On the 3rd Sunday of Advent, children and their families traditionally gather in St. Peter’s Square for a special papal blessing of the Christ Child, “Bambinelli,” figure from their nativity scene and we carried on that tradition last weekend at all Masses. For those not yet coming to Mass, we wanted to be sure you could participate so hold up your Bambinelli and watch the video of Fr. Mike as he blesses your figurine. Also, some of your fellow parishioners wanted to say “hello!” We hope you enjoy these videos and are counting the days when we can all gather together for worship once again. In the meantime, stay safe, stay well, wear your masks and call upon the Lord for strength and courage as we wait in these final says of Advent for the coming of our Lord Jesus, who is the Light of the world.
Free Store – thinking outside the box
With the pandemic in full swing, the store closed and winter coats just sitting in the store, something had to be done so The Kenmore Free Store held two Drive-Thru Coat Give-Away events! Here are some pictures to check out.
Need a coat? Thanks Missy Cole for getting us donations from Bombas. Kathy Doerr & Theresa Doug getting ready Joni (Park) & Lori Prentice Cat, Carol (IC) & Suzy (Park UM) Cindy & Chris from Park UM
BIG NEWS: TV Mass changes to WUAB 43
As you may have read, the televised Catholic Mass on Fox 8 was moved from 6 am to 5 am which was really inconvenient and upsetting for diocesan Catholics SO the diocese cut ties with Fox 8 and has partnered with WUAB Channel 43, the CW. Beginning Sunday, November 22nd, Mass from the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Cleveland will be broadcast at 10:00 am !! This Mass can be viewed by those with and without cable. If you have cable, check your local cable system listings for the correct station. For those with computers or tablets, etc., the TV Mass can be seen on the diocesan website starting Saturday evenings and on Sundays. Mass is also livestreamed from the Cathedral of St. John every Sunday at 8 am and Monday-Friday at noon on the diocesan website which is www.dioceseofcleveland.org
In addition, you can hear the Mass at 4 pm on Saturdays and 10:30 am Sundays on Cleveland’s Catholic radio station, AM 1260, The Rock. Also, you can hear the Mass on radio station AM 1330 at 9 am on Sunday. If you are a Cox Communications customer, you can see the Mass at 11:30 am on channel 45.
Food pantry is open
The St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry is open for business! If you are a parishioner in need of food, please call the rectory. If you know of someone in the 44314 zip code in need, have them call InfoLine at 330-376-4850. All parishioner and InfoLine names are given to the the pantry staff and requests are filled accordingly. The pantry is open on Thursday afternoons to fill those requests – when they have been filled and picked up, the pantry is closed. You must be able to come to the pantry to pick your order – there will be no deliveries. ID is needed and additional paper work may be needed.
The FEST 2020 recap
You can still go to The FEST site to see and hear the bands who performed and more. Check it out at www.theFEST.us
Thank you!
To those coming to Mass, thank you for complying with diocesan and parish guidelines, enduring masks and participating fully. Thank you to Mother Mary’s Music Makers who have figured out how to minister at the 11:00 Mass while being 6 ft. distanced and to Peggy McCann and Rebecca Kreeger for music at 5:30 and 8:30. Thank you to our Ministers of Hospitality and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. Lectors, thank you for understanding and standing down for right now.
To those not yet coming to Mass, thank you for your unity with the community in prayer. Please know you are not forgotten, that we miss you terribly and can’t wait till we can all be together once again.
To those manning our Bingo program, the Kenmore Free Store and the Kenmore Community Meal, thank you for your willingness and for complying with our guidelines – we know it is hot under those masks!!
To everyone who has made the effort to get your envelopes to the parish, thank you. Whether you are bringing them to Mass, mailing or dropping them off, we are so very grateful for your diligence and faithfulness. If you are going to an air conditioned parish during the hottest Sundays, please be sure your envelopes make it here to the parish.
We are here for you so if you have any questions, concerns or comments, please let us know!