OFFICE OF THE BISHOP COLLECTIONS 2015 CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN - SEPTEMBER 27, 2015 Week Before the Collection, September 20, 2015 Next week, our parish will take up the Collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign. This collection communicates the Gospel through Catholic social media activities and enriches our faith through podcasts, television, radio, and print media. Half of all proceeds remain in our diocese and support local needs, so please be generous in this collection. Week of the Collection, September 27, 2015 Today, we will take up the Collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC). This collection communicates the Gospel through Catholic social media activities and enriches our faith through podcasts, television, radio, and print media. Please be generous in this week s collection and support this important work. Remember, half of your donation stays in our diocese to support local communication needs. The CCC is how we share our experience of faith, worship, and witness. Week After the Collection, October 4, 2015 Thank you for your generosity in last week s Collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign. Because of your support, millions of faithful will have the opportunity to deepen their faith through daily resources on the Internet, television, and radio, and in print media. Remember, half of your donations are staying in our diocese to support local communication needs. To learn more about the important work supported by this collection, please visit www.usccb.org (search Catholic Communication Campaign ). TRIBUNAL 2015 First Step Programs: Continuing education regarding marriage and divorce in the Catholic Church Attempting to pick up the pieces of one s life after the tragedy of divorce is complex and demanding. One of the significant issues that a person faces is their place in the Church. Does the Church still care about me even though I am divorced? Am I allowed to go to Mass? Can I receive communion? How can the Church help me heal? If I decide to marry again, what do I have to do? Page 1 of 10
The Tribunal of the Diocese of Cleveland is continuing to offer its very successful First Step Program in order to help individuals deal with these questions. The Church s teachings on marriage, divorce, and remarriage are often misunderstood. This program is offered to help everyone, especially those who have experienced divorce, learn more about Catholic teaching in these areas. Representatives from the Ministry to the Divorced Office of the Department for Marriage and Family Ministry will also be present to explain their ministry to those who are divorced. Everyone is welcome to: Deepen their knowledge of the Church s teaching on marriage Learn about the Church s ministry to the divorced/separated in the Diocese Hear the true facts about the annulment process and how to submit a case Discover a path to healing after divorce. In any endeavor, taking the first step is always the most difficult. The First Step Program helps individuals to navigate the path of healing and closure, of which the annulment process is an important aspect. Please refer to the Tribunal website (www.dioceseofcleveland.org/tribunal) for testimonials about the program from past participants. The remaining schedule for the general meetings in 2015 is: Tuesday, 15, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Cuyahoga Falls, at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, 13 October 2015, at St. Ambrose Parish, Brunswick, at 7:00 p.m. We encourage everyone to. Come to heal Come to learn Come open to the spirit Note that the Diocese of Cleveland no longer requires any fees for this process. For more information check our website: www.dioceseofcleveland.org/tribunal Or call the Tribunal: 216-696-6525/800-869-6525, ext. 4000 Page 2 of 10
CHANCERY CATHEDRAL of ST JOHN the EVANGELIST HELEN D. SCHUBERT CONCERTS FALL 2015 Cathedral of St John the Evangelist; 1007 Superior Ave @ E 9th St; Cleveland Ohio 44114 All concerts are FREE, (no tickets, no reservations) Free secure parking: Cathedral garage on Rockwell Ave @ E 9th St September 30 Wednesday @ 7:30 p.m. The Rose Ensemble (St Paul MN); Jordan Sramek, Founder/Artistic Director Slavic Wonders: Feasts and Saints in Early Russia, Poland, and Bohemia Medieval chants, joyful hymns and magnificent choral works from the Russian Orthodox & Latin traditions, mingled with tales of Slavic folk heroes, the Rose Ensemble, hailed by presenters and audiences as ethereal and captivating, has presented this program to capacity crowds across the U.S. and Europe. November 7 - Saturday @ 7:30 p.m. Quire Cleveland (Cleveland OH); Ross Duffin, Artistic Director Sing You after Me: Eight centuries of wondrous rounds & canons Fun, interesting, and appealing music by composers: Byrd, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, and Britten, Quire explores the captivating sounds of one voice following another in ingenious, beautiful harmony. Critically acclaimed for their stunning panache and rich mosaic of music, while "combining stylistic truth with vocal elegance." December 4 - Friday @ 7:00 p.m. Daughters of St Paul Choir (Boston MA); Sr. Bridget Charles Ellis FSP, Director Christmas with the Daughters of St Paul The Daughters of St. Paul Choir under the direction of Sr Bridget Ellis FSP, known for their fresh arrangements of time-honored classics, presents well-loved carols and holiday favorites combining a heartwarming collection of both lively and moving songs that celebrates the glory, wonder and joy of the Christmas season. Page 3 of 10
Traveling Mass with Healing Prayer PARISH LIFE SECRETARIAT Catholic Renewal Ministries Traveling Mass with healing prayer for September will be held at St. Thomas More Parish, 4170 North Amber Dr., Brooklyn, 44144, on Friday, 18 September. Praise and Worship will begin at 7:00 p.m. and the liturgy will start at 7:30 p.m. Fr. Bob Franco will be the celebrant. Healing prayer teams will be available after Mass for individual prayer. For more information, please contact Fr. Franco at 440-327-2201 or CRM at 440-944-9445. Come and bring a friend! This will be a time to truly encounter the Lord. Life in the Spirit Seminar St. Mary Church will host a weekend Life in the Spirit Seminar on 2 & 3 October. Registration on Friday, 2 October will open at 6:30 p.m., and the seminar sessions will run from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. For Saturday, 3 October the praise and worship, teaching, and discussion sessions will run from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Fr. Norm Douglass, Matt Loboda, and Fr. Dan Begin will give the seminar presentations. The seminar sessions will be held in the church and adjacent church convent. The church is located at 300 Union St., Bedford, 44146. Saturday s continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. A free will offering will be taken. Please call Jerry or Grace Wrobel at 330-425-2678 for additional information or to register. Weekend Mini-Conference Catholic Renewal Ministries and Families in Christ Jesus are hosting a weekend miniconference with Chuck Hornbsy on 8, 9, 10 October. The theme of the weekend will be The Power of Evangelization and Healing. Chuck is a leader in the Alleluia Community in Augusta, Georgia. He has served on the National Service Committee of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal from 2003 2012, and continues to serve on the NSC Council. The mini-conference will open on Thursday, 8 October, from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., at Ss. Robert and William Church, 367 East 260 th St., Euclid 44132. This evening is open to all and there is no registration. The mini-conference will continue on Friday, 9 October, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Saturday, October 10 th, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Sacred Heart Church, 410 W. Lorain St., Oberlin 44074. On Saturday, the doors will open at 8:30 a.m., and continental breakfast will be served. There is a $20 registration fee for these sessions, and lunch on Saturday is included. Please make your check out to CRM and mail to Marge Zampino, 2747 Vincent Drive, Seven Hills, OH 44131. For more information, Marge can be reached at 216-990-0919, or call CRM at 440-944-9445. Page 4 of 10
Charismatic Mass Catholic Renewal Ministries will host a Charismatic Mass on Friday, 23 October, at 7:00 p.m., at St. Therese Parish, 5276 E. 105 th Ave., Garfield Heights 44125. Fr. Bob Franco will be the celebrant. Praise and worship will begin at 7:00 p.m. and the liturgy will start at 7:30 p.m. Healing prayer teams will be available after mass for individual prayer. For more information, please contact Fr. Franco at 440-327-2201 or CRM at 440-944-9445. Come and bring a friend! This will be a time to truly encounter the Lord. LEAF Ministry_ Listening, Encouraging, and Assisting Families Do you have families in your parish, who, because of the incarceration of a loved one, experience isolation, shame, guilt, and an overwhelming sense of being alone? The LEAF Ministry has been formed to be of support to these families. Groups meet monthly offering an opportunity to those who come to listen and share community, network and learn from others who understand their situation, challenges, fears and emotions. All are welcome to participate irrespective of faith affiliation. For more information and to verify the schedules, please call one of the following parishes and visit the website: www.leafministry.org No pre-registration is necessary. It is our intention to continue to form additional groups in the various areas of the diocese. If you are interested in beginning a group or want more information, call Sister Rita Mary, SND at 800-869-6525 or 216-696-6525x 2200. LEAF Pearl Road a ministry of Mary Queen of Peace Parish will begin a group on Wednesday, 23 September at 7:00 p.m. Mary Queen of Peace Parish is located at 4423 Pearl Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44109 (Call 216-749-2323.) LEAF East a ministry of Holy Angels Parish in Bainbridge at 18205 Chillicothe Road meets on: Thursday, 24 at 7:00 p.m. (Call 440-708-0000) LEAF West a ministry of St. Ladislas Parish, Westlake and Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain meets at St. Ladislas Parish, 2345 Bassett Road, Westlake on 9 at 7:00 p.m. This is a bi-lingual group which also provides a group for teens. (Call Paula at 216-696- 6525x 3500 for details) LEAF Central a ministry of St. Agnes-Our Lady of Fatima Parish at 6800 Lexington Ave. in Cleveland, Ohio 44103. (Call 216-391-1655 for details) LEAF Hudson a ministry of St. Mary Parish in Hudson at 340 N. Main Street will meet Monday, 14. St. Mary Church is located at 340 N. Main Street, Hudson, Ohio 44236, (Call: 330-653-8118.) Page 5 of 10
NEW GROUP: LEAF Akron a ministry of Nativity of the Lord Jesus Parish in Akron will meet on Thursday, 25 at 7:00 p.m. Nativity of the Lord Jesus Parish is located at 2425 Myersville Road, Akron, Ohio 44312 (Call 330-699-5086 for details). COMING SOON LEAF Medina County a collaborative of the Medina County Parishes plans to begin in early November. For additional information, please call 800-869-6525 x 3500 or 216-696-6525 x 3500 LEAF Cleveland Heights will begin at Communion of Saints Parish in the Fall. For additional information, please call 216-321-0024. SAVE THE DATE! 9 October and 10 October 2015 are important dates for your calendars! Bridging the Racial Divide A Forum on Race is being offered at St. John of the Cross Parish, 140 Richmond Road in Euclid. The keynote speaker, Rev. Clarence Williams, CPPS, will open the forum on Friday Evening. On Saturday the keynote address will be given by Father Robert Marva, OFM, Cap followed by six breakout sessions. The cost for the entire event is only $50.00 with a discounted rate of $45.00 each for ten or more participants from a parish. More information concerning registration will be in the next memorandum. CATHOLIC CHARITIES CORPORATION DEPARTMENT FOR MARRIAGE & FAMILY MINISTRY Visit www.foryourmarriage.org for the latest news, Catholic teaching and practical helps. Perfect for engaged couples, married couples, parents and young adults. Also, find and like us on Facebook - www.facebook.com/clevelandmarriageandfamily WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES Visit http://www.worldmeeting2015.org/ for the latest news on the World Meeting of Families Sept. 22-27, 2015 in Philadelphia, PA. The theme: Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive! The August theme is Choosing Life - God made us for a reason. His love is our life mission. This mission enables us to find our true identity. If we choose to embrace this mission, we will have a new perspective on many issues, not just the family. To live the mission of the domestic church means that Catholic families will sometimes live as minorities, with different values than their surrounding culture. Our mission of love will require courage and fortitude. Jesus is calling, and we can respond, choosing lives of faith, hope, charity, joy, service, and mission. Page 6 of 10
Pre-Cana Pre-Cana sessions that are held at parishes and retreat centers can be found at: http://ccdocle.org/program/pre-cana PREP Relationship Skills Workshop for Engaged and Married Couples PREP fulfills the Pre-Cana requirement for engaged couples, and offers enrichment to married couples Date & Time: Sunday, October 11, 2015, 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m., register by October 2, 2015 Place: Sacred Heart, 272 Broad St., Wadsworth, Oh 44281 (noon Mass) Cost: $95 per couple. For more information, call 216-334-2978. Online registration form at PREP CANA II Remarriage Preparation a marriage preparation series for couples in which one or both have been married before, or one or both will become a stepparent. Includes Active Parenting for Stepfamilies series on subsequent evenings Place: St. Joseph Parish, 12700 Pearl Rd., Strongsville, OH 44136. Please register by Sept. 25. Date & Time: Saturday, October 3, 2015, 8:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. - Cana II session Active Parenting Series Thursdays, Oct. 8, 15, & 22, 2015 from 6:30 9:00 p.m. also at St. Joseph in Strongsville Cost: $95 per couple Saturday only; $125 for Cana II plus Active Step-Parenting series. Already married stepparents are also welcome to register for Active Step-parenting for only $30. Register at: http://ccdocle.org/program/cana-ii SACRED STEPS TO PEACE / Catholic Divorce Recovery The Department for Marriage and Family Ministry is featuring a Catholic Divorce Recovery Program entitled Sacred Steps to Peace. The Sacred Steps General Meeting is held on the third Friday of each month, with a focus on spiritual healing and growth through education, discussion and reflection on Scriptures and Church teachings. A Working on the Steps group meets the first and third Thursday of each month, and is guided by a team in a support group format, using prayer, exercises and a workbook as a pathway to divorce recovery. The fall program begins Friday, September 18, 6:30 8:30 p.m., at St. Joseph Church, 12700 Pearl Road, Strongsville, Ohio 44136. Register online at Sacred Steps to Peace, or call 216-334-2978. Date & Time: The third Friday of each month, 6:30 8:30 p.m. Sacred Steps General Meeting First and third Thursday of each month from 7:00 8:30 p.m. - Working the Steps Support Group (optional) ENGAGED ENCOUNTER Catholic Engaged Encounter is a comprehensive weekend of marriage preparation held three times a year at the St. Leonard Retreat Center, 4076 Case Road, Avon, Ohio 44011. For questions call Rita & Denny, 440-572-8954. Cost is $185 per couple. The next 2015 weekend is October 23-25. Visit their website for more information and to register www.clevelandencounter.com. Page 7 of 10
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER MARRIED COUPLES - Do you know that more than 1,500,000 couples in over 92 countries have experienced a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend? They found something worth passing on. The next weekend is scheduled for October 16-18, 2015 at the Cambria Suites, Uniontown. For more information call Scott or Lori at 330-305-9963 or visit www.wwme.org RETROUVAILLE Retrouvaille is a three-month program to help couples struggling in their marriages. It has three phases, starting with a weekend experience in which couples learn to re-establish communication and to gain new insights into themselves as individuals and as a couple. Post sessions are held over a period of 12 weeks to further develop and enhance the techniques learned on the weekend. A support group is available offering interaction with other couples who are striving to improve their relationship. Dates: September 11-13, 2015. Location: Fairfield Inn & Suites, Beachwood, Ohio Registration: Call Diane and Al Miskinis, email Cleveland@retrouvaille.org or call 800-470- 2230 or 330-665-3506. For more information go to their website: www.helpourmarriage.com MISCELLANEOUS ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY COME WALK WITH ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY TO HELP OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Lace up your sneakers and help Northeast Ohio s poor one step at a time at the St. Vincent de Paul Society s Fourth Annual Friends of the Poor Walk on Saturday, September 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon (registration begins at 9:00 a.m.). In an effort to encourage participants throughout Northeast Ohio, the family-friendly event will be held simultaneously at four regional locations: * Concord Woods Park, 11211 Spear Road (Concord Township) * Richfield Woods Park, 4100 Broadview Road (Richfield) * John Torok Community & Senior Center, 4224 Massillon Road (Green) * Cleveland Metroparks Brookside Reservation, 4101 Fulton Pkwy. (Cleveland) All money raised locally will be used to help economically-disadvantaged residents right here in our community! Registration is free. Register or donate online today at www.fopwalk.org. For more information, call SVDP Cleveland at 216-696-6525 x. 3150. And remember to spread the word and encourage friends and family to donate and/or participate in the fun! Page 8 of 10
SISTERS OF PROVIDENCE SCHEDULE FALL DISCERNMENT WEEKEND All single Catholic women, ages 18-42, are invited to learn more about becoming a Sister of Providence during the Fall Discernment Weekend, scheduled for Oct. 16-18, at Saint Mary-ofthe-Woods, Indiana, located 10 minutes northwest of downtown Terre Haute. The event coincides with the Saint Mother Theodore Guerin FEST and the Congregation s 175th anniversary celebration. The weekend will feature time for prayer and reflection, time to get to know the sisters and other women in discernment. The weekend is free and includes housing and meals. For more information or to register, call Sister Editha Ben at 82-535-2895, mail her at Vocations Office, Owens Hall, 1 Sisters of Providence, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN, 47876, or email her at eben@spsmw.org, or register online at spsmw.org. About the Sisters of Providence The Sisters of Providence, a Congregation of nearly 320 women religious, with more than 200 Providence Associates, exist to further God s loving plans by devoting themselves to serving others through works of love, mercy and justice. The Sisters of Providence have their motherhouse at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, located just northwest of downtown Terre Haute, Ind. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in 1840. Today, Sisters of Providence minister in 17 states, the District of Columbia and Asia. More information about the Sisters of Providence and their ministries may be found at www.sistersofprovidence.org. For more information, contact Jason Moon, media relations manager, at 812-535-2810, or email jmoon@spsmw.org. FIRST FRIDAY CLUB OF GREATER AKRON The First Friday Club of Akron will meet on Friday, September 11, 2015 at Quaker Station, 135 South Broadway, Akron, 44304, and will feature Pacifique Niyonzima, an orphan of the Rwandan genocide, who will speak on the topic The Strength of the Human Spirit. Mr. Niyonzima is a 2013 graduate of Walsh High School and a current student of Walsh University, Canton, OH. The cost of the luncheon program is $15.00. Doors open at 11:00 a.m.; the program begins at 12 noon, and ends promptly at 1:00 p.m. Reservations can be made by sending a check to the First Friday Club of Greater Akron, 795 Russell Ave., Akron, OH 44307, by calling the office, or on the website, no later than the Monday, September 7, 2015. For additional information, call 330-535-7668 or visit www.firstfridayclubofgreaterakron.org. Page 9 of 10
ATTENTION: DOCTORS, NURSES AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS Healthcare Professionals for Divine Mercy are holding a Cleveland conference on medicine, bioethics and spirituality for healthcare providers on October21 and 22 nd at St. Noel parish in Willoughby Hills. The conference features world renown speakers. Education credits will be provided by St. Vincent Charity Medical Center. To register call 1-800-462-7426 or go to www.thedivinemercy.org/cleveland. Page 10 of 10