Congratulations to Matt Kissig & Rebecca Douds who are being married this weekend. May God bless their union as they remind us of the marriage between Christ and his Church.
We also congratulate the parents of Shepard Gerhard who is being baptized this Sunday. His parents John and Allison were married here in October of 2016. May God bless this new family unit.
On behalf of the parish community, I want to extend our gratitude to all of those who are taking part in our Parish Festival this weekend. Many people have been meeting for a few months to plan this event, and many others have volunteered their time to make sure those plans come to fruition. There are too many to list here individually but know we appreciate all who help in any way. I am especially mindful of all of you who sold or bought raffle tickets which help us gain the biggest profit. Our intention for these 2 days is the enjoyment of our fellow parishioners and neighbors, but it’s a blessing to be able to make a profit too. I will not be choosing the winner of the raffle because that is the sure way to make one friend and hundreds of enemies. But I can wish EVERY- ONE luck. st
On Monday, October 21 , the Church celebrates the feast of St. Ursula who is the patron of the Ursuline Nuns of Cleveland. I recently had lunch with Sister Erin from that community who was our Principal for a couple of years and she sends her prayers and best wishes to us. We send our prayers to her and to the entire community as they celebrate their feast day.
I also ask your prayers on the priests of the Diocese who will be having a convocation or gathering at St. Noel Parish in Willoughby Hills this Monday. We meet every year for mutual support and are inspired by a speaker who shares in our desire for ministry. We pray that God will bless us and our Bishop in our service to the People of God in Cleveland. This week work begins in the church with the repair and painting of the ceiling and the building of the shrines in the back of the church. Both are expected to take a few weeks to complete but we anticipate it being done by Thanksgiving. We may have to ask you to avoid sitting in the areas where the scaffolding is setup and thank you in advance for your cooperation with this temporary adjustment.
Last week we turned off the air conditioning in the church and have the boilers ready to go when we need them. Again please remember that everyone has their own comfort zone when dealing with cold or warm temperatures. Those who like it on the cool side may feel too warm & those who enjoy the warmth may find it too cold. I can’t please everyone so please everyone (clever use of words there huh?) try to adjust as best you can with respect to your comfort and with respect to your neighbor (I did it again...).