"As President of Council, I wish to express the appreciation of the CSM to the Anniversary and Spiritual Development committees – and to planners Pat Forkas, Bill and Kathy Jacob, Dick Gibbons, Jennifer Hofford and Frank Schiros – for the Vatican II Series. An important feature of our 25^th Anniversary Celebration, this series of presentations, reflections and study can lead to revitalizing the CSM and deepening our understanding of ourselves as a church family and People of God, here at W. 25^th and Detroit and in the universal community of faith.

"There was a great outpouring of CSM and St. Malachi Parish members, and others, for the Mar. 12 talk by Fr. Paul Hritz and the Mar. 19 presentation by Fr. Lou Trivison. Close to 200 were in attendance for each. Younger members of the CSM have said that they want to learn about the reforms of Vatican II now, from an adult perspective, and older members want to reflect on the reforms which led them and others to respond courageously with the formation of the CSM more than 25 years ago."

(Turn to Page 2 for a description of tonight’s program.)

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• Tonight, 7-9 p.m. – St. Malachi Center

Topic: Lay Participation/Hunger for Justice in the Church:

How Did it Happen in Cleveland?

Presenters: Laura and Bill Caldwell
Founding members of CFAC (Committee for a Council), CCL (Cleveland Conference of Laity); leaders and/or activists with other local and national religious and social justice groups, and members of the originating, pre-CSM group at St. Malachi.

• Sunday, April 2,  7-9 p.m. – St. Malachi Center

Topic: Social Justice/Human Rights

Presenters: Dr. Bernard (Barney) Offerman, on "Justice in Employment" and

Fr. Jim O’Donnell, on "Preferential Options for the Poor"

Barney, now of Charlotte, NC, was a member of the faculty at Cleveland State University and of the Commission on Catholic Community Action, as well as an early member of the CSM.

Fr. Jim is known and loved by all.

• Sunday, April 9 - Fr. Joseph Hilinski, on "Ecumenism/Religious Freedom"
• Sunday, April 16 – Beacon Street with "The Promises and Celebration"

"The Membership Committee is now distributing CSM Individual Commitment Forms for the 2000-2001 year during the coffee hours, until Apr. 9. Please pick up yours and return it soon to the rectory or in the collection basket." – BM

And a Postscript from JoAnn Kramer: "It is important that each person or family return the green financial pledge card distributed with the commitment forms. The cards are the only way we have to estimate our income for next year, and are needed for budget planning. They are anonymous – and are detached and sent on to me if returned with the commitment form. Or they can be dropped off or mailed to the rectory – they’re already addressed – or simply dropped into the collection basket. Thanks" - JK

"The coming dates for Baptism during the 11 o’clock Liturgy are 

May 7, July 16 and Oct. 8.

If you are interested in having your baby baptized during the Liturgy, please call me, 440-933-2999"

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CSM SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS for the families and friends of Robert and Jane Wolf, parents of Ellen Luchini; of Dennis Finan, son of Shirley Gallagher, and of Richard Roth, brother of Nancy Roth.

HEALTH DEPARTMENT HEALTH DEPARTMENT – please keep in your prayers Fred Leonard, Carol Rolfes, Dennis Stramel, Herman Strnisha, Rosemary Corrigan, Mary Beth Gibbons, Margaret Pickle, Lisa Marie Piar, Pam Herceg, Margaret Wolf, Bill Primavesi and Jackie Finan.

LET’S HEAR IT FOR – Celeb Jane Smith, who participated with her "Malachi Stone Soup" in this year’s Harvest for Hunger Celebrity Soup benefit in downtown Cleveland. (As the Plain Dealer noted the event: "St. Malachi’s Soup Kitchen will be joined by 16 restaurants…" How’s that for status?) And applause for Charlie Russo, who was honored with the Humanitarian Award of the San Leone Lodge of Societa di Mutuo Soccorso. And for Caroline Kramer, who made the Dean’s List for her first semester studies at Catholic University of America’s Benjamin T. Rome School of Music.

ATTENTION, PLEASE - Until April 7, Tony DiNardo, of beloved memory, is being featured on "Eppley’s List" of heroes on George Eppley’s web page: http://www.csnmail.net/~eppley/