ST. PAT’S  HOT MEAL

Thanks to all who helped in May!  

St. Mary of the Falls will be again be serving a hot meal in July. 
Stay tuned for more details or for more info
call Diane at 440.235.5758

TAKE A WALK!  All parishioners are invited to take a walk and see the work of “The Vine and the Branches” under the leadership of Mary Hill.  See how beautiful they have made Mary’s Garden behind the Community Room and The Way of the Cross behind the Parish Office.  

WITH GRATEFUL HEARTS!  "The Vine and the Branches Garden Prayer Group" would like to extend warmest thanks to the Knights of Columbus and our fellow parishioners for their help in mulching The Way of the Cross and Mary's Garden, and to Jeff Husney at Husney Landscaping for sharing the cost of the mulch.  The generosity of Gale at Hansen's Greenhouse on Columbia Rd. and Steve at Schulz's Greenhouse on Cook Rd. truly warmed our hearts as we purchased annuals for the gardens.  We were able to do some special things due to the kindness of some anonymous donors. 
Last, but not least, a great big hug to Diane Giering, whose delicious pastries will have the volunteers coming back for more! 
 
WANT TO HELP?  Come!  Pray the ancient and beautiful Evening Prayer of the Church from the Liturgy of the Hours, and discover the joy of contributing to the beauty of "Mary's Garden" and "The Way of the Cross." 

Please join our small garden work/prayer group to learn more about gardening and our prayer heritage, and receive great exercise for body and soul. 

We invite those who cannot help in the garden due to physical limitations to come and enjoy the beauty of our gardens, and join our evening prayer at 6PM. 

Our world has a great need of beauty and prayers!  We will work in the gardens from 4-6PM.  Come when you are able.  For more info, call Mary Hill at 440.539.6812. 

Mary’s Meals can provide a free homemade meal for up to one week to those who have a family member in or recently released from the hospital.  If you can help cook or deliver, please call the Parish Office at 440.235.2222 to be connected with a member of the Mary’s Meals committee. 

Dear Apostles Build Friends,
 
Hooray!  The 2018 Apostles Build project has met our goal of $5,000 raised to renovate a home for Habitat! 

We are still in need of workers on:

Thursday, July 12
Saturday, July 14
and
Saturday, August 4

And your continued prayers are needed because, of course, everything works better with prayerful support! 

To help, please contact Kevin Hoy at 440.225.2690. 
 
Here is a short video of the house blessing:  https://youtu.be/8lXqFiQfMSE.  There is also an Apostles Build 2018 Facebook page. You can find it at  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10155802577094340.1073742168.191170439339&type=1&l=39a16ae62e
 

Volunteers from St. Mary of the Falls are needed to help distribute food and clothing at the center.  Holy Name is located in Slavic Village at the intersection of Harvard and Broadway on July 21 and August 18.  Volunteers are needed from 8:30 a.m. until Noon. Car pool opportunities are available.

The center is always in need of diapers, toiletries and non-perishable food items.

For info or to volunteer, call Bob Taylor at 440.748.2188 or email rtaylo56@gmail.com. 

Thanks to all who help our less fortunate friends in the inner city.

Hunger Hurts Barrels: 
Currently need MAC & CHEESE AND CANNED FRUIT.  Donations of any non-perishable food items are appreciated, as well as cash or check donations payable to Christians in Action. If you are able to contribute, please leave your donations in the barrels at the entrances to our church. We can also re-use your plastic store bags for food distribution.

For more information about Christians in Action click here. 

The Craft Group meets faithfully on Tuesday afternoons at 1PM in the Community Room.  They lovingly donate their time and talents to create hand-knitted and crocheted Prayer Shawls for those in need. 
The Prayer Shawl Ministry has reached out to comfort many people during the painful and difficult times in their lives brought on by illness, hospitalization and the loss of a loved one. Prayer Shawls offer spiritual strength through the prayer and love that are woven into them by the hands and hearts of the ladies who design them.  Prayer Shawls are gifts of faith which have been blessed and cannot be bought.  They are given freely in the hope that they will bring God’s love and healing to all who wear them.
There three ways you can be part of or help this Ministry:

1. Simply come to the Community Room on Tuesday afternoon at 1PM; if you can’t knit or crochet, the ladies in the Craft Group will teach you. 
2. The Craft Group always has a need for new yarn.  It takes six 4-oz. skeins of yarn to make one Prayer Shawl.  The Group is in need of 4 ply worsted yarn (no wool please) in the following colors: Forest Green, Chocolate Brown, Blues, Pinks, Bright Yellows, Variegated colors of any hue and soft pastel colors.  Please, no baby yarn. 
3. If you know someone in need of a Prayer Shawl, please let the Craft Group know. 

For more information about The Prayer Shawl Ministry or if you can donate yarn or would like someone to receive a Shawl please contact Judy Stasenko at 440-235-2222 ext. 122.

Imagine the joy you will experience when you bring joy of the Eucharistic to someone who cannot attend Mass due to advancing age or poor health! 

If you are already serving as Eucharistic Minister then you are already qualified!  If not, training for new EM’s is coming soon!

Please call Judy Stasenko at 440.235.2222 Ext. 122 to volunteer.

Hospice is a philosophy of care, not a place.  We care for our patients wherever they call home.  As a vital part of our team volunteers come from all walks of life, and have a variety of skills, talents, and abilities.  Opportunities to serve are diverse: visit patients and families to provide companionship, socialization, and comfort, help with legacy work, transportation, light housework, meal preparation, run errands, make phone calls, help with clerical work, attend health fairs, make a presentation.  Volunteers with specialized professional qualifications and training are also needed: attorneys, licensed hair dressers, massotherapists, pet therapy dogs and their handlers.
Volunteer education is held frequently throughout northern Ohio.  Teen and most volunteers not having contact with patients take four hours of training while patient care volunteers have sixteen hours.  Visit us at www.hospicewr.org for more information or call 216.255.9090. 

OR . . .
 
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HOSPICE  Do you have some extra time?  Do you have a need to give back?  Find your place to give with love and compassion—by being a volunteer at University Hospital Hospice.  For information regarding upcoming training classes please contact Sharon Secura 440.743.4943.

Learn to help inmates continue their education using free application for federal student aid (FAFSA).  Classes are run quarterly at two prisons with discussions of requirements and exceptions. 

For more information, contact Gregg Flagg at 440.463.3042 or email greggflagg@cox.net.