On Sunday, December 10, 2023, St. Malachi Parish will again deliver Christmas greetings and a gift to the residents at Lakeview Tower Apartments. This unique St. Malachi tradition is a memorable opportunity for families and individuals to share a gift and a smile with our neighbors during the Christmas Season. We will be delivering Dave’s Market Gift Cards and greetings door to door from 9AM until Noon (approx.). If you would like to help please let us know in advance by contacting Jeff Barbalics, (216) 426-5272, jbarbalics@csinc.com
‘Tis the season to decorate, so come help make our worship space festive and ready to receive our Savior! Join us after 10AM Mass on Sunday, December 24 to usher in the Christmas season.
A group has been journeying in faith, prayer, and discussion since early September. These “inquirers” are taking the next step called the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens and the Rite of Welcome as Baptized Candidates seeking full communion in the Catholic Church. These Rites are celebrated at 11 AM Mass at St. Patrick on the First Sunday of Advent. Jeff Rotheram, Ryan Mann, and Joanne Butera will enter the Order of Catechumens. Wyatt Bensken will publicly become a Candidate for Full Communion. As they declare their intention, the Church accepts their commitment and pledges its support. The symbols of the Rite express its meaning. Catechumens and Candidates are greeted at the church door by the baptized community, where they are welcomed to enter. The threshold, or door, symbolizes transition into a new way of life in the Church. To enter the Church is to enter into Christ’s dying and rising. The signing with the cross of the bodies of the catechumens symbolizes their readiness to bear witness to Christ and walk in his ways. The Word of God and the Assembly reveal God’s presence in the good and the bad, as well as the need to be always nourished by His Word. The Catechumen is an official title in the Church, which means “one in whom the Word of God echoes.” Let us pray, celebrate, and give thanks for the work that God is doing!
Students in Grade 4, who have received Reconciliation and Communion are invited to serve at Mass. Your child can serve at the Mass your family normally attends. Training begins at monthly Family Mass this Fall or according to your family schedule this summer. Third graders can begin training in January 2024. Contact Fr Gurnick at 216-631-6872 or at 
