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Dear
Parishioner,
On
Monday, February 18 th we concluded the discernment process for
our new Parish Pastoral Council. As you know the primary role of
the Pastoral Council is to serve as a consultative body to me regarding
the vitality of our spiritual life as a parish. Any major decisions
which will influence the future of our parish are discussed in the
Parish Pastoral Council. For this reason it is important to have
a balanced and committed group of parishioners to serve on the council.
Twenty-nine parishioners, all of whom were excellently qualified
to serve in this capacity, began discernment on January 14 th .
Through this process we have now arrived at thirteen parishioners
who will comprise our new Parish Pastoral Council.
They
are:
Dave
Barni Joan Mihalcik
Georgeanne
Botek Margaret Neville
Diane
Csaszar Eleanor Reilly
Patty
DeJohn Tom Repko
Ric
Doringo Bob Tomkalski
Randy
Eveland Mel Troha
Sr.
Kathleen Heer
The
new Pastoral Council will be commissioned at the 11:00 a.m. Mass
on March 30 th . I would like to thank all the parishioners who
participated in the discernment process. Please keep all the members
of the council in your prayers as they undertake this role of service
for our parish.
Fr.
George Smiga
EUCHARISTIC
ADORATION
- Monday, February 25 th Adoration will conclude at 6:00 p.m. because
of First Reconciliation.
EUCHARISTIC
ADORATION
– How about making a commitment this Lent to visit Jesus at Eucharistic
Adoration on Mondays. Jesus waits for you to put aside your busy
schedule and spend whatever quality time you can before the Blessed
Sacrament. We all need to quiet ourselves in order to hear the promptings
of Jesus. Come for an hour, a few minutes or whatever time you can
spare – but COME. We have Eucharistic Adoration every Monday from
1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Chapel.
REMINDER
- Please remember
to return your Catholic Charities envelopes to the parish office.
STATIONS
OF THE CROSS
– Pray the Stations of the Cross each Friday of Lent at 7:30 p.m.
in the church (after the fish fry). This week The Peace Group will
lead the stations.
ST.
NOEL FISH FRIES – Fridays
of Lent (not Good Friday), from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed
for serving and cleanup. Sign-up sheets are on the kiosk. You will
not receive a phone call – just come at the time you have signed
up. Also, Randy needs volunteers who can help set up fish fries
on Fridays at 12:30 p.m. If you can help, please call the hall office
(440-946-6635) and let them know.
BACK
BY POPULAR DEMAND! The St. Noel Concert Series presents pianist
Robert Sterbank along with trumpeter Arthur Goldstein, clarinetist
Michael Elias, cellist Christina Roytz, and saxophonist Mark Sterbank in
concert this Sunday February 24, 2008 at 4:00 PM at St. Noel
Church. The program will feature works by Mozart, Beethoven,
Debussy and others. The concert, which is part of the St. Noel Concert
Series, is free and open to the public. A free-will offering will
be taken to benefit Esperanza Threads, an organization of local
women led by Sr. Mary Eileen Boyle, who promote, produce and sell
fair-trade and organic clothing. Please plan to join us for
an afternoon of beautiful chamber music. See you there!
EARLY
CHILDHOOD PTA WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS - We
are a social organization for parents of children from birth through
6 years old in Lake, Geauga and Eastern Cuyahoga counties.
Our planned activities provide children and adults with opportunities
to interact with each other on weekdays and weekends throughout
the year. Please visit www.WHECPTA.org
for more information.
PRIME
TIME - We're meeting
tonight at 7:00pm. Come to the Teen Center.
DIVINE
WORD/ST. NOEL YOUTH GATHERING – All
9-12 grade students are invited to 5:00pm Mass at Divine Word Church
on Saturday, March 1 st . Dinner and social will follow. The evening
will conclude at 8:00pm. RSVP to Anthony (946-1128 x20 or acamino@stnoel.org
)
MIDDLE
SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP – Bring
your parents to the Communal Penance service on Tuesday, March 4
th . We'll gather in the lower level at 7:00pm. No need to bring
your bibles but keep the pennies coming.
PENNY
JAR – We've filled the
penny jar 4 times already!! (It's by St. Noel 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. Thanks for making
a difference…..
RED
CROSS BLOOD DRIVE – The Blood Drive is today (Sunday) from
8:00-1:00pm in the banquet center. Please consider giving the gift
of life.
EASTER
HAMS – PRIME TIME is
again offering delicious, spiral-sliced hams for your Easter celebrations.
We continue to work with Chef Randy to provide hams of the highest
quality. Last year we sold 51 hams – this year we're shooting for
60! Why not support youth ministry at St. Noel Church and enjoy
a mouth-watering ham? They're
a great deal at $4.75/lb, and yo u
can place your order by calling or emailing Anthony (946-1128 x20
acamino@stnoel.org ). Half
hams are 8-10lbs and whole hams are 14-17 lbs
OUR
NEXT GIFT SESSION COMES QUICKLY!! We
all deal with suffering. This GIFT session will help us look at
the sources of our suffering and provide tools to walk with and
confront suffering. Fr. George will lead adults in this discussion
while parents and children find ways to alleviate suffering. Teens
will find a positive approach to dealing with pain and stress in
their lives. Be sure to register . . . on line, at the GIFT table
in the narthex, or call 440-946-11228 x 18.
THANK
YOU to all who supported
the Mardi Gras this year from planners to participants! Not
only was it a very enjoyable event but $3,216.00 was raised for
our Social Justice Fund which provides emergency assistance to those
in need of help with a utility bill, security deposit, car repair
and the like. This fund also supports the meal we serve at
St. Augustine and makes occasional donations in the name of the
parish to local agencies like Project Hope for the Homeless and
Birthright
 Although
we all put off thinking about end of life issues, it is important
to our families and loved ones that we address these issues.
It may seem overwhelming to take that first step but it is important
to consider four basic planning documents to get started: a
Last Will and Testament, Health Care Power of Attorney, Living
Will and a Financial Power of Attorney. You should discuss which
documents fit in with your estate plan with your attorney. If
you would like to include the St. Noel Endowment Fund in your
estate plan, please contact the St. Noel office at 440-946-0887.
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ST.
NOEL FELLOWSHIP – Activities
for February are as follows . February
28 th - birthdays and anniversaries, side board, and we
will have a guest speaker, Dr. Posk from the Willoughby Hills branch
of the Cleveland Clinic and her topic will be Osteoporosis &
Treatment. - 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.
EL
SALVADOR TRIP – International
Partners in Mission is planning an immersion experience in El Salvador
for educators this coming summer from July 25 to August 3.
Check out the flier on the kiosk or contact Meagan Chuckran at mchuckran@impconnect.org
or telephone 216-932-4082.
BREAD
FOR THE WORLD WORKSHOP
– On Saturday, March 8, 2008 Bread for the World, a national organization
addressing the issues of hunger and poverty around the globe, will
hold a workshop here at St. Noel from 8:45 a.m. to 1p.m. Learn ways
we can help reduce poverty and hunger throughout the world by convincing
Congress to fund effective poverty-focused development assistance
programs. Get the advocacy tools, the creative spark, and
the knowledge you need to make a difference in ending hunger and
poverty and help achieve the Millennium Development Goals! This
workshop is offered free of charge. Registration begins at 8:45
am. Morning refreshments and lunch beverages will be available.
In order to attend you MUST register with Bread for the World
by going to http://ga4.org/Bread/events/cleveland2008/details.tcl
.
Following
the Offering of Letters workshop that ends at noon, those interested
in discussing ways to revitalize the Cleveland-area Bread for the
World local group will stay for an additional hour to discuss next
steps. If you plan to stay for that discussion, please bring a sack
lunch for yourself; the church will provide drinks.
WANT
TO EXPLORE THE CATHOLIC FAITH?
If you are not presently Catholic but interested in exploring the
Catholic faith, a new inquiry session will begin soon. Please call
Alice Hinkel at 440-946-0887 for more information.
PINK
SUNDAY – On the weekend
of March 7 th & 8 th the Susan G. Komen organization is sponsoring
“Pink Sunday” which is an effort to educate church members of all
denominations about breast health and breast cancer. Please
visit the table in the narthex after Mass on March 7 th or 8 th
to pick up your information and to talk with some breast cancer
survivors from our parish.
“MARCH
FOR MEALS” ON SATURDAY, MARCH 8 TO BENEFIT NUTRITION PROGRAMS FOR
THE ELDERLY- Help
us provide nutritious meals for elderly adults in Lake County! Join
us for the Council on Aging Foundation's Third Annual “March for
Meals” on Saturday, March 8 from 8-10:00 a.m. inside Great Lakes
Mall in Mentor.
This indoor walk will raise funds for home delivered meals (Meals
on Wheels) and congregate meals for older adults in our community.
Cost is $10 per person, $5 for children under 12. Registration includes
refreshments, giveaways, entertainment and more! Call 440-205-8111
ext 247 for details.
WATER
FOR LIFE is an initiative
of the Cleveland Diocese Council on Global Solidarity and the Diocesan
Social Action office in collaboration with a number of parishes
and the Apostles of Jesus and the Tanzania Hai Kilimanjaro Water
District Office to provide clean and safe water to the people of
Tanzania. Join us in the small hall on Tuesday evening, March 11,
2008 at 7:30 p.m. to learn more!
CARING
FOR CREATION – We're
“recycling” our January program which was cancelled because of bad
weather! And so we invite you to join us on Sunday, March
2, 2008 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. for Resolved: Reduce, Reuse,
Recycle ! Plan on sharing a potluck supper and your ideas,
as we discuss some fresh perspectives on a tried and true approach
in caring for God's gift to us of the planet Earth! Please
sign up on the kiosk.
HUMAN
TRAFFICKING – This
is an issue which we can easily assume is only a problem in other
countries. Unfortunately, that is not so! It is a serious
concern not only in Ohio, but in some local communities. The
good news that there are things we can do to become aware, to request
legislation and to report possible situations of trafficking.
Want to learn more? See the kiosk for an upcoming gathering
on the topic of Human Trafficking, on February
28 th from 6:30 p.m. – 8p.m. at the Don Umerley Civic Center in
Rocky River.
OUR
LADY OF MT CARMEL IN WICKLIFEE
will be offering a Lenten program called Reflecting on the Beatitudes
on March 9-11 presented by Fr. Tom Dragga. There is babysitting
on premises. Local transportation – call Bob at 440-944-9073. For
more information please call 440-585-0434 or 440-585-5815. You can
also visit the web site at: www.olmcwickliffe.com
. All are welcome.
ST.
FELICITAS CONCERT SERIES :
Presents Musicians for Life. This Taize Invitational Concert will
be held on Sunday February 24 th at 3:00 p.m. and is open to the
public and there is no charge.
ST.
MARY MAGDALENE CHURCH presents:
Life in the Eucharist . A spiritual experience for Catholic
adults. The event will take place on Saturday, March 1 st – 8:00
a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and Sunday, March 2 nd 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
For reservations and more information please call 440-943-2133.
CATHOLIC
UPDATE – entitled “Why Catholics
Celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday,” by Rev. Alfred McBride, O.Praem,
is available in the kiosk.
JOHN
CARROLL UNIVERSITY HOSTS “Cleveland
Jesuit College Night” – There will be 17 of the best Jesuit colleges
and universities represented. All High School sophomores, juniors,
seniors and their parents are invited to attend. The event will
take place on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at the Cleveland Airport
Marriott from 7-8:30 p.m. For more information please call 1-800-335-6800
or reach us at:
dbutler@jcu.edu.
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