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March 24, 2019 Third Sunday of Lent

SS. ROBERT & WILLIAM CATHOLIC PARISH

DIOCESE OF CLEVELAND

367 East 260th Street | Euclid, OH 44132 | Phone: 216.731.1515

COMING UP AT THE PARISH

• Vitalant Blood Drive takes place this Sunday from 9:45 am – 12:45 pm. • Join us for the monthly Community Meal, Tuesday starting at 5:15 pm in the

Upper Hall. • The Finance Council will meet Wednesday at 6:30 pm. • Symbolon gathers in the Upper Hall Wednesday at 6:30 pm. • During this Friday’s Stations of the Cross we will focus on the way of the Cross

by St. Alphonsus.

We have so many great things you can participate in for the 10-year Anniversary. Check them all out at https://srweuclid.cc/10th-anniversary

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THE FJB BLOG

M A S S I N T E N T I O N S Dear Parishioners, Happy 3rd week of Lent! We are approaching the midpoint of this holy season and I hope it is going well for you. On this Sunday and the next two Sundays, we break from reading the Gospel of Luke to read from John’s Gos-pel. In today’s Gospel, the dialogue between Jesus and a woman from Samar-ia is among the most lengthy and most theological found in Scripture. The significance of the encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman has many levels. The first is personal: The woman is herself converted to belief in Jesus as Messiah because he knows her sin but speaks with her just the same. The second is social: Having come to know Jesus as the Messiah, the Samaritan woman becomes an evangelist to her own people. The third level of the story is educational: Jesus uses his encounter with the Samaritan woman to teach his disciples that God’s mercy is without limit. The disciples return from their shop-ping quite confused to find Jesus talking with a Samaritan, and a woman at that! But the con-version of the Samaritan townspeople is a foretaste of the kind of open community that will be created among those who believe that Jesus is the Messiah. In conjunction with St. John of the Cross, our Parish Mission is this week. The Mission will be held at St. John of the Cross in the church. It is Monday, March 25 and Tuesday, March 26 at 6:30 pm. It will focus on the Joy and Hope in the Way of the Cross. It will be presented by the Mercidarian Sisters. The Mercidarian Sisters focus on the Eucharist and Mary and will bring those charisms to our gathering. Please plan on joining us. Our next Couple’s Night Out will be for married couples to celebrate and enrich your marriage vocation. Join fellow parishioners from both Ss. Robert and William and St. John of the Cross parishes for a “night out” featuring hors d’oeuvres and a presentation. Couple’s Night Out will be on Saturday March 30 in St. John of the Cross Parish Center beginning at 6:30 pm. Our speakers will be Peter and Laura Range, (Director of the Diocese of Toledo Life and Justice Office). Their presentation is entitled: “Marriage and Mission: Living the Gospel of Life in the home and in the world.” Bring your own bottle. The cost is $10 a cou-ple. Call 216-731-1515 to make your reservation or email Fr. Thom at [email protected]. On Sunday, March 31 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm, the rectory at St. John of the Cross will be open for you to come & see. As you know the priests that serve both parishes (Fr. Thom, Fr. Tim, and I) live at St. John of the Cross Rectory. We want to open up our home for you to see and visit. You can come anytime to look around and enjoy a snack. Plan to join us for our annual spring fundraiser, this year at the Irish American Club. Full dinner, open bar, and games of chance are all part of the festivities. The cost is $45/person|$80/couple. All proceeds will benefit our Center for Student Innovation (CSI)! If you would like to sit with your friends, we suggest one person purchase the tickets, buying a table of 8 or 10 or by listing the names of people who have already purchased tickets. There is no additional cost for a table, but there will be assigned seats and this is the way to ensure you will sit together. The best way to purchase tickets is to go to the website: https://srweuclid.cc/spring-fling. You can also call 216.731.3060 or email Meg Cosgriff at [email protected]. It promises to be a great night! This event is replacing Taste of Nations this year since the gym is under construction. I am very excited to announce that the school leadership team presented to Bishop Perez a plan to open a year round day care center on the campus. We recently received word that the plan was approved! We hope to open the center right after Labor Day of this year. It will be housed in the Merici Center (the former convent). We will be moving the SRW Preschool into there as well. Our daycare center/preschool will be known as the SRW Early Childhood Center and will serve children from infancy through Pre-K. Molly Lorek (wife of our Music Director, Kyle Lorek) will be the Director of the center and work alongside Ms. Cosgriff and Mrs. Dodd in developing a strong Catholic vision for our center. If you are interested in knowing more about this center, please call the school office at 216.731.3060. We are still in the early stages and do not have all the information ready yet, but we can at least begin to know who might be interested. Make it a great week! See you in Church. Peace, Fr. John

Monday, March 25 12:00 PM (TK) † Josip &

Paulina Corazza by Natale Corazza

Tuesday, March 26

8:00 AM (JB) † Robert Dunmire by Barb & Bill

Springer

Wednesday, March 27 12:00 PM (TR) † Jim Nolan

by Bill and Joanne Beal

Thursday, March 28 8:00 AM (JB) † William

Wettstein by Kate Hostetter

Friday, March 29

12:00 PM (JB) † Jim Nolan by Louise Ensch

7:00 PM (TK) † Jim Hoag by Carol Bischof

Saturday, March 30

8:30 AM (JB) † Patricia Bell by Maryann Weybrecht 4:00 PM (TR) † Michael Garry by Martha Dodd

Sunday, March 31

9:00 AM (TR) † Fr. Joe Goebel by LeQuyea Family 11:00 AM (TK) Margie & Cy

Selan 50th Anniversary, Special Intention by Sheila

Reese 6:00 PM (JB) For the

People

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St. John of the Cross weekday Mass Schedule: Monday, Wednes-day, & Friday at 8 am | Tuesday &

Thursday, 6:30 pm

Symbolon: Part 2 Here are the Dates and topics that we will cover:

Mar. 27 - A Catholic Moral Vision - Virtue, Grace, and the Path to Happiness (Upper Hall) Apr. 3 - Catholic Moral Vision - Dis-covering Authentic Love (Upper Hall) Apr. 10 - Catholic Social

Teaching - Building a Civilization of Love (Conference Room) 3

GRANDPARENT’S PRAYER GROUP Due to the Parish Mission, the March 26th Ss. Anne & Joachim Grandparents’ Prayer Group will be cancelled. We will meet again on Tuesday, April 26, at 7 PM in the Ursuline Chap-el. We encourage everyone to attend the Parish Mission in-stead. See you next month!

April 7th in the Church

Third Week of Lent Encounter the Dhathcroos family

After fleeing violence in Sri Lanka, the Dhathcroos family re-turned home, to build a prosperous farm and become a vital contributor to their community. How can you assist refugees in your community to rebuild their lives? How can you support refugees worldwide who are fleeing violence in their country? Visit crsricebowl.org for more.

Have you thought of leaving a legacy, especially for our parish or school? Remember Ss. Robert & William in your will or trust to continue our traditions and education. Contact Fr. John at the Parish Office for more information. 4

We are looking for Gift Cards for our Spring Fling raffles. We will accept any denomina-tions, from any restaurant, store, website, or business. For more information email [email protected]. For tick-ets, visit https://srweuclid.cc/spring-fling.

Ss. Robert & William Catholic School A good citizenship recognition was established in the form of a mone-tary scholarship in 2016 when be-loved teacher, Mrs. Sandy Meden retired from Ss. Robert and William Catholic School. Mrs. Meden dedi-cated more than 30 years to Catho-

lic education, many of which were spent teaching Social Studies to students in the Upper School. The Sondra Meden Scholarship recognizes and rewards one boy and one girl from the seventh grade who possess the qualities of dependability, service, leader-ship, clean speech, and patriotism in their homes, school, and community. These students are selected by their peers and teachers because they demonstrate these qualities to an outstand-ing degree. We are proud to announce this year’s recipients of the Sondra Meden Scholarship, Zoe Pesek and William Knox. Congratulations!

Kids’ Maker Fair Featuring students from Ss. Robert & William and

Our Lady of the Lake Schools Saturday, April 13th from 1:00 - 3:00 pm

St. John of the Cross Gym, 140 Richmond Road, Euclid. Entry: $1 or canned good for Euclid Hunger Center. Cra s • Jewelry • Slime • Headbands • Accessories

Concessions, Treats, And More! Contact Jamie Zagar for more informa on:

[email protected]

SENIORS’ GROUP APRIL MEETING VISIT TO THE MUSEUM OF DIVINE STATUES

We will be taking reservations at our March meeting and must have at least 25 people to make the trip! Please fill out the form below and bring it to the meeting or mail it in with a check for $20.00, payable to Ss. Robert and William Parish. The amount includes transportation and entrance to the Museum. We will be stopping for lunch at My Friends Deli on our return home. Lunch is not included in the cost. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

MUSEUM OF DIVINE STATUES RESERVATION

Name_________________________________________ Phone____________________ Address_______________________________________ Zip Code____________

Number of persons attending_____ Amount enclosed_______

$25.00 includes transportation and entrance to the Museum. All reservations must reach us no later than Wednesday, March 26, 2019. Less than 25 participants will result in a cancellation

of the trip. In case of cancellation, checks will be refunded.

Men’s Retreat The Men of Praise Prayer Group is honored to invite you to spend some time together, to share our faith, and grow in Christ. The group has been conducting retreats for over 30 years and have experienced the Lord’s blessing every time. This year’s theme is Life is an Incredible Journey! See John 10:10b When: April 26, 27, and 28. Where: Hiram House – Retreat Center in Chagrin Falls There will be talks and discussions on the theme. A time for praise and worship, prayer, and fellowship with like-minded men. The surroundings offer a beautiful setting to get away, reflect, rest, and energize. Meals will be abundant. At night, you should find accommodations more than adequate and quite pleasant. All men, 18 and over, are invited. The cost of $120 for the entire weekend is an excellent value. Contact Frank Mokris at 216.233.3563 or Mike Kacsala at 440.935.0191.

The Collection: for March 17th was $10,493.43 Faith Direct March, First Half, 11,027 Loan Balance: $1,261,109 Monthly Loan Payment: $8362. 00

Capital Campaign Total of pledges $2,088,197.16

Total received/posted $1,099,129.14 Total donors 559

Please consider a donation to help lower our long-term debt. Please call Fr. John at the Parish Office at 216.731.1515 or email him at [email protected]. Thank you very much for your continued generosity.

~Fr. John

PARISH SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Fr. John D. Betters, Pastor [email protected], ext. 228

Fr. Thom Kowatch, Parochial Vicar [email protected] Ext. 229

Fr. Timothy J. Roth, Parochial Vicar

[email protected] Ext. 235

Renee Barber, Pastoral Associate [email protected], ext. 262

Kate Betters, Youth Minister

[email protected], ext. 246

Meg Cosgriff, Co-Principal [email protected], ext. 243

Martha Dodd, Co-Principal


Renee Dzuroff, Business Manager [email protected], ext. 224

Patrick Fink, Director of Facilities & Maintenance


Kyle Lorek, Director of Music [email protected], ext. 241

Gail Monroe, Pastoral Associate/DRE


Bob Perusek, Liturgy Director [email protected], ext. 290

Nathan Raddell, Director of Communications


Parish Office Hours: Mon, & Tues 9:00 am – 6:00 pm, Wed , Thu, Fri 9:00 am – 4:00 pm,

Closed Saturday & Sunday 367 E. 260th Street Euclid, OH 44132

216.731.1515 216.731.0300 (Fax)

[email protected] www.srweuclid.cc

PRAYERS NEEDED Please pray for… Ann Monreal, Dolly Luskin, Darlene Novotney, Judy Gallagher, Kathy Shroka, Paula Milam, Joe Stupica, Eileen Driscoll, Rosemarie Terrell, Parker Fine, Tom Brickman, John McRedmond, Joann Dietz, Eileen Baur, Betty Mailander, Esther Zobec, Marti McRedmond, Robert Gallagher, Rose Dibartolomeo, Dakota Miller, Yaminah Ortiz, Curt Jones, Andrew Carnes, Jim Schlecht, Sr., Helen Herman, Karen Long, Liza Raddell, Mary Ellen Fellenstein, Anthony Fratino, Thomas Bukovec, Karen A. Waldron, Tony Hocevar, Katie Kalish, Alda Kovalsky, Jean Feiten, Marianne Ellul, Geraldine Hoffert, Janet Cika, Pauline Dutcher, Sharon Kazusky, Grayson Kazusky, Violet DeStefanis, Ann Grossman, Donald Pavlovich, Mary Ann Hudak, Faye Bukovec, James Augustine, Ted Sabat, Christopher Henderson, Rose Leo, Patricia Johnston, Pauline Krall, John Ellul, Ray Golick, Jeanette Hocevar, Josephine DiTirro, Danita Wells, and all those who are ill in body, mind, or spirit. We thank, pray, and ask for God’s blessings for those in the military and safety forces serving our country and community. We offer our deepest sympathy to the families of: all those who have lost a loved one. May they know the peace and comfort of God’s love and find strength in the support of our parish community.

Bulletin # 948050: Ss. Robert and William 367 E 260th Street Euclid, OH 44132-1495 216-731-1515 X280 Contact: Nate Raddell Software: Win 10 Publisher 2016 Adobe Acrobat DC Transmission Time: Tuesdays, 9am Bulletin Date: 10/01/2017 Special Instructions:

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