Week of April 6, 2008

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Dear Parishioner,

As I have previously announced, Anthony Camino who has served here at St. Noel as a Pastoral Associate since 1995 will be leaving us for a new position. Anthony has accepted the position as Director of Campus Ministry at Notre Dame College in South Euclid. His responsibilities will include the pastoral care of students, the planning and execution of liturgies, the service opportunities, and the teaching of one Theology course each semester. Anthony will assume his responsibilities at Notre Dame as of May 1st this year. I know that Anthony is well-qualified to serve at Notre Dame, and I trust this position will allow him to deepen the skills of teaching and pastoral service which were so beneficial to us at St. Noel.

 I am happy to announce that Anthony and his wife Laura and their son Dominic plan to continue as parishioners here at St. Noel. So in one sense we will not need to say good bye. However, to mark his departure from our staff and to provide a specific time in which you can express your thanks, we will hold a reception for Anthony in the Banquet Center/small hall from 10-11:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 20th. I encourage you to stop in and add your appreciation to my own for Anthony’s 13 years of service to our parish.

Together with representatives of Divine Word Parish, we are now in the process of interviewing candidates to assume Anthony’s responsibilities as Youth Minister and to lead a joint youth ministry program between St. Noel and Divine Word. As soon as our efforts bear fruit we will share the news with you.

Fr. George Smiga

MY ST. NOEL FRIENDS!

As I reflect on 13 years of walking the journey of faith with you, I am indebted to so many who have witnessed the power of our risen Savior.  Your generosity, commitment and love continue to make St. Noel a vibrant and spirit-filled community.  Most especially, I want to thank all of the beautiful teenagers who have inspired me, kept me young, and shown me how to live as a disciple.  My many, many high school and middle school memories are a constant source of joy.

The change in my job came as a surprise to many, including me, but change is often the pathway to growth. I am excited about the opportunity to join the staff at Notre Dame College, and glad to remain a member of St. Noel Church.  As I embrace change, so, too, this faith community – our faith community - must embrace change and look to the future with enthusiasm and hope. 

I am deeply grateful for the countless relationships that have had such a formative impact on my life and ministry.  We were a good fit!! Please take a moment to say hello to me on the 20th and celebrate the time we have shared together. 

                                             In Christ,

                                             Anthony Camino

WINE TASTING AT THE BANQUET CENTER – The date has been changed to May 3rd. The evening will begin at 6:00 p.m.  An elegant five course meal will be served. A different wine will accompany each course. The cost is $40.00 per person. Please call the Banquet Center for menu details and reservations 440-946-6635.

TWIST AT THE BANQUET CENTER – The date has changed to May 24th for the show band Twist. They play a variety of Mo-town favorites and oldies from the past. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. A pasta buffet will be served and a cash bar will be available. The cost is $25.00 per person. The evening concludes at 11:30 p.m. Reservations can be made by calling the Banquet Center at 440-946-6635.

HEALING MINISTRY – This Wednesday, we will again be celebrating the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick as part of our 6:45 p.m. evening liturgy. For those dealing with a significant physical or emotional struggle, come and receive this beautiful Sacrament of the Anointing. For those carrying burdens of hurt, anxiety, fear, disappointment or doubt, be healed by His touch through the Eucharist. After the liturgy, prayer teams will be available to pray with you for individual needs.

BAPTISM DAY – will be held on Sunday, April 20th, from 12:15-3:30 p.m. Parents who are planning to present a child for Baptism in the next six months, or already have done so and have not previously attended such a day, are expected to attend. Please call the parish office at 440-946-0887 to register.

FOOD PANTRY NEEDS!  Our pantry is low on the following items:  pasta, spaghetti sauce, tuna, peanut butter and jelly.  If you are able to pick up an extra jar, can or box of any of these the next time you shop and place it in the white bin in the food pantry area it would be much appreciated!  Currently we are serving an average of 65 households a month so our shelves need frequent restocking, especially with the things we cannot purchase from the Cleveland Food Bank.  Thank you! 

WOMEN’S PRAYER BREAKFAST – Please join us for our Springtime Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, May 3, 2008 from 8-10:00 a.m., in the Banquet Center/small hall. We are privileged to have Sister Jacqueline Gusdane, the president of Notre Dame Cathedral Latin School, as our guest speaker. Bring a friend for a morning of good conversation, fellowship and prayer. As always we will enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet following the program. The suggested donation is $5.00. There will be a sign-up sheet on the kiosk. Any questions, please call the parish office at 440-946-0887.

PRIME TIME - See you tonight (Sunday) at 7:00pm in the Teen Center.  Bring your forms & money for retreat.  F5 next week with Divine Word!!  What’s F5?? It’s a category 5 night of Friends, Film, Faith, Food and Fun.  Sign up for GIFT!!

PANCAKE BREAKFAST – the middle school youth group is sponsoring a pancake breakfast on Sunday, April 20th from 10-1pm.  Mark you calendar!!

MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP – our next session is this Tuesday, April 8th at 7:00pm in the lower level.  Be prepared to share what you did with your dollar!!  Bring your bibles.  Sign up for GIFT!!

YOUNG NEIGHBORS IN ACTION – The group will meet this Thursday, April 10th at 7:00pm in the Teen Center.  Get ready for Buffalo!!  2 spots remain – call Anthony if interested.

NEW ALTAR SERVERS – We welcome Phil Fratino, Andriana Ruscitto, Angela Thirion, Anthony Federico and Christina Hansen.  Thanks for your service.  We are always looking for new servers – sign the sheet on the kiosk if interested.

CARING FOR CREATION: "The New Cosmology"

Sunday, April 27, 5:30-7:30 pm in the banquet Center/ small hall. Do you still think there are nine planets in our solar system?  There are now eight plus three little cousins.  We now know so much more about cosmology than ever before.  Learn the latest information about

the heavens from Cleveland Museum of Natural History astronomy educator Joe DeRocher. As with previous programs in this series, there will be a potluck dinner; please bring a dish to share as well as your own non-disposable place setting.  There will be time for prayer, reflection, discussion and questions.

Although we all put off thinking about end of lifeissues, it is important to our families and loved onesthat we address these issues.  It may seemoverwhelming to take that first step but it isimportant to consider four basic planning documents toget started:  a Last Will and Testament, Health CarePower of Attorney, Living Will and a Financial Powerof Attorney.  You should discuss which documents fitin with your estate plan with your attorney.  If youwould like to include the St. Noel Endowment Fund inyour estate plan, please contact the St. Noel officeat 440-946-0887.

ST. NOEL FELLOWSHIP – Activities for April are as follows: April 10th – dessert table/games of your choice- April 17th - socializing, meeting, and then at 12:30 p.m. we will have our luncheon menu: breaded pork chops, apple sauce, potatoes, vegetable, salad, rolls, and cheese cake. Please call Louise at 216-731-7143. Cost is $6.00 per person and deadline for tickets and payment is April 14th.  April 24th – Bingo- 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.

CLIMATE CHANGE – A VISION FOR THE COMMON GOOD - Archbishop Celestino Migliore, a recognized expert on global issues concerning human development will be speaking at St. Hilary Catholic Church in Fairlawn on Wednesday evening, April 30th at 7 p.m. on the topic of climate change.  More details can be found on the kiosk.

MORTGAGE PROBLEMS? - Check the pockets of the Social Justice section of the kiosk for a brochure from United Way of Lake County with some ides on preventing foreclosure.

MARILYN KANE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – Any senior in high school who graduated from All Saints Elementary is eligible to apply for a $1000 scholarship in memory of Marilyn Kane, a long-time teacher at All Saints and member of St. Noel.  Forms are available in the church office. Deadline for applications is April 15, 2008.

GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION - Bishop Lennon will celebrate the annual Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration this year at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist on Sunday, July 27, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. Registrations are now being accepted for couples married 50 years (married in 1958). Deadline for registration is June 15, 2008. Please call the parish office at 440-946-0887 to register

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS IS SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 2008 – Let us come together to pray for Catholic priests, brothers, sister, deacons, married and single people. Let us come together at the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist on April13th:

              4:00 p.m.            Holy Hour with Benediction

              5:00 p.m.            Witness by Young People

              5:30 p.m.            Sunday Mass

VOCATION PILGRIMAGE FOR MEN on Saturday, April 26, 2008. The men will visit the Capuchin Franciscan Friars, The Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, and the Order of Saint Benedict. VOCATION PILGRIMAGE FOR WOMEN on Sunday, April 27, 2008. The women will visit the Sisters of the humility of Mary, the Poor Clare Colettine Nuns, and the Sisters of the Incarnate Word. To register for the men’s or women’s pilgrimage please contact: Sister Lenore Thomas, IHM at 216-696-6525 ext 3460 or visit Ithomas@dioceseofcleveland.org.

RETROUVAILLE (HELP OUR MARRIAGE) WEEKEND will be held on April 11-13 at the Cleveland Hilton Inn Beachwood. A registration fee of $50 is requested to confirm a reservation. For information concerning the program or to register, contact Al or Diane Miskinis at 330-665-3506 or 1-800-470-2230 or visit:  www.helpourmarriage.com.

CATHOLIC UPDATE - A look at Pope Benedict’s new encyclical, “Christ Our Hope,” is now available in the kiosk.

SESA Catholic Singles based at St. Paschal Baylon, 5384 Wilson Mills Road, Highland Hts., will be hosting an anniversary celebration for 27 years in existence on Saturday, April 19th at St. Paschal Baylon’s Hall from 8-11 p.m.  (New members are always welcomed!)  Cost is $10 for members/$12 for non-members. Tickets are available at the door. Please call Jason at 440-639-0458 for more information.

ALWAYS OUR CHILDREN-The parent support group for families and friends of gay and lesbian Catholics welcomes you to join us at our next meeting, Sunday, April 13th from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the library of the Administration Center at St. John Vianney Church on Bellflower Road in Mentor, Ohio.

CPR UPDATE - It is official (according to this a.m.’s PD) we need only do chest compressions when doing CPR in case of cardiac arrest – no more mouth to mouth UNLESS the victim is a child or a victim of drowning.

DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND has a position open as: Coordinator of Formation, Hispanic Ministry – The coordinator works with the office director to assess and help meet the leadership formation needs of the laity who are engaged in ministry in the Hispanic community. With the director, the coordinator plans, develops, promotes and implements formation programs/activities/projects/seminars and workshops which respond to the formation needs of the Hispanic Catholics. For more information and to apply go to: www.dioceseofcleveland.org/job

Applications due by May 1, 2008.

BEAUMONT SCHOOL offers a range of camps for girls this spring and summer. For details: www.beaumontschool.org (Summer Camps tab), 216-321-2954 ext 313, or email jlaessig@beaumontschool.org.

THE SAINT ANTHONY NOVENA will be held at the Church of St. Clair, 5959 Mayfield Road, Lyndhurst beginning Tuesday, April 15th with the Novena at 7:30 p.m. and continuing every Tuesday for 9 weeks. (There will be no 7:00 p.m. Mass this year). Please join us and bring a friend.

ON MAY 31, 2008 – VATICAN SPLENDORS FROM SAINT PETER’S BASILICA, THE VATICAN MUSEUMS AND THE SWISS GUARD will make one of three exclusive U.S. stops in Cleveland at the Western Reserve Historical Society. The exhibit contains approximately 200 objects from the Vatican. Nearly half of these objects have never left the Vatican, including many personal mementos from both His Holiness Pope Benedict and the late Pope John Paul II. The exhibition is presented in settings as a lesson for us all to better understand our history and faith. Spaces to see this exclusive engagement are limited, but our parish will have a special opportunity to reserve admission before the general public by purchasing tickets in a program called the PARISH ADVANTAGE. This program allows parishioners to obtain exhibit tickets at a discounted price of $2 off each ticket. Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com, by calling 1-888-5VATICAN, or at the Western Reserve Historical Societies box office. Enter or mention discount code: Parish. This special offer will end on June 22, 2008. Fliers are available in the kiosk. I hope you all chose to visit this very special exhibition – it truly is magnificent.

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

On Saturday, April 19, from 9:00 - Noon, Young Adults are invited to volunteer with MedWish International in Cleveland.  You'll join other young adults to sort medical supplies for redistribution to the underserved around the world.  No previous experience required.  To register, please call Laura (216-228-9516) or e-mail to 2006yaic@gmail.com or mjvogel@clevelandcatholiccharities.org.    This event is sponsored by Catholic Charities through the Youth & Young Adult Ministry and CYO Office.

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