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Dear
Parishioner,
Each
year we collect blankets and other materials to help those with
less in our area to face the winter months. Blanket Sunday helps
those in our own city. When you come to Mass on October 7 th and
8 th, we encourage you to bring new or like-new blankets, sheets,
pillowcases, towels and washcloths to church with you. This collection
will allow the St. Vincent DePaul Society of the Diocese to serve
families, children, elderly, homeless and other needy individuals
in our metropolitan area. A donation of cash is actually preferable
since it allows St. Vincent DePaul to purchase new items in bulk
for reduced prices.
On
the same weekend, we collect slightly worn men's, women's, and children's
winter coats, hats, mittens, gloves, boots and scarves in good,
clean condition. These items will be distributed to individuals
in the area of the St. Augustine Hunger Center.
If
you can assist in collecting these items after any of the Masses
on October 7 th and 8 th , please sign up on the volunteer sheet
on the kiosk.
God
has been generous to us. Please make use of these two upcoming opportunities
to show your generosity to others.
Fr.
George Smiga
CORRECTION
– The Parish Retreat
is listed in two places on the October calendar. The retreat is
being held on Wednesday, October 4 th at 10:00 a.m. not
on
Tuesday, October 10 th .
LITTLE
SISTERS OF POOR
want to thank our community for their warm welcome, kindness and
generosity. Your donations amounting
to
$1,935.37 will help the Sisters to continue their work serving the
aged.
THE
ALHAMBRA – A Christian
Organization dedicated to helping mentally challenged children will
be at St. Noel the weekend of October 7 th /8 th . They will be
accepting monetary donations outside after all the Masses on that
weekend. A portion of the funds collected here will help with our
own special education efforts and the balance is used for other
causes in our area. Please be as generous as you have in the past.
SIGNED
LITURGY- This Sunday,
October 1 st 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.
OUR
HEALTH CARE FAIR is
coming in November! Our spirits, minds AND bodies are gifts
from God and we are called to treat them well. With that in
mind our Health Care Task Force is planning a Health Care Fair after
all the Masses on the weekend of November 18 th and 19 th .
Many more details will be available in the coming weeks. At
this time we are looking for some help and are wondering specifically
if there are any nutritionists, pharmacists or respiratory therapists
in the parish who would like to participate? If you would
like to help please call Alice Hinkel at 440-946-0887 for details.
Thank you!
SOWERS
OF JUSTICE – The Diocesan
Commission on Social Action is offering a 5-week course this fall
on Catholic Social Teaching. The series will be held on Thursday
evenings beginning October 5 th from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. here at St.
Noel in the Banquet Center Large Hall. The topics will include:
the spirituality of justice and major themes of Catholic social
teaching; moving from conversion to action; solidarity; building
social justice involvement in the parish; and strategic planning.
If you are interested in attending, please call Alice Hinkel at
the parish office (440-946-0887). Deadline for registration is October
2 nd .
VOTER
REGISTRATION – As Catholic
Christians our bishops encourage us to participate in the political
life of our communities by voting. Materials for registering
to vote, whether you are registering for the first time, have changed
your address, or have married and have a new name, are available
on the table in the Narthex. The deadline for registering
is October 10, 2006 if you wish to vote in the November election.
Materials for requesting an absentee ballot are also available.
MUJER
Y COMUNIDAD – We are
pleased to announce that Julieta Borja of Mujer y Comunidad
(“Women & Community”), our partnership in Zaragoza, El Slavador,
will be here once again on the weekend of 9/30 and 10/1 to speak
with us at our liturgies. After all Masses she will sell products
made by the women. In addition to the small business they began
a few years ago, our delegation to El Salvador this past summer
learned that the women are also conducting sewing, literacy and
human rights classes as well as working to preserve the indigenous
dances of their country. Julieta will be sharing with us all
the ways your generosity has assisted the women. Please take
time after Mass to speak with her and to look over their products
for a possible purchase.
“FAITH
IN ACTION ”
Looking for a concrete way to live out your faith and the command
to love our neighbor as ourselves? Here is an opportunity!
Faith in Action is an outreach program to frail elderly persons
or disabled persons of our area. Volunteers are recruited
to help these people remain independent through friendly visiting,
transportation to appointments, help with errands, light meal preparation
and occasional respite care for family members caring for relatives
in their homes. St. Noel recently became a coalition member
to Faith In Action. The director of the program is Dr. Maita
Jarkewicz, our parishioner. . On Thursday evening, October
5, 2006 from 7 to 9 p.m. Maita will be conducting volunteer training
here at St. Noel. Please pray about and consider this invitation
to make the Gospel come alive for those in our midst who are in
need of these services. Please call 440-954-8359 to register.
PANTRY
HELPERS NEEDED - Because
of the increased activity in our food pantry we are in need of one
or two more people to help with receiving and shelving foods and
filling orders. Our hours of operation are Monday and Thursday
mornings from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to serve clients.
Food is received one or two Tuesday afternoons a month from the
Cleveland Food Bank. If you have questions or think you might
like to minister to those who are hungry, please call Alice at 440-946-0887.
INTERFAITH
WORSHIP SERVICE – Our
Diocesan interfaith office has made us aware of an interfaith worship
service for peace being held at Antioch Baptist Church, 8869 Cedar
Ave. on Sunday, October 15, 2006 at 5 p.m. More details can
be found on the Social Justice section of the kiosk.
WOMEN'S
PRAYER BREAKFAST – Welcome
Back! Our autumn breakfast will color our world in a new way on
Saturday, October 21 st , from 8-10:00 a.m. in the Banquet Center/Small
Hall. Pat Firem, a St. Noel parishioner, will be our presenter.
Pat recently returned from a Christian/Jewish Holocaust study trip
in June that traveled into Poland, Italy, and Israel. She will share
Stories Of Rescues about the righteous gentiles
who aided and hid the Jewish people during the holocaust years.
As always we will enjoy a delicious breakfast and have time for
discussion, prayer and fellowship. The suggested donation is $3.50.
Please sign up on the kiosk if you plan to attend. If you have any
questions please call the parish office at 440-946-0887.
ST.
AUGUSTINE CENTER BENEFIT DINNER Thursday,
November 16, 2006. Save the date for another great evening (5:30-9:30
p.m.). The cost will be $13.00 per person. There will be a silent
auction. Please call Jim Klements (440-442-2744) if you can help
with obtaining sponsors and items for the auction. More information
will be available in October.
PARISH
RETREAT
- will be held on Wednesday, October 4th from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00
p.m. The retreat theme will be “Music: Gateway to Contemplation.”
The retreat will be facilitated by Sister Janet Moor, OSU. Sign
up is on the kiosk. (A $5.00 donation is suggested for the lunch).
Eucharistic Adoration will be at 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. in the
Nativity Room.
WOMEN'S
BIBLE STUDY needs a babysitter on
Tuesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. There is a monetary
compensation for this position. Please call Anthony Camino at 440-946-1128
if interested.
ADULT
& YOUTH VOLUNTEERS are
needed to help out in the playroom during the 9:00
a.m. Mass on Sunday mornings. If you are able to help please call
the parish office at 440-946-0887.
ST.
NOEL FELLOWSHIP
-The activities for the month of October are as follows: October
5th –Auction, October 12 th – Bingo
– October 19 th – Noon Socializing-meeting, then
at 12:30 p.m. our luncheon of Cavatelli w/meat balls & sausage,
salad, garlic bread, and Spumoni. Cost is $6.00/members and $8.00/
guests. Deadline for tickets and payment is October 15 th . October
26 th - Games of your choice 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 – IT'S TIME!!!
– It's GIFT this weekend! PRIME TIME will meet next weekend
at 7:00pm in the Teen Center. Prime Time has been active for
over 10 years and it's your chance to get involved, deepen your
faith and make some new friends. See you on the 8 th .
JUNIOR
HIGH YOUTH GROUP – Registration
forms for the group are in the kiosk, and all 6-8 students are welcome.
Our next session is October 11 th at 7:00 in the lower level.
Be a part of youth group!!
CLAMBAKE
– The awesome PRIME
TIME Clambake is scheduled for Sunday, October 15 th in the Banquet
Center/large hall from 12:00-2:30pm. Flyers are in the kiosk and
tickets go on sale at the beginning of October. You can also check
out the Clambake Flyer online at www.stnoel.org
and email your order to Anthony at acamino@stnoel.org
. If you like delicious clams and a great meal, THIS IS THE
CLAMBAKE FOR YOU!! All proceeds support the youth ministry of St.
Noel Church.
ARE
YOU IN YOUR 20s or 30s? Do
you want to learn more about your Catholic faith through reflection
and faith sharing with others your age? Then join our six-week Faith
Formation Series beginning Monday, October 9 at St. Noel's in Willoughby
Hills (East Side) or St. Charles in Parma (West Side). For
more information, please pick up a brochure in the kiosk or call
Mary Ellen Ewers-Pena at 216.334.1261 x24 or meepena@clevelandcatholiccharities.org
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.
CATHOLIC
CHARITIES SERVICES OF LAKE COUNTY
will be hosting a caregiver support and education program at St.
Noel on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
This program will provide information for those feeling the stress
of care-giving and how they can find local help for themselves and
those they care for. There is no cost for the program.
Registration is requested -- please call 440-352-6191, or 440-946-7264.
INTERESTED
IN EARNING SOME EXTRA SPENDING MONEY? Chef
Randy is looking for a few individuals that would be interested
in washing dishes occasionally during the daytime on weekdays. If
interested please contact Randy at 440-946-6635.
CATHOLIC
UPDATE – entitled “Eucharist A Short
History,” by Alfred McBride, O.Praem is now available in the kiosk.
THE
CATHOLIC CHURCHES OF LAKE/GEAUGA COUNTY FOR THE DIVORCED AND SEPARATED
“Facing
Your Loneliness”- Feelings of isolation and loneliness are often
present for those who are struggling with separation or divorce.
We will be meeting on Thursday, October 26 th , from 7:00-9:00 pm,
at St. Gabriel Church, 9925 Johnnycake Ridge Road, Concord. To register
or for more information, kindly call Karen at 440-352-8282.
LEARN
COUPLE COMMUNICATION SKILLS
COUPLE
COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP :
For Who : The workshop is for engaged couples, married couples,
or two people who are seeking to enhance their relationship.
Dates : Thursday, October 9, 26 and November 2, 9.
Benefits
: Care for yourself. Care for your partner. Resolve
conflicts. Discover how to build a more satisfying relationship.
Leader
: Certified Couple Communication Instructor
Location
: Chagrin North VII Medical Building
35040 Chardon RD Suite 202
Willoughby Hills, OH 44094-9004
Time:
7:00 - 8:30 pm
To
Register : Call 440.946.2384.
SEEDS OF LITERACY – Give the Gift of Literacy.
Become a tutor! Orientation -Monday, 10/16/06 from
6-8:00 p.m. Session 1-Saturday, 10/21/06 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.,
Session 2 - Saturday, October 28 th from 9:00 a.m.
– 1:00 p.m. For more information please call Christine Lee at 216-651-4302.
YOUNG
ADULTS IN THE CITY (20's and 30's)
On
Sat. Oct. 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., help to prepare and
serve a meal at St Augustine Hunger Center in Tremont (2486 W 14
St). To register, please call Laura (216-228-9516)
or e-mail to 2006yaic@gmail.com
or meepena@clevelandcatholiccharities.org
.
Emmaus
2006 Retreat – welcomes parents to
join gay Catholics in prayer from October 6 th thru October 8 th
. For more information and to register please call 440-884-9300.
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, October 8th
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 .
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