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ANNUAL DIOCESAN APPEAL - One in Hope, One in Mission
Our Annual Diocesan Appeal: One in Hope, One in Mission is now underway. Many of you have generously donated to the Appeal last year will receive a personalized packet from Bishop Bonnar in the mail. We will have additional brochures and pledge cards in the pews. The Annual Diocesan Appeal is the major solicitation in support of Catholic Charities and the Ministries of the Diocese, seeking to raise $4,000,000 throughout our 80 parishes in the diocese. Last year, our parish collectively raised $155,000. I am eternally grateful to everyone who made a gift last year. Our parish goal this year is $103,000 (our goal is in direct relationship with a percentage of our annual offertory, making it obtainable). I am asking everyone to prayerfully consider making a gift to the 2025 Annual Appeal. If we were able to add additional parishioners to the list of generous donors this year, the difference that could mean to our brothers and sisters in need in the area would be amazing. More information will be presented in the coming weeks.
In preparation, I ask that you keep everyone served by the Appeal in prayer and open your heart and mind to the work of the Appeal.
Father Lavelle
Due to the low response and the shortness of time between Easter and the date of the event, the NIGHT AT THE RACES, scheduled for Friday, May 2, has been cancelled. Sorry for any inconvenience.
GARDEN GUILD
Saint Michael Garden Guild will host a representative from The Green Team on Wednesday, April 23 at 7:00pm in the Parish Hall. Topics include conservation of the environment, recycling at events and other environmental issues. Refreshments will be served. Guests are always welcome!
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION for 25th, 40th, 50th and over
The Diocese of Youngstown is sponsoring a Wedding Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, May 18, at 2:00pm at the Cathedral of Saint Columba in Youngstown, honoring couples observing their 25th, 40th, 50th and over wedding anniversaries in 2025.
The Wedding Anniversary Celebration will include Mass with the Most Reverend David J. Bonnar, Bishop of Youngstown, with the blessing of couples celebrating significant anniversaries. Each couple will receive a personalized certificate. Following the Mass, there will be a reception for the couples and their families in the parish hall.
You must make advanced reservations for this event by contacting your parish office and obtaining your pastor’s signature before April 25, 2025.
VOICE OF HOPE AWARDS DINNER
Annually, the Diocese of Youngtown and Catholic Charities holds a major gathering entitled The Voice of Hope. At the dinner, there are various groups honored as Voices of Hope. In 2004, Saint Michael Parish, Canfield was honored and in 2009, Father Lavelle was honored. This year, in addition to Mercy Health Foundation – Mahoning Valley, Saint Michael and Father Lavelle are receiving the honor again (a rare second awarding). The event is Thursday, May 1 at the Eastwood Event Center in Niles. The doors open at 5:00pm and the cost is $100.00 per person. Saint Michael Parish has reserved a few tables for $80 per person.
If interested, please contact the parish office. Watch video HERE.
MINISTERS TO THE HOMEBOUND
Can you help? We need a few more volunteers for Homebound Eucharistic Ministry. If you are a Eucharistic Minister and are interested in taking communion to the homebound, please contact Kay McCarthy at 330-533-4982.
TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT FOR FATHER LAVELLE
Bishop Bonnar has asked that I assume the temporary role of Administrator of the newly merged Saint Pope John XXIII Parish in Niles (the former Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Saint Stephen Parishes). This is in addition to my responsibilities as Pastor of Saint Michael Parish, Canfield; Vicar for Missionary Discipleship; Diocesan Director of the Office of Development and Stewardship; and Diocesan Director of the Office of Communications. Father Bala Marneni will assist in the sacramental ministry of the parish while I will attend to the administration of the parish, along with an occasional weekend (possibly monthly). Thank you for your understanding during this time. It should be no great disruption to our schedule or activities here at Saint Michael.
Ongoing Events
Monthly Weekend Social Hour - second weekend of the month.
We will have wine and cheese after the 4:00pm Mass on Saturday and Coffee and Donuts between the 9:00 and 11:30am masses on Sunday. Please plan on joining us as we seek to spend more time with each other.
RECITATION OF THE ROSARY
A group gathers in the pews near the Holy Family Statues for an oral recitation of the rosary the 1st Saturday of the month at 3:15pm. Please call Mary Ann Camardo (330-286-3432) for more information.
Please join us on Tuesday mornings (unless there is a funeral) at 11:00am in the church to say the Patriotic Rosary. For more information call Kate Pavlich (330-533-2432).
FITNESS FUN is a safe one-hour total body exercise workout, which includes a warm-up, weight training, body conditioning and toning exercises, both standing and on the floor, low impact aerobics, and a cool down. All exercises are choreographed to Christian and popular music of the present and the past. The class meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00am to 10:00am in the lower level of the Parish Hall. Interested persons may join anytime.
Please wear comfortable clothes, proper shoes, and bring a mat for floor work.
OPEN GYM FOR WALKING
The Family Life Center Gymnasium is now open four days a week: Monday through Thursday, from 9:30am to 11:30am. Parishioners are invited to come and walk for healthy exercise and companionship. Walkers are requested to stop in the open meeting room across from the restrooms to store their coats and change from outdoor boots and shoes to indoor athletic or walking shoes—required to protect the FLC floor. Now there is no need to go to the mall to exercise. This is a great opportunity right here at home to walk your way to a healthy lifestyle. Please enter through the side door.
SCHEDULING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
If you would like to schedule a meeting or event for any of our parish organizations, or schedule a rental anywhere in the Parish Hall, or Family Life Center, please contact Facilities Manager Audrey Geskey at 330-533-3181 or email: ageskey@saintmichaelparish.net