The Community of St. Malachi Newsletter  

SUNDAY, MARCH 2
Following our 11 o’clock Liturgy there will be a special 
COMMUNITY OF ST. MALACHI
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

At its Feb. 2 meeting, our CSM Council adopted a statement prepared by our Task Force on Sexual Abuse. All CSM members soon will receive copies by mail. Our March 2nd special meeting will provide members the opportunity to discuss-- then vote to endorse or reject -- our CSM response to the current crisis in our Church. The 12-member task force is headed by council member Kathy Burke, 216-228-6787. Also for info call Gene or JoAnn Kramer (216-228-7442) or Mary Englert (216-228-8417).

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NEW CSM LEADERSHIP

As CSM Council President Mike Pellegrino explained in our Jan. 26 newsletter, family and professional obligations necessitated his resignation from the presidency, although not from the council membership. Consequently, Vice President Luis Gutierrez has succeeded him, effective with the conclusion of the Feb. 2 council meeting. At that meeting, the council named Cynthia Bender, current membership chair, to succeed Luis as vice president. Their terms will be in effect until leadership for the next council year is determined at the CSM annual general membership meeting in April. CSM thanks and best wishes to all three. 

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CSM Spiritual Development Committee presents St. Malachi Parish Member Jim Pelikan on “Community and Dialogue” 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18 - Pritts Home.

Says Miriam Robinson: “Every community has as part of its culture a style of communication. ‘Community Dialogue’ is a way to build community, reflect on our assumptions, and revitalize shared foundations. 

*What does it mean to dialogue?

*Why do we come away from certain situations feeling energized and connected, and from others feeling drained and alienated?

*When is dialogue a means to build community? 

Come and join the conversation with Jim Pelikan, who has helped build community dialogue:” To attend, please leave your name with Miriam Robinson, 440-234-0977. 

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(Please Note: Renewal Weekends earlier scheduled for Feb. 8-9 and Mar. 8-9 have been cancelled.)

PRAYER WALK FOR PEACE * EVERY WEDNESDAY

Since Jan 8, the St. Malachi Social Action Commission has been sponsoring a “Prayer Walk for Peace” every Wednesday. Participants meet at 7 p.m. in the parking lot next to the church then, with candles and lanterns, walk to the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Public Square for prayer at 7:30 p.m. All are welcome, including members of other area churches. For information call Fred Leonard, 440-331-8325.

CSM HEALTH DEPARTMENT – Please keep in your prayers Jennifer Hoskin Grosel, August Bellini, Jim McNulty, Mary Dickerson, Charles Murray, Dave Starre, Irene Gomez, Carol Rolfes, Bea Donofrio, Anthony Ayers, Nancy Eliason, Loretta Mohar, Judie Flynn, Florence Dick, Jan VanLier, Ray Centa,Lucy Balser, Matthew Forkas, Dennis Stramel, Jim Schwartz, Sheri Glassman, Mary Beth Gibbons, Maureen Cooney Flanagan, Maureen Miller, C. J. Finohr, Megan Reilly Torres, Jim Harrison, William Reiser, Nancy Smith, Marilyn Bohn, Charles Russo, Bernadette Bluett, Mark Tejchman

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CSM CONGRATULATIONS – both to Jeanette Shemo and to The West Side Catholic Center; she has been named its new director, succeeding fellow CSMer Aggie Hoskin, who says she is “truly delighted” with Jeanette’s appointment. Congratulations to Kevin McKenna, of St. Malachi Parish, who will be installed in the ministry of acolyte Feb. 15 in St. Agnes Church, Elyria; he is in the third of his four years of study for the diaconate. Congratulations, too, to Megeen Tube, Libby Derethik, Maura Garvin and Hilary Etheart, all of whom earned academic honors at Magnificat Academy during the first semester of the current school year. And a CSM Welcome to Stephan Kanuk, a seminarian from the Diocese of Kosice in Slovakia, who will be with us for a couple of months to experience parish life and ministry. 

 
· CSM/Parish Liturgy – Meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, rectory, to discuss Advent/Christmas evaluation and Lent/Easter planning. All welcome. Info: Charlene McElwee, 216-861-5340.

· InterReligious Task Force on Central America – Fourth annual Social Justice Teach-In, with speakers and workshops, 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, Urban Community School, co-sponsored with 13 schools, religious congregations and peace organizations. Fee: $10 ($50 for groups of 6-20 students). Pre-registration requested. In formation: 216-961-0003 or irtf@igc.org

· St. Malachi Center – free income tax preparation for families with less than $30,000 annual income, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15; sponsored by University of Notre Dame Alumni Club. Details: 216-771-3036.

· St. Malachi Center Benefit – “Soup for the Soul” – 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Apr. 3, Windows on the River in the Flats. Tickets: $35. Gifts and services needed for silent auction, and volunteers before and during event. Call Peggy Cooney (440-835-1959) or Barb Parkowski (440-734-5822).

· St. Malachi Run – 23rd annual run, Saturday, Mar. 15. Start times: 2-mile, 9 a.m.; 5-mile, 9:15 a.m.. Pre-registration $15; race day $18. Forms at church doors, rectory or call Hermes Sports, 216-623-9933.

· St. Malachi Book Club – Meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, Helen Brinich home (216-221-3949); topic: Flannery O’Conner’s short story, “A Good Man is Hard to Find.” March book: “The Secret Life of Bees” by Sue Monk Kidd. Info: Casey Stangel, 440-234-8766.

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Collection Update

Jan 1: $775      Jan 5: $4436     Jan 12: $1974      Jan 19: $2627    Jan 26: $1688 

Total: $11,500
(Weekly amount needed for budget: $3231) 

Bill McLaughlin

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