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Dear
Parishioner,
Over
the last few years we have been blessed at St. Noel by the presence
of an active and growing handbell choir as part of our music ministry.
New members and new bells have allowed our bell choir to approach
almost 5-octives which is impressive in light of the 2-octives with
which we began. A significant part of this development is due to
the talents and time of Elke White who has worked with Marc Weagraff
our Director of Music Ministries, as to infuse, energy and expertise
into our program. As a member of the American Guild of Handbell
Ringers, Elke has also coordinated a number of concerts here at
St. Noel by distinguished hand bell choirs.
On
the weekend of August 17 th -19 th St. Noel is hosting a Handbell
Clinic which will offer training to handbell ringers. H. Dean Wagner,
the Music Director for the First United Methodist Church in Cuyahoga
Falls will direct the clinic. Dean Wagner is a nationally known
handbell composer, arranger, and teacher. We are pleased to host
this event at St. Noel which will draw participation from throughout
northeast Ohio.
As
part of this event, The Renaissance Ringers, directed by Dean Wagner,
will hold a parish concert here at St. Noel on Sunday, August 19,
at 5:30 p.m. Your free-will offering will benefit our Social Justice
Fund. I highly encourage you to attend. As an added benefit some
of the Renaissance Ringers plan to join members of our own bell
choir as they play at all the Masses on the weekend of August 18
th &19 th .
I
am grateful as pastor for the vitality of our Music Ministry and
the growth of our bell choir. Let us show our support for this valuable
ministry (on the weekend of August 18 th &19 th ) by our presence
at Mass and at the concert on Sunday at 5:30 p.m.
Fr. George Smiga
AT
HOME WITH THE WORD
– We will need to place
our order for the At Home with the Word Books in August.
If we ordered for you last year, you are on our list. If you did
not order last year and would like a book(s), please call the church
office (440-946-0887) by July 30 th and we will put your name on
the list. If you have ordered in the past and no longer want one,
please let us know. As long as we order in bulk, books are $5.50
a piece.
SAVE
THE DATE! The
St. Noel Parish Picnic is scheduled for Sunday, August 26th, at
Campbell Park (located behind Willoughby Hills City Hall). There
will be food, fun and games for all ages. Contact the parish office
at 440-946-0887 if you are interested in helping us plan this wonderful
event.
PR0
LIFE NEWS - If you
are interested in being notified of timely updates on pro life concerns
through the Diocesan email alert system, please send a request to
pmgerovac@clevelandcatholiccharities.org
. This means you will be notified with updates not only
for action alerts, but events, Catholic articles regarding life
issues and new links for pro life websites.
PARTNERSHIP
NEWS - Please check
the Social Justice Ministry section of the kiosk for the latest
news from Mujer y Comunidad, our partnership in El Salvador, facilitated
through I nternational P artners in M ission.
You may recall that at the beginning of 2007 it was necessary for
the women to move to a more secure location and to purchase sewing
machines and materials because of several robberies. It was
the generosity of our parishioners that allowed this to happen and
as a result the women are now able to continue their mission of
improve the health, economic welfare and human rights of these women
and their children. Should you wish to make a donation toward
the 2007 funding goal of $5500, you can make a check out to St.
Noel and put “Mujer y Comunidad” on the memo line and we will forward
your donation to IPM.
THE
ELIZABETH MINISTRY'S “ELIZABETH'S ROSES”
- will be available in the narthex following all Masses this weekend.
Designed to identify, pray for, and support the needs of women and
their families during the childbearing years, parishioners are invited
to select a rosebud 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 “Caring
Ministries.”
HOMESTEAD
EXEMPTION - The Ohio
Department of Taxation's Web site, tax.ohio.gov, includes information
on the new Homestead Exemption which now applies to all seniors
and a form that can be submitted to any auditor's office. Most counties
have the new information and forms on their Web sites or soon will.
Local
contacts are:
Cuyahoga
County : auditor.cuyahogacounty.us;
216-443-7050.
Geauga
County : www.auditor.co.geauga.oh.us
;
440-279-1600 Ext. 1602.
Lake
County : lakecountyohio.org/auditor;
440-350-2532.
ARSIS
YOUTH HANDBELL ENSEMBLE
of Tallinn, Estonia, will be performing at St. Noel on Saturday,
July 28 at 7:30 PM. The Estonian youth handbell choir is touring
the United States for the first time ever and we are very fortunate
to be included on their itinerary. Formed in 2003, the ringers
were chosen from an auditioned field of over 200 students.
The Arsis Handbell School trains the students from the age of 11
in music theory, piano, music history and handbell technique.
Many of the young ringers have been studying handbells and music
for nearly a decade. Please join us for this wonderful opportunity
to share beautiful music and international culture. To learn more
about Arsis, visit their web site at www.arsis.ee
. We are in need of people to host the members of Arsis in their
home for one night. If you are interested in doing this, please
contact Marc Weagraff at 440-946-0887 for details. Thank you for
your hospitality!
FARMER'S
MARKET –
The Cleveland Foodbank, along
with the western Lake County Food Pantries, is sponsoring a free
Farmer's Market for those who meet the income eligibility guidelines
established by the government. (Guidelines available in the parish
office.) The market will be held on the following Thursdays:
July 26, August 23, September 27, and October 25 from 2p.m.
to 4p.m. at St. John Vianney Church,7575 Bellflower Rd., Mentor.
Volunteers are needed to help with the market. Please call
the parish office at 440-946-0887 if you would like more information
or are able to volunteer.
St. Noel Endowment Fund Although
we all put off thinking about end of life issues, it is important
to our families and loved ones that we address these issues.
It may seem overwhelming to take that first step but it is important
to consider four basic planning documents to get started:
a Last Will and Testament, Health Care Power of Attorney, Living
Will and a Financial Power of Attorney. You should discuss
which documents fit in with your estate plan with your attorney.
If you would like to include the St. Noel Endowment Fund
in your estate plan, please contact the St. Noel office at 440-946-0887.
ST.
NOEL FELLOWSHIP –
Activities for July are as follows: – July
19 th NO MEETING (VBS) – July 26 th -
socializing, meeting, and then at 12:30 p.m. we will have our luncheon
Menu: breaded pork chops, home fried potatoes w/onions, side of
beans & carrots, tossed salad, cheesecake w/strawberry topping.
Cost is $6.00 per person. – Deadline for tickets and payment is
July 23 rd - 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.
LAKE-GEAUGA
FURNITURE BANK – We're
always in need of beds & dressers! If you have any useable furniture,
please call 946-3448 x40 to schedule a pickup. The number is still
St. Noel Church but a new extension.
BLOOD
DRIVE – The American
Red Cross will be at St. Noel Church on Sunday, July 29th to conduct
a blood drive. Thanks to all who supported the drive last month!
Further details will be in the bulletin and on the kiosk. The Northern
Ohio Regions supplies 57 local hospitals and tries to collect 900
units every day to keep the supplies at adequate levels. High schools
and colleges supply 15% of the blood so summer break is a critical
time for other groups to help. Please consider donating blood on
July 29th.
OUTDOOR
RETREAT – Hey Teens!!
Save Saturday, August 4th beginning at 10:00am for an awesome retreat
experience at the West Wood Park in Russell Township. Joel &
Amy Firem, a great couple from the parish, will lead the retreat
and are excited to be working with PRIME TIME this summer. To secure
your spot, sign up on the kiosk. Cost is only $5/person.
BE
“ONE” WITH US AT THE FEST! –
Looking for something special (and FREE) to do this summer with
the entire family? Join the thousands of teens, families and young
adults on August 5 th on the grounds of the Center for Pastoral
Leadership, 28700 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe, Ohio for a wonderful day
of music, faith, fun, food and exciting activities. For more information,
or to purchase a raffle ticket to help fund this once in a lifetime
event, please check out the web,
www.thefest.us
or call 440-943-7662.
PROJECT
HOPE - IS
YOUR HEART BURDENED TO HELP THE HURTING? - Those who are looking
to share the love of Jesus Christ are urged to help at Lake County's
only homeless shelter. Project Hope is nearing a critical need for
overnight volunteers on weekdays. Duties are informal and light,
including serving a meal, packing lunches and socializing with guests.
Shifts begin at 7 p.m. and include at least 3 others to serve with.
Volunteers may sleep about 6 hours during overnight hours. If the
Lord is calling you to help, please call 440- 354-6417 x106 to apply
for this position
YOUNG
ADULTS IN THE CITY (20's and 30's)
Young
Adults are invited to volunteer in the food distribution program
at St Aloysius Parish (10932 St. Clair Ave.) on Saturday, July 28,
from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Tasks include cleaning and re-packaging
large-quantity items such as potatoes and onions. Food items are
then sorted and boxed for pick-up that morning. To register, please
call Laura (216-228-9516) or e-mail to 2006yaic@gmail.com
. This event is sponsored by Catholic Charities through
the Youth & Young Adult Ministry and CYO Office.
FOSTER/ADOPTIVE
PARENT –
The Lake County Department of Job and Family Services invites you
to attend our open house to learn more about foster care and adoption.
When : Thursday, July 19 th from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Where : The Lake County Department of Job and Family
Services, 177 Main Street, Painesville. For more information please
call 440-350-4218 or 440-918-4218.
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