Dear Parish Family, We Live in Very Challenging Times
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ST. BASIL THE GREAT FALL 2018 Dear Parish Family, We live in very challenging times. One area of challenge The education area of the building will be secured by a is providing security and protection for all the children wall with a door separating the two areas. I will update attending St. Michael School at the St. Basil campus you on the plans as they progress. I am hopeful we can and all of the children attending our Parish School of begin construction in the New Year. Religion. I also want you to know that all of our staff and We have been working with the police and fire volunteers have been background checked and have departments in regard to school security, and they taken Virtus training for the safety and protection of have provided a detailed plan for the campus including our children prior to employment or volunteering. We security cameras and monitoring, in addition to have been doing background checks and Virtus training procedures to follow in various situations that could for a number of years. arise. Please pray for the safety and protection of all children. I have been meeting with the parish Finance Council They are a tremendous to discuss improvements to the Parish Center and blessing for our parish and Education area for overall safety. community and certainly deserve the best protection We are pursuing adding restrooms immediately off the and safety we can provide. Parish Center so that any groups using the Parish Center can readily access without going down the hallway to In His Love, the restrooms near the classrooms. The new restrooms will also serve us well for the summer parish picnic and fall festival and other meetings and events. WWW.BASILTHEGREAT.ORG I 8700 BRECKSVILLE ROAD, BRECKSVILLE, OH 44141 I 440-526-1686 Welcome You are invited to the NEW PARISHIONERS New Parishioner Dinner Robert Zivsak & Family Joshua Barylak, Samantha Ferrell & Family Have you registered as Adam Moehring & Family a new parishioner in the Nicole Galmarini last two years and have not been able to attend Michelle Russo & Family a new parishioner Cathy Klass & Family welcome dinner? Christopher and Jodie Siedlecki & Family William and Christine Wrobel If so, please feel free to attend on Kristin La & Child Friday night, October 5th in the Alex Gregory & Erin O’Toole Family Life Center at 6:30 p.m. Thomas & Kelsey Mooney and Child Enjoy an opportunity to meet the staff and other Paulette Mysliwczyk new parishioners. There is no planned program for Anthony O’Neil the evening. We will simply sit down as a parish Jestin &Jane Alancheril and Child family and enjoy a meal together and one another’s Virginia Mulvany company. Scott A. Middleton Robert & Carol Middleton Please respond by emailing Phyllis Damico at Kyle & Caitlin Bias and Child [email protected] with your name, phone Joseph & Amy Bican and Family number and number of family members attending. Brian & Sharon Horgan Bill & Robin Jedrzejek and Family Steve & Colleen Harrison and Family Jean Duritsky Greg & Meg Cunningham and Family Gregory Zoloty & Dawn Ponter and Child Eric & Christine Chen and Family Jeff & Lindsay Macasek and Family Adam & Sarah Jutte and Family Shawn & Marcia Filmer and Family Jim & Amy Rice and Child Prayers for the Sick and Communion for the Homebound If you or a friend or loved one is homebound or in the hospital and would like to receive Holy Communion or be Anointed, please call the parish office at 440-526-1686. You can also call the parish office with names of parishioners to be added to the prayer list. We do have a special prayer service for those who are ill at 7:00 a.m. each Wednesday morning in Church. Please join us to pray for the sick. ST. BASIL THE GREAT 2 FALL 2018 SAVE THE DATES! GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT (GOTS) WOMEN’S MINISTRY St. Basil’s women’s ministry hopes to expand and attract new sisters in Christ, as well as see familiar returning facesSave this theyear! Dates!This women’s speaker/breakfast is held quarterly on Sunday mornings at St. Basil The Great from 10:00 A.M to 11:30 A.M. Each session brings a diverse group of women from many nearby areas (average of 90-130 per event) for a spiritual, joyful, interactive, and motivational morning! Gifts of the Spirit (GOTS) Women’s Ministry September 23 - “Relentless Listening” ChristiSt. Basil’s Tripodi women’s ministry hopes to expand and attract new sisters in Christ as well as see familiar returning faces this year! This women’s speaker/breakfast is held quarterly on Sunday mornings at St. Basil the Great from 10 A.M to 11:30 A.M. Each session Christi Tripodi is a co-founder of Cornerstone of Hope Bereavement Center, brings a diverse group of women from many nearby areas (average of 90-130 per which she began after losing her son, Bobby, to meningitis. Many of our event) for a spiritual, joyful, interactive and motivational morning! parishioners have benefitted from the Cornerstone of Hope programs. Christi will share how the Holy Spirit helped her and her family turn a tragedy into a forum to help others and how He continues to influence her inSeptember her actions today. 23 - “Relentless Listening” Christi Tripodi She has been married to Mark for over 23 years and is the proud mother of 9 children. Christi has appeared on EWTN’s ‘Life on the Rock’, ‘Women of Grace,’ and ‘Living Right’ with Dr. Ray. Her family has appearedChristi on Tripodi the is a co-founder of Animal Planet hit series ‘Tree House Masters.’ Cornerstone of Hope bereavement center which she began after losing her November 18 - “Stories from the Streets” son, Bobby, to meningitis. Many of our Deacon Lou Primozic parishioners have benefitted from the OurCornerstone own Deacon Lou of Hoco-foundedpe programs. a ministry Christi many years agowill that share helps thehow inner-city the Holy poor Spirit people. helped He is hera living exampleand herof Catholic family turnSocial a tragedyTeaching’s into directive a about humanforum dignity to helpand caringothers for and the howpoor Heand vulnerable. Comecontinues learn about to influencehis ministry her and in the her way actions he serves otherstoday. through real Cleveland stories and experiences. You will be amazed at what he and his team do and haveShe accomplished! has been married to Mark for over 23 years and is the proud mother of 9 “Eachchildren of you. Christishould hasuse appearedwhatever grace on you have EWTN's ‘Life on the Rock', Women of received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s Grace, and 'Living Right' with Dr. Ray. grace in its various forms.” Her family has appeared on the Animal 1 Peter 4:10 Planet hit series 'Tree House Masters. Registration: Check the September bulletin for registration details for our September 23rd event or go to www.basilthegreat.org and type GOTS in the “search” area. You can also make a reservation by contacting Phyllis Damico at [email protected]. Registration for the November event will open in October. ST. BASIL THE GREAT 3 FALL 2018 Honduras Mission Update By Fr. Walt There were two mission trips in late July and August. The first trip was a work trip where the team worked on water purification systems and at the nursing home and orphanage. The nursing home involved painting long corridors and rooms. The previous paint was an institutional green. The new beige brightened up the corridors and rooms and brightened the spirits of the residents. The team also painted water houses and one of the outside walls of the building where the team resides on the mission trip. We also played with the children in the orphanage and did repairs to the facility. One of the team members brought childrens’ games, coloring books, nail polish, and other activities. The children loved the team members and the members loved being with the children. We celebrated Mass in a village with Bishop Bonello and enjoyed a wonderful luncheon with him. He provided a historic overview of the villages, back to the arrival of the Spaniard missionaries. It was just a super day. We also met with the Olancho Aid Foundation that has taken over the operation and maintenance of the water purification systems now in 45 villages. We continue to collaborate with Olancho Aid and it is a very good working relationship that will ensure the sustainability of the water systems in the future. We are blessed to have found a partner in Honduras which shares our concern about the sustainability of these water systems and providing safe drinking water. It was very much a blessing to see the older adults in the nursing home and spend time with them. The children are just wonderful and an inspiration in sharing their toys and games, with the older children helping the younger. Just an amazing experience of selflessness! We will have a Honduras Information Night on Wednesday, October 17 at 7:00 pm in the Rectory. Please join us if you can. Future trips are in January and next summer. It is an experience you will not forget. ST. BASIL THE GREAT 4 FALL 2018 Honduras Medical Trip In early August, 2018 a team of 13 St. Basil missionaries and 6 Hondurans joined to form a medical and dental brigade to serve over 600 people in Honduras. Clinic sites included San Francisco de la Pas, Juticalpa, and Manto as well as the orphanage and nursing home cared for by our parish. The need was evident as long lines formed early for medical and dental services.