Week of January 13, 2008

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Dear Parishioner,

Since September, 44 young people of our parish have been preparing to celebrate the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist here at St. Noel on the weekend of April 5-6. As part of the preparation they have been participating in actions of love and service within our parish and throughout our neighborhood and community. At all liturgies this weekend, children preparing for the sacraments of confirmation and communion will come forward to receive the support and blessing of the community. We 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

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!

MARDI GRAS SERVICE OPPORTUNITY - Attention Teens in need of Community Service Hours and any Parishioners willing to lend a hand. The Mardi Gras Committee needs some help on Friday, Feb. 1 st to set up the decorations for the Mardi Gras Dance. We also need help tearing down on a date to be announced. The more people who help, the quicker it will go!  We will feed you! Look to the Kiosk for a sign up sheet-Thanks for your support!!!

PRIME TIME - It's GIFT this Sunday – no meeting tonight. The Mass/dinner was great! We'll meet next week at 7:00pm in the Teen Center

JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH GROUP – Our next session is Tuesday, January 22 nd at 7:00pm – bring your Bibles. Keep telling your story!!

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.

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 3 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. We've already filled it up twice!! Thanks for making a difference…..

KALAHARI WATER PARK – The Middle School Youth Group is sponsoring a fun-filled trip to Kalahari on Saturday, Feb 16 th . Cost is $24/person + transportation (TBA). The trip is open to all parishioners. Sign up on the kiosk if interested – we have 45 spots available. Splish and splash at the best water park around!!

2008 CALENDARS courtesy of DeJohn Funeral Home are available on the counter in the church office. Please help yourself.

HEALING MINISTRY – Everyone of us can be the recipient of God's healing touch for all of our emotional, physical or spiritual problems come . . . be touched by His love this Wednesday at the 6:46 p.m. evening liturgy. Experience God's healing through the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick during Mass. Be comforted and refreshed by Jesus in the Eucharist. Prayer teams will be available to pray with you if you wish.

ST. NOEL FELLOWSHIP – Activities for January are as follows: – January 17 th – Reverse Raffle –socializing, meeting, and then at 12:30 p.m. we will have our luncheon of Beef Stroganoff, buttered noodles, mixed vegetable, salad, and peach pie. Cost is $6.00 per person. For more information or tickets please call 216-261-0010. Deadline for tickets and payment is January 14 th . January 24 th –Bingo- January 31 st - Reverse raffle and we will celebrate birthdays and anniversaries. Also, please remember to bring your food donation for the food pantry to this meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend the Senior Fellowship on Thursdays.

Name us last. In your Will, after all your family and friends have been taken care of, consider naming our parish as recipients of the residuary of your estate. For more details, visit the St. Noel website at Endowment Fund. Sample language to use in your Will can be printed off of the site. If you would prefer to speak with someone in person call 440-946-0887 and leave a message for the Endowment Committee. One of our trustees will confidentially contact you.

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!

WOMEN'S PRAYER BREAKFAST – Please join us on Saturday, February 9 th at 8:00 a.m. in the Banquet Center/small hall for a morning of prayer and fellowship. Our guest speaker this month is St. Noel's parishioner, Patty DeJohn who is a family counselor. Her program will focus on Empowering Our Spirit. As always coffee will be ready at the door to greet you and a delicious breakfast buffet will follow the program. A suggested $5.00 donation will be accepted at the door. Please sign-up on the kiosk by February 5 th . Thank You – Any questions call Joyce Rodriquez at 440-286-3060.

THE ELIZABETH MINISTRY'S “ELIZABETH'S ROSES” - will be available in the narthex following all Masses this weekend 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, please click on
“Caring Ministries.”

CARING FOR CREATION – Welcome 2008 with us as we prepare for life changing resolutions. Join the Beyond Just Faith group on Sunday, January 20, 2008 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Plan on sharing a potluck supper and your ideas, as we flesh out our topic Resolved: Reduce , Reuse, Recycle . Please sign-up on kiosk.

POPE'S LETTER – Copies of Pope Benedict's letter for the celebration of the World Day of Peace can be found in the Social Justice section of the kiosk.

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.

SEEDS OF LITERACY - GIVE THE GIFT OF LITERACY – Become a Tutor!

Session 2 – Saturday, January 19 th from 9 am-1 pm

For more information please call 216-651-4302 X 20.

CATHOLIC UPDATE entitled “Day by Day through Lent Fasting from Our clutter,” by Susan K. Rowland is now available on the kiosk.

YOUNG ADULT FAITH FORMATION LENTEN SERIES –The meetings will be held here at St. Noel on Monday evenings beginning February 4th from 6:30-8:45 p.m. Young Adult Faith Formation encourages men and women in their 20's & 30's to deepen their faith and build friendships within the Catholic Church by offering 6-weeks of prayer and discussion. An optional dinner at 6:00 p.m. is offered. Register by January 21 st . For more information, contact Margaret Vogel, at 216-334-1261 X 28; mjvogel@clevelandcatholiccharities.org .

YOUNG ADULTS IN THE CITY (20's and 30's)

Young Adults are invited to volunteer with the Cleveland Foodbank on Saturday, January 26th from 8-Noon.  We'll be sorting or repacking food in their warehouse.  To register, please call Laura (216-228-9516) or e-mail to 2006yaic@gmail.com or mjvogel@clevelandcatholiccharities.org .  This event is sponsored by the Catholic Charities Youth & Young Adult Ministry and CYO Office in the Diocese of Cleveland.

BALDWIN WALLACE COLLEGE – is inviting you to attend the Moll Lectures to be delivered, January 30 th and 31 ST , 2008. Wendy M. Wright, Professor of Theology and Kenefick Chair in Humanities. Her expertise falls in the areas of history of spirituality, family spirituality, spiritual direction and women and spirituality. Her academic work has focused on the Salesian spiritual tradition founded by Francis de Sales and Jane de Chantal. All three lectures will be held in the Lindsay-Crossman Chapel, 56 Seminary Street, Berea, Ohio 44017. The lectures dates are as follows: Wednesday, January 30 th at 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, January 31 st at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

COUNCIL ON AGING - Check the kiosk for the latest news from the Lake County Council on Aging.

MARCH FOR LIFE – Join the hundreds of thousands in the March for Life on January 22, 2008 in Washington DC. For details on the bus trip call Frank at 216-362-6091 or Chuck at 440-257-7835.

NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL LATIN – has a few students that are in need of sponsors to bring Pro-Life Teens to the Washington DC Life March on January 21/22 . It costs $60.00 per student to attend. If you would consider sponsoring a student, please contact Molly Lineman: at 440-286-6226 or e-mail molly.linehan@ndcl.org .

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