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Last week, the Bishop
announced that the diocese
will cease publishing the
Universe Bulletin in July
and will begin publishing a
magazine titled Northeast
Ohio Catholic, which
will focus on evangelization
and faith formation. This
magazine will be published
six times a year and will be
mailed to all the 230,000 +
Catholic households in the
diocese.
It is the Bishop’s
vision that this new
magazine will be a tool that
will engage every Catholic
household in the diocese. It
will provide a means to
evangelize and instruct
those who are not attending
Mass on a regular basis, as
well as an invitation for
all of the faithful in our
diocese to deepen their
relationship with God. Thus,
the new magazine will be a
cooperative effort on the
part of the diocese and
every parish to reach both
the active and inactive
members of our parishes to
proclaim the message of
salvation. The more
informational material -
priest transfers, individual
parish news, death notices,
etc - will most likely be
published in our parish
bulletins.
Being on the
Presbyteral Council, I have
seen a mock up of the
magazine and believe that
the format and content will
be of interest to many in
our diocese. There are other
changes coming to our
Diocesan Communications
Department that will have a
positive impact on all of
us. As these come about, I
will keep you informed.
God Bless! Fr. Joe Bacevice
REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS
 We
ask you to remember in your prayers the soul of Eduardas
Brazauskas who died recently and was buried from our Parish.
May he have eternal rest in the peace of God’s Kingdom.
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS
 Summer
office hours are as follows: Monday – Thursday
10:00-6:00; the office is closed Friday, Saturday and
Sunday. Please follow these times for all non-emergency
matters.
SUMMER PILGRIMAGES
 During
this Year of Consecrated Life we are invited to connect with
religious congregations and to respond to the words of Pope
Francis: “Wake up the World! Be witnesses of a different
way of doing things, of acting, of living! It is possible to
live differently in this world.” To help make this
happen, the Diocese has coordinated a diocesan-wide
pilgrimage to congregational homes and ministry centers of
23 religious communities from June to September. Everyone is
invited to discover the heart of consecrated life and to
discover the beauty of our journey to God, who is the
beginning and the end of life’s pilgrimage.
Posters are in the Book Room and the
side entrance to the Church, and on the bulletin board in
the lower hall with more information. Brochures are also
available near the Church Bulletin racks. Together on this
journey to God, let us pray for each other as we live and
witness our faith in Jesus Christ.
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BALTIC COMMEMORATION
 This
weekend we remember the 75th Anniversary of the Occupation of
the Baltic countries and the 74th Anniversary of the Mass
Deportations of the Lithuanians, Latvians and Estonians from their
native homelands by the Soviet Union at the beginning of World War II.
As a community, we will remember the victims of these tragic events with
an Ecumenical Prayer Service, in English, here at St. Casimir’s at
2:00pm
this afternoon. Fr. Bacevice will be the presiding minister and Rev. Dr.
Paul Barbins will be the homilist. We invite everyone to participate in
this prayer service and then come to the lower hall to enjoy
refreshments and fellowship and listen to a speaker. This event is
sponsored by the Baltic American Committee of Cleveland. Everyone in the
Parish is invited to take part in this commemoration.
CATHOLIC
RADIO
 Cleveland
now has a Catholic radio station: AM 1260 - The Rock - for
the Good News. The Rock (WCCR) has a strong signal and
operates day and night. Tune in for authentic Catholic
teaching and programs. This is a great way learn more about
your faith, what the Church teaches, and for developing your
spiritual relationship with Jesus Christ. Learn more at
www.am1260TheRock.com
THE FEST
The FEST
2015 is only two months away! Join us for our 15th
Annual Catholic Family Festival on
Sunday, August 9th, as we bring
together 39,000 + from across our region for a day of faith,
family, and fun - and it’s FREE. The day includes dynamic
activities for all ages, performances by the best of the
best of national Christian musicians, opportunities for
prayer and reflection, a large outdoor Mass followed by
fireworks and more.
We need
your help to make this amazing day possible - please
consider donating 2 hours of your time volunteering for the
FEST. Volunteers are essential to making this event possible
and will receive a free t-shirt in thanks. For more
information, or to register to help, go to
www.theFEST.us TOGETHER we can make this a great day for
thousands from across our region!
PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN
The Diocese of Cleveland’s “Protecting God’s Children”
program is a continuing effort to instruct and inform
everyone about the protection of children from sexual abuse.
To report any past or present suspected inappropriate
behavior toward children by priests, deacons, religious lay
ecclesial ministers, or personnel associated with the
Church, contact the Diocesan Response Service office at
216-334-2999
or by
e-mail
at:
response_services@dioceseof-cleveland.org
Also, be advised: Reports of suspected abuse will be made to
the public children services agency (PCSA) or a municipal
police department or county sheriff where the child resides
or where the abuse is believed to have occurred. See
www.clevelanchildprotection.org
for the listing on the home page, of the names and
telephone numbers of the PCSA in all eight counties of our
Diocese, along with additional information about safe
environment programs and
procedures.
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