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With Christmas a little more than one week away and the winter
solstice coming this week, all of us know that winter is upon us. So
far, here at St. Casimir, we have been blessed with little snow, but
we have had very cold weather.
As winter begins, I want to remind everyone to be very careful
when you are out in the winter. Snow and ice are everywhere. Here at
St. Casimir’s we try to keep our property clear of snow and ice, but
that is not always possible. A fall for anyone, especially our older
members is dangerous. Also, for our older members, the cold is
dangerous. As we face very cold and snowy weather, please be careful
and use common sense about going out in this weather, even going out
to Church. Remember, God does not expect the impossible from any of
us.
We also remind our younger members to look in on older parents,
neighbors and friends. With the cold weather, our older members are
more isolated as they are confined to their homes for longer periods
of time. Finally, if you to miss Mass on a given Sunday, please make
up for your missed offering. Unfortunately, our expenses never take
a break.
God
Bless ! Fr. Joe Bacevice |
REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS
 We
ask you to remember in our prayers the soul of Geraldine Sadar who died recently
and was buried from our Parish. May she be at peace forever in the blessedness
of heaven.
PENANCE SERVICE
This year’s Collinwood
Cluster Parishes’ Advent Penance Service will take place on Monday, December
17th at St. Mary Parish, 15519 Holmes Avenue. At least 5 priests
will be hearing confessions. All are invited to prepare for Christmas by
receiving the Sacrament of Penance on December 17th.
HELP DECORATE THE CHURCH
FOR CHRISTMAS
 Lend
a hand and help decorate the church for Christmas: manger set-up is
Tuesday, December 18 at 10:00am, and all Church decorating is
Sunday, December 23 at 1:00pm.
YOUR CHRISTMAS OFFERING
Christmas is a traditional
time for people to make an extra offering to the Church. As you consider your
Christmas offering to Saint Casimir’s, I ask you to consider the place our
Parish has in your heart. For most, our Parish is more than just a place to go
to Church on Sundays. It is where we go in times of joy and grief, in times of
hope and despair, and in times of healing. We all know that winter is the most
expensive time of the year and as a parish, we face many challenges. So we ask
that everyone make an extra effort to give a substantial
offering this Christmas, because it is only because of
your generous support that we can continue our work. We thank you.
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CHRISTMAS WAFERS and 2019 CALENDARS
Traditional Christmas Wafers are available at the
main entrance to the Church at Mass times, in the lower hall after the 10:00
Mass and at the Rectory during the week. Please use the special envelopes
provided; the suggested donation for each wafer is $1.
Our 2019 Church
calendars are available on the tables in the main lobby of the Church. We
thank our friends and fellow parishioners at the Jakubs Funeral Home for
providing them again this year.
PEACE LIGHT
The “Peace Light” movement
began in 1986 when a child traveled to Bethlehem and lit a lantern from a
light in the grotto of Jesus’ birth. The flame was carried throughout Europe
through the efforts of scouts. In 2001 it was brought to New York by the
Canadian Scouts and placed at Ground Zero; it has been brought back each
year since. Our Lithuanian Scouts received this light and have placed it in
our Church. It will remain lit there through the Advent/Christmas Season as
a reminder to all of us to pray and work for peace in our homes and in our
neighborhoods, in our country and throughout the world.
CHRISTMAS FLOWER DONATIONS
 The
Altar Society decorates the church each Christmas with live flowers. Your
envelope packet has an envelope marked “Christmas Flowers.” Please help
decorate the Church by making a donation for Christmas flowers.
PERPETUAL HELP IN THE KITCHEN
 Our
parish cookbook, Perpetual Help in the Kitchen, 2017 edition is a
great gift for someone special. It is available at the Rectory during the
week and can be ordered and picked up after the weekend Masses. The price is
$25; we can also ship for a small fee. For more information, call the parish
office during regular business hours or reach us by email:
laura@saintcasimirparish.org
2019 COFFEE HOUR SCHEDULE
 We
are organizing the after 10:00 Mass Coffee Hour Schedule for 2019. All
organizations and parish families are invited to host these coffee socials. We
are always looking for new people to serve as hosts. The parish provides the
coffee and supplies; you need only bring the baked goods, put on the coffee, be
a good host and clean up afterward. To volunteer contact Dalia Armonas (jarmonas@sbcglobal.net),
Loretta Gudenas (lgudenas@yahoo.com
or 216-481-0465 ) or Ingrid Civinskas (icivinsk@yahoo.com
or 440-838-0652).
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CHRISTMAS AT ST.
CASIMIR’S
Tuesday, December 25th,
is Christmas day.
Masses for Christmas
will be
celebrated as follows:
Monday, December
24th - Christmas Eve
4:00 pm - Christmas Mass for children and families (Engl.)
10:30 pm
- Christmas Eve Mass (Berneliu Misios in Lith.)
(before Mass,
beginning at 10:00pm - choral and organ music)
Tuesday, December
25th –Christmas Day
8:00
am (Engl.)
12:00
pm (Engl.)
NOTE:
there will be NO 10:00am MASS on Christmas Day
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