St. John of the Cross Parish

In remembrance of Deacon Lou Pecek who was a faithful servant of the Lord. Funeral Mass will be at St. Casmir. Details to follow. Please keep his family in your prayers.

10th Anniversary Closing Mass & Dinner
You are Cordially Invited to the
Closing Mass & Dinner for the
10^th Anniversary of St. John of the Cross Parish.
Join us for the 4 pm Mass on Saturday, November 16 at 4 pm
where Bishop Nelson Perez
will preside and preach. 
It will be followed by a Potluck Dinner in our Community Center.

The parish will provide the main dish and beverages. 

Families with a last name A – G are asked to bring a dessert, H – R a side dish
and S – Z, a salad.  
Also, please bring a bottle of wine or six pack of beer to share! 
You can drop off your food in the Community Center prior to Mass. 
Please RSVP with the number attending and what you are bringing
to Anita or Karen in the parish office at 216.289.0770 or kduke@sjceuclid.com

Thank you Sister Melannie Svoboda for your presentation on "Hope".
Sr. Melannie convincingly spoke of Hope – that it is possible in our day and time. She began her talk with “The first thing God will ask you in Heaven is ‘Did you enjoy my world?’” In a video, she showed us many beauties of Creation that brought smiles and understanding to faces in the audience.
But, she also explained through stories and words of hope-filled authors that Hope sees the roses and the thorns. Much of life is neither good nor evil but ambiguous and Hope detects the good in the ambiguous. A statement she shared “Reality is God’s home address” struck home for many.
In a beautiful metaphor, Sr Melannie explained that Hope is the younger sister of Faith and Love. That Hope takes the hand of Faith on one side and Love on the other and leads them into the future.
It is essential to know in whom you Hope. You should not hope in yourself, another person, a program but only hope in the Lord. In closing Sister reminded us that “The Lord will not abandon his people.”
To benefit from Sr Melannie Svoboda’s wisdom regularly, you can visit her at www.melanniesvobodasmd.org where you can read her blog Sunflower Seeds.

The Music Ministry of Saint John of the Cross produced its very first recording! They are now available at the parish office during the weekdays and they will also be available at the end of the weekend Masses. The CDs are a gift the Music Ministry was pleased to prepare and to donate for our 10^th Year Anniversary Celebration, but you are welcome to leave a free-will donation. We hope the songs you will listen to may be a valuable source behind your reflections and prayers. Further, we hope they can bring you joy.

eGiving with Faith Direct

Many of you are aware and take advantage of the convenience of electronic giving to our parish and we are grateful for that.  We believe it is time to upgrade to a more streamlined online provider for our eGiving needs through Faith Direct.  For those of you who have yet to join us in giving online, I strongly encourage you to do so.  Here’s why:
Faith Direct enables parishioners to make your Church contributions through either direct debit from your checking/savings account or through your credit/debit card.  No more writing checks or searching for envelopes on the way out the door.  Now you can apply the convenience of direct debit to your parish offerings in much the same way as you may now use it to make your mortgage, car or tuition payments. Faith Direct also offers you personalized offertory cards to replace your envelopes for the collection basket.
Visit faith.direct/OH960 to enroll securely online.
 

The Parish Cookbooks are now available for purchase. So many wonderful recipes from our parishioners. They are $10.00. The Celebration Hospitality Committee will be selling the cookbooks after Masses the first Sunday of the month. They will also be available at the Parish Office. If you would like to purchase online please click here, and you will receive an email when your order is ready for pick up.

As of August 1, 2019 St. John of the Cross will only license parish facilities to parishioners and for gatherings following a liturgical event held at the parish (i.e., Baptism, First Communion, & Funerals).  The only exceptions to this policy are for pre-existing uses, and for events scheduled prior to the policy’s establishment.  While there is ordinarily no charge for use for parishioners, a contribution to the Parish to help defray costs is appreciated.  Please note that the contribution for facility use may not be tax-deductible.  Please also note that, as a condition of using the parish’s facilities, proof of liability insurance will be required, or, alternatively, Special Events Insurance can be purchased by contacting the Diocese of Cleveland Insurance office. If alcohol is permitted, liquor liability insurance must be purchased. If you are interested in using parish facilities for your event, please contact Anita, at alinsky@sjceuclid.com for further details. 

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

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St. John of the Cross and Ss. Robert & William has recently bought a subscription to FORMED.org for the entire Parish to use. We have found this amazing resource that we know you will love. FORMED.org has compiled the largest library of comprehensive and inspiring Catholic content. Visit our FORMED Community... You can visit the Community Page for SS Robert and William/St. John of the Cross by clicking the following link https://srwsjceuclid.formed.org to see our active discussion groups and featured content. If you are not yet registered on FORMED this same link will allow you to first set up a new account as part of our on-line FORMED Community.