
As Lent draws
to a close, we are all reminded again of our need for forgiveness and
reconciliation. One of the most difficult things we have to do is admit
our
sins. It is much easier to admit that we have faults – but only the
good kind
of faults like being too well organized or working too hard. It is very
difficult for us to admit to wrongdoing and when we are forced to
because we
have been caught, we try to place blame elsewhere. Even in our society,
when we
hear of a criminal or a politician being caught committing a crime, the
individual many times blames someone else, or complains that “the
system is
flawed.”
Deep
inside, we know that we are sinners, and we keep our sins hidden from
everyone
and try to hide them even from ourselves. We also know, but don’t want
to
acknowledge, that God knows all our sins. He knows us completely, even
better
than we know ourselves. And in spite of our faults and sinfulness, God
still
loves us with perfect love that only God can have.
There
are
many instances in the Gospels that Jesus explains to us the Father’s
love for
us and Jesus calls us to repentance. Lent is the time to answer that
call. God,
our loving Father is waiting for us.
It
is now up us to make the time to receive this sacrament. Our Holy Week confession
schedule is printed
elsewhere on this page. You
are invited
to receive this sacrament on Monday evening at Holy Redeemer parish,
here at
St. Casimir’s, or at any other parish in our diocese.
Blessings!
– Fr. Joe
Bacevice
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WELCOME
We
welcome into the Christian Catholic Community Avila Juliet Santana,
daughter of
Jose Santana and Amberly (nee) Maston. She was baptized here
on Saturday
afternoon.
PLANT
SALE
Spring
is right around the corner! Now is the perfect time to order
from
our plant sale. Fliers can be found by the bulletins in the church or
on our website beginning this weekend. Orders and payments are due by
Thursday, April 16, and plants will be ready for pickup Saturday, May
20TH, from 2-6pm. Order forms can also be mailed or emailed to you. Any
questions? Contact Jackie Taylor by e-mail:
Jtaylor18110@yahoo.com . or call 216-509-0401.

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CLUSTER
PENANCE SERVICE
This
year’s
Collinwood Cluster Penance service will be held at 7:00pm on Monday,
March 27TH
at Holy Redeemer Parish. Several
priests
will be available to hear confessions.
All are invited to take advantage of this
sacrament as part of their preparation
for Easter.
HOLY
WEEK CONFESSIONS
During
Holy
Week confessions will be heard on Monday evening 5-6 pm, and Tuesday
and
Wednesday mornings after the 7:30 am Mass.
Confessions will NOT be heard on Holy
Thursday, Good Friday or Holy
Saturday.
EASTER
SCHEDULE
Two
weeks
from now we celebrate Palm Sunday and begin Holy Week.
Holy week ends with the celebration of Easter
on Sunday, April 9TH.
Palms
will be blessed and distributed at all the Masses on the weekend of
Palm
Sunday, April 1-2. On
Holy Thursday,
April 6TH, we will celebrate the Mass of the
Lord’s Supper at 7:00
pm in the Church (bi-lingual), followed by a period of adoration. On Good Friday, April 7TH,
we will
commemorate the Lord’s Passion at 3:00 pm (bi-lingual).
On Saturday, April 8TH,
we will
bless food at 12:00 noon. We
will
celebrate the Solemn Easter Vigil at 8:30 pm (English).
On Easter Sunday, we will celebrate Mass at
8:30 am (English) and 11:00 am (Lithuanian).
All are invited to participate in these
important celebrations.
FAMILY PERSPECTIVES
We have been reading from John’s Gospel the past two
Sundays. The Gospel of John is different than Matthew, Mark and Luke, as it
highlights seven of Jesus’ signs and is the only Gospel that tells us of the
raising of Lazarus. Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead displayed His
power over death. Lazarus became a walking testament to the divinity of Jesus,
the Son of God. The Gospel ended with, “now many of the Jews who had come to
Mary and seen what he had done began to believe in him.” Lazarus was physically
dead and brought back to life. Jesus called Lazarus forth to bring others to
belief in Him. Through the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation, we are
called forth to bring others to belief in Christ. We are washed clean, sealed
with the Holy Spirit, and sent forth to proclaim the glory of God.
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