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Dear Parishioner,
This week
is Holy Week and I invite you to join us in celebrating the Sacred
Triduum. The three days of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy
Saturday are the most important celebration of the Church year.
On
Holy Thursday, we gather 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. The liturgy concludes with a procession of the Blessed Sacrament
to a place of reposition in the large hall.
Because
Good Friday commemorates the day on which Jesus died, it is the
only day of the year on which the Eucharist is not celebrated. On
this day, we gather to reflect on the Passion of 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 is the premiere Easter celebration. 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. The liturgy focuses on the initiation of
adults into our Church. This Saturday, Jessica Forguites and Joe
Plesmid will be baptized and Greg Danaher, Anna Hackett, Sherie
Hale, and Harry Schweitzer will be welcomed into full communion
with the Catholic Church.
Those
of you who have never witnessed full immersion baptism in our new
baptismal font will be struck by the fullness of the sign it imparts.
I invite you to come and celebrate the Easter Vigil with us.
Our
liturgies on Thursday and Friday will begin at 8:00 p.m. Because
the Easter Vigil on Saturday cannot begin until sundown, it will
begin at 9:00 p.m. I extend a special invitation to any of you who
have never shared in the Triduum before; our best access to the
Easter mystery is to pray the Triduum in our parish community.
Please
also remember that the two Easter Sunday Liturgies at 9:00 a.m.
and 11:00 a.m. will be unusually crowded. Many people choose to
join us only at Easter and Christmas. Please welcome them warmly
but 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 and from
passion reenactments such as Mel Gibson's movie The Passion
of the Christ 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.
Fr.
George Smiga
CITY
CLUB FORUM – Fr. George
Smiga has been asked to address the Cleveland City Club on the historical
accuracy of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ.
His talk will be entitled “Is Mel Gibson's movie Anti- Semitic?”
The talk will be given on Good Friday. It will be broadcast live
on WCLV 104.9 FM and WBKC 1460 at 12:30 p.m. It will be rebroadcast
on WRMR AM 1420 on Saturday night April 10 at 11:00 p.m. and WVIZ-PBS
TV on Easter Morning at 10:00 a.m. An audio version will also be
available through a link on our home
page.
EUCHARISTIC
MINISTERS AND SACRISTANS
please sign up on the bulletin board by the kitchenette if you are
able to help with Holy Thursday and Easter Sunday liturgies.
HOLY
THURSDAY ADORATION
there will be a period of personal prayer time before the Holy Eucharist
on Holy Thursday evening until 11:00 p.m. in the large hall. We
encourage parishioners to sign up on the kiosk for one of these
times.
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.
LENTEN
BAGS – Please place
your Lenten bags in the right-hand bin in the food pantry area.
Thank you.
SOCIAL
JUSTICE GEMS – “Parishes
need to encourage, support, and sustain lay people in living their
faith in the family, neighborhood, marketplace, and public arena
. . . The most challenging work for justice is not done in church
committees, but in the secular world of work, family life, and citizenship”
(U.S. Catholic Bishops, Communities of Salt and Light).
THE
CATHOLIC COMMISSIONS OF THE DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND Secretariat of
Catholic Charities Health and Human Services
announces an evening with Rev. David Beckmann, President, of Bread
for the World. His talk will be on Speaking Out on Hunger and
Health in the Election Year. The evening will take
place at St. Barnabas Parish Hall, 9451 Brandywine Rd, Northfield,
OH on Wednesday, April 21. Reservations are required: deadline is
April 16. The reception and social is at 5:30 p.m., dinner is at
6:30 p.m. Cost for the dinner and reception is $35.00. Dinner only
is $25.00 for more information please call 1-888-620-5280 or 330-535-3787.
RCIA
INQUIRY – Are you, or
is someone you know interested in exploring the Catholic faith?
If so, please join us on Tuesday evening, April 6, at 7:00 p.m.
in the Visitation Room for our next inquiry session. Bring your
questions and concerns which we welcome and will try to address.
For more information you can call Alice at 440-946-0887.
THE
BEAUTIFUL BELL ARRANGEMENTS
you'll be hearing throughout the Triduum are possible due to a loan
of an octave of bells from St. Felicitas Church and other equipment
from St. Lucy Church. If you enjoy this music and are interested
in helping St. Noel purchase our own new octave of bells call Marc
at 440-946-0887. Thank you and thank you St. Felicitas and St. Lucy
for your generosity.
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 of evenings designed to support and assist people in their
grieving. The series will be held in the Nativity Room on Wednesdays
April 14 through May 19; 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.
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.
ST.
NOEL FELLOWSHIP – Activities
for APRIL are as follows: – April 8-
Holy Thursday no meeting – April 15 – Games, cookies
and ice cream. April 22 – 12:00 p.m. socializing
and meeting and at 12:30 we will have our lunch consisting of: chicken
sandwich, waffle fries, cole slaw, peach pie with ice cream. Cost
is $5.00 per person. Deadline for tickets and payment is April 19.
April 29 – Bingo and we will celebrate birthdays
and anniversaries. Please remember to bring your food donations
for the food bank to this meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend
the Senior Fellowship on Thursdays.
PRIME
TIME –Passion Sunday
prayer tonight (Sunday) at 7:30pm.
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 good useable furniture and appliances, especially twin beds and
a gas stove. 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.
EASTER
HAMS – Pick up times
are Mon-Wed. Apr. 5-7 from 10-3pm and Sat. April 10 th from 9-12noon
in the hall.
JUNIOR
HIGH YOUTH GROUP – Our
next session is April 20 th at 7:00pm in the small hall.
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 25, 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.
RETROUVAILLE
is a program which helps
couples to rediscover each other in a new and positive way. Retrouvaille
is help for troubled marriages. Retrouvaille weekend will be held
on April 16-18 at the Clarion Hotel in Wickliffe. For more information
call Al and Diane Miskinis at 216-481-1467 or 1-800-470-2230. You
may also learn about Retrouvaille on the world wide web at; http://www.retrouvaille.org.
THE
LAKE COUNTY CRISIS HOTLINE will
conduct a three week training session, April 20 through May 8. Classes
will be held Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6-10:00 p.m. and
Saturday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The hotline is a
24-hour service to residents of all ages seeking personal or community
crisis intervention, suicide prevention, information and referrals,
assistance with stress management or just a friendly voice. All
calls are anonymous and confidential. For
information call: 440-953-8255, 440-357-7300 or 800-411-0103.
BEAUMONT
SCHOOL is offering the
2 nd annual Back to Basics Girl's
Basketball Camp for ages 7-14. The camp will
be held at Beaumont, June 21-25, 8:30am-4:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday
and 8:30 a.m. -2:00 p.m. on Friday. Contact Kim Hansen at khansen@beaumontschool.org
or call 216-321-2954 X 230 for more information.
MEDICAL
SUPPLIES FOR CHRIST, INC
is a nonprofit organization supplying worldwide Christian Medical
Missionaries. We are in great need of medical supplies, including
respiratory and diabetic items, hearing aides, home health care
provisions, and all medical items. We also
accept Depends, Ensure type products, vitamins and minerals, slimfast
products, and protein powder drink mixes. Won't you please join
us to reach out and help the least of God's people? If you would
like additional information, or to have your items picked up, please
call Judy Okorn at 440-975-9028.
BE
INSPIRED! . . . by the
powerful true story told in “Missionaries,” presented by the Willoughby
Fine Arts Association from April 29 through May 9. This musical
work by multiple Tony Award nominee, Outer Critics Circle and Obie
Award winner Elizabeth Swados relives the lives, service and eventual
murders of three American nuns, an American lay missionary and Salvadoran
Archbishop Oscar Romero. Experience this celebration of faith, commitment,
sacrifice and the resilience of the Salvadoran people for whom Dorothy
Kazel, Maura Clarke, Ita Ford, Jean Donovan and Archbishop Romero
gave their lives, for more information or tickets call 440-951-7500
x 112 or visit www.fineartsassociation.org.
ALTERNATERM
NEEDS YOUR HELP – Alternaterm
Pregnancy Services has an urgent need for nurses (RN,
LPN, or STNA) to volunteer in our Prenatal Clinic once or twice
each month. Must have current Ohio License. Training, orientation
and Liability insurance provided. The center is also in need of
maternity clothes, size small and large (6 and under, 14 and up);
infant sleepers (0-6 months); and a Polaroid camera. If you would
like more information, or can help with any of these needs, please
call 216-371-4848.
POST
- ABORTION BIBLE
STUDY -Alternaterm Pregnancy Services will offer a seven
week Bible study to help women find healing and restoration after
the pain of abortion. H.E.A.R.T., Healing the Effects of Abortion-Related
Trauma, is a confidential study, led by women who have experienced
healing themselves. The HEART group will meet Tuesday evenings,
7-8:30 p.m. at the Cleveland Heights Office beginning April 13.
For more information, call 216-371-4848. All inquiries are strictly
confidential.
URSULINE
COLLEGE – will host
its annual Graduating Senior Art Show April 9 through May 2 at the
Florence O'Donnell Wasmer Gallery. The show highlights work by thirteen
graduating seniors. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 12-5:00
p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 1:30-4:30 p.m. For more information
please call 440-646-8122.
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