On the cover of our weekly bulletin, we
welcome new people to our Parish and invite them to register. I’m often asked: Why register? There are many
reasons. For the Parish, it gives me a better picture of our Parish. I am
required to report statistics to the diocese which are used to determine the
size of the diocese. These numbers are sent to Rome each year so there can be
an accurate count of the number of Catholics in the world. The information we
obtain from registrations helps us plan programs and events that will meet the
needs of our people. Simply knowing the
age of our members can help us design programs of religious education for our
young people, assess the need for communion ministers to the homebound, and
make plans for our future. We can also keep accurate records regarding
contributions to the parish. For registered members, there is a sense of
belonging to a faith community, the ability to fully participate in the life of
the parish, determining jurisdiction for the sacrament of matrimony, and having
a say in what happens in the Parish. When someone new starts coming to our
parish, I invite them to register. For those who have been coming here for a
while, I invite you to make the commitment of joining our parish community. I
also want you to know that we do not share any personal information with any
other orga-nization including the Diocese.
Registration forms are conveniently located by the church entrances, or
just give us a call, and we’ll be happy to mail one out. American Express used to advertise that
“Membership has its privileges”. The same is true of St. Casimir Parish.
Blessings! – Fr. Joe Bacevice
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HOLY HOUR
Tuesday, September 10TH, from
5-6pm, you are invited to spend some quiet time with the Lord. Stay in the church for a few minutes or for
the whole hour. It’s a beautiful
opportunity to grow closer to our Lord in the Holy Eucharist.
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MASS OF ANOINTING
We will celebrate the Mass of the
Anointing of the Sick on Saturday, October 12TH at 5:00pm. This
gives everyone the opportunity to receive this sacrament at Mass. People who are chronically ill, advanced in
age, facing serious illness or surgery are encouraged to receive this
sacrament. We usually offer this opportunity during October each year and we
hope to offer it again in the spring of next year.
CONFIRMATION
On Monday, September 9TH at
7:00pm, the Cleveland East Deanery parishes will celebrate the Sacrament of
Confir-mation at St. Mary Parish on Holmes Ave. We have one candidate who will
be confirmed - Eamon Robertson. You are
invited to participate at this celebration.
40
DAYS FOR LIFE
From
September 25 to November 3, you are invited to join with other Christians for
40 Days for Life – 40 days of fasting and prayer for an end to abortion. You are also invited to stand and peacefully
pray anytime between 7 am and 7 pm during the 40-day vigil in the public
right-of-way outside Preterm, 12000 Shaker Blvd, Cleveland, or Planned
Parenthood, 25350 Rockside Rd, Bedford Hts, or Signature Health, 54 South State
St., Painesville. For more information,
contact John Noall at clevelandpraysforlife@gmail.com or call
216-245-9744. Visit their website: www.40daysforlife.com/cleveland
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ADULT
EDUCATION WITH JACKIE
Do you pray? We all do, but some pray more than
others. We all know our prayers, again,
some more than others. For all of us,
prayer is our communication with God. How
would you like to do a better job with your prayer life? Join Jackie Taylor on Tuesday, September 17TH
at 7:00pm in the Hope House to learn about the many ways to pray and why prayer
is important for personal and spiritual growth. For more infor-mation and to
register, contact Jackie at 216-509-0401 or by email jackie@saintcasimirparish.org
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SUNDAY
COFFEE
All are invited to the Hope House after
the Sunday Masses to share coffee and donuts with fellow parishioners. It is a great opportunity to get to know
those with whom you worship on Sunday mornings.
This event is free, but donations are always accepted. |
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