Holy Angels Church at 18205 Chillicothe Road, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023 US

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

This Thursday, November 26, we celebrate the feast of Thanksgiving with a special Mass of Thanksgiving at 9:00 a.m. It is a wonderful way to start the day as we gather as a family of faith around our table, the Eucharist, to remember the many reasons we have for thanks and to offer worship to God as we begin our holiday. Each family in attendance will receive a small loaf of bread to break at your own table along with a short prayer with the opportunity for each person present to reflect on their own personal reasons for thanks. I've been celebrating this tradition of bread baking at Thanksgiving for 20 years. Many people comment about how meaningful this tradition has become for their own families. A parishioner told me that his family had a number of family tensions and as each person broke bread and spoke about their reasons for thanks, everyone ended up in tears and a reconciliation within the family resulted. Another parishioner told of how their family ritual took over 30 minutes to complete because people were so filled with gratitude, they couldn't stop sharing their stories and how much the ritual brought their family closer together. She said, "our Thanksgiving celebration will never be the same and the breaking of bread before the meal will be done always now”. Please join us for our parish Thanksgiving Mass on Thursday at
9:00 a.m.

Generations of Faith takes place next weekend, November 29 and 30. The topic will be, "Praying Through Advent." The sessions are on Sunday afternoon from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. or 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Monday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Please register for the event by going to our website: www.holyangelschurch.com, calling (440) 543-7217 (440) 543-7217 , ext. 333, or picking up a registration form from the Kiosk in the Gathering Area and returning it to the Parish Office.

This is the 6th year of Generations of Faith and we will evaluate the program next spring. While Generations of Faith is encouraged for everyone in the parish, it is a requirement for the PSR program, however, only about 15% of those students who could have attended, did. If you have a child in PSR, we encourage both your participation and your feed back as well.

Today we end our liturgical year with the Feast of Christ the King. Our Gospel readings this year have been primarily from the Gospel of Mark. Next week we begin our new liturgical year with Advent and an emphasis on the Gospel of Luke. Luke writes much about the miracles of Jesus, as well as how the prophesy of the Old Testament is fulfilled through Christ. We look forward to your joining us throughout this new liturgical year as we explore the Gospel of Luke.

Have a terrific week!

Fr. Dan

GENERATIONS OF FAITH
November 29/30, 2009
Praying Through Advent

Join us for Generations of Faith as we explore the topic of "Praying through Advent." Sessions are held on Sunday afternoon from 2-3:30 p.m. or from
4-5:30 p.m. or on Monday evening from 6:30-8:00 p.m. To register for this Generations of Faith, CLICK HERE, download a registration form by CLICKING HERE or call 440-543-7217 440-543-7217 , extension 333.

Couples Morning of Reflection
December 12, 2009 - 9:00 a.m. until 12 Noon

Join us on Saturday morning, December 12th for a Morning of Reflection for Couples. We'll begin with a 9:00 a.m. Morning Mass followed by Breakfast. Fr. Dan will then give a presentation on "The Seven Levels of Intimacy." To register, or for more information, please contact Mike Hasychak at 330-562-8518 330-562-8518 (jeetcun@aol.com) or Greg Wasinski at 440-708-2748 440-708-2748 (gw@wasinski.com) To download a flier, CLICK HERE.

APPLICATION FORM
The Church of the Holy Angels, in partnership with Key Ministry, is hosting an incredible evening for children with special needs, their siblings and parents on Friday, December 4th from 6 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Children will enjoy a fun evening of activities, see a dress rehearsal of the Holy Angels' children's Christmas play, enjoy a visit from the clown ministry, watch an animated movie and more. Each child attending will be paired with a supervised, trained volunteer for the evening.

Arc-Angels for Life

Congress is preparing to debate health care reform legislation on the House and Senate floors. Genuine health care reform should protect the life and dignity of all people from the moment of conception until natural death. For the full text of the bishop's letter regarding this important matter and for more information on proposed legislation and the bishops' advocacy for authentic health care reform, visit www.usccb.org/healthcare. Congressional leaders are attempting to put together final bills for floor consideration. Please contact your Representative and Senators today and urge them to fix these bills with the pro-life amendments noted below. Otherwise much needed health care reform will have to be opposed. Health care reform shoudl be about saving lives, not destroying them.

To send a pre-written, instant e-mail to Congress go to: www.usccb.org/action
Call the U.S. Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121 202-224-3121 or call your Member's local offices.
Full contact info can be found on Members' websites at www.house.gov and www.senate.gov

Unplug the Christmas Machine

For years I have given a workshop with this title to help people simplify and appreciate better their experience of Christmas. There is a Christmas inventory which can help people identify what they appreciate and help them learn what to change.

To download a copy of the Christmas Inventory, CLICK HERE.

CHOIR TRIP TO EUROPE - October 4-16, 2009

46 members of our parish choir leave for London on Sunday, October 4th to sing in Salisbury, England, and in Paris and Avignon, France. To Read the Choir Itinerary for this trip, CLICK HERE. To Follow along in photographs we'll upload along the way, CLICK HERE.

INTERESTED IN THE CATHOLIC FAITH?
R.C.I.A. may be for you?

Join us to learn more about the Catholic faith and our traditions. Please contact Adrienne Yates for more information. For a schedule of the RCIA sessions, CLICK HERE.

Adult Faith Formation Opportunities
Want to Learn more about Catholicism 101, Generations of Faith, Women at the Well, Bible Studies, Couples Retreats or Table for Two?
CLICK HERE for a downloadable brochure on these, and more programs to deepen and increase your Catholic Faith.

Holy Angels JobCare

The Holy Angels JobCare Ministry assists those in our parish community who are seeking employment. We have set up a blog site at: www.hajobcare.blogspot.com. If you have suggestions, ideas, inspirations or networking resources, please feel free to join the blog and make a difference in the lives of those who suffer in this economy.

Our next JobCare breakfast meeting will be Tuesday, May 26th beginning with the 7:00 a.m. Mass. Join us afterwards in the Parish Library for breakfast, fellowship and resources. May God be with you during this challenging times.

LIVE GENEROUSLY! is the new theme for our Parish Stewardship initiative. CLICK HERE to download a copy of our Stewardship Pledge Card. Sign up now and begin to LIVE GENEROUSLY by sharing your time, talent and treasure with Holy Angels!