Our Mission Reign of God. Core Values: Worship — Justice ... · April 2, 2017 Fifth Sunday in Lent Our Mission We are a Eucharistic community committed to living the teachings of

April 2, 2017

Fifth Sunday in Lent

Our Mission We are a Eucharistic community committed to living the teachings of Jesus. Founded in the spirit of the Second Vatican Council, we share the responsibility to build the Reign of God. Core Values: Worship — Justice — Vision — Dignity

Palm Sunday

April 8th Saturday Vigil Mass at 5:30pm April 9th Masses at 9am and 11am

Wednesday, April 12th - 7 to 8pm Individual Confession

Holy Thursday, April 13th - 8pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper followed by adoration

Good Friday, April 14th - 3pm Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion with veneration of the cross and

distribution of Communion Holy Saturday, April 15th Food Blessing - 12:30pm

Egg Hunt - 1pm Vigil of the Lord’s Resurrection - 9pm

Easter Sunday, April 16th Masses at 8am, 10am and 12noon

Followed by reception in Trivison Hall

Becoming Human: Somewhere to Begin

Bread and Soup Meal and Presentation Friday April 7

Fr. Mark Hobson will join us on Friday, April 7 for our annual Bread & Soup Meal. Following the meal he will offer a presentation as part of our parish theme “Becoming Human: Somewhere to Begin.” Please mark your calendars and plan to join us. The meal begins at 6 PM. You can sign up on the

bulletin board or contact Jackie Ketring in the parish office.

Rev. Thomas M. Dragga x 22 [email protected] Pastor Lisa Frey x 24 [email protected] Pastoral Associate Terry Battaglia x 26 [email protected] Pastoral Associate and DRE Julie Parrotta x 25 [email protected] Director of Music Ministry

Diane Lionti x 23 [email protected] Parish Business and Grounds Mgr.

Sandy Goglin x 29 [email protected] Religious Education Assistant

Jackie Ketring x 21 [email protected] Parish Receptionist Chris Donatelli x 38 Maintenance

32001 Cannon Road Solon, OH 44139

440-248-0980 Fax 440-248-0992

www.churchofresurrection.org

Celebration of the Eucharist

Weekend Saturday Vigil: 5:30 PM Sunday 9 AM & 11 AM

Weekdays: 8:30AM Monday Tuesday Wednesday & Friday

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday at 4:30 PM or by appointment

Dear Parishioners,

Two weeks ago at our Parish Mission, Terry Battaglia talked about each of us being in the middle of the cross. Being in the middle suggests that we are a connection to the past and to the future. We know a little of the history and the tradition of the Cross of Jesus Christ and we are invited to in some way share that with future generations so they too can know what it is that we cherish in our faith.

I was struck by Terry’s words and it caused me to

think that in just a few weeks we will be celebrating the wonderful liturgies of Holy Week. In many ways you and I stand in the middle of the most powerful liturgies of the Church year as we celebrate the mystery of Christ’s passion, death and Resurrection. We connect the past to the future by inviting our children and grandchildren to join us at these sacred moments so the story of our faith can continue to be told. I want to encourage every household in the parish to join us for at least one of the liturgies on Holy Thursday (8pm); Good Friday (3pm); or the Easter Vigil (9pm). If you have not been to one of these liturgies in a while, it will be worth your time.

Finally, if you know someone who does not have a

church, someone who might be looking for a place to worship, invite them to join you. The music, the prayers, the ritual action is inspiring and uplifting. In the words of Pope Francis, your invitation can be a powerful form of accompaniment that has the potential to lead another into a more graced relationship with Jesus.

I hope the week ahead is good for you.

Fr. Tom Dragga

Confirmation Retreat News This weekend our confirmation candidates are on retreat please keep them and the confirmation retreat team in your prayers.

Easter Food Baskets Our parish Easter Food Basket project takes place on Monday, April 10, when about 100 households will receive hams or turkeys, Giant Eagle gift cards, cleaning supplies and non-perishable food. Your help is needed in many ways: Sunday set up from 6 to 8 PM on April 9; Monday packing from 9 to 11 AM; contributions of any of the following items: • any size hams and turkeys • cleaning supplies and personal hygiene items • basic food staples and items particular to an Easter dinner • cash donations to the Charity and Justice envelope to purchase

gift cards. Thank you for your generosity.

This Week’s Events • Confirmation Retreat is Saturday and Sunday. • Food Addicts in Recovery group meets in the Upper Room Sunday at 2 PM and Friday at 9:30 AM. • RCIA is at Stratford Commons on Monday at 7:00 PM. • Children’s Choir Rehearsal is in the Worship Space Tuesday at 5:30 PM. • Adult Chorale rehearsal is in the Worship Space Tuesday at 7:00 PM. • Women’s Spirituality is in the Vesting Sacristy Tuesday at 7:00 PM. • Breaking Bread, Sharing Faith is off the property Tuesday at 7:00 PM. • PPC Agenda Meeting is in the Upper Room Wednesday at 9 AM. • Individual Reconciliation is Wednesday in the Worship Space at 7 PM. • Men of Faith-On the Road to Emmaus is in Emmaus Wednesday at 7 PM. • No Yoga on Thursday. • DBSA Support Group is in the Upper Room Thursday at 7 PM. • Wedding Rehearsal is in the Worship Space next Friday at 4:30 PM. • Bread & Soup: Becoming Human is in Trivison Hall Friday at 6 PM. • Set up for Palm Sunday is next Saturday at 9AM. • Last PSR Class is next Saturday. • Be-Attitudes Service is next Sunday in the Worship Space at 12:45 PM.

• Food Basket preparation is in Trivison Hall next Sunday at 6:00 PM.

• Confirmation meeting is in Galilee next Sunday at 6:30 PM.

(3) Celebrating the Eucharist is central to our community, with full and active participation on the part of each member. We cherish our sacramental life as well as a variety of prayer forms.

This Weeks Mass Intentions Sunday April 2 Fifth Sunday of Lent 9:00 AM Joe Shaw—(Tony & Kathy Lamancusa) 11:00 AM Milka Novak—(Magda Celmer) Monday April 3 8:30 AM Bernard & Bridget Eidam Tuesday April 4 St. Isidore 8:30 AM Resurrection Parishioners Wednesday April 5 St. Vincent Ferrer 8:30 AM Charles Celmer—(Magda Celmer) 7-8 PM Individual Confessions Thursday April 6 8:30 AM No Morning Mass Friday April 7 St. John Baptist de la Salle 8:30 AM Resurrection Parishioners 6:00 PM Bread & Soup Meal Saturday April 8 1:30 PM Wedding— Taylor Howe & Shannon Rachel Taylor 5:30 PM Gene Mata—(Grace Svilar) Sunday April 9 Palm Sunday 9:00 AM Margaret Nowinski—(Mike and Lee Cook) 11:00 AM Kay Cottone—Kay Cottone

PALM SUNDAY

OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD

Readings: April 9, 2017

Gospel: Matthew 21:1-11 First Reading: Isiah 50:4-7

Second Reading: Philippians 2:6-11 Gospel: Matthew 26:14-27:66

Lenten Prayers for Hungry People Bread for the World, an ecumenical organization committed to advocacy on behalf of the world’s hungry people, offers prayers and action suggestions for each week of Lent. For more information on Bread for the World, visit www.bread.org.

Prayer. O God, you hear our cry and raise us up to new life in Christ Jesus. May that new life give us courage to challenge our nation’s decision makers to do more to reduce hunger and poverty in our world. Amen. Action. Take three minutes to write a brief letter to one of your senators or to your representative in Congress. Urge them to sustain and strengthen programs that will get our nation and the world on track to end extreme hunger and poverty by 2030. Visit www.bread.org/act to find sample letters, along with the names of your senators and representative.

At www.hungerreport.org, you can view and download Bread for the World Institute’s 2017 Hunger Report: Fragile Environments, Resilient Communities. The report includes a four-session study guide to help individuals and church groups reflect on the most effective responses to climate change and civil conflict, major causes of hunger in our world.

Banns of Matrimony III Taylor Howe and Shannon Rachel Taylor

Individual Confessions Additional opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be on Wednesdays, April 5 and 12 from 7:00 to 8:00 PM in the Worship Space Confessional.

Passover/Feast of Unleavened Bread Passover (Greek, ta pascha) was the annual Jewish family celebration remembering God’s deliverance of Israel from Egypt. In particular, the term recalls God’s striking down of every Egyptian firstborn, both children and animals, and “passing over” the Hebrews whose houses were marked with lamb’s blood. To this feast was joined an eight-day period when only unleavened bread could be eaten. Their leaven was not like our powdered yeast, but rather a fermentation agent as is used in making sourdough bread today. Thus leavened bread contained a corrupting agent that would render it “unclean” for ritual use on this most sacred feast.

(4) We commit ourselves to serve others and reach out to the poor in response to their needs. Our work for justice extends to advocating with integrity for positive change in society and the Church.

Family Volunteers Needed Are you looking for an opportunity for you and your kids to help the less privileged in Cleveland? We are looking for volunteers to help out four times a year at the Thea Bowman Center. We prepare and serve meals at Thea Bowman Center to over 125 people the fourth Saturday of January, April, July and October. We carpool from Resurrection at 10:40am and return by 2pm. Please contact Margaret Jung at 440-542-0307 or [email protected] (Please put Thea Bowman Center in the subject line). Thank you for your generosity. Margaret Jung" “I try to make sense of life. I try to keep myself open to people and to laughter and to love and to have faith.” Thea Bowman

Support to End the Death Penalty Executions for several Ohio inmates have been postponed by Governor Kasich following a federal court decision barring the state’s lethal injection protocol. Join your voice with others to urge Governor Kasich to not allow the resumption of executions in Ohio. It has been three years since the last execution. We know that Ohioans can be safe from dangerous criminals while holding them accountable without taking their lives. You can call the governor at 614-466-3555 with your personal request that he not resume executions, and if you didn’t already, please see the display in the Gathering Area to sign a post card which the Social Justice commission will mail for you.

Support for the Incarcerated Do you, 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 you. 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 visit the website: www.leafministry.org No pre-registration is necessary. Holy Angels is holding support groups for families of the incarcerated. If you know of anyone who could benefit from this ministry, please have them contact Bernie Nagle at 440-591-5183 or Donna Angelotti in the Holy Angels Parish Office at 440-708-0000 or [email protected].

Thea Bowman Center Thea Bowman Center in partnership with Nathan Hale School located on Martin Luther King Blvd is in desperate need of help for children 5 to 14 years old. The goal is to help children with reading and math skills. The program will be at Nathan Hale from 2:30 to 4 PM. Parents are supporting this project and the Thea Bowman Center is helping project by trying to recruit tutors. Tutors can give whatever hours/week that they can do: 1 day or 2 days and we ask people to be as consistent as possible because you will be assigned to up to 5 students depending on how much time you can give. Your help would be a major BOOST to the children in this school and to the Mt Pleasant Community. The school has identified about 80 children for the tutoring program.The children will receive a free meal through the food bank. This will be a work in progress but I feel confident that we can help the children/school if we can get the tutor support needed. Please contact Ella Thomas, Executive Director of the Thea Bowman Center, 11901 Oakfield Ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44105. 216-491-0699 or [email protected].

(5) Rooted in our faith traditions, we strive to be innovative, prophetic, and courageous in leadership and service. In our commitment to the spiritual formation of each member, we are open to explore new ways to meet the needs among us in response to the signs of our times.

Stewardship For the weekend of March 26, 2017 March 24, 2017 March 31, 2017 ACH ACH

143 Weekly Offering Envelopes $8,138.00 39 ach $2,260.50 17 Weekly $435.50 11 Capital Improvement Envelopes $505.00 27 ach $1,390.00 12 Cap-Imp $167.50 11 Charity and Justice Envelopes $391.00 15 ach $210.00 7 C & J $58.00 Please call Diane at the parish office 440-248-0980 ext .23 if you need a copy of your 2016 financial statement, or email [email protected]. The collection for Catholic Home Missions Appeal can be placed in the collection basket any Sunday in March and April. Thank you for your generosity to American Catholic Home Missions. Holy Land (Good Friday) collection is April 14th. You can place your envelope into the basket any time in April. Thank you all for your generosity.

Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 1:00 PM

Parents are asked to bring in one dozen new empty plastic eggs

to the parish office for each child participating before April 10th.

Come and join the fun- Rain or Shine For more information contact Terry at 440-248-0980 ext. 26 or

Email Terry at [email protected]

Be sure to Check out Church of the Resurrection on Social Media:

On Facebook Search: Church of The Resurrection-Solon

YOUTH MINISTRY

On Facebook Search: Church of The Resurrection-Solon

On Snapchat and

Instagram Search: RTCyouthgroup

(6) We reverence and welcome each person as a child of God. Embracing and celebrating the diversity of gifts among us, we call everyone to contribute and be served.

• The Grant Process Through a grant application process, Loaves & Fishes Fund awards one-time gifts to worthy recipients who meet the following criteria: ° Groups, institutions or individuals that work to improve the lives of the materially poor, the addicted, the

marginalized, the endangered, or the voiceless in Northeast Ohio; or ° Groups, institutions or individuals that work for systemic change that will improve the lives of the

marginally poor, the addicted, the marginalized, the endangered, or the voiceless in Northeast Ohio.

Loaves & Fishes Fund recipients have a connection to the parish through our members – we ask you to recommend candidates for the fund and make the grant application available to them, indicating your name on the “referred by” line. Historically, the amount of the grants awarded to an organization or individual range from $500 to $2,500. The total for all the grants awarded could be up to $10,000. • This Week’s Featured Grant Recipient EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute gives formerly incarcerated adults a foundation in the hospitality industry while providing a support network necessary for successful reentry. EDWINS was founded in 2008 by Brandon Chrostowski; today the restaurant and leadership institute on Shaker Square provides a six-month education in culinary arts and hospitality in a fine dining French restaurant. The EDWINS Second Chance Life Skills Center provides a six-month program on successful reentry including a formal curriculum, life planning and dormitory style housing. The 2016 Loaves and Fishes grant from the Church of the Resurrection provided case management and life skills support for students and residents of EDWINS Second Chance Life Skills Center.

Church of the Resurrection

Loaves & Fishes Fund

Grant Applications Available in the parish office or by request [email protected]

Deadline to Apply: April 18

Awards Announced: June 3

Are you a caregiver for someone in your family? Are you helping a friend deal with illness? Then you may know the challenges involved… When Empathy & Boundaries Collide Charles Ty Morgan, counselor and spiritual director at Cornerstone of Hope, will address issues around these two concepts and offer practical applications. His presentation is designed for anyone who is in a role of caring for another. Saturday, May 13 from 9:00 – 12:00 (continental breakfast at 8:30 am) in the Community Room at Holy Angels. Please register by May 8. Contact Sr. Susan at 440-708-0000 or [email protected].

MISSION 2017

Mission 2017 is participating in a fundraising event Your support is greatly appreciated

Waterways Fundraising Sale

Fundraising Dates: 03/19/2017 – 04/22/2017

We are selling $16.00 certificates for the Waterways Full Services Car wash. (There is no markup) Tickets can be purchased in Trivision hall the weekend of March 18 and 19

and in the parish office for the remaining time.

Car wash coupons never expire—We retain 50% of each certificate sold

You can put money with the coupon if you want to

upgrade to a different carwash package

Waterways Locations Bainbridge (by Target)

7010 Aurora Road and Pepper Pike (Lander Circle) 30299 Chagrin

Full Service Car Wash includes: Exterior wash Interior vacuum Interior windows Dashboard and console wipe-down Thorough hand dry