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Diocesan Memorandum
Prot. No. C-7/2015
February, 2015
Secretariat/Department
Page
Office of the Bishop
24
Chancery
Catholic Community
Foundation
Finance
28
Clergy and Religious
33
Parish Life and Development
36
Catholic Charities
Corporation
Miscellaneous
40
29
32
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Office of the Bishop
COLLECTIONS:
BLACK AND
INDIAN MISSIONS
21-22 FEBRUARY
2015
Contributions support missionaries here in the United States who are
evangelizing in the Black and Indigenous Community. It is only
through the constant generosity of Church members that
evangelization efforts among Black and Native American, Eskimo
and Aleut communities have been possible for more than one
hundred years. Churches and schools in African American and Native
American Indian communities depend on the annual evangelization
grants to continue their programs and pastoral activities. Please
encourage your parishioners to be generous.
OFFICE FOR WORSHIP
RITE OF
ELECTION AND
CALL TO
The Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion will, once
again, be held at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in two
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CONTINUING
CONVERSION
celebrations on the First Sunday of Lent, 22 February 2015. The
celebrations will be held at 2:30 and 5:30 p.m.
Information was emailed in January with details, including a
password and instructions for registering your parish attendees
online.
Please visit the Office for Worship website for further information
about the celebration of the Rite of Election.
EXTRAORDINARY
MINISTERS OF
HOLY
COMMUNION 2014 EXPIRATIONS
Stickers, along with any requested reprints, will be arriving to update
the extraordinary minister of Holy Communion certificates that
expired on 31 December 2014.
LENT–FASTING
AND ABSTINENCE
Our observance of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, 18 February
2015, a day of fast and abstinence for Catholics. Ash Wednesday and
Good Friday are obligatory days of universal fast and abstinence.
Fasting is obligatory for all who have completed their 18th year and
have not yet reached their 60th year. Fasting allows a person to eat
one full meal. Two smaller meals may be taken, not to equal one full
meal. Abstinence (from meat) is obligatory for all who have reached
their 14th year.
These are to be placed in the upper right-hand corner of each
certificate to indicate a renewal for another five-year term.
If possible, the fast on Good Friday is continued until the Easter Vigil
(on Holy Saturday night) as the "paschal fast" to honor the suffering
and death of the Lord Jesus, and to prepare ourselves to share more
fully and to celebrate more readily his Resurrection.
Fridays in Lent are obligatory days of complete abstinence (from
meat) for all who have completed their 14th year.
EASTER VIGIL 2015
In 2015, Easter Vigil falls on 4 April. Title II, Number 21 of the
General Norms for the Liturgical Year and the Calendar states: “The
entire celebration of this [the Easter] Vigil should take place at night,
beginning after nightfall and ending with dawn.” This rule is to be
taken according to its strictest sense, thus, in the Diocese of
Cleveland the earliest possible time for the Easter Vigil to begin
in 2015 is 8:30 p.m.
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TRIBUNAL
2015 FIRST STEP
PROGRAMS –
IMPORTANT NEW
INFORMATION
To date, we have had the privilege of meeting almost 1600 people
through the First Step Program. Our thanks go out to the priests,
deacons, pastoral ministers who have supported and encouraged
individuals though this process. We are pleased to be able to
continue this important evangelization aspect of our ministry. Your
assistance in publicizing these programs is much appreciated. Please
refer to the Tribunal website (www.dioceseofcleveland.org/tribunal)
for testimonials about the program from past participants that might
be helpful when publicizing the programs. In addition, please
remember to pass on the fact that the Tribunal no longer
requests any fees for cases.
We have changed the program to make it easier for participants to
submit their case. The participants will still come to the general
meeting, but the follow-up to submit the case will be done with the
procurator. Participants will answer the First Step questionnaire
(twelve questions) and gather the required paperwork. When they
meet with their procurator, the procurator will ensure that all required
information has been completed and submit the case to the Tribunal.
The procurator must be certain that the First Step questionnaire,
showing the watermark, is included with the petitioner’s
answers. If the watermarked questionnaire is not included, the
case will be returned to the procurator.
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.
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.
The schedule for the general meetings in 2015 is:
 Thursday, 26 March 2015, at St. Peter Parish, Lorain, at
7:00 p.m.
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Tuesday, 12 May 2015, at St. Gabriel Parish, Concord, at
7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 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.
Please see the bulletin announcement section for an announcement
which can be used to publicize these meetings. Thank you for your
assistance.
For more information check our website:
www.dioceseofcleveland.org
Or call the Tribunal: 216-696-6525/800-869-6525, ext. 4000
YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE
Pope Francis has called for a special year long focus on consecrated
life, asking the Church's religious sisters, brothers and priests to
‘wake up the world’ with their testimony of faith, holiness and hope.
The Year of Consecrated Life continues through 2 February 2016.
World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life is on 2 February 2015 and
will be celebrated in parishes the weekend of 7-8 February 2015.
Parish resources include Universal Prayer suggestions and a twosided bulletin insert for this weekend. Parishes are encouraged to
include the bulletin insert on this weekend. The bulletin insert
includes a witness story of how a consecrated person has positively
impacted the life of the author and contains an invitation for everyone
to add a message of gratitude or story about how a consecrated person
has influenced their life online at www.churchvocations.com. Parish
resources for the Year of Consecrated Life can be found on this
website under parish resources.
Parish Presentations: Pastors are invited to have a religious sister or
brother speak at weekend liturgies after communion during the
months of April and May 2015. It is our hope that a brief presentation
will update the faithful about the life of consecrated religious in the
church for service for all. Please contact Sr. Ann Letitia at
[email protected] for more information or to schedule a
presentation.
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Pilgrimage: All will be welcome to a pilgrimage to congregational
homes and ministry centers from June to September 2015. The
pilgrimage is an opportunity to reflect on one’s spiritual journey and
provide an opportunity to encounter a variety of religious
communities within our diocese. Sites for the pilgrimage are now
available online at www.churchvocations.com.
Chancery
CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST
HELEN D.
SCHUBERT
CONCERTS
WINTER 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.
February 27 - Friday @ 7:30 p.m.
Quire Cleveland (Cleveland OH)
Ross Duffin, Artistic Director; David Fallis, Guest Conductor
(Director, Toronto Consort).
Song of Songs
Works by: Dunstable, Palestrina, Victoria, Franck, Schütz, Billings,
Grieg, Bairstow, Willan.
From its first performance in 2008, Quire has attracted both critical
and popular acclaim through concerts that are appealing and
accessible, showcasing the beauty and glory of the choral art.
Members of Quire Cleveland are musicians; soloists, music directors,
and educators at major churches, synagogues, and schools in
northeast Ohio.
http://www.quirecleveland.org
March 13 - Friday @ 7:30 p.m.
Contrapunctus vocal ensemble (Cleveland OH)
David Acres, Musical Director; Judith Overcash Acres, Executive
Director.
Angel Voices ever Singing…
traces the history and progression of sacred music for upper voices
(sopranos, altos and countertenors) through the ages - from the early
days of chant (900s), through the ensuing centuries (Middle ages &
Renaissance) and on to modern times, featuring the premier of a new
work by Graham Keitch, 'Oh God, whose hand hath spread the sky'
for 6 voices. http://contrapunctus-earlymusic.org
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May 7– Thursday @ 8:00 p.m.
JUBILATION! Elizabeth Stuart Church Choir Festival
A production of WCLV in partnership with the Cathedral of St John
Broadcast live over WCLV FM104.9
The Eighth annual WCLV JUBILATION Elizabeth Stuart Church
Choir Festival features four finalist Church Choirs from Northeast
Ohio. The non-adjudicated Festival, open by audition to all church
choirs in Northeast Ohio, was established in 2008: to showcase
sacred choral music recognized as core classical repertoire; to
encourage a heightened standard of choral music in houses of
worship; and to celebrate choirs that strive for excellence. The
Festival offers a prize of $500 to each of the four participating choirs.
http://www.wclv.com
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE
LENTEN “EVENING
OF CONFESSION”
SET FOR
MARCH 4TH
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 all of the Churches in the Catholic Diocese
of Cleveland will again offer “An Evening of Confession.” From 5:00
p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Priests at all 185 parishes will be present for the
Sacrament of Reconciliation.
“God never tires of forgiving. Never tire for asking,” the words of Pope
Francis on the need to go to Confession.
The Lenten practice of reconciliation is a strong tradition in the Catholic
Faith and offers practicing Catholics or those who have not been active,
an opportunity to enhance their relationship with Jesus Christ in
preparation for Easter, the holiest day on the Church calendar.
Parishioners also are asked to invite someone who might have been
away from the Church to join them that evening.
This is the third Lent in which “An Evening of Confession” is scheduled
and it has received overwhelming participation For more information
and materials which parishes can use pertaining to the evening go to:
www.welcomecatholics.com
Catholic Community Foundation
2015 CATHOLIC
CHARITIES
ANNUAL APPEAL
This year’s appeal theme is Open Your Heart to Live Joyfully and
Generously. Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland, continues the
mission of Jesus by responding to those in need through an integrated
system of quality services designed to respect the dignity of every
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person and build a just and compassionate society – a society that
stands united in its support of the “least among us.” The Catholic
Charities Annual Appeal is an invitation for every Catholic to join
with our beloved Pope Francis in opening our hearts to live joyfully
and generously. Please encourage your parishioners to respond
generously to the solicitation from Bishop Lennon to all donors
(Letter 1), mailed the week of 19 January.
The In-Pew Weekend will take place in all parishes at all Masses the
weekend of 14-15 February. All who have not received the mailing,
or have not had a chance to respond to it, will be asked to consider
making a generous pledge to support the ministries and services
provided by Catholic Charities. Materials in support of the In-Pew
Weekend were sent electronically to parishes on 8 January and
mailed on 9 January. Additional materials were mailed 23 January.
We invite you to view the Catholic Charities video, parish materials
and more information about the 2014 Catholic Charities Annual
Appeal www.catholiccommunity.org/2015appeal.
Please contact Karen Joyce at 800.869.6525 ext. 1910 or
[email protected] or Meghan McGuan at 800.869.6525
ext. 1049 or [email protected] with any questions or
concerns.
TABOR FUND
GRANT AWARDS
Applications for Tabor Fund Grant Awards are now available for the
2015 A cycle. Awards are intended to provide an opportunity for
ministers to refresh and/or re-energize their spirituality, faith, mind
and/or physical well-being, as part of fostering personal development
and improving their ministry. Awards will be made in the following
categories: Education and Formation, Sabbaticals and Retreats.
Any bona fide employees (paid or volunteer), lay, and religious who
work in any recognized ministry within the Catholic Diocese of
Cleveland; this includes parishes, religious orders, recognized
ministries and offices of the Diocese. While priests cannot receive
individual awards, they may participate in Education and Formation
initiatives. The application deadline for the Tabor Fund Grant
Awards Program is March 13th.
You may access the application and guidelines by visiting
www.catholiccommunity.org under the menu option: About Us.
Select Grants from the drop down menu and then select the Grant
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Making option. Questions may be directed to Lauren Gannon at
216.696.6525, extension 4200 or [email protected].
ROOTED IN FAITH
– FORWARD IN
HOPE
The Catholic Community Foundation recently distributed over $2.4
million to Catholic schools and parishes from two case components:
Strengthening Our Faith and Catholic Education. A complete list of
schools and parishes receiving grant awards is available online at
catholiccommunity.org/grantdistributions. To read the full press
release, go to http://bit.ly/1FM1llm.
OFFICE OF STEWARDSHIP
FORMING
INTENTIONAL
DISCIPLES - NEXT
STEPS
Thank you to all who attended the 18 November Stewardship and
Evangelization event with presenter Keith Strohm of the Catherine of
Siena Institute on the book Forming Intentional Disciples. There
were over 400 in attendance, representing 105 parishes across the
Diocese.
Following the event, we announced a new spiritual gifts discernment
process available to parishes and organizations beginning in Spring
2015. To learn more and explore the possibility of this process for
your parish or organization, we invite you to attend a regionally
hosted “Come and See” workshop. The workshop is free, but
registration is necessary. For more information, please visit
www.dioceseofcleveland.org/stewardship
Note: Advanced preparation using the spiritual gifts inventory tool
would be helpful for each participant. Please register within one
week of the scheduled workshop to provide enough time for this
preparation.
Listed below are the five regional offerings:
27 January 2015, 1:30 – 3:30 pm at Our Lady Help of Christians, 60
High Street, Seville
28 January 2015, 6:30 – 8:30 pm at St. Teresa of Avila, 1878 Abbe
Road, Sheffield Village
29 January 2015, 1:30 – 3:30 pm at Center for Pastoral Leadership,
28700 Euclid, Wickliffe
3 February 2015, 6:30 – 8:30 pm at St. Rocco, 3205 Fulton Road,
Cleveland
5 February 2014, 1:30 – 3:30 pm at St. Victor, 3435 Everett Road,
Richfield
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OFFERTORY
ENHANCEMENT
PROGRAM –
GRATEFUL GIVING
Over 25 parishes have successfully participated in Grateful Giving,
the offertory enhancement program offered by the Catholic
Community Foundation in partnership with Cathedral Corporation.
This program combines critical faith formation with successful
techniques of inspiring increased giving. Parishes to date have
experienced an aggregate increase in weekly offering of 16%.
This program is offered twice annually, Spring and Fall. We invite
pastors, business managers, and pastoral leaders to attend the next
informational session hosted on 11 February at 12:00 noon at the
Center for Pastoral Leadership in Wickliffe. Please RSVP to Cindy
Cole by 9 February at 216-696-6525 (800-869-6525) x3760.
Finance
HUMAN RESOURCES
W-2’S AND 1099’S
This is just a reminder that all employees must receive their W-2
forms no later than February 2. If you have any vendors that receive
1099 forms, they must also receive them by February 2.
STANDARD
MILEAGE RATES
INCREASE FOR
2015
The IRS has released the 2015 optional standard mileage rates used to
calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for
business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.
Beginning 1 January, 2015, the standard mileage rates for the use of a
car will be:
Business use: 57.5 cents a mile
Charitable use: 14 cents a mile
Medical use: 23 cents a mile
Moving use: 23 cents a mile
Contact Donna Speagle, Director of Human Resources, at (216)
696-6525, ext. 8760 or [email protected] with any
questions.
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Clergy and Religious
EXALT (XLT!)
DIOCESAN VOCATION OFFICE
Join us for an evening of prayer, song, and praise with Eucharistic
Adoration on 10 February 2015, 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. in Sacred Heart
Chapel on the campus of the Center for Pastoral Leadership in
Wickliffe. A time for reconciliation will also be available. Visit
clevelandcatholicpriesthood.com or call 440-943-7631 for more
details. Upcoming 2015 XLT!: 14 April 2015.
FORMATION
POSTER FOR
CONSECRATED
LIFE
World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life will be celebrated 8
February 2015. Pastors, Administrators, Principals, Directors of
Religious Education, and Campus Ministers should have received a
mailing containing two copies of our new poster featuring the women
and men in formation for consecrated life from or within the Diocese of
Cleveland. We ask you to display these posters in your church and/or
school. Now that we have entered the Year of Consecrated Life this
event is one of several throughout the coming year to give special
attention and encouragement to consecrated living. We hope these
materials will aid yourself and those to whom you minister. For further
information or to request additional posters contact the Diocesan
Vocation Office at 440-943-7630 or [email protected] .
SAVE THE DATE!
BISHOP’S SEMINARY
BRUNCH
The 31st Bishop’s Seminary Brunch will be held on Sunday, 22
March 2015, 12 Noon to 3:00 p.m. at Executive Caterers at
Landerhaven. This is a fundraising event to benefit our seminarians.
Consider filling a table of ten by inviting your parishioners and friends
to attend. Individual tickets are also available. For more information,
please contact Mary Avenoso at 440-943-7630 or
[email protected].
VOCATION LESSONS
ONLINE
Beginning in September materials have been made available to all
parishes and schools within the diocese through an online resource
entitled Vocation Lessons. A tri-fold brochure containing information
on this curriculum has already been distributed to all principals and
pastors. This site will provide online supplemental curriculum for
catholic schools, parish religious education, and youth ministry in
support of fostering all vocations. Lessons contain videos, original
stories, and inspiring excerpts. Please contact the Diocesan Vocation
Office at 440-943-7630 or [email protected] to
request a Vocation Lessons brochure.
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YEAR OF
CONSECRATED
LIFE
Pope Francis has declared November 21, 2014 to February 6, 2016 as
the Year of Consecrated Life to celebrate the charism of religious life
and its capacity to “awaken the world.” The Diocesan Vocation Office,
with the Office of Evangelization, has convened an energized and
hopeful collaboration of lay people and religious men and women in
response to the invitation of Pope Francis to invite people to learn
about this special charism. This unique collaboration of the diocese
and religious communities aims to educate Catholics and the wider
community about religious life today.
Your support of this initiative can be offered through your personal
prayers as well as gathering the prayers of those in your parish, school,
or organization. Opportunities for religious to visit parishes and other
institutions will be made available as well as the opportunity to
pilgrimage to the different religious houses located in our diocese.
Please visit www.churchvocations.com for future announcements
regarding the Year of Consecrated Life.
SEMINARY VOCATION OFFICE
HIGH SCHOOL
SHADOW VISITS
High School Shadow Visits are geared to individual or small groups
of young men who are juniors or seniors in high school and interested
in meeting seminarians and learning more about Borromeo Seminary.
Individual visitors “shadow” a Borromeo seminarian through his day
of seminary life. This visit can also include an overnight. Please call
440-943-7660 or 440-943-7631 for details.
HIGH SCHOOL
GROUP VISIT DAYS
High School Visit Days are geared to groups of young men who are
interested in meeting our seminarians and learning more about
Borromeo Seminary. Usually accompanied by a teacher or campus
minister, students are invited to come for a presentation of the
seminary, which includes discussion time for any questions they may
have, a tour, Mass and lunch. High school teachers and youth
ministers are asked to gather and invite a group of their high school
students for this kind of visit. Please call 440-943-7660 or 440-9437631 for details.
DUC IN ALTUM
RETREATS
In Luke 5, Jesus tells his disciples to “put out into the deep.” This
Come and See weekend experience at Borromeo and Saint Mary
Seminaries provides an overnight retreat for men between 17 and 44
years of age, offering the opportunity to experience life at the
seminary. Upcoming weekends are 6-8 February, and 27-29 March,
2015. Please take a few minutes to identify a few potential candidates
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and call (440-943-7660), fax (440-943-7577), or email
([email protected]) their names and addresses.
We’ll see that they receive a personal invitation.
BORROMEO SEMINARY
TOLLE LEGE
SUMMER
INSTITUTE OF
BORROMEO
SEMINARY
Borromeo Seminary is excited to continue the summer sessions of Tolle
Lege Summer Institute, a faith-focused, fun, intellectual camp for teens of
the Diocese of Cleveland who will be high school seniors at the start of the
next academic year. The Tolle Lege Summer Institute of Borromeo
Seminary is a camp inspired by the example of St. Augustine, bishop,
teacher, and philosopher.
Tolle Lege was founded to promote the pursuit of wisdom and
provide a foundational understanding of Catholic philosophy and
theology to men and women in the summer before their senior year of
high school. Courses are taught by seminary faculty in a range of
philosophical and theological topics in order to help teens develop an
intellectual and spiritual understanding of their faith and provide
them with the tools to become strong Catholic leaders.
Applications for the camp, recommendation forms, the story of Tolle
Lege, and more information are on the Tolle Lege website at:
www.tollelegecamp.com. Applications are due May 18th. Our
Facebook page is listed as: Tolle Lege Summer Institute at Borromeo
Seminary and you can follow us on Twitter @TolleLegeCamp.
Questions can be sent to our email: [email protected].
DIACONATE FORMATION PROGRAM
PERMANENT
DIACONATE
INSTALLATION TO
THE MINISTRY OF
ACOLYTE
The Permanent Diaconate Installation to the Ministry of Acolyte will
be held on Saturday, 14 February 2015 at St. John Vianney Parish,
Mentor. Retired Auxiliary Bishop Roger W. Gries, OSB will be the
principal celebrant of the liturgy which will be held at 4:00 p.m.
PERMANENT
DIACONATE
INSTALLATION TO
THE MINISTRY OF
LECTOR
The Permanent Diaconate Installation to the Ministry of Lector will
be held on Saturday, 14 March 2015 at St. Vincent De Paul Parish,
Elyria. Bishop Richard G. Lennon will be the principal celebrant of
the liturgy which will be held at 4:00 p.m.
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Parish Life and Development
DIOCESAN
MINISTRY TO THE
INCARCERATED
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,
please call one of the following parishes and visit the website:
www.leafministry.org No pre-registration is necessary.
This month a new group will begin at St. Agnes-Our Lady of Fatima
Parish. 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
1-800-869-6525 or 216-696-6525x 2200.
 LEAF East meets at Holy Angels Parish in Bainbridge:
Thursday, 19 February 2015 and 19 March 2015 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:
Wednesday, 11 February 2015 and 11 March 2015 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)
 LEAF Central meets for the first time at St. Agnes-Our
Lady of Fatima Parish in Cleveland: Saturday 7 February
2015 at 10:00 a.m. The group will determine at this meeting
the dates and times for future meetings. (Call 216-391-1655)
THE GAY AND LESBIAN FAMILY MINISTRY
The Body of Christ in the Diocese of Cleveland is called to
reverence each person as a unique reflection of God’s presence in
our midst.
PARENT SUPPORT
GROUP
Holy Spirit Parish in Avon Lake.
440-933-3777
Usually meets the first Sunday of each month.
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Please call the parish for additional details.
St. John Vianney Parish, Mentor
440-943-3445
Meeting is usually on the second Sunday of each month
Please call the parish for additional details.
PARISH
OUTREACH
GROUPS
Two Parish outreach groups exist to provide a place of support,
affirmation and spiritual guidance to gay and lesbian Catholics.
Blessed Trinity, Cleveland (Westside)
Facilitator: Rev. Douglas Koesel 216-671-5890
(usually meets monthly on the second Tuesday from 7:00-9:00 p.m.)
Gesu Parish, University Heights (Eastside)
Facilitator: Rev. Lorn Snow, S.J. 216-932-0617
For any additional information, please feel free to call the Parish Life
Office at 216-696-6525 or 1-800-869-6525, ext. 3500.
LENTEN DAY OF
REFLECTION
The Gay-Lesbian Family Ministry will sponsor a Lenten Day of
Reflection to be held at St. John Vianney Parish on Saturday, 7
March 2015 from 10:00 a.m. until the closing at the 4:00 p.m. parish
Saturday Vigil Liturgy. All are welcome. For additional information,
please call the Parish Life Office at1-800-869-6525 or 216-696-6525
x 3500.
OFFICE OF MINISTRY TO AFRICAN AMERICAN
CATHOLICS
THE 2015
COLLABORATIVE
REVIVAL - SAVE
THE DATE
The 2015 Collaborative Revival begins on Ash Wednesday, 19
February at 7:00 p.m. at Holy Spirit Parish in Garfield Heights. Fr.
Philip Bernier is the celebrant and Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers is the
homilist and revivalist. The revival extends through Friday, 21
February. Please mark your calendars now so that you can be present
for the entire revival. A flyer is included for your perusal or call 216696-6525 or 1-800-869-6525, ext. 3020 for more information.
SR. THEA
BOWMAN
CELEBRATION –
SAVE THE DATE
FSPA Awards which honor African American Women
2:00 p.m., Sunday, 3 May 2015
Hilton Garden Inn Banquet & Conference Center
700 Beta Drive, Mayfield Village, OH 44143
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A flyer in included or you may call 216-696-6525 or 1-800-869-6525,
ext. 3020 for more information.
OFFICE OF HISPANIC MINISTRY
BASIC ADULT FAITH FORMATION 2014-15
Saturday 7 February 2015 -- 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Jesucristo
Young Adult Formation class
St Mary / Painesville, Ohio
HISPANIC LAY LEADERSHIP CLASS
Saturday 21 February 2015 -- 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Profetas / Prophets
Borromeo Seminary
PASTORAL MINISTRY OFFICE
JOB RESOURCE
FOR LAY
ECCLESIAL
MINISTERS AND
PARISHES
The Pastoral Ministry Office can assist those who are seeking
positions in parishes, as well as those who are looking for a lay
ecclesial minister for their parish. Confidentiality is maintained at all
times. Please call the office at 440-943-7672 or email
[email protected] if you would like more
information.
NEWLY CERTIFIED
LAY ECCLESIAL
MINISTERS OF
THE DIOCESE OF
CLEVELAND
We congratulate the following people who were certified as Lay
Ecclesial Ministers in December and blessed by Bishop Lennon at the
24 January 2015 liturgy at The Cathedral of Saint John the
Evangelist:
Laura Bastulli Parran, Holy Rosary Parish, Cleveland
Donna Caputo, Gesu Parish, University Heights
Colene Conley, St. Martin of Tours Parish, Valley City
Barbara Curran, St. Clare Parish, Lyndhurst
Deborah Lokar, Divine Word Parish, Kirtland and St. Gabriel
Parish, Concord
Christine Polaczynski, St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Parma
Sharon Szabo, St. Basil the Great Parish, Brecksville
These people have completed a minimum of 32 hours of graduate or
undergraduate study in theology, scripture, and pastoral skills. They
have participated in a minimum of 3 years of pastoral and spiritual
formation and demonstrated proficiency in ministry through
mentoring and supervised field experiences.
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Over 300 men and women have responded to their baptismal call to
service and are gifting the diocese and their communities in many
diverse and varied ways.
EVANGELIZATION OFFICE
JOYFULLY GIFTED
- SPIRITUAL GIFTS
DISCERNMENT
PROCESS
“Come and See” workshops to learn more about the new diocesan
Spiritual Gifts Discernment Process called Joyfully Gifted and to
explore the possibility of this process for your parish or organization
are now available in January and February. Cost is free, but
registration is necessary at
www.dioceseofcleveland.org/evangelization.
Advanced preparation using the spiritual gifts inventory tool would
be helpful for each participant. Please register within one week of the
scheduled workshop to provide enough time for this preparation.
Listed below are the five regional offerings:
27 January 2015, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. at Our Lady Help of Christians, 60
High Street, Seville
28 January 2015, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at St. Teresa of Avila, 1878 Abbe
Road, Sheffield Village
29 January 2015, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. at Center for Pastoral Leadership,
28700 Euclid, Wickliffe
3 February 2015, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at St. Rocco, 3205 Fulton Road,
Cleveland
5 February 2014, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. at St. Victor, 3435 Everett Road,
Richfield
PASTORAL
PLANNING
THROUGH AN
EVANGELIZING
LENS:
Need help in planning next steps or creating a pastoral plan for
evangelization? Contact Terrie Baldwin to discuss the different
approaches for evangelization including the USCCB’s three goals for
Evangelization, the Thresholds of Conversion, and ideas from the
book REBUILT.
Formational programs are available for parish and schools staffs,
parishes, schools, and Catholic organizations on various topics
including Thresholds of Conversion, Joy of the Gospel, New
Evangelization, Evangelization and Technology, and Learning how to
Witness, using workshop, retreat, and mission formats.
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Evangelization training sessions for parish staff and lay leaders is
available for adult faith formation facilitation, ALPHA core team,
ALPHA small group leaders, witnessing, faith sharing, hospitality,
greeters and ushers, door to door evangelization and many
evangelization programs are also available. More information is
available at www.dioceseofcleveland.org/evangelization.
Contact Terrie Baldwin in Office of Evangelization for any additional
questions or support at (216) 696-6525 or (800) 869-6525, ext. 2540
or [email protected].
PUBLICIZE YOUR
LENTEN
ACTIVITIES
As preparations get underway for Lent, please remember to send
information on your parishes Fish Fries and Lenten Activities, i.e.
Retreats, Missions, Lecture Series, Concerts/Performances and
anything else your parish might be planning, to be included in the
activities calendar of the Parish Life Website.
Send your information via email to Martha Hamilton at
[email protected]. If you have a promotional flyer,
please send an electronic copy of that. Also, any promotional
materials that include a menu for a Fish Fry or Special Lenten Meal
would help as well.
There is no deadline on submissions as the website will be updated
on an ongoing basis. However, the sooner it is listed, the more people
who will see your events.
Catholic Charities Corporation
WEBSITE
MARRIAGE & FAMILY MINISTRY
Visit our website at http://ccdocle.org/mfm for Pre-Cana days,
NFP classes, Parenting classes, Couple Ministry, Bereavement and
Compassion & Care trainings, divorce recovery groups, Ministry
to the Sick and Caregivers and more or call Jane at 216-334-2978.
Also, find and like us on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/clevelandmarriageandfamily to stay current
with marriage & family news and events.
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FAMILY
PERSPECTIVES
Family gospel insights and intercessions for each Sunday are
included in the Family Perspectives and General Intercessions
flyer for the month of March 2015 (published a month in advance).
MARRIAGE
PREPARATION and
PARISH PRE-CANA
DAYS
Our website at http://ccdocle.org/marriage-and-familyministry/marriage/engaged-couples lists marriage preparation
options. Parishes are invited to advertise on our website. Call or
email Jane at 216-334-2978 or [email protected]
NATIONAL
MARRIAGE WEEK
February 7-14 is national marriage week each year. This broadbased, international movement seeks to strengthen and promote
marriage. Visit www.nationalmarriageweekusa.org for more
information or ideas to strengthen marriage.
CATHOLIC
COUPLE CHECKUP
– MARRIAGE
ENRICHMENT
Consider promoting the online Catholic Couple Checkup, for
dating or married couples in your parish. This is a shorter version
of Prepare/Enrich that couples complete on their own, and then
receive a printable couple report with discussion guide. The price
is reduced from $35 to $19.95 during National Marriage Week
Feb 7-14th. A great resource for a marriage enrichment program!
Parish leaders receive a group profile listing the major strengths
and growth areas of couples, men and women. A promotional
bulletin announcement is included in this memo. Learn more
here>.
MINISTRY OF
CONSOLATION/
PARISH
BEREAVEMENT
MINISTRY
This training provides the training and tools needed to create a
Ministry of Consolation /Bereavement program in the context of
parish life. This course is for those who are ministering to the
bereaved in parish and diocesan settings.
The next training will be:
Dates: Five Tuesday evenings – February 10, 17, 24, March 3 &
10, 2015 from 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Place: Our Lady of Victory Parish, 105 North Avenue,
Tallmadge, 44278
Cost: $125.00 per participant
For more information, please contact Jason Lewis at
[email protected] or call 216-334-2974.
MINISTRY OF
CARE AND
COMPASSION
This program (the former Volunteer Visitors Program) has been
revamped and updated to reflect the most effective way to deliver
homebound ministry in your parish setting, as well as pastoral care
in hospitals, nursing homes, and other medical facilities. Ministers
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of care and compassion are ordinary people called to minister to
ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances.
Dates & Time: Thursdays, February 12, 26, March 5, 12 & 26,
2015 from 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Place: Holy Martyrs Parish, 3100 Old Weymouth Road, Medina,
44256
Cost: $110.00 per participant
For more information, please contact Jason Lewis at
[email protected] or call 216-334-2974.
NATURAL FAMILY
PLANNING
TEACHER
TRAINING
INSTITUTE 2015
Please consider recommending a NFP to a couple from your parish
for the 2015 NFP Teacher Training Institute. We have reduced the
price to make it easier for parishes to sponsor couples. The
couples that take part in this program are certified to instruct
couples in either the Ovulation Method or the Sympto-thermal
Method of NFP. They would be available to offer a NFP
Information Sessions or full courses at your parish for young
engaged or married couples – many of whom have not heard of
NFP but are especially receptive if they hear it from a couple
practicing NFP. They can be a wonderful resource for your
parish.
Dates & Times: Saturdays, June 6, June 27, August 1 and August
29, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, October 3,
2015 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Place: St. Augustine Manor, 7911 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland,
OH 44102
Cost: $295.00 per couple
Interested? Please contact Kathy Patton, NFP Coordinator, at 216334-2973 or email at [email protected]. Please see flyer with
this memo.
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, 22 February 2015, from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30
p.m., please register by 13 February 2015
Place: Holy Spirit Parish, 410 Lear Rd., Avon Lake 44012 (noon
Mass)
Cost: $95 per couple. For more information, call 216-334-2978.
Online registration form at http://ccdocle.org/program/prep
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CANA II
REMARRIAGE
PREPARATION
COUPLE MINISTRY
TRAINING – ST.
AMBROSE
BRUNSWICK
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
Two offerings:
Date & Time: Saturday, 7 March 2015, 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Cana II session
Active Stepparenting Series – Wednesdays, March 11 & 18,
2015 from 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Place: Holy Spirit Parish, 410 Lear Rd., Avon Lake 44012 (5 p.m.
Mass)
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 only for $30.
Register at: http://ccdocle.org/program/cana-ii
or
Place: St. Basil the Great, 8700 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, OH
44141. Please register by April 10th
Date & Time: Saturday, 18 April 2015, 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Cana II session Active
Stepparenting Series – Thursdays, April 23 & 30, 2015 from 6:30
– 9:00 p.m. will be held at St. Joseph Parish, 12700 Pear Road,
Strongsville, OH 44136 (Please note change of location for
Stepparenting Series)
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 only for $30.
Register at: http://ccdocle.org/program/cana-ii
Couple Ministers are volunteer married couples selected by their
parish and trained by the diocese to assist in Marriage preparation
and enrichment. They meet with the engaged couples and provide
a living witness of Christian Marriage.
Date Five Wednesday evenings, June 10, 17, 24, July 1 & 8,
2015
Time: 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Place: St. Ambrose Parish, 929 Pearl Road, Brunswick, OH
44212
Cost: $125 per couple, paid by the parish.
Registration brochures are available online, with this memo or
through the Department for Marriage & Family Ministry Please
email Ginny [email protected] or call her at
216-334-2972. Online brochure
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SINGLE &
PARENTING
Video series offering effective parenting strategies,
encouragement, and insights for single parents.
Date: Starting Thursday, January 29, 2015, for 13 sessions.
Subsequent sessions are the first and third Thursday of each
month. Join at any time.
Place: St. Joseph Parish, 12700 Pearl Road, Strongsville, OH
44136
Cost: $25 for 13 sessions, including workbook
Register by calling 216-334-2978, or at
http://ccdocle.org/events/single-parenting
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 every
Thursday evening and is guided by a team in a support group
format by using prayer, exercises and skills in a workbook as a
pathway to divorce recovery.
Date & Time: The third Friday of each month, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. –
Sacred Steps General Meeting
Every Thursday of the month from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. - Working the
Steps Support Group (optional)
Location: St. Joseph Parish, 12700 Pearl Road, Strongsville, Ohio
44136
Cost and registration: $25 for 12 sessions including workbook
New attendees are welcome but should register by calling Jane at
216-334-2978 or there is a registration form available at
http://ccdocle.org/program/sacred-steps-peace-catholic-divorcerecovery
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 2015 weekends is scheduled for February 13-15,
2015 at the Cambria Suites, Uniontown. For more information
call Scott or Lori at 330-305-9963 or visit www.wwme.org
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
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RETROUVAILLE
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: April 17-19 or September 11-13, 2015.
Location: Fairfield Inn & Suites, Beachwood, Ohio
Registration: Call Diane and Al Miskinis at 800-470-2230 or
email [email protected]. For more information go to
their website: www.helpourmarriage.com
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
2015 weekend dates are May 8-10; August 7-9 and
October 23-25. Visit their website for information and to register
– www.clevelandencounter.com.
CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
2015 LOCAL
CATHOLIC
CAMPAIGN FOR
HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT
(CCHD) GRANT
APPLICATIONS
The 2015 Local Catholic Campaign for Human Development
(CCHD) Grant applications including the “Local Youth and
Young Adult Grant” and the “Local Community Grant” are now
available.
The local grants include awards upwards of $5,000. We are also
accepting nominations for the Fr. David Fallon awards, which
include awards upwards of $500.
CCHD provides funding to groups whose activities reflect
Catholic moral and social teaching on human life and dignity;
these groups work to change social structures and policies which
undermine life and dignity, especially for the poor and powerless.
Any organization within the geographical Diocese of Cleveland
that complies with the CCHD application criteria and guidelines
may apply. Organizations do not have to necessarily be Catholic or
affiliated with the Catholic Church but must be in union with all
CCHD criteria and guidelines.
All completed applications are due by March 31, 2015. The
grantees and Fr. Fallon awardees are celebrated at a CCHD
Awards luncheon in the spring.
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The local grant applications and timeline can be found at
http://ccdocle.org/social-action/catholic-campaign-for-humandevelopment/local-grant-process The Fr. David Fallon Award
application and timeline can be found at http://ccdocle.org/socialaction/catholic-campaign-for-human-development/fr-david-fallonlocal-award
Rachel Schmidt, CCHD Program Administrator,
[email protected], 440 366 1106 x12.
Miscellaneous
USED GATHER
COMPREHENSIVE
HYMNALS
St. Joseph Church in Strongsville, Ohio is willing to donate up to
350 used Gather Comprehensive hymnals. These hardbound
hymnals are in decent condition. If interested in any or all of them,
please contact Luke Massery, music director, at 440-238-5555 or
[email protected]
22 FEBRUARY 2015
- JACKIE
(FRANCOIS) &
BOBBY ANGEL AT
ST. BARNABAS
Jackie (Francois) & Bobby Angel are coming to St. Barnabas on
Sunday, February 22 from 5:30-9:00 p.m. All are welcome especially teens, young adults, parents, and those who minister to
them.
Jackie & Bobby are dynamic, funny & engaging national speakers.
Jackie has been a keynote speaker at the National Catholic Youth
Conference and multiple Steubenville Youth Conferences, as well
as many other events across the country. The evening includes
Mass, dinner (for the teens), Parent Talk (How to talk with your
teen about the benefits of chastity), Girls Chastity Talk with
Jackie, Guys Chastity Talk with Bobby, and a mini-XLT
(Eucharistic Adoration with praise & worship music).
Questions or to RSVP your group, please contact Francine
Costantini: [email protected] or 330-467-7959 ext 120.
For group leaders: a donation of $5/teen for dinner & the event is
requested, along with a group RSVP by February 16 to help with
the dinner count.
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