ST. FRANCIS
October 4th is the feast day
of St Francis of Assisi. Because
his feast day falls on a Sunday this year, we do not celebrate Mass for him. St
Francis was born Giovanni di Pietro Bernardone in 1181 and died on October 3,
1226. He was known for his humility, vow
of poverty, love of animals and care for creation. He was devoted to the Eucharist and received
the stigmata (wounds that mirror the wounds Jesus Christ suffered during His
crucifixion) two years before his death. He established the Franciscan Rule and
is the founder of the Franciscan Order He was canonized by Pope Gegory IX on
July 16, 1228.
Back on January 10 of this year, Pope Leo
XIV proclaimed a Franciscan Jubilee Year which will conclude on Jan. 10,
2027. There is still time to obtain a
plenary indulgence, by making a pilgrimage to any Franciscan conventual (member
of the Franciscan Order) church or place of worship dedicated to St. Francis.
In Cleveland you may visit; Our Lady of Angels, St Anthony of Padua, St Clare,
St Francis of Assisi or the Poor Clare Monastery. Go to the Diocese of Cleveland website for
more information.
May we, like St Francis, continue to
care for creation and spread the Gospel to all we meet, using words when
necessary.
40
DAYS FOR LIFE
From September 23 – November 1 you are
invited to join with other Christians for 40 Days for Life – 40 days of prayer
and fasting for an end to abortion. Prayer cards are available at the entrances
to the church. For more information go to www.40daysforlife.com/cleveland .
MASS ATTENDANCE
During the first two weeks of October,
every parish in our diocese conducts the annual “October Count”, where we count
the number of people who come to each Mass. This information is sent to the diocese and is used along with the
numbers on our parish register to determine how well we as Church are
practicing our faith. The results of
these statistics are also used to help determine where we need to improve our
practices, how our priests and deacons are distributed, helps us set priorities
for programs, and determine the future of our individual parishes. We urge everyone in the parish to put in an
extra effort over the next two weekends to participate at Mass here at St.
Casimir.
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PAPAL INTENTION
Pope Leo XIV intention for October:
For Mental Health Ministry: Let us pray that the mental health ministry be established throughout the Church, helping to overcome the stigma and discrimination
of persons with mental illnesses.
MASSES THIS WEEK
Father Andrew will be at a clergy
conference this week from Tuesday afternoon until Friday evening. There will be no daily Mass celebrated on
Wednesday, Thursday or Friday this week. Please keep Fr. Andrew and his fellow
priest in your prayers.
HOME VISITS
Do you know someone who would like to receive communion, go to
confession or be anointed, but are unable to get to church? Fr. Andrew is willing to make home visits to
bring the sacraments to them. Please
call Fr Andrew or Jackie Taylor at the rectory so a visit can be scheduled.
BLANKET SUNDAY
This
weekend, October 3-4, marks the 40th Annual Blanket Sunday Appeal. Please consider a monetary donation
to help them purchase blankets, beds, and other winter essentials for those in
need. All money raised stays in NE Ohio. Donation
envelopes are available at the entrances to the church. Donations will be
accepted using the Blanket Sunday envelopes or donations can be mailed to: St.
Vincent de Paul Society, Diocese of Cleveland, 1404 East Ninth St, Cleveland,
OH, 44114, or online at https://svdpcle.org/blanket- sunday/ . Please
make checks out to St. Vincent de Paul.
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