• S.M.A.R.T. (St. Malachi Adults Raising Toddlers) - Families with young children are welcome to socialize with similar families at these Lenten Fish Fries, the group meeting at 6 p.m. each Friday: 

Mar. 16, St. Mark, 15800 Montrose Ave.; 
Mar. 23, St. Procop, 3181 W. 41 St.; 
Mar. 30, Ascension, 14040 Puritas Ave.; 
Apr. 6, St. Luke, Clifton Blvd. and Bunts Rd.; 
Apr. 13 (Good Friday), Holy Name, 8328 Broadway. The group has had a great start so far this Lent, say Ann and Henry Speier (216-941-7241).

• Other Fish Fries 
  – Fish and pierogi dinners, 4:30-7 p.m. all Lenten Fridays, Blessed Sacrament, 3381 Fulton Rd.; adults $6, children $4:50; info: 216-741-8338; takeouts, 216-749-2046. 
  – Fish and pierogi dinners, 5-7:30 p.m. all March Fridays and Apr. 6, in St. Joseph Academy cafeteria, 3430 Rocky River Dr.; adults $7, seniors and students $6, children (4-12) $4.50, and under 3, free; takeouts available. Info: 216-251-6788, ext 249

CSM Spring Welcome Series – for new members, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 13; then 12:15 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 18 and 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, Mar. 20 (note this date correction). Tuesday meetings at Rose and Duane Horning’s home, 1581 St. Charles, Lakewood (216-228-4234). Sunday meeting, St. Malachi Center. Jocelyn Heaney, 440-333-0198 CSM Liturgy Committee – Meeting, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 20, in the rectory. Chair- personship for 2001-2002 to be discussed. All welcome to attend. Info: Jeanette Shemo, chair, 216-344-3841.

CSM Hospitality Committee – Meeting, 12:15 p.m. today (Mar. 11), second floor meeting room at St. Malachi Center. All interested in planning some fun community socials are welcome. Chairpersonship for 2001-2002 also to be discussed. See Rosemary Gray, chair. (216-521-0191)

CSM Choir Practice – for Holy Week and Easter, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, in church; all welcome. Children’s Choir rehearsal, 2 p.m. Saturdays, in church; all children 7-plus welcome. 
CSM Children’s Liturgy of the Word – 11 o’clock Liturgy Sunday, Mar. 25. 
Info: Daniel Smith, 216-521-4252.

Church Spring Cleaning/Easter Decorating Alert – 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Mar. 31.

Decorating for Holy Thursday, Wednesday, Apr. 4 (check parish bulletin for time).

Decorating for Easter, 4:30 p.m. Good Friday, after services. Kay Vine, 216-521-5836

Back Door Ministry Brunch – 8:30-10 a.m. Sunday, Mar. 25, in the hall. Volunteer help welcome. Call Bill McLaughlin (440-234-6362) or Gil Gomez (216-476-0741).

Mar 12: Chicken Mar 19: Italian Sausage Mar 26: Beef Stew - Dave Starre

Feb 4: $4092 Feb 11: $1633 Feb 18: $3399 Feb 25: $3106 
- Weekly amount needed for budget: $3305 - Bill McLaughlin

I) We say a fond farewell to Martin Skladany, and at the same time welcome his fellow seminarian from Slovakia, John Stefanica, who also will spend a couple of months with us. He is the son of John and Mary Stefanica, of Dolny-Kubin, and the brother of Joseph and George. He has completed his third year at Comenius University in Slovakia, and before returning there he will visit Spain and Italy.

He’s not unfamiliar with Rome because during summer vacations he has been a tour guide in that city. John is devoted to history, philosophy, art and literature, with favorite reading ranging from Dostoevsky, to Hemingway, to Edgar Allen Poe to Joseph Heller, whose Catch 22 he insists he has read 12 times! And for a surprise, ask him what he likes best about the Irish…(The Agnesa Vaterkova in the prayer list above is his grandmother, who is having heart problems.)

Marc Giguere, outreach coordinator; Louis Finucane, information table coordinator;

Gene and JoAnn Kramer, Welcome Series coordinators; Bill McLaughlin, retaining his role as annual renewal coordinator (see below), and Sue Colson, prospective member meeting coordinator. Deserving of a big round of applause for their long and valuable service are exiting members Jocelyn Heaney, committee chair, and Rose Horning, Welcome Series coordinator.

Pertinent Message from Bill McLaughlin: "Recommitment forms will be available at Coffee Hour in the hall, starting today, Mar. 11. Please stop by and pick up yours!"

III) The CSM Communications Committee has determined a new lineup for publication of Communio. Co-chair Peter Toomey reports: "In recognition of their increased contributions, and in keeping with the committee’s practice of vesting responsibility in as many members as possible, Luis Gutierrez is editor, and Joe Pulizzi is managing editor, reflecting their actual functions in the publication. Dan Alaimo will hereafter serve as editor-in-chief. Peter Toomey will continue to contribute by staying out of their way." For further information, check with today’s issue of Communio, attached to this issue of the CSM Newsletter.