Week of March 21, 2004

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Dear Parishioner,

Our youth ministry has been going strong, and many teens have deepened their faith through the relationships and conversations of PRIME TIME. One of the strongest components of St. Noel youth ministry is our justice and service activities. Throughout the year, teens have multiple opportunities to learn about human rights and Catholic social teaching. In addition, our teens regularly put their faith and learning into practice through various types of service, including our summer service week in Detroit. We also have several teens attending the Diocesan Youth Conference at the end of this month to join over 300 teens from the area and reflect on what it means to be Catholic.

You can help support these opportunities by participating in our annual Easter ham sale going on right now. These spiral-sliced hams have been a great success in the past because they are both economical ($4.75/lb ) and delicious. In fact, over 175 families have purchased hams over the last two years! They come fully cooked and vacuum-sealed, and you can pick them up right here at the parish during Holy Week.

Please call or email Anthony (946-1128 or acamino@stnoel.org ) to place your order. You can also call the parish hall (440-946-6635). Hams are available in both ½ ( 6-8lbs ) and full ( 13-16lbs ) sizes.

St. Noel is proud of our teens! Thanks for all you do to support PRIME TIME and all our youth ministry efforts.

Anthony Camino

COMMUNAL PENANCE SERVICE will be on Wednesday, March 24 in the church at 7:30 p.m.

AN EVENING OF LAMENTATION AND HEALING was canceled due to inclement weather. The evening has been rescheduled for April 27 from 7-9:00 p.m. in the lower level of our new Educational Wing.

VOLUNTEERS are needed to wash the altar linens. If you are interested, please call the parish office at 440-946-0887. You would be scheduled once a month.

BOWING AT MASS – During the season of Lent our introductory rites to the liturgy include a bow by the presider and the assembly. When the priest approaches your section of the church with the incense, he will bow as a way of reverencing the presence of Christ in us. We are invited to return that bow, acknowledging the presence of Christ in him. As the presider passes by, blessing us with the incense, it is also appropriate to sign ourselves with the sign of the cross.

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, March 26th our two seminarians, Mark Muzzillo and Justin Ekin will be leading the stations.

LENTEN BAGS – Please place your Lenten bags in the right hand bin in the food pantry area. Thank you.

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 sheet are on the kiosk if you can help. Also, Randy needs volunteers who can help set up fish fries on Fridays at 1:00 p.m. If you can help please call the hall office (440-946-6635) and let them know.

SOCIAL CONCERNS/ST. AUGUSTINE – On March 28 th our volunteers will be serving the meal at the St. Augustine Hunger Center. There is a sign-up sheet on the kiosk if you are able to lend a hand. After all the Masses on March 27 th and March 28th, we will be collecting for our Social Concerns Fund. Also, if anyone would like to bake cookies, please bring the cookies with you when you come to volunteer at the Hunger Center; or they can be dropped off at church on Saturday. Please place the cookies on the counter in the Nativity Room and mark them “ St. Augustine .“

SOCIAL CONCERNS FUND - In February we collected $1892.21. Our expenses for February were:

We thank you for your support.

MAKING PEACE A REALITY IN YOUR LIFE A LENTEN REFLECTION – given by Colman McCarthy on Wednesday, March 31 at 7:00 p.m. at the Chapel of the Holy Trinity Ursuline Motherhouse, 2600 Lander Road, Pepper Pike. Tickets are $7.00. Please call 216-321-2954 x 201 or visit them at bnero@beaumontschool.org for more information or for tickets.

THE SPIRITUALITY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE: PRAYING WITH DOROTHY DAY AND THOMAS MERTON - A Retreat for Young Adults (ages 18-35) will take place at St. Augustine Church, 2486 W. 14 th Street, Cleveland on Saturday, March 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Participants will join the St. Augustine Hunger Center for lunch, and please bring canned goods and non- perishables to share with the homeless. A free will offering will be accepted. For reservations please call 216-228-0869 or email info@futurechurch.org by March 25.

SOCIAL JUSTICE GEMS – Parishes are called to reach out to the hurting, the poor, and the vulnerable in our midst with concrete acts of charity. Just as the gospel tells us our lives will be judged by our response to the “least of these,” so too our parishes should be measured by our help for the hungry, the homeless, the troubled, and the alienated—in our own community and beyond. (U.S. Catholic Bishops, Communities of Salt and Light).

HELEN PREJEAN, CSJ, TO SPEAK - Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking , will be speaking at Gesu Church in University Heights on
Wednesday, March 24 at 5:30 p.m. Her topic will be, “Where Do I Find Hope.” Sr. Helen's presentation is being sponsored by the Cardinal Suenens Center and is free and open to the public.

FIRST COMMUNION COMPANION – Eight children at St. Augustine will be preparing for First Communion beginning in April. Would you be willing to accompany them in their journey by assisting with instructions, Wednesdays 5:30-6:30 p.m., helping with clothing needs, and participating with them on their special day, May 1 st ? If you would be able to help in any way contact Ada Gornik of our Social Concerns Commission at 216-289-0180.

SOUL FOOD FOR LENT: Feeding the Body, Mind and Spirit . Join us Tuesdays, March 23 and 30 at 7:15 p.m. as we nurture ourselves for Lent. Each evening provides food, fellowship and two breakout sessions of your choice from exciting topics including: anger management, scripture insights, clay and watercolor, GardeManger, alternative health care and fitness, stress management, drama, end of life issues and funeral planning, social justice, quilting, praying with a labyrinth, music of the Gregorian Chant and Taize Prayer, creating mandalas, learning about personalities using the Myers-Briggs assessment, missionary experiences, legislative advocacy, bereavement care, and much more . Brochures are available in the kiosk with the date, time, and description of each presentation.

JOURNEYS OF PAUL—an informative and reflective retreat. A reminder that our journeys with Paul continue on Wednesday, March 24 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

We will travel to Philipi and Thessalonika. See you there!

WE REMEMBER, WE CELEBRATE, WE BELIEVE – A retreat opportunity to prepare ourselves for the Easter Triduum. Join us in prayer, reflection, and sharing as we focus on how Jesus and we pass through suffering to glory. We will begin on Wednesday, April 7 at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 2:00 p.m. The day will be led by Fran Armbruster, and include lunch. A suggested donation of $5.00 will help cover the cost and include lunch. Please sign up on the kiosk if you plan to attend. If you have any questions please call Fran at 440-729-3976.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL TEACHERS ---Get ready for the VBS of Champions! Join us for a fun-packed week daily from 9:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. July 19-23 as we all become part of God's team in action! You can help St. Noel kids learn about our victory through Jesus Christ as they follow Paul's adventures. For two weekends (March 20/21 and 27/28) we invite teachers and staff volunteers to sign up in the narthex after Mass either weekend. Volunteers may register their own children on these two weekends.

FAMILY SCRIPTURE STUDY -A reminder to all families of all ages!! Join us on Sunday, March 28 from 10:15-11:00 a.m. to share the Sunday Gospel with other families. Plan to attend either the ( 9:00 a.m. or 11:00 a.m. Mass.)

MEN'S PRAYER BREAKFAST – Men of all ages are encouraged to attend this monthly event. The Prayer Breakfast is held here at St. Noel on the first Saturday of each month (September-May) from 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. It is a morning filled with Fellowship, Faith sharing , Fun and Food. Why not start the month out right? Join us on April 3 to be refreshed and renewed in body, mind and spirit.

ST. NOEL FELLOWSHIP – Activities for March are as follows: March 25 - we will be celebrating anniversaries and birthdays. Please remember to bring your food donation for the food bank to this meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend the Senior Fellowship on Thursday.

HELP PLANT THE SEEDS OF LITERACY – You can tutor a child who needs assistance with schoolwork or help an adult to earn his or her GED. Volunteers from St. Noel are needed again this year to tutor children and adults at St. Augustine Church's Learning Center in Cleveland. The Learning Center project is part of the on-going partnership between St. Noel and St. Augustine parishes. Training is available if needed, and materials for teaching are on hand. There are morning sessions; however, at this time the need is greater for early evening. Thirteen children are waiting to be helped. If interested, call our parish office, or dial directly to Bob Duda, project leader at St. Augustine's. His number is: 216-781-5330, Ext. 29.

PRIME TIME –See you tonight (Sunday) at 7:30pm.

JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH GROUP – Soul Food for Lent is March 30 th !! Come as a family. No youth group meeting on 3/30.

CRIBS NEEDED – Birthright of Lake County is in need of newer cribs. The cribs should be 5 years or younger, and any slats must be no more than 2 3/8 inches wide. If a pop can fits between the slats, the crib is no longer up to the current standards. You can deliver the cribs directly to Birthright at 7471 Tyler Blvd in Mentor. Call Birthright at 951-7055 for hours or call Anthony (946-1128 x20) to arrange pick-up.

NOEL MOVERS – We are in need of a gas stove and twin beds. Please call Anthony if you can help (946-1128)

BABY BOTTLES – Don't forget to return your baby bottles for Alternaterm. Please bring them to the church office. Thanks.

FOOD BANK – We will serve at the food bank on Monday, April 5 th . Please call Anthony if you can serve. We leave the Church at 5:30pm

ST. NOEL GOLF LEAGUE – All men and women interested in joining the St. Noel Golf League are invited to a meeting on April 1, 2004 at the church in the Resurrection room (which is the old parish office) at 7:00 p.m. The league meets at Saint Denis Golf Course, 10660 Chardon Road, Chardon, Ohio. Starting times are on Thursdays at 4:02 p.m. through 4:57 p.m. The season begins on April 21 and ends September 9. If you have any questions call the parish office at 440-946-0887.

GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION - Bishop Pilla will celebrate the annual Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration this year at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist on Sunday, July 24, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. Registrations are now being accepted for couples married 50 years (married in 1954). Deadline for registration is June 11, 2004. Please call the parish office at 440-946-0887 to register.

ALL SAINTS PRESCHOOL: Little Saints currently has open enrollment for its preschool program 2004-05. The preschool is part of the All Saints of St. John Vianney Elementary School located on the Center for Pastoral Leadership Campus in Wickliffe. Classes are on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:15-10:45 a.m.

It's not to late to give your child an early start on an excellent education. Three and four year olds are welcome to visit. Please call the school at 440-943-1395 for more information and to schedule a personal visit.

THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AND The Health Committee of the Sisters of Notre Dame will co-sponsor The Compact I Can Cope Course for people with cancer, their families and friends. The 2-part course will be held on Saturday, March 27 and Saturday, April 3 from 1-5:00 p.m. at the Notre Dame Educational Center, 13000 Auburn Road, Chardon, Ohio. There is no charge for the course but enrollment is limited. Pleaser call Sr. M. Margaret Joseph, SND (440-286-7101) to register by March 24.

THE LAKE COUNTY CHURCH NETWORK is seeking several individuals who would like to serve the Lord by working in their office to help find assistance for families in need. Office hours are 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Volunteers are asked to commit to at least 2 or more days a month, 4 hours each day. We will provide training. For more information please call 440-946-1193 and leave a message for the Lake County Church Network or fax us at 440-946-3771 or email us at lccn@ncweb.com .

HOSPICE OF THE WESTERN RESERVE needs volunteers. If you are interested in joining the Volunteer Team please call the Volunteer Office at 216-383-3731. Training classes are held throughout the year. Also Hospice of the Cleveland Clinic needs volunteers. If you are interested in helping please call 216-520-8453 for more information.

DIVORCED AND SEPARATED CATHOLICS – Finding Forgiveness – Join Bill Boomer, Marriage & Family Ministry Specialist for the Dept. for Marriage & Family Ministry in the Diocese of Cleveland, on Tuesday, March 23, at St. Bede Church, Mentor, from 7-9:00 p.m. as he leads an evening focusing on forgiveness. To register, call Karen Jubeck at 440-352-8282. This evening is free of charge. Also an eight week self-help reflection and affirmation program called Divorce and Beyond will be presented at St. Paschal Baylon, 5384 Wilson Mills Rd., beginning Thursday, April 15, at 7:00 p.m. in the rectory. To join or inquire about this peer-support group, please call the rectory at 440-442-3410 x 106.

CATHOLIC UPDATE – Every four years our U.S. Bishops offer us their reflection on what it means to be a citizen and a Catholic in these United States. This month's update summarizes their reflections this election year and is entitled Faithful Citizenship: A Catholic Call to Political Responsibility. We encourage you to take a copy from the kiosk. If you would like the more complete statement by the Bishops please call Alice at 440-946-0887 or visit www.usccb.org/faithfulcitizenship .

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