Week of April 11, 2010

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Dear Parishioner,

With Lent now behind us, it is time for our annual report on our fish fires. As always our fish fries are an important contribution to our income which is used to support many of our educational and service ministries. This year we profited $24,467.42; $1,812 of that amount resulted from our share of the 50/50 raffle. I would especially like to thank all of those who worked on this new dimension to our fish fries. I must of course thank all of our volunteers. Without the contribution of their time our six fish fries could not be as profitable.

Over the span of Lent we served 5,100 people. They consumed 2,060 lbs. of baked haddock and 1,380 lbs. of fried hoki, 56 gallons of tartar sauce, 640 lbs. of coleslaw, 6,468 breadsticks, and 1,290 lbs. of french fries.

Thank you again to all who contributed to another successful year in this annual Lenten tradition.

MASS WITH ANOINTING OF THE SICK scheduled for Wednesday, April 14th at 6:45 p.m. is being changed to Wednesday, April 21st at 6:45 p.m.  There will be a regular Wednesday evening liturgy on April 14th at 6:45 p.m.

MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH – will be held on Sunday, May 9, 2010. Reservations are required. There will be two seatings (10:00 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.). Adults are $15, children 6-12 years are $7, and children 5 years and younger are free. For more information or

reservations, please call the Banquet Center (440-946-6635).

BLOOD DRIVE – The Red Cross Blood Drive will take place in the Banquet Center on Sunday, April 18th from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Please consider giving the gift of life. Those attending will need to bring a Photo ID or Donor Card. Sign-up sheets can be found on the table in the narthex. Thank you!

CITYMUSIC CLEVELAND CONCERT AND DINNER CityMusic will be returning to St. Noel for a concert on Thursday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free and will include Sibelius Rakastava, op.14, Mozart Concerto for flute, no. 1 in G major and Beethoven Symphony Nr. 8, op. 93, F major. Gregory Vajda will be a conductor and Heidi Ruby Kushious will be flute soloist.

In conjunction with the concert, our Banquet Center is offering a pre-concert dinner at 6 p.m. The buffet will include tossed salad, London broil with sherry mushroom sauce, pork with rosemary sauce, lyonnaise potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, cavatelli with meatballs, assorted dinner rolls and assorted strudel for dessert, coffee and soft drinks. The cost is $20. Reservations for the buffet are necessary; please call the Banquet Center (440-946-6635).

MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP meets this Tuesday, April 13th, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the St. Noel Banquet Center Large Hall. We've enjoyed a long break, but now we have some important work to do...and we need you! Join us for as many of our last four sessions as you possibly can. Bring your bible and your binder.

PRIME TIME NEWS - All high school teens are invited to a Prime Time gathering Sunday, April 11th at Divine Word. Come join us as we kick off our Spring Season with an exciting night. Meet in Hanson Hall at 6:30 p.m.

Thank you to all adults and teens who made our Lenten Passion Play an awesome success. You all worked hard and prayed a lot. Thanks also to those who helped bake and pass out programs or cleanup. The evening was a great way to start Holy Week.

KELLOGG'S, POST, OR GENERAL MILLS - We're not fussy - We could use at least 73 empty cereal boxes for our next GIFT session (May 5).  Please drop off boxes to the office by April 25 and come to GIFT to see what we’ve done with them! Thanks for making our "Life Total-ly" easier.

CATHOLIC ECUMENICAL INSTITUTE FOR RELIGIOUS STUDIES will present “God is Still Speaking…Already Then” by Walter Brueggemann, Ph.D., Th.D. of Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. The lecture will be held on Sunday, April 18th at 2:30 p.m. in the Church of the Covenant on Euclid Avenue in Cleveland. 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 7:00 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! April 18th is the last day to donate your jewelry.

ESPECIALLY FOR WOMEN IN CHILDBEARING YEARS - Elizabeth Ministry is an outreach of our parish community to women during the joys and sorrows of their childbearing years. We offer support, affirmation, encouragement and prayers as well as one-to-one visits between women who share similar life experiences. If you or someone you know struggles with infertility, loss of a child through death or miscarriage, abortion, or just needs someone to listen on a discouraging day, please contact the Elizabeth Ministry through the parish office (440-946-0887). Elizabeth Ministry also offers flowers for prayer every other month (watch for announcements in the bulletin). We enjoy welcoming new babies to our parish at their baptism with a Bible and blessing. If you are interested in praying and/or participating with this ministry, please call the parish office.

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 24th 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

PROJECT HOPE BENEFIT: The homeless shelter of Lake County, Project Hope, will be having there annual benefit here in our banquet center on Friday, April 30, 2010 beginning at 6:00 p.m. with a silent auction.  Tickets are $40 per person or $300 for a table of eight.  Call Stephanie at 440-354-6417 or email her at development@projecthopeonline.org for tickets.  Hope to see you there!

ST. NOEL FELLOWSHIP – All meetings are held on Thursdays at 12:00 noon in the St. Noel Banquet Center Small Hall. Activities are: 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 on the table in the narthex. Shares must be purchased by May 1st.

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

CENSUS 2010 It is not too late to fill out your Census 2010 form.  If you have not already done so, please fill out the form including information on every person living in your residence as of April 1, 2010.  This would include all family members: adults and children of all ages; as well as any unrelated persons living in the home. It is very important that these forms are accurately completed and returned to the Census Bureau. To avoid having a Census Representative visit your home in May, please return the form in the envelope provided as soon as possible. If you have not received a Census Form by April 12, 2010, or if you have questions or need assistance in filling out the form call 1-866-872-6868 (English) or 1-866-928-2010 (Spanish). 

ST. NOEL GOLF LEAGUE will have a meeting on April 15th, 2010 in the Resurrection Room at 7:00 p.m. for new and existing members. The league meets at St. Dennis Golf Course on Thursdays, May 6th through September 9th with starting times between 4:00 and 4:52 p.m. Dues are $50.00. If interested, please call the parish office (440-946-0887). 

ALUMNI MEMORIAL MASS ST. MARGARET MARY GRADE SCHOOL will be held on Saturday, April 17th at 5:45 p.m. Family and friends are invited to attend and share in this special remembrance. You may submit names of deceased alumni at the church immediately before the Mass or you may submit names to Joe Ferrante (440-543-6684) or Mary Kaye Bozza (440-461-6500, x 205).

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