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The COMMUNITY of ST MALACHI

HANDBOOK

December, 1996
Communications, Records & Archives Policy
Revised: Nov. 1998, December 2000

The Community of St. Malachi HandbookWhat is the community of St Malachi? *

"As a personal parish, we welcome members with their varying commitments of faith and ask that they contribute their experiences to the Community to enrich the splendor of its response to God.

"As a non-territorial parish, our membership is extended to all persons regardless of their location who wish to share in the purpose and goals of the Community.

"As a Catholic, Christian Community, with the mission of Christ, our call requires a willingness to take time to provide a refuge, to heal, to console, and to help persons in need.

"Our faith transcends time and place, and we know that like those who have gone before us in faith, we are a pilgrim church. We have no permanent home here, but we receive our faith and hand it over only in concrete historical circumstances. It is the particular definiteness of our community that makes our contribution to the church special."

* From the Statement of Purpose in the Community of St. Malachi Charter.

The Community of St Malachi was established as a Personal Parish
of the Diocese of Cleveland in April 1975

Policies & Procedures Handbook
Revised: Nov. 1998, December 2000

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Community Handbook

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Policies and Procedures Handbook

I.	Community Membership .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..				3
II.	Community Council .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..				3
		A. Council Procedures .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..			4
		B. Council Member Responsibilities .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..			5
				1. President .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	5
				2. Vice-President .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	6
				3. Treasurer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	7
				4. Secretary .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	7
				5. Committee Chairpersons .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	7
				6. Standing Committee Instructions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	8
				7. At-Large .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	10
		C. Council Administration, Business, Budget .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..			10
III.	Staff Procedures .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..				12
		A. Personnel Hiring Process .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..			12
		B. Personnel Performance Evaluation Process .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..			15
IV.	Communications, Records, Archives .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..				17
V.	Office Procedures, Copying and Stipends .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..				18

APPENDICES .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..		21
I.	Guide to Lay Ministries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	22

A. Philosophy B. Liturgical Ministries 1. Sacristan 2. Lector 3. Music 4. Eucharistic Minister 5. Servers C. Hospitality D. Christian Formation Teachers E. Monday Night Meal

APPENDICES .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..		21
II.	Key Decisions and Ministries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	28

A. Early History B. Annual Re-Commitment C. Monday Night Meal D. Social Action E. Christian Formation of Children F. CSM Sanctuary Ministry G. St. Malachi Center H. CSM Future Planning I. Community Support on Faith & Justice Issues

APPENDICES .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..		21
III.	Policy Statements .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..	33

A. Inclusive Language B. Communion Reflections C. AIDS

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