LENT

The season of Lent begins on Wednesday, March 1^st, Ash Wednesday. Ashes will be distributed at the Masses which will be celebrated at 7:30am in English and a bi-lingual Mass at 7:00pm. With this bulletin is an insert which contains the spiritual opportunities available at our Parish and in Collinwood during this season, along with the dietary regulations regarding fasting and abstaining from meat. Extra copies will be available during the entire Lenten season. We invite you to make use of the opportunities provided for your own spiritual growth.

BLACK & INDIAN MISSIONS

The annual collection to support the Black and Indian Missions takes place next weekend. This is the oldest designated collection in the United States. We ask everyone to be generous in supporting this important work of the Catholic Church.

RACE AND GRACE: LET’S TALK ABOUT IT

Join us to celebrate the legacy of Catholic Sisters during National Catholic Sisters week. On Sunday, March 12^th, we invite you to gather for an energizing intergenerational dialogue on race. All are welcome, with a special invitation extended to young adults in their 20's and 30's. This event is sponsored by the Conference of Religious Leaders and the Coalition with Young Adults.
For more information and to register, visit Evenbrite or e-mail to:
coalitionyoungadults@gmail.com

CATHOLIC MEN’S FELLOWSHIP

On Saturday, March 25^th, the Catholic Men’s Fellowship of Northeast Ohio is holding its 17^th annual “Answer the Call” conference at the Holiday Inn on Rockside Rd. in Independence, Ohio. Speakers include Tim Staples, a gifted speaker who publishes articles, blogs and produces radio shows and videos for Catholic Answers, Fr. Michael Denk from St. Gabriel’s in Concord whose passion is the Gospel message of the church and building bridges with younger generations using creative social media, and Clevelander Elvis Grbac, a retired NFL super bowl ring winner. He is active in his parish, is a parish retreat leader, and is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Theology. For more information, go to www.cmfneo.com

40 DAYS FOR LIFE

From March 1^st to April 9^th everyone is invited to join other Christians for 40 Days for Life – forty days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. This movement also invites those who are able to give witness by publicly praying in front of abortion providers locations in the area. For more information or to volunteer, contact John Noall at 216-245-9744 or e-mail at: clevelandpraysforlife@gmail.com.

      Saturday is the Feast of St. Casimir, the Patron of our Parish and the Patron of Lithuania. It is also the day designated by the Lithuanian Bishops as a day of prayer for Lithuanians around the world. This is a day to celebrate not only who we are as members of St. Casimir’s Parish, but also to celebrate the beauty of the Lithuanian culture.

     As members of this parish, we are reminded that St. Casimir, born of royalty, gave up all the earthly trappings of royalty to dedicate his life to serving others, particularly the poor. We pray that through the intercession of St. Casimir, we as a Parish will become more Christ-like, dedicating ourselves to be of service to others, particularly to the poor in our community.

     It is also a time for all of us to recommit ourselves to living our Catholic Faith. The external signs of our expressions of Faith – participation at Mass, receiving the sacraments – are important as they not only offer Christian witness to our Faith but actually strengthen our commitment to grow in our Faith every day. Let us resolve to renew ourselves.
   

God Bless!   Fr. Joe Bacevice

PLEASE PRAY
 

We ask you to remember in your prayers the souls of Frank Amato and Doris Yorko who died recently and were buried from our parish. May they have eternal rest in the peace of God’s Kingdom.
 

ALL SCOUTS SUNDAY

This weekend we welcome the Girl Scouts past and present to our 12:00 Mass to mark “World Thinking Day.” Scout families in more than 145 countries around the world celebrate the Scouting Movement and 110 years of physical, mental and spiritual development of young people, so that they may play constructive roles in society.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

All are invited to our Pancake Breakfast in our lower hall after all the Masses THIS Sunday. Tickets at the door are $7 for adults (age 14 and up) and $4 for children (age 5-13). All proceeds will be given to the Parish.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION:

Friday, March 3^rd, is the First Friday of the Month. Eucharistic Holy Hour will take place after the 7:30am Mass until 9:00. All are invited to spend some time in quiet prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. On Wednesday, March 8^th, we will have our monthly evening adoration from 6-9pm. If you are able to make a commitment to be present for adoration at a specific time in March, please sign up at the main entrance to the Church.