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Dear
Parishioner,
When
we are feeling well it is very easy to take good health for granted.
But whether we are ill or well, we Christians are called to be good
stewards of our bodies, minds and spirits. We must also be concerned
about the health and well-being of all our brothers and sisters.
Our Health Care Task Force would like to assist us with these responsibilities.
After
all liturgies on the weekend of November 18 th and 19 th , the task
force is sponsoring a Health Care Fair in the small hall and some
of the adjacent rooms. Many health care workers will be on hand
to check blood pressures, weigh and measure children (and brave
adults), measure body mass index, give instruction on preventing
falls, inform you of services available in their particular disciplines,
and much more. There will be a general information table, a table
presenting information on Hospice, as well as a table staffed by
mental health workers. Several parish ministries dealing with the
sick and hurting members of our community will also be represented.
One of the important missions of the task force is to advocate for
health care for everyone and to that end there will be a special
display on an effort here in Ohio to provide health insurance for
everyone. Randy is preparing healthy refreshments which will be
served in the small hall rather than the narthex, (sorry, no donuts!).
Health
is a gift from God which requires our attentiveness, education,
and care. Please plan to spend some time at the Health Care Fair
on November 18 th and 19 th and become a better steward of your
own well-being and that of others! We look forward to seeing you
there.
Fr. George Smiga
VISIT
OF BISHOP LENNON
– Bishop Lennon will be at St. Noel this Tuesday, November 7 th
to celebrate Mass with us at 7:30 p.m. A reception in the Banquet
Center will follow. Please come, and if you can, bring finger pastries
for the reception.
RITE
OF ACCEPTANCE
– This Sunday, November 5 th , we will celebrate the Rite of Acceptance
at our 9:00 a.m., liturgy. This Rite is a significant step taken
by men and women who seek full communion with our faith tradition.
This year, we have two catechumens preparing for Baptism, Confirmation
and Eucharist. They are Lu Collins and Phil McNeal. As you witness
their dismissal at the 9:00 a.m. liturgies in the months ahead,
be sure to notice who they are as you sing the refrain which accompanies
their departure. Please keep them in your prayers as we travel together
towards Easter.
CAMPAIGN
MATERIALS -
As election Tuesday approaches, each
of us will be deluged with literature, propaganda and sample voting
guides. Please know that St. Noel Church does not permit anyone
or any group to place flyers on cars in our parking lot, and if
this should happen, please know that it is being done without our
permission. We want the information you receive from
the parish to be informed, balanced, accurate and in line with our
status as a private, non-profit organization.
SACRAMENT
OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK
will be celebrated at all the Liturgies next weekend, November 11th
and 12th. We are inviting any parishioners or friends of our parishioners
who are coping with a serious physical, mental or emotional illness
or those dealing with the discomfort of aging to receive this Sacrament
next weekend. Even if you are not ill, your presence is important.
Your prayers for the sick among us are a concrete sign of Christian
love and compassion. Anyone who is willing to serve as a greeter
next weekend is asked to callthe parish office at 440-946-0887.
SIGNED
LITURGY- Today
( Sunday), November 5 th the 11:00 a.m. Mass will be signed
for the hearing impaired. Reserved seating can be found in the first
two rows of chairs by the Eucharist Chapel.
THANK
YOU from
Joe & Helene Cicero for all your prayers and support. They are
very grateful.
REMINDER
- If
you ordered At Home With the Word it is ready for pick
up in the parish office .
HOSPITALITY
– We are in need of
help at the 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. Mass to help set up and serve
coffee and donuts. You will be scheduled once a month. If you are
not able to help once a month but could be a substitute please call.
For more information or to volunteer your help please call the parish
office at 440-946-0887.
SAVE
THE DATE: LOAVES AND LETTERS IS BACK! On
Friday, November 17 th at 6:30 PM the Social Justice Ministry invites
you all to participate in the next Loaves and Letters event, in
the small hall. It's an evening of a simple meal, some education
and then letter writing on a Social Justice issue. As a follow-up
to our first GIFT session this season, the topic will be immigration.
We'll learn about pending legislation in Ohio, how it relates to
our call to Solidarity, and recent statements from the Ohio bishops
on the issue. We'll conclude with writing letters to those in office,
as well as those recently elected. Look for the sign-up sheet on
the kiosk, or call the office to register .
CCHD
HELPS THOSE IN NEED
by providing essential grants to community based projects that lead
to long-term change. For example, CCHD helped launch and has given
ongoing support to the East Side Organizing Project which works
with low-income people who are victims of predatory lending practices.
ESOP works to prevent predatory lending, increase responsible lending
and mitigate the impact of foreclosures in Greater Cleveland.
More than 7800 such projects have been supported both locally and
nationally since 1976. More information about CCHD and
the projects it funds can be found in the kiosk. Support
CCHD generously on
Nov. 18-19.
INTERNATIONAL
PARTNERS IN MISSION (IPM)
is offering an opportunity to join them in El Salvador December
9-16, to visit with IPM's local projects and do some “socially-aware”
holiday shopping. IPM has developed this particular trip to give
participants the opportunity to become immersed in the Salvadoran
culture, while purchasing fairly-crafted and fairly-sold holiday
gifts at the same time. The experience will include a tour of the
Salvadoran martyr sites including a visit to Oscar Romero's home
and crypt, visits with IPM Project Partners, and opportunities to
purchase pottery, hand sewn items, and woodwork.
Program
fee for the trip is $1,000 plus airfare. Program fee includes
accommodations, meals, a tax deductible contribution to IPM, and
much more. For more information, please contact the IPM office
at tel. 216.932.4082 or jasekerak@ipm-connections.org.
Space is limited to 16 participants.
ADVENT
TEA – This year's Advent
Tea will be held on Sunday, December 10, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. in the
parish Banquet Center. Prayer, music, conversation and a delicious
luncheon will all be a part of the experience. The sign-up for the
tea will be only on this weekend November 4 th and 5 th
in the narthex after the
5:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. Masses and before the 11:00 a.m., Mass.
The cost of the Tea is $13.00 and payment must accompany your registration.
No registration monies will be taken at the door. Any proceeds will
benefit the St. Noel Social Justice Ministry Fund. We are looking
forward to this wonderful event and hope that many women from the
parish will be able to attend.
FAIR
TRADE PRESENTATION -
The Beyond Just Faith group invites you to a presentation by Sister
Josie, HM of Heartbeats, a ministry dedicated to the principles
of fair trade. We will gather at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, November
12, 2006 in the Resurrection Room. Sister Josie will increase our
awareness of how we might engage in the work of solidarity by "shopping
with a conscience." Heartbeats is committed to developing
the self-sufficiency of women and minority artists from around the
world through networking with them and by marketing their creative
endeavors. Please join us on November 12!
ST.
NOEL CONCERT SERIES
– Today (Sunday) November 5 th at 4:00 p.m., the St. Noel Concert
Series will present a concert featuring the excellent soloists you
may have heard at our holiday liturgies. Pianist Bob Sterbank will
be joined by clarinetist Michael Elias, trumpeter Art Goldstein
and saxophonist Mark Sterbank for an afternoon of delightful instrumental
chamber music. We are especially pleased that Mark Sterbank, who
holds a degree from the Eastman School of Music and is a professor
at the University of South Carolina, will be able to join us for
this wonderful concert. It, too, is free of charge. A free-will
offering will be taken for Womankind of Greater Cleveland.
FOR
THE ILL AND HOMEBOUND
– Don't forget that we have Eucharist Ministers available to bring
Communion to those unable to worship with us. This can be
a short term or long term need. Ministers are willing to schedule
visits at a time convenient for all. Please call the parish
office at 440-946-0887 to make arrangements. We want to be
sure that all of our parishioners, sick and well, have an opportunity
to pray with one another and to receive Communion.
SPIRITUALITY
IS NOT JUST FOR MONKS!
Parker Palmer offers us a "spirituality for the uncelibate,
unsolitary, and unsilent lives most of us lead." Join
the Spiritual Reading Group to discuss Parker Palmer's The Active
Life: Wisdom for Work, Creativity, and Caring" at 7:30
pm on Tuesday, November 14th. For further information call
the parish office at 440-946-0887.
THE
ELIZABETH MINISTRY'S “ELIZABETH'S ROSES”
- will be available in the narthex following all Masses on the weekend
of November 11 th & 12 th . 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 the parish website at www.stnoel.org, and click on “Caring
Ministries.”
ST.
NOEL FELLOWSHIP
-The activities for the month of November are as follows: –
November 9 th – Reverse Raffle – November
16 th - Socializing, meeting and at 12:30 p.m. we will
have a luncheon of turkey & stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed
potatoes & gravy, mixed vegetables, salad, rolls and pumpkin
pie. Cost is $12.00 per person. Deadline for ticket and payment
is November 12 th . November 23 rd – NO
MEETING - HAPPY THANKSGIVING – November 30 th
- Horse Racing and we will also 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.
NOEL
MOVERS – The movers
continue to pick up and deliver furniture at no cost. We
need twin size mattresses and boxsprings. Please call
Anthony to arrange for pick up or to help in the furniture ministry.
We are currently forming two-person crews to pick up and deliver
furniture. Contact Anthony for more info.
PRIME
TIME – “The ROCK” will
meet tonight at 6:30p.m. in the teen center. If you did not bring
your application last week, bring it tonight. PRIME TIME is raking
leaves on Saturday, November 11 th beginning at 9:00a.m. and ending
with lunch around noon . Any teen is welcome to help; please
sign up on the kiosk. Our next regular PRIME TIME meeting is Sunday
night the 19 th . We're also planning a get-together with Divine
Word in December at Divine Word. More to come……..
CLEVELAND
FOOD BANK – A dedicated
group of workers has been serving at the Food Bank for over 6 years!
We are looking for more people to add to our core. We serve the
first Monday of each month for about 2-2 ½ hours; workers
must be at least 12 years old. Please sign the interest sheet on
the kiosk for more information. Make a difference: serve at the
Cleveland Food Bank
CLEVELAND
FOOD BANK – We're serving
at the Food Bank on Monday, November 6 th . Please call Anthony
if you're interested in serving.
STEPHEN
MINISTRY – Do you or
someone you know need the caring presence of Christ during a difficult
time? Stephen Ministers are trained, compassionate listeners ready
to spend time with you. Please call Anthony to learn how a Stephen
Minister could benefit you.
SILVER
RING THING – a national,
abstinence program as been re-scheduled for November 13 th at Mt.
Carmel Parish. This is a high-tech, multi-media program for middle
school and high school teens. Because of some major technical problems
before the show, the program had to be re-scheduled for the 13 th
at 6:00pm. Please call Anthony to register or for more info.
JUNIOR
HIGH YOUTH GROUP – The
JHYG meets next Wednesday, November 15 th at 7:00pm in the lower
level. Bring your bibles. The group is open to all 6-8 grade students.
See you next Wednesday.
CLARK
BARS - You
might have noticed the boxes of Clark bars in the narthex. In conjunction
with Wickliffe High School, we're selling Clark bars to support
Terry Clark, a junior at Wickliffe and our parishioner, who is battling
Leukemia. Through a special arrangement with Necco, the candy is
being made available at an extremely reduced rate in order that
more money might go to the Clark family. Already, over $1000 has
been raised. Candy bars sell for $1.00. Please place your donation
in the box near the candy bars and please pray for Terry and his
family.
ENTERTAINMENT
BOOKS 2007 are available
in the church office or by calling Paula Garbo at 440-942-4884.
Cost of the book is $25.00 until December 1 st , then $30.00 after
that date. All proceeds benefit mentally handicapped children. Please
make all checks payable to Paula Garbo. Books are also available
through Lake County Right to Life. Please call 440-255-5257 or 440-428-9023
for more information.
YOUNG
ADULTS IN THE CITY (20's & 30's)
On
Sat. November 18, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, help St. Aloysius
Parish (10932 St. Clair Ave.) in their food distribution program.
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
or pekelly@clevelandcatholiccharities.org
. This event is sponsored by Catholic Charities through
the Youth & Young Adult Ministry and CYO Office.
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, November 12
th 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 .
THE
HOPE CHEST –
88 North Park Place, Painesville, Ohio 44077 – For thirty-nine years
Hope Chest as been helping supply the needs of people in Lake County.
Please check the kiosk out for a flier and brochure that explains
more about this organization and how you can help.
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