DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

Next Sunday is Divine Mercy Sunday, the day we are reminded of the Divine Mercy of our Redeemer. Through the Sacrament of Reconciliation, all of us are invited to experience the Divine Mercy of the Lord. The Second Sunday of Easter was proclaimed by Saint John Paul II as Divine Mercy Sunday in 1990, the day he canonized Saint Faustina Kowalska. Divine Mercy Sunday was also the day Pope Francis selected to canonize both Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II as saints in the Church.

LAST DAY TO PLACE YOUR ORDER FROM THE ALTAR SOCIETY

April 16 (Easter Sunday) is the last day to turn in your orders for the Altar Society Spring flower and vegetable sale. Don’t delay - return your order form in the collection basket or turn it in to the rectory. If you need an extra day or two to complete your order, please contact Jackie Taylor at 216-509-0401 to make arrangements.

COFFEE SOCIAL

Next Sunday, April 23^rd, everyone is invited to participate in a family-style Coffee Social after the 10:00 Mass. All families in the Parish are invited to bring a plate of honey cake/cookies to the lower hall and share the Easter season spirit (and your goodies) with fellow parishioners.

50^th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

The Diocesan Department of Marriage and Family Ministry is pleased to announce that the 50^th Wedding Anniversary Celebration Mass will be held on Sunday, July 30, 2017, at 2:30pm at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. Everyone in the parish who will be celebrating their 50^th Wedding Anniversary this year is invited to participate. Those interested are asked to contact Father Bacevice for a registration form. The forms are to be returned to the rectory before the end of June.

      Have you ever noticed how few Easter songs there are? Easter defies being reduced to chestnuts on an open fire or snow and mistletoe and presents. Easter demands a bold proclamation: “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad” or simply the repeated one word anthem: “Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.” These are our Easter songs.

     Today begins the fifty days of Easter, our longest celebration in the Church year, a season given over to joyful, faith-filled songs. The Scripture readings of Easter morning give us a reason to rejoice. St. Peter provides the story of Jesus from his Baptism, through his ministry, to his death and resurrection. St. Peter who strongly denied knowing Jesus is now a bold witness to the Risen Jesus. St. Paul follows calling the Corinthians to be the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Finally, the “beloved disciple”, the most intuitive of believers, with eyes of faith, discerns resurrection in a folded head-cloth, some scattered burial clothing, and an empty tomb.

     On this special day, we wish everyone in our Parish Community and our visitors a glorious day, full of love, peace and joy. We also invite you to live their Faith each day, grow in your relationship with Our Lord Jesus, and join in the celebration of the Eucharist each Sunday during the year.

                                                                 Happy Easter!

God Bless!   Fr. Joe Bacevice

THANK YOU

We thank the members of the Altar Society for their work decorating the Church for this Easter Season. We also thank those who made donations to pay for the flowers. Together you made our Church a beautiful house of worship to celebrate the Resurrection. God Bless all of you!

NEW STATUE

On this Easter Sunday we are pleased to unveil our new Resurrected Christ statue in the front the Church. This statue is a gift to the parish from the Altar Society and the Holy Name Society. The old statue was old and was broken so many times that it could not be fixed. This new statue is made of cast fiberglass and is much more durable. We hope to get many years of use from it.