A NEW MINISTRY! - Suspended

St. Mary of the Falls is initiating a VISITATION MINISTRY to call on parishioners who are homebound from age, illness, disability or just need someone to talk to. 

We are looking for people interested in making visits who can give an hour or two a week to this worthwhile ministry.

If you are interested, please call Judy Stasenko at
440.235.2222 X122 for more details. 

The Vine and the Branches Garden Prayer Group

We always welcome new members to our work and prayer group. We meet Mondays from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. We weed, deadhead, and dream of more beautification for the glory of God. At six o'clock we say the Evening Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours, an ancient prayer recited by the Catholic Church for centuries. Bob Angus plays his guitar or harmonica to start the praise of our God.
Our goal is to help create a more beautiful and serene environment for meditation for our community, and to praise God.  We care for our beautiful outdoor "Way of the Cross", and "Mary's Garden" which is planted on the hill originally used for dumping excess concrete, but now the 
home to Mary with her crown of flowers, surrounded by flowers, a table for prayer, and this year the addition of an arbor for
added  beauty.

Questions? Please call Mary Hill at 440-539-6812 or
LouAnn Anghel at 440-781-0438.

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. 

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.

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, CANNED FRUIT, and PEANUT BUTTER.  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, you may leave your donations in the Olmsted Township Police Station or in the church vestibule. 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.

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.