Week of March 28, 2010

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Dear Parishioner,

This weekend is Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week. Our Cluster Youth Ministry has been preparing to open Holy Week with a special event. On Palm Sunday evening, March 28, they will be presenting a dramatic production entitled “Reflections of St. Peter on the Love of Jesus.” The play will take place in Divine Word Church at 6:30 p.m. There will be refreshments afterwards. Come with your family to share in this spiritual beginning of Holy Week.

I especially invite you to join us for the Sacred Triduum of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. These days are the most important celebrations of the Church year. On Holy Thursday, we gather at 8:00 p.m. to celebrate the Lord’s Supper on the evening before His death. Members of our community will have their feet washed, just as Jesus washed the feet of His disciples at the Last Supper.

Good Friday is the only day of the year on which the Eucharist is not celebrated. On this day, we gather at 8:00 p.m. to reflect on the Passion according to John, venerate the cross, and receive communion that was consecrated the day before. 

The liturgy on Holy Saturday is the most solemn liturgy of the entire year. It begins in darkness with the lighting of the Easter fire. An extended selection of scripture readings recounts the great events of salvation beginning from the creation of the world. At the Vigil we will be welcoming Matt Frakes and Carol Rintamaa into full communion with the Catholic Church.

The Easter Vigil is the premier liturgy in our calendar – displaying the full glory of Easter in symbol and song. I assure you that your Easter will be fuller and richer if you choose to join us next Saturday night at 9:00 p.m.

Also remember that the two Easter Sunday liturgies at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. will be unusually crowded. Please come early so that you can find a seat

It is also important during this Holy Week to remember the teaching of the Catholic Church concerning the historical responsibility for Jesus’ death. Although one might gain the impression from the reading of the Passion this weekend and on Good Friday that Jewish people are to be blamed for Jesus’ crucifixion, our Church clearly teaches that such a conclusion is erroneous. The Romans under Pontius Pilate were historically responsible for Jesus’ crucifixion. Although Jewish temple authorities were likely involved in this process, Jesus’ death cannot be held against the Jewish people as a whole, either in Jesus’ time or ours.

PLEASE NOTE: Eucharistic adoration will end at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 29.

LITURGICAL MINISTERS – Please sign up for Easter Sunday Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers and Sacristans. The sign ups are on the bulletin board in the hallway outside of the kitchenette. Sign ups for Eucharistic Adoration on Holy Thursday evening are on the kiosk.

RICE BOWLS – Please remember to return your filled Rice Bowls to the church office. We thank you for all your help.

PARISH DAYTIME RETREAT - “Cherish the Blessings of Aging” will be held on Wednesday, April 7 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the St. Noel Banquet Center. Our parishioner, Eleanor Reilly will facilitate. A $6.00 donation is suggested to defray the cost of lunch. Please sign up on the kiosk or call the parish office (440-946-0887).

MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP meets next on Tuesday, April 13th from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at the St. Noel Banquet Center Large Hall. May the celebration of Holy Week be especially meaningful for you and your family.

BEREAVEMENT SERIES – Our Bereavement Ministry invites anyone (participants need not be parishioners) who is coping with the loss of a family member or friend to attend a series (six evenings) designed to support and assist people in their grieving. The series will be held in the Nativity Room on Thursday evenings from April 8 thru May 13th and each evening will include some time for prayer. These sessions will begin at 7:00 p.m. and conclude at 8:30 p.m. If you would like to attend, please register by calling the parish office at 440-946-0887. Fliers are available in the kiosk.

ST. NOEL FELLOWSHIP – All meetings are held on Thursdays at 12:00 noon in the St. Noel Banquet Center Small Hall. Activities are: April 1, no meeting (Holy Thursday); April 8, Speaker from Angel in Waiting home care; April 15, 12 noon, socializing, meeting, 12:30 p.m. luncheon. The menu includes breaded pork chops, mashed potatoes w/gravy, California blend vegetables, salad, rolls & butter, pie for dessert. The cost for the luncheon is $6.00. For more information please call the parish office (440-946-0887). The deadline for tickets and payment is April 12. On April 22, we’ll have an auction. Please bring a wrapped item. On April 29, we will have bingo and celebrate birthdays and anniversaries. Bring something for the food pantry. Please join us, everyone is welcome.

GEAUGA FAMILY FARMS By becoming a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) member, you can enjoy the tastes, smells and textures of truly fresh vegetables. The produce grown by Geauga Family Farms is pesticide free which offers you fresh organically grown food throughout a 20 week season beginning in early spring. More information about purchasing a share for the 20 week season can be found in the narthex.

ISLAMIC ART AND CULTURE -  From April 5-9, 2010, John Carroll University is hosting a number of events which will depict and explain various aspects of Islamic art and culture.  Please see the social justice section of the kiosk for the schedule.

CATHOLIC ECUMENICAL INSTITUTE FOR RELIGIOUS STUDIES will present “Biblical Literacy: The Essential Bible Stories Everyone Needs to Know” by Timothy Beal, Ph.D., a professor of religion at Case Western Reserve University. The course will be held at 7:30 p.m. on four Thursdays beginning April 15th at Plymouth Church in Shaker Heights. For more information, please call Bernadette LaGuardia (216-283-1507). Use the registration form in the CEIRS brochure, or send your name, address, phone, e-mail, check made out to CEIRS, and the name of the course(s) to The Cleveland Ecumenical Institute, 2747 Fairmount Boulevard, Cleveland Heights, OH 44106-3696. You may also check the web (www.ceirs.org).

THE SOLOIST - Join the Social Justice Ministry to view the movie “The Soloist” in the Resurrection Room at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 16, 2000. This is a beautiful and true story of a homeless musician befriended by a reporter from the Los Angeles times. 

USED JEWELRY NEED: Do you have costume jewelry that you are tired of and don’t wear any longer? Hunt up your old jewelry to be re-sold before and after the weekend liturgies on April 24th and 25th. Our “jewelry assessors” will price your donations very reasonably and proceeds will benefit our diocesan mission in Chiltuipan, El Salvador. A box to place your used jewelry in can be found in the narthex. Remember, one person’s trash is another person’s treasure!   

YOUNG ADULT FAITH FORMATION: Mustard Seed...Finding the Spirit in Everyday Life.  Join with other young adults for timely discussion of real life issues with mainstream movies, prayer, conversation, and hands-on service events. Most sessions will meet on Monday evenings from April 12-May 17 at St. Noel. Optional dinner begins at 6:00 and evenings conclude by 8:45. Two of the weekly sessions will involve off-site service events nearby. This is sure to be a compelling 6-week encounter with the Spirit at work in our lives! For more information or to register online visit www.clevelandcyo.org  

RAISING THE TIDE - MARK THE DATE! The Coalition with Young Adults (C-YA) will host a one day symposium, Raising the Tide, on April 28th to discover how the Church within the Diocese of Cleveland can best harness the strength of collaboration to meet emerging needs of Catholics in their 20’s and 30’s (married, single, with/without children) in our diocese. The symposium is geared for all Catholics aged 18-40 across the diocese, who are willing to share their ideas, knowledge, experiences, and faith with various Catholic leaders. For more information or to register online visit www.clevelandcyo.org

WHO DID IT….MYSTERY DINNER THEATRE returns to the St. Noel Banquet Center on Friday, April 9th at 6:30 p.m. Upon arrival, there will be a buffet of vegetables, cheese and pizza. During the mystery, a family style dinner will be served including tossed salad, chicken Tosca, roast strip loin of beef, oven roasted redskin potatoes, green beans almandine, cavatelli with marinara sauce, rolls & butter and cheesecake with strawberry topping. A cash bar will be available. Tickets are $35 per person. Reservations can be made by calling the Banquet Center (440-946-6635).

NEED SOME HELP? Our food pantry is here to assist anyone living in our area or anyone who is a parishioner and in need of food.  In addition to providing non- perishable items we also have some frozen meats, some produce and occasionally some refrigerated items such as yogurt or eggs. Please call the parish office to speak with one of our secretaries, or you may ask for Alice, who will be able to explain the hours and procedures of the pantry. Be assured your requests will be handled discretely. While it can be difficult to ask assistance, doing so allows others to live out their Christian vocation to help those having a difficult time. 

CATHOLIC UPDATE is available in the kiosk. The theme of the current issue is “The Works of Mercy, Heart of Catholic Identity.”

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