Week of May 4, 2008

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Dear Parishioner,

This Friday, May 9th we are proud to host CityMusic Cleveland for a free concert in our church. CityMusic Cleveland is a professional chamber orchestra which performs free concerts throughout Northeast Ohio, accompanied by exhibits of local artwork.

Founded in the summer of 2004, CityMusic Cleveland exploded onto the scene with eight concerts in different neighborhoods. As audiences have discovered the joys of CityMusic Cleveland concerts, the orchestra has grown into larger venues and is presenting 24 concerts in its 2007-08 season. Besides its presence at St. Noel the orchestra now holds residencies in Slavic Village, St. Clair/Superior, Westlake, Rocky River, Elyria, Cleveland Heights and Willoughby.

In July 2005, James Gaffigan was appointed as Music Director of CityMusic Cleveland. He won the prestigious Sir George Solti Conducting Prize at the age of 25 and was appointed Assistant Conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra. In August 2006, he became Associate Conductor of the San Francisco Symphony, with Michael Tilson Thomas.

This Friday’s concert will begin at 8:00 p.m. The orchestra will play a program of “Revolutionary Music”

Antonio Vivaldi: Sinfonia in B minor (Al santo sepulcro)

György Ligeti: Violin Concerto – with Jennifer Koh

Charles Ives: The Unanswered Question

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 1

Because the concerts are free, CityMusic Cleveland provides an excellent opportunity to introduce children to classical music. Child care is provided for younger children. For more information on CityMusic Cleveland you can view their website: citymusiccleveland.org.

Please consider participating in an evening of Revolutionary Music with CityMusic Cleveland this Friday at St. Noel.

Fr. George Smiga

CLUSTER NEWS – The cluster planning team for our parish continues to meet with members from (Divine Word/St. Noel), Working toward the goal of presenting our initial cluster plans to Bishop Lennon for his review in September, 2008. To date, we have drafted specific proposals for joint efforts on evangelization, social justice, youth ministry, and a summer social event. As we meet in the upcoming weeks, we will also be discerning how to present the cluster plan to you, our parish communities. Please continue to pray that we will truly allow this process to be guided by the Holy Spirit.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK MASS will be held on Wednesday, May 7th at 6:45 p.m. NOT May 14th, because of GIFT.

HEALING MINISTRY - Please join us this Wednesday evening at our 6:45 p.m. liturgy for Eucharist and the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. We are having it one week earlier this month due to the GIFT program being presented on the second Wednesday. You need not carry heavy burdens or suffer alone, our community is here to support you and pray for you. After Mass, prayer teams are available to pray with you if you desire.

MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH – will be held on Sunday, May 11, 2008. 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 at 440-946-6635.

TWIST AT THE BANQUET CENTER – will take place on 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.

TIFFT ON TOUR – Mark your calendars for Friday, June 27, 2008. A daytime bus tour of some of Cleveland’s historical church sites will be led by Father Tom Tifft (our February GIFT presenter) along with passenger, Father George Smiga. They will share Ohio’s church history with us as we travel to churches of special significance. A continental breakfast will be available in the narthex between 8:15 and 8:45 a.m. The bus leaves promptly at 8:45 a.m. A lunch stop is scheduled at a downtown restaurant. The bus will return to Saint Noel around 4:00 p.m. The cost for the tour is $25. (Lunch is not included in the price.) Registration closes once the bus is full (50 people) so fill out a form (on the GIFT Table in the narthex) and drop it and your check for $25 in the GIFT Box in the narthex or parish office.

FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP – Save the date!  On Thursday evening, May 22, 2008 at 7 p.m. in our small hall, we will be hosting a forum on Faithful Citizenship, the document written by our Bishops which addresses the forming of our consciences for faithful citizenship and our call to political responsibility.  Speakers will be from St. Mary Seminary and our Diocesan Social Action office.  Registration is important to insure adequate materials for all in attendance.  You may register by calling 888-620-5280 or email axcoplan@clevelandcatholiccharities.org .  See you there!

PEACE PASTORAL - 25th Anniversary:   On May 3, 1983, The U.S. bishops issued “The Challenge of Peace: God's Promise and Our Response,” the document which came to be known as "the peace pastoral" and forever enshrined "peacemaking" as an imperative of our faith.  Beginning Friday, May 2, the eve of the anniversary and continuing through Sunday, May 11, the “Let There Be Peace” Prayer Group invites you to pray in a special way for peace in our world and for a stronger commitment to build and proclaim peace from our Church. Members of the group will be at a table in the narthex after Mass with reading materials, including Pope Benedict’s January 1st message for the World Day of Peace, and prayer cards to assist you in your prayer.  Also, log on to www.paxchristiusa.org, the WEBsite of Pax Christi USA, a Catholic peace movement, to review its sign-on statement “God’s Promise Endures: The Challenge of Peace Today.”

PARISH DAYTIME RETREAT – will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 10:00 am. until 2:00 p.m. Our theme for the day will be “Birthing into the World the Life of God That Lives within Us,” Reflecting on:

Mary; the Word; the Ascension; the Spirit; and Our Words. Facilitated by Fran Armbruster with the help of the community. $5.00 donation is suggested for lunch. Please sigh up on the kiosk. Call the parish office for more information at 440-946-0887.

PRIME TIME - Rap with the Pastor on Sunday, May 4th. 

RELAY FOR LIFE – Jessica Lipold, one of our awesome teens, and some classmates from Willoughby South have formed Team Hope to participate in the relay for life and raise money for the American Cancer Society.  The team will be hosting a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser at Stadium Grille on 8330 Tyler Blvd, in Mentor. It is this Sunday, May 4th, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Adults cost $10 and children under 10 cost $5. (Beverages not included in ticket price.) The Spaghetti Dinner will also include Door Prizes, 50/50 Raffle, and a Chinese Auction. If you are interested in going or have further questions please contact Jessica Lipold at 440-942-9628. We all hope to see you there and thank you for helping to find a cure for cancer.  

NEEDED: GIFT needs old CDs! Do you have any sitting around? You know, like the ones AOL used to send you every other day. Perhaps you saved them thinking,"There must be something I can do with these!" Well now there is! Give them to GIFT and we'll use these old CDs for a project that is part of the last session on May 14th and 16th. If you would like to get rid of your discs, drop them in the GIFT Box on the table in the Narthex.

CURIOUS about the CD project? Be part of it! Register for our last GIFT session of the season. See a preview of the session, God In You: Living the Mystery of the Trinity, in the GIFT Box in this bulletin.

WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Sometimes we never know how we “make someone’s day,” but this time we do!  At our GIFT session “Suffering In the World,” families shared in projects to help someone suffer just a little less.  One of the things they did was tie fringes on flannel blankets to donate to Womankind.  The day we dropped them off, a young mother was at the agency with two pretty sad looking little boys.  She saw the blankets, and tears filled her eyes. “Could I have please have one of those?” she asked.  Our volunteer was feeling pretty generous so he said, “Take one for each of your boys.”  They dug through and found the two with football print fabric and their eyes lit up.  It made the mom cry harder, but the boys sure were happy!  On a similar note we recently received a phone call from Sr. Beverly LoGrasso at the Women’s Re-entry Network, telling us how delighted a client was to receive the new under clothing someone from St. Noel had put in their Lenten Bag.  So you see, with God’s help we can make a difference!

THE ELIZABETH MINISTRY’S “ELIZABETH’S FLOWERS” - will be available in the narthex following all Masses next weekend May 10/11, 2008.  Designed to identify, pray for, and support the needs of women and their families during the childbearing years, parishioners are invited to select a flower from the display and indicate a particular need relating to pregnancy, birth, adoption, fertility or loss.  Elizabeth ministers will pray daily for the families represented, and if requested, will contact the family in order to provide continued support. Prayer cards will be available for personal meditation.  For further information on the Elizabeth Ministry, visit the parish website at www.stnoel.org, and click on “Caring Ministries.”

ST. NOEL FELLOWSHIP – Activities for May are as follows: - May 8th – 7-11 Dice Game- May 15th – Bingo – May 22nd - socializing, meeting, and then at 12:30 p.m. we will have our luncheon menu: Chicken á la King, salad, ice cream w/strawberry topping. Cost is $6.00.  Deadline for tickets and payment is May 19th. May 29th – Happy Birthdays, Anniversaries and Games of your Choice.  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.

DAY OF CARING – The United Way of Lake County has gathered a number of volunteers willing to take on a one-day project for people in need or organizations with limited resources.  This Day of Caring is scheduled for Wednesday, June 18, 2008.  Check the kiosk for further information and application forms. 

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

NEEDED: VOLUNTEER COMPUTER ASSISTANTS - Sr. Sheilamarie Tobbe, from the Thea Bowman Center in Cleveland, is looking for volunteers to help economically disadvantaged people learn about assistance available through the Ohio Benefit Bank.  There is a special training session for volunteers taking place on May 17, 2008 from 9a.m. to 12 noon.  Call 216-491-0699 to register and learn more.

VOICE MINISTRIES – a call to Young Adults – Young Adults (18ish through 30’s) are invited to join us every first Sunday of the month at the Conversion of St. Paul Shrine (4120 Euclid Ave, Cleveland 44103). 7:03 p.m. Scripture Study; 8:03 p.m.: (because we’re inspired by Deuteronomy 8:3) Mass; 9:03 p.m. May 4th is our ONE YEAR BIRTHDAY! Come enjoy with us the birthday party – we are pulling out all of the stops! If you have ever been to VOICE you’ve GOT to see this, if you have never been to VOICE – you need to come this time.

For more information and to stay in touch, email us at voice.ministries@gmail.com or join the Voice Ministries group on Facebook or go to http://groups.myspace.com/voiceministries. 

CATHOLIC UPDATE – entitled “Mary of History,” by Robert P. Maloney is now available in the kiosk. 

BREADTH OF LIFE – “Music Therapy: A Source of Healing at University Hospitals,” will be presented by Dr. Deforia Lane at St. Noel Banquet Center on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.  For reservations (luncheon $16.00) please call 216-486-3011 or 216-289-3593.  For more information see the flier on the kiosk.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – Continuum Care Hospice is looking for volunteers to visit and be a companion to residents of Wickliffe County Place who are facing a terminal illness.  Becoming a hospice volunteer offers you satisfaction, greater self-knowledge, spiritual growth, friendship and personal growth. We ask that you complete an 18-hour training offered at convenient days and times and able to offer 2-3 hours of your time weekly. Please call Diane Morawski, Volunteer Coordinator, 216-989-8444, ext 1409 or email at diane.morawski@1hshealth.com for more information or to register for training. You can also check out the flier on the kiosk.

LAKE CATHOLIC ALUMNI BASH 2008 – Reunions for the classes of ’78, 83, ’88, ’93, ’98 and ’03 save-the-date for Saturday, August 9.  All alumni from the classes of ’74-’03 are invited back to the school from 7:30 p.m. to midnight.  Visit www.lakecatholicalumni.org to update your address, register and pay for the event or contact Kristi Marusic ’91 at 440/951-0077 or e-mail kmarusic@lakecatholic.org

CALLING ALL LAKE CATHOLIC ALUMNI – Save the date for Friday, August 8, 2008 for the fourth annual Lake Catholic Alumni Golf Classic.  The event will be held at StoneWater Golf Club, a challenging members-only golf course in Highland Hts.  For more information and to register, visit www.lakecatholicalumni.org  Cart and hole sponsorships are also available. 

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