4:30 pm Zendarski and Augustine Families (Bernice)

9:00 am Matthew Sloan (Wife, Ruth)

11:00 am Guiseppina, Antonino Siracusa and

Leonardo Puccio (Siracusa Family)

7:30 am Frances Miano (Family)

7:30 am No Mass

7:30 am Communion Service

7:30 am Joseph Klamar, Sr.

(Gary, Mary Ann and Dana Schiavoni)

7:00 pm The Lord’s Passion

8:00 pm For the Parishioners

9:00 am Edward Fox (Edith Fox)

11:00 am Butch Adams (Mr. & Mrs. John Kryska)

and John Walko (Anniv.) (Family)

Good Friday is a day of both fast and abstinence. The law of abstinence binds all Catholics over 14 years of age. The law of fasting binds all Catholics from 18 thru 59.

The Parish Office will be closed on Good Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21. The office will re-open on Tuesday, April 22.

Please note: $10,500.00 is needed weekly to pay our bills

And the recently deceased: Sal Colarusso, Lewis Thomas and Fr. Andrew Lahita.

Many people used our certificate program to buy gifts for Christmas. We thank all of you for your support. Don’t forget, certificates are good all year round–for any gift-giving occasion–or to use for yourself. A restaurant certificate makes a great anniversary gift. Don’t know what kind of food someone would like–no problem. We now have a single gift certificate that works at many restaurants or other entertainment facilites. The same certificate works at the Winking Lizard or Swingo’s; Cooper’s Town or The Watermark; Blazin Bills or Lion & Lamb. Ask our certificate sellers to show you the list of restaurants, or go on line at www.simplycertificates.com. We also now have Cracker Barrel.

Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord,

We begin Holy Week by recalling the Passion of the Lord. His passion for us and for our souls led him through the sufferings he endured on the way of the cross. Why would He do this for us, unless He is passionately in love with us? How easy it is to be distracted by all the other things going on in our lives and to lose our focus on the most important.

We make time for work, for school, for cleaning house and shopping, for coloring eggs and filling Easter baskets, for preparing for Easter feasting, and, oh, for so many other things great and small. Have we made time to prepare ourselves for the event that rocked the world–the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead? These events–the Passion, the Death, the Resurrection of the Lord–are called the Paschal Mystery. These events transform the world, because they transform us. We are no longer condemned to a hellish eternity. We have hope for a life of joy that will last forever.

Because of the Resurrection, we believe that life, our human existence, has meaning and a divine purpose. We believe, as well, that all things, beneficial–love, peace, joy–and bad–war, hatred, poverty–work together for good in the mystery of God’s plan of salvation.

Make the time this week to experience the memory of Jesus’ last days before his dying and rising. Participate in the sacred events that are offered. The holiest week of the year begins today. But, the world doesn’t stop. Everything goes on–the regular TV programs, the regular work schedule, income tax… So, if we want this to be a "holy week," each one of us has to decide what to do to make it holy.

Passionately yours,

Fr. Jamie

Each of the four pastors will be at their home parishes for services from Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday.

Join SMT Youth Ministry for our April event — Fun ‘N’ Stuff! We’ll meet here at SMT on April 26 for 4:30 pm Mass, directly followed by a carpool to Fun’N’Stuff. You’ll need to RSVP with Maggie Bugaj at 216-581-1763. If you’d like to join us — we’re in the process of putting together a group package. More information and pricing to come next week.

The Search Committee met last Monday under the direction of St. Patricia Ann Kidder, IHM, from the Office of Elementary Education for the Diocese of Cleveland. According to diocesan guidelines, the committee is to have two parishioners who are school parents and two who have no children in the school. The four are John Kall (parent), Carol Tapocsi (parent), Marilyn Spiewak and Fred Lisy. In addition, Sr. Patricia Ann, Sr. Carol Marek, SND, principal of St. Michael Elementary School, Independence, and Fr. Jamie, complete the seven-person search committee. As applications are received, they are reviewed for interviews to take place at the end of April and beginning of May.

Sponsored by the Southeast Clergy Council, St. Wenceslas Church will host an ecumenical prayerservice on Good Friday, April 11, from 12 Noon until 3:00 pm. The focus is on the seven last words of Christ. Each word will have a different minister preaching on it. All are welcome.

Bring your homemade or specialty breads, meats, eggs, wine, chocolates, etc. for a special Easter food blessing to take place in the Church on Holy Saturday morning at 11:00 am.

Fr. Frank Godic, Diocesan Director of Pastoral Care Services & Health Affairs, tells us that each hospital, nursing home, or other facility that houses the sick, may come up with its own interpretation of the Privacy Act. He encourages patients or family members, during the admitting process, to identify oneself as Catholic and to inform the institution that a pastoral visit from the parish would be welcome.

In addition, it would be great if the parish was informed about parishioners going to hospital or nursing homes.

"If all Catholics are to experience parish life, we will need to sustain and expand the vital ministries we now have, while discerning new and creative means of providing ministry in the future.

"Engaging in a process of renewal can lead to a fuller, vibrant parish life for those who participate. Failing to act will lead inevitably to diminished parish life." We must never abandon hope in the working of the Holy Spirit among us, nor of God’s love and providence in our lives."

Next Sunday, April 20, Easter Sunday we will not be serving our monthly dinner at St. Augustine’s Hunger Center. We will resume on May 18 with Team A. Anyone interested in feeding the hungry please call Bob or Darlene at 216-328-0121.

The cloak fund supports our monthly dinner at St. Augustine’s Hunger Center as well as our fellow parishioners in need of emergency assistance. Please help us to continue these important ministries by volunteering and through your financial support. Envelopes can be found in the back of the church.

Q: How do you get a man to do sit-ups?

A: Put the remote control between his feet.

(from READER’S DIGEST LAUGHTER, THE BEST MEDICINE, 1997)

Q: How do you get the Son of God to suffer and die on the Cross?

A: He just stretches out his arms and shows how much love God has for sinners like us.

Plans for Vacation Bible School are currently being developed. VBS will be held from June 23^rd through June 27^th at St. Martin’s. Please mark these dates on your calendar. If you are interested in having your child participate in VBS, please contact Diana McCormick at (216) 475-3455 for more information.

Practice for the Group First Communion is scheduled for April 30^th at 7:00 p.m. in the Church.

The group First Communion is planned for Sunday, May 4^th at the 11:00 a.m. Mass. Seating for the Communion Celebration may be limited. Parishioners, accustomed to attending the11:00 a.m. Liturgy who do not have family members in the First Communion group may wish to attend a different Mass that weekend.

This past Saturday, our Confirmation candidates participated in a retreat facilitated by Jim Piskura. They enjoyed a session of uplifting music, participated in discussions, made crafts, ate, and were provided with the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Thanks to all who made the retreat a success.

The celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation will be held on Monday evening, May 19^th. Bishop Roger Gries will be the celebrant. Please keep our confirmandi in your prayers as they continue in their sacramental preparation.

During the Holy Week Triduum the Adoration Chapel will be closed from 7:00 p.m. Holy Thursday, April 17 until after the Easter Vigil Saturday, April 20, 2003.

Congratulations also goes to Ashley Brown, Garrett Hodge, and Tamara Manrique who, along with Colleen, Daniel, and Rex, have been invited to participate on the Jason Project Advisory Council at Case Western Reserve University

May 9 - Lisa Umina, a spiritual children's author, and local

leaders will come be a part of Young Author's Day

Monday, April 14 - 7:00 pm until 8:00 pm

Mass of the Lord's Supper - 7:00 pm

Eucharistic Adoration - 8:00 pm until 11:00 pm

Celebration of the Lord's Passion - 7:00 pm

Food Blessing: 11:00 am

Solemn Liturgy of the Easter Vigil - 8:00 pm

(NOTE: There is no Confessions and no 4:30 pm Mass today)

Special Holy Week Hours

Open: Holy Thursday, April 17, 10:00 am until 3:00 pm

Closed: Holy Thursday Evening & Good Friday, Apri1 17

Open: Holy Saturday, April 19, 9:00 am until 1:00 pm

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