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Dear
Parishioner,
With
the holidays behind us I wish to thank all parishioners for your
generosity during this holy time. I would like to thank all who
remembered me and members of our staff with cards and gifts during
the holidays. I would like to thank our music ministry for the months
of work preparing for Christmas and their willingness to come to
more than one liturgy so that all our celebrations could have music.
Our gratitude also extends to those who contributed to create the
liturgical environment for Advent and Christmas and all of our liturgical
ministers whose service is so important to our worship.
Thank
you for your many signs of love. God's blessings for the New Year.
Fr.
George Smiga
REMINDER
There will be no 6:45
p.m. Liturgy on Wednesday, January 9, 2008. Plan to attend the GIFT
Program that evening or on Sunday, January 13 th .
CONGRATULATIONS!
We
are pleased to announce that our parishioner, Kathy Benda will be
certified as a Pastoral Minister for the Diocese of Cleveland at
10:00 a.m. liturgy at St. John Cathedral on Saturday, January 26,
2008. Please take this as your invitation to attend that liturgy;
and most especially, please congratulate Kathy and keep her in your
prayers as she continues her ministry at the St. Phillip Neri Ministry
center.
MARDI
GRAS SAVE THE DATE Because Lent
begins very early in 2008, Mardi Gras will be on Saturday evening,
February 2, 2008, so mark your calendars now! See you there!
ST.
AUGUSTINE RAFFLE CALENDARS (365
chances to win) calendars will be available in the church office,
Mondays through Fridays between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and Sundays
after Mass. For more information please call Jim Klements at 440-442-2744
PRIME
TIME - Start off 2008
in a positive way come to PRIME TIME. Come to the Teen Center
at 7:00pm
JUNIOR
HIGH YOUTH GROUP
Our next session is this Tuesday, January 8 th at 7:00pm bring
your Bibles. Let's have a great 2008.
ALTAR
SERVERS We are in
need of servers at all liturgies. Adults are welcome to serve at
Mass as well you must be in at least the 4 th grade to serve.
Please sign the sheet on the kiosk if interested in serving.
TEEN
MASS The Mass and
dinner/dance is today (Sunday) beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the Banquet
Center/Large Hall. Both the Mass and dinner/dance will take place
in the Banquet Center.
YOUNG
NEIGHBORS IN ACTION Since
1996, teens from St. Noel Church have served throughout the country
with YNIA. This summer we're serving in Buffalo, NY during the week
of July 20-26. Spots are being reserved - we have 6 remaining spots
for teens - $100 will reserve your spot. Check the kiosk or contact
Anthony for more info. This is a memorable experience any 9-12
grade student is welcome.
PENNY
JAR Did you notice
the large jar in the narthex?? Our middle school youth group has
been reflecting on how each of us can make a difference by doing
little things. Please feel free to place pennies (nothing else,
please!) in the jar to symbolize the difference we could make if
everyone did something.
2008
CALENDARS
courtesy of DeJohn Funeral Home are available on the counter in
the church office. Please help yourself.
 Something
to think about from the St. Noel Endowment Board... New rules
regarding charitable contributions require diligent recordkeeping.
Keep those charitable contribution receipts! As of last
January of 2007, you will only be able to deduct charitable
contributions of any amount if you have a receipt, bank record
or letter showing the date and amount of the gift. |
OFFICE
HELP We
are in need of a volunteer in the church office on Thursday evenings.
You will be alternating every other Thursday evening with another
volunteer. If you are able to help please call Carole in the church
office (440-946-0887) for further details.
THE
ST. NOEL ANNUAL EPIPHANY CONCERT
will be held today, Sunday, January 6, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. in the
church. Come and celebrate the completion of the Christmas season
with the full St. Noel Music Ministry which consists of our wonderful
65-voice choir, the 20-voice chamber singers, our handbell choir
which rings 5 octaves of bells and chimes, and our excellent instrumentalists.
They will be presenting their music from the Christmas season including
the Midnight Mass program. Please invite your friends and family
and join us in an afternoon of beautiful music.
WEDDING
MUSIC We
will have an Evening of Wedding Music on Monday, January 14, 2008
at 7:00 p.m. in the church. This workshop is for engaged couples
who will be getting married this year, 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!
JANUARY
GIFT Start the new year with a
faith lift! Come to GIFT this Wednesday, January 9 th or Sunday,
January 13 th . See the GIFT Box in this bulletin for details on
the topic. Along with our topic, the menu will also broaden our
horizons: Bukhari Chicken (roasted with a soy/teriyaki-based sauce),
yellow rice with peas and red peppers, mixed vegetables with mint
butter and baklava. Plan accordingly for your dietary needs. To
register, visit the table in the narthex, call (440)946-1128 ext.
18, or go to www.stnoel.org.
THE
ELIZABETH MINISTRY'S ELIZABETH'S ROSES
- will be available in the narthex following all Masses on the weekend
of January 12/13, 2008. Designed to identify, pray for, and support
the needs of women and their families during the childbearing years,
parishioners are invited to select a flower from the display and
indicate a particular need relating to pregnancy, birth, adoption,
fertility or loss. Elizabeth ministers will pray daily for the families
represented, and if requested, will contact the family in order
to provide continued support. Prayer cards will be available for
personal meditation. For further information on the Elizabeth Ministry,
visit the Caring Ministries.
CARING
FOR CREATION Come
and join us on Sunday, January 20, 2008 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. as
we share ideas on the topic Resolved: Reduce , Reuse,
Recycle . We will begin with a potluck supper
and then explore our topic.
MUJER
Y COMUNIDAD A detailed
year-end report of the activities and future plans of our partners
in El Salvador, Mujer
y Comunidad (Women and Community) can be found in the Social Justice
section of the kiosk. Mujer y Comunidad will need our financial
support ($4500) yet in 2008 and then the women hope to move toward
sustainability in 2009. Please help yourself to a copy of the report
and most especially, keep the women in your prayers!
LEGISLATIVE
ACTION ALERTS If
you would like to receive by email the legislative action alerts
sent to us from the Diocesan Social Action Office please sign up
on the kiosk. This is a great way to be aware of legislation
pending both in Ohio and on the national level that will have an
impact (either positively or negatively) on the values fostered
by Catholic social teaching. Alerts include contact information
for the legislators involved and suggested points to be emphasized
when we make our contacts. Part of our call as Christians
is to advocate for those who are in poverty, suffering injustices
or whose very life and dignity may be threatened in some way.
Please prayerfully consider signing up for these action alerts.
ST.
NOEL BANQUET CENTER
Great dates are still available in the Banquet Center for 2008.
April 19 th & 26 th are open as well as May 3 rd & 24 th
and June 7th. Most Fridays throughout the year are also open. If
you or you know of someone who is planning an event of any kind
please call the Banquet Center office at 440-946-6635. We are willing
to make a deal.
SHOUT
BAND & PASTA BUFFET
Tickets are now being sold for the Mo-town Show at St. Noel on
January 19 th from
6:00 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Cash bar available. Tickets are only $25.00
per person and are going fast. Please call and reserve a ticket
at 440-946-NOEL (6635). If you have never had the pleasure of eating
at St. Noel or have never been entertained by Shout before, do yourself
a favor and plan on attending this event.
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 13th
from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the library of the Administration Center
at St. John Vianney Church on Bellflower Road in Mentor, Ohio .
SEEDS
OF LITERACY
- GIVE THE GIFT OF LITERACY Become a Tutor!
Session
1 Saturday, January 12 th from 9 am-1 pm
Session
2 Saturday, January 19 th from 9 am-1 pm
For
more information please call 216-651-4302 X 20.
RETROUVAILLE
weekend
will be held from Friday, January 11 th (8:00 p.m.) through Sunday,
January 13 h (3:00 p.m.) at the Hilton Hotel, 3663 Park East Drive,
Beachwood, Ohio. Retrouvaille is a peer ministry program to help
couples struggling in their marriages to gain helpful skills in
communication and understanding.
A
registration fee of $50 is requested to confirm a reservation. For
information concerning the program, or to register, contact Al or
Diane Miskinis at 1- 800-470-2230. You may also learn about Retrouvaille
on the World Wide Web at: www.helpourmarriage.com.
CLEVELAND
CATHOLIC FORUM - Join
the Cleveland Catholic
Forum and Bishop Roger Gries on Friday, January 11, 2008 at St.
Bernadette Church in Westlake, Ohio. Join us at 7:00 p.m. for the
Rosary, Mass, and at 8:00 p.m. a talk by Bishop Gries concerning
the church clustering that is taking place within the Diocese of
Cleveland, Visit: www.clevelandcatholicforum.com
for more details. You can also call Joe at 440-623-9183 for
more information.
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