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The
past year has been very difficult for so many of us. Last year from
mid-February through the end of May, our church was closed for public
worship. Though we opened eleven months ago, we were not able to
welcome everyone back. The Bishops of Ohio have continued the
dispensation from Mass attendance, and for so many it was just too risky
to come back. Still after eleven months, we have only half our
pre-pandemic attendance. As more people who receive their vaccines
might feel comfortable coming to Mass, we are prepared to welcome you
back to Sunday Mass. We continue to have restricted seating,
well-marked “social distance” spaces in the aisles, and after every Mass
we sanitize all the church pews. In addition to still requiring
everyone who comes to Mass to wear a mask, and having their temperature
taken, we offer hand sanitizer at the entrances to the church and before
distributing Holy Communion. In the next few months, we hope to bring
back our First Friday and Second Tuesday Holy Hour in Church. We will
continue to follow diocesan guidelines for these procedures and when we
can, we will drop some of these regulations. In the meantime, I urge
everyone to get vaccinated. If you have questions about the safety of
vaccines, consult and follow your doctor’s advice. In my column in the
bulletin from May 31, 2020, I wrote: “So even with all these
limitations, I’m glad we are open again. I am confident that the day
is coming when this virus and disease in better understood and a
vaccine and a cure is found and made available. But it’s good to see
all of you again.” We now have a vaccine, so I hope to see more of you
again soon.
God bless!
Fr. Joe Bacevice |
MEMORIAL DAY
Monday ,
May 31, 2021, is Memorial Day. This is the day that we honor our war dead.
This year our Memorial Day remembrance will begin with flag raising and ceremony
honoring our dead in our front parking lot at 8:30 am, followed by Mass at 9:00
am. All are invited to participate in this event. Because of the COVID-19
pandemic, there will be no breakfast after the Mass.
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PLEASE PRAY
 We
ask you to remember in your prayers the souls of Father William Karg, Michael
Cefaratti, Nancy Alpin and Frank Skoda who recently died. May they live forever
in the blessedness of heaven.
HOLY NAME SOCIETY
May is the time our Holy Name Society recruits new members and collects their
annual dues. An envelope for this purpose is enclosed with the envelope
packet. Dues are only $5 for the year. Like all other activities, the Holy
Name Society has been inactive since February, 2020. We are hoping to revive
their activities in July of this year. These activities include the Summer
Picnic, Monthly Eucharistic Adoration, Christmas Giving Tree, and Monthly Split
Raffle. To join the Holy Name Society, simply put your dues in the envelope and
drop it in the offering box in the Church.
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL
The next council meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 4TH at 7:00
pm on Zoom. If anyone in the parish has any concerns or suggestions, please
bring them to any member of the Council or Father Bacevice. Their contact
information is on the front cover of the Church Bulletin.
CATHOLIC RADIO
Listen LIVE to The Ordination of 4 New Priests in the Catholic Diocese of
Cleveland!
AM 1260 The Rock will be broadcasting the Ordination Mass for our four new
Diocesan Priests on Saturday May 15th at 10:00 am. Please join hosts
Dick Russ and Fr. Doug Brown as Bishop Edward Malesic confers the Sacrament of
Holy Orders on these new shepherds at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.
FAMILY PERSPECTIVES
At last
Sunday’s Mass, we pondered the image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd who tenderly
cares for his sheep. This week we are given a new image in order to explore our
relationship with the Lord, that of a vine and branches. In today’s gospel, the
command to “remain” in Jesus is issued more than the exhortation to “bear
fruit.” What spiritual practices help you to “remain” rooted in the true vine
in your family life? |
Lietuvi