando, and Betty Fergus, mother of parishioner, Donna Sell.
Winners of the Raffle Baskets from this year’s festival:
Ohio State Basket: Jon Pratt
Rebecca Doll: Susan Ramsier
American Girl Doll Clothes: Patty Rieger
Lanie Doll: Jen Romeo
Scrip Tree: Lavelle Schmid Family
Game Night: Hendricks Family
Coffee & Chocolate Basket: Frank Degroff
Movie Night Basket: Audrey Pederzolli
Lottery Tree: Carly Yost
50/50: Gerard Mastroianni
Alliance Farmers’ Market will be open Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to noon beginning June 19th through October 16th on the corner of Main and Mechanic in the Caboose Parking Lot. Locally grown fruits and vegetables, delicious home-produced foods. Demonstrations, Musicians and Friends. Our market is THE place to be on Saturday mornings. Ohio Direction Cards, Senior Nutrition coupons and WIC coupons accepted. If you have any questions, you may call Ginny at 330-821-7712 or Joyce at 330-875- 5180.
25th, 40th, 50th, and over, Wedding Anniversary Celebration The Office of Pro-Life, Marriage and Family Life of the Diocese of Youngstown will sponsor a Wedding Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, October 3, 2:00 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Church, Canton, honoring couples observing their 25th, 40th, 50th, and over wedding anniversaries in 2010. The Wedding Anniversary Celebration will include Mass with Bishop George V. Murry, S.J., renewal of marriage vows and a personalized certificate for each couple. Following the Mass, St. John the Baptist Parish will host a reception for the couple and other families. Couples should register for this even by contacting their parish before August 30th.
Legion of Mary: We are a group of lay people, who with prayer and with the help of the Blessed Virgin and the Holy Spirit spread the love of Jesus in our parish. As members of the Legion of Mary, we are the Hands and feet of our Lord. We go into our community to assist those who need our spiritual help. Meetings are held Fridays at 2:30 p.m. in St. Joseph Schwartz Center. For further information call Sheila Strawser at 330-257-1719.
St. Joseph Church of Alliance, which has a sister parish relationship in El Salvador invites us to help collect supplies for the first Catholic school in the whole Diocese of Chalatenango. During the next four weeks St. Joseph Church will be collecting supplies. Not just paper and writing materials, but even desks, bicycles, tables, and religious articles. A large container will be shipped from our diocese at the end of Lent. Bring your donations to the rectory or call 330-821-5760 so we can open the storage garage for you.
2010-2011 Foundations in Ministry Program: The Foundations in Ministry Program is intended to provide opportunities for lay men and women who want to better serve God and others in their everyday lives. This program is for those who would like to develop greater confidence and competence for the volunteer work they do in ministries such as Parish Council, RCIA, Liturgy Committee, Lector, Minister of the Eucharist, etc. and all who would like to become better-informed Catholics. You are invited to contact the Office of Lay Ministry Formation, Diocese of Youngstown – 330-744-8451, ext. 271, for more details.
Mark Your Calendar!! Sisters in Grace Conference, Saturday, October 16, 2010, 10:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m., St. Paul the Apostle Church, 10143 Main St., New Middletown, Ohio. A day of reflection and prayer, the theme will be “The Road to Damascus”. The keynote speaker will be Susan Potvin of Living Praise – as seen at Women Uplifted. Music will be provided by Living Praise. The day will conclude with Mass at 5:00 p.m. For additional information call 3330-360- 7468 or 330-953-2569.
Mercy Medical Center offers Natural Family Planning classes for married and engaged couples. The next class series will begin on Saturday, August 7th, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. and will be held in Conference Room C. All classes are taught by certified teaching couples. The fee for the class is $40 per couple, which includes all materials and parking is free. This service is offered in cooperation and under the guidance of the Office of Marriage and Family Ministry of the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown. Natural Family Planning (NFP) is the knowledge and understanding of natural fertility and infertility. If is acceptance and respect for combined fertility as a couple. NFP can be used to achieve or postpone pregnancy without the use of drugs, devices or chemicals to alter the reproductive systems. To register, call Mercy’s Women’s Pavilion, Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 330-489-1329 or 1-800-223-8662.
Mass and Novena at the National Shrine of St. Dymphna located at 3000 Erie St. S, Massillon, the National Shrine of St. Dymphna celebrates Mass each Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. followed by novena to the patroness of mental and nervous disorders All are welcome to attend. For more information, call 330-833-8478.
Faith and Family Festival -- A day of fellowship and prayer for families and friends, sponsored by the Office of Pro-Life, Marriage and Family Life, will be held on Saturday, July 24 at Wash University Hoover Park in Canton. Mark your calendar for this fun family event featuring musician Tony Melendez, Fr. Larry Richards and Fr. Antoine Thomas, CSJ.
Mass and Holy Hour for Priests: Every 3rd Thursday at 7 p.m. a Mass and Holy Hour are held at Walsh University’s Chapel to pray for priests. This being The Year for Priests, mark your calendar to attend.
Little Flower Parish in Canton is planning a Pilgrimage to Lourdes & Fatima led by Father John Zuzik. The trip begins September 13th and concludes September 21, 2010. The cost for this 9-day trip is $3,099 (single) or $2,799 (double). Highlights include; Fatima, Aljustrel, Valinhos, Nazare, Albobaca Monastery, Cathedral of Burgos, Lourdes, Grotto of Massabielle, Holy Hill, Carcassone, Barcelona & La Sagrada Familia. If interested, please call 330-494-2759 for more information.
The Catholic Interracial Council of Stark County wants you to join us for a day of prayer and gathering at the Sorrowful Mother Shrine in Bellevue, Ohio on Sunday, July 25, 2010. Our bus trip will leave Canton at 7 a.m. from the Stark County Main Library (near St. Peter’s Church) and will return at 6 p.m. The cost for the bus trip and lunch is $15. The menu will be Fried Chicken and Cabbage Roll. These dinners have 2 side dishes and dessert and your beverage are extra. For information call Wallace Hailey 330- 456-5914 or Fred Johnson 330-453-6456. Deadline is July 9, 2010.
Reservations are still being accepted for the trip to Italy and Switzerland with Fr. Benson through Proximo Travel. Travel to Rome, Sorrento, Capri, Amalfi Coast, Pompeii, Florence, Tuscany, Venice, Switzerland, and Lake Como. October 16-28, 2010. $3,990 (air fare and all included from any airport in the USA). Contact Anthony Nachef, PhD, 857 W. Boylston St., Worcester, MA 01606. Toll-free phone 1-877-994-8259; email: Anthony@Poximotravel.com; web site: www.Proximotravel.com.
Are you called to be a monk, nun or priest? Take a free online test at www.testyourcalling.org (Over 750 persons like you have reported applying and entering religious life or the priesthood)
St. Joseph Cemetery Regulations
In order to keep our cemetery safe for our workers and ease in maintenance, please comply with these regulations: Planting of annual flowers is permitted directly in front of and abutting the grave monuments, extending out no more than 14 inches. If there is no monument, flowers may be placed where the monument would ordinarily be located; No trees, shrubs or bushes are permitted; Outlining the graves with a metal frame, plastic edging, crushed stone or large wood chips is not permitted; Shepherd hooks are not permitted.
Adorers needed at St. Dominic Chapel - Will you give Jesus an hour with Him on the day He died for you? We'd like to offer adoration hours on FRIDAY at least during the heart of the day, but evening too, as able! If you already have your hour earlier in the week, is He calling you to a second hour?? If you've never signed up before, could this be the invitation Jesus is giving you? Call Marshall Scaia at 821-0157 with the hour you are interested in. Adorers also needed: Monday 4-5 p.m., Tues. 7-8 a.m., 8-9 a.m., Wed. 3-4 a.m., 11-12 noon, 1-2 p.m. 4-5 p.m., Fridays anytime from 9 a.m. through 5 p.m.
Do you need $ $ $ $ for school? W e can help! For 86 years the Canton Student Loan Foundation has been helping Stark County Graduates fund their educations! Please call 330-493-0020 or check us out on the web www.cantonstudentloan.org.
Fr. William B. Kraynak will host this fabulous journey to “The Holy Land” on September 29-October 8, 2010.. For more information call Marie L. French 330-453-2045.
Prayer to the Guardian Angel of the United States O glorious Guardian Angel of the United States, to whom God has entrusted the care of our beloved country, we honor you and thank you for the care and protection you have given to this great nation from the first moment of its conception. O powerful Angel Guardian, whose watchful glance encompasses this vast land from shore to shore, we know that our sins have grieved God and marred the beauty of our heritage. Pray for us, O Holy Angel, before the throne of God. Obtain for us, from the Queen of Heaven, the graces we need to overcome the forces of evil so rampant in our beloved land. Help us, our God-given protector and friend, to offer the prayer and sacrifice necessary to bring peace and goodness to our nation. We want to make you known and loved throughout our land, so that with your help we may become once more one nation under God. Amen.
The Catholic Exponent invites you to check out its new, interactive Web site. Children may do word searches and have their artwork or original stories posted on our site. Young adults and teens are invited to send (anonymously, if desired) their questions about faith or morality. Take a poll and see how others responded. Read articles. Print out a recipe. Buy photos, a mug or a mouse pad. Learn how the U.S. Bishops’ Office for Film and Broadcasting rated a movie, DVD, video or TV show. Do all this at www.cathexpo.org.
DIOCESE OF YOUNGSTOWN CHILD PROTECTION POLICY: The Diocese of Youngstown has had a policy in place to protect our children since 1994. Now in its third revision, the 2008 Child Protection Policy, "Treasured Gifts from God" has been promulgated by Bishop George V. Murry, S.J. effective June 15. The goals of the policy are:
For a copy of the policy go to www.cathdoy,org and click on the child protection link; call 220-744-8451, ext. 135; or email nyuhasz@youngstowndiocese.org. A summary brochure of the policy is available in the church rectory.
Vacationing? Your PARISH BILLS DON'T! Please remember your SUNDAY ENVELOPE.
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