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The
Community of
St. Malachi Newsletter
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The Community of St. Malachi – First Personal Parish of the Diocese of
Cleveland
Celebrating 25 Years of Faith in God and in the Future!
| Third Sunday of Advent |
December 17, 2000 |
TIS THE SEASON…
- Sunday, Dec. 17 - Church decorating
(trees and lights) following 12:30 Mass.
Shared Ministry Christmas Caroling,
5 p.m., meeting at St. Paul Community Church.
- Friday, Dec. 22 – Church decorating
(plants, flowers) – 4 p.m.
- Saturday, Dec. 23 –
Sacrament of Reconciliation/Confession
- 2-4 p.m.
- Sunday, Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve Masses,
4:30 and 10 p.m.; music begins at 9:30.
(No Midnight Mass)
- Monday, Dec. 25 – Christmas Day Masses -
9:30, 11 and 12:30
- Sunday, Dec. 31 – Feast of the Holy Family –
Masses 9:30, 11 and 12:30
- Monday, Jan. 1 – New Year’s Day –
one Mass only – 10 a.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 6 – Feast of the Epiphany Vigil –
Mass 4:30 p.m. – Epiphany Jubilee Celebration: Festive Evening Prayer and Festival of Carols, 6 p.m.
- Sunday, Jan. 7 – Feast of the Epiphany –
Masses 9:30, 11 and 12:30
- Tuesday, Jan. 9 - Fordham University Choir Concert,
in church (time
tba)
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Thursday, Jan. 11 - Church undecorating –
4 p.m. (Much help needed both Dec. 22 and this date. See Kay Vine, 216-521-5836)
in church (time
tba)
Thursday, Jan. 11 - Church undecorating – 4 p.m. (Much help needed both Dec. 22 and this date. See Kay Vine, 216-521-5836)
in church (time
tba)
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Thursday, Jan. 11 - Church undecorating – 4 p.m. (Much help needed both Dec. 22 and this date. See Kay Vine, 216-521-5836)
in church (time tba)
Thursday, Jan. 11 - Church undecorating – 4 p.m. (Much help needed both Dec. 22 and this date. See Kay
Vine in church (time tba), 216-521-5836)
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St. Malachi Center
Children’s Christmas Boutique
Needs: new or "like new" gift items for mothers, fathers, teens, children and toddlers;
bring to center by Dec. 17 (today). Volunteers needed to help children with selection and wrappings.
Boutique: 4-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20. Info: Cathy Saegel, 216-771-3036.
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Monday Night Meal Menus
Dec 18: Chicken * Dec 26: Christmas Dinner*
Jan 1: Kielbasa (outside donation)
Jan 8: Chicken * Jan 15: Italian Sausage
- Note:
The Christmas Meal will be served, at the usual time, on Tuesday, Dec. 26. There
will be no meal served on Christmas Day. All of our guests have been notified of this during the past three weeks. – Dave Starre
CSM and St. Malachi Parish
The Giving Tree 2000
Sponsored by both Social Action Committees.
Donations for St. Malachi Center children and West Side Catholic Center shelter. Tape your selected ornament to wrapped gift and place under tree at Mary’s altar.
Lois Dingman, 440-333-2359- Mary Becker, 216-696-6085
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CSM SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS for the families and friends of Carrie Kornelakis, daughter of
Kathy and Mike Petit, and of Francis May, father of Mike May and Ginny Schiros.
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT
– please keep in your prayers Len Haas, Peggy Finucane, Alice Kane, Dennis
Stramel, Bea Donofrio, Margaret McCormack, Rosemary Doyle, Lucy Englert Balser, Maggie Daley, Louise Szloh and Bonnie Barnes.
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CSM CONGRATULATIONS
to Patti Klatil and Ken Spontelli, who have adopted and brought
home from Russia a daughter, 16-month-old Anabell. Congrats to the little one, too.
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A Message from Bill McLaughlin: "The Personal Needs Fund fun-raiser was an overwhelming
success! More than $1300 was raised Dec. 8 at ‘Flanagan’s Wake.’ Thanks to all who attended and supported this fund." - BM
A Message from Kay Vine: "Many thanks to Marv and Carol Smith and Family for the
wonderful photo taken of the Community of St. Malachi during the Our Father prayer of our Apr. 30 Silver Anniversary Liturgy. It was beautifully framed and given to us as an anniversary gift." - KV
A Message from Al-Anon: "The Saturday Night Road Ahead" –
AAC/Al-Anon group still meets at 7:30 p.m. every Saturday in St. Malachi hall. If you have been living with an alcoholic, or if your life has merely been touched by someone chemically dependent, Al-Anon is for you. The focus is on coping strategies and mutual support. Please join us. You are not
alone."
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- "Jubilee Door" Prayer - You are encouraged by Fr. Tony to pick up a copy at the church
entrances "as we continue to Open Wide the Doors
to Christ during this Advent/Christmas season. Each week’s ‘Door’ is a prayer used during Mass that week, an expression of our faith to use each day as we travel on our pilgrim journey."
- Malachi Mart Holiday Hours -
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, Dec. 20, 21, 27, 28;
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays, Dec. 23 and Dec. 30. Closed Sunday, Dec. 24, and again, for retreat, Sunday, Dec. 31 until Wednesday, Jan. 10.
- Poinsettias Needed
– for church decorations. Both red and white. Bring to church or rectory.
- Fr. Jim O’Donnell’s Visitation House –
2nd annual dance to benefit his children’s foster home,
8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, St. Clarence Hall, 30106 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted. Donation: $25 – to
Little Brothers and Sisters of the Eucharist. Tickets: Bill McLaughlin (440234-6362), Mary Hayes
(216-941-2072) or Pat Donnelly (216-521-6890).
Collection Update
Nov 5: $3586 * Nov 12: $3190 * Nov 19: $4370 * Nov 26: $3899
-- Weekly average of $3305 needed to meet our budget.
Please make checks payable to
Community of St. Malachi. If donating to a special purpose, such as our Personal Needs Fund, specify same on check memo line - Bill McLaughlin
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Scripture Readings
Dec 17:
Zep 3:14-18 Is 12:2-6 Phil 4:4-7 Lk 3:10-18
Dec 24:
Mi 5:1-4 Ps 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 Heb 10:5-10 Lk 1:39-45
- Rebecca Rocco
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Deadlines
CSM Newsletter –Jan 7 for Jan 14 issue
Communio – Jan 7 for Jan 21 issue
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