The
Altar Society relies on your generosity to beautify the church at Easter
with live flowers. Please consider lending them a hand and making a
donation. Use the envelope marked “Easter Flowers” from your church envelope
packet. Thank you.
ALTAR SOCIETY ANNUAL PLANT SALE
Spring
is just around the corner. Time to start planning your garden and ordering
your flowers and vegetable plants beginning today from the St.
Casimir Altar Society’s Annual Plant Sale. Order forms can be found at all
the entrances to the Church. Take a form home, choose what you wish to
purchase, and return your form by Sunday, April 15th.
Return your order form in the collection basket, mail it to the Church, or
drop it off at the Rectory. Support your parish and beautify your yard. It’s
a win-win.
LITHUANIAN SCOUTS INVITE YOU
The
Cleveland Lithuanian Scouts cordially invite everyone to attend their annual
St. Casimir Fair, which takes place nextSunday, March 18, in
our upper hall (gym). The fair begins after the 10:00 Mass and runs until
1:00pm. Handmade crafts, delicacies, and dinner will be for sale. Please
come and support our scouts who have been active in Cleveland for 68 years.
See you at the Fair!
HOLY WEEK AT ST. CASIMIR’S
March 24-25 - Palm Sunday
Masses: Saturday 5:30pm
Sunday 8:00,
10:00 and 12:00pm
March 26 - Monday of Holy Week
Mass at 7:30am followed by Confessions
March 27 - Tuesday of Holy Week
Mass at 7:30am followed by Confessions
March 28 - Wednesday of Holy Week
Mass at 7:30am followed by Confessions
March 29 - Holy Thursday
Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00pm
March 30 - Good Friday
Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion 3:00pm
March 31 - Holy Saturday
Blessing of Food 12:00 noon in Church
Solemn Easter Vigil at 7:30pm (English)
April 1 - Easter Sunday
Easter Mass 8:00am
(Lithuanian)
Easter Mass 12:00 noon
(English)
NO 10:00am MASS ON EASTER
SUNDAY
As Lent draws to a close, we are all reminded again of our need for
forgiveness and reconciliation. One of the most difficult things we have to do
is admit our sins. It is much easier to admit that we have faults – but only the
good kind of faults like being too well organized or working too hard. It is
very difficult for us to admit to wrongdoing and when we are forced to because
we have been caught, we try to place blame elsewhere. Even in our society, when
we hear of a criminal or a politician being caught committing a crime, the
individual many times blames someone else, o complains that “the system is
flawed.”
Deep inside, we know that we are sinners and we keep our sins hidden from
everyone and try to hide them even from ourselves. We also know, but don’t want
to acknowledge, that God knows all our sins. He knows us completely, even better
than we know ourselves. And in spite of our faults and sinfulness, God still
loves us with perfect love that only God can have.
There are many instances in the Gospels that Jesus explains to us the
Father’s love or us and Jesus calls us to repentance. Lent is the time to answer
that call. God, our loving Father is waiting for us.
The way to forgiveness is through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. During
these last two weeks of Lent, look deep inside your soul, acknowledge your
sinfulness and seek forgiveness. Our cluster parishes are offering the
opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation this Monday here at
St. Casimir’s at 7:00 pm. Confessions are also heard here every Saturday
at 4:30pm, and during Holy Week confessions will be heard on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday after the 7:30am Mass.
God
Bless ! Fr. Joe Bacevice
CLUSTER PENANCE SERVICE
THIS
Monday, March 19th,
at 7:00pm, the Collinwood Cluster of Parishes is having their annual
Lenten Penance Service here at St. Casimir’s. At least five priests
will be hearing confessions. We encourage you to take this opportunity to
receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation before the celebration of Easter.
STATIONS
OF THE CROSS
Every
Friday at 7:00pm
during Lent, we pray the Stations of the Cross. This week they will be led
by the Lithuanian school. All are encouraged to participate in this traditional
Lenten devotion.
Lietuvi
The
Altar Society relies on your generosity to beautify the church at Easter
with live flowers. Please consider lending them a hand and making a
donation. Use the envelope marked “Easter Flowers” from your church envelope
packet. Thank you. 
Spring
is just around the corner. Time to start planning your garden and ordering
your flowers and vegetable plants beginning today from the St.
Casimir Altar Society’s Annual Plant Sale. Order forms can be found at all
the entrances to the Church. Take a form home, choose what you wish to
purchase, and return your form by Sunday, April 15th.
Return your order form in the collection basket, mail it to the Church, or
drop it off at the Rectory. Support your parish and beautify your yard. It’s
a win-win.
The
Cleveland Lithuanian Scouts cordially invite everyone to attend their annual
St. Casimir Fair, which takes place next Sunday, March 18, in
our upper hall (gym). The fair begins after the 10:00 Mass and runs until
1:00pm. Handmade crafts, delicacies, and dinner will be for sale. Please
come and support our scouts who have been active in Cleveland for 68 years.
See you at the Fair!
