Saint Casimir Parish

Lietuviškai

Every week when I write the bulletin, I have announcements that come in from organizations, activities going on in the parish that need to be publicized, announcements from the diocese, and other messages that should be of interest to you. It seems that so many things become a priority that we sometimes forget what is really important.  This also happens in our personal lives. When I get together with other priests, often our conversations turn to what our immediate concerns are: how many people come to Mass, the amount of the Sunday offering, the number of funerals compared to the number of baptisms and weddings, how will we afford to keep our doors open in the future, and how are we going to find priests to serve parishes in the future when we can’t find a priest to be available to cover a vacation. It seems that we get so caught up in the immediate issues that we lose sight of the “big picture.” In this week’s bulletin, I thought about the “big picture” as I put in the announcement that we are bringing back our monthly Eucharistic Holy Hour on the second Tuesday of each month from 5 to 6 pm. In the midst of our busy lives, we are called to take some time, be it ten or fifteen minutes, or an hour to just be with Our Lord in quiet prayer, mediation, or just sitting in Our Lord’s presence. All of us need to step back periodically and focus on our faith. We have our cultural activities, our social activities, our work activities and our leisure activities. If we don’t spend more time fostering our religious activities, we may find ourselves giving up our precious gift of faith. And without faith, why do we need to be here in church?  Blessings!  Fr. Joe Bacevice SPEND TIME WITH OUR LORD             On Friday, May 3RD, we will have our First Friday Eucharistic Holy Hour from 8-9am, and on Tuesday, May 14TH we will have our Second Tuesday Eucharistic Holy hour from 5-6pm in the Church.  All are invited to stop in the church to spend time with our Eucharistic Lord in quiet prayer.  Stay for a few minutes or the whole hour.      MASSES              There are only 12 available Mass dates open this year and all the weekend Masses are filled.  Once these are filled, we will open our 2025 Mass book.  For more information, contact Jackie at the rectory office.       LITHUANIAN PENSIONERS’ CLUB            The next Lithuanian Pensioners Club meeting and luncheon will take place on Thursday, May 2ND, at the Gintaras Dining Room at the Lithuanian Club.  The group is always looking to add new members.  For more information, contact Aušra Babickas.

BIRTHRIGHT NEEDS YOU              Looking for a way to share your gifts to help young women make a better life for themselves and their babies?  Birthright is looking for volunteers at its East Side office (Corner of E 185TH & Marcella Rd) in Cleveland.  Duties include answering the telephone, sorting baby clothes, making up layettes and helping women find community resources.  No experience is necessary and training is provided.  Anyone interested in learning more about becoming a Birthright volunteer, call 216-486-2800 and ask for Toni.  This is a great way for husbands and wives or two friends to work together to make a difference.       TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME                 We have a night out at a baseball game and we want you there. Join us for the first ever St. Casimir Night at Classic Park in Eastlake, to see the Lake County Captains. The game is Friday, June 14TH. We start the evening with a picnic supper.  Burgers, hot dogs, tasty side dishes, soft drinks and dessert are included. First pitch against the Fort Wayne Tincaps is at 7:00pm. After the game, there will be fireworks.  The Lake County Captains are a minor league affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. Come and see the future stars of baseball right in your own backyard. Tickets are only $35.00, and a portion of the proceeds benefits our parish.  Order forms are now available at the entrances to the church. Fill it out and drop your ticket request and payment in the collection basket or at the rectory. Make checks payable to St. Casimir Parish.     PLANT SALE              Thank you to all who ordered from our annual plant sale, it was very successful.  If you did not get a chance to order, these are still a way you can get plants and support the parish at the same time. This year we are participating in Dean’s in-store walk-in fundraiser.  If you shop there between May 1ST and June 15TH, and mention you are from St. Casimir on Neff Rd, the parish will be reimbursed for 30% of the sales total excluding sales tax. Dean’s Greenhouse is located at 3984 Porter Rd, Westlake Ohio.     NEWS FROM THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION           Angel Scholarship Fund:  Your Taxes, Their Tuition, Our Future.  Make a charitable donation to the Angel Scholarship Fund and “turn tax dollars into tuition” through an Ohio income tax credit of up to $750 ($1,500 if married filing jointly) against your 2024 state tax liability. Donations can be designated to benefit any Catholic School in the Diocese of Cleveland.

April 27 - 28 May 4 - 5 Sat. 8:30 pm Sun. 8:30 am Sat. 5:00 pm Sun. 8:30 am Lector Tony Bacevice Nancy Anzlovar Jackie Caruso-Taylor Arv Valiukas Eucharistic minister Arv Valiukas Jackie Caruso-Taylor John Milikas Ted Egan Server Frances K Frances K