Mass Times

Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m.

(Vigil Mass is Live streamed & recorded)

Sunday: 9:00 a.m.

Sunday: 11:00 a.m.
with Children's Liturgy of the Word for ages 4+

Weekdays:

Monday - Wednesday - Friday
5:30 p.m. in the Church

St. Julie's Saturday Vigil Mass Online

To attend a livestream from St. Julie Billiart click Livestream

The livestream opens 10 minutes before the posted Mass time.

To attend after the livestream ends, click here.

Readings can be found on USCCB website:

Prayer to make a Spiritual Communion

Confessions

Saturday ~ 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Location: In the Library (by the PSR Office)

Adoration

Wednesdays ~ 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Followed by Evening Prayer and Benediction
at 5:00 before 5:30 Mass

Women's Retreat at Damascus

Women’s Retreat at Damascus

All women ages 18–99 from St. Julie’s and St. Peter’s are invited to step away together for a time of rest, prayer, fellowship, and spiritual renewal at the Damascus Women’s Retreat in Centerville, Ohio.

This retreat offers an opportunity to grow in faith, deepen community, and be renewed in the truth of your identity as a beloved daughter of God.

Dates: April 24–26, 2026

Check-in: Friday, April 24, 5:00–6:00 p.m.

Check-out: Sunday, April 26, by 12:00 noon(Sunday Mass or Vigil Mass is included.)

Cost: $230 (includes lodging and meals)

Space is limited and fills quickly so get yourself registered soon.

Transportation: Carpooling will be available

Registration: damascus.net/womens-retreats Answer “no” to having a pre-registered group. But when registering, please indicate that you would like to be with the St Peter/St Julie group.

After you register, please let us know that you will be attending by sending an email to jillpapesch@gmail.com and koberna@stpeternr.org .

LET'S MAKE CANDLES!

Join us for a Candle Recycling Workshop on January 31st at 10 AM! We will transform leftover Pascal candles and used candles into beautiful prayer candles for your Lenten devotions. The candles we create be blessed at the 5:30 PM Mass on February 2nd, Candlemas. If you’d like to participate please call the St. Julie office at 440-327-1978 or email us at stjbc@stjuliebilliart.org.

Ukraine Welcome Circle - Reflecting on the Year

Updated September 25, 2025

Reflecting on this last year……A year ago the St. Julie And St. Peter Circle was awarded the 2024 Bishop A.J. Quinn Award for Justice from Catholic Charities Diocesan Social Action Office. The team leaders accepted the award but it was all of you, sharing your time talent and treasures, who made this recognition possible.

Your financial support has been outstanding allowing us to continue to help with rent, utilities and food while the family takes care of all their other expenses and needs. Maybe your donation was for school clothing and supplies, grocery gift cards, buying a football square, providing guitar lessons or English tutoring classes. Maybe you were one of the many volunteers or makers that provided all of the items for the Christmas Craft show last year, or were on our trip to the Westside Market or played games with the kids at a small family party. When we had them to the church, you embraced them with open arms.

God bless all of you for being disciples of Christ acting with compassion and mercy. The Please continue to support the Bryiovskyis with your love and prayers.

Community Care Meal

CROCKPOT CARRY OUT

Join us for a safe TAKE-OUT meal on the last Thursday of each month from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. at the front door of the church. Our next meal will be Thursday, January 29th, 5:30-6:15 p.m. (new time). It is no cost and no touch drive through. Please stay in your car and the meal(s) will be brought out to you by a volunteer. February Carry Out will be February 26th 5:30-6:15 p.m.

We need your help to make this meal possible so please sign up in the vestibule of the Church, or call or text Joanne Pogros at 440-391-8984, to bring food and/or to help serve the meals and "deliver" to the drive through.

Online Donations - We've updated to Parish Soft

Did you know that St. Julie's offers Online Giving?

We prayerfully request that you consider signing up for eGiving and setting up your recurring donation. You can use eGiving from your computer, smartphone or tablet for recurring and one-time gifts.

We’re excited to share that Faith Direct upgraded to ParishSOFT Giving—our new, secure giving platform. This upgrade will happen automatically and securely. No action is required from you—your gift schedules and payment details will carry over seamlessly.

For additional information, visit our Online Donations page which is in the menu under Parish Info.
You can still sign up for eGiving today by visiting faith.direct/OH1171 or call Faith Direct customer service

at 866-507-8757.

From the desk of Fr. Bob Franco

from the bulletin for February 1, 2026

The most recent message from Fr. Bob is always available in the bulletin.

Dear Parishioners,

It’s still cold. And I am still grateful, though I confess that I am ready for a warmup. Though much of life is normally spent indoors during winter, excessive cold and snow keep us indoors even more. We travel more cautiously. School gets cancelled. We shop less but purchase more. Here’s my two-line winter poem: Because of snow, life becomes slow. Hopefully, our winter snow/slow down will give us a bit more time to pray, read and rest.

Monday, February 2 is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. It is the last liturgical feast that is connected with Christmas. This feast day, set 40 days after Christmas, celebrates that Joseph and Mary, in accordance with the Jewish Law, presented Jesus in the Temple. The old man Simeon proclaims that Jesus is salvation for every people, a light of revelation to the Gentiles and glory of Israel. With this being the final liturgical connection with Christmas, I will share my 2025 Christmas poem:

The Gift

Needing a lift?

Sensing a rift?

Becoming miffed?

Welcome the Gift.

Jesus the Lord

Reties the cord.

Love is outpoured

For all aboard.

Not a fable

In a stable.

Real and able

He’s our table.

In manger bare

He shows us care.

With such great fare

Himself to share.

With His strong light,

World to make bright,

No longer affright,

We make it right.

The Presentation of the Lord will be celebrated at both parishes on Monday at the regularly scheduled times of 8:15 AM (St. Peter) and 5:30 PM (St. Julie).

The St. Peter School Open House has been rescheduled for Sunday, February 22nd. Please call the school for an appointment.

One of the beautiful things that St. Julie and St. Peter Parishes do together is breakfast. The Women’s Breakfast is on the Second Saturday of the month and the Men’s Breakfast is on the third Saturday of the month. If you have not yet participated in these breakfasts, I encourage you to do so. Please check the bulletin for details. Good food, good fellowship, good messages: what’s not to like!

In today’s gospel, we have one of the most famous teachings of Jesus: the beatitudes, which begins the Sermon on the Mount. Like Moses, Jesus went up the mountain and then presents a new law. It is based, not so much on outward observance, but interior attitudes expressed in a humble, merciful, just and pure manner of life.

These teachings of Jesus, which lead to true happiness, are counter cultural. Jesus blesses the poor in spirit (the humble) while we often take note of the greatest influencers of our time. Jesus blesses the pure of heart while our culture says that sexual expression of just about any kind is the path to happiness. Jesus blesses those who hunger and thirst for righteousness (holiness), while we justify ourselves and no longer thirst for truth.

As we gather to hear God word and celebrate the Eucharist this weekend, may the Lord grant us fresh ears to take in the ancient, but ever new, words of Jesus.

In Christ, Fr. Bob Franco