Week of January 6th

Quick View of Meetings for the Week

Archive of Weekly Bulletins

Dear Parishioner,

This year, as many of you are aware, we continue the full implementation of the re-ordering of the Sacraments of Initiation.

All those who are preparing for confirmation and communion have been participating in actions of love and service within our parish and throughout our neighborhood and community. At all liturgies next weekend, those in second grade and some of their older brothers and sisters will come forward to receive the support and blessing of the community. We will pray that God directs them as they prepare for full initiation into our Catholic faith.

Before or after the liturgy if you see any of these young people, we encourage you to talk to them about what they have learned in their preparation and how they have shared in the works of our Christian community. The Sacraments of Initiation as all the sacraments, are the action of the entire community. Your interest in the young people of our parish and your support as they prepare for the sacraments is essential to the full celebration of God's love in their lives. Please reflect God's presence to them by your words, your actions and your prayers.

Fr. George Smiga

HEALING MINISTRY - While on earth, Jesus healed all who sought His help. Now from heaven, He continues to help us in our hours of pain, loneliness, sorrow and illness. This Wednesday during the 6:45 p.m. liturgy, we will celebrate the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Come and experience this healing love of Jesus. After Mass, prayer teams will be available to pray with you for your special needs. The heavier the cross the more we need His help up Calvary's hill.

SEEDS OF LITERACY PROJECT - We have been very pleased with the response to our call to tutor children and adults at St. Augustine Parish Learning Center. So far thirteen parishioners have committed themselves to participate on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. There is now a need for help during the morning hours from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. Resource material is available to help an adult successfully complete the GED course and move on to a better life. Children are in need of math and reading help. This project is part of the St. Noel/St. Augustine Partnership. Your help in this important ministry could really make a difference in the life of another person. Ride sharing is available if wanted. To sign up as a tutor or to receive more information, please call our parish office (440-946-0887). Brochures are available in the kiosk in the narthex.

"LET THERE BE PEACE" - Our prayer and reflection group on peace, sponsored by our Social Concerns Commission, will resume its gatherings on a weekly basis beginning today (Sunday), January 5, 2003 at 1:15 p.m. in the nursery, concluding by 2:00 p.m. Our first gathering on December 15th drew seventeen concerned people! While the main focus of our time together is prayer and reflection, we will make available some educational materials that offer guidance from our bishops concerning those things that enhance or threaten peace. In the meantime, those who gathered on the 15th have agreed to pause for a moment everyday at Noon to say a brief prayer for peace. We invite anyone so inclined to join us in prayer at that time each day and we hope to see you this Sunday afternoon at 1:15 p.m.

FAIR TRADE COFFEE - While you are enjoying a "just" cup of coffee after Mass today, pick up a brochure from the table which explains how fair trade coffee benefits small coffee farmers in developing countries. You can purchase fair trade coffee at Heinens or Starbucks or ask your favorite grocery store to begin stocking it.

PROJECT HOPE NEEDS YOU! Project Hope for the Homeless is in desperate need of hot prepared meals for the shelter. If you are interested in meeting this vital need, please call Margie Martin, Volunteer Coordinator 440-354-6417, Monday-Wednesday to schedule. We still have openings for December. Also, overnight volunteers are needed to provide informal support to our shelter guests, serve food, and help clean the facility. Come to one of our upcoming training sessions at 25 Freedom Road, Painesville: Tuesday: January 14th (6:30-8:00 p.m.), Tuesday: January 28th (6:30-8:00 p.m.). You will be on site with a trained, experienced professional staff member and one other volunteer at all times! "We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us" 2 Corinthians 5:20.

EVOLUTION EVENING - Join us for a dialogue about "Evolution" with Fr. George speaking from the Biblical perspective and Professor Joseph F. Koonce, Chairman of Case Western Reserve's Biology Department speaking from the scientific point of view. Be sure to bring the questions you've always wanted to ask about this fascinating topic. We will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the large hall on Tuesday evening, January 21st.

EPIPHANY CONCERT - Come and enjoy the beautiful sounds of Christmas and the St. Noel Epiphany Concert. The St. Noel Music Ministry will be preforming their Christmas repertoire in honor of this beautiful feast day. Due to the construction at St. Noel, the concert will be held at Divine Word Parish, 8100 Eagle Road (just west of Rt. 306) in Kirtland. Please join us there today (Sunday), January 5, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing your!

WEDDING MUSIC - We will have an Evening of Wedding Music on Tuesday, January 21st at 7:00 p.m. at Divine Word Church, 8100 Eagle Road in Kirtland. This workshop is for engaged couples who will be getting married in 2003, and will feature over an hour of music appropriate for liturgy, as well as a chance to hear parish soloists and instrumentalists. To better assist you in making choices, you are strongly encouraged to bring a tape recorder and tape the session. See you there!

ST. AUGUSTINE CALENDARS - are available in the parish office.

ST. NOEL FELLOWSHIP - Activities for the month of January are as follows: January 9th- games (your choice), January 16th - steal-a-gift game (bring a gift); January 23rd - Luncheon consisting of a sub-sandwich and chips. The cost is $4.00 per person. January 30th - Social meeting, we will celebrate birthdays. Please remember to bring your food donation for the food bank. Everyone is welcome to attend the St. Noel Fellowship on Thursdays.

PRIME TIME - IT'S ALUMNI NIGHT!! All former members are invited to stop in at 7:30 p.m.
JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH GROUP - Our next session is January 14th at 7:00 p.m. It's our first of 2003! Bring your Bibles.

HIGH SCHOOL RETREAT - Our annual PRIME TIME retreat is scheduled for January 31st-February 2nd at Cedar Hills. Registration forms are available in the kiosk or online at the Youth Ministry. Registrations are due by January 19th.

YOUNG ADULTS - The next installment of Theology on Tap is scheduled for Monday, January 27th. The scheduled speaker is Anthony Camino. More details to follow.

CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES - our next session is January 9th at 7:00 p.m. Please bring your journals and be on time.

ROSARY FOR LIFE - This year is the 30th anniversary of the legalization of abortion in our country. Join our March for Life in Washington, D.C. and witness that our culture of life thrives. It's a one-day trip from 9:00 p.m., January 21st, to 1:00 a.m., January 23rd. We make plenty of food and rest stops. Cost: $50.00 March for Life bus locations: St. John Bosco (Parma Hts.), Frank Kosmerl, 216-362-6091; St. Mary (Collinwood), Tony Miklich, 440-428-6951; Immaculate Conception (Willoughby), Chuck Trigilio, 440-257-7835; St. Vincent de Paul (Elyria), Dan Kaighin, 440-988-8985.

VILLA ANGELA-ST. JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOL - will be administering their high school placement test on Saturday, January 11th. All students interested in admission to VASJ must take the placement test. Eight grade students can register by calling Cathie Durdella at 216-481-8414 Ext 234.

CATHOLIC RECOVERY FOR DIVORCED & SEPARATED - An eight week series of support groups for those experiencing recent separation or divorce will be starting on Tuesday, January 7th at Immaculate Conception Church in Willoughby and conclude on February 25th. For more information or to register please contact Catholic Charities at 440-352-6191.

A WEEKEND FOR DIVORCED/SEPARATED AND WIDOWED - men and women of all ages are encouraged to attend a weekend designed for those who wish to let go of the painful past and create a more peace-filled future. Presented by people who have "been there" and offer their support. The next BEGINNING EXPERIENCE WEEKEND will be held on February 14th at the St. Joseph Christian Life Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Call (440-546-9192 or 330-920-0943 for the information on this weekend of hope and healing.

RETROUVAILLE - A lifeline for troubled marriages is holding a weekend on January 17th to January 19th at the Sheraton Four
Points Hotel in Wickliffe. Couples may call Al or Diane Miskinis at 216-481-1467 for more information or to register or visit us on our website: http://www.retrouvaille.org

GIVE A SATURDAY MORNING TO YOUR MARRIAGE! Pope John Pauls II's Theology of the Body is a new vision of marriage that can be a source of renewal and inspiration for couples living the sacrament of Holy Matrimony. Pastor Jeffrey Silleck, a Lutheran pastor who is completing his work on a Doctor of Ministry degree at St. Mary's Catholic Seminary in Cleveland, Ohio will be presenting a half day seminar on Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body and helping couples apply its benefits to living their sacrament. Pastor Silleck will be at St. Justin Martyr on Saturday morning, January 11th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to make this marriage workshop available.
Couples who are interested should be five years married or more and should be in a valid sacramental marriage. This is not Marriage Encounter nor crisis counseling. Please phone St. Justin Martyr at 440-946-1177 to register.

ALWAYS OUR CHILDREN - The parent support group for families and friends of gay and lesbian Catholics welcomes you to join us at our next meeting, Sunday, January 12th, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the Library of the Administrative Center at St. John Vianney Church on Bellflower Road in Mentor.

CATHOLIC UPDATE - entitled "The Rosary of the Virgin Mary," Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae in condensed form, is now available in the kiosk.

GETTING MARRIED IN 2004 OR PLANNING ANOTHER SPECIAL EVENT? - Remember this coming January we open our books early to parishioners and immediate family. Save 10% on a Saturday wedding, $5.00 per person on a Friday wedding and 5% discount on any other function. Please take a moment to think if there is anyone in your family or circle of friends to whom you could recommend us. Chef Randy would appreciate that. Please call the hall at 440-946-6635.

Quick View of Meetings for the Week

BACK TO TOP

If you have questions concerning any information contained on the Saint Noel Parish Web site, contact us. Our staff will answer your questions or forward you to the appropriate individual or group.