It is with sadness that I announce the death of Deacon Louis Pecek. He had been in failing health for quite some time. Deacon Pecek served the Church well as a deacon for 37 years, the last ten in retirement here at St. Casimir’s. He was so active and full of energy, no one would have thought he was retired. He was a great help to me when we first opened the St. Casimir, he worked with me planning Masses, especially the Holy Week and Easter services. He was an excellent preacher, a kind counselor, an outstanding teacher and a good friend to many. He will be missed by many.      His funeral will be here at St. Casimir’s on Saturday, November 2nd, at 11:00am. Visitation is at Jakubs Funeral Home on Friday, November 1st, from 2-7pm. We extend our sympathies to his wife Mary Ann, his son Robert, his daughters Margaret, Victoria, Katherine, and their families. May he have eternal rest in the peace of God’s Kingdom.         God Bless! Fr. Joe Bacevice

ALL SAINTS DAY
 

Friday, November 1^st, is the Feast of All Saints, a holy day of obligation. Masses to fulfill this obligation will be celebrated here on Thursday, October 31^st at 7:00pm and on Friday, November 1 at 7:30am. There will be no evening Mass on November 1^st.

 

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
 

Friday, November 1^st is the First Friday of the Month; our monthly Eucharistic Adoration will be from 8-9am. Evening Adoration will be on Wednesday, November 11^th from 6-7pm. Come spend some time in quiet prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.

 

TIME CHANGE
 

Next Sunday, November 3^rd, the time goes back to Standard Time. Next Saturday, before going to bed, remember to set your clocks back one hour, or you will be really early for Mass next Sunday.

ALL SOULS DAY

Saturday, November 2^nd, is the Feast of All Souls, the day we remember our dead. Since All Souls Day is a Saturday, we will celebrate only one Mass at 7:30am. We invite families who have lost a loved one since last November 2^nd to participate in this Mass. An All Souls Day envelope is included with the offering envelopes with space to include the names of the dead you want to be remembered during the Mass.
    All Souls Day candles, which can be inscribed with the name of the deceased you want remembered, are available at the Rectory. They will burn for 5 days beginning Nov. 2^nd; the donation for the candle is $5. All are invited to join in lighting a memorial candle.

A NEW WAY TO GIVE

You can now manage your donations to the parish online. You donations can be taken directly from  your checking or saving account ot credit card (MasterCard, Visa or Discover). To enroll in online banking, simply go to our website, click on the button marked online giving, and follow the prompts. You will have the ability set up a whole year of giving at one time, and you will have the ability to change your offerings at any time, or make special one time offerings.
     For your convenience, you will find simple to understand instruction sheets at the entrances to the Church. The process is simple and secure. Using online giving will help you be a more responsible donor to our parish.

 

PRIESTHOOD SUNDAY
 

This Sunday, October 27^th Catholics will celebrate Priesthood Sunday, a day set aside to celebrate the importance of the gift of priesthood in the life of the Church and for us to reflect on the ministry that our priests share with us - when we gather at the Table of the Lord, and when we call on them in our times of need. Consider sharing a personal note or a card of thanks with them.

     We pray that our young people will be inspired by the ministry and witness of our priests and that their hearts will be open to hear and respond to God’s call. More information on priesthood can be found at www.clevelandcatholic-priesthood.com

PASTORAL COUNCIL

 

Pastoral Council application forms are available in the Book Room and will be accepted through NEXT SUNDAY, Nov. 3. Voting begins on the weekend of Nov. 16-17, 2019 and concludes Dec. 1, 2019. Please consider serving on this important Parish advisory body.

THANK YOU
 

Thank you to all parishioners who have completed and submitted their Commitment Card to the church. If you have not yet had the opportunity to submit your card, a letter will be mailed to you with a personalized Commitment Card. It is important that all parishioners complete a Commitment Card as we will be mailing out a Summary Report of the program and will need all commitments accounted for. If you have any questions, please contact Father Bacevice. We also encourage all parishioners to consider our electronic giving method and to set up your reoccurring offertory gifts electronically.

 

FINANCIAL REPORT

 

With this bulletin, we are pleased to present our Parish Financial Report covering the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. This report, in greater detail, was submitted to the Finance Office of the Diocese and was accepted. Seeing this report should be a reminder to all of us of what a tremendous asset for which we are responsible. It should serve as a reminder of our obligation to support the parish to the best of our ability and a reminder to be very careful in how we spend the money entrusted to us. If anyone has any questions about any part of this report, please contact Fr. Bacevice or any member of the Finance Council. In addition to keeping a close eye on our parish finances, the Finance Council is also responsible for financial oversight of all our parish organizations. The members of the Finance Council give many hours of their time to fulfil their ministry of service to the parish. They take their responsibility seriously and are committed to keep our parish and our parish organizations in compliance with all Federal and State laws as well as with the fiscal policies of the Diocese of Cleveland. The member of our Finance Council are: Aurelija Jucaitis, Patricia Campbell, Josephine Nampewo, Remigijus Belzinskas, and David Oligny.

 

PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN

 

The Diocese of Cleveland’s “Protecting God’s Children” program is a continuing effort to instruct and inform everyone about the protection of children from sexual abuse. To report any past or present suspected inappropriate behavior toward children by priests, deacons, religious, lay ecclesiastical ministers or any personnel associated with the Church, please contact the Diocesan Response Service Office at 216-334-2999 or via email at response_service@dioceseofcleveland.org  You are also asked to immediately inform local authorities about inappropriate behavior.