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French Creek Cabinet Company
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Remember your

Catholic elementary

school

in your will. 

Only you can determine

how your

earthly rewards

will be used. 

Elementary Catholic schools often

are neglected yet build the foundation of faith in many Catholic adults.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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ALERT!!

State Budget Bill (HB 1)

Proposed Conference Committee Cuts to

Chartered Nonpublic School Students

Governor Strickland has proposed cutting $59 million over the biennium in aid to students attending chartered nonpublic schools.

Proposed are cuts in:

Direct reimbursement to our schools (Administrative Cost Reimbursement) and

Resources and services such as guidance counselors, remedial assistance, and textbooks (Auxiliary Services).

Unless the proposed changes in the state's budget are reversed, a Catholic school of 400 students will receive $43,000 less in state-funded assistance in 2009/2010; a school of 800 students will receive $114,000 less in 2009/2010.

To oppose these cuts, please call or e-mail Governor Strickland,

your State Senator and Representative TODAY.

The deadline for legislators to finalize the state budget is next week.

Governor Strickland: 614-466-3555

Legislative Call Line: 800-282-0253

To locate contact information for your state representative and senator, go to: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/

To E-mail the Governor, go to:

http://www.governor.ohio.gov/Contact/tabid/153/Default.aspx


SCHOLARSHIP NEWS

The winner of a $1000.00 Catholic Business Connection Scholarship is a student of St. Edward's High School.  William is a parishioner of the St. Raphael Parish in Bay Village.

Principal Boyer was pleased with the news that one of their students won.  More to come.

Visit our scholarship page for scholarship applications and information.

(Our scholarships are only possible because the listings in our directory.)

 


Festival 101

Great Things to do This Summer
    

Parish Festivals, Catholic Vacation Bible School,

Food, Casino Games, Golf Outings, and More Family Fun!

 

YOU COULD WIN A $40,000 CORVETTE!

Corvette 2009
            

 
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Prayer of the Week

Prayer for Light and Courage

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God our Father in Heaven,
send Your Holy Spirit into my heart. 
Point out my sins. 
Supply the courage I need to confess them honestly.  Help me to believe You are are always willing to forgive. 
Remove my sin and guilt, fill me with peace,
then send me away strong, free, and determined I will be better in the days ahead. You have power over all things great and small!
I ask for these things though Jesus, Your Son, who is my Lord and Savior. Amen

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PLEASE USE OUR DIRECTORY

WHY?

When you use our local directory advertisers you are helping families and individuals in our Catholic Community that support their parishes and schools.   Their commitment makes our scholarship program possible too.  Please mention you saw their ad here.  Thank you.



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Know, Love, and Serve
 
    The goal of Catholic Catechism is to obtain for each of us everlasting happiness in heaven.  The Bible instructs us how to achieve this.  We must know, love, and serve God in this world.  Everything the Bible teaches revolves around these predicates.  Each action leads to the next. And yet they are intertwined too.  It is a perfect trinity just as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are. 
      We get to know God through scripture and prayer.  To know God we must study about Him, live with Him.  We read scripture both at church and at home to witness God's power, love, forgiveness, and understanding.  As one gets to know God, you love Him.  You realize how truly wonderful He is for all that He created, for His true perfection, for all that is offered to us.  Knowledge of God leads to love of God. 
      All people should strive to follow the unflawed example of Christ and His sacrifices for us.  The effort to attend Mass, partake in the Sacraments, learn about others who followed Christ before us, and teach others about the Catholic religion is part of this quest for heaven.  Christ's ability to forgive even as he hung bloody, beaten, and naked on the cross is an incredible example.  Gospels share much about Jesus' time on earth including: His shun of Satan and his evil temptations, His dedication to prayer and fasting, and general compassion to those close to Him as well as strangers.
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       Like in any loving relationship, love embraces service.  When in love, we wish to be pleasing to that person we cherish, respect, and/or admire.  Our love of God should expand to include a "want" to serve others.  There are countless things we can do.  We can help indirectly by financially supporting local Catholic education through scholarship programs and donations.  We can help directly by praying, helping in drives/collections for the poor, volunteering in P.S.R. programs or at a neighborhood Catholic school.  We can go to church fund raisers and festivals.  We can make sacrifices through tithing, fasting, and always being ready to help another who needs it.  All of this and more, in giving glory to God who has blessed us.  If you haven't already, set your goal toward heaven and follow the path to know, love, and serve God.

 



Our Collection Campaign Ended May 31st, 2009  Thank you for your support!

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The Catholic Business Connection

Doing What We Are Called To Do

The Catholic Business Connection is a multifaceted program with a goal of strengthening the local Catholic community.  We are like a Catholic business association.  We have an affordable way for Catholic business owners and salespeople to advertise while doing great things in the greater Cleveland area.  All of our business directory listings are salespeople or businesses owned or operated by local Catholic men and women.  It's historically and regionally proven, when parishioners are economically sound, the church, schools, and charities doHands well.  We can strengthen our local diocese by encouraging Catholics to do business with each other.  We actively promote our program, directory, and humanitarian projects through a diverse marketing system and average thousands of local hits every week because of it. 

      We proudly promote and support Catholic education

(see scholarship program), local Catholic events, and most off all encourage a positive Catholic way of life to bring more people to Christ.

 

 


 

 BALTIMORE CATECHISM REVIEW

Catechism was designed to help people know the faith and grow closer to God.  These questions were developed at a time when many people could not read or write, or didn't own a Bible.  Every question and answer is found in scripture. It's good way to know and understand the Catholic faith.

 

84. Besides believing what God has revealed, what else must we do to be saved?

Besides believing what God has revealed, we must keep His law.

85. Which are the two great commandments that contained the whole law of God?

The two great commandments that contain the whole law of God are:

First, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind, and with thy whole strength:

Second, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

86. What must we do to love God, our neighbor, and ourselves?

To love God, our neighbor, and ourselves we must keep the commandments of God and of the Church.

More to come...


 

CHURCH CLOSINGS


We know there are a lot of mixed emotions about the churches and schools closing and/or merging.  The church has seen more difficult and turbulent times and has always emerged stronger. 
Now is the time to pray for direction.  Now is the time to evangelize and share the beauty and wonderment of the Sacraments.  Grow your congregation.  We should live our faith and be an example to those around us. 


Click here for the current list of churches.

 

 








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