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Dear Parishioner,
Our
plans for Generations in Faith Together (GIFT) are moving along
thanks to the early registration of so many. Those families who
registered early will receive a St. Noel canvas tote bag at our
first session in September, but most importantly, these early registrations
showed us the trend for the most popular days.
When
we piloted GIFT last year, we offered three choices of day and time
for each session. We discovered several things from this experiment.
First, we divided our community over a three-day period causing
parishioners to gather with only a third of the overall group. Second,
we resisted bringing in outside resources because speakers often
found it difficult to commit to all three days (and we didn't want
to change the experience from group to group), and it would have
been an economic challenge to pay a speaker's fee three times for
one session. Finally, and especially, we worried that we might burn-out
our many volunteers. People were willing to generously share their
time and talent at each GIFT session last year, but we would also
like to find a way to conserve the energy it takes to offer such
a complex program.
Therefore,
as we plan the 2005-06 GIFT sessions, we will offer two choices
for attendance. The results of this early registration clearly show
that Wednesdays and Sundays are the most popular choices. So, as
you make plans to complete the registration form from the June mailing,
do not choose Fridays. Or if you prefer, there are new registration
forms on the GIFT table in the Narthex that reflect the new choices.
Soon
there will be a small booklet available in the Narthex that will
include the theme and overview for each session. You will see a
more detailed explanation of the session's format, its objectives
and doctrinal theme, guest presenters (as they apply), and even
the menu for the day!
Of
course, anyone may register for one session at a time, or register
for all of them at once. Just drop your registration form in the
GIFT box in the Narthex or at the receptionist's desk. As I have
said before, I believe that spending a few hours each month to grow
in community and deepen our faith is time well spent. I look forward
to seeing you at GIFT.
Fr.
George Smiga
FEAST
OF THE ASSUMPTION – Monday, August 15 th – Because
this feast day falls on a Monday, it is not a Holy Day of Obligation
this year, and therefore, we will not have Liturgy on this day.
MARK
YOUR 2006 CALENDAR TODAY!!! The
2006 Vacation Bible School program will be the week of July 17 th
– 21 st . Watch the bulletin in the Spring for volunteer opportunities
and registration dates.
ST.
NOEL FELLOWSHIP
– Activities for the month of August are as follows:
August 18 th – 12:00 p.m. socializing, meeting;
12:30 p.m. Luncheon – menu is spaghetti with meatballs, sausage,
garlic bread, salad, spumoni. For tickets call: Betty, 440-946-5255
(Please do NOT call after 9 p.m. The cost is $6
and the deadline for tickets and payment is August 15 th . August
25 th – anniversaries and birthdays, horse races. Bring
something for the Food Bank. All meetings are held on Thursdays
at 12:00 Noon in the small hall, everyone welcome.
WOMEN'S
FELLOWSHIP & BIBLE STUDY –
Women of all ages are invited to join our study group on Tuesdays
from 9:30-11 a.m. beginning September 13 th . We meet in the basement
meeting room each week to discuss our bible study (we are starting
a new book on Acts) and enjoy the fellowship of other Christian
women. Childcare is provided in the nursery--free of charge. We
encourage you to join our growing group and look forward to seeing
you. Please contact Roseanne Madeja at 440-946-6318 or Anthony Camino
at 440—946-1128 x20 for more information.
HARVEST
FOR THE HUNGRY – If
you've been blessed with an abundant vegetable garden, please consider
sharing the wealth. Bring your bounty to the St. Noel coatroom by
5:00 on Friday evening during harvest season and it will be delivered
to St. Augustine's Hunger Center. Please be sure to call Howard
or Nancy (440-975-9753) if you drop off anything, otherwise it will
not be picked up and may rot. If leaving items early in the week,
mark with St. Augustine Hunger Center, and put in the refrigerator
in the kitchenette (and leave a message for Howard).
GRIEF
SUPPORT GROUP -
St. John Vianney of Mentor hosts a monthly grief support group which
includes nine other parishes. The next meeting is Monday, August
15 at 7 p.m. Please call Rita Demarchi at 440-942-0336 for more
information.
HOSPICE-
Hospice of the Cleveland
Clinic is looking for special people to provide compassionate support
to patients. We offer training, in-services, recognition, volunteer
newsletters, camaraderie, and a sense of accomplishment for helping
someone in need. The next training begins in September. For an interview,
please call Ann Catanese at 216-636-8666.
WANT
TO EXPLORE BECOMING A CATHOLIC?
Join us for our next RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults)
Inquiry session on August 30 th in the Resurrection Room 1 &
2 at 7 p.m. Please call Alice Hinkel at 440-946-0887 to register
if you have not attended before.
NEWS
FROM EL SALVADOR – We
have a report from “Women and Community – Mujer y Comunidad”, our
partnership with the women in El Salvador who are operating a small
business to help sustain themselves and their families. The report
is in a pocket in the Social Concerns section of the kiosk on gold
paper. Please take a copy. As you will see they are engaged in many
activities to help improve the
quality
of their lives.
AUGUST
ANNIVERSARY SHOWER
- You may still pick up gift cards at the table in the narthex
this weekend. Your items should be brought to church on the weekend
of our Anniversary Celebration, August 20 th & 21 st .
JUSTFAITH
- The twenty-four JustFaith
participants from last year would like to extend an invitation to
you to consider being a part of our second year of JustFaith. This
thirty week program is both a challenging and rewarding experience.
Learning and formation in Catholic Social Teaching takes place through
prayer, reading, discussion, videos, guest speakers and field trips.
The actual JustFaith course will begin on Sunday, September 18 th
and continue through Sunday, May 7 th . We will gather on these
Sunday evenings from 6:00 to 8:30 pm. Meet our facilitators for
this year, Kathy Benda and Marilyn Wright, when you attend one of
the information and registration meetings which will be held on
Saturday, August 27 th at 6:15 pm; Sunday August 28 th at 12:15
pm and Thursday, September 1 st at 7:30 pm .
HEALTH
CARE TASK FORCE – After
a bit of a hiatus, our Health Care Task Force will be resuming its
work. Our next meeting will be Monday evening September 12 th at
7 p.m. We will gather in the Resurrection Room. Any interested parishioners
are invited to join us! The Bishops of the United States remind
us, “Every member of the human family has the right to life and
to the means that are suitable for the full development of life.
This is why we insist that every human being has the right to quality
health services, regardless of age, income, illness, or condition
of life.”
MAKE
A DIFFERENCE – Catholic
Charities Services of Lake County is seeking volunteers to serve
as Volunteer Visitors for the Lake County Probate Court. As a volunteer,
you will spend time with individuals who have had a guardian appointed
and act as an extra set of “eyes and ears” for the Court. Full training
will be provided. An informational meeting is being held at St.
Noel's on Tuesday, September 6 at 7 p.m. Please plan to attend to
learn how your time can make a difference. If you have any questions,
please call Sally DeLong at Catholic Charities (440) 352-6191.
FIRST
COMMUNION – All families
who plan to present their children for the sacraments of Confirmation
and First Communion in April, 2006 are asked to begin the process
by attending a Family Information and Interview Gathering. You may
join us on either Sunday, August 28 or September 11 in the large
hall at 12:15 (following the 11:00 Mass). From Saturday, August
6 through Sunday, August 21, there will be a table in the Narthex
where your family can sign up for one of these gatherings. Parents
and the child preparing for these sacraments (generally second graders)
should plan to attend together. The whole family is welcome; however,
babysitting for younger children will be available if you prefer.
If you have any questions, please call Marianne Slattery at 440-946-1128
x21.
Children
who are older than second grade
and have received first communion but have not yet been confirmed,
please watch in late summer or early fall for information regarding
the sacrament of confirmation.
PRESCHOOL
PARENTS – If you did
not receive a mailing recently with registration information, please
call Marianne Slattery at 440-946-1128 x 21. Our traditional Preschool
program and Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program will begin September
18 th .
ANNIVERSARY
AUCTION – during CAMP
YAC this summer, the campers designed and painted wooden furniture.
Some turned out beautiful; others only a mother could love. All
pieces will be auctioned off next weekend, and all money raised
will be given to a St. Noel family in need. Happy bidding!!
NOEL
MOVERS – The moving
business is booming!! Hundreds of people have received couches,
beds, appliances and more. Did you know the Noel Movers are totally
self-supported?? We're always looking for generous donors to help
pay for fuel and maintenance. We're also looking for space to store
furniture. Call Anthony if you can help (440)-946-1128 ext 20.
2005
OHIO YOUNG ADULT CONFERENCE - Women and men in their 20's
and 30's, single and married are invited to the Conference on Saturday,
October 15 th at Baldwin-Wallace College. For details check out
www.ohioyoungadultministry.com
or call Mark Delsander at 216 334-1261 x 25.
A
WEEKEND FOR DIVORCED, SEPARATED AND WIDOWED - 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 a 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 October 7 th , 8 th , and 9 th
at St. Joseph Christian Life Center in Cleveland. Call Frank at
440-473-0457 or Jan at 440-808-9879.
ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION INFORMATION-
We
Remember, We Celebrate, We Believe – Our 25 th Anniversary –
REMEMBERING
WEEKEND – The answers
to the St. Noel trivia questions of last weekend are as follows:
•
Parishioners from St. Noel come from
61 cities.
•
1,524 people have been baptized at St.
Noel since 1980.
•
St. Noel Mission was raised to a parish
status on February 27, 1981.
Everyone
that participated in the trivia search was entered into a drawing
for a gift certificate to Mario Fazio's Restaurant. The winners
are as follows:
5:00
Mass – Mary Ellen Buzanski/Jim & Jamie
Klements/Carli
Krocker
9:00
Mass – Jen & Randy Richmond/Mary
Rupnow/
Theresa
Iskra
11:00
Mass – Jim Myers/Maddie Repko/Tina
Westlake
Please
stop by the office to pick up your gift certificate.
As
part of the 25 th Anniversary, we will have available in the Resurrection
Rooms the following items:
Note
cards which feature various articles in our church like the tabernacle,
statue of St. Noel, door handles and altar on the front of the card.
There are 10 cards per pack and the cost is $5. Proceeds will benefit
our partnership with Women and Community in Zaragoza
, El
Salvador .
Free
copies of the book “A Tour of St. Noel.”
The
Picture Directories that have not been picked up.
Plan
on joining your fellow parishioners and former St. Noel staff members
for all or part of next Sunday. Bring a blanket and/or lawn chair
and check out the activities at Roemish Field. Then head over to
the large hall for dinner and concert and then join in prayer. The
schedule for the afternoon is as follows:
3:00
Co-ed, slo-pitch
softball game
Children's
Craft Tables (at Roemish Pavilion)
History
of St. Noel on display in Resurrection
Rooms
4:00
Games for all ages/Clowns/Balloons/50-50
Raffle/Chinese
Auction
4:30
Pie Baking Contest – Will Dorothy Badger
continue
her reign as St. Noel Pie Baking
Champion?
Winner receives ribbon, bragging
rights,
and recipe is placed on our web page.
All
pies should be to the large hall by 4:30.
5:30
Pot-luck supper, BBQ ribs and chicken,
hotdogs,
and beverages provided. Please
bring
a salad, side dish and/or a dessert to
share.
Dine in large hall or outside on the
grass.
7:00
Concert
8:00
Prayer Service; Sr. Kathleen Flannery, former
pastoral
minister at St. Noel will provide a
reflection.
Ice
Cream Social following Prayer Service.
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