PARISH COOKBOOK

We are pleased to announce that the 3^rd Edition of Perpetual Help in the Kitchen is now available for sale. Our cookbook committee added new recipes, standardized measurements, and gave it an updated, easy to use look. When the first edition came out, many thought the book was perfect. When no one thought it could be improved, the second edition came out. After many years, the new third edition is now available for sale.
           The cookbook is printed on heavy paper, is color coded by section and is bound in a custom three ring binder. Cost for this parish exclusive is $25 (cash or check made payable to St. Casimir Parish). For a small added fee, cookbooks can be mailed. At this time, they are available only at the rectory. In the coming weeks, they will be available in the lower hall after the 10:00 Mass, and will be available at our Clambake in October. Be sure to purchase your cookbook early. There are only 200 available.

OUR PARISH WEBSITE

We are updating the Parish Organization page on our website. Heads of our organizations are asked to check the information about their organization on our website (www.saintcasimirparish.org) and report any changes, additions, deletions, as well as submit pictures or additional information to Amanda Muliolis at (amuliolis@gmail.com). Heads of organizations are asked to visit our website and their page frequently and update information as often as necessary. This way, everyone in the parish will know of your activities.

CATHOLIC FAMILY DAY

Join the Cleveland Indians for Mass and a Baseball game at the Catholic Family Day at Progressive Field on Sunday, October 1. Mass will be celebrated at the Ballpark at 12:00 in the Family Deck. Tickets can be purchased online at: http://m.mlb.com/indians/tickets/group/catholicfamilyday and entering the special passcode: “baseball.” For more information, call 216-420-4162 or email jplys@indians.com

FALL FUND RAISER

Our Seventh Annual Clambake/Steak Roast/Autumn Raffle will take place on Saturday, October 21^st beginning after the 5:30 Mass in our upper hall. Raffle tickets are now available at the back of the Church. All parishioners are asked to pick up their envelope with Raffle tickets, as this will save us the cost of mailing them to everyone. Dinner tickets will be available after Labor Day.
        We invite everyone to participate in the fund raiser to support our parish. In addition to great food, there will be plenty of refreshments, a basket auction, split raffles and much more.
        We are also looking for volunteers to help with this project. Set up, clean up, bakers, and other volunteer positions need to be filled. Please sign up in the Book Room to help us out. We look forward to seeing everyone on October 21st.

     In June, we announced that the Lithuanian Roman Catholic Priests’ League of America is commissioning a special cross to be made. It will be blessed and placed on the Hill of Crosses in Lithuania next summer on July 7, 2018, commemorating 100 years of Lithuanian freedom. The intention of the cross is “Thanks and Hope.” All are welcome to attend this ceremony in Lithuania next year.
 

     We solicited donations for the cross and were able to send $607 toward the cost of this endeavor. A small replica of this cross is traveling to all the 16 Lithuanian Parishes in the United States this year. We received the cross this past week and will display it in Church for the next three weeks.
 

     While this cross is on display in the Church, we invite you to offer prayers, first in thanksgiving for the freedom now enjoyed in Lithuania, and then in hope for the future security of Lithuania.

                                                                      God Bless!   Fr. Joe Bacevice

FROM BISHOP THOMAS

Dear Faithful of the Diocese of Cleveland,
        Please join me in offering prayerful congratulations to the Most Reverend Nelson J. Perez, who on July 11, 2017 Pope Francis named the 11^th bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland. Bishop Perez will be installed on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, on which date I will conclude my service as Apostolic Administrator of Cleveland. You have my heartfelt appreciation for your prayers and support during these last eight months.
                                                             With deep thanks in Christ Jesus,
                                                            Most Reverend Daniel E. Thomas

PLEASE PRAY

We ask you to remember in your prayers the soul of Sophie Zorskis, Sam Zanella, and Loretta Juhasz, who died recently and were buried through our parish. May they have eternal rest in the peace of God’s kingdom.

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Friday, September 1^st, is the First Friday of the month. We will have our First Friday Holy Hour before the Blessed Sacrament in the Church from 8-9am. Also, on Wednesday, September 13^th, we will have our monthly Eucharistic Adoration from 6-9 pm. We invite everyone to stop in as spend some time in quiet prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. We encourage you to make a specific commitment to spend a specific time in prayer on these days. For those who are able to make such a commitment, please sign up in the Book Room.

ONE WORLD DAY

This Sunday, August 27, from 11:00am to 7:00pm, all are invited to attend the annual “One World Day” festival at the Cultural Gardens in Rockefeller Park. The day will feature performances, delicious food, and activities for young and old, hosted by each nationality, including the Lithuanians. The event is free and free parking is available at the VA Hospital garage (Magnolia & E. 105^th St.), with shuttle bus transportation to the gardens. Hope to see you there!