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Dear Parishioner,
St. Noel
Youth Ministry provides spiritual growth, education and peer community
to the high school members of our parish. Every Sunday the Prime
Time Youth Ministry meets to share faith, food, and relationships.
Throughout the year there are opportunities for retreats, service
projects and social events. To offset the cost of this ministry
our youth group is sponsoring a pancake breakfast on Father's Day,
Sunday, June 20 th . It will take place in our large hall from 10:00
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. For $5.00 ($2.00 for kids) you will receive pancakes,
French toast, sausage, potatoes, juice and coffee. Since June 29
th is Father's Day, please consider bringing your father with your
family and friends and enjoy a great breakfast for a good cause.
Another
project of the youth group is to enable twelve teens to travel to
Detroit the week of August 1-7 to serve to the poor as part of Young
Neighbors in Action, a national organization that will allow 2,500
young people to become involved
in service this summer. In order to cover the expenses of this trip,
teens from our parish will be “selling stock” after Masses on the
weekends of June 12/13 and June 19/20. By purchasing stock ($10.00
but any donation is accepted) you will be investing in our youth
and entitled to participate in a report of the “dividends” of this
project presented by the youth after their return. Your investment
will permit real spiritual gains for the young people of St. Noel.
Please consider underwriting this important service effort.
Fr.
George Smiga
MASS
FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
- On Saturday, June 12, St. Noel will be hosting the Annual Mass
for People with Disabilities at 11:00 a.m. in our church. Bishop
Pilla will preside. Members of the Deaf Community, the Blind Community,
the Developmentally Disabled (MR/DD) Community, Persons with Mental
Illness and their families will be present. We are happy to host
this event with our partnership parish St. Augustine whose ministries
support so many persons with special needs. All parishioners of
St. Noel are invited to join us for this prayerful liturgy on June
12 th .
REMINDER
- The entire parish
is invited to celebrate 23 years of pre-school after the 11:00 a.m.
Mass, today, (Sunday), June 6 in the large hall.
THE
ALHAMBRA – A Christian
Organization dedicated to helping mentally challenged children will
be at St. Noel the weekend of June 12/13. They will be accepting
monetary donations outside after all the Masses on that weekend.
80% of all the money that is collected here is returned to our own
Special Education Program and the balance is used for other causes
in our area. Please be as generous as you have in the past.
HEALING
MINISTRY – While on
earth, Jesus healed all who sought His help. Now from heaven, He
continues to send His healing love to help us in our hours of pain,
loneliness, sorrow and illness. This Wednesday during the 6:45 p.m.
liturgy we will celebrate the Sacrament of the Anointing of the
Sick. Come and experience this healing love of Jesus. After Mass,
prayer teams will be available to pray with you for your special
needs. The heavier the cross, the more we need His help up Calvary's
hill.
SUMMER
MASS SCHEDULE – This
year as usual we are suspending Wednesday evening liturgies from
June 16 th through August 25 th .
We will, however, continue to have our monthly Mass with the
Anointing of the Sick on the second Wednesday of each month July
14th and August 11th.
SIGNED
LITURGY- Today ,
( Sunday), June 6 Mary Smith will be joining us to sign
the 11:00 a.m. Mass for the hearing impaired. Reserved seating can
be found in the first two rows of chairs by the Eucharist Chapel.
OUTDOOR
CHAPEL – is in need
of clean-up and repairs. You can help at your own pace and according
to your own schedule. If you are able to assist in preparing the
Chapel for summer use, please call the parish office at 440-946-0887.
SOCIAL
JUSTICE GEMS –“Parishioners
are called to use their talents, the resources of our faith, and
the opportunities of this democracy to shape a society more respectful
of the life, dignity, and rights of the human person. Parishes can
help lift up the morel and human dimensions of public issues, calling
people to informed participation in the political process” (U.S.
Catholic Bishops, Communities of Salt and Light ).
RCIA
INQUIRY – Are you, or
is someone you know interested in exploring the Catholic faith?
If so, please join us on Tuesday evening, June 8 at 7:00 p.m. in
the Resurrection 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 or Marianne at 440-946-1128
X 20.
MEDICARE
PRESCRIPTION DRUG CARD
– The Social Concerns Commission is sponsoring an evening of information
on the new Medicare Drug Card Options on Wednesday, June 30. More
details will follow in next week's bulletin.
DO
YOU KNOW A FOREIGN LANGUAGE?
In time for the Olympics, this year's Vacation Bible School theme
is SonGames. Many countries are represented at the Olympics and
we thought it would be fun for the VBS kids to learn some greetings
from a variety of countries. VBS is the week of July 19 and meets
from 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Could you join us one morning? Call
Marianne Slattery at 440-946-1128 x 21 if you would like to help.
PERSONAL
HYGIENE PROJECT-ST. AUGUSTINE is
looking for personal hygiene products which can be packaged to give
to Hunger Center clients. The products needed include razors, pocket
tissue packs, travel size toothpaste and toothbrushes, deodorant,
travel size mouthwash and dental floss. And when you're traveling
this summer, any of the hotel giveaways would be very much appreciated.
Please mark them for St. Augustine and put them in the bin on the
right side as you approach the food pantry. Thanks in advance for
all that you do for our Partner Parish!
ST.
NOEL FELLOWSHIP – Activities
for the month of June are as follows: - June 10
– Auction; June 17 – Noon - Socializing, meeting
and then at 12:30 p.m. we will have our luncheon consisting of Cavatelli
w/meatball & sausage, salad and Spumoni ice cream. The cost
is $6.00 per person. Deadline for tickets and payment is June 14.
June 24 – Social meeting, we will celebrate birthdays
and anniversaries with cake and Dixie cups. Please remember to bring
your food donation for the food bank to this meeting. Everyone is
welcome to attend the Senior Fellowship on Thursdays.
PRIME
TIME – See you tonight
at Campbell Park (across the street by city hall) at 7:00pm. Bring
a snack to share. It's our final meeting of the year.
BABY
BOTTLES – Over 50 baby
bottles were taken off the table during Lent to support Alternaterm.
We're still missing 19 bottles, and the organization reuses them
for other fundraisers. Please return the bottles to the Church office
even if they are empty. Thank you.
CAMP
YAC – Schedules will
arrive this week.
NOEL
MOVERS – We're in need
of dressers. Please do not drop items off near the truck. All drop-offs
(and pick-ups) must be scheduled by calling Anthony (946-1128 x20).
STOCK
OPTIONS - the market
can be a rough ride!! Why not purchase stock in a lasting, worthwhile
commodity - OUR YOUTH!! On the weekends of June 12-13 and June 19-20,
stop at the table in the narthex and invest in the youth of our
parish who are traveling to Detroit 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!
A
WEEKEND FOR DIVORCED, SEPARATED AND WIDOWED
– Men and women of all ages are encouraged to attend a weekend designed
for those who wish to let go of the painful past and create a more
peace-filled future. Presented by people who have “been there” and
offer their support. The next Beginning Experience Weekend will
be held on June 11, 12, & 13 at St. Joseph Christian Life Center
in Cleveland. Please call 440-546-9191 or 330-706-1512 for the information
on this weekend of hope and healing or reach us at: www.beginningexperience.org.
CATHOLIC
UPDATE –
entitled “Bringing Your Marriage Into the Church: Convalidation
of Civil Marriages,” by Msgr. Joseph M. Champlin, is now available
in the kiosk.
2004
FIRST COMMUNICANTS' MASS WITH BISHOP PILLA – Bishop
Pilla will preside at this annual Mass for all 2004 First Communicants
on the eve of Corpus Christi, Saturday, June 12, 2004 at 4:30 p.m.
at the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist. Any child who received
his or her First Holy Communion this year is invited to wear their
Communion outfits and to participate in a procession and Mass with
Bishop Pilla. No reservations are necessary, but a courtesy call
to the rectory would be appreciated 216-771-6666. Plan to arrive
by 4:15 p.m. Free parking in the Cathedral Plaza Garage (Rockwell
Avenue). This is a wonderful occasion-please come.
REGISTRATION
FORMS - for CYO Day
Camp, Camp Happiness (special needs) and Blue Streak Sports Camps
which are various programs that will be held at the Center for Pastoral
Leadership can be found in the kiosk.
ASSERTIVE
COMMUNICATION AFTER SEPARATION/DIVORCE – The
challenges present during separation and divorce often require continued
communication. Join Kath Whan-Marko, Ph.D., for a presentation and
discussion on ways to become a more assertive communicator on Thursday,
June 24, at Divine Word Church, from 7-9:00 p.m. Kindly call Karen
Jubeck at 440-352-8282, to register. This presentation is free of
charge and is sponsored by the Lake/Geauga District for the Divorced
and Separated.
NOW
MORE THAN EVER the
Catholic Church has been blessed for generations with the witness
of consecrated religious sisters and brothers and the generous ministry
of priests and deacons. The Diocesan Vocation Office is sponsoring
the “Where Are Your Going? Retreat on Friday and Saturday, June
18/19, 2004 at the Center for Pastoral Leadership in Wickliffe.
The retreat is open to single, Catholic women and men who are interested
in coming to a better understanding of the important vocations to
priesthood, deaconate and consecrated life. Now more than ever,
our Church needs you to open your hearts to the Lord. For more information
or to register, call the Diocesan Vocation Office at 800-869-6525
or 216-696-6525 ext 3490 or www.churchvocations.com
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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, June 13, 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 .
ST.
JOHN VIANNEY of Mentor
is hosting a once-a-month grief support group, including nine surrounding
parishes. The next session is on Monday, June 14 at 7:00 p.m. If
you are interested, please call 440-942-0336.
ST.
CLARE SCHOOL ALUMNI ROUNDUP – St.
Clare School is updating the school's alumni information database.
All graduates are encouraged to visit the parish website at saintclare.net,
download the Alumni Registration form and forward the form to the
school at 5655 Mayfield Road, Lyndhurst, OH 44124. Alumni can also
contact the St. Clare School office at 440-449-4242 x 102.
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