November 19, 2022 | #137

A message from

Fr. Charlie

It is hard to believe that Thanksgiving is already upon us. There is something about the ‘busyness’ of our everyday activity that distracts us from reflecting on the more important meaning behind our hectic schedules.

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Adopt A Veteran for Christmas

The Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky is a resident facility with 600 male and female residents. Almost 60% of the residents are from Lorain or Cuyahoga County and have nothing when they arrive.

My goal is to make sure each one of these residents receives a gift during the holidays.

This is my ninth year doing this ambitious project. I coordinate with the Veterans Home on the gifts of the Men’s and Women’s products that I obtain wholesale. It’s $22.00 to sponsor a Veteran and each gift is wrapped and hand delivered by me and other community members’ families.

I need people who would like to sponsor one or multiple veterans. If you have the ability to help, please contact Cindy Urig 440-567-4319. Thank you, Cindy

St. Mary School and Church are excited to be participating in Northeast Ohio’s Online Day of Catholic Giving. It begins at midnight on Tuesday, November 29 and ends at 11:59 pm. There are hourly contests so check out the website. This year our goal is $10,000 for school facilities repair and maintenance.

In preparation for the day of giving, we are looking for a supporter(s) that is able to provide matching funds to a certain amount or for a certain time period during that day. Your donation will go twice as far!

Help us reach our goal by going to:

www.wegivecatholic.org/organization/St-Mary-Parish-35

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

We are in need of Eucharistic Ministers to the homebound during the week or on Sunday. Please contact Rita Bowen at 440-323-0140 if you are interested.

'Table of Plenty' Food Pantry

611 Lake Ave., distribution dates: Nov. 19th, Dec. 17th & Jan. 28th Gates open at 9:30am - food distribution is 10am - Noon. Only Elyria residents please. Anyone interested in helping with the Food Pantry, contact Mary Ann Schaefer, 440-669-4468 or Debbie Jerrome, 440- 669-1290. Thank you!

You Belong Kick Off Event at LCCC

Attended by SMS Students

A youth-led initiative focused on increasing the number of students who feel connected. The Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery Services (MHARS) Board of Lorain County is invested in supporting schools who are interested in increasing the number of students that feel connected to peers and teachers within their respective schools. The MHARS Board understands that increasing belongingness and thereby decreasing the number of students who experience isolation and alienation, can reduce the risk of suicides. Further, the Board believes that it is important for youth to take a leadership role in creating a school climate wherein every student understands that he or she belongs. To this end the Board is providing mini grants to Lorain County Middle Schools that share the Board’s interest in increasing student connectedness. St. Mary was awarded a $2000 grant to fund their activities.

ACT NOW before December 31, 2022

Click on the photo below for more details on how you can earmark your dollars, that would normally go to the State of Ohio, for St. Mary School. Yes! This is new and worth your time to plan ahead before your taxes are prepared in 2023.