HOLY NAME SOCIETY

     Our Holy Name Society appreciates your support. They have raised funds to support our annual clambake, seminarian gifts, Hope House, support for VIRTUS training, a summer picnic for all parishioners and other activities at the parish. Membership cost is just $5 for the year. Monthly meetings are held the last Wednesday of the month at Hope House. All are invited to join.

MEMORIAL DAY
 

Monday, May 30^th is Memorial Day. Again this year, our Catholic War Veterans Post 613 will have their annual Memorial Day commemoration here at St. Casimir, beginning at 8:30am with a service at the Freedom Memorial in our Neff Road parking lot, followed by Mass at 9:00. The commemoration will conclude with breakfast in our lower hall. All are invited.

LITHUANIAN CULTURAL GARDEN

Lithuanian Cultural Garden Committee members invite Lithuanian Cultural Garden members, prospective members and supporters to their annual picnic on Sunday, June 5^th, at 12:00 noon, at the pavilion at the end of East Park Ave and Lake Erie.

BALTIC COMMEMORATION

On Sunday, June 19^th, the Baltic American Committee of Cleveland is sponsoring a prayer service to commemorate the 75^th anniversary of the occupation of the Baltic States and remember the victims of the mass deportations of June 13-14, 1941. The service will take place at 2:00pm at the Latvian Lutheran Church at the corner of Andrews Ave. and Detroit Rd. in Lakewood. Refreshments will be served afterward. There will be a guest speaker at the event. All are invited to join with the Estonians and Latvians for this commemoration.

TOUCH THE WORLD ONE CHILD AT A TIME

Today more and more children find themselves homeless. Blessing House, a crisis care center for children in the Cleveland area, provides children a safe and loving environment until they can go home. The Sisters of Notre Dame invite single women, ages 18-35, to volunteer at Blessing House from June 26-July 1. For more information, contact Sister M. Kelly Rush, SND at 440-241-3124, or by email: krush@ndec.org  Register online at www.sndchardon.org

BENEDICTION FOR LIFE

All are invited to participate in the 5^th annual Eucharistic Procession and Benediction for Life on Sunday, June 5^th, at Our Lady of Peace Church (12601 Shaker Blvd.) Fr. Dave Baugh will begin the service at 2:00pm in the church, followed by a procession to an abortion facility on Shaker Blvd., prayer at the abortion facility, and then a procession back to the Church for a closing benediction. For more information, contact John Noall at 216-245-9744.

       This weekend we will be participating in the follow-up In-Pew Parish Appeal for Catholic Charities and the Rose-Mary Home. The money raised for the Appeal is an act of mercy that will change the lives of our brothers and sisters in Christ, especially the children and young adults with disabilities living at Rose-Mary. All new, increased and additional gifts made in the in-pew envelopes this weekend or donated online at www.CatholicCommunity.org/challenge will be matched dollar for dollar up to $100,000, and all proceeds will be invested in Rose-Mary’s Homes for Our Future Project to enhance the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities.

     The love of Jesus powers the mission at Catholic Charities as they reach out - with your help - to people who suffer from personal loss, disabilities, violence, hunger and poverty. We are called to carry out the teachings of Jesus Christ with mercy, charity and thanksgiving. How will you respond to Jesus’ call?

                                                                        God Bless! Fr. Joe Bacevice

FLOWERS FOR OUR BLESSED MOTHER

May is the month of Mary when traditionally we make an extra effort to honor Mary with our prayers as well as gifts of flowers. We invite you to bring flowers (cut flowers in your vase or potted plants) and place them on Mary’s altar. Altar Society members will help maintain them and make sure your vase (please mark it with your name) is kept for your return. Honor Mary in May with prayer, flowers, and by lighting a candle.