Secretariat for Parish Life
of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
Living the Faith
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Secretariat for Parish Life of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
Living the Faith |
Called to be Church: From Believers to Disciples, Annual Celebration of Faith and Culture, 18 September 2009, 7:00 pm at Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain
The Office of Hispanic Ministry would be delighted if you could join us for our annual Celebration of Faith and Culture entitled, “Called to be Church: From Believers to Disciples” on Friday, 18 September 2009. The Most Reverend Roger Gries, Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland, will be the main celebrant of the Eucharistic celebration. This will begin at 7:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Chapel, 4301 Pearl Avenue, Lorain. The Most Reverend José Luis Escobar Alas, the Archbishop of El Salvador, will be concelebrant and homilist. A reception will follow in the church hall with delicious international foods, desserts and entertainment.
The following day Saturday, 19 September 2009, the Office will offer a workshop in Spanish and English simultaneously from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at La Sagrada Familia, 7719 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland. The theme will be on Evangelization in response to Bishop Lennon’s letter to the Cluster Project and will be presented by Reverend William Thaden and Sr. Cathy McConnell of Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain.
We look forward to seeing you and celebrating together our rich Hispanic Heritage! Bring all your family and friends! For more details, please call the Office of Hispanic Ministry: (216) 696-6525 or 1 (800) 869-6525, Ext. 2530.For a flyer and more information, click here.
Emmaus 2009, A Retreat for Gay and Lesbian Catholics, Parents, Family and Friends, 25-27 September 2009 at Jesuit Retreat House
Emmaus 2009, A Retreat for Gay and Lesbian Catholics, Parents, Family and Friends is the tenth annual retreat weekend of prayer and solitude. The retreat has been designed as a celebration and deepening of Catholic faith and sharing among the participants.
Emmaus will take place at the Jesuit Retreat House, 5629 State Road in Parma, Ohio, from Friday, 25 September through Sunday, 27 September 2009. Please call the Jesuit Retreat House at 440-884-9300 for information and reservations. Scholarship funds are available.
Annual Asian Gathering, Sunday 4 October 2009
Please join The Asian Catholic Communities of the Diocese of Cleveland who invite all to the annual Asian Gathering in recognition of Bishop Anthony M. Pilla’s Golden Jubilee and the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Korean and Vietnamese Communities. This will be an afternoon of family celebration of Asian culture and spirituality including Mass with Bishop Pilla on Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 12 noon, followed by entertainment and a delicious Asian meal. The event will be held at St. Clarence Parish, 30106 Lorain Road, North Olmsted, Ohio. Visit our website at www.dioceseofcleveland.org/asianministry or call 216.696.6525 ext. 3500.
Directions: From I-71, I-77 or I-271, Take I-480 West to North Olmsted. Take exit 3 Stearns Rd., turn right and travel north about 3/4 mile. At Lorain Rd., turn left going west. The church is about 3/4 mile down on the right. Please join us!
Every parish in the diocese is being called to be a welcoming community! Recently each parish received a copy of a new manual entitled, The Parish Welcoming Manual, designed to help staff and parishioners during this very important time of transition. In the next several months, those who worked on the development of this manual are offering workshops which we hope will prove valuable to all of our parishes: Welcoming in a Time of Transition!
The first of these free workshops was offered on 1 August 2009 at St. Basil the Great Parish in Brecksville. The session began at 9:00 AM (with refreshments at 8:30 AM) and concluded at 12:30 PM. This workshop will be repeated on 10 October 2009 at the Center for Pastoral Leadership in Wickliffe; and 9 January 2010 at St. Vincent De Paul Parish in Cleveland. See the attached brochure for details.
Double Bind: Addictions in the Prison Population—Prison Ministry Workshop, Saturday, 17 October 2009 at the Center for Pastoral Leadership, Wickliffe
“Far too many people are in prison primarily because of addiction. Locking up addicts without proper treatment and then returning them to the streets perpetuates a cycle of behavior that benefits neither the offender nor society. Persons suffering from chemical dependency should have access to the treatment that could free them and their families from the slavery of addiction, and free the rest of us from the crimes they commit to support this addiction.”
Responsibility, Rehabilitation, and Restoration: a Catholic Perspective on Crime and Criminal Justice.
A Statement of the Catholic Bishops of the United States
Mark your calendars for the annual workshop for prison ministry volunteers sponsored by the Diocesan Ministry to the Incarcerated. The workshop will be held on Saturday,17 October 2009, from 10:00am to 5:00pm at the Center for Pastoral Leadership in Wickliffe. This year’s workshop will focus on helping volunteers better understand addictions in the prison population. For more details, click here for the brochure.
