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Today marks the
beginning of a new
Liturgical Year and the
beginning of Advent. Advent
is the time of year that we
are reminded to prepare
ourselves for our Lord’s
coming. The Scripture
readings of this season tell
of the different times in
our faith heritage when the
people were waiting for
deliverance, longing to be
with God. As the writers of
Scripture reflect on a
sinful past, they encourage
repentance as a condition
for deliverance.
This season reminds us
to reflect on our past, make
efforts to make things right
in our lives and to eagerly
wait for our own
deliverance. As we look
forward to the Coming of the
Lord, let us wait with
patience, love, repentance
and forgiveness.
God Bless! Fr. Joe Bacevice
REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS
 We
ask you to remember in your prayers the soul of
Diane Jaskiewicz
who died recently and was buried through our
parish. May he have eternal rest in the peace of God’s
kingdom.
COLLINWOOD CLUSTER NEWS
On Monday, November 30th, at
7:00pm, St. Jerome Parish will celebrate Evening Prayer
– Solemn Vespers in their church at 15000 Lake Shore Blvd.
All are invited to attend. On December 14th,
at 7:00pm, our parish will host the Cluster Penance
Service, with at least 5 confessors. All are invited to
participate in these Advent programs.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
 Friday
of this week, December 4th is the First Friday of
the December. We will have our monthly Eucharistic Holy Hour
from 8-9 am. Wednesday, December 9th, we will
have our evening Eucharistic Adoration from 6-9 pm. All are
invited to spend some time in quiet prayer before our
Eucharistic Lord. If you are able to commit to a specific
time to be in church, please sign up on the sheet at the
main entrance to the Church.
RETIREMENT FUND FOR RELIGIOUS
 Next
weekend we are accepting donations for the Retirement Fund
for Religious. Money collected is distributed in our own
diocese as well as across the country to assist our retired
religious Sisters, Brothers, and Priests with their needs in
retirement. Our religious men and women have dedicated their
lives in service to the Church by teaching in our schools,
working in hospitals, orphanages, and so many other places
that have touched all our lives. They are now asking our
support to help them provide for them in retirement. Please
us the envelopes provided in your envelope packets and
PLEASE BE GENEROUS!
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HOLY DAY
 Tuesday,
December 8th
is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of our Blessed
Mother, a holy day of obligation. Masses to fulfill this
obligation will be celebrated here at St. Casimir
on
Monday at 7:30am and 7:00pm.
GIVING TREE
 Our
Holy Name Society is again sponsoring a Giving Tree to
assist families in our own Parish who are in need of “a
little help” at Christmas. This year the items on the
ornaments are various gift and food cards in denominations
of $10 and $25. Simply choose what ornaments you want,
purchase the gift cards, and return them either in the
collection basket, at the Rectory, or give them to any
member of the Holy Name Society by December 13th.
They will be distributed to the families before
Christmas.
CALENDARS
Our 2016 Church Calendars are now available.
We thank our friends and fellow parishioners at the Jakubs
Funeral Home for providing them this year. They are on the
tables in the main lobby of the Church building.
CHRISTMAS WAFERS
Traditional Christmas Wafers are available at
the main entrance to the Church at Mass times, in the lower
hall after the 10:00 Mass and at the Rectory during the
week. We encourage everyone in the Parish to participate in
this ancient Eastern European tradition.
CHRISTMAS
FLOWERS
 In
decorating the Church for Christmas the Altar Society relies
on your generosity to make the needed fresh flower
purchases. Please consider giving a donation and use the
envelope in your packet marked “Christmas flowers.”
AT THE CATHEDRAL
A Christmas Concert with
the Daughters of St. Paul Choir will take place on
Friday, December 4th,
at
7:00pm,
at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (corner of East
9th St. and Superior Ave.).The concert is free
and open to all; no tickets or reservations are required.
Free secure parking at the Cathedral Plaza Garage (East 9th
and Rockwell Ave.). For more information e-mail:
gheislman@dioceseofcleveland.org
COFFEE SCHEDULE
We
are organizing the After-Mass Coffee schedule for
2016. All organizations and parish families are invited
to continue in participating and hosting these coffee
socials. New participants are also invited to sign up for
2016. Families, friends, cohorts – get a group together and
volunteer to host an after-Mass coffee at least once a year.
The parish provides the coffee and supplies, you need only
to bring the baked goods, to put on the coffee, and then be
the good host J. To volunteer, please contact any of the
following by December 18: Dalia Armonas:
jarmonas@sbcglobal.net
Loretta
Gudėnas:
lgudenas@yahoo.com
/ 216-481-0465
or
Ingrid Civinskas:
icivinsk@yahoo.com
/ 440-838-0652.
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