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Dear
Parishioner,
Christ
is risen, Alleluia! The center of our faith rests on the conviction
that our God is opposed to evil and through the death and resurrection
of Christ has begun
the
establishment of the Kingdom. Today we celebrate Christ's victory
over death and claim the hope that it leads to a final victory in
which the world will share. In this Easter greeting I wish to express
my thankfulness for all the members of our community whose faith
and commitment contributes to our shared life as the Body of Christ
in the world. This faith continues year round. Although this Sunday
is Easter, every Sunday of the year is an Easter celebration. I
invite those visiting this weekend to join us on a regular basis
to worship our God and celebrate God's love.
I
would also like to thank all of our liturgical ministers who made
themselves available so that the liturgies of Holy Week and Easter
could be celebrated so well. Without the dedication of our music
ministry, Eucharistic ministers, lectors, ushers, sacristans, art
and environment, and all those involved in the RCIA process, we
would not be able to celebrate as fully the dying and rising of
Jesus.
Fr. George Smiga
THANKS
FOR THE FISH FRIES
– Our Fish Fries this Lent were a great success. For the six fish
fries, we served 5,261 people and profited $21,983.77 for our parish.
Chef
Randy has informed us that we served:
1,450
pounds of fried whitefish
2,440
pounds of lemon pepper cod
720
lemon wedges
1,380
pounds of French fries
700
pounds of cole slaw
6,072
breadsticks
52
gallons of tarter sauce
6,090
pieces of cake
Our
fish fries are an important fund-raising project for our parish.
Thanks
to all who through their generosity made our fish fries a success.
We are especially grateful for all the children who worked so diligently
every Friday night.
HEALING
MINISTRY - Jesus desires
each of us to be well in body, mind and spirit. Come . . . be touched
by His love this Wednesday at the 6:45 p.m. evening liturgy. Experience
God's healing through the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
during Mass. Be comforted and refreshed by Jesus in the Eucharist.
Prayer teams will be available to pray with you if you wish.
PROJECT
HOPE ANNUAL DINNER- Project
Hope for the Homeless is pleased to invite you to our 4 th annual
dinner featuring good food, Christian fellowship, praise music,
shelter guest testimonies and live and silent auction items. The
dinner will be held Friday, April 28 th , 2006 at 6:30 p.m. at St.
Noel Parish Hall. Tickets are $40 per person or $300 for a table
of eight! Reservations are requested by Friday, April 21 st . For
tickets, call (440) 354-6417. If you are interested in assisting
with the auction or have an item that you could donate for the auction
please feel free to call fellow parishioner Marlene Cornachio (440)602-9074.
Marlene serves as the Development Coordinator for Project Hope and
is also on the board of trustees. She is in need of St. Noel parishioner
volunteers who could
assist her throughout the year with many of the needs for Project
Hope.
HOSPITALITY
– We are in need of
help at the 9:00 a.m. Mass to help set up and serve coffee and donuts.
You will be scheduled once a month. If you can help, please call
Gayle Klements at 440-442-2744.
WOMEN'S
PRAYER BREAKFAST
– The springtime breakfast will be on Saturday, May 13th, from 8:00
a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in the small hall. Our St. Noel parishioner,
Sister Kathleen Herr will be our presenter for the morning and will
introduce us to the Spirituality of Art Making . Art materials
will be supplied. Please come for a morning of creativity, fellowship
and prayer. As always we will enjoy a delicious breakfast. The suggested
donation is $3.50. Please sign up on the kiosk by May 9 th if you
plan to attend. Please call the parish office at 440-946-0887 with
any questions.
PEACE
& JUSTICE DINNER
– The Catholic Commission of Lake & Geauga proudly announces
its 2006 Peace & Justice Award recipients to be recognized at
the Commission's 16 th Annual Peace & Justice Dinner on Saturday,
April 22, 2006, at 6:00 p.m. there will be a social hour and silent
auction, at 7:00 p.m. there will be dinner and the program at the
Center for Pastoral Leadership, Founders Room, 28700 Euclid Ave.,
Wickliffe. Keynote address by Mr. Jim Tobin, Director of Social
Concerns for the Ohio Catholic Conference of Bishops, on: “Opening
Doors, Changing Hearts: Catholic Leadership, the Common Good &
Critical Issues Facing Ohio.” Dinner tickets are $30.00. Call the
Catholic Commission for tickets at 440-24406037.
DARFUR
POSTCARDS – The postcards
to support stronger protection for the people of Darfur can now
be found in the pocket of the kiosk under the Social Justice section.
After completing the postcard, please mail it to: Catholic
Commission, P.O. Box 434, Akron, OH 44308.
IPM
BENEFIT – I
nternational P artners in M ission
works across borders of faith and culture on behalf of children,
women and youth to create partnerships that build justice, peace
and hope. Their annual benefit dinner and silent auction entitled
“Namaste,” will be held Friday evening April 28 th beginning
at 6 p.m. at Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Ave. To purchase tickets
please contact office@ipm-connections.org
or call 216-932-4082 by April 21 st .
MARK
YOUR CALENDARS NOW
. . . FOR A PILGRIMAGE to the
shrine of the North American Martyrs (St. Noel was one of them!)
in Midland,
Ontario.
We will leave early Friday morning, October 6 th and return Saturday
night, October 7 th . Details about cost and itinerary will follow,
but we plan to keep the cost around $200.00 for parishioners and
have some special events planned (like a cruise on the Georgian
Bay!) Watch for details in future bulletins. If you'd like to know
how much fun this trip can be . . . just ask someone who went in
2001!
PRESCHOOL
REMINDER – Our last
preschool session (during the 9:00 Mass) will be on Sunday, April
30 th . Families are invited to help us celebrate the year!
MAKE
YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW
to spend a delightful Mediterranean evening at the “Night in Rome”
dinner and silent auction to benefit the St. Noel Music
Ministry
Pilgrimage Fund. Chef Randy is cooking up a mouth-watering, multi-course
gourmet Italian dinner that will be beyond delicious and there will
be tables full of wonderful and interesting items available to the
right bidder in our silent auction. Then dance the night away to
the sound of DJ Freddie James. This will be an event you won't want
to miss! It's all happening on Friday, May 19 th in the St. Noel
Hall. Cocktail hour and auction begin at 6:30 p.m. Dinner follows
at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $40/person and reservation forms are available
in the kiosk. Corporate sponsorships are available. If you‘d like
more information please call Marc at 440-946-0887. Mark your calendars.
We'll see you there!
SPIRITUAL
READING GROUP - The first meeting
of the Spiritual Reading Group will meet in the Resurrection Room
on April 26 th at 7:30 p.m. to discuss
the
writings of Ronald Rolheiser. Please contact the parish office at
440-946-0887 if you have any questions.
COMING
SOON – A NEW MINISTRY – Like to
cook? Willing to occasionally provide a meal for a family
in the parish in their time of need? Learn more by joining
us for our one and only meeting on Monday, May 8 th at 7 p.m. in
the Resurrection Room. More details in the coming weeks!
PARISH
RETREAT - will be held on Wednesday,
May 10 th from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The retreat theme will
be Celebrating Mothers: Mother Mary; Mother Earth; and Mother Church
the retreat will be facilitated by members of the St. Noel community.
Sign up is on the kiosk. (A $5.00 donation is suggested for the
lunch). Eucharistic Adoration will be at 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.
in the Nativity Room.
ST.
NOEL FELLOWSHIP - The activities
for the month of April are as follows:
– April 20 th – Noon – Socializing, and our meeting then
at 12:30 p.m. will have our luncheon consisting of Swiss Steak,
California vegetables, mashed potatoes, salad, and strawberry shortcake.
Tickets are $6.00 per person. Deadline for tickets and payment is
April 17 th . April 27 th - We will celebrate birthdays
and anniversaries. Please remember to bring your food donation for
the food pantry to this meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend senior
Fellowship.
PRIME
TIME - See you on the
23 rd for an Easter surprise!!
I
GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS – We
all need a concerned, caring friend at difficult times in our lives.
A Stephen Minister can listen and care for you or for someone you
know who is going through a tough time. Call Anthony if you think
a trained, confidential Stephen Minister could be helpful to you.
CONGRATULATIONS
– to Andrew Drockton
for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout! Great job, Andrew – we're
proud of you!!
JUNIOR
HIGH YOUTH GROUP – See
you on the 26 th at 7:00pm. Bring your bibles and don't forget to
sign up for GIFT.
STOCK
OPTIONS - the market
can be a rough ride!! Why not purchase stock in a lasting, worthwhile
commodity - OUR YOUTH!! Coming soon, you can invest in the youth
of our parish who are traveling to Toronto this summer to perform
community service and learn about their faith. Stockholders will
receive a stock certificate and an invitation to our service report
once we return. Sure it's a fundraiser, but this stock will pay
big dividends! Shares sell for $10. Thanks for your support!
FOOD
BANK – We're serving
at the Cleveland Food Bank on Monday, May 1 st . Please call/email
Anthony if you would like to join the group, 440-946-0887 or acamino@stnoel.org
. We leave the Church at 5:35 p.m. or meet at the Food Bank
at 6:00pm.
MUSIC
MINISTRY CD'S – The St. Noel Music
Ministry CD entitled How Can We Keep From Singing? featuring
the choir, chamber singers and hand bell choir are available in
the church office. Proceeds benefit the music ministry pilgrimage
fund.
ST.
NOEL PARISH HALL - We are currently
booking the parish hall for the remainder of 2006 and all of 2007.
Remember parishioners or their immediate family receive a 10% discount
for evening weddings and a 5% discount for any other events held
at St. Noel Parish Hall. We are now offering a $5.00 discount to
anyone during the months of November, December, January, February
and March for any weddings of 150 people or more on any Fridays
or Saturdays during these months, when using our sit-down, family
style, or buffet menus. Please remember to recommend St. Noel Parish
Hall when you or a friend or even the company you work for are planning
an event throughout the year. Please call the office at 440-946-6635
for availability.
ST.
JOHN VIANNEY'S Spiritual Life Committee
invites you to a Women's Retreat Day, Saturday, April 29 th from
9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Fr. Kline Social Hall. Local author
and educator. Sr. Melanie Svoboda, SND will direct the day based
on her book, Traits of a Healthy Spirituality. There is
no cost as the day is a gift to you from the committee
and includes a luncheon. Help us plan for the number attending or
for further information call: Norma at 440-255-2446 or Carolyn 440-942-4867.
COMMUNICATION
IMPACTS EVERY AREA OF YOUR RELATIONSHIP. How
you communicate in your marriage either strengthens or harms your
family's long term stability and vitality. Gain skills and tools
that improve Every Aspect of Your Life-with your partner, your family
and friends, and with people at work and elsewhere. Workshop Dates:
May 2 nd , 9 th , 16 th , and the 23 rd , at 7:00 p.m. Registration:
440-946-2384 – Early registration discounts. Insurance reimbursement
in terms of your contract. The workshop will be given by a Certified
Couple Communication Instructor.
“WHAT
IS FACT AND WHAT IS FICTION?” For
many Americans, the reality that stem cells can be obtained from
adult tissues remains largely unknown. Educating people that stem
cell research can be pursued without ending the life of a human
embryo is a goal of Dr. Dan Pepin. Dr. Pepin, a professor of Human
Biology and a Bioethics consultant, will present a lecture on stem
cell research on Wednesday, April 26 th at 8:00 p.m. at John Carroll
University in the Dolan Science Center's Donahue Auditorium. Parking
is available in the North Parking lot, near Fairmont Circle.
THE
INSTITUTE OF CATHOLIC STUDIES AT JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY
– invites you to a lecture by Mr. Christopher West, Theology of
the Body Institute, Ascension Press entitled “John Paul II's Theology
of the Body” on Thursday, April 20 th , at 7:30 p.m. at the Kulas
Auditorium, Administration Building. The lecture is free and open
to the public. For additional information please call 216-397-4558.
WOMEN'S
EASTER PRAYER – The Sisters of Notre
Dame invite single women ages 18-45 to participate in a weekend
retreat that offers opportunities for scriptural prayer, centering
prayer, and the Liturgy of the Hours, Sunday Liturgy is included.
When: Arrival-Friday, April 21 st at 7:00
p.m./Departure: Sunday, April 23 rd at 1:00 p.m. Where
: Notre Dame Provincial Center, 13000 Auburn Road,
Chardon, Ohio 44024 – Contact: Sister Kathleen
Hine, SND; (440) 279-1194 or khine@ndec.org
by April 19, 2006.
AN
URSULINE EXPERIENCE – The Ursuline
Sisters of Northern Ohio invite women between the ages of 18-40
to participate in a six day program of service in our ministry.
Several options for time and location are available. You may choose
to assist migrant families June 18-24 or June 25-30 (Kentucky),
help with tutoring and summer reading program, July 9-15 (Cleveland),
reach out to the neighborhood and homebound of an inner city parish,
July 16-22 (Youngstown), or help empower women to achieve their
potential, July 23-29 (Toledo). As a volunteer you would live in
community with the Ursuline Sisters who share the ministry. For
a brochure or more information please contact Sr. Juliana Beck at
julianabeck@aol.com or
by phone 440-944-4920.
LIFE
IN THE SPIRIT – There will be a Life
in the Spirit Seminar at Presentation House located at the Center
for Pastoral Leadership. Presentation House is on the second floor
of St. Anthony Center (follow the green awning). The Seminar will
begin on Wednesdays, May 3 rd thru June 7 th at 7:15 p.m. For more
information, please leave a message at Presentation House at 440-944-9445
or call Rosemarie Parisi at 330-784-1607. Check out the kiosk for
a flier on the Life in the Spirit.
CLEVELAND
INDIANS SECOND ANNUAL FAMILY FUN DAY sponsored
by St. Vincent de Paul Society. Please join parishioners, family
and friends from throughout the Diocese of Cleveland at a Cleveland
Indians vs. Pittsburgh Pirates ballgame on Sunday, May 21, 2006.
The game will be preceded by a Mass at Jacobs Field starting at
10:30 a.m. The cost of tickets is $16.00 for Upper Box, $20.00 for
Lower Reserved and $12.00 for bleachers. An unlimited Picnic Buffet
is also available. A portion of the ticket price will go to St.
Vincent de Paul Society to support their many special programs to
help the poor and needy of Northeast Ohio. For more information,
contact the St. Vincent de Paul Society at 216-741-7837, ext 100
or 104.
ST.
NOEL MEN'S SOFTBALL – Any men 30
years old are invited to join the team (which plays Monday and Wednesday
evenings) by calling Keith Coolick at 440-655-2885 – PLAY BALL!
ST.
PASCHAL BAYLON will be holding a
six-week grief workshop, beginning on Wednesday, April 26, 2006
from 6-8:00 p.m. Please contact the rectory at 440-442-3410 for
any additional information. The workshop is free and open to anyone
who has suffered the loss of a significant person in their life.
ADOPTION
INFORMATION MEETING
– Anyone interested in learning about International Adoption is
invited to an information meeting on Thursday, April 20th at 7:00
p.m. here at St. Noel in Resurrection Room #1.
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