"Pope Francis has named Bishop Nelson J. Perez, Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre, N.Y., as Bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio.

"Bishop-designate Perez will be installed as the 11th bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland at a Solemn Mass on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in downtown Cleveland. Evening Prayer will be celebrated on September 4."

St. John of the Cross Parish welcomes Francesco Binda, our new Director of Music. Francesco was born in Italy and arrived in the U.S. in 2006. He holds a Doctorate of Music in Piano Performance from Florida State University. His wife, Lauren, has a Masters in Vocal Performance and is an adjunct faculty member at Lake Erie College. They have a 4-year-old son, Mattia. We are so blessed to have Francesco here as part of our parish family!
 

"He replied, 'No, if you pull up the weeds you might uproot the wheat along with them. Let them grow together until harvest; then at harvest time I will say to the harvesters, "First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles for burning; but gather the wheat into my barn."
                                                                                                              — Mt 13:29-30
Today we are presented with the parable of the weeds and the wheat. We struggle with the imperfection that exists in our world. This imperfection shows itself in human sinfulness with its consequences—disease, natural disasters, suffering and even death. We wonder why God did not simply make everything perfect right from the beginning so that harmony, peace and tranquility would be the norm. God builds free will into us and into our world so that we can learn to freely love him. Anything less than this would not provide the freedom to choose to acknowledge and develop our relationship with our Creator. For now, the weeds and the wheat must coexist. Our faith teaches us that we live and walk in hope that when the harvest comes only the wheat of God's love will remain.

On Monday, August 14 at 7 pm in the Sacred Heart Room, Fr. Sal
will be hosting an Inquiry Night for persons interested n becoming Catholic or being fully initiated through the RCIA process. If you or someone you know would like more information or would like to ask questions, please join us. There is no commitment. It is simply an opportunity to learn about the process which will begin in September. Those who do decide they are being called to become Catholic will celebrate the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist at the Easter Vigil. 

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has a nice, brief overview of the process here.

Please contact Fr. Sal at the parish office (216-289-0770) or at frsal@saintjohnofthecross.org if you or someone you know plans to attend or would like more information.

We have begun accepting donations for our Second Blessings Sale. The Mobile Unit is open Monday thru Friday; 9 am-5 pm. There will be special Saturdays for drop-offs also. Please check the calendar or bulletin.

This year our sale will be September 9 &10, and will be even bigger and better than previous years. If you have any questions, or would like to help in any way, please contact Carla Colo at 216-970-0219 or cfcolo@gmail.com.

Welcome to the ​    Catholic Community ​of St. John of the Cross

We are the Body of Christ, nourished by the Eucharist, joyfully committed to living the Gospel message, and working together to share our gifts. We are called to humbly serve our Lord, one another and our community as disciples of Jesus.  

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