Over the next few weeks, you will hear about the upcoming “Respecting our Past, Serving in the Present, Growing our Future” program here at St. Casimir’s. This effort is very important as we move forward with the mission and our vision for our parish.      We as a parish family have changed many lives in our community. In order to continue our mission and ministries, we encourage everyone in the parish to spend time in prayer and discussions with your family reflecting on the work we do. Each weekend, I look forward to seeing all of you at Mass, and I would like to see everyone here on our special Commitment Sunday, the weekend of October 19-20, 2019.      If you have any questions about this upcoming “Respecting our Past, Serving in the Present, Growing our Future” program, feel free to contact me.         God Bless! Fr. Joe Bacevice

PLEASE PRAY

 

We ask you to remember the souls of George Cesmes, Mary Sidley, Dale Lunder, Edward Rydelis, Ann Brown, Andrew Palzes, Elena Sarkauskas, and Florence Demell who died recently and were buried from our Parish. May they live forever in the joy of the Resurrection.

 

WELCOME:

 

We welcome into the Christian Community and our Parish Kylo Milincic, child of Boris Milincic and Zavinta (nee) Maleckaite who is being baptized here this weekend. May they grow closer to our Lord and to each other every day of their lives.

 

A NEW WAY TO GIVE

 

Beginning October 1, there will be an additional way of donating to St. Casimir’s. We are initiating ONLINE GIVING through direct withdrawal from your savings or checking account or by MasterCard, Visa, or Discover. This week we will put up a button on our website that will link you to our secure website to set up your own program of giving. More information will be available next weekend. This will not take the place of, but be in addition to, traditional giving in the Sunday Collection. A number of people have asked for this option and it has been well received at the parishes that have offered it.

 

PASTORAL COUNCIL

 

This year, we will be electing four members to our Pastoral Council for a two year term beginning January 1, 2020. Application forms are available in the Book Room and will be accepted through November 3, 2019. Voting begins on the weekend of November 16-17, 2019 and concludes December 1, 2019. Any member of the parish, age 16 and older, with a few exceptions, is eligible to run for a seat on the Pastoral Council. We invite you to seriously consider serving on this important advisory body in our Parish.

 

 

MASS OF ANOINTING

 

We will celebrate the Mass of the Anointing of the Sick on Sunday, October 6, at 12:00 noon. We encourage our older members and those with chronic illnesses to participate at that Mass and receive this important Sacrament of healing.

 

FALL FUND RAISER   Our Ninth Annual Clambake/Steak Bake/Autumn Raffle will take place on Saturday, October 26th, 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 (as well as extra lottery drawing) TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE after weekend Masses at the main entrance to the church, in the cafeteria after the 10:00 Mass, and during the week at the rectory during business hours. Ticket prices: Clambake - $30, Steak-bake - $35, extra dozen clams - $10. In addition to great food, there will be plenty of refreshments, a basket auction, split raffles, sideboards and much more.       WE ARE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS to help with this project: help set up, clean up, bake, and help in other ways. Please sign up in the church’s main entrance to help us out.      PROGRAM BOOK Again this year, we are printing a program book for our Fall Fund Raiser. Parishioners, Parish Organizations, and businesses are invited to advertise or send their greetings showing support for our Parish. An ad can be placed in the book for as little as $10. Ad forms are in everyone’s ticket envelope. Additional forms are available at the back of the church. Everyone is invited to participate.

 

40 DAYS FOR LIFE

 

From September 25 through November 3, you are invited to join other Christians for 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end to abortion. You are also invited to stand peacefully and pray anytime between 7am and 7pm during the 40 day vigil in the public right-of-way outside Preterm - 12000 Shaker Blvd., Planned Parenthood - 25350 Rockside Rd, or Family Planning - 54 South St. Join us for a Kickoff Rally at Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine in Euclid, on September 24^th at 7:00pm. Contact John Noall at 216-245-9744 for more information or clevelandpraysforlife@gmail.com  Next weekend, Father David Baugh will be speaking at all the Masses here at St. Casimir’s about this program.

LITHUANIAN SCOUTS

 

The first meeting of the Lithuanian Scouts (boys and girls) is Monday, September 23rd, with Mass here at 7:00pm, followed by their meetings, which will end by 8:30pm. We welcome back our scouts and look forward to meeting new members. Boys can be as young as 5 and girls 4. Scouts meet in our school building on every other Monday from 7-8:30 pm. For more information, contact Remigijus Belzinskas at 440-256-1629 (boys) or Virginija Rubinski 216-486-9023 (girls).

 

LITHUANIAN MUSICAL

 

The Lithuanian musical “Snekuciai” will be performed on September 29, at 2pm at Andrew Osborne Academy Auditorium, 38588 Mentor Ave., Willoughy. It is a satirical comedy depicting events in Lithuania at the beginning of the last century. Tickets are $15 - $45. Contact Augius Dicevicius at 216-466-1633 or 440-669-4145.