The Planning Team spent many hours preparing for the three listening sessions
(Sept. 10, 27 and Oct. 14) and in processing the interviews afterwards. From summaries of the interviews, we created a summary of each key topic. All of these have been distributed to Community of St. Malachi and St. Malachi Parish council members. As a committee, we considered the draft of the directional statements which will be presented to the councils in their special joint meeting Sunday, Jan. 21. The next stages will be creation of an action plan for the future, and its implementation.

This has represented a real commitment to the community and the parish, and to their futures.
A "thank you" to the some 200 people who participated in the listening sessions and to the
following Planning Team members who have been involved in some or all of this process
from January 2000 to January 2001:

Our appreciation, too, to Rick Krivanka, director of the Diocesan Pastoral Planning Office, 
who facilitated the process here at St. Malachi. - RR and LK, Co-chairs.

The Community of St. Malachi has received the following appreciative acknowledgements:

• From Aggie Hoskin and John Gellhausen, executive director and board president, respectively, of the West Side Catholic Shelter, for our gift (shared with St. Malachi Parish) of more than $6377 toward their renovation and expansion campaign, "Let us Build a House Where Love Can Dwell."  (This amount wonderfully exceeded our $4500 pledge.)
• From Fr. Donald Cozzens, president-rector of St. Mary Seminary, for our gift of $250 "in support of ministry formation in the Diocese of Cleveland in honor of Fr. Paul Hritz."
• From Christine Schenk CSJ, executive director of FutureChurch, for our contribution of $750 to "our mission of working for an inclusive Catholicism with at least weekly availability of the Eucharist..."
• From Margaret B. Roche, executive director of Stella Maris, for our donation of $200 to "help continue to develop and provide the finest medical, emotional and spiritual care for men and women seeking recovery from addiction."
• From Sr. Maureen Doyle, director, Urban Community School, for our donation of $2500 to "help UCS maintain its program of quality education for inner-city students. Nearly 75% come from families who struggle daily with poverty and its consequences."

• The CSM Spiritual Development Committee will sponsor a six-week series on spiritualities of major Eastern religious traditions - Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist and Islamic - from 7 to 9 p.m. Sundays, in the school library, beginning Feb. 4. (Tentative dates are the four February Sundays and March 4 and 18.

According to series facilitator, Mike Petit, Session One will be an intro to religions, a discussion of why study other traditions, and the Catholic Church's position on interreligious dialog. Session Two will look at the Hindu tradition: how to understand the millions of gods and concepts like karma and reincarnatation; a look at yoga practices and the great scripture, the Bhagavad Gita. Sessions Three and Four will treat the Buddhist tradition: a look at the life of the Buddha, the Four Noble Truths, nirvana, and the question of religion without a god. The practice of meditation will be the focus as well as some Tibetan practices. Session Five will look at the Taoist philosophy: the Tao, the concept of yin and yang, the Tao Te Ching and discuss a contemporary expression in eco-feminist writers, especially Sallie McFague, whose book "Super, Natural Christians." explains how she believes Christians should regard nature. The last session will look at Islam: discuss the usual misunderstandings and look at the Sufi tradition, especially the Whirling Dervish tradition of the great poet Rumi. In short, says Mike, a look at these predominantly Asian traditions so we can enrich ourselves. For further information, call him: 440-884-9309.

• St. Malachi and Fairmount Temple Dialog, designed by members of both, with four sessions: 7:30-9 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 1-8 at St. Malachi and Feb. 22-Mar. 1 at Fairmount. Details: Mary Jane Treichel, 216-861-5343 or 216-631-6872.

CSM SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS
  for the families and friends of Leonard Haas; and of David Domann; and of Bonnie Barnes,
mother of Charlene McElwee; and of Donald Stanton, brother of Jim and Mary Ann Stanton; and of Walter Martin; and of Frank Strbo, brother-in-law of Al Francis.

HEALTH DEPARTMENT
  - Please keep in your prayers Bea Donofrio, Margaret McCormack, Dennis Stramel, Peggy Finucane, Lucy Englert Balser, Rosemary Doyle, Maggie Daley, Alice Kane, Louise Szloh, Pierre Toomey, Rosemary Feighan and Margaret Wolf.

• To Cathy Saegel, who has been named director of St. Malachi Center following 
  some six months as interim director.
• To Ron Perger, who has been appointed director of communications and public relations for his alma mater, St. Edward High School.
• To the CSM Christian Formation students who have made their First Reconciliation: David Abraham, Claire Fox, Caroline Gosselin and Lisa Kowalski
• To newlyweds Paula DiNardo and Bryan McCullough
• To not-so-newlyweds Barb and Paul Wingenfeld, celebrating their 20^th.

Plus a HAIL to Jerry Sheehan upon his return from a reunion in the Philippines with his fellow Peace Corps teachers and students...

and a FAREWELL to Michelle and Jim Harris upon their move to Atlanta, with special thanks to Michelle for all her efforts in arranging our Sunday Liturgy baptisms.

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"A supplemental CSM roster will be available at the membership table during the coffee hour. This will have all additions and changes since the initial distribution."

A Message from Kathy and Mike Petit has come acknowledging grateful appreciation for CSM support and sympathy upon the death of their daughter, Carrie Kornelakis.

This is for both those who attended the fine concert given in our church Jan. 9 by the Fordham University Choir, and for those who missed out on a splendid program. It was not announced, so few of us knew that the young woman chosen to greet the audience, Francine Davis, a Fordham junior and the only Greater Clevelander in the 30-member group, was truly on home ground during this winter tour. She is a St. Malachi Center alumna, according to center director Cathy Saegel, and was well mentored in educational choices by Sr. Michael Marie Griffin. So Cathy saw to it that a number of the center's current teens were on hand for the classical program and to meet their own concert star. Everyone connected with the center should be proud! - M. Englert

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• Fr. Jim O'Donnell's Visitation House - 2^nd annual dance to benefit his children's foster home, 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, St. Clarence Hall, 30106 Lorain Rd., North Olmsted. Music by Noel Henry Show Band. Donation: $25 - to Little Brothers and Sisters of the Eucharist. Tickets: Bill McLaughlin (440-234-6362), Mary Hayes (216-941-2072) or Pat Donnelly (216-521-6890).
• St. Malachi Children's Choir - Rehearsals 2 p.m. Saturdays, in church. Children 8-plus welcome.
• CSM Book Discussion Group - January book: "Song of the Exile" by Kiane Davenport. Meeting 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31. Location TBA. Information: Casey Stangel, 440-234-9766.
• Kim Langley's "The Artist's Way" Workshop - A "journey of self-discovery," co-facilitated with Sandie King 7-9:30 Wednesdays, Jan. 27 and 24, then every other week through Apr. 4, Rocky River United Methodist Church, 19414 Detroit Rd. Cost: $90. Information: 216-226-3351.
• St. Joseph Academy - Theater production, "Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect up?" directed by Patrick Janson, with St. Joseph and St. Edward and St. Ignatius high schools students; continuing 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. today and next Sunday (Jan. 14-21) and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18 and 19. Talk by child psychologist Dr. Sylvia Rimm, on how young girls become successful women, 7 p.m . Tuesday, Jan. 23. Tickets: $6 - available weekdays. Information: Keli Miller, 216-251-6788.
• Brigid Fest - sponsored by Tyrian, a "pilgrimage through the Seven Holy Sites which embody the Spirit of Brigid" - with Celtic music, related arts and crafts, literature, traditional refreshments, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, Lakewood Park Women's Pavilion. Details: Dagmar Celeste, 216-226-2912.

• Seeds of Literacy - Program directed by Sr. Kathleen Kilbane CSJ - Volunteers needed to tutor adults in reading, writing and math at nine church-based sites, including St. Malachi, St. Augustine and St. Colman. Also needed: financial help or in-kind donations of school/office supplies, as well as prayers for success of adults in need of literacy skills. Information: 216-651-4302.

Collection Update

Dec 3: $3643 * Dec 10: $3531 * Dec 17: $3651 * Dec 24: $3006
Christmas Day: $7824 * Dec 31: $5395

(Weekly average of $3305 needed to meet our budget. 
Please make checks payable to Community of St. Malachi.) - Bill McLaughlin