Monthly Archives: February 2010

Solidarity

Some years ago, St. Malachi made a commitment to a concrete project or effort to support a program or ministry in the developing world. Our intention was to do something that could make a difference that was over and above the second collections, mission appeals and other calls for support that are part of the Read more ..
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Meeting Historical Jesus Part 2 Presentation

Thanks to Jackie B. for sharing this. Who Was Historical Jesus View more presentations from St. Malchi Parish. Share and Enjoy:
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Meeting the Historical Jesus – notes from Part 1

Dr. Shiela McGinn presented to about 25 people on January 19, 2010 As further reference she suggested the following books: •    American Bible Society, Synopsis of the Four Gospels •    Phillip Cunningham, CSP, A Believers Search for the Jesus of History •    Elizabeth Johnson, Consider Jesus •    Bryan LeBeau, Leonard Greenspan, Dennis Hamm, SJ, Historical Read more ..
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Join us at these Fish Fries

Join other S.M.A.R.T. (St. Malachi Adults Raising Toddlers/Teens/Tweens, etc.) families this Lent as we say good-bye to some of our beloved fish fries forever. We will visit closing and merging parishes, along with some old favorites we hope will be with us for a very long time to come. We meet at 6 pm unless Read more ..
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St. Malachi Lenten Service Schedule

Ash Wednesday Mass with Distribution of Ashes: 7AM, 12Noon, 7:30PM Holy Week Passion Sunday-Palm Sunday Saturday, March 27-4:30PM Sunday, March 28: 9:30 & 11AM, 12:30PM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday of Holy Week Daily Mass 7Am and 12 Noon Tuesday, March 30 7:00PM Chrism Mass at St. John Cathedral Wednesday, March 31 Tenebrae: A Service of Shadows: Read more ..
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Haiti, Hope, Lent

A month after the earthquake in Haiti, it is still overwhelming. The current official estimate is 230,000 people dead, hundreds of thousands more injured, and millions left homeless. Those numbers are mind-numbing, beyond comprehension. What has personalized Haiti for me was the death of Daniel Ryan Kloos (called “Ryan” by the family) and the injury Read more ..
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Lenten News

Greetings and peace!  We wanted to let you know about our free online Lenten retreat beginning this week.  This 9 week series of daily readings and reflections was developed by former JRH director Fr. Clem Metzger, S.J. to help  us attend to our spirituality from the comforts of a home or office computer during the Read more ..
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The Word is Near You

These words from the book of Deuteronomy (30:14) are quoted by Paul in his letter to the Romans, in the selection used for the second reading for the First Sunday of Lent (Romans 10: 8-13). Keeping the Word near us is what prompted the Bishops at Vatican II to reform the Lectionary to include three Read more ..
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Extraordinary(?!) Ministers of Holy Communion: Liturgical Roles and Pastoral Practice

We call them “Eucharistic Ministers.” Officially, their title is “Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion.” Shakespeare famously asked, “What’s in a name?” In this case – a lot. The names being used reveal the difference between how something is conceived and how it is being lived. The Church has established clear roles at Mass; each role Read more ..
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